13 DEC 24 |
THOMAS A. CROWE ('65) on April 13, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/charlotte-nc/thomas-crowe-10709840 |
16 NOV 24 |
MARGARET SHEA McCormack ('65) on November 11, 2024 in Alexandria, Virginia.
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/33749481/margaret-mccormack |
12 NOV 24 |
CATHERINE BARBARA BYRNE Armstrong ('65) on May 20, 2024 in Morgantown, West
Virginia.
https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/06/06/catherine-armstrong/ |
9 OCT 24 |
KLAUS CLARK ('63) on October 6, 2024 in Shorewood, MInnesota.
https://memorials.huberfunerals.com/klaus-clark/5496975/index.php |
29 SEP 24 |
SUSAN JOYCE Palandenic (nee DePauw) ('69) on August 23, 2024 in Sierra
Vista, Arizona.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/myheraldreview/name/susan-paladenic-obituary?id=56395609 |
23 SEP 24 |
SHERRY MCKOWN Delgado ('68) on September 18, 2024 in Venice, Florida |
15 AUG 24 |
GEELA BOPEEP "BO" POTEAT (McGaughey) ('67) on August 12, 2024 |
2 JUL 24 |
ERIK R. SIMPSON ('67) in 2003 in Zweibrucken, Germany |
5 JUN 24 |
STUART GARNER ('63) o/a May 27, 2024 in Seabeck, Washington. His wife
writes:
I am sad to inform you that Stu passed away Memorial
Day weekend.
Stu attended Orleans from 1959 to 1962. He was
active in Boy Scouts and achieved his Eagle. He was born into a military
family, graduated from Texas A&M, retired from the Air Force and spent the
rest of his life in Civil Service. He was a patriot to his very core.
He served over 2 years in Vietnam. Later in life he
developed Parkinson’s as a result of exposure to Agent Orange. Life became
difficult.
Stu died from a service related disability that he
acquired during the Vietnam war. His name will be etched into The Wall
Memorial in Washington DC and he will be interred at Arlington cemetery.
He is my hero.
Stu’s loving wife,
Penny Garner=
|
25 MAY 24 |
EMILE A. MIKA (Faculty) on April 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas |
11 MAY 24 |
GLORIA PORTER Mitton ('64) on May 9, 2024 in Gulfport, Mississippi.
https://www.riemannfamily.com/obituaries/gloria-mitton |
11 APR 24 |
PATRICK WILLIAM SEAMANS on April 7, 2024 in Findlay, Ohio. Patrick was
the younger brother of MARGARET SEAMANS Brunner ('65) who died in 2001.
Although Patrick does not appear in any OHS yearbooks, he was a member of
the OHS Facebook Group, and would most likely have been part of the Class of '69,
based on his age at the time of his passing.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/patrick-seamans-obituary?id=54854144 |
7 APR 24 |
JUDITH PRIEST Wiedower ('64) on 5 June 2020 in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.
https://www.davisfuneralchapelinc.com/obituary/judith-judy-wiedower |
9 MAR 24 |
JAMES RICE (Faculty) on January 8, 2024 in Arden Hills, MInnesota |
29 FEB 24 |
JAN DEGARMO Schopfer ('57) in June, 2023 in Oviedo, Florida. |
29 FEB 24 |
BILL DEGARMO-HICKMAN ('59) on June 23, 2021 in Beaumont, Texas
https://www.claybarfuneralhome.com/obituaries/William-Hickman-10 |
3 FEB 24 |
GARY LEGNER ('62) in September 2010, in Charlottesville, Virginia.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailyprogress/name/gary-legner-obituary?id=27152249#obituary |
11 JAN 24 |
MIKE STOLL ('57) on December 21, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland.
https://www.pumphreyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Michael-Edgar-Stoll?obId=30314756#/obituaryInfo |
11 NOV 23 |
PATRICK M. ROBY ('65) on September 25, 2017 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
https://www.cedarmemorial.com/Obituary/2017/Sep/Patrick-Roby/ |
10 NOV 23 |
FRANCIS M. "MILT" CREIGHTON ('62) on November 9, 2023 in Charlottesville,
Virginia. |
10 NOV 23 |
FRANK S. RAMIREZ ('62) on November 3, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
10 NOV 23 |
LINDA KAY KISIEL Roach ('64) on October 29, 2023 in Pittsburg, California.
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/29814425/linda-kay-kisiel |
8 OCT 23 |
BOB BUMEN ('57) on November 7, 2019, in Yuba City, California.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/appealdemocrat/name/robert-bumen-obituary?id=8469427
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8 OCT 23 |
ANDREW P. WOOLFOLK II ('68) on April 24, 2022, in Aurora, Colorado.
Andrew was the saxaphonist for the band, Earth, Wind and Fire, having joined
them in 1972. He was born October 11, 1950 in San Antonio, Texas.
After leaving Orleans, he attended East HS in Denver, Colorado. In
2000, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of
EWF, and in 2017 he was inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. |
3 AUG 23 |
BETTY POWER Tamble ('64) on 21 February 2023, in Indio, California.
https://www.fitzhenrywiefels.com/obituaries/Betty-Tamble?obId=27395432 |
31 JUL 23 |
E. LEE BRUBAKER ('57) on 9 July 2023 in Casper, Wyoming.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/dr-elbridge-brubaker-obituary?id=52423088 |
23 JUN 23 |
DONNA LEE WHITE Girardot ('62) on April 11, 2023 in Wilmington, North
Carolina.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/donna-girardot-obituary?pid=204288562 |
18 JUN 23 |
JAMES A. D'AMATO (aka DAMATT) ('62) on 5 November 2022, in Newark, Delaware.
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/26302551/dr-james-anthony-damato |
3 JUN 23 |
DOMINIQUE WILKINSON Harrington ('72) on 20 July 2022, in Setauket, New York.
https://moloneyfh.com/obituary/domique-harrington/ |
3 JUN 23 |
CORRINE RICHARDSON Smith ('71) on 29 October 2022, in Port Clinton, Ohio
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/26259889/corinne-jacqueline-michelle-smith |
18 MAY 23 |
VINCE RASPER ('61) on 10 May 2023, in Williamsburg, Virginia.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/vagazette/name/vince-rasper-obituary?id=51925715 |
9 MAY 23 |
MARY JOSEPH Possley ('64) on 13 April 2016, in Beaverton, Oregon.
http://www.springerandson.com/on-line-obituary/mary-elisabeth-possley/ |
26 APR 23 |
JUDSON C. "JUD" SPENCE, JR ('63) on 19 April 2023, in Summerfield, Florida.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/judson-spence-jr-obituary?id=51735905 |
16 APR 23 |
JAMES A. "JAMIE" TOMPKINS ('61) on July 20, 2022 in Ash Flat, Arkansas.
https://www.dotyfamilyfuneral.com/obituaries/james-tompkins |
1 APR 23 |
CARMELITA "BITSY" CABALLERO Lee ('64) on December 22, 2022 in Arizona. Her
daughter, Sarah, posted on Facebook:
To all of my mother's friends on Facebook, I would like to let you know that
my mom, Carmelita Elaine Caballero Lee, passed away on December 22, 2022.
She was 76 years old and loved Arizona sunsets, singing, music, Israel, all
of you and most of all her Lord. She is survived by her 7 children, Melissa,
David, Rebecca, Deborah, Sarah, Suzie and Vicky Lee and was preceeded in
death by her beloved Raymond E. Lee on July 16th 2022 at the age of 81 and
her son Evan Raymond Lee on
November 20, 1983. She will be greatly missed and was a great writer, a
great mom and friend, an encourager and loved the Lord most of all. Any
memories or condolences posted her will be cherished.
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1 APR 23 |
NOREEN CHRISTIE Fox ('64) on January 6, 2023 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio
NOREEN J. FOX (née Christie) age 76, devoted wife for 45 years of late
husband Charles “Charlie” Fox; cherished mother of Charles Jr. “Chad”,
Ret. U.S.A.F., Heather M. Fox (husband Aaron Bernardo), and Hillary M.
Fox (husband Matthew Daily); loving grandmother “GG” of Sydney Daily and
twins Kherington and Greenleigh Fox-Daily; beloved daughter of the late
Marie (née Slye) and Thomas Christie; dearest sister to Thomas Christie
Jr. (wife Sandra) and Sharon Christie; loving sister-in-law of the late
Andrew Beets, Conrad Fox, Delores Wenrich, and Joann Smisek;
daughter-in-law of the late Helen and Conrad Fox; dear aunt, great-aunt,
cousin and friend of many; and adored by her loyal grand dogs Autumn,
Piper and Sammy.
An Army brat born on July 28, 1946, her extensive world travels started
with her early school years in Giessen, Germany, junior high at St.
Thomas Aquinas in Chicago, high school in Orleans, France, and college
at the University of Maryland in Munich. There, she met her future
husband and life partner Charlie Fox, and they were married in 1968 at
St. Cletus Catholic Church in La Grange, Illinois. Later on, she and
Charlie were active parishioners at St. Louis Church in Cleveland
Heights as well as a leadership couple within Marriage Encounter, where
they forged lifetime friendships.
Noreen chose to raise her family in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and had a
30-year career at Cleveland Heights City Hall. She started as a housing
consultant, working diligently to maintain fair housing practices and
racial integration in the city, and retired as the city’s public
relations coordinator, writing press releases, proclamations, and
speeches. She designed and created the city’s first website and was the
founding editor of Focus Magazine that is currently delivered monthly to
all Cleveland Heights residents.
Noreen had a passion for the arts & travel. She cherished the trip to
Paris with her beloved Charlie. She traveled with her friends and family
(Italy, France, Monaco, Aruba, Christmas Markets in Germany & Amsterdam
and cruising the Caribbean among her favorites), joined the Terrace
Garden Club, volunteered at Christ Child Society, and opened a booth at
Antiques and Uniques antique mall. She will be remembered for her
creative eye for beauty, her award-winning table settings, her deep love
for her children, grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews, and her
boundless generosity, thoughtfulness, and meticulous attention to
detail. Noreen loved her friends dearly and they were an important part
of her life. Noreen especially enjoyed her late night Five Crowns and
Rummikub gatherings with friends.
Noreen was a woman of integrity, honor and compassion whose memory will
be cherished forever. Her selflessness, and many acts of kindness
defined her character. Pancreatic Cancer took both Noreen and her late
husband, Charlie, way too soon and too fast. Contributions
may be made to the family HERE;
a fund will be established in Noreen & Charlie Fox’s memory to fund
familial pancreatic cancer research.
Cremation by DeJohn Crematory. Relatives and friends are invited to meet
for the Mass of Christian Burial Friday, January 20, 2023 at 10 AM at
St. Ann Catholic Church of Communion of Saints Parish, 2175 Coventry Rd,
Cleveland Hts. Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and
celebrate the life of Noreen at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF
SOUTH EUCLID, 4600 MAYFIELD RD. (just east of Green Rd.) THURSDAY,
JANUARY 19 from 3-5 and 6-8 PM.
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1 APR 23 |
JOHN COLEMAN ('65) on 14 March 2023 in Charleston, South Carolina. Per
his brother, Volker, on Facebook on 31 March 2023. |
11 Dec 2022 |
JEANNIE ASTRELLA Harvey ('62) on November 22, 2022 in Trabuco Canyon,
California.
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29 Oct 2022 |
NORMAN CHARLES CHESNUT ('68) on October 23, 2022 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
Norman Charles Chesnut, 72 of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma passed away
October 23, 2022, at Sr Francis South surrounded by family.
Norman started life's journey in Heidelberg, Germany with his
parents Charles E. and Jeannine (Chevalier) Chesnut.
Norman was preceded in passing by his parents. He is survived by
two brothers, Jack and Robert, and half-brother Marc Jutteau.
Norman is by his wife of 53 years, JoAnn; sons, Alain and Bryan;
daughter, Elizabeth Burrows; 8 grandchildren, Grace, Ella, Jack,
Charlotte, Audrey, Sophie, Austin, and Wesley.
One of Norman's favorite sayings was that "Laughter was a gift
from God". He will be missed by everyone who knew and loved him.
The visitation will be 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Monday, October 31,
2022, at Floral Haven Funeral Home. The funeral service will be
10:00 AM, Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Floral Haven Funeral
Home Chapel.
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21 Sep 2022 |
TOM HARRINGTON ('67) on 30 August 2020 in Den Haag, Holland. He had
retired from teaching at the American School in Den Haag. His brother,
John, writes that there is no obituary for him, but that they did have a
celebration for him with his Dutch relatives and his three sons. He is
buried in Holland. |
22 Aug 2022 |
JOSEPH L. KNEE ('64) on 21 July 2022 in Seattle, Washington. His obituary
was provided by his sister, Alice Knee Miller, OHS '69
JOSEPH LEONARD KNEE Oct. 6,
1946 -
July 21,
2022
REMEMBRANCE A
CELEBRATION
Joseph Leonard,
our dear brother, uncle, cousin, and friend passed away unexpectedly in
his sleep on July
21, 2022.
His loss
is a
heartbreak. His
remembrance, however,
is a
celebration of
a good
life.
Joseph
was born
in Brooklyn
to parents,
Jeanette and
Sidney Knee.
Jeanette was
the oldest
of four siblings;
Sidney was the second of four brothers.
Joseph was named for his paternal grandfather, Joseph Knee, who
emigrated from Austria in the early 1900’s and for his uncle, Leonard
(“Louie”), Sidney’s younger brother, who was killed at the end of WWII
when, as bombardier over Japan, his plane crashed on its way home.
Joe’s mom,
Jeanette, was a homemaker and part-time bookkeeper.
Dad, Sidney, had been a professional basketball player and court
stenographer prior to WWII.
After serving in the army in England
and France
during the
war, Dad
continued on
in career
employment as
a civilian
auditor for the U.S.
Army. Mom passed away in 1987
at age 70, having been ill for many years.
Dad passed
away in
2004 at
age 91.
He had
been ever
the athlete
and Joe
and Dad
shared a close bond
and the enjoyment of sports together, especially tennis and golf, for
decades.
Joe attended P.S.
217, Ditmas J.H.S., and Midwood H.S. in Brooklyn until dad’s job took
the family first to
Yokohama, Japan,
when Joe
was eleven,
in what
was then,
still American
“Occupied” Japan.
Later, the family would move to France and Germany. Joe’s schooling was,
therefore, multiply interrupted, but was, nevertheless, a pivotal and
wonderful part of his life.
The family’s move
to Verdun, France, when Joe was fifteen and, later, to Orleans, had a
profound impact on the whole family - especially Joe.
His love of history began in that small northeast corner of
France where, right next to the family’s small apartment building at the
end of a single lane road across from a farm with mooing cows, was a
warning sign in French which read, “CAUTION! You are prohibited from
digging in
this area.
There may
still be
unexploded ordinance
buried here
from WWI.” There was,
as yet no TV or phone service whatsoever in the area, and it would be
several months before the family would even have a car, so Joe got used
to walking or running anywhere he wanted or needed to go, other than
school. As a result, and to everyone’s delight, Joe made the track team
during that, his junior year in high school! Clearly, in 1962, the
family had landed somewhere really
far from Brooklyn!
The following
year, the family moved to Orleans, approximately an hour and a half
south of Paris. Joe loved Orleans and in 1964, he graduated from Orleans
American High School where he had developed
not only
several lifelong
friendships, but
his strongest
and fondest
memories. This
truly beautiful cosmopolitan city, which Joan of Arc had saved
from the English in 1429, had now also captured Joe’s heart.
Joe attended the
University of Maryland extension in Munich
for two years, as
the family was now residing in Germany. He subsequently
transferred to the college’s main campus in College Park, Maryland,
where he met his future
wife, Rochelle Snee. Joe shared
some harrowing
stories about protesting the
war in
Vietnam, still
raging at
the time.
He graduated
in 1968
with an
undergraduate degree in Asian History.
Joe
and Rochelle
married in
1977, and
while embarking
on their
respective careers,
they spent
many of those early years together, traveling through Europe, the
Middle East, and North Africa. Rochelle became a professor of Classics,
Greek and Latin. Joe
completed a graduate degree in Public Administration and Finance at the
University of Washington in Seattle where the two finally settled.
Joe
worked for
decades in
an
administrative/finance capacity
for the
City of
Seattle and
spent many of those
same years actively involved in Democratic politics.
Joe was a hard-core Democrat and maintained friendships with his
like-minded political and work buddies until the end.
Joe loved the
Pacific Northwest. He cultivated a beautiful garden at their home in
Burien. He was especially
proud of his palm and kiwi trees. The spectacular view of Mt. Rainier
and South Puget Sound from
their home
gave Joe
and Rochelle
many years
of pleasure.
Inside, Joe’s
great “green thumb”
was always at work developing beautiful plants, some of epic size.
While
Joe was,
in fact,
a longtime
Washingtonian, he
was, nevertheless,
never far
from his
roots. He was always
the Jewish kid from Brooklyn who craved a really good bagel, an
authentic New York pastrami sandwich or a genuine knish from Coney
Island. Joe wasn’t religious,
but always ended phone conversations, short or long, with his sister,
Alice, with the Yiddish expression, “Sei Gesund!” (Go in Health).
Rochelle passed
away in Sept. 2020. Joe suffered a bout with Covid and slowly declined
in health. He was, however, wont to enjoy a good meal with good friends.
He cherished the knick-knacks and paintings
he and
Rochelle had
collected over
the years
and, took
contentment in
his library’s
worth of history books
he would knowingly never read, but from which he also could never part.
Toward the end, Joe watched classic movies and mysteries, sitting in his
favorite Adirondack chair, always recommending the foreign ones he knew
Alice would appreciate. He delighted in fixing up the house he intended
to age in. The Mediterranean wall colors made him happy.
Joe had a more
than wonderful sense of humor. He had a most generous heart and
delighted in story-telling and always giving gifts with meaning.
His generosity, to all who knew him, was only matched
in magnitude
by his
trademark ubiquitous
over-sized hats.
Joe will
be terribly
missed by
all who knew and loved him.
Joe’s
dear friend,
Cassidy Summer,
has been
increasingly and
unceasingly helpful
to and
supportive of Joe during what was to be his final few years and,
for that, his family is ever grateful.
Joe
is survived
by his
sister, Alice
Miller and
her husband, Fredric
Miller, and
his niece,
Melissa Miller and
nephew, Jonathan Miller, as well as by twelve cousins.
Joe’s
ashes will
be laid
to rest
beside the
Loire River
in Orleans,
France.
Donations,
should you
wish to honor
Joe’s life:
World Central
Kitchen or
Greenpeace
Condolences
to:
Alice
Miller
2040
Winding Brook
Way
Scotch
Plains, New
Jersey
07076
|
30 May 2022 |
CANDACE "CANDY" ROGERS Reynolds ('65) on May 23, 2022 in Alpharetta,
Georgia. Her obituary follows:
Candice ("Candy") Lee Rogers
Reynolds passed away on May 23, 2022 in Alpharetta, GA. The daughter
of Colonel James Thomas Rogers, M.D. and Miriam Lee McKinney Rogers, Candy
was born in the Panama Canal Zone on September 6, 1947.
As the
daughter of a career Army officer (which required frequent moves), her love
of travel and appreciation for the diversity of people and cultures was
established early. Growing up, she lived in Fayetteville, NC;
Greenwood, SC; San Antonio, TX; Atlanta, GA; Orleans, France; and Augusta,
GA before her father's retirement.
A graduate of Columbia College,
Candy worked as a speech therapist in Heilbronn, Germany and Atlanta, GA.
She then spent 10 years in Deerfield, IL and Wilmington, DE as a full-time
mother to her two daughters before returning to Paralegal school. She
retired from ING Investment Management in Atlanta, GA in 2013.
Her
retirement was focused on spending as much time as possible with her beloved
granddaughters in between vacations all over the country and around the
world with friends and family. Some of her favorite adventures included a
retirement celebration in France, an African safari, and a return to her
birthplace on a cruise through the Panama Canal locks. She also
enjoyed travels closer to home to see loved ones in the mountains of NC, the
beaches of SC, Lake Greenwood, and Florida.
Candy made friends easily
and her friends were friends for life. She stayed in close touch with
classmates from Columbia College, attended regular reunions with her
"Deerfield buddies" (women she had known since the mid-1970s), had
fellowship and vacations with the "Buoy Babes" of Roswell, GA, and rarely
missed an "Orleans reunion" where she reconnected with military friends from
middle school in France.
Candy was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by daughters Miriam Britt Reynolds of Charlotte, NC and
Sarah Reynolds Jones (Jon), granddaughters Bryce Elizabeth Jones and Annie
Britt Jones of MIlton, GA, and brothers James T Rogers Jr (Betty) of
Bradenton, FL and Timothy McKinney Rogers (Mary) of Lexington, SC. |
18 March 2022 |
CATHERINE ANN CUMMINS Hayes ('65) on July 16, 2015, in Mobile, Alabama
CATHERINE CUMMINS HAYES died July 16, 2015. She is survived by her husband
of 35 years John R. Hayes of Mobile, her brother Carl J. Cummins of
Birmingham. Cathy graduated from Auburn University with a masters degree in
mathematics. The career she retired from was in teaching college-level math.
She belonged to numerous organizations AAUW-Association of University
Women,MAA-Mathematical Association of America, AWM-American Women in
Mathematics, MCM-Mobile Chamber Music, MHDC-Mobile Historic Development
Commission,GCHS-Gulf Coast Herb Society,MAC-Mobile Arts Council,ODWA-Old
Dauphin Way Association. She had volunteered much at the inception of the
WHIL public radio station in Mobile. Donations in lieu of flowers are
requested for the Alabama - Mississippi : National Multiple Sclerosis
Society {http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Chapters/ALC). And for The
Assistance Fund, Orlando, FL. (https://theassistancefund.org/). Funeral
Services will be held from the Chapel of Pine Crest Funeral Home on Tuesday
July 21, 2015 at 2PM. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on
Monday July 20, 2015 from 5 until 8PM. Interment will be in Pine Crest
Cemetery.
|
15 March 2022 |
THOMAS B. WINDSOR, JR. ('70) on September 4, 2019 in Overland Park, Kansas
Thomas B. Windsor, Jr. of Overland
Park, KS passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Tom was born in Hanau,
Germany on May 26, 1952. He joined his adopting parents, Col. Thomas Bates
Windsor, Sr. and Virginia Behenna Windsor in Maryland on July 9, 1954, with
naturalization papers completed in Alexandria, Virginia on September 5,
1956. Thomas lived many places in Europe with his parents and brother Guy,
before graduating from high school in Shrewsbury, New Jersey and pursuing a
degree in Chemistry at Baker University, Baldwin, KS.
Tom led an
active life, enjoying baseball, racquetball, tennis, biking, and working in
his manicured yard before he was physically unable. Tom worked for many
years as a recruiter of engineers; operating his own business, Corporate
Resources, Inc. for the last 30 years. Tom married Nancy Marie Park on
January 19, 1980. Nancy passed away January 22, 1987. Tom then married Jane
Watson Barone on December 14, 1989 and was delighted to add Jane’s daughter,
Margaret (Maggie) to his family. Tom was a member of the Overland Park
Church of the Nazarene and volunteered for many years with the Kansas City
Rescue Mission for the homeless.
Thomas was preceded in death by his
parents; wife, Nancy; brother, Guy; aunt, Becky Windsor Mauk and uncle, Guy
Windsor.
Surviving Thomas are daughter, Maggie Windsor Gross
(Torsten), New York, New York;, sister-in-law, Karen Park Gilpin (Jim) Iola,
KS; brother-in-law, Wade Park, Iola; many nieces and nephews; cousins and
friends.
A celebration of Tom’s life will be held on Saturday,
September 21 at 1pm at the Overland Park Church of the Nazarene, 9030 Lamar.
Memorials: Overland Park Church of the Nazarene; Kansas City Rescue
Mission; Allen County Hospital Hospice: or KU Christian Challenge.
|
5 March 2022 |
BARBARA GAIL KISER Lowery ('63) on March 5, 2017 in Whiteville, North
Carolina
Barbara Gail Kiser Lowery, a beautiful light in Christ, our precious mother,
went home to be with her heavenly Father and to join her loving husband,
Robert Lowery, in their eternal journey of life together Sunday, March 5,
2017. She was born Sept. 4, 1945 in High Point, to the late Robert and Helen
Blanche Lawson Kiser. An “army” brat, mother was well traveled. She would
often share with her children memories of her travels to Europe as a young
teenage girl. She worked for more than 25 years with BB&T in the tax
department. She was a faithful member of Fellowship Baptist Church in
Ash, for 20 years where she was very active as song leader and treasurer.
Mother was loved by all who had the opportunity to meet her. She touched so
many lives in such a profound way with her kind and loving nature.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 7 at Inman Ward Funeral
Home in Tabor City. Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 in
the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Inman Cemetery in Ash. She
leaves behind in this world four loving children who loved, respected and
adored her. Gary and Linda Lowery of Whiteville, Teresa and Dean Smith of
Shallotte, Kristi and Steve Ritenour and Ginger and Stephen Lawrimore, both
of Conway; two brothers, Robert Kiser Jr., Michael Kiser; two sisters, Ann
Petruska, Tamora “Tammie” Morgan; eight grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren who deeply loved “Grandma Bobbie.” Mother you will be
forever in our hearts. Tell daddy we said hey. Each of us will meet you and
daddy by that river of life one day. A guest register is available at
inmanwardfuneralhome.com.
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3 November 2021 |
DON HARLAN, husband of OMA SUE DAVIS (ohs '57)
Donald Richard Harlan, age 90, of Austin, Texas, passed away on Saturday,
October 16th. He was born on December 28th, 1930, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to
Charles and Orel Harlan.
Don served in the Army during the Korean
conflict and upon release from service, returned to New Orleans and worked
for Beneficial Finance and was transferred to Austin in 1957. He was an
active member of the Lion’s Club in Austin and Round Rock. He married Oma in
1970 and became a husband and a father all at once. He was an independent
distributor for McKee Foods delivering Little Debbie’s Snack Cakes to local
grocery stores and school districts until he retired. He then worked
part-time for McCormick spices for several years. Don was a devoted family
man who loved spending time with his kids, grandkids and extended family. He
was always available to lend an ear and help anyone he could. Don was an
early riser who hated “burning daylight” and was a staunch Dallas Cowboys
fan. He will always be remembered as an easy-going man that never met a
stranger and was always happy and smiling. His nickname in the Army was
‘Smiley’.
He is preceded in death by his parents,
Charles and Orel Harlan, his brother and sister-in-law Bill and Mary Harlan,
his brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Dorothy Harlan, his brother and
sister-in-law Jack and Bobbie Harlan, and his sister and brother-in-law,
Beverly and Pete Abate.
Don is survived by his loving wife of 51
years, Oma Davis Harlan, and sister-in-law Carolyn Davis. He is also
survived by his daughter, Lallie Greinert (Jeff) of Austin and his son,
Richard Harlan (Monika) of Kyle and his grandchildren, Samantha Greinert,
Lauren Greinert, Thomas Greinert, Emily Harlan (Richie Cisneros), Evie
Harlan, Andy Harlan, Jack Harlan and great granddaughter, Ellie Cisneros. He
will also be greatly missed by his nieces and nephews from the Davis,
Gunatilika, Rockenfield, Abate and Harlan families and many friends who he
considered part of his family.
There will be a graveside service at Fort
Sam Houston National Cemetery on November 22nd at 1:45. In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital.
The family would like to express their
gratitude towards all of the caregivers from Parson’s House, Wells Point
Lodge and Seton Home Health Care for the kind and gentle care that they gave
Don.
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2 October 2021 |
PETER A. STENDEBACK ('64) on September 11, 2021 in Carrollton, Ilinois.
Pete was a starting forward on the OHS basketball team that won the USAREUR
championship in 1962. He was a smooth player, and quite good at
shooting from the corner. Professionally, he was a top salesman in the
steel industry in the Philadelphia area, and upon his retirement he returned
to Carrollton to settle in his hometown where his last few relatives were
still living. Remembrances of Pete came from Donna Lawrence ('62) and
Melissa Streeter ('63) who had reunited with Pete at the 1985 OHS reunion,
and stayed in touch with him until his death.
His online obituary
from legacy.com reads as follows:
Peter Stendeback, 75, of Carrollton was pronounced dead on Saturday
Sept. 11, 2021 at his residence.
Born on June 28, 1946, he was the son of the late Col. William and Jane
(Valentine) Stendeback, Jr.
Surviving are his adopted sisters: Debbie (Ernie) Webb and Kathy (Chris)
Catalonotto.
Several cousins and a very special cousin Kaydeen Stendeback of
Carrollton also survive.
Peter was a self employed steel broker.
He enjoyed sports and having a beer with friends at the Levee.
As per his request, he will be cremated and buried next to his mother
and father. There will be no services.
Memorials may be made to Carrollton High School in Honor of his Mother
and Father.
Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Carrollton is assisting the family at this
time. Condolences may be left online at: www.airsman-hires.com.
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25 July 2021 |
STEPHEN ANDREW GENG ('61) born July 27, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
and died at Calvary Hospital in Bronx, New York on September 18, 2020.
There is no obituary for Steve, but in recent conversations with his
good buddy, CHUCK RALSTON (OHS '62), I learned that Steve was a Veteran,
having served in the US Army from 1966-1968. His life is chronicled in
the book "Thick as Thieves", published by Henry Holt and Company in 2007.
It is his autobiography, as well as a memoir to his sister, Veronica Geng
(1941-1997).
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22 July 2021 |
WALTER G. IRWIN, JR. ('66) on July 19, 2021 in Columbia, South Carolina
Walter Gerald Irwin, Jr., 74, of Columbia, died Monday, July 19, 2021. Born
March 30, 1947, in Columbia, he was the son of Colonel Walter G. Irwin, US
Army (Ret.) and Lenora Peake Irwin.
Survivors include his devoted wife of 49
years, Mary Pat Irwin; daughter, Katharine Lenora Irwin of Columbia; sister,
Cheryl Irwin of Charleston; brother, Michael Irwin (Susan) of Columbia and
his brother-in-law, Burnie Hook of Columbia. In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by his sister, Karen Hook.
The family will receive friends from 6 until
8 o'clock, Thursday, July 22nd at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel,
7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia, SC 29223.
A family graveside service will be held at
Elmwood Cemetery. Memories and
condolences may be shared at ShivesFuneralHome.com.
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17 July 2021 |
SHARON "SHERRY" DAVIS Leighton ('62) on 28 August 2018, in Northampton,
Massachusetts.
NORTHAMPTON – Sharon (Davis) Leighton died on August 28, 2018, under the
kind and skilled nursing care of Linda Manor and Hospice of Franklin County.
She was born on July 11, 1944 in Maine.
Sharon taught English, first in Maine, then in Northampton, Westfield, and
Holyoke. For over 30 years, she inspired students with her knowledge,
enthusiasm, and warmth. After struggles with her health forced her to
retire, Sharon became a member of the writing community in the Pioneer
Valley. She led writing groups and participated in many more. She wrote
endlessly and cheered on other writers. She authored The Annals of Imelda, a
serialized story that ran for 26 weeks in the Hampshire Life.
Sharon was a spiritual seeker and sampled many churches in Western
Massachusetts, most recently the AME Zion in Amherst. A passionate Red Sox
fan, she was also famous for her vast hat collection and colorful attire.
But most importantly, she is remembered by her loving friends for her
ability to make people feel important, seen, understood, and cherished.
She is survived by her aunt Mary Davis and cousins of Bethel, Maine.
Czelusniak Funeral Home was particularly generous in their care and support.
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14 June 2021 |
CARMEN MARGARITA STOHLMAN, Mother of Robert (65) and Bruce (67) Stohlman
passed away on 5 June 2021 at Williamsburg, VA. Carmen was 98 years
old. She will be buried, at a future date, at Arlington National
Cemetery next to her husband, Major Robert Fl. Stohlman. |
16 MAY 2021 |
DONALD KENNETH ADAMS ('57) on May 12, 2021 in San Diego, California
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18 APR 2021 |
ELOISE BUKER (Mother of Mike Buker '65) on 12 February 2019 in Coronado,
California |
13 FEB 2020 |
ROBERT MARSHALL WILSON ('57) on 20 February 2020 in Bowling Green, Ohio
Robert Marshall Wilson, a longtime Bowling Green State University chemistry
professor whose research in photochemistry earned him high honors, died Feb.
20 at Wood County Hospital. He was 80.
He had emerged cancer-free after
undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer about five years ago and had been
in generally good health until recently, his wife, Antonia Wilson, said.
Mr. Wilson was actively teaching and
conducting research at BGSU, where he joined the Center for Photochemical
Sciences as a research professor in 2005.
"He was considered a very good teacher," his
wife said. "He had graduate students that still keep in touch with him. They
still send us Christmas cards."
He was proud to see his graduate students
obtain their doctoral degrees, she added. He concentrated his research in
organic methods and studied the chemical application of lasers and DNA
photomanipulation.
In 2018, he
was named an Inter-American Photochemical Society fellow, an award reserved
for only two percent of the society's membership of about 600.
"He was very proud. He was happy when
his work was recognized," Mrs. Wilson said.
Two BGSU chemistry colleagues, Malcom Forbes
and Javaraman Sivaguru, nominated him for the honor. They wrote that he was
"a fantastic teacher, an able administrator, a collegial colleague, and an
excellent mentor to young faculty," according to a Jan. 28, 2019 article in
The Blade.
Before moving to
Bowling Green to work at the university, Mr. Wilson spent 38 years at
University of Cincinnati as a professor, including eight years as chairman
of the university's chemistry department.
Throughout his career, he was asked to speak
about his research across the world and traveled to Iceland, Brazil,
Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, and within the United States.
"He was very involved with his work," Mrs.
Wilson said. "He was very reluctant to take any time off for any reason, so
much of our vacations were scheduled around his meetings."
He gave his last talk in Chile in November,
she said.
Mr. Wilson was also
an avid birder and made time on every work trip to go bird-watching. He was
working to create an online database that would allow fellow birders to
search by location or by bird to find out which regions of the world various
birds were located.
"He loved
nature," his wife said.
Mr.
Wilson was born Oct. 18, 1939 to Robert Fitzpatrick and Eugenia Wilson in
Reading, Pa. His father made his career in the military, so he grew up
moving between Japan, France, and the U.S., his wife said.
He received his bachelor's degree in
chemical engineering from Penn State University in 1961 and his doctorate in
organic chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1965.
His postdoctoral fellowship was at Harvard University.
Surviving are his wife, Antonia Wilson, whom
he married June 17, 1967; daughter Laura Witherow; son Dan Wilson; and one
grandson.
A memorial service
will be held at noon on Feb. 29 at the Deck-Hanneman Funeral Home in Bowling
Green.
The family suggests
tributes to Bridge Hospice of Bowling Green.
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20 DEC 2020 |
STEPHEN ROGER BENNETT "STEVE" ('61) on March 15, 2020 in DeSoto, Texas.
Stephen “Steve” Roger Bennett, 76, loving father, brother and friend, passed
away on March 15, 2020, at his home in DeSoto, Texas.
He was born on August 29, 1943, to Clyde and Augusta Bennett in Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma. As they were a military family, Steve spent his childhood
traveling and living in different parts of the world. In 1961, Steve
graduated from Orleans American High School in Orleans, France. He joined
the Army in 1963.
In 1966, he completed his military service and attended Southwestern
Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. He graduated with BS in
Accounting in 1969. During his senior year, he met Patricia (Pat) Bennett of
Purdy, Mo. Less than 6 months after their first date, Steve and Pat married
on February 21, 1970. On March 2, 1979, their daughter, Christa, was born.
Steve’s job transferred the family to multiple states before settling in
Desoto in 1987. He enjoyed regular road trips and camping with his family.
He also enjoyed other hobbies such as woodworking, tinkering with tools in
the garage and watching every Rangers and Cowboys games ever played.
Steve and Pat were married just shy of 43 years when she passed away on
February 5, 2013.
He is survived by his daughter, Christa Danesh, and her husband, Shaun;
sister, Laura Adams, and her husband, Glenn; brother, Doug Bennett, and his
wife, Carol; and brother, Brian Bennett; as well as many loved family
members and friends.
A small memorial service will be held in his honor at Jaynes Memorial Chapel
in Duncanville at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 18. This will be followed by
a burial service at the DFW National Cemetery at 11:15 a.m.
There will be a live stream of the Memorial Service. Please contact Christa
or Jayne’s Memorial for more information.
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17 DEC 2020 |
FRANK A. PARTLOW, JR. ('56) (BG, USA-RET) on 20 November 2020 in Allen,
Texas
Allen, TX - Retired Brigadier General Frank A. Partlow Jr: husband, dad,
grandpa, friend, army officer, entrepreneur, and author died peacefully on
Friday, November 20 in Allen, Texas at the age of 82.
Frank is survived by the love of his
life: his wife of 60 years, Kay Partlow of Texas; his daughters: Michele
Caruso of New Jersey and Tamara Sakuda of Texas; his sons in law: Jim Caruso
of New Jersey and Kent Sakuda of Texas; his brother: Jerry Partlow of
California; his sister and brother in law, Mada and Jim Henderson of North
Carolina; his grandchildren: Chelsie and James Caruso of New Jersey and
Emily Zoscak and Cody Sakuda of Texas; his nieces: Jennifer Ruiz of Germany,
Katie Nygren of North Carolina, and Jennifer Hartsook Howell of Ohio; and
his nephew: David Hartsook of Ohio.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents:
Frank and Nina Partlow of California and his sister, Rosa Hartsook of Ohio.
Frank was born on September 1 in San
Francisco, California to Nina and Frank Partlow. He graduated from the
United States Military Academy at West Point, NY with a BS in Engineering in
June of 1960 where he was known for his love of baseball and pitched for the
Army West Point baseball team. He was then commissioned to serve in the
United States Army as a 2nd Lieutenant. Frank married Kay Sunderman, his
high school sweetheart, at Ft. Benning, GA in November of 1960. He met Kay
when she was a sophomore in high school. He often said, "It may not have
been love at first sight, but whatever it was, it has lasted over 60 years."
Frank then began his 30-year career serving in the United States Army. As a
decorated veteran, his career highlights included stints at West Point as an
assistant professor and baseball coach; tours of duty in Vietnam and
Cambodia; an assignment as General Ed Rowny's executive officer in Brussels,
command posts at Fort Lewis, WA and Ft. Leonardwood, Mo; Chief of Staff
Multinational Force and Observers, Sinai, Egypt; and the Joint Chiefs of
Staff Representative to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
process where he worked under the direction of General Colin Powell. His
military career also included earning his MA in European Studies from
Stanford and being a Senior Fellow at Harvard University.
Not one to sit still for very long, Frank
then went on to a second career by starting the consulting firm Northern
Nevada Network. His work focused on providing information about state and
local government for local businesses to support growth in his beloved Reno,
NV where he and Kay chose to retire. However, Frank was always dedicated to
serving his country, so in 2002, when he was asked to lead the strategic
turnaround of the Government Printing Office as its Chief of Staff, he
readily accepted. On June 4, 2004, the United States House of
Representatives formally recognized Frank's contributions with an official
proclamation of his service. Frank was also an adjunct professor at
University of Nevada, newspaper columnist, and the author of 5 books. In
addition, Frank devoted time in Reno to volunteering in school literacy
programs.
Outside of work,
Frank was dedicated to his wife and family. Holidays and vacations were
important ways for him to connect with his loved ones. He always made time
for his 4 grandchildren even dedicating a book to them. In addition, when
reflecting on his life and career, Frank commented, "intolerance is the flip
side of moral courage and folks can respect your leadership without always
liking the way you exercise it." He will be remembered as someone who was
"Frank by name and by nature."
His family plans to lovingly honor and
celebrate Frank's life when a service can be safely scheduled in 2021.
Donations honoring Frank's life can be
sent to the United Service Organization, USO. (https://www.uso.org/)
The USO works to strengthen military service members by keeping them
connected to family throughout their service to our country.
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12 DEC 2020 |
CHERYL SWANNACK ('64) on 15 March 2020 in Washington, DC. I was informed of
her passing by her sister, Susie.
The following appeared in The Washington
Post on April 29, 2020:
Cheryl Swannack, 73, a freelance artist and producer who painted
murals for restaurants in the Washington area and most recently
was executive producer of a Netflix documentary, died March 15
at her home in Washington. The cause was Parkinson’s disease,
said her wife, Nancy Polikoff.
Ms. Swannack was born in Honolulu, and she moved to Washington
in 1989. In 2018, she executive produced the documentary
“Feminists: What Were They Thinking?”
The following obituary was obtained from Legacy. Com:
Washington DC - Cheryl Swannack, 73, of Washington DC and Las
Cruces NM, passed away at her home in Washington, DC, on March
15, 2020 from Parkinson's disease. She is survived by her
life-partner and spouse, Nancy Polikoff; her step-daughter
Lainey Polikoff; her sisters Dianne Swannack Myers and Susan
Swannack, and numerous other cherished friends and family.
Cheryl was born on December 30, 1946 in Honolulu, Hawaii and
attended Orleans American High School in France. She received
degrees from the University of Kentucky and New Mexico State
University and an MFA in sculpture from the University of Tulsa.
She was a member of the first class of the Feminist Studio
Workshop in Los Angeles and a founder of the Los Angeles Women's
Building. She had a career in the theatre, which consisted of
developing, producing, and managing numerous events, including
Lily Tomlin's THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE
UNIVERSE. She also worked as an artist, painting murals in
restaurants and constructing the Gila monster that once graced
the entrance way of the Las Cruces Natural History Museum.
Cheryl was the Executive Producer of the 2018 Netflix
documentary, FEMINISTS: WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?, in which she
is also featured. In 2018-2019, she had a one-woman show of her
art and her collection, CHERYL SWANNACK: MAGIC HAPPENS, at
Metabolic Studio in Los Angeles, prior to its accessioning by
the Getty Research Institute. Cheryl's memory is a blessing to
all who experienced her love, generosity, determination, and
creative energy. A memorial service will be held in the future.
Contributions in Cheryl's memory may be made to the Mesilla
Valley Community of Hope.
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9 DEC 2020 |
SHARON LEIGH CLARK (Faculty '62) on September 24, 2020 in Pasadena,
California
July 17, 1932 - September 24, 2020 Sharon Leigh Clark, PhD, 88, passed away
at home on Thursday September 24, 2020 with her loving husband of 46 years,
Glenn Gruber, at her side. Sharon was born in Brooklyn to Mary Craig of
Presque Isle, Maine and William Clark of NYC. Sharon graduated from Winslow
(Maine) HS in 1949 and earned her BA in Physical Education at the University
of Maine. At Maine she played the trombone in the marching band and was a
cheerleader. In 1953 she was a runner-up in the Miss Maine beauty pageant.
From 1959 to 1963 Sharon taught for the Department of Defense Overseas
Schools in Germany, France and Japan. She earned a Masters in Psychology
from Springfield College and went on to teach Dance in the Physical
Education Department at Trenton State College from 1966 to 1972 where she
met her future husband, Glenn Gruber, who was a student at TSC. Sharon
completed her PhD in Dance Anthropology at NYU, then became Chair of the
Dance Department at George Washington University. In 1976 Sharon and Glenn
relocated to Southern California. In 1979 Sharon became a contestant on the
Game Show, "Whew". She won $25,680 in 22 minutes, the equivalent to $200,000
today! Sharon then formed her company, Sharon Clark Associates Inc., and
secured contracts with the MetroRail project, the Army Corps of Engineers
and a Small Business Innovation Research contract with the US Navy. She was
a member of the Pasadena Housing Mediation Board, and chaired the Tri-Cities
Transportation Commission. She was a member of Women at Work, National
Association of Women Business Owners and Daughters of the American
Revolution (William Bradford, the first Governor of the Plymouth Colony is a
relative). As a participant in the annual Do Dah Parade, Sharon was the
leader of the group, "Polyanna, the Polyester Princess of the Polyester
People of Pasadena". Despite their 17 year age difference Sharon and Glenn
had a burning passion between them, gentle and complete caring and a deep,
deep love that led to a fantastic journey and an extraordinary life
together.
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9 DEC 2020 |
JOHN W. MCALHANY, JR ('61) on August 10, 2019 in Marietta, Georgia |
9 DEC 2020 |
RON A. ROUSEY ('68) on July 21, 2020 in Titusville, Florida |
8 DEC 2020 |
CAROLYN HARTYE Doman ('63) on April 20, 2020 in Ocean Pines, Maryland.
Ocean Pines - Carolyn "Carol" Hartye Dorman was born in the Bronx, NY to
parents Col. Robert and Helen Hartye (US Army Retired) on June 16, 1945. She
died peacefully on April 20, 2020 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake.
As a proud Army brat, Carol and her
family were stationed in Japan, VA, PA, NY and France. She attended Orleans
American High School, where she met the love of her life, Charlie "Chuck"
Dorman. He was one of those GI's your Mama told you to stay away from,
ha-ha. Upon returning to the states, she and Charlie were married on Feb.
14, 1964 in Catonsville MD. They lived there for 23 years. Carol worked at
Baltimore Federal Savings & Loan in Baltimore City.In 1986, Charlie was
transferred to the Naval Facility at Wallops Island as Director of Public
Works and they moved to Ocean Pines.
Carol's favorite past times were reading and
singing with the Pine Tones Chorus. She joined that group in 1986 and
considered the members her extended family. She particularly enjoyed singing
at the nursing homes, which was part of the Pine Tones' commitment. Carol
was currently a member of the Rotary Club of Snow Hill, the Worcester County
Arts Council, OC/Berlin Optimist Club and Furnace Town Museum. She was also
a past-president of the Ocean Pines Woman's Club, Ocean City/ Berlin Optimis
Club, Gamma Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and the Worcester County Arts
Council. She was currently serving as Vice President of the Ocean City/
Berlin Optimist Club.
She is
survived by her best friend and loving husband of 56 years, Charlie; her
sister and her husband, Connie and Dean Merrell of Minnesota, her
sister-in-law Lisa Hartye of Puerto Vallarta, MX; her sister-in-law Maxine
Brisbane of Ocean Pines, MD; and her wonderful nieces and nephews. She was
predeceased by her parents Bob and Helen Hartye; her brothers, Bob Jr. and
Michael; her in-laws, Charles and Helen Dorman; and nephew, Steven Hocheder.
A celebration of life will be held at a
later date.
In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made to the Snow Hill Rotary Club Scholarship
Fund. PO Box 1, Snow Hill, MD 21863 and/or the Ocean City/Berlin Optimist
Club Scholarship Fund. PO Box 1403, Ocean Pines, MD 21811.
Arrangements are in the care of Holloway
Funeral Home P.A., 501 Snow Hill Rd., Salisbury, MD 21804. To send
condolences to the family please visit www.hollowayfh.com.
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6 DEC 2020 |
JOSETTE ETTWEIN Winslow (Staff 61-62) on 20 August 2019 in Orlando, Florida. |
6 DEC 2020 |
LUCINDA "CINDY" TERESA RALSTON ('69) on 24 October 2020 in Fayetteville,
Georgia.
A
highly dedicated mother, aunt, grandmother, sister, and friend, Cindy
Ralston passed away at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville, Georgia.
She was 69 years old.
The daughter of the late Charles and Helen
Ralston, Cindy was born in Waterloo, New York. Known for her caring
demeanor, she worked as a gifted nurse with a servant's heart at Houston
Medical Center for many years before her retirement. She also enjoyed
dancing to her favorite songs and making memories with family.
In
addition to her parents, her siblings, Maxine Owens, Michael Ralston, Paul
Conley (Elsa); her Cocker Spaniel, "Jasmine" and her Jack Russell Terrier,
"Zoe" preceded Cindy in death.
Her memory will forever be cherished
by her daughter, Emily Hodge (Matt) and her children, Lillian and Olivia;
daughter, Amanda Banks (Matthew) and her children, Elijah and Brooks;
siblings, Charles (Michele), William, and James Ralston; nieces, Kimberly
Ross and her children, Natalee Townsend and Flynn Ross; Sarah Mitchell (Joe)
and her children, Owen and Alfie; Bridget Fullwood (David) and her children,
Gabriela, Luca, and Gianna; Alexandra Hogan (Connor) and her children,
Xander, Charly, Gunnar; Catlin Ralston; Theresa Latham (Jeff) and her son,
Jace; nephews, Paulie Conley and his son, Noah; Kevin Conley (Liza) and his
sons, MIlo and Gus; and her kitty cats, "Chipper" and "Chloe".
A
graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020,
at Magnolia Park Cemetery where Ms. Ralson will be laid to rest.
For
friends unable to attend at this time, the service will be streamed live via
the McCullough Funeral Home Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/mcculloughfuneralhome/live/.
In lief of flowers,
the family respectfully suggests memorial donations be given in memory of
Lucinda "Cindy" Teresa Ralston to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501
St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
McCullough Funeral Home and
Crematory has the privilege of being entrusted with these arrangements.
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3 DEC 2020 |
ALETHEA BRENNAN (Faculty '62) o/a 17 July 2020 in Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania.
Alethea Brennan, daughter of Edward J. Brennan and Anna E. Fisher Brennan,
passed away peacefully at her home.
A life-long resident of
Wilkes-Barre, she graduated from Saint Therese's School, Saint Mary's High
School, and MIsericordia University. Alethea completed graduate
studies at the University of Scranton, where she was awarded a master's
degree in political science.
Upon graduation, Alethea taught at all
levels of primary and high school in various locations including Orleans,
France, Toms River, N.J., Bristol Township, and the Wilkes-Barre Area School
District.
After retirement, she was an active member of the Parish of
Saint Therese, a volunteer at the Wyoming Valley HIstorical Society, and a
participant in the Pastoral MInistry at Mercy Hospital in Wilkes-Barre.
Alethea was preceded in death by her three sisters, Anne Brennan, Regina
Lee, and Mary Brennan Kalowsky, as well as a niece, Elizabeth Mary Lee, and
a great-niece, Lauryn Mary Sutton.
Alethea is survived by numerous
nieces and nephews, as well as extended family and friends who will hold her
dearly in memory and love. May the road rise up to meet you, and the wind be
always at your back Aunt Eeee.
Alethea's family will celebrate her
life privately. Interment will be in Saint Mary's Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Pennsylvanians for Human LIfe or The
Salvation Army of Wilkes-Barre.
Memories and condolences may be
shared with Alethea's family at
www.celebrateherlife.com.
Click this link to view additional
details about Alethea's Services, including any available live streams:
https://my.gather.app/remember/alethea-brennan.
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1 JULY 2020 |
CAROL KRUEGER Holben ('59) on 29 June 2020 in Southport, North Carolina.
Obituary from DignityMemorial.Com follows:
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8 May 2020 |
LEA HORNE Loftis ('65) on 10 April 2020 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Her obituary reads as follows:
Lowry Lea Loftis, 73, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 11, 2020.
She was born in Amarillo, TX, the firstborn child of Col. Carlton R. Horne
and Mrs. Arleen M. Horne. “Granny Lea” would want you to know that, above
all else, she loved her grandchildren most in the world and would gladly do
anything within her power to make them happy. Which she did, regularly and
without regard to what their mothers had to say about it.
She was the older sister to Holly Behen and Steve Horne and was by far
the most responsible of the bunch. Being the oldest "brat" in a military
family meant that she was expected to be a model of exemplary behavior
wherever they moved, all over the world. And she was, except for the
singular occasion she skipped school while a teenager in France. To be fair,
that shouldn't even count against her because she went to the library, for
heaven's sake. (Her love of books was the only thing that could have driven
her to be so impetuous).
If you had the great fortune to know her, you will agree that she was
the best-read person you knew. She was an unapologetic book hoarder and
staunch opponent of e-readers and digital books of any kind. She loved the
heft and feel of honest-to-god ink on paper.
Mom was a traveler; she adored the prospect of learning the history and
culture of each place she visited. At any destination, she would arrive
prepared to throw herself (and others) fully into whatever adventures were
afoot. A lifelong gourmand, she carefully picked the restaurants she most
wanted to explore on these trips. If you were lucky enough to be a traveling
companion, you were assured a dining experience you weren't likely to
forget; ranging from the most elegant places to the most obscure
holes-in-the-wall. Then, when she arrived home, she often searched out the
recipes she had just tasted and re-created them in her own kitchen for
friends and family.
If you were interested in talking - or arguing! - politics, Mom was
more than happy to oblige. These conversations/debates could go on for hours
and days, and she loved every hot-blooded minute of it. She believed in the
need for us all to always consider "the greater good". That empathy drove
her to become a lifelong activist, supporting the causes she cared most
about, especially women's issues. She was a constant volunteer, sponsor,
fundraiser extraordinaire, and friend to the YWCA and championed their
mission always.
Mom was the best friend you could have hoped for. Her kindness,
thoughtfulness, empathy, and support made her countless friends wherever she
went. Her friends hailed from every facet of her life and she kept those
bonds throughout the course of her remarkable existence. There would be no
way to list all those who called her a dear friend, but her two longest
friendships were also the ones most precious to her: our beloved honorary
Aunts, Janice and Joyce. They were one another's confidantes and
co-conspirators for fifty years, and we just counted ourselves lucky to be
in their presence.
Mom fell in love with her husband Randy after we moved to Winston-Salem
when mutual friends from Morganton set them up on a blind date. That was 36
years ago, so we think they must have clicked. They built a lovely life
together in an old house which they treasured.
Our mom was quite simply our favorite person. We knew that she would do
anything for us, and she often did. We are left with a million memories of
her - her laugh, her voice, her smile, and especially her twinkling
grey-green eyes.
She is survived by her husband, Randy Loftis; her daughters, Elizabeth
Brown (John) and Dana Stallings (James); and six grandchildren whom she
loved most of all, Sean Loftis, Liam Loftis, Quinn and Georgia Stallings,
and John Parker and Mason Brown.
We know you can't capture an entire person in one obituary (even one
this long), but we've tried to honor her by recognizing at least some parts
of her amazing life. We'd love to hear your memories of her too - please
feel free to send us your memories, stories, and pictures. We want to keep
her with us in that way.
We plan to honor mom's life at a later date, when she can be properly
celebrated.
**In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Gateway YWCA,
Heifer International, or any organization that works for the "greater good".
Condolences may be made online at www.salemfh.com.
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19 July 2019 |
DORIS REID Chula (Faculty) on July 16, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida.
Her obituary from Legacy.com is as follows:
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12 May 2019 |
MARSHA THOMPSON FANCHER ('58) on 18 April 2019 in Durham, North Carolina.
Her obituary obtained from Legacy.Com is as follows:
Marsha Guion Fancher, daughter of Col and Mrs. Robert P Thompson
(deceased) USMA 1933 and great-granddaughter of Alanson M Randol, USMA
1864, passed away on April 18, 2019. She is mourned by her step-brother
R. Sydney Kolls (Jeanne) and her step-sister Elizabeth M. Kolls (Thomes
deceased) and her ex-husband Trion Duke Fancher, Jr. (deceased). Marsha
loved being Aunt Marsha to 12 step-grandchildren and one great-step
grandchild. She was admired by family and friends for her personal
courage, loyalty, integrity and for her sense of humor even during
difficult times. She was a member of the PEO Sisterhood, Chapel Hill
knitting group and was active in the Five Oaks Homeowners Association.
She was retired from Duke University.
Clements Funeral &
Cremation Services, Inc. in Durham is in charge of arrangements.
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8 December 2018 |
ERIC S. WEISBROD ('63) on 6 October 2017 in Saint Johnsville, New York.
His obituary obtained from the Vincent A. Enea funeral home is as follows:
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8 October 2018 |
PAT GREEN ('60) on 4 October 2018, in Roanoke, Virginia. His obituary
from The Roanoke Times reads as follows:
James
Patrick Haffey (Pat) Green, 78, of Roanoke, Va., died on Thursday, October
4, 2018. He suffered from, yet bravely challenged and endured, a
degenerative neurological disease, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).
Born in Fredericksburg, Va., Pat was the son of the late Duff Green Jr. and
Martha Haffey Green. His brother, Duff Green III, also predeceased him.
Surviving Pat are his wife of 24 years, Mary Newsom Field Green; and two
stepdaughters, Martha Field Parrott (John Henry Parrott Jr.) of Roanoke,
Va., and Susanna Field Bingley of Blacksburg, Va. Other survivors include
five stepgrandchildren, John Henry Parrott III, Elizabeth Trout Parrott,
William Buckner Parrott, James Wiatt Bingley, and Jett Thomas Bingley. Also,
Pat's sister, Martha Fielding Green of Richmond, Va.; sister-in-law, Madi
Magner Green of Alexandria, Va.; brother-in-law, John Franklyn Newsom III
(Fern D. Newsom) of Richmond, Va.; and niece, Laura von Schilling of Boston,
Mass., survive him. Pat graduated from Virginia Tech in 1969. He worked at
Pilot Life Insurance Company and Caldwell-Sites Company in Blacksburg and
Roanoke for several years after graduation. Pat then went on to co-found
Green & Associates in Roanoke and worked there for 25 years until its sale
in 2001. He took great pleasure in support of his university, the Moss Arts
Center, and school football and basketball teams. Pat was active in the
Hokie Club for many years and was a Golden Hokie and a member of the Legacy
Society. He made a number of lifelong friends through his fraternity, Pi
Kappa. Pat retired as a lieutenant colonel with over 25 years of service in
the United States Army, the U.S. Army Reserves, and the Virginia Army
National Guard. He served in the Vietnam War. Pat was active in a number of
organizations that support the active and retired military. These include
the local chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, the VFW,
and the American Legion among others. For his work with the MOAA-Virginia
Leadership team in 2006 – 2007, the Virginia General Assembly recognized Pat
with an award presented by the Governor. The Rotary Club of Roanoke Valley
was very important to Pat. He enjoyed the friendships he there through 30
years of membership. Pat enthusiastically participated in their many
activities from attending a district conference to picking up trash along
side of their adopted roadway. He served the club as president in the early
years and later led a group exchange trip to Bangladesh. Pat was a Paul
Harris Fellow who tried to live his life according to the Rotary motto of,
"service above self," as much as possible. Pat served a term as president of
the local chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR). In 1997 he
was recognized for his service as a fellow of the Thomas C. Sorensen
Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia. Pat was a
member of St. John's Episcopal Church. There he was on a Sunday usher team
and volunteered with the interfaith hospitality program regularly. He was
proud to have completed the four-year Education For Ministry (EFM) course
offered by the School of Theology at The University of the South. Pat
especially loved to attend Church School classes and services. The family
wishes to thank the staff of South Roanoke Nursing Home who were amazing and
kind in their care of Pat throughout his illness. A Memorial Service will be
held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at St. John's Episcopal
Church, Roanoke, Va. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial gift to
St. John's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 257, Roanoke, VA 24002 or to a charity
of one's choice. Online condolences may be expressed at www.oakeys.com.
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8 October 2018 |
JANE KINTNER Hogan ('60) on 11 February 2018 in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania.
Her obituary from the Bryn Athyn College website reads as follows:
Community
Dr. Jane Williams-Hogan, 75, Professor and Scholar
Dr. Jane Williams-Hogan, Professor of Sociology at Bryn Athyn College, and
the leading international scholar of the life and influence of 18th century
scientist and theologian Emanuel Swedenborg, passed away on Sunday February
11th of
cancer.
Jane Williams-Hogan was born Jane Kintner in Abington, PA on October 26th 1942,
the daughter of Lt. Colonel William R. Kintner and Xandree Hyatt Kintner.
When she was born her father was serving in WWII, and she did not meet him
until she was 2 years old. Their family moved almost every year with Colonel
Kintner’s postings, living for a time in Virginia, Washington D.C.,
Pennsylvania, and Orleans, France.
Dr. Williams-Hogan attended University of Pennsylvania for all of her
degrees, graduating in 1964 with a BA in English and in 1969 with a Master’s
Degree in Human Relations. She was awarded a PhD in Sociology in 1985 for
her dissertation: A New Church in a Disenchanted World: A Study of the
Formation and Development of the General Conference of the New Church in
Great Britain. This work began her long career of distinguished
scholarship in religious studies and sociology of religion.
She was hired as an instructor at the Bryn Athyn College in 1975, and was
named a professor there in 2003. She held the Paul Carpenter Chair of
History of Religions at that college from 1997-2011. She established the
Master’s Program in Religious Studies at the Bryn Athyn College, and served
as the advisor and then director of that program for many years. In addition
she held many key administrative roles at Bryn Athyn College, always working
to expand the reach and vision of the school. Most importantly, she taught
generations of students at the college, and was well-loved as a teacher and
a mentor.
In 1988 she chaired the landmark “SS88” Swedenborg Symposium in Bryn Athyn,
PA, the first major international symposium focused on the influence of
Emanuel Swedenborg on 19th and
20th century
thought. She brought together scholars who discussed the impact Swedenborg
had on artists and thinkers such as William Blake, Immanuel Kant, Henry
James, Sr., George Innes and many others. Jane edited the proceedings of
this conference, which were published in 1998 in the volume Swedenborg
and His Influence.
These connections led to the establishment of a Swedenborg Seminar at the
American Academy of Religion annual conference from 1993-1997, which Dr.
Williams-Hogan chaired. She became an in-demand presenter at conferences and
symposiums, and authored the entries on Emanuel Swedenborg in the Encyclopedia
of Religion, Religions of the World: a Comprehensive Encyclopedia of
Beliefs and Practices, and several other publications. She became an
important voice in CESNUR, the Center for Studies on New Religions,
presenting papers at the annual conferences and chairing conferences and
panels for them.
She continued to work at a furious pace to the end of her life, and last
June, 9 months after her diagnosis with cancer, she chaired the very
successful “Swedenborg and the Arts” conference at Bryn Athyn College. This
conference brought together 40 scholars from around the world to discuss
Swedenborg’s influence on painting, poetry, architecture and literature.
Jane was married to Michael Hogan for 35 years, and had 6 children. Her son
Daniel predeceased her in 1998. She is survived by her husband Michael; her
sisters Kay and Gail and brother Carl; her children Kira, Michael, Jacob,
Berith and Joshua; and 15 grandchildren.
Her influence on the community of scholars of religious studies, on her
students and community, and on her family is immense. She will be dearly
missed.
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3 August 2018 |
BOB HARTYE ('64) on 14 April 2018, in Houston, Texas. His obituary
from integrityfuneral.com reads as follows:
Robert Albert (Bob) Hartye, Jr., 71, of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, passed away
peacefully Saturday, April 14, 2018 in Houston, Texas from complications
following heart surgery.
Bob Hartye was born November 21, 1946 in
Irvington, New Jersey, the second of four children to Bob and Helen Hartye.
An Army brat, Bob got to grow up around the world – from his early years in
New York, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Yokohama, Japan to his high school
years in Orleans, France - all of which began to shape his appreciation for
life’s rich experiences.
Moving back to the states, Bob married high
school sweetheart Christine Hartye (Philquist) in 1966 and graduated from
Texas A&M University with a degree in Math. Their son Robert Albert Hartye
III was born in Indianapolis in 1969, just before Bob deployed overseas with
the US Army where he attained the rank of Captain and would gain some early
career experience in computer data processing systems and logistics.
From his Army years
in Zweibrucken, Germany in the early 1970s, to civilian life in Colorado
Springs and Denver, Colorado, and later Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Bob
cultivated lifelong friendships and memorable times with family members.
Among his special legacies are his absolute love of life, laughter, and
experiences, telling a good story or joke (like nobody else can), music,
movies, fishing, dancing and singing....to name just a few. He truly cared
about keeping in touch with all the people in his life.
Bob and Lisa Hartye
(Pagaza) were married in Puerto Vallarta in 1997 and soon built a rich life
together in the PV bay area and gained a unique expertise in the local real
estate market while working with Coldwell Banker and later with their own
firm. Together, Bob & Lisa became welcoming ambassadors to their town for
friends and family, and made new friends all the time. They traveled as
often as they could to Europe, particularly France, as well as across the US
to regularly stay with family and friends. At home, they loved enjoying
gourmet dinners or getting together almost daily with friends around town -
and Bob could always be counted on to get up and sing a song with the band
or piano player anywhere there was music. And if there was a group of people
laughing and having a genuinely good time in a restaurant or poolside in PV,
it’s a good bet Bob Hartye was at the epicenter of it.
Bob is survived by
his wife Lisa of Puerto Vallarta, son Robert (Bobby) Hartye III and his wife
Valerie Morgan, two grandsons, William Hartye and Wyatt Hartye, all of
Houston, two sisters, Carolyn Dorman and her husband Charlie (Chuck) Dorman
of Snow Hill, MD, and Connie Merrell and her husband Dean Merrell of
Branson, MO, and his beloved nephews and nieces.
Bob’s rich life will be celebrated at a private
party with family and friends on Monday 4/23 in Houston as well as in Puerto
Vallarta upon Lisa’s return home.
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25 July 2018 |
BRUCE ANDERSON ('64) on October 29, 2016 in Deland, Florida. His
obituary from Legacy.com reads as follows:
Roland Bruce "Andy" Anderson
Andy Anderson died on October 29th. He
was born in 1946 in Washington DC to his mother Gene Cox Anderson and father
Major General Roland Bennett Anderson. Andy spent time as a child in France,
Switzerland, and Peru. He graduated from Rock Island High School in Rock
Island, IL in 1964. He proudly and bravely served his Country as an Army
helicopter pilot in the Vietnam
War where he earned a Purple
Heart. He attended Purdue
University in Lafayette, IN where he resided for over 20 years as
a mechanical engineer. He moved to DeLand, FL in 1995 where he stayed until
his passing. He is survived by his Sisters, Gene Anderson of Naples, FL,
Joan Andreson of St. Louis, MO, his sons Stuart Anderson of St. Joseph, MO,
and Michael Anderson of Indianapolis, IN. He will be interred in Camilla, GA
with his parents.
Published in the Journal & Courier on Nov. 3, 2016
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23 May 2018 |
HOWARD EUGENE MILLER ('61) on October
12, 2015 in Huntsville, Alabama.
His obituary from Spry Funeral Home reads as follows:
Howard Eugene Miller, age 71, writer, artist, and photographer, passed away
at his Huntsville home on Columbus Day. He is survived by his wife, Carol
Bishop Miller, a brother, Jimmy, and a dog, Charlie.
A native of Columbus, Georgia, he was predeceased by his parents, James C.
and Bertha J. Miller, of Huntsville, known by many as Uncle Gib and Aunt
Bertha.
A 1965 graduate of the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism at the University
of Georgia, he was inspired by the late Dean John E. Drewry to pursue a
career in communications. He also attended the Ringling School of Art in
Sarasota, Florida.
His career included stays at eight newspapers and two television stations
including stops in Augusta, Georgia; Jacksonville, Florida; Tuscaloosa,
Alabama; Anniston, Alabama; Tullahoma, Tennessee; and in Arizona. He worked
as a photographer, reporter, editorial cartoonist, staff writer, columnist,
and editor. He retired while covering the arts scene for the Huntsville
Times.
He also served in both the Army and Air Force Reserve Units.
Funeral services will be on Friday October 16, 2015 at 11 am in the chapel
of Spry Funeral Home of Huntsville with David Miller officiating. Burial
will follow in Maple Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on
Thursday October 15th from 5pm until 8pm at the funeral home.
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22 May 2018 |
GAYLE
DOVER Brubaker ('57) on May 18, 2018 in Dardanelle, Arkansas.
Her obituary on Legacy.Com reads as follows:
Gayle was born on November 13, 1939 and passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018.
Gayle was a resident of Dardanelle, Arkansas at the time of passing.
Memorial services will be held at 10:00A.M., Friday, June 1, 2018 at the
First United Methodist Church in Russellville with Pastor Brooks
officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 31, 2018, 5:00P.M. to
7:00P.M. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made
to the Arkansas Hospice, 2405 East Parkway, Suite 3, Russellville, Arkansas
72802 or the Russellville Animal Shelter, 3115 South Mobile Avenue,
Russellville, Arkansas 72801.
Her obituary from the Cornwell Funeral Home reads
as follows:
Gayle Meta Dover
Brubaker age 78 of Dardanelle died Friday, May 18, 2018 at Stella Manor
Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born November 13, 1939 in Oakland,
California to the late George J. Dover, Jr. and Grace Margaret Griffin
Dover. She was a Registered Nurse and retired after several years of working
for the State Health Department in the Home Health Program. She enjoyed bass
fishing, planting flowers and was an avid photographer and was a member of
the Bass N Gals, Master Gardeners and the Senior Activity Center.
Survivors include her
husband, Dr. Lee Brubaker of Wyoming; children, Jodi Cole and husband Terry,
Wendi Smith and husband Brian, Erika May; one step-daughter, Debbie Rogers
and husband Darren; one sister, Diane LeRoy and husband Ed; grandchildren,
Brianna Nell, Kelli Warren, Hailey Morrow, Rachel Cole, Corey May, Emily
May; great grandchildren, Graysin Irwin, Chloe Allred, Cash Morrow, Olivia
Allred, Carley Case and her dogs, Honi and Angel.
Memorial services
will be held at 10:00A.M., Friday, June 1, 2018 at the First United
Methodist Church in Russellville with Pastor Brooks officiating. Visitation
will be held Thursday, May 31, 2018, 5:00P.M. to 7:00P.M. at the church.
The family would like
to thank Arkansas Hospice and the Staff of Stella Manor Nursing Home for
their care and support of Gayle and her family during this difficult time.
Pallbearers will be
her grandchildren and Honorary Pallbearers will be the Staff of Stella Manor
Nursing Home.
In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations may be made to the Arkansas Hospice, 2405 East Parkway,
Suite 3, Russellville, Arkansas 72802 or the Russellville Animal Shelter,
3115 South Mobile Avenue, Russellville, Arkansas 72801.
Arrangements by
Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle. Online
Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com
Tish Britt Douglas remembers
Gayle.....
I want to tell you about my friend, Gayle Dover Brubaker, OHS 57. We
all know how people come and go in our Brat lives. Gayle came and went
in mine. We met the first time in Beppu, Japan, when we were little
girls about 8 years old. I had blonde braids; Gayle had black curls.
She used to tell me I was mean to her then. We met again in Orleans
when we were teenagers, and we were friends. Years sped by. She went
to nursing school and worked as an RN. She married and had a big
family, lovely girls who swirled around on holidays and birthdays and were
one of Gayle's greatest joys. A few years ago Gayle and Lee Brubaker
(also OHS '57) were married. Those of us who knew them in Orleans
silently said "finally," remembering how crazy they were about each other in
those long-ago days. I wish their late-in-life happiness had lasted
longer. I wish Gayle hadn't had stage IV breast cancer (and a drug
trial that saved her life but brought its own set of problems). I wish
so many things, and wish them with such passion that sometimes I forget to
celebrate the wonder of it all. And she was a wonder, my ol' friend
Gayle. She died on Friday, May 18, 2018. I am going to miss her.
I think I already do.
The pictures are of Gayle in Orleans, about 1955.
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18 April 2018 |
DONALD R. "RICK" BLOYER, JR. ('65) on April 13, 2018 in Henderson, Nevada.
His daugther submitted the following obituary:
Donald Richard “Rick” Bloyer, Jr., 71, passed away
peacefully on April 13, 2018. He was a world traveler, carpenter, amateur
engineer, artist, model-builder, and computer scientist. He was endlessly
curious and passionate about learning, whether it was how to build a
computer or paint a landscape. He is survived by his wife Janeen, children
Rick (Summer), Chris (Tiffany), and Jerusha (Brian); grandchildren Bailee,
Makayla, August Joe, Dakota Lynn, Zach, Alex, Sam, Evie, and Max. Rick was
born on March 9, 1947 in Jamestown, North Dakota and attended Orleans
American High School in Orleans, France and the University of Maryland,
Munich. He graduated from OCS at Fort Sill and was honorably discharged from
the Army as a Captain in 1971. He was a passionate advocate for veterans’
rights. Please consider a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project or your
favorite charitable foundation.
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16 April 2018 |
ROBERT C. "BOB" VIOHL ('64) on April 8, 2018 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Information from his brother, Ken, is as follows:
Funeral
arrangements for Robert C. Viohl will be on Saturday April 28th, at 11 AM.
The services will be held at First Baptist Church of Rio Rancho, located on
3906 19th Ave SE, by Haynes park. All family and friends are welcome
to attend. Any donations would be greatly appreciated and can be made
directly to the family at 400 Summer Winds Dr. SE Rio Rancho NM, 87124.
Or contact Barbara or Ryan at 505-712-5783/505-489-5554. |
9 March 2018 |
AMANDA "MANDY" MULLIKEN DeWitt Engberg ('66) on February 17, 2018 in
Washington Island, Wisconsin. Her obituary reads as follows:
Amanda DeWitt Engberg, née Mulliken, 69, of Washington Island and Appleton,
passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 17, 2018. She was surrounded by
her family.
Amanda is survived by her children Lillie (Tony) Conrad, Edrik
(Alyssa) Engberg, and William (Ava) Engberg; her grandchildren Henry and
Ana; her fur babies; and many dear family members and friends. Amanda was
preceded in death by her parents, Emily and David Mulliken.
Amanda had a great life raising her family and working as an
artist and silversmith. Her childhood years were spent living in a variety
of places ranging from Washington, DC to California, France to Japan, and
finally moving back to her family's hometown of Champaign, Illinois to
finish high school and attend college. She found her true home, however, in
Door County where she lived until this past fall. She owned and operated
DeWitt Jewelry for more than 40 years, through which she was well known for
her highly artistic silver bracelets, earrings and pendants, all of which
were one-of-a-kind creations she hammered herself. Amanda always found
serenity in being outdoors and remained very active throughout her life. Her
humor, wit, and character will be missed by the many friends and
acquaintances she made over her lifetime, and will especially be missed by
her loving children.
A memorial service will be held at a future date. We look
forward to sharing stories and celebrating her life with you!
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13 February 2018 |
WALT PETRUSKA ('60) on February 5, 2018 in Albany, Georgia
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6 January 2018 |
HOWARD L. BLAKESLEY ('64) on October 6, 2015 in Harvey, Louisiana |
12 December 2017 |
FRAN GILCHRIST ('61) on 29 November 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee
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9 December 2017 |
SANDRA ANN DIEHL Scott ('60) on 20 April 2016 in Norman, Oklahoma. She
was under Hospice care at the time. |
2 December 2017 |
MIKE SHORT ('61) on 27 October 2017 in Suffolk, Virginia
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6 November 2017 |
RON GRAVES ('55) on 3 November 2017, in Mobile, Alabama
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23 September 2017 |
WAYNE RICHARDSON ('67) on 27 August 2017, in Brookhaven, Mississippi
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10 September 2017 |
RICHARD GAUNT ('65)
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30 July 2017 |
MARTINE MANGUM Roseland ('63) on 25 March 1999, in San Antonio, Texas.
I was informed by her brother-in-law, George Rotblut, on 28 July 2017, that
Martine died from cancer. She had worked at Trinity University.
The following, heart-felt rememberance of Martine was provided by her
daughter, Jessica Myers Marcum:
My mother married Gerald E. Myers, an Aerospace
Engineer originally from Ohio. They lived and travelled throughout Asia,
hosting parties, playing bridge, and enjoying each other and their
surroundings. Bruce Myers was born in 1971 and Jessica Myers was born in
1975, and life became a little more domestic. Eventually, we moved to the
United States in 1978 because my parents wanted to provide more stability
for us, than moving every time my father had a new assignment in a different
part of the world. My father continued to work overseas, coming home as
often as possible, leaving my mother to spend most of her time on her own,
raising children and running a household. When we first arrived in the U.S.,
we moved to California, then to New Jersey, then to New York. Over this
time, my mother continued her passion for reading and developed an intense
love of professional sports: football, basketball, baseball, tennis. My mom
would keep statistics on all of the sports and the teams and their players,
every weekend filling her notebooks with numbers and facts. However, as my
brother and I grew older and more independent, she was able to pursue more
of her interests so my mother joined a bridge club. She became so advanced,
that she began attending bridge tournaments throughout NY, and was quite
successful. If mom wasn’t watching sports or playing bridge then it must
have been summer because then she could sunbathe in the hot sun! She loved
to relax in the heat of the sun!
In the summer of 1990 we
moved to San Antonio, and my brother went to Marquette University to study
law. Her whole life, my mother said she wished she could get paid to be
around books. Since I was high school aged, Mom was content to rejoin the
workforce. She applied to be a Librarian at Trinity University, and got the
job! She finally had her dream job, she found some friends to start playing
bridge with, and my mother was able to rediscover herself, after devoting so
much time to her family.
As life’s paths changed
directions so did my parent’s paths -they divorced in 1993. The next year, I
was in college, and I moved to Ohio to care for my ailing father. Within
weeks of my arrival, my father passed away from cancer. My mother stayed in
Texas and remarried a year later in 1995, to a man named Timothy Roseland.
They spent the remainder of their lives in San Antonio, very much in love.
My mother was having a
blast! She lived near her parents in the warmth of the Texas sun, she was
getting paid to be with her books, in love, and enjoying another stage of
life. However, her enjoyment didn’t last long enough. My mother fell sick,
and passed away from cancer in 1999, just weeks before my wedding. If she
were alive today, my mom could enjoy her three grandchildren: my daughter
Sydney, now 15 years old, my son Robert now 13 years old, and the latest
addition: Bruce’s daughter born in winter of 2017, and her name is Phoebe
Thomas Martine.
My mother was very gentle,
sweet, and accepting of everyone, almost to a flaw. She didn’t try to impose
her beliefs on others, nor did she discourage anyone from believing in what
was true to them. That is of course, unless the game was on and someone was
rooting for the other team…. J
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6 July 2017 |
DOROTHY MAY PORTER (mother of Gloria '64 and Kathleen '66) on 3 July 2017 in
Lexington, MIssissippi.
Dorothy May (Manley) Porter of Lexington, Mississippi passed away on July 3,
2017. She was born January 25, 1924 in Leicester, England to Arthur and
Rebecca Manley. She married
Alfred Allen Porter, Jr. on March 31, 1945. Mrs. Porter traveled to The
United States of America in February of 1946, aboard the Queen Mary, the
first ship bringing servicemen home from WWII. She landed in New York and
then traveled by train to Gulfport, Mississippi.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Allen, her brother
Walter Manley, her sister Kathleen, a daughter Aileen Koch, and
stepdaughters, Allene Swofford and Sarah Anderson.
She is survived by daughters, Gloria Mitton of Gulfport, Mississippi and
Kathleen Mayo of Lexington, Mississippi, and stepdaughter, Alice Crego of
Pearland, Texas.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00a.m.on
July 6, 2017 at St. Mary’s
Episcopal Church in Lexington, MS. Father Paul Yerger of Holy Resurrection
Orthodox Church in Clinton, MS will be officiating. Visitation will
be held at Southern Funeral Home at
10:00 a.m. Burial will follow the funeral
at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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28 April 2017 |
DOROTHY SCHMIEDELER (Faculty): A memorial will also be held at the
Little Flower Parish in Bethesda, Maryland on May 4, 2017 at 12:00 pm
Dorothy Ann SchmiedelerJune
20, 1931 - April 23, 2017
Dorothy Ann Schmiedeler,
85, of Salina, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017. As the youngest child of
John B. and Anna (Greif) Schmiedeler, she was born June 20, 1931, in Tipton.
After graduating from Tipton High School in 1949, Dolly, as she was known,
attended Marymount College in Salina, majoring in English and graduating in
1953.
Dorothy began her teaching career in 1953 at Junction City High School, then
at Keating Jr. High in Pueblo, Colo. In 1958 she moved to Orleans, France,
to teach English to Army dependents at Orleans American High School. In
1962, Dorothy moved to Montgomery County, Md., and taught at Northwood High
School in Silver Springs and later at Thomas S. Wooton High School in
Rockville for 22 years before retiring in 1992. Dorothy was a member of the
Church of the Holy Flower and sang in the choir. She was also a member of
the Kennedy Center, The Smithsonian, The Phillips Collection, and the
National Museum of the Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. In 2013,
Dorothy moved to Salina.
Survivors include numerous nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by: her parents; brothers, Francis and John
Schmiedeler; and sisters, Leona Leeding and Helena Perry.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, at Ryan Mortuary,
Salina, with Fr. John Wolesky as celebrant. Internment will be in St.
Boniface Cemetery, Tipton.
Memorials may be made to Tipton Christian School and are in care of Ryan
Mortuary, 137 North Eighth Street, Salina, KS 67401.
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28 April 2017 |
ROSALYN RICH Dacey (Faculty)
Rosalyn Rich Dacey, 82, of
Springfield, Missouri, a retired school teacher and
homemaker, died peacefully at her home in Potomac, MD on November 14,
2013 from multisystem organ failure. She is survived by her son, MAJ
(USA, Ret.) John Dacey and daughter, Martha (Dee) Dacey Emory, John's
wife, Mrs. Yvonne Dacey of Fort Hunt, VA with grandchildren Rachel and
Max, and Martha Dacey Emory's husband, Mr. Jeff Emory of Alexandria, VA
and step-grandchildren Kristen Emory, Lauren Emory and Jennifer Flynn.
Mrs. Dacey's surviving sibling is Dr. John Rich of Denver, CO. Mrs.
Dacey and her husband, MG (USA, Ret.) Robert Dacey (d. January 2011) had
lived in the Washington, DC area off and on for many years since 1961
due to military assignments, but settled in the area permanently in
1985. Mrs. Dacey was born in Springfield, MO on September 30, 1931, the
daughter of John E. and Alma Rich. She received a Bachelor of Arts in
Business from Southwest Missouri State University in 1953. She taught
high school Business in Tulsa, OK and in 1958 volunteered to teach
overseas with the Department of Defense school system. She was assigned
to Orleans, France, where she taught high school English and met
then-Lieutenant Dacey. She returned to the United States in 1961 and she
and Lieutenant Dacey married at Fort Belvoir, VA in 1962. She was a
substitute school teacher at many locations over the years, and also
served in a number of volunteer positions. She served for many years on
the Avenel Homeowners Association board, many of them as the standards
chairman, and was a member of the board of the Church Point (Oak Grove,
VA) homeowners association. Funeral and burial will be at Arlington
National Cemetery but arrangements have not been set at this time;
please contact Demaine Funeral Home for all information (703-549-0074),
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28 April 2017 |
Lt Col David F. Mulliken (USA, ret), father of Hugh ('62) and Amanda ('66):
David F. Mulliken peacefully passed away on January 20, 2017, one day shy of
his 98th birthday. David was born in Champaign, Illinois to Albert and Grace
Pearl Mulliken. He attended University High School in Urbana and graduated
from the University of Illinois. His education at the University of Illinois
was interrupted when he was drafted into the army during his junior year.
David had been taking ROTC at the school, and because of this was drafted to
serve in Panama, along the canal, moving ordinance with donkeys over the
rough terrain. He was given this assignment because he played polo at the U
of I and was able to ride horses, hopefully donkeys too. He
spent time in Belgium and Germany two weeks after D-Day, returning after the
war was declared over and won by the Allied Forces. David and his two
brothers, Albert and Wallace were also in the Army during World War II, and
the family was fortunate to have all three brothers survive. David continued
with his service in the Army, serving in Korea, Japan, Washington D. C.,
France, and Chambersburg, Pa. He retired after 22 years. He had a second
career at the University of Illinois in the Civil Engineering Department.
Upon retirement from the U. of I., David took up watch and clock repair,
studying at Parkland College in Champaign. After mastering all the classes
at the school, he took a 6 month workshop in Neufchatel, Switzerland with
other master watch makers. David was an avid swimmer, and gained great
respect in the Master Swim program. He also liked to build boats, one of
which was built in the living room of the family house in Washington D. C.
Before David left for Panama, he married his high school sweetheart, Emily
L. Ruth from Urbana. Emily passed away in 1988. He is survived by his son
Hugh & Alicia (Wilson) Mulliken, daughter Amanda (De Witt) Mulliken, three
granddaughters, two grandsons, and three great grandchildren.
David had a wonderful life doing what he liked without hurting others. He
had few demands in terms of material wealth and truly mastered the art of
zen without know what zen is. A man of few demands he excelled in many
things during his life, enjoying every minute to its fullest.
A Memorial Service will be held on
Saturday February 18, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at the "The Meadows " Gathering
Room at Scandia Village in Sister Bay, WI.
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27 MAR 2017 |
NANCY MALOY Bozenhard ('66) on March 9, 2017 in Limington, Maine.
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11 FEB 2017 |
JANE CRASE Carlton ('59) on 30 December 2016 in Meadowlakes, Texas.
Her obituary from Legacy.com follows:
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13 JAN 2017 |
ANDREW J. HOSPODAR, JR ('60) on 7 April 2016 in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. I
was told of Andy's passing at that time by Dianna Vaughan Rolleg ('58), but
was waiting for a confirming obituary before posting notice of his death.
None has appeared, and yesterday Gudrun Clem Blackmon ('58) asked about him,
So I did a little more digging. Still no obituary, but I did find that he
was a founding member of the Cloudcroft Light Opera Company, and
I've contacted them about an obituary they might have posted in a local
paper. If anything materializes, I'll post it here. |
4 January 2017 |
FRANCIS LEE GOOLEY Martin ('65) on 10 October 2009, in Monterey, California.
The following obituary was obtained from Legacy.Com:
Lee
Martin February 17, 1947 ~
October 10, 2009
CARMEL - Frances "Lee"
Martin, age 62, passed away on October 10, 2009 at her home from
pancreatic cancer. Lee was born on February 17, 1947 in Erie, PA,
the daughter of William D. and Frances M. Gooley. She spent her
childhood traveling the world with her military family, and
instilled a love of travel in her children as well. She graduated
from East Tennessee State University.
Lee lived on the Monterey Peninsula for 25 years, and made friends
with most everyone she met in the area. Lee's zest for life was
contagious and her positive attitude and boundless energy touched
many people. Lee will be remembered as a caring and fun-loving
friend and family member, with an adventurous spirit. She was
passionate about her work as a realtor with Alain Pinel Realtors,
working tirelessly to help many people find their perfect homes. She
also enjoyed spending time at her house in Camden, Maine, and
traveling with friends and family around the U.S., Europe, and
Africa. Lee was overjoyed at the recent birth of her first
granddaughter. Lee is survived
by her three children, Stephanie Lee and husband, Jonathan Kaplan of
Arlington, VA; Derek of Monterey; and Jason of London, England;
granddaughter, Mira Lee Kaplan; mother, Frances of Salt Lake City;
brother, William D. Gooley, Jr. and his wife, Jessica of Shrewsbury,
MA and their three children. She was preceded in death by her
husband and father. A
celebration of her life will be held at the Main Post Chapel at Fort
Ord on Gen. Jim Moore, south of Gigling Road on Thursday, October
15, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made in her name to
the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network at www.pancan.org.
Published in The
Monterey Herald on Oct. 13, 2009
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26 December 2016 |
ARNOLD GOLDSTEIN (Faculty 64-67) on 25 August 2016 in Olympia, Washington.
The following obituary was obtained from Legacy.Com:
Arnold
"Arnie" Goldstein Arnie died August 25, 2016 in Olympia at age 85
from an aortic dissection. He was surrounded by family and friends
the last 10 days of his life. The first of three sons, Arnie was
born in The Bronx, NY to Adolph and Ida Schuman Goldstein. He was a
proud graduate of Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn, NY. and
received a BA from Brooklyn College and an MA from New
York University. Postgraduate studies were at Boston University
and USC. After teaching social studies and science in NY, Arnie
accepted a counseling position with DODDS (Department of Defense
Dependents Schools Europe) and spent the next 37 years as a high
school counselor, elementary and high school principal, and
Superintendent of DODDS schools in Northern Italy. In 1962 his
career took him to an American military base in Verdun, France where
he met and later married Betty Clanton, his wife of 51 years.
Further assignments were in England, Germany, Greece and Italy. With
his boundless energy, wit and zest for life, Arnie had tremendous
impacts upon his students, family and friends. He was an active
participant and leader in many organizations including Phi Delta
Kappa, NARFE, Gyro and Temple Beth Hatfiloh. In retirement he and
Betty continued to explore the world and share their experiences
with all who would listen. Survivors include his wife; three sons,
Jonathan (Gayle), Andrew (Julie) and Matthew (Yara); daughter, Ellen
Convissar (Bob) by his first wife, Barbara Esrig Gharemani; nine
grandchildren; brother, Jerry Goldstein (Ruth); sister-in-law,
Barbara Clanton Ackerman (Charlie); brother-in-law, Tim Clanton
(Lucy). Remembrances may be made to Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th
Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501.
|
14 November 2016 |
WILFRED P. "BUDDY" DEPAOLA ('59) on 6 September 2016 in Santa Rosa,
California from lung cancer. Notified by family friend, Betty Rice,
OHS '70. No obituary available. |
29 October 2016 |
KAREN IRWIN Hook ('67) on 25 October 2016 in Columbia, South Carolina.
Her obituary, obtained from legacy.com is as follows:
|
17 October 2016 |
JUDITH HOLDSWORTH SCOTT ('60) on 15 October 2016 in Mint Hill, North
Carolina. Her obituary, obtained from the Charlotte Observer, is
as follows:
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8 September 2016 |
NANCY O'BRIEN Lawton ('65) on 2 September 2016 in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Her obituary, obtained from The Times, is as
follows:
Nancy Lawton LAMBERTVILLE Nancy Lawton, 68, died Friday at the Hunterdon
Care Center. Born in Orange, NJ, Nancy had lived in Lambertville since 1978.
An avid trap shooter, she belonged to the Black Rock Ladies Gun Club, the
Amateur Trap Shooting Association, and won an award in the Eastern Zone Open
Ladies Trap Shooting Tournament. For many years, Nancy worked at Phillips
Barber Family Health Center as a medical transcriptionist, at the Hunterdon
Medical Center and then was self-employed in the same capacity. Daughter of
the late John and Eleanor O'Brien, Nancy is survived by her husband, Nelson
B. Lawton; one son, Brian Lawton and his wife, Crystal; her grandsons,
Nathan and Travis, and one sister, Patricia O'Brien. In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to the Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center,
2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington, NJ 08822,foundation@hunterdonhealthcare.org
Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family
under the direction of the Garefino Funeral Home, Lambertville. Garefino
Funeral Home 12 North Franklin Street - Route 179 Lambertville, NJ 08530
(609) 397-2763
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31 July 2016 |
JOSEPH D. HINESLEY ('64) on 15 April 2016 in Portland, Oregon. The
following obituary was obtained from The Huntsville Times:
July 16, 1946-April 14, 2016 Joe Hinesley, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed
away suddenly while in Portland, Oregon. Joe was born in Fort Bragg, North
Carolina to Lena Grace and Joseph Hinesley. He was a career elementary
school teacher and retired in 2001. Joe is survived by his wife of 48 years,
Eve; daughter Cristin (Patrick); son Jacot (Michelle); grandsons Aubrey,
Jamie, and Aidan; sister Norma Laughmiller; sister-in-law Mary Claire
Sefton; brothers-in-law Michael (Nicole)Sefton and Joe (Susan)Sefton; and
many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made
in Joe's name to The Nature Conservancy.
|
13 July 2016 |
LIBBY ANN GRAVES Fairchild ('67) on 19 April 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The following eulogy was provided by her sister, Janice:
Libby Ann Fairchild entered heavenly paradise on April 19th,
2016. As her sister, I will
share some of her life events.Libby Ann Fairchild nee’ Graves was born
January 13, 1949 in Claremore, Oklahoma at the Franklin hospital. Her proud
parents were T. Jack and Norma Catherwood Graves.
Libby lived on 9th street with her mother while her father
was stationed in the US Army in Linz, Austria.
When Libby was about 9 months old, she and her mother were able to
join her father in Linz. Living in a foreign country with a baby was a
challenge for her parents but it was an adventure.
Upon returning to Claremore, I was born.
Libby, Mom, and I and lived in the Bell Apartments across from the
Claremore city library while our father was stationed in Korea. As a
military family, we enjoyed traveling and living abroad. We moved around
about every 3 years residing in Orleans, France, Washington DC, Aberdeen,
Maryland, Falls Church, Virginia, Indianapolis, Indiana, San Antonia, Texas,
to name just a few. As a family, we made many friends and had the
opportunity to visit many countries.
For Libby and I as teenagers, it was difficult at times, leaving
friends, and moving so often, and not establishing permanent roots.
Libby graduated from Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen,
Maryland in 1967. After
graduation, she attended Oklahoma State University.
While on summer vacation in Claremore, Libby met and married Ronald
Wallis. Ron was finishing up
Pharmacy school so they moved to Weatherford, Oklahoma.
Ron decided to pursue another career in Veterinary medicine so they
moved to Stillwater where Libby worked as a legal secretary.
Libby and Ron were blessed with a baby boy, Clinton Graves Wallis.
They divorced in 1972.
She returned to Tulsa and worked as a legal secretary where she
eventually met Michael Fairchild who was a law student at the University of
Tulsa. Upon Michael’s graduation, Libby and Michael were married.
They established their homes in two of Tulsa’s historic
neighborhoods. Eventually, they were blessed with two children, Edward and
Miranda.
Libby began her 35-year career at CITGO Petroleum
soon after her marriage to Michael. Libby and Michael were later divorced
yet remained friends and co-parents.
The last few years of her career with CITGO was spent in Katy, Texas.
She retired in 2011.
Libby returned to Claremore upon retirement and found
a home in Bixby, Oklahoma. She
referred to it as her dream home.
She lived in the same neighborhood as Steve and I.
She said that was her favorite part of living in that addition, the
close proximity to us, and the amazing view of sunrises from her patio.
Libby loved her home, decorating it in French décor reminiscent of
things from our years living in France. She also had a green thumb and grew
fantastic flowers.
Libby, Steve and I were pals, shopping together,
eating out together, and making plans to visit museums, new towns, antique
shops, and just hanging out.
We planned to revisit San Diego, see Crystal Bridges in Bentonville,
and see the Ocean again.
Despite the challenges that Libby faced from her
Cancer, she was not bitter. She remained positive and hopeful until the end.
She referred to her plight as the circle of life.
We will grieve and mourn for our beloved sister,
mother, grandmother and friend.
She was beautiful, kind and compassionate.
She loved gardening, antiques, cooking, tiny houses, collecting art
and pottery, airstreams and Pinterest.
She loved her children and grandchildren, and adored her French
bulldogs Daisy and Lily, who were great companions.
Libby was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her children and grandchildren: Miranda and Bebe
Joy Fairchild, Matt Anderson, Edward Fairchild, Clinton, Kaisa, Ian, Camden,
Elle, and Thatcher Wallis, sister and brother in law Janice and Steven
Bennett, nephews and nieces Jason, Tiffany, Jacob, and Avery Bennett, Jared,
Stephanie, Kamryn, Dylan, and Max Bennett, Aaron Bennett, Rachel and Braden
Delaney, brother Billy Jack Graves, and numerous cousins, aunts and uncles,
and friends.
Lastly, remember Libby with this beautiful Native
American Prayer:
I give you this one thought to keep- I am with you
still, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond
glints on snow, I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle rain.
When you awaken in the mornings hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet
birds in circled flight, I am the soft star that shines at night, Do not
think of me as gone, I am with you still in each new dawn.
Author unknown
God bless all who had the honor of knowing Libby Ann
Fairchild. She will be sorely missed.
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23 June 2016 |
PETER VAN CLEVE ('70) on 27 May 2016 in Overland Park, Kansas. The
following obituary was obtained from Legacy.com:
PETER VAN
CLEVE(1951 - 2016)
Peter Van Cleve, 64, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on May 27, 2016,
after a long illness. Born October 12, 1951, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Ruth
Mary Shaughnessy and Joseph C. Van Cleve Jr. (Col., Ret.), Peter spent his
formative years traveling to such places as Puerto Rico and Orleans, France.
He graduated from Parkway Central HS in St. Louis, MO, and from the
University of Missouri in 1976. He was a member of SAE Fraternity. He worked
in the commodities market for the majority of his career, was the President
of TW Energy for more than a decade, and retired in 2012. Peter is survived
by son, Cliff Van Cleve and Lee E. Tucker, a longtime devoted "second son"
to Peter; his brothers, Joe III of Alexandria, Va.; David of Strasburg, Pa.,
and Cris of Smyrna, Ga.; his nephew, Joseph IV, and nieces, Jennifer and
Melissa. Peter's last wishes were to be cremated and to have held a
Celebration of Life. Services are scheduled for June 25, at the Knights of
Columbus Hall in KC. All of Peter's SAE brothers and his long list of other
lifelong friends are invited to reminisce over the colorful character that
was Peter and whose sense of humor was renowned. In lieu of flowers,
donations to a (TBD) Charity are most welcome.
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4 May 2016 |
ALLEN HANKAL ('65) on 27 April 2016 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The following
obituary was obtained from:
http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Henry-Hankal&lc=1067&pid=179825468&mid=6908783
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4 May 2016 |
MAUDE S. MCKINNEY Fain ('57) on 16 December 2013 in Orlando, Florida.
The following obituary was obtained from the tributes.com website:
http://www.tributes.com/show/Maude-Stuart-Fain-97372171
|
6 April 2016 |
PAULA KRUYER New ('66) on 3 April 2016 in Duluth, Minnesota. The
following obituary was obtained from the Lake County News Chronicle:
|
6 April 2016 |
PEGGY KRUYER ('69) on 9 August 2008 in Duluth, Minnesota. The
following obituary was obtained from the Lake County News Chronicle:
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2 April 2016 |
FLIP THOMSEN ('62) on 20 April 2007 in Dallas, Oregon.
This past
week, Mike Magnan discovered Flip's obituary from the Bollman Funeral Home
(Dallas, Oregon) on the OBITSFORLIFE.COM website. It read as follows:
Philip "Flip" Allen Thomsen, resident of Dallas, died on Friday, April
20th. He was 62 years of age.
Flip was born on November 3,
1944, the son of Frank and Nancy Mooney Thomsen in Seattle, Washington.
He traveled the world as an Army Brat. Flip was drafted into the U.S.
Army where he served in Europe. Upon discharge he moved to Fort
Lauderdale, Florida where he lived for 27 years and began his career in the
marine paints with International Paint in the early 70s, and moving to
Awlgrip Yacht Coatings in 1975. He married Kathy in 1985, and his
career took them to Europe where they lived for a number of years. On
February 8, 2006, Flip moved to Dallas to be closer to his father, Frank,
sister & brother-in-law, Shone and Nick Stagg, along with his niece, Zoe,
and nephew, Tristan. At the time of his death, Flip was a marine paint
consultant to various marine companies.
A celebration of life will be
held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on June 16, 2007. Memorial
contributions may be made to Willamette Valley Hospice in care of the Dallas
Mortuary Tribute Center, 287 SW Washington Street; Dallas, Oregon 97338.
To leave an online condolence go to
www.dallastribute.com. |
21 March 2016 |
MARJORIE GOETTE Rabickow ('69) on 14 March 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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13 February 2016 |
DIANE RUFF Doherty ('63) on February 6, 2016, in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Her obituary was provided by fellow classmate, Karen (Rawlins) Kurimcak, and
reads as follows:
Diane (Ruff)
Doherty, of Weymouth, died February 6, 2016. Diane always enjoyed
going shopping. The cornerstone of her life was spending time with her
family especially her grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all those
who had the pleasure of knowing her. Beloved wife of Joseph M.
Doherty. Loving mother of Theresa Doherty of Weymouth, Michael Doherty
and his wife Peggy of Hanson, Joseph and his wife Tammy, of Weymouth, and
Steven Doherty and his wife Heather, of Plymouth. Sister of the late
Steven Ruff. Cherished Grammy to Andre, Michael, Abby, Robert, James,
Caroline, Matthew, Laurel, and Mac. Also survived by many nieces and
nephews. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited Diane's
funeral Mass on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 9:30am at Saint Albert the
Great Church, 1130 Weymouth and also to the Celebration of Life Service on
Sunday, February 14, 2016 from 1-5pm at the Weymouth Elks Hall, 1197
Washington Street, Weymouth. Arrangements by the McDonald Keohane
Funeral Home, Weymouth. See
http://www.keohane.com/ for directions online condolences.
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2 February 2016 |
KAY LEAGUE (wife of MIKE LEAGUE, OHS '56) on 31 January 2016 in Lakeland,
Florida, of complications from a shoulder surgery. They were married for 52
years.
Kay Elaine League passed
away unexpectedly on Sunday,
January 31, 2016 at Lakeland
Regional Medical Center,
Lakeland, Florida. Kay is
from Lakeland, Florida and
formerly of Bowie, Maryland;
wife of Michael R. League;
daughter of the late Warren
Arnold Thomas and Gloria
Ruth (Jones) Thomas; mother
of David League and his wife
Terry and Laurene "Renee"
Doan and her husband Kirk;
sister of Joyce Cantrell and
her husband Leland, Linda
Malloy and her husband Joe,
Robert Thomas and his wife
Donna and the late Jeanne
Ward; grandmother of Brian
Doan and his wife Jennifer,
Christopher Doan and his
wife Stacey, Karen Doan,
Samantha, Victoria and
Kristina League;
great-grandmother of Aimee,
Lucy, Benjamin, Emily Doan
and two more on the way;
family and friends will
gather at the Robert E.
Evans Funeral Home, 16000
Annapolis Road, Bowie,
Maryland 20715 on Friday,
February 19, 2016 from 2 to
4 and 6 to 8 pm. A funeral
service will be held 10 am
Saturday, February 20, 2016
at St. Matthews United
Methodist Church, 14900
Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD.
Graveside Service and
interment will follow at
Fort Lincoln Cemetery,
Brentwood, Maryland.
Obituary obtained from
LEGACY.COM
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23 January 2016 |
HELEN MARTHA (CONLEY) RALSTON (mother of Chuck '62, Mike '64, William '65,
James '67, Cindy '69, Maxine '70 and Paul) on 29 December 2015 in Waterloo,
New York. The following obituary was obtained from the Fingerlake
Times newspaper:
WATERLOO - Helen Ralston passed away Tues day evening, December 29, 2015, at
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic.
Friends and family are invited to call on Tuesday, January 5, from 1 p.m. to
2 p.m. at Mull Funeral Home, 113 Virginia Street. A funeral service will
follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow in St. Mary's
Cemetery.
Helen was born in Romulus, on August 22, 1921, the daughter of the late
Arthur J. and Carrie Marie Dunn-Conley.
She is survived by her daughter, Cindy Ralston; sons, Charles (Michele),
William and James Ralston; a brother, Ike Conley; ten grandchildren; fifteen
great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Helen is preceded in death by her husband, Charles; daughter, Maxine Owens;
sons, Paul and Michael; brothers, Ben and Frank; sisters, Maud, Viola,
Mildred and Dorothy. |
28 December 2015 |
ANGEL JIMENEZ ('64) on 22 December 2015 in Dayton, Ohio. The following
obituary was obtained from the Tobias Funeral Home website:
In Memory of
Angel Manuel Jimenez
December 23, 1942 - December 22, 2015
Obituary
JIMENEZ, Angel Manuel, of Centerville passed away December 22, 2015 at
Hospice of Dayton. He was 72. Angel ended his battle with Alzheimer's
peacefully with family at his side. Angel was born to Justina and Angel
Jimenez Sr. on December 23, 1942 in Manatee, Puerto Rico. Growing up, Angel
traveled the world with his military father. He went to high school in
Orleans, France where he ran track and played other sports. He loved
baseball, and played softball well into his 50's. Angel spent over 20 years
in the Air Force and retired with honor. He is also retired from Civil
Service after 25 years. Angel was always known as being the life of the
party. Everyone knew he was in the room because of his boisterous presence,
amazing sense of humor, and distinguished laugh. Angel is preceded in death
by his parents, Justina and Angel Sr; as well as his brother, Edgar. He is
survived by his wife, Melissa; his children, Angel (Julie) Maria (Armando
Sr.), Amy (Stu), Anthony (Lauren) and Andrew (Laura). He was a brother to
Luis and Norma. Angel was also a grandfather to Emma, Abby, Savanah, Armando
Jr., Joseph, Adam, Annalicia, Felicity, Chris, and Jesse. A visitation will
take place from 6-8pm on December 28, 2015 at TOBIAS FUNERAL HOME-BELMONT
CHAPEL. Funeral services will be held at 12pm on December 29, 2015 at the
funeral home followed by burial at Woodland Cemetery. Condolences may be
expressed to the family online at www.tobiasfuneralhome.com.
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8 November 2015 |
JOHN H. "JACK" MITTON, JR , husband of GLORIA PORTER Mitton ('64), on 26
October 2015 in Gulfport, MIssissippi. The following obituary was
obtained from the SunHerald newspaper:
John
Herbert Mitton, Jr.
1939 ~ 2015
Gulfport
John Herbert Mitton, Jr., age 76, of Gulfport, passed away on Monday,
October 26, 2015.
Mr. Mitton was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and graduated from John
Carroll High School and Benjamin Franklin University. He served in the
United States Army, and prior to his retiring and moving to Gulfport, he was
a CPA and formerly worked for ADP, Buchanan and Company, and Guardian
Federal Savings and Loan. His community service included being a dedicated
member of the Takoma Park Lion's Club and Parade Director of the Takoma Park
Independence Day Parade, both in Takoma Park, MD.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John H. Mitton, Sr. and Josephine
Locraft Mitton; and his brother-in-law, John Van der Vossen.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Gloria Porter Mitton, of Gulfport;
his son, John Allen Mitton (Carol Jean), of Slidell, LA; his grandchildren,
John William Mitton, St. Louis University, and Rebecca Rose Mitton,
University of Dallas; his siblings, Josephine Mitton Kowynia (Ted), of
Leesburg, FL, Joanne Mitton Mohindra (Madan), of Silver Spring, MD, Jeanne
Mitton Van der Vossen, of Lusby, MD, and Judith Mitton Martucci (John), of
Leesburg, FL; and his extended family.
A visitation will be held on Friday, October 30, 2015 from 5:30 PM to 7:30
PM with a rosary at 7:00 PM at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers
Road, Gulfport.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, October 31, 2015,
at 10:00 AM, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 12290 Depew Road, Gulfport, with
a visitation one hour prior.
Interment will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery on Monday, November 2,
2015, at 10 AM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to The Wilmer Eye Institute,
Wilmer Development Office, Wilmer 112, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD
21287-9015.
An online guestbook may be signed and tributes offered at www.RiemannFamily.com.
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8 November 2015 |
MARGARET E. "BUNNY" ROGERS McPhee ('61) on 28 November 2010 in Crete, Greece
Bunny's passing was brought to my attention by her classmate, Rica Polumbo
MacDonough. The following obituary was obtained from the Horan &
McConaty Funeral Home website:
Bunny was a gentle spirit with a heart as big as the mountains she loved.
She died suddenly and unexpectedly while on vacation in the Mediterranean,
on the island of Crete in Greece. She will be missed by many people whose
lives she touched over the years. She leaves behind a family that loved her
very much: Mick, her husband and best friend of nearly 47 years; Don, their
eldest; Eric, their second, his wife, Stephanie and their three boys,
Stephen - 15, Kenton - 12, and Camden - 10; Diana, their eldest daughter,
and her daughter Sage - 10; and Kate, their youngest, her husband, Matthieu,
and their two children, Mara - 10, and Kai - 8.
The great love of her life was the senior population and she worked with
that group of people in every place where she worked and prayed. She was a
leader in the Active Older Adult program both locally and nationally during
her 20+ years with the YMCA. She started a senior camping experience at the
YMCA of the Rockies in Granby, CO and dedicated it to her mother. She worked
with the senior program at the city of Lakewood for a brief period and then
devoted herself to the same population for several years with the city of
Aurora at the Aurora Senior Center. She was in charge of a dynamic and
wonderful program for seniors at her church, St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
in Denver. She will be missed by all who met her and worked with her in all
of these capacities, as well as all those with whom she worked or played.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to either St. John's Cathedral, 1350
Washington Street, Denver, CO 80203, in her name, or to her favorite
charity, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Colorado, 5353 W. Dartmouth
Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80227, also in her name.
Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 11, at St. John's
Cathedral, 1350 Washington St., Denver, CO. Interment wil be at the church
in All Souls Walk immediately following Mass. A memorial reception will
follow in Dagwell Hall at the church after the services conclude.
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18 April 2015 |
HELEN R. RODGERS (mother of Cathy Rodgers '62) on 4 April 2015, in
Alexandria, Virginia. Her obituary in the Washington Post
reads as follows:
HELEN R. RODGERS an Army wife, associate in the silver buyer's office at
Woodward and Lothrop, Red Cross aide, and White House volunteer, died April
4, 2015 at Goodwin House in Alexandria, VA. She was a longtime resident of
Alexandria and Arlington and maintained a second home in Lilly,
Pennsylvania. Born Helen Bosko in Gallitzin, PA, to Mary Sabados and Paul
Bosko, she married the late Col. Thomas R. Rodgers during World War II and
traveled with him to numerous overseas and stateside posts throughout his
Army career. She lived in Frankfurt, Germany, Orleans, France, Yokohama,
Japan and Korat, Thailand. In her retirement, she continued to travel
extensively overseas. She attended college in California, and pursued her
interest in Asian culture graduating from the Benedictine School of Chinese
Cooking in Tokyo and the Kofu School of Ikebana Floral Design, also in
Tokyo. She and her husband settled in Northern Virginia in 1966, where they
had also living during his Army career. She began her career at Woodward and
Lothrop's Alexandria store, moving to the silver buyer's office at Woodie's
flagship F. Street store downtown, where she retired after 20 years. She was
a long-time volunteer for the Red Cross overseas. For many years she awarded
scholarships to aspiring nurses and helped fund training for first
responders in her hometown. She was a volunteer in the White House
Correspondence Office during the administrations of President Ronald Reagan
and George W. H. Bush. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas R.
Rodgers and her four brothers. She is survived by her two daughters, Cathy
Rodgers and Tricia Rodgers, both of Alexandria, VA. A memorial service will
be held at Goodwin House Alexandria on Sunday, April 26, at 2:30 p.m. in the
chapel. Valet parking will be available. Services at Arlington National
Cemetery will be held at a later date.
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5 April 2015 |
JANE COGGINS Zibelin ('60) on 1 April 2015 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The following obituary came from the "Knoxville Sentinel":
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29 January 2015 |
THOMAS VERNON BLACKBURN, JR ('62) on 29 December 2011 in Poland, Indiana.
The following was obtained from the FINDAGRAVE.COM website:
Birth: |
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Dec. 29, 2011 |
Thomas "Tom" Vernon Blackburn, Jr., 68,
Poland, IN, died Dec. 29, 2011. Services: 1
p.m. Jan. 4 in Fountain Square Mortuary,
with visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 3.
Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood.
Family links: Parents: Thomas
Vernon Blackburn (1921 - 1975) Billie
Jean Bilderback Blackburn
(1924 - 2013) Sibling: Thomas
Vernon Blackburn (1943 - 2011) Anthony
Eugene Blackburn (1950 - 2010)*
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Greenwood Johnson County Indiana, USA |
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Taber Record added: Apr 24, 2013
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29 January 2015 |
DAVID LEIGH DEPAUW ('65) on 29 September 2014 in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
The following was extracted from the Sierra Vista Herald:
David Leigh DePauw, 67, a three-year resident of Sierra Vista, Ariz., passed
away on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 in his home.
David was born Nov. 15, 1947, in Japan to Lt.Col. Wilbur and
Virginia DePauw.
As the son of an Army officer, David spent his childhood in the U.S. and
overseas. Enjoying places such as Orleans, France, Boston and Fort Huachuca.
He was a Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Explorer Scout and never lost his sense of
adventure or his love of the outdoors.
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29 January 2015 |
JUDITH DEEGAN Archard ('60) on 29 September 2013 in Naples, Florida
Judith Helen Deegan was born July 27, 1942 at
Charleston, West Virginia to Frank and Ruth Deegan.
After graduating high school and attending West Virginia
University. Judith joined U.S. Postal Service management
and later became Postmaster in Portsmouth, Virginia. Judith
and Mr. Tom Archard met and married in 2003 living in
Virginia Beach. In 2005 the Archards moved to balmy
Naples, Florida. Judith departed this life to join her
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ from Avow Hospice, in
Naples on September 29, 2013. She was a very spiritual
person and served God as a faithful disciple in her
everyday life. She
is survived by her loving husband Tom; daughter Danielle
Darter, M.D; mother Ruth Young; two sisters' Gerri
McGrath of Pawleys Island, SC and Patricia Brashear of
Louisville, KY and beloved poodle Monty. Service
will be held at Woodlawn Funeral Home & Memorial
Gardens, 6329 E. Virginia Beach Boulevard on Mon. Oct. 7
at 11 a.m. Cremation will follow with interment at the
Woodlawn's Garden of Devotion at a later date.
Condolences may be left for the family at www.woodlawngroup.com.
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Oct. 6, 2013
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21 January 2015 |
MICHAEL J. RALSTON ('64) on 20 January 2015 in Ithaca, New York. |
19 January 2015 |
CARMELITA SAN LUIS Perry ('60) on August 10, 2014 in Woodbridge, Virginia.
She is buried at the Quantico National Cemetery. |
15 January 2015 |
PHYLLIS PLAFORD KIng ('56) on 7 January 2015, in Bend, Oregon. From
her Facebook account, the following was obtained:
Phyllis KIng passed away peacefully at 5:05 this evening, with her daughter,
son in law, and granddaughter at her side, after a fast and aggressive
lymphoma diagnosis 6 weeks ago. She leaves behind a legacy of love in her
children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, and will be forever
missed.
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14 January 2015 |
JANICE CHIOCCA Harlee ('69) on 12 January 2015, in Dunwoody, Georgia.
From her brother, Steve:
It is with sad news that I need to let you know that our sister, Janice
passed away on 1/12/15 at 8:50 pm. She fought a courageous battle with
cancer … and ultimately surrendered pain free … and is now with our Lord.
We know she’s without pain now … and that makes her passing easier.
Take care, Steve Chiocca Class of ‘67
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12 January 2015 |
DAVID I.
DODENHOFF JR. ('61) on 4 January 2014 in Harahan, Louisiana. |
4 January 2015 |
SUE ELLEN DAY, wife of BILL DAY ('58). on 29 December 2014, in
Houston, Texas.
Bill writes: I'm still in shock, but Sue passed away this past Monday after
a short (2 day) illness, She really enjoyed all the OHS folks & reunions,
particularly the Alaska cruise. We had 30 wonderful years together & it's
going to take me awhile to get over this. I had the memorial celebration
this morning at West Houston Church of Christ.
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8 October 2014 |
CARMEN ZAVALA ('63) on 24 July 2014 in Tampa, Florida. Her younger
sister, Ana, notified me of Carmen's passing.
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20 May 2014 |
BARBARA ROSE Spencer Moore ('59): from cancer on May 14, 2014 in San Diego,
California. Services will be held at Miramar National Cemetery at 9:00
am on May 24th. A celebration of life will be held at the Musicians
Union Hall, 1717 West Morena Blvd from 12:30 to 3:30 pm on May 24th.
Barbara was a co-leader of the San Diego Banjo Band, and a longtime
volunteer for the San Diego Dixieland Jazz Society. She also played
banjo in several bands at most every Thanksgiving Jazz Fest since 1979.
She played a lot of tennis and was active in the Presbyterian choir and
charities.
Her brother, Mike, writes: She is survived by her husband,
Doug Moore, and her son, Greg Spencer. Barbara really enjoyed the OHS
reunions. She was the oldest of five children, and is survived by
them: Bette Lou Morris of Lampasas, Texas; Mike Rose of Dripping Springs,
Texas; Patty Rose of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and John Rose of Houston,
Texas.
Click on this link to view her obituary, and leave a message
in her guest book:
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17 February 2014 |
BARBARA DAVIS Kizer ('66) on 12 February 2014 in Gloucester, Virginia
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22 August 2013 |
ELIZABETH A. FARMER Knatz ('62) on 24 April 2013 in Tucson, Arizona |
22 August 2013 |
STEVE ALEXANDER ('69) on 20 August 2013 |
6 August 2013 |
ERWIN McDAVID ('66) on 13 February 2013, in Sylmar, California. Erwin
was a member of the Sylmar Hang Gliding Club, and in March, 2013, they held
an Irish Wake in his honor. You'll find photos of the event by
clicking
here. |
6 August 2013 |
JUDY GROSSWILER Roybal ('63) on 5 August 2013, in Colorado Springs,
Colorado.
Blanca resident Judith Jean Roybal, 68, passed away August 5, 2013 at the
Penrose St. Francis Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Judith
was born on September 11, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Ralph E.
Grosswiler and Margaret C. Woods Grosswiler. She was united in marriage to
Orlando Roybal on October 1, 1966. Judith was a wonderful wife, mother,
grandmother, great-grandmother and sister who enjoyed fine arts, stained
glass, painting, being in the outdoors and spending time with her family and
friends.
Survivors include her husband Orlando Roybal of Blanca, CO;
daughters Karen (Gene) Sanchez of Colorado Springs, CO; Kelly Roybal Sanchez
of Lakewood, CO; son Donald (Bonnie) Roybal of Pueblo, CO; seven
grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, sisters Peggy (Ray Cummings)
Grosswiler of Tacoma Park, MD; Joy Orevik of Portland , OR; brother Edward
R. Grosswiler of Portland, OR. She is also survived by several nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Judith was preceded in death by her parents
Ralph and Margret Grosswiler.
A Vigil Service with Recitation of the
Rosary was held on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Alamosa. A Memorial Mass was held on Monday, August 12,
2013 at 10:00 AM also at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Inurnment will be
held at a later date. Arrangements are in care of Romero Funeral Home of
Alamosa.
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7 May 2013 |
PEGGY CORBETT Hards ('69) on 26 September 2012 in Midland, Texas.
Peggy Hards passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at her home in
Midland, Texas, following a six-month battle with brain cancer, at the age
of 61.
Peggy Joan Corbett, the youngest daughter of Bill and Helen Corbett, was
born July 30, 1951, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Her father served honorably in both the US
Navy and
Army, so, before her 18th birthday, Peggy's family had been stationed in
Minnesota (Minneapolis), Japan (Yokohama), Washington State (Lynnwood,
Seattle, and Fort Lewis), Georgia (Columbus), Virginia (Hampton), and France
(Orleans) before making their permanent home in Lynnwood in 1968.
She graduated from Meadowdale High School in 1969 and earned a two-year
degree at Lutheran Bible Institute in Seattle. While at LBI, she met Bob
Hards, and the two were married on August 2, 1981, in Seattle.
True to her nature, Peggy willingly worked a number of jobs as the couple
moved from Washington to Oregon and Texas (in 1991), each stop following
Bob's broadcasting career. Before marriage, she had been employed at the US
Attorney's Office in Seattle, and most of her subsequent jobs were in the
public service and health fields, including St. Peter Hospital (Olympia,
WA), St. Charles Medical Center (Bend, OR), Valley West Health Care (Eugene,
OR), the Texas Department of Health, Prevent Blindness Texas, Texas Health
Steps, and United Blood Services.
Most recently, she had been a bus driver for Snohomish County's
Transportation Assistance Program (TAP) and for Washington Oakes Retirement
Community. While the words "Peggy" and "bus driver" might seem to be a
strange combination, she loved the job and the people (passengers and
co-workers alike).
During that time (2007 through early 2012), she had returned to Lynnwood to
care for her mother, Helen, who had undergone heart surgery. Their time
together would be one of the great blessings of Peggy's life.
A card accompanying flowers she received shortly before her passing is,
perhaps, the most fitting tribute to the person she was. It read: "You will
never know how much you touched our lives to make us better people. Thank
you for all your love. You are truly a special person. We love you."
Peggy is survived by her husband, Bob, of Midland, Texas; sisters, Donna
(Mike) Clark of Warren, Michigan, and Carol Westover of Montclair, Virginia;
nephews, Bob, David, Michael, and Matthew; nieces, Beth and Stephanie; and
twelve grandnieces; and grandnephews.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. at
Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th Street SW, Lynnwood with a reception to
follow.
Arrangements are through Ellis Funeral Home in Texas and condolences may be
left at Ellis' web site (www.ellisfunerals.com).
Peggy's final resting place will be Floral Hills Cemetery in Lynnwood,
Washington, next to her parents, who preceded her in death.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Scott Seator Foundation
(honoring a dear friend who also passed after a battle with cancer), c/o
5514 Champions Drive, Midland, TX, 79706. |
6 March 2013 |
DALE V. HOLLAND, husband of BEBEE JACOBY Holland (OHS '55) died from cancer
on February 14, 2013 in Tequesta, Florida. They had been married for
55 years. |
5 January 2013 |
JUMI S. BUTLER ('67) on 27 December 2012 in Paso Robles, California.
His wife, Shirley Williams (OHS '67) sent the following:
Hi Dave, Shirley (Williams) Butler here. I think you're aware that Jumi
Butler was so sick that in the end he wasn't able to attend the Florida
reunion. He almost made it but the drs put the kibosh on it one week before
he was to go.
After that Jumi was in and out of the hospital about
five times. We had to take him in on Christmas afternoon and his system just
couldn't take any more. He finally let go at 12:55a.m. on the 27th of
December - - the next day he would have been 64! I think it's just setting
in. We were kind of expecting it but when it came it was so fast!! Thank
heavens for that for him, but I'm finding it a little hard to breathe right
now.
The copy of the obituary is below. Could you just post it and put out a
notice so that people can read it?
Thanks Dave - I wanted him to go to that reunion so
badly! I think it would have given him an infusion of energy!
Shirl
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Jumi Butler left this life for his next in the early
morning hrs of December 27, 2012, one day before his 64th
birthday. His passions included photography, auto racing, particularly
Formula 1, and wine - - especially the great ones from Paso Robles ~ ~ the
study of it, the procurement of it and last but not least, the enjoyment of
it! And he loved Paso Robles, to where he and his wife Shirley moved in
January of 1999.
Although his earlier career had been in international
transportation, the last 15 years had been in the computer industry and a
job he loved in San Jose, to which he commuted weekly. He loved his job, the
company and the people with whom he worked, but commented frequently that
‘too many things happened in Paso Robles Monday thru Friday’ that he missed.
Jumi was a proud, good man with a gigantic heart,
fiercely loyal to family and friends. In the end it took a three-year
illness to finally stop that heart.
He is survived by Shirley, his wife of 37 years, his
mother Rebecca of Fullerton, California, his uncle John Costarella of Paso
Robles, cousin Johnny Costarella and wife Wendy of Atascadero and nephew and
niece, Shawn and Peggy Crumpler in Alabama. The remainder of the family,
including his uncle Richard Butler, are too numerous to mention.
He is predeceased by his father, Bert Byron (Jack)
Butler.
A memorial gathering is being planned for January19.
In lieu of flowers, contributions could be made to
Hospice Partners of the Central Coast.
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23 December 2012 |
CLARK R. GRUNDLER ('62)
Clark Richard Grundler,
aged 68, died at his home in Durham on December 18, 2012.
He was born March 26, 1944
in Springfield, Illinois and was preceded in death by his parents, Genevieve
and Richard Grundler, his sister, Linda Grundler, and his twin brother, Mark
Grundler.
Clark is survived by his
children, Megan Barclay-Grundler and Curtis Barclay-Grundler, his
step-daughter, Andrea Kittelson and his five grandchildren Jacques, William
and Andrew Barclay-Grundler and Ken and Arcadia Kittelson.
Clark graduated from Penn
State University in 1966 with a degree in Theater Management and was in the
Army Medical Service Corps from 1966 through 1971.
Over the years, Clark
continued his interest in and support of theater arts, directing and
performing in many productions.
Clark moved to Durham in
2008 and has been an active member of the St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church,
where he was loved by all.
Our dad will be dearly
missed.
His memorial service will
be officiated by Michael Jonah Kendall and held on January 5, 2012 at 11AM
at St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church, 403 East Main Street, Durham 27701.
Phone: 919-682-5708.
Anyone interested can
make a donation in Clark’s name at
www.movember.com a website whose proceeds go to support men’s health
issues.
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20 December 2012 |
RONALIE E. "RONNI" Kelly ('70)
September
26, 1952 - December 15, 2012
Ronalie E. “Ronni” Kelly, 60, of North
Syracuse, passed away on Saturday at her home. She last worked at Brown
Carbonic in Syracuse. Ronni enjoyed ceramics, sewing and arts & crafts.
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26 October 2012 |
LEROY E. LAMB, JR., AUS (Ret) and LILLIAN LAMB (parents of James Lamb '62):
Lillian in February 2007, and Roy in May 2007 |
4 August 2012 |
DR. CRAIG L. HIMES (Faculty 1959-1961) on 4 April 2012 in Bloomsburg,
Pennsylvania. I got the following email from his wife, Belle:
This is a sad message to inform you that Dr. Craig
L. Himes passed away 4 April, 2012. He so enjoyed the reunions he attended
and he was proud to have been a Biology teacher at Orleans from !959-1961.
Please relay this information to those who knew him. Thank you. H. Belle
Himes
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3 July 2012 |
CHARLES CRALLE ('58) on 30 June 2012 at Duke Medical Center from
complications caused by chemo he received for leukemia. |
27 June 2012 |
SHELLY DEMKO Wilikinson ('66) on 3 September 2008. The following was
provided by her fellow classmate, Jeff Williams:
Shelly Demko (Wilkinson) attended OAHS in 1961 and
1962. She died September 3, 2008. I didn't know
Shelly when she was a student. We met years later when the two of us
worked together in the National Security Law Division at FBI Headquarters in
Washington, DC. I mentioned that I'd graduated from high school
in France, and that's how we learned that we'd both attended Orleans
American High School. I sincerely apologize to all who knew her for
taking so long to determine when Shelly was a student at OAHS, but I know
she really enjoyed her years there, and I believe her friends would want to
learn of her passing.
(From
Jeff Williams, OHS '64)
The following comments were written by her
colleagues for publication in local newspapers at the time of her death.
"Shelly Demko Wilkinson, 60, of Woodbridge, Virginia, formerly of Fort
Myers, Florida, passed away on September 3, 2008 in Richmond,
Virginia.
She is survived by her sister, Sandi
Davenport (and husband, Bobby), her niece Lisa Berran (and husband, Brian),
her nephew, Denny Groenke (and wife, Susan) and many beloved
aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends.
She is preceded
in death by her father, Michael Demko of Fort Myers, Florida and her mother
Janet M. McGill of Lake Wales, Florida.
Shelly moved to
Woodbridge, Virginia, in 1968. She worked for the Federal
Bureau of Investigation as a dedicated and highly-valued support employee
for more than 20 years. While at the Bureau she made many long-lasting
friendships. She was a unique individual with a special gift for
laughter. She also loved animals and was a strong advocate for their care
and well-being. Now, years later, she is still greatly missed by all who
knew her in the National Security Law Division at FBI Headquarters and FBI
Facility in Quantico, Virginia."
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3 June 2012 |
BARBARA MEDLEN Dodds ('55) on 2 June 2012 in Dunwoody, Georgia.
Notification of Barbara's death came from classmate Nancy Pafford Reynolds
('55) who wrote:
It's with shock and sadness that I pass on the news of Barb's death
yesterday, June 2. She went in for a routine endoscope (am not sure of the
date), suffered cardiac arrest, was revived but suffered cardiac arrest
twice more. She was on life support to give time for all three children and
Ralph to see her in the hospital. She never regained consciousness. The
family decided to take her off life support yesterday. Initial word
of Barb's death went out to Pat Richards this morning but with no other
information. I spoke with their daughter, Patti, this morning and she passed
along information that her father, Ralph, and siblings Al and Cathleen want
us to know. I've included a web address for the funeral home and a place for
us to leave messages for the family. She did ask for us to please use that
website as they are trying to limit the incoming phone calls. Ralph is doing
as well as possible although Patti says his heart is broken; Patti, who
lives in Virginia, said she would remain in Atlanta for the rest of the
summer as they make plans for their dad. Ralph has not driven for some years
and has health problems. Patti said her mom was living life to the
fullest to the very end. She'd gone out of town with a friend a couple of
weekends ago, last weekend she went to a play, and she continued to play in
several card groups; she did the things she loved and enjoyed every minute.
What happened last week was just totally unexpected. Pat and I
decided to send flowers to the funeral home to be used at the service. We
will put the name of the school, etc., etc. Ralph requests that memorials be
made to two charities that are listed on the funeral home site but do what
ever you may wish. This is certainly hard to deal with--no
preparation at all. She and I had many long phone conversations over the
years--about everything under the sun. I will miss her. Love to all
of you, Nancy Here's the funeral home site:
http://fischerfuneralcare.com/guestbook3.php?funeralID=203
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28 March 2012 |
Lt Col
Elmer E Shaner, USA (Ret)
The
husband of Odette Shaner, father of Robert ('67), Michelle ('68) and
Jean-Pierre (deceased), U.S. Army Engineer and
Senior Aviator passed away quietly in his sleep at the age of 90. He was
stationed in Orleans, France from 1963 to 1965, when he retired and moved
the family to St Louis, Missouri. He served during WWII and Korea and
was knighted by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands for heroic rescue actions
as an Army helicopter pilot during the Holland Flood of 1953. He was placed
to rest at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, with full military honors,
on 8 March 2012.
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1 February 2012 |
The father of Aubrey ('60)
and Abel ('61) White,
SSG
(Ret) Clark K. White, Medical Corps, U.S. Army, passed away quietly from
congestive heart failure at the age of 89. He served during WWII, Korea, and
a final tour in Vietnam when Aubrey was a young 2nd Lieutenant returning
from Viet Nam. He was placed to rest with their Mom,
Blanche Guillemette White,
and Grandparents at Ft Sam Houston National Cemetary this past July, 2011. |
19 January 2012 |
TOM MCKEOWN ('57)
December, 1994, in Pensacola, Florida
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30 December 2011 |
RICHARD C. RANDOLPH,
Phys Ed teacher from 1960-1961, died at age 86 in 2010 in Bella Vista,
Arkansas
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17 Decembeer 2011 |
KENNETH LEE CANNON
('58) on 3 December 2007. He is buried at the Leavenworth National
Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kansas.
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16 December 2011 |
PAUL ALAIN CHEVALIER
('63) in Jun 2010 in Presidio, Texas
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16 December 2011 |
BERTHA "NICKI"
CHEVALIER, mother of Paul ('63) and Janet ('68) in Feb 2008 in Johnson
City, Texas
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16 December 2011 |
ALAIN A. CHEVALIER (Ltc,
USA retired), father of Paul ('63) and Janet ('68) in Aug 2006 in San
Antonio, Texas
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30 November 2011 |
SHEDRICK LEROY
WILLIS ('59) Found him on PEOPLESMART.COM, and that he had died in
1996. Last know to live in Aberdeen, Maryland.
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18 November 2011 |
CHARLES E. SMITH
('59) from cancer
SMITH Charles E. Smith, age 70, of Gahanna, died Thursday, November
17, 2011 with his loving family by his side. Retired Manager and
Computer Specialist for the U.S. Department of Defense. Member of the
Columbus Police Reserve, Porsche Club of America, Mountaineers BMW
Club and Yin Yue Lunch Bunch. Volunteer with Harlequin Haven Great
Dane Rescue. Preceded in death by parents Dale and Peg Smith, brother
Alan Dale Smith, son Mark Edmund Smith, son-in-law Dave Huffman.
Survived by wife and companion, Betty; daughters, Gabrielle (Philip)
Schroeder of Clintonville, Virginia Huffman of Upper Arlington, Ann
Margaret "Peggy" Heiser of the Short North; daughter-in-law,
Denise Smith; brother-in-law, Charles Shonebarger; sister-in-law,
Kathy (Keith) Green; grandchildren, Alex, Angelica, Amanda, Joshua,
Mark and Briana; great-grandchildren, Skylar and Conrad; many extended
family members. Friends may call 1-4 and 6-7 p.m. on Sunday, November
20, 2011 at RUTHERFORD-CORBIN FUNERAL HOME, 515 High Street,
Worthington, OH, where Funeral Service will be held at 7 p.m. Private
family interment. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to
Harlequin Haven Great Dane Rescue, 11567 State Route 774, Bethel, OH
45103 in Charlie's memory. Please visit www.rutherfordfuneralhome.com
to send on-line condolences.
Published in The Columbus Dispatch from November 18 to
November 19, 2011
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12 October 2011 |
JOHN P. O'BRIEN,
JR., father of Pat O'Brien ('62) and Nancy O'Brien ('65)
Lt. Colonel (Retired) John P. O'Brien Jr., 94, of Lakewood, died Friday,
Oct. 7, 2011, at home. Colonel O'Brien was born in New York City and
graduated from the Textile High School there in 1933. He enlisted in the
U.S. Army in 1936 and ultimately was commissioned as a 2nd
Lieutenant after completing Officer Candidate School at Ft. Monmouth in
1942. Colonel O'Brien served during WWII in Central Europe, in Korea and
in Taiwan during the time of the Vietnam War. During his career, he was
posted to various U.S. Bases in California, Utah, Maryland, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, as well as three years in Orleans, France and one year
in Poitiers, France. Upon retirement from the U.S. Army, he entered
Federal Civil Service as an Inspector General at Ft. Monmouth.
Colonel O'Brien is predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Eleanor E.
O'Brien (nee Lowden), in 2006. He is survived by his sister, Dorothy
Russ of Hendersonville, N.C.; two daughters, Patricia O'Brien of Brick,
Nancy Lawton of Lambertville and her husband Bud Lawton; a grandson,
Brian Lawton of Ewing and his wife Crystal Lawton; as well as two
great-grandsons, Nathan and Travis Lawton of Ewing.
Internment will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 at Brig. Gen.
William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown. In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made in Colonel O'Brien's name to the USO.
Published in Asbury Park Press from October 8 to October 10, 2011
|
20 September 2011 |
SUZANNE G.
SHAFFER ('62) died in the 1980s from cancer.
|
14 June 2011 |
PETER FRANCIS
DONNELL ('59): Killed in Vietnam 26 April 1968. His Unit's webpage: http://b2501airborne.com/Donnell.htm
|
22 March 2011 |
NANCY POLLARD
Espinosa ('66) on 16 March 2011, in Walkersville, Maryland. Nancy
passed away peacefully from congestive heart failure after a lengthy
illness.
Nancy Jean Espinosa, 62, of Frederick, Maryland, died March 16, 2011.
Nancy was the wife of the late Ernest Espinosa. Nancy is survived by
her son, Jharad Espinosa, of Frederick; her sister, Virginia Pilzer, of
Odenton; and her beloved cat, Sandy.
Born June 29, 1948, at Fort Monroe, Virginia, Nancy was the
daughter of the late Richard Pollard and Katharine Keenan. As an
"Army brat" she traveled extensively in the United States and
Europe. Nancy served in the U.S. Department of Defense, entering as a
secretary and ascending in the Office of Naval Research to become the
first woman to hold the position of Administrative Contracting Officer.
Nancy retired from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Nancy's passion was horseback riding, needle craft, reading, and
collecting Christmas ornaments and Southwest American Indian crafts.
Nancy was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and the Red Hat Society.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 7:00 p.m., at
Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 9501 Catoctin Highway, Frederick, MD.
Contributions in Nancy's memory may be made to the Frederick Memorial
Hospital Cardiology Department, 400 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD 21701,
ATTN: Ken Coffey.
|
20
March 2011 |
TODD, WILL
"MOE" ('64) in February, 2002, from complications of Post Polio
Syndrome. He was living in Round Rock, Texas at the time.
Details of his death were provided by his younger brother, Tim.
|
24 February 2011 |
MEREDITH
KIELY Roberts ('71) on 21 May 2010 in Tucson, Arizona
Meredith
Kiely Roberts 7/16/53 - 5/21/10 After fighting a nine-month battle with
cancer, Meredith passed away peacefully leaving behind her husband of 29
years, Dr. Charles Roberts; her beloved dog, Balou; her sister, Tricia
White (Ken) of Santa Clara, CA; two step-daughters, Wendy Martin (Brooks)
of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Lorie Roberts of Sierra Vista, AZ; three
grandchildren, Aidan and Lily (Wendy) and Jack (Lorie); her sister-in-law,
Toni Phillips (Jim) of Westminster, CA; and many nieces and nephews.
Meredith grew up in a military family and spent much of her childhood in
Europe. That experience had tremendous effect on the years that followed.
She was a gifted gardener and gourmet cook. In addition to being a Tucson
Realtor, Meredith had worked as an actress and model. Her love was not
limited to her family and friends, but also to the many animals that she
brought into her life. Her beauty was remarkable both inside and out. She
lived in Sedona in the years before she met and married her husband the
love of her life to settle down in Tucson. Meredith had a wonderful
understanding and love of people, animals, and nature. Her generous heart
and kindness touched numerous lives. Being her friend meant being special
as she held those friendships so close to her heart. She'll be missed by
all those who knew and loved her. Memorial services to celebrate her life
will be Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at ADAIR AVALON CHAPEL, 8090
N. Northern Avenue. Flowers are welcome or donations can be made to the
Hermitage Cat Shelter or the Humane Society of Southern Arizona.
|
16 January 2011 |
BRUCE R. MEISER
(Col, USA Ret) ('58): on 13 January 2011, at the Georgetown University
Hospital in Washington, DC.
From Kent Price, his friend at the University of
Maryland in Munich:
I am saddened to share with you the news that Bruce "Buzz"
Meiser passed away this morning in Washington, DC. He was there
undergoing treatments for pancreatic cancer at the Georgetown University
Hospital. The cancer had been
diagnosed several months ago, and he had been in quite a bit of pain
before and during his treatments, so in some ways his passing was a
release. All of their children and grandchildren had been together
at their "Eagles Nest" home at Christmas time, which Linda
described as a great blessing.
Arrangements and formal announcements are pending but Linda asked me to
let all of our mutual friends know right away what has happened.
Some of you will already have heard so this may be redundant.
Linda also asked me to pass along the note that Bruce had always
had an intense concern for the problem of hunger in our communities and
had expressed the wish that, in lieu of flowers, individuals could
donate to their local food banks.
From Tish Britt Douglas (OHS '57):
Buzz's
wife, Linda, called me this morning. Laughter and tears.
Dave, I told her that
you were going to put something on the web site, and asked her if there
was a phrase, a detail, a thought that she wanted us to know. She
said: Buzz loved the OHS reunions. Some of his
fondest memories were of Orleans and his friends from those years.
When I asked about
his work: Air Force Colonel. Retirement in 1991.
He served in Vietnam (Bronze Star). He spent most of his career in
the Pentagon (two Superior Service Medals from the Secretary of
Defense), with 7 years in Brussels at NATO. His specialty was
"international political military affairs." (I
verified the phrase with Linda and wrote it down to be sure I got it right.)
When I asked about
family: Married nearly 49 years. Family meant everything
to Buzz. He was a wonderful father to five children.
When I asked about a
funeral service: No service. Buzz disliked funerals but
he loved parties, and to honor his wishes there will be a family party
on 22 January from 1 to 4. OHSers are welcome. Instead
of flowers, Buzz asked that we make a donation to a food bank
in our home towns. It was something he believed in.
I hope some of this
is useful when you write for your web site. I did ask Linda if she
would forward a link to Buzz's obituary (either to you or to me) when it
is published. She said it won't be published until after the
party on 1/22 for reasons of privacy.
I was scribbling on
scraps of paper, clutching the phone, laughing when she told old funny
stories of Buzz, wishing I could sit beside her and help her to bear it
when she cried. He was a good and gentle man, wasn't he. As
Rusty said, "Another good guy gone."
From Bruce's obituary
Col. Bruce “Buzz” Meiser,
U.S. Air Force (Ret.), 71, of Orlean, VA died on Thursday, January 13,
2011.
Loving husband for 48 years to Linda Ruth Holsclaw Meiser; devoted
father of Kathryn (John) Theado, Christina Venetsanos, Craig (Diane)
Meiser, Carolyn (Mark) Thompson and Kevin Meiser. He is also survived by
his cherished grandchildren: Andrew, Maggie, Maria, Megan, Lauren,
Brian, Ashley, Nicky, Joey and Ava.
Bruce attended the University of Maryland in Munich until 1960,
receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics at the University of
Maryland College Park in 1962. He earned a Master’s Degree in
industrial Personnel Management from George Washington University in
1978.
Bruce entered the USAF in December 1962. His various assignments took
him to Stead AFB, NV; Omaha, NE; the Pentagon; Vietnam; Langley AFB, VA;
the Pentagon again and finally NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
Bruce retired in 1991 returning to Falls Church. In 2002 Bruce and Linda
moved to Orlean, VA to fulfill a lifelong dream of living in the
country. He loved the rolling countryside and friendly people, feeding
the birds, riding his John Deere tractor, playing with his cats,
attending the Firehouse breakfasts and spending time with his
grandchildren. Throughout his illness Bruce maintained a positive
outlook and strived to enjoy every day.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be
made to your local food bank or to the Vince Lombardi Cancer Center at
Georgetown Hospital;
Attn: Office of Development
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Harris Building, Suite 4000
3300 Whitehaven St, NW
Washington, DC 20007
|
23 December 2010 |
ELEANOR GONSETH
(mother of Jane ('63), Anne ('66) and Stuart ('67)) on 12 December 2010
in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her obituary reads:
Eleanor ‘Lolly’ Bevans Gonseth, 87, died on
Sunday, December 12, 2010
at
Martha
Jefferson
Hospital
in
Charlottesville
,
VA.
She was born on
December 7, 1923
to the late Jean Evans and Stuart Millikin Bevans at
Walter
Reed
Army
Hospital
. After graduating from high
school, she attended the
National
Cathedral
School
in
Washington
,
DC
. She met her husband of 68
years, Kenneth M. Gonseth, Brig. Gen, US Army, at 16 while he was a 2nd
Lieutenant stationed at Fort Monmouth, NJ. They
married when she was 18. She
holds the record for being born at Walter Reed, married at the Walter Reed
Chapel and having three children at Walter Reed. Her life as an Army
Officer’s wife began in 1942 spanning 30 years.
Each move meant new responsibilities that she accepted willingly.
She volunteered her time generously; very often the ‘volunteer’
jobs turned into ‘full time’ managing responsibilities.
After Ken retired from the Army in 1970, they moved
to
Waterford
,
Virginia
where they owned a successful antique shop, The Painted Rooster.
Gardening – from seeds to trees – golf and bridge kept them
busy. These shared interests eventually took them to
Pinehurst
,
North Carolina
in 1984. Volunteering, once
again, played a major role in her life.
A greater joy was being the mother of four children,
Jane, Anne, Stuart and Sally; the grandmother of 10; and great-grandmother
of seven. The annual ‘week at the beach’ gave her the opportunity to
spend quality time with her family. You
could always count on Grandmother to play a game, put together a jigsaw
puzzle, or head to the ocean to play in the waves.
Her heart was one that continually gave to others.
Eleanor is survived by two sisters, Marjorie B. Kent
and Jean L. Bevans, her three daughters and their families.
She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth, son, Stuart and
grandson, David.
A memorial service will be held at the
Church
of
Our Saviour Oatlands
,
Leesburg
,
Virginia
at
9:00 a.m.
,
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
. Burial will follow at
Arlington
National
Cemetery
at
2:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to
Church
of
Our Saviour Oatlands
,
Leesburg
,
Virginia
or a charity of your choice.
Friends may send condolences to the family at:
www.hillandwood.com
|
26 October 2010 |
ALVIN R. HILLEBRAND
(Col, USA Ret), father of Judy ('61) and Jim ('65), in August, 2010.
He will be interred with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery on
December 1, 2010.
|
26 October 2010 |
ELSIE CHAMPAGNE,
mother of Sigrid ('62) and Rose ('69), on August 25, 2004.
|
26 October 2010 |
SIGRID CHAMPAGNE
Todd ('62) killed in an auto accident in Texas on March 22, 2002.
|
26 May 2010 |
CAROLYN ROBINSON
Wright ('57). Notified by classmate, Mary Lou Kayse Carter, that
Carolyn passed away o/a 2008 in Hilton, New York.
|
15 May 2010 |
PATRICIA FELCH Frank
('71). Notified by classmate, Jeanne Centracchio DaDamio, that Patty
passed away from pancreatic cancer in the 1990s. She had been one of
5 survivors of the Air Florida plane crash on the 14th Street Bridge in
Washington, DC in the early 1980s. Her illness and death were not
related to the accident.
|
24 March 2010 |
NADINE SMITH Thomas
('70) on 12 November 2005 in Medford, New Jersey from an auto
accident. She is survived by two children, her mother, and a younger
sister.
|
12 March 2010 |
JEAN BROOKINGS ('57)
o/a 2007 in Springfield, Missouri
|
5
March 2010 |
WILLIAM DUDLEY
ROGERS (Faculty, Phys Ed 1963-1965) (see photo on Faculty photo page)
SAN ANTONIO - William "Dudley" "Coach" Rogers, 74,
of Kerrville, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, in a San Antonio
hospital. He was born on Sept. 13, 1935, in Austin, Texas. He was a
teacher, athletic director and coach at Schreiner University and also
coached at Boerne Middle School in Boerne, Texas. He also was a coach and
athletic director at Harper Independent School District. He was treasurer
of Greenwood Forest Golf Club. He attended the First Christian Churches in
Center Point and Kerrville.
He married Vivian Baldwin Kuykendall on Aug. 22, 1986, in Kerrville. She
survives, along with three daughters, Darcy Presley (Shelby) of Palacios,
Texas, Kandy Perkins (Rod) of Bulverde, Texas, and Esther Burgess (Bruce)
of Temple, Texas; three sons, Darren Rogers (Sandra) of San Antonio,
Texas, David Rogers of Austin, Texas, and R.J. Kuykendall (Janice) of
Surrey, Va.; and 11 grandchildren, Brandon Rogers, Kendall Rogers, Carson
Rogers, Randall Perkins, Trevor Perkins, Rachel Steinburg, Hailee
Steinburg, Steven Burgess, Brooke Burgess, Emily Kuykendall and Trey
Kuykendall.
A memorial service for Mr. Rogers will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 1,
2010, at Grimes Funeral Chapels with Jonathan Park officiating. In lieu of
flowers, the family requests memorial remembrances to the First Christian
Church in Center Point.
The family invites you to send condolences at www.grimesfuneralchapels.com
by selecting the "Send Condolences" link. Funeral arrangements
are entrusted to the Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.
|
4 February 2010 |
PETER ROMYN ('60)
PETER ROMYN, age 67 of Haymarket, VA died Friday, December 25, 2009, at
Prince William Hospital, Manassas, VA. Mr. Romyn served in the U.S. Army
and worked for various defense contractors. Survivors include his wife of
44 years Sherry Romyn, his children Jay Romyn and his wife Michelle of
Ashburn, VA, Jeff Romyn, of Fairfax, VA, Melissa Romyn of Seattle, WA, his
sister Marjorie Martines and her husband Marty of Salt Lake City, UT, his
brothers Fred Romyn of Salt Lake City, Allen Romyn of Salt Lake City, and
his grandchildren Justin and Nicholas Romyn, both of Ashburn. The family
will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2009
at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, VA, where funeral
services will take place 10 a.m., Thursday, December 31, 2009. Interment
will be private. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of flowers or
contributions to Capital Hospice, 10530 Linden Lake Plaza, Suite 200,
Manassas, VA 20109 or to the Angels of Mercy Program, PO Box 3310, McLean,
VA 22102 in memory of Peter Romyn. Condolences may be sent to: www.piercefh.com
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25 January 2010 |
BG (Ret) KENNETH M. GONSETH
(father of Jane ('63), Anne ('66) and Stuart ('67)) on 10 January 2010
in Palmyra, Virginia. His obituary reads:
Brigadier
General Kenneth Mace Gonseth
(March 8, 1918 - January 10, 2010)
Brigadier
General Kenneth Mace
Gonseth
,
U.S.
Army passed away peacefully at home on January 10, 2010.
Ken,
as he liked to be called, was born on March 8, 1918 in
Chicago
IL
to the late Jules Emmable, Sr. and Katherine Mace Gonseth. He graduated
from the
University
of
Illinois
in 1939 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. In 1948 he earned an MBA
in Business Administration from
Harvard
University
and was a 1961 Graduate of the
National
War
College
.
He
married Eleanor May “Lolly” Bevans of Washington D. C. on June 16,
1942. They had four children, Jane, Anne, Stuart and Sally.
June
1939, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant serving in the U.S. Army Air
Force assigned to the 6th Bomber Command Canal Zone and the 20th Bomber
Command China-Burma-India Theater. As Communications Officer for the 58th
Bomber Wing he was involved in the first B-29 mission to strike
Japan
during WW II. Ken retired from the Army in 1970 having last served as
Deputy Commanding General for Operations U.S. Army Electronics Command and
finally as Deputy Director for Operations Defense Communications Agency in
Washington D.C.
As
part of Ken's career, the family lived in Europe,
Japan
and the Eastern part of the
United States
. First retiring to the community of
Waterford
VA
, they enjoyed being part of the historic community and starting a small
antique shop. In 1984 Ken and Lolly moved to
Pinehurst
NC
. There, they shared mutual enjoyment from golf and friends but, above all
loved gathering the extended family on the Outer Banks of North Carolina
for summer vacations involving fishing, life on the beach, games and great
meals.
Ken
is survived by his wife, Eleanor; daughters, Jane, Anne and Sally; nine
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his
parents; his brother, Col. Jules E. Gonseth, Jr.; a son, Stuart; and a
grandson, David Hobson.
Above
all he was committed to wife, family and country.
A
funeral service will be held on Monday March 8, 2010 at 9:00AM in the Ft.
Myers Post Chapel in
Arlington
,
Virginia
. Interment will follow with military honors in the
Arlington
National
Cemetery
. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to a charity of your
choice. |
12 November 2009 |
BILL MCCLAIN ('64)
William (Bill) Joseph McClain, 63, of Alpharetta, GA, passed away on
November 9, 2009, after a valiant yet futile fight with numerous longtime
health issues. Bill was born in Youngstown, Ohio on July 12, 1946. He is
survived by his loving wife, Michele, daughter, Shelly and son, Ryan. He
is preceded in death by his sister, brother, mother, and father. Coming
from a military family, he had the opportunity to live and travel the
world. He attended Orleans American High School in Orleans, France and
after moving back to the States he attended and graduated from Falls
Church High School, Falls Church, VA. He went on to attend and graduate
from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, where he also played
football for the Mountaineers. Bill and his family lived in the VA/MD/DC
area until 1979 when his job took him to Atlanta. Bill had a very
successful career with a major food corporation, retiring in 2001. His
hobbies included traveling, reading and enjoying his fine cigar
collection. Bill was noted for his tremendous sense of humor and his
practical jokes. He played Santa for hospitals and schools, and he
particularly liked going through his neighborhood giving out gifts each
year. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November
14th, at Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home in Norcross. The
family will receive friends Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the
funeral home. From us, your loving family, we thank you for making our
lives so wonderful! In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to:
National Kidney Foundation , 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016,
(800) 622-9010 or Asera Care Hospice, 30 Perimeter Park Dr., Ste 201,
Atlanta, GA 30341, in memory of Bill McClain. Online condolences may be
expressed at www.crowellbrothers. com. Arrangements by Crowell Brothers
Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home, 5051 Peachtree Ind. Blvd., Norcross, GA
30092, (770) 448-5757.
|
5 August 2009 |
HARVIE BUTLER ('59) from a heart
attack on 22 July 2009 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
22 July 2009 |
WILLIAM "BILL" HARRINGTON
('65) from a brain tumor on April 11, 2009 in Malvern, Arkansas.
|
16 June 2009 |
STUART GONSETH ('67) from cancer on
June 11, 2009.
|
21 April 2009 |
ANNIE DALE, mother of Warren and
Opehlia Dale, passed away April 13, 2009 at home in Memphis,
Tennessee. She was 87 years old, and was preceded in death by her
husband, Major James A. Dale (USA, Retired) who died January 31, 2009, also
of Memphis, Tennessee.
|
21 April 2009 |
VIRGINIA BARNES (faculty, Art) on
December 5, 2008 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
|
21 April 2009 |
DAVID TWOHY (faculty, English/Social
Studies) on February 9, 2002 in Ohio.
|
6 April 2009 |
DR. MARVIN L. PERRY (faculty member extraordinaire) on 31 March 2009, in Fayette, Missouri. Word of his
death came from his niece, Monica Perry, who said that he had suffered a
stroke in December 2008, and never fully recovered. Charlie Smith
('59) had also stayed in touch with his situation thru Marvin's sister,
Martha, and says that Marvin did not want a funeral service. Any
information on a memorial service or an obituary in the local paper will be
posted when it becomes available. Marvin's niece can be reached at MONICA@MONICAPERRY.COM
The Fayette Advertiser newspaper, dated: 6 April
2009, ran the following obituary:
Marvin Lee Perry of Fayette died March 31, 2009, at
the Fayette Caring Center. He was 83.
Born June 3, 1925, he was the son of Artic L. and Grayce Williams Perry.
He served his nation during World War II in the U.S. Army and dedicated over
40 years of his life as a teacher in the Overseas Teaching Program. He
taught in many foreign nations and was fluent in many languages.
Survivors include two sisters, Mary Lou Veirs of Unionville, and Martha
Richtmyre of Fayette; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Maynard Perry.
At Mr. Perry’s request no services are scheduled, however, memorial
contributions may be made to Howard County Home Health and Hospice, 101 Furr,
Fayette, MO 65248.
Arrangements are under the direction of Carr-Yager Funeral Home.
|
28 March 2009 |
MARGARET HOSPODAR Grant ('69) on March
20, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. She is survived by her husband,
daughter, three grandchildren, and brother Andy, OHS Class of '60
|
11 February 2009 |
DON DEAGLE ('63) on February 3,
2009. He is survived by two sons and a grandson.
|
11 February 2009 |
JAMES D. DALE (Major, USA retired) on
January 31, 2009, at his home in Memphis, Tennessee. He retired from
the Army in 1963, and was 89 years old. He was the father of Warren
Dale ('57), and Ann Ophelia Dale ('61)
|
9 February 2009 |
DOROTHY "MRS. DE" FAULKNER,
mother of Jan DeGarmo '57, Bill DeGarmo '59, and DeDe DeGarmo '67, on
January 29, 2009.
|
31 December 2008 |
PATRICK LUCIER (faculty member in
1955) in August 2006. He is buried at Mission San Luis Rey in
Oceanside, California. I never found Patrick, but on 24 Dec 08, I got
an email from his daughter, Tamara Lucier Green, who informed me of his
death. She attended French schools while in Orleans, and said she
would like to hear from anyone who remembers her father. Her email is TAMARAGREEN1@MAC.COM
|
15 December 2008 |
JUDSON C. SPENCE, SR, father of Judson
"Jud" Jr ('63), Patrick ('64), Lee ('66) and Merrily ('66), on 6
December 2008. His obituary follows:
Lt. Col.
Judson Cauthen Spence Sr., U.S. Army (ABN) (retired), passed away on
Saturday, Dec. 6th, 2008
after an extended illness. He was born on
March 17, 1921
in Elizabeth
City, N.C., son of Dr. and Mrs. John Paul Spence. He was reared in Leesburg.
He graduated from The Citadel in May of 1943 and in July he married Mary
Virginia Truett. He then began his service in the U.S. Army. His first
assignment was to the
Panama Canal
. After attending the Army Intelligence School at
Camp Richie, Md., he was sent to Paris, France and then to the Army
Intelligence School in Oberammergau, Germany, as an instructor. His next
over-seas tour was back to
Paris
where he
studied French at the Sorbonne prior to becoming an instructor at the
Military Academy of West Point. In 1955, he was sent to
Saigon
,
Vietnam
, as an advisor
to the South Vietnamese Airborne Troops. He also served as senior aide and
interpreter to General Samuel Williams, Commanding General of MAAG
operations. During this assignment, he was injured in a parachute jump
during a classified operation and later received the Vietnamese Medal of
Honor from South Vietnamese President Diem. His last military assignment was
Orleans
,
France
, where he
served as an intelligence officer. Because of his love of teaching, after
his retirement from the U.S. Army, he earned his Masters Degree and Ph.D. in
modern language education at
Florida
State
University
. He returned
to
Charleston
,
S.C.
, in 1965 to
become a professor at The Citadel. However, after being called upon to help
found the Baptist College of Charleston (now Charleston Southern University)
he left the Citadel temporarily and became the first Dean of Men and
chairman of the Department of Foreign Languages at Baptist College. In 1970,
he returned to The Citadel where he taught until 1983 and retired as
Professor Emeritus. During his years at The Citadel he began a resident
program for Citadel cadets, giving them the opportunity to study in
France
. Dr. Spence is
survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary Truett Spence and their four
children: Judson C. Spence Jr. (his wife, Linda); Patrick Truett Spence (his
wife, Sue); Edward Lee Spence (his wife, Lauren); and Merrily Spence de
Lignieres; also grandchildren, Judson Spence Arce, Jennifer Spence Seamans,
Judson Cauthen Spence III, and Matthew Lee Spence; great-grandchildren,
Rebecca, Emily, Ben and Shelby. A memorial service will take place at the
Citadel Chapel in January, date to be announced. For those who wish, in lieu
of flowers, a memorial donation may be sent to The Citadel.
|
31 October 2008 |
ANNA L. TOMAN (parent and teacher) on
26 October 2008 in Staunton, Virginia at the age of 87. Anna was the
mother of Rusty Ralston ('65), John Ralston ('66) and Carolyn Toman Murray
('70). She also taught elementary school in Orleans from 1962 to 1965.
|
30 October 2008 |
MARGUERITE ECAULT (French
teacher) on 6 July 2008 at her home in Parthenay, France. She died in
her sleep. She was 81.
|
26 May 2008 |
DECEASED: VIRGINIA ADEN ('58) on April 8, 2008
in Silverton, Oregon. Her obituary from the Statesman Journal reads as
follow:
Virginia "Ginny" Rae Aden
December 4, 1939 - April 8, 2008
SILVERTON - Virginia, "Ginny" Aden of Silverton died at age 68
after a long illness. Ginny moved to Mt. Angel, Oregon in 1984 from
Southern California after early retiring from the University of
California, Los Angeles where she had been employed as a university
administrator for 20 years. Soon after arriving in Oregon, she
established a pottery studio and for the next 15 years exhibited and sold
her ceramic artwork in local galleries and retail shops. In addition
to her pottery business, she was employed for several years as a
bookkeeper/cost accountant, professional gardener, and operated a home
care business. In 1999, she returned to administration and was
employed by the Salem-Keizer School District until her retirement.
Always an enthusiastic community volunteer, over the years Ginny worked at
the Mt. Angel Food Bank, was hostess at the Wine Garden during
Oktoberfest, managed community booths during Homer Davenport Days, and wa!
s active in local political campaigns. Throughout the 1980's, she
was a member of the Silverton Art Association, served as its Secretary and
Board Member, as well as chairing several committees. In 1990, she
organized a community-wide, non-partisan voter registration drive in
Silverton and successfully registered several hundred new voters.
After her retirement, she produced a monthly bulletin for fellow tenants
at her senior residence in Silverton, volunteered as a teacher's aide at
Eugene Field School, and was a volunteer horticulturist for the Oregon
Garden. She was enthralled by the natural world and the beauty of
nature, and was an avid outdoorswoman. She was also a passionate
gardener and her affinity for Nature was reflected in the lush flower and
vegetable gardens she nurtured and produced.
Born in San Francisco, California, Ginny was well-traveled throughout her
lifetime, living in several states as well as abroad. She lived in!
Japan for nearly a year when she was a young child, then spent the
remainder of her childhood in rural North Carolina. She lived in
Orleans, France for a year where she graduated from high school and
traveled to Switzerland, England, and Belgium. She would remember
her year in France as one of the happiest and most illuminating times of
her youth, and had planned to attend the 50th year reunion of her Orleans
High School graduation class to be held in 2008.
After returning from France, she completed two academic years at Coker
College, Hartsville, South Carolina, then moved to Washington, D.C. where
she worked and completed courses at the American University. In
1960, she moved to Santa Monica, California, was soon employed at UCLA,
married, gave birth to her only child, and after her divorce several years
later, became single mom and sole provider of her son until he became an
independent, young adult. In 1970, to give her son a "taste of
country! life", Ginny took a leave from UCLA and moved to Ferndale,
Washington where she completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology
and Sociology from Western Washington University in Bellingham.
Before returning to an administrative position at UCLA, she lived with
members of the Hopi Nation in Arizona to assist in an anthropological
research project, then traveled again to Europe, living in England for
several months with her son. Ginny treasured the experiences and
opportunities gained from her many travels and domiciles, however she
often said that by moving to Oregon she had finally found her
"home".
Survivors include her loving family: beloved son, Mark Janczak;
daughter-in-law, Dania Janczak; grandchildren, Emmett and Annissa Janczak;
parents, Marti and Roger Smith, all of Downey, Calif.; brother, Ralph
Aden, and sister-in-law, Laura Aden, of Roosevelt, Ariz.; aunt and kindred
spirit, Mary Lynn Trautechaud of Albuquerque, N.M.; 4 nephews; 1
grandnephew! ; 2 grandnieces; her loyal and supportive family-of-friends
in Oregon; her longtime, devoted friend, Karen Skinner of Canada, and her
cherished feline companion, Pia, now relocated to Downey, Calif.
Remembrances may be made to Willamette Valley Hospice, Salem, Oregon.
Copyright 2008 Statesman
Journal, Salem, Oregon.
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23 April 2008 |
TRUDY BARR Fitzpatrick ('65) on 5 June
2006 in Syracuse, New York
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23 April 2008 |
JOYCE BLOOM, mother of Sherra Rayfield
'65. Joyce died from cancer on 27 April 2006 in Wells, Texas
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23 April 2008 |
FRED ST JOHN ('64). According to
Mark Londner ('65), Fred died in a car accident over 20 years ago.
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18 April 2008 |
WILBUR PHILLIPS (Chateauroux '54) on
September 18, 2005 in Anniston, Alabama. Wilbur was a close friend of
the OHS Class of '55, since Chateauroux is where they began their high
school experience in France, before Orleans was ready to take them on.
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19 January 2008 |
MARK GRUNDLER ('62) on January 11,
2008 in Portsmouth, Ohio. His brother, Clark, writes:
Dave, I apologize for omitting you on my
original notification that Mark died last Friday (Jan.11). The whole
obit was published in the "Portsmouth Daily Times" on Sunday,
January 13th. It has two glaring inaccuracies : Christopher is in
Grinnell, Iowa (not Texas). and my sister's middle name was Kay not
Marie. Also, omitted was that Mark was active in the local community
theatre. He had done "Man of La Mancha", another show which
escapes me and directed a play. The services were fine. I stayed with
Amalia my oldest niece at her apartment. Most of the rest of
out-of-towners stayed at the Ramada as guests of Bev's son-in-law, the
owner -- really nice man. Curtis, my son, came from California and
Megan, my daughter, was very frustrated that she couldn't come from
China. (She will return to the states in June). They both developed
close relationships with Mark and family while Curtis and Megan were at
Univ. of South Alabama and Mark and family were in Jackson, Miss.--
close enough for frequent weekend visits. Please use as much of this as
you can on the Orleans web site.
I am doing OK. It was a shock and I think I
was in denial until I saw him "layed out" in the funeral home.
He and Bev had planned to get married in the next 3 weeks. They were
then going to pack Bev's motor coach and head off across country to
visit family and friends. I am sure there were a lot of OHS people on
their list. I know they had planned to visit me here in Texas. Bev is a
lovely lady and very gracious. Her family came to love Mark and it was
nice to see that my nieces genuinely loved Bev too. They will have each
other for comfort which the girls really need. Their mother lives in
Cincinnati and has her own life.
I am going along with plans to move to
Fremont, California. I have basically been approved but there are no
vacancies at this time -- a waiting game.
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24 December 2007 |
GAIL SCHERMERHORN Wah (faculty) on
November 1, 2007, in Lansing, MIchigan. She was 76. An extract
from her obituary follows: A recent photo of she and her late
husband can be found on the faculty photo page.
Born
on
October 5, 1931
in
Lansing
,
MI
; passed away on
November 1, 2007
in
Lansing
,
MI
, at the age of 76.
Mrs. Wah received her BA degree from
Bob
Jones
University
and her Master’s degree
from MSU. She taught high
school home economics for Covert, Pinconning and Charlotte School Systems
in
Michigan
and taught U.S. Army
dependents in
Orleans
, France.
Following her husband’s retirement and surviving her battle with
cancer, she and her husband, taught English in
Hefei
,
China
.
Mrs. Wah was preceded in death by her husband, William Wah, Ph.D.
on September 26, 2007. Surviving
are her loving children, Sally (Kim Metzger) Wah of Lansing and William
David (Martha) Wah of Buchanan, MI; grandchildren, Frank and Paul Madero,
William Nicholas and Isabella Wah and Sebastian, Calista and Eva Metzger;
brother, Don M. (Barbara) Schermerhorn of Marco Island, FL; and nieces,
Carol Senters and Diane Peek.
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31 October 2007 |
CHARLENE CLARK Favreau ('68) on
September 23, 2007, in Fayetteville, North Carolina
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30 September 2007 |
Dr William Wah (faculty) on
September 26, 2007, in Lansing, Michigan. He was 81 years old. Dr Wah was married to the
former Gail Schermerhorn, another faculty member in Orleans. The
following obituary was provided by their friend and fellow faculty member,
Richard Clark:
He
will be sorely missed. Bill surely did not deserve the suffering he
went through for the last several years. Gail was so good with him.
William Wah, Ph.D.
William Wah, Ph.D.
Lansing, MI
Born on June 30, 1926 in Trenton, NJ; passed away on September 26, 2007 in
Lansing, MI, at the age of 81. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air
Corps. Dr. Wah graduated from the University of Connecticut and Michigan
State University, where he received his Master's and Doctorate degrees. He
taught in Trenton, NJ, Army dependents in Stuttgart, Germany and Orleans,
France and taught in Lansing, mostly at Grand River Elementary. After
retirement he taught English in Hefei, China. He also spent time during
retirement in Jensen Beach, FL enjoying tennis until being slowed down by
Parkinson's Disease in his later years. Dr. Wah is survived by his loving
wife, Gail; daughter, Sally (Kim Metzger) Wah of Lansing; son, William
David (Martha) Wah of Buchanan; grandchildren, Frank, Paul Madero, William
Nicholas and Isabella Wah, and Sebastian, Calista and Eva Metzger;
brothers, James, Fred and George Wah; and sisters, May Zung, Margaret Ma
and Mary Hing. A Celebration of Dr. Wah's life will be held on Tuesday,
October 2, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. at South Church, 5250 Cornerstone Dr.,
Lansing with the Rev. Don Denyes, Senior Pastor officiating. The family
will receive friends at Gorsline-Runciman Funeral Homes, 900 E. Michigan
Ave., Lansing on Monday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Memorial contributions may
be made to English Language Institute/China, 448 E. Foothill Blvd., P.O.
Box 265 San Dimas, CA 91774 in honor of Dr. William Wah.
Published in the Lansing State Journal - September 30, 2007
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20 August 2007 |
JEROME C. URICH (Faculty) from
cancer, on 1 December 1963, in Houston, Texas. Notice of his death
was provided by his son, Mike, who recently stumbled onto the OHS website.
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1 June 2007 |
GEORGE ASHBAUGH ('66) on May 16, 2007 in
Biloxi, Mississippi from a heart attack. George was retired Air
Force, and was buried at the veterans cemetery in Biloxi with full
military honors.
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22 February 2007 |
DANNY LE MOYNE SMITH ('62): KILLED IN VIETNAM ON 30
JUNE 1966. Rumor of Danny's death was recently brought to my
attention by Bud Flette, while he was visiting here in Cambridge for a
week. A little Internet research into some of the Vietnam Memorial
websites, and a couple emails to some war veterans revealed information
and a photo that brought the search for Danny to a sad ending.
You'll find a photo of Danny on the Class of '62 photo page, and what
follows is a tribute that was posted to Danny's profile on WWW.THEWALL-USA.COM
website:
Jim Mc Graw
jmcgraw@daily-journal.com
Friend of the family
1152 N. Briar Ave.
Kankakee, IL 60901 USA
The world should know Danny's story. He and his brother Darrell were
Army Brats. Their father, Gerald L. Smith was a career soldier who saw
service in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam over a span of more than thirty
years service. Danny was on his second enlistment when he was killed.
Dad wanted him to go to flight school and become a Warrant Officer.
Danny wanted to get a Viet Nam tour out of the way before he went to
Flight School. Dad, of course we called him Smitty, (what else) and
Danny were in Viet Nam at the same time although they were not assigned
together. Younger brother Darrell was in basic training at the time. My
wife and I were thrilled at the prospect of seeing Darrell again after
not having contact with the family for nearly ten years. He was coming
to Fort Eustis, Virginia where I was assigned. Then one morning I read a
headline in the newspaper. One I shall never forget. "Soldier
escorts GI son's body home from Viet Nam". I didn't take time then
to read the story. I found out later that day that the
"Soldier" was Smitty and the "Son" was Danny. I know
I could never feel the loss that Smitty and his wife felt at the loss of
their son but there is still an emptyness when I think of the 12 year
old boy I once knew who gave his life in that long ago war. Jim Mc Graw,
Major, US Army Retired
Tuesday, November 26, 2002
Note: Danny's is listed on Panel 08E, Line
113 on The Wall. When searching THEWALLUSA.COM, if you enter the
name of Danny Smith, and check the 08E entry, it will take you right
to his record. Note again: You'll also find information about
Danny at http://www.virtualwall.org/istates.htm. Dannny was from Alamogordo,
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22 February 2007 |
TOM SULLIVAN (faculty): on 15 February 2007
in Babylon, New York. Tom taught elementary school in Orleans from
1960-1963.
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4 January 2007 |
DECEASED: "BUNNY" TUDDER,
mother of Dale, John and David, on 19 November 2006, in Newport News,
Virginia. Mark Jones ('67) notified me of her death, and asked that I
share his eulogy of her with you.
Dave,
Below is a tribute to one of our OHS "family". Dave Alperovitz
(OHS'68) called me a week before the holidays and told me Mrs Tudder had
passed away on the 19th of November. He said he was coming down for her
service. Dave and I last spent time together at the DC reunion. He
traveled all the way from New Hampshire to Newport News on the day after
Christmas and we attended Mrs. Tudder's service On 27 Dec 06. She and her
family meant so much to both of us growing up in Orleans.
Thanks
Mark
In November 2006 the OHS family
lost one of its truly iconic members. Mrs. "Bunny" Tudder, wife
of the late LTC Bailey Tudder and the mother of Dale, John and David.
Those who were in Olivet in 64-66 will remember "Mother Tudder's
Boarding House" as her home was often referred to, because of her
openness, hospitality and if need be a place for a kid to remain over
night if you missed that last shuttle bus back to the main casern
(remember we had no phones!) She was a most gracious hostess and
understanding lady who was a shoulder for many a teenager going through
those life-ending events such as; what to wear for homecoming, or who to
ask to the Sadie Hawkins dance or going steady, (even when dad did not
want you to) and of course the breaking up. She was there at any
time day or night with a grand smile, a bright word, and always music.
Besides being a gracious lady, she was a friend to all, forever. At
her funeral in Newport News, VA two days after Christmas, it was noted
that she had kept in contact with a kindergarten classmate for more than
84 years. It was also noted that had that gathering occurred in Orleans
forty years earlier the church would have been packed with teenagers
grateful to her for her friendship and for allowing them a place to
"hang out". Ms Tudder was one of the most cultured people I had
the pleasure to know and she passed those traits to all of her children.
Her husband Bailey was the Scoutmaster of the troop in Orleans from 63-66
and had his own positive influence on many young boys. I am blessed
to have been touched by both of these great human beings. In the
1990s I was reacquainted with Bunny in Newport News as she worked one of
her great causes, harmony and understand and equal rights for all.
Ms Tudder is predeceased by her husband Bailey (1996) and her younger son
David (2005). And is survived by her daughter Dale
Scott (OHS'68) her husband and wonderful family of Newport
News, Virginia. Her multi talented and blessed son John (OHS'69) his wife
and great family of Charleston, South Carolina, and a bunch of grand kids
and great grand kids. Bunny Tudder was truly one who loved life and those
she lived it with.
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