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Michael Sykos III
SALISBURY - Michael
Sykos, III, 60, of Salisbury, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at his
residence. Born Dec. 8, 1951, in Stillwater, Okla., he was the son
of Michael Sykos of Texas and Nada Poole Sykos Wilson of Salisbury and
stepson of Eldreld Wilson of Salisbury. He was a graduate of Texas
Christian University and Wake Forest University, where he received a
Juris Doctor degree. Mr. Sykos was employed by Best Western in
Kannapolis. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his
brother, Lonnie Sykos of Hawaii. Graveside Service: 2 p.m. Friday,
Jan. 20 at Rowan Memorial Park. The Rev. Richard Gross will officiate.
Memorials:
American Diabetes Association
, 222 S. Church St., Suite 336 M, Charlotte, NC 28202; or Oakdale
Baptist Church, 200 Charles St., Spencer, NC 28159. Lyerly Funeral
Home is serving the Sykos family. Online condolences may be made at
www.lyerlyfuneralhome.com. View online
Michael Sykos III obituary
Kwajalein, 1968-77 - Sons
of Mike Sykos, Lonnie and Michael III, graduated from Kwajalien H.S.
Mike worked for Global as Safety Director, taught first aid and glass
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Jerry Glenn Hayes
(1940 - 2012) of Mary Esther, Fla., joined his Heavenly family on
Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, in Mary Esther, Fla. Born in 1940, Mr.
Hayes was raised in Enterprise, Ala., where he graduated from high
school in 1958. He was enlisted in the Alabama Air National
Guard until 1968. He worked as a civilian contractor with
various Department of Defense contractors over his lifetime.
With his positions he traveled quite a bit, living in Egypt, the
Kwajalein Islands, and various places in the United States. In
2008 he retired from a position with L-3 Communications doing Quality
Assurance for the 6th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field.
He enjoyed antiquing and spending time with his family and friends.
He was predeceased by his wife, Iona Georgeadis Hayes; his father,
Holligan Funston Hayes; his mother, Ruth Parker Hayes; and his
brother, James Hayes. He is survived by his son, Jerry Bartley
Hayes; and daughter-in-law, Deborah Kelton Hayes He is also survived
by his son, Marc Glenn Hayes; and daughter-in-law, Julie Edwards
Hayes. He is survived by his granddaughter, Erin Hayes. There
will be a graveside service honoring Mr. Hayes at Beal Memorial
Cemetery, 316 Beal Pkwy. N.W., Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on Friday,
Jan. 20, at 2 p.m. The family prefers, in lieu of flowers,
donations be made to the
American Cancer Society
at
http://www.cancer.org/.
Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted online at
www.emeraldcoastfuneralhome.com
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Dorothy "Jodie" Halligan,
72, of Arab, AL, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at her residence after a long
illness with cancer. Mrs. Halligan was born July 31, 1939, in
Saint Paul, Minn., to Patrick and Margaret Gagliarde. She was married to
Richard A. Halligan for 37 years. She has lived in the New Harmony
Community for the past 21 years and was a homemaker. She is
survived by her husband: Richard Halligan of Arab; nine children;
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William Julius Radisch, Jr.,
84, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at Rex Hospital in Raleigh,
from complications of pneumonia. Born on Flag Day, June 14, 1927, in
Chicago, IL, to William Julius Radisch, Sr. and Dorothy Rosie
Leipart Radisch. Although his mother died when he was 14, stepmother
Lyda Kendig Radisch loved Bill and his sisters as her own. Bill was
born in the family's southside Chicago home. Despite telling his
children that he walked 10 miles to school in the snow, it turned
out he lived across from his primary school, Altgeld. Upon his 1945
graduation from Harper High, he entered the US Army and was
honorably discharged in 1947. He attended Baker University in
Baldwin City, KS, where he excelled in math and science and
graduated in 1951. Bill then embarked on graduate studies in Physics
at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, but was recruited by
a well-established corporation and a fledgling start up. Texas
Instruments' loss was the Western Electric Company's gain. Over the
course of his 35-year career with Western Electric and AT&T, Bill
developed guidance systems for anti-ballistic missiles as part of
the United States' and later NATO's missile defense systems. His
work took him across the country and around the world, with moves to
El Paso, TX; White Meadow Lake, NJ; Kwajalein, Marshall Islands;
Winston-Salem and Kernersville, NC; and Lessenich, Germany. In
addition, Bill's expertise also required extended trips to Saudi
Arabia, and Sardinia, Italy. During his six months in Sardinia, Bill
grew to appreciate the Italian isle's embrace of life. The
experience, coupled with his 1988 retirement and the arrival of his
first grandchild the following year, revealed a more relaxed side of
him. Coworkers, friends and family valued Bill's intelligence,
passion for politics, and quick wit. He was a problem-solver and
knew how to do things right. Not given to wastefulness, Bill
provided for his family and was an unparalleled in-home reference
for all things. Bill was a founding and active member of St.
Matthew's Episcopal Church, where he served on the vestry, was a lay
reader and treasurer. He also served on the Korner's Folly Board of
Directors, volunteered with the Kernersville Little Theatre and with
the Shepherd's Center of Kernersville, helping launch SeniorNet, and
where he was a Board Member Emeritus, and was humbled to be a
recipient of the Sonny Simpson Memorial. He was a proud member of
the Telephone Pioneers of America. He held a lifelong passion for
photography and also enjoyed computers, genealogy, Laurel & Hardy
comedies, and dry gin martinis. In addition to his parents he was
preceded in death by sisters Louise Ender Lange, Shirley Radisch
Lexow, and Jacqueline Radisch Riley. Bill is survived by his wife of
58 years, Patricia S. Radisch, of the home; children Deborah Radisch
and husband Andy Standen of Apex; William H. Radisch; and Rebekah
Radisch and partner Gail Albergo of Durham; grandchildren Carolyn
Penry of Columbia, SC, Kathryn Penry of Raleigh, and Malcolm
Albergo-Radisch of Durham. Bill also leaves his godson, Glenn Weeks
of Cary, along with many extended family members and friends.
See:
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1961-63 &
1967-69 - Travel to Kwaj 1978-79 for work
Bill worked for Western Electric as Battery Control Bldg. (BCB)
Supervisor - Nike Zeus, 67-69 Supervisor of computer area at
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Helen Elizabeth (Magdziak) Thomas
December 31, 2011 Helen Elizabeth (Magdziak) Thomas, 86, passed away
peacefully surrounded by her family. Born in Syracuse
September 1, 1925 to Pawel Magdziak and Barbara Wojdak, both
pre-deceased. She is also pre-deceased by her siblings John,
Joseph, Peter, Lottie and Josephine. Surviving are her beloved
husband, Willard W. Thomas; daughters, Leslie C. Taylor of Hastings,
NY, Sheila S. Thomas of Fort Mill, SC; sons, Leon J. Thomas of
Albuquerque, NM, Willard S. Thomas of Sand Springs, OK and Lee J.
Thomas of North Syracuse. She is also survived by eleven
grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
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Helen & Bill -
Sept 1980 - Kwaj |
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Donald V. O'Brien, S.J.
Peter Schineller, S.J. - Father Donald V.
O'Brien S.J. died on June 14th at Murray-Weigel Hall, Bronx, New
York. He was 88 years old, a Jesuit for 69 years, and a
priest for 56 years. Born of Patrick and Cecillia (Martin)
O'Brien in NY City, on 25 January, 1923, he attended Regis High
School and then entered the Society of Jesus at Poughkeepsie, NY
on 30 July 1942. After his first vows on 31 July, 1944, he
continued his college studies at St. Andrew-on-Hudson. For
the study of philosophy he traveled west to West Baden College in
West Baden, Indiana (1946-49). This was followed by teaching
English as a seminarian at the Loyola School, NY (1949-54), and
was ordained in the ministry of the Spiritual Exercises at the
Jesuit retreat House at Monroe, NY (1958-59) and then for several
years served as chaplain at Metropolitan Hospital, NYC (1959-62).
He retured to teach at the Loyola School (1962-64). After
offering retreats at Mt. Manresa, Staten Island (1964-66), he
assisted in the Jesuit community at Brooklyn Prep (1966-70) and
then was appointed to assist in the development office at Loyola
School from 1970-73. In 1973, he served in a parish in
Southampton, NY and in 1976 he began a long term commitment to St.
John the Evangelist Church in White Plains, NY, assisting there
from 1976-82. He interrupted this from 1982-90 when he
served as Army Chaplain at the USA Test Site, Kwajalein, in the
Marshall Islands in the Pacific. Returning to the US
mainland, he again assisted at St. John the Evangelist Church,
White Plains, from 1990 to 2009. In 2009 due to failing
health, he took up residence on the Fordham University campus at
the Jesuit Community of Loyola Hall. Both in NY and in the
Pacific, Fr. O'Brien was know for his prowess on the golf course
where he made many friends especially at the Westchester Hills
Golf Club. Always kind and generous, he traveled by bicycle
around the island of Kwajalein and then back in the states covered
many miles in his old Plymouth with over 100,000 miles on it.
The Mass of Resurrection was celebrated at the chapel in Loyola
Hall on 17 June, followed by burial at the Jesuit cemetery,
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Norman E. "Ed" Trentham
Feb. 19, 1940 - Aug. 8, 2011, 71, of Huntsville,
passed away at home Monday after a long battle with heart and lung
disease. He was born in Evensville, Tenn., to Edabee and
Mildred Burdett Trentham. The family moved to Chattanooga when
he was 13. He graduated from Red Bank High School in 1958. He was
recently elected to their Alumni Hall of Fame. After
graduation, he enrolled at Auburn University as a co-operative
student with TVA and received a B.S. degree in industrial
engineering in 1966. He was employed by the U.S. Army Missile
Command in Huntsville, where he played a major role in developing
reliability analyses and preparing test requirements for the
Stinger, Patriot and TOW missiles. From 1982 to 1985, he
worked for the Strategic Missile Defense Command at the Kwajalein
Missile Range, Marshall Islands. Upon return to Huntsville, he
transferred to NASA, where he served as mission assurance manager
for the Hubble Space Telescope and also provided mission assurance
for the AXAF telescope and the Chandra X-ray telescope. In
1991, Ed was awarded the "Silver Snoopy" award for his efforts on
the Hubble Space Telescope and was a Manned Space Flight Awareness
honoree for his work on the Chandra X-ray payload. After
retiring in 2001, Ed enjoyed sports, Southern gospel music, his
granddaughter and family. He played baseball, softball and
golf. He was a passionate Auburn football fan and enjoyed
Braves baseball. He was a regular visitor to the Jones Valley
Wellness Center and enjoyed visiting with everyone and never met a
stranger. Ed was a member of Weatherly Heights Baptist Church
since 1975 and was a great help during garage sales for the Alabama
Children's Home in Decatur. Survivors include his loving wife
of 47 years, Ann Trentham; daughter, Susan Trentham-Owens and
husband Brandon of Tucson, Ariz.; son, Steve Trentham and wife
Michelle and granddaughter Andrea Trentham of Huntsville; sister,
Avanell Best and husband Harold of Pace, Fla.; brothers, Troy
Trentham of Atlanta and Gerald Trentham and wife Donna of Pell City;
as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his
parents; brother, Larry Trentham; and sister, Glenna Sue Trentham.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Weatherly Heights
Baptist Church. Visitation will be at the church at noon. Interment
will follow at Hampton Cove Funeral Home's mausoleum. Memorials may
be sent to Weatherly Heights Baptist Children's Home Group or a
charity of your choice.
We shared Qtrs. 469 at Kwaj and played ball
together on several teams (KMR and Medicare), great guy and good
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Edward Joseph (Ed) Kronick,
October 3, 1925 - July 18, 2011, 85 of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away in
hospice care in Las Vegas after a short battle with cancer. Ed was
born October 2, 1925 in Soudan, Minnesota. Ed served his country
in World War II in the U. S. Navy. He was employed by RCA/GE as a
Senior Draftsman/Illustrator at numerous locations on USAF Eastern Test
Range and most recently at Kwajalein Missile Range, retiring to Las
Vegas, Nevada. Ed is survived by wife Mercedes of Las Vegas and
brother in California. Services were held at Veterans Memorial Cemetery
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Kevin Lynn Schorzman
2\6\60 - 5\14\11. Loving Son, Brother, Uncle and Nephew passed
away on May 14, 2011 at his brother's home in Minnville, OR. Kevin
was born on February 6, 1960 in Pocatello, ID. He was the second
born son to Donald Dwayne and Charlotte Faye Schorzman. Kevin
attended Idaho Falls High School and Idaho State University for two
years, where he got his associates in Electronic Technology. His
love for electronics landed him a job with Pan Am on the Island of
Kwajalein for about 6 years. He then moved to Tri Cities, WA and
worked for different contractors at the Hanford Reservation and
other various commercial nuclear power plants. He provided
computer\and control systems expertise, including a business
partnership selling, servicing and installing home PC's. In 1997 he
married Christine and they divorced in 2010. In 1998 he got a job in
Albany, OR with a computer software and control systems company. His
work took him all over the nation and abroad. In 2011 Kevin moved in
with his brother Jeff in an attempt to get his feet back on the
ground. Kevin passed away suddenly and unexpectantly of unknown
causes. He had a passion for anything electronic, high tech, or
anything dealing with Star Trek. Kevin had a huge generous heart and
loved helping other people. He will be severely missed. Although
Kevin never had children, he loved his cats like they were his
children. He was preceded in death by his father Don, grandparents
on both sides and numerous uncles. He is survived by his mother
Charlotte, brothers Matt and Jeff, neices Elizabeth (James)
McPartlan, Brooke (Greg, Cody, Caden, Jake and Julia) Johnson, Emily
and DeLainey Schorzman, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. A
memorial service was held on May 18 at St. John's Lutheran Church in
McMinnville, OR with Reverend Glenn Zander officiating. A second
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Kevin worked for
the Computer Maintenance on Kwaj. He was my good friend &
good worker. You're the best Kev! Shermie
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Gianci (Sabbio)
July 13, 1941 - May 05,
2011, Place of Birth: Boston MA. Biography: Ann Lucia Gianci,
of Woodstock, NH formerly of Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, and
Burlington, MA, passed away May 5th, at the Brigham and Women’s
Hospital in Boston, following a short illness. She was 69
years of age. Born and raised in Boston's North End she was the
daughter of the late Angelo and Concetta (Infantino) Sabbio of
Medford. Ann was an active parishioner of St. Joseph Church in
Lincoln, NH where she served as a Eucharistic Minister. She
was also a Marian Helper of the Immaculate Conception. For many
years Ann enjoyed doing international service work for the Catholic
Church in both the Marshall Islands and Israel. She also
worked as a travel writer and as a stationary designer and publisher
for several years. In addition to her late parents, Ann is preceded
in death by her brother, the late Frank Sabbio. She is
lovingly survived by her cherished daughter,
Sebastiana Jennifer
Gianci and her husband Paul James Lafornara of Baltimore, MD.
She was the devoted Nana of Nikai Lafornara and the former wife and
friend of William Gianci. She is also survived by her sisters,
Camille Piazza and Marie Chagnon, brothers, Salvatore, Eugene and
Francis Sabbio. She is further survived by many loving nieces
and nephews. Funeral services will be held from the Dello
Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, Saturday, May 14th, at 10
a.m. followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Clement Church, 71
Warner St., Medford, at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are
respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours at the Dello
Russo Funeral Home will be held on Friday from 4 thru 8 p.m.
Link to Memorial Website >
Ann Lucia
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Rick Dargie
and family came to Kwajalein October 1976. Family included mother
Marie, sisters Debbie and Lynn Dargie and father George who also has
passed. George was the manager of the Yuk Club. Rick loved Kwaj as
we all did. He just loved to fish the beautiful waters of Kwaj.
It was not uncommon to come home to see a shark on the entry way of the
home. He was only 47 when he passed, I miss him so much.
He was a graduate of 1982. I hope that some of the people who read
this will remember him. May he always be catching the big ones.
Rest in peace Rick. I love you. Your sister
Lynn,
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Michele Celeste Lanier
died Jan. 2 with loving
family by her side in Portland, Ore., after a long and valiant fight
against cancer. Private services will be held. A longtime
California resident, her adult life took her to Oregon, Massachusetts,
Florida and the Marshall Islands, where she became an avid scuba diver.
She enjoyed traveling to the Far East, Central America and Hawaii.
She was known for her love of plants and animals, as well as her
generosity and compassion toward the less fortunate. Her
charitable nature led her to volunteer at the local thrift shops where
she lived. She is survived by her two sons, James and John and
their spouses; grandson, Jared; granddaughter, Jessica; and
great-granddaughter Vanessa. Donations in her honor may be made to
Thrift Shop-Cancer Aid, 317 South Auburn St., Grass Valley. |
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Dr. Michael Edward Austin Sc.D.
AUSTIN, Dr.
Michael Edward, Sc.D. Of Concord, passed unexpectedly, on February
7, 2011, at Emerson Hospital in Concord, age 70. Beloved husband of
50 years to Patricia Biebuyck Austin. Father of Glenn Austin and his
wife Donna, Cheryl Riordan and her husband Tim, Melissa Austin and
her fiancé Matthew Tennyson, and the late Mark Austin (survived by
his loving wife, Janice Kelliher Austin), the late Diane Austin and
the late Charles Austin. Grandfather of Christopher, Anika, Timothy,
and Rebekah Austin; Alicia and Michael Akusis; and Samantha Simpson.
Funeral will be held on Saturday, February 12th from the Dee Funeral
Home, 27 Bedford Street, CONCORD CENTER, at 8:30 AM followed by a
Funeral Mass in Holy Family Parish, Monument Square, Concord Center,
at 9:30 AM. Interment St. Bernard's Cemetery, Concord. Visiting
hours Friday, Feb. 11th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. Contributions in
his memory may be made to The Salvation Army, Attn: Development
Office, 25 Shawmut Road, Canton, MA 02021 or to Boston Rescue
Mission, P. O. Box 120069, Boston, MA 02112. For obituary and guest
book visit:
www.deefuneralhome.com. Dee Funeral Home of Concord 978-369-2030
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Obituary - Birth date: February 13, 1940, Death date: February 07,
2011
Dr. Michael Edward Austin was born 13 February 1940 in Brockton,
Massachusetts. He died unexpectedly on 7 February 2011 just shy of his
71st birthday. He was the son of the late Raymond Francis Austin and the
late Madeline Catherine Fitzgerald. As a youngster Michael enjoyed
writing and publishing, and he started a weekly newspaper at Weymouth
High called The Reflector. He and his friends also produced the only
Junior Class yearbook published at Weymouth High. He was Camera Club
President, Key Club Treasurer, and Math Club President. Harvard
University awarded him the Harvard Book Award, and he was class
Valedictorian.
After several offers, he decided to attend Notre Dame since they offered
him a full tuition four-year scholarship. There in South Bend, he met
his future wife of fifty years, Patricia Ann Biebuyck. They became
engaged after three weeks and married in the Log Chapel at the Notre
Dame campus. It was at Notre Dame he became devout in his love of the
Catholic Church and discovered a faith that would last a lifetime. He
was ranked first among 308 engineering students, and he ranked 2nd in
the Class of 1961 behind an English major. He earned his B.S. in
Electrical Engineering graduating Maxima Cum Laude. While working his
way through Graduate school, Michael and his wife Pat had their first
three children. After earning his Masters, he graduated in 1967 from
M.I.T. with a Sc.D. in Electrical Engineering.
After graduation, he took an overseas assignment to Kwajalein Atoll,
Marshall Islands. There he made radar measurements of reentry physics of
Ballistic Missiles launched from California. Michael enjoyed Kwajalein
very much, taking up snorkeling and scuba diving, among many other
activities. After a four-year tour and two more children, the family
relocated to Concord, Massachusetts and Michael continued to work for
M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory. In 1974, when his eldest son asked for help
to create a family tree, Michael’s interest in genealogy was sparked.
Since then, he and his wife published newsletters, books, and created
the organization Austin Families Genealogical Society complete with a
website. He also held conventions with other members to further
Austin-Austen research in and out of the United States.
Michael also took his family back to Kwajalein for two more tours
(1975-1977) where his built his first home computer, took up tennis,
built an eighty-gallon octagonal fish tank and caught an octopus for a
pet. The next tour was 1983-1990, where he enjoyed more of the laid back
Kwajalein lifestyle.
When back in the states, Michael and his family enjoyed camping in their
Airstream, and having many amazing vacations. His last one was taken
this past summer with all his children and their spouses to Italy to
celebrate his fiftieth anniversary. Michael was known for being
extremely generous and would often on a whim invite people out to do
something fun and exciting. He loved creating family traditions,
completing complicated projects, and keeping his mind and body active.
Over the years he has built many items woodworking, learned how to
square dance, made a darkroom for photography, participated in sports
and enjoyed watching them as well (especially Notre Dame football). He
has seen countless plays, musicals, museums, and historical monuments.
He enjoyed board games, books, crosswords, ski trips, movies, road
trips, and amusements. He had a passion to learn all he could about the
Roman Empire and in general had a love of lifelong learning. He always
kept up with the latest technology and news.
Even after losing three of his six children tragically, he was upbeat
and had quirky side. He enjoying doing silly things such as buying a
life size cheetah in New York and moving it around in the park to see
people’s reactions, or getting a mannequin to don his newly acquired
Centurian
outfit. He loved friends and family and spending time with them was the
most important thing to him. He was active in Holy Family Church in
Concord, loved to throw parties, go out to eat, and otherwise be active.
He wanted everyone to live to their fullest potential and had high
expectations. He was such an organized person that he could tell you via
flow chart what was spent on Christmas twenty years ago and what items
were purchased.
He had so much left on his “to-do-list” and on his “bucket list”. We
hope that over the years we can help cross some of them off that list.
Michael was truly one of a kind and will be terribly missed. He was the
soul mate, love and home of his wife Patricia Ann Biebuyck. He was the
beloved father of Janice Austin (wife of Mark) of Rockland, MA, Glenn
Austin and his wife Donna of Mountain Home, Idaho, Cheryl Riordan and
her husband Tim of Concord, MA, Melissa Austin and her fiancé Matthew
Tennyson, of San Diego, CA. He was also the father of the late Mark
Edward Austin, Dianne Elizabeth Austin, and Charles Raymond Austin.
He leaves behind eight grandchildren. Christopher, Anika, Timothy, and
Rebekah Austin of Mountain Home Idaho, Alicia and Michael Akusis of
Concord, MA and Samantha Simpson of Concord, MA. He will be missed by
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Betty Harvey
died on Tuesday Feb 2, 2011 at the age of 88. She had
Parkinson's Disease for over 16 years which had progressed to
Dementia. We were on Kwaj for 12 years from 1967 - 1979.
She worked at the Tradewinds Snack Bar for a few years, then the
Ten-Ten & Yokwe Yuk Club as a cocktail waitress. She was
married to Bob Harvey who worked for Global as the Manager of the
Automotive Dept (he had passed away in 1988). This info and
photographs were
provided by daughter,
Lynde
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Tom Riley Troutman
65, of Glenville, Kentucky died Sunday, January 30, 2011 at his home
in Glenville. Tom Riley Troutman was born November 26, 1945 in
Monroe, Michigan to the late Joe W. and Sara Jane Riley Troutman.
Tom was a 1964 graduate of Valley High School in Valley Station,
Kentucky, where he also served as a board member of the Alumni
Association. He retired as a lineman from South Central Bell
in 1989 prior to working for the Kwajalein Range Services in the
U.S. Marshall Islands. Tom attended Glenville Baptist Church,
was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, and a recipient of three
bronze stars. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the
American Legion, and the Moose Lodge. Tom also enjoyed
fishing, watching University of Kentucky Basketball, and spending
time with both his family and friends. In addition to his
parents, Tom was preceded in death by a brother, Joe W. Troutman,
IV. Survivors include two sons, Mike Troutman and his wife,
Erica of Beech Grove, Indiana and Leon Troutman and his companion,
Julie Tilden of Wasilla, Alaska; a daughter, Sara Winger and her
husband, Jim of Ferndale, Washington; a granddaughter, Michaela
Troutman of Beech Grove; three brothers, Dan Troutman of Augusta,
Georgia, Max Troutman of North Augusta, South Carolina, and Tim
Troutman of Augusta; and a special aunt, Mary “Bopey” Lee of
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Funeral services will be
held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 11, 2011 at Muster Funeral Homes,
Calhoun Chapel with the Rev. Charles Thomas officiating. Burial
will be in the Glenville Baptist Cemetery in Daviess County with
Military Honors conducted by the McLean County Veterans of Foreign Wars
Memorial Post #5415. Friends may visit with the Troutman Family
from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Thursday and from 9:00 A.M. until time of
services Friday at Musters in Calhoun. The Tom Riley Troutman
Family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations
to the Glenville Baptist Cemetery Fund; Gene Wilkerson; 10772 Kentucky
81; Utica, Kentucky 42376. Memorial contribution envelopes will be
available at Musters in Calhoun. Share your memories with Tom’s
Family at
www.musterfuneralhomes.com.
I am Tom Troutman's daughter, Sara Winger. I wanted to let you all
know that my dad passed away. We are in process of making the
arrangements for his services, but they will be held at Muster Funeral
Home in Calhoun, KY, sometime next week. Please feel free to share
this information with anyone else who may have known my dad. Thank
you for being his friend. Sara (Troutman) Winger, 808-783-945. |
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Thompson
Hanerg who
worked at the Kwaj Hosp for many, many years. Sad
Blessings...Thompson passed away this afternoon, Sunday, October 17,
at 2:38 PM Kwaj time. He seemed very comfortable and was
surrounded by family, friends and pastor Rick Funk. Pastor
Rick was called at 2:30 to come pray with the family. He
arrived at 2:33. Almost immediately upon completion of the prayer,
Thompson gently stopped breathing and slipped away. It was
spiritually poetic and very peaceful.
The Marshallese ladies are gathering now to wash the body and anoint
it with coconut oil and Kirin leaves; they tell me to preserve it.
They will gather at our morgue, talk story of Thompson.... laugh,
cry, eat and keep vigil until the outer island family members have
opportunity to arrive. They will then transport the body to
Ebeye for the funeral.
I told the family, I am so glad he did not go to Hawaii. He
could have been in some ER or hospital where he knew few people or
in a hotel room or staying with distant friends and family... far
away from those he was closest to. We have felt so privileged to be
allowed to care for him these last few days. A very special
thank you to the wonderful nursing staff. It is difficult to
take care of a terminal patient... it is far MORE difficult to take
care of a family member whom most have worked side by side with from
the first day they stepped into the Kwajalein Hospital. One
that talked story to them, patiently explained the Marshallese
traditions, culture, politics and helped most of us to learn bits
and pieces of the language. It was a joy to see the love with
which each one of you cared for our dear friend and coworker. A BIG KOMMOL TATA to each one of you...... as Thompson would say!
Please feel to pass on the above to all the friends of Thompson.
With much love, Bess |
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Ceriaco "Jerry"
Ramos, born 3/14/1938 in
Honolulu, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2011 from
complications of leukemia. He was a Kwaj resident in the 1970's and
worked for Global Associates as a Locksmith. He enjoyed the sports
on Kwaj especially softball and raquetball. He leaves to cherish his
memory two sons, Joshua Dwayne of Wilson, NC and Jesse Darrell and
wife Kristin of Rocky Mount, NC. He was "Tutu" to three
grandchildren - Hailey, Brittain and Olivia. He also leaves behind
four sisters, two brothers and many nieces and nephews. Memorials
may be directed to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. C.A.
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Muriel K. Newman
"I was reading my December National Bridge Bulletin and saw Muriel
K. Newman of Springfield, Mo. had passed away."
Russ Kees.
Posted by Shermie, Dec. 25, 2010 - Muriel was a beloved grade
school teacher and a great dancer at the Yokwe Yuk Club at Kwajalein
for many years. - We all will miss her. The August 2008
picture was taken at the 2008 Kwaj Reunion in Colorado Springs, CO,
August 1-4, the following was her entry into the Kwaj Reunion Memory
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Kwajalein: 1961, 1963-86. Hired in 1961 with T & T teaching
Kindergarten, then left, taught in Denver, CO one year, and the
returned with Global, started as Librarian, office worker then
taught Kindergarten at Kwajalein until retirement 1986.
Memories: Love to ride the bike around the island on the weekends
and picked up shells.
Enjoyment: Love to teach, enjoyed Bridge playing, dancing and square
dancing. Enjoyed square dance with Max and Joan Sahl. I also like
square dancing with Terry Newman.
Presently - August 2008: Retired. I’m still line dancing with a
group of 12 women that visit nursing homes and fairs. We love put on
a show for the folks in the area. I still play bridge and work
outside in my garden. I really do miss the children I taught at
Kwaj. I loved to hear from them. Drop me a letter and let me know
how you are doing, maybe a picture too.
Contributing
to the honor of Muriel Newman:
In the 25 years I knew
her, I'd have to say she was the most soft-spoken, immaculately dressed,
charming personality lady I have ever known, and a pleasure to watch her
dance and perform in her beautiful square dance costumes. A skilled
bridge player, she attained the rank of Life Mastership after retiring
to her Missouri home. I often wondered how she maintained her calm
demeanor after the seemingly monumental task of starting thousands of
five year olds on their educational journey. A truly remarkable woman!!
- Russ Kees
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Theodore Edward “Ted” George,
Jr., age 79,
of Three Rivers, California, passed away on Wednesday, December
15th, 2010. Ted was active in the Lion’s Club, enjoyed hunting
and fishing, listening to jazz, and spending time with family and
friends. Ted was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He
served in the USAF during the Korean War, and after that served in
the OR Air National Guard. An engineer by trade, Ted worked at
Vandenberg AFB, CA. In the early 1970’s he spent time on range
radar/tracking ships which brought him to Kwajalein, in the Marshall
Islands. In 1973, Ted and his family relocated to Kwajalein
where they lived until 1981. While living on Kwajalein, Ted
enjoyed softball, scuba diving, and fishing. After leaving
Kwajalein, Ted spent time working in Ogden, Utah and then returned
to California where he worked at Edwards AFB. Ted and his
wife, Joanne, retired to Three Rivers where Ted was able to enjoy
his two passions, jazz music and his love of the outdoors (hunting
and fishing). Ted is survived by his wife, Joanne; his
children, David, Karen, Eric and Warren; his grandchildren Candice,
David Jr., Kelsey, Taylor, Steven, Emma, and his great grandson,
Gaden. We love you and miss you, Dad...you will always be with
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Hampton, Frank Darby "Chopper",
80, of Huntsville passed away Wednesday. Frank was a Korean
War veteran, a retired mechanical engineer, a 1954 alumni of
University of Alabama and a strong "ROLL TIDE" fan. Frank was
a 54-year member of the American Legion Post 237, VFW Post 2702, and
Voiture 1012 of the 40&8. Survivors include his wife, Joyce
LeDuc-Hampton; daughter, Sharmon Vickers; son, Franklin Hampton II;
brother, J.W. Hampton; granddaughters, Darbi Lynskey and Brooke
Vickers; and great-granddaughter, Ashley Benefield. Visitation
will be Saturday from 1 p.m. until the start of funeral services at
3 p.m. at Twickenham Funeral Home East in Hampton Cove. Burial
to follow in Twickenham Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations may be made to Christmas Charities Year Round.
From Shermie Wiehe:
I spent many evenings in the mid 1990s entertaining Chopper at the piano at the VFW
Hall on Kwaj, great fan and good friend. He and his wonderful
wife Joyce treated me like family throughout the years. I love
them both. "I'll miss you the rest of my days Chopper." |
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Haile "Jake" Jaekel,
a Pearl Harbor survivor and rocket engineer, died Sept 14, 2010 of
cancer. He was 86. Mr Jaekel was a 17 yr old seaman on the
coal dock at Pearl Harbor when Japanese planes began attacking Dec 7,
1941. Marine handed him a Browning rifle which he used to fire at
everything that went by. He took a 35 foot boat to rescue men from
sinking battle ships and suffered a leg injury from enemy strafing. He
returned the next day to his post aboard the USS Salt Lake City and
fought in major WWII campaigns, including battles at Marshall, Wake and
Marcus Islands. Jake devoted his life to serving his country,
recalled to active duty in the Air Force in 1953, he served in the 497th
Fighter Squadron, 503rd Air Material Group and taught at Chanute Air
Force Reserve in Illinois. He later served in the Air Force
reserve and retired as a California National Guard captain in 1980.
After the Soviet Union sent a Sputnik satellite into orbit Jake joined
the team at McDonnell Douglas and worked on the Thor missile project.
With his family he moved to Kwajalein from 1970-1972 and helped
conduct missile launches. He also served on Apollo launch crews at
Kennedy Space Center. He retired from AeroJet in 1986. He
was a licensed aircraft mechanic and seasoned airplane pilot. Jake
is survived by his wife of 64 years Merle and daughters Pam and
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"Bob" Ray
August 15,
1931 - October 16, 2010. Robert Edison “Bob” Ray, 79, of
Tehuacana passed away October 16, 2010 in Waco. Funeral services
will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the First United
Methodist Church in Mexia with Rev. Brad Brittain officiating.
Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with
the family will be 5-7 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. Bob
was born August 15, 1931 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Robert Edison
and Amy (Moore) Ray. He married Emilie Trantham on August 25, 1962
in Matagorda, Texas. Bob graduated from Texas University with a
degree in Electrical Engineering. After serving in the Air Force
during the Korean War, he worked a short time for the Corp of
Engineer. Later, Bob joined RCA and worked in Tulie, Greenland and
then worked in England on a tracking mission. He also, spent time in
Kwajalein Atoll – Marshall Islands for RCA. He worked in California
for a few years. His last working days were in New Jersey where he
was Site Manager for G. E. Operations. Bob retired from G. E. after
30 years. He, then, worked for 18 years in Mexia as Veteran Service
Officer. Bob was a member of the First United Methodist Church in
Mexia, Amateur (Ham) Radio Operator, Elfund Society, V.F.W.,
American Legion, Am Vets and attended Peacock Military Academy,
where he served on the board Alumni Association, Inc. He was
preceded in death by his parents; and daughter, Jo Beth Lowry.
Bob is survived by his wife, Emilie of Tehuacana; daughters, Mary
Dyer of Ft. Worth and Joan Williams of Weatherford; grandchildren,
Randi Williams, John Williams, III, David Williams, Nolan Lowry, Ana
Lowry and Heather Dyer: and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be James Trantham, John Williams, David Williams,
Mike Trantham, Russ Trantham, Josh Williamson, Bradley Trantham and
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Richard Allen Byrd, Sr.,
71, passed away October 21, 2010 at his home in Suffolk surrounded
by his family. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Yong Byrd.
Born in West Virginia, Richard was the son of the late Lucille and
James Byrd. Richard retired from the United States Air Force and
most recently was working security for 3D Research. Besides
his loving wife, Richard leaves behind his sons, Richard Allen Byrd,
Jr. and his wife Angela from New Mexico, James Byrd and wife Sherry
of Harpers Ferry, WV; daughter, Aleshya Poon and husband Willie of
Suffolk; grandchildren, Richard A. Byrd, III, Melissa Byrd, Jessica
Bowman, Alexis Byrd, Austin Byrd, Mekelle Poon, Craig Poon, Jasmine
Poon, Noah Poon; sister, Gloria J. Hall; brothers, Thomas F. Byrd,
Robert E. Byrd, Donald L. Byrd, and Alvin L. Byrd. Funeral
services will be conducted Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
by the Rev. Thomas F. Byrd and Chaplin Clara Ravenell in the R.W.
Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory, 509 W. Washington St.,
Suffolk, VA, 23434 with burial at the Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial
Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral
home one hour prior to the start of the service. Condolences
may be registered at
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Samuel Dean Redford
1935 - 2010 Sam
Redford, 75, passed away from a heart attack at his ranch near Hamilton,
Texas, Friday, October 15, 2010. Sam was born to the late Tom and
Elta Redford in Fort Davis, Texas October 5, 1935. Mr. Redford
grew up in Fort Davis, where he loved ranching and being outdoors.
An electrical engineer and graduate of Texas A&M University, Mr. Redford
was a defense contractor overseas for many years where he was an avid
scuba diver and explorer. Mr. Redford has been a rancher in
Hamilton County, Texas since the 1970s. Sam was a devoted husband
and beloved father, and is survived by his wife, Sandy; one son, Clay;
four daughters, Kathy, Suzanne, Sandy and Debbi; nine grandchildren and
one great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his parents and
his brother, Tommy. Funeral services were held Thursday,
October 21st at the Fort Davis, Texas Presbyterian Church. In lieu of
flowers, the family has selected the Fort Davis Presbyterian Church if
anyone desires to send a gift. Sam worked for RCA Service Company
at Kiernan Re-Entry Measurements Site, Roi-Namur, Kwajalein Atoll,
Marshall Island 1971-77 in KREMS Control Center. He was active in
the SCUBA club and research of the historical wrecks in the lagoon.
“Sam was a respected and dedicated worker …leading by example rather
than edict at KREMS and previous assignment to ARIS ships“- Jim Caskey |
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Helen K Fangmann
WAKEFIELD, RI. - Helen K
Fangmann, 82, of Wakefield, R.I., and formerly of Framingham, Mass.;
Meredith, N.H.; and Highlands Ridge in Avon Park, Fla., died Thursday,
Sept. 23, 2010. She was the wife of George Fangmann for 62 years.
Born in New York; N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Victor, Sr. and
Dorothy (Koeper) Huggard. Mrs. Fangmann was a volunteer for the
Lakes Region Conservation Trust in Meredith, N.H. and was the church
secretary for the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Laconia as
well as serving on numerous committees. Besides her husband, she
leaves two daughters and their spouses, Jane and Randall White of North
Kingstown, RI. and Anne Marie and Mitchell Freitas of Framingham, Mass.;
a grandson Jonathan R White of North Kingstown, RI.; and a brother
Victor Huggard Jr. of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. She was the mother of the
late Robert G. Fangmann. A memorial service will be held at a
later date. Memorial donations in her memory may be made to the
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 324 E. Main Road, Avon Park, FL 33825 -
3216. For guest book and condolences,
www.averystortifuneralhome.com, Avery Storti Funeral Home ; 88
Columbia Street, Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879. George Fangmann ; 57
Grandeville Court, Unit 3301 ; Wakefield, RI 02879, (Near to Jane &
family), Anne & Mitch Freitas ; 44 Bellefontaine Ave., Framingham, MA
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Stephanie Africano
Stephanie Anne Africano, a 35-year
resident of the South Bay, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday,
July 10, 2010 at Long Beach Memorial Hospital where she was born 38
years ago.. Stephanie was a member of St. Francis Episcopal
Church in Palos Verdes Estates from Childhood baptism through life,
recently teaching young children. Stephanie attended schools
in Rancho Palos Verdes, graduating from Rolling Hills High School,
California State University Long Beach with a Bachelor of Arts in
Comparative Literature (Cum Laude), a Masters of Arts Education in
Educational Technology also Phi Lambda Theta and Phi Kappa Phi
honorary societies, and a diploma in teaching English as a foreign
language (TEFL). She was enrolling at CSU Domignuez Hills for
a Master of Arts in Teaching, as she realized teaching young people
was her life's call. As an undergraduate, she lived in the
International House at CSULB, becoming the resident and making
lifelong friendships with many Asian and European students.
This lead to her extensive travel to Japan, South Korea, England,
Scotland, Ireland and other European countries to visit friends.
Steph worked at Mendoza Dillon, an Orange County ad agency, CSU Long
Beach in the education school in teacher placement at El Camino
College, Torrance Memorial Hospital in hospice and taught TEFL
briefly in South Korea with her fiancé Mitch Fader. Mitch at
38 died suddenly in February this year of cancer. A graduate
of the L.A. Jr. Lifeguard program. Steph played the violin,
mostly classical pieces until she encountered the Scottish Fiddlers
during her adult career and became passionate about that style of
music.
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instruction and fiddling.
She was a member of the Los Angeles Scottish Fiddlers organization.
Her master's thesis involved mechanizing a website including an example
on teaching Scottish Fiddling. Steph often performed musical gigs
at coffee houses in L.A. and Orange counties, the Orange County Fair,
weddings and other occasions as a fiddler and singer. She loved
pastry baking and Korean foods. Steph lived in the Marshall
Islands on the island of Kwajalein for 2 1/2 years as a young child with
her family while her father worked on a U.S. Army defense contract.
She attended a government school with the son of another engineer; this
young friend (Mitch) located Steph via the Internet 30 years later in
Southern California and they were engaged. Steph had a knack of
maintaining school chum friendships for a long, long time.
Stephanie is survived by her parents, Jane and Robert Africano of Palos
Verdes, CA; sister, Jenna Africano of Redondo Beach; brother, Teim
Africano, wife Leslie; and nephews, Austin and Ethan of Anaheim Hills.
The memorial service will be held at St. Francis Episcopal Church in
Palos Verdes Estates on Saturday, July 31 2010 at 1:00 p.m., followed by
a reception at the parish hall. Per her request, Stephanie's
remains will be scattered at the sea off the Palos Verdes Peninsula at a
later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
American Cancer Society or Susan Komen Breast Cancer Society.
Please sign the guestbook at
www.dailybreeze.com/obits. Please go to White & Day Mortuary's
website,
www.LAfuneral.com, to send the family messages, share memories, or
to obtain directions to the services. Published in Daily Breeze on
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Charles Elliott,
63, passed away in his Mount Vernon, Wash., home on July 29, 2010.
He was diagnosed with cancer in the spring and lived out his last
days grateful for life and embraced by his family. Don was
born in Seattle on Aug. 22, 1946, to Robert Lewis and Elizabeth Enid
(Watson) Elliott. He was preceded in death by his parents and
his sister, Judy (Elliott) Sawyer. He is survived by the love
of his life, Henni (Slickers) Elliott of Mount Vernon; and his three
children, Rob Elliott of Lake Stevens, Wash., Dina Elizabeth Hovde
of Vancouver, Wash., and Katie Hawkins of Mount Vernon. He
also leaves behind daughter-in-law Liza Elliott; sons-in-law Ryan
Hovde and Wayne Hawkins; grandchildren Peyton and Bailey Elliott and
Luke and Jonah Hovde; as well as beloved brother-in-law Tom Sawyer
and several other family members and friends. Don attended
Seattle schools and owned a family dry-cleaning business on
Seattle's Greenwood Avenue for many years. As a young father,
Don was very involved in his north Seattle church, helping lead the
children's ministry. His own children delighted in his
accordion playing, his Donald Duck impersonation and his chocolate
chip cookies. He moved his family to the Marshall Islands
in 1987, where Don continued to dry-clean in paradise (Kwajalein)
and enjoyed deep-water fishing, island life and his boat, the Sea
Witch. In 1998, Don moved back to Washington. He
worked as a mechanic for several years and lived in Mount Vernon
until the time of his death. Don took great joy in his family,
looking forward to every barbecue, the family's annual summer
vacation and the Elliotts' Thanksgiving festivities. Don was
greatly loved and is dearly missed. His family celebrated his life
on Earth and his entry into the heavens at a private remembrance on
the Tye River. Cards of condolences can be sent to P.O. Box
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Clark B. Gathercole
- 82, of Ojai, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, after a brief illness. He was
born Aug. 5, 1919, in Vermont. Mr. Gathercole was a commercial pilot,
continuing his flying career after serving in the U.S.Army Air Corps in
World War II. He piloted a B-17 Flying Fortress with the 2nd Bombardment
Group, 96th Squadron, Tunisia, and completed 50 missions over Sicily and
Italy. After returning home, he flew for several airlines and was
Ventura County's director of airports in 1961. He finished his flying
career in 1980 as senior captain for Global Associates at Kwajalein,
Atoll, Marshall Islands. His interests included reading, polical
discussions, storytelling and NFL football. He is survived by his wife
of 59 years, Grace Harris Gathercole; daughters and sons-in-law Judith
and Preston Plumb of Steamboat Springs, Colo., and Carol and Alan Olson
of Ojai; four grandsons; one granddaughter; and one great-granddaughter.
Mr. Gathercole was preceded in death by his son, Gary. Per his request,
there will be no funeral service. A gathering to celebrate his life will
be held Saturday, Feb. 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. at his home in Ojai. Call
(805) 646-8607 for information. Arrangements are under the direction of
Clausen Funeral Home in Ojai. FYI - Captain Gathercole was one of the
pilots aboard the ill-fated DC-54
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Jacquelynn L. Tinsley
- Titusville, Florida - Jacquelynn L. Tinsley passed away at home the
late evening of June 29, 2010, after a long illness. Known to her many
friends as Jackie, she was much beloved by her husband, Robert S.
Tinsley, and her children. She was born in Oakland, California on July
23, 1929 to Edmund C. Garbis and the former Ethel E. Harrington. Jackie
attended Holy Names High School, though not a Catholic, and studied fine
arts at Mills College. At age 18 she married Benjamin A. Wilson, a U.S.
Army sergeant, who was killed in an accident not long afterwards. She
was pregnant at the time with her son, John Douglas Wilson. For some
time she lived in Arkansas with her parents-in-law, before returning to
California. She was living and working in San Francisco when she met
Robert, a naval aviator, who became her husband for the rest of her
life. She lived over many areas of the country, as well as nineteen
months in Kwajalein, in the Marshall Islands. She had also worked as a
draftsman, and other jobs in defense-related companies. Her husband
became an airline pilot, resulting in residences in Colorado, Illinois,
Virginia, California, and Florida. Traveling with her husband also gave
her access to France, Hawaii, and the British Isles. She was a main-stay
with the Titusville Garden Club, and was well-known as a gourmet cook.
She is survived by her husband, and 3 children, Lee Ann Schouten of
Titusville, Robert Tinsley, Jr., of Ozark, AR., Virginia Hoppe, of Kings
Mountain, N.C., and a brother, William Garbis of Jacksonville. Her
eldest son, John D. Wilson Tinsley, who served 2 tours with the Army in
Vietnam, died of a heart attack four years ago. Jackie's memorial
service will be held at Indian River City United Methodist Church at 11
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Serrano, Anthony J.
, 61, of Kansas City, Kansas., passed away Monday, January 25, 2010, at his
home. The Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, January 30,
2010, at The Cathedral of Saint Peter, 409 N. 14th, KC, Kan. In lieu of
flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Bishop Ward High School.
Anthony was born in Milliken, Colo., to Paul and Josephine Serrano. Mr.
Serrano was a lifelong member of The Cathedral of Saint Peter. He
graduated from St. Peters Grade School and Bishop Ward High School.
Anthony was a Vietnam Army veteran and had recently retired from Kansas
City Kansas Community College, Engineering and Technology Department,
after many years of dedicated service. He was preceded in death by his
parents and one sister, Ramona Lou Serrano. He is survived by brothers
Paul E. Serrano (Lynne), Thomas M. Serrano, Sr. (Kathy), James W.
Serrano, Raymond Serrano (Becky) and sisters Joella Young (Jim), Pauline
Carpio (Ken), Mary Serrano, along with 15 nieces and nephews and 14
great nieces and nephews. Arrangements: Skradski Funeral Home, Kansas
City, Kan., (913) 371-1404 >
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Perhaps you remember Tony
Serrano who worked in the Communications building on Kwaj. He worked on
the inter-island L6 and L600 carrier systems. Like you Shermie, ,he was
also from the KC area. I know he spent time at the Yuk listening to your
music and traveling to all of the outer islands to maintain and align
the old carrier systems. It is good to see that you are doing
well. I lived in the Reef BQ across from you for a long time. I wish I
still had the Arp synthesizer I had there. Like Tony, I was on Kwaj from
73–78. After living in the Overland Park area for more than 20 years, I
now live in Webster, TX. Thank you. Dennis DeSloover,
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Bradley, Lewis H. (Brad)
1924-2010, passed
away February 28, 2010 in McAllen, Texas after a two month hospital
stay. He will be placed at the Veterans Cemetery in Mission,
Texas. He worked for Kentron Inc. and was active with the Aloha
Shrine Temple on Kwajalein and later in Honolulu. He used an
artificial larynx so many people would remember him but him using one.
McAllen, Texas - Lewis 'Brad' H. Bradley, 85, died Sunday,
February 28, 2010, at Comfort House. He was born in La Feria,
TX, May 6, 1924. He survived by his wife, Violet Bradley;
daughters, Linda Bradley and Denise Armstrong; son, Larry Bradley; and
step children, Kristie Kanowitz and Michael Trutwin. Memorial
donations may be made to Nomad Shrine Club Transportation Fund, 1044 W.
Nolana, Pharr, TX 78577. There will be no local services.
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Gallant, Skip
& Kay (Kwaj 1980-89) -
Kay passed Nov
25th, 2008 and Skip passed Oct 7th, 2009. Skip worked for Kentron
International as a Senior Programmer/Analyst. Skip and Kay returned
stateside to retire in a very small town, Palmer, in mid-state
Nebraska.
Herman C. (Skip) Gallant passed away on
Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at the age of 82/ at Mesa,
Arizona. Skip was born on June 30/ 1927/ in Yakima,
Washington, to the parents of Walt and Minnie (Seat)
Gallant. He graduated from high school in Mukilteo,
Washington. After serving a tour of duty in the Navy, he met
and married Irene (Lori) Bingaman, and they separated after
about 20 years. To this union were born three children,
Mark, Holly, and Marcy. On October 14, 1974, Skip married
Beulah '''Kay'' Clark in California. They spent eight years
overseas
in the Kwajalein
Islands
and moved to Palmer, Nebraska, in 1988. His careers spanned
being a police officer in Silver City, New Mexico, while he
was in college; to teaching, which he loved to do; to the
aerospace industry, including Boeing. Skip had the privilege
to work with Dr. Van Bruan
at Rocketdyne,
and the latter
was part of the space efforts at Vandenburg
Air
Base. Yes, he was a rocket scientist! He retired from Kwajalein
where his job was to develop programs to
assist in reentry vehicle tracking systems, a forerunner to
the "Star Wars" defense systems.
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Skip
worked on Kwajalein at the ICC in the Kentron days. He could always be found with
a cup of coffee, a cigarette, a big smile, and a great sense of
humor. His experience and demeanor made the ICC a very good place to
work. Always willing to help out, solve problems, and teaching those
lucky enough to work with him. After hours, he could be found
playing Pinochle, playing on his Commodore Pet or walking his cat
Tiger. He was a great friend and we'll miss him. In Palmer, he
returned to teaching as a substitute. Skip and Kay were voted
to
receive
the
"Good Neighbor" award at the Palmer Fall Festival in 1991. They both
had a love for children and would often do special things for them.
Skip's wife, Kay, passed away November 25, 2008. Skip became a
Catholic when he married Lori. He was active in the church as a
teacher, reader, and parish member. When he and Kay settled in
Palmer, he found his faith with the Wesleyan Church. He believed in
being part of the community and giving back and so was a Sunday
School teacher and was active in his church in Palmer.
According to son, Mark: '''Dad' is a
verb.
He
did it well. His support, lessons, help, and examples of and about
life helped to mold us to be good Christians, good spouses, good
parents, and good neighbors. Dad did a lot of things with and for
the girls, but being the boy, I got to share his love of
scouting, camping, some hunting, and cave
exploring in addition to the just 'guy to guy' stuff
as I matured. He was a good dad, husband, and servant of our Lord.
He will be greatly missed. May he and all the souls of the faithful
departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace." Survivors
include Mark (Margie) Gallant, of Beaverton,
Oregon; Holly (Bryan) Huschka of Everett, Washington,
and Marcy (Kent) Slater of Mesa, Arizona; a stepdaughter-in-law,
Mary Jo (Jody) Rasey
of Yuma,
Arizona; eight grandchildren, four greatgrandchildren;
and three stepgrandchildren
and five
stepgreat-grandchildren;
and a sister, Lottie
Elke, of Edmonds,
Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers:
Howard, Homer, Harry, and Harvey; and a step-son, Dan Rasey. The
family is planning a memorial service in Skip's honor in Palmer,
Nebraska, at a later date.
Beulah "Kay"
(Clark) Gallant, 84, of Palmer, Nebraska, died
Tuesday, November 25, 2008. at her home. Memorial services were held
at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 30, 2008, at the Wesleyan Church In
Palmer. The Rev. Steven Dow officiated. 'Burial was in Rose HIli
Cemetery, Palmer, Nebraska. Palmer Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements. Kay was' born October 10, 1924 in Merrick
County to Clarence
and Mina (Edwards) Clark. She grew up and was
educated in Palmer and graduated from Palmer High School. She
attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha and later worked for
the Civil
Service in Omaha for three years. She moved to
California and lived there for 15 years. On October 14, 1974, she
married Herman (Skip) Gallant In California. They spent eight years
overseas in the Kwajalein
Islands
and
moved back to Palmer in 1988. She was busy befriending the kids in
the neighborhood. She always made Peanut Butter Balls at Christmas
which the kids were more than glad to help her get rid of. She and
Skip often walked Tiger in the evening. Probably the only cat on
island that walked on a leash. They were voted to receive the "Good
Neighbor" award at the Fall Festival in 1991. Kay faithfully
attended the Palmer Wesleyan Church. Her hobby was searching for
shells on the beach; and she loved children. Survivors include her
husband, Skip, a step-daughter-In-Iaw,
Mary'
Jo (Jody) Rasey
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Yuma, Arizona; one step-son, Mark (Marjorie) Gallant, of Aloha,
Oregon; two step-daughters. Holly (Bryan) Huschka
of Everett. Washington, and Marcy (Kent) Slater of
Queen Creek, Arizona, 11 step-grandchildren and nine
step-great-grandchildren.
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Dec. 12, 1941 - Jan. 8, 2010: "Benny" of Huntsville, passed away Friday.
Mr. Fiske was a Huntsville native. He attended Rison Elementary School
and graduated in 1960 from Huntsville High School. He worked for 30
years for Control Data Corp., spending seven and one half of those years
in Kwajalein, Marshall Islands. Survivors include his wife, Judy Hyer
Fiske; children, John Walter Fiske and life partner Eric Templeton, Lisa
Fiske Schrimsher and husband Jerry, and Kelli Fiske Wright and husband
Alan; one sister, Mary Ann Kirkland and husband James; and one brother,
Tom Fisk and wife Maria. He is also survived by seven grandchildren,
Katie, Ben, Jack, Taylor, Darci, Hunter and Wyatt; and several nieces
and nephews. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at
Laughlin Service Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m.
Tuesday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jim Stringfellow
officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. Laughlin Service
Funeral Home is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to The Heart
Center at Huntsville Hospital.
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Melbourne John J. Naughton passed away peacefully on Monday,
December 28, 2009. He was born in Morris town, NJ on October 3,
1917, and was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 65 years,
Vene. He is survived by his three daughters, Nancy (Bill Fletcher)
of Melbourne, Bonnie (Loren Vaughn) of Scottsdale, AZ and Peggy
(Doug Broyles) of Longmont, CO, as well as nine grandchildren and
fourteen great-grandchildren. John was a graduate of Rutgers
University and was employed by Bell Laboratories, Inc. for 45 years
prior to his retirement in 1981. After retirement he re turned to
Melbourne where his family had lived while he was assigned to Cape
Canaveral. At Bell Labs, he began as a mailroom employee and
completed his career as Plant Operations Manager. He held various
positions in Bell Labs facilities in New York, New Jersey, Cape
Canaveral, FL, Kwajalein, Marshall Is lands, and Wales, UK all
involving his exceptional skills in organization, management and
staff relations. He also served briefly in the United States Army.
During their assignments, John and Vene made many lifelong friends
with whom they kept in touch over the years. While assigned to
Wales, they had the opportunity to travel extensively in Europe with
friends. They also took time to see much of Asia during their stay
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Canaveral, John participated in the early years of the space program
and watched as Alan Sheppard made the first sub-orbital flight and
continued through the first orbital flight by John Glenn. He was then transferred
to Kwajalein Island where he worked with the Nike X
project. His family, however, was always his first priority. He was
a loving, devoted husband to Vene and a very special Dad to his
daughters. He was always active in their school lives, and
encouraged his girls to be active, independent, open to new people,
ideas and adventures and to take ad vantage of opportunities
presented to them. Al though his family was spread over the country,
John and Vene traveled often to be with children, grandchildren and
great- grandchildren making sure all knew they were loved and
treasured by them. In addition, they made sure their home was always
a place where all family members were welcomed, and were encouraged
to return often. He touched our lives in many ways leaving all of us
with wonderful memories that will remain forever and love for him
that will never go away. A memorial service will be held in the
chapel of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Melbourne at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, January 16, 2010. In lieu of flowers, the family requests
donations in his memory to Wuesthoff Hospice and Palliative Care at
8060 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera, FL 32940, or to the charity of your
choice.
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Konny Banks
Dec. 17, 1936 - Jan.
4, 2010. On Jan. 4 in His infinite wisdom and mercy, God took unto
Himself His servant, Konny Banks, who died in Huntsville Hospital after
a long fight against cancer. The only child of Everett Kyhn and
Courtney Garland Kyhn, Konny was born in Richmond, Va. She was a
graduate of the College of William and Mary and obtained a master's
degree in library science from the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. She worked in libraries at all educational levels and
retired as a Huntsville City Schools librarian from Westlawn Middle
School. She was a devoted wife and mother, and a career Army wife.
Konny was a member of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Guild for 30
years and a longtime supporter of the Huntsville Symphony. She was
a member of the Du Midi service club, as well as several other civic and
church groups. She greatly enjoyed English history and travel, but
especially loved time spent with family and friends. She never met a
stranger and treasured her friends. Her winning smile and gracious
manner will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Konny is
survived by her husband of 44 years, Col. John W. Banks Jr.; her
daughter, Caroline Banks of Houston; her daughter, Ashley Parsons and
son-in-law Robert; and grandsons, John and Michael, all of Opelika.
Visitation with the family will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday with funeral
services following at 2:30 p.m. at Laughlin Service Funeral Home. Burial
will be at Maple Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to Central Presbyterian Church, 406 Randolph Ave.,
Huntsville, AL 35801 or to the Salvation Army. |
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Robert & Dorothy Olds
I am a Kwaj Kid ’66 - ’72. Daughter Joy to Robert & Dorothy Olds.
My Dad ran the Yokwe Yuk Club for about 15 years. My Mom Dorothy
worked at the Power Plant with the late Billy Daniels & Ed Borgess. While
they were in Kwaj, they both loved living there and in fact, we all
loved it. After Kwaj duty, they worked with Aramco in Saudi Arabia
for about 5 years and they retired in Hawaii and eventually moved to
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| Earl Coon
Titusville, FL, Earl Everett Coon, age 87, passed away on
Monday, October 26, 2009 at home. He was born on April 19, 1922 in
Cushing, OK. Earl was raised in western New York state in Medina. He
was a Staff Sergeant in the New York State National Guard prior to
World War II and served as a Navy Seal during the war. Earl spent
several years in rocket engineering with Bell Aircraft and General
Dynamics Corp. in various missile programs. The last 15 years prior
to retirement were spent in the Marshall Islands of the Pacific with
the Vinnell Corp. on the island of Kwajalein (eight years). The last
seven years were as a self-con tractor with the Hospital Corporation
of Great Britain and the Saudi Arabian government. Earl was
predeceased by Janet Coon, his wife of 47 years; son, Scott Coon,
and sister, Sally Johnson. Earl is survived by many loving family
members in cluding his wife, Norma Blunk Coon; his son, Terry Lee
(Kathie) Coon of Titus ville; his daughters, Nicki Lynn (Jack)
Piedmont of Hilton, NY, and Patricia Jan (Jay) Parrish of
Titusville; his stepchildren, Joseph (Marsha) Blunk of Melbourne,
FL, Becky (Bill) Senecal of North Groves nordale, CT, and Vicki
Hammond of Columbus, OH; 15 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren,
and the church family of First Presbyterian Church of Titusville. A
celebration of Earls life will be held at First Presbyterian Church
on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to First Presbyterian Church of Titusville, 1235
South Park Ave, Titusville, FL 32780 or Hospice of St. Francis 1250
B Grumman Place Titusville, FL 32780. Online condolences may be
expressed at
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| Charles H.
Felton Jr. "Charlie Tuna,"
71, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Charles spent his life
traveling. He worked in Washington, D.C., for Western
Electric, then in Cherry Hill, N.J., for RCA, where he got to
travel the world. Then he took a job overseas in Kwajalein to work in
communications. While there, he had the chance to visit the many
islands and that's where he fell in love, and then retired.
He passed away in his sleep in Kolonia, Pohnpei, where he had
lived out the rest of his life. As he had wished, it will be there
that he will be laid to rest. Charles leaves many family
members behind: a stepmother, Helen Felton; a brother, Edward
Felton; a sister, Debbie Talley; his children, Yvonne Sudduth,
Charles Felton III, Christy Jones and Lauri Bruton; and their
mother, Joyce Muterspaw. He also leaves behind 11 grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren. In Pohnpei, he leaves a wife,
five children and six grandchildren. He will be missed by
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Memory of Charlie Tuna:
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"I worked with Tuna on Roi for many years. He will be missed. He actually started
Channel 4 TV on Roi. Hooked a VCR to a small amp, out the
window of Ajax BQ. RIP my old friend."
Bill Williamson
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"Roi revolved
around Charlie - to me he made Roi what it was. I can honestly say
he was the most pleasant guy to be around and one of the people I
missed the most when I PCSed. He was the Mayor. God bless you
Charlie."
Dan
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JoAnn Helstrom
born JoAnn Pennington 9-23-1935 San Antonio, Texas. Employed
at the local Air Force facility in the late 1950s. Married and
moved to Athens, Alabama; raised 3 children. Re-entered
government employment at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL ap. late
1970s. Assigned to Kwajalein Missile Range 1981 -1993.
Served as Secretary to Deputy Commanders and Range Commander.
Returned to Huntsville to live and work; retired from Redstone in
1996. Joann had been divorced and had remarried Ray Helstrom
in 1989. JoAnn passed away 9-1-2009 after a 3 year bout of
ovarian cancer. JoAnn was extremely well liked and deeply
loved by her family and remarkable gathering of loyal friends over
her lifetime. As for virtually all alumni who ever lived and
served on Kwajalein, she too was deeply steeped in its lifestyle
lore and richly rewarded with treasured memories. Among the
many, "happily-ever-after" stories written on Kwajalein, JoAnn and
her husband Ray Helstrom lived one of the closest and fullest. they
met on Kwajalein in 1983 and filled their life with family
happenings and world adventures for 26 years. Ray testifies
that he and JoAnn were truly blessed and states that there is no
doubt that their good fortune greatly benefited from the opportunity
to pursue a life on Kwajalein that cultivated the lasting
friendships that are serving as support to this very day. She
leaves her children Donna, Gregory and Douglas, and grandchildren
Amanda and Elizabeth in Alabama; her brother Eugene and extensive
family in Texas; and step son Marek and step grandchildren Britt and
Garrett, and Carolyn and Bruce, Ray's sister and brother and
extensive family in California. Her loyal shih tsu, Spritzer,
remains with Ray in Huntsville, Alabama.
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| Lawrence Lowe
Nelson
St.George, Utah - Lawrence Lowe Nelson, 78, passed away at home with
home with his family on September 5, 2009. Larry was born March 31,
1931 in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Clela Lowe and Leslie Raymond Nelson.
Larry lived in What Cheer, Iowa and graduated from What Cheer High
School on May 14, 1948. He was the lead in his high school play,
"Good, Gracious, Grandma " his junior year of high school. He was
the Junior Class President and Senior Class Vice President. He
played football and baseball in high school and loved to fish. After
high school, Larry enlisted in the Navy in 1948 and received an
Honorable Discharge on June 13, 1952. He was a Submariner on the USS
Grampus 523 submarine. He was a Helmsman. On October 3, 1953 he
married Isabelle Martire in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Larry went to
school to become a computer engineer and worked for IBM and Control
Data Corp. Larry loved to scuba dive and was a volunteer for the
Cook County Rescue Squad. He was a scuba diving and water safety
instructor and lifeguard at the YMCA. He was a member and held the
office of President of the Harvey Orca's Scuba Club. Larry spent
three years in the Marshall Islands on the Kwajalein Atoll where he
learned to fly planes and enjoyed boating, deep sea fishing,
snorkeling and sailing. Larry was an avid hiker. He backpacked in
the Grand Canyon twice a year for more than 20 years. He would hike
from rim to rim of the Grand Canyon in one day. Larry was a member
of the Rocky Mountain Hiking Club in Colorado and was one of the
original members of the Outback Hiking Club in St. George. He served
as leader for 110 club hikes and held every office. He was one of
only 11 achieving the level of "10-Star Hiker." His outstanding
hiking record and extraordinary abilities as a hike leader merited
him the title of "Honorary Lifetime Member." Larry climbed
approximately 306 mountain peaks in his lifetime. Larry always had
his family with him whenever possible on his hikes. One thing his
children will always remember is what their Dad said every time they
were tired of hiking and wanted to go home. The end is "just around
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Jim
, 67, of Keaau died August 11, 2009 at Kaiser Foundation
Hospital. Born in Lompoc, California, he was a retired
high-speed photographer for Lockheed Martin. Celebration
of life 11 a.m. Sunday at the Hot Ponds. Survived by
wife, Judy Sumter; son, Trevor Sumter; daughters, Danell
(Hector) Hurtado, Laurie Galbrath and Meredith (Joseph)
Florita; sister, Georgia Hart; six grandchildren.
Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services. Judy
Sumter / HC2, PO Box 9635 / Keauu, 96749
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| Domingo Gomez
May 4,
1931 – May 9, 2009. Domingo Gomez, Kaneohe, Hawaii passed away May
9, 2009 in Kaneohe of cardiac arrest. Domingo was the head
custodian for the KREMS Facility, Roi-Namur, Kwajalein Atoll,
Marshall Islands for 30 consecutive years from 1972 until retirement
in 2002. Domingo was born May 4, 1931 in the North Kohala
district of the Big Island of Hawaii. He passed away May 9,
2009 in Kaneohe, Hawaii five days after celebrating his 78th
birthday. He will be remembered by his friends and co-workers
for his cheerful and helpful attitude. He was a friend of all
and greatly respected for his dedication and work ethics. He
loved the ocean and built a little beach park behind the ALCOR
Facility {‘Domingo Beach Park’} where many of his co-workers enjoyed
their lunch hours. Prior to work on Roi-Namur he served 8
years in the US Army before being honorably discharged. He
touched many people while on Roi-Namur and will be missed by his
many friends. Funeral Cemetery services will be May 28, 2009
at 1:00PM at Hawaiian Memorial Park in Kaneohe. Internment with full
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Timothy Persons
March 7, 1956 - March
19, 2009 Timothy Parker Persons, 53, of Huntsville died Thursday.
Born on March 7, 1956, in Birmingham, he was a member of the Alabama
National Guard and the U.S. Air Force. He resided in the Marshall
Islands for 10 years and in Huntsville for the past 10 years. Mr.
Persons was preceded in death by his father, Albert Persons; and
sisters, Virginia Persons and Evelyn Persons. He is survived by
his mother, Mrs. Albert Persons of Ashville; sisters, Penelope Persons
of Vancouver, Canada, Patricia Persons, and Heather Persons, both of
Toronto, Canada, Melanie Persons and husband Mike Sands of Ashville; and
brothers, Albert Persons Jr. of Atlanta, Mike Persons of Ashville, and
John "Jack" Persons of Birmingham. Memorial services will be held
at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Henry Edmonds Chapel at Independent Presbyterian
Church. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to
the Birmingham Humane Society as Mr. Persons was very much a lover of
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Herb Lambert
Herb and his lovely
wife, Ila, were on Kwaj from 1976 to the early 80’s. Herb was with
McDonald Douglas. He passed away on December 1, 2008 in Mesa, AZ.
He is survived by at least one son, Steve. Ila will be remembered
by those of us who loved and admired her as a fantastic golfer.
She gave lessons while on Kwaj. She was also a Master Bridge
player and gave duplicate bridge lessons. She was just a really
wonderful woman who succumbed to Alziemer’s in the late 90’s or early
2000. Steve’s address is 2596 NE Linden Ave. Gresham, OR. 97030. |
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| Steve Moore
April 4, 1958 - March 1, 2009, Steven D. Moore, 50, of Huntsville, a
loving and dedicated husband, father, son and friend, was called
home to be with our Lord on Sunday. Steve was born in
Coventry, R.I., to Clarence and Barbara Moore. He attended Florida
Institute of Technology on an ROTC Scholarship, where he met and
married his lifelong love, Maryjon Large. The young couple traveled
with the Army across the globe including a tour of Kwajalein,
Marshall Islands, which produced their first son, Marshall. They soon
had two more boys, Cody, born in Texas, and Scott, born in Virginia.
After retiring from the Army as a lieutenant colonel with 20 years
of service, he worked for Boeing at Kwajalein and then Miltec and
Venturi in Huntsville. Steve also was a Scout leader, avid
fisherman, scuba diver, underwater photographer, airplane and
helicopter pilot, and enjoyed Pop Warner football. Survivors
include his wife, Maryjon Large Moore of Huntsville; sons, Marshall
John Moore, Cody Michael Moore and Scott Cornell Moore; and
mother-in-law, Trudy Benson of Huntsville; parents, Clarence and
Barbara Moore of Coventry, R.I.; brother, Michael Arthur Moore and
his children, Torri, Jason and Sean, all of Rhode Island; and
brothers-in-law, Budd Large and wife Kelly and their children,
Daniel, Raynor, Caroline and Janey, all of Maine, and Andy Large and
wife Belinda and their daughter Emily, all of Arizona. A memorial
service will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Aldersgate United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Todd Henderson officiating. Laughlin
Service is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to the Boy Scouts of America or The Army Aviation
Association of America -
aaaa@quad-a.org. The Huntsville Times Obituary -
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| Judy Kessler was full of life and you could usually hear
her giggling at something someone just said. She was on Kwaj with her
family for two tours, 2/69 to 6/73 and 6/75 to 7/77. Her husband, Alan,
worked for MIT/LL on Roi Namur. When they arrived on island, their son
Jonathan was almost three years old, Steven was four and Debbie was
eight. Judy took to life on Kwajalein with a passion right away. She
loved tennis and played every chance she could. You could usually see
the whole family jogging around island. Judy was very active in the
Kwajalein Community Theater (KCT). She and Alan were involved in many
plays, including, Fiddler On The Roof, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way
To The Forum, You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, The Fantastics, Man Of La
Mancha, and No, No, Nanette. During her second tour, Judy was one of the
founding members that helped set up and create the Kwajalein Swim Team.
She found time to take Toshi Tanigawa’s classes on tissue paper collage,
and clay. On her first tour she became involved with Brownies as a Den
Mother, Webelos, and Cub Scouts. She tried sailing with Alan and quickly
decided that she would rather travel by plane. And travel she did, to
Pohnpei, Japan, Thailand, and Hong Kong. She helped plan a trip to
Majuro; combining a tennis club match with a KCT production of The
Fantastics for the children of Majuro. If she wasn’t on the tennis court
you could find her at Emon Beach smoozing with her friends and watching
the kids. After leaving Kwaj, Judy and family moved to Fountain Valley,
Ca., where she quickly helped to establish a local synagogue. She later
become a VP responsible for the temple youth group. Judy's full-of-life
personality enabled her to make many friends in California. Son Steven's
wedding was held in the family back yard. She saw her daughter Debbie
married on Kauai. The memories of Kwajalein were deeply ingrained in the
whole family and all but Steven moved to Kauai in 2004. Judy, Alan, son
Jonathan, partner David, and grandkids, Sophie and Eli all lived
together in the same house in Omao. Judy quickly joined the local tennis
and yoga clubs, activities she dearly loved. Judy died unexpectedly
while on a family reunion in Palm Springs, Dec.2, 2005. We all miss her,
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| Alisa Sawyer
Edmunds
passed away February 14, 2009 about 8 p.m., funeral arrangements and
details: Tuesday, Feb. 17th at Hazel Green Funeral Home, 13921
Hwy 231/431 North, Hazel Green, Alabama, viewing: noon - 2 p.m.,
services at funeral home: 2pm, burial following in Meridianville
(the little white church on Hwy 231/431). Some Local Flower
Shops you can use: Peggy's Log Cabin: (256) 533-7575 or Hazel
Green Florist: (256) 695-4696, charities: any Cancer Charity.
Children's names: Amber & Dillon Edmunds. Parents: Lee and
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The following message
was emailed to Alisa's
classmates and Kwaj Kid friends by
Wanda Smith Mannahan:
I'm Free - Don't grieve me, for I'm free. I'm following the
path God laid for me. I took His hand when I heard Him call.
I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another
day. To laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left
undone must stay that way. I found that peace at the close of
day. If my parting has left a void, then fill it with
remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss. Ah
yes, these things, I too will miss. Be not burdened with times
of sorrow. I wish you sunshine for tomorrow. My life's
been full, I savored much Good friends, good times, a loved one's
touch. Perhaps my time seemed all to brief, don't lengthen it
now with undue grief. Lift up your heart and share with me.
God wanted me now; He set me free - by Horan & McConary |
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| Jacob E.
Starr of
Peoria, AZ left us for paradise February 10 in his home by the
water. He was the youngest of four born to Jessie and Ethel Starr in
Conroe, Texas, 6/16/1944. The Starrs moved to the Buckeye area when
he was an infant. Times were tough and from a young age he worked
alongside his migrant working family traveling from Texas west and
north to Washington State as crops were ripe and work could be had.
His dad passed away when he was 8 years old. His courage,
generosity, and rare determination took root and grew in the cotton
fields, classrooms, and football fields of the West Valley. He
married Marilyn Ann Webb of Buckeye, July 24, 1964 and together they
brought up three daughters who gave them 7 grandchildren. He
entered the US Army as a private and courageously served two tours
in Vietnam, first as an infantryman, then as a helicopter pilot.
After 25 years of distinguished service, he “retired” as a
Lieutenant Colonel. With relentless determination and not enough
capital, he and Marilyn built Glendale Aviation into a successful
business. He was a talented man who lived an adventurous life
of: fighting wars, flying the skies, sailing by the stars, raising
girls, surprising entrepreneurship, scuba diving…and loving others
with courage, unflinching determination, and generosity known not
only in the valley but the world even unto total strangers and testy
pound dogs. Please join the family for a celebration of Jake’s
life at Mountain Ridge Church, 23104 N. 67th Ave., Glendale, AZ
85310 on February the 21st at 2p.m. |
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| William
Richard (Bill) North, III
of Holliston
formerly of Natick died on January 8, 2009. Beloved husband of
Patricia Everett North. Devoted father of William Everett North and
his wife Anne Elizabeth North of Holliston. Born October 19th 1930
in Plattsburgh, NY, spent his early years in Northern Vermont where
his mother was born before moving to Takoma Park, MD where his
father worked for the FDA Headquarters in Washington, DC. Growing up
Bill loved building elaborate wood airplanes, playing trumpet in the
Lowes Theatres Cadet Marching Band and playing baseball in the
Washington DC Departmental League where Harry Truman would
occasionally come to catch a game. Graduated University of Maryland,
College Park, MD in 1952 at the top of the Electrical Engineering
Class, BSEE Honors: Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi. Worked at the Naval
Research Lab (NRL) on High Resolution Radar from 1952-1955 before
serving in the US Army Chemical Corps at Dugway Proving Ground in
Utah till 1957. Moved east to Waltham, MA and worked from 1957 to
1993 as a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at GTE Government
Systems Corp in Needham. During which time worked on such projects
as the Neutral Particle Beam Accelerator at the Los Alamos National
Laboratory, NM, the ALTAIR Radar System at the Kwajalein Missile
Range in the Marshall Islands, the Haystack Hill LRI Radar for MIT
Lincoln Laboratory and the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System at
Clear, Alaska. Bill authored several symposiums and books including
"High Powered Microwave Tube Transmitters", and "Haystack Hill Long
Range Imaging Radar Transmitter". After GTE Sylvania, Bill continued
his career consulting for many companies including Northrop Grumman,
Diversified Technologies, and MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Bill was
highly regarded in the field of high-powered microwave transmitters.
He was a mentor, a real friend, and will be missed by all in the
industry. In addition to his technical achievements, Bill enjoyed
traveling, was an avid tennis player and cyclist and often combined
the two, riding several miles to get in a set of tennis. A model
railroader, Bill created landscapes and layouts that overtook the
basement. Bill enjoyed building a hot fire with the wood he had hand
cut, reading the New Yorker magazine and debating politics with
anyone who would listen. He loved, educated, and supported us all.
He was forgiving, generous and selfless. He was the glue that kept
all of us together. He leaves a brother Gordon North of Rockville,
MD a niece and nephew Lisa and Gary North and two grandchildren
Katie & Will North. We will miss Grampy so. Relatives & friends are
kindly invited to attend visiting hours in the John Everett & Sons
Funeral Home, 4 Park St. (at Natick Common) Natick on Monday,
January 12, 2009 from 5-7 pm with a funeral service at 7:00 PM. Rev.
Victoria Alford Guest will officiate. Donations in Bill's name may
be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St. Framingham, MA
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Rifle Resident, age 73.
Larry Hazelbaker died December 24, 2008 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand
Junction, Colorado after suffering a stroke and related medical
complications. He was 73 years old. Larry was born April 26, 1935
near Meeker, Colorado to Joe Paul Hazelbaker and Dorothy Elisabeth
Warren. Larry attended school in Meeker and graduated from Rio Blanco
High School in 1953. He attended Mesa Junior College and later joined
the U.S. Marine Corps where he became a sergeant and trained as a
electronics technician. He was later employed by the RCA, General
Electric Aerospace and Martin Marietta companies. During his employment
with these companies, he worked on and supervised satellite tracking
system projects including being involved with NASA’s Mercury and Gemini
Projects. He traveled extensively but spent much of his working time on
the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. He retired from Martin
Marietta in 1993 and then moved to the Rifle/New Castle area. Larry was
preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Peggy Ivie. He is
survived by his aunt - Florence Barnard Hazelbaker, cousins - Conrad
Hazelbaker, Beverly Prosence and Barbara Greeley. On his sister’s side,
Larry is survived by nephew – Mark Ivie, brother in law – Lenard Ivie,
grand nephews – Chad Ivie, Bobbie Albretson, Jared Ivie and Joshua Ivie.
A celebration service will be held in the Meeker area in early June 2009
adjacent to the annual Rio Blanco Old Timer’s Assoc. meeting. Another
notice of the celebration time and place will be placed in local
newspapers just prior to June. The family requests than in lieu of
flowers, donations in Mr. Hazelbaker’s name be made to the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 5843 at PO Box 825, Meeker, Colorado 81641.
Arrangements are under the direction of Callahan-Edfast Mortuary in
Grand Junction. |
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Harry L. Raymond May 31, 1945 - December 31,
2008. Harry L. Raymond is survived by his wife, Anita, and his
three children, Steven, Gerald, and Melanie. Harry lived a
great life as a devoted husband and loving father. He spent a
great part of it in Socorro. You may remember him walking the
sidelines, coaching from the bench, or standing in a dugout.
He coached his sons in every sport beginning with Pinon League.
When the boys were too old to coach, he became the referee and
officiated their games in high school. He is remembered as
"Mr. Raymond" to countless players and students from throughout the
years. He came to New Mexico early on when the military called
him to service as an MP in the Army and assigned him to Stallion
Site on White Sands Missile Range. This is where he first met
his soul mate, and son-to-be wife, Anita Gallegos. Throughout
the years they have moved from time-to-time, until most recently,
when he felt a second, inner-call to service. Harry served for
the last 27 months with his eldest son, Steven, alongside Soldiers
and Marines in the Al Anbar Province. He executed numerous
combat missions as a part of a classified project dedicated towards
saving countless lives of military members. His conduct and
actions were part of a historical effort that will become a footnote
in history in the decades to come. He was a very quiet, soft
spoken, determined man. He was at his happiest moments in the
final months serving his country and planning his retirement and
ultimate reunion with Anita. Though we lost him way too early,
he will never be forgotten. He was more than a Husband and a
Father, he was our friend. We will miss you Pops, Dad, Daddy. |
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Capt. Keith Coberly
It is my sad duty to report the October death of my late
friend and co-worker Capt. Keith Coberly, skipper of the US Department
of Energy's Research Vessel Liktanur 2. I received an E-Mail from his
daughter December 10 stating that he died in October in San Diego. He
was home ported at Kwajalein during the late 70's to the mid 80s. Capt
Coberly was a well known employee of US Oceanography, the owner of the
RV Liktanur 2. I worked as the Kwajalein coordinator of US DOE research
teams that checked for radiation related problems due to the `1950s
A-Bomb and H-Bomb above-ground tests at Enewetak and Bikini as well as
the radiation cleanup program in the 80s at Enewetak Atoll. Keith and
his crewmates were essential to the success of those missions. Regards,
Jim Watt,
Kwajalein from '75 to '83. |
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Lowe H. Bibby Captain Lowe Haydn Bibby III USN (Ret.) died 5 November, 2008 at his
home in Kailua, HI He had been in declining health for the past several
years. "Buzz" was born in San Diego, CA on 16 July, 1928 into a Navy
family. His father graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of
1922, Buzz with the Class of 1951. Both were submariners. At the
Academy, Buzz played Battalion football and was All Brigade end his
Plebe year. His First Class year he was the Brigade middle weight boxing
champion.
After graduation, Buzz reported aboard the battleship WISCONSIN (BB-64)
serving with the SEVENTH FLEET and saw action in Korea providing close
fire support for United Nations troops engaged in action against North
Korean and Chinese troops ashore. He later served aboard the aircraft
carrier LAKE CHAMPLAIN, and destroyer GATLING before receiving orders to
Submarine School in June 1955. After Sub School, Buzz served aboard
BURRFISH (SSR-312), TORSK (SS-423), and ENTEMEDOR (SS-340) before
commanding BLENNY (SS-324). He attended the Naval Post Graduate School
from July 1959 to June 1961 where he earned a BSEE, and then served on
COMSUBPAC Staff and CNO Staff (OP 31) before being appointed to command
Submarine Division 73 in July 1970. He next went to the COMSUBLANT Staff
as Operations Officer where he served until taking command of MOUNT
WHITNEY (LCC-20), his last sea duty. He served as Commanding Officer of
the HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CENTER, Pearl Harbor, HI, until his
retirement in July 1981. His awards include the Distinguished Service
Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, and the Combat
Action Ribbon.
Buzz had an active life after retirement. He and Mary crewed on several
sailboats, which gave them the opportunity to sail over 30,000 miles of
Pacific Ocean visiting remote islands far off the normal tourist routes.
In 1988 he took a position with Johnson Control World Services on Kwajalein Island for six years. After "Kwaj" Buzz settled in Kailua, HI
where he lived until his death, enjoying life and playing countless
rounds of golf, following the athletic teams of the University of
Hawaii, and of course, the fortunes of Navy football.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, the former Mary Faris, a
daughter, Kris, a son, Lowe IV, and 2 grandchildren. He was pre-deceased
by another daughter, Patricia. Buzz was a remarkably likeable person. To
know him was to love him. Buzz was not a man impressed with the
acquisition of wealth, expensive possessions, or exalted position; he
measured his treasure in terms of his many friends and the love of
family. Rest easy Old Friend, Classmate, Shipmate and Messmate. We have
been graced by your friendship and warm presence. We will sorely miss
you.
LOWE "BUZZ" BIBBY III Longtime Kailua resident Capt. Lowe H. Bibby
III (Ret.), whose 35-year career in the U.S. Navy included sea duty
as a submarine commander and land duty as the Commanding Officer of
the Navy's Human Resources Management Center (HRMC) in Pearl Harbor,
died at the age of 80 on November 5, 2008, at his home in Kailua,
Hawaii after several years of declining health. Affectionately known
as "Buzz," he was a 1951 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. Buzz
served as Commanding Officer of the USS Blenny from 1964 to 1966.
His other Navy assignments included a tour as Commanding Officer of
the USS Mount Whitney, the flagship of the Second Fleet, from 1974
to 1976. Buzz was born into a Navy family in San Diego, California,
on July 16, 1928, the son of Jeanette King Bibby and Lowe H. Bibby,
Jr. His father, a 1922 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, was also
a submarine captain. He is survived by a beloved family, including
his wife, Mary, of 55 years; a daughter, Kristen; a son, Lowe IV;
two grandchildren; and his brother Charles. His youngest daughter,
Patricia, died in 2004. His warmth and outgoing spirit also inspired
the love of many friends over the years, both in and outside the
Navy. MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, AT 4:30
P.M., AT 144 KAIMOANI WAY, IN KAILUA. ALOHA ATTIRE IS REQUESTED. THE
FAMILY RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS NO FLOWERS. Updated on 12/10/2008.
Published in the Honolulu Advertiser from 12/7/2008 - 12/13/2008
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To Shermie - My
condolences to all of the family. I too, have very fond memories
of Buzz. He was always the word of reason, and his stature and
stance, gave creditability to what he was attempting to put
across. I've been studying history about the Bikini test,
and learned that Buzz was in charge of placing the vessels at
anchored in the Bikini lagoon, and setting up the test articles
and studies on them. Little known, over 95% of the camera film
available in the entire world at the time, was procured, shipped
to, and used in the Bravo test. His passing is truly a
point in history.
Jim Schillings |
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Picture of
Buzz (left) and Bob
Dunn, taken when Buzz relieved
Bob as CO of MOUNT WHITNEY.
The picture was taken when Bob
was running the ship through GQ
so Buzz could see the combat
readiness of his new command.
Buzz
was graced with many
friends who will greatly miss him. |
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