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In Our Memories
God's Garden Must be Beautiful
It is with deep sympathy that we report the passing of our dear friends. May they rest in peace.
Our prayers and thoughts are with their families.
Also, please keep in your prayers our 612th veterans and their family members who are ill.
Katherine Markwardt & the late Travis Phillips were joined together as one-in-Christ through Holy Matrimony in Fayetteville, Texas on February 06, 1944. This union was blessed with one endeared daughter, Vivian Kay. (However, Tena claimed all the kids around and especially her Godchildren). Letters of condolence to Tena’s family may be sent to Vivian K. Thetford, 103 Millstream, Houston, Texas 77060 Donations in memory of Tena Phillips may be sent in care of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 161 West Road, Houston, Texas 77037 U DAVID DUFFY BARTO, 87 years old, of Slovan, PA, died on Friday, July 24, 2009, at The Donnell House in Washington, PA. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster recipient. He was a Life Member of V.F.W. Post No. 6553 Barto Post and a Life Member of the Knights of Columbus, 3rd degree in Burgettstown. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Barry Clark Barto; his brothers, John, Fred, Sergie, and Steve Barto; his sisters, Nellie Panameroff and Pauline Guiddy and Repa Fuller. He is survived by his wife, Alyce Lovin Barto; his daughter, Debra Sheridan (John) of Orland Park, IL; his two sons, David Barto (Deborah) of Paris, PA; and Michael Barto (Rosanne) of Severna Park, MD; his five grandchildren and two great grandchildren; his two sisters, Anne Kempa of Pittsburgh, PA and Vera Bumbera of Florida.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that Memorials be made to the : Barry Clark Barto Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o 130 Steubenville Pike, Burgettstown, PA 15021.
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CARL LAWRENCE KOTILINEK, age 85, of Maple Lake, MN, died Friday, March 18, 2005 at home. |
U Ruby Jaycox of Biloxi, MS U Herbert Williams of Savannah, TN U Ben Hardy of Washington, GA U Mike Koulianos of Tarpon Springs, FL. U Marilyn Fischer of Carrollton, TX.
As soon as we obtain more details, we will pass them along. |
U Ralph Ivan Johnson from Iowa Falls, Iowa passed away February 17, 2005. |
U Frank Bertrand from Eunice, Louisiana passed away on Sept. 18, 2004. |
U T. J. TWARDOWSKI passed away on September 15, 2004. No other information is available. |
U Homer Prater Powell from Manchester, Tennessee passed away on April 21. 2004. |
U PAUL DARRETTA passed away on February 19th, 2004. He was a licensed minister and veteran of World War II. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Daretta, in 2001. Survivors are a son, Paul Darretta of West Harrison, N.Y., a daughter Judith Darretta of Milpitas, Calif., a sister and four brothers. Cause of death was congestive heart failure after suffering a major heart attack. |
U Howard Estes from Memphis, TN passed away in 2003. |
U Leonard Brown from Lithia Springs, GA passed away on March 27, 2003. |
U ROBERT GADALETA of B Company passed away in March, 2002. Bob’s grandson Michael Malone found us on the internet and recently contacted Tena with news of his grandfather’s passing. U Helen Patrick – widow of Clint Patrick - from Covington, GA passed away in 2002. |
U Albert Beane from Chancellor, AL passed away in 2002. |
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Emma Jean Willis from Homewood, IL passed away in 2002. |
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U Barney Wesoly from Hollis, NH passed away in 2002. |
U Elfreda Mauritz from Minneapolis, MN passed away June 21, 2002. |
U Aaron Carey from Chateau, Oklahoma passed away March 30, 2002. |
U Herbert Mauritz from Minneapolis, Minnesota passed away February, 2002 |
U Dessie Johnson from Jacksonville, Florida passed away October 21, 2001. |
RICHARD SHOWALTER SR. from Muncie, Indiana passed away August 10, 2001. |
JACK FLANAGAN from Severna Park, Maryland passed away 2001. |
U John Porter from Austin, Texas passed away July 30, 2001. U LIMUEL TEMPLE PATE, 75, of 12267 Pate Dr., Elrod, died Jan. 22, 1998, at his residence. |
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