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Please remember these recently
departed members of St. Francis of Assisi Parish
in your prayers
Rathaline Olson
Memorial services for Rathaline "Raffie" Olson, 77, of
Fairfield Glade, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21,
at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Memorials may be
made to the American Heart Association. For more
information, call the Bilbrey Funeral Home obituary line at
787-1900 or visit www.bilbreyfh.com.
James A. Juif
James Anthony Juif, 76,
of Crossville, passed away July 3, 2010. Funeral services
will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 8, at St. Francis of
Assisi Catholic Church in Fairfield Glade, with Father John
Dowling officiating.
Mr. Juif was born March 3, 1934, in Detroit, MI, the son of
James Marshall and Bernadette Schmidt Juif.
Before retiring, he was a design engineer at General Motors.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Juif; sons, James W.
Juif, Timothy J. Juif and wife Alison and Robert G. Juif and
wife Jennifer; daughters, Marianne E. Masserang and husband
Thomas, Kathleen M. Mell and husband Jeff, Ellen M. Alfonsi
and husband Tony, Dianne P. Lawson and husband Tommy and
Maureen C. Nale; grandchildren, Jason, Ryan, Renee,
Jacqueline, Jeff, Katie, Joe, Jake, Ashley, Kristina, Tony,
Shana, Nicole, Emma, Quinn Trevor and Tyler; brothers,
Robert Juif and Richard Juif; and sisters, Kathleen and
Marilyn.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his
son, Michael A. Juif.
Crossville Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. was in
charge of the arrangements.
Philip A. Melillo
The Honorable Philip Alfred Melillo, 83, passed away July
2, 2010 at his home following a brief illness of congestive
heart failure. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.
Saturday, July 10, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July
9, at Bilbrey Funeral Home.
Bruce L.Merrill
Bruce Lauchlin Merrill,
77, of Crossville, passed away June 21, 2010. A memorial
service was held June 28 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic
Church, with Father John Dowling officiating.
Mr. Merrill was born June 9, 1933, in Cheboygan, MI, the son
of Frank Merrill and Amelia (Kucharski) Merrill.
He served in the Cheboygan Police Department and was a
member of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. He
served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Cecilia J. (Zimmer) Merrill of
Crossville; sons, Robert David of Michigan, Alan David of
Crossville, Martin David, Glenn Merrill, Eric David, David
Merrill and Kurt David, all of Michigan; daughters, Lenore
Castillo and Cynthia Merrill of Michigan; sisters, Harriett
Milhouse and Nathalie Socha of Michigan and Margie Tate of
Tennessee; eight grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his
brother, Richard Merrill.
Bilbrey Funeral Home, Inc. (www.bilbreyfh.com) was in charge
of the arrangements.
Richard
A. Bate
Richard "Rick" Arthur
Bate, 87, of Fairfield Glade, passed away June 21, 2010. A
memorial service was held June 25 at St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church, with Father John Dowling officiating.
Mr. Bate was born March 4, 1923, in West Allis, WI, the son
of Harry Bate and Genevieve (Marl) Bate.
He was retired from Parker Motor Freight Company and was a
member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. He served
in the United States Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his grandson, David Westfall of Fairfield
Glade; brothers, Skip Bate and John Bate of St. Clair
Shores, MI; and sister, Barbara D-Haem of St. Clair Shores,
MI.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his
wife, Virginia (LaBeau) Bate; son, Curt Bate; and daughter,
Juanita Bate.
Bilbrey Funeral Home, Inc. (www.bilbreyfh.com) was in charge
of the arrangements
Edmund J.
Schmidt
Edmund J. Schmidt, Jr.
loving husband, father and good friend to many passed, away
June 20, 2010 in Crossville, from a sudden illness with his
wife at his side.
Known as "Eddie" he is survived by his wife, Carol, of 54
years, and three children, Edmund J. Schmidt III, married to
Amy of Nashville, Sandra Miller, married to Marc, and
Randall Schmidt, married to Julie, of Harahan. He is also
survived by eight grandchildren and brother Daniel Richard
Schmidt of Atlanta, GA.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edmund J. Schmidt
Sr. and Marguerite Schmidt.
He was a graduate of Jesuit High School, Loyola University
and Loyola Law School. He served in the United States Army
being honorably discharged in 1965 with the rank of captain.
He was a member of the Louisiana and Jefferson Bar
Associations and past presidents for the Louisiana Finance
Association, American Finance Association, and Louisiana
Motor Vehicle Association. He served on the board of
directors of the Salvation Army. He was long time owner and
president of Parish Finance and Parish Insurance. He was
active in many civic and social organizations including Pete
Fountain's Half-Fast Walking Club, Let's Dance, Four Fins,
Jesters of the Court of Two Sisters, World War Two Round
Table, Lion's Club International, New Orleans Jazz Club,
Colonial Country Club, and many carnival organizations. He
was a long time member of St. Rita Catholic Church in
Harahan, Knights of Columbus, and The Equestrian Order of
the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
While a long time resident of Jefferson Parish, he and his
wife moved to Fairfield Glade, TN, in 2007. He became an
active member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church where
his funeral mass was held on June 22, 2010 and interred in
the church columbarium. Family and friends are invited to
attend a memorial mass to be held on July 1, 2010 at 5 p.m.
at St. Rita Catholic Church in Harahan.
In lieu of flowers, please send any donations to the
American Heart Association.
Bilbrey Funeral Home, Inc. (www.bilbreyfh.com) was in charge
of the arrangements.
Jeffrey
Lemieux
A funeral mass will
held on Friday, June 11, at 10 am for Jeffrey Lemieux, son
of Ron and Janeene Lemieux. Interment will be in the
Columbarium.
Nellie R. Boner
Nellie Ray Boner passed
away on Saturday, June 4, 2010 at Cumberland Medical Center
in Crossville, Tennessee in the care
of hospice. Funeral services will be held at St. Francis
Church at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 12.
Mrs. Boner was born Feb. 14, 1931 in Elkhart, IL. She was
the youngest child of Nellie (Powell)
and Julian Bennett.
She attended school at Walnut Grove Grade School and
graduated from Williamsville High School in 1948. Nell
graduated from Illinois State University in 1952 and began
her teaching career in Fairbury, IL. She married Earle Boner
on Dec. 27, 1952 in Athens, IL. She then taught school in
Mendota, IL, for 39 years. She retired from teaching in 1992
and moved to Fairfield Glade, where she has been an active
resident. While residing in Fairfield Glade, Nellie was
involved in Neighbors and Newcomers, Ladies Club, Habitat
for Humanity, and the Council of Christian Women at St.
Francis Church. She was chosen Volunteer of the Month in
June 2009 at Habitat for Humanity.
Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Earle; sons,
Kirby (Suzanne) of Tampa, FL, and Martin (Connie) of Abu
Dhabi, UAE; and daughter, Kelly (Michael) Conrad of
Metamora, IL. There are six grandsons,
Patrick (Mafe) of Washington, D.C., Mitchell
(Jacqueline) of Orlando, FL, Vassili Boner
of Abu Dhabi, UAE, Matthew, Kyle, and
Kirby of Metamora, IL. There are three
great-grandsons in Orlando, FL, Benjamin,
Andrew, and Wyatt. She is also survived by a
brother, Joe (Irma) Bennett of Greenview,
IL; a sister, Jane (Ken) Johnson in Lincoln,
IL; and several nieces-and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ralph
Bennett.
Memorials may be directed to Cumberland County Hospice,
WyndRidge Health and Rehabilitation Center, or St. Francis
of Assisi Catholic Church.
Bilbrey Funeral Home, Inc. (www.bilbreyfh.com) was in charge
of the arrangements.
August J. DeRubeis
August Joseph "Gus" DeRubeis, 86, of Fairfield Glade, passed
away May 30, 2010. A memorial service was held June 5 at St.
Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, with Father John Dowling
officiating.
Mr. DeRubeis was born May 31, 1923, in Ironwood, MI, the son
of Joseph and Josephine (Silveri) DeRubeis.
He was a metallurgical engineer and was a member of St.
Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. He served in the United
States Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Corinne Marie (Simmons) DeRubeis
of Fairfield Glade; sons, Jim DeRubeis of Sylvania, OH, Mark
DeRubeis of Jacksonville, FL, Robert DeRubeis of
Philadelphia, PA, and Michael DeRubeis of Minneapolis, MN;
and sisters, Kathleen McCloud of Philadelphia, PA, and Mary
Adamski of Minneapolis, MN.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his
daughter, Colleen Ann DeRubeis.
Bilbrey Funeral Home, Inc. (www.bilbreyfh.com) was in charge
of the arrangements.
Bartos, Gerald A., 85, of
Pompano Beach, FL, passed away on Thursday, May 20,
2010. Gerry was born in Detroit, MI, on March 30,
1925, to Anthony and Mary Bartos. He has been a
resident of South Florida since 1985, having
previously resided in Warren, MI. Gerry was preceded
in death by his daughter, Theresa Diane Bartos; and
brothers, Edward Bartos and Norbert Bartos. He is
survived by his loving wife, Gean Bartos; sons,
James Bartos, Larry (Marcia) Bartos, Rev. Kris
Bartos and Gregory (Jeannine) Bartos; and
grandchildren, Corey, Gregory and Adriah. The family
will receive friends on Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and
6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. The Mass of the
Resurrection will be celebrated Tuesday, 11 a.m. at
St. Coleman Catholic Church in Pompano. Arrangements
entrusted to Kraeer Funeral Home & Cremation Center,
200 N. Federal Hwy., Pompano Beach, FL 33062. (954)
941-4111
www.kraeerpompanobeach.net
Published in Sun-Sentinel from May 22 to May 23,
2010
Dowling, Joseph Stegan
posted April 17, 2010
Joseph Dowling |
Joseph Stegin Dowling, 87, Chattanooga, died on Thursday,
April 15, 2010 at his home.
Mr. Dowling graduated from Savannah High School and attended
the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, and Carnegie
Tech in Pittsburgh. During World War II, he served in the
military training fighter pilots and was later licensed as a
private pilot.
He was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church, and a 3rd
degree Knight of Columbus.
Mr. Dowling was preceded in death by his parents, William
and Marie Dowling; brother, Reverend William Dowling;
sister, Mary Rossiter, and his loving wife of 59 years,
Angela Ryan Dowling.
Survivors include his children, son, Reverend John Dowling;
daughter, Marie Bergheimer, son-in-law, Alan; son Reverend
Kevin Dowling; son, Mark Dowling, daughter-in-law, Paulette;
daughter, Barbara Dowling; son, Brian Dowling,
daughter-in-law, Beth; daughter, Katherine Northrop,
son-in-law, George; grandchildren, Alan Jr., Michael,
Angela, Callie, Kate, Natalie, Maggie, and Jack; two
sisters, Lillian Odom (James), Ann Farr (Joseph), and
several nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Monday,
April 19, at St. Jude Catholic Church with Fathers John
Dowling and Kevin Dowling officiating.
Interment will follow at Chattanooga National Cemetery at
12:30 p.m.
The family will receive friends for visitation from 4 - 7
p.m. on Sunday, April 18, at the North Chapel of Chattanooga
Funeral Home, with a Rosary at 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude
Catholic Church Building Fund or Hospice of Chattanooga.
Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and
Florist. North Chapel, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, Tn. 37343.
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9, 1931 — March 13, 2010
Gerald B. Pitts, 78, of Fairfield Glade, passed
away on March 13, 2010, in Spring, TX. A Mass and
luncheon will be held on Monday, April 26, at 10:30
a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church on
Peavine Rd. Everyone is welcome to attend. Another
service will be held at Veterans Memorial Cemetery
in Middletown, CT this summer.
Mr. Pitts was born in Boston, MA, on June 9,
1931, to the late Helen and Joseph Pitts.
He graduated from Boston College High School and
served two years in the Army as a medic during the
Korean Conflict. He was married to his loving wife,
Bev Pitts, for 50 years this past November. They
lived in Glastonbury, CT, before relocating to
Fairfield Glade in 1997.
Jerry was the Maytag representative in the state
of Connecticut for 37 years. Upon retirement, he was
very active in the Hackers Golf Group and served as
emcee for the Grady Group where he entertained and
told jokes until being booed off the stage. Jerry
was loved and respected by all who knew him.
He is survived by five children — sons, Ken Pitts
of Waterbury, CT, Dave Pitts of Wilton, CT, and Jeff
Pitts of Chicago, IL; daughters, Cindy Van Diest of
Glens Falls, NY and Diane Ward of Spring, TX;
sister, Anne Shannon of Norwood, MA; brothers,
Joseph Pitts of Brighton, MA and Albert Pitts of
Milford, MA. He also is survived by six grandsons
and six granddaughters.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that
donations be made to the Disabled American Veterans
or Hospice of Cumberland County or Fairfield Glade
Hospice Auxiliary.
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31, 1920 — March 17, 2010
John Joseph Emery, 89, of Fairfield Glade,
formerly of Portage, MI, passed away at the stroke
of midnight on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2010,
with family by his side after a lifetime of
dedication and service to God, family, country and
Notre Dame. In accordance with his wishes, cremation
has taken place. A memorial service was held
Saturday, March 20, at St. Francis of Assisi church
in Fairfield Glade. There will also be a memorial
service at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in
Portage, MI, at a later date pending final
arrangements.
Mr. Emery was born in Chicago, IL, on New Year's
Eve, 1920, to Herbert J. and Marcia (Leach) Emery,
the first of five children. The Great Depression
soon ensued and the Emery family wasn't immune to
the hardships of the time, moving into a small
apartment on Chicago's South Side. John helped the
family by selling newspapers on the corner of 47th
and Greenwood and being a Western Union messenger.
It was during his childhood that he developed his
life long love of Notre Dame football, listening to
Fighting Irish games on the family's living room
radio. Consulting no one, he enlisted in the U.S.
Coast Guard in 1940. John spent most of WWII in
Alaska and wound up his service at the Manistee, MI,
Coast Guard station in 1946. It was there that he
met the first love of his life, Katherine
Korzeniewski. They were united in marriage that year
and had their first of eight children a year later.
Two children later and aspiring to a better life
for his family, John followed his dream and applied
for admission to the University of Notre Dame. To
his amazement he was accepted. The family lived in "Vetville"
on campus, where other veterans attending Notre Dame
on the GI Bill after the war resided with their
families. Before he graduated in 1953, two more
children were born. The family then moved to
Elkhart, IN. During this time, John was employed by
the South Bend Electric Company as an account
manager. He also sold insurance, among other part
time jobs, to support his family, which had grown to
eight children. John served his church, St. Thomas
the Apostle, in many capacities, among them the
Knights of Columbus (Fourth Degree), Holy Name
Society, Choir and was Scout Master of the Cub Scout
troop.
John moved the family to Kalamazoo, MI, in 1969
when he accepted a position with Klose Electric Co.,
where he worked as a sales representative until
retiring in 1985. His dear wife Kate passed away
January 7, 1977.
While attending a Cursillo in Battle Creek, MI,
he met Joyce McKay, who had lost her spouse, Donald
McKay, after a loving 21-year marriage that also
bore eight children. John and Joyce were united in
marriage on October 22, 1977.
In the spring of 1991, John and Joyce moved to
Fairfield Glade, TN, to enjoy a very active
retirement. Their activities included square
dancing, card groups, international travel and as
always, involvement with their church. John was an
essential fixture at all-important family events,
traveling around the country to attend weddings,
graduations, baptisms etc., and will be dearly
missed, especially during the football season. His
loyal fanaticism to the Fighting Irish will be an
enduring family legacy.
John is survived by his wife, Joyce (Irish McKay)
Emery; sisters, Clara (Vern) Klingler of
Indianapolis, IN, Marjorie (Stewart) McDonnell of
Michigan City, IN, and Barbara Coulomb of Carol
Stream, IL; daughters, Karen (Ken) VanderPol of
Battle Creek MI, Mary (Gary) Wager of Portage MI,
Eileen (Roger) Pressler of Elkhart, IN, Diane (Mike)
Slatton of Knoxville and Laura Boughner of Richmond,
VA; sons, Bill (Gail) Emery of Portage, MI, and Al
(Maria) Emery of Richland MI; and stepchildren, John
McKay of Anchorage, AK, Kathy (Jonathan) McKay of
Benton, ME, Mary (Robert) Alexander of Plainwell,
MI, Ann (George) Bryson of Anchorage AK, Beth McKay
of Anchorage, AK, Scott McKay of El Cajon, CA, and
Doug McKay of North Hills CA. John is also survived
by 27 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
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Bernard Vogel Jr.
Memorial services for Bernard Vogel Jr., 74, of
Fairfield Glade, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb.
19, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Final
resting place will in the St. Francis Columbarium. The
family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Feb.
18, at Bilbrey Funeral Home. For more information, call
the Bilbrey Funeral Home obituary line at 787-1900 or
visit www.bilbreyfh.com.
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