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LAMAY, Jr., Urban R., 73, passed away Thursday June 14, 2007 at his home in Camp Hill, PA. He was a graduate of West Catholic High School, Philadel-phia; U.S. Naval Academy, Submarine School, New London, CT; U.S. Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA; and George Washington University. He served in active duty in the U.S. Navy for 20 years. His primary function was as a submarine engineering duty officer, retiring in 1977 as a commander. In 1977, he joined Catalytic Engineering and Construction Company, where he was Project Manager at Three Mile Island. In 1980, he was reassigned to the Catalytic's home office in Philadelphia and worked with them and it's successor organization in the nuclear field in the U.S. and Mexico. He retired from the industrial field in 1997 and was heavily involved with church and volunteer work in Camp Hill and Harrisburg. He taught English as a 2nd language through Catholic Charities of Harrisburg and the Center for Educational and Economic Development. He was an active member of The Church of the Good Shepherd, serving as an eucharistic minister and lector. He was preceded in death by his son, Urban R. III. Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Kathleen; 2 sons, Kenneth of Chesapeake, VA and Gregory of Naples, FL; 4 daughters, Barbara of Greenfield, MA, Maria of Mesa, AZ, Denise Juliana of West Chester, PA and Anne-Marie Crossan of Newark, DE; a brother, Daniel Lamay of Feasterville, PA; 3 sisters, Patricia Brown of Ashville, NC, Marie Pinto of Carlisle and Constance Fohner of Warrington, PA; 12 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Monday from his church. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Mechanicsburg. Viewing will be from 6-8 p.m., Sunday at the Myers-Harner Funeral Home, Camp Hill and Monday from 9-10:45 a.m., at his church. Prayer service will be Sunday evening at 7 p.m., from the funeral home. Contributions may be made to The Church of the Good Shepherd, Capital Campaign, 3435 Trindle Road, Camp Hill, Pa 17011. www.pennlive.com/obits
REYNOLDS, James Medlyn, 81, died June 12, 2007. He was born March 21, 1926 at Tacoma General Hospital. James graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma and went to UPS prior to serving in the Navy as a submariner during WWII. After the war, he was accepted into Yale University where he earned both his B.A. and later his fine arts master's degree. He enjoyed a successful career in advertising, running his own business until recruited by Cole and Weber, where he retired in 1988. He was a founding member of the Lakewood Players, where he acted and produced the play Thirteen Clocks, which he adapted for the stage. His other life interests included golfing, travel, snow skiing, culinary arts, and betting the horses. His ability to see the world through his artist eye opened up a whole new awareness of everything around us. James was preceded in death by his son Peter Reynolds and his parents, Clinton and Jesse Reynolds. He is survived by his children, Aaron (Mary) Reynolds, Adam (Tricia) Reynolds, Andrea (Ken) Cox, nephew Geoff (Norma) Reynolds, brother Robert Reynolds and 3 grandchildren: Shannon Cox, Nicole and Peter Reynolds. James is also survived by his best friend and loving companion of over 35 years, Marie G. Scott, her daughter Toni (Brian) Lund, and their children. A memorial and celebration of his life will be held at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club, 13204 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, at 1:00 pm Wednesday, June 20, 2007. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in his memory sent to the American Diabetes Association.
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Obit Messenger results for 06/16/07
