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Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: Obit Messenger results for 07/13/07.
OSUCH, Eugene B., 87, passed away peacefully in San Diego on July 11, 2007. Gene was born in Utica, New York on January 16, 1920. He served in the U.S. Navy in WWII aboard the submarines TIRU and SEA RAVEN, and in the Navy Reserves for over 30 years. He retired with the rank of Captain. Gene earned an Engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and spent his career in research and development for the U.S. Navy. Gene was married to Margaret Joan McKamey for 62 wonderful years and was the proud father of Kathryn, Linda, Carol and Stephen. Gene loved many things - his family, his country, traveling the world, sports and games of all kinds and the challenge of fixing just about anything. Some of his happiest days were spent with his children, grandchildren Amy, Asa, Mike and Patrick, as well as eight nieces and nephews. Gene was great-grandpa to Michael, Kyne and a new great-grandson (named after Gene) born on the day he died. Gene and Joan travelled extensively to almost every continent and corner of the earth during their life together, but loved home in La Jolla best. He was a long-standing member of St. Brigid's Church as well as the Navy League and U.S. Submarine Veterans Assn. A plaque in Gene's honor rests at the foot of Mt. Soledad, the new national monument in La Jolla. Gene was a kind, generous, caring, intelligent man with a wonderful sense of humor and sense of duty to God, his country and his dear family. His was truly a life well lived. Services will be Saturday, July 14, 2007, at 11 a.m., St. Brigid Catholic Church, Pacific Beach. Please sign the guest book at obituaries.uniontrib.com
SWEARINGEN, Charles R., 84, started his Eternal Patrol July 4, 2007. Chuck was born June 6, 1923, and raised in Fairmont, West Virginia. He graduated from East Fairmont High School in 1941 and enlisted in the US Navy in 1943. He served as an EM2 on the submarine USS Barb (SS-220) for four war patrols during WWII. The Barb sunk the most tonnage of any U.S. submarine in WWII and the commander received the Congressional Medal of Honor. He returned to West Virginia after the war and married Jean Swearingen and attended West Virginia University. He graduated in 1950 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He moved his family to San Jose, California when IBM opened up their new facility in San Jose. He worked for IBM for over 30 years. During his life, he was involved with scouting, PTA, the Garden Valley Fire District, US Submarine Veterans of WWII and numerous charities. He has lived in Turlock, CA since 2002 with his boston terrier Cricket after his wife of 53 years passed away in 2001. Surviving family members include his son John Swearingen, daughter Suzanne Thomp son, daughter in law Deborah Swearingen, son in law Robert Thompson, and four grandchildren-Sean Swearingen, Julie Swearingen, Casey Thompson and Nicole Thompson. Interment will be at the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Contributions can be made in remembrance to Community Hospice Foundation 4368 Spyres Way, Modesto, CA 95356 or the US Navy Memorial 701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Suite 123 Washington, DC 20004-2680. Allen Mortuary in charge of arrangements. modbee.com/obituaries www.allenmortuary.com
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Obit Messenger results for 07/13/07.
