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FRIEDMAN, Gerald A., 86, died peacefully at his home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with his loving family by his side on Friday May 26, 2023. He was born to the late Frederick & Irene Goldstein Friedman in Danville, Pennsylvania on May 13, 1937. Along with his parents, Jerry is reunited in passing with his brother, Harold Friedman, Esq.; & beloved granddaughter, Tyler McKenna. Jerry proudly served our country in the US Navy as a skilled submarine service technician. He also was granted the opportunity to work in the kitchen, where he honed his chef skills and technique. Following his honorable discharge after 20 years of dedicated service, Jerry went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in business administration. He worked for Rhode Island School of Design and was able to retire and relocate to Myrtle Beach. Once in the South, Jerry was able to enjoy the finer things in life. He was an active member of Surfside Presbyterian Church in Surfside Beach where he would consistently prepare Wednesday supper for the parish- for over 10 years. In his free time, Jerry could be found on the golf course (he is a proud member of the Hole in One Club) and making friends wherever he went. Jerry never met a stranger he couldn’t strike up a conversation with. Above all else, Jerry loved his family with his whole heart. Left to cherish Jerry’s memory are his beloved wife of over 52 years, Mrs. Sharyn E. Friedman of Myrtle Beach; their daughters, Jennifer Williams and husband, Eric of FL & Judianne Friedman of Myrtle Beach; grandchildren, Sophia, Jax, Jake & David; brother, Donald Friedman of Michigan; sister in-law, Mary Mitchell Friedman. A Celebration of Jerry’s life will be announced when finalized. At the request of the family, please consider memorial contributions in lieu of flowers. Donations may be made to Surfside Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 8732 US Highway 17 Bypass South, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 or donations may be made directly to the funeral home, to offset the family’s final expenses. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has reached out, prayed and taken the time to assist the family. A special thank you to Amedisys Hospice and your dedicated staff. May God bless all of you. To view these details online or to offer words of comfort through the online guestbook, kindly visit the funeral home website at, www.burroughsfh.com Burroughs Funeral Home & Cremation Services (843-651-1440) is honored to assist the family.

PICKWORTH, Joseph Milton, 78, of Suffolk, VA died surrounded by family Thursday, May 25, 2023. Joe was the loving husband of 57 years to Ruth Kathryn Miller Pickworth from Somerset, PA; and son of the late Robert and Cleo Pickworth of Stoystown, PA. Joe joined the U.S. Navy as an Electrician Mate 1st Class Submarine Specialist in January 1967. He served on the USS Trepang (SSN-674), a Sturgeon-class attack submarine where he was part of the fleet that operated beneath the polar ice cap, conducting extensive tests to provide data for weapons systems. He then served on the USS Batfish (SSN-681), a nuclear-powered attack submarine, until 1975. Following his time in the Navy, Joe was employed by Virginia Electric & Power Company (now Dominion Energy) in Surry, VA as their Refueling Senior Reactor Operator, responsible for all nuclear fuel in and out of the power station. He retired after 25 years in 2000. He is survived by his wife Ruth; son, Matthew Pickworth (Kate) and their children Lily and Jack; and daughter, Susan Drewery (Travis) and their daughter Olivia. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. A funeral service with Navy Honors will be held at 1 pm on Thursday, June 15, at the Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, located at 5310 Milners Rd, Suffolk, VA 23434. The family will receive friends for one hour following the service at 117 Brittany Lane, Suffolk, VA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Joe’s name to the Alzheimer's Association.

BELODEAU, Leo, 85, of Dracut, MA died peacefully at home after a period of declining health with his daughter by his side on May 23, 2023. Always a fighter, Leo managed to battle and win against cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and several other ailments over the years. Leo was born to Lawrence J. Belodeau and Sarah (Bigley) Belodeau in Waltham, MA on January 30, 1938. After Leo graduated from Waltham High School in 1955, he enlisted in the US Navy as part of the Submarine Service. After serving with the Navy for 4 years, Leo began his career at Honeywell Bull Corporation, kickstarting a 34 year Managerial career that spanned several Honeywell facilities including Lowell, Lawrence, Brighton and Billerica. While working his full-time job at Honeywell, Leo continued his education by attending Franklin Pierce College where he went on to earn his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business. Leo met Leah Bellegarde at Honeywell, where they both worked. Leo and Leah married in 1967 and went on to have two children, Kimberly and Leo. After working 34 years with Honeywell, Leo retired to spend more time with his family and friends. Leo always enjoyed golf, skiing, fishing, hunting, and cooking for his family. Leo was a loving grandfather to two grandchildren, Ryan and Cameron. And like he did with his own children, Leo enjoyed teaching his grandchildren how to fish, ski, and play golf. Rarely would he miss a game or school event, and he just seemed to get joy from watching them grow into adulthood. Leo was also a 45 year member of both the Lowell and Chelmsford Elks Lodges where he would spend time with good friends. Leo enjoyed cooking for the Elks' members during special events, including the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. In 1997 Leo decided to take on a second career and joined Industrial Tool Supply (ITS), a company newly founded by his late brother Lawrence. ITS and its employees became Leo's second family and home. ITS was such a significant and positive part of Leo's life that we feel it necessary to express how much love and respect Leo had for his niece Pamela and her husband James Childs (ITS's President). In addition to Pamela and James, we want to thank the rest of the ITS team for the genuine love and care they provided Leo throughout his 25 years with the company. Leo was predeceased by his brothers James, Joseph, Thomas, and Lawrence. He is survived by his wife Leah (Bellegarde), his daughter Kimberly Michel and her husband Michael Michel of Dracut, MA, his son Leo of Nashua, NH, his grandchildren Ryan Michel of York, ME, and Cameron Michel of Dracut, MA, his sisters Patricia Drew of Lowell, MA, and Mary Collins of Lowell, MA. Loving Sisters In-law Lenore Belodeau of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA and Mary Belodeau of Tyngsborough, MA. The family would like to thank Tufts at Home and Beacon Hospice for providing excellent and dignified care during Leo's final weeks at home. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, https://nchv.org, 1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW Ste. 840, Washington, DC 20036; Phone: 202-546-1969; Fax: 202-546-2063; Email: info@nchv.org Leo's wish was to have private services. Arrangements by Dolan Funeral Home, 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com.

JOHNSON, Richard Mentor, 85, died on March 26, 2023, in Dripping Springs, Texas. He was proud of his blended family of seven children and is survived by, Kelly Sherkat, Nicholasville, Kentucky, Tracy Johnson, Lexington, Kentucky, Leigh Wells (Matt) Nicholasville, Kentucky, Matthew Johnson (Shannon) Leander, Texas; and stepchildren Theodore Thornell, Houston, Texas, Sarah Ushkow Chicago, Illinois, and Laura Haas (Markus) San Antonio, Texas, his grandchildren Cyrus Sherkat (Amber), Stella Thornell, Matthew Johnson, Madeline Johnson, Saul Ushkow, Leo Haas and great-grandchildren Ari and Kendrick Sherkat. He is also survived by his brother Eugene Johnson (Sherrie) Great Plains, Montana, and sister Catherine Pearsall (Lee) Clarkston, Washington. Richard was born o Robley Lane and Ruby Ware Johnson in Memphis, Tennessee on September 4, 1937. He is preceded by them, brother William Johnson, grandson Jackson, son-in-law Mitchell Ushkow, and his wife Cecilia Bunker Johnson. Having graduated from Columbia high school in Richland Washington, Richard joined the United States Navy in 1955 and proudly served his term in the submarine force as a Yeoman 3rd Class Petty Officer. After separating from the Navy in New London, Connecticut he went on to study Political Science, graduating from the University of Connecticut. He had a long career in the textile manufacturing business and retired as a corporate HR director. Richard was an avid gardener who enjoyed cultivating his vegetables and flowers from seed. He loved to read and was especially interested in American History. His most recent pursuit was promoting awareness of climate change and environmental issues. Well known for loving to travel, especially long car drives, and keeping in touch with distant family and friends Richard made his way across the United States several times. Combined Memorial Gathering for he and Cecilia will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Geo. H. Rohde & Son Funeral Home, Mt. Lookout, Cincinnati, OH. His interment is planned as a small family gathering at Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Nicholasville Kentucky, his desired resting place near historical landmarks of the namesake ancestor he so admired. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Arbor Day Foundation (https://shop.arborday.org/campaign/reforestation-donation/give).

GREY, Robert Paul, 75, of Garner, North Carolina, died on May 28, 2023. He was a faithful follower of Christ, loving husband, father, and grandfather, and proud retired veteran of the United States Navy. Bob was born to Parks E. Grey and Catherine Wiseman Grey in Concord, North Carolina on October 18, 1947. Bob attended Odell High School in Cabarrus County, NC.
Bob served in the United States Navy from 1965 until 1986, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer - 3. He served on both surface ships and submarines, completing 11 nuclear ballistic missile deterrent patrols. His awards included the Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle Efficiency Award, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Enlisted Dolphins, and Officer Surface Warfare Insignia. After retiring from the Navy, Bob worked for the City of Concord Electric Metering Department from 1986-2006. Bob always loved woodworking and became a general contractor even before he retired for the second time. Bob was a member at Holland's Church in Raleigh NC, where he enjoyed serving with the Methodist Men. Bob is survived by his wife of 56 years, Priscilla Hinson Grey, his sons Todd Grey of Hillsborough, NC, and COL Brian E. Grey (Brandi) of Garner, NC, his grandsons Alex and Daniel Grey of Garner, NC, his brother David Grey (Shelia) of Davidson, NC, his sister Nancy Grey Clark of Kannapolis, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Joe Grey and Parks Grey Jr. A visitation will be held at Holland's Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, on June 1st, 2023. Visitation will begin at 1 PM, with the funeral service and burial following at 2 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Holland's Church (hollandschurch.org) Combat Warriors (combatwarriorsinc.org) or the Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (ipffoundation.org). The Grey family is being served by the Bryan-Lee funeral home of Garner. Rest in peace, Chief Warrant Officer Bob Grey. Your dedication to Christ, your country and your family will be remembered. You continued a more than one-hundred year of meritorious military service to our nation, and we will forever be grateful. You have departed on Eternal Patrol. Published by The Herald Sun on May 31, 2023.

Hurley John Marc, 72, of Broken Bow, Nebraska died on February 5, 2023. Marc died after a short battle with cancer with his wife of 40 years, Beverly, by his side. Marc was born to John Gerard and Janice Ruth Hurley in San Antonio, TX on August 16, 1950. He was drafted into the US Navy and served on the fleet ballistic missile submarine USS Sam Houston (SSBN-609). After the US Navy, Marc worked as a mason which propelled him to a long career in the construction field. He enjoyed cooking, traveling, and sports of all types, especially NASCAR and golf. After retirement, Marc worked part time at local golf courses leading to many hours of golf. Marc is survived by his wife Beverly; sons, Edward Hurley of Aurora, CO and Ryan Hurley (Amanda) of Littleton, CO; grandkids, Jillian, Genevieve, and Mason of Littleton, CO; sister Karen (Philip) Millis of Monument, CO; mother-in-law, Wanda Johnson and sister-in-law Sharon Johnson both of Broken Bow; brother-in-law Dale Johnson of Brady, NE; sister-in-law Kathy Hurley of Commerce City, CO; and brother-in-law James Downey of Norton MA. Marc is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Kevin and Gregg, sister Janice Downey, and father-in-law, Dallas Johnson. His brother David died shortly after Marc's passing. A small family burial service will be held at Fort Logan National Cemetery, June 12, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to any VA hospital, Honorflight.org, or to any local animal shelter. Published by Legacy Remembers on May 30, 2023.

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