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Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: Obit Messenger results for 12/06/08.
- (Honolulu Advertiser)
CASTRO, Sr., John Salas, 82, of Mililani, HI died November 25, 2008. Born in Agana, Guam. Retired senior chief for the US Navy Submarine Forces Pacific. Survived by wife, Winona; son, John Jr.; sister, Maria Cabaledo; two granddaughters. Private service. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.
- (Connecticut Post)
COOPER, Harry Calvin, 84 of Monroe died Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Hendrick Cooper of 64 years. Born in New Canaan, July 18, 1924, he was the son of the late Harry Andrew and Isabel Brodbeck Cooper. He was a parishioner of St. Jude Church, served in the US Navy aboard the submarine USS Barracuda (SS-163) during World War II, and was retired from General Motors. Mr. Cooper was past president of the Stamford PTA, a Cub Scout leader in Stamford, a member of the Exchange Club of Monroe and a member of the Optimist Club of Georgia. Mr. Cooper was the beloved father of Wayne (Dawn) of Annandale, N.J., Barbara (Jon) Girardi of North Haven, Nancy of Midland, Mich., Dennis (Janet) of Monroe, Bradley of Danbury, Jeffrey (Janet) of Danville, Ky., Kathy (John) Provenzano of Monroe, and Douglas (Tonia) of Huntington; brother of Lois Butler of Grafton, Wisc.; 19 grandchildren; eight great-grandchild-ren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Olive Dmochowski and a grandson, Christopher Girardi. Calling hours will be held Sunday, December 7, 2008 from 2 to 6 p.m. in Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home, 315 Monroe Tpke., Monroe. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at St. Jude Church, 707 Monroe Tpke., Monroe. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) or the Connecticut Hospice.
- (Standard-Times)
WHEELER, Donald C., 73, of Middleboro, passed away on December 3, 2008, at Radius Health Care, Plymouth, after a 33 year battle with multiple sclerosis. He was the husband of Carol J. (Kern) Wheeler; they had been married for 51 years. He was born in Taunton, son of the late George E. and Elsie (Lockhart) Wheeler. He attended Middleboro schools, and was a graduate from Saunders Electronics School of Boston. He was a longtime member of the Central Congregational Church, Middleboro, where he sang in the choir for many years. He joined the United States Navy in 1953, and was honored to be chosen to serve aboard the first atomic submarine, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571), as a member of its original crew. At the age of 18, he was the youngest member of that crew. Before his illness, he was a cranberry grower and established Cranberry Acres Incorporated. He enjoyed traveling, as well as hiking and skiing. He was a member of the Middleboro Ski Club and the Nautilus Alumni Association. Survivors include his wife of Middleboro; one son, Donald Scott Wheeler and his wife, Barbara; one grandson, Curtis K. Wheeler, all of Middleboro; one brother, Duane E. Wheeler and his wife, Sandra of Raynham. A time of visitation, to which relatives and friends are invited to attend will be held on Mon., Dec. 8th from 10 to 11 am, with a memorial service to be held on Mon. at 11 am, in the Egger Funeral Home, 61 Pearl St., Middleboro. Burial will take place in Central Cemetery, Carver. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory to: Central Congregational Church, 2 Webster St., Middleboro, MA 02346, would be appreciated. For more information, please visit www.eggerandashleyfh.com
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Obit Messenger results for 12/06/08.
