Union-News (Springfield, MA)
November 26, 1999Frank J.P. Grazio, 84, of 25 Athens St., died Wednesday at Baystate Medical Center. He was the co-owner of Grazio Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning. Born in New Bedford, he was a former member of the Elmcrest Country Club in East Longmeadow and the Wilbraham Country Club, where he was a club championship winner. He was a communicant of St. Paul's Church.
His first wife, the former Mildred "Billie" Torrey, died in 1978.
He leaves his second wife, the former Elizabeth Correa; two sons, Paul of Chicopee and Peter of Lady Lakes, Fla.; a stepson, Peter Garreffi of West Willington, Conn.; a sister, Delfina Grazio of West Springfield; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Union-News (Springfield, MA)
June 4, 1997Richard K. Torrey, 73, of Shinnston, W.Va., and formerly of this town, died Sunday at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va.
He was a retired real estate agent and a longtime employee of S & S Paint & Wallpaper Co. of Springfield. He retired in 1994. Born in Springfield, he lived here for 40 years, and moved to West Virginia two years ago. He was a World War II Army veteran, and attended the First Baptist Church of Shinnston. He belonged to the American Legion Post and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3236 here, and the Ludlow Hockey Association. He coached youth hockey and baseball for many years.
He leaves his wife, Gwendolyn C. (Wyman) Torrey; two sons, Richard K. Jr. of Woodstock, Vt., and Ronald D. of Barnard, Vt.; a daughter, Sandra Longsworth of Otis; three stepsons, Greg Cowan and Stephen Cowan of Morgantown, and Michael Cowan of Cary, N.C.; three stepdaughters, Valarie Cowan of Silver Spring, Md., Donna Marcelo of Weaversville, N.C., and Kathy Moore of Holly, Mich.; three grandchildren; a great-grandson, and nine step-grandchildren. His first wife, the former Betty Cray, died in 1989.
Concord Monitor (NH)
November 26, 2005RUMNEY -- Marjorie A. Patterson, 94, formerly of School Street, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005, at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen.
She was born in Wilmot Flats on April 30, 1911, the daughter of Alden and Flora (Hall) Burt.
She was the oldest of six children and grew up in West Rumney. She graduated from Plymouth Normal School.She married John F. Patterson Sr. in 1931 and lived in Rumney most of her life. She was the best wife, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother that she could be. She loved giving and doing for family and friends whenever she could.She was an active member of Rumney Baptist Church for many years.
Mrs. Patterson was predeceased by her husband on Aug. 3, 1973. She was also predeceased by her sister, Arlene Cook of Fitchburg, Mass.; two brothers, Alden Burt of Derry and Lloyd Burt of Elliot, Maine; and two granddaughters, Marie Reed and Brianna Patterson.
Survivors include five sons, John F. Patterson Jr. and his wife, Dorothy, of Rumney, Dale E. Patterson and his wife, Judy, of Canterbury, Robert A. Patterson and his wife, Marilyn, of Plymouth; Allan Patterson and his wife, Gail, of Northfield, Vt.; and Morris N. Patterson and his wife, Barbara, of Thornton; one daughter, Carol Dusseault and her husband, Rene, of Concord; 14 grandchildren; many great- and great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Evelyn Erickson of West Rumney and Pauline Johnson of Beaverton, Ore.
The Stuart News (FL)
August 4, 2005Olive Elaine Parcheta, 84, died Aug. 2, 2005, at the Life Care Center of Port St. Lucie.
She was born in Park Rapids, Minn., and lived in Port St. Lucie for 26 years, coming from Michigan.
Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Joe Parcheta; sons, Jack Parcheta of Stillwater, Minn., and Jerry Parcheta of Gregory, Mich.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Grand Forks Herald (ND)
September 22, 2000Leo W. Thomas, 76, Devils Lake, formerly of Cando, N.D., died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, in Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fargo.
Leo William Thomas was born July 19, 1924, the son of Clarence and Elnore (Fell) Thomas, in Hubbard County, Minn.
He grew up and attended school in Hansboro, N.D. He served in the U.S. Army from March 1944 to February 1946, during World War II. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Silver Star. He returned to Hansboro, where he worked as a mechanic.
He married Ila York on Sept. 1, 1949, in Hansboro. They lived in Hansboro until 1951, when they moved to Perth, N.D. He worked for Farmer's Union Oil Co. He worked in Cando from 1966 to 1990. They moved into Cando in 1980. They moved to Devils Lake in 1992, where he worked with the Green Thumb Program at Lake Region State College.
He is survived by his wife; sons, David (Caroline) and Steven, both of Fargo; a daughter, LeeAnn (Alfred) LaFrance, North Glen, Colo.; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Darl (Darlene), Hansboro, and Dean (Sharon), Salem, Ore.; and sisters, Anna Sommerson and Betty Strutz, both of Gervais, Ore., and Lucille (William) Geib, Junction City, Ore.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Alfred and Earl.
The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
February 16, 2011JUNCTION CITY - The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at West Lawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene for Lucille E. Geib of Junction City, who died Feb. 14 following a heart attack. She was 81.
She was born Feb. 24, 1929, in Hansboro, N.D., to Clarence and Eleanore Fell Thomas. She married William Geib on April 5, 1947, in St. John, N.D. He died previously. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Stewart of Shelton, Wash., and Helen Hughes of Eugene; a sister, Betty Strutz of Harrisburg; a brother, Dean Thomas of Salem; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A son, Micheal Geib, died previously.
The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
December 17, 2006JUNCTION CITY - The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, at West Lawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene for William D. "Bill-Bud" Geib of Junction City, who died Dec. 13 of cancer. He was 86. Burial will be at Rest Lawn Memorial Park in Junction City.
Geib was born Jan. 22, 1920, in Rock Lake, N.D., to John and Alga Krogen Geib. He married Lucille Thomas on April 5, 1947, in St. John, N.D.
He served in the U.S. Army in the Asian theater during World War II. He worked as a heavy-equipment operator for Grosebeck & Durbin.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mary Stewart of Shelton, Wash., and Helen Hughes of Eugene; a sister, Vivian Lymburn of Hurdsfield, N.D.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A son, Michael Geib, died previously.
Grand Forks Herald (ND)
October 20, 2001Darl C. Thomas, 70, Rock Lake, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, in Trinity Medical Center, Minot.
Darl Clarence Thomas was born Jan. 23, 1931, the son of Clarence and Elnore (Fell) Thomas, in Rolla, N.D. He attended school in Hansboro, N.D. He served in the U.S. Marines from 1951 to 1953, during the Korean War. After his discharge, he returned to N.D., where he worked for Peavey Elevator Co. in Hansboro and Loma, N.D. He married Darlene Johnson on Sept. 19, 1956, in Mylo, N.D. In 1965, they moved to Hansboro, where they farmed. In 1996, they moved to Rock Lake, where he farmed with his sons, Tim and Perry.
He is survived by his wife; sons, Jeff (Rhea), Bozeman, Mont., Tim (Janell), Rock Lake, and Perry (Barb), Calvin, N.D.; daughters, Cheryl (Mike Robert) Thomas, Rock Lake, and Diane (Kurt) Brorby, Crookston; 13 grandchildren; a brother, Dean (Sharon), Salem, Ore.; sisters, Lucille (William) Geib, Junction City, Ore., and Betty Strutz, Harrisburg, Ore.; and sisters-in-law, Millie Thomas, Harrisburg, Ore., and Ila Thomas, Fargo.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Alfred, Earl and Leo; and a sister, Anna Sommerson.
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Mrs Adeline R Trautwein Fort Meyers, Fla - Mrs Adeline R Tutwein, 71, died Oct 21 at the Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Meyers.
She was the daughter of Dr George and Dorothy Russell. Se was the widow of Herbert Trautwein.
Mrs Trautwein is survived by a sister, Mrs William Harrigton of Bennington, VT; a sister-in-law, Mary Burke of North Bennington, VT; nieces, nephews and cousins.