Ernest H. Pickering was a yacht captain.
Laurence Pickering was a mechanic at the time of his marriage to Christina Lufkin.
Newsletter of the Haskell Family Society
Vol 3 # 3, Page 16Emily P. Haskell died 9 June 1992, aged 78, in Woodbridge, Virginia. Until 1987 a lifelong resident of Brunswick, Maine, she taught school for 19 years.
She was survived by daughter Alice Hughes of Lorton, Virginia, and son Randall Haskell of Waldwick, New Jersey, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
1 January 1907 -- E. Randall Gray, son of Irving C. and Alice W. (Haskell) Gray, was legally adopted by Jasper W. and Martha F. Haskell in probate court by Edward E. Chase, Judge of Probate, and given the name of Randall Everett Haskell.
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U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985
Name: Randall E Haskell
Birth Date: Oct 1905
Military Date: 8 Feb 1939
Publication Date: 1 Jan 1943
Title: Commissioned Officers, Cadets, Midshipmen, and Warrant Officers of the United States Naval Reserve
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Randall was the Master of the Texas Liberty Ship, SS Filipi De Bastrop in WWII. The ship was built in Houston in 1943 or 1944 and is now a part of the atrificial reef in Tampa Florida.
Newsletter of the International Haskell Family Society
Volume 15, No. 2, June 2006We regret to report the passing of Theron A. "Ted" Pickering, 85, at Deer Isle, Maine, USA, 8 November 2005.
Son of Ernest H. and Cora (Bray) Pickering, he served as yachtsman before the war. In 1943 he joined the US Navy, serving in the amphibious forces in the Pacific where he participated in six assault landings on enemy held beaches. Following the war, he was employed by the New England Telephone Company until retirement in 1982.
Predeceasing him were his sister Emily Pickering and her husband Captain Randall E. Haskell. Survivors include nephew Randall J. Haskell, wife, Sandra and their children, Russell and Scott.
Interment at Mt. Adams Cemetery, Deer Isle
44369. Edward Young Haskell Jr.
Edward Young Haskell, Jr. was awarded the Mariner's Medal in World War II.
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U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985
Name: Edw Y Haskell
Birth Date:1913
Military Date: 9 Mar 1948
Publication Date: 1 Apr 1951
Title: Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Naval and Reserve
Bemidji Daily Pioneer
December 27, 1971Mrs Fern Garlock Haskell died at St. Michael's hospital, Grand Forks, Dec. 26, 1971.
She was born in Bemidji June 17, 1911, the daughter of the late Dr and Mrs. A.V. Garlock. She graduated from a five-year nursing course at the University of Minnesota and was an educational and nursing instructor at the Lawrence North Memorial hospital in 1938 at New London. Conn.
Her late husband, Edward Y. Haskell was in the insurance business at Harrisburg, Pa. before entering the Merchant Marines. While he was in the service. Mrs. Haskell and son came to Bemidji to live and Mrs Haskell became the first educational director and supervisor of cadet nurses at the Bemidji Lutheran hospital.
After Mr Haskell's return from the service, the family moved to Grand Forks.
She is survived by her son, Edward Y Haskell of Grand Forks and a brother, Robert Garlock of Bemidji.
Bangor Daily NewsDEER ISLE and ROCKLAND '96 Edna F. Hardy, 84, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, at a Deer Isle healthcare facility. She was born April 14, 1920, in Deer Isle, the daughter of Sterling and Alice (Dodge) Stinson.
Edna was educated in Deer Isle schools and raised her family there, before moving to the Rockland area. She worked as a CNA in a Camden Nursing Home for a few years, and then worked as a seamstress for Amalgamated Cotton Textiles at Van Balens in Rockland for 25 years. During her semi retired years, Edna did housekeeping for others on a part time basis. She enjoyed crafts, dancing, sewing, and yard sales.
Edna is survived by two sons, Elwood "Sam" Hardy and his wife, Judy, and Douglas Hardy Sr. and his wife, Ruth, all of Deer Isle; a sister, Elizabeth Stinson Knight of Ohio; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, two great-stepgrandchildren, many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was predeceased by her siblings, Marjorie Stinson Dunham, Chester Stinson, and Laura Stinson Eaton; and a grandson, Daniel D. Hardy.
Bangor Daily NewsDEER ISLE Elwood "Sam" E. Hardy, 68, passed away unexpectedly Feb. 23, 2008, at his residence. He was born June 10, 1939, in Stonington, the son of the late Granville and Edna (Stinson) Hardy.
Sam worked for a few years at Crotch Island Quarry. He worked for more than 40 years of his life as a self-employed contractor.
He is survived by his wife, Judith May (Barbour) Hardy; a son, Sammy Scott Hardy, both of Deer Isle; a granddaughter, Stormi Gayle Hardy of Stonington; a brother, Douglas A. Hardy of Deer Isle; an aunt, Leonora "Tottie" Billings; many nieces, nephews and special friends.
Sam was predeceased by a nephew, Danny D. Hardy.
Philip E. Hardy was a yachtsman at the time of his marriage to Mary Davis.
Portland Press Herald (ME)
October 17, 1995Marguerite Whiffen, 68, died Monday at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a long illness.
She was born at Blue Hill, a daughter of Frank and Carrie Haskell Hardy, and attended Deer Isle schools.
For many years, Mrs. Whiffen worked on the SAD 5 school lunch program.
She attended the Rockland Congregational Church.
Surviving are her husband, Ronald P. Whiffen; a daughter, Cindy Bertrand of Mansfield, Mass.; a sister, Lenora Billings of Deer Isle; three brothers, Emery and Roger Hardy, both of Deer Isle, and Phil Hardy of Houlton; and three grandchildren.
Burpee, Carpenter & HutchinsNORTH EASTON, MASSACHUSETTS '96 Ronald P. Whiffen, Jr., 72, formerly of Cedar Street, Rockland, Maine, died early Sunday, November 23, 2003 at North Easton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after an extended illness. Born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, March 16, 1931, he was the son of Ronald P. and Eleanor Weiderman Whiffen. He attended Gloucester schools thru his senior year when he moved with his family to Rockland. He graduated from Rockland High School, class of 1949.
In July of 1955, he married Marguerite Hardy in Rockland. A veteran of the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1949 to 1953. Returning to civilian life, Mr. Whiffen returned to commercial fishing, a trade he learned from his father. He ultimately spent his working career, captaining commercial fishing vessels out of Rockland. He first worked at Forty Fathoms and later F.J. O'Hara and Sons, from which he retired in the early 1980's.
Mr. Whiffen was pre-deceased by his wife in 1995 and a brother Edward in 2002. He is survived by his daughter, Cindy Bertrand and her husband David of Mansfield, Massachusetts; a brother Frank Whiffen and his wife Cheryl of Spring Hill, Florida; a sister Frances Pedersen and her husband Arnold of Pawhatan, Virginia; a sister-in-law Grace Whiffen of Rockland; three grandchildren, Leanne, Michael and Paul Bertrand as well as several nieces and nephews.
Redding Record Searchlight (CA)
July 21, 1991Services for Violet Dere Weatherford, 73, of Redding will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at McDonald's Redding Chapel.
Mrs. Weatherford died Thursday, July 18, 1991, at her residence. Born Jan. 19, 1918, in Alabama, she moved to Shasta County in 1979 from Riverside.
She was a homemaker.
She is survived by husband Milton; sons Terry of Monrovia and James of Klamath Falls, Ore.; daughters Cindy Biggerstaff of Redding, Shirley Baloun of Groveland, Donna Fletcher of Fillmore and Linda Manfull of Klamath Falls; brothers Edward Haskel of Addison, Ill. and Thomas Haskel of West Frankfort, Ill.; sisters Flora McGovern of Carterville, Ill., Mildred Campanelli of Chicago, Ill., Virginia Bingham of Corinth, Miss., Joann Crowell of Champaign, Ill., Dora Huse of Indiana and Jean Wingett of West Frankfort, Ill.; 20 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Redding Record Searchlight (CA)
January 17, 1995Services for Milton James Weatherford, 78, of Redding will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald's Redding Chapel.
Mr. Weatherford died Thursday, Jan. 12, 1995, at his residence. Born Oct. 5, 1916, in Paducah, Ky., he moved to Shasta County in 1979 from Riverside. He was a police officer in Burbank and retired as a lieutenant.
Survivors include sons James of Klamath Falls, Ore., and Terry of Monrovia; daughters Cindy Hansen of Redding, Donna Fletcher of Fillmore and Linda Manfull of Klamath Falls, Ore.; 21 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
73965. Shirley Rae Weatherford
The Modesto Bee (CA)
December 29, 1994Shirley R. Baloun
July 23, 1936 -- Dec. 25, 1994Shirley Rae Baloun, 58, of Groveland died Sunday at her home.
Mrs. Baloun was a native of Illinois. She lived in Groveland nine years and was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Clarence Baloun of Groveland; children, John Winn of Jamestown, Floyd Buchan of Castaic and Dennis McIntyre of Alta Loma; stepchildren, Ron Baloun, Mitch Baloun, Renee Baloun and Rachelle Baloun, all of California; brothers, James Weatherford of Oregon and Terry Weatherford of Monrovia; and sisters, Donna Fletcher of Fillmore, Linda Manfull of Oregon and Cindy Hansen of Redding.
The Union Democrat (Sonora, CA)
November 11, 2015Clarence Baloun
Dec. 28, 1933 to Oct. 26, 2015Clarence Baloun, a former resident of Tuolumne County, died of natural causes on October 26, 2015, at the Loma Linda University Medical Center in Southern California. He was 81 years old.
Clarence was a Fireman-Engineer for the City of Downey for 24 years. He served in the U.S. Navy in 1956. His home was in Lake Forest, CA for the last 10 years of his life.
Clarence was a member of the Catholic Church in Groveland and the California Fireman's Association. He loved woodworking, camping and outdoor activities and watching western movies (especially John Wayne movies). He especially enjoyed being at family get-togethers.
Clarence is survived by his children: sons Ronald Baloun of Menifee and Mitch Baloun of Lake Forest; daughters Renee Pietrok of Yorba Linda and Rochelle Corlett of Thousand Oaks; along with 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren with one on the way.
Clarence is preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Rae Baloun.
Redding Record Searchlight (CA)
August 14, 1997REDDING - Services for Michael Lawrence Pastoret, 59, of Shasta Lake will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Allen & Dahl Funeral Chapel in Redding.
Mr. Pastoret died Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, at Redding Medical Center. Born Nov. 7, 1937, in Duluth, Minn., he moved to Shasta County in 1969.
He owned and operated Aladdin Welding in Redding, and was a member of the Redding Moose Lodge and Palo Cedro Golf Course.
Survivors include wife Iva; five children; five stepchildren; and many grandchildren.
Chicago Sun-Times (IL)
March 16, 2004Donatelli, Carol A. (nee Snell), formerly of Berwyn, beloved wife of Richard, loving mother of Richard (Susie), Dawn (Scott) O'Neill, Dina (Calvin) Lee, Robert and the late Paul, dear grandmother of Hailley, Tyler and Eddy, fond sister of Patricia (Dale) Mackey, Robert and Raymond (Mary) Snell, aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Chicago Sun-Times (IL)
June 11, 2008Snell, Raymond J. age 60, of Bolingbrook, Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, beloved husband of Mary A. (nee Niesyto), loving father of Patrick, James and the late Daniel. Fond brother of Pat (Dale) Mackey, Robert and the late Carol (Richard) Donatelli. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Chicago Sun-Times (IL)
June 4, 2002Campanile, Mildred L. (nee Haskell), dearly beloved wife of Frank, loving mother of James (Darlene) Toal, Karen Blaney and Frank Toal, devoted grandmother of nine, great-grandmother of eight, fond sister of Edward (Joann) Haskell, Dora Dugger, Jean Winget and Joann Crawl.
The Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
September 20, 2012HUNTLEY - Karen L. Blaney, 66, of Huntley, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012. She was born Dec. 20, 1945, in Chicago, the daughter of James and Mildred (Haskell) Toal.
Karen loved traveling, especially to Aruba, until her heath declined. She was very fortunate to receive a double lung transplant that enabled her to live 10 additional years with her loving family. She truly enjoyed watching her favorite TV programs and visiting. Through it all, her family was by her side and she dearly loved spending time with them.
She is survived by her beloved children, Kimberly Jaminski and Mark Blaney; loving granddaughter, Karly Blaney; stepfather, Frank Campanile; dear brother, Jim Toal; special friend and father to her children, William "Billie" Blaney; special cousin and caregiver, John Toal; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Frank Toal.
Chicago Tribune (IL)
July 25, 2002Frank J. Toal Sr., beloved son of Frank and the late Mildred Campinele; loving father of Frank Jr. and Leo Toal; dear brother of James (Darlene) Toal and Karen (Bill) Blaney; very loving uncle to many nieces and nephews; loving companion to Dawn Hudson and her children, Amy, Meagan and Ashlee.
Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, IL)
June 26, 2003WEST FRANKFORT -- Dora P. Dugger, 76, of Westfield, Ind., formerly of West Frankfort, departed this life Saturday, June 21, 2003, in Westfield, after a long illness.
She was born July 14, 1926, in West Frankfort, a daughter of George and Maggie Wesson Haskell.
Dora was a graduate of Frankfort Community High School, class of 1943.
After high school, she worked at Bendix Corp. in Chicago, making parts for airplanes during World War II. She was a "Rosie the Riveter" gal. She was a cook at Pickett's Cafeteria in Westfield for 20 years before retirement.
She attended Sheridan Bible Church in Sheridan, Ind. Dora married Ellis Wayne Dugger on Dec. 27, 1944. There were married until 1996 and had six children.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Trudy and Jerry McMullan and Cynthia and Mark Holliday, all of Westfield, Ind.; four sons, Larry Dugger and Timothy E. Dugger, both of Westfield, David L. Dugger of Indianapolis, Ind., and Richard A. Dugger of Frankfort, Ind.; two sisters, Marie Crowell of Champaign and Jean Rae Winget of Evansville, Ind.; a brother, C. Edward Haskell of Addison; 20 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. She was affectionately known as "Grammie Dorie" and loved very much by them. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and six sisters.
Southern Illinoisan
February 15, 1987Earl was born to William & Etta (Troutt) Kelley.
He was a coal miner and iron worker. He was a member of the American Legion Post 389 and a charter member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Zeigler, IL. He served in World War II.
Survivors include one daughter, Lynn Zimmerman of Fort Lauderdale, FL.; one brother, Bill Kelley of West Frankfort, IL.; two sisters, Margaret Hemphill of West Frankfort and Mildred Sticklus of Chicago, IL.
Preceding him in death were his parents, one brother, Paul and one infant sister, Ruth.
The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
November 9, 2003CORINTH - Perry Bingham, 74, retired from Yellow Freight Co. after 30 years, died Friday at Magnolia Regional Health Center.
He was a Methodist. Mr. Bingham, the widower of Virginia Bingham, leaves two sons, Michael Bingham and Charles Bingham, and his mother, Vida Bell Bingham, all of Corinth; two sisters, Jamie Fisher of White Bluff, Tenn., and Sarah Reynolds of Corinth, and three grandchildren.
The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
March 22, 2016CHAMPAIGN Marie JoAnne Crowell, 83, of Champaign passed away peacefully on Friday evening (March 18, 2016).
The eighth child of George and Maggie Haskell, JoAnne was born on Sept. 1, 1932, in West Frankfort, Ill. Joanne married Gene Crowell on Nov. 26, 1955.
A dedicated and loving wife and mother, she and Gene have three children, Nancy (Kent Hawthorne), Tami (Ron Schnorf) and Danny (Linda); and five grandchildren, Ambar, Tina, Curtis, Courtney and Sara.
JoAnne is preceded in death by her husband, Gene, and 10 siblings. Whether you know her as "JoAnne" or "Marie," you know that she was an incredibly strong and generous woman with a fierce and compassionate love for her family and friends. Her love was truly unconditional; she loved us to our core.