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Hershel Herring passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2003 after a brief illness. Mr. Herring was born in Mira, Louisiana on October 18, 1923 to Will and Elizabeth Herring. As a member of the elite Marine Raiders during WWII, Mr. Herring saw battle in the South Pacific and fought valiantly on the infamous Iwo Jima. The […]

Adam J. DiFlaviano, 83, 611 Lafayette Lane, Altoona, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2003, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born June 3, 1919, in Altoona, the son of Amadio & Dorina (DiPietro) DiFlaviano. He married Antoinette “Toni” Aveni Nov. 12, 1949, in Altoona. Mr. DiFlaviano was a member of Our Lady of […]

Joseph A. Baptista, born January 3, 1922, son of Evangelina and Joseph A. Baptista., Sr. was received by our Lord on January 15, 2003. He is survived by his wife Stella of 57 years and his daughter Tina. He was preceded in death by his sons Paul Alipio and Philip Andre Baptista. He is lovingly […]

Julius “Buckles” Konikow, 81, died Monday [January 13, 2003] at Riverside Community Hospital. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., Mr. Konikow lived in Riverside 44 years. He was a toolmaker for 45 years. Mr. Konikow worked at Northrop Aircraft in Hawthorne for 10 years before he retired in 1983. He served in the U.S. Marines from […]

Hansen ‘Bob’ Breland died at Lakeview Regional Hospital on Saturday, January 11, 2003 at 2:41 p.m. He was 80 years old. Beloved husband of the late Irene Bourgeois Breland. Father of Robert H. Breland, Cathy Lemay Willard and the late Lynn and Wayne Breland. Brother of Virginia Nell White, Celenia Reid, Julia Reid, Jabus, Parley […]

No services are planned for Leonard F. Gomes, who died Tuesday [January 7, 2003] at Watsonville Community Hospital. He was 82. A native of Spreckels, he had lived in Watsonville since 1984. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He worked 30 years with Pacific Bell, retiring as plant foreman. He […]

ROCK VALLEY, Iowa — Paul Beumer, 77, of Rock Valley died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Rock Valley. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be today until 5 p.m. at Porter Funeral […]

Services for Calvin Lepien, 80, of Redford Township were today, Thursday, Jan. 9, in Fisher Funeral Home, with burial at Parkview Cemetery. Officiating was the Rev. Mearl Bradley, Michigan State Police Chaplain. Mr. Lepien was born July 14, 1922, in Ann Arbor, and died Jan. 2, 2003, in Ann Arbor. He was a retired Michigan […]

A funeral service for George “Greg” Gregory, 81, who died Jan. 1, 2003, at his Gardnerville home, will be held today at 10 a.m. at FitzHenry’s Carson Valley Funeral Home in Gardnerville. Mr. Gregory was born April 26, 1921, in Albany, N.Y., to Stephanos and Efimia Gregory. He married Marjorie Smith in 1948. He moved […]

Retired Brig. Gen. Jay W. Hubbard, former commanding general of the 4th Marine Air Wing and a custom home builder in Orange County, has died. He was 80. Hubbard died of cancer Jan. 1 [2003] in Laguna Niguel, California. A memorial service is scheduled next week. Hubbard served 32 years in the Marine Corps, beginning […]