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PLYMOUTH — Ira J. “Jake” Irwin, 85, of Plymouth, a retired colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve, who served in two wars, and holder of the Silver Beaver Award, highest honor in scouting, died of cancer Saturday [January 8, 1994] in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home. A cub master, scout master, explorer advisor and council commissioner […]

Patrick J. Eglinton, 68, of Summerfield died Wednesday [December 29, 1993] at South Bay Hospital. A native of Michigan, he moved to the Tampa Bay area 20 years ago from Detroit. He was a retired ironworker, a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and received the Purple Heart, Catholic, a member of the Marine […]

LEXINGTON – Rev. William Franklin Thompson, 70, of 3002 Pauline Lane died Saturday, Dec. 18, 1993, at his home. He was born July 6, 1923, in DuBois, Pa. to David Eugene and Phoebe Harris Thompson. He was a graduate of Piedmont Bible College and High Point College. Rev. Thompson retired from the U.S. Marine Corps […]

R. Curtis Darnell, 72, of Schererville, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 1993. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; four sons, Corky (Carol) Darnell of Crown Point, George Darnell of Schererville, James “Bear” Darnell of Schererville and Dave (Pat) Darnell of Highland; two daughters, Joan (Dean) Dewes of Lowell and Marjorie (Rick) Kiefer of […]

Frank A. Sturgis [born Frank Angelo Fiorini], one of the five Watergate burglars whose capture brought down the Nixon Administration, died today at a hospital in Miami, where he lived. He was 68. He died of cancer a week after he was admitted to the Veterans Affairs hospital, said his lawyer, Ellis Rubin. Doctors diagnosed […]

Peter J. Folz, 75, of Salem died here Sunday [November 28, 1993]. He was born in Dickinson, N.D. On Oct. 14, 1946, he married Marjorie Smith in San Diego. He served for 30 years in the Marine Corps, retiring in 1958 as a master sergeant. He fought in World War II and the Korean War […]

Nazario John DiSalvia, 73, a retired electrician and World War II veteran, died Thursday [November 25, 1993]. Mr. DiSalvia came to the United States from Italy with his family in 1929 when he was 9 years old. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II and was a member of the elite Edson […]

On Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1993, James R. Garvey, formerly of Lawrenceville; brother of Thomas Garvey; uncle of Thomas and James Garvey. No visitation. Service and interment will be private. Arrangements by Bock Funeral Home, Ltd., Glenshaw.

DEPEW – Jesse LeRoy Ingram, 71, retired from U.S. Army, died Tuesday [November 23, 1993]. Services pending. Schumacher, Bristow.

HOMER, LA – Services for Mr. Andrew Pittman Johnson, 84, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 24, 1993 at Calvary Baptist Church in Homer. Officiating will be Rev. Charles Harlon, assisted by Rev. Luid Kelly. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery. Mr. Johnson died Monday, November 22, 1993 at his residence after a […]