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DeVere “Mac” Leroy McQueen, age 94, of Cassville, Missouri, passed away on July 4, 2013 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mount Vernon. Mr. McQueen, son of Harrison and Sarah (Anderson) McQueen, was born on January 28, 1919 in Wheaton, Missouri. He grew up on the family farm and worked on that farm until the […]

Frank A. Cannistraci was born on April 20, 1922 in New York to his mother Jean Archidiagano and his father Nino Cannistraci both natives of Italy. Frank passed away on July 3, 2013 in Sylmar, California at the age of 91 years old. Funeral services for Frank are being handled by Funeraria Del Angel JT […]

Mr. John Corcoran Hughes, 92, passed away Monday, July 1, 2013 at his home. A family memorial service will be held 9:00 am Friday, July 5, 2013, at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Montclaire, NJ. John was born on April 12, 1921 in Belleville NJ. He was a son of the late Irvin Hughes and Ella Gaumer […]

Beverly — George V. Mackinnon, 87, beloved husband of Jennie J. (Curcuru) Mackinnon, died Friday, June 7 [2013], at the Beverly Hospital. Born and raised in Prince Edward Island, Canada, he was the son of the late Nelson and Grace (MacNevin) Mackinnon. George was a member of Carlson’s Raiders of the 2nd Marine Raiders Battalion, […]

Marquette, MI – Edward Cordell Parks, age 89 of Marquette, died peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Jacobetti Home for Veterans, following a recent illness. Ed was born December 18, 1923 in Marquette to Lloyd and Bessie (Cordell) Parks. He lived in London, England until 1934. He then […]

Billy Newton Fine, 89, of Comanche, TX, passed away at his home surrounded by his sisters May 28, 2013. Billy was born January 31, 1924, in Wichita Falls, TX, to William L. and Maude N (Garrison) Fine. He graduated from high school in Monument, NM, and joined the United States Marine Corps. He trained with […]

Harry said goodbye [May 25, 2013] to his daughter Deana Rose, and her husband Thom Windsor DDS, after impatiently waiting five years to begin his journey to reunite with his late wife Stella.

Chester C. Cooper, who passed away on May 25, 2013, was born in 1924 in Hollywood, California. His mother passed when he was young and he grew up with his father and sister, Jane. He graduated from Hollywood High in 1943 and immediately joined the United States Marine Corps. He proudly served during World War […]

BETTENDORF — Elmer A. Mapes, 90, a resident of Bettendorf, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Kahl Home for the Aged, Davenport, surrounded by his loving family. Per his wishes, cremation rites were accorded and private burial will take place at National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. A private family Memorial Mass of Christian […]

Bill Lansford, 90, a Latino Marine and Army veteran who sought to bring honor to the contributions of other Latinos who served in the nation’s wars, died May 22 [2013] at his Playa del Rey home. The cause was complications of prostate cancer, his wife Ruth said. Lansford, who was raised in East Los Angeles […]