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Dillman, Charles G. 88, of Leesburg, formerly of St. Petersburg, passed away Aug. 22 [2010]. He was a native of St. Petersburg, the former City Circulation Manager for the St. Petersburg Times and a U.S. Marine veteran, having served with the 4th Raider Battalion. He was a devout Christian man. Survivors include his daughter, Lela-Anne […]

Ralph Pinto Sr., a Ridgecrest resident since 1947, left this life peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010. He was 86. He was born in Nenahnezad, N.M., on Dec. 24, 1924. Ralph was a WWII Marine Veteran, 4th Marine Raiders (Navajo Code Talker). He participated in actions in the Asiatic-Pacific Islands to the occupation of Japan, […]

Jerry F. Long, 86, of Buckeye, AZ passed away August 20, 2010. He was a U.S. Marine veteran of World War II. Visitation on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Buckeye Funeral Home. Funeral services on Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the First Southern Baptist Church, Buckeye.

Funeral services for William “Bill” Howard Cooper will be held on Saturday, August 21, at 11:30 a.m. at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette. Mr. Cooper, 88, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at the Rayne Guest Home. Interment will follow in Fountain Memorial Cemetery in Lafayette. Rev. Ira Robinson, Pastor of Asbury United Methodist […]

William “Bill” E. Hodinger, 86, passed on Aug. 18, 2010. Born in Watertown, NY, Bill lived in North Syracuse for 55 years; the last three have been in Tarpon Springs, FL, with his son, Gregory. A dedicated family man, Bill is survived by his wife of 62 years, Helen; brother Stuart of Manlius, NY; and […]

McTigue, William G.; of Auburn Hills; retired Birmingham firefighter and Marine Raider; went home to be with the Lord and joined his golf buddies, sons, Cary and Don on August 9, 2010; at the age of 86. Son of Florence Hansen of Hastings, PA. Survived by daughters, Shawn Watson, Colleen and Shannon McTigue; proud grandfather […]

Thomas Robert McNichols 88, peacefully passed away on August 8, 2010. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 18, 1922 to Thomas Francis McNichols and Lauretta (Fitterer) McNichols. Tom served in the South Pacific during WWII in the U.S. Marine Corps. Prior to discharge, Tom met his wife of 58 years, Dorothy Baker, while […]

Robert J. Neises [July 28, 2010], Marine Corps Veteran WWII and Retired C.F.D.; beloved husband of the late Jean, nee Kuczora; loving father of Daniel (Debbie), Catherine (Richard) Kenning, Robbie (Bob) O’Donnell, Martin, Jim (Donna), Mary (Ted) Rog and Mike (Mary Rose) Neises; proud grandfather of 16; cherished great-grandfather of nine. Family and friends will […]

Visitation for John A. Watzlawick Jr., 87, will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday morning, at the Fredrick Funeral Home, 284 Park St., Hampshire, with private family funeral services following, and burial with military honors in Hampshire Center Cemetery. Born Nov. 4, 1922, in Belvidere, […]

Francis “Ham” Oliver Cunningham, beloved husband of Mary (Polly) Murray Cunningham, died July 21, 2010. He was born at home on Newington Road, Elmwood, on March 22, 1918, the son of the late Thomas J. and Mary Tavernier Cunningham. He and his good friend, the late Kitty Dwyer, were the first infants baptized for the […]