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Frank J. Korch, 85, of Browns Mills, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at home. Born in Camden, NJ, Frank was a resident of Browns Mills for 28 years. Frank was a Veteran of the U.S. Marines, having proudly served his country during WWII. Frank retired from PSE&G in Burlington, NJ, where he was […]

Robert L. Cooley, 82, of Portage, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the VNA Hospice Center. He was born October 11, 1926 in Republic, Alabama the son of Jesse and Louanne (Barron) Cooley. He served with the U.S. Marines during WW II then completed his 20 year military career with the U.S. Air Force. […]

TUCSON, Ariz. — George J. Contraros, 91, formerly of Chester, N.H., died Dec. 7, 2008. He was born in Lowell, Mass., on Aug. 6, 1917, to James and Stella Contraros. He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps as master sergeant and participated in the battle at Guadalcanal. He also served in the U.S. Army […]

ENNIS – James Gustave “Jim” Washburn, age 93, passed away Monday [December 1, 2008] at his home in Ennis. Jim was born Oct. 4, 1915, in Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., to Maj. James Henry Washburn (USAR) and Sarah Jane Greve Washburn. Jim attended Ohio State University for two years and graduated from Georgetown University in […]

Clarence Noring started his life on February 12, 1922, in Brunswick, N.C. Clarence was 86 years old when he died peacefully in his sleep at the V.A. hospital in Reno, Nev., on November 28, 2008, just one day after Thanksgiving. A service to remember his life will be on December 13, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. […]

William O. Griffiths passed away at West Jefferson Medical Center on Wednesday, November 19, 2008. Beloved husband of fifty-nine years of Jean Fischer Griffiths. Loving father of Reserve Sgt. Wayne Griffiths, Sr. of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office 3rd District; father-in-law of Kelly Griffiths. Son of the late Oliver Griffiths and Jennie Williams Griffiths. Grandfather […]

Raymond Teague Bridges, born Jan. 18, 1925, in Kerman, Calif., died Nov. 16, 2008, at the Hospice Center in Loveland, at 83 years of age. Ray was raised in French Camp, Calif., graduated from Manteca Union High School in May 1942, and joined the U.S. Marine Corps on Jan. 30, 1943. Ray served in the […]

Theodore M. Eleston Jr. 88, passed away peacefully Nov. 12, 2008, in Largo. Dad was a decorated veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Marine Corps. Dad was a member of the historic Edson’s Raiders, First Marine Battalion, who fought numerous heroic battles throughout the South Pacific including legendary Guadalcanal. After the […]

Thomas V. Mahinske, age 82, November 11, 2008. Beloved husband of Arlene. Loving father of Janice Mahinske Forstot. Brother of John. Also survived by two grandchildren. WWII Marine Veteran. No services. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Rev. Thomas Floyd Hobbs, 84, of Commerce, died Saturday, November 8, 2008, at Athens Regional Hospital. Born in Toombs County, he was the son of the late J.F. and Melia Harrell Hobbs. He was a veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, and was a longtime pastor of Temple […]