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WORCESTER__ Joseph C. Frechette, 88, of Worcester, passed away in his home, Wednesday, November 22, 2006. His wife of forty-eight years, Marie Ange (Cote) Frechette died in 1997. He is survived by two sons, Sgt. Joseph Frechette, USMC, Retired and Dennis Frechette and his wife Susan; a daughter Suzanne Sullivan and her husband Lawrence all […]

Leopold Joseph Schmidt, 82, devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006, at Presbyterian Hospital of Denton, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Schmidt was born Sept. 25, 1924, in Thomas, Okla., to Leopold Joseph Schmidt Sr. and Mary Frances Davis. Mr. Schmidt was a proudly decorated Marine Raider during World […]

Roy E. Watkins, 83, of Big Spring died Monday, Nov. 13, 2006, in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Randy Cotton, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, Joey Bacon, Gene Jones and Gary Bacon officiating. Interment […]

William M. Albert Sr. on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006. Beloved husband, son, grandfather, uncle, friend and veteran. Loving husband of Marie Albert (nee Overstreet); dear father of William (Jean-Marie) Albert, Jr.; grandfather of Mairin; uncle of Bonnie Whitworth, Bob and Faye Overstreet, and great-uncle of many. Services: Funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday, Nov. […]

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Karl Burton Coleman, 85, of Charlottesville, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006 at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville following a brief illness. He was born on Feb. 24, 1921 in Williamson. Mr. Coleman was a graduate of Belfry High School, Belfry, Ky. In 1952, he graduated from the University of Miami, […]

Edward H. Splain died in his home in Phoenix, AZ on Thursday morning, October 26, 2006, surrounded by his wife and children. Born in New York City on July 21, 1921, Ed grew up in upstate New York. Enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1941 on the day after the Japanese bombing of Pearl […]

Lawrence J. “Larry” Willis, on Monday, October 23, 2006 at the age of 81. Beloved husband of the late Kathryn (nee Smith) Willis; loving father of John Willis, Gayle (Roger) Jones and Rhonda (Ken) Venezia; dearest grandfather of Ryan and Mark Jones, Katie Williams and Adam and Matthew Venezia; dear great-grandfather of Austin Becker and […]

John Ryan Devereux III, of Columbia, died Sept. 30, 2006, at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Columbia. He was 83. Born Nov. 21, 1922, in Baltimore to Joseph S. and Helen Kemp Devereux, he attended the Landon School for Boys in Bethesda until 1941. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps in January of 1942 […]

Gales Ferry – Thomas Sherman Smith Sr., 85, of 31 Norman Drive, Gales Ferry, and formerly of Morse Avenue, Groton, lifted into Eternal Life on Sept. 29, 2006. He was born May 3, 1921 in Renova, Pa., the son of William Joseph and Katherine Suzanne (Stiner) Smith. He was proud of his German ancestry. Tom […]

Philip Junior Guthrie, 83, of Fairfield Glade, passed away Sept. 28, 2006. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Christ Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Jerry Weeks and the Rev. Robert Hartenfeld officiating. Mr. Guthrie was born Jan. 20, 1923, in Belleview, OH, the son of Philip Henry Guthrie […]