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Charles V. Lynch
Feb. 2, 1998
At Care Matrix of Dedham, Mass. Mr. Lynch, 92, had been office
manager for the Morse Diving Equipment Co. in Boston prior
to his retirement. He was a Holy Cross class agent. Mr. Lynch
is survived by his wife, Mary; a son; a daughter; and four
grandchildren.
Robert C. Crowley
Jan. 26, 1998
At his Bennington, N.H., home, at 89. Mr. Crowley had been
a supervisor of probation officers in Nassau County, Long
Island, N.Y., for 20 years, retiring in 1972.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two sons; five daughters; a sister; 15 grandchildren
including Jennifer
A. Blades '89; and five great-grandchildren.
Ward R. Drais
Feb. 26, 1998
At Community-General Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y. Mr. Drais,
94, had been employed by the New York state employment
office prior to his retirement. He is survived by a stepdaughter.
Rev. Msgr. Joseph I. Johnson
Feb. 16, 1998
At Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, Mass., at 89.
Msgr. Johnson, a priest for 66 years, had most recently
been pastor of St. Mark's Church in Pittsfield, from 1968
until his retirement on May 14, 1994; he remained pastor
emeritus of the church until his death. Previously, he
had served for two years as pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle
Church in Palmer, Mass. Msgr. Johnson had also worked in
the Springfield chancery for many years, becoming vice
officialis in 1951 and then officialis, the highest judicial
position in the diocese, from 1954 until 1969. During the
Second Vatican Council, he served as a consultant to Bishop
Christopher J. Weldon in Rome. In 1963, Msgr. Johnson was
elevated to prothonotary apostolic, one of the highest
honorary offices in the priesthood. Following his ordination
in 1932, he had served several parishes in Northampton
and Worcester, and also at St. Michael's Cathedral in Springfield.
Msgr. Johnson is survived by a great-nephew; a great-niece;
and a great-grandnephew.
James J. Marks
Feb. 24, 1998
In Peabody, Mass., at 91. Mr. Marks, retired deputy superintendent
of the Lynn (Mass.) Public Schools, had served in the system
for 43 years. Having begun
his teaching career in September 1931, he taught for 23 years before assuming
the position of deputy superintendent. In 1971, the school committee awarded
him a special plaque commemorating his work in planning the Lynn Vocational
Technical Institute. Following his retirement, Mr. Marks became general manager
of North Shore Petroleum. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; five sons;
13 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Eugene R. Celichowski
Oct. 28, 1997
In Wisconsin. Mr. Celichowski, who was a real estate broker
prior to his retirement, is survived by his wife, Sophie;
a son; a daughter; several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
John A. Clark
Feb. 27, 1998
At Timberlyn Heights Nursing Home, Great Barrington, Mass.
Mr. Clark, 86, had been an educator in Great Barrington for
44 years, retiring in 1976. He began
his teaching career at Searles High School in 1932 and then served as principal
of the school from 1957-67. When the Great Barrington schools regionalized
in 1967, he became principal of the Searles Middle School. During World War
II, Mr. Clark served in the Army. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude; a son;
a daughter; a sister; and four grandchildren.
John F. Delaney
Feb. 27, 1998
At his Hartford, Conn., home. Mr. Delaney, 87, had practiced
law in Hartford for 51 years, until his retirement in 1992.
Most recently, he had served as a hearing officer for the
state department of motor vehicles and also as chairman
of the mayor's relocation commission. During World War
II, Mr. Delaney served three years with the U.S. Army in
Europe; following the war he worked for the federal Office
of Price Administration. Mr. Delaney is survived by three
sons; a sister; nine grandchildren; and a niece.
John J. Kavanaugh
Feb. 15, 1998
In Shrewsbury (Mass.) Nursing Center. Mr. Kavanaugh, 86,
had been a claims supervisor in the Worcester region for
Aetna Life & Casualty Insurance Co. for 40 years, retiring
in 1976. He is survived by his wife, Anne; two sons, John
H., M.D., '64 and Robert D. '67; a daughter; and nine grandchildren.
Carl C. Ernst, M.D.
Jan. 27, 1998
In Stuart, Fla., at 85. Dr. Ernst, a retired physician,
had maintained a family practice in Manhasset, N.Y., for
40 years. He had been affiliated with North
Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, and St. Francis Hospital. Dr. Ernst is
survived by two sons; two daughters; a sister; and 10 grandchildren.
Norvin L. Casper, M.D.
June 15, 1997
In Kentucky, at 83. Dr. Casper, a retired surgeon, is survived
by his wife, Mary; and 12 children.
Daniel J. Griffin
March 27, 1998
At Milton (Mass.) Hospital. Prior to his retirement in 1977,
Mr. Griffin, 83, had been vice president of both Electric
Mutual Liability Insurance Co. and
Electric Insurance Co., subsidiaries of General Electric Corp. During World
War II, he served in the Army as a technical sergeant in the European theater.
Following the war, Mr. Griffin worked for the American Mutual Insurance Co.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons, including Daniel J. Jr. '69; a
daughter; two brothers; two sisters; and six grandchildren.
Thomas F. O'Neil
March 14, 1998
In his Greenwich, Conn., home, at 82. Prior to his retirement
in 1985, Mr. O'Neil had been chairman and chief executive
officer of RKO General in New York City. During World War
II, he served in the Coast Guard, commanding a landing
craft in the South Pacific. Following the war, while working
in the Boston office of the General Tire and Rubber Co.,
he formed General Teleradio, combining a radio network,
Yankee Network, with a television station, WNAC-TV. In
1954, he bought RKO Radio Pictures Inc. from Howard Hughes
and changed the name of the company to RKO General. Mr.
O'Neil was a charter member of the President's Council.
He is survived by his wife, Claire; five sons including
Shane T. '70; four daughters, including Carol M. '81; two
brothers, John J. '38 and Michael G. '43; a sister and
brother-in-law, William M. Regan '38; 20 grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces, including
Rory H. '65; Jane '79, Ann '81 and Mary Regan '82. His
brothers were the late William M. '34 and Hugh F. '40.
Robert W. Foley
Feb. 8, 1998
At Winchester (Mass.) Hospital. Mr. Foley, 81, had been
director of purchasing with Whitings Milk Co. in Charlestown,
Mass., prior to his retirement. He had
also served as a member of the first charter commission, chairman of the democratic
town committee and registrar of voters in the town of Reading. During World
War II, Mr. Foley was in the Army Air Corps. He is survived by his wife, Eunice;
a son; a daughter; a brother, T. John '38; two grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews, including David J. Daly '69.
John C. Riley
March 11, 1998
In Iowa. Mr. Riley, 81, had been associated with Pryor,
Riley Jones & Aspelmeier in Burlington, Iowa, prior
to his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Mary; a
son; a daughter; and grandchildren.
Ralph J. Membrino, D.D.S.
March 12, 1998
At St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, Conn. Dr. Membrino,
82, had been a dentist in Waterbury for 40 years prior
to his retirement. During World War II, he
served in the Army Medical Corps, earning the rank of major. Dr. Membrino is
survived by his wife, Emily; two sons; a daughter; and four grandchildren.
William R. Schleyer
Feb. 24, 1998
In St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Mr. Schleyer, 80, had
been a draftsman-foreman at Heald Machine Co. in Worcester
for 40 years, retiring in 1979. During World War II, he
was in the Army, serving as a sergeant in Europe. Mr. Schleyer
is survived by his wife, Ruth; a son; three daughters;
four grandchildren; and nephews and nieces.
William F. Irwin
Feb. 26, 1998
At Braintree (Mass.) Manor. Mr. Irwin, 78, had been a teacher
at the Newman Prep School in Boston for 17 years. From
1979 to 1985, he was a case manager
for South Shore Elder Services. During World War II, Mr. Irwin served in the
Army, and following the war, he taught at Boston College for several years.
He is survived by three daughters; and seven grandchildren.
William A. Johnson
March 25, 1998
At St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, at
79. Mr. Johnson, who had been associated with the Brooks
Insurance Agency in Toledo for 58 years, had served as
chairman of the board since 1966. During World War II,
he had been a tank commander and captain, assigned to the
5th Armored Division; he was the recipient of the Purple
Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Bronze Star. Mr. Johnson
is survived by his wife, Edith; six sons, including Arthur
L. '68 and Dennis G. '69; a sister; and 14 grandchildren.
His brother was the late Robert D. '41.
John H. Lamothe
March 4, 1998
In Florida, at 79. A venture capitalist, Mr. Lamothe had
been associated with several investment companies in Massachusetts.
Most recently, he was involved in a partnership with Southeast
Bank in Miami. During World War II, Mr. Lamothe had been
a member of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID),
serving in the European theatre. He is survived by his
wife, Ella; two sons; three daughters; a brother; a sister;
and five grandchildren.
Edward P. Bird
Jan. 21, 1998
In Farren Care Center, Turners Falls, Mass., at 78. Mr.
Bird, an attorney, had been associated with the law firm
of Ward, Bird & Donovan. Active in
the Fitchburg Young Democrats following World War II, he was elected county
commissioner in 1950, serving for 16 years. He then held the post of county
treasurer for 12 years, until his retirement from politics in 1979. During
World War II, Mr. Bird was in the Army Air Corps, serving in Europe, Africa
and the Middle East; he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and an Oak Leaf
Cluster. After the war, he served 25 years in the Air Force Reserve, retiring
in 1971 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Mr. Bird is survived by a sister;
and nephews and nieces.
Robert H. Elliott, D.M.D.
Jan. 16, 1998
In Manchester, N.H., at 77. Prior to his retirement in 1993,
Dr. Elliott had maintained a private dental practice in Manchester
for almost 50 years. He
had also served as secretary-treasurer of the New Hampshire Golf Association
for more than 35 years. During World War II, Dr. Elliott served in the Navy;
upon completion of dental school in 1945, he was commissioned a lieutenant,
junior grade, in the Navy Reserve and assigned to the U.S. Naval Hospital in
Newport, R.I., as assistant dental surgeon, until his release from active duty
in 1946. He later served during the Korean War; form 1952 until 1954, he was
attached to the U.S. Dental Corps and assigned to posts in Texas, Virginia
and Massachusetts. Dr. Elliott is survived by his wife, Pauline; a son, Robert
L. '71; four daughters; a brother; a sister; and nine grandchildren.
John J. Williams
March 23, 1998
At Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston. Mr. Williams,
75, had worked in the insurance industry for many years,
prior to his retirement. Active in alumni affairs, he had
been a Holy Cross class agent. During World War II and
the Korean War, he served as a lieutenant in the Army Corps
of Engineers. Mr. Williams is survived by a son, John J. '78;
a daughter, Mary C. '79; a sister; and four grandchildren.
Edward J. Comiskey Jr.
Jan. 20, 1998
In Bedford, N.H., at 74. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Comiskey
had been a professor of English at St. Anselm College,
Manchester, for 39 years. He had also been
active in the community, serving on the board of directors of the Opera League
of New Hampshire and as coordinator of the Children's Opera Program. During
World War II, Mr. Comiskey served in the Army. He is survived by his wife,
Margaret; two sons; two daughters; a brother, John M. '48; nine grandchildren;
and nephews and nieces.
James A. Lyons Jr.
Jan. 8, 1998
In Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lyons, 75, had
been a general counsel at Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
in New York City until his retirement in 1987. Joining
the firm as a staff lawyer in 1949, he became general counsel
and secretary in 1976. He was promoted to executive vice
president in 1986, while remaining general counsel. During
World War II, Mr. Lyons served in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
He is survived by his wife, Carol; a son; a daughter; a
brother; and three grandchildren.
Russell I. Skillman
Oct. 20, 1997
In Indiana, at 77. Mr. Skillman, who was retired, is survived
by his wife, Virginia; three sons; a daughter; and three
grandchildren.
Vincent L. Iannoli
March 17, 1998
At Columbia Hospital, Conroe, Texas. Mr. Iannoli, 73, had
been a career counselor prior to his retirement. He is
survived by his twin brother; and six sisters.
Thomas W. Gower Jr.
Nov. 28, 1997
In Pennsylvania. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Gower had
been director of medical liaison for the research and development
division of Smith Kline Beecham Pharmaceuticals
in Philadelphia. He is survived by his wife, Marea; a son; and three daughters.
William R. Hogan
March 8, 1998
In North Carolina, at 70. Mr. Hogan, had been senior vice
president and treasurer of U.S.G. Corp. in Chicago, Ill.,
for many years, prior to his retirement in 1991. He had
been a Holy Cross class agent and a member of the President's
Council. Mr. Hogan is survived by his wife, Mary Carol;
five sons; and six daughters.
William E. McGrath
Feb. 13, 1998
At the Holyoke (Mass.) Soldiers' Home. Prior to his retirement
in 1977, Mr. McGrath, 73, had served 20 years as senior
planner for the city of Springfield. Previously, he had
owned Palmer Buick Inc. with his brother. He had also been
the sales manager for several area automobile dealerships.
During World War II, Mr. McGrath flew in the Army Air Force
B-17 heavy-bomber groups and was awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross with oakleaf cluster and the Purple Heart.
He is survived by three daughters; a brother; and five
grandchildren.
Richard G. Belliveau
March 13, 1998
At his Vernon, Conn., home. A retired salesman, Mr. Belliveau,
70, had been active in South Windsor (Conn.) recreation
for many years, coaching in the
youth basketball leagues and South Windsor Little League. During the Korean
War, he served in the Army. Mr. Belliveau is survived by a son; a daughter;
and a granddaughter.
Joseph D. Hurley
Feb. 24, 1998
At St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City. Mr. Hurley,
69, had been president of Hurley Associates Inc. in Rockaway
Park, N.Y. While living in London, England, he headed the
engineering team which developed Europe's first computer
microchip, an accomplishment that led to his inclusion
in the Science Museum in London and the Engineering Hall
of Fame in San Jose, Calif. Mr. Hurley served in the U.S.
Navy from 1950-54. He is survived by a son; two daughters;
and two grandchildren.
Francis X. Callan
Feb. 11, 1998
In North Port, Fla. Mr. Callan, 70, had been senior vice
president of the Commercial Union Insurance Co. in Boston,
where he worked for 37 years, retiring in 1987.
He had served in the merchant marine and later in the Navy Reserve as a lieutenant
junior grade. Mr. Callan is survived by his wife, Catherine; five sons; a sister;
and six grandchildren.
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