Al was born on November 22, 1945; died Tuesday, November 11, 2014. He was the oldest of three boys born in Salem, MA. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the US Navy and proudly served his country aboard the USS Independence for 4 years. He was a salesperson for a custom packaging company until 1987 when he and...
Robert W. Foster Captain, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy (Retired) Robert W. Foster, 84, of Mount Dora, Florida, passed away on November 9, 2014. He was born on May 30, 1930, in Akron, Ohio, to Roy and Bessie Foster. Bob grew up in Akron and graduated from Garfield High School in 1948. He attended The Ohio State University in Columbus, where...
Virginia S. Custer, 85, Yalaha, FL., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 8th, 2014 at FL. Hospital Waterman in Tavares, FL. She moved to Florida in 1970 and is of Episcapalean Faith. She was a member of The New Smyrna Beach Garden Club, Founding member of the Clearwater Marine Acquarium, where she served as board member. Before retiring she worked for...
Mema Mary Hall Bryant didn't live an easy life; but she lived a good life. She never allowed life's challenges to crush her spirit. They merely made her stronger! As her doctor once said, "That Mary Bryant is one tough cookie." And she was a tough cookie. She overcame the loss of her high school sweetheart in WWII then found...
John (Jack) Matsche born February 21, 1927 died Sunday, October 26th. He was the youngest of three children born on a dairy farm in rural Cadott, Wisconsin to John Joseph Matsche and Olive Eve Jackson Matsche. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the US Navy and proudly served his country aboard the USS Cone. In 1954 he moved...