Last Updated: 11/03/2009
George Martin
Kelley, 73, of Cadiz, died Saturday, October 10, 2009, at his home,
surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 31, 1936,
in Cadiz, a son of the late Martin Alonzo and Ruth McCloy Kelley. George
was an Electrician for IBEW 246. He
attended the U.S. Naval
Academy and was a
Naval Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He
was a member of the Cadiz American Legion and the Cadiz Fraternal
Order of Eagles. Surviving
are his wife of 41 years, Judy Covert Kelley; his children: Kim Kelley
of Toronto, Scott (Vicki) Kelley of Steubenville, Lincoln (Gina)
Kelley of Empire, Vince Kelley of Stratton, Jody (Tom) Mack of East
Springfield and Nikki Case of St. Clairsville; 14 grandchildren; 2
great grandchildren; and a sister, Pat Pezzopane of East Palestine.
Friends may call Monday, 2-4 and 7-9 at Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home, Cadiz, where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. with Rev. George Romage officiating. Burial will follow at Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove. Military honors will be performed by the Cadiz American Legion.
George was a non-grad who stayed in touch with the class
Thomas
Joseph Lamb (19th Co)
Tom Lamb died while in hospice in North Carolina Friday evening 18
September.
From the Lamb Family:
As most of you know, my father loved the water. He was so proud
serving his country in the Navy, and was a strong supporter of the
USNA Class of 1958 (as evidenced by his large collection of
"Great in 58" ball caps & T’s). Dad spent a lot
of time on the water in any boat that was available to him throughout
his life. My sister Eileen and I would go to Key West with a
crowd of friends in tow and dad would wear us out with daily fishing,
SCUBA, or kayaking trips, which usually started at 0600.
We had to explain that the Lamb sisters needed their rest while
on vacation, so he let us sleep in until 0800 - thanks dad. I
guess you never lose the midshipman within.
My father’s final resting place will be overlooking the water at the Columbarium at the US Naval Academy. We will have a ceremony in St. Andrew’s Chapel, committal in the Columbarium with military honors, followed by a luncheon at the Officer’s Club. Details are below. If you plan to attend the luncheon, please let me know so I can I give them a headcount.
Thank you for all your support during
this difficult time. Dad, we sure have had some fun and will
miss you!
Love Barb barb@blueberrymarketing.com
Tom's service will be at the USNA Chapel, downstairs in St. Andrews Chapel at 1030 on Tuesday 6 October. Following the service we will proceed to the columbarium. This will be followed by lunch at the O&F Club. All attendees are invited.
Tuesday, October 6th 10:30
am
Memorial Service St. Andrew’s Chapel
Followed by Committal in the Columbarium & Luncheon at the Officer’s
Club
US Naval Academy
121 Blake Road
John
Elias Dickson, Jr.
(14th Co)
John
E. Dickson, Jr. (14th Co.) will be buried at Arlington on Friday 13 November.
Meet at the Admin Building at 0830. Burial at 0900.
Col. John E. Dickson Jr. USAF
(Ret)., 73, passed away Tuesday, 1 September 2009.
John was born in Long Island, N.Y., in 1936 to John E. Dickson
and Anne Noble Dickson. He has one surviving brother, Peter. John
married Margie Goodwin in 1960 and they had two children, John
Geoffrey and Tania Anne.
In his youth, John was an accomplished classical pianist and attended
Julliard for 14 years. He retained a love for music his entire life. A
military career was his goal however, and he was accepted to and
graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958. He opted to go with the
U.S. Air Force and served a total of 27 years.
He served in the Strategic Air Command (SAC). He flew EB47s as an
electronic warfare officer and B58s as a DSO. In Vietnam, he served as
a navigator on EB66s. He won the Distinguished Flying Cross for
finding the first SAM site in Laos. After the war, he served with
6514th Test Squadron who worked on developing drone technology. His
Air Force career later took a turn toward space. His final assignment
for the Air Force was when he became the director of safety for the
Eastern Space and Missile Range at the Patrick AFB and oversaw the
first 18 shuttle launches. John attained the rank of colonel and
retired in 1985. After his military retirement, John went on to work
for SRS Technologies in Huntsville for 13 years. His second retirement
came in 1998.
John is survived by his wife, Margie; his son, Geoffrey and his wife
Rita and their children Renee and Ryan; his daughter Tania and her son
Jon Smith; and his brother Peter and his wife Linda.
A viewing will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Valhalla Funeral Home.
The graveside service will be at a later date at Arlington National
Cemetery. He will be
remembered as a beloved husband, father, friend, and a patriot that
loved his country.
Please sign online guest book at www.valhallafunerals.com.
George Peyton (10th Co)
George Peyton passed away January 18, 2008 in Manassas Park, Virginia. There are no other details at this time.
Donald
Arthur Boerner (15th Co)
Lieutenant Donald “Don” Arthur Boerner died
on August 14, 2009 in
A resident of
Upon graduation with the Class of 1958, he served
ten years active duty both aboard ships and ashore.
He left the U.S. Navy in 1968 and joined the Eastman Kodak
Company in
Don is survived by his wife Gail; son David A.
Boerner and his wife, Margaret, of Lake Jackson, Texas; step-sons,
David Sidoti and his wife, Lissette, of Belmont, CA, and Steven Sidoti
and his wife, Marie, of Cincinnati, OH; four grandchildren,
A memorial service was held at the Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church in
Pat passed away Saturday night at the Baylor Medical Center after a long illness.
Laurence Stanley Gifford (5th Co)
Larry Gifford died at home on 28 July. No cause of death was reported.
Relative's and friends are invited to Larry's life celebration at Money and King funeral home 171 W. Maple Ave., Vienna, VA on Monday 10 August from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 8601 Wolftrap Rd., Vienna, VA on Tuesday 11 August at 10:30 AM. Internment will follow at Quantico National Cemetery at 2 PM. Please view and sign the family's guestbook at www.moneyandking.com.
Tom died on 16 July. No further details at this time.
William Sachse (14th Co)
Bill Sachse died on 27 June 2009 after a battle with cancer. He was able to make it to the 50th reunion after surgery, but it came back with a vengeance. Services will be held at the United Methodist Church in Bradford, PA at 10 AM on 2 July,
14th company roommates Curt McGaffin and Tom Theohary will represent the class.
Edward A. Studer (20th Co)
Edward A. Studer, age 72, of Burnsville, MN, passed away June 5, 2009. Edward attended Christ the King School in Minneapolis and St Thomas Academy. In 1958 he graduated from the US Naval Academy and entered the Marine Corps serving attaining the rank of Captain. USMC. He is preceded in death by his brother Michael. Survived by loving wife, Miriam; children, Lisa (Dick) Eekhoff, Edward (Tamantha) Studer; grandchildren, Ava and Jill-Ann Eekhoff; siblings, Patsy (Fred), Barbara, Mary Ellen (George) and Tim.
Memorial Services were held on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at White Funeral Home, 12804 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville. Interment was at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
William Jasper Peters, III (14th Co)
From Gordo (9/12/09)
Bill
Peters' funeral will
be at 0900 at the Old Chapel (the one down the hill) at Ft. Myers on 8
October. That's a nasty time of day to get around so please leave lots
of time to get there.
From Mary Sue Peters (6/26/09)
The funeral arrangements for Bill will be as follows: Visitation on Saturday, 27 June 2009 from 6-8 pm at Segle Funeral Home in Pulaski, Virginia, and the funeral on Sunday at 3PM at First United Methodist Church with a reception being held at the Family Life center at the Church. Burial will occur later at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date according to schedule they provide.
Bill had suffered from an unspecified lung disorder for some time.
From Mary Sue Peters (6/25/09)
Last evening at 8:50 PM Bill took his last earthly breathe. He had suffered tremendously for several weeks with his breathing problems. Letting him go has been a difficult thing for me, for when you love someone we become very selfish with making decisions of giving them up. I know that God now has a wonderful person in his arms, for Bill had found God to be a part of his daily earthly life. We have not made arrangements at this time due to notifying all of family and making arrangements for the burial in Arlington. Thank each of you for being his friend and keep us in your prayers.
Love and peace to each of you. Bills Wife, Mary Sue
Susan Donnell Konkel (Wife if Harry Konkel (6th Co))
Published in the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram on 6/3/2009
Susan Donnell Konkel, 72, died peacefully June 2, 2009, in Portland, with her family by her side. She was born March 25, 1937, in Findlay, Ohio, the only child of James C. Donnell, II and Dolly Louise Devine. After attending Findlay schools through the seventh grade, she attended the Katherine Branson School (now The Branson School) in Ross, Calif. for three years, then the Garrison Forest School near Baltimore, Md. for two years graduating in 1955. Susie received a degree in Geology from Wellesley College in Massachusetts in 1959. During the summer of 1958 she attended the University of Wyoming Summer Science (Geology) Camp in Southeastern Wyoming.
The first evening home for Christmas vacation her senior year at Wellesley, she met a visiting Naval Officer, Harry Wagner Konkel. After an often long distance courtship, they were married in Findlay on June 3, 1960. Thus, Susie embarked on what many call 'the toughest job in the world, that of a Navy wife.' Their honeymoon consisted of driving across country to Long Beach, Calif., where they lived for three years and their son, James Donnell Konkel, was born. From there it was up the coast to the Monterey Peninsula for two years and their daughter, Susan Konkel, was born. Over the next 20 years the family accompanied Harry to his various duty stations along the East Coast, residing in Southern and Northern Virginia, Hingham, Mass., and Newport, R.I.
Susie spent many hours working with the other Navy wives who had the difficult job of managing the home without a Father and Husband for long periods of time. Upon Harry's retirement from the Navy in 1985, they returned to her family home in Findlay, and moved to Portland in November, 1987. Susie always loved to travel and did so extensively to many parts of the world over the years but much less so after settling in Portland. She was an accomplished gardener and was delighted with the success of her jade Susan Donnell Konkel plants, roses, and orchids. Susie was quite a cook, she enjoyed and explored new recipes, including a meal in her home by Julia Child. She was a avid horsewoman growing up and always had great respect and admiration for horses. While not a competitive golfer she enjoyed playing for fun for many years and missed it greatly the last few years.
Susie was active in many organizations over the years, especially the arts. Now settled in Portland she became more so and greatly enjoyed her work with the Portland Museum of Art Collections Committee of which she was a member for over 20 years. She also served as a Trustee of the Portland Museum of Art for six years.
Susie is survived by her husband of 49 years Harry; their son Jim and his wife Sue of Cape Elizabeth, and their daughter Susie of Portland. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Dr. Tim Baum, Dr. Tom Ervin, Dr. Steve Gorman, Dr. Alan Hickey, Dr. John Roediger, and Dr. Michael Taylor for their exceptional care over the years. Special thanks also to the Associates of Home Instead Senior Care for their assistance the past two years, in particular to Carol Lamb for her dedication and devotion, as well as the Staff at Mercy Hospital's Critical Care Unit and Floor 3B.
The family hopes her friends will join them for a celebration of her life to be held at the Portland Country Club on Monday, June 15, from 4-7 p.m. Arrangements by Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State St., Portland. Memorials in Susie's name may be made to: The Portland Museum of Art Seven Congress Square Portland, Maine 04101 or to the charity of one's choice.