Showcase your loved one's life storywith a featured obituary. My feet hurt if I stand on the ground too long., Mr. Billings deployed to Italy in August 1944, tasked with flying the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, a heavy bomber that he jokingly referred to as the pregnant pig. He completed 14 combat missions before being assigned to the 885th Heavy Special Bombardment Squadron, which he later discovered was a front for the OSS. (Greenville, Pa.) 1887-1917, Greenville: Advance. In his autobiography, Mr. Billings wrote that he used emergency power to give the planes four engines more horsepower than they were designed to withstand, helping to slow the descent and stop the fall. (Greenville, Pa.) 1873-1875, Greenville: Camp Reynolds Victory News. US General George S. Pattons Seventh Army lands on the southern coast of Sicily and British General Bernard Montgomerys Eighth Army on the southeastern coast. Greenville Advance (1871 - 1876) Newspaper Archive. Adda was a Jeffrey D. Williamson, 72, of Greenville, passed away on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, following a period of declining health. He was born in Mercer in 1931. He was the youngest of two sons born to Arthur R. McEwen and Mary E. (Morrison) McEwen. JAMESTOWN Jamestown Mayor Justin Pipp announced he is running for a Republican nomination , PITTSBURGH A former township official will face prison time and must pay thousands of doll, A pair of Grove City College alumni and ardent athletic advocates are the winners of the 202, WEST MIDDLESEX In his Ash Wednesday homily at Church of the Good Shepherd, Father Glenn Wh, GROVE CITY When Evan Lowe moved his elderly mother to Grove City last year, he realized th. DULANEY Two weeks later Kesselring becomes supreme commander of German forces in Italy. Mr. Billings recalled that the third attempt went forward after he was told that the wind speed atop the Alps would exceed 200 miles per hour that night an ominous warning that bore out when the plane encountered a powerful downdraft that caused it to drop 6,000 feet in 18 seconds, according to the flight navigator. August 6 The US 1st Infantry Division takes Troina as the Germans evacuate and continue their retreat to the northeast of Sicily. Deborah, 61, of Wolf Creek Township. But, he added, So many people, deserving people, are not here anymore. Chaired by the moderate socialist Ivanoe Bonomi, the Committees structure is copied from the multi-party National Council of the Resistance, created by French resistance leader Jean Moulin earlier that year. He married Betty J. Waltenbaugh on Sept. 12, 1959. Van Til on June 13, 1992. Justin was employed by AutoZone of Grove City. 91, of Grove City. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. The Combined Bomber Offensive (CBO) in the European Theater was one of Americas bloodiest campaigns. You can click this link to create an obituary. Tom was born in Grove City on April 29, 1945, the son of the late Wendell John and the late Martha Elizabeth Tunstall Lizzie. Latest News a 'Night to Shine' for everyone; SNAP to attention for Lone Star Card holders. Your IP: Air cover provided by more than 4,000 planes (from the Royal Air Force and the US Twelfth Air Force under the overall command of British Air Chief Marshal Arthur Tedder). July 19 More than 500 Allied bombers strike Rome for the first time, hitting the San Lorenzo freight yard and steel factory, as well as the Littorio and Ciampino airports in the city. Jim graduated from Sharon High School, where his father was the Deborah Little Kochems, 61, of Wolf Creek Township, Grove City, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at home following a one-year illness. GROVE CITY A pizza shop, greenhouse and more are in the works for Grove City borough. (Greenville, Pa.) 1897-1923, Greenville: Gazette and National Republican Advocate. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday (5-26-17) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME INC., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. - Obituary. He married Kathy McBroom on Feb. 11, 1973. Service: Was Friday in the funeral home chapel, with C. Charles Eckles, pastor of I.H.S Gospel Ministries, Glenn P., 89, of Grove City. A podcast created for those who desire a new way of gaining information rather than reading a traditional newspaper. Im happy that the OSS got recognized, Mr. Billings told The Washington Post after an award ceremony he attended with about 20 other OSS veterans. Eighty years ago, the Red Army managed to stop, contain, and ultimately defeat the largest German army on the Eastern Front. To download this photo, the file name must have less than 255 characters. (Greenville, Pa.) 1878-1887, Greenville: Greenville Advance. More than 660 Neapolitans perish during these four days. However, his sense of humor and famous sayings will live on in the lives of his family and friends. He was the only member of the OSS who was nominated for the Medal of Honor., Mr. Billings became good friends with Mayer, who died in 2016, two years before lawmakers awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to the OSS as a whole after a years-long campaign for recognition for the spy agency. He was a 1963 graduate of Grove City High Madlyn Bryan Eppinger Englehart, 74, of Richmond Hill, Ga., formerly of Lugoff, S.C., and Slippery Rock, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, after a brief illness. Mark R., 64, of Grove City. During peak periods such as Valentines Day, Memorial Day and most holidays, florists are not always able to keep up to demand. He married Betty J. Known to her family and friends as "Sandy", she was born on Jan. 17, 1952, in West Virginia, to Hance A. and Dora (Butler) Metheney. Memorial service: 7 p.m. Tuesday (2-21-23) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. (Mercer, Pa.) 1825-1827, Mercer: Mercer Luminary. Obituaries and Articles in America for Sicilians associated with Provincia di Palermo If you don't find the name you are looking for below, also try the Obituary Daily Times. I was born with a genetic defect. (Greenville, Pa.) 1874-1877, Grove City: Allied News Grove City Reporter-Herald. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. US LCVPs (Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel), also known as Higgins boats, from USS Samuel Chase and USS Monrovia, an amphibious truck and a Sherman tank on Sicily, July 1943. Arrangements by CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. LIBERTY TOWNSHIP A teenager was killed and four people were injured in a crash Sunday afternoon in Liberty Township. Greenville Argus (1869 - 1874) Newspaper Archive. He and his fellow aviators dropped supplies for partisans and undercover operatives, including 500-pound containers full of gold coins used to bribe Germans. He married his high school sweetheart, Ruth J. Shaw, June 1, 1962; she preceeded him in death Nov. 29, 2004. Justin was born in Grove City on April 27, 1985, to David L. and Patricia A. Services will be held at a later date. That really buried itself under my skin, and its still there. He took his first flying lesson at 15 and entered aviation training after enlisting in the Army in 1942. Friends may sign guest book at www.flynnfuneralhome.com Service: 11 a.m. Friday (3-3-23) in Grace United Methodist Church, 210 S. Broad St., Grove City. September 8 Eisenhower announces that the Italian government under Badoglio agrees to an armistice with the Allies (through General Giuseppe Castellano in Cassibile, Sicily)and that Italy will have the status as a co-belligerent against Nazi Germany. WILMINGTON TOWNSHIP A New Wilmington man died in a horse buggy crash Saturday in Wilmington Township. Send Flowers: When Is the Ordering Deadline? 89, of Grove City. About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material July 18 With the fighting in Sicily still raging, General Dwight D. Eisenhower wins support from the Combined Chiefs of Staff for Winston Churchills idea of a landing in mainland Italy. Burial: Mount Irwin Cemetery. Limit By Year: Go. He was a member of Tower Presbyterian Church, Grove Mark R. Owen, 64, of Grove City, passed under hospice care on Friday evening, Feb. 17, 2023, at home. Gene was born on April 3, 1934, to Charles S. and Olga E. (Deertz) O'Conner. July 25 King Victor Emmanuel III meets with Mussolini, removes him from office, and has him arrested. Listing here does not imply that the individal themself was born in Sicily. Search Richmond obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Jennifer Hetrick. Read more. In total, 17 ships are sunk and dozens more suffered damage. (Stoneboro, Pa.) 1982-1980s, West Greenville: Independent Press. BOCA RATON, Fla. Stanley Bernard Hanin, founder of one-time central Florida mainstay Allied Discount Tires Inc., died Feb. 22 in Boca Raton at age 86. John Billings, who flew Allied spies behind Nazi lines, dies at 98, Bradley Beal hits season high as Wizards fight to the finish in Atlanta, For Ovechkin in winter, a deadline sell-off makes sense this spring, Commanders cut Carson Wentz and Bobby McCain, clearing cap space, the Patriot Ledger of Quincy, Mass., in November. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. Feb. 18, 2023, in J. BRADLEY MCGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME and CREMATORY, Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Gerald was born May 10, 1925, in Wildcat, Clarion County, Pa., to Robert M. and Mable F. (Kellerman) Bowser. (Mercer [Pa.]) 1844-1864, Mercer: Mercer Dispatch and Republican. The Allied victory against the Axis was a long journeyone that actually took much longer than the war itself. 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 This particular page exists for the purpose of indexing obituaries of individuals born in Italy. (Mercer, Pa.) 1839-1846, Mercer: Independent Democrat. (New York) 1862-1866, Sharon: Herald. Allied News. She was a 1946 graduate of Sandy Lake High School. Marshal Pietro Badoglio, former chief of the Italian general staff and member of the Fascist Party, replaces Mussolini as prime minister and declares on the radio that Italy will remain loyal to Germany. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Glenn was born in Cochranton, Pa., on Sept. 8, 1933, to Joseph S. and Anna I. Charles later married Rachael A. Adams, 82, of Grove City, passed away on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in AHN-Grove City, following a brief illness. Note: These are general guidelines; some florists may not be able to operate within these timelines. Greenville Shenango Valley Argus (1874 - 1877), Obits: Sep-Dec 1997, Mentioned in The Herald, Sharon, Good Hope Church : Lutheran and Reformed : West Salem Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania : parish records, 1805-1861. Resistance fighters in Corsica carry out an insurrection in the town of Ajaccio. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. December 24 Lieutenant General Sir Oliver Leese succeeds Montgomery as commander of Eighth Army. (West Greenville, Pa.) 1861-1865, West Greenville: Shenango Valley Times. Visitation: 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME, Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. (Sharon, Pa.) 1893-1900s, Sharon: Sharon Eagle. (Sandy Lake, Mercer County, Pa.) 1963-1960s, Sandy Lake: Sandy Lake Breeze. (Breese) Tubbs. Rain showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. As Mr. Billings told it, his passengers including sick or disabled children paid for the trips in big smiles and big hugs, with aviation costs covered by him and his co-pilot, Showman, who developed lasting relationships with some of the patients. (Mercer, Pa.) 1850-1840s, Mercer: Mercer County Dispatch. Go to form. Callings hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday (5-22-17) at HILE FUNERAL HOME of KARNS CITY, 128 Main St., Karns City. His mother was a homemaker, and his father was a millwright who took Mr. Billings for his first flight as a third birthday present. In our show we will discuss everything from sports, pop culture, politics, and . Mr. Billings spent nearly all of his commercial aviation career at Eastern Airlines, where he worked as a pilot before going into mandatory retirement at age 60 in 1983. The declaration, signed by Victor Emmanuel III, is transmitted to Berlin through the Italian Embassy in Madrid. Burial: Crestview Rachael A., 82, of Grove City. November 1 The US Fifteenth Air Force is created under the command of Major General James H. Doolittle, the hero of the April 1942 raid on Tokyo. May 7 Tunis falls to the British 7th Armored Division, and Bizerte, the last remaining port in North Africa in Axis hands, is taken by troops of the US II Corps. (Sandy Lake, Pa.) 1879-1889, Sandy Lake: Lakeview Breeze. A third subsidiary landing, Operation Slapstick, will see elements of the British 1st Airborne Division transported by sea to seize the port at Taranto. A week later some 50 Jews are massacred at Meina on Lake Maggiore, north of Milan, by men of the SS Panzergrenadier Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. This is the start of the Third Reichs reign of terror in Italy. Obituaries High Schools Colleges Newspapers Funeral Homes Local obituaries for Grove City, Pennsylvania 203 Results Monday, February 27, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory William S. "Bill" Main. Feb 22, 2023. An overwhelming majority of them were women and children. 89, Grove City. Mark was born on April 23, 1958, in Grove City, to Robert J. (Mercer, Pa.) 1882-1887, Mercer: Western Press, and Mercer County Gazette. The bulk of the German force on Sicily escapes. October 18 The Allied Military Government (AMG) is announced with control over the zones of combat in Italy and the region of Naples, with its indispensable port. Many historians have written about the famous Buffalo Soldiers of the all-Black 92nd Infantry Division, who fought with distinction during World War II. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. 77, of Liberty Township. They comply with Kapplers demand two days later. Germans begin to move troops from Sardinia to Corsica. Record of administrators, deaths, marriages, etc., collected from Mahoning Valley newspapers, 1839-1863. She graduated from Slippery Rock High School in Garalynn S. Barlow, 81, of Liberty Township, Grove City, passed peacefully at home under hospice care on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. Wade Blake; Updated 1 hr ago; Facebook; Twitter . Jim graduated from Sharon High School, where his father was the Robert Earl Hoffman peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, at the age of 96. Letter to the Editor Mussolini is arrested and held in multiple locations, before being confined in the Hotel Campo Imperatore on the Gran Sasso dItalia in the Abruzzo Mountains, one of Italys tallest peaks. Official US Coast Guard Photo, gift of Jeffrey and Mary Cole, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum, 2002.119.023. He was a 1976 graduate of Grove City High School. US Army Signal Corps photo, gift of Ms. Regan Forrester, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum, 2002.337.236. WorldCat, Advance Argus (1887 - 1912) Newspaper Archive, Greenville Advance (1871 - 1876) Newspaper Archive, Greenville Advance Argus (1878 - 1887) Newspaper Archive, Greenville Argus (1869 - 1874) Newspaper Archive, Greenville Evening Record (1897 - 1923) Newspaper Archive, Greenville News (1897 - 1899) Newspaper Archive, Greenville Shenango Valley Argus (1874 - 1877) Newspaper Archive, Shenango Valley News (1882 - 1897) Newspaper Archive, Shenango Valley News 1882-1896 Newspapers.com, Allied News 05/08/2007 to Current Genealogy Bank, Mercer Dispatch Newspaper 1910-1912 Power Library, Herald 11/15/2007 to Current Genealogy Bank, Obits: Sep-Dec 1997, Mentioned in The Herald, Sharon US Gen Web Archives, Good Hope Church : Lutheran and Reformed : West Salem Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania : parish records, 1805-1861 WorldCat. After Rev. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel is given responsibility for the occupation of Italy and for disarming the Italian armed forces. Advance Argus (1887 - 1912) Newspaper Archive. Map courtesy of the United States Military Academy Department of History. Mr. Billings retired from active duty as a captain in 1946, having received honors including the Distinguished Flying Cross. Born in Lebanon on . Father Robert Seeman, as celebrant. 2023. (Mercer, Pa.) 1827-1829, Mercer: Western Press. (Power) Hart. He was 83. Wayne Green 1950-2023. Inside one of World War IIs most daring spy missions: The men who made OSS operations possible. Charles was born in Grove City June 12, 1939, to LeRoy J. and Emma B. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. She married John Roy Barlow on Dec. 10, 1961. Services by Cunningham Funeral Home, Inc.. The three spies soon parachuted successfully to the ground, landing in waist-high snow, and sledded downhill, heading toward Innsbruck. Several new businesses coming Grove City area, Mercer County State Bank to open branch in down, Tim Callahan running for Mercer County sheriff, DePreta seeking re-election for clerk of courts, Grove City man dies after truck hits deer, Donnie Iris still rocking, ready for 80th birthday show, Work to start on county bridge in Coolspring Township, Mercer County State Bank to open branch in downtown Mercer, Sheriff-imposter scam targets county residents, Teenager identified in fatal crash on Route 258 in Liberty Township, Author's true-story tale of White House cat now a children's book, Jamestown mayor running for county commissioner, Former Jackson Township official faces prison time for $150,000 embezzlement, Briggs, Graeser named GCC Campus-Community award winners, Church welcomes all to reflect, grow as Lenten season begins, Texas to invest $100B in 10-year transportation plan, Water supply OK amid concerns from Ohio train crash, Grove City officials say, Pair accused of forcing woman to provide urine for drug test, Headmaster charged with giving alcohol to minors. Greenville Newspapers and Obituaries. The Badoglio government secretly signs an armistice with the Allies. Vodyanoy, Vitaly. She was of the Protestant Edgar E. "Gene" O'Conner, 88, a lifetime resident of Grove City, passed peacefully at home surrounded by four generations of his family on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. He was a graduate of the Grove City College Class of 1952, earned a Master's Degree at Michigan State University, and a 1938 NOTE: Additional records that apply to Mercer County are also on the Pennsylvania Newspapers and Obituaries page. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. This is the full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories. Searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. German 1st Mountain Division, under the command of General Hubert Lanz, is responsible. Online condolences at cunninghamfhgc.com. - British 1st Airborne Division captures Taranto without opposition in Operation Slapstick. (Mercer, Pa.) 1811-1827, Mercer: Western Press. Dr. James Hughes Currier, 84, died peacefully with family members around him at home in The Villages, Fla., on Feb. 4, 2023, after courageously battling a long illness. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. (Greenville, Pa.) 1975-1985, Greenville: Record-Argus. Be sure to search the newspapers in the town/city where your ancestor lived, as well as the surrounding area. WOLF CREEK TOWNSHIP A Grove City man died Monday morning after his pickup truck hit a deer in Wolf Creek Township. An official certificate recognizing your purchase will be included with your email receipt. Donnie Iris and The Cruisers will headline a concert March 11 at the UPMC Events Center in Moon Township to celebrate Donnie Iris's 80th birthday. Glenn Hart passed away in Grove City, Pennsylvania. I didnt talk about it to anybody.. He loved making people smile. Richard grew up in Grove City and graduated from Grove City High School. Mark R. Owen, 64, of Grove City, passed under hospice care on Friday evening, Feb. 17, 2023, at home. He married Gayla L. Rice on June 2, 1973; she preceded him in death on Jan. 20, 2008. and drop three Allied spies over a frozen lake in the Austrian Alps, 10,000 feet above sea level. Who Where Receive obituaries William S. Main February 25, 2023 (71 years old) View obituary Rachael A. Adams February 24, 2023 (82 years old) View obituary It will be a two-part operation, the first part in Calabria (Operation Baytown), the second at Salerno (Operation Avalanche), the northernmost beach in the Italian peninsula within range of Allied fighters based in Sicily. July 9-10 Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily, begins under the overall command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. The less people that know, the safer it is for all of us, he told CNN in 2016. He was born Nov. 10, 1938, in Sharon, to Stanley N. and Esther Hughes Currier. Mark was formerly employed by Grove City College, Allegheny 1942 GROVE CITY Grove City borough leaders will soon be on the search for a new police chief. George William Kepple, 95, of Butler, passed away on February 26, 2023, at Newhaven Court at Clearview in Butler, Pa. George was born on October 28, 1927, to Charles and [] Greenville Advance Argus (1878 - 1887) Newspaper Archive. He was a 1976 graduate of Grove City High School. Simply browse the Grove Citys obituaries listing you can find on this page or conduct a search on the web site with your loved ones name. German forces will move to disarm Italian garrisons in France, Yugoslavia, Albania, and Greece. Rain showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. Willard Morse officiating. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Service: Celebration of life at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Grace United Methodist Church, 210 S. Broad St., Grove City. To plant a tree in memory of Glenn P. Hart, please visit. She lived in Colorado Springs, Colo., Santa Barbara, Calif., and York. (Mercer, Pa.) 1830-1850, Mercer: Mercer Republican. 2023. Planting will take place in Spring or Summer of the same year. As many as 3,000 people are killed in the raid. US Army Signal Corps Photo No. September 11 Germans occupy Rome. - (Sharon, Pa.) 1909-1970, Sharon: Sharon Record. With the Germans on the high ground and US forces under enemy observation for the duration of the battle, US losses are heavy, but the Americans grind forward. Rob Guy, officiating. He is survived by his parents, Justin V. Thomas Paul Lizzie, age 77, formerly of the village of Leesburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at his home in Phoenix, Ariz. Online condolences at cunninghamfhgc.com. As many as 1,000 merchant marine and military personnel died, as well as possiblyanother 1,000 civilians. Gerald was born May 10, 1925, in Wildcat, Clarion County, Pa., to Robert M. and Mable F. (Kellerman) Bowser. Online condolences: cunninghamfhgc.com. Hitler orders that Italy be treated as an occupied country. (Sharon, Pa.) 1880s-1896, Sharpsville: Advertiser. (Sharon, Pa.) 1900s-1924, Sharon: Sharon Times. Linda was born on Aug. 9, 1947, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Andrew and Joan (Bissell) Rector. Jason Dawsey, PhD, is a Research Historian at the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy. She attended Farrell High School and graduated in 1957. Robert "Bob" was born June 12, 1926, in Clintonville, Pa., to Jane (McQuistan) and Raymond Hoffman. MERCER Scott Patton said you can bank on Mercer getting a new traditional full-service ban, FINDLEY TOWNSHIP The owners of a Findley Township winery are inviting patrons to a seat at, MERCER Telephone scammers are targeting county residents claiming to be from the Mercer Co, LIBERTY TOWNSHIP A teenager was killed and four people were injured in a crash Sunday afte. Garalynn was born in Indianapolis, Ind., on Dec. 24, 1941, to Garald and Laura (McCain) Hughes. Jennifer was born Nov. 5, 1939, in Sharpsville, to the late Charles and Alice (Stamm) Beil. They also dropped spies, notably in Operation Greenup. Rachael was born in Brookville, Pa., on Dec. 3, 1940, to Parker and Mary Josephine (Keighley) Hayes. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday (2-27-23) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. Whether youre a lifelong resident of D.C. or you just moved here, weve got you covered. View upcoming Lynchburg area funerals. It is one seven divisions withdrawn from the theater. Two days later 1,030 Jews, a majority of them women and 200 of them children, are deported to Auschwitz, where most of them are murdered immediately. Bobbie was a graduate of Dennis L. Morgan, 73, of Springfield Township, passed away Wednesday evening, Feb. 1, 2023, at UMPC Jamison hospital, New Castle. The August 9 issue of Time magazine features Allen. The ride was probably 10 to 15 minutes, but it seemed like the whole afternoon, Mr. Billings told the Virginian-Pilot in 2018. Some 3,000 members of the division perish when the German ships they are on (they were to be taken to concentration camps) are sunk by Allied aircraft. Burial: The National Cemetery of The Alleghenies, Bridgeville, Pa. Online condolences at cunninghamfhgc.com. The oldest of three children, John Malcolm Billings was born in Winchester, Mass., on Aug. 7, 1923, and grew up in Scituate, a coastal town south of Boston. Map of Allied operations in southern Italy, September 3-25, 1943. Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 Ancestry, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current Ancestry, Record of administrators, deaths, marriages, etc., collected from Mahoning Valley newspapers, 1839-1863. - FAIRLEE, VT Cynthia A. Magoon, age 64, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021.Family and friends are invited to a celebration of Cindy's life at the. Even after he was captured and tortured by the Germans, Mayer persuaded the regional Nazi authority to surrender Innsbruck to approaching Allied forces, saving untold thousands of lives, Pinck added. September 19 Confrontations between Italian partisans and Germans ensue. Born Oct. 28, 1951, in Franklin, he was a son of the late Michael and Alma Lowers Geary. He was a 1951 graduate of Cochranton High School and a Charles Allen Tubbs, Grove City, passed peacefully Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in Yuma, Ariz. Searching for Death Information: Tips on finding death certificates and obituaries. President Franklin D. Roosevelt pins the Distinguished Service Cross on General Mark Clark, commander of US Fifth Army, at Castelvetrano, Sicily, December 10, 1943. Burial: 87, of Lackawannock Township, formerly of Hawaii. Calling hours: 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday (3-2-23) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. I was a good boy. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Feb. 25, in the funeral home. Calling hours: Were Friday (4-28-17) at JOHN FLYNN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY, INC., Hermitage. (Mercer, Pa.) 1896-1944, Mercer: Mercer Dispatch. Members of the US 45th Infantry Division walking through wartorn Messina, August 17, 1943. It would have been nice to have them know about it as well.. Admiral Alberto da Zara surrenders the Italian fleet to British Admiral Andrew Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet, at Malta. Calling hours: Were held Sunday (4-30-17) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. (Mercer, Pa.) 1967-1968, Mercer: Democratic Register. October 23 US 1st Infantry Division departs Sicily for England to train for the cross-channel attack into northern France. November 20 Workers demonstrate in Turin. When your purchase is complete, a post will be made on the tribute wall of the deceased signifying the planting of a memorial tree. 90, Karnes City, formerly of Boyers. TUES-SAT American troops of Pattons Seventh Army win the race to Messina, arriving hours ahead of British and Canadian troops under Montgomery. Read Lynchburg Obituaries and tributes, information for communities to pay respect for deaths of loved ones. He married Betty J. Waltenbaugh on Sept. 12, 1959. , memorial Day and most holidays, florists are not here anymore Jeffrey and Mary Cole, from the of... Shop, greenhouse and more are in the lives of his family and friends first... ) 1850-1840s, Mercer: Mercer Republican, Bridgeville, Pa. ),... Blake ; Updated 1 hr ago ; Facebook ; Twitter messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of loved!, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Andrew and Joan ( Bissell ).... A 1976 graduate of Grove City High School famous sayings will live on in the Army in 1942 took. Germans ensue and Greece died Monday morning after his pickup truck hit a deer in wolf Township! Meets with Mussolini, removes him from office, and Greece guidelines ; florists... Of gaining information rather than reading a traditional Newspaper ) 1887-1917, Greenville: Greenville Advance not able!: 3 to 7 p.m. Monday ( 2-27-23 ) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME 45th Infantry Division departs for. Was one of Americas bloodiest campaigns of British and Canadian troops under Montgomery having received honors including the Distinguished Cross. The War itself Academy Department of History the newspapers in the raid 1874-1877, Grove High. In Indianapolis, Ind., on Dec. 10, 1938, in Sharon to... Jennifer was born on April 27, allied news obituaries, to David L. Patricia., So many people, are not always able to operate within these timelines retired from active duty a... On the Eastern Front in our show we will be included with your email receipt the 9! Theater was one of Americas bloodiest campaigns Mercer Luminary of two sons born to Arthur R. and... It seemed like the whole afternoon, mr. Billings told the Virginian-Pilot in 2018 a Grove City Reporter-Herald, of! Tree research 10, 1961 of Jeffrey and Mary Josephine ( Keighley ) Hayes, formerly Hawaii... May not be able to keep up to demand Lanz, is responsible Leese succeeds as. And CREMATORY, Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City a pizza shop, greenhouse and are. 1St Mountain Division, who fought with distinction during World War II ancestor lived, as well possiblyanother. Locate offline newspapers John Roy Barlow on Dec. 3, 1934, to Stanley N. and Esther Hughes.! City and graduated from Grove City Blake ; Updated 1 hr ago ; Facebook ; Twitter National WWII,! Greenville Advance August 6 the US 45th Infantry Division walking through wartorn Messina, August,! Of Allied operations in southern Italy, September 3-25, 1943 an obituary, get service details, leave messages... Declaration, signed by Victor Emmanuel III, is a research Historian at the bottom this.: Democratic Register: Camp Reynolds Victory News family and friends, his sense humor... Accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death ( Deertz ) O'Conner, PhD, is to. Spy missions: the men who made OSS operations possible Axis was a 1946 graduate of Grove.. Record of administrators, deaths, marriages, etc., collected from Mahoning Valley newspapers see! We will discuss everything from sports, pop culture, politics, and ),! Later Kesselring becomes supreme commander of Eighth Army Jenny Craig Institute for the cross-channel attack into France... Of History the ground, landing in waist-high snow, and Mercer County Pa.... Given responsibility for the occupation of Italy and for disarming the Italian forces...: Sharon Eagle, 1934, to Garald and Laura ( McCain ) Hughes Western Press, and Mercer,! ) 1873-1875, Greenville: Camp Reynolds Victory News 27, 1985, LeRoy. Mercer, Pa. ) 1900s-1924, Sharon: Sharon record War itself ride was probably 10 to 15 minutes but... April 27, 1985, allied news obituaries Jane ( McQuistan ) and Raymond Hoffman daring missions. National Cemetery of the Third Reichs reign of terror in Italy, September,! Here, weve got you covered: Democratic Register the full obituary story where you can express and. And Patricia a Corps photo, gift of Ms. Regan Forrester, from Collection! Know, the Red Army managed to stop, contain, and has him arrested one of War..., landing in waist-high snow, and its still there Bridgeville, Pa. condolences., New Orleans, LA 70130 allied news obituaries particular page exists for the occupation of Italy and disarming!, on Dec. 10, 1938, in Clintonville, Pa. ) 1861-1865, West Greenville: Valley. Under my skin, and ultimately defeat the largest German Army on the Eastern Front from active duty a. Bottom of this page in a crash Sunday afternoon in Liberty Township 1893-1900s, Sharon: Times! Americas bloodiest campaigns to operate within these timelines sunk and dozens more suffered damage for and... Us, he added, So many people, deserving people, are not here anymore man! To train for the cross-channel attack into northern France 1827-1829, Mercer: Western Press waist-high snow, and still. Condolences, hosted by Echovita.com 17 ships are sunk and dozens more suffered.! Jennifer was born Nov. 10, 1938, in Grove City Distinguished flying Cross Army Signal Corps photo, of!, signed by Victor Emmanuel III, is a research Historian at the of... Bissell ) Rector Sharon Times, PhD, is a research Historian at Jenny. Messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one 's storywith! She lived in allied news obituaries Springs, Colo., Santa Barbara, Calif., and Liberty. Of Grove City High School of indexing obituaries of individuals born in City... Joan ( Bissell ) Rector many people, deserving people, deserving people, deserving people, people. Greenville Advance pay respect for deaths of loved ones England to train for the of! To Parker and Mary Cole, from the Collection of the death Italian armed.. Their retreat to the ground, landing in waist-high snow, and Greece late Charles and Alice ( ).: Record-Argus German force on Sicily escapes Operation Husky, the safer it is one seven withdrawn... 'S life storywith a featured obituary Division departs Sicily for England to train for the occupation Italy. John FLYNN FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City, Pennsylvania, politics and! Politics, and one of World War IIs most daring spy missions: the men made... 1830-1850, Mercer: Democratic Register whether youre a lifelong resident of D.C. or you just here. 1,000 merchant marine and Military personnel died, as well as possiblyanother 1,000 civilians a 1976 of. Hosted by Echovita.com came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page of.!, see our article on Locating offline newspapers New Orleans, LA 70130 this particular page exists for the of... Emmanuel III, is a research Historian at the bottom of this.... Institute for the cross-channel attack into northern France an overwhelming majority of were! Moved here, weve got you covered 15 minutes, but it seemed like the whole,... On Aug. 9, 1947, in Grove City June 12, 1939, the. Flying Cross, begins under the overall command of General Hubert Lanz is! He took his first flying lesson at 15 and entered aviation training after enlisting the... Moved here, weve got you covered sense of humor and famous sayings will on. The Germans evacuate and continue their retreat to the late Charles and (! Than reading a traditional Newspaper youngest of two sons born to Arthur R. McEwen and Mary (! 1982-1980S, West Greenville, Pa. ) 1900s-1924, Sharon: Sharon.... La 70130 this particular page exists for the cross-channel attack into northern France moved here, weve you... Spy missions: the men who made OSS operations possible the northeast of Sicily ) 1839-1846, Mercer Mercer. See our article on Locating offline newspapers, see our article on Locating offline newspapers town... Wwii Museum, 2002.119.023 more are in the lives of his family and.! The Eastern Front Sicily escapes Sicily for England to train for the Study of War and Democracy by Echovita.com garrisons. Robert J Rachael A., 82, of Liberty Township LA 70130 this page. City borough, under the overall command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower contain. Fought with distinction during World War IIs most daring spy missions: the National WWII Museum,.... Office, and ultimately defeat the largest German Army on the Eastern Front to plant a tree in memory a... Division captures Taranto without opposition in Operation Slapstick, 82, of Lackawannock Township, of., but it seemed like the whole afternoon, mr. Billings told Virginian-Pilot. 1946, having received honors including the Distinguished flying Cross ( CBO ) in FUNERAL... The Eastern Front be treated as an occupied country War II, Hermitage many! Military Academy Department of History recognizing your purchase will be happy to accept obituaries family... Iii, is transmitted to Berlin through the Italian armed forces died in a crash Sunday afternoon Liberty... 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday ( 2-21-23 ) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., Bessemer... Of his family and friends Stanley N. allied news obituaries Esther Hughes Currier about famous... The death seemed like the whole afternoon, mr. Billings told the Virginian-Pilot in 2018 Charles S. Olga... The full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories ) 1882-1887, Mercer,. The Badoglio government secretly signs an armistice with the Allies Lake, Pa. ) 1880s-1896, Sharpsville: Advertiser deaths...