Obituaries

Feb 19, 2019

Louise Howarth Ray, 95, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019.

Mrs. Ray was born in Burlington, NJ and resided in Pensacola for the last 79 years. She was a life-long Episcopalian.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Rawle Martin Ray, Sr.; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Howarth, Sr.; a brother, George W....

Feb 18, 2019

Peter Wiley "Pete" Peterson, 91, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019, at home in Pensacola surrounded by family.

Pete was born May 28, 1927, in Whistler, AL (Mobile County). He was one of nine children of Robert M. Peterson and Helen Lewis Jones Peterson. He attended Whistler Elementary School, and graduated from Murphy High School, immediately joining...

Feb 18, 2019

Howard E. Rein, Jr., 98, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019.

He was born on July 14, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA to Howard and Marietta Rein. Howard went to Upper Darby High School (west of Philadelphia), and attended Penn State College, majoring in Forestry. He worked for Western Electric Co., Installation Dept. and was ultimately promoted...

Feb 17, 2019

Funeral services for Joe Yeager Brindley, 87, will be this Saturday February 23, 2019 at Moss Service Funeral Home (Cullman, AL).

The viewing begins at 10:30am and the service at Noon. The burial will follow at the Cullman City Cemetery.

Joe passed away Sunday, February 17, in Pensacola, FL.

He was born on...

Feb 17, 2019

Frederick George Smalley passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019, to his forever Home. He was born on May 25, 1923 to George and Peral Mae King Smalley in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He served honorably in the U.S. Navy in WW II and the Korean War. He married Marilou Diamond Smalley who passed on to her Home in May...

Feb 16, 2019

Together Again!

Born February 26 th , 1926 Henry Schaffer died February 16 th , 2019. Hank was one of eleven children born to John & Dina Schaffer in Youngstown, Ohio.

He was a WWII Veteran enlisting in the U.S. Navy on November 17 th , 1944 and receiving an Honorable discharge July 7 th...

Feb 14, 2019

Robert C. Roswold, fondly known as Bob to his friends and family, was born October 27, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah and was the only child of Melvin and Sylvia Roswold. He spent his early years moving from base to base as his father was serving his country. His family eventually returned to Salt Lake City where he...

Feb 11, 2019

On Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, Edith Wilese Waters Bunch, loving wife and mother of 2 children, passed away at age 78.

Wilese was born on Sep. 15, 1940. She was raised in Pensacola, worked at an insurance firm, then married a Marine pilot, Nick Bunch. After several duty stations and retirement, Wilese and Nick returned to Pensacola...

Feb 10, 2019

Jason McIntyre, 44, of Pensacola passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Nature Trail Club House, 8995 Fox Tail Loop, Pensacola, FL 32526.

Jason was born on August 6, 1974 in Decatur, AL, but spent most of his school years in...

Feb 10, 2019

Isabel "Belle" O'Reilly Flamand, 83, of Pensacola, FL passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019.

She was born in Newfoundland, Canada to a large and loving family. She was the oldest of 11 children. She married Norman Grim and spent the rest of her life living in the US in many different states. She became a naturalized citizen...

Feb 9, 2019

Franklin Code House, 85, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019.

Franklin Code House was born July 31, 1933 in Birmingham AL. As a young man, Code served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Rockledge. Upon completion of his Tour of Duty in the military he married Shirley Griffin. Code and Shirley had...

Feb 8, 2019

Helen Rose (Herman) McGrath, 98 passed away Friday, February 8, 2019.

Helen McGrath was born in Hempstead NY to Mary and Henry Herman on December 8, 1920. She married her beloved Husband Lawrence McGrath on April 5, 1942. Being a navy wife allowed them to have many adventures and they were world travelers. She was loved her...

Feb 8, 2019

On Friday, February 8, 2019, Sylvia Ann Bratcher went home to be with the LORD after a brief illness.

Sylvia was born July 26, 1934, at Pensacola Hospital (currently, Old Sacred Heart Hospital). She was a lifelong native of Pensacola. She went to Pensacola High School and graduated at Oceana High School in Va. in 1952. On...

Feb 8, 2019

Frances Pirotte Zink, formerly of Lafayette, Louisiana, passed away February 8, 2019 at Haven of Our Lady of Peace in Pensacola, Florida. Frances was born on August 29, 1923 to Henry and Catherine Pirotte in Downs, Kansas. She attended high school in Downs, Kansas and received a Bachelor of Science from Marymount College in Salina, Kansas.

After...

Feb 7, 2019

Theresa M. DeNadal, 83 of Pensacola, FL passed away February 7, 2019.

She was born in Newport, RI in 1935 and later moved to Fall River, MA, where she finished high school. She met and married her husband, David and had 3 beautiful girls. There she taught Ballroom dancing and managed a record store. In 1973, her...

Feb 5, 2019

Joseph Slater was born on a Tennessee farm in 1924, and passed away this week. Joe was a quiet but founding member of the Greatest Generation, joining the Navy at 17, fighting gallantly in WWII's European and Pacific theaters, and in the Korean and Vietnam wars.

Joe retired after 30 years in the US Navy, a Master...

Feb 4, 2019

Lawrence "Larry" Lee Blay, 80, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, February 4, 2019 after a recent illness. Larry was a resident of Bob Hope Village in Shalimar, Florida.

Larry was born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan to Charles Peter and Winifred Irene Wilson Blay on July 30, 1938. He grew up in Mt. Clemens...

Feb 4, 2019

Ann Strazik passed away peacefully in the care of Hospice after a stay in the hospital to fight a virulent virus. She lived 97 relatively healthy and active years, taking care of herself for the most part right up until God called her.

Ann, the first child of August and Anna Cernicky, was born and raised in...

Feb 2, 2019

Thomas C. Wirth, 83, of Orange Beach, AL passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019.

He was born on February 8, 1935 in Nekoosa, WI and attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Nekoosa, WI and Nekoosa High School. Tom served his country honorably in the Korean War. Afterwards, he moved to Florida's Space Coast and started working for...

Feb 1, 2019

Robert Carlton Rosa, Sr. 82, of Pensacola, FL passed away Friday, February 1, 2019.

Mr. Rosa was born in Shandaken, NY on February 24, 1936 to Fred and Mildred (Gorsch) Rosa. He served his country for 20 years in the U S Navy retiring as Building Chief Petty Officer. After his military career he worked at Hudson...