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George Thomas Pallas

George Thomas Pallas

Dec 18, 2014

During this blessed holiday season, George Pallas, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, has fallen asleep unto the Lord. Born to Tom and Evgenia in Marquette, Michigan, he then grew up in his most favorite town of Ishpeming. He spent many hours helping his dad at the Ishpeming Café. As he would always say, he was the proudest graduate of Ishpeming High...

Edward Parker Owens

Edward Parker Owens

Dec 17, 2014

Edward Parker Owens, 82, of Pensacola, Fl passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Edward was born in Niceville, FL on May 21, 1932. He was a high school graduate with some college credits. He was a Seabee in the United States Navy for 20 years, serving in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Action before retiring. Afterwards he worked...

Chris Banakas

Chris Banakas

Dec 15, 2014

Chris Banakas, 90 years old, went home to be with The Lord on December 15, 2014. He was born in Albany, GA on August 8, 1924. His family moved to Pensacola in 1942. Chris joined the Army, without finishing high school, and served in WWII from 1943-1945. When he returned from the war, Chris finished his education and became a...

Col. Louis W. Grant, Usaf (Ret)

Col. Louis W. Grant, Usaf (Ret)

Dec 14, 2014

Col. Louis W. Grant, USAF (ret.), 71, died peacefully on Sunday, December 14, 2014 in Navarre, FL. He was born on June 8, 1943 in Wichita Falls, TX to Louis and Kathleen (Carlisle) Grant. Lou honorably served his country in the U.S. Air Force and retired after 27 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents and...

Deena Marie (Nelson) Mosier

Deena Marie (Nelson) Mosier

Dec 13, 2014

Deena Marie (Nelson) Mosier, 45, of Pensacola, FL passed away unexpectedly on December 13, 2014. Born in Bloomington, IN on June 28, 1969, she was a graduate of Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, IN and attended Indiana University. Primarily serving as a wonderful mother to her four children and loving wife to her husband, she also worked as a teacher's...

Patricia Dolores Donnelly Lawson

Patricia Dolores Donnelly Lawson

Dec 12, 2014

Patricia Dolores Donnelly Lawson, 67, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014. Patricia was born on May 5, 1947 in Toledo, OH. Patricia retired after 35 years with the Escambia County School District as a school counselor. She spent most of her career at Jim Allen Elementary. Patricia was an excellent cook and culinary artist. She enjoyed...

Montez Brown Robertson

Montez Brown Robertson

Dec 10, 2014

Montez Brown Robertson, 99, beloved teacher, poet and long time Sunday School teacher, passed away on December 10, 2014. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Joe Robertson. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Valine Gilmore; her nieces, Linda Cooper and Sandra Johnson and their families, along with her cousin, Darlene Mihelcic. Montez graduated from Blue...

John Edson Woolam

John Edson Woolam

Dec 9, 2014

Captain John Edson Woolam, 81, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, with his wife and children by his side. Ed was born on April 22, 1933 in Akron, OH to John D. and Pearl N. Woolam. He graduated from North High School, Akron, OH in 1951 and Kent State University four years later with a degree in Business Administration....

Henry Herbert (Herb) Seely

Henry Herbert (Herb) Seely

Dec 8, 2014

Henry Herbert (Herb) Seely, a resident of Pensacola, was born on July 25, 1936 and passed away after a lengthy illness on December 8, 2014 at the age of 78. He obtained a Bachelor's Degree from the University of West Florida and his Master's Degree from Troy State University. Captain Seely retired from the Pensacola Police Department in 1995 and...

Dennis Walter Sowa

Dennis Walter Sowa

Dec 5, 2014

Dennis Walter Sowa, 70, of Pensacola, FL passed away Friday, December 5, 2014. Survivors include his loving wife, Margaret Sowa; son, Dennis W. Sowa, Jr.; sister, Dorothy Bachley and brother, David Sowa. Visitation will be held 2:00pm until the Funeral Mass to begin at 3:00pm Thursday, December 11, 2014 at St. Paul Catholic Church. Graveside committal with Navy honors will...

Agcm Douglas M. Ales, Usn (Ret.)

Agcm Douglas M. Ales, Usn (Ret.)

Dec 4, 2014

AGCM Douglas M. Ales, USN (Ret.) was born on July 23, 1935 in Buffalo, NY and passed away after battling ALS on Thursday, December 4, 2014 with his sons by his side. Doug was the devoted husband of Mary Fraser Ales for 45 wonderful years and a loving father to six sons. Doug retired from the US Navy after honorably...

Karol Rose Lindeman Brown

Karol Rose Lindeman Brown

Dec 3, 2014

Karol Rose Brown (Lindeman) died peacefully on December 3, 2014 in Pensacola, FL at the age of 71. Karol is survived by her husband, Robert Brown; children, Tina Hoffman, Karin Johnstone (Husband John), and Steven Brown (Wife Margaret); Sister, Doreen Mohr; 10 Grandchildren, 2 Great Grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Karol was born on August 27th in Toledo,...

William "Patrick" Duncan

William "Patrick" Duncan

Dec 1, 2014

William Patrick Duncan, 92, of Pensacola, FL died on Monday, December 1, 2014. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Gloria Dreaper Duncan on July 28, 2003. A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:00am Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel with Fr. Joe Callipare, celebrant. A reception and family visitation...

Woodrow Wilson Gaff, Jr.

Woodrow Wilson Gaff, Jr.

Nov 25, 2014

Woodrow Wilson Gaff, Jr., 66, of Pensacola died Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Born July 29, 1948 in Pensacola, FL to Woodrow and Lillian Gaff, Sr., he attended Woodham High School and graduated in 1968. Woody served in US Army from September 1969-1971. During his tour in Vietnam he was assigned to the 196th Infantry Brigade as an Infantryman. During his...

Msgr. Raymond James Mullins

Msgr. Raymond James Mullins

Nov 24, 2014

Msgr. Raymond James Mullins, 86, of Pensacola passed away Monday, November 24, 2014. Raymond James Mullins was born in Limerick, Ireland in the year 1928. He attended Christian Brothers Primary School and continued through secondary school at Mungret College where he studied Philosophy. He then attended St. Patrick's College Seminary in Carlow, Ireland where he studied theology and pastoral/sacramental ministry....

Guynell Elizabeth Goneke

Guynell Elizabeth Goneke

Nov 24, 2014

Guynell King Goneke went to her home in Heaven on Monday, November 24, 2014. She was born on January 25, 1916 to her parents, Gordon and Kate King in Commerce, GA. The family moved to Jay, FL when she was 12 years old. She accepted the Lord at age 16 at Pine Level Baptist Church. She graduated from Jay High...

William "Bill" Edward Mcfarland

William "Bill" Edward Mcfarland

Nov 23, 2014

On the morning of November 23, 2014, William "Bill" Edward McFarland passed away after aggressively fighting cancer for four months. He was surrounded by his family early Sunday morning at Covenant Hospice in West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, FL when he peacefully left us. Bill was 60 years old. He was born in Wilmington, DE on August 17, 1954. He...

Nancy Lucille Cannon Boyles

Nancy Lucille Cannon Boyles

Nov 23, 2014

Nancy Lucille Cannon Boyles entered eternal life Sunday, November 23, 2014. Born October 31, 1943 in Cordele, Georgia, she was the daughter of Joseph Warren and Lillian Pridgen Cannon, and granddaughter of Joseph Warren Sr. and Harriet Vinson Cannon and of William Earl and Nancy Pearl Helton Pridgen. As the beloved wife of Karl Winston Boyles, Jr, together they shared...

Daniel Eric Doelker

Daniel Eric Doelker

Nov 23, 2014

Daniel Eric Doelker of Pensacola passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014. Eric was born on April 23, 1975 in Pensacola to Dr. Richard and Linda Doelker. He married Margot McMahon, and together they had one son, Richie. After receiving his degree from University of West Florida in Engineering Technology with a specialization in construction, Eric became LEED certified and worked...

Lewis S. Huntington

Lewis S. Huntington

Nov 22, 2014

Lewis S. Huntington, 95, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014. Lewis was born on March 17, 1919 in Los Angeles, CA, the son of Glen E. and Louise (Nusser) Huntington. He was a retired Machinist for Boeing Aircraft and a veteran, serving with the US Army. Services with burial will be with the Green Hills Mortuary...

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