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Thomas Raymond Doran, 91, Of Annapolis: Obituary - Patch.com
Monday, May 01, 2017Thomas’ greatest passion though, was his family, and spending time with them was his greatest joy. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marietta Tana Doran; two sons, Frank J. (Jule) Doran of Sarasota, FL and Thomas L. (Rosemary) Doran of Davidsonville, MD; two daughters, Mary Doran (Mark) Brown of Annapolis, MD and Jean Doran (Steve) Levine of Ellicott City, MD; 11 grandsons, Matt, Cody, Tommy, Kevin, Eric, Alex, Phillip, Andy, Brian, Jeff and Andrew; five granddaughters, Jule, Katie, Laura, Emily Jean and Mary Catherine; and eight great-grandchildren.Friends are invited to celebrate Thomas’ life with his family from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 24, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 N. Bestgate Road, Annapolis. Interment will follow at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville.Donations may be made to AAMC Foundation, 2001 Medical Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401.»Information from the George P. Kalas Funeral Home website. Get free real-time news alerts from the Annapolis Patch.
Monday, April 03, 2017Derek Nelson is one of them. A former Arthur Rutenberg Homes Building Co. president, he now operates Nelson Homes Inc., an independently owned and operated Arthur Rutenberg Homes franchise in Sarasota."I was privileged to be mentored by Art for nearly 30 years," Nelson said. "He will be missed. I met with him several times in the past several months and he was upbeat and positive each time. Truly, great guy."A great homebuilder for 65-plus years who revolutionized the industry," Nelson added. "He did what he loved for his entire life and was one of the smartest guys I knew. Art was always leading and never following. A risk taker that made home building exciting and always led the competition."The company builds in a number of Southwest Florida communities, including Lakewood Ranch, The Concession, Palmer Ranch and Hi Hat Ranch."A true gentleman, and a visionary for his time," said Lee Wetherington, a longtime local home builder. "His homes set the Florida trend of master suite on one side and secondary bedrooms on the other. His computerized purchasing and franchise system was well ahead of its time. An icon, to say the least."Rutenberg was still involved in the company, although a son, Barry, is now its chairman.In a 2008 interview with the Herald-Tribune, Rutenberg recalled launching his building career at age 26 after leaving Chicago and a job selling appliances."I started by building three homes in Clearwater in 1953," he said. "They were about 1,000 square feet of living space and sold for $10,000 each. The lots cost $800. Those were simpler times. Today, building permits cost more than the price of those homes."A Rutenberg mode...
Monday, February 27, 2017Marcella. Eventually she moved to The Hearth in Southbury, where she has lived for the past 15 years.Marcella is survived by her children, Attorney John H. Burns and his wife Christina of Sarasota, FL; Thomas F. Burns and his wife Elaine of Columbia, CT; Jane Ann Cross and her husband Stephen of Bethlehem, CT and Eileen Wenzel and her husband the Honorable William J. Wenzel of Southport, CT. She was the proud grandmother to William Wenzel and his wife Lei-Lani; Christopher Wenzel and his fiancé Kathryn Erickson; Elizabeth Bechtold and her husband Justin; Matthew Burns; Caitlin Jane Cross and her fiancé Cem McAvoy; Attorney Ashley Purdy and her husband Jason and Sarah Burns and her fiancé David Laurello. Marcella is also survived by her great grandchildren, Sophia Purdy; Luke Bechtold and Charlotte Jane Wenzel. In addition to her husband and her parents, Marcella was predeceased by her two brothers and two sisters.Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 10:00am at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:00am. To honor Marcella’s memory, contributions can be made to the Howard Whittemore Memorial Library, 243 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770 or to the Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Road, Southbury, CT 06488.
Monday, January 23, 2017Fayetteville, N.C.; two sisters, Mary Margaret Corbin (husband, Richard), of Cincinnati, Ohio and Shirley Ann Simmons, of Cleveland, Ohio; a brother, Larry Lee Simmons (wife, Barbara), of Sarasota, Fla.; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.A funeral will take place Monday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Hart Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Blackshear City Cemetery.The family will receive friends Monday at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.The family requests the men of Shady Grove Baptist Church and employees of Republic Services to serve as honorary pallbearers. They are asked to be at the funeral home by 1:40 p.m. Monday.In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Hospice Satilla, 808 Evergreen Way, Waycross, Ga. 31501; Blackshear Church of God, 411 W. Carter Ave., Blackshear, Ga. 31516; or Shady Grove Baptist Church, 2909 Highway 203, Blackshear, Ga. 31516.Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.comHart Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.James A. KirklandJames Albert Kirkland, 82, of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday evening (Jan. 4, 2017) at Hospice Satilla Hospice House.Born in Walkerville April 13, 1934, he lived in Pierce County for most of his life. He loved fishing and sitting on his front porch counting cars. He also loved his flowers and enjoyed taking care of them. He was a member of the Blackshear Church of God.He was a son of the late Preston Nathaniel and Marie Joiner Kirkland. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Erma Jean Beverly Kirkland, a step-daughter, Annette Strickland, his sister, Betty Wynn, and his brother, Bill Kirkland.Survivors include his wife, Janelle Fender Hickox Kirkland; two daughters and sons-in-law, Pamela (Don) Harris, of Sharpsburg, Tonya (Kevin) Sharpe, of Blackshear; a son and daughter-in-law, James Michael “Mike” (Cheryl) Kirkland, of Nahunta; two step-daughters, Patricia Ann White, of Waycross, Sandra (David) Bold, of Opelika, Ala.; a step-son, Kyle Hiers, of Waycross; two brothers, Charles (Peggy) Kirkland, of Blackshear, and Junior (Thelma) Kirkland, of Blackshear; 11 grandchildren, Chris Kirkland, Brandon Kirkland, Sheila Bragg, Steve Bragg, Katelynn Raulerson, Aleya Moss, Aldree Norman, Alston Norman, Ethan Norman, Kalub Norman, Emma Norman; five step-grandchildren, Brad Pearson, Jessica Young, Jarred White, Shawn Hickox, Chris Goodman; seven great-grandchildren; 18 ...
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Thomas Raymond Doran, 91, Of Annapolis: Obituary - Patch.com
Monday, May 01, 2017Thomas’ greatest passion though, was his family, and spending time with them was his greatest joy. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marietta Tana Doran; two sons, Frank J. (Jule) Doran of Sarasota, FL and Thomas L. (Rosemary) Doran of Davidsonville, MD; two daughters, Mary Doran (Mark) Brown of Annapolis, MD and Jean Doran (Steve) Levine of Ellicott City, MD; 11 grandsons, Matt, Cody, Tommy, Kevin, Eric, Alex, Phillip, Andy, Brian, Jeff and Andrew; five granddaughters, Jule, Katie, Laura, Emily Jean and Mary Catherine; and eight great-grandchildren.Friends are invited to celebrate Thomas’ life with his family from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 24, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 N. Bestgate Road, Annapolis. Interment will follow at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville.Donations may be made to AAMC Foundation, 2001 Medical Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401.»Information from the George P. Kalas Funeral Home website. Get free real-time news alerts from the Annapolis Patch.
Monday, April 03, 2017Derek Nelson is one of them. A former Arthur Rutenberg Homes Building Co. president, he now operates Nelson Homes Inc., an independently owned and operated Arthur Rutenberg Homes franchise in Sarasota."I was privileged to be mentored by Art for nearly 30 years," Nelson said. "He will be missed. I met with him several times in the past several months and he was upbeat and positive each time. Truly, great guy."A great homebuilder for 65-plus years who revolutionized the industry," Nelson added. "He did what he loved for his entire life and was one of the smartest guys I knew. Art was always leading and never following. A risk taker that made home building exciting and always led the competition."The company builds in a number of Southwest Florida communities, including Lakewood Ranch, The Concession, Palmer Ranch and Hi Hat Ranch."A true gentleman, and a visionary for his time," said Lee Wetherington, a longtime local home builder. "His homes set the Florida trend of master suite on one side and secondary bedrooms on the other. His computerized purchasing and franchise system was well ahead of its time. An icon, to say the least."Rutenberg was still involved in the company, although a son, Barry, is now its chairman.In a 2008 interview with the Herald-Tribune, Rutenberg recalled launching his building career at age 26 after leaving Chicago and a job selling appliances."I started by building three homes in Clearwater in 1953," he said. "They were about 1,000 square feet of living space and sold for $10,000 each. The lots cost $800. Those were simpler times. Today, building permits cost more than the price of those homes."A Rutenberg mode...
Monday, February 27, 2017Marcella. Eventually she moved to The Hearth in Southbury, where she has lived for the past 15 years.Marcella is survived by her children, Attorney John H. Burns and his wife Christina of Sarasota, FL; Thomas F. Burns and his wife Elaine of Columbia, CT; Jane Ann Cross and her husband Stephen of Bethlehem, CT and Eileen Wenzel and her husband the Honorable William J. Wenzel of Southport, CT. She was the proud grandmother to William Wenzel and his wife Lei-Lani; Christopher Wenzel and his fiancé Kathryn Erickson; Elizabeth Bechtold and her husband Justin; Matthew Burns; Caitlin Jane Cross and her fiancé Cem McAvoy; Attorney Ashley Purdy and her husband Jason and Sarah Burns and her fiancé David Laurello. Marcella is also survived by her great grandchildren, Sophia Purdy; Luke Bechtold and Charlotte Jane Wenzel. In addition to her husband and her parents, Marcella was predeceased by her two brothers and two sisters.Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 10:00am at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:00am. To honor Marcella’s memory, contributions can be made to the Howard Whittemore Memorial Library, 243 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770 or to the Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Road, Southbury, CT 06488.
Monday, January 23, 2017Fayetteville, N.C.; two sisters, Mary Margaret Corbin (husband, Richard), of Cincinnati, Ohio and Shirley Ann Simmons, of Cleveland, Ohio; a brother, Larry Lee Simmons (wife, Barbara), of Sarasota, Fla.; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.A funeral will take place Monday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Hart Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Blackshear City Cemetery.The family will receive friends Monday at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.The family requests the men of Shady Grove Baptist Church and employees of Republic Services to serve as honorary pallbearers. They are asked to be at the funeral home by 1:40 p.m. Monday.In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Hospice Satilla, 808 Evergreen Way, Waycross, Ga. 31501; Blackshear Church of God, 411 W. Carter Ave., Blackshear, Ga. 31516; or Shady Grove Baptist Church, 2909 Highway 203, Blackshear, Ga. 31516.Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.comHart Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.James A. KirklandJames Albert Kirkland, 82, of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday evening (Jan. 4, 2017) at Hospice Satilla Hospice House.Born in Walkerville April 13, 1934, he lived in Pierce County for most of his life. He loved fishing and sitting on his front porch counting cars. He also loved his flowers and enjoyed taking care of them. He was a member of the Blackshear Church of God.He was a son of the late Preston Nathaniel and Marie Joiner Kirkland. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Erma Jean Beverly Kirkland, a step-daughter, Annette Strickland, his sister, Betty Wynn, and his brother, Bill Kirkland.Survivors include his wife, Janelle Fender Hickox Kirkland; two daughters and sons-in-law, Pamela (Don) Harris, of Sharpsburg, Tonya (Kevin) Sharpe, of Blackshear; a son and daughter-in-law, James Michael “Mike” (Cheryl) Kirkland, of Nahunta; two step-daughters, Patricia Ann White, of Waycross, Sandra (David) Bold, of Opelika, Ala.; a step-son, Kyle Hiers, of Waycross; two brothers, Charles (Peggy) Kirkland, of Blackshear, and Junior (Thelma) Kirkland, of Blackshear; 11 grandchildren, Chris Kirkland, Brandon Kirkland, Sheila Bragg, Steve Bragg, Katelynn Raulerson, Aleya Moss, Aldree Norman, Alston Norman, Ethan Norman, Kalub Norman, Emma Norman; five step-grandchildren, Brad Pearson, Jessica Young, Jarred White, Shawn Hickox, Chris Goodman; seven great-grandchildren; 18 ...
