Bernard Groenewold
FEBRUARY 14, 1922 – APRIL 4, 2019

Bernard Groenewold was born on February 14, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois and passed away on April 4, 2019 in Peoria, Arizona.

Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on July 6, 2003

John J. Malone, Sr. of Monrovia, Maryland
December 16, 1925 – April 15, 2019
Mr. John J. Malone Sr., 93, of Monrovia, died Monday, April 15, 2019 at The Villages of Rockville. He was the husband of Mary Malone.

Born December 16, 1925, in Yonkers, NY, he was the son of the late Walter and Cecelia (Quinn) Malone.

In addition to his wife, John is survived by his children, John Malone Jr. and wife Charlotte, Veronica Malone, Theodore Malone Sr., James Malone and wife Vicki; grandchildren, Andrew Malone and Theodore Malone Jr., sister, Marge Rickerson and husband Joseph, numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

John enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. Notably, he was a machinist mate on the USS Franklin, an aircraft carrier the Japanese Navy thought they sank twice, but “Big Ben” lived on. After separating from the Navy in 1946, he was recalled during the Korean War and served aboard a destroyer.

John then spent almost 38 years as an engineer with IBM in New York and Maryland. While he loved his time with IBM, he embraced retirement in 1990.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00AM, on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at St. Ignacius Catholic Church, 4103 Prices Distillery Road, Ijamsville, MD 21754. Father Michael Jendrek will officiate. Interment will follow

Online condolences may be shared at http://www.keeneybasford.com.

Donald N. Garrett, 87, of Geneva, AL passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at his home. He was born May 2, 1925 in Defuniak Springs, Florida to T.O. & Altha Garrett Sr. He graduated in 1947 from Bay High School. He served in the US Navy aboard the USS Franklin during World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and a sister. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Donna Kuhn Garrett of Geneva; 3 daughters, Linda Markham (Ralph) of Panama City; Laura Rhodes (Bill); Mary Boadwine, all of Geneva; sister, Glenna Ward of Lynn Haven and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family would like to give a thank you to his special grandson and caretaker, Ronnie Everett and the staff of Gentevia Hospice of Enterprise. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, May 16, at 11 a.m. in the Lynn Haven Cemetery with Rev. Nathan Carroll officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family request that contributions be made to the First Baptist Church of Geneva Playground Fund, 309 South Commerce St., Geneva, AL 32340 in memory of Donald Garrett.

Henry K. Willard, II (Age 92)

Died peacefully at his home in Shepherdstown, WV on December 23, 2018.
Henry (Harry) was born in Washington, DC on August 11, 1926 the son of Henry A. Willard, II and Abby Hooker Willard. A fourth generation Washingtonian, he was the great grandson of Henry A. Willard the founder of the city’s storied Willard Hotel.
A veteran of World War II, Harry served aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Franklin as a young seaman and survived one of the deadliest attacks on a U.S. warship during the war. Returning from the Pacific theatre he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and began a long career as an executive with American Security and Trust Co. (now Bank of America). In 1971 he was appointed by President Richard Nixon to the District of Columbia City Council at a time when the city was transitioning to home rule and served on the board of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as the early phases of the city’s new Metro system were being planned and constructed. He served on the board of numerous cultural and civic organizations in Washington.
He retired to Shepherdstown, WV in 1979 actively managing his beloved farm property and enjoying a quieter life in the country. He had a lifelong passion for the lore and history of the U.S. railroad industry and a keen interest and knowledge of American history particularly concerning the Civil War.
He graduated from the Choate School and Yale University. Harry was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Shepherdstown, the Chevy Chase Club and Metropolitan Club in Washington, DC and the Nantucket Yacht Club, Nantucket, MA where the family maintained a summer home for generations.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Louise Brooks Willard, his sister Abby Willard Northrop and brother James E. F. Willard. He is survived by two sons: Henry A. Willard, III (Jeffrey Greer) of Shepherdstown, WV and John Brooks Willard (Inci) of Waverly, GA.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Hospice of the Panhandle, Trinity Episcopal Church, Shepherdstown or The National Humane Education Society.
A graveside service and interment at the Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown will be announced later.

Published in The Washington Post on Dec. 30, 2018