Voley A. Martin, 87, died March 4, 2013, at Life Care Center in Port St. Lucie. He was born in Strafford, Mo., and moved to Port St. Lucie in 1990, coming from Long Island, N.Y. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving aboard the USS Franklin CB-13. Before retirement, he was a watchmaker for Bulova Watch Co. for 40 years in Jackson Heights, N.Y. Survivors include his daughter, Donna Lupinski of Port St. Lucie; son, Voley A. Martin Jr. of St. Petersburg; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eileen Martin; brother, William Martin; and, sisters Erma Timmerman, Georgia Martin and Marie Trogdon. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 260 S.W. Prima Vista Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34983. Services: Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. March 7 at Aycock Funeral Home in Port St. Lucie. A service will be at 10 a.m. March 8 at the First United Methodist Church in Port St. Lucie. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Park in Palm City. A guest book is available http://www.aycockportst lucie.com.

Published in the TC Palm on March 6, 2013

J. William “Bill” Shepard, 97, of Cambridge, passed away on Thursday (Feb. 28, 2013) at the Cardinal House.
He was born on April 26, 1915, in Cambridge, Ohio, son of the late John William Shepard and Edna (McManus) Shepard.
Mr. Shepard was a 1933 graduate of Brown High School. After school, he served eight years in the U.S. Navy, on the USS Pennsylvania at Pearl Harbor and on the USS Franklin from 1944-1945.
Bill was a manager of a branch of Ohio Plate Glass Company in Dayton. He attended Ninth Street United Methodist Church and was a former member of the Alpha Pi fraternity. He was also a member of the Cambridge VFW Post 2901 and for more than 30 years the Cambridge Kiwanis Club.
He was a huge Reds, Bengals and OSU fan, who enjoyed traveling, and making fudge and peanut brittle around the holidays.
Preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Wilda Evelyn “Peggy” (Larrick) Shepard, in 2007; two sisters, Margaret Stranathan and Alice Shepard; and two brothers, Warren J. Shepard and Richard Shepard.
He leaves a sister, Rose Ann Davis of Cambridge; and a brother, Arthur E. Shepard of Columbus; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and-nephews, and great-great-nieces and-nephews.
Visitation will be on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the service following at 1 p.m. at Bundy-Law Funeral Home, Cambridge, with Pastor Karen Rawlins officiating.
Burial to follow in Northwood Cemetery.
Military Graveside Rites will be conducted by the Guernsey County Veterans Council.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Guernsey, P.O. Box 1165, Cambridge, OH 43725.
His online tribute wall may be viewed and signed at http://www.bundy-lawfuneralhome.com.

Henry W. Tanguay
Purple Heart Recipient; age 91

LOWELL — Mr. Henry W. Tanguay, age 91, a well-known resident of the Pawtucketville section of Lowell, died on Monday, March 11, 2013 at a local healthcare facility. He was the husband of the late Claire S. (Gagnon) Tanguay who died on March 5, 2009.

Born in Lowell on March 17, 1921, he was a son of the late Ernest and Laura (Lemay) Tanguay.

Henry was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He served on the USS Franklin as a Photographer’s Mate Third Class until he was wounded when the ship was attacked by the Japanese. He was discharged in August of 1945 with the honors of receiving a Purple Heart.

He was a longtime faithful parishioner of the former Ste. Jeanne d’Arc Church and more recently attended the Parish of Saint Rita. He was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society since 1974, and was part of their visitation committee that would visit the local nursing homes and sing for the residents.

Prior to his retirement, he was employed in the purchasing department for the Harris Corporation in Nashua, NH.

Henry loved spending time with his family and friends and taking trips to the lake.

He is survived by two sons and two daughters-in-law, Denis R. and Sue Tanguay and Normand G. and Sheila Tanguay all of Lowell; five grandchildren, Nicole and her husband Mathew Gilliam, Gregg and his wife Erica, Scott and his wife Hollie, Kevin and Crystal; three great- grandchildren, Jordan, Hailey and Esme Rose; a sister and brother-in-law, Germaine Rivard and her husband Gilbert of Dracut; a sister-in-law, Pauline Tanguay of Laconia, NH; also several nieces and nephews.

He was also the brother of the late Gabrielle Leblanc, Florence Tanguay and Paul Tanguay.

TANGUAY — died in Lowell on March 11, 2013. Mr. Henry W. Tanguay, age 91, a resident of Lowell and husband of the late Claire S. (Gagnon) Tanguay. Relatives and friends may call at the ROLAND W. MARTIN FUNERAL HOME, 308 Pawtucket Street, Lowell on Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. ATTENDANT PARKING. Funeral Thursday morning with a funeral mass to be celebrated at 9 o’clock in the Parish of Saint Rita, 158 Mammoth Rd., Lowell, MA. Committal services and burial with military honors will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford. Those wishing may make a memorial contribution to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, St. Rita Conference, P.O. Box 914, Lowell, MA 01853. For online condolences or directions, please visit http://www.martinfuneralhome.net
Published in Lowell Sun on March 12, 2013

MARTIN – Howard L. January 12, 2013, beloved husband of the late Betty A. (nee Watters) Martin for 63 years and the late Lucille Irwin; devoted father of Howard R. (Charlene) Martin, Virgil S. (Linda) Martin, Gloria A. (George) Bloom, Kathleen A. (William) Gray and the late James E. Stewart; father in law of Mary Ellen Stewart; loving grandfather of 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great- granddaughter; dear brother of the late Anna Mae VonVolkenburg and Fred Martin; also survived by nieces and nephews. Howard honorably served in the US Navy during WW II on the USS Franklin and was a member of the IBEW LU #41. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, February 18th at The Chapel at CrossPoint at 500 CrossPoint Parkway in Getzville, NY 14068 at 11:30 AM. Inurnment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements by the C. MERTZ & SON FUNERAL HOME, INC. Share condolences at mertzfh.com

Published in the Buffalo News on February 10, 2013

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McGuire, William

Ithaca: William McGuire died peacefully at his home on January 31, 2013. Born December 17, 1920 on Staten Island, NY, he was the son of Edward J. and Phoebe (Sellman) McGuire. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University in 1942, Bill served in the Navy in the Pacific during World War II aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Franklin. He then earned a Master of Engineering degree from Cornell University and was appointed to the faculty of Cornell’s School of Civil Engineering in 1949. After 40 years of teaching, researching, consulting, and international lecturing, he retired in 1989 as professor emeritus. In addition to several highly regarded textbooks on structural engineering and awards, he received the highest professional honor when inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in 1994. Bill married Barbara Weld of Hartford in 1944, and for 65 years together they offered their hospitality to friends and students in their home in Ithaca and traveled extensively throughout the world. After retirement, he continued to participate in civil engineering activities and Rotary Club events. He is survived by two sons, Robert (Judy) of Ithaca and Thomas (Maria Nieves) of Tucson, AZ; two granddaughters, Christina (Brendan) McGuire Adelman of West Baldwin, ME and Marketa (Zach) Elsner of Lakewood, CO; and two great-grandsons, Cash Thomas Adelman and Elias Weld Elsner. In addition to a close family friend, Helen McGuire Ferriss of Gainesville, GA and Bob’s wife Judy, all were present at his bedside. At his request, memorial gifts may be made to the William McGuire Master of Engineering Fellowship, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University. Bangs Funeral Home will be assisting the family.

Published in Ithaca Journal on February 5, 2013

Posted: Friday, January 4, 2013 12:00 am | Updated: 9:05 am, Mon Jan 7, 2013.

The funeral service for Gerald Ahniwake ‘Ahni’ Ray, Sr., 86, of Grants, N.M., will be held on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at 10 a.m., at Compassion Mortuary, 120 N. Third St., Grants.
Ahni, as most people knew him, was born in Hockerville, Okla., on March 22, 1926, to Tom A. Ray and Dee (Crabtree) Ray.  He passed away on New Year’s Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013.  Ahniwake grew up in Quapaw, Okla.  He served in the United States Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin during WWII. He was a proud member of the 704 Club, and was one of the 704 survivors out of 3,000 servicemen who served on the USS Franklin CV 13.  Upon his return from the service, Ahniwake came home to Commerce, Okla. and married Dorothy June (Conder) Ray in 1947.  He worked in the lead and zinc mines in Picher, Okla., until 1958 when he moved to Grants to work in the uranium mines.
He and Dorothy have lived on Cordova Court in Grants for the past 54 years.  The most important thing in his life was his family and next to that his friends and acquaintances.
We had to say “goodbye” to a wonderful man on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2013.  He went to meet his Lord and Savior on Tuesday afternoon. He left this earth a happy man and at peace. He fell asleep in his favorite chair and passed on to his new life.  Ahniwake is survived by his wife of 65 years Dorothy: daughter: Geral June Baca and husband, Clifford, of Elko, Nev., their daughter: DeNelle and son-in-law, Christopher Trujillo, grandsons: Dominic and Michael Trujillo, of Grants; son: Steven Baca and wife, Leslie, and grandchildren: Colter and Amber Baca, of Ozark, Mo.; son: Gerald Ahniwake Ray Jr (Jerry) and wife, Mary Jane, of Pflugerville, Texas; daughter: Sandra and son-in-law, Tony Basile, of Orlando, Fla.; son: Jeremy Ray and wife, Mandy, and grandchildren: Shelby and Payton of Pflugerville, Texas; son: Joseph Ray, of San Rafael, N.M.; daughter: Jennifer Ray and Harley Petit, and grandchildren: Alyssa, Morgan, and Henry of Tucson, Ariz.; son: John Patrick Ray and wife, Carolyn; sons: Alan Ray, and Bill Ray and wife, Tina; and Charles Ray and wife, Shayla, and grandchildren Chloe, Chase and Brayden of Elko, Nev.; son: James Ray and wife, Tawnya, of Grants; daughter: Chelsea Ray and Terrance Taylor, grandson Urijah of Albuquerque; son: Jameson Ray of Albuquerque; daughter: Daryl Ray of Albuquerque; daughter: Aleisha Abeyta-Pender and husband, Caleb, of Albuquerque, and son: Adam Abeyta of Albuquerque; and Rachel Gunn of Albuquerque.
Ahniwake is also survived by his brothers and sisters: Bill Ray and wife, Darlene, of Galena, Ill.; John Ray and wife, Nancy, of Galena, Ill.; Vernon Ray and wife, Geraldine, of Clare, Ill.; Shirley Ray, sister-in-law, of Harvard, Ill., and Betty Ray, sister-in-law, of Commerce, Okla.; his sisters: FayeNelle Plummer, of Rocklin, Calif.; DeeAnna McCarthy, of Benton, Wis.; and numerous nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Dee and Tom Ray, and two brothers: Thomas Ray and Charles Ray.

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Chandler, Captain Alfred W. “Hap” (USN, Ret.) Born to RADM Alfred W. and Ruth (Jenkins) Chandler on December 15, 1923, Captain Alfred W. “Hap” Chandler, Jr. (USN Ret.), 89, a pilot’s pilot, loving husband, father, grandfather, and entrepreneur, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2013. Almost 70 years ago Capt. Chandler enlisted in the U.S. Navy to fight in World War II –much to his father’s chagrin, since he had earned an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, where his father was the Senior Dentist on the campus. After boot camp, Capt. Chandler accepted an appointment to the Navy’s Aviation Cadet Program, earning his wings in 1942. He shipped out to the Pacific as a replacement pilot in fighter squadrons VF-1 and VF-5 aboard the carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) and in VF-13 aboard the USS Franklin (CV-13). While aboard the Franklin he had the dubious distinction of being blown out of his airplane when a Japanese kamikaze aircraft hit the carrier. Capt. Chandler saw action at Truk, Palau, Hollandia, Clark Field in the Philippines (where he was credited with shooting down a Japanese fighter), Saipan, Rota, Guam, Okinawa, and the Mariana Islands. For his service in World War II, he was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross twice, and the Air Medal six times. Other notable highlights in Capt. Chandler’s Navy career include his selection as the first American exchange pilot with the Royal Navy, flying jet fighters with 803 Squadron aboard the HMS Eagle (during which he survived a ditching in the English Channel); as a test pilot at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent Naval Air Station, MD; as Commander of fighter squadron VF-114 aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63); as navigator of the USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) and Executive Officer of that ship during the Tonkin Gulf incident; as the Commanding Officer of Detachment Charlie in Saigon where he coordinated operations between the Navy’s Seventh Fleet and the Seventh Air Force, earning a second Legion of Merit; and as Commanding Officer of Miramar Naval Air Station in San Diego when it was home to the Navy’s famous TOPGUN Fighter Weapons School. Capt. Chandler retired from the Navy after 33 years of service, during which time he also earned an MBA from George Washington University. After his retirement, Capt. Chandler channeled his energy towards real estate, investing in properties throughout San Diego. Later he applied his visionary entrepreneurship to the city’s emerging Gaslamp District, building the first newly constructed live/work lofts with underground parking. His leisure time was spent playing tennis and golf and traveling. He and his wife Nancy Ann spent many enjoyable hours in the company of their wonderful friends. He was a member of the Golden Eagles, an elite group of distinguished pioneer Naval Aviators. Ever the consummate aviator, Capt. Chandler was proud of his ability to maintain the qualification necessary to fly his Citation II business jet as a single pilot until just recently. However, as safety-conscious as he was skilled, he recognized the need to always be accompanied by a qualified co-pilot as he advanced in years. Captain Chandler was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife Marjorie, and is survived by his wife of 32 years, Nancy Ann (Wynne); daughters Connie Englert and husband Jerry, Ruth Chandler, Alison Figi and husband Eric of San Diego; stepchildren Howell Wynne and his wife Amy of San Diego and Nancy Saustad and her husband David of Dallas; and sister Jane Wiegand of Bethesda, MD. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and two nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, January 31 at 3:00 p.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204. A reception immediately following will be held at the Brook Hollow Golf Club, 8301 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75235. In lieu of flowers, donations in Captain Chandler’s name can be made to the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas or the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida. For more information, please visit http://www.sparkman-hillcrest.com

Published in Dallas Morning News from January 29 to January 30, 2013

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