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Date of these obituaries: 12-08-2001
Dorothy Pompilio, Cold Spring mother and restaurateur
Dorothy Neumann Pompilio played a number of roles in her life. Being a mom was her favorite.
She and her husband, Michael, who died in 1985, had seven children. She also was a owner and operator of the family business, Pompilio's restaurant in Newport, as well as a volunteer at St. Joseph School in Cold Spring.
"But being a mom - and eventually, a grandmother and great-grandmother - is what she loved most, " said one of her three daughters, Donna Lange of Alexandria.
"She was always home when we came home from school, with the milk and the cookies, " Mrs. Lange said. "Family was everything to her. She wasn't the type who went out with friends. She'd rather be at home with her kids. In fact, she would've liked to have had more children."
Mrs. Pompilio, of Cold Spring, died at 11:40 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South. She was 84. Mrs. Lange said her mother had an optimism that stemmed from a profound and abiding faith in God.
"When our brother, Tony, died in 1990, she mentioned that no one should ever have to bury a child, " Mrs. Lange added.
"But we never heard her actually complain or see any evidence that she was feeling sorry for herself. She believed that everything happens for a reason and that, somehow, things always work out for the best. That was her faith."
Mrs. Lange talked about what a blessing it was to have her for a mother. "I would talk to her every day. If I didn't call her, she'd call me. I knew when I spoke with her at the hospital these past few days and she didn't call me 'honey, ' that she was really sick."
Other survivors include daughters Diane Pompilio of Newport and Debbie Popovich of Cold Spring; sons Michael of Crestview Hills, Matthew of Louisville and Terry of Alexandria; and 18 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Michael J. Burke, 58, of Hyde Park, Cincinnati, died Thursday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.
He was an attorney and partner with Keating, Muething & Klekamp. He was the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of KMK Consulting Co. and served on the board of directors of W/S Packaging Group, Algoma, Wis., LSI Industries Inc., Service Management Systems Inc., Nashville, Tenn., and United Audit Systems Inc.
He also was chairman of the board of trustees and the capital campaign of Ursuline Academy and a member of Our Lord Christ the King Parish, Cincinnati, where he was chairman of the parish council, president of the Education Commission and chaired the campaign to build a parish center.
He was a Boys Hope/Girls Hope Heart of Gold Winner in 1998 and Man of the Year for the Cincinnati Club of the University of Notre Dame in 1991.
Survivors include his wife, Marcia A. Burke; daughters, Tricia M. O'Hare of Chevy Chase, Md., Jennifer Hartman of Chicago, Ill., and Anne E. Burke of Cincinnati; sons, Michael J. Burke Jr. and Brian E. Burke, both of Cincinnati; a brother, Patrick J. Burke of Cincinnati; sisters, Jayne Beiting of Fort Thomas and Bonnie Thelan and Julie Lang, both of Lakeside Park; and a grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains Church, Cincinnati. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. Monday at the church. Cremation will be at Cincinnati Cremation Company.
Rohde Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling the arrangements.
Peggy Costigan, 76, formerly of Covington, died Friday at Woodcrest Care Center, Erlanger.
She was a retired dishwasher for K&K; Restaurant, Covington. Her husband, Ralph Costigan, and a daughter, Nellie Louise Scott, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include her sons, Pryor Scott of Burlington and Harold Scott of Crestview Hills; daughters, Bonnie Smith of Pulaski, Tenn., Phyllis Smith of Stratford, Okla., Harriet Coiello of Worthville, Frankie Teague of Dry Ridge and Patti Wilburn of Crescent Springs; 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Medical Center South Cancer Unit, 20 Medical Village Drive., Edgewood, Ky. 41017.
Edith Mastin Curtis, 73, of Mount Olivet, died Friday at Nicholas County Hospital.
She was a homemaker and a member of Sardis Assembly of God.
Survivors include her brother, Earl "Jughead" Mastin of Mount Olivet.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mason County.
James B. Dorenbusch, 84, of Carrollton, died Thursday at his home.
He was a retired executive vice president and general manager of Rich Ladder Co., Carrollton.
He was a member and finance director of Carrollton United Methodist Church, past president of Louisville Philatelic Society, and a members of the American Ladder Association, Port William Historical Society, Carrollton Rotary Club and the Precancel Stamp Society.
He was on the board of directors for Firstar Bank, Carrollton; and the board of trustees of Carroll County Memorial Hospital, and Carrollton Housing Authority.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Bernice Betts Dorenbusch; daughters, Berniece Boyles of Louisville, Tenn., Frances Pressley of Happy Valley, Tenn.; sons, James A. Dorenbusch of Pataskala, Ohio, and Charles Dorenbusch of Loveland, Ohio; stepdaughters, Judy Marie Bates of Carmel, Ind., Leslie Larkin of Union and Laura Ann Sudduth of Virginia Beach, Va.; stepson, Jerry Hundley of Lexington; brothers, Irving Long of Fresno, Calif., and Samuel Long of Carlsbad, Calif.; a sister, Esther Russell of North Port, Fla.; 22 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Carrollton United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Memorials are suggested to Carrollton United Methodist, c/o Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Ave., Carrollton, Ky. 41008.
Mary E. Downey, 88, of Villa Hills, died at 5 a.m. Friday at her home.
She was a retired cafeteria worker for the Kenton County School System and a member of Decoursey Baptist Church, Covington. Her husband, Beverly Pete Downey, died in 1993.
Survivors include her son, Ronie Downey of Nuevo, Calif.; daughters, Joyce Lan drum of Villa Hills, Pauline Jump of Inde pendence, Janet Houston of Latonia and Lillian Downey of Ryland Heights; a brother, Henry Bass of Silver Springs, Fla.; a sister, Matha Rider of Morningview; 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 745 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Jonathan Franklin Layton, 86, of Williamstown, formerly of Falmouth, died Thursday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown.
He formerly worked for Hammell Seed Farms, Cedarvillle, N.J., Burt Printing Co., Fairton, N.J., and was an assistant chief with the Cedarville Volunteer Fire Dept. and a member of Falmouth United Methodist Church. His wife, Ellen Christine Wallace Layton, died in 2000.
Survivors include his sons, Jonathan Layton of Bridgeton, N.J. and Paul Layton of Butler; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Memorials are suggested to Pendleton County Search and Rescue, c/o Cindy Martin, 815 Conrad Lane, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Loretta H. Meyer, 48, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a binder with Steinhauser Printing Co., Newport.
Survivors include her husband, David Meyer of Covington; a son, Michael Hardin of Newport; and a brother, Lee Moore.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Evelyn "Sis" Perkins, 75, of Southgate, died at 4:35 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a retired ward clerk for the former Booth Hospital, Covington. Her husband, Clifford Perkins Sr., died in 1991.
Survivors include her son, Clifford Perkins Jr. of Fort Thomas; daughters, Diana Dean of California, Betty Nehus of Alexandria, Karen Perkins of Dayton and Debbie Borman of Fort Thomas; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011 or to the charity of the donor's choice.
