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Date of these obituaries: 06-22-2001
Thomas Slattery, a gentleman for life
Thomas F. Slattery was the embodiment of the perfect gentleman in just about everything he did.
From his assistance to fellow farmers as a Mason County Soil Conservation Supervisor to his insistance that his two daughters not have to work the fields of his farm, he tried to ease others' loads.
"He did a lot for the community, but he did it very quietly, " said his daughter, Martha Tierney. "He was not a loud, outspoken person. He was always quietly, behind the scenes trying to help .... He was very much of a gentleman."
Mr. Slattery, 91, of Maysville, died at 2:45 a.m. Thursday at Maysville Extended Care Center.
Ms. Tierney said her father instilled in his daughters a strong work ethic through his daily example. He not only worked his 80-acre Mason County farm, but also 100 acres of his father's farm as well.
Likewise, he stayed active in all manner of local farming organizations.
Mr. Slattery was a former Mason County Soil Conservation supervisor, a director and past president of Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. and a member of the board of the local Southern States cooperative.
His daughter said his involvement stemmed from his love of farming.
"He just liked working in the dirt, to be blunt about it, " said Ms. Tierney. "He loved the outdoors and being able to produce something out of the ground."
Mr. Slattery was a member of the parish board of St. Patrick Church in Maysville. His wife, Ruth Perkins Slattery, died in 1989.
Other survivors include daughter Agatha Slattery, of Maysville; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick Church, Maysville.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville.
Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Maysville.
Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick High School, 318 Limestone St., Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Linda Bailey, 57, of Crittenden, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired employee of Hopple Plastics, Boone County, and a member of First Church of God, Latonia. Her husband, Warren Bailey, died in 1992. A daughter, Pam Gebhardt, died March 30.
Survivors include a son, Robert Bailey of Latonia Lakes; a brother, Raymond Deskins of Ohio; sisters, May Jaggers of Alexandria and Margaret Dorsey of Bradenton, Fla.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Linda Bailey Memorial Fund, P. O. Box 15104, Covington, Ky. 41015.
Joseph Paul Birkenhauer, 70, of Latonia, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Charlotte Elizabeth Carota, 83, of Florence, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Frederick Carota, died in 1999.
Survivors include a daughter, Joan Bruce of Florence; sons, Frederick A. Carota and Anthony J. Carota, both of Florence, Edward B. Carota and Henry J. Carota, both of Cincinnati; a sister, Frances Stumin of Cincinnati; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at San Antonio Church, Cincinnati. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Gerald E. "Jerry" Dorsel, 72, of Villa Hills, died Thursday at Madonna Manor in Villa Hills.
He was the retired owner of Dorsel Flour Co., and a member of the Greater Cincinnati Grocery Manufacturers Association and Summit Hills Country Club, Crestview Hills.
Survivors include his wife, Joan S. Dorsel; a son, Curtis Dorsel of Fort Mitchell; daughters, Deborah Sacco of Ogden, Utah, Nannette Donoghue of Liberty Township, Ohio, and Christa Griggs of Villa Hills; his stepmother, Jean Dorsel of Crestview Hills; a brother, Rev. John Dorsel of Pinehurst, N.C.; stepbrothers, Thomas Dorsel of Florence, S.C., and Robert Dorsel of Dayton, Ohio; and 10 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or American Lung Association, 11113 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Lon Allen Faris, 54, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a salesman with H. H. Gregg.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Tepe Faris; a son, Christopher Faris of Covington; a daughter, Christina Landrum of Covington; his father, William Russell Faris of Fort Wright; brothers, Greg Faris and Mark Faris, both of Erlanger; a sister, Karen Seitz of Villa Hills; and two grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, P. O. Box 182039, Dept. 13, Columbus, Ohio 43218.
Mary Ann Higgins, of Latonia, died at 1:58 a.m. today at the Mary Rose Mission, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
William E. Howe, 87, of Berry, died at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw.
He was a retired farmer and carpenter, and a member of Verona Lodge No. 76 F&AM and Corinth Baptist Church, Grant County. He was a deacon and a former Sunday school teacher with the church.
He also was a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, Lucy Camara Howe, died in 2000.
Survivors include sons, Kenny Howe of Crittenden and Bill Howe of Berry; a brother, Clifford Howe of Newport; two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Gideons International, 500 N. Main St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Gerald Gene Hughes, 64, of Maysville, died at 6:35 a.m. Thursday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville.
He was a truck driver with Haughaboo Trucking Co., Maysville, and Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Louise Hughes; a son, Mike Hughes of Maysville; a brother, Ernest Dale Hughes of Tollesboro; and sisters, Barb Scott, Shirley Breeze and Vlan Vice, all of Maysville.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Charleston Bottoms Cemetery, Maysville.
Norris Bane "Mac" McChesney, 86, of Erlanger, died at 9:35 a.m. Monday at his home. He was a retired partner and vice-president of the Bluefield Coal Company and a former Erlanger city council member. Mr. McChesney also worked at the Kenton County Detention Center, after his retirement.
He was a trustee at Immanuel Baptist Church, Covington, and a Sunday school and youth leader at Latonia Baptist Church.
He also was a member of Erlanger Lions and Kenton County Men's Democratic Club.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Mae Easterling McChesney; a son, William H. McChesney of Florence; daughters, Maxine M. Glenn and Sandra L. Harrison, both of Erlanger; brothers, Paul Rexford and Hervey Blackburn Jr., both of Bowling Green; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Erlanger Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 7 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1941 Bishop Lane, Suite 507, Louisville, Ky. 40218. Mr. McChesney bequeathed his body to the University of Kentucky Body Bequeathal Program.
Swindler & Currin Funeral Home in Latonia, KY is handling the arrangements.
Obie Porter, 79, of Hebron, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a retired electrician with Kroger Co., and a member of Gethsemane United Methodist Church, Burlington, and Hebron Masonic Lodge No. 757. He was an Army veteran of World War II. A son, Floyd Leon Parker, died in 1986.
Survivors include his wife, Nadine Porter; daughters, Kay Jump of Williamstown, Sharon Ann Porter of Ocala, Fla., Carolyn Horn of Crittenden and Darlene Sturgeon of Fort Mitchell; a stepson, John Carl Parker of Corbin; brothers, James Porter of Independence, Otha Porter of Gillsburg, Ill., Mitchell Porter and Ray Porter, both of Williamstown; a sister, Isabel Smith of Lexington; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Gethsemane United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, with Masonic services at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Gethsemane United Methodist Church, 2776 Burlington Pike, Ky. 41005; or Gideons International, 24 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
David Reeves, 75, of Bellevue, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a foreman with Foley Construction Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Ralph Fulton VFW Post No. 6423 and Latonia American Legion Post. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Salyers Reeves; a daughter, Wilma Ann Meyer of Palm Bay, Fla.; a son, Phillip Reeves of Asheville, N.C.; sisters, Mary Berendsen of Dayton and Willia Stockton of Cincinnati; a brother, Aubrey Sumner of Louisville; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, P. O. Box 23872, Lexington, Ky. 40523-3872.
Mary Ann Webster, 63, of Florence, died at 7:17 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a retired nurse.
Survivors include a son, Timothy M. Webster of Fort Thomas; a sister, Brenda Cruey of Erlanger; and one grandson.
Memorial services will be at the convenience of the family.
Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati is handling arrangements.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
