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Date of these obituaries: 02-14-2001
Raymond Faragher, noted philanthropist
Raymond Faragher summed up one of his life's guiding principles in a 1992 Kentucky Post story. "We were meant to share, " said Mr. Faragher. "I don't care if it's money or art or whatever you have. The point is to share."
When the 76-year-old Kenton Hills philanthropist died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington, it was evident he was very much a man of his word.
The retired business owner made a habit of giving away much of what fortune gave him. In 1988, Mr. Faragher sold his Cincinnati bathroom accessories company, Saturday Knight Ltd., in order to devote more time and money to charity.
In 1990, he contributed $200, 000 to build a girls school in a remote, impoverished village in southern India.
"My parents had traveled to India, " said daughter, Teri Faragher. "They were so upset about the status of women in that country, I think they could see that without education women didn't have much of a chance."
Shortly after Mr. Faragher's contribution to build that school, he gave $32, 000 to Northern Kentucky Habitat for Humanity. Then he donated a similar amount to the non-profit Housing Opportunities of Northern Kentucky.
And upon Mr. Faragher's death, his sprawling and detailed world-class model train "city" is being donated to the Behringer Crawford Museum in Devou Park. He was a member of the Garden Railway Train Club and World Class Trains.
Mr. Faragher had played for Ludlow High School's 1940 football team. The school's auditorium is named in his honor.
He served in the submarine service in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Kleier Faragher; daughters, Annie Bennett of Fort Thomas and Teri Faragher of Woodford County, Ky.; five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Mr. Faragher donated his body to the University of Cincinnati Department of Anatomy.
A memorial service will take place at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Madison, 700 Madison Ave., Covington. A luncheon reception follows at the Madison.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Notre Dame India Mission, c/o Notre Dame Academy, 1699 Hilton Drive, Park Hills, Ky. 41011, or to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Hazel Brashear, 87, Napolean, died at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
Thomas E. Coughlin, 87, of Augusta, died Monday at Samaritan Hospital in Lexington. He was a retired farmer, World War II veteran and member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Augusta.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Gerhard Coughlin of Augusta; son, Gary Coughlin of Lexington; daughter, Carolyn Smiley of Versailles; sister, Cecilia Case of Augusta; four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will begin at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Augusta. Rosary service will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home in Augusta. Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery, Brooksville.
Melva "Cookie" Hammond, 66, of Independence, died Monday at St. Elizabeth North Hospice in Covington.
She had been a waitress at the Chicken Roost and the Spinning Wheel in Independence. She was a member of the Latonia Social Club.
Survivors include daughters, Cheryl Humphrey of Tampa, Fla., Holly Hammond of Hudson Bay, Fla.; son, James Hammond of Hudson Bay, Fla.; sisters, JoAnn Hicks of Morning View, Leslie Trapp of Mount Orab, Ohio, and Carol Ashcraft of Ogden, Utah; brothers, George Mosher of Florence and Jerry Mosher of Cincinnati; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Hill cemetery in Miami, Ohio. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Zion Hill Cemetery.
Mary Helen Jones, 61, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and formerly of Covington, died Friday at her home. She was an assembler and packer for the Panic Distribution Center, Columbus, Ohio.
Survivors include her daughter, Susan Pack of Columbus, Ohio; sons, Glen Brown of Chillicothe, Ohio, and Brent Brown of Cicero, Ind.; sisters, Cora Knight of Mount Gilead, Ohio, Martha McCoy of Athens, Ohio, Janet Tilly of Morango, Ohio; Pauline Fravel of Junction City, Ohio, Carol Hubbard and Charlene Hubbard, both of Syracuse, N.Y., and Alma Harding and Nadine Evans, both of Columbus, Ohio; brothers, Clifton Hubbard of Crossville, Tenn., Oscar Hubbard and Edward Harris both of Columbus, Ohio; four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Dorothy T. Marshall, 86, of Covington, died Tuesday at Baptist Convalescence Center in Newport. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Covington. Her husband, Lee Marshall, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Gene P. Blanford of Cincinnati and Omar Marshall of Lawrenceburg; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Episcopal Church in Covington. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service, Thursday, at the church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Trinity Episcopal Church, 16 East Fourth St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
William "Peppy" McCormick, 77, of Newport died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a retired postal employee and a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of the class of 1942 Newport High School championship football team.
He is survived by a sister, Almeda Brooks of Highland Heights; and several cousins.
Services will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home in Newport. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Taylor Mill.
Irma Aileen Steward, 77, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Covington, died Saturday at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando.
She was a member of Runyan Memorial Christian Church in Latonia. Her husband, Edward Steward, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Vicki S. Campbell of Orlando; and a brother, Alvin Adams of Falmouth.
Services will begin at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Chapel in Taylor Mill. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Memorials are suggested to Runyan Memorial Christian Church, 3625 Decoursey Ave., Latonia, Ky., 41015.
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Taylor, 60, of Frankfort, formerly of Alexandria, died Sunday at her home. Her husband, David M. Taylor, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Julia Taylor Wingate of Frankfort; a sister, Margie Barrow of Crestview; brothers, John Schuchter of Fort Thomas and Larry Schuchter of Cold Spring.
There will be no service or visitation. Burial will be in Hillcrest cemetery in Maysville. Memorials are suggested to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 4460 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 236, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
LeCompte-Johnson-Taylor Funeral Home in Frankfort is in charge of arrangements.
Jessie G. Turner, 49, of Dayton, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a painter at Color Coat in Hebron. His wife, Shirley Turner, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Lillie Wilson of Dayton; son, Timothy Turner of Dayton; sisters, Brenda Harrison of Bellevue, Alice Gross of Cincinnati; brothers, Tim Turner of Dayton, Carl Turner of Las Vegas, Nev.; stepfather Tommy Neal of Newport; and two granddaughters.
Services will begin at noon Friday at the East Dayton Baptist Church in Dayton. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Taylor Mill.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Dayton, is in charge of arrangements.
Fieldon Wainscott, 83, of Worthville, died Tuesday at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. He was a farmer, a deacon at Dallasburg Baptist Church in Worthville and a member of Dallasburg Masonic Lodge 621 F&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Smith Wainscott of Worthville; a son, Jerry Wainscott of Owen County; daughters, Donna Marston and Wanda Wallace, both of Frankfort; a sister, Naomi Staples of Madison, Ind.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home in Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Dallasburg Baptist Church, Highway 227, Worthville, Ky. 41098.
