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Date of these obituaries: 12-26-2000
Paul England, loved children
Paul England loved children as much as anything in life. But his family said he never had his own because he realized he would probably die young due to a lifelong heart condition. Still, Mr. England was very much a father figure to the many youngsters in his life.
"Children were just drawn to him, " said Mr. England's sister, Beverly Fugazzi. "My boys love race cars, and he did that with them. His girlfriend's children played in a band, and he always attended their concerts. He went to my granddaughter's ballet recital. He was such a neat person. But he knew he didn't have long to live."
Paul James England, 48, of Independence, died Saturday at his home.
Mr. England had retired from his job as a plumber and construction worker.
Ms. Fugazzi said her brother's disabling heart condition prevented him from continuing to work, although he had wished to do so.
Mr. England had been on a list for a heart transplant for several years, according to his sister.
A donor heart was never available for Mr. England.
She said he had some hope several years ago when he was given a medication that increased the oxygen supply to his heart.
However, she said he was not able to afford the prescription drug and no longer took it.
"He knew he didn't have long, " said Ms. Fugazzi. "He had even gotten the dimensions and was going to build his own coffin."
Survivors include his mother, Lillian England of Florence; fiance, Margret Ryan Green of Latonia; a sister, Beverly Fugazzi of Crescent Springs and two brothers, John England of Berea and Roger England of Columbus, Ohio.
Visitation is Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home in Independence.
Services follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial is in Independence Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to either the Paul England Memorial Fund or the University of Cincinnati Hospital Heart Failure Transplant Clinic. Contributions for either are to be made c/o Chambers & Grubbs, P.O. Box 6049, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Irene Lovelace Finnell, 74, of Leesburg, Fla., and formerly of Covington, died at 4:05 p.m. Dec. 8 at Oakwood Center Nursing Home, Eustis, Fla.
She was a homemaker and a member of Rosebud Chapter No. 39 OES.
Her husband, Calvin E. Finnell, died in 1995.
Survivors include her sons, Edward L. Finnell of Fort Orange, Fla., and Robert A. Fin nell of Tavares, Fla.; daughter, Mary S. Finnell of Tavares; brother, Robert E. Lovelace of Sharonville, Ohio; sisters, Joyce Ann Randall of Independence and Florence Weidenbein of Milford, Ohio; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Liberty Baptist Church, 15331 Dora, Ave., Tavares, Fla. 32778.
Camillus P. "C. P." Flannery, 90, of Brooksville, died Saturday at Maysville Extended Care Center. He was a farmer and a member of St. James Catholic Church, Brooksville and the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include several cousins.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. James Catholic Church.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville.
Burial will be in St. James Cemetery, Brooksville.
Memorials are suggested to St. James Catholic Church, 3426 Dover Minerva Rd., Minerva, Ky. 41004; or Shriners Burns Institute, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Richard Joseph Gangwish, 78, of Lakeside Park, died Saturday, at his home. He was a retired property administrator for the United States Air Force at the GE plant, Evendale, Ohio, a member of St. Pius X Church, Edgewood, the Holy Name Society at St. Pius X Church, and an Air Corps veteran of World War II.
His first wife, Helen M. Gangwish, died in 1975 and a son, Kenneth Gangwish, died in 1948.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Gangwish of Lakeside Park; son, Richard Gangwish II of Erlanger; daughters, Rene Bricking of Taylor Mill, Jennifer McKracken of Erlanger and Dale Klare and Peggy Williams, both of Independence; sisters, Sister Marie Gangwish CDP of Melbourne and Muriel Ketterer of Fort Thomas; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Covington Latin Academic Advancement Fund, Covington Latin School, 21 E. 11th St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45103; or St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Margaret Garnett, 84, of Owenton, died Sunday at Owen County Memorial Hospital, Owenton.
She was a homemaker and a member of Long Ridge Baptist Church, Owenton.
Survivors include her sister, Jessie Ruth Stewart of Owenton.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Marie Covert Kirk, 84, of Falmouth, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker. Her first husband, Walter Covert, died in 1968; her second husband, William Kirk, died in 1999, and a daughter, Alberta Lee Workman also preceded her in death.
Survivors include her sons, Foster Covert of Georgetown and J. T. Rose of Bethel, Ohio; daughter, Ethel Cooper of Fort Thomas; brothers, John Rose of Dayton, Ohio, and Jim Ervin Rose and Ralph Rose, both of Sandgap; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Florence.
Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Bradley Clay West, 67, of Taylor Mill, died Saturday at his home.
He was a retired janitor for Hilton-Davis Chemical Company, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy West of Taylor Mill; daughter, Patricia Woodsby of Ringgold, Ga.; sons, Bradley West Jr. of Covington and David West of Crescent Springs; stepdaughters, Shirley Mitchell of Fort Mitchell, Wanda Bowling of Taylor Mill and Janice West of Crescent Springs; stepsons, John Gordon Meece of Covington and Randy Meece of Covington; sisters, Evelyn Taylor of Bethel, Ohio, and Betty Prama of Dallas, Texas; brother, Roger West of Winton Terrace, Ohio; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
