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Date of these obituaries: 08-03-1999
Robert J. Fogarty, reporter for Post, Enquirer for 22 years
Robert J. Fogarty was a newspaperman through and through - a colorful character with a self-deprecating sense of humor who could handle any story that came his way.
The joking was set aside when he picked up a pen and notebook.
"He took his craft seriously," said former Kenton District Court Judge William Schmaedecke.
"He was absolutely one of the finest reporters I ever knew," added Kenton District Judge Frank Trusty.
Mr. Fogarty, 77, of Cincinnati, died Friday in the Batavia Nursing Home, Batavia, Ohio.
Mr. Fogarty worked for The Kentucky Post in 1963-73 and the Kentucky Enquirer from 1973 until he retired in 1985. He lived in Covington and other Northern Kentucky communities for many years.
The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire court trials were among Mr. Fogarty's most high-profile assignments, but he was equally adept at covering a breaking news story or writing a touching feature about the likes of Covington songwriter Haven Gillespie.
"I've read his stories over in recent years and was impressed by the clarity of his sentences," said a son, John Fogarty of Cincinnati.
Even more than his abilities as a writer and reporter, Mr. Fogarty had a reputation for trust and fairness.
"He was absolutely fair. He went out of his way to get both sides of a story," Schmaedecke said.
"When he agreed that something was off the record, it was off the record. There was no question of his integrity. He reported it like it was," Trusty said.
Mr. Fogarty had a fine sense of humor and liked to joke about many things, including his Army unit. But his outfit was in or near the thick of the fighting in Europe during World War II, and he received a number of personal and unit citations. In recent years he was working on a fictionalized account of his Army days, named after one engagement his unit participated in, "Operation Rubber Duck," said his son.
Mr. Fogarty's primary hobby was reading. "Sometimes he would go through three novels in a day," said John Fogarty. He also enjoyed fishing and golf, his son said.
Mr. Fogarty was a member of the Garrard Street Christian Church, Covington, and was a former deacon of the Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Lakeside Park. His wife, Peggy Norville Fogarty, died in 1994.
Other survivors include sons, Paul Fogarty of Cincinnati and David Fogarty of Covington, and one granddaughter.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the National cemetery in Dayton, Ohio. There is no visitation. Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington, is in charge.
Memorials are suggested to charity.
Justin Ray Back, 3 months, of Cleves, Ohio, died Saturday at Franciscan Hospital Western Hills, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his parents, Raymond Back Jr. and Jennifer McMullen of Cleves; a brother, Rockey Alfieri of Cleves; grandparents, Dorothy Haas of Cleves, Jim and Lil McMullen of Maysville, Rick Haas of Addyston, Ohio, Ed and Sue Spicer of Newport and Raymond Back of Cleves; and great-grandparents, William and Hazel Gorth of Hillsboro, Ohio, and Betty Scott of Newport.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Grace Bird, 75, of Fort Thomas, died at 1:20 a.m. Monday at Eastgate Health Care Center in Batavia, Ohio. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Paul Holton of Independence and Johnny Brown of Newport; a brother, Shelby Bailey of Indiana; and a sister, Gertrude Brehn of Middletown, Ohio.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Carolina A. Blanke, 93, formerly of Ludlow, died Monday at Garrard Convalescent Home in Covington. She was a retired card sorter for Gibson Greeting Card Co., Cincinnati. She was a member of St. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow.
Survivors include brothers, Ralph Blanke of Ludlow and Arthur Blanke of Fort Mitchell.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Christopher M. Dirkes, 22, of Butler, died Sunday in an automobile accident in Visalia. He was a 1995 graduate of Pendleton County High School and a member of the Flour Creek Christian Church, Butler. He worked as a maintenance man for Packing Co. of America, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a daughter, Brooklyn Dirkes of Alexandria; parents, William E. and Linda Dirkes of Butler; fiance, Crystal Stewart of Alexandria; a brother, Darren Dirkes of Butler; a sister, Kimberly Dirkes of Alexandria; maternal grandmother, Doris Grissom of Bellevue, and paternal grandparents, Earl and Edna Dirkes of Foster.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Flour Creek Christian Church. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery, Butler. Arrangements are being handled by Peoples Funeral Home, Butler.
Donations may be made to the Brooklyn Dirkes Trust Fund, managed by the Flour Creek Christian Church.
Charles Ruben Hamilton, 71, of Cincinnati, died July 3 at his residence.
Survivors include a half-brother, David G. Lach of Cincinnati; his stepmother, Helen L. Hamilton of Butler; and a stepsister, Brenda M. Bush of Mount Orab, Ohio.
Graveside memorial services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Oakland Christian Church Cemetery, Pendleton County. Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Marcella C. Shoemaker Harris, 93, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Charles Care Center in Covington. She was a retired seamstress for Hargrave Decorators, Miami, Fla. Her husband, David A. Harris, died in 1997.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Friday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Cremation was at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Charles Kersey, 55, of Ludlow, died Monday in Florence. Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Milburn T. Leach, 92, of Lakeside Park, died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Madonna Manor Nursing Home in Villa Hills. He was a retired offset printer for Gibson Greeting Card Co., Cincinnati, and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger. A daughter, Pat Harmeling, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Florence Keller Leach of Lakeside Park; a son, Bill Leach of San Mateo, Fla.; daughters, Jeanne Theissen of Fort Wright, Joyce Leach of Lakeside Park and Kathleen Heuser of Ashland, Mass.; 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Madonna Manor Nursing Home Chapel, Villa Hills. Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Madonna Manor Nursing Home, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017; or New Perceptions Inc., 1 Sperti Drive, Edgewood, Ky. 41017. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Dan B. Lindeman Sr., 71, of Fort Thomas, died at 8:11 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a retired metal specialist for General Electric and a veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Roberts Lindeman; daughters, Marilyn Slaughter, Jennifer Kemper and Johanna Meiman, all of Edgewood, Lina Lindeman of Juneau, Alaska, Laura Piper of Villa Hills, Michele McCafferty of Melbourne, Heidi Knochelmann of Florence, Gretchen Lindeman of St. Louis and Margo Eilerman of Wilder; sons, Dan Lindeman, Dirc Lindeman and Brett Lindemann, all of Fort Thomas; a sister, Joan Rothing of Crescent Springs; brothers, William Lindeman of Covington and John Lindeman of Cincinnati; and 26 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45103; or Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Catherine Elizabeth Bradley Maddock, 93, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Mother of God Church, Covington, where she was a member of the Altar Society. Her husband, Gerard Maddock, died in 1952.
Survivors include several cousins.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Melissa Ann Moore, 33, of Melbourne, died Sunday at Deaconess Hospital in Cincinnati. She worked for Ba-Wac, Florence.
Survivors include her parents, Jack M. and Betty Brown Moore of Melbourne; a brother, Michael A. Moore of Florida; and a sister, Michele "Mitzi" Widmeyer of Wilder.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Ba-Wac, 7970 Kentucky Drive, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Johnnie E. Spears, 69, of Williamstown, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. He was a retired technical sales representative for Phillips Drisco Pipe Co., Williamstown, and a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Hankins Spears; a daughter, Susan Kenner of Williamstown; a son, Shawn Spears of Pryor, Okla.; his mother, Marjorie Spears of Tonkawa, Okla.; a brother, Jerry Spears of Bennington, Kan.; a sister, Juanda Arent of Tonkawa, Okla.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
James E. Thompson, 56, of Newport, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a tool and die setter for Buschman Conveyor Co. His wife, Sharyn McMillan Thompson, died earlier this year.
Survivors include sons, Randy Thompson, Steve Thompson and John Thompson, all of Newport; a daughter, Laurie Thompson of Newport; his father, Robert Thompson of Cincinnati; brothers, Raymond Thompson and Jesse Proctor, both of Newport, and Charles Proctor and Jack Proctor, both of Cincinnati; sisters, Judy Roberts, Jill Thomas and Juanita Proctor, all of Newport, and Denise Thompson and Connie Thompson, both of Cincinnati; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Angelica Jean Wilson, 28, of Crittenden, died at 4 a.m. Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a cashier for Kroger, Newport.
Survivors include a daughter, Kayla Wilson of Crittenden; her parents, Ravion and Bobbie Wilson of Crittenden; a brother, Scott Wilson of Crittenden; a sister, Stacey Wilson of Florence; and grandparents, Della Quest of Crittenden and Myrtle Giblin of Tuscan, Ariz.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Angelica Jean Wilson Memorial Fund, c/o Huntington Bank, 7170 Turfway Road, Florence, Ky. 41042.
