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Date of these obituaries: 07-05-2003
Dr. Beda P. Alvarez, loved his large family
With eight children and nine grandchildren, the Anderson Township home of Dr. Beda P. Alvarez bustled with activity and noise every weekend. He wouldn't have it any other way.
The eldest of eight children who grew up in the Philippines, Dr. Alvarez took great pride in his own large family. Every weekend, the grandchildren came over for sleepovers. Every summer, he hosted huge parties for family and friends just to show his love for them.
"He loved having everyone close, " said his wife of 41 years, Terry E. Espedido Alvarez. "When we get everyone together, it's a pretty big gathering. My husband loved it. He really loved it."
Dr. Alvarez, 67, of Anderson Township, died Thursday. After first practicing general medicine in Covington, he had a private practice in Ludlow, Ky., for many years.
He was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy 12 years ago, and had a heart transplant in 1998. There were complications, which led to a six-month hospital stay. Recognizing his gregarious nature, doctors permitted visits from all of his family during his recovery.
"They knew it would help him, to be able to be around them, and it did, " said Mrs. Alvarez.
Since then, Dr. Alvarez practiced medicine part-time until his passing Thursday, one day shy of the fifth anniversary of his transplant. He was also active in the Filipino Association of Southern Ohio, which promotes Filipino culture.
Along with his wife, he is survived by sons, Dr. Beda Alvarez Jr., Dr. Wade Alvarez, Dr. Brian Alvarez, Randy Alvarez, Brandon Alvarez and Bradley Alvarez; daughters, Tracy Alvarez and Shirline Miller; sisters, Dr. Nina Baluyot and Suzy Hussey; a brother, Alex Alvarez; and nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Guardian Angels Church, Mount Washington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at T.P. White & Sons Funeral Home, Mount Washington. Memorials are suggested to Change of Heart, in care of Don Burke, President, 2602 Canterbury, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237.
Mamie Moore Ashcraft, 76, of Dry Ridge, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a shirt folder with Mack's Shirt Factory and a member of Bethany Baptist Church, Williamstown. Her husband, James Kenneth Ashcraft, died in 1995.
Survivors include sons, Kenneth Ashcraft of Corinth, Walter Ashcraft and Jed Ashcraft, both of Dry Ridge; a daughter, Rose Ashcraft of Chicago; a stepson, Jim Ashcraft of Cincinnati; a stepdaughter, Roberta Warner of Butler; a brother, Jerry Moore of Covington; 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Bethany Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Burial will be in Bethany Baptist Cemetery, Williamstown. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Arthur Brown, 80, of Butler, died Thursday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired employee of American Laundry Co., Cincinnati, a member of Neave Methodist Church in Falmouth and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Brown; a son, Jerry Brown of Butler; a daughter, Judy Henderson of Deland, Fla.; sisters, Thelma Moore of Falmouth and Ada Hensley of Liberty, Ind.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Eunice F. Grant, 86, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. She was a retired medical lab technician with Speers and Booth hospitals in Northern Kentucky, and a past president of the Newport Elks Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband, Donald Grant; daughters, Cynthia Pierce of Fort Thomas and Dona Leadbetter of Memphis; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights, is handling arrangements.
Attie Geraldine "Gerry" Boots Hull, 82, of Augusta, died at 3:15 a.m. Friday at Augusta Health Care Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Brooksville United Methodist Church. Her husband, Ray "Judar" Hull, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Fields of Brooksville; a sister, Orpha Jones of Mount Olivet; and a grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Road, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Robert "Poppy" Landrum, 71, of Covington, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Veterans Hospital, Cincinnati. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include daughters, Debra Beach of Florence and Virginia Landrum of Covington; sons, Kenneth Landrum of Indianapolis and Jerry Landrum of Clearwater, Fla.; brothers, Lee Landrum, Estel Landrum and Dicky Landrum, all of Crittenden, and Donald Landrum of Edgewood; sisters, Erma Mullins of Morning View, Betty Hollon and Mary Morgan, both of Crittenden; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Gardnersville cemetery.
Robert E. Rickling, 84, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
He was a retired machinist with Cincinnati Milacron and a member of St. Joseph Church in Cold Spring and Honey Bee Beagle Club, Crittenden.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, Florence Rickling, died in 2000.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Jo Edwards of Highland Heights, Florence "Sis" Kaffenberger of Alexandria and Peggy Penney of Washington Court House, Ohio; a son, Robert F. Rickling of Lake Waynoka, Ohio; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Margaret M. Osterhage Wrobleski, 85, of Wilder, died Monday at her home.
She was a retired cashier with White's Market in Dayton and a member of St. Bernard Church, Dayton.
Survivors include her husband, Frank Wrobleski; sons, Frank Wrobleski of Dayton and Ken Wrobleski of Demossville; a daughter, Peach "Lois" Webb of Highland Heights; sisters, Norma Laible of Cold Spring and Lenora Kennedy of Bellevue; 16 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial was Thursday at St. Bernard Church.
Cremation was at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, handled arrangements.
