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Date of these obituaries: 09-23-2002
Arthur Sarakatsannis, 88, restaurant owner
Arthur T. Sarakatsannis, 88, of Newport, who came to America from Greece and started a popular chili parlor in Newport, died Friday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home.
Mr. Sarakatsannis opened the Crystal Chili Parlor in the 1940s and the restaurant remained a popular attraction until he retired about 20 years ago.
"People waited in lines to get in, " said Mr. Sarakatsannis' daughter, Mary Quill of Fort Thomas. "The chili parlor would close for several weeks in the summer and people were always banging on the door, wondering how soon it was going to re-open."
Mr. Sarakatsannis never revealed his secret recipe for thick, hearty Greek chili.
"Not even to his family, " said Mrs. Quill. "We asked him to give the recipe to us, but he never did. The recipe died with him."
Mrs. Quill said her father was a sociable, generous person.
"When people were too poor to pay for their chili, he fed them for free, " she said. "And he literally gave people the coat off his back. In winter, if a poor person didn't have a coat, he would give away his coat.
"He loved socializing. He would talk to any one, any time, any where. He was very outgoing and very personable."
Mr. Sarakatsannis was a member of Holy Trinity St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Cincinnati.
Other survivors include his wife, Jennie Sarakatsannis; a sister, Lorraine Mitrikov of Fort Thomas; a brother, Charles Sarakatsannis of Newport, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Trinity St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 7000 Winton Road, in Cincinnati.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home in Newport.
Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery in Southgate.
Memorials may be made to Holy Trinity St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 7000 Winton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45224, or the Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky., 41075.
Elva Louise Baker, 77, of Demossville, died Friday at her home. She was a retired cook with River Valley Nursing Home, Butler, and a member of Grassy Creek Christian Church. Her husband, Ingram "Red" Baker; sons, Paul Baker; daughter, Carol McMillian; and stepsons, Britt Baker and Van Baker, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, John Baker of Demossville and Donald Baker of Alexandria; daughters, Lois Oldham of Demossville, Karen Poe of Foster and Sandra James of Falmouth; a brother, three sisters, 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Burial was in Butler Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Ruth Sanders Bergin, 95, of Erlanger, died at 6 p.m. Friday at Villa Spring, Erlanger. She was a homemaker and a member of Fort Mitchell Baptist Church. She was a former member of the Fort Mitchell Country Club and the board of the Children's Home of Northern Kentucky. Her husband, L. E. "Bus" Bergin, preceded her in death.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton. Memorials are suggested to Children's Home of Northern Kentucky, 200 Home Road, Covington, Ky. 41011; or Fort Mitchell Baptist Church, 2323 Dixie Hwy., Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Clint Bryant, 76, of Fort Wright, died Sunday at VA Medical Center, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Roanld B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Timothy John Gammon, 43, of Covington, died at 12:52 p.m. Friday at Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his mother, Josephine Longano Gammon of Cold Spring; sisters, Chris Barry of Grants Lick, Pattie Arlinghaus of Villa Hills, Vicky Gammon of Cold Spring and Carol Collins of Alexandria; and a brother, Thomas Gammon of Latonia.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017; or Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
George Hardy Sr., 93, of Morning View, died at 4:23 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a self-employed mechanic and operated George's Garage, Cincinnati. His wife, Florence Pflum Hardy, preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Louise Embry of Independence, Maralene Holloway of Ludlow and Carol Stinson of North Vernon, Ind.; sons, George Hardy Jr. of Morning View, Stuard Hardy of Milford, Ohio, and Carlos Hardy of Versailles, Ind.; and 29 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon EST Wednesday at Bovard Funeral Home, Versailles, Ind. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Cliff Hill Cemetery, Versailles. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, Ga. 30368; or Juvenile Diabetes Association, 10901 Reed Hartman Hwy., Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Loretta M. Kinsley, 79, of Covington, died at 2:43 a.m. Saturday at Manor Care, Cincinnati. She was a bookkeeper with Autovehicle Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. John Church, 627 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
James Richard McNabnay, 59, of Fort Thomas, died at 11:45 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired Navy captain.
Survivors include his wife, Berdine McNabnay; daughters, Heather McNabnay of Michigan and Kara McNabnay of Cincinnati; a brother, David McNabnay of Michigan; and a sister, Sue Ellen Coverdill of Oregon.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Navy Relief Society, Naval Station58 Bennion Road, Annapolis, Md. 21402. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights, is handling arrangements.
Kathy Bishop Pagliai, 48, of Deerfield, Ill., formerly of Independence, died Sept. 16 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wis. of injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident.
Survivors include her husband, Bruce Pagliai; a daughter, Kendra Price of Piner; a son, Chad Burkhart of Latonia; stepdaughters, Shannon Pumilios of Detroit and Wendy Kelly of Independence; her mother, Anna Bishop of Independence; sisters, Marie Daugherty of Florence, Sue Burkhart of Walton and Rose Ann Howard of Montana; brothers, Billy Bishop of Covington, Michael Bishop of Hamilton and Tommy Bishop of Sadieville; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Charity Tabernacle, Cold Spring. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Hilda Mann Cockayne Pettit, 87, of Butler, died Friday at River Valley Nursing Home, Butler. She was a member of Butler Methodist Church and Butler Homemakers, and gave piano lessons at the church for more than 50 years. Her husbands, Reynolds Herrington, Clarence Cockayne and Cliston Pettit, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Beth McQuade of Ardmore, Pa.; stepdaughter, Barbara McGraw of Charlotte, N.C., and Bev Hoey of Lynnfield, Mass.; and a sister, Lena Scharfenberger of California.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Butler Methodist Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery.
Sister Anne Elizabeth Ryan, C.D.P., 79, of Melbourne, died at 1:35 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a member of the Congregation of Divine Providence, a teacher's aide and librarian with St. Cecilia School in Independence, St. Bernard School in Dayton and St. Phillip School, Melbourne.
Survivors include a brother, Alfred Ryan of Florence; and a sister, Sister Francis William Ryan, C.D.P, of Melbourne.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Anne Convent, Melbourne. Visitation will be from 3 to 4:15 p.m. Tuesday at the convent, with a wake service at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be in the convent cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of Divine Providence, 1000 St. Anne Drive, Melbourne, Ky. 41059.
Ruth Louise Schroer Schmidt, 81, of Florence, died Saturday at Florence Park Care Center. She was a secretary with Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, and a member of Grace United Church of Christ, Covington. Her husband, William E. Schmidt, died in 1990.
Survivors include a brother, Raymond R. Schroer of Cincinnati; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Emma K. Tatman, 90, of Louisville, died Saturday at Masonic Home in Louisville.
She was a homemaker and a church organist with Old Trinity Lutheran Church, Bellevue. Her husband, John M. Tatman, died in 1985.
Survivors include a son, Ted McGill of Louisville.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to Wittenburg University, P.O. Box 720, Springfield, Ohio 45501.
Virginia "Ginny" Nelson Tattershall, 80, of Ludlow, died at 5:45 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker. Her first husband, James Nelson, and second husband, Barton O. Tattershall, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Doris Wardell of Bromley and Barbara Earls of Madison, Ind.; a son, James M. Nelson of Manhattan Beach, Calif.; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Helen Turner, 73, of Newport, died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Wilgus Turner, died in 1998. A son, Wilgus Turner Jr., died in 1988.
Survivors include daughters, Wanda Lee Turner of California, Lucy McIntosh and Thelma Cole, both of Newport; a son, Richard Kelsey Turner of Newport; sisters, Lucy Mayse of Newport, Nettie McIntosh of Winchester, Ohio, Hattie Brown of Seaman, Ohio, Edna Begley of Booneville and Dora Amis of Buckhorn; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Lillian House Walker, 88, of Owenton, died Saturday at New Horizons Medical Center, Owenton. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Fulton Walker, and a son, Ricky Walker, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Buddy Walker and Randy Walker, both of Owenton, and Lanny Walker of Vacaville, Calif.; a daughter, Bobette Olds of Owenton; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street location, Owenton.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Memorials are suggested to South Fork Baptist Church, 1605 Southfork Road, Owenton, Ky. 40359; or New Liberty Baptist Church, P.O. Box 53, New Liberty, Ky. 40355.
