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Helen M. Masanz, 96, of Fort Wayne died Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Saint Anne Home, Fort Wayne, IN. Helen was born November 27, 1922 in Bluffton, IN. She was the daughter of the late Pearl Raymond and Lillie May Bolinger and a charter member of Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Helen worked at Wolf and Dessauer Dept Store in the 50’s and 60’s. After her retirement, she volunteered at Parkview Hospital for 28 years.… Read more...
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On the Feast of Saint Jude, Monday, October 28th, our beloved Edward Gerard “Jerry” Gill passed away surrounded by his family Jackie, Robert, Marion and Mary Margaret. He was preceded in death by his loving parents Mary and James Gill. A graduate of Central Catholic, he attended Saint Francis University, Indiana University and joined the family business. Hearing a call to the priesthood, he attended Sacred Heart Major Seminary until health issues prevented him from… Read more...
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THOMAS J. BLEE, 89, of Fort Wayne, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, at Towne House Retirement Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. Born Jan. 29, 1930 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of the late Robert and Agnes (Becker) Blee. He graduated from Central Catholic High School. In 1951 he graduated from Indiana University Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and married his high school sweetheart, Phyllis Grothouse. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1951-1953… Read more...
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Vincent P. Tippmann Sr, 77, of New Haven, died October 24, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. Vince was born March 31, 1942 in Fort Wayne. He was the son of the late Laurence and Mary Cross Tippmann and a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, New Haven, IN. As an entrepreneur and business owner, it was very important to Vince, to be a good employer and help people and… Read more...
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Daniel J Cochran, 71, of Fort Wayne died October 23, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Dan was born July 2, 1948 in Fort Wayne. He was the son of the late Burnett and Lucille Cochran. Dan was a member of the American Legion Post 47 and Teamsters. He worked and retired from Monarch Foods / U S Foods. He enjoyed playing pool and corn hole and spending time with family and friends. Dan… Read more...
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Deborah Ann (Getz) Gerbers, 70, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, October 21, 2019. Debbie was born on July 8,1949 in Richmond, Virginia to Carl and Patricia (Ely) Getz, who survive. She attended school in Indianapolis, Indiana and was a 1967 graduate of Bishop Chatard High School. She went to college at Franklin College in Indiana, where she was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority and met… Read more...
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Joan M. Best Mitchell, a member of St. Therese Catholic Church in Fort Wayne, died Thursday October 17th, 2019. She was born in 1931 in Fort Wayne where she lived until moving to Wells County in 1973. Graduate of Central Catholic class of 1949 and attended St. Francis College in 1983 and 1984. She was an executive secretary at Wayne Hardware Inc. for twelve years and the El Paso Natural Gas Co. in Texas for… Read more...
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Chad David Boyle, 42, of Bluffton passed away October 16, 2019. He was born December 29, 1976 in Huntington to Fred Boyle and Sharon E. Boyle who survive. Chad is survived by his partner, April D. Roberts; daughter, Meghan E. Roberts; sister, Erin E. (David) Clark; brothers, Kevin J. (Peri) Boyle, and Steven T. (Susan) Boyle; many nieces and nephews; and many aunts and uncles. Chad was preceded in death by his brother, Michael E.… Read more...
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Richard G. “Dick” Omlor, 73, of Fort Wayne died October 13, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN, surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 8, 1946 in Decatur, IN, and was the son of the late Charles Omlor and Martha Leona Lose. Dick graduated from Decatur Catholic High School and Ball State University. He was the Vice President of North American Van Lines / Specialized Transportation Inc. for 39 years,… Read more...
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Deborah A. Geary, 67, of New Haven, died October 8, 2019 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. Deborah was born May 7, 1952 in Fort Wayne and was the daughter of the late Francis and Rosemary Geary. Deborah was a purchaser for Lutheran Hospital and enjoyed crocheting, playing euchre and the slots and was an avid NASCAR fan. She was a loving caregiver for her mother for many years. Deborah is survived… Read more...
