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Lucian T. Rizzo
Oct 19, 2013
Lucian T. Rizzo Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2013 at Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel, 918-291-3500
Ruben Schechter M.D.
Oct 16, 2013
Dr. Ruben Schechter, M.D., 61, died on October 16, 2013 in Tulsa, OK. He was born on November 19, 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to the late Francisco and Cecilia Schechter. Ruben graduated from Buenos Aires University College of Medicine where he received his Medical Degree. He married his high school sweetheart, Liliana Schechter, in 1977 and had two children....
Anthony "Tony" Portuese
Oct 11, 2013
Anthony "Tony" Portuese passed from this life peacefully at the age of 90 surrounded by his loving family on October 11th, 2013 in Tulsa, OK. Born in Racine, Wisconsin March 25th, 1923, Tony was the youngest of 4 boys. Early in life, Tony's family lived in New York City, where he graduated high school. He joined the Marines and served...
Charles Joseph "Joe" Fager
Oct 9, 2013
Charles Joseph Fager, 85, died on October 9, 2013 in Tulsa OK. He was born on July 7, 1928 to the late Joseph and Theresa Fager of Tulsa OK. Joe attended Marquette High School, St. Benedict's (now Benedictine College) and the University of Oklahoma where he was a member of Theta Kappa Phi Catholic Fraternity and received his Bachelor of...
Ethel Boone Fitzerman
Oct 4, 2013
Ethel Boone Fitzerman, 89, died at Tulsa Jewish Retirement Center, on Friday, October 4, 2013. She was born November 29, 1923 to parents Rebecca (Davidoff) Boone and Max Boone. She worked as a bookkeeper for a car dealership. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 6, 2013 at B'Nai Emunah Synagogue, Tulsa. Burial will be in Clinton Township,...
Arthur Henry Kane
Oct 1, 2013
Arthur Henry Kane, passed away October 1, 2013 in Tulsa, OK. He was born March 25, 1931 in Providence, Rhode Island to Arthur Henry Kane, Jr. and Helen Jugelewicz who preceded him in death. He is survived by; son, Gregory Kane; daughters, Tamara Chaney and Laura Kane; and grandchildren, Tabitha Kane, Justin Kane, Rebecca Kane, Alexandra Kane and Christopher Chaney....
Ronald Gene Haverfield
Sep 29, 2013
Ronald Gene Haverfield, born August 2, 1946, passed away September 29, 2013. Ron served in the United States Air Force as a Precision Photograph Systems Technician. He continued to work as a technician on copiers and other photographic equipment throughout his life. He semi-retired in January 2013 and then worked part-time at Walmart. Ron had a vast array of interests...
Shirley Marie Wright
Sep 24, 2013
On April 23, 1936 a beautiful little girl was born to Helen and John Kimball. She was the youngest of five children. She was raised in a loving home and at an early age she knew that she wanted to help others. Shirley worked in the medical field for over 20 years. She worked at various medical facilities in the...
Joseph William "Joe" Simmons
Sep 22, 2013
Husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, cattle buyer, skeet and trap shooter, football fanatic, master barbecuer, and devoted friend Joseph William Simmons passed away September 22, 2013, with his wife and son at his side. He was 70. Joe was born in the middle of nowhere, quite literally: No Man's Land, the Oklahoma Panhandle, in the town of Texhoma,...
James "Hal" Neal Jr. M.D.
Sep 22, 2013
James "Hal" Neal Jr. M.D., died at the age of 93. He graduated from Tulsa Central High School in 1937 and from the Oklahoma School of Medicine in December 1943. As a physician, he invaded Iwo Jima on D+1 associated with the 31st Seabees and the 5th Marine Division. After the war he specialized in general surgery at St. Joseph...
William E. Mickey
Sep 18, 2013
Born August 28, 1936 to Joseph and Mary (Simpson) Mickey, William Mickey was the husband to Elizabeth Mickey and father to Timothy Joseph Mickey and Cathy Burdick. He had an endless amount of love for his four grandchildren, Maurie and Christian Mickey, and Caitlin and Erica Burdick. William, known as Bill to friends and family, passed away peacefully on September...
John Allen Gonzalez
Sep 13, 2013
John "Allen" Gonzalez was born on September 20, 1972, to Johnny and Linda Gonzalez. On September 13, 2013, Allen passed away, surrounded by loving family and friends. His family takes great comfort in the fact that he was an organ donor, and he will continue to live on through each recipient. Allen was preceded in death by his father Johnny,...
William Hunkin Winter
Sep 9, 2013
William Hunkin Winter died in his sleep on Monday, September 9, 2013, after a short illness. He was born on November 20, 1965, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where his father taught physics at OSU for several years before moving his family to Tulsa in 1971. Will attended Holland Hall and graduated in 1984. He then attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode...
John F. Michalk
Sep 9, 2013
John F. Michalk, 80, passed away Monday, September 9, 2013 in Tulsa, OK. He was born March 5, 1933 in Bishop, Texas to J. G. Michalk and Irma Nee Bertram. He served during the Korean War. John graduated with an Engineering degree from A&I College, and was retired from Amoco Corporation. He was preceded in death by; his parents; and...
Loretta "Dede" Bauer
Sep 8, 2013
Loretta, known as "DeDe" to her friends, was born February 14, 1922 to Lelia and Harold Harding in Humboldt, Kansas. She graduated from Humboldt High School and attended Business College in Chillicothy, Missouri. She married her childhood sweetheart, Veral "Bud" Bauer in 1941. They had three children: Sally Lea, John Roger and Thomas Randall. Bud was a partner with F.F....
Dr. Richard Hugh Watt, Jr.
Sep 8, 2013
Dr. Richard Hugh Watt, Jr. was born on June 25, 1936, and died on September 8, 2013, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A complete obituary will be posted here when available. A Memorial Mass will be 10:00 a.m., on Monday, September 16, 2013, at Church of the Resurrection, 4804 South Fulton, Tulsa. FITZGERALD IVY CHAPEL 918-585-1151
Doris Alma Coburn
Sep 8, 2013
Doris Alma Lee was born in Florien, Louisiana to Leroy Lee and Alice (Hardin) Lee on October 8, 1920. She worked as a registered nurse before retirement. She is survived by daughter Kerry (Jeff) Arnoldi. Services will be held in Florien, Louisiana. FITZGERALD IVY CHAPEL 918-585-1151
Donna Jean Nicolotti
Sep 5, 2013
Donna Jean Nicolotti, passed away at 5:37 a.m. Thursday, September 5, 2013 in Tulsa, OK at St. Francis Hospital. She was born September 9, 1945 in Taylorville, IL to Floyd Keating and Irene Cocagne Keating. Donna was a member of Beta Sigma Phi for 30+ years. Donna and her husband Jim married April 24, 1965 and lived in Nokomis, IL....
Reed James Ledbetter
Sep 3, 2013
Ledbetter, Reed James. Born September 3, 2013 and passed away September 3, 2013. He is survived by: his mother and father Sarah and Michael Ledbetter; his grandparents Cynthia Monaghan and Richard Monaghan and Shelly and Lloyd Gilliam; his aunt, uncle and cousin Jessica, Jesse and Mabrey McNeal; his aunt, uncle and cousins Laura, Kevin, Sarah and Elise Duffy; his great...
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