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Recent Obituaries in Tryon, NC
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Barbara Cardaro
May 6, 2008
CITRUS SPRINGS, FL -- Barbara Emory Cardaro, 66, 5702 N. Claremont Dr., Citrus Springs, FL died May 6, 2008 under the care of Citrus County Hospice.She was born in Tryon, NC, and was the youngest daughter of the late William J. and Lura Pace Emory. She graduated from Tryon High School in 1959.Barbara and her husband, Peter Cardaro resided in...
Robert Balme
May 3, 2008
TRYON, NC -- Robert S. Balme, 79, of 201 E. Howard St., Tryon, NC died Saturday, May 3, 2008 in White Oak Manor, Tryon, NC.Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Howard Charles and Anne MacLean Balme. He was a veteran of Korea having served in the U.S. Army Corp Engineers, Amphibious Division. Mr. Balme was...
Ernest Spadaccini
May 1, 2008
Columbus, NC- Ernest Anthony Spadaccini, 90, of Columbus, NC died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at his home. Born in New Canaan, CT, he was the son of the late Antonio and Carmela Pantalone Spadacinni. He was predeceased by his sisters Mary Christopher, Ann Novokus, Virginia DelVicario, Julie Spadaccini, and two brothers, John and Fred Spadaccini; one sister surviving, Antonette Sirico...
Helen Phelps
May 1, 2008
Upstate, S.C. - Helen Emma Phelps, 91, of Upstate, SC died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at her home. Born in Springfield, IL, she was the daughter of the late Fred W. and Helen Schuessler James. She moved to the Carolina's in 2004 coming from Geneva, IL. She was the widow of Wallace F. Phelps who died in 1984. Surviving are:...
Joan Comolli
Apr 27, 2008
TRYON, NC - Lt. Col. (Retired) Joan Comolli of Tryon, NC died Sunday, April 27, 2008 in Regional Hospice Home in Spartanburg, SC. Born in Chicago, Ill, she was the daughter of the late Clare Jacobs and Lois Hoyt Perry. Mrs. Comolli was a 1943 graduate of Lyons County High School in Western Spring, Ill and graduated in 1947 from...
Michael Yankiv
Apr 25, 2008
Columbus, NC- Michael Yankiv, died April 25, 2008 in Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC. Born August 9, 1927 in Passaic, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Ann Yankiv of Pompano, FL. Mr. Yankiv lived in Passaic, NJ, before moving to Allanmuchy, NJ with his family in 1944. He attended Hackettstown High School. Mr. Yankiv was employed at...
Paulino Alvear
Apr 24, 2008
Immokle, FL - Paulino Alvear, 43, of Apple Street, Immokle, FL died Thursday, April 24, 2008 in Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA. Born in Mexico, he was the son of the late Jesus Alviar and Lucia Maldonado.. Surviving are his wife, Aracelia Hernandez; Four sons, Paulino Alvear, Jr., Lorena Alvear, Jesus Alvear and Heriverto Alvear; three brothers, Urvano Alvear and...
Reuel Davis
Apr 22, 2008
COLUMBUS, NC - Reuel L. Davis, Jr., 87, of Tryon Estates died Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Mr. Davis was born February 12, 1921 in Somerville, MA. He was a retired engineer who served 38 years with the General Electric Company. Mr. Davis also served in WWII as a Naval Officer. He was a member of Tryon Presbyterian Church and he...
James Foster
Apr 21, 2008
MILL SPRING, NC - James "Big Jim" Lyle Foster, 53, of N. Harley Hill Lane, Mill Spring, NC died Monday, April 21, 2008 in Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC. Born in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Ralph and Rose Ruff Foster. Surviving are two brothers, Johnnie Foster and Jack Foster both of Mill Spring, NC. Also surviving...
Allyssa Mosseller
Apr 18, 2008
Campobello, SC -- Allyssa Hope Mosseller, 6 week old daughter of Michael and Tracy Mosseller of Lynn, NC went home to be with the Lord Friday, April 18, 2008 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC.She was born in Rutherford County, NC on March 9, 2008. Surviving in addition to her parents are one brother, Nathan Mosseller of the home;...
Learleen Mcguinn
Apr 14, 2008
Sunny View, NC- Learleen McGuinn, 86, of Sunny View, NC, wife of Charles McGuinn, died Monday, April 14, 2008 in The Elizabeth House, Hendersonville, NC.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late William Millsand Mattie Mae Williams Whiteside. Mrs. McGuinn retired from St. Luke's Hospital and was owner and operator of McGuinn's Store and Sunny Mountain...
Lucille Housh
Apr 13, 2008
Lucille Anna Housh, 89, Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC, died on April 13, in Columbus, North Carolina.She was born in Puyallup, Washington, and was the daughter of Ronmous and Augusta Nix. Lucille attended elementary and high school in Puyallup and graduated from Washington State University with a B.S. in Home Economics in 1939. She began her career as a Home Economics...
Ruby Waters
Apr 12, 2008
TRYON, NC -- Ruby Owens Waters, 86, of Beaver Street, Tryon, NC passed away Saturday, April 12, 2008 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC.Born in Rutherford County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Ella Pintuff Owens. And was the widow of Willie Waters who died in 1982. Mrs. Waters was an active member of...
Theodore Proudfoot
Apr 7, 2008
Ted W. Proudfoot, 89, ofLynn died April 7, 2008 at hisresidence.Born in Walla Walla, Wash.,he was the son of the late Harryand Esther Proudfoot. He wasreared on a wheat ranch in easternOregon, where he formed alife-long habit of early rising,working in the fields from ageten. He graduated from the Universityof Oregon with a B.S.degree in 1940. The followingweek he married...
Mary Marburg
Apr 7, 2008
Mary Ann Smith Marburg, 81, departed this life, on April 7, 2008, after an illness of many years. She was the widow of Donald Marburg; she had lived in the Columbus-Tryon area for almost 30 retirement years. Mary Ann and Donald's 52-year marriage included tremendous love and respect and many wonderful adventures with homes in Burlington, VT, Beirut, Lebanon, Cambridge,...
Gurley Phillips
Apr 5, 2008
Green Creek, NC- Gurley Phillips, 78, of Green Creek, went home to be with his Lord Saturday, April 05, 2008. A former textile mill worker, a deacon of the Green Creek Baptist Church, Gurley volunteered for Meals On Wheels, visited the sick and elderly, loved children and kept a fine garden which he shared with everyone. Born May 2, 1929...
Robert Painter
Apr 4, 2008
Mill Spring, NC - Robert "Bob" Painter, 71, was called home to be with Jesus on Friday, April 4, 2008 at his home. He can now enjoy holding his son and daughter that are waiting on him in heaven, meet his mother whom he never met, hug his dad he cared for in his home and thank God for all...
Ruth Danis
Apr 2, 2008
An obituary is not available at this time for Ruth Dewstoe Danis (Dewstoe). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Marjorie Yeager
Apr 2, 2008
TRYON, NC - Marjorie Court Yeager, 80, of Hunting Country Trails, Tryon, NC died Wednesday afternoon, April 2, 2008 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC. Born in Sommerville, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Ormsby Lee and Winifred Fisk Court and wife of Marshall D. Yeager. She and her husband moved to Polk County in 1994...
Ollie Moede
Mar 29, 2008
An obituary is not available at this time for Ollie Taveta Moede. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
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