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Mr. Henry William Badach age 79 of Hy-Top Rd.
Young Harris passed away on Friday June 25,2010 in the North East GA. Medical
Center following an extended illness. Mr. Badach was born on Dec.15,1930 in Oil
City, PA., the son of the late John Badach and the late Teofila Padkowka Badach.
He was a veteran of the US Army of the Korean War. Henry was the son of Polish
Immigrants who came through Elis Island. He was the youngest of nine children.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, The Polish National Alliance and The
National Accountants Association. Henry was a loving husband, father, brother
and grandfather. He was preceded in death five brothers, Frank and Walter
Stempin, John Badach Jr., Matthew and Chester Badach, two sisters, Annette Wnuk
and Stella Wishnok. Mr. Badach was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic
Church. Surviving Mr. Badach are his loving wife of fifty years, Virginia Adams Badach, one son and daughter in law, Gerard and Cindy Badach of Troy, NY., one daughter, Rebecca Badach of Athens, GA., one brother and sister in law, Joseph and Sophia Badach of Oil City, PA., one grandson, Thomas Bode, many other relatives and friends also survive. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday June 30,2010 at 11:00am from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Richard Wise officiating. Special music will be presented by Ron Gaucher. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Debt Reduction Fund in memory of Mr. Badach. The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6-8pm with a prayer service held at 7:00pm. Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements.You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com |
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| Mr. Wes Wells age 88
of Wesley Mtn. Drive Blairsville passed away on Thursday July 1,2010 in
the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Wes was
born on Aug.27,1921 in Shelton, CT., the son of the late William Wells
and the late Lottie Sanford Wells. He was a veteran of the US Army of
WWII. He was owner operator of Wes Wells Builder for over forty years.
Wes built and flew experimental airplanes up until he was 77 years old
and rode a motorcycle until the age of 86.He was a Master Mason. Wes
attended The First Baptist Church and also Antioch Baptist Church. Surviving Mr. Wells are two sons and daughter in laws, Howard and Jackie Wells of Blairsville, Donald and Deborah Wells of Las Vegas, NV., one brother, Franklin Wells of East Hampton, CT., one sister, Rose Clark of Franklin, ME., three grandchildren, David Wells, Michelle Apple and Toni Pruden, many other relatives and friends also survive. No services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to a favorite charity of your choice in memory of Mr. Wells. Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements.You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com |
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Mr. Alexander Carl Mottola age 88 of Suches,
GA. passed away on July 1,2010 at the North East Georgia Medical Center.
He was born on August 2,1922 in Frankfort, NY. He proudly served our
country in WWII in the army. He received his BS degree at the University
of Syracuse and his Masters degree in Chemical Engineering at the
University of New Mexico. He was one of the few men selected to work on
the Oppenheimer’s program in Los Alamos, New Mexico. His talents then
took him to Livermore, CA. to work at Lawrence Radiation Laboratory as a
Research Chemical Engineer regarding solar energy. He retired from
Russell Research Lab in Athens, Georgia. Surviving are his wife of sixty years, Mary L. Mottola and a daughter and son in law (who was more like a son), Lexi and Jim Adkins of Suches, Georgia. He devoted his life to wife and daughter and felt education and establishing goals were the true key to success. We will miss you Dad, but know that we learned so much from you and we hold the same values you held so high. A memorial service will be held at a later date and will be announced. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in Suches in memory of Mr. Mottola. Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com
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| Mrs. Florence Barber von
Hof age 87 of Blairsville, GA. passed away on Thursday July 1,2010
following a brief illness. Mrs. von Hof was born on November 26,1922 in
Annapolis, MD., Anna Rundal County, the daughter of the late Robert E.
Barber and the late Sidney Fontaine Barber. Mrs. von Hof was the widow
of the late W. C. "Bill" von Hof who died in June 1988. Surviving is their son, Hunter William von Hof of Blairsville, daughter in law, Dawn Marie Pieret von Hof of Blairsville, granddaughter, Hannah Marie von Hof of Blairsville, sister, Mrs. Dorothy "Sissy" Hunicutt, brother in law, Warren Hunnicutt Jr. of Blairsville, nephews, Warren Hunnicutt IV of St. Petersburg, FL., Kyle Mills of St. Petersburg, FL., cousins and grand nieces of Florida and Maryland. Mrs. von Hof attended the House of Prayer Church and was a member of Rob Morris #1 Chapter of the Eastern Star. She served with the Union General Hospital Auxiliary for seventeen years. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday July 7,2010 at 1:00pm from the House of Prayer Church with the Rev. Jerry Helton officiating. Mrs. von Hof will lie in state at the church from 12-1pm.The following gentleman will serve as pallbearers, Hunter von Hof, Richie Carey, Travis Kelly, Joe Pieret Sr., .Serving as honorary pallbearers will be, Jim Collins, Gordon Hale and Joe Pieret Jr. Interment will follow in the Choestoe Community Cemetery. The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 5-8pm. Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com |