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My name is Katie. I love to spend time with my son, Connor and husband, Marc.
My name is Katie. I love to spend time with my son, Connor and husband, Marc.
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We celebrate the lives of those Life Raft Group
members who are no longer with us

Severo Lopez November 19, 2008 Husband to Jodie, Father to two children
Dr. Arnold Kwart November 5, 2008 Husband to Kathy
Sharla Ellingham October 17, 2008 Wife to Robert, Mother to Thomas (Cindy), two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren
Bill Roth October 15, 2008 Husband to Frances, Father to Lorie (Jerry) and Lisa (Pete), and two grandchildren
David Paulsen October 8, 2008 Husband to Barbara, father to two sons
Robert Spiegel October 3, 2008 Father to Tracy and Susan
Bonnie Girard August 28, 2008 Mother to Valerie
Ben Shtang August 16, 2008 Brother to Ed, Father to 3 children
Linda Martinez August 4, 2008 Mother to Carlos, Christopher, and five grandchildren
Keeley Bihr July 26, 2008 Husband to Stephanie, Son of Georgia, Brother to Nicole
Amanda S. Starnes July 25, 2008  
L. Rose Ellis July 25, 2008 Wife to late Mac, Mother to Rosemary and Beth
Jim Toyne July 22, 2008 Husband to Bobbi, Father to Patrick, Stacey, Brigid, Aimey, and Jimmy
Jan-Einar Moe July 8, 2008 Father to Håvard
Gholamali Amirfarhad July 8, 2008 Father to Negar (Joe)
Butch Schade June 29, 2008 Husband to Kerry
Joseph Trinca June 16, 2008 Husband to Paula, Father to Kara and Kimberly
Tony Petruzziello May 23, 2008 Husband to Ninette, Father to Anthony & Marc
Alice Greenwood May 20, 2008 Mother to John
Brian Denkers May 16, 2008 Husband to Rita, Brother to Sherri and Nancy
Ronna Lindeken May 15, 2008 Mother to Kimberly and Katherine
Tony Paonessa May 5, 2008 Husband to Laura, Father to six children and four grandchildren
Robert Spar April 15, 2008 Husband to Anne, Father to three children
Xiangjie Mu March 26, 2008 Father to Ruijia
McGhee (Mac) Ellis March 16, 2008 Husband to Rose, Father to Rosemary and Beth
Harold R. Greene March 6, 2008 Father to Carrie
Nancy Romero March 4, 2008 Mother to Andrea
Rene Kerremans March 2008 Husband to Heti
Doris Talley February 27, 2008 Wife to Wayne, Mother to Jennifer
Shaoqiu Hu Cheng February 23, 2008 Mother to Xu
Ralph Mattison January 23, 2008 Husband to Audrey
Cherie Ashburn January 11, 2008
Andrea Fuller December 24, 2007 Mother to Kim
Dan Scherban December 23, 2007 Husband to Kathleen
Ken Lundell December 22, 2007 Husband to Corinne
William (Bill) Fraser December 5, 2007 Husband to Judy
Erin (Nan) Mustard December 4, 2007 Wife to Tim, Mother to Jason and Nikki
Edward Friedman November 18, 2007 Husband to Sally
Gerald Snodgrass November 16, 2007 Husband to Deanne
Judy Earle October 23, 2007 Wife to Bob
Patricia Friedmann Roig October 22, 2007 Daughter of Sylvia
Michelle Scheirperpeter October 21, 2007 Wife to Carl, Mother to Jason and Naomi
Russ Jones October 18, 2007 Husband to Val
Bob Caraway October 5, 2007 Husband to Georgia
Kittie Tomson September 28, 2007 Mother to Estelle and Alexandra
Joe Marlatt September 17, 2007 Father of Chris
Lee Kavaloski September 10, 2007 Wife of Pete, Mother of four sons, three daughters, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren
Bruce Staffin August 30, 2007 Father of Stephanie
Peter Richetti August 27, 2007 Friend of Anne
Peter van der Meer August 2, 2007 Husband to Joke
Herbert Flom July 9, 2007 Husband to Kathy, father of two
Lauralee Bucholtz June 30, 2007 Mother of four
Bernd Becker June 15, 2007 Father to Sven
Matt Deveney June 9, 2007 Fiance to Keleigh, Son to Gerard and Margaret, Brother to Sara, Elizabeth, and Grace
Marcel Szyszkowski June 7, 2007 Father to Bianca and Paul
Marcel Schaddelee May 26, 2007 Husband to Jessica and Father to Sven and Tess
Mary Parker May 17, 2007 Mother to Jan
Kenichi Kushida May 2007  
Robert Donohoe April 26, 2007 Husband to Anne
Robert P. Keefe April 26, 2007 Husband to Leda and Father to Daniel
Richard Singleton April 8, 2007 Volunteer for the Life Raft Group
Theodore Pantelakis April 1, 2007 Father to Olga
Carlos Ramos March 24, 2007 Father to Antonio
Goran Demo March 15, 2007 Cousin to John
Gerald Hui March 15, 2007 Husband to Po-Ying
Maria Adela Ruiz March 13, 2007 Mother to Laura
Leslie Millers March 7, 2007 Partner to Mark
Scott McLaughlin February 22, 2007 Husband to Sonja
Gregory Boitnott February 15, 2007 Husband to Laura, Father to 4 children
Wilbur Stevens February 15, 2007 Husband to Doreen
Stephen Gratz February 1, 2007 Husband to Karolyn, Father to Kris, Peter and Miranda, and 2 grandchildren
Gerard Hetterscheid February 1, 2007 Husband to Jennifer
John Leary January 25, 2007 Husband to Janice, Father to Christopher, Son of Jack and Judy, Brother to Kristen
Mark Thomas December 25, 2006  
Shehadeh Moujaes December 22, 2006 Husband to Marie, Father to Waleed & Michelle, Nissrine, Rawan, and Samer, and 2 grandchildren
Lee Cousins December 14, 2006 Sister to Jane and John, Daughter of Janet and the late Gerald
Peggy Howe December 11, 2006 Mother to Lynn, Grandmother to Jamie Lynn, Sister to 12 brothers and sisters
Rita Raj November 23, 2006 Partner to Marilen, Mother to Iska and Rizal, Sister to Nina
Jennifer Kelly November 21, 2006 Wife to Mark, Mother to Mallory and Megan
Nicoletta John November 16, 2006 Daughter to Eugen and Therese
Tom Kwasigroch November 6, 2006 Husband to Cathy, father of two
Thuy Tran November 5, 2006 Partner to Doug
Jaime Peralta November 2006 Husband and Father of 3 sons
Carolyn Reinheimer October 31, 2006 Wife to Ray
Peggy Weathers October 18, 2006 Wife to Olin
Anna Salerno October 18, 2006 Grandmother to Diane
Omer Cloutier October 7, 2006 Husband to Andree
Camille Severini October 3, 2006 Mother to Sue and Cheryl
James Coppede September 27, 2006 Father to Laurie and Darlene
William Scholz September 20, 2006 Husband to Leslie
Betty Rosenbluth September 17, 2006 Mother to Deborah
Jani DeHart September 16, 2006 Wife to Gary, Mother to Linden, Sister to Cathi
Luann Stanaland September 12, 2006 Wife to Barry, Mother of 2 children
William Verriet September 10, 2006 Husband to Monika
Peter Thomas August 21, 2006 Husband to Riette, Father to Lauren and Dylan, Brother to Wayne
Henrietta Olsen August 10, 2006 Wife to Art, Mother of 3 children and grandchildren
Josephine Vernon July 21, 2006 Wife to Tim & Sister to Jen
Marilyn Bohan July 15, 2006  
Nellie Stein July 10, 2006 Mother to Marina
Paul Isaak July 6, 2006 Husband to Beryl, Father to 3 children and grandchildren
Gloria Krafcik July 2, 2006 Mother to Bruce, Kevin, Kim, Victoria & Kristopher, Stepmother to Jeannette & Greg, Sister to Gerald & Ann, Grandmother of 11 and Great-Grandmother of 7
Sheila Murphy June 8, 2006 Wife to Al & mother to Evan and Andrea
Ted Kessler May 22, 2006  
Roy Barton May 15, 2006 Husband to Mary, Father to Loretta, Roy, Steven, and Mary, and Grandfather of 16, and Great-Grandfather of 2.
Alex Smolyar May 2, 2006 Husband to Nina & father to Gary
David Rankin March 25, 2006 Husband to Cobette
Alfred A. Urban March 20, 2006 Husband to Joan & father to JoEllen, Ann Marie, Michael, Carolyn & grandfather of 5.
Major Thomas M. Quigley March 9, 2006 Brother to member Kevin, husband to Sylvia and father to Christopher Jack
Leo William Frisk March 3, 2006 Husband to Lisa, Father to Ed, Jeff, Chris, grandpa to Michelle and Krysten
Russell South February 26, 2006 Father to Lee Ann and Mike and grandfather to Kayla
Peter Y Du February 16, 2006  
Allan Tobes February 12, 2006 Husband to Kendra and Father to Elissa(Larry)Kaufman and James(Teri)Tobes. Grandfather to Emily and Shelby Kaufman. Brother of Dr. Harold(Suzanne)Tobes, Dr. Edwin(Harriet Bakalar)Tobes and the late Sheryl Tobes Grant.
Eric Irons December 24, 2005 Husband to Peggy and Father to his son
Matthew Duran December 16, 2005 Husband to Michelle and Father to Isaiah and Matthias
Meng Yen Yee December 4, 2005  
Cordelia Salas December 3, 2005 Wife to Rodrigo and mother to Rodrigo Jr., José Miguel, Corde, Paulina and Emilio
Fritz Dutro November 14, 2005 Husband to Dee and father to Mike
Don Baney November 13, 2005 Husband to Connie
Ken Garabadian November 12, 2005
Norma Christian November 8, 2005 Mother to Anthia
Roberta Gibson September 24, 2005 Wife to Doug
Candace Frank September 19,2005 Wife to Chip and Mother to Josi Anna, Katrina Michelle, and Robin Christopher
Patricia Novicki September 7,2005 Mother to Tricia Brasen
Daniel Wieland September 3, 2005 Husband to Joni
Carlo Pacquee August 29, 2005 Husband to Michelle Gaug
Peter Morgan August 21, 2005 Brother to Karen Schmitt
Lewis Thorp August 17, 2005 Father to David
Ineke de Keijser August 16, 2005 Wife to Ton and mother to Karin and Jan
Richard Correa August 13, 2005 Husband to Dimple
Dick Greene August 12, 2005  
Marlies Bruinsma-Bol August 8, 2005 Wife to Hilbrand
James Olive August 3, 2005 Husband to Paige Olive
Henry Lange July 19, 2005 Father to Nancy Balke
Terri Stevens July 19, 2005 Wife to Joe
Dale Cross June 29, 2005 Husband to Diana
Daniel Hoffman June 19, 2005 Husband to Kathleen
Connie Kehr June 12, 2005 Mother to Melissa and Jason, Grandmother of Christian
Ilkka Ovaska June 7, 2005 Daughter to Sirpa Luoto
Carol Donnell June 7, 2005 Wife of Roger and Mum to Paul, Mark, Rebecca and Aimee-Rose
Diane Henry June 6, 2005 Wife to Jerry
Matina (Matt) Maisu May 27, 2005 Husband to Annette and father to 6 children
John Engberg May 24, 2005 Husband to Lori and father to 3 small children
Robert Danielson May 20, 2005 Husband  to Jeannie
James Boucher May 19, 2005 Father  to Libby Miner
Nancy Hughes Welsh April 28, 2005 Wife to Randall, daughter to Jim & Margi and sister to Jamie Visit Nancy's Memoriam Webpage
Avraham Anidjar April 17, 2005 Husband to Sara and father to 4 children
Alan Fink April 13, 2005 Husband to Betty
Anping Tang April 7, 2005 Father to Yi
Barry Cushing March 1, 2005 Husband to Cherry
Christine Gibson Feb 26, 2005 Wife to Michael, Mother to Angela, Jeremy,& Simon and Grandmother to Molly, Cormac, Sam,& Benjamin
Maher Samet Feb. 24, 2005 Husband to Leila and father to 3 young children
Rudi Holzapfel Feb. 6, 2005 Dear friend to Luke Golobitsh
Krimo Benkrid Jan. 28, 2005 Wife and 5 children, Brother to Hakim
Rafi Aghababian Jan. 23, 2005 Husband to Michelle Schardt and father to 2 little girls
Karen Sales Jan. 8, 2005 Mother to Karri Klootwyk
Hans Englund Dec. 25, 2004 Father to Fredrik Englund, Elizabeth Backeteman, Sofia Englund
Ara Jelderian Dec. 25, 2004 Father to Michael
Marty Scharf Nov. 10, 2004 Husband to Kathy
John Weir Nov. 7, 2004 Husband to Kathy
Raymond Carbott Nov. 7, 2004 Father to John
Myrtle Brickman Nov. 2, 2004 Wife to Harry
Barry Jordon Oct. 14, 2004 Husband to Karen
Sandi Merriman Oct. 17, 2004 Wife to Frank
John Mabee Oct. 9, 2004 Husband to Beatrice, Father to Bryan , Kim , Stephanie  and James
Thomas Cooper Sept. 25, 2004 Husband to Maggie, father to Andrew
Bernie Kaplan Sept. 6, 2004 Husband to Bracha
Stan Natanson Sept. 5, 2004 Husband to Ruth
Karen Westfall Sept. 4, 2004 Mother to Christine Morgan
Pamela Bowden Aug. 30, 2004 Sister to Emily and Juliana
Nelly Beel Aug. 13, 2004 Mother to Luk Vanhoutte
Sasidharan Menon Aug. 10, 2004 Father to Anamika
Carol Berres Aug.11, 2004 Mother to Caitlin and Cassi
Arnout Ernens Aug. 4, 2004 Friend to Henriette van der Klok
Mike Matthews   July 27, 2004 Husband to Valerie and father to Laura and Ashley
Wayne Brehaut July 16, 2004 Husband to Laura and father to Sara and Michael
Mitsuru Hayami July 12, 2004 Husband to Mayumi and father to Emi
Paul Roothooft July 1, 2004 Husband to Christel Roothooft
Lupe Zertuche June 20, 2004 Husband to Judy and father to Dan (Kim), Toby, and
4 Grandchildren
Leif Blixt  June 12, 2004 Husband to Yvonne
Tom Fredgren May 15, 2004  
Frank Massaria April 30, 2004 Father to David
Terry Davis April 27, 2004 Husband to Claire & father to Nathan
Sidney Locker April 26, 2004  
Darlene Vaughn April 26, 2004 Friend to Anne Murphy
James Mulcahy April 20, 2004  
Arthur Dakota Rhea III April 20, 2004 Husband to Carlene and father to Tyler, Katherine
and Anne
Curtis R. Berry April 7, 2004 Husband to Anne and father to Joni,  Peyton, and Cameron
Jeanne Lindval April 2, 2004  
Don Radulovic April 1, 2004 Husband to Joan and father to D.J.
Carolyn Lee Lenkszus March 23, 2004 Wife to Frank and mother to Rick,  Kristine, and Dominic
Mark Sprecker March 11, 2004  
Leonore Mendelsberg March 10, 2004 Mother in law to Howard Reich, mother to five children,  21 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild
Gust Vasiliades Feb. 29, 2004 Friend to Marion and  brother to John and Jim
Dean C. Gordanier Jr. Feb. 26, 2004 Husband to Rachael  and father to Amy, Mary, and Thomas
Donald Morenstein Feb. 24, 2004 Son of Ruth & Bernard; Brother & Brother-in-law of Martha & Gary Shore; Uncle to Maxinne, Robin & Emma Litvinoff
Jerry Sidfrid Feb. 8, 2004 Husband to Jessica  and father to Sara and Maci
Donald Kew Jan. 31, 2004 Husband to Jocelyn and  father to Erin and Christin
Lois Freyholtz Jan. 13, 2004 Daughter to Joan Haida
Tuomas Hemminki Jan. 3, 2004 Husband to Leena and  father to Heidi and Ilkka
Ray Copple Dec. 16, 2003 Husband to Kathy  and father to Jon and Matt
Ann Pampreen Nov. 23, 2003  
Frank Weigand Oct. 27, 2003 Husband to Ruth  and father to Susan and Drew
Mae Pakenham Oct. 7, 2003 Mother to Peggy, Dave, Patrick, Mary, Julie, and Jeffrey
Pat Ford Sept. 6, 2003 Wife to Brad and mother to David and Laura
Maryann Klein Sept. 4, 2003 Wife of Gary  and mother of Michelle and grandmother to Brandon
Laura Blanchette Aug. 4, 2003 Wife of Mitch and mother of Sarah and Curtis
William Lawson July 3, 2003 Husband to Gwen and father of Cory, Jennifer, and Rhonda
RR Unnithan April 28, 2003   Father to Sreelal Ramachandran
Melvin Ryan April 1, 2003  
Abdul Hai Feb. 26, 2003 Father to Mehreen
Kurt Herzberger Jan. 19, 2003 Husband to Pam, father of two
Cynthia G. Whitson Jan. 19, 2003 Wife to Jerry and mother to Steve, Jill, Randy, and Donna
Kathy Colwell Jan. 15, 2003 Wife to Tom and mother of Katherine, Mary, and Tom
Susan Karp Dec. 24, 2002  
Howard Delapenha Dec. 14, 2002 Husband to Sandra  and father to Joshua and Hannah
Nora Shaulis Nov. 4, 2002 Wife to David  and mother to Griffin
Chet Duszak Oct. 5, 2002 Husband to Kay  and father to Lori
Vaughn Enquist Sept. 10, 2002 Husband to Sharon and father to Brandon and Connor
Randy McKinney July 25, 2002  
Todd Hendrickson June 29, 2002   Husband to Janet  and father to Max Tyler and T.J.
Rev. Philip R. Johnson June 17, 2002 Husband to Grace,  father to Peter and brother to Robin Jaruszewski.
Jill B. Meyer     June 9, 2002 Mother of Aliza
Jerry Pat Rylant     May 5, 2002 Husband to Pamela, father of four and grandfather to 10
Ana Maria Baldor-Bunn April 19, 2002 Wife to Stan and mother to William
Stewart “George” Wolf April 19, 2002 Husband to Maggy and father to Thomas
Michael Cornwell    April 19, 2002 Husband to Cathy
Mary Golnik April 18, 2002   Wife to Gary and mother to Timothy
Robert Lecca Jan. 28, 2002 Husband to Diane
Jonathan Montague Jan. 19, 2002 Son of Ray and Sheila Montague brother to Jamie, Adam, and Meghan
Jacob W. Waller III   Husband to Gerry  and father to Rita Grub
Robert Carr     
 
Dec. 30, 2001 Wife to Mary Lou and father of Robert, Steven, Scott, and Melissa
Bruce Gunn Nov. 8, 2001   Husband to Roisin and father to Seamus, Liam, Brendan, and Aislinn
Ehud Nehemya Aug. 7, 2001 Father to Einat Zelinger and  father-in-law of Ophir Zelinger Hadar Nir
Ronald Martinez July 25, 2001   Husband to JoAnn and father of Ron, Wendy and Natalie
Jeff Prichard July 11, 2001   Husband to Joyce and father of Gregory and Scott
Amy Barney   
 
June 10, 2001   Wife to Reed and mother of Joshua
James S. Perham May 4, 2001 Husband to Karen and father of Craig, Kathy, and Jennifer
Jim Ackerman Jan. 16, 2001 Husband to Betsye and father of Jill and Tom
Debbie Nance Oct. 2, 2000 Wife to Eddie and mother of Chris
Rodney Guccini  May 27, 2000 Husband to Kerry
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