Charles later married Glenn P. Hart, 89, of Grove City, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Grove Manor, following a lengthy illness. Yes, flower arrangements are fulfilled and delivered by local florists from Grove City. Troops of the British Eighth Army capture the airfields near Foggia. Their two armies comprise the Fifteenth Army Group, led by British General Harold Alexander. Read Lynchburg Obituaries and tributes, information for communities to pay respect for deaths of loved ones. British 1st Airborne Division captures Taranto without opposition in Operation Slapstick. Most childrens books are not derived from true stories. Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday (5-26-17) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME INC., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. December 24 Lieutenant General Sir Oliver Leese succeeds Montgomery as commander of Eighth Army. Richard Henry McEwen was born in Grove City on June 8, 1942. He was a 2004 graduate of Grove City High School. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a150a5d7a5b6a80 Obituaries High Schools Colleges Newspapers Funeral Homes Local obituaries for Grove City, Pennsylvania 203 Results Monday, February 27, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory William S. "Bill" Main. Hitler orders that Italy be treated as an occupied country. (Greenville, Pa.) 1874-1877, Grove City: Allied News Grove City Reporter-Herald. September 25 Reichsfhrer SS Heinrich Himmler notifies Herbert Kappler, head of the SD (the intelligence gathering branch of the SS) in Rome, to make preparations for the immediate deportation of Jews from Rome. Glenn P., 89, of Grove City. Services will be held at a later date. Launched in February 1945, the mission was aborted twice because of bad weather. Dr. James Hughes Currier, 84, died peacefully with family members around him at home in The Villages, Fla., on Feb. 4, 2023, after courageously battling a long illness. Italian Friuli and Cremona Divisions fight the Germans on Corsica until they are crushed five days later. The mission, known as Operation Greenup, was considered one of the most successful OSS operations of the war; its operatives are sometimes described as the real inglourious basterds, after director Quentin Tarantinos movie of the same name. November 1 The US Fifteenth Air Force is created under the command of Major General James H. Doolittle, the hero of the April 1942 raid on Tokyo. In total, 17 ships are sunk and dozens more suffered damage. Visitation: 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME, Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. 91, of Grove City. Online condolences at cunninghamfhgc.com. Rob Guy, officiating. Mark was formerly employed by Grove City College, Allegheny Dr. Michael W. Fabian, 91, of Grove City, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, in AHN-Grove City hospital following a brief illness. There are more than 24,000 American, British, and Canadian casualties on Sicily. Calling hours: Were Friday (4-28-17) at JOHN FLYNN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY, INC., Hermitage. Note: These are general guidelines; some florists may not be able to operate within these timelines. I was born with a genetic defect. She grew up in Indianapolis and attended high Adda Mae Perry, 95, of Grove City, passed away on Monday evening, Jan. 23, 2023. Service: Was held Monday (5-1-17) in the funeral home, with the Rev. (Sharon, Pa.) 1892-1896, Sharon: Sharon Star. In his autobiography, Mr. Billings wrote that he used emergency power to give the planes four engines more horsepower than they were designed to withstand, helping to slow the descent and stop the fall. US Army Signal Corps photo, gift of Ms. Regan Forrester, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum, 2002.337.236. He was born Nov. 10, 1938, in Sharon, to Stanley N. and Esther Hughes Currier. An official certificate recognizing your purchase will be included with your email receipt. Services by Cunningham Funeral Home, Inc.. 210.65.88.143 King Victor Emmanuel III, Marshal Badoglio, and other officials flee Rome for the port of Brindisi via Pescara. He graduated from Grove City High School in 1969. November 20 Workers demonstrate in Turin. Visit our Support Center Browse The Valley News Dispatch obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. Gift in memory of Sgt. Browse classified ads. LIBERTY TOWNSHIP A teenager was killed and four people were injured in a crash Sunday afternoon in Liberty Township. Jeff was a 1968 graduate of Grove City High School. Memorial service: 12:30 p.m. Thursday (5-11-17) the sanctuary of Tower Presbyterian Church, 248 S. Broad St., Grove City, with a reception following. Pastor Frey was born on Feb. 15, 1936, in Lancaster County to David Witmer and Martha (Good) Frey. COOLSPRING TOWNSHIP Work will be completed on the Tait Road bridge in Coolspring Township by the end of 2023. The August 9 issue of Time magazine features Allen. Map of Allied operations in southern Italy, September 3-25, 1943. Adda was a Jeffrey D. Williamson, 72, of Greenville, passed away on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, following a period of declining health. October 18 The Allied Military Government (AMG) is announced with control over the zones of combat in Italy and the region of Naples, with its indispensable port. Bobbie was born on July 9, 1966, in Sharon, to Ralph and Jane (Grimm) Grundy. Calling hours: 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday (3-2-23) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. Donnie Iris and The Cruisers will headline a concert March 11 at the UPMC Events Center in Moon Township to celebrate Donnie Iris's 80th birthday. She married Seth J. - Burial: None. (Sharon, Pa.) 1876-1890, Sharon: Evening Edition of the Tribune. Vodyanoy was born to Jacob and Vera (Resnik) Vodyanoy in Kiev, Uk. A podcast created for those who desire a new way of gaining information rather than reading a traditional newspaper. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. FINDLEY TOWNSHIP The owners of a Findley Township winery are inviting patrons to a seat at their table literally. At the Arcadia Conference, held in Washington, DC, from December 24, 1941 to January 14, 1942, the Western Allies agreed to a Germany First policy to govern global strategy, but the question where to engage Germany, and when, remained unsettled. Record of administrators, deaths, marriages, etc., collected from Mahoning Valley newspapers, 1839-1863. Some 250,000 Germans and Italians are taken prisoner. US Army Signal Corps photo, gift of Ms. Regan Forrester, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum, 2002.337.423. December 2 German Junkers 88 bombers strike Bari Harbor. Interment: Slippery Rock Cemetery. Create an Obituary Latest Obituaries Gerald Bowser Obituary Richard McEwen. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. 89, of Grove City. (Mercer, Pa.) 1858-1860s, Mercer: Democratic Signal. Glenn was born in Cochranton, Pa., on Sept. 8, 1933, to Joseph S. and Anna I. Services: 11 a.m. Feb. 18 in the funeral home with the Rev. He married Betty J. May 7 Tunis falls to the British 7th Armored Division, and Bizerte, the last remaining port in North Africa in Axis hands, is taken by troops of the US II Corps. By the end of the flight, he continued, both of us were absolutely convinced.. (Mercer, Pa.) 1811-1827, Mercer: Western Press. During peak periods such as Valentines Day, Memorial Day and most holidays, florists are not always able to keep up to demand. The Italian fleet based in La Spezia and Genoa heads first for Sardinia, then learning of the German actions there, make for Algeria. RootsWeb is funded and supported by This particular page exists for the purpose of indexing obituaries of individuals born in Italy. (Mercer, Pa.) 1850-1840s, Mercer: Mercer County Dispatch. By some accounts, the flight itself was so dangerous that Britains Royal Air Force refused to go. Spare on Sept. 24, 1952. Mark was formerly employed by Grove City College, Allegheny 1942 I was a good boy. American troops of Pattons Seventh Army win the race to Messina, arriving hours ahead of British and Canadian troops under Montgomery. (Mercer [Pa.]) 1857-1864, Mercer: Mercer County Whig. July 24-25 A majority of the Fascist Grand Council approves (19 for, 7 against, 1 abstention) a motion of no confidence in Benito Mussolini. Marge was born Nov. 29, 1928, in Butler to Cecil and Margaret (Adams) Shook. July 22 Troops of Pattons Seventh Army take Palermo, the regional capital of Sicily, with Major General Lucien K. Truscotts 3rd Infantry Division at the head of armored columns covering 100 miles in 72 hours. and drop three Allied spies over a frozen lake in the Austrian Alps, 10,000 feet above sea level. (Power) Hart. Rain showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. Garalynn was born in Indianapolis, Ind., on Dec. 24, 1941, to Garald and Laura (McCain) Hughes. Authority in the liberated provinces of Taranto, Lecce, Brindisi, and Bari is ceded to the Badoglio government but under the oversight of an Allied Commission, directed by Noel Mason-McFarlane, former British governor of Gibraltar. info@nationalww2museum.org Feb 22, 2023. He was born in Mercer in 1931. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. We werent even supposed to mention that we were with OSS. (Mercer, Pa.) 1829-1865, Mercer: Western Press. You can click this link to create an obituary. Gene was born on April 3, 1934, to Charles S. and Olga E. (Deertz) O'Conner. 89, Grove City. 2023. Bobbie was a graduate of Dennis L. Morgan, 73, of Springfield Township, passed away Wednesday evening, Feb. 1, 2023, at UMPC Jamison hospital, New Castle. Hundreds of American soldiers assemble at a rest camp near Naples and listen to update, Fall 1943. He enlisted in Margaret L. "Marge" Fisher, 94, of Grove City, passed peacefully on Friday morning, Jan. 20, 2023, following a brief illness. Jennifer Hetrick. He married his high school sweetheart, Ruth J. Shaw, June 1, 1962; she preceeded him in death Nov. 29, 2004. About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material (Mercer, Pa.) 1967-1968, Mercer: Democratic Register. September 12 German paratroopers and SS men, brought in by glider and led by SS-Hauptsturmfhrer, Otto Skorzeny, carries out a raid, freeing Mussolini from imprisonment on the Gran Sasso. Mussolini is arrested and held in multiple locations, before being confined in the Hotel Campo Imperatore on the Gran Sasso dItalia in the Abruzzo Mountains, one of Italys tallest peaks. More than 1,300 Italians killed in battle. Local obituaries for San Diego, California 6,654 Results Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Betty J. Byrd Betty J Byrd Encinitas Betty Byrd, 92, passed away on February 11, 2023.. (Sharpsville, Pa.) 1870-1878, Stoneboro: Pennsylvania Times-Citizen. My feet hurt if I stand on the ground too long., Mr. Billings deployed to Italy in August 1944, tasked with flying the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, a heavy bomber that he jokingly referred to as the pregnant pig. 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