In Memoriam: July-September 2023
October 27, 2023
A tribute to members we have lost.
Death Claims Paid Out: July–September 2023
GBU extends its sincerest sympathies to the bereaved families of its deceased members.
| District | Deceased Member | Location | Date of Death |
| 999 | Brian Family Revocable Trust | Brecksville, OH | 04-01-2023 |
| 684 | James E. Abbott | Nokomis, FL | 04-07-2023 |
| 999 | Lydia Abril | Sanford, FL | 02-09-2023 |
| 1100 | Henry Acker | Newport, PA | 05-23-2008 |
| 818 | Paul D. Alcorn | Mt Dora, FL | 05-19-2023 |
| 810 | Waltraud Alurovic | Unknown | 01-10-2023 |
| 999 | Jacob C. Atwell | Renfrew, PA | 05-08-2023 |
| 999 | Barbara W. Bates | Port Huron, MI | 11-12-2022 |
| 699 | Rudolph Bauer | Alpena, MI | 07-07-2023 |
| 999 | Louella Baumgart | Humphrey, NE | 04-28-2023 |
| 999 | Janyth Bedwell | Dearborn Heights, MI | 02-16-2023 |
| 1000 | Victor G. Begick | Bay City, MI | 01-26-2020 |
| 999 | Barbara V. Bell | Green Bay, WI | 06-13-2023 |
| 999 | Josephine Bello | Hermitage, PA | 08-24-2023 |
| 4000 | Richard A. Benka | Hermitage, PA | 05-24-2023 |
| 999 | Carl B. Benson | Everson, PA | 06-19-2023 |
| 999 | John H. Benzel | Cheboygan, MI | 06-02-2023 |
| 999 | Jacqueline A. Berceau | Green Bay, WI | 07-16-2023 |
| 999 | Karen S. Bernardo | Lyndhurst, OH | 07-03-2020 |
| 146 | James Bertolasio | Stoystown, PA | 08-01-2023 |
| 999 | Cindy Bever | Port Orange, FL | 07-05-2023 |
| 999 | Robert C. Bizub | Monroeville, PA | 06-12-2023 |
| 999 | Dale H. Borg | Hobart, WI | 05-17-2023 |
| 999 | Del R. Boyce | Clairton, PA | 04-23-2023 |
| 810 | Betty J. Brady | Vermilion, OH | 02-28-2023 |
| 1000 | Mildred W. Braun | Bay City, MI | 05-16-2023 |
| 999 | Xenia Brehmer | De Pere, WI | 06-26-2023 |
| 684 | Daniel Brestensky | Freeport, PA | 05-01-2023 |
| 999 | Nancy K. Brian | Solon, OH | 04-01-2023 |
| 999 | Sarah C. Brim | Pittsburgh, PA | 07-04-2023 |
| 2000 | Evelyn Brown | Cortland, OH | 05-31-2023 |
| 999 | Robert J. Brueckner | Menomonee, WI | 06-10-2023 |
| 999 | Richard E. Bullick | Brandon, MN | 06-15-2023 |
| 4000 | Margaret Bushea | Maumee, OH | 06-20-2023 |
| 999 | William Buyan Sr. | Pittsburgh, PA | 10-21-2022 |
| 999 | Rose E. Carbone | Clarion, PA | 07-11-2023 |
| 171 | Cathy L. Cardillo | Pittsburgh, PA | 04-20-2023 |
| 1000 | Mildred L. Carpenter | Farmington Hills, MI | 06-17-2023 |
| 999 | Michael F. Caruso | Ford City, PA | 07-23-2023 |
| 510 | Anna M. Cassavar | Toledo, OH | 05-08-2023 |
| 999 | Edward Cercone | Allison Park, PA | 06-04-2023 |
| 999 | Geraldine L. Charmo | Latrobe, PA | 05-24-2023 |
| 999 | James F. Claycomb | Bedford, PA | 07-20-2023 |
| 999 | Bonnie J. Cornell | Bedford, PA | 08-02-2023 |
| 999 | Barbara K. Cowden | Hartstown, PA | 06-05-2023 |
| 999 | Patricia L. Cozad | S. Vienna, OH | 08-24-2022 |
| 818 | Joyce D. Crabtree | Lake City, FL | 04-30-2023 |
| 999 | Adrena Crews | Lake City, FL | 06-25-2023 |
| 999 | Joseph J. Cullinane | Belleville, IL | 08-30-2022 |
| 999 | Janice K. Cunfer | Lehighton, PA | 03-07-2022 |
| 999 | Carl L. Cypher | Worthington, PA | 07-23-2023 |
| 298 | Martha M. Damweber | Allentown, PA | 06-13-2023 |
| 999 | Toni L. Demasse | Merrittstown, PA | 03-13-2023 |
| 999 | Joseph P. Demeuse | Gladstone, MI | 02-18-2023 |
| 1000 | Pete Demos | Posen, MI | 02-24-2023 |
| 999 | Evaline R. Deutsch | Bethlehem, PA | 06-29-2023 |
| 3000 | Sandra K. Diebert | Martin, OH | 04-28-2023 |
| 999 | Sarah Divilly | Pittsburgh, PA | 06-23-2022 |
| 3000 | Lillian E. Dudas | Kimberton, PA | 01-03-2023 |
| 999 | Blanche E. Dudek | Greensburg, PA | 05-29-2023 |
| 999 | Rosemary Duffy | Pittsburgh, PA | 08-21-2023 |
| 291 | Suzanne C. Dunphy | Philadelphia, PA | 07-13-2023 |
| 4000 | Evelyn I. Eacker | Chesapeake, VA | 07-24-2023 |
| 815 | Catherine A. Ebert | Dayton, OH | 06-01-2023 |
| 999 | Warren A. Eckstein | Larsen, WI | 05-19-2023 |
| 45 | George R. Edwards | Altoona, PA | 06-03-2023 |
| 510 | Theresa A. Ellis | Oregon, OH | 06-12-2023 |
| 999 | Joan C. Erdman | Wausau, WI | 04-24-2020 |
| 684 | David A. Erhardt Sr. | Ruffsdale, PA | 06-18-2023 |
| 510 | Bobbye L. Esterline | Lawrenceville, GA | 05-06-2023 |
| 999 | Josephine M. Etters | Warrensburg, MO | 06-24-2023 |
| 684 | Judith A. Fedigan | Sparta, NJ | 01-02-2018 |
| 684 | James W. Fedigan | Unknown | 06-15-2017 |
| 999 | Barbara J. Felix | Seward, PA | 06-26-2023 |
| 999 | Lore B. Fischpera | Marion, NY | 09-08-2023 |
| 999 | Judith L. Franos | Girard, PA | 07-20-2023 |
| 999 | Shirley M. Freeberg | Altoona, WI | 07-26-2023 |
| 999 | David M. Fuqua | Pittsburgh, PA | 06-15-2023 |
| 3000 | Carol E. Gamo | Hyde Park, VT | 11-22-2022 |
| 1000 | Linda L. Geiger | Sebewaing, MI | 05-11-2023 |
| 999 | Mary J. Gellert | Altoona, WI | 05-29-2023 |
| 999 | James R. Giordano | Sterling Heights, MI | 12-07-2022 |
| 999 | Carlo N. Giovannini | Gibsonia, PA | 06-29-2023 |
| 999 | Michael C. Glover | Berryville, VA | 06-07-2023 |
| 999 | Karen A. Graf Walsdorf | Branson, MO | 06-30-2023 |
| 999 | Donald C. Grim | Canonsburg, PA | 01-21-2023 |
| 510 | Anthony J. Groch | Toledo, OH | 06-05-2023 |
| 999 | Robert G. Groll | Pana, IL | 06-05-2023 |
| 999 | Joseph Gualandri | Peru, IL | 08-05-2023 |
| 999 | Virginia R. Haag | Rice Lake, WI | 08-03-2023 |
| 999 | Ettie Jo Haas | Vancouver, WA | 02-27-2022 |
| 2000 | William Hadbavny | Claridge, PA | 04-20-2023 |
| 510 | Evelyn M. Hanneman | Elmore, OH | 04-29-2023 |
| 45 | Louise M. Harpster | Berkeley Springs, WV | 03-06-2023 |
| 684 | John E. Hartle | Butler, PA | 03-16-2023 |
| 1000 | Wilbur W. Hecht | Reese, MI | 06-28-2023 |
| 171 | Zachary A. Heidish | Pittsburgh, PA | 07-03-2023 |
| 510 | Friedel W. Helms | Toledo, OH | 05-11-2023 |
| 999 | Diane L. Hennessey | Matthews, NC | 06-14-2023 |
| 2000 | Susan M. Hill | Herndon, VA | 01-17-2021 |
| 146 | Anna Hoenisch | Philadelphia, PA | 06-02-2023 |
| 999 | Ann P. Hoffman | Enola, PA | 04-16-2023 |
| 999 | Gloria A. Holt | Rochester, MN | 06-26-2023 |
| 999 | Michael J. Horid | Jacksonville, FL | 05-08-2023 |
| 3000 | Margaret J. Hornyak | W. Homestead, PA | 06-25-2023 |
| 4000 | Frank M. Hujik | Kenosha, WI | 04-22-2023 |
| 999 | Henry W. Hunsinger | Mansfield, OH | 08-18-2023 |
| 999 | Edward L. Jones | Corpus Christi, TX | 07-17-2023 |
| 1200 | Edmund L. Joyce | Gilbert, AZ | 07-20-2023 |
| 999 | Marie E. Kalas | Martinez, GA | 08-12-2023 |
| 999 | Barbara A. Karcher | Lake Geneva, WI | 06-02-2023 |
| 684 | James A. Kehl | Sewickley, PA | 08-20-2022 |
| 810 | Eva M. Keich | Northfield, OH | 06-29-2023 |
| 999 | James E. Kennedy | Elkhorn, WI | 09-16-2023 |
| 999 | John J. Kennedy | Mt. Pleasant, PA | 07-11-2023 |
| 819 | Rosina Kihn | Menomonee Falls, WI | 06-29-2023 |
| 171 | William Kirchner | Pittsburgh, PA | 06-03-2023 |
| 999 | Allyn J. Kitzerow | Columbus, WI | 06-28-2023 |
| 2000 | Henry F. Klink Jr | Berea, OH | 07-28-2023 |
| 999 | Peter J. Knaze | Conemaugh, PA | 01-27-2023 |
| 999 | Percy D. Kniss | Fort Myers, FL | 08-26-2023 |
| 999 | Judith E. Knutson | Fort Atkinson, WI | 03-08-2023 |
| 999 | Thomas E. Koch | Salem, IL | 12-11-2021 |
| 999 | Sherrill A. Kuckuck | Indiana, PA | 06-24-2023 |
| 999 | Nancy J. Kupka | Cranberry Twp., PA | 08-13-2023 |
| 999 | Leona Kutchravy | Oil City, PA | 04-12-2023 |
| 815 | Hilde M. Kuzujanakis | Huber Heights, OH | 01-12-2023 |
| 999 | Gladys C. La Coursiere | Crookston, MN | 06-11-2023 |
| 999 | Gerald J. La Crosse | Green Bay, WI | 08-04-2023 |
| 707 | B. Kenneth Larm | Comstock Park, MI | 05-15-2023 |
| 999 | Mary A. Leisey | Hamburg, PA | 08-13-2023 |
| 999 | Wayne D. Lentz | Greensburg, PA | 08-04-2023 |
| 510 | Roy F. Lessing | Perrysburg, OH | 04-25-2023 |
| 3000 | Anna M. Likeric | Canton, MI | 05-07-2023 |
| 4000 | Vilma Liposky | Middletown, NJ | 02-23-2023 |
| 999 | Frank L. Longo | Fort Pierce, FL | 08-22-2023 |
| 999 | Joan E. Love | Tamaqua, PA | 07-09-2023 |
| 810 | Patricia V. Mallett | Parma, OH | 06-02-2023 |
| 999 | Elsie M. Matuszczak | Germantown, WI | 06-21-2023 |
| 510 | Betty J. Mc Nutt | Holland, OH | 06-05-2023 |
| 999 | Howard J. Mc Peak | Pittsburgh, PA | 12-25-2018 |
| 999 | David L. Mc Tonic | Jerome, PA | 07-20-2023 |
| 3000 | Louis Medgyesi | Fairport Harbor, OH | 06-01-2023 |
| 999 | George T. Meindl | Pinehurst, NC | 04-22-2023 |
| 999 | William D. Merris | Newburgh, IN | 06-13-2023 |
| 999 | Ronnie Meyer | Black River Falls, WI | 08-06-2023 |
| 999 | Fernando Milani | Latrobe, PA | 05-14-2023 |
| 999 | Herbert E. Miller | Mt. Pleasant, MI | 07-05-2023 |
| 510 | James G. Miller | Perrysburg, OH | 06-18-2023 |
| 999 | Clair L. Miller | Mohrsville, PA | 04-26-2023 |
| 999 | Audrey A. Minarcik | Clairton, PA | 06-25-2023 |
| 2000 | Emma J. Mirola | Cleveland, OH | 07-04-2023 |
| 999 | Randall E. Miske | Mishicot, WI | 05-21-2023 |
| 999 | Mike M. Murphy | Sewell, NJ | 05-12-2023 |
| 999 | Mary K. Murphy | Fairmont, MN | 06-25-2023 |
| 999 | Charles E. Murtaugh | Westville, NJ | 05-29-2023 |
| 999 | Edwin C. Myers | Oak Harbor, OH | 06-07-2023 |
| 3000 | Stephen A. Nagy | Pittsboro, NC | 06-10-2023 |
| 999 | John Napolitano | Moriches, NY | 04-15-2022 |
| 2000 | Lois J. Nicely Kondek | New Alexandria, PA | 08-11-2023 |
| 999 | Mark A. Nickel | Pittsburgh, PA | 07-04-2023 |
| 999 | Daniel J. O Hara | Pittsburgh, PA | 06-25-2023 |
| 999 | Agnes Pacitti | Southampton, PA | 04-05-2023 |
| 999 | Donna M. Paich | Turtle Creek, PA | 07-14-2023 |
| 3000 | Albert M. Palagyi | Guilderland Center, NY | 06-04-2007 |
| 3000 | Virginia M. Palko | Mayfield Heights, OH | 12-25-2022 |
| 2000 | John T. Palla | Western Springs, IL | 11-19-2022 |
| 4000 | Leah R. Palumbo | Throop, PA | 04-28-2023 |
| 817 | Anne M. Parker | Philadelphia, PA | 05-06-2023 |
| 999 | Betty J. Patterson | Perrysburg, OH | 05-22-2023 |
| 999 | J.M. Patterson | New Galilee, PA | 06-16-2023 |
| 999 | Dorothy H. Pattini | Pittsburgh, PA | 04-24-2023 |
| 999 | Charles E. Paul Jr. | Latrobe, PA | 07-21-2021 |
| 146 | Kevin P. Pearce | Unknown | 06-09-2023 |
| 999 | David E. Peters | Unknown | 07-29-2023 |
| 999 | Burton O. Peterson | Cloquet, MN | 06-25-2023 |
| 999 | Betty S. Peterson | Rock Island, IL | 08-12-2023 |
| 999 | Richard Phillips | Windber, PA | 07-03-2023 |
| 999 | Ronald F. Piening | Delauan, WI | 08-21-2022 |
| 999 | Linda L. Pingel | Dowagiac, MI | 07-11-2023 |
| 999 | Frank Polheber | Chicago, IL | 06-19-2023 |
| 999 | Moses Ramey | Toledo, OH | 04-10-2022 |
| 1000 | Laurie B. Rampton | Smithfield, UT | 07-16-2023 |
| 999 | Robert E. Reuter | Fairview, NC | 08-17-2023 |
| 999 | Paul J. Risban II | Schellsburg, PA | 04-17-2023 |
| 999 | Robert W. Romey | Orrville, OH | 09-03-2023 |
| 1000 | Jon C. Rosenthal | Roseville, MI | 03-09-2023 |
| 999 | Janice M. Rothe | Alton, IL | 07-22-2023 |
| 999 | William H. Rourke | Holland, OH | 06-09-2023 |
| 999 | Stephen G. Rozyckie | Lewisburg, PA | 06-26-2023 |
| 1000 | Charlene J. Ruhlig | Linden, MI | 07-25-2023 |
| 146 | Ronald W. Russell | South Fork, PA | 04-20-2023 |
| 999 | Darline C. Sabato | Bear, DE | 05-07-2023 |
| 999 | Grace E. Sakusky | Tamaqua, PA | 06-20-2023 |
| 999 | Wanda Salzmann Schwartz | Winneconne, WI | 06-05-2023 |
| 684 | Madeleine F. Samarco | Gibsonia, PA | 07-21-2023 |
| 999 | Helen D. Sawchak | White Oak, PA | 05-27-2023 |
| 404 | Hans Schaffner | O Fallon, MO | 12-03-2022 |
| 999 | Gary D. Schempp | West Salem, OH | 06-24-2023 |
| 630 | Debra J. Schloemer | Gainesville, GA | 06-06-2023 |
| 4000 | Jeffrey Schramek | ChicagovIL | 02-14-2022 |
| 999 | Marlene R. Schrank | Manitowoc, WI | 11-13-2022 |
| 3000 | Dorothy A. Schrum | Summerville, SC | 07-11-2023 |
| 536 | Joyce E. Schulte | Lafayette, IN | 06-11-2023 |
| 2000 | Laverne Sedory | Gibsonia, PA | 06-14-2023 |
| 3000 | John M. Sente | Noblesville, IN | 07-20-2023 |
| 510 | Robert A. Shelley Jr | Saint Helen, MI | 05-30-2023 |
| 999 | Lawrence E. Sherman | Shamokin, PA | 08-15-2023 |
| 999 | Calvin L. Sherman | Holland, OH | 07-15-2023 |
| 999 | Paul R. Shivery | Christiana, PA | 07-10-2023 |
| 684 | Janet L. Shobe | Clairton, PA | 07-01-2023 |
| 701 | George Sippl | Washington Twp. , MI | 02-10-2023 |
| 536 | Timothy J. Smith | United Kingdom | 10-18-2021 |
| 1000 | Erin T. Smith | Melbourne, FL | 04-12-2023 |
| 2000 | Loretta M. Snyder | Canton, OH | 07-28-2023 |
| 4000 | Margaret Stanford | Perrysburg, OH | 08-08-2023 |
| 4000 | Margaret Stangl | Lansdale, PA | 02-27-2022 |
| 999 | Kathleen R. Steeb | Zelienople, PA | 06-29-2023 |
| 999 | George B. Stewart | Lancaster, PA | 12-27-2022 |
| 999 | Tammie L. Stoner | Connellsville, PA | 07-01-2023 |
| 707 | Robert R. Storch | North Muskegon, MI | 03-04-2023 |
| 999 | Edward Storm | Vestal, NY | 06-19-2023 |
| 999 | J. Paul Strock | Mechanicsburg, PA | 05-05-2023 |
| 999 | Virginia K. Strukel | Milwaukee, WI | 06-04-2023 |
| 999 | Raphael A. Sutter | Mt. Horeb, WI | 08-13-2023 |
| 999 | John H. Swainson | Kearney, MO | 06-23-2023 |
| 999 | James D. Syverson | Chippewa Falls, WI | 04-13-2023 |
| 999 | Donald F. Tamminen | Appleton, WI | 04-13-2023 |
| 999 | B. Naomi Tate | Springfield, MO | 09-01-2022 |
| 3000 | John F. Thieme | McKeesport, PA | 08-31-2023 |
| 999 | Frank J. Thomas | Pittsburgh, PA | 01-16-2023 |
| 999 | Paul E. Tobias | Markleton, PA | 09-22-2019 |
| 3000 | Irene M. Toth | Frankfort, IL | 07-24-2023 |
| 821 | Marianne Traub | Warren, MI | 08-31-2022 |
| 1000 | Arnold R. Trinklein | Vassar, MI | 09-17-2021 |
| 999 | Joan Y. Uhrin | Schuylkill Haven, PA | 02-01-2023 |
| 1000 | Marilyn L. Unger | Dearborn, MI | 06-21-2023 |
| 999 | Mary K. Valenly | Sharpsville, PA | 07-24-2023 |
| 4000 | John P. Vanek | Albertville, AL | 07-07-2023 |
| 3000 | Dorothy Varga | Daytona Beach, FL | 08-19-2023 |
| 999 | Mark J. Vendemia | Aliquippa, PA | 04-02-2023 |
| 4000 | Kenneth Venus | New Kensington, PA | 06-29-2023 |
| 999 | John A. Vicini | Kittanning, PA | 09-09-2022 |
| 45 | Shirley L. Voltz | Altoona, PA | 08-10-2023 |
| 4000 | Edward P. Vrana | Whitehall, NY | 12-06-2022 |
| 510 | Marjorie Wagner | Toledo, OH | 08-14-2023 |
| 999 | Gary N. Waldman | Montoursville, PA | 05-16-2023 |
| 999 | Judy M. Walters | Covington, OH | 06-16-2023 |
| 999 | Doris J. Wang | Fertile, MN | 06-13-2023 |
| 701 | William T. Weishaar | Ortonville, MI | 01-09-2023 |
| 999 | Jeffrey L. Weller | Greenscastle, PA | 07-30-2023 |
| 171 | James D. Wellinger Jr. | Pittsburgh, PA | 06-27-2023 |
| 146 | Virginia Welteroth | Shelocta, PA | 06-26-2023 |
| 999 | Rose A. Werdeo | Kiel, WI | 06-20-2023 |
| 999 | Beverly M. Westhuis | Waupun, WI | 07-24-2023 |
| 1000 | Betty J. White | Kalkaska, MI | 10-07-2022 |
| 999 | Mark B. Wilder | East St. Louis, IL | 06-06-2023 |
| 999 | Jeannine C. Willi | Unknown | 05-31-2023 |
| 999 | Nancy C. Wilson | Jefferson Hills, PA | 06-20-2023 |
| 999 | Lois J. Wootton | Fairlawn, OH | 08-29-2022 |
| 4000 | Valeria Wymer | Falls Church, VA | 06-10-2023 |
| 999 | Diane Young | Beaver Falls, PA | 08-19-2023 |
| 45 | John E. Young | Hollidaysburg, PA | 07-06-2023 |
| 999 | Marie L. Young | Toledo, OH | 05-09-2023 |
| 999 | Louis A. Yusi | Aliquippa, PA | 08-08-2023 |
| 815 | Marie N. Zahn | Cincinnati, OH | 11-26-2022 |
| 999 | Helen G. Zelek | Verona, PA | 05-23-2023 |
| 999 | Keith A. Zellers | Jeannette, PA | 06-14-2023 |
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