CANDOER Retirement Group

A World-Wide Organization

Communicators AND Others Enjoying Retirement






Friday, November 18

Status of Gary Minatre

The following information was received from Jim Prosser:

With the help of CANDOER Don Ivanich we were able to make contact with one of Gary Minatre's daughters who provided an update on him.

Gary has Altzheimer's and presently resides at this facility:

Friendship Villas at La Cholla - Villa 6
6505 North La Cholla Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85741
Tel: (520) 219-7049 (switchboard)

Snail-mail might be the best way to contact him, if he even is able to recall the writer.

Jim Prosser

Tuesday, November 22

Death of Steve Bailey

Steve Bailey

1942 ~ 2011

Steve died November 17, 2011 in Haymarket, Virginia.

Born December 24, 1941 to Charles and Katherine Bailey in Salt Lake City. Educated locally, then served in the U.S. Air Force as a cryptographer.

Steve then joined the U.S. State Department where he served until his retirement and was praised for his great service to our country by the Secretary of State.

He was a father, grandfather and great grandfather. Married Louise Farnworth, later divorced. Survived by his mother Katherine, wife Suki, daughters Nicole, Cassandra, Diane and Rebecca; sons: Steve and Jim; four brothers; 14 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Preceded in death by father Charles and daughter Shelly.

Memorial services to be arranged locally for family and friends.

Thanks to Rich Patonai for forwarding this obituary to me.

Wednesday, November 23

Jack Farrell sent me pictures of himself and Catherine with George and Pat McCumber at the Big River Grille in Chattanooga, Tennesse celebrating George and Jack's birthdays.

Tuesday, November 29

Jack Farrell furnished a new e-mail address. Thanks Jack for helping me keep my records up-to-date!

Monday, December 12

Death of Bryce "Mac" Gerlach

I received the following from Gert Gregorio this morning:

The daughter-in-law of Mac and Ruth Gerlach called me last night with sad news. Mac passed away early Saturday morning (12/10). He had complications from shingles but actually he had not been well the last couple months. He was the Administrative Counselor (Pete's boss) in Cairo when we served there in 1975-77. They had many, many other posts. He also served as chief of NEA/EX in the early 80s. He was 83.

A memorial service will take place at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 13, at Westminster of Lake Ridge, 12191 Clipper Drive, Lake Ridge, VA

Thursday, December 15

Mike Lamberg furnished a new e-mail address. Thanks Mike for helping me keep my records up-to-date.

Sunday, December 18

The winter issue of the CANDOER Newsletter has been posted for your reading enjoyment. The newsletter may be found here:

Issue 90-January 2012-Volume 11-Number 4 in Web Format
Issue 90-January 2012-Volume 11-Number 4 in Microsoft Word Format
Issue 90-January 2012-Volume 11-Number 4 in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format

Monday December 19

Richard Emond furnished a new e-mail address. Thanks, Richard, for helping me keep my records up-to-date!

Tuesday, December 20

Joe Lea furnished a new snail-mail address. Thanks, Joe, for helping me keep my records up-to-date.

Friday, December 23

Tim Lawson sent me several pictures of a retirement party and a Christmas party in Bangkok.

Saturday, December 24

Marv Konopik sent me a picture of he, Yoko and K.C. and a link to a Christmas song!

Dennis Wiederhold furnished a new telephone number. Thanks Dennis for helping me keep my records up-to-date.

An e-mail address has been added for Andy Agan.

Monday, January 08, 2012

Steve Lowe furnished a new e-mail address, snail-mail address and telephone number. Thanks Steve for helping me keep my records up-to-date.

Friday, January 20

David Patterson furnished a new snail-mail address. Thanks Dave for helping me keep my records up-to-date!

Saturday, January 21

Erick Morin furnished all new contact information. He has retired and moved to Conover, NC.

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