CANDOER Blog October 11 ,2024 - Present |
ATTENTION
All member's addresses and bio have been removed from the Web site. A member list is available under the heading of "MEMBERSHIP LIST" on the Main Menu.
I am still keeping the bio information up-to-date off-line. If you have a change to your information, please send it to be at my e-mail address of
CANDOERCat@GMail.com. If you are a member and wish to get information on another member, send me an email message and
I will furnish it! I moved the bio's off-line because I was unable to fix the password program I was using, and it allowed ANYONE to see all your information.
Everyone who has furnished an email address you can find their email address on the Main Menu under E-Mail Adds (A thru L) and E-Mail Adds (M thru Z).
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Tootsie Sterenberg furnished a new address. She has moved to Lagos, Portugal. There is no change to her email address or cell phone number. Thanks Tootsie for helping me keep my records up-to-date!
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Doug McGifford furnished a new e-mail address: doug.mcgiff@gmail.com. Thanks Doug for helping me keep my records up-to-date!
Saturday, December 28, 2024 Death of Kathleen McGuigan
I received word from Mike Sulak that Kathy passed away on February 21, 2024:
Kathleen McGuigan, longtime resident of Blackwood, NJ, passed away February 21, 2024 at the age of 76 years.
Beloved daughter of the late Hugh McGuigan and the late Leanore McGuigan (nee Urban). Dear sister of Patricia A. Gorman, the late Barbara L. Rice, Rita Lois Uscinowicz (Ben), and Janet C. Roberts (Peter). She is also survived by numerous loving nieces and nephews.
Kathleen attended St. Joe's Grammar School, Camden, NJ, and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, Camden, NJ. After graduation, she moved to Virginia and began working for the United States Government. She went on to have an exciting career accompanying dignitaries and ambassadors around the world. Kathleen made friends in all of the places she traveled. She would always pick up a painting or two in each country she would visit. She had the following assignments during her career with State: 99-01 Rio de Janeiro; 01-02 Beirut; 02-04 Vientiane; 04-06 IRM/OPS/ITI/SI/CSB, SA-44; 06-08 IRM/OPS/MSO/MSMC; 08-10 SI/CSB (Systems Integrity, Crypto Services Branch).
She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Services for Kathleen will be held privately as per her family's wishes. Condolences may be shared at www.earlefuneralhome.com. |
Thursday, December 13, 2024
I have posted a copy of the CGFS Foreign Service Bulletin - May 2024 - in both Web format and Microsoft Word! It may be found on the "Main Menu" under "Useful Information"!
Thursday, November 05, 2024 Death of James Prosser
I received word from Jim's son that Jim passed away on November 22, 2024:
James (Jim) Francis Prosser, 92, of Wesley Street, Green Bay, died peacefully on Friday, November 22, 2024, at Woodside Lutheran Home. He was born June 14, 1932, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He married the love of his life – Maria “Mary” Victoria Lamurey on September 24, 1960, in Munich, Germany, and they spent the next fifty plus years traveling the world and enjoying life together.
Jim was a graduate of Central Catholic High School (now Notre Dame Academy), Class of 1950. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950-54. Jim spent the rest of his career in the United States Foreign Service in diplomatic telecommunications assignments in French Indochina (now Vietnam and Cambodia), Germany, the Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Belgium, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) in Finland, the Soviet Union, Switzerland, Kenya, Italy and the Vatican. He was a member of the American Foreign Service Association of Washington, DC; the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Retired) of Washington, DC; the East African Wildlife Society of Nairobi, Kenya; and St. Philip the Apostle Parish.
After retiring to Green Bay in 1990, Jim and Mary continued to travel the world, returning to Africa several times, visiting friends and favorite places in Europe, and taking several freighter trips around the world. Jim also enjoyed trains, bird watching, photography, and classical music. He was an avid Packer fan and after retirement attended most home games with family or friends until his first stroke in 2022.
Jim is survived by his son, Stephen (Jodi) of Myrtle Beach, SC; brothers, William “Bill”, David (Sharon), and Stephen “Steve”; grandchildren, Jennifer Prosser Guenther (Sean) and Matthew James; as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife Mary, his parents, James H. and Agnes DeGreef Prosser; his brothers, Donald and John; and sister, Mary Agnes.
Jim’s family extends a sincere word of thanks to the caring staff at Woodside Mulberry Meadows staff for their excellent care and compassion over the last two years. |
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
I have posted the Washington DC area CANDOER luncheon to the Web site at CANDOER Luncheon Schedule
Tuesday, January 14, 2005 | T.G.I. Friday's, Alexandria |
Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | T.G.I. Friday's, Alexandria |
Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | T.G.I. Friday's, Alexandria |
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | T.G.I. Friday's, Alexandria |
Monday, October 21, 2024 Death of Howard Ronald Charles
HOWARD RONALD CHARLES, 83 of Ashburn, Virginia passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024, Leesburg, Virginia.
Born Wednesday, December 11, 1940, in Gretna, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Howard Charles and the late Dorothy Washington Charles. After graduating from LB Landry Highschool of New Orleans in 1959, Howard spent time at Xavier University before joining the United States Air Force in 1960. After his four years in the military, he held a career of 38 years in Foreign Service. With over 43 combined years of federal service as both an Airman and Career Diplomate, he served in a myriad of positions of responsibility as a Telecommunication Management Specialist in the following countries: Somalia, Ethiopia, Greece, Ghana, Philippines, Nepal, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Jamaica, and Costa Rica. He culminated his career in the Foreign Service as the Chief of The Operation Division Domestic Branch in 2002. Finally, Howard was a “Die Hard” Commanders (Redskins) fan, who followed his team through thick and thin!
Howard leaves many to cherish his memory including his beloved wife of 54 years, Abeba Yemane Charles, sons, Tedrose H. Charles (Suze) and Howard Charles Jr. (Pamela), sisters, Vada Charles, grandson, Zachary Charles, and granddaughters, Kayla Charles and Markesha Charles. He is preceded in death by his loving brother, Lynn Charles, and sister, Ann Marie Butler.
A visitation will be held at Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Cir. SE, Leesburg, VA 20175, on Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. A funeral Service will follow at 3:00PM at Loudoun Funeral Chapel.
A live stream of the service will be posted on Howard’s page on www.loudounfuneralchapel.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Howard’s honor to Saint Jude Children’s hospital.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com
The above obituary was received from Howard's son, Ted. Those wishing to send condolences directly to the family the following e-mail address is furnished: tedrose73@hotmail.com |
Friday, October 11, 2024 Death of Ronald DeBrosse
Ronald Patrick DeBrosse, son of the late Frank and Elizabeth Debrosse, died September 15, 2024 at his home in Summerville.
Ronald was born in Charleston, SC at the Naval Base. After he graduated from Balboa High School in 1961, he went into the Navy, working as an RM3 for four years. From 1965-1969, he was a Corrections Office for Los Angeles County and Torrance, CA Police Departments. In 1969, he joined the State Department and served 34 years in nine countries including the U.S. as a Communications Officer. He retired in 2002.
He is survived by his wife, Modena; his brother, Wes; daughters, Michelle and Elaine; grandchildren, Trinity, Talon and Tyler; nephew, Michael; nieces, Krista and Julia and several cousins.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, 130 W. 1st North Street, Summerville, SC 29483. www.parksfuneralhome.com
Thanks to Dick Kalla for passing this information on to me after he received it from Richard Emond. |
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