John “Richard” Karkkainen, Sr., of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died on Monday, February 21, 2011.
The son of George and Lempi Karkkainen, he was born in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin, on July 22, 1930.
Richard grew up in Long Eddy, New York, and attended one-room schools in Eminence and Rock Valley, graduating from DVCS in 1948. Shortly after graduation, he joined the Navy and became an aviation electrician. A Korean War Veteran, Richard was in the Navy for five years, serving on several ships, including the USS Boxer and the USS Valley Forge. “Airplanes are the way of the future,” he realized, so after leaving the Navy, he became an airplane mechanic for TWA, happily working there until he retired after 40 years. An avid traveler and outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing – from Long Eddy to Long Island, New Mexico to Montana, and Alaska to Finland.
Richard is survived by his wife Wanda of Albuquerque; his son John Jr. of Boyd, Texas; daughter Anne (Karkkainen) DeCoster and her husband Chris of Scottsdale, Arizona; grandchildren Danielle, Geoffrey, and Matthew; his brother Francis and his wife Helen of Long Eddy; his sister Ada (Karkkainen) Herbert and her husband Larry of Deltona, Florida; nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family in the United States and Finland.
A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
Albert G. Stanton, 78
January 5, 1933 - March 9, 2011
Albert G. Stanton of Palm Bay, Fla., died Wednesday, March 9, 2011. He was 78.
Born in Monticello, New York, on January 5, 1933, he was the son of Albert G. Stanton Jr. and Cecillia Gildersleeve Stanton.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from Sullivan County Gas.
He is survived by his wife Cheryl; sons Dale Stanton of Rock Hill, and John Stanton and wife Leeanne of Knightdale, NC; daughter Kim McClaran of Murfreesboro, TN; brothers Jack Stanton of Rock Hill, Bill of Wurtsboro; and sister Audrey Boyes of Naples, FL. He is also survived by grandsons Joseph, James, Collin, J.D., and Richard; granddaughter Seanna; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Caring House, 2625 Pickett Road, Durham, NC 27705.
Funeral arrangements are by the Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home, 1010 E. Palmetto Ave., Melbourne, FL 32901, 321-723-2345.
