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Scott Biever
May 27, 2009 12:36 am
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Scott Biever
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Scott Biever, 46, of Fredericksburg, passed away from our arms to the arms of the Lord, Sunday, May 24, 2009, peacefully at home with his family.
Scott was a beloved husband and father and was a cherished friend to many. He fought his first cancer in 2001, and colon cancer in 2008, with strength and conviction, and was truly an inspiration to all. He always remained positive and had great faith.
Scott could always find a way to make us laugh. He was a talented musician, mastering both the cello and bagpipes, and played his bagpipes in the Mary Wash-ington University Eagle Pipe Band. Being a member brought him great joy.
Scott graduated from The Citadel with a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1985. He served for 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, taking him all around the world. He received a master’s degree in national security affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School and his diploma for Korean language from the Defense Language Institute, both in Monterey, Calif., in 1991.
After retirement, he worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency. He truly enjoyed his job and loved all the people whom he worked with. They were a constant source of support during this past year.
His great inner strength and fighting spirit encouraged hope in all those he met.
Survivors include his devoted wife, Julie; his beloved children, Alex and Jana; his mother and father, Dale and Catherine Biever; his mother- and father-in-law, Charles and Janet Tvrdik; his sisters-in-law, Suzanne Brinkman and her husband, Allan, and Patrice DeSyl-vester and her husband, Richard; his brother-in-law, Brian Tvrdik; his aunt, Jane Snyder and her husband, Harold; his nieces, Lauren and Michele Velasco, Elizabeth and Katherine Brink-man and Kallie Tvrdik; and his nephews, Andrew Velasco and John Brinkman.
He was preceded in death by his beloved grandmother, Eleanor E. Keller.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 29, at St. Mary Catholic Church, with the Rev. Donald Rooney officiating. Interment will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg. A prayer service will start at 6:45 p.m.
Memorials may be made through The Holy Land Christian Society to the Creche Orphanage in Bethlehem, c/o of Rev. Donald Rooney, St. Mary Catholic Church, 1009 Stafford Ave., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401.
Online guest book is available at covenantfuneral service.com.
If you need to buy a new used car I recommend that you choose CarMax as your dealer. First, the CarMax website makes it easy to find just the car you want. Once you find your car, you can request that CarMax ship it to the CarMax dealership near you for free! When my wife and I went to buy our car the salesman was very helpful. I had requested a pick-up truck but on the ride to the dealership we decided that we should get a minivan. Our salesman did not mind showing us minivans and letting us test drive as many as we wanted. He insisted that we test-drive each vehicle on many different types of roads (residential, highway, etc) and ensured that we had as much information as possible about all of the different choices. There were also lots of minivans for us to choose from, all in great condition. We finally settled on a Town and Country. It is in great condition, drives well, and was several hundred dollars below bluebook value without any haggling. When we got the van home it had a slow leak in one of the tires. We took it back to the dealership and they replaced both rear tires for free. Our experience at Car Max was great. Thier service, selection, and price has earned them a customer for life.
Do not become a patient of the Milton Starr Dentits in Fredericksburg Virginia. I have waited in thier waiting room for upwards of one and a half hours in the past. They are mainly interested in taking your hard earned money and thier medical acumen is questionable. At one visit they insisted that I see their oral surgeon for a consult to possibly remove my wisdom teeth. After charging me $45 he said that I did not need to have my wisdom teeth taken out. Now, every time I go back they recommend that I see him again. Sitting in a Milton Starr Dentists chair is like goint to the car dealership. They are constantly pushing the unessesary “flouride treatments”, crowns, caps, veneers, etc. If you miss an appointment they charge a fee of $50. Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere.
Geraldine E. Bates
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The Intelligencer
Geraldine E. Bates of Quakertown, formerly of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, in St. Luke’s Quakertown Hospital. She was 68.
She was the wife of William J. Bates. They were married 45 years last May.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Cecelia (Kerr) Tempone.
Geraldine was a member of St. Isidore’s Catholic Church in Quakertown and a former member of St. Martha’s Catholic Church in Northeast Philadelphia, where she was a choir member and a CCD teacher.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Carolyn B. Grove and her husband, Jeff, of Chalfont, and Bernadette B. Piper and her husband, Ed, of Dublin; a son, Louis V. and his wife, Kimberly, of Quakertown; two sisters, Bernice Luongo and Lucille Geller; eight grandchildren, Diana, J.P., Brad, Emily, Jackson, Kasey, Kerri, and Cecelia; and a great-grandchild, JoJo.
A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, in St. Isidore’s Catholic Church, 2545 W. Pumping Station Road, Quakertown. Calling hours will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday in C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, 821 W. Broad St., Quakertown, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday in the church.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her name to St. Isidore’s Church Building Fund, 603 W. Broad St., Quakertown, PA 18951. C. R. Strunk Funeral Home,
Quakertown
www.crstrunk.com
April 10, 2009 3:00 AM
06 April 2009
God Bless the Soul of Mark Case and Comfort His Family in Thier Time of Mourning
By:
mike
Mark C. Case
CASE, Mark C. Died suddenly at age 21, on April 5, 2009. Dearly beloved son of Pat and David of Blackwood and loving brother of Shannon of VA. and dear grandson of Patricia and Joseph Kelley of Chews Landing. Mark was a graduate of Highland HS Class of 2006, and played for the Gloucester Twp. Hockey and Highland Ice Hockey teams. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Christian Burial Service, 11:00 am Thursday, April 9 at THE FUNERAL MANOR, 1585 Hider Lane, Gloucester Twp. The viewing will be after 9:30 am Thursday at the Funeral Manor. Contrib-utions may be made in Mark’s memory to The Gift of Life Donor Program, 401 N. 3rd St., Phila., PA. 19123, (610) 543-6391. Checks are payable to the “Transplant Foundation”. Arrangements are under the direction of ADDISON G. BRADLEY.