6B» DENVER & THE WEST sunday, january 29, 2012 B denverpost.com B the denver post Today’s Notices Acker, Kayne Marie Aspen Albers, Florence “Pat” Horan Andrianakos, Evangelos D. Fairmount Bauman, Laura E. Feldman Beacom, Richard A. “Dick” Horan Boerio, Joseph Michael Booth, Amy Lynn Olinger Bright, John Kenneth Brown, Darilyn Awes All-States Burke, Jennie M. Newcomer Cabral, Gilbert Patrick Romero Collins, Dorothy L. Olinger Compton, Barbara E. Olinger Conklin, William A. Corbin, James D. Horan Cox, Judith L. Olinger Cumings, William “Bill” Begole Darnell, Patricia Sue (Hill) Dominguez, Tina Marie Archdiocese Doyle, Michael Robert Horan Duggan, Elizabeth Mildred Stork Foulk, Robert N. Olinger Franco, Margarito Frazier, Leslie Dumas Evergreen Gannon, Kathyln “Kay” Rita Horan Goggin, Marilyn Horan Gomez, Pablo Newcomer Griffin, Nina Hall, Curtis Joseph Horan Harrison, Susan Newcomer Harvey, William Leonard Ponderosa Hatfield, Paul H. Drinkwine Hawkes, Helen M. 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Archdiocese ACKER CKER, KAYNE MARIE, Beloved daughter of Patricia Acker and stepfather, Jay McGrew. Survived by brothers Les (Luke Acker) (Judy) and Kevin Acker (Sharon), nieces, Laura and Shannon Acker. Preceded in death by father, George Acker and brother Steven Acker. A girl with a golden heart and much loved by all. She is truly missed. Contributions appreciated to Foothills Animal Shelter, 580 McIntyre Street, Golden CO 80401 A ALBERS A LBERS, FLORENCE “PAT”, 11/26/1919-01/25/2012. Survived by sister Harriet George; sons David (Noreen), Dennis (Kathy); grandchildren David Matthew, Michael, Kaitlin, Jeffrey. Preceded in death by husband Charles David. Pat loved the outdoors, hiking, skiing, camping and fishing. She will be remembered by her cheerful and kind words for family and friends. Many people will remember her for her special fudge that she frequently delivered to all her friends including the women at the health club. Memorial Service Thursday, 10:00 AM, Horan & McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Interment Fort Logan National Cemetery. MARGARITO FRANCO Margarito (Maggie) Franco died January 9, 2012, he was 81 years of age. He was buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery with full military honors. He was suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and passed away while residing at the nursing home called Garden Terrace Alzheimer Center, at 1600 South Potomac Street, in Denver. He was fondly known to all by his nickname “Maggie”. He is survived by one daughter, Monica Franco, of Denver, one son, Jonathan Edward Franco, a medical doctor in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and his ex-wife, Emma Molinar Franco, of Longmont, Colorado. He is also survived by brothers Albert Razo, of Pueble, CO, Stanley Franco, Aurelio (Lelo) Franco (wife Marcie Estrada), Joe (Choriso) Franco and Vincent (Chente) Franco (wife Hisako Yasukawa Jordan), all of Denver. He is survived by two sisters Georgia (Gregs) Vega, and Cathrine (Lina) Ruiz (husband Jess Ruiz) both from Denver. He is also survived by some fourteen nieces and nephews, on his side of the family, too numerous to be named here, as well as, numerous cousins and their children from the Rico family which was the only aunt on his mother’s side of the family. There are numerous in-laws and nieces and nephews from the Molinar side of the family that are not named here. The Jimenez side of the family are the half brothers to Maggie’s father’s, Bernabe Franco, and his father’s side of the family, they are too numerous to be named herein. Maggie was a retired Denver City and County Firefighter. In fact, he was the first or one of the first MexicanAmerican firefighters to join the Denver Fire Department. He is best known in the fire fighting community for his contribution of integrating the Denver Fire Department from his law suit entitled “Franco vs. The Denver Fire Department” (circa 1965). It was the first case to interpret and enforce the Colorado Civil Rights Act of l965. In that case it was revealed that Black or African-American fire fighters were restricted to the fire station near the “five points” neighborhood, at East 26th Avenue and Welton Street. This case changed that practice to allow assignments of minorities throughout Denver County, without exception. It also affected the hiring practices of both the Denver Fire Department and the Denver Police Department, that resulted in increased enlistments of minority candidates in both departments. During one hearing on this case one firefighter testified that Maggie was smart enough to be Chief of the Denver Fire Department. Today there are minority Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs in the Police Department, as well as, minority Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs in the Fire Department, which was unthinkable in the era from the l940’s through the early l990’s. Maggie was raised in the old “North Denver” (northwest Denver) neighborhood commonly known as “Little Italy”, because it was populated predominately by Italian-American residents. There were pockets of IrishAmericans, Polish-Americans, Jewish-American and others ethnic groups residing in this same neighborhood, but most shops and businesses were owned and operated by Italian-Americans. His family was a minority within a minority. He was Mexican-American Protestant, which in the l930’s was very unusual, within a neighborhood that was predominately Catholic, both for the Italian-Catholic community and the Hispanic-Catholic community. In that era Mexican-Americans were restricted or encouraged to attend Guadalupe Mission Church at West 36th Avenue and Kalamath Street. At that time Guadalupe was a mission to St. Cajetan’s Catholic Church. Mount Carmel Catholic Church was predominately Italian-American, and, St. Patrick Catholic Church was predominately Irish-American. There were many cross-overs in attendance in these churches Maggie was known by most people for his frugality and achievements. His money management touched the lives of most people with whom he came in contact. His being raised during the depression era, and, the poverty of his family forged a very dynamic and forward looking man. One image is reflected in an old photo of Maggie sitting in a wagon, at the age of 11 years old, using a file, sharpening the teeth of a hand saw to sharpen the tool for family use. How many young pre-teens would sharpen, by hand, a hand saw? This work ethic stayed with Maggie into adulthood. While working as a Denver Firefighter, he was often seen at the fire station using a hand file and vise sharpening the teeth of rotary saw blades for his work when off duty. His work ethic would be described by many as “extremely patient” in his approach to his undertakings, while others would say he was “tenacious”, while others would call him “stubborn”. Whatever the description, he accomplished every task he undertook. In his junior high school and high school days he delivered several paper routes for the Rocky Mountain News in his efforts to earn money for the family. He earned enough money for the family to buy an old used Ford Model T vehicle to deliver the paper routes. On bitter cold days he had to start a small fire under the vehicle’s oil pan to warm the oil in efforts to start the engine. These earnings were saved to also buy, via a Wards catalog system, a motorized bicycle to deliver the paper routes on warmer days. Maggie lived in Northwest Denver yet attended and graduated from Manual High School in northeast Denver. He should have attended North High School at Speer Boulevard near Federal Boulevard. However, in the 1940’s racial and ethnic discrimination was very overt, and, to avoid suffering from these problems, and desperately wanting to acquire a high school diploma, Maggie attended Manual High, which was a more ethnically integrated school. Upon his graduation he worked a short time and was drafted into the U.S. Military to serve in the Korean Conflict around 1950. While serving in Korean he was cited for his excellent draftsmanship skills in the construction of bridges and various buildings utilized by the military. His picture appeared in the Rocky Mountain News mentioning this particular citation and his work achievement. One particular story he mentioned from his military experience was to motivate his brothers to work until one was totally exhausted and had to drop to the ground from such exhaustion. He stated that his military post had been overrun by North Korean and Chinese soldiers, and, the Americans had to retreat on foot to avoid capture or being killed. His close friend and he were running side by side from the enemy and his friend stopped from exhaustion and did not want to run any further. Maggie urged his friend to continue running, and offered to carry his rifle in their retreat. The friend was too tired and refused. Maggie left his friend behind, continued running until he reached a safe area to settle down with other fellow U.S. soldiers. His friend was eventually declared missing in action and presumed dead and was never heard from again. The lesson, never quit. Upon his honorable discharge from the military, Maggie returned home and started to work and improve living conditions of his family. They had used an out house as a toilet facility until Maggie changed these conditions. By pick and shovel, he and his family dug a full basement to build a new addition to the home at West 37th Avenue and Inca Street, across from the railroad tracks. This addition changed the family’s life style to have a large kitchen and dinning area and a new shower, a bathroom sink and toilet within the new addition. This commenced the construction life style of Margarito Franco. Maggie became a employee of the Denver Fire Department, being the first or one of the first Mexican-Americans firefighters. He recalled being asked in his oral interview how he would handle the general public if he were called a “dirty Mexican”, a very common term used in the 1940’s and 1950’s. He was patient enough and smart enough to explain that since he was not a dirty Mexican, and, as a public employee serving the public, that he would ignore such comments and not over react to such name calling. He was successful in passing the examinations and became a Denver County firefighter for the next thirty years. He was the first Mexican-American truck driver for the Denver Fire Department, which was a position of higher pay. While working as a fireman on his days off he worked with his family to construct housing structures and churches. He retired from the Denver Fire Department around l985. While on the Denver Fire Department he became a member of the first Rescue Squad formed around 1965, while stationed at 20th Street and Welton Street. On numerous occasions he responded to rescue situation where he had to skillfully utilize tools to extract persons from wrecked vehicles and other situations. He occasionally would describe how his crew would be required to enter a building to extract a deceased person. Sometimes these people would have been dead for several days or weeks and the stench would be unbearable, and, yet the work had to be accomplished and these bodies would be wrapped up and removed. These situations would always impress Maggie with his religious convictions and he would always render a short prayer for the deceased, even as an unknown person. Around l954, Maggie and his parents commenced to buy vacant lots with the intent to construct homes and apartment buildings in the coming future. Each year the family, under Maggie’s leadership, constructed one home per year. Three homes with full basements were constructed at West 35th Avenue and Quivas Street. The next three years three similar homes were constructed at West 37th Avenue and Lipan Street. During this same time frame, Maggie being one of the more religious of the family, gained the confidence of the leadership of the church he attended, he convinced the congregation to buy land and build a new church. At the time the family attended the First Spanish Assembly of God Church, a Protestant denomination, in an old store front under the West Colfax Viaduct near Federal Boulevard and West Colfax Avenue. Utilizing Maggie’s financial credit and his construction knowledge, he recruited a licensed contractor to assist by pulling the construction permit and acquired sufficient financing to build the church at West 14th Avenue and Julian Street, which is still standing and is now called “Families of Peace”. The old congregation moved and today is now located in Wheat Ridge at 6475 West 29th Avenue and called “Healing Waters”. Around l959 he did the same for the Second Spanish Assembly of God Church, and built a new church located at East 26th Avenue and Lawrence Street, which is no longer standing and was replaced by a new housing facility. Around l975 he did the same for the Third Spanish Assembly of God Church that used to meet at an old building at West 45th Avenue and Jason Street, one city block from the railroad tracks. This third church was built at West 41st Avenue and Kalamath Street, which is yet standing and now called “Redeeming Love Fellowship Church, Inc. The old congregation moved to Federal Heights behind Water World and today ceased to exist. In 1961, Maggie and his brothers and sisters built a 23 unit apartment building at 2836 Wyandot Street, working from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily, except Sundays, in order to attend church. That apartment building to this day continues to be owned by the Franco family. During the years between l963 to l969, and, from l970 to 1977, Maggie, alone, continued to build several single family homes and four-plex buildings. His restless soul would not allow him to sit idly by without working. He built a four-plex home on West 41st Avenue and Osage Street. He would lease the property for several years then sell the property at a profit and carry back the note earning interest on the mortgage payments. He in a sense he became a small time personal banker. In 1970 he rejoined his brothers and sisters to build a second 23 unit apartment complex at 28th and Vallejo Street, that was later sold to his sister and brother in law. In 1973 he and his relatives built a fifteen unit two bedroom apartment complex at 2955 Vallejo that was later sold to his brother and sister in law. Lastly, he built an small office complex at West 32d Avenue and Osage Street that was later sold to his brother. After 1975 he separated from his family of brothers and sisters and continued to construct homes throughout the Denver area. He built a home at 2460 West Water Avenue, where his two children were raised to adulthood. He built a fourplex units at West 12th Avenue and Grove Street, again renting and eventually selling the property. He built two duplex homes on West Dakota Avenue, between Vrain and Wolff Streets, again renting and eventually selling the properties. He built three single family homes on West Asbury Avenue, between Raritan and Pecos Streets, again renting then selling the homes. In 2004 or 2005, he built his last unit at East 54th Avenue and Leyden Street in Commerce City. It was a modular home atop a concrete foundation. Only his old age and death caused him to cease building housing structures. May he rest in peace and be blessed by His Loving Gracious Father that he worshipped his entire life. The Franco, Vega and Ruiz Families. ANDRIANAKOS NDRIANAKOS, EVANGELOS D., age 83, passed away 1/25/12. Survived by his wife Anna and 5 children, Sotiria and (George) Marlangoutsos, George and ( Rebecca), Jimmy and (Yanna), John and (Jodi) and Dena. Beloved grandfather and great grandfather. Also survived by 3 brothers and many nephews and nieces. Trisagion, Tuesday at 7pm. Services, Wednesday at 11:00am. Both services will be held at Assumption Cathedral, 4610 E. Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80246. In lieu of flowers, contributions may BOERIO be made at Assumption Cathedral or OERIO, JOSEPH MICHAEL, 58, Brotherhood of Saint George. of Castle Rock, passed away Wed., Jan. 25, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Gloria; mother Jeanne Boerio; aunt Doris Trojcak; uncles Father Ronald Trojcak and Thomas. Private service was held. B A BOOTH OOTH, AMY LYNN, passed 1/9/2012. Memorial serivce will be Sat. 2/4/12 at 2:00, at Olinger Chapel Hill, 6601 S. Colorado Blvd. B BRIGHT RIGHT, JOHN KENNETH, Died Sat., 1-14-12, at Hospice of St. John. Survived by his wife, Diana, 5 sons, 1 daughter, many grandchildren and step grandchildren. Memorial service 2-12-12 at 2 pm, Jefferson Unitarian Church, Golden. B CABRAL ABRAL, GILBERT PATRICK, Visitation 11am-12pm, Monday followed by funeral service at 12pm at North Hills Church of God, Thornton, CO. C 6 BAUMAN AUMAN, LAURA E., 53, passed away on Jan. 18th after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Laura is survived by her loving husband of 23 years, Stephen Wilson, beloved children, Miles and Schuyler Wilson, devoted parents, Edith and Francis Bauman of Louisville, KY, sister Lisa Bauman (Greg Nunnally) and brother Nick (Jan) Bauman and nieces and nephews. Laura served as AARP’s Community Outreach Associate State Director, a position she held with distinction since 1994. There will be a Celebration of Laura’s Life, Friday, Feb. 3rd at 4 pm at First Plymouth Congregational Church UCC, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd, Englewood, CO 80113. Donations may be made to either First Plymouth Church, to create a labyrinth in Laura’s memory, or The Colorado Neurological Institute, Center for Brain & Spinal Tumors (701E. Hampden Avenue #415, Englewood, CO 80113, Attn: Lorre Gibson) for the HeartStrings Project. B BEACOM EACOM, RICHARD A. “DICK”, Born 7/24/1921 in Pender, NE to David & Leonilla Beacom, died 1/25/2012 in Centennial, CO in peace and comfort surrounded by family, after 90 yrs of life which he enjoyed and celebrated. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years Eunice J. Beacom, sister Patricia Weyrock and parents. Dick was a WWII veteran having proudly served in the Army Air Corps in Europe during the Normandy Invasion. He never boasted and rarely spoke of service to his country. Dick loved golf, music and his family. He was a scratch golfer for years. He could listen to “Big Band” music for hours and get others to appreciate the sound. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Mr. Beacom worked in the finance and banking industry for 45 years. Dick is survived by his sister Mary Clare (Gary) Smith of MI; children Hon. Richard A. (Cynthia) Beacom, Jr. of TX, Dr. David (Patti) Beacom of CO, Brynn M Beacom of CO, Patty (Jeff) Giacchino of CO; eight grandchildren, three great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law. Dick lived a long, good and happy life. Visitation Wednesday, February 1st, 4pm-8pm, Horan & McConaty, 11150 E. Dartmouth Ave., Aurora. Rosary with Funeral Mass to follow Thursday, February 2nd, 10am, All Souls Catholic Church, 4950 S. Logan St., Denver. Interment at Ft. Logan National Cemetery. Donations to World Golf Foundation First Tee Program www.thefirsttee.org. CORBIN ORBIN, JAMES D., passed away January 25, 2012. He was a retired Captain, USNR and a retired Lockheed-Martin engineer. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette; 3 children and 6 grandchildren. Funeral Service, Friday, 11am, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Interment, Ft. Logan National Cemetery. C COX OX, JUDITH L., Beloved wife of Bill; Mother of Tracie (David) Dunlap, Keo (Pete) Donohue, Quint (Sheila) and Wade (Heidi); Grandmother of John, Lucille, Eric, Conner, Megan and Joseph; Greatgrandmother of Caleb and Patrick; Sister of Bill (Mary) Sellers. Loved and missed by Angel and Lexie. Memorial Mass, Tues., 10AM, St. Pius X, 13670 E. 13th Pl., Aurora, CO, 80011. C B BURKE URKE, JENNIE M., 77 of Denver, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012, at home with her family by her side after a long and valiant battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Jay O’Toole. Her granddaughter, Meghan Marie Dwyer, who was the “light of her life”; and her grandson, Sean (Dawn) O’Toole. Her sister, Norma (Harold) Hagge. Her brother-in-law, Joseph Burke. In lieu of flowers and at Jennie’s request, donations may be made to: St. Therese Catholic School, 1243 Kingston St., Aurora, CO 80010. Memorial service, Tuesday, January 31, at 10:00 AM at the St. Therese Catholic Church. There will be a reception to follow the Mass at church. Visit www.newcomerdenver.com “Good Lord, heavenly days, until we meet again.” B CUMINGS C UMINGS, WILLIAM “BILL” BEGOLE, Bill was born March 4, 1944 in Flint, MI to Charles B. and Mary Thayer Cumings, and was surrounded by his family when he passed away January 21, 2012 at the age of 67. Bill grew up in Flint, MI, graduating from Principia High School (St. Louis) in 1962 and from the University of Michigan in 1967. During his 26-year career in banking, Bill worked in Colorado, New Jersey and Washington State. Throughout his life, Bill had a passion for boating. Upon retirement he started a new 5-year career selling boats for Olympic Boat Center in the Seattle/ Tacoma area. Bill was involved with the Tacoma Yacht Club; he served on several committees and as Treasurer. Retirement allowed Bill to pursue his love of music. After teaching himself how to play both guitar and bass, Bill derived enormous enjoyment from jam sessions with friends and cousins. Family and friends have always been important to Bill, and that was especially true after his heart transplant in 1995. His warm personality and ever present easy sense of humor endeared Bill to all who knew him. Bill is survived by his beloved wife of 30 years, Anne Cumings, daughter Julie Cumings, sisters Virginia Cumings Inman and Miles Cumings Dumont, and stepbrother Leonard Sasso and stepsister Mary Lynn Sasso. Bill is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Bill was preceded in death by his parents and his stepmother, Mary W. Cumings. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 10:00am at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Federal Way, WA. Memorials in Bill’s memory may be made to the University of WA Regional Heart Center, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195 or the American Heart Association, 708 Broadway, Suite 330, Tacoma, WA 98402. Please sign the online memorial at www.bonneywatson.com. DARNELL D ARNELL, PATRICIA SUE (HILL), 63, of Denver, died Jan. 19. Loving wife and mother, caring sister and friend. Survived by her husband, David; daughter, Jennipher Rose; and sister, Judith Hill of McMinnville, Ore. Pat was co-owner of U.S. Tech, a Cherry Creek home electronics company. Memorial service Feb. 25 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 2626 E. 7th Ave. Parkway in Denver, at 10 a.m. Memorial donations to the Susan B. Komen Foundation. COMPTON OMPTON, BARBARA E., Born in Laramie, WY. Preceded in death by husband, Harold E. Loving mother of David, Cindy (John) Cullip and Don (Julie). Grandmother of James, Susan and Jessie. Great-grandmother of Amelia. Sister of Norma Engel. Viewing, Tues., 5-7PM, Service, BROWN ROWN, DARILYN AWES, 77, Wed., 3PM, both at Crown Hill, 29th of Denver, passed on January and Wadsworth, Wheat Ridge, CO DOMINGUEZ 21, 2012. Survived by sister Dianne 80033. Burial, Crown Hill. OMINGUEZ, TINA MARIE, of Bartlett, children, Caryl A. Brown Denver. Mother of Krystle and and Alan S. Brown. Memorial service Jason. Grandmother of Michelle and on Wed., Feb. 1, 10:30a.m. at Christ Caitlin. Daughter of Charles and Episcopal Church 2050 S. University. Donna Day. Sister of Harold HonCONKLIN stein. Aunt of Renae and Cynthia. ONKLIN, WILLIAM A., Born Nov Great Aunt of Lillian. Preceded in 14, 1928, in Johnstown, NE, died death by her sister Kim Mary and Jan 1, 2012 in Westminster. Survived brother Alan Grim. Mass of Christian by wife, Yvonne, 3 children, Steve, Burial Tuesday 9:00am Archdiocese COLLINS Carol & Dave, and Grandchildren, 2 of Denver Mortuary. OLLINS, DOROTHY L., Memo- sisters & 1 brother. Services at Fort rial gathering on Mon., Jan. 30, Logan at 11:00, staging area A, Feb 2012 from 10 - 12 at Olinger High- 3, 2012, followed by reception & Meland Mortuary. To share a memory, morial at Centerpoint Church, 6265 please visit www.olingerhighland. Garrison, Arvada. GRIFFIN com FOULK RIFFIN, NINA, Nina Thompson Griffin, born 2-19-1918, widow OULK, ROBERT N., Of Wheat Ridge. Passed away on January of Dr. John Griffin, passed away on 26th. Services to be announced. 12-30-2011 after a brief illness. C B D C C F G
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