John Paul Corey |
| Posted 2018-01-05 by mhenderson |
| Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ >>> Published on Monday, October 5, 2015 <<< John Paul Corey, 88, passed away Sept. 29, 2015 in Lake Havasu City. He was born to John and Mary Corey Dec. 1, 1926 in New Kensington, Pa. John was a decorated World War II veteran and he earned a bachelor’s degree in business at Grove City College of Pennsylvania where he met his lovely wife-to-be, Catherine Martin. They were married in San Francisco and shared over 50 years together. John moved to Santa Fe, N.M. in 1975 and worked as an interior decorator until he started his own interior design business in 1977. He operated his business successfully for 20 years until he moved to Lake Havasu City. He continued to dabble in interior design locally. He enjoyed writing letters to the editor in Today’s News-Herald; he was published numerous times. John was very well-read and interested in science fiction. He was a unique man, artistic and interested in everything. He is preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Corey, and parents, John and Mary Corey. He is survived by his sons, Paul M. Corey (Renee) of Concord, Calif. and Timothy M. Corey of Santa Fe, N.M.; daughter, Sandra White (David) of Manteca, Calif.; sisters, Betty Jane Furka of Butler, Pa. and Mary Lou Corey of Fla.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. John’s family would like to extend special thanks to Jasmine Place and Hospice of Havasu for their extraordinary care of their father. Donations may be made to Hospice of Havasu. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory. Thoughts and condolences may be sent to the family at www.lietz- frazefuneralhome.com. |
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