Obituaries
Joan K. Short
Joan K. Short, MD passed away peacefully on May 29, 2022. She was a woman who loved life’s experiences and adventures. She traveled the world for both work and pleasure always bringing love and care to all she would meet.
James D. Chandler
Colonel James D. Chandler (U.S. Army Retired), 89, of Elizabethton, Tenn., went to be with his Savior, Jesus, on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Hermitage Healthcare Center. James was born on June 13, 1932, in Jenkins, Kentucky, to parents, Paul and Myrtle Blizzard Chandler.
Charles A. Prestridge
Charles A. "Charlie" Prestridge, born August 5, 1944, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022 at the Baton Rouge General on Bluebonnet, at the age of 77. He was a native of Mississippi and current resident of Liberty, MS. Charlie joined the United States Air Force in 1964 and was honorably discharged in 1970.
Suzanne Aileen Martinchalk
Dr. Suzanne Aileen Martinchalk, 67, of Canon City, Colorado passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022. She lost her courageous battle with cancer. Her husband was by her side at the time of death. She was born on June 11, 1954, to Jay and Billie Huber in Shreveport, Louisiana. She married Rick Martinchalk on July 14, 1984.
Jacqueline Gambill Hearn
Jacqueline Gambill Hearn entered into eternal rest on May 26, 2022. She was born October 13, 1930 in a small mining community in Eastern Kentucky to Millard and Dixie Gambill. Born the fifth of nine children, the family moved to Louisville when she was a young girl.
Susan Varghese Rashid
Susan Varghese Rashid was born in Kerala, India. She studied and trained to be a nurse at Vellore Christian Medical College, and later moved to Saudi Arabia to work as a nurse for Aramco, which is where she met her husband as well as many lifelong friends. Susan and her husband moved to Rochester, NY in 1970, settling in Pittsford, NY, where they raised their three children.
Cecilia Doughty
Cecilia Doughty passed away peacefully at Kent General hospital in Dover on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Cecilia was born May 18, 1943, in Bronx, New York to the late John and Margaret (nee Casey) McKenna. She worked most of her life as a School Teacher, having graduated from Mercy College, Tarrytown, New York with a master's in education.
Willie Lee Contello
Willie Lee Contello, 79, of Houston, Texas entered into eternal rest April 22, 2022 from complications due to Congestive Heart Failure. Willie, born June 21, 1942, was one of six children born to Joe Contello and Katie Accurso Contello in Bryan, Texas. The Contello family moved to the Heights area of Houston in 1948 when Willie was 5.
Dantin Charles Hart
Dantin Charles Hart, 51, was born April 6th, 1971 in Streator, Illinois, to Sheila and David Hart. He died unexpectedly on April 17th, 2022 in Evanston, Wyoming. Dantin was a loving son, brother, father, uncle, and friend. He enjoyed working on computers, cooking, camping, and playing games with his friends.
Ruth Yates
Ruth Yates passed away on 11 April 2022 after a long illness. She joined Aramco as a secretary in the early 70s and left in the 90s. Ruth mainly worked in Community Services for Fouad Saleh and Ali Al-Baluchi. Ruth retired to the Costa del Sol but eventually returned to the UK due to ill health.
Nancy W. Cool Grimm
Nancy W. Cool Grimm, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur M. Cool (Ruth Hamilton Mann) who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brother Patrick Owen Cool and wife Norma Blackburn Cool of Melbourne, Florida, and their daughter Twyla Cool Velie.
William F. Holmes
Dr. William “Bill” F. Holmes, Captain, USNR (RET) , 81, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2022 at White Horse Village, Newtown Square, PA. He was the beloved husband of Mary Ann “MA” (nee Simmons) Holmes.