Obituary of Donald W. Earls Sr. DONALD W. EARLS SR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - July 25, 1998 Donald W. Earls Sr., 59, died July 24, 1998. Mr. Earls was a native of Patterson, N.J., and was retired as a regional manager of the Building Products Division of Union Camp Corp. He was a graduate of West Virginia University and the TEP-Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. He was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Rita Audet Earls; his mother, Emma Siebert Earls of Kinnilon, N.J.; two daughters, Kathleen E. Aldaffer and her husband, Daniel, of Franklin, and Cynthia E. LaVertu and her husband, Dave, of Virginia Beach; two sons, Donald W. Earls Jr. and his wife, Mary, of Atlanta, Ga., and G. Scott Earls and his wife, Sheila, of Baltimore, Md.; a brother, Richard Earls of Kinnilon; eight grandchildren, Donald Robinson, Jeff Robinson, James Robinson, Christie Robinson, Daniel Aldaffer Jr., Ryan Aldaffer, Cameron Earls and Candace Earls. He was predeceased by his father, Roy Joseph Earls. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Jude's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at Wright Funeral Home where the family will receive friends afterward. Memorials may be made to the St. Jude's Catholic Church Building Fund. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Donald W. Earls Sr., 59, died 24 Jul 1998. He was born in Patterson, N.J., and retired as a regional manager of the Building Products Division of Union Camp Corp. He was a graduate of West Virginia University and TEP-Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. A funeral Mass was celebrated at 11 a.m. 27 Jul 1998 in St. Jude's Catholic Church. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery. A wake service was held at 7 p.m. 26 Jul 1998 at Wright Funeral Home. ––– Transcript ––– DONALD W. EARLS SR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - July 25, 1998 Donald W. Earls Sr., 59, died July 24, 1998. Mr. Earls was a native of Patterson, N.J., and was retired as a regional manager of the Building Products Division of Union Camp Corp. He was a graduate of West Virginia University and the TEP-Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. He was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Rita Audet Earls; his mother, Emma Siebert Earls of Kinnilon, N.J.; two daughters, Kathleen E. Aldaffer and her husband, Daniel, of Franklin, and Cynthia E. LaVertu and her husband, Dave, of Virginia Beach; two sons, Donald W. Earls Jr. and his wife, Mary, of Atlanta, Ga., and G. Scott Earls and his wife, Sheila, of Baltimore, Md.; a brother, Richard Earls of Kinnilon; eight grandchildren, Donald Robinson, Jeff Robinson, James Robinson, Christie Robinson, Daniel Aldaffer Jr., Ryan Aldaffer, Cameron Earls and Candace Earls. He was predeceased by his father, Roy Joseph Earls. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Jude's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at Wright Funeral Home where the family will receive friends afterward. Memorials may be made to the St. Jude's Catholic Church Building Fund. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------| | Name | Donald W. Earls Sr. | | Age | 59 | | Birth | 1939 (estimated); Patterson, N.J. | | Death | 24 July 1998 | |-------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Donald W. Earls Sr. | Decedent | Not stated | | Rita Audet Earls | Wife | Not stated | | Emma Siebert Earls | Mother | Kinnilon, N.J. | | Kathleen E. Aldaffer | Daughter | Franklin | | Daniel Aldaffer | Son-in-law | Franklin | | Cynthia E. LaVertu | Daughter | Virginia Beach | | Dave LaVertu | Son-in-law | Virginia Beach | | Donald W. Earls Jr. | Son | Atlanta, Ga. | | Mary Earls | Daughter-in-law | Atlanta, Ga. | | G. Scott Earls | Son | Baltimore, Md. | | Sheila Earls | Daughter-in-law | Baltimore, Md. | | Richard Earls | Brother | Kinnilon | | Donald Robinson | Grandchild | Not stated | | Jeff Robinson | Grandchild | Not stated | | James Robinson | Grandchild | Not stated | | Christie Robinson | Grandchild | Not stated | | Daniel Aldaffer Jr. | Grandchild | Not stated | | Ryan Aldaffer | Grandchild | Not stated | | Cameron Earls | Grandchild | Not stated | | Candace Earls | Grandchild | Not stated | | Roy Joseph Earls | Father | Predeceased | |---------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 25 July 1998 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B5 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired regional manager of the Building Products Division of Union Camp Corp. • Graduate of West Virginia University. • Graduate of the TEP-Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. • Member of St. Jude's Catholic Church. • Member of the Knights of Columbus. • Spouse's birth name was Rita Audet. 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