** B ** ALAN J. BAILEY , 60, of 2144 Sheri Lane, Mount Joy, PA, died at home surrounded by his family on Friday, March 14, 2008. Born in Freeport, Illinois, he was the son of Imelda Stillmunks Bailey of Dubuque, Iowa and the late Laurence Bailey. He was the husband of Billie Jane Hippensteel Bailey and they would have celebrated ten years of marriage in August of this year. Alan was the Director of Marketing for Lancaster General Hospital. Prior to that, he was Vice-President of Marketing at M.S. Hershey Medical Center and former President of Nerinx Hall High School, St. Louis, Missouri. Alan graduated from Washington University, Missouri with a MS Degree in Social Work and from St. Louis University, Missouri with a MS Degree in Marketing. He attended Mary Mother of the Church, Mount Joy. His interests included reading, traveling, listening to music and he loved to spend time with his grandchildren. Surviving in addition to his mother and wife, are three sons, David, husband of Kara Bailey, John, husband of Kimberly Bailey, and Eugene Bailey, all of St. Louis, Missouri; six grandchildren, Alec and Aubrey George, Camryn and Brett George, Elise Wagner and Cole Bailey; one step-daughter, Malissa, wife of Blair Wagner of York; three stepsons, Christopher, husband of Alice George of Mount Joy, Eric George of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Brian, husband of Kari George of Marietta; one brother, Charles, husband of Midge Bailey of Dubuque, Iowa; two sisters, Connie, wife of Tom Sheridan of Hanover, Illinois and Mary Beth, wife of Joe McCormick of Oak Park, Illinois. He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Bailey. Published in the Patriot-News on 3/16/2008. EVA L. (GOODY) BARCELLONA , 76, of 62 N. Park Blvd., 25-year employee of Helsley Supply Company, died Sunday July 28, 1996 at her home. (Transcriber's note: Her surname is also spelled Barcelona.) She had worked at Kraft Foods prior to Helsley Supply, from which she retired in April 1985. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. Daughter of Clarence and Laura (Gilmore) Goldy, she was born March 14, 1920 in Durand. In 1938 she graduated from Durand High School. She and Anthony J. "Tony" Barcellona were married June 4, 1941 in Freeport. Surviving family members include her husband, and four daughters; Betty (Paul) Preston of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Mary Ann (Bill) Henning of Freeport, Teresa Rochetto of Elk Grove Village, and Diane (Tom) Highland of Roscoe. Survivors also include nine grandchildren, Chris (Steven) Dittmann, Stephanie (Joe) Markey), Paul (Shannon) Preston, Andy Henning, Matt, Jenny and Erin Highland, and Andrea and Michael Rochetto; and three great-grandchildren. Also surviving is her mother, Laura Eaton of South Beloit; two brothers, Kenneth Goldy of San Jose, Calif.; and Maurice Goldy of Beloit; and three sisters, Betty (Henry) Donahue of Freeport, Alice (Allen) Roby of Rockford, and Margaret (Don) Meissen of Durand. Preceding her in death was her father and a brother. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Burke Tubbs Funeral Home followed by 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev, Joe Lutz officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Contributed by Alice Horner ALMA (ZIMMERMAN) BENNETT , of 48 1/2 N. Harlem Ave., a 54-year member of Order of Eastern Star, died Thursday night at Freeport Memorial Hospital. A past worthy matron of OES, she was also a member and past president of Commandery Auxiliary and a member of White Shrine. She was a member of Embury United Methodist Church and Freeport Woman's Club. Born Sept. 4, 1888, at Scioto Mills, she was the daughter of Fred and Lena (Blatteau) Zimmerman. She was married to Holland L. Bennett in 1907. He died in 1962. Surviving are a son, Donald C. of Freeport; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A son and a sister also preceded her in death. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. The Rev. William Blomberg, pastor of Embury UM Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home, where a memorial service will be conducted at 7:30 by OES. A memorial fund has been established for a scholarship fund Contributed by Alice Horner - Freeport Journal-Standard. Friday, 4 June 1976 MABEL BOWERS , 84, who was head of the Latin Department at Freeport High School for 36 years, died at Poplar Living Center in Casper , Wyo. on December 21, 1982. She also taught classes for a time at Freeport Junior High. Prior to coming to Freeport in 1928, she taught in Kansas schools and for a year at Lawrence College in Appleton , Wis. Miss Bowers received her B. A. degree from the University of Kansas and her M. A. from the University of Wisconsin . She was a Phi Beta Kappa and a member of Pi Lambda Theta, scholastic honoraries. She also attended a summer session of the American Academy in Rome . Well known in the Illinois Classical Association, she was a past president of the Freeport Education Association and a member of the high school faculty honors and scholarship committee. For three years, she was president of the Freeport branch of the American Association of University Women. She also was an active member of Chapter BE of PEO and served on the First Presbyterian Church board of deaconesses and pulpit committee. In 1964, she retired from teaching. For the past 18 years, she resided at Fredonia , Kan. , where she was a member of various organizations. She was born September 25, 1898, on a farm near Fredonia , Kansas , the daughter of Wilton E. and Alforetta (Mikesell) Bowers. Surviving are three sisters, Gertrude Brady, Casper , Wyo. , Hazel Hoffman, Ottawa , Kan. , and Bessie Gilmore, Hot Springs , S. D.; and a stepsister. She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. Her body was cremated. Memorial service and burial will be in Downs, Kansas. Note: Upon researching this, I have determined she is buried in the Downs Cemetery, Downs, Osborne County, Kansas. Contributed by Alice Horner BERNICE E. (MOWERY) BROBST , 89, of Freeport died Sunday February 28, 1999 at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Home. Born January 31, 1910 in rural Mount Carroll , she was the daughter of Alva and Matilda (Buchenau) Mowery. On March 20, 1938 she married Orlo Brobst in Mount Carroll . He died in February 1986. After graduating from Brown’s Business College , she was a secretary at W. T. Rawleigh Company for many years. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church and the Rebekah Circle of the church, and was a 50-year member of the Harlem Home Extension. Her daughter said, “She was a loving, caring mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.” She is survived by one daughter, Linda (Charles) Schuler of Freeport; one son, tom Brobst of Freeport; sic grandchildren: Tammy (John) Stichter and Teresa (Steve) Whalen, both of Freeport, Susan (Mike) Miklinski of Dunedin, Florida, Stacy (Bob) Gende of McHenry, Sarah (Rick) Bolen of Winnebago, and Bill Schuler of Freeport; and five great-grandchildren; Miranda and Lindsey Stichter and Riley Whalen, all of Freeport; Owen Miklinski of Dunedin, and Brad and Mary Gende of McHenry; and two step-great-grandchildren, Rachel and Ryan Miklinski of Dunedin. Preceding her in death were her parents and one sister. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Faith United Methodist Church in Freeport with the Rev. Hugh Knapp officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens . Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Walker Mortuary. Contributed by Alice Horner