Obituary Record

Cleary, George M.  -  January 28, 1998

George M. Cleary, 78, of Lakeshore, died Wednesday, Jan 28, 1998, in Bay St. Louis.

Mr. Cleary was a native of Taunton, Mass., and was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a computer operator with USDA and was a member of Central Baptist Church in Bay St. Louis. He was also a member of American Legion Post 77, Waveland, and VFW Post 4808 in Lakeshore.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Alice Cleary; a son, Michael E. Cleary; a stepson, Jimmy Kuhn; and a brother, Bernard F. Cleary.

Survivors include his wife, Violet Shafer Cleary of Bay St. Louis; two stepsons, Ronnie Kole of Lafayette, La., and James Kuhn of Lakeshore; three daughters, Maureen F. Cooley of Independence, La., Virginia Cleary Lavergne of Jacksonvcille, Fla., and Meryl Paul Rigaud of Gretna, La.; three stepdaughters, Sandra Vernos of Lakeshore,Rhonda Murfin of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., and Bobbi Ballero of New Orleans; a brother J. Cleary Jr. Of Providence, R. I; a sister, Mary Bisio of Raynham, Mass., seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and 13 stepgrandchildren.

Services were conducted Saturday at Central Baptist Church in Bay St. Louis. Burial was in Gulf Coast Memorial Cemetery in Bay St. Louis. Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis was in charge of arrangements.

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