Obituary Record

Paul Forrest Gossman, 72, of Diamondhead, died Wednesday, Jan 6, 1999, in Diamondhead.

Mr. Gossman was born Jan 10, 1926 in Canton, Minn. He was a 1944 graduate of Venice High School, Venica, Calif. He attended St. John College Camarillo, Calif. Where he was a student for Catholic priesthood, graduated from Loyola University at Los Angeles where he received a BS degree in Philosophy and a master's degree in education. He was a high school teacher of history in Lindsay, Calif., a high school Spanish teacher in Baldwin Park, Calif. And junior high librarian in Compton, Calif. He was a Blue Cross of California sales agent when he retired in 1994. After retirement he moved with his wife to Diamondhead.

Mr. Gossman was a member of St. Hedwig Catholic Church of Los Alamitos, Calif for 31 years and of Annunciation Catholic Church in Kiln since 1994. He wa a special minister of the eucharist.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul dward Gossman and Grace Winsfred Gossman; three brothers, Lyle Gossman, Richard Gossman and Gerald Gossman.

Survivors include his wife, Cecilia Ann Gossman of Diamondhead; a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Tanenbaum of Riverside, Calif; a son, Robert Lyle Gossman of Costa Mesa, Calif; two sisters, Pearl Fottrell of Colver City, Calif. and Dolores Logsdon of Santa Clarita, Calif, a brother, Donald Gossman of Venice, Calif; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted at Rose Hills Mortuary Jan 16 in Whittier, Calif. Interment was in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Thursday, Jan 28 at 10:30 a.m. at Annunciation Catholic Church in Kiln. Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis was in charge of local arrangements.

Source: Sea Coast Echo 1-24-1999