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vening News, Mon., March 9, 1998

 

 

Tracy A. Gaynier
Oct. 5, 1924-March 8, 1998

LaSALLE — Tracy A. Gaynier,
73, of LaSalle died at 12:54 a.m.
Sunday in St. Vincent Mercy Med-
ical Center, Toledo, where he had
been since Feb. 10.

Friends may call from 6 to 9
tonight and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday in the
Rupp Funeral
Home, Monroe,
where a rosary
will be recited at
7 p.m. Tuesday
with Sister Jean
O’Connor, IHM,
officiating.
vices will be a
10 a.m. Wednes
day in the funer- TRACY A.
al home, fol- GAYNIER
lowed by Mass at 10:30 a.m. in
St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Bur-
ial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.

Born Oct. 5, 1924, in LaSalle, he
was the son of Roy C. and Mar-
garet (Masson) Gaynier. He mar-
‘ried Bernice F. Jott on April 10,
1948, in St. Anthony Catholic
Church, Temperance.

He was a self-employed, life-
long farmer and also was
employed as a truck driver. He
served in the Navy during World
War II from February of 1945 to
October of 1945.

He was a life member of St.
Mary’s Catholic Church where he
was baptized and confirmed. He
served on the LaSalle Township
volunteer fire department from
1954 to 1974. He attended
Sharkey School. He was an avid
fisherman, hunter, bowler and card
player.

Surviving are his wife; four
sons, Donald T. of LaSalle, Dean
H. of Monroe, Dennis M. of Lam-
bertville, and Desi A. of Lake-
wood, Colo.; four daughters,
Michele A. Nolan of New Smyr-
na Beach, Fla., Mrs. Steve °
(Yvonne M.) Stanfill of Monroe,
AnnaMarie K. Gaynier of LaSalle,
and Mrs. Brian (Pamela S.)
O’Rourke of Carleton; two broth-
ers, Elton P. of Monroe and Roy L.
of LaSalle, and 15 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
ea and a son, Daniel A. in

 

   

Memorials may be made to St.
Mary’s Catholic Church.Memori- .
als may be made to St. Mary’s
Catholic Church.