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Mr. Corcoran, made fountains
When the fountains dance at Paramount's Kings Island, they reflect the career of Thomas J. "Cork" Corcoran, who designed and built the fanciful pools there. He also built the fountains at Kings Dominion in Richmond, Va., and other theme parks in Canada and around the world.
Mr. Corcoran, a lifelong Cincinnati resident living part-time in Del Ray Beach, Fla., died Monday. He was 76.
The 1941 St. Xavier High School graduate attended Georgetown University until enlisting in the U.S. Air Force, flying 29 missions as a B-17 waist gunner with the 8th Air Force 351st Bomb Group, stationed in England.
After farming and building homes in Clermont County, he distributed Mexican terrazzo tile and manufactured concrete products.
In 1960 he founded Fountain Specialists Co. in Milford and became internationally known for fountain design and component manufacturing. Mr. Corcoran is survived by his wife Gloria of 53 years; a son, T. Jeffrey Corcoran of Cincinnati; three daughters, Christina L. Smith and Kimberlee A. Corcoran, both of Cincinnati, and Colleen A. Howard of Pretty Creek, Mont.; and four grandchildren.
No visitation is scheduled. A memorial service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at Christ the King Church in Mount Lookout.
Date of announcement: 01-06-2000
Jay Heinlein, former U.C. professor
Jay Clare Heinlein, 87, a widely respected political science professor, died Sat urday at his home in Wyoming after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease.
"He was literally legendary on the campus as the expert on the American presidency and the United States Supreme Court," said one of his admiring students, former Cincinnati Council Member Tyrone Yates.
Mr. Heinlein taught political science at the University of Cincinnati for 30 years. He was uniquely prepared for the job because of the breadth of his education, Yates said. Mr. Heinlein had a bachelor's in philosophy, a degree in law and a Ph.D. in political science.
"He was very fond of his students, and he took an interest in every student," said his wife, Dorothy. Mr. Heinlein died on the 70th anniversary of their first date. They were married for 62 years, following an eight-year courtship. "He was just a very right-living, right-thinking person," she said.
Mr. Heinlein served in the Army as an officer from 1943 to 1946.
He is the brother of the late Robert A. Heinlein, author of "Stranger in a Strange Land," who is known as the "dean of science fiction."
Mr. Heinlein is also survived by his son, James Robert Heinlein, of Anderson Township; his sister, Louise Bacchus, of Albuquerque, N.M.; and two grandsons. Funeral services are private. Memorial gathering: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the UC Faculty Club. Memorials: VITAS Hospice, PO Box 110, Miami, Fla., 33131-2002. Vielhauer-Clepper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Date of announcement: 01-06-2000
HELEN LOUISE BLANKUMSEE, 65, of Cincinnati, died Monday. She was a hotel steward. Services: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Gray Road Church of Christ, Winton Place. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Lockland, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 01-06-2000
LEROY BOWERS SR., 80, of Roselawn, died Sunday. He was a laborer. Services: Noon Fri day at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-06-2000
JAMES CARLOS BOWLING, 49, of Dillsboro, Ind., died Wednesday. He was a construction worker. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials: To the family.
Date of announcement: 01-06-2000
CHRISTIANA E. COLES, 67, of Kennedy Heights, died Monday. She was a housekeeping sup ervisor with Christ Hospital. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Greater New Hope Baptist Church, Avondale. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 01-06-2000
JOHN A. ERVIN, 73, of North Fairmount, died Dec. 31. He was a retired driver with BF I Waste Co. Services: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Forest Park. Visitation: 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-06-2000
SUSIE L. HALL, 68, of Northside, died Monday. She was a cook with Millvale Community Center. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-06-2000
DORCAS V. SAPPENFIELD, 82, of Milan, Ind., died Wednesday. She was an assistant orga nist with Emanuel Lutheran Church in Greendale, Ind. Services: 2 p.m. Monday at the church. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Memorials: To the church memorial fund.
Date of announcement: 01-06-2000
ELIZABETH SIMS, 83, of Lincoln Heights, died Monday. She was a retired nurse with Dr ake Hospital. Services: 1 p.m. Friday at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Lincoln Heights. Visitation: Noon Friday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Lockland, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 01-06-2000
MAXINE WHITE THOMAS, 64, of Avondale, died Sunday. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at New Pr ospect Baptist Church, Over-the-Rhine. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Friday at the church. Johnson Brown Funeral Home, Bond Hill, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 01-06-2000
Byron Holley, aerospace engineer
Byron J. Holley, retired aerospace engineer, died Tuesday at his home in Anderso n Township. He was 80.
As an aerospace engineer, Holley worked at the General Electric Co. here as well as with McDonnell-Douglas Co. in Titusville, Fla., and the Department of Defense in Orlando, Fla., and was involved with the development of the Tomahawk Cruise Missile, the F-15 aircraft, the space shuttle and most recently the Stealth bomber, the most advanced aircraft built to date.
He was a veteran of World War II and the recipient of the Purple Heart medal. He received a degree in industrial management from Ohio State University, studied engineering at the University of Cincinnati and received a master's degree in business administration from Xavier University.
He was a member of numerous professional associations, including the Institute of Industrial Engineers, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the National Society of Professional Engineers. He also was a member of the Toastmasters Interna tional and the Disabled American Veterans.
"My father believed there was no excuse for giving less than 100 percent, either in your job duties or to your family," said a daughter, Debrah Bay.
Holley was a member of the Anderson Hills United Methodist Church for more than 30 years.
In addition to Ms. Bay, Holley leaves his wife, Georgia Douglas Holley; a son, Robert Holley; another daughter, Sharon Holley, both of Anderson Township, and a sister, Geraldine McCann.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the T.P. White & Sons Funeral Home, 2050 Beechmont Ave., Mount Washington . Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Vista Care Hospice.
Date of announcement: 01-07-2000
Robert K. Clark, physicist
Robert K. Clark, a physicist and former publisher of the Forest Park Reporter, d ied Monday at his home in Forest Park. He was 81.
Clark, a resident of Forest Park for 32 years, was a member of the city's Civil Service Commission and active in community affairs. A native of Williamsburg, Va., he earned graduate degrees in physics and mathematics in Illinois.
He worked in the aeronautics field and moved his family to Forest Park in 1968, when he took a job with the Mosler Safe Co. helping develop prototypes for automatic teller machines.
He was active in the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce. In 1997, he and his wife, Mary Ann, launched the independent newspaper - the Forest Park Reporter. It published for two years when financial difficulties forced it to close.
Other survivors are four daughters: Margaret Metzger, of Jenkintown, Pa., Mary Louise Thompson, of Elkins Park, Pa., and Elanor Clark and Jeana Clark, both of Hartland Four Corners, Vt.; two sisters, Eleanor Bent, of Denver, and Martha Dickman, of Davis, Calif., and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Christopher.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Vorhis Funeral Home, 11365 Springfield Pike, Springdale. BEATRICE BRYANT, 64, of Lincoln Heights, died Wednesday. She was an assembler with N ational Distillers Manufacturing. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Lincoln Heights. A gathering will precede services at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Lockland, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 01-07-2000
MARTIN M. FOLSE, 78, of Sunman, Ind., died Thursday. He was a retired driver with Do mont Beverages, Sunman. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Cook Funeral Home, Sunman. Visitation: Noon Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials: Charity of the donor's choice.
Date of announcement: 01-07-2000
JOHN THOMAS SCHUMACHER, 72, of Ripley, Ohio, died Thursday. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael Catholic Church, Ripley. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Cahall Funeral Home, Ripley. Memorials: St. Michael Catholic Church, Ripley, Ohio.
Date of announcement: 01-07-2000
SYLVIA A. GELTER THOMPSON, 86, of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Bethel, died Tuesday. She was a retired factory worker. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Bethel Church of Christ. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel, is handling arrangements. Memorials: Bethel Church of Christ.
Date of announcement: 01-07-2000
John Bradley Cook, offered sympathetic ear
John Bradley Cook, a computer technician with diverse computer talents and a willingness to lend a compassionate ear, died Dec. 28. He was 35.
The late Mr. Cook, known as John to his friends and Brad to his family, lived in Batavia and was employed by Sarcom as a senior field service technician.
"John was well liked by his coworkers and was very technically sound," said John Lathan, operations manager for Sarcom. "He constantly kept up on new things and was constantly reading and improving.
"John offered me a lot of options in that there were so many areas he had knowledge in."
Mr. Cook was the son of John H. Cook, the legendary Cincinnati tennis coach who helped shape the careers of several nationally ranked stars.
"He was a very quiet, private young man with a great deal of caring and compassion for his friends and family," his father said. "He cared about the simple things in life. He played Frisbee golf; he liked to go hiking; he liked to sit down with a good book; he liked to sit out on the deck with a good cigar and watch the sun go down.
"He always had a shoulder for friends to lean on, a sympathetic ear for listening. He would do anything to show support, even if it was just showing somebody he cared about them as an individual."
Mr. Cook was a graduate of Middletown High School and Cincinnati Technical Institute.
He also is survived by his mother, Harriett Cook, and a sister, Laurinda Rae Bond of Cleveland.
A private service was held at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Montgomery.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Date of announcement: 01-08-2000
