Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 16 Apr 2001 Submitted by Charlene Beatty Beauchamp cbodessa@classicnet.net Thanks to the Odessa American Online http://www.oaoa.com/ ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OA Online Death Notices. April 16, 2001 Henry Gerety ODESSA Henry P. Gerety, 70, of Odessa, a superintendent for Bellows Systems, died Saturday, April 14, 2001, in a local hospital. A viewing will be from 1 to 3 p.m. today in the Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Philadelphia Pa., and lived in Odessa since 1986. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Delores Gerety of Odessa; sons, Michael Gerety of Reading, Pa., Patrick Gerety of Hummelston, Pa., Joseph Gerety of Reading, Pa., Daniel Gerety of Madison, Wis., and Shawn Gerety of Lancaster, Pa.; sister, Marie Gruber of Chestertown, Md.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Marcelino Martinez ODESSA Marcelino Martinez, 85, of Odessa, a retired taxidermist, died Saturday, April 14, 2001, at his residence. A rosary service will be at 7 p.m. today at St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark Woodruff officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He lived in Odessa since 1955. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Juanita Martinez of Odessa; daughters, Nellie Zuniga of Anaheim, Calif., Tillie Trevenio of Dallas; Cira Paz and Rita Perez. both of Odessa; sister, Angela Morales of Van Horn; 15 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Clifton Pearce ALPINEClifton Ross Pearce, 46, of Alpine, a doctor, died Friday, April 13, 2001, in Midland. Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Paisano Baptist Encampment. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Edinburg, Texas. He was an Army veteran. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Shirley Carter Pearce of Alpine; sons, Doc Allan Pearce and Allan Ross Pearce, both of Alpine; daughter, Elena Marie Pearce of Alpine; parents, Allan Ray and Thelma Jean Atwood Pearce of Alpine; brother, Terry Allan Pearce; and sisters, Ellen Leigh Pearce Schwab and Katherine Ann Pearce Hubbard. Bob Petree STANTONBob Petree, 70, of Stanton, an El Paso Natural Gas repairman, died Friday, April 13, 2001, in Wills Point. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, at First Baptist Church in Stanton with the Rev. David Harper officiating. Graveside Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Potosi Cemetery in Potosi, Texas. Arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. He was born in Stanton. He was a Navy veteran. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Betty Petree of Stanton; daughters, Pam Hoppe of Austin and Patti Briggs of Stanton; stepson, Wayne Elliot of Odessa; stepdaughters, Cindy Dodson and Charla Crawford, both of Odessa; brothers, Wayne Petree of Odessa and Maurice Petree of Houston; sister, Joyce Allen of Lubbock; three grandchildren; and five step-grandchildren. Trevah Connor ANDREWSTrevah Conner, 48, of Andrews died Sunday, April 15, 2001, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews. Services are pending with Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.