Bongers, Donald Joseph

1920 - 2005  (85 years)

• Name	Bongers, Donald Joseph
  Birth	18 Jan 1920	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1930 Census	1930	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Herman J Bongers41 Hattie M Bongers35 Gordon J Bongers13 Donald J Bongers10
  Military Service	Between 6 May 1942 and 15 Aug 1945
  WWII, Coast Guard
  Name:Donald Bongers Gender:Male Birth Date:18 Jan 1920 Death Date:8 Dec 2005 Branch 1:CG Enlistment Date 1:6 May 1942 Release Date 1:15 Aug 1945
  Death	8 Dec 2005	Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
  Obituary	20 Dec 2005
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  Bongers, Donald JosephDonald Joseph Bongers, born in Green Bay, died in Jacksonville, Fla., on D ec. 8, 2005, at St. Luke's Hospital at the age of 85. Don attended St. Nor bert College and graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy, San Francisc o, and served on American President Lines before, during and after WWII. A lthough he earned his captain's license he enjoyed first-mate duties. He s ailed on the first commissioned American trade ship from NYC to Indo-Chi na after the Dutch ships ceased. Returning to Wisconsin, he worked as a ma il carrier for the Green Bay Post Office. Don shared his interest in the H enry George Association with his sons.He is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, June Robinson Bongers. D on will be missed very much by his five sons: Don's stepson, Rev. Howard M ajor III in New Paltz, N.Y., Jacob in Syracuse, N.Y., Allen W. in Jacksonv ille, Fla., and Karl and Ralph in Minneapolis, Minn. Don also leaves six g randchildren: Kelly and Alex from Jacksonville; Kayla, Austin and Cory fr om Minneapolis; and Helen from London Grove, Penn.; nephews Gary Bonger s; in-laws June Robinson, Joyce Miller, Grace and Ken Bouschart, Tom and A rita Robinson and Dan and Cindy Robinson.A memorial service was held in Jacksonville, officiated by Rev. Howard Maj or III.
  Person ID	I189092	1FamilyTree | JulieGonnering112641, PatrickRank206750
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Bongers, Herman,   b. 8 Feb 1889, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. Abt 1945 (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Scholl, Hattie M.,   b. 21 Apr 1893, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA d. 27 Jun 1944 (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F64030	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robinson, June Mary,   b. 11 Jun 1922, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 Sep 2014, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	12 Jul 1958
  Children	1. Bongers, Allen   2. Bongers, Karl   3. Bongers, Jacob   4. Bongers, Ralph
  Family ID	F64145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2014