- Belongea, Richard J.Richard Belongea, age 70, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at Applet on Medical Center, surrounded by his wife and family. Dick was born Ju ly 7, 1934 in Kaukauna to the late Isaac & Ella Maldewin Belongea. He atte nded Kaukauna schools. In October of 1951, Dick entered the Air Force a nd served during the Korean Conflict receiving an honorable discharge in 1 955. Dick served as Commander of the Legion Post 265, Darboy. On June 1, 1 957 he married Mae Rose Jochmann at Holy Angels Parish in Darboy. Dick wor ked for various electrical companies in the valley retiring as a journeym an electrician from Van Ert Electric Co., Inc. in 1996. He was generous wi th his time and talent at many charitable fund-raisers. Dick was a memb er of IBEW 577. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, golf and a go od game of cards. Dick was a very “competitive” Sequence player. Of cours e, there was the snowmobiling in Chute Pond to occupy his winter weekend s. In his later years, his interest turned to documenting his family genea logy. This led him to the L’Association des Families Belanger, Inc a nd he became a member of that association.Survivors include his wife Mae Rose and their children Jeffrey (Debra), Ba rbara (William) Belongea-Vandeyacht, Brian (Denise), Scott (Julie), and Lo ri (Thomas) Vander Heyden, ten grandchildren include Barb’s sons Christoph er, Matthew and Jonathon Vande Vyver, Lori’s sons John and Luke Vander Hey den, Jeff’s daughter Kimberly, Brian’s daughter and son, Amanda and Travi s, and Scott’s daughters, Samantha, and Rebecca Belongea, two step grandda ughters Ashleigh and Maria Vandeyacht. Survivors also include his four bro thers and sisters-in-law: Myron (Elaine) Belongea, Green Bay; Edward (Marg e) Belongea, Kimberly; Fr. David Belongea, OFM Cap., Appleton; George (Fra nces) Belongea, Raleigh, North Carolina; Dorothy Belongea, Toledo, Ohio; D oris Belongea, Greenville, Mississippi; his four sisters and brothers-in-l aws Rita (Robert) Seering, Green Bay; Marion (Joseph) Rife, Kaukauna; Ru th (Kenneth) Vanderloop, Kaukauna; Sylvia Robinson, New Orleans, Louisian a; brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws Arlene Bishop, Sherwood; Lorraine(Da n) Endres, Appleton; Janet (Thomas) Harmon, Billings, Montana; David Jochm ann, Canoga Park, CA: and numerous nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents Isaac & Ella (Maldewin) Belongea a nd parents-in-law, Anthony and Geneveive Jochmann, five brothers, Loyal, H arold, Jerome, Robert, and Ronald; a sister, Joan Lesselyoung, two brother s-in-law, Thomas Robinson, and Richard Lesselyoung, and a sister-in-law, R osalie Jochmann Linnell.Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday July 12, 2004 at Holy An gels Church, Darboy, with Fr, David Belongea OFM Cap officiating. Burial w ill be in Holy Angels Cemetery. Friends may call directly at church fr om 2 p.m. until the time of service. Military rites will follow. In li eu of flowers, a Memorial is being established in his name.The family wishes to extend a special Thank You to Sister Ruth and the ent ire ICU at AMC for their tender and loving care of Dick and his family.Jan sen Fargo Funeral Home204 East Kimberly AvenueKimberly920-788-6202
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1934 - 2004 (70 years)
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