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1931 - 2017 (86 years)| Name | Marietta McFARLAND | |
| Birth | 1931 | |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | MARIETTA CLEARY Posted Tuesday, August 8, 2017 6:00 am The matriarch of the Cleary family has passed away. Marietta Cleary, age 87, beloved wife of 66 years to William Joseph Cleary Jr., went to meet the father on Monday morning, Aug. 7, 2017. She passed gently in her sleep at home after having suffered a stroke on April 23. Marietta was the firstborn child of the late John and Elleene McFarland of Rapid City, South Dakota. She was raised on a cattle ranch with her four siblings, twin Marianne Logan (deceased) of Amarillo, Texas, Marilyn Lemaster, Fred McFarland and Loretta Hill, all of Rapid City. When Marietta was 21 years young, she met and married a dapper young airman, William Joseph Cleary Jr., of New York City. He swept her off her feet and they began a 30-year life in the military. When Bill was stationed overseas on four different occasions for a year or more, Marietta dealt with the daunting task of relocating and re-establishing the lives of herself and her five daughters. They lived in nine different states and the Philippines. While raising her young brood, Marietta shared her love of music with all five of her daughters. They will break into song to this day with little provocation. From their earliest memories, she would teach them songs from her youth that she and the girls would perform for various civic groups and military affairs all dressed in homemade matching outfits. She was an accomplished secretary, working for the base commander in Alaska to the OSI in the Philippines. In the 1970s, when her husband retired, she turned her talents to supporting St. Anne's and other charitable work that she and Bill undertook for Habitat for Humanity and Tax Aid for senior citizens. She traveled the world first with her husband and the Air Force, and then through their national charity work. One of her most treasured memories was of the years that she traveled with her daughter and son-in-law in their motor home. They went to every state in the continental U.S. and Canada twice. She loved to travel and see how others lived and loved. She was an active member of the Sumter community for four decades. Marietta was a member of the St. Anne's parish for 47 years, and a devoted member of Ultreya. She enjoyed numerous bridge clubs, Newcomers, and being a lifetime member of the Black Hills Society of Pioneers. Marietta loved her husband and family more than anything else on earth. Bill and Marietta celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Aug. 26, 2016, with many of their loved ones present. She was quick to smile, and if you could make her giggle, your day would be made. Her greatest joy was spending time with her large and loving family. Surviving in addition to her husband are five daughters, Colleen and Michael Spigner of Sumter and their daughter, Caroline (John) Ropp of Hartsville, Cathleen Cleary and John Clayton of Columbia and her children, Kelly (Daniel) McVey and Will Jordan, Carolan Hanson and her sons, Joseph and John (Kristall) Hanson, Corrine Cleary and Kim Wood of Monrovia, California, Christine Cleary and Patti Rodman of Edmond, Oklahoma, and their children, Syd Leigh, Adam Smith, Rachel (Lisa) Smith-Hill, Shawn, Lindsey and Noah Langley; and honorary daughter, Deb and Bill Denkler of Minden, Nevada. She was predeceased by her parents; her twin sister; and her grandchild, Michelle Spigner. She also leaves behind many loving memories of her nine great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Johnny, David, Marietta Grace and Sarah Catherine Ropp, Connor and Bryce Hanson, and Brody and Brianna McVey. Marietta will be remembered for her gentle nature, her lyrical laugh, and her loving family. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to United Ministries, P.O. Box 1017, Sumter, SC 29151 or St. Anne's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 1589, Sumter, SC 29151. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bullock Funeral Home, 1190 Wilson Hall Drive, Sumter. A memorial service for Marietta will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the chapel of Bullock Funeral Home. There will also be a celebration of life ceremony held in Rapid City at a future date. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements. [1] | |
| HIST | MARIETTA CLEARY Posted Tuesday, August 8, 2017 6:00 am The matriarch of the Cleary family has passed away. Marietta Cleary, age 87, beloved wife of 66 years to William Joseph Cleary Jr., went to meet the father on Monday morning, Aug. 7, 2017. She passed gently in her sleep at home after having suffered a stroke on April 23. Marietta was the firstborn child of the late John and Elleene McFarland of Rapid City, South Dakota. She was raised on a cattle ranch with her four siblings, twin Marianne Logan (deceased) of Amarillo, Texas, Marilyn Lemaster, Fred McFarland and Loretta Hill, all of Rapid City. When Marietta was 21 years young, she met and married a dapper young airman, William Joseph Cleary Jr., of New York City. He swept her off her feet and they began a 30-year life in the military. When Bill was stationed overseas on four different occasions for a year or more, Marietta dealt with the daunting task of relocating and re-establishing the lives of herself and her five daughters. They lived in nine different states and the Philippines. While raising her young brood, Marietta shared her love of music with all five of her daughters. They will break into song to this day with little provocation. From their earliest memories, she would teach them songs from her youth that she and the girls would perform for various civic groups and military affairs all dressed in homemade matching outfits. She was an accomplished secretary, working for the base commander in Alaska to the OSI in the Philippines. In the 1970s, when her husband retired, she turned her talents to supporting St. Anne's and other charitable work that she and Bill undertook for Habitat for Humanity and Tax Aid for senior citizens. She traveled the world first with her husband and the Air Force, and then through their national charity work. One of her most treasured memories was of the years that she traveled with her daughter and son-in-law in their motor home. They went to every state in the continental U.S. and Canada twice. She loved to travel and see how others lived and loved. She was an active member of the Sumter community for four decades. Marietta was a member of the St. Anne's parish for 47 years, and a devoted member of Ultreya. She enjoyed numerous bridge clubs, Newcomers, and being a lifetime member of the Black Hills Society of Pioneers. Marietta loved her husband and family more than anything else on earth. Bill and Marietta celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Aug. 26, 2016, with many of their loved ones present. She was quick to smile, and if you could make her giggle, your day would be made. Her greatest joy was spending time with her large and loving family. Surviving in addition to her husband are five daughters, Colleen and Michael Spigner of Sumter and their daughter, Caroline (John) Ropp of Hartsville, Cathleen Cleary and John Clayton of Columbia and her children, Kelly (Daniel) McVey and Will Jordan, Carolan Hanson and her sons, Joseph and John (Kristall) Hanson, Corrine Cleary and Kim Wood of Monrovia, California, Christine Cleary and Patti Rodman of Edmond, Oklahoma, and their children, Syd Leigh, Adam Smith, Rachel (Lisa) Smith-Hill, Shawn, Lindsey and Noah Langley; and honorary daughter, Deb and Bill Denkler of Minden, Nevada. She was predeceased by her parents; her twin sister; and her grandchild, Michelle Spigner. She also leaves behind many loving memories of her nine great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Johnny, David, Marietta Grace and Sarah Catherine Ropp, Connor and Bryce Hanson, and Brody and Brianna McVey. Marietta will be remembered for her gentle nature, her lyrical laugh, and her loving family. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to United Ministries, P.O. Box 1017, Sumter, SC 29151 or St. Anne's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 1589, Sumter, SC 29151. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bullock Funeral Home, 1190 Wilson Hall Drive, Sumter. A memorial service for Marietta will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the chapel of Bullock Funeral Home. There will also be a celebration of life ceremony held in Rapid City at a future date. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements. | |
| _UID | CC90DAAB25DF4BA09E1B9A7F7A69354B0546 | |
| _UID | CC90DAAB25DF4BA09E1B9A7F7A69354B0546 | |
| Death | 7 Aug 2017 | |
| Burial | 9 Aug 2017 | a memorial service was held at the chapel of Bullock Funeral Home, Sumter, South Carolina  [1] |
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| Person ID | I313593 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 10 Mar 2018 | |
| Father | John McFARLAND d. Bef 7 Aug 2017 | |
| Mother | Elleene d. Bef 7 Aug 2017 | |
| _UID | 53B4F2628AEB4592A9FB29F14CDE9E6A9797 | |
| _UID | 53B4F2628AEB4592A9FB29F14CDE9E6A9797 | |
| Family ID | F209979 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Master Sgt. William Joseph CLEARY, Jr., b. 20 Feb 1930, New York City, New York County, New York d. 5 Feb 2018, at his residence, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina) (Age 87 years) | |||||||||||
| Marriage | 1951 | New York City, New York [2] |
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| _UID | 9E59467C13924A1E9ED32821CFD7D0554B53 | |||||||||||
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| Family ID | F209978 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||
| Last Modified | 12 Mar 2018 | |||||||||||
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