Mary Caristo, age 63, of 720 Sycamore Street, Quincy, formerly of 1255 Maine Street, died on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 9:01 a.m. in the Emergency Room at Blessing Hospital. She was born on June 6, 1946 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Joseph and Rose (Gallo) Mascaro. She married John Caristo on January 1967 in the State of Pennsylvania. He survives. She was…

Robley Dean Evans, age 90, of the Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy, formerly of 2421 Maine Street, Quincy, died on Monday, January 11, 2010 in the Home. He was born on September 19, 1919 in Casey, Illinois, a son of Ernest and Molly (Cooper) Evans. Robley served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II as Staff Sergeant where he trained aircraft…

Florence M. Nelson, age 91, of the Good Samaritan Home, died on Sunday, January 10, 2010 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on November 14, 1918 in Swissvale, PA, the daughter of John Lawrence & Mathilda M. (Boundy) Nelson. Florence was a former co-owner of Quincy Memorial Park Cemetery until 1967. She then later worked as a clerk for the Riley Drug Co. until…

Carolyn Sue Ridder, age 73, of Sunset Home, formerly of 608 S. 15th Street, Quincy, died on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 9:55 a.m. in the Home. She was born on December 24, 1936 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, a daughter of Roy E. and Lillian Agnes (Tuck) Groharing. She married Billy E. Daniels in 1955 who preceded her in death . She later married Charles…

Frank Noel Johnson, 72, of 1430 South 36th Street, Quincy, IL, died on Sunday, January 3, 2010, at 4:13 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. He was born on December 28, 1937 in Rockford, Illinois, a son of Arthur and Violet (Burning) Johnson. He married Norma Jean “Snooks” Schreacke on June 1, 1968 in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. She survives. He was a 1957…

Phyllis J. Holcumbrink, age 69, of 1706 North Granview, went to join her heavenly family with God at 4:20 PM, Wednesday, December 30, 2009 in Blessing Hospital. Phyllis was born on March 2, 1940 in Quincy, the daughter of Milbert and Bertha (Reinold) Wolf. Phyllis was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. She was employed by Blessing Hopsital up to the time of…

Alvina “Tiny” Rupp age 92, of 734 South 11th St. Quincy, IL died on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 in her home. Tiny was born December 11, 1917 in Quincy, a daughter of Joseph and Rose (Weber) Peters. She married Virgil Rupp on August 31, 1940, and he preceded her in death on May 11, 1980. Tiny was a housewife. She graduated form St. Mary…

Kenneth E. Bloomer, age 77, of Sycamore Healthcare Center, formerly of 1909 Golden Grove, Quincy, died on Monday, December 28, 2009 in the Center. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in Quincy Memorial Park. There is no visitation but friends are invited to the graveside service. Memorials are suggested to the Blessing Foundation for HOSPICE. The Duker…