This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: BELLISLE, BEZIO, MEEK, BOYER, SMARIO, DARNELL, SCHREINER, COX, ZEIGLER, COTE, BICE, JAQUAYS, LONGJOHN Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22435/mb.ashx Message Board Post: BELLISLE, Mr. Harold J. Kalamazoo, MI Died Thursday evening March 6, 2008 at his residence. Harold was born February 6, 1928 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a son of James and Mary (Bezio) Bellisle. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army. He had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was employed with InterKal for 30 years before retiring. He was preceded in death by his parents; his second wife, Lucille Bellisle on October 23, 1986; two brothers, Sanjo and Donald; a sister, Eleanor; and a daughter-in-law, Josephine. He is survived by his companion, Earline Carothers; his first wife, Mary Meek of Big Rapids, MI, eight children, Diane Boyer of Big Rapids, MI, David Bellisle of Nebraska, Maralene (Mike) Smario of Iowa, Tim and Tom Bellisle both of Florida, and Frank (Sandra) Darnell, Cora (Larry) Schreiner, an Retha (Travis) Cox all of Kalamazoo, grandchildren; Patricia Boyer, Christine Zeigler, Roger Boyer II, Brandy, Jason, Triston, and Matthew Bellisle, Michael Cox, Lenny "Deuce" Cote, Mary Diane Smario, Jacob ! and Eli Bellisle, Shannon Bice, Ryan Darnell, and Leesa Jaquays, several great-grandchildren, a brother; Lawrence Bellisle of Parchment; a sister, Maxine Longjohn of Plainwell, MI; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Services will be held 1 o'clock Monday from the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Comstock Chapel, 6121 King Highway with Pastor Roger A. Boyer II officiating. Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8 PM Sunday. Interment will be in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. www.langelands.com. 343-1508. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 3/8/2008. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.