From the Oak Ridsger 20 Oct 2005 Aloysius (Al) Alphonse Palko, 85, of Burchfield Heights in the Solway community, Alice C. Asmanes, of Oak Ridge, William L. Smith, of Clinton, Aloysius (Al) Alphonse Palko, 85, of Burchfield Heights in the Solway community, passed away at home at 8:40 p.m., Oct. 18, 2005, after a long illness. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oak Ridge, serving as usher for many years. He was born in Harriman, one of 11 children of the late Andrew and Julia Palko Sr. He served in the Navy during World War II from 1944-46. He was a radar lieutenant on the USS Chicago and was stationed in Japan with the occupational forces. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tennessee. He worked for 33 years as a research chemist, first at the Y-12 plant and then Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Raised on a farm, he never lost his love of nature. He was landscaper at St. Mary's convent for many years and worked in the family's Roane County farm and in his home gardens. He built his home in Burchfield Heights and aided others with woodworking projects. He was one of the founders of Carbide Camera Club, teaching classes in processing and developing film. Many local residents own a print of his Old Solway Bridge photograph. Retiring from ORNL in 1982, he was co-winner of an Industrial Research and Development Award and an Environmental Protection Agency Award for an efficient silver recovery process. He had several patents and many articles in scientific literature. Preceding him in death, besides his parents, are two sisters, three brothers, a granddaughter and a son-in-law. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Corinne Knight Palko, six children, 16 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Surviving sons and daughters-in-law are David and Pamela Palko, Bill and Sherry Palko, and Tom and Marie Palko. Daughters and sons-in-law are Diane and Bill Hatcher, Patti and Rob Drexler and Elaine Patterson. Surviving siblings are Sr. Mary Martin Palko, Joseph Palko, Clement Palko, Edward Palko, and Martin Palko and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Vermont Avenue in Oak Ridge on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, at 10:30 a.m. with Father Michael Woods officiating. Burial will follow at the Palko Family Cemetery on Webster Road in Harriman with family members serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be at Weatherford Mortuary, 158 South Jefferson Circle in Oak Ridge, Friday, Oct. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. A Rosary will follow at 8 p.m. An on-line guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com. Alice C. Asmanes, of Oak Ridge, passed away. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements, which were incomplete at press time. William L. Smith, of Clinton, passed away early Wednesday evening, Oct. 19, 2005, at his home. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of the arrangements, which were incomplete at press time. ========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD