Life History

Notes

• The following Directory index record appears to eb for Thomas Terry Terranova.
  
  U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
  Thomas R Terranova
  8702 N 6Th Dr, Phoenix, Arizona 85021-4509
  Phone Number 602-943-8193
  Residence 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
  
  In Thomas' brother Roger's obituary in October 2010, Thomas is reported as a survivor.
  
  "Tripp, Roger Lee 79, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on October 13, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Ida; daughter, Keren Fykes (Michael); sons David, Alan, and Michael; father, Merle Lebbs; 3 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren; sister Shaney Matthews, and 3 brothers Kenneth Terry, Tom Terranova and Alan Tripp; as well as many dear friends. He is preceded in death by his daughter Diana Lynn; mother Beatrice Lebbs; and 2 brothers Bill and Dan."
  --  ObitArizona.com, http://obitarizona.com/Obituary/4758/Roger-Tripp
  
  In his brother Kenneth's obituary in December 2010.
  
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  Kenneth Paul Terry, 80, of Farmington, passed gently away in the early hours of Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, surrounded by his immediate family.
  
  Kenneth was born, Feb. 10, 1930, in Weatherford, Okla., to Rama and Beatrice Terry. Kenneth enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1948, and served a tour of duty during the Korean War as a forward air controller in the battle of Chosin Reservoir. After serving in the Marine Corps, Kenneth joined the Air Force as a Staff Sergeant. During his final stint in the Air Force, he met Helen Braun in Spokane, Wash. They married and made their home in Colorado Springs, Colo.
  
  In 1961, the young family moved to Farmington, where Kenneth became an air traffic controller. He spent his career of 21 years serving at the Farmington Airport tower facility. He was an avid photographer and enjoyed hunting and shooting sports. He was also a presenter for the Victim Impact Panel, making presentations that described the effect that drunk driving deaths have on families.
  
  Kenneth was preceded in death by his son, Martin Paul Terry; his father, Rama Terry; his mother, Beatrice Lebbs;
  his brothers, Bill Terry Sr., Roger Tripp (Rama Allen Terry) and Daniel Wood;
  and nephews, Michael Terry and the Rev. Bill Terry Jr.
  
  [Note one son reported as dying before his father was Martin Paul, then below survivors include a son Paul.  Would this be a different son with the same name as Martin Paul's middle name?]
  
  He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Helen Hilda (Braun) Terry;
  sons, David, Mark and Paul; daughter, Teresa Terry-Elliott;
  brother, Thomas Terranova; stepfather, Merle Lebbs;
  eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
  
  Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute St. in Farmington. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at Zion Lutheran Church, 7455 Foothills Drive in Farmington, with Pastor Gary Thur officiating.
  
  Interment will be at Memory Gardens, 6917 E. Main St. in Farmington. Full military honors will be provided by VFW Post #2182 of Farmington. Memorial gifts may be made in Kenneth's memory to the Zion Lutheran Church Building Fund, 7455 Foothills Drive, Farmington, NM 87402-5091. Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home 103 E. Ute St. Farmington, NM 87401 (505) 325-8688
  
  --  Memorial Networks, "Kenneth Paul Terry," http://www.danielsfuneral.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=813299&ftm=1
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  Here is the information that I have on the Terry siblings that I just found from that reunion:
  
  William (Billy Jack) Terry Sr - 12/1/26 - 6/2/03, wife Helen, children Bill Jr, Trisha Alley and Bryan Terry
  Kenneth Paul Terry - 2/10/30 - 12/11/10, wife Helen, children David, Mark, Paul and Teresa
  Roger Lee Tripp - 4/17/61 - 10/13/10, wife Ida, children David, Keren Fykes, Alan and Michael Tripp
  Tommy Terranova - 10/27/33 (I haven't been able to find any more information on him yet)
  Dan Terry Wood - 6/13/35 - 7/3/99, wife Pamela, child Stacy
  Shaney - 4/2/37 - children Dan and Kim Wilson, Shaney Brinsmead and Harry Abram
  
  --  Stacy Wood, Geneanet Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 17 March 2017
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Sources

• 1. Geneanet Messaging
• 2. Memorial Networks
• 3. U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection
• 4. U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
• 5. Obituaries from Arizona