Joseph Aubrey Pope's Obituary
Mr. Pope was retired from Sears Roebuck & Co., East St. Louis, IL, where he had worked as a Garage Foreman. He attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Columbia, IL, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Columbia Gymnastic Assoc. and American Legion Post #581. Mr. Pope was an Army Air Corps Veteran of WWII, having been a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor.He was born in East St. Louis, IL, son of the late Marion F. and Anna Mae Pope, nee Stuart.
VisitationThursday, August 25, 2005 from 4 pm til 9 pmLawlor Funeral Home, Columbia, ILFuneral MassFriday, August 26, 2005 at 10 amImmaculate Conception Catholic ChurchColumbia, ILIntermentMt. Carmel Catholic CemeteryBelleville, ILMemorial ContributionsMassesHospice of Southern IL.Immaculate Conception Education FundImmaculate Conception Building FundSurvivorsWife: Emily Pope, nee CyganChildren: Tom (Joyce) Pope, Margie Pope, Larry (Sharon) Pope, Ginny (Jeff) Devenport, Frannie(Steve) Stoltz, Kate (Gary) MuellerSister: Mary Emily RamseyGrandchildren: Beth (Aaron Lensing) Pope, Jennifer Pope, Joseph (Amanda) Pope, Lara Pope, Veronica Pope, Adam & Dan Devenport, Emily & Trevor Stoltz, Christine & Greg Mueller, Chrissy, Mike, & Adrienne FrenchGreatGrandchildren: Lindsay and Steven PopeSpecial Friends: Mark Masoner and Steve WagnerAlong with other relatives & friendsAlso Preceded in death by:Brothers: Fred, Ted, Leo, Ham, and Stuart Pope, along with a sister in infancy
What’s your fondest memory of Joseph?
What’s a lesson you learned from Joseph?
Share a story where Joseph's kindness touched your heart.
Describe a day with Joseph you’ll never forget.
How did Joseph make you smile?