2000-05-22 Chicago Tribune (IL)
HELANE ASHTON, PETTY OFFICER, LEGAL AIDE
By Bradley Keoun, Tribune Staff Writer. Edition: Chicago Tribune
Helane V. Ashton, 37, a former U.S. Navy petty officer and later a legal assistant, died Thursday, May 18, of colorectal cancer in her Chicago home.
Ms. Ashton enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1984 after she became dissatisfied with her first year of college at Iowa State University in Ames. She stayed in the Navy until 1992.
"She didn't know if college was the place for her," said her sister Dardina Carney.
"She thought the Navy would provide some comfort for her, and she loved it. I never knew anybody who loved the military as much as she did."
Ms. Ashton's service took her to California, Maine, Alaska, Iceland, Spain and the Philippines.
"She liked the camaraderie of teamwork and working hard," Carney said. "She liked the regimentation of it. She liked things in order."
After she left the Navy, she sometimes thought of re-enlisting. "She often regretted leaving the Navy because she loved it so much," Carney said.
Born and raised in Chicago, Ms. Ashton attended Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School.
While stationed in the Philippines, she met her former husband, James Camp, who was stationed there as a U.S. Marine. They married in 1990 and divorced in 1998. Camp, who became a Chicago police officer, was killed in the line of duty in March 1999.
After the Navy, Ms. Ashton became a legal assistant.
She worked for several Chicago firms, most recently for Schiff Hardin & Waite.
She learned she had colorectal cancer in late September. In her last days, she advised all her friends and relatives to get tested for colorectal cancer.
Other survivors include her mother, Dardina; a sister, Nazaris DeVine; and a brother, Trelwa. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Holy Name Catholic Cathedral, 735 N. State St., Chicago. Mass will follow at 7 p.m. Record Number: 20000522OB0005220077
2000-05-14 Chicago Tribune (IL)
BERNADETTE ASHTON
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Bernadette Ashton, 99, of Arlington Heights, a former longtime resident of Oak Park, died Thursday, May 11, at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. Born in Chicago, Mrs. Ashton grew up on the North Side of Chicago and worked in retail when she was a teenager. She married the late James Edward Ashton in 1920 and became a homemaker, raising two children in Oak Park. She moved to Arlington Heights in 1985 to be closer to family. "She was like a diamond," said her son, William. "She was loving, caring and interesting." Other survivors include a daughter, Jane Gaughan; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday in Glueckert Funeral Home Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights. Prayers will follow at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home, with mass at 10 a.m. in St. James Catholic Church, 831 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights. Record Number: 20000514OB0005140196
1983-05-21 Chicago Tribune (IL)
ASHTON
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Josephine J. Ashton, loving wife of the late Francis E.; beloved mother of Elizabeth M. Ashton.. Funeral Services Saturday, May 21st, In Park Ridge, IL. Interment Arlington Cemetery. 698-3368. Record Number: 19830521dn002
1978-12-15 Chicago Tribune (IL)
ASHTON
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Harry Edward Ashton, beloved husband of Helen; dear father of Arlene (Silvio) Beaudry, Sandra (Wayne) Beiwer and Adrienne (Ralph) Reinholtz; fond grandfather of nine; brother of Jack. Service Saturday, Dec. 16, 1 p.m., at Matz Funeral Home, 3440 N. Central Av. 545-5420. Record Number: 19781215dn001
1978-10-20 Chicago Tribune (IL)
ASHTON
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Hettie Ashton, age 90, of South Holland, beloved wife of the late Robert A.; dear mother of Doris (Albert) Feies; sister of Edgar and Francis Mills; grandmother of three and Great-grandmother of eight. At rest after 6 p.m. Friday, at DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home, 649 E. 162nd Street, South Holland. Service 10 a.m. Interment Cedar Park. Member of Eastern Star, Olive Chapter No. 179. Eastern Star Service Friday 8 p.m. 333-7000. Record Number: 19781020dn018
1976-01-12 Chicago Tribune (IL)
ASHTON
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William Ashton, age 45, of Crystal Lake, beloved husband of Patricia, nee McCafferty; dear father of William P. and Mrs. Kenneth (Theresa Mary) Robelia, Mary Margaret Ashton, Mrs. Frank (Catherine Colleen) Pecoraro, Ann Marie Ashton and Maureen Elizabeth Ashton; dear brother of Mrs. Harry (Catherine) Morgan. Mrs. William (Joan) Morgan, Mrs. Jack (Elizabeth) Nelbert. Visitation from 5-10 p.m., Monday, at Querhammer Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Av., Crystal Lake, Il. Funeral Mass 10 a.m., Tuesday, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Crystal Lake. Interment Local. 815-459-1760. ASSOCIATION FOR BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH -- Members and friends and the Association for Brain Tumor Research are requested to attend the funeral of Rachel Felske, age 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Felske, Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m., at the Leonard Memorial Home, 563 Duane St. Glen Ellyn. Malcolm P. Brown, President. Record Number: 19760112dn004
1975-10-19 Chicago Tribune (IL)
ASHTON
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Hal B. Ashton, beloved husband of Catherine, nee Lahm; loving brother of Claire Maynard, Hazel Millacich, Grace Fry, June Ashton and the late Pearl Clancy. At Kenny Brothers, 3600 W. 95th St., after 7 p.m. Saturday. Services Monday, 9:30 a.m. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South. Donations to the Lung Assoc. would be appreciated. 239-3600. Record Number: 19751019dn004
1973-10-18 Chicago Tribune (IL)
ASHTON
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Jeannette Ashton of Washington and Jane Smith Home, Oct. 17, 1973, wife of the late Ernest Ashton. At Lain and Son Chapel, 2121 W. 95th St., where services will be held Friday, Oct. 19, at 10 a.m. Interment Oak Woods. 238-2182. Record Number: 19731018dn016
1972-04-08 Chicago Tribune (IL)
Ashton
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Blanche Edna Ashton of Arlington Heights, beloved wife of the late Humphrey; fond mother of John B. [June]; dear sister of Max Sealock Sr. and Wilma Crawford. Visitation Saturday, 3 to 5 p.m., and 7 to 9 p.m. at Lauterburg & Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Hwy., Arlington Heights. Funeral services Monday at the Miller & Son Funeral Home, McConnellsville, Ohio. 253-5423. Record Number: 19720408dn030
1972-02-07 Chicago Tribune (IL)
Ashton
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Bayard Ashton, age 77, late of Riverdale, February 6, 1972, beloved husband of Ruth, nee Taylor; loving father of Bayard L., Robert H. and Joan Holland; grandfather of eight. Resting at Jerome Zimny Funeral Home, 168th and Dixie Highway, Hazelcrest, where services will be held Tuesday, at 1 p.m. Retired C. T. A. employee and Marine Corps Veteran of World War 1. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Heart Fund would be appreciated. 335-0116. Record Number: 19720207dn004
1970-03-16 Chicago Tribune (IL)
Ashton
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Ruth M. Ashton of Palatine, beloved wife of Jack R.; fond mother of Andrea; sister of Marion Shaughnessy and John Hood. Resting at the Ahlgrim and Sons Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest highway, Palatine, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 18. Interment Memory Gardens cemetery. FL 8-7411. Record Number: 19700316dn004
1967-10-31 Chicago Tribune (IL)
Ashton
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Maybelle Charlton Ashton, born May 4, 1887, Janesville, Wis., died Oct. 29, 1967; survived by husband, Lloyd B. Ashton; son, Lloyd Charlton of Indianapolis; daughter, Mrs. Stewart D. Hayward of Pewaukee, Wis.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorial services Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2 p.m., in chapel of First Congregational church, La Grange, Ill. Record Number: 19671031dn018
1967-02-23 Chicago Tribune (IL)
Ashton
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Lucile Devereaux Ashton, Feb. 20, 1967, beloved sister of A. W. Devereaux of Omaha, Neb. Private services for family only at Graceland cemetery. Interment Englewood Park cemetery, Englewood, Cal. Record Number: 19670223dn061
1966-06-20 Chicago Tribune (IL)
Ashton
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James E. Ashton, beloved husband of Bernadette Fogarty Ashton; fond father of William G. and Jane Gaughan; grandfather of three; brother of Mrs. Genevieve Kramer and the late Gertrude Shanahan. Funeral Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., from Columbian Funeral Home, 6621 W. North avenue. Mass 11 a.m. at St. Giles church. Interment Queen of Heaven. Kindly omit flowers. Vi 8-3010 or ES 9-5151. Record Number: 19660620dn002
1965-12-20 Chicago Tribune (IL)
Ashton
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Marie C. Ashton, nee Huper, dear mother of Christabel [George] Peters, Meredith [Marie], Ariel [Harold] Olson, Ruth [William] Davidson, and Clarence [Ruth]; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; fond sister of Alma Isham of Redlands, Cal., and Frieda Ochs in Germany. Eastern Star services Sunday, 8:30 p.m., under auspices of Damascus chapter, No. 744, O. E. S., at Bartz Funeral Home, 1811 W. 103d street. Funeral Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Interment Mount Vernon. BE 3-0551. Record Number: 19651220dn003
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