Francis R. Miles

1920 - 2013  (93 years)

• Name	Francis R. Miles
  Born	1920	West Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	2013	Holyoke, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, USA
  Person ID	I63328	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	George Francis Miles, Sr.,   b. Abt 1892, Westfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 1977,  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Mary Hoar,   b. Jan 1890, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 7 Feb 1944, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Married	18 Oct 1915	Mittineague, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, USA
  Family ID	F13787	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marguerite (Unknown),   d. 2011
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2015
  Family ID	F28635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  [[ Obituary: Francis R. Miles 1920 - 2013 HOLYOKE - Francis R. "Ginty" Miles, 92, formerly of West Springfield and Southwick, passed away Thursday at The Loomis House in Holyoke. He was born in West Springfield to the late Mary (Hoar) and George Miles. Ginty was a graduate of West Springfield High School. He was a US Navy Veteran and served during World War II. Ginty worked for the US Post Office as a mailman for years, until his retirement. Prior to that he was a milk delivery man for Morley and later Sealtest. He was a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in West Springfield. He enjoyed all sports and in his later years he loved just watching and supporting the local teams. Ginty was predeceased by his beloved wife, Marguerite Miles in 2011. He was the loving father of Patricia Clapp and her husband, Arthur of Westhampton and the late James Miles who passed away in 2002. He leaves his six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren, his two caring brothers, Edward Miles and Donald Miles. He was predeceased by his sister, Shirley Allen and his brother, George Miles, Jr. The funeral will be 9:30 AM Tuesday at the TOOMEY-O'BRIEN FUNERAL HOME, 1043 Westfield St. W. Spfld., followed at 10:30 AM by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 47 Pine Street. The burial will follow at St. Thomas Cemetery. Calling hours will be Monday from 4-7PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Ginty's name to the Alzheimer's Association MA Chapter, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472 Published in The Republican from May 25 to May 26, 2013