Meade, Vernon Joseph

Vernon Joseph Meade passed away March 30, 2012, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Amana after a prolonged illness at the age of 84 years. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a. m. Tuesday, April 3, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williamsburg. Father Joseph Roost will preside. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg, where will be a prayer service at 3 p.m. Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery, Holbrook.

He leaves behind his wife, Marlene; five daughters and their spouses, Barbara and Gary Thomas of West Branch, Sandra Townsend and Carl Martin of Georgetown, Texas, Mary and Bob Maxwell of Georgetown, Texas, Margaret (Peg) and Bill Hay of Round Rock, Texas, and Lisa and Brian Carr of Georgetown, Texas; a son, Paul Meade of Williamsburg; and daughters-in-law, Diane and Dan Dvorak of Iowa City, Gale and Dave VanHauen of Williamsburg, and Patty Meade of Williamsburg. He was a grandfather of 15 and had three great-grandchildren.

His surviving siblings and their spouses are Bill and Deloris Meade, Wayne Meade and Marge Sauter; and sister-in-law, Shirley Meade.  He leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews.

Regrettably, he was preceded in death by three sons, Robert in 1990, Terrance (Bernie) in 1985 and Mark in 1957, whose losses he felt daily.  He was also preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Anne Cypra, Helen Meade and Geraldine Meade; and brothers, Don and John Meade.

Memorial are for St. Michael's Cemetery, REA in Conroy or Essence of Life Hospice.

Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.

Published April 2, 2012 in The Gazette