All Obituaries

Armond Samuel Goldman passed away at age 92 at his home in Galveston, Texas, on January 16, 2023. He was born in San Angelo, Texas, on May 26, 1930.  His parents, David and Rose (Gottesfeld) Goldman, were first-generation Jewish immigrants from eastern Europe. He spent his childhood in San Angelo, where his father served as rabbi. A prodigy, Dr. Goldman attended the University of Texas at Austin, and graduated from The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) with an MD at the age of...

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, Diana “Dee” Damiani Otte passed away peacefully at the age of 79. Diana was born in Galveston on December 1, 1943, to Ellen Bastien Damiani and Paul Joseph Damiani. She was a proud fourth generation “BOI” and her grandfather William Bastien worked for the Corps of Engineers and helped build the first Galveston Seawall. Dee was raised on Galveston Island, where she attended Catholic schools and graduated with honors from Ursuline Academy....

Charles Edward Dickerson, 84, went to be with the Lord on January 25, 2023, from his home in Galveston. Charlie was born on October 13, 1938, in Patterson, Louisiana, and moved to Galveston with his family three years later. Charlie attended Galveston’s Central High School, spent two years in the Coast Guard and then worked at the Moody Compress for several years. He then moved to UTMB where he maintained the Grounds for over 20 years.  Charlie is preceded in death by his son,...

Gary S. Hoffman died on January 25, 2023 in Galveston, TX, at the age of 82. He was born on May 29, 1940, in Dallas, TX, to Solomon and Esther Hoffman. He spent his childhood in Comanche and Fort Worth, TX, and graduated in 1958 from R. L. Paschal High School in Fort Worth. Gary received a BBS in accounting with honors from the Univ. of Texas, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu, Beta Alpha Psi, and Mu Gamma Sigma. Following college, he served in the U.S. Air Force and the Texas Air...

Paula Axline Glenn passed peacefully on January 10, 2023 at Serenity Gardens Memory Care Hospital in Dickinson, from her long battle with Early Onset Alzheimer’s disease. She had just turned 60 on Christmas Eve. She was born on December 24, 1962 in Wichita Falls, Texas.  She is survived by her husband, Dr William L. Glenn III, DDS; son, Wesley Fuqua; mother-in law, Sara Lillian (Lil) Glenn; sister-in law, Virginia Glenn Boswell, brother-in-law, Richard Boswell, and niece, Sara...

Carmen Marquez de Hernandez at age 87, gained her wings Sunday, January 15, 2023, in her Galveston Island home. She was born on August 17, 1935, in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.  She is preceded by her mother and father Julian Marquez & Feliciana Morales de Marquez; brothers and sisters include Julio Morales, Antonio Marquez, Federico Marquez, Maria Marquez, Pepe Jose Marquez, Aurelia Flores and Maria Elena Marquez. She is survived by her sons and daughters Rosa Maria Mora and...

Richard Franklin Erskine, Sr., age 74, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 9, 1948. He was an Army brat and visited numerous places in the world. His favorite place was Baumholder, Germany, where he was in a band during his high school years. He returned to the U.S. to graduate from Austin High School in El Paso, Texas. After high school, he went to work as a truck driver for 30 years. He logged 3...

Beverly J. Vanderpool of Galveston, TX, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022, at the University of Texas Medical Branch.  Born in Denton, TX on July 3, 1941 with the name Beverly Jo Trice, she joined the Trice family which eventually included her father, mother, older brother, Danny, and younger brother, Gordon.   Bright and energetic, while excelling in school, she began working as a baby sitter when twelve, and, by the time she was 16 she was promoted from selling...

Robert Edward Ford, age 93,  passed away peacefully after a brief illness at Jennie Sealy Hospital, surrounded by his four children, on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. He was a proud BOI, born in Galveston, Texas on January 31, 1929. He graduated from Kirwin High School in 1946 and then attended St. Edward’s University in Austin. He served in the U.S. Army from January 18, 1951 to December 31, 1952. On December 1, 1956 he married the love of his life, Carolyn Jay Grossman. He worked...

Anthony Samuel DeBlasio, (Tony), 60 years old, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 and climbed the stairway to Heaven to be reunited with his mother, Norma Albert DeBlasio. He was born on April 13, 1962 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was an Uber driver and professional chef. He has a bachelor’s degree in culinary art. He married Theresa Reekwald on April 9, 1994. The two of them worked together in the time share business for years, like other members of Tony’s family. He was...