OBITUARIES

A holder of many titles and roles, longtime Lillie Suburban Newspapers guest columnist Crist Langelett died July 21. He was 88 years old.

Annmari Mae Duffy, 54 of Pensacola, Florida, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 13. She was born May 24, 1965 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Patrick and Lois Duffy. Annmari was one of eight children and grew up in West St. Paul, Minnesota.

Herbert “Herb” E. King, a former teacher and coach at North High School, died July 26. He was 89 years old.

Wallace (Wally) P. Wakefield, a longtime sports writer for Lillie Suburban Newspapers, passed away unexpectedly in his home May 2. He was 86 years old.

Jerome M. “Jerry” Hughes, known as “the father of Early Childhood/Family Education,” died June 28. He was 85.

Ken Carpenter of North St. Paul passed away March 6 at age 87.

Carpenter grew up on the East Side and served in the Navy during World War II.

For nearly 25 years, if you walked into the Gladstone Senior Center, you’d likely hear Gigi Fitzpatrick conversing enthusiastically with someone, be greeted by her bright smile or feel the rush of air as she hurried out to fill in for a Meals on W