TITLE:  Severin Henry Rodeschin

SOURCE:  The Post and Courier

SUBMITTED BY:  The Post and Courier

FORMATTED BY:  Kim Grissom, Jun 2003

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RODESCHIN, Severin
Severin Henry Rodeschin, 80, of North Charleston, a retired General 
Foreman at the Charleston Naval Shipyard, died Friday in a Charleston 
Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by CAROLINA 
MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME.  (Published Oct 28, 2001)

RODESCHIN, Severin
Severin Henry Rodeschin, 80, of North Charleston, a retired general 
foreman at the Charleston Naval Shipyard, died Friday in a Charleston 
hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday in 
Carolina Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Carolina 
Memorial Gardens. Born in New York City, he was the son of Robert 
Severin Pierce Rodeschin and Louise Goldman Rodeschin. Mr. Rodeschin 
was an Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II. He began his military 
service serving as a Waistgunner on B17's, making 25 German raids 
based out of England. He was shot down/ditched in the English Channel. 
He returned to the U.S. Mainland in 1943 where he met and married his 
wife, Earline in 1944. They celebrated their 57th Anniversary last 
month and spent their retirement years cheerfully traveling the United 
States, many times accompanied by their grandchildren as they grew up. 
Mr. Rodeschin received the Purple Heart, The Bronze Star, The 
Distinguished Flying Cross and The Army Presidential Unit Citation on 
two occasions. He had a long work history in the automotive field 
working his way to Shop Foreman before leaving the private sector to 
work and retire as a General Foreman at the Charleston Naval Shipyard 
in 1977. He was a member of WBCCI-Airstream Club, The D.A.V. and The 
American Legion as well as The Family Motor Coach Association. He was 
a member of St. John's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, 
Earline Drake Rodeschin; daughters, Donna R. Flosa of Crofton, 
Maryland and Denise L. Barlock of Raleigh, NC; sisters, Ruth C. 
Rodeschin and Irene R. Parmenter both of Charleston, Katherine R. 
Miller of Northridge, California and Freida R. Borurne of Amherst, 
Ohio; brothers, William Rodeschin and Henry Rodeschin both of Newport, 
NH; grandchildren, Devon L. Simmons, Wendy D. Bunch, Stephanie L. 
Barlock and Michael C. Barlock. He was predeceased in death by a 
daughter, Diane Louise Rodeschin. The family will receive friends 
from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral. home. Memorial 
contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 5019 Nations 
Crossing, Suite 217, Charlotte, NC 28217. Arrangements by CAROLINA 
MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC.
(Published Oct 29, 2001)
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