Father: Cornelius Francis Gatens
Mother: Della ("Dillie") Agnes Dewees
Spouse #1 - Amelia Joanne Ferrenti
Spouse #2 - Kathleen Curci
Children:
Lisa Marie Gatens
John Terrance Gatens
Graduated from Charleston Catholic HS where he excelled in sports and in the classroom. He was one of only two athletes to win 10 Varsity Letters in Baseball, Basketball, and Football. He earned a scholarship in Basketball at Regis College, Denver, Colorado, where he excelled not only on the court but in the classroom. He served in the military and while stationed in California, he met and married Amelia Joanne Ferrenti.
John loved to fish and hunt.
He had 15 brothers and sisters:
1) Maurice Frances Gatens b.03 Dec 1908 d. 26 Nov 2009
2) Cornelius Joseph Gatens b.18 Jun 1910 d. 20 May 1959
3) Ruth Elizabeth Gatens b. 28 Feb 1912 d. 12 Feb 1997
4) William James Gatens b. 30 Dec 1913 d. 17 Jul 2001
5) Grace Mary Gatens b. 09 Jan 1916 d. 19 Dec 1978
6) Arthur Joseph Gatens b. 16 Dec 1917 d. 15 Jan 1999
7) Leo Patrick Gatens b. 28 Nov 1919 d. 28 Feb 1945 (KIA/Germany)
8) Bernard L. Gatens b. 29 Aug 1921 d. 15 Sep 1989
9) Theresa Eileen Gatens b. 11 Apr 1923 d. 19 Jan 2002
10)Patrick Thomas Gatens b. 24 Jul 1925 d. 21 Dec 2003
11)Agnes Estella Gatens b. 19 Nov 1927 d. 25 May 1968
12)Joan M. Gatens b. 28 Oct 1929 d. 13 May 1998
13)Barbara Anne Gatens b. 23 Feb 1932 (still living)
14)Kathleen Gatens b. 15 Mar 1934 (still living)
15 John Terrance Gatens (see above)
Brothers William, Arthur, Leo, and Bernard all were veterans of WWII. William lost a leg near Anzio (purple heart), and Leo lost his life as a tank Commander during the Battle of the Bulge and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Mother: Della ("Dillie") Agnes Dewees
Spouse #1 - Amelia Joanne Ferrenti
Spouse #2 - Kathleen Curci
Children:
Lisa Marie Gatens
John Terrance Gatens
Graduated from Charleston Catholic HS where he excelled in sports and in the classroom. He was one of only two athletes to win 10 Varsity Letters in Baseball, Basketball, and Football. He earned a scholarship in Basketball at Regis College, Denver, Colorado, where he excelled not only on the court but in the classroom. He served in the military and while stationed in California, he met and married Amelia Joanne Ferrenti.
John loved to fish and hunt.
He had 15 brothers and sisters:
1) Maurice Frances Gatens b.03 Dec 1908 d. 26 Nov 2009
2) Cornelius Joseph Gatens b.18 Jun 1910 d. 20 May 1959
3) Ruth Elizabeth Gatens b. 28 Feb 1912 d. 12 Feb 1997
4) William James Gatens b. 30 Dec 1913 d. 17 Jul 2001
5) Grace Mary Gatens b. 09 Jan 1916 d. 19 Dec 1978
6) Arthur Joseph Gatens b. 16 Dec 1917 d. 15 Jan 1999
7) Leo Patrick Gatens b. 28 Nov 1919 d. 28 Feb 1945 (KIA/Germany)
8) Bernard L. Gatens b. 29 Aug 1921 d. 15 Sep 1989
9) Theresa Eileen Gatens b. 11 Apr 1923 d. 19 Jan 2002
10)Patrick Thomas Gatens b. 24 Jul 1925 d. 21 Dec 2003
11)Agnes Estella Gatens b. 19 Nov 1927 d. 25 May 1968
12)Joan M. Gatens b. 28 Oct 1929 d. 13 May 1998
13)Barbara Anne Gatens b. 23 Feb 1932 (still living)
14)Kathleen Gatens b. 15 Mar 1934 (still living)
15 John Terrance Gatens (see above)
Brothers William, Arthur, Leo, and Bernard all were veterans of WWII. William lost a leg near Anzio (purple heart), and Leo lost his life as a tank Commander during the Battle of the Bulge and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Father: Cornelius Francis Gatens
Mother: Della ("Dillie") Agnes Dewees
Spouse #1 - Amelia Joanne Ferrenti
Spouse #2 - Kathleen Curci
Children:
Lisa Marie Gatens
John Terrance Gatens
Graduated from Charleston Catholic HS where he excelled in sports and in the classroom. He was one of only two athletes to win 10 Varsity Letters in Baseball, Basketball, and Football. He earned a scholarship in Basketball at Regis College, Denver, Colorado, where he excelled not only on the court but in the classroom. He served in the military and while stationed in California, he met and married Amelia Joanne Ferrenti.
John loved to fish and hunt.
He had 15 brothers and sisters:
1) Maurice Frances Gatens b.03 Dec 1908 d. 26 Nov 2009
2) Cornelius Joseph Gatens b.18 Jun 1910 d. 20 May 1959
3) Ruth Elizabeth Gatens b. 28 Feb 1912 d. 12 Feb 1997
4) William James Gatens b. 30 Dec 1913 d. 17 Jul 2001
5) Grace Mary Gatens b. 09 Jan 1916 d. 19 Dec 1978
6) Arthur Joseph Gatens b. 16 Dec 1917 d. 15 Jan 1999
7) Leo Patrick Gatens b. 28 Nov 1919 d. 28 Feb 1945 (KIA/Germany)
8) Bernard L. Gatens b. 29 Aug 1921 d. 15 Sep 1989
9) Theresa Eileen Gatens b. 11 Apr 1923 d. 19 Jan 2002
10)Patrick Thomas Gatens b. 24 Jul 1925 d. 21 Dec 2003
11)Agnes Estella Gatens b. 19 Nov 1927 d. 25 May 1968
12)Joan M. Gatens b. 28 Oct 1929 d. 13 May 1998
13)Barbara Anne Gatens b. 23 Feb 1932 (still living)
14)Kathleen Gatens b. 15 Mar 1934 (still living)
15 John Terrance Gatens (see above)
Brothers William, Arthur, Leo, and Bernard all were veterans of WWII. William lost a leg near Anzio (purple heart), and Leo lost his life as a tank Commander during the Battle of the Bulge and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Mother: Della ("Dillie") Agnes Dewees
Spouse #1 - Amelia Joanne Ferrenti
Spouse #2 - Kathleen Curci
Children:
Lisa Marie Gatens
John Terrance Gatens
Graduated from Charleston Catholic HS where he excelled in sports and in the classroom. He was one of only two athletes to win 10 Varsity Letters in Baseball, Basketball, and Football. He earned a scholarship in Basketball at Regis College, Denver, Colorado, where he excelled not only on the court but in the classroom. He served in the military and while stationed in California, he met and married Amelia Joanne Ferrenti.
John loved to fish and hunt.
He had 15 brothers and sisters:
1) Maurice Frances Gatens b.03 Dec 1908 d. 26 Nov 2009
2) Cornelius Joseph Gatens b.18 Jun 1910 d. 20 May 1959
3) Ruth Elizabeth Gatens b. 28 Feb 1912 d. 12 Feb 1997
4) William James Gatens b. 30 Dec 1913 d. 17 Jul 2001
5) Grace Mary Gatens b. 09 Jan 1916 d. 19 Dec 1978
6) Arthur Joseph Gatens b. 16 Dec 1917 d. 15 Jan 1999
7) Leo Patrick Gatens b. 28 Nov 1919 d. 28 Feb 1945 (KIA/Germany)
8) Bernard L. Gatens b. 29 Aug 1921 d. 15 Sep 1989
9) Theresa Eileen Gatens b. 11 Apr 1923 d. 19 Jan 2002
10)Patrick Thomas Gatens b. 24 Jul 1925 d. 21 Dec 2003
11)Agnes Estella Gatens b. 19 Nov 1927 d. 25 May 1968
12)Joan M. Gatens b. 28 Oct 1929 d. 13 May 1998
13)Barbara Anne Gatens b. 23 Feb 1932 (still living)
14)Kathleen Gatens b. 15 Mar 1934 (still living)
15 John Terrance Gatens (see above)
Brothers William, Arthur, Leo, and Bernard all were veterans of WWII. William lost a leg near Anzio (purple heart), and Leo lost his life as a tank Commander during the Battle of the Bulge and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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