Retta Gertrude Cardin, 74 of Waveland, MS died Sunday, April 17, 2005 in Bay St. Louis, MS.
Retta was born in Bay St. Louis on September 26, 1930 and was a lifelong resident of Bay St. Louis and Waveland, MS. She was of the Methodist Faith. Retta was a proud member of the Clement R. Bontemps American Legion Auxiliary Unit #139. She served as Unit Chaplain and a member of the Unit Executive Committee. She was a caring volunteer for our veterans. In 2003 she was the 139's 1st "Queen Minerva" and recipient of unit's "Woman of the Year." Retta was a valued member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She is preceded in death by her husband, James Herbert Cardin; parents, Edward "Manny" & Laura Elizabeth Hatfield Kimmel; brother, James Kimmel; 3 sisters, Lillian White, Gladys Kimmel, and Clifford Bandaret.
Retta is survived by her 3 children, Michael John Cardin of Seattle, WA, Mary Beth Cardin of Waveland, MS, Laura Nell Cardin of New Orleans, LA, and a brother, Edward Kimmel of Bay St. Louis, MS. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2005 from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm at the Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis, MS. Burial will be private. (Sun Herald, The (Biloxi, MS) 4/20/2005, Page A8)
Retta was born in Bay St. Louis on September 26, 1930 and was a lifelong resident of Bay St. Louis and Waveland, MS. She was of the Methodist Faith. Retta was a proud member of the Clement R. Bontemps American Legion Auxiliary Unit #139. She served as Unit Chaplain and a member of the Unit Executive Committee. She was a caring volunteer for our veterans. In 2003 she was the 139's 1st "Queen Minerva" and recipient of unit's "Woman of the Year." Retta was a valued member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She is preceded in death by her husband, James Herbert Cardin; parents, Edward "Manny" & Laura Elizabeth Hatfield Kimmel; brother, James Kimmel; 3 sisters, Lillian White, Gladys Kimmel, and Clifford Bandaret.
Retta is survived by her 3 children, Michael John Cardin of Seattle, WA, Mary Beth Cardin of Waveland, MS, Laura Nell Cardin of New Orleans, LA, and a brother, Edward Kimmel of Bay St. Louis, MS. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2005 from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm at the Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis, MS. Burial will be private. (Sun Herald, The (Biloxi, MS) 4/20/2005, Page A8)
Retta Gertrude Cardin, 74 of Waveland, MS died Sunday, April 17, 2005 in Bay St. Louis, MS.
Retta was born in Bay St. Louis on September 26, 1930 and was a lifelong resident of Bay St. Louis and Waveland, MS. She was of the Methodist Faith. Retta was a proud member of the Clement R. Bontemps American Legion Auxiliary Unit #139. She served as Unit Chaplain and a member of the Unit Executive Committee. She was a caring volunteer for our veterans. In 2003 she was the 139's 1st "Queen Minerva" and recipient of unit's "Woman of the Year." Retta was a valued member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She is preceded in death by her husband, James Herbert Cardin; parents, Edward "Manny" & Laura Elizabeth Hatfield Kimmel; brother, James Kimmel; 3 sisters, Lillian White, Gladys Kimmel, and Clifford Bandaret.
Retta is survived by her 3 children, Michael John Cardin of Seattle, WA, Mary Beth Cardin of Waveland, MS, Laura Nell Cardin of New Orleans, LA, and a brother, Edward Kimmel of Bay St. Louis, MS. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2005 from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm at the Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis, MS. Burial will be private. (Sun Herald, The (Biloxi, MS) 4/20/2005, Page A8)
Retta was born in Bay St. Louis on September 26, 1930 and was a lifelong resident of Bay St. Louis and Waveland, MS. She was of the Methodist Faith. Retta was a proud member of the Clement R. Bontemps American Legion Auxiliary Unit #139. She served as Unit Chaplain and a member of the Unit Executive Committee. She was a caring volunteer for our veterans. In 2003 she was the 139's 1st "Queen Minerva" and recipient of unit's "Woman of the Year." Retta was a valued member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She is preceded in death by her husband, James Herbert Cardin; parents, Edward "Manny" & Laura Elizabeth Hatfield Kimmel; brother, James Kimmel; 3 sisters, Lillian White, Gladys Kimmel, and Clifford Bandaret.
Retta is survived by her 3 children, Michael John Cardin of Seattle, WA, Mary Beth Cardin of Waveland, MS, Laura Nell Cardin of New Orleans, LA, and a brother, Edward Kimmel of Bay St. Louis, MS. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2005 from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm at the Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis, MS. Burial will be private. (Sun Herald, The (Biloxi, MS) 4/20/2005, Page A8)
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