Orville E. HAWLEY

HAWLEY, Orville E. Of Flint, age 95, passed away on Monday, Dec 1st 2014 at Hyde Park Assisted Living in Flushing. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Jan 7th 2015 at 10:30am at St John Vianney Church, 2415 Bagley St, Flint, with Fathers Thomas Firestone and Douglas Osborne concelebrating. Burial will follow at new Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Family and friends will gather Tuesday, Jan 6th for visitation, rosary (6pm), followed by a Knights of Columbus memorial service and chalice dedication and blessing. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Society of St Vincent DePaul, St Lukes N.E.W. Life Center, St John Vianney School, or the Knights of Columbus. Orville was born in Laona, WI on June 27th 1919, the only son of Mae (Mineau) and Basil Castron Hawley. Orville graduated from Flint Central High School and married Ione Elizabeth Rombach on March 22nd 1941 (being the second couple married at the new St John Vianney Church). Orville worked for Fisher Body Division of General Motors, retiring in 1975. Orville remained actively involved in St John Vianney parish and the Knights of Columbus in which he attained the 3rd and 4th degree, served as Grand Knight, and held several statewide officesspanning 75 years. He was also a long-serving member of the American Legion and was the Commander for Post 310. And he loved to bowl! Orville was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Ione, in 2009. Surviving are four sons: Bob (Patty) of Louisville, KY; John (Ginny) and Larry (Cheri) both of The Villages, FL; and Mark (Susan) of Jacksonville, FL; 11 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.com