Roy F. Van Gorp

Roy F. Van Gorp Gary Roy F. Van Gorp, age 86, of Gary, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2004. Roy was a retired employee of U.S. Steel Sheet & Tin Mill after 30 years of service and a former employee of Bank One. He was a Veteran of WWII-US Army Air Corps. A founding member of American Legion Post 485, Schererville, where he served as Chaplain for 49 years and Commander for one year. A member of Bethel Luthran Church in Miller. A member of United States Steel Chorus for 19 years. He was a newspaper carrier for the Hammond Times 73 years ago. Receded in death by his wives, Hildred W. Van Gorp and Margaret Neal Van Gorp, sister Bernice and grandson Richard Neal and daughter JoAmber Neal. Survivors: Daughters Charlene D. (William) Bair of Munster and Janell Neal of Gary; sons Randall Neal of Indianapolis and Robert Neal of Valparaiso; grandchidlren; Dawn (David) Woolaghan of Hobart, Rick (Jeri) Forrest of Chesterton, Roy (Tina) Forrest of Portage, William Vasquez of Indianapolis, Rachel Vasquez of Gary, Ann (Tom) Archambault of Porter and Jeff (Kelli) Neal of Fishers, IN; eight great granchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brother, Harold (Ann) Van Gorp of Crown Point; niece Janice (Bob) Hulse of Plymouth; and numerous other nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Bethel Lutheran Church, 411 N. Montgomery St., Miller, Rev. Chris Armiger and nephew Rev. Terry Van Gorp officiating. Interment, Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville. Friends may meet with the famly at the Burns Funeral Home (Hobart) corner of Rt 51 and 7th St., on Monday from 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 P.M. American Legion Post 485 will hold a prayer service on Monday at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or VNA Horton Hospice Center, 2404 Valparaiso St. Valparaiso, IN 46381.