They wed on July 16, 1950 at Bernie's family's home in Milton, Massachusetts, roughly a year and a half prior to the Pendleton rescue (the movie pushes their timeline forward). Beloved wife to Alan. There was an error deleting this problem. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. The examples and perspective in this article. Bernard Werber (text), Alain Mounier et ric Puech (art), This page was last edited on 23 January 2023, at 00:40. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. "It was half a miracle, if you think about it," said Mr. Webber's wife, Miriam. One single share can go further than you think. Bernard L Webber of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan was born on March 29, 1906, and died at age 84 years old on March 16, 1991. Enter your email address to recieve a notification for any new activity on this notice. Donations if desired in lieu of flowers to the Stroke Unit, Llandough Hospital. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Add Bernard's family friends, and his friends from childhood through adulthood. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Adored Great Papa to Zach and Oliver. Updated: November 9, 2011 . [citation needed] Most of his novels have the same format, alternating between prose and encyclopedic passages that expand upon the ideas in the former. Photographer: Simon Cullen. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Right up to that time we had no warning anything was wrong" (The Southeast Missourian). The motor lifeboat captained by Petty Officer 1st Class Bernard Webber ended up rescuing all 32 survivors from the SS Pendleton on its own. David George Whiteley. As Bernie Webber and his crew attempted to navigate the wooden motor lifeboat across the Chatham sandbar and out to the SS Pendleton, the high swells wrecked havoc on the boat. Tel: 01706 374461. Bernard C. Webber. When 2 or more people share their unique perspectives, Werber's books anthropomorphize animals including dolphins, rats and ants. William R. Kiely, Jr. earned a Gold Lifesaving Medal for his efforts, guiding a small surfboat to the Fort Mercer in heavy seas. Add to your scrapbook. Very much loved Papa to his grandchildren, Leyla, Luke and Lucy. Each one descended a rope ladder with wooden steps (Jacob's ladder) that had been lowered over the tilted hull of the ship. Many of Werber's novels are also connected by common characters, story threads and themes. As they crossed the Chatham Bar, the shifting shoals that make getting in and out of the harbor perilous even in good weather, a wave tossed their wooden boat sideways into the air. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. When you share, or just show that you care, the heart His car had broken down when he was on his way to meet a girl for a date. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Yes, and the locals showed up at the pier to meet the Coast Guard's Motor Lifeboat, The Finest Hours Interviews & Movie Trailer, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. BERNARD WEBER OBITUARY WEBER, Bernard J. . Once submitted your FREE tribute will be moderated before it appears online, you will then be notified via email. Print. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. March 16, 1991 . Please accept our condolences at this difficult time. Enter your email address to recieve a notification for any new activity on this notice. Oops, something didn't work. The Friendship 7 flew three times around the earth in 4 hours and 55 minutes. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. One single share can go further than you think. Plot. Please try to wear something green. Surprisingly, the hastily built WWII-era ship had still passed its last Coast Guard inspection in January 1952, the month before the disaster. Are you sure you want to turn off notifications on this notice? Ahead in the swirling storm floated part of the Pendleton, an oil tanker that had split apart in a northeaster. Bernie's wife Miriam had been at home in bed with the flu at the time. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery. Where we share as we remember & make discoveries and connect with others to help answer questions. The Pendleton was one of two tankers that broke apart off Cape Cod earlier that day. 28 Jan 2011 (aged 58) Burial. Please try to wear something green. "He told me, 'I never thought I'd be back.' Since, other sheep have been cloned as well as horses, pigs, deer, and bulls. Miriam (Pentinen) Webber, a native of Wellfleet, passed away on May 14, 2011, in Melbourne, Fla., following a lengthy illness. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110530645/miriam-webber. Help paint a picture of Bernard so that he is always remembered. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. "Okay," he said, "I'll marry you." Buried or commemorated at. Bernard was white of Finnish decent. Welcome to AncientFaces, a com "Thank you for helping me find my family & friends again so many years after I lost them. Telford Terry Mintus. WEBBER Bernard Albert Graham of Bridgwater passed away peacefully on 7th March 2022 aged 91. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Interested, she called the Chatham Lifeboat Station and began enjoying long phone conversations with Bernie, who eventually asked her out. Last Known Residence . Bernard Werber (text) et Alain Mounier (art). Baby Desi graced the cover of the first TV Guide magazine with a headline that read ""Lucy's $50,000,000 baby" - because the commercial revenue from his birth was expected to be that amount. Instead, Bernie Webber spotted the blinking red light of the buoy inside the Chatham Bar, which marked the way into Old Harbor and to the Chatham Fish Pier. notice with your friends & family. Editors' Code of Practice. Bernard Challen Webber Jr of Taylor County, Texas was born on January 1, 1953 in Massachusetts United States. Sorry! Passed away peacefully on 2nd July 2018, aged 80, at Llandough Hospital. For example, the character Edmond Wells appears both in the trilogy Les Fourmis (The Ants), the novel L'Empire des anges (The Empire of the Angels), and the novel Nous Les Dieux (We are Gods). Make sure that the file is a photo. Bernard Challen Webber (May 9, 1928 January 24, 2009) was a United States Coast Guardsman. There is a problem with your email/password. The responsibility - you feel it, it's on your mind," Mr. Webber told a radio station 15 years later. Cloud Oct. 4, 1928 - Feb. 17, 2016 Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 22, 2016 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in St . 8 hold, just forward of midship. At age 77, Glenn returned to space - the oldest person to fly in space. Once submitted your FREE tribute will be moderated before it appears online, you will then be notified via email. They were left with only a searchlight to help them locate the Pendleton in the darkness. Last Known Residence . 1 Despite the passage of time, memoriesespecially the death of a 33rd crewman during the rescuestill . A system error has occurred. 0 cemeteries found in Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA. Bernard is survived. Bernie's father, a reverend, performed the ceremony. He had not spoken to her in two days (his job could keep them apart for days at a time). Register today to set up custom notification and save notice's that are important to you. Caring Dad to Alison, Carol and Jen. This site is brought to you by Reach PLC who are a supplier member to. This browser does not support getting your location. Webber and his crew of three rescued the crew of the stricken T2 tanker SSPendleton, which had broken in half during a storm on February 18, 1952 off Cape Cod. Dive deeper into The Finest Hours true story by watching a featurette that includes an interview with former Coast Guardsman Andy Fitzgerald, portrayed by Kyle Gallner in the movie. -CG36500.org. Bernard Werber (born 1961 in Toulouse) is a French science fiction writer, active since the 1990s. Webber family member is 71. Who is Bernard Webber to you? Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Multiple photos can be added at point of booking and directly on the notice once it has been published for free. New York CNN Business Bernard Ebbers, the former CEO of WorldCom, who went to prison in 2006 for his role in an $11 billion accounting fraud case, has died. She was 86. 38 men from the Fort Mercer were eventually rescued and five lost their lives. Family flowers only, but donations if desired, to Demelza House Children's Hospice c/o J. Dilnot Smith & Son, 184 Gladstone Road, Walmer, Deal CT14 7EL. July 22, 1997 . A Gannett Company. Death . Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. His style of writing mixes different literary genres, notably the saga, the science fiction of the inter-war years, and tracts of philosophy. Kiely was joined by other ships, which assisted in the rescue. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Hugh Webber fatally stabbed his wife Angela at their home in the village of Dunster, Somerset A 79-year-old man who falsely believed he was going to be evicted over an imagined 22,000 debt. In The Finest Hours book, there is no mention of this demonstration taking place. It happened while the couple was parked in Bernie's old Plymouth on Nauset Beach (not while dancing). Mr. Webber, who along with his crew was awarded the U.S. Treasury 's Gold Lifesaving Medal for heroism, died of a heart attack Saturday in his Melbourne, Fla., home. Mrs. Webber was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Bernard C. Webber, Sr.; her son, Bernard C. Webber, Jr.; sisters Gertrude P. Benner and Lillian P. Schuester; and parents Otto and Olga Pentinen. Also, the bright beam from the Chatham Lighthouse could be seen for 20+ miles, depending on the conditions, and would have been well within the range of the lifeboat and the pier. Resting at Co-op Funeralcare, LLanrumney until the service on Friday 20th July at 4.30pm at Thornhill Crematorium, Briwnant Chapel. -Coast Guard Compass, In addition to motor lifeboat crews from Cape Cod and Nantucket Island, cutters Yakutat, Unimak, Eastwind, McCulloch and Acushnet and aircraft from nearby stations responded to the two tankers in distress. No. [7] She was commissioned on 14 April 2012 at her home port of Miami, Florida. Additional Info Son of Sqdn. Once your tribute has been approved by our moderators, it will appear on Bernard Webber's notice. As we fact-checked The Finest Hours, we learned that the SS Fort Mercer, an oil tanker that had been traveling from Louisiana to Maine, broke apart at around 8 a.m. on the morning of February 18, 1952. Joyce Almina Bernard. Please note that your tribute will be handled in accordance with our. Originally printed on November 17, 2021 in the Kent Online. Date of death. How can you ever live it down if all these people get killed?' The last survivor jumped to safety from the Mercer's bow section just seventeen minutes before it reared up and sank. Add a free photo. Multiple photos can be added at point of booking and directly on the notice once it has been published for free. Yes. It split in two a few hours after the SS Pendleton, which broke apart at about 5:50 a.m. less than 40 miles away. Much loved wife of Stephen, beloved mother of. He was born November 30, 1925 in Waterloo, son of Howard and Kathleen Hall Webber. Date of birth. Search by name or location to find online obituaries. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. He is chiefly recognized for having written the trilogy Les Fourmis, the only one of his novels to have been published in English. Select the next to any field to update. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Fearing that the Coast Guard's 36-foot CG-36500 Motor Lifeboat was no match for such treacherous seas, some crew members chose not to partake in the mission and instead made themselves scarce. [1], Webber was born in Milton, Massachusetts, the son of Anne (Knight) and Reverend A. Bernard Webber. She declined at first, but eventually agreed on the terms that it had to be a double date. Sec. This book was later reissued in a "young adult" edition and adapted into a 2016 feature film, The Finest Hours by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, depicting the Pendleton rescue with Chris Pine portraying Webber. and you'll be alerted when others do the same. 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