Obituary of Donald E. Bean

Donald E. Bean, CW4 retired, 83, of Endwell, died Tuesday evening, February 4, 2003, at his home. He was predeceased by his wives, Grace Mendola Bean and Carmella Salvemini Bean; and four sisters and a brother. He is survived by a daughter, Donna Grace Merrill; a son, Dennis Bean; two granddaughters, Donna Striley and Shelley MacPhearson; four great-grandchildren, Allison and Lauren MacPhearson, Sidney and Adam Striley; three brothers, Richard Bean, Jean Bean and Leo Bean; five sisters, Alice Plano, Mary Bowen, Roberta Goram, Nancy Armeli and Terry Stone. He was a member of Our Lady of Angels Church, Endwell. Donald was a decorated Army veteran of WWII, a member of American Legion Post #1645, Knights of Columbus Council #1839 and retired administrative technician for the New York Army National Guard. Funeral services will be held at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main St., Binghamton Saturday, at 9:15 a.m., and at 10 a.m., at Our Lady of Angels Church, where a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City. The family will receive friends at the McCormack Funeral Home Friday, from 4 to 7 p.m. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Don may be made to the Hospice Program, c/o Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, 169 Riverside Dr., Binghamton, N.Y. 13905.