12/10/08 - NNHS Newsletter - Bobby Yevak
John Robert Yevak Newport News High School Class of 1965 |
Dear
Friends and Schoolmates,
I
am grieved to report that we have yet another
sad edition of the NNHS Newsletter tonight.
Bobby Yevak, Class of
1965,
and brother of
Pete Yevak ('67) of VA,
Karen Yevak ('69), Shannon Yevak
Leskin,
and Tommy Yevak,
passed away on Tuesday,
December 9, 2008 in Aventon, North Carolina at the age of 61.
From Dave Arnold
('65) of VA - 12/10/08, 8:03 PM - "News":
Carol,
A few minutes ago I received a call from
Bobby Yevak's son, Jay. I'm sorry to tell you
that on Tuesday Bobby suffered a massive heart attack and passed away. The
family is in Rocky Mount, NC, and will receive friends on Thursday evening from
7:00 - 8:30 at the Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home. Please ask the Typhoon
family to keep Dawn, Michele and Jay in their thoughts and
prayers. I'm sitting here an remembering how much fun Bobby had seeing every
one when he married
Pam (Smith Arnold - '65 - of VA) and me.
http://www.nnhs65.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://www.nnhs65.com/Celebration-07-17-04.html
Oh, noooo! I'm deeply
saddened to hear this, Dave.
Thank you for letting us know.
From the President of the Class of 1965,
Joe Wingo of NC - 12/10/08, 8:12 PM - "
Yevak":
Carol,
I assume you know about this already?
Thanks.
Joe
I just learned of it, Joe
Sweetie - thanks!
From
Me
('65) of NC - 12/10/08:
Bobby called me a couple of months ago - was it in August? September,
perhaps? - as he did from time to time. We would laugh a lot, recalling the
fun we had in high school, particularly in
Mrs. Baab's junior English class. We would
talk at length of life and lost loves and religion and the economy and God and
politics and the philosophies of men. Very often we would cry together, as
our hearts remembered
Rose (Woodard Davis Ficocello Groff)
('65) or other dear friends who had gone before,
and opportunities lost, and deeds left undone, and words left unsaid.
This was before November when we had so very many deaths, but there
had been quite a number in a row. Bobby said to me, "You know, soon now, it'll
be one of us, one of our own classmates."
I said, "Yes, I know."
After I hung up, knowing of Bobby's battles with Crohn's disease
and leukemia, I thought to myself, "But not you, Bobby, not you."
When
Edna (Johnson Matthews)
('64) passed away, his words struck
me again. They returned just last week when
David
Smith ('64)
died as well.
And now, I can only think once more, "Not you, Bobby. Not you."
Rest in peace, dear friend. I
shall sorely miss you.
From the Rocky Mount Telegram - 12/10/08:
John Robert "Bobby" Yevak
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AVENTON –John Robert “Bobby” Yevak, 61, passed away Tuesday, December 9,
2008. He was born March 28, 1947 in Newport News, VA to the late John Robert
Yevak, Sr. and Lavina Stallings Yevak. Bobby loved God first, family second and everyone else as well. He will be dearly missed. However, this isn’t the end. By the Grace of God we will see him again in paradise. He is survived by his loving wife, Dawn Barrett Yevak and daughter, Michele Yevak both of the home; son Jay Yevak and wife, Erin of Nashville. |
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The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home. On-line condolences to the Yevak family may be made by visiting http://www.wheelerandwoodlief.com. Arrangements by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Ave., Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Guest Book |
From the Daily Press
- 12/14/08: |
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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - John
Robert "Bobby" Yevak, 61, a native of Newport News, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9,
2008.
Published in the Daily Press from 12/14/2008 - 12/15/2008.
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December 11, 2008 Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Danny & Barbara Riley (Henderson, NC) December 11, 2008 So sorry to hear about Bobby; I know he will be missed. Shirley Wilson (Yorktown, VA) December 11, 2008 My sincere and heartfelt sympathy is with all of you; you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Miriam Falkner (Henderson, NC) December 11, 2008
Jay and Erin, Robin W. Miller (Union, SC)
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Our sincerest condolences are extended to Dawn, Michele, Jay, and the entire Yevak family and their friends at this difficult time.
This information is also posted here:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/memoriam-all.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/memoriam.html
From
Wayne
Stokes ('65) of VA - 12/11/08, 9:54 AM:
Thank you so much, Wayne
Honey.
From Dave Arnold
('65) of VA - 12/11/08, 1:09 PM:
This is the address for Dawn Yevak
if any one would like to send condolences.
H.P. (Lucas - '65 - of VA) was able to get the information.
Dawn Yevak
15150 Avent Road
Whitakers, NC 27891
Thank you, Dave - and H.P.
Y'all take good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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Harty
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Fayetteville, NC 29311-9305
910-488-9408
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