 1919 - 2018 (98 years)
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| Name |
Haven, Maria H. [1] |
| Born |
7 Jun 1919 |
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA  [2] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Residence |
12 Jul 2010 |
Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA [1] |
| Died |
23 May 2018 |
Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA [2] |
| Buried |
Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA [2] |
| Person ID |
I54190 |
Sackett |
| Last Modified |
3 Jul 2019 |
| Father |
Haven, Frank, d. Unknown |
| Mother |
Bolster, Sue, d. Unknown |
| Children |
| + | 1. Haven, Maria H., b. 7 Jun 1919, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA , d. 23 May 2018, Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA (Age 98 years) |
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| Family ID |
F20685 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Henslee, Edward, b. 3 Nov 1918, Ohio, USA , d. 30 Oct 1971, Port-au-Prince, Arrondissement de Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti (Age 52 years) |
| Married |
15 Sep 1941 [2] |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
3 Jul 2019 |
| Family ID |
F20676 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
Bellairs, Malcolm Keith Jr., b. 9 Nov 1919, Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA , d. 12 Oct 2010, Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA (Age 90 years) |
| Married |
Abt 1976 [1] |
| Last Modified |
2 Jul 2019 |
| Family ID |
F20675 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 7 Jun 1919 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA |
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 | Residence - 12 Jul 2010 - Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA |
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| Died - 23 May 2018 - Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA |
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 | Buried - - Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA |
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| Sources |
- [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 2 Jul 2019.
Memorial ID 69878359
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69878359/malcolm-k-bellairs
Malcolm K Bellairs
Birth 1919
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
Death 12 Jul 2010 (aged 90?91)
Burial
Oakland Cemetery
Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
Mal Bellairs
Obituary
WOODSTOCK ? Mal Bellairs, 90, a well-known Chicagoland radio personality, died peacefully of natural causes at home Monday, July 12, 2010.
He was born in 1919 in Cheyenne, Wyo., and spent his early years on a cattle ranch in Colorado. He later attended the Pasadena Playhouse in California to study acting. He moved to Chicago in the late 1930s. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, he married Josephine Elizabeth Morrissy and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was commissioned as an officer and served in post war Japan.
After the war, he and his wife returned to Chicago, where he began his 50-year legendary broadcasting career, and to raise their family. He worked at WBBM from 1955-69, hosting programs such as Lucky Ladies, Music Wagon and his annual holiday special featuring the music of Christmas from around the world.
In 1969, he moved the family from Wilmette to Woodstock where they bought the AM radio station (WIVS) in Crystal Lake, and a few years later the FM station (WXRD) in Woodstock. It was a family-run business with many of the children working alongside their parents and learning the trade.
After the death of his beloved first wife, he was fortunate enough to meet Maria Henslee, fall deeply in love for the second time, marry and bring their two families together. In 1982, after selling the two radio stations, he started to ease out of daily operations giving he and his wife more time to pursue the things they enjoyed, including family, friends, cooking, bridge and travel, especially to Liscrona, their gray stone manor house in Ireland.
He still is remembered for his recognizable voice and masterful way with words. In 2009, he received the Broadcast Pioneer award from the Illinois Broadcasters' Association. He was a proud member of AFTRA, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Maria; and his children, Keith (Judy) Bellairs of Guelph, Canada, Jerry (Vivian) Bellairs of Daytona, Fla., Pat Bellairs of Lexington, Ky., Kim (Neal) Esterly of San Diego, Rick (Ellen M.) Bellairs of Woodstock, Jeff (Ellen E.) Bellairs of Minnetonka, Minn., Chris (Jeannie) Bellairs of Dallas, Edward (Sally) Henslee of Crystal Lake, Ann Henslee of Woodstock and Sue Samet of The Dalles, Ore.; many grandchildren, David and Bryan Esterly, Edward, Nick and Maria Samet, Vivian Willis and Mason Bellairs, Brennan and Tessa Jania, Joseph, Matt, Stacie and Malcolm Bellairs, Nigel and Graham Bellairs, Mallory and Jade Bellairs, Kelly Hallam, Rob Leana and Shannon Taylor. He truly loved his large, extended family, whose time together was filled with fun and laughter.
A gathering of relatives and friends will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. The gathering will continue from 10 a.m. Thursday, July 15, until the funeral Mass is celebrated at 11 a.m., at St. Mary Episcopal Church, 210 S. McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Woodstock. Military Honors will be provided by the Woodstock Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5040.
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 2 Jul 2019.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190069913
Memorial ID 190069913
Maria H. Haven Henslee Bellairs
Birth 7 Jun 1919
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Death 23 May 2018 (aged 98)
Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Oakland Cemetery
Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
Maria H. Henslee Bellairs, 98, of Woodstock, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Hearthstone Care in Woodstock.
She was born June 7, 1919 in Detroit Michigan to Frank and Sue (Bolster) Haven. She married Edward ?Ned? Henslee on September 15, 1941. Ned passed away in 1971. She married Malcolm K. Bellairs on December 5, 1975. Mal passed away in 2010. Maria was a loving mother, stepmother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
Maria was an active volunteer who believed deeply in family and her community. She volunteered her support for such things as Meals on Wheels, Woodstock Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and the Girl Scout Sibequay Council to name a few. In 1952, she served as a Democratic poll watcher in Alden Township. Being a Republican county made it a very nerve racking experience. She was an activist for the preservation of the Woodstock Square, and took particular interest in the Opera House renovation project and reclaiming of the Old Courthouse and Jail. She loved playing cards, especially Bridge. Maria had been married to two talkative men but remained powerful and effective in her silence.
She is survived by her children, Edward (Sally) Henslee, Ann Henslee, Sue Samet, Keith (Judy) Bellairs, Jerry (Vivian) Bellairs, Pat Bellairs, Kim (Neal) Esterly, Rick (Ellen) Bellairs, Jeff Bellairs, Chris (Jeannie) Bellairs; grandchildren, Nick (Kimberly) Samet, Ed (Lacey) Samet, Maria Samet, David (Amanda) Esterly, Bryan (Leah) Esterly, Nigel Bellairs, Graham Bellairs, Brennan Jania, Tessa Jania, Mallory Bellairs, Jade Bellairs, Kelly (Bill) Hallam, Rob (Bridget) Leana, Shannon (Dan) Taylor, Vivian Willis, Mason Bellairs, Joseph (Jordana) Bellairs, Stacie Bellairs, Matthew Bellairs, Malcolm Bellairs; fourteen great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren.
Her first and second husbands and a son, Mark C. Henslee, preceded her in death. Three sisters, Dorothy Gazolla, Suzanne Huffard, Barbara Miller and a brother, Dexter Haven also precedes.
A gathering of friends and relatives will be on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the St. Ann?s Episcopal Church, 503 W. Jackson Street, Woodstock from 10:00 am until the Funeral Service at 11:00 am. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery in Woodstock.
Memorials to St. Ann?s Church would be appreciated.
Researched by Ted Smith
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