Cole

William Martin Cole Sr., 91, of Newburgh, Ind., beloved husband and father, died Saturday at Deaconess Hospital in Indiana.

He was born Oct. 14, 1914, in Fredonia, Kan.

Mr. Cole served with the Army in the Pacific theater during World War II and earned five Bronze Stars.

He retired from the Cleveland Press after 43 years and was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church.

He was an avid sports fan and had enjoyed golf, bowling, boating, playing baseball, traveling and camping. In his later years, he was a voracious reader.

Surviving are his wife, Mildred Larson Cole, whom he married Nov. 3, 1945; two sons, William Cole Jr. and his wife, Patricia, of Butler and Robert and his wife, Susan, of Newburgh; and four granddaughters, Stacie Gopal and her husband, Dr. Jesh Gopal, Julie Cole, Megan Cole and fiancé, Brian Miller and Emily Cole.

He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Judy; two brothers, George and Paul; and his aunt, Mae Sanders.

<B>COLE</B> — Friends of William Martin Cole, who died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2006, will be received from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. A funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church officiated by the Good Shepherd Pastoral Team. Burial will be at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, near Cleveland.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or to the charity of theh donor's choice.Arrangements are being handled by the by <B>Alexander Newburgh Chapel</B>, College Station, Texas; and condolences may be made online at www.mem.com.