October 9, 2005: Headlines: COS - El Salvador: Obituaries: The Denver Post: El Salvador RPCV Michael J. Friel dies
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October 9, 2005: Headlines: COS - El Salvador: Obituaries: The Denver Post: El Salvador RPCV Michael J. Friel dies
El Salvador RPCV Michael J. Friel dies
He worked as a carpenter in the building trades in the Denver area. He was a veteran of the US Army during the Vietnam War. He also served for 2 years in the Peace Corps in San Salvador following his military service.
El Salvador RPCV Michael J. Friel dies
Friel, Michael J.
The Denver Post
October 9, 2005
FRIEL, MICHAEL J. Michael J. Friel, age 54, of Denver, CO, died at the Denver V.A. Medical Center on Friday, October 7, 2005. He was born in Amboy, Illinois on December 26, 1950. He worked as a carpenter in the building trades in the Denver area. He was a veteran of the US Army during the Vietnam War. He also served for 2 years in the Peace Corps in San Salvador following his military service. He was preceded in death by his parents; 1 sister, Lillian Eisenberg. He is survived by 2 sisters, Ellen (Albert) Figueroa of Akron, CO, and Marla (Jan) Freil of Dixon, IL. Memorial Mass will be on Monday Oct. 10, 2005 7:00 PM at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 1900 California St., Denver, CO. Burial of cremains will be at a later date in St. Patrick Cemetery in Maytown, IL. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to Samaritan House for the Homeless.
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