Name

Earl R. Herzog

Residence Date

1993

Address

17 Barnes St

Residence

Greenville, RI

Postal Code

02828-2125

Obituary

Earl E. Herzog Jr., 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 17, 2010, at Miriam Hospital in Providence after a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of Corinne H. (Dorgan) Herzog.

Born in Providence, he was the son of Earl E. Herzog Sr. and Annis S. (Harrison) Herzog-Sacs. Mr. Herzog joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served in the South Pacific as an Aviation Ordnanceman. He was discharged from active duty in 1946 and later honorably discharged from the Naval Reserve in 1967. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School and the Rhode Island School of Design.

He lived in Providence before moving to North Smithfield, where he worked as a designer at Joan Ann Fabrics in Woonsocket for several years. He owned and operated a textile mill in Burrillville and later lived in Chelmsford, MA, for two years, then in Cumberland, RI, and Aberdeen, NC, before returning to Greenville in 1964.

He worked as a technical textile designer for the former Quaker Fabrics of Fall River for more than thirty years, retiring in 2006.

In addition to his wife, he leaves four sons: Robert Herzog, Richard Herzog and his wife, Kathy, David Herzog, and Donald Herzog and his wife, Julie. He also leaves a sister, Beverly Midgley; four grandchildren, Cory, Courtney Ashley, and Kara; and a great-grandson, Dezmin, as well as several nieces and nephews. His love and devotion to his family will always be treasured.

Burial:

Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery

301 South County Trail

Exeter, RI 02822

Earl proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, attaining the rank of AOM2 (Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Petty Officer). In this role, he was responsible for the maintenance and handling of aviation ordnance, a position critical to the safety and effectiveness of naval aircraft operations.

Corinne Dorgan was born in her grandmother Ellen L. Dwyer’s home on Chalkstone Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island.

Corinne Hope Dorgan appears in the 1940 U.S. Federal Census:

Name: Corinne H. Dorgan

Age: 12

Estimated birth year: about 1928

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birthplace: Rhode Island

Marital status: Single

Relation to head of house: Step-granddaughter

Home in 1940: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

Street: Chalkstone Avenue

House number: 956

Inferred residence in 1935: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

Residence in 1935: Same house

Sheet number: 5B

Attended school or college: Yes

Highest grade completed: Elementary school, 6th grade

Household members:

- Joseph E. Connell, 64

- Ellen L. Connell, 54

- Helen L. Dorgan, 34

- Frances Dwyer, 53

- William J. Dorgan, 16

- Helen L. Dorgan, 15

- Corinne H. Dorgan, 12

Obituary of Corinne Hope (Dorgan) Herzog:

Corinne H. Herzog entered into eternal life on Tuesday, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Earl E. Herzog. She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late William J. and Helen L. (MacIntosh) Dorgan, and lived most of her life in Greenville.

After raising her family, she attended college and later worked for the former Old Colony Bank for several years. She was then employed by the Rhode Island Housing Authority for several more years.

She is survived by a son, David E. Herzog, her principal caregiver and lifelong best friend; sons Richard Herzog and his wife, Kathy, and Donald Herzog. She was the grandmother of Corey and Courtney and the great-grandmother of Dezmin and Isabel. She is also survived by a sister, Helen Monahan of Tennessee. She was the mother of the late Robert Herzog and the sister of the late William Dorgan.

A funeral service was held on Monday, April 13, at 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home. Relatives and friends were invited and could call at the funeral home from 9:00 a.m. Interment followed in the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter.

Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery record:

Name: Corinne Hope Dorgan Herzog

Sex: Female

Birth date: 28 October 1927

Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Death date: 7 April 2015

Event type: Obituary

Event date: 25 July 2020

Event place: Central Falls, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Other people on this record:

- Earl E. Herzog (M)

- David E. Herzog (M)

- Richard Herzog (M)

- Kathy Herzog (F)

- Donald Herzog (M)

- Corey (M)

- Courtney (F)

- Dezmin (F)

- Isabel (F)

- Robert Herzog (M)

Citation:

“United States, Obituary Records, 2014–2023,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6114-R6RL: accessed 14 November 2024), entry for Corinne Hope Dorgan Herzog and Earl E. Herzog, 25 July 2020.

Marriage
Date: 26 OCT 1954,