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- [S24] 1920 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com).
Name: Roman Brooks Age: 1 year 7 months Estimated birth year: abt 1918 Birthplace: Ohio Race: White Home in 1920: Center, Monroe, Ohio Sex: Male Marital status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Father's Birth Place: Ohio Image: 610
- [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com).
Name: Leo R Broocks Home in 1930: Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Leo J Mother's name: Kathern
- [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com).
Name: Roman L. Brooks
SSN: 579-52-8298
Last Residence: 43793 Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio
Born: 20 May 1918
Died: 6 Oct 2005
State (Year) SSN issued: District of Columbia (1956 )
- [S927] Obituary.
Roman L. Brooks
BROOKS, Roman L., 87, of 204 Center Street, Woodsfield, Ohio, died at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, October 6, 2005 in the Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville, West Virginia.
- [S63] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, 1775-2006, (www.ancestry.com).
Name: Roman L Brooks Service Info.: CDR US NAVY WORLD WAR II Birth Date: 20 May 1918 Death Date: 6 Oct 2005 Cemetery: St Sylvester Cemetery Cemetery Address: Woodsfield, OH 43793
- [S927] Obituary.
Roman L. Brooks
BROOKS, Roman L., 87, of 204 Center Street, Woodsfield, Ohio, died at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, October 6, 2005 in the Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville, West Virginia.
He was born in Woodsfield, Ohio on May 20, 1918, the son of the late Leo and Katherine Weisend Brooks.
He was a 1936 graduate of Woodsfield High School, Woodsfield, where he was val- edictorian of his class. After graduation he attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland from 1936-1940. He proudly served his country during W.W.II. as officer of the deck on the U.S.S. West Virginia saving many lives the day Pearl Harbor was bombed.
He attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1943-1945 and had received two Masters Degrees in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. He was a retired Commander in the U.S. Navy; and a retired inspector from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in Washington, D.C. He was a member of St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Woodsfield, Ohio. He enjoyed watching football and playing tennis in his spare time.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Marie Bott, Edna Brooks and Helen Rohr; and three brothers, Paul, Frank and Joe Brooks.
Surviving are six nieces, Helen (John) McGinnis of Laurens, South Carolina, JoAnn (Dwight) Brannon of Woodsfield, Becky (Carey) Bott of Woodsfield, Monica (Bill) Long of Woodsfield, Lynn Rohr of Loveland, Ohio and Samantha (Andy) Moore of Alexandria, Ohio; two nephews, Mark Rohr of Joplin, Missouri and Charlie (Kay) Brooks of Woodsfield; several great-nieces and nephews; four great great-nieces; and three sisters-in-law, Ann Brooks Hinderlong, Betty Brooks and Evelyn Brooks.
Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield, Ohio from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday with Vigil services to be held at 8 p.m.
Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Woodsfield with Rev. Father David Gaydosik as the Celebrant.
Burial will follow in St. Sylvester Catholic Cemetery, Woodsfield, with full military graveside services by Belmont Veterans Council of the V.F.W.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Sylvester School, 119 Wayne Street, Woodsfield, Ohio.
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