Morris E. Ransom (BAYONNE, N.J.)

BAYONNE, N.J. - Morris E. Ransom 'Mike' 84, of Bayonne, NJ, died Friday May 30 at home with his family after a short battle with cancer. Visitation will be held Friday, June 6th from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 PM. at the G. Keenen O'Brien Funeral Home, 984 Avenue C, Bayonne, N.J. Funeral services will be held Saturday June 7th at 9:30 a.m. at St. Henry's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Gertrude's Cemetery located in Colonia, New Jersey Morris Ransom was a native of New York. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in June of 1942, at the age of 18, served in World War II, Korea and Viet Nam War and retired in June of 1972. While in the Marines, he rose through the ranks from Private to Captain, a tribute to his determination, leadership and natural gift with people. From 1968 to 1972, he was given the duty of Casualty Officer for the Tri-state area. This difficult assignment required him to notify the family members of loved ones who had been killed in the line of duty and to help coordinate their loved ones funeral arrangements. In this capacity, he always managed to help the grieving families cope with their pain because of his own boundless kindness and understanding. He retired as a Captain. Morris Ransom married Marlys Christopher in 1945. This marriage was dissolved in 1974. In 1974, he was united in marriage to Teodora Estanislao. After his 30-year military career, Morris Ransom worked for Sealand Container Corp, and later for Puerto Rico Marine Management as a Quality Control Consultant traveling domestically and internationally to various container cargo firms. He was also an active member of St. Henry's Catholic Church. Morris Ransom died as he lived: with a mixture of quiet strength that radiated from within him, and a gentle, unspoken kindness that was felt by everyone whom he came into contact with in his life. Morris was preceded in death by his wife Dorie; his parents Charlotte and William Wallace Ransom; his brothers Jim, Bill and Harvey; his sister Eloise; and his granddaughter, Angela Brooks. His survivors include his children Terry Battle, Hephzibah, GA; Cindy Lindquist and her husband Nels, Troutman, NC; Judith Conway and her husband Bill, Bayonne, NJ; Michael Ransom and his wife Ann Marie, Bayonne, NJ; Mary Ransom, Bayonne, NJ; Susan Soto and her husband George, Mahwah, NJ, niece Florence Calazan and her husband Ruffo, twelve grandchildren: Suzanne Jacobs, Morris Brooks, Jonathan Brooks, Marlysa Brooks, Jesse Ransom, Cory Ransom, Casey Ransom, Erin Conway, Dan Conway, Alex Soto and Amanda Soto. Morris Ransom is also survived by eight great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation, Inc. 10 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 1007, NY, NY 10020 www.mc-lef.org/ (This organization provides support to families of Marines who have died in combat.) or to the Bayonne Visiting Nurses Association who supported his family in caring for him when they brought him home. Address: 325 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002 www.bvna.org/ . Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com

The Augusta Chronicle-June 4, 2008