David Robert Covell

1929 - 2018  (88 years)

• Name	David Robert Covell  [1, 2]
  Birth	18 Sep 1929	Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Feb 2018	Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan   [4]
  Burial	Saint Marys Cemetery, Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan   [4]
  Person ID	I45320	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	Vernon E. Covell,   b. 24 Aug 1905, Michigan d. 9 Mar 1970 (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Marian Secord,   b. 26 May 1903, Michigan d. 7 Jul 1988, Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1927  [1, 3]
  Family ID	F21179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Doris Ann Staffney,   b. 3 Oct 1930, Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan d. 12 Jun 2015, Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	18 Oct 1952	Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan   [2]
  Children	1. Victor Covell   2. David Covell   3. Mark Covell   4. Larry Covell   5. Steven Covell   6. Marielen Covell   7. Douglas Covell   8. Barbara Covell   9. Janet Lynn Covell,   b. 1954   d. 30 Sep 1955 (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F98212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2019

  
  

• Notes

  The Muskegon Chronicle (MI) February 22, 2018 David R. Covell, age 88, passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 19, 2018. He was born September 18, 1929 in Muskegon to Vernon and Marion (Secord) Covell. David was a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran of the Korean War and was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. On Oc- tober 18, 1952, he married the former Doris A. Staffney in Muskegon and she preceded him in death on June 12, 2015. David worked for Brunswick Corporation for 25 years, then for Irwin Seating Company in Grand Rapids for 13 years, prior to retiring in 1994. He was regarded by many as the dean of high school football announcers and had announced Muskegon Catholic Central football games for 33 years. SURVIVORS include 8 children: Victor Covell, David (Lois) Covell, Mark (Nancy) Covell, Larry (Diane) Covell, Steven (Adrianna) Covell, Marielen Covell, Douglas Covell, Barbra (Derek) Gaff; 14 grandchildren: Bradley (Kristen) Covell, Sara (Anthony) Sclafani, Brandon, David, Matthew, Andrew, Eric, Kristina, and Lauren Covell, Chad, Colton, and Caleb Gaff, Molly and Katheryn Gibson; 4 greatgrandchildren: Sawyer and EIIiott Covell, Audrey and Amelia Sclafani; 4 brothers; 1 sister; many nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Janet Covell.

  
  

• Sources

  [S22717] Descendants of Mary Hascall and Samuel Whitmore, (compiled by Richard K. Hascall for the Haskell Family Association). [S53877] Marriage index, Michigan (Reliability: 3). Name: David Robert Covell Gender: Male Race: White Age: 23 Birth Year: abt 1929 Birth Place: Muskegon, Michigan License County: Muskegon Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1952 Marriage Place: Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan , USA Residence Place: Muskegon, Michigan Father: Vernon Edward Covell Mother: Marian Secord Spouse: Doris Ann Staffney Birth Year: abt 1930 Birth Place: Muskegon, Michigan Father: Peter Staffney Mother: Helen Siuda County File Number: 823 State File Number: 6123851 [S40093] 1930 census, Michigan, Muskegon county. [S61666] Cemetery index, Saint Marys Cemetery, Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, (Find-a-Grave).