John Francis “Dick” BARTO^{[1, 2]}

1918 - 2014  (96 years)

• Name	John Francis “Dick” BARTO  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	1918	Duquesne, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina John F. Barto John Francis “Dick” Barto, 96, widower of Dorothy Rogers Barto, died on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital in Columbia. Born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Barto. Mr. Barto was a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, serving from 1947 to 1966. He also served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945. He received several decorations and awards including the Infantry Badge, the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He was a former employee of the Kennedy Space Center. Surviving are one brother, William Barto of McKeesport, Pennsylvania; one sister, Irene Betz of Munhall, Pennsylvania; sisters-in-law, Mary Richardson of Greenwood, Sarah Marsh of Sumter, Esther Tomson and husband, Chester, and Agnes Rogers, all of Orangeburg; brothers-in-law, William K. Rogers and wife, Billie, of Manning, and Everett D. Rogers and Charles F. Rogers, both of Sumter; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Turlij and Margaret Simpson; a brother, Frank Barto; and a stepson, Donald C. Cruz Jr. Graveside services with full military honors will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Sterling House of Sumter, 1180 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150 or to McElveen Manor, 2065 McCrays Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29154. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. Posted in Obituaries on Tuesday, June 10, 2014  [6, 7]
  MILI	He was a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, serving from 1947 to 1966. He also served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945. He received several decorations and awards including the Infantry Badge, the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.  [7]
  _UID	69FD3FE72D8A416586CA9B412F9F05E6CED7
  Death	7 Jun 2014	Palmetto Health Richland Hospital, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
  Burial	11 Jun 2014	Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [7]
  	Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I107801	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Andrew BARTO   d. Bef 7 Jun 2014
  Mother	Elizabeth   d. Bef 7 Jun 2014
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  _UID	E0B2F9753C6946CCA54E664A87B4479E7ABC
  Family ID	F120952	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Eudene “Dot” ROGERS,   b. 16 Sep 1931, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 7 Jan 2008, at a local nursing center (Age 76 years)
  _UID	2F95745C90E846CFB7CA52E7E3306325761E
  _UID	2F95745C90E846CFB7CA52E7E3306325761E
  Family ID	F74538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S25838] Sarah R. Marsh. [S26934] Everette Gene Rogers. [S2671] . [S5215] Barbara L. Bianco. [S9871] David J. Rogers. [S9886] Dorothy E. Barto. [S21066] John F. Barto.