Services For Joe Gates Announced
April 1, 2010 - Northern League (NL)
Gary SouthShore Railcats News Release
GARY, Ind. - Services to honor the life of former Chicago White Sox infielder and Gary SouthShore RailCats coach Joe Gates will be held over two days, April 5-6 in Gates' lifelong home of Gary.
An open viewing will be held Monday, April 5 from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. at Powell-Coleman Funeral Home in Gary, with the Gates family arriving at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, Gates funeral will begin at 11 a.m. at the Genesis Convention Center following a two-hour wake. A repass will follow the funeral at U. S. Steel Yard, and all events are open to the public.
Gates passed away earlier this week at age 55, and is survived by 12 brothers and sisters and three children. A graduate of Gary's Roosevelt High School, Gates played for the White Sox from 1978-79 and was a RailCats coach for seven seasons, beginning with the opening of U. S. Steel Yard in 2003. Gates also served as the head baseball coach at Gary's Wirt High School for 28 years.
For more information on services, contact the RailCats at 219.882.2255.
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
Monday, April 5
Open Viewing, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Powell-Coleman Funeral Home
3200 W. 15th Avenue
Gary, IN 46404
Memorial Service/Family Hour, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Powell-Coleman Funeral Home
3200 W. 15th Avenue
Gary, IN 46404
Tuesday, April 6
Funeral Visitation/Wake, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Genesis Convention Center
One Genesis Center Plaza
Gary, IN 46402
Funeral Services, 11 a.m.
Genesis Convention Center
One Genesis Center Plaza
Gary, IN 46402
Funeral Repass, Immediately following funeral
U. S. Steel Yard Suite Lobby
One Stadium Plaza
Gary, IN 46402
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