C. Austin Standiford, Sr.

C. AUSTIN STANDIFORD, SR., age 85, of Havre de Grace, died in Harford Memorial Hospital on February 7, 2004. Born March 13, 1918 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Norman E. and Myrtle Wilgis Standiford. He is predeceased by two sisters, Alverta Malcom and Ellen Wize.
Austin retired from the Baltimore Sun and the News American newspaper companies after more than 25 years of service.

Austin is predeceased by his wife, Roberta Henderson Standiford of 59 years. He is survived by four children, C. Austin Standiford, Jr. and wife Ruth of Level; Jeannie Standiford Breitenbach and husband Francis of Havre de Grace; Norman H. Standiford and wife Linda of Aberdeen; and Laura Standiford of Aberdeen. Austin is also survived by 15 grandchildren, Donna Standiford Lewis of Havre de Grace; Amy Standiford Durkin of Belcamp; Nicole Standiford Goldberg of North Carolina; Renee Standiford Diveley of Abingdon; Jennifer Baldwin Bowling of Abingdon; Evan Myers of Havre de Grace; Catherine Breitenbach of Minnesota; F. Wes Breitenbach of Arizona; Jeffrey Standiford of Havre de Grace; Vallaree Standiford of Aberdeen; Charlie Standiford of Aberdeen; Victoria Standiford of Aberdeen; Ronnie Standiford of Aberdeen; Jeannie Lowe Rigler of Bel Air; Karen Lowe Riehl of Forest Hill; and 14 great-grandchildren.


Pallbearers will be: Evan Myers, Jeffrey Standiford, Paul Durlin, Lucas Riehl, Robert Rigler, Mark Bowling and Walter Diveley.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Rock Run Methodist Church, Rock Run Road, Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078 in memory of Clarence Austin Standiford.