Individual Details

John Wesley "Jack" Castles III

(13 Jun 1921 - 8 Dec 2014)

John Wesley Castles, III died peacefully at home with his loving wife Arminda at his side on December 8, 2014. He was the son of John Wesley Castles Jr. and Dorthea Smith Castles. Born in New York City and graduated from Andover, Yale and Columbia University. While attending Yale he was Captain of the wrestling team and played on the 150 lb. football team. He received his diploma from Yale in 1942, walked across the street in New Haven, CT and 15 minutes later was sworn in to the U.S. Navy as an ensign. He was sent to Australia and served as Captain of sub chaser 748. He saw action in New Guinea and then to the Philippines where they engaged the Kamikazes. 
He practiced for over 40 years as an attorney at law at Lord, Day & Lord in New York City. His specialty was in litigation for many major corporations. Aside from his practice, he volunteered much of his time as Director for Recording for The Blind and received special recognition from then President Ronald Reagan.
Surviving include son John W. Castles IV (Eve) from California, Jane Castles Thompson (Ron), from Maryland and Arminda’s two sons, Jeffreys Johnson (Sharron) from Massachusetts, Douglas Johnson (Janice) from Mississippi and six grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, December 15, 2014 at 11:00am in the Parish Church of St. Helena with interment in Beaufort National Cemetery with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to your favorite charity.

Events

Birth13 Jun 1921New York, New York
Census (family)-shared1925(John Wesley Castles Jr. and Anna Dorothea Bradford Smith) New York, New York
Census (family)-shared1930(John Wesley Castles Jr. and Anna Dorothea Bradford Smith) Van Beuren Road, Harding, Morris County, New Jersey
Census (family)-shared22 Apr 1940(John Wesley Castles Jr. and Anna Dorothea Bradford Smith) Manhattan, New York City, New York
Graduation1942
Death8 Dec 2014Okatie, South Carolina

Families

SpouseLiving
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
FatherJohn Wesley Castles Jr. (1893 - 1965)
MotherAnna Dorothea Bradford Smith (1899 - )
SiblingPatricia James Castles (1923 - 2000)

Notes

Census (family)-shared

New York, A.D. 15, E.D. 13 (East and South sides of Central Park)
House Number: 150

Census (family)-shared

John Castle Head M 36 New York
Dorethea Castle Wife F 26 Vermont
Jack Castle Jr. Son M 9 New York
Doris Castle Daughter F 6 New Jersey
Mary Breston Roomer F 36 England
Mary Rankins Servant F 33 Scotland
Margaret Hugh Servant F 32 Irish Free State
Paggie Joyce Servant F 23 England
Sophie Geachie Servant F 38 Scotland
Sallie E Lathrop Servant F 53 Pennsylvania
Margaret Mawsley Servant F 40 England

Sister Frances lives next door.

Census (family)-shared

John W Castle Head M 47 Louisiana - Investment banking partner
Dorathy S Castle Wife F 40 Vermont - Photographer
John W Castle Son M 18 New York
Patricia J Castle Daughter F 15 New York

Death

John Wesley Castles, III, 93, husband of Arminda Jeffreys Castles, of Okatie, SC, died on Monday, December 8, 2014 at his residence.
Services will be held on Monday, December 15, 2014 at the Parish Church of Saint Helena at 10:30am.
Okatie is a primarily rural area located in Beaufort and Jasper counties in South Carolina.
Crematred. Burial unknown. Find A Grave Memorial# 139760097.

Endnotes

1. "New York State Census, 1925," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSQF-HMN : accessed 12 March 2016), John Castles, New York, A.D. 15, E.D. 13, New York, New York, United States; records extracted by Ancestry and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing p. 5, line 20, New York State Archives, Albany..

2. "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4F7-QBZ : accessed 12 March 2016), John Castle, 1930..

3. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3YJ-7KC : accessed 12 March 2016), John W Castle, Assembly District 15, Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-1357, sheet 7A, family 132, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2656..