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Miscellaneous Indian River County, Florida Obituaries - 1983


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Lawrence Haworth

Lawrence V. Haworth, 67, of 800 Beach Ct., Barefoot Bay, a plastic engineer, died Apr. 8 at the Sebastian Medical Center. He was a native of England and came to Barefoot Bay two years ago from North Carolina. He was a member of the Society of Plastic Engineers and the Sebastian River Moose Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Enid, of Barefoot Bay; four sons, Glen, of New Bern, S.C., Allen, of Oshna, Canada; Roland, of Tarboro, Canada; and Warren, of Westfield, MA; a brother, Stanley Gibert, of New Zealand; and 11 grandchildren. Private memorial services were held Monday at the Strunk Funeral home in Sebastian. The Rev. Charles Collins, associate pastor of Trinity Espiscopal Church, officiated.

Susan C. Tanner

Susan C. Tanner, 45 of 9895 61st Way, Breezy Village, Sebastian, died Tuesday, May 10, at Indian River Memorial Hospital, in Vero Beach. She was a resident of the area for two years, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Tanner is survived by her husband, Durwood, of Sebastian; her mother, Grace McDuffee, of Battle Creek, MI; a brother, Charles, and a sister, Donna, both of Battle Creek; and three daughters, Kathy Stagner, and Teresa Swartz, of Battle Creek, and Robin Kessler, of Texas. At the request of the family there was no viewing. Services were held at a later date, in Battle Creek. Local arrangements were handled by the Pottinger and Son Funeral Home, in Sebastian.

John Berens

Fellsmere - Services were held Wed., June 1, for John Berens, 97, of 217 Oak St., Fellsmere, at the Florida Memorial Funeral Home, north of Melbourne. Mr. Berens was a building construction worker and he died Monday, May 30, at Holmes Regional Medical Center, in Melbourne. Survivors include two children, John, of Chatanooga, TN, and Cecilia Hiat, of Fellsmere; several grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

MARGARET SHEA

Graveside services were held Wednesday, June 8, for Margaret M. Shea, 49 of 13 Sunset Drive, Sebastian. A real estate saleswoman and a Brevard resident for 4 years before coming to Sebastian, Mrs. Shea died Sunday at Sebastian River Medical Center. Survivors include a daughter, Martha Shea of Sebastian; and a brother Eugene Sheil, Jr., of Daytona Beach.

CLYDE M. BONARD

BAREFOOT BAY- A funeral service was held Friday for Clyde M. Bonard, 73, of 1000 W. Robin Dr., at Fountainhead Memorial Park, in Palm Bay. Mr. Bonard was an operation engineer for Detroit Edison, before he came to this area three years ago. He was a Masonic Lodge member, and belonged to several Masonic organizations. He was a member of the Church of Wall Lake, in Michigan, the Micco Fire Department and the Barefoot Bay Homeowners Association. Survivors are his wife, Lois, of Barefoot Bay, a brother James of Burlington, Iowa; a sister, Evelyn Armstrong, of Holland, Michigan; two stepdaughters, Doris Dickens of Oxford, Michigan and Barbra Grames, of West Bloomfield, Michigan; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Burial was at Fountainhead Memorial Park, Palm Bay. Pottinger and Son Funeral Home, Sebastian was in charge of arrangements.

JOHN CAMERON

A memorial mass for John Cameron, 62, of Sebastian, was held Saturday at St. William's Catholic Church. Mr. Cameron a salesman for Mark IV Limited, died Wednesday, June 8 at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Anita, of Sebastian; eight daughters, Joan Brickman, Mary Jane Stankas, Mary Ann DeBoe, Denise Arnold and Diane Whitehouse all of Cleveland; Bonnie Phillips of South Carolina, and Donna Cameron, of Sebastian; a son, Donald Cameron, of Sebastian; and one brother, David Cameron, of Brunsick, Ohio. He was a resident of this area for four years. Pottinger and Son Funeral Home, Sebastian, was in charge of arrangements.

CHARLES BARRY

BAREFOOT BAY- Memorial Services for Charles J. Barry, 70, of 1141 W. Barefoot Circle, have been held in Bratleboro, VT. A retired electronics engineer for Navy Underwater Systems, and a Brevard County resident for seven years, Mr. Barry died Thursday at Sebastian River Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Margaret, of Barefoot Bay, a sister, Margaret Barry, of Providence, RI; three children, Alan, of Knoxville, TN, Karl, of North Brookfield, MA, and Susan Maines, of Waterford, CT. Fountainhead Memorial Park, in Palm Bay, was in charge of local arrangments.

George L. Ewert

Sebastian - George L. Ewert, 88, of 180 Richard St., Sebastian, passed away June 17, at Sebastian River Medical Center. He was a resident of the area for four years and a retired store clekr for New York Central Railroad. He was a native of Pennsylvania, and a World War I veteran. He is survived by his wife, Marie, of Sebastian; a daughter, Rosemary Dernbush of Micco; a son, Gene Ewert, of Sebastian; and six grandchildren. The family received friends on Friday evening at the Pottinger and Son Funeral Home, Sebastian. Mass was celebrated on Saturday, June 18, at St. Williams Catholic Church, with Father Joseph LeSage officiating. Arrangements were handled by the Pottinger and Son Funeral Home, Sebastian.

Robert Lockett

Fellsmere - A funeral service for Robert E. Lockett, 42, of 1007 Booker St., Fellsmere, was held Sat., June 18, at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, in Fellsmere. Mr. Lockett was a laborer, and died Tues., June 14, at Sebastian River Medical Center. He was a native of Tiftin, Ga., and moved to Fellsmere 20 years ago. He is survived by his wife, Florence, of Fellsmere; a son, Robert Jr., of Fellsmere; four daughters, Taffy and Katonia, both of Fellsmere, Civy Coleman, of Bell Glade, and Jennifer Wynn, of Ocilla, Ga.; five brothers and four sisters. Burial was in Brookside Cemetery, in Fellsmere.

Robert Pugh

Micco - Robert W. Pugh, 8600 N. U.S. 1, Riverview Trailer Park, died Sunday, June 12, at Sebastian River Medical Center. He was a supervisor for Remington Arms, and a resident of this area for the past four years. Survivors include his wife, Betty, of Micco; his mother, Edith Pugh, of New York; and two brothers, John Pugh, of Ilion, N.Y., and Richard Pugh, of Reading, Vt. A funeral service and burial were conducted in Ilion. Local arrangements were handled by the Pottinger and Son Funeral Home, in Sebastian.

Thomas W. Phillips

Barefoot Bay - Memorial services for Thomas W. Phillips, 63, of 431 Plover Dr., were held last week in New Jersey. Mr. Phillips was a retired employee of the Sun Oil Co., and a Brevard resident for three years. He died Sunday, June 12, at the Sebastian River Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Pauline, of Barefoot Bay; a sister, Irene Weldon, and a brother, Herbert Phillips, both of Millville, N.J. Fountainhead Memorial Park, in Palm Bay, was in charge of arrangements.

Robert Skibowski

Robert Skibowski, 60, of 13395 Old Dixie Hwy., died June 20 at his home. He was a self-employed fence contractor. Mr. Skibowski is survived by his wife, Winifred, of Sebastian; two daughters, Marilyn McVay, of Sebastian, and Aleta Skibowski, of Arizona; one son, Norman, of Sebastian; and one grandchild. No calling hours. Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 25, at 2 p.m. at Fountainhead Memorial Park in Palm Bay. Fountainhead Memorial is in charge of arrangements.

MABEL ROGERS

BAREFOOT BAY --- Mabel Rogers, an employee of the Sebastian River Medical Center, died Monday, June 20, at John Hopkins Medical Center, in Baltimore, MD. Mrs. Rogers lived at 405 Osprey Dr., and was a resident of the area for about 10 years. Prior to that she worked for th U.S. government, in the Washington, DC, area. Survivors are her daughter, Margaret M. Sutton, of Silver Springs, MD, and one grandson. A funeral service was held Thurs., June 23, in Bethesda, MD. The family has asked that memorial donations be sent to Spina Bifida Association of National Capital Area, P.O. Box 3222, Washington, DC, 20007

DR. EDWARD HIGGINS

SEBASTIAN-- A funeral service for Dr. Edward F. Higgins, 69, of 9685 Mockingbird Ln., Sebastian, has been held in Cortland, NY. Dr. Higgins died Tues., June 22, at Holmes Regional Medical Center, in Melbourne. Dr. Higgins was a resident of this area since 1982, coming here from New York. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, of Cortland, the Cortland Rotary Club, the Cortland Savings Bank Board of Directors, and the Cortland County Board of Public Education. He was also on the staff of Cortland Memorial Hospital and was a member of several other civic and medical organizations. Survivors are his wife, Adeline, of Sebastian; two sons, Dr. Edward F. Higgins, Jr., of New Haven, CT. and Robert P. Higgins, of Washington, DC; two daughters, Harriet MacDonald, of New York City, and Margaret Brewer Higgins, of Portland, ME; a brother, Dr. Paul Higgins, Jr., of Cortland, and sister, Betsy Plummer of Montgomery, Al. Brownlie and Maxwell Funeral Home, of Melbourne, was in charge of local arrangements.

HENRY ROMPH

FELLSMERE--Henry Romph, 82, of 10 S. Oak St., Fellsmere, a resident for one year, died June 25, at the Sebastian River Medical Center. Mr. Romph was a retired painting contractor and came to Indian River County from Pompano. He is survived by a son, Edwin, of Fellsmere; a daughter, Helen Neubauer, also of Fellsmere; a brother, Fred, of Hallandale; six grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. Local arrangements were under the direction of the Strunk Funerfal Home, of Sebastian. A funeral service and burial were held in Soctia NY.

BURNHAM DAY

SEBASTIAN -- A funeral service for Burnham A. Day, 79, of 10 Island Harbor Rd, was held Monday, at the Strunk Funeral Home in Sebastian. A retired Piper Corp. employee, and an Indian River County Resident for 30 years, Mr. Day died Friday, at the Sebastian River Medical Center. Survivors include his wife Ella, of Sebastian; two sons, Alan J. Stuprich, of Sebastian, and Randy K. Stuprick, of Ft. Pierce; six daughters, Lisa Day, of Sebastian, Sharon Keplinger and Michele Neely, both of Vero Beach, Andria Hanion, of Jupiter, Marsha Bremerkamp, of St. Louis and Dianne Daniels, of Dallas; four sisters, Pearl Nelson and Hazel Stephens, both of Ft.Odgen, Fla, and Mabel Stallcup and Freda Berbien, both of Miami; 11 grandchindren and a great grandchild.

FREDERICK TRENHAILE

BAREFOOT BAY --- Fredrick W. Trenhaile, 74, of 932 NW Laurel Circle died Thurs., June 23, at the Sebastian River Medical Center. Mr. Trenhaile was a truck driver, and a native of Canada. He moved to Barefoot Bay from Altamonte Springs, FL. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of Barefoot Bay; two sons Donald, of Orlando, and Lee, of Barefoot Bay two daughters, Joan Maryniak, of Shawano, WI. and Doris Albert of Gages Lake, IL; two brothers, Bill, of Kingston, Ontario, and Thomas, of Richardson, TX a sister Helen Anger, of Victoria, British Columbia; nine grandchildren and one great-grandson. A funeral service and burial were held in Bensonville, NJ. Local arrangements were under the direction of Strunk Funeral HOme, Sebastian.

Isabella Newman

WABASSO - Isabella Newman, 66, of 6550 85th St., a retired self-employed beautician, and lifelong resident of Wabasso, died Sunday, June 25, at her residence. Survivors are five brothers, Walter M. Jackson, and Theodore Jackson, both of Gifford, Elijah Jackson, of Birmingham, AL, Jessie McDaniel, of Arlington, VA, and DeGartie Jackson, of Richmond, CA; and a sister, Rosella Whitfield, Wabasso. The funeral was held Thursday, June 30, at the, Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church. Burial was in the Wabasso Cemetery.

GLADYS M. MASSLER

SEBASTIAN --- Gladys M. Massler, of 692 Lake Dr., Sebastian, died Wed., July 6, at Indian River Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Massler was born in Bridgeton, N.J., and had lived in Sebastian the past two years. She came here from Ozark, AL. She was a homemaker and member of St. Williams Catholic Church, in Sebastian. Survivors include her husband, Henry, of Sebastian; two sons, Henry V. Jr., of Canton, AL, and Chris P., of Chicago; a daughter, Vicki Massler, of Athens, AL; three brothers, Fred and Joseph Sharpe, both of Millville, NJ, and Jake Sharpe, of Boston; and four sisters, Bernie Klein, Of John's Island, Joyce Bowen, of Sebastian, Mary Stottler, of Millville, and Sally Sharpe, of Fortescue, NJ. Memorial services were held Monday at ST. Williams Catholic Church. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Strunk Funeral Home, Sebastian.

ARTHUR CALLAHAN

SEBASTIAN --- Arthur M. Callahan, 98, of 944 Lance St., a retired musician died Tues., July 5, at his home. A service has been held in Missouri. Mr. Callahan was a resident of Indian River County for nine years. Survivors include a close friend, Margaret Post, of Sebastian. Pottinger and Son Funeral Home os Sebastian, was in charge of local arrangements.

WILLIAM UPTON

ROSELAND -- William K. Upton, 82, of 14495 U.S. 1, Roseland, died Thursday, July 7, in his home. He was a retired roofing and siding contractor, and lived in the area for 25 years. Survivors include a son, Billy W. Upton; and three brothers, Porter Upton of Knoxville, TN, Paul Upton, of Clarksville, AR and Edison Upton, of Detroit, MI. No funeral service was held. Fountain Memorial Park, in Palm Bay, was in charge of arrangements.


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