Raymond Pierce
Raymond E. Pierce Sr., 78, of
Barefoot Bay, born March 19, 1919, in
Lowell, Mass., and moved to Barefoot Bay nine months ago from
Leominster, Mass.
Mr. Pierce was a disabled U.S.
Army World War II veteran, and a
member of Veterans of Foreign
Wars and Disabled American Veterans. He retired from Fort Devens in
Ayer, Mass.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years,
Agnes; two daughters, Diane Romani, of Barefoot Bay, and Patricia
Lovell, of Westminster, Mass.; one
son, Raymond E. Pierce Jr., of Shirley, Mass.; and 10 grandchildren.
At the family's request, there will
be no repose or visitation.
A memorial service will be held
at St. Joseph's died unexpectedly March
27, 1997, at Orlando Regional Medical Center after an automobile accident in Orange County.
She was died March 29, 1997, at
Sebastian River Medical Center after a brief illness.
He was died April 2,1997, at his residence after a prolonged illness.
He was died March 31, 1997, at
his residence after a prolonged illness.
He was born June 14, 1931, in
Brockton, Mass., and was a Sebastian winter resident for 13 years.
Mrs. Kraemer was a member of
St. Bridget Parish, Maynard.
Surviving are four daughters,
Ann Marie Kraemer, of Solana
Beach, Calif., and Mary Tessari, Eileen Kraemer and Theresa Lamoureux, all of Maynard; one brother,
John Monahan, of Palo Alto, Calif.;
and six grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was celebrated
April 7 at St. Bridget Church, Maynard, with the Rev. Michael A. J. Alfano officiating. Interment
followed at St. Bridget Cemetery,
Maynard.
Acton Funeral Home, Acton.
Mass., was in charge of the arrangements.
Herbert Timreck
Herbert F. Timreck, 72, of Nelsonville, Ohio, born Nov. 15, 1924, in
Shidler, Okla., and had lived in
Barefoot Bay for 21 years.
Mr. Timreck was a U.S. Air
Force veteran of World War II, the
Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
He retired from the U.S. Air Force.
He was a member of the Disabled
American Veterans, Paralyzed Veterans Administration and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothea; one son, Michael Timreck, of
Charlottesville, Va.; two daughters,
Geri Mack, of Omaha, Neb., and
Vikki Ritzert, of Okemos, Mich.;
one sister, Regina Lobaugh, of
Milo, Mo.; four grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held
at a later date at the convenience of
the family.
Cardaras Funeral Home, Logan,
Ohio, was in charge of arrangements.
John Heathcote
John Whittaker "Jack" Heathcote, 85, of Barefoot Bay, born Nov. 20, 1911, in
Fall River, Mass., and moved to
Barefoot Bay 12 years ago from
Fort Lauderdale.
Mr. Heathcote retired from the
U.S. Air Force, having served for
more than 30 years. He was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church,
Barefoot Bay; a member of the Sebastian Masonic Lodge No. 232
Free and Accepted Masons; a member and Sentinel of the Eastern
Star, Chapter No. 204, Sebastian.
He was a member of the Shrine,
Azan Motor Corps and a life member of the Micco Volunteer Fire
and Rescue Department. He was a
U.S. Army veteran of World War II
and the recipient of two Purple
Heart medals anda Bronze Star. He
was a member of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Barefoot Bay.
Surviving are his wife of 38
years, Millie; two daughters, Carol
Stanwise, of Barefoot Bay, Donna
Faber, of Candler, N.C.; one sister,
Margaret Haber, of Barefoot Bay;
and four grandchildren.
A Masonic Service was held April
8 at the Strunk Funeral Home, Sebastian, conducted by the Sebastian Masonic Lodge No. 232 Free
and Accepted Masons.
Funeral services were held April
8 at the funeral home, with the
Rev. Grant Kilps officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the
Micco Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Department, 301 Barefoot Bay
Blvd., Micco, Fla. 32976; the Junior
Diabetes Association, 266 Wilshire
Blvd., Casselberry, Fla. 32707; or to
one's favorite charity in Mr. Heathcote's memory.
Inurnment will be at a later date
at the Florida National Cemetery,
Bushnell.
Mary McClain
Mary Lorayne Huxtable McClain,
77, of Sebastian, born Sept. 23, 1919, in
Caylor, S.D., and moved to Sebastian six months ago from Woodburn, Ore.
Mrs. McClain was the first registered electroencephalogram (EEG)
technician in Oregon. She was a
member of St. Luke's Catholic
Church, Woodburn, and a member
of Senior Estates Women's Golf Association, Woodburn.
Surviving are two daughters,
Margaret Gray, of Sebastian, and
Ann Marie Clark, of Beaverton,
Ore.; two brothers, Larry Carlton,
of Roswell, N.M., and Leo Carlton,
of Tucson, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
At the family's request, there
will be no repose or visitation.
A memorial service will be held
at a later, date in Woodburn.
In lieu of flowers, the family
suggests donations be made to
VNA Hospice, 1111 36th St., Vero
Beach, Fla. 32960, in Mrs.
McClain's memory.
Mrs. McClain was a member of
the Indian River Cremation Society.
Mary Petticrew
Mary Catherine "Cissy" Petticrew, S8, of Fellsmere, born Oct. 28, 1938, in
Springfield, Ohio, and moved to
Indian River County in 1981 from
her birthplace.
Mrs. Petticrew was a homemaker and a Protestant.
Surviving are her husband of 42
years, George; four sons, Tom Petticrew, of Palm Bay; Ronald Petticrew, of Woodland Park, Cob.,
Joseph Petticrew, of Fellsmere, and
George Earl Petticrew Jr., of Vero
Beach; two daughters, Theresa Petticrew, of Sanford, and Mary Louise
Petticrew, of Fellsmere; her
mother, Evelyn Rose, of Vero
Beach; three brothers, Orion Rose,
of Vero Beach, David Rose, of
Springfield, and John Rose, of Palm
Bay; 13 grandchildren; and a great-
grandchild.
A funeral was held April 15 at
the Strunk Funeral Home, Sebastian, with the Rev. Tom Kempf of
Riverside Church in Sebastian, officiating.
Interment will follow in Winter
Beach Cemetery, Winter Beach.
Antima Starr
Antima L. Starr, 104, of Sebastian, born Jan. 25, 1893, in
McKeesport, Pa., and moved to Sebastian in 1979 from Clarksburg,
W.Va.
Mrs. Starr was a homemaker
and a member of Roseland United
Methodist Church, Roseland, and
First Baptist Church of Vero Beach.
Surviving is one daughter.
A memorial service was held
April 15 at Roseland United Methodist Church, Roseland, with the
Revs. Ralph Rivers and Carl Bray officiating.
Fountainhead Memorial Funeral Home, Palm Bay, was in
charge of arrangements.
John Clark
John T. Clark, 70, of Sebastian,
died April 10, 1997, at his residence after a prolonged illness.
He was died April 10,
1997, at Sebastian River Medical
Center, Roseland, after a brief illness.
He was died April
8, 1997, at his residence after a
prolonged illness.
He was died April
16, 1997, at his home following a brief illness.
He was born May 7,1935, in Shenandoah,
Pa., and moved to Sebastian in 1989 from East
Greenville, Pa.
Mrs. Sheubrooks was a homemaker and a
Catholic.
Surviving are her husband, William; two
sons, James W. Undercoffler, of East Greenville,
and Jay W. Undercoffler, of North Wales, Pa.;
one daughter, Jill A. Moriarty, of Portsmouth,
N.H.; and one granddaughter.
At the family's request, there will be no repose or visitation.
No services are scheduled.
In lieu of flowers, the fami1y suggests donations be made to VNA Hospice, 1111 36th St,
Vero Beach, Fla. 32960 in Mrs. Sheubrooks'
memory.
Mrs. Sheubrooks was a member of the Indian River Cremation Society.
Robert Becker
Robert H. Becker, 74, of Sebastian, born Sept. 19,1922, in Canajoharie,
N.Y., and lived in Indian River County for more
than 20 years.
Mr. Becker owned and operated Bob's Tool
Sharpening Services in Vero Beach. He was a
Protestant and a World War II veteran who
served in the China, Burma and India campaigns.
Surviving are two sisters, Elizabeth Traudt,
of Canajoharie, and Janet Spagnuola of Johnstown, N.Y.; and one brother, Raymond Becker,
of Johnstown, N.Y.
A memorial service was held April 23 at
Strunk Funeral Home, Sebastian, with military
honors conducted by American Legion Post No.
189 and VFW Post No. 10210, both of Sebastian.
Marilyn Tourniere
Marilyn Jean Tourniere, 62, of Micco, died
April 14, 1997, at her residence after a brief illness.
She was died April
13, 1997, at Indian River Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness.
She was born Aug. 6, 1919, in Pittsburgh, Pa.,
and was a resident of Sebastian from 1978-1996.
He retired from Gulf Oil Corp. for which he
worked in Pittsburgh and San Tome, Venezuela.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Helen; one daughter,
Pamela Dobson; one son, Les Cordwell; one sister, Ethel Crawford; and three grandchildren.
A private memorial service will be held at a
later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Chao Family Clinical Cancer Research Center, the University of California
Irvine, 101 The City Drive, Orange, Calif.
92868, in Mr. Cordwell's memory.
Pacific View Mortuary, Newport Beach,
Calif., is in charge of arrangements.
Dale Petrie
Dale Winford Petrie, 79, of Sebastian, died
April 19, 1997, at Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Pierce, after a prolonged illness.
He was born May 1, 1920, in New York
City, and had moved to Sebastian 12 years ago
from Delray Beach.
Mrs. DeCanio was a bookkeeper.She attended St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Sebastian,
and was a member of the Lady of the Elks, Sebastian.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph; 2
sons, Tom Trautman of Sebastian, and Robert
Trautman of Long island, N.Y.; 2 brothers,
Charles Douglas of West Palm Beach, and Ira
Douglas of Long Island, N.Y.; 2 stepsons, Gerald
DeCanio and Kenneth DeCanio, both of Long
Island; a stepdaughter, Kathaleen DeCanio of
Long Island; 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held April 29 at the Strunk
Funeral Home, Sebastian.
Catherine Delaney
Catherine Marie Delaney, 94, of Sebastian
died April 26, 1997, at her residence after a
brief illness.
She was born Sept. 16, 1900, in Hartsfield, Ga., and moved to Wabasso in 1947 from Lake Wales.
He was a grove worker and was a charter
member of First Baptist Church of Wabasso.
Friends may call from noon-2 p.m. Monday.
A service was held April 28 at Cox-Gifford
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Cooper officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Fort Pierce.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
general fund of First Baptist Church, P.O. Box
846, Wabasso, Fla. 32970, in Mr. Harrell's memory.
Annabelle Matz
Annabelle Lee Matz , 84, of Vero Beach and
formerly of Barefoot Bay, born June 10, 1912, in Reading, Pa.,
and moved to Barefoot Bay in 1974, living there
until she moved to Vero Beach last year.
She was a homemaker and a member of
Roseland United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Francis; two
daughters, Frances Pianelli, of Long Beach,
Calif., and Jean Matz, of Reading; and one
grandson.
There will be no services.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Fountainhead Memorial Funeral Home, Palm Bay.
Mary Collins
Mary Jean Collins, 70, of Micco and Indianapolis, Ind., born Nov. 13, 1926, in Lincoln City, Ind.
Mrs. Collins was a contract administrator for
26 years at U.S. Naval Avionics in Indianapolis.
Surviving are her husband, Harold, of Indianapolis; two sons, Robert Collins, of Orange,
Calif., and Mark Collins, of Chicago, Ill.; one
daughter, Andrea Jean Land, of Marietta, Ga.;
one sister, Doris Jo Schulte, of Huntingburg,
Ind.; and five grandchildren.
Services were held April 26 at Hendrix Mortuary in Cumberland, Ind. She was buried in
Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis.
Arrangements were under the direction of
Hendrix Mortuary in Cumberland, Ind.
James Howell
James David "Jim" Howell, 81, of Sebastian,
died April 21, 1997, at Sebastian River Medical
Center, Roseland, after a prolonged illness.
He was died April 20,
1997, at Palm Garden of Vero Beach after a brief
illness.
He was died April
21, l997, at Sebastian River Medical Center,
Roseland, after a prolonged illness.
She was died April
21, 1997, at Integrated Health Services of Vero
Beach after a prolonged illness.
She was born July 28, 1920, in Bridgeport,
Conn., and moved to Sebastian in 1984 from
Danbury, Conn.He moved to Danbury five
months ago.
Mr. Garufi was a truck driver for E & F Construction, Danbury, for 20 years; a member of
Ahe Teamsters Union, Florida; and the Polish
American Club, Sebastian.
Surviving are one son, Joseph Garufi, of
New Fairfield, Conn.; one sister, Martha Bruno,
of Queens, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.
The funeral was held April 11, 1997, in Danbury. Interment was at Prince of Peace Cemetery, Brookfield, Conn.
The family suggests donations be made to
The Tomorrow Childrens Fund, 30 Prospect
Ave., Hackensack, NJ. 07601.
Cornell Memorial Home, Danbury, was in
charge of arrangements.