Michael Kelley
Michael George Kelley, 49, of Sebastian, died April 30, 1997, at Sebastian River Medical Center,
Roseland, after a prolonged illness.
He was born April 7, 19, 8, in
Plymouth, Mass., and moved to Sebastian in 1986 from Howell, NJ.
Surviving are his parents,
George A. and Rubina G. Kelley, of
Sebastian; and one sister, Rubina
G. Kelley, of Howell.
Mr. Kelley will be transferred to
J. J. Shepherd and Sons Funeral
Home, Pembroke, Mass., for services and burial in Fernhill Cemetery, Hanson, Mass.
Strunk Funeral Home, Sebastian, is in charge of local arrangements.
John Currivan
John "Jack" Currivan, 78, of Sebastian, died May 3, 1997, at his
residence after a brief illness.
He was born April 8, 1919, in
Cos Cob, Conn., and moved to Sebastian in 1989 from Lake Wales.
Mr. Currivan was a U.S. Army
veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife of 32
years, Sally; two daughters, Patricia
Harrington, of Danbury, Conn., and
Mary Jane Weber, of Lakeland; one
sister, Frances Dalzall, of Stamford,
Conn.; one brother, Frank Currivan, of Riverside, Conn.; seven
grandchildren; and four great-
grandchildren.
At the family's request, there
will be no repose or visitation. No
services are scheduled.
Mr. Currivan was a member of
the Indian River Cremation Society.
Paul Sullivan
Paul Lee "Sully" Sullivan, 74, of
Sebastian, died May 5, 1997, at Sebastian River Medical Center, Roseland, after a brief illness.
He was born May 31, 1922, in
Junction City, Ohio, and moved to
Sebastian-one year ago from Lancaster, Ohio.
Mr. Sullivan was a mechanic
and a Lutheran.He was a U.S. Army
veteran of World War 11, a recipient
of the Bronze Star and was a U.S.
Air Force veteran of the Korean
War.He was a member of the
American Legion Post No. 888, Columbus, Ohio.
Surviving are his wife of 47
years, Norma; two sons, Terry Lee
Sullivan, of Sebastian, and Michael
Paul Sullivan, of Ashland, Ohio;
one daughter, Cheryl Linehan, of
Sebastian; one sister, Harriet Bowersock, of Junction City, Ohio;
seven grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held May
8 at the Strunk Funeral Home chapel, Sebastian.
Interment followed at Sebastian
Cemetery, Sebastian, with military
honors conducted by the American
Legion Post No, 189 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No.
10210, both of Sebastian.
Tom Perry
Tom Perry, 83, of Sebastian, died
May 4, 1997, at Indian River Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born May 18, 1913, in
Bluffton, Ohio, and moved to Sebastian in 1976 from Toledo, Ohio.
Mr. Perry was a retired accountant, author and photographer.
Surviving are his wife of 27
years, Ann; one son, Navarre T.
Perry, San Diego, Calif.; one daughter, Dianne Perry Vanderlip,
Denver, Colo.; five grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
At the family's request, there
will be no repose or visitation. The
family is holding a private celebration at Mr. Perry's residence.
In lieu of flowers, the family
suggests donations be made to the
charity of one's choice in Mr. Perry's memory.
Mr. Perry was a member of the
Indian River Cremation Society.
Hobart Jennings
Hobart "Hobe" Jennings, 75, of
Micco, died May 4, 1997, at Sebastian River Medical Center, Roseland, after a brief illness.
He was born Aug. 25, 1921, in
Marion, Ill., and moved to Micco
six months ago from Kimberling
City, Mo.
Mr. Jennings was co-founder of
Kimberling Hills Corp., Kimberling
City.He was a U.S. Army veteran of
World War II and a recipient of two
Bronze Stars.He was a member of
Elks Lodge No. 2505 and American
Legion, both of Kimberling City,
and a former member of the Kimberling Hills Country Club.
Surviving are his wife of 18
years, Emma Lou; one son, James
H. Jennings, of Blue Eye, Mo.; one
sister, Lois Lundy, of Belleville, Ill.
in lieu of flowers, the family
suggests donations be made to Elks
Lodge No. 2505, Kimberling City,
Mo. 65686, in his memory.
Strunk Funeral Home, Sebastian, was in charge of arrangements.
Irene Hanna
Irene Hanna, 68, of Barefoot
Bay, died May 10, 1997, at Sebastian River Medical Center, Roseland, after a prolonged illness.
She was born June 7, 1928, in
Waterford, Conn., and moved to
Barefoot Bay in 1985 from
Eastpointe, Mich.
Mrs. Hanna was an employee of
the city of Eastpointe for 20 years,
prior to retirement.She attended
Concordia Lutheran Church, Barefoot Bay, She was a member of St.
Marks Lutheran Church, Roseville,
Mich,; the German Heritage Club,
Barefoot Bay; the Shriners-Ladies
Oriental Shrine of North America;
the 96th Infantry Ladies Auxiliary;
the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post No. 4425, Barefoot Bay; the Polish American Social Club, the Barefoot Bay 18 Hole
Ladies Golf Association; and the
Michigan-Wisconsin-Minnesota
Club.She was a volunteer for the
Sebastian River Medical Center
Auxiliary, Roseland.
Surviving are two daughters,
Nancy Patterson, of Saginaw, Mich.,
and Joyce Vroom, of Warren, Mich.;
two brothers, William Laputz, of
Barefoot Bay, and Stephen Laputz,
of Ledyard, Conn.; one sister, Helen Maynard, of Milford, N.H.; two
stepdaughters, Judy Rampey, of
Princeton, NJ., and Karen Frank, of
Warren; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services were held May
13 at the Strunk Funeral Home, Sebastian.
In lieu of flowers, the family
suggests donations be made to St.
Marks Lutheran Church, 26830
West Park, Roseville, Mich. 48060,
or to VNA Inc., 600 Courtland St.,
Suite 300, Orlando, Fla. 32804-
9987, in Mrs. Hanna's memory.
Barney Cofer
Barney B. Cofer, 68, of Wabasso
died May 10, 1997, at his residence.
Hewas born Feb. 6, 1929, in
Elizabethtown, Ky., and moved to
Wabasso 17 years ago from his
birthplace.
Mr. Cofer was the owner and
operator of S and S Trucking Co.,
Wabasso.He was a member of the
Moose Lodge, Sebastian.
Surviving are two sons, Ricky
Cofer, of Williamstown, Ky., and
Phillip Cofer, of Florence, Ky.;
three daughters Gwen Benner, of
Milwaukee, Wis., Vicky Patterson,
of Brentwood, Tenn., and Sandra
Mudd, of Palm Springs, Calif.; four
sisters, Louise Gick, of Newport
Beach, Calif., Jane Pfeiffer, of Radcliff, Ky., Doris Dowdell, of Elizabethtown, and Clara Vernon, of
Florala, Ala.; 12 grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held
May 17 at Elizabethtown.
The family suggests donations
be made to the charity of one's
choice in Mr. Cofer's memory;
The Strunk Funeral Home, Vero
Beach, is in charge of local arrangements.
Solomon Zwerin
Solomon Zwerin, 88, of Barefoot
ay, died May 11, 1997, at Mariner
Health of Atlantic Shores, Melbourne, after a prolonged illness.
He was born Dec. 22, 1908, in Passaic, NJ., and moved to Barefoot Bay in 1990 from Clinton, N.J.
Mr. Zwerin worked for U.S.
Rubber, Passaic, as a machinist. He
was a member of the Italian-American Club, Barefoot Bay.
Surviving are one son, Stan
Zwerin, of Barefoot Bay; four
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Private services were held May
13.Fountainhead Memorial Funeral
Home, Palm Bay, was in charge of
arrangements.
John Lisle
John Dayton "Big John" Lisle Sr.,
67, of Micco, died May 11, 1997, at
Sebastian River Medical Center,
Roseland, after a prolonged illness.
He was born Aug. 28, 1929, in
Columbus, Ga.
Mr. Lisle was a certified public
accountant.He was a graduate of
Tri State University, Angola, Ind.
He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of the Korean War and a recipient of a Purple Heart. He was an
auditor for Lockheed in Marietta,
Ga., and worked from 1957 until
his retirement for NASA, at Cape
Canaveral.
Surviving are one son, John
Dayton Lisle Jr., of Micco; one
daughter, Helen Dutton, of Roseland; two brothers, X.O. Lisle Jr., of
Kenansville, and Robert Lisle Sr., of
Snead; two sisters, Mary Ellen
Wright, of Springfield, Mo., and
Edna Ruth Walker, of Vero Beach;
five grandchildren; and three great
grandchildren.
A memorial service was held
May 15 at Strunk Funeral Home
Chapel, Sebastian.
William Fekishazy
William "Bill" Fekishazy, 84, of
Sebastian, died May 11, 1997, at Sebastian River Medical Center, Roseland, after a prolonged illness.
He was born Feb. 27, 1913, in
Roseton, N.Y., and moved to Sebastian in 1982 from Newburgh, N.Y.
Mr. Fekishazy was an engineer
for the state of New York for 21
years.He was a member of Moose
Lodge No. 1767, Sebastian; Black
Rock Fish and Game Club, Cornwell, N.Y., for 50 years; and United
Commercial Travelers.
Surviving are his wife of 51
years, Jennie; two sons, Philip Angelo, of Charlotte, N.C., and William Fekishazy, of Fairfax, Va.; four
sisters, Elixabeth Gibney, of New
Windsor, N.Y., Julia Pisani, of Newburgh, Ann Chum, of Deltona, and
Helen Gekakis, of Las Vegas; seven
grandchildren; and nine great-
grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 11
a.m. May 17at Strunk Funeral
Home, Sebastian.
In lieu of flowers, the family
suggests donations be made to St.
Sebastian Catholic Church, P.O.
Box 78-1212, Sebastian, Fla. 32978-
1212 in Mr. Fekishazy's memory.
George Ritchie
Former Barefoot Bay Recreation
District Trustee George Montgomery Ritchie, 66, died May 8 at his
home in Barefoot Bay after a long
illness.
In 1985, Ritchie moved to Barefoot Bay from Kennebunk Maine.
In 1987, he joined the Homeowners Association Executive Board,
and was its president in 1990.
He served on the board'ssecurity, utility and legislative committees, and was a liaison between the
association and the Micco Volunteer Fire Department.
In 1991, Ritchie joined the
Barefoot Bay Recreation District
and served as its chairman from
1993 to 1994.
Those who knew Ritchie said
one of his most important contributions to Barefoot Bay was his
work in 1996 as chairman of the
district's Acquisition Committee,
which negotiated an agreement
with Avatar to buy the recreation
facilities for $8.3 million.
Aside from the recreation district and homeowners association, Ritchie also was an active member
of the Loyal Order of Moose Sebastian River Chapter No. 1767; American Legion No. 81, Melbourne,
Barefoot Bay Golf and Country
Club; Italian American Club, Sebastian; the Fraternal Order of Orioles
No. 272, Micco.
Ritchie alsoserved in the Air
Force during the Korean conflict.
Ritchie was born May 30, 1930,
in Boston, Mass.He was a retired
real estate broker.
Surviving are two daughters,
Jean L. Ritchie, of Barefoot Bay,
and Susan C. Ritchie, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; a sister, Barbara A.
Hamby, of Barefoot Bay; and two
grandchildren.
A memorial service was held
May 14 Wednesday at the Loyal Order of Moose Sebastian River Chapter No. 1767, Micco.
In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made to Brevard Hospice,
P.O. Box 560965, Rockledge, Fla.
32956-0965, or Micco Volunteer
Fire Department, 301 Barefoot Bay
Blvd., Barefoot Bay, Fla., 32976, in
Mr. Ritchie's memory.
Margaret Trivigno
Margaret T. Trivigno, 80, of Sebastian, died
May 15, 1997, at Indian River Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born April 12, 1917, in Brooklyn,
N.Y., and moved to Sebastian six years ago from
Spanish Lakes in St. Lucie County.
Mrs. Trivigno was a homemaker and a member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Sebastian.
Surviving are her husband of 56 years, Pete;
one daughter, Pat Giannattasio, of Long island,
N.Y.; one sister, Mary Schutz, of West Milford,
NJ.; two grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
A funeral Mass was celebrated May 19 at St.
Sebastian Catholic Church.Interment followed
at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce.
Strunk Funeral Home, Sebastian, was in
charge of arrangements.
Leo Hammond
Leo S. Hammond, 91, of Montour Falls, N.Y.,
and Wabasso, died May 15, 1997, at Schuyler
Hospital, Montour Falls, after a brief illness.
He was born Nov. 6, 1905, in Osceola, Pa.,
and was a winter resident in Wabasso.
Surviving are five daughters, Linda Van Emmerik, of Glenfield, N.Y., Terry Ball and Ellen
Snyder, both of Sebastian, Laura Rhodes, of
Lindley, N.Y., and Kay Cary, of Tioga, Pa.; 11
grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held May 20 at Calvary United Methodist Church, Lawrenceville,
Pa., with the Rev. David Watkins officiating.
the family suggests donations be made to
Montour Falls Home, c/o Mrs. Linda Van
Emmerick, R.D. I Box 285-1, Glenfield, N.Y.
13343.
Joseph Crispino
Joseph "Giuseppie" Crispino, 73, of Sebastian, died unexpectedly May 16, 1997, at Indian
River Memorial Hospital, Vero Beach.
He was born April 6, 1924, in Italy, and
moved to Sebastian in 1990 from Southington,
Conn.
Mr. Crispino was a forging manager in the
automobile industry.He was also associated
with the landscaping department at john's Island, Indian River Shores. He was a Catholic
and member of Sebastian Elks Lodge No. 2714,
Italian-American Club, Vero Beach, and the Lions Club, Forging industry Association, Moose
Lodge and Auxiliary Police, all in Southington,
Conn.
Surviving are his wife of 18'years, Marie;
two sons, Fiore Crispino of Cheshire, Conn.,
and Joseph D. Crispino, of Wolcott, Conn.; one
stepdaughter, Suzanne Ganley, of Augusta, Ga.;
one stepson, Marc Fleming, of East Hartford,
Conn.; two brothers, Ralph Crispino, of Pompano Beach, and Fred Crispino of Southington;
six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held May 19 in the
Strunk Funeral Home, Sebastian. Interment followed at Sebastian Cemetery, Sebastian.
in lieu of flowers, the family suggests that
donations be made to Florida Elks Children's
Hospital, P.O. Box 49, Umatilla, Fla. 32784, in
Mr. Crispino's memory.
Roland Gustafson
Roland R. Gustafson, 77, of Barefoot Bay,
died May 7, 1997, at Indian River Memorial
Hospital, Vero Beach, after a prolonged illness.
He was born Nov, 3, 1919, in Minneapolis
and moved to Barefoot Bay 17 years ago from
his birthplace.
Mr. Gustafson was a retired engineer for
Electric Machinery Co. in Minneapolis, where
he worked for 30 years.He attended Hamline
University in St. Paul, Minn., and the University
of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Mr. Gustafson was a Lutheran. He was a
member of the Free and Accepted Masons and
the Shriners, and was a World War II Navy veteran.
Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Virginia;
two sons, Guv Gustafson, of Victoria, Minn.,
and Greg Gustafson, of Barefoot Bay; one
daughter, Jan Begin, of Sebastian; one brother,
Earl Gustafson, of St. Petersburg; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
At the family's request, there will be no repose or visitation. A memorial service will be 4
p.m. May 25 at Christ the King Lutheran Church
in Sebastian.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Christ the King Lutheran
Church, 1301 Fellsmere Road, Sebastian, Fla.
32958, or Barefoot Bay Volunteer Fire and Ambutance Squad, 301 Barefoot Blvd., Barefoot
Bav Fla. 32976, in Mr. Gustafson's memory.
Mr. Gustafson was a member of the Indian
River Cremation Society.
Jill Gaston
Jill H. Gaston, 33, of Norwalk, Ohio, died
May 12, 1997, at University Hospital, Cleveland,
Ohio, after a prolonged illness.
She was born Feb. 24, 1964, in Dayton,
Ohio, and lived in Sebastian from 1990-95.
Mrs. Gaston was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church, Norwalk.
Surviving are her husband, Daniel; two
daughters, Ashley Gaston and Lauren Gaston,
both of Norwalk; and one sister, Diane Wallace,
of Dayton.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. today at First
Presbyterian Church, Norwalk, with the Rev.
Steve J. Ebling officiating.Interment will follow
at Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk.
The family suggests donations be made to
the American Cancer Society, Huron County
Unit, P.O. Box 342, Milan, Ohio 44846, in Mrs.
Gaston's memory.
Kubach-Smith Funeral Home, Norwalk, is in
charge of arrangements.
Betty Murray
Betty Mae "Beth" Murray, 71, of Sebastian,
died May 18, 1997, at Indian River Memorial
Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born May 15, 1926, in Hillsborough, N.C., and moved to Sebastian in 1958
from her birthplace.
Mrs. Murray was a homemaker.She was a
member of New Hope Ministries, Vero Beach.
Surviving are one daughter, Nancy Weston,
of Charlotte, N.C.; four sons, Skip Lee, of Wabasso, Larry Lee, of Hillsborough, Danny Lee, of
Durham, N.C., and Anthony Lee, of Vero Beach;
two brothers, Bryant Ray and Maryland Ray,
both of Hillsborough; two sisters, Virginia
McGee, of Mebane, N.C., and Mary Moree, of
Wabasso; two stepsons, Bert Murray, of Sisters,
Ore., and Russ Murray, of Spokane, Wash.; one
stepdaughter, Arlene Morris, of Central Islip,
N.Y.,; and eight grandchildren.
The funeral was held May 22 at the Strunk
Funeral Home chapel, Sebastian, with the Rev.
Jack Hart officiating.Interment followed at
Crestlawn Cemetery, Vero Beach.
Virginia Hogg
Virginia Ann "Ginny" Hogg, 84, of Sebastian
died may 25, 1997, at Indian River Memorial
Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born Oct. 28, 1912, in St. Louis,
Mo., and had been a resident of Sebastian since
1982, moving here from Miami.
Mrs. Hogg was a secretary for the Dade
County Public School System for 12 years. She
was a member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church
the St. Sebastian Catholic Church Women's
Guild and the Spring Sociables of Sebastian.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years,
Robert Sr.; a son, Robert H. Hogg Jr. of Dover
Plains, N.Y.; a sister, Julie Killebrew of St. Louis,
Mo, and a grandson.
A funeral Mass was celebrated May 28 at St.
Sebastian Catholic Church, Sebastian.
Inurnment will take place at a later date at
Sebastian Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Strunk Funeral Home in Sebastian.
Ruth Wagner
Ruth Elizabeth Wagner, 68, of Sebastian, died
May 22, 1997, at Indian River Memorial Hospital
after a prolonged illness.
She was born Dec. 6, 1928, in Binghamton,
N.Y., and moved to Sebastian 35 years ago from
Melbourne Beach.
Mrs. Wagner was a retired musical entertainer. She also had been employed by Vero
Beach Country Club.She was an emergency
medical technician for Sebastian Volunteer Ambulance Squad, and was a Catholic.
Surviving are two brothers, John Woods Sr.,
of Port Crane,,N.Y., and Charles Woods, of Waverly, N.Y.
At the family's request, there will be no repose or visitation.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to a Catholic charity of one's
choice in Mrs. Wagner's memory.
Mrs. Wagner was a member of the Indian
River Cremation Society.
Ann McKenzie
Ann Miller Cromb McKenzie, 75, of Barefoot
Bay, died May 24, 1997, at Indian River Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born Feb. 1, 1922, in Scotland, and
moved to Barefoot Bay six years ago from Vero
Beach.
Mrs. McKenzie was a retired bookkeeper for
the Riomar Bay Yacht Club in Vero Beach and
served as a W.A.C. during World War 11.
Surviving are her husband of 58 years, Alexander; one daughter, Patricia Hudgens, of Vero
Beach; and one granddaughter.
At the family's request, there will be no repose or visitation.
A memorial service will be held at a later
date.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the First Baptist Church Debt
Retirement Fund, 2206 16th Ave., Vero Beach,
Fla. 32960, in memory of Mrs. McKenzie.
Mrs. McKenzie was a member of the Indian
River Cremation Society.
Hue Moore
Hue Ngol Moore, 48, of Sebastian, died May
24, 1997, at her residence after a prolonged illness.
Mrs. Moore was born May 11, 1949, in Saigon, Vietnam, and had moved to Sebastian 15
years ago from Fort Lauderdale.
Mrs. Moore was a cook and of the Pentecostal faith.
Survivors include her husband of 25 years,
Robert; two sons, Lam "Joey" Moore and Tung,
"Billy" Moore, both of Kissimmee; one daughter, Linda A. Moore, of Sebastian; her mother,
Nguyen Thi Bu, of Kissimmee; and one brother,
Nguyen Sang, of Kissimmee.
At the family's request, there will be a private funeral service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society, 1401 21st St., Vero
Beach, Fla., 32960, in Mrs. Moore's memory.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Cox-Gifford Funeral Home.
Floyd Townsend
Floyd W. Townsend, 92, of Sebastian, died
May 23, 1997, at his residence after a prolonged
illness.
He was born Feb. 20, 1905, in Kenoza Lake,
N.Y., and moved to Sebastian four years ago
from Fort Pierce.
Mr. Townsend worked for 42 years for New
York State Electric and Gas Corp. He was a
member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church; St.
Peter's Catholic Church in Monticello, N.Y.,
Quarter Century Club of New York State Electric
and Gas Corp.; and the Odd Fellows.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Rita; a
son, William M. Townsend, of Beach Lake, Pa.,
and three grandchildren.
A memorial Mass was celebrated May 27 at
St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Sebastian.
The family requests that donations be made
to St. Sebastian Catholic Church, P.O. Box 781212, Sebastian, Fla. 32978-1212, in Mr. Townsend's memory.
Arrangements are by the Strunk Funeral
Home, Sebastian.
Ann Fischer
Ann Marie Fischer, 76, of Sebastian, died unexpectedly May 20, 1997, at her residence.
She was born Oct. 29, 1920, in Brady, Pa.,
and moved to Sebastian in 1981 from Montauk, N.Y.
Mrs. Fischer owned and operated the Montauket Hotel from 1969-85.She attended St. Sebastian Catholic Church and was a member of
Vero Beach Moose Lodge No. 1822, Eagles Sebastian Inlet Aerie No. 4067 and Polish-American Club, Sebastian.
Surviving are a daughter, Rosemarie V. Ross,
of Warren, R.I.; a son, Albert Paul Fischer, of Sebastian; a brother, Clarence Partyka, of North
Richfield, Ohio; two sisters, Helen Burchacki,
of Cicero, Ill., and Alice Vulovich, of San Diego,
Calif; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
At the request of the family there will be no
repose or service.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that
donations be made to Hospice of Indian River
County, 1111 36th St., Vero Beach, Fla. 32960,
in Mrs. Fischer's memory.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Strunk Funeral Home, Sebastian.
Santo Romano
Santo Joseph "Sandy" Romano, 39, of Sebastian, died unexpectedly May 22, 1997, at Columbia Medical Center, Port St. Lucie.
He was born Sept. 9, 1957, in Fort Lauderdale, and moved to Sebastian seven years ago
from Fort Lauderdale.
Mr. Romano was the owner and operator of
S.J.R. Hometown Pool Builder, Sebastian.
He was a member of the Sebastian River
Worship Center, Sebastian.
Surviving are his wife, Donna; a son, Joseph
Romano, of Sebastian; and a daughter, Katherine Romano, of Sebastian.
Funeral services were held May 25 at the
Strunk Funeral Home Chapel, Sebastian, with
the Rev.Arthur Loomis officiating.
Harold Skorstad
Harold Skorstad, 74, of Sebastian, died May
21, 1997, at his residence after a prolonged
ness.
He was born Sept. 19, 1922, in Norway, and
moved to Sebastian one year ago from Elmore,
Vt.
Mr. Skorstad was a painting contractor for
40 years in New Jersey, prior to retirement. He
was a Royal Norwegian Navy veteran of World
War II.
Surviving are his wife, Tina; five sons, Norman Skorstad, of Brattleboro, Vt., Ronald Skorstadand Harold Skorstad Jr., both of
Burlington, Vt., Roy Skorstad, of Ridgewood,
NJ., and Robert Moore, of Naples; three daughters, Monica Coughlin, of Toms River, NJ.,
Carol McGinty, of Duluth, Ga., and Kathleen
Moore, of Pompano Beach; three brothers, Odd
Skorstad and Rolf Skorstad, both of Norway, and
Austin Skorstad, of Iron Station, N.C.; one sister,
Solveig Skorstad, of Norway; and 10 grandchidren.
A memorial service was held May 23 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sebastian.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to VNA Hospice, 1111 36th St.,
Vero Beach, Fla. 32960 in Mr. Skorstad's memory.
Mr. Skorstad was a member of the Indian
River Cremation Society.
Craig Wilson
Craig F. Wilson, 40, of Sebastian, died
21, 1997, at Tampa General Hospital, Tampa,
after a prolonged illness.
He was born Aug. 20, 1956, in Jamestown,
N.Y., and moved to Sebastian 10 years ago from
his birthplace.
Mr. Wilson was employed as a securitv officer at John's Island, prior to becoming disabled.He was a member of Family Worship
Center, Vero Beach.
Surviving are his wife, Sherry; his mother,
Rose Kellogg Yoos, of Vero Beach; his step-father, Donald Yoos, of Vero Beach; one
brother, Robert Greg Wilson, of Sebastian; three
sons, William W. Wilson and Craig H. Wilson,
both of Sebastian, and Robert Wilson, of Arkansas; and one daughter, Jerri Lee Reed, of Arkansas.
Funeral services were held May 24 at the
Strunk Funeral Home Chapel, Sebastian, with
the Rev. Dexter Goude officiating. Interment
will follow at Sebastian Cemetery, Sebastian.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Family Worship Center,
3525 68th Place, Vero Beach, Fla. 32967 in Mr.
Wilson's memory.
Beatrice Tetreault
Beatrice Marie "Bea" Tetreault, 66, of Sebastian, died May 21, 1997, at her residence after a
prolonged illness.
She was bornFeb. 17, 1931, in Pawtucket,
R.I., and moved to Sebastian 19 years ago from
Fort Lauderdale.
Mrs. Tetreault was a seamstress in the garment industry. She was a member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Sebastian.
Surviving are her husband of 33 years, Joe;
one daughter, Linda Sawyer, of Tamarac; four
sons, Richard Tetreault and Normand Tetreault,
both of Hobe Sound, Robert Tetreault, of Grant,
and Bruce Sawyer, of Sebastian; three brothers,
Arthur Plants, of Pompano, Richard Plants, of
Delray Beach, and Al Plants, of Sebastian; one
sister, Emilia Lustier, of Corpus Christi, Texas;
and six grandchildren.
Friends may call 7-9 p.m. today at Strunk Funeral Home, Sebastian.A prayer service will be
7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Building Fund, P.O. Box 78-1212, Sebastian,
Fla. 32978-1212 in Mrs. Tetreault's memory.
Glenn Harp
Glenn Wortham Harp, 86, of Sebastian, died
May 21, 1997, at Indian River Memorial Hospital.
He was born Oct. 12, 1910, in Carrollton,
Ga., and moved to Sebastian 17 years ago from
Vero Beach.
Mr. Harp was a member of the First Baptist
Church, Wabasso.
Surviving are his wife, Jeanette; three sons,
Phil Harp, Bobby Harp and Steve Harp, all of
Vero Beach; one sister, Hazel Blanton, of Melbourne; seven grandchildren; and three great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held May 24 at the
Strunk Funeral Home Chapel, Sebastian, with
the Rev. Jerry Cooper of First Baptist Church
Wabasso, officiating.Interment will follow at
Winter Beach Cemetery.