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Samuel Theodore "Ted" Sawyer Jr.
St. Petersburg
Samuel Theodore "Ted" Sawyer Jr., 92, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Bradenton, died Oct. 12, 2001, in Sunrise at Northshore in St. Petersburg.
A luncheon hosted by the Sara DeSoto Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Pioneer Whitaker Cemetery, 1232 12th St., in Sarasota. Graveside service will be 3:30 p.m. at the Cemetery, officiated by Mrs. Evelyn Kuttler. A reception hosted by the Disabled American Veterans will follow the service. Burial will be in Pioneer Whitaker Cemetery. Shannon Funeral Home, Town Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity or religious organization of one's choice or to the Sara DeSoto Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans, Attention: (Whitaker Family Trust) or (Whitaker Family Cemetery Maintenance), 3916 Glen Oaks Manor Drive, Sarasota, Fla. 34232-1035.
Born in Omaha, Neb., Mr. Sawyer came to Manatee County from there in 1910. He was a real estate appraiser, a tax auditor for the city of Fort Lauderdale, and a municipal fiscal consultant. He was a member of Lakewood United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg.
Survivors include three nieces, Sondra Bufis of Fayetteville, N.Y., Sue Shea of Meridian, Conn., and Christina Edelwich of Manchester, Conn.; two nephews, Thomas of Akron, Ohio, and Theodore P., of Jupiter; and several grandnieces and grandnephews.
Edgar Blair Jr.
Bradenton
Edgar Blair Jr., 86, of Bradenton, died Oct. 11, 2001, in Freedom Village Nursing Center in Bradenton.
Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Christ Episcopal Church, 4030 Manatee Ave. W., with the Rev. Dennis Kezar officiating. Burial will be in Whitemarsh Memorial Park in Prospectville, Pa. Bradenton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Blair came to Manatee County from Hatboro, Pa., in 1981. He was the manager of a title insurance office in Hatboro. He attended Christ Episcopal Church. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Saint Andrew; and a volunteer at Blake Medical Center.
Survivors include his wife, Martha E.; and a sister, Mary Virginia Craig of Brant Beach, N.J.
Pauline M. Cohn
Bradenton
Pauline M. Cohn, 92, of Bradenton, died Oct. 10, 2001, at home.
There will be no service. Inurnment will be in Beverly Cemetery in Blue Island, Ill. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Florida Guide Dogs for the Deaf, P.O. Box 20662, Bradenton, Fla. 34203-0662.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Cohn came to Manatee County from Cedar Lake, Ind., in 1973. She was a homemaker. She was Jewish.
Survivors include a daughter, Janice Phyfer of Bradenton; a son, Stanley A.; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Esther B. Cummerfield
Bradenton
Esther B. Cummerfield, 90, of Bradenton, died Oct. 11, 2001, in Integrated Health Services at Braden River.
Service will be in Pittsburgh. Burial will be in Jefferson Memorial Park in Pittsburgh. Bradenton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Pittsburgh, Mrs. Cummerfield came to Manatee County from Tulsa, Okla., in 1992. She was an accountant in a family business. She was a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance.
Survivors include a daughter, Claire Browne-Del Mar; two sisters, Elizabeth Young of Arlington, Texas, and Ruth VanHorn of Carlisle, Pa.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Betty M. Doyle
Bradenton
Betty M. Doyle, 79, of Bradenton, died Oct. 10, 2001, at home.
Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Covell Cremation and Funeral Center, 4232 26th St. W. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Mansion Memorial Park, 1400 36th Ave. E., in Ellenton. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Wyandotte, Mich., Mrs. Doyle came to Manatee County from there in 1952. She was a homemaker. She was a member of American Legion Kirby Stewart Auxiliary.
Survivors include two sons, Patrick L. of Bushnell, and Robert E. of Bradenton; two sisters, June Gephart of Palmetto, and Gloria Priskorn of Wyandotte; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Charlotte M. Higbee
Bradenton
Charlotte M. Higbee, 80, of Bradenton, died Oct. 10, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3011 19th Ave. W. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3011 19th Ave. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205, or to the charity of one's choice.
Born in Milwaukee, Mrs. Higbee came to Manatee County from there in 1986. She was a retired chairman from the Wisconsin Personnel Commission. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband, George; two daughters, Jeanne Couillard of Edina, Minn., and Barbara Etscheidt of Anamosa, Iowa; a son, John of Novato, Calif.; and seven grandchildren.
Ruth Phinizy
Bradenton
Ruth Phinizy, 83, of Bradenton, died Oct. 9, 2001, in Gainesville, Ga.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. today, followed by burial, at Manasota Memorial Park, 1221 53rd Ave. E., with the Rev. Robert Green officiating. Griffith-Cline Funeral Homes, Manasota Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 600 U.S. 301 Blvd. W., Suite 136, Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in Spartanburg, S.C., Mrs. Phinizy came to Manatee County from there in 1960. She was a certified nurses assistant in the health care industry. She was Presbyterian.
Survivors include two daughters, Medda Hafer of Orlando, and Becki Grasaffi of Crossville, Tenn.; four sons, Jack Hallman of Hartwell, Ga., Barry Hallman and Ronald Hallman, both of New Port Richey, and Gerald Hallman of Bradenton; a sister, Betty Moore of Spartanburg; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Alice C. Romines
Bradenton
Alice C. Romines, 86, of Bradenton, died Oct. 11, 2001, at home.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Toale Brothers Funeral Home, 912 53rd Ave. W. Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Monday at Manasota Memorial Park, 1221 53rd Ave. E., with the Rev. A.O. Hendry officiating. Burial will be in Manasota Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 26604 State Road 64 E., Myakka City, Fla. 34251.
Born in Hickory Flatts, Miss., Mrs. Romines came to Manatee County from Summerville, Ga., in 1945. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Jeanette Brown of Tampa, and Carol Gore of Bradenton; three sons, Teddy Lee of Eufala, Ala., Harvey of Sylva, N.C., and Robert Lee of Knoxville, Tenn.; a sister, Margurite Lewis of West Memphis, Ark.; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Carrie Jane Bradford
Sarasota
Carrie Jane Bradford, 44, of Sarasota, formerly of Bradenton, died Oct. 5, 2001, at home.
Memorial service will be 5 p.m. Saturday at Friendship Baptist Church, 5700 Palmer Blvd., in Sarasota. The Good Earth Crematory in Bradenton is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Treasure Chest of SPARCC, 1426 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, Fla. 34236.
Born in Cincinnati, Ms. Bradford came to Manatee County from there in 1979. She was a manicurist. She was Baptist. She was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Survivors include three sisters, Christine Idler of San Francisco, Mary Jones of Sarasota, and Anita Idler of Cincinnati; and a brother, Walter Idler of Cincinnati.
Barry M. Collins
Crestline, Calif.
Barry M. Collins, 64, of Crestline, Calif., formerly of Bradenton, died Oct. 8, 2001, in the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, Calif.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Sunday with a vigil service at 7 p.m. at Cortner Chapel, 221 Brookside Ave., in Redlands, Calif. Service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Saint Frances X Cabrini Church, 23079 Crest Forest Drive, in Crestline, with the Rev. Amaro Saumell officiating. Burial will be in Eternal Valley Memorial Park in Newhall, Calif. Memorial contributions may be made to the City of Hope, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, Calif. 91010.
Born in Glendale, Calif., Mr. Collins was a resident of Manatee County from 1994-99. He was a senior buyer for IBM for 18 years. He interned as a seminarian at Sacred Heart Church in Redlands and he was a member of Saint Frances X Cabrini Church, where he served on the finance committee. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954-58.
Survivors include a son, Keith, of Lancaster, Calif.; and a grandchild.
