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Mary Burdick Crandall
Mary Burdick Crandall, 79, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died March 29, 2000.
Mary was born May 25, 1920, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., to Madeleine Baar Burdick and Percy Witter Burdick. She spent her early years in Niagara Falls. Her father and mother built a house on South Avenue in that city, which became the center of her life until she was ready to go to college. She formed many strong friendships with the other children in that South Avenue neighborhood. Many of these families had at least one member who worked for the Carborundum Company, the same as her father.
Her father was a ceramic engineer graduate from Alfred University, who influenced her and her family to come to Alfred to live after her father's death in 1938.
Mary attended the University of Rochester, where she graduated with a fine arts degree. While she was there, she was able to attend class in the Rochester School of Music. Music had always been a very important part of her life. Her family purchased a grand piano for her at the age of 10, and she began taking lessons immediately. This love of music formulated much of her thinking and lifestyle all of her life.
Mary came to Alfred to visit her mother and brother, Robert, during her days at Rochester. Her brother, Bob, was attending the college of ceramics at Alfred University. When she was on one of these visits to Alfred, she met William Crandall, and through this instant attraction to one another, started dating. On Aug. 22 1942, after the graduation of Mary from the University of Rochester and Bill from the college of Ceramics at Alfred University they were married. This union started one of the happiest productive and very full lives for both of them.
They had three children. John Crandall is married to Patricia T. Crandall of Rochester, N.Y.; Mary Jean (Polly) Crandall is married to John Miner of Freeville, N.Y.; and Donald W. Crandall is married to Sheree C. Crandall of Siloam Springs, Ariz.
Mary is also survived by her husband, Bill; and her brother, Robert Burdick, married to Kit C. Burdick of Lancaster, Va. Mary also has five living grandchildren.
Mary's life with Bill Crandall was very fulfilling. The family lived in many locations, including Hirakata, Japan, where Bill worked for the Matsushita (Panasonic) Company. She always made her presence in the new location a new home for the family, caring for her husband and the children in a way that formed a very strong bond and feeling of security for all.
After the children were married, Bill returned to Alfred University to take up teaching and research, and Mary immediately found a way to be very active again in the community. She took organ lessons and started to play organ in the Union University Church, where she was organist and choir director for many years.
She started playing the cello when she was in Alfred years before, so when she returned to Alfred, she started playing in the local orchestra and also in a string quartet. While gone from here she had been able to find orchestras in each of the locations where she lived and found an outlet for her talent and great interest in music by joining each of the groups.
Mary was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of bone cancer, in 1993. She was treated with many forms of medication (chemotherapy) throughout the last 6 1/2 years. Although this disease became an ever-present affliction, she never let it take over her life. Hospice services were started in June 1999 and continued until her death. Hospice doctors, nurses, aides and volunteers gave loving, helpful care throughout these past months. The family is very appreciative of the professional way in which this organization helped our family.
Mary had a very strong spirit and took part in many family activities as her health would permit. She was a devoted mother, wife and community member and we will all miss her very much.
A memorial funeral service will be at 2 p.m. April 10 at the Union University Church in Alfred. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Comstock Hospice Care Network, 32 Willets Avenue, Belmont, NY 14813.
Joseph Willstone Cubbin
Joseph Willstone Cubbin, 72, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died April 5, 2000, at Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte.
Born May 7, 1927, in New York City, Mr. Cubbin came to Port Charlotte 2 1/2 years ago from Bronx, N.Y. He worked in quality control for the Bayer Corporation.
Survivors include his son, Michael J. Cubbin of Mohegan Lake, N.Y.; mother, Mabel Cubbin of Port Charlotte; brother-in-law, John Schandelmeier of Port Charlotte; grandson, Timothy Cubbin of New York; nieces, Pattie Schandelmeier of Port Charlotte and Debbie McDonald of New York; and dear friend, Grace Cardona of Port Charlotte. He was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Cubbin.
Services will be in New York. Burial will be held at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Putnam Valley, N.Y. Local arrangements are by Paul Schelm Funeral Home, Port Charlotte.
George Andrew Hacquebord
George Andrew Hacquebord, 84, of Albany, Ga., died April 4, 2000, at his residence.
He was born Jan. 22, 1916, in Chicago, Ill. Mr. Hacquebord was a retired inventory manager for Western Electric. A native of Chicago, Mr. Hacquebord resided in Port Charlotte, Fla., before moving to Albany 14 years ago. He was hospital volunteer and formerly taught the Senior Adult Men's Sunday School class at Byne Memorial Baptist. He attended Byne Memorial Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Zila Irene (Bamford) Hacquebord of Albany; son, David Hacquebord of Tampa, Fla.; daughters, Shron Ledin of Greenwood, Wis., and JoEllen Bozar of Virginia Beach, Va.; brother, Edward Douglas Hacquebord of Peoria, Ariz.; sister, Carol Chestnut of Chino, Calif.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation was April 6 at Mathews Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. April 7 at Byne Memorial Baptist Church chapel. Interment will be at Floral Memory Gardens, with Dr. Michael G. Gravette officiating. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make contributions to Albany Community Hospice, P.O. Box 1828, Albany, GA 31702. Arrangements are by Mathews Funeral Home in Albany.
Irene L. Schneider
Irene L. Schneider, 81, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died April 6, 2000, at Bon Secours-St. Joseph Nursing Care Center, Port Charlotte.
Born March 28, 1919, in Hillside, N.J., Mrs. Schneider came to Port Charlotte 24 years ago from Manasquan, N.J. She was a cook in the public school system. Mrs. Schneider was a member of the Hungarian Club of Port Charlotte and a volunteer with the American Cancer Society. She attended San Antonio Catholic Church, Port Charlotte.
Survivors include her sons, Eugene Schneider of Port Charlotte and Howard Schneider of Point Pleasant, N.J.; and five grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. April 8 at Paul Schelm Funeral Home. A memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. April 13 at San Antonio Catholic Church, Port Charlotte.
Robert L. Cook
Robert L. Cook, 79, of North Port, Fla., died April 5, 2000, at his home.
A memorial service will be at a later date in Ionia. At the request of the family, donations may be made to the Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238. Funeral arrangements and cremation are by Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home, Punta Gorda.
Eva Stephen
Eva Stephen, 85, of Englewood, Fla., died April 5, 2000, at her residence.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. April 8 at Farley Funeral Home, Englewood chapel. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1230 South Tuttle Ave., Sarasota, FL 34239. Arrangements are by Farley Funeral Home & Crematory, Englewood.
Lloyd E. Vest
Lloyd Edward Vest, 85, of Englewood, Fla., died April 6, 2000, at Englewood Community Hospital.
A memorial Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. April 11 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 5265 Placida Road, Grove City, FL 34224. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the church. Arrangements are by Lemon Bay Funeral Home, Englewood.
Lucille M. Burns
Lucille M. Burns, 84, of South Canaan, Pa., and formerly of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Friday, April 1, 2005, at Marion Community Hospital in Carbondale, Pa.
She was born July 26, 1920, in Avoca, Pa., and was the daughter of Thomas and Margaret Dwyer Preston.
Mrs. Burns was an operator of the Country Line Inn in Greentown, Pa., from 1980 to 1986. She was a member of St. Rita's Church in Goldsboro, Pa. She lived in Wharton, N.J., the Stroudsburg, Pa., area and Port Charlotte.
She is survived by her son, Joseph T. of South Canaan; daughters, Margaret Mary (Ken) Tews of Punta Gorda, Fla., and Jeanne M. Schwabelmeier of South Canaan; five grandchildren, Aimee (Jason) Coccodrilli, Cameron (JoAnn) Burns, Bonnie Henneforth, Scott (Paige) Tews and Jennifer (Tim) Rice; seven great-grandchildren, Kayla, Nicholas, Jordan, Kayla, Zachary, Jacob and Emily; brothers, Gerard (Helen) Preston and Taylor Hite; sister, Marguerite Hite of Pittston, Pa.; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry J., in 1986; brothers, William, Thomas, James, John and Dominick; and her parents.
Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at Kniffen-O'Malley Funeral Home, 728 Main St., Avoca. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at the funeral home, with a Mass of Christian burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Church in Avoca. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Old Forge, Pa.
Arrangements are by Kniffen-O'Malley Funeral Home, Avoca.
James T. Harmon Jr.
James T. "Jim" Harmon Jr., 76, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at his home.
He was born Feb. 8, 1929, in Scranton, Pa.
Jim retired as an accountant and moved to the Port Charlotte area in 1985 from East Stroudsburg, Pa., remaining active working as a bus driver for Charlotte County Public Schools. He was a member of the BPO Elks Lodge 2153 of Charlotte County and Burnt Store Presbyterian Church in Punta Gorda, Fla.
Jim is survived by a son, James Thomas (Mary) Harmon III of Dagsboro, Del.; two daughters, Linda E. (Alvin) Snyder of Mifflinburg, Pa., and Nancy Sweigart of Lititz, Pa.; two sisters, Jane Sobleskie of Crofton, Md., and Marianne Miller of East Stroudsburg; four grandchildren, Kelsey and James Harmon of Dagsboro, and Stephen and Dalton Sweigart of Lititz; and several nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 35 years, Dorothy "Dottie" Harmon, in 1990.
A memorial service will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at Roberson Funeral Home, 2151 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte. The Rev. Tim Stewart, pastor of Burnt Store Presbyterian Church, will officiate. A private committal will be conducted at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Burnt Store Presbyterian Church, 11330 Burnt Store Road, Punta Gorda, FL 33955; or BPO Elks Lodge 2153, P.O. Box 496425, Port Charlotte, FL 33949-6425.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home and Crematory, Port Charlotte Chapel.
Hartwell Finley
Hartwell Finley, 87, of Arcadia, Fla., passed away Saturday, April 2, 2005, at Charlotte Regional Medical Center in Punta Gorda, Fla.
He was born July 16, 1917, in Columbiana, Ala., to Julius and Matilda Finley.
Mr. Finley served in the U.S. Army as a technical sergeant during World War II. He always enjoyed talking about his military service. He retired from Mansfield Ohio Reformatory Correctional Institute as a guard. Mr. Finley moved to Florida in 1979 and resided in Zephyrhills, Fla., for 20 years before moving to Arcadia. Mr. Finley loved the Lord and loved to go fishing and camping. He was always getting the "big one."
He is survived by his two nephews, John and Jack Finley of South Carolina; several stepchildren; many friends who loved him; and especially his most treasured and loved companion, Delores Regolizio of Arcadia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his four brothers, Jake, Howard, Cris and David; and his sister, Lillian.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 5200 Indian Springs Cemetery Road, Punta Gorda. Burial with military honors provided by the U.S. Army will be at Chapel Hill Gardens in Dade City, Fla.
Arrangements are by Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Punta Gorda.
Effie L. Olivieri
Effie L. Olivieri, 79, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Friday, April 1, 2005, at Hospice House in Port Charlotte.
She was born June 30, 1925, in Waterproof, La.
Mrs. Olivieri moved to Port Charlotte in 1995 from Rhode Island. She was a Roman Catholic.
She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Vincent J. Olivieri of Port Charlotte; three daughters, Maria Oliver of Port Charlotte, Linda DiSciullo of Smithfield, R.I., and Madeline Young of North Carolina; a son, Vincent Olivieri II of North Scituate, R.I.; a sister, Ida Spence of Austin, Texas; six grandchildren, Michelle, Christopher, Jennifer, Stephenie, Rachel and Matthew; and five great-grandchildren, Grace, Blake, Chloe, Kelly and Donald II.
She was preceded in death by a son, Lawrence Olivieri.
Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, April 7, 2005, at the Port Charlotte chapel of Roberson Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert B. Mattingly will officiate.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home and Crematory, Port Charlotte Chapel.
Clemens L. Richard
Clemens L. Richard, 95, of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away Friday, April 1, 2005, at River Oaks in Englewood, Fla. Arrangements are by National Cremation Society of Venice, Fla.
Laura I. Penttila
Laura I. Penttila, 88, of Englewood, Fla., died Saturday, April 2, 2005, in Englewood.
She was born Oct. 19, 1916, in Monongahela, Pa., to Josiah K. and Garnett G. (Harris) Brewer.
Laura was an office supervisor for the J.C. Penney Company in Elyria, Ohio. She was a former swim instructor at the Village of Holiday Lakes. She moved to the Englewood area 27 years ago from Amherst, Ohio.
She is survived by her son, William L. (Mary Ann) Penttila of Port Charlotte, Fla.; a brother, Elmer Brewer of Margate, Fla.; a sister, Loraine Losko of Brownsville, Pa.; and two grandchildren, Amy and Andrew Penttila. She was preceded in death by her husband, William W. Penttila.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2005, with funeral services to follow at the Englewood chapel of Lemon Bay Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Gulf Pines Memorial Park in Englewood.
Arrangements are under the direction of Lemon Bay Funeral Home, Englewood Chapel.
Norman Klein
Norman Klein, 87, of North Port, Fla., passed away Monday, April 4, 2005, at North Port Pines Retirement Center. Arrangements are by Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Punta Gorda, Fla.
George Lidell
George Lidell, 97, of Palmyra, Pa., and formerly of North Port, Fla., passed away Sunday, April 3, 2005. Arrangements are pending by Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Punta Gorda, Fla.
Robert D. Slater
Robert D. Slater, 66, of North Port, Fla., died Saturday, April 2, 2005, at his residence.
He was born July 9, 1938, in Central Falls, R.I.
Mr. Slater moved to the North Port area in 1974 from Cumberland, R.I. He was the owner of the Bowlarama in Port Charlotte, Fla., for 27 years before retiring two years ago. Mr. Slater was an avid golfer.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Patricia Slater of North Port; children, Earl Slater of Punta Gorda, Fla., and Michael Slater and Dawn (Vince) Vuolo, both of Port Charlotte; mother, Mildred Slater of Antrim, N.H.; brother, Daniel (Kim) Slater of Antrim; grandchildren, Adam, Travis, Daniel, Timothy, Sarah, Joseph and Jacob; three nieces; and one nephew. He was preceded in death by his father, Dana Slater, in 2000.
Services are pending.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are requested to the Animal Welfare League, 3519 Drance St., Port Charlotte, FL 33980.
Kays-Ponger Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Port Charlotte Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Shirley Croft
Shirley Croft, 53, of Arcadia, Fla., passed away Friday, March 25, 2005. Robarts Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
