Charlotte P. Dann

Charlotte P. Dann, 93, of Madison, Conn., and formerly of Holmes Beach and Poultney, Vt., died May 1 in Connecticut. She was born Dec. 23, 1919, in Fallsburg, N.Y., daughter of the late Emery and Edith Holmes Patmor.

She was first in her family to attend college, graduating in 1940 from Syracuse University. She met her husband, Everett, while teaching math in Sandy Creek, N.Y. Together they moved to New City, N.Y., where they raised five children and Charlotte worked until retirement in 1979 as a vice president and branch manager for Nanuet National Bank.

Mrs. Dann enjoyed winters in Florida and summers in Vermont. She loved travel, gardening, playing piano and organ, quilting, reading and baking. She used her talents for many volunteer activities, including work at the thrift shop at Roser Memorial Community Church in Anna Maria. She sewed layettes for migrant workers.

A memorial service will be held June 7at the North Madison Congregational Church in Madison, Conn. Memorial donations may be made to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, P.O. Box 27106, New York NY 10087-7106 or Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranches, P.O. Box 2000, Boys Ranch FL 32064. Online condolences may be made at www.swanfuneralhomemadison.com.

Mrs. Dann is survived by her children and their spouses, Joyce and Larry Gibson, Ron and Candy, Roger and Kathy, Chris and Neal Scott; grandchildren Ben Mattson, Becky Hewitt, Christopher and Jessica, Nicole and Heidi Scott; and three great-grandchildren.

Nicholas ‘Nick’ Messina

Nicholas “Nick” Messina, 77, of Bradenton Beach, died May 10.

Mr. Messina was a 40-year member of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Holmes Beach. He was an avid pool player and fisherman.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday. May 16, at St. Bernard, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach.

Mr. Messina is survived by his wife of 59 years, Janie;

children Mark and wife Sue, Michele and husband Dave Steger, and Chris and husband Rick Ponto; grandchildren Garrett Steger, Shauna Steger, Jordan Ponto and Kyle; great-grandchildren Bryce, Landen and Kaylie; brother Anthony and wife Lucille; and sister Adelaide Cale.

Capt. Julian Manuel Fernandez

Capt. Julian Manuel Fernandez, of Anna Maria and formerly of Miami and Tampa, died April 26. He was born Oct. 31, 1922, in Arvada, Colo., and grew up in Tampa, the son of the late Jose and Nicolasa Fernandez.

Capt. Fernandez loved Anna Maria, where he had been visiting since an infant with his family. He reminisced about crossing to the island by ferry. The family initially came with a tent before vacation homes were built. When he married, he brought his bride to honeymoon in Anna Maria.

He retired from a 50-year career as a merchant seaman in 1992 to fulfill his dream of returning to the island as a fulltime resident.

He graduated in 1940 from Hillsborough High School in Tampa and then went to U.S. Maritime Service Officer Candidate School in New London, Conn.

During WWII, he saw duty in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. He served in all deck capacities in the U.S. Merchant Marine and survived having two of his ships torpedoed.

He graduated as ensign with a third mate unlimited ocean license in 1944. He attended various schools to prepare for U.S. Coast Guard examinations to upgrade his license to second mate, chief mate and master, all oceans unlimited. In 1945, at age 22, he became the youngest captain for Waterman Steamship Corp. of Mobile, Ala.

In 1954 he was appointed pilot for the Port of Miami, then known as the Miami Bar Pilots. Under his leadership, it became the Biscayne Bay Pilots. He served as chairman from 1960 until retirement in 1980, at which time, he held 10 master’s licenses with first class pilot endorsement from Miami.

In 1955, he was appointed by Gov. Leroy Collins to the local Florida Board of Pilot Commissioners and served until the state board was created by the Legislature. He was appointed by Gov. Reuben Askew as as president and served until 1980.

He then served as chief of cruise operations for the Port of Miami and International Marine Consultant, assisting in port creation in the Caribbean, West Indies and the Middle East. He chaired numerous conventions and seminars all over the world on piloting and port related matters. He consulted with Disney Corp. in the creation of its cruise line. He also opened the South American market for an international company that built gantry cranes, which brought new industry and and economic boosts to smaller ports.

He also was a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Engineers; The Propeller Club, Port of Miami; president of OpSail Miami; director of the Dade Marine Institute; vice president, Marine Council; member American Pilots Association; president and chairman of the Florida Maritime Museum, Council of American Master Mariners; and served on the board of directors of Seaman’s International Park, Miami.

He was a member of the Rotary Club of Miami and, as a Mason, a 69-year member of the Universal Lodge #178, F.& A.M, Tampa. He was 32 Degree, Scottish Rite, Miami, and Mahi Shrine Temple (Ambassador Corps), Miami.

While he was a man of great accomplishments, his greatest legacy is his unfailing graciousness, generosity and loyalty. He was a patron of the arts, a raconteur and a true Renaissance man, wrote his sister, Maria Fernandez.

Services were May 3 in Tampa. Officers of the Universal Lodge #178, F&AM, Tampa, conducted the traditional farewell service.

His remains will be placed at the Neptune Society of Miami Memorial Reef off the coast of Florida.

Memorial donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 12502 USF Pine Drive, Tampa FL 33612, or the charity of one’s choice.

Capt. Fernandez is survived by his wife of 53 years, Carolyn Davis; nieces and nephews Carroll, Julia and Jennifer Sloan; and his beloved pets, Bubba, Olivia and Sammy. He also leaves many friends and his caregivers, who became dear friends and companions.

Charles Robert “Bob” Graeber

Charles Robert “Bob” Graeber, 87, chief warrant officer, U.S. Army, retired, died April 24. He is a former resident of Anna Maria, having lived aboard his boat at Galati Marine for some 10 years.

He served honorably in the U.S. Army for 30 years, including during World War II and two tours in Vietnam. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal and Meritorious Service Medal.

Visitation and services were May 1 in San Antonio, Texas. Interment was held with honors at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Condolences may be made online at www.sunsetfuneralhomesa.com

Mr. Graeber is survived by his son, Robert Douglas; daughter Charlene and husband Larry Green of Bradenton; granddaughter Dorothy Christine Rowan and her partner C.J. Dambria; grandson Robert David and wife Amber; great-grandchildren, Kaiya Rei, Jayce, Aaron Austin and Holly Alfrey.

Marion ‘Sam’ Bell

Marion “Sam” Bell, 75, died May 2 after a long battle with cancer. He was a native of Cortez, born Sept. 11, 1939, the youngest son of the late Manly and Floy Bell.

He was a descendant of some of the early settlers, the Taylor and Bell families, of Cortez,.

He was a 1957 graduate of Manatee County High School, and was a graduate from the charter class of both Manatee Junior College and the University of South Florida-Tampa. He was a Freemason, a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason and a Shriner.

His passions were his family and the village of Cortez. His interests included classical music, reading, travel, volunteering at the Florida Maritime Museum and for other causes, and his many friends. He will be remembered by his sense of humor, his willingness to help others and his wit.

His career consisted of work at Honeywell Aerospace, where he was production coordinator for the inertial guidance platform for the Gemini two-man space program. He then began a career marketing consumer products, from paper to toiletries, for several companies. During the 14 years prior to his retirement, he helped introduce self-testing of blood glucose to the American market.

Services were private. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 26th Street Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Tidewell Hospice or Cortez Village Historical Society. Condolences may be made online at www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.

Mr. Bell is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Kathleen Glidden; sons Kevin Bell of New Port Richey and Nathaniel J. of Tampa; grandsons Nathaniel G., Sebastian and Keaton C.; and brother Ronald T. and wife Rosa Lee of Greensboro, N.C.

Harvey F. Schwallie

Harvey F. Schwallie, of Wellsfleet, Mass., and Holmes Beach, died in March 2013. He was born Nov. 23, 1935, in Cincinnati.

Mr. Schwallie graduated from Marietta College in 1958. He started a career in sales at National Blank Book Company in Holyoke. From there, his sales career took him to the Grumbacher Company. The height of his career was spent with Mont Blanc Writing Instruments, where he served as North American sales manager. He retired in 1996 to his home on Cape Cod.

Services were in Massachusetts. Arrangements were by Ryder Funeral Home of South Hadley, Mass. Memorial donations may be made in care of Dr. Robert Mayer, GI Cancer Research Fund, Dana Farber Contribution Services, 10 Brookline Place West, Sixth Floor, Brookline MA 02445, or a charity of choice .

Mr. Schwallie is survived by his wife of 54 years, Barbara; children Mark, John, Tia Schabot and Cho-Ae; and grandchildren Dylan, Madelynne, Lucas, Emilia, Theodora, Elizabeth Schabot, Nicole Schabot, Christopher Riel and Lexie Spellman.

Thomas Lee Snell

Thomas Lee Snell, 77, of Seffner and formerly a 40-year resident of the city of Anna Maria, died April 19.

Mr. Snell was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. He was an accomplished horticulturist.

Arrangements were by Stowers Funeral Home, www.stowersfh.com.

Mr. Snell is survived by son Gary Grant and wife Debbie; daughters Lorelda and husband Mark McKinney, Sondra and husband Cameron Dakin and Cheryl Maddox; grandchildren Jason, Garrett, Grant, Ethan Dakin and Corynne McKinney; and great-grandson Owen Dakin.

Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Troutman

Elizabeth “Liz” Troutman, 84, longtime resident of Bradenton, died April 23 in San Ramon, Calif. She was born Dec. 5, 1928, in Maryland.

Mrs. Troutman graduated from the University of Maryland and taught high school English for 10 years before retiring to Florida.

Mrs. Troutman, or Liz as she was known, was active in community affairs in Sarasota and Bradenton for many years. She was a patron of the arts with a special love of opera, having served on the board of the Bradenton Opera Guild more than a decade. She was in charge of the guild’s Star Program, as well as editor of its Bel Canto newsletter.

She was made a lifetime honorary member of the Yale Club of Sarasota, serving many years as editor of its news journal, bluELInes. She was a longtime member of the Harvey Memorial Community Church in Bradenton Beach and was instrumental in the creation and installation of its stained-glass windows.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to Yale University or to the Sarasota Opera.

Mrs. Troutman is survived by sons David Jefferson of San Ramon, Calif., and Thomas Denson of Harpswell, Maine; and daughters Elizabeth Holmes of Marysville, Wash., and Karen Richards of Bradenton.

Dr. John H. Deam

Dr. John H. Deam, 87, of Bradenton and formerly of Anna Maria Island, died April 21. He was born Oct. 4, 1925, in Reading, Pa.

He attended Birdsboro High School, Albright College and Thomas Jefferson University-Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He served two years in the U.S. Navy as a pharmacist’s mate 2nd class and received the Victory Medal.

Dr. Deam established his medical practice on Anna Maria Island in 1960. He was chief of staff for Manatee Hospital in 1975. He was a member of Roser Memorial Community Church, Anna Maria Island Historical Society, Key Royale Club, Sons of the American Revolution and the Manatee Medical Society. He was an avid golfer and fisherman.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at Roser Chapel, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

Dr. Deam is survived by his sister, Dorothy Thompson, of Palm City, Fla.; children David, M.D., and his wife Gail of Spring Hill, Fla., Donna and husband James Hitchings of Woking, England, Douglas, D.D.S., and wife Ann of Miami, and Debra and husband Bill Sanders of Bradenton; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Frances M. Lundy

Frances M. Sambula Lundy, 83, of Charleroi, Pa., died April 17. She was born Jan. 5, 1930, in Yugoslavia to the late George and Anna Pakultis Sambula.

Mrs. Lundy was a member of Mary, Mother of the Church Parish, Charleroi, Pa.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at Mary, Mother of the Church, Charleroi. Condolences may be made online at www.schrock-hogan.com.

Mrs. Lundy is survived by her sons, Chris of Anna Maria and Billy of Charleroi; brothers Jerome Sambula of Charleroi and George and wife Carol Sambula of Cleveland; many nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.

Thomas M. McGannon

Thomas M. McGannon, 85, of Holmes Beach and Ocean Beach, N.Y., died April 25. He moved with his wife to Holmes Beach in 1986.

Mr. McGannon served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He graduated from the University of Bridgeport, where he later served on the board for many years and was given the status of life trustee. Following college, he joined Clopay Corporation, rising to the position of vice president of sales and marketing. He later assumed the same position with the General Hardware Manufacturing Co. Inc. in New York.

He was a lifelong boater and fisherman and a founding member and former commodore of the Minuteman Yacht Club in Westport, Conn., and the Ocean Beach Yacht Club in New York.

Mr. McGannon is survived by his wife of 43 years, Valerie; sister Clare Costello of Easton, Pa.; daughter Susan Emery of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; son Thomas Houghton and wife Janet Caldwell Noakes; and granddaughters Maggie and Molly, all of Wilmington, N.C.

Donald W. Meals

Donald W. Meals, 90, of Holmes Beach, died April 22. He was born June 5, 1922, in Carlisle, Pa.

Mr. Meals graduated from Carlisle High School and received a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College. He served from 1943 to 1945 with the U.S. Army 94th Infantry division and landed in Normandy and fought through Brittany and into Germany. He was awarded a Bronze Star for valor and received a Purple Heart for injuries received during the Battle of the Bulge.

He married his high school sweetheart, Kathleen Briner, in 1946 in Carlisle, Pa.

Further education in psychology and management led to a doctorate degree in 1950 from the University of Pennsylvania. He worked for the Operations Research Office of Johns Hopkins University in the 1950s, providing support for the U.S. Army. He became director of the Combat Operations Research Group and led war gaming and field experimentation involving early computer simulations. He later joined TechOps Inc. in Hampton, Va., as vice president for system sciences where he managed similar work for the U.S. Air Force. At that time, he and his family moved to Lexington, Mass.

He later joined the Raytheon Corporation, where he worked to apply emerging technologies to the fields of education and training. In 1966, he joined Arthur D. Little of Cambridge, Mass., as a senior consultant.

He taught management subjects in an MBA program of the Arthur D. Little Management Education Institute, and assisted in founding the Merrimack Education Center, where he remained on the board of directors for many years.

He worked extensively in the United States and overseas, developing management and training systems for public and private organizations until his retirement in the 1990s. Work took him to more than 17 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia. He was an intrepid traveler, who immersed himself in local culture and explored his surroundings with insatiable curiosity.

He divided his time between homes in Bedford, Mass., and Holmes Beach on retirement, and he continued to volunteer as a consultant at MEC. He was a member of the board of directors of the Literacy Council of Manatee County.

His son described him as an intelligent, intensely curious man who exemplified responsibility, leadership and service. Throughout his life, he was gregarious, cheerful, kind and overly fond of puns. He was a true member of the Greatest Generation.

A private memorial service is planned. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington DC

He enjoyed hobbies and was an avid beekeeper, woodworker and gardener with a passion for orchids and hybridizing daylilies. He was a member of the Key Royale Club. He enjoyed Dixieland jazz, Gilbert & Sullivan and classic opera.

Mr. Meals is survived by his son, Donald W. Jr. and wife Mary Sullivan of Burlington, Vt.; daughter Jennifer and husband Jeffrey Kalajian of Kinnelon, N.J.; grandchildren Kaela Sullivan and Tom and Lisa Kalajian; and his partner of 13 years, Marian Kennedy, of Florida, and her family, Charles and Michele Nash and Drs. Marilyn and Andrew Wilking.

Betty Lee Myers

Betty Lee Myers, 95, of Bradenton and formerly of Anna Maria, died April 14. She was born Jan. 15, 1918, in Centerville, Ohio. She was one of three daughters born to Floyd and Faye Rose Davison. She was raised in Toledo, Ohio, where she later met her late husband, Mead T. Myers.

The couple started visiting Anna Maria when Mead’s father, John C. “Bops” Myers, built a home on North Shore Drive in the early 1950s. They became fulltime residents in the 1970s.

They enjoyed the island’s beautiful beaches, laid-back lifestyle, awesome sunsets and friendly people.

During the 1960s and ’70s, Mead and Betty and their five children vacationed on the island. Sunburns and sandcastles were ever present.

Mrs. Myers will be missed and the island has lost an ambassador, in her words, for “an island paradise,” according to a friend.

A celebration of life is being planned for late May on the beach in Anna Maria. The family asks those interested in attending to email John D. Myers at jdmcheers@aol.com.

Mrs. Myers is survived by her children, Mead Jr., John, David, James and Sally; five grand-children and four great-grand-children.

Peter F. Patall

Peter F. Patall, 67, of Holmes Beach, died April 20. He was born March 20, 1946, Rochester, N.Y.

Mr. Patall moved to Anna Maria Island on retiring as a professor of psychology at Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y., where he taught four decades of students. He was a Renaissance man, having been an accomplished academic, real estate investor and musician.

There will be a celebration of life for family and friends at his home at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Memorial donations may be made to Tidewell Hospice & Palliative Care, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota FL 34238, or the American Cancer Society Lung Cancer Alliance.

Mr. Patall is survived by wife Maggie; daughter Erika and husband Asa Hursh; son Peter A.; granddaughter Corrine Hursh; sister Emily and husband Dan David; brother-in-law Thomas and wife Michele Worden; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Barbara L. Berry

Barbara L. Berry, 81, died April 17.

Mrs. Berry and her family lived in the Cortez village 28 years. They owned and operated the Miss Cortez Deep Sea Fishing Fleet.

She was a member of the Church of the Annunciation and Daughters of the King-St. Mary Our Blessed Mother Chapter. She served as electa and chaplain in the Order of the Eastern Star and was awarded the Cross of Colors, the highest honor given by the Rainbow Girls. She was a past president of the Sigma Delta Tau Sorority and served as a Florida firearm safety instructor.

A celebration of life was held April 22 at Westminster Towers Chapel, Bradenton. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Mrs. Berry is survived by her husband of 60 years, Capt. Jim; daughters Jadeana and Jamie; and grandson Capt. Derek Berry.

Helen Margaret Blaser

Helen Margaret Blaser, 100, of Holmes Beach, died April 16.

Mrs. Blaser moved to Holmes Beach from New London, N.H., in 2003 with her late husband, Albert G. Blaser.

Services will be in New Jersey. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Condolences for the family may be made online at www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.

She is survived by her son, Robert Warren, of Hamilton, N.J.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandsons.

Ida Catherine DiBiase

Ida Catherine DiBiase, 96, of St. Petersburg and Bradenton, died April 16 at Bayfront Hospice. She was born in Chicago and moved to Florida in 1984 from Summit, Ill.

She was a seamstress and homemaker, enjoyed gardening and was the bookkeeper for her family’s home improvement business.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Mrs. DiBiase is survived by daughters Kathleen and husband Ed Rawls and Bernadine and husband Joe DePaola of Holmes Beach; grandchildren Karen Russell, Kristin Schoenberger, Jason DePaola, Angela Guzzino-Ogburn, Aaron DePaola, and Lauren DePaola, and 10 great-grandchildren.

Betty Lee Meyers

Betty Lee Meyers, 95, of Holmes Beach and formerly of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., died April 14.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements were by the Good Earth Crematory.

Mrs. Meyers is survived by sons David, John, James and Mead; daughter Sally; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren

Elsie Tamson

Elsie Tamson, 89, of Bradenton Beach, died April 15.

She was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Holmes Beach, and an artist.

Arrangements were by Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Bradenton.

Mrs. Tamson is survived by her son, Diederik, of Bradenton.

Jane Frances Ward

Jane Frances Ward, 94, of Holmes Beach, died April 16. She was born Jan. 23, 1919, in Moline, Ill.

She graduated from high school in Geneseo, Ill. She loved Mah Jongg, bridge, reading, cooking and golf. She also was a cat lover.

She married Michael W. Ward in 1980 and they made their home in Holmes Beach. She was previously married to the late George VerBeke.

Services will be in Illinois. Memorial donations may be made to Special Olympics or Best Friends Animal Sanctuary of Kanab, Utah.

Mrs. Ward is survived by her husband, Mike; children Allan and wife Georgine VerBeke of Hillsdale, Ill., Steven and wife Linda VerBeke of Silvis, Ill., Denise and husband Mike Sheppard of Champaign, Ill., and Michael and wife Maria VerBeke of Hoopeston, Ill.; step-children Steve and wife Mary Jean of Millersville, Md., Daniel and wife Charlotte of Pomona, Ill., and Susan and husband Neil Sheppard, Hoopeston, Ill.; nine grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild born April 14, who shares her middle name.

Margaret ‘Marge’ Dean

Margaret “Marge” Dean, 100, Anna Maria, died April 6. She was born Margaret Freund Feb. 28, 1913, in St. Germain, Wis., the fourth in a family of 12 children. She and her late husband, Forest Dean, built a bulldozing and landscaping company together in the Wisconsin north woods resort area.

She had been a regular visitor to Anna Maria from 1965 to 1995, when she became a permanent resident. In 2006 she moved to an assisted living facility. Until she was in her 90s, her favorite pastime was fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and she occasionally won trophies for her catches.

A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Roser Chapel at the Roser Memorial Community Church Chapel, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.

Mrs. Dean is survived by her three children, Marion Enters, Douglas and Jeanette Rothberg, 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.

Kathleen M. (Dale) Mineo

Kathleen M. (Dale) Mineo, 60, of Bradenton, died April 7. She was, born Aug. 5, 1952, in Brookline, Mass., and was raised in Springfield, Mass. She graduated from Cathedral High School and most recently was as a real estate agent at Simpson South Realty, Holmes Beach.

Kathleen traveled the world with her husband and enjoyed her family and friends and caring for her rescue dogs, Harley, Hoops, and Savannah. She volunteered to teach English as a second language.

A funeral and Liturgy of Christian Burial was held April 12 in Springfield Springfield. Memorial donations may be made to Underdog Rescue, P.O. Box 351, Bradenton FL 34206.

A “Celebration of Life” on Anna Maria Island for friends and family will be held April 20 at the home of Gayle Schulz.

Mrs. Mineo is survived by her husband of 38 years, Thomas J. Jr.; son Thomas W. of Bradenton; daughter Jesselynn A. and her partner Kimberley D. of Louisville; and brother William C. and wife Theresa Dale of Baltimore.

Rosanne ‘Rosie’ Terry Dole

Rosanne “Rosie” Terry Dole, 66, of Bradenton, died April 7. She was born Oct. 23, 1946, in Bradenton to the late Evangeline Rose and Harvey Metz Terry.

She graduated Manatee High School in 1964. She was an advertising partner for many years with The Islander newspaper “Tiki and Kitty” shopping feature, and had recently sold her business, Retro Rosie Vintage Clothing. She embraced all things vintage.

A memorial service was held April 13 at Skyway Memorial Gardens Chapel in Palmetto.

Mrs. Dole is survived by daughter Jennifer Dole Massie of Reno, Nev.; son William Arthur of Palmetto; best friend, Susan Redeker, of Bradenton Beach; granddaughter Annice Massie; brothers Steven and James Terry; and sister Mary Avery.

Elizabeth Tristam ‘Tristy’ Barford

Elizabeth Tristam “Tristy” Barford, 41, of Temple Terrace, died in a car crash March 24 in Tampa. She was born in St. Petersburg and raised in Temple Terrace.

Ms. Barford was a 1989 graduate of Tampa Bay Vo-Tech High School and attended Lamar College in Colorado. She was a sales professional who had a love of animals, especially horses. She was an excellent marksman with dreams of doing mission work in Cuba.

She was happiest outdoors, hiking, riding her bike and enjoying the beach.

Parents George and former Anna Maria Mayor Fran Barford welcome the public to attend the memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of Manatee County, 2515 14th St. W., Bradenton FL 34205 or online at www.humanemanatee.org. Condolences may be made online at www.blountcurryterraceoaks.com.

Ms. Barford is survived by her brothers, Andy and wife Jeanne, Adam and wife Andrea; and parents Fran and George Barford of Anna Maria.

Linda Wyrick Glezen

Linda Wyrick Glezen, 72, of Holmes Beach and  formerly of Texarkana, Texas, died March 27. She was born in San Angelo, Texas, and grew up in Post.

She graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in fashion design. She married her best friend and they enjoyed many trips together.

Mrs. Gleven was well known for her artistic abilities in quilting, needlepoint and cross stitching, having won many local and state awards. She was involved in the local art scene.

Service in Holmes Beach was private. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made online at www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.

Mrs. Gleven is survived by husband John; sons Scott and wife Lenore Wyrick of Texarkana, and Bart and wife Victoria Wyrick of Kansas City; grandchildren Jennifer and Ashley of Texarkana and Jacob and Abigail of Kansas City.

Elizabeth Tristam ‘Tristy’ Barford

Elizabeth Tristam “Tristy” Barford, 41, of Temple Terrace, died in a car crash March 24 in Tampa. She was born in St. Petersburg and raised in Temple Terrace.

Ms. Barford was a 1989 graduate of Tampa Bay Vo-Tech High School and attended Lamar College in Colorado. She was a sales professional who had a love of animals, especially horses. She was an excellent marksman with dreams of doing mission work in Cuba.

She was happiest outdoors, hiking, riding her bike and enjoying the beach.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of Manatee County, 2515 14th St. W., Bradenton FL 34205 or online at www.humanemanatee.org. Condolences may be made online at www.blountcurryterraceoaks.com.

Ms. Barford is survived by her brothers, Andy and wife Jeanne, Adam and wife Andrea; and parents Fran and George Barford of Anna Maria.

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Guenther Finelli

Elizabeth “Betty” Guenther Finelli, 1919-2013, passed away on March 27, 2013, in Haworth, N.J. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael R. Finelli and mother to Brian, Glenn, Neal, Beth and Lori. Beloved wife for 54 years to the late Michael (1997), Betty was born in Harrison, N.J., and along with her husband owned the Haworth Pharmacy for 36 years. A seasonal resident of Runaway Bay in Bradenton Beach, Mike and Betty were very involved as parishioners of St. Bernard Catholic Church along with being boosters of the Pittsburgh Pirates when they were here for spring training and also making a game trip to Pittsburgh once a year. They loved life, each other, their family and many friends both here and in New Jersey.

Linda Wyrick Glezen

Linda Wyrick Glezen, 72, of Holmes Beach and formerly of Texarkana, Texas, died March 27. She was born in San Angelo, Texas, and grew up in the West Texas town of Post.

She graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in fashion design.

She was well known for her artistic abilities in quilting, needlepoint and cross stitch, winning many awards for her work. She was involved in the local art scene.

A private funeral service is planned in Holmes Beach. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made online at www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.

Mrs. Glezen is survived by her husband, John; sons Scott and wife Lenore Wyrick of Texarkana, and Bart and wife Victoria Wyrick of Kansas City; grandchildren Jennifer and Ashley of Texarkana and Jacob and Abigail of Kansas City.

Sally Stauffacher

Sally Stauffacher, 55, of Palmetto, died March 24. She was born in Cincinnati and moved to Palmetto in 1990 from the U.S. Virgin Islands.

There will be no service. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made online at www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.

Mrs. Stauffacher is survived by husband, Fritz; sons Fritz and Max, all of Palmetto; mother Jo Ann Mattick of Anna Maria; brother John Mattick of Bradenton; sisters Laura Mattick and husband Michael Poirier of Bear, Del., Janet and husband Dave Brinton of Hamptons, N.Y., Sandy Mattick, Esther Mattick, and Becky and husband Dave Bouchard, all of Anna Maria; and many nieces and nephews.

Nancy Christine Atkinson

Nancy Christine Atkinson, 90, of Holmes Beach, died March 9. She was born Aug. 4, 1922, in Collinsville, Ill., to the late George and Christine (Edwards) Kalbfleisch.

She moved to Manatee County in the late 1940s from St. Louis. She was an accomplished golfer, having won several tournaments at the Bradenton Country Club and at Highland Falls Country Club, Highland, N.C., where she and husband John Atkinson had a summer home.

Private family services are planned. Condolences may be made online at www.shannonfuneralhomes.com.

Mrs. Atkinson is survived by husband John and daughter Christine and husband Steven Nelson of Bradenton.

Peter Louis Kenney

Peter Louis Kenney, 85, of Holmes Beach and formerly of Westport, Conn., died March 17. Mr. Kenney was a resident at Shell Point condominium in Holmes Beach, having moved in 2007 with his wife, Hap, to Anna Maria Island after a half century in Westport.

“Big Pete,” as he was known, was born April 10, 1927, in Waterbury, Conn., to the late Peter Kenney and Augusta Oswald.

Upon graduating from Cheshire Academy in 1945, Mr. Kenney entered the U.S. Army and was sent to Berlin in the closing days of World War II. As a language specialist, he was tasked with monitoring German broadcasts and later guarding Adolf Hitler’s bunker.

He graduated from Tufts University where he played football and then built a career as an electronics and lighting specialist, working for LTV, General Electric and Brazill Brothers, a New York lighting design company. He engineered lighting systems for many New York City landmarks, including Chelsea Pier and the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.

An avid sailor, he and his family restored a wooden hulled 45-foot gaffed-rigged cutter named “Moonraker,” which they often sailed on the New England coast. He also competed in many Long Island Sound sailboat races.

A private service was held March 18 at Shell Point condos. A memorial service is planned for later this year in Westport. Memorial donations may be made to Save Our Seabirds, 1708 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota FL 34236, or Wildlife Inc., 2207 Ave. B, Bradenton Beach FL 34217.

Mr. Kenney is survived by wife Hap; Erin Kenney of Stuart, Fla., Tegan Conlon of Redding Ridge, Conn., and Peter L. Kenney III of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; and grandchildren Kate and Kiera Conlon, Brenden Becker and Maxwell and Gibson.

Jean Foster

Jean Foster, 85, of Cortez, died March 11. she was born in Peoria, Ill.

She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Chicago and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree with a focus in geriatric social work from the University of Minnesota. She married Gramer Foster in 1947.

She worked as a geriatric social worker at the Masonic Home in Bloomington, Minn., where she was dedicated to helping the elderly.

She was known for her love of animals, took part in animal rescue organizations and welcomed many adopted pets into her home.

A memorial service will be held at noon Tuesday, March 19, at St. Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church, 2850 75th St. W., Bradenton. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Donations may be made to Share-A-Pet/Wildlife Club Program, Associated Humane Societies, PO Box 43, Forked River NJ 08731-0043. Condolences may be made at brownandsonsfuneral.com.

Mrs. Foster is survived by husband Gramer; daughter Carol; grandchildren Jesse, Dannielle and Garrett; and great-granddaughter Kali.

Vera Mae Workman

Vera Mae Workman, 75, of Bradenton Beach, died March 10. She was born July 23, 1937, in Cincinnati.

She married Terrell Nichols in 1955 and moved to Fort Bragg, N.C., where Terrell served in the U.S. Army Special Forces known as Green Berets. After his discharge, the family returned to Ohio where she was employed at the Cincinnati Veterans Hospital. She transferred to the Cleveland Veterans Administration in 1968 as executive secretary. In 1975, the family moved to Arizona to start a business, Nichols Hydraulics Inc. Ms. Workman served as secretary/treasurer as well as office manager.

Mr. Nichols was originally from Terra Ceia, and the couple commuted from Arizona to Bradenton Beach for many years until retirement in 1988.

Ms. Workman served on the Bradenton Beach Planning and Zoning Board was a volunteer at Mote Marine Laboratory and other charities. Her pet project was caring for feral cats.

A service was held March 16 at Palma Sola Community Church, Bradenton.

Ms. Workman is survived by husband Terrell; son Terry and wife Linda; granddaughters Kelly and Kathy; grandsons Kris and Erik; five great-grandchildren; brother Howard and his wife Jayne Workman; nieces Leah, Sara, Libby and Barbara; nephew Gene; and her beloved house cats, Blue and Missy.

M.A. ‘Bo’ Warner Jr.

M.A. “Bo” Warner Jr., 93, of Bloomington, Minn. and Anna Maria Island, died March 8. He was born Dec. 24, 1919, in Minneapolis.

He attended Dartmouth College and the University of Michigan. He served the U.S. Army as an officer in New Guinea and the Philippines during World War II. He worked in the insurance business for 38 years, 23 at his own agency. He retired in 1978 and moved to Bozeman, Mont.

He was an avid sportsman, accomplished athlete and a dedicated Twins fan.

A service was held March 15 in Bloomington, Minn. Memorials may be made to Mayo Clinic’s Alzheimer’s research, or to St. Michael’s Lutheran Church.

Mr. Warner is survived by wife Marlene; brother Henry “Tuck;” sons Greg and Mark; daughters Mary Withers, Nancy Myers and Pam Hamel; grandchildren, Anne Nastor Scott and Jack Warner, Ben Stout, Aaron and Laura Myers and Katie and Andy Hamel; great-granddaughter Brenna Nastor; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

William ‘Bill’ Arnold

Former Bradenton Beach Vice Mayor William “Bill” Arnold, 83, of Bradenton, died March 1. The Arnolds moved to Anna Maria Island in 1990.

Mr. Arnold was first elected to serve Ward 1 on the Bradenton Beach City Commission in 1998. He was vice mayor 2000-03, when he was unsuccessful in a bid to take the mayor’s seat from John Chappie, who was elected to another term. Arnold also served the city on its charter review board.

Mr. Arnold worked for TRW in California on construction of the first unmanned space shuttle; owned a Duffy’s 500 Restaurant in San Bernadino; and retired from the GM plant in Oklahoma City in 1989.

He was a former member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Holmes Beach, and member of St. Joseph Parish, Bradenton.

Grandaughter Heather Mook wrote this epitaph, “Death leaves a heartache that no one can heal; but love leaves a memory that no one can steal. Goodbye, my Pepere!”

A private memorial service was held at St. Joseph’s chapel March 6.

Mr. Arnold is survived by his wife of 61 years, Claudette “Rickie”; son Wayne; daughter Sharon and husband Jamey Schwegmann; grandchildren Laurie Umphries, Nicole Hennessey and Heather Mook; great-grandchild Sean Hennessey; and many friends and extended family members.

Jeffrey Neal Blackwood

Jeffrey Neal Blackwood, 53, of Ballston Spa, N.Y., and Bradenton Beach, died March 1. He was born May 19, 1959, in Ballston Spa.

He first worked at the Ballston Journal, then at West Milton Nuclear Power Plant until he was transferred to Texas. He also worked at Stewart’s Corporation and, in 2008, he moved to Trilby, Fla., where he was treasurer of his community association.

Mr. Blackwood enjoyed camping, sailing and, on earning his pilot’s licence, flying.

He is survived by his father, Lindley “Lynn;” brothers Lynn and Lawrence and wife Dawn; sisters Crystal and Michael Bunnel, Marcy and husband John Meaney, Linda and husband David Mullen and Lori and husband John Kisielis; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Dorothy T. Zokas DeGennaro

Dorothy T. Zokas DeGennaro, 77, of Holmes Beach, and formerly of Southbury, Conn., died Jan. 29.

She was a devout communicant of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Holmes Beach. She was a member of the Senior Adventure group in Bradenton Beach and was a literacy advocate. She volunteered at Anna Maria Elementary School in Holmes Beach. She received her associate’s degree in 1974 from Mattatuck Community College in Waterbury, Conn. She was an avid homemaker and was proud of her Lithuanian heritage.

A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 22, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Memorial donations may be made to Lithuanian Catholic Religious Inc., 6425 Perry Ave., Maspeth NY 11378 or Sisters of St. Casimir, 2601 W. Marquette Road, Chicago IL 60629.

Mrs. DeGennaro is survived by son Daniel and wife Karen Zokas of Southbury; daughters Lisa and husband Mark of Zokas-Kindy of South Carolina and Wallace and husband Charles Hamel of Barkhamstead, Conn.; grandchildren Jordan, Michael, Meghan, Arianne, Rasa and Chaz; and three nephews.

Dorothy E. Kerr

Dorothy E. Kerr, age 87, died Feb. 28. Dorothy was born April 15, 1925, in Saginaw, Mich., to David and Elizabeth (Whipple) Kerr.

Ms. Kerr graduated from Arthur Hill High School and continued her education with degrees from Saginaw General Hospital School of Nursing and Hurley School of Anesthesia in Flint, Mich. She worked many years as a nurse anesthetist at St. Joseph Hospital in Flint, then for the Catholic Diocese of Lansing in the office of health affairs. She then retired to live on Anna Maria Island.

She loved life, people, art, music and animals, especially her cat Cricket. She was thankful for friends who made her life’s work an adventure, especially Lael Hellman, Sister Betty Gaiss, Catherine McGuire and family, JoAnn and Barry Flynn and Colleen Tinnin and family.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated March at Holy Family Catholic Church, 11804 S. Saginaw St., Grand Blanc, Mich. Arrangements were by Hill Funeral Home, Grand Blanc, Mich. Condolences may be made online at www.hillfh.com.

Ms. Kerr is survived by brother Donald A. and wife Sharon Kerr of Grand Rapids, Mich.; nephews Evan and David Kerr; and nieces Andrea and Lisa Kerr.

Sue Turner Maddox

Sue Turner Maddox, 80, of Cortez, died March 1. She was the granddaughter of Capt. Nathan Fulford. who was one of the founders of the village of Cortez. She was born March 3, 1932, in Mulberry, Fla., to the late Christopher C. and Myrtle (Fulford) Turner.

She grew up and lived in the Mulberry area until 1965, when she moved to Manatee County. She and her husband, the late R.C. Dick Maddox, owned and operated the Humpty Dumpty Restaurant in Mulberry until the mid 1960s.

Mrs. Maddox worked as a bookkeeper with A.P. Bell Fish Company in Cortez and as a waitress at Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant. She was a long time advocate for the Cortez fishing village, and a member of the Anna Maria Island Democratic Club where she served as treasurer. She was active with the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage, served as a docent at the Florida Maritime Museum in Cortez, as an usher with the Asolo Repertory Theatre, volunteered as a guardian ad litem for many years, and also as a reading assistant at Anna Maria Elementary School.

A celebration of life will be held 1-3 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Swordfish Grill Restaurant, 4628 119th St. W., Cortez. Memorials may be made to Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum or the Island Democratic Club in her memory. Condolences for the family may be made online at www.shannonfuneralhomes.com.

Mrs. Maddox is survived by sons Richard and wife Annette of Cortez and Michael and wife Paula of Terra Ceia; brother Christopher “Skeet” and wife Kitty Turner of St. Petersburg; sister Betty Lou Turner of Bradenton; grandchildren Crystal, Cassie, Karla, Tres and Christopher; and nephew Chris Osborne and his two children.

Mary C. Mond

Mary C. Mond of Bradenton and formerly of Holmes Beach, died March 1. She was born Nov. 26, 1926, in Johnson City, Ill.

Mrs. Mond was a licensed practical nurse, although she never worked as a nurse. She married Robert Mond in 1945.

The couple moved to Florida in 1976 after traveling via houseboat down the Mississippi from Dubuque, Iowa. They purchased rental property in l977 in Holmes Beach, and operated “Sunny Daze” until 1994, when it sold.

Mrs. Mond was active many years with the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce, having served on the board of directors, both as secretary and president. She also served on the Manatee County Tourist Development Council for several years.

Mrs. Mond was elected to the Holmes Beach Council and served the city March 1986 until November 1991, when she moved with her husband to Bradenton.

A service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at Oneco United Methodist Church, 2112 53rd Ave E., Bradenton. Memorial donations may be made to Oneco United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 908, Oneco FL 34264.

She is survived by her children, Robert and wife Colleen of Savanna, Ga., Barbara and husband Craig Ripley of Bradenton, and Joseph and wife Gail of Dubuque, Iowa; grandchildren Bruce Beacom of Bradenton, Eric and wife Jennifer, and Eben and wife Darcy, all of Dubuque; one great-grandchild; three step-grandchildren; and six step-great grandchildren.

Wilford A. Stokes Jr.

Wilford A. Stokes Jr., 68, of Decherd, Tenn., and formerly of Anna Maria Island, died March 5.  He was born Jan. 13, 1945, in Pennsylvania to the late Kathryn O. (Tucker) and Wilford A. Stokes Sr.

Mr. Stokes was a school administrator. He was a loving father, grandfather and friend.

There will be no services. Memorials may be made to Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, P.O. Box 824061, Philadelphia PA 19182-4061, 800-981-2663, or www.oif.org. Arrangements were by Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, Winchester, Tenn.

Mr. Stokes is survived by daughters Deborah Ann Thomas of Tampa and Jennifer Marshall of Orlando; and granddaughters Melissa Ann Rushnell and Kathryn Marshall.