Matthew ‘Matt’ Behan
Matthew “Matt” Behan, 82, of Bradenton, died Sept. 5.
He was born July 31, 1934, in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Christopher and Esther (Foster) Behan.
He grew up in Secaucus, New Jersey with four brothers, Martin, James, Christopher and Patrick.
He served in the U.S. Army 1954-56 in Germany.
On April 27, 1958, he married his Carol Pitkwitz of Union City, New Jersey. They resided in Palisades Park, New Jersey, where they were had two children, Thomas and Susan. They moved to Hopatcong, New Jersey, where they lived 41 years before moving to Bradenton in 2002.
He loved the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and visited the beach several days a week. He took up golf and played nearly every day at Key Royale Golf Club in Holmes Beach.
Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com. Memorial donations may be made to the American Red Cross for disaster relief assistance in Florida and Louisiana.
He is survived by wife Carol; son Thomas and wife Ann; daughter Susan and husband John; grandchildren Kylie, Andrew Shannon and Colleen.
Barbara F. Nally
Barbara F. Nally, 78, of Lakeland, died Sept. 9, 2016.
She was born Oct. 2, 1937, in Bartow to the late William and Ruth Frankenburger.
She remained a lifelong resident of Polk County, and was the owner and operator of Nally Properties. Mrs. Nally enjoyed travel and especially going to the beach.
Visitation was planned for 6-8 p.m. Sept. 13 at Gentry Morrison Southside Chapel, 1727 Bartow Road, Lakeland.
A service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the funeral home chapel, followed by interment at Auburndale Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be to the American Cancer Society or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
Mrs. Nally is survived by her husband, William F.; sisters Jean and husband David A. Huntley and Janet and husband Tom Seibel; aunt JoAnn and husband Richard Johnson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
