Dolores Flanagan
Dolores “Dee” Flanagan, 94, of Bradenton, formerly of Holmes Beach, died April 21.
She was born in Ashland, New Hampshire, the daughter of Clifford Edward Gingras and Gertrude (Sullivan) Gingras.
Her life was marked by adventure, curiosity and service.
She raised her family in Medfield, Massachusetts, Bradenton and San Francisco before retiring to Bradenton to be closer to her children and grandchildren.
She earned a nursing degree in 1950 and began her nursing career at the height of the polio epidemic, and subsequently spent years as a nurse in academic settings, including the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, as well as Manatee Memorial Hospital and Kaiser San Francisco Medical Center.
She volunteered with Manatee County Head Start and the Manatee County Health Department and served on the Diocese of Venice Council of Catholic Women. She was a docent at Mote Marine Laboratories for over 20 years. For years, she gave vaccinations to people during flu season.
Mrs. Flanagan also was active in the Sarasota County Shell Club, Meals on Wheels, St. Vincent De Paul, Manatee County Knitters and Crocheters Guild, Senior Friends and other charities within her community.
She had a passion for baseball and was a fan of the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 8, at Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Church, Bradenton. Memorial donations may be made to Mote at mote.org/support/donate
Mrs. Flanagan is survived by her children, Paul and wife Susan, James, Robert, Dolores, Mark G. and wife Donna, Kevin P.; grandchildren Isaac, Brendan and wife Johnna, Shane and wife Catherine, Meghan and husband Matt Wenner), Mark, Kevin, Samantha, Alexis, Tommy, Matthew Flanagan, Avie Hamilton and husband Tyler; great-grandchildren Stella and Ned Hamilton, Anne Wenner, and Penny Flanagan; and many treasured nieces and nephews.
July 8
Memorial Mass
9:30 a.m.
St. Peter and Paul the Apostles Church
Bradenton, FL
Dr. Lee Hoyt Miller
Lee Hoyt Miller, M.D., 87, of Cortez, died Feb. 26.
He was born Nov. 16, 1936, in Danville, Illinois, to G.L. Hoyt and LaVerne M. Miller. Soon thereafter, the family moved to Indianapolis, where, at Howe High School, he met the love of his life, Katheryn A. Wilkens. They married June 20, 1959.
Dr. Hoyt graduated in 1959 from Wabash College.
In 1963, he graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine and, after completing a residency in family medicine at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, he joined Drs. Dan McLaren and Hal Williams in their practice, Devington Family Physicians.
Dr. Hoyt later formed Castleton Family Physicians with his partners. He was a staff officer at Community Hospitals of Indianapolis, where he also served as clinical director of the Family Practice Residency Program. He was a member of the Indianapolis Medical Society, Indiana State Medical Association, Indiana Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association and was a Fellow in the American Academy of Family Physicians.
He was a veteran of the Indiana National Guard, 38th Medical Battalion, and served as a medical officer during the Vietnam War.
For several years, Dr. Hoyt was chairman of the medical clinic at Murat Shriners, which identified children who could benefit from medical treatment at Shriners Children’s Hospitals.
He retired in 2001 and began wintering in Cortez, eventually becoming full-time residents.
Dr. Hoyt returned to work to staff the medical clinic for students enrolled at IMG Sports Academy at Bradenton.
His avocation was music and he led the jazz band The Sea Notes, which performed in the Bradenton area.
He was a member of Harvey Memorial Community Church in Bradenton Beach, where he sang in the choir and served as deacon, trustee and chairman of the board. He also was a member of the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach.
A service and celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Harvey Memorial Community Church, 208 Church Ave., Bradenton Beach.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Children’s Hospitals in care of Murat Shriners, 510 N. New Jersey Street, Indianapolis IN 46204, or to Harvey Church, 300 Church Ave. Bradenton Beach FL 34217.
Dr. Hoyt is survived by his loving wife, Kathy; their children, Gregory Hoyt and wife Laura of Crawfordsville, Indiana, Julie Ann and husband John Phelps of Cortez; Kristen Lynn Ward, M.D., and husband Curt of Empire, Michigan; seven grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.