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intKALM BCACrt KJSI bHlUrtOAf, MARCH 10, 2001 Truck-train crash scatters bread which destroyed a crossing gate and spun around and struck a pole in the median strip, Messer said. The metal exterior of its right side wrapped around the poll like aluminum foil around a tube, exposing its cargo area. It then snapped back, and the truck's left rear bumper struck the left rear door of a car carrying George and Lee Roller, which had been sitting in traffic. "We're a little shaky, but well be OK," said George Roller, who'd been driving with his wife to shop. The couple lives in Cleveland, Ohio, and owns a home in Boynton Beach.

Green and gray plastic flats lay scattered on the street along with loaves, baguettes and rolls, some still in their plastic wrap. Napiello is an independent bread retailer who had just picked up his wares at two Broward County bakeries, said Richard Hall, owner of one of them, Rosario's Comer Bakery in Deerfield Beach. The northbound Silver Meteor, with two locomotives and 12 cars, was carrying about 120 people and a crew of 16, Amtrak spokeswoman Nancy Calvert said from Chicago. She said no one aboard was hurt eliotkleinbergpbpost.com By Eliot Weinberg Palm Beach Post Staff Writer DELRAY BEACH A bread truck driver escaped serious injury Friday after the truck was clipped by a northbound Amtrak train, peeling the truck's sides and scattering baked goods across Linton Boulevard. The cleanup closed both westbound exits from Interstate 95 as well as both entrances from the west for about 11 hours, police said.

Anthony Joseph Napiello, 55, of Margate suffered head cuts in the crash, which occurred about noon. He was treated at Delray Medical Center and released, authorities said. Napiello was charged with failure to obey a traffic control device at a railroad crossing, Delray Beach police spokesman Jeff Messer said. Napiello was in the righthand eastbound lane of Linton Boulevard just east of Congress Avenue in heavy traffic and became boxed in, straddling the CSX railroad crossing. Other motorists "kept telling him to back up, back up," just before impact Delray Beach police Lt Robert Musco said.

The train struck the right rear side of the truck, Lake Park students may face long ride A 1 I' CO I Indiantown RoL JupiftH- bJJITco. XVi 1 JJ PGA Blvd. -r- jLgke park y.f Bllie Heron school on land it would have traded with the town to get That would have prevented the relocation, but the plan fell through for money reasons and because of deed restrictions. When the plan to relocate to Lighthouse came up at Wednesday's town commission meeting, officials weren't happy about the distance students will have to travel. "Gee whiz, that's a burden," Commissioner Ken Roetz said Friday.

A 12-mile drive from Lighthouse to Lake Park Elementary on Friday, using Interstate 95, lasted from 2:21 p.m. to 2:41 p.m. in moderate traffic and traveling at roughly the speed limit Johnson said "a lot of students" spend 20 minutes on the At least one parent Vincent Cruz, said he wished the distance were shorter but said this idea is better than sending the students to North Palm Beach Elementary, where parents publicly opposed the suggestion. thomascollinspbpost.com By Thomas R. Collins Palm Beach Post Staff Writer LAKE PARK Parents of Lake Park Elementary School students may finally know where their children will be going to school next year.

The school district plans to move the students to lighthouse Elementary in Jupiter while Lake Park Elementary is renovated, incoming Superintendent Art Johnson said Friday. Lighthouse Elementary has room to spare since half of its students will be moving to a new school in the Abacoa development Johnson said. Lake Park students would attend class in portables on the Lighthouse campus during the 2001-2002 school year and return to the refurbished Lake Park Elementary the following year, he said. "We have a perfect situation of having really a holding school ready and able to handle the displacement of students while their school is rebuilt," he said. It won't cost the district any more money because no porta- STAFF GRAPHIC PAUL J.

MILETTEStaff Photographer bles will have to be moved and that the students can all stay together, whereas they'd be scattered if they went to closer schools, he said. Last month, the district considered building a replacement A little calypso in class I port ST. LUCIE Trevor Greeorv. 11. leads Friday at Rivers Edge Elementary.

Gregory and I his fourth-erade class in song bv Dlaving the others will be in the All County Chorus pro- calypso version of Mary Ann on a steel drum gram, which will air on Channel 13. FUNERAL NOTICES Infant survives car wreck that kills father HARDY STEELE COOPER Born in 1924 In Que beck, Tennessee died March 7, 2001. He served 22 years in the Air Force as a pilot, retiring as a Major in 1964. Upon retirement he moved to West Palm Beach to a family home built in 1924 by his grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Rachel Cooper, his son, Hardy "Steele" Cooper, his daughter-in-law, JoAnne Cooper, his daughters Cheryl Marshman, his son-in-law Homer Marshman, and Julie Weinberger.

He Is also survived by five grandchildren, a sister Myrtice OeMonbreun and a brother Burns Cooper. A time of rememberance for friends and family will be held at his daughter's home, 2631 S. Flagler Dr. West Palm Beach, Sunday, March 11 at 4 p.m. MSGT EDWARD W.

MC DAVITT Age 81, of West Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Rankin, died on March 8, 2001. A retired veteran of The United State Air Force with over 23 yean of active duty service, retired from The US Postal Service with 31 years of service, he was a charter member of Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 558 Lake Worth, FL. A member at VFW Post 2007, West Palm Beach. He was predeceased by his wife, Rita (Domenech) McDavltt. Father of Patricia and Edward W.

Jr. Brother of Frances Jewell of Pllcarln, Muriel Abell of NY, Walter of Swlssvale, Lois Durkin of East Pittsburgh, Connie Massaro of Swigs vale, and Suzanne Joyce of Greens burg. The family will receive friends Sunday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Tillman Funeral Home, 2170 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday 10:30 AM at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, West Palm Beach. Interment will follow at Royal Palm Memorial Park In West Palm Beach.

TILLMAN FUNERAL HOME, WEST PALM BEACH FAMILY OWNED OPERATED Wortmann, who was found 30 feet from where the car came to a rest, died at the scene. The child was treated for minor injuries at Del-ray Medical Center and released. Wortmann might have died even if he had been strapped in, "but his chances for surviving would have been much better," Fleming said. The child was strapped into a rear-facing infant carrier, which suffered hardly a scratch despite the horrific impact, he said. Investigator Larry Colagiovanni said in his report that the youngster "most likely would have been killed if he was not properly secured." "It speaks so highly for the integrity and necessity of properly securing our children," Fleming said.

"The public's fully behind the child safety issue. There's so many avenues to get them, even if they can't afford them." eliotkleinbergpbpost.com By Eliot Weinberg Palm Beach Post Staff Writer An 8-month-old boy survived a car accident that killed his father late Thursday because the infant was properly secured in a car seat, authorities said Friday. "If a miracle," said Sgt. Kerry Fleming of the Palm Beach County sheriffs traffic division. David F.

Wortmann, 33, of suburban Boca Raton was not wearing a seat belt and died when he fell out as the car rolled at least four times on Glades Road between Powerline Road and Florida's Turnpike about 10:20 p.m. Thursday, Fleming said. Wortmann's wife, who was following him in another car, saw the crash and pulled the infant, David G. Wortmann, from the crushed car, Fleming said. Wortmann was heading west, driving over the 45-mph speed limit and changing lanes, when he lost control of his car, which struck the center median and overturned, a sheriff report said.

PHILLIP L. PETTIJOHN Philip L. Pettljohn. 49 formerly of Pittsfield, MA and Jupiter, FL, departed this life after battling cancer, on Wednesday, February 28, 2001, in the Brunswick Community Hospital. Mr.

PetUJohn was born on April 23, 1951 In Pittsfield, MA. He was a son of Virginia Ann Frye Pettijohn and the late Donald Pettijohn. Mr. Pettijohn was a graduate of Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, MA, a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law In Hartford, CT and a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association. He gave back to IUb communities throughout his life by serving on the Board of Directors of the NAACP of Monroe County and also was on the Monroe County Cultural Commission, Key West, FL.

From 1982 to 1992 he was Involved with the Christian Center of Pittsfield, and volunteered his services to the Berkshire Theatre Festival, as well as working at the Dorothy Amos Early Childhood Education Center. He most recently enjoyed working at the Ma nice Education Center in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains in Florida, MA. In addition to his mother, he Is survived by his loving wife, Deborah Pettijohn, Schallotte, NC, as well as his loving son, Winthrop Chrlstell Evans and his wife Dennl and granddaughter, Arfanna Marlow Evans, and his daughter, Morgan Bryant, all of Pittsfield. He will be sadly missed by one brother, Alfred Pettijohn and wife, Lisa, Scottsdale, AZ, and five sisters; Jane Hazel St. John, Eve Pettijohn, Janis Anderson and husband, Dwayne, Paula Pettijohn, and Gail Pettijohn Waton, all of Pittsfield.

MA. A memorial service was held on Monday, March 5, 2001 at the Price Memorial AME Zion Church, 163 Linden Street, Pittsfield, MA, by the Rev. Willard Durant. Family request in lieu of flowers that memorials may be made to Chrlstodora Manlce Education Center, 666 Broadway St, 9th Floor, New York. NY 10012-2317.

Brunswick Funeral Service A Crematory, Shallotte, NC. RUBY LUCILLE EMSING Mrs. Emsing, age 62, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida passed away at Hospice of Palm Beach County on Sunday evening, March 4, 2001. Born and raised in Logan, West Virginia, she had been a Palm Beach County resident for the past fifty years. Mrs.

Emsing was an active member of Church in The Gardens. She was employed by Publbt Supermarkets as a Cashier for sixteen years. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ray Perry, who died to JUNE C. O'DRISCOLL Age 77 of Jupiter passed away on March 4, 2001. Bom In Orlando, Fl.

she was a resident of Boston, Ma. before moving to South Fotida in 1984. She was a Dietician at Quincy Hospital in Chelsea, Ma. for three years before retiring. She was a graduate of Florida State Univ.

She Is survived by two daughters; Gall Ray of Jupiter and Linda O'DriscoU of Petaluma, Ca. One son Kevin O'DriscoU of West Palm Beach. Three sisters; Suzanne Bolle, Nancy Dickson and Patricia Melody. And a beloved granddaughter Emily. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2001 at 3 P.M.

at Trinity United Methodist Chapel, 9625 N. Military Trail, P.B. Gardens. In Ueu of flowers contributions to the June C. O'DriscoU Trust Fund (for Emily Ray) co the family would be appreciated.

Arrangements by THOMAS L. PRICE FUNERAL HOME. Area deaths Mrs. Emsing is survived by her beloved husband, George Robert Emsing; two devoted children: son, Ray Allen Perry and fiancee Debbie, daughter, Donna Raye Blades and husband Douglas J. Blades; Hve grandchildren: Ray Allen Perry, James Ray Perry, Jason Bethea and fiancee Chrlstelle, Summer Lynn Carroll and Krystal Raye Carroll; two greatgrandchildren: Thomas Wayne Shelton and Nicholas Mancuso; three brothers: Lowell Hawes, of Athens, Georgia, Harry Hawes and Ricky Hawes, of Okeechobee, FL.

The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 P.M., Monday, March 12 at Church in The Gardens where funeral services will be at 5 P.M. Monday with Pastor Greg Sempsrott officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mrs. Emsing may be made either to Church in The Gardens, 3937 Holly Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 or Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. Arrangements by THOMAS L.

PRICE FUNERAL HOME, North Palm Beach. For information on placing Funeral Notices and In Memoriams, please call Mon-Fri 8am-5pm 561-820-4343 EUNICE H. SCHUSTER (Silverman) March 8, 2001. Beloved wife of the late Albert Schuster. Residence: Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Cranston.

Dear mother of Gayle and her husband Chuck Mello, Cranston. Loving sister of the late Miriam Cohen. Funeral Service, 11 :00 am, Sunday at SUGARMAN-SINAI MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 458 Hope Providence. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Gilda's Club, 195 W. Houston New York, NY 10014.

Shiva at the home of Michael and Ronda Schuster, 145 Grotto Providence, Sunday 6-8 pm. ISat-Sun 12-5pm 561-820-4376 TONI JANE GIBSON Age 62, of Lake Park, passed away March 8, 2001. She was born in Denver, Colorado and lived In Macon, Missouri before moving to South Florida twelve years ago. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She Is survived by her mother, Edith Umidon, three children, Thomas, Liz and Katie.

Five grandchildren, Matthew, Lauren, Tyler, McKenna and Kelsea. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, March II, 2001 at 3:00 P.M. at Trinity United Methodist Chapel, 9925 N. Military Trail, P.B. Gardens.

In Lieu of flowers contributions to Trinity United Methodist Church or The American Heart Association would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to THOMAS L. PRICE FUNERAL HOME. John S. Flynn 52333-31091 It's been 1 0 yean since you 'left ua' You're Gone But Not Forgotten.

We Still Miss anj Love I ou. Your Wife, Marcy, Chil Jren: Steven, Susan, Kevin, Patricia and Karen WILLIAM A. SUNSHINE of Tequesta died on March 5, 2001, at age 70. Bom in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was a resident of the area for 44 years. Bill was an engineering supervisor of design services at Pratt A Whitney Aircraft for 39 years before retiring.

He leaves his devoted wife Nancy, son Robert, and daughter-in-law Connie. Bill was predeceased by his son Richard who passed away in October 1998. His sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Beth and William Wilson of North Egremont Massachusetts, also survive. The family invites friends to join them In remembering Bill at the Jupiter Inlet Colony Beach Gub on Monday, March 12, between 5 to 8 p.m. In Ueu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida 33407 or National Parkinson Foundation, 1501 N.W.

9th AvenueBob Hope Road, Miami, Florida 33136. TAYLOR MODEEN FUNERAL HOME Family Owned and Operated (561) 744-2030 Joyce MayfSald 32129-31009 As life goo on without you, inJ Jays turn into years, ll holds so many memories and a million silent tears. Remembering you is easy, we Jo it everyday. Mining you is tne ticartacke that never goes 4way, Your Loving family Helen, Boh, Terri and Bonnie REVEREND LARRY E. LOVING 75, originally from Wenatchee, WA, a resident of Boynton Beach passed away March 8, 2001.

He was a Minister of The United Church of Christ for 22 years, for 15 years worked In social services In Brant ford Ontario, Canada and West Palm Beach and the Director of SNI School of Massage in Lake Worth for 16 years. He Is survived by his wire, Jean Loving; sons, Jerry, Bruce and Keith Loving of NC and West Palm Beach; daughter, Julia Mendelsberg of Boynton Beach and six grandchildren. A service will be held Wednesday, March 14, 2001 7PM at the SNI School of Massage, 518 N. Federal Lake Worth. In lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions to the Florida Wildlife Fund.

Steinman, Faye, of Delray Beach. Joseph Rubin Memorial Chapel, Delray Beach. Martin County Harris, Gladys, of Stuart. Ay-cock Funeral Home, Stuart. Oster, Richard 76, of Palm City.

Wallace White Funeral Home. Perez, Elda, 87, of Indiantown. Aycock Funeral Home, Stuart Sneed, Shirley 66, of Stuart. All County Funeral Home Crematory, Treasure Coast Chapel. Funeral Monday.

Sutton, Virgil, 79, of Stuart Young Prill Funeral Home, Stuart. Funeral Tuesday. St. Lucie County Brown, Jean Mustaine, 77, of Fort Pierce. Yates Funeral Home, Fort Pierce.

Visitation and funeral Tuesday. Huggins, John 86, of Fort Pierce. Yates Funeral Home, Fort Pierce. Visitation Monday. Klinger, Charlotte Burdick, 87, of Fort Pierce.

Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home, Fort Pierce. Funeral Tuesday. Palmatier, Mary Ann, 63, of Port St. Lucie. All County Funeral Home Crematory, Treasure Coast Chapel.

Reilly, Sam, 82, of Fort Pierce. Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home, Fort Pierce. Visitation Sunday; funeral Monday. Watson, Wilma 74, of Port St. Lucie.

All County Funeral Home Crematory, Treasure Coast Chapel. Visitation Monday. Okeechobee County Harrison, Mearl Reith, 59, of Okeechobee. All County Funeral Home Crematory, Lake Worth. Monday.

McDonald, Elsie, 76, of Jupiter. Aycock Funeral Home, Jupiter. Visitation Sunday. Mendelsohn, Edith, of Boynton Beach. Weiss Memorial Chapel, Boynton Beach.

Morin, Lucien 73, of West Palm Beach. Palms West Funeral Home, Royal Palm Beach. Funeral Wednesday. Muller, John, 94, of Delray Beach. Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, Delray Beach.

Funeral Friday. Newman, Alan 49, of Delray Beach. Straghn and Son Tri-City Funeral Home, Delray Beach. Funeral Tuesday. Oravainen, Hilja, 93, of Lake Worth.

All County Funeral Home and Crematory. Parente, Louis of West Palm Beach. All County Funeral Home and Crematory. Phillips, Margaret 93, of Greenacres. Tillman Funeral Home, West Palm Beach.

Rakitin, Gerald, 77, of Boynton Beach. Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, Delray Beach. Funeral Sunday. Sakren, Bamett, 89, of West Palm Beach. Menorah Gardens Funeral Chapel, West Palm Beach.

Funeral Sunday. Schuster, Eunice 78, of Boynton Beach. Sugarman-Sinai Memorial Chapel, Providence, R.I. Funeral Sunday. Seager, Doris, 81, of West Palm Beach.

All County Funeral Home and Crematory. Sherman, Hilda, 85, of West Palm Beach. Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, Delray Beach. Funeral Sunday. Sklar, Harold, of Boca Raton.

Gutterman-Warheit Memorial Chapel, Boca Raton. Funeral Sunday. Palm Beach County Arnold, Marie 65, of Green-acres. Wm. N.

Howard Funeral Home, North Palm Beach. Funeral today. Beanknoff, Marvin, 76, of Lake Worth. Levitt-Weinstein Memorial Chapel, West Palm Beach. Funeral in Pinelawn, N.Y.- Blackwelder, Helene, of Lome and Sons Funeral Home, Delray Beach.

Funeral Monday. Cook, Edward 78, of Palm Beach. Quattlebaum-Holleman-Burse Funeral Home, West Palm Beach. Funeral Sunday. Davis, Tony of Boca Raton.

Robert J. Babione Funeral Home, Boca Raton. Funeral today. Emsing, Ruby Lucille, 62, of Palm Beach Gardens. Thomas Price Funeral Home, North Palm Beach.

Funeral Monday. Field, Donald, 69, of Lake Worth. Torres Sanchez Funeral Home, West Palm Beach. Gibson, Toni Jane, 62, of Lake Park. Thomas Price Funeral Home, North Palm Beach.

Funeral Sunday. Gwynn, David 31, of Delray Beach. Lome and Sons Funeral Home, Delray Beach. Funeral Monday. Harris, Jerome, of Boca Raton.

Gutterman-Warheit Memorial Chapel, Boca Raton. Funeral in Woodbury, N.Y. King, Forrest 84, of West Palm Beach. Quattlebaum-Holleman-Burse Funeral Home, West Palm Beach. Funeral today.

Luber, Bernard, 77, of Palm Beach. Levitt-Weinstein Memorial Chapel, West Palm Beach. Funeral in Jenkintown, Pa. McDavitt, Edward 80, of West Palm Beach. Tillman Funeral Home, West Palm Beach.

Visitation Sunday; funeral Mass sJi mm i.iinnsa! ud TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM The Men's Gub of Temple Beth Sholom record with great sorrow the passing of our esteemed Brothers: Albert Brooks, Leo Cohen, and Archie Gordon. May their souls rest In peace. Dr. Sander V. Smith, President FUNERAL SERVICES PHILIP WEINSTEIN'S SHALOM MEM CHAPELS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED THE BEST ALTERNATIVE TO THE HIGH COST OF FUNERALS LOCAL AND OUT OF STATE ARRANGEMENTS 1-877-554-7878 HELEN BURNS MANN Mrs.

Mann, a 30-year resident of Juno Beach, Florida, died on Monday, March 5, 2001. She was born In New York City on July 31, 1910. Mrs. Mann was a communicant of St. Paul of The Cross Catholic Church where she was a Eucharistic Minister, f-wtor and member of the Legion of Mary, Rosary Society, Ladies Guild, Choir and RCIA.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, David Guthrie Mann, who died in 1961. Mrs. Mann Is survived by her sons: David E. Mann and wife Mary Lou, of Stuart, FL, George Mann and wife Eileen, of Little River, SC and Robert Mann, of Caldwell, NJ; grandchildren: Jane Moore, John, David Brian, Jeffrey, Sherry and Kelly Mann, Kevin, Eileen, and Matthew Reilly; greatgrandchildren: Bradley, Emily, Justin and Nicole Mann. The family will receive frienrls from 2-4 7-9pm Friday, March 9, 2001 at THOMAS L.

PRICE FUNERAL HOME, 553 North lake North Palm Beach where a Prayer Service will be on Friday at 8PM The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Paul of The Cross Catholic Church, 10970 State Road A1A, North Palm Beach on Saturday, March 10 at 10 A.M. Interment will follow at Royal Palm Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mrs. Mann may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater P.B.

Area Chapter, 1325 S. Congress Ave, Boynton Bch, Fl 33426. STRAGHN SONS TRI-CITY FUNERAL HOME 26 SW 5th Ave, Delray Bch, FL CALL (561) 272-8396 DAVID KEANE GWYNN 31 of Delray Beach, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2001. David attended and graduated St Joseph's Episcopal School in Boynton Beach and graduated from Potomac High School in Boca Raton. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church In Delray Beach.

He is survived by his parents Charles and Carole Gwynn of Delray Beach; Brother, Charles J. Gwynn of Delray Beach; uncles, William E. Gwynn of Delray Reach and (jeorge T. Hauser of Nashville, TN; aunt, Mary Jo Lewis of Houston, TX and many cousins. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, March 11, 2001 from 6 to 8 PM at First Baptist Church, 16333 So.

Military Trail, Delray Beach, FL 33484. A funeral service will follow In the church on Monday March 12, 2001 at 1:00 PM officiated by Rev. Neil T. Hlckem and Rev. Bernard J.

Pecaro. Burial will be held in the Delray Beach Cemetery. In Ueu of flowers contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Youth Ministry Fund co the church. Weiss Memorial Chapel Funeral Options Pre-need Plan JACK WEISS, FUNERAL DIRECTOR Chapel Services from $1,195. Graveside Services from $895.00 Shipping Out of state from $695.00 Cremation from $395.00 1-800-588-7118 4.