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16 PALM BEACH POST SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 2001 Job would concentrate on alleviating needs SENIORS From 1B age and Loxahatchee as well, but would use facilities in Wellington and Royal Palm Beach, Masilotti said. While both villages provide recreational and cultural programs for seniors, he said the senior services coordinator would focus on health, transportation and support needs. That could include finding the senior citizens who may be overlooked on Wheels or visiting nurse, programs, and making those who need it have access to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease support groups, he said. "The goal here is to combine the resources of (the western communities) and reach out to our seniors," he said. "You can have a store full of food, and if nobody knows it's there, that food isn't going to do any good." Steve Petrone, the senior activity coordinator for Royal Palm Beach, believes the need exists.

He said his office often takes calls from those seeking such services. "We don't address some of those issues, and we need all the help we can get," Petrone said. "It sounds great." Teen agrees to deal in Boca dragging case By John Pacenti Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Prosecutors had no confession and a juvenile delinquent as a star witness. But the defense knew jurors would want someone to pay dearly for an 84-year-old dragged to her death underneath a stolen car especially after they saw the crime scene photos. On Friday, four days until trial, the two sides folded their hands as the last of the three Riviera Beach teens implicated in the purse snatching-turnedmurder agreed to a plea deal.

Jimmie Lee Williams, who turns 16 Sunday, will be sentenced to no more than 20 years in prison for second-degree murder. and robbery with a deadly weapon, and may even get less if a pre-sentence report recommends a more lenient sentence to the judge at a hearing on March 2. If he had gone to trial and been found guilty of first-degree murder, a judge would have had no option but to sentence him to life in prison. Williams mother, Linda, stood by her son in court but had no comment. "Given the notoriety of this case I think it would have been very hard to find a fair jury in South Florida," said Williams' defense attorney, Michelle Suskauer.

"Of course, he's remorseful. But he knows in his heart this was something that was never intended. It was completely unexpected and there was nothing he could do to stop it," Suskauer said. Williams snagged Mirel's purse outside of Wolfie Cohen's Rascal House in May 1999 as she walked to her car after breakfast with her husband. He then Area Palm Beach County Amato, Mary, 91, of Boynton Beach.

Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens Home, Hollywood. Arlin, Julius, 87, of Boynton Beach. Menorah Gardens Funeral Chapel, Deerfield Beach. Burkins, Elizabeth 76, of Lantana. Tillman Funeral Home, West Palm Beach.

Memorial service today. Dembin, Samuel, 85, of Delray Beach. Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, Delray Beach. Funeral Sunday. Dzacofsky, Jean, of Delray Beach.

Lorne and Sons Funeral Home, Delray Beach. Ferguson, Kharmilia, 20, of West Palm Beach. Royal Palm Funeral Home, West Palm Beach. Funeral today. Fox, Frances, 79, of West Palm Beach.

Wm. N. Howard Funeral Home, North Palm Beach. Graveside service Monday. Gottesman, Miriam, 76, of Boca Raton.

Weiss Memorial Chapel, Boynton Beach. Huckabey, Lottie, 86, of West Palm Beach. Palms West Funeral Home, Royal Palm Beach. Visitation Sunday; funeral Monday. Isadore, Don, 90, of Boca Raton.

Shalom Memorial Chapels, Margate. Funeral Sunday. Kairalla, George 85, of Lake Clarke Shores. QuattlebaumHolleman-Burse Funeral Home, West Palm Beach. Funeral Monday.

Kinkel, William, 81, of Boca Raton. Kraeer Funeral Home, Boca Raton. Visitation Sunday. Klein, Max, 86, of Delray Beach. Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, Delray Beach.

Funeral Sunday. Luster, Victor 23, of Riviera Beach. Royal Palm Funeral Home, West Palm Beach. Manke, Richard Alexander, 87, formerly of Lake Worth. E.

Earl Median plan would force traffic to turn PIERSON ROAD proposed adding traffic-calming devices, should do a great deal to make sure it he had in mind speed bumps and round- doesn't become a From 1B thoroughfare." abouts like those on the west half of Pier- But Minto probably won't propose son Road. The village built those after an- speed bumps at Tuesday's council meetfight could hold up Minto's development other Jacobs complaint in 1997, when he ing, Vice President Craig Unger said. for as much as two years. It would also de- opposed plans to pave a half-mile in front of Instead, it will propose a different kind lay construction on a high school on part of his property. of traffic calming device, a median that the site.

Similar speed bumps would deter driv- would force westbound traffic to turn either "Our client is concerned not with ers from using the eastern extension of left or right on State Road 7, still forcing traffic-calming devices east of State Road 7, Pierson Road, but would still keep it as an cars to make U-turns to get to the other side but with the creation of a thoroughfare alternative to a dangerous U-turn on busy of Pierson Road. from the east to west side," Jacobs' lawyer State Road 7, Medoff said. "The change is not significant," Unger Ken Spillias said. "Until we analyze the "If Jeremy Jacobs opposes these and said. "We're trying to solve all our probimpact of their proposal we can't be sure if seeks to take Minto to court, he would be lems, and hopefully we'll reach an agreeit will do acting in an extremely unneighborly man- ment." When board member Alan Medoff ner," Medoff said.

"This solution is one that Brazill's murder trial now will start April 23 jumped into a stolen Dodge driven by Jonathan Griffin, 19. A third teen, Martroy Futch, was in the back seat. As Mirel pounded on the hood for her purse to be returned and another bystander started nudging the Dodge with his own car, Griffin floored the gas pedal. The car dragged Mirel 2,000 feet, leaving her body in pieces down Glades Road. The three teens eventually ditched the car in a canal and were arrested shortly afterward.

Griffin pleaded guilty to firstdegree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. Futch, 16, pleaded guilty to being an accessory-after-the-fact for helping dispose of the Dodge. He was sentenced as a juvenile, but quickly violated his probation and is now in detention. He was supposed to be on house arrest at the time of Mirel's death. He became the state's top witness in August when Circuit Judge Hubert Lindsey ruled statements Williams made to police were inadmissable because he had asked for an attorney.

Futch, though, was far from cooperative, refusing to answer questions until Wednesday, when Lindsey threatened to lock him up indefinitely. "The confession was suppressed and no one at the scene could identify Jimmie Williams, so I was relying on Mr. Futch and any other friends of the defendant who would be able to say he made any admissions. And there weren't a lot," said Assistant State Attorney Aleathea McRoberts. McRoberts said the Mirel family supported the plea deal.

Jeffrey Mirel, son of the victim, was out of the country and not available for comment. deaths Smith and Son Funeral Home, Lake Worth. Funeral today. McGee, Agnes G. Whitfield, 84, formerly of West Palm Beach.

Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home, Chesterland, Ohio. Meyers, Robert, 57, of Boca Raton. Kraeer Funeral Home, Deerfield Beach. Funeral today. Pepe, Maria, 97, of Boca Raton.

Weiss Memorial Chapel, Boynton Beach. Souders, Harry Walter, 44, of Delray Beach. All County Funeral Home and Crematory. Watson, Roosevelt, 78, of West Palm Beach. Royal Palm Funeral Home, West Palm Beach.

Martin County Cameron, Anne, 89, of Stuart. Aycock Funeral Home, Stuart. Hochholz, Frederick 84, of Stuart. Aycock Funeral Home, Stuart. Funeral Mass today.

St. Lucie County Perticone, Carmelina of Port St. Lucie. Aycock Funeral Home, Port St. Lucie.

Funeral Mass today. Beckett, Clifford 53, of Port St. Lucie. Yates Funeral Home, Fort Pierce. Funeral Sunday.

Carrero, Anselma Ramos 87, of Port St. Lucie. Aycock Funeral Home, Port St. Lucie. Visitation and funeral Sunday; graveside service Monday.

Gaouette, Honora 82, of Port St. Lucie. Choice Funeral Home, Stuart. Horton, Melissa, 18, of Fort Pierce. Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home, Fort Pierce.

Visitation Sunday; funeral Monday. Miller, Robert. 37, of Port St. Lucie. Young Prill Funeral Home, Port St.

Lucie. Schaarsschmidt, Walter William Ill, 36, of Port St. Lucie. All County Funeral Home Crematory, Treasure Coast Chapel. The trial was set back seven weeks so as not to distract students taking the FCAT.

By Susan Spencer-Wendel Palm Beach Post Staff Writer WEST PALM BEACH Attorneys in the case of a teen charged with first-degree murder for killing teacher Barry Grunow agreed Friday to postpone the trial until April 23. The Palm Beach County GEORGE E. KAIRALLA Age 85, passed from this Earth peacefully at home on Thursday, January 4, 2001 surrounded by his family. He was born in Brooklyn, NY and lived in Magnolia MA until he moved to Palm Beach Co. in 1940.

He was co-founder and owner of Datura Auto Sales and Rentals, established in 1947. A member of the Rotary Club since 1970, he was a Paul Harris Fellow and served on the Board of Directors, 1975-78. He is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Mireille Cowan Kairalla; his brother, Robert and wife, Marilyn; five sisters: Marie Ayd, Florence Teri Parker, Beverly Cox, Renee Hamill, and Grace Covert. His son, Ronald, husband of Carol Fedele, preceded him in death. Other survivors include a daughter, Patricia Kairalla Knowles and husband, Frank; sons, George and wife, Lynn; Charles and wife, Gloria; Philip and wife, Jamie; Andrew and wife, Susan; Samuel and wife, Mary; Michael and wife, Susan; twenty-two grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; and an abundance of nieces, nephews, cousins and countless friends.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001, from P.M. at QUATTLEBAUMHOLLEMAN-BURSE FUNERAL HOME, 1201 South Olive West Palm Beach with a Rosary Service to be held at 7:30 P.M. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, Jan.

8, 2001, at St. Luke Catholic Church, 2892 S. Congress Palm Springs, FL. In lieu of flowers, those considering expressions of sympathy may wish to make donations to the Rotary Club of West Palm Beach, Bush Management, Bayside 1001 Alternate A1A, Jupiter, FL 33477; Hospice of Palm Beach 5300 East West Palm Beach, FL 33407; or to a charity of their choice in his memory. FUNERAL HOME FAMILY OWNED OPERATED FRANCES ANNA MAE WEST FOX Mrs.

Fox, age 79, of West Palm Beach, Florida passed away at home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday afternoon, January 4, 2001. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and had been a Florida resident since 1958, living in North Palm Beach for many years. An Accountant by profession, Mrs. Fox was the Finance Director of North Palm Beach before retiring. She was a member and Past President of the American Society of Women Accountants.

She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church of Palm Beach Gardens. Her beloved husband, Krennet Merrill Fox, predeceased her on September 3, 1973. Mrs. Fox is survived by two children: Richard K. Fox and wife Judith and Barbara Jo Fox McAlister and husband Victor Lee, all of West Palm Beach; five grandchildren: James Richard Fox and wife Kymm, John David Fox and wife Patricia, Ryan Michael McAlister, Nicholas Lee McAlister and Leah Danielle McAlister; four great-grandchildren: Jake Krennet Fox, Sydney Rene Fox, Ty Brandon Fox and Christopher Covington; one sister, Helen Oberto, of Tucson, Arizona; numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and greatgrandnephews, including Patti Howard, of North Palm Beach and June Watts, of Ocala, FL.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 P.M., Sunday, January 7 at WM. N. HOWARD FUNERAL HOME, 754 U.S. Highway One, North Palm Beach. Graveside funeral services 11 A.M., Monday, January 8 at Hillerest Memorial Park, 6411 Parker Avenue, West Palm Beach.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mrs. Fox may be made to Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. WM. N. HOWARD FUNERAL HOME FAMILY OPERATED (561) 848 9641 DOROTHY MARGARET GALBRAITH Age 85, of Blue Ridge, GA died January 3, 2001.

Survivors include son, William (Patricia) Galbraith of Blue Ridge, GA; daughter, Elizabeth (William) Peterson of Blue Ridge, GA; brother, Graham (Cathy) Knight MacGregor of Ocala, FL; grandchildren, April Padgett, Tanya and Teresa Galbraith, Brenda Bach; great-grandchild, Christina Bach. Graveside Services will be held today, 1:00 PM at Hillcrest Memorial Park, 6411 Parker WPB, FL. Funera Services entrusted to MIZELL-FAVILLEZERN Funeral Home Southdale Chapel 4101 Parker Avenue, WPB, FL 33405 561-833-4061 DOLORES M. KRIMM Age 87, of West Palm Beach, FL died January 2, 2001. She is survived by four children: Brian Krimm of St.

Petersburg, Judy Hutzel of Lewisburg, OH; Jean Price of West Palm Beach, Nicholas Krimm of Huber Heights, OH; eight grandchildren; ten great grandchildren. Memorial Service will be held in Ohio. Contributions to Hospice. CORNELIUS D. McGRATH 81, of Atlantis, Florida, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2001.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1940 till 1945. Mr. McGrath retired from both Charles Pfizer and ICI America's were he was employed as a Chemical Sales Executive. Survivors include his wife of 56 years Janet (Hailer) McGrath; children Sandra Huke of Rockville, MD, Marsha Abbo of Key Biscayne, FL and Robert McGrath of Ft.

Lauderdale, FL; grandchildren Zachary, Casey, Heidi, Andrew and Callin. Preceded in death by his sister Mary Reddy and his brother William McGrath. Family will receive friends from 3 P.M. until 5:30 P.M. at the funeral home.

Funeral services will follow at 5:30 P.M. also at the funeral home. Mr. McGrath will be interred at Old Calvary Cemetery in Roslindale, Massachusetts. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Mr.

McGrath's name to: Hope Rural School, 15927 SW 150th Street, Indiantown, FL. 33456. Local funeral arrangements are entrusted to Dorsey Funeral Home, 3525 S. Congress Ave, Lake Worth, FL. School Board had asked the judge to postpone the March 5 start date of Nathaniel Brazill's trial.

Students at Lake Worth Middle School, the site of the shooting, are scheduled to take the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test that week, and the trial would distract them, school officials said. Brazill's new trial is scheduled to begin 11 months after the May 26 shooting. First-degree murder cases usually take at least a year to come to trial. Assistant State Attorney Marc FUNERAL VICTOR LYNN LUSTER, JR. The son of Victor Luster, Sr.

and Valerie Luster was born on July 26, 1977. He was reared and educated in Riviera Beach, FL. After graduating from Suncoast High School in 1995, he furthered his education at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama from 1995 to 1998. Victor served in the United States Army from March, 1999 to June 21, 2000. After serving his country, Victor was employed at Nortel Networks, Inc.

in Valhalla, New York. Victor was called home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, January 3, 2001. Victor leaves to cherish his memory hi parents, Victor Lynn Luster, Sr. and Valerie Luster; his sister, Vernisha Luster; grandparents, James and Izola Luster, and Mary Ann Gant and Herbert Johnson, all of Riviera Beach; aunts, Toneian Ivey-Rumph of Boynton Beach, Vicki Bryant of Riviera Beach, Precious Belton and Pamela Johnson of Montgomery, AL, uncles, James Luster, Jr. of melbourne, FL, Derrick Wiley of Teague, TX, James Belton of Montgomery, AL, and Michael Rumph of Boynton Beach; godparents, Willie James and Annie Lou Simmons, Maurice and Barbara Roberts, Elnora Moore, Rosalie McCoy, Margaret Lewis, and Gloria Simmons, of Sparta, GA; a devoted girlfriend, Petrona Anderson of Columbia, SC; and a host of cousins, other relatives, and many special friends.

Visitation Services will be held at ROYAL PALM FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 5601 Greenwood Avenue, W.P.B. on Sunday, January 7, 2001. Funeral Service at Antioch Church, W.P.B. on monday, January 8, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. VICTOR LYNN LUSTER JR.

the son of Victor Luster Sr. and Valerie Luster, was born on July 26,1977. He was reared and educated in Riviera Beach, Fl. After graduating Suncoast High School in 1995. He furthered his education at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama from 1995- 1998.

Victor served in the United States Army from March 1999 until June 21, 2000. After serving his country, Victor was employed at Nortel Networks, Inc. in Valhalla, New York. Victor was called home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, January 03, 2001. Victor leaves to cherish his memory, his parents, Victor Lynn Luster and Valerie Luster; his sister, Vernisha Luster; grandparents, James and Izola Luster, Mary Ann Gant and Herbert Johnson, all of Riviera aunts, Toneian Ivey-Rumph of Boynton Beach, Vickie Bryant of Riviera Beach, precious Belton and Pamela Johnson of Montgomery, uncles James Luster Jr.

of Melbourne, Derrick Wiley of Teague, James Belton of Montgomery, and Michael Rumph of Boynton Beach parents, Willie James and Annie Lou Simmons, Maurice and Barbara Roberts, Elnora Moore, Rosalie McCoy, Margaret Lewis and Gloria Simmons of Sparta, a devoted girlfriend, Petrona Anderson of Columbia, and a host of cousins, other relatives and many special friends. Visitation services will be held at Royal Palm Funeral Home Chapel 5601 Greenwood Avenue, W.P.B. On Sunday January 07, 2001. Funeral service is at Antioch Church W.P.B. On Monday, January 08, 2001 at EDWIN H.

EMERSON, JR. age 71, of Blairsville, GA, formerly of Palm Beach County, FL, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2001 in Blairsville. Mr. Emerson was the first elected mayor of Palm Springs, Florida. In Palm Beach County, he had served as Chairman of the Selective Service Board, and an Elder in Christ Community Church.

He had served as President of The Exchange Club. In Blairsville, Mr. Emerson was a member of First United Methodist Church of Union County, Mr. Emerson was a retired design engineer for the aerospace industry. He was an avid aviator and photographer.

In 1996, a grandchild, Lynn P. Griffith, III, passed away. Surviving are his wife, Jane, of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and Ron Scott, of Stuart, FL; Elaine and Robbie Irwin, of Lawrenceville, GA; Suzan and Lynn Vergari-Griffith, of West Palm Beach FL; Mary Jane and Patrick Margo, of Warne, NC; and son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Donna Emerson, of Albany, GA; three sisters: Beverly Nash, of Memphis, TN; Patricia Emerson, of Blairsville; and Dorothy McCaskill, of Kansas City, MO; two brothers: John Emerson, of Mt. Dora, FL; and Michael Emerson, of Collierville, TN; ten grandchildren, and one great grandchild also survive. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 6, 2001, at from First United Methodist Church of Union County in Blairsville.

In lieu of flowers, if you wish, the family suggests memorials be made to The American Cancer Society, First Methodist Church of Union County, or Christ Community Church. Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of arrangements. 706-745-2156 GRATTAN STANFORD GERSTUNG, SR. of West Palm Beach, Fla. peacefully passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2001.

Mr. Gerstung was born on April 23, 1924 in East Orange, N.J. to Ann Celestine Gray and Oscar Max Gerstung. Mr. Gerstung served in the U.S.

Navy and was honorably discharged in 1946. He then joined his father at Sinclair Oil Refining Company. In the 60's he started his own company, CelStan Oil Company, named for his children, Celestine and Stan. He later worked for the City of Lake Worth, retiring as City Treasurer and Tax Collector in 1981. He is survived by his precious daughter, Georgia Celestine Wilkinson and husband, Ernie Wilkinson; grandson, Drew Alan and granddaughter, Somer Lynn, and his namesake son, Stanford Gerstung, IT, all of West Palm Beach; 2 loving stepdaughters, Sue Tate Alvarez and Sara Tate McNair and their families.

He will be missed by his 2 surviving sisters, Anna Martha Rusk and her husband, Dr. William Rusk and youngest sister, Dorothy Marcena Gerstung and many cousins, nieces, nephews, grand and great grandchildren. A Memorial service will be held to remember Grat at the VA Hospital Chapel this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Family and friends are welcome to gather at his daughters home following. We ask that donations to the American Lung Association and the Arthritis Foundation be made in his name.

Shiner and Brazill's defense attorney, Robert Udell, agreed to the seven-week delay. April 23 was one of earliest dates that did not conflict Brazill with vacations scheduled by Udell and Circuit Judge Richard Wennet. Wennet set aside two weeks to select the jury and hear the NOTICES CORNELIA SEIXAS SADOWSKY NIEMANN June 18, 1927-December 30, 2000 WIFE OF FORMER HEADMASTER OF PALM BEACH PRIVATE SCHOOL (now Palm Beach Day School) DIES AT 73 Cornelia Niemann of Boyce, Virginia, formerly of Sea Spray Avenue in Palm Beach and wife of the former headmaster of Palm Beach Private School (now Palm Beach Day School), died at her Virginia home on Saturday, December 30, 2000, Cornelia Seixas Sadowsky was born to Carl R. Sadowsky and Sarah Haas Sadowsky on June 18, 1927 in New York City, New York. She spent her childhood years in New York where she attended and graduated from the Lenox School and Finch College, both in Manhattan.

After completing her studies, she joined Actors Equity, the professional actors union, and became a professional actress with the stage name of Cornelia Sands. She met her future husband, Donald Niemann, when they both appeared in a play called "The Typewriter" in the fall of 1949 at Theatre Intime on the Princeton University campus where Mr. Niemann was a senior. Cornelia Sadowsky and Donald Niemann were married on April 6, 1950. Cornelia and Don moved to Palm Beach, Florida, where Don accepted a teaching position at Palm Beach Private School and was appointed headmaster two years later.

Cornelia became head of the drama department and played a significant role in the design of the new school auditorium. She also continued her acting career, appearing regularly at the Royal Poinciana Theater, a professional repertory group in Palm Beach. Cornelia and Don's busy life was highlighted by the births of their four children. In 1963, Don, Cornelia and their children moved to Boyce, Virginia, where Don accepted a position as headmaster of Powhatan School. In addition to her role as the headmaster's wife, Cornelia directed the annual Carol Sing produced the annual Shakespeare Play, initiated and directed by Don.

Her fluency in French, combined with her creativity and dynamic teaching style, provided an enriching experience for the children in kindergarten through 5th grade. As charter members of the Clarke County chapter of Rotary International, Cornelia and Don were active in their community. Participating in the Blue Ridge Players, the local theater group, Cornelia directed and Don starred in numerous plays and musicals. Local audiences will long remember Don and Cornelia starring opposite each other as Nathan Detroit and his long-suffering girlfriend, Adelaide in the Blue Ridge Players' productions of "Guys Dolls" in 1980. Cornelia recognized the need for youth-oriented activities and subsequently founded the Battletown Drama Group, directing many summer productions in the 1960s.

She shared her love for the theater with her own children, as well as those in the community. Her passion for teaching young people also led her to direct many memorial senior class productions at Clarke County High School, including "I Remember Mama" and "The Diary of Anne Frank." In 1982, Don became the founding headmaster of The Country Day School of Jefferson County in Charles Town, West Virginia, and Cornelia served by his side as Development Director of the school. Don retired as headmaster of The Country Day School in 1985. Upon retirement from the academic world, Cornelia opened a home-based business in 1985, gradually converting their historic home on the Shenandoah River into The River House Bed Breakfast. Cornelia was a founding member of the Bed Breakfast Association of Virginia and was also a well-respected member of the Professional Association of Innkeepers International.

Cornelia's warmth, graciousness and remarkable gift of hospitality allowed the business to flourish into a successful year-round operation that lasted 15 years. Cornelia's illness made it necessary to close the Bed Breakfast in November 2000. In 1985, The Board of Trustees of Powhatan School established the Donald E.W. and Cornelia S. Niemann Award for Master Teaching in appreciation of over 25 years of dedication to teachers, students and learning.

It was awarded annually to Powhatan teacher who best exemplifies the qualities of masterful teaching as practiced over many years by Don and Cornelia In 1990, Powhatan School's Big Brother and Big Sister Service Award was named after Don and Cornelia because of their fervent belief that interaction between all age groups is a vital part of a child's education. Cornelia and Don were greatly honored by Powhatan School in 1992, when the new auditorium was dedicated to and named for them in appreciation of their years of service to the school. Cornelia Niemann will always be remembered for her roles as wife, mother and grandmother. Her love and devotion to her family were the cornerstones of her life, and the guiding force behind all her accomplishments. Cornelia Niemann is survived by Don, her husband of 50 years; by her sister, Anastasia Anderson of New York City; by her four children Hendrix of Edgewater, Maryland, Kenneth of Warrenton, Virginia, Cordelia of Berryville, Virginia and Eliza of Annapolis, Maryland; and by her seven grandchildren: Hunter, Wesley, Alex, Dale, Riley, Cory and Jeremiah.

A memorial service is planned for Saturday, January 20, 2001 at at the Henkel Activity Center at Powhatan School in Boyce, Virginia, with a reception to follow in the Niemann Auditorium. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be sent in memory of Cornelia Niemann to Blue Ridge Hospice or the Clarke County chapter of the American Cancer Society. MILES H. NEWTON Miles H. Newton, age 78, of Lantana, Florida passed away on Wednesday morning, January 3, 2001 after a prolonged illness.

He was born in Jacksonville, Florida and was a Navy veteran. Mr. Newton is survived by two of his sons, Miles Eric Newton and Bradley Walter Newton, his daughter, Julie N. Krauss and two granddaughters, Dixie Lee Krauss and Amber Lynn Krauss. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider contributions in memory of Miles to Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida 33407.

RICHARD ALEXANDER MANKE Age 87, of Lake Worth, FL died Jan 3, 2001. He was born April 28,1913 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was predeceased by sons; Richard E. Manke, Gary Manke, and Joseph Manke. He is survived by wife, of 66 years, Sara M.

Manke, Lake Worth, FL; sons; Charles Manke, Michigan; James Manke, Lake Worth, FL; and William Manke, Horseshoe, NC; daughters; Gertrude Pernicano, West Palm Beach, FL; Sara L. Wolfe, West Sunbury, PA; Shirley Roman, Jacksonville, FL; and Betty Kersey, Lake Worth, FL; 27 grandchildren; 44 great grandchildren; and 6 great, great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 12noon, Saturday, Jan 6, 2001, at Grace Praise and Worship Center, 930 Southern Blvd, WPB, interment will follow for family only at Lake Worth Memory Gardens. Visitation was held Friday from 5-7 pm, at the funeral home, please make contributions, in Richard's memory, to Church of the Palms Bldg Fund. Arrangements entrusted to E.

Earl Smith Son Memory Gardens Chapel, 3041 Kirk Road, Lake Worth. estimated five days of evidence. Brazill, 14, of Lake Worth, also was charged with one count of aggravated assault with a firearm after police said he pointed the gun at math teacher John James. Brazill passed James as Brazill fled the school hallway where English teacher Grunow, 35, lay dying after the shooting. Brazili, who had been sent home earlier in the day for throwing water balloons, has claimed the shooting was an accident.

pbpost.com ELEANOR GRACE SCHLEYER 84, of WPB, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2001. Survivors include: 2 daughters, Diorah Grashof, Patricia Schleyer; 1 brother, Norm; 6 sisters, Elsie, Cora, Doris Lois, Joyce Shirley; 3 grandchildren, Chris, Keri, Ronalee; 5 great grandchildren, Christopher, Joshua Thomas, Nicholas, Nathan, Joshua Robert. Memorial services area scheduled for Saturday, January 6 at 4p.m. at the Kingdom Hall, 5656 Colbright Rd, Lake Worth. Those considering expressions of sympathy in lieu of flowers may make donations to: The Watchower, 25 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, NY, 11201-2843.

KATHERINE SPOTTS age 72 of West Memphis, Arkansas died Thursday morning, January 4th 2001. She had been a resident of Lake Park, Florida since 1975 coming from Jasper, Florida, Mrs. Spotts was a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Lake Park Florida She is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Dollie Penuel (Jim of Belle Glade, Florida Ms. Susie Fewell of Lake Park Florida 3 Sons, William Spotts (Sue) (Linda) of West Palm Beach, Florida Thomas Spotts of WPB, of 7 Wellington, Grandchildren; Florida, Robert Brother Spotts (Lindsey) Howard a H.

T. and Father H. T. Howard Sr both of Arkansas. Friends may call at the Boynton Memorial Chapel 800 Boynton Beach, Florida 6-8pm Friday (Today) January 5th 2001.

Funeral Services will be in the funeral home Saturday with Interment in Hillerest Memorial Park Cemetery. BOYNTON MEMORIAL CHAPEL Family Owned and Operated KATHRYN L. WINEGARDNER 85, Of Jupiter, FL and formerly of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2001, after a brief illness. A 30 year resident of Florida, she had lived in Jupiter since 1984 coming from Matlacha, Fl.

Katie was an active member of Jupiter First Church and an avid bridge player, Her late husband, Ralph Winegardner, was a prominent home builder in Ft. Wayne. Survivors include two daughters, Nancy (Charles) Nicol of Brazil, Indiana and Mary (Terry) Quirke of Jupiter, a brother, James (Beverly) Geyer of Dothan, Alabama and six grandchildren as well as a host of cherished friends among her church and bridge club families. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Sunday, January 7th at Jupiter First Church, 1475 Indian Creek Parkway, Jupiter. Those who wish may contribute in her memory to the Jupiter First Church Memorial Fund.

CURT MEYER 83, passed away Friday, at his new residence in West Palm Beach, FL. He was born in Buttenhausen, Germany, and immigrated to NY at the age of thirteen. He had retired to Plantation 211 years ago from Brooklyn, NY. 11 Curt was an active member of the Jewish War Veterans having served as a translator during WWII. He served as an election officer for Broward County for over 15 years and was active in local civic organizations within the City of Plantation.

He was an ace tive member of Congregation Beit Chaverim in West Palm Beach and recently celebrated the 70th anniver-9 and sary he of will his be Bar missed Mitzvah. Curt was "Grandpa" to all by many friends. He is survived by three sons, Sidney and Louis H. Meyer of New York City, and Edward Meyer of WestPalm Beach; three grandchildren. Michael, Mitchell and Erin; a sister, Jean Gruenwald of Hollywood; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Curt was predeceased by his wife, Florence, of 51 years. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. onSunday, North at the Star of David, 7701 Bailey Road, Lauderdale, FL. Shiva will be observed through Thursday, January 11TH at 2809 Embassy West Palm Beach. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Beit Chaverim.

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