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FLORIDA TODAY, Friday, February 4, 1994 OBITUARIES Retired educator Amy Friedell dies City and a professor of music at William Paterson College in Wayne, J. She was a member of the National Teachers Association, St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Sebastian and Church Women United. Survivors include her son, David Friedell of Newton, N.J.; daughter, Barbara Davidson of Palo Alto, and four No calling hours are scheduled. A memorial service will be 11 a.m.

Saturday at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church. Strunk Funeral Home in Sebastian is in charge of arrangements. The family requests no flowers. Donations may be made to The Scholarship Fund, Church Women United, co St.

Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, 901 Clearmont Sebastian, FL 32958. bourne, Carl Beatty of Malabar and David Beatty of Hadley, N.Y.; daughters, Joan Clavin of Sacramento, and Carol Jodoin of Thomson, brothers, Charles Preston of Killingworth, and Donald Preston of Attleboro; sister, Ruth Ladd of North Easton, seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Calling hours will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Fountainhead Memorial Funeral Home in Palm Bay. Services will be 2 p.m.

Monday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to Holmes Regional Hospice, 1900 Dairy Road, West Melbourne, FL 32904. MARTIN ROLLYSON COCOA BEACH Martin Ross Rollyson, 77, who was retired, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Cape Canaveral Hospital. Mr.

Rollyson was born in Roanoke, W.Va. He came to Brevard County in 1978 from Akron, Ohio, where he worked in the tool room of Firestone Tire and Rubber. He retired in 1968 after 25 years with the company. He was a life member of the Elks, Eagles, Moose, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars in Akron. Survivors include his sons, William Rollyson of Seattle and Jerry Rollyson of Las Vegas; daughter, Janice Hunt of Houston; brother, Donald Rollyson of Malakroff, Texas; sister, Mildred Michael of Cocoa Beach; and six grandchildren.

No calling hours or services are scheduled. East Coast Cremation Service in Rockledge is in charge of arrangements. JEAN SHOAF COCOA Jean L. Shoaf, 64, a bookkeeper, died Thursday, Feb. 3, at Wuesthoff Hospital in Rockledge.

Mrs. Shoaf was born in St. Clairsville, Ohio. She moved to Brevard County six years ago from Ohio. Survivors include her husband, Robert Shoaf of Cocoa; sons, Harry Day, Norman Day and Edwin Day, all of Ohio, and Richard Day and Raymond Shoaf, both of Tampa; daughters, Alice Everly of Ohio and Judith Hawkins of Cocoa; 40 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Calling hours will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, with services follow- IN MEM0RIAM In Loving Memory Of ROBERT NICOLAS RAITER "Robbie" February 4, 1992 April jo, 1992 Today Is Your Birthday, Even Though You're Not Here, We Love And Remember You Every Day Of The Year. Love, Daddy And Mommy-Ritchie and Joey IN MEM0RIAM In Loving Memory Of My Sister VALERIE LYNN BENSON-WALTHER Born February 4. '959 Paid Away fuly 10. 1992 Please Don't Sing Sad Songs For Me.

Forget Your Grief And Fears For I Am In A Perfect Place Away From Pain And Tears. I'm Far Away From Hunger And Hurt And Want And Pride, I Have A Place In Heaven Now With The Master At My Side. My Life On Earth Was Filled With Pain As Earthly Lives Can Go, But Paradise Is So Much More Than Anyone Can Know. My Heart Is Filled With Happiness And Sweet Rejoicing Too, To Walk With God Is Perfect Peace And One I Never Knew. Linda Rae Bedre Santa Clarita, California CASBAy 2005 South Waverly Place Melbourne 723-9811 3B ing, at Brevard Memorial Funeral Home in Frontenac.

Entombment will be in Brevard Memorial Park. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 2800 Aurora Road, Suite Melbourne, FL 32935-2097 or to the Wuesthoff Hospital Memorial Fund, 110 Long-wood Rockledge, FL 32955. RUTH STEVENS COCOA Ruth Stevens, 73, former owner of a Merritt Island thrift shop, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, at home. Mrs.

Stevens was born in Almond, N.Y. She moved to Brevard County 35 years ago from Watkins Glen, N.Y. Survivors include her daughter, Beatrice Feliks of Cocoa; brother, Harold Dickinson of New York; and two grandchildren. Calling hours are noon to 2 p.m. today, with services following, at Brevard Memorial Funeral Home in Frontenac.

Burial will be in Brevard Memorial Park. OBITUARIES ELSEWHERE JAMES DUNHAM Sr. SALISBURY, N.C. James "Jim" Patterson Dunham 66, a former mechanical technician for Martin-Marietta Aerospace in Cape Canaveral, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, in Salisbury.

Local survivors include his son, James Dunham Jr. of Cocoa. Calling hours are 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Lyerly Funeral Home in Salisbury. Services will be 2 p.m.

Saturday at the funeral home. MADELINE O'BRIEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. Madeline S. O'Brien, 83, a resident of Cocoa Beach from 1973 to 1993, died Thursday, Feb. 3, at Rochester General Hospital.

Survivors include her son, William O'Brien of Rochester; six grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. Calling hours and services will be Saturday at Thurston-Alaimo Funeral Home in Rochester. IN MEM0RIAM In Loving Memory Of LAWRENCE W. BROOKS, SR. Born June 2, 1912 Passed Away February 4, 199 In Life We Loved You Dearly In Death We Love You Still, Your Special Place In Our Hearts Will Never Be Filled.

Love Your Wife, Faye And Children, Chip, Donna jean and Debra And Grandchildren IN MEM0RIAM In Loving Memory Of DANIELLE "SCHATZI" SIMONDS-McCOY Born February 4, 1964 Passed Away December 1992 Happy joth Birthday Schatzi From All Of Us May God Bless You With Love, Your Family iir Sl.D.lV.V and La Cita Development present 7 th Annual Fine Art Fair Feb. 5 6 10 AM-5 PM La Cita Plaza 776 Country Club Dr. Titusville fine Arts, Mixed Media, Pottery, Glass, Jewelry, Photography, Drawings 8c Sculpture rood. Beverage 8c Entertainment All Weekend Other Sponsors: Cianfrogna. Teller.

Reda. Faherty Carol Lybrand Duffey-CPA Orange Bank, First Union Bank. Home Furniture. Sylvan Learning Center, Unified Services. Carole at Sonny Clarke.

Claudine NoggBent Oak Properties Lockheed Space Operations Company Robin Fisher State Farm Holiday Inn Kennedy Space Center Advance Business Services Jo Greenlaw, Sirrah B. Engineering Judy Renaud. Janet Ca macho, Jeanne Clark (American Business Women's Association-Shuttle Port Charter Chapter) Tor further information-contact Debbie Shuler 268-2250 mm FLORIDA TODAY MICCO Amy Valleau Friedell, 83, a retired educator, died Thursday, Feb. 3, in Micco. Mrs.

Friedell came to Indian River County in 1983 as a winter resident from Jersey City, N.J., where she was born. She was a graduate of New York University in New York owlane West Melbourne, FL 32904 or to the South Brevard Humane Society, 2861 Electronics Drive, Melbourne, FL 32935. WILLA BROUSSARD SATELLITE BEACH Willa Broussard, 72, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne. Mrs.

Broussard was born in Oxford, Miss. She came to Brevard County 16 years ago from Hawaii. She was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church in India-lantic and its choir. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Broussard of Satellite Beach; daughter, Willa-Jo Peterson of San Antonio; son, Charles Broussard of Florida; stepson, Michael Broussard of Houston; sisters, Johnnie Rivere and Jeanette Troupe, both of St.

Louis; brothers, Bowen Heffner and Eulice Heffner, both of St. Louis, James Heffner of Portland, and George Heffner of Henderson, Nev. Calling hours will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Beach Funeral Home in Indian Harbour Beach. Services will be 10 a.m.

Monday at St. Mark's United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. Donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 1900 S. Harbor City No.

302, Melbourne, FL 32901. JAMES DEVLIN VERO BEACH James E. Devlin, 78, a former salesman, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Indian River Memorial Hospital. Mr.

Devlin was born in Cambridge, Ohio. He came to Indian River County 13 years ago from Buffalo, N.Y. He attended Holy Cross Catholic Church in Vero Beach. Survivors include his wife, Clare Devlin of Vero Beach; sons, James Devlin Jr. and John Devlin, both of Buffalo, and Dan Devlin of Melbourne; brothers, Ed Devlin of Melbourne Beach and Jack Devlin of Summitt, sister, Catherine Devlin of Boca Raton; and four grandchildren.

No calling hours are scheduled. A memorial mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Cox-Gifford Funeral Home in Vero Beach is in charge of arrangements. Donations may be made to a favorite charity.

ANTHONY ESPOSITO Sr. MELBOURNE BEACH Anthony R. Esposito 77, former secretarytreasurer of the Transport Workers Union Local 212 in Hackensack, N.J., died Tuesday, Feb. 1, at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne. Mr.

Esposito was born in Hobo-ken, N.J. He moved to Brevard County in 1981 from Fort Lee, N.J. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans. He attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Melbourne Beach. Survivors include his wife, Elvira Esposito of Melbourne Beach; sons, Anthony Esposito Jr.

and Vincent Esposito, both of Palm Bay, and John Romano of West Palm Beach; sister, Edith Simonti of New Jersey; and five grandchildren. No calling hours are scheduled. A funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Brownlie and Maxwell Funeral Home in Melbourne is in charge of arrangements.

Donations may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association of Brevard County, 1333 Gateway Drive, Melbourne, FL 32901 or to St. Jude Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 1818, Memphis TN 38101. FREDERICK FEUSAHRENS MERRITT ISLAND Frederick George Feusahrens, 83, a retired pharmacist, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach.

Mr. Feusahrens was born in Washington, D.C. He came to Brevard County in 1982 from Arlington, Va. He was an Army veteran, a Catholic and a member of the Knights of Columbus in Cocoa Beach. lFor Enron Behind 1 Degreed Compiled Feb.

3 PAUL ALDERMAN Sr. "MIMS Paul Lee Alderman 37, an operator for Orlando Sunday, Jan. 30, in Geneva as'" the result of an automobile accident. Alderman was born in He was a Brevard County resjdent for most of his life. Survivors include his wife, Debbie Alderman of Mims; daughters, Amanda Alderman and Melissa AJderman, both of Mims; son, Paul Aiqerman jr.

of Mims; mother, Margaret Alderman of Mims; brother Guy Alderman of Mims, Morgan' Alderman of Chuluota, Ed Alderman of St. Cloud and Don AJderman of Titusville; and sisters, Sharon Leary and Maxine Phillips, botH of Orlando, Kay Rodgers of Mims and Sue Jacobs of Chuluota. Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 6o, 8 p.m. Sunday at Baldwin-Fairchild Goldenrod-Winter Park Funeral Home. Services will be 1 p.m.

Monday at the funeral home. Burial with services will be in Qyjedo Cemetery. GF.ORGE BALES 'MELBOURNE George E. Bales, 61, a manager for Parts City in Melbourne and Palm Bay, died Thursday, Feb. 3, at home.

eMr. Bales came to Brevard County in 1979 from Albany, Where he was born. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Bales of Melbourne; daughter, Belinda Bales of Melbourne; son, Bruce Bales of Melbourne; and rriother, Esther Martin of Melbourne. ''-'No calling hours are scheduled.

Memorial services will be held at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Muncie, at a later date. Brown-lie and Maxwell Funeral Home in Melbourne is in charge of local arrangements. Donations may be made to Harbor City Volunteer Ambulance Sqttad, 1131 S. Hickory Melbourne, FL 32901 or to the American: Cancer Society, 6983 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32940-7549.

NED BANKS VSCOTTSMOOR Ned Banks, 64, a retired tile and carpet layer, died Thursday, Feb. 3, at home. Mr. Banks was born in Hazard, came to Brevard County in 1979 from Dayton, Ohio. include his daughters, Gheryl Connor of Bradenton, Pam Staup and Ursula Skilwies, both of Dayton, Neda Florek of Cleveland and Mary Sparks of Mims; son, Carl Banks of Dayton; 14 grandchildren; end six great-grandchildren.

Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. today at North Brevard Funeral riome in Titusville. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Daklawn Memorial Gardens in Titusville. BILLY BEECHAM I MOORE HAVEN William Biily" Beecham, 42, a project superintendent, died Tuesday, Fej).

1, at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne as the result of afi automobile accident. J'Born in Opa Locka, Mr. Bee-fham was a resident of Moore Haven. include his wife, Angela Beecham of Moore Haven; daughters, Jessica Beecham, Rox-janne Beecham and Billie Jo Beecham, all of Moore Haven; son, Jeremy Beecham of Moore Haven; parents, Julian and Joan Beecham of Okeechobee; brother, Neal Bee-icham of Okeechobee; and grandmother, Jessie Beecham of bkeechobee. Calling hours are 4 to 7 p.m.

Jtoday at Bass Okeechobee Funeral iHome in Okeechobee. Graveside Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at asinger Cemetery in Okeechobee. CAMERON BOOKER I MELBOURNE Cameron C. Booker, 78, a retired civil servant, died Tuesday, Feb.

1, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in JMr. Booker came to Brevard egnty in 1976 from Miami, where born. He was a member of Jwsley United Methodist Church in West Melbourne and an Army Veteran of World War II. Survivors include his son, Bruce 'Booker of Tampa; daughter, Dar-3eie Hoibraten of Melbourne; two grandchildren; and two great-Igrqndchildren. 'IA memorial service will be 6:30 p.m.

Thursday at Wesley United Methodist Church. pO-'The family requests no flowers. 'Donations may be made to the Music Department of Wesley United, Methodist Church, 2075 Mead- GIVE HER A KISS FDR VALENTINE'S DAY Kiss Available in Sterling Silver, 14K 18K Gold. f. $1 Anderson Qottsmhk Cocoa Village 631-0270 Exclusively Licensed Trademark of Hershey Foods Corp.

JSC f-errara inc Ltcensee 1 1 Survivors include his wife, Jeanne Feusahrens of Merritt Island; sons, the Rev. Frederick Feusahrens of Richmond, and Paul Kelly of Loveland, daughters, E. Kay Kelly of Denver and Laura Kelly of Topeka, and two granddaughters. Calling hours are 4 to 6 p.m. today, with a service at 5, at Wylie-Baxley Funeral Home on Merritt Island.

FRANCIS HAGAN TITUSVILLE Francis Alecia Hagan, 59, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, at Parrish Medical Center. Mrs. Hagan was born in Long Valley, NJ. She moved to Brevard County in 1984 from Succasunna, N.J.

Survivors include her husband, Frederick Hagan Jr. of Titusville; daughter, Patricia Hagan of Mine Hill, N.J.; sisters, June Kiel of Texas, Betty Sue Grover of Ohio and Ann Tester of New Jersey; brother, James Tester of Texas; and two grandchildren. No calling hours are scheduled. A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday at North Brevard Funeral Home in Titusville.

WILLIAM HORTON PALM BAY William G. Hor-ton, 76, a retired building contractor, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, at home. Mr. Horton was born in Nitro, W.Va.

He moved to Brevard County in 1949 from Logan, W.Va. He was a volunteer with the Civilian Conservation Corps as a youth and an Army soldier during World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post 81 in Melbourne. Survivors include his sister, Vir ginia Mann of Richwood, W.Va. Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m.

today, with an American Legion service at 7:45, at Brownlie and Maxwell Funeral Home in Melbourne. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Fountainhead Memorial Park in Palm Bay. LLOYD MARSHALL SATELLITE BEACH Lloyd W. Marshall, 76, a retired Air Force inspector, died Wednesday, Feb.

2, at Holmes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Marshall was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He came to Brevard County 28 years ago from Upper Saddle River, N.J. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Marshall of Satellite Beach; brothers, Gilbert Marshall of Belle-vue, Charles Marshall Jr.

of Winsted, Richard Marshall of Hodgenville, and Donald Marshall of East Orange, N.J; and sister, Dorothy Mills of Twin Falls, Idaho. Calling hours will be 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Beach Funeral Home in Indian Harbour Beach. Services will be 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Donations may be made to Gideon's International, 699 Fern Drive, Merritt Island, FL 32952. MARY LUE McCLINTON COCOA Mary Lue McClinton, 46, a dietary aide at Sunny Pines Nursing Home in Rockledge, died Friday, Jan. 28, at Wuesthoff Hospital in Rockledge. Ms. McClinton was a Brevard County resident for 19 years.

Survivors include her mother, Lizzie McClinton of Macon, sisters, Carrie Stewart of Los Angeles, Liz McClinton and Debra McClinton, both of Macon, Wynette McClinton of Jefferson-ville, and Mamie McClinton of Cocoa; and brothers, Larry McClinton of Macon, Jerry McClinton and William McClinton, both of Jeffer-sonville, Nelson McClinton of Columbia, S.C., Woodrow McClinton of Cocoa and Jimmie Lee McClinton of California. Calling hours are 1 to 5 p.m. today at Stone Funeral Home in Cocoa. Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Zion Orthodox Primitive Baptist Church in Cocoa.

JOHN McKEAN MELBOURNE John McKean, 82, a retired lead burner, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Meridian Nursing Center in West Melbourne. Mr. McKean was born in Glasco, Scotland. He came to Brevard For A Career Florida State ucensir County in 1976 as a winter resident from Beaver, Pa.

Mr. McKean lead-lined the first containment tank of a nuclear submarine, the Nautilus. He was a Mason and an Elk. Survivors include his wife, Florence McKean of Beaver and Melbourne; son, William McKean of Sewickley, daughter, Elnora Frank of Beaver; brother, Neil McKean of Beaver; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. No local calling hours or services are scheduled.

Burial will be in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park in Rochester. South Brevard Funeral Home in Melbourne is in charge of arrangements. Donations may be made to Central Florida Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 3191 Maguire Suite 185, Orlando, FL 32803. WILLIE MOORE COCOA Willie Moore, 81, a retired construction worker, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Wuesthoff Hospital in Rockledge.

Mr. Moore was born in Clay County, Ga. He moved to Brevard County in 1952 from Dawson, Ga. Survivors include his wife, Carrie Moore of Cocoa; daughters, Minnie Jewel Lewis and Essie Dora Moore, both of Paterson, N.J., Ruby Moore of Cocoa, Priscilla Moore-Battle of Melbourne and Ellen Howard of Fort Lauderdale; brother, Johnny Moore of St. Cloud; 24 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; and three great-greatgrandchildren.

Calling is 6 to 7 p.m. today at Stone Funeral Home in Cocoa. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Orthodox Primitive Baptist Church in Cocoa. SHERMAN PRATT BAREFOOT BAY F.

Sherman Pratt, 83, retired foreman of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, died Thursday, Feb. 3, at home. Mr. Pratt was born in Moriah, N.Y. He came to Indian River County in 1978 from Schenectady, N.Y.

He was a former member of the Barefoot Bay Golf Club. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Fluella Pratt of Barefoot Bay; son, Craig Pratt of Webster, N.Y.; daughter, Sally Farace of Eden, N.Y.; and four grandsons. No calling hours are scheduled. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Strunk Funeral Home in Sebastian is in charge of arrangements.

The family requests no flowers. Donations may be made to Brevard Hospice, P.O. Box 560965, Rockledge, FL 32956-0965 or to the Micco Fire and Rescue Service, 301 Barefoot Barefoot Bay, FL 32976. DAVID REYNOLDS MELBOURNE David Patrick Reynolds, 78, a retired maintenance worker for Pan American World Airways, died Thursday, Feb. 3, at home.

Mr. Reynolds came to Brevard County in 1969 from Pittsburgh, where he was born. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Ascension Catholic Church in Melbourne. Survivors include his wife, Alberta Reynolds of Melbourne; son, David Reynolds of Pittsburgh; daughters, Wilda Mae Rector of Arcadia and Kathie Almasy of Miami; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m.

today at Davis Funeral Home in Melbourne. Mass of Christian burial will be 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Ascension Catholic Church. Burial will be in Fountainhead Memorial Park in Palm Bay. ALICE RODRICK PALM BAY Alice L.

Rodrick, 73, a retired chemist for Harris Semi-Conductor Division, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, at home. Mrs. Rodrick was born in Mansfield, Mass. She moved to Brevard County in 1959 from Attleboro, Mass.

She was a member of the South Brevard Chamber of Commerce. Survivors include her husband of 18 years, Peter Rodrick of Palm Bay; sons, Charles Beatty of Mel P0P'S Hours: Tues. Sat. 6:00 pm Thurs. Fri.

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