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1 Fort Myers News-Press, Thursday September 19, 1974 Deaths And Funerals OWEN E. LAWLESS Owen E. Lawless, 84, of 3805 Washington died Tuesday night. He had lived here for the past 28 vears. He was member of St.

Francis Xovier Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Alma Lawless; one daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Peggy) Roberts; two sons, Patrick Lawless and Eugene M. Lawless of Fort Myers; a foster daughter, Mrs.

Mary Ann Kauffman of Rossford, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Delia McGarv of Cleveland, Ohio; a brother, Patrick Lawless of Ireland; IS grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren. Funeral service will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Leo W. Engelhardt Funeral Home with the Rev.

Thomas Anglin officiating. Pallbearers will be Gerald Lawless, Larry Dennis Lawless, Thomas Robert Lawless, James Eugene Lawless, Ronald Lillard and Clarence Eugene Davis. Honorary pallbearers will be Harvey Combass, Thomas Keith Roberts and Owen Ralph Lawless. LAURA LEE NORADIN PUNTA GORDA Mrs. Laura Lee Noradin, 53, of 6018 Padula Punta Gorda, died Monday morning.

She was a native of Illinois and moved to this area seven vears ago from Wilmot, Wis. She was employed as a nurse's aide at the Medical Center Hospital. She was a member of the St. James Episcopal Church In Port Charlotte. She Is survived by two sons, Charles Winn of Punto Gorda and Edward Winn, presently stationed in Germany wirh the U.S.

Air Force, and one brother, Bill Lewis of Indianapolis, Ind. Funeral service will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the St. James Episcopal Church in Port Charlotte with the Rev. Robert Turner officiating.

Burial will be at Royal Palm Memorial Gardens In Punta Gorda. Friends may call at the Edward R. Ponger Funeral Home today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to the St. James Episcopal Church Memorial Fund.

WILLIAM J. O'SULLIVAN NAPLES William J. O'Sullivan, 76, of 342 Third died Tuesday morning ot his residence. A native of New York, he was a retired professor. He had graduated from the University of North Carolina.

He was a member of the Disabled Veterans Chapter No. 8, Savannah, and was an Air Force veteran of World War I and World War II. He. is survived bv his wife, Mrs. Dorothy S.

O'Sullivan of Naples; two sons, Henry and William both of New York; one daughter, Alvena of Boston, Mass; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Dolores Bowles of Naples; one stepson, Blanchard Forbes of Mount Kisca, N.Y., and many grandchildren. Graveside service will be conducted today at 11:30 a.m. In Naples Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Thomas J.

Goggln, pastor of St. Ann Catholic Church, officiating. Pittman's Naples Chapel, 850 6th Ave. is in charge of arrangements. 4B Vs ffk rl BERNIE L.

POWELL PUNTA GORDA Bernle L. Powell, 72, of 715 Airport Road died Tuesday. He was a former resident ot DeSoto County and had been In Punta Gorda since 1912. He was a retired fisherman. He is survived by four brothers, Austin Powell, Jerry Powell and Elmer Powell, all of Punta Gorda, and Ceylon Powell of Bradenton.

Friends may call at the Edward R. Ponger Funeral Home today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. at the Edward R. Ponger Funeral Home with the Rev.

Joe Muse officiating. Burial will be at Friendship Cemetery. Associated Press Wirephoto Tallahassee. The vehicle, now in production at Sebring, has a cruising speed of 38 miles an hour and is claimed to operate at three cents a mile. This is the same type electric car owned by George Goldtrap, chairman of the Lee County Commission.

Waffs New? Workers in the State Department over the CitiCar SV-48 electric auto ALDINE KNIGHT VINSON Aldine Knight Vinson, 84, of Tampa, died in Lehigh Acres Wednesday, after a long Illness. She was born Aug. 21, 1890, in Tampa to A.J. Knight and Flossie Wall Knight. She was descended on both sides from pioneer settlers In Florida who achieved eminence because of their development of this state.

Her parents were Edward Alexander and Sarah Wall Clarke. Survivors include two sons, Dr. C.E. Vinson of Fort Myers and Dr. J.

William Vinson of Boston, two sisters, Mrs. Floss Hanson of Tampa and Mrs. Sarah Leach of Bradenton; three grandchildren, Claudia Johnson of Fort Myers, Clifford Vinson Jr. of Willis-ton and Joseph Vinson of Fort Myers and two great-grandchildren, Samuel Johnson and Bailey Johnson of Fort Myers. Funeral service will be held Friday at 11 a.m.

at Woodlawn Cemetery in Tampa with Pastor R.H. Shepard officiating. Friends may call today at Leo W. Engelhardt Funeral Home 7 to 9 p.m. CARL B.RHODES Funeral service for Carl B.

Rhodes, 36, of Los Angeles, will be held Friday at 4 p.m. at Leo W. Engelhardt Funeral Home with the Rev. Milner Brittian officiating. Burial will be in Fort Myers Cemetery.

of Transportation look being demonstrated in For The Record WILLIAM J. CLEG6 SR. NAPLES William J. Clegg, 66, of 136 Fairway Circle, Palm River Estates, died Wednesday in Naples Community Hospital. He was born June 7, 1908, in Philadelphia, and came to Naples in September 1963 from Belmont, Mass.

He was a retired insurance broker and a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jane Clegg of Naples; a son, William J. Clegg Jr. of Naples, and one grandson.

Funeral service will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Earl G. Hodges Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David C. Moss of the Moorings Presbyterian Church officiating.

The family suggests that contributions may be made to the Naples Community Hospital. JOSEPH A.GRAVELLE PORT CHARLOTTE Catnolic wake service for Joseph A. Gravelle, 70, 264 E. Tarpon will be held today at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Charlotte Chapel of Kaves Funeral Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church with Father John Helle celebrant. Burial will follow in Restlawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Kavs Funeral Home today from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to favorite charity. GRETA H. PITKO Greta H. Pitko, 74, of L-8 Sunshine Villas, Lehigh Acres, died Wednesday at her residence. A native of Massachusetts, she had moved to Lehigh Acres fr Holiday, In 1971.

The body will be sent to the Berglund Funeral Home in Arlington, for funeral service and burial. Local arrangements are bv the Farley Funeral Home. RONALD A. PENFOUND NAPLES Funeral service for Ronald A. Penfound, 47, of Naples, will be conducted today at 10 a.m.

in the Moorings Presbyterian Church with the Rev. David C. Moss, pastor officiating. Burial will follow in Naples Memorial Gardens. The family suggests contributions be made to the American Cancer Society in his memory.

Pittman's Naples Chapel, 850 6th Ave. is in charge of arrangements. Marty Alan, 9 pounds, 12 ounces. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Andrew Anderson, Route 2, Box 267, Bonlta Springs, girl, Jodi Lee, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Sept. 6 Mr. and Mrs. Otis David Wells, P.

O. Box 591, Immokalee, boy, Leon, 6 pounds, 4 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Havden Bortlett, P.O.

Box 1488, Chokoloskee, boy, Jason Hayden, 6 pounds, 10' ounces. Sept. 7 Mr. and Mrs. Felix Revnoso, 316 Weels Immokalee, boy, Felix IV, 7 pounds, 4 ounces.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Maria Fernandez, 1363 Rordon Naples, boy, Jesus, 9 pounds, 4 ounces. Mr. and Mrs.

Michael Bruce Flresllne, 721 107th Ave. N. Naples, boy, Jared Shawn, 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Sept. 8 Mr.

and Mrs. John Patrick Dwver, 1235 Woodridge, Naples, boy, Matthew Joseph, 7 pounds, 7 ounces. Johnson, aulet title; Philip A. Longford and wife vs. Sanibel Enterprises, Inc.

and W.R. Frizzell Architects, mortgage foreclosure; Linda Pope vs. Grover Mel-vin Garrett, established a final ludgment, Helen N. Simmons vs. James E.

Lightsey, damages of $2,568. Charlotte County MEDICAL CENTER ADMISSIONS Dorothy Tyner, Betty Hotchklss, Dorothy Fitzgerald, Leon Peterson, Evelyn Rollins, Helen Courtrlght, Ira Frazier, Peggy McCurry, Eddie Johnson, Pearl Glenn, Hugo Asch, Lance Fleming, Paul Pennington, Rita Faulkner, Christopher Lowe, Lois Balaka. DISMISSALS Raftael Pizzino, Leslie Condo, Mercy Triana, Agnes Buchanan, Fannie Whidden, James Jennings, Arthur Gedeon, Andv Peden, Edna Beers, William Shaw, Bobby Templeton. ST. JOSEPH ADMISSIONS Fred Woodrich, Ellen Baumann, Anita Benlsh, Carolyn Cris-man, Lori Kesting, Jean Tobia, Panto Svilar, Sharon Thompson, Michael White, Debra Mever, Richard Harwell, Euel Goggans, Cecelia Garbowicz, Evelyn Correll, Thomas Price, Jonathan Wilson, James Harrington, Jabez Yarborough, George Heldel, Erma Jones, Josephine Murphev, Mildred Huff, Adelaide Alexander, Peter Gawrychowski.

DISMISSALS Sharon Garener, Denise Ouimet, Ruth Goodtellow, Louise Addison, Dorothy Ehrman, William Reillv. BIRTHS AT ST. JOSEPH Sept. II Mr. and Mrs.

Willie Tucker, 115 Alabama Arcadia, a boy, 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rickard, 226 Gulf Course Punta Gorda, a girl, 9 pounds, 5 ounces. nat JOSEPH M.

VASQUEZ LABELLE Joseph M. Vasquez, 23, died Monday In Belle Glade. He was born in Fort Myers and had been a lifelong resident of this area. He was a salesman for Home Products, Inc. He is survived by a wife, Maria; his mother and father, Guadalupe and Margarita Vasquez; a daughter, Nichol Lady Vasquez; five brothers, Mike, Pete, Danny, Arturo and Adam and two sisters, Rosa Marroquln and Lupita Delvalle of Puerto Rico.

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. today at the Our Ladv Of Heaven Catholic Church. Burial will be in Fort Denaud Cemetery. Pattison Funeral Home Is In charge of arrangements. HOUSTON C.

ANDERSON LABELLE Houston C. Anderson, 63, died in Fort Myers Monday. A native of Perry County, he was a resident of LaBelle for the past eight vears. He is survived by his former wife, Rosa C. Anderson; his son Robert B.

Anderson of Miami; three daughters, Darlee Huey of Westlake, Ohio, Diane Fee of Petal, and Pamela Pierce of Petal, a brother, Everett Anderson of LaBelle; two sisters, Idis Guidrv of Houston, and Lottie Harrison of Lucedale, and 12 grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today at the Pattison Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Earl Browning officiating. Burial will be in Fort Denuad Cemetery.

Lee County LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS Paul F. Brown, Janlta Bosco, Hector Deiuses, Mark M. Bateman, Dorothy L. Navarro, Belvie L. West, Joyce M.

Capps, Bonner K. Parker, Clarence L. Koegel, Manford O. Erickson, Corrine E. Motvl, Patricia J.

Harrington, Etta M. Shapley, Anne D. Wallman, Carolina Delgado, Luther M. Nipper, Johnny Hall, Teresa L. Brown, Auguster Newsome, Irene M.

Tooke. John W. Rumsev, Ethel Kidd, Rupert J. Barley, Olive M. Shrecengost, Roberta Graves, Ronald W.

Bullington, Jennifer J. Muench, C. Lewis Jackson, Sheri Lynn Hlnote, Mary L. Morgan, Avy A. Pace, Joseph Talbot.

DISMISSALS Wallace R. Skewes, Charles S. Kastler, Patricia Ammonn, Nellie R. Bryant, Jacob Elmer Gabelman, Lois M. Jones, George M.

Thompson, George Bain, Culley Fletcher, Sandra M. Middleton, Irvin H. Cos, Preston Towns, Elizabeth A. Lanier, Gordon Cordes, Beverly F. Lockey, Joseph W.

MacPher-son, John L. Ritchey, Glen Pointer, Gary R. Savich, James Hartwig, Muriel N. Scheuer. BIRTHS AT LEE MEMORIAL Sept.

16 Mr. and Mrs. George Leanos, 1938 Roseater Lane, Sanibel, girl, 5 pounds, 14Vi ounces. Sept. 17 Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Sabolevski, 130 Estero girl, 6 pounds, 12 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. George Heaulin, Michigan Link 685, girl, pounds, 9 ounces.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anthony Fowler, 4808 Garcia, Tice, boy, 5 pounds, lSVi ounces. Mr. and Mrs.

Nelson Roland Nizer, 792 March girl, 8 pounds, 13 ounces. MARRIAGE LICENSES Hugh B. Robinson, 65, and Eleanor K. Nichols, 64, both of Naples. Anthony Frank Trollo, 24, and Rebecca A.

Blanchard, 30. DIVORCES FINAL JUDGMENTS Deborah P. Iglehart and Robert E. Iglehart; Dawn Elaine Meeker and Charles William Meeker; Ben Barnes and Dea Jean Barnes; Virginia L. Sutton and Stephen L.

Sutton. FILED Michael Carl Sarka and Denise Marian Sarka; Dennis C. demons and Edwina N. Clemons; Martorie M. McClimale and David R.

McClimate; Jerome Campbell and Evelyn J. Campbell. CIRCUIT COURT FILED J. Emmett Kellv, Norman Cox and Earl E. Fisher vs.

William Reynolds Company, damages of Richard O. Shirm vs. Charles W. Flint, Annalvne M. Flint and Sal Geroci, clerk of the Circuit Court, recision of sole; Lorence B.

Burdick and wife vs. H.J. CALIFORNIA Cobblers Made in U.S.A. rr WORKING FOR A BETTER FT. MYERS OPTIMIST INIIINATIONAl You'll discover Naples' Sept.

13 Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lowe, P.O. Box 753 Wauchula, a boy, 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Sept.

14 Richard Homaker, Rt. 1, Box 721, Peace River Shores, a boy, 7 pounds. DIVORCES FILED Linda Thompson and Kermit Thompson. CIRCUIT COURT FILED Port Charlotte Bank and Trust Co. vs.

Joseph Gentzel, Maryann Gentzel and John Groh, damages exceeding J2.500; Pearl Ehrhardt vs. Edwin Graieck. foreclose mortgage. Collier County BIRTHS AT NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Sept. 3 Mr.

and Mrs. Mark Ottis Allen R. 1 Box 3804, Bonlta Springs, boy Mark Ottis, 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Raymond Peek, 1330 Lastrada Lane, Naples, girl, Jennifer Louise, 5 pounds, 7'j ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Richard McMahon, 5377 Caldwell Naples, girl, Tommie Michelle, 5 pounds, 4 ounces. Mr.

and Mrs. Jerry Lee Austile, 101 Eustis Immokalee, girl, Reglna Laverne, 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F.

Lasitter R. 1, Box 4156, Bonlta Springs, girl. Iris Marie, 6 pounds, 2 ounces. Mr. and Mrs.

Michael A. Nero, 2201 45th Terr S.W. Golden Gate, bov. Frank Christopher, 9 pounds. Mr.

and Mrs. Lauro Vallelo, P. O. Box 122 6 Farms, Marco, girl, Manuela, 7 pounds, 9'j ounces. Sept.

5 Mr. and Mrs. John Ralph HIM 372 Forest Hills Naples, a girl, Jennifer Rebecca, 8 pounds, 11 ounces. Mr. and Mrs.

Alvin Martin Baker, Sunny Acres Mobile Village, Naples, bov. than any existing accounts Federal Federal pays as much or more interest other financial institution in Florida! ANNA KRIULKO NAPLES Anna Kriulko, 66, of 655 8th Ave. S. died Tuesday in Naples. A retired seamstress, she had been a resident of Naples for the past 11 months, coming from Savville, Long Island, N.Y.

She was a member of St. Ann's Episcopal Church. She is survived bv two daughters, Mrs. John (Nina) Kletkwicz and Mrs. Walter (Juliann) Behn of Windsor, N.Y.; one grandchild and one brother, Anton Shepelrich of Savville.

Funeral service was conducted Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Pittman's Naples Chapel, 850 6th Ave. with The Very Rev. Richard T. Lambert, pastor of Trlnity-bv-the-Cove Episcopal Church, of-, ficlating.

Further service and burial will be in Savville, Long N.Y. OLIVER SYREN Oliver Svren, 89, of 3902 Washington Fort Myers, died Tuesday. A resident here for the past 22 years, he was a retired painter and a member of the Dads of Foreign Service Veterans of Fort Myers. He Is survived by his son, Oliver L. Syren of Fort Myers.

Funeral service will be held Friday at 11:30 o.m. at the Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Cemeter with the Rev. Dwavne pastor of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, officiating. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, contributions te made to the American Cancer Society.

Harvey Funeral Home is in charge of m. kealey Horace M. Kealev, 6S, of 8407 Bahama Court, Fort Myers, die Tuesday. A resident here for the past 16 vears, he was a retired chief warrant officer in U.S. Army.

He was a member of the Robe O. Wilkison Post 38 American Legion, the Retired Officers Association, the American Society of Military Comptrollers and St. Michaels Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Kealev; one daughter. Miss Patricia Kealey of Oceanslde, one son, George W.

Kealey of Oceanslde, Calif. one brother. Rex Kealev; one sister, Miss Annabelle Kealev, and one grandchild. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Harvey Funeral Home. LILLIAN MCCORMICK PORT CHARLOTTE Lillian C.

McCormick, 84, of 539 N.E. Laramore Avenue, Port Charlotte, died Thursday. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and came to Port Charlotte two vears ago. She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.

She is survived bv her brother, Vincent W. Doolev of Port Charlotte. Funeral service and burial will be held In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Port Charlotte Chapel of Kavs Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. LANCE BAILEY Lance Bailey, Infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. Edgar W. Bailev Jr. of 514 Wyoming Lehigh Acres, died Monday In Tampa. Additional survivors are one sister, Diana; two brothers, Gregory and Cort; paternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Edgar W. Bailey Sr. of Lehigh Acres and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles lliff of Danbury, Conn. Private funeral service was held in Tampa. Arrangements were bv the Farley Funeral Home in Lehigh Acres. SYMPATHY FLOWERS BUNING the Florist YOUR PHONE IS YOUR CHARGE ACCOUNT 3904 Cleveland Ave. Fort Myers 36-6113 flowers that Satisfy FOR Alt OCCASIONS PHONE 334-8080 or 334-6769 DUNCAN'S 2250 First St.

Downtown Horn of Fannie Farmer Candies When Words Fail "Say It With Flowers" VOIR EXTRA TOI CII FLORIST STEP INTO minimum iiiiliiluI if BALANCE RATE PLUS REGULAR C1 compounded PASSBOOK SAVINGS 5j4peryr. daily! 1 nnn R3z compounded CERTIFICATES lfUUU 4 per yr. daily! 1 YR. or 2 YR. $4 nnn 1 compounded CERTIFICATES lfUUU 2 PER YR.

DAILY! Vh YR. (30 MO.) 1 nnn 3 compounded CERTIFICATES i UUU 0 4 per yr. daily! 4 yr. $1 nnn 7U C0MP0U CERTIFICATES "lOOO 12 per yr FALL You will be a winner in "Victory" by California Cobblers. Style, comfort and fit is handsomely crafted in soft leather with a high covered heel and accented by a touch of brass.

A shoe for fall or any season. Black Patent Navy Leather Camel Leather Conversion of require prevailing "Option penalty. iMlAtffMUM 4155 PALM BEACH BLVD. OPEN FRIDAYS TIL 8 P.M. NAPLES FEDERAL B0NITA BEACH BONfTA SPRINGS, FLA.

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