MICHAEL SCOTT CARLIN, 86, of Spanish Lakes Country Club Village, Ft. Pierce, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 with his wife by his side at Treasure Coast Hospice, Ft. Pierce. He was born July 20, 1927 in Lennextown, Scotland and had been a resident of Spanish Lakes Country Club Village for 5 years. Before moving to Spanish Lakes he was a resident of the 4 county area for 23 years. Michael worked as an engineer for 20 years sailing with the Norwegian Merchant Ships.
Michael was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Vero Beach; He was a member of the Elks Lodge #1520 of Ft. Pierce, FL and the Space Coast Viking Lodge Sons of Norway. He was a member of the Widows Son Masonic Lodge in Kingston, NY.
He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Janet Carlin of Ft. Pierce, FL; step-daughter, Diane Connelly of Sebastian, FL; step-son, Glenn Larssen of Texas; 2 brothers, David Carlin of Lennextown, Scotland and James Carlin of London, England; sister, Janet O’Sullivan of Buffalo, NY; 1 granddaughter and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife of 32 years Ruby and brother Thomas Carlin.
A memorial service will be at Our Savior Lutheran Church on Friday, June 6 at 11.00 AM with Pastor Shelly Satran officiating. Donations may be made to the VNA of Indian River County, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960 http://www.lowtherfuneralhome.com (6/4/14)
PETER E. CUNNINGHAM, 86, died suddenly from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Peter is survived by his wife Rosemary, daughter Karen (Mike), son Peter (Katie), grandchildren Carina, Brooklyn and Piper and a sister Margaret. A graduate of Iona College, Peter was an avid reader and bridge player who loved spending time with his grandchildren. He will be missed. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimers/Parkinsons Association, 2300 5th Avenue Suite 150, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Mass will be celebrated 11 AM, Friday, June 6, 2014 Holy Cross Catholic Church in Vero Beach. http://www.strunkfuneralhome.com. (6/4/14)
GEORGE KEENAN, 87, of Vero Beach, FL passed away on May 31, 2014 at his home. George was born in Brooklyn, NY and served in the Navy during WWII aboard the USS Higbee. He had a distinguished career in television and enjoyed biking and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife Pat of Vero Beach, son’s Steve, Chris, Mike, Kevin, daughter Kathy, 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held at the Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home, 1950 20th St in Vero Beach from 5-7pm this Wednesday, June 4, 2014 with a prayer vigil to follow. A Funeral Mass will be held this Thursday at 10am at St. John of The Cross Catholic Church, 7550 26TH St. in Vero Beach and the military burial will follow at 2:15pm at South Florida Memorial Cemetery at 6501 S. State Road 7 in Lake Worth. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be sent to your favorite charity.www.coxgiffordseawinds.com. (6/4/14)
RICHARD ROSCOE KELLY, 69, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Services will be held Thursday, June 5, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church, 1708 43rd Avenue Vero Beach, Florida 32960. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents William Roscoe and Margaret Lisle Kelly. He is survived by his devoted wife Barbara, his three daughters and their husbands, Nancy & Richard Gruber, Jerri Lynn and Michael Awbrey, and Kristi and Jim Hall; four wonderful grandchildren, Michael, Brooke, and Dylan Awbrey and Rebecca Hall; a sister, Marianne Sears; a brother and sister-in-law Patrick and Cheryl Kelly; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, his best buddy CoCo and a loving extended family.
Richard was born October 30, 1944 in Kansas City, MO, where he graduated from Rockhurst High School. On February 11, 1975 he married Barbara Bradley and together they raised 3 beautiful daughters. The love they had for each other was beyond measure and evident to everyone that knew them.
Several years after moving to Florida, Richard retired from the Social Security Administration after 25 years of service.
He was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He was always there for everyone and listened with a loving heart. He had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed many laughs with his family and friends. He enjoyed watching and coaching all sports; including baseball, girl’s softball, basketball and football. He especially enjoyed playing golf with his friends and family.
His strong relationship with Christ, as well as his Asbury church family, guided him and those around him through several difficult health problems.
He enjoyed volunteering, traveling, and family time at the beach. But his greatest joys were spending time, laughing until he cried, and playing a good, competitive card game with his family. He will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him. http://www.lowtherfuneralhome.com (6/4/14)
DAVID MAYHEW STONE, 78, of Vero Beach, Florida, Sylvan Beach, Michigan and former resident of Glencoe, Illinois, died on May 31st peacefully in his Florida home surrounded by his loving family after an eight year battle with Cancer. Dave was better known by his self-appointed nickname “Coach.” He insisted his eleven grandchildren use the name “Coach” until they could challenge him successfully in 18 holes of golf and two sets of tennis in one day. The name stuck–and countless others affectionately called him Coach as he enthusiastically encouraged friends near and far in their chosen pursuits.
Born in Evanston, IL on September 13, 1935 to Liz and Fred Stone, Dave was raised in Kenilworth, attended Joseph Sears School, New Trier High School and graduated from DePauw University in 1957 where he met Jane Wilson of River Forest, his future bride. After serving in the Army, he attended Kellogg Graduate School of Management, graduating in 1961.
Dave joined William Blair & Company in 1969 as an Institutional Salesman, covering the Midwest and Western U.S. He had previously worked at American Hospital Supply and the Continental Bank. At 34, given “the chance to run a bank” at Continental, he found himself at a crossroads. He’d been watching the stock market and decided to join William Blair, leaving corporate life behind and never looking back. Dave became a partner at William Blair & Company in 1973, National Sales Manager in 1975, and spent 20 years as the Manager of the Institutional Sales department. Upon his retirement, his sales force applauded Dave’s eternal optimism, celebrating the “rose colored glasses with which he viewed the world more clearly.”
A Life Trustee of the Merit School of Music in Chicago, Dave served on the Board of Trustees from 1994-2001. Merit created “The Dave Stone Arm Twister Award” based upon his profound fund raising efforts on behalf of the school. Dave also served eight years on the Board of Trustees of DePauw University and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Wilmette State Bank, The Private Bank Advisory Board and the Board of Directors of Kenilworth Union Church, Skokie Country Club and The John’s Island Club in Vero Beach, FL. Dave was a passionate, oft disappointed Cubs and Bears fan, an avid golfer and tennis player, and talented watercolourist.
Dave is survived by his wife Ba, two children, Margot Bowen (Dr. Mark) and Carrie Shafer (Brad), both of Winnetka, IL, as well as two stepchildren, Beau Delafield (Carrie) of Delray Beach, FL and Dana Getz (George) of Greenwich, CT, five grandchildren (Wilson, Ross, Ned, Catherine and David), six step grandchildren (Addie, Finley, Mason, Max, Beau and Charlotte) and one sister, Elizabeth Sass. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 41 years, Jane Wilson Stone, a brother, Fred Dalzell Stone, a sister, Stella Stone Berven and sister-in-law, Virginia Wilson Keller.
A celebration of his life will be held at the Community Church of Vero Beach at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11th and at the Kenilworth Union Church at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 14th. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to VNA Hospice Foundation of Indian River County 1110 35th lane Vero Beach, FL 32960, the Merit School of Music, 312.786.9428 Merit Music Donation Link or the Community Church of Vero Beach, 772.562.3633 CCVB Donation Link http://www.strunkfuneralhome.com. (6/4/14)
FREDERICK ALMY TAYLOR, 91, of Vero Beach, Florida passed away Saturday, May 30, 2014 at the VNA/Hospice House. Fred was born in New York City and moved to Vero Beach in the early 1980’s from Santa Barbara, California.
Fred graduated from Stauton Military Academy before serving in the US Marine Corps during World War II. After his release from duty Fred attended and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachlor of Science in Economics and the Wharton School of Business. He began his financial career with Kidder-Peabody in Illinois before forming his own financial consulting firm in Santa Barbara, California.
Fred was a member of the Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club and the Vero Beach Bridge Center. He went on to became a Life Master of Bridge. Throughout his life he enjoyed many activities including golf, tennis, hiking and canoeing as well as friends and family.
Survivors include his wife Beverly, sons James S. Taylor of Santa Barbara, California and John “Jeb” Taylor of Buffalo, Wyoming, daughter Susan Sawtelle of Santa Rosa, California, stepsons Bradley Swartz of Savanna, Georgia and Christopher Frew of Hersey, Pennsylvania, eight grandchildren, five great-frandchildrn and six step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife Louise Taylor.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to VNA/Hospice House, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. The family will receive friends at the Orchid Island Beach Clubhouse, 3-5 PM, Sunday, June 8, 2014. Life Celebration: Sunday June 8, 2014, 3 – 5 PM at Orchid Island Beach Clubhouse http://www.strunkfuneralhome.com. (6/4/14)
WILLIAM HUMPHREY TURNER, 89, of Vero Beach, Florida, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014, after a brief illness. Born in Boston in 1925, the only son of Humphrey William Turner and Lois Clapp Turner, Mr. Turner grew up in Norwell, MA. He attended Norwich University and left to enlist in the U.S.A.F in 1943. He served as a 2nd Lieutenant and pilot during World War II. Upon his return, he completed his college education at Babson Institute.
Mr. Turner began his career at Boston’s oldest Ford dealership, Coombs & McBeath, Inc. After 12 years, he and his business partners established Ashley Ford Sales, Inc. and Royal Lincoln Mercury, Inc., in New Bedford, MA, and Toyota of Hyannis, Inc. In 1972, Mr. Turner and his partners established the New Bradford Co., Inc., a real estate investment company, in Wellesley MA. He retired in 1980 and he and his wife moved to Vero Beach, FL, after residing in South Dartmouth, MA, for 19 years.
Mr. Turner enjoyed fishing, boating and golf. He was a member and director of the New Bedford Yacht Club, South Dartmouth, MA, a member of Bent Pine Golf Club, the Moorings Club, Indian River Club in Vero Beach, FL, and Bald Peak Golf Club in Tuftonboro, NH. He fished and boated in Buzzard’s Bay, the Florida Keys, and the Bahamas.
Mr. Turner was married to Jane Liddell Turner from 1948 until her death in 1992.
He is survived by his wife, Jane Breckenridge MacBeth Turner; three children, Susan Eaton and her husband David of Boise, ID; Stephen William Turner and his wife, Carolyn of North Dartmouth, MA; and Leslie Carson and her husband, Kenneth of East Sandwich, MA; his wife’s three children, Linda MacBeth Kiarsis of Palm City, FL, Campbell MacBeth of San Antonio, TX, and Edward MacBeth of Vero Beach, FL; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside service in Norwell will be private. An online guestbook may be signed at http://www.coxgiffordseawinds.com. (6/4/14)
RICHARD T. “RICHIE” WEAVER, 74, of Fellsmere, passed away May 25, 2014 at Sebastian River Medical Center. He was born at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. Richard was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Brooklyn, where he was an altar boy. He had attended the Aviation High School, considered the “Technical School of New York City.”
Richard earned an Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification from Indian River Community College. He spent 20 years with the Indian River County School District working as bus garage mechanic, prior to his retirement. Richard was a member of the Fellsmere Vol. Fire Dept., the Fellsmere Riding Club, Sebastian River Jaycees, Indian River County 4-H Swine Club and the Indian River County Recreation Tee Ball, as a Coach.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Mary Weaver; daughter, Sara Savage; son, John Savage; daughter, Elizabeth Chandler, all of Fellsmere and his sister, Denise Boehn, of Cocoa, FL; brother, Robert Weaver of Mahopac, NY; 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Shiloh Youth Ranch, Sebastian, with Brother James Hinkle officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Richard’s name to Shiloh Youth Ranch, 10655 Roseland Rd., Sebastian, FL 32958. http://www.lowtherfuneralhome.com (6/4/14)
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