Obituaries: July 9, 2014

GEORGE F. BIGGS, 72, of Vero Beach, FL passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Indian River Medical Center. Gordon was a longtime resident of the Battleboro, VT area until he and his wife moved to the Vero Beach, FL area.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Elaine Briggs; 2 daughters, Kelli Beane (Scott), Janet Briggs (Tommy Davis); one son, Randy Briggs (Susan), 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of his life will be held on Friday, July 11, 2014 at 11AM at the Countryside at Vero Beach Club House, 8775 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32966. Memorial contributions may be made to: VNA Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Online condolences may be expressed at: http://www.coxgiffordseawinds.com. (7/9/14)

REV. DR. GEORGE LIVINGSTON EARNSHAW JR., age 90, of Sebastian, FL died Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach. He was born in Glen Ridge, NJ to Grace Stockton and George Livingston Earnshaw, who pitched for the Phillies earning a win with his 1929 World Series start. He grew up in Swarthmore, PA and moved to Sebastian in 2004 from Preble, NY. Dr. Earnshaw was a graduate of Penn State University, University of Rochester, The Colgate Rochester Divinity School, and Syracuse University. He served in the US Army during World War II. He was a Campus pastor at the University of Wisconsin, Northwestern University and at Syracuse University. For the last eight years he was on the staff of First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach, FL.

Surviving are his wife Jinny Griswold Earnshaw of Sebastian; daughters Hellen Burt (Steve) of Preble, NY, Joni Brown of Skaneateles, NY, Joyce Newkirk (Art) of Blue Hill, ME and Dale Champlin (George) of Hillsboro, OR; eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters Barbara West of Winston Salem, NC and Elizabeth Voetch of Jacksonville, FL.

A celebration of his life will be held Wednesday July 16, 2014 at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund of the First Presbyterian Church, 520 Royal Palm Boulevard, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Strunk Funeral Home (7/9/14)

RICHARD “DICKIE” GRAUL, 65, passed away on Saturday June 28, 2014. He was born 04-03-1949 to Chester and Maxine Graul of Punxsutawney, PA. Richard and family moved to Vero in 1954. Growing up he enjoyed and was well known for his love of skating. He graduated Vero Beach High School with the class of 1967. He was employed by Walt Disney World and Deggeller Attractions for many years where he travelled the country bringing smiles to faces and meeting many friends. He enjoyed travel, especially cruises, and loved to talk about all of his life’s adventures.

Richard is survived by his brother Tim Graul Sr of Vero Beach and two nephews, Tim Graul Jr of St Paul, MN and Steve Graul of Vero Beach.

A celebration of life will be held from 1:30 pm til 5:00 pm, Saturday July 12, 2014 at Tropic Villas Clubhouse, 1170 6th Avenue, Vero Beach. Please stop by and visit with friends and family to share a story and a bite to eat. Lowther Funeral Home (7/9/14)

CHARLES HARRISON, 93, of Vero Beach, FL passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014. Charlie was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was a winter visitor to Sebastian from Ventnor, NJ since 1990, moving permanently to Vero Beach in 2001. He was a veteran of WW II, serving in the Army Air Corps. Following WW II, Charlie remained in France in a Civil Service position. Prior to his retirement he had owned Frank’s Café in Baltimore, MD and New Consel House in Baltimore Highlands, MD. Charlie was a member of Temple Beth Shalom in Vero Beach and a member of Jewish War Veterans Post 39 in Ventnor. He was a founding member of Jewish War Veterans Post 506 in Vero Beach. Though he enjoyed playing cards, musical shows, Opera & spending time with his family Charlie was most fond of the time he could spend with his loving wife, Theresa.

Survivors include his wife Theresa J.Harrison, daughter Ava Georgian Harrison, and her husband Charles H. Parrish, of St. Augustine, and a sister Dorothy Kafemen of Baltimore, MD.
He was preceded in death by a daughter Diane Harrison, brothers Harry and Alexander Harrison, and a sister Lillian Berman.

Memorial contributions may be made to Temple Beth Shalom, 365 43rd Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32968 or DaVita Dialysis Center, 2150 45Th St, Unit 102, Vero Beach, FL 32967. Interment with military honors will be at 10:15 am, Thursday, July 10, 2014 at South Florida National Cemetery and followed by a memorial service for Charlie at 2 PM, at Temple Beth Shalom and then a reception at the Temple. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Thursday July 10, 2014, 2:00 PM at Temple Beth Shalom Click for Map and Directions GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Thursday July 10, 2014, 10:15 AM at South FLorida National Cemetery Click for Map and Directions Strunk Funeral Home (7/9/14)