HELEN ELG
Helen Elg, 83, of Key Largo died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, at Mariners
Hospital.
She and her husband, Eric W., retired from Illinois to Holiday in 1975.
When he died in 1996, Mrs. Elg moved to the Keys to be with her son.
She was active with the Monroe County Nutrition Program and the Government
Center.
Mrs. Elg is survived by her son Eric P. (Aida) Elg of Key Largo; and
grandsons David Elg of Kissimmee and Brian Elg of Key Largo.
Private services were held.
Memorials may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association.
Cremation arrangements were handled by Beyer Funeral Home.
GRACE ZIM
Grace Zim, 91, of Tavernier, died in S.J. Hospital-Bridgeton, Bridgeton,
N.J., on Friday, July 27, 2001.
She was born in New York City in 1910 to Samuel and Frances Brandt
Reid. Her adoptive parents, Alice and Willys Kent, were teachers at the
Ethical Culture School in New York City, which she attended.
She graduated from the University of Wisconsin and later received a
master’s degree in social work from Columbia University in New York.
She was a social worker in New York City where she lived with her husband,
Raymond Showe, until 1948 when they moved to Pittsburgh and raised three
children.
They operated Theatre Candy, a successful theater concession business
and upon Raymond’s death in 1961, she became president of the company.
She remained in that position until 1973 when she married the late
Dr. Herbert Zim, author and editor of the Golden Books Nature Series.
Mr. and Mrs. Zim resided in Tavernier, where she assisted with his
research and writing. She also traveled extensively until his death in
1995.
Mrs. Zim resided in Tavernier until her death.
For the past several years, she was a supporter of wildlife causes
and worked as a hospice volunteer.
She is survived by three children, Michael Showe of Media, Pa., Genie
DeCou of Shiloh, N.J., and Jonathan Showe of Sewickly, Pa.; six grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be scheduled for Greenwich, N.J., and Tavernier.
Cremation took place at the Laurel Lawn Crematory in Upper Deerfield Township,
N.J.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Florida Keys Wild
Bird Center, Tavernier 33070, which Mrs. Zim actively supported.
Arrangements were handled by Freitag Funeral Home, Bridgeton, N.J.
CHAS. F. NEUGEBAUER
Charles Francis “Charlie” “Chuck” Neugebauer, 54, died Wednesday, July
18, 2001.
He was born on Dec. 12, 1946, and was predeceased by an infant sister
and his parents, Edward and Rosemary Powers Neugebauer.
Mr. Neugebauer was born in Farmingdale, N.Y., and lived in Tavernier.
He served three tours of duty in Vietnam as a demolition’s specialist in
the Army Special Forces.
Mr. Neugebauer spent several years in Islamorada where he was the manager
of the Chevron Station and Mini Market at Holiday Isle and parked his black
and gold Police Special Harley out front.
He and his family left the Keys to go to Colorado, where he made wood
furniture.
He is survived by his wife, Terri Massie Neugebauer and her parents
Buford and Jacqueline Massie; stepchildren, Amanda Lee, Angelica and Adam
Grant Gallardo; children Chuck (Angie) Neugebauer of Brunswick, Ga.., Michelle
(Waymon) Hair of Linden, N.C., and Kayne Neugebauer of Matamoras, Pa.;
brothers, Ed-ward C. Neugebauer of Pueblo, Colo., Thomas M. (Judy) Neugebauer
and John F. (Mary) Neugebauer of Brunswick, Ga.; grandchildren, Chez and
Seth Neugabauer and Casey and Dillon Hair; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services took place July 25. Burial will take place at a New
York national cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Vail, Colo.
ALAN M. BRZEZINSKI
Alan M. Brzezinski, 49, died Wednesday, July 25, 2001, of brain cancer.
Mr. Brzezinski was born and raised in Chicago, where he worked in the
deep tunnel project. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edmund and
Eileen.
He moved to Titusville in early 1980 and was employed with Brevard
County for 13 years.
He moved to the Florida Keys in 1999.
He is survived by his wife, Tamara; children, Alan of Titusville and
Stephanie of Tavernier; brothers, Robert and Kenneth of Mount Prospect,
Ill., and other family members and close friends.
Services were held on Saturday, July 28 at Spirit and Truth Ministries.
His ashes will be scattered in early September in the ocean off the Keys.
Beyer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
ANTHONY S. PARAGUS
Anthony Stephen Paragus, 86, of Key Largo, died at Plantation Key,
Convalescent Center on Tuesday, July 24, 2001.
He was a teacher with the Bayonne, N.J., school system, and retired
to the Keys 20 years ago.
Mr. Paragus was a member of the Moose and Elks.
He is survived by his wife Lorraine; daughter Pam (Brent) Brandes of
Key Largo and son Stephen (Rosalind) Paragus of Key Largo.
Private family services were held.
Beyer Funeral Home handled the cremation arrangements.
FRANCIS P. DUCKETT
Francis P. Duckett, 92, of Tavernier, died on Wednesday, July 25, 2001.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth; a sister, Cecilia Vickers and several
nephews and nieces.
Services took place at the San Pedro Catholic Church in Tavernier.
Branam Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
GEORGE GRAHAM
George N. Graham, 77, of Ocklawaha, died in his home on Wednesday,
July 25, 2001 from complications of Lou Gehrig’s disease.
He was born on April 10, 1924, in Mineola, N.Y., and lived in Key Largo
for 10 years.
Mr. Graham was a retired Miami firefighter. He served in the Navy in
World War II, and was a life member of the VFW 4493 in Candler. He moved
to Central Florida in 1960.
He is survived by his wife, Anna; and two sons, William Graham of Key
Biscayne and Gary Graham of Royal Oak, Mich.
AUDREY WOODWARD
Audrey Woodward of Tavernier died Monday, July 30, 2001.
She was a longtime resident of the Florida Keys, having been a Tavernier
resident for more than 30 years.
She is survived by two children, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
RUTH E. WALLACE
Ruth E. Wallace, 78, of Key Largo, died at her home on Saturday, March
31, 2001.
She lived in Clearwater for 20 years before moving to the Keys two
years ago to be with her son.
Mrs. Wallace is survived by her son, Jim Wilson of Key Largo; grandsons,
Anthony D. Wilson of Homestead and Jeffery S. (Julie) Wilson of Miami;
and sister, Mildred Horney of Richmond, Ind.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations to the Burton
Memorial United Methodist Church.
Beyer Funeral Home was in charge of cremation.
JOHN J. TINDELL
Plantation Key resident John Tindell, 88, died Sunday, April 1, 2001,
at Homestead Hospital, of natural causes.
Mr. Tindell moved to Plantation Key from Hialeah in 1972. He was a
charter and founding member of the Islamorada Moose Lodge, and served as
its administrator for several years.
He was preceded in death, in 1998, by his wife Mary.
A gathering in his memory will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 5
at MM 81.5, at the Islamorada Moose Lodge 2151. The gathering will be followed
by a light buffet supper.
In lieu of flowers, friends are invited to make donations to the Moose
Heart and Moose Haven Foundation.
BERNICE MrKVICKA
Bernice MrKvicka, 89, of Tavernier, died Saturday, March 31, 2001.
She was a 37-year resident of Tavernier.
She is survived by her son Anthony MrKvicka of Key Largo; grandchildren,
Tracy Guy and Terry Houston; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by Branam Funeral Home of Homestead.
RICHARD F. MARCH
Richard F. March, 48, of Islamorada, died Friday, March 30, 2001.
He was a 25-year resident of the Keys and a gourmet cook in the food
service industry. The past five years he has worked at Townsite.
Mr. March is survived by brothers, Edward (Harrier) of West Palm, Donald
(Barbara) of Indianapolis, Ind., Kenneth of Islamorada, Robert (Susan)
of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Douglas (Barbara) of Atlanta; sister, Kathleen
March of Delray Beach; and five nephews.
Cremation arrangements were handled by Beyer Funeral Home.
STANLEY EIELSON
Stanley Eielson, 85, of Tavernier, died Tuesday, March 27, 2001.
He was a member of the North Haven, Conn., Masonic Lodge and a member
of the Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Woodbridge, Conn.
He worked with Knudsen Brothers Dairy for 40 years.
He retired to the Keys in 1978 so he could fish year-round.
Mr. Eielson is survived by his wife of 62 years, Evelyn. He is also
survived by his children, Faith Eielson of Key Largo, Eiel S. (Cindi) Eielson
Jr. of Bond, Ore., and Sharon (Dan) Manuel of Delray Beach; grandchildren
Heather (Chris) Humphrey of Tavernier, Adam Bradley of Boston, Mass., and
Ben (Laura) Bradley of Raleigh, N.C.; great-granddaughter, Morgan Humphrey
of Tavernier; sisters, Doris (Gordon) Raynor of Hamden, Conn., and Janet
(David) Sandstrom of Cromwell, Conn.; and brother, Rodney (Bernadette)
Eielson of Delray Reach.
Private services were held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made
to Plantation Key Convalescent Center, Mariners Hospital or the charity
of your choice.
Beyer Funeral Home was in charge of cremation.
ELIZABETH O’NEIL
Elizabeth (Bessie) O’Neil, who celebrated her 106th birthday on Feb.
22, died on Wednesday, March 28, 2001.
Born in 1895, she was the oldest resident at Plantation Key Convalescent
Center.
The Buffalo, N.Y., native was a Keys resident for 30 years.
JASON DAVID RAUSCH
Jason David Rausch, 22, of Tavernier, died Sunday, June 17, 2001.
He was born Oct. 28, 1978.
Mr. Rausch is survived by his father David (Bonnie) Rausch of Tavernier;
mother Jacqueline (Steve) Rausch Klingman of West Palm Beach; grandfather
Lester Rausch of California; grandmother Shirley Kassel of Key Largo; brother
Steve Klingman of West Palm Beach; stepbrother Andrew (Kimberly) Miller
of Key Largo; nephews Kristopher and Kody Miller of Key Largo; and many
friends.
A memorial service will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, June 22 at Key
Largo Baptist Church, MM 106, Lake Surprise.
DOROTHY H. BRINDLE
Dorothy H. Brindle, 82, of Key Largo, died Wednesday, June 13, 2001.
She was a 22-year resident of the Keys, coming from New Jersey. She
was an active volunteer with the Mariners Hospital Auxiliary, the Garden
Club, Telephone Pioneers, Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Key Largo Civic
Club.
She and her husband made Care Bears for the rescue squad.
She is survived by her sons: Charles (Janet) Brindle of Massachusetts
and Richard (Michele) Brindle of New Jersey; grandsons Kevin (Jen) and
Douglas of Massachusetts, and Chris (Lori), Jon and Jason, all of New Jersey;
and a great-grandson.
Memorials may be made to Mariners Hospital Auxiliary.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, June 19 at the Bay Harbor Beach.
Beyer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MOSES BELCHER JR.
Moses James Belcher Jr., 74, of Miami, formerly of Grundy, Va., died
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, in Coral Gables Hospital following an extended
illness.
He was a son of the late Moses J. Sr. and Amanda Pauline Marrs Belcher.
He was a resident of Grundy for several years, a member of the Church
of Christ, and a 1946 graduate of Mountain Mission School, Grundy, Va.
After graduation, he entered the Air Force, attaining the rank of sergeant
and receiving the World War II Victory Medal. His military career was with
the 1272nd Air Transport Squadron as an air operations specialist attending
the AAFTS Airplane and Engine Mechanic School.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 333 of Key Largo. He was
a retired foreman for Eastern Airlines and the last surviving member of
his immediate family.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, John H. Belcher in 1973 and
James M. Belcher in 1991.
Mr. Belcher is survived by his wife, Opal Fields Belcher of Miami;
two sons, Steven George (Jean) Belcher of Fort Myers, and Dorsey Craig
Belcher of Key Largo; three grandchildren, Amanda Grace Belcher, Jill Denise
Belcher and Staci Lynne Belcher, all of Fort Myers; two sisters-in-law,
Jeanette H. Belcher of Miami and Rose Marie Belcher and children of Key
Largo; and niece, Janet B. Lueke of Flower Mount, Texas.
Services were conducted at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed
in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock, Va.
Full military rites were conducted at the cemetery by members of John
Ratliff Post 164 of the American Legion.
Memorials may be made to Mountain Mission School, 1 Hurley St., Grundy,
VA 24614.
PATRICIA MILNE ELEY
Patricia Evelyn Milne Eley, 68, of the Upper Keys, died Tuesday, Dec.
10, 2002, following a battle with bladder cancer.
She was a retired registered nurse, a resident of Tavernier/Islamorada
for 13 years and was a member of the Upper Key Largo Garden Club.
She enjoyed gardening, boating, snow skiing and ceramics.
Mrs. Eley also belonged to the Miami Springs Power Boat Club of Stiltsville
for 38 years.
She is survived by her husband, William Elmer Eley, a retired Miami
firefighter; two daughters, both lieutenants in the Miami Fire Department,
Karen Eley (Richard) Hamilton of Homestead and Brenda Eley (Mark) Hoppe
of Miami; five grandchildren, Kristen, Ricky and Kevin Hamilton, and Diana
and Barbara Hoppe; sister, Joan Morgan of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; brother,
Robert Milne of Las Vegas; nieces, Linda Morgan and Susan Morgan-Gallo;
and nephew, Stephen Morgan.
A memorial service will be held Friday, Dec. 13 at Van Orsdel Funeral
Home & Chapel, 11220 N. Kendall Drive, Miami, with viewing to be held
between 6:30-7:30 p.m. followed by a ceremony.
Memorials may be made to the Upper Keys Garden Club, P.O. Box 373,
Tavernier, FL 33070.
RALPH N. SHORES
Ralph N. Shores, 76, of Key Largo, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002. He had
been a resident of the Keys for 45 years.
He was a lobster fisherman, and worked as a security guard at Buttonwood
Bay. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bertha.
He is survived by his son, Randy; sister, Elvie Ernst; four nephews,
Bobby, Daryl, Clifford and David Walters; and a grandson, Gary Watkins.
Beyer Funeral Home was in charge of cremation arrangements.
ROBERT E. BARTH
Robert Edward Barth, 71, of Indianapolis and a winter resident of Key
Largo, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002.
Mr. Barth had maintained a residence here for more than 15 years. He
was a member of Elks Lodge 1872 and the Upper Keys Humane Society.
Mr. Barth retired as vice president of Barth Electric Co. He started
his electrical contracting career as an electrician, and he was a 50-year
member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
He was past secretary of the Indiana Quarter Horse Racing Association
and was a former state champion in rodeo cutting horse competition, having
once defeated the reigning national champion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Mr. Barth was a member of Centre Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Murat
Shrine.
A lifelong Indianapolis resident, he was a member of the Indiana Sheriffs
Association, Police League of Indiana, Brickyard Crossing Golf Club and
Ducks Unlimited.
He helped establish and fund the Barth Electric Foundation, which contributes
money to various charities.
Survivors include his wife, Patty J. Riggs Barth; daughters, Vicki
L. Gillaspy and Sally B. Zier; sister, Barbara J. Neita; brother, Michael
G. Barth Jr.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation.
Services were held Saturday, Nov. 30 at Conkle Funeral Home, Speedway
Chapel. Burial took place at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Fishers.
STEVEN C. JAEGER
Steven C. Jaeger, 50, of Shorewood, Minn., and formerly of Plantation
Key, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, of colon cancer at his home.
Mr. Jaeger owned Sunbird Builders in the Keys during the late 1980s
through the early 1990s.
He had been a member of Island Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Jaeger.
Mr. Jaeger is survived by his wife of 22 years, Sherry; sons, Derek
and Kristopher; mother, Rosella Jaeger; brother, Eddie (Mary); sisters,
Nora (Jim) Bergin and Lynn (Curtis) Tanberg of Tavernier; nieces, Lisa
(Scott) Rollin and Laura (Gary) Mattson; and many other relatives and friends.
The funeral was held Saturday, Dec. 7 at St. Hubert’s Church, Chanhassen,
Minn.
Memorials may be made to the Steve Jaeger Benefit Fund, Beacon Bank,
409 Second St., Excelsior, MN 55331; phone, (952) 474-2307.
SUSAN L. THOMPSON
Susan L. Thompson, 45, of Key Largo, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002. She
was a veteran of the Army, and an avid motorcyclist.
She is survived by her sister Deborah Burns of Pennsylvania and her
fiancé, Steve Rich of Key Largo.
Private services will be held later. Cremation arrangements were handled
by the Beyer Funeral Home.
HAROLD H. POWELL
Harold H. Powell, founder and chairman of the board of Powell Electronics
Inc., died Friday, March 21, 2003, in Miami.
Headquartered in his hometown of Philadelphia, Powell Electronics is
one of the country’s largest independent, privately owned electronics distributors.
Mr. Powell maintained residences in Ocean City, N.J., and Ocean Reef
Club.
He was born in 1919 on a small farm in Elkton, Md., the sixth son of
Bertha and John Powell.
Powell is survived by his wife, Maria; a son, Bill; and numerous grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Friday, April 4 in Philadelphia.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association
C. P. CAMPANELLA
Charles P. Campanella, 79, of Tavernier died Friday, March 28, 2003,
in his home of many years in the Florida Keys.
Mr. Campanella, better known as “PaPa Chuck” was an owner and the president
of Bentley’s Restaurant in Islamorada.
He grew up in New Jersey and moved to Miami after the war, where he
learned to fly in the Army Air Corps.
Mr. Campanella was a Miami policeman prior to fulfilling his dream
of becoming a pilot with National Airlines, which later became a part of
Pan American Airlines.
He enjoyed talking about his days as a police officer, flying, fishing,
lobstering and diving.
Mr. Campanella is survived by his son Peter, (Pam) Campanella of Tavernier;
daughter, Donna (Mike) McCary and grandson Peter McCary of Tallahassee;
brother, Ed (Marie) Campanella; two nephews, Ed (Maria) and their family
and Richard Campanella and family all of Passaic, N.J.
His caregiver, Margarietta Quinteras attended him for 18 months.
Memorials may be made to Burton Memorial Methodist Church Day Care
Center in Tavernier.
A visitation and burial were on Wednesday, April 2. Arrangements were
handled by Beyer Funeral Home.
MARIE SETNICKA
Marie Ann Setnicka, 92, died Monday, March 31, 2003, at Sand Point
Senior Living Center in Titusville.
She was born in Chicago.
She owned Setnicka’s Meat Market in Cicero, Ill., and The Flame Inn
in Lac du Flambeau, Wis.
Mrs. Setnicka was a member of the BPOE Does, Key Largo Civic Club,
and the Parrish Hospital Auxiliary.
She was a lifelong hospital volunteer in Tavernier, Chicago and then
in Titusville.
Mrs. Setnicka loved bowling and flowers.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, and daughters, Connie
and Honee.
Mrs. Setnicka is survived by her children, Jack (Mary Jo) Setnicka,
Lynda (Robert) Schlifkin and Judy (Jay) Donnelly, 13 grandchildren, and
14 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
North Brevard Funeral Home in Titusville was in charge of arrangements.
GRACE E. SPENCER
Grace E. Spencer, 72, died Saturday, June 21, 2003, at her home in
Key Largo.
“Amazing Grace,” as she was known, was born Dec. 26, 1930 in Miami,
to Ethel Smith and Fay Doty.
She graduated Miami Jackson High School in 1949, was a dance roller
skater in her teens and 20s, and worked for 22 years for City National
Bank.
A founding member of the Upper Keys Sailing Club with an uncanny knack
for handling boats, she loved fishing, diving, sailing, motorcycling, and
hiking the Tennessee portion of the Appalachian Trail.
She also enjoyed taking cruises to Alaska, the Panama Canal, the Caribbean
and the Mexican Riviera.
Mrs. Spencer is survived by her husband of 41 years, Norris “Don” Spencer,
and her two dogs.
The Neptune Society assisted.
A memorial will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at the Key Largo
Baptist Church.
CAPT. ROY LEONARD
Capt. Roy Leonard, 78, formerly of Islamorada, died Thursday, June
26, 2003, in San Antonio, Texas.
Born June 19, 1925, in Canyon Lake, Tex., he was the captain of the
Miss Tradewinds and the Captain Winner boats until his retirement in 1989.
Before moving to Islamorada, he was well known as a charter captain
and marina owner and operator in Fort Myers Beach.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Betty J. Leonard; son, R. Lance
(Colleen) Leonard of Merida, Mexico; daughter, Debra Noll of Canyon Lake,
Texas,; grandchildren, Matthew and Kelsey Noll and Casey and Stephanie
Leonard; mother, Marie Leonard of Colorado Springs; and brothers, Arlin
Leonard, Colorado Springs, and Edward Leonard, San Diego.
He was preceded in death by son, Lanny Leonard, and father, Roy Sr.
Capt. Leonard was known as the fishingest cowboy to leave Oklahoma
and he never gave up the chance to put a line in the water.
One of his greatest enjoyments was to hook a fish and hand the rod
to a child to have the thrill of catching a fish.
MARY E. SCHIPPER
Mary Ellen Schipper, 69, of Tavernier, died Wednesday, June 25, 2003.
A school teacher at Our Lady of Refuge School in Orchard Lake, Mich.,
she moved to the Keys 27 years ago.
She worked as a parent teacher liaison and substitute at Plantation
Key School. She enjoyed traveling and was a member of the Islamorada Moose
Lodge.
Mrs. Schipper is survived by her children Matt (Brenda) Schipper of
Plantation Key, Leslie Schipper of Plantation Key and Kirsten (John) Yeager
of Kendall; and grandchildren, Kyle Hawkins, Johnny Yeager, Joslyn Schipper,
Zack Yeager and Jordan Rose Schipper.
A celebration of life will be held later. Cremation arrangements were
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