OBITUARIES FROM THE 05-14-04 EDITION
OF
THE APOPKA CHIEF
RICHARD L. WRIGHT, SR., 74, Apopka, died Monday, May 3. Mr. Wright was a retired chief warrant officer, U.S. Army. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he moved to Central Florida in 1982. He was Protestant. He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. Survivors: wife, Lina M.; son, Richard L., Jr., Apopka; daughters, Audry, Isbell, Annette Sue Tipton, all of Apopka; brothers, Courtney, Tampa, Jack, Texas, George, Maryland; 6 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Loomis Family Funeral Home, Apopka.
BEVERLY JEAN CHALMERS, 70, Apopka, died Tuesday, May 4. Mrs. Chalmers was a homemaker. She was born in New Haven, Connecticut. Survivors: husband, James; sons, James Jay, Jr., Killeen, Texas, Wayne Scott, South Windsor, Conn.; daughters, Faith O. Robinson, Apopka, Wendy J. Lentini, Newington, Conn.; brothers, Stuart Wright, New Haven, Sir Richard Allen Wright, Ohio, Dean Gallagher, Waterbury, Conn.; 13 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Woodlawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Orlando.
JOHN LOUIS MENEGAT, 63, Apopka, died Wednesday, May 5. Mr. Menegat was a plasterer. He was born in New York City, New York. He was Catholic. He was an Air Force veteran. Survivors: son, Eric, Apopka; daughters, Rebecca Thyssen, Lori Williamson, both of Apopka; sister, Wanda Wardell, Apopka; brother, Mali Rogers, Zellwood; 3 grandchildren. Loomis Family Funeral Home, Apopka.
NEWMAN EDWARD TAYLOR, 92, Eustis, died Monday, May 3. Mr. Taylor was retired from the Boston & Maine Railroad. Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, he moved to Central Florida in 1976. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Leesburg. Survivors: daughters, Jacqueline Volpi, Santa Barbara, Calif., Carol Lieux, Ocala, Linda Gable, Apopka; 5 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Hamlin & Hilbish Funeral Directors, Eustis.
DARLENE BOYKIN, 48, Apopka, died Sunday, April 25. Mrs. Boykin was a childcare specialist at Wekiva Childcare. Survivors: daughters, Shonquelia, Dionta, Michelle Cohen. Marvin A. Zanders Funeral Home, Apopka.
TRESSIE "SISTER" HALSEY, 78, Apopka, died Friday, May 7. Mrs. Halsey was a homemaker. Survivors: husband, Avery; sons, Donald, Mt. Dora, Bill, Palm Coast, Rick, Ocoee; daughter, Sandy Baumann, Sorrento; 4 grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Apopka.
DORIS J. BUCHAN, 65, Apopka, died Saturday, May 8. Mrs. Buchan was employed by Agri-Starts in Apopka and was a former nursery owner. born in Bismark, North Dakota, she moved to Central Florida in 1953. She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church, where she was a Vacation Bible and Sunday School teacher. Survivors: daughters, Jeanette Simpson, Brenda K., both of Apopka; son, James H., Jr., Apopka; 5 grandchildren. Loomis Family Funeral Home, Apopka.
GEORGE THOMAS CRAVEY, 80, Orlando, died Monday, May 10. Mr. Cravey was a plumber/steam-fitter of Local 803. He was born in Bradley Junction. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Lakehill Baptist Church, Orla Vista. Survivors: wife, Louise; brother, Jack V., Plymouth; stepsister, Christine Kohnke, Quincy; sons, David A., Gainesville, William W., Orlando, John L., Mt. Dora; daughters, Carol Shelton, Gainesville, Barbara Richardson, Orlando; 6 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Electra Cemetery Preservation Society, Weirsdale.
JOSEPH D. "JO JO" MARECI, 80, Zellwood Station, died Saturday, May 8. Mr. Mareci was retired from the Holler Automotive Group in Winter Park. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he moved to Central Florida in 1942. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a deacon of the Lockhart Baptist Church and a member of the Italian American Social Club, Orlando. Survivors: wife, Virginia; daughter, Jeannie Randhon, Zellwood; sons, Thomas H., Gainesville, Joseph D., Orlando; 2 brothers; 7 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Apopka.
MICHAEL SHEWCHUCK, 89, Zellwood, died Tuesday, May 11. Survivors: wife, Mary Katherine; son, Michael, Jr., Orlando; daughter, Judy Sullivan, Macomb, Ill.; 4 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home-Altamonte Chapel, Altamonte Springs.
ALBERTA WEAVER, 81, Apopka, died Tuesday, May 11. Mrs. Weaver was a homemaker. She was born in Paragould, Arkansas. She was a Jehovah's Witness. Survivors: husband, William; daughters, Peggy Ann Grubbs, Sharon Tess Ponik, both of Apopka; son, Richard Allen, Orlando; sister, Betty Sumners, Apopka; 6 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Apopka.
EDITH JOSEFINA LISBOA, 60, Apopka, died Sunday, May 9. Mrs. Lisboa worked in quality control for Sprint. She was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Survivors: daughter, Kim G.; sisters, Mylady Ayala, Ida Wymer; 2 grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Apopka.
BRADLEY DALE BROWN, 49, Oviedo, died Saturday, May 8. Mr. Brown was a welder. He was born in Corry, Pennsylvania. He was a member of Plymouth Baptist Church. He was a member of American Legion of Wyoming and the Handyman Club. He was an Army veteran. Survivors: wife, Laura; daughters, Maryann, California, Renee F., Lockhart; stepdaughter, Jessica Joann Howard, Altamonte Springs; son, Carl F., Champaign, Ill.; brother, Randy B., Apopka; sisters, Cindy Shore, Alaska, Eloise Jane Nelson, Oviedo; 1 granddaughter. Loomis Family Funeral Home, Apopka.
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