Obituaries
Shirley Ruth Garner
Shirley Ruth
Garner, 77, of Cortez, died March 29.
Visitation was
April 3 and services April 4. Brown and Sons Funeral
Home, 43rd Street Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
She is survived
by son Allen; brother Donald Stevens; and two grandchildren.
Ralph E. Shackett
Ralph E. Shackett,
65, of Holmes Beach, died March 29.
Born in Suncook,
N.H., Mr. Shackett grew up in Bristol, N.H. He served
as selectman and was a member of the planning board
and budget committee in Bristol, and later as state
representative for the Newfound area. He was an educator
and coach in Wiscassett, Maine, and at Bristol High
School. He was owner of Shackett's Store in Bristol.
He was an honorary member of the Bristol Rotary Club.
He was a past member of the New Hampton Board of Trustees,
the Laconia Hospital Board of Directors, and director
at the former Bristol Bank. He was a member of the
board of directors for the Associated Growers of New
England. He was a communicant of St. Timothy Church
in Bristol and St. Bernard Catholic Church, Holmes
Beach.
A gathering of
friends will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 6,
at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Island Chapel, 6000
Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Memorial contributions
may be made to Camp Mayhew, P.O. Box 120, Bristol NH,
or to the Ralph Shackett Scholarship, care of The New
Hampton School, 70 Main St., New Hampton NH 03256.
He is survived
by daughter Jennifer Berry of New Hampton; sons Jeff
and Jon, both of Bristol; sister Shirley Gilbert of
Manchester; brother Charles of Laconia; and six grandchildren.
Doris I. Spencer
Doris I. Spencer,
72, of Bradenton and formerly Anna Maria Island, died
April 2.
Born in Ruggles
Township, Ohio, Mrs. Spencer moved to the Island in
1959. She was involved in the Anna Maria Elementary
School and the Anna Maria Island Community Center.
She worked in the restaurant business for more than
40 years, including at Pattigeorge's on Longboat
Key. She was a member of TOPS, and served as its president.
Memorial services
were April 4. Memorial contributions may be made to
Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care, 5955 Rand Blvd.,
Sarasota FL 34238, or the American Cancer Society,
600 U.S. 301 Blvd. W., Suite 136, Bradenton FL 34205.
Shannon Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She is survived
by husband of 51 years Ballard C. Jr.; daughters Emily
C. and Debra of Bradenton; and brothers David L. Motter
of Shiloh, Ohio, Stanley D. Motter of Ashland, Ohio,
and John D. Motter of Peace Dale, R.I.
Betty Jane Steel
Betty Jane Steel,
81, of Bradenton, died March 31.
Mrs. Steel was
born in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Memorial services
will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, at Roser Memorial
Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria City. Kicliter
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James 'Marty' L. Stone
James "Marty" L.
Stone, 70, of Holmes Beach and Bradenton, died Feb.
19.
Mr. Stone was
born in Rossville, Ga., and moved to Bradenton from
Lookout Mountain, Tenn., in 1998. He was an international
businessman, world traveler and president of PA Industries.
He appreciated good food and fine dining.
Memorial services
were held on Lookout Mountain March 18.
He is survived
by wife Jean; sons Jamie and Kevin; daughter Pam; brother
William G.; niece Patti Marifjeren and Steve LeCroy;
and four grandchildren.
Barbara A. Wright
Barbara A. Wright,
91, of Bradenton, died March 25.
Ms. Wright owned
and operated a photography studio for many years. She
was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Holmes
Beach.
Graveside services
will be private. Mansion Memorial Funeral Home, Ellenton,
is in charge of arrangements.
She is survived
by brother Steve and sisters Helen and Josie. |
