Obituaries
Athene P. Healey
Athene P. Healey, 91, of Bradenton, died July 11.
Mrs. Healey was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She worked as a financial supervisor with AT&T, retiring after 40 years. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Holmes Beach, and was a member of the women’s guild at the church.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, at St. Bernard, 248 S. Harbor Drive. A private family burial will take place at Manasota Memorial Park in Bradenton. Condolences for the family may be made online at www.shannonfuneralhomes.com.
She is survived by her companion and caregiver Diane West; six grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and numerous friends and acquaintances.
Gerald A. ‘Jake’ Terrell
Gerald A. “Jake” Terrell, of Holmes Beach and Mars Hill, Maine, died July 13.
Born in Blaine, Maine, Mr. Terrell grew up on a small family farm. He served in World War II. He and his, wife Lois, bought a farm, grew potatoes and raised three daughters, all who helped on the family farm. He attended the East Ridge Union Church in Mars Hill.
Memorial services were July 17. Military committal services will be in Blaine. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lois I. and Jake Terrell Memorial Scholarship, P.O. Box 153, Portage Lake ME 04768. Duncan Funeral Home in Mars Hill was in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made online at www.duncan-graves.com
He is survived by daughters Pamela Hallett and husband Frank of Portage Lake, Maine, and North Fort Myers, Deborah Cheney and husband Steven of Blaine, and Kristi Tilley and husband Donnie of Mars Hill; step-daughters Donna Richardson and husband Gene of Fort Lauderdale, Denise Nazaretian of Sarasota, and Debbie Dickson and husband Jim of Brick, N.J.; grandchildren Christopher Hallett and wife Andrea, Jessica Hargreaves and husband Jeremy, Jennifer McNulty and husband Ian, Marcie Cheney, Courtney Cheney and wife Laura, Sarah Alexander and Cody Alexander and Tonya Alexander — who dedicated the last five years of her life living with and caring for her grandfather. Other survivors include step-grandchildren Gene and Brian Richardson, Nicole Foster and husband Daniel, Jimmy Dickson and wife Krystin, and Karl Dickson; great-grandchildren Jack and Emily Hallett, Lydia and Bailey Terrell Alexander, and James and Robert Dickson; sisters Rowena Grass of Bridgewater and Norma McCrum and husband Bertram; and sister-in-law Marjorie. |