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Gary O. Rich
Myakka City
Gary O. Rich, 72, of Myakka City, died July 7, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave. W. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bethany Baptist Church, 26604 State Road 64 E., Myakka City, with the Rev. O.A. Hendry and the Rev. Denny Davis officiating. Burial will be at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Myakka City.
Mr. Rich was a lifelong resident of Manatee County. He was a retired caretaker employed by Jim Henderson Groves for 25 years. He attended Bethany Baptist Church.
Survivors include a sister, Iris Amlong of Jack, Ala.; and several nieces and nephews.
Lorraine R. Blocker
Bradenton
Lorraine R. Blocker, 76, of Bradenton, died July 1, 2001, in Greenbriar Nursing Center.
There will be no service. Inurnment will be held in Mansion Memorial Park, 1400 36th Ave. E., Ellenton, at a later date. Ellenton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in St. Paul, Minn., Mrs. Blocker came to Manatee County from there in 1979. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Kirby Stewart Post No. 24 Auxiliary, the Independent Order of Foresters, the Moose Lodge, the Eagles Lodge and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include a daughter, Marion Wallin of Apple Valley, Minn.
Michael Anthony Buzzard
Bradenton
Michael Anthony Buzzard, infant, of Bradenton, died July 8, 2001, in All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg.
Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 1221 53rd Ave. E., with the Rev. Tom Stabile officiating. Burial will be in Manasota Memorial Park.
Michael was born in Sarasota.
Survivors include his parents, Michael and Cristie, of Bradenton; his maternal grandparents, Michelle Schwab and Roger Solomon of Leavittown, Pa., and Michael and Kelly Schwab of Myakka City; and his paternal grandparents, Walter and Judy, of Bradenton.
Sharon Rose Cruz
Bradenton
Sharon Rose Cruz, infant, of Bradenton, died July 6, 2001, Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Graveside service will be 4 p.m. today at Manasota Memorial Park, 1221 53rd Ave. E., with the Rev. John J. Stemen officiating. Burial will be in Manasota Memorial Park. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes, 26th Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Sharon was born in Bradenton.
Survivors include her parents, Roy, and Dalila Lopez of Bradenton; a sister, Diamond, of Bradenton; and two brothers, Rudy and George, both of Bradenton.
Christa M. Dullweber
Bradenton
Christa M. Dullweber, 68, of Bradenton, died July 6, 2001, at home.
Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave. W. Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Our Living Lord Lutheran Church, 11120 State Road 70 E., Bradenton, with the Rev. Ellen Cross officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Bremen, Germany, Mrs. Dullweber came to Manatee County from Boston in 1988. She was the manager of information services at AVCO Computer Services in Wilmington, Mass. She was Lutheran. She was a member of the River Isles Golf Association and River Run Golf League, both of Bradenton, Buffalo Creek Golf League of Palmetto and the Rowing Club of Bremen.
Survivors include her caregiver, Dr. Margaret W. Dower of Bradenton; and a sister, Ingrid Fessler-Wellnitz of Reedley, Calif.
John Hilliard
Tenaha, Texas
John Hilliard, 51, of Tenaha, Texas, formerly of Bradenton, died June 26, 2001, in University of Texas Health Care Center in Tyler, Texas.
Service was held at Watson and Sons Funeral Home in Center at an earlier date, with the Revs. Jack Faircloth and Kenneth Verner officiating. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery in Timpson, Texas, following the service.
Born in Bradenton, Mr. Hilliard was a former resident of Manatee County. He was the owner of Hilliard Crossing Restaurant, and he worked at Tyson Foods, both in Texas. He was a member of Center Christian Fellowship.
Survivors include his wife, Pat; two daughters, Heather and Mary, both of Tenaha; a son, Jason, of Tenaha; and a brother, Jeff, of Parrish.
Ernest S. LoredoBRp> Palmetto
Ernest S. Loredo, 42, of Palmetto, died July 8, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. today at Ellenton Funeral Home, 3411 U.S. 301, Ellenton. Mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 504 26th St. W. in Palmetto. Burial will be in Mansion Memorial Park in Ellenton.
Born in Brownwood, Texas, Mr. Loredo came to Manatee County from Brownsville, Texas, 30 years ago. He was a maintenance worker in the landscaping industry. He attended Holy Cross Catholic Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Tina and Rosie, both of Hartford, Conn.; three sisters, Mary Gatica of Ellenton, Gloria, of Palmetto, and Mona Martinez of Ruskin; three brothers, Albert, of Fort Myers, and David and Larry, both of Palmetto; and two grandchildren.
Edith Mary Moulter
Palmetto
Edith Mary Moulter, 92, of Palmetto, died July 4, 2001, in Mariner Health of Palmetto.
There will be no service. Burial will be in Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park in Kalamazoo, Mich. Ellenton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Ohio, Mrs. Moulter came to Manatee County from Kalamazoo 20 years ago. She was a department store salesperson for 42 years. She was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2488 of Palmetto.
Survivors include a sister, Leila Van Werden of Palmetto.
Edward J. Sullivan Sr.
Bradenton
Edward J. Sullivan Sr., 83, of Bradenton, died July 8, 2001, in Sunbridge Nursing Center.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Manasota Memorial Park, 1221 53rd Ave. E. Burial will be in Manasota Memorial Park. Griffith-Cline Funeral Homes, Manasota Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Golf Lakes Estates Memorial Fund, 5050 Fifth St. E., Bradenton, Fla. 34203.
Born in Dunbar Township, Pa., Mr. Sullivan came to Manatee County from Uniontown, Pa., in 1980. He was a manager in the coal mining industry. He attended Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church in Sarasota. He served as a councilman and as president of the board of directors for Golf Lakes Estates for several years.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy F.; two sons, Edward J. Jr., of Munhall, Pa., and William B., of Apple Valley, Minn.; two sisters, Anna Marie Mercier of Baltimore, and Marian, of Uniontown; and two grandchildren.
Garrett Dolen
Workman Jr.
Bradenton
Garrett Dolen Workman Jr., 42, of Bradenton, died July 7, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be held privately for the family. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Manasota Memorial Park, 1221 53rd Ave. E. Burial will be in Manasota Memorial Park. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes, 26th Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Huntington, W.Va., Mr. Workman came to Manatee County from there in 1983. He attended Church of the Cross.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa D.; three daughters, Wendolyn McCaskill and Jennifer Hillery, both of Bradenton, and Kelly Gaeger of Dunwoody, Ga.; his mother, Doris C., of Huntington; three sisters, Carolyn Fugate and Anna Jean Wilson, both of Huntington, and Debra, of Virginia Beach, Va.; a brother, Richard, of Huntington; and two grandchildren.
