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William "Bill" Alan Hale
Palmetto
William "Bill" Alan Hale, 47, of Palmetto, died Sept. 3, 2001, at home.
There will be no service. Ellenton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Quebec, Mr. Hale came to Manatee County from Ohio 25 years ago. He was employed at Bill's Discount Furniture in Bradenton for 10 years. He served in the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Judith "Judy"; a daughter, Harmony Brisley of Palmetto; a son, Edward John, of Palmetto; and a grandchild.
Kurt Douglas Hosier
Bradenton
Kurt Douglas Hosier, 63, of Bradenton, died July 27, 2001.
Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church, 4030 Manatee Ave. W. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes, 43rd Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Louis Maldonado
Bradenton
Louis Maldonado, 68, of Bradenton, died Sept. 3, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 3904 Cortez Road W. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 6101 Cortez Road W. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, Suncoast Chapter, 3125 Fifth Ave. N., Suite 315, St. Petersburg, Fla. 33713, or to the American Cancer Society, 600 U.S. 301 Blvd. W., Suite 136, Bradenton, Fla. 34205.
Born in Bronx, N.Y., Mr. Maldonado came to Manatee County from Orlando four years ago. He attended Kirkwood Presbyterian Church. He served in the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Betsy; a daughter, Cynthia Santiago of Bradenton; two sons, Luis, of Tampa, and Michael, of Bronx; a sister, Gladys Chavez of Moreno Valley, Calif.; and four grandchildren.
Samuel Hudson Miller
Bradenton
Samuel Hudson Miller, 84, of Bradenton, died Aug. 31, 2001, in Blake Medical Center.
Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 5115 44th Ave. W., with the Rev. Ed Weinrich officiating. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes, 26th Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Indiana University Foundation Annual Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 500, Bloomington, Ind. 47402.
Born in Carlisle, Ind., Mr. Miller came to Manatee County from Stamford, Conn., in 1984. He was a retired captain and a chief pilot from Pan American World Airways. He was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a member of American Legion Kirby Stewart Post No. 24 in Bradenton, the Golden Eagle in the Wings Club of New York, City; the Sky Club of New York City; the Pan AM Historical Foundation of Miami and the Indiana University Distinguished Alumni Association.
Survivors include a daughter, Kristen L. Bartlett of Easton, Conn.; a son, Brett H., of San Francisco; a sister, Mary E. Broome of Longview, Texas; a brother, Max A., of Sullivan, Ind.; and three grandchildren.
Frederick "Freddy" Alexander Moniz
Ellenton
Frederick "Freddy" Alexander Moniz, 86, of Ellenton, died Aug. 31, 2001, in Mariner Health of Palmetto.
There will be no service. Burial will be held privately. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Manatee Memorial Hospital, Attention: Anne MacDonald, 206 Second St. E., Bradenton, Fla. 34208.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Moniz came to Manatee County from South Windsor, Conn., in 1978. He was the head fruit and produce buyer for First National Stores in the New England area for 22 years and for the Connecticut Celery Co. in Hartford, Conn., for 10 years. He was a member of Forest Hills Lodge Free and Accepted Masons No. 946 for 45 years, and the Malverne, N.Y., Volunteer Fire Department. He became fire chief of the Malverne Volunteer Fire Department in 1958.
Survivors include two daughters, Geraldine Moniz Rose of Manchester, Conn., and Cynthia, of Brewster, Mass.; a son, Edward, of South Windsor, Conn.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Robert M. Neill
Marion, Ohio, and Bradenton
Robert M. Neill, 77, of Marion, Ohio, and winter resident of Bradenton, died Sept. 1, 2001, in Marion General Hospital.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today at Boyd Funeral Home, 122 W. Columbia St., in Marion. Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Brian Green officiating. Burial will be Thursday in Green Camp Cemetery in Green Camp, Ohio, with a military service conducted by the Marion County United Veterans Council. Memorial contributions may be made to the Prospect Street United Methodist Church, 185 S. Prospect St., Marion, Ohio 43302.
Born in Union County, Ohio, Mr. Neill was a winter resident of Manatee County. He retired in 1981 after 36 years of service from the Defense Construction Supply Corporation in Columbus, Ohio, where he was also a firefighter for 20 years. He was a member of the Prospect Street United Methodist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of AARP; N.A.R.F.E. No. 329; Masonic Lodge No. 653; and Moose Lodge No. 889.
Survivors include his wife, Floreine; a daughter, Felicia Dorsey of Houston; two sons, Robert D., of Marion, and Vincent Todd, of Columbus; a stepson, David Schuler of Marion; a sister, Mary Sines of Dunkirk, Ind., and Bradenton; five grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren.
Hortense M. Phillips
Sarasota
Hortense M. Phillips, 100, of Sarasota, formerly of Bradenton, died Sept. 3, 2001, in Emerald Oaks Nursing Home in Bradenton.
Service will be held privately. Toale Brothers Colonial Chapel in Sarasota is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1750 17th St., Sarasota, Fla. 34234.
Born in Sweden, Mrs. Phillips came to Manatee County from Sarasota in 1986. She was a homemaker. She was Lutheran.
Survivors include two daughters, Dolores P. Rustice of West Islip, N.Y., and Patricia P. Markman of Sarasota; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Shirley Jane Spizzano
Bradenton
Shirley Jane Spizzano, 70, of Bradenton, died Sept. 4, 2001, at home.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 1221 53rd Ave. E. Service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church, 2850 75th St. W., with the Rev. Donald Baier officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 600 U.S. 301 Blvd. W., Suite 136, Bradenton, Fla. 34205, or to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. Spizzano came to Manatee County from Rochester, N.Y., in 1991. She was a homemaker. She attended Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church.
Survivors include two sons, Paul, and John, both of Chesapeake, Va.; a sister, Alice Burns of Bradenton; two stepgrandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild.
Fred R. Brown
Palmetto
Fred R. Brown, 87, of Palmetto, died Aug. 20, 2001, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Service will be 11 a.m. today at Sims-Woodie Mortuary, 2409 Second Ave. E., in Palmetto.
Born in Beaufort, S.C., Mr. Brown came to Manatee County from Arcadia in 1936. He was a retired forklift driver from a fruit company. He was Pentecostal.
Survivors include his friend, Mable Lee White of Palmetto.
Allegrie Friessner
Bradenton
Allegrie Friessner, 86, of Bradenton, died Aug. 25, 2001, in Blake Medical Center.
There will be no service. The Neptune Society, Palm Harbor, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Chicago, Mrs. Friessner came to Manatee County from Park Forrest, Ill., in 1980. She was a supervisor for Spiegel Mail House for 40 years and a volunteer at Blake Medical Center. She was a member of Temple Beth-El in Bradenton, and a past member of the Sephardic Congregation in Evanston, Ill.
Survivors include two brothers, Albert Marcado and Sol Marcado, both of Bradenton.
