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Dorothy Fredia Hofer, Bradenton
Dorothy Fredia "Dottie" Hofer, 87, of Bradenton, died Sept. 10, 2002, in Blake Medical Center.
There will be no service. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Fort Wayne, Ind., Mrs. Hofer came to Manatee County from there in 1971. She retired as a fabric saleswoman for Wolf & Dessauer and was a former claims adjuster for Lincoln National Life, both in Fort Wayne.
Survivors include two daughters, Carol Yen of Windsor, Calif., and Patricia Wareberg of Cumberland in Ontario, Canada; a son, Michael J., of Palmetto; a sister, Betty J. Dennis of Fort Wayne; a brother, Bob F. Jesse of Fort Wayne; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Mary Agnes Koper, Bradenton
Mary Agnes Koper, 83, of Bradenton, died Aug. 29, 2002, in Sunbridge Care & Rehabilitation of Bradenton.
Visitation and service were at an earlier date in Wilmington, Del., with the Rev. Francis B. Koper officiating. Burial was in All Saints Cemetery in Wilmington. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, South Chapel, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church, 833 Magellan Drive, Sarasota, Fla. 34243.
Born in Wilmington, Mrs. Koper came to Manatee County from there in April. She was a homemaker. She was Roman Catholic. She was a member of Saint Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church Holy Rosary Society, Mothers Guild and Parish Council; and a member of the Diocese of Wilmington Mothers Guild.
Survivors include two sons, the Rev. Francis, of Orchard Lake, Mich., and Ronald J., of Bradenton; a sister, Theresa Kozlaski of Greenwood, Del.; a brother, Adam Grott of Wilmington; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Robert W. Marlyne, Palmetto
Robert W. Marlyne, 73, of Palmetto, died Sept. 11, 2002, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.
There will be no service. Shannon Funeral Home Town Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Salvation Army, P.O. Box 1179, Bradenton, Fla. 34206.
Born in Boston, Mr. Marlyne came to Manatee County from Ashford, Conn., in 1997. He retired as a driver for Greyhound, serving from 1954-86. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia; two daughters, Lisa Ingemi of Conway, N.H., and Deborah Britton of Gansevoort, N.Y.; two sisters, Muriel of Largo, and Vera, of Dunedin; a brother, James, of Sagamore, Mass.; and five grandchildren.
Helen T. McDougall, Bradenton
Helen T. McDougall, 75, of Bradenton, died Sept. 11, 2002, at home.
Memorial Mass will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1220 15th St. W. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Salzburg, Austria, Mrs. McDougall came to Manatee County from Sarasota in 1999. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Harold; two daughters, Evelynn Kelley and Caroline Raimbeau, both of Sarasota; two sons, Jerry, of Beaufort, S.C., and Gary, of Birmingham, Ala.; two brothers, Rudy Linschinger and Joseph Linschinger, both of Innsbrook, Austria; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Ruth H. Merrill, Bradenton
Ruth H. Merrill, 88, of Bradenton, died Sept. 11, 2002, in Blake Medical Center. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Saturday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Manasota Chapel, 1221 53rd Ave. E. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Alex Knight officiating. Burial will be in Manasota Memorial Park.
Born in Capac, Mich., Mrs. Merrill came to Manatee County from Jackson, Mich., in 1949. She was the co-owner of Spotless Spot Restaurant. She was Methodist.
Survivors include two daughters, Ella Mae Kalmbach and Jo Ann Nyberg, both of Bradenton; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Donald S. Murphy, Bradenton
Donald S. Murphy, 64, of Bradenton, died Sept. 8, 2002.
There will be no service. Florida Mortuary Funeral and Cremation Services in Tampa is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Chicago, Mr. Murphy was a resident of Manatee County.
Survivors include a daughter, Kara L.; three sons, Marc F., Gregory L. and Kirin L.; a brother, Lloyd Daniels Jr.; a sister, Vina Luckett; and a granddaughter.
Rosemary J. Quinlan, Bradenton
Rosemary J. Quinlan, 77, of Bradenton, died Sept. 12, 2002, at home.
Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave. W. Service will be 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Kenneth Sinclair officiating. Burial will be in Manasota Memorial Park.
Born in New York, Mrs. Quinlan came to Manatee County from Pelham, N.Y., in 1970. She was a homemaker. She was Roman Catholic.
Survivors include three daughters, Kathleen Baldwin of Myakka City, Elizabeth Dussault of Bradenton, and Madelyn Roehl of Ada, Okla.; three sons, Daniel G., of Tampa, Franklyn J., of West Palm Beach, and John V., of Bradenton; a brother, Daniel G. Judge of Sarasota; and 15 grandchildren.
Margarita Rodriguez, Bradenton
Margarita Rodriguez, 75, of Bradenton, died Sept. 10, 2002, in Bradenton.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. today at Gardiner-Colletti Funeral Home, 43 W. Fourth St., Dunkirk, N.Y. Service will be 11 a.m. today at Gardiner-Colletti Funeral Home. Burial will be in Saint Mary's Cemetery in Dunkirk. Covell Cremation & Funeral Center is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Utuado, Puerto Rico, Mrs. Rodriguez came to Manatee County from Dunkirk in 1999.
Survivors include six daughters, Theresa Torres, Nereida Vellegas, Iris Alvarez, Elsa Vazquez and Gloria Echevarria, all of Dunkirk, and Olga Ruiz of Bradenton; four sons, Rafael Echevarria of Orlando, Gilbert Echevarria of Dunkirk, Anderson Echevarria and Richard Echevarria, both of Bradenton; 35 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
John C. Cobleigh, Anna Maria Island
John C. Cobleigh, 78, of Anna Maria Island, died Sept. 8, 2002, in Sarasota.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at 3405 Wolfe Ave., Sarasota. National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, is in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Goodland, Ind., Mr. Cobleigh came to Manatee County from San Jose, Calif., in 1988. He was a manufacturing engineer.
Survivors include his companion, Norma Rogers of Sarasota; three daughters, Dot Petrone of Lake Tahoe, Calif., Jan Cobleigh-Thompson of Orland, Calif., and Jennifer Kern of San Francisco; two stepsons, Dan Morgan of San Jose, and David Morgan of Portland, Ore.; a sister, Oma Halsema of Lafayette, Ind.; two brothers, Larry, of Monon, Ind., and Michael, of Earl Park, Ind.; and five grandchildren.
Myra Elizabeth Garrott, Gallatin, Tenn.
Myra Elizabeth Garrott, 95, of Gallatin, Tenn., formerly of Bradenton, died Aug. 26, 2002, at home.
Service was at Newby Funeral Home in Gallatin at an earlier date. The Rev. Michael Shealy officiated. Burial was in Gallatin Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Sumner Hospice, 316 E. Main St., Gallatin, TN 37066 or to the First Presbyterian Church Building Fund, West Main Street, Gallatin, TN 37066.
Born in Gallatin, Mrs. Garrott was a former resident of Manatee County. She was a dietitian with Sumner County Board of Education. She was Presbyterian.
Survivors include a daughter, Myra Elizabeth Garrott Choate of Bradenton; three sons, John and Tom, both of Gallatin, and Bud, of Bethpage, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Kitty Kearns-Blue, Ellenton
Kitty Kearns-Blue, 64, of Ellenton, died Sept. 10, 2002, in Hospice House of Palmetto.
Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Hope Lutheran Church, 4635 26th St. W., with Pastor David Hinman officiating. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, Bradenton Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Lutheran Church, 4635 26th St. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34207 or to the Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Born in Charleston, S.C., Ms. Kearns-Blue came to Manatee County from Columbus, Ohio, in 1975. She was a bookkeeper and secretary, retiring from Pratt and Rhynne Law Office in 1998. She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church. She was on the board of directors for the Boys and Girls Club.
Survivors include her companion, James P. Blue; three daughters, Tamara J. Meneely and Stephanie S. Cole, both of Bradenton, and Daphne A. Liberge of Sarasota; a son, Michael L. Davis of Gibsonton; and 10 grandchildren.
Marie E. Kokajko, Bradenton
Marie E. Kokajko, 90, of Bradenton, died Sept. 9, 2002, in Golden Pond Nursing Home.
A family gathering will be 4-8 p.m. Friday at the home of John and Martha Kokajko, 301 E. 18th St. Mass will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Saints Peter and Paul The Apostles Catholic Church, 2850 75th St. W. Burial will be in Saints Peter and Paul The Apostles Memorial Garden. Covell Cremation & Funeral Center is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 350 Braden Ave., Sarasota, Fla. 34243-2001.
Born in St. Agathe, Maine, Mrs. Kokajko came to Manatee County from Oakland, N.J., in 1978.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda K. Pickett of Doylestown, Pa.; a son, John, of Bradenton; two brothers, Leo Tardiff of Hartford, Conn., and Jean-Paul Tardiff of Lewiston, Maine; and three grandchildren.
