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Willie Mae Marshall
Funeral services for Willie Mae Marshall, 80, 712 W. King St., who died April 5, 1998, at her home, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Dawson Chapel CME Church, with the Rev. C.C. Bell, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call atthe church from 1 p.m. today until the hour of services.
Chase and Son Funeral Home is in charge.
Gary Blackwell
Funeral services for Gary R. Blackwell, 73, St. Augustine, who died April 9, 1998, at University Medical Center, Jacksonville, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Wards Creek Baptist Church, with Pastor Earl Ashe officiating. Burial will be in St. Augustine Memorial Park. Friends may call at the church Monday from 9 a.m. until the hour of services.
Craig Funeral Home is in charge.
Joseph D. Colee
Joseph D. Colee Sr., 90, of St. Augustine died April 11, 1998, at Arbors of Orange Park. He was a native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine.
Funeral services will be announced by Craig Funeral Home.
Janet T. Katz
Janet T. Katz, 40, died April 9, 1998, at her home. She moved here 10 years ago from Palm Coast. She was born in Englewood, N.J.
Friends may call at Croyle Funeral Home today from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the chapel of the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind with the Rev. Rene Robert officiating. Flowers are gratefully declined. Those wishing may make a contribution in her memory to the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind School.
She is survived by her husband, Paul, a son, Ryan, and a daughter, Carissa, all of St. Augustine; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lepkowski, and two sisters, Stacy Grein and Connie Massa, all of Palm Coast; two brothers, Eddie Lepkowski, Cedar Park, Texas, and Steve Lepkowski, Rockaway Township, N.J.
Croyle Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Paul Milan Delac
Paul Milan Delac, 69, died Thursday at Breezes of the Matanzas. He moved here in 1978 from New York City, where he was a machinist in the steel wire industry.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 15, 1998, at 5 p.m. at Croyle Funeral Home, with Father Leslie Knight officiating.
He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Helen Lombardi, St. Augustine. Mr. Delac was the beloved uncle of Veronica, Michele, Frank, Michael and their children. Flowers are gratefully declined. Those wishing may make a contribution to their favorite charity in Mr. Delac's memory.
Olin Ruff
Olin R. Ruff, age 79, died April 10, 1998, at Columbia Putnam Medical Center in Palatka.
A native of Charleston, S.C., he came to Florida 30 years ago from Norfolk, Va., and then moved to Crescent City from Pomona Park 13 years ago. He served for more than 27 years in the U.S. Navy, including World War II and the Korean Conflict. He retired with the rank of lieutenant commander, and he was actively involved with the VFW in Crescent City where he had served as a past commander.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Clayton Frank Funeral Home in Crescent City, with the Rev. Scott Farman and the Rev. Woodrow Wyatt officiating. Burial will be in Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, with full military honors. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. Those wishing may make a contribution in his memory to VFW Post 10177, P.O. Box 264, Crescent City, Fla. 32112.
He is survived by his wife, Minnie Wyatt Wick Ruff, Crescent City; sons John E. Ruff, Olin R. Ruff Jr., both of St. Augustine; daughters Linda E. Back, Pomona Park, Mary Faye Dennis, Palatka, Claudia Marie Bisso, Palmer, Alaska; a brother, Fletchie M. Ruff, Livingston, Ga.; six grandchildren, Richard Back, Shawn Dennis, Michael Ruff, William Ross Ruff, Amy Vinson and Emily Bisso; and six great-grandchildren.
Joseph Colee
Joseph D. Colee, 90, St. Augustine, died April 11, 1998, at Arbors in Orange Park. He was a lifelong resident of St. Augustine. He was a member of Cathedral Parish and served as an usher at both the Cathedral-Basilica and Prince of Peace Church for more than 50 years. He was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired after 46 years at Florida East Coast Railway.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Cathedral-Basilica with the Rev. Msgr. Harold F. Jordan officiating. Burial will be in San Lorenzo Cemetery. Friends may call at Craig Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday; prayers will be said at 6 p.m.
Survivors include his wife, Anne, two daughters, Anne Jewell and Mary Karen Colee, three sons, Joseph Jr., John and Francis Colee, one sister, Lorene Thomas, all of St. Augustine; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Franklyn Harrison Sr.
Franklyn G. Harrison Sr., St. Augustine, died April 12, 1998, at his home. He was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Funeral services will be announced by Craig Funeral Home.
Janet T. Katz
Janet T. Katz, 40, died April 9, 1998, at her home. She moved here 10 years ago from Palm Coast. She was born in Englewood, N.J.
Funeral services were held today at 11 a.m. at the chapel of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind with the Rev. Rene Robert officiating. Flowers are gratefully declined. Those wishing may make a contribution, in her memory, to the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
She is survived by her husband, Paul, a son, Kyle, and a daughter, Carissa, all of St. Augustine; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lepkowski, and two sisters, Stacy Grein and Connie Massa, all of Palm Coast; two brothers, Eddie Lepkowski, Cedar Park, Texas, and Steve Lepkowski, Rockaway Township, N.J.
Croyle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Rose Kucharczy
Rose Anna Kucharczy, 81, St. Augustine, died April 11, 1998, at Flagler Hospital West. She was born in Canada and had resided in St. Augustine for the past five years. She was of the Catholic faith.
Funeral services will be announced by Craig Funeral Home.
She is survived by her husband, Casimer; one daughter, Joanne Michaud, Bakerbrook, New Brunswick, Canada; two sons, Casimer Jr., Kensington, Conn., and Thomas, St. Augustine; two sisters, Mary Perzanowski, Berlin, Conn., and Helen Salmoln, Plainville, Conn.; one brother, Peter, Berlin, Conn.; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Roosevelt Smoaks Jr.
Roosevelt Smoaks Jr., 69, died April 9, 1998, at Flagler Hospital East. He was born in Allendale, S.C. and had resided in Gainesville for 22 years. He was a member of Grace and Truth Apostolic Prayer Center, St. Augustine.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Highway of the Apostle Faith, 3091 E. Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, with the Bishop A. Belle, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Pinegrove Cemetery, Gainesville. Friends may call at Chase and Son Funeral Home from 5-9 p.m. today and at the church Tuesday from noon until the hour of services.
Survivors include his wife, Luella Smoaks; five sons, Randolph Sr., James Sr., Paul Sr., David Lee and Titus Smoaks of Gainesville; nine daughters, Lucille Rollins, Allendale, Saretha, Cynthia, Hattie Pearl Murphy, Henrietta Smoaks, Gainesville, Lori Newson, Meridian, Miss., Phoebe, Deanna and Leah Smoaks, Gainesville; two sisters, three brothers, 34 grandchildren and other relatives.
Olin Ruff
Olin R. Ruff, age 79, passed away April 10, 1998, at Columbia Putnam Medical Center in Palatka.
A native of Charleston, S.C., he came to Florida 30 years ago from Norfolk, Va., and then moved to Crescent City from Pomona Park 13 years ago. He proudly served for more than 27 years in the U.S. Navy, including World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He retired with the rank of lieutenant commander, and he was actively involved with the VFW in Crescent City where he had served as a past commander.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Clayton Frank and Sons Funeral Home, Crescent City, with the Rev. Scott Farman and the Rev. Woodrow Wyatt officiating. Burial will be in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, with full military honors. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Those wishing may make a contribution in his memory to VFW Post 10177, P.O. Box 264, Crescent City, Fla. 32112.
He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Minnie Wyatt Wick Ruff, Crescent City; sons John E. Ruff, Olin R. Ruff Jr., both of St. Augustine; daughters Linda E. Back, Pomona Park, Mary Faye Dennis, Palatka, Claudia Marie Bisso, Palmer, Alaska; a brother, Fletcher M. Ruff, Lincolnton, Ga.; six grandchildren, Richard Back, Shawn Dennis, Michael Ruff, William Ross Ruff, Amy Vinson and Emily Bisso; six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews, Sam Toole, Steven Sanford, Susan Toole, Shelia Drennan, Olin Hamlet and Gwana Weaver.
Rose Kucharczyk
Rose Anna Kucharczyk, 81, St. Augustine, died April 11, 1998, at Flagler Hospital West. She was born in Canada and had resided in St. Augustine for the past five years. She was of the Catholic faith.
Funeral services will be announced by Craig Funeral Home.
She is survived by her husband, Casimer; and one daughter, Joanne Michaud, Bakerbrook, New Brunswick, Canada; two sons, Casimer Jr., Kensington, Conn., and Thomas, St. Augustine; two sisters, Mary Perzanowski, Berlin, Conn., and Helen Salmoln, Plainville, Conn.; one brother, Peter, Berlin, Conn.; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
John Sechny Jr.
John Sechny Jr. died recently at his home in Roseville, Calif. He was a frequent visitor to St. Augustine and the Beach for nearly 19 years.
A mass of Christian burial will be held Wednesday at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Yonkers, N.Y. Burial follows in the family plot at Oakland Cemetery, Yonkers.
Those wishing may make a donation, in his memory, to Corpus Christi Catholic Church building fund, POB 3064, St. Augustine, 32085.
Survivors include his wife, Modesta Sechny, two daughters, Modesta A. Sechny, St. Augustine, Donna M. Stephens, Davis, Calif.; a brother, Stephen Sechny, New York; and three grandchildren.
Whalen and Ball Funeral Home, Inc., Yonkers, N.Y., is in charge.
Dwight Steward
Dwight A. (D.A.) Steward, Brooklyn, N.Y., died April 10, 1998.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at St. George's Episcopal Church, Brooklyn.
Survivors include his mother, Dollise Garris Steward, Hastings; his wife, Karen Steward and three sons, Dwight II, Charles and Shawn Steward; five brothers, Roscoe, James, Richard and Melvin Steward, New York, Elijah Jr., Phyence Steward, Hastings; and two sisters, Evelyn Vazquez, Virgin Islands, Darlene Williams, Miami.
The House of Hills Funeral Home, 406 Rogers Ave., Brooklyn, is in charge.
Eddie Williams
Eddie Carl Williams, 80, 273 W. King St., died April 8, 1998, in Flagler Hospital East. He was a lifelong resident of St. Augustine.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. today at Evergreen Cemetery, with the Rev. F.D. Richardson Jr., pastor of St. Paul AME Church, officiating.
Survivors include a niece, Alice Williams, St. Augustine; and other relatives.
Chase Funeral Home was in charge.
F.G. Harrison
Franklyn G. Harrison Sr., U.S. Army, retired, St. Augustine and York Beach, Maine, died April 12, 1998, at his home. He was a career medical soldier for 27 years. He was born in Lawrence, Mass., attended Methuen schools and attained certification at Medical and Surgical Schools, Fitzimmons Army Hospital, Denver, Col. He served in the U.S. Adviser Group to the U.S. Army National Guard, Boston, Mass., First U.S. Army (ARNGUS), and he was assigned to the Public Health Department, Gifu Military Government Team, Tokai-Hokuriku, during the occupation of Japan. He also served as a sergeant in charge of the 1124th ASU Dispensary, Boston Army Base, Boston, Mass. At that assignment he organized and aided to administer health examinations for many future West Point Cadets. He was discharged with the title Permanent Sergeant Regular Army. Later he was ordered from retired service to his last assignment at HHC, 1st Bn., 64th Armor, 7th U.S. Army in Germany. Harrison was a veteran of the campaigns at Guadalcanal and in Korea.
His citations include Medical Combat Badge, Bronze Start Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Ribbon with five service stars, American Defense Service Medal, Army of Occupation of Japan, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Clasp with five loops, World War II Victory Medal, Army Commendation Medal.
Following his Army retirement, Harrison was employed by the Town of Andover, Mass. He was a life member of the VFW Post 2391 and American Legion Post No. 37, and a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, all of St. Augustine. He was also a life member of the Dewey Club, Arlington Club and Bavarian Reading Society, all of Methuen, Mass.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, with the Rev. William C. Mooney, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery. Friends may call at Craig Funeral Home chapel from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Prayers will be said at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Survivors include his wife, Nora T. Keraghan Harrison, St. Augustine; sons and daughters-in-law, Franklyn G. Harrison Jr. and Theodora Brown Harrison, California, Barry Clinton and Conni Williams Harrison, Indiana; a brother and sister-in-law, John D. and Mary Murphy Harrison; sisters-in-law, Grace Keraghan, Carol Wilson, Mary English, Claire Broadhead, Imelda Keogh and Virginia Leyland, all of Massachusetts; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He also leaves several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Craig Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Paul Milan Delac
A memorial service for Paul Milan Delac, 69, who died April 9, 1998, at Breezes of the Matanzas will be held at 5 p.m. today at Croyle Funeral Home, with Father Leslie Knight officiating.
Flowers are gratefully declined, and those wishing may make a contribution, in his memory, to a favorite charity.
F.G. Harrison Sr.Funeral services for Franklyn G. Harrison Sr., U.S. Army, retired, St. Augustine and York Beach, Maine, who died April 12, 1998, at his home, will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, with the Rev. William C. Mooney, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery. Friends may call at Craig Funeral Home chapel from 4 to 7 p.m. today. Prayers will be said at 4:30 p.m. today.
Farrell Bishop
Farrell "Shorty" Bishop, 62, Switzerland, died April 13, 1998, at his home. He was born in Jacksonville, and he was a lifelong resident of Switzerland. He had worked as a crane operator and was of the Catholic faith.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Craig Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in St. Augustine Memorial Park. Friends may call at Craig chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Survivors include his wife, Patty A. Bishop, a daughter, Cheryl Brewer, one son, Rocky Bishop, a brother, Carl Wilbur, all of Switzerland; one sister, Carolyn Stalls, Fruit Cove; and five grandchildren, Cody and Jaci Brewer, Brandon, Chrystoffer and Dustin Bishop.
Stella Adelsperger
Elizabeth Marti Stella Adelsperger, 90, Cleveland, Ohio, died April 2, 1998, in Bedford, Ohio. Her daughter, Elizabeth Marti, 71, Orlando, died nine days later, April 11, while visiting in Bedford.
Funeral services for Mrs. Adelsperger were held at Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
She is survived by one son, Dewey Adelsperger, St. Augustine; a daughter, Connie Zak, Bedford; 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Marti was born in Oil City, Pa., and burial services for her were held in Orlando.
Survivors, in addition to her brother and sister, include her husband, Wallace Marti, a daughter, Sharon Ritchie and two grandchildren, all of Orlando.
