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Jon Arthur Worden passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on October 19, 2021. He was 53. Jon was born in Ft. Lauderdale, June 25, 1968, to Donald & Greta Worden. From an early age, he was passionate about sports. He played baseball, golf, tennis and was a competitive swimmer. He was five when the Miami Dolphins won two super bowls and went undefeated. Jon became a lifelong fan. In seventh grade, his family moved to Chapel Hill, NC, where he attended Phillips Junior High and Chapel Hill High School. He was a pitcher for both school's baseball teams and helped lead the high school to the state championship game. Jon attended North Carolina State University for one year before...

Zada Phipps Hooten, daughter of Ernest McDonald and Zada Burdine Phipps, passed away the morning of September 21, 2021, after battling Frontotemporal Dementia for the past three years. Zada was born in Ft. Lauderdale on January 23, 1949; she was 72. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, David M. Hooten, who resides in Newnan, GA, and their two daughters Danielle Phipps Artabasy and Joanna Noelle Hooten. Danielle is married to Chris Artabasy and they have two children: Kellen and Lilla. They reside in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. Joanna is married to Steven Clausnitzer and they have three children: Eve, Atticus, and Mila. They reside in Chapel Hill, NC. We will miss our lively,...

Gaetano "Guy" LaMotta passed away Monday, September 20th, 2021. Guy is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Pamela, his children Nadine and Rick Delmonte, Guy and Anastasia LaMotta, and Nicole and Gabriel Goodwin. His eight grandchild Marc, Ryan, Baylee, Dakota, Hunter, Lydia, Charlize, and Guy. As well as his Sister Maria Fay and nephews Patrick and Jimmy. Guy served in the US Army from 1962 to 1965 and then as Harbor Patrol for the Town of North Hempstead. In 1964 he followed his passion for boats and being on the water. He purchased property and developed Manhasset Bay Marina which has been part of Port Washington for the past 57 years. Guy also had a passion for horses. For...

Constance Christine Kish, 84 of Hendersonville, NC, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. She was born on August 17, 1937, in Cleveland, OH to the late Earl and Lillian White and later living in Fort Lauderdale, FL for over 30 years before moving to the mountains of Western NC. Connie was a published writer, an avid cook and gardener, a mystery enthusiast, and a nature lover. Most importantly, she was a devout woman of faith and a trusted prayer warrior. She volunteered with many organizations and helped anyone she knew with a quiet humility. She was preceded in death by her beloved Grandma Tiedman, her parents, her siblings, Jean Hoffman, Earl White, and...

Donald W. Flanagan, age 85 of Sevierville, TN, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021. Memorial service 2 PM Saturday September 18, 2021 in the East Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com.

Frank Anthony Carbone Jr., 80, of The Villages, FL passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on August 27, 2021. He was the husband of Rita Carbone for 31 years. Frank was born in Auburn, New York to Frank Anthony Carbone Sr. and Ann Carbone. After graduating from Mount Carmel High School in 1959, he joined the United States Air Force serving in many places across the world for 12 years as a criminal investigator, including a tour in Vietnam, obtaining the rank of Staff Sergeant and earning an Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service. Upon conclusion of his military service, Frank joined the Pompano Beach, Florida Police Department quickly rising to the...

Walter Taft Bradshaw, age 87, passed into presence of his Savior Jesus on Tuesday, August 25, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Anne (Bateman West). His wife of 53 years, Nancy (Eubanks), preceded him in death. From this marriage he is survived by his children Matthew (Natalie) and Sean (Susan) as well as grandchildren Hope, Colin, Olivia, and Grant Taft was born November 8,1933, in Wilmington, NC to Junie Powell and Nellie Byrd Bradshaw. He had one brother, Leroy, who preceded him in death. He attended The North Carolina State University School of Design. Upon graduation, he started his career in Fort Lauderdale, FL. You can see his fingerprints all over south Florida,...

Ann Marie Stechmann, age 83, of Blowing Rock passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Watauga Medical Center. She was born March 20, 1938 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Robert was the ship, Ann was his anchor. Ann was the daughter of the late George and Mercedes Stelz. She is survived by her husband, Robert Stechmann of Blowing Rock; three daughters, Kim Moretz and husband John of Miami, Florida; Karee Williams of New Smyrna Beach, Florida and Kristi Welch and husband Jonathan of Atlanta, Georgia and one brother, George Steltz and wife Lorraine of Metairie, Louisiana. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be sent to the Stechmann family at...

Karane Anita Thompson, 37, of North Lauderdale, FL, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Broward Health Coral Springs. She is survived by her daughter Tamia Brown from Jamaica and son Kai Davis; sisters Vanna White and Keisha Brown both from Jamaica and many aunts and uncles, cousins and friends. She will be deeply missed. A service will be held on Friday, August 13, 2021 at Martin Funeral Home & Crematory, St. Lucie Chapel, 714 S. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34984. Online condolences and expressions of sympathy can be made by visiting www.Martin-Funeral.com

Richard Dwight "Dick" Moody, 91 of Indianapolis, passed away on Thursday August 5, 2021. He was born on July 4, 1930 in Pittsfield, MA to the late Edwin and Mary Moody. Dick served in the Air Force during the Korean War, going through the pilot program to get his license. After he left the Air Force, Dick went on to fly for Eastern Airlines as a commercial airline pilot, retiring after many years of service. He was a long-time resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and loved to spend his free time golfing, sailing, and reading. Dick is survived by his daughter, Camilla Moody; grandchildren, Jordan Moody, Kayla Moody-Grant, and Elijah Moody-Grant; and nieces and nephews. He is preceded in...

In our most loving memory of Kenneth Lloyd Binger, who went home to be with our Lord on May 29, 2021. Born on April 17, 1958, he was preceded in death by his parents Wesney and Laura Binger, and his son Charlie DiRocco. He is survived by his wife Beverley Marie Tai-Binger, daughter Christina Tai-Binger and son, Andrew Tai-Binger. An incredibly loving Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle, and of course, friend. His wisdom will live on through his legacy, which was to love faithfully, work hard, and trust in those you love. His sense of humor was unmatched, as were his kind words. He will live in our hearts and memories forever. Gone but never forgotten. Funeral Services will be held...

Dorothy "Dottie" Gertrude Tracy Pittsinger, 97, of Clover, SC passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021. Dottie was born on December 15, 1933 in Hamden County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of the late Lester Tracy and Agnes Champagne Tracy. She enjoyed spending her time making quilts and proudly working in her gardens. She worked for SunSenital News and after many years retired from there. Dottie is survived by her children: Beverly Decile, Patricia Hurst (John), Barbara Cianci, Scott Pittsinger, Donald LaBonte (Karen), Joy Pouilot (Steve), and Todd Pittsinger, daughter in law, Carol Pittsinger, sisters, Nancy Perrault, Maryland Eckstine nineteen grandchildren, numerous great...

Thomas Howard Dyer, 72, of Stuart Fl, passed away on May 5, 2021, in Nassau, Bahamas. For full obituary please go to Martin Funeral Home Stuart Fl, website at www.martin-funeral.com

Carol Fitzgerald (n?e Bloch) died in Jacksonville, Florida on April 29, 2021, due to complications from Inclusion-body Myositis. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 18, 1942, the daughter of Edward A. and Catherine E. (McKay) Bloch. In 1956 she moved with her family to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where they owned a small beachside motel, The Grenadier. Carol graduated from Fort Lauderdale High School in 1960, and attended the University of Florida for one year before transferring to the University of Mississippi, where she received her B. A. in 1964. She married John McKee in 1965, with whom she had two sons: John Michael McKee, Jr. and James Scott McKee. They divorced in...

Kitty Van Sickler Catherine H. Van Sickler (Kitty) passed peacefully April 16, 2021 at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Wilton Manors where she had been residing. They and her granddaughter were by her side. Kitty was born in Washington DC March 30,1927, the daughter of Dr. Robert R. Hottel and Hazel Atkins. She spent the school months in DC and summers in Virginia. She graduated from McKinley High School in DC and obtained a Bachelors and a Masters degree from the University of Maryland. In 1950 she married John Garrett Van Sickler (Jack). Kitty owned and operated a dancing studio in Washington for 12 years and taught first grade in Virginia and Florida. Kitty and Jack moved...

Ross Garulski died on the morning of Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Ross passed peacefully at home surrounded by family in the place he loved best. He was born in Saranac Lake, NY and over the course of his life he lived in Florida, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. After serving as a United States Marine, Ross entered the Postal Service in 1964, starting at loading mail trucks and rising through the ranks until he retired as a senior executive in 1998. Over a long career, he held many positions, most notably as Plant Manager at the Philadelphia Processing & Distribution Center, serving as the Postmaster of Raleigh, NC, and as the Postmaster of Boone, NC. He received numerous...

Vernon Don Beard of Port St Lucie, FL, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at his residence in Port St Lucie, FL. Vernon Don Beard was born April 6, 1936, in Dale, IN to Floyd and Loretta (Wellmeyer) Beard. Don attended a one-room school in rural Warrick County and later moved to Chandler, IN where he attended Chandler Elementary School. While attending Boonville High School Don lived with and worked on his grand-parents dairy farm. After graduating from Boonville, Indiana High School in 1956 he joined the United States Navy. In 1958 Don was on leave to attend his brother, Dwight's, wedding and reconnected with his high school sweetheart, Reda Dell Heath. The family had two weddings that...

Charlene Alesi McArtor, of Covington, GA, age 77, passed away Monday February 22, 2021. Charlene was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood Fl in the early 1970's with her husband Gerald McArtor. She was a devout Catholic and a very active member of St. Maurice Catholic Church. She had a bubbly, happy personality, making friends wherever she went, never meeting a stranger. She loved music, travel, animals, and family. Charlene retired from the Clerk of the Court of Broward County, Fl, where she worked for many years. After Retirement she moved to Covington, GA to be close to her parents, and was an active member of St. Pius X Catholic Church. She was preceded in...

Gerard ("Jerry") Fisher of Delray Beach, Florida, passed away on February 21, 2021 from complications of COVID-19. Jerry, a devoted husband and proud father of five, grandfather of eight, and great-grandfather of four, was a long-time executive in the wholesale wine and liquor business. Jerry was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on October 8, 1927. He joined the Navy in 1945 and, after serving, attended the University of Connecticut and graduated with a degree in Business. Jerry met his late wife, Helen Berkman, in high school and they were married in 1950. They settled and raised three children, first in Fairfield, CT, then Villanova, PA, and finally in Atlanta, GA. Helen passed away in...

Steve Wilhide, born August 4, 1943, died unexpectedly at his home on February 20, 2021. He had been with his partner and husband Alan Garrett for 33 years. They traveled around the world together to explore all inhabited continents, by air and sea. Steve Wilhide served as a VISTA Volunteer on a Cherokee Indian Reservation after graduating with a bachelor's degree in sociology. He graduated with two masters' degrees in public health and social work, and served in the Vietnam War. Steve was the founding President and CEO of Southern Ohio Health Services Network (HealthSource of Ohio). Later he became the Executive Director of National Rural Health Association until he retired. During his...

William W. (Bill) Schroder died of natural causes on February 13, 2021 in Jacksonville, FL. He was born February 5, 1929 in Weehawken, NJ to Gustav and Wilhelmina Schroder, the youngest in the family of older sisters, Dorothy and Eleanor. His family moved to Teaneck, NJ in 1930. He graduated from Teaneck HS where he was a three-year varsity baseball player. He went on to earn a dual degree in Physical Education and English from Rutgers University in 1951, and a Master of Arts in guidance from Columbia University in 1956. He served in the Army from 1951-53. He began a teaching and coaching career in 1953, and after working in Midland Park and Teaneck, achieved notable success as the...