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Safety Harbor Obituaries April 2008 E-mail
Tuesday, 01 April 2008

Theodore Alan Freed, 51, Safety Harbor, died March 4, 2008 at Hospice House Woodside of lymphoma. Born September 9, 1956 in Baltimore, MD, he was a musician, promoter, local music supporter and real estate entrepreneur. Survivors incude his wife, Laura; two sons, Jared and Alexander; and a sister, Cheryl Friedman.

Lawrence “Larry” H. Weller Jr., 57, Safety Harbor, died March 4, 2008 at home. He was born in Dayton, OH and moved to Florida in 1986. He was a graduate of Ohio State University with a bachelor's in business administration. He was employed in banking as a VP of Commercial Real Estate. He was a member of the Tampa Bay Builders Association, Aladdin Shrine Temple and Masonic Lodge of Dayton. He was a member of Heritage United Methodist Church and a past youth counselor, past Cubmaster and Scoutmaster for BSA Troop 413, Asst. for 135, Order of the Arrow Lodge 340, and past district commissioner. He coached soccer and baseball, was a Little League Board member and District 12 umpire. He is survived by his wife, Kathy, and two sons, Brad and Mathew Stephen.

Thomas Jensen, 82, Safety Harbor, died March 8, 2008. He was a construction engineer.

Allan Ronald "Ron" Wilton, 65, Safety Harbor, died March 10, 2008. Born in Chicago, IL, he moved to Safety Harbor in 1973 as an R&D engineer with the A.C. Nielsen Company. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Carol, Safety Harbor; his son, Scott; and daughters, Cynthia Shaver, Janine Pabst and Sharon Britten; grandsons, Matthew and Andrew Pabst; and sister, Lynn Wells, all of Clearwater.

Michael F. DeVito died March 11, 2008 after a long illness. He grew up in Manhattan and lived in New Jersey and Pennsylvania before retiring to Florida. He received his BS and MS degrees in engineering from the City College of New York and his master's of science from Newark College of Engineering. He worked for RCA Corp. for 38 years as an Engineering Leader and Project Engineer, receiving special recognition for his work on the Apollo 11 space program. He was a member and Eucharistic Minister at Espiritu Santo Catholic Church. He served as a 1st Lieutenant in the Signal Corps of the U.S. Army as a Signal Officer and as Chief of the Technical Intelligence Office at the Yokahama, Japan Signal Office. He was a member of IEEE, the Association of Old Crows, Senior Member of the Institute of Environmental Sciences, American Management Association and the Engineering honor societies of Tau Beta Pi and Ita Kappa Nu. He began fencing at Stuyvesant H.S. in NY where he was City Champion. He continued fencing in college and after retirement receiving several medals at tournaments. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Angela G; three sons, David F., of Eagle River, AK, Michael J., of Safety Harbor and Mark C., of Fredericksburg, VA; and seven grandchildren.

Jane L. (Blackford) Bush, of Dunedin, formerly of Safety Harbor, died March 13, 2008. Born in Johnstown, PA, she moved to Wickliffe, OH at age 14. She relocated to Florida in 1977, from Northfield, OH. She was a member of New Purpose Community Church in Palm Harbor. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Charles, and son, William. She and Charles were active members of Briar Creek MHP Social Club for 20 years. She is survived by her daughter, Cathy Zingale, of Dunedin; two grandchildren, Michael Zingale of Dunedin and Michelle Zingale of Palm Harbor; and several nieces and nephews.

William M. Herbert Jr., 64, Safety Harbor, died March 14, 2008 at Hospice House Woodside. He is survived by his wife, Linda; sister, Mary Childress, Chesapeake, VA; two daughters, Celeste Auvil, Ft. Lauderdale, Yvette Cahill, Fredericksburg, VA; and grandson, Robert Stephen Cahill, also of Fredericksburg.

Diane Duecker, 57, Safety Harbor, died March 19, 2008 at Mease Countryside Hospital. Born in Cincinnati, she moved to Pinellas County in 1983. Survivors include her husband, Edward Koon; daughters, Angela Cash, Palm Harbor, Erin Marie Walton, Dunedin; and five grandchildren.

Barbara Gene Shirk, 60, Safety Harbor, died March 19, 2008 at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Camden, NJ, she moved to the area in 1999 from Lancaster, PA. She loved being surrounded by her family, the ocean, and enjoyed gardening. She attended Grace Christian Fellowship. She is survived by her husband Vincent Shirk; two sons, Mark Montgomery, Burlington, NJ, and Michael Montgomery, Temecula, CA; two brothers, Rik Geis, Marlton, NJ, and David Geis of Maryland; two sisters, Karen Wolf Lake Forrest, IL and Susan Powers Phoenixville, PA; and, three grandchildren, Dylan, Alexa, and Collin.

Henry L. Foy, 65, Safety Harbor died March 22, 2008. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, and came here in 1993 from Toms River, NJ. He was Catholic. He was a truck driver for the Teamsters and drove for Coca Cola. He is survived by Patricia, his wife of 43 years; sons, Daniel Foy and Sean Foy; daughter, Denise Foy; sisters, Mary David, and Patricia Fisher; and grandchildren, Daniel, Megan, Melissa, and Kaylee.

Sandra Peacoe Griswold, 51, Safety Harbor, died March 28, 2008. She was born November 26, 1956 in Washington, DC to Dawn and Okey Peacoe, Sr. At six weeks of age she came to Pinellas County where she attended Madeira Beach Elementary and Junior High School before graduating from Seminole High School. She was a Job's Daughter. She is survived by her husband Michael; four sons Noah, Michael, Devon and Zane; her mother Dawn Rasimowicz; brothers Okey and Donald Peacoe, sister Susan Lacker; grandchildren Jasmine and Seth Wofford; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Theodore Alan Freed, 51, Safety Harbor, died March 4, 2008 at Hospice House Woodside of lymphoma. Born September 9, 1956 in Baltimore, MD, he was a musician, promoter, local music supporter and real estate entrepreneur. Survivors incude his wife, Laura; two sons, Jared and Alexander; and a sister, Cheryl Friedman.

Lawrence “Larry” H. Weller Jr., 57, Safety Harbor, died March 4, 2008 at home. He was born in Dayton, OH and moved to Florida in 1986. He was a graduate of Ohio State University with a bachelor's in business administration. He was employed in banking as a VP of Commercial Real Estate. He was a member of the Tampa Bay Builders Association, Aladdin Shrine Temple and Masonic Lodge of Dayton. He was a member of Heritage United Methodist Church and a past youth counselor, past Cubmaster and Scoutmaster for BSA Troop 413, Asst. for 135, Order of the Arrow Lodge 340, and past district commissioner. He coached soccer and baseball, was a Little League Board member and District 12 umpire. He is survived by his wife, Kathy, and two sons, Brad and Mathew Stephen.

Thomas Jensen, 82, Safety Harbor, died March 8, 2008. He was a construction engineer.

Allan Ronald "Ron" Wilton, 65, Safety Harbor, died March 10, 2008. Born in Chicago, IL, he moved to Safety Harbor in 1973 as an R&D engineer with the A.C. Nielsen Company. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Carol, Safety Harbor; his son, Scott; and daughters, Cynthia Shaver, Janine Pabst and Sharon Britten; grandsons, Matthew and Andrew Pabst; and sister, Lynn Wells, all of Clearwater.

Michael F. DeVito died March 11, 2008 after a long illness. He grew up in Manhattan and lived in New Jersey and Pennsylvania before retiring to Florida. He received his BS and MS degrees in engineering from the City College of New York and his master's of science from Newark College of Engineering. He worked for RCA Corp. for 38 years as an Engineering Leader and Project Engineer, receiving special recognition for his work on the Apollo 11 space program. He was a member and Eucharistic Minister at Espiritu Santo Catholic Church. He served as a 1st Lieutenant in the Signal Corps of the U.S. Army as a Signal Officer and as Chief of the Technical Intelligence Office at the Yokahama, Japan Signal Office. He was a member of IEEE, the Association of Old Crows, Senior Member of the Institute of Environmental Sciences, American Management Association and the Engineering honor societies of Tau Beta Pi and Ita Kappa Nu. He began fencing at Stuyvesant H.S. in NY where he was City Champion. He continued fencing in college and after retirement receiving several medals at tournaments. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Angela G; three sons, David F., of Eagle River, AK, Michael J., of Safety Harbor and Mark C., of Fredericksburg, VA; and seven grandchildren.

Jane L. (Blackford) Bush, of Dunedin, formerly of Safety Harbor, died March 13, 2008. Born in Johnstown, PA, she moved to Wickliffe, OH at age 14. She relocated to Florida in 1977, from Northfield, OH. She was a member of New Purpose Community Church in Palm Harbor. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Charles, and son, William. She and Charles were active members of Briar Creek MHP Social Club for 20 years. She is survived by her daughter, Cathy Zingale, of Dunedin; two grandchildren, Michael Zingale of Dunedin and Michelle Zingale of Palm Harbor; and several nieces and nephews.

William M. Herbert Jr., 64, Safety Harbor, died March 14, 2008 at Hospice House Woodside. He is survived by his wife, Linda; sister, Mary Childress, Chesapeake, VA; two daughters, Celeste Auvil, Ft. Lauderdale, Yvette Cahill, Fredericksburg, VA; and grandson, Robert Stephen Cahill, also of Fredericksburg.

Diane Duecker, 57, Safety Harbor, died March 19, 2008 at Mease Countryside Hospital. Born in Cincinnati, she moved to Pinellas County in 1983. Survivors include her husband, Edward Koon; daughters, Angela Cash, Palm Harbor, Erin Marie Walton, Dunedin; and five grandchildren.

Barbara Gene Shirk, 60, Safety Harbor, died March 19, 2008 at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Camden, NJ, she moved to the area in 1999 from Lancaster, PA. She loved being surrounded by her family, the ocean, and enjoyed gardening. She attended Grace Christian Fellowship. She is survived by her husband Vincent Shirk; two sons, Mark Montgomery, Burlington, NJ, and Michael Montgomery, Temecula, CA; two brothers, Rik Geis, Marlton, NJ, and David Geis of Maryland; two sisters, Karen Wolf Lake Forrest, IL and Susan Powers Phoenixville, PA; and, three grandchildren, Dylan, Alexa, and Collin.

Henry L. Foy, 65, Safety Harbor died March 22, 2008. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, and came here in 1993 from Toms River, NJ. He was Catholic. He was a truck driver for the Teamsters and drove for Coca Cola. He is survived by Patricia, his wife of 43 years; sons, Daniel Foy and Sean Foy; daughter, Denise Foy; sisters, Mary David, and Patricia Fisher; and grandchildren, Daniel, Megan, Melissa, and Kaylee.

Sandra Peacoe Griswold, 51, Safety Harbor, died March 28, 2008. She was born November 26, 1956 in Washington, DC to Dawn and Okey Peacoe, Sr. At six weeks of age she came to Pinellas County where she attended Madeira Beach Elementary and Junior High School before graduating from Seminole High School. She was a Job's Daughter. She is survived by her husband Michael; four sons Noah, Michael, Devon and Zane; her mother Dawn Rasimowicz; brothers Okey and Donald Peacoe, sister Susan Lacker; grandchildren Jasmine and Seth Wofford; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

 
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