Barbara Schneider Cash, of Moody, formerly of Eustis,Florida, passed away August 3, 2011, at the age of 82. Born February 20, 1929, in Miami, Florida, she was the daughter of Rudolph John Schneider and Vair Schepman Schneider. She lived most of her life in Eustis and was very active at First Presbyterian Church and in PEO. Barbara was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She is
survived by her husband of 60 years, Charles "Smokey" Cash; children, Charles "Chuck" Cash Jr., Vair Cash Moore (Lann); sister, Jenna Anne Broyles; brother, Rudy Schneider Jr. (Dorothy); granddaughter, Courtney Moore Dell (Hal); and many nieces, nephews, and
cousins. There will be a Memorial Service at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Eustis, Saturday, August 27th, 2011 with a reception following the service in the
fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations may be to First Presbyterian Church-organ fund or Martha Wilds fund- 117 S. Center St., Eustis, FL 32726; PEO; or the Humane Society of Lake County, PO Box 1904, Eustis, FL 32726.
Friday, August 26, 2011
- www.dailycommercial.com/82611cash The Daily Commercial
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CHRISSOS, GEORGE MICHAEL. July 4, 1925 - Oct.
22, 2011 What mattered most to George Chrissos were the lessons he imparted to
his family and students: Embrace life, love and respect your family and friends,
and take a chance now and again to tell a story they'll never forget. A teacher
who spent 40 years in the classroom, he was still teaching in his final hours.
Friday, at the Coral Gables home of daughter Joan Chrissos and son-in-law Ken
Roberts, his Paraguayan hospice nurse asked him how he was feeling. He didn't
respond until she spoke in Spanish. When she asked: "Do you want to teach me
English?" he whispered in Spanish: "Yes. I will teach you English." He passed
away the next day. Holding his hand: Patricia, his beloved bride of 60 years. By
his side: oldest daughter Laurie Foster of Deerfield, N.H., Joan, Ken and
Brownie and Scotty, the dogs that loved to jump into his lap the moment he
walked into the door. George Michael Chrissos, born in Union City, New Jersey,
was the youngest of four children of grocer Michael George Chrissos and Eleni
Theofanides. He was "Baby George," the little boy in the red wagon pulled by his
three adoring sisters: Despina, Kaliopy and Mary. He outlived them all. He was a
decorated World War II veteran, a member of Gen. George S. Patton's 3rd
Army, 80th Infantry Division, the men who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and
liberated Buchenwald. His heroics earned him a Purple Heart, a World War II Victory Medal, a European -
African - Middle - Eastern Campaign Medal and a Good Conduct Medal. George
believed passionately in learning and education. He graduated from Morris High
School, the oldest and most prestigious high school in The Bronx, received a
bachelors degree from City College of New York, and earned a masters from
Teachers College at Columbia University. He taught Spanish and Latin, a language
he loved because it underpinned many English words. If he couldn't figure it out
in Latin, he turned to Greek, the language of his ancestors. He sold cookies
from his classroom to raise money for scholarships, and organized after-school
activities for the Spanish and Latin clubs. Weekends, he took his students to
festivals, plays and museums, introducing them to the food, arts and culture of
the Hispanic heritage. Professionally, he rose to the chairmanship of the
foreign language department of Sachem (N.Y.) High School. He was one of six
language teachers in New York State selected to write questions for the Spanish
Regents exams. Personally, he was a published poet, and an avid reader who kept
a dictionary and notepad besides his books to jot down the definitions of any
unfamiliar words. He was an accomplished bowler who bowled all strikes in one
game, except for the first frame, and a vegetable gardener justifiably proud of
his beefsteak tomatoes. He was also a long-suffering N.Y. Mets and Boston Red
Sox fan. It was fitting that he met his wife, Patricia Squicciarini, on the
diamond at Mount Airy Lodge in the Poconos. As he told the story, his teammates
wanted him to run home, but he was more inte rested
in the brunette playing third base and stopped there. They married on June 10,
1951 in Brooklyn, N.Y. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June.
His proudest accomplishments were his family, friends and students. In addition
to his wife, daughters and son-in-law Ken, he is survived by son-in-law Steven
Foster, grandchildren Cooper and Logan Roberts and Tyler Foster and many nieces
and nephews. He was surrogate grandfather to many of his grandsons friends,
notably Parker McGee, Nick and Eric Neitzel, Nick Wenzel, Adrian Sanchez-Roig
and Daniel Irvin. He spent his last eight years in South Florida, where he
regularly quizzed Cooper and Logan on their classes at St. Philip's Episcopal
School, Miami Country Day and Ransom Everglades. He rarely missed their baseball
games, a birthday party or Wednesday "empanada nights". He loved to tell stories
over Sunday dinner, including the one about the time he and his Jersey buddies
drove up to Fenway Park in the middle of the night to watch the last game of the
baseball season, Oct. 3, 1948. The Sox crushed the Yankees, 10-5, earning them a
spot in the first- ever American League playoff game the next day against the
Cleveland Indians. George and friends camped out in the Fenway parking lot, only
to wake up to find a line of ticket buyers snaking around the stadium. Unable to
snag tickets, they returned home and listened to the game on the car radio. The
Sox lost. No matter. George had a moment in time that would last a lifetime, and
he taught all who listened a valuable life lesson about seizing the day.
Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Funeral
Home, 3344 S.W. Eighth St., Miami. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m.
Thursday at St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 1121 Andalusia Ave., Coral Gables,
across the street from Salvadore Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests
donations be made to Our Little Roses Ministries, P.O. Box 464, Somerset, VA
22972 View this Guest Book at www. MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.
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HAAST, William Edward Miami Herald EILEEN SARAH (CAMPBELL) CHANNING
CHANNING, Eileen Sarah (Campbell), 67 died 10/29/2011. Eileen was a native of
Miami, FL, having graduated from Miami Senior High, Miami-Dade College and
Florida International University. She worked for more than 30 years in the real
estate investment departments of insurance companies such as The Prudential,
Travelers, and John Alden. Through specific study and designations with
well-known real estate organizations, she advanced to being an executive. She is
survived by her son, Philip; and his wife, Michelle, and grandson, Cameron. The
family will be receiving friends on Saturday 11/5 at 11:30am followed by a
Celebration Of Life Service at 12:00pm at Van Orsdel Kendall Chapel. In lieu of
flowers, Eileen requested that donations be made to the National Ataxia Foundation, www.ataxia.org View this Guest Book at www. MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.
Published in The Miami Herald on November 3, 2011
CHANNING, Eileen Sarah (Campbell), 67 died 10/29/2011. Eileen was a native of
Miami, FL, having graduated from Miami Senior High, Miami-Dade College and
Florida International University. She worked for more than 30 years in the real
estate investment departments of insurance companies such as The Prudential,
Travelers, and John Alden. Through specific study and designations with
well-known real estate organizations, she advanced to being an executive. She is
survived by her son, Philip; and his wife, Michelle, and grandson, Cameron. The
family will be receiving friends on Saturday 11/5 at 11:30am followed by a
Celebration Of Life Service at 12:00pm at Van Orsdel Kendall Chapel. In lieu of
flowers, Eileen requested that donations be made to the National Ataxia Foundation, www.ataxia.org View this Guest Book at www. MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.
Published in The Miami Herald on November 3, 2011
CHRISSOS, GEORGE MICHAEL. July 4, 1925 - Oct.
22, 2011 What mattered most to George Chrissos were the lessons he imparted to
his family and students: Embrace life, love and respect your family and friends,
and take a chance now and again to tell a story they'll never forget. A teacher
who spent 40 years in the classroom, he was still teaching in his final hours.
Friday, at the Coral Gables home of daughter Joan Chrissos and son-in-law Ken
Roberts, his Paraguayan hospice nurse asked him how he was feeling. He didn't
respond until she spoke in Spanish. When she asked: "Do you want to teach me
English?" he whispered in Spanish: "Yes. I will teach you English." He passed
away the next day. Holding his hand: Patricia, his beloved bride of 60 years. By
his side: oldest daughter Laurie Foster of Deerfield, N.H., Joan, Ken and
Brownie and Scotty, the dogs that loved to jump into his lap the moment he
walked into the door. George Michael Chrissos, born in Union City, New Jersey,
was the youngest of four children of grocer Michael George Chrissos and Eleni
Theofanides. He was "Baby George," the little boy in the red wagon pulled by his
three adoring sisters: Despina, Kaliopy and Mary. He outlived them all. He was a
decorated World War II veteran, a member of Gen. George S. Patton's 3rd
Army, 80th Infantry Division, the men who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and
liberated Buchenwald. His heroics earned him a Purple Heart, a World War II Victory Medal, a European -
African - Middle - Eastern Campaign Medal and a Good Conduct Medal. George
believed passionately in learning and education. He graduated from Morris High
School, the oldest and most prestigious high school in The Bronx, received a
bachelors degree from City College of New York, and earned a masters from
Teachers College at Columbia University. He taught Spanish and Latin, a language
he loved because it underpinned many English words. If he couldn't figure it out
in Latin, he turned to Greek, the language of his ancestors. He sold cookies
from his classroom to raise money for scholarships, and organized after-school
activities for the Spanish and Latin clubs. Weekends, he took his students to
festivals, plays and museums, introducing them to the food, arts and culture of
the Hispanic heritage. Professionally, he rose to the chairmanship of the
foreign language department of Sachem (N.Y.) High School. He was one of six
language teachers in New York State selected to write questions for the Spanish
Regents exams. Personally, he was a published poet, and an avid reader who kept
a dictionary and notepad besides his books to jot down the definitions of any
unfamiliar words. He was an accomplished bowler who bowled all strikes in one
game, except for the first frame, and a vegetable gardener justifiably proud of
his beefsteak tomatoes. He was also a long-suffering N.Y. Mets and Boston Red
Sox fan. It was fitting that he met his wife, Patricia Squicciarini, on the
diamond at Mount Airy Lodge in the Poconos. As he told the story, his teammates
wanted him to run home, but he was more inte Published in The Miami Herald on
October 26, 2011
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The great legendary Bill Haast, pioneer of venom production for venom research since 1946, founder and Director of the world renowned Miami Serpentarium Laboratories, at the age of 100 has now faded into the mist of history.
He was a beloved, admired and courageous humanitarian who dedicated his life to producing high quality venoms to the research community worldwide, in the hopes that by making them available in a research-grade form and in great abundance, it would stimulate the investigation into nature’s treasure chest of active biological substances and unlock the mysteries and the healing power of venoms. He has, without question, done more to advance the use of venoms in medicine and science than any other person in the world. He began taking venom from snakes when he was a lad of 6.
He originated the concept of using cobra venom to cure polio, and other venoms for the treatment of arthritis and multiple sclerosis. He was the first person to self-immunize against snakebites, which enabled him to donate his life-giving blood to 21 victims of snakebites, all of whom survived. In the late seventies he was flown to Venezuela to donate blood to a small boy in the jungle bitten by a tropical coral snake. The boy survived, and Bill was made an honorary citizen of Venezuela.
He produced over a pint of coral snake venom for the production of the first coral snake antivenom serum in the United States which took 3 years and 69,000 handlings of coral snakes to accomplish and was the sole supplier of venom for antivenin serum production in the U.S. for over 40 years.
He has been honored with commendations and proclamations from Presidents and Mayors, and was most recently bestowed with the gold key to the county of Dade, Florida and honored with a day, April 4, 2008 dedicated to his name in Miami, his adopted city. His list of accomplishments over a lifetime is too great to be listed here.
Truly one of the last great American heroes, he passed away peacefully in his home in S.W. Florida on Wednesday, evening June 15, 2011.
He is survived by his beloved wife Nancy, daughters Naia Hannah, Shantih, and their mother Clarita; granddaughters Talaria, and Nancile (Pinky); grandson William E. Haast III (Willie); two great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Memorial services will held at a late date. Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Homes & Crematory Punta Gorda Chapel.
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HERNDON, Rodger D. 75-
( Lakeland Ledger, Jan. 12,2011, page B-5 )
Auburndale- ( this is Polk Co. )
Rodger D.Herndon,75, of Auburndale died Jan.
20,2011
of heart failure. Mr. Herndon was born in Miami,Florida,
J une 8, 1935. He was a F.S.U. graduate. After retiring as
a Supervisor for Osceola County, he worked for 10 yrs
as a crossing guard with the Polk County Sheriff's
Department.
Survivors include his wife Sandra; daughter
Catherine; of heart failure. Mr. Herndon was born in Miami,Florida,
J une 8, 1935. He was a F.S.U. graduate. After retiring as
a Supervisor for Osceola County, he worked for 10 yrs
as a crossing guard with the Polk County Sheriff's
Department.
sister Ginny and grandchildren. Family request
contributions to Good Shepherd Hospice, 105 Arneson
Ave. Auburndale, Fl. -Private service.
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MORRISSEY, JOHN F. 88, passed away at Baptist Hospital
on September 6, 2011. He was a native of Missouri and a long time resident of
Miami, Florida. He served in the Army Air Corp, serving during World War II in North Africa. Mr. Morrissey spent his working
life as a flight engineer, allowing him the opportunity to travel throughout the
world and live in many locations, including several years in Berlin, Germany.
Prior to retirement he returned to Miami, Florida, the city he loved. Mr.
Morrissey was predeceased by his sisters, Marian Snow and Jeanne Mingo. He is
survived by a niece, Michele Kennedy, her husband, Michael Kennedy, and great
nieces, Danielle and Alexandra Kennedy. Mr. Morrissey was blessed with very
supportive and loving friends. The family requests that donations be made to the
American Kidney Fund, Patient Services, 6110 Executive Blvd., #1010, Rockville,
MD, 20852 or the American Heart Association , en
lieu of flowers. Visitation Thursday, September 8th, 5 pm to 8 pm. Service
Friday, September 9th at 9:30 AM at View this Guest Book at www.
MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.
Published in The Miami Herald on
September 7, 2011
STRUTHERS, ROBERT HOLMES, born September 30,
1919, Irvington, NJ, died Sunday, August 21, 2011. He was a 50 year resident of
Miami,FL and moved to The Villages, FL in October 1995. A 35 year employee of
Florida Power and Light Company; retired March 30, 1984. When World War II erupted, he enlisted in the Army of the United States. AsGroup Sergeant Major of the
494th Bombardment Group (H) his overseas
duty in the South Pacific included
Kwajalein, Eniwetok, Saipan, Guam,
Angaur (Caroline Islands), Manila and Okinawa. As a 45 year member of
the Country Club of Coral Gables, Florida, he served as a director of that organization, was president of the 10th Holers Golf Association and two Toastmaster Clubs. A 29 year Rotarian, he was also a member of BPOE Miami Lodge #948, The American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, assisted Junior Achievement and was active in other social and civic
groups. He is survived by 2 sisters: Anne Marie Leppin, Salem, OR; Betty Smith, Port Jarvis, NY and
brother Monk Struthers, Great Falls, MT. Inurnment will be at Miami Memorial Park, Miami, FL. Online condolences may be left at www.beyersfuneralhome. Arrangements entrusted to Beyers Funeral Home and Crematory, Lady Lake, FL. View this Guest Book at www. MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.
Tim K. TRIPP of Buckingham passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011 surrounded by
friends at the home of Karen Kopp.
He was born September 20, 1947 in Miami, FL, making Southwest Florida his
home in 1980. Though an architect by training, he was an artist. He will
be remembered for his photography of Florida's flora and fauna and for the
sound of his guitar when he'd grace us with song. He welcomed the
opportunity to share his hobbies with his friends including cooking,
fishing, boating, and story telling.
Tim is survived by daughters, Laurel Tripp and Megan Salisbury; sister,
Jane Risley; and step-daughters, Sara, Elizabeth, and Rebecca Lorenzen.
The family will be celebrating Tim's life Sunday, May 15, from 3-5pm at
Whisper Creek Clubhouse 1, 1887 N State Road 29, LaBelle, FL 33935. Light
food and refreshments will be provided. All friends are welcome to attend
and encouraged to bring their favorite photos of or by Tim.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests to make donations in Tim's memory
to the CREW Land & Water Trust: http://www.crewtrust.org/friend.html
Published in The News-Press on May 13, 2011
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STRUTHERS, ROBERT HOLMES, born September 30,
1919, Irvington, NJ, died Sunday, August 21, 2011. He was a 50 year resident of
Miami,FL and moved to The Villages, FL in October 1995. A 35 year employee of
Florida Power and Light Company; retired March 30, 1984. When World War II erupted, he enlisted in the Army of the United States. AsGroup Sergeant Major of the
494th Bombardment Group (H) his overseasAngaur (Caroline Islands), Manila and Okinawa. As a 45 year member of
the Country Club of Coral Gables, Florida, he served as a director of that organization, was president of the 10th Holers Golf Association and two Toastmaster Clubs. A 29 year Rotarian, he was also a member of BPOE Miami Lodge #948, The American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, assisted Junior Achievement and was active in other social and civic
groups. He is survived by 2 sisters: Anne Marie Leppin, Salem, OR; Betty Smith, Port Jarvis, NY and
brother Monk Struthers, Great Falls, MT. Inurnment will be at Miami Memorial Park, Miami, FL. Online condolences may be left at www.beyersfuneralhome. Arrangements entrusted to Beyers Funeral Home and Crematory, Lady Lake, FL. View this Guest Book at www. MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.
Published in The Miami Herald on
September 8, 2011
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May 8, 2011Tim K. TRIPP of Buckingham passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011 surrounded by
friends at the home of Karen Kopp.
He was born September 20, 1947 in Miami, FL, making Southwest Florida his
home in 1980. Though an architect by training, he was an artist. He will
be remembered for his photography of Florida's flora and fauna and for the
sound of his guitar when he'd grace us with song. He welcomed the
opportunity to share his hobbies with his friends including cooking,
fishing, boating, and story telling.
Tim is survived by daughters, Laurel Tripp and Megan Salisbury; sister,
Jane Risley; and step-daughters, Sara, Elizabeth, and Rebecca Lorenzen.
The family will be celebrating Tim's life Sunday, May 15, from 3-5pm at
Whisper Creek Clubhouse 1, 1887 N State Road 29, LaBelle, FL 33935. Light
food and refreshments will be provided. All friends are welcome to attend
and encouraged to bring their favorite photos of or by Tim.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests to make donations in Tim's memory
to the CREW Land & Water Trust: http://www.crewtrust.org/friend.html
Published in The News-Press on May 13, 2011
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LILLIAN C. THIGPEN GOSSMAN
GOSSMAN, LILLIAN C. THIGPEN, 96, In Okeechobee Co. pioneer and Florida native, went to be with the Lord, October
27, 2011. Born November 1, 1915 in Hanford near Lake
Okeechobee, Lillian was one of ine children born to Jessie Mae Robinson and William CLinton Thigpen. She lived in
the area of Lake Okeechobee until she was 12 when the 1928
hurrican devastated her community. She survived but her
mother Jessie, brother Phillip and sister Pearl were lost in the
storm. After the hurricane, Lillian moved to the Kendall area
of Miami-Dade County, FL to live with her sister, Alice White
and attended Ponce de Leon High School in Coral Gables.
She married Clifton Kemp Gossman in 1931, and they lived in
the Redlands where Cliff was involved in agriculture and Lillian was a full-time mother and homemaker. Lillian is sur-
vived by her four daughters and their husbands, Doris and Bill
Altimari of Vero Beach, Fl and Denver, CO; Betty and Bob Finney of Hoschton, GA; Carol and DAvid Brittain of Mexico
Beach, FL; and Patrician and Ronald Coyle of Palmetto Bay,
FL and Melbourne Beach, FL. She also leaves behind eight
grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren who were her
pride and joy. After the passing of her husband in 1990,
Lillian remained in the Redlands continuing to devote her
time and attention to her family and her church, Silver Palm
United Methodist. She was an actaive member of Silver
Palm and greatly enjoyed her years singing in the choir. In
2005, ill health forced a move to The Fountains, a senior
citizen communitye in Melbourne, FL. Lillian became a
greeter at The Fountains and attended church services in the
Fountians Chapel as well as the First United Methodist Church of Melbourne. Lillian passed away while in the loving
care of the William Child's Hospice House. A Celebration of
Life Service will be held at the Silver Palm United Methodist
Church 15855 S. W. 248St., Homestead, on Saturday, Nov. 5
at 10 A.M. Internment will follow at Palms Woodlawn
Cemetery, 27100 Old Dixie Hwy, Homestead. Visitation is
Friday, November 4, from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. at Branam
Funeral Home, 809 North Krome Ave., Homestead. A
memorial service will be held Sunday, November 13, at The
Fountains. 4451 Stack Blvd., Melbourne, Fl at 2:00 P.M. In
lieu of flowers, donations may also be made to The Florida
Methodist Children's Home, 51 Children's Way, Enterprise,
FL 32725 or The William Child's Hospice House, 381 Medplex Parkway, Palm Bay, FL 32905.
Published in The Miami Herald on November 3, 2011
GOSSMAN, LILLIAN C. THIGPEN, 96, In Okeechobee Co. pioneer and Florida native, went to be with the Lord, October
27, 2011. Born November 1, 1915 in Hanford near Lake
Okeechobee, Lillian was one of ine children born to Jessie Mae Robinson and William CLinton Thigpen. She lived in
the area of Lake Okeechobee until she was 12 when the 1928
hurrican devastated her community. She survived but her
mother Jessie, brother Phillip and sister Pearl were lost in the
storm. After the hurricane, Lillian moved to the Kendall area
of Miami-Dade County, FL to live with her sister, Alice White
and attended Ponce de Leon High School in Coral Gables.
She married Clifton Kemp Gossman in 1931, and they lived in
the Redlands where Cliff was involved in agriculture and Lillian was a full-time mother and homemaker. Lillian is sur-
vived by her four daughters and their husbands, Doris and Bill
Altimari of Vero Beach, Fl and Denver, CO; Betty and Bob Finney of Hoschton, GA; Carol and DAvid Brittain of Mexico
Beach, FL; and Patrician and Ronald Coyle of Palmetto Bay,
FL and Melbourne Beach, FL. She also leaves behind eight
grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren who were her
pride and joy. After the passing of her husband in 1990,
Lillian remained in the Redlands continuing to devote her
time and attention to her family and her church, Silver Palm
United Methodist. She was an actaive member of Silver
Palm and greatly enjoyed her years singing in the choir. In
2005, ill health forced a move to The Fountains, a senior
citizen communitye in Melbourne, FL. Lillian became a
greeter at The Fountains and attended church services in the
Fountians Chapel as well as the First United Methodist Church of Melbourne. Lillian passed away while in the loving
care of the William Child's Hospice House. A Celebration of
Life Service will be held at the Silver Palm United Methodist
Church 15855 S. W. 248St., Homestead, on Saturday, Nov. 5
at 10 A.M. Internment will follow at Palms Woodlawn
Cemetery, 27100 Old Dixie Hwy, Homestead. Visitation is
Friday, November 4, from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. at Branam
Funeral Home, 809 North Krome Ave., Homestead. A
memorial service will be held Sunday, November 13, at The
Fountains. 4451 Stack Blvd., Melbourne, Fl at 2:00 P.M. In
lieu of flowers, donations may also be made to The Florida
Methodist Children's Home, 51 Children's Way, Enterprise,
FL 32725 or The William Child's Hospice House, 381 Medplex Parkway, Palm Bay, FL 32905.
Published in The Miami Herald on November 3, 2011
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