Naples Daily News, Naples, Florida - Monday, June 2,
1975
Allene Platt, 62, of 2960 Gordon Street, died Saturday
in Naples.
She was born in Estero and had lived in Naples all her life.
Survived by her husband, George H. Platt, of Naples; three daughters, Mrs.
William Waddell, Mrs. Lavonia Burton, and Mrs. William Sherwood, all of Naples;
five sons, Russell G., Norman L., G. H., Benny M., Earl L., all of Naples; two
brothers, Ervin Morrissey of Immokalee, Shelly Morrissey of Naples; two sisters,
Mrs. Gertrude Hancock of Naples; Mrs. Winnie Jerimia, of Fort Myers; 18
grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Preston Funeral Home, 4424 East Tamiami Trail, with
the Rev. Merle Fennell of the First Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial
will follow at the Naples Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Friends may call Monday
from noon until 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Perkins
Naples Daily News - Dec.28,
1972 - Bonita Springs - Herbert Spencer Perkins, 61, of
Riverdale Lane, died Wednesday at the Lee Memorial Hospital in fort Myers. He
was a retired owner of a landscaping business in Madison, Conn. Survivors
include his wife Irene Perkins of Bonita Springs; a son, the Rev. John Perkins
of Edinburg, Tex.; a step daughter, Mrs. Joanne Jacobs of Clinton, Conn., and a
sister, Mrs. Mildred Champion of Deep River, Conn., plus several grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Earl G. Hodges Funeral
Chapel.
Prestidge
Naples Daily News - Jan.31, 1973 - Bonita Springs -
Elva M. Prestidge, 68, of Angler's Paradise Park, died Tuesday
at Naples Community Hospital. She had been a resident of Bonita Springs for the
last 11 years, coming from Sturgis, Mich. She is survived by her husband Ralph
and one son Roy, both of Bonita Springs; two brothers, two sisters; eight
grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services and burial will be in
Sturgis with the Earl G. Hodges Funeral Chapel in charge of local
arrangements.
Pearce
Naples Daily News - Feb.5, 1973 - Augusta
Caroline Pearce, of 744 96th Ave, N. died Saturday at Naples Community
Hospital. She had lived in Naples for 15 years, coming from Michigan City, Ind.
She was a member of the St. Ann Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband
John H. P Pearce of Naples; her mother, Mrs. Helen Michaels, Naples; one
daughter, Mrs. William ( Carla) Hendry of Fort Myers and two grandchildren.
Scripture services were at 7 pm Sunday at the Earl G. Hodges Funeral Chapel with
Father Michael Sullivan of the St. Ann Catholic Church officiating. Funeral
services and burial will be in Michigan City, Ind., with Earl G. Hodges Funeral
Chapel, 3520 North Trail, in charge of local arrangements.
Poletti
Naples Daily News - March 1, 1974 - Jean E.
Poletti - Mrs. Jean E. Paletti, 69, a former U.S. Commisioner for
UNICEF and wife of a former New York Governor, died at her home on Marco Island
Wednesday after being hospitalized for a long illness. Mrs. Poletti, wife of
Charles Poletti, who served as governor for several months in 1942, had been a
resident of Marco Island since 1966. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she was a resident
of New York City for 40 years before coming here. She was credited with
organizing the United Nations " Trick-Or-Treat-Drive" for the organization's
Children's Relief Agency, UNICEF. Mrs. Poletti is survived by her husband; a
son, Dr. Charles Ellis Poletti of Boston; two daughters, Carla Knox Tidmarsh of
Geneva, Switzerland, and Joanna Shattuck Poletti of Boston, and two
grandchildren. The family announced there would be no funeral services held here
and that burial would be in Elizabethtown, N.Y. this summer.
Paver
Naples Daily News - April 22, 1974 - George L.
Paver, 60, of St. Petersburg Beach, died Saturday in Naples. He was a
real Estate Broker and is survived by his wife Gertrude. Funeral services and
burial will be in St. Petersburg. Pittman's Naples Chapel, 850 Sixth Ave.N. is
in charge of local arrangements.
Pow
Naples Daily News - June 4, 1974 - Grace L.
Pow, 91, of 213 Ninth Ave., S. died this morning. She had been a local
resident for the past 27 years, coming from Wayland, Ky. she was a long time
costituent of the First United Methodist Church of Naples, and a member of the
Union Church of Berea, Ky. She is survived by a son, George Pow of Cleveland,
Ohio. and two daughters, Mrs. Annabel Spurlock of Port Au-Prince, Haiti, and
Mrs. Katherine Kepp of Naples, 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services and burial will be in Berea. The Ear G. Hodges Funeral Chapel
is in charge of local arrangements.
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Roth
Collier County News, Daily News- Sept.10, 1964 - Funeral
services for John William Roth, 67, custodian of the First
Presbyterian Church, will be held at 2 O'Clock Saturday afternoon from the
Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John W. Stump, pastor, in charge. Roth died
suddenly while at work at the church Wednesday morning. He was a retired
contractor, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, who moved here about two years ago. He
made his home at 865 Ninth Street, South. He was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church in Naples, where he had served as custodian for several
years, and of the Plasterer's and Mason's Union No.7 of Miami. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Lynn Roth of Naples; two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Christ of Miami,
and Mrs. Arlene Harbart of West Virginia; two brothers, Alfred of Cleveland,
Ohio, and Peter of Opalocka; two sisters, Mrs. Hermen Weiss of Euclid, Ohio, and
Mrs. Ray Musal of Cleveland, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be at the Richard A. Pittman Funeral Home from 7 to 9 O'Clock
Friday night. Friends who wish may make contributions to the Heart Fund in his
memory.
Rhodes
Naples Daily News - Oct. 15, 1973 - Everglades City -
Howard C. Rhodes, 61, of Gateway Trailer Park died Sunday in
Naples Community Hospital. He had been a resident here for the past nine years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha Rhodes of Everglades City. Funeral
arrangements will be announced by Pittman's Naples Chapel 850 6th Ave. N.
Rhodes
Naples Daily News - Oct.16,1973 - Everglades City -
Graveside srevices for Howard C. Rhodes, 61, will be held
Wednsday at 3:30 p.m. at Naples Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Clyde Martin
officiating. Friends may call at Pittman's Naples Chapel, 850 6th Ave. N.
Wednsday at 1:30 p.m.
Rush
Naples Daily News -- Oct. 26,
1972--Howard W. Rush, 57, of 1110 11th Street, N. died Tuesday
evening at his residence. He was a supervisor with the United Telephone company,
a veteran of World War 11 and was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Bristol, Va.
He is survived by one son, William of Naples; a daughter Mrs. Fannie Bell Simcox
of Britsol, Va., and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Lou Rush of Naples, and Mrs.
Francis Cunningham and Mrs. Margaret Wilkerson, bot of Arlington, Va. Friends
may call at the Earl G. Hodges Funeral Chapel Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. The
Rev.Marshall Boroughs will officiate at the funeral service at 10 A.m. Saturday
at the East Naples Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Naples Memorial
Gardens.
Ritter
Naples Daily News - Dec.26, 1972 -
Euleda S. Ritter - Funeral services will be held at 11 am
Wednesday for Euleda S. Ritter. Services will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church with the Rev. Larry G. Smellie officiating. Entombment will be in Naples
Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Friends may call at Pittman's Funeral Chapel today
from 7-9 pm. The family requests that contributions be made to St. Paul's
Church. Pallbearers will be Jim Smith, Steve Ritter, Greg Zenner, Tom Chambers,
Paul Mueller and Gene Davis.
Rynolds
Naples Daily News - May 30, 1974 -
Dawn Marie Rynolds, of 548 Broward Street, died Wednesday. She
is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Reynolds of Naples. Private
services will be held Saturday at Pittman's Naples chapel, 850 Sixth Ave.N.,
with Rev. Walter Lauster of the Church of God officiating.
Ruth
Naples Daily News -
July 7, 1974 - Bonita Springs - Naomi H. Ruth, 65, of 4530
Rogers Street, Bonita Springs, died Saturday in Naples Community Hospital. She
is survived by her husband Raymond J. Ruth of Bonita Springs. Funeral services
and burial will be in Bedminister, N.J. with Pittman's Bonita Springs Chapel,
2116 Tamiami Trail, in charge of local
arrangements.
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