B6 Orlando Sentinel FINAL SUNDAY, Deaths Martha Ellen Shorttwas a nurturer. She spent her entire life caring for animals, plants and, more remarkably, hundreds of children. Shortt ran a child-care service from her Winter Park home for roughly 40 years. Although only six of them were her actual children, Shortt, who was better known as treated them all like her own. The kids she once baby-sat returned as adults and brought their own children for Shortt to shower with love.
Debbie Lampe, 37, of Clermontbrought her daughter for Shortt to nurture after she spent most of her childhood at her day care. made kids run under the table because they want to go home with their Lampe said. took care of us like wewere her Shortt, who suffered from and diseases, died Tuesday at Orlando Lutheran Towers retirement community. She was 78. Shortt grew up in a large farming family in Tiny, Va.
She helped tend the crops, such as corn, beans and wheat, and raised chickens and cows. Shortt also spent much of her youth caring for her ill father. When she was16, he died after a long battle with cancer. But she continued to dedicate her time to her nine siblings, said daughter Rebecca Morgan, 44, of Orlando. always took care of her baby brother because his twin died an Morgan said.
In the 1950s, Shortt worked as a nursing assistant nearly the entire decade. It until she moved to Florida from Virginia in 1967 that she started baby sitting. Morgan said her mother cared for about 300 kids, many from troubled families, in the four decades. And many kids stayed for years. Lampe said her mother was going through arough divorce when she dropped her off at home.
She was only a toddler. Lampe said she lived for a year with Shortt when her mother found it too difficult to care for her. the only family I have ever Lampe said. were no walls to her love. It was always Robert daughter, Whitney, now 17, first arrived at house at 4 months old and stayed until she was 5 years old.
Quinlan said she provided stability for his daughter while he and his wife were going through a divorce, too. not just the children she looked after. It was also the added Quinlan, 47, of Longwood. He remembers the times when he would sit on her porch and talk. Shortt taught people about compassion and patience, especially his daughter, Quinlan said.
made her a loving and caring person. going to be a loving mother because of what Nanny taught he said. Morgan thinks baby sitting helped delay her symptoms. It until three years ago that she stopped caring for kids and her health started deteriorating, Morgan said. for the children all those years kept her young.
They gave her Morgan said. Her heart gave out in the end, which Morgan says was bewildering. was a brave, loving person with the biggest she said. Survivors alsoinclude daughtersDebbie Jones of Winter Springs and Lori Parrish of Winter Park; sonsJack of Winter Springs, Mike Shortt of Winter Parkand Roger Shortt of Kitchener, Ontario; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Collison Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ruano can be reached at or 407-931-5940. She cared for kids as if they were her own Baby sitting kept her young at heart. By Ruano SENTINEL STAFF WRITER Martha Ellen Shortt Brevard NOLAN ALLEN 68, Titusville, died Saturday. North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville. NORA I.
FIGUEREDO 81, Titusville, died Friday. North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville. MARY J. FOSTER 93, Cocoa, died Thursday. East Coast Cremation, Rockledge.
ALAN G. MERCER 62, Cape Canaveral, died Thursday. Neptune Society, Kissimmee. PETER STANIC 93, Palm Bay, died Friday. Davis-Seawinds Funeral Home, Melbourne.
Lake CHRISTIAN POULSEN 86, Tavares, died June 5. Funeral Home, Eustis. SYLVIA H. REGAN died Saturday. Steverson, Hamlin Hilbish Funeral Home, Tavares.
ELLEN C. WROBEL 89, Leesburg, died Friday. Steverson, Hamlin Hilbish Funeral Home, Tavares. Orange ALYSW. ALICEA-VIDAL 25, Orlando, died June 5.
Funeraria San Juan, Kissimmee. DANIEL ARMSTRONG 68, Orlando, died Friday. Dove Funeral Home, Orlando. MARY FRANCES BALLARD 71, Orlando, died Saturday. Orlando Direct Cremation Service.
CAROLYN CHADDOCK 79, Ocoee, died Friday. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Gotha. JACQUELINE M. DICKEY 74, Orlando, died Saturday. Dove Funeral Home, Orlando.
JAMES WILLIAM DURDEN SR 91, Winter Garden, died Friday. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden Chapel. MARIE FOUNTAIN 77, Orlando, died Thursday. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Gotha. GERALD A.
GREAVES 54, Orlando, died June 4. Funeral Home, Orlando. THELMA R. HINES 80, Orlando, died Friday. Funeral Home, Orlando.
ELIZABETH HILL HOGSHEAD 83, Winter Garden, died Friday. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden Chapel. CORNELIA QUEENA JONES 28, Orlando, died Thursday. Mortuary, Orlando. CALVIN KING 65, Orlando, died Thursday.
Marvin C. Zanders Funeral Home, Apopka. IRENE LEVY 70, Orlando, died Friday. Funeral Home, Orlando. JOHN ROBERT MAYFIELD 87, Orlando, died Thursday.
Collison Family Funeral Home Crematory, Howell Branch Chapel, Winter Park. EDNA LEE McBRIDE 88, Orlando, died Saturday. Funeral Home, Orlando. ELMER L. MILLER 78, Orlando, died Thursday.
Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home, Orlando. ANGEL 86, Orlando, died Fri- day. Funeraria San Juan, Kissimmee. ANA RODRIGUEZ 89, Orlando, died Wednesday. Funeraria San Juan, Kissimmee.
LIBRADA ROLDAN 91, Orlando, died Friday. Ocoee Family Funeral and Cremation Chapel. Osceola RAMIRO O. Da CRUZ 77, Kissimmee, died Thursday. Funeraria San Juan, Kissimmee.
ISABEL DAVILA 93, Kissimmee, died June 7. Funeraria San Juan, Kissimmee. DOROTHY LAWRENCE RINDONE 92, Kissimmee, died Friday. Grissom Funeral Home Crematory, Kissimmee. Seminole CARLTON C.
CHAMBERLIN 94, Oviedo, died Friday. National Cremation Burial Society, Oviedo. HAZEL MACOLA GILLEY 83, Sanford, died Thursday. Sunrise Funeral Home, Sanford. CHRISTIAN HELM 22, Sanford, died Friday.
American Family Funerals Cremations, Casselberry. RICHARD MAXEY SR 83, Oviedo, died Tuesday. Funeraria San Juan, Kissimmee. ALVA J. McDONALD 70, Sanford, died June 5.
Tri-County Cremation and Funeral Home, Longwood. PATRICK JOSEPH TEDESCO 80, Winter Park, died June 5. National Cremation Society, Oviedo. RICHARD L. TEMPLETON JR 54, Altamonte Springs, died Monday.
Tri-County Cremation and Funeral Home, Longwood. ALBERTO VALENTIN 60, Sanford, died Thursday. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Oaklawn Chapel, Sanford. Volusia MARY ELIZABETH DONEY 92, Holly Hill, died June 5. Newlife Cremation Funeral Chapel, Ormond Beach.
LILLIAN H. KARNES 84, DeLand, died Friday. Baldauff Family Funeral Home Crematory, Orange City. AARON C. LYON 76, Deltona, died Monday.
Tri-County Cremation and Funeral Home, Longwood. JOHN W. MARTIN 83, Deltona, died June 6. Tri-County Cremation and Funeral Home, Longwood. EDNA E.
PYTOSH 87, Orange City, died June 7. Newlife Cremation Funeral Chapel, Ormond Beach. Out of Area RAMONA CORREA 93, Lehigh Acres, died Tuesday. Funeraria San Juan, Kissimmee. EVA MYRTICE CRABB 86, Leesburg, died Friday.
Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg. Deaths in Central Florida OAKLAND A man was on life support Saturday and his wife in critical condition after he shot her during an ar- gumentandthen turned the gun on himself, police said. The man shot the 23-year- old woman three times in the chest with a handgun Friday nightandthen put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger, said Oakland police Lt. Wes Osselyn. The woman, whose name was not released, was talking Saturday and is expected to survive, a relative said.
you want to call it lucky, Osselyn said. Avisiting cousinbaby-sit- ting the 1-year-old son and 2-year-old daughterwas on the back patio near the pool with the children andheard the shots, Osselyn said. She went inside, saw the husband with the gun, grabbed the kids and ran next door, where a neighbor called 911. The couple live with the on Johns Landing Way in a gated subdivision of large, two-story stucco homes. There have been no domestic-violence calls to the address, though a complaint about a loud party was re- ported last year, police said.
The relative also said there was no known history of violence between the couple. Just before the 7p.m. shooting, the baby sitter heard arguing in the family room because the wife wanted to go with her parents to New York, where her two brothers live, but her husband did not want her to go, authorities said. Police know whether that sparked the shooting. The Orange County Office on Saturday took over the investigation.
Susan Jacobson can be reached at 407-540-5981 or sjacobson Oakland man shot wife, self, cops say By Susan Jacobson SENTINEL STAFF WRITER DEAN, 91, of Groveland, FL died Friday, in Clermont, FL. Born in Mendes, GA, Mrs. Williams moved to Florida in 1934. Mrs. Williams was a homemaker having retired from Martin- Marrietta and was a member of 1st Baptist Church in Groveland.
Mrs. Williams is survived by her husband of 71 years, Ray Williams, daughter, Betty (Don) Sewell of Groveland, sons, Ronald (Sheila) Williams of Lakeland, Floyd (Pam) Williams of Wildwood, 13 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Services for Mrs. Williams are to be held Monday, at in the 1st Baptist Church of Groveland with Rev. Randy Mitchell officiating.
Interment is to follow in the Greenwood Cemetery, Groveland. The family will begin receiving friends at the church beginning at Monday morning. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Heart association. Purcell Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. MOOR, BOB (PAPPY) 19512009.
Bob otherwise known as "Bubba" to his family and "Pappy" to his friends had a zest for life and always lived life to the fullest until he lost his long battle with cancer on June 7th. Bob enjoyed fishing and riding motorcycles and anything having to do with the outdoors. Bob raced motorcycles as a young man and eventually evolved into riding Harley Davidsons as a hobby with his many friends that loved him. Bob also had a passion for the water and fishing whether it be in Chokoloskee or one of his favorite fishing spots Mosquito Lagoon. One of sayings in life was to "keep moving." He did exactly that! Bob is survived by his three sisters and numerous nieces and nephews spanning 4 generations and his many close friends.
Bob is gone but will never be forgotten. A Celebration of Life will take place at Mug Shots on S.R. 436 in Altamonte Springs on June 20th at 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Moffitt Foundation UTC Foundation, 12902 Magnolia Dr. Tampa, Fl.
33612 designated for Melanoma Research in memory of Robert T. Moor. 52, of Fruitland Park, Florida, died Sunday, June 7, 2009. He was born in Tampa, Florida. He was a Technology Salesman.
He was a 1994 graduate Maynard Evans High School, Pine Hills, FL. He enjoyed boating, fishing, and reading and was a computer enthusiast. Moved to Lady Fruitland Park in 2006 from Newport News, Va. A private service will be held at a later date. He is survived by: Son: Christopher Miller of Davenport, FL Daughter: Hannah Miller of Davenport, FL Parents: Robert J.
Marjorie Miller of Lady Lake, FL Brother Stephen Miller of Montgomery, AL Sister: Melissa Hudson of Clemmons, NC Services entrusted to Beyers Funeral Home Crematory, Lady Lake, FL GILCHRIST, JEANNE BOSANQUET 79, formerly of Leesburg died in Greensboro, North Carolina on June 9, 2009. Born in Webster Groves, Missouri, she grew up in Fruitland Park and lived most of her life in Leesburg. A descendent of early settlers in Leesburg and Fruitland Park, she was a school teacher early in her life, but dedicated herself for many years as a designer and owner in her business, Florist. A lifetime Seminoles fan, she was president of the Florida State University chapter of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority while a student at FSU. She was an early member and former president of the Peace Rose Garden Club in Leesburg.
She was also active in establishing the Lake and Sumter Counties Inter- group for Alcoholics Anonymous, through which she was able to help many people. She was preceded in her death by her husband of 55 years, Stuart Duncan Gilchrist, and siblings Gershon Bosanquet and Frances Bosanquet Simpson. Survivors include three sons, David Duncan Gilchrist and his wife Hilda Gomez Gilchrist of Tallahassee, Donald Bosanquet Gilchrist and wife Lynne Patrice Klauer of Greensboro, NC and Robert Stuart Gilchrist of Washington, DC; four grandchildren, Stuart Duncan Gilchrist, Lily Gilchrist, Amelia Gilchrist and Liam Gilchrist; and siblings Blanche Bosanquet Knowles and Louis Bosanquet. Survivors also include seven nephews, three nieces, and many cousins. A memorial service will be held at St.
James Episcopal Church, Leesburg, at Friday, June 19th. The family will receive friends in the parish hall following the service. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions in her name to St. James Episcopal Church; or to Lake and Sumter Counties Intergroup (address: 2115-I Citrus Blvd, Leesburg, 34748-3046). Lake Obituaries, Services, Memorials MAYFIELD, JOHN ROBERT John Robert "Bob" Mayfield 87, passed away on Thursday, June 11.
Bob was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He and his family moved to Orlando in 1936. He graduated from the Orlando High School. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard, during WW ll.
Bob had worked in Accounting with the Glen L. Martin Co. when they opened in 1955. He later moved on to other endeavors, finally retiring in 1987 in life insurance sales. He and his wife Bonnie have attended Northland Church in Longwood, Florida for many years.
Bob is survived by his wife of 37 years, Bonnie Mayfield; sister Dorothy Miller, Orlando and brother Donald Mayfield, Holypond, AL; Children Patricia Lahman, Michele Allen, John Mayfield, Daniel Mayfield, Robin Mayfield and stepson Wayne Hughes, Orlando. Kimberly Proctor preceding him in death. Viewing Services will be Sunday PM at Collision Funeral Home, Howell Branch Road, Winter Park. Grave Side Services will be Monday 10:00 AM at Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando. BOUTON 82, died June 8, 2009 at her home in Blairsville, GA of cancer.
Born in Orlando on Dec. 7, 1926 to Walter Bouton and Lena Williams Bouton, she graduated from Orlando High School and attended Orlando Jr. College. Before her retirement she was a real estate agent in FL for ten years and an active member of North Park Baptist Church in Orlando. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Leddon, her son, Tommy Leddon and a brother, Charles Bouton.
Surviving are one son, David Leddon, and one daughter, Janet Wing. Funeral services were held on June 10, 2009 at the Mountain View Funeral Home in Blairsville, GA. HILL Elizabeth Hill "Betty" Apopka, FL, passed away on June 12, 2009. Betty was born on July 13, 1925 in Orlando, FL. She attended Florida State University and worked for the family business, Baywood Nurseries, and subsequently became a real estate agent.
Betty was a member of the Apopka Book Club that was started by her mother-in-law over 50 years ago, and Betty was a member and volunteer at the Apopka Historical Society. Betty was also a member of the First Methodist Church of Apopka. Betty was a loving mother and actively involved with the care of her grandchildren. She was a dedicated and loyal friend who valued those she loved and was there for those in time of need. Betty is survived by her daughter, Lynn Hogshead-Garrett (Jay), and her son, Raymond William Hogshead (Lee); and her grandsons, John David Garrett and Raymond Blake Hogshead.
Graveside services will be held on the morning of June 17, 2009 at 10:30 at Greenwood Cemetery in Apopka, FL, and a reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations to be made to the Apopka Historical Society, 122 E. 5th Apopka, FL 32703. Please sign and view the guestbook at www.baldwinfair- child.com. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral, 601N.
Park Apopka, FL 32712 (407) 886-1461. WILLIAM Memorial Service for our loving father who has gone to be with his Holy Father in heaven, James William Durden 91, of Winter Garden who has passed away on Friday, June 12, 2009, will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Vineland Road Christian Fellowship Church, Winter Garden, Fl. He was a member of the church and also a past Deacon, Sunday school superintendent and Sunday school teacher. He is predeceased in death by his wife, Pearlie.
Survivors include son: Bill Durden (Shirley), daughter: Susan Crawford (Wayne), all of Winter Garden, sister: Corrine Blackmon; grandchildren: Jamey Durden III, and Stephanie Mauldin; great-grandchildren: Hillary Lindsey and Allison Mauldin, Michele McDuffie, Clayton and Kyle Durden; great-greatgrandchild: Emily Austin. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name to the Vineland Road Christian Fellowship Church, 850 Vineland Rd. Winter Garden, Fl. 34787. Please sign and view the guestbook at www.baldwinfairchild.com Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral 428 E.
Plant St. Winter Garden, Fl. 34787 (407) 656-2821 Orange D. Age 82 Born October 30th, 1926 in Bogota, New Jersey Passed Away on June 7th, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. His Residence since 1990.
"Zim" known by his family and friends, started his career as an air cadet in the U.S. Air Force. He began flying with U.S. Rubber Company based in Teterboro, New Jersey and advanced his commercial career with Mohawk Airlines Allegheny Airlines and finally retiring as a Captain with U.S. Airways after 30 years of service.
He was a member of ALPA (Airline Pilots Association), Soaring Eagles, Experimental Aircraft Owners Association and AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association). Predeceased by Catharine (Kitty) A. Zimmerman, his parents Harold and Helen Zimmerman and his beloved dog, Cindy Lu. Survived by his wife, Carol Metcalf Zimmerman of Buffalo, New York; daughters Cheryl Trenholm (Tom) of Forked River, New Jersey and Robin Ritchie (Tom) of Mt. Plymouth, Florida; 4 grandchildren Thomas, Jeffrey, Christie, and Kathleen; and 7 great-grandchildren Bailie, Jordyn, Alexa, Jessica, Jason, Christopher and Carrie.
At the request in lieu of flowers, please graciously send your donations to: CENTER 1506 Lake Highland Drive Orlando, Florida 32803. (407) 843-1970 LAURIEL 87 of Clinton died peacefully June 9, 2009. She was born March 16, 1922 in Everett MA and was formerly of Avon CT and Longwood FL. Lauriel was preceded in death by her beloved husband Dominick F. Giantonio.
She graduated from Hartford Hospital School on Nursing as a Registered Nurse. She was very proud of her service in the U. S. Army as a 2ndLt from 1944 to 1946. Lauriel was a dedicated nurse caring for many wounded men while serving in the European Theater, both England and Germany.
Survivors include her four daughters and sons-in- law, Marie and Bob Smith of Canton GA, Susan and Paul Sales of Clinton CT, Ellen and Paul Keralla of Englewood CO, Andrea and Michael Blatt of Lanoka Harbor NJ; her two sons, John and his wife Wendy Giantonio of Plano TX and Dan Giantonio of Orlando FL; five grandchildren, Matt and Liz Sales, Brad Keralla, Darren Keralla, Austin Blatt and Elaine Blatt. Friends may visit the family at Swan Funeral Home, 80 East Main Street, Clinton, Tuesday, June 16, 2009 from 10:00 to 11:00 am with a funeral service being held at 11:00 am. Burial will be later at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Orlando. In lieu of flowers the family respectively request donations to The American Cancer Society, New England Division, P. O.
Box 1004, Meriden, CT 06450. LEE Jefferson Lee Flowers, age 92, passed away Friday, June 12, 2009 in his home of 52 years in Winter Park. Born in Erick, OK, he is survived by son Jefferson S. Flowers and wife June (Schaper) of Maitland; stepson Donald Alan Nyman and wife Julie; grandchildren: Jefferson L. Flowers II of San Francisco, CA, Jason E.
Flowers of Orlando, Terra L. Flowers of Los Angeles CA; and nieces: Jerry Townsend, Kay Lowe, Carolyn Dobbs and Marilyn Morrow all of California. Founder of Flowers Chemical Laboratories in Altamonte Springs in 1957, Jefferson held a Master of Science from Oklahoma A and Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in Agronomy. The family will be receiving friends on Monday, June 15 at 5-8PM at Baldwin-Fairchild Orlando Chapel, 301NE Ivanhoe Orlando, FL 32804.
A service will be held on Tuesday, June 16 at 1PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Maitland, 341North Orlando Ave. with funeral procession to Palm Cemetery in Winter Park and reception immediately following back at the church. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to "Performing Arts of 117 Whitecaps Maitland FL 32751. Jefferson was a professor of Agronomy, an explosives chemist at Trojan Powder during WWII, corporate troubleshooter at Eastman Kodak, government liaison at Dow Chemical, founder, scientist and entrepreneur at Flowers Chemical Laboratories, and loving father and grandfather. REDDING, PEGGY RENEE 53, died peacefully in her sleep on June 4 at her Orlando home after a long journey with breast cancer.
She was a mother of two, a teacher, "Sasha the Singing Clown," and a devout and dedicated Catholic. Her community involvement ranged from cancer support advocacy to laughter and divorce ministries. Peggy was born on October 7, 1955. She obtained a BA in Geography from USF in Tampa in 1976, and took graduate classes in Special Education at UCF. A resident of the Orlando area since 1978, she taught in several schools in the area, including the past six years at Morning Star School for special needs children.
Diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer in 1992, she was active as a long-term survivor with local support groups and received the 1998 Courage Award from the American Cancer Society Central Region. She successfully petitioned with the network to have October 13th proclaimed "Metastat- ic Breast Cancer Awareness Day" by the City of Orlando. Active in local and national Catholic ministries, she was commissioned by Bishop Thomas G. Wenski as a lay minister in 2007. Her home parishes included St.
Andrew and St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churches. She was preceded in death by her parents Virginia Payne and Robert Redding. She is survived by a son, John Ricardo, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a daughter, Wendy Randolph (Robert), of St. Petersburg, two sisters, Ann Kelly (John) of Tampa and Susan Anders (Robert) of Plant City, and three brothers, Michael Redding of Temple Terrace, Terry Redding of Washington, DC, and Tom Redding (Amm) of Marble, North Carolina.
A funeral mass is planned for noon on Wednesday, June 17, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 4001Edgewater Drive, Orlando (407-292-9556). A visitation will precede the mass at 11a.m. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Morning Star School or the Metastatic Breast Cancer Network. ELLINGSWORTH WALTER A.
Walter A. Ellingsworth age 82, of Orlando, passed away June 12, 2009. He was born December 18, 1926 in Wilmington, DE to William and Lillian Ellingsworth. He was a Master Sergeant in the US Air Force who served during WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Mr.
Ellingsworth is preceded in death by his wife Marie and daughter Georgiana. Survivors include sons Walter, James and Edward; daughter, Marie-Louise Baker; daughters- in-law, Patricia, Sandra and Sherri; brother, Horace Ellingsworth; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The Ellingsworth family will receive friends at 5PM Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 6200 S. Orange Blossom Orlando with a Memorial Mass beginning at ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTED TO WOODLAWN FUNERAL HOME, GOTHA FL.
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