Obituaries

Gretchen E. Johnson, 68, New Smyrna Beach, a former teacher, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009.

Sylvia Jean Harless, 53, of Oak Hill, a cook, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009.

George Marion Beckert, 77, of New Smyrna Beach, a retired math teacher and computer specialist at the University of Maryland, where he received a masters degree in economics, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009.

Robert C. Scheskie 54, New Smyrna Beach, a motorcycle safety instructor, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2009.

Sue Ann Babela, 89, of New Smyrna Beach, a former owner/operator of a floor covering company, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009.

Dena Sheldon Clancy, 96, of New Smyrna Beach, a former stenographer for the Florida East Coast Railway, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009.

Elizabeth T. Cantor, 75, of Edgewater, a member of the American Italian Association, New Smyrna Beach as well as The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks No. 1557, Edgewater / New Smyrna, died, Friday, Feb. 20, 2009.

Elizabeth T. Cantor, 75, Edgewater, a former computer consultant, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2009.

Robert Witzig, 87, of Edgewater, a retired police officer, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2009.

Ria Stebbins Jennings, 91, of New Smyrna Beach, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.

Doris R. Bond, 77, of New Smyrna Beach, a homemaker, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2009.

Joan Winifred Porcarelli, 74, New Smyrna Beach, a former registered nurse, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009.

Alan John Luther, 59, of Jacksonville, who founded Luthers, a New Smyrna Beach publishing house with his brother, Gary, died Sunday, Feb. 15.

Faith M. Martineau, 82, of New Smyrna Beach, a retired laboratory technician for Mine Safety Appliances Co., Esmond, R.I., died Friday, Feb. 14, 2009.

Joseph J. "Slim" Pirri, 66, of New Smyrna Beach, who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era and was a self-employed truck driver, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2009.

Thomas F. McNaly, 88, of Edgewater, a former dispatcher for a law enforcement agency, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2009.

Phyllis S. "Queenie" Peatross, 89, of Atlanta and a former longtime resident of New Smyrna Beach, an avid bridge player as a member of the Coronado Beach Bridge Club and the New Smyrna Beach Yacht Club, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009.

Robert Pippin, 60, of New Smyrna Beach, a registered nurse for over 30 years, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009.

Clyde Davenport, 91, of Oak Hill, a former citrus grower, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2009.

Agnes Elizabeth Stubbs-Cassara, 89, of New Smyrna Beach, a retired tax supervisor for the federal government, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009.

Arline "Sally" Craig, 82, of New Smyrna Beach, a former assistant manager for the federal government, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2009.

Nancy Lynn Stanovnik, 73, of Edgewater, who loved animals, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009.

Jane Ann Lund-Blaszkowski, 75, of New Smyrna Beach, a former member of the New Smyrna Yacht Club and Elks Lodge No. 1557, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009.

Ronald R. Jones, 68, of Oak Hill, a retired electrician for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 606, Orlando, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009.