Obituaries: Edgewater & New Smyrna Beach

-- Grace Ann Fritchie, 63, of New Smyrna Beach, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. She was a retired flight attendant for Delta Airlines.

-- Robert W. Novak, 83, Edgewater, died Friday, Sept. 19, 2008. He was a retired laborer in the cement and concrete industry.

-- Edgar "Ed" Fisher, 94, New Smyrna Beach, died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. He specialized in quality control in manufacturing.

-- Vera M. Dobson, 90, of New Smyrna Beach, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008. She was a homemaker.

-- Donald Kent Stewart Jr. 74, of New Smyrna Beach, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008. He worked for Pan Am and Johnson Controls at Cape Caneveral for more than 40 years.

-- Larry A. Sweets, 59, Edgewater, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2008. He was a prescription clerk for Florida Health Care. -- Virginia F. Barber, 89, New Smyrna Beach, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2008. She was a retired bookkeeper. -- Raymond A. Vath, 70, Edgewater, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2008. He was a hospital equipment repair service technician.

-- Edward "Marty" Duggin, 79, Edgewater, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008. He was a retired association executive in the export industry.

-- Clyde J. Manniel III, 48, New Smyrna Beach, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. He was a professional singer and keyboard player.

-- Barbara Davis, 65, New Smyrna Beach, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. She was a nurse's aide.

--Lois Jean Rodda, 89, New Smyrna Beach, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008. She was a homemaker.

-- Edna Irene Norton, 76, New Smyrna Beach, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008. She was a retired thoroughbred horse trainer and breeder.