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Obituaries Janet Eileen Mitchell Janet Eileen Mitchell, 81, Holmes Beach, passed away Feb. 18, 2016. Janet was born on April 18, 1934, in New York City, N.Y. to the late Einar Leopold Konstantine and Ellen (Seppanen) Ertman. She was a loving wife and mother raising her children in Ramsey, N.J. Janet was a regular visitor to Holmes Beach since 1986 and moved here permanently in 2015. She attended St. Bernard Catholic Church in Holmes Beach. She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Thomas Edward Mitchell, Sr., of Holmes Beach; two sons, Thomas Edward (Donna) Mitchell, Jr., of Ringwood, N.J., and Michael Thomas (Allison) Mitchell, of Raleigh, N.C.; a daughter, Kathleen (George) Mitchell Fraser, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a brother, Frans Ertman, of Southbury, Conn.; two sisters, Eleanor Ray of Pinehurst, N.C., and Hedy Sharp, of Southbury, Conn.; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many extended family members and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Salvation Army, 1204 14th St. W., Bradenton, Fl. 34205 in her memory. Condolences for the family may be made online at www.shannonfuneralhomes.com.
Roy Edward 'Chick' Parker, Jr. Roy Edward “Chick” Parker, Jr. died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, at the age of 73. He is survived by his wife of 51 years,
BEACH BEAT Anna Maria
2/14, found property, The Sandbar restaurant, 100 Spring Avenue. A wallet was found on the beach near the restaurant. It was turned over to a deputy. 2/15, information, The Sandbar restaurant, 100 Spring Avenue. A customer said his rental car was damaged when a valet parked it.
Bradenton Beach
2/20, driving while license suspended, habitual, 1500 Gulf Drive South. The driver was stopped by a police officer who knew his license was suspended. The driver had been stopped five times. The
Merrie Lynn Wang Parker, EdD; his son, Roy Arron Parker, DMD; and daughter-in-law, Jennifer Kinder Parker, of Bradenton; his daughter, Libbie Parker McKenzie, MD; and son-in-law, Alexander Ross McKenzie, of Chapel Hill, N. C.; and his sister-in-law, Laurita Parker, of Shelbyville, Tenn. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, George David Donahue, Emma Louise Parker, Andrew Michael Donahue, and Roy Ethan Parker, as well as a grandchild soon to be born, Hunter Matthew Parker, all of Bradenton, and William Parker Briley, Andrew Ernest Briley, and Zachary Shepherd McKenzie, of Chapel Hill. He was preceded in death by his younger brother, Robert Henry Parker, and his parents Roy Edward Parker, Sr. and Rubye Pearl Shepherd Parker. Chick was born on Sept. 24, 1942, and was a third generation native of Bradenton. He was an avid outdoorsman, a passionate conservationist and a generous friend. He attended Ballard Elementary, Walker Junior High and Manatee High School, where he was a stand out in football and baseball and graduated in 1960. He graduated with a degree in marketing and journalism from the University of Florida in 1967. Chick continually refined his outdoorsman skills, spending his free time on the Gulf waters and in the inland hammocks and scrub of Manatee County, as well as on several Rocky Mountain and Texas hunting trips. Chick became well known for his uncanny ability to read the patterns of nature, which made him an incredibly successful hunter and fisherman and supplied his family and friends with bountiful local seafood and game. The friendships he forged on the water and in the woods have lasted his lifetime and provided riches beyond measure. After college he worked with his father at Gulf Refrigeration. He moved on to write an outdoors column, “Fish Tales,” for the Island
Herald. He managed the concession on the Anna Maria City Pier in the late 1970s before working full time to build his family’s home in partnership with his father-in-law in the early 1980s. He built bait and cast nets, sold outdoor sporting good equipment, and supported Merrie Lynn’s career by providing care for their children, including coaching many of their sports teams. Chick volunteered extensively through the Manatee Fish and Game Association, helping to ensure local efforts to conserve and protect wildlife habitat. In 1990, the Bradenton Herald presented Chick with the Outdoor Sportsman of the Year award. He served on both the Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Committee and the Wildlife Advisory Board and was a major contributor to the land-use management plans for Emerson Point and Duette Preserve. In 1994, he was recognized as an outstanding volunteer when the Manatee County Commission proclaimed a “Chick Parker Day” for his contributions. He advocated tirelessly for the appropriate use of the Duette Preserve for hunting to maintain healthy game populations and was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. To cap a lifetime of experience in the outdoors, in 2012 he completed all three ecosystem modules of the University of Florida Master Naturalist Program. Chick relished time spent with his family, retelling tall tales from the water and woods with dear friends, supporting the development of his children’s careers and becoming a beloved grandfather. He will be sorely missed and remembered with much fondness. Given Chick’s passion for the outdoors, in lieu of flowers, his family requests donations to the Manatee Fish and Game Association, P.O. Box 9164, Bradenton, FL 34206, for its support of Duette Preserve. There was a visitation with tributes on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home.
officer placed the driver under arrest.
garage door and pulled their car inside and loaded it with four televisions and a comforter. They also vandalized the wiring under a panel in the bedroom in order to destroy any security video evidence and they destroyed some security cameras, the side garage door and another hurricane glass French door. The property owners later found a heavy-duty extension cord had been taken. Police were able to retrieve the security recording of the break-in from the system in the house, and on Feb. 10, they got a search warrant for a house in Bradenton where they found some of the stolen items. 2/7, criminal mischief, 400 block of Clark Drive. The officer responded to a report of the front door of this residence being broken. The glass in the French style door had been smashed. Police
Cortez
2/13, vehicle theft, 4400 block of 123rd Street Court West. A party unknown stole a vehicle worth $5,000.
Holmes Beach
2/6, driving with an expired license, 700 block of Manatee Avenue. The officer was on patrol when he noticed a car in front of him going 60 in a 45 mph zone. He initiated a stop and found the driver’s license had expired in 2008. The driver said he could not renew it because of his immigrant status. He was issued a notice to appear. 2/7, burglary, 500 block of 70th Street. A burglar or burglars entered the house by smashing out a hurricane glass sliding door. Once inside, they opened the
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
JoAnne Spallino It is with my saddest emotion to tell of my sweetheart and best friend JoAnne passing on Jan. 31 2016. We will be having a celebration of her life on Monday, Feb 29, at 11 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 3006 Ninth Ave. W., Bradenton, FL 34205. All are welcome, and if you plan to attend, please notify the family via comment or private message on Facebook. For additional details or to send flowers, call Joe's Eats and Sweets at 778-0007. Flowers can be sent to the church on the Feb. 29. JoAnne's favorite flowers are sunflowers. I love you forever sweets! Joe Spallino
Matthew Peter Welch Matthew Peter Welch, 46, of Holmes Beach, Fla., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. Matt taught at Moody Elementary School for 18 years. He was an avid fisherman and surfer. Matt will be remembered as a loving husband and devoted father, as well as a loyal friend and colleague. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frederick and Helen Welch, and survived by wife Mona Calhoon Welch; son Rory Welch; daughter Sage Welch; brothers Frederick Karl Welch, Jr. and William Welch; sisters Pamela Benham and Robyn Bensinger, Jill Welch; nephew Frederick Karl Welch, III; he is also survived by many nieces and nephews. ]A memorial service was held on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, Fla. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.
believe this case might be related to the previous case. 2/8, DUI, 5200 block of Gulf Drive. The officer was conducting a stationary radar check and found the suspect vehicle going 50 mph in a 25 mph zone. The driver stopped just short of hitting a county truck that was parked next to a water line project. When asked for her driver’s license, she passed it several times in her billfold. The officer noticed bloodshot eyes on the driver and smelled alcohol. Her speech was slurred. When asked how much she had to drink, she said one drink. When the officer asked her to exit the car so he could conduct a field sobriety test, she could not get her door open. The officer had to open the door from the outside. After the test, the officer placed her under arrest.