Brevard County Obituaries June 22, 2012

 Veteran Palm Bay Firefighter Dies

PALM BAY, Florida — The City of Palm Bay announced today that:

“It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing on June 20, 2012, of Driver/Engineer Jeff Burgin, a 16 year veteran of Palm Bay Fire-Rescue.
Driver/Engineer Burgin joined Palm Bay Fire-Rescue in 1996 after serving several years with the Florida Division of Forestry. Jeff served with honor protecting the community and will be remembered for his many personal sacrifices to protect those he served.”
Service Information as follows:
MEMORIAL VIEWING SERVICE
Monday, June 25, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Fountainhead Memorial Park – South Building7303 Babcock Street SEPalm Bay, Florida 32909

PROCESSION
Tuesday, June 26, 9 a.m. ordering of apparatus begins.

The procession is expected to depart at 10 a.m.Fountainhead Memorial Park7303 Babcock Street SEPalm Bay, Florida 32909

Fire-Rescue agencies wishing to participate in the procession, or honor guards interested in participating in the service, please notify Battalion Chief Lunden (contact information listed below) by 2 p.m., Monday June 25, 2012.

Scott Lunden, Battalion Chiefe-mail: lundes@palmbayflorida.orgphone: (321) 863-9153

MEMORIAL CHURCH SERVICE
Tuesday, June 26, 11 a.m.
Covenant Presbyterian Church720 Emerson Drive NEPalm Bay, Florida 32907
SPECIAL NOTE:Uniform personnel not arriving in a procession vehicle, please arrive by 10 a.m. for honor formation.

Michael Dabsky, 91, of Melbourne, Florida died Monday, June 18, 2012.

Arrangements by: Beach Funeral Homes 4999 N. Wickham Road Melbourne, FL 32940 Phone: 321- 751-6012 Fax: 321- 751-6014

Anthony Dennis Miller, 77, of Satellite Beach, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012.
Arrangements by: Beach Funeral Home 1689 South Patrick Drive Indian Harbour Beach, Florida 32937 Phone: 321- 777- 4640 Fax: 321- 777- 4642

Dorothy R. Newquist, 90, of Melbourne, Florida, died June 17, 2012

Arrangements by: Brownlie – Maxwell Funeral Home 1010 Palmetto Avenue

Melbourne, Florida 32901Phone 321-723-2345

Former Cocoa Beach City Commissioner Dies

COCOA BEACH, Florida —  Marguerite Louise Patterson, of Cocoa Beach, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012. She was born in Paragould, Arkansas on January 4, 1917. She was married to Lieutenant Commander William C. Patterson, who preceded her in death on October 30, 2008, after 36 years of marriage. Marguerite was also preceded in death by her husband, John Stephen Wahl in 1956; son, John Wahl in 1962; and her son-in-law, Douglas Price in 2008.

She grew up in Columbus, Ohio attending schools there and was employed by the State of Ohio for 19 years. She and William came to Cocoa Beach in the 1970’s. Marguerite was a life time member and the Past President of the Cocoa Beach Garden Club and served as a City Commissioner. The present administration honored her with a Key to the City on her 90th birthday.

She is survived by three of her four children, James Paul Wahl, Janet (Les) Wahl Balij and Margo Wahl Price; grandchildren, Steven (Jennifer) Price, Angela (Arthur) Jacobsen, Chelcie Hartford, Amity (Lanny) Brannock, Aaron Wahl; great-grandchildren, William, Elizabeth and John Price, Andrew and Thomas Jacobsen, Anna and Harrison Brannock; nieces, Donna and Karen Wahl, Lyn Falk, Nancy Denutte; and nephew, Robert T. Marlow.

A Mass of Christian burial was held on Monday, June 18th at Church of Our Saviour Catholic Church in Cocoa Beach.

Chelsea Lenae Shreffler, 16, of Melbourne, Florida died Thursday, June 14, 2012.

Arrangements by: Beach Funeral Homes 4999 N. Wickham Road Melbourne, FL 32940 Phone: 321- 751-6012 Fax: 321- 751-6014 

Sawarak Trent, AKA “Dow”, 63, of Merritt Island, died Saturday, June 16, 2012.

Arrangements by: Beach Funeral Home 1689 South Patrick Drive Indian Harbour Beach, Florida 32937 Phone: 321- 777- 4640 Fax: 321- 777- 4642

Charles William Younger, 82, of Melbourne, Florida died Sunday, June 17, 2012.
Arrangements by:Beach Funeral Homes4999 N. Wickham RoadMelbourne, FL 32940Phone: 321- 751-6012Fax: 321- 751-6014