Emma Dina Caserta
Emma Dina Caserta, 87, of Holmes Beach, passed away January 24, 2010.
She is survived by her nephew, Vic Caserta, of Holmes Beach; and by several nieces and nephews in Naples, Italy. She will be sadly missed by family and friends.
Covell Funeral Home, Bradenton, is serving the Caserta family.
Maudie Taylor Fitzgerald
Maudie Taylor Fitzgerald, 87, died January 9, 2010, in Tampa. She had been in a hospice facility for years.
Maudie was born in Cortez to pioneer settlers Burns and Edna Priest Taylor. She was a graduate of Bradenton High School. She is predeceased by her husband, Phillip; brother, Dan; four stepsisters; and one stepbrother. She is survived by two sons, Phillip and Michael; a daughter, Saundra, of Tampa; one brother, Burns, of Texas; several grandchildren, nephews, nieces and dear friends.
Maudie was a member of the church of Christ.
R. M. “Buck” Marler, Jr.
R. M. “Buck” Marler, Jr., 97, of Anna Maria, died January 26, 2010.
There will be a visitation from 9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday Feb. 3, with a service at 10 a.m. at Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory, 43rd Street Chapel. A committal service will be held at 2 p.m. on the same date at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lakeland, Fla.
Paul Scott Lark
Paul Scott Lark died unexpectedly on January 23, 2010.
Born in Baltimore, Md., Paul moved to Anna Maria Island with his family at the age of nine and was an Island resident since that time. He attended elementary and secondary schools in Manatee County. He was in the restaurant business as a cook and applied his trade from an early age. He was employed by both the Rod and Reel and the Anna Maria City Pier restaurant for 12 years.
Paul was predeceased by his father, Paul Scott Lark, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Collette Green; brothers Joseph Green and Joseph Gaston; his daughter, Jada Rose Lark, and her mother, Louise Connelly; his sister-in-law, Jeanie Chamberlain; his niece, Sara Green; his nephew, Kyle Parsons; and his companion, Tammy Green.
A remembrance of his life will be held at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, on Friday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. A memorial fund is in place at the City Pier restaurant, in Anna Maria. Your attendance is appreciated to help the family say goodbye to Paul and wish him a peaceful journey to his next life in heaven.
Danny Mack Pearson
Danny Mack Pearson, 55, of Bradenton, died January 27, 2010.
Born in Winter Haven, Fla., he moved to Bradenton in 1984. A Veteran of the U.S. Army during peacetime, he was a member of The Bridge Church of Bradenton, was a Jr. Governor of Moose Lodge #2188 in Bradenton Beach, the Saturday Golf Guys, and had retired after 32 years of working for Verizon.
Predeceased by Parents, A. V. and Betty Pearson and brother, Eugene Pearson, he is survived by wife, Marta, of Bradenton; son, Daniel Mark Pearson, of Bradenton; daughters, Connie (Barry) Sanders, of Buford, Ga., and Jill Pearson, of Seattle, Wash.; brother, Greg (Missy), of Winter Haven; sisters, Vera (Ricky) Daniels, of Winter Haven, Alice (Kenny) Smith of Auburndale, FL; two grandchildren, Emma and William Sanders of Buford, GA; uncle, A. J. Pearson, of Winter Haven; mother-in-law, Georgia Bush, Lexington, Ky.; his beloved dog Gracie; and his loving friends and family. A memorial service was held on Saturday, Jan. 30, at The Bridge Church in Bradenton. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory was in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to The Bridge Church or the Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge #2188. Online condolences may be made to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.
Peter Jack Hawkins
A memorial service will be held at Roser Church Chapel, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 3:30 p.m. for Peter Jack Hawkins, who died in California on Dec. 11, 2009.
