More information on deceased 1963 Mainland High School Classmates - Daytona Beach, Florida

Pam Fannin passed away on January 22nd, 1982 from cancer.

Mary Ellen McDonald Midgette passed away 11/25/01 at Memorial Hospital-Ormond Beach, Fl. She was in the advanced stages of Schleroderma. There is no cure for this disease.

Cynthia Ruth Hart Altman, passed away on August 7, 2000.

Dennis Robinson passed away on June 29, 2001 of liver/kidney failure following a liver transplant.

Cindy Wiggins passed away in an automobile accident in Daytona at Clyde Morris & Bellevue Ave around 1972.

George Kissam passed away June 30, 2003. He had a massive heart attack and died in an automobile accident in Louisville, Ky. Memorial services were held July 7th at Central Babtist Church (Daytona).

Drew Bracht, 57, passed away April 4, 2002. He was a pest control operator for Bug-A-Boo exterminators. He died Thursday at Memorial Hospital in Ormond Beach.
Mr. Bracht moved to this area in 1960 from New York City. He was a member of the Eagles, the NRA, and the Seminole Booster Club. He enjoyed motorcycles and reptiles. He is survived by his son, Richard, Ormond Beach; two brothers, Donald, Bunnell, and Frank, Tampa; and a sister, Barbara Miller, Bunnell.

Marilyn (Miller) Davis passed away in 1997, of brain cancer after surviving several bouts of breast
cancer.

Charles Pitts was killed in Vietnam. His tour of duty began on Aug 21, 1967. Casualty was on Nov 26, 1967
in KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM. (Panel 30E - - Line 93)

Bruce Pounds passed away Sept 20,2000. He was born Nov 12,1945. He was buried in Georgia and had a son and a daughter.

Ronnie McGee passed away on Sept. 10, 2003 with a heart problem. Prior to the reunion he had open heart surgery. If anyone would like to send a card or note you can mail it to:
Cindi McGee
3018 45th Ave.
Meridian, MS 39305

Bobby Bon Fleur 59, of Panama City Beach, a Daytona Beach native, died Thursday(Aug 5, 2004) at home.Mr. Bon Fleur, a Coast Guard veteran of the Vietnam War, attended the University of Kansas and was a 1963 graduate of Mainland High School, where he played on the football and baseball teams. A Panama City Beach resident since 1971, he formerly worked as a mutuel manager at the Ebro Greyhound Park. Mr. Bon Fleur enjoyed gardening. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Beverly; two daughters, Andreia Posey and Amy Gorman, both of Panama City Beach; his father, William "Bill," Daytona Beach; and three grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Covenant Hospice, 107 W. 19th St., Panama City, FL 32405. Wilson Funeral Home, Panama City, is in charge.

Dale L. Giroux Mentor, OH 9/1/2004
DALE L. GIROUX, 59 years. Beloved husband of Jo "Dolly" (nee Merrick); loving father of Wendy G. (Larry) Luciano; grand-father of Isabella and Nicholas; son of the late Lucious and Evannah (nee Fuller); brother of Peter G. (Gail), and Deborah (Steve) Green; son-in-law of Joseph P. Merrick and the late June K. Interment private. Funeral Mass, Saturday, 9:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church, Willoughby. Family will receive friends at THE McMAHON-COYNE-VITANTONIO FUNERAL HOME, 38001 EUCLID AVE., WILLOUGHBY, FRIDAY 3-7 P.M. Donations, in his name, may be made to the American Heart Assn., 1685 E. 115 St., Cleveland, 44106. www.cleveland.com/obits
Published in The Plain Dealer on 9/3/2004 See guest book at http://www.legacy.com/cleveland/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=2577742
Please pass this picture of Dale, Dolly, Wendy and Dale's granddaughter.
It was a huge service; he was loved by all and will be missed by everyone.
Georgia Horton

Louis Criss 59 (AUG. 14, 1945 -- OCT. 27, 2004), of Touchstone Circle, Port Orange, who retired as an auto body repairman, died Wednesday at Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach. Mr. Criss was born in Daytona Beach, and was a lifelong resident of this area. He was a member of First Baptist Church of South Daytona and a past master of the Halifax Lodge No. 81. Mr. Criss enjoyed trains, stockcar racing and wrestling.

Survivors include his wife of 14 years, Ginger; two daughters, Kim Burton and Lynn Criss, both of Palm Coast; his mother, Bernice Criss, South Daytona; a sister, Karen Johnson, South Daytona; and two grandchildren. Memorial donations may be to First Baptist Church of South Daytona, 2197 Kenilworth Ave., South Daytona, FL 32119. Lohman-Daytona is in charge.

Joan (Selden) Lingg died December 20, 2003. She was a lifelong resident of Daytona Beach. She earned an associate degree from DBCC, and was a retired desk clerk.
Survivors included; a daughter, Eva Selden, Daytona Beach; her parents, John and Geneva Selden, Daytona Beach; and a brother, Robert Selden, Holly Hill. Ormond Funeral Home was in charge. She died from a lung related disease.

Jan Derryberry
DAYTONA BEACH - Jan L. Derryberry, 61, of Lewis Drive, who retired as an operations manager for Sears in 2003 after 37 years, died Wednesday at Florida Hospital Oceanside, Ormond Beach. Ms. Derryberry moved to this area in 1956 from her native Atlanta. She was a 1963 graduate of Mainland High School. She also was a former employee of Universal Designs, DeLand. Ms. Derryberry enjoyed crafts, cooking, baking, drawing and animals. Survivors include three friends, Lynn Pryde, Toni Sullivan and Linda Gardner, all of whom provided for her care. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Care at Oceanside, 264 S. Atlantic Ave., Ormond Beach, FL 32176. Woodward, Holly Hill, is in charge.
Published in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on 4/13/2007.

Richard "Rusty" Parker, Crescent City, passed away Wednesday, Nov 30, 2005 from a burst pancreas. He attended the University of Miami on a basketball scholarship, and played several years in the American Basketball Association. He taught and coached in the Volusia County School System for 30 years before retiring in 2003. He is survived by several children from previous marriages and his brother Clint, Daytona Beach.

Sherry Rubenstein Walde, 60, of Margate, passed away Friday, August 5, 2005 after battling breast cancer. She died at Hollywood Medical Center in Hollywood, Fl. She was a resident of Ormond Beach from 1958 to 1967. Sherry was a paralegal for many years in Hallandale. She was formerly married to Richard Walde and is survived by her 3 children, Debbie, 41, Bill, 37, and Melinda,34 and 8 grandchildren. She is also survived by two brothers and a sister.

Suzanne Pulley
Suzanne M (Pulley) Bunch, 63, of Powderhorn Court, who retired after 15 years as a judicial assistant for Volusia County, died Thursday at Hospice Care Center, Port Orange. Mrs. Bunch was born in Russellville, Ky., and lived here most of her life. She enjoyed outdoor activities. Survivors include a daughter, Deborah Bunch, Palm Coast: her mother, Thelma Pulley-Roberts, Port Orange: a brother, Jonathan Pulley, Deltona; and two sisters, Lynda Schaldt, Edgewater, and Sally Davis, Fairfax County, Va.
Published in the Daytona Beach News Journal on August 11, 2007. Assume she passed away on the 9th, since it says she died on Thursday.

Richard Spock
Richard Spock went home to be with the Lord on September 7th, 2008. He was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis a year and a half ago, and was under Hospice care the last 10 days before his death. He is survived by his loving wife for 37 years, Yvonne; 2 children, Melissa and Jennifer; and 4 grandchildren, Josh, 19 years old and in the United States Marines; Alyssa and Shely both 9 years old; and 5 year old Lexi. Alyssa and Lexi both lived with Richard and Yvonne and loved to hug their grandpa's neck.
Richard was a 4 year participant in the Mainland HS band. He will be sadly missed by his family.

Terry Dees
Terry Dees, "DOO-DA-Heavy on the Doo and light on the Da", age 64, passed away after a courageous battle on Wednesday, March 4, 2009. A Graveside Funeral Service in his honor will be held on Monday, March 9, 2009 at Daytona Memorial Park, 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Paul Pollack officiating. A visitation will be held Sunday, March 8, 2009, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Daytona Chapel of the Lohman Funeral Home. Doo-Da was born to Leon and Inez Dees, graduated from Mainland High School in 1963, and worked as a Master Pipefitter for over 30 years, many of those years at Cape Canaveral. He was a proud Sgt. of Security Police in the U.S. Air Force, and member of the Union of Pipefitters, Local 295. He enjoyed dancing, music, sports, especially the Miami Dolphins, fishing, and spending time with his family. He will best be remembered as the "Life of the party", and his playfulness and wit. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife, Jean Dees; his children: Tara (Billy) Watkins, Terry (Martha) Dees, Cindy Roberts, Julie (Kevin) Childress, Debbie Roberts; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Alan (Carolyn) Dees; and many other family and friends that dearly loved him. Condolences may be shared with the family online at www.lohmanfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home Daytona.
Daytona Beach News-Journal, March 6, 2009

Ronald L. VanLancker, 64, Daytona Beach, passed away April 29 at Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, FL. Mr. VanLancker was born in Iowa and moved to this area in 1958. Ronnie VanLancker was a strong, generous man with a warm heart and a sense of humor. He worked at NASA before opening The Bikesmith on 10th Street in Holly Hill from 1977-2000. He competed in triathlons. He had the advantage of living and working with the view of the ocean, a place he loved. A wonderful husband, father, grandfather, son and brother to those who survive him. Ronnie will be missed and forever in our hearts. The family is grateful for the wonderful care provided by all his nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals. Survivors include his wife, Patricia VanLancker, Daytona Beach, FL; son, Victor L. VanLancker, Port Orange, FL; mother, Mildred VanLancker, Ormond Beach, FL; brother, Lanny VanLancker, Ormond Beach, FL; nephews, Dwayne VanLancker, St. Augustine, FL, Shawn VanLancker, Ocean Spring, MS; two grandchildren, Chase VanLancker and Bryce VanLancker, Port Orange, FL. Conventional casual service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Sun & Surf, 726 N. Atlantic, Daytona Beach, FL, with the Rev. Gerald Smith officiating.
Daytona Beach News-Journal, May 1, 2009

Monica (Hartley) Scott , 64 years old, beloved wife and Mother, passed away on Wednesday, 27 May 2009 in her home in Lompoc, California. She leaves her husband of 39 1/2 years, Jim, her Daughter, Gina, 41, and two Step sons, James Nathan, 46, of Santa Barbara, and Ronald, 48, of Westlake Village and three Grandchildren.

Monica January 17, 1945 - May 27, 2009

Monica was born on the 17th day of January 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia. Later she moved to Ormond Beach, Florida with her parents Irene and Willie Pate Hartley where Monica attended High School. She worked as a waitress at various spots in the Daytona Beach area after graduation and was also married. She had a lovely daughter, Gina, on the 4th day of December 1967 with her first husband. In 1969 Monica went to work at an Italian Restaurant called Tony and Jerry’s where a young and aggressive Umpire, Jim Scott, tried to date her. For six weeks she turned him down but he didn’t give up and she spent his last day in Daytona with him for 3 hours talking and getting to know each other. She corresponded with the Jim through the baseball season and through the following winter. When he came back to Daytona in the spring of 1970, Jim asked Monica to marry him and they were married in Fulton, Georgia on the 26th of February 1970.

Jim and Monica spent the first part of their marriage in La Mirada, California and moved to Lompoc in February of 1981 where Jim went to work for Martin Marietta on the Space Shuttle program. Monica worked at Western Star Distributors and a few other Companies in the Lompoc, Buellton area. Monica was very proud of her Daughter, Gina, and her Step-Son Ron (Who she referred to as her son). Ron attended Neff High School in La Mirada and graduated with a double major in Math and Economics from Occidental College. Gina attended Lompoc High and graduated from Fresno State earning both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. Monica is best known to the many Bowlers of the Lompoc area for being the bartender at the local lanes where her greetings were always a smile and a good word along with her knowing what you wanted the moment you walked in the door without saying a word.

Monica had a back operation in December of 2006 which never really took and she had been in constant pain since and having to walk with a cane. She had very limited movement in her left leg and was also hampered by congenital Heart Failure. She is missed and will always be remembered in the hearts of her family and friends.