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Brevard County Obituaries June 24, 2012

Richard Walter Cannata, 62, of Indian Harbour Beach, died Friday, June 22, 2012.
Arrangements by:
Beach Funeral Home
1689 South Patrick Drive
Indian Harbour Beach, Florida 32937
Phone: 321- 777- 4640
Fax: 321- 777- 4642
Patrick M Cassidy, 77, died at home after a long illness surrounded by family.

He was born in Glasgow and resided in NJ before moving to Florida in 1988.

Patrick is survived by his wife Joan and children Marilyn Capuano (Matthew); Diane Martin (Pete); Thomas Cassidy (Claire); and Stacey Shally (Robb). He is also survived by his 9 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. He also leaves behind a sister Kathleen Holevinski and a brother Phillip Cassidy.

A private mass will be held at a later date.

Condolences may be sent to www.beachfuneralhome.com

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


Harold Wesley Cook, 75, died June 8, 2012 in his home in Cocoa Beach, FL with his wife at his side. He was born in Buffalo, NY to Harold Edgar and Ruth Helena Cook.

He grew up in Platea, PA, graduated from Penn State as a drafting engineer in 1956 at age 19 and worked for General Motors in Detroit. He became a pilot, built and raced a dragster called the “Purple-people Eater,” and held the Detroit Drag Strip Record for a year. He returned to Platea when his father was ill and helped run the family owned, J. W. Cook and Sons Lumber Co., and was also the postmaster and fire chief. In 1969 he graduated from Kent State with a BA in Mathematics and began his life time career as a civil servant for the US Navy working on numerous missile projects. After retiring in 2006 he enjoyed traveling worldwide with his life time partner, Berniece. Harold was a fifty year member of the Masonic Lodge.

Harold is survived by his wife of 49 years, Berniece; sister Ruth E. Cook; 2 daughters, Penny Roose and Patty Daney, and 13 grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers and sympathy cards, the family would prefer donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at 1-800-805-5856 or on-line at www.stjude.org/ donate

Condolences may be sent to www.beachfuneralhome.com


Arrangements by:
Beach Funeral Home
1689 South Patrick Drive
Indian Harbour Beach, Florida 32937
Phone: 321- 777- 4640
Fax: 321- 777- 4642
Michael A. Locke, 78, of Melbourne, Florida, died June 21, 2012.

Arrangements by:
Brownlie – Maxwell Funeral Home
1010 Palmetto Avenue
Melbourne, Florida 32901
Phone 321-723-2345
Anthony Dennis Miller, Lieutenant Colonel USMC (Ret)

~ 7 September 1934 – 19 June 2012 ~

Anthony “Tony” Miller,77, died early Tuesday morning June 19th, at home under the tender care of hospice with his wife of almost 54 years, Bonnie, and his sister, Shirley Schwartz, nearby.

Tony Miller is survived by his wife, Bonnie, their four children: Jeffrey, Monica, Michael, and Steven; Jeffrey’s wife, Deborah, and Steve’s wife, Michelle; Nine Grandchildren: Kristofor, Jacquelyn, Amanda, Matthew, Marissa, Alexandra, Jordan, Tyler, and Daryn; and Tony’s sister, Shirley Schwartz.

Services will be Monday, July 2nd . 12PM Military Service at Florida Memorial Gardens followed by a Memorial Service at the Tortoise Island Clubhouse at 2pm.

Anyone wishing to share a memory or send the family a message is asked to please visit Anthony’s guestbook at www.beachfuneralhome.com 


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

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