Today's Obituaries and Guest Books

Beasley, Edwin
June 30, 1939 - May 14, 2013
Edwin Beasley, 73, of Sarasota, FL, died on May 14, 2013.
Edwin Beasley went to be with the Lord on May 14th. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Velda, Son Emory (Kathy) Beasley and Daughters Lisa (Kevin) Game, and Jennifer (Chris) Zwart, 3 Grandchildren and 2 Great Grandchildren. A Celebration of life will be held on May 25th at 2 PM at the Potter Building at the Sarasota Fair Grounds. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Tidewell Hospice.

Bessler, Grace Leona
July 9, 1924 - May 14, 2013
Grace Leona Bessler, 88, of Sarasota, formerly of Dell Rapids, SD, died on May 14, 2013. Services and burial will be in Portland, OR. Funeral arrangements by: Toale Brothers Funeral Homes.
A beloved and devoted wife, mother and grandmother is survived by her Husband of 64 years, Derwood, son and daughter in law, Brian and Billie of Newberg, OR, son and daughter in-law Kevin and Michelle of Anacortes, Washington as well as 5 grandchildren, Matthew, Erin, Brandon, Amanda and Lucy.

Brookins, Lamar
"Lemar"
Feb. 21, 1945 - May 12, 2013
Lemar Brookins, 68, of Sarasota, FL, died on May 12, 2013. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Fri., May 17, 2013 at Jones Funeral Home in Sarasota, FL. Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Sat., at Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church in Tallevast, FL. Funeral arrangements by: Jones Funeral Home.
He is survived by his nephew, Kerrick May of Palm Coast, FL; brother, Walter Brookins of Huntsville, AL; sisters, Veritta Jean Brookins of Ormond Beach, FL and Nina Yvette Brookins of Palm Coast, FL.

Derry, Thomas H.
Oct. 9, 1926 - May 14, 2013
Thomas H. Derry 86, of Bradenton, Florida passed away on May 14, 2013 with his loving family by his side. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Julia "Ceil" (Daly) Derry and his grandson Matthew Wood. He leaves three beloved daughters, Ellen Derry, Ann Caner and her husband Radames Caner, and Joanie Derry; three wonderful brothers Peter, James and John Derry as well as seven loving grandchildren: Thomas Wood, Nicole Ouellette, Daniel Caner, Julia Caner, Mary Ellen Caner, Andrew Derry-Farrell and Thomas Derry-Farrell and one great grandson Brandon Preston.
Tom was born October 9, 1926 in Worcester, Massachusetts the oldest son of Peter and Patience (Hicks) Derry. His Aunt Sadie Hicks was beloved by Tom and instrumental in his life.
Tom graduated from South High School in Worcester, Massachusetts and in 1944 enlisted in the US Navy AirCorp where he was an Aviation Ordinance Man 3rd Class on a PBY in Jacksonville, Florida.
He received his Bachelors in 1951 and Master's Degree from Worcester State Teachers College in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Mr. Derry was an elementary school teacher in the Worcester School system for 36 years teaching at Burncoat Elementary and Greendale Elementary.
Tom and Ceil moved to Perico Bay Club in Bradenton, Florida in 1992 and then to Pinebrook and had many wonderful friends and family with them. Tom was an avid golfer.
The family will have a private service. Memorial donations may be made in Thomas Derry's name to: Tidewell Hospice of Bradenton 3355 26th St W Bradenton, FL 34205. (941) 782-4900.

Di Domenico, Victoria Rose
Nov. 7, 1914 - May 15, 2013
Victoria Rose Di Domenico, 98, of Sarasota, FL, died on May 15, 2013. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Fri., May 17, 2013 at Toale Brothers Funeral Homes, Colonial Chapel in Sarasota, FL. Services will be held at 10:00 am on Sat., at St. Martha's Catholic Church with burial to follow in Palms Memorial Park in Sarasota. Funeral arrangements by: Toale Brothers Funeral Homes.
She is survived by her daughter Deborah Sherman and her granddaughter Felicia Baldwin.

Evans, Bruce
Nov. 13, 1939 - May 14, 2013
Bruce Haselton Evans, 73, of Brevard, NC, died Tuesday May 14, 2013 at The Elizabeth House.
Born in Rome, NY, he was the son of the late E. Arnold and Joan Haselton Evans.
He graduated from Choate, Amherst College and received an M .A. in art history from NYU's Institute of Fine Arts. After completing his studies in New York, he began work as a curator at the Dayton (Ohio) Art Institute in 1965. He was appointed Director of the DAI in 1974 and served in that capacity until 1991, when he moved to Charlotte, North Carolina to serve as Director of the Mint Museum of Art.
During his career, he chaired numerous committees and was elected president of the Association of Art Museum Directors, the organization that represents the larger art museums in North America. He also was appointed by the American Association of Museums to serve on many art museum re-accreditation panels. He particularly enjoyed working on the acquisition by the DAI of the Ponderosa collection of contemporary art and on the creation of the Mint Museum of Craft & Design in Charlotte in 1999.
He retired in 2001 and became a "snowbird," spending winters in Sarasota, Florida and summers in the mountains of North Carolina, first in West Jefferson and then in Brevard. While living in Sarasota, he was a board member of the Longboat Key Arts Center and an advisory board member of the Ringling College of Art and Design. He enjoyed playing the guitar and keyboard, hunting, fishing, golf, photography and playing with various tech gadgets, beginning with the Kaypro II computer and ending with the most recent versions of nearly every Apple product.
He married Margo Frey in 1962 and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in July 2012.
In addition to his wife he is survived by two sons, Barton Evans of Brevard, and Christopher Evans and his wife Leslie of Langley, WA; two grandchildren, Kate Evans of New York City and Zachary Evans of Bellingham, WA; Brother Edward Evans and wife Teresa of Naples, FL; sister Victoria Rinehart and husband Warren of Middlebury, VT; brother-in-law Toby Frey and wife Barbara of Hamburg, NJ; sister-in-law Sylvia Frey and husband Jerry Irish of Claremont, CA, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Throughout his illness, Evans retained his love of music, sense of humor and nimble wit. He was deeply moved by the visits and wonderful letters he received in recent months from friends and family. The Evans Family wishes to thank all of the doctors, nurses, and aides who cared for Bruce during his illness, especially the staff of Tore's Home #2 and the outstanding support of TC Hospice and of Four Seasons Hospice at Elizabeth House.
A memorial service at St. Boniface Episcopal Church in Sarasota, FL. will be scheduled at a later date.
To leave a condolence for the Evans family please visit "obituaries" at www.moore-fh.com.
Moore Funeral Home & Cremation Services are caring for the family.

Groulx, Charles Henry
May 25, 1940 - May 11, 2013
Charles Henry Groulx, 73, of Punta Gorda, FL, died on May 11, 2013. Funeral arrangements by: Gulf Coast Cremations.

Hancock, Eula
Aug. 22, 1925 - May 14, 2013
Eula Welch Hancock, 87, of Sarasota, formerly of Ft. Green, FL and a lifelong Florida resident, entered into eternal rest on May 14, 2013.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, James B. Hancock, her parents, Emory M. Welch and Clara (Hicks) Welch, her siblings, Lomia Welch, Elmer "Bud" Welch, Albert "Pent" Welch, Clifford F. Welch, Vivian (Welch) Choate, and grandson, Terrell "Terry" Hancock.
Eula is survived by her brother, Horace Welch, and sister, Zula Welch Raulerson, her children, Horace Leroy Hancock, Charles E. Hancock and wife, Mary, Peggy Campos and husband, Pete, grandchildren, Naomi Robertson and husband, Duane, Charles B. Hancock and wife, Suni, Shawn Hancock and wife, Jennifer, Antoinette Ferrer, Mercedes Ferrer and wife, Vanessa, John Campos, Justin Campos, Jennifer Campos, great grandchildren, Shawn Hancock, Jr., Alyssa Hancock, Ian Hancock, Liam Robertson, Mia Ferrer, and Lucy Jaimes, and several beloved nieces and nephews.
She will be greatly missed by all who knew her and loved her dearly.
Visitation will be at Toale Brothers, Colonial Chapel - 40 North Orange Avenue Sarasota, FL Friday, May 17, 2013 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Sat. at Ft. Green Baptist Church, 2875 Baptist Church Road, Bowling Green, FL with Pastor Steve McGaughey officiating.
Remembrances may be given to Ft. Green Baptist Church Building Fund- 2875 Baptist Church Road, Bowling Green Florida 33834.

Helin, Sheldon H.
Feb. 8, 1935 - May 8, 2013
Sheldon H. Helin, 78, of Sarasota, passed on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. He was born February 8, 1935 in Jamestown, NY and came to Sarasota in 1987 from Statesboro, GA. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.
He is survived by three daughters, Deborah Motchok, Sherri Ellis, Julie Morris and one son, Gregory Helin, five grandchildren and one great grandchild all of Sarasota and a brother, Ralph Helin of Kiantone, NY. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 pm on Thursday May 23 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2256 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota. Internment to follow at the Sarasota National Cemetery for Veterans, 9810 State Road 72 at 3:00 pm. Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church or The Animal Rescue Coalition of Sarasota. Arrangements are by Jennings Funeral Home & Crematory.

Kendall, Calvin E.
Nov. 30, 1928 - May 14, 2013
Calvin E. Kendall, 84, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Born November 3, 1928 in Paterson, New Jersey to the late Edgar and Grace Kendall. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Edith, daughter, Lynn (Mike) Myers; son, Gary Kendall; grandchildren, Michael Dilworth; Chrisy (A.J.) Hershman; Emilee Thornton; great grandchildren, Kiley and Jack Hershman. Cal graduated from Upsala College in New Jersey in 1949 and served in the U.S. Army as a 1st Lieutenant. Cal loved to read, was an avid golfer and backgammon player. He especially enjoyed his twice weekly poker games with his buddies at Camelot Lakes. He will be sorely missed. A memorial service will be held at St. Andrew United Church of Christ (Beneva Road) on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 3:00 pm. Interment at Sarasota National Cemetery with military honors will be at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to Tidewell Hospice, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238. Arrangements by Veterans Funeral Service and Cremation.