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Obituaries of Venice area residents mark May 1978 deaths
Samuel Rosner 94 of 240 Santa Maria St Venice died May 13 1978 at Venice Hospital. He came from Lincoln Park New Jersey where he ran an auto business. Survived by a daughter Estelle Cooper and eight grandchildren. Rawles Funeral Home Venice in charge. John F Lourcey 80 of 2230 North Beach Rd Englewood died May 13 1978 at Arcadia. A Coast Guard veteran he leaves his wife and one brother. Funeral arrangements by Rawles Englewood. James H Beattie 77 of 3204 Casey Key Rd Nokomis died May 15 1978 at Venice Hospital. A Penn graduate and WWII Coast Guard veteran, he is survived by his wife Olivia and a sister. Funeral 2:30 at St Mark's Venice. Burial Gulf Pines Memorial Park. Victor A Mersinger 56 of 925 Pineland Ave Venice died at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Venetian Shade Co owner he leaves a wife Clementine three sons Steven Paul Martin and Donna Walkenhorst and five sisters and four brothers. Rosary service 7:30 p.m. Rawles Venice. Mass 10 a.m. Church of the Epiphany. Burial Venice Memorial Gardens. Fern C Canfield 82 of 649 South Trail Venice died at Venice Hospital. From Paducah Kentucky she came six years ago from Detroit Michigan. Methodist by faith. Survives husband Vincent Canfield. Memorial service 11 a.m. Farley Funeral Home Venice.