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The Orlando Sentinel, Thursday, February 12, 1998 METRO COLEN DICK ANGLE, 83, 604 Sherwood Oak Circle, Ocoee, died Tuesday, Feb. 10. Mr. Angle was a coal miner. Born in Crumpler, W.Va., he moved to Central Florida in 1997.

He was a member of Temple Free Baptist Church, Winter Garden. Survivors: wife, Helen; sons, Tim Fred Boyd Wayne Randle all of Newark, Ohio, Mark Princeton, W.Va.; daughter, Ruth Crisp, Ocoee; brother, Leslie, Newark; 13 grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Loomis Funeral Home, Apopka. ALDENE BAIN, 81, Carolwood Boulevard, Fern Park, died Tuesday, Feb. 10.

Mrs. Bain was a homemaker. Born in Fullerton, she moved to Central Florida 1982. She was Methodist. Survivors: husband, John; sons, John Fern Park, David Little Rock, daughters, Phyllis Williams, Laurel, Nicki Idol, High Point, grandchildren grandchildren; five a Funeral Home, Altamonte Springs.

MAE DELL BENNETT, 84, Fanfair Avenue, Orlando, died Friday, Feb. 6, of congestive heart failure. Mrs. Bennett was a machinist. Born in Madison, she moved to Central Florida in 1938.

She was Baptist. Survivors: daughter, Lorine Alexander, Orlando; sisters, Emma Lou Stephens, Ophelia Harrison, both of Orlando; 15 grandchildren; 36 greatgrandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Mitchell's Funeral Home Orlando. SAMUEL T. BETHEA, 83, Tampa, died Monday, Feb.

9. Mr. Bethea was a salesperson. Born in Charleston, S.C., he moved from Orlando in 1991. He was a member of St.

Mary's Episcopal Church. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War 11. Survivors: wife, Dorothy; daughters, Susan Thurman, Pamela Stephens, D.J., all of Tampa; four grandchildren. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa. TROY LEE COTHERN, 56, South Highland Avenue, Winter Garden, died Tuesday, Feb.

10, of cancer. Mr. Cothern was an owner and operator of Cothern's Grove Service. Born in Alma, he moved to Central Florida in 1959. He was a member of West Orange Baptist Church.

Survivors: wife, Elzie; daughters, Sharon D. Paquette, Clermont, Carol, Winter Garden, Deneice Warr, Groveland; sister, Grace, Alma; five grandchildren. Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home, Winter Garden. RUTH L. COOKSEY, 83, Sassleworth Court, Orlando, died Tuesday, Feb.

10. Mrs. Cooksey was retired from the Orange County public school system. Born in Tennessee, she moved to Central Florida in 1971. She was a member of Azalea Park Baptist Church.

Survivors: daughters, Linda Courtney, Sarah Gibson, both of Orlando, Anna Haslar, St. Cloud, Patti Helland, Winter Springs; sister, Mary Jo Carter, Aiken, S.C.; 10 grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Oviedo. MARY M. DANTES, 81, Crooked Lake Trail, Orlando, died Tuesday, Feb.

10. Mrs. Dantes was a homemaker. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to Central Florida in 1982. She was Roman Catholic.

Survivors: daughter, Christine, Orlando; son, Raymond, Nashville, four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Dobbs Funeral Home, West Orlando Chapel. HONORA DOLAN, 78, Montgomery Road, Altamonte Springs, died Tuesday, Feb. 10. Sister Dolan was a Roman Catholic sister.

Born in New York City, she moved to Central Florida in 1997. Survivors: sisters, Sister Teresa Altamonte Springs, Sister er Margaret, Orlando; brother, Charles, West Haven, Conn. Baldwin-Fair- Funeral notices MILLER, JUANITA H. Funeral services for Mrs. Miller will be held on Friday, February 13, 1998, 10AM, at the chapel of Woodlawn Funeral Home with Rev.

Charles Carson. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 6-8PM. Services are under the direction WOODLAWN FUNERAL HOME AND MEMORIAL PARK. COTHERN, MR. TROY LEE Funeral services for Mr.

Cothern will be held Friday, February 13, at 1P.M. in the chapel of Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home, 1148 East Plant Street, Winter Garden, with Dr. K. Fay DeSha and Pastor Jerry Stone co-officiating. Interment will be in Winter Garden Cemetery.

The family will receive relatives and friends Thursday, Feb. 12, from at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of COLLISON CAREY HAND FUNERAL HOME, 877-6700 WRIGHT, ELVINA Memorial services for Mrs. Wright will be held from the Eustis Chapel of Hamlin Hilbish Funeral Directors on Monday at 10A.M. with Mr.

Bert Yarborough, Reader officiating. HAMLIN HILBISH FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 326 E. Orange Eustis. MCGOVERN, JOSEPH J. Memorial services for Mr.

McGovern, age 72, of Longwood, who passed away Tuesday, February 10, will be held at 3PM, at the Forest City Chapel of the Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home. Interment of cremains will be held Monday at Highland Memory Gardens, Apopka at 10AM. Mr. McGovern is survived by his wife, Marion; brother- inlaw, Stanley Howell and preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy Howell. In lieu of flowers, family is requesting that donations be made to the American Heart Association, 237 E.

Marks Orlando, FL. 32853. BALDWIN-FAIRCHILD FUNERAL HOME, Forest City Chapel, 622 W. State Road 436, Altamonte Springs, Fl, 869-6065 Obituaries UF lags Violinist DeCollibus played for presidents By Martin Comas OF THE SENTINEL STAFF Nicholas DeCollibus played violin for the queen of England, and for presidents and dignitaries from around the world. But after a stroke stole most of his musical talents, he used his passion for music to inspire dozens of other stroke survivors.

DeCollibus, a one-time worldrenowned violinist, died Monday of complications from Alzheimer's disease and a stroke. He was 85. "He was a very quiet and gentle soul," said Jim Barker, a friend. Considered a child prodigy, DeCollibus was performing in Philadelphia concert halls by the age of 12. During his career he played for every president from Franklin D.

Roosevelt to Lyndon B. Johnson. In the 1970s, he was conductor for the world tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar. Known as Don Nicholas during his four-star hotel circuit tour, he performed for dozens of celebrities and luminaries. DeCollibus spent part of his time living in Central Florida during the 1970s while performing for the Florida Symphony Orchestra.

In the early 1980s, he suf- child Funeral Home, Altamonte Springs. COMPTON PETER GREGORY, 80, Virginia Beach, died Tuesday, Feb. 10. Mr. Gregory was a retired laborer for Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.

Born in Chattahoochee, he moved from Orlando i in 1997. He was a member of New Friendship African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: daughter, Dolly, Virginia Beach; sons, Compton Virginia Beach, Isaac, Chattahoochee; two grandchildren. Gail Wynn's Mortuary Orlando.

CLARA HUMPHREY, 88, Cepeda Street, Orlando, died Sunday, Feb. 8. Mrs. Humphrey was a beautician. Born in Fort Valley, she moved to Central Florida in 1928.

She was a member of True Vine Baptist Church. Survivors: son, Richard Willis, Akron, Ohio; brother, John Willis, Orlando. Mitchell's Funeral Home Orlando. CLEVE JEFFERSON, 89, Federal Street, Orlando, died Monday, Fcb. 9.

Mr. Jefferson was a sanitation engineer. He was born in Hancock County, Miss. He was Baptist. Survivors: sons, Frankie R.

Reese, Orlando, Cleve Newark, N.J.; brother, Earnest Malley, Pensacola; sister, Olia Malley, Mobile, Ala. Mitchell's Funeral Home Orlando. LILLIAN M. KINIRY, 77, Gainesville, died Saturday, Feb. 7.

Mrs. Kiniry was a homemaker. Born in Philadelphia, she moved from Satellite Beach in 1992. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church.

Survivors: sons, John High Springs, David Orlando; daughters, Kathleen Faler, Slidell, Jeanne A. Kegan, Orlando, Maryrose K. Kramer, Gainesville, Lillian "Lynn" Eberstein, Jacksonville; brother, John E. Davis, Cleveland; sisters, Jean McGuinnis, Wilmington, Joan Coogan, Philadelphia; 16 grandchildren; thee great-grandchildren. WARREN C.

KLECKER, 72, Greensboro, N.C., died Monday, Feb. 9. Mr. Klecker was a retired sales director for Funeral Notices, In Memoriams Cards of Thanks are paid advertising. Call 420-6077.

DANTES, MARY Funeral services for Mary M. Dantes will be held Friday, February 13, 1998 at the chapel of the Dobbs Funeral Home, 430 N. Kirkman Rd. Friends may on Friday, February 13, 1998 between hours of in the Dobbs Chapel. Services under the professional direction of DOBBS FUNERAL HOME, West Orlando Chapel, 578-7720.

VAN DE MARK, WEBSTER JOHN Webster John Van De Mark, age 70, of Bay Vista Estates Orlando, died February 8, 1998 of cancer. He leaves his wife, Farangis Foroudi Van De Mark; a son, Farshad Foroudi; daughter, Shirin Foroudi; son, Jeffrey Van De Mark daughter-inlaw, Lynn; three grandchildren, Blaire, Ashley Shannon all of Union Town, NJ; his son, Scott and daughter-in-law, Debbie of Cranford, NJ his sister, Alice M. Stroehle of Westfield, NJ numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Van De Mark was the son of John Brunton Alice R.

Van De Mark. He was employed as a supervising engineer with AT Laboratories for over 30 years retiring in early 1981. He spent considerable time in the Middle Far East being contracted to the United States Air Force through Bell Laboratories. He worked on military missile weapons systems launched from Cape Canaveral, documenting and studying performances of weapon systems launched from the Atlantic Missile Range, White Sands Missile Range and from the Marshall Islands Downrange Firing Ranges. His work contributed substantively to these programs.

He enlisted in the Marine participated in three wars retired as Colonel, moving with his wife family to their home in Florida. He was honored with Academic Degrees from New Jersey York schools, earning his Doctorate late in life. A memorial service will be held Friday, February 13th, at the DOBBS FUNERAL HOME, 430 N. Kirkman Orlando lando; daughter, Dorothy D. Catana, Cocoa; brothers, Aaron L.

"Bud" Hunt, Baltimore, James "Mack" Hunt, Lumberton; sisters, Grace Chavis, Mary Hammonds, both of Vass, N.C., Mertice Hammonds, Geraldine Farley, both Red Springs, N.C., Patricia Honaker, Lumberton, Hattie Morgan, Wilmington, N.C.; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Biggs Funeral Home, Lumberton. JUANITA H. MILLER, 71, West Pine Street, Orlando, died Tuesday, Feb. 10.

Mrs. Miller was a former assembler for Martin-Marietta. Born in Orlando, she was a lifelong resident. She attended First Baptist Church of Central Florida. Survivors: husband, Raymond; daughter, Anita J.

Suggs, Orlando; son, Gary D. Suggs, Ronnie E. Suggs, both of Orlando; sisters, Annie Williams, Winter Park, Edna Robertson, Orlando; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Woodlawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park, Orlando. JOHN JOSEPH "JACK" NOLAN, 72, West Connecticut Avenue, Lake Helen, died Tuesday, Feb.

10. Mr. Nolan was a retired computer engineer. Born in Sydney, Australia, he moved to Central Florida in 1970. He attended Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, Deltona.

He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Survivors: wife, Rebecca daughters, Margaret, Orlando, Monica, Ashville, N.C.; sisters, Monica Hardie, Sydney; one granddaughter. Lankford Funeral Home, DeLand. GLEN EDWARD PEIFER, 80, Hya- cinth Cove Court, Apopka, died Tuesday, Feb. 10.

Mr. Peifer was a maintenance person for Martin-Marietta. Born in Webster City, lowa, he moved to Central Florida in 1951. He was Protestant. He was a member of American Legion.

He was an Army veteran of World War and a recipient of the Purple Heart. Survivors: wife, Christina son, Justin Waynesville, Ohio; daughters, Adele M. Owens, Apopka, Jeanette Watson, Mount Dora; sisters, Mary Singer, Gary, Ida Clark, Michigan City, three grandchildren; two -grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Apopka. JOSEPH EDGAR SINGLETON, 76, South Semoran Boulevard, Orlando, died Tuesday, Feb.

10, of cancer. Mr. Singleton was a retired lieutenant in the Navy. Born in Louisiana, he moved to Central Florida in 1965. He was Presbyterian.

He was a member of Retired Officers Association. Survivors: wife, Barbara son, James T. McQuary, Decatur, daughter, Ida four grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Conway Chapel, Orlando. LAND, 51, Fairfax Station, died Monday, Feb.

9. Mrs. Strickland was an interpreter for the deaf. She was born in New Smyrna Beach. Survivors: husband, Michael; sons, Patrick, Matthew, Brian, all of Fairfax Station; brothers, Cecil J.

Goodrich New Smyrna Beach, Arthur Goodrich, Edgewater; sisters, Cynthia Sorrells, New Smyrna Beach, Sandy Williams, Daytona Beach; mother, Josephine Goodrich, New Smyrna Beach. Settle-Wilder Funeral Home, New Smyrna Beach. FRANCES F. SUNIER, 99, Loch Lomond Drive, Winter Park, died Wednes- day, Feb. 11.

Mrs. Sunier was a homemaker. Born in Oak Park, she moved to Central Florida in 1988. Survivors: cousins, Margaret Noe, Ruth Woerner. Carey Hand Cox-Parker Funeral I Home, Winter Park.

GEORGE "ED" WILLIAMS 64, Lake Margaret Drive, Orlando, died Tuesday, Feb. 10. Mr. Williams was a retired salesman for Swift Co. He was also a retired master sergeant in the Air Force.

Born in Wauchula, he moved to Central Florida in 1972. He was a member of Conway United Methodist Church. Survivors: mother, Eunice I. Perry, Lakeland; wife, Betty Orlando; son, George E. Orlando; daughters, Deborah L.

Sigrist, Cindi D. Austin, both of Orlando; sisters, Mary E. Gordon, Jacksonville, Dorothy "Ann" Bullock, Friendswood, Texas; five grandchildren. Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home, Orlando. GERALDINE PLANK WISE, 76, Flora Bunda Circle, Orange City, died Tuesday, Feb.

10. Mrs. Wise was a retired nursing instructor. Born in Gettysburg, she moved to Central Florida in 1992. She was a member of Emmaus Lutheran Church, Orange City.

She was an Army nurse veteran of World War II. Survivors: daughters, Gail Beverly, Altamonte Springs, Barbara Jean Harbold, Key West; one grandchild. Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home, Orange City. VERA L. WOODARD-LEE, 69, Country Club Drive, Orlando, died Monday, Feb.

9. Mrs. was a homemaker. Born in Sylvester, she moved to Central Florida in 1954. She was Baptist.

Survivors: sons, Bobby Orlando, Michael, Ashburn, brother, George Oklahoma City, sisters, Josephine Lovette, Orlando, Annie L. Toles, Dorothy Moses, Lillian Toles, all of New Haven, two grandchildren. Mitchell's Funeral Home Orlando. MARTHA GOODRICH STRICK- Obituaries must be submitted by a funeral home or crematorium and are printed free of in black faculty members ASSOCIATED PRESS fered a stroke, which left most of his right side paralyzed. He was never able to play the violin as a virtuoso again.

Soon after, he moved to Central Florida and joined the Central Florida Stroke Club, a support group associated with the American Heart Association. There, he played recitals for other members. The club also inspired him to teach other stroke survivors how to play various instruments. For example, he taught Ed Porter, a friend and club member, how to play the keyboards after he suffered a stroke. DeCollibus "had the patience of a saint," said Charlotte Porter, Ed Porter's wife.

"Nicholas was SO proud when my husband played classical tunes." DeCollibus stopped playing for the club a few years ago after his health worsened. In the last couple of years, he was unable even to pick up a violin, friends said. "It was very hard to watch him go down," Barker said. DeCollibus was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Weiss, Boothwyn, sisters, Louise D'Amato, Grace Salerno, both of Philadelphia; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Dobbs Funeral Home, West Orlando Chapel, is handling the arrangements. ARA Food Services. He was born in Chicago. He was Jehovah's Witness. Survivors: wife, Bettie daughters, Deborah S.

McCormick, Pamela both of Winter Park; four grandchildren. Forbis Dick Funeral Service Greensboro. WILLIAM T. KOVECSI, 80, Montello Drive, Orlando, died Tuesday, Feb. 10.

Mr. Kovecsi was retired from U.S. Steel, Gary, Ind. Born in East Chicago, he moved to Central Florida in 1990. He was a member of St.

Joseph Catholic Church. He was a member of Purdue Alumni Club and American Legion Post 19. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: sons, Andrew, Orlando, Joseph, Ballwin, Ralph, Chandler, daughters, Marie Kovecsi, New Zealand, Louise Werner, Brownsburg, brothers, Edward, Munster, Andrew Rudy, Merrillville, sisters, Theresa Kacmar, Crown Point, Rose Johnson, Griffith, Mary Domanski, Glenview, Isabell Bell, Placentia, six grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Oviedo.

CYNETHIA MOATE LIVINGSTON, 47, Ventura Avenue, Orlando, died Tuesday, Feb. 10. Mrs. Livingston was a homemaker. Born in Dawson, she moved to Central Florida in 1954.

She was Baptist. Survivors: daughter, Keisha R. Horne, Orlando; sister, Jacqueline Gibson, Orlando; four grandchildren. Mitchell's Funeral Home Orlando. WILLIAM P.

LYNN, 91, 1061 Poinsetta Port St. John, died Tuesday, Feb. 10. Mr. Lynn was a retired store clerk for Western Auto Supply Co.

Born in El Dorado Springs, Mo. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church, Port St. John. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Dessie three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville. DOROTHY LEE HUNT MCGEE, 66, Walters Circle, Lumberton, N.C., died Tuesday, Feb. 10. Mrs. McGee was born in Robeson County, N.C.

Survivors: sons, James W. Locklear, Cocoa, Allen Or- COOKSEY, RUTH L. Funeral services for Ruth L. Cooksey, 83, wife of the late Joe D. Cooksey, will be held Saturday, February 14, 1998 at Family Funeral Care, Oviedo, with Pastor Carl Stevens of Faith Assembly of God officiating.

Interment will follow the service at Glen Haven Memorial Park. Visitation for friends will be Friday from 6-9PM at the funeral home. Arrangments under the direction of FAMILY FUNERAL CARE, 7565 Red Bug Lake Rd, Oviedo FL 32765 365-1600 PEIFER, GLEN EDWARD Funeral services for Mr. Glen Edward Peifer, 80, of Apopka, who passed away Tuesday, will be conducted Friday, 2PM, at the Apopka Chapel of Baldwin-Fairchild Homes with Reverend Joe Douthitt officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Memory Gardens.

Visitation for friends will be held Thursday from 6-9PM at the funeral home. BALDWIN-FAIRCHILD FUNERAL HOME, 601 N. Park Ave, Apopka. 898-8111 WILLIAMS, GEORGE Funeral services for George "Ed" Williams, will be conducted Friday, at 2 P.M., at Conway United Methodist Church. Interment with military honors will follow in Conway Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Children's Home, Conway United Methodist Church, 3401 S. Conway Orlando, FL 32812. CAREY HAND COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, Orlando, 898-2561. THE AFFORDABLE FUNERAL Winter Park Funeral Home offers Traditional Funeral Service, Steel $2,900. Casket, Call and 678-3000 Concrete for Vault details.

for GAINESVILLE The University of Florida, the state's biggest college, has a smaller share of black administrators and professors on its faculty than the percentage for the State University System. The university's president, John Lombardi, recently was criticized for ethnic insensitivity for calling the new chancellor an "Oreo." Lombardi made his infamous remark at a Christmas party at his home. He later apologized by letter and in person to Adam Herbert, the first black higher education chancellor in Florida, saying the comment did not reflect his true feelings. But the university is lacking in efforts to recruit and hold onto black faculty members, The Gainesville Sun reported Wednesday. Academic leaders at UF cite nationwide intense competition for black administrators and faculty as a major factor hindering minority recruitment at the university with 42,000 students.

UF Provost Betty Capaldi said money is a problem for retaining all top faculty, but particularly minority professors who regularly field offers from other universities. "It makes it tough to keep people when the Legislature grants skimpy raises like it did this year," Capaldi said. In fall 1996, black faculty made up 3.3 percent of UF faculty members and academic administrators, figures from the Board of Regents show. UF's percentage of black faculty was less than half the overall system's percentage of 8.8 percent. However, UF data show steady increases in minority faculty hiring in the 1990s.

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