In Memoriam of
the Monroe County Attorneys & Judges Who Have Passed Away
"As long as we remember a person, they're not really gone. Their thoughts, their feelings, their memories, they become a part of us." - Justin Cronin
This is a tribute to all of the lawyers who have made the Florida Keys the best place to practice this profession that we love. It is a place to ensure that these friends and colleagues will be remembered for their contributions to our community.
The list makes no judgments. It included lawyers who may have lost their way. Regardless of what happened in their lives or practices, they were still our colleagues.
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While we have tried to make this list complete, if we forgot anyone or don’t have information on someone’s life, consider this a perpetual work-in-progress and provide us the information so it can be updated.
Monica Lynn Abello: Bar #526746 (Key West)
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Monica was born April 11, 1974, in Jacksonville and moved to this area in 1977. Monica enjoyed traveling and had visited Southeast Asia, Europe, South Pacific, South America and within the United States. She was a 1992 graduate of DeLand High School. She attended Florida State University and was a graduate of Mercer University College of Law. Having passed the Florida Bar, she was an attorney with the Public Defenders Office in Monroe County, Fla. She loved music, especially Wide Spread Panic and The Black Crows. Her other enjoyment was sailing. Died September 19, 2006.
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Mildred S Akerman: Bar #770 (Tavernier)
Mildred S. Akerman elected first female jurist, one of three Small Claims Court Judges in Broward County, assumed office on January 1, 1959.
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William V. Albury, Sr.: Bar #1011 (Key West)
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Graduated University of Florida Levin School of Law;
Judge of the Criminal Court Served- 1937-1942
Presided over the VonCossell hearing.
Born: 1903 Died: 1974
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Carlos M. Alvarez: Bar #611281 (Key Largo)
Admitted 1986; Born January 1, 1954; Died January 16, 2010
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Perfecto Amansec: Bar #1557 (Key West)
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Graduated University of Miami School of Law, Admitted 1948; Born 8 May 1903 Philippines– Died August 4 1973
Maria Betancourt: Bar #468002 (Key West)
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Admitted 1985, Died December 21, 2011 private practice
Maria was born in Camaguey, Cuba on September 3, 1952 to Dr. Jorge P. Betancourt and Emma Rey Betancourt. She immigrated to South Florida at the age of ten. Maria graduated from Plantation High School in 1970, attended Nova Southeastern University for her undergraduate degree and graduated from Nova Southeastern University School of Law. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1984. Maria practiced law in Key West for twenty-four years, beginning with her time at the State Attorney's Office, followed by many years of private practice. Maria was a member of the Monroe County Bar Association, and a ten year member of the Key West Woman's Club, where she was very active in club activities, instrumental on the committee for new member orientation, and participated in many fund raising and social events.
Tracy H. Bolesky Bar # 136066 (Islamorada)
Tracy Bolesky, 77 passed away peacefully at home on September 23rd, 2017. Tracy was born in Mansfield, Ohio. He graduated from Mansfield High and attended Ohio Northern University where he received a doctorate of law. He became a Prosecuting Attorney in Richland County Ohio and moved his family to Naples. He was an Assistant State Attorney for Collier County and eventually a private practice attorney. He belonged to the Elks Lodge and was a loved member of the Cove Inn family. He retired to Islamorada. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
Admitted 1971; Died September 23, 2017
George C Bolles Bar #7282 (Islamorada)
One of the younger and, by consensus of public opinion, one of the most able members of the Miami Bar is George C. Bolles, who since 1905 has practiced his profession in this city. He was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, December 3, 1883, and is a son of Frank and Josephine Bolles, the latter of whom has passed away. The father, who is engaged in the lumber business, still makes his home in Eau Claire. In 1888, when he was five years of age, George C. Bolles came to Florida with his grandparents, Charles and Julia R. Bolles. They located at Lake Helen, in Volusia county, where the subject of this review spent his boyhood and youth. He entered Stetson University at De Land in 1899 and was a student there for six years, graduating from the law department with the degree of LL. B. in 1905. Immediately afterward he came to Miami and was admitted to the bar and since that time has been in active practice in this city. His course has been marked by steady progress, and a large and distinctively representative clientage is now his, connecting him with much important litigation held in the courts. In his presentation of a case he is clear in expression, strong in argument and logical in his deductions and he has, therefore, won many verdicts in favor of his clients. He is a member of the Dade County Bar Association, treasurer and director of the Dade County Security Company and secretary and treasurer of the Security Abstract Company. On the 19th of June, 1912, Mr. Bolles married Miss Madge Elizabeth Terrell, formerly a well-known teacher in the Miami public schools. Mr. Bolles is a member of the Baptist church and fraternally is connected with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Loyal Order of Moose. He gives his political allegiance to the democratic party and from 1908 to 1912 served ably as municipal judge of Miami. He was also for four years supervisor of registration and in his public service displayed the same energy, ability and resourcefulness which have brought him success in professional life.
Christopher Scott Bridger: Bar # 11773 (Key West)
Chris graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in December 2004. Upon graduation, Chris immediately came to Key West to begin his legal career with the Public Defender's Office; he also spent time at the City of Key West City Attorney and the State Attorney's Office in Key West. Shortly after moving to Key West, Chris met his wife Julie (Allen) and they have two boys, ages 10 and 12. Chris loved being a Dad and it was where he excelled most in life. Most recently, on February 19, 2021, Chris was sworn into the Alaska Bar and was set for his next adventure practicing law in the last frontier. Died June 13, 2021
George G. Brooks, Jr.: Bar #101077 (Key West)
Jefferson Beale Browne (Key West)
A public official and legislator who also served as a Justice of the Florida Supreme Court from 1917 to 1925, including service as Chief Justice from 1917 to 1923. Born in Key West, Monroe County, Florida, to businessman and politician Joseph Beverly Browne and Anne (Neives) Browne, Browne's "first job after graduating from high school was as assistant keeper on Fowey Rocks Lighthouse". As a lighthouse keeper, Browne was able to dedicate his long hours of isolation to studying the law. He then received a law degree from the University of Iowa. Browne thereafter had "a hopscotch career", including stints as a "county surveyor, postmaster, city attorney, president of the Florida Senate, U.S. Customs collector at the port of Key West, chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, and chairman of the Florida Railroad Commission". In 1912, Browne wrote a history of Key West, Key West: The Old and the New. Browne was "elected to the state Senate in 1890—and became president of the Senate at its first session in April, 1891". While serving in this office, he introduced an 1893 bill to grant Henry Flagler's Jacksonville, St. Augustine & Indian River Railway a charter to extend the railroad to the Florida Keys. In 1904, Browne was elected chairman of the Florida Railroad Commission. Browne was elected to the Florida Supreme Court in 1916, served from January 2, 1917, to January 1923 as Chief Justice and from January 1923 to May 20, 1925, as an Associate Justice. As a Justice, Browne was particularly concerned with property rights, and avoiding government encroachment on such rights. He wrestled with the concept of prohibition of alcohol, a major political issue during his time on the court, writing of an inclination to support laws addressing the negative effects of alcohol consumption, but ultimately deciding that protecting personal property rights against government interference was an overriding concern. Browne died in Key West.
Born June 6, 1857; Died May 4, 1937
L E Brown Bar #9414 (Duck Key)
Fred Butner: Bar #225381 (Key West)
Died October 7, 1992 Private practice
Fred Raymond Butner was born in 1951 to parents Fred W. Butner, Jr. and Martha H. Butner of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Butner attended Duke University in the 1970s for both his undergraduate education as well as law school. Following graduation from Duke, Butner moved to Key West, Florida, where he remained for the rest of his life. In Key West, he served as an assistant state attorney first, and later moved into private practice, eventually owning his own practice, where he focused on personal injury and trial work. He served as president of the Monroe County Bar Association, as well as a member of the Florida Bar Board of Governors. Butner was also active in community affairs and civil rights work. He was involved with many local and regional Democratic Party organizations, and in 1988, he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. He was devoted to defending the civil rights of the oppressed, and in 1991, he wrote a human rights ordinance which was later adopted by the Key West City Council. Butner died at age 41 in Key West.
Thomas Sullivan Caro Jr. (Key West)
County Judge – Served 1943-1966
Born January 27, 1892; Died March 29, 1966
Albert A. Cartenuto III (Key West)
Admitted 1990; Died January 15, 2023
Albert Cartenuto passed away from a sudden heart attack in the Florida Keys at age 63, where he had just started working as an Assistant State Attorney in Monroe County. We knew Albert as a devoted father and tenacious advocate for his client.
Michael H Cates- Bar #99128 (Key West)
Former City and County Attorney Died 1/10/1998
Michael was born in Key West and was a star fullback on the Key West High School football team. He played football at Valparaiso University in Indiana and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. He got a master’s degree in engineering at Texas A&M University and moved to Washington, where he worked for Boing International and got a degree from the University of Washington Law School. He practiced law in Alabama, Sarasota and Key West, where he was in private practice as wall as serving as hospital attorney for the opening of Florida Keys Memorial Hospital. Cates was a member of the Key West Rotary Club, the Sunrise Rotary Club, the Key west Powerboat Race Association and Grace Lutheran Church.
Dinorah Caceres- Bar # 770590; (Key West)
PD16 was Dinorah’s adopted family for nearly 20 years with countless friends, many of you all, and she will be dearly missed. She loved life, the law, reading, traveling and her family/friends and we loved her back.
Admitted October 7, 1988 Died June 4, 2021
Bill G. Chappell Bar #13117 (Key West)
Juvenile Court Judge- Served 1969-1971
Criminal Court of Record Judge- Served 1971-1972
Circuit Court Judge- Served 1972-1984
Dominic F Cianciolo Bar #167710 (Key Largo)
Born November 5, 1945, Died October 4, 1990
Married to Carol Ann Cianciolo. Moved to Key Largo in 1973.
Allan B Cleare Jr.- Bar #14022 (Key West)
A native of Key West, he was a City Judge for several years and County Solicitor for 30 years in Monroe County. Born August 28, 1906; Died November 26, 1984
John Richard Collins-Bar #250163 (Key West)
Richard was born July 18, 1941, in Key West, the son of the late Houston "Rip" Collins and Jesse (Whitmarsh) Collins. He graduated from Key West High School in 1959. After graduating from the University of Florida, Richard began his career as a captain in the Air Force, serving a double tour of duty in Vietnam, where he was awarded a Bronze Star for meritorious service as security, law enforcement and sentry dog officer in charge, 3rd Security Police Squadron. He went on to get his master's in criminal justice from Florida State University. Richard then returned to Key West, where he worked as a deputy sheriff and then detective. He continued his career in Ohio, where he became chief of police in Brookfield Township. He was an assistant professor in the Criminal Justice Department at Youngstown State University. After earning his law degree at Akron University, he returned once again to Key West, where he started in private practice before becoming an assistant state attorney. Under Billy Freeman, he became legal adviser for the Monroe County Sheriff's Department. He was an adjunct professor at Florida Keys Community College and St. Leo's University. Richard continued his career as School Board attorney for many years before becoming county attorney. Before retiring in January, he was legal adviser for the Monroe County School Board and was serving as a member of the Judicial Nominating Commission for the 16th Judicial Circuit. He was also very active in American Legion Post 28 and the VFW. Died August 15, 2012
Katheline “Kat” Cortes-Bar #649678 (Key West)
Admitted 9/19/2003. Died 2/13/2024. Cortes was a graduate of Harvard University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in 1996. She furthered her education with a master’s degree in History from the University of Miami in 2000 and received her Juris Doctorate from Boston College Law School in 2003. Admitted to the Florida Bar in September 2003, Cortes embarked on a career marked by dedication, excellence and a deep commitment to justice. Cortes began her career at the Miami Dade State Attorney’s Office, where she rose through the ranks to become the Felony Division Chief, a position she held from 2007 to 2019. In this role, she was responsible for the prosecution of nearly 100 jury trials to verdict, including more than 30 homicides and four death penalty cases. Her work not only demonstrated her commitment to the community but also her exceptional skill and dedication to the pursuit of justice. Following her tenure at the Miami Dade State Attorney’s Office, Cortes continued to serve the public and the legal community in various capacities, including as a criminal defense attorney at The Law Offices of Grey and Mourin, PA, and as a plaintiff’s attorney in complex litigation at Mager Paruas. In June 2021, she joined the Monroe County State Attorney’s Office as a Major Crimes Felony Attorney, where she continued to exemplify the highest standards of the legal profession until her untimely passing.
Diane Tolbert Covan, Bar # 231703 (Key West)
Diane was born in Miami and attended the University of Florida for her undergraduate and law degrees. While there, she supported herself by working for the Center For Governmental Responsibility, which helped to draft litigation that led to the resignation of President Nixon. After school, she briefly worked for a criminal defense firm in Miami, and was sent to Key West to defend a marijuana smuggling case. Diane won the case and was offered a job by the local State Attorney’s office as a prosecutor. She took the position and moved to Key West in 1977; however, prosecution was not in her blood, and so she opened her own criminal defense firm. In 1980, Diane was hired by a group of commercial fishermen who had gone to Cuba as part of the Mariel boatlift. Those boats received a U.S. Coast Guard escort on the way to Cuba; however, on their return, our government decided the venture was illegal. The boats were seized and the captains were charged criminally. Diane went to Miami and, as she related, faced 12 U.S. prosecutors in dark suits while wearing a “skimpy sundress.” Judge Stanley Aronowitz accepted her defense arguments and ordered the fishing fleet released. Thus, she saved the South Florida commercial fishing fleet. Diane spent the next 12 years defending these fishermen and succeeding in having the charges and civil penalties dropped and eventually received attorney’s fees from the U.S. government. While on vacation, Diane met her husband, Fred, at a party in New York City on Thanksgiving 1982. They were married in 1984 and lived in New York City for 10 years, where she practiced law, had two sons, Zachary and Benjamin, and helped raise Fred’s sons, Alexander and Daniel. In 1994, after completing an agreement to live in New York for 10 years, she forcefully moved the family back to Key West and continued to practice law. In 1994, she became the attorney for the City of Key West for two years. After completing that adventure, she became certified in Health Law and continued to practice until she retired and opened a yoga studio.
Admitted 05/31/1977 ; Died on Aug. 19, 2021
Russell Hudson Cullen Jr. Bar #210412 (Key Largo)
Mr. Cullen serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Key Largo Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc. He previously served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Florida Keys Children's Shelter and Mariners Hospital. He has been a member of the Florida Bar Grievance Committee 16A, serving three terms as a member/chairman of this Committee. Mediator, 1990. Appointed Special Magistrate for 16th Judicial Circuit Bank Foreclosures, 2008.
Admitted 1976, Florida; 1977, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court, Died August 14, 2015
Donald C Curtis Bar #190497 (Tavernier)
John M Davis Bar #155284 (Tavernier)
Admitted 1973
James Dean- (Key West)
James Dean was the first black judge elected in the post-Reconstruction South. Dean was elected as the county judge in Key West, Florida in 1888. Dean was born in Ocala, Florida on February 14, 1858. He attended Cookman Institute in Jacksonville, Florida where he graduated in 1878. After completing his primary education, Dean attended Howard University where he received his degree in law in 1883. In 1884, he received a Master of Law degree and graduated valedictorian of his class. Dean was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in October 1884, and to practice in the United States and State Courts of Florida in 1887. He was elected County Judge in Key West, Florida on November 6, 1888, and took office in January of 1889. Less than eight months after Dean began serving as judge, Governor Francis Fleming ordered him to resign. He was accused of issuing a marriage license to an allegedly interracial couple, Antonio Gonzalez and Annie Maloney; both were actually of black Cuban descent, meaning the marriage was lawful at the time. Judge Dean protested his innocence in a series of letters to the governor.
Thomas Joseph Didato- Bar #3565 (Key West)
Admitted 1994; Born April 21, 1965; Died May 6, 2010 private practice
William Theodore Ernst Jr. Bar #122962 (Key West)
Private practice Born February 12, 1945; Died May 21, 1998
Enrique Esquinaldo Bar #23038 (Key West)
A lifelong resident of Key West, Judge Esquinaldo had been involved in numerous areas of county government and community service since earning his law degree from Pan American College in the 1920s. Beginning his public service with ten years as Justice of the Peace, Judge Esquinaldo accepted the appointment of Municipal Judge in 1946. Born October 16, 1902; Died November 10, 1984.
Paul E Esquinaldo Bar #23042 (Key West)
County Judge Served 1956-1986
Admitted 1950; Retired as county judge on December 30, 1987. Born November 16, 1920; Died January 20, 2002
Steven Blane Esquinaldo Bar #558443 (Key West)
Steven was born on July 19, 1960, in Key West to Paul Edmundo Esquinaldo and Rose Marie (Lones) Esquinaldo. Steven was a lifetime resident of Key West and was an attorney in Key West. He was a member of the Florida Bar Association and the Monroe County Bar Association. He was a dedicated caregiver to both his parents and godparents, Lesbia and Gumersindo Rodriguez, for over 20 years. Admitted 1986; Died May 6, 2011 Private practice
Paulette Sara Ettachild Bar #198854 (Key West)
Victor S Falk III Bar #191952 (Key Largo)
Roberta Sue Fine Bar #375284 (Key West)
Roberta Sue was born on November 17, 1957 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of Herman and Mildred Louise (Hale) Fine. She received her Bachelor of Science, U. New Haven, 1979; Juris Doctor, U. Miami, 1983. She was a Fulbright scholar in Finland in 1979. She worked as an Attorney with the Office of Public Defender, Florida Circuit Court (16th circuit), Key West, 1983-1985; and then went into private practice. Admitted October 1983; Died April 22, 2019 Private practice
William Alan Friedlander: Bar #127194 (Key West)
Bill was born on December 19, 1945 in Greensburg, PA, and spent his childhood in Miami, FL. Bill was a graduate of North Miami Senior High School, Florida State University and Tulane University School of Law where he served on the law review. He was a member of the Florida Bar and practiced law in Florida for 30 years. He initially practiced for the American Civil Liberties Union in Louisiana, then for the Holland & Knight, and Greenburg Traurig law firms in Miami followed by private practice in Tallahassee. Bill established his law practice in Key West in 1997, and practiced throughout the state. Died May 15, 2003
Eva Warner Gibson (Key West)
Born 1902 Police and Juvenile Court Judge
She was a native Key Wester. Passed away on August 26, 1967 in Homestead, FL at the age of 67.
Michael Sam Gilbert Bar #326380
Gregory Walston Glass Bar #375470 (Islamorada)
Admitted 1983; Died November 20, 2011
Rebecca Glover Bar Number: 226661
Helio Gomez Bar Number 29897 (Key West)
County Judge Served 1963-1977
Circuit Judge 1977-1988
Rogelio Gomez Bar # (Key West)
Born August 4, 1894; Died December 21, 1966 (Age 72)County Judge Served 1924-1936
Justice of the Peace Served 1924-1936
Hugh Gunn (Key West)
Born November 12, 1858 Died February 8, 1936
County Judge Served 1910-1936
Judge Gunn was born in St. Louis, Missouri November 1 1860, and came to Key West with his parents in the early 1860s. The early death of his father denied him the advantages of such an education as he might have obtained. He therefore principally attended night school. Judge Gunn made his independent in life in the cigar factory of Martinez Ybor and Company, in 1875. He subsequently worked for Seidenberg and Company, L. B. Conde and Baker and DuBois, cigar manufacturers. He early became connected with political life and was elected for several terms as city clerk, served supervisor of registration of Monroe county for two terms, and though endorsed by the democratic executive committee of the county for another term, he was not appointed. On the election of B. B. Whalton as county judge he was appointed as the judge's clerk, which position he held until the death of Judge Whalton, when he was thereupon appointed to the position of county judge by Governor Gilchrist, to fill the term until the next general election. He entered the primary in the May following his appointment and won by a handsome majority, becoming the nominee of his party. In the general election of the same year he had opposition but was elected by a good majority and held the office continuously up to the time of his death. For the last several elections the judge had no opposition. Although not a lawyer, Judge Gunn gave excellent service as judge, his experience standing him in good stead, and his legal associations were such to lead many young attorneys to consult him on points of law by which they were baffled. He was never married.
Margaret Mary Gutierrez; Bar #48972 (Key West)
Margaret "Maggie" Mary Gutierrez, 51, passed away suddenly on Aug. 22, 2016, while vacationing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Maggie suffered grave injuries on Aug. 19, 2016, when she and Lisa Kaminski were swept into the sea by a rogue wave while hiking along a formation of rocks known as the Arch of Cabo San Lucas. Extreme storm waves - sometimes called "sneaker waves" - are more than twice the size of the surrounding waves and completely unpredictable. The women were pushed back against a rock, but the couple became separated. Maggie got the worst of it while Lisa was unconscious for at least a few minutes. Lisa was treated for injuries and released from the hospital, however, Maggie never regained consciousness. She was flown from a local hospital in Mexico to the University of San Diego Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. Admitted 2008; Born May 3, 1965; Died August 22, 2016 Private practice
James Eric Hack Bar #709190 (Tavernier)
Born March 7, 1962 Admitted 1987; Died June 20, 2020
James Tyler Hendrick Bar #153679 (Key West)
Hendrick, a native of Rochester, N.Y., graduated from the University of Miami Law School and moved to Key West in 1974. He joined Hugh Morgan to form Morgan & Hendrick in 1976, and was hired by the county as land-use counsel in 1990. He served as Monroe County attorney (1995-2000). Born December 17, 1947; Died August 17, 2019.
Margaret K Hey Bar #17330 (Islamorada)
Born April 11, 1959; Died March 12, 2012
Ex recording engineer from Los Angeles.
John Alexander Jabro Bar #364452 (Tavernier)
1996 President’s Pro Bono Award recipient Born May 24, 1947
Admitted May 26, 1983; Died March 6, 2021
Throughout his legal career, Mr. Jabro developed his legal skills primarily as a trial lawyer and worked with a wide variety of clients, from individuals to Fortune 500 companies, on a broad range of business, personal and related matters. Mr. Jabro's philosophy was to provide legal counseling and legal representation to clients in a personal setting and not merely on a 9 to 5 basis.
Manuel Winston James, Bar #119151
James R. Keller Bar #344516 (Big Pine Key)
Admitted Illinois 1976; Florida 1982; Died July 17, 2016
Joseph Henry Kelinson; Bar #125445 (Key West)
Admitted 1970; Died October 16, 2002
Joseph Kelinson 58, passed away October 16, 2002 in Key West, FL after a brief and sudden illness. Born July 19, 1944 in Middletown, Delaware. Joseph was raised by successful dress manufacturers, Harry and Sylvia Stromberg, on Central Park West, New York, NY. At age 5, the family moved to Miami Beach, FL where he attended school. The entire class of 1962 of Miami Beach High always held a special place in his heart, especially for the champion basketball team, of which he was a member. He continued his education at Emory University (Dean's List), the University of Florida and on scholarship to University of Miami Law School where he graduated in 1969. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1969, and the Colorado Bar in 1972. Joseph was awarded an honorary Larimer County Sheriff's Badge for assistance to their Department. He was admitted to practice before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Courts: Southern District of FL, Middle, and Northern Districts of FL. Joseph worked for over 11 years with the Monroe County Attorney's office, as an Assistant County Attorney, where he won approximately a dozen appeals in the Third District Court of Appeals and one in the Florida Supreme Court. He also previously filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court. His knowledge and dedication to his job has saved the people of Monroe County untold thousands of dollars. Joseph treated all people equally and with respect. His charm, fairness and sense of humor will be remembered by all.
Andrew J. Kemp (Key West)
County Judge Served 1891-1901
Born December 19, 1858; Died July 17, 1941
Wayne Raymond Kruer; Bar #135150 (Key West)
Admitted 1971; Died June 6, 2018 Private practice
Wayne Raymond Kruer, 71, died on June 6, 2018, following a two-year battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully at his home in Key West, Florida, in the arms of his life partner of twenty years, Christine Gorham. He was born and raised in Jacksonville. Wayne's first passion was basketball, at which he excelled at Ribault High School and Jacksonville University in the 1960s. In his memoir about his ball-playing days with the Citadel, the writer Pat Conroy wrote that he used to have nightmares about having to guard Wayne when their two teams met. After JU, Wayne was an assistant coach with Furman University for two years, and then player/coach for the Club Atlético de San Sebastián in the Spanish professional leagues. On his return to the States, Wayne took up a less serious profession, the law. As a lawyer Wayne was dedicated to providing effective representation to his clients no matter the color of their skin or their ability to pay. He will be fondly remembered as an attorney who helped many people from all walks of life. Among his passions in later life were his partner, Christine, his conch house in Key West, his garden, the Tropic Cinema (of which he was a founding director and general counsel), cooking, golf, tennis, and the NYT crossword puzzle. Our hearts ache at the loss of Wayne, though they are filled with love and joy for having had him in our lives.
Eugene Gordon Kyle III,
Bar #771317 (Marathon)
Admitted 9/26/1988; Died March 12, 2024 Private practice
Eugene was a fifth generation Florida Keys resident. He attended Emory University and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology in 1984. He then returned to Florida to attend law school at the University of Miami, where he received his J.D. in 1987. Through his career he was a mediator, CEO of Prime Regional Properties in Cape Coral and Vice President/CLO of Knight’s key resort in Marathon. He passed after a lengthy illness.
Laura L Leathers, Bar #469890 (Key West)
Legal Services of the Florida Keys
Admitted 1985
J Lancelot Lester, Bar #46672 (Key West)
Born January 15, 1892; Died December 8, 1972
Lancelot Lester was the first graduate of Key West High School in 1908. He later became an attorney.
M Ignatius Lester, Bar Number: 46687 (Summerland Key)
Circuit Court Judge Served 1971-1991
Born August 11, 1919; Died February 17, 1997
Lester was a native Key Wester, son of State Attorney Lance Lester, Sr. Mario Ignatius Lester known to the family as “Johnny” followed his father’s footsteps into law. Born in 1919, he got a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, then became a navigational officer for the Navy in the Pacific during World War II. Then he returned to Gainesville to get a law degree from UF before returning home and entering private practice. He was city attorney before joining the bench as a county judge and then circuit judge. With only a few judges in the Keys, Lester heard a wide array of cases, from gruesome murders to major development issues. He rules on who owned an island developed as a monkey-breeding station, and ruled against the state’s ban on gay adoptions. Lester retired from active service in 1991, but continued to hear cases when the court system was overloaded. He was known for his even temper and experienced hand in the courtroom, and widely respected by lawyers throughout the state. Young attorneys who practiced before him - and later were elected to the bench-saw him as a role model.
Aquilino Lopez Jr., Bar #48311 (Key West)
Circuit Court Judge- Served 1945-1971
Born January 9, 1910; Died April 10, 1971
Raymond R Lord, Bar #48330 (Key West)
County Court Judge Served 1936-1963
Admitted 1925; Born July 18, 1903; Died July 14, 1994 (91)
Tom James Lummus Bar #48900 (Tavernier)
Admitted 1930; October 21, 1985.
Manuel Esteban Madruga, Bar #863858 (Key West)
Inside the courtroom, he was a fierce prosecutor with an unrivaled passion for the law. Just after graduating from the University of Miami Law School, Manny joined the Monroe County State Attorney’s Office and shortly after prosecuted his first murder trial at the age of 26. Manny went on to prosecute some of the highest profile cases in the history of the county and in 2009 he was honored with the Gene Berry Memorial Award from the Florida Prosecuting Attorney’s Association — its highest honor. Yet Manny’s legacy outside of work was equally impressive. Madruga served on dozens of boards and devoted his time to countless non-profits, including the Boys and Girls Club, MARC House, Masonic Lodge, Key West Ambassador Program, Sunset Rotary and countless others. Admitted 1990; Died November 10, 2016
James Stewart Mattson Bar #360988 (Key Largo)
James Stewart Mattson, a father, husband, grandfather, brother, friend, Ph.D. scientist and lawyer, died of heart problems and Alzheimer's. Jim was loved for his generosity, superior intellect and tenacity. He relished challenges. He used his scientific training while practicing law in the Florida Keys for over 30 years. Jim's practice with his associate Andrew Tobin, was environmental administrative and regulatory land use and zoning law. During 1983-93, Jim was an Adjunct Professor of law at the University of Miami. Before moving from Washington DC to the Florida Keys in 1983, he was a member of the professional staff and congressional liaison to the NOAA National Advisory Commission on Oceans and Atmosphere. While working at NOAA he identified National Marine Sanctuaries throughout the U.S. and Caribbean working with and testifying before Congress. Before that he worked on the NOAA team that assessed damages from oil spills world-wide. He helped to identify the type of oil in spills and worked on cleanup activities. He was a consultant on numerous oil spills for the State of Alaska from 1981-91. From 1972-76 Jim was an Assistant Professor of Chemical Oceanography at the Rosenstiel School of the University of Miami. He is author of over 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals and several books. He received three advanced degrees from the University of Michigan: Ph.D. Water Resources in 1970, M.S. in 1969, B.S. in 1966. He received a law degree with honors in 1979 from George Washington University. Jim was born in July 1945 in Rhode Island, the first child to Irving Mattson and Virginia Lutey Mattson. The family soon moved to Michigan, and he grew up in Bay City. Jim loved music and played clarinet and alto saxophone with his Handy high school band buddies. His favorite hobby was photography. He took pictures of family, underwater while scuba diving, sailing and traveling the world. He was an avid reader of non-fiction books.
Diane Marie McGuire Bar # 871400 (Key Largo)
30 years experience in: estate planning and probate trusts and guardianship; traffic and criminal; real estate; business; adoption; Admitted 1990; Died July 18, 2021
Benedetto J Militana Bar #54920 (Key Largo)
Paul P Miller Bar #55525 (Long Key)
Born in Key West, he was a resident of Melbourne from 1951 to 1983 where he operated a private law practice. He and his wife also owned and operated the Paul Miller Beach Motel in Indialantic as well as an automobile dealership. He was a member of Layton Baptist Church, Long Key, an active Gideon since 1953, a former director of the Pocket Testament League and president of the Paul Miller Evangelical Association. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Post 81, Melbourne, and the Azan Shrine Temple in Melbourne. Died October 23, 1986
John N. Moore III, Bar #134336 (Key West)
John Nathaniel Moore III passed away on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. John, who was known by the nickname “Butch,” was born in Athens, Tennessee. He attended the University of Tennessee, and then enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served as an Army Ranger in the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. For his time in Vietnam, Butch was awarded a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, a Legion of Merit, a Combat Infantry Badge and Airborne Wings. He always said that his time in Vietnam was his life’s greatest adventure, and was very proud that none of the men in his platoon were lost during his tour. Upon returning home, he enrolled in the University of Tennessee Law School using the GI BIll. He met his wife, Emily, while in law school, and upon completion, they moved to Key West in 1971, where he began working for the Neblett and Sauer Law Firm. He would eventually buy Neblett and Sauer, and this became the only firm for which he would ever work. He loved living in Key West very much, and enjoyed morning bouches at B’s restaurant and afternoon Happy Hours at the Turtle Tower.
Francis H (Chip) Muldoon Jr., Bar #228044 (Key West)
Private practice Attended Villanova University School of Law Admitted 1977 Died November 2, 2018
Christine E. Puto-Murray, Bar #931410 (Marathon)
Christine E "Chrissie" Murray was born on November 12 1949 in Miami and moved to Marathon 1952 with her parents, John and Sylvia Puto. She received an associate's degree in business and commerce from St. Leo College, and a J.D. from Barry University School of Law in 1987. Upon graduation, she joined the state attorney's office, working in the Plantation Key and Key West offices. She also worked as a staff attorney in the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. Puto-Murray opened her own law office in Marathon in 1994. Her law practice included family law, real estate, and extensive pro bono work on behalf of children and the mentally ill. Puto-Murray was a child advocate, serving on the board of the Florida Keys Children's Shelter in 1998 and becoming the board vice president in March 2002. Additionally, she donated hundreds of hours as a victim advocate on behalf of the mentally ill. Special Master Bill Heffernan paid tribute to her saying, "No one was more committed to providing ongoing services for the mentally ill of our community. Christine spent countless hours helping to ensure the mentally ill she represented pro bono were always protected and cared for." She also provided pro bono services on behalf of many of the Middle Keys elderly. Puto-Murray was active in the Marathon Business and Professional Women's Club, the area health education counsel, the Guardian Ad Litem Program, the Governor's Constituency for Children, and the Florida Keys Children's Shelter. Christine passed away on April 20 2003, at age 53. She was buried in Southern Keys Cemetery, Big Coppitt Key, Florida, United States. Admitted: 1987 Died: April 20,2003
William R Neblett, Bar #58046 (Key West)
Born April 19,1906; Died October 25, 1978 Private practice.
Born in Matanzas, Cuba. He immigrated to the United States in 1922. Commander Neblett saw active duty in the Marine Corps from 1927 to 1931 and in the Coast Guard from 1931 through 1933. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1933, was commissioned in 1940, and retired after twenty years of active military service in 1947. In 1953-54 he was the owner of a shrimp boat and in 1957 he was appointed as Executive Director of the National Shrimp Congress. He was a member of the U. S. Delegation which negotiated a treaty with Cuba concerning the Tortugas or Eastern Gulf area and was a fisheries adviser to the U. S. Conference on Law of the Sea held at Geneva, Switzerland in 1958. He served in the Florida State Senate representing the 24th District from 1955 until the 1957 term.
Hugh R Papy, Bar #61068 (Key West)
Died October 2, 2007
E Nelson Read, Bar #247650 (Key West)
Died February 26, 2011
John Francis Rooney, Bar #527602 (Key West)
John F. Rooney passed away May 30, 2017. John was born May 19, 1928 in Kalamazoo, the son of Emmett and Helen (Wall) Rooney. He graduated from the University of Michigan Law School and was a member of the Michigan, Florida, and Illinois Bar Associations. He served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He had residences in Kalamazoo, Michigan and Key West, Florida.
Admitted 1986; Died May 30, 2017
Nancy Randall Rossell, Bar #961868 (Key West)
Admitted 1992; Died November 5, 2003 Chief Monroe County Assistant Public Defender.
Matthew A Sacharoff Bar #70514 (Tavernier)
Merrell Frank Sands III, Bar #329241 (Key West)
Merrell Frank Sands III, 70, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Merrell, “Cathead” to fellow Conchs, was born Feb. 16, 1946 to Merrell Frank Sands Jr. and Dorothy Louise Sawyer. He graduated from Key West High School in 1964. The boys he roamed those halls with remained his closest friends throughout his life. He graduated from the University of South Florida in 1971. Following graduation, he became a probation officer and later earned a law degree from George Mason University. He practiced law in Key West for over 30 years and was known for being a tireless advocate for those in need. He was a man of many interests including tinkering on classic cars, cheering on Dale Earnhardt, and living the Mountain Man lifestyle in his teepee at annual rendezvous. He was also a star on the bocce courts with a unique style of play in a class all its own. Though Merrell was small in stature, he was large in personality. His unrivaled fashion sense, which included freshly starched dungarees, shined cowboy boots and loud neckties from his grandchildren, were a fan favorite at the courthouse. In the words of Cathead, “See you later, Daddy-0.”
Admitted 1981; Died September 29, 2016 Private practice
Robert F Sauer, Bar #70590 (Key West)
Private practice. Robert F Sauer was born on February 18, 1917. He died on August 16, 2005 at age 88.
Jack A Saunders, Bar #70623 (Key West)
State representative from 1960 to 1964; United States magistrate judge from 1978 to 1981
Paul E Sawyer, Bar #70733 (Key West)
Mary A Scheuhing, Bar #158951
Ford Derrick Sheridan Bar #436811 (Key West)
Born on 10 May 1956 to June Rose Derrick. Ford Derrick Sheridan passed away on 20 Jun 1987 in Monroe County, Florida.
Key West Public Defender’s Office
Charles Lawrence Siemon, Bar #194765 (Marathon)
Admitted 1975; Died September 24, 2020
Siemon was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in West Palm Beach. He graduated from Ransom Everglades School in Miami-Dade County. His family owned the venerable office supply company, Halsey & Griffith. After high school, Siemon graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, where he met his late wife Laura, known as “Lolly.” He completed graduate studies at Florida State University, served as a naval officer during the Vietnam War and then obtained a law degree from FSU. He worked at a Chicago law firm in 1975 and started his own practice in Boca Raton eight years later. Siemon lived at Mizner Park until retiring full time to his second home in Marathon a year or two ago. He died there on Sept. 24, 2020, three days shy of his 75th birthday.
Patricia Merle Silver, (Islamorada)
Patricia (Patty) Silver peacefully passed away on Oct. 26, 2016, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Patty was a gifted litigation attorney, respected by her peers, and much beloved by her family and many, many friends. A founding member of the Silver Law Group, Patty began her practice in 1975. During her career she tried numerous high-profile cases not only in Florida, but also in New York, Pennsylvania, and California. She served both as an attorney and a mediator and argued before the Florida Supreme Court, making new law still in effect today. Patty was born in Brooklyn, New York and is a graduate of the Syracuse School of Management and the University of Miami School of Law. Her true love was the law, arguing complex cases that many attorneys would not take on. She once remarked that her most satisfying success was mentoring young attorneys, guiding them to their goals in both their professional and personal lives. When not teaching as an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law or delving into her client's cases, Patty loved sports, outdoor activities and living in the Florida Keys. Worldwide travel was a passion, exploring new countries and cultures in Europe, Asia and South America. Above all, Patty's joie de vivre, radiant smile and infectious laugh were never more evident than when she helped plan and officiate her friends' and families' weddings as well as gathering people for memorable parties. She was always generous and supportive to all who came to know her.
Admitted 1975; Died October 26, 2016
Mark Jeffrey Simms, Bar #739847 (Key West)
Private practice Died April, 1999
Thomas Joseph Sireci Jr., Bar #249084 (Key West)
Thomas J. Sireci, Jr., 72, passed away at his home with his loving wife and sons beside him on Aug. 8, 2020. He was born in New London, Connecticut and moved to Key West with his family when they were transferred with the U.S. Navy. He graduated from Key West High School, Class of 1966, and served four years in the U.S. Navy. He was always proud to have served his country and grateful for the skills and education he received. He attended Florida Keys Community College, graduated from the University of Florida and received his law degree from the University of Florida’s Law school in 1977. Upon graduation, he practiced law in Key West as a solo practitioner and with several partnerships over the years. He enjoyed the practice of law and had no plans to retire. Tom’s life revolved around his two sons, with whom he shared many interests. He was a member of the Sons of Italy and the Knights of Columbus, 4th degree. He will be remembered for his kindness, wit and humor and always being a helping hand to fix or repair. It was common to hear, “Just Call Tom”!
Admitted March 27, 1978, Private practice Died August 8, 2020
Tegan Slaton, Bar #878261 (Key West)
Admitted 1991; Died December 27, 2015 Circuit Court Judge
The Hon. Tegan Slaton was a judge for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Monroe County, Florida, He was elected to the Circuit Court in 2008 and stepped down after his term expired In January 2015. He passed away in December 2015. Slaton graduated with his B.A. in economics from the University of South Florida. He went on to earn a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center In 1989. Shortly after graduating from law school, he began his legal career as an assistant public defender with the Office of the Public Defender for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. Slaton remained with the Public Defenders office for years. In 1992, he entered into solo practice and maintained his law practice until being elected to the bench. Over the course of his tenure as a sole practitioner, Slaton also served as an Attorney for Child Support Enforcement and was a general magistrate of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. As such, he held assignments in the Family Court and Traffic Divisions. His memberships included the Florida Family Law Section; the Florida Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section; and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. From a civic standpoint, Slaton served on the Board of Directors of MARC House, Helpline, and Wesley House. He was an associate board member of the Florida Keys United Way and a volunteer at the Southernmost Rotary Club in the Conch Republic. He was born and raised in Linglestown, Pennsylvania.
J Allen Smith, Bar #75314 (Key West)
David R Spitznagel Bar #2933 (Key Largo)
Admitted 1994; Died October 17, 2008
Dave died on October 17, 2008, peacefully, in his home in Key Largo, Florida. He was 71. He was born in St. Louis to Francis Joseph Spitznagel and Gladys Marie (nee Leahy). He graduated from De Andreis High School in 1955, St. Louis University in 1959, and St. Louis University Law School in 1965. Dave was politically active in St. Louis throughout his life, serving as municipal judge of Bridgeton and as an elected Alderman of Lake St. Louis where he served also on the first court-appointed Board of Trustees. Dave moved to Key Largo, Florida in 1994 he joined the Florida Bar in 1994, and practiced law until his death. He was active in the Port Largo Homeowners Association, he enjoyed boating, diving, fishing, and hunting (alligators included).
Clifford Reynold Steele Bar #480835 (Key West)
Admitted 1985; Died August 6, 2022
Clifford Reynold Steele was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Paramus, New Jersey. Cliff was predeceased by his parents, Clifford and Laura Steele (née Campenni), of Paramus, N.J. He attended Rutgers University in New Jersey and was admitted as a member into Phi Beta Kappa before leaving the east coast to attend law school at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated with the class of 1977 and began his dedicated law career with a work ethic that quickly earned him a reputation as one of the best attorneys in the country. Cliff, as he was known by friends, cultivated strong connections in Milwaukee that would last through his lifetime. In 1983, he married the love of his life, Mary (née Schafer). Alexandra and Samuel were born before the family relocated to tropical Miami, Florida in 1989, and soon after, Chelsea was born. Cliff always wanted to live in Miami, and when the opportunity arose to join a law firm there, he reinvented himself as a civil litigator to do so, after years of practicing criminal law. In the 30 years he lived in Miami, Cliff enjoyed boating, fishing and snorkeling throughout the Florida Keys. He taught Mary and the kids to appreciate what he loved about the wonders of the ocean. It was always his dream to live on the water, and he ultimately made that dream come true several times. His happy place was being on the boat, the water “like glass,” listening to Tom Petty and Talking Heads with his family. After decades of practicing law, enduring debilitating physical pain, and many subsequent surgeries, Cliff retired at an early age. Despite being in chronic pain, he would not miss out on life with his family, which so clearly brought him the joy and reason to persevere. While Cliff was recognized for his achievements as an attorney and businessman, he considered his three children to be his greatest accomplishments, and he cherished his role as “Big Papa” to his beloved grandchildren. With a glimmer of hope, Cliff was approved to be on a kidney transplant list with the Cleveland Clinic in August 2021. However, a systemic infection in September 2021 and a consequential surgery resulted in complications, additional surgeries, and deterioration of his respiratory, kidney and heart functions. During a nearly 11-month hospitalization, he fought a courageous battle against all odds. Cliff was larger than life, a force of nature, and will always be remembered as a legend. Cliff passed peacefully at home in Key West, surrounded by his family and dear friends on his 71st birthday.
Carol A Steinbock Bar #480428 (Tavernier)
Carol Ann Steinbock, died peacefully on October 23, 2014. Forever the student, Carol worked days while going to New York's Roosevelt Hospital School of Nursing to become a practical nurse. She then attended LIU at C.W. Post School of Nursing to become a registered nurse, graduating in 1974 with a B.S. degree. She worked at several New York hospitals. While working as a nurse, Carol decided to also attend Fordham Law school, from which she graduated in May 1982. She was admitted to the New York bar in 1983. She then became an assistant attorney general in Brooklyn, New York. Utilizing her nursing degree, she then practiced medical malpractice defense law for a private law firm. In 1985 she took and passed the Florida bar exam. In 1996, she moved to Tavernier, where she worked for the court system in the Upper Keys. After that she opened a private practice. Carol loved school, loved to read, enjoyed theater, music and stained glass. Although a Roman Catholic, she was an active member of the Keys Jewish Community Center, including serving on the Board of Sisterhood. She was always available to help anyone who needed her.
Charnelle H. Summers, Jr., (Key Largo)
Admitted 1957; Died December 1, 2002
Imogene Mary Synon, Bar #207144 (Key West)
Born 23 Nov 1912 Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, Died 29 Dec 1996
John H Test Bar #165650 (Islamorada)
Joseph J Vetrick Bar #165789 (Key Largo)
Vetrick graduated from the University of Dayton and Case Western Reserve University Law School in Ohio. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1969 and is also a member of the Montana Bar. He was a Captain and Company Commander in the U.S. Army's Fourth Armored Division in Germany and also served as a Judge Advocate General at the Nuremburg Trial Centre, and for an American law firm in Germany before returning to the U.S. Vetrick settled in Lighthouse Point where he worked as a lawyer with the IRS then moved to Palm Beach in 1980 to open a practice. In 1989, he and his wife, Judy moved to the Florida Keys where his practice specialized in wills, trusts, and business law. Joseph made a Mason in 1996, was Worshipful Master of Florida Keys Lodge #336 in Tavernier (2000); District Deputy Grand Master (2005); Scottish Rite 33 degree (2007); Mahi Temple member (1997); Clan #79 Hillbilly Degree (2006); and is a member of York Rite. He was an active member of his community serving on the Tavernier Community Association; Rotary Club; Monroe County Contractors Board acting as Mediator for Monroe County; and received the Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award in 2000. He also was a member of the Republican Club of the Keys. Joe was born on November 16, 1942 to Betty and Joseph Vetrick of Cleveland, OH, who predeceased him. Died August 2, 2011.
Howard L Visnick Bar #176668 (Key Largo)
Admitted 1974; Died July 21, 2017
Howard Lloyd Visnick, late of Miami FL, formerly of Gloucester, MA was entered into rest July 21, 2017 at the age of 74.
Erol Murat Vural Bar #226181 (Summerland Key)
Admitted 01/28/1977
Charles H Wakeman Jr. Bar #84057 (Tavernier)
Charles proudly served in the U.S. Navy as Chief Petty Officer and was an aircraft instrument technician at Opalocka Airport. Charles was a graduate of Miami Sr. High, Univ. of Florida and Univ. of Miami Law School (1st graduating class of 1948). He was active in the Boy Scouts of America and was Exalted Ruler of the Elks Club 948 of Miami. Charles was also president of the Kiwanis Club of Miami Midtown 1967 and was Lt. Gov. 1976-1977 of Division 16 Florida Kiwanis Foundation. Died Nov. 10, 2013. Age 96,
Tom O Watkins Bar #85178 (Key West)
Beverly B. Whalton (Key West)
County Judge Served 1901-1910
Key West City Commissioner
Mark L. Willis, Bar #310263 (Key West)
Admitted 1980; Died August 21, 2010 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
Barbara Angela Winkler Bar #772150 (Key Largo)
Barbara Winkler, age 56, of Key Largo, Fla., formerly of East Peoria, Ill., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. She was born on July 2, 1957, to Morris E. and Angela (Michael) Winkler. She grew up and worked on the family farm on Upper Spring Bay Road in East Peoria, Ill., and in 1985, moved to Key Largo, Fla., and resided there until her death. Barb loved to spend time with her family in both places. Barb was a 1975 graduate of Metamora Township High School and a 1979 graduate of Bradley University, majoring in history, psychology, English and secondary education, and obtained a juris doctorate from the University of Miami in 1988 and became a member of the Florida Bar. She taught at Riverview Grade School and was a loss prevention manager and personnel manager for Kmart and a revenue and settlement officer for the Internal Revenue Service. She enjoyed fishing, lobstering, traveling, horseback riding, rose gardening and needlepoint.
William C Worley Bar #89829 (Islamorada)
Jack Perry Wyatt Jr. Bar #103213 (Islamorada)
Admitted 1953; Died Oct. 24, 2004
Carl J Zarcone Bar #90613 (Tavernier)
Carl J Zarcone was born on 18 June 1926, in Maryland, United States. He lived in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, United States in 1989 and Key Largo, Monroe, Florida, United States in 1997. He died on 20 June 2004, in Tavernier, Monroe, Florida, United States, at the age of 78.
And all the others for whom we have no records
“But since it falls unto my lot
That I should rise and you should not
I gently rise and softly call
Good night and joy be to you all”
The Parting Glass- Scottish traditional song