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Zoruba, Joyce M., of North Lauderdale, FL, passed away January 23, 2012. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 23, 1932. She worked for Bendix King/Allied Signal for 21 years. She is preceded by her son Peter Lewis Zoruba (12/18/99). She is survived by her son Timothy L. Zoruba (Santina); her daughters CindyLou Hoyt (Michael) and Penny Jo Stone (Bryan); grandchildren Brandy Stone, Stacey Zoruba, Amber Regina, Candice Stone and David Zoruba (Karleigh); great grandchildren Christine Regina, David Zoruba, Jr., and Michael Hoyt, Jr.; several nieces and nephews. Her best friend and companion, her dog Bobo.

Dan Stork passes away on 1/23/2012. This is a notice from his wife, Lisa.  Dear Family and Friends: Sadly, Dan passed away today,1/23/12 at 1:08 PM at the Hospice by the Sea facility in Boca Raton. As you know he fought a courageous battle with lung cancer for the past 1 1/2 years. He kept his sense of humor and his winning personality to the very end. We can all be proud of him. He would want you all to know that your cards and your comments on the caring bridge gave him the courage to keep going. Your friendships meant so very much to him and he treasured each and every one of you. I am so thankful for the happiness you all provided to him during his journey. He will be missed by so many especially, by me his wife Lisa, his daughters Shannon & son in law Larry, and Rebecca. Grandchildren: Alexander, Sydney and Bryce. Brothers Jim & Lee and Brother in law, Barry. In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to: Hospice by the Sea 1531 W. Palmetto Park Rd. Boca Raton, FL 33486 Through CaringBridge, you can read Dan’s health journey, viewing photos and leaving messages of love, hope and compassion in the guestbook. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/danstork

Bill Navin passed away on January 19, 2012. He had been fighting cancer for many years but didn't retire until about 10 days ago. He was the aircraft mechanic in Ft. Lauderdale until he transferred to Paine Field, Everett Washington about 15 years ago.

Louis Millio worked at Bendix in the Engineering Department from 1978 till about 1981. Lost his battle to liver cancer on 06/20/2011.

Sandy Slick, 54, lost her bout with cancer on Dec 22, 2011. She worked for Roy Clay when he managed the Techpubs distribution out of Redmond.

Seymour "Zoom" Fleisher, President of Pilot Metal, 40 year supplier to Bendix Avionics and Honeywell Aerospace passed away on December 18, 2011.
This is the guest book for people to sign:
http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Seymour-Fleisher&lc=4129&pid=155115702&mid=4924762

This is the obituary:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=seymour-fleisher&pid=155181222

Bandy, John, 55, passed away on October 6, 2011. losing his 13 years battle with colon cancer. John worked in the Engineering Dept. at Bendix. He will be remembered by all that knew him. He was a certified Martial Arts Instructor in Tai Chi and Chinese boxing with the CBII Chinese Boxing Institute International. He was the Legion commender of KLAW, the Klingon Legion of Assalt Warriors. John was also Director of MacLaine's Militarie Ecole, a sword fighting school at the Florida Renaissance Faire, and Director on the board of Clan MacLaine of Lochbuie. John is survived by his Mother Peggy Bandy, wife JoAnne and Brother Jimmy. Additional photos, courtesy of Donna Phoenix, can be found at http://thebluebanana.org/cprmine/index.php?cat=9

Helen Patricia Henderson, 59, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida passed away on August 14, 2011 at Holy Cross Hospital. Helen was a devoted wife, a loving mom and a cherished Nani. She was always smiling and always had time to listen if you needed a friendly ear. She never hesitated to pray for those around her and always had a kind word to share with others. She loved life and her favorite thing was to spend time with her family and friends and make memories. She was always there to help and put others before herself. She was such a blessing to others that crossed her path because she was always willing to do what she could to help those around her. She was devoted to her family and a dedicated friend. She cared about the people she worked with and about the clients she dealt with. She never hesitated to share her faith with others and tell them how God had blessed her life and to share the hope in the resurrection. She was the strong link that held her family together and the link may now be broken, but it will be restored again one day. A Celebration of Life Visitation with a Service will take place from 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Savino-Weissman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, We are located directly across the street from Northwest Medical Center on 441 south of Sample Road, 2950 North State Road 7 Margate, Fl 33063, 954.977.5244. A Funeral Service will take place at 12:00 Noon during the Visitation and will be officiated by Pastor Doug Rasku. Entombment will follow immediately after Funeral Services at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery located 1500 S State Road 7, North Lauderdale, FL. (954) 972-1234. Savino Weissman Funeral Home & Cremation Services is entrusted with funeral arrangements. We are located directly across the street from Northwest Medical Center on 441 south of Sample Road, 2950 North State Road 7 Margate, Fl 33063, 954.977.5244, www.savinofuneralhome.com, www.weissmanfuneralhome.com. http://helenpatriciahenderson9036.savinofuneralhomesympathynet.ezwebcast.com/departed_profile

Skip Brooks passed away on Monday, August 15th 2011 in Orlando, Florida. Skip was in the Training Dept at Bendix, Fort Lauderdale.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Skip's memory can be made to Canine Companions for Independence at:
http://www.cci.org/site/c.cdKGIRNqEmG/b.4011045/k.685A/Donate_in_Honor_or_Memory.htm

Mike Payne just passed away suddenly on 4/21/2011. He led a courageous battle against cancer as many of you know and lived a very full life to the end thanks to the friendship with all of you and loved ones. We all extend our sincere condolences to his family and grieve over his loss. He was a great friend and engineer.

Claude C. Perry, age 83, of Fayetteville, GA, formerly of Cumming, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011. He was a member of Fayetteville First United Methodist Church. Mr. Perry was a United States Air Force veteran and served in the Korean Conflict. He was the marketing manager for the Bendix Corporation (now Honeywell) where he traveled the world. Claude had a big heart for animals, deeply loved his grandson and always had a smile for sweet ladies. 
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Lurlene Perry of Fayetteville; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Jim Rudolph of Plantation, Fla.; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Patricia Perry of Fayetteville; brother, B.L. Perry of Cumming; grandson, Todd Perry; several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. 

Bastedo, Don, 86, passed away on February 25, 2011. He was born in Newark, N.J. on July 3,1924. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Virginia; two daughters, Jane Abramczyk and Susan Allen (Dale), five grandchildren, Chris (Nicole), Michael (Jill), Timothy (Dianna) Abramczyk, Margaret and Donald Scott Allen; and two great-grandchildren, Kailyn and Kaydence Abramczyk. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he graduated from Newark College of Engineering and worked for Bendix/Allied Signal/Honeywell for 44 years. He was a 50 year Mason and a member of the Salaam Temple Yacht Club and Shrine. After retiring in 1992, Don volunteered his services to the City of Ft.Lauderdale. He was a member of the Police Citizen Review Board, Fire Department Advisory Board, Citizens on Patrol, Citizens Volunteer Corp, and Aviation Advisory Board. He was also an active member of the Bermuda Rivera Association. We will all miss him greatly. Donations in Don's memory may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children 12502 USF Pine Dr., Tampa, FL, 33612-9411. The Guest Book will remain online until 3/8/2012.

Nu Truong passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2011. She worked at Bendix, in the PC Area and then Repair Shop until 2005. 

Gerald Bauer, 67, Boca Raton - Passed away on 1/3/2011 while on a Panama Canal cruise. Jerry worked in Component Engineering/Quality.

Jim Smith passed away after a 4 1/2 year battle fighting bravely until the end, of colon cancer this past June 2010. He and his wife Rosemary Gorth Smith had retired to in Conyers GA. Jim had worked in the Model Shop. He is survived by his wife Rosemary and five children and eight grandchildren, two brothers and a sister.

Vargo, George Emil, 89, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida passed away on Sunday, December 19. 2010. He was predeceased by his parents, George and Anna Vargo, brothers Michael and John Vargo, sisters Mary DiFeo and Anna Rizzio .

George is survived by his wife, Beatrix Fischer Vargo of Fort Lauderdale, whom he met while serving in Germany, and were married on September 11, 1948; son, George Edward Vargo of Woodsville, Alabama, nieces Elizabeth Vargo and Christina Maak, and nephew Daniel DiFeo and many great nieces and nephews.

He was a graduate of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland having received a BS Degree in Electronics Engineering.

George was a life time member of the American Legion, Post #0142, Pompano Beach; Knights of Columbus Council 4955, past Grand Knight Council #4955, past District Warden, a fourth degree member of the Edward A. O’Neil Assembly, Knights of Columbus, a member of the German American Club of Fort Lauderdale, and a long time member of the St. Coleman Catholic Church Choir. He and his wife, Beatrix, were world travelers and visited all seven continents.

George served in the United States Army from 1945 to 1948. He was employed by Bendix Avionics in Towson, Maryland in 1941 and was transferred to the Fort Lauderdale location in 1968. He retired from Bendix Avionics in 1987.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice by The Sea, 1531 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton FL 33486-3395

Edwin Resser Weiler, 82, formerly of York, PA, died on Tuesday, October 27, 2010 at 1:30 a.m. at the Palm Beach County Hospice Facility in Delray Beach, FL. He was the husband of Nancy (Green) Weiler. He was an Engineer Associate at the former Bendix Corp. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is survived by his wife; daughter, Deborah Geesey of Deerfield Beach, FL; son Michael Weiler and his wife Deborah; and grandson, Mitchell Weiler and granddaughter, Kassia Weiler; and two step-grandsons Jason and Joseph, York, PA. Contributions may be made to the Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 E. Ave., W. Palm Bch., FL 33407.

Elise Lewis passed on Friday, September 10, she worked for Bendix from 1971 to 1996, in the Printed Circuit Board and Podding Departments. Her Daughters Britysh and Valerie also worked for the company until the relocation in 1996. 

Mike Gardner passed away on July 14, 2010 due to pancreatic cancer. He was a field service engineer for AlliedSignal for many years based in Singapore, Melbourne, etc. 

Grabsky, Richard L., age 63, of Hollywood, FL, passed away June 18, 2010. Survived by wife, Sandra; mother, Dorothy; sisters, Susan (Edward) Zewicke and Judy (Frank) Marvaso and nieces and nephews. Dick was the Comptroller at the Fort Lauderdale facility.

Bach, Barbara "Bobbi", 63, of Coral Springs , FL , passed away April 27, 2010. Supervisor of the Print Room at Bendix Ft. Lauderdale. She is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Alan Bach; daughter, Tammi Bach; son, Jay Bach; dearly cherished grandchildren, AJ and Dakota Bach; a sister, Ginny Wallace.  Family request in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Barbara's memory to Gold Coast Downs Syndrome Organization Inc., 2255 Glades Rd. #342W, Boca Raton, FL 33431. 561-912-1231.

Hildred "Lucille" (Mendillo) Valentino, 83 of Pompano Beach died Monday April 26, 2010. She was born in Huntington , Wv. In 1959 she relocated to F lorida where she was 27 employee hired at Bendix Aviation, where she worked for 17 years until she retired to do what she loved, best spend time with her family and time at the beach. She is survived by her three sisters Mildred Rehm (her twin) of Clearwater, Elizabeth Perry of Clearwater, Patsy Eden of Mean, Ar, her childred Ginger Hayslip of Ft.Lauderdale, Linda (Tom) Mclaughlin of Margate, Greg Hayslip of St. Pete. Her Grandchildren Misty Herman of Coconut Creek, Rachel (Brian) Euler of Margate, Jessica Stetsko of Pompano, Natasha (Norberto) Roman of Pompano, Travis Mclaughlin of Margate, Jared Hayslip of St. Pete, Heath Hayslip and Owen Hayslip. 7 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Dunmyer, Albert L., age 62, died unexpectedly early Tuesday morning March 23, 2010, of natural causes. He is survived by his twin brother and a niece. Albert was an employee of KSM Electronics in Tamarac, FL. He was in the Test Department working mostly on comm/nav receivers and transmitters in Fort Lauderdale's Allied/Signal Division and then he moved to Kansas for 5-6 years. He later returned to Florida.

Fredricke M. "Neil" Morris, age 66, of Georgetown, Texas passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010. Neil was born April 13, 1943 in Montevallo, Alabama to Fred and Willodean (Dawson) Morris. He married Susan (Vitt) Morris in March of 1988 in Crested Butte, Colorado. 

Neil received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University and then went on to earn his Master's Degree from Pepperdine University in Human Resource Management. In 2008 Neil retired from EFW, Inc. in Fort Worth, Texas as President . He was a member of serveral clubs and organizations. Mr. Morris served our country for 20 years in the United States Navy.

Survivors include his wife, Sue Morris of Georgetown, Texas; son, Michael Morris of Austin, Texas; daughter, Michelle Morris; brother, Travis Gibson and wife Nadine; sister, Sharon Gladney and husband Ronny all of Birmingham, Alabama; grandchildren Thomas "Mac" Morris, Connor Morris both of Austin, Texas, Tyler Lane, Brandon Lane, Morris Lane, Marlyssa Sue Lane all of Birmingham, Alabama.

Donat, Julius Bernard, Sr., 90, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, November 26, 2009. Beloved husband of Phyllis; father of Bernie, Jr. and Robert; father-in-law of JoAnn; grandfather of Bernie III and Jennifer; and great grandfather of Julius, Ryan, Carli, Brian, Nicole and Nicholas. Bernie came from Baltimore in 1968 and worked in the Engineering Dept. (Radar) for Nick Papanicolaou.  

Hermann Zenz, 60, of Deerfield Beach, FL pass away on 12/12/09 from a fatal stroke. He was a member of the Quality Department at Bendix (AlliedSignal/Honeywell) in Ft. Lauderdale.

Milt Miskew, 85, born on October 2, 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at home in Cary, NC. He was a devoted husband and a loving father and grandfather. Milt honorably served his country during WWII and later spent 43 years employed by Bendix Avionics in Baltimore and Ft. Lauderdale, FL. in the Test Engineering Group. He retired to Annapolis, MD and later to Cary, NC to be close to his beautiful grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Diane, and sons Michael, Steven and wife Stephanie and Douglas and wife Tracy and grandchildren Nicholas and Abigail. He was a strong yet gentle man with a keen wit and a loving heart. 

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Carl Brown, 63, passed away on November 30, 2009, from complications of a liver transplant.  Carl joined Bendix Avionics in 1982 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.  Subsequent changes in the company relocated Carl and Terri to Olathe, KS, Redmond, WA, and Phoenix, AZ.  Carl retired from Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix in 2005 as Vice President of Global Customer Support, Avionics.  Carl and Terri have lived in Rogers, Arkansas, since retiring and have enjoyed boating, fishing and entertaining their many, many friends.  Carl was an active volunteer with Horses for Healing, and the family asks that any donations be made to that cause.

Bonnie Lee Korth — 1941 - 2009; Leesburg, FL — Bonnie Lee Korth, 67, Leesburg, passed away October 25, 2009 at Leesburg Regional Medical Center. She was born December 14, 1941 in Baltimore City, MD daughter of the late LeRoy Hale Dyer, Jr. & Irma May DeMoss Dyer. She was a homemaker and local resident since 2004 from South Florida. Bonnie worked at Bendix Towson for five years in the late sixties. She was a member of Woodlands Lutheran Church. Surviving is her husband of 39 years, Thomas L. Korth; children Mona LeeAnn Carpenter (Christopher John Scheiblich) Boca Raton, FL & Robert E. Korth (Kara) Delray Beach, FL; grandchildren Joseph Thomas Carpenter, Jessica Leigh Carpenter & Robbie Korth; brothers LeRoy Hale Dyer, III (Sue) Catonsville, MD & Robert Harry Dyer (Teri) Phoenix, MD & nieces & nephews. The family suggests memorial contributions to Woodlands Lutheran Church Tape Fund.

A celebration of life for James F. “Jim” Guthrie, 64, Lawrence, will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Lawrence Funeral Chapel. Jim Guthrie died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. He was born Feb. 24, 1945, the son of Irvin Jagar and Ida May Newton Guthrie. Jim graduated from Sarasota High School and received an associate’s degree in civil engineering and manufacturing and engineering. He also received a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida. He worked as a quality supply engineer for Honeywell International for 19 years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1964 to 1969, receiving two Purple Hearts for his service during Vietnam. He was a member of the University of South Florida Alumni Association. Jim married Linda G. George on Oct. 4, 1969, in Greensboro, N.C.  Other survivors include a daughter, Merritt K. Guthrie, Lawrence, and a cousin, Sid Evans, Sarasota, Fla. He was preceded in death by his parents. The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society, sent in care of the funeral home, 3821 W. Sixth St., Lawrence, KS 66049. Online condolences may be sent at barnettchapeloaks.com.

Dean, Shirley Anne, 73, Engineering Department, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at St. Lucie Medical Center, Port St. Lucie, FL. Born in Buckhannon, WV she has been a resident of Port St. Lucie, FL, for the past 10 years formerly of Fort Lauderdale, FL. Prior to retirement, she worked for Bendix in Fort Lauderdale, FL for the past 30 years. She was a member of Merrill Methodist Church in Fort Lauderdale, FL and was an avid sports fan. Survivors include, husband, Charles Dean, of Port St. Lucie, FL; son, Gerald Dean, of Tuscaloosa, AL; daughters, Donna Dean Rea, of West Palm Beach, FL, Deena Dean, of Fort Pierce, FL, and Debbie Friedman, of Coconut Creek, FL; 7 grandchildren; sisters, Carol June Hamilton, of Louisville, KY and Marilyn Fay Bechtol, of Plano, TX. Memorial contributions may be made to the Treasure Coast Hospice, 5090 Dunn Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34981.

Earl Johnston was killed, June 22, 1009, on his bicycle while on vacation back to Kansas this past weekend, by a young woman swerving to miss a deer. Earl was first in Engineering with King Radio in the 70’s before moving into the Customer/Field service roles for Bendix, AllieddSignal and Honeywell and had moved to Phoenix a few years ago. He was 51, an enthusiastic bicyclist and I know that a number of you knew him. 

Matthew Hartwick -Palm Bay - Matthew "Matt" Hartwick, 53, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving family after an eight month courageous battle with cancer. Matt's passions in life were offshore fishing and sailing. He was an avid Dolphins and NASCAR fan and a muscle car enthusiast. He had served in the US Navy and was employed as an electronic technician for Caelum Research Corporation at Kennedy Space Center. Matt worked as a Calibration Technician in the Calibration Lab at Bendix Allied Signal in Ft. Lauderdale from 1992 to 1995. He was also a member of IBEW local # 288. Matt was a loving husband, father, brother and friend. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. His family includes his loving and devoted wife Rhonda; two sons, Wade Hartwick and his wife Lena and Beau Hartwick; a stepson, William Batsford III; his father, James W. Hartwick; a sister, Juliet Hildreth and her husband Joe; three brothers, Beau, Chris and Timothy Hartwick; his in-laws and a special aunt, Ida Hardin. Memorial contributions can be made in Matt's memory to the Christian Development Center, 345 Nail Street NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907. Arrangements by South Brevard Funeral Home, Melbourne 321-724-2222, please send condolences and sign guest book at www.affuneral.com.

Dottie Botscheller, 88, of Coconut Creek, Fl  passed away on 5/5/09. Dorothy is survived by her devoted son Steven, her daughter Mimi and her son-in-law Scott Sherman,  her grandson Jordan Sherman. Dottie worked in the Purchasing Department at Ft. Lauderdale.

Bob Ross at age 77, passed May 8, 2009, after a short battle with lung cancer. Bob was a Senior Engineer, Configuration Control and Foreign Certification. He worked at Bendix starting in Mich 1961 - to MO then to FL and retired 1994. He lived in Delray Beach FL. He is survived by his daughter Glenda, her husband Steve, and grandson Connor who live in OK. He was a deeply spiritual man. He will be deeply missed. Memorial Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 800-227-2345.

Larry Thees, 81, passes away on 4/21/09 in Benzonia, MI. and is survived buy is wife, Marge and family.  Larry worked in Program Management and Contracts in the 1980's. He retired from Optisphere and move to Michigan to be near his daughter and family. He had not been will since January and was in an assisted living facility. He died from congestive heart failure. 

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ace (Michael) Card on Monday, March 23rd 2009. 

Ace began his career with Honeywell (Bendix) in Ft Lauderdale Florida in 1977. He retired from Honeywell in Redmond WA in 2006 after 29 years of service working as the Director of New Business Development.

Annie Ruth Dooley McMillian, 66, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, passed away on February 22, 2009.. Annie worked for Bendix/AlliedSignal for many years in production. 

Mario Diego Sr., 71, passed away on Friday January 23,2009 due to complications of Alzheimer's Disease.  He work in shipping for Woody Garret and Pauline Jackson.

Charles Heifferman, father to Amy Heifferman of Tech Pubs, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2008. He was 90 years old and had been sick for a few months. Fellow Tech Pubs coworkers Joe Sosnowski and wife Liz attended the funeral and Frank Viola and Susan Ferrick extended their condolences. The Tech Pubs family lives on. Amy's Dad was loved by everyone. He was a great guy.

Thomas Friedli
It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of long term employee, Thomas Friedli.  Tom joined Honeywell on July 2, 1979 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. He transferred with the company in February 1997 to Lawrence, KS and joined the Olathe team in January 2004. Tom was a skilled technician, whom most recent contribution was on the night shift on the TCAS line. He will be missed greatly by Honeywell. 
Memorial contributions can be made in honor of Thomas Friedli to Rescue the Reef Fund. http://www.nature.org/joinanddonate/rescuereef/

Eleanor Worthington
On March 7, 2008 Eleanor Worthington passed away at the age of 80. 
She was employed by Bendix / Allied for 20 years. 
Eleanor worked in terminal insertion and material handing.

Luis (Lucho) R. Sologuren 
Sologuren, Luis R, 77, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, passed away on October 29, 2008. Baird-Case Jordan-Fannin Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Ft. Lauderdale.

Blizzard, William (Bill) J., age 83, of Pompano Beach, FL passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2008. Mr. Blizzard was born on May 
4, 1925 in Lafayette, IN and was a long time resident of Pompano Beach. He was employed by Allied Signal Corp. (Bendix) in 
Fort Lauderdale for over 30 years. He was a Navy veteran. William is survived by his son, Joseph (Trudi) Blizzard; a grandson, 
Jay Blizzard; and a brother, Dale Blizzard. 

Williams, Louise, 69, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL passed away on June 27, 2008. Elijah Bell's Funeral Services, Lauderdale Lakes. (Published in the Sun-Sentinel on 7/4/2008)

Louise worked for years as an inspector at Bendix/AlliedSignal in Fort Lauderdale.

Julie Bilenky (Bendix purchasing secretary for years) passed away on May 29th 2008 in North Carolina after a car accident 1 day before her granddaughter's wedding. Julie's husband Tony predeceased her and worked in engineering. 

From a local paper - CLAYTON - An 80-year-old Clayton woman was killed Thursday when the car she was driving on U.S. 70 Business collided with a tractor-trailer rig, according to Clayton police.

Julia Chernik Bilenky, the sole occupant of the car, was taken to Wake Medical Center but died from the accident. The driver of the truck -- William Keith Green, 36, of Apex -- was not injured.

Clayton police are continuing their investigation but don't anticipate filing charges.

According to the police department's preliminary investigation, about 5 p.m. the 2001 Mercury Marquis that Bilenky was driving pulled onto U.S. 70 at Medical Park Drive into the path of a westbound truck, which hit the driver's side of Bilenky's car.

CONCORD - Reeves Thompson "Tom" Shepherd, of 405 Wyndham Place N.E., formerly of Margate, Fla., died Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at CMC-NorthEast. 

Tom. Shepherd was born July 10, 1929, in Ashe County, the son of the late Eugene William Shepherd and the late Madge Eugenia (Reeves) Shepherd. He had been employed with Honeywell, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as an electrical engineer. He was a graduate of N.C. State University in 1957. He was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church. Mr. Shepherd was also preceded in death by a brother, George E. Shepherd. Survivors include his wife, Joanne B. Shepherd of Concord; sons;, Mark Shepherd of Escondido, Calif., and Dan Shepherd- Banigan and wife, Megan, of Arlington, Va.; brothers, John Shepherd and wife, Dianne, of Concord and Bill Shepherd and wife, Clara, of Laurel Springs.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215 or Epworth United Methodist Church, 1030 Burrage Road N.E., Concord, NC 28025. Arrangements by Hartsell Funeral Home, Concord. Online obituaries and condolences at www.hartsellfh.com

Nancy Kline, 53, of Boca Raton, FL died January 1, 2008 at Florida Hospital Fish Memorial, Orange City, FL. Born in Key West, FL, Nancy was an electronics technician for Rockwell-Collins in Miami. She was preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Whitaker. Nancy is survived by her loving daughter, Brenna Kline, Lake Worth, FL; father and stepmom, Jerry and Marie Whitaker, Deltona, FL; brother, Jeffrey Whitaker, Boca Raton, FL; sister, Debbie Brown, DeBary, FL along with many other family members and friends. Memorial Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 800-227-2345.

Eric Arthur Casey,85, of Ocala passed away on Wed., May 9, 2007. He was an early member of the Aircraft Electronics Association and started his avionics career with Butler Aviation in Chicago. He accepted a job with Bendix in Townson and was part of the move to Ft. Lauderdale where he initially oversaw the factory installation and repair facilities, then later became the Service Manager Worldwide. He later moved to sales, primarily in South and Central America.   He was an Army Veteran of the European Theater in WWII, a lifetime member of the VFW. He is survived by his wife, Betty Casey; son, Dave (Colleen) Casey; grandsons, Thomas & Patrick Casey of Ocala; and sister, Gertrude Bean of Illinois.

Theodore F. (Pete) Baumgarten passed away 12/23/07 from kidney failure. He worked at Bendix in Towson and Fort Lauderdale for approximately 40 years in the Engineering Dept. Any questions can be asked thru my e-mail rab.ted@comcast.net         Posted by his son Ted.

Scott , Ruth, 75, of Hollywood, FL passed away on September 13, 2007

Deputy Chris Reyka who was murdered on August 10, 2007 in Broward County was the husband of Kim Reyka who worked in Material Control with us at Bendix, Allied Signal, Honeywell.

Jean Ellen Miller entered into heaven on August 11, 2007 after a brave, long battle with brain cancer. She was 76 years old. The oldest of 5 children, Jean was born in Sedalia, Missouri on December 19, 1930 to Ted and Marie (Heth) Bolles, and was raised in Kenmore, New York. Jean married the love of her life, Bob Miller, and they raised eight children in Niagara Falls, New York. Jean and Bob, along with their three youngest, relocated to North Lauderdale, Florida in 1978. Before retiring, Jean worked for Bendix Avionics, later known as Honeywell Aerospace. After retiring, Jean and Bob moved to The Villages in central Florida in 2002. Until her illness at age 75, Jean was an avid athlete with a passion for volleyball, playing almost every day. She sharpened her mind daily playing word games like Scrabble, Jeopardy, and crossword puzzles, as well as competing in all types of card games. She enjoyed a wide variety of indoor and outdoor sports and activities. Jean was a devout Catholic and a generous, charitable giver. Jean is survived by her husband of 58 years, Robert J. Miller; 8 children: David Miller, Shirley Miller, Michael Miller, Steven Miller, James Miller, Linda Maio, Douglas Miller and Lisa DeCarlo; 12 grandchildren; 3 great- grandchildren; sister, Joanne Nichter (Florida); brother, Don Bolles (California); 7 nephews and 1 niece. Jean was predeceased by her two youngest siblings, Cindi and Ted Bolles, and 1 nephew. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Marion County, (352) 307-3417 or Hospice of Lake & Sumter, (352) 343-1341. Arrangements by

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Boyett , Harvey James, Jr., passed away on a beautiful day, April 22, 2007, in Fort Lauderdale , FL. In his lifetime, he always had a tremendous capacity for love and gentleness and left his mark on all those who had the good fortune to know him. He is survived by his loving wife and soul-mate, Sandy; his loving daughter and son-in-law, Jaime & Felix Morales; two precious grandsons who loved their Pop-Pop dearly, Eli & Logan; brother-in-law and best friend, Chuck Greene and loving family members, Kenneth & Donna Boyett, Bill & Sue Peace, Don & Kathy Boyett, Kimberly & Billy Davis, Sally Zamudio,Kelley Zamudio, Erica Valbuana, Marcos Zamudio, Barbara Acosta, Julie, Crystal, Raniero, Denzel & Dante Daza, Charles Scoggins, Janiece and many, many more who knew him and loved him for the gentle soul he was. Harvey , born in Nacogdoches , TX on January 17, 1937, lived his life always with love, honesty, grace and dignity. He served four years in the Navy and spent his working career with Bendix International and Bendix Avionics as an avionics service engineer. His loves were life, family, friends, tinkering with machines and being on a boat in the ocean fishing. Harvey leaves us with a legacy of love and laughter. He was my Knight in Shining Armor. He made many, many, many wonderful memories. We are the lucky ones to have had him in our lives.

Lucy Accorto passed away on 3/1/07, she worked in the Materials Dept. 

Paulette Gibbs, of Fort Lauderdale, FL passed away on February 24, 2007. She was a member of the Quality Department.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bill Gargano, Sunday, November 12, 2006.  Bill was a long time Honeywell Aerospace Olathe employee, starting in 1980 as an Engineer at the Ft. Lauderdale facility.  He also served 9 years in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam war. His contributions to Honeywell have been considerable and will be greatly missed by fellow employees.    

Employees who would like express condolences to the family, please go to www.amosfamily.com

Military honored services will be held in Philadelphia, PA

Bill had a liver transplant 1 or 2 years ago. He contracted a virus that he could not overcome and eventually left Honeywell. Bill was taken off life support on 11/9/06.  Bill asked to be cremated and have his ashes taken back east to where his family is from.

Olga Fogarty, 86 passed away in Newton, NJ on Sep. 13, 2006. She was the wife of John Fogarty who passed away in 1993. John was a old timer from Baltimore. Obituary

LBWilson, formerly of Payroll passed away this morning April 22,2006 in Tampa Fl after a long illness. He was in nursing care provided by Grand Niece Debra. There will be no services at his request.

Frances Heifferman, mother to Amy Heifferman, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2006. She was 82 years old and had been ill for a number of months. A lot of Bendix folks, especially Tech Pubs folks, knew and loved her.

Recob, Kenneth, 58, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away in Hollywood, Florida, on November 19, 2005. Ken was a former employee of the Bendix Avionics. The family requests in lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy are made in Ken's name to the Hospice by the Sea, 1531 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, Florida. 

From Cindy Dean It is with deep sadness to inform you that my father, Rene (Lefty) Laferriere passed away yesterday evening, October 5th 2005, after a long battle with cancer.  Dad's last few weeks were very rough, and we are all relieved that he no longer has to suffer.  Rene spent a good part of his life at Bendix (and all the other name changes that followed) working in Receiving, Publications, Shipping and Production.  I know that he enjoyed all the friendships he made and continued to have after he retired.  Rene was able to celebrate his 70th birthday back in January, a goal he set for himself when he learned that his illness was terminal.  In lieu of flowers, our family asks that donations be made in the name of Rene Laferriere to: Hospice By the Sea, 1531 W. Palmetto Park Blvd., Boca Raton, FL  33486, Tel: 561-391-5031.

Cookie Bogun passed away on 2/12/05 after a long battle with cancer. 

Cindy Sherman passed away on 2/5/05. She died of lung cancer and was living in Dunnellon Florida.

Additional information from Rick Marr:

We spoke with Terry Coburn (Ken Coburn's wife), Cindy's Aunt last night.  Cindy was diagnosed with fast moving lung cancer in Nov 2004.  She went through chemo and seemed to be ok for a while.  She got very ill around Christmas and the doctor's found she had cancer in multi places, mainly in her lungs.  As she was receiving chemo treatments she developed pneumonia.  She was getting over the pneumonia and preparing to leave the hospital when she had a stroke.  They stopped the Chemo treatments.  They gave here another body scan and found that the cancer had spread everywhere in her body.  She was moved to a hospice center.  She past away last Saturday night.

She is survived by her Husband Scott of 16, yrs & 2 girls Courtney & Nicole, 16&14.  Scott had been out of work being with Cindy since November. 

Terry & Ken recommended donations to one of the following:
Donations can be made in her name to:
American Cancer Association
or
Winn Dixie Hope Lodge of Gainesville, Fl
or
Scott Sherman & Girls
21344 SW Honeysuckle St.
Dunnellon, Fl 3443

 Rae Cornacchi was killed on weekend of 11/13/04, in Egypt.  Apparently it was a freak accident, she was standing on some sort of monument taking a picture and fell.  Rae worked in the Contracts Dept. and was married Glen Metheny who also worked at AlliedSignal Aerospace in  Operations.

Junior Reid passed away on 10/04/04. He died after a long bout with cancer. He was a member to the contracts group in Fort Lauderdale and had moved to Redmond, Wa.

Len Himmelfarb of Technical Publications passed away this Friday, September 17^th.  He had passed-out at work and fell down.  The resulting fall caused a very severe head trauma.  He never regained consciousness.

Paul Gralnick passed away on 7/28/04. He died from complications from a quadruple heart by-pass surgery. Paul was the past President of the Fort Lauderdale Operation.

Claus Hoffman passed away on 5/11/04. He died of Cancer. Claus worked in the Operations Department.

Joe Evans passed away on 1/9/04. He died of cancer. He was currently working in the Radar Group on NGR in Redmond, WA.