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6B NEWS-PRESS, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 26, 1989 Joseph Boerman, 68, loved people Name: Joseph Boerman Date of birth: July 28, 1921 Date of death: Sept. 23, 1989 Cause of death: Heart attack Occupation: Retired foreman Came to Punta Gorda: 1984 Previous residence: Illinois Survivors include: his wife, Carolyn Boerman of Punta Gorda; three sons, Calvin Boerman of By MARY HAWK News-Press Staff Punta Gorda resident Joseph Boerman, who died over the weekend, was compassionate and was a person who never saw any wrong in his fellow man, family members said. "He was very outgoing and he just loved people, and doing things for other people," said his wife, Carolyn Boerman. "He cared for his friends." Mr.

Boerman died of a heart attack Saturday at Cape Coral Hospital. He was born on July 28, 1921 in Chicago, and came to the Punta Gorda area in 1984 from Illinois. For more than 30 years, Mr. Boerman worked as a foreman in the Fisher Body Division of General Motors in Willow Springs, 111. James Porterfield, 79, ports around the nation since 1986.

Between June 1988 and June 1989 $2.7 million was seized at Miami INternational Airport. At John F. Kennedy International in New York, agents seized $5.4 million. Chicago's O'Hare International yielded $2.5 million, and Los Angeles International had $1 million in seizures, Shimkowskisaid. Operation Buckstop began at Tampa International in August and has produced more than $1 60,000.

Customs officials believe Tampa International is becoming popular with illegal cash runners because they shy away from Miami and its well-publicized drug interdiction efforts. Operation Buckstop also is under way at Orlando. International Airport. Study to find impact of wastes GAINESVILLE University of Tlorida researchers are trying to find out whether the state's hazardous waste sites are polluting lakes, rivers and streams, the school said. The three-year, $300,000 study could result in new state water-quality regulations, researchers say.

The study, funded by the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation and the Environmental Protection Agency, is taking a new look at possible pollution, particular to the bottoms of nearby surface water, from 30 hazardous waste sites throughout Florida. "Quite a lot of work has been done on ground water immediately underneath hazardous waste sites, but relatively little has been done to identify and measure pollutants that leak from waste sites and affect adjoining surface waters," said Joseph Delfino, UF environmental chemist who is leading the study. "We're investigating that connection and searching for perhaps 100 different 'micro-pollutants' which are invisible to the human eye chemicals ranging from industrial solvents to cleaning solutions and compounds present in gasoline. Many of these are exceedingly toxic and some are known cancer-causing agents, so it's vital that we ascertain their levels in state waters." The researchers are investigating sites ranging from a Key West landfill to an abandoned pesticide spraying operation near Lake Okeechobee. Planes checked for corrosion JACKSONVILLE Concerns about corrosion on FA-18 Hornets has forced the Navy to begin an investigation to determine whether the jet fighters have been weakened and whether the problem is due to design, production or normal wear.

Just before Strike Fighter Squadrons 132 and 137 deployed to the Mediterranean this summer, squadron members had to pull the wings off its 20 FA-18s to perform a last-minute inspection for galvanic corrosion. Galvanic corrosion is an electrochemical reaction between two dissimilar, incompatible metals. For the corrosion to occur, a third element an electrolyte must be present Unfortunately for the Navy, salt water is one of the most common electrolytes. The Navy, which first detected the problem last November, could not provide the cost of the inspections to date and said officials will determine whether the bill is to be shared by the Navy and the contractor McDonnell Douglas Corp. ByAMYSHEEHAN News-Press Staff Writer Born In a tiny West Virginia hill town and educated in a one-room schoolhouse, James H.

Porterfield went on to pursue a journalism career and eventually became executive vice president of a New York-based public relations firm. "He took great pride in a good job of writing," said his son, Christopher Porterfield of New York. "He was also a kindly and decent and solid man of great integrity and principle. And he had a great way of using his country boy charm." Mr. Porterfield died Sunday of cancer.

A Fort Myers resident for 13 years, he was 79. Born in the remote West Virginia town of Willow Bend, he grew up on a family farm without electricity or running water. "It was a preserved little cocoon of the 19th century," his son said. "A hardscrabble little farm back in the hills and hollers. He attended a one-room schoolhouse and didn't own a long pair of pants until he was 16.

But FLORIDA BRIEFS From News-Press wire services N.Florida worries about new flooding JACKSONVILLE Floodwaters from torrential downpours that claimed two lives receded Monday, but officials expressed concern that continued heavy rain could cause a new round of flooding across North Florida. The National Weather Service said the rains were unrelated to last week's passage of Hurricane Hugo, but sprang from high pressure over the Atlantic and low pressure over the Gulf of Mexico feeding moist air to a stationary front over northern Florida. "Given the current weather picture it is likely that North and North-Central Florida will receive additional heavy rainfall, possibly resulting in some flooding in areas prone to that phenomenon," forecasters said at mid-afternoon. John Keane, a spokesman for the Jacksonville Public Service Department, said the forecast left his agency "apprehensive." His department spent Sunday helping rescue motorists who drove into floodwaters which reached a depth of 10 feet in some areas of Jacksonville. The rain slacked off enough late Sunday and early Monday to let most of the high water drain away, but the ground remained saturated.

Official 24-hour rainfall totals from 8 a.m. Sunday to 8 a.m. Monday ranged from 5.72 inches at Apalachi-cola to 2.45 inches at Jacksonville where unofficial totals Sunday ranged up to 11.4 inches. Tallahasse had 1.65 inches in a 24-hour period ending at 4 p.m. Monday.

Sunday's drenching of Jacksonville, however, left "streets flowing like rivers," according to one police officer. Streets along more than 30 city blocks were flooded, and major intersections and portions of Inter-states 95 and 10 were temporarily closed. Agents make hauls of unreported cash TAMPA Federal agents are making some hefty hauls of cash in Operation Buckstop, a nationwide attempt to stop the illegal flow of cash out of the country. At Tampa International Airport, they found one man with $17,000 stuffed in his underwear. Another had taped $10,000 to his ankles.

A third crammed wads of money more than $80,000 into his pants pockets. The three were awaiting flights out of the country last month when authorities nabbed them and seized their money. It's not a crime to take money out of the United States. But it is illegal if you don't tell the government you're leaving with 1 0,000 or more. Using a federal law known as the Bank Secrecy Act, the U.S.

Customs Service and Tampa police made the recent hauls in a project called Oper-. ation Buckstop. The goal is to stem the flow of cash, most of it from illegal drugsales, across the borders. Operation Buckstop has been used at a dozen international air "He always loved Florida and wanted to live here," his wife said. "He just loved it here." After retiring, Mr.

Boerman learned the art of floral arranging. "He would make all sorts of arrange Name: James H. Porterfield Date of birth: Sept. 21, 1910 Date of death: Sept. 24, 1989 Cause of death: cancer Occupation: retired public relations executive Moved to Fort Myers in 1976 he was bright and a real reader, and he decided he wanted to go to the university." Mr.

Porterfield was graduated from West Virginia University in 1 936. While attending college, he met and married his wife, Irene. During the Depression, the two scraped by and "lived mostly on peanut butter," Mr. Porterf ield's son said. After he graduated, he went to work as a reporter for the Morgan-town Post in West Virginia.

He then became city and managing editor of the Morgantown Dominion-News. In 1937, he joined the Associated Press, where he worked until 1946, DEATHS ELSEWHERE governor. David Whitmer: Arrested 'Axis Sally' PITTSBURGH David Whitmer, who as a counterintelligence officer during World War II arrested "Axis Sally has died at age 70. Whitmer, who lived in Mount Pleasant, died of cancer Friday at Presbyterian-University Hospital. During World War II, Whitmer was in Army counterintelligence and arrested Mildred Fiske Gillars, also known as Axis Sally, an American John E.

Hunt, lost seat to James Florio of Western Springs, 111. He is survived by his wife; three sons, Calvin Boerman of Rodondo Beach, Kenneth Boerman of Schaumburg, 111, and Scott Boerman of Antioch, two sisters, Katherine Persche of LaGrange, 111., and Henrietta Hintz of Brookfield, and six grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 10. a.m. on Tuesday at the Punta Gorda Chapel of the Kays-Ponger Funeral Home on East Marion Avenue.

Inurnment will be on Wednesday at Royal Palm Memorial Gardens on Jones Loop Road. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Assr ciation, P.O. Box 2226, Port Charlotte, The Punta Gorda Chapel of the Kays-Ponger Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. publicist volved with the life of his church, Epiphany Episcopal in Cape Coral, and served on the vestry and produced the parish's little newsletter, his son said. News and communications remained important to him.

Even after he retired, Mr. Porterfield began each day with three newspapers. He was proud of his son, Christopher, who followed his journalistic lead and is now a senior editor of Time magazine. Family was foremost in Mr. Por-terfield's life and his son has plenty of happy childhood memories.

"As a young man, he played in a bluegrass band the fiddle and the mandolin. I still remember, when I was young, he'd play with my mother, he on the violin and she was on the piano," his son said. "He was a terif-fic father." There will be a memorial service for Mr. Porterfield at I p.m. Saturday at Epiphany Episcopal Church, 2507 Del Prado Cape Coral.

Memorial contributions in his name may be made either to the church or to Hope Hospice, 8290 College Parkway, Suite 100, Fort My. ers, 33919. West Hartford. Elle Pankin: Popular radio host SCHENECTADY, N.Y. Elle Pankin, who went from newspaperwoman to popular radio talk show host, died Monday after a long fight against a rare muscle disease.

She was 55. Ms. Pankin, a reporter for The Albany Times Union before she joined WGY radio in Schenectady in February 1 98 1 died at at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after a battle against polymyositis. Her popular talk show, "Dialog 8 1 focused on women's issues. Johnson Funeral Home.

LLEWELLYN, JOHN (JACK) 87, of Bentley Village, mass of the christian burial today, arrangements by Walter Shikany's Bonita Funeral Home. POTTER, EDGAR, 68, of Naples, arrangements by Pittman Guardian Funeral Home. SMALL, RICHARD, 70, of Immo-kalee, arrangements by Earl G. Hodges Funeral Chapel. YEOMAN, REBY PEARL, 95, of Naples, serrvices will be held in Whittier, local arrangements by David K.

Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Richey was a retired teacher. She also was a graduate of Carnagie Melon University, Class of '26; a former member of the Eastern Star and the North Fort Myers Methodist Church. Survivors Include her two daughters, Sandra Belserene of Fort Pierce, and Karen Baggett of Cairo, six grandchildren and four At the request of the family there will be no visitation of service In lieu of flowers donations maay be made to the Fort Myers United Way, Fort Myers, Fla.

or tp tie ieid Volunteer Fire Department, Greenville, Penn. In memory of Mrs. Richey. Arrangements are under the direction of the Strunk Funeral Homes, Vero Beach. RUTH essmer 3366 Cleveland Ave.

936-2131 Walden Clinic Specializing WEIGHT CONTROL 332-1611 2100 McGregor Blvd. Myers. rL 33901 Rodondo Beach, Kenneth Boerman of Schaumburg, III, and Scott Boerman of Antioch, two sisters, Katherine Per-sche of LaGrange, III, and Henrietta Hintz of Brookfield, and six Funeral home: The Punta Gorda Chapel of the Kays-Ponger Funeral Home, 635 E. Marion Ave. ments with flowers, and do other crafts.

He just kept busy making things for other people," his wife said. He was a member of the Burnt Store Presbyterian Church, and the Western Springs Lodge No. 1136 journalist, Previous residence: New Canaan, Conn. Survivors include: his wife, Irene Porterfield of Fort Myers; a son, Cristopher Porterfield of New York; a daughter, Karen Von Eschen of Minneapolis; and five grandchildren when he moved into the field of public relations, "the great moment of truth for an old journalist," his son said, chuckling. With Carl Byoir Associates, Mr.

Porterfield served on the executive committee, directed the firm's pean subsidiary as well as public relations for Honeywell Inc. He also was executive vice president, the position from which he retired. He was among the first group of public relations executives accredited by the Public Relations Society of America, serving in 1977 as chairman of the society's Counselors Academy. Mr. Porterfield was very in later convicted of treason for her Nazi broadcasts meant to undermine Allied morale.

Stanley W. Vogel: Co-founded chain WEST HARTFORD, Conn. Stanley W. Vogel, who presided over the growth of Casual Corner from a small sportswear store to. an 800-store chain with locations in malls throughout the country, died in a Connecticut nursing home at age 7 1 In 1950, Vogel, who was a buyer for the former Brown-Thomson retail store in Hartford, and Charles E.

Carples, a manager at Sage-Allen Co. opened their first store in burial will be Wednesday, arrange Collier County HAUGEN, LEIF, 75, of Marco Island, arrangements by David K. Johnson Funeral Home. HUMLAK, FRED, 65, of Marco Island, services and interment will be in Providence, R.I., local arrangements by Joseberger Marco Island Funeral Home. KING, IRENE, 69, of Naples, arrangements by David K.

Johnson Funeral Home. LEVERENZ, LYDIA, 100, of Naples, arrangements by David K. Information in the Deaths and Funerals column Is paid advertising. To place an obituary call 335-0324. Arrangements by Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd.

RAY B. SINGLETON SR. Ray B. Singleton 81, of Fort Myers passed away Sunday. A native Walhalla, S.C.

he moved to Fla. In 1914. He was a member of the Central United Methodist Church. Mr. Singleton Is survived by his wife Ethel; two sons Ray B.

Singleton Jr. and his wife Helen of Fort Myers and Stuart Thornton and his wife Nancy of Fernindina Beach, one daughter Louise Anderson and her husband Roderick of Fort Myers; three brothers; one sister and six grandsons, David and Donald Singleton, Bill and John Anderson all of Fort Myers; Gary and Curtis Thornton of Atlanta; five granddaughters, Reba Singleton of Fort Myers, Beverly Sabelhaus of Carolyn Young of S.C, Kathleen Daniel and Linda Thor-ton Of Boston; and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 1 a.m. from the Chaple of the Anderson Funeral Home, 3654 Palm Beach Blvd. with Rev.

Charles Wester, pastor of the Central United Methodist Church officiating. Pallbears will be Ernest Hanson, Ed Hanson, Tom Hanson, Hans Freybe, John Beckett, and Herman Craig. Interment will be in Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends today from 6-8 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

VIRGINIA D. RICHEY Virginia D. Rlchey, 82, of 4705 Eagle Drive, Fort Pierce, died on Sept. 22, at Indian River Memorial Hospital, Vero Beach, following a brief Illness. Mrs.

Rlchey was born on October 2, 1906, in Greenville, and have been a resident of Fort Pierce for the past five months moving there from Fort Myers, where she lived for 15 years. By The Associated Press WOODBURY, N.J. Former U.S. Rep. John E.

Hunt, a Republican who lost his seat to James Florio in 1974 in a wave of post-Watergate victories by Democrats, has died at the age of 79. Hunt, who died Friday at Underwood-Memorial Hospital, had been hospitalized two weeks ago for treatment of a heart condition. Hunt was elected to Congress in 1967 from Camden and Gloucester counties in southern New Jersey. A strong supporter of President Nixon, the former sheriff and State Police lieutenant lost to Florio, who still holds the seat and is running for DEATHS Lee County BECKLEY, ELLA MAE, 79, of North Fort Myers, memorial service Wednesday, arrangements by National Cremation Society. CHITTENDEN, HARRY 91, of Fort Myers, arrangements by National Cremation Society.

GRIFFITH, CARL EDGAR, 79, of Fort Myers Beach, arrangements by National Cremation Society. HARRELL, JOHN, of Macon, final rites and burial in Macon, local arrangements by James C. Is To Information In the Deaths column printed free of charge. place a listing call 335-0324. Babcock Wilderness Adventures Real Florida Right Here Travel with trained guides on our Swamp Buggy through the beautiful woods on.

the 90,000 acre Crescent Ranch. Tours run at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. All seats must be pre-booked. Adults $12.00. Children 12 DEATHS, FUNERALS under $8.00.

Closed Mondays Information call (813) 656-6104 Lee County Boyd Funeral Home. NORTON, JANE 91, of Fort Myers, arrangements by Harvey-Engelhardt Funeral Home Beach Chapel and Crematory. PACKARD, BETTY 92, of North Fort Myers, arrangements by North Fort Myers Guardian Funeral Home. PORTERFIELD, JAMES HERMAN, 79, of Fort Myers, memorial service Saturday, arrangements by National Cremation Society. SALERNO, PETER 1, of Lehigh Acres, mass of the christian pel, 35209th St.

North, Fla. is in charge of arrangements. GEORGE HENRY HOUSE Funeral services for Mr. George Henry "Hogman" House, 77, will be conducted on Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. from the Chapel of the Flnley Carter Funeral Home with interment to follow In Fort Myers Cemetery.

He leaves to cherish his memory two adopted daughters, Latronia Tra-mmell and Shirley Cameron; one brother; a number of nelces, nephews, sister-in-law, Deborah Miller, and other relativesand friends. Friends may call this evening from 5-9 at the funeral home. Arrangements entrusted to Flnley Carter Funeral Home. PETER J. SALERNO Peter J.

Salerno, 61, of Lehigh Acres died Sept. 25 Originally of Yorkvllle, N.Y. He movedto Lehigh In 1986and isaUSMC World War II veteran. He leaves his wife, Adeline; and son Peter of New York; he also leaves his brothers Robert of N.Y., Walter of N.J., Richard of Texas and twogrand-childern Laura and Peter Micheal. Family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.

today at the funeral home with a wake service at 7 p.m. Mass of the christian burial will be celebrated by Father Walter Swietek at St. Raphaels Catholic Church at 10 a.m., Sept 27. Pallbearers will be provided by the Knights of Columbus. Arrangments by Anderson Funeral Home, 2701 Lee Blvd.

WILLIAM J. SANDERS Funeral services for William J. Sanders, 86, of Fort Myers will by held today at 10:30 a.m. from the Chapel of Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, with the Rev. Wayne Beeler of the First Baptist Church of Buckingham officiating.

Graveside services will follow. and 2 In A ARE DENTAL IMPLANTS RECOGNIZED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH? --4 1- For ELLA MAE BECKLEY Ella Mae Beckley, 79, of North Fort Myers, died Sunday, Sept. 24. She Is survived by three sons and two daughters, Jack E. Konley, North Fort Myers; Clare Mulderink of Alsip, III; June M.

Felgenhauer from Bas Lake, Bill F. Konley, North Fort Myers; and George R. Konley of Fremont, stepson Thomas Beckley of Gilroy, Ca. and stepdaughter Beverly King of Richmond, Mich. She was grandmother of 27 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

She was preceded In death by Clarence Konley (1964) and Elmer Beckley(1983). Memorial services will be held Wednesday, Sept 27. at 11 a.m. at St. Andrews Catholic Church, Cape Coral.

The family request memorials to Hope Hosplc, 8290 College Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33919. EDWARD C. CHAPPELL Funeral service for Edward C. Chapped, 86, of Fort Myers will be conducted today at 3 p.m. from the Chapel of the Harvey-Engelhardt Funeral Home, 1600 Colonial Blvd.

with Rev. Ken Murdock officiating. MAFALDA PORCELLA CRAY Mafalda Porcella Gray, 57, passed away Sept. 23, 1989 of lung cancer. She was a member of St.

Peter's Cathedral in St Petersburg, Fla. She Is survived by her children, Charles M. Gray, Lisa Warren, Nina Mc Donnell and Nancy Griffith; her five grandchildren and her mother, Meta Porcella. At her request, there will be a private family memorial service, but no funeral service or burial. Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be donated to cancer research.

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