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DEATHS, FUNERALS To Information place an www.news-press.com. in the obituary Deaths call and 335-0324. Funerals For column is obituaries paid online, advertising. see Engelhardt-Metz Funeral Home, 1600 Colonial Fort Myers. CLARKE C.

GOODWORTH JANUARY 2, 2001 Clarke C. Goodworth, 77, of Fort Myers passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2001 under the care of Hope Hospice. Beloved husband for 53 years of Margaret (Reg) Goodworth. Devoted father of Janice Goodworth and Pamela Cook.

Loving grandfather of Louis Viggiano, Heather Sattler, Ryan Cook and his very special great Tommy Sattler. Brother of Charles, Lee and the late Earl Goodworth. Family suggests memorials in his name to Hope ho Hospice 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers 33908. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 6, at 11:30 a.m.

at the Cook residence, 934 Adelphi Court, S. Fort Myers. Friends welcome. IRMA L. HACK JANUARY 3, 2001 Irma L.

Hack, 81, North Fort Myers, died Wednesday. She was born at Dayton, OH. She and her husband Floyd, came to Fort Myers in 1972, where they were residents in Carriage Village, North Fort Myers for many years. She is survived by her loving daughters, Nancy M. Wentworth, Dayton, OH and Carol (Leonard) Ritchey, Fort Myers; three grandchildren, Charles Harrington, Dayton, Tina Marie Ritchey, Fort Myers and Robert Alan Ritchey, Atlanta; two great-grandchildren, Justin Harrington, Dayton and Taylor Marie Ritchey, Fort Myers.

Funeral services will be celebrated on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. the Fort: Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel with visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Hope Hospice, 9470 HealthPark Fort Myers, FL 33908. FT.

MYERS MEMORIAL GARDENS FUNERAL HOME 1589 COLONIAL BOULEVARD 936-0555 THERESA ANN MILLARD HARMAN DECEMBER 28, 2000 Theresa Ann Millard Harman, Born Jan 7, 1923, Brooklyn, NY. Theresa raised her family in Vermont, then moved to Fort Myers in 1985 after the death of her husband, Elmer. Theresa is survived by sister, Alice Hanley; son, William, Peter, Michael, and Steven; nieces, Barbara Ahlgrim and Ellen Miller; nephew, Brian Miller; grandchilCorey, Casey, Tyler, Evan, Kristin and Morgan. Obituaries State Funeral services for Alfred Leon Hart will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001 from Unity Christian Church 2709 Highland Avenue, with Rev.

Alexander Fletcher, Pastor, officiating. Interment to follow in Fort Myers Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 8 p.m. TODAY from Hickson's Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Hickson Funeral Home, 3696 Dr.

MLK Jr. Fort Myers, FL 334-6440. HENRY B. PEDERSON JR. JANUARY 3, 2001 ALFRED LEON HART DECEMBER 27, 2000 Henry B.

Pederson, 80, of Fort Myers, passed away January 3, 2001. He was born Dec. 11, 1920 in Seattle, WA. Survivors, wife Maureen, and sons, James (Jan) Pederson, John (Rhonda) Pederson both of GA; three grandchildren; brother, James Pederson; three sisters, Lydia Hyland, Marilyn Pederson and Barbara Pederson, and several nieces and nephews. Memorial service will be held Monday, Jan.

8, at 2:00 p.m. at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Canal and Broadway, Fort Myers. Donations can be made to Hope Hospice, 9470 HealthPark Fort Myers, FL or to the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Myers, FL. LEWIS H. WALTER DECEMBER 31, 2000 Lewis H.

Walter, 78, Cape Coral, passed away Sunday. Visitation will be held TODAY from 5:00 8:00 p.m. at the Cape Coral Memorial Funeral Home and one hour prior to the funeral services which will be celebrated on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Cape Coral Community Church. CAPE CORAL MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME 3740 DEL PRADO BLVD.

542-3161 DORSEY S. WATTS JANUARY 2, 2001 Dorsey S. Watts, 91, lifelong resident of Louisville, KY, died Tuesday, January 2, 2001 in Fort Myers, FL. Mrs. Watts was born April 21, 1909, in Louisville, KY, the daughter of Eva Pearl Ackerman and Dennis J.

Hines. She is survived by a daughter, Eva Barnett (Edwin H. Jr.) Bickel, Fort Myers, FL; step-son, Richard P. Watts, I1, Louisville, KY, grandson, Edwin H. Bickel, Ill, Clearwater, FL, granddaughter, Ava B.

Fort Myers, FL, and great fer, Morgan S. Brush, Fort Myers FL. memorial service will be Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001, at 4:30 Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2439 McGregor Blvd. with habitat fit for Now Monkey Jungle primate needs a companion The Associated Press NEW DIGS: King, a 450-pound western lowland silverback gorilla, enjoys an orange while sitting in his new home Thursday at Monkey Jungle in Miami.

walk into the tunnel leading to the new home. The following morning, the door was opened and King was able to step inside the new home. "He walked right out," said Frank Baker, 75, born Frank has gone home to ahis Heavenly Father after a courageous battle with cancer. Frank made his home in FL 15 years ago. He is survived by his wife a Jeannie; two daughters, Lora Baker, Cyrell Collyard and her husband "Mike; daughter-in-law, Dawn "Krohse; grandchildren, Jesi, Mike, Nikki, Ryan and Tiffany Collyard and Mackenzie Baker.

preceded in death by his son, David. 05 He is a WWIl and Korean Veteran. pet He will be laid to rest at Memorial Gardens. beside his son, "David. Services will be held at St.

Cecilia's Catholic Church, Saturday, Jan. 6, at 10:00 a.m. He will be missed by his family and friends. WALTER L. BATTLE SR.

DECEMBER 29, 2000 Walter L. Battle, 48, former- FRANK BAKER JANUARY 2, 2001 ly of Fort Myers, passed December 29, 2000. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001 from Mt. Olive AME Church, 2754 Orange Street.

Visitation will be 6 8 p.m. TODAY from Hickson's Funeral Funeral arrangements entrusted to Hickson Funeral Home, 3696 Dr. MLK Jr. Fort Myers, FL 334-6440. STEVEN T.

DAMERON JANUARY 1, 2001 Steven T. Dameron, 34, of Lehigh Acres, died Jan. 1, 2001. Born in Baltimore, MD, he moved here in 1985. Steven was an actor in films and commercials.

He was predeceased father, Thomas Dameron. He leaves his sister, Kelly Short, niece, Hannah and nephew, Aaron of Baltimore and mother, Ella of Lehigh Acres. Family received friends Thursday from 6 8 p.m., and a funeral will be TODAY at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Dennis Redstone and Rev.

held, William Stehr presiding. Burial will follow at Lee Memorial Park. Anderson Funeral Home of Lehigh Acres, 2701 Lee Blvd. HUGH FREDERICK SHERSTON FULLER SR. Vi JANUARY 2, 2001 99 Hugh Frederick Sherston Fuller, 83, of Fort Myers, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2001.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday Mount Hermon Baptist Church, 2856 Douglas Avenue, Fort Myers. Friends may gather with the family from 6 8 p.m. Friday at Harvey- New The Associated Press MIAMI King got a new home for Christmas. For 20 years, the 450-pound western lowland silverback gorilla lived in a 40-by-15 foot cage at Miami's Monkey Jungle.

Three days after Christmas, King's stepped into his new home a $100,000 re-creation of an oval-shaped hardwood hammock that's almost the size of a football field. "My heart sunk into my stomach when he exited that door," said Sharon DuMond, owner of Monkey Jungle. A crowd of about 30 of King's human friends, contractors and family members of the Monkey Jungle staff gathered outside the fence to watch the gorilla check out his new home. "I think everybody's heart stopped for a said Monkey Jungle director Steve Jacques. John Coe, who designed King's habitat, said he chose to leave the enclosure in its natural state so King could manicure it to his own liking.

Soon after moving into the new home, King started pulling out vines, moving logs around and digging up soil. "It's so wonderful to see him walk out, to look around. It's a nice feeling to see him play with the dirt and the roots and see him cut his own vines and leaves that he wants to eat," said Tina Casquarelli, King's personal trainer. The designer incorporated the cage into the habitat to make sure King would feel at home. "He made his little nest in his favorite spot, 20 feet from the door where he's not visible to people," said DuMond.

"We wanted to make sure he felt secure at all times." King's owners introduced him to the habitat "baby step by baby First, he was allowed to Rev. Tom MacMillan officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made Covenant Presbyterian Learning Center, 2439 McGregor Fort Myers, 33901, or a charity your choice. Arrangements by HarveyEngelhardt-Metz Funeral Home, 1600 Colonial Fort Myers. In Loving Memory of ALBERT MARTINI III God did not promise 'Sun without 'Light without darkness' or Joy without pain'He only promised us 'Strength for the day'.

when 'the darkness' comes and we lose our fair, we often forget to kneel down in prayer, For God seems much closer and needed much more when trouble and sorrow stand outside our door For then we seek shelter in His wondrous love, and we ask Him to send us help from above And that is the reason we know it is true that bright shinning hours and dark, sad ones, too Are part of the plan God made for each one, and all we can pray is 'THY WILL BE DONE! Albert, We think of you not only this day but each and everyday that God gives us. We love you, we miss you. You're forever in our hearts. Love Always Your Mother Eatha Martin Father Albert Martin, Jr. Sister and brother, Natasha and Jarvis Martin The Martin and Rayner Family way, For only through sorrow we grow more aware God is our in times For when we bright and the King are happy and life's CDs, all the stuff he always had.

1 I believe he went back in there to check on it," said Jacques. Construction on the habitat began last January, and the gorilla's release was delayed a couple of times. King's release has been a center of interest for years as Animal Rights Foundation, The Progressive Animal Welfare Society and others campaigned relentlessly to obtain King's release from the confinement of his cage. Celebrities, including primatologist Jane Goodall and former Saturday Night Live cast member Kevin Nealon, lobbied for his release. State Rep.

Christopher Smith, D-Fort Lauderdale, also urged the transfer of King to Zoo Atlanta. DuMond fought to keep King at Monkey Jungle. She chose Coe to design the habitat because he was instrumental in designing Zoo Atlanta, known as the premier facility in the world for socializing once-solitary male gorillas in a natural habitat. Even with the new habitat, animal rights activists are still concerned about King's welfare. "I really feel it ignores the issue that King is still alone.

It's definitely an improvement. That's for sure," said Brett Wyker, outreach coordinator for Animal Rights Foundation. "He needs more space, yes, but more importantly, he needs a DuMond argues that it's difficult to give King a companion because his teeth were removed before her mother bought him in 1979. Aside from caving King's mouth inward, it took away his natural means to assert dominance, mainly toward females. DuMond said she may try to find a docile female as a companion once she knows King is completely comfortable in his new home.

Judge refuses to keep Boris Becker's case private The Associated Press MIAMI A family court judge Thursday denied Boris Becker's request to have his wife's alimony and child support case conducted in private. Judge Maynard Gross said he did find "even competent substantial evidence" of any threats of harm or kidnapping to Becker's children, ages 6 and 1. The judge suggested any court records concerning trade secrets and security should be sealed. He also suggested that the 24- hour security that Becker provides for his family continue. He ordered the sides to draft an order that he would approve.

"No one can be more sensitive to children's issues as I am, but we THE NEWS-PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2001 5B DEATHS is listing Information printed call free in of 335-0324. the charge. Deaths To column place a Lee County COHEN, SHERMAN 74, Fort Myers, died Monday. Arrangements by Kiser Funeral Home. DAHIN, JOHN B.

"SCOTTY," 83, formerly of Fort Myers, died Tuesday. Memorial services 2 p.m. Friday at Baptist Church, Macon, Ga. HOWARD, SETH, 93, Cape Coral, died Thursday. Services in St.

Petersburg. Arrangements by Kath-McFarland-Schmidt Funeral Home. HUSEN, NINA 91, Fort Myers, died Sunday. Arrangements by Kiser Funeral Home. NOCERA, FRANCES, 84, Cape Coral, died Thursday.

Funeral Mass Saturday 10 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church. Arrangements by Coral Ridge Funeral Home. OVERMYER, MARTHA, 92, formerly of Fort Myers, died Wednesday.

Services 2 p.m. Saturday in Ashland, Ohio. Arrangements by Heyl Funeral Home. PRINCE, HENRIETTA, North Fort Myers, died Tuesday. by Anderson Arrangements, Fort Myers.

WINTERSON, ARLENE Fort Myers, died Wednesday. Services in Connecticut. Arrangements by Kiser Funeral Charlotte County STONE, BESSIE 91, Punta Gorda, died Thursday. No local services. Arrangements by Roberson Funeral Home Crematory.

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"He showed no sign of any stress or discomfort." The first day, he stayed close to the door and retreated to his cage a few times. "Remember, he has his TV, have this balancing test" between the public's right to information and his request for privacy, Gross said. Earlier in the day, Becker told the judge he was concerned for his family's safety. "I'm afraid for the lives of my children and of my wife," Becker said. The tennis celebrity also said confidentiality clauses in his business contract forbid him from discussing his financial information.

"I would commit a breach of contract if I talk about any contract of which I am a part of," he said. "It is not publicly known how much I do or do not make and this gives rise to the fantasies of criminals. Barbara Becker's attorneys had said earlier that privacy considerations should be judged on a document by document basis. Her lawyers challenged Becker's claim that the children would be at greater risk of injury or harm with open proceedings. They said in court papers that Noah and Elias are always protected by security guards while in the United States.

Becker said he has received threats against his family since 1985, when he first won Wimbledon. He said he received three to four threatening letters per month. "I did receive one two years ago doing the tournaments on Key Biscayne. I received a kidnapping threat against my children," he said through a translator. He said the threat was seeking ransom money.

Outside the courthouse, dozens of journalists, many of them German, gathered outside as the hearing was under way. "It's front page, definitely," said Arthur Landwehr, a Washingtonbased correspondent from German Public Radio. And noting Germany's fascination with Becker's troubled marriage, he said, "speaking German during an American event it doesn't happen too often." Barbara Becker, 34, has not filed for a divorce, but has obtained a court order requiring the children to stay in South Florida. Boris Becker, 33, filed for divorce in Germany last month, seeking to end the couple's sevenyear marriage. NURSING HOME NEGLECT MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ENNIS, COOPER You or Your Family Member Injured In PAIGE, P.A.

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