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FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2014
Well-known man dies in tragic accident • ATV from 1A
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GAMBINO Charles (Charlie) Gambino Sr, 92, loving husband of Margery (Marge) Gambino, passed away on July 1, 2014 in his home in Key Largo, Florida. Charlie was born on June 18, 1922 in Otisville, New York to Samuel Gambino and Rose Maria Labarba. He became certified as a Master Welder before serving in the Navy during World War II, where he received a Commendation for saving a young boy’s life by diving off a pier into frigid waters. Charles married Margery Evelyn Horton on October 7, 1945 in Otisville, New York, and though he we went on to become Highway Superintendent for town of Mt. Hope in Otisville, NY, he was quoted as saying his best career choice was being Marge’s husband for 68 years. Charlie had a great talent in anything mechanical and loved to tinker in his workshop with his faithful dog, Spud next to him. He was greatly respected and loved by all who met him. Charlie is survived by his two children, his son, Charles Gambino (Bino), married to Kerrie Gambino, and his daughter, Rosemary Gambino. Charles had four grandchildren, Jennifer Carter, Rosemary Gardenbrock, Seth Gambino & Charles Gambino III. 5 great grand daughters, 2 great grandsons, Michael Carter and Charles Gambino IV, and 1 great-great grandson, Gabriel Carter. In addition to many other close friends who will hold him in their hearts forever are Jacqueline Vandelaar and Maglyn Scott who considered Charlie their Poppa. A celebration of Charlie’s rich life will be held later, in lieu of a service.
STEVENS Scott Stevens has passed away on Sunday, July 6th. Scott came to the Florida Keys in the early ’70s with his mother, Margaret Stevens and family. Together, they opened up a family restaurant in Islamorada, "The Lovin’ Dough", well known in the community as one of the best restaurants in the area. After years of providing some of the best food in the Florida Keys, the family decided to sell the business and work on other projects. Scott found his new passion in life, and that was owning his own landscaping company. He enjoyed using his imagination to create some truly spectacular works of art throughout the upper keys. He was well known for his kind heart, his hard work, and being involved in the community, making friends wherever he went. He spent his final days truly enjoying life, visiting many places around the Keys with his fiancée Cecilia Endricks, riding bicycles with his brother Bennie Joe Stevens, being proud of his children, watching the Miami Heat fight for another championship, and continuing his passion of landscaping with small projects around the house. Scott is survived by his fiancée Cecilia Endricks, his three sons, Scott, Michael (Renee), and Shaun (Francis), grandchild Shauny Jr., his brother Bennie Joe (Diane) and sister Jenny (Charlie), nephews Richard and Anna, his ex-wife Beth Blessing, and his fiancée’s children, Chris, Josh, and Sarah. Services will be held Saturday, July 12th from 6PM 8PM at the Allen-Beyer Funeral Home. All friends of Scott are encouraged to attend to give their final farewells to a great person of this wonderful community.
near the cabin he and his family rented in the western North Carolina county. His 10-year-old son, Shane Jr., was riding on the back of the ATV. According to Page, the wire caught the ATV’s front tires just minutes into the trip. As the fast-moving vehicle kept moving forward, the wire made its way over the handlebars and struck Hamilton below the ribcage. His son flew over Hamilton’s shoulders and missed the wire. He was not hurt. The photos given to The Reporter show pieces of the ATV hanging from the wire. Swain County Emergency Medical Services Coordinator David Breedlove said an ambulance was sent to the scene around 5:30 p.m. July 3. A helicopter ambulance flew Hamilton to Mission Health Hospital in Asheville, N.C. It is about 15 to 20 minutes away by helicopter and it’s the closest trauma center to Swain County, Breedlove said. Hamilton died in the hospital July 4. Mission Health spokeswoman Jerri Jameson said she could not comment
BENEFIT A benefit is scheduled for the Hamilton family Sunday, July 13 at the Caribbean Club, mile marker 104 bayside, from noon until 5 p.m.
A piece of an ATV hangs on a wire that was slung across the path in western North Carolina where Shane Hamilton was killed last week. on the extent of Hamilton’s injuries. The Reporter requested an autopsy report from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday. The report had not been received by press time Thursday afternoon. Assistant Swain County District Attorney Jim Moore said he could not comment on whether his office is investigating the death, but did say the DA’s office typ-
ically does not conduct separate investigations from the Sheriff’s Office. “We’re not able to bring charges ourselves,” Moore said. “Our investigators supplement what law enforcement has done first.” Florida has state attorneys instead of district attorneys. State attorneys often conduct investigations separate from the local police departments or sheriff’s offices to determine whether charges are warranted in a particular
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NETOLICKY Donna Sue Netolicky , 64, of Islamorada, FL passed away July 4, 2014 amidst the fireworks, the same way she came into the world on January 1, 1950 in West Palm Beach, FL. After growing up in Delray Beach, she went on to become a pilot and obtained both commercial and teaching licenses. Donna spent most of her life in South Florida with forays into Ohio and California before moving to the Florida Keys in the summer of 2003. She traded in her love for aviation and adventure for a fishing pole and a slice of paradise with the love of her life. Donna is survived by her husband Phil; sisters Ellen (Tom) Neumann, Pam (Greg) Weekes, and Janice Eberly; children Flip (Laurel) Netolicky, Brett Netolicky, Jarret Hastings, Ginger (Steve) Kuth, and Corinna Hablig; grandchildren Phyn, Skyler, Carson, Rain, and Willow; and her canine companion of sixteen years, Daisy. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and June Rosacker. A celebration of her life will be held on the Blue Chip Too charter boat operated by Captain Skip Bradeen, the same boat where she and Phil married in 2006. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of the Florida Keys, Inc. at 92001 Overseas Highway, Tavernier FL, 33070 or online at www. vnahospicekeys.org.
case. They also can request grand juries to investigate cases. For example, Monroe County State Attorney Catherine Vogel has asked a Keys grand jury to look into the death of Michigan resident Charles Eimers, who died late last year after being taken into Key West police custody on a traffic charge. Prosecutors will present information about circumstances related to Eimers’ death later this month. A fundraising benefit is planned for the Hamilton family on Sunday, July 13 at the Caribbean Club, mile marker 104 bayside, from noon until 5 p.m. Donations can be made payable to Karrissa Hamilton. Go to the Shane Hamilton Memorial Facebook page for more information. Shane Hamilton is survived by his son Shane Jr., wife Karrissa and his 16-year-old daughter Savanna.
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ed for Kukec, 61, to come out and, when he did, handcuffed him, telling him this was a drug investigation. Calhoun shined a flashlight up Kukec’s nose and “could see the white in color powdery substance in the nostrils’ walls and hairs of the nose,” according to the arrest report. Calhoun then checked Kukec’s pockets and found in them an open pocket knife and a small plastic bag containing cocaine. A later swab of the bathroom toilet turned up cocaine, the report says. Calhoun also found in the back of Kukec’s shorts a zippered pouch containing 10 syringes, more cocaine, a pill crusher and three bottles of various types of pills that later were determined not to be prescribed to Kukec. Then the cops checked Kukec’s rental car, which was parked at the gas pumps, and found in a briefcase inside it four bottles containing more pills, also not in Kukec’s name. The pills, 39 in total, turned out to be Oxycodone, morphine and hydromorphine. The cocaine, less than a gram, has a street value of around $50, Calhoun wrote. Kukec faces charges of possession of cocaine, four counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, four counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest. Florida Bar records show Kukec was admitted to practice law in Florida in 1986 and hasn’t had any disciplinary actions against him the past 10 years. Even though his office is in Miami, he’s represented Keys clients in criminal proceedings.
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