BERINI- Geraldine “Geri” Reva Berini , 64, of  St. Cloud, Florida  passed away on Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 at St. Cloud Regional
Medical Center, St. Cloud, FL. Geraldine was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 5th, 1944, the daughter of the late Jerry and Rosemary Berini. She moved to Florida approximately 20 years ago and previously lived in Michigan and Arizona. She was of the Catholic faith.
Through the years, Geri worked in numerous healthcare settings caring for the elderly. Her service to the community was most notable as a volunteer at the Thriftee Center for the St. Cloud Presbyterian Church for many years. She had the gentlest heart and was giving and caring all of her life. Geri loved animals, children and her friends, but most of all she loved being a mom and grandma. She adored her family and loved spending time with them.
Geri leaves behind her daughter, Penny Lynn and son-in-law, Tom Miller of Kissimmee; son Pete Patchin of Haines City; grandson
Christopher Lee of Kissimmee; sisters, Kathy Berini of Arizona and Monica Berini or Arizona; brother, Stanley Berini of Missouri and a host of extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by a son, Paul Patchin.    
Funeral services were held Thursday, January 15 2009 at 11:30 AM in the chapel of Osceola Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 2000 13th Street, St. Cloud, with the Monsignor Fabian Gimeno    of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and the Reverend Steve Graves of the  St. Cloud Presbyterian Church officiating. Visitation was held 11:00 AM until the time of the service. Interment followed in Mt. Peace Cemetery, St  Cloud. Osceola Memory  Gardens Funeral Home, St. Cloud, was in charge of arrangements 407-957-2511. www.osceolamemgds.com

DUNHAM - Thomas L Dunham, 60, of Kissimmee, Florida, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2009.
Thomas was a past member of the Warren, PA and Kissimmee/St. Cloud Jaycees, past Board Chairman of the Kissimmee Airport Advisory Board and past President of the Montego Bay Homeowners Association.  Thomas was also the coach for the Osceola Youth Soccer Team for three years and past member of the YMCA facilities committee. For nineteen years Thomas was employed with the McDay Corporation as a property manager and concluded the last two years of his career with Lance Foods Corporation.
He is survived by his loving wife Judy, his son Thomas, daughter-in-law Nicole Colabella-Dunham, mother-in-law Wanda Mastrian,  brother-in- law Reverend Fr. Mark Mastrian, sister-in-law Cheryl Condle and her husband Joe.
A viewing will be held at Grissom Funeral Home on Thursday, January 22 from 5:00-8:00 PM.  Funeral services will take place at Grissom Funeral Home on Friday, January 23 at 6:00 PM.
 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cornerstone Hospice, 3062 Michigan Avenue, Kissimmee, Fl 34744.
Arrangements entrusted to Grissom Funeral Home, 803 Emmett Street,  Kissimmee. 407 847 3131.

NIEVES - Rosa “Cusin” Nieves, 66, passed away January 18, 2009. Rosa was born in Comerio, Puerto Rico.
She is survived by her three children: Jose I. Nieves,, John F. Nieves and Elizabeth Nieves-Amaro; four grandchildren: Rafael A. Alvarez of TN, Rosemarie Nieves of GA, Rafael J. Alvarez and Jahira Nieves; two great-grandchildren: Henesis “Chupi” Falcon of CA and Zyla Marie Alvarez; two brothers: Faustino Nieves, Jr. and Angel Nieves and many nephews and nieces.