John DeRonde advises today of the passing of Mrs. Elizabeth Gerhardt, many of whom may have had her as a teacher:

Obituaries - 4/7/2008

ELIZABETH P. GERHARDT

Elizabeth P. Gerhardt, passed away on April 3, 2008. Born in the Panama, Canal Zone on April 23, 1919, she was a resident of Maracaibo, Venezuela until 1978 when she moved to Boca Raton. She served as an assistant to the Captain of the Port in the Canal Zone during WWII and was a school teacher in Maracaibo for many years. She was married to the late Fred Gerhardt, a member of the Boca Raton Rotary Club, who passed away on July 8, 1998. Elizabeth is survived by her daughter Lianne (Charlie) LaVoy of Tequesta, FL and two grandchildren, Bryce Gilbert of Asheville, NC and Logan Gilbert of San Francisco, CA. Visitation will take place Monday April 7 from 10AM to noon at the Kraeer Funeral Home 1353 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton. The chapel service will be held at 12PM. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn North Cemetery in Pompano Beach. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to Hospice of Palm Beach County.

John DeRonde advises of the death of Norris Lee Ferren shortly prior to Oct. 4, 2006. He relates “...I don't know how long he was at EBV but I had him in gym, shop and math. He was also coach for boys in all sports. I attended EBV from 1957 thru 1961 and he was there those years.”

Karl & Heather Sooder further advise that he suffered an abrupt terminal heart attack.

Memorial Services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct 4, 2006 at 1529 Claremont Ave., Science Care of Aurora, Aurora.

On the VOB forum, Kevin Murphy (VOB 1957-1968) advises that “...Mr. Bob Baldwin passed away a few days ago. His long career with Gulf Oil included many years in Venezuela with MGO in various locations and positions, as one of the jefes there and later as an executive in Pittsburgh. While my family crossed paths with them many times, the most was in Lagunillas in the early 1960s. He was one of the most humorous people I ever met.

His Houston Chronicle obituary reads “ROBERT W. BALDWIN, 86, died May 31, 2007. A native of Akron, Ohio, he was born January 10, 1921 to Joseph and Ada Baldwin. He moved with his family to Houston in 1975 from Pittsburgh, PA. Robert retired after 32 years of service from Gulf Oil. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Cecilia Baldwin, 3 sons, Steven Jose Baldwin, Henrique Clay Baldwin and wife Rebecca and Miguel Robert Baldwin and wife Robin, 1 daughter, Diana Maria Baldwin, 5 grandchildren, Lee, Katherine, Cecilia, Samantha and Makena Baldwin and one brother, Dewitt Baldwin.

“Memorial Services will be held Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at 12:30 P.M. in the Chapel at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home with a reception to follow.”

Also on the VOB forum, John DeRonde advises that “...Ian Rogers, of Maracaibo, passed away on the 13th of March after a fight with heart disease. Ian was a graduate of The Sarah Roberts School in Maracaibo. He leaves behind his father, two brothers, Peter and Chris, a son, Chris and a daughter, Veronica.

“For those who didn't know Ian, you may recall his father's toy store in Maracaibo, Roger's Toy Store. It was a one-of-a-kind for all of Zulia state.”