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PHOTO GALLERY: All Angels by the Sea Farewell Party


  • By Kelsey Grau
  • | 4:00 a.m. April 23, 2014
  • Longboat Key
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PHOTO GALLERY: All Angels by the Sea Farewell Party
Ruth Higginbotham, Jane Howard-Jasper and Louise Rich
Ruth Higginbotham, Jane Howard-Jasper and Louise Rich
Bob and Carol Erker with Justus and Carol Doenecke
Bob and Carol Erker with Justus and Carol Doenecke
Marcy Gobell and Marilyn Watsey
Marcy Gobell and Marilyn Watsey
Don Judd, Wafa Danner and Bill Smith
Don Judd, Wafa Danner and Bill Smith
Barb MacLean, Jane Perin, Diana Emrich and Elaine Smith
Barb MacLean, Jane Perin, Diana Emrich and Elaine Smith
Pat Webb and Sally Simmons
Pat Webb and Sally Simmons
Beverly Sinclair
Beverly Sinclair
Carolyn Judd, Jan Webb, Elise Rogers and Marcy Gobell
Carolyn Judd, Jan Webb, Elise Rogers and Marcy Gobell
Dr. Henry Simmons and Jean Rushton
Dr. Henry Simmons and Jean Rushton
Diana and Fred Emrich with Jane Perin
Diana and Fred Emrich with Jane Perin
Tom and Allison Jones
Tom and Allison Jones
Fan and Merv Oleson
Fan and Merv Oleson

 

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