Milestones

Sandpiper generations

Her memories of AMI go back to 1967.

Marianne A. Glover, born in Germany in 1926 and arrived to the United States in 1951, is an energetic 96-year-old and a Bradenton Beach snowbird, having moved to the Sandpiper Resort in 1967 with her late husband.

She was remarried to Jack Glover, a Michigan farmer, in 1972 and they also spent winters at the mobile home resort.

Mrs. Glover moved to Bradenton with her daughter in 2019, still spending time in Florida, Michigan and Alabama, where she has a grandchild, three greatgrands, 10 great-great grands and one great-great-great grandchild.

Glover’s second generation — daughter Helga Matos — also was born in Germany. At 72, she enjoys reading and Sudoku — and keeping up with mom.

Granddaughter Leslie Cooper — generation three — was born in Bradenton and now, at 52, works and lives in Fyffe, Alabama, where she is busy raising four grandchildren.

Generation four — Ashley (Cooper) Padgett — also was born in Bradenton. She lives with husband Scott in Pisgah, Alabama.

Her daughter, Alissa Couch, 16, is Grover’s fifth generation. She too was born in Bradenton and now resides and works in Fyffe, where she is raising her 11-month-old daughter, Nova.

Grover still drives and gets around on her own energy. She knits — about 300 stocking caps a year

OBITUARY FrOM PAGE 14 ance for more than 40 years.

She married the love of her life, Albert Baldini, and they raised their three sons in Ithaca, where they were active in the Cornell University community with Delta Upsilon and sporting events.

She vacationed on Anna Maria Island for years and made Island Village her permanent home upon retirement. She loved golf, dancing, playing the piano and entertaining with her “Shooters” golf group. She welcomed all as family.

Mrs. Baldini is survived her sons, Bob, Rick and John; daughters-in law Boots and Kim; grandchildren

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May 4-14

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Family members pose with matriarch Marianne Glover, bottom right, including Ashley Padgett, leslie Cooper, Helga Matos, Alissa Couch and infant Nova Cooper. Not pictured, Samantha Couch. islander Courtesy Photo that she donates to schools, shelters and churches in Michigan.

She also crochets and is working on an Afghan for the youngest family member.

She makes hand towels, fancy potholders, purses, baby blankets and other items — always keeping her hands busy. And she and her generations of daughters also stay active in their churches.

Ryan, Rory and Madison and their spouses/significant others, Lindsey and Nicole; great grandchildren Gracie and Deacon; and her extended loving family and friends.

A celebration of life Mass will be at 11 a.m.

Friday, April 28, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach, followed by a toast with family and friends at the Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Memorials may be made to Tidewell Hospice House in Bradenton.

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They got ‘Spirit’

Carol and Bob Carter share their “Spirit Manatee” award, received March 29 at the Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto from the Manatee Community Foundation. in late 2022, the Carters moved from Anna Maria, where Carol Carter had served as a city commissioner and both Carters engaged in a number of civic and community affairs supporting causes on and off AMi. They were nominated by Meals on Wheels PlUS and the Center on Anna Maria island for the Mary E. Parker lifetime Spirit Award. The award, according to the foundation, is “given to a couple who demonstrate a lifetime record of exceptional generosity in the community.” For more information, go online to manateecf.org or call 941-747-7765.

Milestones

The Islander welcomes news about islanders and island life, as well as photographs and notices of the milestones in readers’ lives — weddings, births, anniversaries, travels, obituaries and other events. Email news@islander.org.