Gerald Armstrong in September 1964 in Honolulu, Hawaii, but they divorced after less than one year. Stevens's third marriage, to Miami attorney Woodrow Maxwell "Mac" Melvin, also ended in divorce after less than a year. Stevens lived in Margate, Florida, from the late 1950s until 2004. She did public relations for Jack Marquesee, the city's developer. Many Margate residents referred to Stevens as the "First Lady of Margate" because every time she appeared on game shows, she placed a sign next to her nameplate that read "Hello Margate." She promoted Margate as "a great place to live and raise a family." Stevens served as grand marshal in many of the city's parades on July 4, and a city park is named in her honor. When Stevens was home in Margate for the Christmas holiday, she gathered her neighbors and friends and go to the Margate Hospital to sing Christmas carols to the patients. In her last 20 years, Stevens did Christian ministry and only performed Christian or patriotic music. She lived in retirement in Summerfield, Florida, and died at age 79 on December 28, 2011, after battling breast cancer and blood clots, according to Gerry Schweitzer, a close friend. She left no immediate survivors. Vietnam In 1965, Stevens went on a USO tour in Vietnam with Bob Hope and with a group of fellow entertainers to boost the morale of American soldiers. She was quoted as saying "I came back in 1965, and my life was in shambles because of what I saw". In 1985, she made a call to N-E-W-H-O-P-E, a telephone counseling service. She found a new faith in Christianity and started her own ministry. The Brewer Christian College and Graduate Schools (Florida) awarded her a Doctor of Humane Letters for her humanitarian efforts as well as her role in supporting the U.S. soldiers in Vietnam. Honors, awards, and nominations Stevens received a Golden Globe nomination in 1964 for her work in the film The New Interns. City of Margate officials named a park in her honor. Kaye Stevens Park is located 5825 Royal Palm Blvd. The city dedicated a life-size bronze statue of her on April 5, 2016. Filmography The Interns (1962) as Nurse Didi Loomis The Man from the Diners' Club (1963) as Bea The New Interns (1964) as Didi The Great Masquerade (1974) as Officer Fulton Jaws 3-D (1983) as Mrs. Kellender Television Recordings Albums