St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BILECKI, HELEN, 89, of Floral City, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001) at University Community Hospital, Tampa. She came here in 1970 from her native Stanley, Wis. She was retired from General Electric Refrigeration Division as a factory worker and was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Inverness. Survivors include her son, William, Wesley Chapel; two brothers, Alex and Charles Gutowski, both of Stanley; and three grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

BROWN, IDA, 74, of Homosassa, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at Homosassa. Born in Chiefland, she came here in 1971 from Tampa. She was a retired administrator at the Florida Nuclear Power Plant in Crystal River and a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Robert, Homosassa; a daughter, Robin Dugan, Point Pleasant, N.J.; her mother, Lois Tanner, Tampa; two sisters, Kathleen Harrison, Blairsville, Ga., and Eloise McKay, Brooksville; and a granddaughter. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

LEMKE, HANS F., 77, of Dunnellon, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001) in Dunnellon. Born in Germany, he came here in 1971 from Minnesota. He was a retired self-employed carpenter and an Army veteran of World War II. He loved water, boating and fishing in the gulf. He was a member of St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Ilse; three daughters, Marianne Kilbourne and Brigitte Olson, both of Minnesota, and Elfrieda Doerrfeld, Spring Hill; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.

SLATTERY, LILLIAN BLANCHE, 90, of Inverness, died Saturday (Dec. 29, 2001) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in New York City, she came here in 1986 from Woodbury, Tenn. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Survivors include a son, Dan, Inverness; a daughter, Patricia Browne, Kentucky; a brother, George Kopecky, Arizona; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

THERRIEN, HILDA ANNE, 61, of Hernando, died Saturday (Dec. 29, 2001) in Inverness. Born in Bridgewater, Vt., she came here in 1988 from Claremont, N.H. She was former co-owner/operator of the Pickle Barrel and was a waitress at Jenney D Restaurant, both of Hernando. Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Gordon; two sons, Gordon W., Claremont, and Joseph, Springfield, Vt.; a daughter, Tammy Therrien, Hernando; two brothers, Wayne Stevens, Bridgewater, and James Stevens, Phoenix; four sisters, Shirley Rizzo, Windsor, Vt., Ruby Anderson, Springfield, and Judy Bouque and Carol Stevens, both of Claremont; and two grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inverness.

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DONNELLY, HELEN I., 90, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Dec. 29, 2001) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 25 years ago from Budd Lake, N.J. She retired from Bell Telephone Co. with 47 years of service as a comptometer statistician. She was Catholic. Survivors include a nephew and two nieces. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

ELLIS, ERNEST A., 90, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001) at home. Born in Montgomery, Ind., he came here 28 years ago from Arlington, Va. He was a retired real estate agent and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a lifetime member of the DAV, VFW and Moose Lodge. He was Protestant. Survivors include his brother, Fred, Washington, Ind.; and a sister, Marguerite Seehousen, Baldwin Park, Calif. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

EMERICK, GERALDINE L., 76, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Dec. 28, 2001) at Kindred Hospital, Tampa. Born in Cumberland, Md., she came here 30 years ago from Dania. She was a receptionist for Sperry Rand Co., Oldsmar, and a member of First United Methodist Church, Hudson. Survivors include her husband, Lee; a son, Sydney, Brooksville; a daughter, Pamela Cook, Port Richey; a brother, Robert Crabtree, Florida; and five grandchildren. Michels and Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

FEENER, DORIS LILLIAN, 74, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Dec. 28, 2001) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Randolph, Mass., she came here 21 years ago from North Salem, N.Y. She retired as an elementary school cafeteria "lunch lady" in North Salem, and was a volunteer at the Library Book Corner in Spring Hill for the past two years. Her hobbies were reading, canning, knitting, crocheting, playing golf and working crossword puzzles. Survivors include a daughter, Sue Ann Messineo, Spring Hill; four sons, Stephen, Spring Hill, David, Middletown, Conn., Donald, Dublin, Ga., and Raymond, Washington state; her mother, Constance Holmes, Plymouth, Mass.; a sister, Phyllis Simmons, Carver, Mass.; three brothers, George Holmes, Bellingham, Mass., Harrie Holmes, Seminole, and Richard Holmes, Plymouth; and 10 grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill.

FEULNER, GEORGE JOHN JR., 81, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Queens, N.Y., he came here 22 years ago from Flushing, N.Y. He was retired from the New York City Housing Authority and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was past grand knight of the Knights of Columbus, Flushing, and was a member of the Runner's Club, Spring Hill, the VFW, Flushing, and St. Theresa Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Laura; a daughter, Pat Kelley, Prescott, Ariz.; and a sister, Agnes Johnson, Long Island, N.Y. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill.

KOLB, JESSIE V., 87, of Aripeka, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, Brooksville. Born in Indian Mound, Tenn., she came here in 1940 from Nashville. She was a homemaker and a member of Henderson Boulevard Church of Christ, Tampa. Survivors include many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.

MINCEVICH, JULIUS, 68, of Spring Hill, formerly of Orlando, died Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2002) in Brooksville. Born in Great Meadow, N.J., he came here 17 years ago from Orlando. He was a retired truck driver and an Army veteran. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 521, Spring Hill, and St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Diane; two sons, Edward R., Old Town, and Timothy, Spring Hill; two daughters, Cheryl Nelson, Royal Palm, and Jacqueline Stoup, Tampa; four brothers, Frank, Eugene and Albert, all of Hackettstown, N.J., and Walter, Arizona; two sisters, Wanda Stephens, Andover, N.J., and Veronica Mincevich, Arizona; and seven grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Mariner Boulevard, Spring Hill.

READ, BARBARA, 57, of Spring Hill, formerly of Tallahassee, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in Cincinnati, she came here three years ago from Tallahassee. She was Methodist. Survivors include two daughters, Janie Sites, Perry, and Melissa Richards, Tallahassee; a son, Christopher Carmon, Tallahassee; her father, Elmer Doan, Cincinnati; two sisters; a brother; and three grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill.

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BROWN, IDA, 74, of Homosassa, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at Homosassa. Born in Chiefland, she came here in 1971 from Tampa. She was a retired administrator at the Florida Power nuclear plant in Crystal River and a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Robert, Homosassa; a daughter, Robin Dugan, Point Pleasant, N.J.; her mother, Lois Tanner, Tampa; two sisters, Kathleen Harrison, Blairsville, Ga., and Eloise McKay, Brooksville; and a granddaughter. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

COLLINS, LADSON DANTZLAR, 78, of Tampa, died Monday (Dec. 24, 2001) at University Community Hospital. Born in Bath, S.C., he came here in 1947 from Atlanta. He was the owner of an automobile repair shop, a World War II Navy veteran and a member of Tampa Bay Community Church, Fellowship Masonic Lodge No. 265, F&AM, American Legion, Scottish Rite and the Egypt Temple Shrine, all in Tampa. He is survived by his sister, Betty C. Morehead, Albany, Ga. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

GIDDENS, IRENE, 83, of Plant City, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Cecil, Ga., she came here in 1932 from Cecil. She was a clerk at McCrory's Department Store and a member of Northside Baptist Church, both in Plant City. Survivors include her three daughters, Doris Myers, Sandra Giddens and Sarah Nester, all of Plant City; two sisters, Mollie and Helen Rayburn, both of Plant City; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

HINSON, MARY EULA, 90, of Plant City, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at Carrollwood Care Center. Born in Hazlehurst, Ga., she came here in 1934 from Hazlehurst. She was a homemaker and a member of Plant City Primitive Baptist Church. During World War II she handed out ration stamps in Miami, and she was strongly involved in politics. Survivors include two sons, Coy, Tampa, and Tommy, Hays, Kan.; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

TATUM, THE REV. HOYT, of Lakeland, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at Carpenters Nursing Home. Born in Myakka City, he came here from Orlando in 1972. He was a minister at First United Methodist Church in Plant City and a former district superintendent for the United Methodist churches in St. Petersburg and Miami. Survivors include his wife, Thelma; a son, Falls Church, Va.; and two grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

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JOHNSON, ALTHA, 88, of Hudson, died Saturday (Dec. 29, 2001) at home. Born in Michigan, he came here from Detroit. He was an inspector for General Motors. Survivors include a daughter, Vickie Johnson, Hudson. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

KOLB, JESSIE V., 87, of Aripeka, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, Brooksville. Born in Indian Mound, Tenn., she came here in 1940 from Nashville. She was a homemaker and a member of Henderson Boulevard Church of Christ, Tampa. Survivors include many nieces, nephews and cousins. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.

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Clearwater

LEIB, DR. HENRY H., 90, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1981 from his native Chicago. He was a dentist. He was a World War II veteran. He was a member of Temple B'nai Israel, Clearwater, and On Top of the World Kiwanis Club, Clearwater. He was a founding member and past president of Kenwood-Hyde Park Chapter of the Chicago Dental Society and also a lobbyist. He was an artist who specialized in oil painting and sculpting, and he enjoyed bowling and golfing. Survivors include a son, Larry S., Oak Park, Ill.; a daughter, Rayna L. Jacobson, Chicago; a stepson, Ernest J. Kraft, Lauderdale Lakes; and two grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
LINDER, DONALD JOSEPH, infant son of Timothy Joseph and Jeanette Dorothy Linder of Clearwater, died Friday (Dec. 28, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Survivors include a brother, Anthony "A.J." Wisniewski, Clearwater; paternal grandparents, Donald Joseph Linder and Sandra Lee Linder of Roanoke, Va.; maternal grandparents, Jesse R. Mathias and Evelyn A. Mathias, Fort Meyers; and paternal great-grandmother, Mary Ellen Linder, Somerville, S.C. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
MACRI, FELICIA M., 88, of Clearwater, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at home. She was born in New York City and came here in 1986 from Long Island, N.Y. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include her husband, Joseph; a son, Richard J., Clearwater; and two grandchildren, Richard V. Macri, Blacksburg, Va., and Robert J. Macri, Brunswick, Maine. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

Largo

BECK, STEPHEN J., 83, of Largo, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at home. He was born in Sharon, Pa., and came here in 1957 from North Babylon, N.Y. He retired after 16 years as a lead man in the shipping and receiving department at Unisys Corp., Clearwater. He was a member of Lutheran Church of the Palms, Palm Harbor. He played semi-pro football in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a member of the Fife & Drum Corps in Brooklyn. He also was a senior Boy Scout Council member of several local troops. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Irene V.; three sons, Brian, St. Petersburg, and Rodney A. and Edward, both Clearwater; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Coastal Cremation Services, Palm Harbor.
COCHRAN-REISA, ALICE P., 92, of Largo, died Saturday (Dec. 29, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Hampton, Va., and came here in 1976 from Clearfield, Pa., after retiring from teaching at Clearfield High School. She was a graduate of William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va., and received a master's degree from Pennsylvania State University. She was a member of St. Giles Episcopal Church, Pinellas Park. Survivors include a son, Donald S. Jr., Miami Gardens; a sister, Ruth Biermann, Chapel, N.C.; two brothers, Ernest Proudman, Williamsburg, and Walter Proudman, Sunland, Calif.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center, McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GORDON, MARVIN L., 78, of Largo, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at home. He came here in 1998 from his native Rochester, N.Y. He worked as an inspector. He was Jewish. Survivors include his wife, Gisela M.; two sons, Craig D. Gordon and Ronald Phillips, both Rochester; two brothers, Donald, Aventura, and Irving, North Miami Beach; and four grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
SNYDER, CHARLES A., 95, of Largo, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at Sabal Palms Health Care. He was born in Lansing, Mich., and came here in the late 1950s from Charlotte, Mich. He was a self-employed optometrist. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his wife, Esther; a son, Tom, Ventura, Calif.; two stepsons, James Stone, Clearwater, and John Stone, St. Petersburg; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
TABACJAR, ANNAMAY, 80, of Largo, died Saturday (Dec. 29, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. She was born in Altoona, Pa., and came here in 1991 from Pittsburgh. She was a bookkeeper and worked for Macy's department stores. Survivors include her husband of 15 years, Edward; and two sisters, Beatrice Rall, Glanshaw, Pa., and Clara , Pennsylvania. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Garden Services, Largo.

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Gulfport

FANTZ, FRED D., 86, of Weirton, W.Va., formerly of Gulfport, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001) at the Weirton Geriatric Center. He was born in Houston. He retired as the owner of Bay Machine Shop in Gulfport and also had been a high-pressure welder and a home building contractor. He was a member of Gulfport United Methodist Church, a 50-year member of Hamer Masonic Lodge 167 F&AM and a member of Koneta Chapter 385 of OES, both in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He was past high priest of Royal Arch Masons Chapter 183 in Wapakoneta. Survivors include his wife, Maxine; two daughters, Suzanne Enochs, Toronto, Ohio, and Nancy Jane Palke, Santa Barbara, Calif.; a brother, Paul, St. Louis; four grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters. Clarke Funeral Home, Toronto, Ohio.

Madeira Beach

DALGAARD, JOHN ROBERT, 65, of New Hope, Minn., a visitor to Madeira Beach, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001). He was born in Asbury Park, N.J., and was a welding equipment salesman. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a graduate of Widner University in Philadelphia. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; two sons, Erik, Champlin, Minn., and Mark, St. Louis Park, Minn.; a stepdaughter, Karen Newton, Tampa; a stepson, Steve Ostbey, Wayzata, Minn.; a brother, Peter, Quarryville, Pa.; three sisters, Sonja Dalgaard, Blackwood, N.J., Kay Reed, West Friendship, Md., and Andrea Dalgaard, Ridley Park, Pa.; and a grandson. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
PERROTTA, PETER A., 74, of Madeira Beach, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. He was born in Greenwich Village, N.Y. He was a retired detective first grade for the New York City police bomb squad and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He attended St. Jude's Cathedral in St. Petersburg and was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Detectives Endowment Association, both in New York. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Susan; two brothers, Joseph, Lady Lakes, and Cosmo, Greenwich Village; two sisters, Jean Salerno, New Jersey, and Josephine Perrotta, Lady Lakes. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.

St. Petersburg

CASTELO, JOSEPH SR., 79, of Hartford City, Ind., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. Born in New York City, he came here from Columbus, Ohio, and moved to Hartford City in 2001. He owned dental laboratories in New York and Indiana and worked in laboratories in Houston and St. Petersburg, retiring after 50 years. He was a member of Central Christian Church in St. Petersburg and O'Leara Quirk American Legion Post 90 in Eaton. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sons, Joseph Jr., Hartford City, and Paul, Fredericksburg, Va.; and a daughter, Christine Castelo, St. Petersburg. Pitman-Richman Funeral Home, Eaton, Ind.
FRAIN, BERNARD C., 81, of Floral City, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Dec. 30,2001) at Ocala Regional Medical Center. Born in Augusta, Maine, he moved to Floral City in 1968 from St. Petersburg. He was a retired technician employed by the Veterans Administration of St. Petersburg and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was Protestant. Survivors include two nieces, Judy Buzzell, Floral City, and JoAnn Peliski, Collingsville, Conn.; and a nephew, Ronald Frain, Martinez, Ga. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.
GASS, ELIZABETH A., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001) at her grandnephew's home in Palmetto. She came here in 1943 from her native Watertown, Mass. She was a social worker for the Pinellas County schools. Survivors include a nephew, Tom Murray Sr., Vulcan, Mich.; and a grandnephew, Tom Murray Jr., Palmetto. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Bradenton Chapel.
HESS, THEODORE JAY, 86, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Dec. 28, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Mayport, Pa., he came here in 1976 from Long Island, N.Y. He was Protestant. He received a bachelor of arts and science degrees from the universities of Michigan and Pennsylvania and a master of business administration degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He was a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, serving in World War II. He also was a retired personnel administrator from Nabisco. Survivors include a brother, Woodrow, Corry, Pa.; a sister, Eileen Adams, Fairmont, Pa.; two nieces; and a nephew. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
HUDSON, WILLIAM C., 73, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at Mariner Health of Pinellas Point. Born in Dothan, Ala., he came here more than 40 years ago from Orlando. He was a foreman for Decks Corp. of Largo, retiring after 30 years of service. He also worked for B&H Awning and Seminole Awning. He was a member of Faith Memorial Baptist Church, where he formerly sang in Choir No. 1 and served as a district leader under the late Rev. Fate Blasingane. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Oradine; three sons, James E. Hudson, Apopka, William E. Hudson, Bartow, and Michael Woods; four daughters, Linda Woodson, and Kathleen Thames, both of Orlando, Lisa Hudson, St. Petersburg, and Detective Loretha Jackson, Lakeland; two brothers, Charles Forrester and Willie James Forrester, both of Orlando; three sisters, Jessie Hudson and Estelle Bond, both of St. Petersburg, and Idell Stoner, Tampa; 38 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
McKINNEY, AGNES A. "AUDREY," 65, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Dec. 24, 2001) at Kindred Hospital Bay Area -- St. Petersburg. Born in New York City, she came here in 2000 from Lake City. She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Lake City. Survivors include two sons, Wayne Schulwitz, Clinton Township, Mich., and Bruce Schulwitz, Longmont, Colo.; a daughter, Vickie Stock, Lake City; and five grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
RAHNER, FLORA E., 55, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Dec. 29, 2001) at Edward White Hospital, St. Petersburg. She came here 30 years ago from Lakeland. She was a licensed practical nurse in St. Petersburg General Hospital's intensive-care unit for many years. She was Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Vincent, Lakeland, and Jude, St. Petersburg; a sister, Carolyn L. Poole, New Mexico; and three grandchildren. Lakeland Funeral Home.
ROWENS, ROBERT GARDNER JR. "ROBBY," 49, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at home. Born in Cheverly, Md., he came here in 1959 from Aberdeen, Md. He was a 1969 graduate of Northeast High School and an avid sports fan. He worked as a maintenance man for the Lodge at Mainlands in Pinellas Park. He attended St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Margaret A.; a son, Richard C. "Rich," and a sister, Deborah A. Oster, both of St. Petersburg; a brother, Gary B. Rowens, Lake City; and two grandchildren, Christopher Rowens and Thomas Rowens, both of St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WASHINGTON, MARY, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Dec. 28, 2001) at Suncoast Manor Health Center. She came here in 1934 from Tallahassee. She was a homemaker and a member of Peaceful Zion Missionary Baptist Church and its choir, and OES Bright Jewel Chapter 58. Survivors include a granddaughter, Deborah Rutledge, New York City; a grandson, Gregory Rutledge; three great-grandchildren; and a niece. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
WILCOX, THEODORE FREDERICK, 45, of Floral City, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Dec. 29, 2001) in Inverness. Born in Clearwater, he moved to Floral City in 1994 from St. Petersburg. He was a restaurant server and a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was a bagpiper and Christian. Survivors include a son, Wesley D., Largo; his mother, Lorraine Hiering, Inverness; a brother, Dale S., Perry; and a sister, Alexa W. Yates, Seminole. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.
WILLIAMS, CLARA MAE (ROBINSON), 72, of Hartford, Conn., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Dec. 29, 2001) at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford. Born in Thomasville, Ga., she came here in 1936 and moved to Hartford in 1956. She was a 1951 graduate of Gibbs High School. She was a hairdresser for many years in the Hartford area. She was a member of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, in Bloomfield, Conn., serving on the usher board and the stewardship and missionary boards. Survivors include her husband, Franklin R. Sr.; three sons, Jerome M. Sr., Bloomfield, and Franklin R. Jr. and Christopher J. Hawes, both of Hartford; her mother, Evelyn Robinson, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Janice R. Harris and Maxine Robinson, both of St. Petersburg; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Carmon Windsor Funeral Home, Bloomfield, Conn.

Seminole

BUTCHER, CHARLES K. "BUTCH," 79, of Seminole, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001) at home. Born in Kokomo, Ind., he came here in 1972 from Washington, D.C. He was a retired self-employed accountant and tax consultant. He was a U.S. Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church in Largo, Howard Lodge 93 F&AM in Kokomo, the Pinellas County Chapter of the National Association of Accountants and the Seminole Rotary Club. He also was a chartered organizational representative for St. Dunstan's Troop 488 of the Boy Scouts of America and a 50-year member of the International Typographical Union. Survivors include a son, Jeffrey K., Louisville, Ky.; a sister, Ida Murphy, Rochester, Ind.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
SMITH, DOROTHY M., 73, of Seminole, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. Born in Travis, Texas, she came here in 1964 from Abilene, Texas. She was an office clerk for Hav-A-Tampa Cigars for nearly four years. She was a member of Seminole Baptist Church. She enjoyed bowling, crafts and sewing. Survivors include her husband, Joseph L.; two sons, David L. Smith, Seminole, and Richard Daniel Smith, Pascagoula, Miss.; a daughter, Leslie Smith, Largo; a brother, Clarence David Blalock, Garland, Texas; two grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and a niece. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.