St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BIZO, AGNES MAE KNIGHTON, 76, of Hernando, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) in Inverness. Born in Southwick, Mass., she came here in 1982 from Woodville, N.H. She was a homemaker, a member and past president of Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4252, Hernando, and ran the thrift shop at the VFW for cancer aid and research. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her son, Frederick Thacher, Boston; a daughter, Carol Garini Moore, Holder; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inverness.

NESEMANN, BERNARD HARRY, 74, of Homosassa, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Munising, Mich., he was a winter resident from Sheboygan, Wis. A jeweler, he owned and operated Nesemann Diamond Center, Plymouth, Wis., before retiring in 1994. An avid cross county skier, biker and snowmobiler, he was a past member of the Watchmakers Association in Wisconsin. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Margaret; a son, Michael, Plymouth; three daughters, Christine Wieser, Plymouth, Teresa Konz, Howards Grove, Wis., and Ann Hey, Brillion, Wis.; two brothers, William, Plymouth, and Ted, Baraboo, Wis.; a sister, Helen Carlson, Homosassa; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

STILES, GRACE VIRGINIA, 76, of Floral City, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) in Inverness. She was born in Northampton County, Pa. Survivors include her son, Joseph Stiles, Miami. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

VOELKER, MINNA A., 96, of Beverly Hills, died Thursday (Jan. 10, 2002) in Lecanto. Born in Germany, she came here in 1969 from Garden City, N.Y. She was a member of the German-American Club and the Beverly Hills Community Church. Survivors include two sons, Ralph, Attleboro, Mass., and Alfred, Williamstown, Mass.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Beverly Hills.

WILLIAMS, GERTRUDE MADELINE, 86, of Inverness, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002) at Mariner Health Care Center, Inverness. Born in Tarentum, Pa., she came here six years ago from Tampa. She was an accounting secretary for Oldt-Waring Appliance Co., Tampa, and a member of the St. Scholastica Parish, Lecanto. Survivors include her sister, Ruth Demharter, Natrona Heights, Pa.; four grandchildren, David Williams and Denise Hopper, both of Hernando, Deborah Perry, Inverness, and Daniel Williams, Ogdensburg, N.Y.; 11 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and one nephew. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

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BOUTWELL, RONNIE BRASTON, 82, of Spring Hill, formerly of Mulberry, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002) at Oak Hill Hospital, Brooksville. Born in Pearson, Ga., he came here in 1993 from Mulberry. He worked many years for a wholesale parts supply in the Lakeland area and was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Doris; a son, Ronnie, Lakeland; three daughters, Barbara Salzan, Kerhonkson, N.Y., Janie Boutwell, DeBary, and Linda Morrison, Lakeland; a brother, S.C. Boutwell, Washington, Ga.; a sister, Oviedo Fair, Cocoa; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Mariner Boulevard, Spring Hill.

DOUGLASS, MARION F., 95, of Brooksville, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002) at Atria Nursing Center, Brooksville. Born in Malone, N.Y., she came here in 1974 from North Adams, Mass. She was a retired nurse, specializing in cardiac care, and was a member of the First Methodist Church. Survivors include her son, Donald, Merritt Island; two daughters, Barbara Robinson, Pittsville, Mass., and Carol Sykes, Anaheim, Calif.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Mariner Boulevard, Spring Hill.

MALPEDE, FRANK WILLIAM, 81, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in New York, he came here 15 years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. He was retired with 20 years of service as a security guard for Citibank. He was a member of Knights of Columbus, St. Jude Coucil 6383, the Disabled American Veterans and the St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Rose; five daughters, Theresa Caruso, Staten Island, N.Y., Susan Canoro, Rosemarie Sterlein and Deborah Argento, all of Spring Hill, and Angela SanFelice, New Port Richey; a sister, Anna Chirchirchio, Selden, N.Y.; 15 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Mariner Boulevard, Spring Hill.

RICHTER, AUGUSTA A., 85, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002) at Oak Hill Hospital, Brooksville. Born in Queens, N.Y., she came here 13 years ago from Hollis, N.Y. She was a church secretary for the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Hollis, and a member of the Nativity Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Edward. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Mariner Boulevard, Spring Hill.

SCACCIO, JOSEPH T., 82, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (Jan. 10, 2002) at Oak Hill Hospital, Brooksville. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 12 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was a retired city sewer maintenance worker and was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Rose; two sons; a daughter; and seven grandchildren. Turner Funeral and Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

TOTO, CARL V., 50, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (Jan. 10, 2002) at Oak Hill Hospital, Brooksville. He came here 13 years ago from his native Queens, N.Y. He was a graphic artist. Survivors include his parents, Peter and Sybil Toto, Spring Hill; and a sister, Annamarie DeCandia, and niece and nephew, Janine and Michael DeCandia, all of Atlantic Beach, N.Y. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

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ALTENBACH, CORINNE M., 97, of Brandon, formerly of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at Tandem Health Care of Brandon. Born in Lima, Ohio, she came to the Brandon area in 1987 from Largo. She was a homemaker and a member of Providence Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Rosemary Harrison, Brandon, and Helen Jernigan, Toledo, Ohio; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

BROWN, LAURA THERESE, 82, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Baltimore, she came to the Tampa area in 1953. She was a metallurgical engineer for Westinghouse and was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. She was a member of the Ladies Guild, and served as president of Christ the King School. She was also a member of the Jesuit High School mother's club. Survivors include two sons, Raymond N. Brown III, Huntington, N.Y., and Michael L. Brown, Mulberry; a daughter, Laura H. Brown-Lue, Tampa; a brother, John T. Morgan, Baltimore; and seven grandchildren. Mariscano-B. Marion Reed Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

DAVIS, MARTHA STEFFEY, 95, of Tampa, died Thursday (Jan. 10, 2002). Survivors include two grandsons, Richard A. Farmer and Blair Farmer; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

DRAUGHON, RALPH, 87, of Plant City, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002). He was a Plant City native and lifelong resident. He was an aerospace artist at Kennedy Space Center and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Plant City. He was a firefighter with the Plant City Fire Department. He was also a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include nephew, Stephen Draughon, St. Petersburg; a brother-in-law, Al Berry, Plant City; sisters-in-law Eunice Draughon and Betty B. Howell, both of Plant City; and several nieces and nephews. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

HARRIS, JEFFREY ALLEN, 39, of Valrico, formerly of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at home. Born in Lima, Ohio, he came to Valrico in May from Largo. He was a custom mobility technician. He played softball in a competitive league in Largo. Survivors include his wife, Lisa Y.; a daughter, Rhianon Harris, Greenville, Ohio; two stepsons, Roy Rafield, Valrico, and Daniel Rafield, Seffner; a stepdaughter, Brandi Rafield, Seffner; his parents, Carroll and Susan Harris, Cairo, Ohio; and a sister, Julie Hall, Elida, Ohio. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

LAUDERBACK, WILLIAM H., 86, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002). Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, he came to Tampa 20 years ago from Milwaukee. He was a World War II veteran. He was a member of Damascus Masonic Lodge in Milwaukee. Survivors include his wife, Drakse; a daughter, Charlette; and his granddaughter, Vanessa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

SCHWARTZ, JOSEPH ANTHONY, 88, of Seffner, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in New York, he came to the Tampa Bay area in 1970 from North Merrick, Long Island, N.Y. He was a claims adjuster and a member of St. Francis of Asissi Catholic Church. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a Eucharistic minister, a member of the Friendship club and the VFW. He was an entertainer for several nursing homes. He also volunteered for Meals on Wheels and the food pantry at Nativity Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Thelma T.; two daughters, Diana G. Carter, Port Richey, and Susan J. Everd, Joppa, Md.; two stepdaughters, Norma Aurbeck and Mary Louise Perusse, both of Tampa; a sister, Rita LaRosa, North Carolina; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

VASQUEZ, VIRGINIA SWEIGART, 74, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002). Born in Ephrata, Pa., she came to Tampa in 1948. She worked at the Tampa Police Deparment and Tam-Bay Realty. She was a member of Bayshore Baptist Church for 51 years. Survivors include her husband Guy; a son, Bruce; a daughter, Linda; a brother, Melvin Sweigart; one granddaughter; and one great-grandson. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

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BERRY, LEWIS, 44, of Dade City, formerly of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at home. Born in Savannah, Ga., he came here in 1992 from Tampa. He was a mechanic for Crossroad Sawmill. Survivors include his wife, Margie; two daughters, Sammantha and Danielle Berry, and a son, William Berry, all of Dade City; his mother, Dorothy Lewis, Rincon, Ga.; a sister, Glenda Lynn, Griffin, Ga.; and two brothers, Alvin, Guyton, Ga., and Harold, Rincon. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

GEORGIADIS, VASSILIOS, 68, of Holiday, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at Tarpon Bayou Center, Tarpon Springs. Born in Greece, he came here from Tarpon Springs. He was a restaurant owner, a mason, veteran of the Greek Army, and member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Tarpon Springs. There are no known survivors. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Springs.

HEATON, MELVA G., 83, of Hudson, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Fostoria, Ohio, she came here in 1981 from Genoa, Ohio. She was a bookkeeper for John Larson Construction Company, New Port Richey, and was Protestant. Survivors include a husband, Marvin; a son, Robert Feisel, Fostoria; a daughter, Judy Blousey, Genoa; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.

HOUNIGRINGER, ROBERT L., 85, of Hudson, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in New York City, he came here in 1971 from New York state. He was a self-employed fine arts restorer and was Catholic. Survivors include his son, Robert, Hudson. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.

KAHN, ALAN HERBERT, 65, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002) at home. Born in Philadelphia, he came here in 1998 from Somerdale, N.J. He was retired after 10 years of service as a sales representative for Hussman Corp., Cherry Hill, N.J., and was a member of Jewish Community Center of West Pasco Congregation Beth Tefillah. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Marcia; a son, Jeffrey, Delran, N.J.; a daughter, Jody Kahn, Durham, N.C.; a brother, Steven, Bethesda, Md.; and a granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.

KOWALSKI, MARILYN, 63, of Inverness, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) in Inverness. Born in Jacksonville, she came here in 1989. She was a member of Church of the Living God Pillar Ground in Truth Key Training Center. There are no known survivors. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Beverly Hills.

LAVEY, ALFRED P., 86, of Palm Harbor, formerly of Port Richey, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. Born in Duluth, Minn., he came here 24 years ago from Chicago. He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, an Army veteran of World War II, and Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Dennis, Anchorage, Alaska, and Gerald, Humble, Texas; two brothers, Leo, St. Petersburg, and Ozzie, St. Paul, Minn.; three sisters, Evelyn, Los Angeles, Margaret Younk, Minneapolis, and Agnes Callahan, San Diego; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

LIDDON, VAN H., 101, of Zephyrhills, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at Heartland of Zephyrhills. Born in Ocala, he lived here for 70 years. He was a farmer and rancher and a member of Celebration Church of God, Zephyrhills. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Trillie Shiver, Trilby; and several nieces and nephews. Coleman & Ferguson Company Funeral Homes, Zephyrhills.

PRATER-BENEFIELD, JOANN, 62, of Dade City, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002) at home. Born in Fulton County, Ga., she came here 49 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Pasadena Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Curtis; two daughters, Joyce Meeks, Dade City, and Debora Edwards, Stillwell, Okla.; a brother, James Buice Jr., Buckhead, Ga.; four stepchildren, Laura Schrader, San Antonio, Lee Gaddis, Everett, Wash., Shirley Chandler, Fairhope, Ala., and Russell Benefield, Denver; two granddaughters; and one great-grandson. Coleman & Ferguson Company Funeral Homes, Dade City.

TEETOR, EVELYN, 79, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002) in Riverview. Born in Detroit, she came here in 1992 from Houghton Lake, Mich. She was a homemaker and was Methodist. Survivors include two daughters, Beverly Wilson, Riverview, and Cathy, Madison, Ala.; a son, Dale, Lake St. Louis, Mo.; and three grandchildren. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

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DOLAN, EDWIN, 76, of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1976 from his native White Plains, N.Y., where he retired from the Police Department with the rank of lieutenant. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served as an aerial gunner in the South Pacific stationed aboard the USS Hornet. He was Catholic and a charter member of the Police Emerald Society of Westchester County, N.Y., and the New York State Federation of Police. Survivors include a son, Michael, Mahopac, N.Y.; three daughters, Deborah Nevins, Westport, Conn., Janice Hilbrink, White Plains, and Barbara Hannigan, Rye Brook, N.Y.; two sisters, Marion Thomas, Largo, and Patricia Smith, Spring Hill; a brother, Robert, Saratoga, N.Y. and nine grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
DVORAVIC, HELEN, 84, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Turtle Creek, Pa., and came here in 1976 from Pittsburgh, where she co-owned and operated a large grocery store. She also worked as a waiter. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include two sons, Frank Dvoravic, Jacksonville, and Joseph Dvorak, Chicago; two sisters, Ann Gray, Pinehurst, N.C., and Babe Kent, Turtle Creek; and four grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Chapel, Clearwater.
ISETT, TWILA GILKEY, 98, of Inverness, formerly of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 9, 2002) at a nursing home in Inverness. She was born in Columbus Junction, Iowa, came to Clearwater in 1970 and moved in 1993 to Inverness. She was Cornell College's first fine arts graduate in 1923. She was a nurse; an artist; and an author of family history stories, poems and short stories. She owned and operated a nursing home and an art studio in Iowa. She was Methodist. Survivors include a son, Lynn Gilkey, Inverness; a stepson, William Gilkey, Clearwater; two stepdaughters, Marva Hill, Iowa, and Merna Martin, Clearwater; two grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Charles E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.
LANGENDORFF, CAROL, 68, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Appleton, Wis., and came here in 1988 from Arlington, Va. She was a registered nurse and worked at St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago. She was Presbyterian and a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Herbert; a son, Peter, Gaithersburg, Md.; two brothers, James McGee, Niceville, and Robert McGee, Cary, N.C.; and three granddaughters, Jessica, Kristen and Melissa. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
PEPE, ROBERT E., 62, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 10, 2002) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1982 from from his native Philadelphia. He worked in sales and marketing in the health industry and was an Air Force veteran. Survivors include a son, Robert Jr., Pennsburg, Pa.; two daughters, Maria Pepe, Ocean City, Md., and Monica Pepe, Warrington, Pa.; two brothers, Raymond, Chadds Ford, Pa., and Mark, Hollywood, Fla.; two sisters, Ann Tunolo, West Chester, Pa., and Carol Manserra, Ocala; his companion, Nancy Stasiak, Clearwater; and six grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
SUTTON, RICHARD L., 79, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 10, 2002) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Xenia, Ohio, and came here in 1957 from Ohio. He was the retired owner and operator of several coin laundries, including Wash Mart. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Roseada; four daughters, Sharon L. Sutton, Safety Harbor, Julie M. Amlin, Dunedin, Cindy D. Nelson, Suches, Ga., and Kathy L. Sutton, Gainesville; two sons, Richard "Mike," Dunedin, and Jon M., Clearwater; and five grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Dunedin.
TEAL, RICHARD LEANDRI "RICKY," 18, of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) as the result of an automobile accident in Clearwater. He was a Clearwater native. He was a senior at Clearwater High School, where he was a member of the ROTC, the wrestling team, the Key Club, KEG and was the pitcher on the school's varsity baseball team. He was an avid hunter. He was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater, where he was an altar server. Survivors include his parents, Renee and Rick, a brother, Reed, a sister Michelle Teal, and his maternal grandmother, Frances Leandri, all of Clearwater, and his paternal grandparents, Erna and Ralph Teal, Sautee-Nacoochee, Ga. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.

Largo

BOYD, ALFRED J., 73, of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Safety Harbor, and returned to this area in 1980 from Tokyo, Japan, where he retired as director of Rockwell Int. after nine years. He was retired from the Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of The Retired Officer's Association. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Kikuko; a sister, Joanne Seckler, Kennebunkport, Maine; and a nephew, John Poole, Maryland. National Cremation Society, Largo.
BROWN, MARILYN D., 54, of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at home. She was born in Springfield, Ohio, and came here in 1983 from Hartford, Conn. She was a homemaker and Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Melissa Drury-Fraiture, Trumansburg, N.Y., and Meredith Drury-Murphy, Pawleys Island, S.C.; her mother, Ruth Irving, Largo; a brother, Thomas Irving, Seminole; and three grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
CONROY, MICHAEL, 66, of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1999 from his native Chicago. He was a retired lather and carpenter. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo, and Local 74 L of Chicago District Council of Carpenters. He was an avid fisherman. Survivors include his wife, Elena; a son, Michael T., Palm Harbor; and a sister, Jacqueline Wolf, Arkdale, Wis. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
HINES, EDNA, 100, of Largo, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1962 from her native Baltimore, where she worked as a sales clerk for Hecht Clothing. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include two granddaughters, Shari Abernathy, Largo, and Barbara Glanzmann, Philadelphia; two nieces, Margaret Ochs and Ethel Thacher, both of Baltimore; and two great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
RICHARDSON, ADELAINE M., 93, of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She was born in Canada and came here in 1968 from Manchester, N.H. She was a homemaker and avid gardener. Survivors include a daughter, Janet Beliveau, Bedford, N.H.; a brother, Maurice Levesque, and a sister, Simone O'Rourke, both of Manchester. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
RICKER, HETTY A., 78, of Largo, died Wednesday (Jan. 9, 2002) at Largo Medical Center. She came here in 1972 from her native Milwaukee. She retired from the Army with the rank of lieutenant colonel. She graduated from Marquette University, Milwaukee. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo, the Embroiderers Guild of America and the board of directors of Visually Impaired. Survivors include a nephew, Edward G., Milwaukee; and five nieces, Mary Ann Ricker, Elizabeth Mosley and Eileen Knight, all of St. Louis, Nancy Cahill, Seattle, and Susie Rinka, Milwaukee. National Cremation Society, Largo.

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Bay Pines

DAUGHERTY, RICHARD WILSON, SR., 76, a visitor to Bay Pines, died Thursday (Jan. 10, 2002) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Covington, Ky., moved to Cortez from Wheeling, W.Va, and recently came to Bay Pines. He was a nationally recognized thoroughbred jockey during the late 1940s and early 1950s. He sustained a career ending injury but remained active in racing as a trainer and starter. He retired from the West Virginia State Road Commission. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was an active member of the VFW and DAV in Cortez. He was also a member of the National Horsemen Benevolent Association. He was Pentecostal. Survivors include two sons, Richard W. Jr. and Harold A., both of Wheeling; a daughter, Deborah Kohles, Rome, N.Y.; a brother, Edwin, three sisters, Lois Crawford, Betty Nixon and Ginger Morris, all of Covington, nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

Gulfport

CONERY, PHILIP F., of Gulfport, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. He came here in 1984 from his native Iron Mountain, Mich. He was a Navy veteran of World War II assigned to PT boats in the Pacific Theater. After his discharge he worked for the Milwaukee Railroad where he retired as a conductor after 28 years. Locally, he was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and was employed at Kash 'n Karry and Publix as a bagger. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Pauline Conery; two sons, Murray, Neenah, Wis., and Wayne, Treasure Island; a daughter, Mary Conery, Glen Burnie, Md.; a stepson, Terry Barineau, Tallahassee; a stepdaughter, Lynda Sirgey, St. Petersburg; three sisters, Rosemary Menza, Margaret Menza and Joan Walters, all of Iron Mountain; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
POWELL, ELIZABETH M., 79, of Gulfport, died Thursday (Jan. 10, 2002) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. She was born in Titusville, Pa. and came here 25 years ago from Columbus, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jane Powell, St. Petersburg; two grandsons, Adam R. Rosselot, Guilford, Ind., and Riley Born, St. Petersburg; and five granddaughters, Jill S. Rosselot, Holiday, and Lisa Born, Rachael Godfrey, Donna Godfrey and Linda Godfrey, all of St. Petersburg. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.

Madeira Beach

PRISBY, MARCELLE T., 80, of Largo, formerly of Madeira Beach, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. She was born in Belgium, came to Madeira Beach in 1983 from Chicago, and later moved to Largo. She was a retired registered nurse for South Chicago Hospital, where she worked for 33 years. She was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Michael D., Largo, and Leon A., Seminole; a grandchild; and two grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
HILL, GERALDINE Y., 76, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (Jan. 10, 2002) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Ashland, Pa., she came here in 1960 from Greenville, S.C. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two nephews, Dannie C. Hill, Newnan, Ga., and Ben R. Hill, Houston; and a niece, Linda M. Fergguson, Ohope, New Zealand. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

BURNHAM, EMERY E., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. He was born in Tewksbury, Mass., and came here 14 years ago from Danvers, Mass. He was a truck driver. Survivors include a son, Dennis, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Jack and Skippie Nau, both of Malden, Mass.; and two grandchildren, David and Darcey, both of St. Petersburg. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
BURNIE, EDNA, 86, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She came to St. Petersburg at an early age from her native Melrose. She was a member of pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Earl Smith, and a daughter, Evelyn Salter, both of St. Petersburg; seven grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
EMRICK, MARIA A., 68, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 10, 2002) at home. She was born in Augsburg, Germany, and came here 37 years ago from Munich, Germany. She was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church and was a volunteer and member of All Childrens Hopital Guild. She was a member of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, the Florida Orchestra Guild, Cross of Lorraine Society of Pinellas County, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Suncoast Guild and the Stuart Society of the Museum of Fine Arts. She was inducted into the Senior Hall of Fame in 2000 where she received a key to the city of St. Petersburg. She served as a princess in the Queen's Court of the American Heart Society. Survivors include a daughter, Christa Emrick-Noguera, San Antonio, Texas; two brothers, Josef Klostermaier, Munich, and Karlheinz Klostermaier, Unteraching, Germany; and a sister, Auguste Counts, Seaford, Va. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.
FLOYD, BETTY C., 82, of Corbin, Ky., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002) at her son's home, where she moved in May 2000. She was born in Duquesne, Pa., and came here in 1980 from Hilliard, Ohio. Locally, she was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church and was secretary of the Annual Florida Homestead Reunion. She was a former member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Munhall, Pa. Survivors include three sons, Norman L., San Diego, Robert C., Munhall, and James F., Corbin; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MacKAY, CHARLES J., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Auburn, N.Y., he came here 11 years ago from Utica, N.Y. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Gladys M.; a son, Michael, Largo; a sister, Elizabeth Buttimer, Utica; and two grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.
McQUARRIE, LUCILLE M., 88, of Sun City Center, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 10, 2002) at South Bay Hospital. She came here in 1946 from her native Gainesville. She was a homemaker and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars 4364 Auxiliary in St. Petersburg. She was Protestant. Survivors include a son, William B., Wimauma; a daughter, Myrna Hamilton, Palm Harbor; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Royal Palm North Funeral Chapel and Cemetery, St. Petersburg.
O'LEARY, MARITA C., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 10, 2002) at Tandem Health Care of St. Petersburg, Seminole. Born in Hoboken, N.J., she came here in 1988 from Bogota, N.J. She retired after more than 30 years as an executive secretary with the Mobil Oil Corp. in New York City. Locally, she was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and its Women's Club. She was also a volunteer with the American Red Cross. Survivors include her sister, Eileen V. Piemonte, St. Petersburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
PATEL, PRAFULCHANDRA, 48, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 11, 2002) at home. He came here seven years ago from his native India. He was the owner of a convenience store on Third Avenue S. He was a member of the Hindu Temple in Tampa. Survivors include his wife, Gita; a son, Saurabh, and a daughter, Mona Patel, both of St. Petersburg; his parents, Madanlal and Shantaben, St. Petersburg; seven brothers, Bhasker, Narendra, Indravadan and Ghanshyan, all of St. Petersburg, and Pravin, Jersey City, N.J., Jagdish, Walterboro, S.C., and Kirit, Tampa. International Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
WHELAN, JAMES E., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 10, 2002) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Waverly, Ky., he came here in 1940 from Kentucky. He was a factory worker. He was an Army veteran of World War II and received a Purple Heart. He was a member of the VFW and Holy Family Catholic Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Edna; four sons, James Mike, Monmouth Junction, N.J., Matthew, Greenvale, Tennessee, Richard, Orlando, and Patrick, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Mary Louise Whelan, Lakeland; two brothers, Garland, Evansville, Ind., and Charles, Hobart, Ind.; three sisters, Rose Calahan, Southington, Conn., Catherine Woodring, Morganfield, Ky., and Jane Whelan, Decatur, Ill.; Two grandchildren; and a great-grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home and Cemetery, Seminole.
WHITFIELD, ANNIE MAE, 63, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002) at St. Anthony's Hospital. She came here 35 years ago from her native Bonifay. She worked in the circulation department at the St. Petersburg Times for 15 years, was a cook for the Sunset Golf Club and was a home health provider for the Family Service Center. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher and was a former member of the Gospel Choir. Survivors include two sons, David and Eric Sr., and four daughters, Cynthia Jones, Evelyn Jackson, Edna Marie Whitfield and Ina Smith, all of St. Petersburg; a brother, Morris Moore, Bonifay; five sisters, Lillian Mosley, Fort Myers, Juanita McGill, Browns Mills, N.J., Martha FilsAime, St. Petersburg, Rose Mary Moore, Atlanta, and Ollie Marie Flowers, Bonifay; Thirteen grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
WITTE, WILLIAM F. "BILL," 71, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 12, 2002). He was born in Cincinnati and came here in 2000 from Orlando where he retired as a supervisor for Beers Construction Company. Locally, he was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. He was an avid golfer. Survivors include two daughters, Marcella J. Vargo and Edna Menard, both of St. Petersburg; a brother, Paul, Covington, Ky; three sisters, Marlene Karaman, Joan Wolfram and Jenny Purcell, all of Cincinnati; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

HAMILTON, THOMAS PARKER III, 58, of Seminole, died Thursday (Jan. 10, 2002) at home under hospice care. Born in Atlanta, he came here in 1979 from Watertown, N.Y., and attended St. Lawrence University in New York. He was an Army Reserve veteran of six years and a bank officer. He joined Sun Bank in 1979, was vice president of Southeast Bank-First Union Bank in Largo from 1981 to 1997 and was senior vice president of First National Bank of Florida. He was a member of the West Central Florida Council of Boy Scouts of America and served as the board treasurer from 1987 to 1994 and was assistant treasurer in 1997. He was the founder and chairman of the Boy Scout Golf Tournament, established in the 1980s. He was a member of the Lone Committee of the Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corp., the Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services business development committee and was treasurer of the Florida Board of Literacy Volunteers of America. He was a member of Oakhurst United Methodist Church, the Largo and Seminole chambers of commerce and the Rotary Club, where he was a Paul Harris fellow. He was an avid golfer and member of Seminole Lake County Club and the Bayou Club. He also was a volunteer tutor at Mildred Helms Elementary School. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Nancy; two daughters, Holly Hamilton Boldrin, Baltimore, and Kimberly Hamilton, Atlanta; a brother, Lawrence, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; a sister, Virginia Idyll, Toronto; and two nieces. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.