St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

CARPENTER, VIRGINIA, 88, of Inverness, died Tuesday (April 23, 2002) at Mariner Health Care of Inverness. Born in Charleston, W.Va., she came here in 1974 from Eustis. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Church of God of Inverness. Survivors include a granddaughter, Jessica, Beverly Hills; five grandsons, Greg, Cross Lanes, W.Va., Tommy, Grand Island, Joey, Orlando, Donnie and Joseph, both of Beverly Hills; and three great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

LOE, ROBERT EUGENE, 71, of Homosassa, died Tuesday (April 23, 2002) at Moffitt Cancer Center of Tampa. He came here 10 years ago from his native Columbia City, Ind. He was a retired automobile mechanic and a Navy veteran. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Masonic Lodge, life member Scottish Rite and VFW, all of Columbia City. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Norma J.; two sons, Mark J., Ocala, and James E., Kahului, Hawaii; three daughters, Wanda L. Branson, Lecanto, Rose Ann Riske, Provo, Utah, and Shawna Jean Cragun, North Ogden, Utah; his mother, Beulah, Columbia; three brothers, Patrick, Holiday, Jim, Columbia City, and Mike, Phoenix, Ariz.; four sisters, Clarabell Brockman, Fort Wayne, Ind., Martha Harper and Susan Loe, both of Columbia City, and Rowena Weeks, Ridgecrest, Calif.; 18 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

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BUHINICEK, GEORGE S., 76, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (April 23, 2002) at Evergreen Woods Health Center in Spring Hill. Born in Detroit, he came here 13 years ago from Livonia, Mich. He was an engineer in the automotive industry and a World War II veteran. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Laura; three sons, Jeff, Zimmerman, Minn., Scott, Spring Hill, and David, Belleville, Mich.; a daughter, Jennifer Schock Buhinicek, Chelsea, Mich.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.

CHESLEY, RICHARD CARLETON, 63, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Arlington, Mass., he came here six years ago from Annandale, Va. He was a retired computer network software troubleshooter. He was employed by Eastman Kodak Co. for 20 years. He helped to design and invent the Kodak Disc Camera. He was a member of the Moose Lodge 521. Survivors include his son, Richard E., Lakeland; a daughter, Jeanne Peak, Albany, Ga.; two sisters, Judy Rothenbecker, Spring Hill, and Arletta, Hacker Valley, W.Va.; and three grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

KINCADE, ODIS, 77, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (April 23, 2002) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of her native Brooksville and a member of St. James Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Jesse, Fayetteville, N.C.; a daughter, Mary Boles, two brothers, James Kincade Sr. and Andrew Hopkins Jr., and two sisters, Irene Bouie and Aretha Proctor, all of Brooksville; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Community Funeral Service, Brooksville.

ROWLEY, LYLE L., 71, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Howell, Mich., he came here three years ago from South Bend, Ind. He was a school bus driver in Michigan and with the Hernando County schools. He was also a locksmith and a Navy veteran. He was Protestant and attended Brooksville Wesleyan Church. Survivors include his wife, Elsie; two sons, Daniel and Joel, both of Brown City, Mich.; four daughters, Rochelle Martin, Essexville, Mich., April Blackman, Birch Run, Mich., Gail Kromer, Grand Blanc, Mich., and Melinda Rowley, Flint, Mich.; a stepson, John Gould, Lady Lake; three stepdaughters, Judy Whitehead, Conway, Ark., Susan Hinson, Memphis, and Loretta Turner, Howell, Mich.; a sister, Carolyn Corser, Fowlerville, Mich.; and 10 grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

STEVENSON, ANNA, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at home. Born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., she came here in 1987 from Long Island, N.Y. and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Floyd; three sons, Floyd, Brooksville, Arthur, New Smyrna Beach, and Michael, Holbrook, N.Y.; two daughters, Laura Carioscia and Laurie Bates, both of Spring Hill; 24 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills, Spring Hill.

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BIRON, ELAINE DIANE, 59, Goffstown, N.H., a seasonal resident of Tampa, died Wednesday (April 17, 2002) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Cambridge, Mass., she lived between Goffstown, N.H., and Tampa for several years. She was a quality inspector for electronics. Survivors include her husband, Roger; and her son, Anthony DeNapoli, Goffstown. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

DEAN, DAVID, 19, of Plant City, died Friday (April 19, 2002). Born in Tampa, he was a native and a lifelong resident of the Tampa area. He was a retail sales associate and a 2001 graduate of Plant City High School. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Patty and Michael Burbage; his father and stepmother, William and Leigh Dean; two sisters, Megan and Summer; grandparents; aunts; and uncles. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home -- Cemetery, Brandon.

SELF, TERRY DARRYL, 40, of Tampa, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) in Seffner. Born in Alabama, he moved to Tampa in 1972 from Alabama. He worked for the Hillsborough County School Board, served in the Army and was a member of Ahava Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca; his mother and stepfather, Grace and Virgil Oglesby, Seffner; and two brothers, Jim Self, Valrico, and Scott Self, Seffner. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

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ABLES, TODD WESLEE, 33, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (April 21, 2002) at home. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he came here 18 months ago from Auburn, Ind. He was a self-employed audio/video technician with TNT Audio Video Co. and was an Army veteran. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Susan R.; two sons, Jesse T. and Jamie M., both of Fort Wayne, Ind.; his parents, Phillips and Barbara, Grabill, Ind.; a brother, David, Fort Wayne; and a sister, Theresa Muncie, Spencerville, Ind. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

BARRATT, HARLAN A., 93, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. He came here 28 years ago from his native Wilmington, Del. He was a retired engineer in the chemical manufacturing business. He was past master of F&AM Lodge 27 and scout master with Boy Scout Troop 19, both in Wilmington. He was a member of Community United Methodist Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include two sons, James DeLancy, Texas, and David DeLancy, Wilmington; a daughter, Susan Joyce, California; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

BOKSA, HELEN, 84, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (April 25, 2002) at home. Born in Minneapolis, she came in 1978 from Des Plaines, Ill. She was a nurse's assistant and volunteered for many years at Hospice of Pasco and North Bay Medical Center. She was a member of the Franciscan Third Order of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church and member of its Rosary Makers group. Survivors include a son, Rudy P., LaSalle, Ind.; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

CARBERRY, MARY M., 92, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at Tandem Health Care Center in New Port Richey. Born in New York City, she came here in 1972 from North Arlington, N.J. She was a homemaker and member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, James H., Miami; two daughters, Marilyn Reilly, North Arlington, and Patricia Parker, New Port Richey; a brother, Thomas Burke, Flushing, N.Y.; a sister, Lillian Quinn, Fairport, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

COYLE, JOSEPHINE, 68, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (April 25, 2002) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1989 from Holbrook, N.Y. and was a store manager for the Lerner Corp., Long Island, N.Y. She was an Episcopalian. Survivors include two sons, William P., Palm Harbor, and James C., New Port Richey; two brothers, Joseph Costa, Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y., and John Costa, East Meadow, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

FELLOWS, JONATHAN L., infant son of Josephine S. and David R., of Hudson, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at home. He was born in Spring Hill. Other survivors include his maternal grandparents, Delbert and Vianna Sanchers, Hudson; and paternal grandparents, John and Mary Fellows, Killeen, Texas. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home & Cemetery, Hudson.

FIEDLER, JUSTIN EDWARD, 17, of Holiday, died Monday (April 22, 2002) in Orlando. Born in Winter Park, he was a resident of Holiday. He worked in lawn maintenance. Survivors include his mother, Rebecca, Holiday; his father, James, Apopka; two sisters, Dawn Fiedler, Apopka, and Justina Fiedler, Orlando; his grandparents, Bill and Lavone Fiedler, and Frances Little and Herman Dumph; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Newcomer Family Funeral Home, Winter Park.

LaBARR, MICHAEL E., 50, of Holiday, died Saturday (April 20, 2002) at home. He came here in 1994 from his native Buffalo, N.Y. He was a gypsum laborer. Survivors include his parents, Edward and Alice, and a sister, Loraine, all of Holiday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

LENSKE, BETTY J., 70, of Zephyrhills, died Friday (April 19, 2002) at East Pasco Medical Center in Zephyrhills. Born in Brewster, she came here in 1968 from Avon Park and was a homemaker. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, John; three sons, Charles "Buddy" Franklin and Roy Allen Franklin, both of Zephyrhills, and Richard Franklin, Lakeland; six daughters, Sandy Hilton and Becky Boyette, both of Zephyrhills, Brenda Blanton, Brandon, Clover Richardson, Ocala, Cynthia Cordelle, Winter Haven, and Jamie Koplitz, Lakeland; a stepson, Daniel Lenske, Zephyrhills; 21 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

PHILLIPS, ROY W., 70, of Hudson, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. He came here in 1972 from his native Sarasota and was a self-employed boat captain. He was Baptist. He was a member of the New Port Richey Masonic Lodge 146 and the Beacon Woods East Homeowners Association. Survivors include his wife, Lynn; two sons, Bill and B.W. Phillips, and a daughter, Charkay Suiters, all of New Port Richey; two brothers, Jim, Spartanburg, S.C., and Marvin, Miami; a sister, Ann Courtney, Spokane, Wash.; several nieces and nephews; and four grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

ROBERTSON, ISAIAH R. "RAY," 74, of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at East Pasco Medical Center in Zephyrhills. Born in Echo, W.Va., he came here several years ago from Walbridge, Ohio. He was a baker. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy M.; a son, Robert R., Toledo, Ohio; two daughters, Linda Sue Johnson, Mansfield, Ohio, and Michelle Harvey, Medina, Ohio; three stepsons, Irvin Leidy, Wauseon, Ohio, Rick Leidy, Perrysburg, Ohio, and Douglas Leidy, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Rita Rogers, Toledo; a sister, Margaret Powers, Elgin, Ill.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; 11 stepgrandchildren; and eight stepgreat-grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

SAMS, JOE S., 90, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at Southern Pines Nursing Home in New Port Richey. Born in Livingston, Ky., he came here in 1983 from Bronston, Ky. He was a retired automotive inspector for General Motors Corp. in Dayton, Ohio. He was a member of Aripeka Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Vernon, California, and Estel M., Hudson; two daughters, Marie Garber, Vandalia, Ohio, and Wilma Bowser, Eaton, Ohio; and 10 grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

VERDI, ROSE E., 83, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (April 18, 2002) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. She came here several years ago from her native Hackensack, N.J. She was a manufacturing shipping clerk. Survivors include her daughter, Linda R. Lavesky, Hudson. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.

WAGNER, WILLIAM L., 84, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at home. He came here 26 years ago from his native Akron, Ohio. He was a retired tire builder with Firestone with 30 years of service and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Holiday Moose Lodge, Akron VFW Post, Seven Springs Golf & Country Club and Joyful Spirit Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Edna; a stepdaughter, Carole Lapham, New Port Richey; a brother, Jack Wagner, Florida; two sisters, Norma McKenna, Naples, and Dody Penchalk, Ann Arbor, Mich.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

ZAWACKI, MARY E., 74, of Hudson, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Kingsport, Tenn., she moved here in 1998 from Cape Coral, where she lived since 1972. She was a home health care aide and member of the Moose Ladies Auxiliary. She was Catholic. Survivors include six sons, James M. Jones, Everett, Wash., David S. Jones, Orlando, Daniel M. Jones, Emory, Texas, Mark E. O'Loughlin, Cape Coral, Walter W. Zawacki, Hudson, and Joseph A. Zawacki, Fort Myers; a brother, Samuel Parker, Hudson; a sister, Billie Jean Boyland, Canandaigua, N.Y.; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

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BOREN, LOUISE, 86, of Clearwater Beach, died Sunday (April 21, 2002) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in England and came here in 1995 from Colorado. Survivors include a daughter, Sue A. Jaynes, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a son, Robert I., Picton, New Zealand; a sister, Jessie, England; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
MANNERS, JOHN D., 63, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at Tampa General Hospital. He was born in Pittsburgh and came here in 2000 from Staten Island, N.Y. He graduated from Pratt Institute and New York University. He worked 23 years as a dietitian for the Staten Island Elementary School District. He was a notary public. He was a Navy veteran and a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Irene; a son, John, and a daughter, Sophia Manners, all of Clearwater; a sister, Dorothea Goedel and a nephew, Richie Goedel, both of Pittsburgh. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
RUSSELL, SCOTT D., 42, of Clearwater, died Monday (April 22, 2002) at home. He was born in Long Island, N.Y., and came here in 1978 from Woodbury, N.Y. He worked as a maintenance technician/porter for Countryside Lanes. He was a youth bowling instructor and member of the boards of the Traveling Turtles Club and the Friday Night Countryside Mixers. He bowled in five leagues and won several National Amateur Bowlers Association (NABI) tournaments. Survivors include a brother, James Edward, Northport, N.Y.; a sister, Holly Elise Russell, Castle Rock, Colo; a niece and three nephews. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
SNAVELY, LUCILLE M., 85, of Clearwater, formerly of Holiday, died Tuesday (April 23, 2002) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Chicago, moved to Holiday in 1978 from Mission Viejo, Calif., and moved in 1988 to Clearwater. She was a homemaker. She attended St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater, and was a member of the Sisters of St. Vincent DePaul. She was a global traveler. Survivors include two daughters, Joan C. Pritchett, Indianapolis, and Delores K. Meadows, Matthews, N.C.; a son, Ronald E., Goodyear, Ariz.; her companion of 16 years, Arthur Linaschke, Clearwater; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
WALLACE, ROBERT FULTON, 76, of Albertville, Ala., formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (April 19, 2002) at Gadsden (Ala.) Regional Medical Center. He was born in Clearwater and moved to Albertville in the early 1980s. He was a carpenter and a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mabel; two sisters, Thelma Jaeger, Clearwater, and Elouise W. Riggs, Clearwater; and several nieces and nephews including Gary Daily, Palm Harbor. Albertville Funeral Home, Albertville.

Dunedin

KONDIS, DEMETRIOS PANAYIOTIS, 67, of Dunedin, formerly of Tarpon Springs and Clearwater, died Tuesday (April 23, 2002) at home. He was born in Corinth, Greece, and came here in 1995 from Chicago. He worked as an insurance salesman. He was a member and master cantor of Holy Ascension Hellenic Orthodox Church, Clearwater, and AHEPA. Survivors include a son, Nikos D., and a daughter, Zoi D. Kondis, both of St. Louis; and two brothers, Elias P., and Antonios P., both of Greece. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel.
PFEIFFER, ROBERT, 66, of Dunedin, died Sunday (April 21, 2002) at home. He was born in Kingston, N.Y., and came here after he retired from IBM. He was a certified antique artificer and an Army veteran. He was Catholic. Survivors include three sons, Daniel, Dunedin, Robert, Tampa, and William, Brandon; a daughter, Beth Ann Pfeiffer, Stone Ridge, N.Y.; three brothers, Theodore, Kingston, Gerard, Woodstock, N.Y., and James, Kennesaw, Ga.; a sister, Jeanine LaWare, Willis, Texas; and a grandson. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Dunedin.
SANTOS, JUAN E., 72, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Puerto Rico and came here in 1999 from Boston. He retired after 24 years with Raytheon. He was an active member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Alejandra; two sons, Charles, Philadelphia, and Juan Jr., Marlboro, Mass.; a daughter, Marta Santos, Philadelphia; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Largo

MANNING, PATRICK JAMES JR. "RICK," 54, of Largo, died Monday (April 22, 2002) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1990 from Albany, N.Y. He was a professional photographer and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a volunteer for Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Survivors include his mother, Eleanor Manning, Largo; a sister, Dottie Brenan, Basking Ridge, N.J.; and two nephews, Kevin Brenan and Terry Brenan, both of Atlanta. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MARIS, NANCY K., 67, of Largo, died Tuesday (April 23, 2002) at home. She was born in University City, Mo., and came here in 1953 from St. Louis. She retired as an inspector after 20 years with Thermotech Plastics. Survivors include two sons, Robert, Largo, and Roger, Seminole; a daughter, Rena McKnight, Seminole; and two brothers, Clarence Atmiller, and William Atmiller, both of St. Louis. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
MILLIGAN, G. MARSHALL, 91, of Largo, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. He was born in Lewis, Del., and came here in 1976 from New Jersey. He was an electronic engineer as a civilian employee at a Navy submarine base in New London, Conn. He retired in 1965 as branch head of the Electromagnetic Environment and Optical Systems Division of the Federal Bureau of Ships. He received a director's award for scientific achievement. He was a member of Anona United Methodist Church of Largo, the Anona Sanctuary Choir, the United Methodist Men, the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America, Star Masonic Lodge 78, Largo, Scottish Rite Valley of Tampa and the American Physicist Society. Survivors include his wife, Cecile; a daughter, Phyllis Paul, Sellersville, Pa.; three stepchildren, Cindy Lessard, Mount Royal, N.J., Carol Biron, Lee, N.H., and Shawn McKenna, Riverhead, N.Y.; five grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
PARKER, JERRY M., 68, of Largo, died Saturday (April 20, 2002) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Fort Wayne, Ind., and came here in 1998 from Wisconsin. He retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel after 20 years in the Army and graduated from the Citadel of South Carolina. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Nina E.; a son, Carl M. II, two daughters, Sharon E. Carrell and Susan E. Parker, and a brother, T. Michael Parker, all of Wisconsin; and four grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Dunedin.

Palm Harbor

NAFZIGER, MAXINE E., 88, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) in Hudson. She was born in Stanford, Ill., and came here in 1977 from Indiana. She was a homemaker and Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Rodgers, New Port Richey; two sons, Larry, Pennsylvania, and Edward, Texas; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Dunedin.

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Bay Pines

PILCHER, WALTER J., 60, of Punta Gorda and Bay Pines, died Thursday (April 25, 2002) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1946 from his native Little Rock, Ark. He was a mechanic for Young's Trucking Co. and was a Navy veteran. He was a member of Church of the Good Shepherd and the Elks and Moose lodges. Survivors include his mother, Beverly Hurst, Punta Gorda; two sons, James and Basil, both of Rogers, Ark.; a brother, Charles Hurst, and a sister, Patricia Hurst, both of Punta Gorda; and a companion, Dolly Barker, Punta Gorda. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Pinellas Park

FRANKS, JOHN DICKERSON, 51, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (April 16, 2002) at home. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
GLENNON, IRVING D. "BROOK," 76, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (April 23, 2002) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in West New York, N.J., he came here in 1994 from Leominster, Mass. He was a salesman in the construction industry and retired from Consolidated Freightways Corp. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Elks Lodge 2217 and American Legion Post 104, both of Pinellas Park. He was an avid golfer and club champion of the Grandview Country Club in Leominster. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Joan C.; and two sisters, Gloria Gianelli, Miami, and Eleanor Glennon, Marina Del Rey, Calif. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BALDWIN, RONALD CARL, 24, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1997 from New Jersey. He was a 1999 graduate of Nina Harris Exceptional Student Education Center and worked at the Louise Graham Training Center. He attended New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Regina Baldwin Stephens and Sylvester Stephens Jr., St. Petersburg; a sister, Shanell Baldwin, Miami; a brother, Sylvester Stephens III; his maternal grandmother, Mary M. Baldwin, St. Petersburg; and his paternal grandmother, Joyce Boyd, Brooklyn, N.Y. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
BARRETT, EDNA MAE, 75, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (April 22, 2002) at home. Born in Richford, N.Y., she came to Pinellas County in 1979 from Marathon, N.Y. She was a child care provider for foster children, a receptionist in a law firm, a server at a restaurant and a retail sales clerk. She was a member of Lutheran Church of the Cross, where she was in charge of the Wednesday dinners and the sewing circle. She also was a member of the Gateway Square at Winston Park residential community. Survivors include four brothers, Floyd Beebe, Leesburg, Leland Beebe, North Carolina, and Lester Beebe and Carl Beebe, both of Greene, N.Y.; and a sister, Frances Culver, Marathon. Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Clearwater.
BROWN-DAILY, JANET, 40, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (April 21, 2002) at home. She came here in 1982 from her native Massachusetts. She was a bartender and a Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Jeff L.; two sons, Robert William Brown and Stephen King Brown, and a daughter, Crystal Loring Jean Brown, all of Westerly, R.I.; her stepfather and mother, Karl and Barbara Cousino, Arlington, Mass.; four brothers, Stephen E. Morrissey, Cambridge, Mass., Ronald N. Morrissey, Marshfield, Mass., Douglas A. Morrissey, Bradford, Ohio, and Ralph J. Morrissey, Newburyport, Mass.; and four sisters, Cheryl A. Aceto, Nashua, N.H., Susan Coiley, Dania, and Eileen M. Morrissey and Michelle Cousino, both of Arlington, Mass. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
CARLTON, JUANITA, 75, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 23, 2002) at Largo Health Care Center. Born in Salem, S.C., she came here in 1954 from Brevard, N.C. She was a certified dietitian and a Protestant. Survivors include two brothers, Marshall Lusk and Bonnie Lusk, both of Pickens, S.C., and Manning Lusk, LaFrance, S.C.; and a sister, Alberta Tally, Brevard. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
DAVIS, FREDRICK, 44, of Asbury Park, N.J., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (April 19, 2002) at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune, N.J. A native of St. Petersburg, he attended Northeast High School and moved to Asbury Park, where he was a maintenance worker for 12 years for the Frederick Douglass Apartment Complex. Survivors include three sons, Fredrick Jr. and Kendrick, both of St. Petersburg, and Teddy, Asbury Park; three daughters, Melissa Davis, Fredrica Davis and Netasha Davis, and his mother, Anna McGee Davis, all of St. Petersburg; a brother, Paul A., Renton, Wash.; a sister, Eloise Rubin, St. Petersburg; two grandchildren; and a companion, Peggy Vernon, Asbury Park. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
HAGGERTY, JAMES "JIMMY," 63, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (April 22, 2002) Greystone Greenbrook Nursing Center. He came here in 1983 from his native Detroit. He was a maintenance man for three years at Club 28 in St. Petersburg. Survivors include three sons, David Haggerty and Kevin Haggerty, both of Detroit, and Andy Lamar, St. Petersburg; and a daughter, Jamie Haggerty, Detroit. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
JENEY, TIBOR J., 94, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Paris, he came here in 1965 from Farmingdale, N.Y. He served in the French army for three years. He was a master furrier in Paris and New York and also worked for Grumman Aircraft for 26 years. He enjoyed home renovation, gardening, fishing, the Buccaneers football team and Rays baseball team. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Maria; two daughters, Priscilla Albrecht, Incline Village, Nev., and Violet Elliott, St. Petersburg; a sister, Irene Pudja, Paris; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
KIRKLAND, BERTHA "BERT," of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at Integrated Health Services at William and Mary. She was born in Warwick, Ga. She worked for Goodwill and was a member of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Estella Germany, Warwick; a grandson, James Cross, St. Petersburg; and two great-grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
PENDLEY, JUANITA R., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (April 25, 2002) at home under hospice care. She came here in 1928 from her native Atlanta. She was a telephone operator for GTE for 37 years, a member of the GTE Pioneers Club and a member of the Park Street Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Karen M. Hall, Seminole; three grandchildren, Eric M. Hall, Pensacola, Katie M. Mullins, Springfield, Mo., and Tiffany L. Pendley, St. Petersburg; and a great-grandchild. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SALYARD, HELEN B., 76, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at home. She came here this year from her native Columbus, Ohio, where she was a self-employed house cleaner for 25 years. She was Pentecostal. Survivors include a son, Charles R. Salyard Sr., St. Petersburg; a brother, William Herven, Hanover, Md.; a sister, Bertha Bland, Henderson, Nev.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
SPELLMAN, JOSEPH H., of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (April 21, 2002). Born in Hackensack, N.J., he came here in 1978 from Manhattan, Kan. He retired as a master sergeant from the Army in 1971, having served during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He was Catholic. He was a member of the 24th Infantry Division Association, the Association of the U.S. Army and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, and a life member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association and the DAV. Survivors include two daughters, Diana Wilkerson, Aurora, Colo., Nancy Joy Jones, Clinton, N.C.; and a grandchild. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
THOMAS, JAMES RAYMOND, 23, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 17, 2002) at home. He was a St. Petersburg native and a Catholic. Survivors include a son, Aaron A., St. Petersburg; his parents, Ralph and Cathy, St. Petersburg; a brother, Pfc. Scott, Fort Hood, Texas; and a sister, Catherine "Catie" Thomas, St. Petersburg. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
ULLER, HARRIET, 87, of Farmington Hills, Mich., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (April 22, 2002). Survivors include two sons, Frank and Neil; a sister, Jeanette Cybulski; a brother, Walter Cybulski; two grandsons; two granddaughters; and a great-grandson. Elton Black and Son Funeral Home, White Lake, Mich.
WUNSCH, EMMA G., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (April 21, 2002) at home. Born in Middletown, Conn., she came here in 1983 from Connecticut. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include a son, James Wunsch, Plantsville, Conn.; two daughters, Jan Wunsch, St. Petersburg, and Jean Wunsch, Vineyard Haven, Mass.; and three grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

AMBROSE, MARY N., 94, of Seminole, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at Largo Medical Center. She came here in 1970 from her native Lancaster, Ohio. She was a teacher in Ohio and began her career at age 17. She had a master's degree from Ohio State University and wrote children's school books. She was a member of Seminole Assembly of God. Survivors include a nephew, Robert Johnston, and a grandnephew, Johnnie Johnston, both of Seminole. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
MYERS, WILLIAM L., 90, of Seminole, died Thursday (April 25, 2002) at Tandem Health Care of St. Petersburg. Born in Philadelphia, he came here in 1977 from Gloucester, N.J. He was a car dealership mechanic and enjoyed yardwork and gardening. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Martha; a daughter, Barbara S. Mehl, Seminole; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Tarpon Springs

WOESSNER, PATRICIA A., of Tarpon Springs, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002). She was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and came here in 1980 from Pasadena, Calif. She worked as a social services site coordinator and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Donelson, Tarpon Springs; her parents, Sue and Arthur Hudson, Dunedin; two brothers, James Weiss, New York, and Paul Weiss, California; and several nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Dunedin.