St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

KLEMM, RICHARD ALLAN "RICK," 59, of Crystal River, died Sunday (April 28, 2002) at home. Born in Mount Holly, N.J., he came here 14 years ago from Berlin, N.J., and was a co-owner of Bob's Boat Yard in Homosassa. He was Catholic. Survivors include his mother, Domicella, Brigantine, N.J.; four brothers, Joseph, Ronald and David, all of Brigantine, and Alan, Pleasantville, N.J.; two sisters, Victoria O'Brien, Moorestown, N.J., and Mary Leclio, Stuart; several nieces and nephews. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

LEWIE, TALIS, 80, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in South Carolina, he came here 39 years ago from Jacksonville. He was the retired owner/operator of White's Auto, a former Brooksville City Commissioner, charter member of Brooksville Golf & Country Club and member of the Masonic Lodge. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Effie Mae; a son, Chuck, Chassahowitzka; a daughter, Jenny Scharber, Brooksville; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

VACCARO, SADIE, 85, of Lecanto, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 13 years ago from New Hyde Park, N.Y., and was the retired co-owner of J.V. Live Poultry in Brooklyn. She was Catholic. Survivors include a brother, Tony Parascand, Alliance, Neb.; and two grandsons, John and Michael Bergen. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

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BRONISZ, HENRY NORMAN, 65, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (April 28, 2002). Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he had lived in Spring Hill the past 13 years. He was a longtime business owner. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Lorraine; two daughters, Michelle and Tamara, both of Spring Hill; four sons, Michael, Martin, Mark, Buffalo, N.Y. and Thomas, Raleigh, N.C.; eight grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Serv ices, Spring Hill.

TIMMONS, RUTH H., 82, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in McMinnville, Tenn., she came here nine years ago from Brentwood, Tenn. She was a homemaker and member of the First United Methodist Church of Brooksville. Survivors include two sons, Walter L. Timmons Jr., Nashville, and Harry P. Timmons; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

YOUNGFLESH, JOSEPH E., 82, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Forest Oaks Care Center in Spring Hill. Born in Philadelphia, he came here in 1972 from Ocean Gate, N.J. He was a retired Philadelphia Fire Department Battalion Chief with 27 years of service. He was an Army veteran achieving the rank of sergeant. He served in Okinawa and Korea. He was a member of the Brooksville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209, and a 15-year member of Ed Salmon String Band in Hudson. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Anne; three daughters, Patricia Meshon, Rosemont, Pa., Frances O'Loughlin, Ocean Gate, and Florence Illuminatti, Toms River, N.J.; a stepson, Jerry L. Smith, Racine, Wis.; five stepdaughters, Emily Lamond, Pleasantview, Tenn., Gloria Taylor and Judy Andersen, both of Las Cruces, N.M., Carol Yaekel, Holiday, and Kathy Prahl, St. Louis; a brother, Thomas, Mount Laurel, N.J.; a sister, Florence O'Connor, Cherry Hill, N.J.; numerous grandchildren and stepgrandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

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ACKERLY, FRANK L., JR., 84, of Brandon, died Monday (April 29, 2002) in Brandon. Born in Waycross, Ga., he was a longtime resident of Florida. He was a developer and was a charter member of the Brandon Lions. Survivors include his wife, Jewel; a daughter, Judy Davidson, Wichita, Kan.; a son, Tom Ackerly, Brandon; a brother, Ralph Ackerly, Zephyrhills; a granddaughter, Jennefer Shaw, Los Angeles; and a great-grandson, D.J. Shaw, Los Angeles. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

AUSTIN, GENE DEE, 69, of Tampa, died Sunday (April 28, 2002) in Tampa. Born in Ogden, Utah, he moved to the Tampa area several years ago from Utah. He was an Army veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars and a bluegrass picker. Survivors include his daughter, Valerie Austin, Tampa; a son, Shawn Austin, Tampa; a brother, Milton Austin, Ogden; and four grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

BANKS, ELIZABETH, 89, of Tampa, died Friday (April 26, 2002). Born in Atlanta, she moved to Tampa last year from St. Petersburg. She was a member of Tyler Temple United Methodist Church. Survivors include two cousins, Jacqueline Jones, Tampa, and Michelle B. Patty, Brandon. Morning Glory Funeral Chapel, Tampa.

BLEVINS, KYLE C., JR., 63, of Plant City, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa. Born in Pendleton, Ore., he moved to the Tampa area several years ago from Oregon. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and retired after 21 years of service. He was a member of American Legion Post 334, a 32nd-degree Mason and a member of First Baptist Church, Plant City. Survivors include his wife, Macel L.; a daughter, Marilyn McConnell, Valrico; his father, Arlet Martin, Brandon; and a granddaughter, Elizabeth-Kile McConnell. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

COATES, ANNA B., 80, of Tampa, died Saturday (April 27, 2002). Born in Quitman, Ga., she moved to Tampa several years ago from Georgia. She was a retired nurse, a member of the Queen of the South, Order of Eastern Star No. 49 and a member of Bethel Fire Baptized Holiness Church. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Johnson and Anna Robinson, Tampa; two sons, retired Col. Julius Coates, Yorktown, Pa., and Charles Robinson, Jessup, Md.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

O'NEAL, KATHERINE, of Durant, died Monday (April 29, 2002) in Plant City. Born in Mount Pleasant, Tenn., she came to the Tampa area in 1956 from Shelbyville, Tenn. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter, Mary Grooms, Durant; a brother, Edward Strickland, Plant City; a sister, Mary Lee Richardson, Shelbyville, Tenn.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

SIGLER, ADELINE, 95, of Tampa, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002). Survivors include her son, Robert Walford; a daughter, Roberta Sagraves; a brother, Harold Baum; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel, Lutz.

WADSWORTH, FLORA BELLE, 100, of Tampa, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002). Born in Palmetto, she lived in the Tampa area for many years. Survivors include her son, Dr. Donald H., Tampa; daughters-in-law, Laura Wadsworth and Anita Wadsworth; a sister, Minnie Hager, Bradenton; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

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BRISCHKE, VERNON, 73, of Hudson, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Mease Hospital in Dunedin. Born in Chicago, he came here in 2000 from Ontario, Canada. He was a self-employed building contractor. Survivors include his wife, Judy; five sons, Ken, Aurora, Colo., Jim, Seattle, Don and Vern, both of Pacific Grove, Calif., and David, San Ramon, Calif.; a daughter, Joanne Wasykowski, Canada; a sister, Marilyn Reilly, Martinez, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

GANDHI, KAMALA, 68, of Hudson, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. She was staying in Hudson from her native India and was a homemaker. She was Hindu. Survivors include her husband, Parshottamdas, India; a daughter, Niranjana Bharat Gandhi, New Port Richey; five sons, Vasant, Orlando, Ashwin, India, Vijay, Winter Haven, Dinesh and Gimesh, both of Hudson; and 13 grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

HANCOCK, DONNA L., 64, of Bayonet Point, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at home. Born in Charleston, W.Va., she came here 20 years ago from Redlands, Calif. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Thomas M. Hancock II; a son, Thomas M. Hancock III, Madison, Ala.; a daughter, Rhonda S., Bayonet Point; two brothers, Robert Gilliland, Boardman, Ohio, and Charles Gilliland, Glasgow, W.Va.; and two grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

HENDERSON, KAREN, 59, of Hudson, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at Bear Creek Nursing Home in Hudson. Born in Lansing, Mich., she came here in 2000 from Tennessee. She was a homemaker and member of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Survivors include her husband, Bill; two sons, Christopher Winter Garden, and Scott, Bolingbrook, Ill.; and a sister, Marcia Parsons, Holiday. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

JOHANSEN, ALVIN L., 79, of Hudson, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at home. Born in Woonsocket, S.D., he came here in 1984 from Kansas City, Mo. He retired as an agronomist and regional manager for Bayer Co., Kansas City, with 16 years of service. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II (Pacific Theater) and the Korean War. He was a member of the Marine Corps League and Aripeka BPOE Lodge 2520. He was a member of St. Micheal the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Veronica W.; a son, Gregory J., Winter Springs; a daughter, Sandra A., Dresher, Pa.; a sister, Margaret White, Ashburn, Va.; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

LERCH, OTTMAR WALTER, 79, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Madison Pointe Nursing Home in New Port Richey after a long illness. Born in Astoria, N.Y., he came here 17 years ago from Peekskill, N.Y. He retired as a comptroller for Tree Preservation Co. with 30 years of service. He was a graduate of Packard Business School of New York, having earned an associate's degree. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and served five years in the Mid-Pacific Area. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Joyce (Nubel); a daughter, Lynda L. Parker, Odessa; a son, Jeffrey A., Cold Spring, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Clearwater.

MURDOCK, DOROTHY LOUISE, 72, of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at Pasco Regional Medical Center in Dade City. Born in Norfolk, Va., she was wintering here from Asheville, N.C. She was a schoolteacher. Survivors include her husband, Lee; two sons, Scott and Ted; a daughter, Rhonda; a sister, Margaret Ard; and seven grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

O'CONNOR, J. KENNETH, 89, of New Port Richey, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Md. Born in New York, he came to New Port Richey in 1974. He was a supervisor at Bell Aerosystems and was a graduate of Canisius College, Buffalo, N.Y. Survivors include a daughter, Louise Hanson, Annapolis; four grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home, Elkridge, Md.

WALZ, MICHAEL LEE, 49, of Holiday, died Friday (April 26, 2002) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in New Port Richey. He came here five years ago from his native Flint, Mich. He was owner and operator of an upholstery business and was a Navy veteran. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include two sons, Matthew and Andrew, both of Virginia Beach, Va.; his parents, Donald and Margaret, Weidman, Mich.; a brother, Charles, Mount Pleasant, Mich.; and a grandchild. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

WYNNE, ANNELLE "HONEY," 77, of Zephyrhills, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at Pasco Regional Medical Center in Dade City. Born in Brunswick, Ga., she came here in 1958 from Broxton, Ga. She was in the real estate sales industry, member of the Golden Girls of Zephyrhills and First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Harry Mortner, New Port Richey; three daughters, Barbara Greer, Corpus Christi, Texas, Cheri White and Cynthia Wynne, both of Zephyrhills; a sister, Jeannine Seamans, St. Petersburg; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

ZWIER, JOHN G., 85, of Holiday, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in New Port Richey. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he came here in 1978 from Hawthorne, N.J. He was a retired electric typesetter for Riley Electric Type and was an Army Medical Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of the New York Stereotypers Union #1 and Holiday VFW Post 10167. He was president of LaVilla Gardens Civic Association and member of the LaVila Gardens Teen Club. He was president of Colonial Hills Guys & Gals Bowling League. He was a member of the Port Richey Organ Society and Keynote Organ Club. He was a member of Community United Methodist Church of Holiday. Survivors include his wife, Mae; 12 children; a nephew; 19 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

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FUNKE, DONALD G., 73, of Clearwater, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here in 1977 from his native Chicago. He worked as an electrical superintendent and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Carole D.; two sons, David C., Largo, and Donald S., Groveland; three grandsons, Daniel S., Wilmington, Ill., and Trevon C., and Spencer G., both of Groveland; and four stepgrandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Dunedin.
NANOS, SOPHIA, 87, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Greece and came here in 1991 from Monroe, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Clearwater, and St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Newburgh, N.Y. Survivors include a son, Constantine, Sarasota; two daughters, Helen Nanos, New Mexico, and Frances Nanos, New York; and a grandson, Alexander, New Jersey. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
TREYNOR, WILLIAM "BILL," 81, of Clearwater, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Danville, Va., and came here recently from Orlando. He retired as a government technical writer and was a Marine Corps pilot and veteran of World War II. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Maude; a daughter, Pamela Akers, Indian Rocks Beach, and a half brother, Paul, Maryland. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Largo

BATTLES, FLORENCE, 82, of Largo, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Pine Crest Assisted Living Facility. She was born in Garretson, S.D., and came here in 1975 from Broomfield, Colo. She worked as an accountant for the federal government and was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Largo. Survivors include a brother, Russell Nelson, Garretson; and several nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
HORNYAK, CHARLES, 89, of Largo, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Wright's Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Largo. He was born in Franklin, N.J., and came here in 1969 from Orlando. He retired from the Air Force with the rank of master sergeant and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War and a Pearl Harbor survivor. He was a volunteer for 18 years at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was a member of Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Dunedin, the Pearl Harbor Survivors of the Scofield Barracks 245th Infantry Division, the Commanders Club and Disabled American Veterans of St. Petersburg, and the Air Force Sergeants Club, Elks Lodge 2519 and VFW Post 9272, both of Seminole, and Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Angeline; two daughters, Darlene Bihl, St. Petersburg, and Donna Violet Leary, Marietta, Ga.; a son, Charles Steven, and a granddaughter, Danielle Hornyak, both of Carlsbad, Calif. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
MURDOCH, GEORGE C., 37, of Largo, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Miami and came here in 1966. He graduated from Clearwater High School and received a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of South Florida, Tampa. He was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society and recipient of its Courage Award for 2001. He was an advocate for the National Institutes of Health clinical trials for a cure for all cancers. He was a member of the Army Reserves and served during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He was president of Fully Rely on God's Salvation. He enjoyed fishing, boating, comedy and computers. Survivors include his wife, Jill; a son, Matthew, Largo; a sister, Marie Murdoch, Clearwater; three brothers, Jim, Clearwater, Paul, Rochester, N.H., and John, Seattle. National Cremation Society, Largo.
STOLL, JEAN A., 73, of Largo, died Friday (April 26, 2002) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Fairhaven, N.J., and came here in 1992 from Long Branch, N.J. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 37 years, George F.; two daughters, Carol Diodato, St. Cloud, and Cindy Theriot, Jupiter; two sons, James W. Fix Jr., Lakeland, and Michael Fix, Tarpon Springs; nine grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. National Cremation Society, Largo.
THOMAS, HAROLD J., 84, of Ocala, formerly of Largo, died Saturday (April 27, 2002) at Ocala Regional Medical Center. He was born in Bradford, Pa., and moved to Ocala in 1997 from Largo where he had moved several years earlier from Charleston, W.Va. He was a retired mechanical service technician for Multigraph Corp. He was an Army medic veteran of World War II and served in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany. He was a member of Ocala West United Methodist Church, the Methodist Men's Club, the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Shrine, American Legion and On Top of the World Hi-12 Club. Survivors include a brother, John R., Bradford; four nephews, Rick, Edelstein, Ill., Dan, Frewsburg, N.Y., Rodney, Jamestown, N.Y., and Kenny, Fredericktown, Ohio; and two nieces, Jean Lyles, Elkin, N.C., and Sue Ann Sehl, Jamestown. Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, TimberRidge Chapel, Ocala.
WELCH, RICHARD F., 69, of Largo, died Saturday (April 27, 2002). He was born in Medford, Mass., and came here in 1992 from Center Square, Pa. He worked at Chase Manhattan Bank, NCR, IBM and Sperry Univac and was director of competitive analysis for Sperry Univac for more than a decade. He was a Navy radio operator in the Korean War. Survivors include four sons, Richard Jr., Edward, Kenneth and David; and seven grandchildren. Kirk & Nice Funeral Home, Stenton Avenue & Butler Park, Plymouth, Mass.
WOLFE, CHARLES R., a winter resident of Largo, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Fort Wayne, Ind., and came here annually since 1965 from Coldwater Lake, Mich. He was a police officer and retired after 22 years with the Fort Wayne Police Department. He was a member of Wayne Lodge 14 Fraternal Order of Police. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Ruth E.; a son, Leon, Pretty Lake, Ind.; a half brother, Dr. John Wolfe, Atlanta; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Seminole

SCHWERDTFEGER, WILLIAM R., 94, of Seminole, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. Born in Lincoln, Ill., he came here in 1971 from Norristown, Pa. He was a retired ticket agent and block operator for Pennsylvania Railroad of 35 years. He was Episcopal. Survivors include a son, Robert H., Seminole; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
VOSS, PATRICIA LYNN, 47, of Seminole, died Friday (April 26, 2002) at Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville. She came here in 1972 from her native Memphis. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks in Largo and a customer service representative at Colonial Penn Insurance Co. in Tampa. Survivors include her husband of eight years, Blaine; her parents, Robert and Jewel Griffin, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and two brothers, Jim, Murfreesboro, and Bob, Charlotte, N.C. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
WHITELEATHER, RICHARD T., 92, of Seminole, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. Born in Spokane, Wash., he came here in 1956 from Falls Church, Va. He was a 1935 graduate of the University of Washington's College of Fisheries and worked 36 years for the National Marine Fisheries Service, the last 14 years in St. Pete Beach as deputy director and then director of the 17-state southeast region. He was a member of St. Anne of Grace Episcopal Church, a life member of the President's Club at the University of Washington, an honorary life member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, past president of the Holiday Isles Optimist Club and the Belle Vista Civic Association in St. Pete Beach and a member of AARP, Sierra Club and the National Wildlife Federation. Survivors include his wife, Gwen M. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

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JEANNOTTE, GEORGE, 85, of Madeira Beach, died Friday (April 26, 2002) at home under care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Lowell, Mass., he came here in 1981 from North Haven, Conn. He received a law degree from George Washington University and was an estate agent for the federal government and a senior trust officer for Union Trust Bank in Connecticut. He served on the Board of Adjustment for the city of Madeira Beach for nine years. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, serving in England and France as an interpreter. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Gladys; a son, David, Clearwater; three daughters, Marie Crouch, Richmond, Va., Peggy Eagan, West Haven, Conn., and Susan Colberg, Meriden, Conn.; a brother, Paul, Palmetto; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.

Pinellas Park

STUART, JAMES ALLEN, 57, of Clearwater, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at his mother's home in Clearwater under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he served eight years in the U.S. Air Force and moved to Pinellas Park in 1964 from MacDill Air Force Base. He graduated from the University of Tampa with a degree in psychology and was a registered nurse at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines and for 15 years at St. Anthony's Hospital. Survivors include a son, Michael J., Clearwater; his mother, Hazel M. Stuart, Clearwater; two sisters, Christine Stuart, Clearwater, and Kathleen Stuart, Hartford, Vt.; three brothers, John, Clearwater, Gary, Freehold, N.J., and Glenn, Brick, N.J. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

St. Petersburg

BURNS, FRANCES J., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Bon Secours Maria Manor. Born in Boston, Mass., she came here in 1945 from Boston. She was a medical secretary for 13 years, retiring from Bayfront Medical Center in 1975. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Maureen B. Zientek, St. Petersburg; a son, John A. Burns, St. Petersburg, a brother, James Carney, Denver; and two grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
CAMPBELL, DOUGLAS, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at home. Born in England, he came here in 1980 from Illinois. He was a former custodian and member of Mirror Lake Christian Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. There are no known survivors. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
CONYERS, EDWARD SR., 47, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Salters, S.C., he came here in 1963 from Clearwater. He attended Boca Ciega High School and was a restaurant chef. He was a member of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Edward Jr., Camp Page, Korea; two daughters, Tracy Flowers and Kameko Conyers, his mother, Ruth Lee Conyers, and two brothers, Herbert and James Sr., all of St. Petersburg; four sisters, Gertice Mae Mitchell, Beatriz C. Harvey and Wanda D. Mitchell, all of St. Petersburg, and Rutha Conyers, Palmetto; and two grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
CROMPTON, ZEBBIE EDWARDS, 45, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Ocala Regional Medical Center. She was a St. Petersburg native and worked for Jani-King Cleaning Service. She was a member of Fifth Avenue Church of Christ and a 1974 graduate of Tomlinson Vocational School at Mirror Lake. Survivors include her mother, Barbara Edwards, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Clarence Robinson, Orlando, and Johnny Harris, St. Petersburg; five sisters, Tawana Flournoy and Denise Velazquez, both of St. Petersburg, Donna Crockett, Tampa, Barbara Maitland, Germany, and Kera King, Sebring; her paternal grandmother, Lizzie Edwards, Chicago; and 11 nieces and nephews. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
GOEDEL, LILLIAN, 95, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Westminster Health Care Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1975 from Bellerose, N.Y., where she was a Girl Scout leader. She was a 49-year member of Floral Park, N.Y., Chapter 726 OES and a member of Gulfport Presbyterian Church and its choir. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Huemme, Hicksville, N.Y. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
HAWKINS, ARTHUR D., of St. Petersburg, died Friday (April 26, 2002) at Edward White Hospital, St. Petersburg. He came here in 1983 from his native Ponda, Miss. He was a painter. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn; two sons, Christopher, St. Petersburg, and Connie, Fayetteville, N.C.; a daughter, Carolyn Hawkins, Rolling Fort, Miss.; two sisters, Lillie Strong, Courtland, Miss., and Betty Lou Ellis, Mississippi; 19 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
JARDINE, JOHN W., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Quincy, Mass., he came here in 1939 from Massachusetts. He was a retired design engineer for E.B. Badger in Tampa. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of St. Petersburg. He was a member of Masonic Lodge F&AM, Scottish Rite Temple, Egypt Shrine Temple, Clan MacPherson and was a volunteer at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Mary Jo; a daughter, Susanne Stubblefield, St. Petersburg; two sons, Phil, Mustang, Okla., Andy, St. Louis; and six grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
LEASHER, ALICE M., 89, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Mount Pleasant, Pa., she came here in 2000 from Scottdale, Pa. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Patty Hawk, St. Petersburg; three sons, Harry Leasher, Connellsville, Pa., Richard Leasher, Scottdale, and James Leasher, Greensburg, Pa.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
LEGAULT, RUTH, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (April 27, 2002) at home. Born in Rochester, N.Y., she came here 30 years ago from New Jersey. She was a retired restaurant server. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Rowland, Bayonne, N.J., and Mary Ann Almeida, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
PORTER, JANET R., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Port Clinton, Ohio, she came here in 1964 from Frenchtown, N.J. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Riverside Presbyterian Church and a 65-year member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She also was a member of the residents' association at Freedom Square. She enjoyed quilting. Survivors include a son, Kenneth A. Porter, Cocoa Beach; a daughter, Judith Lee Zub, Indian Rocks Beach; and three grandchildren, Wendy Andrews and Geoffrey Zub, both of Massachusetts, and Michelle Porter, Long Island, N.Y. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
STEWART, WILFRED, 67, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (April 27, 2002) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Detroit, he came here in 1974 from Mount Clemens, Mich. He was a self-employed painter and a U.S. Navy veteran. Survivors include two sons, Bret Beebe and Edwin Beebe, both of St. Petersburg. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
TILLINGHAST, JOHN A., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He came here in 1956 from his native Topeka, Kan. He owned John's Fina in St. Petersburg. He was a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Geraldine; two daughters, Lynn Tillinghast, St. Petersburg, Roxanne Vildostegui, Odessa; a son, John D., St. Petersburg; two brothers, Lee, Riverside, Calif., and Buck, Fresno, Calif.; two sisters, Madge Garrison, and Mary Estelle Rings, both of Topeka; three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
WILLIAMS, FANNIE LOU, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) in Goldsboro, N.C. Born in Dixie, Ga., she came here in 1950. She worked at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Mercy Hospital and Bayfront Medical Center, where she retired in 1981. She was a member of Moore's Chapel AME Church, serving on the Stewardess Board and Steward Board and was former vice president of the Daisy Pierce/Fannie Williams Women's Missionary Society. She also was a member of the Lamplighters Association. Survivors include two daughters, Geneva Berry, Goldsboro, and Jacqueline Charlot, Brooklyn, N.Y.; a son, Carver Williams, and a sister, Hattie Smith, both of St. Petersburg; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.