St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

ADAMS, CLARENCE A., 88, of Beverly Hills, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) in Hernando. Born inNew Bedford, Mass., he came here in 1989 from San Diego. He was a U.S. post office carrier and an Army veteran of World War II serving in Europe. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine; a daughter, Carol Spencer, California; and a sister, Dorothea Stephenson, Miami. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.

BEATTY, THOMAS, 65, of Inverness, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) in Inverness. Born in Newark, N.J. He was a 24-year veteran of the Army and the Connecticut National Guard. He retired as a detective from the Bloomfield (Conn.) Police Department with 21 years of service. He was an emergency medical technician for the Bloomfield Volunteer Ambulance Service. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hernando. He was a member of the Buick Club of America, Buick Riviera Club, Citrus Investment Club, Mended Hearts and a long time benefactor of Citrus United Basket. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Lee; a son, Steven G., Seattle; a daughter, Larissa A. Gibbs, Las Cruces, N.M.; a sister, Rose Janowski, Toms River, N.J.; three brothers, Jack, Raleigh, N.C., Michael, Toms River, and Frank, Spencer, Mass.; numerous nieces and nephews; and two grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

KRAUS, DR. JOHN WALTER, 78, of Inverness, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at home. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he came here 14 years ago from Lakeland. He was a chemist for WR Grace, Bartow, and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Teaching of the Saints. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Dorothy; a brother, James Richard, Hernando; six nieces and nephews. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.

LEE, S. LARRY, 58, of Inglis, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He came here 17 years ago from his native Greensboro, N.C. He was a security consultant and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member and past treasurer of Springs Masonic Lodge 378 and Egypt Temple of Tampa. Survivors include his wife, Helen L. (Strickland). Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

LITHGOW, EDWARD J., 76, of Hernando, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Kearney, N.J. He was a retired physical education teacher and coach for Walpole High School, Peterborough High School, Franklin-Pierce College and Hawthorne College, all of New Hampshire. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the New Hampshire Knights of Columbus, Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club and attended Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Lorette; four sons, Thomas, Thornton, N.H., Timothy, Peterborough, N.H., Brian, Steamboat Springs, Colo., and Kevin, Temple, N.H.; a daughter, Maureen Lithgow-Smith, Hernando; two brothers, James, Oakhurst, N.J., and Jerry, Edison, N.J.; a sister, Ann Ustas, Palm Harbor; and eight grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

MUTCHLER, HARRY E. JR., 88, of Largo, formerly of Lecanto, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. He was born in Shamokin, Pa., and came here in 2000 from Lecanto. He retired as a supervisor for a machine shop. He was an Evangelical Methodist and a 70-year member of the Odd Fellows. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Margaret; a son, Edward Joseph, Euless, Texas; three grandchildren, Terry, Jeffrey and Joseph Mutchler, all of Texas; and four great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

RORIE, PAT HENRY, 77, of Homosassa, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. Born in Clarksville, Tenn., he came here 13 years ago from Madison, Ind. He was a retired carpenter and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was involved nearly his entire life with the Boy Scouts. He was a volunteer firefighter for the Kent Volunteer Fire Department, a sheriff's department volunteer, volunteered as an umpire with Little League and was a member of New Life Christian Center of Crystal River. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Carolyn; a son, Glenn, Beverly Hills; two daughters, Becky Wright, Homosassa, and Margaret Ann Macy, Dallas; two sisters, Nellie Stanley, Lexington, Ind., and Polly Wade, Oscoda, Mich.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

SHANK, THOMAS J. "TOM," 75, of Inverness, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Born in Detroit, he came here four years ago from Clinton Township, Mich. He was a retired electrical engineer from the Robotron Corp., Southfield, Mich. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He earned a bachelor's degree from Lawrence Technological University in 1952. He was a member of S.M.E. Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Muriel "Sue" (Harlow); a son, James T., Boston; two daughters, Kathleen Bollman, Traverse City, Mich., and Susan Martin, Boyne City, Mich.; a stepson, Greg Youngblood, Clinton Township, Mich.; and seven grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

UNGER, CONNIE J., 50, of Homosassa, died Thursday (May 2, 2002) at home under the care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. She came here 32 years ago from her native Rensselaer, Ind. She was an administrative assistant with the Crystal River Florida Power Plant with 12 years of service. She was a member and treasurer of Citrus County Road Runners and attended Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church of Crystal River. Survivors include her husband of 10 years, Mark; a son, Jeffrey Bell, San Antonio, Texas; a daughter, Jennifer Bell-Helm, Orlando; a stepson, Markus Unger Jr., Homosassa; two stepdaughters, Amy Green, Mansfield, Ohio, and Shannon Unger, Crystal River; her mother, Bonnie Burns, and a brother, Steven Burns, both of Rensselaer; and seven grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

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GATARZ, GLENN A., 41, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in New Brunswick, N.J., he came here six years ago from South Brunswick, N.J., and was a manager at Wendy's for five years. He was Roman Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Theresa; his parents, Don and June, South Brunswick; a brother, Daryl, Yardville, Pa.; and four sisters, Karen Carmean, Reno, Nev., Suzanne Scudiero, Eileen Jawad and Lyn Gatarz, all of South Brunswick. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

KRAMER, MARGARET LOUISE, 78, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Evergreen Woods Center in Spring Hill. Born in Stevens Point, Wis., she came here 15 years ago from Chicago. She was a retired owner/operator of a beauty salon, member Brookridge Helping Hands, Crafty Stitchers and its Golf Association. Survivors include her husband, John; two stepdaughters, Pauline Zierden, Brooksville, and Laura Kramer, Chicago; a stepson, Keith Kramer, Chicago; eight grandchildren; and a cousin. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Brooksville.

MARRS, BILLIE JOE, 70, of Weeki Wachee, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Hayti, Mo., he came here eight years ago from Frederick, Mich. He was a quality specialist and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was president of the Weeki Wachee Area Club, member of Weeki Wachee Crime Watch, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3736, Moose Lodge, American Legion, and volunteer for the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. He was Christian. Survivors include his wife, Hendrina; two sons, Bill and Tommy, and two daughters, Kathy Rickert and Lori Mast, all of Michigan; a brother, Richard, New Jersey; a sister, Dee Namore, Kentucky; and four grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

ZITTERBART, CARL FREDERICK, 81, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Chicago, he came here many years ago and was an electronics accountant. Survivors include his wife, Betty Jean. Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville.

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ALBERTS, EVELYN McNIEL, 86, of Tampa, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Bon Secours-Maria Manor. Born in Farmington, W.Va., she moved to the Tampa area in 1953 from Fairmont, W.Va. She was an inventory control clerk at the Colony Shop, a member of Port Tampa United Methodist Church and the Tampa Porcelain Artist Association. Survivors include her daughter, Betty A. Campbell, Tampa; a son, Dr. Fred Alberts, Tampa; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Marsicano -- B. Marion Reed -- Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

COX, MAXIE, 58, of Tampa, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002). Born in Florence, S.C., he moved to the Tampa area in 1949. He was a retail manager and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Linda. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home-Cemetery, Brandon.

EVERETT, THOMAS, 60, of Seffner, died Thursday (May 2, 2002). Born in Brooker, he lived in the Tampa area for many years. He was a member of the Brandon Moose Lodge, owner of Toms Quality Auto Parts and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie; two daughters, Julie and Elisabeth; two sons, George and Walter; two brothers, Ben and Rick; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home-Cemetery, Brandon.

HOOVER, LEE WILSON, 96, of Plant City, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002). Born in Hickory, Miss., she moved to the Tampa area several years ago. She was an executive secretary, a member of the local chapter of the D.A.R., the Auxiliary of South Florida Baptist Hospital and a member of First Baptist Church of Plant City. Survivors include a niece, Virginia Edwards, Alabama; two nephews, Robert L. Wilson, Ellijay, Ga., and Wallace Wilson, Texas; a great-nephew, Robert M. Wilson, Plant City; and a great-niece, Susan W. Marshall, Plant City. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

JONES, ALICE E., 60, of Tampa, died Monday (April 29, 2002). Born in East Liverpool, Ohio, she moved to Tampa in 1992 from St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband, Mel W. Jones; her daughter, Vickey Suda, Lutz; her sister, Lucy Gillespie, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren, Candace, Lauren, Alexis and Paul Jr.; and two great-grandchildren, Justin and Joshua. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel, Lutz.

KOPF, GILBERT CHARLES, 85, of Brandon, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Newark, N.J., he moved to the Tampa area two years ago from Illinois. He was a U.S. Government Quality Inspector, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Holy Innocents Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn H.; two daughters, Barbara Israel, Gaithersburg, Md., and Dorothy Leavitt, Concord, N.H.; a stepson, James Hughes, Blissfield, Mich.; two stepdaughters, Patricia Thibodeaux, Dover, and Mary Baird, Fort Mill, S.C.; three brothers, Robert Kopf, Homewood, Ill., Edward Kopf, Fairlawn, N.J., and Carl Kopf, Parsippany, N.J.; and 10 grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

McNULTY, DONALD, 77, of Tampa, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002). Survivors include two daughters, Pat Herbert and Carol McNulty; a son, Gary; and four grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

PETERSON, BILLY CARROL, 63, of Winter Haven, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (April 29, 2002) in Dover. Born in Valdosta, Ga., he moved to Winter Haven in 1987 from Tampa. He was a truck driver and was Baptist. Survivors include his loving family. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

RADO, ED, 63, of Sun City Center, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) in Sun City Center. Born in Burlington, N.J., he moved to the Tampa area 31 years ago from Burlington. He was a business development manager for G.T.E., a substitute teacher for the Hillsborough County Board of Education and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Prince of Peach Catholic Church, Sun City Center, and the Nativity Men's Club. He was an usher at Nativity Catholic Church for 29 years and was the former head of volunteers for emergency at Brandon Regional Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; two daughters, Laura Hepner, Valrico, and Wendy Rado, Brandon; two sons, Kevin Rado, Thonotosassa, and Gregory Rado, St. Augustine; his mother, Mary Redo, Burlington; a sister, Patricia Placonte, Burlington; and two grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

ROGERS, ALGERTHIA, 82, of Tampa, died Wednesday (April 24, 2002). Born in Jacksonville, he moved to Tampa more than 50 years ago from Lithia. He was a retired laborer for a phosphate plant, an Army veteran of World War II and was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Murtis; three daughters, Gertrude Rogers, Tonia Sweet and Tina Ford, all of Tampa; two sons, Archie and Al Rogers, both of Tampa; two sisters, Dorothy Little and Louise Malone, both of Tampa; three brothers, Robert, Sheldon and Luther Rogers, all of Tampa; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

SIMMONS, DOROTHY J., 66, of Dover, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Gainesville, she lived most of her life in the Tampa area. She was a homemaker and a member of Ahava Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, John E.; two sons, Jay E. Simmons, Maryville, Tenn., and James E. Simmons, Dover; her mother, Marguerite M. Crews, Ocala; a sister, Mary Johnson, Ocala; and six grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

WIMBUSH, MARION C., 76, of Tampa, died Sunday (April 28, 2002) at Kindred Hospital, Manhattan. Born in Blakely, Ga., she lived in the Tampa area for many years. She was a retired CNA and was Baptist. Survivors include her daughter, Wanda F. Wimbush, Tampa; a son, Willie A. Wimbush, Tampa; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Eastside Funeral Home Inc., Tampa.

YATES, JOHN C., 59, of Tampa, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at Laurels Nursing Home and Rehab. Born in Lexington, Ky., he moved to the Tampa area in 1964 from Bradenton. He was retired from sales. Survivors include his son, John Yates, Sarasota; and his sister, Joyce Yates, Lexington. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

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BELMONT, CATHERINE M., 98, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in New Port Richey. Born in Middletown, Pa., she came here 22 years ago from Steelton, Pa. and was a retired seamstress employed by the Harrisburg Children's Dress Co. She was Roman Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Frank A., New Bloomfield, Pa., and Arthur H. Belmont Sr., Port Richey; four sisters, Valentine Piefer and Jeanette Barbush, both of Harrisburg, Pa., and Virginia Gillotti and Gloria Goodwin, both of Middletown, Pa.; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

BOND, MILDRED H. "GRANDMA," 98, of Port Richey, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in South Bend, Ind., she came here in 1945 from Gary, Ind. She was a homemaker, a member of Rebecca, Daughters of America, VFW and Marine Corps League. She was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Donald, and a daughter, Shirley, both of Port Richey; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

ECKERT, WILLIS T., 85, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (May 2, 2002) at home. Born in Iowa, he came here 25 years ago from Wisconsin and was a retired farmer. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Lois; three daughters, Darlene Meyer, Osseo, Wis., Ruth Janovick and Rita Williams, both of New Port Richey; a stepson, Thomas Heltz; a brother, Jason, Oston, Minn.; two sisters, Stella Wambeam, Blooming Prairie, Minn., and Lillian Johnson, St. Ansgar, Iowa; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

HELBIG, RUTH, 80, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Arlington Heights, Ill., she came here in 1977 from Elk Grove Village, Ill. She was a Realtor with various realty companies. She was a WAC veteran serving in World War II. She was involved with the Metropolitan Planning Council of Pasco County and the Americans With Disabilities Act Committee for Pasco County, was AARP coordinator in Florida for 11 years and an organizer of Women's Army Corps Veterans Association, Chapter 79. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, Curt; a son, William, Berryville, Va.; a daughter, Gretchen Marsha, Margate; a sister, Esther Busse, Mount Prospect, Ill.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. North/Meadowlawn Funeral & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

HINDLE, HARRY J., 95, of Port Richey, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he came here 31 years ago from Toronto and was an engineer for Erie County Water Department. He was Roman Catholic. Survivors include two nephews, John Alello, Dearborn, Mich., and Robert Kelly, Amherst, N.Y.; and a niece, Ann Barraclough, Toronto. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

HUGHES, HELEN, 82, of Port Richey, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at home. Born in South River, N.J., she came here in 1981 from Princeton, N.J. She was a certified home health care aide, a seamstress and gardener. Survivors include her husband, Frederick J.; two daughters, Elaine Saunier, Spring Hill, and Lori Darnell, Belle Mead, N.J.; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

LOMONACO, JOSEPH GIOVIANNI, infant son of Angelo and Shari Lynn Jones Lomonaco of Holiday, died Sunday (April 28, 2002) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. In addition to his parents, he is survived by maternal grandparents, Dr. Terry and Shari Jones, Holiday; paternal grandparents, Angelo and Mary Lomonaco, Clearwater; paternal grandmother, Delores Lomonaco, Bensalem, Pa.; paternal great-grandmother, Delores Knorr, Croydon, Pa.; maternal great-grandparents, Donna and Lewis Jones, Elwood, Ind., James and Sally Beckley, Inverness, and Ann and Ron Jones, Zephyrhills; maternal great-great-grandmother, Grayce Cobel, Louisville. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

MARSH, JAMES A., 84, of Holiday, died Sunday (April 28, 2002) in Suffolk, Va. Born in Miami, he was a longtime resident of Holiday relocating recently to be with family. He was an airplane mechanic and a disabled Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include two daughters, Jo Ann Volz and Patricia Manoharan; a stepson, Billy Tyree; a stepdaughter, Katherine Pendergrass; a nephew; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Colonial Crematorium, Norfolk, Va.

SCHWEIGERT, LUCILLE H., 85, of Hudson, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Baypoint Village ALF in Hudson. Born in West Allis, Wis., she came here 15 years ago from Blue Eye, Mo. She was a keypunch operator for Sears and member Faith Lutheran Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Clarence; a son, David Hjelmgren, and a daughter, Loretta Cwiertnia, both of Chicago; many stepchildren, including a stepson, Walter, St. Charles, Ill., and a stepdaughter, Jo Beth Heinz, St. Charles; and seven stepgrandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

TURNER, ELIZABETH "MARY," 86, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Liverpool, England, she came here in 1975 from Delaware. She was a homemaker, a member of Jasmine Lakes Homeowners Association and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Joseph Vuslovich, Rochester, N.H.; a daughter, Phyllis Stewart, North East, Md.; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

WALTERS, SHIRLEY ANN, 53, of Dade City, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Pasco Regional Medical Center in Dade City. She was born in Jefferson County, Ill. and was a registered nurse. Survivors include her husband, William Terry Walters Sr; two sons, Jerry Gale Bushong, Tampa, and Kelly Bushong, Ridge Manor; a stepson, William Terry Walters Jr., Tampa; a stepdaughter, Shannon Walters, Tampa; five brothers, Jody Beckham, Henderson, Texas, Bill Beckham, Bonnie, Ill., Darell Beckham, Belle River, Ill., Pee Wee Beckham, Turnertown, Texas, and Lyle Dean Beckham, Opdyke, Ill. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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BAKER, FRED I., 84, of Clearwater, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Wabash, Ind., and came here in 1972 from Arlington Heights, Ill. He worked as a loan officer for Rutland Bank, St. Petersburg, and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion and the Moose Lodge. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Martha; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.
BOUSE, IRMA MITCHELL, 95, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (April 23, 2002) at The Oaks of Clearwater under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1958 from her native Louisville, Ky. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, and a past member of the Island Estates Bridge Club. Survivors include two sons, George, Clearwater, and Robert, Chesterfield, Va.; five grandchildren, Katherine Wickett, Laurie St. Julien and Jodie Bouse, all of Clearwater, Rebecca Dalton, Summerville, S.C., and Robin Titzler, Atherton, Calif.; and five great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
COOPER, JOHN C., 71, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Flat River, Mo., and came here in 1980 from Hannibal, Mo. He retired as comptroller for an electric power co-op. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 127 of Clearwater and the Shrine in Missouri and was a past president of both the Kiwanis and the Computer Clubs of On Top of the World, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Patricia M.; three daughters, Patti McGinnis, Indian Rocks Beach, Vicki Meyerholtz, Toledo, Ohio, and Lesli Brothers, Hannibal; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. International Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
COSSMAN, RACHEL M. (RUCCO), 72, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at home. She was born in Cleveland and came here in 1997 from Levittown, Pa., where she retired after 25 years with Kiddie City. Survivors include a son, Charles, Florida; three daughters, Nancie Vaihinger, New Hampshire, and Donna Scholl and Patricia Kinyon, both of Levittown; a brother, Michael, Clearwater; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Levittown, Pa.
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 step-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
GREEN, CHARLES P., 94, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Mariner Health Care of Clearwater. He was born in Brookline, Mass., and came here in 1962 from Concord, Mass. He retired as a supervisor after 30 years with the Boston Naval Shipyard. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife, Mathilda; and two brothers, William, Florida, and George, Massachusetts. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
KAYSER, CHARLES, 73, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Belgium and came here in 1988 from Long Island, N.Y. He worked as a bakery driver and was a Coast Guard veteran of the Korean War. He was Jewish. Survivors include two sons, Roy E., Tarpon Springs, and David, Forest Hills, N.Y.; a sister, Martha Moskowitz, Spring Hill; and two grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
KRUSZYNSKI, EDWARD P., 81, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. He came here in 1990 from his native Chicago, where he retired as a construction stone mason. He was an Army veteran of World War II, Christian and an avid golfer. Survivors include a nephew, David Kruszynski, Ouray, Colo.; and three nieces, Diane Rasmueson, Elk Grove, Ill., and Debbie Kruszynski and Donna Ciszon, both of Schaumberg, Ill. National Cremation Society, Largo.
McCLURE, ETHEL, 73, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1942 from her native Smyrna, Ga., and was a retired hotel administrator. Survivors include a son, Michael Berthiaume, and a daughter, Tammy McClure, both of Clearwater; and a brother, Bill Reeves, Orlando. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
SAGE, TERESA GORMAN, 76, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Palm Garden of Largo nursing home. She was born in Bethel, Conn., and came here in 1980 from Uncasville, Conn. She retired as a social worker after 20 years with the Child & Family Agency, New London, Conn. She graduated from University of Connecticut and she was Catholic. Survivors include five sons, Russell, Clearwater, Patrick, Deltona, Bradford, Cromwell, Conn., Steven, Danielson, Conn., and Thomas, Fort Collins, Colo.; a sister, Mary Newland, Tucson, Ariz.; and five grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.

Indian Rocks Beach

ZELLEY, NORMAN "RUSS," 78, of Indian Rocks Beach, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Sun Coast Hospital. He came here in 1985 from his native Mount Holly, N.J. He was a materials control manager for Sybron Chemical in Birmingham, N.J. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Indian Rocks Beach Civic Association. Survivors include a son, Richard "Kim," Vincentown, N.J.; two daughters, April Slutzky, Indian Rocks Beach, and Vicki Zelley, Browns Mills, N.J.; a brother, William, Edgewater Park, N.J.; and four grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Largo

CAGGIANO, BRIDGET "BRIDGE," 58, of Largo, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Bronx, N.Y., and came here in 1995 from Howell, N.J. She worked as a certified nursing assistant with Pinecrest Home Health of Largo. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Ross; two daughters, Renee and Jodie Ann Caggiano, both of Largo; two sons, Carmine, Largo, and Rossi, Jackson, N.J.; a sister, Juliette Golino, Bronx; and seven grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Largo Chapel.
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 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Seminole, the Pearl Harbor Survivors of 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.
IVES, SOL J., 85, of Largo, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at Highland Pines Rehabilitation Nursing Center, Clearwater. He was born in New York City and came here in 1996 from Westwood, N.J. He was a pharmacist and an Army medic veteran of World War II. He was a member of Congregation Beth Shalom of Clearwater, and its Men's Club, and the Jewish War Veterans. Survivors include his wife, Honora; a son, Sheldon, Flushing, N.Y.; a daughter, Melissa Clemente, Mount Pocono, Pa.; a brother, Irv, Staten Island, N.Y.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Beth David North Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Clearwater.
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 University of South Florida, Tampa. He was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society and recipient of their Courage Award for 2001. He was an advocate for the National Institute of Health clinical trials. He was a member of the Army Reserves and served with the 1186th TUU during Desert Shield/Storm. He was president of the F.R.O.G.S.. He enjoyed fishing, boating, comedy and computers. Survivors include his wife, Jill; a son, Matthew, and a sister, Marie Murdoch, both of Clearwater; three brothers, Jim, Clearwater, Paul, Rochester, N.H., and John, Seattle. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Pinellas Park

DUNNING, ELDYN, 86, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (April 27, 2002) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Hornell, N.Y., he lived here for 20 years. he was a retired sergeant for the Hornell Police Department. He was an avid reader and enjoyed fishing. Survivors include a son, William, Hornell; a daughter, Judy Withrow, Virginia Beach, Va.; a stepson, Ronald Scholnick, Rochester, N.Y.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Hornell, N.Y.
FEE, EDSON R., 91, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Integrated Health Services of Pinellas Park. Born in Butler, Ind., he came here in 1980 from Fort Wayne, Ind. He was vice president of corporate internal auditing for Met Life, retiring in 1975 after 46 years. He was a member of Sunset Palms Community Church in Pinellas Park. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Virginia B.; a son, Richard D., Valrico; two daughters, Sharlene J. Copeland, Goshen, Conn., and Nancy R. Theiss, Parkdale, Ore.; a sister, Doris Dorsey, Hicksville, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Jan Huntoon, Aurora, Colo.; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

BANKS, ELIZABETH, 89, of Tampa, formerly of St. Petersburg, 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.
CONYERS, EDWARD SR."SWIFT," 47, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Bayfront Medical Center. 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.
CORNELIUS, RALPH R., 82, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (April 28, 2002) at Kindred Hospital Bay Area -- St. Petersburg. Born in Carrolltown, Pa., he came here in 1976 from Canton, Ohio. He was Catholic and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a life member of DAV. Survivors include his wife, Virginia M.; two sons, Michael, Orlando, and Bryan, St. Petersburg; and four daughters, Veronique Corbett, Clearwater, Dawna Johnson and Roberta Angione, both of Canton, and Patricia Strickland, Tampa. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
CRAIG, HARRY WILKINSON, 98, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Integrated Health Services of Pinellas Park. Born in Lancaster, England, he came here in 1974 from Ridgefield Park, N.J. He was a chemist for Lever Bros. in Edgewater, N.J., retiring in 1974. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in New Jersey and was Episcopalian. Survivors include a daughter, Joan Bray, Avon, Conn.; two grandchildren, Robert Bray, Wesley Chapel, and Dr. Caryn Bray, Tampa; six great-grandchildren; and a niece, Sylvia Spencer, Oregon. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GRANT, WILFRED, 72, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Woodstock, New Brunswick, he came here in 1994 from Hartford, Conn. He was a retired painter. He was a Canadian armed forces veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in St. Petersburg. Survivors include two sons, Thomas, Woodstock, and Brian, Etenheim, Germany; two sisters, Eva Votour and Joyce Votour, both of Oshaua, Ontario; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GRAY, DAVID L., 50, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (April 26, 2002) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Brownsburg, Ind., he came here in 1990 from Memphis. He was a manager at Sun C in Largo. Survivors include his mother, June Gray, Zephyrhills; three brothers, Steve, Pensacola, Jeff, Brownsburg, and Michael, Greencastle, Ind.; three nephews; and two nieces. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
HAYNES, MARGARET M., 91, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) of cancer at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in London, she came here 40 years ago from Chicago, where she taught ballet. She was a volunteer at Friends of Strays and was a member of Daughters of the British Empire. She enjoyed amateur ballroom dancing. There are no known survivors. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
HOLMQUIST, FLORE ANNA, 99, of Troy, N.Y., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Hallmark Nursing Home, Troy. Born in Saskatchewan, she came here in 1950. She was a retired licensed practical nurse. Survivors include two sisters, Marie A. Smith, Rensselaer, N.Y., and Germaine Greiner, St. Petersburg; and three grandchildren, Theresa Veneti, Patricia Porter and Mary Ellen Digiulio. William J. Rockefeller Funeral Home, Rensselaer, N.Y.
JENNINGS, ALTAMEASE MITCHELL, 53, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (April 29, 2002) at Naples Community Hospital. She came here in 1979 from her native Naples, Fla. Survivors include her husband, Lewis "Kent"; two sons, Abraham Miller and Jermaine Miller; a daughter, Tiffini Miller; her mother, Amy Mitchell; three brothers, Walter Mitchell, Tallahassee, Ulysses Mitchell, Naples, and Samuel Mitchell, Honolulu; three sisters, Deborah Mitchell, Mable Adkins and Vanessa Mitchell; and two grandchildren. Barrett Funeral Home, Fort Myers.
JONES, BRYAN D., 34, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Edward White Hospital, St. Petersburg. Born in Patchogue, N.Y., he came here in 1990 from Shirley, N.Y. He was a printer and a Catholic. Survivors include a son, Bryan A., St. Petersburg; his parents, Suecarol M. and Al Bruckner, Spring Hill; three brothers, Dennis, New York City, Richard, Patchogue, and Robert, Largo; two nephews; and his companion, Michelle Henderson, St. Petersburg. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
JONES, ROBERT EUGENE, infant son of Sarina Soloman and Michael Jones, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (April 28, 2002) at Bayfront Medical Center. He was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Other survivors include a sister, Malaysia Jones; his maternal grandmother, Mechell Jernigan; and his paternal grandmother, Anita Jones. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
LINTZ, JUDITH ANNE, 55, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here in 1950 from her native Dayton, Ohio. Survivors include her husband, Fred; four sons, Fred IV, Dunedin, David, Largo, and James, St. Petersburg, and Donald, Kenneth City; a brother, Jeff Orphal, Wapakoneta, Ohio; and four grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MAURER, JACOB, 74, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002). Neptune Society of Palm Harbor.
ORDIERES, EDELMIRA, 88, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at home under hospice care. She came here in 1969 from Cuba. She was an accountant in Cuba and more recently a seamstress at Kadima Clothing Co. in Pinellas Park. She was a pianist and an instructor in Cuba. She was Roman Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Maria Castro, a niece, Elina Fowler, and a nephew, William Fowler, all of St. Petersburg; two grandnephews, Vincent Fowler and Billy Fowler; and two grandnieces, Brittany Fowler and Havana Fowler. International Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
PIASECKI, JEAN, 95, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1974 from Chicago. Survivors include a daughter, Raedeen Harrison, Orlando; a son, August Martens, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
RUSIECKI, ANDREW, infant son of Mark and Kaleesa Rusiecki, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at All Children's Hospital. Other survivors include a brother, Matchew, Canada; his maternal grandparents, Barbara D. and Charles Whitchard, St. Petersburg; his paternal grandparents, Danuta and Boleslaw Rusiecki, Poland; and his maternal great-grandfather, Charles Whitchard Sr., St. Petersburg. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
STARKE, ALBERT C. JR., 86, of Easton, Pa., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 30, 2002) at Manor Care, Easton. He was born in Cleveland. He was a graduate of St. Petersburg High School. He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Florida Southern College. He received a master's degree from the University of Florida and a doctorate from Northwestern University. He worked 26 years as a research chemist and patent specialist at General Analine and Film in Easton. In 1972, he became an information technical specialist at the University of Connecticut. He was a member of the American Chemical Society and a fellow of the American Institute of Chemists and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Survivors include three sons, Robert C., Richard J. and John M., all of Easton; a brother, Robert H., St. Petersburg; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. John F. Herron Funeral Home, Bethlehem, Pa.
WIDERE, GORDON JACOB "JACK," 74, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (May 2, 2002) at home under hospice care. He was a computer programmer for Atex International, specializing in newspaper composition, and was a consultant here and abroad. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Rita; a son, John, Indian Harbour Beach; eight daughters, Mary Ann Feuerhake, Sarasota, Anne Bartolini and Marlene Harker, both of Seminole; Lisa Widere, Nashua, N.H., Rita Hopkins, Oldsmar, Allison Arlitt, Austin, Texas, Jean Shakas, Bradenton, and Jacqueline Link, Salt Springs; two brothers, Tom Widere, Chicago, and Joe Widere, Fayetteville, N.C.; 14 grandchildren; four nieces; and four nephews. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
WILEY, RUTH MAYNARD, 74, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 1, 2002) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here in 1972 from Huntington, W.Va. She retired after 11 years from the Pinellas County school food service department. She was a member of Grace Community Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Charles; three sons, James Price, Orlando, and John Price and Jerry Price, both of St. Petersburg; a daughter, Janet Kaymen, St. Petersburg; two stepsons, Bobby Wiley and Gary Wiley, both of Pottstown, Pa.; two stepdaughters, Donna Wiley, Pottstown, and Mary Wiley, St. Petersburg; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.