St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BYRON, ANTHONY MICHAEL "JACK," 89, of Crystal River, died Thursday (June 6, 2002) at LifeCare Center of Citrus County in Lecanto. Born in New York City, he came here in 1996 from Queens, N.Y. He was a truck driver for Railroad Express of Manhattan with 30 years of service. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of New York VFW. He was a former member of Knights of Columbus and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. He was an avid pool player and fisherman. Survivors include two sons, Michael, Crystal River, and Thomas, Queens; a daughter, Diane Logush, Sussex, N.J.; a brother, David, Queens; several nieces and nephews; and seven grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

CROWE, NORMA M., 71, of Crystal River, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at home. Born in Mountain City, Tenn., she came here in 1989 from St. Petersburg. She was a waiter and homemaker. She was Methodist. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Jackson; two sons, Stephen, Nashville, and Jack, Biloxi; and two grandsons. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.

DESCH, GERALD D. SR., 86, of Dunnellon, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at home. Born in Altoona, Pa., he came here 30 years ago from Pinellas Park. He was the owner/operator of Tom & Jerry's 66 Service Station in Inglis. He was an Army veteran and a member of Rock Church of Inglis. He was a 32nd degree Mason at Mason Lodge 136 and a member of Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa. Survivors include two sons, Gerald Desch Jr., Seguin, Texas, and Thomas, Dunnellon; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

JERRELL, MARY F., 86, of Inverness, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) in Inverness. Born in Parker, Ind., she came here in 1980 from Indianapolis. She was a registered nurse and Methodist. She was a past noble grand matron of Rebecca Lodge, Eastern Star, where she was a member for 59 years, and was a member of Point O'Woods Golf and Social Clubs. Survivors include two brothers, Ray A. Condon, Indiana, and Sanford H., Inverness; a nephew, Christopher; and three nieces, Lisa Condon, Wendy Hapner and Sandra Slick. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

REPP, DONALD A., 82, of Inverness, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at Mariner Health Care in Inverness. Born in Port Chester, N.Y., he moved here in 1993 from Casselberry. He retired from Ford Motor Co. and was a member of UAW Union 1250, both in Cleveland. He was an Army veteran of World War II and recipient of the Purple Heart. He enjoyed photography and was a member of Unity Church of Citrus County. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Nedra N.; two daughters, Nancy L. Kaufman, Charlotte, N.C., and Cindy J. Lehman, Medina, Ohio; a son, Chris, Cullman, Ala.; a half-brother, John DiLonardo, Cleveland; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

SNYDER, WALTER A. "BUCK," 70, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) in Crystal River. Born in Jerseyville, Ill., he came here 40 years ago from Wood River, Ill. He was a retired building contractor and a detective for the Crystal River Police Department. He also worked at commercial fishing. He was an Army veteran achieving the rank of master sergeant and was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Ruth; a son, Bobby, and a daughter, Elizabeth Trumble, both of Crystal River; a half-brother, Larry Synder, and a half-sister, Kay Kickman, both of Illinois; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

WHELAN, JOHN MICHAEL, 67, of Floral City, formerly of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Winner, S.D., he came here five years ago from New Port Richey. He was a retired truck driver and Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include a son, Thomas, Grand Island, Neb.; a daughter, Teresa Mason, Tigard, Ore.; two stepsons, Gary and Thomas; three stepdaughters, Melanie, Gina and Jenny; two brothers, Donald and Francis; five sisters, Bedonna, Betty, Joyce, Margaret and Alice; 21 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a companion, Luella Schroeder. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

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COHAN, JULES, 75, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) in Brooksville. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1989 from Nanuet, N.Y. He was a pet supplies distributor and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Temple Beth David Jewish Center of Spring Hill. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; two daughters, Niki Kohn, Greenbelt, Md., and Patti Ross, Potomac, Md.; a sister, Joan Gilbert, Boynton Beach; and four grandchildren. Wellwood Funeral Home, Hudson.

CROFT, RALPH DOMINICK, 41, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) in Holiday. Born in North Tarrytown, N.Y., he came here 31 years ago from Binghamton, N.Y. He was a commercial painter and an Army veteran. Survivors include his son, David, and his mother, Carol, both of New Port Richey; his father and stepmother, Ralph H. and Janet, Spring Hill; a brother, Scott V., Spring Hill; a sister, Karen McCauley, Largo; and a stepbrother, Dennis Shields, Roseville, Calif. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

SARGENT, RICHARD J., 79, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at home. Born in Pittsburgh, he came here in 1999 from Cincinnati. He was a retired salesman for General Mills with 38 years of service. He was an Army Air Corps veteran. He played piano for the Cecil Young Orchestra in Cincinnati. He was a member of the Cincinnati Shriners Lodge, Masonic 623 F&AM, Washington, Pa., and St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Hudson. Survivors include his wife, Betty; a son, Richard Sargent Jr., Cincinnati; and two daughters, Beth Booth, Cincinnati, and Sally Hedrick, Chicago; and seven grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

SHELDON, ANNE, 80, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Alberta, Canada, she came here 18 years ago from Cleveland. She worked for B.F. Goodrich in Cleveland for 20 years. She attended St. John's Episcopal Church. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Maurice S.; a son, Edwin, Chicago; three daughters, Darlene Sheldon, Calgary, Alberta, Grace Mismas, Cleveland, and Cathryn Sheldon, Brooksville; a stepdaughter, Diane Cowan, Victoria, Canada; a brother, John Petryk, White Rock, British Columbia; and six grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

WIDMER, WILLIAM D. "BILL," 81, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Detroit, he came here 18 years ago from Gibraltar, Mich. He was a retired tradesman employed by Chrysler Corp. and was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Beverly Godfrey, Spring Hill, and Marilee Bruny, Redford, Mich.; five sisters, Marilee De Loche, Patricia Christensen, Peggy Alexander, Carol Parke and Donna Painter; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

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ANTINORI, MICHAEL PAUL, 30, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) in an airplane accident. He graduated from Plant High School, completed four years at Florida State University, and was a member of the Sigma Epsilon fraternity. He was a member of Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club and Harbor Island Athletic Club. After college, he joined his family at American Bedding Industries, where he was a general manager for one of the divisions. Survivors include his parents, Pat and Tino; two brothers, Tony and Steve; two nieces, Jayme and Christa; two nephews, Chad and Nathan; and two cousins, Alan and Christopher, all of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

BRIDGMON, ROY A., 78, of Dover, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at Brandon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Nauvoo, Ala., he moved to the Tampa area 52 years ago from Alabama. He was a World War II veteran, the owner and operator of an automotive paint and body shop, and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Alice; three daughters, Wilma L. Parrish, Bernice Bridgmon and Viola B. Hughes, all of Plant City; a son, Robert A. Bridgmon, Dover; a sister, Vera Jenkins, Alabama; a brother, Henry Bridgmon, Alabama; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

BUEG, C. MAUDE, 78, of Odessa, formerly of Riverview, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) in New Port Richey under the care of LifePath Hospice. She was a founding member of Big Bend United Methodist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Rebecca Rogers, Odessa, Bonnie Hall, Rotonda West, Veronica Roberts, Arcadia, and Joyce Gregalit, Michigan; four brothers, Merton, Allen, Gordon and Archie Rice; three sisters, Grace Schnur, Agnes Hawelka and Shirley Appleton, all of New York; 13 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

DeFAZIO, PETER J., 62, of Brandon, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) in Tampa. Born in Barnesboro, Pa., he moved to the Tampa area in 1978 from Alden, N.Y. He was the owner and operator of Pete's Lawn Service and was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Catherine; two daughters, Suzy Garner, Land O'Lakes, and Tina Parady, Brandon; a son, Mark DeFazio, Brandon; three sisters, Janet Yanac-Hodge, West Palm Beach, Jean Levis, Elizabeth, Pa., and Rose Marie Owens, Kensington, Md.; and four grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

KEITH, ROBERT R., of Lutz, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at home. He was a member of St. Timothy Catholic Church and was retired from the Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Michelle; three sons, Robert, Michael and Matthew Keith; a daughter, Jennifer Keith; his mother, Margaret MacDonald; five brothers, Earl and Kevin Keith, James, Brian and Tommy MacDonald; and two sisters, Gail and Alane MacDonald. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

ROSS, ANNIS S., 86, of Riverview, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002). Born in Corydon, Ind., she moved to the Tampa area many years ago. She was a homemaker, a member of the Pink Ladies volunteer group, and was active in her church. Survivors include her daughter, Rowena A. Stillwagon, Riverview; a sister, Lois Kean, Riverview; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Riverview.

SCHWAGER, EARL F., 76, of Tampa, died Thursday (June 6, 2002) at University Community Hospital, Carrollwood. Born in Perkasie, Pa., he moved to Tampa several years ago from Telford, Pa. He was a floor supervisor for a furniture manufacturer, and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Alice; a daughter, Debbie K. Horn, Perkasie; two sons, Ronald E. Schwager, Souderton, Pa., and Gerald L. Schwager, Quakertown, Pa.; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

SZYMANSKI, FLORENCE C., 74, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002). Survivors include her husband, William; two sons, Gary J. Szymanski, Colorado Springs, Colo., and William C. Szymanski, Tampa; two daughters, Charlotte E. Swietzer, Aledo, Texas, and Victoria L. Holmes, Helena, Mont.; a brother; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

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DANDO, CHARLES W., 82, of Port Richey, died Thursday (May 30, 2002) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., he came here 19 years ago from Peekskill, N.Y. He was a plumber and a member of Local 21 Westchester, N.Y. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and St. Mark Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Willie E.; and a son, Thomas E., Sunbury, Ohio. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

GRANCHI, ROBERT E., 72, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Fayette, Pa., he came here 24 years ago from Pittsburgh. He was a Marine Corps veteran. He achieved the rank of gunnery sergeant and served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a member of Chester McKay VFW Post 7987, a life member of Disabled American Veterans and a member of Our Lady of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include a stepson, Clifford Sharkey, Pittsburgh; a brother, Steve, Dunnellon, N.J.; and a sister, Dolores Trice, Greensburg, Pa. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

KORNACKI, HENRY J., 90, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at home. Born in Wilmington, Del., he came here in 1975 from Chicago. He was a retired precision inspector for Union Special Machines Co., Chicago with more than 25 years of service. He was a member of the Polish League American Veterans of New Port Richey and the Polish American Social Club, Hudson. He was a member of Polish American Pulaski Club of Holiday for 19 years and served as the club's past president and vice president. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Amelia; a son, Gregory, Des Plaines, Ill.; a daughter, Diane Shelfo, Dewey, Ariz.; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

LIEBOWITZ, HAROLD, 78, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at Mease Countryside Hospital in Safety Harbor. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1978 from Philadelphia. He was a garment industry manager and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice; a son, Jay, New Port Richey; a daughter, Myra London, Cherry Hill, N.J.; a sister, Ruthie Mauceri, Long Island, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. Beth David North Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Clearwater.

PEPPARD, RITA M., 81, of Hudson, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Providence, R.I., she came here 24 years ago from Enfield, Conn. She was a supervisor and a member of Club Wildwood. She belonged to St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Francis; a son, Edwin Lepak, Somers, Conn.; two daughters, Joan Furnari, Spring Hill, and Gail O'Brien, Colchester, Conn.; a sister, Alice Lawler, Wethersfield, Conn.; 12 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

POPOV, NICKOLAS, 78, of Hudson, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at home. Born in Rostov, Russia, he came here seven years ago from Huntington, N.Y. He was a self-employed tool and die maker in Plainview, Long Island. He was a Russian army veteran of World War II and a member of the New Port Richey VFW Post. He was a member of the National Rifle Association and was of the Russian Orthodox faith. Survivors include his wife, Lucy; a son, Alex, Seattle; a daughter, Svetlana Lisanti, Haworth, N.J.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

REITZEL, KENNETH EARL, 77, of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at East Pasco Medical Center in Zephyrhills. Born in Sterling, Ill., he came here more than seven years ago from Illinois. He was the owner of Reitzel Roofing, Sterling and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Methodist. He was a Little League coach, a member of the Elks Lodge, and a member of the Betmar Acres Mens Card Club, Golf Club and Swim Club, Zephyrhills. Survivors include his wife, Betty; a daughter, Rebecca, Winter Park; a sister, Lorraine Brown, North Manchester, Ind.; two brothers, Warren, Stevens Point, Wis., and Robert, Sterling. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

ST. PETER, ROLAND A., 82, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (May 26, 2002) at Milton Hospitalin Milton, Mass. Born in Turton, S.D., he came here in 1988 from Stoughton, Mass. He was a shipping supplies salesman and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. He was a member of the New Port Richey American Legion and Roll'n Rebels Family Motor Coach Club of Florida. Survivors include his wife, Trudy; two sons, David R., Milton, and Don C., Colorado Springs; two daughters, Debbie A. Cutcliffe, Port Richey, and Denise E. Cutcliffe, Palmetto; three sisters, Olivine Cochrane and Viola Cramer, both of Sun City, Ariz., and Alma Woodring, South Dakota; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

SHANAHAN, JUNE M., 76, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) in New Port Richey. Born in Bronx, N.Y., she came here in 1997 from San Diego. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Ellen Fleisher, Clearwater, and Valerie Thompsen, New Port Richey; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

SIGNOR, MELISSA DIANE, 49, of Wesley Chapel, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. Born in Jackson, Mich., she came here three years ago from Pleasant Lake, Mich. She was an accountant, secretary and a member of the Eagles Club. Survivors include two sons, Tony Scheid, Zephyrhills, and Willy Scheid, Wesley Chapel; two brothers, Robert Cowgill, Titusville, and Richard Cowgill, Wesley Chapel; and a grandson. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

WHELAN, JOHN MICHAEL, 67, of Floral City, formerly of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Winner, S.D., he came here five years ago from New Port Richey. He was a retired truck driver and Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include a son, Thomas, Grand Island, Neb.; a daughter, Teresa Mason, Tigard, Ore.; two stepsons, Gary and Thomas; three stepdaughters, Melanie, Gina and Jenny; two brothers, Donald and Francis; five sisters, Bedonna, Betty, Joyce, Margaret and Alice; 21 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and companion, Luella Schroeder. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

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ADAMS, FLORENCE E., 93, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at home. She was born in New York City and came here in 1974 from New Hyde Park, N.Y. She was a homemaker and Catholic. Survivors include a son, Thomas D., Inverness; and three grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Dunedin.
COMPORT, JOHN B., 93, of Clearwater, formerly of Belleair Beach, died Monday (June 3, 2002) at Tandem Health Care at Safety Harbor. He was born in the former town of Morrisdale Mines, Pa., came to Belleair Beach in 1971. In the early 1980s he moved to Clearwater. He retired as a manager after 30 years with Monumental Life Insurance. He was an avid fisherman and golfer. Survivors include three sons, James C., Clearwater, John J., Clearwater and Waynesburg, Pa., and Richard, Pennsylvania; a daughter, Sheila Milano, Clearwater; three brothers, Frank, James and Robert, all of Pennsylvania; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
DAVIS, J. LOGAN, 88, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. He was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, and came here in 1975 from Yorktown Heights, N.Y. He retired as a supervisor for New York State Manufacturing and was a Boy Scout leader for 13 years. He was a member of Pinellas Bass Masters, Florida Federation of Bass Fisherman and B.A.S.S. Survivors include a son, Logan G. Davis, Fort Lauderdale; and a grandson, Adam Davis, Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
JENNIS MARY C., 75, of Clearwater, died Thursday (June 6, 2002) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. She came here in 1986 from her native Rochester, N.Y., where she worked 20 years as an optical production specialist for Bausch & Lomb. She was a member of Ladies Auxiliaries of Old Fort Harrison VFW Post 2473 of Clearwater and American Legion Post 275, Dunedin. Survivors include three sons, Timothy, Holiday, James, Greensboro, N.C., and Michael, Syracuse, N.Y.; a daughter, Collene Lambert, Rochester; a brother, Harvey Hibbard, and a sister, Peggy Farabell, both of Rochester; and four grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
RYAN, DEBORAH ROSEWATER, 33, of Carlsbad, Calif., formerly of Clearwater, was killed Tuesday (June 4, 2002) after pushing two children out of the way of an out-of-control sport-utility vehicle near her home in Carlsbad. She was born in Clearwater and attended South Ward Elementary and Kennedy Middle and Clearwater High Schools, and graduated in 1991 from University of Miami. She moved to California in 1992 and taught at Roosevelt Middle School, Vista, Calif., until 1997. She attended Religious School at Temple B'nai Israel, Clearwater. She was a marathon runner; and while living in California, she competed in four major long-distance races. She qualified recently for the Boston Marathon with a time of 3 hours 36 minutes in the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego. Survivors include her husband, Paul, and two daughters, Meghan and Chloe, all of Carlsbad; her parents, Maureen and Dr. Stan Rosewater, Clearwater; a brother, Jim Rosewater, Miami; and a sister, Shari Bowlin, Palm Harbor. Eternal Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary, Carlsbad, Calif.
SHRODES, LORINE M., 94, of Port Richey, formerly of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. She was born in St. Louis, came to Clearwater in 1963 from Martins Ferry, Ohio, and in 1995 moved to Port Richey. She was a junior high school teacher and retired from both the Martins Ferry and the Pinellas public school systems. She was Protestant. Survivors include her daughter, Alice J. Nagel, Martins Ferry; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.
SMITH, BARBARA HARRIS, a seasonal resident of Clearwater, died Monday (June 3, 2002) at Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax, Va. Survivors include her husband, Art E. Smith Jr.; two sons, Arthur Edward Smith III, and Thomas Lemuel Smith; three daughters, Barbara Jane Velasco, Sally S. Sloan and Dr. Carol Ann Smith; and nine grandchildren. Everly Funeral Home, Fairfax, Va.
TAYLOR, AUSTIN HENRY, 97, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., moved to Sarasota in 1959 from Manitowoc, Wis., and moved in 1972 to Clearwater. He retired after 10 years as a manager with Kane's Furniture, Sarasota, and was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Vivian; a son, Kenneth, Sarasota; a daughter, Shirley Edwards, Sault Ste. Marie; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

Largo

BRETHAAUER, BEVERLY JANE, 75, of Largo, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Lansing, Mich., and came here in 1975 from Flint, Mich. She was a homemaker, a member of Friendship United Methodist Church of Clearwater and the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. Survivors include three sons, Rodney, St. Petersburg, Craig, Palm Harbor, and Jeffrey, Alpharetta, Ga.; a sister, Carolyn Lotoszinski, Lansing; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
GREENBLOTT, SUZANNE P., 67, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at home. She was born in Patterson, N.Y., moved to St. Petersburg in 1989 from Deerfield Beach, and moved to Largo in 1993. She was a manager for IBM in Boca Raton and registrar for Northeast Bandits Youth Football and Cheerleading. She was a member of Northeast Christian Church. Survivors include her husband of 13 years, David; three daughters, Lynn Golightly and Jennifer Engelhardt, both of Largo, and Jacqueline Moon, Port Richey; two sons, Fred Covell, St. Petersburg, and Mitchell Greenblott, Jacksonville; her mother, Priscilla Pfahl, Poughquag, N.Y.; two sisters, Jane Cronin, Poughquag, and Cindy Evans, Carmel, N.Y.; a brother, George Pfahl, Patterson; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
MORSE, DORIS LOUISE, 81, of Largo, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Marblehead, Mass., and came here in 1998 from Alton Bay, N.H. She was a retired executive secretary. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Frederick P.; a son, Richard A., Mill Valley, Calif.; three brothers, Earl Gamble, Florida, Elmer Gamble, Maine, and Leroy Gamable, Massachusetts; and two sisters, Claire Meade, Massachusetts, and Wilma Norman, New Hampshire. National Cremation Society, Largo.
PLUNKETT, DOROTHY E., 82, of Largo, died Sunday (June 2, 2002) at home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1980 from Bricktown, N.J. She was a retired federal government clerk and a volunteer for the New York Transit Authority. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo, the Red Hat Society, and a volunteer at the St. Catherine Church Gift Shop. Survivors include a son, Richard, Atlanta; a stepdaughter, Patricia Benoit, Dix Hills, N.Y.; two sisters, Marie Percivali, Queens, N.Y., and Eileen Quinn, Oregon; and two grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
ROSSBACH, OLIVE IRENE, 87, of Largo, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at home. She was born in Leominster, Mass., and came here in 1979 from Townsend, Mass. She worked as a nurse aide and was Presbyterian. Survivors include a son, Jack, Brandon; two grandchildren, Jeffrey Rossbach, Brooksville, and Wendy Thrailkill, Johnson, S.C.; and four great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
STOCKWELL, LEONA DOROTHY, 88, of Largo, died Monday (June 3, 2002) at Mariner Health Care of Clearwater. She was born in Webster, Mass., and came here in 1985 from Marlboro, Mass. She was a homemaker and Catholic. Survivors include a son, Robert L., Porter Corners, N.Y.; two sisters, Claire Caldwell, Tarpon Springs, and Gerry Rowe, Port Richey; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Oldsmar

BROWNE, ROBERT JOHN III, 46, of Oldsmar, died Monday (June 3, 2002) at home. He came here recently from his native Norwich, where he retired as foreman for the city of Norwich. Survivors include a daughter, Christine J. Browne, and a son, Robert Charles, both of Norwich; his mother, Kathryn Browne, Oldsmar; a brother, Richard J., Norwich; and four sisters, Susan Browne and Cynthia Browne, both of Oldsmar, and Kathleen B. Rasmussen and Marcia J. Bates, both of Norwich. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Palm Harbor

PURDY, RICHARD ALLEN, 60, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (June 3, 2002) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Marion, Ohio, and came here in 1995 from Fort Lauderdale, where he was a trial lawyer and founding partner in the firm of Purdy, Jolly & Giuffreda. He served as legal adviser to several municipal police and sheriff's departments and in 1971, was appointed assistant state attorney for the 17th Judicial Circuit of Broward County. He received a bachelor's degree and master's degree from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and received a doctorate in 1969 from the University of Cincinnati. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Elizabeth A.; two daughters, Christine Lobley, Dunedin, and Nicole Purdy, Orlando; a son, Dave, Leesburg, Va.; a brother, David, West Alexandria, Ohio; three sisters, JoEllen Purdy, Cincinnati, Janet Elwood, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Kay Liederman, Middleburg; and a granddaughter. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Tarpon Springs

BOYLE, MARLENE J., 68, of Homosassa, formerly of Largo and St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 3, 2002) Monday at Munroe Regional Hospital, Ocala. She was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and lived 35 years in Largo and St. Petersburg before moving in 1998 to Homosassa. She was a retired telephone operator for GTE. Survivors include a sister, Mary Wheeler, Holiday; a niece, Marlene Chance, Homosassa; a nephew, Randy Yates, Atlanta; and a great-niece, Stephanie Lee, Tarpon Springs. Florida Mortuary & Cremation Services, Tampa.
HERRMANN, AUDREY, 89, of Tarpon Springs, died Thursday (June 6, 2002) at Bay Tree Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Palm Harbor. She was born in Brooklyn, Mich., and came here in 1977 from Hartland, Mich. She was a homemaker and a member of Bayou Presbyterian Church of Tarpon Springs. She was an avid golfer. Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Harold A.; a daughter, Norlene Hamilton, Ann Arbor, Mich; four grandchildren, Steven Martin, Ypsilanti, Mich., Dan Martin, Ann Arbor, Wendy Marohnic, California, and Scott Herrmann, Scottsdale, Ariz.; and nine great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
POULIS, KALLY, 81, of Tarpon Springs, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born here, moved in the 1980s to Warren, Ohio, and returned to Tarpon Springs in the 1990s. She owned and operated the Seagull Gift Shop on Dodecanese Boulevard, Tarpon Springs. She was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Hellenic Benevolent Association, the Philoptochos Society and Chios Society Agta Markella, all of Tarpon Springs. Survivors include her husband, Stamatios; a stepson, Nick, Cortland, Ohio; her parents, Efimia and Efstathios Klonaris, Kalimnos, Greece; a brother, Nick Klonaris, Scottsdale, Ariz.; and two sisters, Lula Cretikos, Ormond Beach, and Margaret Cheros, Orlando. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

Indian Rocks Beach

McCAUGHEY, MARJORIE B., 85, of Indian Rocks Beach, formerly of Largo and Seminole, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Ottumwa, Iowa, she moved to Naples, Fla., in 1973 and to Seminole in 1994. She later moved to Largo and Indian Rocks Beach. She was a medical secretary for Naples Community Hospital and was a member of Naples First United Methodist Church. Survivors include four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Indian Shores

GARDNER, GARY PAUL, 60, of Belleair Bluffs, formerly of Indian Shores, died Sunday (June 2, 2002) at home after a long illness. He was born in Fort Wayne, Ind., and came here in 1996 from Warrenville, Ill. He worked in his family's Char King restaurant and as a personnel manager for Mobile Aerial Towers in Fort Wayne and Furnas Electric in Batavia, Ill. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Susan; two daughters, Allison G. Hayden, St. Louis, and Courtney Gardner-Landers, Chicago; a sister, Nola G. Marquardt, Carlock, Ill.; and four grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

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Kenneth City

NIMMO, MARY ANN, 62, of Kenneth City, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002). She came here in 1998 from her native Queens, N.Y. She was a clerical worker at a graphics company and was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Raymond Nimmo; a daughter, Teresa Zemaitis, Kenneth City; a son, John Nimmo, Centennial, Colo.; her mother, Anna Allmaier, Kenneth City; a sister, Janice Schweiger, Stony Brook, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Redington Beach

CAREY, LILIANE G., 80, of Panama City, Fla., formerly of Redington Beach, died Sunday (June 2, 2002). She moved to Panama City in January from Redington Beach, where she was a beautician for more than 40 years. She was Catholic. Survivors include two sisters, Gertrude Huneau and Laurette Hornblower, and a brother, Laurier Grenier, all of Thunder Bay, Ontario; and two nieces. Wilson Funeral Home, Panama City, Fla.

St. Petersburg

ALOI, MARIE, 83, of St. Petersburg and Greenport, N.Y., died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, after a brief illness. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and retired here in 1983. She was a supervisor at the Wall Street firm of Loeb, Rhoades & Co. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Frank; a son, Joseph, Staten Island, N.Y.; a daughter, Patricia Casesa, St. Petersburg; and five grandchildren. Raccuglia Funeral Home, Brooklyn, N.Y.
BARNES, CHARLES E. "CHUCK," 60, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1958 from his native Minneapolis. He was a desk clerk at the Sands in Treasure Island. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Survivors include a brother, Robert, St. Petersburg. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
BOCK, ELLA MARIE, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday, June 5, 2002 at Edward White Hospital. She was born in Bloomington, Ind. She was a 1929 graduate of St. Petersburg High School and retired from Dandee Bakery. She was a resident of the Masonic Home of Florida for 10 years and was Episcopalian. Survivors include three daughters, Evelyn Keller and Elaine Ferris, both of St. Petersburg, and Cathryn Raner, Rochester, N.Y.; two sons, James Bock, St. Petersburg, and Ronald Bock, Clewiston; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
BURGESS, H. LOUISE, 80, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at Bayfront Medical Center. She was a St. Petersburg native and a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include five sons, Arthur Burgess, Vienna, Va., Norris Carey, Temple Height, Md., and Larry J. Burgess, Frederick D. Burgess and Michael Burgess, all of St. Petersburg; two daughters, Mary L. Burgess and Deborah E. Curry, both of St. Petersburg; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
HATLEY, BARBARA ROBBINS, 49, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Nashville, Tenn., she came here in 1990 from Bentonville, Ark. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She received a bachelor of science degree from Utah State University in Logan, Utah. Survivors include her father, Calvin Robbins, Charleston, W.Va.; her mother, Ann Peterson, and a brother, William G. Robbins, both of St. Petersburg; two stepbrothers, Richard M. Peterson, Largo, and Troy Mynes, Charleston; three stepsisters, Marcia Peterson, Clearwater, Marilyn Joswick, Wilmington, Del., and Rebecca Robbins Kimmel, Philadelphia; two nephews; and five nieces. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
DRAKE, LOUIS HENRY "LOU," 90, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002). Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1972 from Floral Park, N.Y. He retired from Con Edison of New York in New York City as a senior electrical technician. He was a member of George Washington Lodge 285 F&AM in New York. During his 68 years as a Mason, he was a past worshipful master, a grand representative of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota and a recipient of the DeMolay Legion of Honor. Locally, he was a member of Northside Lodge 283 F&AM and St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Kathleen; and a daughter, Barbara Forbes, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GIBB, HUGH RICHMOND, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 3, 2002) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he came here in 1992 from Newark. He retired from the Pennsylvania Railroad as a ticket master. He was a member and historian of the Railroad Historical Society. He was Protestant. Survivors include two daughters, Victoria Gibb, Baltimore, and Margot Gibb, Wales; two grandchildren; and a caregiver, Donna Bosse, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
HOYT, BERNADETTE (FRANKLIN), 86, of Salt Lake City, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002). She was born in Philadelphia. She graduated from Miseracordia Hospital in Philadelphia as a nurse. She served in the Korean War as a first lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps. Survivors include two sisters, Mary Hagan, Salt Lake City, and Jane Gardner, Sheridan, Wyo. Neil O'Donnell and Sons Mortuary, Salt Lake City.
McCLOUD, GERALDINE "GERI," 65, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 1, 2002) at Vencor Hospital. She was born in Gulf Hammock and was a 1955 graduate of Gibbs High School. She was a cook for St. Jude's Catholic School and retired from GTE Phone Mart after 26 years of service. She was a member of Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir. Survivors include a sister, Barbara Williams, and a grandson, Kenneth Hansberry Jr., both of St. Petersburg; seven nieces; and three nephews. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
PHILLIPS, LARRY P., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 1, 2002) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Gumboro, Del., he came here in 1972 from Berlin, Md. He retired as a master sergeant in the Army after 20 years of service. He served in World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Holy Cross Episcopal Church of St. Petersburg. Survivors include two sisters, Lucy Smack, Pittsville, Md., and Elizabeth Shockley, Berlin, Md. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
PLAINES-COLEMAN, LEONA S., 58, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 6, 2002) at home. Shecame here in 1995 from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a social worker and teacher for New York state social services and the New York Board of Education. She was a member of First Baptist Institutional Church, taught Sunday school and was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Roosevelt "Charles"; two sons, David Plaines and Melvin R. Johnson, both of Brooklyn; her father, Leon Plaines, St. Petersburg; and her mother, Anna J. Williams, Brooklyn; a brother, Anton Plaines, St. Petersburg; a sister, Stephanie Plaines-Egli, Bradenton; and five grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
STAFFORD, HENRY H., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 2, 2002) at Menorah Manor. Born in Solon, N.Y., he came here from Homer, N.Y. Survivors include his wife, Glenna Stafford, St. Petersburg; and a daughter, Amy Fossacesa, Black, N.C. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
YATES, ALBERT C., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here 10 years ago from his native Plant City. He was a retired self-employed produce salesman and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion in St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Jean A.; and a sister, Edith Storer, Zephyrhills. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

Seminole

JONES, MILDRED T., 86, of Seminole, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at Tierra Pines Convalescent Center. She came here in 1978 from her native Winchester, Va. She was a secretary for an insurance company. She was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church of Largo. She enjoyed music and was an organist at various churches. Survivors include a brother, John W. Jones, Largo; and two nephews, Clinton E. Jones, Largo, and Ian W. Jones, Tallahassee. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Dunedin.
WILLSON, CLEO I., 92, of Seminole, died Monday (June 3, 2002) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. Born in Sycamore, Ohio, she came here in 1994 from Columbus, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Zack E. Willson, Delaware, Ohio; a daughter, Jean L. Willson, Seminole; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.

South Pasadena

HORN, DORIS H., 81, of South Pasadena, died Tuesday (June 4, 2002) at home. She came here in 1940 from her native Port Huron, Mich. She was a homemaker and was Jewish. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Dr. Allan S.; a son, David, Tennessee; and a granddaughter, Kathryn Davis, San Francisco. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
PETERSON, HEDVIG M., 99, of South Pasadena, formerly of St. Pete Beach, died Wednesday (June 5, 2002) at the Health and Rehabilitation Centre at Dolphins' View, South Pasadena. Born in Arlington, Mass., she came here in 1988 from Reading, Mass. She retired from the trust department at Boston Safe Deposit & Trust. Survivors include a son, Harvey Peterson, St. Petersburg; and a granddaughter, Nancy Peterson, Lexington, Mass. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

Treasure Island

AMBERLANG, ELEANOR B.H., 99, of Fort Myers, formerly of Treasure Island, died Thursday (June 6, 2002) in Fort Myers under hospice care. Born in Lake Forest, Ill., she came here in 1967 from Chicago. She was a homemaker and a member of Seminole United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Richard Amberlang, Fort Myers; a daughter, Beatrice Strickland, San Jose, Calif.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.