Thursday, November 7, 2002

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Belleair Bluffs

• MILONAS, MARY, 81, of Belleair Bluffs, died Tuesday (Nov. 5, 2002) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1987 from her native Pittsburgh. She was a homemaker, a member of the Orthodox Christian Center in Tampa and the Pan Icarian Club and a former member of Order of the Eastern Star in Pittsburgh. Survivors include two daughters, Ann Beadle, Holiday, and Lynne Stenger, Houston; a brother, Perry Kratsas, Clearwater; a sister, Grace Glaros, Boca Raton; and two grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Clearwater

• CAPRIO, DOLORES E., 65, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Nov. 5, 2002) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Passaic, N.J., and came here in 1998 from Red Bank, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin. Survivors include her husband, Vincent, Red Bank; a son, Robert Seifert, Charleston, S.C.; two daughters, Linda Edwards, Elysburg, Pa., and Nancy Wieczoreck, Coal Township, Pa.; her mother, Mary Edwards, Clearwater; two sisters, Vivian Jean Sutton, Clearwater, and Loretta Preuster, Toms River, N.J.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.
• CRAIG, E. JANE, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 2002) at home. She was born in Indianapolis and came here in 1922 from Rockford, Ill., and graduated from Clearwater High School. She retired after more than 20 years as an executive secretary to the personnel director for the city of Clearwater. She was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, a volunteer at Pinecrest Nursing Home, and a member of the city of Clearwater Retirement Association. Survivors include a daughter, Candy Craig Wahl, North Hollywood, Calif., and Stephen Lee Craig, Alpharetta, Ga.; and seven grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• DORSCH, JOHN C., 89, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Nov. 2, 2002) at Sylvan Health Center. He was born in Baltimore and came here in 1993 from Douglasville, Ga. He worked as a technician for a financial company. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Elsa K.; a brother, James, Alexandria, Va.; and two sisters, Frances Skinner, Catonsville, Md., and Mary Gilcrest, Chester, Conn. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
• DUCEY, MARGARET M., 89, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Nov. 2, 2002) at Manor Care Health Services of Dunedin. She was born in Cleveland and came here in 1969 from Peekskill, N.Y., where she retired as a shipping clerk for Nan Flowers. She was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors includes several nieces and nephews. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Chapel, Clearwater.
• HERSCH, JANE MARIE, 46, of Ormond Beach, a native of Tampa and former resident of Pasco County and Clearwater, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 2002) at home. She was born in Tampa, lived in Michigan as a child and later lived in Pasco County and Clearwater before moving to Ormond Beach. She worked as a dental hygienist. She was a member of National Dental Hygienist Association. Survivors include her husband, Dr. I. Warren; a son, Jason, and a daughter, Jennifer Hersch, both of Ormond Beach; her mother, Trudy Vandersalm, Clearwater; a sister, Elaine Weichert, Troy, Mich.; and two brothers, Stan Marko, Columbiaville, Mich., and Ron Marko, Nashua, N.H. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
• RODRIGUEZ, RALPH JOSEPH, 81, of Clearwater, died Friday (Nov. 1, 2002) at Countryside Health Care Center, Palm Harbor. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1980 from Lincroft, N.J., where he retired as a weigh master for shipping and cargo. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Victoria; a daughter, Karen V. Jones, New Port Richey; two sisters, Margaret Gorman, Long Island, N.Y., and Olga Gorman, Staten Island, N.Y.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
• SHAMBAUGH, VIOLA "VI," 84, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Nov. 5, 2002) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She was born in Canton, Ohio, and came here in 1948 from Orville, Ohio. She was a teacher and retired from Ponce de Leon Elementary School, Dunedin. She was Methodist and a member of the Florida Retired School Employees Association. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Marion; two sons, Ronald B., Clearwater, and David T., Lithia; and two granddaughters, Elizabeth and Rebecca Shambaugh, both of Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
• SMITH, ELEANOR J., 92, of Clearwater, died Monday (Nov. 4, 2002) at Bon Secours Maria Manor, St. Petersburg. She came here from her native Toledo, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Dunedin

• DAVIS, SUMNER R., 85, of Dunedin, died Monday (Nov. 4, 2002) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Somerville, Mass., and came here in 1990 from New Hartford, Conn. He was retired from the Navy and was a veteran of World War II, where he was a pilot and prisoner of war in Germany. He worked as a sales manager for Atlantic Screw Works, Hartford, Conn., and later was a manufacturing agent for fasteners as the owner and operator of Sumner R. Davis & Associates. He graduated from Morton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, and attended Bayside Community Church of Safety Harbor. He enjoyed fishing and sailing. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Merle; two daughters, Sheryl Davis and Deborah Davis, both of Santa Fe, N.M.; a son, Gregory Granger Davis, Simsbury, Conn.; and six grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• DeSANDRO, JOSEPH W. SR., 64, of Dunedin, died Monday (Nov. 4, 2002) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Philadelphia and came here in 1994 from Lakeland. He worked as regional property manager for Corsa Management and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin. Survivors include two sons, Anthony, Dunedin, and Joseph Jr., Tallahassee; two brothers, Nicholas and Ronald, and a sister, Irene Juliano, all of Philadelphia; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
• DORSEY, COLLEEN, 55, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Nov. 5, 2002) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She came here in 1978 from her native Portland, Maine, and worked as a secretary for Mease Home Health Care. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Jodi Dorsey and Tonya Greenfield, both of Dunedin; two brothers, Michael Corkum, Palm Harbor, and John Burton Corkum Jr., Weaverville, N.C.; two sisters, Justina Eraso, Orlando, and Sharon Collins, Westbrook, Maine. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
• HEFFERMAN, MARTIN E., 91, a winter visitor to Clearwater, died Saturday (Nov. 2, 2002) at Golden View Home, Meredith, N.H. He was born in Portsmouth, N.H., and came here seasonally for 22 years. He retired after 18 years as superintendent of schools in Meredith and the six towns that make up the Interlakes School District. He graduated in 1933 from Keene Teachers College where he was president of his class, and received a master's degree from Boston University. He was a Navy veteran of World War II with the rank of lieutenant commander and served in the Pacific Theater. He was rescued after two days at sea when his ship, the USS Saint Lo, came under air attack in the sea battle off the island of Samar in the Philippines. He was active in the Boy Scouts, a member of the Retired Naval Officers Association, the USS Saint Lo Survivors Association and Rotary clubs in Meredith and in Dunedin. Survivors include a daughter, Gail E. White, Brentwood, N.H.; a sister, Katherine Kearney, Manchester, N.H.; and a brother, Paul Connors, Portsmouth. Mayhew Funeral Home, Meredith, N.H.
• WILLIAMS, OSCAR L., 82, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Nov. 5, 2002) at home. He was born in Muhlenberg, Ky., and came here in 1970 from Crown Point, Ind. He was a retired steel worker and an Army veteran of World War II. He attended Central Church of the Nazarene, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Bertha B.; four daughters, Rita Light, Dunedin, Shirley Saxon, Safety Harbor, Wanda Laws, Roan Mountain, Tenn., and Sheila Waycaster, Hobart, Ind.; a son, James, Rensselaer, Ind.; five stepchildren; two brothers, Bennie and Paul, both of Belton, Ky.; four sisters, Vernell McPherson, Belton, and Modell Bullard, Lorene Powell and Virtie Stone, all of Henderson, Ky.; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Largo

• BROWN, EUNICE L., 99, of Largo, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 2002) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She was born in Newport News, Va., and came here in 1987 from Hampton, Va. She was a homemaker and Methodist. Survivors include a daughter, Virginia Lee Lightfoot, York, Va.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
• CROOK, STELLA V., 91, of Largo, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 2002) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Nunda, N.Y., and came here in 1985 from Tonawanda, N.Y. She was a retired bookkeeper in Buffalo, N.Y. She was a member of Ranchero Chapel, Largo, and the Order of the Eastern Star, Buffalo. Survivors include four daughters, Eleanor Grichen, Niagara Falls, N.Y., Carol Schmittendorf, Eden, N.Y., Viola Roberts, Silver Creek, N.Y., and Charlene Lehr, Lomita, Calif.; a son, Charles, Oconomowoc, Wis.; a brother, Lavern Loomis, Orchard Park, N.Y.; a sister, Carrie Ireland, Zephyrhills; 22 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• DROUILLARD, WILSON T., 86, of Largo, died Tuesday (Nov. 5, 2002) at home. He was born in South Rockwood, Mich., and came here in 1959 from Michigan where he retired as a tool and die maker for Chrysler Corp. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo, and the Elks and Moose Lodges in Michigan. He was an avid golfer and fisherman. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Naomi; three daughters, JoAnn Walter, Largo, and Marlene Nachman and Nancy Thompson, both of Palm Harbor; four sisters, Beulah, Beatrice, Virginia and Evelyn; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• PONDS, GARY "SKINNY," 54, of Largo, died Tuesday (Nov. 5, 2002) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Largo and lived in Panama City, Fla., and Largo throughout the years. He worked as an installer for Raynon Drywall. Survivors include a son, Jason, Clearwater; two daughters, Angel McVay and Angela Blount, both of Largo; two brothers, Thomas, Westville, and Otis, Columbus, Ga.; three sisters, Vera Sewell, Largo, Doris Coltart, Clearwater, and Betty Campbell, Williston; and six grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• POTTER, WALTER, 50, of Largo, died Monday (Nov. 4, 2002) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Pennington, Ala., and came here in about 1990 from Wilmington, Del. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; four sons, Walter Potter Jr., Wilmington, Del., and Walter, Eric and Derrick Anderson, all of Newcastle, Del.; two daughters, Katrina Potter, Largo, and Nichole Potter, Newcastle; his mother, Mary Pogue, Pennington; seven brothers, Arthur and Anthony Pogue, both of Largo, Linford Holland, Wilmington, Johnathan Pogue, Phoenix, and Jesse Holland, Larry Pogue and Tommy Pogue, all of Pennington; three sisters, Shirley Capers, Elyria, Ohio, and Annette Cashaw, Springfield, Va., and Sandra Pogue, Pennington; and several grandchildren. Woody's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

• CROCKETT, JUDITH M., 65, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Nov. 4, 2002) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Detroit and came here in 1995 from Westland, Mich. She was a homemaker, an avid card and bingo player and enjoyed arts and crafts. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, George F.; a son, Ed Alan, Canton, Mich.; a daughter, Toni Smith, Garden City, Mich.; a brother, Bernie Kerstein, Lakeland, Mich.; a sister, Joan Phillips, Pinehurst, N.C.; and five grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
• LANG, EVELYN C., 77, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Nov. 5, 2002) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She was born in Providence, R.I., and came here in 1981 from Stoughton, Mass. She worked as a medical secretary. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater, the Palm Harbor Garden Club and the Newcomers Club. Survivors include her husband, Roy H.; a daughter, Dera S. Clark, Duxbury, Mass.; two brothers, Ben and Pat Robilotto, both of Cranston, R.I.; and four grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• MENDLER, ROBERT FAIRCHILD, 83, of Port Orange, formerly of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Nov. 4, 2002) at Hospice Care Center, Port Orange. He was born in Luzerne County, Pa., and came here in 1984 from LeSeur, Minn. He retired as an engineer for a food processing company. He was a lieutenant commander in the Navy and a veteran of World War II. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include two sons, James E., Port Orange, and John R., Lutz; a brother, Alden, Fryeberg, Maine; and four grandchildren. Alavon Direct Cremation Service, South Daytona.
• ROMAN, FRANCINE A., 56, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Nov. 5, 2002) at home. She was born in Bridgeport, Conn., and came here in 1991 from Milford, Conn. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Robert P. Dunphy, Palm Harbor; a daughter, Colleen Ianuzzi, Durham, Conn.; a brother, Francis Roman, Old Saybrook, Conn.; and two grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

Tarpon Springs

• HORAK, RUTH ANN, 77, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (Nov. 4, 2002) at Integrated Health Services of Tarpon Springs. She came here in the mid 1970s from her native New York City. She was an artist. She was a member and eucharistic minister of St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs, and a member of the Ladies Guild of the church. Survivors include two sisters, Patricia Breden, Tarpon Springs, and Eleanor Williams, Long Island; a stepsister, Margaret Swenson, New Hampshire; and several nieces and nephews. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
• KOULIANOS, PETROS, 90, of Holiday, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Tuesday (Nov. 5, 2002) at home. He was born in Kalymnos, Greece, came to Tarpon Springs in 1967 from Greece, and in 1995 moved to Holiday. He retired in Greece as a ship crew supervisor in the Merchant Marine and locally was a coffee expeditor at Louis Pappas Riverside Restaurant for 12 years and worked in the sponge industry for four years. He was a Greek navy veteran of World War II and member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Ipapanti; three sons, Emanuel, Durham, N.C., George, Holiday, and Pantilis, Palm Harbor; a brother, Elias, and a sister, Violenta Gatis, both of Kalymnos; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Springs.

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St. Pete Beach

• BRANTHOOVER, ANNA, 93, of St. Pete Beach, died Tuesday (Nov. 5, 2002) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Vanderbilt, Pa., she came here in 1973 from Van Meter, Pa., where she was the postmaster. She was a member of St. Therese Byzantine Church and the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include a daughter, Paula B. Fox, St. Pete Beach; a sister, Pauline Keller, New York City; and a grandson, Michael Branthoover Fox, St. Pete Beach. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• MILIN, NICHOLAS "NICK," 56, of St. Pete Beach, died Tuesday (Nov. 5, 2002) at home. Born in San Diego. He came here in 1991 from Connecticut. He held a master's degree in business and was a financial and investment adviser and owned Birchwood Investments. He was Serbian Orthodox. Survivors include his wife of two years, Natalia Milin. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

St. Petersburg

• CARR, MILDRED RUTH, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Nov. 2, 2002) at Bon Secours Maria Manor. Born in Gadsden, Ala., she came here in 1997 from Ocala. She was a manager of a child care center. Survivors include four sons, Charles Mitchell, Pinellas Park, Jimmy Mitchell and Pat Mitchell, both of Ocala, and Billy Marler, of Mary Esther; a daughter, Betty Kelley, Riverview; a stepson, Johnny Mitchell, Milton; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• CASSISTRE, ELIZABETH "BETTY BOOP," 70, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Nov. 4, 2002) at St. Anthony's Hospital. She came to Florida in 1970 from her native New York City, where she worked as an assistant fashion editor for Modern Screen magazine and for fashion designer Luis Esteves. She was a volunteer coordinator for Goodwill Industries and a volunteer for Goodwill's annual book sale. She also was a volunteer for the Girl Scouts, Neighborly Senior Services and the Angels Program for Kids and was an activities director at the Homestead Assisted Living Facility. She was a member of the Bibliophile Society. Survivors include a daughter, Debra Cass, and a son, David, both of St. Petersburg; two brothers, James D. Harris, Pearland, Texas, and John Harris, Spring Valley, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• DeLAQUA, FRANCISCO, 68, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Nov. 2, 2002) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• DUNHAM, SYLVIA LINK, 91, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Nov. 4, 2002) at Madison Glen Assisted Living Facility, Clearwater. She came here in 1917 from her native Louisville, Ky. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church and Women's Guild and Senior Citizen Club. She was a member of the 1929 graduating class of St. Petersburg High School. She was a member of St. Mary's Women's Club, St. Anthony's Auxiliary and a charter member of the Westcoast Deanery for Catholic Women. She delivered Meals on Wheels for more than 10 years. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Dietz, St. Joseph, Mo., and Margaret "Peggy" Dischbein, St. Petersburg; a brother, Charles G. Dillman, Leesburg; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• GRIFFING, ALICE MARY, 96, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Nov. 2, 2002) at Bon Secours Maria Manor. Born in Bristol, R.I., she came to Florida 36 years ago from Darien, Conn. Survivors include a sister, Mary Dana, Brookfield, Conn.; and two grandchildren, Donald J. Riccardi, St. Petersburg, and Kathryn L. McGee, Boca Raton. Forest Lawn Funeral Home North, Pompano Beach.
• HOUSE, HELEN L., 87, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Nov. 4, 2002) at Colonial Care Center. She came here in 1918 from her native Ridgeway, Ohio. She was a clerk at Webb's City in St. Petersburg. She was a member of Pasadena Community Church in St. Petersburg. There are no known survivors. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.
• HUNT, WILLARD, 48, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Nov. 1, 2002) at Edward White Hospital. Born in Harlem, Ga., he came here in 1980 from Boynton Beach. He was a plant operator for Pinellas County Schools and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Catherine Price Hunt; a son, Christopher, a daughter, Nicole Hunt, two stepdaughters, Natacha Price and Thomasine Johnson Bryant, and a stepson, Benny Wiggins, all of St. Petersburg; four brothers, Wilfred, Daytona Beach, David, West Palm Beach, and J.C. Benning and Robert Jr., both of Appling, Ga.; and three sisters, Mary Frances Thompkins, Augusta, Ga., and Mary H. Butler and Wendy Furse, both of St. Petersburg. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• KAMINSKI, RAYMOND, 76, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Nov. 4, 2002) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Hamtramck, Mich., he came here in 1988 from Scotts Hill, Tenn. He worked in the experimental division of DaimlerChrysler for 15 years in Detroit. He was a World War II Navy and Army veteran. He was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Theodosia; two sons, Gary and Jonathan, both of St. Petersburg; two daughters, Christine Cartwright, Macau, and Nancy Creekmore, Folkston, Ga.; a brother, Elmer, Warren, Mich.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• KELLER, THOMAS EUGENE SR., 70, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 2002) at Kindred Hospital Bay Area -- St. Petersburg. Born in Cairo, Ga., he came here in 1941 from Georgia. He retired from Professional Termite Control in St. Petersburg after 30 years of service. He was a National Guard veteran and was Baptist. He enjoyed fishing. Survivors include four sons, Thomas Eugene Jr., Clearwater, Chris and Jeff, both of St. Petersburg, and Wayne, Port Richey; three daughters, Deborah Keller and Kathy Keller, both of St. Petersburg, and Mari Anne Smith, Las Vegas; a sister, Carolynn Laverne Schmidt, Florida; and eight grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.
• LINN, DAWN A., 42, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 22, 2002) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Evanston, Ill., she came here in 1998 from Skokie, Ill. Locally, she had been a beautician at Krimpers Hair Salon since 1999. Survivors include her husband, Robert; her mother, Alice Artarian, Phoenix; a brother, Ara Artarian, Crystal Lake, Ill.; and a caregiver, Dolores Linn-White, St. Petersburg. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• PHILLIPS, EDWARD, 84, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Nov. 5, 2002) at home. Born in Clarksburg, W.Va., he came here in 1944 from Richmond, Va. He was a self-employed master painter and a member of Northside Church of Christ in St. Petersburg. Survivors include two brothers, Roscoe, Charlottesville, Va., and Elwood, Orlando. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.
• REID, PEARLITA DANIEL, 84, of Wimauma, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 2002) at home. Born in Rock River, Jamaica, she came here in 1975 from Long Island, N.Y. She was a member of the Riverview Seventh-day Adventist Church. Survivors include her husband, Clarence; six daughters, Enid Arsenault, Mississauga, Canada, Verdis "Cherry" Foster, Stone Mountain, Ga., and Hermine Dickson, Vannessa "Mazie" Charlery, Marjorie Crawford and Audery Stewart, all of St. Petersburg; a son, Patrick "Earl" Crawford, Jamaica; a brother, Leebert Killingbeck, Jamaica; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• SANDERSON, NATHANIEL SR., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Nov. 4, 2002) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He came here in the 1940s from his native Gainesville. He retired from the Coast Guard in 1964 and from the Pinellas County schools custodian department in 1987. He and his late wife, Willie Mae, owned the Friendly Inn Restaurant and Bar in St. Petersburg for more than 10 years. He was Baptist. Survivors include four daughters, Hazel Randall, Baltimore, Betty Richardson, Silver Spring, Md., Constance Bailey, St. Petersburg, and Nita Labossiere, Oakland, Calif.; a son, Nathaniel Sanderson Jr., Columbus, Ga.; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• SAULT, DENISE A., 39, of Tampa, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Nov. 1, 2002) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in St. Petersburg, she moved to Tampa in 1992 and was Episcopal. Survivors include her parents, Gil and Diane Sault, and a brother, James Sault, all of St. Petersburg; and two stepsisters, Deborah Autrand and Charlene Bartlett, both of Tampa. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• SCHOEN, MILDRED E. "MILLY," 80, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Nov. 4, 2002) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1974 from Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of Victory Church of the Nazarene in Kenneth City. Survivors include four daughters, Dorothy Rinkenback, Bonita Springs, Lorraine Blake, Corte Madera, Calif., Ellen Nelson, Sherwood, Ark., and Lynette Bucceroni, Harrington Park, N.J.; two sons, Allen, Irving, Texas, and Robert, the Woodlands, Texas; a sister, Ruth Burdette, Chesapeake, Va.; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• SHEFF, KATIE M., 94, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Nov. 1, 2002) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in in Nelson County, Ky., she came here in 1952 from Detroit. She was a former nurse at St. Anthony's Hospital. Survivors include a son, William Emerson, Port Royal, Ky.; a sister, Joel Tichenor, St. Petersburg; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• SMOLEK, WILLIAM A., 56, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Nov. 5, 2002) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Chicago, he came here in 2001 from Aurora, Ill. He was a Vietnam War Army veteran. Survivors include a son, Sean, DeKalb, Ill.; a brother, Matt, Chicago; a sister, Linda Bourgeois; two grandchildren; and a companion, Kathy Canino, Pahrump, Nev. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• THOMAS, ULEATHA J., 60, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Nov. 4, 2002) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here in 1963 from her native Altamonte Springs. She was a licensed real estate broker and attended the University of South Florida, where she received her real estate broker's certificate. She was the owner of the former Renco Real Estate Co. and a real estate broker instructor at St. Petersburg College for 10 years. She was a member of Pinellas Point Community Baptist Church and OES. She was a citizens' band radio operator, known as Queen of Hearts. Survivors include two daughters, Castina Barnes, St. Petersburg, and Stacey Blossom, Tampa; two sons, Anthony Thomas, St. Petersburg, and Rodney Williams, Clearwater; a sister, Geneva Bartley, Altamonte Springs; three brothers, Ennis Robert and Wayne Thomas, both of Altamonte Springs, and Willie Thomas, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• WALSH, MARGARET B., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Nov. 2, 2002) at Bon Secours Maria Manor. She came here in 1958 from her native New York City. Locally, she was the office manager at C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and was a volunteer Eucharistic minister at Bon Secours Maria Manor. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

• NOWAK, MARY, 81, of Bradenton, formerly of Treasure Island, died Tuesday (Oct. 8, 2002) at home. Born in Akron, Ohio, she came here in 1957 and moved to Bradenton in 2000. She was a 1942 graduate of the University of Akron and a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Survivors include two sons, Bill, Bradenton, and Paul, Franklin, Tenn.; a sister, Betty Helmkamp, and a brother, Dr. John James Murphy, both of Akron; and four grandchildren. Shannon Funeral Home, Bradenton.
 





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