St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BLUM, KATHRYN LORRAINE, 90, of Inverness, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) in Inverness. Born in Crestline, Ohio, she came here in 2000 from Troy, Mich. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter, Adina Bause, and a son, Albert Nordquist, both of Inverness; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

COOPER, JOHN WALTER, 76, of Beverly Hills, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) in Beverly Hills. Born in Cherry Valley, Ark., he came here in 1986 from Jackson, Miss. He was a zone manager for Ford Motor Co. and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the 1979 Hall of Fame in the Super Blitz for Ford Tractor Operations and Shepherds Way Baptist Church in Lecanto. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Barbara; two sons, John Jr., Tampa, and Carl, Great Bend, Kan.; a daughter, Lisa Hunter, Beverly Hills; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Beverly Hills.

KNIGHT, MARGARET ESTELLE "PEGGY," 71, of Floral City, died Sunday (Dec. 29, 2002) at home under the care of Hospice. Born in Pompano Beach, she came here five years ago from Wilton Manors. Survivors include a son, Rev. William Knight, Hastings; two daughters, Cynthia Vickery, Williamstown, N.J., and Jennifer Peck, Tampa; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

MARION, RAYMOND, 80, of Citrus Springs, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) in Lecanto. Born in Dierks, Ark., he came here in 1985 from Nashville. He was a musician and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Kiyoko Nakaya; two sons, Chris, Cortez, Colo., and Randy, Aztec, N.M.; two brothers, Carl, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Otis, Fontana, Calif.; two sisters, Wanda Welsh, Broken Bow, Okla., and Patsy Robinson, Rialto, Calif.; many grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

MILAZZO, ANNA, 94, of Inverness, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Italy, she came here a year ago from Trenton, N.J. She was a retired seamstress and a member of First Baptist Church of Inverness. Survivors include a son, Peter, Inverness; a daughter, Antonina Milazzo-Thomas, Floral City; a sister, Mary Alba, Trenton; seven grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

TEETERS, NANCY M., 66, of Homosassa, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at home under the care of family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Jeannette, Pa., she came here 15 years ago from Manor, Pa. She was a retired accounts receivables clerk. She was Pentecostal. Survivors include five daughters, Alice Teeters, Harrison City, Pa., R.J. "Julia" Lodge, Eldon, Mo., Kimberly Hoyman, Manor, Kathy Teeters, Crystal River, and Danielle Teeters, Yuba City, Calif.; three sisters, Amanda and Emma Mock, both of Hernando, and Irene Morris, Las Cruces, New Mexico; and four grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River.

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COTTON, KENNETH W. SR., 88, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at Oak Hill Hospital, Brooksville. Born in Windsorville, Conn., he came here in 1973 from Manchester, Conn. He was a retired foreman for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and a member of British American Club, Manchester. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a son, Kenneth Jr., Spring Hill; a daughter, Joan Bohadik, Manchester; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.

HALLEN, PEARL H., 79, of Brooksville, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Cleveland, she came here 10 years ago from Buffalo, N.Y. She was a homemaker and Episcopalian. Survivors include her husband, Andrew; two sons, Philip Rowley, Barcelona, N.Y., and Kevin Rowley, Holland, N.Y.; three daughters, Joann Wilson, Alden, N.Y., Diane Costor, Sebastian, and Hope Creighton, Barcelona; three stepsons, Michael, Tom and Andy; three stepdaughters, Cathy, Julie and Elizabeth; two brothers, Howard and David Koepnick, both of West Seneca, N.Y.; two sisters, Ruth Morlock, Buffalo, N.Y., and June Gaudet, Sebastian; 17 grandchildren and eight step-grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and a step-great-grandchild. Brewers & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

JAKUBIAK, NORMA LEE, 66, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at home under the care of family and hospice. Born in Wheeling, W.Va., she came here 18 years ago from Southgate, Mich. She was a retired welder for Ford Motor Co., a member of Brookridge Womens Club, Fabric Art Club and St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Walter; a daughter, Pamela Labadie, Riverview, Mich.; a brother, Louis Pellizzari, Brooksville; three sisters, Virginia Bono, Southgate, Mary Lupone, Taylor, Mich., and Helen Arnaudo, Riverview; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville.

LADD, NORMAN RAY, 74, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Owensboro, Ky., he came here over two years ago from Dallas. He was a retired mechanical engineer with Frigiking, Dallas, before he started his own business, Conaire Air Conditioning Distributors. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and attended Grace Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Indiana Club of Spring Hill and a Shriner. He was a volunteer teacher in the Spring Hill area. Survivors include three sons, Paul and Mark Alan, both of Spring Hill, and Norman R. Ladd II, Tyler, Texas; his father, Auto Lee, Hopkinsville, Ky.; a brother, James, Diamondhead, Miss.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

MASHBURN, REV. J.T., 95, of Brooksville, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) in Brooksville. He was born in Calvary, Ga., and came here 59 years ago. He was a graduate of Norman Park College and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as an Army lieutenant colonel chaplain under Gen. Patton's Third Army. He retired from the Army to become a Baptist minister, chaplain and missionary serving in Louisiana, Florida, Virginia and many foreign countries. Survivors include his daughter, Sherra Brown, Brooksville; two sons, George Thomas, Brooksville, and Snell Simmons, St. Petersburg; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

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AYALLOORE, JOSEPH MATHEW, 21, of Valrico, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002). He was Catholic and a student. Survivors include his father, Mathew; his mother, Mary; and brothers, Aby and Siby. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

BARNO, GWENDOLYN I., 90, of Tampa, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002). She was born in Maine and retired from Maas Brothers Department Store. Survivors include two sons, Peter and Frank; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

CANTRELL, LEROY, 82, of Tampa, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002). He was a native of Tennessee and had resided in Tampa since 1948. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and was the former owner of Gandy Boulevard Barber Shop. Survivors include his wife, Rose C. Cantrell; two daughters, Sylvia Cantrell Albritton and Rita Schmidt, Safety Harbor; a sister, Florence Holder, Tennessee; and four grandsons. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

CICOTTE, ROY B., 81, of Sun City Center, died Saturday (Dec. 28, 2002). He was born in Ecorse, Mich., and was a retired judge from Detroit. He was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church and the Parish Council and was an honorary life member of Knights of Columbus Council 3078. He was past president of the Kings Point Federation and president of Manchester I Homeowner's Association. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, a member of American Legion and 40/8. Survivors include his wife, Angelina; two sons, Roy Jr. and Jeff; two daughters, Barbara and Judith; and seven grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

FAUNCE, MILDRED V., 90, of Sun City Center, died Sunday (Dec. 29, 2002). A native of Philadelphia, she moved to the Tampa area in 1979. She was a dental assistant and a volunteer at Frankford Hospital and Day Nursery, and was active in Mayfair Presbyterian Church. She, along with her husband, enjoyed golf, bridge, trips and cruises. Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Taylor; two daughters, Carolyn Nixon, Sun City Center, and Janet Heilmeier, Dallas; a sister, Edna Cliff, Glenside, Pa.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

GOOD, DEBRA WOODCOCK, 50, of Tampa, died Sunday (Dec. 29, 2002). She worked in the Tampa area as a Christian crisis counselor for more than 20 years. Survivors include sons, Robert Good, Daniel Good and Michael Good; and a granddaughter, Haley Good. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

HENDERSON, LLOYD E., 89, of Tampa, died Saturday (Dec. 28, 2002). He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary; his children; and many other loved ones. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

JENKINS, TOBIAS B., 85, of Plant City, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002). He was a Christian and worked as a carpenter. He was born in Claxton, Ga., and moved to Miami in 1947. Survivors include his wife, Jeanine Jenkins, Plant City; a son, Barney Jenkins; two daughters Tammy Reeves, Metter, Ga., and Louella Kirk, Auburndale; one sister, Ruby Knoles, North Carolina; and seven grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

JOHNS, TOMMY, 44, of Apollo Beach and formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (Dec. 29, 2002) at Tampa General Hospital. He was born in Greenville, Miss., and moved to Tampa from Clearwater. He worked as a concessionaire and was Roman Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Stephanie Johns, his father, Steve Johns, and a brother, Johnny J., all of Apollo Beach; and two sisters, Loretta Johns, Hollywood, Fla., and Linda Johns, Apollo Beach. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

KROPILAK, STEPHEN J., 74, of Tampa, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002). He was active with the St. Timothy Ministry of the Sick and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor; 10 sons; four daughters; one brother; two sisters; more than 30 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

LUCAS, WILLIAM (BILL) "YANKEE," of Bealton, Va., formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (Dec. 29, 2002) at University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Va. He was a 1941 graduate of Ambridge High School and served in the Marines during World War II. He retired from the Ambridge Police Force and the Sears automotive service department. He was a member of Beaver Valley Fraternal Order of Police, VFW, American Legion and the Moose Club, all of Tampa. He was also a member of St. Stefanos Greek Orthodox Church. Survivors include three sons, Nicholas, Townsend, Tenn., Jimmy, Virginia, and Bill Jr., North Carolina; two daughters, Jenny Guccione and Cindy, both of Tampa; one sister, Tessie Frankos; and 11 grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

MARTYNIAK, MICHAEL, 81, of Sun City Center, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at South Bay Hospital. He served in the Army during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Eugenia; a daughter, Denise Osborne; two sisters, Olga Lutisan and Sophie Mayer; a brother, William Martyniak; and a grandson, Jason Osborne. Sun City Center Funeral Home.

NORMAN, IDA JUANITA, 75, of Plant City, died Sunday (Dec. 29, 2002). She was a judicial assistant in state courts in Bartow and the treasurer of Mt. Enon Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, Cary, Lakeland, and Jimmy and Gary, both of Plant City; two brothers, Gene Phillips, Lakeland, and Emory Phillips, Inverness; two sisters, Dorothy Godges, Georgia, and Laverne Henbry, California; and one grandchild. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

ROBB, MARY LILLIAN, 94, of Tampa, died Sunday (Dec. 29, 2002). Survivors include her daughter, Claire Robb; and granddaughters, Jennifer and Laura Belcher. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

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ALDERMAN, JAMES W. "JIM BOB," 97, of Holiday, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) in New Port Richey. He was born in Tallahassee. Survivors include his wife, Nellie Ledford; a son, Norman, Blackshear, Ga.; a daughter, Ora Lee, New Port Richey; a stepson, Charles Ledford, Plant City; a stepdaughter, Carolyn Albright, Holiday; a sister, Clara Yeager, Bahalia, Miss.; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Chapel, Plant City.

FIXARI, FRANK, 85, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. He came here 25 years ago from his native Chicago. He was a truck driver for the city of Chicago and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Roman Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Lillian; a stepdaughter, Charleen Conway, Woodstock, Ga.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

HARTUNG, MARY ANNA, 73, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Fishertown, Pa., she came here 30 years ago from Hartford, Conn. She was an office manager for World of Knowledge Montessori School, New Port Richey. She was a volunteer, secretary and treasurer with Al-Anon, New Port Richey. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church of Holiday. Survivors include her daughter, Diane Thompson, California; two sisters, Gladys M. Beegle, Chambersburg, Pa., and Helen M. Padgett, New Port Richey; a brother, Elwood Miller, Orlando; a cousin, a nephew and a niece; and a granddaughter. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

MULLANE, JOSEPH F., of Bayonet Point, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., he came here 29 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was a New York City police officer and member of Our Lady of Fatima. Survivors include his wife, Catherine; three sons, Joseph Jr., Bayonet Point, Daniel, New Port Richey, and Mathew , Jacksonville; and two grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

POTTER, DOUGLAS O. SR. "DOUG," 53, of Hudson, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at home. He came here in 1994 from his native Tampa. He was a cable TV lineman for several cable contractors in Tampa. Survivors include his wife, Joyce; four sons, Skeeter Brewer, Spring Hill, and Douglas Potter II, Charlie and Anthony Potter, all of Tucson, Ariz.; three daughters, Michelle Calano, Hudson, and Bonnie and Beverly Potter, both of Grand Rapids, Mich.; three brothers, Elbert Potter, Hudson, Maurice Potter, New York, and Daniel Guy, Michigan; three sisters, Elaine Poe, Port Richey, Donna Coffee, Hudson, and Beverly Joslin, New Port Richey; and six grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

SORRENTINO, MARY, 91, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at Tandem Health Care of New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 13 years ago from Flushing, N.Y. She was a homemaker and Catholic. Survivors include her daughter, Marianne Rolston, Port Richey; two sons, Robert, Long Island, N.Y., and Richard, Holiday; a sister, Jean Wessel, Kingston, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

VONDOHRMANN, SIEGFRIED BROOKDALE, 91, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at Tandem Health Care, Hudson. Born in Methuen, Mass., he came here 25 years ago from Pittsburg, N.H. He was a park manager for the New Hampshire State Park and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, American Legion and 104 U.S. Infantry Regiment Veterans Association. He was a member of King of Glory Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Martha; a daughter, Ruth Smith, Rochester, N.H.; a sister, Marion Roy, New Port Richey; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

YATES, ELIZABETH ANN, 70, of Hudson, died Wednesday (Jan. 1, 2003) at home. Born in Lowell, Mass., she came here 16 years ago from Houston. She was a nurse's aide for Whispering Pines Nursing Home, a member of VFW Post 2473 Clearwater, treasurer of VFW Post 7631, and Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Roy; and a nephew. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

ZELT, DEDRIA, 54, of Port Richey, died Sunday (Dec. 29, 2002) at home. Born in AuGres, Mich., she came here a year ago from Warren, Mich. She was a homemaker, avid bowler and bingo player and Christian. Survivors include her husband, Glen; two brothers, Rodger Ennes, Broken Arrow, Okla., and Tracy Ennes, Royal Oak, Mich.; a stepbrother, Ernest Smith, Berkley, Mich.; six sisters, Kathy Thompson, Swartz Creek, Mich., Mary Thomas, Royal Oak; Jenny Bee, Howell, Mich., Buffie Caldwell, Madison Heights, Mich., Verna Stankovich, Byron, Mich., and Julie Spicer, Hazel Park, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

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PONE, JAMES, 77, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Dec. 29, 2002) at Florida Hospital Heartland Division, Sebring. He came here in 1983 form his native Schenectady, N.Y., where he retired as a welder for General Electric. He was a veteran of World War II, and a member of the American Legion and the International Boxing Association. Survivors include three sons, Peter, Ramsey, N.J., James, Schenectady, and David, Oceanside, Calif.; a daughter, Margaret Murray, Avon Park; a brother, Angelo, Largo; a sister, Theresa Saglimbeni, Springfield, Mo.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
VITCHESTAIN, ADA JEAN, 96, of Clearwater, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at home. She came here in 1969 from her native Pittsburgh. She was a professional housekeeper. She was a member of Union Street United Methodist Church and the church's women's circles and Green Briar Singles Club, all of Clearwater. Survivors include her brother-in-law and caregiver, Clyde H. Armstrong, Clearwater. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Dunedin

WINTERS, MARJORIE A., 85, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at Alterra Wynwood Assisted Living Facility in Dunedin. She came here in 1990 from her native Chicago, where she retired from management with Time Life magazine. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin, and St. Linus Catholic Curch, Oak Lawn, Ill. Survivors include two brothers, James C. Winters, Dunedin, and John C. Winters, Palatine, Ill.; and a sister, Agnes A. Winters, Oaklawn. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Largo

HACKETT, PAUL L. SR., 91, of Largo, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here in 1982 from his native Batavia, N.Y., where he retired in 1977 after 20 years as a quality control inspector for General Motors. He was Catholic and a member of the Lake Seminole Resort Golf League. Survivors include two daughters, Eva Hackett and Mary Ellen Piper, both of Clearwater; two sons, Paul L. Sr., Naples, and James W., St. Louis, Mo.; three brothers, David, Largo, Fran, Melbourne, and Walter, Port Charlotte,; three sisters, Myra Kerner, Largo, Ruth Newell, Batavia, and Joanne Guy, Phoenix; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
NEAL, GLADYS E., 78, of Largo, died Friday (Dec. 27, 2002) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She was born in Belize, Central America, and came here in 1995 from St. Albans, N.Y. She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Dunedin. Survivors include three daughters, Dorla Curry, Largo, and Louise Craig and Barbara Fraser, both of St. Albans; a son, Errison Zelaya, Westbury, N.Y.; two sisters, Mabelle Neal and Olivia Neal, both of Belize; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
NEWTON, WILLIE M., 59, of Largo, died Saturday (Dec. 28, 2002) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1955 from her native Alachua. She was a registered nurse and worked at Sun Coast Hospital in Largo. She was an instructor for the American Red Cross and president of the Clearwater Chapter of the Black Nurses Association. She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Largo, where she served on the usher board. Survivors include two sons, Gerald, Clearwater, and James, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Mattie Paschal, Largo, and Gail Ford, Hinesville, Ga.; three sisters, Martha Newton, Rosette Gordon and Katie Holmes, all of Largo; four brothers, George Holmes, Largo, Rayfield Holmes Jr., St. Petersburg, Walter Robinson, Gainesville, and Boyce Holmes, Atlanta; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
WARWICK, HELEN B., 95, of Largo, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Newark, N.J., and came here in 1972 from Union, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include a son, Richard A., Largo; four grandchildren, Cathleen L. DeMuth and Christine M. Schwab, both of Largo, Michael F. Warwick, Atlantic Beach, and Richard C. Warwick, Charleston, S.C.; and six great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
WOLF, ERNEST, 76, of Dade City, formerly of Largo, died Wednesday (Dec. 25, 2002) at home. He was born in St. Louis and moved to Dade City in 1988 from Largo. He worked as a mechanic and was a Navy veteran and a lifetime member of Major Francis E. Dade VFW Post 4283, Dade City. Survivors include a sister, Caroline Rae, Memphis; and numerous nieces and nephews. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home,
Zephyrhills.

Oldsmar

CARNEVALE, TINA, 91, of Oldsmar, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. She was born in Sicily, Italy, and here in 1994 from Pittsfield, Mass. She was a homemaker and a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include a son, Bernard "Bernie," Oldsmar; a brother, Fred Rossini, Punta Gorda; a sister, Mary Latino, Sicily; two grandsons, Michael and Matthew Carnevale, both of Inverness; and five great-grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Palm Harbor

GEBHARDT, GEORGE W., 82, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He came here in 1982 from his native Philadelphia, where he retired as a supervisor after 20 years with GlaxoSmithKline. He graduated from La Salle University. He was an Army veteran of World War II and earned a Purple Heart while serving with the 79th Infantry. He was a member of George Young Memorial United Methodist Church, Sutherland Masonic Lodge 174 and Lansbrook Country Club, all of Palm Harbor, and the Odd Fellows Lodge in Philadelphia. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Dorothy; a daughter, Virginia Childress, California; a brother, Robert, Philadelphia; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

Tarpon Springs

BOHNERT, NATALIE M., 81, of Tarpon Springs, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at home. She was born in Harrison, N.J., came to West Palm Beach in 1977 from Bayville, N.Y., and moved here in 2001. She retired after 18 years as a nursing technician at Bethesda Hospital, Boynton Beach. Survivors include five daughters, Natalie Norman, Tarpon Springs, Susan Page, West Palm Beach, Laurie Figueroa, Lake Worth, Nancy Poppke, Vineland, N.J., and Heather Jannetta, Shiremanstown, Pa.; three sons, Robert Poppke, Roanoke, Texas, Richard Poppke, Frankfort, N.Y., and Donald Poppke, Boyce, Va.; a sister, Thelma Smith, Riviera Beach; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

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Pinellas Park

PENNINGTON, JAMES F., 95, of Hudson, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at home. Born in Terre Haute, Ind., he came to Hudson seven years ago from Pinellas Park, where he lived for 26 years. He was a foreman for Commercial Solvents Chemical Plant. He was a Mason and a member of coin collection clubs in St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; a daughter, Barbara Joan Kelly, Spring Hill; two sons, James Foster, Olympia, Wash., and Donald Lee, Seminole; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.
VINAS, ELVIRA R., 92, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at Integrated Health Services of Pinellas Park. Born in New York City, she came here in 1991 from Tampa. She was a homemaker. She was Roman Catholic. Survivors include a son, Robert, Pinellas Park; a daughter, Rosalie D'Angelo, New Port Richey; four grandchildren, Juliet Giambrone, Linda Ogawa, Aleta Vinas and Robert D'Angelo; and three great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

BENNETT, KEITH M., 60, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Dec. 5, 2002) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He came here in the 1960s from his native New Kensington, Pa. He was a computer programmer for NASA and Rockwell International in Brevard County. He was Episcopal. He was a Mason. Survivors include his wife of four years, Lorie Ann; a daughter, Dottie Bennett Cochran, Riverview; and three grandchildren, Ashley, Stephanie and Harley James. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
FUSON, JAMES D., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at Kindred Hospital Bay Area-St. Petersburg. Born in Pineville, Ky., he came here in 1985 from Middlesboro, Ky. He was a security guard at All Children's Hospital. He was a Merchant Marine for 19 years, a Navy and Coast Guard veteran of World War II and an honorary Kentucky colonel. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Ruth; three sons, Michael, Monroe, Mich., John, Cadillac, Mich., and Jim, Nashville; seven grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.
LAMBERT, MICHELE M., 36, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Dec. 28, 2002). She was born in Eau Claire, Wis. She graduated from college in Florida and was a state-registered dental hygienist. Survivors include her parents, Rockland and Susan Burr, and a sister, Melissa Burr, all of Kissimmee; and her paternal grandmother, Vivian Burr, and her maternal grandparents, Gerald and Esther Kitzberger, all of Eau Claire. Fuller-Speckien Funeral Home, Eau Claire, Wis.
MAPES, EDWIN R., 72, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in North Liberty, Ind., he came here in 1982 from Indiana. He was a retired electrician. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and a member of American Legion 125, the Elks and VFW. Survivors include six daughters, Pam Maher and Beth Minion, both of North Carolina, Karen Whittingham, New York, Cindy Mapes and Laurie Wortman, both of California, and Judy Charles, Indiana; five sons, Bill Mapes, Florida, and Chuck Mapes, Randy Beauchamp, Ron Charles and George Charles, all of Indiana; a brother, Roy, St. Petersburg; a companion, Ann Sheridan; 21 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory-49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
POOL, MAVIS EVERITT, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002). Born in Gap, Texas, she came here in 1972 from Santa Clara, Calif. She was a schoolteacher in California and locally at Northside Christian School. She was a longtime member of Gateway Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school. Survivors include a daughter, Edna Bryant, Clayton, N.M.; four sons, Robert and John, both of Lubbock, Texas, Charles, St. Petersburg, and Jimmy Lee, Sunnyvale, Calif.; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries-Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
RAMM, PHILOMENE MONETTE "PHIL," 97, of Clearwater, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Dec. 28, 2002) at Mountain View Genesis Health Care in Rutland, Vt. She was born in Rutland, came to St. Petersburg in 1966 and moved to Clearwater in 1974. She was a dental hygienist in Yonkers and Albany, N.Y., and Bennington, Vt. She graduated from McGill University in Montreal and the Eastman School of Dental Hygiene in Rochester, N.Y. She was a violinist. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Rutland. Survivors include a niece, Jeanne Patch, Rutland; and two grandnieces, Charlene Patch, Rutland, and Nancy Coan, Florence, Vt. Clifford Funeral Home, Rutland, Vt.
STEINBECK, ELEANOR M., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Dec. 22, 2002) at Shore Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Philadelphia, she came here in 1980 from Chicago. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Jerry Keith Maculitis, Elk Grove, Ill.; a brother, Robert Gutekunst, Chadds Ford, Pa.; a grandson; and two stepgrandchildren. Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
WALLACE, ALCIE J., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at Manor Care of St. Petersburg. She came here in 1993 from her native Grundy, Va. She was a homemaker and a member of Gateway Christian Center. Survivors include two sons, James and Rudolph, both of St. Petersburg; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries-Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

South Pasadena

ROE, DR. GEORGE E. SR., 75, of South Pasadena, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., he came here in 1999 from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. He graduated from St. Michael's College in Winooski, Vt., and Loyola Dental School in Chicago. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and dental societies in Massachusetts, Florida and Michigan. He attended St John's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Georgia; two sons, John C., Flushing, Mich., and George Jr., St. Petersburg; a daughter, Judy Sorensen, Safety Harbor; a brother, Robert D. Cleburne, Texas; two sisters, Eleanor Shea, Hull, Mass., and M. Christine Roe, Tempel, Texas; and two grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
Tierra Verde
KING, LEONARD J., 88, of Tierra Verde, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at the Springs at Boca Ciega Bay. Born in New York City, he came here in 1980 from Cranford, N.J. He was a stock broker and a Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church and the Catholic War Veterans. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Helen; three sons, Bob, Toms River, N.J., Jim, Union Beach, N.J., and Dennis, Belle Mead, N.J.; a daughter, Peggy Houser, St. Pete Beach; and five grandchildren. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.