St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BARRETT, ELLIE M., 61, of Holder, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2002) at home under the care of her daughter and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in White Plains, N.Y., she was a U.S. postal clerk at the Lecanto Post Office. Survivors include her daughter, Suzanne Barrett, Cedar Park, Texas; and a brother, William Osterhoff, Montgomery, Ala. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

BUMGARDNER, KENNETH ROBERT "BUM," 84, of Floral City, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2002) at home. Born in Stony Bottom, W. Va., he came here in 1984 from Tampa, where he retired as president of Mutual Finance Company. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of First United Methodist Church of Inverness and a 50-year member of Palma Ceia Masonic Lodge 290, Tampa. Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Ruth; two sons, Robert, Atlanta, and William, Seminole; a daughter, Patricia Dymond, Manassas, Va.; and three grandchildren. Chas E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

BURROWS, PATRICIA A., 65, of Inverness, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2002) at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. Born in Lansing, Mich., she had been a seasonal resident from Nashville, Mich., since 1990. She was a member of Floral City VFW Post 7122 Ladies Auxiliary. She was Catholic. Survivors include three sons, Michael, Menomonee Falls, Wis., Eric, Mundelein, Ill., and Mark, Charlotte, Mich.; two brothers, Arthur Sherman, Bedford Heights, Ohio, and Charles Sherman, Florence, Ky.; two sisters, Sandra Everett, Brighton, Mich., and Marcia Lyons, Nashville, Mich.; and nine grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

DILBERT, LARICE CONSUELA, 68, of Inverness, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2002) at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. Born in Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands, she came here in 1975 from the Cayman Islands. She was a retired assistant manager in the banking industry. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Bergman; a son, Dale, Inverness; a daughter, Lisa Stoner, Hernando; three sisters, Florita Saurez and Myrna Whirthman, both of Inverness, and Pauline Poldervaart, Cayman Islands; and three grandchildren. Chas E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

GROOVER, OLA L., 74, of Inglis, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2003) in Crystal River. She was a retired title clerk for Jim Walters Homes of Tampa, and a member of North Gate Baptist Church of Tampa. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, James; a son, James, Tampa; a daughter, Janet Callejas, Inglis; four sisters, Gladys Cash, Tampa, Geraldine Reynolds, Lakeland, Ellen Blount, Orlando, and Virginia Meyers, Blairsville, Ga.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

HEISCHMAN, MILDRED IRENE, 76, of Floral City, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2002) at Citrus Memorial Hospital. She came here in 1977 from her native Fostoria, Ohio. She was an inspector with 23 years of service for the Excello Corporation. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband of 33 years, Richard; two sons, Steven Risner, Plant City, and David Heischman, Orlando; three daughters, Linda Hartman, Summerfield, Vickie Risner, Floral City, and Sandra Bushong, Ocoee; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Chas E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

JIMERSON, OZZIE, 77, of Chassahowitzka, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Texas, he came here 15 years ago from Uvalde, Texas. He was a retired manager for Frito-Lay Company, San Antonio, Texas, and a member of First Baptist Church of Chassahowitzka. Survivors include his wife of 16 years, Ann; two step-daughters, Terri Ryan, Charleston, W. Va., and Una Walker, Victoria, Texas; a sister, Mary Hoekstra, San Antonio; and four step-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

KRANTZ, EDNA B., 91, of Homosassa, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2002) in Crystal River. She came here in 1973 from her native Milwaukee. She was a homemaker and teletype operator for Western Union, Milwaukee. She was a charter member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Beverly Hills, very active with the Ladies Guild, and at one time took the secretarial minutes. Survivors include her daughter, Sherry Krantz, Missouri; and two brothers, Arthur Schwartz, Grafton, Wis., and Raymond Schwartz, Titusville. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.

MARSHALL, FRANCES M., 81, of Crystal River, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2002) in Crystal River. Born in Braddock, Pa., she came here in 1978 from Los Angles. She was a retired cake decorator with 29 years of service for VandeKamp Bakery, Los Angeles, and a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church. She donated much of her time to serving local charities and organizations and was well known locally for her artistic ability with watercolor and oil paintings. Survivors include a son, William Dinkfelt, Pittsburgh; a daughter, Anita Phipps, Sacramento, Calif.; two sisters, Vicki Radzyniak, Crystal River, and Dorothy Maluty, Miami; a step-son, Daniel Marshall, Mount Juliet, Tenn.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.

PENNINGTON, EUGENE PHILLIP, 63, of Crystal River, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2002) at home. Born in Corsicana, Texas, he came here in 1974 from Cleveland, Miss. He was a structural engineer and draftsman. Survivors include a son, David, Fayetteville, N.C.; a daughter, Elizabeth Lupu, Homosassa; a brother, Sonny McElmurray, Brownsville, Texas; a sister, Genie McElmurray, Sarasota; and a grandson. Chas E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

SANFORD, EDITH VIRGINIA, 89, of Lecanto, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Brentwood Health Center, Lecanto. Born in Urania, La., she came here 14 years ago from Delray Beach. She was a retired beautician and a member of First Christian Church, Homosassa. Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Smith, Davidsonville, Md., and Shirley Milloy, Bethany Beach, Del.; a brother, James Russell, Natchitoches, La.; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River.

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BUDOWSKI, SHEILA A., 46, of Brooksville, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2002) in Brooksville. Born in Charleston, W. Va., she was a longtime resident of Brooksville. She worked in the day care industry and was Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Brandy Falagan, Tallahassee; her mother, Barbara Mason, and two brothers, Roger "Butch," and Brian Mason, all of Brooksville; three sisters, Marca Shade and Mary Lyons, both of Brooksville, and Vicki Rowe, Tallahassee; and two grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

FORDE, HERBERT W., 70, of Brooksville, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2002) at home under the care of Hospice. Born in Garden City, N.J., he moved to Tarpon Springs in 1985 from Portland, Maine, and then came here in the early 1990s. He owned Pens Unlimited, a wholesale office and school supply company in Portland, and was an Air Force veteran. He was a former member of Glen Lakes County Club. He was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Scott, New Orleans; three daughters, Linda MacQuinn, New Orleans, Donna Terrase, Waco, Texas, and Debora Forde, Naples; two brothers, Donald, Hot Springs Village, Ariz., and Barry, Tarpon Springs; a sister, Grace Forde, Redford, Mich.; and four grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

HAUSSMAN, EARL A., 79, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2002) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. He came here 16 years ago from his native Cincinnati. He was retired with 44 years of service from U. S. Shoe Company. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Norma; a daughter, Judith Kirby, Houston; and three grandchildren. Brewer and Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.

VOLCKO, STELLA, 73, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at Spring Hill Health and Rehab Center. Born in Solvay, N.Y., she came here 12 years ago from Syracuse, N.Y. She was retired from P & C Food Market, New York, and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Paul; fours sons, Paul, Marcellus, N.Y., Peter, Syracuse, Richard, Clay, N.Y., and Edward, Ames, Iowa; a brother, John Miczan, Camillus, N.Y.; a sister, Harriet Wilson, Labelle; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill.

WITTEN, MARIE A., 81, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at Hernando Care Center, Brooksville. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., she came here 30 years ago. She was a retired secretary for the U.S. government and a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Survivors include a stepson, Bunkie Witten, Utah; two stepdaughters, Nikki Dunn and Terri Taylor, both of Lakewood, Colo.; a brother, Joseph Fischer, Sumter, S.C.; a sister, Margaret Smith, Schenectady; and many grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Turner Funeral Home, Brooksville.

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BAILEY, BESSIE MAY TACKETT, 84, of Temple Terrace, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003). She was born in Troup, Texas. She was a teacher at Florida College Academy and a member of Citrus Park Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Charlie C. Bailey, Temple Terrace; daughters, L'Von Qualls, Temple Terrace, and Beth Hudson, Tampa; sons Paul Bailey, Des Moines, Wash., Alan Bailey, Puyallup, Wash., and Don Bailey, Oviedo, Fla.; sisters Martha Ethel Ritchie and Grace Fentress both of Troup, Texas; 18 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

DUDAS, HELEN C., 87, formerly of Sun City Center, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) in Indianapolis. She was a homemaker and a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include her son, Ron; a sister Doris Lawrence; four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

MAIER, NOREEN, 76, of Sag Harbor, N.Y., and Tampa, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2003). She is survived by her family. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.

PERMENTER, RABON D., 65, of Plant City, died Wednesday (Jan. 1, 2003). He was a U.S. Army veteran having served 15 years. He was a farmer and was Baptist. Survivors include his sister, Louise Nichols, Plant City; brothers, Staten, Plant City, Talmadge, Duette, Fla., and B.W., Lutz. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

RAMIREZ, ISABEL, 69, of Wimauma, died Wednesday (Jan. 1, 2003). She was born in Cameron County, Texas. Survivors include her children, Natalie Ritter, Rodrigo Ramirez, Luis Ramirez, Guadalupe Arevalo, Olga Ramirez, Eugene Ramirez, Jamie Ramirez, Sifedo Ramirez; 31 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

SMOAK, JAMES "SMOAKY" DAVID II, 20, of Riverview, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2003). He moved to the area 18 years ago from Winter Park and was Christian. Survivors include his father, James David Smoak I, Riverview; mother, Lois C. Smoak, South Carolina; sister, April Lorrain Smoak, St. Petersburg; grandmother, Eva R. Smoak, South Carolina; grandmother, Mary Chastain, South Carolina. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

UPTON, WILLIAM KYLE "BILL," 79, of Temple Terrace, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003). He was born in Baltimore County, Md., and graduated from John Hopkins University with a degree in civil engineering. He worked for Greiner Engineering Co. for 39 years, designing roads and bridges. He was a member of the Temple Terrace Golf & Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Muriel; son, William K. Jr.; daughter, Carol L. Myers; sister, Marianna Rowe; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.

ZARK, LILLIAN MARIE, 89, of Tampa, died Saturday (Dec. 28, 2002) at Kindred Hospital. She was born in Bloomington, Ind., and moved to the Tampa area several years ago. She was a legal secretary. Survivors include her son, John Robert Zark, Tampa. Holloway Funeral Home, Tampa.

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CLARK, ALICE G., 96, of Safety Harbor, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2003) at Tandem Health Care of Safety Harbor. She was born in Constitution, Ohio, and moved to Safety Harbor in 1971 from Dade City. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing and making clothing for her family and herself. She was Methodist. Survivors include her caregivers, Dale and Dorothy Kinnison, Safety Harbor; several nieces and nephews; and several grandnieces and grandnephews. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

GIFFIN, DOROTHY M., 88, of New Port Richey, formerly of Holiday, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2003) at Madison Pointe Rehab & Nursing Center, New Port Richey. Born in St. Armand, Canada, she moved to Holiday in 1980 from Massachusetts, and then came here in 1999. She was a homemaker, a member of Eastern Star La Plotte Chapter 64, Hinesburg, Vt., and Methodist. Survivors include a son, Gordon, New Port Richey; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

KOSCO, WILLIAM W., 72, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at home. He came here in 1999 from his native, Hubbard, Ohio. He was a construction engineer and P.E. for C.B.I. Industries, and a member of Egypt Temple Shrine and Scottish Rite, Tampa, Kendron Lodge of West Middlesex, Pa., American Society of Engineers, and Hope Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; a daughter, Marcia Kosco, Oldsmar; a son, Gary, Bend, Ore.; two sisters, Helen Dubyak, and Sophia Balzic, both of Hubbard, Ohio; and two grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

LUDVIGSON, MARIE A., 86, of Port Richey, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House, Hudson. Born in Oyster Bay, N.Y., she came here in 1982 from Deer Park, N.Y. She was a homemaker and Lutheran. Survivors include a daughter, Marie, Port Richey; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

SMITH, THELMA JO, 80, of Holiday, formerly of Dunedin, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Tarpon Springs. Born in Jackson, Ky., she came to Dunedin in 1983 from Lexington, Ky., and moved to Holiday in 1987. She was a licensed insurance agent in Kentucky. She was a Kentucky Colonel. She was a member of the OES, Daughters of the American Revolution, the Dixie Groves and Forest Hills civic associations, Crime Watch Patrol, and Holiday United Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Roy L., and a daughter, Mary Lou Ashcraft, both of Holiday; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

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CURTIS, CHARLES "WALLY," 87, of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Endicott, N.Y., and came here in 1973 from Guyana, South America. He was a retired foreign service operator with the U.S. State Department and had served in Costa Rica; Bangkok; Brazil; and Georgetown, Guyana. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving as a specialist in ammunition and bomb disposal. He was a member of Northwood Presbyterian Church of Clearwater, the Syracuse Alumni Association and the American Foreign Service Association. He served many years as vice president of the Miniature Art Society of Florida, where he helped establish the first society scholarship program for elementary school students at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center. He was a board member of the Florida Gulf Coast Art Center and a member of the Governing Council of the Dunedin Fine Arts Center, the Friends of the Clearwater Library, Performing Arts Center and Theater Inc., the Clearwater Concert Association. He was active in programs at On Top of the World where he was a reporter for the newsletter. Survivors include three sons, Charles W. III, Riverside, Calif., Christian A., Arlington, Va., and the Rev. James E., Thailand; a brother, William S., Pompano Beach; a sister, Elizabeth Williamson, Oswego, N.Y.; and six grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
KLEIN, JULIAN, 74, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in New York City and came here in 1992 from Pittsburgh. He retired after 35 years as an insurance adjuster in Pittsburgh and Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Zali; two sons, Mark, Norton, Mass., and Lloyd, Oak Park, Ill.; a brother, Herbert, Boynton Beach; and two granddaughters. Beth David North Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Clearwater.
SMITH, JAMES MORGAN, 86, of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at Manor Care of Dunedin. He was born in New Carlisle, Ohio, and came here in 1997 from Lumpkin, Ga. He worked for 20 years as a property appraiser at Cole, Layer, Trumbell Co., and also worked for 20 years at Frigidaire, both in Dayton, Ohio. He was a former restaurant owner in Brandt, Ohio. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Pamela Sturtevant, Clearwater. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

BRESEE, DORIS, 80, of Largo, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Nutley, N.J., and came here in 1982 from Paramus, N.J., where she worked 12 years in the gift wrap department of Lord & Taylor and 25 years for Bloomingdale's. She was a member of the St. Petersburg Association of the Deaf, Bay Area Deaf Senior Citizens Inc., Happy Deaf 55 Club, Tampa Bay Deaf Service Citizens, Polk Golden Club of the Deaf and Zephyrhills Senior Citizens Association of the Deaf. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband of 13 years, James P.; a son, Robert Berenguer, Yorba Linda, Calif.; two sisters, Loise Heimlich, Boulder, Nev., and Barbara Schmidt, New Hyde Park, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
GEARY, MARY JOSEPHINE, 74, of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Warner, N.H., and came here in 1997 from Penacook, N.H., where she retired as secretary for the State of New Hampshire Liquor Commission and the Merrimack Farmers Exchange. She was Catholic. She was a member of the Moose Lodge, the American Legion Auxiliary and the VFW. Survivors include six daughters, Mary Geary, Largo, Jaima Young, North Redington Beach, Ellen Walter, Portland, Ore., Kathleen Vincent, Penacook, Patrice Jeffery, Concord, N.H., and Paula Geary, Ithaca, N.Y.; two sons, John, North Redington Beach, and J. Thomas, Pembroke, N.H.; a brother, Herbert J. Bean, Bow, N.H.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.
NOSTRAND, ROBERT JAMES, 66, of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Newark, N.J., he came here in 1972 from Summit, N.J. He was a tour operator. He was an Army and Marine Corps veteran. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Jeanie; a daughter, Carole Nostrand, Largo; a sister, Gladys Rauscher, Daytona Beach; and two granddaughters, Hailey Nostrand and Noelle Cox, both of Largo. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
POMEROY, MARGERY E., 83, of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Moline, Ill., and came here in 1971 from Minneapolis. She was a registered nurse and graduated from the Moline Public Hospital School of Nursing. She was a first lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II. She attended Pasadena Community United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Orville; a daughter, Holly Philip, Largo; a son, George, Minneapolis; and four grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WRIGHT, GRACE KINLEY, 92, of Largo, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Homestead, Pa., and came here in 1973 from Pittsburgh. She enjoyed golf, bridge, bingo and bowling. Survivors include a son, William, Houston; two daughters, Jean Potts, Mansfield, Texas, and Carol Wright, Baltimore; a sister, Honey Mercer, Bethesda, Md.; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Palm Harbor

McANINCH, DR. H. ARTHUR, 81, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Manor Care Palm Harbor nursing home. He was born in Morgantown, W. Va., and came here in 1984 from Spartanburg, S.C. He was a surgeon. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Calvary Baptist church, Countryside Country Club and Turner Brandon American Legion Post 7, all of Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Becky; three sons, Dr. William Jay, Greenville, S.C., and Dr. Henry Arthur II and David A., both of Spartanburg; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
THEODORE, CHRIST, 88, of Oldsmar and formerly of Palm Harbor, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Sparta, Greece, and came here in 1970 from Chicago, where he owned and operated several restaurants and cleaning businesses. Locally he retired as owner and operator of two Greek restaurants in St. Petersburg. He was a member of St. Stefanos Greek Orthodox CHurch of St. Petersburg. He enjoyed gardening, and buying and trading automobiles. Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Adele; two daughters, Jo Ann Metropoulos, Dunedin, and Maryann Merritt, New Port Richey; a son, John Ferrari, Gulfport; a sister, Georgia Hrisomalis, Greece; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Safety Harbor

HAMPTON, WILLIE E. SR., 82, of Safety Harbor died Sunday (Dec. 29, 2002) at home. He came here in 1959 from his native Jackson, Miss. He worked as a brick mason for George Hunt. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of Emanuel Tabernacle Baptist Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include his wife, Ella M.; a son Willie E. Jr., Clearwater; three daughters, Margaret Tyler, Hollywood, Ernestine Hampton, Detroit, and Diane Hampton, Safety Harbor; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
WHITE, MARY ANGELA, 84, of Safety Harbor, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Cambridge, Mass., and came here in 1958 from Boston. She was a retired cosmetologist. She was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor, and the Catholic Daughters. Survivors include three sons, Joseph, Tarpon Springs, Ben III, Bayonet Point, and Richard, Portage, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Tarpon Springs

DOHERTY, LOIS IRENE, 86, of Tarpon Springs and formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She was born in Clinton Corners, N.Y., and came here in 1970 from Long Island, N.Y. She was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Maureen M. Tsavaris, Tarpon Springs, and Patricia I. Fierro, Northport, N.Y.; a brother, Charles Bryden, Napa, Calif.; two sisters, Gertrude Amodio, Clearwater, and Betty Gossoo, Canada; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
FORDE, HERBERT W., 70, of Brooksville, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at home under the care of Hernando Hospice. Born in Garden City, N.J., he came to Tarpon Springs in 1985 from Portland, Maine, and moved to Brooksville in the early 1990s. He owned and operated Pens Unlimited in Portland, a wholesale office and school supply company. He was an Air Force veteran. He was a former member of Glen Lakes Country Club. He was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Scott W., New Orleans; three daughters, Linda Forde MacQuinn, New Orleans, Donna Forde Terrase, Waco, Texas, and Debora J. Forde, Naples; two brothers, Barry V., Tarpon Springs, and Donald, Hot Springs Village, Ark.; a sister, Grace Marie Forde, Redford, Mich.; and four grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
JOHNSON, DOROTHY LOUISE, 81, of Spring Hill, formerly of Dade City, and Tarpon Springs, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) in Spring Hill. She was born in Tarpon Springs and moved in 1982 to Spring Hill from Dade City. She was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Charles White, Zephyrhills, and Ricky White, Kissimmee; a daughter, Dotty Porter, Spring Hill; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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Indian Shores

MONTANA, EMIL P., 83, of Kinnelon, N.J., and a seasonal resident of Indian Shores, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at home in Indian Shores. He was born in New York City and had been coming here from Kinnelon for 25 years. He was the owner of an electrical display company. He attended St. Jerome Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, John "Buddy," Saddle River, N.J., and Raymond, Lighthouse Point; two daughters, Kathy Kithcart, Kinnelon, and Jean Montana, Indian Shores; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Pinellas Park

BOWLER, PEARL H., 91, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at We Care Nursing Center, Wildwood. She was born in Oneida, N.Y., moved to Clearwater in 1956 from Tappan, N.Y., and came to Pinellas Park in 1998. She was a retired executive secretary for Arroyo Process Equipment in Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Jacqueline D. Ownbey, Pinellas Park; two grandchildren, Michael Ownbey, St. Petersburg, and Bruce Benson, Lady Lake; five great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
KNUTSON, CLEUSA G., 81, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside. She was born in Bagni di Lucca, Italy, and came here in 1972 from Greece. She was a retired seamstress. Survivors include a daughter, Paola Donald, Clearwater; three granddaughters; and six great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Largo Chapel.

St. Pete Beach

GRINIS, DR. GEDAS, 80, of St. Pete Beach, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. He was born in Lithuania and came here in 1987 from Flossmoor, Ill. He earned his medical degree in 1947 from Karls Eberhard Unversity in Germany and served his internship and residency at St. Mary's Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y. He had a private medical practice in Harvey, Ill., for 25 years and retired in 1987. He was a member of the medical staff at Ingalls Memorial Hospital, where he served on several committees and was secretary and treasurer from 1973 to 1974. He was a member of St. Casimir's Mission in St. Pete Beach, the Lithuanian-American Club, the American Medical Association and the Lithuania American Medical Association. He was a physician in the U.S. Army Medical Corp, earning the rank of major. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Aldona M.; a son, Dr. Gedas, Kenosha, Wis.; a daughter, Dr. Asta Grinis Vaidila, St. Pete Beach; and five grandchildren. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

St. Petersburg

DAVIS, MONA L., 63, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at St. Anthony's Hospital. She was born in Dunedin and attended Pinellas County schools. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Dunedin, where she sang in the choir. Survivors include her husband, Jimmy; a son, Ellis F. Marchman, Clearwater; a daughter, Belinda A. Ferrell, St. Petersburg; six brothers, William Rowells Jr. and Hayward Hadley, both of Clearwater, Tommy Hadley, Dunedin, Mack Hadley and Buddy Hadley, both of St. Petersburg, and Larry Hadley, Gainesville; seven sisters, Verna Mae German, Brooklyn, N.Y., Catherine Rowells, Edith Hamm, Mae Chestine and Jeanette Brown, all of Clearwater, Pauline Henderson, Largo, and Rutha Mae Reed, Alabama; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Youngs Funeral Home, Clearwater.
ELLIOTT, JAMES G., 76, of Pomona Park, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Dec. 19, 2002). He was a native of Philadelphia. He lived in St. Petersburg for 20 years and moved to Pomona Park three years ago. He was a self-employed printer. He was a Marine Corps veteran. He enjoyed magic and baseball and played several musical instruments including the accordion, saxophone and banjo. He was Protestant. Survivors include two sisters, Ethel Wohr and Lillian Monach, both of Philadelphia; two children; two stepdaughters; and several nieces and nephews. Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home and Crematory, Interlachen.
EVANS, JULES W., 93, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Grace Healthcare of St. Petersburg. He was born in Philadelphia and came here in 1972 from Quakertown, Pa. He was retired after 45 years as a printer at Merck & Co. in West Point, Pa. He was a member of St. James United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Marion McCoach, Boca Raton; a sister, Rita Merritt, Philadelphia; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
HABERSHON, MARJORIE, 53, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at home under the care of hospice. She was born in Pittsburgh and came here in 1961 from Pennsylvania. She was a licensed practical nurse in the 1970s, a real estate agent in the 1980s and then was a secretary for Ken Habershon Inc. She was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy in St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband of 33 years, Kenneth J.; two sons, Keith William Habershon, St. Petersburg, and Kyle David Habershon, Clearwater; her mother, Ruth Dorrier, Seminole; and a sister, Christine Dorrier, Seminole. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
KAISER, ESTELLE C., of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at Bon Secours Maria Manor. She was born in Louisville, Ky., and came here in 1973 from Augusta, Ga. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Raphaels Catholic Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Shehan, Springfield, Va.; and two granddaughters, Kathleen Shehan, Ireland, and Laura Shehan, Virginia. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
McSHANE, BARBARA, 74, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at home. She came here about 10 years ago from her native Erie, Pa, where she worked at Hammermill Paper Co. for more than 32 years. She enjoyed nature and was an avid gardener. Survivors include her son, Eric L., St. Petersburg; two sisters, Patricia Hess and Ruth Miller, both of Erie; a brother, Robert Pius, Clearwater; two granddaughters, Amy McShane, Chicago, and Meghan McShane, St. Petersburg; and a cousin, Susan Ghisson, Erie. Burton Westlake Funeral Home, Erie, Pa.
MILLER, DANIEL JOSEPH, 53, of Franklin, N.C., formerly of St. Petersburg and Tampa, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2003) in Asheville, N.C. He was a native of Ellwood City, Pa. He worked for 30 years at the Department of Children and Families in Tampa and moved to North Carolina about a year ago. He was an Air Force veteran. He was Episcopalian. Survivors include his wife, Jamie Caywood Miller; two sons, Matthew, Tampa, and Lucas, Franklin; a stepson, Michael Elliott, St. Petersburg; two stepdaughters, Melissa Elliott, Rhode Island, and Allison Henke, Franklin; his mother, Georgina Miller, Pinellas Park; three sisters, Nora Jean Phillips, Warren, Ohio, Patty Norstrom, St. Petersburg, and Bobbi Brantley, Kansas City, Kan.; and two brothers, Jimmy and Mick, both of St. Petersburg. Macon Funeral Home, Franklin, N.C.
PROZZO, MICHAEL L., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at home. He was born in New York City and came here in 1982 from Claremont, N.H., where he retired as the owner of Veterans Cleaners Inc. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was a member of the Transfiguration Catholic Church and Sons of Italy John Paul Lodge 2427, both in St. Petersburg. He was an avid golfer and bowler. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Bernadette; two sons, Pasquale, Southington, Conn., and Michael L. Jr., Claremont; a daughter, Angela Sawicki, St. Petersburg; a brother, Robert, Rutland, Vt.; two sisters, Anne Cyr, Clermont, and Elsie Pappa, West Palm Beach; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, St. Petersburg.
ROBIDA, DONALD M., 45, of Trinity, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 1, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in New Britain, Conn., he moved to Trinity three years ago from St. Petersburg. He retired from the Army as a sergeant first class and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; three daughters, Lauren Robida, Trinity, and Wendy Galuzzo and Tanya Robida, both of California; two sons, Russell, Kentucky, and Joseph, California; his father, Donald L., Virginia; two brothers, Roger, Colorado, Ryan, New Britain, and Danny, Virginia; and two grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
SEARCH, FRANK, 85, St. Petersburg died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at home. Born in Paterson, N.J., he came here in 1957 from Haskell, N.J. He served in the Navy and later in the Army during World War II. He was project planning manager for ECI, retiring after more than 20 years. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Marion; a son James A., St. Pete Beach; and a grandson, Travis Search, St. Petersburg. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
STEPHENS, WILLIE LEE JR. "STEVE," 69, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Cordele, Ga., he came here in 1954. He was a retired employee for the city of St. Petersburg. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Margaret; two sons, Eric L., St. Petersburg, and Dwight, Valrico; six daughters, Jeanette Brown, Evelyn Peterson, Gloria Davis, Sabrina Stephens, Sonja Stephens and Cynthia Stephens, of St. Petersburg; and three brothers, Bryant, Roosevelt and Johnny L., also of St. Petersburg; three sisters, Katie Levey and Alberta Hargrove, both of St. Petersburg, and Juanita Kitchen, Warwick, Ga.; 18 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.