St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

DAVIS, GUY S., 65, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) in Weeki Wachee under the care of his family and Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Born in Cape Charles, Va., he came here two years ago from Vernon, N.J. He was a retired pressman for the New York Times. Survivors include his wife, Loretta; five daughters, Irene Schwarz, New Town, Pa., Teresa Price, Newfoundland, N.J., Nadine Whitehead, Yardley, Pa., Janine Niemynski, Andover, N.J., and Gail Davis, Wantage, N.J.; a brother, Nathaniel, Homosassa; four sisters, Florence Scalise, Frisco, Texas, Rose Dawson, Wellborn, Elizabeth Nims, Old Bridge, N.J., and Eve Barrett, Spring Hill; and seven grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Spring Hill.

GROSS, LARRY RAY, 44, of Inverness, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at home. Born in York, Pa., he came here in 1995 from Cocoa. He was a welder. Survivors include a son, Kristopher Gross, Cocoa Beach; a daughter, Dainelle Hurt, Seneca, Ill.; his mother and stepfather, Diana and William Hancock, Inverness; two brothers, Troy Krout, Cocoa, and Brett Hancock, St. Petersburg; seven sisters, Tracy Glenn and Donna Hunt, both of Cocoa, Shannon Hall, Moultrie, Ga., Dawn Marie Evans, Chandler, Okla., Amber Gamble, Duncannon, Pa., Tamra Tohi, Tulsa, Okla., and Debra Pagze, Lewisberry, Pa.; and a companion, Ernest McHugh. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

MORAWSKI, ROSE MARIE, 78, of Crystal River, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at home. Born in Joliet, Ill., she came here 30 years ago from Chicago and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church, Crystal River, and a member of its Altar and Rosary Society. Survivors include a son, Mark, Hellertown, Pa.; a daughter, Paula Morawski, Chicago; a brother, Anthony Semplinski, Crest Hill, Ill.; and two grandsons. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

MORROW, DOROTHEA, 84, of Hernando, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Woodland Terrace, Hernando. Born in Chicago, she came here last year from Winnetka, Ill., and was a retired Realtor. She was Protestant. Survivors include her daughter, Janeen Caudle, Citrus Hills; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

SCHAEFFER, BENJAMIN D., 75, of Floral City, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Traverse City, Mich., he came here in 1989 from Muskegon, Mich. He was an automotive parts manufacturer for SPX Corp., a member of United Auto Workers Local 637 and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Mae Gilmore; four sons, Carl and William, both of Muskegon, Curtis V., Hesperia, Mich., and Bruce, Whitehall, Mich.; two brothers, Louis Irwin and Seth Schaeffer, both of Muskegon; 17 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

SHEATZLEY, GILBERT E., 88, of Homosassa, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2003) at Lake Harris Health Center, Leesburg. He was a grocery store owner and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Homosassa. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, achieving the rank of staff sergeant. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

van den THOORN, GERALDINE "GERRY," 63, of Inverness, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at home under the care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1998 from Atlanta. She was a homemaker and worked in various jobs. She was a Third Order Franciscan and a Eucharistic Minister at her home parish, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. She was active in the pro-life movement. She volunteered in thrift stores, soup kitchens, Pregnancy Crisis Center and was store manager for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Survivors include her husband, Gerrit; five daughters, Jean Schick, Newnan, Ga., Dorothy Michael, Long Island, N.Y., Gail Morton, Athens, Ga., Patty Wetzel, Bath, Pa., and Lee DiMichele, Stroudsburg, Pa.; two sons, Joseph Sougstad, Spring Hill, and Eric Sougstad, Long Island; three brothers, James Lynch, Melbourne Beach, John Lynch, New York, and Mortimer Lynch, Florida; and 21 grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

VANDEBURGT, ELSIE MAE, 70, of Homosassa, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Milwaukee, she came here eight years ago from Highland, Calif. She was a retired waiter and was a member of Moose Auxiliary 1439 and Homosassa First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Linda Elizarde, Floral City; three sons, Richard and Ronald Capito, both of Arizona, and Frank Capito, Idaho; three brothers, Edward and Chuck Meyer, both of California, and Bobby Meyer, Chicago; two sisters, Dorothy Gomez and Carol Meyer, both of California; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

YONKIN, ESTHER M., 78, of Floral City, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at home under the care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Binghamton, N.Y., she came here in 1974 from Columbus, Ga., and was a retired registered nurse. She was a member of the Citrus County Historical Society, Friends of the Library, VFW Auxiliary and Floral City United Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Valerie Eastwood, Brandon; a brother, Edward Carr, Rochester, N.Y.; a sister, Blanche Whieldon, Wilmington, N.C.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

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DURBAL, RONALD, 77, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at home. Born in Detroit, he came here in 1985 from Dearborn, Mich. He was an Army Air Forces veteran and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Arline; a son, Mark, Dearborn Heights, Mich.; a daughter, Kathy Linehan, Whitmore Lake, Mich.; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

FERRO, WILLIAM, 72, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Queens, N.Y., he came here 10 years ago from Seattle. He was an aeronautical engineer and retired from Boeing Aircraft. He was an Air Force veteran. He was a member Scottish Rite Valley of Tampa, Hernando County Shrine Club, Egypt Temple of the Shrine Tampa and Mariner United Methodist Church. He was a life member of Damascus F&AM Lodge 199. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; two sons, William Ferro Jr., Everett, Wash., and John, Boring, Ore.; two daughters, Tamara Garnett, Port Ludlow, Wash., and Debbie Grand, Lynnwood, Wash.; two stepdaughters, Carol McReynolds, Minneapolis, and Jan O'Neil, Woodinville, Wash.; and 10 grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Spring Hill.

FINO, GLORIA M., 74, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Lakewood, N.J., she came here 15 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Robert Fino Sr.; two sons, Robert Fino Jr. and Raymond, and a daughter, Gloria Pron, all of Spring Hill; and three grandchildren. Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

GOFF, GEORGE D., 83, of Brooksville, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at home. Born in Palmetto, he came here in 1964 from Seffner. He was a self-employed contractor and a member of First Baptist Church of Brooksville. Survivors include his wife, Edna; two daughters, Georgian Daughterty, Tarrytown, and Deborah Hogan, Bushnell; four sons, Doug Goff, Brandon, Gene Goff, Seffner, Forrest and Mark Goff, both of Brooksville; two sisters, Margaret McEwen, North Carolina, and Patricia Andersen, Tampa; a brother, Donald, Pennsylvania; 17 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

MANGAN, CAROLYN R., 79, of Brooksville, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. She came here 24 years ago from her native Binghamton, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Frank; a son, Rodney, Binghamton; a daughter, Christine Homa, Berkshire, N.Y.; a sister, Leora Decker, Escondido, Calif.; and a grandson. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Brooksville.

MASTANDREA, MICHAEL, 84, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Bari, Italy, he came here five years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a construction contractor and a member of the Brick Layers Union, Long Island, N.Y. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary G.; a son, Joseph, Peekskill, N.Y.; two grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

MILLER, R. FLOYD, 98, of Brooksville, formerly of Lutz, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Brooksville Health Care Center. Born in North Canaan, Conn., he came here nine years ago from Lutz. He was a dairy farmer and attended the North Canaan Congregational Church. Survivors include two sons, James R., Brooksville, and Donald P., North Canaan; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

MORAN, ARTHUR P., 84, of Brooksville, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) in Brooksville. Born in New Bedford, Mass., he came here in 1992 from Orlando. He was Christian. Survivors include his son, Jeffrey, Woodstock, Conn.; four daughters, Judith Cydylo, Colchester, Conn., Jane Galiteau, Canterbury, Conn., Joyce Noseworthy, Voluntown, Conn., and Joan Grocki, Putnam, Conn.; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

RATTO, CARMINE V., 71, of Brooksville, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in New York, he came here six years ago from Farmingdale, N.Y. He was a retired paste-up technician for an advertising agency. Survivors include his wife, Catherine; three sons, Carmine V. Ratto Jr. and Daniel, both of Farmingdale, and John, White Plains, N.Y.; two daughters, Francine Brooks, Brooksville, and Martha Trachtulec, Brentwood, N.Y.; three brothers, Ralph, Peter and Frank; three sisters, Elizabeth, Olivia and Antoinette; and three grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

RAY, NELLIE W., 92, of Brooksville, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at home. Born in Dalton, Ga., she came here more than 60 years ago. She was a homemaker and was a member of Spring Lake Methodist Church and its Women's Club. Survivors include her sister, Neva Finley, and a niece, Tracy Hood, both of Brooksville. Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville.

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BRIDWELL, GERALDINE L., 84, of Inverness, formerly of Plant City, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Mariner Health Care Center of Inverness. Born in Burns City, Ind., she moved to Inverness 13 years ago from Plant City. She was a member of the Hernando Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include a son, Thomas L.; three sisters, Bernice Williams, Odon, Ind., Josephine George and Ruth Wray, both of Bedford, Ind.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

BUMGARDNER, KENNETH ROBERT "BUM," 84, of Floral City, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at home. He was born in Stony Bottom, W.Va., and moved to Floral City in 1984 from Tampa, where he retired as president of the Mutual Finance Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a 50-year member of Palma Ceia Masonic Lodge 290, Tampa, and a member of First United Methodist Church of Inverness. 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.

CALLEJAS, ELOISA, 67, of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003). Born in Havana, Cuba, she moved to Tampa in 1973. Survivors include her son, Frank; a sister, Caridad Oliva; and two grandchildren, Ray and Leeann Callejas. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

GREENAN, HELIECE, 92, of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Kindred Hospital, Tampa. A lifelong resident of Tampa, she was a stenographer for the Scottish Rite of Tampa and was a graduate of Hillsborough High School. Survivors include two sons, Keith Greenan, Tampa, and Gary C. Greenan, Coral Gables; a brother, Inman Collins, Temple Terrace; three grandsons; and three great-grandsons. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

KARSHAN, DONALD, 73, of Tampa, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003). Born in New York, he moved to Tampa several years ago from Port Orange. He was a prominent art writer, collector, critic and patron and was the author of The Language of the Print and Archipenko, International Visionary. He was a print editor of Art in America and had articles published in Arts, Studio International, Flash Art and Art in America. He was the director emeritus of the New York Cultural Center, founder and past director of the Museum of Graphic Arts, a faculty member of the New School for Social Research, Long Island University and was the recipient of the special collier of the International Association of University Presidents for his contributions to the arts. As a child, he was the winner of the annual Wanamaker National Art Competition and attended New York's High School of Music and Art and was enrolled in Art Student League classes. He was chairman of the Volusia County Cultural Arts Advisory Board for six years and an honorary lifetime member. The Volusia County Council pronounced a Donald Karshan Day in honor of him. Survivors include his wife, Maurie; three sons, Shane, Gregory and Alexander; two daughters, Andrea and Michelle; two stepsons, Ben and Steve Cristal; a stepdaughter, Teresa Serrano; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

MOORE, MARY ELIZABETH, 76, of Brandon, died Wednesday (Jan. 1, 2003). Born in Philadelphia, she moved to the Tampa area in 2002 from Baton Rouge, La. She was a homemaker, president of the Altar Guild and a member of Daughters of the King at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Louisiana. Survivors include a son, Richard, Macon, Ga.; three daughters, Scarlett Lenihan, Dover, Patricia Layton, Kenduskeag, Maine, and Mimi Fletcher, Rayne, La.; a brother, Thomas Macomb, Dade City; two sisters, Barbara Conk, Inverness, and Nancy Ippolito, Brandon; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

PETERS, OREN WILEY, 75, of Palmetto, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Manatee Memorial Hospital. Born in Morven, Ga., he moved to the Tampa area several years ago. He was a welder for a construction company and a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Artie; two sons, Oren E. Sr., Clearwater, and Douglas, Plant City; three daughters, Peggy Hartman, Rockledge, Lena Baxter, Dover, and Lori Walker, Lakeland; a stepson, Gene Parrish, Orlando; a stepdaughter, Irma Hoyle, Orlando; two sisters, Louise Rhodes, Sarasota, and Glenda Webster, Houston; two brothers, Lamar Williams, Fort Myers, and Kenneth Williams, Sebring; 23 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

QUEEMAN, SOPHIA BERLAND-FOREMAN, 96, of Sun City Center, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Altera Sterling House, Sun City Center. Born in New Jersy, she moved to Sun City Center several years ago from Milwaukee. She was an Army veteran of World War II and a teacher. Survivors include her son, Lawrence Foreman, Sun City Center. Ambassador Mortuary Services, Oldsmar.

REZABALA, PATRICK KELBER, 40, of Saginaw, Mich., formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Covenant Health Care, Saginaw. Born in Guayagayo, Ecuador, he moved to Tampa in 1987 and to Saginaw in 1996. He was a hair stylist and a member of Hillsdale Baptist Church, Tampa. Survivors include his mother, Victoria Rezabala, Tampa; two brothers, Victor D., Tampa, and John C., Zephyrhills; and two sisters, Victoria Lugo, Land O'Lakes, and Lily Laney, Tampa. Holloway Funeral Home, Tampa.

THOMAS, JAMES DIXON JR., 56, of Plant City, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003). Born in Savannah, Ga., he was a longtime resident of the Tampa area. He was a driver/dispatcher for EMC Ewell Industries in Lakeland and was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Linda Thomas; a son, James "Jimmy" III; a brother, Buddy Thomas; a sister, Barbara Taylor; and two grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

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BEAUCHAINE, MONICA NEISSEL, 68, of Port Richey, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., she came here from San Jose, Calif. She was a retired senior administrator with the Los Angeles Police Department and was associated with the Paralyzed Veterans Association. Survivors include a daughter, Deborah Carbone, San Jose; a sister, Dorothy Dunoon, New Port Richey; and three grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

CRAWLEY, DONALD "DON," 69, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Dec. 27, 2002) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. He came here in 1991 from his native Troy, N.Y. He was a greeter and clerk at Wal-Mart in New Port Richey. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of Alcoholics Anonymous New Port Richey. He was Catholic. Survivors include two brothers, Michael and Thomas, both of Poestenkill, N.Y.; and a sister, Patricia Whitish, Phoenix. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

DADDIO, JOSEPH FRANK, 79, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) in New Port Richey. Born in Woodmere, N.Y., he came here in 2001 from Winchester, Va. He was a retired meat cutter and a member of Evangel Assembly of God, New Port Richey. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 79. Survivors include two daughters, Teresa P. Rainwater, New Port Richey, and Lillianne M. Eyerr, Chambersburg, Pa.; six sons, Joseph F. Daddio Jr., Royal Palm Beach, Michael F., Brightwaters, N.Y., James L., Berryville, Va., Robert J., Jacksonville, Frank T., Winchester, and William P., New Port Richey; a sister, Maddalena Vallari, East Meadows, N.Y.; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

FAULKNER, GERTRUDE H., 90, of Hudson, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Bayonet Point Health Center. Born in Marine City, Mich., she came here 28 years ago from Detroit and was a retired real estate secretary. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Richard, Mooresville, N.C.; a brother, Carl Stevens, St. Claire Shores, Mich.; a sister, Rita Young, Glendale, Ariz.; and a grandchild. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

FINLEY, SIDNEY U., 85, of Holiday, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Birmingham, Ala., he came here in 1990 from Bronx, N.Y. He was a retired investment technician for Mellon Bank, Fort Lee, N.J., with 35 years of service. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy E.; two stepdaughters, Joan P. Cummings, Indiana, Pa., and Roslyn S. Linnen, Yonkers, N.Y.; a brother, William D., St. Petersburg; four sisters, Lillian Bendross, Rosamund Finley and Celeste Savage, all of Lee, Mass., and Dorothy Berry, Amherst, Mass.; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

GEORGIOU, PETER JOHN, 42, of Holiday, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) in Orlando. Born in Clearwater, he came to Holiday in 1991 from Tarpon Springs. He helped his father on the Dolphin Deep Sea Fishing charter boat in Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his mother, Sophia, Holiday; his father, John, a sister, Joy Sakelson, and two nephews, Johnny Sakelson and Michael Sakelson, all of Tarpon Springs. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

HOULE, LEO E., 83, of Hudson, formerly of Seminole, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Brockton, Mass., he moved to Seminole in 1976 from East Hartford, Conn., then moved to Hudson in 1982. He was a retired U.S. postal clerk and was a member of Hudson Senior Center and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Leo Jackson, Hudson; a daughter, Freida Currence, Eugene, Ore.; a sister, Dori Gay, Tampa; 15 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and a companion, Lillie Davis. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

KOSTBAR, EDWARD B., 92, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in New York, he came here in 1968 from Englishtown, N.J. He was the owner and operator of Kostbar Plumbing & Heating and worked for Woody Tucker Plumbing. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Mary; three daughters, Jacqueline Thornton, St. Petersburg, Barbara Fields, Port Richey, and Christina Rucker, Flemington, N.J.; two sons, Richard, Murray, Ky., and Fredrick, East Windsor, N.J.; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

McGOVERN, RUTH EVELYN, 79, of Hudson, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Sunbury, Pa., she came here 25 years ago from East Meadow, N.Y. She was a New York real estate broker. She was a member of Sea Ranch Card Group, St. Lazarus Society and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Dennis John, Westbury, N.Y.; and two sisters, Rose Mae Benedict, Orlando, and Grace Edith Phillips, Pillow, Pa. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

MOHR, CHARLOTTE H., 68, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Dec. 23, 2002) at home. Born in Richmond, Va., she came here recently from Bel Air, Md., and was a medical office manager. She was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Nicholas Haynes, Baltimore; a daughter, Cynthia Brown, Bel Air; and three grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

REAM, JAMES H., 74, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Johnstown, Pa., he came here nine years ago from Orlando. He was a structural engineer involved with many Orlando area building projects including renovations to the Citrus Bowl. He also had been vice president of Voohrees, Trindle & Nelson Engineering Co., Orlando. He was an Army veteran, serving in Austria, and achieved the rank of captain. He continued his career in the Army Reserves. He received an engineering degree from the University of Florida and was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He was a member of the Florida Engineering Society, Orlando Zoning Board and the board of directors for the University Club of Orlando. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Margaret; a daughter, Lisa Lonidier, New Port Richey; a son, Jim Brian, Newton, Ala.; a brother, Robert, Marietta, Ga.; and six grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Springs.

SASS, HOWARD E., 83, of Holiday, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Newburyport, Mass., he came here 16 years ago from Amesbury, Mass. He was a sheet metal worker at the Portsmouth, R.I., Naval Shipyard and an was Army veteran of World War II, achieving the rank of sergeant. He was a life member of American Legion Post 187, a 50-year member Warren F&AM Lodge, and a member of King Cyrus, Royal Arch Chapter and Moose Lodge. He attended the Community United Methodist Church, Holiday. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Helen R.; a son, Jeffrey, Salisbury, Mass.; a daughter, Deborah A. Downs, Rye, N.H.; a brother, Norman, Newburyport; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

WALDO, JOSEPHINE FRANCES, 71, of Land O'Lakes, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) in Land O'Lakes. Born in Kenosha, Wis., she was a seasonal resident from Muskegon, Mich. She was a manufacturing laborer. Survivors include two daughters, Rochelle Escarega, Land O'Lakes, and Roberta Clarke, Muskegon. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.

WOODS, FLORENCE M., 91, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at home. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1967 from Washington, D.C. She was Christian. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Harriet Woods, Long Beach, Calif.; a nephew, Dr. Robert J.S. Ward, and a niece, Christine A. Johnson, both of Davenport, Iowa; and a grandniece. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

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ANDERSEN, DON O., 64, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) as the result of an accident on the Courtney Campbell Parkway at Rocky Point Drive, Tampa. He came here in 1992 from his native Chicago and was a computer salesman. Survivors include a brother, John, Spring Hill; and two sisters, Carol Ballard, Spring Hill, and Susan Andersen, Brooksville. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
CANFIELD, JUDITH C., 69, of Fernandina Beach, formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Shands Medical Center, Jacksonville, under the care of Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. She was born in Dearborn, Mich., came here in 1991 and moved in November to Fernandina Beach. She retired after 19 years as kitchen and cafeteria manager for the Dearborn, Mich., school system, and also worked as the night manager of Dearborn Towers. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Clearwater and a volunteer at Morton Plant Hospital. Survivors include two daughters, Jeannine M. Broome, Fernandina Beach, and Carol A. Young, Warren, Mich.; five sons, Wade A., Saline, Mich., James C., Lake Orion, Mich., Patrick W. and William L., both of Dearborn, and David L., Milford, Mich.; a brother, William Larson, San Diego; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors, Fernandina Beach.
CLARK, BERTHA L., 83, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at home. She was born in Bascomb, and came here in 1951 from Marianna. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church, Clearwater, where she served on the Senior Women Mission. Survivors include a son, Howard, and four daughters, Ruby Wiggins, Betty Blanks, Bernice Alford and Louise Joiner, all of Clearwater; a brother, David Pollock, Bradenton; a sister, Geneva Smith, St. Petersburg; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
COPPENS, MARCEL, 84, of Clearwater, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Belgium and came here several years ago from Mishawaka, Ind. He worked as an automotive salesman and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a daughter, Judith Huys, Middlebury, Ind. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
FORTE, MARION A., 86, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at home. She came here in 1962 from her native Cleveland and worked as a hotel maid. Survivors include a son, Frank, Clearwater; three sisters, Rosey Jones, Josie Payne and Theresa Klein, and a brother, Frank Sandora, all of Cleveland. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
HONEYCUTT, EDITH R., 85, of Clearwater, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at the Oaks of Clearwater. She was born in Hickory, N.C., and came here in 1985 from Charlottesville, Va., where she retired as a bookkeeper for the University of Virginia Credit Union. Survivors include six nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MASSEY, ELIZABETH McMULLEN, 71, of Lago Vista, Texas, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (Nov. 22, 2002) in Sherman, Texas, after a brief illness. She was a descendant of two pioneer Pinellas families and was born in Clearwater. She was the daughter of Veda (Ulmer) and Chester Bartow McMullen, who was a state attorney in Pinellas County for many years and a member of the Florida House of Representatives until he died at 50. She was a homemaker and Methodist. Survivors include a daughter, Jenifer Massey Hemke, Denton, Texas; a son, Daniel A., Lago Vista; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mulkey Mason Funeral Home, Denton, Texas.
NINK, CHARLOTTE ANN, 86, of Clearwater Beach and Rochelle, Ill., died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in LaSalle, Ill., and had been a winter resident here since 1972. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Rochelle and had been involved in many clubs and church activities there. Survivors include four sons, B.J., Gregory J., John V. Jr., and Michael E., all of Florida; two sisters, Marjorie Koss, LaSalle, and Loretta Venturelli, Oglesby, Ill.; a brother, Joseph Loebach, Mendota, Ill.; five grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, West Bradenton.
MOLLOY, EDWARD JAMES, 72, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Los Angeles and came here in 1981 from Mississippi. He worked as an inventory control manager from 1953-1972 for North American Rockwell and from 1972-1979 for Litton Shipbuilding Corp., Ingalls Shipyard in Mississippi. He co-owned and operated Scuba Clean from 1981-1990 in St. Petersburg. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; four daughters, Lori S. McCarley and Cindy Molloy Borland, both of Clearwater, Margaret M. Mountz, Salem, Iowa, and Maureen A. Kaupke, Villa Park, Calif.; two sons, Gregory J. Secord, Livermore, Colo., and Philip J. Secord, Kenneth City; a sister, Betty Zeller, Cherokee Village, Ark.; and 18 grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
POWELL, THEO C., 93, of Clearwater, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Emanuel, Ga., and came here in 1970 from Savannah, Ga., where she was a nurse. She was a member of Sunset Point Baptist Church of Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Barnard, Clearwater; a son, Billy Collins, Savannah; a brother, Bruce Kirby, Lyons, Ga.; a sister, Louise Rowland, Seattle; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Largo

AURANDT, BETTY LOUISE, 78, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Holidaysburg, Pa., and came here in 1962 from Johnstown, Pa., and lived several years in Punta Gorda. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Meyers, Largo; three sons, James, Gary and Ronald, all of Punta Gorda; a brother, Lester McCloskey, Holidaysburg; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. National Cremation Society, Largo.
BLUM, DANIEL, 87, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1992 from North Huntington, Pa. He retired from the Department of Defense and graduated from theUniversity of Illinois in 1936. He was a wrestler in high school and college. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Speake, Largo, and Diana Voellinger, Rochester, N.Y.; two grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; a great-grandson and two stepgreat-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
CALLAHAN, EDWARD P. "CHRIS," of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) in Largo. He came here from Charlestown, Mass. He was a retired inspector for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a Navy veteran of World War II and past president and business agent for Local 799, International Longshoreman's Association. He was Catholic and a past grand knight and district deputy of Bunker Hill Council 52 Knights of Columbus, a past commander of Bunker Hill Post 25 American Legion and a member of the Old Charlestown Schoolboys Association. Survivors include three sons, Edward P. and Dennis, both of Charlestown, and Brian, Medford, Mass.; three daughters, Patricia Powers, Charlestown, and Mary Callahan and Kelly McDermott, both of Wilmington, Mass.; two brothers, Richard P., Stoneham, Mass., and Robert, Florida; a sister, Helen Lynch, Woburn, Mass.; and 13 grandchildren. Frank H. Carr Funeral Service, Charlestown, Mass.
CHALAMONSKY, FRANK J., 88, of Largo, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Belleair. He came here in 1964 from his native Staten Island, N.Y., where he retired with the rank of lieutenant from the New York City Fire Department. He worked 12 years as dispatcher for the St. Petersburg Fire Department and was a member of St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Nitz, Clearwater; a sister, Elsie Waloga, Seminole; a brother, Edward, Lake in the Hills, Ill.; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
COLLINS, LULA L., 85, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She came here in 1923 from her native Gainesville and retired after 34 years as a school bus driver for Pinellas County school system. She attended First Baptist Church of Largo and was a member of the Largo Historical Society and the Women's Missionary Union. Survivors include a son, C. Morris Horne, and a daughter, Margie Linkchorst, both of Largo; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Largo Chapel.
ENSCH, EDWARD C., 87, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He came here in 1952 from his native Fort Wayne, Ind., and retired in 1979 as a machinist after 31 years with the Pinellas Peninsular Plant of General Electric Co., Largo, He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo, and Moose Lodge 1030, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Vivian; two sons, Robert E., Largo, and John F., New Port Richey; six daughters, Kathy A. Ramsdell, Largo, Barbara J. McCready, Lakeland, Jeannette M. Hagan, Floral City, Patty L. Kellogg, Jensen Beach, Susan K. Fernandez, Tampa, and Connie J. Magilligan, Dunellon; a stepson, Alan J. Rose, Port Charlotte; a stepdaughter, Linda M. Jakubielski, Largo; 24 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
GRANT, LORRAINE E., 59, of Largo, formerly of Seminole, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Manville, N.J., and came here in 1968 from Coral Gables. She worked as administrative assistant for the Department of Children and Families and was formerly co-owner and operator of the former Robert Grant Funeral Home in Seminole. She was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo, Kiwanis Club of Seminole, the Seminole Travel Club, and she was a master gardener. Survivors include a daughter, Lara Lynn Grant, Orlando; her mother, Stella Lebedz, Clearwater; and a brother, Ronald Lebedz, New York. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
LEE, IRMA MARIE, 79, of Cheshire, Conn., formerly of Largo, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at the Masonic Health Care Center, Wallingford, Conn., after a brief illness. She was born in Hutto, Texas, and came here from Trenton, N.J. She attended business college in Austin, Texas, and worked for Barnett Bank of St. Petersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Taylor, Trumbull, Conn.; a son, David Doolittle, Tampa; two stepdaughters, Linda Bowen, Robinsville, Conn., and Sharon Lee, Lawrenceville, N.J.; a brother, Isedor Wallin, Hutto; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New London, Conn.
McKEAN, MARY B., 88, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in St. Marys, Ohio, and came here in 1970 from Painesville, Ohio. She was a homemaker and Protestant. Survivors include caregiver daughter-in-law, Laura Lee McKean, and two grandsons, John and Michael McKean, all of Gales Ferry, Conn. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
NICHOLS, HOWARD E., 88, of Rochester, N.Y., formerly of Largo for more than 20 years, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at the Episcopal Church Home, Rochester. He retired as inspector for Delco Products, a division of General Motors. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Newberry, Carol Frank and Kathleen Trombley, and a son, Kenneth, all of Rochester; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Alvah Halloran & Son Funeral Home, Rochester, N.Y.
PIERCE, JAMES A., 65, of Largo, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Queens, N.Y., and came here in 1991 from Blairstown, N.J. He worked as a waiter for the Copa Cabana Playboy Club in New York City. Survivors include a son, James A., and a sister, Lorraine Lukas, both of Long Island, N.Y. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
SMITH, MICHAEL S., 31, of South Charleston, W. Va., formerly of St. Petersburg and Largo, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2003) in a Charleston hospital after a short illness. He was born in St. Petersburg and moved to West Virginia last year. He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Clearwater. Survivors include his parents, Clifton R. Smith and Nancy Franz Boostedt, both of Largo; three sisters, Tammy Chin, South Charleston, Kimberli Farthing, Spring Hill, and April Carney, Darien, N.Y.; and his grandparents, Lucille and Roland Franz and Lewis F. Smith, all of St. Petersburg. Elk Funeral Home, Charleston, W. Va.

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Pinellas Park

GRIFFITH, ANN MARIE, 42, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at home. Born in Adrian, Mich., she moved here in 1982 from Winter Park. Survivors include her husband of 13 years, Edward; two sons, Daniel Nelson and Steven Griffith, both of St. Petersburg; and her parents, John and Learlene Heischman, Umatilla. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BOONE, NAOMI, 88, of St. Petersburg and Bushnell, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Valdosta, Ga., she came to Florida in the 1940s and beginning in 1993 lived in St. Petersburg and Bushnell. She was a retired housekeeper and a member of St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Bushnell. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Davis, Bushnell, and Willie Mae Boone, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Willie Mae Giles and Lillie Bell Rushing, and a brother, Robert Graham, all of Bushnell; and five grandchildren. Hayes Brothers Funeral Home, Eustis.
BOYCE, ELVERGNE M. "ELLIE," 87, of Dallas, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003). Born in Dunn, Texas, she came here in 1973 and moved to Dallas in 1997. She was a 1935 graduate of Hardin-Simmons University. She was a high school English teacher in Texas. She was a member of DAR, Daughters of the Confederacy and Daughters of the Republic of Texas. She was a masters duplicate bridge player and competed in tournaments. She was Christian and was a Bible study and Sunday school teacher for many years. Survivors include a son, Dr. David B. Marrs, St. Louis; a daughter, Catherine L. Marrs, Dallas; and six grandchildren, James W., Thomas H., Joseph R., John F., Charles T. and Lilian L. Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home and Memorial Park, Dallas.
CANNY, CLARE L. CHAMPION, 67, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Lawrence, Mass., and came here in 1975 from Long Island, N.Y. She graduated from nursing school in Hempstead, N.Y., and was a licensed practical nurse at Heartland of St. Petersburg. She was an Air Force veteran and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, David Canny, Carmel, Ind., Steven Canny, East Meadow, N.Y., and James Canny, St. Petersburg; a brother, Owen Champion, Ill.; two sisters, Joan Roche, St. Petersburg, and Sister Marie Owen Champion, Worcester, Mass.; and three grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
LaVEQUE, CATHERINE FRANCES, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Pinellas Park. She was born in Midland, Mich., and came here in 1964 from Lakeland. She was a retired schoolteacher and taught in a one-room school in Hope, Mich. She was Roman Catholic and enjoyed ballroom dancing. Survivors include a niece, Colleen Moore-Bennett, Midland; and a companion, Lester Weber. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
LEUZ, JOHN W., 52, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at home under hospice care. Born in Doylestown, Pa., he came here in 1973 from Pennsylvania. He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Debra; a son, Tyler, St. Petersburg; his parents, Christopher and Mary Leuz; five brothers, Chris, Fred, Steve, Ray and Scott; and two sisters, Dolores Fratrick and Bev Leuz. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
DANIELS, LUCILLE L., 72, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Chickasaw, Ohio, she came here in 1961 from West Virginia. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. There are no known survivors. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
KENNEDY, FRANCES, 80, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Apollo Nursing Home. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
McFARLANE, GLADYS BASTIAN, 98, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at North Rehabilitation Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1985 from Rochester, N.Y. She was a buyer for retail department stores. She also had worked for Eastman Kodak in the naval intelligence division for 10 to 15 years. She was a member of American Baptist Church of the Beatitudes, the Garden Club of St. Petersburg, and was an honorary life member of the Rolls Royce Owners Club. Survivors include a daughter, Marion Rohsler, St. Petersburg; a son, George F. Bastian Jr., Pinellas Park; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MOFFAT, THOMPSON K., 87, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in McKeesport, Pa., he came here from Coraopolis, Pa. He was a real estate salesman. Survivors include his wife, Ruth, St. Petersburg. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
PACIFICO, MICHAEL CHARLES, 63, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Dec. 27, 2002) at home. He came here 32 years ago from his native Bronx, N.Y. He graduated from Florida State University in 1976 and worked as a financial systems analyst. He was a Navy communications specialist aboard the USS Dixie-AD14. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He enjoyed sailing, woodworking, cabinetmaking, boat building and computing. He recently worked as a master carpenter. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Carmella R.; and two sons, Valentino Michael, Atlanta, and Stephen Joseph, Jacksonville. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
ROBERTS, ROBIN LEE, 43, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Dec. 28, 2002) at home. She came here in 1995 from Tarrytown, N.Y. Survivors include her mother, Velma "Scotty" Roberts, and two brothers, Robert and Todd, all of Fort Myers; and a sister, Tracy Dowde, Chicago. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
SHORTER, GLENDA W. "CANDY," 44, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. She was a St. Petersburg native. She was a business administrator for Bridges of America and a member of Pinellas Community Church. She was a 1976 graduate of Gibbs High School and an accounting graduate of St. Petersburg Junior College. Survivors include her husband of 10 years, Michael; two sons, Kenney Shorter and Victor Shorter, two stepsons, Michael Shorter Jr. and Brandon Shorter, her father, Glenn Williams Sr., four brothers, Glenn Williams Jr., Kenneth Williams, Kevin Williams and Karl Williams, and a sister, Karla Washington, all of St. Petersburg. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
SMITH, WILLIE JAMES, 68, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at the Laurels Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He came here in 1956 from his native Greenville. He was a sanitation department supervisor for the city of St. Petersburg and a newspaper carrier for the St. Petersburg Times. He was treasurer and a trustee at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church and a member of its usher board and male chorus and was secretary of the deacon board. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Jarada; a daughter, Gail Elaine Hines, St. Petersburg; his mother, Bessie Smith, Fort Lauderdale; three brothers, Clyde Smith and Clarence Smith, both of Fort Lauderdale, and John Smith, Virginia; and four sisters, Nellie Mae Jones and Celia Williams, both of Opa-locka, Geneva Chambers, Carol City, and Bessie Goins, Orlando. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
TINLEY, FLOY N., of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Hulaco, Ala., and came here in 1952 from Summerville, Ga. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God. Survivors include her husband, Chet Follansbee; a son, Richard D. "Rick" Tinley, St. Petersburg; and two grandchildren, Rachel Tinley and Roland Tinley. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
TUCKER, MARION GILLIS, 80, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Dec. 17, 2002) at Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Conn. Born in Groton, Conn., she came here in 1987 from Guilford, Conn. She was a restaurant server. She was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ in St. Petersburg. She was a member of the crafts, painting and quilting clubs at the Gulfport Senior Center. Survivors include two sons, Richard H. Tucker, Guilford, and Robert W. Tucker, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Carol L. Paprocki, Branford; two brothers, Donald Gillis, Madison, and Edward Gillis, New Smyrna Beach; a sister, Florence Elizabeth Gillis, Boston; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Hawley Lincoln Memorial Funeral Service, Guilford, Conn.
WILLIAMS, NORRIS BERNARD, 46, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at a relative's home. Born in Jacksonville, he came here from Orlando. He was a collection agent for Superior Asset Management and worked for Telecom Plus Collection Services. He served in the Army and was a member of Christ Gospel Church. Survivors include his wife, Ann L. Barney Williams, St. Petersburg; two stepsons, Kevin Barney and Charles Barney, both of St. Petersburg; a daughter, Carolyn Williams, Orlando; three stepdaughters, Sayquana Barney, Jamila Hemri and Shakira Thorn, all of St. Petersburg; his stepmother, Clifford Hayes, Atlanta; a stepbrother, Jerome Hayes, and three sisters, Pearl Hayes, Sylvia Hayes and Elizabeth Hayes, all of Orlando; and a granddaughter, Anayah Bryant. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

HOLLENBECK, THELMA E., 82, of Seminole, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at home. Born in Newark, N.J., she came here from Horseheads, N.Y. She was a homemaker and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a daughter, Lynda Evans, Seminole. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
JAYCOX, HELEN HORTENSE RICHARDSON, 82, of Seminole, formerly of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Chestertown, N.Y., she moved to Palm Harbor in 1958 from Fort Gordon, Ga., and moved to Seminole in 2002. She was a homemaker. She attended Florida State College for Women and was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, John W. Jaycox, St. Petersburg, and Jerome Jaycox, Hunstville, Ala.; a daughter, Mary J. Stevens, Oldsmar; a sister, Gloria Dudley, Pensacola; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Kenneth City

BANSON, RUTH L., 85, of Kenneth City, died Saturday (Dec. 28, 2002) at the Seminole Nursing Pavilion. Born in Milton, Mass., she came here in 1955 from Oak Park, Ill. She was a secretary with Income Tax Services. She loved to play the piano and was Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Roberta Bryan Thompson, Philadelphia, and Edith Mascaro, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.; two sons, Angel Banson, Marlton, N.J., and Harry Banson, Huntingdon Valley; and two brothers, Alfred Munday, Philadelphia, and John Munday, Wheaton, Ill. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Pete Beach

WYCKOFF, CHARLES H., 69, of St. Pete Beach, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Point Pleasant, N.J., he came here in 1991 from Neptune, N.J. He was a letter carrier and a member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Sandra; a son, Steven, Rumson, N.J.; a daughter, Sharon Nelson, Treasure Island; a brother, William Eatontown, N.J.; and two grandsons. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

South Pasadena

GOLDENBERG, FREDA, 96, of South Pasadena, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Born in Chelsea, Mass., she came here in 1956 from Manchester, Mass. She was a retired clerk with Becker Uniform Co. She was Jewish. Survivors include a nephew, Alan Levin, Wilton, Conn. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.