St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BAKER, EDWIN CLINTON SR., 62, of Beverly Hills, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) in Beverly Hills. Born in Philadelphia, he came here from Titusville and was a truck driver. Survivors include two sons, Edwin C. Baker Jr. and Harry N., and two daughters, Donna J. Holloway and Michelle C. Mancill, all of Titusville; two sisters, Mary V. Baker, Hobe Sound, and Marilyn J. Lynk, Titusville; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

BUDDENBOHM-COTTON, DOROTHY, 80, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (Dec. 26, 2002) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Palatine Bridge, N.Y., she came here 19 years ago from Clarendon Hills, Ill. She was a homemaker and a member of Timber Pines Golf Club. She was Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Bernard Cotton; two sons, Harold Buddenbohm, Morgan Hill, Calif., and John Buddenbohm, Lecanto; a sister, Lucy Hart, Largo; and two grandchildren. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home & Cemetery, Hudson.

SMITH, CHRISTINE WATSON, 89, of Homosassa, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Fort Meade, she came here in 1994 from Tampa and was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors include his son, John M. Smith Jr., Homosassa; a daughter, Betty Jean Smith, St. Marks; a sister, Ruth Cockern, Daytona Beach; four grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa.

STUCHLAK, HELEN, 82, of Beverly Hills, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) in Beverly Hills. Born in Jessup, Pa., she came here in 1982 from Bridgeport, Conn. She was the supervisor "Lead Lady" for Bridgeport Metal Goods with 20 years of service. She was Eastern Orthodox. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Andrew; a son, Wesley, Springfield, Pa.; a daughter, Andrea Stuchlak, Alexandria, Va.; two sisters, Mary Dermora and Anna Kalinich, both of Stratford, Conn.; and a grandson. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

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BURKART, FRANCIS PAUL, 78, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at home. Born in Astoria, N.Y., he came here four years ago from New York City. He was an iron worker and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the VFW, Knights of Columbus and Eagles in Hudson. Survivors include two sons, Steve F. and Edward, and a daughter, JoAnn Fulgenzi, all of Spring Hill; two stepsons, Michael Scherbner, Bayville, N.Y., and Paul Scherbner, Astoria, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

GILDING, VICTOR CRAVEN SR., 68, of Brooksville, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at home. Born in Portland, Maine, he came here 18 months ago from St. Johnsbury, Vt. He was the owner and operator of a convenience store and was an Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Rita; four sons, Victor C. Gilding Jr., Littleton, Vt., William and Barron Gilding, both of St. Johnsbury, and Robert Gilding, South Burlington, Vt.; two daughters, Patricia Halpin, West Danville, Vt., and Peggy Remick, Danville, Vt.; three brothers, William, Newport, Vt., Albert, Carmichael, Calif., and Reginald, Reno, Nev.; a sister, Lee Gilding, Sacramento, Calif.; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Brooksville.

GREENAFAGE, ANDREW R., 85, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Queens Village, N.Y., he came here 15 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and a member of International Operating Engineers Union 138. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, and member of American Legion, Brooksville and Long Island. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Marion; a son, Andrew, New York; two daughters, Gayle Galdorisi, Brooksville, and Susan Brand, Friends Lake, N.Y.; a brother, John, Hendersonville, N.C.; a sister, Sonya Drumm, Manhasset, N.Y.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

KEENE, NELLIE JEAN, 63, of Lake Panasoffkee, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) in Leesburg. Born in Troy, Ga., she was a homemaker and a member of Wellswood Baptist Church. Survivors include four sisters, Pearl Siegel, Tampa, Odie Mae Carmody, Montgomery, Ala., Minnie Lee Baker, Ontario, Ore., and Mary Lois Lee, Altamonte Springs; and two brothers, Joe F. Ward, Tampa, and Samuel T. Ward, Spring Hope, N.C. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

PRADO, DIONIGI "DANNY," 88, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) in Brooksville. Born in Agrigento, Italy, he came here in 1983 from Hartford, Conn. He was the retired owner of Danny's Driving School and was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. He was president of the Santa Lucia Society and was a member of the Brooksville Elks. Survivors include his wife, Christine; a son, Louis, and a daughter, Josephine Dziarkowski, both of Connecticut; a brother, Anselmo, and a sister, Yolanda Galatioto, both of Italy; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

RAGLAND, JOSEPHINE G., 83, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Onancock, Va., she came here 30 years ago from Baltimore. She was a secretary to the headmaster of Homewood School, Baltimore. She was a volunteer at the Springstead High School library and Oak Hill Hospital. She was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church and active in its ministries. Survivors include her son, Stuart, Tallahassee; two daughters, JoAnn R. Schmidt, Seven Valleys, Pa., and Laurie Schillingburg, Ellicott City, Md.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

STEINBERGER, ALFRED, 72, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Munich, Germany, he came here 16 years ago from Patchogue, N.Y., and was a delicatessen owner. She was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Wilhelmine. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

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ALLHISER, MARIE B., 82, of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003). She was a member of the Church of the Resurrection and the Atlantic Coastline Retirees Club. She was formerly a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, St. Theresa's Guild, the Altar Guild and Daughters of the King. Survivors include her husband, Cary N.; two daughters, Ann Ritter and Gwendolyn Covington; a sister, Clara Cooney; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.

CERRA, SOLEDAD GARCIA, 94, of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003). Born in Argentina, she was a lifelong resident of Tampa. She was a cigar maker at Gradiaz Cigar Factory, and was a past worthy matron of the Eastern Star. Survivors include her daughter, Delma Castillo; a son, Ralph Cerra Jr.; a brother, Frank Garcia; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Boza & Roel Funeral Home, Tampa.

PARKS, CHRISTOPHER, infant son of Christine Blanton and Brian Parks, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003). Survivors include his sister, Kayleigh; his grandparents; and other family members. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

MARTINDALE, MILDREN HAZEL, 68, of Plant City, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003). A native and lifelong resident of Plant City, she was a member of Plant City Church of God. Survivors include her husband, Richard; a son, Clifford Wood, Plant City; two daughters, Denise Crosby, Las Vegas, and Debbie Royer, Phoenix; a brother, Paul Tindale, Plant City; two sisters, Virginia Griffin, Plant City, and Louise Jenkins, Savannah, Ga.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

SEIBERT, KATHERYN SARAH, 83, of Lutz, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at University Community Hospital. Born in Martelle, Iowa, she moved to Lutz several years ago. Survivors include a daughter, Lonna Pizarri, Lutz. Holloway Funeral Home, Tampa.

WING, ROCKMA CHARLES JR. "ROCKY," 68, of Temple Terrace, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003). Born in Dexter, Maine, he moved to the Tampa area in 1977. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a supervisor and chief operator at the Howard F. Currens Wastewater and Water Treatment Facility for the city of Tampa for 25 years. Survivors include his wife, Brenda; four children, Rockma III, Franklin, N.C., Tracy-Anne, Tampa, Kevin, Brandon, and Jonathan, Wichita, Kan.; a brother, James, Garland, Maine; and six grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.

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BOIES, IRENE GUILMAN, 78, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Lewiston, Maine, she came here in 1993 from Auburn, Maine. Survivors include her husband, Roger B.; a son, Peter Allan Couture; and three sisters, Terry, Rita and Blanch. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

BUTLER, JOE LEE JR., 71, of Holiday, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at Tandem Health Care of Safety Harbor. Born in Stuttgart, Ark., he came here in 1979 from Colorado. He was an Air Force veteran serving 20 years and achieved the rank of master sergeant. He served the first 17 years as a B-36 and B-52 gunner, then as a computer programmer/analyst. He served in the Korean War. He later worked for the state of Colorado as a computer programmer and taught at the Abilities Rehabilitation Center of Florida. He was Methodist. Survivors include his daughter, Linda Reder, Peyton, Colo. Preferred Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

CLOUTIER, YVON J., 89, of Zephyrhills, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) in Zephyrhills. He came here in 1973 from his native Lewiston, Maine. He was a self-employed masonry contractor and was a member of the Moose Lodge. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Claire B. Reaume; two daughters, Doris C. Cloutier, Zephyrhills, and Lorraine G. Thompson, Nashua, N.H.; a sister, Florence Kostrzewa; and four grandsons. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

EVANS, LOUIS S., 86, of Bayonet Point, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Monroe City, Ind., he came here 22 years ago from Washington, Ind., where he was a math teacher at Washington High School. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Mary Anne Dewey, Richmond, Ky., and Susan Evans, Indianapolis; a brother, Robert, and two sisters, Bess Biggs and Genevieve Evans, all of Vincennes, Ind.; and two grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

GUYNN, KAREN K., 48, of Hudson, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at home. She came here in 2000 from her native Fort Wayne, Ind. and was a homemaker. She was Christian. Survivors include her husband of 18 years, Jeffrey C.; a daughter, Angela Smith, a brother, David Geise, and three sisters, Mary Drew, Donna Kordes and Pat Hugenart, all of Fort Wayne; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

HEINE, RALPH, 94, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) in Brooksville. Born in Cambridge, Ohio, he had been a winter resident here for 20 years from Lexington, Mich. He was a tool and die maker in the automotive industry. He was Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Charles, Zephyrhills, and William, North Fort Myers; a daughter, Judith, Zephyrhills; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

KRCMARIC, ROBERT "JOE," 71, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Chicago, he came here 30 years ago from Hazel Crest, Ill. He was a house painter for the Seven Springs Villas and was a Korean War veteran. He was a member of the Yugoslav-American Social Club, Spring Hill, and of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Helen; three sons, Joseph, Hudson, Ken, New Port Richey and Glenn, Tampa; three sisters, Irene Batchelor, Lombard, Ill., Angela Krcmaric, Lemont, Ill., and Helen Wass, Richardson, Texas; seven brothers, George and John, both of Chicago, Peter, Elmira, N.Y., Charles, Merrillville, Ind., Edward and Matthew, both of Orland Park, Ill., and Richard, Port Richey; and three grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

MAEDEL, MARTHA LUCILLE, 76, of Zephyrhills, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) in Dade City. Born in Yale, Mich., she had been a winter resident here for 11 years from Livonia, Mich. She was a school teacher in the public school system. Survivors include her husband, Ray A.; two sons, John, Kansas City, Mo., and James, Livonia; two daughters, Joy Maedel, Farmington, Mich., and Jill Hancock, Savage, Minn.; a sister, Beulah Silverthorn, Holden, Mo. seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

McNATT, WILLIAM EARL "BILL," 61, of Dade City, formerly of New Port Richey and Clearwater, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at home. Born in Darby, he moved to New Port Richey from Clearwater, then moved to Dade City in 1990. He was the founder of MRW Lending, Clearwater, and was the current chief executive officer of Newco Financial Services, Dade City. He was involved in the FMHA and was president of the Insurance Divison of this organization. He was in the banking industry all his life. He was an Air Force veteran. He was a member of Sunrise Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce and St. Mary's Episcopal Church, all of Dade City. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen; two daughters, Tara L. Harris, Wesley Chapel, and Shawn D. McNatt, Dade City; and two sisters, Edie deHoll, Ponte Verda Beach, and Helen Hamilton, Houston. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

McNUTT, SHIRLEY A., 75, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Park Place ALF, New Port Richey. Born in Moline, Ill., she came here six years ago from Indianola, Iowa and was a registered nurse at the Good Samaritan Center. She was a 50-year member and past matron of Indianola Chapter 338 Eastern Star. She was Methodist. She was a member of Women of Windgate, Trinity. Survivors include a daughter, Kristeen, J. Sellers, New Port Richey; two sons, James W., Peyton, Colo., and Thomas D., Tampa; a sister, Mona Cooper, Nora Springs, Iowa; and two grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

PASKIEWICZ, CLEMENTINE, 87, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. She came here 25 years ago from her native Baltimore. Survivors include a brother, Walter Janocha, New Castle, Del.; two nephews, Richard Anderson, Boca Raton, and Robert Anderson, Baltimore; and two nieces, Connie and Theresa, Baltimore. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

PETARDI, CAROLINE, 89, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at home. Born in Italy, she came here 16 years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include her daughter, Elizabeth, New Port Richey; a nephew, Joseph Rose, Endicott, N.Y.; and several cousins. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

SCHUTT, ROBERT A., 35, of Port Richey, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) in Port Richey. Born in Paso Robles, Calif., he came here five years ago from Oldtown, Idaho. He worked in new home construction. Survivors include his father, Brian, Ocean View, Hawaii; and two brothers, Bryan, Kalispell, Mont., and Dale, Anchorage, Alaska. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

SLATER, KAREN ELISE, 37, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Kingston, N.Y., she came here several years ago. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her parents, Donald and Marcia Slater, Somers, N.Y. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.

TAYLOR, JACK E. "BANJO JACK," 68, of Dade City, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills. Born in Lansing, Mich., he moved to Florida in 1970. He worked as a musician, and was a member of Dade City Eagles and Moose Lodge. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include three daughters, Theresa Geed, Callicoon Center, N.Y., Cathy Poore, Whitehall, Mich., and Dinah Lee Gaskin, Zephyrhills; a son, Robert "Bob", Venice; a brother, William I., Texas; a sister, Irene Kelly, Michigan; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

THOMAS, JUNE ELAINE, 66, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Baltimore, she came here recently from Niceville. She was Methodist. Survivors include four sons, William Thomas, Niceville, Ronald Thomas, Crestview , Michael Thomas, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and John Amrein, Zephyrhills; a daughter, Sandra Lewis, Fork, Md.; a sister, Joan Beaver, Joppa, Md.; and 16 grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

WOODINGTON, GEORGE R., 93, of Burlington, N.J., formerly of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at the Masonic Home in Burlington. Born in Trenton, N.J., he was a 20-year resident of New Port Richey. He retired from General Motors with 30 years of service and was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Dorethy C.; a daughter, Dorethy Mathieson, Yardville, N.J.; two cousins; a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren. Saul Funeral Homes, Hamilton Square, N.J.

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WOODRUFF, DOROTHY E., 84, of Belleair, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Clearwater. She was born in Newark, N.J., and came here in 1966 from Madison, N.J. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, and a 30-year member of Belleair Country Club. Survivors include two daughters, Nancy W. Vaught, Ridgefield, Conn., and Susan Brenner, Holden, Mass.; two sons, Stephen E., Royal Oaks, Mich., and Anthony C., Vero Beach; a sister, Ruth Kirby, Florham Park, N.J.; a brother, Donald Eberle, McCall, Idaho; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Clearwater

ASHE, VIOLA C., 80, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Marianna and came here more than 25 years ago. She was Baptist. Survivors include two sisters, Minnie Harvey and Inell Lawson, both of Clearwater; and a brother, William Ferrell, West Orange, N.J. Woody's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
DANFORD, SHARON E., 57, of Clearwater, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. She was born in Baltimore and came to this area in 1981 from Lynch Station, Va. She worked as a sales representative for Collegiate Funding. She was a member of Pinellas Park Baptist Temple where she taught the second grade girls' Sunday school class. Survivors include a son, Brian C. Keesee, Lynch Station; two daughters, Cynthia Barley-Brown, Sunbury, Pa., and Heather Close, Gary, Ind.; a brother, James E. Spears, Clearwater; and 10 grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
DONALD, HUGH GRAHAM, 93, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Clearwater. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and came here in 1970 from Valley Stream, N.Y. He worked as an electrical engineer for Lloyd's Register of Shipping. He was a member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers. Survivors include a son, Robert G., Cornwall, N.Y.; and two granddaughters. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
GIRON, KEVIN J., 38, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Advanced Health and Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. He was born in Lincoln Park, Mich., and came here in 1999 from Dearborn Heights, Mich. He worked as an auto mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Alexandra, Michigan; his mother, Sue Giron, Clearwater; a brother, Carl, Safety Harbor; and two sisters, Charyl Peters, Wyandotte, Mich., and Tracy Haddad, Dearborn Heights, Mich. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
HELD, MARIAN M. (PATTERSON), 78, of Clearwater, formerly of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at home. She was born in Cambridge, Ohio, came to Palm Harbor in 1989 and in 1992 moved to Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, Robert; two sons, Thomas, Signal Mountain, Tenn., and David, North Canton, Ohio; a daughter, Christina Bontya, Sicklerville, N.J.; two sisters, Charlene McKahan, Sarasota, and Bonnie Vendl, Chicago; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
McNATT, WILLIAM EARL "BILL," 61, of Dade City, formerly of New Port Richey and Clearwater, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at home. Born in Darby, he came to New Port Richey from Clearwater and in 1990 he moved to Dade City. A banker, he founded MRW Lending, Clearwater, and was current chief executive officer of Newco Financial Services, Dade City. He was active in the Federal Housing Mortgage Association and president of the FMHA Insurance Division. He was an Air Force veteran. He was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, the Sunrise Rotary Club and the Chamber of Commerce, all of Dade City. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen; two daughters, Tara L. Harris, Wesley Chapel, and Shawn D. McNatt, Dade City; and two sisters, Edie deHoll, Ponte Vedra Beach, and Helen Hamilton, Houston. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.
PARTRIDGE, DOROTHY V., 91, of Clearwater, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at home. She was born in Newberry, Tenn., and came here in 1985 from Detroit. She was a homemaker and Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Joan Lyon, Livonia, Mich.; and four grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
RODGERS, CHARLES GRAHAM, 68, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and came here in 1998 from Los Angeles. He was a retired minister. Survivors include a son, Simon, Sheridan, Ore.; two daughters, Karyn Smits, Auckland, and Kristine Tasevski, Sydney, Australia; a sister, Adrian, New Zealand; and five grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
ROSELLI, MICHAEL A., 62, of Clearwater, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Shands at the University of Florida Hospital, Gainesville. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1995 from Washington state where he retired as district sales manager for Canandaigua Wine Co. He was a member of Henry L. Palmer Masonic Lodge, Wauwatosa, Wis., Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa, Suncoast Chapter of American Bikers Aimed Toward Education and the National Wine & Spirits Association. Survivors include two daughters, Tara Goldych, Clearwater, and Gina Simpson, St. Petersburg; a sister, Mary Sattler, Uniontown, Ohio; and two grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
SCHUCK, FREDERICK H.P., 86, of Pinellas Park, formerly of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. He came here in 1922 from his native Trinidad and Tobago and was a retired executive secretary for the Roebling Estate. He retired with the rank of sergeant major after 33 years in the Army and was a veteran of World War II. He was Roman Catholic. He was a member of the Council of Boy Scouts, the Morton Plant Foundation and the Clearwater Historical Society. Survivors include four nieces, Martha Kelly, Pinellas Park, Dorothy Lippold, Oregon, and Cecilia Billingsly and Vivian Carter, both of Georgia; and a nephew, Thomas Schuck, Georgia. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
SMITH, HELEN R., 91, of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at Manor Care Palm Harbor nursing home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1971 from Long Island, N.Y., where she retired as supervisor after 45 years with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. She was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a niece, Marion D. Kane, North Chatham, Mass. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Dunedin

BUTLER, MARJORIE MAN, 88, of Hampden, Mass., formerly of Dunedin, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Sunbridge Nursing Home, Hampden. She was born in Springfield, Mass., came to Dunedin in 1979 from East Longmeadow, Mass., and in 1998 moved to Hampden. She worked for the Monarch Co., the East Longmeadow School Cafeteria Department and the former Phelan Co. She was a member of First Congregational Church, the Naomi Group Ladies Aid Society, Corona Chapter of OES and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), all in Massachusetts. Survivors include three daughters, Beverly Haraty and Marilyn Streeter, both of Hampden, and Brenda Fotch, Spring Hill; two stepdaughters, Debra Geary, Chester, Mass., and Cathy Hartley, Martha's Vineyard, Mass.; two stepsons, Ralph Jr., and Robert, both of East Longmeadow; 12 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Byron-Havey-Ratell Funeral Homes, Springfield, Mass.
STIO, KATHRYN, 90, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1978 from Fort Myers. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin. Survivors include two sons, Robert, Orlando, and William V., Dix Hills, N.Y.; two brothers, James DeCuzzi, Dunedin, and Pat DeCuzzi, Italy; two sisters, Mae Vasparro, Dunedin, and Ann Parisi, Massapequa, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
VINEYARD, MARY, 89, of Dunedin, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. She was born in Cleveland and came here in 1985 from St. Clair Shores, Mich. She was a homemaker and Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Gerald Winters, Palm Harbor, and Richard Winters, Clinton Township, Mich. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Largo

BAILEY, GLENNA M., 91, of Largo, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo nursing home. She was born in Waltham, Mass., and came here in 1975 from Chicago. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Largo, a volunteer at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, and was an avid ballroom dancer. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.
DeMARTINO, DOMINIC R. SR., 79, of Largo, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in New Haven, Conn., and came here in 1992 from North Haven, Conn. He retired as an auto mechanic for Hamden Chrysler, Hamden, Conn., and was a volunteer firefighter for more than 25 years in North Haven. He was an Army veteran of World War II and Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Frances L.; two sons, William J., Clearwater, and Dominic Jr., Tallahassee; a brother, Anthony, and a sister, Carmel Milano, both of Hamden; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
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 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.
JENKINS, LILLIANE M., 88, of Largo, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo nursing home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Montreal and came here in 1979 from Pocono Summit, Pa. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo, and the Belleair Bees. Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Frank; a daughter, Jacqueline McCulloch, Belleair; two sons, Richard, St. Albans Bay, Vt., and Gary, Williamsville, N.Y.; a brother, Robert Frappier, Boca Raton; a sister, Jeanne Flannagan, Chicago; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
RADOS, SOPHIE RADICEVIC, 88, of Largo, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo nursing home. She was born in Srpske Moravice, Yugoslavia, and came here in 1971 from Washington, D.C., where she was a translator for the Yugoslavian Embassy and worked at the Pentagon as a budget officer and retired in 1970. She was a secretary and treasurer for the Circle of Serbian Sisters. She was a member of the Serbian National Federation and the St. Sava Church. Survivors include two stepdaughters, Vera Ponce and Nada Grant, both of Seminole; a sister, Kay Epps, Midwest City, Okla.; a brother, George Rader, Virginia. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
REAMS, THELMA L., 70, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Oak Manor Nursing Center. She was born in Sagamore, Mass., and came here in 1984 from Middleboro, Mass. She was a licensed practical nurse and Catholic. Survivors include a son, Robert, Seminole; eight grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
ROWLAND, MYRA W. "BILLIE," 90, of Largo, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Arden Court Manor Care Assisted Living Facility, Largo. She was born in Carnesville, Ga., and came to Largo in 2000 from Merritt Island. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a brother, Steve W. Payne, and a sister, Carolyn Fulghum, both of St. Petersburg. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SCHMITT, MARCELLE HINTON, 79, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Atlanta and came here in 1957 from Baltimore. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Seminole United Methodist Church and Job's Daughters. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Louis M.; two daughters, Barbara A. Powers and Kathryn J. Cataldo, both of Largo; a son, William M., Tampa; a brother, Charles Hinton, Orlando; and six grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Oldsmar

COCHRANE, DANIEL R. SR., 77, of Oldsmar, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Thornton, N.H., and came here in 1983 from Campton, N.H. He retired as an admnistrative aide for General Dynamics Electrical Boat Division in Groton, Conn. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Mary J.; three daughters, Karen Lisk, Palm Harbor, Deborah Mrowka, Oakdale, Conn., and Linda Cochrane, Waterford, Conn.; four sons, John, Ulmer, S.C., Daniel R. Jr., Norwich, Conn., Patrick, Westerly, R.I., and Paul, Ventura, Calif.; a brother, George McIsaac, New Hampshire, 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
HEFFRON, MARY E., 85, of Oldsmar, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1961 from her native Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and Catholic and enjoyed ballroom dancing. Survivors include two sons, Tom Heffron, Palm Harbor, and Terry Heffron, Grand Rapids, Mich.; a daughter, Karen Jacobson, Tarpon Springs; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

CAMPBELL, EDWARD J., 79, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines Hospice Unit. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1978 from Staten Island, N.Y., where he retired from the New York City Police Department. He was an Army veteran of World War II and received a Purple Heart. He was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, Palm Harbor. Survivors include his wife, Josephine; two sons, Gerard, Westfield, N.J., and Thomas, Jackson, N.J.; a daughter, Anne Marie Plercher, York, Pa.; a stepson, John Kish, Staten Island; two stepdaughters, Susan Zanelli, Brick, N.J., and Patricia Vorwick, Hilton Head, S.C.; a sister, Dorothy McMann, Staten Island; and 11 grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.

Tarpon Springs

GENOVESE, ROSE MARIE, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at home. She was born in County Down, Ireland, and came here in 1994 from South Plainfield, N.J. She worked as a mental health technician. She was a member of St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include a son, John G., Staten Island, N.Y.; a brother, John L. King, Port Richey; three sisters, Mary Carr, Rochester, N.H., Patricia Crotty, Merrick, N.Y., and Kathleen Spillane, Staten Island; and a grandson. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
UNDERWOOD, EDWIN D. JR., 88, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Terry, Miss., and came here in 1969 from Wood River, Ill. He was a petroleum engineer and graduated from the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo. He retired after 30 years with Shell Oil Co. He was a member and elder at First Presbyterian Church on the Bayou and a past commodore of the Tarpon Springs Yacht Club. He was a handyman and enjoyed golfing and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Lois; a daughter, Beth Blanton, Dallas; a son, Edwin D. III, San Jose, Costa Rico; two stepdaughters, Suzan Stacy, Tarpon Springs, and Kristine Van Kavelaar, Williston; a sister, Marie Totten, Palm Harbor; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

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Kenneth City

TUCKER, MYRTLE M., 66, of Kenneth City, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at her home under hospice care. Born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., she moved here in 1999 from Atlanta. She was a Catholic and a homemaker. Survivors include her mother, Edna Gray, Kenneth City; a brother, G. Joe Gray, Brooksville; and three sisters, Judy Gray and Nancy Gray, both of New York City, and Kathy Reed, Plant City. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

North Redington Beach

SNIDER, DOROTHY JEAN, 77, of North Redington Beach, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She moved to Pinellas County in 2001 from her native New Albany, Ind. She was a homemaker and an avid bridge player. Survivors include a son, Greggory Alan Snider, Canberra, Australia; a daughter, Deborah Heckard, Indian Shores; and a granddaughter, Michelle Brookshire, Buckeystown, Md. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Pinellas Park

HOFFMAN, HARRY "LeROY," 65, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Jacksonville, Ill. He retired after 30 years as a draftsman for Caterpillar Inc. He enjoyed golfing and bowling. Survivors include two sons, Eric Hoffman, Pinellas Park, and Brian Laughlin, West Carrollton, Ohio; a daughter, Amy Kline, and a brother, Gerald, both of Pinellas Park; a sister, Cheryl A. Blackford, Mahomet, Ill.; and three grandchildren. Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Decatur, Ill.
PICKRON, ROBERT A. "BOBBY," 42, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at home. He came here in 1978 from his native Kalamazoo, Mich. He was a warehouse supervisor for A&M Supply for two years in Pinellas Park. He was an Army veteran paratrooper in the 101st Airborne. He was Lutheran and enjoyed drawing. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Roger and Nancy Pickron, Holiday; his mother and stepfather, Judy and Ron West, Orlando; two sisters, Lauri Bell, Melbourne, and Kathy Pickron, Osceola, Wis.; and a brother, Brian West, and a grandmother, Mary Holmes, both of Orlando. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
SCHUCK, FREDERICK H.P., 86, of Pinellas Park, formerly of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. He came here in 1922 from his native Trinidad and Tobago. He was a retired executive secretary for the Roebling Estate. He also retired as an Army sergeant major after 33 years of service. He was Roman Catholic. He was a member of the Council of Boy Scouts, the Morton Plant Foundation and the Clearwater Historical Society. Survivors include four nieces, Martha Kelly, Pinellas Park, Dorothy Lippold, Oregon, and Cecilia Billingsly and Vivian Carter, both of Georgia; and a nephew, Thomas Schuck, Georgia. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
TROGDON, NATALIE D., 77, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here in 1968 from her native Detroit. She was a cake decorator for bakeries. Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Paul; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WATERS, JULIA, 91, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at home. Born in New York City, she came here in 1971 from Queens, N.Y. She was a retired secretary for the Book of the Month Club and was Roman Catholic. There are no known survivors. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
WEHKING, EMMY, 93, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Palm Garden of Largo. Born in Germany, she came here in 1974 from New York City. She was a restaurant server. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Frank, Bronx, N.Y.; a sister, Henrietta Oglesby, Brooksville; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. International Casket & Urn Gallery, Clearwater.

St. Petersburg

BERTELLI, JOHN J. SR., 73, of Wareham, Mass., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at Tobey Hospital, Wareham. He was born in Vobarno, Italy. He served in the Army Air Forces. He was a salesman at Colonial Liquors in Brockton, Mass., and was co-owner of the Benchmark Lounge in Middleboro, Mass. Survivors include three daughters, Nina, Ann and Tina; two sons, Tony and John Jr.; and a sister, Virginia Kearney. Hamel, Wickens and Troupe Funeral Home, Quincy, Mass.
BYRD, MATTIE LENE "MOTHER DEAR," 71, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at home. She was born in Cobb Town, Ga., and came here in 1957 from Jacksonville. She was a domestic worker for private families. She was a member of New Mount Olive Life Changing Ministry, where she sang with the adult choir. She was a member of the Evangelistic Singers Women's Auxiliary, the Gospel Pearl Singers and the VFW Women's Auxiliary. Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Byrd-Elias, Tampa, and LaTonya Byrd, Sinai, Egypt; and eight grandchildren, Shannon, Richard, Ramon, Dimond, Tameka, Starlett, Joy and April. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
FERNQUIST, REGINA, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Richmond Hill, N.Y., she came here in 1964 from Long Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Susan Leamy, Plano, Texas, and Barbara Mayes, Largo; a sister, Mary O'Brien; and five grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
GRAMZOW, LILLIAN, 92, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Newton, Mass., she came here in 1973 from Vienna, Va. She was a homemaker and was Roman Catholic. She was an avid bridge player and a member of the Boca Bay Bridge Club, the Newcomers Club and the Retired Officers Wives Club. Survivors include a son, John, St. Petersburg; and a daughter, Sally A. Shepard, Huntsville, Ala.; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
HANEY, INGE M., 70, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Bay Pointe Nursing Pavilion. Born in Czechoslovakia, she came here in 1969 from Germany. She worked for Barton Security in St. Petersburg for 10 years. Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia Meuche, Littleton, Colo. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
HERBACH, ELIZABETH E. "BETTY," 85, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. She came here in 1948 from her native New York. She was a homemaker. She was the recording secretary for the German American Club. She was Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn DeLisle, and a son, Phillip Herbach, both of St. Petersburg; two granddaughters, Charis DeLisle Trombette and Ann Marie DeLisle Cox, and a grandson, Dr. Brian DeLisle, all of Seminole. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
HINES, IDA MAE "NANA," 79, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Georgia, she came here in the 1980s from Philadelphia. She was a member of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and was a dietary aide in a local hospital. She was a member of New Mount Olive Live Changing Ministry. Survivors include a daughter, Rutha Wimberly, and three grandchildren, Kenneth Wallace, Charles Wallace and Edward Wallace, all of St. Petersburg; and four great-grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
HODGES, VERSIE, 80, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Lexington Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Cave City, Ark., she came here in 1978 from St. Louis. She was a receptionist for J.C. Penney Co. Survivors include two daughters, Annie Torbik, Fairfax, Va., and Jeanette Archer, St. Petersburg; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
HOFFMAN, MARY M., 91, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center. Born in Bloomfield, Iowa, she came here in 1946 from Youngstown, Ohio. She was a saleswoman for Lerner in St. Petersburg for 10 years. She was Protestant. Survivors include three daughters, Ardena Ferguson, Pinellas Park, Margaret Kissinger, Kenneth City, and Joyce Trojanowski, St. Petersburg; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
McCOY, RANDALL J., 51, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at home. Born in Erie, Pa., he came here 24 years ago from Levittown, Pa. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include a son, Sean R., St. Petersburg; two stepsons, Barry Shugarts, St. Petersburg, and Michael Shugarts, Berlin, Md.; his parents, Mahlon and Carol McCoy, Dillsburg, Pa.; three brothers, Mahlon, Ireland, and Lance and Tim, both of Dillsburg; and four grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
O'NEILL, THERESA, 81, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at IHS of Pinellas Park. She came here in 1981 from New York. She was a retired supervisor for Regent Sheffield Cutlery. Survivors include a brother, Hugh O'Neill, Shohola, Pa.; and two sisters, Louise Stumpo, Pompano Beach, and Eileen Clause, St. Petersburg. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
PETERSON, MARY ALICE, 72, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003). She was born in Rocky Mount, N.C. She was a homemaker. She was Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Jack L.; a daughter, Mary Alice Carr, Bradenton; and a grandchild. Good Earth Crematory, Bradenton.
SINNETT, HENRIETTA "RITA," 90, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Mariner Health of Pinellas Point. Born in Hamburg, Germany, she came here in 1968 from Ledyard, Conn. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Frank Sinnett, Mystic, Conn.; a daughter, Marlene Cavanaugh, Little River, S.C.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
SMITH, ROBERT L. "BOB," 63, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here in 1997 from his native Kalamazoo, Mich. He was a salesman for Silver Star Promotions. He was a Coast Guard veteran and a member of the Pasco County Chamber of Commerce. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Pamela; a stepson, Brian Taylor, Rochester Hills, Mich.; three daughters, Elizabeth Henson, Boise, Idaho, Shawna Raymond, Harrisburg, Pa., and Cynthia Spero, Erie, Pa.; a sister, Sandra Schultz, Augusta, Mich.; and three grandchildren. Preferred Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.
SMITH, WAYNE I., 53, of Fallbrook, Calif., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) of leukemia. Born in Camden, N.J., he moved to Fallbrook in 2000. He was coordinator of economic development and property management for the city of St. Petersburg for 29 years. He was a graduate of Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pa. He was a member of the Lycoming College Alumni Association and past president of Tau Kappa Epsilon. He enjoyed gardening, especially the growing of orchids and roses. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Barbara; his mother, Ruth D. Haynes, Closter, N.J.; and a brother, Mark D., Prospect, Ky. Allen Brothers Mortuary, Vista, Calif.
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 of 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, Maggie; 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; 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.
TURNER, BERTHA, 91, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at home. Born in Jennings, she came here first in 1919 and later returned here from New York City. She worked in the food service department at 16th Street Middle School and retired in 1986. She was a member of Prayer Tower Church of God in Christ, where she served as a president of the missionary board and was a member of the Prayer Band. Survivors include two nieces, Evelyn Fair and Joe Francis Hawkins, both of St. Petersburg. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
TRULL, BOBBY JOE, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Canton, N.C., he came here in 1976 from Dallas. He was an automotive technician for Western Auto in Tampa and St. Petersburg. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Pinellas Park. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Kim; three sons, David and Danny, both of Greenville, S.C., and Mike, St. Petersburg; four daughters, Lynn Hoxitt and Mary Jones, both of Pickens, S.C., and Katrina Trull and Sarah Trull, both of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Donald, Dallas, and Arnold, Asheville, N.C.; two sisters, Lucille Hicks and Opal Parks, both of Canton, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

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 his son, Leo Jackson, Hudson; a daughter, Freida Currence, Eugene, Ore.; a sister, Dori Gay, Tampa; 15 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and a companion, Lillie Davis. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.
LUFBERY, MADELINE B., 93, of Belleview, formerly of Seminole, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Sylvia's Hospice House, Ocala. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1974 from Rahway, N.J. She was a homemaker and was Episcopal. She was a volunteer at Seminole Hospital for 19 years and was a Girl Scout leader. Survivors include three daughters, Madeline Schunck, Belleview, Marion Stevens, Falls Church, Va., and Jacquelyn Spangler, Toms River, N.J.; 11 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park.
MAZZARI, GEORGE, 73, of Seminole, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in New York City, he came here 13 years ago from Brookfield, Conn. He was a retired warehouse supervisor. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Ida; two sons, Joseph, Brookfield, N.H., and Richard, Rochester, N.H.; a daughter, Debbie O'Connel, New Fairfield, Conn.; and four grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.