St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

CALDWELL, JACK LOCKHART, 82, of Homosassa, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Wellington, Kan., he came here in 1981 from Orlando. He was a retired orthotist/prothetist for J.E. Hanger Inc. with 25 years of service. He was the owner of Jack L. Caldwell Inc. in Orlando for seven years. He attended Carson-Newman College in Tennessee, University of California, New York University and Northwestern University. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of Swartzel Blue Lodge Lutz, Scottish Rite Orlando and York Rite Tampa. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Homosassa. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Alma (Hamblin); two sons, Frank Lockhart, Homosassa, and Jack Desmond, Port Wentworth, Ga.; a sister, Leona Baker, Knoxville, Tenn.; three half-sisters, Jonita Tennyson, Judy Putman and Loa Brown, all of Texas; two half-brothers, Bennie and Archie Lockhart, both of Texas; a niece; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Homes, Homosassa Springs.

DeLAP, SARAH G., 90, of Inverness, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Citrus Health Center of Inverness. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came to Florida in 1972 from Bayshore, N.Y. She was employed in domestic jobs and attended the Inverness Church of God. Survivors include her daughter, Alaine Varsano, Morristown, N.J.; a grandchild, Ronen Varsano; and caregivers, Harvey and Astrid Dunn, Floral City. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

HENDERSON, LYNDER J. "SLIM," 89, of Beverly Hills, formerly of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Woodland Terrace in Hernando. Born in Pilot Oak, Ky., he came here four years ago from Spring Hill. He retired from the Ford Motor Co. in Michigan. He was an accomplished musician playing the fiddle and steel guitar with Eddie Arnold. He was a Jehovah's Witness. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; two stepsons, Chris Anderson, Gallatin, Tenn., and Harry Anderson, Beverly Hills; and three nephews. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

HOLDEN, HENRY G., 82, of Lecanto, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Forest Hills, Mass., he came here in 1980 from St. Petersburg. He was the co-owner of Embree Marine Service, St. Petersburg. He was a talented boat builder and woodcrafter. He was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Cadrain; a son, Keith, Lecanto; a daughter, Kathleen Godard, Palm Harbor; a brother, Arthur, St. Petersburg; a sister, Doris, Thonotosassa; and two granddaughters. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

NISSEN, DONALD D., 81, of Hernando, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Souix City, Iowa, he came here eight years ago Michigan. He was a retired machine operator for an appliance business, and was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and served in the Pacific. He was a life member of VFW Post 4252. Survivors include his wife, Marie; a stepson, Norman Nequist, Franklin, Tenn.; two brothers, James, Yuma, Ariz., and Richard, Marshall, N.C.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

PARKER, RUTH M., 93, of Dunnellon, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at home. Born in Jellico, Tenn., she came here in 1984 from Miami. Survivors include her son, William H., La Belle; two daughters, Betty Sanders and Frances Mills, both of Dunnellon; two sisters, Mavis Gibson, Jacksboro, Tenn., and Clara Hipple, Miamisburg, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

SAMS, MARY ANN, 56, of Inverness, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at H. Lee Moffit Cancer Center, Tampa. Born in the Panama Canal Zone, she came to St. Petersburg in 1959, then moved to Inverness. She was a secretary for GTE Directories, St. Petersburg. She was a 1964 graduate of Dixie Hollins High School, St. Petersburg, and volunteered at the Historical Society Citrus County. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband of 20 years, Russell; a son, Robert Pic, Brandon; a daughter, Debbie Jackson, Seminole; three stepsons and a stepdaughter; a brother, Winchell Pennock, Portland, Ore.; and nine grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

SMITH, ROBERT EDWARD SR., 75, of Lecanto, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in McCleansboro, Ill., he came here in 2000 from Dearborn Heights, Mich. He was a civil engineer and appraiser, and a graduate of the University of Missouri. He was a veteran of World War II and was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Crystal River. He was a member of American Legion and the Citrus Shrine Club. He was a 50-year member of the Walpole Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Emma Lou Gholson; a son, Robert E. "Ed" Smith Jr., Wellington; a daughter, Ruth Eadie Regenburgh, Houston; a brother, John William, Mascoutah, Ill.; two granddaughters; and a step-granddaughter. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

SOGGS, MYRTICE GILLAM, 76, of Hernando, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home under the care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Andalusia, Ala., she came here in 1982 from Billings, Mont. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church of Inverness. Survivors include two sisters, Tiny Bingham, Hernando, and Frances Humer, Warner Robins, Ga.; a brother, Charles K. Straughn, Homosassa; and many nieces and nephews. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

STORMS, J. WAYNE, 82, of Inverness, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home. Born in Hartford City, Ind., he came to Florida in 1988 from Trenton, Mich. He was a retired education administrator, having served as business manager and assistant superintendent for the Dearborn and Trenton public school systems in Michigan. He was an Army veteran of World War II and attended the First Presbyterian Church of Inverness. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Maxine Reed; a son, Stephen W., Flowery Branch, Ga.; a daughter, Susan Dodds, Gainesville, Ga.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

WALDRON, MICHAEL M., 52, of Lecanto, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home. Born in Bangor, Maine, he moved to St. Petersburg in 1975 and resided there for 22 years. He later moved to Lecanto. He was an Air Force veteran, serving three tours of duty in Vietnam. He achieved the rank of E5 sergeant. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Coast Guard Auxiliary, NAM-VET, U.S. Pistol Shooters Association, H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group) and Blues Society of St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife, Theresa; and two daughters, Shelley and Topaz Waldron, all of Lecanto. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

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HARRINGTON, IRWIN R., 78, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. He came here 49 years ago from his native Hope Valley, R.I. He was a retired farmer and played organ music at various civic organizations including the Elks, Lions and Knights of Columbus. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice; a son, Gary, Brooksville; a sister, Christine Burns, West Warwick, R.I.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

JUNKINS, GEORGE, 90, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Boston, he came here recently from Fort Lauderdale. He was captain for private yachts and was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Elks Lodge and First Baptist Church of Brooksville. Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Pail, Brooksville, and Judy Goodhue, Neceda, Wis.; a sister, Florence Seamen, Bath, Maine; four granddaughters; and 12 great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

KRAMER, JOHN G., 86, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at home. Born in Boston, he came here 20 years ago from Wilmette, Ill. He was a retired furniture salesman and a graduate of Tufts University. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and was a member of Knights of Columbus and St. Theresa Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Jeane; a daughter, Kathleen Theis, Spring Hill; and two grandsons. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

LEINEN, PETER M., 72, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Iron Mountain, Mich., he came here two years ago from Chippewa Lake, Mich., and was a truck driver. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Verna; a son, Robert, Naples; a daughter, Sandra Leinen, Chippewa Lake; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. 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. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Wilhelmine. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

TESTINO, MARGARET E., 78, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Farmingdale, N.Y., she came here 14 years ago from Islip, N.Y. She was a retired nurse for the New York State Hospital. Survivors include her son, Robert, Brooksville; two sisters, Ruth Salerno and Joan Hopke, both of Riverhaven, N.Y.; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Brooksville.

VANOVER, CURTIS H., 79, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) in Brooksville. Born in Clinchco, Va., he came here 13 years ago from Sheffield Lake, Ohio. He was an engineer and a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Norma; two sons, Todd Blondell, McDonough, Ga., and Rick Vanover, Richmond, Va.; two daughters, Tracey Allen, Spring Hill, and Sandy Oliver, Richmond; a brother, Jimmie, Clintwood, Va.; and seven grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville.

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ADAMS, ROBERT V., 67, of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003). Born in Oakmont, Pa., he was a U.S. Air Force veteran and was retired from James A. Haley Veterans Medical Center as a medical technologist. Survivors include his wife, Cornelia; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth; a son, David Jeffrey; a brother, Kenneth; and a sister, Virginia Rush. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

ALVAREZ, CONSUELO "CONNIE," 90, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) in Lutz. A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, she was retired from Speedline Athletic Wear. Survivors include a son, Erio Alvarez Jr.; two grandchildren, Eric Alvarez and Dr. Lynn Alvarez; and two great-grandchildren. Boza & Roel Funeral Home, Tampa.

BORRAS, JUAN EMILIO, 82, of Tampa, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003). Born in Mayaquez, Puerto Rico, he moved to Tampa in 1986. Survivors include his wife, Carmen A.; two sons, Anthony and Juan M. Borras; four daughters, Mildred Vabre, Carmen Feliciano, Leani Torres and Margarita Ortiz; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

CROW, JOSEPHINE ANN JOHNSTON "JOAN," of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003). Born in Franklin, N.C., she was a lifelong resident of the Tampa area. She was a graduate of Plant High School and Florida State College for Women. She was a volunteer at the Henry B. Plant Museum, a member of the Founder's Garden Circle and the Junior League of Tampa. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. Survivors include two daughters, Jo Apthorp, Tampa, and Melinda Harper, Coral Gables; and five grandchildren, East and James Apthorp, and Will, Jackson and Sarah Harper. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

DAVIS, WILLA, 67, of Dover, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003). A longtime resident of Dover, she was a nurse. Survivors include two sons, Donnie and Darrell Davis, both of Dover; a daughter, Donna George, Florida; and six grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

DUNBAR, E. GRACE, 87, of Temple Terrace, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) in Tampa. Survivors include a daughter, Wanda L. Hope; two sons, Jerry and Randy Dunbar; a sister, Elsie Boudreau; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Boza & Roel Funeral Home, Tampa.

GOODMAN, WILLIAM L. "BILL," 47, of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003). Born in Lexington, Ky., he was a longtime resident of Tampa. He was Jewish. Survivors include his father, A.W. Goodman; two sisters, Diane Monroe and Sheila Brown; and a brother, Glenn Goodman. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

HARRIS, M.L., 72, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003). He was a National Guard veteran and a painter with the International Brotherhood of Painters for 55 years. Survivors include his wife, Doris; five children; his mother; three brothers; three sisters; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Land O'Lakes/Lutz Chapel.

HOLSONBACK, BUTELLE, 78, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003). She moved to the Tampa area 56 years ago from Georgia. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Oakleaf, Tampa; two sons, Henry and Roy Riner, both of Tampa; two sisters, Mary Coxwell, Sun City Center, and Vera Whitfield, Wrightsville, Ga.; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

LOPEZ, RAMONA D., 51, of Tampa, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003). Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, she moved to Tampa eight months ago. She was a Jehovah's Witness. Survivors include her husband, Frank S.; a son, Frank III; five brothers, Miguel, Victor, Robert, Willie and Julio DeLeon; and five sisters, Rosa Ruiz, Carmen Marti, Iris Pantoja, Zaida Aponte and Gladys Rodriguez. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

MACIAS, LEOPOLDINA, 91, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003). Survivors include two daughters, Hortensia Perez and Margarita Bergeron; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SHARRIEFF, MONICA S., 59, of Riverview, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003). A graduate of Hillsborough Community College's nursing program, she was a registered nurse for St. Joseph's Women's Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Nuriddin M.; five children, Tarik, Saladin, Omar, Saudia and Nadiah; a sister, Judy Roberts; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Tampa.

VEREB, JOSEPH, 91, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003). Born in Dearborn, Mich., he worked for Ford Motor Co., for 28 years and owned a grocery store in Michigan. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Rusk, Carmel, Ind.; three sons, Rodney, Reese, Mich., Robert, Carlsbad, Calif., and Raymond, Odessa; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

WILSON, DELPHINA RUTH, 89, of Thonotosassa, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003). Born in Richmond, Va., she moved to the Tampa area in 1974 from Michigan. She was a homemaker and was Baptist. Survivors include four sons, Richard, James, Rozen and Erwin; three daughters, Violet, Jeanie and Marjorie; a sister, Beulah; 28 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

YUMANG ROSS, KAELYN HOPE, infant daughter of Robert W. and Doreen Y. Ross of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003). Other survivors include five sisters, her twin, Hayley Faith, Lauren and Larisa Ross, Gabrielle and Camille Markley; two brothers, James and Jordan Markley; maternal grandparents, Agnes and Servillano Yumang; maternal great-grandmother, Alma Doyle; and paternal grandfather, Robert D. Ross. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

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ASSUNTO, JOSEPH M., 87, of New Port Richey, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in New Haven, Conn., he came here in 1989 from St. Petersburg. He was a retired woodworker. Survivors include his daughter, Patricia Galbraith, Litchfield, N.H.; four sons, Joseph M., West Haven, Conn.; John R., Port Charlotte; Richard, Punta Gorda; and Anthony, Newtown, Conn.; two sisters, Mary Savarese, Orange, Conn., and Lucille Riggione, Milford, Conn.; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Port Charlotte.

BLOOMBERG, HAROLD S., 93, of Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home. Born in Burlington, Iowa, he came here in 1973 from Silvis, Ill. He was a retired U.S. Postal Service letter carrier with 20 years on the job. He was a Navy Reserve veteran, a 50-year member of the Eagles and past president. Survivors include his wife, Emily K.; two daughters, Joylin R. Clark, Geneseo, Ill., and Cheryl Goodman, Macomb, Ill.; two stepsons, Kenneth Koval, Saudi Arabia, and D. Travis Koval, Georgia; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

FORTNER-CADLE, TYLER HUNTER, infant daughter of Walter and Tracy Cadle, of Shady Hills, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. He was a lifetime resident of his native Shady Hills. In addition to his parents, other survivors include four brothers, Walt Cadle, New Port Richey; Mitchell Pane, Brooksville; Ronnie and Todd Cadle, both of Shady Hills; a sister, Codiebeth Fortner, Shady Hills; his grandparents, Paul and Charlotte Brown, and Richard and Joeanne Fortner, Shady Hills; his great-grandparents, Larry and Alice McCall, Odessa; and a great-grandmother, Hazel Lowery, Sharpsburg, Ga. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

GALLANT, EDWARD J., 75, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Bath, Maine, he came here 23 years ago from Hampstead, N.H. He was a machinist with Tech Consolidated, Derry, N.H. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; a son, Gerry, Hudson; three daughters, Jacqueline Hickey, Damascotta, Maine; Kathleen Riccio, New Port Richey; and Paula Kiley, Candia, N.H.; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

HYNES, GEORGE MICHAEL, 70, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Munnsville, N.Y., he came here several years ago from Oriskany Falls, N.Y. He was an operator for a stone quarry and was a veteran of the armed forces. Survivors include his wife, Rozalia. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

JACOBSEN, ALICE M., 91, of Safety Harbor, formerly of Dunedin and New Port Richey, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., came to New Port Richey in 1989, moved to Dunedin in 1997, and moved to Safety Harbor in 2000. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, John, Safety Harbor; a brother, Thomas Brady, Carmel, N.Y.; three grandchildren, John P. Jacobsen and Erica Ann Jacobsen, both of Safety Harbor, and Ann Marie Bayer, Roseville, Calif.; and a great-granddaughter. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.

KOONCE, BARBARA H., 59, of Holiday, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Gulfside Regional Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here five years ago from Bliss, Idaho. She was a homemaker and a member of Oldsmar Community Club. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her daughter, Beth Rioux, Bliss, Idaho; two sons, Ejay Gould, Sioux Falls, S.D., and Curtis Koonce, Holiday; her mother, Agnes Bradley, and a sister, Dorothy Bradley, both of Holiday; and five grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

LaFREDO, EVELYN, 94, of Clearwater, formerly of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Integrated Health Services, Clearwater. She moved to Clearwater from her native Olean, N.Y., moved to New Port Richey in 1971, and returned to Clearwater in 1994. She was a retired registered nurse for Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, with more than 13 years of service, and for St. Francis Hospital, Olean. She was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include her son, James V. LaFredo Jr., San Antonio, Texas; two sisters, Gertrude Legler, Clearwater, and Marion Noonan, Olean; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

PORTER, SUSAN P., 50, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at home. Born in West Islip, N.Y., she came here in 1976 from Long Island, N.Y. Survivors include her daughter, Tamara Lotz, Tampa; her mother, June Lotz; her father, Richard Lotz; four brothers, Joseph, Thomas, Robert and Richard; and two sisters, June and Nancy. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

SCHMITT, NOREEN T., 95, of Simsbury, Conn., formerly of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) in Simsbury. Born in County Galway, Ireland, she lived in New Port Richey for 23 years. She was a hairdresser for Lit Brothers, Philadelphia. She was a member of the Simbury Theater Guild, Senior Intonations Singing Group and St. Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Kathleen Morgan, Edgartown, Mass.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

SMITH, ARTHUR HARRY, 76, of Hudson, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Boston, he came here in 1986 from Marshfield, Mass. He was an electrician and a member of IBEW Local 103. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, was a member of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 1107 and Sea Pines Boat Club, and was a charter member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Jacqueline; a son, Richard A., Bridgeton, Maine; two daughters, Jeanne M. Rossi and Audrey L. Testa, both of Hudson; two brothers, Donald, Natick, Mass., and Edward, Randolph, Mass.; a sister, Alice Donovan, Randolph; seven grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

SOUTHARD, GERTRUDE W., of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Royal Oaks Nursing Center in Dade City. Born in Ravenna, Ohio, she came to Florida in 1953 from Ohio. She worked at Tampa General Hospital. She was a member of the Zephyrhills First United Methodist church and participated in Sunday school. Survivors include two stepsons, David Southard, West Palm Beach, and Stephen Southard, Lyons, Ga.; a brother, Chester Williams, Englewood; a sister, Laverne Belden, Sebring, Ohio; several nieces and nephews. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

WINDHAM, JAMES G. JR., 75, of New Port Richey, formerly of Land O'Lakes, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Helena, Ark., he came here one year ago from Land O'Lakes. He was a retired mechanical engineer for a feed and seed mill, and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include two sons, James P. and David M., both of Crystal River; a brother, Jerry, Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, Claudette Crossno, North Little Rock, Ark.; and five grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

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CAVATO, BERNADINE JEAN, 78, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1978 from her native Joliet, Ill., and formerly owned and operated the Pat & Polish Car Wash on Missouri Avenue. She was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church of Clearwater and the church's Woman's Circle. She enjoyed travel, golf and bridge. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Joseph; a daughter, Kim Horgan, Safety Harbor; a son, Marty, Oviedo; two sisters, Helen Talarico, Palm Harbor, and Lorraine Colonna, Joliet; a brother, Richard Grovednik, Racine, Wis.; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.
DAVIS, HAROLD A., 88, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Sunset Point Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, and came here in 1987 from Miami, where he retired after 17 years with Kelly Tractor. Locally, he owned and operated Happy Harold's Country Clean Laundromat. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Harold Jr., and a daughter, Karen Johnson, both of Clearwater; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
LaFREDO, EVELYN, 94, of Clearwater, formerly of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Clearwater. She came to Clearwater in 1957 from her native Olean, N.Y., moved to New Port Richey in 1971 and returned in 1994 to Clearwater. She was a registered nurse and retired after 13 years at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include a son, James V. Jr., San Antonio, Texas; two sisters, Gertrude Legler, Clearwater, and Marion Noonan, Olean; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

Dunedin

LAW, SHIRLEY M., 74, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at the Oaks of Clearwater. She was born in Pekin, Ill., and came here in 1989 from Taunton, Mass. She was a social worker and child psychologist. She was a member of the Unitarian Church, the Tarpon Springs Art Association and was a past president of the League of Women Voters. Survivors include a son, Jonathan Krasner, North Attleboro, Mass.; a daughter, Kaethe Price, Philadelphia; a sister, Evelyn Vogler, South Pasadena; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Largo

ALLCORN, EDGBERT, 81, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Largo Healthcare Center He was born in Dora, Mo., and came here in 1988 from Conroe, Texas. He was a retired gas station owner and operator. He was an Army veteran of World War II and he received two Bronze Star medals and served in the Philippines and Japan. He was a member of Countryside Christian Center, Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Judi Boz, Clearwater, and Cheryl Toth, Scottsdale, Ariz.; a son, Steve Allison, San Diego; a brother, C. Albert, Springfield, Mo.; a sister, Edna Mae Kimbrough, West Plains, Mo.; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
MORRIS, MILDRED B., 103, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. She was born in Belle Vernon, Pa., and came here in 1967 from Whitehall, Pa. She was a retired elementary school teacher and taught in the Belle Vernon and Monessen Public Schools in Pennsylvania. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Clearwater and an avid traveler and bridge player. Survivors include two nephews, William Phillips, Largo, and Allan Phillips, Brookside, N.J. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
PORTS, JANET L., 69, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Bay Tree Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Palm Harbor. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, and came here in 1958 from Hammond, Ind. She was a homemaker and Methodist. Survivors include three daughters, Kimberly P. Waulk, St. Petersburg, Linda P. Steinmann, Chassahowitzka, and Lori P. Reeves, Dunedin; a sister, Lyndall Stanley, Atlanta; and five grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
REAMS, THELMA L., 80, 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.

Palm Harbor

BARBARA, JOSEPH M., 78, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1979 from Portland, Maine. He retired from the Air Force and worked as an inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration. He was a member of the Naval Air Reserve Training Union and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Survivors include his wife, Wilma F.; two sons, Joseph M., Palm Harbor, and James K., Plantation; two daughters, Janet Wortz, New Port Richey, and June B. Diller, North Plainfield, N.J.; two brothers, Frank, Garden City, N.Y., and Sam, Tempe, Ariz.; two sisters, Carmella Biasi, Nesconset, N.Y., and Mari Morki, Commack, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
GASTON, RAYMOND C., 81, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Rossmoyne, Ohio, and came here in April from Garland, Texas. He owned and operated Gaston & Associates in Rowlett, Texas, and Gaston Manufacturers, a manufacturers representative company in Cincinnati. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Ruth; two daughters, Marsha Timm, Clearwater, and Cheryl Gaston, Atlanta; two sons, Raymond C. Jr., Rowlett, and Robert Charles, Colleyville, Texas; and six grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
STANEK, HELEN A., 89, of Palm Harbor, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at Sunset Point Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1963 from Berwin, Ill. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Rosaline Milke, St. Petersburg; a sister, Marie Laechelt, Largo; and a cousin, Dorothy Altheide, Palm Harbor. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.

Safety Harbor

JACOBSEN, ALICE M., 91, of Safety Harbor, formerly of Dunedin and New Port Richey, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., moved to New Port Richey in 1989 and moved in 1997 to Dunedin and in 2000 to Safety Harbor. She was a homemaker. She was a chocolate lover and a Yankees fan. Survivors include a son, John, Safety Harbor; a brother, Thomas Brady, Carmel, N.Y.; three grandchildren, John P. Jacobsen and Erica Ann Jacobsen, both of Safety Harbor, and Ann Marie Bayer, Roseville, Calif.; and a great-granddaughter. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.

Tarpon Springs

D'LOUHY, RICHARD J., 84, of Tarpon Springs, formerly of Largo, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at home. He was born in Bridgeport, Conn., grew up in Stratford, Conn., came to Largo in 1968 from Fayetteville, N.Y., and moved in 1991 to Tarpon Springs. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served aboard the USS Custer. He worked as an advertising and sales promotion specialist for Columbia Records, Remington Rand and General Electric and locally represented several area advertising and printing businesses. He was a member of Curlew United Methodist Church of Palm Harbor, and was a former member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Largo, and the First United Methodist Church of Tarpon Springs. He was an avid letter writer and a classic car enthusiast. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Brand, Dunedin; a son, Richard B., Ormond Beach; three grandchildren, Jennifer Bouch, Lisa Tweedy and David D'Louhy, all of Tallahassee; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

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North Redington Beach

MICHEL, GASTON F., 81, of North Redington Beach, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He came here in 1987 from his native New Jersey. He was a World War II Marine Corps veteran. He was chief of the Haworth (N.J.) Police Department for 22 years, retiring in 1985 after 33 years of total service. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, the Police Chiefs Association, the International Police Chiefs Association and American Legion Post 252 in Seminole. He was president of the New Jersey Police Chiefs Association. Survivors include his wife, Virginia; two daughters, Kathryn Welsch, New Jersey, and Patrice Michel, Cape Cod, Mass.; three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.

Pinellas Park

JULIAN, TALON JAMES "BABY BOY DUNHAM," infant son of Ashley Dunbar, of Pinellas Park, and Tristan Julian, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Dec. 22, 2002) at Bayfront Medical Center. Other survivors include his paternal grandfather, James Julian, St. Petersburg; and his maternal grandmother, Jerry Dunham, Pinellas Park. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
LAMPSON, JOHN WILLIAM, 65, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Hannibal, Mo., he came here in 1997 from Oklahoma. He was a machinist and a Naval Reserve veteran. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Sylvia; two sons, John, Chouteau, Okla., and Dion, Tulsa, Okla.; three daughters, Debbie Sanford, Seminole, Okla., Donna Payne, Oakhurst, Okla., and Derina Lampson, Pinellas Park; two sisters, Donna Noe, Chouteau, and Mary Aylor, Prague, Okla.; 17 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

ANDERSON, ALICE CONNORS, 95, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home. Born in Farmersburg, Iowa, she came here in 1974 from Hinsdale, Ill. She was a social worker and received her bachelor of science degree in social work from the University of Minnesota in 1931. She was a member of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, the alumni association of the University of Minnesota, American Association of University Women and PEO. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Albeon Gaius Sr.; two sons, Albeon Gaius Jr., Rocky Mount, N.C., and Michael John, Raleigh, N.C.; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
CRABB, DEAN LEWIS, 44, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003). Born in Rockford, Ill., he came here from Illinois. He was an assistant manager of a service station. He was Protestant. Survivors include his mother, Ellen Karstenen, Dunedin; and a sister, Dawn Baker, Lehigh Acres. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
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.
DUNBAR, DR. ULMA F., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003). Born in Lakeland, he came here in 1946 from Tampa. He graduated from the University of Florida and Emory School of Dentistry. He belonged to Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, Xi Psi Phi and Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the national honorary dental fraternity. He was a World War II Navy veteran, serving in the Naval Dental Corps, and was a Naval Reserve commander. He opened a dental office in 1947 and retired in 1984. He was chairman of the advisory committee to the St. Petersburg Junior College School of Dental Hygiene. He was a past president of the Pinellas County Dental Society. He was a member of the Academy of Dental Practice Management, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, the Squires, the Suncoasters, the Order of Salvador at the Dali Museum and St. Thomas Episcopal Church. He was a Master Mason at Nitram Lodge 188. He was in St. Petersburg's Best Dressed Hall of Fame. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Barbara; a son, David M., Tallahassee; two daughters, Deborah Dunbar Kniffin, Stamford, Conn., and Dede Dunbar, Denver; and four grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street 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 Life 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.
KELLY, MARIE H., 89, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Edward White Hospital, St. Petersburg. She came here in 1970 from her native Jersey City, N.J. She was a retired clerk for a financial company. Survivors include a nephew, John Monaghan, St. Pete Beach; and a niece, Joan Murphy, Bricktown, N.J. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
KERN, WANDA HEDWIG, 88, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. She was born in Far Hills, N.J. She was a member of Cathedral of St. Jude. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
KROUSE, KENNETH W., 76, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Sunbury, Pa., he came here from Selinsgrove, Pa. He was a painter and a veteran. Survivors include a son, Thomas, Selinsgrove. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
LANG, BETTY, 73, of Weaver, Minn., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at home of cancer. Born in Duluth, Minn., she came here from Cleveland and moved to Weaver in 1992. She attended the College of St. Scholastica. Survivors include three daughters, Annette Morgan, Peninsula, Ohio, Sharon Smartt, Red Wing, Minn., and Marge McCumber, Wabasha, Minn.; two sons, Brian Lang, Wellington, Ohio, and Christopher Lang, Cedar Springs, Mich.; a sister, Sharon Young, Duluth; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Abbott Funeral Home, Wabasha, Minn.
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 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.
WRIGHT, LEE, 79, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Greenville, Mich., he came here in 1995 from Belding, Mich. He worked for Frigidaire. He was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses and was a World War II Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Patricia; four stepsons, Steven Silverthorne, David Silverthorne, Jeffrey Silverthorne and Larry Wright; a daughter, Cathy Govssey; 17 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

BOTELHO, LUIZ, 93, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Michael, Portugal, he came here in 1982 from Attleboro, Mass. He was a retired maintenance factory worker and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Seminole. Survivors include his wife, Virginia; four sons, Luis, Largo, Manuel and Jose, both of Massachusetts, and John, Virginia; five daughters, Batilde Dargis, Gilberta Brochv and Filomena Iuliucci, all of Seminole, and Albertina DaCosta, Largo, and Fernanda Dasilva, Massachusetts; 18 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.
DUPREE, PATRICIA GRAHAM "PAT," 60, of Roanoke, Va., formerly of Seminole, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003). She was a member of St. Jerome's Catholic Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband, Wayne; a daughter, Terri Dupree, a son, Matthew W. Dupree, her mother, Anna Graham, and a brother, Leonard Graham, all of Roanoke; and a sister, Lynda Deel, Fincastle, Va. Simpson-Tharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Roanoke.
FOLEY, JAMES PAUL, 82, of Seminole, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at home under hospice care. Born in Roanoke, Va., he came here in 1971. He served 30 years in the Air Force and was a flight engineer, supporting the Apollo 12 mission in Australia and working with NASA on the Mercury mission while stationed at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. After retiring from the Air Force, he worked 15 years for the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines and volunteered there another 15 years. He was a member of the Air Force Sergeants Association, Blue Dolphin Chapter 527 and DAV Chapter 93 in Seminole and the Korean War Veterans Association. He was a committee member for the Veterans Affairs Volunteer Service at Bay Pines and presented the Eagle Scout award to Boy Scouts nationwide. He also was a keynote speaker at Veterans Day ceremonies. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Katherine; three daughters, Abigail Foley, Cashiers, N.C., Peggy Wilkins, Seminole, and Paulette Andrews, Largo; and a son, James F. Foley, Eagle, Colo.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.
GRAVINO, MICHAEL J., 90, of Richmond, Va., formerly of Seminole, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003). Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Anne; a daughter, Anne Mattis, Richmond; two sons, David, Richmond, and Michael, Rochester, N.Y.; a brother, Anthony, Rochester; seven grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Morrissett Funeral Home, Richmond, Va.
MacKAY, RUTH F., 87, of Seminole, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Bayshore Medical Center, Pasadena, Texas, after heart surgery while visiting family. Born in Campgaw, N.J., she came here in 1969 from Hawthorne, N.J. She taught second grade at Keswick Christian School in St. Petersburg. She received her master's degree from Columbia Teachers College. She was a member of Bay Ridge Baptist Church in Seminole. Survivors include a stepson, George MacKay Jr., Alabama; three nephews, Ronald Ferrall, Seminole, Barry Ferrall, Round Rock, Texas, and Richard Ferrall, Tallahassee; a niece, Barbara Ybarra, Pasadena; and three stepgrandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

South Pasadena

PARKER, RUBY N., 95, of South Pasadena, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at the Fountains at Boca Ciega Bay. Born in Twin City, Ga., she came here in 1976 from Norfolk, Va. She was a government auditor of the Navy for 25 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Pinellas Park and the Rebekah Assemblies since 1947. Survivors include four grandchildren, Susan Clemons, Spring Hill, Georgia Chapman, Tallahassee, Lynn Wilson, Canada, and Paul Atwood, Pinellas Park; three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Tierra Verde

RICHARDSON, JEAN L. (GOEBERT), 72, of Phoenixville, Pa., formerly of Tierra Verde, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at home. She was born in Philadelphia. She was an executive secretary for a heating oil company. Survivors include two daughters, Deborah L. Inglehearn, Ocean City, N.J., and Sandra D. LeMaster, Phoenixville; and two grandchildren, Melody B. Inglehearn, San Diego, and Alexander D. LeMaster, Phoenixville. D'Anjolell Memorial Home, Broomall, Pa.