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. He was a truck driver. Survivors include two sons, Edwin C. Baker Jr. and Harry N. Baker, and two daughters, Donna J. Holloway and Michelle C. Mancill, all of Titusville; a stepson, Randy Wagner, Beverly Hills; a stepdaughter, Brenda L. Wagner, Kansas City, Mo.; two sisters, Mary V. Baker, Hobe Sound, and Marilyn J. Lynk, Titusville; 11 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and fiancee, Karen Tuttle. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

BROWN, JOAN RUTH, of Inverness, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home. born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 30 years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. Survivors include her son, Ronald, Santee, Calif.; a sister, Catherine Brown, Idaho; and two grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

DRESSLER, WALTER, 88, of Crystal River, died Wednesday (Jan. 8. 2003) at home under the care of his wife and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in North Berger, N.J., he came here in 1978 from Secaucus, N.J. He was a retired truck driver for J.J. Cullen Plumbing Supply, Hoboken, N.J. with 25 years of service. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Benedict Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor; and a brother, Fred, New Jersey; several nieces and nephews. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

MALINOWSKI, ANNA M., 92, of Homosassa, formerly of Holiday, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Scranton, Pa., she came here in 2001 from Holiday. She was a retired seamstress for Miller Casket Co. with 35 years of service. She was a member of the Polish American Alliance and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include her sister, Helen T. Cherwinski, Homosassa; several nieces and nephews; many grand-nieces and nephews. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

McILRATH, WILLIAM J., 86, of Homosassa, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Nashville, he came here in 1981 from Florence, Ala. He was a professor at the University of North Alabama from 1948 to 1978 and was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Jane; a son, Michael, Lexington, Mass.; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

VINNOLA, LORENE ANN., 56, of Homosassa, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) in Inverness. She came here a year ago from her native Denver. She was self-employed in the retail food industry. Survivors include her husband of 34 years, Michael; a son, Matthew Paul, Denver; two daughters, Milan and Andrea Vinnola, both of Bethesda, Md.; and a brother, Richard Cribari, Denver. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

WILEY, VIRGINIA KAISER, 82, of Inverness, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Citrus Health Center, Inverness. Born in Muncie, Ind., she came here in 1989 from Gainesville. She was a retired financial secretary for Associates Investment Co. of Miami and formerly attended Ball State University. She was Lutheran. Survivors include two daughters, Karen Bender, Floral City, and Caryl Peterson, Southern Pines, N.C.; a sister, Isabelle Cummings, Muncie; two cousins; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

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BORGE, HENRY J., 74, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Spring Hill Health Center. Born in New York City, he came here 16 years ago from Ronkonkoma, N.Y. He owned a roofing company. Survivors include three sons, Richard, Steven and Thomas, four daughters, Patricia, Louise, Irene and Jeanne, a brother, Albert, six sisters, Teresa, Margaret, Josephine, Patricia, Delores and Marie, all of New York; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

BOUTELLE, ROBERT A., 71, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Salamanca, N.Y., he came here 13 years ago from Ashville, N.Y. He was employed by National Fuel Gas, Buffalo, N.Y., for 37 years. He was a member of the Versailles Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; a son, Robert, Two Harbors, Minn.; a daughter, Lenda Placzynski, Gowanda, N.Y.; a sister, June Boutelle, Little Valley, N.Y.; three nephews; two grandsons; and two great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

LEIGHT, DAVID "SKIP," 28, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at home. Born in New Milford, Conn., he came here in 1996 and was a sheet metal mechanic. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Jenny, two sons, Kyle and Austin, two daughters, Paige and Oksana, maternal grandmother, Diane Leight and great-grandmother, Marilyn Conklin, all of Spring Hill; a sister, Jessica Hamilton, Connecticut; and several cousins. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

SCHROEPPEL, GERALD B., 81, of Brooksville, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, he came here in 1999 from St. Petersburg. He was an Air Force veteran and served 32 years. He achieved the rank of senior master sergeant and served in World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW, DAV and NCOA. He was a member of Nativity Lutheran Church, Weeki Wachee. Survivors include his wife, Freda; two sons, Richard, Franklin, Ohio, and Mark, Alachua; three daughters, Teri Schroeppel, Issaquah, Wash., Lisa Clements, Renton, Wash., and Venessa Lay, Miamisburg, Ohio; a brother, Les, Ivins, Utah; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

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AUSTIN, VERNON G., 70, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003). Survivors include three sons, Roy Austin, Keith Austin and Kevin Austin; two daughters, Joy Austin-Fisher and Cindy Monroe; his mother, Ruby Austin; three sisters, Pat Smalt, Sue Cox and Jenny Parks; two brothers, Ralph and Wayne Austin; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.

BORRAS, JUAN EMILIO, 82, of Tampa, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003). He was a native of Mayaquez, Puerto Rico, and a resident of Tampa since 1986. Survivors include his wife, Carmen A. Borras; 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.

COLEMAN, DORA A., 83, of Brandon, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003). She was born in Big Springs, Tenn., and moved to the Tampa area in 1945. She was Protestant and was an airline hostess. Survivors include her husband, William; a daughter, Patricia Kirby; and two brothers, Jefferson "JD" Bishop and Emmitt Brown. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

DAVIS, WILLA, 67, of Dover, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003). Survivors include her children, Donnie, Darrell and Donna. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

HOWELL, CHARLES RUPERT "CHARLIE," 80, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003). He was a longtime member and deacon pastor of Seminole Heights Baptist Church and was a volunteer at the Pregnancy Care Center. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Jean Massey Howell; two daughters, Becky Howell and Beth Bell; a son, Charles Howell; a sister, Nadine Crews; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.

LEWIS, IRMA EUNICE PREVATT, 83, of Gibsonton, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Wimauma, she was a lifelong resident of the Tampa area. She and her husband, Tony Lewis, owned and operated the T & E Garage and the L & H Marina, both in Gibsonton. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Desoto Chapter 201, in Riverview and the International Independent Showmen's Association in Gibsonton and served during elections as a volunteer deputy clerk at the 100 Club in Gibsonton. Survivors include a daughter, Judith D. Calhoun, Gibsonton; three brothers, Clarence R. Prevatt Sr., Tampa, Everett Prevatt, Wimauma, and Bill Prevatt, Tampa; two sisters, Lois Thompson and Nell Wallace, both of Tampa; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.

LEWIS, MARY ESTER, 93, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003). She was born in Elliott County, Ky., and moved to the Tampa area 60 years ago. She was a retired waitress. Survivors include a son, Fred T. Sammons; two daughters, Shirley L. Pearsall and Darlette Reed; one sister, Effie Marie Campbell; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

MARSHALL, PERRY CORNWALL, 76, of Plant City, died Monday (Jan. 6, 2003) at South Baptist Hospital in Plant City. He was born in St. Petersburg and moved to Portland, Conn., and later Cheshire, Conn. He served during World War II in the U.S. Marine Corps and later became a U.S. Navy pilot. After his military careers, he became a well-known sculptor and artist. He retired to Plant City in 1988. A golf enthusiast, he was awarded many patents for golf equipment. Survivors include his cousin, Perry H. Cornwall of Weathersfield, Conn.; his former wife, Ellen Reilly Marshall of Ybor City; his godson, Fred Colson of Clearwater; and his companion, Mila K. Smith, of East Hampton, Conn. National Cremation Society, Tampa

MASSARO, JAMES "JIMMY," 91, a lifelong resident of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003). He founded Massaro Plumbing in 1947 and served as chief plumbing inspector for Hillsborough County. He was a founding member of the Palmetto Beach Athletic Club, a member of La Nuova Sicilia Unita Lodge No. 1250, and a member of Plumbers Union Local No. 123. Survivors include three daughters, March Ann Day, Diane Yvonne Morgan and Jessica Gunn; a son, James Massaro; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.

REARDON, KAREN M., 60, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003). Born in San Francisco, she earned a bachelor's degree at U.C. Santa Barbara and then began a career in teaching. She taught in Portuguese Azores, Japan, New York, and California before moving to Tampa in 1980, where she began 21 years as a member of the faculty of Berkeley Preparatory School. Survivors include her husband, Rich Reardon; her mother, Olga Scott; and her sister, Gail Ames. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

ROW, ROBERT, H., 77, of Brandon, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003). He was born in Mexico, N.Y., and moved here 35 years ago. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was self-employed as a carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Row, Brandon; a son, Barry Row, Brandon; seven daughters, Pat Barker, Brandon, Connie Smith, Alaska, Margaret Wright, Brandon, Susie Benson, Brandon, Linda Brown, Atlanta, Kathy Hatcher, Winder, Ga., Trudy Pollock, N.C.; two brothers, Donald Row, and Gerald Row; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

SIVARD, FRANK L., 80, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003). He was born in Sioux Falls, S.D. He was a civil engineer for the government. Survivors include a son, Francis Sivard, Tampa. Holloway Funeral Home, Tampa.

SOTO, FRANCISCO, 84, of Plant City, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003). He was born in Mexico. Survivors include his family. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

SPRAGINS, DONALD KENNETH, 56, of Brandon, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003). He was born in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., and and moved to the Tampa area one year ago from Waycross, Ga. He served in the U.S. Navy and was Methodist. He worked as a machinist for CSX Railroad. Survivors include his wife, Dolores, Brandon; his mother, Winston Spragins, Tampa; a son, Donald K. Spragins II, Brandon; a daughter, Kimberly H. Spragins, Brandon; and two sisters, Ann S. Cowden, Clearwater, and Brenda J. Stockton, Tampa. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

VALDEZ, JR., MANUEL, 69, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003). He was a veteran of the Korean War and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; a son, Manuel Valdez III; two daughters, Marie Ortega and Rose Valdez; and two grandchildren. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, Tampa.

VANNES, ANTOINETTE "TONI MOTIFF," 64, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003). She was a native of Green Bay, Wis., and was a resident of the Tampa area since 1994. She was a graduate of Bellin College of Nursing, class of 1959, in Green Bay, and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland with a bachelor's degree in nursing. Before her retirement from nursing in 1993, she was the assistant director of nursing at Fairfax Nursing Center, Fairfax, Va. She was the past president of the Carrollwood Area Women's Club, an active member of FACTors, the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center support group, and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Clayton Lee; four daughters, Victoria Vannes, Robin Vannes-Keaton, Amy Tuschen and Heather Wittman; two brothers, George Motiff Jr. and Jan Motiff; and eight grandchildren. Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell.

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BACKES, HUGO JR. "JOSEPH," 86, of Hudson, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1975 from Long Island, N.Y. He was a blacksmith and retired from the Long Island Railroad. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Signal Cove Association, Hudson, and Holiday Ramblers. He was an Episcopalian. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; three sons, Joseph and Douglas, both of Long Island, and Ronald, New Port Richey; three daughters, Diane Michaels, Oklahoma City, Donna Carini, North Cape May, N.J., and Kim Wasilkowich, Denver; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

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

GODBEY, JOHN EARL, 75, of Hudson, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) in Hudson. Born in Sprague, W.Va., he was a 14-year winter resident from Grayling, Mich. He was an electrician who worked on the Alaskan Pipeline and was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was a Shriner and a member of the Eagles. Survivors include a brother, Ray Godbey, Portage, Ind.; a sister, Wanda Thomas, Columbus, Ohio; and a companion, Geraldine Dougherty. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

HAYNES, ROBERT LLOYD, 66, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Enfield, Maine, he was a four-year winter resident from Lincoln, Maine. He retired from the Lincoln Pulp and Paper Co. with 40 years of service. He was an Army veteran and attended New River Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Jane A.; three daughters, Deborah Hoar, Windham, Maine, Rebecca Dube, Lincoln, and Angela Leonard, Millinocket, Maine; two sisters, Bertha Audette, Winthrop, Maine, and Joyce Bubier, Auburn, Maine; and seven grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

HURST, MILDRED, 83, of Dade City, died Friday (Jan. 10, 2003) at her daughter's home in Zephyrhills. She was a lifelong resident of her native Dade City. She retired from Pasco Packing and had been a medical assistant. She was a member of Withlacoochee Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Freddy, Auburndale; a daughter, Barbara Lawrence, Zephyrhills; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

JORDAN, FLORENCE MARIE, 65, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, she moved here in 1998 from Niles, Ohio, and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Martin, New Port Richey, and Mark, Youngstown; a brother, Michael Hughes, Youngstown; two sisters, Dorothy Wilhelm, Austintown, Ohio, and Ruth Comgemi, Struthers, Ohio; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

KREAMER, KENNETH LEON, 82, of Hudson, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) in Hudson. Born in Alden, Iowa, he was a 27-year winter resident from Kenosha, Wis. He was a retired U.S. Postal Service clerk and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of American Legion, the VFW and First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Iona; and two nieces. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

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 to Clearwater in 1994. She was a registered nurse and retired after 13 years at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, and formerly worked at St. Francis Hospital in Olean. 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.

MALINOWSKI, ANNA M., 92, of Homosassa, formerly of Holiday, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Scranton, Pa., she came here in 2001 from Holiday. She was a retired seamstress for Miller Casket Co. with 35 years of service. She was a member of the Polish American Alliance and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include a sister, Helen T. Cherwinski, Homosassa; several nieces and nephews; and several grandnieces and grandnephews. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

NIELSEN, MICHAEL G., 38, of Port Richey, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Hammond, Ind., he came here recently from Munster, Ind. He was in drywall construction at the Merchandise Mart and was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Brittany Oller, Panama City Beach; his father, Glenn, and his mother, Joan, both of Port Richey; a brother, Frankie, Munster; and several uncles and cousins. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

PARIS, HERMINE J. "MIN," 87, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Cincinnati, she came here in 1975 from Detroit and was a member of King of Glory Lutheran Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, George; a son, Michael, Brighton, Mich.; two daughters, Dianne Talmon, Pinellas Park, and Patricia Ascherl, Brighton; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

VAN METER, VIRGIL V. SR. "CHIP," 78, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home. Born in Streator, Ill., he came here in 1984 from Joliet, Ill. He was a general laborer and an Army veteran of World War II. He was wounded twice in the Battle of the Bulge and a prisoner of war twice, escaping each time. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Martha R.; two sons, Virgil "Chip" V. Van Meter Jr., DeForest, Wis., and Kurt William, Dunnellon; a daughter, Barbara German, Dwight, Ill.; a brother, William, Beverly Hills; two sisters, Mildred Santerelli, Plainfield, Ill., and Betty Kittle, Rockdale, Ill.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

WEBB, ROBERT W., 76, of Holiday, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. He came here 32 years ago from his native Toledo, Ohio. He was a high school teacher with the Pinellas County school system. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Shrine Temple. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Charlene M.; a son, William R., New Port Richey; a daughter, Terry W. Cubine, Madeira Beach; a sister, Patricia Zidarin, and a brother, Richard, both of Toledo; and two grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

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FULLER, BURTON G., 77, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home. He was born in Baldwinsville, N.Y., and came here in 1972 from Phoenix, N.Y. He worked as a heavy equipment mechanic for Golden Triangle. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Elks Lodge 2159 and American Legion Post 7, both in Clearwater. He enjoyed dancing, card playing and music, especially that of Mario Lanza. Survivors include two daughters, Robin Elder, Largo, and Faith Pitcher, Fulton, N.Y.; two sons, Nicholas, Fulton, and Timothy, Central Square, N.Y.; his mother, Nina Welch, Fulton; 14 grandchildren; a sister, Barbara Reed, Fulton; and nine great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center, Largo Chapel.
GOETZ, ROBERT F., 82, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Highland Pines Nursing Center, Clearwater. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1974 from Lombard, Ill. He worked for the IRS Appellate in Chicago. He served as an Army captain during World War II and was wounded in Italy in 1944. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart, the World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the Bronze Star. He was a former member of Clearwater Country Club. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Jane; a son, Jim, Lake Geneva, Wis.; a daughter, Judy Goetz, State College, Pa.; a sister, Marjery Kleist, Clarendon Hills, Ill.; and a granddaughter. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
HILL, CLINTON BENJAMIN JR., 81, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at home. He was born in Salisbury, Md. He owned C.B. Hill Oil Co. and was an Army veteran. Clearwater Funeral Homes.
HOTMIRE, BERNICE B., 101, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home. She was born in Smith County, Kansas, and moved to Florida in 1919. She was a schoolteacher for 50 years and taught 25 years in Hillsborough County and 25 at Safety Harbor Middle School and retired in 1971. She received associate and bachelor degrees from Florida Southern College in Lakeland. She was a 4-H leader and active in programs at the Senior Citizens Center, Clearwater, where she would knit and crochet items for nursing home patients. She was a member of Northeast Church of Christ, the National Retired Teachers Association and the Upper Pinellas Teachers Association. Survivors include a son, Harry E. Jr., Clearwater; a daughter, Mary Williams, Palm Harbor, and five grandchildren, Tiffany Kinworthy, Patricia DePriest, Heather Bentz, Harry E. Hotmire III and Kendal Wadsworth; and three great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
KINNEY, MARCIA MAE, 84, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Sunset Point Nursing Home, Clearwater. She was born in Center Point, Ind., and came here in 1976 from Detroit. She was Presbyterian and an avid bridge player. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Kinney, Palo Alto, Calif.; a sister, Marble Kinney, Indianapolis; and two grandchildren, Jennifer Marks and Robert Marks. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
MASSEY, ELIZABETH McMULLEN, 71, of Lago Vista, Texas, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (Nov. 22, 2002) in Sherman, Texas, after a brief illness. She was a descendant of two pioneer Pinellas families and was born in Clearwater. She was the daughter of Veda (Ulmer) and Chester Bartow McMullen, who was a state attorney in Pinellas County for many years and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives until he died at 50. She was a homemaker and Methodist. Survivors include a daughter, Jenifer Massey Hemke, Denton, Texas; a son, Daniel A., Lago Vista; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mulkey Mason Funeral Home, Denton, Texas.
SKINNER, WALLIS LEE, 77, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at the Oaks Nursing Home, Clearwater. He was born in Tampa and was a lifelong Clearwater resident. He was a land developer and helped develop Island Estates in Clearwater. He was once a manager of F.L. Skinner Groves and also had been a farmer. He had a degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Florida. He was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin. His other memberships included Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Dunedin Rotary Club, Privateers, Casado Club and Carlouel Yacht Club, Clearwater. Survivors include three daughters, Linda Groves, Brisbane, Australia, Anne Bond, Tallahassee, and Sally Blignaut, Roswell, Ga.; two sisters, Marianne Galloway, Lynchburg, Va., and Barbara Messersmith, Asheville, N.C.; and three grandsons. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
THORHAUG, HELENE L., 95, of Clearwater and San Miguel d'Allende, Mexico, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home in San Miguel d'Allende. She was born in Chicago and had lived here since 1972. She was an artist and art teacher. She studied art with Rudolph Penn, Stuart Davis, Ted Frano, Rufino Tomayo and Mexican muralist Pinto. She was active in art leagues in Chicago, Sarasota, Clearwater and Belleair. Her oil, watercolors and gouache works were exhibited in Chicago, New York, Mexico, Paris, California and Florida. Among her friends were architect Frank Lloyd Wright, at whose Taliesin home in Arizona she spent summers during World War II, inventor, architect, engineer, poet and philosopher Buckminster Fuller for whom she decorated his geodesic dome for the Chicago World's Fair and Bauhaus architect Walter Gropius. In her later years, she taught art in Clearwater to the disabled and elderly. Survivors include a daughter, Dr. Anitra Thorhaug, Miami. Funeraria Lopez, San Miguel d'Allende, Mexico.
WISCH, MOLLY ANNA, 89, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Highland Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Scranton, Pa., and came here in 1979 from Fort Lee, N.J. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Clearwater, and Greenbriar Women's Club. She enjoyed cooking. Survivors include a daughter, Judy Gorda, Clearwater; a brother, William H. Bronson, South Holland, Ill.; three grandchildren, Lisa C. Morton, Linda C. Frank and Daniel S. Gorda; and four great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Largo

GALLAGHER, DOROTHY ROSE, 74, of Largo, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She came here in 2000 from her native Baltimore, where she worked many years as a server at several restaurants. Survivors include three sons, Theodore and Thomas, both of Largo, and Timothy, Centennial, Colo.; two brothers, Daniel Kwiatkowski, Baltimore, and John Flowers, Overlea, Md.; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.
GARY, HOLLY DENISE, 33, of Largo, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home. She was born in Clearwater. She worked six years as a nail technician at Hair Island - Nails & More, Largo. She attended Seminole Middle and Largo High schools and graduated from Sun State Academy, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Ladarios Gary, Largo; a daughter, Tierra Gary, Largo; her father, Enoch Faulk, Largo; her mother and stepfather, Lynda and John M. Brogle, Largo; two sisters, Polly Brunk, Largo, and Michelle Cockerham, Hamilton, Miss.; and grandparents Fred and Pauline McIntosh, Largo, and John and Helen Brogle, Seminole. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
LAPP, ADELINE H., 90, of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 10, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1963 from Skokie, Ill. She was a homemaker and a member of Highland Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Joanne Coy, Mount Prospect, Ill., and Carole Johnson, Largo; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
WHITTEN, DAVEY JOHN "DAVE," 29, of Largo, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at home. He was born in Clearwater. He was a karate enthusiast and had achieved a black belt. Survivors include his mother, Mary Tarmina, Largo; two sisters, Angel Lear and Katie Hughes, both of Largo; and maternal grandmother Catherine Whitten, Largo. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

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JANTZEN, JOAN M., 69, of the Mainlands, Pinellas Park, died Friday (Jan. 10, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1988 from Aberdeen, N.C. She was a bookkeeper for Alco Associates in Pinellas Park. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Robert W. Jantzen, a sister, Eleanor Williams, and two grandchildren, Madison Jantzen and Morgan Jantzen, all of Pinellas Park. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

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 moved to New Port Richey in 1989 from St. Petersburg. He was a retired woodworker. Survivors include a 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.
HINZMAN, NORMA, 96, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Palm Shores Retirement Center. Born in Bristoria, Pa., she came here in 1985 from Grosse Pointe, Mich. She was a professor in New York. Survivors include a nephew, Jerry Kiger, Mount Clare, W.Va. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
HOLDEN, HENRY G., 82, of Lecanto, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Forest Hills, Mass., he moved to Lecanto in 1980 from St. Petersburg. He was the co-owner of Embree Marine Service in St. Petersburg. He was a boat builder and wood craftsperson. 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.
MOST, WALTER STUART, 93, of Ypsilanti, Mich., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ypsilanti. Born in Forestville, N.Y., he came here in 1945. He was an avid sailor and enjoyed tennis. Survivors include a daughter, Sheila Most, Ypsilanti; and a granddaughter, Brooke Ingersoll, Portland, Ore. Cremation Society of Michigan, Detroit.
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 City. 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 Claus, St. Petersburg. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
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 in St. Petersburg. She was a 1964 graduate of Dixie Hollins High School and volunteered at the Historical Society in 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 one stepdaughter; a brother, Winchell Pennock, Portland, Ore.; and nine grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
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 in St. Petersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Rosaline Milke, St. Petersburg; a sister, Marie Laechelt, Largo. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.
TURNER, DEBORAH SUE "DEBBIE," 47, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here in 1971 from her native Chicago and was a homemaker. She was a member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 28 years, Bill A.; four daughters, Christine A. Blankenhorn, Gulfport; Patricia E. Costanza, Lake Panasoffkee; Jennifer L. Hill and Elizabeth Sue Turner, both of St. Petersburg; three brothers, Thomas A. Perryman and Gerald F. Perryman, both of St. Petersburg, and Kenneth L. Perryman, Palm Harbor; two sisters, Kathleen A. Scott and Pamela M. Bell, both of St. Petersburg; and seven grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
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 here for 22 years before moving 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 DAV, Coast Guard Auxiliary, NAM-VET, U.S. Pistol Shooters Association, 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.
WILKE, WALTER J., 91, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at home. Born in Milwaukee, he came here in 1972 from Indiana, where he was an administrative supervisor for Inland Steel for 35 years. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Apollina; a son, Larry, and a stepson, Richard Schellenbach, both of St. Petersburg; and two stepdaughters, Margot Reimann, Suffern, N.Y., and Paula Lavoie, Zirconia, N.C. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

KLEINMAN, MICHAEL H., 72, of Seminole, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Born in New York City, he came here in 1954 from Long Island, N.Y. He retired as an engineer for Florida Power after 21 years. He was a past member of Temple B'nai Israel in Clearwater. He was a vintage car racer and enjoyed traveling in his motor home. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Francine; two daughters, Deborah Kleinman Robinson, Tallahassee, and Sharlene Kleinman, Orlando; a son, Robert Seminole; and five grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
KRUMROY, VIOLET R., 73, of Seminole, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Wright's Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Akron, Ohio, she came here in 1997 from Leesburg. She was a homemaker and was Presbyterian. Survivors include her husband, William C.; a son, Kenneth, Largo; two daughters, Kathy Ralphs, Palmetto, and Susan Boswell, Tampa; a brother, Ernest DeLong, Akron; a sister, Louise Gardner, Barberton, Ohio; and four grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
NOBLE, WENDY, 53, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. Born in Chertsey, England, she came here 12 years ago from Brielle, N.J. Survivors include two sons, Warren Noble and Bryan Rogers, both of Pinellas Park, a daughter, Kim Noble, Jersey City, N.J.; her companion, Willis Hollingsworth; and a grandson, Cody Spencer Noble, Pinellas Park. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
PFEIL, FLORENCE P., 93, of Seminole, died Thursday (Dec. 26, 2002) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She came here in 1971 from her native Brooklyn, N.Y., where she was a manager for New York Telephone Co. for 40 years. She was Lutheran and a member of Telephone Pioneers of America. Survivors include two stepdaughters, Margaret Brust, Philadelphia, and Henrietta Wiedemann, Hilton Head, S.C.; four stepgrandchildren; and seven stepgreat-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.