St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

COKER, CHARLES A., 74, of Crystal River, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County after a long battle with lung cancer. Born in Tallassee, Ala., he came here 38 years ago. He was the manager of Skinners Furniture Store, Crystal River, from 1965 to 1990. He was an avid supporter of Crystal River High School sports. He was a member and deacon of First Baptist Church of Crystal River for 32 years. He was a member of Gulf To Lake Baptist Church for more than six years. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Maebelle; two daughters, Angela Duncan and Donna Lanier, both of Crystal River; four sisters, Zadie Dunson, Eclectic, Ala., Lena Norrell and Lucille Cosby, Tallassee, and Clara Magnone, Arlington, Va.; three brothers, Thurman and Leroy, both of Tallassee, and Gene, Montgomery, Ala.; and three grandsons. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

HEDBERG, OSCAR E., 89, of Lecanto, formerly of Seminole, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2003) at home. Born in Jamestown, N.Y., he moved to Seminole in 1980, and moved to Lecanto in 2001. He came to Florida from Olean, N.Y., where he worked for 29 years for Daystrom Furniture Co. He was a life member of Eagles Aerie 616. Survivors include two sons, Ernest, Seminole, and Edwin, Lecanto; a brother, Carl, Everett, Wash.; two sisters, Doris Lake, Rochester, N.Y., and Evelyn Childs, Eldred, Pa.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

LANDE, THELMA, 83, of Citrus Hills, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in New York City, she came here recently from Great Neck, N.Y. She retired as a bookkeeper with a tire company. Survivors include two sons, Bob A., Citrus Hills, and Arthur B. Lande, Boulder, Colo.; and five grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

ROBASZEWSKI, IRENE HELEN, 91, of Homosassa, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) in Homosassa. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1997 from Tucson, Ariz. She was a librarian for the Chicago Public Library with 40 years of service and was a Navy civilian employee in Chicago during World War II. Survivors include her caregiver and grandniece, Lisa Maglio, Homosassa; four nieces and two nephews; five other grandnieces; six grandnephews; and two great-grandnieces. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa.

TARULLO, C. JOSEPH, 85, of Inverness, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Millburn, N.J., he came to Florida in 1987 from Cape Cod, Mass. He was an engineer in industrial management with Grumman Aircraft Co. with 22 years of service. He was a member of the Grumman Aviation Retirees and Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Anne M.; a daughter, Katherine Anne Uebelacker, Milford, Conn.; and two grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

TYSON, ANNE-MARGRET, 56, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Jan. 13, 2003) at home. She was born in Bremerhaven, Germany. She was a registered nurse for the Pasco County Sheriff's Correctional Center, Land O'Lakes. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Paul, Leesburg, Va.; two daughters, Lisa Yount, Spring Hill, and Christine Tyson, Fairfax, Va.; a brother, Rolf Mattar, Winter Park; a sister, Eva Maria Mattar, Beverly Hills; and a grandson. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

WHITE, EVELYN L., 78, of Inverness, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Galesburg, Ill., she came here in 1998 from Fort Myers and was a homemaker. She was Protestant. She was a member of TOPS and the Share Club. Survivors include two sons, Eugene Larimer, Inverness, and Kevin White, Peoria, Ill.; two daughters, Linda Holaday, Peoria, and Lisa White, Las Vegas; three brothers, Earl and Bob Nichols, Philadelphia, and Gary Nichols, Prosser, N.J.; two sisters, Shirley Stewart, Prosser, and Beverly Nichols, Camden, N.J.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

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BAEZ, JOSEPH, 81, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Jan. 13, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Puerto Rico, he came here seven years ago from New York City. He was a jewelry polisher. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the invasion of Africa and Italy. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Diana Marie; three sons; three daughters, a brother, a sister; 18 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

JORDAN, ANDREW R., 86, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (Jan. 12, 2003) at Crown Pointe Senior Living Community, Spring Hill. Born in Clifton, N.J., he came here 24 years ago from East Farmingdale, N.Y. He was an electrician for the state of New York and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a life member of VFW Post 10209 and the American Legion, and was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge. He was Christian. Survivors include his wife, Rose M.; a brother, Ellis, Oxford, N.Y.; many nieces and nephews. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

LANGLEY, CURTIS SR., 62, of Brooksville, died Saturday (Jan. 11, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. He was a native of Brooksville and a lifelong resident. He was a retired equipment operator and a member of the Shiloh M.B. Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty; two sons, Curtis Langley Jr. and Eugene Langley, both of Dade City; a daughter, Brenda Langley, Brooksville; two brothers, Willard, Ocala, and Henry, Clearwater; three sisters, Sarah Langley and Linda Fribley, both of Brooksville, and Loretta Wilson, Hartford, Conn.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Community Funeral and Service, Brooksville.

MALLON, LILLIAN, 86, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in New York City, she came here in 1995 from Valencia, Calif. She was a retired bookkeeper. Survivors include her son, Peter C., Spring Hill; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

TESTA, THERESA R., 85, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Jan. 13, 2003) at home. Born in Omaha, Neb., she came here 20 years ago from Waterbury, Conn. She was a bookkeeper in the furniture and banking industries. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, John; and a daughter, Linda D'Angelo. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

THOMPSON, HAROLD, 89, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) at Atria Hernando, Brooksville. Born in Campbellton, New Brunswick, he came here 21 years ago from Stamford, Conn. He was a security guard for the Electrolux Co. and was a Navy Veteran of World War II. His wife, Mae E. Thompson, is among his survivors. Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

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BOGUSH, OLGA M., 84, of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 12, 2003). Survivors include a son, Alan Leonard Bogush; a granddaughter, Dustin Aqpeitia; and a great-granddaughter, Jennifer Leonard. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, Tampa.

DERISO, MARY FRANCES, 86, of Jacksonville, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 13, 2003). A native of Tampa, she moved to Jacksonville in 2001. Survivors include two sons, George H. Deriso Jr., Jacksonville, and Wayne Deriso, Snellville, Ga.; two sisters, Evelyn Carpenter, Tampa, and Katherine Carpenter, San Francisco; and three grandchildren, Alan, Suzanne and Kimberly Deriso. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Greenville, S.C.

FEENEY, DOLORES, 69, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa. Born in Weston, W.Va., she moved to the Tampa area 30 years ago from Alabama. She was a homemaker and a member of the Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima. She was a member of Nativity Catholic Church and the Nativity Prayer Line. Survivors include a daughter, Ann M. Feeney, Brandon; two brothers, Louis Genevie, Levittown, Pa., and Paul Genevie, Abbeville, S.C.; and two sisters, Elizabeth Genevie, Brandon, and Mary J. Mariani, Akron, Ohio. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

FERNANDEZ, HENRY, 92, of Brooksville, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 13, 2003) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. He moved to Brooksville 30 years ago from his native Tampa. He was a retired driver for National Linen Service and was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette; three sons, David Fernandez, Tampa, Sheldon and Jerry Wimberly, both of Brooksville; four daughters, Loretta Yeaw, Land O'Lakes, Brenda Lowe, Glenda Bennett and Rhonda Baker, all of Brooksville; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

FLOWERS, GEORGE T., 63, of Sun City Center, died Monday (Jan. 13, 2003). Born in New Lexington, Ohio, he moved to the Tampa area six years ago from Bartlesville, Okla. He was a credit card analyst for Phillips Petroleum, retiring after 30 years. He was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Sun City Center, a member of the Men's Club, the Elks and was president of the Gadabouts of Sun City Center. Survivors include his wife, Rosalind; a brother, Donald Flowers, Columbus, Ohio; two sisters, Vicky Flowers, Newark, Ohio, and Shirley Mechlin, New Albany, Ohio. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

HAIMANN, STEVE, 55, of Temple Terrace, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003). Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, he moved to the Tampa area 30 years ago from California. He was a steel salesman. Survivors include his wife, Bobbi; four daughters, Cindi and Lisa Duncan, Linda Naeher and Kelly Thatcher, all of Tampa; his father, Bill Haimann, California; a brother, Robert Haimann, California; two sisters, Marilyn Baldwin and Christine Haimann, both of California; and two grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

JENKINS, AMANDA W., 79, of Brandon, died Monday (Jan. 13, 2003). A native and lifelong resident of the Tampa area, he was a member of Pleasant Grove Assembly of God. Survivors include a son, Raymond; two daughters, Gloria and Marsha; five sisters, Kathleen, Mary, Hilda, Louise and Eloise; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

JONES, EVA LINDA, 50, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003). She was a retired school crossing guard and was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Bobby Earl Jones III; her mother, Grace "Marie" Stamathis; a brother, Earl Hatcher; a sister, Carolyn Marie Hoover; and other family members. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

LOWE, DUANE EARL, 66, of Seffner, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) in Tampa. Born in Everson, Pa., he moved to the Tampa area in 1974 from New Stanton, Pa. He was a credit manager at Electric Supply and an elder at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for 26 years. Survivors include his wife, Betty Ann; two daughters, Sandra Smith and Dana Lowe, both of Brandon; two brothers, Welsley, Houston, and Edwin, Seffner; and three grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

MATHEWS, FRANK GLEN JR., 42, of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 13, 2003). Born in Dearborn, Mich., he moved to Tampa in 1990 from Charleston, W.Va. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of West Virginia. He was a sports research analyst in broadcasting and was an active member of the Sons of the Confederacy. Survivors include a daughter, Meryl Marie Mathews, Palm Harbor; parents, Frank and Janice Mathews, Trenton, Mich.; and two sisters, Marguerite Mathews, Durham, N.H., and Judy Griffith, Woodhaven, Mich. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, West Chapel, Tampa.

RATLIFF, LILLIAN L., 82, of Plant City, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003). She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Larry Patrick Sullivan, Plant City; five brothers, Walter T. Wynn, Clearwater, Calvin C. and Cecil M. Wynn, both of Holiday, Rayford Wynn, Marietta, Ga., and Billy Gene Wynn, Dover; three sisters, Jessie Dias, Lakeland, Shirley Mills, Auburndale, and Marilyn Smith, Holiday; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

RAWLINS, JOHN "JB," 79, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003). Born in Waldo, he was a longtime resident of Tampa. Survivors include his wife, Marie; a sister, Grace Boyd; a nephew, Steve Rawlins; and a niece, Gail Buckman. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.

ROY, DALE, 42, of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 13, 2003). Born in Fulton, Pa., he moved to Tampa 14 years ago. Survivors include his wife, Patty; three daughters, Amber Menendez, Tabitha Brooks Kane and Madison Roy; parents, Wayne and Martha Roy; two brothers, Walter and Timothy Roy; two sisters, Amy Michale and Mary Ott. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SMEDEGAARD, ERNEST M., 78, of Apollo Beach, died Sunday (Jan. 12, 2003) at South Bay Hospital. He was a chief and first engineer in the Merchant Marine and was an owner's representative for Moore McCormack Lines. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Karen; a son, Neal; two daughters, Arlene Barbara and Karen Williams; a sister, Inga Caldarella; and six grandchildren. Sun City Center Funeral Home.

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ALBINSON, JOANNE, 72, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Port Jervis, N.Y., she came here in 1993 in Hopatcong, N.J. She was a financial services manager for the Morristown Daily Record News. She was an accomplished painter and ceramic artist and taught antique furniture restoration and volunteered for the SPCA. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Walter; two sons, Jeff, Clearwater, and Scott, Bowie, Md.; a brother, Thomas Marotta, and six grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

GILLESPIE, MARK, 87, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Dade City. Born in Grand Rapids, Mich., he was a winter resident from Newaygo, Mich. He was a retired power company lineman and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, City Council of Newaygo and United Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Irene; two daughters, Ann White, Clearwater, and Loret Goff, Dimondale, Mich.; and two grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

GLOVER, ROBERT C., 88, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at home. Born in Kansas City, Mo., he came here in 1977 from Evanston, Ill. He was a retired Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and was past president of the Chicago Veterinarians Medical Association and the Illinois State Veterinarians Medical Association. He was a member of St. Martin Episcopal Church of Hudson. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; a daughter, Laura Knox, New Port Richey; a son, Harold, La Verne, Calif.; five grandchildren; and three great-granddaughters. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

HICKS, GRACE E., 85, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at home. Born in Detroit, she came here 32 years ago from Covington, La. Survivors include her son, Jeffrey, Slidell, La.; two daughters, Carol McLaren, Plymouth, Mich., and Marilyn Hicks, New Port Richey; two granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

KNEISLER, CLEMENT JR. "BOB," 65, of Hudson, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at home. Born in Harrisburg, Pa., he came here in 1997 from Pine Bush, N.Y. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Fair-rite Products, Wallkill, N.Y. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Marion; a son, Michael, New Egypt, N.J.; a daughter, Cynthia Kneisler, Walden, N.Y.; three brothers, Bobby, Freddy and Harry, all of Philadelphia; two sisters, Sarah Hohrath and Millie Kneisler, both of Altoona, Pa.; and one grandchild. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

LaFORTE, JOSEPH JR., 71, of Hudson, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 13 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was a machinist for Armor Bosh. He was a member of Gilgo Yacht Club and Power Squadron, vice-president of Meadow Oaks Condo Association and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Jean; three sons, Robert, Smithtown, N.Y.; Richard, Lindenhurst, N.Y.; and Gary, North Babylon, N.Y.; a brother, John, Long Island; a sister, Carmella Reig, Connecticut; and two grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

PETERS, PATRICIA ANN, 65, of Hudson, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Union City, Pa., she came here in 1995 from Titusville, Pa. She was a homemaker and a volunteer instructor for the Literacy Program. Survivors include her husband, Norman; three sons, Mark, Spring Grove, Pa.; Michael, Conneaut Lake, Pa.; and Norman Peters Jr., Centerville, Pa.; a daughter, Karen Chaffee, Union City; her mother, Josephine Estes, Canadohta Lake, Pa.; a sister, Linda Oblinski, Erie, Pa.; and a great-grandmother, Carola Hutchinson, Meadville, Pa. Thomas E. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

PRELL, MARY O., 80, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at home under the care of Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Born in Bennington, Vt., she came here in 1978 from Dunedin and was a lab technician. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Raymond A.; two daughters, Mary Ann Mosner and Phyllis Peters; a son, Lawrence A.; many nieces and nephews; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

SMITH, FREDERICK R., 82, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at home. Born in Long Island, N.Y., he came here seven years ago from Daytona Beach. He was an electrician and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Frederick, North Carolina; three daughters, Diann Cavaluzzi, Long Island; Nancy Scheiner, New Port Richey; and Dorothy Craver, Palatka; a sister, Emma McManus, Long Island; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a companion, Brenda Hiffner. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

SMITH, RANDY SHERMAN, 47, of Port Richey, died Sunday (Jan. 12, 2003) aat Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Mount Clemens, Mich., he came here 32 years ago from Utica, Mich. He was a construction laborer and coin collector. Survivors include a son, Duane, and a daughter, Toni, his father, Sherman, and his mother, Nancy, all of Port Richey; two brothers, Eric, Brooksville, and Scott, Land O'Lakes; two sisters, Fay Holmes, Port Richey, and Phyllis McBride, Brooksville; and one grandchild. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

THOMPSON, CECELIA, 79, of Trinity, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at home. She was born in Dearborn Heights, Mich. and was a caterer. She was a member of the Holiday Free Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Barbara LaFountain, Trinity; a sister, May Bishop, St. Clair Shores, Mich.; and a granddaughter. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

TRIFF, JOHN J., 81, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at home. Born in Bloomington, Ill., he came here 26 years ago from Freeport, Ill. He was an engineering technician for Micro-Switch of Honeywell Co. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a musician and composer, performing locally as "Music by John," and was a member (KD4DL) of West Pasco Ham Radio Operators. He was Catholic. Survivors include his son, Dennis W., Madison, Wis.; a daughter, Doreen Louise Pedigo, Gallatin, Tenn.; and a grandson. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

WILSON, ELIZA COOPER, 80, of Dade City, died Friday (Jan. 10, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Dade City. Born in Arcola, Miss., she came here 50 years ago and was a member of Miracle Tabernacle Church O.D.B.G.T. Survivors include four sons, Harrison Wilson Jr., Jimmie Lee Wilson and Henry Lee Wilson, all of Dade City, and James Wilson Sr., Starke; two stepdaughters, Mary Thornton, Croom-A-Coochee, and Jerenda Hall, Tampa; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Community Funeral Service, Brooksville.

YOST, H. RUDOLPH, 100, of Hudson, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at Manor Care in Dunedin. Born in Bern, Switzerland, he came here four years ago from Reading, Mass. He was a mechanical engineer for Otis Elevator, New York City. He was Protestant. Survivors include his son-in-law, Alfred Viviani, Florida; a granddaughter, Nancy Chloodian, Reading; and two grandsons, Gary Viviani, Gloucester, Mass., and Richard Viviani, Rindge, N.H. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

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CLARK, BOBBY GENE "CUZ," 69, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at home. He came here in 1974 from his native Bristol, Va. He retired as a receiving clerk for the Pinellas County School Board. He served as an Army corporal in the Korean War and received the Army of Occupation Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Doris; three sons, Randall, Bristol, and Rogaon and Eric, both of Clearwater; a brother, Fred, Bristol; two grandchildren, David Clark and Amy Clark, both Bristol; and four great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
HADJICHRISTODOULOU, MARIA, 71, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 16, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born Kyrenia, Cyprus, and came here in 1982 from Cyprus. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Clearwater, and Greek Pancypria Organization. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Nicos; four daughters, Julia Katsourides, Dunedin, Chris Christodoulou, Clearwater, Athina Stylianou, Cyprus, and Evi Bivins, Hudson; a son, Christos Nicou, Tampa; and seven grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
HEXAMER, JOSEPH F., 82, of Lecanto, formerly of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Inverness under the care of Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Anderson, Ind., he moved to Lecanto in 2002 from Clearwater. He was president of Summitt Engineering and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. Survivors include his daughter, Deborah "Deb" Thompson, Lecanto; two sons, James W. and Joseph R., both of Fort Wayne, Ind.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.
HUGHES, EVERETT EMERSON, 88, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at Vineyard Inn assisted living facility. He was born in South Carolina and became a winter resident in 1949. He moved here in 1973 from Norridge, Ill. He worked 36 years for ATT/Illinois Bell and retired in 1973 as a heating and air conditioning supervisor. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Clearwater, and Illinois Bell Pioneers. He was an avid golfer and a world traveler. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Ann; two sons, Carl Ziesmer, Cadiz, Ky., and John W. Ziesmer, Joliet, Ill.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Clearwater.
OLSON, THOMAS, 66, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Munising, Mich., and came here in 1982 from Rolling Meadows, Ill. He worked 38 years for GTE and retired six years ago as director of End User Systems. He received the Leslie H. Warner Technical Achievement Award for creative technical achievement and innovation. He was a Lutheran and 32nd degree Mason. He enjoyed golfing, hunting and fishing. He attended the University of New Mexico, Coyne Electrical School in Milwaukee and GTE Management School. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Marilyn; three sons, Tom, Seminole, Jeff, Hoffman Estates, Ill., and Scott, Largo; two brothers, Church, Munising, and Harry, Albuquerque, N.M; two sisters, Joyce Hill, Munising, and Gwen McCollum, Au Train, Mich.; and five grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.
VARALLO, LEANORA D., 68, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at home. She came here in 1986 from her native Chicago. She worked as a sales associate in the clothing industry. She was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include a daughter, Marietta Dawn Fortuna, Clearwater; a son, George, Port Richey; a brother, Anthony Varallo, Chicago; a sister, Marie DeGiovanni, Chicago; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Dunedin

FISHER, KENT E., 83, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at home. He was born in Ladysmith, Wis., and lived in Ellenton before moving here. He worked 30 years as a buyer for Armens Hardware, Providence, R.I. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was Christian, sang in the church choir and was an avid golfer. Survivors include his wife, Isabelle; a daughter, Carol Ryback, East Douglas, Mass.; a stepdaughter, Marsha Silverman, Los Angeles; two sons, James, Douglas, Mass., and John, Seminole; a stepson, Philip Gerzog, Dunedin; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Mansion Chapel, Ellenton.
HOGANCAMP, GRACE E., 84, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Monona, Iowa, and came here in 1978 from Lafayette, Ind. She worked as a bookkeeper for an automobile dealer. She was a member of First Christian Church in Iowa. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Herschel; a son, Dennis, Tampa; a sister, Dorothy Copeland, Omaha, Neb.; three brothers, George Holbrook, Summersville, Mo., Frank Holbrook, Navarre, and Lawrence Holbrook, Medora, Ind.; and two grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
RIEDER, AGNES, 83, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at home. She came here in 1991 from her native Rockford, Ill. She was a homemaker and a member of Northwood Community Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Reginol L. Chapman, Palm Harbor; a daughter, Linda L. Buss, Pecatonica, Ill.; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

Largo

CRONIN, RUTH W., 92, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 13, 2003) at Wright's Health Care, Largo. She was born in Roaring Spring, Pa., and came here in 1978 from Chicago. She was a retired bookkeeper and had worked for R.H. Donnelly, Chicago. She was a member of Church of the Isles, Indian Rocks Beach. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
HOLEWINSKI, DOROTHY G., 84, of Largo, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1970 from Elkhart, Ind. She was a veteran of the Women's Army Corps of World War II. She was a member of St. Jerome's Catholic Church, Largo, and sang in its choir. She also was a member of Orange Lake Village Civic Center, Chapter 60 WACS Veterans Association and a charter member of Suncoast Yoga Teachers Association. Survivors include her husband, Thaddeus; two daughters, Lois Grey, Madison, Ala., and Ann H. Fossum, Philadelphia; two sisters, Edna Solley and Marian Teague, both of Chicago; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
LANKA, FLORENCE E., 93, of Largo, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Chicago and was a retired office manager. Survivors include a son, Dr. Thomas Lanka, Broadalbin, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
LOHMAR, KATHERINE E., 88, of Largo, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at Lexington Health & Rehabilitation. She was born in Verona, N.J., and came here in 1973 from New York City. Survivors include a son, William, Largo; a brother, David Haybach, Pinellas Park; a sister, Eve Haybach, Pinellas Park; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
MITCHELL, NAOMI, infant daughter of Quinlan Mitchell and De'Andera Drain, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 13, 2003) at All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg. She was born in Clearwater and lived in Largo. Other survivors include a sister, Ayana T. Drain-Brinson, Largo; maternal grandparents, Jeanette Marshall, Largo, and Eugene D. Drain, West Palm Beach; and paternal great-grandmother, Minnie Hollis, Largo. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
WILLIAMS, GERALD LEE, 65, of Largo, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Glen Saint Mary. He had a 20-year career in the Coast Guard and later worked for Keller Texaco station. Survivors include his wife, Judith; two sons, Kevin, Dunnellon, and Kent, Pinellas Park; a daughter, Margo Veisz, St. Petersburg; a brother, the Rev. Donald, Glen Saint Mary; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. International Casket & Urn Gallery, Clearwater.

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Seminole

CHLUPP, PEARL E., 85, of Seminole, died Monday (Jan. 13, 2003) at Freedom Square Nursing Center. Born in Milwaukee, she came here in 1977 from Cedarburg, Wis. She was a real estate broker. Survivors include three sons, Fredrick H. Chlupp, West Bend, Wis., John C. Chlupp, Redington Shores, and Christopher P. Chlupp, Palm Beach Gardens; a brother, Ralph Luecke, Milwaukee; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Gulfport

FOLEY, ARTHUR W., 82, of Gulfport, died Thursday (Jan. 16, 2003) at Lexington Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Kenneth City. Born in Lewiston, Mont., he was a seasonal resident from 1979 and moved here in 2000 from Maryland. He was Methodist. He was a University of Washington graduate and a research analyst for the National Security Agency in Maryland. He was a member of the Phoenix Society, the Scandinavian Veterans Chorus, the Gulfport Chorus and the former St. Petersburg Chorus and the Town Shores Chorus. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Inez; a son, Walter D., Gaithersburg, Md.; two daughters, Kathleen Leddy, Omaha, Neb., and Jennifer Leddy, Newburg, Pa.; and a granddaughter, Maureen Leddy, La Mesa, Calif. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.

Pinellas Park

HERRICK, RUSSELL F., 70, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at a daughter's home in Largo under hospice care. Born in Little Deer Isle, Maine, he came here in 1996 from New Martinsville, W.Va., where he was a truck driver for Matlack Inc. He was an avid citizens band radio operator with the call name "Flying Yankee." Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Irene; three sons, Russell F. Jr., Miami, Paul, Largo, and Timothy, New Mexico; three daughters, Regina Herrick, Largo, Mattie Herrick, Tucson, Ariz., and Josephine Davis, Decatur, Ala.; a brother, Manford Eaton, Deer Isle; a sister, Edith Byard, Sedgwick, Maine; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

AARON, JOHN C., 93, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at North Rehabilitation Center. Born in Clarion, Pa., he came here in 1969 from Wheeling, W.Va. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, serving as an aerial photographer with the 8th Air Force in England. He retired in 1969 as a processing engineer for International Harvester in Springfield, Ohio. He also worked for the Pinellas Association for Retarded Children for 17 years and was a volunteer in PARC's Christmas Toy Shop. He attended St. Raphael's Catholic Church. He was an artist and musician, and he enjoyed poetry. Survivors include a daughter, Gaylene Fannin, Dallas; a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
ADAIR, VIOLET T., 90, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at home under hospice care. Born in Detroit, she came here 11 years ago from Garden Grove, Calif. She was a homemaker and a member of Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Pinellas Park. She enjoyed hand crafts and crocheting. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Adair, Garden Grove; a daughter, Kathleen Andrews, St. Petersburg; a brother, Orville Chambers, Sun City, Ariz.; four grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
BENNER, ROGER H., 59, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 13, 2003) at home. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1996 from Belleville, Ill. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his mother, Hilda J. Benner, and a sister, Sharon Turner, both of Belleville; his companion, Wes Watson, St. Petersburg; and two nephews. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
CLARK, ROSEMARY D., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at home. Born in Benton Harbor, Mich., she came here in 1977 from Philadelphia. She was an office manager for an architectural company. Survivors include two sons, Phillip R. Ives, Germantown, Md., and Paul D. Moen, Key Largo. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
STADELMAN, ANNA B., 98, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at Carrington Place. She was born in Slovakia. She came here in 1969 from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Madeline E. Herr, St. Petersburg; two granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WAGNER, ROBERT E. SR., 89, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2003) at Kindred Hospital Bay Area -- St. Petersburg. Born in Leesport, Pa., he came here in 2000 from Milton, Del. He was a crane operator for Reading Railroad. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Esther; a son, Robert E. Jr., Reading; two daughters, Harriet Graff and Bonita Ludwig, both of St. Petersburg; a sister, Emma Ludwig, Reading; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

South Pasadena

OLIVER, SUSIE E., 81, of South Pasadena, died Thursday (Jan. 16, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Paoli, Ind., she came here in 1996 from Tequesta. She was a homemaker and attended Pasadena Community Church. Survivors include a son, Roger Mensing, Atlanta; two daughters, Sharon Alvarez, Treasure Island, and Carolyn Forrester, St. Petersburg; a sister, Wynema Nichols, Rhinelander, Wis.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.