St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BAXTER, JUDITH C. "JUDY," 60, of Homosassa, formerly of Inglis, died Thursday (Jan. 16, 2003) at home. Born in Mount Holly, N.J., she came to Inglis in the 1980s from New York and moved to Homosassa in 1996. She owned a tax preparation service. Survivors include her son, David Wilson, Haddon Heights, N.J.; a daughter, Janice Hunt, Haddonfield, N.J.; and two grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

BLANKENBECKLER, JOHN C., 81, of Homosassa, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Adwolf, Va., he came here in 1984 from Front Royal, Va. He was a retired hospital administrator for the Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Royal. He received his master's degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and served in England. He was a 32nd degree Mason and past president of United Way. He was a member of Lions Club, Woodcarving Club, Sugarmill Woods Golf & County Club, and First United Methodist Church of Homosassa. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Venia (Taylor); a son, John Blankenbeckler Jr., San Diego; a daughter, Martha Davis, Jacksonville; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

DURAN, NICHOLAS ROBERT, 43, of Yankeetown, formerly of Hudson, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Wayne, Mich., he came here two years ago from Hudson. He was a commercial fisherman and attended the New Beginnings Ministry Fellowship. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; a stepdaughter, Tiffany DiPerna, Hudson; two sisters, Ellen Duran, Miami, and Margaret Stewart, Wayne, Mich.; and three stepgrandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

HICKMAN, RICHARD HENRY SR., 66, of Lecanto, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Jersey City, N.J., he came here five years ago from Aberdeen, N.J. He was a retired longshoreman for 33 years on the docks of Port Newark and Port Elizabeth. He was a member of the International Long Shoreman's Association Union Local 1809-1 Port Elizabeth. He was an Army veteran in Company A, 506th Airborne Infantry, Hanau, Germany. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Heidi; a son, Richard H. Hickman Jr., Gloucester, Va.; and three grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

HOLROYD, ROBERT EDWARD, 77, of Inverness, died Monday (Jan. 20, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. He was born in Kansas City, Mo. He was a retired truck driver and an Army veteran. He was Baptist and attended the Highway 44 Church of God, Inverness. He was a member of the American Legion, East Citrus Senior Citizens Club and the Homosassa Senior Citizens Club. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; three sons, Clifford, Madison, Ohio, Robert Holroyd Jr., Perry, Ohio, and Michael, Geneva, Ohio; a stepson, Lanny Smith, Mentor, Ohio; four stepdaughters, Linda Stang, Ashtabula, Ohio, Sandra Wheaton, Oakwood Village, Ohio, Rhonda Nieuholf and Connie Arney, both of Ontario, Canada; a sister, Evelyn, West Virginia; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

McMULLEN, FREDERICK B. JR., 88, of Inglis, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) in Lecanto. Born in Tampa, he came here in 1977 from Clearwater and was the retired owner of an air conditioning and refrigeration company. He was a member of the Inglis Lions Club and was a 32nd degree Mason of Lodge 324. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include three daughters, Mary Marguerite McMullen, Inglis, Beth Snyder, Lecanto, and Eleanor Patrick, Mobile, Ala.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

NASS, JOHN GEORGE, 76, of Inverness, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Evansville, Ind., he came to Citrus County in 1984 from Hollywood, Fla. He was a construction industry plasterer and an Army veteran. He was a Golden Gloves boxer and won the Indiana state championship in his weight class. Survivors include two sons, Steven, Inverness, and John, Davie; a daughter, Becky West, Coral Springs; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

TUVELL, NOAH, 19, of Brooksville, died Monday (Jan. 20, 2003) at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa as a result of a single car accident in Brooksville. Born in Inverness, he was a lifelong resident of Brooksville. He was a former student of Hernando High School and was an organ donor. He was Christian and attended Istachatta Church of Christ. Survivors include his father, Kelly Tuvell, and his mother, Sharon Blevins, both of Brooksville; a brother, David, Gainesville; two stepbrothers, Nathan and Matthew Mutter, Brooksville; paternal grandfather, Sam Neal Jr., Tampa; maternal grandmother, Lillyan Miyares, Brooksville; and an uncle, Mark Leverett, Tampa. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

VESTAL, EARL W., 86, of Hernando, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in New Providence, Iowa, he came to Citrus County five years ago from St. Petersburg. He was the owner/operator of Vestal Painting & Decorating for over 50 years. He was active with the Florida Bible College Youth Ranch and had served as its president. He was a former member of Grace Bible Church, St. Petersburg, and member First Baptist Church of Dunnellon. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Wanda (Kuepper); four daughters, Eva Fernandez, Seminole, Earleen Vestal, Hernando, Elaine Albury, Homosassa, and Mary Wittman, Ramrod Key; two sons, Frank L., Winston-Salem, N.C., and William H., Senoia, Ga.; a sister, Reva Rothrock, Raleigh, N.C.; 16 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

WHITNEY, JOHN F., 75, of Homosassa, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at home. Born in Washington, D.C., he came here in 1972 from York Harbor, Maine. He was a retired sales manager and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Jazz Society and Elks. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia M. Whitney, Stuart; three sons, John A., Lawton, Okla., William H., Marathon, and Mark F., Point Pleasant, N.J.; and five grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

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NELSON, KATHERINE "KATIE," 84, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Jan. 18, 2003) at Heron Pointe Health Center, Brooksville. Born in Detroit, she came here in 1957 and was a payroll clerk at Tropical Garment, Tampa. She was Christian. Survivors include her son, Quinton McClelland, Spring Hill; a brother, John Kahles, Chesapeake, Va.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

PIERSON, PATRICIA A., 68, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at home. She came here 20 years ago from her native Washington, Ind. and was a medical receptionist. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include three sons, Mike Armes, Weeki Wachee, Curtis Pierson, Battle Creek, Mich., and Scott Pierson, Spring Hill; a daughter, Sheila Kollar, Genoa, Ill.; her mother, Helen Klipsch and a brother, John C. Armes, both of Washington, Ind.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

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BARNER, REBECCA FULLER "BECKY," 49, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Florence, Ala., she moved to Tampa 20 years ago. She worked for Aetna Insurance for more than 23 years, and was an executive assistant at Financial Advisory Services of Tampa for the past three years. Survivors include her husband, Robert W. Jr.; a daughter, Caroline Grace Barner, both of Tampa; three sisters, H. Grace Fuller, Newport News, Va., Karen Goodrum Ferree and Lisa Goodrum Brown, both of Eustis; a brother, Don Goodrum, Mesa, Ariz.; and stepmother, Carol Bindon Fuller, Mount Dora. Florida Mortuary & Cremation Services, Tampa.

BARNES, LEVIAS de ALEXI, 31, of Valrico, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 2003) in Tampa. Born in Pahokee, he moved to the Tampa area in 1987. He was a driver for Rooms to Go, he was a graduate of Bloomingdale High School and attended Bethune-Cookman College. He finished in second place in the Bloomingdale Body Building Championships in 1989. Survivors include a son, Levias de Alexi Barnes Jr.; his parents, Loran and Helen Barnes, Valrico; seven brothers and sisters, Loran, Levinski, Lenier, Cinque, Carl, Allison and Angie; his grandmother, Mildred Butler, Pahokee; and a companion, Michelle Gooden, Brandon. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

BEDINGFIELD, CHRISTOPHER DANIEL, 42, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003). A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a graduate of Chamberlain High School and attended the University of Florida and the University of South Florida. Survivors include his parents, Milt and Julie; a brother, Milt Jr.; a sister, Debbie Voiles; and six nieces and nephews. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

DIAZ, AMERICA V., 92, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003). She was a native and lifelong resident of Tampa. Survivors include a daughter, Orchid Palaski; a son, Jack Diaz; seven grandchildren, Bill Palaski, Joyce Ann Basulto, Jack Diaz, Michael Diaz, Cindy Strazzulla, Vanessa Diaz and Eddie Stewart; and 12 great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

ESTEVEZ, ELIZABETH GRIFFIN "BETTY," 88, of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 20, 2003) at Bon Secours Maria Manor. Born in Concord, N.H., she moved to Tampa in 1940. She was a retired registered nurse, a member of St. John's Capistrano Fraternity, Third Order Franciscan for 25 years, an associate member of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegheny and a member of Sacred Heart Church. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, Tampa.

FLORA, ROBERT E., 72, of South Pasadena, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Roanoke, Va., he moved to South Pasadena three years ago from Tampa. He was a U.S. Air Force master sergeant, serving in Korea and Vietnam and receiving 15 medals. He was a member of the Noncommissioned Officers Club at MacDill Air Force Base. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Edith M.; two sons, Robert E. Jr., St. Petersburg, and Thomas E., Kingsport, Tenn.; and four grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

HARRIS, NORMAN A. SR., 77, of Brandon, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003). Born in Asheville, N.C., he moved to the Tampa area in 1970. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, president of the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference, a teacher and coach at Gardner-Webb University from 1949 to 1969, where he was the head baseball, basketball and football coach. He was a football and baseball coach at Titusville High School, retiring in 1989. He was Baptist. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

JONES, BRENDA ANN, 46, of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 2003). Born in Miami, she moved to Tampa in 1996. She was a detention officer for the state of Florida and was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Terrell; two sons, Felix Montalvo and Derrick Marshall; mother, Reatha Mae Turner; father, William Bowman; two sisters, Debra Dixson and Loretha Bowman; and a grandson, Prince Montalvo. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

PORTER, RUSSELL ERIC, 50, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 17, 2003). Born in Bronx, N.Y., he moved to Tampa several years ago. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Ella Hunter; two daughters, Floretta and Shonette Young; a sister, Alsace Johnson; and a brother, Barry Alston, all of New York. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

RAWDAN, BERNARD ANDREW, 82, of Brooksville, formerly of Temple Terrace, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Flushing, N.Y., he moved to Brooksville 11 years ago from Temple Terrace. He was the founder/owner of the Automotive Center and a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Leona; a daughter, Diane S. Dodd, Albany, N.Y.; three sons, Bernard Andrew Rawdan Jr., Clearwater, Les and Joe Rawdan, both of Temple Terrace; two sisters, Sophie Warren, Princeton, N.J., and Ann Salka, Queens, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

ROGERS, THE REV. SCOTT HAMILTON, 43, of St. Petersburg and Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at home under hospice care. Born in Atlanta, he came to Florida in 1985. He was pastor of Tampa Baptist Deaf Church since 1996. He was a graduate of Georgia State University and was studying for his master's degree in divinity. Survivors include his wife, Kathy; a daughter, Penny Unmisig, St. Petersburg; his father, John H., and a sister, Susan Herzig, both of St. Petersburg; a brother, John Rogers, Roanoke, Va.; and a granddaughter. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

STOTT, MILLIE, 83, of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 20, 2003). She was a welder during World War II in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She was a member of Idlewild Baptist Church, the American Board of Missions to the Jews, and Friends of Israel. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Stott-Kessler and Connie Stott; two sons, John and Keith Stott; and four grandchildren. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

WILLIAMS, ROBERT LEE, 73, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 17, 2003). Born in Nashville, Ga., he moved to the Tampa area several years ago. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Margaret P.; two sons, Robert L. and Donnel Williams; parents John and Elouise James, Tampa; two sisters, Edith James Cottman and Ethel Mae Higgs; and four brothers, John C., Harvey, Wendell and John W. James Jr. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

WILLIS, LAMAR, 58, of Plant City, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003). Born in Bradenton, he moved to Plant City in 1990 from Wauchula. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, Wauchula, and director of land management for CMI/Gregg Enterprises. He was a member of Elks Lodge 1727, Plant City, the Masonic Lodge 110, Palmetto and the Florida Board of Realtors. He was a graduate of Palmetto High School and Saint Leo College, and was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include two daughters Leigh Judah, Clearwater, and Lyn Scaffidi, New Orleans; parents, John Emory and Mary Willis, Palmetto; a sister, Geraldine Walker, Palmetto; and a granddaughter, Elizabeth Scaffidi. Robarts Family Funeral Home, Inc., Wauchula.

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BELL, DALE M., 63, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in San Antonio, Texas, she came here in 1960 from Galveston, Texas. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Joseph L.; two sons, Michael L., New Port Richey, and Edward L., Spring Hill; two daughters, Dayline B. Laborda, Inverness, and Jody L. Comis, Elfers; two sisters, Sherrol Hanna, Tampa, and Thayer Fair, Floral City; and five grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

CIMINO, CARMINE C., 82, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1990 from Richmond Hill, N.Y. He was a retired U.S. Postal Service employee and an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Carmela; three daughters, Catherine Cole, Shirley, N.Y.; Rose Antonacci, New Port Richey; and Michele Zammillo, Huntington, N.Y.; three brothers, Rocco, Brooklyn; Dominick "Sonny", New Jersey; and Anthony, Richmond Hill, N.Y.; a sister, Eleanor DeFrancesco, North Carolina; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

CROCKER, ELLEN, 97, of Port Richey, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 2003) at home. She came here 34 years ago from her native Chicago and was a homemaker. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her son, Walter, Port Richey; five grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Arlington Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

ERICKSON, WINIFRED E., 87, of Port Richey, died Monday (Jan. 20, 2003) at home. Born in Montreal, she came here in 1972 from Chicago. She retired after owning Sunset Auto & Truck Supply in Hudson for 24 years. She was Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Paul F. Lietzman, Australia, and Larry J. Lietzman, Hudson; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

GORDON, THOMAS H. "TOM," 80, of New Port Richey, formerly of Tampa, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. He was born in Canada. Survivors include his wife, Rubye; a son, Thomas S., British Columbia, Canada; two daughters, Susan Sollid, Huntsville, Ala., and Pamela Campbell, Victoria, British Columbia; a sister, Alice Gordon, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; a brother, Glen, Victoria; and six grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

GRANDCHAMP, CHARLOTTE ANN "GILLA," 59, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) in Dade City after a long illness. Born in Hancock, Mich., she came here four years ago from Michigan and was a nurses aide for a geriatric hospital. She was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Lynn McKinstry, Lake Linden, Mich., and Janice Paavo, Madison Heights, Mich.; a son, Mark Karpinen, Calumet, Mich.; five sisters, Theresa Coppo, Lorraine Tedder, Marcy Suojanen, Barbara Cadrette, and Rita Riichi ; two brothers, James and Donald Grandchamp; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

HAWLEY, DONNA M., 39, of Meriden, Conn., formerly of New Port Richey, died suddenly on Monday (Jan. 20, 2003) at Midstate Medical Center, Meriden. Born in Orange, N.J., she moved to Florida in 1985 returning in 2002. She attended the Open Door School, New Port Richey. Survivors include her parents, Donald and Maureen (Collins) Hawley, Meriden; four sisters, Catherine Avery, Theresa Stabach, and Maureen Blotney, all of Meriden, and Ruth DiOrio, Ocean Township, N.J.; a brother, Kevin Hawley, Oldsmar; five nieces and six nephews; a great-niece and two great-nephews. John J. Jerry & Sons Funeral Home, Meriden, Conn.

KEPKO, MARY STRAIN, 83, of Port Richey, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Bronx, N.Y., she came here 26 years ago from Plainview, N.Y. She was a retired real estate agent and a member of Magnolia Valley Pool Club. Survivors include her husband, Edward J.; a daughter, Kimberly Kepko-Seaman; and a granddaughter. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

KIEFFER, THEODORE T., 80, of Hudson, died Saturday (Jan. 18, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Lafayette, Ind., he came here in 1974 from Walled Lake, Mich. He was a retired advertising manager for Sears Roebuck & Co. and owned the Charbo Inn, Walled Lake. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the VFW. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Ruth; two stepsons, Norman and Kenneth Manning, both of Hudson; two stepdaughters, Janice Carpenter, San Diego, and Lori Manning, Hudson; a sister, Louise Hanlon, Elm Grove, Wis.; four nieces; one grandson and seven granddaughters. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

McVEY, VICTORIA L., 44, of Hudson, died Saturday (Jan. 18, 2003) at home. She came here 20 years ago from her native Milwaukee. She was the assistant frontend manager at Albertsons, Hudson. She attended the Bethel Baptist Church, Spring Hill. There are no known immediate survivors. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

METRAL, LOUIS W. "BILL," 77, of Hudson, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at home under the care of Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Born in New York City, he came here 14 years ago from Wilmington, N.C. He was self-employed with a limousine company and golf driving range. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He played professional baseball with the New York Giants organization during the 1940s and '50s. He was Episcopalian. Survivors include three daughters, Suzanne Wallisa, Monroe, Conn.; Lorene Wagner, Flagstaff, Ariz.; and Donna Mitchell, New York City. Arlington Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

MOLISEE, TABITHA C. "TIBBY," 52, of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Tampa, she came here 13 years ago. She was Baptist. Survivors include her son, Donovan Lee, and her mother, Sharane Yost, both of Zephyrhills; three sisters, Sharry Ann Merkle, Plant City; Myra Croft, Dade City; and Cyndi Sepley, Reno, Nev.; two brothers, Malcolm Ward, Aieri, Hawaii and Ricce Ward, Plant City. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.

ROEDER, ROBERT SR. "BOB," 77, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at home. Born in Chicago, he came here five years ago from Michigan. He was a core maker in the automotive industry and was an Air Force veteran of World War II. Survivors include his son, Robert Roeder Jr., and a daughter, Cynthia Roeder, both of Illinois; and three sisters, Ethel Stratzzabosco, New Port Richey, and Dorothy May and Hazel Fisher, both of Illinois. Preferred Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

ROWE, CORY STANFORD, 23, of Spring Hill (Pasco County), formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at St. Joseph Hospital, Tampa. He was born in Tampa. He was a department manager at Lowe's Home Improvement Center, New Port Richey. Survivors include a son, Garrett Rowe; a daughter, Jessica Rowe; his father and stepmother, Jay and Michelle Rowe; his mother and stepfather, Bea and Reuben Amerson; paternal grandparents, Robert and Judy Rowe; maternal grandparents, John and Beth Greer; three sisters, Heather Rowe, Nicole Rowe and Samantha Amerson; and a fiancee, Laura Heldenbrand. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa.

SCOLARO, FRANK J. SR., 83, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in New York, he came here from Shirley, N.Y. He was a master carpenter in the construction industry and a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, achieving the rank of technical sergeant. He was at Hickam Field during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Louise; a daughter, Beverly Belmont-Hess, New Port Richey; two sons, Paul, New Port Richey, and Frank J. Scolaro Jr., Mount Sinai, N.Y; a brother, Dominick, Elkton, Md.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

SCOTT, RAYMOND L. "SCOTTY," 67, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at Bayonet Point Health Center, Hudson. He came here 24 years ago from his native Kalamazoo, Mich. He was a truck driver in the transport business. He was an Army veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a member of the American Bowling Congress, Suncoast Men's Bowling Association and Disabled American Veterans. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Rosalie; two sons, Kevin, New Port Richey, and Todd, Spring Hill; a daughter, Jodi Giltrop, Saginaw, Mich.; four brothers and four sisters; and six grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

SMITH, GROVER C. JR., 78, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (Jan. 18, 2003) in Zephyrhills. He was born in Michigan City, Ind. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Barbara A.; three sons, Michael M., Washington, Richard Duke, Sebring, and Gary L., Oldsmar; three daughters, Karen L. Tacti, New Tampa; Nancy Watson, Zephyrhills; and Terri L. Thibeault, Tampa; a brother, Raymond C., Battle Creek, Mich.; a sister, Beaulah Smith, St. Petersburg; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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BELTRAN, MARIA MERCEDES, infant daughter of Maria Beltran, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Other survivors include a sister, Yajaira Beltran, Mexico, a brother, Gustavo Beltran, Mexico; and maternal grandparents, Nicolas and Julia Beltran, Mexico. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
BODIE, WALTER J. "BILL," 84, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1954 from his native York, Pa. He was a retired construction supervisor for U.S. Homes. He was a member of Eagles Aerie, Hudson, Moose, Panama City, Largo Elks Lodge 2159 and an associate member of Seminole Elks Lodge 2519. Survivors include his wife, Natalie A.; two daughters, Beverly J. Bodie, Richmond, Texas, and Bonnie De Moranville, Largo; a stepson, Barry Birdsell, Kailua, Hawaii; four brothers, Robert Bode, Fredrick Bode, Theodore Bode and Dalton Bode, all of York; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral & Cremation Service, Seminole.
BOUTWELL, FRANK P., 88, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) in Dunedin. He was born in Grady County, Ga., and came here in 1986 from Anderson, Ind. He worked 20 years for General Motors. He served as an Army captain during World War II. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, and was on the board of directors of LAMPCO Federal Credit Union. Survivors include his wife, Billie Jo; a son, Gregory, Anderson; a daughter, Suzi Armstrong, Commerce Township, Mich.; two sisters, Edith Dean, Montezuma, Ga., and Alice Jean Kelly, Pelham, Ga.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
BURKE, LOIS E., 76, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at home. She came here in 1978 from her native St. Louis. She was a retired nurse anesthetist and lieutenant commander in the Navy. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
FREDERICK, EDWARD J., 75, of Clearwater, died Monday (Jan. 20, 2003) at home. He was born in Nyack, N.Y, and came here in 1973 from New York. He worked as an engraver for the Treasury Department. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion, Largo. Survivors include three sons, Michael, Nanuet, N.Y., Edward, Newburgh, N.Y., and James, Pittsburgh; two daughters, Deborah, Georgia, and Ellen LaForce, Clearwater; two sisters, Virginia Asaro, Nyack, and Helen Ackerman, Florida; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
HENDERSON, WILLIE JOSEPH, 46, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Dothan, Ala., and came here in 1983 from Midway. He was Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Tyrone, Dolle and Antonio, all of Midway; his mother, Daisy Henderson, Clearwater; two brothers, Moses Henderson, Clearwater, and Charley Young, Georgia; and two sisters, Daisy Henderson, Clearwater, and Nora Henderson, St. Petersburg. Woody's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
KIMBALL, VERNON E., 80, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Orion, Ill., and came here in 1980 from Virginia Beach, Va. He retired from the Navy as a senior chief petty officer and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Mary J.; a daughter, Nancy Chain, West Covina, Calif.; a son, Grant, Westlake, Ohio.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
OLIPRA, ANASTASIA "STACY," 84, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 17, 2003) in Tucson. She was born in Coal City, Ill. She and her husband operated businesses in the Chicago area, as well as Battle Creek, Mich., and Clearwater. Their business ventures included a mushroom farm, building and operating motels and restaurants and real estate developments. She was active in community and charitable organizations. Survivors include two sons, Ken, Clearwater, and Doug, Denver; two daughters, Lori Holynskyj, Chicago, and Susan Cohn, Tucson; and five grandchildren. Heather Mortuary, Tucson, Ariz.
ROTHSTEIN, LAWRENCE S., 85, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Clearwater. He was born in New York City and came here in 1986 from Pittsburgh. He was a civil engineer and worked for U.S. Steel. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a former member of Temple B'nai Israel, Clearwater, and the Tides Country Club, Redington Beach. He was a graduate of Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pa. He was a volunteer at WUSF radio station. Survivors include a sister, Norma Oldfield, Bradenton; two nieces, Debra Hurley, Taunton, Mass., and Susan Sussman, South Hampton, Mass.; and a great-niece, Rachel Katz, St. Louis. Beth David North Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Clearwater.
SIRIANNI, DOROTHY ANNE, 64, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 18, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She came here in 2002 from her native Olean, N.Y. She worked as a nurses aide. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Anthony J.; two sons, Michael Edwards, South Carolina, and Anthony Jr., Cuba, N.Y.; two daughters, Debra Dicola-Sirianni and Anne Marie Sirianni, both of Olean; two brothers, David Edwards, Alleghany, N.Y., and William Edwards Jr., Binghamton, N.Y; two sisters, Rose Mary Edwards, Allegheny, and Jean Borrows, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
STEFFENS, ALMEDA B., 87, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Sabal Palms Health Care, Largo. She was born in Coldwater, Mich., and came here in 1978 from Clinton, Mich. She retired in 1974 from a family-owned pharmacy. She was Protestant. Survivors include a son, John D., Clearwater; a sister, Willa Nutting, Eastpointe, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center, Largo Chapel.
TRIBOU, VIRGINIA L., 88, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at home. She was born in Augusta, Maine, and came here in 1983 from Andover, Mass. She was a teacher at Lasell College, Auburndale, Mass., and Andover High School, Andover, Maine, where she was elected to the school hall of fame. She graduated from Cony High School, Augusta, as valedictorian, and was a member of the Green Street United Methodist Church, Augusta, Boston University Alumni Association, Phi Lambda Theta Honorary Education Society, Retired Massachusetts Teacher Association and National Education Association. She was a past treasurer for the On Top of the World Singles Club, Clearwater. Survivors include a brother, Phillip E Tribou, Manchester, Maine; a niece, Barbara Tribou; two nephews, John Tribou and Robert Tribou; and a companion, Muriel Landau. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Chapel, Clearwater.
WHITEHURST, STEPHEN, 94, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at home. He was born in Palm Harbor and was a lifelong Pinellas County resident. He worked as a power plant stationary engineer. He was a Mason. Survivors include a daughter, Joan Whitton, Hernando; a son, Duane, Dunedin; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and a caregiver, Anne Szewczyk, Clearwater. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
WORTMAN, DELLA L., 85, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Hawthorn Glen Nursing Center, Middleton, Ohio. She was born in Schaumburg, Ill., and came here in 1948 from Illinois. She worked as an assembler for the Sperry Co. and Square D, both in Clearwater. She was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, David, Charlottesville, Va.; and three grandchildren, Jessica Wortman, Sarah Wortman and Robert Wortman. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

Crystal Beach

COOMER, EMMA T., 91, of Crystal Beach, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Manor Care, Palm Harbor. She was born in Lorraine, Ohio, and came here in 2001 from Middlesboro, Ky. She was a homemaker and an Episcopalian. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia L. Missigman, Crystal Beach. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

JAQUITH, DOROTHY PRATT, 91, of Peterborough, N.H., formerly of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 17, 2003) at RiverMead Retirement Community in Peterborough. She was born in Waltham, Mass., and lived in Largo for several years before moving in 2001 to Peterborough. She worked as a teacher in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. She also worked at Travelers Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn., and Harvard Business School. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1932 and Hickox Secretarial School. She received a master's degree in education from Northeastern University. She was active in Al Anon and enjoyed knitting and crewel work. Survivors include a son, Peter E., San Diego, Calif; a daughter, Nancy T. Benda, Antrim, N.H.; a sister, Ruth "Billie" Demarest, Omaha, Neb.; a brother, Benjamin Pratt, Antrim; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Service, Quincy, Mass.
JOHNSON, SCOTT WESLEY, 21, of Auburn, Ala., formerly of Largo, died Saturday (Jan. 18, 2003) in Auburn, Ala., as a result of an automobile accident. He was born in Clearwater and was a student at the College of Engineering at Auburn University. He was a 1999 graduate of Northside Christian School, St. Petersburg. Survivors include his parents, Chuck and Wanda Johnson, Largo; a brother, Matt, Largo; maternal grandparents, James and Bobbie Nelson, Mobile, Ala.; paternal grandmother, Irvel Johnson, Chickasaw, Ala.; and maternal great-grandmother, Etta Mack, Dothan, Ala. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

Palm Harbor

PENICK, AIDEN D., infant son of Dale Penick and Megan Assalone, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. He was born in Tarpon Springs. Other survivors include a brother, Braxton, Palm Harbor; paternal grandparents, Dale and Victoria Penick, New Port Richey; maternal grandparents, Frank Assalone, Tarpon Springs, and Diane Assalone, New Port Richey; paternal great-grandparents, Anne Holder, New Port Richey, Dorothy and Albert Penick, New Port Richey; and maternal great-grandmothers, Betty Elliott, Philadelphia, and Minnie Assalone, Weesville, Pa. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
WHELESS, ADA, 85, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Hartford, N.Y., and moved to Pinellas County in 1985 from Moore, Okla. She was a real estate broker. She was a member of Countryside Christian Church, Clearwater, Women's Aglow, Aglow International and a real estate agents association. Survivors include her husband, True; two sons, James W., Pearland, Texas, and John S., Clover, S.C.; a daughter, Trula J. Zornes, Dunedin; and 10 grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Safety Harbor

DAHL, DOUGLAS BRYAN, 41, of Safety Harbor, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, from injuries in a car accident. He was born in Warren, Pa., and came here in 1985 from Simi Valley, Calif. He was a factory fence installer. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include his father and stepmother, William and Rebecca Dahl, Simi Valley; his mother, Jackie Young, Safety Harbor; two sisters, Terrie Dahl-Thomas, Safety Harbor, and Ashlee Anderson, Simi Valley; and his grandmother, Helen Dahl, Warren, Pa. International Casket & Urn Gallery, Clearwater.

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Kenneth City

HARMON, DWAINE W., 82, of Kenneth City, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003). He was born in McKees Rock, Pa., and came here in 1971. He worked for Sears, Roebuck and Co. for more than 20 years in Salem, Ohio, and Sharon, Pa., and locally at Chas. Saad Oriental Rug Gallery, Snell Isle Hardware and Mitchell Electric. Survivors include a son, Steve Harmon, Kenneth City; a daughter, Linda Harmon, Kenneth City; a sister, Irma Thomas, Cabot, Pa.; two granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

GRYWINSKI, GERTRUDE A., a.k.a. TRUDY GRYWIN, 90, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1972 from Long Island, N.Y. Survivors include two daughters, Joan Winsett, Troy, Va., and Gail Hynninen, Aquebogue, N.Y.; a sister, Bunny Bright, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery.

St. Petersburg

BELOIN, RAYMOND THOMAS, 92, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at home. He came here from his native Bristol, Conn., in 1970. He was a supervisor for General Motors. He was a member of Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Jeanette M.; a son, Raymond C., Ocala; a daughter, Denise Beloin Noon, Farmington, Conn.; two brothers, Elmer Beloin, Bristol, Conn., and Charles A. Pelletier, St. Petersburg; and nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
BIRNBAUM-GIBSON, REBECCA "BECKY," 36, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 18, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here in 1985 from her native Staten Island, N.Y. She was Protestant. Survivors include her father, Paul Birnbaum; four brothers, David Birnbaum, Pinellas Park, Jeremy Birnbaum, St. Petersburg, Joshua Birnbaum, Florida, and Timothy Birnbaum, Long Island, N.Y.; four sisters, Dinah Birnbaum and Priscilla Birnbaum, both of St. Petersburg, Elizabeth Rose Birnbaum, Staten Island, and Elizabeth Jean Draskovich, Largo. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
BRINSON, LOUISE F. (LAMBERT), 83, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Plant City, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She moved to Plant City in 1947 from Bainbridge, Ga., and moved to St. Petersburg in 1996. She attended Valdosta State Women's College and was a schoolteacher in Climax, Ga. She also was an FBI fingerprint technician in Washington, D.C. She was a member of Park Street Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Randall C., Tampa; a daughter, Vivian Stowell, Largo; and a grandson, Tyler Stowell, Largo. Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.
BURROUGHS, LLOYD E., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 20, 2003) in Louisville, Colo. Born in Washington, D.C., he moved to Louisville in 2002. He retired from the National Bureau of Standards in 1972 and helped build the first mechanical heart in the 1950s. He was a member of the Elks and was a 32nd-degree Mason. He enjoyed travel, bowling, dancing and fixing things. Survivors include three sons, Donald, Houston, Ray, Seneca, S.C., and Michael, Henderson, Md.; a daughter, Nancy Bellitt, Boulder, Colo.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Darrell Howe Mortuary, Lafayette, Colo.
DIEZ, LLOYD F., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Egret Cove Center. Born in Cornerview, La., he came here in 1960. He was a surveyor for the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey. He was a member of Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He was a Merchant Marine. Survivors include two sons, Lloyd F. Jr., Largo, and Christopher L., Fairfax, Va.; four daughters, Deborah Cook, Winnie, Texas, Nancy Clark and Mary Diez, both of St. Petersburg, and Georgiana Mitchell, Gettysburg, Pa.; and 10 grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
FOSTER, BERNARD "BUNNY," 50, of Ramer, Ala., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 20, 2003) at home. He came here in 1961 from his native Pine Level, Ala. He was a 1971 Gibbs High School graduate. He was a mechanic. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Deloris Green-Foster; two sons, Bernard and Brian, four brothers, Ulysses Austin, Ray Charles Foster, Christopher Austin and Anthony Foster, all of St. Petersburg; four sisters, Mary Ann McGlockton, Jeanette Simon-Davis and Linda Austin, all of St. Petersburg, and Tonya Jefferson, Tampa; and three grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
GROVE, JAMES "JIM," 64, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at home of natural causes. Born in Lewistown, Pa., he came here in 1995 from Lancaster, Pa. He was a truck driver and a member of the Teamsters Union. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Church of the Brethren. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Beverly; three sons, Norman, Lancaster, Pa., and Allen and Dwayne, both of St. Petersburg; a daughter, Annette Robinson, Columbia, Pa.; two brothers, Russell Grove and Thomas Confer, both of Albany, N.Y.; two sisters, Nellie Freed, Ohio, and Dolores, Texas; and seven grandchildren. Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Clearwater.
HOBERG, DONALD A., 80, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at Manor Care Nursing Home. He retired from the Air Force and served in World War II and the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Lois; a daughter, Donna Watson, St. Petersburg; and three granddaughters. Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.
JACKSON, HAROLD S., 54, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at home. Born in St. Petersburg, he moved to Quincy in 1958 and returned in 1991. He retired as a letter carrier in 1999 after 27 years. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and a former member of Mount Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Rashard A., and a daughter, Dominique M. Wigglesworth, both of Bowie, Md.; his father, Willie, Quincy; two brothers, Jerome, St. Petersburg, and Terrell, Waldorf, Md.; two sisters, Juanita Cox, Quincy, and Jacquelyn Brooks, Waldorf; and three grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
KALAN, ALICE V., 90, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 2003) at Abbey Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. Born in Michigan City, Ind., she came here in 1968 from Waukegan, Ill. She was a restaurant server and was Lutheran. Survivors include a son, Steven Kalan, St. Petersburg; a stepdaughter, Jeanette Thompson, Fort Wayne, Ind.; a brother, Robert Baker, California; two sisters, Catherine Brown and Louise Jaremus, both of Illinois; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
KEYES, ELDER WAVER L., 58, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. She came here in 1952 from her native Newton, Ga. She was a 1963 graduate of Gibbs High School and a certified nursing assistant for Colonial Manor. She was the minister of All Nations Church of God by Faith and was a Bible instructor and served on the elders board. Survivors include two sons, Terrell Reynolds, St. Petersburg, and Todd Burton, Atlanta; a daughter, Marcia Jones, Atlanta; her mother, Daisy Moore, St. Petersburg; five brothers, Maurice Moore, Rickey Moore, Dobbie Moore and Gary Moore, all of St. Petersburg, and Elder Bruce Moore, Atlanta; two sisters, Patricia Moore and Tammy Moore, both of St. Petersburg; and eight grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
MARTINEZ, ALICIA C., 98, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, St. Petersburg. She came here in 1935 from her native Puerto Rico. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a sister, Arminda Crespo, St. Petersburg; and a niece, Angelica Crespo-Masiar, Pinellas Park. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
MURRAY, MARGARET G., 91, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at Bon Secours Maria Manor. She came here from her native California. She was Catholic and attended St. Jude's Cathedral. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Murray Baxter, Centerville, Mass.; and three grandchildren, Gregory Baxter, Lincoln Baxter and Diane Krahn. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
ROLAND, HAZEL, 86, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at home. Born in Washington, D.C., she came here in 1982 from Berryville, Va. She was an administrative officer for the Office of Federal Operations' Appellate Review Program in Washington for three years. There are no known survivors. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
SILSBEE, RICK A., 45, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at home. Born in Detroit, he came here in 1992 from Columbia, Tenn. He was a handyman. He was Irish Catholic and a member of the Teamsters Union. Survivors include his companion, Cherie Kilmar; his father, Ronald, Venice; a sister, Marri-Claire Greenfield, Largo; and a brother, Ronald, Livonia, Mich. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
VESTAL, EARL W., 86, of Hernando, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of Citrus County. He was born in New Providence, Iowa, and moved to Citrus County five years ago from St. Petersburg. He was the owner/operator of Vestal Painting & Decorating for more than 50 years. He was a past president of the Florida Bible College Youth Ranch. He was a former member of Grace Bible Church, St. Petersburg, and First Baptist Church, Dunnellon. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Wanda (Kuepper); four daughters, Eva Fernandez, Seminole, Earleen Vestal, Hernando, Elaine Albury, Homosassa, and Mary Wittman, Ramrod Key; two sons, Frank L., Winston-Salem, N.C., and William H., Senoia, Ga.; a sister, Reva Rothrock, Raleigh, N.C.; 16 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.
WEILAND, WLADIMIR "WALTER," 96, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Russia, he came here from New York City. He was a retired commercial artist. Survivors include a nephew, Pavel Kotliar, Brooklyn, N.Y. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

Seminole

PEABODY, ARTHUR L. "ART," 82, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) in Gulfport, Miss. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Gulfport, Miss.
PIOTTI, JOHN J., of Seminole, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 2003) at Bon Secours Maria Manor, St. Petersburg. Born in New York City, he came here in 1987. He owned Platt Research Co. and was a sergeant in World War II. He was an avid golfer and bowler. Survivors include his wife, Kitty; two daughters, Susan Longenecker and Patricia Leemhuis; two sons, John and Michael; a sister, Nancy Stasse, Morristown, N.J.; a brother, James, Hohokus, N.J.; and five grandchildren. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.
STANCLIFFE, MARTHA L., 82, of Seminole, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at home under hospice care. She came here in 1985 from her native Pittsburgh, where she was an electrical inspector for more than 42 years for Mine Safety Appliance. Survivors include a niece and two nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.

South Pasadena

GAZDA, CASIMER J. "CAS," 86, of South Pasadena, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., he came here in 1984. He was an electronics technician in the research department of Bell Aerospace in Niagara Falls for more than 30 years. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of the Bell Retirement Club and the Harbourside Yacht Club, bowling league and bridge club. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Lillian; a son, Dr. William Gazda, Charlotte, N.C.; a daughter, Janis "Jan" Turner, Palm Harbor; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Clearwater. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.