St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

COHEN, DR. HERBERT IRVING, 71, of Floral City, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in San Jose, Calif., he came to Citrus County in 1989 from Hawaii. He was a graduate of Stanford Medical School. He practiced internal medicine in Citrus County since 1989. Survivors include his wife, Linda Halinski, Ph.D.; two sons, Thomas Marc and Andrew Joel, both of California; a daughter, Susan Marie Cohen, Hawaii; and two grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

GAUDIOSI, ROBERT ANTHONY, 56, of Crystal River, formerly of Largo, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born Orange, N.J., he came to Citrus County three years ago from Largo. He was a commercial truck driver and an Army veteran having served two tours in Vietnam. He was a musician and attended St. Scholastica Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Jean; a stepson, Michael Kooz, Crystal River; two stepdaughters, Kim Kooz, Hazlet, N.J., and Tiffany Kooz, St. Augustine; and his mother. Lilian Gaudiosi, Bloomfield, N.J. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

ROE, SALLIE TERESA, 93, of Lake Panasoffkee, died Monday (Jan. 13, 2003) in Leesburg. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 23 years ago from New York. She was a member of Lake Panasoffkee Baptist Church. Survivors include her sister, Mary Holter, Norway; and a nephew, Alan Thorsen, Virginia. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

SCHENKER, RICHARD M., 75, of Inverness, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at home. Born in Holyoke, Mass., he came to Florida 16 years ago. He was employed by Liberty Mutual Insurance in Boston and was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his daughter, Alison Lovegreen, North Kingstown, R.I.; a brother, Warren, Spring Hill; and seven grandchildren. Nardolillo Funeral Home, Cranston, R.I.

STRAUSS, STANLEY M., 94, of Floral City, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at home under the care of his family, caregiver and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Pennsylvania, he came here in 1973 from Deerfield Beach. He was the retired owner and operator of Brownstown Manufacturing Co. (lingerie) and a member of United Methodist Church of Floral City. Survivors include his son, Stanley L., Orlando; three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

VIARS, CARL R., 76, of Hernando, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) in Hernando. He had been a 14-year winter resident here from his native Hamilton, Ohio. He was a sales representative with Fabreeka International, Cincinnati, with 27 years of employment. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Elks, Kentucky Colonels, and Citrus Hills Golf and Country Club. He was Christian. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Naomi R.; a daughter, Debbie McArdle, Bonifay; three sons, Stevens Viars, Bonifay, Philip Viars, West Chester, Ohio, and William McClanahan, Hamilton; a sister, Elizabeth Stillwagon, Aliquippa, Pa.; several nephews and nieces; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

WENNER, EDITH J., 85, of Crystal River, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at Health Center at Brentwood in Lecanto. Born in Manassas, Va., she came here 47 years ago from Jewett, Ohio. She was the retired secretary for the Bank of Inverness. She was a member of AARP and volunteered for the Key Center Thrift Store, Crystal River. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

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DOMOKOS, LASZLO F., 72, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at home. Born in Hungary, he came here 14 years ago from Highland Park, N.J. He was a receiving clerk for the Brunswick Corp. with 14 years of service. He was a member of the Hungarian Citizen Club and attended St. Theresa Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Ella; a son, Laszlo, Howell, N.J.; a daughter, Marianne Revesz, Skillman, N.J.; two sisters, Irene Laskay, Edison, N.J., and Julia Laszlo, Hungary; and four grandchildren. Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

HAGGERTY, ROBERT E., 79, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at home. Born in Newark, N.J., he came here in 1994 from Florham Park, N.J. He was a vice-president for electrical equipment sales. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and member Marine Corps League Detachment 708 Spring HIll. He was a member of Timber Pines Golf Club. Survivors include his wife, Pat (Smith): a son, Timothy Flynn, Randolph, N.J.; two daughters, Susan Hester, Farmingdale, N.J., and Betsy Flynn, Randolph, N.J.; three stepsons, Kevin Smith, Lawrenceville, Ga., Timothy Smith, Califon, N.J., and William Smith, Mount Airy, Md.; a stepdaughter, Donna Langevin, Boca Raton; two brothers, William and Frank; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

PATRICK, PAUL T. SR., 67, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. He was born in Brooksville. He was a farmer and an Army veteran. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Mary; two sons, Theron, and Jeffery, and a daughter, Beverly DeBusk, all of Brooksville; four brothers, M.D. Patrick and Harvard, both of Brooksville, S.T. Patrick and James, both of Lakeland; a sister, Elouise Corbin, Holt; and six grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes & Crematory, Brooksville.

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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 school teacher 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; and a grandson, Tyler Stowell, Largo. Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.

BROWN, VIRGINIA Y., 85, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at John Knox Village. Born in Wilmington, N.C., she was a member of Lake Carroll Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons, Richard L., Thomas W., R. Willard and Jesse B. Jr.. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

CIMINO, ROSE CANNELLA, 91, Clearwater, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 20, 2003). A native of Tampa, she worked in a cigar factory, the Hillsborough County School District and owned and operated the family grocery store. Survivors include two stepchildren, Peter Cimino and Josie Cimino Clark; a sister, Frances McNab, Fort Myers; and five nieces and nephews. Boza & Roel Funeral Home, Tampa.

COX, DEWEY EDWARD, 81, of Bell, formerly of Plant City, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003). Born in Alamo, Ga., he moved to Bell in 1993 from Plant City and was a farmer. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Loretta; three daughters, Sandra N. Christie, J. Darlene Nail and Sherry J. O'Neal, all of Plant City; a son, Dewey E. Cox Jr., Plant City; two sisters, Leona Malone, Morehead, Ky., and Eva Holbrook, Plant City; 15 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Watson Funeral Home, Bell.

HILTON, MILDRED A., 96, of Sun City Center, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003). She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Lakes Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lou Boone, Florida; two sons, Robert E., Wyoming, and Richard M., Tennessee; two brothers, Renice Oakley, Florida, and Bill Oakley, Tennessee; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

HOFER, JUANITA RODRIGUEZ, 72, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003). Survivors include a son, Hans Peter Hofer Jr., Santa Rosa, Calif.; three sisters, Virginia Brugman, Tampa, and Marie T. Jackson and Lolita Darville, both of Long Island, N.Y.; a brother, Joseph Rodriguez; and a grandson, Hans Peter III, Santa Rosa. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

HOLLAND, RUTH L., 87, of Sun City Center, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Plaza West. Born in Newark, Ohio, she moved to the Tampa area in 1977 from Wooster, Ohio. She was a member of United Community Church. Survivors include two sons, Richard Laird, Harrisburg, N.C., and John Laird, Dublin, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

HU, SHU-CHEN, 82, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 17, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Tang Shan, China, she moved to Tampa several years ago from Taiwan. She was an assistant professor at a junior college in Taiwan. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Hsiao-PeHu; two sons, Cheng-Shih and Cheng-Yen; two daughters, Yau-Ping Essig and Wei-Peg Chang; and six grandchildren, Wei-Han, Jonathan, Justine, Justin, Genevieve and Dana. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

MASTENBROOK, FREDA F., 80, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Amity, Ark., she moved to the Tampa area in 1955 from Oklahoma. She was a housewife, a member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 139 and Women of the Moose Chapter 1254, both of Tampa. Survivors include her husband, Robert N.; two daughters, Sally Rhodes and Betty Eldridge, both of Clearwater; a brother, Jake Cates, Dallas; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.

PARLAPIANO, JOE, 63, a native and lifelong resident of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 17, 2003). Survivors include a son, Joseph; a daughter, Donna Smith; two sisters, Mary Brandon and Nina Page; a brother, Charlie; and two grandchildren, Macho and Madonna Smith. Neptune Society of Palm Harbor.

PATTERSON, GRACE, 75, of Brandon, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Greenup, Ky., she moved to the Tampa area 54 years ago from Baltimore. She was a custodian for 13 years with the Hillsborough County School Board and attended Dover Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survivors include a son, Jack, Brandon; five sisters, Vesta Robinson, Retta Sanders and Jalana Fitzwater, all of Greenup, and Garnett Ball and Ruthie Curtis, both of Dover; one grandchild; and five great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

ROBBINS, LESTER, 88, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003). Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a mechanical engineer. He graduated summa cum laude from the Poly-Technical Institute and was retired from the Betchel Corp. Survivors include his wife, Jean; a daughter, Stephanie Robinson, Dover; and several other family members. Neptune Society of Palm Harbor.

ROWE, CORY STANFORD, 23, of Spring Hill (Pasco County), formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at St. Joseph'S 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 companion, Laura Heldenbrand. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa.

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ALEXANDER, MADELINE J., 69, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Johnson City, N.Y., she came here 10 years ago from Binghamton, N.Y., and was a nurse's aide. She was Roman Catholic. Survivors include a son, Steven, Great Falls, Mont.; three daughters, Susan Cress and Theresa Biggs, both of Mesa, Ariz., and Marie Alexander, Brunswick, Ohio; and eight grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

BOND, SARAH "PEGGY," 86, of Hudson, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at home. Born in Avon, Conn., she came here in 1980 from Morrisville, Pa. She was a retired executive secretary for the state of Pennsylvania. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church, Hudson. Survivors include her husband, Norman; and a son, Larry, Port Richey. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

DEL BUONO, MILDRED A., 93, of Holiday, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Tarpon Springs. Born in Winooski, Vt., she came here in 1979 from Bristol, R.I., and was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Carole Bruback, Holiday, and Barbara Ann Iasiello, Port Richey; a son, Alan, Rhode Island; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

DERNONCOURT, MARK E., 43, of Port Richey, died Monday (Jan. 20, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He came here in 1983 from his native Springfield, Ill. He was in customer service with Winn-Dixie in Largo for 16 years. He was Protestant. Survivors include his mother, Joyce Dernoncourt, Port Richey; a brother, Steven, Hudson; and his grandmother, Dorothy Ward, Holiday. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

DeROSA, ANGELIE M., 66, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Detroit, she came here three years ago from Bradenton. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of nine years, John; a son, Steve Stone, Windsor, Ontario; two daughters, Julie Hixon, Orange Park, and Cindy Erlo, Holiday; two brothers, Jim Barlow and Sam Bolgna, and a sister, Rosalie Poche, all of California; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

FARRELL, MARY THERESA, 68, of Port Richey, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 24 years ago from Massapequa, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Timothy, Port Richey; a brother, Joseph Quigley, Nutley, N.J.; and a grandchild. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

JANCZLIK, RUTH, 86, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at Gulfside Regional Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., she came here in 1961 from Spotswood, N.J. She was Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Henry Putek, Las Vegas, and Frank Janczlik, New Port Richey; two granddaughters; and a great-grandson. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

McINTOSH, JAY ANGUS JR. "MAC," 84, of Dade City, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Dade City. Born in Harlan, Ky., he came to Florida in 1969. He was traffic manager for A.D. Weiss Lithograph Co., Hollywood, Fla., and later owned McIntosh Transport with terminals in Fort Lauderdale and Riverview. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Rachel; two stepdaughters, Rebecca Fraser, Orange Park, and Belinda Mitchell, Bartow; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

McNEIL, MILDRED IRENE, 89, of Port Richey, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at home. Born in Downingtown Township, Pa., she came here in 1978 from Mystic Island, N.J. She was a pharmaceutical company secretary and a member of First United Methodist Church of Hudson. Survivors include a sister, Gladys Costello, Clearwater; and two brothers, James H. McCarraher, Coral Gables, and Robert E. McCarraher, Ambler, Pa. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

MITCHELL, EDITH A., 83, of Holiday, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Haledon, N.J., she came here in 1974 from Sparta, N.J. She was Protestant. Survivors include two daughters, Janiene Dailey, Chapel Hill, N.C., and Sharon VanderBok, Inverness; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

ORTEGA, JACKIE E., 60, of New Port Richey, formerly of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at home. Born in Baltimore, he came here in 1999 from Clearwater, where he was the call center manager for Marcom Technologies. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; two sons, Anthony, Georgia, and Michael, Baltimore; a daughter, Debbie Ortega, Baltimore; a brother, Louis C., Melbourne; a sister, Marjorie Farrell, St. Michaels, Md.; and a grandchild. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

SANDERS, JAMES O., 75, of Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa. Born in Dickson, Tenn., he came here 27 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was a manager for Randy Lumber Co., Long Island, with 30 years of service. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the New Port Richey Ham Radio Club. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Grace; a son, Wayne, Denver; a daughter, Judy Zellinger, Baldwin, N.Y.; a grandson; and two granddaughters. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

SWARTZ, LOUELLA J., 57, of Odessa, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She came here in 1998 from her native Pittsburgh. She was a customer support manager for Boson Software, Tampa. Survivors include a son, John, Odessa; two daughters, Jayne Spiering and Debbie Morton, three brothers, Paul Stewart, William Stewart and Frank Stewart, and three sisters, Margaret Meyers, Mabel Stewart and Ruth Stewart, all of Pittsburgh; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor.

VARELA, ENA F., 84, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 2003) in Zephyrhills. She was born in New York and the owner and operator of a grocery store. She was Catholic. Survivors include two cousins, Juan Manuel Fernandez Garcia and Alberto Fernandez Garcia, both of Spain. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

WELDON, MAUREEN McHUGH "MO," 74, of Hudson, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at home. Born in Lowell, Mass., she came here in 1993 and retired as head clerk for the Lowell Department of Motor Vehicles facility. She was Catholic. She was a member of the Moose Lodge, Hudson, and Leisure Beach Civic Club. Survivors include her husband, John B.; four sons, William S. Robinson III, Hampton Beach, N.H., Arthur Edward Robinson, Dracut, Mass., William C. Weldon, Northville, N.Y., and John Edward Weldon, Hudson, N.H.; four daughters, Jo-Anne Willman, Pelham, N.H., Sharon Sabbitino, Dracut, Joan Elizabeth Klement, Nashua, N.H., and Susan C. Boissonnault, Pelham, N.H.; and 17 grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

WILFONG, JOHN D. JR., 90, of Holiday, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Reading, Pa., he came here in 1975 from Paramus, N.J. He was chief field engineer for Magnetic Analysis Corp. with 37 years of service. He was a graduate of Newark College of Engineering. He was a member of the Metallurgic Society and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Dorothea "Dot"; a daughter, MarieAnne Small, Silver Spring, Md.; and two grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

WYATT, GENA MAY, 46, of New Port Richey, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at home. Born in Valdosta, Ga., she moved to Tarpon Springs from Middlefield, Ohio, then moved to New Port Richey in 1980. She was a cashier at Home Depot and was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Tom; two sons, Joseph and Andrew, a daughter, Billie Jo, her father, Virgil White, and a brother, Virgil White Jr., all of New Port Richey; and a sister, Gracia Gay Gray, New Cumberland, Pa. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

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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 Birdsall, Kailua, Hawaii; five brothers, Elmer W. Bodie Jr., Wrightsville, Pa., 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.
BURKE, LOIS E., 76, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. 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.
DUSINA, FRANK A., 67, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Corbin, Ky., and came here in 1992 from St. Clair Shores, Mich. He was an engineer and worked 32 years for General Motors. He was an Army veteran and a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Jane; a daughter, Jane Pueschel, Winston-Salem, N.C.; a brother, Peter, Harrison Township, Mich.; a sister, Margaret Vandermark, Seattle; and a granddaughter. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
KEHRER, SHIRLEY M., 76, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1971 from Palatine, Ill. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church and Upper Pinellas Singles and enjoyed sewing and playing bingo. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Hawkins, Calumet Park, Ill. a sister, Joyce Lofgren, Glen Ellyn, Ill.; a brother, Donald Hofmeister, Parker, Colo.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
OGLE, HELEN MORGAN, 93, of Greer, S.C., formerly of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Allen Bennett Hospital, Greer. She was born in Cleveland, Tenn. She was a homemaker and a member of Praise Cathedral, Greer. Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Clyde; twin daughters, Jo Ogle Styles, Greer, and Jean Ogle White, Juno Beach; two sisters, Lillian Trickel, Clearwater, and Evelyn Barger, Cleveland; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Wood Mortuary, Greer, S.C.

Dunedin

BELL, MARIE E., 86, of Dunedin, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at American Home assisted living facility, Clearwater. She was born in Jamaica, N.Y., and came here in 1996 from New York, after retiring as a secretary at Allied Chemical. She was Catholic. Survivors include several nephews and nieces, including Sheila Schwerak, Dunedin. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
HAYDEN, GERALD C., 80, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Central Falls, R.I., and came here last year from Rhode Island. He was a state representative from Central Falls for 14 years and worked for the governor of Rhode Island in highway safety until he retired. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include a niece, Susan Hughes, Kissimmee; and a companion of 45 years, Deborah Ann Bouvier, Dunedin. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
PLEASANTS, HENRIETTA A., 78, of Dunedin, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Niagara, Wis., and came here in 1978 from Green Bay, Wis. She was a homemaker and worked in retail sales. She was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Dunedin. Survivors include two sons, Corey, Manitowoc, Wis., and Gregory, Tumwater, Wash.; a sister, Mary Ellen Miller, Tallahassee; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
REICHHELD, MANFORD "MANNY," 86, of Dunedin and Ontario, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Ontario and had lived here as a seasonal resident since 1985. He worked 30 years for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, St. Thomas, Ontario. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Norma; a son, Bill, St. Thomas, Ontario; a daughter, Betty A. Brown, Newbury, Ontario; a sister, Jean Bellis, St. Thomas, Ontario; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Largo

COADY, GERALD C., 78, of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at Palm Garden of Largo. He was born in Minersville, Pa., and came here in the early 1960s from Baltimore. He was a retired waiter from the former Showboat Dinner Theatre and Tiki Gardens restaurant. He was a Marine Corps veteran. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo, and was an avid fisherman and gardener. Survivors include two brothers, Joseph Jr., Frederick, Md., and James, Baltimore; and several nieces and nephews, including Thomas Stephenson, Jacksonville, and Geraldine Auchincloss, Lutherville, Md. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
VanDYKE, PAMELA ANNE, 55, of Largo, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She came here last year from her native Muskegon, Mich. She was a former attendant at the Muskegon Regional Center, a home for the mentally disabled. Survivors include two daughters, Kristine Medlin, Largo, and Stephanie Hanis, Muskegon; a son, Joel, Cincinnati; and six grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Palm Harbor

DUCHEK, BURTON JAMES, 72, of Palm Harbor, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in St. Louis and moved to Clearwater in 1971. He was a graduate of Missouri School of Mines. He had a long career in aerospace engineering management and retired in 1992. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member and elder of Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Tarpon Springs, an elder at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, a member and chairman of the board of directors of Florida Presbyterian Homes from 1991-1999, a board member of lay renewal ministries Christian outreach, lay renewal coordinator for West Florida, a board member of Nu Life Ministries, a board of advisers member of Pregnancy Center of Pinellas County, and organizer-coordinator of Gathering of Men for Pinellas County. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Dorothy McBride; two daughters, Becky Clarke, Tampa, and Jenifer Bullock, Palm Harbor; and four grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Tarpon Springs

BROWN, BRUCE W., 63, of Tarpon Springs, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Pittsburgh and moved to Florida in 1970 from Willoughby Hills, Ohio. He was a former owner of Glen Ellen Motel & Mobile Home Park and Gulf Coast RV Rentals in Clearwater and a partner in B&B Concepts. He was an Army veteran. He was a concert trombonist and studied at the Armed Forces School of Music, Norfolk, Va. He was a graduate of Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio, and a summer resident of Chautauqua Institution in New York. He served on the city of Clearwater's mobile home park board and the Oakleaf Village Homeowners Association. Survivors include a son, Douglas W., Clearwater; a daughter, Jennifer R. Brown, Norwalk, Conn., a brother, Frederick L., Silver Creek, N.Y.; six grandchildren; and a companion, Jeanne C. Bridges, Tarpon Springs. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.

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Seminole

KNUTSEN, TOLLEF, 99, of Seminole, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Wrights Nursing Home, Largo. Born in Norway, he came here in 1971 from Chicago. He was a carpenter for 25 years. Survivors include two sisters, Anne Gregersen and Liv Marthinsen, both of Skien, Norway. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.

Gulfport

SCHERER, LaVERNE M., 70, of Gulfport, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003). Born in Louisville, Ky., she came here 16 years ago from Plano, Texas. She was a member of First Baptist Church in St. Petersburg and was a volunteer for Tampa Bay Harvest. She was a member of the Treasure Island Tennis and Yacht Club, and University of Louisville Adopted Alumni. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Clark; five sons, Clark III and John "Chris," both of St. Petersburg, William K., Palm Harbor, and David K. and Craig A., both of Bradenton; a brother, Kenneth Hauth, Pompano; a sister, Mary Lou Kologe, Louisville; and six grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

CHATTELLE, DAVID S., 96, of Pinellas Park, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Pinellas Park. He was born in Taftville, Conn. He was a weaver. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include a caregiver, Emilien Dufresne; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial, Clearwater.

Redington Beach

JOHNSTON, ANN T., 74, of Redington Beach, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at home. Born in Ypsilanti, Mich., she came here in 1979 from Chappaqua, N.Y. Survivors include a daughter, Laura Canniff, Seminole; three sons, Robert Canniff, Harry Canniff, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., and Henry Canniff, Mount Kisco, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

St. Petersburg

CECERE, JAMES L. "JIMMY," 83, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 2003) at Menorah Manor under hospice care. Born in Newark, N.J., he came here 12 years ago from Long Branch, N.J. He was an accountant and a sales manager. He was a member of Unity Christ Church and Temple of Love and Healing, both in St. Petersburg. He was a World War II Army veteran and received eight medals, including the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He attended Rutgers University. He was a volunteer table tennis instructor for the Boys Club. Survivors include a daughter, Pamela J. Hawk, and a son, Eric Hawk, both of St. Petersburg; and a granddaughter, Gabriella Hawk, Vashon, Wash. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
DAVIS, MICHAEL J., 39, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Fort Myers, he came here in 2002 from Queens, N.Y. He was Baptist. Survivors include a brother, Taurus; and three sisters, Marlus Davis, St. Petersburg; Kathy Davis and Glendale Davis, both of Tampa. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
FRONK, BEATRICE, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Hamilton, Ohio, she came here about 20 years ago. She was a retired assembler for Ideas for Medicine. She was a member of Cathedral of St. Jude. Survivors include two nephews, Louis V. Baumann and Ronald E. Baumann, both of Fairfield, Ohio. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
GOUAUX, EMILY J. "EMMY," 81, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at home. She was born in Clearwater. She was a 1940 graduate of St. Petersburg High School and a 1942 graduate of St. Petersburg Junior College. She was a St. Petersburg debutante in 1941. She was a member of Pasadena Community Church and the St. Petersburg Junior League. She was a real estate agent with Marie Powell and Co. Survivors include a son, Michael Masterson; two daughters, Renee Gouaux and Yvonne Gouaux Meeks; a brother, Richard Jerger; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren, St. Petersburg. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
LUCIER, JOEL PAUL "JOEY," 43, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at home. He was a St. Petersburg native. He was a steel worker for Coastal Steel Construction Co. of St. Petersburg. Survivors include his parents, Armand and Dorothy Lucier, a son, Alex Lucier, two daughters, Carrie Lucier and Sara Lucier, and a brother, Mark Lucier, all of St. Petersburg; and four grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, 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; a niece, Angelica Crespo-Masiar, Pinellas Park; and nephew, Edgar Crespo, St. Petersburg. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
MILLER, EMERSON, 42, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
MULDER, JEAN FRANCES, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003). Born in Milwaukee, she came here in 1945 and attended St. Petersburg High School. She was a homemaker, an apartment owner and a volunteer for military youth organizations. She loved traveling, playing cards and Scrabble. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Richard; two daughters, Clara Jo Mulder, St. Petersburg; and Linda Jean Vozne, Tierra Verde; and a granddaughter. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
NEWMAN, SYLVIA, 81, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Atlantic City, she came here in 1947 from Philadelphia. She was an elementary school teacher. She was a former member of Temple Beth-El in St. Petersburg and Hadassah. She was a Boy Scouts of America volunteer. Survivors include a son, Jay, Charlotte, N.C. Beth David South Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, St. Petersburg.
PETERS, CAROLYN GAYLE, 61, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 18, 2003) at Morton Plant Mease Hospital, New Port Richey. She came here 33 years ago from New Orleans. She was a homemaker and was Christian. Survivors include her husband, Gary; two daughters, Pamela Goelz and Mitzi Beeson, both of New Port Richey; two sisters, Jessie Sims, Fairhope, Ala., and Delores Hurndon, Kenner, La.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.
SHIRLEY, WILEY B. "BILL," 95, of St. Petersburg and East Falmouth, Mass., died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at home in St. Petersburg. He was born in Snow Hill, N.C., and moved to Florida in 1952 after he retired. He was in the Coast Guard for 27 years, serving in the Pacific during World War II, and retired as a chief petty officer. He worked for Exxon for 21 years. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church of St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Frances; two daughters, Frances Griffith, East Falmouth, and Sister Pat Shirley, St. Petersburg; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WILSON, WAYNE H., 49, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003). Born in Gainesville, he came here in 1992 from Asheville, N.C. He owned a custom motorcycle shop in St. Petersburg. Survivors include his mother, Dorothy H. Wilson, and a sister, Angela Beller, both of St. Petersburg; a niece; and a nephew. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.