St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

ASHER, WINIFRED MARION, 89, of Lecanto, formerly of Coral Springs, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) in at her daughter's home in Lecanto under the care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Providence, R.I., she came here in 1973 from Long Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Fallon and Janet M. Asher, both of Lecanto; a granddaughter; and three great-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

BURKE, BILLIE J., 75, of Homosassa, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Saginaw, Mich., he came here in 1989 from Bay City, Mich., where he was an ops supervisor for Consumer Power Co. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Sugarmill Woods Country Club and its Men's Golf Association. He was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Jane Cates; two sons, Stephen M., Bay City, and Timothy S., Port Charlotte; a foster son, Mario Diaz, Saranac, Mich.; two brothers, Donald and Edward, and a sister, Barbara Marko, all of Michigan; and two grandsons. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa.

GREENDALE, EMILY, 96, of Inverness, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at Highland Terrace of Inverness. She came here in 1972 from her native Long Island, N.Y. She worked in the claims department of the New York Life Insurance Co. for several years and was a longtime member of the First Assembly of God Church of Inverness. Survivors include her caregivers, the Rev. Dairold and Bettye Rushing. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

HALING, JEAN A., 66, of Lecanto, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Chicago, she came here 14 years ago from Milwaukee. She retired from Wisconsin Electric and was a member of American Legion Auxiliary. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Kenneth Haling Sr.; a son, Kenneth Haling Jr., Elkhorn, Wis.; two daughters, Deborah Gatzke, Lecanto, and Janice Glidewell, Albany, Ky.; five brothers, William and Donald Haling, both of McHenry, Ill., Dennis Haling, Cheyenne, Wy., Jeffery Haling, Kenosha, Wis., and Dwight Poggensee, New Mexico; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

KNIGHT, DONALD ALLEN SR., 71, of Crystal River, died Monday (Jan. 27, 2003) at Monroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala. Born in Richwood, W.Va., he came here in 1985 from Warren, Ohio. He was a retired artist cutter for General Motors and was a member of Grace Bible Church of Homosassa. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Delores Charlene (Phillips); a daughter, D. Linda Guenther, Crystal River; a son, Donald A. Knight Jr., Houston; a brother, Charles, Warren; and four grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

MURPHY, CAROLE L., 64, of Inverness, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Arlington, Mass., she came here in 1989 from Lowell, Mass. and was a homemaker. She was Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Archambault, Inverness; two sons, Edward Dee, Shirley, Mass., and Robert Dee, Sebastian; two sisters, Jean Goss and Ruth Winchester, both of Hampton, N.H.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

VANDERVEER, WILLIAM H., 85, of Homosassa, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Paterson, N.J., he came here 17 years ago from Franklin Lakes, N.J. He was a baker in the restaurant industry. He was a member of the Sugarmill Woods Golf & Country Club, a 25-year member of the West Citrus Elks Lodge and a member of Trinity Christian Reformed Church. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Kathleen; a sister, Helen Moezelaar, West Milford, N.J.; several nieces and nephews. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

WIMBISH, WILLIAM THEODORE, 76, of Homosassa, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Americus, Ga., he came here six years ago from Atlanta and was a retired electronics industry manufacturer's representative. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Ruthie (Camp); a son, William T. Wimbish Jr., Homosassa; three daughters, Vicki Wimbish, Homosassa, Kathryn Wimbish Parker, M.D., Birmingham, Mich., and Debbie Shainker, Plano, Texas; several grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

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ARCHER, DOROTHY V., 91, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here nine years ago from Huntington Station, N.Y. and was a retired personnel supervisor for MetLife. She was Catholic. Survivors include her guardian, Mary Groves, Spring Hill. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

BERNHART, MATILDA, 94, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Sandra Ely ACLF, Spring Hill. Born in Augsburg, Germany, she came here in 1997 from Long Island, N.Y. She attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include her daughter, Eleanor Lewis, Spring Hill; a son, Frank, Westbury, N.Y.; and a grandson. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

BORGESON, ELIZABETH A., 73, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at home. Born in Amery, Wis., she came here five years ago from Bloomington, Minn. She was a lifetime member of the VFW Women's Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary. She attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, John; a son, John R., Japan; a daughter, Jackie Borgeson, Bloomington; three brothers, James Golden, Sioux City, Iowa, Tom Golden, Onalaska, Wis., and Jack Golden, Monterey, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

D'ADDEO, ELIZABETH B., 74, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in Hartford, Conn., she came here 16 years ago from Bloomfield, Conn. She was a retired secretary for her family owned heating and plumbing company. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Michael J., Lockport, N.Y.; two daughters, Elizabeth Diulio, Spring Hill, and Lori-Ann D'Addeo, Lake Ariel, Pa.; three cousins; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Spring Hill.

MARQUES, MARY, 84, of Brooksville, formerly of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Crown Pointe ALF, Spring Hill. Born in Guttenburg, N.J., she came to Florida 32 years ago from North Merrick, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Frank, Brooksville, and Richard, Hilo, Hawaii; a daughter, Carol Trayer, Brooksville; five grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

PARKS, LAWRENCE E., 86, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at the Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. He came here 27 years ago from his native Schenectady N.Y. He was an electrician for General Electric with 39 years of service. He was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church of Spring Hill. Survivors include his wife, Hildegarde; three sons, William, Tulsa, Okla., Lawrence E. Parks Jr., Saratoga Lake, N.Y., and Ronald, Spring Hill; a sister, Geraldine Rossman, Rotterdam, N.Y.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Spring Hill.

VAN SLYKE, HARVEY BURT, 85, of Brooksville, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Delaware, he came here 24 years ago from Tampa. He was a pharmaceutical sales representative. Survivors include two sons, Walter, Oak Park, Ill., and Steve, Brooksville; a grandson, Brian, and a granddaughter, Tracy, both of Oak Park, Ill. Turner Funeral Homes & Crematory, Brooksville.

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FAY, WILLIAM, 75, of Brandon, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003). He was a World War II Army veteran, a retired banker and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Betty. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

GORE, KENNETH M. JR., 51, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. He was born in Jacksonville and moved to St. Petersburg three weeks ago from Tampa, where he attended Mount Calvary Deliverance Church. He was assistant pastor at High Point Baptist Church in Macon, Ga. Survivors include three sons, John, Gabriel and Stephen, and two daughters, Kimberly Gore and Kendra Gore, all of Macon; his mother, Betty Fennell, St. Petersburg; a brother, David, Jacksonville; two sisters, Pamela Bennett, Jacksonville, and Candace Fennell, St. Petersburg; and a grandson, Thane Isaac Gore. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

JOHNSON, JUSTICE "JAY," 41, of Crystal River, formerly of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at home. Born in London, Ky., he moved to Crystal River 12 years ago from the Tampa area. A professional musician, he played guitar with the F.L.A. Band, which performed around Central Florida, and wrote many of its compositions. Survivors include two sons, Casey and Brandon Johnson, both of London; a daughter, Courtney Johnson, Tampa; his mother, Ethel Johnson, Crystal River; a brother, Wayne, London; three sisters, Irene Richardson, Lake City, Pauline Clark, Frankfort, Ky., and Anna Rush, London. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

KIDWELL, NOEL, 69, of Brandon, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003). He was a member of Bell Shoals Church of Christ. Survivors include four brothers, Reg, David, Glen and Gary; and three sisters, Jean, Phyllis and Noelene. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

MAYER, MILTON, 80, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003). He was a World War II Army veteran, and was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Diana Mayer; four sons, James, Robert and Rich, all of Wisconsin, and Jeffrey, California; two brothers, Martin and Melvin; three sisters, Myrtle Baldock, Mickey Lohman and Maryann Stiez; and seven grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

PAGE, CLARA MARGARET, 96, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at Kindred Central Hospital. Born in Clinchport, Va., she later moved to the area. Survivors include two sons, Hugh and Mack, both of Kentucky; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Ebner, Fort Myers; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

RICHARDS, BRENDA AURELIO, 57, of Hampton, Va., formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Care Plex Hospital in Virginia. Born in Dothan, Ala., she later moved to Tampa, staying for 42 years, and then moved to Hampton, Va., staying for 15 years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Mark Richards, Hampton; a son Rick Aurelio, Florida; a daughter, Nina Batura, Tampa; a brother, Denny Wright, Tampa; a sister, Patty Banicki, Tampa; and four grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

SNYDER, GLORIA RACHEL, 75, of Tampa, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003). Born in Shamrock, she later moved to the area. She was an accountant and a member of the Baptist Community Church. Survivors include her son, Wayne, Balm; a daughter, Debbie Dyer, Tampa; a brother, Freddie Barnett, Brandon; four sisters, Sylvia, Lois, Nona and Sandra; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

SPANGENBERG, EUGENE "SPANKY," 72, of Seffner, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003). Born in Pontiac, Mich., he later moved to the area in 1987, coming from New Jersey. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Seffner, past member of the American Legion and NASCAR International. Survivors include his wife, Karen; three sons, Steven Spangenbert, Plant City, Phil Biase, Patuxent River, Md., and Brain Biase, Seffner; a sister, Peggy Storrs, Horton, Mich.; and two grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

SWARTZ, LOUELLA J., 57, of Odessa, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at Mease Hospital Countryside, Safety Harbor. Born in Pittsburgh, she moved to the Tampa area in 1998. She was a customer support manager for Boson Software. Survivors include a son, John, Odessa; two daughters, Jayne Spiering and Debbie Morton, both of Pittsburgh; three brother, Paul, William and Frank Stewart, all of Pittsburgh; and three sisters, Margaret Meyers, Mabel and Ruth Stewart, all of Pittsburgh. Moss Feaster Funeral Homes, Palm Harbor.

TAYLOR, JOHN C., 91, of Tampa, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at University Community Hospital. Born in Chelsea, Mass., he moved to the Tampa area in 1966 from Philadelphia. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and received the Purple Heart. He retired from the Esso Company as an account executive after 31 years. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Coyle, Cromwell, Conn.; and four grandchildren, Esther, George, James and David. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.

UMPHALBAUGH, GEORGE "BUS," 87, of Plant City, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003). Born in Parsall, Colo., he moved to the Tampa area in 1965 from Iowa. He was an Army veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia M. Stapleton, Brandon, and Pamela Cederquist, Plant City; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

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BOYKO, FRANK JR., 84, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Scranton, Pa., he came here 24 years ago from Wayne, Pa. He was an instructor with the Valley Forge Military Academy. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the POW Association. He was a quartermaster and a member of the VFW Post 7987. He was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Ellen; two sons, Bill, Shady Hills, and John, Exton, Pa.; a daughter, Shirley Masse, Boothwind, Pa.; four brothers, Joseph, Linden, N.J.; Edward, Dickson City, Pa.; Steve, Conklin, N.Y.; and John, Florida; four sisters, Anna Sharp, Broomall, Pa.; Julia Bielanowski, Dickson City; Johanna Keselowsky, Uniondale, Pa.; and Betty Prisco, Scranton; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

DAVIDSON, CHRYSTINE O., 92, of Holiday, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 27, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Tarpon Springs. Born in Crossette, Ark., she came to Florida in 1952 from Washington, D.C. She was a retired registered nurse with 25 years of service. She attended the Unity Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband of 27 years, Marchant; a son, Robert Orr, Spring, Texas; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

JOHNSON, MARION E., 78, of Holiday, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She came here in 1988 from Rockford, Ill. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, William V. "Bill"; a son, Max, St. Michael, Minn.; two daughters, Rita M. Young, Holiday, and Pearl M. Cook, Dry Ridge, Ky.; a brother, George T. Chabucos, Machesney Park, Ill.; a sister, Elaine T. Corson, Rockford, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

MARQUES, MARY, 84, of Brooksville, formerly of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Crown Pointe ALF, Spring Hill. Born in Guttenburg, N.J., she came to Florida 32 years ago from North Merrick, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Frank, Brooksville, and Richard, Hilo, Hawaii; a daughter, Carol Trayer, Brooksville; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

MARSHALL, JAMES T. "JIM," 80, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Pittsburgh, he came here in 1983 from Annandale, Va. He was a professional musician and in his twenties played trombone with Ziggy Elman and Bobby Sherwood. He was an Army veteran with the 379th Army Service Forces Band in Newport News, Va. He worked for the Department of the Army from 1955 to 1982, continuing his music as an avocation until November 2002. He played with the Gene Donati Orchestra in Washington, D.C., including at inaugural balls and the White House. He backed up Frank Sinatra and Pearl Bailey, among others. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Maureen; two daughters, Jan Pfeifer, Santa Barbara, Calif., and Donna Marshall, Silver Strand, Calif.; a stepson, Michael Berman, Rockford, Ill.; a sister, Marilyn Keppel, Laguna Woods, Calif.; a brother, Philip Ray, Annapolis, Md.; three grandchildren and two step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and three stepgreat-grandchildren. Preferred Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

McCOLLUM, JOHN T. JR. "JACK," 77, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Louisville, he came here in 1981 from Ashland, Ky. He was a civil engineer with Ashland Inc., in Covington, Ky., and was a graduate of the University of Louisville. He was a retired Army veteran, achieving the rank of chief warrant officer four and serving in World War II. He was Christian. Survivors include his wife, Lucille; a son, James Hurtt, Shelbyville, Ky.; a daughter, Frances Kaye Vanderwater, New Port Richey; two sisters, Patricia Chaudoin, Portland, Ore., and Ann Koch, Louisville; and two grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

PARRY, CLARENCE, 79, of Holiday, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Granville, N.Y., he had been a winter resident here for 11 years from Tupper Lake, N.Y. He was a retired educator with the New York State Public School System. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of the State University of New York with a bachelor's degree and a graduate of New York University, New York City, with a master's degree in education. He served on the Board of Education of Tupper Lake for four years and was registrar at Paul Smith's College. He was an Eagle Scout and served on the Executive Committee for the Boy Scouts of America. He was a member of the Lions Club and St. David Welsh Society. He attended the First Baptist Church of Holiday. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Norma J.; two sons, Clark, Franklinville, N.Y., and Clarence "CJ" Parry Jr., Littleton, Colo.; two daughters, Pamela Terwilliger, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Jane Whitmore, Lake Placid, N.Y.; and six grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

POWERS, DANIEL J. III, 74, of Hudson, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at home. Born in Howard Beach, N.Y. he came here in 1988 from Miami. He was a union agent for American Postal Workers and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Margaret E.; a daughter, Lisa M. Carmack, Hudson; two sons, Stephen C. Powers and John M. Ortega, both of Tampa; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

PRAY, HELEN V., 87, of Holiday, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center. She came here in 1982 from her native, Brooklyn, N.Y. She was Catholic. Survivors include a brother, Larry Mulry, Holiday. Preferred Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

THOMSON, EDNA MAE, 81, of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) in Zephyrhills. She was born in Indianapolis. Survivors include three daughters, Becky Baker and Sandra Price, both of Zephyrhills, and Stacia Bryl, Tampa; a son, David Thomson,; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

VANTOL, CLYDE E., 83, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at St. Luke's Hospital in Meridian, Idaho. Born in Muskegon, Mich., he had been a 10-year winter resident here, coming from Meridian, Idaho. He was a tool and die maker for the Ford Motor Co., Detroit, and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Valley of Detroit, Moslem Shrine Temple, and VFW. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Evonne; two sons, Lawrence C., Boise, Idaho, and Gerald, Cottrellville Township, Mich.; and five grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

WALTZER, JOSIE, 96, of Hudson, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Paterson, N.J., she came here in 1963 from Hawthorne, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mark's Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her son, Robert, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, June Green, Midland Park, N.J.; a sister, Evelyn Schirm, New Jersey; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

WUERTZ, MARY L., 92, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Bayonet Point Health Center. Born in Davis County, Ind., she came here in 1963 from Washington, Ind. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hudson. Survivors include her husband, Lewis C.; three daughters, Evelyn E. Schnarr, New Port Richey, Cleta F. Lamb, Aurora, Ind., and Sharon Shaw, New Port Richey; two sisters, Edna Theroff, Mesa, Wash., and Ruth Paul, Washington, Ind.; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

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BLACKWOOD, MARION E., 87, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at home. She was born in St. Vincent, West Indies, and came here in 1996 from Napa, Calif. She was a homemaker and a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include a daughter, Marina Burke, Clearwater; a son, Victor Wood, Palm Harbor; a brother, Lionel Daize, Kingstown, St. Vincent; a sister, Olive McDowell, Napa; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
DENELL, CARL, 87, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at home. He was born in Gollnow, Germany, and came here in 1984 from Detroit, where he was a self-employed musician. Survivors include his wife, Peggy; a daughter, Ilonka Tabush, Guatemala; three granddaughters; and a great-grandson. National Cremation Society, Largo.
DUGGAN, NORMA W., 80, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. She came here in 2002 from her native Atlanta. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Martin in the Field Episcopal Church. Survivors include four sons, Blaine, Clearwater, James, Lawrenceville, Ga., Patrick, Denver, N.C., and Timothy, Woodstock, Ga.; a sister, Olive Griffin, Vero Beach; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
HELLYER, KATHLEEN, 89, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Bay Tree Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Palm Harbor. She was born in Lexington, Ky., and came here in 1918 from Kentucky. She retired as a bookkeeper after 35 years with the St. Petersburg Times. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church of St. Petersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Jacobs, Clearwater; a sister, Marjorie Fountain, Palm Harbor; three granddaughters, Pamela Jacobs, Clearwater, and Cynthia Longfellow and Valorie Spencer, both of Palm Harbor; and eight great-grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
HUMPHRIES, ALVIN BRUMBLEY, 67, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at home. He was born in Atlanta and came here in 1973 from Tucker, Ga. He was a retired operations manager for Countryside Mall. He was a member of Skycrest Baptist Church, Clearwater, and Clearwater Sertoma Breakfast Club. Survivors include his wife, Rose Marie; three daughters, Carol Humphries Springer, Tampa, Crystal Humphries Schlappi, Peachtree City, Ga., and Ellyn Marie Slocomb, Lawrenceville, Ga.; a son, Bradford S., Clearwater; a sister, Martha Ross, Sarasota; a brother, Buddy, Clearwater; and five grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
KASETTA, MALVENA C., 96, of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Clearwater. She came here in 1972 from her native Brockton, Mass., where she owned and operated the Bonnet Shop. She was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater, the church's Ladies Guild, the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites of Clearwater (aka Margaret Mary of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary). Survivors include a niece, Constance Fridley, and four nephews, Anthony Yeskas, John Edward Yeomans, Donald Yeomans and Gerald Yeomans. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
PATERSON, RONALD, 60, of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) in Clearwater. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
ROBINSON, JOHN VINCENT "DICK," 89, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Clay County, Ky., and came here in 1928 from Richmond, Ky. He worked as a salesman for the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant chain and was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was a quarterback on the football team and a member of the basketball team at the University of Kentucky. Survivors include his wife, Gay; a daughter, Ann Sagendorph, Oakland, Calif.; two sons, William Weisenburgh, Dunedin, and Louis Weisenburgh, Jacksonville; a sister, Delphia Walters, Berea, Ky.; and several grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
SECRETO, RICHARD T., 64, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Teaneck, N.J., and came here in 1982 from Gaithersburg, Md. He was a professional golfer and worked at the Army-Navy Country Club in Arlington, Va. He was a Marine Corps veteran and served in Okinawa. Survivors include four daughters, Patricia, Jennifer, Vicki and Cindi; and a granddaughter. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

Dunedin

JERMON, PATRICIA M., 80, of Dunedin, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in New York City and came here in 1991 from Columbia, Md. She retired after 35 years with the American Red Cross as director of Services to Military Families and Disaster Services. She was a member of the World War II American Women's Hospital Reserve Corps, and the League of Women Voters. Survivors include a brother, John L. Jermon; and several nieces and nephews. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
RASCH, DOUGLAS A., 71, of Dunedin, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Utica, N.Y., and came here in 1955. He owned and operated Mobile Kleen and retired in 1999. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd and the Dunedin Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; a daughter, Terry; three sons, Randy, Jeff and Mike; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
TINSLEY, DONALD, 80, of Dunedin, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Highland Pines Nursing Manor, Clearwater. He was born in Portland, Tenn. He retired from the maintenance department of RCA and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Indianapolis. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; a daughter, Donna Kirby, Dunedin; two sons, Donald and Michael; a brother, Bill; and six grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Largo

CAMERON, MARY E., 87, of Largo, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She came here in 1974 from her native Philadelphia. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include a daughter, Elaine Dawson, South Pasadena; a son, Milton, Cape Charles, Va.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
CAMPBELL, NELLIE M., 104, of Largo, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center. She came here in 1970 from her native Chester, Pa. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include a son, John P., Largo; four grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
GORDON, BESS H., 94, of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She was born in Maury County, Tenn., and came here in 1960 from Saginaw, Mich. She retired as an administrative assistant for the Department of the Interior and she was Methodist. Survivors include two stepsons, Stuart, Solon, Ohio, and David, Anaheim, Calif.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
HATFIELD, BEVERLY Y., 91, of Largo, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Pleasanton, Iowa, and came here in 1969 from Kalamazoo, Mich. She worked as an occupational therapist and was Protestant. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
KRENITSKY, MICHAEL V., 87, of Largo, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Duquesne, Pa. He graduated from Washington and Jefferson College in 1938 and from Carnegie Mellon University in 1947, and received a master's degree from Southern Methodist University in 1954. He was a librarian and worked from 1941-1953 for the Pennsylvania Industrial School at Camp Hill, Pa., from 1947-1949 at Texas Military College, Terrell, Texas, and from 1949-1961 at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. In 1979, he retired as the library director of Michigan Tech University. He was a member of the American Library Association, the executive council of the Michigan Library Consortium, the Michigan Library Association, the International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists, the Historical Association of Michigan, the Association of College and Research Libraries, Phi Delta Theta fraternity and Trinity Episcopal Church, Houghton, Mich. He was listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World, Survivors include two sons, Michael V. Jr., Clearwater, John Rook, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Jane Ann Williams, Mantua, Utah; a brother, Andrew, Monroeville, La.; and four grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
LOUGHRAN, KEVIN G., 90, a winter resident of Largo, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Lowell, Mass., and came here annually since 1978 from Lowell. He retired after 20 years as a quality assurance engineer for AVCO Missile System Division in Wilmington, Mass. He graduated in 1937 from Holy Cross University, Worcester, Mass. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include three sisters, Kay Loughran and Dorothy Burns, both of Lowell, and Diana Loughran, California; and several nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
ROUGHGARDEN, BRUCE, 64, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Largo, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at home after a long illness. He moved in 1997 to Naples from Largo. He retired in 2002 after 40 years as a salesman in the machine packaging business. He was an Air Force veteran (1956-1962). Survivors include his wife, Wanda; two daughters, Aimee Rosado and Jennifer Roughgarden-Baldwin; three sons, Leonard, Gregory and Peter; a brother, Raymond; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Fuller Funeral Home, Naples, Fla.
SCHULTZ, GEORGE F., 77, of Largo, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 2003) at Largo Medical Center after a long illness. He was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and came here after he retired in 1973 from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. He previously worked for Kimberly Clark Corp. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in Italy and the Apennines and Po Valley campaigns and was one of 30 who survived from a company of 110 with the 88th Division at the capture of Mount Grande. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Emma (Macko); a stepdaughter, Judy Patterson, St. Catharines, Ontario; his twin sister, Josephine Camp, Spencerport, N.Y.; a brother, Walter, Lewiston, N.Y.; a half sister, Anna Martin, Newport News, Va.; and two grandchildren. Zajac Funeral Home, Lewiston, N.Y.
WATTERS, VELMA J., 87, of Largo, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Clearwater. She was born in Georgetown, Ohio, and came here in 1989 from Hammersville, Ohio. She was a licensed practical nurse and worked for Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a member of the Bethel Church of the Nazarene, Bethel, Ohio. Survivors include a daughter, LaVonne Clark; three grandchildren, Charyl Hanson, Tampa, Gregory Clark, Madison, Wis., and Leslie Milne, Poplar Grove, Ill.; and seven great-grandchildren. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

GIORGIONE, MICHAEL PAUL, 48, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Rochester, N.Y., and came here in 1991 from Las Vegas. He worked as a facility manager for a bank card processing center. He was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include two sons, Michael, Georgia, and Nicholas, New York; his mother, Josephine Giorgione, and a sister, Lisa Giorgione, both of Clearwater; and four brothers, Ray DeWolf and David and Louis Giorgione, all of Clearwater, and Paul Giorgione, Indianapolis. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
HAGEANON, NICHOLAS EVANGELOS, 47, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in New York City and came here in 2001 from West Milford, N.J., where he owned and operated a food service business. He was Greek Orthodox. Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Susan; a son, Nicholas, and a daughter, Pauline Hageanon, both of Palm Harbor; his parents, Pelagia and Evangelos Hageanon, West Milford; and two sisters, Mary Sisti, West Milford, and Penny Berini, Piermont, N.Y. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
HEMINGWAY, GLEN A., 81, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He came to Sanibel, in 1984 from Atlanta and moved in 1999 to Palm Harbor. He retired as a vice president of marketing for AT&T and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Countryside Country Club, the Naval Officers Club, the Boys Club of America, North Atlanta Church of Christ and Telephone Pioneers of America. Survivors include his wife, Betty Marie; two daughters, Cynthia Marie Mixon, Palm Harbor, and Patricia Lynn Hemingway, New Port Richey; a brother, Hugh Wayne, Houston; a sister, Lois Lemmons, Searcy, Ark.; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.
SHANE, ROBERT PAUL, 70, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Indianapolis, was a seasonal resident since 1977 from South Bend, Ind., and moved here in 1999. He operated a pharmacy for 25 years in South Bend and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a tutor for the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation, taught GED classes, volunteered for the Mental Health Association Council for the Retarded and was a member of Congregation Beth Shalom of Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Nanette; three sons, Michael, Palm Harbor, Andrew, Delray Beach, and Daniel, Raleigh, N.C.; and five grandchildren. Beth David North Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Clearwater.
STOUT, HOYT HESS, 86, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. He was born in Wapwollopen, Pa., and came here in 1979 from Strongsville, Ohio. He worked as an electronics sales manager for Motorola. He was a member of Kirk of Dunedin and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice V.; and a son, Lee H., New York City. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
VALES, MARVIN E., 88, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at St. Mark Village continuing care community, Palm Harbor. He came here in 1971 from his native Chicago, where he retired as chief methods engineer for Victor Products Division of Dana Corp. He was Catholic, a 30-year member of Green Briar Club of Clearwater and a member of DARE Club of Florida. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Evelyn B.; a daughter, Maria Vales, DeLand; and a granddaughter, Sheri Angelacos, Illinois. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Safety Harbor

CUTLER, WILLIAM H. SR., 75, of Safety Harbor, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Muskegon, Mich., and came here in 1987 from Walled Lake, Mich. He retired as supervisor of estimating for ITT Higbee Manufacturing Co., Rochester, Mich. He was a volunteer at Mease Countryside Hospital and the Briar Creek Social Club. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Charlotte; a son, William Jr., Tavares; a daughter, Susan Martin, Walled Lake; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
HILL, MARY M., 81, of Old Town, formerly of Safety Harbor, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at home. She was born in Long Island, N.Y., and came here after she retired as a research physiologist at the Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington, D.C. She graduated from Georgetown Visitation College and received a master's degree at George Washington University. Locally she was active in local government, the Mended Hearts Association and the AARP. Survivors include a son, John Charles, two grandchildren, Christian Cooper and Shanti McLaughlin, and two great-grandchildren, all of Old Town. Scarpelli Funeral Home, Cumberland, Md.

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Seminole

BAAB, FRANCES F., 88, of Seminole, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 2003) at Tandem Health Care of St. Petersburg. She came here in 1960 from her native Haddonfield, N.J. She was a homemaker and was a member of First Unity Church in St. Petersburg. She was a Ladies Auxiliary Patriarchs Militant of Clearwater Rebekah Lodge 53, was a member of the Order of the Odd Fellows in Clearwater, the Zwannas and the Ladies Encampment Auxiliary of Florida. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting. Survivors include a daughter, Mariam Schneider, St. Petersburg; a sister, Dorothy Abbott, Long Island, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
MILLER, MABEL E., 89, of Seminole, died Monday (Jan. 27, 2003) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. A Chicago native, she came here in 1960 from Denver. She wrote books, plays, poetry and newspaper articles. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. She was a past president of the Dunedin Garden Club and the Retired Officers Wives Club. She was a charter member of the Air Force Association and was a member of Ikebana International. Survivors include two sons, John, Pinellas Park, and James, Marble, N.C.; a daughter, Joan Williams, Carmel, Ind.; a brother, William O. Eklund, Janesville, Wis.; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
WOELPER, DOROTHY LOUISE, 94, of Seminole, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. A native of Newark, N.J., she came here in 1964 from Orange, N.J. She was an account supervisor for New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include two nieces, Marilyn Mayer, Cary, N.C., and Susan L. Scheller, Massachusetts. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.

St. Petersburg

DOCKERTY, PATRICIA E., 64, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. She was born in Canajoharie, N.Y., and came here in 1960 from Amsterdam, N.Y. She was a professional nanny. She was a member of Pasadena Community Church and the Serendipity Circle. Survivors include her husband, John M. Sr.; a daughter, Lynn F. Crandall, St. Petersburg; two sons, John M. Dockerty Jr., St. Petersburg, and David P. Dockerty, Tampa; three sisters, Anita Smith and Regina D. Gee, both of St. Johnsville, N.Y., and Diana Swartz, Fort Plain, N.Y.; a brother, Donald Bellen, St. Johnsville; and five grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
DURKEE, JAMES M., 50, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 18, 2003) at home. He came here 33 years ago from his native Brockton, Mass. He was a residential supervisor for Boley Centers for Behavioral Health Care in St. Petersburg for many years. Survivors include a sister, Sharon Hertz, and a niece, Kimberly Fitzgerald, both of Citrus Springs. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
FERQUERON, KENNETH LEROY, 61, of Murphy, N.C., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Murphy Medical Center. A Pinellas County native, he was a retired fire inspector for the St. Petersburg Fire Department. He also worked for Duncan Oil Co., Murphy, and Bear Paw Security in the Hiawassee Dam section of Cherokee County, N.C. He attended Maple Grove Baptist Church, Turtletown, Tenn. Survivors include his wife, Dona Lillian Morgan Ferqueron; three daughters, Shawn Sahr, Tampa, Yvonne Angell, Pinellas Park, and Debbie Weaver, Largo; two stepsons, Jady Shorette and Keith Shorette, both of Murphy; two brothers, Archie, Michigan, and George, Clearwater; and 13 grandchildren. Townson Rose Funeral Home, Murphy, N.C.
FLEMING, DOROTHY I. "DOTTIE," 79, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at Edward White Hospital. She was born in Chester, N.J., and came here in 1974 from Hackettstown, N.J. She was an Air Force veteran of 31 years and retired as a major. She was stationed in the Philippines, Japan, Turkey, France, Korea and the United States, and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. A graduate of All Souls Hospital Nursing School in Morristown, N.J., she later worked as a nurse at All Children's Hospital for 14 years and worked in the children's cancer ward. Survivors include a sister, Carolyn Wemple, Lexington, Va.; and two brothers, Lloyd Fleming, Long Valley, N.J., and Donald Fleming, Stanhope, N.J. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GREENE, ROSELLA A., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Sleightsburg, N.Y., she came here in 1986 from Hyde Park, N.Y. She was a secretary and a Catholic. She was a member of the OES in New York. Survivors include three sons, Charles Hawkins Jr., John Hawkins and Robert Hawkins; two daughters, Rosemarie H. Husty and Barbara Bush; a sister, Jean Planthaber; and several grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
KOTROBA, MARY A., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Lexington Health and Rehabilitation. Born in McAdoo, Pa., she came here in 1973 from Allentown, Pa. She was a member of Transfiguration Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Frank J. Jr., St. Petersburg, and John A., Gaithersburg, Md.; and four grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
LUCIER, ARMAND "RED," 75, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Grace Health Care of St. Petersburg. He came here in 1953 from his native Southbridge, Mass. He was a Naval Air Corps veteran. He retired from Coastal Steel Construction Co. After retirement, he published a series of books on 18th century America after compiling old newspaper articles of that era. He also volunteered at St. Anthony's Hospital Cancer Center for nine years. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Dorothy; a son, Mark, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
RICHARDS, MARGARET S., 75, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Countryside Health Care Center. She came here 52 years ago from her native Lorain, Ohio. She was Russian Orthodox. Survivors include three sons, Wayne, Palm Harbor, Norman, Fanning Springs, and Terrance, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Sandra Stoddard, St. Petersburg; a sister, Clara White, Lorain; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.
STEWART, VERNETA "PETE," 76, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at home. Born in West Virginia, she came here in 1970 from Charleston, W.Va. She was a bookkeeper and was Baptist. She was an avid painter and enjoyed working with ceramics. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, James W.; a daughter, Darla Cavender, Tierra Verde; three brothers, Joe Flowers, Destin, Sam Flowers, Monticello, and Jimmy Flowers, Albemarle, N.C.; three sisters, Salonia Spradlin, Kentland, Ind., Mary Chatham, St. Petersburg, and Alvina Klingerman, Outville, Ohio; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
WILLIAMS, SHIRLEY M., 66, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 11, 2003) at home. She came here in 1946 from her native Nashville. She was a graduate of Boca Ciega High School and St. Petersburg Junior College. She attended Clearview United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Terry Barker, Oviedo, and Judy Carter-Oram, Charlotte, N.C.; a grandson, Richard W. Carter, and three granddaughters, Casey Barker, Stefanie Barker and Kelsey Carter. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

South Pasadena

HORNE, DOROTHY, 90, of South Pasadena, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1993 from Athens, Ga. She was a graduate of St. Olaf College and received a master's degree in education from the University of Colorado. She taught on a Cherokee Indian reservation in Oklahoma and taught English to Indians in the Chicago area. During World War II she served in the American Red Cross. The widow of a Mohawk Indian, she was known professionally as Princess Running Deer and was adopted into four tribes. She presented one-woman shows in which she portrayed Eleanor Roosevelt and Queen Victoria. Survivors include two nephews, Robert Barton, Kansas City, Kan., and Leslie Biegel, Smithville, Mo. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.