St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BARBEAU, JOSEPH A., 71, of Inverness, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Ocala, he came here in 1998 from Orland Park, Ill. He retired as a race track farrier, working in Chicago and New Orleans for 40 years. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Stoecker; three daughters, Debra Jay, Wichita, Kan., Suzette Barbeau-Hayes, Calumet City, Ill., and Jennifer Jaye Barbeau, Munster, Ind.; and four grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

BARNICKLE, RUSSELL JR., 75, of Hernando, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Mariner Health of Inverness. Born in Paterson, N.J., he came here in 1996 from Pompton Lakes, N.J. He was a retired plumber and pipefitter. He was an Army and Air Force veteran. He was a member of the Beverly Hills Knights of Columbus and Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church of Beverly Hills. Survivors include his wife, Teresa; a daughter, Cheryl Allan, Lantana; two sons, Russell J., Lincoln Park, N.J., and Ronald Thomas, Pompton Plains, N.J.; two sisters, Marilyn DeFranco, North Haledon, N.J., and Carole Marino, Haledon, N.J.; and two grandsons. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

CANNON, GEORGE REDDING, 60, of Crystal River, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Miami, he came here three years ago from Manasquan, N.J. He retired from the Greyhound Bus Co., New York City, with 21 years of service. He was an Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War era and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Carol; a son, Bradly, Aurora, Ill.; two daughters, Dianne Scotto-D'Antuono, Toms River, N.J., and Sharon DeSanto, Aurora; a sister, Naomi Cagnina, North Miami Beach; and three grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

CARTER, CLEIGH E., 71, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Coral Gables, she came here 15 years ago from Fort Myers and attended Christ Lutheran Church. Survivors include her daughter, Holly Schneider, Brooksville; a granddaughter, Melissa Daignault, Floral City; and three great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

CASTLE, JESSIE LOUISE, 98, of Inverness, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at home under the care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came to Florida 16 years ago from New York City. She was a secretary for Investors Diversified Services with 32 years of service. She was Catholic. Survivors include her son, John, Inverness; a grandchild; and three great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

CLAWSON, EVELYN G., 82, of Inverness, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Muskegon, Mich., she came here in 1985 from Tampa. She was a data entry supervisor for Cranes and Hoists Manufacturing and volunteered for Meals-on-Wheels. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Inverness. Survivors include her son, Dale Stordahl, Spring Lake, Mich.; two brothers, Frederick Erhorn, Nunica, Mich., and Orville Beattie, Lake Forest, Ill.; two grandsons and a granddaughter. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

FULLER, JUNE M., 86, of Floral City, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at home. Born in Wilson, N.D., she came here in 1978 from Roseville, Mich., and was a homemaker. She was Methodist. Survivors include her son, Harold, St. Clair Shores, Mich.; a daughter, Beverly Fuller, Floral City; three brothers, Clarence Moyes, Seattle, Mark Moyes, Eugene, Ore., and Donald Moyes, Ferndale, Wash.; a sister, Colleen Ebright, Ferndale; five grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

MacMILLAN, PATRICIA L., 67, of Hernando, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Cambridge, Mass., she came here 12 years ago from Billerica, Mass. She was a retired bookkeeper for MacDonnell Printers, Nashua, N.H. She was a member of the Citrus Hills Womens Club and their Golf & Country Club. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Malcolm; a son, Michael, and a daughter, Karen Tanguay, both of Billerica; a brother, James Gibbs, Palm Bay; a sister, Joan Gibbs, Arlington, Mass.; a niece; and five grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

PRAEFFLE, DOROTHY M., 90, of Beverly Hills, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) in Beverly Hills. Born in New York City, she came here from Floral Park, N.Y., and was a telephone operator. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, George. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

WOODWORTH, LOREN KENT, 74, of Citrus Springs, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Lansing, Mich., he came here in 1997 from Cheboygan, Mich. He retired from the Air Force as a master sergeant with 26 years of service. He was a member of Karnah, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Shriners and DAV. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Dolores Ford; two sons, Robert Kent, Cheybogan, and Lee Frederick, San Angelo, Texas; three daughters, Kathleen Reynolds, Spartanburg, S.C., Laura Marie Burrus, Aragon, Ga., and Marilyn Kay Hudman, Miles, Texas; a brother, Russell James, Port Charlotte; a sister, Gay Franks, Sturgis, Mich.; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

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ADAMS, DOROTHY FLINT, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Evergreen Woods Health Center, Spring Hill. Born in Randolph, Vt., she came here 24 years ago from Montpelier, Vt. She was a retired research analyst for the Vermont Department of Employment Security and a member of Vermont State Retired Employees Association. She was a member of the Vermont Auto Enthusiasts, the Vermont 251 Club and AARP. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her husband, G. Lester; a son, G. Donald, Sanibel; several nieces and nephews. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

BERG, GEORGE T., 62, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Long Island, N.Y., he came here 18 years ago from Tampa. He was a musician and a member of the National Guard. Survivors include his mother, Stella, and a brother, Ron, both of Northport, N.Y.; and a companion, Gwen Goldman. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Brooksville.

FRANKE, ALICE L. (FURNAS), of Chardon, Ohio, formerly of Brooksville, died Monday (Jan. 27, 2003) at Blossom Hill Nursing Home in Huntsburg Township, Ohio. Born in Wichita, Kan., she lived in Brooksville from 1976 to 1986. She was a homemaker, Girl Scout leader and Sunday school teacher. Survivors include her daughter, Deborah Hofstetter, Chardon; a sister, Elinor Sadowske, Wichita; a brother, the Rev. William Furnas, Havana, Kan.; many nieces and nephews; six grandchildren. Burr Funeral Home, Chardon.

RIZZI, JOHN ROBERT JR., 78, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he came here six years ago from Pembroke Pines. He was a retired postal clerk and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. Survivors include his aunt, Rose Pellgrin, Spring Hill. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

RUSAK, JACK, 90, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) under the care of Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Poland, he came here 24 years ago from Yale, Mich. He retired from Withers Engineering, Warren, Mich., and was a member of Northcliffe Baptist Church of Spring Hill. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; two sons, Roger, Key West, and Eric, Gaylord, Mich.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home & Cemetery, Hudson.

SIMPSON, JAMES M. JR., 82, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at home. Born in Huntington, W.Va., he came here 23 years ago from Fairfield, Calif. He was a retired master sergeant from the Air Force and served in World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a 32nd Degree Mason, and active with the Boy Scouts of America. He was a member and past president of the congregation at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Masaryktown. Survivors include his wife, Jean; a son, Robert Clark, Lakeville, Pa.; three daughters, Jennet Marie Smith, Fairfield, Ruth DeJello, Dixon, Calif., and Yvonne Johnson, Sacramento, Calif.; a brother, Phillip, Huntington; a sister, Lillian Crabtree, Erie, Pa.; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

VAPOREAN, ANTHONY JOSEPH, 44, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at home. Born in St. Louis, he came here eight years ago from New Orleans. He was a carpet and tile installer. Survivors include his parents, George V. and Mary Lou Vaporean, Spring Hill; a brother, George R., St. Louis; and three sisters, Cathleen Blackey, DeSoto, Mo., Renee Wallen, Covington, Ga., and Maureen Yowell, St. Louis. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

WILSON, VERNON F. "VERN," 84, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa. Born in Newark, N.J., he came to this area 24 years ago from Fort Myers. He was a retired concrete manufacturing company salesman and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of VFW Post 10209 and the High Point Golf Association. Survivors include two sons, Dale Scott, Daytona Beach, and Bruce Frank, Santa Fe, N.M.; three stepsons, R.J. Logan, Delafield, Wis., William J. Logan, Bradyville, Tenn., and Daniel R. Logan, Manchester, Tenn.; a stepdaughter, Karen J. Logan, Spring Hill; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

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BENNETT, DORIS, 97, of Tampa, formerly of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Shady Palms Assisted Living Facility, Tampa. Born in Liverpool, England, she moved to Clearwater in 1966 from Canada, and to Tampa in 1989. She was a member of Lake Carroll Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Muriel Davies, Tampa; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

FIGUEROA, RAFAEL A., 83, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003). Born in San German, Puerto Rico, he moved to Tampa 23 years ago. Survivors include his wife, Judith; a son, Jamie; a daughter, Olga Arohco; two stepsons, Ramon and Orlando Rodriguez; a brother, Luis A. Figueroa; a sister, Isabel Figueroa; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

GARCIA, DELLA MAE, 73, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003). A lifelong resident of Tampa, she was Christian. Survivors include her husband, Benny Jr.; two sons, John Daniel Walling, Naples, Fla., and Ray B. Garcia, Tampa; five daughters, Barbara Mazzola, Santa Clarita, Calif., Brenda and Linda Chattin, both of Dahlonega, Ga., Carolyn Pimentel, Chattanooga, Tenn., and Vicki Parker, Tampa; brother, Clinton Ramsey, Bradenton; 19 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

GONZALEZ, MIKE JR., 61, of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 27, 2003). Born in Manhattan, N.Y., he was a longtime resident of the Tampa area. He worked for the Hillsborough County school system for 32 years and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Jessie; four daughters, Michelle Christlieb, Kelly Flanagan, Marie and Danielle Gonzalez; a son, Kane Gonzalez; two sisters, Vivian Getz and Matilda Valdivia; and five grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

HAMILTON, CHARLOTTE C., 80, of Valrico, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Laconia, N.H., she moved to the Tampa area in 1990. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Harry N.; a son, Tony Contigiani, Atlanta; a daughter, Nancy A. Allen, Laconia; a stepson, Harry A. Hamilton, Rising Sun, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Lucinda Hamilton, San Diego; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

MARTINEZ, JOSE B., 77, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003). Born in Havana, Cuba, he moved to Tampa in 1961. He was employed at Guido Morana Jewelers since 1974 as a jeweler. Survivors include his wife, Maria; a stepdaughter, Isabel Gavilian; a sister, Maria del Carmen Morana; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

MUSGRAVE, DORIS, 91, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003). Born in Halifax, England, she moved to Tampa in 1953. She was a dietician with the Salvation Army and a member of the Salvation Army Church. Survivors include a son, Frederick "Fred" A.V. Musgrave; two grandchildren, Vincent Kirk Musgrave and Vonda Kali Mathews; and three great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

PRITCHARD, THOMAS EDWARD, 55, of Plant City, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003). Born in Norfolk, Va., he was a lifelong resident of the Tampa area. He was a semi truck cleaner. Survivors include his wife, Cindy; a son, Robert; a daughter, Rose Marie Pritchard; and two brothers, Ashley R. and Larry H. Simmons. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

SEVILA, RENE, 77, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003). Born in Oriente, Cuba, he moved to Tampa 13 years ago. Survivors include his wife, Yeny; two daughters, Zady Sevila and Lleny Perez; two sisters, Dora Rodriguez and Elba Sosa; two brothers, Fausto and Celso Sevila; and six grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

WHITE, MARK THOMAS II, 29, of New Port Richey, formerly of Tampa and Plant City, died Saturday (Jan. 18, 2003). Born in Tampa, he moved to New Port Richey from Plant City. He was a software engineer and a member of the Community Orchestra in Portland, Ore. Survivors include his wife, Crystal Dawson White; his parents, Mark T. and Linda Gilbreath White, Cocoa Beach; three sisters, January and Samantha, both of Tigard, Ore., and Aprile Quinones, Fort Lauderdale; maternal grandmother, Bernice Long Hill, Auburndale; and paternal grandfather, Donald W. White, Starke. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

WILD, EDWIN J., 79, of New Port Richey, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Madison Pointe Rehab & Nursing Center, New Port Richey. Born in Gorham, N.H., he moved to New Port Richey two years ago from Tampa. He was a veteran of World War II, a retired carpenter and attended Fellowship Baptist Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Mary P.; a daughter, Christine M. Gregoria, Rutland, Va.; two sisters, Hilda Wild, Bethel, Maine, and Blondie Wild, Bath, Maine; three brothers, Norman Wild, Laguna, Calif., Earle Wild, Cortland, N.Y., and Yves Wild, Berlin, N.H.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

WILCOX, ETHEL MAE, 90, of Zephyrhills, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) in Dade City. Born in Detroit, she moved to Zephyrhills in 1988 from Tampa, where she was a welder at Tampa Shipyards. She was Greek Orthodox. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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BENNETT, CHARLES W. JR., 63, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Dade HCity, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at Carrington Place Convalescent Center. Born in Eustis, he moved to St. Petersburg in 1993 from Dade City. He was an automotive technician in Sanford for 12 years. Survivors include two sons, Jim and Skip, both of St. Petersburg; and a sister, Deborah Bennett, Georgia. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

BROWN, WILLIAM E., 87, of Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. He came to Florida in 1954 from his native Atlanta. He was a regional claims superintendent for State Farm Insurance in Miami. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he earned a law degree. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church of Hudson. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie; two sons, William E. Brown Jr., Bellevue, Neb., and Charles E., Atlanta; and three grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

CHINISKI, MARY E., 90, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at Whispering Pines Nursing Center, New Port Richey. Born in Forest City, Pa., she came here in 1996 from New Jersey. He retired from the RCA Corp. with 22 years of service. She was Catholic. Survivors include her son, James Brown, Piscataway, N.J.; two daughters, Mary Zumar, New Port Richey, and Shirley Unangst, Carbondale, Pa.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

FISICHELLO, SANTO, 76, of Bayonet Point, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Lawrence, Mass., he came here in 1982 from Long Island, N.Y. He was a retired statistical analyst for Pan American Airways with 30 years of service. He was a Navy veteran and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; three sons, John, Columbus, Ohio; Richard, Malverne, N.Y.; and Lawrence, Bayonet Point; two daughters, Susan Sperber, Smithtown, N.Y., and Margaret Olsen, Merrick, N.Y.; his mother, Connie Pace, Seaford, N.Y.; two brothers, Peter Fisichella, Naples, and Mario Fisichello, Bayonet Point; two sisters, Camille Albanese, Westbury, N.Y., and Laraine Bifalco, Middle Island, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

GIEN, CAROLYN, 92, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at Heather Hill Nursing Home, New Port Richey. Born in Haverstraw, N.Y., she came here in 1981 from Hollywood, Fla. She was the chief telephone operator for New York Telephone with 45 years of service. She was Methodist. Survivors include her brother, Wesley Kreeck, and a sister, Minnie Kreeck, both of New Port Richey. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

HANCOCK, ZACHARY MICHAEL, infant son of Scott and Melissa of Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg. He was Roman Catholic. In addition to his parents, other survivors include paternal grandparents, Edwin and Gay Hancock, Port Richey; maternal grandfather, Stephen Dudek, Hudson; maternal grandmother, Deborah Baehler, Zephyrhills; maternal great-grandmother, Pearl Forbis, New Port Richey; maternal great-grandparents, Thomas and Jane Grodem, Batavia, N.Y.; an aunt and uncle. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

KOZULKO, ANDREW J. "ANDY," 59, of Holiday, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at home. Born in Bayonne, N.J., he came here one year ago from Orlando. He was a retired office manager for Magnetic Dictation Co. of New Jersey with 25 years of service, and was a Navy veteran. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Moyra; and a brother, John, St. Petersburg. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

LAMBERT, RONALD F., 71, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003) at Kindred Hospital, Tampa. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he came here eight years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was a retired Marine Corps veteran and a member of the American Legion. Survivors include two sons, Ronald, Georgia, and Jimmy, Albuquerque; four daughters, Nancy Parker, Sarasota; Carmella Holliman, New York; Tina DiNapoli, New Port Richey; and Angela DiNapoli, Hudson; three brothers, Roy, Roger and Richey, and four sisters, Jane Helpler, Joyce Strand and Nancy Lambert, all of Long Island, and Susan Lambert, Levittown, N.Y.; and nine grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

MITCHELL, MIRIAM P., 83, of Clearwater, formerly of Holiday, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Butler, N.J., came to Holiday in 1982 from New Jersey and moved to Clearwater in 1986. She was a retired registered nurse and also played piano in the Hamptons. She was a member of Butler United Methodist Church and Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, both in Massachusetts. Survivors include a son, Robert E. "Bob," Kinnelon, N.J.; and a grandson, Drew, New Jersey. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

NEUSS, WILLIAM J., 82, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at home. Born in Mineola, N.Y., he came here in 1992 from Bellport, N.Y. He was an operating engineer and a member of Local 138 in Farmingdale, N.Y., and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Roman Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Elfreda; three sons, William J., Bellport, N.Y., Donald, Livermore, Calif., and Jeffrey, Manlius, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

REED, GEORGE JR., 67, of Hudson, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Cullman, Ala., he came here eight years ago from Capshaw, Ala. He owned a barber shop and was a member of Capshaw Baptist Church. He volunteered as an EMT, firefighter and deputy sheriff in Capshaw and Madison, Ala. Survivors include three sons, Dwight, Hudson; Mike, Haleyville, Ala.; and Chad, Thatch, Ala.; three daughters, Deborah Butler, Ardmore, Ala., Janet Masters, Arlington, Texas, and Rita Eubanks, Capshaw, Ala.; a brother, Linville, Citra; a sister, Annie Holder, New Port Richey; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

ROBBINS, TED K., 71, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Wise County, Va., he came here in 1964 from Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Dolores; four sons, James, Lynn Alan, Robert and David; three daughters, Susan, Tina and Jennifer; 18 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

SCHECHER, FLORENCE L., 86, of Hudson, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at Tandem Health Care of Bayonet Point. Born in New York City, she came here 25 years ago from Lindenhurst, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Asbury United Methodist Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include two cousins, Dorothy Knee, Hudson, and Fran Picune, Elmhurst, N.Y. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

SIGMUND, MADELEINE, 93, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at home. Born in Austria, she had been a winter resident since 1947 from Spring Valley, N.Y. She was a retired secretary/bookkeeper and a former news correspondent for the St. Petersburg Times. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a member of its Women's Club. Survivors include her niece, Frances Fink, Fort Pierce. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

SMITH, JACK W., 69, of Bayonet Point, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Clay City, Ill., he came here 26 years ago from Park Forest, Ill. He was a salesman for RV World, Hudson, and an ordained minister of the Community of Christ Church. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; a son, Jon, Venice; two daughters, Eyvon Prather, Steger, Ill., and Cherie Gilliam, Hudson; two sisters, Barbara Coward, Carrollton, Texas, and Judy Smith, Cape May, N.J.; and two grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hudson.

STARK, GEORGE J., 87, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Tandem Health Care of New Port Richey. Born in Albany, N.Y., he came here five years ago from Lake George, N.Y. He was a retired police officer for the city of East Greenbush, N.Y., and achieved the rank of sergeant. He was Roman Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Mary T.; a son, George M., Lake George, N.Y.; three grandsons; and two great-great-grandsons. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

TAMAGNONE, BRUNO, 84, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. He came here in 1986 from his native Allentown, Pa. He was a retired assembly worker for Mack Trucks and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his son, Thomas, and a daughter, Lisa Tamagnone, both of Kutztown, Pa.; and two grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

WHITE, MARK THOMAS II, 29, of New Port Richey, formerly of Tampa and Plant City, died Saturday (Jan. 18, 2003). Born in Tampa, he moved to New Port Richey several years ago from Plant City. He was a software engineer and a member of the Community Orchestra in Portland, Ore. Survivors include his wife, Crystal Dawson White; parents, Mark T. and Linda Gilbreath White, Cocoa Beach; three sisters, January and Samantha, both of Tigard, Ore., and Aprile Quinones, Fort Lauderdale; maternal grandmother, Bernice Long Hill, Auburndale; and paternal grandfather, Donald W. White, Starke. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

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ATKINSON, JOHN D., 90, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Brackenridge, Pa., and came here in 1985 from Greenville, Pa. He was an electric welder and worked for Chicago Bridge and Iron of Greenville. He was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Dunedin. Survivors include his wife, Eva I. (Stewart); two sons, Larry, Greenville, and John Arthur, Australia; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
BENNETT, DORIS, 97, of Tampa, formerly of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Shady Palms Assisted Living Facility, Tampa. She was born in Liverpool, England, came to Clearwater in 1966 from Montreal and moved to Tampain 1989. She was a member of Lake Carroll Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Muriel Davies, Tampa; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
CROWDER, GRACE HUNT DAVIS, 78, of Tavares and formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 18, 2003). She was Christian. Survivors include a son, Robert, Orlando; a daughter, Gracie Anderson, Ellinwood, Kan.; four sisters, Nancy, Mary Ellen, Patty and Peggy; and five grandchildren. Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden.
LAPETINA, MARGARET ROSE, 97, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Bon Secours Maria Manor, St. Petersburg. She was born in Manhattan, N.Y., and came here in 1981 from Staten Island. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Brendan Catholic Church and the church's Ladies Guild. Survivors include two daughters, Rita Filitor, Clearwater, and Veronica Filitor, Lake Ariel, Pa.; a son, Michael, Staten Island; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
LOMBARDO, PIETRINA, 92, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Clearwater. She was born in Italy and came here in 1981 from Boston. She was a homemaker. She attended Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater. She enjoyed arts and crafts, baking, embroidery and travel. Survivors include a daughter, Maria Iocolano, Clearwater; three sons, Antonio, Clearwater, and Salvatore and Igino, both of Boston; a sister, Elvia Caraco, Italy; nine grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
MAHONEY, CECILE T., 81, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at Florida Hospital East Orlando. She was born in Canada and came here in 1951 from Detroit. She was a registered nurse. She was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater, and TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). Survivors include her husband, James L., Winter Springs; two sons, Kenneth M., Winter Springs, and James C., Orlando; a sister, Lorraine Mattson, Clearwater; and a brother, Roger Thibault, Hazel Park, Mich. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
MITCHELL, MIRIAM P., 83, of Clearwater, formerly of Holiday, died Monday (Jan. 27, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Butler, N.J., came to Holiday in 1982 from New Jersey and moved in 1986 to Clearwater. She was a retired registered nurse and also played piano at the Hamptons. She was a member of Butler United Methodist Church and Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, both in New Jersey. Survivors include a son, Robert E. "Bob," Kinnelon, N.J.; and a grandson, Drew, New Jersey. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
NICHOLS, EDWARD HOLYOKE, 95, of Vero Beach, formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (Jan. 27, 2003) at the VNA Hospice House, Vero Beach. He was born in Pueblo, Colo., came to Clearwater in 1968 from Yonkers, N.Y., and moved in 1997 to Vero Beach. He retired as general traffic supervisor for New York Telephone Co. He was an Army Signal Corps veteran of World War II with the rank of captain and worked on the restoration of telephone service from Army to civilian operation in the Philippines. He was a member and senior warden of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church and served eight years on the Board of Adjustment and Appeals and several years as chairman and member of the Library Advisory Board, all in Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Mildred; a daughter, Mrs. Henry Derovin, Bridgton, Maine; a son, William S. Nichols, Modesto, Calif.; a stepson, Robert A. Peters, Vero Beach; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Lowther Cremation Services, Vero Beach.
REGAN, JOAN, 67, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Spring Valley, N.Y., and came here in 1990 from Fort Lee, N.J. She worked 10 years as a secretary in New York. Survivors include a sister, Lorraine Javer, Clearwater; and a niece, Roberta Javer, Atlanta. Beth David North Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Clearwater.
SMOOT, LUCIA D., 94, of Largo, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. Born in Chicago, she came to Florida in 1954 from Greenwich, Conn., and moved to Largo many years ago. She was a homemaker. She was Presbyterian and a former volunteer for the Nell Smith Home for Girls Thrift Shop, North Palm Beach. Survivors include a son, Durand H., Seminole; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Dunedin

MALESZEFSKI, DOLORES JOAN, 85, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Denver and came here in 1976 from Wheaton, Md. She worked as an executive secretary for National Academy of Broadcasting, Washington, D.C., and as executive to the president of First National Bank of Maryland in Rockville, Md. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), Senior Citizens of Clearwater, the Stroke Club of Pinellas County, and the AARP. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon C. Marsh, Dunedin; a son, Stephen M. II, Canal Winchester, Ohio; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

CROWE, FLORA A., 80, of Largo, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at home. She was born in Cherokee, Ala., and came here in 1960. She worked as a clerk for Bank of Clearwater and was a member of First Baptist Church of Largo. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
DeWIRE, GUY R., 90, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 27, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He came here in 1968 from his native Winfield, Pa. He retired as a workman's compensation agent for the Department of Labor & Industry in Sunbury, Pa., He was a member of Winfield Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 16 years, Ruth; two daughters, Beverly Dodge, Milton, Pa., and Mary Monroe, Benton, Pa.; a son, Jack, Milton; a stepson, William Musser, Waynesboro, Pa.; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
HARAKAS, JUNE J., 74, of Largo, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Coaldale, Pa., and came here in 1953 from Pennsylvania. She worked as a waiter. She was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church, Largo, and the Auxiliary to Holiday Isles Elks Lodge 1912, Madeira Beach. Survivors include her husband, Marion "Pete"; two sons, Michael, Largo, and Randy, Burlington, Conn.; a daughter, Annette Hall, St. Petersburg; a brother, William Hughes, Pennsylvania; a sister, Merle Anne Whitebread, Berwick, Pa.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
HOFFSTETTER, AGDA "GLADYS," 87, of Largo, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Tallinn, Estonia, and came here in 1972 from St. Clair Shores, Mich. She worked 20 years as a store manager for Winkelman's, a women's fine clothing store. She was Lutheran. Survivors include a son, Ralph, St. Petersburg; and two grandchildren, Lori, Fort Lauderdale, and Gregory, St. Petersburg. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
OSER, PAUL E. SR., 75, of Largo, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Cincinnati and came here in 1992 from Lexington, Ky. He was a retired tool and die maker. He was a member of St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church and an avid golfer. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Betty J.; a son, Paul E. Jr., Lexington; a sister, Alma M. Oser, Cincinnati; three grandsons; and a great-grandson. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Largo Chapel.
REINI, RUTH C., 101, of Largo, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at Freedom Square Nursing Center, Seminole. She was born in Indianapolis and came here in the 1950s from Parshall, Colo. She was a homemaker. She was Protestant. she was a member of Magnolia Chapter 101 of OES, VFW Post 9272 Auxiliary, Seminole, and the Orange Lake Village Association. Survivors include a son, Robert Lather, Indianapolis; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
ROGERS, JOHN W. "JACK," 77, of Largo, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1980 from his native Baltimore. He worked as a salesman for circuit boards. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II with the rank of second lieutenant. He was Christian. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Christina L.; and a son, Michael, and a granddaughter, Sarah Rogers, both of Baltimore. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
WILSON, HELEN H., 88, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 27, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Larchmont, N.Y., and came here in 1981 from Silver Spring, Md. She was a history teacher for 20 years and retired from Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring. She was a member of the Pinellas County League of Women Voters and the National Literacy Council ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Division, Montgomery County, Md. Survivors include a daughter, Laura W. Heatwole, Largo; a son, John H., Pilesgrove, N.J.; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Palm Harbor

ZINOBER, BERNARD, 78, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Bay Tree Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Palm Harbor. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 2001 from Mineola, N.Y. He retired as an editor for Johnston Publishing Co. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and served on Iwo Jima. He was Jewish. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Mary Rose; two sons, Fred, Palm Harbor, and Richard, Moorhead, Minn.; two sisters, Laura Forman, Milwaukee, and Esther Bernstein, Westfield, N.J.; and a granddaughter. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

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Seminole

KELLEY, JACK W., 87, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here in 1980 from Altoona, Pa., where he retired after 20 years as owner of Kelley's Service Station. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was an umpire for Cross Bayou Little League and umpired the Little League World Series in Gary, Ind. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Joan; two sons, Jack, Kenneth City, and Thomas, Largo; three daughters, Nancy McCoy, Lake City, and Cynthia Liberty and Sheila Maier, both of Seminole; a sister, Vera Dean, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Sheldon, Melbourne, and George, Altoona; and seven grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.

St. Petersburg

CAVENDER, H. WAYNE, 66, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) in New York City. He was a native of Charleston, W.Va., and came here in 1978 from Anderson, Ind. He was a member of the First Church of God St. Petersburg. He was once the middle-heavyweight champion of AAU power-lifting in Indiana. He was the 1957 YMCA middleweight lifting champion and was a two-time winner of the Hawaii State AAU middleweight championship. He was an Army veteran. He received a master's degree in business management from Ball State University. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Ruth Ann; a brother, Bernard, and a sister, Patty, both of St. Albans, W.Va.; three sons, Bernie, Milford, Conn., Joby, Delray Beach, and Vance, Clearwater; and two grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
COLBY, ADA F., 90, of Wiscasset, Maine, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 2003) at Mile Memorial Hospital, Damariscotta, Maine. Born on Westport Island, Maine, she lived in St. Petersburg for many years. She worked for the St. Petersburg Police Department and Webb's City for many years and later provided home health care. She did volunteer work in the St. Petersburg community, including work at the Sunshine Center. She enjoyed dancing, playing beano and dominos and spending time with her family. Survivors include a son, W. Clark Colby, Wiscasset; two sisters, Mary Jane Parker, Rochester, N.H., and Elizabeth Richardson, Westport, Maine; four grandchildren, Cindy Chadwick, Billy Colby, Dennis Tome and Lorrie Frizzle; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Mayo and Daigle Funeral Home, Wiscasset, Maine.
DOMINGUEZ, S. LORENZO, 71, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at home. A native of Moron, Camaguey, Cuba, he came here three years ago. Survivors include four sisters, Olga Cortijo, Esther Sanchez, Georgina Castro and Bertha Fernandez; and five nieces and nephews, Miriam Cruz, Eduardo Munoz, Julio Sanchez, Diana Hodge and Mercedes Willis. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
GIBBS, CLYDE THOMAS JR., 54, of Dallas, N.C., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 2003) at home. A Detroit native, he grew up in Madison Heights, Mich., and lived in St. Petersburg for many years before he moved to North Carolina. He was a graduate of Lamphere High School in Madison Heights. He was a Coast Guard veteran. He enjoyed traveling. Survivors include his wife, Judy; two daughters, Shaun Gibbs, Elkin, N.C., and Stacy Cooper, Eagle River, Alaska; his mother, Freda Gibbs, Centralia, Ill.; two sisters, Ruby Gibbs, Centralia, and Gayle Krupa, Barrington, N.H.; an aunt, Shirley Beebe, Centralia; and two grandchildren, Bradley and Alexis. Greene Funeral Service, Southside Chapel Inc., Gastonia, N.C.
KEEGAN, JAMES, 69, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Kindred Hospital Bay Area -- St. Petersburg. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
LELAND, ROBERT J., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at home. He was a St. Petersburg native. He was the first owner of Leland Plumbing. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He served in the Peace Corps and worked in human services. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; two sons, Robert, Osprey, and Charles, Zephyrhills; a daughter, Patricia Long, and a sister, Mary Leland, both of St. Petersburg; and six grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MARTIN, DORIS FREDA, 75, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Garrisonville, Va., she came here several years ago from Virginia, where she was executive assistant for the Bureau of Prisons. Survivors include a niece, Beverly Daniel, St. Petersburg. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MOWRY, DOROTHY MAE, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. She was born in Burnt Prairie, Ill., and came here in 1977 from Forest Park, Ill. She was an assembler for Sunbeam Appliance Co. for 24 years. She was a member of Praise Cathedral, St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband of 11 years, Thomas E."Tom"; a daughter, Iona Madigan, Lutz; a son, Louis Yates, St. Petersburg; a sister, Evelyn Jane Sharpe, Acworth, Ga.; six brothers, Allen Musgrave, Burnt Prairie, Dellos Musgrave, Aurora, Ill., Carol Musgrave, Vero Beach, Leland Musgrave, Sheffield, Ala., Wilburn Musgrave, Forest Park, and Coil Musgrave, Coal City, Ill.; and four grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
POWELL, LEMAR "T," of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He came here in 1955 from his native Vidalia, Ga. He worked for George McBride Construction Co. for more than 20 years. He was a longtime member of 20th Street Church of Christ in St. Petersburg. Survivors include two sons, Darryl and Steven, both of St. Petersburg; two daughters, Alecia Powell, St. Petersburg, and Sharn Faust, Athens, Ga.; three sisters, Ida Mae Singleton, Jacksonville, and Mary Frances Phillips and Geraeline Corbett, both of Vidalia; two brothers, Jerome and Albert, both of Vidalia; and 11 grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
SCHWARTZ, ELEANOR FRANK, 102, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at home. She had been coming here seasonally since 1963 from her native Ogdensburg, N.Y., and moved here in 1980. She was a past president of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a member of the board of the Ogdensburg Public Library. She was a member of the Remington Art Museum and the United Helper Home, both in Ogdensburg, and was a member of the Girl Scouts. She was an avid bridge player. Survivors include a son, J. Frank Schwartz, and a daughter, Marion Class, both of St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.
SCOTT, ANITA ALICE SHIPLEY, 82, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Shore Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, St. Petersburg. She was born in Indiana and came here in 1935. She was a retired bookkeeper. She was a graduate of St. Petersburg High School and Florida Southern College in Lakeland and taught commercial subjects for several years in Central Florida high schools. She was a member of Allendale United Methodist Church. She was a charter member and past worthy high priestess of the White Shrine, a past matron and 50-year member of the OES, a past royal matron and life member of the Amaranth and a past grand royal matron of the Grand Court of Florida, Order of the Amaranth. Survivors include a son, Thomas R., St. Petersburg; a sister, Violette L. Zolman, and a niece, Wanda Wells, both of Georgia; and two nephews, Gary and Brian Shipley, both of Maryland. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
SULLIVAN, JAMES F., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Birmingham, Ala., and was a part-time resident here from Munster, Ind. He was a chemist at Lever Brothers in Hammond, Ind., for 32 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a graduate of Florida Southern College. He was a member of the Lions Club and Pi Kappa Phi and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; and a niece, Pamela Roang, Colorado Springs, Colo. National Cremation Society, Largo.
WALTERS, EDMUND ANTHONY, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He was born in Cleveland and came here in 1977 from Cincinnati. He was a retired sheet metal worker and a member of the Ohio Sheet Metal Workers Union. Locally, he attended Maximo Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Mildred; and a sister, Irene Walters, Cincinnati. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WHITLOCK, WILLIAM "BILL," 74, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio, and came here in 1976 from Chicago, where he worked for Public Vending. He was a wastewater technician for the city of St. Petersburg. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Palm Lake Christian Church. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Joanne; his son, James, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Barb Moga, Hinsdale, Ill., and Angelique Flore, St. Petersburg; a brother, Ronald, Joliet, Ill.; and five grandchildren, Michael Moga, Melanie Moga, Charles Whitlock, Zeric Glore and Nicholas Whitlock. Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Clearwater.
WILD, HELGA A., 71, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Shore Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Berlin and came here in 1967 from Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. She was a retired cashier for the Coast Guard Exchange in St. Petersburg. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Stephen G. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WILLEY, MILDRED E., 96, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at College Harbor Retirement Community. She came here in 1956 from her native Baltimore. She was a member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Seminole. Survivors include a son, John A., Fort Lauderdale; a daughter, Janet W. Williams, St. Petersburg; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WITTENBAUER, HELEN B., 92, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. She was born in New York City and came here in 1971 from Credell, N.J. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. Survivors include two sons, Matthais N. Wittenbauer, Madeira Beach, and Harold John Wittenbauer, Pinellas Park; two daughters, Helen Anne Wittenbauer, St. Petersburg, and Caroline Swanson, Hewitt, N.J.; a sister, Marion Carlson, Whiting, N.J.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, St. Petersburg.