St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

CADWELL, BERNICE ELZONE, 76, of Lake Panasoffkee, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Lake Eustis Care Center in Eustis. Born in Florida, she came here in 1970 from Tampa. She was a retired motel manager, a homemaker, and Baptist. Survivors include a son, William Mullan, and a sister, Wilma Gleason, both of Lake Panasoffkee; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

CLARK, MARK S., 49, of Homosassa, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Orleans County, N.Y., he came here 23 years ago from Brockport, N.Y. He was a retired storekeeper with 17 years of service for Florida Power Corp., Crystal River Nuclear Plant, and a member of Local Union IBEW 433, Tampa. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Loni; a son, Raymond, Homosassa; a stepson, Michael Illes, Fort Lauderdale; a daughter, Sonya Clark, Orlando; his parents, Raymond and Lucille Clark, Claredon, N.Y.; a brother, Bradley Clark, Rochester, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

FRAZER, JOHN, 72, of Crystal River, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Queens, N.Y., he came here in 1988 from East Islip, N.Y. He was retired from American Airlines maintenance and the New York City maintenance department and was Protestant. Survivors include three sons, John, Boca Raton, Thomas, Islip Terrace, N.Y., and Donald, Crystal River; a daughter, Deborah Allen, and a brother, Charles, both of Crystal River; and eight grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inverness.

SCHERBER, ROGER J., 75, of Inverness, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Boston, he was a retired shipfitter for Four Rivers Shipyard, Quincy, Mass., a custom bird house builder, and a Marine veteran of World War II. He was a member of Citrus Springs Horseshoe Club, Dunnellon, and Senior Sun Bowlers, Inverness. Survivors include his wife, Irene; a son, Michael, Halifax, Mass.; a daughter, Joyce Scherber-Scarpa, Westwood, Mass.; a stepson, Raymond Leonard, Naples; a stepdaughter, Diane Richard, Sagamore, Mass.; three sisters, Evelyn Reed, Inverness, Joan Morrison, West Roxbury, Mass., and Pauline Gillon, Dedham, Mass.; three brothers, Thomas and James, both of Dedham, and Richard, Fort Wayne, Ind.; four grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

TACY, JAMES P., 72, of Lecanto, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Hospice Care Center, Brooksville. Born in Huttonsville, W.Va., he moved to Safety Harbor in 1961 from West Virginia, and then came here in 1980. He was a retired trucker for Globe Union, a member of DAV, and Baptist. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Survivors include a son, Gary, Lecanto; three sister, Irene Balance, Wilson, N.C., Marie Currence, Broadway, Va., and Peggy Back, Largo; and a grandson. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

WIGHTMAN, MARGARET H., 82, of Lecanto, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Scranton, Pa., she was a lifelong resident of this area. She was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church, and enjoyed gardening. Survivors include a son, Renfrew, Lecanto; a daughter, Helen Vanderstelt, Hart, Mich.; a brother, Joe Haluska, Grant; a sister, Millie McCain, Oregon; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

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MALLORY, PAT, 64, of Spring Hill, formerly of Hudson, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Regional Medical Center, Bayonet Point. Born in Moline, Ill., he came here in 1987 from Hudson. He was a retired radio technician , a Navy veteran of Vietnam, and Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Karen; a son, Kevin, Hudson; a daughter, Penny Mattix, Spring Hill; two brothers, Gary Mallory, Old Town, and Mike Mallory, Gainesville; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

STEVENSON, JAMES BRUCE, 63, of Hernando Beach, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 13 years ago from Levittown, N.Y. He was a retired sheet metal worker for Union Local 28 in New York, a Navy veteran, and Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Nancy, a son, James, Hernando Beach; two daughters, Lori and Renee Stevenson, both of Hicksville, N.Y.; his mother, Lucy Stevenson, New Port Richey; a sister, Paricia Marinec, Holiday; and five grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

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HERRICK, ROBERT M. JR., 70, of Tampa, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003). He was born in Tampa and worked for Amoco Oil Co. for 44 years. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and of Highlands Racing Club. Survivors include his wife, Hermi Lopez Herrick, Tampa; three sons David A. Herrick, Seffner, Robert M. Herrick III, Orlando, and Douglas P. Herrick, Seffner; three daughters Debra H. Haggerty, Redington Beach, Donna Mewhirter, Indian Shores, and Darlene Herrick, Tampa; a brother John, W. Herrick, Tampa; and two grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.

LANGJAHR, MIKE, 76, of Sun City Center, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003). He was a Navy veteran of World War II and afterward worked as a budget analyst for East Ohio Gas Co. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, Sun City Center; a daughter, Denise L. Heinl; two sons, David and Drew; two brothers Harry Jr. and William; two sisters, Helen and Dorothy; and six grandchildren. Sun City Center Funeral Home, Sun City Center.

LEON, ELLIOTT WAI, 70, of Plant City, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003). She moved to the Tampa area many years ago from California. She worked for the U.S. Postal Service. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

MURPHY, JANET L., 64, of Sedona, Ariz., and formerly of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 24, 2003). She was born in Ypsilanti, Mich., and moved to Sedona from Tampa in 1996. She was a psychic and world-class astrologer for more than 30 years. Survivors include her husband, Terry Murphy; daughter Cheryl, Tampa, father James Imboden, Largo; brothers James and Richard Lonsberry, both of St. Petersburg; and sister Peggy Raymond of Palm Harbor. Westcott Funeral Home, Cottonwood, Ariz.

QUINLAN, AMY K., 45, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003). She came to Tampa in 1995 from New York. She was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and received a master's degree from Fordham University. She was a technical analyst with the Department of Children and Family Studies with the Florida Mental Health Institute at the University of South Florida. She was a member of Temple Schaarai Zedek and Schaarai Zedek Sisterhood. Survivors include her husband, David Quinlan, Tampa; two sons, Tom Quinlan and Kenny Quinlan; a daughter, Jessie Quinlan; her father, Thomas Kohlberg; her mother, Carolyn Kohlberg; and three sisters, Peggy Grodd, Judy Banker and Emily Greenberg. Beth David Funeral Chapel, Tampa.

SHIELDS, WILLIAM WALKER III, 43, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003). He was a graduate of Plant High School, Dartmouth College and the University of Florida Law School. He was an attorney and a member of Palma Ceia United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Deke; two sons, Billy IV and Ian; his parents, Beth and Bill Shields; a sister, Kathy Shields Franklin; and a brother, Doug Shields. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

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CUNNINGHAM, DAVID G. "BUTCH," 65, of Holiday, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in West Union, W. Va., he came here in 1964 from Clarksburg, W.Va. He was a retired customer service manager with 25 years of service for Practical Systems Inc., Odessa. He previously owned Butch's Auto Repair Service and Jack's Sunoco Service Station, both in Tarpon Springs. He attended Living Word Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Jean; a son, David, Howe, Texas; two daughters, Becky Cunningham and Margaret Radetski, both of New Port Richey; two stepsons, Dale and Lynn Stephan, both of Marco Island; a stepdaughter, Gabrielle Wood, Belleair; a sister, Joetta Clovis, Clarksburg, W.Va.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

DAY, JOSEPHINE, 92, of Port Richey, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Elm Tree Lodge. Born in Canada, she came here 31 years ago from Highland Park, Mich. She was a retired sales clerk for Fyfe Shoes, Detroit. She was a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church and was involved in various church functions. Survivors include a daughter, Joan Clark, Canada; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

FRITZ, CECELIA W., 84, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House, Hudson. Born in South Bend, Ind., she came here in 1980 from Wauconda, Ill. She was a homemaker and Protestant. Survivors include two daughters, Guyann Meyers, and Patty Fritz, both of New Port Richey. Preferred Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

KEESLER, ELAINE M., 60, of Holiday, died Saturday (Feb. 2, 2003) at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa. She came here in 1981 from her native, Peekskill, N.Y. She was a homemaker, a member of Holiday Lakes Estates Civic Association, and attended First United Methodist Church, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Jay Sr.; two sons, Jay Jr., and William, both of Holiday; a sister, Linda Kelley, Peekskill; and a granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.

MILLER, THOMAS A., 89, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Summit, N.J., he was a winter resident of West Hartford, Conn. He owned Stephen-Miller Co., and was an Army veteran of World War II and Purple Recipient with two clusters. He was past president of Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, both of Summit, and New Jersey Lumbermen. He was a member of New Jersey Fuel Merchants Association, the board of directors of City Federal Savings and Loan, board of directors for Home for Children, and a member of Central Presbyterian Church, all of Summit. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Virginia; two daughters, Virginia Steinle, West Hartford, and Mary Russo, New Port Richey; a brother, Glenn Miller; a sister, Isabelle Whitenack; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

SCALZETTA, FRANK W., 85, of Clermont, formerly of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Westminister Care Center, Clermont. He came here in 1972 from his native, Lancaster, N.Y. He was a retired mechanic for Schmidt Garage, Lancaster, and a mechanic and porter for Pasco Motors, Dade City. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Zephyrhills. Survivors include his wife, Sally; four daughters, Sally Horton, Clermont, Sharon O'Keefe, Australia, Sheila Maute, Albion, N.Y., and Sylvia Zdyb , Elmira, N.Y.; a sister, Eileen Tiedt, Akron, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Co. Funeral Homes, Dade City.

SARGENT, VERCO F., 87, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Crooksville, Ohio, he was a winter resident from Weidman, Mich. He was a geological survey engineer for Michigan State Department of Natural Resources. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine. Arlington Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

SLOCUM, HARRY L., 91, of Holiday, died Thurdsay (Jan. 9, 2003) at home. Born in Concord Station Island, N.Y., he came here 14 years ago from South Bound Brook, N.J. He was a chemist, an Army veteran of World War II, and an avid bowler, fisherman, and bridge player. Survivors include his wife, Janet; three sons, Robert Jones, Groton, Conn., David Jones, Asbury, N.J., and Jeffery Jones, Island Heights, N.J.; a sister, Mae Wetzel, Brunswick, N.J.; and two grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Dunedin.

VANDELINDER, NICHOLAS "JIM," 77, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital. Born in Windsor, Canada, he came here 18 years ago from Jackson, Mich. He was an operator engineer for Oden Construction, Detroit. He was a member of Operator Engineers Local 325, Detroit, Moose Lodge, Jackson, and Our Lady Queen of Peace. Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Readell "Rita"; a son, Mark Bowman, Clark Lake, Mich.; three brothers, John, Richard, and Leroy; a sister, Bernice; and three grandchildren. Arlington Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

WRIGHT, WAYNE N., 88, of Hudson, and Butler, Pa., died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at home. Born in Butler, he was a retired machinist with 38 years of service for Pullman Std. He was a member of Butler Lodge 272 F & AM, Syria Temple, Scottish Rite of New Castle, Elks 170 and Syria Caravan 14. He was former secretary of Butler Poultry Fancier Club, and a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Mary Agnes; a daughter, Patricia Gilliland, and two sons, Robert and David Wright, all of Butler; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. William F. Young Jr. Funeral Home, Butler, Pa.

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BORTHWICK, RONALD E., 69, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Massachusetts and came here in 1985 from Wakefield, Mass. He was a self-employed painter. He was an Army Airborne veteran of the Korean War and received the Purple Heart. He was Catholic. He was a volunteer baseball coach in Massachusetts. Survivors include a son, Jeffrey, Lynn, Mass.; three daughters, Barbara Buggy, Massachusetts, and Charlene Gordon and Joan Borthwick, both of Wakefield; three brothers, Sam Nesbitt, Richard Nesbitt and Ralph Nesbitt, all of Wakefield; and three grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
BUNDY, MIRIAM L., 82, of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Tandem Health Care at Safety Harbor under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in New York City and came here in 1985 from Erie, Pa. She was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Nancy E. Bello, Clearwater, and Pamela Coddington, Pittsburgh; a son, Thomas E., Pittsburgh; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
CALABRESE, SEVERINA, 83, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in New York City and came here in 2001 from Port St. Lucie. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses, Palm Harbor. Survivors include a nephew and caregiver, Salvatore Morgano Jr., Palm Harbor. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
CLARK, RUSSELL L., 57, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was a lifelong resident and worked as a computer programmer for Pinellas County School System. He graduated from the University of South Florida and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Dunedin and the Sierra Club. Survivors include his mother, Grace M. Clark, Clearwater; a brother, Paul L. Gibson, Inverness; two sisters, Frances Stearn, Broomfield, Colo., and Charlotte Colley Bennett, Woodville, Texas; and a caregiver, Ann Ryley, Clearwater. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
FARNSWORTH, JOYCE R., 79, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Wheeling, W. Va., and came here in 1981 from McComb, Miss. She worked as a crew scheduler for Pan American World Airways in the 1940s and was a homemaker and member of First Presbyterian Church on the Bayou, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, William J.; two sons, David, St. Petersburg, and Craig, Miami; a sister, Martha Ormiston, Cleveland; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
HITNER, WALLACE R. "ROD," 93, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He came here in 1947 from his native Norristown, Pa., and worked as a draftsman for the Pinellas County Appraiser's Office. He was an Army veteran of World War II with the rank of first lieutenant. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the Clearwater Country Club. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Lottie Livingston; a niece, Gregory Livingston Lord, Clearwater; and two cousins, Charlotte Battle Everbach, Winter Park, and Margery Hitner Righter, New Port Richey. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater
KIMBALL, JANE C., 83, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1980 from Miami. She was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Wesley, Lynchburg, Va.; two grandchildren, Anne Todd, Richmond, Va., and Lynne Eccard, New York City; and a great-granddaughter. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
KIRKPATRICK, JAMES J., 64, of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here in 1997 from his native Indianapolis, where he worked as an elevator constructor for International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 34. He was Catholic. He was a member of Englewood Masonic Lodge 360 F&AM and OES Chapter 300, both in Englewood. Survivors include his wife, Barbara A.; three stepsons, Gary L. Bullen, Denver, and Max E. Bullen and Robert E. Bullen, both of Portland, Ore.; and three grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
REILLY, MARGARET T. "PEGGY," 68, of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She came here in 1985 from her native New York City. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Frank; a son, Steve, Clearwater; and a sister, Frances E. Gunter, Largo. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
ROBBINS, TED K., 71, of Zephyrhills, formerly of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) in Zephyrhills. He was born in Wise County, Va., and moved to Zephyrhills in 1965 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.

Dunedin

JOHNSON, RONALD A., 75, of Dunedin, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and came here in 1972 from Evanston, Ill. He worked as a computer operator for A.C. Nielsen Media Research in Chicago and Dunedin. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Ellen F.; two daughters, Mary Elizabeth Hunt, Palm Harbor, and Laura Anne Hollon, Clearwater; and five grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

MORSE, FREDERICK PERSHING, 84, of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Beverly, Mass., and came here in 1988 from Alton Bay, N.H. He retired as a mechanical engineer after 35 years with the United Shoe Machine Corp., Beverly. He was an expert skier and ice skater and a member of a men's glee club in Beverly. Survivors include a son, Richard, Mill Valley, Calif. National Cremation Society, Largo.
SAMPSON, MURIEL MARJORIE, 78, of Largo, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Duluth, Minn., and came here in 1957 from Minneapolis. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks, where she was a volunteer for the church thrift shop. She also was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association. Survivors include two sons, Jay A. and Thomas R., both of Largo; two daughters, Janene M. Follmer, Winfield, Kan., and Cheryl L. Winter, Virginia Beach, Va.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
UTH, PAUL WILLIAM, 67, of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. Born in Orange, N.J., he came here in 1999 from New Carrollton, Md. He was a banker. He earned his bachelor's degree from Rider University in New Jersey. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Beverley; a daughter, Christine Lynn White, Pinellas Park; a son, Paul Jeffrey, Fairfax, Va.; his mother, Adele Matchett, Somers Point, N.J.; a sister, Beverly Ripa, Ocean City, N.J.; a brother, Richard, Medford Lakes, N.J.; and five grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Oldsmar

D'ANDREA, JEAN W., 76, of Oldsmar, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Charleston, S.C., and came here in 1952 from Silver Spring, Md. She retired as a payroll supervisor after 27 years with Honeywell. She attended the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Virginia. She was a member of Community United Methodist Church of Oldsmar. Survivors include a son, Brian C. Merchant, Clearwater; a daughter, Linda J. Wise, Cincinnati; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Sasso, Yorktown, N.Y.; a sister, Elizabeth W. Hurd, Jupiter; and a granddaughter. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Palm Harbor

KROPACEK, EFFA FELTER, 88, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at home. She was born in Schoharie County, N.Y., and came here in 1978 from Schenectady, N.Y., where she retired as a secretary after 26 years with General Electric Co. Survivors include a son, Larry, and daughter, Grace Chapman, both of Palm Harbor; and three nieces. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.
REA, SOPHIE LOUISE, 94, of Palm Harbor, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. She was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and came here in 1966 from Nanuet, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was Lutheran. Survivors include three daughters, June Schuyler, Palm Harbor, Evelyn Bethell, Largo, and Marion Grau, Winter Haven; a sister, Hermina Kraus, Delaware; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

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Pinellas Park

DODGE, RUTH, 77, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at home. She came here in 1950 from her native Indianapolis. She was a cook at several St. Petersburg restaurants. She attended Wesleyan Church in Pinellas Park. Survivors include three daughters, Eleanor Mask, Atlanta; Penny Evey, Pinellas Park; and Sandra Stockburger, Seminole; three sons, George, Pinellas Park; Wayne, La Porte, Texas; and James, Plant City; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BOWLES, SADIE M., 69, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at home. She came here 45 years ago from her native London. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of England. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Albert F.; four sons, Robert, Chris and Andre, all of St. Petersburg, and Scott, Largo; three daughters, Sally Bowles and Lynn Bowles, both of St. Petersburg, and Germaine Stevens, Fort Myers; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.
FOX, DONALD W., 46, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at home. He was born in Bethpage, N.Y., and came here in 1993 from Long Island, N.Y. He was a truck driver for the New York Daily News in Brooklyn, N.Y., for 20 years. He was Catholic. Survivors include his mother, Doris, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Sandra Fox, Farmingdale, N.Y., and Patricia Paolini, Copiague, N.Y.; and two brothers, Robert, Lindenhurst, N.Y., and Luke, St. Petersburg. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
GILL, KAREN LOUISE WILLIAMS, 56, of Florence, S.C., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Dec. 28, 2002) in Florence. She was born in Wilkinsburg, Pa. She attended Boca Ciega High School, and was a graduate of St. Petersburg Junior College and the University of South Florida. She was an elementary school art teacher and an artist. She was an avid doll collector. Survivors include a son, Phillip M., Florence; a daughter, Laura Gill Thompson, Cary, N.C.; her mother, K. Louise Williams, St. Petersburg; two brothers, John T. Williams, Boulder, Colo., and Jeffrey M. Williams, St. Petersburg; and a sister, Sally Wardlow, St. Pete Beach. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home, Florence, S.C.
HARRIS, ELEANOR B., 71, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She was born in Rochester, N.Y., and came here in 1989 from Westminster, Calif. She was retired after 26 years as an assembler and machinist at Weiser Lock Co. in Garden Grove, Calif. She attended Hope Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg and was a past president of the Church Gold Band. She collected angels, and was a ceramic artist and an avid bowler. Survivors include her husband of 15 years, Arthur; four sons, Michael Holloway, St. Petersburg; Richard Holloway and Gary Holloway, both of Norwalk, Calif.; and Jay Vieux, Shreveport, La.; an adopted son, Lee Roy, her father, Walton Kinney, and a brother, Fred Kinney, all of St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
KIBLER, RICHARD ARTHUR "DICK," 68, of Inverness, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he moved to Inverness in 1984 from St. Petersburg. He was a retired golf course maintenance mechanic and was the manager of the Citrus County Speedway for eight years. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Mary T. (Sweeney); four daughters, Debbie Young, Germany; Pattie Simmons, Okeechobee; Kathi Finley, New Bern, N.C.; and Rachel Cales, Lecanto; and seven grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.
LEMMING, BETTY JANE, 56, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at home. She came here in 1986 from her native Cincinnati. She graduated from St. Petersburg Junior College with a degree in nursing and was a registered nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at All Children's Hospital. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Frank E.; a son, William F., and a daughter, Blair E. Lemming, both of St. Petersburg; her parents, William and Mary Grace Neu, Cincinnati; five brothers, Jack Neu, Cleveland; Thomas Neu, Washington, D.C.; Michael Neu, Cincinnati; William Neu, Covington, Ky.; and Larry Neu, Hawaii; three sisters, Lois Hancock, Seattle; Alice Cassidy, Cincinnati; and Martha Devolt, Sachse, Texas; and a grandson, Julian Tyler Lemming, St. Petersburg. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
LEWIS, CHARLOTTE DePIERRE "CHIC," 76, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at home under the care of hospice. She came here in 1942 from her native Gardner, Mass. She retired after 37 years as a receptionist and telephone operator at Sun Trust Bank in St. Petersburg and Tampa. She was a member of St. Bede's Episcopal Church and served on the church vestry. Survivors include two daughters, Claudia DePierre, Treasure Island, and KayeLynn Salsman, St. Petersburg; a son, Richard, St. Petersburg; eight grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
NICKERAUER, ROBERT J. SR., 62, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1989 from his native New York. He was a truck driver for Cypress Trucking Co. in Tampa. Survivors include his wife of seven and a half years, Linda; a son, Robert J. Jr., Clearwater; and two daughters, Donna Fogelsonger, Spring Hill, and Kathleen Harrington, St. Petersburg. National Cremation Society, Largo.
OSBORNE, RUTH, 76, of Fort Lauderdale, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Broward Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale. Born in Wrens, Ga., she came here in 1944 and moved to Fort Lauderdale in 1973. She was a domestic worker. She was a member of Stewart CME Memorial Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include a sister, Alice North, St. Petersburg; and several nieces and nephews, including Robert Oliphant, Mary Oliphant, Ada Lockett, Carolyn Slaughter and Lillian Williams, all of St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
ROBINSON, AMP J., infant son of Anthony and Tawonja Glenn Robinson of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Other survivors include a brother, Akeem Glenn, two sisters, Janay Shavon Robinson and Sahantie J. Lloyd, paternal grandparents, Charlie and Irene Robinson, and maternal grandparents, Gloria McTier and Timothy Glenn, all of St. Petersburg. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

BROWN, JAMES W., 47, of Seminole, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He came here in 1972 from his native Cleveland. He was an automotive mechanic. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Linda R.; a daughter, Stacey Lyn Brown, St. Petersburg; a brother, Robert Niepert, Columbus, Ohio; and three sisters, Suzanne Dreher, North Olmsted, Ohio; Kathleen Jolly, Mentor, Ohio; and Juanita Higinbothom, Street, Md. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
LATIMER, JOHN C. "JACK," 80, of Seminole, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital. He was born in Weldon, Iowa, and came here in 1983 from Worthington, Ohio. He was retired after 35 years as an electrical engineer at General Electric Co. He was a graduate of the University of Iowa and served in the Engineering Corps during World War II. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Polly; two daughters, Leslie Bucko, Wall, N.J., and Sue Keith, Columbus, Ohio; a brother, Ray, Naples; three grandchildren, Sharon Bucko, Dustin Keith and Josh Keith; and a cousin, Betty Rodrigues, St. Petersburg. Rutherford-Corbin Funeral Home, Worthington, Ohio.
POTULSKI, ALBERTINE, 96, of Seminole, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She was born in Saskatchewan and came here from Detroit. She was the former owner and manager of the Copenhagen Apartments in Treasure Island. She made quilts. She was Catholic. Survivors include two stepdaughters, Nancy Phelps, Seminole, and Pauline Bagnasco, Michigan; and a niece. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.