St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BARRS, LOUIS WAYNE, 92, of Bushnell, formerly of Gulfport, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Tampa, he came here 25 years ago from Gulfport. He was a retired cabinet maker for Tropicana Mobile Homes, St. Petersburg. He was Protestant. Survivors include two brothers, Mert Barrs, St. Petersburg, and George Barrs, Florida; a sister, Eve, Florida; and three nieces, Glenda Stuart, Inverness, Dorca Rader, Greenfield, Ind., and Donna McCawley, St. Petersburg. Memorial Chapels Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Hernando.

CLARK, WILLIAM JAY, 71, of Inglis, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Athens, Pa., he came here in 1981 from St. Petersburg. He was a builder and an Army veteran. He was a member and past commander of VFW Post 8698 Inglis and a member of American Legion Post Dunnellon. Survivors include his wife, Sarah; a son, Wayne, Hampton, Ga.; five daughters, Lynn Crooks, Dawn Moore and Lori Rhoton, all of St. Petersburg, Denise Lindeman, Crystal River, and Deborah DiGennaro, Poquoson, Va.; a brother, Charles, and two sisters, Helen Ecklund and Denys, all of Inglis; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

GIRDWAIN, ALPHONSE F., 80, of Beverly Hills, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at the Crystal River Health Center. He came here 15 years ago from his native Chicago. He retired from the state of Illinois Highway Maintenance Department and was a World War II Army veteran who served in the 141st Infantry. He was a life member of the Inverness Moose Lodge and American Legion. He was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church. Survivors include his daughter, Theresa Girdwain, Beverly Hills; a son, Robert, St. Charles, Ill.; a sister, Sophie Malas, Chicago; and three granddaughters. Brown Funeral Home & Crematory, Crystal River.

MAYETTE, KEITH R., 51, of Homosassa, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Massena, N.Y., he came here in 1994 from Dover Plaines, N.Y. and was a retired laborer. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy E.; a stepdaughter, Theresa Spross, Stanfordville, N.Y.; three sisters, Nora, New York, Edna, Alabama, and Donna, Brooksville; a brother, Kenney, Brooksville; and two stepgrandchildren. Brown Funeral Home & Crematory, Crystal River.

MERCER, BARBARA LEE, 67, of Homosassa, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) in Lecanto. Born in Columbus, Ohio, she came here in 1968 from Lake Worth and was a homemaker. She was Methodist. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary Crystal River, DAV Auxiliary and Good Sam. Survivors include her son, Steven Lee Rieser, Keystone Heights; her mother, Mildred Riehl, Homosassa; a grandson and a granddaughter. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

PRATHER, CINDA E., 56, of Brooksville, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Royal Oak Nursing Center in Dade City. Born in Monessen, Pa., she came here in 1980. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include her husband of 34 years, Edgar; a daughter, Marcie Alford, Floral City; a son, Edgar Prather II, Middleburg; a brother, Richard Waite, Sturbridge, Mass.; three sisters, Yvonne Kalie, Monessen, Louise Fedora, Tionesta, Pa., and Pamela Malush, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and a granddaughter. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

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JONES, JOAN E., 76, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Kindred Hospital Central, Tampa. Born in Passaic, N.J., she came here 13 years ago from Bloomsbury, N.J. She was a retired administrative assistant and was a member of Weeki Wachee Quilting Club. She was an Episcopalian. Survivors include her husband, Jack; three sons, Jack D. Jones III, Bothell, Wash., Robert McKay, Sterling, Mass., and Lawrence Andrew, San Pablo, Calif.; a brother, Augustus Pingree Stager, Ann Arbor, Mich.; a twin sister, M. Jean McClintick, Charleston, W.Va.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

LEIGHTON, JOHN E., 78, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. He was born in Portland, Maine. He was a graduate of Greeley Institute, Cumberland Center, Maine. He was a retired manager at the H.P. Hood and Sons Plant, Agawam, Mass. He served as a radio operator on a C-47 in the 79th Airborne Troop Carrier group during World War II. He was a longtime Mason, and was a member of United Church of Christ, Spring Hill. Survivors include his wife, Jeannette; a daughter, Deborah Leighton, Auburn, Maine; a son, John, North Attleboro, Mass.; a brother, Frank, East Wenatchee, Wash.; several nieces and nephews; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral and Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

LEWIS, VERA J., 80, of Brooksville, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Eaton Rapids, Mich., she came here 20 years ago from Tennessee Ridge, Tenn. She was an airplane manufacturing factory worker and was a member of the Church of God. Survivors include her son, Charles Millican, Brooksville; a daughter, Laquita Hayley, Taylor, Mich.; a brother, James Wright, Brooksville; two sisters, Hildred Stone and Viva Chesney, both of Pinellas Park; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

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ATKINS, LARRY R., 57, of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003). Survivors include his wife, Margaret; two sons, Christopher and Timothy Atkins; a daughter, Jessica Atkins; a stepson, Harry Dixon; three sisters; a brother; and four grandchildren. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, Tampa.

BROWN, MEZO, 82, of Turkey Creek, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003). Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Leola "Sis;" a son, Ricky, Turkey Creek; a daughter-in-law, Ruth Fryar; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

BUCHANAN, HELEN E., 82, of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at University Community Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, she was a salad chef at the Floridian Hotel and was Catholic. Survivors include a son, William "Bill" and Jimmy Corbitt, both of Tampa; two daughters, Carol R. Hutton and Gail Burke, both of Tampa; two granddaughters, Stacey and Helen Hutton; and three great-grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

BERNICE ELZONE, 76, of Lake Panasoffkee, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Lake Eustis Care Center in Eustis. She was born in Florida and moved to Lake Panasoffkee in 1970 from Tampa. She was a retired motel manager and a homemaker. She was 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.

CASELLA, JAMES J., 69, of Dover, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003). Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to the Tampa area in 1969 from New Jersey. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and a retired sales manager for Owens Corning Fiberglas. He was a member of Calvary Temple. Survivors include his wife, Georgiana M.; a son, Robert James, Brandon; a daughter, Debra Ann Honton, Valrico; two brothers, Alexander C., Hawaii, and Daniel F., Brandon; a sister, Margaret T. Jeffers, Virginia; and three grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

COLLEY, RAY, 76, of Brandon, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003). Born in Calloway, Ky., he moved to the Tampa area more than two years ago. He was a mason, a member of the Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsman, and the Masons Union in Detriot. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Rehberg, Rapid City, S.D., and Sharon Zimmer, Riverview; five brothers, Wesley, Wood River, Ill., Thomas, Staunton, Ill., Jack, Cerulean, Ky., Reagan, Louisville, Ky., and Walter Jr., Paducah, Ky.; three sisters, Ruby Carrol, Juanita Dunning and Dorothy Crady, all of Eddyville, Ky.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

CROFT, EDITH Y. "EDIE," of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003). Born in Roanoke, Va., she moved to Tampa in 1980. She was a member of the Daughters of the Nile and was Episcopalian. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, William H. "Bill;" two daughters, Bobbie Lee Bell and Donna C. Falbow; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

FERNANDEZ, LAURA, 82, of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003). Born in Havana, Cuba, she moved to Tampa in 1969. Survivors include two sisters, Ines Fernandez and Dulce Gonzalez; and several nieces and nephews. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

GIGLIA, JIMMY, 91, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003). A native and lifelong resident of the Tampa, he grew up in Ybor City. Survivors include a son, Joseph, Riverview; a sister, Rosalie LoCicero, Brandon; three granddaughters; and six great-grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

GORDON, EVELYN BLANCHE, 76, of Riverview, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Muncie, Ind., she moved to Riverview 26 years ago from Tampa. She was Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Jack; a son, Dana J.; five daughters, Diana Brockmann, Mona Johnson, Colleen Trager, Gayle Gordon and Julie Stevens; a brother, Jim Cronin; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Riverview.

LYONS, SHIRLEY ISABELL, 73, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003). Born in Plainville, Conn., he moved to the Tampa area several years ago and was Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Tonya Price, Cullman, Ala.; two sons, Roland W. Jr., Tampa, and Dwayne, Lutz; two brothers, Curtis Pigott, Fort Myers, and Billy Pigott, Franklin, N.C.; a sister, Sheila Kelly, Fort Myers; and five grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

MOONEY, DOROTHY E. "BUNNY," 83, of Brandon, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003). Born in Holyoke, Mass., she moved to the Tampa area in 1984. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Michael; a brother, Francis; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

NAGY, IRENE F., 80, of Seffner, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003). Born in Cleveland, she moved to the Tampa area in 1977 from Dearborn Mich. She was a homemaker, a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and was past president of the Greater Seffner Chamber of Commerce. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include a daughter, Joan Marvin, San Diego; a son, Walter J., Seffner; and one grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

OSBURN, MILLICENT J., 68, of Brandon, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003). Born in Bay City, Mich., she moved to the Tampa area in 1970. She was a teacher and was Methodist. Survivors include her husband, L. Lee; two sons, Eric and Kevin; a daughter, Lisa; and two brothers, Keith and Gary German. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

RAYBUCK, JAMES A., 76, of Sun City Center, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003). He was a World War II Navy veteran and was retired from East Ohio Gas Company, where he was a budget analyst. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; a daughter, Denise L. Heinl, St. Petersburg; two sons, David, Tallmadge, Ohio, and Drew, Ashland, Mass.; two brothers, Harry Jr., Denver, and William, Austin, Texas; two sisters, Helen, Detroit, and Dorothy, Las Vegas; and six grandchildren. Sun City Center Funeral Home.

SANTANGELO, JEAN E., 74, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003). Survivors include a brother, Albert Mitchell; two sisters, Mary Mitchell and Evelyn Vinciquerra; and several nieces and nephews. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

SIDERS, BEATRICE LEE, 77, of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003). Survivors include five sons, Joseph Fulco, Dale Jr., Charles, Clarence and David, all of Tampa; two daughters, Betty Slocum and Roseann Barkhurst, both of Tampa; a sister, Bobbie Chrusciel, Ocean Springs, Miss.; 19 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, Tampa.

SMEDLEY, ALICIA Y., 84, of Brandon, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003). Born in Arkadelphia, Ark., she moved to Tampa in 1958 from Cleveland. Survivors include her husband, Paul C.; two sons, Alan, Valrico, and Mark, Seffner; and three grandchildren. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, Tampa.

STOUFFER, MAURICE E., 66, of Brandon, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003). Born in Hagerstown, Md., he moved to the Tampa area in 1988. He was an Army veteran and was a salesman. Survivors include his wife, Judith; a daughter, Judith Ann; mother, Flossie Stouffer; and one grandchild. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

YESLINEK, CPL. DONALD E., 76, of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 27, 2003). Born in Iowa City, Iowa, he moved to Tampa in 1975. He was a Marine Corps corporal in World War II and was a member of the American Legion Post 111. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Bonnie; four stepchildren, Cynthia, Tampa, Steven, Nevada, Constantinos, Plantation, and Melania, Texas; brother and sister-in-law, John and Cecila Yeslinek, Palm Harbor; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Service, Largo.

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ALLATIN, FLORENCE A., 86, of Holiday, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1962 from Jamaica, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and its Ladies Guild. Survivors include a nephew, Joseph Hines, Staten Island, N.Y.; four nieces, Charlotte Sinrod, Long Beach, N.Y., Joann Lessing, Castleberry, Janice Wilson, Orlando, and Patricia Hines, Staten Island; 10 grandnephews and nieces; and two great-grandnephews and -nieces. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

BENNETT, ALMON I., of Holiday, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at home. Born in Newark, N.J., he came here 30 years ago from Rawaway, N.J. He was a bus mechanic and a Navy Petty Officer First Class veteran of World War II. He was Christian. Survivors include a nephew, Robert Jr., Lavallette, N.J.; and a niece, Diane Salter, Robling, N.J. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

BIELIS, URSULA "LIL," 89, of Port Richey, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1977 from Ozone Park, N.Y. She was a retired office manager at Rite Way, Brooklyn, and was a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Victor; a daughter, Lorraine Caccavale, New Port Richey; a brother, John Stulgaitis, Ozone Park; and five grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

COMFORT, DONALD W., 61, of Port Richey, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) in New Port Richey. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he came here three years ago from Stroudsburg, Pa. He was supervisor of information technology for Chase Manhattan Bank. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and Third Knight with Knights of Columbus, St. Michael Council. Survivors include his wife, Linda; a son, Donald, New Port Richey; a stepson, Raymond Howe, Spring Hill; two daughters, Sandra Hansen, New Port Richey, and Deborah Hernandez, Spring Hill; a stepdaughter, Ramona Barnett, Spring Hill; and a sister, Frances Servello, Hudson; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

DAVIS, JEAN V., 57, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at home. Born in Waldick, N.J., she came here 16 years ago from Richfield Springs, N.Y. She was a dental hygienist and a member of First Assembly of God Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include two sons, Charles Blauvelt, New Port Richey, and Bruce Blauvelt, Largo; a daughter, Jessica Blauvelt, New Port Richey; a brother, Robert Hamilton, Longmont, Colo; two sisters, Sharon Stewart, New Jersey, and Edna Baer, Fairlawn, N.J.; and one grandchild. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

FREDERICKS, ANNA M., 67, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at home. Born in Weehawken, N.J., she came here 20 years ago from Albany, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Allan Fredericks Sr.; a son, Allan Fredericks Jr., Hudson; a daughter, Eileen Fogg, New Port Richey; a brother, James Kosinski, Lawrence Harbor, N.J.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

JULIO, GERALDINE A. "GERRY," 78, of Hudson, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. She had been a 30-year winter resident here from her native Conneaut, Ohio. She was a doctor's receptionist and sold Stanley Home Products. She was a member of Sea Ranch Civic Association, Elks, Moose, American Legion, VFW, Eagles, and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Michael J. Julio Sr.; a son, Michael J. Julio Jr., Clearwater; a daughter, Ann Marie Julio, Citrus Springs; two brothers, William Picard, Brecksville, Ohio, and Richard Picard, Conneaut; a sister, Clarice DeNunzio, Conneaut, three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Raisian Family Funeral Home, Conneaut, Ohio.

MACPHERSON, WALLACE R. "MAC," 90, of Hudson, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in New York City, he came here in 1983 from Jackson, N.J. He was an oil truck driver. He was a volunteer firefighter in Long Branch, N.J., and a member of Elks Lodge 2284 New Port Richey and St. James Episcopal Church. Survivors include two daughters, Marie Worthley, Wall, N.J., and Catherine Bertole, Deal, N.J.; a brother, Norbert, West Long Branch, N.J.; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

MARZ, GEORGE R., 82, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Canton, Ohio, he came here 21 years ago from Holmdel, N.J. He was the director of sales with R.E.A. Express, Newark, N.J., and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Lillian; a son, James, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Michele Dickinson, Orange, Calif.; a brother, William, New Port Richey; and one grandchild. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

MURPHY, REGINALD A., 80, of Hudson, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Bayonet Point Health Center. Born in Canada, he came here four years ago from Lakehurst, N.J. He was a finish carpenter for new and renovated homes and was a Canadian military veteran. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, MaryAnn; four daughters, Noreen Murphy, Hagaman, N.Y., Patricia McClellan, Lebanon, N.H., Grace Fogg, Charlotte, N.C., and Mary Scobee, West Granby, Conn.; eight grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hudson.

SLUSSER, LEONA A., 72, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. She came here in 1978 from her native Galivants Ferry, S.C. She was a tobacco and cotton farmer on the family farm. She was a member of the Azales Park Baptist Church, Orlando. Survivors include her husband, John Charles, Tampa VA Nursing Center; three sons, Johnny Lee Allen, Goldham "Teddy" Johnson and Bobby Joe Johnson, all of New Port Richey; two daughters, Brenda Fay Johnson and Mary Ellen Bowman, both of Orlando; two brothers, Otto Allen, South Carolina, and John Allen, Orlando; three sisters, Kathaleen Murrow, Earnstine Eddy and Josephine Edwards, all of South Carolina; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

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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, Dunedin; a brother, Paul L. Gibson, Inverness; two sisters, Frances Stearn, Broomfield, Colo., and Charlotte Colley Bennett, Woodville, Texas; and a caregiver, Anna Ryley. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
HEMBREE, EARLINE, 77, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Westchester Gardens Rehabilitation and Care Center. She was born in Dover, Tenn., and came here in 1998 from Redford, Mich. She was a homemaker and a member of Countryside Cathedral Church of God. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Raymond; three sons, Ronald, Clearwater, Robert, Redford, and Roger, Ferndale, Mich.; a daughter, Linda Chrcek, Essex, Ontario; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
LOCKE, ROGER, 67, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) in Clearwater. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
PECK, JAMES B. JR., 76, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1995 from his native Pittsburgh, where he retired as a supervisor in the coding department of Clark Candy Co. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin, and the American Legion in Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Frances M.; two daughters, Bonnie Sue Kelley, Palm Harbor, and Sherry Frances Crowe, Pittsburgh; two brothers, Robert Peck, Pittsburgh, and David Peck, Bradenton; and two sisters, Mildred Johnson and Ruth Stevens, both of Pittsburgh; and four grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Dunedin

FISHER, KENT E., 83, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Ladysmith, Wis., first came to Dunedin as an infant, moved to Rhode Island as a young man, moved to Ellenton around 1988 and returned to Dunedin in 1992. He worked 30 years as a buyer for Armens Hardware, Providence, R.I. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was Christian, sang in the church choir and was an avid golfer. Survivors include his wife, Isabelle; a daughter, Carol Ryback, East Douglas, Mass.; a stepdaughter, Marsha Silverman, Los Angeles; two sons, James, Douglas, Mass., and John, Seminole; a stepson, Philip Gerzog, Dunedin; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Mansion Chapel, Ellenton.
IMANDT, ZELINE M., 93, of Dunedin, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. She was born in Indonesia and came here in 1978 from California. She was a retired medical administrative secretary and enjoyed photography. Survivors include her husband of 45 years, George; and a nephew, Herman Reichwein, Germany. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Largo

CHATHAM, RUTH IRINE DOVER, 82, of Largo, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) in Largo. She was born in Center Hill, moved to Orlando in 1956 and later moved to Largo. She was an electronics assembly worker. Survivors include three sisters, Ruth Stebleton, Martha Johnson and Ada Fletcher; and three brothers, Richard, Dan and Tom Padgett. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden.
FLYNN, JAMES T. SR., 72, of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here in 1981 from his native Brooklyn, N.Y., where he retired as an engineer for the Long Island Railroad. He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Marie; six sons, Phil and James Jr., both of Largo, Jason, Staten Island, N.Y., and Thomas, Joseph and Paul, all of Brooklyn; two daughters, Maryann, Pensacola, and Nancy, Staten Island; a brother, Edward, Long Island; 13 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
MELROSE, CLARA, 96, of Largo, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Pinecrest Place, Largo. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, moved to Pinellas Park in 1971 from Cincinnati and moved in 1999 to Largo. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pinellas Park, and a volunteer at the church school for many years. Survivors include a son, William L., San Antonio, Texas; three grandchildren, Judith Eichenbaum, Miami, William J., Indianapolis, and Susan Bendrey, San Antonio; and five great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
SAWYER, MILDRED CHAUNCY, 100, of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Oak Manor Nursing Center, Largo. She was born in Soddy Daisy, Tenn., and came here in 1965 from Northville, Mich. She was a schoolteacher and Baptist. There are no known survivors. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
WINCH, BEATRICE, 78, of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at home. She was born in Newton, N.J., and came here in 1974 from New Jersey. She was a volunteer for the American Legion. Survivors include two daughters, Lisa Smith, Largo, and Colleen Youngster, Glasgow, Ky.; a son, Howard, Blairstown, N.J.; two brothers, Daniel Owens, Branchville, N.J., and Brian Owens, Hopatcong, N.J.; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Oldsmar

LANGE, KEITH JAMES, 53, of Oldsmar, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Detroit and came here in 1972 from Rochester, Mich. He worked as a senior clinical systems engineer and worked 30 years with Beckman Coulter Inc. of Fullerton, Calif. He was Lutheran and enjoyed computers, fly fishing, scuba diving, hiking and sailing. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Mary; a son, Joseph, Charlottesville, Va.; his mother, Dorothy Lange, Lewiston, Mich.; a brother, Kevin, Rochester; and two grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
MORLEY, CARROLL A., 74, of Oldsmar, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Fall River, Mass., and came here from Deal, N.J. He was a lawyer and graduated from Fordham University Law School, New York, where he won several track and field awards including a gold medal as anchor runner held in competition at the old Madison Square Garden, New York City. He was an Army veteran during the occupation of Japan and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He founded and was senior partner in the law firm of Morley, Cramer, Tansey, Haggerty and Fanning, Woodbridge, N.J. He was treasurer of the East Lake Woodlands Community Association and president and treasurer for St. Andrew's Condominium Association of East Lake Woodlands. He was a member for 15 years of East Lake Woodlands Country Clubs and formerly a member for 30 years of Deal Golf and Country Club. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Veronica "Ronnie"; two daughters, Paula Kell, Oldsmar, and Jennifer Morley, Tampa; two sons, Kenneth, Palm Harbor, and Robert, Wanamassa N.J.; and five grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

BARR, MARTHA IRENE, 84, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) St. Mark Village continuing care community, Palm Harbor. She was born in Alliance, Ohio, and came here in 1972 from Payson, Ariz. She retired as director of Christian Education for Disciple Churches of Ohio and as vice president of Barr Printing Co., Akron, Ohio. She was a member of High Street Christian Church, Akron. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Ralph W.; two daughters, Peggy Rinehart and Karen Lowe; a sister, Jo Rahe; and four grandsons. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
CARAWAY, SANDRA R. "SANDY," 59, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Newark, N.J., and came here in 1949 from East Orange, N.J. She worked as a bank teller for 32 years and retired from Wachovia Bank, Caladesi Office, Dunedin. She was a former president of the Dunedin Youth Soccer Association. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, John R.; and a son, Sean L., Redmond, Wash. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

Safety Harbor

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

Tarpon Springs

ALEXANDER, ALBERT M. SR., 64, of Tarpon Springs, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He came here in 1956 from his native Hardaway, Ala. He was a self-employed master plasterer and craftsman and an ordained minister. He was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall, and an accomplished public speaker. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Betty L.; four sons, Albert Alexander Jr., and Hezron Alexander, both of Tarpon Springs, Jesse Jackson, New Port Richey, and Barak Alexander, Charlotte, N.C.; three daughters, Joan Fitzpatrick, New Port Richey, Olivia Sloan, Palm Harbor, and Yedda Schooley, Holiday; six brothers, Robert, Safety Harbor, John, Haines City,, Warren S., Savannah, Ollie B., Hardaway, Elijah and Monroe, both of New Jersey; two sisters, Laura Alexander and Mattie B. Wilburn, both of Hardaway; and 14 grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
STEPHENSON, BEATRICE, 91, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She was born in Massachusetts and came here in 1982 from Washington, D.C., where she worked 15 years as a sales person for Woodward & Lothrop department store. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lou Helferty, Dunedin; and two grandchildren, Kristina D. VanHulle, Clearwater, and Ronald J. Helferty, Key West. National Cremation Society, Largo.

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Kenneth City

PLAGA, DORIS L., 78, of Kenneth City, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at home. She was born in Trenton, N.J., and came here in 1979 from Miami. She was a homemaker and was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Stanley; and a sister, Betty Marlat, Pennsville, N.J. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home and Cemetery, Seminole.

Pinellas Park

AMBROSE, OLIVER RALSTON "BILL," 92, of Springwood II, Pinellas Park, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Wall, Pa., he was a seasonal visitor since 1968 and moved here in 1992 from North Versailles, Pa. He retired as an electrician for Westinghouse after 35 years of service. He was a life member of the Elks. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Ruth; two sons, Carl E. Widen, St. Charles, Mo., and Wallace H. Ambrose, Jeannette, Pa.; and a granddaughter. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
HAMMERSCHMIDT, ALFRED H., 68, of the Mainlands, Pinellas Park, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. He came here in 1979 from his native Reading, Pa. He was a retired Army sergeant first class and was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Erika; two sons, Thomas, Plant City, and Michael, West Palm Beach; and three grandchildren, Kristi, Clearwater, and Stacy and Robby, both of Tampa. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
McDONALD, TINA, 44, of Pinellas Park, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside. She came here in 1986 from her native Buffalo, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her companion, Mike Jordan, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Alica McDonald, Palm Harbor; three brothers, Nelson McDonald, Buffalo, Dennis McDonald, Bellingham, Mass., and Paul McDonald, Tampa; and a sister, Pamela Lindsay, Palm Harbor. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

ALVAREZ, CARLOS MANUEL JR., 49, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003), at the home of his mother, from cancer. Born in Havana, he came here in 1987 from Boston, where he attended the Boston School of Architecture and worked for the law firms of Eli Bartlett and Gaston Snow. He was a case management worker for Metropolitan Charities in Tampa and was a Center for disease Control medical educator for Latinos with Tampa Hillsborough Action Plan. He was a Navy veteran from 1974 to 1977 and served as a helmsman aboard the USS Albany. He was Catholic. Survivors include his mother, Olga Mayo-Alvarez, St. Petersburg; his father and stepmother, Carlos M. Alvarez Sr. and Delores Alvarez, Houston; a sister, Ileana Alvarez-Garcia, Treasure Island; and his companion of 28 years, Robert Galloway, St. Petersburg. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
ANDERSON, EILEEN, 75, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Laurelwood Nursing Center. Born in Bronxville, N.Y., she came here in 1959 from Washington, D.C. She was the owner of Continental Studios in Clearwater and was president of the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club. Survivors include two daughters, Leslye Townsend and Eileen Epright, and four grandchildren, Ryan, Kalyn, Vanya and Reese, all of St. Petersburg. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
ARMSTEAD, GARY E. "LARRY," 68, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. A Chicago native, he came here in the early 1960s from Orlando. He was Baptist. Survivors include a brother; and two caregivers, Shirley Grant and Jessie Williams, both of St. Petersburg. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
BRYANT, HENRY, 86, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Bascom, he came here in 1995 from Gainesville, where he retired as a driver for the Gainesville Sanitation Department. He was a pastor at the Church of the Living God in Christ, Gainesville, for several years. Survivors include a son, Alonzo P., Bronwood, Ga.; a daughter, Emma C. Cavin, St. Petersburg; a sister, Margaret Thompson, Bellport, N.Y.; 15 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
BUSWELL, MARJORIE "BEACHY," 80, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at home. She was born in Lakewood, Ohio, and came here in 1959 from Avon Lake, Ohio. She was a homemaker and was Protestant. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, LaVern "Mr. B"; three daughters, Judy Guillory, Houston, Linda Wall, Largo, and Betsy Schott, St. Petersburg; three sons, Tim, Largo, and Tommy and Barry, both of St. Petersburg; and eight grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
CASTO, GORDON F., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at home. He came here in 1954 from his native West Virginia. He retired as a heavy duty mechanic in 1984. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Fred, Gulfport; a daughter, Carol Wilson, Largo; six grandchildren, Freddy, David, Valerie, Steve, Bobby and Kim; and seven great-grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
CHEJAK, LAGONA "LEE," 78, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at home. Born in Iowa, she came here in 1976 from Chicago. She was a beautician for American School of Beauty in Chicago for 15 years and Lorraine's Beauty Academy in St. Petersburg for 25 years. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Edward; and two sisters, Ann Ferber, Baltimore, and Dorothy Brockmeyer, Manchester, Iowa. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
COCHRANE, MARYANNE, 89, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here many years ago from her native Philadelphia. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Byron; a daughter, Eleanor Price; a sister, Helen Sawa; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DELGADO, ASUNCION "NENA," 82, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Grace Healthcare of St. Petersburg. Born in Cuba, she came to the United States in 1966. She was a member of Transfiguration Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Carlos Delgado, Downey, Calif.; a daughter, Sylvia Everhart, St. Petersburg; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
DORN-HOLMES, JoANN, 52, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at home. A St. Petersburg native, she was a 1968 graduate of Gibbs High School. She was a certified nursing assistant for 31 years. She assisted Alzheimer's patients and won numerous service awards. She was a member of 20th Street Church of Christ. Survivors include a brother, Lawrence Dorn, and two sisters, Lena Street-Miller and Barbara Dorn-Whitchard, all of St. Petersburg. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
GASKILL, ANNA, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at home. She came here in 1955 from Camden, N.J. She was a registered nurse and the director of nursing at the Alhambra Nursing Home in St. Petersburg for 17 years. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, Phillip, Frederick, Md., and James P. and Steven R., both of St. Petersburg; two daughters, Elizabeth Bitting, Clearwater, and Mary L. Kessel, Spokane, Wash.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GROVER, I'ANE LEVELL, infant daughter of T'Ane J. Fillyau, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at All Children's Hospital. Other survivors include her maternal grandmother, Deborah Fillyau, St. Petersburg; her maternal grandfather, Richard Hines; her maternal great-grandfather, Ernest Fillyau, and an uncle, Carter Fillyau, both of St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
JEFFERSON, JAMES, 62, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1972 from his native Montezuma, Ga. He retired from the city of St. Petersburg Leisures Services Department after 20 years. He was Baptist. Survivors include his companion, Wanda McCarter; a son, Kelvin, Montezuma; two stepsons, Timothy McCarter, St. Petersburg, and Lugene Hubbard, Montezuma; a brother, Ernest, St. Petersburg; and four sisters, Margaret Stevens, Nettye Early-Brown, Velma Moore and Betty Coley, all of St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
KNAPP, HELEN MERZ, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Menorah Manor. She came here a year ago from her native Columbus, Ohio. She was a homemaker and was a longtime member of Christ the King Catholic Parish in Columbus. Survivors include four daughters, Cheryl Fitz, St. Petersburg, Nancy Connor, Bexley, Ohio, Susan Knapp, Eustis, and Kathy Wanninger, Venetia, Pa.; a son, Philip, Memphis; and eight grandchildren. Egan-Ryan Funeral Home, East Chapel, Columbus, Ohio.
KROMER, CATHERINE G., 97, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Westminster Shores Health Center. She came here in 1910 from her native Little Rock, Ark. She was a dental assistant and a member of Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, Clearwater. She was a member of OES, Queen Esther 4, where she was also a past worthy matron and secretary. Survivors include a son, Leon P. Kromer, Asheville, N.C.; two grandsons, Roger, Arlington, Va., and Allen, Asheville. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Road Chapel, Clearwater.
ROWAN, ROBERT "BOB," 83, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he came here in 1987 from Yonkers, N.Y. He was the head sexton for 20 years of the Reformed Church of Bronxville, N.Y., where he was also a member. He was a member of the Masons and Scottish Rite. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Evelyn A.; two sons, Robert Jr., Viera, and Fred, Cumberland Center, Maine; a daughter, Debra J. Fertig, Buchanan, N.Y.; and six grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
SCUDDER, MILDRED LEE, 95, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at home. She was born in Blocton, Ala., and came here in 1955 from Manchester, N.H. She was a homemaker. Using the pen name Mildred Lee, she wrote seven books for children, including The Rock and the Willow, which in 1963 won the Child's Study Association Award, and The Skating Rink (Seabury Press; 1969), named an honor book by Book World. ABC made it into a children's after-school TV special that won a Christopher Award and a Peabody Award. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, James H.; a son, Dr. Robert D. Schimpff, Kalispell, Mont.; two daughters, Jane Scudder Fontaine, St. Petersburg, and Barbara Schimpff DuLac, Minneapolis; six grandchildren; and five 5 great grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
SEAY, GENEVIEVE MARY, 72, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She was a Washington, D.C. native. She was a theatrical agent. Survivors include a niece, Tracy Giordano, Cream Ridge, N.J.; a sister-in-law, Serena Johnson, and a brother-in-law, Terry Johnson, both of Gainesville. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
SERKES, JOHN MICHAEL, 81, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. He came here in 1985 from Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a courier for Chase Manhattan Bank in Manhattan, N.Y. He was an Army veteran of World War II and received a Purple Heart and a Good Conduct Medal while serving in the European-African-Middle Eastern theater. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Rosemary; two daughters, Maryanne Murray and Patricia Serkes, both of St. Petersburg; and two grandsons. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SHEDDRICK, LINWOOD, 67, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. A St. Petersburg native and lifelong resident, he was a 1953 graduate of Gibbs High School. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include two aunts, Amenda Jane, Miami, and Lila Austin, Flint, Mich.; two uncles, Isreal Patterson, West Palm Beach, and Joseph Sheddrick, Jacksonville; and two cousins, Harold Franklin, New Jersey, and Rosetta Jenkins, St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
SHIPP, JOHN SAMUEL, 59, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Alexandria, La., he came here in 1998 from West Chester, Pa. He was a graduate of East Tennessee University. He was an expert in equipment problem diagnosis in the corrugated box indistry. He was an ROTC cadet and a captain in the Army. He served as an S4 supply officer in Teague, Korea, and was a member of American Legion Post 125, Gulfport. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Barbara Willits; two sons, John W. Shipp, and William L. W. Shipp, and a granddaughter, Samantha E. Shipp, all of West Chester; his mother, Jessie Butler Shipp, Clearwater Beach; and three brothers, Bob, Clearwater, Thomas, Fayetteville, N.C., and Daniel, Palm Harbor. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
STRAUGHAN, JON ERIC, 44, of Manila, Philippines, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at home from a massive heart attack. A St. Petersburg native, he was a graduate of St. Petersburg High School. He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the University of Maryland. He was a third-year medical student in the Philippines. He was a former budget manager for the Department of Defense and was a retired Army veteran and member of the Military Band. Survivors include his wife, Anita; four daughters, Marie, Christine, Elizabeth and Catherine; his parents, Donald and Patricia Straughan, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Jeffrey and Mark; and two sisters, Lynn and Kimberly.
TOWNSEND, WILLIS EDGAR "BILL," 53, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at Edward White Hospital. Born in Grand Rapids, Mich., he came here in 1975 from Oklahoma. He was an electrician in construction. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, David, Napa, Calif.; and his companion, Carol M. Slattery, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WALSH, RUTH M., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at home. She came here in 1983 from Winthrop, Mass. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, and its Women's Club. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Survivors include a son, Lawrence A. Walsh, a daughter, Kathleen DeMarco, a brother, George Moynihan, a sister, Evelyn Carver, and five grandchildren, all of Winthrop. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WITHERSPOON, JOHNNIE, 51, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at home. He came here in 1957 from his native Marion, S.C. He was a saftey manager for BFI for 15 years and operated a cleaning service for the past two years. He was the former operator of Midtown Food Store and Hot Wings Food Service, both in St. Petersburg. He was an Army veteran with 15 years of service. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Chong; two sons, Connel, Tampa, and Antonio, St. Petersburg; his stepmother, Isabella Witherspoon, four brothers, Wallie, David, Christopher and Keith, all of St. Petersburg; two sisters, Noa Chin and Tanya Witherspoon-Innissee, both of St. Petersburg; and two grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
YOUNG, ELEANOR M., 90, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Westminster Shores Health Center. She was born in Haverhill, Mass., and came here in 1966 from Valhalla, N.Y. She graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music. A concert vocalist and pianist, she taught music in the public schools for several years in Newport, N.H. and Thornwood, N.Y. She was a member of Pass-a-Grille Beach Community Church, where she sang in the choir. Survivors include a sister, Carolyn Keith, Saco, Maine; and a niece, Judith Klement, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.