St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

LAWSON, WILLIAM M., 90, of Brooksville, formerly of Inverness, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Philadelphia, he moved to Inverness in 1983 from Broomall, Pa., then later moved to Brooksville. He was a retired factory manager for Honeywell Electronics and was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Inverness. He was a life member of Cassia Mount Horeb Masonic Lodge and a member of Point O'Woods Country Club. Survivors include three sons, Donald, Brooksville, William R. and Lawrence; two sisters, Elsie Peoples and Ann Werner; and 10 grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

PATTERSON, CHARLES K. JR. "PAT," 83, of Homosassa, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Philadelphia, he came here in 1987 from Hudson, Ohio. He was a retired manufacturing representative and an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Homosassa Lions Club and attended the First Presbyterian Church of Crystal River. Survivors include his wife, Virginia B. (Bodder); two sons, Charles K. Patterson III, Bolivar, Ohio, and James, Stow, Ohio; a sister, Dorothy Brennan, Philadelphia; and two grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

WYCKOFF, JOHN WESLEY JR., 68, of Beverly Hills, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) in Beverly Hills. Born in Englewood, N.J., he came to Florida in 1992 from Panther Valley, N.J. He was a retired tax assessor for Warren County, N.J., with 23 years of service and was an Army veteran. He also was an abstract art painter. Survivors include his son, Father Eric John Wyckoff, Mexico; and a companion, Martha G. Simpson. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

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BOUTIN, VIOLET "BRIDGET," 87, of Brooksville, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at home. Born in Pawtucket, R.I., she came here in 1979 from Warwick, R.I. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Alfred Boutin Sr.; three sons, Alfred Boutin Jr., Weeki Wachee, John J. and George D., both of Brooksville; a brother, Everett H. Carlson, Brooksville; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

HAYES, MILES, 86, of Ridge Manor, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) in Dade City. He was born in Big Rapids, Mich., and was a railroad engineer. He was a member of United Church of Christ of Ridge Manor. He considered as his greatest accomplishment receiving a 50-year token from A.A. in January. Survivors include his wife, Helen; two sons, Robert, Carlton, Mich., and Donald, Montana; a stepson, Dwight Pratt, Carlton; a stepdaughter, Dawn Davidson, Shepherd, Mich.; a sister, Cora Quinn, Dade City; a brother, Joe, Paris, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.

REID, ROBERT, 77, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at home. Born in New Haven, Conn., he came here 12 years ago. He retired from Yale New Haven Hospital and was a Navy veteran. He was a vice-president of the Spring Hill Lions Club and a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Karen; his mother, Rachel Reid, New Haven; four sisters, Gladys Wittington, Hyattsville, Md., Barbara Harrell and Jennie Reid, both of West Haven, Conn., and Jennifer Rawlings, New Haven; and three brothers, Arthur, West Haven, Jerry T. Reid Jr., New Haven, and Harold, Glendale, Ariz. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

WICKWIRE, ANITA LORRAINE, 66, of Bushnell, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Galesburg, Ill., she came here in 1991 from Pine River, Minn., and was a registered nurse. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include her husband, Jack; four sons, Rick D., Bushnell, John R., Geneseo, Ill., Alan B., Orlando, and Patrick S., Lake Panasoffkee; two sisters, Rita Raines, Geneseo, and Paula Helms, Burlington, Iowa; and three brothers, Perry Cozihr, Cambridge, Ill., David, Rock Island, Ill., and Steven Helms, Galesburg. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

WOLFGANG, NELDA E., 78, of Dade City, formerly of Spring Hill, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Royal Oak Nursing Center, Dade City. Born in Frackville, Pa., she moved to Spring Hill 17 years ago from Herron, Mich., and moved to Dade City two years ago. She was a homemaker. She attended the Holy Cross Lutheran Church, where she was a member of its womens group and choir. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, William H.; three sons, William J., Lincoln Park, Mich., Lee Charles, Taylor, Mich., and Kevin Keith, Riverview; two daughters, Dianne Lombard, Spring Hill, and Carol Kropp, Land O'Lakes; a sister, Carol McLaughlin, Toms River, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

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BARTHLE, HENRY MICHAEL JR., 32, of Crystal River, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. He was born in Tampa. He was a Star Trek devotee and an avid reader of science fiction. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Sue and Jerry Gaskin, Dunnellon; two stepbrothers, Sean and Nolan Gaskin, both of Zephyrhills; two stepsisters, Dawn Gaskin, Winter Haven and Michele Gaskin, Virginia; and maternal grandparents, Cotton and Nelda Blanchard, Cookson, Okla. Memorial Chapels Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Hernando.

ELIAS, MANUEL A., 75, of Tampa, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003). He was a member of Teamsters Union 2575, New York and was Catholic. Survivors include four daughters, Diana Vega, JoAnne DeLeon, Priscilla Cruz and Annette Corpion; two sisters, Rosalind Quinones and Charlotta Cruz; a brother, Carlos Mattey; and seven grandchildren. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, Tampa.

FULTON, JAMES E. "JIM," 81, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003). He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a prisoner of war in Germany. He was the recipient of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and the Presidential Merit Award. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Katherine; two sons, Timothy C. and James E. Fulton Jr.; two brothers; three sisters; and five grandchildren. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, Tampa.

JONES, FRANK, 84, of Dover, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) in Tampa. Born in Ashland, Ala., he moved to the Tampa area 29 years ago from Ohio. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a security guard for B&G Shrimp. He was a member of Plant City Church of the Nazarene and was past Sunday School superintendent. Survivors include his wife, Frances L.; five sons, Jack, New York, Donald, Lakeland, Gary, Winter Haven, Roger, Georgia, and Steve, Plant City; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

KOKOSZKA, CLAUDETTE MARY, 56, of Valrico, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) in Cozumel, Mexico. Born in Chicago, she moved to the Tampa area in 1989. She was a human resources manager for the city of Temple Terrace and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Rick; two stepdaughters, Letitia Guiterrez, Chicago, and Kimberly Kinder, Mount Prospect, Ill.; her mother, Sylviane Nonclere, Mission, Texas; a brother, Marc Nonclere, Brandon; a sister, Linda Willard, Mission; and six grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

LETO, THERESA CHILLURA, 91, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003). A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, she enjoyed cooking and baking. Survivors include a daughter, Pauline Baird; two sons, Frank D. and Philip Leto Jr.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

LLANES, MARIA, 98, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003). Born in Havana, Cuba, she moved to Tampa in 1968. Survivors include a daughter, Bruna Perdomo; a sister, Sofia Hernandez; a grandson, Luciano A. Perdomo; and a great-grandson, Luciano A. Jr. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

LOCK, VIRGINIA, 60, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003). Born in Tallahassee, she moved to Tampa more that 55 years ago. She was a teachers aide with the Hillsborough County School District. She was a member of New Life Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church, the Mother's Board, Usher Board, Executive Committee and Food Bank Ministry with her church. Survivors include five children, Wilbert, Regina, Sholanda, Kenneth and Johnathan, all of Tampa; a sister, Alice Woodard; two brothers, Alex and Raymond Edwards; and eight grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

MATHESON, NANCY H., 67, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003). Born in Miami, she moved to Tampa in 1978 from Jacksonville. She retired as a registered nurse and volunteered at Metropolitan Ministries and Incarnation Catholic Church, where she was a member. Survivors include two sons, Gary, Tampa, and Neil Jr., Auburndale; and two granddaughters, Sara and Jaimie Matheson, both of Palm Harbor. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

MATYSUK, JOSEPHINE T., 73, of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003). She was Catholic. Survivors include four daughters, Kim Matysuk and Karen Davis, both of Tampa, Kit McKinney, Maryland, and Kay Rodgers, North Carolina; three sisters, Kay, Margaret and Ann; and five grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

REED, MAMIE, 96, of Thonotosassa, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) in Brandon. A native and lifelong resident of the Tampa area, she was a domestic helper and was a member of Loving Hill Primitive Baptist Church, serving on the Mother's Board. Survivors include a daughter, Edna Larry, Thonotosassa; three sons, Richard, Seffner, and Willie and James, both of Tampa; 27 grandchildren; 86 great-grandchildren; and 47 great-great-grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

ROBERTS, HELEN D. "NEL," 84, a native and lifelong resident of Tampa, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003). Survivors include her husband, Robert A. "Al;" two sons, Edward P. Huligan and Robert A. Roberts Jr.; a daughter, Gloria "Tina" Huligan; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SCHAUB, WILLIAM C., 84, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003). Born in Indianapolis, he moved to Tampa in 1933. He was a graduate of Plant High School and the University of Florida and worked for Maas Brothers department store from high school through retirement. Survivors include two daughters, Kay Taylor, Tampa, and Ann Higgins, Odessa; two brothers, John, Sarasota, and Tom, Odessa; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

SCHMITT, AUDRIA LOUISE, 68, of Riverview, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003). She moved to the Tampa area 38 years ago from Michigan. She was the co-owner of Dirt Cheap Nursery and Sod and was the owner of Audria's Florist. Survivors include her husband of 44 years, George Sr.; two sons, George Jr. "Skipper," Brandon, and Duane, Tennessee; two daughters, Kathy Freeman, Louisiana, and Keely Riveiro, Riverview; a brother, Edward Walker, Michigan; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

SHEARER, LERA, 79, of Tampa, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003). She moved to Tampa 20 years ago from California. She was a beautician and was Protestant. Survivors include two nephews, Ezra A. Blackmon, Zephyrhills, and Curtis Blackmon, Seffner. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

SILCOTT, PAUL L., 71, of Sun City Center, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003). He was Navy veteran of the Korean War and a graduate of Ohio State University. He was director of public relations and a Realtor with Prudential in Sun City Center. He was a member of Luther B. Turner Masonic Lodge, Shriners and the Scottish Rite. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Fritzie; a daughter, Susan Silcott; a son, Robin Charles Silcott; two brothers, James and Jack Silcott; a sister, Ann Chapman; and four grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

SKINNER, DONALD W., 79, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003). Survivors include two daughters, Lisa Freeman, Riverview, and Donna Hayes, North Carolina; a sister, Genive Moore, Harrington, Del.; a brother, Jimmy R. Skinner, Centerville, Md.; and eight grandchildren. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, Tampa.

SOWINSKI, ANTHONY S., 87, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003). Born in Carnegie, Pa., he moved to the Tampa area in 1982. He was a farmer and was Catholic. Survivors include a nephew, Bernard C. Raymone; two nieces, Margaret Bradbury and Helen Hohn; and several other family members. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

TORRES, DIONETTE PORRATA DORIA, 70, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Town & Country Hospital. Born in Puerto Rico, she moved to Tampa in 1984. She was a homemaker and a member of House of Praise, Tampa. Survivors include her husband, Angel R.; a daughter, Magda Lynn Vazquez, Tampa; two sons, Robert I. and Ricardo Torres, both of Tampa; two sisters, Magda Fernandez and Amparo Porrata Doria, both of Lutz; and six grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

WEAVER, CLARENCE W., 87, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Town & Country Hospital. Born in Titusville, Pa., he moved to Florida in 1962 from Rhode Island. He was a Navy veteran, a civil service inspector and a member of North West Baptist Church, Tampa. Survivors include a son, Mark, Tampa; a brother, Floyd, Largo; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

WRIGHT, JUANITA KERWOOD, 64, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003). Survivors include her husband, James H.; three sons, Dean and Dwayne Kerwood, both of Tampa, and Derrick Kerwood, Clearwater; two brothers, James Brown, Tampa, and Paul R. Brown, Phoenix; and five grandchildren. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

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CAGNONI, ELEANOR B. (BAIRD), 88, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., formerly of Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Manor Care Nursing Home, Camp Hill, Pa. Born in Dover, N.J., she moved to Port Richey in 1988 and recently returned to Pennsylvania. She was a retired elementary school teacher in Randolph Township School System for 29 years. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Richard, Randolph, N.J., and Robert, Miami; a daughter, Elaine Downing, Mechanicsburg; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Davis & Hepplewhite Funeral Home, Succasunna, Pa.

CITOWITZ, ANTHONY R., 39, of Clearwater, formerly of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at home. Born in Queens, N.Y., he moved to Clearwater 10 years ago from west Pasco. He was a clerk at the Albertson's supermarket for three years. He was Catholic. Survivors include his brother, Steve R., Charlotte, Mich.; a sister, Laura L. Vangeli, Clearwater; a nephew, Steven Citowitz, and a niece, Stephanie Citowitz, both of Charlotte. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

COMBS, JOHN CLAY JR. "JOHN BOY," 23, of Zephyrhills, died Monday (Jan. 27, 2003) in Lacoochee. Born in Plant City, he was a lifelong area resident. He was a multisport athlete in school and in city leagues. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his parents, John and Joanne; three sisters, Christine Freeman, Jessica Boydston and Mary Combs; his paternal grandfather, Charles Comb; his maternal grandmother, Barbara Rodgers; many aunts and uncles; and four nephews. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

ERICKSON, CLINTON E., 87, of Front Royal, Va., formerly of Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) in Front Royal. Born in Nathan, Mich., he moved to Front Royal in 2000 from Port Richey, where he had resided since 1983. He was an electrical inspector for Arlington County and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hudson. Survivors include his wife, Mildred; a son, David C., Alexandria, Va.; and a brother, Clarence, Manistique, Mich. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

FLURER, HERBERT L., 87, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Chenoa, Ill., he came here 23 years ago from Gridley, Ill. He was a self-employed farmer. He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church of New Port Richey and participated in their paper drive for 10 years. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Odessa M.; a daughter, Sharon L. Ruble, Tampa; two sons, Roger L., Gridley, and Gary L., Downs, Ill.; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

GREENE, MARY ESTHER, 47, of Hudson, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) in Hudson. Born in Toledo, Ohio, she came here in 1999 from Spring Green, Wis. and was a registered nurse. She was Catholic. Survivors include her mother, Esther Mallamad, Port Richey; two brothers, Jeffery Mallamad, Indianapolis, and Shawn Mallamad, Cleveland; a sister, Sharyn M. Sutton, Washington, D.C.; three nephews and three nieces; and finance, Harry Neubauer, Hudson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson.

KROMOLICKI, LIDIA, 80, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Russia, she came here in 1987 from Chicago and was a retired assembly worker for Mercoid Corp. She was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Joe, New Port Richey, and Ted, Chicago; a sister, Maria Fadeva, Estonia; and three grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

LANZILOTTA, ANTHONY A., 65, of Holiday, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at home. Born in Astoria, N.Y., he had been a seven year winter resident from Queens, N.Y. He was an elevator mechanic for Central Elevator, New York City, and a member of International Union of Electrical Brotherhood Local 3, Flushing, N.Y. He was a member of St. Mary's Nativity Catholic Church of Flushing. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Geraldine M.; a daughter, Annette Rodriguez, Valley Stream, N.Y.; three brothers, Andrew, Astoria, Joseph, Brockton, Mass., and Domonic, Deer Park, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

LIMONGELLO, THOMAS G., 73, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) in Las Vegas. Born in Jersey City, N.J., he came here in 1982 from Washington Township, N.J. He was a salesman and a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of the Dunedin, Beacon Woods and Feather Sound golf clubs. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Jean (Wackwitz); a son, Anthony, Las Vegas; a daughter, Lori Pendenza, Palm Harbor; a sister, Marion Cappola, New Port Richey; and a grandchild. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

MAHONE, ALEX JR., 55, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at home. Born in Auburn, Ala., he came here 24 years ago from Jacksonville. He was a heavy equipment operator at Time magazine's customer service center in Tampa. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 11680. He was a member and altar server at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Cecelia; a son, Andre, Tampa; and four sisters, Lenora Tarbert, Auburn, Polly Berry, Mount Dora, Shirley Brown, Syracuse, N.Y., and Catherine Mahone, Columbus, Ga. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

McBRIDE, TOM, 45, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at home. Born in Detroit, he came here in 2000 from West Bloomfield, Mich. He was a supervisor for autistic children with the Michigan School District for over 15 years. He was a Coast Guard veteran. Survivors include his parents, Edward V. and Ethel P. McBride, Port Richey; five sisters, Sybil McBride, Tampa, Maureen Dishart, Pennsylvania, Beth McBride, Patricia Gubacz and Susan Moore, all of Michigan; 11 nephews and nieces. Preferred Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

PAWLUS, MARGARET M., 90, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Newark, N.J., she came here 31 years ago from Irvington, N.J. and assembled watches for Waltham & Son. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include her daughter, Marie Atkins, and a sister, Doris Drickler, both of Port Richey; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

RODRIGUEZ, DOLORES RIVERA, 92, of Wesley Chapel, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Carrollwood Care Center, Tampa. Born in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, she came to Florida 13 years ago. Survivors include three sons, Victor, Alfredo and Jorge; two daughters, Socorro Figueroa and Carmen Guzman; 14 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SERLETIC, GUY P., 61, of Holiday, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at home. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1976. He was a sales counselor for Meadowlawn Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey, and a former route salesman for Jewel T Home Shopping Service, Tampa. He was a member of the Pearl of the West Lodge 146 F&AM, Scottish Rites, Valley of Tampa and Phi Delta Kappa Lodge, Tampa. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Ann M.; a son, Jeffery G., and a daughter, Linda Serletic, both of New Port Richey; his mother, Elizabeth Serletic, Dunedin; a brother, Paul, Clearwater; and one granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

STUBBS, RHONDA M., 37, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. She came here 12 years ago from her native Decatur, Ill. and was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Herbie Stubbs, Holiday, and David Reed, New Port Richey; a daughter, Krystal Stubbs, New Port Richey; two brothers, Ronald "Dean" and Phillip Oglesby, both of New Port Richey; a stepbrother, Bobby Jackson, Holiday; a sister, Christina Griffin, Mascala, Ill.; a stepsister, Amy Poor, Michigan; her father, Ronnie Oglesby; her mother and stepfather, Phyllis and Robert Jackson, Holiday; and paternal grandmother, Elmo Oglesby. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

WHITENECK, NICOLE CANNON, 19, of Dade City, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) in Bushnell. She was born in El Paso, Texas. She was a graduate of Pemberton Township High School in New Jersey and active in the band. Survivors include her husband, Jesse J. Whiteneck; her parents, Joseph J. and Mary K. Cannon Jr., Greenville, N.C.; a brother, Shawn P. Cannon, Pemberton, N.J.; paternal grandparents, Joseph and Marjorie Cannon, Dade City; maternal grandparents, David and Janet King, Dade City; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Homes, Dade City.

WOLFGANG, NELDA E., 78, of Dade City, formerly of Spring Hill, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Royal Oak Nursing Center, Dade City. Born in Frackville, Pa., she moved to Spring Hill 17 years ago from Herron, Mich., and moved to Dade City two years ago. She was a homemaker. She attended the Holy Cross Lutheran Church, where she was a member of its women's group and choir. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, William H.; three sons, William J., Lincoln Park, Mich., Lee Charles, Taylor, Mich., and Kevin Keith, Riverview; two daughters, Dianne Lombard, Spring Hill, and Carol Kropp, Land O'Lakes; a sister, Carol McLaughlin, Toms River, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

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CITOWITZ, ANTHONY R., 39, of Clearwater, formerly of Pasco County, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at home. He was born in Queens, N.Y., and came to Clearwater in 1992 from West Pasco. He worked as a clerk for the past three years at Albertsons grocery in Clearwater and was Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Laura L. Vangeli, Clearwater; a brother, Steve R., and a nephew and niece, Steven and Stephanie Citowitz, all of Charlotte, Mich. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.
HALLA, MARY, 79, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Newbridge, Ireland, and came here in 1990 from Indian Head, Md. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Brendan Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jo McDonald; two sisters, Margaret Patricia Jones and Bernadette Howe, both of England; and a grandson, Walter Robert IV. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
HAWKINS, THOMAS ALOYSIUS, 78, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. He was born in Charleston, S.C., and came here in 1992 from Maryland. He worked as a manager of the data management department of an aerospace engineering company. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Ruth; six daughters, Theresa Annette Hawkins, Clearwater, Patricia Ann Morton, Mount Airy, Md., Ruth Mada Pickeral, Gaithersburg, Md., Valerie Ann Danwalia, Silver Spring, Md., Linda Marie Schrestha, Burtonsville, Md., and Alicia Adelaide Hawkins, Springfield, Va.; four sons, Ronald Timothy, Treasure Island, Christopher Lyn, Germantown, Md., Arthur Wayne, Silver Spring, and Thomas Gordon, Washington, D.C.; and seven grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
HUEBSCH, GEORGE W., 85, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Regency Oaks Nursing Center, Clearwater. He was born in Ridgewood, N.Y. He was a retired assistant chief of police for the New York City Police Department. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War with the rank of colonel. Survivors include his wife, Madeline; two sons, Robert, Stony Brook, N.Y., and James, Sherwood, Ore.; a stepson, Roy Christensen, Belmont, Colo.; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.
McKENNA, VIOLA L. (TROENING), 93, of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) in Kansas City. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., came here in 1970 from Warwick, R.I., and moved in 1988 to Kansas City. She was a member of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, Clearwater, and the Order of the Eastern Star in Warwick. Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn Jenkins, Gravois Mills, Mo.; a son, Russell E. Jr., Sequim, Wash.; seven grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Mount Moriah Terrace Park Chapel, Kansas City, Mo.
MILLSPAUGH, MILDRED L., 90, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at Magnolia Manor, Clearwater. She came here in 1961 from her native Keokuk, Iowa, where she co-owned and operated McFarland Paper Co. for 15 years. She was a member of Faith United Church of Christ, Clearwater. Survivors include three sons, James M., Belleair; Jerry R., Albuquerque, N.M., and David L., Fairview, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
SHANO, ANTHONY MICHAEL, 71, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Cleveland and came here in 1998 from Lansing, Mich., where he was a building contractor and owned and operated Logan Construction Co. He was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater, the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Clearwater and Lansing and the Elks Club in Lansing. Survivors include his companion, Linda Marie; a son, Anthony Michael Jr., Haines City; three daughters, Danielle Yolanda Shano, Clearwater, Carla Marie Shano Hornbeck, Hernando Beach, and Julie Ann Howell, Twinsburg, Ohio; and seven grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
VESZPREMI, JUDY, 59, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Bethlehem, Pa., and came here in 1996 from Nazareth, Pa. She worked for Advantage Sign Co., Oldsmar. Survivors include a son, John, Coconut Creek; a daughter, Tina Kershner, Freemansburg, Pa.; three sisters, Lillian LaBelle and Ethel Aungst, both of Bethlehem, and Barbara Chamberlain, Wind Gap, Pa.; and three grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Dunedin

PETRUCCI, EDWARD ALBERT SR., 92, of Dunedin, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Edinborough Health Care, Dunedin. He was born in Bronx, N.Y., and came here three weeks ago from Atlanta. He was a retired engineer and boiler and machinery inspector. He was a member of Decatur Presbyterian Church of Atlanta. Survivors include his wife, Rosemarie; a son, Edward II, Clearwater; and two grandchildren, Nicholas Edward Petrucci and Amy Durham. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
SADDLEMIRE, SUE E., 99, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at home. She was born in Towanda, Pa., and moved to Titusville in 1971 from Binghamton, N.Y., where she retired after 20 years in sales for JCPenney. She came to Dunedin in 1998 and was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of Dunedin. In Titusville she was a member of First United Methodist Church and the PEO Sisterhood. Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Finn, Dunedin; a son, Gerard, Cincinnati; three grandchildren, Sharon Crossett, Dunedin, and Karen Darpel and Scott Saddlemire, both of Cincinnati; five great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Largo Chapel.
TURON, PAUL, 83, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at home. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

Largo

BAUM, EMMY, 95, of Largo, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Germany and came here in 1948 from Long Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker and Lutheran. Survivors include her husband of 16 years, John; a nephew, Phillip Herbach, Kenneth City; and a niece, Carolyn Delisle, St. Petersburg. National Cremation Society, Largo.
FERGUSON, JAMES C. "JIM," 74, of Largo, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Oak Manor Nursing Center, Largo. He was born in New York City and came here in 1973 from Roselle Park, N.J. He formerly owned and operated Tax Alternatives in Largo. He was a longtime Sunday school teacher and board member of First Assembly of God Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Evelyn; four sons, John D. and Steve, both of Clearwater, Jeff, Dunedin, and Michael, Seminole; a daughter, Susie Ferguson Blanco, Palm Harbor; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.
GRIFO, RICHARD A., 80, of Largo, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Easton, Pa., and came here in 1979 from Bangor, Pa. He was a chemist, retired from G.A.F. and as a consultant for the J.T. Baker Chemical Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church of Easton. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Jacquelyn S.; two sons, James H., Bangor, and Russell S., Georgetown, Texas; three daughters, Catharine Capobianco, Easton, Phyllis Higginbotham, Spring, Texas, and Minna Ziegenfuss, Bangor; two sisters, Emily and Lucy Grifo, both of Easton; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
KLUYTMAN, ROBERT J., 77, of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1986 from Buffalo, N.Y., where he retired as a firefighter. He was a Navy and Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Loraine C.; a son, Thomas, San Diego; a daughter, Diane Diegelman, Clarence, N.Y.; a brother, Frank, Cheektowaga; and two grandsons. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
LONG, JOAN, 64, of Largo, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at home. She was born in Dayton, Ohio, and came here in 1985 from Camp Hill, Pa. She worked 10 years as a teachers aide for special needs children at the Capital Area Intermediate Unit, Camp Hill, Pa. She attended Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Lisa M. Martin, Lewisberry, Pa., and Pamela G. Long, Dillsburg, Pa.; a brother, Gerald Howell, Largo; and two grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
NEWMAN, DIANA J. "CANDY," 62, of Largo, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Belleair. She came here in 1987 from her native Miami. She was Lutheran. Survivors include a son, P.J., and a caregiver, Karen S. Galvin, both of Largo. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
UTLEY, RUTH S., 85, of Largo, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1979 from Atlanta. She worked as an editor for several publications. She was a volunteer for several years at Largo Medical Center and a member of Clearwater Power and Sailing Squadron, Clearwater Yacht Club, Ancient Mariners, the Harbour Club and chairwoman of her condo social committee. Survivors include a granddaughter, Amy Elizabeth Utley, Savannah, Ga. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Palm Harbor

KULCHIN, SYLVANIA, 93, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. She was born in Lima, Ohio, and came here in 1997 from Fort Lauderdale. She was a homemaker and Jewish. Survivors include two sons, Lawrence M., Oldsmar, and Martin, Jacksonville; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
RICKTER, CHARLES ALBERT, 77, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at home. He came here in 2002 from his native Baltimore, where he owned and operated Rickter's Cafe. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary Evelyn; four daughters, Sharon Henderson, Indian Rocks Beach, Jeanne Routh, New Port Richey, Roxane Wright, Clearwater, and Christine Eames, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Albert and Harry, both of Baltimore, and five grandchildren. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
SCHEINER, SUSAN E., 67, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in New York City and came here in 1987 from Brooklyn, N.Y. She worked as a new policies manager for John Hancock Insurance Co., and attended Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include a caregiver and sister-in-law, Mary E. Scheiner, Oldsmar; a nephew, Gary Scheiner, New Port Richey; and four nieces, Colleen Farrell, Lake Grove, N.Y., Linda Denis, Santa Mariches, N.Y., and Karen Moran and Janice Caroli, both of Patchogue, N.Y. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Safety Harbor

HATZOPOULOS, HELEN, 82, of Safety Harbor, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Manor Care Palm Harbor nursing home. She was born in Sacco, Maine, and came here in 1980 from Plainview, N.Y. She was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Clearwater, where she taught Sunday school. Survivors include a daughter, Doranne Kwasny, Safety Harbor; a brother, Tony Vellios, Brockton, Mass.; a sister, Alice Bufithis, Bedford, N.Y.; and two grandsons. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Tarpon Springs

NAGY, MARGARET, 96, of Tarpon Springs, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She was born in Delray, Mich., and came here in 1987 from Southgate, Mich. She was Lutheran. Survivors include a son, Robert, Tarpon Springs; a brother, Louis Letenyei, Melvindale, Mich.; a sister, Ella Rickel, Pony, Mont.; and a grandchild. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

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Gulfport

PALMER, ANASTASIA A., 89, of Gulfport, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Dolphin View. She was born in Boston and came here in 1975 from Hartford, Conn. She was a registered nurse for 45 years in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Locally, she worked at the Palms Deluxe Care Inn in South Pasadena. She was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Marcia Ledbury, Gulfport, and Rosemary Palmer, Havana, Fla.; two sisters, Irene Brown, Saugus, Mass., and Elizabeth Iannacci, Stoneham, Mass.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

Pinellas Park

FULLER, WILLIAM L. "WILD BILL," 71, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Gracewood Nursing Center, Pinellas Park. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio, and came here in 1995 from Riverside, Calif., where he was a an aviation mechanic for Boeing Corp. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a daughter, Darlene Gazzara, a son, Gary, and two sisters, Bonnie Hurst and Hazel Estridge, all of Hamilton; a brother, Albert, Phoenix; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two nieces and caregivers, Melvira Miller Pinellas Park, and Marilyn Boss, Lutz. Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Clearwater.
GILLETTE, BUDDY H., 67, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. He was born in McMinnville, Tenn., and came here in 1959 from Muncie, Ind. He worked in sales for Amway Corp. He served in the National Guard. Survivors include a son, Lee, Pinellas Park; two sisters, Betty West and Diane Gillette, both of Pinellas Park; and two nephews, Dean West, Seminole, and Derek West, Pinellas Park. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
PITTS, FRANCES, 90, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She was born in Randallsville, N.Y., and came here in 1971 from Albany, N.Y., where she owned the Washington Tavern. Survivors include a stepson, Donald Pitts, Albany; and two stepdaughters, Nancy Osterhout, Pinellas Park, and Patricia Dover, Oneonta, N.Y. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
RUSSELL, SIGRID MARIE "BILLIE," 80, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at home under the care of hospice. She was born in Watford City, N.D., and came here 50 years ago. She was a homemaker and worked with her husband at B.M. Russell Paving Co. She was a 30-year member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in St. Petersburg. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and gardening. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Blaine; four daughters, Bonnie, Barbara, Debbie and Dara; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

St. Pete Beach

HILDRED, SOPHIE MARIE, 100, of St. Pete Beach, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Egret Cove Center, St. Petersburg. She came here in 1949 from Philadelphia. She was retired after 16 years as a stenographer for Philadelphia Transit. She attended Redeemer Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg. There are no known survivors. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BAKER, DONNA LOUISE ROUSSEAU, 43, of Palm Harbor, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at home. She was born in St. Petersburg and was a lifelong area resident. She worked as Web marketing administrator for I.C.M.S., Tarpon Springs. She was a member of Phi Theta Kappa and the Pipers Meadow Social Club Bunko Group. Survivors include two sons, Michael James II and Justin, and a daughter, Morgan Louise Baker, all of Palm Harbor; her mother and stepfather, Anita L. and R.J. Griffin, Holiday; a brother, Clifford L. Rousseau, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Stephanie D.L. Westman and Dale L. Rousseau, both of Orlando; and a stepsister, Michelle Works, St. Petersburg. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
BARKLEY, JAMES WILLIAM, 58, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here several years ago from his native Turtle Creek, Pa. He was a maintenance worker. Survivors include a daughter, Nicole Wedge, Latrobe, Pa. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
BENNETT, HAROLD J., 59, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Laurels Nursing Home. He was a native of St. Petersburg. Survivors include two sisters, Linda Drayton, Tampa, and Lillian Jolly, Hartford, Conn.; and a brother, Howard, St. Petersburg. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
BERKO, WALTER, 85, of Rockville, Md., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Shady Grove Nursing Home, Gaithersburg, Md. Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., he lived here for several years and moved to Rockville in 2000. He retired in 1977 after 32 years as a train dispatcher for Conrail in New York City. He was Catholic. Survivors include three sons, William, Las Vegas, Walter, Leola, Pa., and John, Brielle, N.J.; two daughters, Christine Slonaker, Rahway, N.J., and Mary Hopkins, Clark, N.J.; a brother, Matthew, Stamford, Conn.; 16 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Pettit-Davis Funeral Home, Rahway, N.J.
BOYD, JAMES COOPER, 80, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Westminster Shores Health Center. He was born in Okmulgee, Okla., and came here in 1979 from Windsor, Conn. He worked as an electronics engineer. He served in the Navy Air Corps and Navy Radio Materiel School in World War II and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1950. He enjoyed football, baseball, reading, and playing the violin. He built and flew remote control model airplanes. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Charlotte; a son, Jeffrey, Oil City, Pa.; three daughters, Janet Benjamin, Oak Park, Ill., Dr. Roberta Kahler, Oil City, and Elizabeth Giuseffi, Westchester, Ohio; and six grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
BROWN, ROBERT S. "STEVE," 36, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He was a St. Petersburg native. He worked as an insurance claims processor. He was a 1985 graduate of Seminole High School and attended St. Petersburg Junior College. Survivors include his mother, Arline, St. Petersburg; and two brothers, Scott, St. Petersburg, and Bill, Fort Lauderdale. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
CUNHA, ROBERT DANA SR. "BOB," 70, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at home. He came here in 1978 from his native Wakefield, Mass. He worked at St. Anthony's Hospital and was a boat builder. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a son, Robert, Marshfield, Mass.; a daughter, Renee H. Cunha Cobb, Wakefield; and four grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
D'ANDREA, JULIE, 48, of Katy, Texas, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003). She was born in Copiague, N.Y., and came here in 1958 from Patchogue, N.Y. She had been a geologist for Conoco and Exxon Oil companies. She graduated from the former Notre Dame Academy in 1972. She attended Arizona State University and received her master's degree from Florida State University. Her thesis was published by the New Mexico School of Mines and is in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. She was a member of several professional geological societies. Survivors include her husband, David Curry; her parents, Joseph and Elizabeth D'Andrea; and two sisters, Elizabeth Callister and Mary C. Young. Raynor and D'Andrea Funeral Home, West Sayville, N.Y.
DOLLAR, JAMES HAROLD, 58, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at home. He was born in Colonie, N.Y., and came here about 10 years ago. He worked for Certegy Financial Services. He served in the Army from 1979 to 1991 and received the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster and the Marksman Badge with M16 Rifle Bar. Survivors include a son, Christopher, Arkansas; a daughter, Kelly Sackmann, and a granddaughter, Claudia Sackmann, both of Wisconsin. Frederick Funeral Home, Albany, N.Y.
ESTEP, MANNA ZENITH, 87, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Integrated Health Services, Clearwater. She was born in Miltown, W. Va., and came to the area in 1997 from Bradenton, where she was a member of Bay Shore Baptist Church. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, George W., Metairie, La., and S. Joseph, Clearwater; two brothers, Denzil Thomasson and Carl Thomasson, and a sister, Leva Miller, all of Hurricane, W. Va.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
GLADDING, IRVIN L. "IRV," 63, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003). A Baltimore native, he came here in 2001 from Williamsburg, Va. He worked in manufacturing. He was a member of Pasadena Presbyterian Church. He was an avid golfer. Survivors include his wife, Susan L.; two daughters, Angela Ward and Elaine Gladding, both of Richmond, Va; two sons, Keith, Fredericksburg, Va., and Andy, Richmond; a stepson, Matthew Trubey, St. Petersburg; and two grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
LINDEMAN, BEN, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1970 from Jamaica, N.Y. He received a bachelor's degree and master's degree in music from New York University and pioneered electronic music at Columbia University. He wrote the Melodious Fundamental Books and taught New York City public school children to play musical instruments. He played saxophone, flute and clarinet and wrote music arrangements during the big band era. He was a student of astronomy, Hebrew, Latin and French. Survivors include his wife, Marie; four sons, Laurence F., Dunedin, Douglas J., Los Angeles, Tzviki G., Renwick, England, and Ayal B., Spring Valley, N.Y.; a brother, Charles, St. Petersburg; and six granddaughters. Beth David South Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, St. Petersburg.
MARTIN, ANN MILDRED, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at the Fountains at Boca Ciega Bay. She was born in Pittsburgh and came here in 1999 from Annapolis, Md. She retired in 1989 from the U.S. Office of Education, Washington, D.C. She was Episcopalian. Survivors include a daughter, Pamela Neuhaus, Alpharetta, Ga.; two sons, Kenneth Martin, Temecula, Calif., and Anthony Martin, Lexington, Ky.; and five grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
McEVOY, LEO H., 73, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, Ohio. He was born in Glynwood, Ohio, and came here in 1993 from St. Marys, Ohio, where he retired after 43 years at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of the VFW, the American Legion and AMVETS. He was a NASCAR fan. He was Catholic. Survivors include four daughters, Ruth Anne Nelson, Zanesfield, Ohio, Katherine Amerine, Springfield, Betty Jo Anderson, Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Patricia McEvoy, St. Petersburg; two sons, David, Lakeview, Ohio, and Thomas, Springfield; a sister, Betty Brown, Wapakoneta, Ohio; three brothers, Bernard, Cincinnati, Robert, Wilmington, Del., and Norbert, Sidney, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, Ohio.
McNEIL, JEFFREY "SCOTT," 32, of Clearwater, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) after a shooting. He was a St. Petersburg native and was a lifelong area resident. He worked as a masonry contractor and graduated from Teiyko Post University, Waterbury, Conn. He was an avid soccer player and a coach for the Palm Harbor Soccer Association. Survivors include his parents, June and Harry McNeil, Clearwater; a brother, James Allen, Tarpon Springs; a sister, Kim Singletary, Brandon; and his maternal grandfather and stepgrandmother, Fred and Phyllis Arnold, Seminole. Beth David North Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Clearwater.
MORLEY, ROBERT JAY, 55, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He was born in Elgin, Ill., and came here in 1997 from Atlanta, where he was an executive assistant at Georgia Interpreters for the Deaf for 14 years. He was Unitarian. Survivors include his mother, Trudy, and a brother, Douglas, both of Lamoigne, Maine; and two nieces, Amy Morley, Atlanta, and Martina, Oakland, Calif. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
PAULSON, EDNA, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Chicago and came here in December from New Jersey. She was retired after 27 years as a shipping clerk for L'Oreal. Survivors include two sons, Donald, Cranford, N.J., and Michael, Seminole; two daughters, Joan Furlong, St. Petersburg, and Janet Dymkowski, Largo; a sister, Ann Watters, Lake Havasu, Ariz.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home and Cemetery, Seminole.
SCHWARTZ, ROBERT J. "BUD," 77, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at home. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1991 from Goose Creek, S.C. He was a retired probation officer for the Chicago Police Department. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. He enjoyed golf. Survivors include a son, Edward Best, St. Petersburg; a brother, Raymond, Chicago; two grandchildren, Jonathan Best, Goose Creek, and Nicole Raebest, St. Petersburg; and three great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
SIERRA, JESUS PRIETO, 40, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 30, 1997). He was one of four men found dead between 1994 and 1998 who were identified recently by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office using an FBI fingerprint database. He was born in San Francisco Del Oro, Chihuahua, Mexico, and came here in 1989 from Houston. He was a painter. Survivors include his mother, Juana Maria Sierra Carrete, San Francisco Del Oro; and two brothers, Oscar and Jose Antonio, and a sister, Maria Guadalupe Prieto Sierra, all of Chihuahua. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
SIKES, LORENA, 101, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at the Masonic Home of Florida. She was born in Abilene, Kan., and came here in 1925 from Meridian, Miss., where she was a graduate of Meridian College and Conservatory. She was a homemaker. She was a 70-year member of First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg. Survivors include two daughters, Roberta Gresh, St. Petersburg, and Joanne Howell, Birmingham, Ala.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
STORMENT, SHIRLEY A., 64, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. She was born in Percy, Ill., and came here in 1993 from Walnut Hill, Ill., where she owned Shirley's Antique Shop and the Walnut Hill Auction Barn. She was a member of 30th Avenue Baptist Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include three daughters, Deborah Lynn Brock-Jones, St. Petersburg, Catherine Marie Muse, Nocatee, and Barbara Jean Winegarner, Pinellas Park; two sons, Charles Allen Storment and Johnny Edward Storment, both of St. Petersburg; a sister, Goldie Carpenter, Centralia, Ill.; and four grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
WILSON, BILL WOODROW, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Suncoast Manor Health Center. Born in Charlotte, N.C., he came here in 1967 from Washington, D.C. He retired after 12 years as the assistant chief of housing at the St. Petersburg Building Department. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He attended Northside Baptist Church and was a member of the DAV. Survivors include his wife, Madeline; and daughters, sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WOODS, PATRICIA A., 68, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at home under the care of hospice. She was born in Providence, R.I., and came here in 1994 from Madison, Maine. She worked in the pharmacy at Wal-Mart in St. Petersburg. Survivors include four sons, Cyril, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, Robert Jr., Boston, Gregory, Maynard, Mass., and Michael, Gorham, Maine; a sister, Catherine Dupre, St. Petersburg; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
YOUNG, OCIE, 88, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Baypoint Nursing Pavilion. She came here in 1997 from her native Live Oak, where she was a retired public school teacher. She attended the Lord's House in St. Petersburg. Survivors include a brother, Richard Clyde Young, Graceville; three nephews, the Rev. Robert Young, the Rev. Tony Young and Richard Young, and a niece, Loretta Young, all of St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

BARNACHEA, ARSENIA B., 82, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in La Union, Philippines, and came here last year from the Philippines. She was a homemaker and was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church in Largo. She enjoyed playing bingo and crocheting. Survivors include three sons, Martin Jr., Jesus B. and Bonifacio; three daughters, Dolores B. Morales, Luz B. Barnachea and Marley B. Balderama; three sisters, Josephine B. Abat, Cristina B. Ramos and Elsie B. Morales; 18 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

South Pasadena

McKEE, KATHERINE E. "KAY," 81, of South Pasadena, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at home. She came here in 1985 from her native Harrison, N.J. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Gulfport. Survivors include two sons, William, Laurel, Md., and Edward, Richland, Mo.; three daughters, Joan Carevic, South Pasadena, Loretta McCrudden, Falcon, Mo., and Katherine Bonassisa, Belleville, N.J.; a sister, Dottie Trypuc, New Jersey; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

SPEER, PAUL EDWARD, 84, of Clarklake, Mich., a seasonal resident of Treasure Island, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Heartland Healthcare in Michigan. Born in Toledo, Ohio, he came to Treasure Island for many years. He was a retired territory manager for John Deere Plow. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of VFW Post 3360, BPOE Lodge 1912, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and American Legion Post 315. He was a Mason and a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite and the Zenobia Shrine, Tampa. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Lee Ann Strickland; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Jenter and Braun Funeral Home, Brooklyn, Mich.