St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BREEDLOVE, ROBERT LEE, 69, of Floral City, formerly of Brooksville, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Clendenin, W.Va., he came here four years ago from Brooksville and was a retired wire extruder from General Cable of Tampa. He was Protestant. Survivors include his son, James, Brooksville; a daughter, Betty Kay Smith, Floral City; a brother, James Rodney, Wisconsin; three grandsons; and a great-grandchild. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

DOOM, RALPH B., 95, of Beverly Hills, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) in Beverly Hills. Born in Tiline, Ky., he came here 34 years ago from Fowlerville, Mich. He was a retired policeman with the Norfolk & Southern Railroad and was a 32nd Degree Mason. He was Protestant. Survivors include three brothers, Fred, Indiana, Pat, Tiline, and Maurice, Indianapolis; three sisters, Patricia Jones, Madisonville, Ky., Gloria Johnson, Lebanon, Ohio, and Ophilia Kincannon, Ohio; many nephews and nieces. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

DURBIN, MARIANE W., 73, of Lecanto, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Ocala Regional Medical Center. Born in England, she came to Citrus County in 1974 from St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband, Adrian J.; two sons, James Ross, Bradenton, and Michael Durbin, Lecanto; two daughters, Sandra Valenti, Erie, Pa., and Marilyn Snell, Batavia, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

MARTIN, CLEMMIE M., 82, of Floral City, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Alabama, he came here in 1997 from Sumter County. He was a retired plant manager in the photo processing business and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Lucille; and his daughter, Cynthia Horton, Stone Mountain, Ga. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

PEPPER, LESTER N., 76, of Brooksville, formerly of Inverness, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at home. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he came here in 1997 from Inverness. He owned Outboard Marine Corp. for 25 years in Ohio. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, a private pilot and an amateur radio operator. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Lelia; two daughters, Sherri Beers, Tampa, and Julie A. Kiser, Savannah, Ga.; a son, Lester Pepper III, Columbus, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

ROCK, BETTY BOGART, 79, of Crystal River, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Dayton, Ohio, she came here in 1989 from Homestead. She was a homemaker and a former member of Sugarmill Woods Country Club. She was an Episcopalian. Survivors include her daughter, Vicki Jean Kneen, Palm Beach Shores; a sister, Joan Herkenhine, Dayton; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa.

SUTTER, J. RICHARD, 78, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Chicago, he came here 13 years ago from Boynton Beach. He was a retired real estate salesman and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; a daughter, Kimberly Ernst, Elgin, Ill.; a brother, John, Homosassa; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

SWAINSTON, KENNETH J., 46, of Homosassa, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at home. Born in Byron Center, Mich., he came here 24 years ago from Clearwater. He owned Aqua-Tech Plumbing, Homosassa. Survivors include his wife, Lee Ann; a son, Troy Jack, Homosassa; a daughter, Tara Auburn, Hollywood; his mother, Virginia, Wyoming, Mich.; a brother, Dennis, Palm Harbor; three sisters, Penny Swainston and Pattie Abel, Wyoming, Mich., and Polly Swainston, Melbourne; several nieces and nephews. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

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KELLY, CHARLES J., 78, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Chicago, he came here 17 years ago from Elmhurst, Ill. He retired from Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, and was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He served in the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star and ETO/Four Battle Star. He was a life member of VFW Post 10209, and was a member of American Legion Post 118, Elks Lodge 2582 and the Lions Club. He attended the First Methodist Church of Spring Hill. Survivors include his wife, Martha Brady; three sons, Robin Lewis, Elmhurst, Ill., and James Charles, Bensonville, Ill., and Brian Keith, Rolling Meadows, Ill.; a daughter, Kimberlyann Cardis, Glenview, Ill.; three grandsons. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

KERFOOT, MIRIAM BLAKE, 91, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Heron Point Nursing Home, Brooksville. Born in Boston, she came to Florida in 1989. She attended the Boston School of Practical Art. She was a Realtor for Gould Real Estate, East Orleans, Mass. She was a member of Spring Hill Chapter Eastern Star. Survivors include her daughter, Shirley Hammatt, Spring Hill; two grandsons; a granddaughter; and four great-grandsons. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

NEEFUS, KATHERINE, 79, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Turkey, she came here 17 years ago from Farmingdale, N.Y. She retired from the Civil Service Commission, Mineola, N.Y., and attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include her son, Richard Zulkowski, Indiana; two daughters, Lynn Smiarowski, Huntington, N.Y., and Joyce Cappadona, Washington; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

STEPHENS, WILLIE FRANK SR., 66, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of his native Brooksville. He was a retired administrator of the Hernando County School District. He was a member of the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as a member of the deacon board. Survivors include his wife, Bennie B.; two sons, Willie F. Stephens Jr., Spring Hill, and Daryl D., Brooksville; two daughters, Wanda Cook, Tomball, Texas, and Janice Smith, Spring Hill; three sisters, Ella Mae McAuley, Juanita Johnson and Lucille Southall, all of Brooksville; and 11 grandchildren. Community Funeral Service, Brooksville.

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ATHANASAW, NANCY BELLE FOLDS, 89, of Herndon, Va., formerly of Tampa, Tarpon Springs and Dunedin, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) in Alexandria, Va. Born in Bowling Green, Ky., she moved to Dunedin in 1937, Tarpon Springs in 1950, Tampa in 1952, and Herndon in 1988. She was a former member of First Baptist Church, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include five sons, Glen and Curtis E. Folds, both of New Port Richey, Dr. Danny L. Athanasaw, Herndon, Robert Lee Folds, Jacksonville, and Larry E. Folds, San Antonio, Texas; a sister, Bill Ford, Lithonia, Ga.; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

AYERS, FRED W., 84, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003). He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He worked for TECO for 31 years and was a member of Fellowship Lodge 265 F&AM. Survivors include two sisters, Annie Belle Zills and Lucy Davis; a brother, E.A. Ayers; and several other family members. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.

BARRFIELD, MARILYN, 59, of Thonotosassa, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003). Born in Tampa, she was a lifelong resident of the area. Survivors include a son, Randy Barfield; a daughter, Terri Dial, both of Macon, Ga.; three brothers, Mack Davis, Valrico, Kenny and Denny Davis, both of Zephyrhills; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.

BURRIS, MICHAEL GENE, 50, of Riverview, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 2003) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center. Born in Dallas, he moved to the Tampa area in 1984. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, working with naval intelligence based in Okinawa. He attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. He was an automobile salesman and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Linda Mae; his mother, Melinda Pickering, Riverview. Stowers Funeral Home, Riverview.

CONSTANTINI, ANN MEGGISON "DOLLY,' 83, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003). She was a member of the Tampa Bay Porcelain Artists and the World Organization of China Painters, winning numerous awards. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Lou; a son, Bob, Placerville, Calif.; two daughters, JoAnn Busuttil, Los Angeles, and Terri Naylor, Tampa; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.

CRAIG, HELEN L., 91, of Brandon, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003). Born in Grand Rapids, Mich., she moved to the Tampa area in 1976. Survivors include her husband, Malcolm; two sons, Richard Cabagnaro, Grand Rapids, and Donald Cabagnaro, Clarksville, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. Neptune Society of Palm Harbor.

ERICKSON, ISABEL FERNANDEZ, 66, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003). Born in New York, she was a longtime resident of Tampa. Survivors include two daughters, Valerie M. Horton and Jackie Erickson; two sons, Jeffrey R. and Michael S. Mira; and six grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

LaGRONE, INEZ RUBY, 86, of Plant City, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) in Brandon. Born in Harlson County, Ga., she was a longtime resident of the Tampa area. She was a retired minister and founded an Assemblies of God church in Albany, Ga., and was a member of the First Assembly of God. Survivors include three sisters, Myrtice Pippin, Plant City, Lola Bass, Tennessee, and Jewel Shores, Apollo Beach; and several nieces and nephews. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

LAMBERT, CHRISTINE, 84, of Tampa, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003). Born in Petit Rocher, New Brunswick, she moved to Florida in 1950 and to Tampa in 1980 from St. Petersburg. She worked at a postal substation at Tyrone Gardens, St. Petersburg, and was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Tampa. Survivors include three children, Michele, Bruce and Greg Lambert, all of Tampa; a daughter-in-law, Kathy Lambert, Tampa; two grandchildren, Jeff and Katy; and a great-grandson, Colin. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

SMITH, LEO, 107, of Tampa, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003). Born in Russia, he moved to Tampa in 1905. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I, was a member of Rodeph Sholom and the American Legion Post No. 5. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Beth David Funeral Chapel, Tampa.

WERLEIN, BARBARA J., 60, of Tampa, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Kindred Hospital. Born in Bloomer, Wis., she was a teachers aide. Survivors include a daughter, Kimberly Dawn Werlein, Tampa; a son, Marcus L. Werlein, Tampa; mother, Irene M. Hense, Clearwater; a brother, Richard L. Hense, Oldsmar; and one grandchild. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

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ALLSOPP, LOUIS H., 88, of Hudson, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2002) at Tarpon Bayou Center, Tarpon Springs. Born in Newark, N.J., he came here 25 years ago from New Jersey. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 67th Engineer Topographic Company. He filmed Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Survivors include his son, Louis G., Belmont, Calif.; and a brother, Robert, Palm Desert, Calif. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

CALLANAN, BERNICE A., 73, of Hudson, formerly of New Port Richey, died suddenly Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) in Hudson. She was born in Malden, Mass. and was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, James J.; four sons, Jay and Chris, both of Wakefield, Mass.; Paul, Salem, Mass.; and Andy, Hudson; two daughters, Jean Maio, Wakefield, and Marie McCarty, Stoneham, Mass.; a brother, Eugene O'Leary, and a sister, Patricia M. Orcutt, both of Medford, Mass.; 15 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. McDonald Funeral Home, Wakefield, Mass.

CICERO, RICHARD R., 64, of Hudson, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Flushing, N.Y., he came here in 1993 from Shohola, Pa. He was a butcher. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Rebecca; a son, Robert, a daughter, Rosemarie Cicero, and a brother, Frank, all of Hudson; and two sisters, Rosalie Schapers and Jeannette Lyons, both of New York City. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

COTE, JOSEPH PAUL, 75, of Hudson, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. He came here 16 years ago from his native Westbrook, Maine. He was a foreman for S.D. Warren Paper Mill and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Gabrielle; a daughter, Suzanne Lamb, Portland, Maine; two sons, David, Brunswick, Maine, and Thomas, Portland; and three grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

CREAMER, RICHARD W., 78, of Hudson, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Bayonet Point Health Center. Born in Worcester, Mass., he came here 14 years ago from Barrington, N.H. He owned Industrial Depot Restaurant and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Elks and First United Methodist Church of Hudson. Survivors include his wife, Jean; three sons, Richard W. Creamer Jr., Palm Harbor; Robert P., Livermore, Calif.; and John S., Hayward, Calif.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

DAFOE, BEATRICE ANNA, 94, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Tandem Health Care of New Port Richey. Born in DeFord, Mich., she came here 10 years ago from Royal Oak, Mich. and was a homemaker. She was a Jehovah's Witness. Survivors include two sons, Douglas C. New Port Richey, and Phillip H., Birmingham, Mich.; two daughters, Patricia A. Fawcett, Spring Hill., and Phyllis A. Baldwin, Port Charlotte; 13 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

GARNER, REGINALD P., 85, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Tandem Health Care Center, New Port Richey. Born in Cartwright, Manitoba, he came here in 1968 from Canada. He was retired after working 25 years for Cadillac Corp. in Clearwater. He was a veteran of the Canadian Air Force. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Lillian; a daughter, Cindy Brady; a sister, Elizabeth Gonyou, Sudbury, Ontario; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

GREENE, MARY ESTHER (MALLAMAD), 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 a fiance, Harry Neubauer, Hudson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson.

HAYES, TERESA W., 79, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Poland, she came here 10 years ago from New Hyde Park, N.Y., and was owner/operator of Park Manor Delicatessen. She was an Episcopalian. Survivors include her husband, Robert; two sons, Wojciech Hinczewski, Westbury, N.Y., and Zdzislaw Hinczewski, Poland; a sister, Maria Tarnowski, Hudson; and four grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

Mac ALPIN, KENNETH, 65, of Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at home. Born in Queens, N.Y., he came here in 1983 from West Palm Beach. He was a civil engineer and a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Maria; four sons, Kenneth and James Mac Alpin, New Yorkl William Roman, Port Richey; and Matthew Mac Alpin, Gainesville; four daughters, Angelia Snipes, Krista Strong and Karen Mac Alpin, all of Port Richey, and Nicole McCue, Nebraska; and 12 great-grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

NOVOTNY, ROSEANNE, 60, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa. Born in Johnstown, Pa., she came here in 1972 from Portage, Pa. She was a registered nurse and a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Russell J.; three sons, Brian J., New York City; Jeffrey P., Herndon, Va.; and Gregory G., East Longmeadow, Mass.; two brothers, Nicholas Cassisi, Lily, Pa., and Frank Cassisi, Holidaysburg, Pa.; a sister, Marylou Kiel, Annandale, Va.; and three grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

NUOFFER, WILLIAM, 82, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Morenci, Mich., he came here six years ago from Apollo Beach. He was an aluminum manufacturing welder and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor; a daughter, Lynette S. Matheson, Granite Bay, Calif.; and two sisters, Catherine Everingham, Brandon, and Gloria Kerr, Brooklyn, Mich. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

O'BRIEN, JAMES W., 83, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Gulfside Regional Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in New York City, he came here in 1978 from North Bergen, N.J. He was a retired shop steward for Swift Line Trucking, North Bergen, with 15 years of service. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the Teamsters Union Local 641, Union City, N.J. He was Catholic. Survivors include four sons, John W., Springfield, Pa.; James W., Medford, N.J.; Joseph W., Philadelphia; and Jerome W., Warrington, Pa.; two brothers, Owen, Whiting, N.J., and John, New York City; four sisters, Mary Sauickie, Union, N.J.; Florence Petty, Newark, N.J.; Anna McDonnell, North Bergen; and Frances Carr, Farmingdale, N.Y.; and 10 grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

ZANDER, ROY J., 81, of Holiday, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Whispering Pines Nursing Center, New Port Richey. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1989 from Mount Prospect, Ill. He was an actuarial consultant for more than 30 years and was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., and a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Marie L.; two sons, Paul David, Cortland, Ill., and Joseph Roy, St. Charles, Ill.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

ZAWACKI, EDWIN "LEFTY," 81, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) in Zephyrhills. He came here 20 years ago from his native Chicago, where he was a firefighter. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Eleanore; two daughters, Geralyn Kasper, South Haven, Mich., and Trish Sinclair, Dousman, Wis.; and two sons, James, Birch Bay, Wash., and Michael, LaCrosse, Wis. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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DAVIS, DR. DAVID CEMER JR., 69, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Sunset Point Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Bedford, Ind., and came here in 1962 from Long Island, N.Y. He was an electrical engineer and worked for Honeywell and Sperry corporations and was a professor of electrical engineering at University of South Florida. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Phyllis; three daughters, Jennifer Pappas, Clearwater, Rebecca Hubbuch, Largo, and Cindi Brady, Independence, Iowa; a brother, Keith, Henderson, Ky.; a sister, Reba Coates, Grayson, Ky.; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
DiNAPOLI, ALMA D., 91, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Westchester Gardens Rehabilitation and Care Center. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1993 from Bronx, N.Y., where she retired as an elementary public school teacher. She was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, Palm Harbor. Survivors include a son, Dr. Peter D., Palm Harbor; and four grandchildren, Laren, Christopher, Caitlin and Peter. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MILLSPAUGH, MILDRED L., 90, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at Magnolia Manor. She came here in 1961 from her native Keokuk, Iowa, where she co-owned and operated McFarland Paper Co., for 15 years with her late husband, Clifford. 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.; a sister, Marjorie Occhialino, Albany, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
SAXE, ALAN JAY, 44, of Asheboro, N.C., formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Randolph Hospital. He was born in Miami and lived in Clearwater many years before moving to Asheboro. He worked locally for Publix Super Markets. He was Jewish. Survivors include two sons, Cory Dean, Asheboro, and Joseph Alan Saxe, Randleman, N.C.; a daughter, Anne "Maureen" Taylor, Asheboro; his mother, Marilyn Dubinsky, Asheboro; four sisters, Roberta Karp and Diane Saxe, both of Boston, Arlene Hinton, Atlanta, and Gail Ruder, Palm Springs, Calif.; and a granddaughter. Puth Funeral Home, Asheboro, N.C.
STRICKLAND, JANET L., 44, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at home. She was born in Dunedin and was a lifelong area resident. She owned and operated Strickland Cleaning Co., Clearwater. She was Pentecostal and a member of Christian Fellowship Church of Pinellas County, Clearwater. She was an interior decorator and made porcelain dolls and scrapbooks. Survivors include her husband of 24 years, Dowe; a daughter, Jessica L. Strickland, Fitzgerald, Ga.; her parents, Nadine and Mearlin Cook, Clearwater; two sisters, Lisa Paulk, Clearwater, and Debra Ross, Atlanta; a brother, Jon Cook, Clearwater; and three grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
VILLAFANA, CARIDAD PEDROSA, 105, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Camaguey, Cuba, and came here in 1987 from Dallas. She was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Norma Skinner; three sisters, including Margarita Pedrosa of Clearwater, and two in Cuba and three brothers in Cuba; a grandson; and a great-granddaughter. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Dunedin

WARE, NANCY, 71, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at home. She was born in Worcester, Mass., and was retired from clothing retail sales. Survivors include four daughters, Nancy Keefe Wey and Sara Keefe, both of Dunedin, Mary Keefe, Clearwater, and Maureen Cote, Longwood; a son, John Keefe, Dunedin; and six grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
YANNAKIS, JOHN, 69, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Athens, Greece, and came here in 1986 from Chicago. He owned and operated a restaurant and attended Helenic Orthodox Traditionalist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Christina; two daughters, Helen Roberto, Dunedin, and Katherine Marinakis, Chicago; a sister, Litsa Kontoyannis, Niles, Ill.; a brother, Nicolas Giannakis, Athens;; and five grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

Largo

BILODEAU, MARGARET, 82, of Largo, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Farmingdale, N.Y., and came here in 1969 from Jamaica, N.Y. She retired from Burdines and the Clearwater Beach hotel. She was a member and librarian of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater, a member of the Third Order of Discalced Carmelites, and a volunteer for Head Start and the Red Cross. Survivors include a daughter, Dona Haverkamp, Clearwater; a sister, Elizabeth De Miglio, Brooklyn,; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
CHATHAM, RUBY IRINE DOVER, 82, of Largo, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) in Largo under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Center Hill, came to Largo 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..
CROXTON, THORNTON H., 67, of Largo, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Durham, N.C., and came here many years ago from North Carolina. He worked as a computer programmer and was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. There are no known survivors. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
HOWARTH, WALTER JR., 79, of Largo, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at home. He was born in Boston and came here in 1977 from Miami. He retired in 1990 as a purchasing agent for the Jack Eckerd Corp. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and serves as an anti-aircraft unit staff sergeant in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of Curlew United Methodist Church of Palm Harbor. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Gladys; three sons, Bruce E., Lutz, Dr. Stephen, Watsonville, Calif., and Brad, Kalispel, Mont.; two daughters, Susan Harris, Dunedin, and Sandra Jones, New Port Richey; two sisters, Shirley Panza, Sarasota, and Marilyn Alwyn, Rochester, N.Y.; a brother, Thomas, Atherton, Calif.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
NEUBIG, SALLY V., 84, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 20, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Weirton, W. Va., and came here in 1968 from Drum Point, Md. She was secretary/treasurer of Lake Placid Mobile Home Park, Largo. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Largo, and Turner Brandon American Legion Post 7 Auxiliary and the Fleet Reserve Ladies Auxiliary, both of Clearwater. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
REITER, FRITZ V., 61, of Largo, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Gera, Thuringen , Germany, and came here in 1978 from Bermuda. He owned and was the chef of the Lobster Pot, Redington Shores and Hamilton, Bermuda. He was presented a certificate of honor by Queen Elizabeth for his contributions to charities and sports. He was Protestant and a member of Avila Golf & Country Club, Tampa. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Joan L.; two daughters, Lynn Bardgett and Gillian Olson, both of Bermuda; his mother, Erika Reiter, Germany; two sisters, Ursula Neff, Germany, and Gisela Sauer, Switzerland; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, 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 chairperson of her condo social committee. Survivors include a granddaughter, Amy Elizabeth Utley, Savannah, Ga. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Oldsmar

SMITH, ELIZABETH J., 61, of Oldsmar, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at home. She came here in 1956 from her native Charleston, W. Va. She worked for Johnson & Johnson. She was a volunteer at Oldsmar Elementary School Cafeteria, Harborside Healthcare, Palm Harbor, and Meals on Wheels. She was a member of Community United Methodist Church of Oldsmar, the Wesley Girls of the church, Friends of Oldsmar Library, the Oldsmar Women's CLub and Top of the Bay Garden Club. Survivors include two sons, Brian, Safety Harbor, and Gary, Tampa; two brothers, Ken Fox, Pensacola, and Herb, Tampa; and two grandsons, Joel Smith and Zach Carr, both of Safety Harbor. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Palm Harbor

LUNZ, LAURA A., 54, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Lake McHenry, Ill., and came here in 1999 from Delavan, N.Y. She retired as an insurance claims adjustor after 33 years and worked for Travelers Insurance in New York and First Floridian Insurance in Tampa. She was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, Palm Harbor. Survivors include her husband, David J., Palm Harbor. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
STAMAS, KERRY G., 69, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at home. He was born in Athens, Greece, and came here in 1994 from Waterloo, Iowa, where he worked 30 years as a foreman for Iowa Public Service. He was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral and AHEPA. Survivors include his companion, Mary Kachikis; two sons, Dean, Holiday, and George, Chicago; a daughter, Lisa Collins, Denver, Iowa; two brothers, Dennis G., Spring Hill, and Fotgi, Greece; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

Tarpon Springs

ATHANASAW, NANCY BELLE FOLDS, 89, of Herndon, Va., formerly of Tarpon Springs, Tampa and Dunedin, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Lincolnia Senior Center, Alexandria, Va. She was born in Bowling Green, Ky., came to Dunedin in 1937 and moved in 1950 to Tarpon Springs, in 1952 to Tampa, and in 1983 to Herndon. She was a homemaker and a former member of First Baptist Church of Tarpon Springs. Survivors include five sons, Glen Folds and Curtis E. Folds, both of New Port Richey, Robert Lee Folds, Jacksonville, Dr. Danny L. Athanasaw, Herndon, and Larry E. Folds, San Antonio, Texas; a sister, Bill Ford, Lithonia, Ga.; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

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Seminole

BLEISTINE, FRANCES ELIZABETH, 83, of Laurinburg, N.C., formerly of Seminole, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003). Born in Portland, Maine, she came here in 1986 from Penns Grove, N.J., and moved to Laurinburg in 1999. She graduated from St. Elizabeth's Nursing school in Boston in 1940 and worked as a registered nurse for 25 years, retiring from Salem (N.J.) Memorial Hospital. Survivors include her husband, George; four daughters, Nancy Waits, Atlanta, Carol Bleistine, Baltimore, Peggy Irby, New Orleans, and Joan Marcus, Bel Air, Md.; two sons, Thomas, Pittsgrove, N.J., and George T., Washington Township, N.J.; and seven grandchildren. Boles Funeral Home and Crematory, Laurinburg, N.C.
CLARK, HELEN "LIZ," 80, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at home. Born in Newport, R.I., she came here in 1985 from Wayland, Mass., she was a homemaker and a member of Tides Golf Club in Seminole and a volunteer at Inter Faith Food Pantry. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Flanagan, Beverly, Mass.; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
RICHARDSON, JOSEPH H., 84, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He came here from his native Youngstown, Ohio, where he worked in the sales department of the Gillette Co. He was an Army master sergeant and World War II veteran, receiving the Bronze Star. He was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church in Seminole. He was a member of Egypt Shrine Temple in Tampa and Scottish Rite Valley of Tampa, Acacia Hi-Twelve 496 of Seminole, Tri Cities Shrine Club of Pinellas Park and was a former secretary of the Florida Assocation of the Hi-Twelve. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Betty; two sons, Joseph H., Tampa, and Robert Keith, Matthews, N.C.; and five grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.

Gulfport

GREER, JOHN J. JR., 81, of Gulfport, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at the Boca Ciega Center. Born in Warwick, R.I., he came here in 1977 from Miami. He was a security officer at Eckerd College and a member of the American Legion in Gulfport. He served in the 101st Airborne Division during World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He received the Distinguished Unit Badge, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon with bronze service arrowhead and the American Campaign Ribbon. He was a private pilot and an avid skydiver. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his son, John James III, Kingsport, Tenn.; two brothers, Donald, Englewood, and Robert, Tampa; a sister, Connie McKinley, St. Petersburg; and two grandsons. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
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. She was a Women's Army Corps veteran of World War II. 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-Toole, 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

HAMILTON, MARY, 82, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at home. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
LOVING, MARGARET PETERS, 79, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She came here in 1958 from her native Roanoke, Va. She was a metaphysical nurse at Morningside nursing home for more than 20 years. She was a Christian Scientist. Survivors include two sons, William R. Delk, St. Petersburg, and Todd L. Loving, Clermont; two daughters, Tina M. Spinks, Pinellas Park, and Donna Loving Boldizar, Winter Garden; a brother, Lowell Peters, Salem, Va.; a sister, Katherine Crumpacker, Westbrook, Conn.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
SMYRSKI, GABRIEL M., 86, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Kent, Conn., he came here in 1968 from New Milford, Conn. He was a retired real estate agent and an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinellas Park. He was a Knights of Columbus member and lecturer and a past vice president of the Sacred Heart Social Club in Pinellas Park. Survivors include his wife, Ethel; three daughters, Sandra Smyrski and Kathleen Brown, both of Pinellas Park, and Susan Delp, Tallahassee; a son, Steven Smyrski, St. Petersburg; six grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

St. Petersburg

BOURQUE, ARTHUR JOSEPH, 67, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Stafford Springs, Conn., he came here in 1999 from Enfield, Conn., where he was a graduate of Asnuntuck Community College with a degree in traffic management and was a member of the Teamsters Union. He was a truck driver for Union Carbide Corp. in Suffield, Conn. He was a youth baseball, football, hockey, and basketball coach and a hockey referee in Enfield and was an assistant hockey coach at Brandon High School. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinellas Park. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Gloria J.; two sons, Kenneth J., South Hadley, Mass., and Francis X., of Orlando; a daughter, Annemarie Johnson, Tolland, Conn.; a sister, Marie Williams, Enfield; and nine grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
CALDERON, ELIZABETH, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at Carrington Place Convalescent Center. Born in Johnstown, Pa., she came here in 1990 from Hollywood, Fla. She worked in retail sales. She volunteered in day care centers in Hollywood, Fla. Survivors include two nieces, Patricia Chapman, St. Petersburg, and Judy Grasa, Johnstown, Pa. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
CARLSON, JULIE ANN, 40, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here in 1993 from her native Mendota, Ill. She was a saleswoman for Hire Check Co. in St. Petersburg. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Jeremy Carlson and Joshua Carlson, both of St. Petersburg; her mother, Elizabeth Cassidy, Mendota; 11 brothers, George Cassidy Jr., Robert Cassidy, Kevin Cassidy and Martin Cassidy, all of Mendota, James Cassidy, Berea, Ohio, Donald Cassidy, Indianapolis, Dennis Cassidy, Des Plaines, Ill., Richard Cassidy, LaSalle, Ill., Gerald Cassidy, Norcross, Ga., Thomas Cassidy, West Dundee, Ill., and Jeffrey Cassidy, Algonquin, Ill.; two sisters, Nancy Cassidy, Mendota, and Patricia Cassidy, St. Nazianz, Wis. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
COBB, DOROTHY COOLIDGE "DOT," 85, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at Edward White Hospital. Born in Washington, D.C., she came here in 1994 from Sayville, N.Y., where she was a secretary for Sayville Junior High School for more than 20 years. Survivors include two sons, Charles Cobb, St. Petersburg, and David Cobb, East Patchogue, N.Y.; two grandsons, Joshua Cobb, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Jonathan Cobb, Venice, Calif.; a step-grandson, Michael Paris, and a granddaughter, Kathryn Cobb, both of St. Petersburg. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
COLE, KENNETH E. "KEN," 43, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 2003) at Economy Inn Stadium, St. Petersburg. Born in Owensboro, Ky., he came here in 1989 from Pompano Beach. He was a salesman of Microsoft Certification courses in Clearwater. He was Christian. He enjoyed skydiving and playing the piano. Survivors include a sister, Brenda J. Volpe, Clearwater; a brother, Jim Cole, Orlando; and a grandmother, Elizabeth McBride, Dunedin. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
COLLINS, GEORGE A., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at home. He was born in Wallaceburg, Ontario, and came here in 1971 from Detroit. He was a design engineer for Innova Machine Corp. in Clearwater for 15 years. He was an avid golfer, shooting his age at 74 and making a hole-in-one. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Beverly; two sons, Glenn, Dallastown, Pa., and Gordon, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Barbara Mapes, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Fred and Don; and three sisters, Peggy Dodman, Jean Schleihauf and Rosemary McArthur, all of Canada; and seven grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
DOUGLAS, DEBRA L., 41, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at home. She came here in 1981 from Flint, Mich. Survivors include two sons, James Wilson and Jeremy Douglas, and two daughters, Amber D. Douglas and Erica L. Showman, all of St. Petersburg; her mother, Beverly Crum, and her maternal grandmother, Marion Johnson, both of Flint, Mich.; two grandsons, Jonathan Klase and Christopher Klase, both of St. Petersburg; and several brothers and sisters. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
HERBERT, CHARLES A., 87, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Kindred Hospital Bay Area -- St. Petersburg. Born in Dayton, Ohio, he came here in 1980 from Cincinnati. He was superintendent of the mailing department of George A. Pflaum Publishing Co. in Dayton. He was a Marine Corps veteran. He was a leader of the St. Vincent de Paul Conference of Holy Cross Catholic Church in St. Petersburg and the Tiffany Building Condominium Association of Five Towns. He was awarded the Benemerenti Medal by Pope Paul VI in 1969. Survivors include his wife, Helen; four sons, James, Washington, D.C., Joseph, Dayton, Kenneth, Melbourne, Australia, and Steven, Terre Haute, Ind.; two daughters, Mary Lou McNee, Salt Lake City, and Barbara Witte, Cincinnati; 17 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
LAMBERT, CHRISTINE, 84, of Tampa, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003). Born in Petit Rocher, New Brunswick, she moved to Florida in 1950 and to Tampa in 1980 from St. Petersburg. She worked at a postal substation at Tyrone Gardens in St. Petersburg and was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Tampa. Survivors include a daughter, Michele, and two sons, Bruce Lambert and Greg Lambert, all of Tampa; two grandchildren, Jeff and Katy; and a great-grandson, Colin. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.
McGUIRE, GLADYS (WRIGHT), 73, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center under hospice care. She was born in Boston and came here in 1991 from Cambridge, Mass. She worked in the Cambridge public school system. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband, Kendall L. Jr.; a daughter, Donna Douglas, Cambridge; five sons, Wayne and Neil, both of St. Petersburg, Dale, Providence, R.I., and Bruce and Paul, both of Cambridge; two sisters, Nadine Reddick and Lovette Spencer, both of Cambridge; 15 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
NIMMO, WILLIAM, 70, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Apollo Health and Rehabilitation. Born in Montclair, N.J., he came here in 1988 from Sarasota. He retired as a sergeant from the Air Force after 27 years. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include two sisters, Janet Miller, Sarasota, and Elizabeth Kirberger, Milford, N.J. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
NUTLEY, JOHN "J.C.," 62, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He was born in Chicago and came here seven years ago from Immokalee. He was a retired fire chief in Immokalee and Aurora, Colo. He was a Navy veteran. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Carolyn M.; five sons, John Purcell, Aurora, Tom Purcell, Naples, Fla., and John Nutley, Joe Nutley and Jim Nutley, all of Illinois; and four grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.
PFEIFFER, DAVID PAUL, 62, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at home under hospice care. He came here in 1976 from his native Chicago. He was a senior title examiner for First American Title Insurance Co. in Largo. He was Catholic. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. He enjoyed reading to his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Valrae; a son, Todd, Land O'Lakes; two daughters, Suzan Goodin, Clearwater, and Cheryl Pfeiffer, St. Petersburg; five brothers, including William Fajfer, Venice, Fla.; and five grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
SADLIER, BARBARA A. "BARB," 64, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She came here in 1940 from Tampa. She was a nursing home attendant and was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Shelia Anne Waits, Atlanta; two sons, Richard E. Anglin, Durham, N.C., and Eric E. Anglin, Zephyrhills; her mother, Norma Marie Smith; a sister, Linda J. Hill, Brooksville; two brothers, Robert E. Smith, Brooksville, and John T. Smith, Gulfport, Miss.; and a grandson. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SCHWARZ, 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.
SITERO, BRUNO H., 54, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) of cardiac arrest at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Naples, Italy, he came here in 1960 from Italy. He was a security guard for the Wackenhut Co. and Metro Security in Tampa. He also worked for Goodwill Industries and repaired juke boxes for the Rainbow Music Co. in Tampa. He was a member of the Church of the Transfiguration in St. Petersburg. Survivors include his mother, Raffaela Sitero, St. Petersburg; four sisters, Anna Maria Modena, Rome, Concetta Clark and Antonietta Sitero Smith, both of St. Petersburg; and Maria Pia Fairchild, Durham, N.C.; a brother, Max, Miami. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SMOLINSKI, FRANK L., 73, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in North Boston, N.Y., he came here in 1990 from Hamburg, N.Y. He was an electrician for General Motors. He was a member of Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle and the Polish American Society. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Jane; a daughter, Nancy A. Cornnell, Springfield, Va.; two sons, Lawrence F., Flower Mound, Texas, and Michael J., Lake View, N.Y.; a sister, Helen Anderson, Watertown, N.Y., and seven grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

South Pasadena

KAPSINOW, RUTH G., 78, of South Pasadena, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Jamaica, N.Y., he came here in 1972 from Lynnbrook, N.Y. She was a church organist in New York and a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband of nine years, Lawrence; a son, Jack Pangborn, Topeka, Kan.; a daughter, Judy Bates, St. Petersburg; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
STEWART, MAE EDITH, 94, of South Pasadena, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at West Bay Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Oldsmar. She was born in Finland and came here in 1968 from Paradise, Mich. She was a sceretary for law offices and was a member of Irving Park Baptist Church and the Berean Sunday school class. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.