St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

GEBERT, KATHERINE, 75, of Crystal River, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at home under the care of family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Paterson, N.J., she came here nine years ago from Margate. She was a retired Executive Director of Police and Firemen Pension Board, and was Lutheran. Survivors include her husband, Walter; a son, Walter Jr., Coral Springs; a daughter, Susan Pope, Jacksonville; a half-brother, Dinny Whelan, New Jersey; a half-sister, Adeline Bross, Dallas; and four grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River.

LANGE, JOHANNE F., 96, of Homosassa, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Saxon, Germany, he came here in 1971 from Sussex, N.Y. He was a laundry worker and Lutheran. Survivors include a daughter, Julianne Bodner, Elmwood Park, N.J.; a cousin, five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Homosassa.

MASON, CARSON, 73, of Crystal River, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at home. He was a lifelong resident of Crystal River. At the age of 14 he earned his captain's license and served as a guide on the waters of Crystal River. He was owner of WanderInn Restaurant, Crystal River, and was plant operator for the City of Crystal River Water Department until his retirement in 1992. He served one term as Crystal River, was a charter member of Seven Rivers Golf & Country Club and an avid golfer. Survivors include his wife, Dot; a daughter, Dorothy Leschot, Dunnedin; a brother, Gil Stoney, and an aunt, Betty Williams, Crystal River, both of Crystal River; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

STUART, PAUL DAVID, 90, of Dunnellon, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. He came here 75 years ago from his native, New York. He was a retired electrician and a Mason. Survivors include a step-son, Ralph Kraft, and a stepdaughter, Gloria Strei, both of California. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

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 was owner of Aqua-Tech Plumbing. Survivors include his wife, Lee Ann; a son, Troy, Homosassa; a daughter, Tara Auburn, Hollywood, Fl.; his mother, Virginia Swainston, Wyoming, Mich.; a brother, Dennis, Palm Harbor; three sisters, Penny Swainston and Pattie Abel, Wyoming, Mich., and Polly Swainston, Melbourne; and several nieces and nephews. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

WRENN, PHYLLIS E., 59, of Homosassa, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at home. Born in Toledo, Ohio, she came here in 2000 from Atlanta. She was a retired executive secretary for John Hancock Insurance, a homemaker, and a member of Sugarmill Golf and Country Club and First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of nine years, Ed; a son, Tim Kuhlman, Wellington; two brothers, Rev. Duane Johnson, Granville, Ohio, and Rev. Gordon Johnson, London, Ohio; two sisters, Princess Miller, Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Cheryl Carlson, Batavia, Ill.; a grandson; and many nieces and nephews. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

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AUGUST, MARY M., 92, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Heartland of Brooksville. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1987 from Long Island, N.Y. Survivors include two sons, Martin and Larry; a daughter, Susan August; two sisters, Esther Meyer and Sarah Kaye; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

CHISHOLM, GWENDOLINE, 82, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Sterling House in Spring Hill. Born in Clarendon, Jamaica, she came here five years ago from Hollis, N.Y. She was a homemaker and member of Northcliffe Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Frank; a son, Frank, Bronx, N.Y.; two daughters, Marlene L., Jamaica, N.Y., and Cheryl Johnson, Washington, D.C.; three brothers, Fitz and Victor Hankin, both of Jamaica, and Audley Hankin, New York; two sisters, Ruth Hankin, Jamaica, and Lena Hankin, Canada; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral and Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

GAROFANO, JOHN SR., 84, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Bayonet Point Rehab Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1973 from Queens, N.Y. He was retired from the New York City Fire Department and Withlacoochee River Electric and an Army veteran. He was a member of the Uniform Firefighters Association and St. Theresa Catholic Church. He enjoyed reading, writing, and taking care of his lawn. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Lee; three sons, John Jr., Larry, and Bobby, all of Spring Hill; a daughter, Marianne, Spring Hill; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill.

MARTHA, SHIRLEY E. "BETTY,' 82, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at home. Born in New York City, she was a homemaker, a member of the Air Force Reserves Officers Association, and a Catholic. She enjoyed traveling, bingo and playing cards. Survivors include her husband, Albert; two daughters, Mary Morgan, Norwalk, Conn., and Jeanne Ulatowski, Frankfort, Ill. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill.

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COWLES, SEAN PAUL, 18, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003). Survivors include his mother, Linda G. Patterson and her husband Roy L.; his father, Robert L. Cowles Jr.; a sister, Lauren Cowles; a stepbrother, Peter G. Harris; his paternal grandparents, Robert L. and Marlyn Cowles; his maternal grandmother, Patricia Loy; and his great-grandmother, Carol S. Clark. Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa.

DONAHUE, BOB, 68, of Seffner, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) in Brandon. Born in Norwood, Mass., he later moved to the area. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, and a purchaser for Wright Investors in Bridgeport, Conn., for eight years. Survivors include his mother, Annette Mahaney, Seffner; and a sister, Linda Register, Coral Springs. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

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

HINSON, VIRGINIA K., 70, of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 4, 2003) at LifePath Hospice House, Sun City Center. She was the owner and founder of B and K Kitchen, later known as Kathleen's Kitchen. Survivors include a stepson, Ken Brooks, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Vera Hinson, Plant City; four sisters, Mary Hanson, Bainbridge, Ga., Eloise Jolley, Ocala, Hilda Swinadal and Louise Ramcharan, Durant; and one grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

LESNIAK, CLARA M., 86 of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003). Survivors include a son, Frank Lesniak; a daughter, Bobbi Smith; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

YOUNG, FRANK GLYNN, 86, of Valrico, died Thursday (Feb, 6, 2003) at Brandon Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was a research chemist for Dow Chemical Company. Survivors include his wife, Helen K. Young, Brandon; and a sister Murial Herig, Valrico. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

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BERNICK, ALBERTHA G., 85, of Zephyrhills, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Survivors include a son, Leo, Romeo, Mich.; two sisters, Greta Ptak, Lakeland, and Madeline Porter, Naples; and two grandsons. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

DAVIS, SHIRLEY MAE, 67, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, New Port Richey. Born in Washington, D.C., she came here 12 years ago from Maryland. She was a retail sales manager and a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Ted; two sons, Ted Jr., Bixby, Okla., and William, Parkton, Md.; a brother, Benjamin Johns Jr., Washington, D.C.; a sister, Dolores Johns, Chicago; and six grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

JOPEK, MARY, 69, of Port Richey, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at home. She came here 18 years ago from her native Chicago. She was a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Leonard; and a sister, Edna Gaidelis, Chicago. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

ROHLEHR, INGRID G., 70, of Hudson, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at home under the care of Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Born in Germany, she came here in 1993 from New York. She retired from the steel industry and Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Gerda Schuett, Germany; and two nieces. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

SEIMS, VIRGINIA EUNICE, 76, of Port Richey, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, New Port Richey. Born in Little Falls, Minn., she came here in 1967 from Waite Park, Minn. She attended Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include four sons, Jeff, Mississippi, David, Navarre, Thomas, Madeira Beach, and John, Bothell, Wash.; three daughters, Patricia Amick, Port Orchard, Wash., Susan Foster, New Port Richey, and Lisa Seims, Riverview; a sister, Vivian Murphy, and a brother, Robert Poster, both of St. Cloud, Minn.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

WALKER, JOHN M. "BUD," 54, of Port Richey, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, Port Richey. Born in Manila, Philippines, he came here 16 years ago from Fort Myers. He was a construction superintendent for River Ridge Homes, developers of River Ridge subdivision, New Port Richey, and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a 1976 Florida State University graduate and a member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. Survivors include his wife, Dale; a daughter, Tracy Pelosi, Port Richey; his mother, Li Walker, New Port Richey; a brother, Robert Walker, Fort Myers; and a sister, Lella Hudson, Tarpon Springs. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

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BEYAR, MARGARET M., 88, of Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at St. Mark Village, Palm Harbor. She was born in Bronx, N.Y., and came here in 1971 from Garden City, N.Y. She worked as a casting and fabrication bookkeeper for General Bronze, Garden City. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater, where she was a member of the Altar Guild. She and was president of the 9 Hole Golf League at On top of the World and enjoyed traveling. Survivors include a son, Donald C., Clearwater; two grandsons, Charles Beyar, Clearwater, and Keith Marshall Beyar, Colchester, Vt.; and two great grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
KEY, GARY R., 62, of Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He ws born in Zenith, Tenn., and came here in 1983 from Wisconsin. He was self-employed and was an avid boater. Survivors include two sons, Scott, Clearwater, and Dan, Eau Claire, Wis.; a daughter, Lisa Pae, Valrico; four brothers, Larry, Dwaine, Dwight and Steve; and two sisters, Marsha Collins and Susan Grape; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
MILLER, ROSEMARY ELIZABETH, 77, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She came here in 1991 from Rochester, N.Y. She was a nurses aide and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Edward Kenneth; four sons, Michael Miller, Gene Miller, Robert Miller and Richard Gardner, all of Rochester; four daughters, Margret Cooney, Florida, Sandra Bulky, Rochester, Christine Reichel, Wayland, N.Y., and Catherine Chatterson, Humboldt, Ariz.; a brother, Jack Ketwick, Rochester; a sister, Fran Foss, Rochester; 19 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
WELCH, WILLIAM C., 75, of Inverness, formerly of Clearwater, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at Monroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala. Born in Urbana, Ill., he moved to Inverness four years ago from Clearwater. He was a handyman in the restaurant industry and a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the East Inverness Community Club and the Vineyard Church. Survivors include three nieces, Traci and Cathy Reid, both of Clearwater, and Alley Reid, Inverness; a nephew, Robert Reid, Homosassa; and legal guardian, Betty Reid, Inverness. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Dunedin

RILEY, MICHAEL PAUL, 76, of Dunedin, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He came here in 1982 from his native Lowell, Mass., where he retired as a police officer. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Theresa; a son, Michael Joseph, Tokyo; three daughters, Kathleen Kinneen, Cambridge, Mass., Colleen Krueger, Lexington Ky., and Taryn Montminy, Lowell; and seven grandchildren, Kelly and Bryan Kinneen, Jennifer, Meghan, and Garrie Krueger, and Nathan and Joseph Montminy. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

MUSICK, LEE, 61, of Largo, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He came here in 1957 from his native Muncie, Ind. He was a retired atomic engineer for Westinghouse, Tampa, for 17 years. He was a charter member of the Oldsmar Moose Lodge 237, and a member of Heisler-Johnson American Legion Post 119, Largo, and the Veteran's of Foreign Wars, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Dan L., Clearwater; a daughter, Tammy K. Fincher, Atlanta; two brothers, Pete Crozier, Muncie, Ind., and Bobby Crozier, Largo; a sister, Mable Neal, Arlington, Va.; and five grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Tarpon Springs

VILLIARD, DUWAYNE BERNARD, 70, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at St. Anthony Hospital. He was born in Radisson, Wis., came to Tarpon Springs in 1949 from Exeland, Wis., and moved to St. Petersburg in 1979. He worked as a dairy foreman for Pansy-Bryan Dairy for 20 years and later for Salls Dairy in Tarpon Springs. He retired as grounds maintenance foreman for Paradise Shores in St. Petersburg after 13 years of service. He was a member of Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. Petersburg and enjoyed camping, fishing and playing cards. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Dolores; five daughters, Bernadine D. Clark and Lucy Ammons, both of Palm Harbor, and Donna Tsangaris, Vicky Villiard and Paulette Hooper, all of Tarpon Springs; five sisters, Alma Swan, Eau Claire, Wis., Lila Hall and Mary Brandt, both of Hayward, Wis., Marge Gapinski, Exeland, and Doris Ostic, Minneapolis; three brothers, James, Grays Lake, Ill., Roger, Lake Villa, Ill., and Lynn, Antioch, Ill.; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
BROWN, JAMES J., 75, of Tarpon Springs, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1978 from Carol Stream, Ill. He was a retired estimator for a heating and plumbing company. He served in the Army and the Merchant Marines. He was Catholic and was a member of Knights of Columbus, Moose Lodge and Eagles and was an active volunteer at Green Dolphin Villas, Tarpon Springs, where he was news letter editor and chairman of crime watch. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Delores; a son, James, Naples; a daughter, Leslie Gilmore, Trego, Wis., and Laurie Potochniac, Clearwater; a brother, Robert, Warrenville, Ill.; and four grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

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Seminole

WEYL, RUSSELL J., 56, of Savannah, Ga., formerly of Seminole, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at St. Joseph's Hospital, Savannah. He was born in Chicago and lived here for several years. He retired from the Army after serving in the Vietnam War, where he received a Purple Heart and was member of the Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol and the 75th Ranger Battalion. He was Catholic and a referee. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Bobbie; a son, Jason, Savannah; his mother, Millie Wood, Las Vegas; his father and stepmother, Nelson and Peggy Weyl, Seminole; a brother, Phillip, Mililani, Hawaii; and a sister, Martha Singer, Seminole. Thomas C. Strickland and Sons Funeral Home, West Chatham Chapel, Pooler, Ga.

Pinellas Park

BEYER, ROBERT CARLYLE, 87, of the Mainlands, Pinellas Park, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in St. Paul, Minn., he came here in 1980 from Williamsburg, Va., where he retired as a history professor at the College of William and Mary after 16 years. He graduated summa cum laude in 1937 from Hamline University with a bachelor's degree and was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford University, graduating with a master's degree in 1939. He earned a doctorate from the University of Minnesota in 1947. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War, advancing to the rank of lieutenant commander. He was a former member of committees for the selection of Rhodes scholars in Florida and Virginia. He was a member of the National Collegiate Honors Council, serving as president in 1973-74, and was a member of Who's Who in America from 1971 to 1981. He was a member of the Pinellas Park Art Society and the Gulf Coast Society of Scribes. He was a clerk in the Pinellas Park Public Library from 1989 to 1994. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Margaret Betterton; a daughter, Deelan Cato, Birmingham, Ala.; a son, Garrick "Jerry," California; and three grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

BENNETT, REGINALD CHARLES "REGGIE," 77, of London, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Dec. 26, 2002) at home. Born in Bristol, England, he came here in 1955. He was a produce manager at Publix Super Markets and a veteran of the British submarine service. Survivors include his wife, Linn; a daughter, Christine Bennett, a son, David Bennett, and a grandson, Wally Joughin, all of St. Petersburg; and a sister, Jean Melmoth, Hawaii. John Weir Funeral Directors, London.
BICE, DONALD B., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at home. Born in Gloversville, N.Y., he came here in 1977 from Utica, N.Y. He worked in communications for the St. Petersburg Police Department for five years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Palm Lake Christian Church in St. Petersburg, the Quarter Century Wireless Association, the Pelican Chapter, the Clearwater Gator Chapter, the Morse Telegraph Club of St. Petersburg, Antique Wireless Association and the Golden Triangle Model Yacht Club of St. Petersburg. Survivors include a son, David G., St. Petersburg; two daughters, Barbara J. Bice, Columbia, Md., and Mary C. Boronow, San Antonio, Texas; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
BOTHWELL, CAROLYNE, 61, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Laurellwood Nursing Center. Born in Nazareth, Pa., she came here in 2001 from Chipley. She was a rehabilitation technician at the University of Washington for 21 years. She was an Army veteran and a member of AMVETS Post 8. She was Christian. Survivors include her husband of 17 years, Ronald Jr.; a son, Carl Oldfield, Seattle; a daughter, Renee Konstantinos, Chipley; two brothers, Douglas H. Seyfried, Bushkill, Pa., and Gene B. Seyfried, Moore, Pa.; and two grandsons. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
CHURCH, LUTHRELL H. SR., 69, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was a St. Petersburg native and a 1951 graduate of Gibbs High School. He was a building contractor and owned the South End Tavern. Survivors include his wife, Marion; three sons, Luthrell H. Jr. and Shawtrall, both of St. Petersburg, and Luther, Trenton, N.J.; five daughters, Faith C. Walker, Rashana Church, Tahysha L. Church and Anisha L. Church, all of St. Petersburg, and Viola Church, Hyattsville, Md.; 20 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
LITTLE, GERDIE NELL, 84, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Edward White Hospital. She came here in 2001 from her native Cullman, Ala. She was a Sunday school teacher at Midfield Baptist Church in Midfield, Ala. She taught English to Vietnamese women in Birmingham, Ala. Survivors include a son, Bill S., Midfield; two daughters, Jenny L. Keith, St. Petersburg, and Carol L. Wright, Marianna; a brother, Harold Marlow, Columbus, Miss.; three sisters, Ima Jean Bellaires and Azalee Foy, both of Cullman, and Marie Moore, Huntsville, Ala.; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
VILLARD, DUWAYNE BERNARD, 70, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Radisson, Wis., he came to Tarpon Springs from Exeland, Wis., in 1949. He was a dairy foreman for Pansy-Bryan Dairy for 20 years and later for Salls Dairy in Tarpon Springs. He retired as a grounds maintenance foreman for Paradise Shores in St. Petersburg after 13 years. He was a member of St. Jude Cathedral and enjoyed camping, fishing and cribbage. Survivors include a son, Jerome, Holiday; five daughters, Bernadine D. Clark and Lucy Ammons, both of Palm Harbor, and Donna Tsangaris, Vicky Villiard and Paulette Hooper, all of Tarpon Springs; five sisters, Alma Swan, Eau Claire, Wis.; Lila Hall and Mary Brandt, both of Hayward, Wis.; Marge Gapinski, Exeland; and Doris Ostic, Minneapolis; three brothers, James, Illinois; Roger, Lakeville, Ill.; and Lynn, Antioch, Ill.; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Clearwater.

South Pasadena

RISHER, PATRICIA A. "PATTY," 56, of South Pasadena, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She came here in 1979 from her native Elizabeth, N.J. She was a purchasing manager for Kmart in South Pasadena for 17 years. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening and arts and crafts. Survivors include two daughters, Tammy Brown, Tampa, and Linda Risher, St. Petersburg; her mother, Arvell Groves, South Pasadena; two grandsons, Jason Brown, Tampa, and Andrew Brown, St. Petersburg; and four granddaughters, Ashlie Brown and Brittnee Brown, both of Tampa, and Payton Risher and Iris Grace Dowling, both of St. Petersburg. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
QUALE, RUTH A., 79, of South Pasadena, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Avenel, N.J., she came here in 2001 from Lakeland. She was a retired retail saleswoman. She was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Robert, St. Petersburg, and James, Treasure Island; two grandsons, Michael and Shaun; and a great-granddaughter. At Peace Cremation Services, Sarasota.