St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

ABELE, FREDERICK CHARLES III, 84, of Beverly Hills, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Brentwood Health Care Center of Lecanto. He came here in 1988 from his native New York City. He retired from the State of New York Legal Department with 20 years of service and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Nettie Chernik; a daughter, Fredericka Leitner, Coram, N.Y.; a brother, Charles F., Oswego, N.Y.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

BLAIR, BERNICE H., 96, of Homosassa, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Enfield, N.H., she came here in 1992 from South Portland, Maine. She was a homemaker and a member of Ladies of Sugarmill Woods and Faith Baptist Church of Homosassa. Survivors include two daughters, F. Anne Colucci, Homosassa, and Laurel M. O'Keefe, Redding, Calif.; several nieces and nephews; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa.

CARPENTER, ANNA-MARY, M.D., 87, of Inverness, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Ambridge, Pa., she came here in 1992 from Merrillville, Ind. She received a bachelor's degree from Geneva College, master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Pittsburgh, and her medical doctor degree from the University of Minnesota. She was a professor and medical researcher who retired after 50 years of service. She retired as professor of pathology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She was the author of Human Histology: A Color Atlas and received several awards from Geneva College. She was a member of the Republican Party and a member of Zion Lutheran Church. Survivors include her brother, S. Louis Carpenter, M.D., Inverness; two nieces and a nephew; seven grandnieces and grandnephews. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

DAVIES, VIRGINIA MARGARET, 74, of Homosassa, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) in Lecanto. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1991 from Bensenville, Ill. and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Milton Lloyd; two sons, Milton Michael, Villa Park, Ill., and Timothy John, Chicago; a brother, Robert Meagher, Bensenville; and a sister, Alice Furlan, Harwood Heights, Ill. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa.

GEYER, SCOTT BERRY SR., 61, of Hernando, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Rochester, N.Y., he came here in 1997 from Paddock Lake, Wis. He was vice president of sales and marketing for Tri-Clover Inc., Kenosha, Wis. He was a member of International Association of Food Industry Suppliers, 3A Sanitary Standard and Practices, and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineers. He was past vice president of Citrus Hills Civic Association board of directors and was a member of Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Frances; two sons, Scott Jr., Memphis, and Michael, St. Michael, Minn.; his mother, Edna, Payson, Ariz.; a sister, June Crandall, Rochester; and two grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

PRICE, BRENDA F., 51, of Homosassa, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at home. Born in Ellijay, Ga., she came here 45 years ago from Indiana. She was self-employed in the welding business, and was a member of the Elks Auxiliary Homosassa and Moose Lodge Auxiliary Crystal River. She was Baptist. Survivors include her daughter, Rachel Dicks, a son, John R. Conley, and a brother, Kenny Williams, all of Homosassa; and two sisters, Linda Williams, Homosassa, and Betty Joe Myers, North Carolina. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

SHAPIRO, FRANCES SLOMAN, 85, of Beverly Hills, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) in Crystal River. She came here in 1977 from her native Brooklyn, N.Y. and was a homemaker. She was Jewish. Survivors include two sons, Harold David, Woodmere, N.Y., and Steven Glenn, Gaithersburg, Md.; a sister, Beatrice Gorodetzky, Hallandale; two grandsons; and three great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

STRIBLEN, RICHARD L., 82, of Beverly Hills, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) in Beverly Hills. Born in Chicago, He came here in 1994 from Schaumburg, Ill. He owned a houseware sales company and was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Citrus County Marine Corps League, Citrus County Model Railroad Club, American Legion, Nesbitt VFW Post 10087, and Beverly Hills Community Church. Survivors include two sons, Scott, Carlsbad, Calif., and Mark, a daughter, Laura Lund, and a brother, William, all of Illinois; five grandchildren; and a companion, Patience Allison Hartbauer. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

TILLEY, GLADYS MAE, 90, of Lecanto, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Life Care Center in Lecanto. Born in Grady County, Ga., she came here 24 years ago from Largo. She was a homemaker and a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church. Survivors include her son, Curtis Frazier, Crystal River; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

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BROOKS, JOHN E., 77, of Brooksville, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) in Brooksville under the care of Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Born in New London, Conn., he came here in 1983. He retired from General Dynamics and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Elks, Moose Lodge, VFW Hernando Beach, American Legion, North American Fishing Club, Good Sam Club, FMCA and the NRA. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Mary; two sons, John, Fort Lauderdale, and David, Salem, Conn.; two daughters, Mary, Leesburg, and Arlene, Georgia; three brothers, Richard and Tom, both of Connecticut, and Everett, Omro, Wis.; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home & Cemetery, Hudson.

GIESELMAN, CAROLINE, 89, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., she came here 21 years ago from Islip, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Presbyterian Church of Spring Hill. Survivors include her husband, Frederick; a son, Richard Mihan, and a stepson, William "Bill" Gieselman, both of Spring Hill; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

MacALPINE, HARRY E., 73, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Somerville, Mass., he came here 20 years ago from North Reading, Mass. He was a mechanic for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority with 30 years of service. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, and a member of the Spring Hill VFW and DAV Brooksville. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Janice M.; two sons, Scott and Steven, both of Spring Hill; and two grandchildren. Turner Funeral and Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

McFARLAND, EUGENE R., 98, of Spring HIll, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Cleveland, he came here seven years ago from Ohio. He retired as a welder for Union Carbide Corp., Ohio, was a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. He was Evangelical by faith. Survivor include two sons, James, Vista, Calif., and Robert, Avon Lake, Ohio; two daughters, Lenore Christman, Spring Hill, and Grace Oliver, Seabrook, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Spring Hill.

MARSHALL, D. LLOYD, 84, of Spring Hill, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at home. Born in Henderson, Ky., he came here 10 years ago from Pinellas Park. He retired as an aerospace technician for Honeywell of Pinellas Park with 25 years of service. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a Kentucky Colonel, a member of Minn Reg of Honeywell Pinellas Park and was a member of Northcliffe Baptist Church of Spring Hill. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Grace; three sons, Dr. Ronald L. Marshall, Melbourne Beach, Dr. Thomas L. Marshall, Brooksville, and Dr. William E. Marshall, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Judy Marshall, Spring Hill; two sisters, Cassie Jordan and Katherine Marshall, both of Henderson; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

PAZELLI, MARIA B., 90, of Brooksville, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Guardian Angel Care, Brooksville. Born in Milan, Italy, she came here 30 years ago from Philadelphia. She was a homemaker and a member of New Apostolic Church of Brooksville. Survivors include her son, Gene B., Green Lake, Wis.; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Brooksville.

PULLINGER, GEORGE A., 81, of Brooksville, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at home. He came here 13 years ago from his native Long Island, N.Y. and was a retired delivery driver. He was Catholic. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Big Red One Company and was a member of Brooksville DAV 97. Survivors include his son, Kenneth G., Long Island; a daughter, Gweynn Ann "Cookie" Malone, Cedar Island, N.C.; two brothers, John H., Trumansburg, N.Y., and Bernard, Augusta, Ga.; a sister, Evelyn T. Sherrard, Brooksville; a granddaughter; and a great granddaughter. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

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ALLEN, ROBERT P. SR., of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003). Born in Jersey City, N.J., he moved to the Tampa area 14 years ago. He was a Vietnam veteran who received the Purple Heart. He worked in the food industry for more than 27 years. Survivors include his wife, Shari; a son, Bobby; his mother, Jeane; two brothers, Frank and Gerard; and two sisters, Janet and Joan. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.

ANDERSON, THOMAS D. "WAYNE," 47, of Lake Wales, formerly of Plant City, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003). Born in Plant City, he was self-employed and was Baptist. Survivors include his fiancee, Dixie DePriest, Lake Wales; a daughter, Karen Renner, Plant City; his mother, Lizzie Anderson Bergeron, Lake Wales; a brother, Franklin "Frankie" Anderson, Lake Wales; a sister, Sylvia Felker, Plant City; and two grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

BECK, MILDRED, 67, of Racine, Wis., formerly of Plant City, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) in Racine. Born in Plant City, she was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Joanna Thompson, Lakeland, and Lorna Zettler, Racine; her mother, Martha Mae Lindsey, Plant City; a sister, Brenda Lauber, Plant City; two brothers, Lamar Lindsey, Lakeland, and Steve Lindsey, Plant City; and four grandchildren. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

BOLES, RUBY NELL, 73, of Plant City, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003). Born in Nashville, Ga., she was a longtime resident of the Tampa area. She was a bookkeeper and a member of Eastside Baptist Church, Plant City. Survivors include two sons, Ernest W. Burkett Jr., Bartow, and James E. Boles, McDonough, Ga.; a stepson, Travis W. Burkett, Panama City; two daughters, LaVerne Cribbs, Plant City, and Cheryl Roggensack, Clearwater; and seven grandchildren, Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

BUFFINGTON, GEORGE THOMAS SR., 78, of Holiday, formerly of Tarpon Springs and Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003). Born in Chelsea, Mass., he moved to Tampa in 1977, to Tarpon Springs in 1995 and to Holiday in 1996. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a shipfitter at a naval ship yard. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Iris; a daughter, Wendy Buffington, New Port Richey; two sons, George Buffington Jr., Tampa, and Steven Hickman, Eastbourne, England; three sisters, June Fields and Sister Thomas Joseph, both of Revere, Mass., and Lilla Harvey, Saugus, Mass.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

CATES, ALVIE D., 91, of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003). Born in Hughes Springs, Texas, he moved to the Tampa area in 1938 from Atlanta, Texas. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Tampa, was a Mason and Shriner, and a member of Hillsborough Lodge 25 F&AM. Survivors include his wife, Opal E.; and several nieces and nephews. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

CERVANTES, DR. RICARDO, 66, of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003). Survivors include his wife, Sara; and other family members. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

DUNN, KAREN M., 45, of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003). Survivors include her husband, Kenneth; her mother, Marie Gandy; a brother, Thomas A. Gandy; and a sister, Katherine Robertson. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

HORTON, MILLIE L., 54, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Fort Pierce, she moved to Tampa more than 20 years ago. She was Pentecostal. Survivors include a son, Melvin Fowler, Tampa; four daughters, Trudy Horton, Sharon Horton, Joyce Cunningham and Swantasha Horton, all of Tampa; her father, John Robinson, St. Augustine; four brothers, Bobby, Charles, Eddie Lee and John Robinson Jr., all of Fort Pierce; six sisters, Joann Robinson, Tampa, Betty Benjamin and Brenda Martin, both of Fort Pierce, Linda and Shirley Robinson, both of Orlando, and Anni Pearl Keith, Wisconsin. Woody's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

LOGUE, MARY A. MEADOWS, 72, of Thonotosassa, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) in Plant City. A native and lifelong resident of Thonotosassa, she was a homemaker. Survivors include her sister, Frankie M. Keene, Thonotosassa. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

OWENBY, DENNIS, L, 50, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Asheville, N.C., he lived in Riverview since coming from Dayton, Ohio, in 1978. He was a self-employed mechanic, a member and past master of the DeSoto Lodge No. 105 F&AM, member of the Scottish and York Rite Bodies of Tampa, and the Egypt Temple Shrine. Survivors include his wife, Deanne Lou Owenby, Riverview; two sons, Jeff and Nathan, Asheville, N.C.; a brother Carylle, Hendersonville, N.C.; and Kathline Taylor, Gibsonton; and three grandchildren, Stowers Funeral Home, Riverview.

OWENS, JAMES OSCAR, 63, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003). He was a member of the Town-N-Country Church of Nazarene. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice Owens; a son, Scott; two daughters, Kelly Owens and Cheryl Calvert; three brothers, Johnny, Louie Dee, and Jesse; three sisters, Pat Norman, Judy Durrance and Peggy Tillman; and four grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

PENZATO, GRACE PROVENZANO, 88, of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003). Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Salvatore "Sam;" a son, Samuel Penzato Jr.; a daughter, Sylvia O'Neill; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

RYAN, EDWARD T. "ED," 77, of Plant City, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003). Born in Hammond, Ind., he moved to the Tampa area in 1992 from Chicago. He was a Navy veteran, a telephone technician for Bell Telephone in Illinois and a member of St. Clement Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary D.; a son, Tom Ryan, Park Forest, Ill.; a daughter, Kathleen Ryan Wood, Plant City; and six grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

SAVAGE, CHARLES D. SR., 68, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003). Born in Detroit, he moved to the Tampa area in 1967 from Dearborn, Mich. He was an attorney, working for McClintock, Fulton, Donovan & Waterman of Detroit, and Price Waterhouse of Tampa as a CPA before opening a private practice, specializing in taxation. He was an Army veteran, a former member of the Interbay Sertoma Club, Tampa, and was Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Holley Ann; a daughter, Linda Holley Savage, Denver; three sons, Charles David Jr., Atlanta, Jeffrey Michael, Dallas, and James Robert, Tampa; and four grandchildren, Samantha, Melanie, Evan and Ansley. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.

WOLFSON, SUE, 94, of Clearwater, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Menorah Manor. Born in Poland, she moved to Clearwater in 1979 from Tampa. She was a financial adviser with IDS for 35 years, was a member of Congregation Rodeph Sholom, Tampa, for 30 years, and Temple B'nai Israel, Clearwater. She was also a member of Brandeis Women, a life member of Hadassah and past president of B'nai B'rith Women. Survivors include two nieces and a nephew. Beth David North Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Clearwater.

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BASS, PHILIP JOSEPH, 86, of Port Richey, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Tandem Health Care of Bayonet Point. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 20 years ago from Carmel, N.Y. He owned a bait shop and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Commander Seabees Island, Knights of Columbus and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Muriel; two sons, Robert C., Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Donald W., Wesley Chapel; a daughter, Barbara A. Virtuoso, Carmel, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

BUFFINGTON, GEORGE THOMAS SR., 78, of Holiday, formerly of Tarpon Springs and Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at home. Born in Chelsea, Mass., he moved to Tampa in 1977 from Saugus, Mass., moved to Tarpon Springs in 1995, and in 1996 moved to Holiday. He was a shipfitter at a naval shipyard and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Iris; two sons, George Buffington Jr., Tampa, and Steven Hickman, Eastbourne, England; three sisters, Lilla Harvey, Saugus, Mass.; June Fields, Sister Thomas Joseph, both of Revere, Mass.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

BULLOCK, LESTER CLARK, 94, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Yale, Mich., he had been a six-year winter resident from Swartz Creek, Mich. He was the retired owner of L.C. Bullock Trucking Company, Flint, Mich., for 28 years. He was Protestant. Survivors include his son, Jerry C., and a daughter, Shirley A. Turnage, both of Swartz Creek; a niece; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

CLARKE, LISA M., 41, of Wesley Chapel, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Dade City. She was born in Reading, Pa., and was a lunch aide and crossing guard at Mintz Elementary School, Brandon. Survivors include her husband, Fred G.; a son, Bryan, Wesley Chapel; three daughters, Jennifer Powell, Philadelphia, Kristen and Kaitlin Clarke, both of Wesley Chapel; her mother, Ellen Watts, Bensalem, Pa.; and three sisters, Robin Elbert, Bristol, Pa., Pat and Heather Elbert, both of Bensalem. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

CRABB, JOHN ALLEN, 64, of Holiday, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. Born in Longview, Wash., he came here six years ago from California. He was an engineer/manager for ABC Packaging, an Army veteran and a member of Holiday United Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Patti; three daughters, Kristi Benjamin, Cindy and Jody Crabb, all of Washington; four stepdaughters, Nicole Bray, St. Petersburg; Trinity Bray, Phoenix; Stacey Wood, Port Richey; and Jacqulynn Wood, Orlando; a brother, Pat, and a sister, Nancy Brown, both of Washington; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

DROBECK, WALTER W., 91, of Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., he came here 23 years ago from Algonac, Mich. He was a tool and die maker for Ford Motor Co. and a member of United Auto Workers Retirees. He was a member of the Polish-American Social Club, Hudson, and St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Drobeck, Port Richey, and Joan McGarry, Fort Myers; a brother, Chester, Lapeer, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

EDDINGER, JEANNE B., 72, of Holiday, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Gulfside Regional Hospice, New Port Richey. She came here in 1952 from her native Laconia, N.H. She retired after co-owning Hugo's Furniture Store, Holiday, for 42 years. She was a graduate of the New York City School of Interior Design and was a member of Unity Church of Port Richey. Survivors include a son, David D., Holiday; two daughters, Katherine A. Smits, Hedgesville, W.Va., and Ann E. Higgs, New Port Richey; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

FULKERSON, HARRY L. SR. "BUD," 76, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at home. Born in Detroit, he came here 16 years ago from Algonac, Mich. He was a supervisor in the meat packing industry and was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the USS Stern DE 187. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Genevieve "Gen"; a daughter, Sandra Steinbach, Novi, Mich.; two sons, Harry L. Fulkerson Jr., Westland, Mich., and Robert, Lawrenceville, Ga.; a brother, Hurl Fulkerson Jr., Rochester, Mich.; Delcia, Ingle, Hacienda Heights, Calif.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

GIZELBACH, ANTHONY L. "TONY," 65, of Holiday, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Wapwallopen, Pa., he came here 10 years ago from Nanticoke, Pa. He was an electronics mechanic for RCA/Thomson and former president I.U.E. Local 178, both of Dunmore, Pa. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, was a past commandant and lifetime member of Marine Corps League 567 Holiday, and a lifetime member of NCOA Gateway Chapter. He was a member American Legion Post 173, AMVETS Post 98, Elks Lodge 109, Knights of Columbus Council 6476 Holiday, and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen; two sons, Major Anthony Gizelbach Jr., USAF, San Antonio, Texas, and James J., Cumming, Ga.; a daughter, Ann M. Segan, Allentown, Pa.; three sisters, Josephine Treglia, New Port Richey; Stella Hilenski, Mountain Top, Pa.; and Theresa Kupinewicz, Fairless Hills, Pa.; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

LUDWIG, VIVIAN I., 85, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in New York City, she came here in 1977 from Bronx, N.Y. She was a clerk with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and a member of Blind Club of New Port Richey. She was Protestant. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Doane, New Port Richey; and a grandchild. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

ROSE, PATRICK JOSEPH, 75, of Holiday, formerly of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at home. Born in New York, he moved to Palm Harbor in 1989 from Farmingdale, N.Y., then moved to Holiday in 1997. He was a store clerk for American Airlines at LaGuardia and Tampa international airports and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of VFW Post 10167 Holiday, Roosevelt Exempts Fireman Association, Retired Employees of American Air Lines and St. Luke Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Anna Marion; a son, Richard, Gainesville, Va.; three daughters, Patricia Anne La Guardia, Oceanside, N.Y.; Eileen Conklin, Mount Juliet, Tenn.; and Elizabeth Anne Gentry, Port St. Lucie; a sister, Ann Marie Haduck, Fairfield, Conn.; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

STOFFEL, JANET M., 49, of Holiday, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Dade City. Born in Fall River, Mass., she came here in 1993 from Barrington, R.I. and was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband of 21 years, Wayne; a son, Kevin M., Tampa; a daughter, Jennifer M. Stoffel, Holiday; her mother, Dora Thivierge, Warren, R.I.; two brothers, Joseph Thivierge, Warren, and Donald Thivierge, Bristol, R.I.; and a sister, Betty Lamora, Warren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

THOMAS, ROBERT E., 81, of Dade City, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at home under the care of Gulfside Regional Hospice. Born in Memphis, N.Y., he came here 25 years ago from Syracuse, N.Y. He was a safety supervisor for a telephone company and was a member of the Dade City Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Carolyn; a son, Gerald P., Greenwich, N.Y.; three daughters, Joan Sotherden, Salem, Va.; Joette Youkhanna, Valencia, Calif.; and Joy Bunch, Tampa; a brother, Charles, Watertown, N.Y.; and eight grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

WILEY, ONA MAE, 81, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Memphis, she came here in 1970 from Indianapolis and was a homemaker. She was Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Bill Key, New Port Richey, and Jack Wiley, Indianapolis; two brothers, Albert and Vergle Grisham, both of Memphis; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

WILLIAMS, BERT F., 88, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Coudersport, Pa., he came here 20 years ago from Corry, Pa. He was a spring maker, a 32nd degree Mason, a 30-year member of F&AM, a Shriner and a member of Cornerstone Community Church of God, New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Virginia; a daughter, Cynthia Williams, New Port Richey; a son, Charles Williams, Cockeysville, Md.; two stepdaughters, Mari Ann Volk, San Francisco, and Shirley Vincent, Orchard Park, N.Y.; a stepson, Frederick Diemer, Corry, Pa.; a brother, Arnold, Kissimmee; a sister, Margaret Christian, Tiona, Pa.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

WYCHAKINAS, VICTORIA K., 94, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Tandem Health Care of New Port Richey. Born in Glen Cove, N.Y., she came here in 1974 from Sea Cliff, N.Y. She was a salesperson in the clothing industry and was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Charles; many nieces and nephews. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

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ALTENDERFER, MARION E., 87, of Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in New York City and came here in 1977 from Washington, D.C., where she retired after 40 years as a statistician for the Board of Health. She was a bookkeeper and librarian and a volunteer at the Veranda Shop for 17 years at On Top of the World. There are no known survivors. National Cremation Society, Largo.
BEARD, DEEANN, 46, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Fort Collins, Colo., and came here in 1986 from Craig, Colo. She worked three years as an administrative assistant for the College of Metaphysical Study, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband of 23 years, Tim; a daughter, Crystal Graves, Clearwater; her mother, Imogene Redmon, Holyoke, Colo.; a sister, KayLee Mendonca, Ohio; a brother, Scott Redmon, Holyoke; and a granddaughter. National Cremation Society, Largo.
DiSTAFANO, JOSEPH, 83, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at HarbourWood Nursing Center. He came here in 1986 from his native East Boston, Mass., where he owned and operated a salvage company. He was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church and Turner Brandon American Legion Post 7, both of Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Lorraine J.; two sons, Robert, Revere, Mass., and William, Winthrop, Mass.; five daughters, Josephine Bethune, West Peabody, Mass., Susan Addeo, Upton, Mass., Claire Sparks, Saugus, Mass., Corrine Corbbet, East Boston, and Gail Cosby, Malden, Mass.; a brother, Charles, San Diego; three sisters, Jennie Sharis, Wrentham, Mass., Mary Marsellie, Newington, Conn., and Eleanor Goodine, Everett, Mass.; 23 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
KIRBY, ROBERT H., 64, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Quantico, Va., and came here in 1967 from Woodbridge, Va. He was a partner in Saunders & Sons Jewelers in Alexandria, Va., and locally worked 34 years as a controller for two Cadillac dealerships. He was an Air Force veteran and attended St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 24 years; a son, Arthur R.; two daughters, Susan B. Kirby and Rebecca A. Wasden; his mother, Anna F. Kirby; two sisters, Josephine K. Boespflug and Joan L. Varga; and four grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
LEWIS, HERMAN, 76, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside. He was born in Springfield, Ohio, and came here in 1992 from Dayton, Ohio, where he worked as a machinist for Steel Products and for Sears, Roebuck and Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the Philippines. Survivors include a son, Jebudiah, Phillipsburg, Ohio; a daughter, Jo Ellen Sullenbarger, Clearwater; two brothers, James "Jimmy," Springfield, and Charles "Chucky," Columbus, Ohio; two sisters, Dixie Lee Cooper, Fort Pierce, and Sharon K. Wilson, Springfield; and a granddaughter. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.
LONG, NOREEN F., 82, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1993 from her native Oak Park, Ill. In Chicago, she worked for the city, the Board of Education and was an assistant librarian. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater, and the Harmony Club. Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Albert E.; and several nieces and nephews. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
PLATT, SHERRY, 55, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1974 from her native Saginaw, Mich., and worked 17 years as a day care provide in Clearwater. She was a member of Sunset Point Baptist Church of Clearwater. Survivors include her husband of 25 years, Frank; two daughters, Kimberly Nicole Mullins, St. Louis, and Stacie Lee Brooks, Indianapolis; a brother, John Richard Valentine, Lancaster, Ohio. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Dunedin

GERGOE, BRUNO, 66, of Dunedin, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. He was born in Hungary and came here several years ago from Elmhurst, Ill. He owned and operated a metal fabrication business. Survivors include his wife, Diana Hahn. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
HUDSON, CAROL ANN, 54, of Dunedin, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1992 from her native Pawtucket, R.I. She was a homemaker and attended Faith Christian Church of Clearwater. She enjoyed arts and crafts. Survivors include her husband of 17 years, Ron; a son, Normand Charron, Largo; two daughters, Tammy Charron, Largo, and Kayla Hudson, Dunedin; her mother, Shirley Teasdale, Lincoln, R.I.; two brothers, Malcom Teasdale, Tampa, and Milton Teasdale III, Fredericksburg, Va.; four sisters, Emily Mathurin, Palm Harbor, Robin Boss and Shirley Fontaine, both of Pawtucket, and Brenda Dorr, Lincoln, R.I.; and a grandson. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.

Largo

DICKERMAN, STELLA B., 83, of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at the Oaks of Clearwater. She was born in Pierson, Iowa, and came here in 1971 from New York. She was a homemaker. She was Episcopalian and a supporter of the P. Buckley Moss Society. She was a silver life master with the American Contract Bridge Association. Locally she was a member of the 49th Street Bridge Club, the Suncoast Bridge Club and the Embroidery Guild of America. Survivors include two daughters, Laura Laughter, Mills Spring, N.C., and Elizabeth Thompson, Durham, N.H.; a sister, Faye Brower, Woodland, Calif.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
JONES, EUGENE DOMINIC, 79, a winter visitor to Largo, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at the home of a stepdaughter in Belleair Beach under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Sheridan, Iowa, and was a winter visitor for more than 30 years from Compton, Ill. He retired in 1987 after 15 years with the Illinois Department of Transportation and owned and operated Dominic's Tavern from 1965 to 1972 in Compton. He was a Navy veteran of World War II with the rank of pharmacist's mate and was stationed at Pearl Harbor. He was a member of Elks Lodge 12212, Mendota, Ill., an avid reader and golfer and a Green Bay Packers fan. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Betty L.; a son, Spencer E., Virginia Beach, Va.; a daughter, Donna Massie, Homosassa Springs; a stepson, Dennis Weiler, Compton; three stepdaughters, Diane Slininger, Belleair Beach, Deborah DaRosa, Dunedin, and Denise Weiler, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; a half-brother, Leonard Johnson; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
KOSLO, ROBERT C., 79, of Largo, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Palm Garden of Largo nursing home. He was born in Cleveland and came here in 1983 from Mentor, Ohio. He retired after 32 years as an engineer and locally worked for E.T.C. Molex, St. Petersburg. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Shirley; two sons, Robert J. and Raymond, and a daughter, Jannette Zeiler, all of Ohio; four stepdaughters,Carrie Budd, Deanna Brenneman and Roberta Armes, all of Florida, and Debra Vangloy, Ohio; two stepsons, Robert Dunlap, Pennsylvania, and Duane Dunlap, Florida. National Cremation Society, Largo.
LEHMAN, DONALD LEE, 64, of Largo, formerly of Dunedin, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He came here in 1981 from his native Muncie, Ind., and retired as plant manager after 20 years with Carillon Oriental Rugs of Clearwater. He was a member of New Testament Baptist Church, Largo. He was a sports fan of the Indiana University Hoosiers, the Tampa Bay Bucs and NASCAR. Survivors include a son, Todd, Largo; two daughters, Tamera D. Stuck, Tarpon Springs, and Renee L. Lehman, Dunedin; five brothers, Robert "Bobby," Albany, Ind., Gary and Orval, both of Muncie, William "Billy," Losantville, Ind., and R. Dean, Albany, Ind.; two sisters, Patricia "Patty" Weaver, Albany, and Pam Lehman, Indianapolis; and 10 grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
WADE, BETTY JOE, 79, of Largo, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1958 from her native Warsaw, Ind., and attended St. Petersburg Junior College, Clearwater campus. She retired from Pinellas County government after 18 years as a deputy clerk in the probate division of Circuit Court. She was instrumental in the formation of the Guardianship Association of Pinellas County. She represented the Probate Court at the group's monthly meetings for several years, and contributed to the organizations's Handbook for Guardians and to the program of seminars at SPJC for the training of guardians. While overseas with her husband, she was president of the Officers Wives Club and was involved in programs to assist and organize orphanages in Germany and Japan. She was a member of St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church of Largo, where she was an active member of the choir, the Altar Guild and the ECW Episcopal Church Women. She belonged to Soroptimist International of Clearwater, and the Order of the Eastern Star in Warsaw. Survivors include a son, Thomas E.; a brother, Robert Lichtenwalter, Warsaw; a sister, Sarah Mann, Farwell, Mich.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Oldsmar

CAHOON, CAROLINE BAYLESS, 92, of Oldsmar, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Hollow Rock Junction, Tenn., came to Oldsmar in 1982 from Orlando and formerly lived in Sheffield, Ala., and Florence, Ala. She was a homemaker and Episcopalian. Survivors include a son, William B., Oldsmar; a daughter, Caroline Hauser, Chicago; three sisters, Jennie Moore, Rosa Hammond and Edna Herring; a brother, Richard Bayless; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Palm Harbor

ROSE, PATRICK JOSEPH, 75, of Holiday, formerly of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at home. He was born in New York, came to Palm Harbor in 1989 from Farmingdale, N.Y. then moved to Holiday in 1997. He worked as a store clerk for American Airlines at LaGuardia and Tampa International airports and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, Palm Harbor, VFW Post 10167 Holiday, Roosevelt Exempts Fireman Association and the Retired Employees of American Air Lines. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Anna Marion; a son, Richard, Gainesville, Va.; three daughters, Patricia Anne La Guardia, Oceanside, N.Y., Eileen Conklin, Mount Juliet, Tenn., and Elizabeth Anne Gentry, Port St. Lucie; a sister, Ann Marie Haduck, Fairfield, Conn.; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Tarpon Springs

BUFFINGTON, GEORGE THOMAS SR., 78, of Holiday, formerly of Tarpon Springs and Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at home. He was born in Chelsea, Mass., came to Tampa in 1977 from Saugus, Mass., moved to Tarpon Springs in 1995 and to Holiday in 1996. He worked as a shipfitter at a naval shipyard and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Iris; a daughter, Wendy, New Port Richey; two sons, George Jr., Tampa, and Steven Hickman, Eastbourne, England; three sisters, June Fields and Sister Thomas Joseph, both of Revere, Mass., and Lilla Harvey, Saugus; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
CODERRE, EUGENE J., 93, of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Kingbury, Quebec, and came here in 1959 from St. Catharines, Ontario. He was a retired professional baseball player for the Montreal Royals. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Daphne, Tarpon Springs; a daughter, Carolyn Androney, Clearwater; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

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Seminole

FLESCH, EDWARD RAYMOND, 80, of Seminole, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1978 from Barrington, Ill., after retiring as a district manager at Illinois Bell Telephone Co. Locally, he worked as a building inspector for the city of Pinellas Park for five years. He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, the Ameritech Pensioners Club Sun Coast, Clearwater Central Telephone Pioneers, American Legion Post 252 in Seminole and the Teddy Bears travel club. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Dorothy; three daughters, Janet Hill-Hazlett and Jacquelin Baracani, both of Seminole, and Joanne Ywanauskas, Fort Myers; a brother, Frank W., Colorado Springs, Colo.; two sisters, Ruth Doyle, Punta Gorda, and Ethel Mae Stewart, Mineral Point, Wis.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.
MORRISON, EDMUND C. SR. "ED," 76, of Seminole, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Detroit, he came here in 1984 from Westland, Mich. He was a linesman for Consumers Power of Michigan. He was a bridge tender in Pinellas County for many years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the VFW and the American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach. He was a member of Epiphany Catholic Church in Detroit. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Virginia; two sons, Edmund C. Jr., Seminole, and Robert, Wheelock, Vt.; six daughters, Sharon Hoben and Toni Judy, both of Seminole, Nancy Sursely, Garden City, Mich., Shirley Campau, Commerce, Mich., Beverly Abulibdeh, Flushing, Mich., and Paula Beard, St. Petersburg; 24 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
PERKINS, MARGARET W., 87, of Seminole, formerly of St. Pete Beach, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. A Philadelphia native, she moved to St. Pete Beach in in 1981 from Jenkintown, Pa., and moved to Seminole in 1998. She was a teacher and a member of Seminole First Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Janet Biglin, Smithtown, N.Y., and Margaret Wilkins, Ocean City, N.J.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
ROBINSON, PETER, 49, of Seminole, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Buckingham, England, and came here in 1972 from Ipswich, England. He was a molder. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Margaret and Ralph Anderson, Seminole. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Gulfport

FUSEAU, IRENE V., 68, of Gulfport, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She was born in Futog, Yugoslavia, and came here two years ago from New York City. She was a chef. She was Russian Orthodox. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Gonsalo; a son, Michel Fuseau, and a granddaughter, Irina Fuseau, both of Gulfport. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.

Pinellas Park

FERRARO, THOMAS A., 55, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Danbury, Conn., he came here in 1987 from Norwalk, Conn., where he was an accountant for NAVPRO, a division of Sikorsky Aircraft, for many years. He was a Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Robin Nascimento, Pinellas Park; two brothers, John Jr., Brookfield, Conn., and James, Hamden, Conn.; and four grandchildren. Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Clearwater.
HOEHLE, ANN E., 77, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. She was born in South Plainfield, N.J., and came here in 1991 from Iselin, N.J. She was a member of OES, Rahway, N.J. She was a NASCAR fan. Survivors include two daughters, Ann-Marie Kolb and Dottie Seubert, both of Pinellas Park; two brothers, Peter Frazee, Fort Myers, and Joseph Frazee, Rahway; four sisters, Emily Adams, Michigan, Cora Kacera, Texas, Henrietta "Nan" Frazee, Iselin, and Rozalin McCullum, Glen Gardner, N.J.; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home and Cemetery, Seminole.
ROZELL, FREIDA ANN PITTMAN, 48, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at home under the care of her family and Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Columbus, Ga., she came here as an infant and was a lifelong resident. Survivors include her husband, Daniel; three daughters, Tracy Dodge, Sarasota, Candice Pridemore, Zephyrhills, and Daffney Row, Japan; a son, Cody Rozell, Pinellas Park; her mother and stepfather, Ovida and Sherwood Potter, Hernando; three sisters, Linda Roc, Hernando, Elaine Lanain, Crystal River, and Paula Snyder, Dunnellon; four brothers, Johnny Earl Davis and Wade Pittman, both of Georgia, Fred "Bubba" Pittman, St. Petersburg, and Keith Pittman, Seminole; and three grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Pete Beach

MORGAN, CHARLOTTE L., 82, of St. Pete Beach, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. A Chicago native, she came here in 1973 from Minneapolis. She was a secretary for Conoco Phillips Oil Co. She was a member of the Pass-a-Grille Women's Club and St. John's Catholic Church, where she taught remedial reading. She was an avid bowler. Survivors include a sister, Dorothy Morgan, St. Pete Beach. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

St. Petersburg

BELL, CHRISTINE WRIGHT, 34, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at home, after a long battle with breast cancer, under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Paterson, N.J., and came here in 1975 from Haledon, N.J. She was a graduate of Dixie Hollins High School and St. Petersburg Junior College. She attended the University of South Florida and was a business portfolio manager for Huntington Banks. She was a member of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club of St. Petersburg and was a volunteer for the Pinellas County School System. She attended Clearview United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 10 years, John M.; a daughter, Caitlin Marie Bell, a son, Sean Patrick Bell, her parents, George and Donna Wright, and a sister, Andrea Ridings, all of St. Petersburg; and two brothers, George Wright III, St. Petersburg, and Richard Wright, Orlando. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
BUNCE, GEORGE PATRICK, 63, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at home. He was born in Drexel Hill, Pa., and came here in 1995 from Schenectady, N.Y. He attended Villanova University and received an accounting degree from St. Joseph College, both in Philadelphia. He was a retired international finance officer with General Electric. He was Catholic. He was a member of the West Virginia National Guard and the AMVETS. Survivors include his wife of seven years, Elizabeth; four sons, Gregory P., Scott Air Force Base, St. Louis, Ill., Christopher P., Aston, Pa., James P., Osan Air Force Base, South Korea, and Santiagos, Clearwater; a daughter, Dominique J. Bunce, Clearwater; a sister, Jennifer Bailor, Broomall, Pa.; and four grandchildren. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
CUFFIE, BOBBIE JEAN "BARBARA," 65, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Kindred Hospital Bay Area -- St. Petersburg. Born in Seville, Ga., she was a graduate of Rochelle High School and came here in the mid 1950s. She worked for Mercy Hospital and was a graduate of its nursing school program. She was a nurses aide and a unit secretary for Swanholm Nursing Home and was a unit secretary at Apollo (Sun Bay) Hospital. She retired as an executive unit secretary at T.L.C. Nursing Center. She was a member of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on the Willing Workers Committee. She served with the grandparents program at Perkins Elementary School. She was an avid bowler. Survivors include three sons, Richard E. Cuffie Jr. and Andrea L. Cuffie, both of St. Petersburg, and Donald P. Milton, Las Vegas; a foster son, Eddie G. Scott, two daughters, Argenia Cuffie and Georgean Scott, and two sisters, Dollie Mae Howard and Edna Mae Myles, all of St. Petersburg; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
HALL, RAYMOND WALTER, 77, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at North Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Jefferson, Ohio, and came here in 1977 from Machias, N.Y. He was a former machine operator for General Electric and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Raymond, Easley, S.C.; and two brothers, Robert and Richard, both of Franklinville, N.Y. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
LAWS, ALAN, 91, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Pasadena Manor. Born in Venezuela, he came here in 1988 from New York, where he was a retired electrician and specialized in lighting. He was a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Pearl. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
MALICK, WILLIAM H., 80, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Shamokin, Pa., he came here in 2001 from Jacksonville. He was a warehouse manager for a camera store. He was a member of the Jacksonville Temple Lodge 23 F&AM and was Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Trent; and three sisters, Ruth Haas, Mary Hodges and Barbara Delamber, all of Jacksonville. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MATTINGLY, SYLVIA DAWSON, 93, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Edward White Hospital. Born in West Virginia, she came here in 1982 from Abell, Md. She was an accounting clerk with the AFL-CIO in Washington, D.C., from 1948 until she retired in 1967. She was Roman Catholic. There are no known survivors. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SUSSMAN, NORMAN E., 82, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Edward White Hospital. A Chicago native, he came here 20 years ago from Palos Park, Ill., where he was the owner and operator of Nesco Fence Co. for 17 years. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of the American Legion in Madeira Beach. Survivors include his wife of 381/2 years, Patricia; a daughter, Judy Gill, Hollywood, Calif.; two sons, Kevin Brittain, Paw Paw, Mich., and Mark Sussman, Plantation; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.