St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

HALL, MARIA LINDY, 47, of Lecanto, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Freeport, N.Y., she came here seven years ago from Phoenix and was a kitchen supervisor for Cypress Creek Academy of Lecanto and was a former member of Make a Wish Foundation. Survivors include two daughters, Tara K. Hall, Lecanto, and Cindy Reimize, Phoenix; two sons, Donny Hall, Tustin, Calif., and Darrell Reidhead, Phoenix; her father, Vincent Mostacci, Interlachen; two brothers, Nando Mostacci, Waldorf, Md., and Vincent Mostacci Jr. Georgia; 11 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a companion, Denver Adkins. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

JONES, ANNE L., 85, of Floral City, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Fort Walton Beach. Born in Astoria, N.Y., she came here in 1972 from Centereach, N.Y., and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Floral City Garden Club, Neighborhood Craft Club and St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, Inverness. Survivors include her son, William Jones Jr., Fort Walton Beach; a daughter, Flo Jones, Floral City; a sister, Bertha DeVito, Brentwood, N.Y.; two brothers, Bill Lloyd, Floral City, and Fred Lloyd, Daytona Beach; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

RITZU, THERESA B., 78, of Beverly Hills, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Cleveland, she came here in 1988 from Euclid, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of Womens Golf League at Pine Ridge. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Joseph S.; a daughter, Cynthia Powell, Euclid; five sons, David, Silva, Mo., Donald, Richard and Joseph S. Ritzu Jr., all of Willoughby, Ohio, and Jeremy, Mentor, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

RUMPEL, WALTER HENRY, 83, of Homosassa, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Milwaukee, he came here in 1958 from Wisconsin. He was a brewery manager for Schlitz Brewery Co. for 44 years and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Lutheran. He was a member of the Masons, Suncoast Brewers Association, and Sugarmill Woods Golf & Country Club. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Audrey (Keil); a son, Jim, Beverly Hills; a daughter, Carol Rule, Temple Terrace; a sister, Doloris, Milwaukee; a brother, Robert, Burlington, Wis.; two granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

STEGMANN, WALTER, 75, of Hernando, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at home. Born in New York City, he came here 18 years ago from Highland Lake, N.Y. He was a retired owner and operator of a tool and die business and was a member of Connell Lakes Golf & Country Club. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Babette Marie (Rauscher); a son, Michael, Strasburg, Pa.; five daughters, Trudy Miller, New Orleans, Rosemarie Jones, Orlando, Barbara Marie Read, Colorado Springs, Colo., Phyllis Surline, Sarasota, and Katrina Schoettner, Lecanto; and seven grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

WISE, MARY A., 72, of Homosassa, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Charleston, S.C., she came here 20 years ago from St. Petersburg and was a retired secretary. She was Protestant. Survivors include three sisters, Glady and Eva Lott, both of Charleston, S.C., and JoAnn Pennington, Mount Pleasant, S.C.; two brothers, Clarence Haley, Ravenel, S.C., and Roy Emory Haley, Cottageville, S.C.; several nieces and nephews. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

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BYARD, REX B., 88, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) in Spring Hill. Born in Fairmont, W.Va., he came here 25 years ago from Hyattsville, Md. He retired from the Department of Corrections, Washington, D.C., and achieved the rank of captain. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a Protestant and a member of Church of Christ. Survivors include, Rexanne Boese, Plantation; two grandsons; and a great-granddaughter. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

DENNIS, ANNIE MAE, 72, of Brooksville, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Mississippi, she came here 66 years ago from Bristol. She was owner and operator of Ann's Beauty Box of Brooksville and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Edward L.; three sons, Gary L. and Richard A., both of Brooksville, and Larry D., Gatlinburg, Tenn.; a daughter, Cyndi Lukawski, Brooksville; a brother, Austin Sanders, and a sister, Maddie Ruth Whittaker, both of Bristol; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

GOODE, LENORA, 84, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at home. She was born in Huntington, W.Va. Survivors include her husband, G. Ernest; a daughter, Lenora Vaught, Huntsville, Ala.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Klingel Carpenter Mortuary, Huntington.

HOPE, ROBERT T., 49, of Brooksville, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at home. He was a lifelong resident of his native Brooksville. He was an operating engineer and a Navy Seabee veteran. Survivors include two sons, Sam Currington, DeFuniak Springs, and Jeremy Hope, Kissimmee; his mother, Bubbles Mears, Troy, Ala.; two brothers, William E. Hope IV and Samuel L. Hope, both of Troy; and a sister, Marianne H. Bennett, Brooksville. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

JENKINS, HERBERT M. JR., 60, of Brooksville, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) in Brooksville. Born in Rockford, Ill., he came here five years ago from Panama City Beach. He was an Army veteran and a member of Interdenominational Worship Center, Brooksville. Survivors include his wife, Evon, two sons, Tony Nicholas and Herbert M. Jenkins III, and a daughter, Robin Evans, all of Tampa; two brothers, John, Washington, D.C., and Richard, and a sister, Cecila Cook, both of Rockford; and eight grandchildren. Knauff Funeral Home, Williston.

NEGRON, JORGE "NARDY," 63, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in Morovis, Puerto Rico, he came here nine years ago from Arlington, Texas. He was an electronic salesman with Sears, Roebuck and Co. for 23 years. He attended the Latin American Club and was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Monserrate; a son, Jorge A. Negron Jr.; two daughters, Sandra and Wanda, both of Arlington; a sister, Rosa, Tampa; two nephews; and three grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

OLMSTED, EUGENE, 68, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Chicago, he came here seven years ago from Germany. He was a retired owner of a heating and sheet metal company an was an Army veteran. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Helga; a brother, Ron, Montana; and three sisters, Gail Venegas, Arizona, Leah Lopez, Chicago, and Lois Solomon, California. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home & Cemetery, Hudson.

WALKER, HELEN HEDWIG, 87, of Brooksville, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. She came here six years ago from her native Chicago. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her brother, Rudolph Langner, Brooksville; and a sister, Martha Russell, Spring Hill. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Brooksville.

WATKINS, ANNE K., 84, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at home. She was born in Philadelphia. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her brother, Albert Goetter, Newport, N.C. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

WHEELER, FRANCIS ALLAN, 80, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Oneonta, N.Y., he came here in 1991 from Grand Ledge, Mich. He was a graduate of Hartwick College and earned a master's degree from Syracuse University. He retired from the Citizens Research Council, Lansing, Mich., and was a member of St. Andrew Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Virginia; two sons, Scott, Portland, Mich., and Craig, Okemos, Mich.; a sister, Louise Leach, Maryland, N.Y.; and seven grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

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BERRIOS, THE REV. JUAN A., 64, of Tampa, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003). Born in Humacao, Puerto Rico, he moved to the Tampa area 23 years ago. He was the founder and pastor of Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal M.I. Survivors include his wife, Maria; a son, Jonathan Juan Berrios; a daughter, Maria Berrios Wilborn; four brothers, Juan, Luis, Gregorio and Pedro Berrios; two sisters, Leonor Davis and Gladys Quinones; and six grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

COWART, JOHN P., 91, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003). Survivors include his sister,Eunice Lusk. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

CRAWFORD, BERTHA, 85, of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003). Born in Adrian, Ga., she moved to Tampa 63 years ago. Survivors include two sons, Wayne, Lutz, and Steven, Tampa; a brother, Olen Flanders; a sister, Betty Morgan, both of Georgia; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

HARVEY, CYRIL A., 88, of Tampa, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003). Born in Tunkhannock, Pa., he moved to Tampa in 1973 from New York. He retired from American LaFrance after 31 years. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Pauline; six children, Carole, Don, Gary, Joe, Jim and Tom; two sisters, Beatrice Newell and Jane Sutliff; 21 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

HASSEL, CHARLES EDWARD JR., 59, of Lithia, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003). Born in Sharon, Pa., he moved to the Tampa area last year. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and worked for Home Depot. Survivors include a daughter, Lisa Hassel, Raleigh, N.C.; two sons, Charles D., San Francisco, and James, Lithia; a brother, James Hassel, New York; two sisters, Donna Comstock, Modesto, Calif., and Judy Marimpietri, Brookfield, Ohio; and one grandchild. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

LANCY, ROBERTA LYNN, 49, of Brandon, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003). Born in Jellico, Tenn., she moved to the Tampa area several years ago. Survivors include her husband, Arthur Paul Jr.; two sons, Arthur Paul III and Robert James; mother, Jean Wood; two brothers, Charles and Albert Lewis; and two sisters, Monique Benson and Johanna Lambert. Florida Mortuary & Cremation Services, Tampa.

LYLE, EDWIN C. SR., 64, of Plant City, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003). Born in Tampa, he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was an Army veteran and was an electrician. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; a daughter, Patricia L. Johnson, Georgia; a son, Edwin C. Lyle Jr., Plant City; two adopted children, Larry Joe Hill and Mary Lou Hill, both of Georgia; mother, Elizabeth G. Lyle, Plant City; and three grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

OWENBY, DENNIS L., 50, of Riverview, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003). Born in Asheville, N.C., he moved to Riverview in 1978 from Dayton, Ohio. He was a member and past master of the DeSoto Lodge 105 F&AM, a member of the Scottish and York Rite Bodies of Tampa and a member of Egypt Temple Shrine. Survivors include his wife, Deanna; two sons, Jeff and Nathan, both of Asheville; a brother, Carlylle, Hendersonville, N.C.; a sister, Kathline Taylor, Gibsonton; and three grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

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

ROLON-ORTIZ, ALICIA, 78, of Brandon, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003). Born in Puerto Rico, she moved to the Tampa area several years ago. Survivors include a daughter, Alma Haskins, Springfield, Mass.; a son, Carlos Juan Gonzalez, Fair Lawn, N.J.; 15 brothers and sisters; and a granddaughter, Valerie. Florida Mortuary & Cremation Services, Tampa.

RYAN, EDWARD T. "ED," 77, of Plant City, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003). He was a Navy veteran and retired after 49 years with Illinois Bell Telephone. He was 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.

SUITER, MARK "SHARK," 39, of Plant City, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003). Born in Indianapolis, he moved to the Tampa area 30 years ago. He was a foreman for Fleetwood Homes and was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Seth Suiter, Lakeland; three daughters, Allis Ann and Mary Ann Suiter, both of Plant City; and Melissa Suiter, Lakeland; parents, Frank and Brenda Suiter, Plant City; two brothers, Freddy, Auburndale, and Terry Lee, Plant City; and a sister, Carolyn Sue Suiter, Tampa. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

YOUNGBLOOD, BERNICE MAE, 84, of Tampa, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003). Born in Mount Vernon, Ind., she moved to Tampa in 1934. Survivors include two sons, Norman, Tampa, and Herb, Land O'Lakes; a daughter, Carolyn Youngblood, Bowie, Md.; a sister, Juanita Youngblood, Safety Harbor; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

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BREZENSKI, CASIMER, 84, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Bear Creek Nursing Center, Hudson. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., he came here 25 years ago from New Rochelle, N.Y., and owned a restaurant and bar. Survivors include a niece, Deborah Okoniewski, Poughquag, N.Y. 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 moved to Holiday in 1996. 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; a daughter, Wendy Buffington, New Port Richey; two sons, George Buffington Jr., Tampa, and Steven Hickman, Eastbourne, England; three sisters, Lilla Harvey, Saugus, and June Fields and Sister Thomas Joseph, both of Revere, Mass.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

DORSEY, JIMMY L., 48, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa. Born in Indianola, Miss., he came here in 1980. He was a retired U.S. Postal Service letter handler and was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Baptist. Survivors include a brother, Cail, Chicago; and two sisters, Ethel Dorsey, Chicago, and Berniece Dorsey, Mississippi. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

DUBEK, WILLIAM F. "BILL," 82, of Holiday, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Hudson. Born in Hammond, Ind., he came here in 1990 from Fort Myers. He was the retired owner and operator of Dubek Resort, Fox Lake, Ill., and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion Cicero Post, both of Holiday, and attended St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Christine Keating, Port Richey; two sisters, Mary Jakubowski and Josephine Kendzior, both of New Port Richey; a granddaughter; a great-granddaughter; and a companion, Peggy McCarrick. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

ELLIS, GLADYS LOUISE, 93, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at Heather Hill Nursing Home, New Port Richey. Born in Muskogee, Okla., she came here from Tampa and was a skating rink operator. She was Christian. Survivors include a daughter, Judith Ellis, New Port Richey. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

FITZPATRICK, JOHN R., 86, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Jackson, Mich., he had been a 19-year winter resident from Jackson, Mich. He was an engineer in tire manufacturing, a member of the Elks and Eagles, and attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Donna; six sons, John, Leo, Michael, Jerry, Dennis and Robert; five daughters, Marjorie Edwards, Maureen Maddalena, Kayleen Purucker, Theresa Georgopolis and Karen Rothenberger, all of Michigan; 31 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

GARRIGAN, SEAN, 23, of Holiday, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at home. He was born in Dunedin and was a senior at Saint Leo University. He was serving with the National Guard with plans to enter the Army as a second lieutenant. Survivors include his father, George Garrigan, Holiday; his mother, Carol Beebe; and a sister, Kellie Garrigan. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

GEIGER, FERMAN EMERSON, 50, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) in Zephyrhills. He was a lifelong resident of his native Dade City and a member of the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Sandra; a son, Ferman E. Geiger Jr., Zephyrhills; a daughter, Wendy Jo Henderson, Wingate, Ind.; a brother, Jeff, Dade City; and four grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

GREENWOOD, JULIE DIANNE, 56, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in New Liskeard, Ontario, she was a five-year winter resident from Hudson Township, Ontario. She was a retired registered nurse with Temiskaming Hospital, New Liskeard, for 26 years and a member of Hillview United Church. Survivors include her husband, Allan W.; two sons, Aaron W., Ottawa, and Ian T., Toronto; and a brother, Edgar Steele, New Liskeard. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

HANNA, ROBERT K., 87, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at home. Born in Detroit, he came here in 1984 from Michigan. He was a retired farmer and a member of First United Methodist Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Marguerite; a son, James, Holiday; a sister, Ruth Simthson, Detroit; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

MAGAY, GERALDINE M., 86, of Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Hudson. She came here in 1978 from her native Erie, Pa., and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church and its Ladies Guild. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Beisel, Pittsburgh, and Deborah Thomas, Moneta, Va.; a brother, Harold Cummings, Erie; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

MARKOSKI, TRACY ANN, 48, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) in Dade City. Born in Philadelphia, she came here eight years ago from Pennsylvania and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Stanley; a son, Terrance Bartholomew, King of Prussia, Pa.; a daughter, Trisha Bartholomew, Dade City; and four grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

NUGENT, WILMA L., 70, of Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Dyersville, Iowa, she came here 30 years ago from Dubuque, Iowa, and was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Paul Card; two sons, Thomas Nugent and John Nugent Jr., both of Port Richey; four daughters, Diane Smith, Nancy Drake and Carol Roller, all of Port Richey, and Terri Nugent, Baltimore; five sisters, Velma McMahon and Janet Felderman, both of Dubuque, Kay Scherrman, Cedar Falls, Iowa, and MaryAnn Donnelly and Norma Chiaramonte, both of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

PEARSON, INGEGARD H. GUSTAFSON "INGA," 94, of Hudson, formerly of Holiday, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Gaytgol, Sweden, she moved to Holiday in 1971 from Bristol, Conn., then moved to Hudson in 1995. She was a homemaker, a member of VASA Holiday Lodge 699, a charter member of All Saints Lutheran Church, Hudson, and a member of King of Glory Lutheran Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include a son, Arne A. Gustafson, Hudson; two daughters, Nancy G. Boyko, Hudson, and Esther G. Gatzuras, Bristol; 17 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

POWELL, MARGARET E., 93, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. She came here 33 years ago from her native Philadelphia. She was a kindergarten schoolteacher in the Philadelphia school system. She was a member of Elfers Senior Citizens Center, Gardens of Beacon Square Civic Association and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, John G., St. Petersburg; three daughters, Margaret Mary Fisher and Dorothea "Dot" Lisowski, both of Warminster, Pa., and Kathleen Sullivan, New Port Richey; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

ROWE, JOHN, 85, of Hudson, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Detroit, he came here in 1975 from Gibraltar, Mich. He was a die maker for Chrysler Corp., retiring after 40 years, and was a member of Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Victoria; a daughter, Carmella Poelke, Marietta, Ga.; a grandson; and a great-grandson. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

STEPHENS, RUBY, 90, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Heather Hill Nursing Home, New Port Richey. Born in Chattanooga, Tenn., she came here in 1996 from Sarasota and was retired from Dixie Yarns. She was Baptist. Survivors include her daughter, Betty Fowler, New Port Richey; a son, James, Charlotte, N.C.; a stepbrother, John Walker, Fairlawn, N.J.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

TAYLOR, VIOLA G., 83, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Madison Pointe Nursing Center, New Port Richey. Born in New Britain, Conn., she came here from Homestead. She was a licensed practical nurse for Home Health Care, Dade City. She was Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Robert L., Fort Myers, and Edward E., Hanover, Pa.; three daughters, Helen M. MacDougall, New Port Richey, Anna M. Strong, Detroit, and Joan Reiterman, Columbus, Ohio; a sister, Irene Bettick, Glen Burnie, Md.; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

WEILER, MARIE, 85, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Heather Hill Nursing Home, New Port Richey. Born in Detroit, she came here in 1981. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Edward; four daughters, Joyce Perry, New Port Richey, Patricia Mitrowski, Pinckney, Mich., Terese Chapman, Dallas, and Elizabeth Kirchoff, St. Cloud, Minn.; a stepdaughter, Dori Weiler, New Port Richey; three brothers, James Hanser, Seattle, Richard Hanser, Roseville, Mich., and Urban Hanser, Detroit; two sisters, Irene Walker, San Dimas, Calif., and Margaret Pitroski, Hudson; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home & Cemetery, Hudson.

WETZLER, KATHRYN T., 95, of Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 47 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Robert J., Port Richey; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

WHITE, ODUS B.R. "BOB," 65, of Port Richey, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa. Born in Cherry Valley, Ark., he came here several years ago from Rumford, Maine. He retired after 23 years in the Army with the rank of sergeant first class. He was a recruiting officer in Rumford and later worked moving mobile medical equipment for the past 16 years. He was a member of the Elks, VFW and American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Peggy; four sons, Larry, Plymouth, Maine, Tim, Fort Walton Beach, Ricky, Rumford, and Eddie, New Port Richey; four sisters, Betty and Patricia Timms, both of Fulton, Miss., Joyce Nabors, Memtachi, Miss., and Helen Mayhill, Tuscumbia, Ala.; three brothers, Delvin Moore, Ponotoc, Miss., Billy Moore, Bear Creek, Ala., and John Moore, Fulton; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Rumford, Maine.

ZIPPER, MARCIA V., 62, of Lutz, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) in Zephyrhills. She was born in Eau Claire, Wis., and was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Jeffry, Tampa; a daughter, Jennifer Zipper, Chicago; her parents, Dale and Maxine Kregness, Menomonie, Wis.; a sister, Mary Peterson, Tampa; a grandson; and a nephew. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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BERGER, KARLE P., 90, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, and came here in 1983 from Dearborn, Mich., where he retired in 1977 as production control engineer after 45 years with Ford Motor Co. He was a member of the Elks Club and the Al Matta Grotto 64, both of Dearborn. Survivors include two sons, Charles D., Haslett, Mich., and Thomas A., Clinton Township, Mich.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
COLE, JAMES F., 86, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Palm Garden of Clearwater. He was born in Union City, N.J., lived in North Bergen, N.J. for 30 years and came here in 2002 from Ho Ho Kus, N.J. He was a retired owner and operator of a restaurant in North Bergen and an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a member of Grove Reform Church, Mystic Tie Malta Doric Masonic Lodge 325 F&AM, Dulaf Grotto Masonic Lodge, Shrine, Guiding Stars 35 OES and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, all in North Bergen. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Lucille; a daughter, Jacqueline Cole-Graziano, Clearwater; and a sister, Eleanor Celia, Ocean Pines, Md. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
HUNTER, PERRIE LEE, 74, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She came here more than 40 years ago from her native Hilton, Ga., and was Baptist. Survivors include seven sons, James and Donald Echols, Larry, Jerry and Kenneth Pitts, and Leopold and Mark Hunter; two daughters, Jacqueline H. Sullivan and Edith Hunter, all of Clearwater; two sisters, Evangeline Breedlove and Lola Pemmington, both of Albany, Ga.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Woody's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
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, Susan M.; 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.
KRUPA, JOHN F., 87, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in New Castle, Pa., and came here in 1975 from New Kensington, Pa., where he was a funeral director and president of the John F. Krupa Funeral Home. Survivors include three daughters, Carol Eaton, Clearwater, Marion Edwards, Safety Harbor, and Bonnie Polgar, Lower Burrell, Pa.; a son, John W., Clearwater; and a brother, Walter V. "Babe," Oakmont, Pa. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
NADIR, PETER GREGORY, 31, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003). He was born in Smithtown, N.J., and came here in 1991 from Long Island, N.Y. He was Jewish and collected animation art. He was a volunteer for the Humane Society and for science fiction conventions, and was a world traveler. Survivors include his mother, Barbara, Clearwater; a sister, Susan McGowan, Tampa; an aunt, Phyllis Willner, Arcadia, Calif., and a niece, Jessica Schmidt, Tampa. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
PATTERSON, JAMES E. "PAT," 89, of Clearwater, formerly of Crystal River, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in North Dakota and moved here in 1999 from Crystal River. He moved to Miami in 1957 and for employment reasons lived in various cities throughout the state. He worked as a parts manager for Ford Motor Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member and past president of the Wally Byam Caravan Club International, an Air Stream club. Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Sara; a daughter, Cheryl Peterson, and a grandson, Robert E. Peterson, both of Galesburg, Ill.; four stepchildren, Robert, Vincent, Grace and Arlene Ignico; six step-grandchildren; and a step-great-grandchild. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
REEVES, RUTH B., 83, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Dayton, Ohio, and came here in 1982 from Grand Rapids, Mich. She worked as a corporate secretary. She graduated from Purdue University where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She attended Heritage United Methodist Church at Countryside, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, Charles C.; two daughters, Carol Hess, Clearwater, and Jeanine Reeves, Lafayette, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
SARLI, IRENE, 66, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

Dunedin

ASH, HERMAN A., 84, of Dunedin, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Edinborough Health Care. He was born in Windsor, Ontario, and came here in 1977 from Detroit, where he retired as a spline repairman after 30 years with Ford Motor Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Marine Corps Reserves. Survivors include a daughter, Deborah Ash, Dunedin; two brothers, Albert, Seminole, and Robert, Land O'Lakes; and a sister, Audrey Lico, Shelby Township, Mich. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
RENTNER, HARLEY L., 92, of Dunedin, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Sunset Point Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. He was born in Elyria, Ohio, and came here in 1981 from Bloomington, Ind., where he retired as a paint supplies salesman. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a Mason, an Elk and a Shriner. Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Thom, Dunedin; a son, Gordon, Nederland, Colo.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
VANDENBROEK, LORNA, 68, of Dunedin, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at home. She was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and came here in 1972 from Long Island, N.Y. She retired as a sales associate after 25 years with Kmart and later worked part time as a cashier for Publix in Dunedin. Survivors include two sons, Eric J., Tarpon Springs, and Mark, New Port Richey; two grandchildren, Alex and Jared, both of Tarpon Springs; and a nephew, Alan Clare, Clearwater. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Largo

BASKIN HAMDEN H. JR. "HAM," 77, of Largo, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at home. He was born in Clearwater and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Marion Academy in Alabama and attended the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., then graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in business administration and in 1949 received a law degree from the UF Law College. He was a partner since the early 1960s in the law firm of Cooper, Rives, Baskin, Strohauer, Penicke & Harlan, and prior to that his law partners included Albert Rogero and Chester McMullen. He was named Boss of the Year 1960 by the Clearwater Chapter of National Secretaries Association. He was Clearwater's city attorney from 1958 to 1960, past president of the Clearwater Bar Association, a member of the Florida Bar and American Bar Association and was named to the Academy of Prestigious Lawyers of Martindale-Hubbell. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 127, Clearwater, Scottish Rite, Valley of Tampa and the Egypt Shrine Temple, Clearwater, along with Chapter 45 RAM, Council 34 R&SM, Springtime Commandery 40, Knights Templar and York Rite of Free Masonry Valley of Tampa. He was a member of Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Clearwater. He was a trustee of the Clearwater YWCA and the Florida Philharmonic, active with the Boy Scouts and a member of Carlouel Yacht Club and the Sons of the American Revolution. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Joyce; a son, Hamden H. III, Clearwater; two daughters, Elizabeth B. Ashby, Marysville, Wash., and Victoria B. Smith, Princeton, N.J.; a stepson, J. Andrew Belcher, Largo; a sister, Cynthia B. Lyons, Pensacola; three grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
DINWIDDIE, EARL W. SR., 76, of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here in 1966 from his native Chicago, where he retired as an electrical engineer after 30 years with Bell Labs. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Garden of Peace Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg, and a volunteer at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 13 years, Edith; three daughters, Mary Kindinger, St. Petersburg, Lucy Rzepinski, Wilmington, N.C., and Susan Austin, Elizabethtown, N.Y.; a son, Earl Jr., Glenview, Ill.; a stepdaughter, Kathy Doyle, Largo; four stepsons, John Barfield, St. Petersburg, Bob Barfield, Tarpon Springs, Steven Barfield, Gainesville, and James Barfield, Reno, Nev.; a brother, Dick, Harker Heights, Texas; a sister, Jean Dinwiddie, Chicago; and 10 grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
GLANN, CHARLES PETER "PETE," 71, of Largo, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, and came here in 1984 from Grand Haven, Mich. He worked several years as a sales associate for Dillard's in St. Petersburg. Survivors include two stepdaughters, Melinda De Cant, Cape Coral, and Heather MacBride, Speedway, Ind.; two step-grandchildren; a nephew and four nieces. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
GREIFF, JOHN M. SR., 90, of Largo, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Tierra Pines Health Care Center, Largo. He came here in 1979 from his native Chicago. He retired as a foreman after 25 years with Kheil Engineering, Franklin Park, Ill. He was a member of the nondenominational Chapel at Ranchero Village, Largo, and Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy V.; a son, John M. Jr., Aurora, Ill.; a daughter, Mary M. Jaye, Wheaton, Ill.; a sister, Eva Mangi, Largo; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
SANTINE, SARA A., 87, of Altamonte Springs, formerly of Largo, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Tandem Health Care West Altamonte. She was born in Bel Air, Md., and came here in 1954 from Virginia. Survivors include a daughter, Sally A. Erickson, Altamonte Springs; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Winter Park.

Palm Harbor

HOOVER, MOIRA, 83, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at home. She was born in England and came here in 1972 from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a retired hairdresser and a member of the Arts and Crafts program at Lake Tarpon Village, Palm Harbor. Survivors include two sons, Donald, Akron, Ohio, and John, Wadsworth, Ohio; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
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 La Guardia and Tampa International Airports and was a Navy 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 Airlines. 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.
TEST, FLORENCE M., 63, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She came here in 1995 from her native Williamstown, N.J., where she retired from the Wawa Food Markets and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, William; a son, Wayne, Audubon, N.J.; two daughters, Donna Test, Egg Harbor Township, N.J., and Kim Test, Anchorage, Alaska; a brother, Richard Muller, Hinesville, Ark.; and 10 grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.

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Indian Rocks Beach

LAY, J. HOWARD SR., 67, of Indian Rocks Beach, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital. Born in Lone Mountain, Tenn., he came here in 1959 from Knoxville, Tenn. He retired as a phone technician for GTE after 32 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks. He was an Army veteran and a member of Gulf Beach Lodge 291 F&AM in Madeira Beach and Egypt Shrine Temple and Scottish Rite, both in Tampa. He was a charter member of VFW Post 10094 in Indian Rocks Beach. He enjoyed wood crafting, specializing in wood barrel pens, and genealogy. He was a two-term city commissioner of Indian Rocks Beach from 1966 to 1970 and was mayor from 1970 to 1972. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Joanne Griffin-Lay; a son, James H. Jr., Vail, Colo.; two brothers, Donald B., Largo, and Thomas W., Seminole; two sisters, Carolyn Tuskan and Mary Marsocco, both of Largo; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Seminole

BARNACHEA, ARSENIA B., 82, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. Born in La Union, Philippines, she came here in 2002 from the Philippines. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church in Largo. She enjoyed playing bingo and crocheting. Survivors include three sons, Martin Barnachea Jr., Jesus B. Barnachea and Bonifacio Barnachea; six daughters, Dolores B. Marcos, Luz B. Barnachea, Marley B. Balderama; Josephine B. Abat, Cristina B. Ramos and Elsie B. Morales; a brother, Santiago Balagot; 20 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

Madeira Beach

COTTS, DORIS A., 84, of Madeira Beach, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at home. Born in Quaker City, Ohio, she came here in 1997 from Hazelcrest, Ill. She was a sewing instructor for Singer Co. She was a member of Church by the Sea. Survivors include two sons, Bruce M. Cotts, Patagonia. Ariz., and Kevin R. Cotts, Madeira Beach; and five grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Pinellas Park

COUCH, MARSHALL "RED," 65, of Pinellas Park, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Chancellor, Ala., he came here in 1963 from Enterprise, Ala. He retired as a manager for Publix Super Markets after 30 years. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Janet; a son, Robert Babcock, and a daughter, Teresa Montoya, both of Pinellas Park; a brother, Clarence Couch, Georgia; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
HOLLAND, CHARLES E., 62, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Kewanee, Mo., he came here in 1989 from Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was a barber in Jackson, Mo. He enjoyed fishing and owned antique cars and trucks. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Wanda L.; three sons, Charles L., Seminole; Robbie E., Cape Girardeau; and Christopher D., Newport, Ark.; a daughter, Catherine L. Welter, Pinellas Park; two sisters, Emma Lou Holland and Thelma Cashion, both of Gideon, Mo.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
KUNKLE, SANDRA J. "SANDI," 62, of Pinellas Park, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003). Born in Brazil, Ind., she came here in 1968 from Wallace, Ind. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Russ Kunkle, Pinellas Park, and Ted Kunkle, Live Oak; two daughters, Paula Kunkle, Pinellas Park, and Robyn Knorr, Croydon, Pa.; a brother, Jack Hooker, Carbon, Ind.; and two grandsons. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
MARSHALL, D. LLOYD, 84, of Spring Hill, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at home. Born in Henderson, Ky., he moved to Spring Hill 10 years ago from Pinellas Park. He retired as an aerospace technician for Honeywell 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, Ky.; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

Redington Shores

COLELLA, ESTHER JOSEPHINE, 88, of Redington Shores, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at her daughter's home in St. Petersburg. She came here in 1958 from her native Pittsburgh. She was a sales clerk for a department store. She was a member of Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Otto T.; a daughter, Elissa C. Severance, St. Petersburg; a son, Thomas A. Colella, Dothan, Ala.; three sisters, Elvira Scoletti, Pittsburgh; Olympia Serrao, Miami; and Angela Chasey, Orange City; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

AMES, CHARLES C., 87, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He came here in 1982 from his native Milwaukee, where he worked for Miller Brewery for 28 years. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of Transfiguration Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Malvina; two nieces, Lila Noller, St. Petersburg, and LaVonne Anderson, Ypsilanti, Mich.; and three nephews, John Tinetti, Hoffman Estates, Ill.; Michael Tinetti, Wheeling, Ill.; and Anthony Tinetti, Midland, Mich. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
DIPPONG, JOSEPH JR. "MR. SPOONS," 91, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at home under hospice care. Born in Cincinnati, he came here 20 years ago from Mount Healthy, Ohio. He was a retired warehouse worker for Kroger Foods in Cincinnati. He was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church in St. Petersburg. He enjoyed entertaining by playing the spoons at hospitals and nursing homes. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Helen; a brother; two sisters; a niece, Stella Adams, St. Petersburg; and three nephews, Raymond Adams, St. Petersburg; Joseph Adams, South Carolina; and Frank Adams, Kentucky. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
ECKERLE, GEORGE LEE, 91, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at home. Born in Flora, Ind., he came here in 2000 from Siesta Key. He was an insurance manager in the automobile manufacturing industry. He was a graduate of Indiana University and was a member of the Elks and the Moose lodges. He was a member of First Congregational Church. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Anna; a son, G.W. "Bill," Seminole; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
FOSTER, JAKE WILLEY "CHOP-CHOP" 75, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1951 from his native Lyons, Ga. He was a self-employed cement finisher and a driver for Blue Star Cab Co. He was a former employee of George Mitchell Construction Co. and deGeorge Paving Co. Survivors include his wife, Arletha; three sons, Lynn Davis, Eric Jake Foster and Michael Foster, all of St. Petersburg; four daughters, Linda Smarr, Teresa Feaster, Sharon McCray and Angela Peterson, all of St. Petersburg; two sisters, Maryetta Foster, New York City, and Sadie Mae Jones, Tampa; 22 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
GIESZ, DR. WILLIAM G., 75, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he came here in 1980 from Washington, D.C. He retired as chief of psychology at Tampa General Hospital. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Mary Hubbard-Giesz; two daughters, Erica Hill, Boise, Idaho, and Leslie Giesz, Maryland; a stepson, David Hubbard, Tampa; a sister, Shirley Lazich, Buffalo; a brother, Fred Giesz, Sarasota; a grandson; and a granddaughter. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
HARTZ, GRACE MAY, 89, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Palm Garden of Largo. Born in Ottawa Lake, Mich., she came here in 1967 from Briar Cliff Manor, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Bay Ridge Baptist Church in Seminole. Survivors include four sons, Lawrence R., St. Petersburg; Robert D., Berthoud, Colo.; Dale W., Thousand Oaks, Calif.; and James E., New Baltimore, Mich.; a brother, four sisters, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
LANE, ELNORA, 76, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Millen, Ga. She was a domestic worker and a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, where she sang with the No. 1 choir and the mass choir and served in the general mission department. Survivors include five daughters, Ernestine Harris, Pearl Popoola, Nora Hitchcock, Lillie R. Love, and Mary Lane, all of St. Petersburg; 22 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
LOVELACE, MARIE HARDIN, 97, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at her daughter's home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1923 from her native Lincoln County, Ga. She was a florist and worked at Willson-Chase, Maas Brothers and Allendale Drugs. She was a member of First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg since 1923. The family of her husband, L. Oliver Lovelace, were St. Petersburg pioneers who came here in 1898. Survivors include a son, Leon O., Pinellas Park; two daughters, Joanne L. Wessel, St. Petersburg, and Marie Louise Williams, Warner Robins, Ga.; 10 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MULLAN, RICHARD P. "BOB," 70, of Marietta, Ga., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003). He was born in Baltimore. He owned Men's Health Center in Cartersville, Ga., and Jonesboro, Ga. He worked for Morris Communications in Georgia and worked in advertising and marketing for the Augusta Chronicle and Southeast Publications and also worked for the St. Petersburg Times. He was a Korean War veteran. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn; a son, Richard Jr., Fort Lauderdale; two daughters, Taylor McKenna, Arkansas, and Patricia Buzzard, Nashville; two stepdaughters, Jennifer Diamond and Emily Winton, both of Kennesaw, Ga.; a stepson, Christopher Hyde, Cartersville; his father, Roland Jones, West Palm Beach; and nine grandchildren. H.M. Patterson & Son, Arlington Chapel, Atlanta.
ROBERTS, DONALD R., 58, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Holyoke, Mass., he came here in 1953 from Massachusetts. He was an Army veteran and a member of Maranatha Baptist Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife, Carole; two stepsons, John Rennick, Tarpon Springs, and Karen McCullough, New Hampshire; a sister, Margaret Smith, Largo; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
SAYLES, ANN MARIE, 79, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Indianapolis, she came here in 1967 from St. Clair Shores, Mich. She practiced and taught anesthesiology at Grace Hospital in Detroit. She attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Ill., and DePaul University in Chicago, where she graduated as an anesthetist nurse practitioner. She was a member of Lakewood Country Club, the Lakewood Ladies Golf Association and St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. Survivors include a brother, Sheldon Sayles, St. Pete Beach; two nephews, Nick Sayles and Stephen Sayles, both of St. Petersburg, and two nieces, Madeleine Sayles-Cole, St. Petersburg, Susan Sayles, Brandon. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
STEELE, ROGER EARL, 56, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, he came here in 1977 from Colorado. He was a teacher at Bay Point Middle School and a graduate of the University of West Virginia. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Northwest Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Peggy and E. Richard Hartlaub, Seminole; and three brothers, Chuck, Germany; Thomas, Grass Lake, Mich.; and Alan, Steamboat Springs, Colo. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
TORPEY, EDITH M., 98, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1927 from Everett, Mass. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, James Torpey and Terry Torpey, and two daughters, Mary Adair and Pat Williams, all of St. Petersburg; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.
WASHINGTON, GEORGIA, 67, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. She was a lifetime resident and a member of 20th Street Church of Christ. Survivors include a brother, Donnell Washington; and three nieces. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
WHITE, MILLYE C., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Born in Chattanooga, Tenn., she came here in 1952 from Trinidad, Colo. She co-owned the Star Motel in St. Petersburg. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 22 years, Millard C.; a son, James Coyle, Atlanta; and two granddaughters. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WILDS, MARJORIE G., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at Westminster Shores Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Duquesne, Pa., he came here 20 years ago from Pittsburgh. He was a bookkeeper and a cook. He was a member of Celebration Free Methodist Church in Tampa. Survivors include two sons, James E., Plant City, and Eric B., Palmetto; three daughters, Ruth Jones and Rachael Jones, both of Tampa, and Rebecca L. Wilds, St. Petersburg. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.