St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

HAMILTON, CHARLIE LEON "BILL," 72, of Citronelle, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at home. Born in Jefferson County, he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired farmer and a member and deacon at the Citronelle Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty; five sons, Cary Hamilton, Inverness, William Matthew Hamilton, Drumore, Pa., and Charlie Leon "Billy" Hamilton, Allen David Hamilton and Jeff Collins, all of Citronelle; 10 daughters, Diane Homer, Crystal River, Donna Edwards, Oxford, Pa., Darlene Wall, Gina King and Debbie Hamilton, all of Citronelle, Katie Doreen Cannon, Leesburg, Ga., Edie Paschen, Crystal River, Teresa Thomas, Inglis, and Cheryl Schaeffer and Peggy Wolfe, both of Dunnellon; two brothers, Johny and Edgar, both of Citronelle; 30 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

PATTERSON, JAMES E. "PAT," 89, of Clearwater, formerly of Crystal River, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at home under hospice care. Born in North Dakota, he moved to Florida in 1957 from Miami and lived in various Florida cities, working as a parts manager with Ford Motor Co. He moved to Clearwater three years ago from Crystal River. He was an Army veteran and a member of DWBCCI Wally Byam Caravan Club. Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Sara; a daughter, Cheryl Peterson, Galesburg, Ill.; two stepsons, Robert Ignico and Vincent Ignico; two stepdaughters, Grace Ignico and Arlene Ignico; a grandson; six stepgrandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

PICCIANO, CAROL T., 69, of Lecanto, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Brentwood Health Center, Lecanto. Born in Atlanta, she came here 12 years ago from Patchogue, N.Y., and was a homemaker. She was Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Joan Mello, Lecanto; and a grandson, Thomas Mello, Lecanto. Brown Funeral Home & Crematory, Crystal River.

PLANTE, SHERRY LYNN, 44, of Lecanto, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) in Inverness. She came here in 1993 from her native Fort Lauderdale. She was a horticulturist with Black Diamond Golf Community for nine years. She was a member of Gulf-To-Lake Baptist Church of Crystal River. Survivors include her husband, Richard W. Plante Sr.; two sons, Justin, Lecanto, and Richard Jr., Fort Lauderdale; her parents, Marion and Joyce Neel, Lecanto; three sisters, Teresa Neel, Lecanto, Cindy Sherman, Dunnellon, and Susan Cotten, Fort Myers; and two grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

ZUKERMAN, MADELINE JULIA, 83, of Inverness, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Mariner Health Care, Inverness. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1978 from Briarwood, N.Y. She was a retired seamstress and a member of International Ladies Garment Union Local 89. She was Catholic. Survivors include two nephews, Enrico Azzato, New York City, and John Azzato, Lantana; and a niece, Josephine Fredrickson, New York. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

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KNESS, PATRICK, 66, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at home. Born in Joliet, Ill., he came here nine years ago from Wisconsin, where he retired from the Hartland-Lakeside school district. He was a member of the Hudson Rotary and the Gulf Coast Homing Pigeon Club. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie; two daughters, Kate Roley, Edwards, Colo., and Deb Kauffung, Hartland, Wis.; a son, William, Columbus, Ohio; and nine grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

MAYER, EDWARD J., 89, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Ipswich, S.D., he came here 24 years ago from Dolton, Ill. He was vice president of William H. Welch Electronics and was a Navy veteran. He was a member of the Brooksville Golf & Country Club, Elks Lodge 2582 and Knights of Columbus 6800. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and its Men's Club. Survivors include his wife, Eileen; two sons, John Edward, New Lenox, Ill., and Thomas Francis, Gainesville; two daughters, Carroll Ann Bourrillion, Chicago, and Mary MacKenzie, Frankfort, Ill.; a sister, Agatha Morgan, Ipswich; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

OMROD, ROBERT E., 72, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at home. He came here eight years ago from his native Philadelphia. He was the retired owner and operator of Seasonal Comfort Heating & Cooling Co. for 27 years. He was an Army veteran during the Korean War, serving four years in Germany. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Spring Hill. Survivors include his wife, Claire; two sons, Robert M., Baltimore, and Anthony P., Morrisville, Pa.; two daughters, Shirley Ann Himeback, Chattanooga, Tenn., and Lee Anne Knaus, Santa Clara, Calif.; three sisters, Dorothy Lang, Port Charlotte, Margaret Easterly, Cinnamonson, N.J., and Harriet Seed, Philadelphia; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

STONEBURNER-PERSICO, FRANCES LOUISE (VERNIA), 73, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. She was born in Kalamazoo, Mich., where she retired from the Upjohn Co. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, Spring Hill. Survivors include a daughter, Kathleen Delong-Gustafson, Portage, Mich.; two sons, Gerald Stoneburner, Mesa, Ariz., and Frederick Stoneburner, Plainwell, Mich.; two brothers, Bruce Vernia, New Port Richey, and Duane Vernia, Portage; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

SZCZESNY, ROMAN J., 81, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Poland, he came here five years ago from Chicago. Survivors include a son, Reinaldo H.; and several cousins. Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

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FIGUEROA, MARIA TORRES, 97, of Tampa, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003). Survivors include a daughter, Maria Magdalena; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and one nephew. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

HAGGARD, FLOYD, 76, of Clearwater, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003) at Woodside Hospice House, Pinellas Park. Born in Kentucky, he moved to Tampa in 1987 from California and to Clearwater in 2000. Survivors include a daughter, Constance Haggard, Clearwater; a stepson, Fred Calsbeck, Clearwater; two sisters, Irene Harrold and Dorothy Illig; and a brother, Arthur Haggard, all of Florence, Ky. Neptune Society of Palm Harbor.

HILL, GEORGE DEAN SR., 71, of Seffner, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) in Brandon. Born in Lewis, Kan., he moved to the Tampa area several years ago. He was an Air Force veteran and was retired from the Postal Service. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Holsinger Hill; three daughters, Victoria Gasque, Clarice Harrigan and Mandi Hill; five sons, George Jr., Dennis, Joel, Timothy and Robert Hill; three sisters, Ruth Clark, Connie Dowd and Maxine Wehr; a brother, John Hill; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

HOCKSTRA, CARLTON JOHN, 88, of Apollo Beach, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003). Born in McBride, Mich., he moved to the Tampa area several years ago. He was a farmer. Survivors include a daughter, Loretta Millard, Apollo Beach. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

JAMES, SEYMOUR, 65, of Odessa, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) in Tampa. A native and lifelong resident of Odessa, he was a clerk with the postal service. He was retired from the Army and attended the University of South Carolina. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Keystone. Survivors include his wife, Quinteen; two sons, Bill and Sylvester L. James; five brothers, Clarence, Isaac, Matthew, John D. and William James; and five sisters, Letha P. Oglesby, Ethel J. Nix, Dora J. Williams, Clarice J. Robinson and Mattie J. Ford. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

JOAQUIM, EVELYN, of Sun City Center, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003). Born in New Bedford, Mass., she moved to the Tampa area 16 years ago. She was retired from General Motors and was a third order secular Franciscan. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Criswell, Tonawanda, N.Y., and Jocelyn Joaquim, Riverview; five grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.

LAYBERGER, JAMES A., 68, of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003). He moved to Tampa in 1981 from Springfield, Pa. He was a graduate of West Catholic High School and Villanova University. He was an Army veteran and a member of St. Timothy Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Marianne "Mimi" Shaughnessy Layberger; two sons, Michael and Thomas; three sisters, June Doney, Marguerite Gardener and Lorraine Gambol; and one brother, William Layberger. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, West Chapel, Tampa.

LESTER, DAVID DONALD, 73, of Gainesville, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) in Gainesville. Born in Tampa, he moved to Gainesville in 1970 from Winter Haven. He was the founder of Lester's Garage Doors and Gates Elegante He attended Porter Military Academy in Charleston, S.C., graduated from Winter Haven High School and attended the University of Florida. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, worked in the insurance industry for 12 years, was past president of the Florida Association of Health underwriters and was the former owner of the Volcano Restaurant in Winter Haven. In 2001 Gainesville Homebuilders established the Don Lester award. He was past state chairman of Jaycee membership committee, a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 6108, was deputy grand knight and past chairman of St. Patrick's Parish Council. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Frankie; three daughters, Mary L. Currie, Tampa, Kay L. Trabulsi, Columbus, Ohio, and Janet L. Hoeft, Gainesville; three sons, David A., Winter Haven, J. Steven, Watkinsville, Ga., and Richard F., Gainesville; two brothers, Lee Domer, Riverside, Calif., and Truman Domer, Tampa; three sisters, Eleanor Jean Gordon, Columbia City, Ind., Ceadora Domer, Katy, Texas, and Victoria Fuentes, Tampa; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Williams-Thomas Funeral Homes, Gainesville.

MEACHAM, ROBERT LEE, 66, of Tampa, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Barberton, Ohio, he moved to the Tampa area 50 years ago. He was an Air Force veteran, an automobile diesel mechanic and a member of the VFW Post 10140. Survivors include two daughters, Kathy Lovelace, Zephyrhills, and Karin Meachem, Lancaster, Pa.; a sister, Barbara Jones, Tampa; and three grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

PEACOCK, JOHN C., 57, of Plant City, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) in St. Petersburg. A native and lifelong resident of Plant City, he worked with the state road department and was a member of Bethany Baptist Church of Plant City. Survivors include a brother, Allen Peacock; and a niece, Dana Ray, both of Plant City. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

PECK, STEPHEN RICE SR.,, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003). He was a professor of Spanish and the chairman of the Foreign Language Department at the Panama Canal College in the Canal Zone until 1990. Survivors include his wife, Ellen; two sons, Stephen Rice Jr. and David Brian Peck, both of Tampa; and three sisters. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

RIOS, FRANCISCO, 82, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003). Born in Colon, Cuba, he moved to Tampa seven years ago. Survivors include his wife, Pastora; a daughter, Amarilys Rios; three brothers, Ignacio, Silvio and Luis Rios; and three sisters, Mina, Digna and Caridad Rios. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

RODANTE, FRANK, 85, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003). A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a postal worker, a member of Sons of Italy La Nuova Sicilia Lodge 1251 and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Yolanda L.; three sons, Frank A., Tarpon Springs, Bob, Riverview, and Jerry, Clearwater; a sister, Lucy Colosa, Brooklyn, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

SEBOLT, KATHERYNE "KATIE," 90, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003). Born in Noblesville, Ind., she moved to Tampa 55 years ago. Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Sturgill and JoAnna Henry; a son, Charles Applegate; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SLOWIK, KATHLEEN ROSE, 54, of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003). Born in Utica, N.Y., she moved to Tampa eight years ago from Jerusalem. She was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, a professor of English for Foreign Students at the University of South Florida and was Catholic. Survivors include her parents, Frank and Gladys Slowik, Zephyrhills; two brothers, James, Jordan, N.Y., and Peter, Waukesha, Wis.; and several nieces and nephews. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

SOTO, ARTHUR, 75, of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003). Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to Tampa 20 years ago. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a daughter, JoAnn Soto; two sons, Arthur Richard and Robert Soto; a sister, Mary Rivera; and two grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

STEWART, LAURA LEE, 94, of Brandon, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) in Brandon. Born in Cochran, Ga., she came to the Tampa area in 1944. She was a retired housekeeper, former member of Marthan Baptist Church of Cochran, Ga., and member of Beulah Baptist Church where she served on the choir, usher boards and the Mattie Jackson Courtesy Guild. Survivors include four children, Luther W. Dennis, Atlanta; Annie H. Dean, Baltimore; Harley W. Hughey, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and Carnella A. Stewart, Brandon; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

WANSLEY, LEWIS ARNOLD, 83, of Plant City, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003). Born in Tignall, Ga., he was a longtime resident of the Tampa area. He was a farmer and grocer in Turkey Creek and a member of Turkey Creek First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Edith Childers Wansley; two daughters, Martha Van Cize, Rome, Ga., and Linda Storey, Dallas; three sons, George, Plant City, David, Titusville, and Keith, Merrimack, N.H.; a brother, Howard Wansley, Tampa; and a sister, Geneva Cribbs, Plant City. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

WILSON, KORI LYNN, 16, of Dover, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003). Born in Tampa, she was a lifelong resident. She was a student at Durant High School and attended Plant City Christian Church. Survivors include her parents, Stanley E. and Vickie Wilson, Dover; a brother, Stan Wilson Jr., Plant City; a sister, Layla Wilson, Tampa; maternal grandparents, Rita and Alfred Meads; and paternal grandparents, Loy and Josephine Wilson. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

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AMERO, VIVIAN C. (POOR), 79, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey after an extended illness. Born in Gloucester, Mass., she came here from Rockport, Mass. She was a foster parent for many years. She won several awards for landscape design and was a member of Trinity Congregation Church. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Russell J.; two daughters, Patricia M. Bandelean, Rockport, and Penny M. Amero, Peru, N.Y.; a niece; and three grandchildren. Pike-Grondin Funeral Home, Gloucester, Mass.

CUSTER, DORIS S., 90, of Hudson, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) in Hudson. She came here 27 years ago from her native Philadelphia. She was a medical equipment industry secretary. Survivors include her stepgrandson, Robert E. Custer Jr., Maple Glen, Pa. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

FERRUGI, PETER J., 84, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Branchville, Conn., he came here in 1974 from National Park, N.J. He was an inspector for the Navy and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Holiday VFW Post 10167, Italian Club of New Port Richey and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include his daughter, Rachel Villar, Hudson; three sons, Ralph Scott, Commack, N.Y., Robert Morales, Cream Ridge, N.J., and Fernando Ferrugi, Howard Beach, N.Y.; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

GARRIGAN, SEAN, 23, of Holiday, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at home. He was born in Dunedin and a was a senior at Saint Leo's 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, Tallahassee; and a sister, Kellie Garrigan. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

HAWKINS, LOUISE P., 82, of Riverside, Calif., formerly of Holiday, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Sunrise ALF at Canyon Crest, Riverside. Born in Pittsford, Mich., she moved to Holiday in 1984 from Mount Clemens, Mich., and moved to Riverside three years ago. She was a homemaker. She was Methodist. Survivors include her daughter, Christine Bishop, Riverside; two sons, Warren G. and Douglas H., both of Ohio; three brothers, Carl and Don Brown, both of Michigan, and Bob Brown, Nipomo, Calif.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arlington Mortuary, Riverside, Calif.

JOHNSON, ERNEST G., 85, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003) at home. Born in Ironwood, Mich., he came here in 1985 from Beloit, Wis. He was a retired factory worker with Warner Electric Brake & Clutch Co. and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Living Word Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; a son, Paul, South Beloit, Ill.; a daughter, Lois Freeberg Hagan, Stevens Point, Wis.; and five grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

McBRIDE, JOHN T. "MAC," 76, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Roseville, Mich., he came here over five years ago from Wisconsin Dells, Wis. He was a retired electronic technician in the Research & Development Department with the Argonne (Illinois) National Labs. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a former major in the Glen Ellyn, Ill., Civil Air Patrol. He was a member of Riverside Fellowship of New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn A.; three daughters, Bridget Mae McBride, New Port Richey, Peggy A. McBride, Wisconsin Dells, and Heather McBride, Portage, Wis.; two sons, Thomas M., Mantorville, Minn., and Sean H., Wisconsin Dells; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

NEAL, JOHN H., 70, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) in Dade City. Born in New Lebanon, Ind., he was a winter resident here for 20 years from Carlisle, Ind. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a retired Indiana State Police officer with over 30 years of service. He was a member of the VFW and Elks. Survivors include his wife, Jean; a son, James E., Carlisle; his father, Harold, Sullivan, Ind.; and two granddaughters. 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, MaryAnn Donnelly and Norma Chiaramonte, both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

OWENS, DIXIE W., 75, of Zephyrhills, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Dade City. Born in Viers, Va., he came to Florida in 1982 from Roseville, Mich. He was employed in the machine and repair department for Champion Spark Plug and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Janice McLaughlin, Pinellas Park; four sons, Lawrence Blakely, Frostproof, Gerald Blakely, Macomb Township, Mich., Michael Owens, Deltona, and Dennis Owens, Muskegon, Mich.; a sister, Mable Counts, Cardington, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

PERRIERA, LIBBY, 67, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Long Beach, N.Y., she came here in 1985 from Brentwood, N.Y. and was a retired school bus driver for Medi Bus, Long Island. She was Catholic. She was a national member of DAV Auxiliary, and a member of the Moose Auxiliary, Hudson. Survivors include her husband, Anthony; two sons, Robert, Eastport, N.Y., and Edward, New Port Richey; two daughters, Marie Derbyshire, Spring Hill, and Ellen Loughlin, Oviedo; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

SCHWADER, BILLIE BERNICE, 72, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Dexter, Iowa, she came here 19 years ago from Mount Prospect, Ill. She was a secretary. Survivors include two sons, Richard, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, and Jim, Spring Hill; a daughter, Linda Furlong, Loveland, Ohio; a sister, Mildred "Trinky" Thomas, Des Moines, Iowa; and seven grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

STAWICKI, ELOISE Y., 60, of Hudson, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at home. Born in Pontiac, Mich., she came here in 1999 from Jacksonville. She was a retired industrial instrument salesperson with Foxboro Industries, Foxboro, Mass. Survivors include her husband, Jack; a son, John, Wilmington, N.C.; a daughter, Jill Blackman, Bahamas; her mother, Conchita Kemppainen, and a sister, Lauren West, both of Kokomo, Ind. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

TELEFOGLOU, GEORGE, 68, of Holiday, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Athens, Greece, he was a winter resident here for 11 years from St. Hubert, Quebec. We was a retired self-employed carpenter and attended St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Potoula; a son, Denis, Chomedy, Quebec; two daughters, Maria and Casey Telefoglou, both of St. Hubert; one brother, Costadinos Telefoglou, and one sister, Kiki Tzalla, both of Chomedy; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Springs.

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BEARDEN, RALPH B., 85, of Macclenny, formerly of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at VA Medical Center at Lake City. He came here in 1935 from his native West Union, S.C., and retired as a clerk for Railway Express Agency. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Skycrest Baptist Church of Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Gail Newton, Clearwater, and Kathie Morris, Bryson City, N.C.; a son, Kenneth B. Bearden, Seneca, S.C.; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
EVANS, GORTON M., 89, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Tandem Health Care at Safety Harbor. He was born in Bakerton, Pa., and came here in 1998 from Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. He retired as a purchasing manager for General Motors Corp. He was a member for 40 years of the Composite Masonic Lodge 499, Grosse Pointe Woods. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Price-Evans; a son, Groton M. Jr., Naples, Fla.; a daughter, Carol Harper, Aurora, Ohio; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.
FIEDLER, MARGARET D., 80, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in London and came here in 1984 from Hazelcrest, Ill. She was a psychologist and an artist and writer. She was a member of the League of Women Voters and a world traveler. She enjoyed opera, golf and flying small aircraft. Survivors include four daughters, Margaret Louise Holderman, Belleair Beach, Dr. Sarah Claire Cummings-Elle, Boston, Dr. Trudy Wallace, Chicago, and Sybil M. Paradiso, Silver City, N.M.; a son, William L., Orland Park, Ill.; her companion, John Good, Madeira Beach; a sister, Gwendolyn Dolphin, England; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
HAGGARD, FLOYD, 76, of Clearwater, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Kentucky, moved to Tampa in 1987 and to Clearwater in 2000. Survivors include a daughter, Constance Haggard, and a stepson, Fred Calsbeck, both of Clearwater; two sisters, Irene Harrold and Dorothy Illig, and a brother, Arthur, all of Florence, Ky. Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.
OPPERMAN, GRACE GLADINE, 82, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. She was born in DuBois, Pa., moved to Orlando in 1958 and came here in 1998. She owned and operated a beauty salon in Orlando. She was a Women's Army Corps veteran of World War II. She was a member of Park Lake Presbyterian Church, Orlando. Survivors include a son, Don C., Clearwater; three sisters, Anne Morgan, Luthersburg, Pa., and Doris Swanson and Edith Kilmer, both of DuBois; a brother, Arthur Woods, DuBois; and four grandchildren. Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home, Orlando.
SCHUNK, ALICE C., 96, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Glen Oaks Health Care Center. She was born in Dunmore, Pa., and came here in 1995 from Alden, N.Y., where she owned and operated Alden Market and was a member of St. John's Catholic Church. Survivors include caregiver and sister-in-law, Katherine Carey, New Port Richey; three nephews, James Carey, Clearwater, William Carey, Oxford, N.J., and William Edlick, Lackawanna, N.Y.; four nieces, Nancy Contessa, Lake Mary, Barbara Lakatos, Long Valley, N.J., Mary Jane Cooney, Scranton, Pa., and Joan Lavelle, Buffalo, N.Y. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
WHITING, TRUDA BELLE, 92, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Clearwater. She was born in St. Louis, Mich., and came here in 1970 from Diamondale, Mich., where she retired as a secretary in a physician's office. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Largo. Survivors include a niece, Helen Gleason, Largo, and a nephew, Donald Merritt, Lansing, Mich. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Cemetery & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Dunedin

GARRIGAN, SEAN, 23, of Holiday, formerly of Dunedin, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at home. He was born in Dunedin and was a lifelong area resident. He was a senior at Saint Leo University in San Antonio, Fla., and an Army National Guard officer with the rank of second lieutenant. Survivors include his father, Hilary "George," Holiday; his mother, Carol Beebe, Tallahassee; and a sister, Kellie Garrigan. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
GILLILAND, WARD C., 86, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Clearwater. He was born in Ridgeway, Pa., and came here in 1987 from El Cajon, Calif. He retired from the Army after 22 years and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include three daughters, Savilla K. Marshall, Dunedin, Sharon K. Hunsaker, Oakland, Ore., and Mara Matteson, Council Bluffs, Iowa; a son, Mark W., San Marcos, Calif.; a sister, Betty Rymond, Quakertown, Pa.; 18 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Largo

BLAQUIERE, DONNA DICK, 45, of Largo, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Muncie, Ind., and came here in 1969 from Crawfordsville, Ind. She worked as a medical records coder at Largo Medical Center. She was Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Jennifer Krietemeyer, New Port Richey; her parents, Marilyn and Dorwin Dick, and a sister, Diane Schirmer, all of Dunedin; two brothers, Gregory Dick, Wauchula, and Douglas Dick, Parkersburg, Pa.; a grandson, Michael Krietemeyer Jr., New Port Richey; and her maternal and paternal grandmothers, Lucy Baker and Lucy Dick, both of Dunedin. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
BROBST, IRENE MAE, 96, of Largo, formerly of Clearwater and Madeira Beach, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at home. She was born in Omaha, Neb., and came to this area in 1958 from East Cleveland, Ohio, where she was an active member of First Presbyterian Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a homemaker and a church organist. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, cooking and crafts. Survivors include a son, Charles Laurence Jr., Jacksonville; a daughter, Marilyn Y. Fetchet, Columbia Station, Ohio; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
FENTON, THOMAS H., 55, of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Lodi, Ohio, and came here in 1989 from Tacoma, Wash. He worked in aircraft maintenance and broadcasting and retired from the Air Force after 20 years. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and also served in Taiwan and Alaska. He was Protestant. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Ruth and Orval Barnes, and a brother, Samuel Fenton, all of Largo. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Cemetery & Cremation Services, Seminole.
HUTTENHOFF, GARY LEE, 49, of Largo, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at home. He was born in Joliet, Ill., and came here in 2001 from Colorado. He was a self-employed computer technician and served in the Army and Navy. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the American Legion, both in Colorado. Survivors include a son, Gary H., Illinois; a daughter, Ticey Huttenhoff, Colorado; his mother, Shirley A. Hansen, Largo; his father, Albert J. Huttenhoff, Fort Myers; a brother, Craig H., Colorado; and two sisters, Vicki Browne and Mary Ann Rau, both of Ohio. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Seminole.
SCHAAF, CAROL, 65, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) in St. Petersburg. She was born in West Chester, Pa., and came here in 1970 from Pennsylvania. She lived many years in St. Petersburg before moving to Largo. She was a homemaker and Protestant. Survivors include her husband of 27 years, Frederick; a son, Richard Staus, a daughter, Wendy Staus, and a brother, Frank Staus, all of Pennsylvania; and two grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

Oldsmar

HERRERA, SIMON, 74, of Oldsmar, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at home. He was born in Cartagena, Colombia, and came here in 1994 from Bogota, Colombia. He was an electronics engineer and Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Doris; two daughters, Patricia Ashley and Adalgiza Isabel Herrera, both of Oldsmar; three sons, Gabriel Eduardo, Oldsmar, Alejandro Jose, Palm Harbor, and German Alfonzo, Bogota; three brothers and five sisters, all in Colombia; and seven grandchildren. HollowayFuneral Home, Oldsmar.

Palm Harbor

NIELSEN, THORWALD S., 99, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Westchester Gardens Rehabilitation and Care Center, Clearwater. He was born in Kolling, Denmark, and came here in 1990 from Riverdale, Ill. He retired as a milkman after 44 years with Bowman Dairy, Chicago. He was Lutheran. Survivors include two sons, Ralph, Palm Harbor, and Glenn, Port Richey; a sister, Clara Jensen, Milwaukee; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

Safety Harbor

MILLER, MARY ANN, 72, of Safety Harbor, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and came here in 1979 from Boston. She retired after 10 years as a receptionist at the Bank of Clearwater and was a member of the Christian Outreach Center, Tampa. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, John E.; a son, Bruce, Safety Harbor; a daughter, Melody Wall, Palm Harbor; a brother, Luther Pierce, Lincoln, Neb.; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
O'NEILL, BARBARA A., 55, of Safety Harbor, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. She was born in Newark, N.J., and was a teacher. Survivors include a son, Brian, and a daughter, both of New Jersey; her stepfather, Mike Straka, Palm Harbor; a cousin, Doris Freeman, Tarpon Springs; and two aunts, Ann Straka, Palm Harbor, and Joan Muller, New Jersey. Clearwater Funeral Homes at Belcher, Dunedin.

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Gulfport

BRENN, CHARLES BYRON III, 52, of Fort Pierce, formerly of Gulfport, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at home after a brief illness. He was born in Gulfport and moved to Fort Pierce five years ago from Vero Beach. He worked at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Research Foundation for 20 years. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Katherine Tippy Brenn, Vero Beach; a son, Charles Brenn IV, Vero Beach; and his mother, Charlotte Brenn, a sister, Cheryl Rigney, and two brothers, Christopher and Clifford, all of St. Petersburg. Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home, Vero Beach.

Pinellas Park

BOGAERT, KIMBERLY R. MASSINGILL, 35, of Pinellas Park, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at home. Born in St. Petersburg, she was a lifelong resident of Pinellas Park. She was a machine operator and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She enjoyed horseback riding and writing poetry. Survivors include a son, Joseph Massingill, Pinellas Park; a daughter, Mary Nicole, England; and her mother, Linda LeBlanc-Walker, Pinellas Park. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
McCOMBIE, MARTHA M., 85, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. Born in Wooster, Ohio, she came here in 1972 from Cleveland. She was a restaurant server. She was a member of 60th Street Baptist Church in Pinellas Park and a former member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church in St. Petersburg, where she was a member of the King's Daughters Sunday school class. She was past president of VFW Post 4256 Auxiliary in Madeira Beach. Survivors include a son, Harold A. Cox, Bellevue, Wash., 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
McDANNEL, JAMES WESLEY SR. "JIM," 78, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003) at home. Born in Marion, Ill., he came here in 1974 from Chicago. He was a private in the Army during World War II and received two combat stars and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. He owned Expert Carpet Cleaning. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Eleanor; two sons, James W. Jr., Pinellas Park, and Gary, Michigan; two brothers, Bill, Floral City, and Curly, California; and four grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
McDERMOTT, JOHN, 77, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at IHS of Pinellas Park. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
ROWE, RUTH, 97, of the Mainlands, Pinellas Park, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at Gracewood Nursing Center, Pinellas Park. Born in New York City, she came here in 1972 from Levittown, N.Y. She was a keypunch operator for an insurance company. She was Jewish and a former volunteer at Metropolitan General Hospital in Pinellas Park. She was a member of the Mainlands Unit 3 Women's Club and Lioness Club. Survivors include relatives in New Jersey. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

GUY, RICHARD, 72, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at home. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
KANE, ALAN, 65, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He came here in 1979 from his native Philadelphia. He was a retired security guard and had a shoe sales booth at the Wagon Wheel Flea Market in Pinellas Park. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include a companion, Sonja Dawson; two sons, Shawn and Gary, both of Pinellas Park; a daughter, Sherri Kane, Hollywood, Calif.; a brother, Herman Elitzky, Tampa; and a sister, Marilynn Baker, Philadelphia. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
OLSEN, FLORENCE E., 76, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1967 from Cleveland. She was a homemaker and was Episcopalian. Survivors include two sons, Earl G. Olsen Jr., Hawaii, and Donald R. Olsen, St. Petersburg; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
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; a stepson, John Rennick, Tarpon Springs; a stepdaughter, Karen McCullough, New Hampshire; a sister, Margaret Smith, Largo; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
SAMLER, HILDA, 98, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She came here in 1968 from her native Baltimore. She was a homemaker and a member of Temple Beth-El and its sisterhood. Survivors include a daughter, Isadora Dellheim, Owings Mills, Md.; three grandchildren, Susan D. Kolman, Columbia, Md., Michael E. Dellheim, Santa Fe, N.M., and Richard Dellheim, Baltimore; and six great-grandchildren. Beth David South Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, St. Petersburg.
SURDI, KATHLEEN, 72, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here in 1959 from her native Buffalo, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a volunteer at Holy Family Catholic School and attended Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include four sons, Charles J., Marietta, Ga., and Thomas J., Joseph C., and James T., all of St. Petersburg; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.
TRUONG PHIMMACHACK, JUSTIN, infant son of Pok Phimmachack and Thomas Truong of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Other survivors include a brother, Austin, St. Petersburg; a sister, Ashley, Fort Worth, Texas; his paternal grandparents, Long and Mai Truong, St. Petersburg; and his maternal great-grandfather, Thon Phimmachack, Chattanooga, Tenn. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

South Pasadena

GREER, HELEN "CHRISTIE," 80, of South Pasadena, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Natick, Mass., she came here from Hingham, Mass. She was a supermarket cashier. Survivors include a daughter, Geraldine M. Galluzzo, East Weymouth, Mass.; and four grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Homes at Belcher, Dunedin.