St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SHAGOVAC, RITA CHARMAINE, 58, of Dunnellon, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Kannapolis, N.C., she came here over 18 months ago from Levittown, Pa. and was a retired factory worker. She was Lutheran. Survivors include two sons, Joe Miller, Philadelphia, and Ronnie Shagovac, Southampton, Pa.; three daughters, Dodi Finer, Edgewater Park, N.J., Tina Crossan, Dunnellon, and Tammy Steele, Lakeland; a brother, Luther C. Eddings Jr., Bistol, Pa.; a sister, Debra L. Rascher, Dallas; and 13 grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home & Crematory, Crystal River.

SHIVELY, the REV. ROGER F., 88, of Homosassa, formerly fo Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) in Lecanto. Born in Denver, Ind., he came here in 1974 from Tampa. He was the former pastor of First United Methodist Church of Homosassa. He became a minister in 1958 and served as pastor at the Seminole United Methodist Church of Tampa. He was one of the founders of Citrus United Basket, and was an honorary life member of Homosassa Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of Stage Stand Cemetery Association, past president and honorary member of Homosassa Civic Association, past president of the Minister Association and charter president and member of Crystal River Rotary Club. He was also a charter member of Homosassa Rotary Club and a member of Springs Masonic Lodge Homosassa Springs. Survivors include two daughters, Mari Etta Zook, Tampa, and Rita Ann Collins, Auburn, Ind.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

SMITH, VIVIAN L., 62, of Homosassa, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Macon, Ga., she came here 12 years ago from Hollywood, Fla. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, David B., Sebastian, and John, Ocala; two daughters, Jacquelyn K. Smith, Homosassa, and Kimberly Hamilton, Lecanto; her mother, Bertha Bennefield, Homosassa; a sister, Billie Huffmaster, Macon; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

VAN VLACK, CONNIE, 66, of Homosassa, formerly of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003) at home under the care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Flint, Mich., she moved to Homosassa in 1980 from New Port Richey, where she had lived since 1966. She was charter president of the New Port Richey Jayceettes and director for the local branch of the Salvation Army. She was listed in the 1969 edition of Community Leaders of America and was a local Girl Scout leader. She was valedictorian of the first graduating class at Pasco-Hernando Community College with an associate's degree in accounting. She obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from the University of South Florida. She completed the program for professional educators in 1999 and started teaching at Crystal River Middle School. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Bruce L.; a daughter, Sheila Fort, High Springs; two brothers, Herb Becker, Nancy, Ky., and Emil Becker, Pennsylvania; two grandchildren; her caregiver and daughter-in-law, Lynne Becker. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

ZILM, STEWART, 83, of Crystal River, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at home. Born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., he came here 14 years ago from Sanborn, N.Y. He was a retired cook for the Nabisco Co. and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Rock Crusher First Church of God. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Patricia; a son, Ralph, Sanborn; six daughters, Jennifer Nancy, Palm Harbor, Cheryl Ann Burns, Crystal River, Andrea Mettler, Niagara Falls, Jessica Mullins, Las Vegas, Claudia Fisher, Fairbanks, Alaska, and Robin Mesi, Moore, Okla.; two sisters, Jessie Albright, Cape Coral, and Andrea Boyce, Lockport, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

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OGLES, HAZEL IRENE, 72, of Brooksville, formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. She came here 20 years ago from her native Clearwater and was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Robert F.; three sons, Robert A., Orlando, James L. and Thomas E., both of Candia, N.H.; two daughters, Kim R. Stephenson, Orlando, and Nancy L. Miller, Houston; a brother, Alton O. Blackburn, Largo; a sister, Wini B. Hampton, Clearwater; and four grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

YOUNG, FLOYD EARL, 47, of Brooksville, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Ybor City, he came here in 1981 from Houston. Prior to becoming disabled, he worked for Florida Crushed Stone. He was involved in community work, especially to underprivileged school children. He was named Volunteer of the Year in 2001 by the Hernando County Schools. He was president of the PTA and on the School Advisory Committee at Brooksville Elementary School. He was a former governor of Moose Lodge 1676, and a member of Moose Legion Cypress 202 and Eagles Zephyrhills. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; a daughter, Joy Marie, Brooksville; a son, Floyd Richard, Beeville, Texas; his father, Herman, and his stepfather, Charles Nixon, both of Brooksville; three brothers, Paul Nixon and Allen Nixon, both of Brooksville, and Vern Nixon, Houston; three sisters, Sherry Ladner, White Haven, Pa., Linda Kubic, Montauck Point, N.Y., and Cathy Newman, Plant City; and two grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

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BEVAN III, WILLIAM RICHARD, 60, of Valrico, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003). Born in Pottsville, Pa., he moved to the Tampa area in 1976. He was a Navy veteran and worked for National/Pan Am Airlines for 24 years, and with Ewell Industries for 12 years. Survivors include his wife, Caran; two daughters, Victoria Bevan-Walker and Lelah Robinson; and two grandchildren, Billie and Sarah. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

BURGUE, ZENAIDA, 90, a native and lifelong resident of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003). Survivors include a son, Peter Burgue; two grandchildren, Christina and Peter R. Burgue; and two nephews, Larri and Robert Boromei. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

CROSBY, BERTHA J., 62, of Thonotosassa, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003) in Tampa. Born in Plant City, she was a lifelong resident of the Tampa area. Survivors include a daughter, Teresa Ramsey, Thonotosassa; four sons, George A. Croom, Valrico, Timothy J. Crosby, Tampa, Christopher M. Croom, Plant City, and David A. Croom Jr., Thonotosassa; a brother, Terrell Crosby, Mulberry; 21 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

CURTIS, RUTH, 65, of Dover, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003). Born in Greenup, Ky., she moved to the Tampa area in 1949. She was a cigarmaker and was Protestant. Survivors include three sons, David, Richard and Roger; four sisters, Garnet Ball, Vesta Robinson, Retta Sanders and Jalana Fitzwater; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

DIAZ, ANA F., 86, of Tampa, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003). Survivors include her husband, Pedro M.; a daughter, Alicia Diaz; a brother, Armando Acosta, Miami; three grandchildren, Pacia Hernandez, Pablo M. and Pedro L. Diaz. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

GOLDMAN, GWEN E., 86, of Spring Hill, formerly of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at Brooksville Hospice Unit. Born in West Liberty, Iowa, she moved to Spring Hill 32 years ago from Tampa. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Michael, Brooksville; a daughter, Gale Morgan, Vicksburg, Miss.; a sister, Eleanor Foster, Port Angeles, Wash.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Brooksville.

GONZALEZ, MICHAEL J., 33, a native and lifelong resident of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003). Survivors include his wife, Tammy; four daughters, Savannah M., Alyssa C., Nicole L., and Taylor L. Gonzalez; mother, Carol Buckholtz; father and stepmother, Manuel and Darlene Gonzalez; a grandfather; two grandmothers; two brothers; and a sister. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

HEWLETT, CAPT. ROBERT F., 72, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) in Sun City Center. Born in Jacksonville, he moved to Tampa in 1930. He was a graduate of Plant High School and the University of Florida and a member of the ATO fraternity. He was a captain in the Army Reserves and a member of the Golden Era Gators. Survivors include his wife, Joan Hewlett; two sons, Bobby and Mark; a daughter, Kim; a sister, Dorothy Palmer; and three grandchildren, Jill Syrlac, Asa and Ruth Hewlett. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

MARTINEZ, ADELAIDA, 92, of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003). Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she moved to Tampa in 1996. She was a member of Mision Bautista Hispana de Temple Heights. Survivors include a daughter, Sonia Allen; two granddaughters, Sonia Rebecca Cabrera and Gina Marie Jimenez; a brother, Rafael Martinez; a sister, Victoria Martinez; and seven great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

MCGINNIS, PEGGY H.,, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003). She was a member of Palma Ceia United Methodist Church and was a retired bookkeeper for Geo. A. Levy, Inc. Survivors include two daughters, Cathy Sagendorf and Mary McGinnis; a son, Tim McGinnis; and a granddaughter, Courtney McGinnis. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

NIEZGODA, EDNA M., 91, of Plant City, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003). Born in Throop, Pa., she moved to the Tampa area in 1991 from Lodi, N.J. She was a seamstress. Survivors include a son, Thomas J. Niezgoda, Plant City; a sister, Stephanie Moulden, Baltimore; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

ROGERT, MARIA THERESA DIAZ, 96, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003). Survivors include a daughter, Blanche Lopez Garcia; a grandson, Tony; three great-grandchildren, Melissa, Julie and Ethan; and several nieces and nephews. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SHIVELY, THE REV. ROGER F., 88, of Homosassa, formerly of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) in Lecanto. Born in Denver, Ind., he came here in 1974 from Tampa. He was the former pastor of First United Methodist Church of Homosassa; when he became pastor, there were 22 members. He became a minister in 1958 and served as pastor at the Seminole United Methodist Church of Tampa. He was one of the founders of Citrus United Basket; honorary life member Homosassa Chamber of Commerce; member Stage Stand Cemetery Association; past president and honorary member Homosassa Civic Association; past president of the Minister Association; charter president and member Crystal River Rotary Club; charter member Homosassa Rotary Club; a member of Springs Masonic Lodge Homosassa Springs. Survivors include two daughter, Mari Etta Zook, Tampa, and Rita Ann Collins, Alburn, Ind.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

STANSELL, ADDIE FLORENCE WILLIAMSON, 90, of Plam Harbor, formerly of Odessa, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at St. Marks Assisted Living Facility. Born in Odessa, she moved to Palm Harbor in 1925. She was the co-owner of H.L. Stansell Trucking Company, Palm Harbor, and Blue Bird Farms, Ocala. She was a member of Palm Harbor United Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a son, Robert "Bobby" Stansell, Maggie Valley, N.C.; three daughters, Betty Richelieu, Bradenton, Carolyn Gause, Tarpon Springs, and Cathy Hayes, Clearwater; two sisters, Ilamae Lampi, Pahoke, and Biola Ellis, Clearwater; three brothers, Kenneth and Joe Williamson, both of Odessa, and Oscar Williamson, Palm Harbor; 12 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

THOMAS, CAROL ANN, 47, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Toledo, Ohio, she moved to Florida in 1992. Survivors include her husband, Martin A.; a son, Craig Thomas; a daughter, Janell Garner, both of Riverview; mother, Betty Ann Thatcher, Swanton, Ohio; four sisters, Deborah Spellis and Frances Thatcher, both of Swanton, Ellen Williams, West Palm Beach, and Gerri Huston, Port Clinton, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Riverview.

TIDWELL, MARY SHELFER "DOLL," 93, of Brandon, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003). Born in Havana, Fla., she moved to the Tampa area in 1945. She worked for the state Sales Tax Office and was Methodist. Survivors include a daughter, Mary E. Parrish, Tampa; three sons, Rufus "Sid" Tidwell Jr., Arthur L., Brandon, Freddy C., Ashland City, Tenn.; a sister, Lillian Symmes, Riverview; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

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BROCK, BRENTLY HAYWARD, 53, of Zephyrhills, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) in New Port Richey. Born in Plant City, he was a long time resident of Zephyrhills. He was a mechanic and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Baptist. Survivors include two brothers, Richard Lee, Zephyrhills, and Terry A., Carriere, Miss.; a sister, Judy Biston, Crystal Springs; several nieces and nephews. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

BRUCE, ALICE R., 96, of Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Orchard Ridge Nursing Center, New Port Richey. Born in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., she came here 24 years ago from Yonkers, N.Y. She was a factory worker for Phelps Dodge, a 20-year member of the Elks New Port Richey, and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, William Kennedy, Manasquan, N.J., and John Kennedy, San Jose, Calif.; three sisters, Mary Seddon, New Port Richey; Helen Davy and Madeline Reilly, both of Port Richey; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

DOWNEY, CARMELEET E., 81, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) in Port Richey at her son's home. She came here 18 years ago from her native New York. She retired from ITT Corp. with 13 years of service. She was Roman Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Terrance Downey, Manalapan, N.J., and Peter Downey, Port Richey; a daughter, Patrice Downey, Granada Hills, Calif.; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

HICKS, DOROTHY, 81, of Holiday, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at home. Born in Detroit, she came here in 1979 from South Bend, Ind. She was a nurses aide and a member of VFW 10167 Ladies Auxiliary and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Frederick Baumgartner, Holiday; two daughters, Joyce Cummings, Ortonville, Mich., and Patricia DePrez, New Port Richey; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Preferred Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

MITCHELL, SAMUEL OWEN, 74, of Holiday, formerly of Hudson, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Farmington Township, Mich., he moved to Hudson in 1979 from Pontiac, Mich., and then in 1982 moved to Holiday. He was retired with 17 years of service as a construction repairman for Innisbrook Resort and was an Army veteran serving from 1946-1948. He was a member of AmVet Post 98 and VFW Post 10167, both of Holiday, and American Legion Post 79, New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Doris; three sons, Owen, Pontiac; Robert, Marquette, Mich.; and Allen, Walled Lake, Mich.; two daughters, Linda Burns, Pennsylvania, and Cindy Fitzwater, Alabama; a stepson, Fredrick Hatch, Pontiac; two stepdaughters, Crystal Webb, Detroit, and Marlene Wadsack, Pontiac; a brother, William "Bill," New Port Richey; a sister, Lilly Hess, Fenton, Mich.; and eight grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.

NUVOLONE, RAYMOND "RAY," 60, of Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) in New Port Richey. He came here in 1984 from his native New York City. He was a cross-country truck driver for H.L. Stansell Trucking, Palm Harbor, and was a member of the National Rifle Association. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Josephine; a son, Raymond Nuvolone Jr., Cliffside, N.J.; his parents, Marcel and Henretta Nuvolone, Port Richey; a brother, Richard, Cliffside, N.J.; a sister, Denise Maas, Massachusetts; and one grandchild. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

PAFF, KATHRYN ALICE, 16, of Port Richey, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) in New Port Richey as a result of an automobile accident. Born in Dearborn, Mich., she came here seven years ago from Plymouth, Mich. She was a student at Ridgewood High School and listed in Who's Who of American High School Students. She was in the ROTC Unarmed Drill Team and an Assistant of Supply. She was a member of Rainbow Girls and Daughters of the Masons. She was Methodist. Survivors include her parents, Larry and Shelly, and two sisters, Marci Rose and Lacy Jean, all of Port Richey; grandparents Elwood and Lela Paff, Hudson, and Charles Weeg, Plymouth; great-grandmother Norma Cottrell, New Port Richey; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

TULLIO, CLOTILDA V. "CLOEY," 86, of Port Richey, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Pittsburgh, she came here 16 years ago from Erie, Pa. She was a homemaker and a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Anthony J.; a son, Anthony J. Tullio, Bradenton; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

VAN VLACK, CONNIE, 66, of Homosassa, formerly of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003) at home under the care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Flint, Mich., she moved to Homosassa in 1980 from New Port Richey, where she had lived since 1966. She was charter president of the New Port Richey Jayceettes and director for the local branch of the Salvation Army. She was listed in the 1969 edition of Community Leaders of America and was a local Girl Scout leader. She was valedictorian of the first graduating class at Pasco-Hernando Community College with an associate's degree in accounting. She obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from the University of South Florida. She completed the program for Professional Educators in 1999 and started teaching at Crystal River Middle School. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Bruce L.; a daughter, Sheila Fort, High Springs; two brothers, Herb Becker, Nancy, Ky., and Emil Becker, Pennsylvania; two grandchildren; caregiver and daughter-in-law, Lynne Becker. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

ZYNKEL, SOPHIE, 91, of Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Poland, she came here in 1965 from Lexington, Mich. and was a retired restaurant owner of Joe's Drive-In. She was Christian. Survivors include her daughter, Judy Zynkel, Port Richey. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

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BIN, TOBA, 83, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003) at home. She was born in Germany and came here in 1980 from New Jersey. She worked as a seamstress. She attended Congregation Beth Shalom of Clearwater. Survivors include a grand niece, Etal Gam, Israel. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
BRAND, HOWARD G., 72, a winter resident of Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Jamaica, N.Y., and came here in 1994 from Lords Valley, Pa., where he retired as a construction electrician. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Lisa L. Rios, Cape Coral; and three sons, Stephen H., South Amityville, N.Y., Richard D., Port Washington, N.Y., and Kenneth W., Lake Grove, N.Y. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
DERAMO, MARY ANN, 70, of Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Allegheny County, Pa., and came here in 1969 from Pittsburgh. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Roddy; a daughter, Verna Jackson, and a son, Henry P. Barnhart, both of Pascagoula, Miss.; a brother, Andrew Yannick, Aliquippa, Pa.; a sister, Margie Lechicki, North Olmsted, Ohio; and a grandson. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
FOX, HAROLD L., 80, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Pomona Mills, N.C., and came here in 1962 from Akron, Ohio. He retired as a mechanical engineer for E Systems/Raytheon, St. Petersburg, and later worked part time for Weight Watchers. He was a volunteer at Morton Plant Hospital Cancer Center, Clearwater. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Jean; three sons, Stephen L., Clearwater, David A., New Port Richey, and William T., Eau Claire, Wis.; a daughter, Sally Fox, Burlington, N.C.; a brother, William D., and a sister, Evelyn Edwards, both of Brentwood, Tenn.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
HOLLEY, MILDRED D. "MILLIE," 75, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Long Island, N.Y., and came here in 1983 from Old Bridge, N.J. She was a retired fashion designer for Simplicity Patterns of New York. Survivors include a daughter, Grace Lavoie, Clearwater; three grandsons; and three great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
LEVERENZ, TERRY W., 59, of Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at home. He was born in Willington, Ill., and came here in 1988 from Illinois. He worked for Capitol Marketing Concepts, St. Petersburg. He was Methodist and a Mason. Survivors include two sons, Darren, Tampa, and Chad, Atlanta; a daughter, Carmen Leverenz, Atlanta; his mother and stepfather, Betty and Bob Lockhart, Naples, Fla.; two brothers, Richard, Hudson, Ill., and Kim, Peoria, Ill.; a sister, Cheryl Hedrick, Champaign, Ill.; and his companion, Marguerite Taylor, Palm Harbor. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
LEWIS, MARY E., 77, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at home. She came here in 1979 from her native Marysville, Ohio., and was a retired bank bookkeeper. Survivors include a son, Richard C. "Rick," Safety Harbor; a daughter, Mary K. Minshall, Plain City, Ohio; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
OGLES, IRENE, 72, of Brooksville, formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. She moved to Brooksville in 1983 from her native Clearwater. She was a homemaker and Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Robert F.; three sons, Robert A., Orlando, and James L. and Thomas E., both of Candia, N.H.; two daughters, Kim R. Stephenson, Orlando, and Nancy L. Miller, Houston; a brother, Alton O. Blackburn, Largo; a sister, Wini B. Hampton, Clearwater; and four grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.
ROBERTS, MATTHEW LARKINS, 41, of Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) in Clearwater. He was born in Waterbury, Conn., and came here in 1996 from Panama City, Fla. He was a welfare social worker for the state. He was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater, and a den leader for the Cub Scouts pack at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of seven years, Erin Ann; two sons, Matthew, Clearwater, and Brenton, Panama City; his parents, Barbara Ann and Ronald Teano, Clearwater; a sister, Tracy Lynn Lewis, Potomac, Md.; and his grandmother, Priscilla Miller, Lynn Haven. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
SANDFORD, STEPHEN H., 83, a winter resident of Clearwater Beach, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003). He was born in Madoc, Ontario, and was a winter visitor here for 25 years. He was a Canadian Army veteran of World War II and served with the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment. He attended First Christian Church, Clearwater, and was a member of Temple Masonic Lodge 549 and the Scottish Rite, both in Oshawa, Ontario. Survivors include a daughter, Debbie, Ancaster, Ontario. James McConnall's Funeral Home, Madoc, Ontario.
SCHNEITER, MARTHA S., 97, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at home. She was born in Livonia, N.Y., and came here in 1967 from Syracuse, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, and the Order of the Eastern Star in Buffalo, N.Y. Survivors include two sons, H. James and Robert, and a daughter, Phyllis A. Walls, all of Clearwater; a sister, Irene Harrison, Kings Ferry, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
TAYLOR, MARY PAULINE, 82, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Edinborough Health Care, Dunedin. She was born in Fairplay, Ohio, and came here from Steubenville, Ohio, where she retired as a co-owner and operator of a grocery store. She was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Ron, Holiday; and two grandchildren, Jody and Kimberly. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
TRUEX, RUTH WILSON, 84, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at home. She was born in Atlanta, moved to Amelia Island in 1978 and came here in 1989. She was a homemaker, a docent at Heritage Village and a volunteer at Florida Gulf Coast Art Museum, both in the Pinewood Cultural Center, Largo. Survivors include three sons, twins Bryan I., Belleair Beach, and Bruce A., Birmingham, Mich., and Alan F. Lansing, Mich.; and a granddaughter, Noelle A. Snyder, Syracuse, N.Y. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Dunedin

BABINEAU, HELEN W., 74, of Dunedin, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She came here in 1967 from her native Boston and formerly owned and operated a coffee shop on Dunedin Causeway. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin. Survivors include four sisters, Betty Gordon, West Roxbury, Mass., Terry Kilrain, Braintree, Mass., Mary Blakely, Towanda, Pa., and Margaret Woodside, Brighton, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
GARCIA, JOSE MARIA, 76, a seasonal resident of Dunedin, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Mission, Texas, and came here annually for several years from Carbondale, Pa., where he retired as a banker. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Margaret. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.
JANOSKO, HARRIET M., 91, of Wrightstown, Wis., formerly of Dunedin, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003) at Century Oaks in Wrightstown. She was born in Chicago and lived here many years before moving to Wisconsin. She was a member of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) in Chicago, and was active at Pinehurst Village, Dunedin. Survivors include a brother, Edward D. Weiss, Appleton, Wis.; and several nieces and nephews. Wichmann Funeral Home, Appleton, Wis.
RATHBUN, JOANNE RUTH, 49, of Dunedin, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Beloit, Wis., and came here in 1987 from St. Joseph, Mich. She worked for A.C. Nielsen Media Research, Dunedin. She was a member of Christ the Lord Lutheran Church, Clearwater, where she was a Sunday school teacher and member of the choir. Survivors include a sister, Carol R. Morris, Lakeland; a brother, Robert W. Rathbun, Silver Spring, Md.; and four nieces and a nephew. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Largo

MIKUCKI, JOSEPH, 86, of Largo, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003) at home. He was born in Bayonne, N.J., lived in Poland 15 years, and came here in 1986 from Bound Brook, N.J. He retired in 1979 from Somerset County Vo Tech School where he cared for the building and grounds, and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include two sons, Joseph R., Branchburg, N.J., and Robert J., Lebanon, N.J.; two daughters, Barbara T. Stefanik, Flemington, N.J., and Diane M. Kline, Anandale, N.J.; a brother, Anthony, St. Petersburg; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Bridgewater Funeral Home, Bridgewater, N.J.
PERRY, GEORGE A., 75, of Largo, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Cleveland and came here in 1997 from Riverside, Calif. He owned and operated Perry Financial. Survivors include a daughter, Joslyn Elliot, Hudson; and two grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.
SIKORA, MARY, 82, of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Tandem Health Care at New Port Richey. She was born in New York City and came here in 1970 from Floral Park, N.Y. She was a retired bookkeeper for a furniture store and Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Eileen Rys, Largo; a son, Edward W., New Port Richey; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

Oldsmar

HANDFIELD, DORIS R., 79, of Oldsmar, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Countryside Health Care Center, Palm Harbor. She was born in Uxbridge, Mass., and came here in 1976 from Springfield, Va. She was a retired secretary for National Security Agency and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Raymond; a daughter, Cynthia Legg, College Station, Texas; two sisters, Carole Bellerose, Denis, Mass., and Lorraine Nederoisk, Uxbridge; two brothers, Ronald Glode, North Uxbridge, Mass., and Ernest Glode Jr., Whitinsville, Mass.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
STOVALL, JOYCE, 65, of Oldsmar, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Whitesburg, Ky., and came here several years ago from Kentucky. She worked as an assistant for a travel office. Survivors include a daughter, Kimberly Kee, Fayetteville, Ga. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.
WILE, RICHARD C., 76, a seasonal resident of Oldsmar, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in California and came here annually since 1999 from Cranston, R.I. He worked in the boiler room of a hospital. Survivors include a brother, Robert A. "Bob," Oldsmar; three stepdaughters; and several step-grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Palm Harbor

STANSELL, ADDIE FLORENCE WILLIAMSON, 90, of Palm Harbor, formerly of Odessa, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at St. Mark Village continuing care community, Palm Harbor. She moved to Palm Harbor in 1925 from her native Odessa. She co-owned H.L. Stansell Trucking Co., Palm Harbor, and Blue Bird Farms, Ocala. She was a member of Palm Harbor United Methodist Church and Eastern Star Lodge 67, Palm Harbor. Survivors include a son, Robert "Bobby," Maggie Valley, N.C.; three daughters, Carolyn Gause, Tarpon Springs, Cathy Hayes, Clearwater, and Betty Richelieu, Bradenton; two sisters, Biola Ellis, Clearwater, and Ilamae Lampi, Pahokee; three brothers, Oscar Williamson, Palm Harbor, and Kenneth Williamson and Joe Williamson, both of Odessa; 12 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home.

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St. Petersburg

BIENICK, MATTHEW, 63, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Apollo Hills Health and Rehabilitation. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
CLARK, KANGHA K., 37, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center as the result of a car crash. A St. Petersburg native, she was a graduate of Pinellas Park High School and attended Pinellas Technical Education Center. She was a pharmacist technician and insurance specialist at Eckerd Drugs. She was a member of Mount Zion Progressive Baptist Church, where she was a curriculum director of My Sister's Keeper Girl Youth Ministry, a Sunday school teacher, a former member of the Women's Ministry, a teacher of the Youth Church and a member of the choir. Survivors include her husband of 21 years, Gregory Sr.; two sons, Gregory Jr. and Marcus, and two daughters, Shauntavia Clark and Janay Clark, all of St. Petersburg; four brothers, Paul Mitchell, Orlando, Douglas Lamar, Bowling Green, and Andre Mitchell and Paul R. Mitchell, both of St. Petersburg; three sisters, Lawanda Mitchell and Pamela Gibbs, both of St. Petersburg, and Veronica Proctor, Dale City, Va.; and her father, Paul Mitchell Sr., St. Petersburg. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
FLORENDO, SHIRLEY, 59, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville. She was a St. Petersburg native and longtime resident. She was a member of the Church of the Transfiguration and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Alfredo B.; two sons, Rod Florendo, Treasure Island, and Frederick L. Florendo, Boston; her father, Roy Finch, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Judy Jernigan, St. Petersburg, and Helen Barlow, Houston; and a grandson, Austin. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
GRAY, MARJORIE PEACOCK, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003). She was a St. Petersburg native and was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Janina Gray, and three grandchildren, Heather Ferner, Tanya Cadwell and Daniel Gray, all of St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
HUNTLEY, LEVON "BOSS HOG," 55, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here at an early age from his native Havana, Fla. He attended Gibbs High School. He retired in 2000 from the Pinellas County School Board Maintenance Department after 25 years of service. He was a member of Christ Gospel Church, where he was an assistant Sunday school teacher and sang in the Male Chorus. Survivors include three sons, Alphonso, Michael and Marlo, and a daughter, Pamela Huntley, all of St. Petersburg; his mother, Lucille Baker, Quincy; a sister, Carolyn Enzor, Atlanta; three brothers, Bobby, Detroit, Willie, Havana, and Tim, St. Petersburg; and three grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
KIEFEL, LORRAINE MARIE, 48, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at home under hospice care. Born in Great Lakes, Ill., she came here in 1985 from Chicago. She was a customer service representative at Banker's Insurance Co. in St. Petersburg for eight years. She was a member of Garden of Peace Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband of 21 years, Robert; a son, William, and a daughter, Rebecca Kiefel, both of St. Petersburg; her parents, John H. and Marilyn Gross, Moline, Ill.; and three brothers, Gary Gross, Moline, Jeffrey Gross, Naperville, Ill., and Bradley Gross, Chicago Ridge, Ill. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
LoVERDE, ALBERT R. JR. "PAUL," 64, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1977 from Austintown, Ohio. He was the vice president of the Resident's Management Committee of the Graham-Rogall complex and served on the Suncoast Legal Services Committee. He was a Jehovah's Witness and a member of the Central Congregation in St. Petersburg. He was an Air Force veteran. He enjoyed scuba diving, reading and shooting pool. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Barbara; two daughters, Lorrie LoVerde, St. Petersburg, and Jodi Miller, Leesburg, Ga.; two sisters, Angelina LoVerde, New Jersey, and Penelope Leone, Queens, N.Y.; a brother, Louis LoVerde, Niles, Ohio; and two grandsons. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
MOORE, ROSALIE, 98, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Sumner, Ga., she came here in 1919 from Perry, Ga. She was a cook at the former Sunset Hotel in St. Petersburg for 10 years. She was a member of Bethel Metropolitan Baptist Church, where she served as a Sunday school teacher, chaplain and secretary of Poinsettia Circle 3 of the Missionary Society, sang in the gospel choir and served on the Usher Board. She was a member of Sunshine Temple Elk 168 and was a volunteer for the Gray Ladies Auxiliary at the former Mercy Hospital. Survivors include two nieces, Rosalie Linder and Betty Fowler, both of St. Petersburg; three nephews, Leroy Fowler and Charles Fowler, both of St. Petersburg, and Thomas Fowler, Jasper; a grandson; and three great-grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
NEWKIRK, OSBY "OA," 76, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 10, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1955 from his native Sylvester, Ga. He was a retired cement finisher and formerly worked for George Jones Paving. He was a member of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, where he served on the usher board. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Uradell; two daughters, Derrell Newkirk-White and Bridgett Rahim-Williams, both of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Hohn Newkirk, Sylvester, and Curtis Newkirk, Brooklyn, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
NOEL, MACKENZIE GRACE, infant daughter of Tom and Kelly Noel, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Other survivors include her maternal grandmother, Chris Rivera, Seminole; and her paternal grandparents, Dick and Nancy Noel, Clearwater. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home and Cemetery, Seminole.
OWEN, WILLIAM, 92, of Tell City, Ind., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Oakwood Healthcare Campus in Tell City. Born in Baltimore, he came here many years ago. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart. He was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge and was a life member of Kisnet Temple, Scottish Rite, VFW Post 6827, AMVETS Post 7467, American Legion Post 7 and Elks Lodge 878. He was a volunteer for the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines for 20 years. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Marjorie Roberts Owen; a daughter, Barbara Owen, Mesa, Ariz.; a stepson, Al Flohr, Tell City; his daughter-in-law and caregiver, Delena Jo Flohr, Tell City; and two grandchildren, Christopher and Lisa. Huber Funeral Home, Tell City Chapel, Tell City, Ind.
PARTON, JOSEPH G., 73, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He was born in McKeesport, Pa., and came here in 1995 from Cincinnati. He was a Navy veteran. He was a member of the St. Petersburg Moose Lodge. He was Jewish. Survivors include a caregiver, Gail O'Neill, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
RINGNALDA, CLARENCE, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
SEARCY, LORRAINE D., 70, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. A Chicago native, she came here in 1984 from Fox Lake, Ill. She was a former safety deposit representative for Sun Trust Bank. She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church and was an avid golfer. Survivors include a son, Gary Pockrandt, Seminole; two daughters, Deborah Hannig, Mukwonago, Wis., and Gloria Summers, Pinellas Park; and three grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
SHAW, TERTIUS, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, he came here in 1990 from New York City. He was a former house man at the Don Cesar Beach Resort and Spa. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Eileen; a son, Anthony, Moreno, Calif.; a daughter, Pernille Hamilton, and a sister, Pansy James, both of Port of Spain; three brothers, Errol and Kelvin, both of Port of Spain, and Rickey, Los Angeles; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
SILVER, STEVEN MICHAEL, 41, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Edward White Hospital. A Chicago native, he came here in 1979 from South Holland, Ill. He was a dry wall installer for Hauser-Marvin Dry Wall Co. He was Jewish. Survivors include his parents, Sidney and Carole Silver, Largo; two brothers, Ronald and Stuart, both of St. Petersburg; and a sister, Leslee Hill, Largo. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
SMITH, PETER M., 57, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003). Born in Burlington, Ontario, he moved to the United States in 1999 from New Brunswick, Canada. He was a mechanic. Survivors include his sister, Carol Burns, Brandon. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
TREEWALLA, ALAN J., 70, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here in 1978 from his native Baltimore. He was a former branch manager for Reynolds Aluminum and was the co-owner of Tree's Treats. He was a Mason and a Shriner in Baltimore and was a member of the Elks Lodge in Madeira Beach. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Shirley; a stepdaughter, Tammy Burger, Baltimore; a sister, JoAnn Champion, Rutland, Vt.; and two grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
WEATHERBY, ELIZABETH J. ADAMS, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Edward White Hospital. She was a St. Petersburg native and member of the pioneer Adams family. She was Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Richard Weatherby, Tampa, and Alvin Weatherby, St. Augustine; two sisters, Thelma Mobley and Doris Scanio, both of Tampa; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
WIENER, KURT J., 72, of Five Towns, St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo. He was born in Brno, Czech Republic and became a United States citizen in 1952 in Cheyanne, Wyo.. He was a retired postal employee and was a staff sergeant in the Air Force. There are no known survivors. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.

Seminole

FLETCHER, LORRAINE L., 88, of Largo, formerly of Seminole and Passe-a-Grille Beach, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. Born in Worcester, Mass., she came to Pass-a-Grille Beach in 1949, moved to Fort Lauderdale in 1953, to Seminole in 1959 and to Largo in 1964. She graduated from Framingham State Teachers College in Massachusetts and worked in retail and banking for several years before becoming a teacher. During World War II, she served with the American Red Cross in Anchorage, Alaska. While living on the beach, she taught in St. Petersburg schools and worked at the snack bar of the Pass-a-Grille Beach Hotel. She taught school in Fort Lauderdale and after returning to Pinellas County she taught at Orange Grove Elementary in Seminole and was transferred in 1963 to Largo Central Elementary School, where she taught until she retired in 1981 after 41 years as a teacher. She was an accomplished tennis player and a horsewoman. She was a volunteer for the SPCA and a member of the Florida and the North Pinellas retired educators associations. Survivors include a son, Bradley W., Largo. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.
GILBERT, JOSEPH P., 54, of Seminole, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at home under hospice care. He came here in 1974 from his native Chicago. He was an independent contractor and was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church. An Army veteran of the Vietnam war, he served with the 173rd Airborne as a paratrooper and was awarded a Purple Heart medal. He was a former volunteer firefighter in Madeira Beach. Survivors include a daughter, Heather Gilbert, his mother, Patricia Gilbert, and his companion, Cynthia Bridges, all of Largo; two sisters, Susan Gilbert, St. Petersburg, and Mary Dare, Largo; and a brother, Gerard, Largo. National Cremation Society, Largo.
McKINLEY, ELSIE S., 92, of Seminole, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Freedom Square Nursing Center. Born in Berlin, she came here in 1967 from Newburgh, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, John "Jack" Hilderbrandt, Fort Collins, Colo., and Richard "Dick" Hilderbrandt, Hampshire, Ill.; and three grandsons. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.
NUTTING, GRACE E., 91, of Seminole, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at Pasadena Manor. Born in Silver Springs, Ark., she came here in 1968 from Washington, D.C. She was a bookkeeper and a member of Oakhurst United Methodist Church. Survivors include a nephew, Ronald Martin, Hurst, Texas. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
ROBERTS, GEORGE WILLIAM, 85, of Seminole, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at Tierra Pines Healthcare. A St. Petersburg native, he was a 1936 graduate of St. Petersburg High School. He owned a plumbing business with his father. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was active in many bowling leagues, many of them at Ten Pins Lane in South Pasadena. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Ruby; two sons, Richard, St. Marys, Ga., and Percy, Pinellas Park; a stepson, Vance Perky; two daughters, June Gregory, Tampa, and Ruth Louise Falkenberry, Kingston, Ga.; three stepdaughters, Teresa Lanes, Largo, June Ogle, Treasure Island, and Brenda Dye, Knoxville, Tenn.; a brother, Albert, St. Petersburg; a sister, Charlotte Merrell, Pinellas Park; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation and Burial Society, Largo.
WARNIMENT, MILDRED C. "MICKEY," 75, of Seminole, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Fort Jennings, Ohio, she came here in 1958 from Jessup, Ga. She was a retired licensed practical nurse at Palms of Pasadena Hospital for 30 years. She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. Survivors include three daughters, Sharon Rose Rogers and Cynthia Marie Phillips, both of Largo, and Catherine Ann Diemer, Ottawa, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

South Pasadena

HIXON, WILLIAM J., 83, of South Pasadena, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Born in Gary, Ind., he came here in 1979 from Glenview, Ill. He retired as the director of Evanston Northshore Health Department in Illinois. He was a member of Disston Avenue Church of Christ. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a 1950 graduate of the University of Indiana. Survivors include his wife, Corinne; a son, Fred, Phoenix; a sister, Sandy Ditsler, St. Petersburg; and two grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WHITMAN, GLENWOOD A., 84, of South Pasadena, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. He was born in Honey Grove, Pa. and came here in 1981 from Altoona, Pa. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He retired from the Conrail Locomotive Shop in 1980 after 43 years of railroad service. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Viola D.; two sons, Glenn C., St. Petersburg, and Larry, Tyrone, Pa.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.