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Clearwater

• ELKINS, KAREN SUE, 47, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at home. She came here in 1995 from her native Columbus, Ohio, and worked three years as office manager for Tires Plus, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband of 15 years, Andrew. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• FIVERSON, NAOMI B., 87, of Clearwater, formerly of New Port Richey died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at St. Mark Village continuing care community, Palm Harbor. She was born in Webster, N.Y., and came here in 1997 from New Port Richey. She worked as a dietitian and was a member of First Baptist Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include a nephew, Robert Biccum, Cumming, Ga.; and a niece, Joyce Biccum Purvis, Winterville, Ga. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
• GIBBONS, DORIS, 72, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1974 from her native Jersey City, N.J. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Kenneth, Clearwater; two daughters, Joanne Gibbons, Clearwater, and Liz D. Gibbons, Machias, Maine. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
• KEARNEY, MARGARET J., 67, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1981 from Long Island, N.Y. She worked in customer service for the Home Shopping Network and was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Morales and Maureen Webb, both of St. Petersburg; three sons, Kevin, New Port Richey, Tim, Selden, N.Y., and Thomas, New Berlin, N.Y.; and eight grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• LEEDS, ROBERT LEWIS JR., 73, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1981 from his native New York City, where he was chairman and CEO of Manhattan Industries, a company founded in 1857 by his great-grandfather, Lewis Levi. In 1982 he joined the staff of University of South Florida in Tampa where he was a professor of marketing and management. He held a bachelor's degree from Amherst College and a master's degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He taught at Pace University and Hunter, Marymount Manhattan and Brooklyn colleges. He was commodore of the Carlouel Yacht Club and a member of the Morton Plant Hospital marketing committee. He was chairman of the Men's Fashion Association of America. He was in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World. Survivors include his wife, Joan Wrigley Leeds; a son, Robert L. III, New York City; a daughter, Leslie Leeds Kitziger, New Orleans; three stepchildren, Christopher Devine and Frank and Donna Stinnett, all of Chicago; six grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
• LOUNSBURY, WILLIAM C. JR., 90, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Advanced Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Superior, Wis., and came here in 1971 from St. Louis, where he retired from GTE-Sylvania Electric Products. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Presbyterian, a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Abdallah Shrine and a past exalted ruler of the Elks Lodge in Ashland, Wis. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Ruby; a son, William C. III, Ballwin, Mo.; and a granddaughter, Elizabeth Ross, London. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
• McGUNIGAL, FRANCINE MARIE, 55, of Clearwater Beach, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in New Castle, Pa., and came here in 1999 from Schaumburg, Ill., where she worked as a sales director for hotels. She was a member of St. Brendan Catholic Church, Clearwater. She was a world traveler and enjoyed cooking. Survivors include her husband, Harry; a daughter, Ann Marie Walters, Mableton, Ga.; a son, Anthony James, Atlanta; two brothers, her twin, Francis Hanna, New Castle, and John Hanna, Hinckley, Ohio; three sisters, Adele Johnston, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Evelyn Gill, Arlington Heights, Ill., and Rachel Hanna, Chicago; and a granddaughter. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• 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 troop at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of seven years, Erin Ann; two sons, Liam 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.
• RODENBAUGH, DAVID, 61, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• SCHULTZ, IRWIN J., 92, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at home. He was born in Pittsburgh and came here in 1958 from Oak Park, Mich. He was a retired vocational psychologist for the federal government and retired from the Air Force as a lieutenant colonel. He was a member of Congregation Beth Shalom and the Kent Jewish Community Center, both of Clearwater, and a volunteer for St. Petersburg Junior College. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Ruthe; two daughters, Marilyn Schultz, Clearwater, and Myrna Schultz, Walnut Creek; a brother, Edward, Tucson, Ariz.; and a sister, Annette Zavos, Pittsburgh. Beth David North Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Clearwater.
• WHYTE, LOIS H., 91, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Advanced Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Sioux City, Iowa, and came here more than 30 years ago from Denison, Iowa. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church of Dunedin. She was an avid bridge player. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Largo

• GOLDBERG, BARNEY, 84, of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Meriden, Conn., and came here in 1983 from Springfield, Mass., where he owned and operated Bob's Budget for 50 years. Locally, he was a dealer for 20 years at the 49th Street Flea Market, Largo. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Jewish and a member of Elks Lodge 2519, Seminole, and Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Shirley A.; two sons, Daniel C., Clearwater, and Edward R., Springfield; a daughter, Debra A. Warren, Lady Lake; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• HIGGINBOTHAM, BEATRICE M. "BEE," 84, formerly of Largo, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) in Bluefield, W. Va. She was born in Roderfield, W. Va., and came here from Bluefield, where she owned and operated Bluewell Service Garage. She worked as a cosmetologist for Eckerd Drugs, Largo. She was a member of Parkview Baptist Church of Bluefield. Survivors include two sisters, Esther M. Helton and Phyllis G. Church, both of Bluefield; a grandson, Bill; and several great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
• METZGER, FLORENCE M., 90, formerly of Largo, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003) at Aurora Medical Center, Hartford, Wis. She was born in Chicago, came here in 1974 from Wauwatosa, Wis., and moved recently to West Bend, Wis. She was a licensed practical nurse and retired from the Milwaukee County Hospital. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include two sons, Donald, Spring Hill, and Jack, Hustisford, Wis.; her caregiver and daughter-in-law, Ericka Metzger, Brookfield, Wis.; 14 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Palm Harbor

• ARCHER, HELEN M., 83, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She came here in 1976 from her native Toledo, Ohio, where she retired as a machine operator for Champion Spark Plugs. She was a member of Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Tarpon Springs, and the Highland Lake Homeowners Association, Palm Harbor. Survivors include a niece, Joyce Maxfield, Northwood, Ohio. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• O'BRIEN, EVELYN, 92, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Greenville, N.Y., and came here in 1995 from Hawthorne, N.Y. She retired as a nurses aide for Blythdale Children's Hospital in New York. Survivors include her husband, Andrew; four daughters, Peggie Bachman, Palm Harbor, Diana Mazzullo, Clearwater, Shirley Centi, Bronx, N.Y., and Marie Rosania, East White Plains, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• POWERS, RUTH ZIETZ, 91, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. She came here in 1932 from her native Hankinson, N.D. She was a homemaker and Presbyterian. Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia Ironfield, Clearwater; two brothers, William Zietz, Palm Harbor, and Carl Zietz, Canton, Ga.; and a sister, Helen Olsen, Sun City, Ariz. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

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 Fort Devens, Mass. She retired after 10 years as a clerk/receptionist at the Bank of Clearwater and was an active supporter of Christian Family 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.
• MORROW, HAZEL, 85, of Safety Harbor, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Miami and came here more than 50 years ago when she and her late husband opened Vets Garage and Wrecker Service in downtown Safety Harbor. She was a member and past president of VFW Post 10093 Auxiliary, Safety Harbor. Survivors include four sons, Jimmy, Safety Harbor, Eddie, Dunedin, Bobby, Inverness, and Tommy, San Diego; four daughters, Barbara Ann Morrow and Nancy-Ann McCain, both of Clearwater, Candy H. Allen, Cross City, and Mary DeLaney, Old Town; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.

Tarpon Springs

• ELLERBROCK, EMILY D., 81, of Spring Hill, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. She was born in Detroit and moved in 1990 to Spring Hill from Tarpon Springs. She enjoyed needlepoint and embroidery. She attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church and was a member of the Hernando Beach Club and the Ladies Guild of Hernando Beach. Survivors include her husband, Norman; a daughter, Sharon M. Yount, Tarpon Springs; and two sisters, Ernestine Kotwicki, Spring Hill, and Leona Mall, St. Clair Shores, Mich. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

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Gulfport

• WHITAKER, EDWARD, 85, of Gulfport, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1984 from his native Toronto. He was a retired manufacturing engineer for Coleman Co. and Inglais Co. Survivors include two daughters, Susan Reilly and Sharon Anderson, both of Mississauga, Ontario; and three grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

• KIMBLE, MARTIN, 88, of the Mainlands, Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at IHS of Pinellas Park. Born in Lewis County, Ky. He came here in 1984. He was a manager for A&P for several years before buying a market. He was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran and a 25-year member of the Lions Club. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Louise; a stepson, Dr. Larry Thomas, Louisville, Ky.; and a nephew, David McFarland, Hollister, Calif. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
• PERSONENI, PETER RAYMOND, 80, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1989 from his native Boston. He was a finish carpenter and a member of Clearview United Methodist Church of St. Petersburg. He was an avid fisherman. He served in the Army in World War II. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Esther L.; two daughters, Marion W. Morris, St. Petersburg, and Carol M. Stevens, Canterbury, N.H.; a son, Steven L., St. Petersburg; a brother, Louis A., Taunton, Mass.; and a sister, Esther Personeni, Milton, Mass.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• ROMITO, FRANK SR., 76, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at home. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1990 from Kankakee, Ill. He was a restaurant owner and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Nancy; three sons, Rick, Orlando, and Frank Jr. and Brian, both of Bourbonnais, Ill.; two daughters, Tammy Lezotte, Bourbonnais, and Drena Grinstead, Palm Harbor; a brother, Anthony, Chicago; four sisters, Mary Biasella, Sue Cotton and Janet Rosati, all of Chicago, and Frances Anderson, Sacramento, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandson. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• TRUELSON, VIOLA C., 89, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Clarence, N.Y., she came here in 1981 from Livonia, N.Y., where she was an office manager for Champion Product sports apparel. She was a member of Golden Gate Community Church. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, George J.; three sons, Wayne G., Avon, N.Y., Dennis R., Dunedin, and Richard R., Geneseo, N.Y.; two sisters, Pearl Bloom, Golversville, N.Y., and Vera Fry, Akron, N.Y.; a brother, Ralph Chapman, Akron; and three grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

• BONIFAY, ROBERT B. SR. "BOB," 86, of Macon, Ga., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003). He was a general manager for minor league baseball in Montgomery, Ala., Tallahassee, Vicksburg, Miss., St. Petersburg, Valdosta, Ga., Augusta, Ga., Knoxville, Tenn., Jacksonville, and Macon, Ga. He was manager of the Macon TV Cable Co. from 1966 to 1970 and ran the Middle Georgia Film Processing Co. from 1970 to 1986. He was executive director of the PGA Georgia Section from 1970 to 1986 and was inducted into the Montgomery, Ala., Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. Survivors include his wife, of 62 years, Catherine M.; three sons, Ken, Kingsport, Tenn., Brannon Jr., Stuart, and Cam, Bradenton; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchildren. Hart's Mortuary, Macon, Ga.
• BULLINGTON, WILLIE ISOM "BILL," 88, of Salmon, Idaho, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) of cancer at Discovery Care Center, Salmon. A native of Scottsville, Ky., he grew up in McEwen, Tenn., and lived here from 1976 to 1999, when he moved to Salmon. He was a manager for Toddle House Restaurant Corp. for 37 years and was the bus driver for Mobel Americana Park for 15 years. He was an avid bowler, fisherman and pool player. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Caroline Adele "Della"; a daughter, Anna Lou Bacon, Salmon; a son, Willie J. "Bill," St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Salmon River Funeral Chapel, Salmon, Idaho.
• CALLEJA, ROBERT E., 74, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at home. Born in Detroit, he came here in 1990 from Luzerne, Mich. He was a member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church. He was an Army veteran. He was a former co-owner of Brencal Contractors, Detroit. He was a stamp and coin collector. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Lorraine; a son, Dennis, Rochester Hills, Mich.; four daughters, Deborah Mammel, Morrison, Colo.; Karen Evans, Midland, Mich.; Sheri Calleja-Martin, Commerce, Mich., and Vicki Wright, Rochester Hills; a brother, Alan Calleja, Gaithersburg, Md.; and 12 grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
• FARMER, FLORA DELL, 84, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Jacaranda Manor. Born in Tampa, she was a member of Evangelical United Brethren Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.
• GILDEMEISTER, MARGARET F., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Colonial Care Center. Born in Port Chester, N.Y., she came here in 1959 from Greenwich, Conn. She was a registered nurse in local hospitals and doctors' offices. She was Catholic. She was president of the residential council at Colonial Care Center. Survivors include three daughters, Karen Schramek, Gainesville, Elizabeth Dawn Rossetti, North Kingstown, R.I., and Margaret M. Cisilski, St. Petersburg; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• JENKINS, MARVIN LEONARD SR., 82, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at home of natural causes. He came here in 1974 from his native Richmond, Va. He was a retired real estate salesman and broker. He was a World War II Navy veteran and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Haracetine; two sons, Marvin L. Jr., Richmond, John R., St. Petersburg; a daughter, Carolyn Page-Wilson, Richmond; three sisters, Agnes Vaughan and Margarette Dowdy, both of Richmond, and Mary Collins, Townson, Md.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Clearwater.
• LEKES, PRESIDENT, 74, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1941 from his native Thomasville, Ga. He was a member and deacon of 20th Street Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Thawfrieda; a daughter, Mary Nelms, St. Petersburg; a stepdaughter, Rieta Jofield; two stepsons, Danzel Jofield, St. Petersburg, and Troy Jofield, Eugene, Ore.; his mother, Addie Lekes, Thomasville; three brothers, West, St. Petersburg, Ernest, Jacksonville, and Elbert, Thomasville; three sisters, Bernice Roberson, St. Petersburg, Hattie Mae Adams and Addie Lee Andrews, both of Thomasville; four grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• MAUNEY, JACK EARL, 81, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Clearwater, he was a lifelong resident of Pinellas County. He received a doctorate from the University of Oklahoma and was a former registrar and professor at St. Petersburg College. He was a life master of the American Contract Bridge League and a member of the Pasadena Card Club. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Margaret K.; two sons, Russell and Stuart; a daughter, Julia Longfellow; a stepson, Bill Smith; two stepdaughters, Barbara Robidoux and Joan Smith; a sister, Dorothy McKay; and seven grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
• NEMI, DORIS P., 62, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She was born in Livermore Falls, Maine. She was a quality control inspector for electronic companies in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Norman; a son, Steven, Claremont, N.H.; a daughter, Angela, San Diego; two brothers, Raymond Lepage, Enfield, Conn., and Paul Lepage, Phoenix; and a granddaughter. Finley Funeral Home, Livermore Falls, Maine.
• PALMER, DOROTHY L., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Lorenzo, Texas, she came here 37 years ago from Miami. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church and was a former member of its Women's Guild. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, John A.; two sons, Robert M., Tampa, and John R., St. Petersburg; a daughter, Janice Palmer, and her mother, Patricia E. Brosnan, both of St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.
• PHILLIPS, AILEEN MURPHY, 89, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at College Harbor Retirement Community. She came here in 1923 from her native Ottawa, Ontario. She was a retired Pinellas County elementary school teacher. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church and the St. Anthony's Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include two daughters, Melinda Galaher, St. Pete Beach; and Mary Ann Frederick, Gainesville; and a son, John P. Phillips, Dunnellon. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• PINNEY, JOSEPHINE R. "JO," 81, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at the Verandah Assisted Living Facility. Born in Petersburg, Va., she came here in 1999 from Richmond, Va., where she retired as a secretary for the Virginia State Police after 27 years. She was a member of the OES and was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Pinney Mynett, Cardif, Wales; a son, Donald A. Pinney III, Wauchula; a sister, Virginia Cox, and a brother, Garland Rock, both of Edwardsville, Va.; and two granddaughters. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• RUTLEDGE, HARVEY D., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Pinellas Point. Born in Clearwater, he came here in 1981 from Evanston, Ill. He was a brick mason supervisor and a steward at the Vinoy Renaissance Hotel. He was a member of Mount Zion AME Church. He was a graduate of Dowland Mortuary School in Philadelphia. Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Helena; a son, Harvey Jr., and two daughters, Gwendolyn Weldon and Essie Davis, all of Philadelphia; a stepdaughter, Corliess Davis, St. Petersburg; and a sister, Rebecca Jackson, Evanston, Ill.; and seven grandchildren. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• SIEFERT, LORETTA M., 87, of Lockport, N.Y., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Brody Health Care Facility. Born in Clarence Center, N.Y., she lived here until 2001. Survivors include three sisters, Bertha Meal, Edna Bugenhagen and Elenor Muck, all of Lockport; and a brother, Albert Bartz, Florida. Lange Funeral Home, Lockport, N.Y.
• 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. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.
• WHITE, RUTH ESTELLE, 94, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Egret Cove Center. Born in Jersey City, N.J., she came here in 1969 from Port Washington, N.Y. She graduated from Teachers College and taught elementary school and later worked for Publishers Clearing House on Long Island. Survivors include a daughter, Judith Rutledge, St. Pete Beach; a grandson, Stephen Dantzscher, St. Petersburg; a granddaughter, Carol South, Brooksville; and three great-grandchildren. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

Seminole

• DURRICK, IRENE M., 79, of Seminole, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at home. She was born in Latham, N.Y. She was a homemaker and came here in 1995 from Troy, N.Y. She was Catholic. Survivors include four sons, Daniel J. Durrick, McKinney, Texas, George T. Durrick, Seminole, Michael J. Durrick, Halethorpe, Md., and Michael T. Durrick, Niskayuna, N.Y.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• RAUNEC, JOSEPHINE, 82, of High Bridge, N.J., formerly of Seminole, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at home. Born in Bayonne, N.J., she came here in 1990 from Branchburg, N.J., and moved to High Bridge in 2002. She was a clerk at the Rahway (N.J.) Hospital. She was a member of St. Joseph's Church in High Bridge and St. Justin Martyr Church, Largo. Survivors include a son, Robert Raunec, North Syracuse, N.Y.; two daughters, Kathleen Skorynko, Las Vegas, and Dianne George, High Bridge; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• TERRELL, MARY L., 92, of Seminole, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. Born in Newfoundland, she came here in 1989 from Lakewood, Colo. She was a secretary and was Episcopalian. Survivors include two nieces, Joan S. Morewood, Seminole, and Jacqueline Mattews, Reston, Va.; two nephews, John Lockyer, Spring Hill, and George Lockyer, Bennett, Neb. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

• HOUSER, CHARLES B., 80, of Treasure Island, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he came here in 1988 from Ventnor, N.J. He was a chemical engineer for Catalytic Construction. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church and was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include include three sons, Gerard P., Sunset Beach, Noel G., Tampa, and Thomas Kennedy, Atlantic City, N.J.; three daughters, Joel M. Bagnell, Ventnor, Erica H. Rivera, Tampa, and Lisa Ann Hayes, Sparks, Nev.; two brothers, Francis and Gregory; and two sisters, Anne Higgins, New Jersey, and Barbara Hogg, Bedford, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
 





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