St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

ALEXANDER, ELVA HAYDEN BRAGA, 81, of Homosassa, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Cypress Cove Care Center, Crystal River. Born in New Bedford, Mass., she came here in 1995 from Harvard, Mass., and was a retail saleswoman. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband of 33 years, Julius; a daughter, Edythe Domenechillo, Campton, N.H.; five sons, Tony, Berwick, Maine, Robert, New Bedford, John, Fairhaven, Mass., Gary, North Carolina, and Kevin, Northport; two stepsons, James Alexander, Lecanto, and Dennis Alexander, Gulfport, Miss.; and a stepdaughter, Laurie Ann Alexander, New Bedford. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

DUURLOO, GLORIA O., 74, of Homosassa, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at home. She came here 69 years ago from her native New York. She was a certified nursing assistant and a member of Concerned Women of America. She was Methodist. Survivors include two daughters, Veronica Duurloo, Homosassa, and Debra Hilliard, Ocala; a brother, Herbert Jurgenson Jr., Worcester, Mass.; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

EVERITT, NORMA K. "NIKI," 64, of Alachua, formerly of Aripeka and St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Bowling Green, Ky., she came to Aripeka in 1967 from Ohio. She was the original owner of Cedar Bend Nursery, Aripeka. She resided in St. Petersburg and was on the steering committee for the American Friends Service Committee Peace Education Program. She returned to Hernando in 1993. She was a trustee of the Gulf Coast Convervancy and coordinator of its Bear Hotline. She was a board member of the Coalition for Anti-Urban Sprawl and Environment. She was a member of the Chassahowitzka Black Bear Intra-agency Working Group. She served on several advisory boards for the Hernando County Commission. She was a member of Unitarian Universalist Church, Brooksville. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth E., Ventura, Calif., and Karl D., Flushing, N.Y.; a daughters, Kathryn Crews, Gainesville; a sister, Donna E. Mire, Cincinnati; and four grandchildren. University of Florida Medical School, Gainesville.

HOLLINGSWORTH, MARY JUANITA, 90, of Dunnellon, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) in Lecanto. Born in Zionsville, Ind., she came here in 1978 from New Augusta, Ind. She was a retired bank teller for the Indiana National Bank of Indianapolis and a member of Trappers Point Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Max Edward, and two daughters, Lois Ann Hollingsworth and Nancy Sue Hollingsworth, all of Dunnellon. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

HOLLIS, DAVID, 50, of Hernando, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. He was a lifelong resident of his native Hernando. He was employed by Oxyx Sanitation of Ocala. Survivors include his mother, Mildred; five brothers, Willie Jr., Ocala, Thomas J. and Morris, both of Hernando, Zebedee, Lecanto, and Hurbert, Homosassa; and three sisters, Bertha Houston and Mary Scriben, both of Hernando, and Martha Fisher, San Leandro, Calif. Cason Funeral Chapel, Inverness.

LoCASTRO, FRANK JOSEPH, 78, of Homosassa, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Philadelphia, he came to Homosassa in 1972. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving three years in the Central European Campaign. He served in the 255th Infantry, 63rd Division. He was in the antiaircraft unit, specializing as an expert rifleman 745, and was a searchlight crewman. He was a seafood merchant in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Philadelphia. He was the owner and operator of the Homosassa Crab Co. with other plants in Yankeetown and Welaka. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Alhambra Society, both of Washington, D.C., and St. Benedict Catholic Church of Crystal River. Survivors include his wife, Emma Nuzzi; a son, Francis Joseph, Philadelphia; four daughters, Gem McCoy, Parkesburg, Pa., Linda LoCastro and Maria DiMichele, both of Homosassa, and Sheila DiMarino, Folcroft, Pa.; a brother, David, Pennsylvania; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

SPAULDING, KENNETH I., 71, of Crystal River, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) in Crystal River. He was a seasonal visitor here from his native Nashua, N.H. He was the president of Spaulding Associates and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was past president of the Nashua Rotary Club, president of the Industry Management Club and a trustee at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Mary J.; two daughters, Judith Spaulding and Susan Carr, and a sister, Diane Tong, all of Nashua; a brother, David, Portland, Maine; two grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces. Brown Funeral Home & Crematory, Crystal River.

WALL, AIDAN JEREMY, infant son of Jeremy and Robin Wall of Inverness, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Other survivors include paternal grandparents Paul and Tom Macqueen, Inverness; paternal grandfather Kelvin Langley, Lecanto; maternal grandparents Ron and Chris Boccanfuso, West Warwick, R.I.; two uncles; and four aunts. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

WYAND, ALYCE BECK, 83, of Crystal River, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at home. Born in Bronx, N.Y., she came here six years ago from Gainesville. She was a retired dietitian. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Valentine, Crystal River; a brother, Robert Jacob Beck, DeLand; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

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BARTEK, EDWARD J., 85, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at home. Born in Bound Brook, N.J., he came here 19 years ago from Middlesex, N.J. He was retired from American Cyanamid and was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater, and was a member of VFW Post 10209. Survivors include his wife, Bertha; two sons, Edward J. Bartek Jr., Middlesex, and Peter Hoppe, North Plainfield, N.J.; three daughters, Carol Bartek, Manville, N.J., and Patricia Scronce and Donna Magrini, both of Spring Hill; a brother, John, Spring Hill; three sisters, June Zwolak, Spring Hill, Marge Feno, Middlesex, and Trudy Tretsky, Somerset, N.J.; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

CLARK, GERALDINE L., 80, of Asheboro, N.C., formerly of Brooksville, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) in Asheboro. Born in Ambridge, Pa., she came here in 1960 from Pennsylvania. She was the owner and operator of C&G Home Furnishing. Survivors include two sons, Robert, Palm Bay, and James, Tampa; three daughters, Lynn Burr, Seminole, Jill Wick, Mebane, N.C., and Kimberly Smith, Asheboro; a sister, Lucille Schmidt, Ambridge; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

JACKSON, FLORENCE EDITH, 83, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. She came here two years ago from Carriacou, Granada. Survivors include three sons, Vincent, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Michael and Franklyn, both of Brooksville; four daughters, Claudette Clark Jackson, Brooklyn, Thelma Winfied, San Antonio, Texas, Yvonne Jackson, California, and Kathleen Jackson,; 35 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. Community Funeral Service, Brooksville.

JAMES, EMILY, 67, of Brooksville, formerly of Tampa, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. She came here seven years ago from her native Tampa. She was a retired secretary for Leto High School, Tampa. She was a member of the Moose Lodge, VFW and American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Leon; a son, Kenneth, Brooksville; and a daughter, Valerie, Tampa. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

PALUMBO, LOUIS, 71, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 12 years ago from Queens, N.Y. He was a retired bus driver for the city of New York and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Agatha; a son, Anthony, Middle Village, N.Y.; and two sisters, Lena Desoye, Yonkers, N.Y., and Anna Sterling, Buffalo, N.Y. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Spring Hill.

SMITH, JOHNNA LYNNE, infant daughter of Jim and Michelle Smith of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Other survivors include a sister, Christina, Spring Hill; paternal grandmother Jane Smith, Virginia; and maternal grandparents Robert and Patricia Hunt, Redding, Calif. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

STEVENS, JOHN B., 66, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at home. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1997. He was a stationary engineer for the Chicago Board of Education. He was a retired fishing charter captain with the Midwest Yacht & Angler Club of Chicago and was a member of the Spring Hill Moose Lodge. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a daughter, Lisa Krzywonos, two sons, Michael W. Zankl and Louis S. Zankl, and a sister, Gail Rosen, all of Chicago; and six grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

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CANNELLA, MAMIE, 83, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Houma, La., she was a longtime Florida resident. She was a secretary for the Hillsborough County school system for more than 43 years, and volunteered at the Life Center. She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Felice A. Seriel, Tampa; a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

GARRITY, ROLANDE M., 72, of Ellsworth, Maine, seasonal resident of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Frenchville, Maine, she was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Quigley, Windham, Maine. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

MALEY, RONALD T., 69, of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) in Tampa. Born in Michigan, he was a Navy veteran and was Baptist. Survivors include his mother, Cecilia Malkiewicz, and his father, Chester Malkiewicz. Eastside Funeral Home, Tampa.

MAYES, THELMA JEAN, 57, of Thonotosassa, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. She was a Plant City native and lifelong resident of Hillsborough County. Survivors include her husband, John W. Mayes Sr.; a daughter, Pamela J. Mayes, Riverview; a son, John W. Mayes Jr., Plant City; her parents, Pleasie and Lillie Pearl Hinson, Durant; a sister, Willa M. Blackner, Lithia; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

SCRUGGS, GENEVA M., 81, of Spring City, Tenn, formerly of Plant City, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) in Tennessee. Born in Spartanburg, S.C., she was Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Joann Gibson, Spring City, Tenn. and Nancy Langley, Lakeland; two sons, Ted Scruggs, Spring City, Tenn. and Tommy Scruggs, Jacksonville; a sister, Pearl Beheler, Greenville, S.C.; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

SILLS, FRANCES E., 76, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) in Tampa. Born in Chipley, she was a crossing guard for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Mark and Keith; a sister, Gladys; a brother, John; and five grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

SMITH, VERDIE, 94, of Plant City, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) in Plant City. Born in Cedar Key, she was a member of Central Baptist Community Ministry, Lakeland. Survivors include two sons, William Maxie Smith, Darby, Mont., and Ronald Lee Smith, Redwood City, Calif.; three daughters, Virginia Scott, Lakeland, Mary Vannier, Plant City and Marie Allen, Carson City, Nev.; two brothers, Woodrow Hathcox and Willard Hathcox, both of Cedar Key; 22 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

SPAUGH, CAROLE BETH, 43, of Plant City, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) in Plant City. Born in Bethleham, Pa., she came to the Tampa area in 1992 from Allentown, Pa. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Plant City, volunteer at Walden Lake Elementary School, former member of the Plant City Junior Women's Club and member of Walden Lake Country Club Tennis Team. Survivors include her husband, Jay D. Spaugh; two daughters, Adrienne and Loren; her parents, Carl and Betty Kresge; and a sister, Penny Steele. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

WATKINS, GERALD, 59, of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at University Community Hospital, Fletcher. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he owned a repair shop. Survivors include two sons, Jason Watkins, Ponte Vedra Beach and Aaron Watkins, Tampa; a sister, Shelly Hollander, St. Paul, Minn.; a brother, Ray Watkins, Rye, N.Y. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

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ADLER, CARROLL H., 89, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at Madison Pointe Nursing Center, New Port Richey. Born in Blaine Township, Mich., he came here 18 years ago from Leslie, Mich. He was a retired owner of a greenhouse. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine; three sons, Larry Adler, Spring Hill, Hubert Oversmith, Englewood, and Lyle Oversmith, Lansing, Mich.; five daughters, Nancy Peters, Marilyn Oversmith, and Brenda Laws, all of New Port Richey, Beverly Eichole, Belleville, Mich., and Blanche Prince, Eaton Rapids, Mich.; 19 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

BARRICK, DAVID, 89, of Port Richey, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Bayonet Point Health Center. Born in Pittsburgh, he came here 22 years ago from New Brunswick, N.J. He was a mechanical engineer for Bristol-Myers Squibb and was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his stepson, William Booth, Port Richey. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

HENRY, ELIZABETH "LIZ," 63, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Borden Springs, Ala., she came here in 1992 from Toledo, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of National Association of Retired & Veteran Railway Employees. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Keith Henry Sr.; two daughters, Debra Stefano, Charlotte, N.C., and Trisha Dmytruk, Winter Springs; a son, Keith A. Henry Jr., Knightsdale, N.C.; a sister, Mattie Lee Butler, Jackson, Tenn.; and five grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

LARKIN, GEORGE F. JR., 66, of Port Richey, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in New Brunswick, N.J., he came here two years ago from East Stroudsburg, Pa. He was Roman Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine; a son, Michael, Saylorsburg, Pa.; four daughters, Denise Badillo, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Cynthia Kobialka, East Stroudsburg, Pa., Colleen Della Volpe, Sarasota, and Katherine Lichtenstein, Mount Pocono, Pa.; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

MARSHALL, JEROLD W., 61, of Zephyrhills, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Survivors include five sons, Chuck, Clayton, Carl and Kevin, all of St. Petersburg, and Jerry Bill, Georgia; a sister, Betty Warren, Crystal Springs; two brothers, Charles, Owensboro, Ky., and James Ray, Zephyrhills; many nieces and nephews; and several grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

NAGY, MATILDA, 97, of St. Elmo, Ill., formerly of Port Richey, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003) at Friendship Manor, St. Elmo. Born in Hungary, she moved to Port Richey in 1971 from Chicago, then moved to St. Elmo in 2001. She was a clerical secretary, working for the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Agriculture. She was a member of Community Congregational United Church of Christ, New Port Richey. She was active in women's clubs and church organizations in Chicago. Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Lane, St. Elmo; a son, William, St. Charles, Ill.; 14 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

RAINEY, JENNIE ALLEN, 82, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. She was born in Tampa and lived here all her life. Survivors include a brother, Charles Farina, Thonotosassa; two granddaughters, Jennie Fenley, Tampa, and Laura Powell, New Port Richey; two grandsons, Richard Madias and Steven Stray, both of Tampa; and three great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

ZIEGLER, ED JR. "ZIGGY," 54, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Hazelton, Pa., he came here in 1985 from New Jersey. He was a dispatcher for North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Alison; a son, Edward, New Jersey; and a brother. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

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Clearwater

GREEN, MARY M., 86, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Floral Park, N.Y., and came here in 1976 from Massapequa, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church and the Good Samaritans of Light of Christ, Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Mary-Lynn Youngman, East Moriches, N.Y.; two sons, Kevin, New Hampshire, and William, New York; five grandsons; and a great-grandson. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Dunedin

DAVIS, CECILIA PAULA, 80, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in New Orleans and came here in 1970 from Panama City, Fla. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic and a member of the Dunedin Homemakers Club and the Democratic Women's Club of Pinellas County. Survivors include two daughters, Shirlann Baisley, Dunedin, and Cecilia Cunningham, South Bend, Ind.; a son, Larry, Vero Beach; and six grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
FARRINGTON, EDWARD C. JR., 87, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at Westminster Shores Health Center, St. Petersburg. He was born in Hartford, Conn., and was a winter visitor for 12 years before moving here in 1997 from West Hartford, Conn. He was an insurance agent and worked for the Phoenix of Hartford, Travelers, and Amica Insurance companies. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and served with the 400th Bomb Group. He was a member of the Old Guard, Thistle and Fernleigh and Clearwater Lawn Bowling clubs. Survivors include two sons: Edward C. III, Dunedin, and Peter, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MOTT, JOYCE M., 63, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at home. She was born in Malden, Mass., and came here in 1990 from Massachusetts. She worked as a housekeeper and was an Army veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Tami Gendreau, and a granddaughter, Amie Gendreau, both of Dunedin. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
SNODY, TRACIE LYNN, 29, of Quinlan, Texas, formerly of Dunedin, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) in Greenville, Texas. She was born in Houma, La., came to Dunedin as a child and graduated in 1992 from Dunedin High School. She moved to Dallas in 1995 and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of five years, Randell L. II, and a daughter, Haley Nicole Snody, Quinlan; her mother, Lessie Kauffman, Sulphur Springs, Texas; and a brother, Kenneth Ladet, Houma, La. Quinlan Funeral Home, Quinlan, Texas.

Largo

LOYD, RAMON J. "RAY," 76, of Largo, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, after a long illness. He came here in 1982 from his native Dayton, Ohio, where he retired as a sales representative for Economy Linen and Towel Service. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Largo, Bay Pines/Holiday Isles Chapter 13 DAV, St. Pete Beach, VFW Post 9272, Seminole, and an honorary member of the Milton Athletic Club, Dayton, Ohio. He was an avid golfer and fan of the Tampa Bay Bucs. Survivors include his wife, Dolores B. "Pat"; three sons, Douglas, Tampa, Ronald, Winchester, Ind., and Bruce, Dayton; two stepsons, Michael Thomas, Dayton, and Patrick Thomas, Boise, Idaho; two stepdaughters, Dawn Doyle, Los Fresnos, Texas, and Kim Fillingim, Austin, Texas; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Oldsmar

GROSSMAN, IDA, 91, of Oldsmar, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003) at Countryside Health Care Center, Palm Harbor. She was born in Moodus, Conn., and came here in 1976 from Meriden, Conn., where she retired as a ladies clothing sales person. She was a member of Ahavat Shalom Reform Temple, Palm Harbor. Survivors include two daughters, Sandie Frosti and Evelyn Freedman, both of Oldsmar; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

GIBBS, EDNA LOUISE, 94, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Marriott Stratford Court, Palm Harbor. She was born in Chicago, came to Clearwater in 1969 and in 1999 moved to Palm Harbor. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Matthias Lutheran Church, Clearwater, a 60-year member of the TTT Society and an avid bridge player. Survivors include a daughter, Leila A. Bang, Odessa; three grandchildren, Robert W. Joyce, Belleview, Lori Ellis, Lutz, and Wendy L. Alvarez, Odessa; and six great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
LEBRON, PEDRO JUAN, 96, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Seacrest Rehab Center, Palm Harbor. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and came here in 1998 from New York City. He worked as an office manager and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Rafaela (Pereira), New York City; four sons, George, Safety Harbor, Charles, Medford, N.Y., Robert, Cleveland, and Richard, Middle Village, N.Y.; a daughter, Milagros Broderick, Palm Harbor; 16 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Michaels Funeral Home, Middle Village, N.Y.
SLATER, GLADYS FANNIE, 89, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at home. She was born in Broadbrook, Conn., and came here in 1982 from Holden, Mass. She retired after 15 years as a secretary. She was a member of Lutheran Church of the Palms, Palm Harbor, and enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and playing cribbage at Blue Jay Estates. Survivors include two daughters, Diane S. Radcliffe, Tarpon Springs, and Sharron R. Troy, La Quinta, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

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Seminole

BLAKE, GENEN E., 73, of Seminole, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. Born in Arcadia, Ohio, he came here in 1973 as a winter resident from Avon, Ohio, where retired as a machinist for B.F. Goodrich research and development after 44 years. He was a member of Lake Seminole Presbyterian Church in Seminole. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Jeanne; a daughter, Peggy Stevens, Grove City, Ohio; a sister, Patricia Furnas, Avon; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
SANFORD, FILMORE B., 84, of Seminole, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Newport News, Va., he came here in 1959 from Salt Lake City. He was a retired brakeman for the Rio Grande Railroad. He was a member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Seminole. He was a disabled U.S. Navy veteran and a life member of DAV Chapter 13 in Madeira Beach. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Marianne K.; a daughter, Edie McGuirk, Saline, Mich.; a sister, Ruth Fletcher, Seminole; two grandsons; and two great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.

Tarpon Springs

FYSENTZIDES, ANASTASIA "TASIA," 70, of Tarpon Springs, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She was born in Zuakynthos, Greece, and came here in 1985 from Milwaukee. She owned and operated Tasia's Alterations for 14 years in Tarpon Springs and attended St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

Gulfport

RUSH, JEREMY, 26, of Gulfport, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at home. He came here in 1984 from his native Connersville, Ind. He was a carpenter and was Baptist. Survivors include his parents, Dan and Jeanne Rush; a brother, Jason D.; his maternal grandparents, Beulah and Bernard Holt; and his paternal grandmother, Juanita Rush. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

Madeira Beach

PETAS, MARIA C., 81, of Madeira Beach, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. Born in Frankfort, Germany, she came here from Miami. She was a retired executive for the American Bankers Assurance Co. Survivors include a son, William, Ridgewood, N.J.; and a sister, Elisabeth Kutschera. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.
SCHULTE, GEORGE, 80, of Madeira Beach, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Harbor Beach, Mich., he came here from Bad Axe, Mich. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include a daughter, Theresa Kautz, Ferndale, Mich. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

North Redington Beach

KASPRZYK, JEAN G., 87, of North Redington Beach, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at home. Born in Chicago, he came here in 2000 from Three Lakes, Wis. He owned a tavern in Wisconsin and was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church in Largo. Survivors include two daughters, Roberta Jagielski, North Redington Beach, and Carol Cogdell, Fort Worth, Texas; and 13 grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Pinellas Park

CLARK, GERALDINE L., 80, of Asheboro, N.C., formerly of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at home. Born in Ambridge, Pa., she came here in 1960 from Pennsylvania. She owned C&G Home Furnishing. Survivors include two sons, Robert Clark, Palm Bay, and James Clark, Tampa; three daughters, Lynn Burr, Seminole, Jill Wick, Mebane, N.C., and Kimberly Smith, Asheboro; a sister, Lucille Schmidt, Ambridge; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MOREY, WILLIAM EARL, 83, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Pinellas Park. Born in Sandusky, Ohio, he came here in 1988 from Fort Myers and was a retired conductor for the New York Central Railroad. He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Anna E.; a son, Thomas L. Huron, Ohio; two brothers, Robert, Tennessee, and Wayne, Sandusky; a sister, Nancy Hasselbart, Sandusky; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
VECCHIO, SALVATORE A. "SAL," 88, of Rockwall, Texas, formerly of the Mainlands, Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Life Care Hospital in Dallas. Born in New York, he came here in 1972 from Pleasantville, N.Y., and moved to Texas in 2001. Locally, he was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, John, Rockwall, and Richard, Prescott, Ariz.; a sister, Jean Allen, Buffton, S.C.; and five grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

St. Pete Beach

BUSACCA, PAUL J., 81, of St. Pete Beach, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at the Health and Rehabilitation Centre at Dolphins' View. He came here in 1957 from his native Brooklyn, N.Y. He owned the Beach Rug Cleaning Service and worked at Beach Memorial Chapel. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church. He was a volunteer firefighter and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Paul Jr., Clearwater; a daughter, Jessica Busacca, Pinellas Park; two brothers, John, Portsmouth, Va., and Phil, Chesapeake, Va.; and a sister, Josephine Petrocelli, Brooklyn. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

St. Petersburg

ACKERMAN, DOROTHY D., 92, of Clearwater, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 2003) at home. She was born in Union City, N.J., came to St. Petersburg in 1945 and moved in 1968 to Clearwater. She retired as an administrative assistant at Ten Pin Lanes Bowling Center, St. Pete Beach. She was a Florida state women's bowling champion in the 1950s. She was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church. Survivors include a niece, Judy Warren, Fort Collins, Colo. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Largo Chapel.
BEGLEY, CLARENCE M., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Beattyville, Ky., he came here 23 years ago. He retired as a lieutenant colonel after 20 years in the U.S. Army and owned an auto parts store in Beattyville. He served in World War II and received two Bronze Star medals. He was a 23-year member of the St. Petersburg Kiwanis Club and was lieutenant governor of Kiwanis International in 1969. He was a board member of Lake Overlook condominiums and a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Mary; two sons, John, Beattyville, and Bill, Winchester, Ky.; two daughters, Rosemary, Villa Hills, Ky., and Libby Lester, Tampa; a sister, Mary Elisabeth Kincaid, Beattyville; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Newman Funeral Home, Beattyville, Ky.
GRIFFIN, MARY FRANCES (PEN), 53, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Fort White, she came here 17 years ago. She was a member of Southside Tabernacle Baptist Church in St. Petersburg, where she was a member of the Sunday school and the People TOO ministries. She attended Louis Graham Recycling Training Center. Survivors include eight sisters, Ola Belle Sumpter, Fort Lauderdale, Cora Bennett and Lillie Belle Cook, both of Fort White, Carrie Screen, Ruby Shakespeare and Vera Hodge, all of St. Petersburg, Gwendolyn Williams, Lake City, and Margaret Sumpter, Gainesville; and a brother, James W. Griffin, Pompano Beach. A. Jerome Brown Funeral Home, High Springs.
HALL, CARL L., 42, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003) in Apache Junction, Ariz. He came here in 1970 from his native Ohio. He worked in sales and was an avid fisherman and enjoyed playing the guitar. Survivors include two daughters, Candice Coggins and Natosha Hall, both of St. Petersburg; his mother, Donna J. Hall, Arizona; a sister; and three brothers; and a grandson. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
HENAULT, SIMONE B., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital of natural causes. Born in Canada she came here from Putnam, Conn. She was a manager for switch manufacturing company. Survivors include a daughter, Ernestine "Tina" Taverna, Oakton, Va. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.
HILLYER, NANCY LEE, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She came here in 1970 from her native Chicago. She was a real estate agent here for five years. She was Lutheran. She was past president of the Dolphinettes of St. Pete Beach. Survivors include her husband of 20 years, George R.; two sons, Robert F. Trnka, Gulfport, and Kenneth Trnka, St. Petersburg; four grandsons; four granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
KRAMER, CHARLOTTE M., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. She came here in 1954 from her native Dayton, Ohio. Survivors include a son, Bruce Kramer, Seminole, and a daughter, Karyn Kramer, Lithia. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
LEITCH, VIRGINIA S., 79, of Inglis, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Memphis, she moved to Inglis 16 years ago from St. Petersburg, where she had lived for 44 years. She was a retired health food store manager and a homemaker. She was a member of St. Anthony the Abbott Mission of Inglis. Survivors include four sons, Patrick Leitch, Inglis, Bill Baker, Lempster, N.H., Mike Leitch, St. Petersburg, and Tim Leitch, High Springs; a daughter, Barbara Duranleau, Portala, Calif.; a brother, Edgar Sweeny Jr., Eutawville, S.C.; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon.
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, John Newkirk, Sylvester, and Curtis Newkirk, Brooklyn, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
PITTENGER, ANNE M., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at Concordia Manor. She was born in Scotia, N.Y. She attended the University of Colorado. She came here in 1968 from Schenectady, N.Y. She was a retird bookkeeper. She was a member of St. George's Episcopal Church in Schenectady. She was a life master of the American Contract Bridge League. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, James F. Sr.; a daughter, Susan P. Lewis, Collingswood, N.J.; a son, James F. Jr., Pinellas Park; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
REICHENBACH, CLARA, 107, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Switzerland, she came here in 1960 from New York. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Claudia Wheeler-Broggi, St. Petersburg; a granddaughter, Carolyn Barringer, Mesa, Ariz.; and two great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
SCHIFFGENS, ANNE ELIZABETH HENSEL, 94, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2003) died at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here in 1944 from her native Springdale, Pa., and was a member of St Mary's Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, the Women's Club, Catholic Daughters of America and the Women's Club at St. Paul's Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Donald, St. Petersburg, and John, Clearwater; three daughters, Elizabeth Anne Pardee, Pembroke Pines, Eileen DeMoully, Gainesville, and Jane Furey, Lynn Haven; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, St. Petersburg.
SENTZ, DONALD E., 62, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here a year ago from his native Felton, Pa. He owned Don Sentz Carpentry in St. Petersburg. He was Methodist and enjoyed music and woodworking. Survivors include his companion of 17 years, Ovida Jones; a son, John, Batesville, Ind.; three daughters, Debbie Noel, Redline, Pa., Kathie Wright, Abilene, Texas, and Sam Lewis, Ontario, Ore.; and 10 grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
THOMPSON, GLADYS MARIE, 77, of Hernando, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Waterloo, Mich., she moved to Hernando in 1978 from St. Petersburg, where she was a restaurant manager. There are no known survivors. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.
WILFERT, DONALD F., 71, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Cleveland, he came here in 1965 from Titusville. He worked for NASA at the Kennedy Space Center during the Mercury missions and was a NASA quality assurance engineer at Honeywell for the space shuttle program. He was a graduate of Fenn College Technical Institute and was a U.S. Navy veteran of Korean War. He was an Eagle Scout, an American Red Cross senior life guard and a ham radio operator for more than 40 years. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Nancy J.; a son, James A., St. Petersburg; two daughters, Barbara A. Overheul and Christine A. Puglio, both of Largo; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

WELCH, HELEN KEEPERS, 94, of Treasure Island, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Palm Gardens of Largo. Born in Philadelphia, she came here in 1967 from Greencastle, Pa. She worked for the Antrim, Pa., school system. She was a graduate of Penn State University and Dickinson School of Law. She was a member of Pasadena Community Church and its women's club. She was president of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Survivors include a son, David Sewell Welch, Seminole; two daughters, Margaret Beard, St. Petersburg, and Maryann Gauger, Sun City, S.C.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.