St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

ALBURY, NANCY J., 51, of Homosassa, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa. Born in Jacksonville, she came here three years ago from Miami. She was Developmental Director at Seven Rivers Presbyterian Christian School, Lecanto and a member of the church. Survivors include four children, Joshua Albany, Miami, Allyson Albury, Jacksonville, Danielle Albury, and Iesha Albury, both of Homosassa; her mother, Toni Martin, Inverness; a brother, Wayne Martin, Miami; and a sister, Lyn Cantrell, Memphis, Tenn. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River.

JORDAN, ELIZABETH K., 82, of Crystal River, formerly of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Life Care Center, Lecanto. Born in Mount Vernon, Maine, she came here 14 years ago from Tampa. She was a retired printer and Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Druard and Rod, both of Crystal River; and three grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River.

ROWDEN, CLEVA MAE, 76, of Inverness, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Centralia, Ill., she came here in 1980 from Portland, Ore. She was a retail secretary and Protestant. She was a life member of Waverly Chapter OES 54, and a Mother Adviser for Rainbow Girls in Portland and Klamath Falls, Ore. Survivors include her husband, Daniel; a son, Jay, Spring Hill; a daughter, Joyce Bargdill, Englewood; two grandchildren; a great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inverness.

STEORMANN, PETER J., 77, of Beverly Hills, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) in Inverness. Born in New York, he came here in 1993 from Long Island, N.Y. He was retired after 31 years as a plate printer for American Banknote Co., Bronx, N.Y. He was past president of International Plate Printers, Die Stampers and Engravers of North America Local 58, Bronx, and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. He enjoyed boating, playing Santa Claus, and card playing. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Victoria; two sons, Peter, Centerville, Va., and Steve, Southlake, Texas; a daughter, Cathy Nelson, Gainesville; and a brother, John, Lagrangeville, N.Y. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.

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BANTA, PHYLLIS LOONEY, 77, of Toms Rivers, N.J., formerly of Brooksville, died Friday (Feb. 14, 2003) at home. Born in Rushville, Ind., she moved to Toms River in 1996 from Brooksville. She was a guidance counselor. Survivors include her son, Warren, Toms River; a daughter, Jean Reynolds, Woodbridge, Va: a brother, John Looney, Barefoot Bay; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Kedz Funeral Home, Toms River.

DUNN, CARLISLE L., 79, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Bayonet Point Hospital. Born in Richmond, Va., he came here three years ago from Ocala. He was a retired Army and Air Force senior master sergeant and veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He attended the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Helen; a daughter, Carol Riedy, Little Rock, Ark.; and a granddaughter. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

FOWLER, DIXIE L., 98, of Hernando, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at home. She was a homemaker and member of Seminole Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Mark and Wayne; a sister, Rachel Pierson; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon..

GUINN, GADSON, 69, of Brooksville, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Jacksonville, he came here in 1981 from Virginia. Survivors include two daughters, Kathryn Everhart, Brooksville, and Patricia Sloop, Darby; a sister, Pauline Hall, Ocala; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

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BENNETT, MELISSA L., 49, of Hilliard, formerly of St. Petersburg and Tampa, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003). Born in Franklin, Ind., she moved to St. Petersburg in 1985 from Peru, Ind., and to Hilliard from Tampa in 2001. She was a mental health counselor and graduate of the University of Central Florida. Survivors include a son, Jason Cox, Cross City; and her mother, Nancy E. Little, South Pasadena. Hardage-Giddons Funeral Home, Jacksonville.

BIBILONIA, MERCEDES E., 87, of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003). Survivors include two daughter, Irene Bosek, Temple Terrace, and Ileana Janaes, New Port Richey; and five grandchildren. Boza & Roel Funeral Home, Tampa.

BISHOP, MARION "SONNY", 65, of Brandon, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003). Born in Walterboro, S.C., he later moved to the area. He was a member of St. Stephenson Catholic Church, the Safari Club International, Ducks Unlimited, the Wild Turkey Federation, the Chinese Shar-Pei Club of Tampa Bay and the Lions Club. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Bishop, Brandon; two daughters, Belinda Thomasson and Cheryl Bishop, both of Brandon; three brothers, Leroy, Salem, Donald and Gerald, both of Margate; and two sisters, Glenda Bishop and Francis Blanton, both of Margate. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Brandon.

BOLIN, KAITLYN L., 8, of Spring Hill, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at St. Joseph Hospital. She was born in Tampa. She was a second-grader at Mary Giella Elementary School in Spring Hill. Survivors include her parents, Tony J. Bolin and Debra Beaver; a brother, Tony "Bubby" Bolin Jr., and a sister, Ashley Bolin, all of Spring Hill; her maternal grandmother, Wanda Lyons, Mount Airy, N.C.; her maternal grandfather, James Beaver Jr., Pilot Mountain, N.C.; and her paternal grandmother, Rosemary Bolin-Caldwell, Wesley Chapel. Loyless Funeral Home, Land O'Lakes Lutz.

DOWDY, LINDA CARLISI, 55, of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. She was a director with Mary Kay Cosmetics and a member of the Davis Island Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Dennis; two sons, Michael and John, both of Tampa; a daughter, Tracy Weston, Tampa; her stepmother, Mercedes Carlisi; a brother, Peter Carlisi, Florida; two half sisters, Tania and Carla; and eight grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Homes, South Tampa Chapel.

GREEN, ROBERT D., 77, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003). He served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. He was also a guidance counselor. Survivors include his wife, Helen; three daughters, Elaine Green, Tampa, Linda Unruh and Susan Frederick, both of Juneau, Alaska; a sister, Nita Hendricks, Port Alexander, Alaska; and five grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

HENDERSON, CHARLES LAFAYETTE "C.L.," 88, of Brooksville, formerly of Tampa, died Wedneday (Feb. 19, 2003) in Brooksville. Born in Tampa, he moved to Brooksville in 1955. He worked for the Florida Road Department, helping build U.S. 19. He was a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Brooksville, the Merrymakers Club, Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, Tampa, and Brooksville Masonic Lodge. Survivors include two daughters, Caroline Springstead, Brooksville, and Lois Neate, Fairfield, Iowa; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

McDANIEL, FRANCES KATHLEEN, 100, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at Habana Health Care Center. Born in Campbell County, Ga., she moved to the area in 1929. She was a college instructor and a member of First Methodist Church of Tampa. Survivors include a friend, Patricia Gillette, Temple Terrace. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

SCHMICK, HELEN ZINKHAM PETCOVIC, 77, of Lutz, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003). Survivors include her husband, William; three sons, William I., Denis and Christopher Williamson; two stepdaughters, Cindi Robbins and Kym Schaefer; a brother, William Zinkham; and seven grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SPARKS, CURTIS, 45, of Tampa, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003). Survivors include his parents, Henry and Lila Sparks; and a brother, Larry. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.

THOMPSON, AILEEN M., 79, of Sun City Center, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003). Born in Pekin, Ill., she lived in Key Biscayne from 1951 to 1984, when she moved to Sun City Center. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and an avid golfer. Survivors include her husband, Thomas; a son, John, Orlando; a daughter, Terry Thompson, New Orleans; a sister, Kletia Phillips, Gig Harbor, Wash.; and two grandsons. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

WHITE, GREGORY TODD, 41, of Dover, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003). He was a lifelong resident of the area. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator for Kovac Brothers Construction. Survivors include his parents, Vernon G. and Evelyn S. White; two brothers, Perry and Talmage; and two sisters, Marvena Beaty and Lisa Duke. Hopewell Funeral Home & Cemetery, Plant City.

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BARKER, WILBUR S., 81, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House, Hudson. Born in Lansing, Mich., he came here in 1984 from Harrison, Mich. He was a salesman with 29 years of service for Sears, an Army veteran of World War II, serving 41 months in the European Theater, and a Board of Education member with nine years of service in Lansing. He was a lifetime member of VFW and the Fraternal Loyal Order of Eagles 1039, Lansing. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Alice; a son, Rex, Shaftsburg, Mich.; two daughters, Cherry Cushing, Salt Lake City, and Diane Wright, Lansing; a brother, Roy, Lansing; a sister, Dora Boughner, Grand Ledge, Mich.; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

BARRICK, DAVID, 89, of Port Richey, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Bayonet Point Health and Rehabilitation Center, Hudson. Born in Pittsburgh, he came here 22 years ago from New Brunswick, N.J. He was a mechanical engineer for Bristol Myers Squibb, New Jersey, and a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include a son, William, Port Richey; two daughters, Margaret Vorhees, Edison, N.J., and Joan Bognar, Coatesville, Pa.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

BELCHER, HELEN I., 84, of Port Richey, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Richlands, Va., she came here 28 years ago from Roanoke, Va. Survivors include her husband, Raymond; a son, Raymond Jr., Land O'Lakes; a daughter, Peggy Kane, Clearwater; and three grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

FOLSTER, LESLIE FRANCIS, 77, of Zephyrhills, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) in Dade City. Born in Beacon, N.Y., he came here in 1979 from Lexington, Ky. He was a manager for IBM Typewriters, a Navy veteran and Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Betty; two daughters, Carol Satterly, Lexington, Ky., and Irene Folster, Salem, Va.; a brother, Kenneth, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

JAHELKA, RAYMOND J., 64, of Port Richey, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Heatherhill Nursing Home, New Port Richey. Born in Jackson Heights, N.Y., he came here seven years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was a salesman for B.T.S. Lighting, a supervisor for Stella Dora and a lifelong fan of the New York Yankees. He was a member of New York City Cab Drivers, Queens-2-Way and St. Michael Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Annette; a son, Joseph, and a daughter, Renne Angilelia, both of Port Richey; a brother, Joseph, Queens, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

MILLER, JUANITA LOUISE, 60, of Hudson, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) under the care of Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Born in Dixon, Ill., she was a longtime resident of this area. She was a retired nurse for the Veterans Administration. Survivors include her husband, John; a son, Tim Wolfe, Seminole; a daughter, Terri Spriggs, St. Petersburg; two stepdaughters, Christine Kennedy and Kimberly Miller, both of John's Island, S.C.; a brother, Bill Cox, and a sister, Marie Huffman, both of Dixon; and several grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

PADILLA, LOUIS E., 78, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Manor Care of Palm Harbor. Born in Colombia, he came here from New York. He was a retired machinist, an Army veteran of World War II, receiving the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, and Catholic. He was a member of American Legion and VFW. Survivors include two sisters, Eleanor Rodriguez, Pinellas Park, and Beatrice Clarkin, New Port Richey. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

POLGARDY, HELEN, 72, of Port Richey, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, New Port Richey. Born in New York City, she came here in 1983 from Howell, N.J. She was Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Walter Small, Port Richey, and Michael Small, Eatontown, N.J.; two daughters, Margaret Seig, Port Richey, and Patricia Small, Fort Pierce; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

RAYMOND, ROBERT CHARLES, 67, of Hudson, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Windsor Woods Nursing Home, Hudson. Born in Boston, he came here from Lafayette, Ind. He was a truck driver and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Elayne, Arizona. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

SCIARA, JOSEPH, 78, of Port Richey, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Birmingham, Ala., he came here in 1972 from Central Islip, N.Y. He was a service station manager, an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and the Korean War, and a member of the Air National Guard from 1947 to 1950. He was a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include a sister, Josephine Conklin, Copiague, N.Y. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

WENNER, EDWARD L., 65, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at home. Born in Deshler, Ohio, he came here six years ago from Brandon. He was a boilermaker, an Army veteran and Methodist. He was a member of Local Union 433, Tampa, Pearl of the West 146 F & AM, New Port Richey, and 114 of Brandon. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Carol; four daughters, Brenda Burback, Zephyrhills, Sandra Wenner, Indianapolis, Elaine Wenner, Fairview Heights, Ill., and Theresa Burke, Concord, N.C.; a sister, Jennie Lane, Napoleon, Ohio; and two grandchildren. Michels and Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

WURTENBERG, EVELYN M., 99, of Zephyrhills, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Sayre, Pa., she was a Floor Lady in the switching room at EJ Endicott. Survivors include a son, Raymond, Newark Valley, N.Y. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

YARYAN, PEGGY S., 90, of Bayonet Point, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, New Port Richey. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she came here in 1972 from Lenoir, N.C. She was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Geoffrey, Palm Desert, Calif., and William, Santa Cruz, Calif.; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

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Belleair

BOWEN, WILLIAM E., 68, of Belleair, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Louisburg, N.C., and came here in 1983 from Senoia, Ga. He retired as a DC-10 captain for United Airlines after 29 years of service. He was a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, serving as a major in the Vietnam War and serving in the Air Force Reserves from 1965 to 1970. He was a 1955 graduate of the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., and was a member Church of the Isles Congregational, Indian Rocks Beach, where he served on the Church Council Board of Trustees and as an usher. He was a member of the University of Georgia Alumni Association, Delta Tau Delta fraternity, TAC Recce, Retired United Pilots Association, Masonic Lodge 82, Senoia, and Belleair Country Club. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Marilyn P.; a son, Stuart L., San Jose, Calif.; a daughter, Katherine E. Hommert, Alameda, Calif.; a brother, Dr. Richard L., Hattiesburg, Miss.; a stepsister Joanna Gilmer, Asheboro, N.C.; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Clearwater

COCCHINI, JAMES VINCENZO, 94, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in New York City and came here in 1979. He was a member of St. Dominic's Roman Catholic Church, the Bronx. Survivors include three daughters, Margaret Norcia, Clearwater, May Medaglia, Royersford, Pa., and Marianne Cocchini, Warwick, R.I.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.
SHELLMAN-DEMERS, SALLIE A., 60, of Clearwater died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1959 from her native Huntington, Pa. She worked as a bank teller and retired from Bank of America and from Publix. Survivors include her husband, Timothy R. Demers, Clearwater; two sons, Randall Edwards and Mark Edwards, both of Clearwater; and a grandson, Damon Vedder, Florida. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
STEELE, DOLORES E., 79, of Clearwater, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in McKeesport, Pa., came to St. Petersburg in 1965 from New Jersey and moved to Clearwater in 1975. She was a member of Suncoast Bible Presbyterian Church, and former member of Central Bible Church, St. Petersburg, for several years. She was active in the Women's Fellowship of Clearwater Christian College and Largo Seminole Women's Bible Study. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Arthur E. Steele, the founding president of Clearwater Christian College; two sons, David Arthur, Asheville, N.C., and Jonathan Edward, Clearwater; three daughters, Valerie June Mandell, Brookline, Mass., and Karin Beth Puckett, and Deborah Joy Adair, both of Clearwater; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
RANDOLPH, DOROTHY L. "LOU," 49, of Asheville, N.C., formerly of St. Petersburg and Clearwater, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at home. A native of Fresno, Calif., she grew up in Clearwater, moved to St. Petersburg in 1985 and to Asheville about six years ago. She was a homemaker. She was Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Alicia Russell, St. Petersburg; and a sister, Carlene Wood, Asheville. Asheville Mortuary Services, Asheville, N.C.

Dunedin

THOMPSTONE, YVONNE P., 75, of Dunedin, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in England and came here in 1983 from Lexington, Mass. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Simon, Clearwater; a brother, Robert Williams, St. Clair, Mich.; and a grandson, Nicholas Thompstone, Clearwater. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

Largo

CAGE, MARGARET V., 95, of Largo, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Oak Manor Nursing Center, Largo. She came here in 1963 from her native Chicago. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include a nephew, Philip Redmond, Dayton, Ohio, and a niece, Beth Fein, Cincinnati. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
FARR, GEORGE W., 64, of Olean, N.Y., formerly of Pinellas Park and Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at the Olean Hospital. Born in Allegany, Pa., he moved to Largo in 1969 from Olean, moved to Pinellas Park for several months in 2002 then returned to Olean. He was a meat cutter and then worked for Dresser Clark, a manufacturing company in Olean. He was a steel cutter in Florida until he retired in 1989. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Jeanette F.; six sons, George W., Kenneth City, Timothy S., Auburn, Maine, Victor T. and Terry L., both of Largo, Fredrick S., Portville, N.Y., and Daniel L., Harrisburg, Pa.; six brothers, Arnold D. and V. Tom Sr., both of Olean, Edward Ernest Sr., Allegany, Jerald J., Glen Jean, W.Va., Eugene R., Texas, and Everett D., Charleston, S.C.; five sisters, Evelyn Paddock, Mayville, N.Y., Marie Morris, Hampton, Josephine E. Knowlton, Olean, M. Marion Braley, Friendship, N.Y., and Dorothy Jean Farr, Fillmore, N.Y.; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home, Olean, N.Y.
DE LA TORRE, ALICIA, 82, of Largo, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Cypress Palms ACLF, Largo. She was born in Cuba and came here in 1962 from Atlanta. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo, and Orthopedic Society Auxiliary. Survivors include a son, Aruelio de la Torre, Belleair, a daughter, Mayra Wurster, Largo; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
GODFREY, MYRTLE V., 88, of Largo, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Largo Healthcare Center. She was born in Long Island, New York, and came here in 1983 from Detroit. She was a retired worker for Fruehauf Trailer Corp. and was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include a son, Richard E. Benz, Bridgeport, N.Y.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
KROLL, MARK EDWARD, 43, of Largo, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at home. He came here in 1973 from his native Detroit. He worked as a utility lighting technician for Pinellas County. He graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School, Pinellas Park, and Clearwater Central Catholic School, and attended St. Petersburg Junior College, now St. Petersburg College, and the University of South Florida. Survivors include his mother, Evelyn Kroll, Pinellas Park; and several aunts nieces and nephews. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
RECKERT, WALTER W. SR., 91, of Largo, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Palm Garden of Pinellas. He was born in New Britain, Conn., and came here in 1974 from Plainville, Conn. He worked as a production supervisor/foreman for Stanley Works Tool & Dye for 45 years. He was a member of Rogate Lutheran Church, Clearwater, and board member for the Salvation Army, New Britain. Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Dorothy; two sons, Walter Jr., Plainville, and Richard, Florida; a daughter Lynn Ciarlone, Largo; a brother, Richard A., a sister Lucy Powers, both of Connecticut; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
SPICKNALL, SHIRLEY L., 88, of Largo, Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She was born in Lyons, Neb., and came here in 1994 from Castro Valley, Calif. She was a former high school history teacher and music teacher. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and PEO and was Methodist. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Skaggs, Largo, and Kathy Johnson, Denver; a son, Gary Spicknall, Farmington, Utah; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

Oldsmar

HOFFMAN, NEVA B., 87, of Oldsmar, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital. She came here in 1975 from her native Buffalo, N.Y. She worked as a bookkeeper for a medical supplies manufacturing company for 37 years and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Dunedin. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Palm Harbor

SCHMELZLE, JOSEPH B., 94, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Mount Pleasant, Mich., and came here in 1979 from Saginaw, Mich., after being a seasonal resident for several years. He was a payroll accountant for 37 years for General Motors Corp., Saginaw. He was a member of St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Saginaw, General Motors Executive Club, Saginaw, Highland Lakes Mens Club, Golf League, Homeowners Association and Mid-west Club. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Freda L.; two stepsons, Robert Nickodemus, and James Trier, both of Palm Harbor; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
YANKAUSKAS, JOHN E., 85, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Detroit and came here in 1980 from Taylor, Mich. He was a plumber and pipe fitter for Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., for 43 years. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a member of St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Verna; a son, Larry, Taylor; a daughter, Cathy Barnett, Port Richey; two sisters, Nellie Walter, Belleville, Pa., and Ann Nevers, Wheat Ridge, Colo; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

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 Zakynthos, 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. Survivors include her husband, Gregory; two sons, Peter Demopoulos, Hales Corners, Wis., and Nicholas Demopoulos, Tarpon Springs; two daughters, Helen Eleni Demopoulos, Hales Corners, and Angeline McCauley, Tarpon Springs; nine grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

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Seminole

LUU, DAO KIM, 21, of Seminole, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at home. She was a native of St. Petersburg. She was a customer service representative for Pay Less Car Rental. Survivors include her parents, Long and Anh Luu, Seminole; two brothers, Dung Luu, Clearwater, and Hung Luu, Seminole; five sisters, Nga Luu and Hong Luu, both of Seminole, Phung Luu, Virginia, Hanh Luu, Tampa, and Loan Luu, San Diego; and 16 nieces and nephews. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

Gulfport

HOLLAND, JOAN BARBARA, 78, of Gulfport, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, R.I. She was born in Newport, R.I., and came here from Jamestown, R.I., where she and her husband founded H.V. Holland Inc. She attended St. Jude Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Survivors include a son, Edward N. Holland, and a daughter, Mary Ann Williamson, both of Jamestown; a stepdaughter, Sandra McGrath, Atlanta; a sister, Audrey Pickman, Pass Christian, Miss.; a stepsister, Shirley Sullivan, Waterford, Conn.; and two granddaughters, Elizabeth J. Williamson and Emily G. Holland. Memorial Funeral Home, Newport, R.I.

Kenneth City

SMITH, JESSIE M., 98, of Deland, formerly of Kenneth City, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Orlando Regional Health Care Center. Born in Sidney Center, N.Y., she came here in 1965 from Binghamton, N.Y., where she was a cementer for E.J. Shoe Co. She recently moved to Deland. Locally, she was a member of Northside Baptist Church and the Democratic Women's Club. Survivors include four grandchildren, David Johnson, Endicott, N.Y., Roger Johnson, Virginia Beach, Va., and Raymond Johnson and Charlene Lambert, both of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; five great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Pete Beach

RICKS, LOIS O., 100, of St. Pete Beach, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at the Health and Rehabilitation Centre at Dolphins' View. She came here in 1960 from her native Lafayette, Ind. She was a clerk at Kresges Department Store. She was a member of OES and American Legion Auxiliary Post 305 in St. Pete Beach. She was Methodist. Survivors include a daughter, Beverly Gates, St. Pete Beach; and a niece, Kathryn Hummel, Indianapolis. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

St. Petersburg

D'ALESSANDRO, PHILIP ANTHONY, 93, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Alhambra Nursing Home. He came here in 1942 from his native Staten Island, N.Y. He was a former funeral director and worked for the city of St. Petersburg. He was a Coast Guard veteran and was Catholic. He was a member of the Italian American Club. Survivors include a daughter, Beverly May, Staten Island; a sister, Julia Stoffel, California; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
BELL, JANE A., 72, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, where she was a registered nurse for 10 years. Born in Manchester, N.H., she came here in 1986 from Fort Lauderdale. She was a 1953 graduate of Elliot Hospital School of Nursing. She was a member of Church of the Transfiguration. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, William B.; and a caretaker, Roberta DeCapria. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
McDONALD, ELOUISE EVANS, 70, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. She came here in 1949 from her native Havana, Fla. She worked for the family of Lenny Dee. She was Methodist. Survivors include five sons, Joseph Evans, Chicago; and Al Evans, Alexis Evans, Jimmie Evans and Michael Evans of all St. Petersburg; five daughters, Patricia McClellan, Linda Dennis, Louise Evans Dera Evans and Barbara Evans, all of St. Petersburg; a brother, James Evans, Miami; 19 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
SCOTT, GEORGE E., 75, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Westminster Shores Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Engelwood, N.J., he came here in 1982 from Clinton, Tenn. He was a retired industrial engineer in the textile industry. He was Lutheran and a Mason. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Audrey; a son, Russell E. Scott, Pinellas Park; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
SPRINGSTEAD, GEORGE A., 82, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at home. He came here in 1967 from his native Staten Island, N.Y., where he owned Springstead Lumber Yard. Locally, he was the foreman of Pinellas Lumber Co. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Helen; a stepdaughter, Carol Young, Colts Neck, N.J.; a stepson, Nicholas Mielcarek, Aberdeen, Md.; and a brother, John W., Staten Island. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
STORIN, ELMA, 96, of Mount Vernon, Wash., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at her granddaughter's home. Born in Callamer, N.Y., she came here in 1972 from Cazenovia, N.Y., and moved to Mount Vernon in 1996. She was a former sales clerk for Mulligan's fabric store in New York. Survivors include a granddaughter, Kathy Bullard, Mount Vernon; a grandson, Timothy Moran, Largo; a great-grandson, Jonathan Bullard, Mount Vernon; and a great-granddaughter, Kaleigh, Largo. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
SZARKA, THELMA M., 73, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at home. She was born in Saranac Lake, N.Y., and came here in 1983 from Massena, N.Y. Survivors include two sons, Gregory G. Szarka, Ogdensburg, N.Y., and Thomas J. Szarka, Massena; two daughters, Christine A. Szarka, Massena, and Judy A. Racicot, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Leo DuBray, Massena, and Howard DuBray, Plattsburgh, N.Y.; and a sister, Eileen Froats, Pinellas Park. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.