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Clearwater

• BARLOW, HARVEY F., 74, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Kindred Care Hospital, St. Petersburg. He was born in Detroit and came here in 2001 from Frazier, Mich. He retired after 30 years as a model maker for General Motors, Detroit. He graduated from Bradley University, Peoria, Ill. He was an Army paratrooper in World War II. He attended Lakeside Community Chapel. Survivors include a brother, Glenn, and caregivers, Donna Barlow, Mark Barlow and Gwenn Campbell, all of Clearwater; and many nephews and nieces. Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Clearwater.
• BARRON, FRANK W., 79, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and came here in 1983 from Rochester, N.Y., where he worked 10 years for Xerox and five years for Moog. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Geraldine; a daughter, Stephanie Barron, Brockport, N.Y.; a stepson, James McVey, North Potomac, Md.; two sisters, Helen Pease, Duluth, Minn., and Ann Camp, Chippewa, Wis.; and four grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
• CMERO, FRANK III, 39, of Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at home. He was born in Peekskill, N.Y., and came here in 1979 from Lake Peekskill, N.Y. He was a commercial fisherman. He was Roman Catholic. Survivors include a son, Cody, and a daughter, Jessie Pelletier; his parents, Carol and Frank Cmero, Pleasantville, N.Y.; a sister, Francine Neugebauer, Tampa; and his companion, Dawn Curls, Clearwater. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
• CONKLIN, ANDREW, 96, of Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Woodbury Falls, N.Y., and came here in 1969 from Cleveland, where he retired after 40 years as an air traffic controller supervisor. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include a sister, Patricia Gilbert, Pensacola; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• CORCORAN, PEARLE "BETSY," 90, of Bradenton, formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Summerfield Retirement Residence in Bradenton. She was born in Oxon Hill, Md., and came here in 1972 from Chicago. She was a homemaker and an avid golfer. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, John, Osprey; a brother, Paul Mattingly, Hollywood, Md.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• CRONIN, JOHN J., 83, a winter resident of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) in Clearwater. He was born in Philadelphia and came here annually from Chesterbrook, Pa. He retired in 1980 as senior administrative assistant after 39 years with Bell of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. In World War II he was a master sergeant in the 9th Air Force in Normandy, northern France, the Rhineland and the central European campaigns and also served in the Korean War. He was a member of the funeral choir and attended St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife of 16 years, Alice Guerin; five daughters, Maureen Cronin Shankweiler, Mechanicsburg, Pa., Annette Guerin, Philadelphia; Betsi Guerin, Milledgeville, Ga., Alicemarie Fernley, Blue Bell, Pa., and Virginia Falkenbach, Glen Riddle, Pa.; two sons, John Jr., Yorklyn, Del., and Kenneth Guerin, Holyoke, Mass.; and 10 grandchildren. Donohue Funeral Home, Wayne, Pa.
• FLEETWOOD, DIANNA S. "SPANKY," 59, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She came here in 1987 from her native Paris, Ill., and worked as a dishwasher at Denny's Restaurant, Clearwater. She enjoyed playing bingo and reading. Survivors include a sister, Mary Fleetwood, and a brother, Stephen Fleetwood, both of Holiday; a niece, Janice Travelstead, and a nephew, Lindle Travelstead, both of New Port Richey. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• LANGFORD, BERTHA E. SMITH, 93, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Coolidge, Ga., and came here in 1933 from Hawthorne. She co-owned Langford Standard Station for 37 years, retiring in 1973. She was a member of Largo Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Herbert E. Jr., Clearwater; three daughters, Berta Honey, Palm Harbor, Sue Everett, St. Petersburg, and Gloria Merriman, Plant City; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
• LINDSAY, EILEEN, 95, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Glen Oaks Health Care Center. She was born in Manchester, England, and came here in 1979 from Sharon, Conn., where she retired as a medical secretary for the Sharon Hospital. She was a member of Church of the Isles Congregational, Indian Rocks Beach. Survivors include two nephews, Tom and Bill Bonar, both of Minnesota. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
• SCOTT, RICHARD S., 83, a winter resident of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Manor Care Palm Harbor nursing home. He was born in Chicago and came here since 1984 from Chebanse, Ill. He retired as an engineer with the chemical division of General Mills in Kankakee, Ill. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Faith United Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, David J., Palm Harbor, and Richard P., Clifton, Ill.; and two grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• SKOGLUND, HOWARD A., 75, of Shrewsbury, Mass., a winter resident of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2003) at home in Massachusetts. He was born in Worcester, Mass., and was a winter resident for many years from Shrewsbury, where he retired after 23 years as a police officer. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Locally he worked 12 years for the Philadelphia Phillies spring training camp at Jack Russell Stadium. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, J. Carolyn; a son, Kurth H., Paragut, Tenn.; a daughter, Lisa C. Betrovski, Oxford, Mass.; a brother, Earl, Worcester, Mass.; four sisters, Natalie Sinkus and Christine Cocaine, both of Worcester, Shirley Carliglia, Shrewsbury, and Bettylou Stratford, Grafton, Mass.; and three grandchildren. Nordgren Memorial Chapel, Worcester, Mass.
• VICK, DEBBIE, of Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast at Gulf Breeze Inn, a motel she owned and operated in Indian Rocks Beach. She was born in Dallas and came here in 1998 from New Orleans. She was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church, Indian Rocks Beach. Survivors include two sons, Guy Ashley, Laguna Hills, Calif., and James Ashley Vick, East Hampton, Conn.; a sister, Susan Ashley, Syracuse, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
• ZURBA, NITA R., 77, a winter resident of Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Cross Terrace Rehabilitation Center, Dunedin. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and came here annually since 1993 from Scranton, Pa. She retired as an executive secretary for Simmons Manufacturing Co., Elizabeth, N.J. She attended St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Andrew J.; and her mother, Antoinette R. Allen, Clearwater. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

Dunedin

• ANDERSON, ELLA "BILLIE," 74, of Dunedin, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at home. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, and came here in 1983 from Tipp City, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters, Jennifer E. Anderson and Donna C. Anderson, both of Clearwater, and Kathleen C. Anderson, Tarpon Springs; two sons, William F., Marathon, and Donald T., Naples Fla.; and a granddaughter. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• COSMOS, THOMAS A., 76, of Dunedin, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Detroit and came here in 1970 from Michigan. He was a Navy veteran. He was a professional golfer and worked 30 years at Oakland Hills Country Club, Birmingham, Mich., and was a resident professional at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor. He worked at Saddlebrook Resort, Wesley Chapel, from 1979 until he retired in 1992 as director of golf. He was a member of the Professional Golfers Association and the PGA Half Century Club. He was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Nancy; a brother, Gus, West Palm Beach; five nieces; and a nephew. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
• HALEY, DONNA MARIE, 77, of Dunedin, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at home. She was born in Liberty Center, Ohio, and came here in 1977 from Tennessee. She retired from the hospitality industry. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Doran; a son, John Kim Haley, Dunedin; two brothers, Randall and Elmer Carpenter, and a sister, Cecelia Kern, all of Liberty Center. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• HICKS, MADALINE J., 79, of Dunedin, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in North Hollywood, Calif., and was a long time local resident. She was a bookkeeper and retired from Clearwater Federal. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association. Survivors include a daughter, Madaline L. Hicks, Dunedin; a son, Malcolm, Columbia, Md.; a brother, Charles Rogers, Bullhead, Ariz.; and two sisters, Anna McFadden, Acampo, Calif., and Gert Kanyon, Portland, Ore. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
• MASSOTTO, MARY, 87, of Dunedin, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Westchester Gardens Rehabilitation and Care Center, Clearwater. She was born in Sicily and came here in 1978 from Irvington, N.J. She was a dressmaker. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin. Survivors include two sons, Frank, Dunedin, and Carmen, North Caldwell, N.J.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Largo

• GILBERT, HELEN L., 79, a winter resident of Largo, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Petersburg. She came seasonally since 1982 from her native Oswego, N.Y., where she owned and operated the Evergreen Motel. She worked 18 years for State University of New York in Oswego. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Marcel; a daughter, Donna Rapacke, Marcellus, N.Y.; and a grandson. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• GODSEY, OPAL A., 87, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Naruna, Va., and came here in 2002 from Lynchburg, Va., where she retired as a public health nurse after 45 years with the Amherst County (Va.) Health Department. She attended First Baptist Church of Largo. Survivors include two daughters, Joanne "Jody" A. Godsey-Baur, Seminole, and Elaine J. Godsey-Freim, Gloucester, Va.; a sister, Mary Sue Childress, Lynchburg; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Largo Chapel.
• LARKIN, RUSSELL J., 75, of Largo, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Roxbury, Mass., and came here in 1996 from Bethlehem, Pa. He retired from the Navy and was a veteran of World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam wars. He held the rank of lieutenant commander. He was Catholic and a member of the Fleet Reserve Association, the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation and Retired Officers Association of St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife, Claire; five daughters, Karen L. Fritz, Jean Larkin, Martha Larkin and Patricia Larkin, all of Bethlehem, and Janice Prendergast, Phoenix; a son, Robert, St. Augustine; a sister, Irene Harwood, Largo; a brother, Lorne Larkin, St. Augustine; and six grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• LEMKE, ROBERT E., 87, of Largo, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He came here in 1953 from his native Swanville, Minn., and owned and operated the Driftwood Apartments/Motel on Indian Rocks Beach. He was in the Army Air Forces in World War II. He was active in the Indian Rocks Beach Historical Society and Zoning Board and was a past president for several terms of the IRB Civic Association. He was Lutheran, a volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America, and a member of Gulf Beach Masonic Lodge 291, Madeira Beach, and the Scottish Rite Consistory, Tampa. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Helen; a son, James E., Largo; a daughter, Margaret Ann Rice, Seminole; a sister, Miriam Knutson, Little Falls, Minn.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
• MILLER, LINA H., 94, of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Belleair. She was born in Philadelphia and came here in 2002 from Drexel Hill., Pa. She was a retired restaurant server and worked more than 25 years at Lit Brothers department store, Philadelphia. She was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Largo. Survivors include a daughter, Coraline Hampson-Wiest, Largo; and two sons, George A., Palm Harbor, and Ronald R., Beaverton, Ore.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
• MILLER, RALPH "PETE," 87, of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Aurora, Ill., and came here in 1984 from Elgin, Ill., where he retired as an industrial engineer after more than 25 years with Elgin Watch Co. He was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Dorothy; a son, Keith A.; and a daughter, Vaneta Peterson, both of Elgin; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
• PIERCE, GRADY T., 81, of Largo, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at Wright's Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Largo. He came here in 1952 from his native Georgia, and worked as railroad lineman. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Moose Lodge. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Murl; and three sisters, Priscella Dodenhoff, Gulfport, Lorraine Durden, Orlando, and Peggy Belinger, Phoenix. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• PRESCOTT, RAYFORD E., 74, of Pinellas Park, formerly of Largo, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo. He was born in Arkansas and came to Largo in 2000 from Oakfield, Ga. He was a retired Air Force master sergeant and a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. Survivors include a daughter, Marlynn Akridge, Pinellas Park; four sons, Ronald, Marietta, Ga., and David, Robert and Michael, all of Albany, Ga.; a brother, David, Orlando; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• SEGRICH, EVELYN, 96, of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Wright's Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Largo. She was born in Peekskill, N.Y., and came here in 1987 from New Jersey, where she retired after 25 years as an insurance broker. She was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo, and the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch Association. Survivors include two nieces, Janice Hill, Largo, and Deborah Cortellino, New Jersey; and a nephew, Robert Cianfrone, Indian Rocks Beach. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
• SOYDEN, PETER J. SR., 85, a winter resident of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Lowell, Mass., and came here seasonally since 1983 from Woodstock, Conn. He worked as a cutting room foreman for Hathaway Shirt Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Montville, Conn. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Alma; two sons, Pater J. Jr., Dracut, Mass., and Ronald J., Brooklyn, Conn.; a daughter, Gail Walshe, Woodstock, Conn.; two brothers, Albert, Orlando, and Louis, Dracut; a sister, Betty Shadan, Sandwich, Mass.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• STEFANI, LOUIS D., 68, of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1959 from his native Detroit. He owned and operated Stefani Tile Co. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater, and the Korean War Veterans Association. Survivors include his wife, Melba; a daughter, Denise Bryan, New Port Richey; a brother, Eugene, Clinton Township, Mich.; a sister, Marlene Brooks, Winter Haven; and two grandsons. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

• GLENN, ANNIE NORAH HURST "TEETE," 77, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She was a lifelong resident and retired from the former Kapok Tree Restaurant, Clearwater. Survivors include three brothers, Roy Hurst, Palm Harbor, Robert E. Hurst, Mayo, and Wayne Hurst, Old Town; and three sisters, Janice Hurst James, Spring Hill, Merle Hurst Anderson, Royston, Ga., and Ruby Jean Hurst Clark, Otter Creek. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

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Seminole

• McLEAN, PATRICIA A., 67, of Seminole, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Indian Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Born in Albany, N.Y., she came here in 1978 from Chicago. She worked for Sun Coast Hospital for more than 15 years. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Lawrence G. McLean, Clearwater; two daughters, Patricia Ann Maynard, Tampa, and Linda Scire, Largo; and two grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home and Cemetery, Seminole.
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• KEENAN, LEWIS C., 75, of Feather Sound, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in New York City and came here in 1990 from Southfield, Mich. He worked for Rockwell International in Troy, Mich., for 38 years. He was a volunteer and served on the board of directors of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Dorothea "Dody"; a son, David, Austin, Texas; two daughters, Julie Tecklenburg, Charleston, S.C., and Melissa Stolz, Brighton, Mich.; a sister, Phyllis Kadyk, Tampa; and a grandson. Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.

Gulfport

• BARRICK, RAY J., 67, of Clearwater, formerly of Gulfport, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Largo Medical Center under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Newville, Pa., and came to this area in 1971 from Dillsburg, Pa., where he worked for Food Fair Stores for 17 years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Locally he worked for Pantry Pride, Val Pak and Pasadena Baptist Church, where he was a member. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Helen Louise; a son, Kaley, Clearwater; three daughters, Karen Pauley, Gulfport, and Katrina Pershing and Kristen Barrick, both of Clearwater; seven brothers, Robert, Richard, James, Lester, William and Ralph, all of Pennsylvania, and Ronald, West Virginia; five sisters, Martha Brenizer, Marian Munich, Jeannette Albert, Bonnie May and Shirley Stoey, all of Pennsylvania; and two grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

• ALESCIKAS, STEFANIJA, 96, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Egret Cove Center. Born in Kaunas, Lithuania, she came here in 1976 from New York City. She was a seamstress in the clothing industry. She was a member of Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Gulfport, St. Casimir Mission, St. Pete Beach, and the American-Lithuanian Club. Survivors include a son, Vladas "Walter" Dreseris, LaSalle, Quebec; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• CARROW, EDWIN, 76, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• CONNOLLY, DR. CYNTHIA RUTH CATE, 43, of Nashville, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at home after a six-year battle with breast cancer. She grew up in St. Petersburg. She graduated from Stetson University in DeLand with a degree in chemistry and briefly attended Baylor University in Houston. She was a restaurant inspector in Pinellas and Brevard counties before receiving a doctorate in physiology from Vanderbilt University. She was an assistant professor at Vanderbilt's molecular physiology and biophysics department and focused her diabetes research on carbohydrate metabolism during pregnancy. She was a member of Vine Street Christian Church, where she was a deacon and co-chair of the children's education department. She was a room mother at Overbrook School and was a former board member of the Middle Tennessee chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Survivors include her husband, Patrick; a daughter, Meaghan Connolly, and two sons, Brendan Connolly and Griffin Connolly, all of Nashville; her parents, the Rev. J.W. and Judy Cate, and two sisters, Rebecca Temme and Andrea Cate, all of St. Petersburg. Marshall Donnelly Combs Funeral Home, Nashville.
• DURHAM, RONALD LEWIS JR., 17, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) as the result of a shooting at Campbell Park Recreation Center. A St. Petersburg native, he attended St. Petersburg High School. He worked for Wendy's restaurant in South Pasadena and was a member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church of Palmetto. He enjoyed weight training, boxing, basketball and writing poetry. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Michelle Hines-Newkirk and Nathaniel Newkirk, and his father and stepmother, Ronald and Melody Durham Sr., all of St. Petersburg; three sisters, Nicole Barner, Hawaii, and Octavia Hines and Channie Hines, both of St. Petersburg; his maternal grandfather, Willie J. Hines Jr., St. Petersburg; his maternal grandmother, Dorothy Durham, Neptune, N.J.; and his companion, Marielous Brown, St. Petersburg. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
• FERGUSON, WILLIAM V. SR., 85, of St. Petersburg and Plymouth, Mass., died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was born in Worcester, Mass. He retired in 1981 as superintendent of heating for Worcester Public Schools. A Navy veteran of World War II, he served in the Pacific Theater and participated in the invasion of Okinawa. He was a founding member of the Emerald Club, a past member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, the Sons of Ancient Irish Kings and the Knights of Columbus and was a life member of the DAV. He was a member of the Pipe Fitters Union and the North American Martyr's Church. He was active in youth baseball. He enjoyed golf and cross county travel. Survivors include his wife, June E. (Conley); five sons, Gerald F., Auburn, Mass., Kevin W., Alexandria, Va., William V. Jr., Hilo, Hawaii, Brian M., Phoenix, and Timothy J., Charlton, Mass.; two daughters, Patricia A. Sprunger, Worcester, and Jane F. Kolofsky, Auburn; 17 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Fay Brothers Funeral Homes, Worcester, Mass.
• JACKSON, HENRIETTA ROGERS "RITA," 89, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Arbor Oaks, St. Petersburg. Born in La Fayette, Ky., she came to Florida in 1952. She was a registered nurse at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines and in Gainesville, where she retired. She served as a captain in the Army during World War II and the Korean War. She was a member of the Retired Officers Club, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, American Legion Post 14 in St. Petersburg, the Retired Army Nurse Corps Association and the Military Officers of World Wars. She was a member of Bay Pines Evangelical Lutheran Church in Seminole. Survivors include two sisters, Emily Cassels, Pompano Beach, and Evelyn Wingo, Clearwater; a brother, William Rogers, La Fayette; and a stepdaughter, Jeanne Winter, Richmond, Texas. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
• LUSBY, JEROME MICHAEL, 66, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. He came here in 1989 from his native Baltimore, where he was a water meter repairman for the city. He was a Navy veteran and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Marie Lusby; two daughters, Jeri Lynn Fertilla, Baltimore, and Michele Lynn Young, St. Petersburg; two stepsons, George Seymour, Baltimore, and David Seymour, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Evelyn Redding and Dorothy Brown, both of Baltimore; and 11 grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• McBEE, KENNETH ALLEN, 63, of Hawthorne, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at home. Born in Screven, Ga., he moved to St. Petersburg in 1989 and moved to Hawthorne in 1999. He was a marble and tile setter and worked on buildings such as the Pentagon and the Trump Tower. He was an Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Barbara A.; two sons, Kenneth Allen McBee II, Newberry, and James Allen McBee, Homosassa; two daughters, Desiree Taylor, Belle, W.Va., and April McBee, St. Petersburg; three sisters, Jamie Tyre, Sharon Tyre and Janice Humphrey, all of Jessup, Ga.; and 11 grandchildren. Forest Meadows Funeral Home, Gainesville.
• 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, Jasper Evans, Chicago; and Al Evans, Alexis Evans, Jimmie Evans and Michael Evans; five daughters, Patricia McClellan, Linda Dennis, Louise Evans, Debra Evans and Barbara Evans, all of St. Petersburg; a brother, James Brown Miami; 20 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• MULKEY, THOMAS E., 53, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at home. He was a St. Petersburg native and a 1967 graduate of Northeast High School. He was a 1975 graduate of the University of Florida in Gainesville. He was an Army officer and was a Vietnam War veteran. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Susan; a son, Eric, Carlinville, Ill.; a daughter, Tara Mulkey, St. Petersburg; his father, William, New Port Richey; three brothers, Bill and Richard, both of Tennessee, and Robert, New Port Richey; and a granddaughter. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• OCONNOR, EVELYN B., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Pinellas Park. She came here in 1985 from her native Akron, Ohio, where she was a professional musician and played the bass and the piano at the Sanginiti Restaurant and Lounge in Akron for more than 15 years. Locally, she was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Jeremiah; a son, Jim Lindsey, Akron; three daughters, Barbara Nickleson, Pismo Beach, Calif., Merlyene Rutt, Silver Springs, and Sally Patrick, Louisville, Ky.; a sister, Frances Cross, Largo; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• POLLMAN, ANNA, 101, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at home. Born in New York City, she was a winter visitor since 1962. She was a grand jury reporter for the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Department of Justice, 2nd District, in New York City, from 1926 to 1931. In 1931, she was appointed from the civil service list as the first female official court reporter to the Supreme Court of New York and retired after 30 years. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include three nieces, Patricia Pollman, Annlou Tobin and Christine Mermagen. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• REGETS, PAUL P., 82, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He was born in Riddlesburg, Pa., and came here in 1992 from Hollidaysburg, Pa. He was a union laborer with a construction company. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps, was an Army veteran of World War II and received the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with one Bronze Service Star. He was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Clara R.; three sons, John P. Steward, Edgemoor, S.C., Emmert I. Steward, Fort Mill, S.C., and Fredrick M. Regets, Hollidaysburg; a daughter, Betty Jane Neely, Altoona, Pa.; a brother, Andrew, Aiken, S.C.; a sister, Helen Ranney, Tonawanda, N.Y.; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• RISSER, PHARES NISSLEY JR. "PETE," 92, of Lake City, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Lake City Medical Center. He moved here as a child in 1920 and was a winter visitor for most of his adult life, returning to live here in 1955 from Bedford, Pa. Locally, he owned Risser Oil Co. He moved to Lake City in 1981. He enjoyed golfing and flying. Survivors include a son, Phares N. III, St. Petersburg; two grandchildren, Peter Risser and Jennifer Risser; and his companion of 43 years, Joy Rhodes, Lake City. Sherrill-Guerry Funeral Home, Lake City.
• ROBINSON, IRENE J., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at IHS of Pinellas Park. She was born in Altoona, Pa., and came here in 1981 from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Dr. Merl D. Robinson, Munich, Germany. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• STRAUSS, DOROTHY B., 91, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Abbey Rehabiliattion and Nursing Center. She was born in Pottsville, Pa., and came here in 1957 from Tamaqua, Pa., where she was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Richard B. "Dick" Strauss, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Barbara J. Pratt, Ocala, and Dorothy L. "Susie" Horney, Hollywood; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• WALKER, SHIRLEY M., 67, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Gracewood Nursing Center. She came here in 1961 from her native Burkesville, Ky. She was a housekeeper for Linvatec in Largo for several years. She was a member of New Life Assembly of God Church in Clearwater. Survivors include two sons, William Tillman, Summerville, S.C., and Ricky White, Naples; a daughter, Tyla Groce, Glasgow, Ky.; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• WILLIAMSON, DONALD A., 54, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at home. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
 





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