St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

ARBOGAST, PEARLIE L., 90, of Brooksville, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Spring Hill Health Center. Born in Manatee County, she came here 35 years ago from Tampa. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Garden Grove. Survivors include two sons, Howard Connell, Brooksville, and Darwin Connell, Floral City; a daughter, Annie L. Taylor, Brooksville; two brothers, Bob Taylor, Land O'Lakes, and Tony Taylor, Tampa; two sisters, Bea Taylor and Helen Miller, both of Lutz; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

BARKER, CLARENCE S., 90, of Inverness, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Cross, Mich., he came here in 1958 from Milwaukee. He was a retired painter and was an Army veteran of World War II. He attended the First Assembly of God Church of Inverness, where he served in the Men's Ministry. Survivors include his brother, Gerald, Milwaukee; and a sister, Ruth Ruel, Cedar River, Mich. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

BAUM, JOHN JOSEPH, 76, of Inverness, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Valley Stream, N.Y., he came here in 1978 from Massapequa, N.Y. He was a retired sheet metal worker and a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 28. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Inverness. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Georgia (Beck): four sons, John, Smithtown, N.Y., and Robert and Stephen, both of Inverness, and Scott, Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.; a daughter, Nancy Urgola, Medford, N.Y.; a brother, Robert, Smithtown; a sister, Edna Dunekack, Virginia Beach, Va.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

BURNSIDE, JAMES A., 79, of Inverness, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) in Lecanto. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to Winter Park in 1973 from Levittown, Pa., then moved to Inverness in 1986. He was a steam fitter and a member of the Steam Fitters Union Local 638 New York. He was instrumental in the construction of the World Trade Center towers. He served in the Army 5th Division in World War II at the Battle of the Bulge. He was a staff sergeant in the Air Force and a reservist in the Seebees. He was a member of the Inverness VFW Post 4337 and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Clare; four daughters, Regina Peyer, Deltona, Maureen Norman, Winter Park, Mary Oliver, Debary, and Marilyn Burnside-Woodruff, Inverness; a sister, Mary De Vito, Smallwood, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

CAVANAUGH, JOSEPH JOHN, 65, of Inverness, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he was a winter resident here from Irving, N.Y. He was a conductor for the CSX Railroad and was an Air Force veteran. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Carol Annette (Karalus); four sons, David, Angola, N.Y., Joseph, Elma, N.Y., Robert, Williamsville, N.Y., and Daniel, Lake Panasoffkee; a brother, John Reczek, Cheektowaga, N.Y.; and six grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

ERNST, ELVIE A., 70, of Crystal River, died Tuesday (Feb. 24, 2003) at home. Born in Arcadia, she came to this area 24 years ago from Fort Myers. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church, Homosassa. Survivors include four sons, Bob Walters, Bushnell, Darrell and Cliff Walters, both of Homosassa, and David Walters, Crystal River; and six grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

JONES, FLORENCE, 92, of Beverly Hills, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Corinth, Ky., she came here 22 years ago from Brooklyn, Ohio. She was a homemaker and attended the First Assembly of God Church of Crystal River. Survivors include her son, John Rossman, Delray Beach; a nephew, Paul Peckl, Inverness; a niece, Barbara Wille, Medina, Ohio; and a grandson, Vince Van Gogh, Boynton Beach. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

MONTAG, LEAH JOYCE, 74, of Floral City, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at home. Born in Mars, Pa., she came here 15 years ago from Cabot, Pa. She was a homemaker and member of the Christ Lutheran Church of Brooksville. Survivors include her husband, Allen; two sons, Lawrence and Rodney, both of Hernando; a daughter, Diane Wright, Floral City; four brothers, Keith Oesterling, New Port Richey, William Oesterling, Bethany, Mo., Charles Oesterling, Butler, Pa., and Ronald Oesterling, Westland, Mich.; six sisters, Janice Fry, Evelyn Cypher and Carol Greenawait, all of Butler, Eleanor England, Orlando, Kay Kuhn, Howell, Mich., and Karen Mulligan, New Jersey; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

ROBINSON, HELEN M., 82, of Inverness, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1972 from West Islip, N.Y. She was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Maryann Bornschein, Inverness, and Helen Muldoon, Floral City; three grandsons, John and William Bornschein, both of Hernando, and Peter Bornschein, Inverness; and two great-grandsons. Brown Funeral Home & Crematory, Crystal River.

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GIERMANN, MARY E., 92, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Forest Oaks Care Center in Spring Hill. Born in Bethlehem, Pa., she came here six years ago from Anapolis, Md. She was a retired nurse. Survivors include caregivers, James and Dorothy Kelly, Spring Hill. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Brooksville.

HOBBS, WILLIAM S., 81, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. He came to this area 21 years ago from his native Suffolk, Va. He was a retired dry cleaning business owner/operator. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; two brothers, James, Richmond, Va., and G.S. Hobbs, Suffolk; and two sisters, Antoinette James, Richmond, Va., and Mary Draper, Sarasota. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

LaPORTA, PHYLLIS F., 75, of Yorkville, Ill., formerly of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at home. She was born in Sommerville, Mass. and was a homemaker. Survivors include her son, Joseph C., Ocala; three daughters, Joyce Prescott, Benicia, Calif., Judy Alabastro, Sandwich, Ill., and June LaPorta, St. Charles, Mo.; a sister, Rose LaPorta, Woburn, Mass.; a brother, Anthony DeFrancesco, New Hampshire; four grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

ROBOSAN, VERONICA BILAN, 80, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Detroit, she came here eight years ago from Clinton Township, Mich. She was a homemaker and attended the Hellenic Mission Greek Orthodox Church. Survivors include her husband, George; a brother, Theodore Bilan, Livonia, Mich.; and two sisters, Viola Ursaki and Vasile Bilan, both of Madison Heights, Mich. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

SWINEHART, BEN A., 28, of Newark, Del., formerly of Brooksville, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) in Delaware. Born in Lakeland, he was a construction worker who lived in Florida for 26 years before moving to Delaware. He was Methodist. Survivors include his daughter, Ivy Swinehart, Ocala; his parents, Sara and Robert, Fort McCoy; two sisters, Cassandra Hyde, Wake Forest, N.C., and Christina Swinehart, Hephzibah, Ga.; and fraternal grandmother, Dorothy Swinehart, New Paris, Ind. Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville.

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ARBOGAST, PEARLIE L., 90, of Brooksville, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Spring Hill Health Center. Born in Manatee County, she came here 35 years ago from Tampa. She was a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church of Garden Grove. Survivors include two sons, Howard Connell, Brooksville, and Darwin Connell, Floral City; a daughter, Annie L. Taylor, Brooksville; two brothers, Bob Taylor, Land O'Lakes, and Tony Taylor, Tampa; two sisters, Bea Taylor and Helen Miller, both of Lutz; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

BETANCOURT, MANUEL E., 72, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003). Born in Las Villas, Cuba, he moved to Tampa 37 years ago. Survivors include his wife, Isabel; a son, Manuel; a daughter, Cathy; a brother, Armando; and four grandchildren, Chanell, Mario, Michael and Stephanie. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

LOPEZ, RENE REYNALDO, 33, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) in Sun City Center. A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a welder. Survivors include a daughter, Victoria; three sisters, Sylvia, Suelinda and Cipriana; and two brothers, Victor and Jose. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

MODLIN, GAIL A., 66, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003). Born in Lake Como, she moved to the Tampa area several years ago. She was a retired editor from Glencoe McGraw-Hill Book Co. and a retired teacher for the Hillsborough County School District. Survivors include three daughters Donna Hill, Susan and Lynn Modlin; sister, Betty Enos, Texas; and three grandchildren, Rachel and Jeremiah Hill and Courtney Modlin. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

PEREZ, NENA A., 83, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003). A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, she was a travel agent and meter maid for many years. Survivors include a sister, Yolanda Panunzio; a niece, Shirley Colmenares; three nephews, Thom Colmenares, Mark and Paul Panunzio; and other family members. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SACCO, MARY M., 81, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003). She was a member of Good Shepherd Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Patrick; two sons, Jeffrey and Alvin Clark; a daughter, Sister Sandra Clark; brother, John Davis; and three grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

SULLIVAN, ARNOLD, 70, of Thonotosassa, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) in Tampa. A native of the Tampa area, he was a graduate of Middleton High School and Florida A&M University. He was a head football coach at Lincoln High School, Tallahassee, health and physical education teacher at Booker T. Washington Jr. High School, football coach and driver's education teacher at Middleton High School and Chamberlain High School, retiring in 1990. He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities and Coach of the Year of the Big 9 North Florida Conference. He was inducted into the FAMU Hall of Fame in 1995. He was a member of the National Rattler's "F" Club, West Coast Rattlers Booster Club, the American Legion and the Thonotosassa, Seffner, Mango Civic Association. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Minnie; a son, Alden Sullivan; a brother, Perry Sullivan II; two sisters, Levo Oliver and Altamese Culver; three grandchildren, Andre, Terrence and Marinita; and two great-grandchildren, Darius and Devin. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

WHITE, MARGARET C., 80, of Plant City, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003). Born in Terre Haute, Ind., she moved to the Tampa area in 1980. Survivors include two sons, Jerry W. Cottrell and Joe Bryan II, both of Plant City; and and one grandchild. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

WINCEK, STANLEY D., 62, of Odessa, formerly of Safety Harbor and Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Shands at the University of Florida. Born in Massillon, Ohio, he moved to Clearwater in 1963. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was the owner of Aluminum Solutions and general manager of Capital Aluminum, both of Winter Haven. He was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; a son, David Wincek, Charlotte, N.C.; a daughter, Jennifer Espenscheid, Norfolk, Va.; his companion, Janette Weis, Odessa; two brothers, Roger, Dunedin, and Steve, Shreve, Ohio; three sisters, Pat Rochester, New Port Richey, Sandy Radaskiewicz, Orlando, and Linda Louthian, Victoria, Va.; and a grandson, Tristen. Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Clearwater.

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CARLOUGH, MARIE A., 86, of Port Richey, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in New York City, she came here 24 years ago from Valley Stream, N.Y. She was a clerk of the court for Nassau County, N.Y. She was a member of the Timber Oaks Golf Club and its bridge club. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include her son, Richard, Oakdale, N.Y.; a daughter, Janet Schklair, Miami; a brother, Warren Baumann, North Fort Myers; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson.

COSTA, JOHN, 88, of Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at home. Born in New York City, he came here 16 years ago from Mount Sinai, N.Y. He was the former owner of an automotive repair shop and was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include her son, John Costa Jr., High Point, N.C.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

DELANEY, DOROTHY, 70, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Pennsylvania, she came here 25 years ago from Rockland County, N.Y. and was a hospital bookkeeper. She was Roman Catholic. Survivors include her husband, William; three sons, William Jardine, Safety Harbor; Clifford Jardine, Ridge, N.Y.; and Kevin Delaney, Holiday; two daughters, Patricia Otto, Mastic Beach, N.Y., and Barbara Delaney, Dunedin; a brother, Robert Long, New Port Richey; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

FIELDS, CECIL BRYAN, 86, of Hudson, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at home. Born in Rogers, Ark., he came here in 1998 from Oklahoma City. He was retired after 35 years as a machinist for Kobe, Inc., Oklahoma City, and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Protestant. Survivors include his son, Don B. Fields, Hudson; a granddaughter, Michelle Thomason, Oklahoma City; and two great-granddaughters. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

HENDERSON, JOSEPHINE, 78, of Holiday, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at home. Born in Chicago, she came here 16 years ago from St. Joseph, Mich. and was a die cast worker with New Products Corp. She was Greek Orthodox. Survivors include two sons, Thomas, Benton Harbor, Mich., and Phillip, Holiday; a sister, Lydia Frizzell, St. Joseph; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

HILL, THOMAS JEFFERSON "TOMMY," 49, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Tandem Health Care of Bayonet Point. Born in Leesburg, he came here 45 years ago from Mount Dora. He was a professional billiards player and a member of First Baptist Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include his mother, Lillie Mae, and a brother, Forrest Dell Hill II, both of New Port Richey; two sisters, Barbara J. Pittman, Bartow, and Beverly A. Kinchen, Hudson; a nephew, three nieces, a grandnephew and a grandniece. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

HUBBELL, ALAN B., 63, of Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Pontiac, Mich., he came here in 1983 from Waterford, Mich. He was a Marine Corps veteran and member of VFW Post 4412. He was a volunteer firefighter with the Waterford Fire Department and a member of Praise Assembly of God Church. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine; two daughters, Alana Watkins, and Laura Creasy, both of North Branch, Mich.; a son, Darryl, Grand Blanc; his mother, Mavis, Port Richey; two brothers, James, Port Richey, and Michael, Troy, Mich.; and 10 grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

MARTIN, JESSIE, 91, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Bayonet Point Health Center. Born in Talladega, Ala., she came here in 1998 from Las Vegas. She retired from Macy's Department Store, New York City, and was a member of Gulfview Grace Brethren Church of Port Richey. Survivors include two daughters, Bobbie Matheson, New Port Richey, and Sue Nudelman, Las Vegas; two sons, Dwight, Conyers, Ga., and Fred, Comer, Ga.; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

ODGAARD, ROSA H., 81, of Holiday, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Shady Pines ALF in New Port Richey. Born in Germany, she came here 28 years ago from Beacon, N.Y. She was a retired private housekeeper and a member of Sunshine Lutheran Church. There are no known immediate survivors. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

PFAFFE, JOSEPH W. "JOE," 75, of Hudson, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a 13-year winter resident from Bay Shore, N.Y. He was a retired milkman for Borden's Milk & Cream Co., Queens, N.Y. with 35 years of service. He was a member of Teamsters Union Local 584, New York City, and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mary; two sons, Joseph Ward Pfaffe III and Larry J., both of Bay Shore; two daughters, Susan P. Ventre, West Islip, N.Y., and Judith Albarella, Spring Hill; two brothers, Thomas, Central Islip, N.Y., and Albert, West Islip; and five grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

SCHONFELD, ELLSWORTH W. "AL," 87, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Orchard Ridge Nursing Center, New Port Richey. Born in Monroe, Mich., he came here 25 years ago from Detroit. He was a sheet metal worker with Seagel Heat & Air Conditioning, Detroit, and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Gerda; two sons, Ellsworth and Kevin, both of Detroit; two daughters, Wendy Schonfeld, New York City, and Mary Alexander, Crofton, Md.; and six grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

WIECHEC, JOSEPHINE, 92, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Heather Hill Nursing Home, New Port Richey. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she came here in 2000 from Glen Burnie, Md. She was a homemaker. Survivors her son, Raymond, and a daughter, Cynthia Ruby, both of Port Richey; and two grandsons. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

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BIRD, LESSIE, 98, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Clearwater Center Nursing Home. She was born in Mouthcard, Ky., and came here in 1967 from Akron, Ohio. Survivors include a daughter, Mildred V. Husselman, Clearwater; and a grandson, James N. Donaldson, Conifer, Colo. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
CARON, MILDRED E., 93, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She came here in 1975 from her native Boston, where she had worked 45 years as a secretary for an automotive dealer. She was Methodist. Survivors include three nephews and two nieces, Gene A. McMahon, Naples, Fla., Richard F. McMahon, Summerland Key, Fla., James McMahon, Danvers, Mass., Joan McMahon, Alameda, Calif., and Bootsie Wells, Wells, Maine. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
DeMARCO, ISABELLE, 75, of Clearwater, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1993 from Tampa. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Carrollwood Country Club, Tampa. She was a 1950 graduate of a design school in New York City and studied art. She enjoyed reading and traveled extensively. Survivors include her husband of 14 years, Allan; a stepson, Tom DeMarco, Camden, Maine; a brother, Pasquale Rizzi, Tampa; three sisters, Rosemarie Gaccioni, Brick, N.J., and Mary Gillick and Virginia Maxwell, both of Naples, Fla. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
FEDER, HELEN P., 89, of Clearwater, formerly of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Don Mills, Scotland, and came here in 1987 from Toms River, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of Highlands Presbyterian Church, Largo, and its sewing circle. Survivors include three sons, Herbert Jr. and Robert, both of Largo, and Jack, Weatherford, Texas; a brother, John P. Morton, Ocala; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home, Seminole.
HANSON, ARTHUR A., 76, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1958 from Palos Park, Ill. He worked 25 years as a sales representative for Tetley Tea and retired from General Mills Co. He was a member of Northwood Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, and Kiwanis International. He was an avid golfer. Survivors include his wife, Beverly; a son, Andrew, Roswell, Ga.; a daughter, Betsy Roth, Fullerton, Calif.; two stepsons, Barry Johnson, Marietta, Ga., and Craig Johnson, Crossville, Tenn.; a sister, Jane Johnson, Lansing, Ill.; and seven grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
JONES, RUTH JANE, 96, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Hinton, W.Va., and came here in 1963 from Atlanta. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include two sisters, Corabelle Hanna, Nitro, W.Va., and Margaret Leftwich, Hinton; and several nephews and nieces, including Margaret Ashley, Nitro. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
KRAUS, GRACE E., 79, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Hazel Park, Mich., and came here in 2001 from Detroit. She had worked as a secretary and clerk typist at Morton Plant Hospital. Survivors include a son, Richard Meteyer, Davisburg, Mich.; a sister, Dolores Pike, Clearwater; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
MACRIS, KIMON, 91, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at the Oaks of Clearwater. He came here several years ago from his native Lynn, Mass., where he owned a shoe store. Survivors include a sister, Sophie Hocknell, Lynn. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
RUTLER, BARBARA K., 88, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in New Jersey and came here in 1975 from Clifton, N.J. She was a homemaker, a Roman Catholic and a member of On Top of the World women's golf and bowling leagues. Survivors include three sons, Ralph E. Myers, Las Cruces, N.M., Randall Rutler, Burke, Va., and Russelle Rutler, Clifton, N.J.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Dunedin

PRIMAK, PETER, 83, of Dunedin, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
REISER, CHARLES E., 86, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at home. He was born in Louisville, Ky., and came here in 1979. He worked many years in the Reiser family dry cleaning business and retired from Durkee Foods in Louisville. He was a Navy veteran and a Christian. Survivors include his wife, Marie; a son, Charles Jr., St. Augustine; a stepdaughter, Sue Lange, Lakeland; a stepson, Ronnie Steve Rock, New Albany, Ind.; two sisters, Thelma Patterson, Louisville, and Irma Watkins, Jamestown, Ky.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

HOTZAK, VIVIAN M., 74, of Largo, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and came here in 1980 from Long Island, N.Y. She had worked as a secretary. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Joseph; a son, Joseph, St. James, N.Y.; a daughter, Laura Macchia, Chesapeake, Va.; and seven grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
JEFFERS, AUSBORN M. "JEFF," 78, of Largo, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Oneida, Tenn., and came here in 1957 from Dayton, Ohio. He was a retired auto painter and had worked for Dimmitt Chevrolet. He was an Army veteran and a member of First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks, Largo. Survivors include his wife, Vivian "Toots"; a son, Bob, Dunedin; three daughters, Sandra L. Shields, Donna Coosey and Joyce Rogers, all of Clearwater; two brothers, Lyndell, Indianapolis, and Norman, Muncie, Ind.; a sister, Monice Lewis, Chattanooga, Tenn.; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
LANGIN, ELLEN, 79, of Largo, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at home. She was born in London, Canada, and came here in 1972 from Thompson, Canada. She was a member of the Salvation Army Church, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, John; three sons, William John, Regina, Canada, Frederick Paul and Robert Patrick, both of Winnepeg, Canada; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
LEVERICH, CLARENCE C., 84, of Largo, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He came here in 1983 from his native New Haven, Conn., where he worked as a truck driver for Sorensons Trucking. During World War II, he was an Army paratrooper. He was Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Clancy, Port Charlotte, and Peter, Aspen, Colo.; a daughter, Ellamae Whitman, Monroe, Conn.; a sister, Janet Kiesler, Largo; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
MOTT, EDWARD J. JR. "BUTCH," 60, of Largo, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Bronx, N.Y., and came here in 1995 from Long Island, N.Y. He was a sponsor and manager of Serenity Club. He was a Navy veteran of the Cuban conflict. He was Catholic and committed to the field of alcohol rehabilitation. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Vega, Longwood; a sister, Judy Flakerty, Keystone Heights; and two grandchildren, Torrai Vega and Briana Vega, both of Longwood. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
MURPHY, PATRICK J., 78, of Largo, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in San Diego and came here in 1963 from Cleveland. He had been a captain on a private yacht and was retired. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. National Cremation Society, Largo.
STEIZ, THOMAS, 81, of Largo, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Devon, Conn., and came here in 1982 from Statford, Conn., where he worked 32 years as a machinist for Avco Lycoming. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Men's Club of Ranchero Village. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Dorothy; a granddaughter, Faith Turner, Avon, Conn.; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
WAGNER, JEANNE B., 72, of Largo, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Sabal Palms of Largo. She came here from her native Akron, Ohio. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include her husband, James. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
ZWEERING, JOHN B., 98, of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Palm Garden of Largo. He came here from his native Holland, Mich. He worked as a manager at Consumer's Power, Flint, Mich. He enjoyed shuffleboard. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Wilson and Shirley Zornow, both of Largo; and a nephew. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Oldsmar

CAMPANARO, JAIME, 54, of Oldsmar, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at home. He was born in Bronx, N.Y., and came here in 2000 from California. He was an automotive salesman. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Linda; a son, James, Jacksonville; two daughters, Meredith Campanaro, Dunedin, and Taylor Campanaro, Oldsmar; his parents, Lorraine and James Campanaro, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.; and two brothers, Guy, Oldsmar, and Fred, Yorktown Heights. International Casket & Urn Gallery, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

MAYTS, ANDREW J. SR., 75, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. He was senior vice president of operations for Scarborough Corp., owner of KayDee Contractors in New Jersey, and was a consultant for the construction industry. He was the 1999-2000 National Utility Contractors Association president and was awarded the NUCA Ditchdigger of the Year Award. He served in almost every capacity on a state and national level in utility construction industry associations. Survivors include his wife, Dolores; a son, Andrew J. Jr., Tampa; two daughters, Katherine Alma Catanzariti, Fort Myers, and Mariane Agnus Rhodes, Hudson; and six grandchildren. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

Tarpon Springs

ANKROM, RICHARD W., 71, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at home. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, where he retired as a police officer. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; two sons, Robert, Tarpon Springs, and Jerry, Safety Harbor; a daughter, Minda Moore, Largo; a sister, Sue Redmond, Sour Lake, Texas; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.
DAVID, FRANK R., 72, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at home. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
FRANGOS, JAMES MELLIS, 104, of Highland Falls, N.Y., formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Cornwall, N.Y. He was born in Kardamyla, Greece, and moved to Tarpon Springs in 1980 from Highland Falls. He moved back to Highland Falls in 1998. Survivors include a daughter, Joan Priston, Valley Stream, N.Y.; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
SMITH, DANIEL R. "TINY," 75, of Tarpon Springs, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Tarpon Bayou Center. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, and came here in 1960 from Mechanicsburg, Ohio. He owned Smith Framing in Tarpon Springs. He was Methodist. He was a Shriner and a member and past governor of Tarpon Springs Moose Lodge 1429, Holiday. He was a past state president of Loyal Order of Moose and received a special "Pilgrim Degree" award. Survivors include his wife, Norma; a son, Jim Schneider, Tarpon Springs; five daughters, Linda Tucker and Dianne Neuendorf, both of New Port Richey, Carolyn Coyle, Tarpon Springs, Janet Ducharme, Auburndale, and Kathleen Troy, Melissa, Texas; two sisters, Clara Ann Smith, New Port Richey, and Mary Wilson, Clearwater; and nine grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

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Madeira Beach

RAMQUIST, LEROY F., 85, of Madeira Beach, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) in St. Petersburg. Born in Cicero, Ill., he came here in 1980 from Clarendon Hills, Ill. He owned Ramco Tool and Die Engineering in Cicero. Survivors include two sons, Bruce C., Yorkville, Ill., and Craig A., Porter, Ind.; a brother, Glenn, Apache Junction, Ariz.; three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Pinellas Park

CARTER, STANLEY E. "STAN," 63, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1973 from his native Dayton, Ohio. He was a retired commercial printing bindery worker. He was a fan of duck collectibles. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Dottie; four sons, Kasey, Newport News, Va., and Kyle, Kelly and Kevin, all of Pinellas Park; two daughters, Kim Sellner, Manassas, Va., and Karen Reynold, Pinellas Park; a brother, Robert, Largo; and a sister, June Robinson, New Carslie, Ohio; and five grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
HAMILTON, MARY ELLEN, 83, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at home. She came here in 1939 from her native Concord, N.C. She was a nurse's assistant. Survivors include three sisters, Burley Boyd, Bradenton, Claudine Sargent, Sheraw, S.C., and Mabel Talbert, Concord; three brothers, Wade Harggett, Gene Harggett and Evans Harggett, all of Concord; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
HARTING, JUDITH ANN, 55, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at home under hospice care. Born in Johnson City, N.Y., she came here in 1968 from Vistal, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Joseph C.; a daughter, Jamie Ann Harting, Tampa; two brothers, Richard Dennis, Vistal, and Don Dennis, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and a grandson. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
McINTYRE, DEBI LEVY, 41, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She was a St. Petersburg native and a phlebotomist. Survivors include her husband, Bill; two sons, Christopher Levy, St. Petersburg, and Marlon McIntyre, Pinellas Park; two daughters, Lauren Murray and Adena McIntyre, both of Pinellas Park; her father, Louis Levy, South Pasadena; three brothers, Richard Levy, Tampa, Dr. Robert Levy, Jacksonville, and Steven Levy, Clearwater; and a sister, Linda Rogers, St. Petersburg. Beth David South Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, St. Petersburg.
RYAN, FRED, 79, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Abbey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Detroit, he came here in 2002 from Dothan, Ala. He was a Navy veteran. He was a harbor master for the Panama Canal Co. for 29 years. He was a member of the VFW and the Elks. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Vera; a daughter, Marna Roman, St. Petersburg; three sons, Michael, Sebring, Fred, Clinton, Mont., and Robert, St. Petersburg; a sister, Virginia Hunter, Dothan, Ala., seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WILLIAMS, LEWIS CHARLES, 91, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at home. Born in Pulteney, N.Y., he came here in 1999 from Hudson, N.Y. He was an Army staff sergeant in World War II. He owned a Western Auto store in Medina, N.Y. He was a 32nd-degree Mason. Survivors include two daughters, Cheri Geiger, Medina, and Beverly Nayman, Middleport, N.Y.; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel.

Redington Beach

CONVEY, LOYOLA M., 95, of Tampa, formerly of Redington Beach, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at John Knox Village of Tampa Bay, Tampa. She was born in Tampa and came here in 1967 from New York City and returned to Tampa in 1995. She was an actuarial assistant for an insurance company and was a Navy veteran of World War II. She was a graduate of Florida State University and a member of Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi. She attended Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Temple Terrace. She was a member of the Redington Beach Garden Club. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

ASENDORF, JAMES HOWARD, 73, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at North Rehabilitation Center. Born in Toledo, Ohio, he came here in 1964 from York, Pa. He was a retired salesman. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion and was a Mason. Survivors include three sisters, Carole A. Townshend, Middle Island, N.Y., Nancy L. Reeg, Evesham, N.J., and Donna L. James, Elkton. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
DILLEY, MARHA "JANE," 91, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Edward White Hospital. Born in Allen County, Ind., she came here in 1963 from Indianapolis. She was a secretary for the Veterans Administration. She was a member of Palm Lake Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Richey, Tucson, Ariz.; a son, Dennis O. Dilley, and a sister, Elizabeth Owen, both of Indianapolis; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.
FELTS, ROBERT E. "BOB," 75, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at home. Born in Independence, Mo., he came here in 1973 from Germany. He was a retired Army major, serving in World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a member of the Retired Officers Association and the DAV. Survivors include his wife, Marie L. "Mary Lou"; and a daughter, Alexandra Felts, Munich, Germany. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
FORD, JOE AYERS, 93, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at College Harbor Health Center. Born in Abilene, Texas, he came here in 1991 from California. He was an accountant for 43 years for Security Pacific National Bank and Bank of America. He was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran. He was a member of College Harbor Church. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Acheson. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, Gulfport Chapel.
GAUNTT, HOWARD, 80, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at Apollo Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in New Jersey, he came here in 1972 from Groton, N.Y. He was a retired newspaper carrier for the St. Petersburg Times. He attended Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses of South Pasadena. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Sadie; a daughter, Darla Turner, Groton; seven brothers; a sister; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
GIVENS-NASH, KATRINA, 31, of Tampa, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Fort Knox, Ky., she moved to the area in 1975. She was a 1990 graduate of Pinellas Park High School and attended Health Care Institute of Nursing. She was a licensed practical nurse at Habanna Health and Maxima Agency and was a member of Travelers Rest Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Charles Nash; two brothers, Dawayne Givens, Largo, and Rickey Givens, Texas; two sisters, Hope Donaldson and Carla Washington, both of St. Petersburg; and her parents, Rebecca and Jesse Givens, St. Petersburg. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
KUSZ, MICHAEL A., 31, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at home. He came here in 1998 from Toledo, Ohio. He was a truck driver for Engleson Framing Co. Survivors include his wife, Kimberly A.; a son, Jacob; his mother, Susan Krause, and a sister, Kelly Hildebrandt, all of Toledo; and a brother, Ron Kusz, Tennessee. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
PILETSKY, OLIVIA, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Quebec, she came here from Providence, R.I. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Gertrude Lamanque, and two brothers, Gerald Godin and Ghislin Godin, all of Canada. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
REYNOLDS, CHARLES EDWARD "CHUCK," 69, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at home. Born in South Point, Ohio, he came to the Tampa Bay area in 1936 and moved to St. Petersburg in 1962 from Tampa. He was a an Army corporal in the Korean War and received two Purple Hearts. He owned and operated Hair Hunter's and Hair Hunter's Too in St. Petersburg for more than 20 years. He was a member of the DAV, American Legion and VFW Post 4364 and was a past president of Toastmasters 4698. He attended Clearview Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Marguerite "Marge"; two daughters, Paula Pauly and Beth Reynolds, both of St. Petersburg; a son, Charles Reynolds II, Tampa; two sisters, Easter Reynolds Woodruff, Nashville, and Ruth Sutton, Charlotte, N.C.; a brother, Homer Reynolds, Stedman, N.C.; and two grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SHIELDS, MELVIN, 70, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 2003) at Manor Health Care Services. He came here in 1975 from California. He was a chef and an Army veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Lola Lightkep, St. Petersburg; a sister, Mary Summers, Longrock, Wis.; and four grandsons, Phil Garrett, Matt Garrett, Justin Garrett and Steven Lightkep, all of St. Petersburg. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
TAYLOR, WALTER E., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Manor Care of St. Petersburg. Born in New Hope, Ala., he came here in 1956 from Huntsville, Ala. He retired as a brake repairman at Sears after 22 years. He was a Navy veteran. He was a member and former elder of Northwest Church of Christ. He enjoyed bowling and Bible study. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Frances; four daughters, Sandi Ives, Monroe, N.C., Jaynie Hebert, Burke, Va., Kathi Hairston, Bushnell, and Betsey Herd, Palm Harbor; a brother, James K., Meridianville, Ala.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
TUSTIN, WILLIAM, 72, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at home. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

MORRISON, MELANIE, 52, of Seminole, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She was born in Washington state. Survivors include her husband, Bruce; two daughters, Julie Morrison, St. Petersburg, and Kimberely Morrison, Seminole; two sisters, Neville, Castle Rock, Wash., and Alice Phelps, Abilene, Texas; a brother, Tom, Elma, Wash.; and a granddaughter. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
WALL, NORMAN C., 85, of Seminole, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Largo Medical Center, Largo. Born in Rochester, N.Y., he came here in 1973 from New Jersey. He was a regional sales manager for a sanitary supply company and a World War II veteran. He was a member of Christian Science of Largo. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; two sons, John, Terre Haute, Ind., and David, Palm Harbor; a daughter, Patricia Phillip, Wayne, N.J.; and four grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.
Tierra Verde
KING, HELEN M., 82, of Tierra Verde, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at the Springs at Boca Ciega Bay. Born in Reading, Pa., she came here in 1980 from Cranford, N.J., where she was a secretary in the tax assessor's office. She was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church and the Catholic War Veterans. Survivors include three sons, Robert, Toms River, N.J., James, Union Beach, N.J., and Dennis, Belle Meade, N.J.; a daughter, Peggy Houser, St. Pete Beach; two brothers, Ed Orandash, Port St. Lucie, and Jim Orandash, St. Pete Beach; a sister, Margaret Campbell, St. Pete Beach; and five grandchildren. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

Treasure Island

ZIELINSKI, JOAN A., 67, of Treasure Island, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Woodbury, N.J., she came here in 1997 from Philadelphia, where she was a legal secretary. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, John; two sons, Edward Zielinski and Steven Zielinski, and two brothers, James Whyte and Joseph Whyte, all of Philadelphia; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.