St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BEARDSLEY, MARY, 78, of Hernando, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Evanston, Ill., she came here in 1976 from Illinois and was a licensed practical nurse. She was Methodist. Survivors include her husband of 19 years, Ernest A.; a son, Bruce Gordon, Tampa; a daughter, Debbie Dalton, Hickory, N.C.; five stepsons, Tim Beardsley, Phoenix, Ernest A. Beardsley Jr., Peoria, Ariz., Jacques Beardsley, Montgomery, Ill., Jason Beardsley, Las Vegas, and Joe Garcia, Bloomingdale, Ill.; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

BERTSCHLER, PAULINE, 98, of Beverly Hills, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Austria, she came here in 1980 from Queens, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of the German-American Club and Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Beverly Hills. Survivors include her daughter, Veronica Bont, Beverly Hills; a brother, Herman Allgauer, Austria; several nephews and nieces; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

CARNEY, EDNA M., 95, of Hernando, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Northport, N.Y., she came here in 2000 from Great Barrington, Mass., and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include her son, Peter T., Hernando; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

CLINE, LARK E., 80, of Crystal River, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Clear Fork, W.Va., he came here 30 years ago from Chicago. He was a retired real estate broker and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a partner with Flora Veal Mcguire Real Estate in Crystal River. Survivors include his wife, Lucille; a son, Lark Cline Jr., Dunnellon; a daughter, Beverly Johnston, Lewisville, N.C.; a sister, Eileen Cline, Virginia; two grandchildren; and four great-grandsons. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

KLUSENS, JOSEPH F., 92, of Lecanto, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) in Lecanto. Born in Jenice, Poland, he came here in 1970 from Fairlawn, N.J. He was a retired marketer for Exxon Mobil Corp. (Standard Oil) with 45 years of service. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church of Beverly Hills. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Elizabeth; a sister, Helen Spiewak, Las Vegas; and two nephews, Clarence W. McQuillan, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Scot Spiewak, Prescott, Ariz. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

ROBERTSON, CHARLES B., 72, of Crystal River, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Cullman, Ala., he came here in 1990 from Tampa. He was a heavy equipment operator and supervisor, was a Korean War veteran and a member of American Legion Post 400. He was Baptist. Survivors include his son, Robert, Columbus, Ga.; a daughter, Connie Ann Robertson-Lemons, Monument, Colo.; a sister, Barbara Saylors, Arvada, Colo.; a grandchild; and three great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hill.

SLATTERY, THOMAS V., 85, of Homosassa, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at home. Born in Long Island City, N.Y., he came here nine years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was a construction industry plumber and was in the Naval Reserves. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Frances (Parez); a son, Thomas, Jacksonville; a daughter, Lynn Moskowitz, Jupiter; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

SOUZA, ANTHONY, 79, of Homosassa, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Seekonk, Mass., he came here in 2002 from Providence, R.I., and was a moving company laborer. He was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia A. Gaumond, Lecanto, and Rita E. George, Homosassa; a sister, Mary Marshall, Providence; several nieces and nephews; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa.

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ABRAMS, EMERALD L., 81, of Brooksville, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at home. Born in Belfast, Maine, she came here two years ago from Tampa. She was a hotel chambermaid and a former member of West Shore Christ Church, Tampa. Survivors include her son, Ashton Gilmore Jr., Brooksville; four daughters, Joyce W. Johnson and DarlineJohnson, both of Brooksville, Carolyn Albee, Merrimack, N.H., and Diana Brauer, Knoxville, Tenn.; a brother, Joseph Kenney, Baton Rouge, La.; a sister, Elizabeth Kenney, Belfast; 19 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville.

COMTOIS, MAURICE, 83, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at home. Born in Berlin, N.H., he came here from Merriam, Kan. He was a retired professor with Pembroke Country Day School and volunteered at the Oak Hill Hospital. He was a Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Council 11877. He was an active member at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Survivors include his daughter, Darlene Smith, Grandview, Mo.; a son, Wayne Raymond, Buffalo, S.C.; two brothers and two sisters; six grandsons; and three great-grandsons. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

FIGUEROA, ROMEO, 56, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in the Dominican Republic, he came to the area in 1994 from New York. Survivors include his wife, Zaida Feliu-Figueroa; a son, Jonathan, and a daughter, Lisa, both of Spring Hill; six brothers, Silo, Pedro, Victor, Julio, Renee and Pacheco; and four sisters, Ibelize, Disnalda, Norda, and Zenrida. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home & Cemetery, Hudson.

GABRIELE, MICHAEL PATRICK, 71, of Weeki Wachee, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., he was a seasonal resident from Roswell, N.M. He was a graduate of the University of Maine, where he received an associate's degree. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was a volunteer Christian missionary on the Navajo Nation for several years and was a member of the House of Prayer Lutheran Church there. Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Leilani; three daughters, Debra Krasniak, Buxton, Maine, Kelly Holt, West Springfield, Mass., and Vanessa Gabriele, Atlanta; a brother, Arthur Gabriele Jr., Clearwater; a sister, Carolyn Fairwell, Dunedin; several nieces and nephews; and four grandchildren. Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

GLIDDEN, BARBARA JUNE, 78, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Springfield, Mass., she came here four years ago from San Jose, Calif. She was a retired insurance office manager and a member of Grace Union Church. Survivors include two sons, Bryan Glidden, Spring Hill, and James Vance, Killingworth, Conn.; a sister, Leslie Usher, Baltimore; and four grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Spring Hill.

McELLIGOTT, IRENE V., 96, of Brooksville, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at home. Born in Traverse City, Mich., she came here 28 years ago from Chicago. She was a founder of the Spring Hill Senior Citizens Enrichment Club. She was involved in the community and was a member of ARC. She was Catholic. Survivors include five nieces, including Deanne Whitten, Brooksville; many great-nieces and nephews; and many great-great-nieces and nephews. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

MILLS, NORMA U., 52, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) in Spring Hill. She came here 11 years ago from her native Hilongos, Philippines. She was a housekeeper with Tandem Healthcare and was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Jay; a son, Cole, and a daughter, Liz, both of Spring Hill; her father, Antonio Urgel, and many brothers and sisters, all of the Philippines. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

MORTON, DORIS MENGES VARN, of Brooksville, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) in Georgia. Born in Kansas City, Kan., she came to Brooksville 66 years ago from Farmington, Ark. She was a retired chief operator with Bell South with 39 years of service. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers, a former member of Junior Service League, and a member of Eastern Star and First United Methodist Church of Brooksville. Survivors include her husband, Edward R.; two sons, Jacob D. Varn, Tallahassee, and Donald C. Varn, Brooksville; two daughters, June V. Brayton, Conyers, Ga., and Margie V. Hamman, Jupiter; a stepdaughter, Pat McGee, Brooksville; a brother, W.M. "Bill" Menges, Pensacola; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

MOUSEL, TRACY V., 76, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Excel Nursing Center in Tampa. Born in Detroit, he came here 19 years ago from Howell, Mich. He was a retired engineer for General Motors and was a Coast Guard Merchant Marine veteran. He was a member of Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520, American Legion Post 186, New York Club of Spring Hill, and the First United Methodist Church of Spring Hill. Survivors include his wife, Mary Selzer-Mousel; two sons, Tracy James, Ortonville, Mich., and Gary, Westland, Mich.; a daughter, Tracey Lynn Chalifour, Hartland, Mich.; two brothers, Lawrence Mousel Jr. and Eldon, both of Jensen Beach; and three grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

NEWTON, EDWARDO D., 89, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in the British Virgin Islands, he came here four years ago from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. He was Christian and a member of the New Beginnings Life Center. Survivors include his son, Noubert, Spring Hill; three daughters, Eldra Douglas, Spring Hill, Ina Coram and Dr. Melonita Strain, both of St. Thomas; a sister, Melonita Georges, St. Thomas; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

SWINSON, LEON J., 82, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Heartland of Brooksville. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1982 from Stonybrook, N.Y. He worked as an architect and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a lifetime member and past commander of the Hernando Beach VFW and was a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus. He received the Caritas Award from the Catholic Charities in Long Island. He attended St. Theresa Catholic Church, where he was an Eucharistic minister. Survivors include his wife, Katherine; two sons, Kenneth, Rockwall, Texas, and Michael J. Spring Hill; two daughters, Noreen Menendez, Seattle, and Denise Surdukowski, Wyoming, Del.; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

SYNYCHAK, MARIA, 78, of Masaryktown, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at home. She was born in Kiev, Ukraine. During World War II, she was taken from there by German forces and held until the end of the war. She and her husband owned and operated a 60-acre farm in Masaryktown from 1962 to 1987. She was active at the St. Andrew's Ukraine Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, John; three sons, Roman, Valrico, Frank and Bill, both of Masaryktown; six grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

TAFELSKI, GRAYSON THOMAS, infant son of Edward and Sandra of Brooksville, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. In addition to his parents, other survivors include four brothers, Ryan, Britton, Bronson and Boston Tafelski, all of Brooksville; four sisters, Marisa George, Odessa, Lindsey Carollo, Spring Hill, McKenna Tafelski and Esprit Tafelski, both of Brooksville; paternal grandmother, Mercedes Tafelski, Seminole; maternal grandparents, Margie Hall, Lighthouse Point, and Dr. Michael G. Hall, Brooksville; a niece and two nephews. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

TITUS, FLORA H., 84, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Oronton, Ohio, she came here 24 years ago from West Dennis, Mass. She was a retired dental hygenist. She was a member of the Mariner United Methodist Church, where she served in the choir. Survivors include her sister, Violet Ginn, Middletown, Ohio; a brother, William Hines, Vienna, W.Va.; two nieces, Paula Brizer, Alexandria, Va., and Barbara Miller, Middletown, Ohio; a great-niece and three great-nephews, including Jeffrey Ziegler, who also served as her guardian. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

VILLANO, MICHAEL SR., 96, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at home under the care of Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Born in New York City, he came here 11 years ago from Lakewood, N.J. He was a master plumber, a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include his daughter, Amelia "Mollie" Lutz, Spring Hill; two sons, Michael and Anthony; 22 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Patti & Mikatarian Funeral Home, Fort Lee, N.J.

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ABRAMS, EMERALD L., 81, of Brooksville, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at home. Born in Belfast, Maine, she came here two years ago from Tampa. She was a hotel chambermaid and former member of West Shore Christ Church, Tampa. Survivors include a son, Ashton Gilmore Jr., Brooksville; four daughters, Joyce W. Johnson and Darline Johnson, both of Brooksville, Carolyn Albee, Merrimack, N.H., and Diana Brauer, Knoxville, Tenn.; a brother, Joseph Kenney, Baton Rouge, La.; a sister, Elizabeth Kenney, Belfast, Maine; 19 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville.

ADAMS, JOHN O., 63, of Valrico, died Wednesdy (Feb. 26, 2003). Born in Dearborn, Mich., he moved to the Tampa area five years ago from Hamburg, Mich. He was a traffic analyst for Ford Motor Company and a member of Bell Shoals Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; and two sisters, Patsy Rittenhouse, Adrian, Mich., and Sally Hays, Andersonville, Tenn. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

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 and returned to Tampa in 1995. She was an actuarial assistant for an insurance company and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. She was a graduate of Florida State University, where she was a member of Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi. She attended Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Temple Terrace. She was a member of the Redington Beach Garden Club. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

CRAWFORD-MOSLEY, SARAH ELIZABETH, 70, of Tampa, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003). Survivors include five sons, Thomas Ramsey and Michael Mosley, both of Atlanta, Al, Ralph and Jerry Mosley, all of Tampa; five daughters, Sylvania Jackson, Carzette, Sarah L., Anna, and Jakinia Mosley, all of Tampa; a stepdaughter, Shirley Thomas; 28 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Morning Glory Funeral Chapel, Tampa.

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 and studied art. She enjoyed reading and traveling. 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., Mary Gillick and Virginia Maxwell, both of Naples, Fla. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

FREY, MARK HOWARD, 40, of Apollo Beach, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) in Tampa. Born in Detroit, he was a longtime resident of the Tampa area. He was a manager at Hillsboro Coffee and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Melissa T.; a son, John Christopher Marshall Frey, Gibsonton; daughter, Misty Lynn Frey, Apollo Beach; his parents, James "Jim" and Marilyn Frey, New Port Richey; a brother, Michael Scott Frey, Macon, Ga.; two sisters, Cheryl Selks and Carrie Frey, both of New Port Richey; and paternal grandmother, Margaret Frey, Largo. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

GEOFFRION, LUCIEN J. "LUKE," 85, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003). Born in Waltham, Mass., he moved to Tampa in 1952. He was an automobile mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; a daughter, Pauline Cross; three sons, Bob, Luke and Richard Geoffrion; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.

GOMEZ, JOHN WAYNE, 26, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003). A native and lifelong resident of the Tampa area, he was Pentecostal. Survivors include his parents, Dennis and Mary Gomez; a sister, Sonia Gomez; four brothers, Dennis, Tommy, Mark and Frank Gomez; and his maternal grandmother, Doris Miller, all of Tampa. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

GONZALEZ, EDWARD JR. "EDDIE," 51, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003). A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church and the Tampa Optimist Club. Survivors include his wife, Joanne; two daughters, Lori Leach and Yvette Kirk; his mother, Carmen Gonzalez; a sister, Peggy Newton; a brother, John Gonzalez; and a grandson, John Edwin. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

GONZALEZ, LUISA S., 97, of Fort Lauderdale, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Manor Pines Convalescent Home. Born in Spain, she moved to Tampa as a child and to Fort Lauderdale in 1997. She was a cigar maker until the late 1930's, a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader, and was active in the Red Cross during World War II. She was a member of the Centro Austrians, Tampa. Survivors include a son, senior U.S. District Judge Jose A. Gonzalez Jr., Fort Lauderdale; two granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren. Fred Hunter's Downtown Fort Lauderdale Funeral Home.

HERSOM, VIOLA M., 83, of Tampa, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003). Born in Davenport, Iowa, she moved to Tampa in 1931. She worked in the family business, Mutual Beauty Supply Company and was a member of Silver Lake Golf and Country Club and St. John's Episcopal Church. She was a volunteer with the Red Cross, Tampa General Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital and Meals On Wheels. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Howard T.; a son, Thayer Hersom, Tampa; a daughter, Carol Dell, Temple Terrace; a brother, P.B. Worley, Apollo Beach; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

INGRAM, ELIJAH JR., 72, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003). Born in Americus, Ga., he moved to the Tampa area more than 40 years ago. He was a U.S. Army veteran, an appliance repairman and was Protestant. Survivors include six children, Glenda, Yvonne, Patricia, Kenneth, Sabrina and Rodney; two brothers, Robert and Willie B. Ingram; 17 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

SETOUTE, ARNEATTA IRISLANE, 45, of Tampa, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003). A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, she was a graduate of A. Leon King High School and was an assistant manager with Church's Chicken. She was a member of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church where she served in the adult choir, pilgrim chorus, pastor's aid ministry, missionary society and the Sunday school. Survivors include her father, Johnnie C. Snipes, Tampa; three aunts, Flora Hollins and Warneatta Daniel, both of Tampa, and Villa Jean Thomas, West Palm Beach. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

WEAVER, MARION S., 98, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003). Survivors include a son, Larry S. Weaver; a daughter, Lu Campbell; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

WETHERINGTON, INEZ, 87, of Plant City, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003). Born in Jennings, she was a lunchroom worker for Springhead Elementary and a member of Northside Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Jeanne Damron, Plant City; a brother, R.L. Hiers, Dover; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

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BALLAS, JOHN S., 72, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Merrill, Wis., he came here in the late 1980s from Atlanta. He was an accountant and an Army veteran. He was a member of the Holiday American Legion Post 1770. Survivors include his wife, Rosemary; three sons, Harry Ballas, Milwaukee, Jon Williams, New Port Richey, and James Williams, Holiday; two daughters, Dawn LaRosa, New Port Richey, and De-Anna South, Falkville, Ala.; a brother, James, Nebraska; and 14 grandchildren. International Casket & Urn Gallery, Clearwater.

GUELLICH, ISABEL MARY, 91, of Hudson, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Bear Creek Nursing Home, Hudson. Born in Fall River, Mass., she came to this area five years ago from Noblesboro, N.Y. Survivors include her son, Robert, Dawsonville, Ga.; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

KADZIK, DOROTHY E., 84, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1972 from New York. She was a retired seamstress, past president of the 20th Century Club of Richmond Hill, Glendale, N.Y., and member Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include her sister, Rose Manguso, New Port Richey; and two nieces, Rosanne Smithwick, New Port Richey, and Rita Manguso, Odessa. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

KASTNER, ALICE JEAN, 83, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at home. Born in Kendallville, Ind., she came here 13 years ago from Indiana and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Craig, Pleasant Lakes, Ind., and David, New Port Richey. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

KUCHARSKI, PHYLLIS J., 71, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. She came here 14 years ago from her native Milwaukee. She was a member of St. Josephat Basilica, Milwaukee. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Arthur; a son, Michael, Oak Creek, Wis.; two daughters, Pamela Ostrowski, Caledonia, Wis., and Natalle McHugh, Milwaukee; a brother, Ted Bokrzywa, Pewaukee, Wis.; and four grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

MAYER, MARIA L., 89, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at Southern Pines Nursing Home, New Port Richey. Born in Germany, she came here in 1971 from Long Island, N.Y. She was Roman Catholic. Survivors include her daughter, Annemarie L. Kessner, New Port Richey; a son, Albert J., Reno, Nev.; a sister, Anna Lardi-Hipp, Switzerland; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

MURRAY, THOMAS, 77, of Holiday, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Camden, N.J., he came here in 1986 from Tucker, N.J. He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in New Jersey, with 38 years of service. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Cicero American Legion Post 173 in Holiday. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Pearl; two daughters, Gail Murray, Hammonton, N.J., and Donna Charlton, Holiday; a son, William, Hammonton; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

ROMAN, ZENAIDA, 69, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) at home. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came here eight years ago from Jackson Heights, N.Y. and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Rene; a son, Alberto, Tarpon Springs; two daughters, Hortencia Cannistraci, Hicksville, N.Y., and Zenaida Giambrone, Holiday; a brother, Alberto Perez, Astoria, N.Y.; a sister, Alicia Gonzalez, New Port Richey; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

SCHROEDER, DENNIS E., 67, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Amherst, Ohio, he came here 30 years ago from Avon Park. He was chief operator with Florida Power and was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member and officer of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 682. Survivors include his wife, Maureen; a son, Dana, Spring Hill; a daughter, Valerie Zebold, Tarpon Springs; and three grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

SOLIMANDO, HELEN, 93, of Trinity, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Madison Pointe Nursing Center, New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 2000 from Tucson, Ariz. She was a member of St. Thomas of Aquinas Catholic Church. Survivors include her son, Michael, Greenlawn, N.Y.; three daughters, Patricia LaFave, Trinity, Susan Wroble, Indian Head, Md., and Mary Ann Jones, Willits, Calif.; a sister, Rita Tucci, Jupiter; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

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ASENDORF, JAMES HOWARD, 73, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at North Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, and came here in 1964 from York, Pa. He was a retired salesman. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a Mason and a member of the American Legion. 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.
CHAUNCEY, DOROTHY A., 73, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) at a son's home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Henry County, Ga., and came here in 1955 from Doerun, Ga. She worked 20 years for Universal Cigar Co., Clearwater, and retired as a floor supervisor. She also worked for Home Shopping Network. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Robert R.; two sons, Donald E. Massey, Palm Harbor and Richard W. Massey, Clearwater; two brothers, James Scarbrough, Bushnell, and Charles Scarbrough, Clearwater; a sister, Marie Hassler, Jacksonville; and a granddaughter. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
COLEMAN, WILLIAM E., 76, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center. He came here in 1947 from his native Reidsville, N.C. He retired from GTE. He was a Navy veteran. He was a member of Skycrest Baptist Church, Clearwater. He was active in ministering to the homebound and infirm. His memberships also included the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and United States LST Association. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Mildred. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
STEIN, DR. GEORGE N., 85, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. He was born in Philadelphia and came here in 1996 from Narbert, Pa. He was a radiologist and was on the staff of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, for 20 years. He spent the remaining years of his career as chief of the radiology department at Presbyterian University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. He was an emeritus professor of radiology at the University of Pennsylvania. Survivors include three sons, Dr. Eric, Wallingford, Pa., Stephen G., Washington, D.C., and James M., Chevy Chase, Md.; two brothers, Morton, Ambler, Pa., and Edwin, Clearwater; three grandchildren; and a companion, Selma Kron, Clearwater. Beth David North Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Clearwater.
STONE, THOMAS M., 27, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at home. He was born in St. Petersburg and came here in 1989 from Yonkers, N.Y. He worked as a horse and carriage driver for Buckingham Carriages in St. Petersburg. Survivors include a son, Kevin Ray, Brooksville; his parents, Lillian and Joe Blute, Wimauma; a sister, Melissa Blute, Wimauma; and a brother, Mick Fadyen, Wimauma. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
TEETS, LOUIS E., 90, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Buckhannon, W.Va., and came here in 1956 from Miami. He retired as a school principal in Leesburg in 1970 after working as a high school teacher and a college professor in North Carolina. He received a doctorate in education from the University of Florida. He served as a lieutenant in the Navy during World War II. He was a Bucs fan, and enjoyed gardening and fishing. Survivors include two sons, Don Teets, Dunnellon, and Max Crown, North Bay Village; two brothers, Wilson, Buckhannon, and Charles, Palm Harbor; a sister, Mary Smith, Sisterville, W.Va.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Largo

JOHNSON, M. IVER, 102, of Largo, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Varberg, Sweden, and came here in 1975 from North Attleboro, Mass. He worked 30 years for Evans Case Co., North Attelboro, and retired as chief engineer. After retiring, Johnson and a partner opened Doran & Johnson Manufacturing Co., making decorative metal parts for stereo components, radios and televisions. After moving to Largo in 1975, he formed a Swedish male quartet that expanded into the Suncoast Veterans Chorus -- a unit of the American Union of Swedish Singers -- and performed throughout the United States and Scandinavia. Survivors include a son, Ralph M., Frazeysburg, Ohio; a daughter, Betty Lou White, Fairfax, Va.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
MOTIL, RYAN PATRICK, 24, of Largo, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) in Largo. He came here in 1995 from his native Columbus, Ohio. He was a sales representative for ICC General Contractors, Clearwater. He graduated from Clearwater High School in 1996. He was active in football, baseball, basketball and soccer and played tournament racquetball. He loved the beach. Survivors include his parents, Victoria L. Motil, Clearwater Beach, and Patrick J. Motil, Scottsdale; a brother, Lance N., Pinellas Park; a half sister, Samantha F. Motil, Scottsdale; and his paternal grandparents, John and Frances Motil, Columbus. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
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 1997 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. He was committed to the field of alcohol rehabilitation. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Vega, Longwood; a sister, Judy Flaherty, Keystone Heights; and two grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
SHEA, DANIEL F., 88, of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Palm Garden of Pinellas. He was born in Hoboken, N.J., and came here in 1988 from Emerson, N.J. He was Roman Catholic. Survivors include two nephews, Robert McGovern, Lynbrook, N.Y., and Joseph Atkins, Staten Island, N.Y.; and two nieces, Barbara T. Hussie, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Dorothy Haffner, Garden City, N.Y. National Cremation Society, Largo.
WHITE, HAZEL M., 86, of Largo, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at Largo Health Care Center under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1953 from her native Bowling Green, Ky. She worked 20 years as a telephone operator for GTE in St. Petersburg and for Kentucky Southern Bell. She was a member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Seminole, Independent Telephone Pioneers Association and Sunshine Pioneer Club of GTE. Survivors include a son, Thomas S. Jr., Ridgeley, W.Va.; a daughter, Elizabeth Anne Krick, Largo; a brother, Harry May, Bowling Green; two sisters, Flossie Stern and Katherine Burch, both of Bowling Green; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Palm Harbor

LANDIS CLETUS E., 85, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at home under Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here in 1985 from his native Lancaster, Pa. He worked as a manufacturing engineer for Westinghouse Steam Division in Lester, Pa. He was Presbyterian. He was a Mason. He was a member of Highland Lakes High 12 Club and Tampa Bay Airstream Club. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Bettie F.; a son, Cletus E. Jr., Emmaus, Pa.; a daughter, Eileen D. Koster, Marina Del Ray, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
VASKO, ETHEL MAE, 94, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) at Manor Care, Palm Harbor. She was born in Washingtonville, Ohio, and came here in 1983 from Boardman, Ohio. She worked as an office manager for Falk Corp. She attended Countryside Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Jack, Fairfield Glade, Tenn.; a sister, Thelma Grindle, Salem, Ohio; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.

Safety Harbor

HOGAN, FLORENCE, 86, of Safety Harbor, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Brockton, Mass., and came here in 1998 from Plymouth, Mass. She was a homemaker and a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Deane, Safety Harbor, and Kathleen Dayotis, Atkinson, N.H.; and three grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Homes, Clearwater.

Tarpon Springs

PRICE, GRETCHEN M., 89, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Middleton, Mich., and came here in the late 1950s from Lansing, Mich. She was Methodist. Survivors include a nephew, Arthur Fassett, Lansing; and two nieces, Geraldine Pope, Pensacola, and Donna Bugbee, Zephyrhills. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.
SINGER, ADELINE, 86, of Tarpon Springs and Peekskill, N.Y., died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Hudson Valley Hospital Center, Peekskill. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had been a seasonal resident of Tarpon Springs since 1975. She worked as a security guard at Jefferson's department store in Hollywood, Fla., where she lived from 1955 to 1975. She was Episcopalian. Survivors include a son, Donald, Cortland Mmanor, N.Y.; a daughter, Holley Herman, Clearwater; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

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Gulfport

BISHOP, ALFRED, 76, of Gulfport, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) under hospice care. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1996 from Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. He was a surveyor and was Episcopal. He was an Army veteran of World War II, participating in the Battle of the Bulge and receiving a Purple Heart. He was a 45-year volunteer of the Ronkonkoma Fire Department. He was a member of American Legion Post 125 and enjoyed ballroom dancing. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Gloria; a son, Bob, Georgia; a daughter, Eileen Franco, Virginia; a sister, Marie Christiansen, Lake Ronkonkoma; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
HENDERSON, ERNA F., 60, of Gulfport, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at Mariner Health of Clearwater. She came here in 1995 from Edison, N.J. She was a welder at the Bethesda Naval Shipyard. She was Episcopal. Survivors include her husband, DeWayne; a son, Edward J. Henderson, Leonardo, N.J.; two daughters, Marietta Rienberger, New Port Richey, and Adriana Lyp, Middletown, N.J.; two brothers, Louis Dulfer, West Milford, N.J., and Frank Dulfer, Dover, N.J.; two sisters, Adriana Deile, Landing, N.J., and Carolann Oliver, San Diego; and three grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Indian Rocks Beach

VICK, DEBBIE, 55, of Indian Rocks Beach and Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 21, 2003) under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She died at Gulf Breeze Inn, a motel she owned and operated with her sisters and father 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. She volunteered at the Indian Rocks Beach Library and was an active member of the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce. She was president of Ashley Sisters Investments and Land Investment Co., both of New Orleans, and a vice president of Hancor Inc., Findlay, Ohio. She supported many charities, including the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and Covenant House, New Orleans. 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.

Pinellas Park

SCHWINZER, HERBERT L., 94, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (Feb. 20, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in New York City, he came here in 1959 from Long Island, N.Y. He started a ceramic manufacturing company. He attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison and was a volunteer for Hospice of the Florida Suncoast and was Volunteer of the Year in 1998. Survivors include a daughter, Helen Benjamin, Pinellas Park; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.

St. Petersburg

ASENDORF, JAMES HOWARD, 73, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at North Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, and came here in 1964 from York, Pa. He was a retired salesman. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a Mason and a member of the American Legion. 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.CLAYCOMB, MARGOT, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at home. Born in Germany, she moved here in 1959 from Pittsburgh. She was a homemaker. She was an avid upholsterer, woodworker, artist and seamstress. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Taylor, Memphis, and Deborah McMillan and Allison Northcut, both of St. Petersburg; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
CLEMENTS, SALVATORE FRANK, 65, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1970 from Ontario, Calif. He was a machinist and owner of Marsal Manufacturing in Port Richey. He was a member of the Sierra Club and the Model A Ford Club of America. Survivors include three daughters, Mary Sue Dallmann, Lancaster, Calif., Cynthia Lyn Clements-Bell, Los Angeles, and Jacquelyn Helene Clements, Tampa; a brother, James, Oldsmar; two sisters, Nancy Duncan, Graceville, and Tina Coley, New Port Richey; and two grandchildren. Beth David North Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Clearwater.
FAUST, RICHARD G., 76, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines of natural causes. Born in Springfield, Mass., he came here from West Springfield, Mass. He was a firefighter and a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia Nickerson, Wilbraham, Mass. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.
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, Dorothy. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, Gulfport Chapel.
JOLLY, ALBERTA MAE, 88, of Indianapolis, a seasonal resident of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Indianapolis, she had been a seasonal resident here since 1975. She was a restaurant server. She was a member of Garfield Park United Church of Christ and the Elks Lodge. Survivors include her husband of 36 years, Kenneth; a son, Kenneth I. Jolly, Greenfield, Ind.; a daughter, Joyce Shumaker, Largo; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
LITTLE, THELMA MAE, 67, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. Born in Wantage, N.J., she came here in 1982 from Franklin, N.J. She worked for a baby clothes manufacturer. She was Christian. Survivors include two daughters, Victoria Jean Hyde, St. Petersburg, and Valarie Fritts, Pinellas Park; a son, John Little, Seminole; two sisters, Marian Dickerson, Zephyrhills, and Marla Jarosh, Wesley Chapel; two brothers, Roger Matthews, Sussex, N.J., and Theodore Mathews, Monroe, N.C.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
PHAM, KIEM VAN, 89, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at Kindred Hospital Bay Area -- St. Petersburg. Born in Vietnam, he immigrated to Livonia, Mich., in 1972 and came here in 1982. He was a member of the Holy Martyrs of Vietnamese Mission Catholic Church. Survivors include three daughters, Rosa Doyle, Clara Johnson and Luu Pham, all of St. Petersburg; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, St. Petersburg.
THOMAS, CRESEL C., 94, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at Laurelwood Nursing Home. Born in Carmel, Ind., she came here in 1923 from Fortville, Ind. She worked for Carter's Dry Cleaning and was a charter member of Maranatha Baptist Church and a Sunday school teacher, superintendent and missionary secretary. Survivors include two cousins, Norma Lain, McCordsville, Ind., and Kandy Callaghan, Brooksville. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

STEES, KEITH "JACK," 73, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at Glen Oaks Health Care, Clearwater. Born in Freeport, Ill., he came here in 1989 from Ohio. He was a retired line supervisor for Ohio Edison Electric. He was Methodist and a 32nd-degree Mason, a member of the Shriner's Club and the Moose Lodge. He was an avid fisherman. Survivors include three sons, William C., Arizona, Scott K., Seminole, and Brian L., Largo; and two grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.