St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

AMARAL, ERIC ANTHONY, 43, of Homosassa, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) in Crystal River. He was born in Philadelphia. He was a retired Coast Guard veteran of 20 years and served in Desert Storm in the medical field. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Susan (Templin); his parents, Antone and Delores Martin Amaral Jr., Bradenton; a sister, Lisa Smith, and two nephews, Casey Souza and Neil Souza, all of Waltham, Mass. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa.

FRANCIS, ALBERTA, 75, of Lecanto, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at home under the care of her daughters and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Mill Creek, W.Va., she came here in 1982 from Bushnell. She attended Grace Bible Church of Homosassa Springs. Survivors include her son, Henry Roberts, North Ridgeville, Ohio; five daughters, Darlene Welch, Homosassa, Diane Minar, Union Town, Ohio, Betty Lemons and Louise Trapp, both of Lancaster, Ohio, and Debra Shaw, Rockbridge, Ohio; two sisters, Susie Rowe, Genoa, W.Va., and Mildred Smith, Cleveland, Tenn.; three brothers, Raymond Jackson, Rittman, Ohio, Clyde Jackson, and Albert Jackson Jr., both of Genoa; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

FURMAN, HELEN, 78, of Homosassa, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Philadelphia, she came here recently from Warminster, Pa., and was Catholic. Survivors include her daughter, Linda Mikos, Homosassa; two sons, Edward Woolerton, Vincentown, N.Y., and Mark Woolerton, Radcliff, Ky.; a sister, Betty Staub, Philadelphia; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

LANGENMAYR, CARL, 85, of Crystal River, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he came here 42 years ago from North Syracuse, N.Y. He was a retired chief of survey at the Florida Power Crystal River Nuclear Complex and was an air gunnery instructor in the Army Air Forces during World War II and the Korean War. He was a residential builder in New York and he built and operated the Fish Comber Apartments on the Withlacoochee River. He was a member of St. Scholastica Catholic Church. Survivors include four sons, Jack, Fayetteville, N.Y., James, Beverly Hills, Eric, Bryn Mawr, Pa., and Kurt, Crystal River; a daughter, Pat Black, Lecanto; a brother, Donald, Lakeland; a sister, Rita Carroll, North Syracuse; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home & Cemetery, Crystal River.

QUINN, EDNA R., 88, of Lecanto, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Life Care Center, Lecanto. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 14 years ago from Long Island. She was a retired secretary with Eaton Corp., New York. She loved to garden, travel, collect and shop. She was Catholic. Survivors include her two caregivers, daughter, Robin Quinn, Crystal River, and daughter-in-law, Lynn Quinn Turck, Lecanto. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

SLACK, JANET ELIZABETH, 81, of Inverness, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Omaha, Neb., she came here in 1996 from Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was a bookkeeper for Montgomery Ward in Council Bluffs and was Protestant. Survivors include her daughter, Kathleen Martin, Inverness; two sons, David, Simi Valley, Calif., and Danny, Council Bluffs; two sisters, Irene McIntyre, Kingsburg, Calif., and Marguerite Edquist, Omaha; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

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BISHOP, GENEVIEVE, 85, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Evergreen Woods Health Care Center, Brooksville. Born in Queens, N.Y., she came here 23 years ago and was a member of the Dutch Reformed Church of America. Survivors include her daughter, Carolyn Bishop, Spring Hill. Brewer & Sons Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

HOLATO, BETTY JANE, 69, of Brooksville, died Friday (Feb. 28, 2003) at home under the care of Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Born in Detroit, she worked in the hospitality industry and was Baptist. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, William; a son, Edward, Brooksville, and John, New York; a daughter, Rita Holato; a sister, Doris Potterfield, Palm Springs, Calif.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

OELBERG, JAMES P., of Spring Hill, died Friday (Feb. 28, 2003) in Brooksville. He was born in Forest, Ohio. He served in the Navy Medical Corps at Great Lakes Naval Hospital during World War II. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in microbiology from the Ohio State University. He was a member of Phi Mu Delta Fraternity and the Society of Sigma Xi Graduate Honorary Society. He spent his professional career formulating medicines and vaccines all over the world. Survivors include his son, Phillip, Orlando; a daughter, Alison Lawson, Greensboro, N.C.; and a grandson. Brewer & Sons Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

PINGEL, GERALD D., 59, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) in Spring Hill at a friend's home. Born in Flint, Mich., he came to this area more than three years ago from Battletown, Ky. He was a home improvement contractor and a Navy veteran. Survivors include his son, Gerald; a brother, James, Hudson; and companion, Sandra Donelson. Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

WENTZEL, DONALD BOOTH, 83, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in North Charleroi, Pa., he came to Spring Hill in 1982. He was a graduate of Clemson College, who was then commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He retired from the Army as a colonel after 33 years of service. He served in Africa, Rome, Washington, D.C., China, Fort Leavenworth, Falls Church, Va., with the CIA, Japan, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa., Monterey, Calif., NATO in Paris, France, West Point, Loyola College, Baltimore, Fort Meade and Ankara, Turkey. He received his master's degree in math education from Bowie State College and taught mathematics at the middle school level for eight years. He was a member of the DAV, VFW, Military Officers Association, Oak Hill Senior Center, Senior Friends and was a student pilot. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Virginia A. (Rizzo); three daughters, Dr. Mary C. Wentzel, Newburyport, Mass., Kathleen S. Wentzel, Spring Hill, and Sarah E. Kroeker, Hamilton, Mass.; two sons, Christopher J., North Hollywood, Calif., and Joseph D., Lusby, Md.; a sister, Irene Rankin, Washington, Pa.; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

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BILLINGHAM, BRIAN M., 58, of Tampa, died Monday (March 3, 2003). A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a salesman with Mastro Subaru for more than 30 years and was Catholic. Survivors include two children, Brian M. Billingham Jr. and Wendy Billingham. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

BRADDOCK, FRANCES NEJEDLY, of Clearwater and formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She came to Tampa from her native Creighton, Neb., where she graduated in 1930 from the Nebraska Methodist Hospital School of Nursing and worked at the Edward Tuberculosis Hospital. She retired after 44 years as a registered nurse and last worked for Tampa General Hospital. Survivors include a daughter, Mildred Kroitzsch, Palm Harbor; four grandchildren, Garth Kroitzsch, Clearwater, Kelie Ezell, Palm Harbor, Lynn Moll, Fort Myers, and Robert Varner Jr., Stirling, Va.; and two great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

BURNHAM, HAZEL H., 89, of Tampa, died Monday (March 3, 2003). Survivors include a son, Don; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

CARASTRO, NANCY PAULINE, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 2, 2003). Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Joseph; two sons, Louis and Doug; two brothers, Sam and Larry Carastro; a sister, Mildred Foster; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Clearwater.

DORADO, NELLIE M., 79, of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 28, 2003) at Palm Gardens of Tampa. Born in Newberry, she was a longtime resident of the Tampa area. She worked for Swift and Company in food processing. Survivors include two daughters, Darlene Davis and Wanda Paula; a sister, Leta Hatcher; four brothers, Bryant, David, Carlton and Lester Langford; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

DUFFEY, MARGARET V., 71, of Plant City, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) in Tampa. Born in Georgia, she was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Leroy; two sons, Ronnie, Tennessee, and Terry, Plant City; three daughters, Deneise Serio, Plant City, Barbara Devine, Brandon, and Stella Stein, Tyler, Texas; a brother, William Smith, Mulberry; two sisters, Geraldine Crofton, Bartow, and Dorothy Albritton, Plant City; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

FOX, CHARLOTTE RUTH, 79, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 2, 2003). She was a nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital and was a member of University Church of Christ and a former member of North Boulevard Church of Christ and Seminole Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Lester D.; three sons, Timothy D., John M. and Steven L. Fox; a sister, Virgina Davis; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, Tampa.

HERNANDEZ, CATALINA, 64, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 2, 2003). Born in Candelaria, Cuba, she moved to Tampa 32 years ago. Survivors include two daughters, Maritza Broche and Magaly Vargas; five sons, Juan Alberto, Jose Luis, Pedro, Gustavo and Orlando Hernandez; two brothers, Juan Alberto and Jesus Vega, both of Cuba; three sisters, Ursula Cabrera, Tampa, and Onelia and Mercedes Vega, both of Cuba; 21 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

McKNIGHT, HAROLD TROY, 72, of Brandon, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Galax, Va., he moved to the Tampa area 42 years ago. He was a truck driver for Red Wings Carrier and was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Baker, St. Petersburg; two sons, Dan, Valrico, and James, Brandon; a brother, Curtis, Brandon; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

McNEIL, PAYTEN JAY, 34, of Brandon, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) in Daytona Beach Shores. Born in Tampa, he was a lifelong resident of the area and was an air conditioner installer. Survivors include his wife, Mary Thurston; grandmother, Mary Henderson; a brother, Perry McNeil; and a sister, Patricia Dolly, both of Port Richey. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

MINNOE, EDWARD ROLLAND JR., 67, of Thonotosassa, died Monday (March 3, 2003). Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he moved to the Tampa area 31 years ago from Chittenango, N.Y. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and was employed as a security officer with A.C.T.S. Survivors include his wife, Mary; two daughters, Bonnie L. Minnoe, Tampa, and Connie I. Lay, Brandon; four sons, Darryl R. and Kendall C. Minnoe, both of Thonotosassa, Kenneth W. Minnoe, and Edward R. Minnoe III, Red Wing, Minn.; three brothers, Jerry Elliott, North Carolina, Tom Minnoe and Hollis Elliott, both of New York; three sisters, Barbara Lamatie, Sharon Episcopo and Debbie Brush, all of New York; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

ROLDAN BURGOS, MARCUS DANIEL, 30, of Tampa, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003). Survivors include his parents, William Manuel and Isabel; and other family members. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

RUSSELL, LOIS WHITE, 79, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) in St. Pete Beach under the care of Hospice of Florida Suncoast. Born in Norge, Va., she lived in Tampa most of her life. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Harold Russell; four daughters, Carol Samorajczyk, St. Pete Beach, Cherri Russell and Nancy West, both of Tampa, and Nikki Coplas, Olive Branch, Miss.; and two grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.

SMITH, EDMOND HARVEY, 88, of Tampa, died Monday (March 3, 2003). Born in Havana, Cuba, he moved to Tampa in 1975. He worked in real estate in Tampa. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Teresa Baraibar; two daughters, Maria Mistry and Patricia Ketchum, both of Palos Verdes, Calif.; a sister, Mercedes McDonald, Miami; and five grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SPAIDE, ROBERT JOSEPH, 39, of Oldsmar, formerly of Tampa, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003). Born in Auburn, N.Y., he was a drywall finisher and was Baptist. Survivors include his stepfather, Ed Thompson, Tampa; two sisters, Debbie Baker, Oldsmar, and Lisa Hoff, Brooklyn, N.Y.; and a brother, Michael Spaide, Tampa. Kicliter Funeral Home, Palmetto.

STARK, SUE NELL, 78, of Plant City, died Sunday (March 2, 2003). Born in Glennville, Ga., she moved to the Tampa area 60 years ago. She worked in production at Paradise Fruit Co., and was a member of Plant City Church of God. Survivors include three daughters, Jennell Mason and Peggy Edwards, both of Lakeland, and Ruby Wall, Plant City; three sons, Harold Perkins, Avery Kicklighter and Nick McCoy, all of Plant City; a brother, Allen Baxter, Jacksonville; two sisters, Penny Merle Geiger, Glennville, and Legha Jordan, Plant City; 12 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

STOCKIN, FRANK A., 51, of Zephyrhills, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) in Zephyrhills. A native of Tampa, he moved to Zephyrhills area in 2001. Survivors include his wife, Cherrie; two sons, Frank Andrew Stockin Jr. and William Whitman; three daughters, Rachel Downing, Andrea Stockin and Sherrie Stockin; his father, Frank E. Stockin; two sisters, Judy Minton and Cris Connelly; many nieces and nephews. and six grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

SYLVER, CLARENCE "SLIM," 74, of Valrico, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Kindred Hospital, Tampa. Born in Carthage, N.Y., he moved to the Tampa area in 1982. He was a member of Nativity Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie "Marge;" two sons; three daughters; a brother; a sister; and eight grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

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BRINDLEY, GERALD "JERRY," 66, of Port Richey, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in East Chicago, Ind., He was a retired supervisor for a consumables company and was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Kathy Cheranko, Portage, Ind., and Karen, Brindley, Spring Hill; and three sons, Ron, Hebron, Ind., Tom, Schererville, Ind., and Jerry, Crown Point, Ind. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

BUTLER, LORRAINE E., 75, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) in Dade City. Born in Gloucester, Mass., she came here 11 years ago from Key West. She was a dance instructor and member of the Zephyrhills Art Club. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her daughter, Carol L. Metzner, Zephyrhills; a brother, George Silva, Wenham, Mass.; and two grandsons. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

CZAJA, MARY, 84, of Port Richey, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in United, Pa., she came here in 1980 from Wallingford, Conn. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Polish-American Social Club, Hudson, Moose Auxiliary Lodge 1614, Regency Park Civic Association and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Wanda Ramm and Jennie Canterbury, both of Port Richey; a brother, Michael Horniak, Louisa, Va.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

JONES, PERRY LENNON, 16, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at home. He was born in Austin, Texas. He was a laborer and Christian. Survivors include his mother, Mary Catherine Schwartz, and his sister, Diana Jones, both of New Port Richey. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

MARTELLA, NIKKI P., 80, of Port Richey, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at home. Born in Wales, she came here in 1972 from Queens, N.Y. She was a retired accountant and Protestant. Survivors include two sisters, Dorothy Willott, Ontario, Canada, and Maurine Pullman, Wales; several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

McDONOUGH, JOHN B. JR., 65, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Philadelphia, he was a union carpenter and an Army veteran. He was Protestant. Survivors include his son, Kenneth, Zephyrhills; a daughter, Dawn Lennon, Winter Springs; his mother, Ellen D. McDonough, Zephyrhills; and four grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

MINOR, MILDRED, 92, of New Port Richey, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Erlanger, Ky., she came here 30 years ago from Cincinnati. She was retired from sales with the Federated Department Store. She was a member of the First Christian Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include two sons, Howard "Ted" and James B., and a sister, Anna Lucille Poague, all of New Port Richey; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

NORIZSAN, KAREN D., 54, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Gulfside Regional Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Troy, N.Y., she came here 14 years ago from Huntington, N.Y. She was a homemaker and Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Tracy Bue, New Port Richey, and Chrissy O'Neil, Spring Hill; two sons, Shawn, Greenlawn, N.Y., and Chad, Clearwater; two brothers, David Lewis and Billie Lewis, both of New York; a sister, Donna Conway, North Carolina; and nine grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

PAPALLO, ANTHONY C., 90, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Meriden, Conn., he came here in 1993 from Connecticut. He was a toll supervisor for the state of Connecticut and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. Survivors include his brother, George, and a niece, Connie Casey, both of Meriden. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

PROVAZZA, FRANK A., 76, of Zephyrhills, died Monday (March 3, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Seekonk, Mass., he came here 19 years ago from Massachusetts. He was a custodian for the public school system and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Fanny; two daughters, Patricia Ruggio, Wesley Chapel, and Judith Leddy, Rhode Island; two sisters, Claire Taylor and Anne Cimino, both of St. Petersburg; and four grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

PUPICH, ELISE MILDRED, 80, of Port Richey, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Pittsburgh, she came here in 1978 from North Vesailles, Pa. She was a homemaker and member St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Dawna Parker, Madison, W.Va., and Amy A. Burkhart, Port Richey; two sisters, Mary Kuzma, Hartford, Conn., and Dolly Beck, West Palm Beach; and three grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

RALSTON, DONALD ALFRED, 81, of Hudson, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at Windsor Woods Nursing Center, Hudson. Born in Marshall, Mich., he was a seasonal resident here for several years from Duck Lake, Mich. He was a foundry core maker. Survivors include his wife, Ruth. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

SEARER, JAMES R. SR., 66, of New Port Richey, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at home. Born in Thompsontown, Pa., he came here six years ago from Shamokin Dam, Pa. He was a heavy equipment operator and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War Era. He was a member of the Augustaville Zion Lutheran Church and member of In The Name of Jesus Outreach Center, Odessa. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Esther; a son, James Searer Jr., Bonita Springs; and three sisters, Jane Searer, Esther Searer and Annie Searer, all of Middleburg, Pa. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

STOCKIN, FRANK A., 51, of Zephyrhills, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) in Zephyrhills. He came to the Zephyrhills area in 2001 from his native Tampa. Survivors include his wife, Cherrie; two sons, Frank Andrew Stockin Jr. and William Whitman; three daughters, Rachel Downing, Andrea Stockin and Sherrie Stockin; his father, Frank E. Stockin; two sisters, Judy Minton and Cris Connelly; and six grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

VISSER, JOHN, 84, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Chicago, he came here seven years ago from Tempe, Ariz. He was a truck driver and an Army veteran of World War II. He was Protestant. Survivors include his brother, Calvin, Stickney, Ill., and Todd Weisenritter, Holiday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

WERLING, STANLEY B., 83, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Russia, he came here 16 years ago from New York City. He was a self-employed roofing contractor and veteran of the Polish Army during World War II. He was a member of the Polonia Club of Clearwater, Polish-American Pulaski Club of Holiday, Polish Legion of American Veterans Orlowski Post 184 and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Jean R.; a son, Edward, Fort Lauderdale; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

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CHRISTENSEN, JEAN ANN, 80, of Belleair, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Lakewood, Ohio, and came here in 1963 from Cleveland. She was a homemaker. Survivors include four daughters, Rae Claire, Belleair, Colleen Myers and Kitt Braccio, both of St. Petersburg, and Kathy Kramer, Fort Mills, S.C.; two sons, Brian Kelley, Nobleton, and James Foley, Charlotte, N.C.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.

Clearwater

BOYKIN, ELGIN E. "ELMO," 34, of Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 28, 2003) in Clearwater. He was a lifelong resident and graduated in 1988 from Dunedin High School, where he assisted in coaching football. He was a self-employed landscape and lawn service specialist. He was Baptist. Survivors include his parents, Elmira Castleberry and Walter Boykin II, both of Clearwater; a brother Walter Boykin III, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Tina Berrien, Dunedin, and Nicole Boykin, St. Petersburg; his maternal grandmother, Myra Castleberry and his paternal grandparents Walter and S. Jean Boykin, Sr., Clearwater. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
BRADDOCK, FRANCES NEJEDLY, of Clearwater, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She came to Tampa from her native Creighton, Neb., where she graduated in 1930 from the Nebraska Methodist Hospital School of Nursing and worked at the Edward Tuberculosis Hospital. She retired after 44 years as a registered nurse and last worked for Tampa General Hospital. Survivors include a daughter, Mildred Kroitzsch, Palm Harbor; four grandchildren, Garth Kroitzsch, Clearwater, Kelie Ezell, Palm Harbor, Lynn Moll, Fort Myers, and Robert Varner Jr., Stirling, Va.; two great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
BRINSON, JAMES THOMAS "J.T.," 66, of Clearwater, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Advanced Health and Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. He came here in 1973 from his native Georgia, and worked as a construction plasterer. Survivors include his wife, Thelma; two sons, Gregory, Clearwater, and James T. Jr., Missouri; a daughter, Debra Lollis, Clearwater; four sisters, Carolyn Rutledge and Azerene Barnes, both of Clearwater, Eula Mae Sullins, Dunedin, and Victoria Brown, Sarasota; two brothers, Charlie, Clearwater, and Johnnie, Sarasota; and 13 grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
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 and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Skycrest Baptist Church, Clearwater, and active in ministering to the homebound and infirm. His memberships included the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and United States LST Association. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Mildred; two sons, William and Timothy, both of Clearwater; a sister, Marilyn Burton, Reidsville; and three grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
DEMET, JAMES "JIM," 60, of Clearwater, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa. He came here in 1959 from his native Racine, Wis., and was a 1961 graduate of Clearwater High School. He worked for the city of Clearwater. He retrieved the cross in 1961 at the annual Epiphany Day celebration in Tarpon Springs. He was a member of the Clearwater High School Reunion Committee for the Class of 1961. He enjoyed travel. Survivors include two daughters, Shannon Wood, Clearwater, and Patricia Davis, East Bend, N.C.; a son, Stephen Wood, Winston-Salem, N.C.; a sister, Catherine D. Ledford, Hendersonville, N.C.; and six grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
HENRY, HARRY J., 50, Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 28, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo . He was born in Dawson, Ga., and was a longtime resident of the Dansville Community in Largo. He was a sanitation worker with Madeira Beach Municipal Services and was a member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Largo. Survivors include two daughters Chardea Henry, Largo, and Kathy Owens, Clearwater; two sons, Clifford Jones and Jason Owens, both of Clearwater; a brother, William D., St. Petersburg; three sisters, Anna Gomillion, St. Petersburg, Dorothy Hall, Kilgore, Texas, and Mary Louise Townsend, Savannah, Ga.; and his companion, Betty Booze, Clearwater. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Dunedin

CAPRA, GEORGE SR., 87, of Dunedin, died Friday (Feb. 28, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Philadelphia and came here in 1981 from Audubon, N.J., where he retired as an insulation furnace operator. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater, where he was an altar server and an Eucharistic Minister. He was an Army veteran of World War II with the rank of master sergeant. He was a member of the Artisans of Philadelphia and a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Pauline; two daughters, Regina Capra, Dunedin, and Roberta Loeb, Lake Mary; a son, George Jr., Palm Harbor; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
OTT, EMMA BETKE, 94, of Dunedin, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. She was born in Beaver Falls, Pa., and was Lutheran. Survivors include three sisters, Martha Bable, Leonardtown, Md., Bertha Hindman, Beaver Falls, and Dorothy Emerick, Beaver, Pa. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Largo

BRANKA, ANNE MARIE, 74, of Largo, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Chicago Heights, Ill., and came here in 1952 from Steger, Ill., where she retired after 30 years as a cashier for Jewell Co. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 36 years, Leon F. National Cremation Society, Largo.
PENGLER, ALBERT JR., 70, of Largo, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Philadelphia and came to Largo in 1996 from Somerton, Pa. He owned and operated a service station in Philadelphia, was a Blue Rock Spring Water distributor and retired in 1995 as operator of the Dublin Auto Store, Dublin, Pa. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo, and a life member of the Cannstatter Volkfest Verien, Philadelphia. Survivors include his wife, Ruth L. Shirk; three daughters, Lorie Sheffler, Largo, Suzanne Woodside, Doylestown, Pa., and Kathleen Pengler, Hamilton, N.J.; and three grandsons. Lamb Funeral Home at Forest Hills, Huntingdon, Valley, Pa.
SCHAEFER, EDWARD H., 83, of Largo, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and came here in 1973 from New Rochelle. He was a manager for Bell Telephone, N.Y. He was a member of of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Largo, and Telephone Pioneers of America, and was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II. Survivors include three sons, Edward C., and Robert W., both of Largo, and William H., Lutz; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Palm Harbor

HOLLEY, RICHARD P., 58, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) in Lee County. He was born in Trinidad, West Indies, and came here in 1975 from Slate Hill, N.Y. He was president of South East Game Brokers Inc., Tampa. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs, and president of Amusement and Music Operations Association. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Beverly A.; a son, Michael P., Clearwater; his father, James, and two brothers, Bruce and John, all of Trinidad; and a sister, Harriett Akins, Marietta, Ga. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
LYONS, JOSEPHINE, 77, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1992 from her native Providence, R.I., and was a retired registered nurse. She was a member of St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs, and the New England and the Rhode Island Occupational Health associations. Survivors include her husband, Robert; a daughter, Elizabeth Laquaglia, Smithfield, R.I.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
MURRAY, ROY W. JR., 76, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Sunset Point Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. He was born in Upper Darby, Pa., and came here in 1980 from Boca Raton. He was a retired electrical engineer and a Navy veteran. Survivors include three sons, Glenn, Spain, Mark, Atlanta, and Wayne, Phoenix; a daughter, Gail Mary McCrady, Lexington, Ky.; two sisters, Joan Moore and Virginia King, both of Clearwater; and four grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
RYAN, WENDI L., 47, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida, Gainesville, as a result of heart complications. She was born in Pittsburgh and was a member of Gateway Community Church in Oldsmar, where she served in a leadership role working with children. She was a talented artist and worked as a travel agent for Go Classy Tours of Palm Harbor. Survivors include a son, Daniel Ryan, Palm Harbor; her parents Jackie and Harvey Graham, Port St. Lucie; a sister Deborah Graham, North Palm Beach; a niece, Julie Lane, and two grandnephews, Jim Lane and Andrew Lane, all of Oviedo. A Direct Cremations, Gainesville.
WILCOX, JOHN DAVENPORT, 92, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Tandem Health Care at Safety Harbor. He was born in Waterbury, Conn., and came here in 1988 from New Haven Conn., where he retired as a brass manufacturing cost accountant. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Harriette; two daughters, Elizabeth Dillon, Palm Harbor, and Eleanor Nelson, Branford, Conn.; a son, John Jr., Boca Raton; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
WILLIAMS, BERNICE A., 90, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Manor Care Palm Harbor nursing home. She came here in 1972 from her native Rochester, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of United Methodist Church of Tarpon Springs. Survivors include a son, Richard, Marlborough, Mass.; two grandchildren, Gregory Williams, Merrimack, N.H., and Bruce Williams, Westfield, Mass.; and seven great-grandchildren. Preferred Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

Safety Harbor

RODE, IRENE, 82, of Safety Harbor, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. She was born in Cornville, Maine, and came here in 1979 from Cedar Grove, N.J. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Walter H.; three sons, Glen L., Safety Harbor, Neil W., Butler, N.J., and Donald C., Cedar Grove; two daughters, Janice E. Turner, Morganton, Ga., and Pamela J. Rode, Verona, N.J.; two brothers, Francis Harville, Cornville, and Raymond Harville, Athens, Maine; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.

Tarpon Springs

SIMEON, SPERO CHARLES, 66, of Tarpon Springs, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at home. He was a lifelong resident and graduated in 1954 from Tarpon Springs High School. He worked more than 18 years as a salesman for Diversified Sales in Oldsmar and was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Tarpon Springs. He was an avid golfer. Survivors include three daughters, Loretta Spero Simeon, Tarpon Springs, and Annette Simeon Lopez and Mary Andretta, both of Tampa; a son, Joey Schneeweiss, Tampa; a sister, Calliope Maillis, Nassau, Bahamas; and three grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

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Gulfport

KING, JOAN LOUISE "JOANIE," 73, of Gulfport, died Friday (Feb. 28, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Inkster, Mich., she came here in 1982 from Parma, Mich., where she was a bookkeeper for Parma Feed and Grain. Survivors include two daughters, Toni Breton and Terry King; a sister, Bonnie Henry; a brother, Jim Evans; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
NEUMAYER, HENRY J., 46, of Gulfport, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. A Cincinnati native, he came here in 1995 from Bowling Green, Ky. He was a foreman for Old Time Roofing. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Sandra; a son, Michael Kirkendall, Bowling Green; two daughters, Ronda Chambers, Seminole, and Kim Compton, Bowling Green; a brother, Richard L., Louisville, Ky.; three sisters, Thelma Dunn, Rochester Hills, Mich., and Anna L. Haynes and Patrice E. Tuttle, both of Indianapolis; and nine grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Madeira Beach

TOMION, ALDEN S., 95, of Madeira Beach, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Freedom Square Nursing Center. Born in Howell, Mich., he came here in 1953 from Port Huron, Mich. He was the owner and operator of a Ford Automobile dealership in Yale, Mich., for more than 40 years. He was a graduate of Ypsilanti College, now Eastern Michigan University. He was a Mason and attended Pasadena Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a son, Jon C., Treasure Island; four daughters, Ann Transue, Grosse Pointe, Mich., Susan Fellner, Sarasota, Sarah Jane Adair, Chicago, and Elizabeth Jane Swanger, Pennsylvania; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

ANGER, JASON W., 26, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at home. He came here in 1988 from his native Lowell, Mass. He was a restaurant server for the Olive Garden in Pinellas Park. He was a member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church. Survivors include his mother, Denise, Largo; his father, Richard, and a brother, Gregory, both of Lowell. National Cremation Society, Largo.
BROWN, ALVERA M., 72, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. Born in Passaic, N.J., she came here in 1998 from North Miami, where she had retired after 19 years as a restaurant server for Carino's Restaurant. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Robert G. Brown, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BALTZEGAR, SARAH ELIZABETH, 75, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at home. Born in St. Petersburg, she moved from the area and returned in 1969 from Portland, Ore. Locally, she played in the Second Time Rounders Band. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Cecil G.; two sons, William G. Baltzegar and Ray Allen Baltzegar, both of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a daughter, Jane Beverly, Odessa; and three grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
BECK, KENNETH E., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at College Park Club, Bradenton. Born in Ramsey, Ill., he came here in 1966 from Ashton, Ill. He was a retired real estate salesman. He was a World War II Army veteran and a member of Church of the Transfiguration. Survivors include three sons, Steven, Bradenton, Dennis, Winter Haven, and Donald, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Marion, Taylorville, and Carl, St. Petersburg; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DAVIS, B. GLADYS, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here in 1959 from her native Davenport. She was a 1949 graduate of Gibbs High School and a graduate of St. Petersburg Junior College's nursing program. She was a nurse at Suncoast Manor and a member of Trinity United Presbyterian Church, where she served on the usher board and the senior citizens group. She was a member of the National Council of Negro Women and the American Cancer Society Minority Development Committee. Survivors include three sons, Barry Blackmon, Jacksonville, Ruben Young, St. Petersburg, and Steven D. Young, Plant City; three daughters, Minister Vanessa Young, St. Petersburg, Cheryl E. Henry, Lakeland, and Yvette D. Green, Tampa; a brother, James Monford, Orlando; four sisters, Mary Davis, Pearlie Hobby, Ella Rogers and Mary Shepherd, all of Davenport; and 14 grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
DIXON, MAXINE, 73, of Naples, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at home. Born in Independence, Mo., she came here in 1971 and moved to Naples in 2001. She and her husband owned Rite Way Heating and Air in St. Petersburg. She was a member of the Civil Air Patrol. Survivors include her husband, Ralph; two sons, William Wesley Hollaman, Independence, and Richard Lee Hollaman, Warsaw, Mo.; a daughter, Mary Kay Hart, Naples; a brother, Richard Sutherland, and two sisters, Georgia Latimer and Linda Flater, all of Independence; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Fuller Funeral Home, Naples.
EASTON, EMMA LOU, 71, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (March 2, 2003). Survivors include her husband, Ronald Eugene; a son, Gregory, Memphis; a daughter, Rhonda Tomlinson, Wesley Chapel; a brother, Silas Hamilton Jr., Gallipolis, Ohio; and three grandsons. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.
ENGLE, ERNEST L., 76, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside. Born in Urbana, Ohio, he came here in 1974 from Yellow Springs, Ohio. He worked in real estate sales in Pinellas County for many years. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Mildred "Millie"; four daughters, Cynthia Nelson, Aurora, Colo., Sue Engle, Columbus, Ohio, Peggy Christopoulus, Highland Park, Ill., and Dr. Amy Zepp, Largo; a brother, William, North Lewisburg, Ohio; a sister, Judy Howe, Urbana; and seven grandsons. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
GAMBLE, GEORGE MELVIN, 82, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was a St. Petersburg native and a graduate of Gibbs High School. He was Methodist and a World War II Army veteran. He was a 33rd-degree Mason and a member of St. Mark F&AM of the World and Charles K. Tutson VFW Post 10174. He was a former head server and server trainer at Tramor and Morrison cafeterias and was a self-employed licensed electrician. Survivors include two sons, Larry and Michael Gamble, and two daughters, Jennifer Gamble-Theard and Darlean Murphy, all of St. Petersburg; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
GOLDEN, RASHAD MARQUIS, 14, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 3, 2003) in an automobile accident. He was a St. Petersburg native and attended North Ward Ibis School, where he was active in football. He was a quarterback for the Childs Park Rattlers. Survivors include his mother, Peggy Burge, St. Petersburg; three brothers, Oscar Fowler, Coleman, and Courtney Burge and Marquelle Burge, both of St. Petersburg; two sisters, LaCobia Golden and Michelle Stone, and his maternal grandparents, Elbert and Haggie Wilson, all of St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
KING, HAROLD K. "KENNY," 69, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Edward White Hospital of cancer. He was a St. Petersburg native and a 1952 graduate of St. Petersburg High School, where he was co-captain of the basketball team and was named to the All Big Ten Conference Team for two years. He worked 15 years for the St. Petersburg Recreation Department, supervising two community centers and working with the men's basketball program. He was state chairman of men's and boys' sports for the Florida Recreation Association and was an umpire and officer for the Amateur Softball Association for 35 years. He worked for Florida Power Corp. for 26 years, retiring two years ago. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Colleen; and a son, Kevin, two daughters, Kara King and Kallie King, his parents, Harry and Allie K. Hall, and a brother, Malcolm, all of St. Petersburg. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
LaBROSSE, ADELE, 97, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Feb. 28, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here in 1946 from her native Monessen, Pa. She was a hairdresser at a beauty salon in St. Pete Beach for 35 years. She was Protestant. Survivors include a sister, Norma Ririe, Pinellas Park; a nephew; and a niece. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
LUBLIN, IRVING, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1995 from Silver Spring, Md. He was a 1941 graduate of Brooklyn College and an electronics engineer and section chief for Geo-navigation Systems Command in Washington, D.C., and helped develop primary navigation systems for the Worldwide Military Command and Control System. He was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran and retired as a colonel from the Air Force Reserve in 1984. Brittany Point Community named him Distinguished Man of the Year for 2002. He was a member of Temple Beth-El and was an artist. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Betty; two sons, Glenn and Peter, both of Silver Spring; two daughters, Joann Lublin, Ridgewood, N.J., and Toni Lublin-Zaglin, Atlanta; a brother, Robert, Delray Beach; and two grandchildren. Beth David South Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, St. Petersburg.
MacARTHUR, DONALD K., 65, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at IHS of Pinellas Park. Born in New London, Conn., he came here in 1972 from Newington, Conn. He was a clerk for the Veteran's Administration and was a member of First Christian Church of Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Karen M.; a brother, John, Santa Ana, Calif.; and a sister, Bonnie Harnden, Lake Forest, Calif. Clearwater Funeral Home, Sunset Point Road Chapel, Clearwater.
PARKER, STEVEN, 81, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
TATORAITIS, WILLIAM "BILLEE-T," 87, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at Edward White Hospital, St. Petersburg. Born in Grand Rapids, Mich., he came here in 1977 from Ontario. He was an industrial and safety engineer. He was a member of the Lithuanian-American Club, the Royal Canadian Legion and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
WARD, ROBERT B. "BOB," 78, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Manatee Memorial Hospital. Born in Chatteroy, W.Va., he came here in 1968 from Zebulon, N.C. He was a retired law clerk of 22 years for the Foster and Foster law firm in St. Petersburg. He was a member of First Baptist church in St. Petersburg and was a graduate of Wake Forest Baptist Theological Seminary. Survivors include two daughters, Robin Stewart McElroy, St. Petersburg, and Karen Hoover, Zebulon; two sons, Robert Ward, Portland, Ore., and Shawn Ward, St. Petersburg; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

BRESS, ADOLPH, 90, of Seminole, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1983 from Buffalo, N.Y., where he was a railroad engineer for 40 years. Survivors include three sons, Roger Tredinnick and Marvin Bress, both of Alden, N.Y., and Ronald Bress, Cheektowaga, N.Y.; a daughter, Diane Randle, Seminole; a brother, Edward, Satellite Beach; 14 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
KLISE, FRANCES M., 97, of Madison, Wis., formerly of Seminole, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Nazareth House Nursing Home. Born in Stuart, Iowa, she came here in 1973 from Chicago and moved to Wisconsin in 1992. She was a homemaker and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Survivors include three daughters, Carolyn Chamberlin, Lake Ozark, Mo., Bethany Matey, Sterling, Va., and Patricia McGee, Madison; three sons, Gary Klise, Green Bay, Wis., Patrick Klise, Long Lake, Minn., and Nicholas Klise, Red Lion, Pa.; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
SLEVA, DENNIS JOSEPH, 55, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) at home of natural causes. He came here from his native Flint, Mich. He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. He was a Vietnam War Army veteran and was Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Marian Daneff, East Jordan, Mich. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.