St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BROWN, HORACE H., 92, of Crystal River, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at Cypress Cove Care Center in Crystal River. Born in Ozello, he was a lifelong resident in the area. He was a commercial fisherman and built his own boats. He invented the Well Skiff, which is commonly used throughout the state by commercial fishermen. He was an Army veteran stationed in the Panama Canal Zone. He was a member and past governor of the Moose. Survivors include his grandson, Jason Ellis, Crystal River; several nephews and nieces. Strickland Funeral home, Crystal River.

COSTELL, THOMAS B., 84, of Beverly Hills, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Boston, he came here in 1986 from East Bridgewater, Mass. He was a retired civil engineer at Camp-Dresser-McKee of Boston. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific aboard the USS Richard P. Leary, DD 664. He was past commander of American Legion Post 237, Beverly Hills, a member of American Legion Post, Homosassa, a former president of the New England Club, a member of a barbershop quartet and SPEBSOSA; and was past King Lion of Beverly Hills Lions Club, where he was a Melvin Jones Fellow. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary M. (Berry); and a son, Paul T., Beverly Hills. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

FOWLER, HAROLD E., 98, of Crystal River, died Wednesday (March 5, 2003) at Barrington Place, Lecanto. Born in Calico Rock, Ark., he came here 53 years ago from Miami. He was the former owner/operator of the Fowlers Grocery Store in Hernando. He was a retired Marine veteran who served as a mechanic. He was a 32 degree Mason and was past patron of Inverness Eastern Star. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hernando. Survivors include his daughter, Virginia Woods, Crystal River; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

GIERTZ, GLEN PERRY, 90, of Homosassa, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Strasburg, Ill., he came here 13 years ago from Merrillville, Ind. He was a retired crane operator for U.S. Steel. Survivors include his son, Allen L., Woodridge, Ill.; two daughters, Janet K. Giertz, Montebello, Calif., and Marlene Rae Custer, Kansas City, Kan.; one grandchild; four great-grandchildren; and a companion, Linda K. Williams. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

PENN, MARTHA M., 79, of Masaryktown, died Monday (March 3, 2003) in Tampa. She was born in Tampa and was a retired music teacher. She was Baptist. Survivors include her brother, Marco M. Penn Jr., Masaryktown; a sister, Callie Brown, Gulf Hammock; numerous nieces and nephews. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

WIGGINS, PAULINE, 89, of Hernando, died Monday (March 3, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Central City, Ky., she came here in 1967 from Covington, Ky. She owned Crosley Manufacturing. She was a member of Hits and Misses Bowling League and First Baptist Church of Hernando. Survivors include her sister, Aileen Staples, Central City; and a niece, Martha Sparks. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

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AUSTIN, MILDRED W., 92, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Evergreen Woods Health Care Center, Spring Hill. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1981 from Hemstead, N.Y. She was a homemaker and was a member of Eastern Star and First Baptist Church of Brooksville. Survivors include her son, George Allen, Pittsboro, N.C.; and a brother, Warren Wickes, Operland, Ohio. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

BREWER, DR. DAVID R. JR., 83, of Brooksville, died Friday (Feb. 28, 2003) at home. Born in Woodbury, N.J., he came here four years ago from Conita Springs. He had a family practice in Gloucester, N.J., and was a graduate of Jefferson Medical College. He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Brooksville. Survivors include his wife, Senta E.; a son, David R. Brewer III, Aptos, Calif.; a daughter, Peggy Adderley, Brooksville; and two grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

CATON, ELIZABETH "BETTY," 74, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Easton, Pa., she came here in 2002 from Phillipsburg, N.J. She retired from the Pomfret Club after 30 years and was a 50-year member of the Jersey Hose Fire Company Auxiliary in Phillipsburg. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Halley, and a son, Tom, both of Spring Hill. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

DECKER, JANET HOSKINS, 45, of Brooksville, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Coral Gables, she came here in 1970 from Miami. She and her husband owned/operated Seabreeze Oxygen & Medical Supply in Brooksville for 10 years. She was involved with Stage West for more than 20 years and volunteered with the Community Playhouse, Spring Hill. Survivors include her husband, Xavier; a brother, Eugene T. Hoskins, Brooksville; and a sister, Jill L. Hoskins, Orlando National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

FORMISANO, ALFONSO RALPH, 88, of Severna Park, Md., formerly of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at Heartlands at Severna Park. Born in Union City, N.J., he lived in Spring Hill from 1978 to 2000. He was postmaster at Secaucus, N.J. post office. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific. He was a member of the Brooksville Country Club and St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, John, Severna Park, and Alan, Maywood, N.J.; three brothers, Arthur, New Hampshire, John, Florida, and Ralph, Daytona Beach; three sisters, Lucy Ruggiero and Eleanor Matleano, both of Florida, and Phyllis Liotta; and four grandchildren. Severna Park Funeral Home, Severna Park, Md.

GREAR, MICHAEL RICHARD, 55, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Cincinnati, he came here in 1988. He was a truck driver for Higgs Transport of Brooksville and was an Army veteran. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his mother, Hazel; and a brother, Jonathan, Cincinnati. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services,. Brooksville.

GREGERSON, KATHERINE, 81, of Spring Hill, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at George Washington University Hospital, Washington D.C. Born in Newport, R.I., she came here in 1984 from Washington D.C. She was a physical therapist and a member of Hellenic Orthodox Mission of Hernando County. She was a member of the Republican National Committee, the Nature Conservancy and Daughters of Penelope Hermione, Chapter 11. Survivors include two brothers, Paul G. Maniates, Hudson, and Peter Maniates, Yarmouth, Mass.; a sister, Emily Harakas, Spring Hill; and a companion, Damianos Andrews. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

PAPAZIAN, VAHAN, 75, of Spring Hill, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at home. Born in Detroit, he came here 23 years ago from Houghton Lake, Mich. He was a retired factory worker for General Motors and a UAW union representative. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and Eagles and attended Armenian Apostle Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary Anne; a sister, June Poloni, Lincoln Park, Mich.; four nephews and three nieces. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

ROCKS, RUSSELL F., 79, of Spring Hill, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Pennsylvania, he came here four years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a retired truck driver for Imperial News Corp. and was a member of the Newspaper and Mail Deliverers Union, New York City. He was an Army veteran and a member of the Brooksville American Legion Post. He was a Third Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus, St. Jude Council, and was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Rocky and Tony, both of Spring Hill; five daughters, Tammy and Mary Rocks, both of Rocky Point, N.Y., Clara Rocks, Brooklyn, N.Y., Loretta Bottanaini, Coconut Creek, and Lynn, New York; 17 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Spring Hill.

THOMPSON, ESTHER IRENE, 94, of Spring Hill, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Forest Oaks Care Center, Spring Hill. She was born in Bloomington, Ill., and came here 35 years ago. Survivors include her son, Edwin Moberly, Severna Park, Md. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

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BENYO, MARLENE NORMA, 67, of Valrico, died Monday (March 3, 2003). Born in London, she moved to Florida in 1999 from Hackensack, N.J. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Cpt. Jerome G. Benyo; a daughter, Madeleine D. Benyo-Landau, Valrico; three sisters, Diana Thompson, Shirley Leach and Felicity Kloss, all of England; and one grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

BETHART, LT. COL. EDGAR J. SR., 81, of Plant City, died Sunday (March 2, 2003). Born in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., he moved to the Tampa area several years ago. He was an Air Force veteran, retiring a lieutenant colonel after 23 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Doris; a daughter, Janet E. Maze, Plant City; two sons, Edgar J. Bethart Jr., Nashville, and Thomas H. Bethart, Tallahassee; a brother, Hector Bethart; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

CLINEFELTER, DOROTHY BURNETT, 91, a native and lifelong resident of Tampa, died Monday (March 3, 2003). Survivors include a son, Carl A. Clinefelter Jr.; and a niece, Sara Burnett Lester. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

HEAD, ALLEN DOCK, 86, of Plant City, died Monday (March 3, 2003). Born in Georgia, he was a tractor mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Eldis; a son, Larry Head, Fort Lauderdale; three daughters, Dale Dixon, Fort Lauderdale, Sherry Johnson and Wanda Head, both of Plant City; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

HERNANDEZ, DANIEL, of Tampa, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003). Born in Key West, he moved to the Tampa area several years ago. Survivors include his wife, Nora Garcia Hernandez; daughter, Yolie Ferlita; son, Ron Hernandez; brother, Bill; eight grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

MORRIS, HELEN GRACE, 84, of Tampa, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003). Born in Newton, Mo., she moved to Tampa several years ago from Tuscon, Ariz. She was a clerk for an assessor's office. Survivors include a stepson, Gary Morris; two stepgrandchildren, Kevin and Amy Morris; three nieces; and one nephew. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

MOUNT, JAMES M., 70, of Tampa, died Monday (March 3, 2003). Born in Licking County, Ohio, he moved to Tampa more than 30 years ago. He was a mechanic in the automotive industry and was Protestant. Survivors include two brothers, Paul Mount, Heath, Ohio, and Phillip Mount, Grove City, Ohio; three sisters, Dolores Wolfe, Pataskala, Ohio, and Sue Wooten, Heath. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

NIPPER, JAMES D., 74, of Brandon, died Monday (March 3, 2003). Born in Knoxville, Tenn., he moved to Florida 30 years ago. He was a heating and air conditioning mechanic for Florida Climate, was a member of the AARP and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Barbara J.; four sons, John Nipper, Brandon, David, Phillip and Jeffrey Nipper, all of Knoxville; three daughters, Terry Lewis, Seffner, Sylvia Braiden, Knoxville, and Melissa Daniels, Riverview; five brothers, Perry, Oscar, Robert L. and Ronnie Nipper, all of Tennessee, and Meligan R. Nipper, La Belle; four sisters, Maxine Williams, Patsy Tipton, Bernice Haun and Glenda Wells, all of Tennessee; and 13 grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

PEREZ, GENEROSA, 92, of Tampa, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003). Survivors include a sister, Edna DeDiego; a granddaughter, Debra Alvarez; and two great-grandchildren, James and Michael. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

RUIZ, MARIO, 53, of Tampa, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003). Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

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DELLIS, MURLIN "ROBERT," 76, of San Antonio, died Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2003) in San Antonio. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas and was a leather carver. He was a member of Pasadena Baptist Church. Survivors include his brother, Randy; two nieces, Donna Roberts and Sherri Dellis; three great-nieces and great-nephews. Whitefield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

LEONARD, JIMMY, 46, of Port Richey, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in San Angelo, Texas, he came here in 1993 from Tucson, Ariz. He was a courier and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include his father, William "Bill" Leonard, and his mother, N. Janette Leonard, Port Richey; two brothers, William, Dayton, Ohio, and Daniel, Estes Park, Colo.; a sister, Lynn Hatfield, Rio Rancho, N.M.; six nieces and nephews; and twin grand-nephews. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

MARTIN, FRANCES W., 94, of Holiday, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Tarpon Springs. She came here in 1995 from her native Jackson, Mich. She retired as an accountant supervisor for Kent-Moore Corp. after 30 years of service, and was a member of Rebekah Lodge. She was Protestant. Survivors include her son, Floyd O., and a daughter, Marilyn J. Turner, both of Holiday; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

NORRIS, MICHAEL F., 87, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Jamestown, N.Y., he came here several years ago from Sinclairville, Pa. He was an insurance agent. Survivors include his wife, Doris. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

PETERS, EVELINE A., 85, of Holiday, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) in New Port Richey. Born in Brockville, Ontario, she came here in 1963 from Levittown, N.Y. and was a homemaker. She was a founding member and past president of Sons and Daughters of Erin, New Port Richey. She was Catholic. Survivors include her son, Charles Herbst, Cary, N.C.; a niece, Janet Rentscher, New Port Richey; a cousin, Gertrude Franey, Holiday; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

SHEA, CYNTHIA M., 64, of Port Richey, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at home. Born in Fairhaven, Mass., she came here in 1993 from Lynn, Mass. She was Protestant. Survivors include her son, Michael R. Shea Jr., Hills Air Force Base, Utah; two daughters, Lynn Vazquez, Laconia, N.H., and Caroline Tufts, Chester, Mass.; seven grandchildren; and a companion, Carl Johnson. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

SIGMUND, JOY Y., 69, of New Port Richey, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at home. Born in Gray, Pa., she came here 12 years ago from Stoystown, Pa. She was a retired hospital secretary and a member of Business & Professional Woman's Club. She was a former justice of the peace and the first woman pilot in Somerset County, Pa. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Paul; a son, Michael, Central City, Pa.; two daughters, Kathie Phillippi, Somerset, Pa., and Paula Shaffer, Cannonsburg, Pa.; three brothers, Herbert Gerry, Waldorf, Md., William Gerry and John Gerry, both of Somerset; a sister, Beverly McMahon, Livonia, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

WALTERS, HAROLD S., 47, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at home. Born in Roanoke, Va., he came here in 1976 from Maryland. He was a block mason for Centex Homes, Tampa. He was an Episcopalian. Survivors include his wife, Sandra; two daughters, Melissa Garrett and Melanie Hutchinson, both of New Port Richey; a brother, Benny Walters Jr., and a sister, Lisa Roe, both of Maryland; and five grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

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Belleair

CARROLL, HARRIET H., 81, of Belleair, died Wednesday (March 5, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Oakland, Calif., and came here in 1977 from Larchmont, N.Y. She was a member of the Belleair Country Club and American Contract Bridge League, where she was ranked as a bronze life master, and a former member of Larchmont Yacht Club. She was a world traveler. Survivors include two sons, Robert J. Jr., Town and Country, Mo., and Paul K., Raleigh, N.C.; her companion, Dr. Irwin Slater, Clearwater Beach; and two grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

Clearwater

COXEN, BETTY F., 82, of Clearwater, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at home. She was born in Pittsburgh and came here in 1972 from Vienna, Va. She retired as a secretary after 25 years with the Department of Defense in Washington, D.C. She was a watercolor and oil artist and a member of Sweet Adelines and the Mah Johng Society. Survivors include a son, Paul S. Bainum, Lansdowne, Pa.; a daughter, Christine Brannaugh, Seattle; a brother, Kenneth B. Frazier, Wilmington, N.C.; two grandsons; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Largo.
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, Winston-Salem, N.C.; a sister, Catherine D. Ledford, Hendersonville, N.C.; and six grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
LACCABUE, FRED JOSEPH, 89, of Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003). He was born in Iowa, first moved to Naples, Fla., from Des Plaines, Ill., and later moved here. He was a member of Pipefitters Union Local 597. Survivors include two sons, Richard, Safety Harbor, and Lawrence, Chalfont, Pa.; a daughter, Victoria L. Ryan, Palm Harbor; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Johnson-Pittman Funeral and Cremation Services, Naples, Fla.
McVOY, TIMOTHY JAMES "MAC," 51, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at home. He was born in Cleveland and came here in 1998 from Monument, Colo. He was a self-employed commodities broker for 30 years. He was Episcopalian. Survivors include four daughters, Susie Eilers, Melissa Scott and Jennifer Sandvik, all of Colorado, and Laura McVoy, California; two sisters, Kathleen McVoy, Florida, and Patricia Halik, Colorado; his parents, Shirley and James McVoy, Colorado; and three grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
MURRAY, ROY W. JR., 76, of Clearwater, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Sunset Point Rehabilitation Center. 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.
SCOTT, M. CLEONA, 71, of Clearwater, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was a winter visitor for six years and moved here in 2002 from her native Winamac, Ind. She worked there 20 years as a bookkeeper for Shepard Chevy Buick and eight years for Bill Goble car dealership. She was a member of the Winamac Presbyterian Church, OES Chapter 96 and Aerie 2680 Fraternal Order of Eagles. Survivors include her husband of 33 years, James; four sons, Philip and Vic, both of Atlanta, David, Monon, Ind., and Kelly Reames, Winamac; two daughters, Melissa Hanson, Star City, Ind., and Laurie Moreland, Winamac; three sisters, Jule Onken, Clearwater, and Sherry Martin and Sandra Butler, both of Winamac; two brothers, Bob Lane, Murray, Ky., and Michael Lane, LaPorte, Ind.; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
ZIMMER, ORPHA MARIE SPICER, 97, of Clearwater, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Encore Senior Village. She was born in Glens Falls, N.Y., and came here in 2001 from Southbury, Conn. She graduated in 1927 from Cornell University. She was a member of the League of Women Voters in New York. Survivors include a son, James Griffith Zimmer, Rochester; a sister, Frances Sward, Chevy Chase, Md.; three grandchildren, Eric Zimmer, Safety Harbor, Heidi Zimmer-Meyer, Rochester, N.Y., and Roger Zimmer, Norwalk, Conn.; and five great-grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.

Dunedin

CATERER, BILLIE L., 93, formerly of Dunedin, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) in Orlando under the care of hospice. She was born in Hope Mills, N.C., came to Clearwater in the early 1930s from Charlotte, N.C., moved in 1946 to Dunedin, and in 1977 to Orlando. In Charlotte, she worked as a cotton broker and founded a business and shorthand school for girls in 1929. She opened a similar school on Clearwater Beach in 1935 and after moving to Dunedin she owned and operated Billie's Cotton Patch, where she sold fabric at a penny an inch. She was a founder of the Clearwater Mental Health Association in the 1950s and was active in the desegregation movement and the PTA at local and state levels, was vice president of the League of Women Voters and served three years on the artist selection committee for the Clearwater Community Concert Association. Survivors include a daughter, Sally Jen Compton, Easley, S.C.; a son, William M. Douglas, Dunedin; and a sister, Emma Turner, Charlotte, N.C. National Cremation Society, Winter Park.
FREEMAN, EUNICE S., 81, of Dunedin, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in West Springfield, Mass., and came here in 1988 from West Boylston, Mass. She worked as a hospitality manager for the Holiday Inn in Littleton, Mass. Survivors include a son, K. Stocks Freeman, Dunedin. National Cremation Society, Largo.
McGROARY, IRENE PHILLEO, 90, of Dunedin, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Warner, Ill., and came here in 1971 from Maryland, where she retired as a Teletype operator after 25 years with the federal Weather Bureau. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
PAULSON, DORIS A., 69, of Dunedin, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at home. She was born in Detroit and came here in 1980 from Michigan. She was a schoolteacher and Lutheran. Survivors include a daughter, Roxanne Woodward, Dunedin; a son, Eric, Guilford, Conn.; two brothers, Gordy Aula, Apollo Beach, and Howard Aula, Milford, Mich.; a sister, Phyllis Dyer, West Palm Beach; and six grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

Largo

GARDNER, LORA M., 93, of Largo, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at home. She was born in Nova Scotia and came here in 1972 from South Portland, Maine. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Baha'i of Largo, a past matron of Longfellow Chapter OES, South Portland, a matriarch of Clan Forsyth Society USA and an active volunteer for more than 20 years with Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Vaillancourt, Largo; a son, John, Fruitland Park; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
LAMPMAN, RUTH, 96, of Largo, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2003) at Florida Presbyterian Home, Lakeland. She was born in Scranton, Pa., and came here in 1972. She was a homemaker and a member of Christ Presbyterian Church, Largo. Survivors include three sons, Arthur K., Lakeland, Norman H., State College, Pa., and Kenneth R., Clovis, N.M.; a brother, Roy J. Goodrich, Pahrump, Nev.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

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 Southeast Game Brokers Inc., Tampa, and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs, and president of the 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 Atkins, Marietta, Ga. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
LIBERTY, CARRIE E., 91, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (March 5, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Loda, Ill., and came here in 1977 from Chicago. She was a homemaker and Lutheran. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Johns, Palm Harbor; a son, Roger, New Port Richey; a sister, Cleo Havener, Buckley, Ill.; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
MEHTA, DIVYAKANT H., 77, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (March 5, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in India and came here in 2000 from Edison, N.J. He was a university professor and a Hindu. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Vina; four sons, Jagdip "Jay," Palm Harbor, Jaydev and Mithilesh, both of Edison, and Taral, India; a brother, Jyotirvadan, Orlando; a sister, Rashmi Derasari, India; and seven grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
RYAN, WENDI L., 47, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Shands 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 an 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 and nephew, Julie and Jim Lane, and a grandnephew, Andrew Lane, all of Oviedo. A Direct Cremations, Gainesville.

Safety Harbor

BUCKMAN, GEORGIENNE, 83, of Safety Harbor, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Tandem Health Care at Safety Harbor. She was born in Manhattan, N.Y., and came here in 1994 from New York City. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Kenneth, Clearwater, William, Bayport, N.Y., and James, Bellport, N.Y.; a daughter, Anna Deluca, Bellport; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

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Seminole

DAVIS, VERA MAE, 79, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at the Villas of Casa Celeste, Seminole. She came here in 1986 from her native Flint, Mich. She was a seamstress and a Catholic. Survivors include three daughters, Marsha Davis, Coldwater, Mich., Stephanie Davis, Dallas, and Mary Larsen, Kalamazoo, Mich.; a brother, Joe Cook, St. Petersburg; and three grandsons. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
DUNBAR, ETHEL VIRGINIA TUTWILER, 85, of Seminole, died Sunday (March 2, 2003). She was born in Clarksburg, W.Va. She was a retired elementary school teacher and a former director of the Head Start program in Raleigh County, W.Va. She received a bachelor's degree in education from Fairmont State College and a master's degree in education from West Virginia University. Survivors include a daughter, Sue E. Donavin, Niceville; a son, David M. Dunbar, Pensacola; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Davis-Weaver Funeral Home, Clarksburg, W.Va.

Gulfport

NEUMAYER, HENRY J., 46, of Gulfport, died Saturday (March 1, 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.

Indian Rocks Beach

WELLBAUM, RICHARD K., 54, of Indian Rocks Beach, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He came here in 1975 from his native Dayton, Ohio. He was Lutheran. Survivors include a brother, Robert K., Centerville, Ohio; and a sister, Judy Rhoades, Indian Rocks Beach. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Pinellas Park

JASPER, CARROLL REESE, 94, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at home under hospice care. Born in Versailles, Pa., he came here in 1995 from Daytona Beach. He was a retired accountant in the health care industry. He worked for Daytona Builders Exchange in the early 1960s. He was Methodist and enjoyed gardening. Survivors include two sons, Lawrence K., Port St. Lucie, and Craig A., Pinellas Park; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
THOMAS, JUNE AILEEN, 75, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here in 2001 from her native Evansville, Ind. She was a retired registered nurse. Survivors include a son, John Thomas, Pinellas Park; a sister, Alice Coomes, Henderson, Ky.; and four grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

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DAVIS, ELINOR E., 97, of St. Pete Beach, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Tyrone Medical Inn. Born in New York City, she came here in 1971 from Gaithersburg, Md. She was a secretary for an architectural firm and a member of Friends of the Long Key Library, St. Pete Beach. There are no known survivors. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

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BIZZELL-FLOWERS, DORTEZ, 14, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 3, 2003) in an automobile accident. He was born in St. Petersburg and attended Northeast High School, where he played football. He was a member of the Campbell Park youth program and played football for the St. Petersburg Lil Devils. Survivors include his mother, Annissa Bizzell, his father, Brian Flowers, four brothers, Antwan Bizzell, Cedric Williams Jr., Roger Warren and Joe Jackson, two sisters, Kenyatta M. Flowers and Kenyetta H. Flowers, his maternal grandparents, Doris and John Bizzell Sr., his paternal grandmother, Geraldine Flowers, and his paternal great-grandmother, Gwendolyn Wiggins, all of St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
COLEMAN, THOMAS PINCKNEY SR., 65, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast after a long illness. He lived most of his life in Waycross, Ga., and graduated from the University of Georgia. He was a Navy veteran and served three tours of duty in the Army during the Vietnam War. Survivors include two sons, Thomas P. Jr., Portal, Ga., and Ronald L., Jacksonville; a daughter, Nanya Jean Litz, Millen, Mich.; a brother, Dr. Francis, Fleming, Ga.; and seven grandchildren. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.
COX, EMILY C., 97, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Gracewood Nursing Center, Pinellas Park. Born in Ironwood, Mich., she came here in 1957 from Detroit. She was a beautician and a Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Mary Wezdenko, San Bernardino, Calif.; and a brother, Joseph Bulinski, Allentown, Mich. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
DANCEY, DANIEL G. "DANNY," 60, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at home. Born in Lincoln Park, Mich., he came here in 1980 from Georgia. He was a maintenance man at Park Lanes Park in St. Petersburg for 15 years. Survivors include two daughters, Tracie and Tammy; two sisters, Marti and Ruthann; a brother, Paul; and two grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
FLEGEL, CATHERINE T., 96, of Bend, Ore., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 1, 2003). Born in Philadelphia, she came here in 1983. She was a secretary for an insurance company and was a member of OES. She enjoyed travel and playing bridge. Survivors include a son, Walter Knodle, Tumalo, Ore. Niswonger Reynolds Funeral Home, Bend, Ore.
HENGST, PHYLLIS, 66, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (March 5, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1973 from Fort Walton Beach. She was a homemaker and was Presbyterian. Survivors include three daughters, Jackie Howard, Fort Walton Beach, and Linda Johnson and Laura Bruno, both of St. Petersburg; and two grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
JENNERICH, CANDICE NICOLE A'LYSE, 15, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 3, 2003) in an automobile accident. Born in Worms, Germany, she came here from Stone Mountain, Ga. She was a student at Northeast High School. Survivors include her parents, Darryl and Ute Bohannon, St. Petersburg; a sister, Sabrina Jennerich, Germany; her maternal grandmother, Helga Elsinger, Germany; and her paternal grandparents, Vivian Bohannon, Stone Mountain, and Robert Bohannon, Decatur, Ga. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
KARCZ, STANLEY, 86, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at home. Born in Westfield, Mass., he came here in 1962 from Longmeadow, Mass. He owned Karcz Lawn Service in St. Petersburg. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Josephine; two sons, Ronald and Bruce, and a sister, Helen Beyer, all of St. Petersburg; three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
KRAUS, MARY FRANCES, 84, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She came here in 1958 from her native Chicago. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Pinellas Park. Survivors include three sons, Richard, Plant City, and Raymond and Lawrence, both of St. Petersburg; a daughter, Marsha K. Haight, Seminole; two sisters, Kay and Teresa, both of Chicago; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
TESTORY, MICHAEL ANTHONY, 50, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at home. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1994 from Urbana, Ill. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and received two Bronze Star medals and a Purple Heart. He owned an auto body shop in Urbana. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Jo Linford Testory; a son, Peter M., Tampa; a daughter, Nicole Testory, Champaign, Ill.; two stepdaughters, Jennifer Sass, Clearwater, and Michelle Linford, Tampa; his mother, Mary Testory, and a brother, William, both of Urbana; and a grandson. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.