St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BLACKMER, LLOYD LENNY THOMAS, 58, of Inverness, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Inverness. Born in Pennsylvania, he came here in 1993 from Monticello, Ind. He was a retired electronics technician. Survivors include his brother, David T., Hilbert, Wis. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

DALY, JAMES W., 81, of Crystal River, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala. Born in Augusta, Ga., he came here 37 years ago from Tampa. He retired from the wholesale lumber industry and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Virginia; three daughters, Leigh Ann Ledford, Brooksville, Susie Fenlon, Tampa, and Katie Carnahan, Crystal River; a sister, Mary Olts, Fair Hope, Ala.; and six grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

EPPERSON, MARY Y., 86, of Homosassa, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) in Homosassa. Born in Colon, Ga., she came here in 1965 from Plant City and was a homemaker. She was Methodist. Survivors include two daughters, Marion Evans, Lake Park, Ga., and Sarah Butts, Homosassa; two sons, Marvin, Brandon, and Jessie E. Epperson Jr., Jasper; four sisters, Martha Blevins, Live Oak, Bessie Henderson, Homerville, Ga., Juanice Aaron, Columbia, S.C., and Ollie Allison, Jasper; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa.

FLOYD, TRELLIS, 68, of Crystal River, died Monday (March 10, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. Born in Lithonia, Ga., she came here in 1976 from Atlanta. She was a retired clerk and a member of Assembly of God Church of Crystal River. Survivors include her son, Keith, Inverness; a daughter, Karen Turner, Akron, Ohio; three sisters, Martha Jean Elrod, Talmo, Ga., Mary Nell Turner and Pat "Gatha" Barrios, both of Belle Chase, La.; three brothers, Tim Haynes, Atlanta, Carlton Haynes, Lawrenceville, Ga., and Robin "Bud" Haynes, Alabaster, Ala.; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home & Crematory, Crystal River.

LICHT, MARGARET C., 63, of Dunnellon, died Monday (March 10, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Plainfield, Vt., she came here in 1967 from East Calais, Vt. She was a grocery store cashier for 10 years and was a homemaker. She was Protestant. Survivors include her son, David W., Ocala; two daughters, Melissa Shunk, Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Jennifer Licht, Casselberry; a stepson, Jim Licht, Tekonsha, Mich.; two brothers, Robert Beede and Donald Gray, both of Mesa, Ariz.; three sisters, Roberta Houston, Mesa, Frances Houston, Inverness, and Dorothy Goodwin, Rabun Gap, Ga.; and three grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

NORDQUIST, ALBERT C., 88, of Homosassa, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Cleveland, he came here in 1978 from Sterling Heights, Mich. He was a tool company engineer and a member of Faith Lutheran Church of Lecanto. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Marlene (Miller); a son, Albert, and a daughter, Adina Bause, both of Inverness; a sister, Charlotte Grifka; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

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CLAY, WILLIAM E., 74, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Malakoff, Texas, he came here six years ago from Miami. He was an electrical engineer for Hilton Hotels and retired as an independent importing and exporting consultant. He was a Coast Guard veteran. He was Methodist. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Carreiro, Brooksville, and Bonnie Smith, Farmington, Conn.; his son, Paul, Hull, Mass.; two brothers, L.F. Clay, Escondido, Calif., and John, Palestine, Texas; a sister, Norma Henly, Wells Point, Texas; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

KOMLOSY, WALTER, 85, of Brooksville, died Friday (March 7, 2003) at home. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he came here 10 years ago from Susquehanna, Pa. He was a retired U.S. postal clerk. Survivors include his daughter, Marilyn Sue Walsh, Brooksville; a son, David, Stuart; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

WORKMAN, ANNIE E., 85, of Brooksville, died Monday (March 10, 2003) at Heartland of Brooksville. Born in Giles County, Tenn., she came here 29 years ago from Taylor, Mich. She was a homemaker and a member of Trilacoochee Church of Christ. Survivors include her son, William, Taylor; two daughters, Mary J. Garner and Barbara Neubaum, both of Brooksville; 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

ZELENKA, CLARE M., 73, of Brooksville, died Monday (March 10, 2003) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Michigan, she came here three years ago from Redwood City, Calif. She earned two master's degrees and was a retired middle school counselor for the Redwood City School District. She was past president of the Redwood City School District Teachers Union. She was Catholic. Survivors include her caregiver, Eileen Kapavik, Brooksville. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

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BAUR, IDA LAVELLE, 82, of Tampa, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003). Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., she moved to Tampa in 1968. Survivors include her son, Thomas F. Jr.; four daughters, Patricia Mira, Diane Dyal, Kathleen and Candice Baur; two brothers, Walter and Frank Lavelle; and a grandson. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

BRYANT, ANNIE RUTH, 66, of Tampa, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003). Born in Washington, Ga., she moved to Tampa more than 40 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Northside Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Regina R. Cheatham, Tampa; two sons, Gerald K. and Lucious Cheatham, both of Tampa; a brother, Johnnie Williams, Pensacola; six sisters, Carrie Rucker, Washington, Ga., Sarah Williams, Christine Bucklon, Elizabeth Moore, Dorothy Garrick, and Cherry Pope, all of Tampa; stepmother, Ada Williams, Lakeland; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

DAVIS, HENRY E., 91, of Tampa, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Monday (March 10, 2003) at University Community Hospital. Born in Rowlesburg, W.Va., he came to Florida in 1950 from Wellsburg, W.Va. He was a Pinellas County highway maintenance foreman and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a former member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and the Elks in Seminole. Survivors include two sisters, Eleanor Bane, Tampa, and Mary Harvey, Wellsburg. W.Va. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

ELLIS, JUANITA, 73, of Brandon, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003). Born in Thorpe, W.Va., she moved to the Tampa area in 1966. She was a secretary and was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Tony Scotch and Danny Ellis; a daughter, Barbara Hawkins; a sister, Margaret Nori; and two grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

FREED, JEROME "JERRY," 74, of Tampa, died Saturday (March 8, 2003). Born in Brooklyn, he moved to Florida in 1946. He was a Mason and a Shriner. Survivors include his wife, Pat; four daughters, Debbie Ward, Marcie Freed-Williams, Arlene Freed-Vest and Michelle Price; and six granddaughters. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

GOLLIS, MAE-ROY, 79, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 9, 2003) at Hospice House of Sun City Center. Born in Georgia, she was a lifelong resident of the Tampa area. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Edward P.; a son, James R. Floyd, Durant; a brother, Guyton Padgett, Brandon; two sisters, Evelyn Christopher, Orlando, and Allie Whatley, Sanford; and three grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

GRANT, DANA CLAIR, 68, of Tampa, died Monday (March 10, 2003) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in West Virginia, he moved to Tampa more than 46 years ago. He was employed with the Florida Glass & Mirror Company for 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Arlene Williams; two sons, the Rev. Paul Edward Grant, Portland, Ore., and Timothy Mark Grant, Tampa; a daughter, Kimberly Susan Fontanez, Odessa; and six grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

JACKSON, JENNIFER MICHELLE, 39, of Tampa, died Friday (March 7, 2003). A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, she was a graduate of Hillsborough High School. She was a dietitian for a nursing home and a member of Peace Baptist Church and attended Springhead Church of Christ, Plant City. Survivors include two children, Dionne and Keshonda Jackson, both of Tampa; her companion, Isaac Neal, Plant City; father, Bobby Martin Sr., Detroit; stepfather, Robert Lee Whitehead, Tampa; three sisters, Clara Bogan, Barbara and Faye Martin, all of Tampa; and four brothers, Joseph Boozy, Freeport, Texas, Larry and Curtis Martin, both of Tampa; and Terry Martin, Detroit. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

KEENE, DELMA, 76, of Tampa, died Monday (March 10, 2003). He was a retired Army staff sergeant and a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Ouida; three sons, Ken, Jim and Charlie Keene; two daughters, Ellen Keene and Katie McCorkle; a brother, Johnnie B. Keene; four sisters, Ola Albritton, Edyce Reynolds, Gladys Ard and Mary Hewett; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.

KOLON, JOHN C., of Brandon, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at home. Survivors include a daughter, Faith; and several nieces and nephews. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

LOEFFLER, ALICE A., 75, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 9, 2003). Born in Mercer, Pa. she moved to the Tampa area in 1959. She worked at Tampa General Hospital for 15 years and attended the Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a brother, a brother, David. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

LONG, BERTIE MAE, 81, of Bradenton, formerly of the Tampa area, died Sunday (March 9, 2003) at Blake Hospital. Born in Swainsboro, Ga., she was a longtime resident of the Tampa area. Survivors include five daughters, Mary F. Sadler, Bradenton, Geraldine Gerling, Loveland, Colo., Brenda S. Ryan, Joppa, Ala., Sandra Sanford, Resaca, Ga., and Betty J. Meek, Manchester, Ohio; four sons, Henry L. Lamb, Taylor, Bobby J. Lamb, Bradenton, Jimmy R. Holton, Blairsville, Ga., and Roy L. Holton, Bradenton; and 21 grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

LOPEZ-SADLER, ANTONIA VILA, 79, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 9, 2003). Survivors include eight children , Daymon F. Jr., Edward, John, Joe, Tina, Gloria, and Brian, Sadler and Linda Edwards-Sadler,; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

WALDEN, WOODROW "WOODY," 88, of Clayton, Ga., formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (March 9, 2003) at Lanire Park Hospital, Gainsville, Ga. Born in Tampa, he moved to Georgia several years ago. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Montine; and several nieces and nephews. Hunter Funeral Home, Clayton, Ga.

WATSON, RUBY GILL, 88, of Plant City, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003). Survivors include two sons, James "Jimmy" Gill, Plant City, and Thomas "Gene" Gill, Durant; a daughter, Gladys Parks, Gibsonton; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

WHITEHURST, WILLIAM P., 47, of Plant City, died Monday (March 10, 2003). A lifelong resident of Plant City, he was a structural steel fitter at Tampa Tank. Survivors include his family. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

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DOWNER, JESSLYN "JESSIE," 86, of Orlando, formerly of New Port Richey, died Sunday (March 9, 2003) at Grace Manor in Orlando. Born in Dutton, Ala., she came to New Port Richey in 1970 from Washington, D.C., then moved to Orlando six years ago to be near family. She was a bookkeeper for West Pasco Title & Abstract, New Port Richey. She was a WAVE veteran of World War II. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of New Port Richey, National Society DAR, and Princess Chasco Chapter Tarpon Springs. Survivors include her stepson, Ralph Downer, Inverness; and two brothers, Charley Blake Williams, Orlando, and Hugh Williams, Front Royal, Va. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

LABITA, SEBASTIAN R., 95, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Tarpon Springs. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 29 years ago from Southold, N.Y. He was a storekeeper with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Plum Island, N.Y., and was an Army veteran. He was a member of Colonial Hills Civic Association. Survivors include his wife, Edith H.; a daughter, Roberta Rogers, Port Jefferson, N.Y.; a son, Richard, Remsenberg, N.Y.; a sister, Cecelia Giuffre, Holiday; and three grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

MADDALENA, ROSLYN A., 82, of Holiday, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Heather Hill Nursing Home, New Port Richey. She came here in 1979 from her native Newark, N.J. She was the retired owner/operator of Roxanne Sportswear in Newark for over 50 years. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of over 52 years, Ralph; two sons, Carmine, River Edge, N.J., and Ralph, The Woodlands, Texas; a daughter, Marguerite Maddalena-Annito, Las Vegas; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

SAMS, ELLA M., 80, of Palm Harbor, formerly of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Palm Harbor Manor Care. Born in The Plains, Ohio, she moved to New Port Richey in 1954 from Cleveland, then moved to Palm Harbor in 1993. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include her son, Larry W., Palm Harbor. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

SCHWEMMER, DOROTHY E., 93, of Holiday, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. She came to Holiday many years ago from her native Baltimore. She was a homemaker. There are no known immediate survivors. 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, and Paula Shaffer, Canonsburg, Pa.; three brothers, Herbert Geary, Waldorf, Md., William Geary and John Geary, both of Somerset; a sister, Beverly McMahon, Livonia, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

WILLIAMS, PAUL E., 68, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (March 8, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he came to Zephyrhills recently from Elbridge, N.Y. He retired from the New York state Department of Transportation and worked many years in demolition. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Gold Wing Motorcycle Club and First Baptist Church of Jordan, N.Y. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Mariette (Moorehead); four sons, Daniel Paul and Todd Alan, both of Elbridge, N.Y., Steven J., Memphis, and Bradley Ernest, Auburndale; his mother, Ada B. Williams, Elbridge; a sister, Betty Magre; four brothers, James F. and Clarence E., both of Elbridge, Lorenzo Wayne, Ruskin, and Donald L., Marietta, N.Y.; several nieces and nephews. and eight grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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FARRELL, ROBERT R., 73, of Clearwater, died Monday (March 10, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in New York City and came here in 1976 from New Rochelle, N.Y. He was a retired stock broker and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Mary; a son, Bob, Pinellas Park; two daughters, Arline Wolfe, Hermon, N.Y., and Dr. Jane Farrell Neidhart, Clifton Park, N.Y.; and eight grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GRUENINGER, HILDEGARD, 99, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Union City, N.J., and came here in 1975 from Stockbridge, Mass. She was a homemaker and was active during World War II in the Red Cross. She was active in Ranch Mobile Home Park. Survivors include a son, Walter E., Incline Village, Nev.; and two grandsons, Grant and Mark Grueninger, both of California. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
HORN, DWIGHT B., 85, of Clearwater, died Monday (March 10, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Reedsburg, Ohio, and came here in 1972 from Adrian, Mich., where he worked in sales and service for Go Corp. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Elks Lodge 1525, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Dorothy; a daughter, Delight M. Costello, Dunedin; a son, Larry D., and a brother, Miles D., both of Adrian; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
LEONARD, R. JUNE, 88, formerly of Clearwater, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at the Fahrney-Keedy Home, Boonsboro, Md. Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Dion, Clearwater, and Gloria Hastings, Finksburg, Md.; three grandchildren, Angie Lee, Tampa, Jim Miller, Severna Park, Md., and Julie Girard, Mount Airy, Md.; and six great-grandchildren. Loudon Park Funeral Home & Cemetery, Baltimore.
MALONEY, JOHN J. JR., 81, of Clearwater, died Monday (March 10, 2003) at home. He was born in Johnstown, Pa., and came here in 1990 from Stamford, Conn. He retired as national accounts manager after 41 years with E.I. DuPont, Wilmington, Del. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. He graduated from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., with a mining engineer degree. He was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity and the Mining Club of New York City and London. He was a member of St. Brendan Catholic Church, Clearwater, and Belleair Country Club. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Rachel D.; four sons, Peter D., Clearwater, Dr. John J. III, South Dartmouth, Mass., Daniel G., Durham, N.C., and Michael A., Milan, Italy; a daughter, M. Rachel Turner, Providence, R.I.; a brother, Robert, Kingston, Pa.; and three granddaughters. National Cremation Society, Largo.
STRACK, MARGARET G., 92, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She was born in Telluride, Colo., and came here in 1959 from Chicago. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Jane S. Mustain, Centralia, Mo.; and six grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Dunedin

HOUSTON, SAMUEL, 67, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Scotland and came here in 1997 from Dunnellon, N.J. He worked as a custodian in educational facilities. Survivors include his sister, Mary Lindsay, and two brothers, Robert and James, all of Hamilton, Ontario. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
MacDONALD, CATHERINE F., 80, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. She was born in Cambridge, Mass., and came here in 1980 after she retired from the Coast Guard as a lieutenant commander. She was a member of Our Lady of Good Hope Old Roman Catholic Church, Pinellas Park. There are no known survivors. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

BRAECKEVELDT, DONALD J., 73, of Oak Park, Ill., formerly of Largo and Clearwater, died Sunday (March 9, 2003) at home. He was born in Oak Park where he retired as lieutenant in the Fire Department. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Margueritte; a son, Steven; a sister, Lorraine Marcangelo; and two grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Seminole.
DOYEL, LOIS S., 82, of Largo, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Blue Sky Assisted Living Facility under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Ardmore, Okla., and came here in 1995 from Annapolis, Md. She was a retired executive secretary at a bank and worked as a secretary for the FBI in World War II. She was a member of Bay Ridge Baptist Church, the American Theater Colonial Players and the Naval Academy Masqueraders. Survivors include three sons, Christopher B., Beverly Hills, Fla., Dr. Roger, Arnold, Md., and the Rev. John R., Columbus, Ohio; a sister, Ruth Hawkins, Seminole; a brother, Oscar Stiles, Indiana; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
HATTRICH, LILLIAN MAY SCHULTZ, 83, formerly of Largo, died Saturday (March 8, 2003) at the home of a son in Sevier, Utah. She was born in Elizabeth, N.J., came here after she retired and recently moved to Utah. Survivors include two sons, Paul John, Sevier, and Thomas Leo Jr., , North Carolina; a daughter, Janice Creighton, California; a sister, Myrtle Hattrich, New Jersey; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Neal S. Magleby & Sons Mortuary, Richfield, Utah.
RICHARDSON, EMILY, 81, of Largo, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at home. She came here in 1962 from her native Natrona, Pa., where she retired as a dietitian and was a member of an auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include a brother, Casmier J. Jastrzebski, and a sister, Frances Ann Muka, both of Largo; and two nephews, John Muka, Largo, and Robert "Duke" Muka, Pinellas Park. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Oldsmar

GRISMER, GALE PHILLIP, 61, of Oldsmar, died Monday (March 10, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. He was born in Lima, Ohio, and came here in 1992 from Weston, Conn., where he retired as president of Decisus Software, a subsidiary of Xerox, after serving as an executive for 20 years with Xerox. He graduated from the University of Dayton and received a master's degree in finance and real estate from Ohio State University. He was Catholic and a Buccaneers fan and enjoyed photography and computers. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Susan; three sons, Mark, Clearwater, Eric, Palm Harbor, and Scott, Foothill Ranch, Calif.; his mother, Mary L. Grismer, Oldsmar; three sisters, Marilyn Sexton, Clinton, Conn., Joyce Dwyer, Crystal Lake, Ill., and Anita Boop, Ashland, Va.; and a grandson. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

GUSTOS, MARY JANE, 61, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She came here in 1997 from her native Keyport, N.J., where she was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Survivors include two sisters, Theresa Gustos, Tarpon Springs, and Kathy Maude, Shrewsbury, N.J.; and three nieces, Janet Sottile, Newburgh, N.Y., Carole Fisher, Acworth, Ga., and Mary E. Adamusic, Clark, N.J. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
LA ROCCO, FRANCIS "ROCKY," 60, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (March 10, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Carteret, N.J., and came here in 1999 from Hamilton, N.J. He retired as a car inspector after 21 years with Con-Rail Railroad, Perth Amboy, N.J. He was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, Palm Harbor, and held a fifth degree black belt in karate. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Daureene; four sons, Arron Paul, Jacksonville, and Frank, Robert and Joseph,; a daughter, Tara; and two sisters, Rosemarie Veres, Hamilton, N.J., and Vita Matton, Woodbridge, N.J. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
SAMS, ELLA M., 80, of Palm Harbor, formerly of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Palm Harbor Manor Care. She was born in The Plains, Ohio, moved to New Port Richey in 1954 from Cleveland and in 1993 she moved to Palm Harbor. She was a homemaker and member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include a son, Larry W., Palm Harbor. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Safety Harbor

DOREMUS, ANN CUSTER, 88, of Safety Harbor, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Tandem Health Care at Safety Harbor. She was born in Charleston, W. Va., and came here in 1999 from Pompano Beach. She worked in jewelry sales and was Presbyterian. Survivors include a daughter, Gena Halpin, Safety Harbor; a brother, Jack Custer, Franklin, Tenn.; and a granddaughter. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Tarpon Springs

KINDINIS, GEORGE JORDON 76, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (March 10, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Kalymnos, Greece, and came here in 1956 from Greece. He owned and operated Sunshine Tile of Tarpon Springs. He was an active member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral and a former president of AHEPA, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Niki; two sons, Jordon and Emanuel, a daughter, Colleen Gresko, and a brother, Michael, all of Tarpon Springs; and seven grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

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Gulfport

JOHNSON, ALICIA C., 96, of Englewood, formerly of Gulfport, died Monday (March 10, 2003) at Sterling House in Englewood. Survivors include a daughter, Midge Appletown, Englewood. National Cremation Society, Port Charlotte.

Pinellas Park

BROWN, SYDNEY S., 78, of Pinellas Park, died Friday (March 7, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. Born in Jamaica, he came here five years ago from New York City. He was a security guard and a member of All Nations SDA Church. Survivors include three brothers, Barry, Queens, N.Y., Louis, London, and Alvin, Canada; and three sisters, Laurel, Halette and Avis, all of Jamaica. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
KLEIN, RUTH L., 64, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (March 10, 2003). Born in Saginaw, Mich., she came here in 1986 from Flint, Mich. She worked for Precision Air for 16 years. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinellas Park. Survivors include a son, Wendell Klein, Pinellas Park; two daughters, Ann Boles, Pinellas Park, and Teresa A. Botts, Brandon; her mother, Erma Callahan, two sisters, Cheryl Vath and Christine Doran, and two brothers, Dennis Callahan and Patrick Callahan, all of Flint; and five grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher.

St. Pete Beach

WEBBER, FRANCES CRUMP, 87, of Marietta, Ga., formerly of St. Pete Beach, died Sunday (March 9, 2003). Survivors include a son, John Thomas Row Jr.; two grandsons; and nine great-grandchildren. Cremation Society of Georgia, Atlanta.

St. Petersburg

BRUNER, MARIE BURNETT, 69, of Sumterville, formerly of St. Petersburg and Crystal River, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003). Born in St. Petersburg, she moved to Sumter County in 1988 from Crystal River. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Dale G.; three sons, Karl Bruner, Guam, Mark Bruner, Stow, Ohio, and John Bruner, Aberdeen, Scotland; a sister, Margaret Love, St. Petersburg; and three grandchildren. Purcell Funeral Home, Bushnell.
BURROUGHS, GLADYS DEAS, 66, of Gainesville, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at North Florida Regional Medical Center. Born in Rock Hill, S.C., she moved to Gainesville 18 months ago. She was a dental assistant. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of St. Petersburg. Survivors include three brothers, William Donald Deas, Rock Hill, and James H. Deas and Cecil A. Deas, both of High Springs. Forest Meadows Funeral Home, Gainesville.
COLLIER, WILLIE "MR. WILLIE," 67, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He came here in 1954 from his native Cuthbert, Ga. He was a retired truck driver for Springlock Scaffolding Co., retiring in 1990 after 27 years. In the early 1990s he inspired gatherings around a live oak tree at Fourth Avenue S and 32nd Street after cleaning up the property. On weekends, crowds met for food and entertainment. He was a member of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church and supported Southside Men's Club philanthropies. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Betty; a son, Willie Jr., a stepson, Emanuel Bolden, two daughters, Melissa Collier and Latanda Springer, his mother, Daisy Thomas, two brothers, Leavy Thomas and Lucious Thomas, and two sisters, Mamie Rogers and Gracie Pace, all of St. Petersburg; and 15 grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
EASTMAN, FREDRICK, 80, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (March 5, 2003) at Edward White Hospital. Born in Michigan City, Ind., he came here in 1987 from Rochester, N.Y., where he was a teacher and guidance counselor. Survivors include a nephew, Howard Krauss, Ohio; and a niece, Judie Robison, Illinois. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
EVANS, CONNOR, 7, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at home. He was a St. Petersburg native and a kindergarten student at Shore Acres Elementary School. He enjoyed cooking, Build-A-Bear, Legos, art and shopping. He was a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church. Survivors include his parents, Gregory L. and Kathleen Evans, a sister, Jennifer Evans, and a brother, Aidan Evans, all of St. Petersburg; his maternal grandparents, Leonard and Patricia Hagerty, Fort Myers; and his paternal grandmother, Glenda Evans, Boone, N.C. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
FERGUSON, KELVIN, 38, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 10, 2003) at home under hospice care. He came here 15 years ago from his native Fort Lauderdale. He was Baptist. He was a student at St. Petersburg College. Survivors include his parents, Pearl and Selma Ferguson, Fort Lauderdale; a brother, Earl, Denver; and a sister, Ellyn Ferguson, Alexandria, Va. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
HATHAWAY, STEPHANIE DALE, 43, of Gainesville, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 8, 2003) at home. Born in St. Petersburg, she moved in 1990 to Gainesville. She was a registered nurse and graduated from nursing school at Santa Fe Community College. She was a case manager for Shands/AGH Homecare. She was an avid quilter and enjoyed camping, hiking, gardening and home improvement projects. Survivors include her husband, Jim; two daughters, Jennifer Hines, Hawthorne, and Jaime Folds, Gainesville; two sons, Joshua Folds, Tampa, and Jared Folds, Dunedin; a stepdaughter, Sarah Hathaway, Oviedo; a stepson, Samuel Hathaway, Gainesville; her parents, Sigfrid Erickson and Misty St. Hilaire, a sister, Pamela Johnson, and two brothers, Carl Erickson and John St. Hilaire, all of St. Petersburg; and two grandchildren. A Direct Cremations, Gainesville.
KLEIN, DAVID, 48, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
LEFKOWITZ, FLORENCE (MENDELSON), 90, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Clearwater and Largo, died Friday (March 7, 2003) at Menorah Manor. Born in New Rochelle, N.Y., she came here in 1973 from Spring Valley, N.Y. She was a member of Temple B'nai Israel in Clearwater, where she was a member of the Sisterhood and True Sisters. She also was a member of Hadassah. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Kasakove, Bronxville, N.Y. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
RUSSELL, ROSE M., 75, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (March 5, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She came here in 1968 from her native Albany, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Pinellas Park. Survivors include two daughters, Diane M. LaFleur, Albany, and Gale A. Wharton, St. Petersburg; a son, Mario Joseph Russell, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Nan Ward and Lucy Caverello, both of Albany; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
SALISBURY, SARAH J., 97, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) at Suncoast Manor Health Center. She came here in 1955 from her native St. Paul, Minn. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the St. Petersburg Country Club and the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Survivors include a son, Leland Salisbury, Stillwater, Minn.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
YOUNG, HELEN TRENT, 50, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (March 5, 2003). She came here in 1960 from her native Waynesboro, Ga. She was a 1968 graduate of Gibbs High School and also graduated from St. Petersburg Vo-Tech. She was a licensed practical nurse in local hospitals and nursing homes. She was a member of Bethel AME Church. Survivors include a daughter, Katrina Brown; a grandson, Cortez Small, St. Petersburg; and four brothers, Richard Young and Gilbert Young, St. Petersburg, Donald Young, Jacksonville, and John Young, New Port Richey; and three sisters, Mildred Young, Betty Christian and Lillian Jones, all of St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

BURGER, CLARENCE PAUL JR., 78, of Seminole, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Palm Garden of Largo. He came here in 1957 from his native Philadelphia. He formerly worked for Union Bank in St. Petersburg. He was a volunteer at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines, helping with patient recreation and activities. He was a member of DAV. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Alma; three daughters, Susan Masters, Indian Shores, Joyce Lindsay, Seminole, and Cindy Boone, Largo; a brother, Wayne Burger, Florida; a sister, Janet Bridges, Picayune, Miss.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

South Pasadena

CORNELISON, SAMUEL LEE, 51, of South Pasadena, died Monday (March 10, 2003) at home. Born in Cincinnati, he came here in 1954 from Dayton, Ohio. He worked for the city of Bradenton as a surveyor. Survivors include his wife of three years, Margaret; a daughter, Lara Harker, Ocala; his mother, Jean Cornelison, Largo; two brothers, Gordon, Largo, and Stephen, St. Petersburg; and a granddaughter. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
FRIED AXIOMAKAROS, DR. CAROL ANN, 62, of South Pasadena, died Saturday (March 8, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in New York City, she came here in 1970 from Chicago. She was a physician. Survivors include her husband, Angelos; a daughter, Athena, St. Petersburg; and a brother, Richard Fried, Miami Beach. Beth David South Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, St. Petersburg.
Sunset Beach
BRUBAKER, MICHAEL "ZEKE," of Sunset Beach, died Monday (March 10, 2003) at home. He came here in 1970 from his native Lancaster, Pa. He was a landscaper and horticulturist. He attended Penn State University. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his companion, Lee Scott; a sister, Sandy Good, Sewell, N.J.; and a nephew, Charles Compton Jr. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.