St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BONNER, ETHEL F., 78, of Beverly Hills, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) in Beverly Hills. Born in Atlanta, she came here eight years ago from Miami. She was a teacher's assistant for a private nursery and grade school in Miami for 22 years. She was a member of the Beverly Hills Recreation Association and Garden Club. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Beverly Hills. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Thomas E. Bonner Sr.; a son, Thomas E. Bonner Jr., Lecanto; a daughter, Emily Algor, Beverly Hills; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

DICKERSON, MARJORIE FAY, 82, of Homosassa, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Woodland Terrace in Hernando. She came here five years ago from her native Evansville, Ind. She was a retired customer service representative for Roche Laboratory. Survivors include her son, William, and two daughters, Sharon Deutsch and Susan Price, all of Homosassa; and one grandchild. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

HABERLAND, KARIN ANN, 62, of Homosassa, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) in Homosassa. She came here in 2001 from her native Pittsburgh. She was a construction office manager and member of Women In Construction. She was a retired floral shop owner and Catholic. Survivors include two brothers, John S. Haberland, Washington, Pa., and Gary M. Haberland, Bridgeville, Pa.; five sisters, Patricia D. Wells and Anna M. Speicher, both of Crescent, Pa., Colleen A. Vandora, Crafton, Pa., Gale H. Wilson, Ford City, Pa., and Becky Haberland, Ohio; and a cousin, Margaret Hansen, Homosassa. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa.

SELLNER, LOUISE E., 77, of Yankeetown, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) in Yankeetown. Born in Elba, Ala., she came here in 1950 from Alabama. She was a hotel housekeeper and was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Wade Thompson and Jerry Thompson, both of Homosassa; four stepsons, Joseph T. Sellner, Yankeetown, Thomas Sellner, Maryland, Patrick Sellner, Bloomington, Ill., and Edward Sellner, Germantown, Md.; five stepdaughters, Margaret J. Kletz and Maryann Kletz, both of Bloomington, Ill., Sally Jean Bloxham, Wilburton, Okla., Susan Eibert, Norton Grover, Ill., and Nancy Felton, Hudson, N.C.; a sister, Margaret Greene, Griffin, Ga.; six grandchildren and 19 step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa.

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GEGENHEIMER, JACK W., 76, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Kindred Hospital Central in Tampa. Born in Olean, N.Y., he came here in 1988 from Virginia. He retired from United Airlines with 30 years of service and was a Marines Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Parachute Club, the American Legion and was Baptist. His interest was in airplanes. Survivors include his wife, Elsie; a daughter, Brenda Lee Takehara, Pearl City, Hawaii; a son, Jack William Gegenheimer II, San Jose, Calif.; two brothers, Richard and Harry, both of Spring Hill; and three sisters, June Lentz and Alice Gilbert, both of North Carolina, and Roberta Labrun, Virginia. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

HEDRICK, THELMA J., 88, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at home. She came here 39 years ago from her native Vernon, Ala. She was the retired owner/operator of the Little Green Store on Fort Dade in Brooksville. She was a member of the Brooksville Assembly of God Church. Survivors include two daughters, Olma Hedrick, Brooksville, and Rachel Knowles, Spring Hill; her son, George W., Charleston, W.Va.; a brother, Rushton Brown, Vernon, Ala.; six sisters, Myrtle Watson, Caldonia, Miss., Dessie Bobo, Fayette, Ala., Ruby Wright, Ann Price, Mary Joyce McGee and Margie Hall, all of Vernon; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

PHILLIPS, WILLIAM S., 81, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Hartford, Conn., he came here 11 years ago from Windsor, Conn. He was a retired shoe store manager and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Marion; two sons, Richard, Spring Hill, and Gary, Windsor, Conn.; a daughter, Kimberly, Spring Hill; and four grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

SIKORSKI, MICHAEL, 86, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Troy, N.Y., he came here in 1994 from Amsterdam, N.Y. He retired from Niagara Mohawk Power and Light with 36 years of service. He attended Holy Trinity Catholic Church. He enjoyed gardening. Survivors include his wife, Harriet DePaula; two daughters, Sonya Snyder, Brooksville, and Barbara Patrenicola, Malone, N.Y.; two sisters, Theresa Brino and Mary Taylor, both of Castleton, N.Y.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

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ALECHIDERRE, CHRISTINE R., 92, a native and lifelong resident of Tampa, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003). Survivors include two sons, Gerardo and Tony Rocamora; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Boza & Roel Funeral Home, Tampa.

GONZALO, AMADOR, 69, of Land O'Lakes, formerly of Tampa, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at University Community Hospital. Born in Tampa, he moved to Land O'Lakes 20 years ago. He was a graduate of Jesuit High School and retired from the Tampa Fire Department as district chief in 1980 after 26 years of service. He served as emergency services director of Pasco County for 13 years and had the Pasco County fire department training center named in his honor. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia; two sons, Ronald and Stephen Gonzalo; two sisters, Lucie Lizarzaburu and Lydia Ficcarotta; and three grandchildren. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

KENARY, ALICE E. FORD, 84, of Barre, Mass., formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003) at Mill Hill Nursing Home. Born in Worcester, Mass., she moved to Tampa several years ago. She was a teacher, retiring in 1970, and a member of Our Lady of the Angels Church. Survivors include a son, Kevin R. Kenary, Barre; three sisters, Mary M. Beahn, Paxton, Mass., Agnes L. Hannon and Helen A. Ford, both of Worcester; and several nieces and nephews. O'Connor Brothers Funeral Home, Worcester, Mass.

NICHOLS, NINA JO, 61, of Riverview, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at home. Born in Cross City, she moved to the Tampa area 60 years ago. She was a member of Bloomingdale Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include her husband, Donald O.; four daughters, Susan Ann Nichols Loyd and Donna Nichols Trump, both of Tampa, Deborah Lee Robinson, Brandon, and Peggy Lee Nichols, Riverview; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

NIGRO, JOHN R., 86, of Palm Harbor, formerly of Tampa, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital. Born in Arlington, Mass., he moved to Palm Harbor in 2001 from Tampa. He was a heating and air conditioning engineer, a former member of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Anna Guidi; a son, John Richard II, Hiannis, Mass.; a daughter, Glorianne Lowe, Palm Harbor; and several grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.

PONDER, WALLACE G., 79, of Tampa, died Thursday (March 13, 2003). Born in Birmingham, Ala., he moved to the Tampa area more than 60 years ago. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn Hood; two sons, Wayne and Layne; four grandchildren, Rochele, Garrett, Jake and Sara; and one great-granddaughter, Emma. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

RODRIGUEZ, GLORIA, 94, of Tampa, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003). Survivors include two nieces, Nereida Perez and Debra DeFore; and two great-nephews, Mark and Brad Hurley. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

RYAN, JOHN MICHAEL, 86, of Tampa, died Thursday (March 13, 2003). Born in Lorain, Ohio, he moved to Tampa in 2000. Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn K. Ryan; three sons, John M., Patrick and Alex V. Ryan; and three grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SUDIBYO, BARBARA ANN, 49, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 9, 2003). She was a registered nurse working with LifePath Hospice. Survivors include her husband, Bambang; two sons, Justin and Todd Himmelberger; her father, Fred Gajewski; a brother, Vincent Gajewski; and a sister, Anna Boyer. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

WYATT, RICHARD LEE, 50, of Tampa, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003). A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a graduate of Robinson High School. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and was retired from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department. Survivors include a daughter, Melissa Bell; his parents, Oscar Ray and Lou Ella Wyatt, Tampa; a brother, Ray Wyatt, Idaho; two sisters, Deborah VerPlank and Barbara Hartwig, both of Tampa; a granddaughter, Celeste; and several other family members. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.

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JORDAN, WILLIAM "BILL," 64, of Hudson, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Louisa, Ky., he came here 16 years ago from Daytona Beach. He was employed by Terry Taylor Ford Lincoln Mercury in Daytona Beach and built many engines for 24 hours of Daytona. He was a Kentucky Colonel, a life member of NRA and the North American Hunting Association. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and NASCAR. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Toni "Lucy"; three sons, Tyee, Hudson; David, Peacedale, R.I.; and Bobby, St. Albans, W.Va.; three brothers, David, Parker, Colo.; Gary, Racine, Ohio; and Brian, California; and a sister, Anita Jordan, Fort Myers. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

McLEOD, THOMAS LAWSON, 50, of Wesley Chapel, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) in Wesley Chapel. Born in Tampa, he came to Wesley Chapel in 1975 from Tampa. He was a pipefitter/welder and member of the First Baptist Church of Zephyrhills. Survivors include his wife, Kathy; a daughter, Kimberly Shipley, Zephyrhills; and two sons, Tommy Lawson McLeon Jr., Plant City, and Stephen, Zephyrhills; a brother, William McLeod Jr., Dade City; a sister, Deborah Johnston, Zephyrhills; and four grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

SCHUSTER, FRANCES, 86, of Hudson, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Windsor Woods Convalescent Center in Hudson. Born in Nelsonville, Ohio, she came here 52 years ago from Athens, Ohio. She was a federal government supervisor of aircraft parts and was Methodist. There are no known immediate survivors. Arlington Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

THOMPSON, IVIN W. SR., 76, of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) at home under the care of Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Born in Ashippun, Wis., he came here in 1991 from Campbellsport, Wis. He was an electrician in appliance manufacturing. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the 101st Airborne Division and Company E 325th Glider Infantry Regiment. He was a 16-year member of the American Legion and was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, June J.; two daughters, Linda June Janssen, St. Pete Beach, and Pamela Kay Calliari, St. Petersburg; a son, Ivin W. Thompson Jr., Campbellsport; a brother, Arthur, Theresa, Wis.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

WARING, BARBARA A., 64, of Port Richey, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at home. Born in Jersey City, N.J., she came here 14 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a secretary with the New York Teamsters Union and was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Deborah Springer, New York, and Noreen Dolen-Bogenrief, New Port Richey; two stepsons, Steven and David, both of New York; five grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

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Clearwater

COBURN, JOANNA E., 76, of Clearwater, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at St. Mark Village, Palm Harbor. She was born in Philadelphia and came here in 1958 from Pennsylvania. She was an insurance adjuster and a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a sister, Hope Giamboy, Pennsylvania; and two nieces and a nephew, Rosemary Friese, New Jersey, Catherine Earnest, Pennsylvania, and Frank Giamboy Jr., Delaware. National Cremation Society, Largo.
CROCKER, ANTHONY WAYNE "TONY," 30, of Clearwater, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at home. He was born in Jefferson City, Mo., and came here in 1986 from Independence, Mo. He previously worked in recreational vehicle sales. He was Catholic. Survivors include his parents, Wayne and Mary Crocker, Clearwater; a brother, Tim, Clearwater; two sisters, Bobbi Lynn Falcon, Kansas City, Kan., and Lisa Crocker, Clearwater; and a companion, Marie M. Stewart, Clearwater. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
FEOLA, AGOSTINO, 84, of Clearwater, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Italy and came here in 1994 from Queens, N.Y. He was a retired doorman. He was Catholic and a baseball fan. Survivors include a son, Joseph, Clearwater; a daughter, Mary Davria, Massapequa Park, N.Y.; a brother, Jerry, Bronx, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
LEONARD, R. JUNE, 88, of Boonsboro, Md., formerly of Clearwater, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Fahrney-Keedy Home, Boonsboro. She was born in Georgia. Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Dion, Clearwater, and Gloria Hastings, Finksburg Md.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Loudon Park Funeral Home, Baltimore.
LORD, THOMAS S., 93, of Clearwater, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Barwell, England, and came here in 1953 from East Hampton, N.Y. He was a retired manufacturer's representative for men's sportswear. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin. Survivors include a sister, Dorothy Lord Moss, Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
ROSEBLADE, HAROLD, 99, of Clearwater, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at Westchester Gardens, Clearwater. He was born in Sheffield, England, and came here in 1974 from Mentor, Ohio. He was a retired stockman for General Motors, Euclid, Ohio. He was a member of Mentor Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, J. Lorraine Foster, Clearwater; three grandsons, James, Stephen and David; and six great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
Clearwater Beach
KIVETT, CORA M. LOOMIS, 90, of Clearwater Beach, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Kindred Hospital Bay Area -- St. Petersburg. She was born in Saginaw, Mich., and came here in 1972 from Flint, Mich. She worked 36 years as a data processor for General Motors. She had been a member of Chapel by the Sea since 1971 and was a past president of its women's auxiliary and a volunteer at Morton Plant Hospital since 1981. She was a member of the Clearwater Beach Association. Survivors include a sister, Pearl Damouth, Millington, Mich. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.

Largo

HUNT, DAVID LEE, 52, of Largo, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Charleston, W.Va., and came here in 1984 from Belle, W.Va. He was a metal artisan. He was Baptist and an avid boater and water sports enthusiast. Survivors include two daughters, Kerrie Reed, Nitro, W.Va., and Hannah Hunt, Seminole; his mother, Juanita Hunt, Belle; a brother, Mike, Plant City; a sister, Diana Hunt, Wilmington, Del.; and two grandchildren, Justin Hannagan, Pinch, W.Va., and Zoey Reed, Nitro. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

Safety Harbor

ZODY, WILLIAM "BILL," 81, of Safety Harbor, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. He was born in Wichita, Kansas, and came here in the 1950s from Cincinnati. He retired from Scotty's where he had worked in contractor sales. He served in World War II as an Army lieutenant and received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman's Badge. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans. He was an avid golfer and a former member of Florida State Golf Association. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Gladys; a daughter, Sharon Mizell, Tarpon Springs; a son, Gary, Palm Harbor; a brother, Wallace, Sun City, Ariz.; a sister, Margaret Zamp, Niles, Ill.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

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Pinellas Park

HILL, CLAUDETTE E. "CLAUDE," 47, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., she came here in 1989 from Exeter, N.H. She was a homemaker. She was Episcopalian. Survivors include her husband of 11 years, David; a brother, Howard Kantor, and a sister, Nancy Andersen, both of St. Petersburg. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
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 three brothers, Dennis Callahan, John Callahan and Patrick Callahan, all of Flint; and five grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher.

Redington Shores

LLANO, BENJAMIN "BEN," 83, of Redington Shores, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Born in Tampa, he came here in 1953. He was a postal clerk at the Open Air Post Office in St. Petersburg for 35 years and was a union president. He was a World War II Army veteran and a town commissioner of Redington Shores from 1972 to 1974. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Moraima; two sons, Dennis B. and Alan D., both of Seminole; two daughters, Tanya M. Llano, Columbus, Ga., and Kathleen L. Malone, Dunedin; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

AUSTGEN, KARLENE J., 70, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Belleville, Ill., she came here in 1970 from Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. She was a homemaker and a member of Roberts Adult Center, where she enjoyed making ceramics and playing Scrabble. She was a Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Dennis M. Austgen, Safety Harbor, and Kurt B. Austgen, St. Petersburg; and a daughter, Lynette A. Coley, a grandson, Ryan D. Coley, and two granddaughters, Carley N. Austgen and Summer B. Lancaster, all of St. Petersburg. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
BEASLEY, MARY ETTA, 84, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at home under hospice care. Born in Milledgeville, Ga., she came here in 1963 from Union Springs, Ala. She worked at Abbey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in St. Petersburg for 22 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Pinellas Park. Survivors include four daughters, Kitty Green and Gail Beasley, both of St. Petersburg, Nora Spilsbury, Plattsburg, N.Y., and Ann Young, Orlando; two brothers, Ralph W. Blackerby and Robert Blackerby, and two sisters, Margie McCord and Eleanor Amos, all of Macon, Ga.; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
HANCHETT, EMERSON J., 69, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 9, 2003) at Egret Cove Center, St. Petersburg. Born in Bradford, Ill., he came here in 1960 from Illinois. He was a member of Clearview United Methodist Church and was an Air Force veteran. Survivors include his mother, Gertrude Parks Hanchett, St. Petersburg; a brother, George D., Streator, Ill.; and a sister, Nancy Van Wassenhove, Chattanooga, Tenn. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
HEITFIELD, THERON CHRISTOPHER "CHRIS," 38, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Indianapolis, he came here in 1972 from Connersville, Ind. He was a student and a Catholic. He was a 1983 graduate of Clearwater Central Catholic High School, a 1999 graduate of St. Petersburg Junior College and graduated in 2001 from the University of South Florida with bachelor of arts degrees in science and psychology. He was a past vice president of Phi Theta Kappa at SPJC and was past president of its alumni chapter at USF. Survivors include his parents, Ron and Donna Heitfield, his maternal grandmother, Felisha Upton, and three sisters, Rhonda Raz, Aurora Watkins and Carmen Heitfield, all of St. Petersburg. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
MANG, KATHERINE A., 44, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 6, 2003) at home. Born in Ravenna, Ohio, she came here in 1984 from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. She was a piano and chorus teacher at Seminole High School for a year. She graduated in 1985 from the University of Akron with a degree in music. She was a member of Theta Phi Alpha sorority and the Indian Rocks Homeowners Association. She was past president of the Indian Rocks Beach Library. She was a volunteer at the Center Against Spouse Abuse in St. Petersburg. She was a radio announcer for WTAN in Clearwater from 1989 to 1990. She was recognized in the 1980 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Survivors include her husband, Michael R.; a sister, Barbara McIntyre, Cuyahoga Falls; and four nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
MUELLER, MARGARET, 91, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Berlin, she came here 20 years ago from Flushing, N.Y. She was Lutheran. Survivors include two sons, Rudolph J. Pettersen, St. Petersburg, and Ronald Docksai, Reston, Va.; and five grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
PINDER, OSCAR C., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1960 from his native Chester, Pa., where he was a maintenance worker for the Havertown School District. He also was an orderly at Mound Park Hospital and later worked in the housekeeping department at Bayfront Medical Center. Most recently he was a night clerk at Crystal Bay Hotel. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a Pearl Harbor survivor. He was a member of American Legion Post 273 in Madeira Beach and the DAV and attended St. Luke's United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, June W.; a daughter, Jeanette Hashmi, Turbin Canyon, Calif.; and two grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
SARLES, ALBERTINE M. "TINA," 90, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 13, 2003). Born in Mobile, Ala., she came here in 1967 from Miami. She was a homemaker. She was Episcopalian. Survivors include two sons, Maurice L. Jr., Hendersonville, N.C., and Donald C., Osteen; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
TENNELL, MICHAEL TYRONE, 37, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was a St. Petersburg native and a 1985 graduate of Pinellas Park High School. He was a former pressman at the St. Petersburg Times and was a member of Faith Memorial Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Dontreal Tennell, two daughters, Latoya Tennell and Keosha Tennell, his mother, Doris Washington, three brothers, Gary Washington, Frederick Washington and Kenneth Reeves, and two sisters, Gwendolyn Washington and Sheila Summers, all of St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
TOTTEN, LORRAINE MARIAN, 86, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 7, 2003). Born in Beardtown, Ill., she came here 25 years ago. She was a motel manager in Birmingham, Ala., for 13 years. Survivors include a grandson, David Craigie, and a great-grandson, Trever Craigie, both of League City, Texas. Forest Park East Funeral Home, Webster, Texas.
YOUNG, DELBERT M., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) at home under hospice care. Born in Salamanca, N.Y., he came here in 1979 from Jamestown, N.Y. He was a truck driver and engine repairman for Biltmore Construction. He was a World War II Army veteran and a member of the VFW, American Legion Post 1286 and Moose Lodge 1145. Survivors include a son, Howard; a daughter, Georgia Wheeler; a sister, Phylis Robson; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.

South Pasadena

BOWER, FRANK W. SR., 70, of Hernando, formerly of South Pasadena and St. Pete Beach, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at the home of a son while under the care of hospice. He was born in Staten Island, N.Y., and moved to Florida in 1968, living in St. Pete Beach for a year before moving to South Pasadena. He moved to Crystal River about 10 years ago. He worked in sales at Colonial Dodge in St. Petersburg and in insurance. He was a South Pasadena city commissioner from 1973-76. He was instrumental in building the current City Hall and in bringing a Pinellas County Sheriff's Office station to South Pasadena, his family said. He was a Catholic and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of New Life Family Prayer Center, Crystal River, and Knights of Columbus. He was a past district commander of the VFW. He coached Little League baseball and Azalea League football. Survivors include four sons, Pastor Frank Jr., Hernando, Vincent, Bradenton, Anthony, Crystal River, and Shannon, Ocala; a daughter, Virginia Geisler, Crystal River; a brother, Bill, Hamilton Square, N.J.; and 13 grandchildren. Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Clearwater.

Treasure Island

BARRY, LAWRENCE B. "JOE," 76, of Treasure Island, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) at the Springs at Boca Ciega Bay. Born in England, he came here in 1987 from New York City, where he was a computer engineer for Amtrak for 10 years. Before, he worked 20 years on a cruise ship as a printer. He was Episcopalian. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Minnie; and two sisters, Joan Hunt, Australia, and Dene Mason, England. National Cremation Society, Largo.