St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BILLITER, HILDA MAE, 88, of Inverness, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Hernando Pasco Hospice Care Center, Brooksville. Born in Grant County, Ky., she came here in 1973 from Union, Ky. Survivors include seven grandchildren, Jon, Joanna, Jeff, Julie, Jeanna, Jerry, and Graddy; and two great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

BOARD, RONALD G., 62, of Inverness, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Ocala Regional Medical Hospital. Born in Marion, Ind., he came here in 1997. He was a warehouse manager for Indiana Gas Company, an Air Force veteran, and a member of the Masons. Survivors include a son, Patrick; two daughters, Tawnya Seacott, and Mary Board, both of Richmond, Ind.; a brother, Donald, Grand Rapids, Mich.; and 10 grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

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 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 city commissioner of South Pasadena in 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.

NIHAN, JOHN V., 75, of Hernando, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at home under the care of family and Hospice. Born in North Easton, Mass., he came here in 1991 from Brockton and Bridgewater, Mass. He was a heavy equipment operator for the city of Brockton, an Army veteran of World War II, and owned Nihan Removal Service. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte; five daughters, Mary Pelaggi, Whitman, Mass., Diane Volpe, Bourne, Mass., Charlotte Fahey, California, and Maureen Nye and Darlene Saraiva, both of East Bridgewater, Mass.; three sons, John, Wareham, Mass., James, Bridgewater, and William, Lynn, Mass.; two sisters, Jacqueline Sweeney, Gainesville, and Maureen Martin, Cross Hill, S.C.; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

NOCERA, MARION, 83, of Crystal River, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at home under the care of family. Born in New York City, she came here 22 years ago from Queens, N.Y. She was a homemaker and attended St. Scholastica Catholic Church, Lecanto. Survivors include her husband, Vincent; a son, Joseph, Mount Laurel, N.J.; two sisters, Anna Talluto and Sadie Palazzola, both of Yorktown, N.Y.; two brothers, Salvator Costa, Yorktown, and Anthony Costa, Virginia Beach; and three grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home & Crematory, Crystal River.

PARKER, ELEANOR JO, 69, of Floral City, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Germantown, Tenn., she came here in 1971 from St. Petersburg. She was a secretary for Central Testing Laboratory and a member of First Assembly of God Church. Survivors include a son, Joseph, Paintsville; four daughters, Sherri Davidson, Floral City, Tedi Jones, Panama City Beach, and Vickie Cassidy and Autumn Parker, both of Inverness; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

RODENBERG, JERALD W., 73, of Homosassa, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) in Homosassa. Born in Belleville, Mich., he came here in 1984 from Whitmore Lake, Mich. He was a retired machine setter for Ford Motor Company and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of American Legion Post 155, National Rifle Association and First Assembly of God. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a son, Robert, Killeen, Texas; a daughter, Sandra Blackwell, Homosassa; a brother, Duane, Canton, Mich.; a sister, Phyllis Scaufele, Plymouth, Mich.; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa.

SAENGER, KATHLEEN E., 79, of Homosassa, died Friday (March 14, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Bronx, N.Y., she came here 13 years ago from Long Island. She was a retired secretary for Marsh and McLennan Insurance Company, New York City, and a volunteer at Homosassa State Wild Life Park, and a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Homosassa Springs. Survivors include her husband, Herman; two stepdaughters, Susan DeAngelo, Orlando, and Linda Murphy, Groton, N.Y.; and many nieces and nephews. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa.

SINGLETON, JOANN, 65, of Lake Panasoffkee, died Friday (March 14, 2003) in Inverness. She came here in 1995 from her native Cincinnati. She was a data processor and Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Robert; two sons, Mike, Cincinnati, and Tom, Lake Panasoffkee; a daughter, Kathy Cox, Cincinnati; and four grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

Van TWUYVER, ROBERT W., 60, of Beverly Hills, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Stoneham, Mass., he was a retired mechanical engineer for the United States Government, an Army veteran, and Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Pamela; two sons, Peter, Ipswich, Mass., and Christopher, Peabody, Mass.; and two sisters, Meta Olmstead, Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Agnes Haasnoot, Glendale, Ariz. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

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BURNS, THOMAS P., 63, of Hernando Beach, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at home. Born in New Haven, Conn., he came here in 1986 from Connecticut. He was retired from the City of Clearwater in Public Service, a Navy veteran, and a member of American Legion Post 186, Eagles Lodge 4372, and St. Theresa Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; a daughter, Diane Martinez, Spring Hill; two sons, Thomas Jr., Bethany, Conn., and Michael, Hernando Beach; a brother, Joseph Faughman, West Haven; a sister, Mary Roach, Guilford, Conn.; and two grandchildren. Brewer and Sons Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

GRAY, CATHERINE R., 84, of Ridge Manor, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Detroit, she came here four years ago from Port Orange. She was a homemaker, a volunteer in the Port Orange Public Schools for 20 years, and at Hernando Christian Academy for four years, and involved in the City of Port Orange Recreation Department. She attended Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a son, Robert, Brooksville; a daughter, Barbara Holmstrom, Tawas, Mich.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Home, Brooksville.

WALES, HENRY WILLIAM, 67, of Brooksville, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House, Brooksville. Born in Addison, Pa., he came here 20 years ago from Virginia. Survivors include his sister, Beverly Parmele, Brooksville; and many cousins and nieces. Brewer and Sons Funeral Home, Brooksville.

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BARCENA, RODOLFO "STITCH," 47, of Tampa, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003). He was a native of Matauzas, Cuba and a resident of Tampa for 25 years, coming from New York. Survivors include his mother, Daisy Perez; two sons, Rodolfo "Jay" Martinez Barcenas Jr. and William Morales Jr.; two brothers, Rey and Jose Perez; two daughters, Monique Barcenas Carvajal and Daisy Barcenas; a companion, Lisa Slauth; and two grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

BELL, CLEVELAND, 72, of Tampa, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003). A native of the area, he was educated in the Hillsborough County school system. He received a bachelor's degree from Delaware State College. He was a retired engineer for Jim Walter Research Co. Center for Applied Engineering, Inc. Survivors include his wife, Dr. Sarah L. Bell; a son, Raynard, Sacramento, Calif.; a daughter, Karen Y. Cruz, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Gregory L. O'Neal, Philadelphia, and Cornelius Flores, New York; two sisters, Norma Simmons, New York, and Evelyn Flores, Tampa; and six grandchildren. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Tampa.

BLALOCK, JASON "PORKCHOP," 23, of Tampa, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003). Survivors include his parents, Janet and Terry Blalock; a brother, Terry Jr.; maternal grandparents, Herman and Beckie Benison; and paternal grandmother, Betty Blalock.Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.

CRAIG, MARTHA FLORENCE, 96, of Riverview died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) at Sun Terrace Healthcare Center in Sun City Center. She was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church and was a retired director of Christian education for the Church. Survivors include a nephew, Charles Phyfer, Tampa; and three nieces, Martha Long, Tampa, Fran Carrillo, Riverview, and Janie Arnold, Oxford, Ala. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

McCANN, ROSALIE E., 67, of Rochester, N.Y., died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) at South Florida Baptist Hospital, Plant City. Born in Rochester, , she came to the Plant City area as a seasonal resident for several years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, David McCann, Plant City and Rochester. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

McLEOD, THOMAS LAWSON, 50, of Wesley Chapel, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) in Wesley Chapel. He came to Wesley Chapel in 1975 from Tampa. He was a pipe fitter and welder and a member of the First Baptist Church of Zephyrhills. Survivors include his wife, Kathy; a daughter, Kimberly Shipley, Zephyrhills; and two sons, Tommy Lawson McLeod 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.

PERRY, JOHN BRIAN, 70, of Carrollwood, formerly of Merseyside, England, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003). Born in Liverpool, England, he later moved to the area from Merseyside England. He was an electrical engineer, a member of the British Royal Air Force and traveled the world working privately in service to the British Government as a liaison with munitions to numerous countries; including the U.S. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Carrollwood Ward. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; three sons, Derek, Glenn and Jonathan; a daughter, Karen; and several grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.

PONDER, WALLACE G., 79, of Tampa, died Thursday (March 13, 2003). Born in Birmingham, Ala., he moved to the area in the early 1940s. He retired from the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include two sons, Wayne and Layne; a daughter, Marilyn Hood; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

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

SPOHN, GLORIA LORRAINE, 77 of Sun City Center, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003). Survivors include her brother, Arrah (Jim) Spohn, Sun City Center; and a niece, Cynthia Spohn Friedman, San Antonio, Texas. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

VILLAREAL, JEAN BATES, 75, of Tampa, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at her home. Born in Springhead, she later moved to the area. She graduated from Hillsborough High School, received her bachelor's degree from Florida State College for Women (now Florida State University) and her master's degree from the University of Florida. She worked as a teacher and speech pathologist in Hillsborough County Schools. She was a member of the Lowry Park Zoo board, the City of Tampa tree board, United Fund, United Cerebral Palsy, the March of Dimes, P.T.A., the Hillsborough County School Study Commission, and John Calvin Presbyterian Church. She was an active environmentalist. After founding Bimini Garden Circle, she went on to hold a number of leadership roles in the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, serving as District VIII director and state president. She was past Deep South regional director, and national parliamentarian. She played a big role in developing the FFGC's Wekiva Youth Camp. She began as a waterfront volunteer in the mid 1960s. She served many years as camp director, camp chairwoman and as building committee chairman. In that role, she raised funds to build a youth camp facility in the Wekiva Springs State Park, near Orlando. In later years, she led the camp's environmental education program, participating in canoeing and other activities. Survivors include a son, D. Warren Villareal; and seven grandchildren. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, Macdill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

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ANDERSON, MILDRED, 79, of Port Richey, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Regional Medical Center, Bayonet Point. Born in St. Charles, Mich., she came here 31 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mark Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a son, James, Fredericksburg, Va.; a brother, Walter Pawlusiak, Detroit; a sister, Jean Mazurek, Lake, Mich.; and two grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

CROSS, MARION E., 90, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (March 15, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, New Port Richey. Born in Jamestown, Pa., she came here in 1972 from Cleveland. She was a homemaker, a Community Hospital volunteer, and a member of Sportscar Club of America. Survivors include her husband, Sherman; a son, Tom, Nashville, Tenn.; a daughter, Sally Johnson, Lebanon, Ore.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. North Meadowlawn Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

DAMMEYER, RICHARD FREDERICK, 83, of Bayonet Point, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at Bayonet Point Health and Rehabilitation Center, Hudson. Born in Mercer County, Ohio, he came here 15 years ago from New Bremen, Ohio. He was an accountant for Crown Control Corporation, an Army veteran of World War I and a member of St. Marks Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; three sons, Duane, Ojai, Calif.; Darly, New Bremen; and Daran, Palm Desert, Calif.; and two grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

GRASSO, SALVATORE JOHN, 83, of New Port Richey, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at home. Born in New York, he came here 20 years ago from Bayshore, N.Y. He was a retired manager for General Electric, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Joanne D'Alessio, Brooklyn, N.Y.; a sister, Mary Cortese, Tucson, Ariz.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

PINKOSKI, VIRGINIA M., 81, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) at home. Born in Plymouth, Mich., she came here 22 years ago from Ann Arbor, Mich. She co-owned and operated Bill Kuehn Shade Co., Ann Arbor. She was a member of Women of the Moose, V.F.W., Women's Auxiliary, and United Methodist Church, all of Ann Arbor. Survivors include her husband, Marvin; a daughter, Karol Lonsberry, Oscoda, Mich.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

WHITEHEAD, JOYCE E., 60, of Zephyrhills, died Friday (March 14, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Rochester, N.Y., she came here 21 years ago from Miami. She was a secretary for the Guiding Eyes for the Blind and a member of Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Survivors include her husband, Russell; two stepsons, Philip, Zephyrhills, and Sean, New York; and a brother, Charles Roberts, Sun City, Ariz. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

ZENICK, KATHLEEN VIRGINIA "KATHY," 63, of Hudson, died Friday (March 7, 2003). Born in New York, she came here 15 years ago. Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Alex; two daughters, Kathy and Debra , a son, Michael, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews; and eight grandchildren. Moloney's Bohemia Funeral Home, Bohemia, N.Y.

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Clearwater

PINE, JOSEPH J., 83, of Clearwater, died Friday (March 7, 2003) at home. He was born in Medford, Mass.; and came here in 1984. He was a tailor and was Catholic. He was a Moose, an Elk and a 4th Degree Knight. Survivors include his wife, Helen; two daughters, Susan Brillo, Somerset, Mass., and Ann Moye, Hudson; a brother, Rich Pignone, El Toro, Calif.; a sister, Dolores Peck, Anaheim, Calif.; 16 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Dello Russo Funeral Home, Medford Mass.
TUCKER, JACQUELINE, 56, of Clearwater, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 2001 from Wildwood, N.J. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Charles; two daughters, Danielle Tucker, Marlborough, Mass., and Tiffany Tucker, Wildwood; three brothers, Thomas Ferkler, Lansdowne, Pa., James Ferkler, Philadelphia; and Joseph Ferkler, Broomall, Pa.; four sisters, Regina Smith and Michele Elisio, both of Upper Darby, Pa.; Joann Richman, Clearwater; Patricia Ferkler, Provincetown, Mass. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater
VALINOTTI-SHEA, FLORENCE THERESA, 82, of Clearwater, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at HarbourWood Nursing Center, Clearwater. She was born in Port Clinton, Ohio, and came here in 1985 from St. Louis, Mo. She was a homemaker and a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include a husband of 60 years, Robert; a sister, Lois Snyder, Copley, Ohio, a brother, Anthony Valinotti, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; two sons; nine daughters; 27 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Dunedin

HARTMAN, DOLORES M., 95, of Dunedin, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. She was born in Kansas City, Mo., and came here in 1969 from Chicago, where she was chief X-ray technician for Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium. She was Catholic and enjoyed nature and animals. Survivors include a daughter, Linda E. Morton, Dunedin; a stepson, Gerald R. Hartman, Philadelphia; a brother, Phillip Wilbur Mautone, Chicago; two grandchildren Matthew Morton, Dunedin, and Carina Storrs, New York City; and two stepgrandchildren, Pam Hartman, Ohio, and Sheri Barbera, Phoenix. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Service, Largo.
HUFFMAN, LENORE CUNNINGHAM, 77, of Dunedin, died Friday (March 14, 2003). She was born in Hanging Rock, W.Va. She retired as legal secretary to the attorneys of the Child Advocate Office in Elkins, W.Va., where she had worked as a a purchasing agent for Kelly Foundry of Elkins, W.Va. Prior to that, she worked for Farmer's Home Administration in Franklin, W.Va. She was a graduate of Catherman's Business School, Cumberland, Md. She was a member of the Suncoast New Neighbors Club and First United Methodist Church of Dunedin, where she worked as a volunteer receptionist and office worker. Survivors include a son, Thomas D., Dunedin; three grandchildren, Christopher D. Huffman, Dunedin, Catherine Jackson, New Port Richey, and James Manley, Morgantown, W.Va.; and three great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel

Largo

CREAMER, ROBERT H. "BOB," 64, of Largo, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at home. He was born in Hazlehurst, Ga., and came here in 1957 from Baxley, Ga. He retired as owner and operator of Robert Creamer Construction, Largo. He was Christian. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Loriene; two sons, Kenneth W. and Robert J., both of Largo; two brothers, Lawton F., Largo and Richard D., Ray City, Ga; a sister, Joan Creamer, Lakeland, Ga.; three grandsons; and a great- granddaughter. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
DOHERTY, JAMES DANIEL, 68, of Largo, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Portland, Maine, and came here in 1999 from Baltimore. He worked as a home improvement contractor and was self employed. He was a member of Loch Raven Methodist Church, Baltimore. He was an Army veteran and received recognition from the Sons of the American Revolution for displaying a flag every day. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Patricia M.; four brothers, Robert C., Gorham, Maine, Jerald M., South Windham, Conn., Gordon H., Largo, and Richard T. Loxahatchee; three sisters, Jeanne E. Hannaford, Newport, N.C., Diane J. Cote, Lake Worth, and Donna M. Roderick, Boynton Beach. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MACOMBER, BELLE J. "B.J." 73, of Largo died Friday (March 14, 2003) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo. She was born in Newport News, Va., and came here in 1983 from Princeton, N.J She worked as a manager of a financial company in New York City for 20 years and was Baptist. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Clifford A.; a daughter, Cheryl Rothwell, Parsonsburg, Md.; and a granddaughter, Patti Rothwell. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Palm Harbor

GASS, MATTHEW "MICKEY," 84, of Palm Harbor, died on Saturday (March 15, 2003) at Edinborough Healthcare Center, Dunedin. He was born in Shirley, Mass., was a winter resident since 1987 and moved here permanently in 1996 from New Hampshire. He was owner of M&M Stables in Rockingham Park, N.H., and worked with Tampa Bay Downs as owner of racehorses. He retired in 1982 as a partner after 30 years of service in his family-owned Lowell Cattle Co. He was a graduate of Lowell Textile College in Massachusetts and briefly worked as a textile chemist for the federal government. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the destroyer escort USS Johnny Hutchins and was Jewish. Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Maureen T.; a daughter, Maureen P. Gass-Brown, Willingboro, N.J.; two sons, Michael, Wilton, Conn., and Edward, Crozet, Va.; three sisters, Florence Litzerman and Jenny Dworkin, both of Marlborough, Mass., and Fannie Arlin, Massachusetts; and five grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
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 Coast Guard Reserve and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Anna Guidi; a son, John Richard II, Hiannis, Mass.; daughter, Glorianne Lowe, Palm Harbor; and several grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.

Safety Harbor

COX, DOROTHY M., 85, of Safety Harbor, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Palm Garden of Clearwater. She was born in Brunswick, Neb. and came here in 1997 from Omaha, Neb. She was a retired secretary and enjoyed reading and playing bridge. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Richard W.; a son, Delmar Wilcox, Springfield, Mass.; a daughter, Robyn Hines, Cumming, Ga.; and three grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Tarpon Springs

CLARK, CENIA LOUISA, 86, of Tarpon Springs died Friday (March 14, 2003) at home. She was born in Doerun, Ga., and came here in 1952 from Milledgeville, Ga. She was a public school teacher for 30 years and taught at Sunset Hills Elementary School in Tarpon Springs for 20 years. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Tarpon Springs. She was past president of the Friends of the Library and the Retired Teachers Association. Survivors include three daughters, Lillian Bateman, Oroville, Calif., and Louisa Ann Clark Toth, and Janey Garcia, both of Tarpon Springs; a son, Bobby Clark, Palm Harbor; a brother, James Brown, Evans, Ga.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
DAMRON, JAMES CHRISTIAN, 89, of Tarpon Springs, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Baltimore and came here in 1977 from Springville, N.Y. He retired with the rank of lieutenant after 30 years of service in the Navy. He attended St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs, and was member of the Military Officers Association of America. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Mildred W.; a son, Patrick, Dallas; two daughters, Christine Carter, Birchrunville, Pa., and Sylvia McCoy, Tarpon Springs; and eight grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
DAWKINS, O.C., 85 of Davenport, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) in Haines City. He was born in Pike County, Ala., and moved the Davenport area in 1993 from Tarpon Springs. He was a maintenance worker for Scarborough-Weyhauser Construction. Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Arthur, Tarpon Springs, and Shirley J. Hoffman, Davenport; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Oak Ridge Funeral Care, Haines City.

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Pinellas Park

MARSHALL, THETIS L., 95, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (March 15, 2003) at IHS of Pinellas Park. Born in Saratoga, Ind., she came here in 1974 from Nashville. She was a homemaker and a member of Unitarian Universalist Church. She was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Alfaro, Kissimmee, and Judy Smith, Pinellas Park; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

ARCHER, WILLIAM C., 70, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Seminole, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Cambridge, Ohio, he came here in 1981 from Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio University and received a master's degree in business from the University of Kentucky. He and his wife owned J.M. Archer Associates of St. Petersburg and formerly owned Julia's Gifts and Engraving in Seminole. He was Methodist and a Mason and a Shriner. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Julia; five daughters, Barbara Hanson, Columbus, Deborah L. Hornung, Ridgeway, Ohio, Julia A. Barton, Canal Winchester, Ohio, Linda Marie Thompson, Jacksontown, Ohio, and Christina Archer, Seminole; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.
BUTLER, HELEN MAT, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at Edward White Hospital, St. Petersburg. She came here from her native Edgeville, S.C. She was a retired domestic worker and a member of Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Church, where she served on the Mother's Board and the Matron's Society. Survivors include two sons, the Rev. Johnny Butler, Lakeland, and Ronnie Butler, St. Petersburg; a brother, Freddie Walton, St. Petersburg; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
HARDMAN, GERTRUDE, 91, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) at Pasadena Manor. Born in Clarington, Ohio, she came here in 1982 from Roanoke, Va. She was a cafeteria worker at a junior high school and a member of Green Memorial United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Pasadena Sideout Kids, a wheelchair balloon volleyball team. Survivors include two daughters, Carol Ward, Orlando, and Suzy Pickel, Harrisburg, Pa.; a son, Ray Hardman, St. Pete Beach; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
KIRYLUK, ANN MAE, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 11, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Springfield, Ill., she came here from Nicholson, Pa. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Boris. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
LOPEZ, ROSALIA R., 93, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Puerto Rico, she came to Florida in 1960 from New York City. She was a former nun and homemaker. She was a member of Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Pedro; two sisters, Regina Rodriguez, Clearwater, and Tomasita Jardina, Tampa. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

SCHEPMAN, FRANCES L., 87, of Seminole, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Born in Indianapolis, she came here in 1970 from Charleston, W.Va. She was a watercolor artist and instructor and a graduate of John Herron Art Institute. She was a member of Bay Pines Evangelical Lutheran Church in Seminole and a past president of the National League of American Pen Women. She was a volunteer at the Largo Library. Survivors include two daughters, Pamela Thacker, Fairfax, Va., and Barbara Rakosnik, Endwell, N.Y.; two brothers, David E. Bernhardt and Thomas F. Bernhardt, both of Indianapolis; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
WHITE, JOHN A., 43, of Seminole, formerly of Largo, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. Born in the Philippines, he came here in 1977 from Kodiak, Alaska. He was a service technician for Curley Air Conditioning and Heating in Seminole. He was an avid fisherman. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a stepson, Brian Lewis, Largo; a daughter, Ashley White, Seminole; a stepdaughter, Angela Odom, Crawfordville; his parents, Lonnie and Jean White, Largo; two brothers, Lonnie Jr., Seminole, and Danny, Kissimmee; a half brother, George White, Advance, N.C.; a sister, Cynthia Hutzler, and a half sister, Kathy Wallace, both of Seminole; and a grandson. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.