St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BODNAR, JOHN BERNARD, 79, of Floral City, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Inverness. Born in Johnstown, Pa., he came here in 1986 from Clermont. He was a retired computer systems analyst in the heavy equipment industry and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Buchanan Moose Lodge and Our Lady of Fatima Parish. He was an avid golfer. Survivors include two sons, Victor J., Mishawaka, Ind., and William J., Niles, Mich.; a sister, Helen J. Delic, Johnstown; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Homes With Crematory, Inverness.

GILLMAN, DONALD GAY, 55, of Inverness, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Niceville, he came here more than 10 years ago from Milton and was Protestant. Survivors include his mother, Ella Gillman, Inverness; and his sister, Barbara Cecil, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

HAZELETT, ELIZABETH L., 68, of Homosassa, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Parkersburg, W.Va., she came here 14 years ago from Orlando. She was the owner of a beauty salon in Orlando and member of the Christian Center Church of Homosassa Springs. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Harold R.; three sisters, Mildred Thomas, Pittsburgh, Mammie Knotts, Parkersburg, and Eva Ozman, Indiana; three nephews and two nieces; and a grand-niece. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

NAST, JEAN B., 86, of Beverly Hills, died Friday (March 14, 2003) in Beverly Hills. Born in Ratcliff, Texas, she came here 19 years ago from Chicago. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and bowling. She was a longtime member of the Beverly Hills Illinois Club and was Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Robert W., Dyer, Ind., and James B., Tinley Park, Ill.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

SHELLABARGAR, FRANK R. "FRANKIE RICHARDS," 88, of Crystal River, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at Cypress Cove Care Center, Crystal River. Born in Springfield, Ohio, he came here three years ago from St. Petersburg. He was the owner and operator of a Gulf Service Station in St. Petersburg and Ohio. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He played the saxophone in a 16-piece band known as "Frankie Richards and the Tom Kats" in St. Petersburg. He was a member of the American Legion and Masonic Lodge F&AM. Survivors include several nieces and nephews; caregiver and companion, Marie Childs. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

SPIRES, EDA I. "EDITH," 90, of Encinitas, Calif., formerly of Inverness, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) in California. Born in New York City, she moved from Inverness in 1996 to California and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Eastern Star Chapter 65, the Inverness Womens Club and Hernando First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, Robert H., Tulsa, Okla., and Gregory W., Encinitas; a daughter, Elaine Carol Heavner, Washingtonville, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

WILLIAMS, DOYNE G. "WILLY," 66, of Crystal River, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Born in Keo, Ark., he came to Florida in 1985 from England, Ark. He was a retired Navy veteran who achieved the rank of commander with 22 years of service. He served two tours of duty in the Vietnam War as a pilot. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal and Navy Achievement Medal. He served as the action officer for the commander and chief of the Pacific Fleet. He was a member of the MACV staff. He was a world traveler, an avid reader, a hunter and loved aviation. He was a member and chairman of the Citrus County Aviation Advisory Board, member the Association of Naval Aviation and Tailhook Association. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn; a daughter, Kristy Fairchild, Crystal River; two sons, Cort Williams, Memphis, Tenn., and Kevin Surrency, Crystal River; two brothers, Don, Little Rock, Ark., and Russell, Orange Lake; a sister, Dorothy Jordan, Benton, Ark.; and five grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

YABLONSKI, JENNIE, 85, of Inverness, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Inverness. Born in New York City, she came here in 1979 from Hackettstown, N.J. She was the owner and operator of Mademoiselle Dress Shop, Hackettstown for more than 20 years. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her daughter, Janine Hoffert, Inverness; two sisters, Blanche Hanzel, Allentown, Pa., and Josephine Wasilewski, Flemington, N.J.; and a granddaughter, Jennifer Hoffert. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

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CENTANNI, MICHAEL J. JR., 80, of Spring Hill, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Newark, N.J., he came here 12 years ago from Bloomingdale, N.J. He was the retired owner and operator of Precision Sheet Metal and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, Butler, N.J. Survivors include his wife, Doris; a son, Michael J. Centanni III, New Port Richey; a daughter, Rosemary Ballard, Pompton Lakes, N.J.; and three grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

COSGROVE, WILLIAM E., 71, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Somerville, Mass., he came here in 1992 from Bristol, N.H. He retired from ComEnergy Systems, Cambridge, Mass., and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a school bus driver in Hernando County for 10 years. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209 and was an Episcopalian. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou; four daughters, Patricia Cosgrove, Spring Hill, Cheryll Hughes, Stoneham, Mass., Lauren Cosgrove and Susan Cosgrove, both of Massachusetts; a sister, Mae Fales, Stoneham; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

HERGET, CAROL DOROTHY, 83, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at home under the care of her family and Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she came here recently from Port Au Prince, Haiti. She worked as a missionary. Survivors include two sons, Alfred, Knoxville, Tenn., and Wayne, Fayetteville, Ga.; a sister, Adele Hill, Deltona; and five grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

LONGBOAT, CHARLES, 84, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at home. Born in Jackson Heights, N.Y., he came here nine years ago from Ronkonkoma, N.Y. He retired as a truck driver from Walbaums Food Stores and was Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, VFW and Moose Lodge. He was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Cathleen Sponton, Spring Hill, and Teresa McHale, Haupauge, N.Y.; two sons, Richard and Michael, both of Ronkonkoma; three brothers, Thomas, Ronkonkoma, William, St. Petersburg, and Robert, Wimauma; a sister, Babette Book, St. Petersburg; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

MEYER, SUSAN K., 87, of Brooksville, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa. Born in Fairmont, W.Va., she came here 25 years ago from Pond Eddy, N.Y. She was a retired assembler for Kolmar Labs. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Brooksville. Survivors include four daughters, Carol Ann Cooper, Pond Eddy, Joann Meyer-Trumbull, Spring Hill, Tomasina Sue "Pip" Cyrek, Eldred, N.Y., and Donna Lee Brennan; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

MUSCHIATTI, EVA T., 73, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 16 years ago from Maspeth, N.Y. She was a packer for a lamp manufacturer and worked with the Catholic Church. She enjoyed knitting and cooking. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Louis; a son, Louis Muschiatti Jr., New Port Richey; a sister, Frances, Colorado; and two brothers, Lawrence Bellino, Sunnywide, N.Y., and Albert Bellino, Oceanside, N.Y. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

RAMIREZ, MARTIN R., 35, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at home. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he came here 18 years ago from Carmel, N.Y., and was a landscaper. He was Catholic. Survivors include his son, Robert, and a daughter, Michelle, both of New Port Richey; his mother and stepfather, Nora T. and Joseph Bard, Spring Hill; a brother, James, Hernando Beach; and two sisters, Amanda Somerfield, Clearwater, and Lynda Cortalano, Spring Hil. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

SPERONE, MARY D., 84, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in Robertsdale, Pa., she came here seven years ago from Rockaway, N.J. She was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Dominick; four sisters, Zula Perrucci and Barbara Carlson, both of Spring Hill, Ellen Reed, Rockaway, and Elizabeth McPeek, Mount Arlington, N.J.; several nieces and nephews. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

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BARTON, MARY E. 65, of Tampa, died Thursday (March 13, 2003). A native of Hagerstown, Md., she worked at Tampa General Hospital. Survivors include two sons, Edward L., St. Petersburg and Matthew, Tampa. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

BOSSELER, RAYMOND F., 86, of Brandon, died Sunday (March 16, 2003). Born in Batavia, N.Y., he lived in Ormond Beach for 21 years where he attended Prince of Peace Catholic Church. He worked as an organic chemist for Eastman Kodak for 25 years and was a member of the Holy Ghost Church Mens Club in Rochester, N.Y. He moved to Brandon a year ago. Survivors include his wife, Mary Virginia; three sons, Richard, Brandon, David, Chicago, and Peter, Tempe, Ariz.; three daughters, Susan Charland, Chicago, Anne Cahill, Mendon, N.Y., and Mary Jane Devlin, New York; two sisters, Ruth Blossom and Dorothy Maley ; nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

BRADY, WILMA JEAN HATTON, 75, of Brandon, died Friday (March 14, 2003). Born in Benham, Ky., she moved to the Tampa area 23 years ago from Fostoria, Ohio. Survivors include a son, Michael Hatton, Brandon; two sisters, Faye Banks, Whitesburg, Ky., and Iva Clark, Tiffin, Ohio; and a granddaughter, Stephanie Hatton, St. Petersburg. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

DEAN, WALLACE E. JR., 54, of Gibsonton, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) in Tampa. A native of Chicago and U.S. Navy veteran, he moved to the Tampa area in 1983 and worked in commercial printing and trucking. Survivors include his mother, Beatrice Wallace of Sun City Center and sister, Colette Newman of Winston-Salem, N.C. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

DEMMI, LIRIA PAULINE, 80, of Indian Rocks Beach (formerly of Tampa), died Monday (March 17, 2003). Survivors include husband of 56 years, Frank; two sons, David and Edward; one daughter, Frances Hess; one brother, Tony; and six grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

FERNANDEZ, FELIPA, M., 86, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 16, 2003). She was a homemaker and Catholic. Survivors include seven sons, Ben, Louis, Leonides, Pablo, Joseph, Nilo, and Martin; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

HOVANUS, VIOLET VIRGINIA, 78, of Lithia, died Monday (March 17, 2003). A lifelong resident of Lithia, she was a homemaker and a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Norman; two daughters, Helen Bridges, Lithia and Nancy Edmondson, Winter Haven; two brothers, Otis and Nathan Hunter, both of Lithia; five grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

JOHNSON, GAIL LORRAINE, 84, of Tampa, died Thursday (March 13, 2003). Survivors include three daughters, Mildred Kathleen Lightfoot , Loretta "Lori" Johnson, Tampa, Marsha Mock, Merritt Island; a son, Virgil Johnson , Bay City, Mich.; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

LONG, JOHN JOSEPH, JR., 59, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 16, 2003). A native of Shawnee Mission, Kan., he worked in commercial real estate. He was a past board member of the Downtown Rotary Club, past vice president of the David Falk Foundation and past member of the Merrymakers Club, the University Club, and the Centre Club. He was an active member of both the Krew of Gasparilla and Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club. Survivors include a son, John Stephen (Steve) Long, Tampa; a daughter, Michele McKay Long-Craig, Tampa; a sister, Linda O'Connor, Overland Park, Kan.; a brother, Bob Long, Everett, Wash.; and seven grandchildren. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel.

MCDANIEL, FLOYD EDWARD, 73, of Lithia, died Sunday (March 16, 2003). He was born in Louisiana and moved to the Tampa area 50 years ago from Waldenberg, Ark. He worked at JW Daniels Fruit Harvesting and was Pentecostal. Survivors include his wife Ruby; four sons, Bobby, Bruce and Nelson, all of Lithia, and Patrick, Polk City; one daughter, Arlene Fredrick, Lithia; two brothers, Earl, Steinhatchee, and George, Balm ; two sisters, Myrtle Reifsteck, Balm and Ruby Baxley, Jacksonville; 11 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

MILLER, CAROLYN GARRETT, 59, of Riverview, died Sunday (March 16, 2003). Born in Arlington, Va., she was a 1961 graduate of Chamberlain High School and the principal secretary at Tampa Baptist Academy for 10 years. She established Berry Patch Kids, a children's boutique in Plant City. Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn V. Miller, Riverview and Deanna M. Coile, Lakeland; three sisters, Mary Harvey, Amherst, Va., Eleanor Harvey, Sumter, S.C., and Linda Odom, Hartsville, S.C.; two brothers, Harry Garrett, New Market, Va., and Roger Garrett, Zebulon, N.C.;three grandsons, Matthew Todd Glenn, Nicholas Dean Coile and Christopher Robert Coile; and numerous nieces and nephews. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

POST, IRVINA G., 95, of Brandon, died Sunday (March 16, 2003). A native of Passaic, N.J. she lived in Ithaca, N.Y. for 40 years and then moved to the Brandon area 17 years ago. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Brandon, Brandon Newcomers and a former member of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a daughter, Sue Dick, Brandon; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

RAGUSA, ANGELA, 60, of Tampa, died Saturday (March 15, 2003). She was born in Syracuse, N.Y., lived in Italy from 1965 to 1976 and was Catholic. She was an adjunct professor in the Political Science Department at Hillsborough Community College and Florida Metropolitan University. She was a level 10 women's gymnastics judge and a member of the National Association of Woman's Gymnastics Judges for 15 years. She judged for the USAG, AAU, and YMCA programs and volunteered her time in many local gyms to support young athletes. She is survived by her husband Riccardo; son, Christian Ragusa; daughter, Stephanie Ragusa; mother, Nina Forestiere; and sister, Connie Forestiere. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.

SANTIAGO-OTERO, ANGEL, 82, Tampa, died Saturday (March 15, 2003). He moved to Tampa 20 years ago from New York and worked as an auto body repairman. He was a member of the Faith Tabernacle Church. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Providencia Santiago, son; Joseph Angel Santiago, daughter; Natividad Negron, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, Tampa.

SIMMS, JAMES C. SR., 63, of Plant City, died Friday (March 14, 2003). He is survived by his wife Mary; one son, three daughters, one brother, four sisters and 16 grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

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BRIGGS, GEORGE ROBERT, 74, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (March 15, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, he was a winter resident of Zephyrhills for several years from Golden Lake, Ontario. He was a retired steel company worker. Survivors include his wife, Corinne Willet-Briggs; a son, Robert, two daughters, Sandra Ballegeer and Debbie Briggs, and two grandchildren, all of Hamilton. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

GEORGE, ROSALIE V., 79, of New Port Richey, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in New York City, she came here 25 years ago from Staten Island, N.Y. She was a secretary for Montgomery Ward with 30 years of service. She was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Survivors include two brothers, Peter Miceli and Frank Miceli, and a sister, Catherine Picciotto, all of Staten Island. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

HILL, FAY GLADE, 93, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at Gulfside Regional Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in West Farmington, Ohio, he came here in 1978 from Fairview Park, Ill. He was a retired railroad freight agent and a member of the First Christian Church of New Port Richey. He was an avid golfer and organist. Survivors include A son, Donald. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

HINMAN, GENEVIEVE BELLE, 69, of Dade City, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) in Dade City. Born in Kinzu, Pa., she came to this area 19 years ago from Salamanca, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Dade City Moose Lodge and Trilby United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Robert G.; three sons, Edward Hinman, New Port Richey, and Jeffrey Reed and John Hinman, both of Dade City; two daughters, Barbara Whittaker, New Port Richey, and Terri Hinman, Dade City; two sisters, Bernice Rae, Lewis Run, Pa., and Carol Skaggs, Roanoke, Va.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

KOHLBECK, GEORGE W., 73, of Hudson, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at home. Born in Marshfield, Wis., he came here three years ago from West Olive, Mich. He was a truck driver for Midland Smelting Industry and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Teamsters Union, Foresters and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Marian; four sons, John Kohlbeck, Gilberts, Ill., Michael Kohlbeck, Swannanoa, N.C., Charles Kohlbeck, Boseman, Mont., and Alan Miller, Hudson; five daughters, Georgia Kintzley, Julie Kohlbeck and Alice Kohlbeck, both of Schiller Park, Ill., Anne Chiechi, Antioch, Calif., and Audrey Kohlbeck, Hamilton, Mich.; a brother, Joseph, Hazelhurst, Wis.; a sister, Bernice Trierweiler, Marshfield, Wis.; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

LEE, ROBERT E., 89, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (March 15, 2003) in Dade City. Born in Manchester, N.H., he came here in 1999 from Buxton, Maine. He was a pilot and sportsman. He was an Army veteran of World War II, achieving the rank of first lieutenant. He served in Rhineland, Germany, northern France and central Europe. He was awarded the Bronze Star. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church, Manchester. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Dora; two stepchildren; several nieces and nephews; and six stepgrandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

LOPEZ, ANTHONY G., 71, of Hudson, died Saturday (March 15, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Sada LaCoruna, Spain, he came to Florida in 1989 from River Vale, N.J. He retired as director of catering at the St. Moritz Hotel in New York City. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Irda; two daughters, Laura Calverley, Bergenfield, N.J., and Lisa Lopez, Florida; a brother, Tito, and a sister, Marisa Lopez, both of Spain; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

LUCKETT, AMY LOUISE, 38, of Holiday, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. She came here in 1973 from her native South Bend, Ind., and was a homemaker. Survivors include her mother, Mary Louise Botkin, Holiday; two sisters, Sara Shaw Carter, Clearwater, and Lisa Luckett, Savannah, Ga.; and two brothers, Don Luckett and Michael Luckett, both of Atlanta. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

MAREE, ALFRED E. SR., 76, of New Port Richey, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Roxborough, Pa., he came here 20 years ago from Cape May, N.J. He was a construction business carpenter and a member of Grace Bible Church. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Jane; a daughter, Roberta Joy Phillips, New Port Richey; two sons, Alfred E. Jr., Reading, Pa., and Lawrence, Cape May; a brother, Howard, Shallotte, N.C.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

MARTIN, EARL R., 79, of New Port Richey, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Linhart, Pa., he came here in 1983 from Monroeville, Pa. He was a retired salesman for Westinghouse and an Army veteran of World War II. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Jeannette R.; a daughter, Michele Neill, Moon Township, Pa.; a son, William, Monroeville; his mother, Mary DeForrest, New Port Richey; a brother, Arthur, Monroeville; and seven grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

NICHOLAS, HARRY R., 90, of Hudson, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Butler, Pa., he came here 26 years ago from Columbus, Ohio. He retired from management at the Wilson Bakery and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Eastern Star, Scottish Rite Mystic Shrine, Masonic Lodge 32 Degree and St. Mark's Presbyterian Church. Survivors include three daughters, Judith States, DuBois, Pa., Virginia Ferguson, Hudson, and Beverly Clark, Waterloo, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

NOBEL, LAWRENCE E. SR., 94, of Zephyrhills, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) in Dade City. Born in Bristol, New Brunswick, he came here in 1969 from Plainville, Conn. He was a retired barber and was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Lawrence E. Jr., Zephyrhills; two daughters, Barbara J. West, Plainville, and Lorna R. Tobin, Mapleton, Maine; a brother, Franklin, Plainville; a sister, Pauline Gallagher, Frederieton, New Brunswick; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

PURCELL, SANDRA LEE, 58, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Emmitt County, Mich., she came here 10 years ago from Michigan. She was a waitress and was Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Jerry; a son, Sam Staffan, Fallon, Nev.; a daughter, Deborah Staffan, Zephyrhills; a brother, Sam Cadwell, Carp Lake, Mich.; a sister, Marjorie Gillett, Lecanto; and seven grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

ROBERGE, BEATRICE E., 88, of Eau Claire, Wis., formerly of New Port Richey, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home, Altoona, Wis. Born in Eau Claire, she moved to New Port Richey in 1989. She worked for Fox-Vliet Drug Co. in Albuquerque, N.M., and Wichita, Kan. She worked for Uniroyal in Eau Claire for 23 years. She was Lutheran. Survivors include three stepchildren; a niece, June L. Johnson, Eau Claire; a nephew, Eugene Kurth, Hemp Hill, Texas; a great-niece; and eight stepgrandchildren. Prock Funeral Home, Eau Claire, Wis.

SMITH, MORRIS H., 75, of Holiday, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Electra, Texas, he came here in 1998 from Huntington, W.Va. He retired from INCO Alloys after 35 years of service. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the VFW and First Baptist Church of New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; a son, Dr. William Ray Smith, Scott Depot, W.Va.; a daughter, Linda Rogers, Plano, Texas; and three grandchildren. Moss Feaster Funeral Homes, Palm Harbor.

STOTT, JOAN, 77, of Largo, formerly of Bayonet Point, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Indian Oaks Manor, Largo. Born in Belleview, Ill., she came to Florida in 1976 from Kansas City, Kan. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Ann Rockwood, Largo; three sons, John, Littleton, Colo., Paul, Lemont, Ill., and James, Port Richey; and nine grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

WHEELER, ROBERT K., 90, of Port Richey, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Clarksdale, Miss., he came here 15 years ago from Mineral, Va. He retired from Bethlehem Steel and was an Army veteran. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Harriet; a daughter, Barbara Sonntag, Joppa, Md.; a brother, Eugene, Charlotte, N.C.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, 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 Guiding Eyes for the Blind and was a member of the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church. Survivors include her husband, Russell; two stepsons, Philip Whitehead, Zephyrhills, and Sean Whitehead, New York; and a brother, Charles L. Roberts, Sun City, Ariz.; Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

WILLIAMS, BOBBI (SIMS), 56, of Lutz, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Dade City. Born in Fort Benning, Ga., she came here in 1957 from Germany. She was the owner of a cleaning business for new home construction. Survivors include a niece, Jennifer Gladson; a nephew, Doug Sims; a great-niece, Amanda; and a caregiver, Heidi Lieberstein, Tampa. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

WYMAN, JOHN P., 56, of Hudson, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Chicago, he came here 14 years from Tacoma, Wash. He was a salesman for Haberson & Swanston RV Sales of Holiday and was Christian. Survivors include his wife of 10 years, Pamela; a son, John F. Urbik, Texas; a daughter, Jackie Bratland, Chicago; a stepson, Robert L. Roberts, Murphy, N.C.; and three grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

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FISHER, SHIRLEY A., 64, of Clearwater, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Indianapolis and came here in 1983 from Indiana. She was a homemaker. Survivors include five sons, two daughters, a sister and 11 grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
JONES, OSCAR JR. "OJ," 64, of Clearwater, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at home. He came here in 1957 from his native Blytheville, Ark., and owned and operated a cement finishing business. Survivors include his wife, Mary; two sons, Earl Harris, Tarpon Springs, and Oscar T., Clayton, N.C.; five daughters, Ericka Pollock, Clearwater, Edna Broderick, Tampa, Barbara Broderick and Vera Mathis, both of Tarpon Springs, and Cheryl Pollock, Monticello; a brother, Granville Jones, San Diego; 20 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
MITCHELL, THELMA LOUISE SPAULDING, 85, formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Lincoln Nursing Center, Lincolnton, N.C. She was born in Solon, Maine, came here from Madison, Maine, in 1976 and moved in 1994 to North Carolina. She was a homemaker and a member and Sunday school teacher at United Baptist Church of Madison, Maine. Survivors include two sons, Edward Spaulding, Vale, N.C., and Clyde Spaulding, Madbury, N.H.; two daughters, Audrey Merrow, Belgrade, Maine, and Ruth Monfils, Charlotte, N.C.; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Warlick Funeral Home, Charlotte, N.C.
MONAGHAN, DONALD MARK, 65, of Clearwater, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Pocohontas County, Iowa, and came here in 1974 from Oklahoma City. He worked for the Veterans Administration since 1966 in Wadsworth, Kansas, and locally since 1974 at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa, as chief of human resources. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Cecilia; a son, Paul Leo, New Port Richey; a daughter, Mary Monaghan Donahue, Atlanta; a brother, Edward Thomas Monaghan, Richardson, Texas; a sister, Mary Ellen McCartan, Havelock, Iowa; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
REEN, PATRICIA, 64, of Clearwater, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. She was born in Staten Island, N.Y., and came here in 2002 from Pocono Lake, Pa. She worked several years as a secretary for Blue Ridge Cable Co., Stroudsburg, Pa. Survivors include her companion, George Sarisky, Clearwater; a son, Thomas, and a grandson, both of Staten Island. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options. RUSSELL, WILLIE, 85, a winter resident of Clearwater, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. He was born in Detroit and was a winter visitor since 1990 from McHenry, Ill. He retired as an advertising manager from Norge Appliances, a division of Borg-Warner, Chicago. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He attended First Christian Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Gloria; a son, Donald, Somerville, Tenn.; a daughter, Carol Ann Lee, McHenry; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.
SANTOS, VALENTINO B. SR., 69, of Clearwater, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at home. He came here 18 months ago from his native Philippines, where he was a farmer. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Filipino; two daughters, Emelita Ensor, Clearwater, and Melinda Sevilla, Philippines; four sons, Edgardo, Silvino, Rogelio and Valentino B. Jr., a brother, Edilberdo, and a sister, Felicidad Santos, all of the Philippines; and 16 grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

Dunedin

COBB, CHARLES W. SR., 70, Dunedin, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and came here in 1994 from Lansing, Mich. He retired as a truck driver after 30 years with Anchor Motor Freight and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Protestant and a former member of Ring 49 Boxing Club in New York. Survivors include three daughters, Teri Cobb and Vicki Cobb, both of Jacksonville, and Linda Abramo, Lockport, N.Y.; three sons, Steve, San Jose, Calif., and Charles and Will, both of Depew, N.Y.; a sister, Vivian Young, Williamsville, N.Y.; and eight grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
DIXON, GLADYS MARIE JAMES, 101, of Dunedin, died Saturday (March 8, 2003) in Vacaville, Calif. She was born in Gloversville, N.Y., and lived many years in St. Louis. She came to Belleair in 1973 and later moved to Dunedin. Survivors include three daughters, Joan M. Pokdin, Dunedin and Vacaville, Betty J. Koehler, Dunedin and Door County, Wis., and Peggy A. Moser, St. Louis; 15 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Vaca Hills Chapel Funeral HOme, Vacaville, Calif.
McCULLOUGH, SARA, 19, of Dunedin, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at home. She was born in West Chester, Pa., and came here in 1995 from Phoenix. She attended Paul B. Stephens Exceptional School and enjoyed swimming and dolphins. Survivors include her parents, Teena and Clyde McCullough, two sisters, Natasha and Danielle McCullough and her paternal grandmother, Jackie E. McCullough, all of Dunedin. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
MITCHELL, RUBY, 93, of Dunedin, formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (March 15, 2003) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. She came to Clearwater in 1939 from her native Camilla, Ga., and moved in the late 1940s to Dunedin. She was a private patient licensed practical nurse. She was an active member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Clearwater, where she served on the deaconess board and nursing guild and was a member of Mission Friend (a Women's Methodist Union program). She was a children's Sunday school teacher and a child evangelism fellowship teacher for upper Pinellas and Pasco counties. Survivors include a stepson, Ivory Jr., Manhattan, N.Y.; a brother, Willie Lewis, Gainesville; and two sisters, Martha Smith, Gainesville, and Jessie M. Davis, Hawthorne. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Largo

BLANEY, WILLIAM P., 82, of Largo, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1981 from Wayne, N.J. He was a retired warehouse manager for A&P Tea Co., Fairlawn, N.J., and former maintenance supervisor for Wayne Township, N.J. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic and a member of Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach, and Elks Lodge 2519, Seminole. Survivors include his wife, Marion; a son, James J., St. Petersburg; a daughter, Carole Ann Merideth, Lawrenceburg, Ga.; a sister, Margaret Semento, Clearwater; a brother, Robert, Montvale, N.J.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Seminole.
DEWICK, MARCELLA M., 74, of Largo, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1992 from her native Milwaukee. She worked as a nurses aid and was a volunteer for Pinellas County Emergency Management. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Marvin O.; five daughters, Karen Salizar, Orlando, Bonita McNamara, England, Wendy Schilling, Milwaukee, Diana Mane, Greenfield, Wis., and Pamela Meyer, Delafield, Wis.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
HIGGINS, ROBERT WILLIAM JR. "BOBBY," 27, of Largo, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at home. He was born in Bristol, Pa., and came here in 1995 from Langhorne, Pa. He worked as a cook at the Niagara Tap in Largo. Survivors include his wife, Michelle; two daughters, Kayla and Emma Higgins, both of Largo; his father, Robert W. Sr., and a sister, Julie MacBride, both of Langhorne. National Cremation Society, Largo.
HOPPE, ROBERT H., 84, of Largo, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He came here in 1979 from his native Cincinnati, where he retired as a lithographer for the Cincinnati Post. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Wood Carving Club in St. Petersburg and taught woodcarving. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Martha; two daughters, Sue Kuhn, Farmington, Conn., and Barbara Hoppe, San Francisco; a sister, Janet Rowe, Cincinnati; three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. National Cremation Society, Largo.
ELLIOTT, CATHERINE, 93, of Largo, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She came here in 1953 from her native Colquitt, Ga. She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Largo. Survivors include three sons, Walter, Largo, L.D., St. Petersburg, and Isiah, Colquitt; three daughters, Martha Myrick, Largo, Mary Robinson, Clearwater, and Rose Ann King, Newton, Ga.; a sister, Rosa Lee Coleman, Bainbridge, Ga.; 25 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and 48 great-great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
STOTT, JOAN, 77, of Largo, formerly of Bayonet Point, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Indian Oaks Manor in Largo. She was born in Belleview, Ill., and came to Florida in 1976 from Kansas City, Kan. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seminole. Survivors include a daughter, Ann Rockwood, Largo; three sons, James, Port Richey, John, Littleton, Colo., and Paul, Lemont, Ill.; and nine grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Palm Harbor

BOURQUE, ANITA T., 88, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (March 15, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Newburyport, Mass., and came here several years ago from Amesbury, Mass. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Suzanne Girves, Palm Harbor. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Safety Harbor

SARTORI, ROY J., 84, of Safety Harbor, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Quarry, Wis., and came here in 1969 from Elmhurst, Ill. He owned and operated Roy's Beauty Salon, Oak Park, Ill., and was an Army veteran of World War II, He was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, Clearwater, and an eucharistic minister at Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Frances; two daughters, Connie Sartori, Safety Harbor, and Gina Hare, Palm Harbor; and two grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Tarpon Springs

FYSENTZIDES, GREGORY, 58, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. He was born in Egypt and came here in 1981 from Miami. He played the drums and was a retired musician and was Greek Orthodox. Survivors include two brothers, George and Nicholas, both of Athens, Greece; and three sisters, Maria Fysentzides, Athens, Penayota Futerer, Germany, and Euagelia Fysentzides, Cyprus, Greece. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
PIERZYNOWSKI, HELEN, 84, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She came here in 1985 from her native Jersey City, N.J., where she retired as an inspector at an egg production facility. She was Catholic. Survivors include two brothers, Chester and Joseph Pierzynowski, both of Tarpon Springs. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
SWALLOWS, OLLIE "JIM," 74, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at home. He came here from his native Jackson, Mich., in 1971. He was a retired corrections officer. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Edna; two sons, Ronald, Clearwater, and Richard, Trinity; a daughter, Shirley Farr, Jackson; a brother, John; two sisters, Margaret Lovejoy and Katherine Schaefer. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
WILLIAMS, SHARON LASHAWN CURRENT, 35, of Holiday, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Saturday (March 15, 2003) at Kindred Hospital, Tampa. She was born in Tarpon Springs and moved to Holiday in 1999. She was a certified nursing assistant for 10 years at Tarpon Bayou Center and a Tarpon Springs Youth Football League cheerleading coach. She was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church of Tarpon Springs. Survivors include her husband, Alanzo C. Williams Sr., Holiday; two sons, Richard Crawford Jr. and Alanzo C. Williams Jr., both of Holiday; her mother and stepfather, Betty Jean and Adam Preston, and her father and stepmother, Readers and Juanita Current, all of Tarpon Springs; six sisters, Darlene Sanders, Chicago, Shay Williams and Lori Current, both of Tarpon Springs, Stephanie Walden, Holiday, Elizabeth King, New Port Richey, and Tori Current, Palm Harbor; and five brothers, Tommy Rowells, Maurice Current and Brian Current, all of Tarpon Springs, and Howard Sanders and Donnel Sanders, both of Key Largo. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

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Seminole

DALTON-KILLILEA, FLORENCE C. (TURNER), 79, of Indianapolis, formerly of Seminole, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at home in Indianapolis. Born in North Vernon, Ind., she came here in 1977 and moved to Indianapolis in 2002. She was a housewife. Survivors include a son, Leo James Dalton, three daughters, Carol Metzger, Kathleen Deer-Richardson and Deanna Cantwell, a stepson, Brian Killilea, two stepdaughters, Julie Killilea and Maureen Killilea-Rayos, and a sister, Ruth Frantzreb, all of Indianapolis; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Lauck Funeral Home, Indianapolis.
WHEATON, JANET E., 81, of Seminole, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at home. She came here from her native Ithaca, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters, Joanne P. Lelik, Etna, N.Y., and Julie Peaslee and Carol Comfort DeRuiter, both of Seminole; a son, Richard Peaslee, Newfield, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

Gulfport

CRISCUOLI, GLADYS J., 81, of Gulfport, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Pasadena Manor. Born in New Orleans, she came here in 1976 from Brooklyn, N.Y. She served lunches at Azalea Middle School in St. Petersburg. She was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Billy Pyles, Brooklyn, and Tommy Reneau, Texas; five daughters, Frances Stansbury, Queens, N.Y., Mary Durando and Tissie Pannazzo, both of Gulfport, Ann Marie Romano, Brooklyn, and Peggy Rouse, Texas; a sister, Louada Johnson, West Palm Beach; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.
SONGER, JOHN W., 82, of Gulfport, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Mariners Health of Pinellas Point. He came here in 1946 from his native Danville, Ill. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a carpenter and helped in the construction of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, St. Jude's Cathedral and Grace Lutheran Church and many private homes. After retirement, he enjoyed finish carpentry and hand crafting tables, chairs and other home furnishings. He was an avid orchid grower and a member of the Florida Orchid Society. Survivors include four nieces, JoAnne Bennett, St Petersburg, Linda Daeke, Seminole, Barbara Cox, Franklin, N.C., and Janet Bowman, Boulder, Colo. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

Madeira Beach

SCHULTE, GEORGE A., 80, of Madeira Beach, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Harbor Beach, Mich., he came here in 2002 from Port Hope, Mich. He was a sailor and an armed forces veteran. Survivors include a brother, Francis, Port Hope; and four sisters, Agnes Freeman, St. Petersburg, Mildred Newell and Mary Gallagher, both of Nashville, and Theresa Kautz, Ferndale, Mich. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Pinellas Park

JARVIS, WILLIAM C., 55, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Crescent Lake, Calif., he came here in 1972 from Wadsworth, Ohio. He was a retired soft drink service tech for the Pepsi Cola Co. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife of more than 20 years, Leslie; two daughters, Angie Doyer, Navarre, and Robin Wheeler, Fort Meade; two brothers, Kenneth, Lakeland, and Russell, Titusville; and six grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.

St. Petersburg

ANDERSON, RENITA M., 40, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 15, 2003) at home. She came here in 1990 from her native Oklahoma City and was a homemaker. She was Pentecostal. Survivors include her husband of 23 years, John R.; three daughters, Miranda Anderson, Rachel Anderson and Amber Anderson, all of St. Petersburg; her parents, Bobby and Oletha Hodgins, two brothers, Ronny Hodgins and Benny Hodgins, and a sister, Annette Kelly, all of Oklahoma City; and three grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
BIGGS, DANIEL KAY, 81, of Savannah, Ga., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 15, 2003). He lived here for 21 years. He was vice president of Goodwill Industries -- Suncoast in St. Petersburg. He also served 20 years as an officer in the Salvation Army throughout the Southeast. He was a founder and past president of the Florida Suncoast Chapter of the Association of Fund Raising Professionals. Survivors include his wife, Frances Kramer Biggs; two sons, Richard Biggs and Robert Biggs; two daughters, Carol Biggs and Sharon Biggs O'Bryant; a stepson, Oliver Biggs Jr.; a stepdaughter, Lucy Biggs Marshall; two brothers, William B. and Neil A.; a sister, Julia Biggs Wiley; three grandchildren; and four stepgrandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
BRADFIELD, MELANIE M., 53, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at Edward White Hospital. Born in Kearny, N.J., she came here in 1996 from Satellite Beach. She was a registered nurse at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She was a member of Church of Religious Science in St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband of seven years, Michael A.; two sons, Kevin Schwarz, Hoboken, N.J., and Marc Schwarz, St. Petersburg; her mother, Eleanor Earl, Montrose, Pa.; two sisters, Cathy Humphries, North Arlington, N.J., and Wendy Kaslaitis, Pennsylvania; and two brothers, David Earl and Mark Earl, both of New Jersey. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
DeGRAAFF, LORETTA F., 82, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Harbour Wood Nursing Center, Clearwater. She came here in 1982 from her native Chicago. She was a member of Northwest Presbyterian Church and Humana Hospital Auxiliary and the Disston Heights Civic Club. Survivors include four daughters, Debra N. DeGraaff, Lutz, Sharon L. Carlson, Palm Harbor, Lauren L. Cordell, Riverwoods, Ill., and Donna M. Ackerman, Kingston, Ill.; a son, Gary D. DeGraaff, McHenry, Ill.; and four grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GILMORE, BECKY L., 59, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She came here in 1986 from Pueblo, Colo. She was a computer instructor at MacDill Air Force Base. Survivors include two sons, Todd Michael Blatnik, Portland, Ore., and Joseph Wayne Blatnik, St. Petersburg; a sister, Vicki Lee Haynes, St. Petersburg; her companion, Kenneth "Steve" Coles, St. Petersburg; and a grandchild. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
GRIESMYER, THE REV. CANON ORIN ANTHONY, 94, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) at Suncoast Manor. He was an Anglican Catholic Church priest and served parishes in Kansas, New York and Illinois and was the founding vicar of the Anglican Catholic Church of the Resurrection in Ocala. He graduated from Colorado State with a bachelor's degree and received a bachelor of divinity degree in 1931 from Seabury Divinity School. He earned his doctorate of divinity from Seabury-Western in 1964. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Doris; a son, Roland; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
JACKSON, JAMES LEE, 61, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. A native of Cadwell, Ga., he came here 30 years ago from Newark, N.J. He was a truck driver. Survivors include a daughter, Trina Spears, St. Petersburg; three brothers, Thomas Roston, Philadelphia, and Levone Thomas and Willis Thomas, both of Lakeland; two sisters, Rosa Mae Roundtree, Lakeland, and Yvonne Thomas-Mackeroy, St. Petersburg; a grandson; and two great-grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
KORENY, ERNA J., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 16, 2003). Born in Mannheim, Germany, she came here in 1968 from Bronx, N.Y. She was a former assistant housekeeper for the Princess Martha and at St. Anthony's Hospital. She was a member of Norwood Baptist Church, Women of the Moose, Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Grandmothers Club. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Dunnagan, St. Petersburg; a son, Harry Malstrom, St. Petersburg; two grandsons, James Brown, Clearwater, and Gregory Malstrom, St. Petersburg; and two granddaughters, Jennifer Malstrom, St. Petersburg, and Christine Bullwage, New Port Richey. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
KREUTZ, ADELINE M., 82, of Brooksville, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at home under the care of her family and Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Born in Chicago, she moved to Brooksville 25 years ago from St. Petersburg. She was a homemaker and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a daughter, Julie Harper, Brooksville; and two sons, Roy Harper, Largo, and Jon Harper, Brooksville. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville. MYERS, FRANK L., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Barberton, Ohio, he came here in 1990 from Akron, Ohio, where he retired after 42 years of service from Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. as a tire builder. He was a World War II Army veteran and received the American Campaign Ribbon, the World War II Victory Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Margaret; a daughter, Peggy Gregovich, St. Petersburg; a brother, Norman Myers, Glendale, Ariz.; two sisters, Elaine McSherry, Ajo, Ariz., and Grace Fox, Wikieup, Ariz.; and a grandson. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
PAGE, ANNETTE, 69, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was a St. Petersburg native. She was a domestic worker. She was a Gibbs High School graduate and attended Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Elvis Page, and two granddaughters, Elizabeth Catherine Page and Samantha Allison Page, all of St. Petersburg. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
PIERCE, CHARLES KENNETH, 61, of Atlanta, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 15, 2003) in Atlanta after a long illness. He was a St. Petersburg native and a 1959 graduate of Gibbs High School. He taught in public schools in Atlanta. He also was a regional administrator and a divisional director of special programs for the Georgia Department of Human Resources. He was a 1964 graduate of Clark Atlanta University. He was a special assistant for human affairs to former Georgia Gov. George Busbee and was appointed commissioner of the Georgia Department of Medical Assistance. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a daughter, Sonya Pierce, Atlanta; a sister, Evelyn Bowens, St. Petersburg; and two brothers, Carl, Tampa, and Harold, St. Petersburg. H.L. Gainer Funeral Home, Fayetteville, Ga.
ROMERO, ANTONIA SOCORRO, 79, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital. Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, she came here in 1981 from New York City. She was a seamstress for Jerry Mahoney Doll Co. and Gertz Department Store in New York City. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Bill R. Paradis and Vincent Paradis, both of Seminole; two daughters, Maria W. Smith, Pinellas Park, and Arleen Slazas, Seminole; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.
SHUMAN, ROSE, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here in 1962 from her native Lynn, Mass. She was a bookkeeper in retail sales. Survivors include two sons, Barnet, Marblehead, Mass., and Martin, Swampscott, Mass.; and three grandchildren. Beth David South Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, St. Petersburg.
STYLES-PRYOR, ROSA MOSES, 92, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 17, 2003). Born in Americus, Ga., she came here in 1936. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons, John Styles, Christopher Styles, Ralph Styles and Nathaniel Styles; a daughter, Gladys Styles Johnston; 21 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
THOMAS, LILLA "BIG GRANNY," 92, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Apalachicola, she came here in 1963 from West Palm Beach, where she retired in 1962 after 40 years as a nurses aide at Palm Beach County Hospital. She attended 20th Street Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Willie Lee Jones and Hezekiah Jones; a daughter, Hilda Jones; and six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
WHEELER, ROGER STUART, of Miami, a summer resident of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 6, 2003) at home. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y. He owned Chestnut Electric and served 20 years in the Marine Corps, serving in Vietnam. He was a Florida International University graduate and was a 50-year member of the Boy Scouts of America. Survivors include his wife, Edith; four sons, Eric, Atlanta, Glenn, Chicago, Scott, Miami, and Vernon, Tampa; a daughter, Caryn, Lansing, Mich.; and his mother, Estelle Wheeler, a sister, Carole Broas and a brother, Frederic, all of St. Petersburg. Stanfill Funeral Homes, Kendall Chapel, Miami.

South Pasadena

PICCININNI, MARY, 95, of South Pasadena, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at home. She came here in 1973 from his native New York City. She was a retired certified nurses assistant. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters of St. John's, the XYZ Club of Pass-a-Grille and the St. Pete Beach Women's Community Club. Survivors include three daughters, Estelle Idaspe, Long Island, N.Y., Teresa Lessak, St. Petersburg, and Mary Oates, South Pasadena; a sister, Margaret de Maio, Easley, S.C.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

Treasure Island

LEVITT, ANNE A., 92, of Treasure Island, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Menorah Manor. Born in Duluth, Minn., she came here in 1970 from Chicago. She was a homemaker and attended Garden Crest Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a son, Robert "Luckie" Levittino, Treasure Island; two grandchildren, Michael Levitt and David Slack, both of Chicago; and two great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.