St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

FORTE, WILBURN S. SR., 66, of Brooksville, formerly of Inverness, died Monday (March 17, 2003) in Tampa. Born in Zolfo Springs, he came here in 1965 from Inverness. He was a surveyor for Harry Marlow Surveying, Pinellas Park, and W.D. Greene Land Surveying, Brooksville. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Leah L.; three sons, James Abbe, Hernando, Wilburn S. Forte Jr., Crystal River, and William E., Bradenton; a daughter, Marie Pittman, Tennessee; a sister, Willine, California; 11 grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

LINGLE, ARLENE MARY, 72, of Crystal River, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at Cypress Cove Care Center, Crystal River. She came here seven years ago from her native Detroit. She was a retired nurse's aide, a homemaker and Catholic. She enjoyed bowling. Survivors include her stepson, Terry Lingle, North Carolina; her stepdaughter, Toni Cronin, Jacksonville; a brother, James Dale, Redford, Mich.; a sister, Linda Yordy, Homosassa; two grandchildren and six step-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

MALMSTROM, MICHAEL EDWIN, 48, of Homosassa, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at home. Born in Davenport, Iowa, he came here in 1972 from Cambridge, Ill. He was a former waiter at Sugarmill Woods Golf & Country Club and member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Homosassa. Survivors include his parents, Richard and Maxine, Homosassa; four sisters, Valerie Edge, Pepin, Wis., Lee Ann Thornton, Smithville, Tenn., Laurie Coe, Campobello, S.C., and Merry Joe Malmstrom, Orlando; three brothers, Mitchell, Orlando, Alan, Homosassa, and Marty, San Jose, Calif. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

SUHR, PETER J., 75, of Hernando, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) in Lecanto. Born in Hamburg, Germany, he came here three years ago from New York. He retired as vice president of Magnetic Analysis Corp., Mount Vernon, N.Y., with 42 years of service. He received the Engineering Achievement Award from Magnetic Analysis for his contributions to science and his U.S. patents. He was a real estate broker for Century 21 in Tappan, N.Y. He was an Army veteran of World War II and taught calculus. He was a national associate member of the Smithsonian Institute. He was a 25-year member of the American Society for Testing and Materials, which honored him in 1994. He was a member of the American Legion and Elks Lodge. He was a religious instructor for 11 years at St. Margaret Parish, Pearl River, N.Y. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church of Beverly Hills. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Victoria A.; a son, Peter, and a daughter, Virginia Suhr, both of New York; two stepsons, Glenn Mezzasalma, Beverly Hills, and Mark Mezzasalma, New York; a stepdaughter, Roseann Moran, New York; and two grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

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GOFF, WILLIAM T., 76, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Canneyville, Okla., he came here 33 years ago from Indiana. He was a self-employed construction contractor and member of the Hernando Exotic Bird Club. Survivors include his son, Dennis, Indiana; a daughter, Marsha Fowler, Georgia; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

LEO, JEAN, 89, of Spring Hill, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Heron Point Nursing Home, Brooksville. She came here 20 years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was an avid bingo player and Catholic. Survivors include her son, Roger Leo, Spring Hill; a daughter, Jennie Polk, Maryland; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

SCHNEIDER, CINDY MAY, 56, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at home. Born in West Virginia, she came here 12 years ago from Chicago. She was a nurse and Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Albert; a daughter, Wendy Geiger, Spring Hill; a son, Scott Baker, Dunedin; and five grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

SCHUETZLER, LOIS THOMPSON, 75, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Washington, D.C., she came here eight years ago from Davidsonville, Md. She was an amateur photographer, who won many competitions and had her images published in Eastman Kodak publications. She was a member of the Spring Hill Camera Club. She was an avid reader and sports fan. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her husband, Rudolph G.; a daughter, Patricia S. Howard, Herndon, Va.; and two grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

THOMPSON, TIMOTHY D. SR., 46, of Brooksville, formerly of New Port Richey, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at home. Born in Green Castle, Ind., he came here eight years ago from New Port Richey and was an appointment clerk for Wal-Mart. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn, a son, Timothy D. Thompson Jr., and a daughter, Kelly Thompson, all of Brooksville. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

ZOBOTT, RICHARD HARVEY JR., 88, of Brooksville, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at home under the care of Hernando-Pasco Hospice. He came here in 1984 from his native Chicago. He was a tool and die maker and an Army veteran. He was an organist, played golf and was Lutheran. Survivors include three sons, Jeff, Flagstaff, Ariz., Keith, Chandler, Ariz., and Richard, Chicago; a daughter, Pam Peters, Rollmead, Ill.; a sister, Geri Fabisch, Chicago; seven grandchildren; and companion of 20 years, Anna Cucchiaro. Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Clearwater.

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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.

CAGNINA, MARY, 92, of Tampa died Tuesday (March 18, 2003). She was a lifelong Tampa resident and worked in Tampa's cigar industry. Survivors include her brother, Tom Sciortino, Tampa; and three great-nephews, Joe Conte, Carl Conte and Tommy Cagnina, all of Tampa. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, Tampa.

DIAZ, ELOISA C."GLORIA," 71, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 16, 2003). A native of Havana, Cuba, she moved to Tampa in 1957. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Norberto L. Diaz; three sons, Norberto B. "Cookie," Miguel L. "Mickey," and Oscar C.; her sister, Estel Espinosa and six grandchildren, Lauren, Taren, Jillian, Paul, Tyler, and Jeffrey. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, Tampa.

HALL, JOHN, 76, of Tampa, died Saturday (March 15, 2003). A lifelong resident of the Tampa area, he was with the Army's 66th Division in World War II. He was a Baptist and a member of Panther Veteran Organization, 11th Airborne Division Association. He was a retired service manager with Buddy Bi-Rite. Survivors include three daughters, Diana Lynn Courtney, Tampa, Pat Davis, Brandon, and Michelle Brawner, Lithia; two brothers, R.N. Hall, Dover, Don Hall, Virginia; five grandchildren, Erica Fonseca, Shawn Brawner, Amanda Davis, Billy Courtney, Brittany Brawner; one great grandchild, A.J. Fonseca. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

HELTON, JAMES STEELE, 84, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 16, 2003). He was born in Russell County, Va. and was a U.S. Army veteran. He worked as a preacher. Survivors include his wife, Mary. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

KING, JOSEPH V., 83, of Sun City Center, died Monday (March 17, 2003). Survivors include his wife, Marie. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

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 J.W. 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.

McKINNEY, ROBERT W., 75, of Sun City Center, died Saturday (March 15, 2003). He retired as a bar code project manager for Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company in Kalamazoo, Mich. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; three daughters, Debra McKinney, Elaine Mannes, and Janis McKinney; two sons, Robert McKinney, II, and Greg McKinney; and four grandchildren. Sun City Center Funeral Home.

OWEN, DEAN W., SR., 79, of Tampa died Tuesday (March 18, 2003). He was a retired major in the Air Force and a member of Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Tampa, Resurrection Lutheran Church in Franklin, N.C., and a retired Air Force pilot. Survivors include three sons, W. Owen, Jr., Morehead, Ky., James Michael Owen, Montgomery, Ala., and Robert Wayne Owen, Tampa; one daughter, Kimberly M. Whitten, Tampa; eight grandchildren and several brothers and sisters. Garden of Memories Funeral Home, Tampa.

SIMPSON, E. DOUGLAS, 71, of Sun City Center, died Saturday (March 15, 2003). He was born in Utica, N.Y. Survivors include his wife, family, and friends. Zipperer's Funeral Home, Ruskin.

SLATER, TERRY, 58, of Plant City, died Monday (March 17, 2003). Born in Plymouth, Ind., he moved to Florida as a child. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and worked as a truck driver for Albertsons. Survivors include his wife, Sandra; one son, Terrence; two daughters, Cindy and Teresa; one stepson, Greg Gude, New Jersey; two stepdaughters, Valerie Larson, Valrico, and Angela Stidham, Lakeland; two brothers, Loren, Temple Terrace and Larry, Royal Palm Beach; and several grandchildren. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

TOOLE, EVELYN BEATRICE "GRANNY", 87, of Lithia, died Wednesday (March 19, 2003). Born in Nashville, she moved to the Tampa area in 1924 from Nashville. She was a member of Welcome Baptist Church and worked for 25 years as a hour hand sectionizer at Ben Hill Griffin, Inc. Survivors include two sons, John Alfred and James L. "Jimmy", both of Keysville; four daughters, Carol Sheffield, Winter Haven, Virginia Jenkins, Keysville, Geraldine Hamilton, Keysville, Janice Jenkins, Lake Wales; one sister, Jewel Billingsley, Riverview; and 29 grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

UNGER, MYRTLE, 92, of Tampa died Sunday (March 16, 2003). Survivors include one son, Ken Mamula, Tampa; daughter, Viola Kelchner, Palm Springs, Calif.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.

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BRACKEN, JULIA L., 88, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at Southern Pines Nursing Center in New Port Richey. Born in Lincolndale, N.Y., she came here in 1971 from Detroit. She was a homemaker and Catholic. Survivors include her husband, George; a daughter, Joan Buckley, New Port Richey; a brother, John Lucich, Holiday; two sisters, Nina Mills, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and Lenny Stanczak, Detroit; a grandson and a great-granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

CHALMERS, RAYMOND, 80, of New Port Richey, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at home. He came here in 1985 from his native Philadelphia. He was a retired mechanical parts inspector for the Philadelphia Water Department with 16 years of service. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, Philadelphia. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Ruth Anna; a son, Raymond D., Philadelphia; a daughter, Marie T. Bieling, Palmerton, Pa.; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

COLL, MARGARET H., 79, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1973 from East Meadow, N.Y. She was the nursing supervisor at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Joseph "Dick"; a son, Richard, Tampa; two daughters, Peggy Pappas, Hudson, and Yolanda Coll, Port Richey; and three grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

DRAPALA, JEANETTE T., 58, of Hudson, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Queens, N.Y., she came here in 1986 from Bethpage, N.Y. She was a homemaker and member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include her daughter, Jacqueline Walker, Brooksville; two sons, Michael Drapala III, Port Richey, and David, New Port Richey; a brother, Eugene Marchese, New Port Richey; and her companion, Tony Mennella, Hudson. Trinity Memorial Gardens, 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 1977 from Fairview Park, Ohio. He was a retired railroad freight agent, an avid golfer and an organist. Survivors include his son, Donald, Port Richey. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

MAYES, MARY M., 65, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (March 19, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. She came here 27 years ago from her native West Bend, Wis. She was a homemaker, member of VFW Auxiliary Chester McKay Post 7987 and was Christian. Survivors include three sons, Dick Rehm, Tampa, Brian Rehm and Bruce Rehm, both of New Port Richey; a daughter, Mary Ann Schacht, West Bend; her parents, Carl and Margaret Duernberger, West Bend; a brother, James Duernberger, and a sister, Elizabeth Wachs, both of West Bend; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

MISKOWITZ, GEORGE, 77, of Port Richey, died Wednesday (March 19, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Detroit, he came here 15 years ago from Troy, Mich. He was an automotive mechanic and Catholic. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the recipient of the Purple Heart. He was a life member of the Marine Corps League Holiday Detachment 567. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Josephine; three daughters, Mary Landsack and Suzanne Radabaugh, both of Lake Orion, Mich., and Paula Martinez, New Port Richey; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

THOMPSON, TIMOTHY D. SR., 46, of Brooksville, formerly of New Port Richey, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at home. Born in Greencastle, Ind., he came here eight years ago from New Port Richey and was an appointment clerk for Wal-Mart. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn, a son, Timothy D. Thompson Jr., and a daughter, Kelly Thompson, all of Brooksville. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

WILLIAMS, SHARON LASHAWN CURRENT, 35, of Holiday, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Saturday (March 15, 2003) at Kindred Hospital, Tampa. She was a longtime resident of her native Tarpon Springs and moved to Holiday in 1999. She was a certified nursing assistant at Tarpon Bayou Center with 10 years of service. She was 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; five brothers, Howard Sanders and Donnel, both of Key Largo, Tommy Rowells, Maurice Current and Brian Current, all of Tarpon Springs. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

WILSON, LARRY DEWAYNE, 41, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Los Angeles, he came here 27 years ago from Eton, Ga. He was a heavy equipment construction operator and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; three daughters, Shannon, Jamie, both of Zephyrhills, and Wendy, Tampa; his parents, Jimmy and Lil (Hurst) Carmon, Zephyrhills; four brothers, Jack Wilson, Zephyrhills, Craig Wilson, Brandon, Jimmy Carmon II, Michigan, and James Carmon, Tampa; a sister, Gaynell Hall, Plant City; and one grandson. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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BROWN, VIRGINIA ELLEN, 67, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) in St. Petersburg. She was born in Cincinnati and came here in the 1950s. She was a homemaker and Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Jody D., St. Petersburg; a son, Bryan K., Huntsville, Ala.; and six grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GRUBB, JAMES D. "JIM," 66, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa. He was born in New Hall, W. Va.,, and came here in 1962 from Broadview, Ill. He was an Air Force veteran and Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Pat. National Cremation Society, Largo.
JONES, OSCAR JR. "OJ," 65, of Clearwater, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at home. He came here in 1957 from his native Blytheville, Ark. He worked as a cement finisher and subcontractor. 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 Jones 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.
KLEIN, ARNOLD A., 87, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. He was born in Walled Lake, Mich., and came here in 1979 from Michigan. He was a self-employed carpenter and an avid bass fisherman. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Bedi, Clearwater; a sister, Edna Kath, Las Vegas; and five grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
LEACH, WILLIAM P. SR., 73, of Valparaiso, formerly of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2003). He was born in Minneola, moved to Fort Walton Beach in 1959 and moved in 1979 to Clearwater where he worked 10 years with National Safe Corp. He later worked 10 years with J.W. Stannard, Largo. He was a member and usher of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Alice M.; four sons, Thomas M., Valparaiso, Stephen P., Clearwater, William P. Jr., Mary Esther, and Robert E., Naples, Fla.; two daughters, Barbara Jones and Kathleen Eiriksson, both of Crestview; a brother, Frank W., Clearwater; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Emerald Coast Funeral Home, Fort Walton Beach.
MONAGHAN, DONALD MARK, 65, of Clearwater, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Pocahontas County, Iowa, and came here in 1974 from Oklahoma City. He worked for the Veterans Administration since 1966 in Wadsworth, Kan., and locally since 1974 at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa, where he was 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.
TINGLEY, RAYMOND A., 83, formerly of Clearwater, died Wednesday (March 19, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Elk, Mich., and came here in 1972 from Port Huron, Mich., and in 1999 returned to Michigan. He was a carpenter and an Army veteran of World War II, where he was squad leader in a combat battalion of the 91st Infantry Division in Italy. He received the Purple Heart. He played for and managed the Marines Slo Ball team. He was a life member and post commander of Chapter 12 DAV, past president of the Allied Veterans Council, and past member of Charles Hammond American Legion Post 8. He locally was active in the Clearwater Shuffleboard Club. He won many trophies and was chief referee and tournament director. Survivors include a son, Lewis, Port Huron; four daughters, Dorothy Porrett and Judith Brown, both of Port Huron, and Karen Faust and Sharon Simpson, both of Fort Gratiot, Mich.; a sister, Mable Roth, Fort Gratiot; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Jowett Funeral Home, Port Huron, Mich.
WILLIE, RUSSELL, 85, a winter resident of Clearwater, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. He was born in Detroit and has been 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.

Dunedin

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. She served on the deaconess board, the nursing guild and Mission Friends (a Women's Missionary Union organization) and 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.
RACKSTEIN, LILIE, 88, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (March 19, 2003) at the home of a son in Belleair Bluffs. She was born in New York City and came here in 1975 from Hewlett, N.Y. She retired as manager for Babaco Alarm Co. She was Jewish and a member of Hadassah and the Organization of Rehabilitation and Training. Survivors include two sons, Dr. Andrew D., Belleair Bluffs, and Matthew K., San Diego; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
TERS, GRACE VERDI, 95, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in New York City and came here in 1972 from Hempstead, N.Y. Survivors include a son, Buddy Verdi, Dunedin; a daughter Barbara Ann LoCascio, Palm Harbor; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Largo

AUMACK, EDITH LOUELLA, 84, of Largo, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at home. She was born in Neptune, N.J., and came here in 1975 from Deal, N.J. She was Methodist. Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Francis J.; three sons, Frank James, Seminole, Michael J., Spring Hill, and Edward J., Shrewsbury, N.J.; a sister, Frances Early, Neptune; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
DICKINSON, AMANDA A., 95, of Largo, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Erwin, Iowa, and came here in 1959 from Minnesota. She was a homemaker and a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Largo. Survivors include a son, Russell D. Martin, Largo; a stepson, James Dickinson, Minneapolis; two stepdaughters, Peggy Shaw, St. Petersburg, and Deanna Arnold, Minneapolis; a sister, Lorraine Burchett, Minneapolis; and several grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
McCULTY, HELEN I., 88, of Largo, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Belleair. She was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and came here in 1973 from Norton, Ohio. She was a homemaker and Protestant. Survivors include two daughters, Delma Mahoney, Largo, and Dolores Hugi, Cuyahoga Falls; three sisters, Evie Burdenstock, May Allen and Rosie Teriwilliger, all of Ohio; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Palm Harbor

BLAUVELT, JUDITH A., 63, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (March 19, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Paterson, N.J., and came here in 1994 from Cape Cod, Mass. She was a homemaker and Protestant. Survivors include her husband of 16 years, Thomas; a daughter, Tamara Gridter, Palm Harbor; a son, Douglas Rolloff, Largo; a brother, Andrew Shadegg, West Milford, N.J.; a sister, Susan Corti, New Egypt, N.J.; and five grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
MORRIS, ROBERT L., 76, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here in 2000 from his native Cincinnati, where he retired after 38 years as an engineer and sales director for Armcoast Steel and Delta Steel. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs, and St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church, Cincinnati. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Patricia Morris; two daughters, Terry Saccomanno and Jan Schmidt, both of Tarpon Springs; a son, Gary Robert, Cincinnati; a sister, Winetta Werk, Deerfield Beach; and three grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
WILLIAMS, ALTA M., 85, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at Manor Care Palm Harbor nursing home. She was born in Morgan County, Ky., and came here in 1980 from South Charleston, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of Lion of Judah Foursquare Church, Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Joyce A. Thompson, Palm Harbor, and Col. Genette Hill, Tucson, Ariz.; a son, Elgon, Melbourne; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Tarpon Springs

CARROLL, MARGUERITE J., 82, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital. She was born in New York City and came here in 2001 from Flushing, N.Y. She worked as an insurance clerk. She was a member of St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church and the church's Women's Council, Tarpon Springs, Michael J. Cicero American Legion Post 173 and Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 7035, Holiday. She was an avid bingo player. Survivors include two sons, William L., Roosevelt Island, N.Y., and Edward J. Jr., Milford, Conn.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

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Gulfport

KEYSER, EDITH CAVELL, 87, of Gulfport, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Nova Scotia, she moved to Pinellas Park in 1970 from Kew Gardens, N.Y., and to Gulfport in 1997. As a young woman, she was a professional softball player in Montreal. In New York City, she was a Western Union clerk for 22 years. She also was a clerk for the transportation department for the city of St. Petersburg. She was an avid bingo player. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include a daughter, Jackie Dean, Gulfport; a son, Jimmy Anthony, and a sister, Cassie MacKay, both of Montreal. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

Kenneth City

LAPSON, THOMAS K., 65, of Kenneth City, died Saturday (March 15, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Monongahela, Pa., he came to Florida in 1982 and moved to Kenneth City seven years ago. He was a commercial artist and an architectural consultant for downtown revitalization programs for St. Petersburg and Sarasota and did ground maintenance and light construction at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was a kayak enthusiast and enjoyed white water rafting. He was a member of American Legion Post 273 and VFW Post 4256 in Madeira Beach. Survivors include two daughters, Melody Marer, Tustin, Calif., and Lisette Littlemeyer, San Diego; a brother, Joseph Lapson Jr., Donora, Pa.; a caregiver, Kelly Jones, Kenneth City; and five grandchildren. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.

St. Pete Beach

STANIEWICZ, FLORENCE W. "FLO," 81, of St. Pete Beach, died Wednesday (March 19, 2003) at the Springs at Boca Ciega Bay. Born in Rockaway Beach, N.Y., she came here in 1968 from Queens, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John's Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Edward J.; a son, Edward G., South Pasadena; a daughter, Diane Trippodi, Smithtown, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

St. Petersburg

BYRUM, FLORA RACHEL, 97, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at home. She was born in Bunmore, Ky. She was a retired nurse and a member of Northeast Park Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Raymond Byrum, St. Petersburg; two grandchildren, Pauleen Welborn-Farmer and Andrew Mears; and two great-grandchildren. D.W. Swick Funeral Home, Wheelersburg, Ohio.
CUNNINGHAM, EUNICE T., 67, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Ellaville, Ga., she came here in 1955. She worked in housekeeping at South Heritage Nursing Home and Webb's City. She was a member of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church until her health failed. Survivors include a daughter, Bernice Holloway, a brother, Robert Range, and two grandchildren, Tasha Harden and Octavius Harden, all of St. Petersburg; and four great-grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
FERGUSON-DOZIER, CARLA DENISE, 40, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in St. Petersburg, she returned here in 1998 from Manatee County. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Progressive Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Sherman; four daughters, Tatika Ogletree and Montrece Ogletree, both of Bradenton, Takeia Ogletree and Mallisicea Richardson, both of St. Petersburg; a stepdaughter, Shermia Dozier, Sarasota; a son, Dejuan Dozier, St. Petersburg; two stepsons, Mario Dozier and Ukee Dozier, both of Bradenton; two sisters, Beverly Garrick, Bradenton, and Kathleen A. Ferguson-Beard, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Ralph Ferguson Jr. and Kris Ferguson, both of St. Petersburg; her father and stepmother, Ralph and Thelma Lee Ferguson, St. Petersburg; and her mother, Bessie Keeton-Wilson, St. Petersburg; and five grandchildren. Westside Funeral Home, Palmetto.
FLIGHTNER, PEARL, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) at Bon Secours Maria Manor. Born in Galena, Ill., she came here in 2002 from Brandon. Survivors include a granddaughter, Jennifer J. Brazzeal, St. Petersburg; a grandson, John Green, Tarpon Springs; a sister, Doris Smith, Hanover, Ill.; and five great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
FLOWERS, LENARD "LENT," 50, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 14, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1956 from his native Ariton, Ala. He was a roofer. He attended Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ and was a member of the Elks pool league. Survivors include four brothers, William "Bro," Silver Spring, Md., James, St. Petersburg, Joe, Coleman, and Samuel, West Palm Beach; and two sisters, Alice M. Frazier and Eula Bush Flowers, both of St. Petersburg. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
HANCOCK, ELLA MAE, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) under hospice care at the home of a daughter in St. Petersburg. She came here in 1943 from her native Madison. She was a homemaker and a member of Jamestown Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Michael Hancock, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Betty J. Booker, St. Petersburg, and Mamie B. Kelly, Midlothian, Va.; a brother, Blanch Richardson, St. Petersburg; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
HAWKINS, VERNON "POP," 90, of Sarasota, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 16, 2003). He was born in Pelham, Ga. He owned the Copy Center, Sarasota, retiring in 1970, and was a National Guard veteran. He was a member of the Hour of Power ministry broadcast from Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif. Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Helen J.; a daughter, Derry Lynn O'Brien, Marietta, Ga.; two sons, Vernon R. Jr., Winter Haven, and John C., Fort Myers; a sister, Carolyn Lamphere, and a brother, Ralph W. Hawkins, both of St. Petersburg; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Toale Brothers Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, Sarasota.
HEATH, GEORGE DEWEY JR., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003). He was born in Plymouth, Mass., and moved here in 2002 from Port St. Lucie. He owned George Heath Plumbing and Heating in Mattapoisett, Mass. He was an Army veteran of World War II, receiving a Philippine Liberation Ribbon, World War II Victory Medal and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. He was Protestant. He was member of Masonic Pythagorean Lodge 239. Survivors include two daughters, Rebecca Bacon, St. Petersburg, and Cheryl Marcosa, Mattapoisett; two sons, Stephen, Marion, Mass., and Michael, New Bedford, Mass.; a brother, Robert, Plymouth, four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
HEATON, DONALD CLARK, 61, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1954 from his native Annandale, Minn. He retired as a printer for the St. Petersburg Times after 35 years. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Solid Rock Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Karen; a son, Donald R., St. Petersburg; and four brothers, Dale Cochran, Seminole, Danny Heaton, Largo, David Heaton, St. Petersburg, and Richard Heaton, Clearwater. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
LEHOCKY, RICHARD STEVEN SR., 71, of Winter Haven, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He came here in 1975 from his native Chicago and moved to Winter Haven. He was a courier and attendant for Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park in Clearwater and previously worked for funeral homes in St. Petersburg. He was Catholic and a member of Moose Lodge 1145 in St. Petersburg and Elks Lodge 1224. He enjoyed dancing and traveling in his motor home. Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline; six sons, Richard S. Jr. and Mark, both of Lockport, Ill., Thomas, Oshkosh, Wis., Edward, Round Lake Park, Ill., David, Hometown, Ill., and John, Vernon Hills, Ill.; two daughters, Maria Pond, Des Plaines, Ill., and Renee Lehocky, Chicago; 22 grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
MORRELL, ARTHUR C. "BUDDY," 75, a visitor to St. Petersburg from Bay Shore, N.Y., died Tuesday (March 18, 2003). He was born in Bronx, N.Y. He was pastor of Victory Chapel Baptist Church in Patchogue, N.Y., and leader of Agape Ministries. He also was an industrial rubber salesman for 50 years for the Mercer Rubber Corp. and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 10 years, Dianne; four daughters, Lisa Morrell Tsavaris, New York City, Kim Jeanne Morrell, Fort Lee, N.J., Julie Elizabeth Lento, Long Island, N.Y., and Melissa Dianne Lento, Orlando; a son, Jeffrey Robert Lento, Long Island; two sisters, Ruth Severance and Francine Seekamp, both of St. Petersburg; and a grandson. Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery.
NASH, EDITH E., 87, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1978 from Long Island, N.Y. She was a secretary for Lucian Piccard Watch Co. in New York. She was a member of Bay Point Christian Church and its Bible study group and the Golden Seniors. Survivors include a son, Joseph F., Amity Harbor, N.Y.; a daughter, Barbara Nash, Mountain View, Calif.; a brother, Albert Flamm, Centerport, N.Y.; a sister, Audrey Schuster, Las Vegas; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
OMANSKY, SOLOMON, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 15, 2003) at the Health and Rehabilitation Centre at Dolphins' View. He came here 25 years ago from his native Baltimore. He was a mail sorter for the U.S. Postal Service. He was a World War II Army veteran and a life member of DAV Chapter 13 in St. Pete Beach and Jewish War Veterans Post 246 in St. Petersburg. He was a member of Beth Shalom Temple in Gulfport. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; a daughter, Trudy Ann Omansky-Ludwig, Lutz; two stepdaughters, Eileen Gerber, Philadelphia, and Cynthia Curtis, New Jersey; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. International Casket & Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
PEDRICK, W. BRUCE, 63, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Somerville, N.J., he came here 23 years ago from Flemington, N.J. He worked for an auto parts delivery service in St. Petersburg. He was a graduate of Hunterdon Central High School and served in the Navy. He was a member of AMVETS of St. Petersburg. Survivors include a son, Brian Pedrick, Denver, N.C.; a sister, Willette Wright, Holgate, N.J.; two grandchildren; and two nephews. Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington, N.J.
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 moved to Crystal River three years ago from St. Petersburg. He owned 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 called 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; and his companion, Marie Childs. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.
STARKEY, LILLIAN CORDELIA "LIL," 56, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at home. Born in Cincinnati, she came here in 1981 from Covington, Ky. She was a manager and cook at Smalley's Pit-Barbecue in Pinellas Park. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband, James C.; two daughters, Charolette Karr, Clarksville, Tenn., and Amber Johannesen, St. Petersburg; a son, Carl Starkey, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Blanche Wright and Lorretta Lewis, both of Burlington, Ky.; two brothers, Conley Lee Hall, St. Petersburg, and Glenn Hall, Arizona; and five grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
TARBELL, ANNA G., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003). Born in Bridgeport, Kan., she came here in 2001 from Tenino, Wash. She was a homemaker and a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include three sons, Robert Larson, Seattle, Gene Larson, Miles City, Mont., and Ronald Larson, Omac, Wash.; a daughter, Helen Elena Tarbell, St. Petersburg; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.