St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BARRETT, BENJAMIN SMITH, 82, of Crystal River, died Thursday (March 20, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Chicago, he came here nine years ago from Jackson, Miss. He was a retired executive in the automobile industry, a graduate of Northwestern University, and an Army/Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a volunteer with Meals on Wheels and attended Crystal River United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Helen; two sons, Dr. William, Seattle, and Benjamin, Los Angeles; two sisters, Ann Hubben, Philadelphia, and Barbara Pedersen, Chapel Hill, N.C.; a step-son, David Byron, Jackson; five grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

ELLIS, CHARLES H., 71, of Inverness, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at home. Born in Miami, he came here 15 years ago from Atlanta, Ga. He was a farmer. He was Christian. Survivors include his wife, Anne; two sons, Tony and John, Inverness; four daughters, Patricia Kidd, Griffin, Ga., Melissa Ellis, Riverdale, Ga., Georgia and Jeanette Ellis, both of Inverness; three brothers, James, Gulf Hammock, Robert Ellis, Pensacola, and Tommy, Augusta, Ga.; three sisters, Maria Duteau, Elizabeth Owen, and Ruth Zackley, all of Inverness; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

GYETVAI,STEPHEN, 79, of Inverness, formerly of Lakeland, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at home. Born in Hungary, he came here in 1997 from Lakeland. He was a retired tool and die maker. He was a member of Hungarian Liberty Club, Plant City. Survivors include his wife of 11 years, Julia; a son, Jeno, Trenton, N.J.; a daughter, Julia Piscopo, Spring Hill; a sister, Elizabeth Gyetvai, Hungary; and two grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

KEEN, JOE G., 64, of Spring Hill, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in Portland, Tenn., he came here six years ago from Indianapolis. He retired after 30 years as a millwright with Ford Motor Company. He was a past member of F&AM and Shriner in Indianapolis. He held a special interest in antique automobiles. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Connie; a daughter, Tracy Hise, Crawfordsville, Ind.; two step-daughters, Tammy O'Saile, White House, Tenn., and Kristie Peach, Mount Juliet, Tenn.; a brother, David, Homosassa; five grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill.

MCDONNELL, JOSEPH P., 75, of Tavares, formerly of Beverly Hills, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) in Tavares. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to Lecanto in 1979 and then came moved to Beverly Hills in 1994. He was a New York City train dispatcher. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and Korea. He was a member of Knights of Columbus 6954, Crystal River, and St. Benedict Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Jeanne; three sons, Kenneth, New York, Richard, Lindenhurst, N.Y., and Thomas, Beverly Hills; a daughter, Kathleen Fugate, Lecanto; two step-daughters, Donna Clepper, Mount Dora, and Dianne Jones, Kansas City, Kan.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa.

PLONTZ, HENRY RICHARD, 63, of Beverly Hills, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at Shands Hospital, Gainesville. He came here six years ago from his native, Toledo, Ohio. He worked 30 years for A.P Parts, Toledo, a muffler manufacturing company. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Evelyn; three sons, Henry, Clermont, Donald, Stuart, and Philip, Monroe, Mich.; a daughter, Jill Mallory, Toledo, Ohio; a brother, Robert, Deming, N.M.; a sister, Sue McMahon, Adrian, Mich.; and seven grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

STOCKER, MILDRED M., 88, of Inverness, formerly of Brooksville, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Citrus Health and Rehabilitation Center, Inverness. Born in Detroit, she moved to Brooksville 26 years ago and then came here 12 years ago. Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Rollin; a son, Rollin, Decatur, Mich.; a daughter, Kathy Smith, Harper, Texas; a brother, James Fraser, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

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PINEGAR, RUTH, of Brooksville, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at home. Born in Nashville, Tenn., she came here three years ago from Tampa. She was a greeter at Wal-Mart. She was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Charles "Bubba Seward, Tampa, and Hershell Pinegar, Brooksville; two daughters, Patricia Rapelje and Marianda "Rinnie" Stille, both of Dothan, Ala.; three brothers, Tom Jones, Hemet, Calif., Ray Jones, Lebanon, Tenn., and James Jones, Tennessee; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

SCANZE, JOSEPH B., 85, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, Brooksville. Born in Woodbury, Conn., he came here six months ago from Waterbury, Conn. He was a railroad engineer and worked 30 years for Pennsylvania Central Railroad. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was an avid sportsman. He was Christian. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; a son, Robert, Danbury, Conn.; a daughter, Irene Stark, Thomaston, Conn.; two brothers, John Candido, Spring Hill, and James, Candido, Hanover, N.J.; a sister, Mary Peterson, Pompano Beach; and two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral and Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

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CASTILLO, MANUEL, 81, of Tampa, died Thursday (March 20, 2003), at James A. Haley VA Medical Center. He was born in Tampa and was a lifelong resident. He was a Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia; two sons, Joe Castillo, Brooksville, and David Castillo, Land O'Lakes; one daughter, Nora Castillo Carter, Land O'Lakes; two sisters, Jenny Alvarez and Grace Olivera, both of Tampa; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home Land O'Lakes.

CUSANO, MICHAEL, 88, of Tampa, died Friday (March 21, 2003). Survivors include his wife, Ann; a son, Barry M. Cusano Sr.; a sister, Rose Conti; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Boza & Roel Funeral Home, Tampa.

CUSTER, BESS, 71, of Brandon, died Thursday (March 20, 2003). Survivors include two daughters, Jan Swain and Donna Parker; two sons, Greg Custer and Mark Snyder; two sisters, Evelyn Hudson and Bertie Rubright; a brother, Elwood Luther Eugene Swain; and five grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

GILCHRIST, ALLAN L., 76, of Riverview, died Thursday (March 20, 2003). He was a charter member of International Independent Showmen's Association and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife Helen; two daughters, Debora Knox, Gibsonton and Binky Jilek, Plant City; a stepson, James Gilchrist, Apache Junction, Ariz.; five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

MISTRETTA, VIRGINIA D., 96, of Tampa, died Saturday (March 22, 2003). A lifelong resident of Tampa, she was born a first-generation American of Sicilian ancestry. She was a fluent speaker of English, Spanish and Sicilian/Italian. She worked in the cigar industry and later with her husband in the tile and terrazzo business. She was a lifelong member of the Sons of Italy and Columbus Celebration of Tampa. Survivors include her daughter Violet M. Teston; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

TORRES, ALTAGRACIA, 64, of Plant City, died Friday (March 21, 2003). She was a native of Puerto Rico and a longtime resident of Plant City. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband Pedro Santiago; seven sons, Luis Medina, Angel I. Medina, Hector M. Medina, Jorge H. Medina, Geral do Medina, Jose A. Santiago, and Alex Q. Santiago; three daughters, Mildred Medina, Aida L. Medina and Samaira Cervantes; two brothers, Anderson Torres and Raul Torres; three sisters, Ada Myriam Torres, Aida Esther Agostini and Alice D. Torres; 22 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

WIGGINS, MARGUERITE McKENDREE, 92, of Lakeland, died Friday (March 21, 2003). Born in Georgia, she lived in Tampa and Brandon before moving to Lakeland two years ago. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Brandon, where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a 50-year member of the Areme Chapter of Order of the Eastern Star. She was an auditor for the Hillsborough County School District. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Stokes, Lakeland; two sons, Carroll B. DeLoach, Winter Haven and Ralph H. McKendree, Richland, Ga.; a stepdaughter, Monnette Stewart, Trenton; a sister, Rosalie Kirkland, Ocala; 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

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ANDRUSZKIEWICZ, MARGOT, 74, of Port Richey, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at home. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, she came here 15 years from New Windsor, N.Y. She was a machine operator for Mary Ann Handbag Co. She was a member of the Polish American Club, New Port Richey and St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Jozef; a son, Joseph, New Port Richey; a daughter, Mary Plummer, Port Richey; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

CLEGG, ROBERT, 75, of Hudson, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at Heather Hill Nursing Home, Hernando. He came here 13 years ago from his native Philadelphia. He was a butcher, owner/operator of a deli, and Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Cecile "Babe"; a son, Randy, Spring Hill; and three grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

FOSTER, GARY B., 61, of Hudson, died Thursday (March 20, 2003) at Bayonet Point Regional Medical Center. Born in Ashland, Ohio, he came here three weeks ago from Lorain, Ohio. He was a truck driver for Kratowski Trucking Co. Survivors include a son, Gary, Spencer, Ohio; and a daughter, Rebecca Foster, Lorain, Ohio. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

KALOGIANIS, NICHOLAS, 78, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, New Port Richey. Born in Greece, he came here 13 years ago from Boston. He was a house painter and a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his wife, Eleni; a son, Constantine, New Port Richey; a daughter, Franki Leondakos, Holiday; and three grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

KROMMYDAS, JOHN S., 86, of Holiday, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at home. Born in Greece, he came here in 1974 from Chicago. He owned a weaving company and attended St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Anna; a son, Spyros, New Port Richey; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.

MOORE, RUBY, 86, of Holiday, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at Community Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Laurel County, Ky., she came here in 1989 from New Haven, Mich. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church of Tarpon Springs. Survivors include a son, Byron, Milford, Mich.; a daughter, Alice Horton, Holiday; a brother, Don Cornett, London, Ky.; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

RITZ, FLORENCE L., 76, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. She came here nine years ago from her native Pittsburgh. She was a member of Tiber Greens Bowling League and Friends Without Partners Club. Survivors include three sons, John, Daniel, and Gary Matoney , two daughters, Joanne Lewkowicz and Patricia Smith, and two sisters, Ruth Harris and Marlene Kelly, all of Pittsburgh; a brother, Ray Mahoney , California; 19 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

SURINA, STEVE J., 85, of Holiday, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Center, New Port Richey. Born in Coaldale, Pa., he came here in 1985 from Dover, N.H. He was proprietor and pastry chef of The Sweet Shoppe, Leominster, Mass., and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of VFW Post 10167, CSA Lodge 463, and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Audrey; a son, Douglas, Dover, N.H.; a daughter, Mary Zaremski, Huntington, Conn.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.

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MANNING, JOHN B. SR., 88, of Norton, Mass., formerly of Belleair Bluffs, died Wednesday (March 19, 2003) at Epoch of Norton. He was born in New York City and came here after he retired as a manufacturers representative for Standard White Metals Corp., Brooklyn. He graduated from Loyola Prep School, New York City, and in 1940 from Fordham University. He was an Army veteran of World War II, where he served in counterintelligence. He was the director of public relations for City College of New York from 1946 to 1948 and at one time was editor and publisher of the Bergen County Telegram of New Jersey. Survivors include two sons, Gregory D., Cypress, Calif., and Joseph R., Madison, N.J.; two daughters, Elise M. Marvelle, Norton, and Lea M. Asmus, Guilford, Conn.; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Keenan Funeral Home, North Branford, Conn.

Clearwater

CORDELO, CHARLES EDWARD JR. "CHUCK," 68, of Clearwater, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Atlanta and came here in 1971 from Augusta, Ga. He was a self-employed auctioneer and locally, during the 1980s, he owned and operated Chuck's Towing Service. He graduated from Georgia Tech. He was a musician and a member of the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame. He performed at the Grand Old Opry and traveled with several noted Nashville music artists including Mel Tillis. He was a member of Everybody's Tabernacle and Masonic Lodge 127, both of Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Martha; three daughters, Traci Blair and Yvette Allgood, both of Clearwater, and Rebecca Paden, Lawrenceville, Ga.; three sons, William and Chuck, both of Clearwater, and Perry, Dallas, Ga.; a sister, Mary Christian, Port Charlotte; a brother, Raymond Connell, Mableton, Ga.; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
DAEDELOW, DOROTHY M., 87, of Clearwater, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo. She was born in Wheeling, W. Va., and came here in 2003 from Mentor, Ohio. She was a retired food server. She was Lutheran. Survivors include a daughter, Terri Yanick, Clearwater; two sons, James, Mentor, and Richard, Wickliffe, Ohio; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MASON, ROBERT "BOB," 58, of Clearwater, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and came here in 2000 from Carmel, N.Y., where he retired from the New York state school system. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Janet; two daughters; two sisters; his mother; and seven grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
NOWELL, LEE RAYMOND, 93, of Clearwater, died Monday (March 17, 2003). He was born in Colquitt, Ga., and came here several years ago from Georgia. He worked in management for the federal government. Survivors include a son, Raymond Sr., Ooltewah, Tenn. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
POCKMAN, GRETA H., of Clearwater, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Tioga, Pa., and came here in 1975 from Decatur, Ala. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Dunedin, Countryside Country Club and the Countryside Nine Holers. Survivors include two sons, Thomas and Daniel, both of Scottsboro, Ala.; a daughter, Beth Young, Birmingham, Ala.; a niece, Benetha Marrow, Las Vegas; and six grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Dunedin

HITCHCOCK, JOANNA G., 77, of Dunedin, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at home. She was born in Winchester, Ind., and came here in 1979 from Farmland, Ind. She was a retired Realtor. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Clearwater, the Psi Iota Xi Sorority and the American Ex-Prisoners of War Association. Survivors include a daughter, Sherrie McKenna, Washington, D.C.; a brother, Robert Gray; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Largo

BUDZIUS, JOSEPH M. SR., 95, of Largo, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Clearwater. He was born in Lithuania and came here from Puyallup, Wash. He worked as a general foreman for Inland Steel, Chicago. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Alice; two sons, Joseph Jr., Takoma, Wash., and Fred, Dalton, Ga.; a brother, Martin, Seattle; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
DOTSON, VALERIE JOAN, 67, of Largo, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1999 from Kimberling City, Mo. She was a homemaker. She was an avid bingo player and crafts person. Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Raymond M.; two sons, Kurt, St. Petersburg, and Kent, Coal City, Ill.; a daughter, Jenny Newcomb, Kansas City, Kan.; two brothers, Wayne and Wynn Kempt; three sisters, Lilia Canavan, Vivian Neary and Verna Bardsley; and five grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
QUEEN, NORMAN W., 71, of Largo, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at Palm Garden of Largo nursing home. He was born in Waltham, Mass., and came here in 1996 from Tucson, Ariz. He retired after 20 years in the Air Force. He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, Largo, Turner Brandon American Legion Post 7, Clearwater, and the Elks and Masonic Lodges. Survivors include his wife, Mary; two sons, David W. and Donald K., both of Corinth, Texas; a brother, Robert A. Barr, Strafford, N.H.; and a granddaughter. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Palm Harbor

MORGAN, MARJORIE TERESA, 86, of Palm Harbor, died Thursday (March 20, 2003) at home. She was born in Salem, Mass., worked as a nurse in Beverly and Topsfield, Mass., and came here in 1973 from England where she had lived for many years. She is survived by several nieces and nephews including Bill Anderson, Kinston, N.C., and Sally Anderson, Boone, N.C. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
NOBEL, HENRY, of Lake Worth, formerly of Palm Harbor, St. Petersburg and Bimini, Bahamas, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) in Lake Worth. He came here in 1957 from his native New York City. He was a contractor in the aerospace field and formerly worked for ECI, then in 1961 co-founded TriTech of Florida. He retired in 1992. He was a former member of Temple Beth El, St. Petersburg. He was an active volunteer with Lighthouse for the Blind, an avid golfer, sport fisherman and world traveler. Survivors include his wife, Charlene; two sons, Douglas, Clearwater, and Kenneth, Seminole; a daughter, Justine Nobel Boyd, Wellington; and five grandchildren. Beth David South Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, St. Petersburg.
SYKES, JIMMY A., 62, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Athens, Tenn., and came here in 1962 from Etowah, Tenn. He owned and operated West Coast Pest Management, Palm Harbor. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church of Etowah. Survivors include his wife, Joyce; two daughters, Joyce Hunt, Palm Harbor, and Misty Sykes, Naples; a son, Allan Hunt, Margate; his mother, Dorothy Saffell, Etowah; a sister, Alice Jean Brown, Olathe, Kan.; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.

Safety Harbor

KULCHESKI, JULIAN M., 93, of Safety Harbor, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at Tandem Health Care at Safety Harbor. He was born in Dixonville, Pa., and came here in 1974 from Sharpsville, Pa. He was a retired Realtor and formerly owned and operated Century 21 Gulf-to-Bay Realty, Clearwater. He was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Sophia; four daughters, Camille Wilkinson, Safety Harbor, Betty Lelekacs and Marian Katamay, both of Clearwater, and Jean Farrell, Pittsburgh; a son, Michael, Clearwater; two sisters, Anne Worona, Sharon, and Rose Novak, Masury, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
SHEARS, MARCUS, 46, of Safety Harbor, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

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Seminole

MILLER, MARY V., 82, of Seminole, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Arbor Oaks Assisted Living Facility. She was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and came here in 1985 from Long Island, N.Y. She was a member of St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia La Selva, Long Island, and Dawn Ialacci, Seminole; a sister, Madeline Lucchetti, New York City; five granddaughters; and a great-grandson. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Tarpon Springs

HULL, THOMAS ZANE JR., 81, of Tarpon Springs, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Manor Care Palm Harbor nursing home. He was born in Portsmouth, Va., and came here in 1993 from Alexandria, Va. He retired as foreman for C&P Bell Telephone (now Atlantic), Washington, D.C. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Episcopalian. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Elks Lodge and the American Legion and was a Mason. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Patricia; three daughters, Sally M. Leps, Trabuco Canyon, Calif., Kathy Hull, Gurnee, Ill., and Cheryl Carter, Warrenton, Va.; a son, Richard Herbert, Front Royal, Va.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
PHILIPSON, ALFRED B., 62, of Tarpon Springs, formerly of Palm Harbor, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at home. He was born in St. Paul, Minn., and came here in 1999 from Palm Harbor. He retired as director of human resources for Unisys and worked in Salt Lake City, St. Paul and Oldsmar branches. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs, and the Hibiscus Society, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Barbara S.; two sons, Rolland H., Clearwater, and Fred J., Houston; a daughter, Ruth Philipson Dekker, Baton Rouge, La.; his mother, Marie Philipson, Woodbury, Minn.; a brother, Jere S., Hugo, Minn.; three sisters, Marge Thone, Woodbury, Lorraine Zaspel, Stillwater, Minn., and Lisa Paul., St. Paul; and 11 grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
RAWLEY, PAULINE V., 82, of Tarpon Springs, formerly of Largo, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Augusta County, Va., and came here in 1957 from Muncie, Ind. She was a homemaker and with her late husband, the Rev. Eugene, co-founded the Bible Fellowship Church of Largo in 1960 and served for many years as church pianist and organist. Survivors include three sons, the Rev. David W., Tarpon Springs, the Rev. Phillip E., Mesquite, Texas, and Allen L., Spartanburg, S.C.; two daughters, Darlene V. Smith, Clearwater, and Anita J. Yunk, Largo; a brother, Ralph Crosby, Westfield, Ind.; a sister, Bessie Dettmer, Watertown, N.Y.; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Indian Rocks Beach

COLVIN, DONALD B. JR., 55, of Indian Rocks Beach, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside. He came here in 1975 from his native Canandaigua, N.Y. He worked in electronics sales. He was a veteran. He attended Largo Weslyan Church. He was an avid bowler and golfer. Survivors include his parents, Ruth R. and Donald Sr., Indian Rocks Beach; a son, Keith, and a daughter, Jennifer Williamson, both of Largo; a brother, William, Geneva, N.Y.; two sisters, Sandra Sittinger, Indian Rocks Beach, and Celeste Smith, Canandaigua; and two grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

St. Petersburg

CAIN, NINA TANNER, 91, of Orlando, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 20, 2003) at Sunbelt Health Care, Orlando. Born in Benevolence, Ga., she came here in 1942 from Richland, Ga., and moved to Orlando in 2000. She was a homemaker and a member of Thirtieth Avenue Baptist Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include three daughters, Lorene Austin, Orlando, Guyanne Jones, Champaign, Ill., and Jerewyl Bell, Pinellas Park; two sons, Colquitt Cain, Kettering, Ohio, and Joseph Cain, St. Petersburg; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
CASSIDY, MARIE F., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at Kindred Hospital Bay Area -- St. Petersburg after a long illness. Born in Maysville, Ky., she came here in 1963 from Monterey, Calif. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, John A. Jr.; a son, John A. III; a daughter, Bonnie Cassidy; two grandchildren, John A. IV and Lisa Cassidy; and two great-grandchildren, all of St. Petersburg. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
LOVELACE, JOHN WESLEY JR., 76, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital. Born in Middleburg, Ky., he came here in 1963 from Norton, Va. He worked as a warehouse manager at Florida Tile for 10 years and as a jailer at the St. Petersburg Police Department. He served in the Navy for 20 years and was a World War II veteran. He was a past master of Pinellas Daylight Lodge F&AM, a past monarch of the Selama Grotto and a member of the American Legion and the Fleet Reserve. Survivors include two daughters, Karen L. Choquette, Safety Harbor, and Martha L. Holliday, Floyd, Va.; a son, Thomas F., St. Petersburg; and five grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
NOBEL, HENRY, of Lake Worth, formerly of St. Petersburg and Palm Harbor, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) in Lake Worth. He came here in 1957 from his native New York City. A contractor in the aerospace industry, he came here to work at ECI. He cofounded TriTech of Florida in 1961 and retired in 1992. He worked with the visually impaired and was involved with Lighthouse for the Blind in West Palm Beach. He was a former member of Temple Beth El. He was an avid golfer, sport fisherman and world traveler. Survivors include his wife, Charlene; two sons, Douglas, Clearwater, and Kenneth, Seminole; a daughter, Justine Nobel Boyd, Wellington; and five grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

LATTU, KRISTAN ROSEMARY, 56, of Treasure Island, died Thursday (March 13, 2003) in Los Angeles of heart failure. She was born in San Francisco. She was an air traffic controller in Palmdale, Calif., and joined the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., in 1978 as assistant to the director of Voyager flight operations. She retired in 1998. She received a bachelor's degree in linguistics and technical applications from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1970. She was a member of the history committee of the International Academy of Astronautics. She enjoyed horseback riding, mountain hiking and photography. Survivors include her husband, Richard; and a daughter, Catherine Dowling, Treasure Island. Crippen Mortuary, La Crescenta, Calif.