St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

ARMSTRONG, SHIRLEY A., 74, of Crystal River, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Camden, N.J., she came to Florida in 1972 from Philadelphia. She was a retired electronics planner for ABA, St. Petersburg. She was a member of the Humanitarians of Crystal River and was Catholic. Survivors include a nephew, Brian Jannette, Seminole; and two nieces, Caroleanne Vorac and Marybeth Malownaski, both of Pinellas Park. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

DELANEY NOVA A., 96, of Lecanto, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at Nature Coast Lodge in Lecanto. Born in Wapella, Ill., she came here in 1996 from Clinton, Ill. She was a former teacher in the Decatur, Ill., school system, and a partner of Delaney Grain and Lumber Company, Wapella, Ill. She attended Millikin University and was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota Sorority. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church of Beverly Hills. Survivors include two sons, John L., Skaneateles, N.Y., and Russell E., Lecanto; several nieces and nephews; and seven grandchildren. Calvert Funeral Homes, Clinton, Ill.

KALB, RALPH H., 74, of Crystal River, formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Milwaukee, he moved to Crystal River eight years ago from Clearwater, where he had lived since 1960. He was a retired nuclear engineer with General Electric with 30 years of service. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and member of Rotocraft. Survivors include two sons, Dr. David Gower, Marietta, Ga., and Retired Master Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey Gower, Moorehead City, N.C.; and a granddaughter, Shannon Gower. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

KIMBREW, JASON ARCH, 77, of Beverly Hills, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Huttonsville, W.Va., he came here two years ago from Valley Bend, W.Va. He was a retired inspector with the General Motors Corp., Lordstown, Ohio, with 34 years of service. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a life member of the American Legion Post, Elkins, W.Va. Survivors include his wife, Nancy (Carvin); two sons, Steve and David, both of Elkins, W.Va.; three daughters, Virginia George and Kimberly Scott, both of Elkins, and Debra Zander, Olmsted, Ohio; a sister, Fay White, Beverly W.Va.; a brother, Dennis, Elkins, W.Va.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

LEWIS, PAUL REVERE, 86, of Hernando, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Mouth Card, Ky., he came here 20 years ago from Southgate, Mich. He was a retired steel worker for Great Lakes Steel and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Leroy Rooks VFW Post 4252 and Calvary Christian Center Church of Inverness. Survivors include three daughters, Nancy Falk, New Hampshire, Rose Snipes and Paulette Neifert, both of South Carolina; three sons, Larry and Ricky, both of Michigan, and Edward, California; a sister, Bulah Elswick, Kentucky; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

McHUGH, JERENE, 68, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at Forest Oaks Care Center, Spring Hill. Born in Detroit, she came here 35 years ago from Livonia, Mich., and was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter, Debra Smith, Spring Hill; two sons, Arthur Raupp, Highland, Mich., and Donald McHugh, Jr., Homosassa; a stepdaughter, Donna Ratliff, Anchorage, Alaska; a brother, Robert Mahoney, Wyandotte, Mich.; four sisters, Patricia Miller and Marge Buie, both of Lincoln Park, Mich., Violet Miller, Spring Hill, and Colleen Buie, Battle Creek, Mich.; and 12 grandchildren. Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

TICE, REV. HARLEY ERNEST, 78, of Inverness, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Laurel, Del., he came here in 1987 from Fort Lauderdale. He was a retired evangelist and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church of Inverness. Survivors include his son, Gerald, Fort Lauderdale; six daughters, Marnie Tice and Laurie Kinzinski, both of Fort Lauderdale, Holly Langlois, West Palm Beach, Connie Gayle, Cocoa, Maureen Issacson, Floral City, and Deneen Ratchford, Colorado; a brother, Marvel, Delaware; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

ZINK, ROGER E., 87, of Inverness, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Salem, Ind., he came here in 1978 from Bloomington, Ind. He was a power pant supervisor at the University of Indiana and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of VFW Post 604, Masonic Lodge, York Rite, Shrine Club, and First Church of God, Inverness. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Vivian R.; four sons, Roger Zink, Bob Zink and Bill Zink, all of Bloomington, Ind., and Richard Neal, Inverness; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

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DUKES, W. HOWARD, 67, of Kissimmee, formerly of Brooksville, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee. Born in Brooksville, he moved to Kissimmee six years ago from Cape Coral. He was a 1955 graduate of Hernando High School and an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Carol; seven sons, William Howard Dukes II, Mount Dora, Mark and Eric, both of Kissimmee, Michael, Orlando, Tommy, Massachusetts, Byron, Colorado, and Stephen, Fort Myers; two daughters, Karen Smith, Mount Dora, and Debbie Addison, Bonita Springs; his mother, Bertha Dukes, Brooksville; a brother, Wayne, Cocoa; two sisters, Wilma Martin, Brooksville, and Wynell Clements, Port St. Lucie; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

McPHERSON, IRENE H., 78, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at home. Born in Hainesport, N.J., she came here in 1980. She was a graduate of Steelman's School of Business. She supervised the editorial composition section in the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office, Washington, D.C. She was editor of the St. Theresa Catholic Church bulletin. Survivors include her husband, Herbert; a daughter, Sister Ruth SSND; and two brothers, Leon Wondoloski and Joseph Wondoloski, both of New Jersey. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

RANKIN, ELWOOD O. "WOODY," 71, of Brooksville, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at home after an extended illness. Born in Clarion County, Pa., he came here in 1980 from Rochester, N.Y. He was the owner/operator of Terry Turner Tire Company for more than 30 years. He was an Army veteran, serving during the Korean War era. He enjoyed golf and singing. Survivors include his wife of more than 50 years, Donna; a son, Larry, Henrietta, N.Y.; two daughters, Debbie Murante, Churchville, N.Y., and Pam Cox, Prattsburg, N.Y.; a brother, Ed, Brooksville; a sister, Wilma Armour, Huntington Beach, Calif.; several nephews and nieces; and six grandchildren. At Peace Cremation Services, Sarasota.

TAPP, ISAAC J., 70, of Spring Hill, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Kayjay, Ky., he was a winter resident here for 15 years from Clark, Pa. He was a retired truck driver and member of the Woodhaven Church of God in Masaryktown. Survivors include his wife, Charlene; two sons, Marvin, Jefferson City, Tenn., and Jim, Illinois; two daughters, Rose Tappa nd Catherine Tapp, both of Baltimore; a stepson, Ray Mackey, Deland; two stepdaughters, Leona Wiesel and Patricia Spriggs, both of Deland; two brothers, John, Atlanta, and Carl, Illinois; a sister, Katherine Delaney, Knoxville, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

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BELLO, GRACE D., 76, of Brandon, died Sunday (March 23, 2003). She moved to the Tampa area four years ago from Key West. She was a member of Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Key West, Catholic Daughters of America and Senior Region of the Moose. Survivors include a son, Dennis Bello, Brandon; two daughters, Tilly Lariz, Key West, and Martha Davidson, Green Cove Springs; two brothers, Eddie Pita, Valrico and Jerry Pita, Key West; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

BOWMAN, FRANCES, 71, of Tampa, died Monday (March 24, 2003). Born in Plainsville, Ga., she was a homemaker and Baptist. Survivors include four sons, Donnie, Sam, Steve and Dale; three daughters, Patricia Molina, Mary Bowman and Judy Palanco a brother, J.B. Garlin; and eight grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

BROWN, CHERYL ANN, 42, of Tampa, died Friday (March 21, 2003). Born in Arcadia, she was a lifelong resident of Florida and was a homemaker. Survivors include her mother, Cindy Holt, Tampa; five sons, Mike Giddens, Brandon, Charlie Goddard, Georgia, Joey Benson, Georgia, Cody Swanson, Tampa, and Troy Brown, Tampa; a brother Bobby Boatright, Plant City; two sisters, Beverly Laudy, Valrico, and Lisa Hartwig, Brandon; her grandmother, Juanita Boatright, Tampa; and a grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

CRAIG, BETTY "BONNIE" JEAN, 83, of Valrico, died Friday (March 21, 2003). Born in De Queen, Ark., she worked as a jewelry designer at Marner Jewelry. Survivors include a brother, Melvin Farman, Davenport. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

DAW, RAY EDWARD, 60, of Crystal River, formerly of Tampa, died Thursday (March 20, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Pensacola, he moved to Crystal River 12 years ago from Tampa. He was a member of the Citrus County Genealogical Society, Save Our Waters and Citrus County Historical Society. He was a board member for Citrus 20/20. Survivors include a son, Kedrick, Marietta, Ga.; his mother, Gladys, Crystal River; a brother, Paul, Grand Rapids, Mich.; and a grandson. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

FOSTER, MIRIAM ELIZABETH, 74, of Spring Hill, formerly of Tampa, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at Sterling House in Spring Hill. Born in Bay City, Mich., she moved to Spring Hill in 1986 from Tampa and was a homemaker. She was a Christian. Survivors include two sons, James Johnson II, Inverness, and Kevin, Citrus Springs; a daughter, Janie Hansen, Duluth, Ga.; and four grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

GARDNER, GREGORY LOREN, 38, of Schenectady, N.Y., formerly of Tampa, died Monday at Ellis Hospital. He moved to Tampa in 1991 and recently moved to New York. Survivors include his mother, Phyllis Gardner, Falls Church, Va.; a sister DeAnna Colglazier; six aunts and uncles; numerous relatives and friends. DeMarco-Stone Funeral Home, Schenectady, N.Y.

HALL, BRYANT, 65, of Tampa, died Monday (March 24, 2003). Survivors include two sons, Calvin and Andrew; a daughter, Mary; and five grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

HENDERSON, BARBARA C., 71, of Tampa, died Monday (March 24, 2003). Survivors include a son, James Alan Edenfield; two daughters, Katherine Ann Hall and Debra Allen; two grandchildren, Steve Edenfield and James Hall; and a great-grandchild, Logan Edenfield. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, Tampa.

HOCKETT, JAMES R., 81, of Tampa, died Saturday (March 22, 2003). Born in Lynn, Ind., he moved to Florida in 1959 from Richmond, Va. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II and worked as an assistant terminal manager at American Freight. Survivors include his wife, Lillian L. Hockett; a son, Robert Malott, Lakeland; a daughter, Kathi Dey Armin, Valrico; a sister, Lucille Lawson, Indianapolis; and a grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

JEFFERSON, WILLIAM A. "BILLY," 65, of Floral City, formerly of Thonotosassa, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. Born in Tampa, he moved to Floral City 23 years ago from Thonotosassa. He was owner and operator of Zackers Bottled Gas Co. of Tampa for more than 30 years. He was a member of the Floral City VFW Post Men's Auxiliary, Citrus County Airboat Alliance and a member of the Lions Club. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Jeannette A. "J.J." (Roddenberry); two daughters, Kathy Hardy, Inverness, and Patricia "P.K." Capers, Bristol; a brother, Wayne Jefferson, Dade City; a sister, Charlotte Voytek, Bryson City, N.C.; and six grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

KELLY, MARY WROHLEAN, 79, of Plant City, died Saturday (March 22, 2003). Born in Shelbyville, Tenn., she moved here 30 years ago from Tennessee and was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Willis Kelly, Plant City, and Jerry M. Kelly, Georgia; one brother, James, and a sister, Louise. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

KOVACH, JOSEPH, 88, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at John Knox Village Medical Center. He was born in Pittsburg and moved to Florida 10 years ago. He was Catholic and was a retired steelworker. Survivors include three sons, Joseph and Robert Kovach, both of Chicago, and David Kovach, Friendswood, Texas; a daughter, Patricia Kovach, St. Petersburg; and three great grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

KRETZSCHMAR, WOLFGANG H., 95, of Tampa, died Friday (March 21, 2003). He was born in Germany and moved to Tampa from Mount Dora. He was a Protestant and a member of the Mount Dora Country Club and Masonic Lodge 238 F & AM of Mount Dora. Survivors include three daughters, Beverly J. Butters, Safety Harbor, Betty A. Quimby, Knoxville, Tenn., and Randee L. Slocum, Tampa; a sister, Gertrude Dragon, Coventry, Conn.; seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Hamlin & Hilbish Funeral Directors, Eustis.

PATRICK, PATRICIA A., 36, of Tampa, died Friday (March 21, 2003). Survivors include her mother and father, three brothers and one sister. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.

PELHAM, JOE, 71, of Lutz, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Joyce; a son, Allen W. Pelham; a daughter, Carole Maxfield; two brothers, Leon and W.C. Pelham; four sisters, Estelle Dodson, Mary Havens, Annette Powell and Jeanette Powell; and six grandchildren, Brad, Derek, Allison, Joey, Quentin and Houston . Blount & Curry Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

PEREZ, RENO, 97, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 23, 2003). He was retired from the New York Transit Authority and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include three nieces, Diane Fernandez, Doris Zureich, and Gloria Hogan; a great-niece, Susan Angelos; two nephews, Mike and Andy Perez; a great-great-nephew, David Angelos; and many other nieces and nephews. Florida Mortuary & Cremation Services, Tampa.

RAPOSA, JOSEPH D., 84, of Sun City Center, died Monday (March 24, 2003). He was born in East Taunton, Mass., and was employed by the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Survivors include his wife, Cecilia M. (Curley) Raposa, a son, Daniel J. Raposa, East Taunton; two sisters, Helen Chamberland, East Taunton, Adeline Righini, Staples, Minn.; a brother, John Raposa, Bridgewater; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two nieces and two nephews. Sun City Center Funeral Home.

REGISTER, JASON A., 23, of Plant City, died Sunday (March 23, 2003). He was born in Tampa and was a lifelong resident of the area. Survivors include his mother and father, Sharon Steadman, Thonotosassa, and Michael Register, Plant City; two brothers, Joey and Michael Register Jr., both of Plant City; grandparents, George and Sherry Register, Lake Wales, and Harold and Helen Mobley, Plant City; and great-grandmother Nellie Ona Kirkpatrick, Seffner. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

ROWELL, ANNIE MAE, 72, of Lutz, died Monday (March 24, 2003). Survivors include four sons, Earl Metzger, Thomas Carrow, Kenneth Carrow and Keith Carrow; two daughters, Susan Seigel and Patricia Zerial; four brothers, Carl, Walter, Donald and Robert Kirby; seven sisters, Jannett Goolsby, Helen Chillura, Hazel Taylor, Virginia Roberts, Velma Durrance, Evelyn Worsham and Nancy Truitt; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

SCALLY, ELSIE ENAJENE , 87, of Tampa, died Saturday (March 22, 2003). Born in Greybull, Wyo., she moved to Florida in 1934 from Ben Davis, Mo. She was a homemaker and was a Sunday school teacher at East Chelsea Baptist Church since 1960. Survivors include two sons, Stanley J. Scally, Jr., Dunnellon, and David E. Scally, Tampa; three daughters, Sharron J. Scally, Tampa, Norma Slane, Nancy L. Borbolla ; and a sister, Ruth Kurz, Fort Worth, Texas. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

WINKLEY, JOAN "JOANIE", 72, of Tampa, died Saturday (March 22, 2003). Survivors include her husband, William Winkley; a son, Martin Winkley, Tampa; a daughter, Vivian Slaughter, Tampa; a grandson, Michael Winkley; and a sister, Flora Mae Morgan, Tampa. Florida Mortuary & Cremation Services, Tampa.

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AUEL, EDWARD W., 81, of Hudson, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at Tandem Health Care Center at Bayonet Point. Born in Jeannette, Pa., he came here in 1999 from West Virginia. He was an insurance agent and a Marine Corps veteran. He was chaplain, commandant and a lifetime member of Marine Corps League 238. He was a member of VFW Post 629, Elks, Eagles and St. Peter's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Shirley (Pacana); a daughter, Susan F. Kisner, Fairmont, W.Va.; a son, Edward W. Auel Jr., North Royalton, Ohio; three brothers, Carl, Pennsylvania, George, Jeannette, and David, Trafford, Pa.; and three grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

BACHER, JAMES K., 80, of Port Richey, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 15 years ago from Smithtown, N.Y. He was a retired linotype assembler for Mergenthaler Linotype, Queens, N.Y., with 45 years of service. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the New York State Club of Spring Hill, the Elks Lodge Aripeka, American Legion and St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Pauline; four sons, James K. Bacher Jr., Smithtown, Richard, Grand Junction, Colo., Paul, Palm Harbor, and John, New Port Richey; two daughters, Joann Kuehn, East Quoque, N.Y., and Carol Bacher, Middle Island, N.Y.; a sister, Ruthmae Bridges, Lakeland; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

BASTECKI, JANE H., 74, of Bayonet Point, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Philadelphia, she came here 14 years ago from Warminster, Pa. She was an executive secretary for Ford Motor Co., and was a member of Beacon Woods Women's Club and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Stanley; and two sisters, Rose Helen Small, Bristol, Pa., and Frances Marie Russell, Lancaster, Pa. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

BOEHRER, MARIE K., 96, of Holiday, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at home. Born in Germany, she came here 26 years ago from Toms River, N.J. She was a member of Fritz Reuter Altenheim Organization and Ottersberger Verein Women's Club of New York City. She was Christian. Survivors include a son, Fred, West Hempstead, N.Y.; a daughter, Elizabeth Parker, Sebastian; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

CLEVENGER, JOYCE L., 75, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Indianapolis, she came here 14 years ago from Vevay, Ind. and was a homemaker. She was Baptist. She was a member of Rhodius Park Mothers Club and the School 49 PTA. Survivors include two sons, Jay and Jim, and a daughter, Jeanne Walter, all of Indianapolis; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

COOPER, ANSON B. "DUTCH," 55, of New Port Richey, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at home. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, he came here six years ago from Tarpon Springs and was a painter. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Lou Anne; a son, Dutch, and two daughters, Sherri Ann Cooper and Luciana Cooper. Arlington Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

FORSYTHE, NORMAN H., 79, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (March 25, 2003) at Kindred Central Hospital, Tampa. Born in Detroit, he came here in 1978 from Farmington Hills, Mich. He owned the Gal-X-EE Bull Mastiff Kennel, Farmington Hills. Survivors include his brother, Edsel, New Port Richey. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

JOHNSON, RET. LT. CMDR WALTER H., 93, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Cementon, N.Y., he came here in 1978 from Willow Grove, Pa. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served in Pearl Harbor and the Korean War. He was the commanding officer at the Kansas City Reserve Center. He was Catholic. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Diane Lavene, Zephyrhills; a sister, Irene Pyscher, Cementon; a brother, Edward, Zephyrhills; several nieces and nephews. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

KOESTERS, NELLIE C., 78, of New Port Richey, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at Tandem Health Care of New Port Richey. Born in Bliss Township, Mich., she came here in 1987 from Shelby Township, Mich. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 33 years, Richard; two sons, Roger, White Lake Township, Mich., and Randy, Howell, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

KOLE, STEPHEN, 89, of Holiday, died Wednesday (March 19, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in New Bedford, Mass., he came here in 1979 from Somerset, Mass. He was the owner of Rinehardt's Signs, Fall River, Mass., and was a member of the Kiwanis Club. Survivors include his wife, Jennie; a daughter, Karen McLemore, Virginia Beach, Va.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

LaBOUNTY, SHIRLEY JANE, 72, of Zephyrhills, died Monday (March 24, 2003) in Zephyrhills. She came here 10 years ago from West Palm Beach and was a school board secretary. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Howard; a son, Stephen, Zephyrhills; two daughters, Donna LaBounty, Lake Worth, and Diane Kinne, Loxahatchee; two brothers, Jack Tweedie, North Carolina, and Robert Tweedie, Florida; two sisters, Marjorie Fraiser, Nevada, and Eileen Nickerson, Maine; and five grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

LANE, JIMMY CARL, 76, of Dade City, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at Pasco Regional Medical Center, Dade City. Born in Scott County, Va., he came here 40 years ago from Kingsport, Tenn. and was a baker. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Alene "Nipsey"; five daughters, Connie Lane West, Knoxville, Tenn., Diana Little, Montezuma, Ga., Carolyn Garrett, Spring Hill, Janet Lane, Lecanto, and Malena Lane, Hudson; four sons, Jimmy, Brooksville, Scott, Spring Hill, Randy and Phillip, both of Dade City; a stepson, Stephen Higdon, Dade City; two sisters, Ruth Everhart, Tampa, and Katherine Tipton Cassidy, Tampa; 17 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

LINCOLN, MARION E., 94, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (March 25, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Everson, Pa., she came here in 1978 from Baltimore. She was a claims examiner for the Social Security Administration in Baltimore. She was a longtime volunteer at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church and a member of its Widows Organization. Survivors include her son, George E. Floto, and two daughters, Mary Jane Tall and Ruth Ann Worsham, all of New Port Richey; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

LOUNSBURY, JOY V., 74, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) in Dade City. Born in Catskill, N.Y., she came here in 1994 from New York. She was a homemaker and a life member of the Coxsackie Yacht Club. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church. Survivors include her daughter, Karen Hulsopple, Spring Hill; a grandson, Scott Drinkwater, Zephyrhills; a granddaughter, Tracey Zielinski, Apex, N.C.; and a great-grandson. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

MIRRIONE, RICHARD JOHN, 59, of Holiday, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1979 from his native Batavia, N.Y. He was a retired loader for Florida Rock Industries with 18 years of service. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10167. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; two sons, Anthony, Batavia, N.Y., and James, Holiday; two daughters, Louise Carmack, New Port Richey, and Sharon Sandy, Iceland; a brother, David, and two sisters, Marge O'Dell and Maryann Halecki, all of Batavia; and three grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

PALYS, KEITH STEPHEN, 31, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) in New Port Richey. Born in St. Petersburg, he came here 18 years ago from Tampa. He was the owner/operator of Keith's Lawn Service and attended Calvary Chapel Worship Center. Survivors include his mother, Joyce C. Byler, New Port Richey; two sisters, Kimberly Palys, New Port Richey, and Stephanie Palys, Port Richey; maternal grandmother, Margie Irene Gravley, Hudson; a nephew, Aaron Dodge, New Port Richey; several aunts and uncles. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

RODRIGUES, ANTONIO N., 76, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at home. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., he came here in 1995 from Haverstraw, N.Y. He was an electrician and a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his daughter, Deborah Rodrigues, New Port Richey; and a sister, Lydia Owens, Eldred, N.Y. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

RYNGAERT, SIDONIA MARY, 92, of Holiday, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Belgium, she came here 46 years ago from Mount Clemens, Mich. and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Women's Club and Shuffleboard Club of Buena Vista. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and its Women's Club. Survivors include two nieces: Mary Prevost, Mount Clemens, and Zoe Gougeon, Clinton Township, Mich.; and a nephew, Ray Ryngaert, Clinton Township. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

SLAYMAN, EDWARD L., 80, of Hudson, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at home. He came here in 1982 from his native Hagerstown, Md. He was a retired superintendent for Fairchild Aircraft, Hagerstown, with 41 years of service. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and was a member of the American Legion and American Ex-Prisoners of War, Florida State Chapter One. He was Lutheran. Survivors include a son, James, and a daughter, Joan Bradford, both of Hagerstown; two stepsons, Bill Mapes, Waynesboro, Pa., and Andy Mapes, Smithsburg, Md.; a stepdaughter, Christine Ott, Adamstown, Md.; three brothers, George, Smithsburg, Elvin, Hagerstown, and John, Williamsport, Md.; three sisters, Etta Bartles, Elizabeth Cloudis and Nancy Moats, all of Hagerstown; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchilren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

STANLEY, GERALDINE CHRISTINE, 57, of Holiday, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at home. She came here in 1988 from Queens, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 32 years, Michael; a daughter, Kim Revell, New Port Richey; two sons, Mark Stanley Sr., New Port Richey, and Michael, Palm Harbor; her mother, Kim Revell, and a sister, Frances McGowan, both of Rockaway Beach, N.Y.; and a grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

SURINA, STEVE J., 85, of Holiday, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, 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. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of VFW Post 10167. He was a member of 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 sister, Mary Zaremski, Huntington, Conn.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

TULCHINSKY, ARTHUR "ARCHIE," 81, of Port Richey, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. He came here 28 years ago from his native Chicago. He was a driver salesman for Rosen's Bakery. He was Jewish. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the 3rd Infantry. He was awarded the Purple Heart (wounded in France) and the Bronze Star. He was a member of the Jewish War Veterans 505 and was a life member Disabled American Veterans 78. Survivors include his wife, Frances R.; two sons, Lanny, New York, and Larry, Crete, Ill.; three daughters, Marlene Dishler, Garden Grove, Calif., Lynn Cohen, Miami, and Jacqueline Schroeder, Highland, Ind.; two sisters, Cecelia Gordon, Wheeling, Ill., and Shirley Marks, Monterey Park, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

TWOROGER, JANET E., 72, of Port Richey, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at home. Born in Oceanside, N.Y., she came here 18 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was Lutheran. Survivors include two sons, James, Port Richey, and John, Kennett, Mo.; two daughters, Eileen Flanigan, Pasadena, Calif., and Jerylann Wallis, Flower Beach, Ga.; two sisters, Ellen Robertson, Vermont, and Faye Westenberger, Bayonet Point; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

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Belleair Bluffs

McGUIRE, RICHARD LEE, 49, of Belleair Bluffs, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at home. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

Clearwater

COLAS, JEAN HARRIET, 79, of Clearwater, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at home. She came here in 1954 from her native Kansas City, Kan. She worked as a restaurant and office manager and was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church. Survivors include a son, Stephen, and a daughter, Beverly Jo Colas, both of Washington, N.C. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
JAEGER, LEWANNA P., 91, of Clearwater, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Lambertville, N.J., and came here in 1975 from Westwood, N.J. She was a retired schoolteacher and a member of Northwood Presbyterian Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Faulkner, Clearwater; and six grandchildren, Jeffrey Faulkner, Clearwater, William Faulkner, Oldsmar, Donald Faulkner and Michele Nigels, both of Safety Harbor, Mark Faulkner, Silverton, Ore., and Clay Faulkner, Portland, Ore.; and nine great-grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
KALB, RALPH H., 74, of Crystal River, formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. He was born in Milwaukee, came to Clearwater in 1960 and moved to Crystal River in 1995. He was a nuclear engineer and retired after 30 years with General Electric. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Rotocraft. Survivors include two sons, Dr. David Gower, Marietta, Ga., and Jeffrey Gower, Moorehead City, N.C.; and a granddaughter, Shannon Gower. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.
KAMENSKY, THEODORE JR., 82, a winter resident of Mount Dora, formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at the home of a brother in Dunedin. His summer home was in Little Switzerland, N.C. Born in Clearwater, he was a member of a pioneer Pinellas family. He worked for Hardaway Construction Co. as an on-site construction engineer for many area causeways and bridges, including the original Sunshine Skyway. An avid sailor, he crewed and captained yachts in many international competitive sailing circuits and provided international yacht transportation services. Survivors include two daughters, Julie Kamensky, Sarasota, and Jennifer Fantis, Atlanta; four sons, Theodore III and Marc, both of Clearwater, William, Boca Grande, and Michael, Jacksonville; a brother, Richard L., Dunedin; and seven grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
WOGOMAN, DONALD D., 80, of Clearwater, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Brookville, Ohio, and came here in 1966 from Clearfield, Utah, where he retired as a lieutenant colonel after 22 years in the Air Force. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean and the Vietnam wars. He received a master's degree in education from Florida State University and taught aviation technology for 20 years at St. Petersburg Junior College. He was a member of First Christian Church and Turner Brandon American Legion Post 7, both of Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Peg; three daughters, Becky Wogoman, Jenny Rush and Emily Angelides, and a son, Linc, all of Clearwater; nine grandchildren; a great-grandson, and a nephew. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Largo

KNIGHT, DORIS DIXON, 90, of Largo, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at Cypress Palms Assisted Living Facility, Largo. She was born in Liberty, Miss., and came here in 2002 from Hattiesburg, Miss. She was a retired teacher and a Methodist. Survivors include a daughter, Gay Gentry, Largo; and two grandchildren, Ashley A. Gentry, Miramar, and Gregg B. Gentry, Boca Raton. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
LILLIE, ADA BERNICE, 99, of Largo, formerly of Seminole, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at the Oaks of Clearwater. She was born in Dennison, Texas, and came here in 1958 from Brookfield, Ill., where she retired as a bookkeeper for Western Electric. She was the last living founder and charter member of Chapel on the Hill United Church of Christ, Seminole, and a member of the Pinellas-Seminole Woman's Club. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Remelsberger, Largo; two granddaughters, Lyda Livingston St. Petersburg, and Christy Swan, Tarpon Springs; and three great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
McLAUGHLIN, DONALD W. "BUTCH," 60, of Largo, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside Villas, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1957 from his native Kansas City, Mo. and worked as a plumber for Chugagh Management Services in Tampa. He was an Air Force veteran and Christian. Survivors include two daughters, Anita Trent, Spring Hill, and Pamela Hearn, Addison, Maine; a son, Kelly, Addison; his mother, Mary Bailey, Pinellas Park; two brothers, Ronald, Seminole, and James, Gulfport; a sister, Dona Marlow, St. Petersburg; and four grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
ZARLINSKI, DOROTHY MAY, 93, of Largo, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. She was born in Cleveland and came here in 1967 from Richmond Heights, Ohio. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Largo, and the church's Ladies Guild. Survivors include a daughter, Dolores M. Rood, Largo; a brother, Kenneth Orr, Medina, Ohio; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Oldsmar

OLSEN, EDWARD, 76, a winter resident of Oldsmar, died Wednesday (March 19, 2003) at home in Indian Head Park, Ill., under the care of Advocate Hospice of Downers Grove, Ill. He was born in Chicago, and came here annually since 1994 from LaGrange Park, Ill., and Indian Head Park. He worked 50 years as a building restoration tuck point specialist in the suburbs of Chicago and was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was Roman Catholic and an avid golfer. Survivors include his wife, Anne Poduska; two daughters, Karen Frank and Laura Klima; a son, Kurt; a brother, Harold; and three grandchildren. Elliston Funeral Home, Hillsdale, Ill.

Palm Harbor

AMES, JESSIE DIX, 91, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at Bay Tree Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Palm Harbor. She was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and came here in 1991 from Ellenton. She was a retired teacher and a member of the United Methodist Church, the Order of the Eastern Star and the Retired Educators of New York. Survivors include two daughters, Suzanne Yeaton, Lady Lake, and Marilyn Kent, Burlington, Vt.; two sons, Kenneth, Buffalo, and Richard, Washington state; two brothers, Frederick and William Dixgrandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
LYON, MARY TERESA, 44, of Palm Harbor, died of cancer Saturday (March 22, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in St. Louis and came here in 1968 from Omaha, Neb. She graduated from St. Cecelia Catholic School and Clearwater Central Catholic High School and received an associate of arts degree from St. Petersburg Junior College. She attended Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor, enjoyed music and played the piano, built dollhouses and was a sports fan. Survivors include her mother, Elinor Lyon, Safety Harbor; a brother, Paul M. Lyon, King George, Va.; two sisters, Laura Lyon Garland, Dade City, and Patricia Lyon Ferguson, Atoka, Tenn.; and her companion, Dana Adams, Palm Harbor. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
MORALES, JUAN, 100, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at home. He came here from his native Panama where he worked on the Panama Canal. Survivors include his wife, Nelly; 10 daughters, Virginia M. Wooten, Esilda Alva, Elizabeth M. Morales, Juana A. Morales, Danise D. Evans, Idalys Sandoval, Miriam M. Lish, Maribel M. Allen, Diana E. Axsom and Nelly M. Borgus; 31 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, West Chapel, Tampa.
MULLEN, JAMES L., 57, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He came here in 1999 from his native Philadelphia. He owned and operated J and R Co., a sales marketing and management business, and was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of American Legion Post 275 and Elks Lodge 2275, both of Dunedin. Survivors include his wife, Annie; three sons, James Jr., Tampa, Robert, Port Charlotte, and Scott, Venice, Fla.; three daughters, Debby Mitchell, Port Charlotte, Lori Hankey, North Port, and Bonnie Fusco, Phoenixville, Pa.; two brothers, Thomas, Lancaster, Pa., and Steven, Downingtown, Pa.; and several grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.

Tarpon Springs

COOPER, ANSON B. "DUTCH," 55, of New Port Richey, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at home. He was born in Steubenville, Ohio, and moved to New Port Richey six years ago from Tarpon Springs. He was a painter and Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Lou Anne; a son, Dutch, and two daughters, Sherri Ann Cooper and Luciana Cooper. Arlington Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
LEE, MAURICE, 66, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Cullman, Ala., and came here in 1993 from Flint, Mich., where he retired as a restaurant manager. He was a Marine Corps veteran and a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; four daughters, Denise, Michelle and Stephaniem, all of Flint, and Brenda, Oklahoma; his mother, Dorothy Higgins, Flint; and seven grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.

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Belleair Beach

SCHAUWECKER, BRUNO H., 94, of Jefferson City, Mo., formerly of Belleair Beach, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at St. Mary's Health Center. Born in Westphalia, Mo., he came here in 1970 from Taos, Mo., and moved to Missouri two years ago. He was a coal and oil salesman. He was a member and usher of St. Jerome Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, William, Lake Zurich, Ill.; and a daughter, Mary Kay Payne, Jefferson City, Mo.; and two grandchildren; and three great-granddaughters. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Gulfport

SCHLEIN, TANIA, 94, of Gulfport, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at home. Born in Russia, she came here in 1973 from Dresden, Maine. She was a homemaker. She attended St. Andrew's Russian Orthodox Church. Survivors include three grandchildren, Raymond Rodriguez, Skowhegan, Maine, Alexandra Dedick, Lebanon, Tenn., and Kathy Purlington, Richmond, Maine. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

COTUGNO, FREDERICK WALTER, 53, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at home. Born in Newark, N.J., he came here in 2000 from Bricktown, N.J., where he retired from Bell Atlantic Telephone Co. after 30 years of service. He was a member of the Elks in Manasquan, N.J., and a member of ABC Bowling Association of Monmouth, N.J., and bowled in numerous tournaments. He was awarded a ring for bowling a perfect 300 game. He was an Army veteran and served in the Vietnam War. He was a foreman with Verizon in Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 16 years, Patti; two sons, Michael Cotugno, Los Angeles, and Brian Frederick, Pinellas Park; his father, Alfredo, Edison, N.J.; four brothers, Charles Cotugno, Houston, Donald Sutton, Spring Lake, N.J., Robert Sutton, Toms River, N.J., and Christopher Sutton, Point Pleasant, N.J.; a sister, Tammy Cotugno, Elizabeth, N.J.; and three grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Largo Chapel.
SKEELS, GLENN P., 52, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Sturgis, Mich., he came here in 1974 from Indiana. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Joanne; and two sons, Jeremy and Jesse, both of Pinellas Park. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
TERANTINO, PETER JR., 53, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast from primary progressive aphasia. He was born in Morristown, N.J., and moved here in 1989 from Lake Hopatcong, N.J. He was a machine operator for the Masonry Builders in Tampa. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and received the National Defense Service Award. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; two sons, Richard Rebels, Pinellas Park, and Bruce Rebels, Orlando; his mother, Rose, Largo; three brothers, Albert, Seminole, Joseph, Largo, and Nicky, Lake Hopatcong; four sisters, Mary Innamorato, Jennifer Terantino and Josephine Terantino, all of Largo, and Edith Terantino, Mount Olive, N.J.; and a grandson. International Casket & Urn Gallery, Clearwater.

St. Petersburg

BATMAN, JOHN B., 56, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He came here in 1951 from his native Philadelphia. He was a retired trial lawyer. He was a graduate of Bishop Barry High School and St. Petersburg Junior College and the University of Florida in journalism and communications and the University of Florida College of Law. He was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and Florida Blue Key, Phi Kappa Tau fraternity and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Jean Ozment Batman, Sherman Oaks, Calif.; and his mother, Catherine M. Batman, St. Petersburg. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
BOISVERT, KATHERINE M., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at home. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., she came here in 1979 from Watertown, N.Y.. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. She was a chaplain at American Legion Post 61 Auxiliary. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia A. Fields, Clayton, N.Y., and Kathleen M. Boisvert, St. Petersburg; and two granddaughters, Trisha Arsenault, St. Petersburg, and Alison R. Plummer, South Beach. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
BOUNDS, HORACE ALLEN, 77, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (March 19, 2003). He was born in Hagerstown, Md. He was a retired underwriter for Fireman's Fund Insurance in Tampa. He attended Butler University and was a Marine Corps and Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Egypt Shrine Temple in Tampa, an associate life member of the St. Petersburg Pistol Club and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. He was a Pinellas County special deputy and served on the board of directors of the Tampa Bay Arms Collectors Association. Survivors include his wife, Ada, Indianapolis. Todd Funeral Home, Rushville, Ind.
COLE, ELI, 89, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Belleview, Iowa, he came here in 1998 from Davis, Okla. He was a design engineer for Lockheed Missile Corp. in Palo Alto, Calif. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Adele; three sons, Gerald, Sparks, Nev., Elliott, Denton, Texas, and David, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Karen Cole, San Jose, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
DAWSON, MILDRED DRY, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 25, 2003) at Shore Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She came here in 1926 from her native Atlanta. She started her teaching career at Euclid Elementary School and was principal of Lakeview and North Ward elementary schools. She retired in 1974 after 40 years in Pinellas schools. She was a 1932 graduate of St. Petersburg High School and attended St. Petersburg Junior College. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Tampa and a master's degree from the University of Florida. She was president of Pinellas County International Reading Association and a member of Florida Retired Educators. She was a member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church, where she was an elder and sang in the choir. She was an Easter Seal volunteer and a member of Daughters of the Confederacy, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Lambda Theta, Phi Kappa Phi and Delta Kappa Gamma. Survivors include a son, Steve Dawson; a daughter, Bonnie Dawson Moody, both of St. Petersburg; a sister, Betty Ann Weiler, Tierra Verde; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DICKEY, BLANCHE G., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Wayland, Mass., she came here in 1988 from Framingham, Mass. She was an accountant. Survivors include two daughters, Beth Loynd, Largo, and Fay Stewart, Shrewsbury, Mass.; a son, Ted Dickey, Chaska, Minn.; a sister, Claire McManus, Shrewsbury; seven grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
FLEER, CHARLES H. SR., 67, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center after a stroke. Born in Winside, Neb., he came here in 1994 from Belize. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was Lutheran. He was a member of the Republican Club of Seminole and ran for a seat on the Pinellas County Commission in 2000 and for a legislative seat in 1994. He had a career in government service during the administrations of Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter and Reagan, predominantly in the areas of economic development and international trade. He published five books on advanced and emerging technologies and operated an investment company in Latin America. Survivors include his wife, Gabina; four sons, Robert, Largo, Nick, Wayne, Neb., Charles II, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Edward, Crown Point, Ind.; and a daughter, Melissa Durda, Hoboken, N.J.; and three granddaughter. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
GREEN, ROBERT J., 64, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at the Laurels Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He came here in 1990 from his native Gainesville. He was a retired construction worker and was a member of Mount Olive AME Church, Gainesville. Survivors include two brothers, Lloyd and Willie, both of Gainesville; and a sister, Beverly Wilkerson, Alachua. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
HINES, EMMA, 64, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. She was a St. Petersburg native and a Gibbs High School graduate. She worked for Pinellas County schools for 30 years. She received a bachelor's degree in education from Florida A&M University. She was a full time pioneer for the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. She enjoyed sewing. Survivors include a son, Kevin Smith, St. Petersburg; a sister, Doris Rogers, St. Petersburg; three grandchildren, Kevin Jr., North Dakota, Kamayia Smith, Brandon, and Aushya Allen, St. Petersburg; and a caregiver, Willie Mae Boone. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
LAVIOLETTE, MARC F., 72, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (March 19, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Grand Goave, Haiti, he came here in 1997 from New York City, where he had worked for five years as an auxiliary police officer for the 71st Precinct. Locally, he was a security officer for the Florida International Museum in St. Petersburg. He was a member of Suncoast Cathedral. Survivors include his wife, Yolette; three daughters, Antoinette Laviolette, St. Petersburg, Martine Laviolette, Long Island, N.Y., and Marie Denise Laviolette, Miami; six sons, Anthony Atouriste, Marvin Laviolette and Maxwell Laviolette, all of St. Petersburg, James M. Laviolette, Miami, Marc Junior Laviolette, New York City, and McKenzie Laviolette, Canada; three sisters, Gracieuse Laviolette, Livie Laviolette and Francine Laviolette, all of Queens, N.Y.; two brothers, Luc, Port-au-Prince, Haiti; and Miguel, Miami; two grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
LEWIS, MINNIE LEE, 92, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 25, 2003) at the Alpine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She came here from her native Edgefield, S.C. She was a retired beautician who operated her own shop for a number of years. She was a member of the 20th Street Church of Christ. Survivors include a number nieces and nephews, including Loradell Davis, Essie Mae Harris, Elsie McGarrah, Eula Mae Smith Kenneth Byers and Yancy Dorn, all of St. Petersburg, and Elmore Dorn, Detroit. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
MYERS, JOHN B., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at Edward White Hospital, St. Petersburg. Born in Williamsport, Md., he came here in 1960 from Atlanta. He was a former warehouse manager for Air Products and Chemicals in Largo and Tampa. He served in the Army and was a member of Sylvan Abbey United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Martha; two daughters, Debbie Metzler and Linda Wiseman, both of St. Petersburg; a son, David L. Myers, Dunedin; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
NORTON, JACK, 80, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at home. He was born in Ladysmith, Wis. He was an Army Air Forces pilot in World War II. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; three sons, James and Todd, both of Minnesota, and Judd, Colorado; a daughter, Cindy Martin, Minnesota; and a stepdaughter, Linda Brady, Florida. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
PARSONS, VIVIAN A., 62, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Adams, Mass., she came here in 1966 from Bloomington, Ind. She retired after 34 years as an assistant professor of Russian at Eckerd College. She was a member of Lakewood United Church of Christ in St. Petersburg. She attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated from Brandeis University, in Waltham, Mass. She was a 1963 graduate of Harvard with a master's degree in teaching. She was a leader of five student study groups to Russia. She was a former director of a Russian language program at Leningrad State University. She was an avid reader and loved to crochet. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Bill; a son, Steve, Kapaa, Hawaii; a daughter, Sylvia "Livy" Rhodes, St. Petersburg; her mother, Gladys Alibozek, Adams, Mass.; and a granddaughter. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
ROUNTREE, GREGORY MARK, 49, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Orlando, he came here 35 years ago. He was a dental technician and owned Rountree Dental Lab in St. Petersburg for 30 years. Survivors include two daughters, Whitney Rountree and Morgan Rountree; a brother, Mike Rountree. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
THUBET, MARGARET "PEGGY," 64, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at home under hospice care. She came here 32 years ago from her native Pittsburgh. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Paul; two daughters, Maureen Bryarly, St. Petersburg, and Lori Pettit, Safety Harbor; and a granddaughter. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.
TINSLEY, LYDIA J., 65, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Boston, she came to Florida in 1982 from Knoxville, Tenn. She was a senior network representative for the Home Shopping Network in Clearwater, where she worked for 12 years. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include her husband of 18 years, James R.; a daughter, Lisa Horton, New Palestine, Ind.; two brothers, Lionel Nichols, Ellenton, and Norman Nichols, Boston; a sister, Barbara Finney, Randolph, Mass.; and a grandson; and three granddaughters. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WILLIAMS, RANDALL FRANKLIN "GOOSE," 71, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was a St. Petersburg native. He was a farmer in Virginia and manager of citrus groves. He retired from the citrus industry in 2000 after 42 years, the last 27 with Diamond R Fertilizer and Pesticides Co. He was a 1949 graduate of St. Petersburg High School and a 1953 graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in agriculture. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Alice Williams, Clermont; a son, John Patrick Williams; and a granddaughter, Amanda Williams, Alpharetta, Ga. Goodlawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Gotha.
WILSON, CYNTHIA, 52, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) at home. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

MELVIN, SUSAN E., 46, of Seminole, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at home. Born in Decatur, Ga., she came here in 1993 from Birmingham, Ala. She was Protesant and worked seasonally in the order department of Orange Blossom Groves in Seminole and Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, Thomas, Seminole; a brother, Samuel Glass Jr., Guntersville, Ala.; her parents, Samuel Glass Sr., and Patricia, Decatur. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

South Pasadena

LOBODZINSKI, ELSIE M., 82, of South Pasadena, died Monday (March 24, 2003) under hospice care. Born in Chicago, she came here from Des Plaines, Ill., in 1970. She owned and managed apartments in Des Plaines, Pinellas Park and St. Petersburg. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her husband, Stanley J.; a son, Gerald M. Gash, Indian Rocks Beach; a brother, Arnold Knieling, Henderson, Nev.; a sister, Martha Barlow, St. Petersburg; a half brother, Herbert Geozos, Henderson; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.