St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

HEADLEE-BELL, EDNA JOSEPHINE, 89, of Inverness, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Veedersburg, Ind., she came here in 1972 from Danville, Ill. She was a homemaker, enjoyed crocheting, and was a member of Hernando Church of the Nazarene where she enjoyed playing the piano. Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Potts, Inverness, and Lois Block, Oakwood, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

SCHMIDT, CLARA MAE WALTER, 84, of Lecanto, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Redfield, Kan., she came here in 1955 from Kansas City, Mo. She was a retired real estate broker. She was a member of Inverness Golf and Country Club, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, First Presbyterian Church of Inverness, where she was past president of Presbyterian Womens Club, charter member of Floral City Garden Club, and Past Worthy Matron of Eastern Star Chapter 164. She was instrumental in organizing the Pink Ladies of the Citrus Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include two sisters, Ruth Downey, Wilmington, N.C., and Echo Handy, Mesa, Ariz. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

TICKLER, JOHN W., 88, of Homosassa, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Daggett, Mich., he came here in 1979 from Black Creek, Wis. He was a road construction contractor, former Crime Watch member and Daystar volunteer, and a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, where he is an usher and sexton. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Joyce; two sons, John and Harold, both of Black Creek; a daughter, Barbara Jordano, Minnetonka, Minn.; two brothers, Earl, Baltimore, and William, Manchester, N.H.; a sister, Dorothy Meyer, Bainbridge, Wash.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

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CAREY, NOAH, 2, of Spring Hill, Wednesday (March 26, 2003) in Spring Hill. Born in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., he came here six months ago. He attended Calvary Nazarene Church. Survivors include his parents, Kristen and James Carey, Spring Hill; and grandparents, Allen and Diane Carey and Charles and Patty Owens. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

CRUM, ROSEMARY C., 86, of Brooksville, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Tangerine Cove, Brooksville. Bron in Fort Myers, she came here 35 years ago from Miami. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 99 and Protestant. Survivors include four step-sons, Lawrence, Creighton, and Timothy Crum, all of California, and John Crum, Brooksville. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

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CICCARELLO, ROSE G., 86, of Tampa, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003). She was a lifelong resident of the area. Survivors include two sons, Peter and Vincent; and three grandchildren. Boza & Roel Funeral Home, Tampa.

FLETCHER, ROBERT DANIEL "BOBBY," of Plant City, died Tuesday (March 25, 2003) at his home. A native of the area, he was owner of Fletcher's Enterprise and a retired commercial fisherman. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Flanagan; a son, Robert II, Ruskin; three daughters, Tina Sadler, Pelham, Ga., Sandy, Pelham, and Sissy Bush, Pelham. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

GAREY, RICKEY G. SR., 49, of Plant City, died Tuesday (March 25, 2003). Born in Memphis, Tenn., he later moved to the area from Arkansas. He was a tree trimmer and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie, Plant City; a son, Rickey Jr., Plant City; a daughter, Laine Worthen, Plant City; his mother, Lavada Hall, Plant City; eight brothers, Michael, Seffner, Richard, Kansas, Johnny, Dover, Charles, Alabama, Glendale Turner, Arkansas, Thomas Adams, Plant City, Robert Newell, Plant City, and David Newell, North Carolina; sisters, Judy Weathersby, Seffner, Lisa Witherspoon, Lois Garey, Seffner, Ella Higgenbotham, Tennessee; and one grandchild. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

HUTTO, VIOLET M., 71, of Plant City, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003). She was a retired inspector for Thatcher Glass. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Wiley; two sons, David, West Virginia, and Wiley III, Plant City; a daughter, Cynthia Marie Ruilova, Plant City; four brothers, George, William, Russell and Allen Everson; a sister, Rosalene Allen; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

RIOS, RESTITUTO "TUTO," 91, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) at Advanced Health Care, Clearwater. Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, he came here in 1967 from Tampa. He was a retired registry clerk for the U.S. Postal Office and an Army veteran. He was an elder of First Presbyterian Church in Safety Harbor and a member of the International Lyons Foundation, the Safety Harbor Chapter of the Tampa Bay Historical Society and Caballeros de la Luz. Survivors include his wife, Georgianna, Clearwater. Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Clearwater.

SANCHEZ, JOSEPHINE "NITA," 76, of Tampa, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at Memorial Hospital of Tampa. Born in Havana, Cuba, she later moved to the area. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Robert, Tampa; a daughter, Rebecca "Becky" Fernandez, Tampa; two brothers, Armando and Raul Pereira, both of Miami; and three grandchildren. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

SEXTRO, JESSE DAVID, 17, of Brandon, died Thursday (March 27, 2003). A native of the area, he was a student who enjoyed working with computers and electronics. Survivors include his parents, Frank and Bonnie, Brandon; three brothers, Michael, Callaway, Jason, Tampa, and Jeremy, Riverview; a grandmother, Alice Bollinger, Aspers, Pa.; and a great-grandmother, Myrtle Ditzler, Hanover, Pa. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

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BAILLIE, ROLAND SR. "BOKIE"; 54, of New Port Richey, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Elfers, he was a lifelong resident of New Port Richey. He was a plumber. Survivors include two sons, Roland, Holiday, and James, New Port Richey; a daughter, Janice Sieck, New Port Richey; his mother, Jewel Baille, New Port Richey; three sisters, Vera Lones, Irma Astor, and Nancy Severns, all of New Port Richey; and seven grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.

HAYWARD, SARAH D., 78, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Fairmont, N.C., she came here in 1974 from Atwater, Ohio. She was a homemaker and Methodist. She was a member of Ladies Auxillary Knights of Columbus 8155, American Legion 79, and Elkes Lodge 2284. Survivors include a daughter, Marie Hagin, Port St. Lucie; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

GALLUP, EVERETT KEITH, 82, of Zephyrhills, Wednesday (March 26, 2003) in Dade City. Born in Tusten, Mich., he came here in 1988 from Michigan. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Moose Lodge, D.M.V., and Trinity United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a son, Dewayne, Hastings, Mich.; a grandson; a great-granddaughter; four step-grandchildren; and 15 stepgreat-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

LOMBARI, RALPH, 75, of Port Richey, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, New Port Richey. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., he came here 22 years ago from Franklin Square, N.Y. He was a grocery manager for Hills Supermarket in New York and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Fr. Felix Ullrich Council 5869 "Soup Nazi", New Port Richey, Union Local 1500, New York, and St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Louis, Arizona, and Joseph, New Port Richey; a daughter, Camille Lombari, Port Richey; two sisters, Mary Sorillo, New Jersey, and Santa Marrara, Long Island, N.Y.; and seven grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

MCINTYRE, JAMES L., 65, of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) in Dade City. Born in Candor, N.Y., he came here in 1993 from New York. He was a United States Postal Service clerk, a Navy veteran, and Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Patsy; two sisters, Jean Tubbs, Brooktondale, N.Y., and Judith Caveney, Ithaca, N.Y. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

MORALES, DONNA M., 57, of Holiday, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at home. She came here in 2001 from her native, Chicago. She was a part-time baker at Winn-Dixie, Holiday, a former receptionist for Brown Bottle Co., Chicago, and Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Enrique "Chic"; three daughters, Deanna Lulick, Mount Prospect, Ill.; Leann Peandro, Lake Geneva, Wis.; and Melinda Morales, Chicago; a brother, Thomas Hauslein, and a sister, Mary Schulze, both of Holiday; and a grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.

SHIPPEY, FLOYD D., 85, of Port Richey, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at home. Born in Bedford County, Pa., he came here six months ago from Boswell, Pa. He was a crane operator for Taylor Warton, Easton, Pa., an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Church of the Nazarene of Boswell. Survivors include a son, Ronald, Passau, Germany; two daughters, Alyce Reed and Gail Barna, both of Port Richey; two brothers, Eugene, Shankville, Pa., and Joseph, Acosta, Pa.; two sisters, Leona Bence, Bolivar, Pa., and Cleo Jelowski, Taylor, Mich.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

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Belleair Bluffs

HUGHES, RONALD L. "RON," 57 of Belleair Bluffs, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Laurel, Ohio, and came here in 1968 from Bethel, Ohio. He was a surveyor in Pinellas County for 33 years and owned and operated Tampa Bay Land Surveying. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War serving as 1st lieutenant. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Clearwater and American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Diane Y.; two sons, Timothy, Seminole, and John, Belleair Bluffs; a daughter, Tiffany Hughes Kay, Belleair Bluffs; two sisters, Clara Mayhugh, Amelia, Ohio, and Patricia Ingram, Largo; and three grandchildren. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater

Clearwater

KERSH, BELLE, 92, of Clearwater, died Saturday (March 15, 2003). She was born in New York City and was a teacher. Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn Schwartz, Clearwater; two sons David, Hawaii, and Richard, Florida; a brother, Irving Steinberg, Farmington Hills, Mich. and three grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
CAMPBELL, ALMA VIRGINIA, 94, of Virginia, formerly of Clearwater, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) in Staunton, Va. She was born in Spotswood, Va., came here in 1969 from Olney, Md., and moved to Virginia in 1996. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include two nieces, Charlotte Piteleski, Highland, Md., and Elizabeth Lilley, Staunton; and a sister-in-law, Essie Grohs, Winter Haven. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
RZUCEK, MARY, 88, of Clearwater, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Manor Care Dunedin. She was born in Long Island, N.Y., and came here in 1970 from New Jersey. She was a homemaker and member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include a daughter, Helen Simonelli, Clearwater; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a great-great grandchild. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
TEJAMANIL, REYNA, 36, of Clearwater, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in San Antonio Sabanillas, Estado De Hidalgo, Mexico, and came here in 2000 from Mexico. She was working for Chevys, Fresh Mex restaurants. Survivors include her husband, Alberto Nopal; a daughter, Griselda Nopal, Clearwater; two sons, Jorge Alberto Nopal and Julio Ivan Nopal, both of Clearwater; her parents, Humberto and Ernestina Tejamanil, of Mexico; and two brothers, Hector and Maximo Tejamanil, both of Clearwater. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center, Largo Chapel.

Dunedin

FARINA, MICHAEL F., 75, of Dunedin, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He came here in 1984 from his native Niagara Falls, N.Y., where he worked as the assistant city assessor for the City of Niagara Falls for 15 years. He also owned and operated Michael's Restaurant Niagara Falls for 15 years. He was an Army veteran and received his master's degree in economics in 1950 from Niagara University, Lewiston, N.Y. He was member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater, and was a computer buff, belonging to several area computer groups in the area. Survivors include his wife, Carmela M., his mother, Brigid C., Palm Harbor, a daughter, Bridget M. Polowniak, New Port Richey; a son, Anthony, New Port Richey; two grandchildren, Michael A. Farina, and Tiffany C. Farina; and several nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.
FOUTS, SHIRLEY STINSON, 87, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) at home. She was born in Thomaston, Ga., and came here in 1978 from Alaska. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Donald C. Holcombe, Arizona; three brothers, Donald E. Stinson, Florida, Douglas T. Stinson and Calvin W. Stinson, both of Georgia; two sisters, Peggy Hollis, Maryland, and Kathryn Stinson, Georgia; and two grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
HAMM, JENNIFER MARY, 32, of Dunedin, died Friday (March 21, 2003) at home. She was born in Jefferson, La., and came here in 1999 from California. She was a college student at EduTech Centers, Clearwater. She was Catholic. Survivors include her companion, Paul Bateman, Dunedin; a son, Devin Bateman, Dunedin; a sister, Lori Hamm-Olinsky, Metarie, La.; and a brother, Lawrence Charles Hamm Jr., New Orleans. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

BRENNAN, ROBERT V., 80, of Largo died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Manhattan, N.Y., and came here in 1951 from Queens Village, N.Y. He owned Brennan Golf Concepts, Largo, where he was also an instructor. He was contracts administrator in the aerospace industry. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, serving as staff sergeant. He received a degree in accounting from LaSalle Extension University in Illinois. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo, and American Legion Post 119, Largo, a former member of Toastmasters International and wrote the book, Reflexive Golf. Survivors include a son, Dennis J., Largo; two daughters, Mary M. Brennan, Pinellas Park, and Catherine E. Brennan, Largo; and a sister, Bernadette M. Heese, Largo. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
BURGESS, EDITH F., 87, of Largo, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Gatewood, W.Va., and came here in 1966 from Oak Hill, W.Va. She was a member of Keene Terrace Baptist Church, Largo. Survivors include a son, Lee, Clearwater; and a daughter, Pat Grubb, Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
HENRY, CLARENCE, JR. 33, of Largo died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was born in Clearwater and was a lifelong resident of Largo. He worked as a telemarketer for Total Research, Tampa. He was a 1997 graduate of Seminole High and served in the Army. He was a member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Largo. Survivors include two daughters, Tabiana L. Henry, Atlanta, and Brittany A. Henry, Largo; his mother Catherine, Largo and father, Clarence Sr., Largo; a brother, Jerry Henry, Largo. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
HOLLAND, JOANN, 57, of Largo, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She came here in 1961 from her native Louisville, Ga. She worked for the Cypress Palms Nursing Home, Largo. She attended Pinellas High School. She was a member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Largo, Mid-Nite Travelers and Starlight Auxiliary and a volunteer for the Largo Youth Football League. Survivors include a son, Charles; four brothers, Waymon Holland, Tampa, Joe Holland Sr., Pompano, James Holland, Largo and John Holland, St. Petersburg; four sisters, Johnnie Baldwin and Carolyn Holland, Largo, Alberta Neil, Clearwater, and Louise Small, South Carolina. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
MAYLOR, PAULA A., 75, of West Peabody, Mass., formerly of Largo, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Salem Hospital in Massachusetts. She was born in Boston and was a Largo resident for 14 years. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Adelaide's Church, West Peabody. She enjoyed crafts, sewing and playing the organ. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Sidney J.; a son, Richard P., West Peabody; a daughter Marilyn Matrazzo, Colonie, N.Y; three brothers, Harry W. Webb Jr., North Haven, Conn. Charles W. Webb, North Reading, Mass., and Robert E. Webb, Chelmsford, Mass.; a granddaughter, Michelle Matrazzo, Colonie; and several nieces and nephews. Croswell Funeral Home, North Reading, Mass.
REUTLINGER, JEAN A., 85, of Rock Hill, S.C., formerly of Largo, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Carolina Villages in Rock Hill, S.C. She was born in Riverside, R.I. She worked as an executive secretary for General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Providence, R.I. and was a graduate of the Edgewood Secretarial School in Cranston, R.I. While living in Largo, she was a member and volunteer of Heritage Park and Museum and Questers. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Howard; and a son, Craig A., Charlotte, N.C. Hankins and Whittington Funeral Service, Charlotte, N.C.
RICHARD, GLADYS MAY, of Largo, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital. She was born in Hedgesville, W.Va., and came here in 1985 from Hagerstown, Md. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, John P., Largo; a son, John K., Palm Harbor; two brothers, James F. Wood, Hagerstown, and Robert P. Wood, Frederick, Md.; a sister, Goldie Shugars, Oakland, Md.; and two grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

Palm Harbor

CAKE, GILBERT L. JR., 82, of Palm Harbor, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He came here in 1960 from his native Washington, D.C. He was a mixologist and worked in the entertainment industry. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the occupation forces of Japan. He was a member of Palm Harbor United Methodist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Lions Club, Elks Club American Legion and German American Club. Survivors include a brother, Charles W.L., Palm Harbor; and a niece, Susan Cake Fenn, Crofton, Md. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
NAHRWOLD, ARTHUR C., 81, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Palm Harbor, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. He was born in Bronx, N.Y., came to Palm Harbor in 1997 from Tequesta and moved to St. Petersburg in 2002. He was a sales executive for the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors for 32 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of St. Alfred's Episcopal Church, Palm Harbor. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Julia; a son, Robert A. Nahrwold, Pittsburgh; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

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Seminole

HAGER, SALLY ANNABELLE, 84, of Seminole, formerly of Pinellas Park and St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at home. Born in West Hamlin, W.Va., she came here in 1986 from Huntington, W.Va., moved to the Mainlands in Pinellas Park in 1990 and to Seminole in 2002. She worked for Oakley Insurance. Survivors include her husband, Leo F.; a son, Douglas R. Hager, Jacksonville; a daughter, Doris E. Ferguson, Upland, Calif.; a brother, Scott Ray, Bluefield, Va.; four sisters, Erma Butcher, Claudia Turner and Jean Ray, all of Chapmanville, W.Va., and Olka McDonald, Peach Creek, W.Va.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
PHILLIPS, ALMA E., 89, of Seminole, died Saturday (March 22, 2003) at Oak Manor Nursing Home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1974 from Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She was a homemaker and was Presbyterian. She was a member of the Squaws of Seminole Gardens. Survivors include two sons, Edgar Phillips, Seminole, and Roger Phillips, Santa Maria, Calif.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Gulfport

BOSSERT, JEFFERY ALAN "JEFF," 55, of Gulfport, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in St. Petersburg, he came here in 1952 from North Wales, Pa. He was an electrician. Survivors include a son, Jeffrey Riddle, and a daughter, Kelly L. Small, both of Gulf Breeze; his mother and stepfather, Myrtle Lee and Joseph G. Nasser, Pinellas Park; two brothers, Stan and Bob, both of St. Petersburg; and a companion, Patty Gross. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
TAYLOR, WILLARD IVAN, 92, of Gulfport, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. He came here in 1938 from his native Caneyville, Ky. He retired as a manager for Morrison Cafeteria. He was a maintenance supervisor at Tampa Shipbuilding Co. and was a deputy sheriff. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Gulfport, Sunshine Lodge 288 F&AM, Florida Court No. 7, Order of Amaranth and Past Royal Patrol. Survivors include a sister, Eva C. Keith, Kentucky; and caregivers, Nina and George Jaciw, Gulfport. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

ATTMORE, EVELYN HAZEL, 90, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at home. Born in Dover, N.J., she moved to Tampa in 1946 from Kenvil, N.J., and to Pinellas Park in 1988. She was a factory worker in the cotton and silk hosiery industry. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include a son, Harry Guscott, Gainesville; a sister, Viola Kain, Kenvil. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
SPEARS, THOMAS HABROM, 79, of Pinellas Park, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at home under hospice care. Born in Gates City, Va., he came here in 1956 from Chattanooga, Tenn. He was a retired block mason. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinellas Park. He was a military police officer in the Army during World War II. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Anne; two sons, Thomas D., St. Petersburg, and Dennis F., Pinellas Park; a daughter, Michele Margaret Spears, Palmetto; and two grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

St. Pete Beach

LOXTERMAN, PATRICIA A., 74, of St. Pete Beach, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She came here in 1983 from her native Pittsburgh. She was a clerk for Westinghouse Air Brake Co. for eight years. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include two sons, Daniel, Pittsburgh, and Richard, Conneautville, Pa.; a daughter, Amy Clark, Greenfield, Ind.; two brothers, Robert Armbruster, Lawrenceville, Ga., and David Armbruster, Brooklyn, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.

St. Petersburg

ANDERSON, MILDRED L. "MILLIE," 84, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Carrington Place Convalescent Center. She was born in Sweetwater, Tenn., and came here in 1958 from Dayton, Ohio. She was a sales clerk and department manager for 23 years with Maas Brothers department store in downtown St. Petersburg. She was a member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church and the Celebration Sunday School Class and played piano for the Johnson Sunday School class. She also was a third-grade Sunday school teacher for many years and a member of Baptist Women. Survivors include two sons, Bennett Wayne and Larry, both of St. Petersburg; six grandchildren, Michelle Knighten, Mark Anderson and Joy Anderson, all of St. Petersburg, Robert Anderson, Brevard, N.C., Mike Anderson, Columbia, S.C., and Neil Anderson, Okeechobee. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
DAVIS, MARGARET JANE CLARKE, 86, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 25, 2003) at home. Born in Philadelphia, she came here in 1939 from Manhattan. She worked at Webb's City, was a personal secretary to James Earl "Doc" Webb and worked for St. Peter's and St. Matthew's Episcopal churches for 23 years. She also was a licensed respiratory therapist. She was a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, the American Association of Respiratory Therapists, a charter member of the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts and a member of Friends of the Library, the Bayfront Medical Association Auxiliary and Mended Hearts Chapter 43. She was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, Neighborhood Crime Watch, Bayfront Medical Center Pastoral Care and a five-year volunteer at the St. Petersburg Free Clinic. Survivors include a daughter, Libby Davis, St. Petersburg; two sons, Christopher Kenyon Davis, St. Petersburg, and Lance Davis, Las Vegas; two granddaughters, Christine Rice Humphries and Rita Jane Davis; and two great-granddaughters. The Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.
DENNISON, MARION D., 84, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Westminster Shores Health Center. Born in Jamestown, N.Y., she moved to Tampa in 1952 and came here in 2001. She was a homemaker and Methodist. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Harley Ray Dennison; a daughter, Sally A. O'Brien, St. Petersburg; a brother, Clair Wigren, Largo; two grandchildren, Penny O'Brien, Palm Coast, and Steven O'Brien, Bunnell; and five great-grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
DePALMER, ANTHONY J. "TONY," 82, of St. Petersburg died Thursday (March 27, 2003). He was born in Geneva, N.Y. He moved to St. Petersburg in 1981 from Westport, Conn. He served in the Army during World War II. He worked for the city of Westport Highway Department for 30 years. He was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Mary E. Haas, St. Petersburg, and Susan J. Wood, Woodbury, Conn.; three sisters, Marie Cotroneo, St. Petersburg, Margaret Harmeyer, Brandon, and Loretta Wirth, Inverness; a brother, Michael S. DePalmer, Bradenton; and three grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
LUNDBERG, MILDRED L., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) at Egret Cove Center. Born in Mason, Wis., she came here in 1978 from Erie, Pa. She was a homemaker and a member of Northside Baptist Church and the Ruth Grace Sunday School class. Survivors include two sons, Dan Lundberg, Crystal, Minn., and Steve Lundberg, Erie; two daughters, Shiela Veit and Lori Cragle, both of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Elmer Westlund, Grandview, Wis., and Hjalmer Westlund, Superior, Wis.; two sisters, Verna Lundquist, Riverside, Calif., and Ruby Smith, Prescott, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
MITCHELL, EFFIE CLAYTON, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. She came here in 1922 from her native Falmouth and was a 1935 graduate of St. Petersburg High School. She and her husband, Marion L. Mitchell, owned Mitchell's Quality Meat Co. in St. Petersburg from 1950 to 1985. She was a charter member of Pasadena Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher of 4- and 5-year-olds for 30 years and helped with adult class management for an additional 20 years. At the time of her death, she was a member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church and the Joint Heirs Sunday School class. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Marion L. "M.L."; two daughters, Patricia M. Bynum, Enoree, S.C., Janet M. Carney, Gulfport; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandsons. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
VITO, FRANK B., 44, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 25, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center after a motorcycle accident in St. Petersburg. Born in Rochester, N.Y., he came here in 1985. He was a St. Petersburg police officer for five years and a minor league baseball player, assistant coach and manager for the Newberg Nighthawks and played for the St. Petersburg Pelicans and Black Sox. He most recently worked for Hendricks Enterprises Investors/Realtors Inc. He played football for Syracuse University and Ashland College and was an assistant baseball coach for Eckerd College. He played softball at the Madeira Beach Recreation Center. Survivors include his parents, Toni and Ralph Vito; a brother, Ralph II; and a sister, Maritrese Monti. DiPonzio Funeral Home, Rochester, N.Y.

South Pasadena

OLIN, CLAIRE, 77, of South Pasadena, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Philadelphia, she came here in 1987 from Westhampton, N.J. She was a schoolteacher and a member of the Brandeis Women's Committee. Survivors include a daughter, Saralyn Oberlin, Alexandria, Va.; a brother, Harvey Rabin, Bethesda, Md.; and three grandchildren. Beth David South Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

WINKLER, WILLIAM G., 77, of Treasure Island, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Alton, Ill., he came here in 1966 from St. Louis. He was a commercial fisherman in Madeira Beach for 15 years. He was a World War II Coast Guard veteran and a member of the VFW in St. Petersburg. Survivors include three sons, William Winkler, Ohio, Rob Winkler, St. Petersburg, and David Winkler, Treasure Island; and a daughter, Susan Byrd, St. Petersburg. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.