St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

CRAIG, NELSON W., 77 of Spring Hill, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at home. Born in Camden, N.J., he came here 17 years ago from Haddon Heights, N.J. He was a telephone salesman in Camden, an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, and Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Jean; two sons, Robert, Haddon Heights, and Andrew, Spring Hill; two daughters, Linda DuPont, Barrington, N.J., and Elizabeth Powers, Spring Hill; and eight grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill.

NELSON, EDWARD C., 89, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Timber Pines ALF, Spring Hill. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1978 from Bayside Queens, N.Y. He was retired after 35 years of service as Deputy Chief for the New York City Fire Department and attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Grodzicki, New York; two sons, Edward, Georgia, and Kenneth, Florida; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill.

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ACKERSHOTT, LEE L., 69, of Brandon, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Tandem Health Care. She was born in Kentucky and came to Brandon in 1982 from Ohio. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She was an auxiliary member of the VFW, and a member of Moose and AMVETS, all in Ohio. She was a member of the Brandon Eagles. Survivors include a son, Stuart Lenox, Richwood, Ohio; a daughter, Linda Shaw, Richwood; two brothers, Efta Eldridge, Brandon and Frank Eldridge, Delaware, Ohio; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

BURNETT, SHIRLEY FAYE, 57, of Plant City, died Saturday (March 29, 2003). Survivors include her husband, Melvin Burnett; a son, Tommy Samuel Burnett, Lakeland; a daughter, Patsy Jean Edwards, Lakeland; a brother, Bob Davis of Plant City; a sister, Ruthy Mae Vaughn, Lakeland; and five grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

FLETCHER, BETTY JEAN, 76, of Tampa, died Saturday (March 29, 2003). She was employed with First National Bank for 16 years and with Regal Bowling Center for 32 years. Survivors include her son, Gerald Lansdell; a daughter, Pattye Hendricks; a half-brother, Bob Madden; and four grandchildren. Garden of Memories, Tampa.

GONZALEZ, BELIA, 63, of Tampa, died Friday (March 28, 2003). She was born in Honduras and came to the Tampa area in 1998 from Chicago. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her mother, Emma Chavez, Tampa; brothers, Federico Gonzalez, Tampa, and Guimero Gonzalez, Honduras. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.

JENKS, KEITH E., 77, of Sun City Center, died Saturday (March 29, 2003). A native of Lansing, Mich., he moved to the Tampa area in 1987 from Lantana. He served in the Coast Guard during World War II and retired from the Motor Wheel Corp. He was a member of the Elks and Moose lodges. Survivors include two sons, Gary and Douglas; stepdaughter, Annetta Pucci; a sister, Maxine Hanson; six grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

MILLIGAN, KATHLEEN, 51, of Tampa, died Saturday (March 29, 2003). She was born in Philadelphia. and moved to Tampa in 1997 from New Jersey. She worked for the Lear Corp. Survivors include her husband, George; a son, George Jr.; daughters Elizabeth Lee and Kristen; her parents, Angelo and Carmella Darpino; brothers Michael and Vincent Darpino; and a sister, Angela Frederick. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.

MORRIS, STEPHEN "ROSCOE," 82, of Tampa, died Saturday (March 29, 2003). He was born in Athens, Ala. He worked for Merita Bread and owned Roscoe's Meat Market for more than 20 years. Survivors include a daughter, Judy Kersey, Tampa; sons Steve, Tampa, and Don, Lutz; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

ROBLES, ANTONIA ISABEL, 83, of Tampa, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003). She was a lifelong resident of Tampa. Survivors include her husband, Homero; a daughter, Vilma Suarez; a brother, Ruben Pena; and four grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SANTIAGO, MANUEL ESTEVAN, infant son of Rebecca Santiago of Tampa, died Thursday (March 27, 2003). Survivors include a brother, Jose Romero Jr.; grandparents Hector and Janet Santiago; and great-grandmother, Adelaide Santiago. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SCHAUER, WILLIAM E., 88, of Tampa, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. He was a veteran of the Navy and retired from International Harvester in Louisville, Ky. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion. Survivors include a son, William E. Schauer; two daughters, Judie L. Schauer Wiener and Mary Gayle Ryan; and four grandchildren. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

WEINBERGER, MARY, 93, of Tampa, died Friday (March 28, 2003). She was born in Europe and lived in the Tampa Bay area since 1924. She was a retired nurse and member of Bethel Assembly of God. Survivors include her niece, Lydia (Betty) of Tampa. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

YATES, JERRY W., 84, of Durant, died Friday (March 28, 2003). He was born in Bonifay and retired after 34 years of service at IMC in Bartow. He was a member of Ahava Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Marguerite Yates; two sons, Larry Yates and Jon Rosenau; three daughters, Susan Eatman, Judy Wall and Jackie White; three sisters, Mella Lewis, Merthal Hodges, and Merlene Page; a brother, Harvey Lee Harrell; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

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BEGGS, ALEXANDER S., 98, of Bayonet Point, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Belfast, Ireland, he immigrated to Detroit in 1920 and then moved to Clearwater in 1968. He was retired from Chrysler Corp. and was a lifetime Master Mason, Birmingham Lodge 44, F&AM of Michigan. Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Ivy; a son, James, Bayonet Point; a daughter, Judy Herning, Union Lake, Mich.; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

BOMMARITO, CARL S., 39, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at home. Born in Queens, N.Y., he came here five years ago from Hicksville, N.Y. He was an electronics technician and Catholic. Survivors include his mother, Carol Krauss, and stepfather, Robert Krauss, Massapequa, N.Y.; a brother, John, North Bellmore, N.Y.; a sister, Carolyn Miller, Hicksville; several nieces and nephews; and his companion, Cheryl Pereira, New Port Richey. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

CROCKETT, JEANETTE, 89, of Hudson, died Monday (March 24, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Charleston, W.Va., she came here 30 years ago from Titusville. She was owner of Crockett Jewelers. Survivors include a daughter, Anne Turnbough, France; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

HOWARD, MARIE ELENORE, 93, of Holiday, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Westchester Gardens & Care Center, Clearwater. She came here in 1970 from her native Detroit. She was a homemaker and a member of Widows of Pasco County and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include a niece; nine grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.

HULL, PEARL A. JR. "HULL," 48, of Holiday, formerly of Clearwater, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) in Palm Harbor, as a result of a motorcycle accident. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he came here several years ago. He was a truck driver for a concrete company. Survivors include is wife, Susan; a son, Jacob Elder, Silverdale, Wash.; a stepson, Jesse French, Holiday; a stepdaughter, Michelle Holmberg, Dunedin; a sister, Brenda Gray, Columbus; and a granddaughter. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

LAMBERT, DOLORES B., 77, of Hudson, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Sullivan House ALF, Hudson. She came here 17 years ago from her native Minneapolis. She was an administrative supervisor for Honeywell Corp. and a member of VFW Post 10209, Spring Hill, American Organ Theatre Society. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Russell; a son, Ronald Person, Minneapolis; three daughters, Pamela Person, Hudson; Linda Roaks, Riverbank, Calif.; and Carol Withers, Saudi Arabia; a brother, William Freund, Rice, Minn.; a sister, Yvonne Ferris, Randel, Minn.; and a grandchild. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

LORME, ALFRED, 38, of Holiday, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Seaford, N.Y., he came here in 1989 from Manhattan, N.Y. He was a locator for Central Locating Service, Pinellas County. Survivors include his sister, Lisa Watson, and aunt, Marilyn Coyle, both of Haverstraw, N.Y.; and his companion, Kendall Smith, Holiday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.

MEHAN, JAMES I., 64, of Hudson, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Chicago, he came here five years ago from Terre Haute, Ind. He was a Lutheran minister, an avid golfer, and a member of NAWCC-National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, and King of Kings Lutheran Church, where he collected aluminum cans for the youth group. Survivors include his wife, Joyce; a son, Thomas, Georgia; three daughters, Pamela Mehan, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Kimberly Mehan and Amy Mehan, Hudson; a brother, John Mehan, Martin, Texas; and a sister, Elizabeth Woldt, Wautoma, Wis. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

QUACKENBUSH, GLYNNE A., 57, of Holiday, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) at home. Born in Sayre, Pa., she came here in 1989 from Waverly, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include a son, Arthur Schearer Jr., Holiday; a daughter, Sheryl Quackenbush, Daytona Beach; her mother, Martha Morse, New Port Richey; a brother, John, Clearwater; and a niece. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

SALATINO, MICHAEL P., 40, of Hudson, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at 4487 Neptune Drive, Spring Hill. He came here in 1986 from his native, Chicago. He was a taxi driver and a karaoke jockey known as "K.J." Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Laura and Ronald Ferris, Hernando Beach; two brothers, James, Carbondale, Ill., and Jeffrey, Hudson; and two sisters, Janice Salatino, and Darlene Claps, both of Hudson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

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SIVER, CHESTER A., 90, a winter resident of Belleair, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Kenosha, Wis., and had been coming here since 1987 from Suffield, Conn. He retired as president and chief executive of Conval Inc., Somers, Conn. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., and earned a master's degree in automotive engineering at Harvard Business School. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a Mason. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Margaret; two sons, Frank A., Somers, and Stanford, Portland, Ore.; two grandchildren, Erica and Roger, both of Somers; and a niece, Dr. Barbara Jones, Whittier, N.C., and a nephew, George Siver, Pottsville, Pa. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Clearwater

BEGGS, ALEXANDER S., 98, of Bayonet Point, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Belfast, Ireland, he moved to Detroit in 1920, came to Clearwater in 1968, and in 1992 he moved to Bayonet Point. He retired in 1967 after many years with Chrysler Corp. in Detroit. He was a lifetime master Mason of Lodge 44 F&AM. Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Ivy; a son, James, Bayonet Point; a daughter, Judy Herning, Union Lake, Mich.; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
HULL, PEARL A. "LOCK," 48, of Clearwater and Holiday, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) as the result of a motorcycle accidentin Palm Harbor. He came to this area several years ago from his native Columbus, Ohio, and worked as a truck driver for Keys Concrete Co. Survivors include his wife, Susan; a son, Jacob Elder, Silverdale, Wash.; a stepdaughter, Michelle Holmberg, Dunedin; a stepson, Jesse French, Holiday; a sister, Brenda Gray, Columbus; and a granddaughter. Holloway Funeral Home, Clearwater.
McCOY, WILLIAM F., 85, of Clearwater, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Panama, Ill., and came here in 1980 from St. Louis, where he retired as a factory representative for the Global Door Co. He was Catholic. He was a Mason and a member of the Moose Lodge and the Lions Club. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Marcie; a daughter, Karen Trachtman, Montville, N.J.; a son, Chuck, Muncie; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Dunedin

BURTON, WILLIAM J., 66, of Dunedin, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. He came here in 1978 from his native Philadelphia. He formerly owned and operated Burton's Seafood Shanty in Largo and was retired from Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Betty; two sons, William Jr., Dunedin, and Michael, Omaha, Neb.; two daughters, Marie Knowland, Safety Harbor, and Tina Bellin, Seminole; and eight grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
SCHOENSEE, DOROTHY GRACE, 84, of Dunedin, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Highland Pines Nursing Manor, Clearwater. She was born in Grand Blanc, Mich., and came here in 1976 from Warren, Mich., where she retired as a teacher and taught for Center Line and Warren public schools. She was a member of the Lake Highlander Social Club, Dunedin; and the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel. Survivors include a son, Jim, East Lansing, Mich.; two sisters, Patricia Ziel, Flint, Mich., and Gertrude Douglass, Saginaw, Mich.; a cousin, Edith Fisher, Dunedin; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

AHERN, JAMES F., 77, of Largo, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at home. He came here in 1991 from his native Jersey City, N.J., where he retired as an electrical tester with Westinghouse Co. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include a daughter, Michele Stetz, Clearwater; a son, Frank, Longwood; three sisters, Helen Detweller, Bayonne, N.J., Alice Van Heest, Toms River, N.J., and Ruth DeLalla, Trenton, N.J.; and six grandchildren. Moss Feaster Funeral Home, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
BENEDETTO, DOMINICK, 87, of Largo, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1996 from Staten Island, N.Y. He retired as a pump repairman for the Federal Pump Repair Co. in Brooklyn. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include three daughters, Concetta Squire, Largo, Antoinette di Sclafani, Woodstock, Ga., and Linda Gibbons, Staten Island; a brother, Anthony, California; two sisters, Maria Proscia, Vero Beach, and Vera Morilla, Stony Brook, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
BUTLER, WILBUR A., 79, of Lake Panasoffkee, formerly of Largo, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Osprey Point Nursing Home. He was born in Richmond Hill, N.Y., and came here in 1973 from Bay Shore, N.Y. He worked as a garment assembly manager for Domestic Linen, Pontiac, Mich. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Moose. Survivors include a daughter, Joanne Butler, Largo; a son, Michael A., Marlton, N.J.; a sister, Jean Hallett, Lake Placid, N.Y.; and two stepgrandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
KIRKELIE, EDNA M., 98, of Largo, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at home. She was born in Adair, Iowa, and came here in 1963 from Green Bay, Wis. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church, Largo, and the OES. Survivors include a daughter, Marlene Ann Clausen, Indian Shores; a son, William T., McHenry, Ill.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MEISTER, RUTH B., 81, of Largo, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1971 from Lisle, Ill. She worked as a church custodian and was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Largo. Survivors include four daughters, Darlene R. Wabiszewski and Nancy R. Todd, both of Largo, Wendy J. Taylor, Palm Harbor, and Gail L. Hartline, Whittier, N.C.; a son, Gary R., St. Petersburg; and seven grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
SCHUMANN, ROBERT L. SR., 80, of Largo, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Hackensack, N.J., and came here in 1995 from Poland, Ohio. He retired as vice president of consumer credit for People's Trust of United Jersey Bank in Hackensack. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Protestant and a member of Star Masonic Lodge 78, Largo, and the Optimists. Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Doris M.; a son, Robert L. Jr., Perrysburg, Ohio; two daughters, Susan Nuhn, Beaverton, Ore., and Dorothy Ladd, Vacaville, Calif.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
SKUBAN, JOHN J., 88, of Largo, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Star Junction, Pa., and came here in 1982 from Hurleyville, N.Y., where he retired as a laborer with the New York State Department of Transportation. He was Catholic. He was a member of the New York State Civil Service Employement Association. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Helen J.; four daughters, Stacey Fisher, Largo, Francine Dillon, West Palm Beach, Carol Turner, Hurleyville, and Patricia Hyzer, Woodbourne, N.J.; a son, John A., New Providence, Pa.; a brother, Nick, Richmond, Va.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
SMITH, BARBARA JANE POLLEY, 72, of Largo, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at home. She was born in Crawfordsville, Ind., and came here in 1991 from Bethesda, Md. She was a member, elder and choir member at First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin, and a member of the Fine Arts Society of the Gulf Coast Museum of Art, the Carlouel Yacht Club and the St. Andrews Society. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, John; two sons, Arthur R., Pretty Prairie, Kan., and David C., Clemmons, N.C.; a sister, Elizabeth Anne Polley Martin, Greenville, Texas; and five grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
STOKOE, JOHN CARL, 94, of Largo, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. He came here in 1951 from his native Toronto and retired as maintenance foreman for Marriott Sabal Palms in Miami. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Ilene; two sons, Carl F., Newnan, Ga., and Bryan J., Fuquay-Varina, N.C.; a daughter, Lynda Ferguson, Chilliwack, British Columbia; a sister, Dorothy Marshall, Toronto; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
ZANDER, MARY D., 94, of Largo, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Baltimore and came here in 1988 from Silver Spring, Md., where she retired as bookkeeper for Al's Shell. Survivors include a daughter, Janet A. Zepp, High Springs; a son, William A., Silver Spring; a sister, Nina O'Connor, Garden City, N.J.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Oldsmar

KOVAC, CHRISTOPHER JAMES, 14-month-old son of Victoria "Renee" and Michael Joseph Kovac of Oldsmar, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, as the result of drowning. He was born in Dunedin and was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Other survivors include a brother, Kevin Michael, and two sisters, Claudia Renee and Katelyn Marie Kovac, all of Oldsmar; his paternal grandparents, Pauline and Butch Kovac, Flippen, Ark.; and his maternal grandparents, Diana and James Autry, Kansas City, Mo. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Tarpon Springs

McKENZIE, DAISY V., 77, of Tarpon Springs, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in St. Martin, Antilles, and came here in 1984 from Pennsylvania. She retired in 1982 as owner and operator of the Julianna Gift Shop in St. Martin. Survivors include a son, Richard A. Wenrich, West Lawn, Pa.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

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Pinellas Park

STODDARD, MARILYN ALMA, 74, of Pinellas Park, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here from her native Cincinnati in 1956. She was retired after many years as a cashier at Dixie Hollins High School. Survivors include her husband, Raymond; a daughter, Catherine Marie Citta, and a grandson, Ryan Citta, both of Largo. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.

St. Petersburg

BLANCHARD, NORMAN F., 74, of Eagle, Wis., and a seasonal resident of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, and had been coming here for many years. He was a first mate officer for U.S. Steel for 40 years on the ore freighter Roger Blough, which sailed the Great Lakes. He was an Army veteran. He was an avid sailor. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Patricia J.; two sons, Michael and Ronald, and two daughters, Dawn and Kim, all of California; a stepson, Greg Loebel, Largo; a stepdaughter, Kim Ellison, Tallahassee; a brother, Dale, Toledo; two sisters, Sister Dolores Blanchard, Colombia, South America, and Joanne Holland, San Diego; and 10 grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
BUERGER, RYAN WILLIAM, 19, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He was a native of St. Petersburg and graduated from Northeast High School in 2001. He enjoyed the beach, surfing and basketball. Survivors include his mother, Linn, two sisters, Amber and Ashlee, and his grandmother, Mary Bender, all of St. Petersburg. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
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 and served with the forces that occupied Japan. He was a member of Palm Harbor United Methodist Church, the VFW, the DAV, the Lions Club, the Elks Club, the American Legion and the 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.
FOSTER, ANNIE BEATRICE, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here in 1930 from her native Cordele, Ga. She attended Gibbs High School. She was a former employee at Huber Nursing Home and Suncoast Manor Retirement Home. She was a Primitive Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Jerel Poole and Ronald Poole, both of Eatonton, Ga., and Alfred Poole Jr., Brooklyn, N.Y.; five daughters, Alma Lee Humphries, Brooklyn, Alma Jean Poole, Nadine Poole and Carolyn Poole-Johnson, all of St. Petersburg, and Amelia Abrams, Eatonton; two brothers, Frank Royal, Olney, Md., and Richard Blackshear, St. Petersburg; three sisters, Lula Mae Vann, Tampa, Earlene Blackshear-Porter, Philadelphia, and Charlene Blackshear-Sherman, St. Petersburg; 18 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
JORGENSEN, VIRGINIA VANCE, 57, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, where she had worked for 10 years as a personal certified aide. She was born in Whitman Creek, W.Va., and came here in 1976 from Charleston, S.C. Survivors include her husband, Robert; a son, Everett Vance, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Rose Doane, St. Petersburg, and Joyce Schubert, Pinellas Park; a stepson, Matthew Jorgensen, and a stepdaughter, Cindy Roy, both of Clearwater; and 10 grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
LACASSE, THE REV. AIME F., 90, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Manchester, N.H., and came here in 1992. He was a Catholic priest with the Missionaries of Africa, serving in Tanzania and Burkina Faso. He served as a chaplain on the hospital ship Hope and during World War II for the British Army. He was a pastor for parishes in Wynne, Ark., and locally was assistant pastor at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church and chaplain at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Survivors include a sister, Laurette Bouchard, Sarasota. Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, St. Petersburg.
LYONS, JAMES E., 72, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He was born in Jellico, Tenn., and came here in 1973 from Union Lake, Mich., where he owned Jim's TV. Locally, he owned Sweaney TV and was a member of Central Christian Church. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Ethel I.; a son, James R., Hadley, Mich.; four grandchildren, Tonya Hadsel, Arron Hadsel, James R. Lyons Jr. and Lisa Lyons; and four great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
MEEUWISZ, DELORIS JEAN, 59, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Fontana Dam, N.C., she came here in 1979 from Englewood, Tenn. She was a hairdresser and also worked at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. She was a former member of Maximo Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Tina L. Meeuwisz, Holland; and her mother and stepfather, Lorene and Doug Davis, Bradenton. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 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 the 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. He was a member of St. Alfred's Episcopal Church, Palm Harbor. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Julia; a son, Robert A., Pittsburgh; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
PUM, NEAK, 98, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at home. He was born in Cambodia and came here in 1982 from Lowell, Mass. He was a farmer. He was a member of the Cambodian Buddist Center in St. Petersburg. Survivors include two sons, Ponn, Madison, Wis., and Sarom, St. Petersburg; 17 grandchildren; Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
RECHS, ALENA, 58, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Edward White Hospital. She was born in Czechoslovakia and came here in 1998 from Glendale Heights, Ill. She was a former medical finance consultant for hospitals. Survivors include two sons, Matthew Rechs, Los Angeles, and James Rechs, Lawrence, Kan. and 13 great-grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
RICHARDSON, JANICE L., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at North Rehabilitation Center, St. Petersburg. She came here in 1922 from her native Hampton, Ark. She was a secretary at Richardsons Electric Service and worked for Farm Stores for 20 years. She was a member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Smith, St. Petersburg; a son, Clyde Richardson, Palm Harbor; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
SHEPARD, ALBERT D., 71, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He was born in Concord, N.H., and came here in 1970. He worked as a nursing home administrator for more than 45 years. Survivors include his wife, Grace; two daughters, Bonnie Dayhaw and Kimberly Scott, both of St. Petersburg; three sons, David and John, both of St. Petersburg, and Mark, Union, Maine; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Neptune Society, Tampa.

Seminole

KRAMER, FRANCES "FRAN," 65, of Seminole, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in New York City and came here in 1996 from Cincinnati, where she retired as an office manager at Tribol Co. She was a greeter at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Largo. Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Alexander J.; two sons, Jeff A. Kramer, Fairfax, Va., and Mark A. Kramer, Mundeleine, Ill.; a daughter, Karen F. Hollander, West Dundee, Ill.; and four grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
LEOPOLDT, CAROL V., 90, of Seminole, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., and came here from Wyckoff, N.J., in 1969. She was a retired legal secretary. She was Protestant. Survivors include a sister, Violet, Reading, Pa. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.

South Pasadena

GOLDSTEIN, GERTRUDE, 88, of South Pasadena, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at the Health and Rehabilitation Center at Dolphins View, South Pasadena. She was born in New York City and came here in 1980 from the Bronx, N.Y., where she was a member of Young Israel. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Joel Goldstein, Henderson, Nev., and Alan Goldstein, Boca Raton; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Beth David South Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

STORM, ROBERT J., 88, of Hanover, Pa., formerly of Treasure Island, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, York, Pa. A native of Hanover, he came here in 1973 and returned to Hanover several years ago. He worked at Goodfellow Car Sales and Peterman Pontiac, both in Hanover, and retired after 20 years at Staub Chevrolet in New Oxford, Pa. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Coast Guard and Merchant Marines. He was a member of the Elks. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife Marie (Warehime); a son, James Storm, Seminole; a daughter, Shirley R. Esaley, Hanover; three stepdaughters, Lora Talaber, New Freedom, Pa., Susan Oyler, McSherrystown, Pa., and Carol Stair, Hanover; two brothers, Lawrence and Earl, and a sister, Jean Echard, all of Hanover; 10 grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Hicks Funeral Home, McSherrystown, Pa.