St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BROMWELL, NELL R., 81, of Floral City, died Monday (March 31, 2003) in Floral City. Born in Estill, S.C., she came here in 1983 from Cashiers, N.C. She was a homemaker and a member of the Floral City Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Robert F.; a son, Robert F., Mill Spring, N.C.; a daughter, Sandra Hinton, Atlanta; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

KOHN, JOEL LEVI, 78, of Inverness, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Terre Haute, Ind., he came here 13 years ago from Hiawassee, Ga. He was a retired quality engineer employed by Pratt & Whitney with 25 years of service. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He received his bachelor's degree from Indiana State University. He was a member of the Marine Corps League Citrus Detachment 819. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Vivian J. (Martin); four sons, Terence, East Hampton, Conn., Ryan, Kennebunk, Maine, Shannon, Stuart, Fl., and David, Altus, Okla.; and seven grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

PEELER, OLEN JR., 74, of Beverly Hills, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. Born in Amsden, Ohio, he came here in 2002 from Fort Myers Beach. He was a retired photography industry sales representative and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Gloria (Springer); three daughters, Christina Peeler, Beverly Hills, Cheryl Hardy, Toledo, and Cindy Hyde, Australia; a son, Jeffrey, Finley, Ohio; two brothers, James and Wilson; three sisters, Annabelle, Ida and Darlene; and four grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

SHEROUSE, LONZA K., 79, of Floral City, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Avante at Inverness. Born in Brooksville, he came here in 1978 from Bandera, Texas. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and an Air Force veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired with 30 years of service, achieving the rank of senior master sergeant. He was a member of the Air Force Sergeants Association, the Hunter Education Program and the Floral City VFW Post 7122. Survivors include two sons, Robert G., Molino, and Cleeve, England; two daughters, Rececca K. Schachle, Molino, and Caroline, Atlanta; his twin brother, Lonnie, Brooksville; two sisters, Mary Haus, Tampa, and Charlotte Young, Pascagula, Miss.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

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DUNN, JACK, 72, of Brooksville, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at home. He was a lifetime resident of his native Brooksville. He was a plumber and pipe fitter and a member of the United Association of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Union. He was an Air Force Veteran and a member of the Moose Lodge. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; a son, Jack Dunn Jr., a daughter, Bonnie Lee Dunn, and a brother, Richard Knighton, all of Brooksville; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville.

LaCROIX, CLAUDE L., 86, of Spring Hill, formerly of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at The Residence at Timber Pines in Spring Hill. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, he moved to Spring Hill one year ago from New Port Richey where he lived for 31 years. He was a retired sergeant with the Detroit Police Department. He was a member of the Eagles Aerie 3153 and past president of Beacon Square Civic Association. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Father Farrell Council and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Marcella L.; a son, David, Homasassa; a daughter, Suzanne LaCroix, New York City; a sister, Harriet Brown, New Port Richey; and two grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

PHARIS, DAVID W. SR., 65, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. Born in Louisville, he came here in 1973. He retired from the North American Philips Electric Company. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of the Aripeka Elks. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Frances, a son, Davis W. Pharis Jr., and a daughter, Carolyn L. Zakel, all of Spring Hill; his mother, Mary Pharis, Lakeland; a brother, William E. Pharis III, Danville, Va.; and three grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

UNDERWOOD, ALAN W. "WOODY," 57, of Brooksville, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Brooksville. He was a 1963 graduate of Hernando High School and earned his law degree at the University of Florida in 1971. He was an attorney at the Law Offices of Underwood & Eppley, P.A. He was the former city attorney for the city of Brooksville; past president, vice-president and activist for the Sertoma Club; member of the Hernando County Education Foundation; past president of the Florida Bar Association; founding board member of the Withlacoochee Area Legal Services; elected Boss of the Year by the Professonal Secretaries Association of Hernando County; presented the Pro Bono Service Award by the Fifth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Project; and was a former T-ball coach. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Pam; a son, Tyrus, Atlanta; a daughter, Allison Mahoney, New Port Beach, Calif.; and a brother, Raymond Joel, Brooksville. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

UNGER, LLOYD DEAN, 77, of Brooksville, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Brooksville. He came here 17 years ago from his native Dayton, Ohio. He was a retired department superintendant in the Printing Division of McCall Corporation with 38 years of service. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Brooksville VFW. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Betty-Lou; two sons, Christopher, Merritt, N.C., and Douglas K., West Carrollton, Ohio; a brother, Elmer, and a sister, Janet Green, both of Dayton; two grandsons; and two great-granddaughters. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

WHITE, JOYCE E., 75, of Spring Hill, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. She came here in 1996 from her native Fort Wayne, Ind. and was a retired bookkeeper. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Michael, Flint, Texas; two daughters, Carol Strong, Spring Hill, and Susan Cortner, Marion, Ind.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

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BAGGETT, GENEVIEVE HALL, 59, of Redmond, Wash., formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (March 29, 2003). She was born in Stoneham, Mass., and lived in Tampa for 25 years before moving to Washington. She served in the Peace Corps in Africa. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Robert E. Baggett; two daughters, Jessica Baggett, Redmond, Wash., and Sarah Baggett, Seattle; two sons, Kevin Baggett, Fort Myers and Bobby Baggett, Bothell, Wash.; mother, Helen Hall, Redmond, Wash.; two brothers, John Hall, Edmonds, Wash., and Joe Hall, Melrose, Mass.; a sister, Jane Hall, Irving, Texas; and four grandchildren. Green Funeral Home, Bellevue, Wash.

DUQUETTE, ALBERTINE, 96, of Tampa, died Saturday (March 29, 2003). She lived in the Tampa Bay area since 1977, coming from Bristol, Conn., and was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Tampa. Survivors include a son, Norman; a daughter, Mary Lou Geis; and two grandchildren, Nicole and Marcus Kempton. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

FIPPS, DONALD F., 72, of Tampa, died Saturday (March 29, 2003). He was a U.S. Army veteran and worked for Speedling, Inc., for 18 years. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude; two daughters, Sandra D. Yeager and Sharon C. McIntire; two sisters, Charlotte Zimmerman and Marilyn Porell; and three grandchildren. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.

GALVEZ, JUANA ANATOLIA, 79, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 30, 2003). She was born in Guanabacoa, Cuba, and was a resident of Tampa for more than 30 years. She retired from the Hillsborough County school system after working 13 years at Jefferson High School. Survivors include her two sons, Pedro and Mario Galvez; four sisters, Carmen Cossio and Clara Diaz, both of Miami, Esperanza Machin, Tampa, and Josefa Garrido, Santa Clara, Cuba; four grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Boza & Roel Funeral Home, Tampa.

HENSON, LILLIAN P., 91, of Tampa, died Saturday (March 29, 2003). She was a native of Cherokee County, Ga., and moved to Tampa in 1959. She was a Sunday school teacher and a member of Calvary Church of the Open Bible. Survivors include a daughter, Grace Gamble; two sisters, Sally Mae King, Austell, Ga., and Hazel Fields, Ballground, Ga.; four grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. Boza & Roel Funeral Home, Tampa.

HILLIARD, LOIS YOUNG, 94, of Plant City, died Sunday (March 30, 2003). A lifelong resident of Plant City, she worked as a homemaker and was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Jimmy, Plant City; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

KELLY, RONALD W., 60, of Temple Terrace, died Saturday (March 29, 2003). He was born in Tampa and was the owner of Sunstate Propeller, Inc. in Tampa. He was a founding member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity at USF. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Donna J. Kelly; two daughters, Kingsley Kelly, Tampa, and Stella Kelly, Sarasota,; one son, Shawn Kelly, Tampa; and one granddaughter, Samantha Lauren Kelly. Ewing Funeral Home, Venice.

LEWANDOWSKI, EDWARD C., 81, of Tampa, died Monday (February 17, 2003). He was born in Niagra Falls, N.Y. and moved to Tampa in 1966. He was a U.S. Army World War II and Korean War veteran. Survivors include his wife, Esther, and one son, Victor Lewandowski, Tampa. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.

McKINZIE, DARREN JAMES, infant son of Kedra McKinzie and Jean Robert Disur, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Survivors include a sister, Cykka Lovett , Tampa; grandparents, Benita and Owen Kirlew, Tampa; Eugene and Michelle McKinzie, Tampa, and Mr. and Mrs. Disur, Haiti. Everett, Derr & Anderson Funeral Home, Tampa.

McMICHAEL, FRANK P. JR., 53, of Tampa, died Monday (March 31, 2003). A native of Tampa, he worked in the insurance industry for over 25 years. He worked with Boy Scouts of America and was an active member of Hyde Park Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Martha; a daughter, Ashley Elizabeth McMichael, and a son, Frank Paul McMichael, III; his parents, Frank and Peggy McMichael; two brothers, Walton H. and H. Dorsey McMichael; and two nieces, Sarah McMichael and Jessica Brown. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel.

MATTHEWS, JAMES LOUIS, 61, of Dover, died Sunday (March 30, 2003). He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Riza Matthews; a son, Tony Matthews, Toronto; two daughters, Darlene Matthews, Valdosta, and Delisa Matthews , Plant City; one brother, Wayne Matthews, Plant City; three sisters, Betty Matthews Wood, Fruitland Park, Janie Pearl Whiton, Inverness, and Kelly Catlin, Valrico; two grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

MURRAY, JOHN E. JR., 84, of Brandon, died Sunday (March 30, 2003). He was born in Oriskany, Va., and moved to Florida in 1976 from Milledgeville, Ga. He was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran and was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Vera Murray; two daughters, Elaine Fehrmann, Hudson, and Yvonne Pritchard, Tampa; a brother, Ashley Murray, Arizona; and three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

PRIETO, MARIO R., 81, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 30, 2003). He was a 33rd degree Mason and belonged to Logia Masonica Jose Marti No. 28. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Edwina; a son, Robert L. Prieto; two grandchildren, Alexis and Robert Duane Prieto. Boza & Roel Funeral Home, Tampa.

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AINSWORTH, JOHN H., 79, of New Port Richey, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Port Huron, Mich., he came here in 1979 from Ferndale, Mich. He was a retired supervisor of the drafting department of Michigan Consolidated Gas in Detroit. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Meadow Oaks Club and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Agnes (Brostrom); a son, Mark F., Detroit; two daughters, Anna M. Ainsworth, Detroit, and Margaret M. Ainsworth, Kalamazoo, Mich.; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

ANGELOF, ANNA E., 91, of Holiday, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at Tarpon Bayou Center, Tarpon Springs. She came here in 1979 from her native New York and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include a cousin, Magdalena Locke, Miller Place, N.Y. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

DREPS, LOUISE ALMA, 81, of Bayonet Point, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. She came here 15 years ago from her native Toledo, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Aloysius Dreps; three sons, Donald J., Swanton, Ohio, Douglas, Galveston, Texas, and Robert, Angier, N.C.; two daughters, Susan M. Duket, Maumee, Ohio, and Carol Elter, Westerville, Ohio; two sisters, Eveyln Kaczmarek and Wilma Sacco, both of Toledo; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

HICKS, WILLARD JR., 54, of Hudson, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at home. He came here in 1990 from his native Port Huron, Mich. He was a real estate investor. Survivors include his wife, Betty; two sons, Barry, Houston, and Willard Francis Hicks III, Michigan; and two brothers, Robert and Charles. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

KOCH, MATHILDA E., 86, of Clermont, formerly of Port Richey, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) in Clermont. Born in Milwaukee, she lived in Port Richey from 1981 to 2002. She was a member of King of Kings Lutheran Church. Survivors include a son, Urban William, Clermont; two granddaughters, Lisa Mullen, Oklahoma City, and Mikel Emerson, Clermont; and three great-grandchildren. Kurfiss Funeral Home, Clermont.

LaCROIX, CLAUDE L., 86, of Spring Hill, formerly of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at the Residence at Timber Pines in Spring Hill. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, he moved to Spring Hill a year ago from New Port Richey, where he lived for 31 years. He was a retired sergeant with the Detroit Police Department. He was a member of the Eagles Aerie 3153 and past president of Beacon Square Civic Association. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Father Farrell Council and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Marcella L.; a son, David, Homosassa; a daughter, Suzanne LaCroix, New York City; a sister, Harriet Brown, New Port Richey; and two grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

LAPEER, WILLIAM H. SR., 80, of Holiday, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Detroit, he came here 25 years ago from Southgate, Mich. He was an engineering supply technician for Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., with 39 years of service. He was an Army veteran of World War II in Glider Service. He was a POW for eight months in Normandy. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Helen C.; two sons, Larry E., Livonia, Mich., and William H. Lapeer Jr., Holiday; a brother, Russell, Ocala; two sisters, Florence Halsey, Morenci, Mich., and Joan Bolash, Holiday; and seven grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

MASTREAN, MARION T., 92, of Port Richey, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) in West Palm Beach. She came to Port Richey 22 years ago from her native Pittsburgh. She was a retired buyer for Joseph Horne Department Store in Pittsburgh and was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, John C. Swearingen, Palm Beach Gardens; three sisters, Dora Petitto, Clarksburg, W.Va., Sally Plivelich, Clearwater, and Ellen Plivelich, Ferndale, Mich.; several grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

McKAY, VERLE M., 89, of New Port Richey, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Buckner, Ill., she came here in 2001 from Lake Worth. She was Catholic and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include a son, Gerald Miller, New Port Richey; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

MOONEY, MARILYN M. (BAIN), 73, of South Hadley, Mass., formerly of Holiday, died Friday (March 28, 2003) in Agawam, Mass. Born in Holyoke, Mass., she moved from Holiday three years ago to South Hadley. Survivors include 13 children; 27 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Ryder Funeral Home, South Hadley, Mass.

REMES, PAUL R., 87, of Hudson, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Bayonet Point Health Center. Born in Finland, he came here 25 years ago from Hingham, Mass. He was a metal specialist for the Navy. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Shriners. Survivors include his wife, Doris; a son, Paul, Plymouth, Mass.; a daughter, Lauri Byer, Hatfield, Pa.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

VISCI, TERRY V., 63, of Port Richey, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Lorain, Ohio, he came here in 1984 from Terre Haute, Ind. He was a clothing merchandiser for J.L. Hudson in Toledo, Ohio. He was a Navy veteran serving as an aviation electricians mate from 1959 to 1963. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Janet M.; two daughters, Tracey Visci, Salem, S.C., and Nicole Waldron, Jackson, Mich.; and two grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

WEBB, W.C. "BILL," 87, of Dade City, died Monday (March 31, 2003) in Dade City. Born in Kentucky, he lived here since 1939. He was in management with Pasco Packing in Dade City. He was a citrus grower and a member of the board of directors for the Jackson Memorial Hospital. He served as a city commissioner in Dade City in the early 1960s. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Dempsey Lee; a daughter, Michele, Tampa; three sisters, Pearl Webb, Wanda Webb and Blanche Ingram, all of Tampa; a brother, Ira Webb, Braden; and three grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Homes, Dade City.

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BOROWICZ, EDWARD J., 86, of Clearwater, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Lorain, Ohio, and came here in 1968 from Tarkio, Mo. He as a teacher and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Clearwater. Survivors include four sons, Timothy, Clearwater, Michael and Joel, both of Orlando, and Marcus, Decatur, Ala.; three daughters, Melissa Baby and Kristin Dodd, both of Clearwater, and Patricia Borowicz, Arkansas; a brother, Norbert, Mercer, Pa.; five sisters, Gen Matlock and Victoria Dengler, both of Parma, Ohio, Joann Stiger, Mercer, Pa., Theresa Rowman, New Wilmington, Pa., and Lucille Bowers, Lancaster, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
COMBER, JON EDWIN, 55, of Clearwater, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at home. He was born in Toronto and came here in 1998 from Galena, Ill. He was the former assistant general manager for the Radisson Suite Resort on Sand Key and a member of Northwood Presbyterian Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Penny E.; a daughter, Jenny Reddy, Lompoc, Calif.; his parents, Maxine and Stewart Comber, Tampa; a brother, Jim, Milton, Mass.; and two grandsons. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
CRONIN, STEPHEN PATRICK JR., 79, of Clearwater, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at Kindred Hospital-Central Tampa. He came here in 1986 from his native New York City, where he retired as an insurance executive. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater, the Knights of Columbus of Rockaway Beach, N.Y., and the Loss Executives Association, the N.Y. State Organization of Independent Insurance Adjusters and the National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters. Survivors include three sons, Dennis J., Mount Laurel, N.J., Stephen P., Valley Stream, N.Y., and John D., Martinsville, N.J.; a daughter, Maureen A. Candreva, Valley Stream; his companion, Eileen Byrne, Clearwater; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
DARLING, ELSIE L., 88, of Clearwater, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Gainesville and came here in 1983 from Jacksonville. She worked as a sales person for 32 years and retired from the Plum Tree Cards & Gifts, Clearwater. She was Baptist. Survivors include three daughters, Nancy Middaugh, Dunedin; Patsy Ballentine, Memphis, and Dorothy Sheppard, Hendersonville, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
GARRETT, JACK RANDALL, 78, of Clearwater, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at home. He was born in Sand Fork, W. Va., and came here in 1961 from Fishersville, Va. He graduated from Glenville State College and received a master's degree in 1953 from West Virginia University. He was a teacher in Staunton, Va., and a school administrator for 30 years in the Pinellas County School System, serving as principal of Plumb, Kings Highway and Seventy-Fourth Street elementary schools. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He served as a radio operator on a minesweeper in the Pacific Theater. He traveled throughout the United States and Canada. Survivors include a sister, Hannah Hardway, Fairmont, W. Va.; a brother, Ernest R., Ramona, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
HANSSEN, ROBERT W., 84, of Clearwater, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here in 1994 from his native Union, N.J., where he worked as a driver for an industrial moving company. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the German American Sports Club, Union. Survivors include his wife of five years, Inge Lore; and a sister, Annie Netta, Union. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
HULL, PEARL A. JR. "LOCK," 48, of Holiday, formerly of Clearwater, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) in Palm Harbor as a result of a motorcycle accident. He moved to Clearwater from his native Columbus, Ohio, and later moved to Holiday. He worked as a truck driver for Keyes Concrete. Survivors include his 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.
KEIPER, LOUIS CLINTON, 93, of Clearwater, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at home. He was born in Elizabeth, N.J., and came here in 1964 from Highland Park, N.J., where he retired as deputy director of Federal Housing Association. He was an Army veteran of World War II and Protestant. He was a member of Dunedin Country Club, Scottish Rite Valley of Tampa and Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa, and Palestine Masonic Lodge 111 and Highland Park American Legion, both in New Jersey. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Mildred C.; a daughter, Patricia L. Thompson, Allentown, Pa.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
MOYER, THOMAS F. "TOM," 89, of Clearwater, died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Allentown, Pa., and came here in 1995 from New York City, where he retired as vice president of the American International Marine Agency. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He graduated from Princeton University and was Lutheran and a member of the Destroyer Escort Sailors Association. Survivors include a son, Thomas F. Jr., Montpelier, Va.; three grandchildren, Thomas F. Moyer III, Timothy F. Moyer, and Angela Moyer-Laube, all of Virginia, and a great-grandson. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
PARKER, LORENA IOLA "RENA," 93, of Clearwater, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at home. She was born in McCracken, Kan., and came here in 1949 from Harlingen, Texas. She studied at Northwestern University and the Conservatory of Music in Independence, Mo., and taught piano and organ. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Clearwater and the church's Martha Circle and was a past president of United Methodist Women. Survivors include a daughter, Frana Suzanne, Clearwater; a son, Frank W., League City, Texas; three granddaughters, Lorena Matejowsky, Orlando, Julie Hartin, Dallas, and Anne Marie Schooley, Houston; and three great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
VERSAW, MARDELLE EDITH, 89, of Clearwater, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Sunset Point Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. She was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and came here in 1973 from Garden Grove, Calif. She was a homemaker and a member of Turner Brandon American Legion Post 7 Auxiliary, Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Patty L. Wohlford, Clearwater; a brother, Robert Consbrock, Iowa; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
ZOLTAI, KATHRYN ELIZABETH SHAW, 80, of Clearwater, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. She was born in Lorain, Ohio, and came here in 1991 from Sarasota. She worked as a secretary for elementary and high schools in the Elyria (Ohio) Public Schools District. She was a member of Salvation Army and Home League of the Clearwater Salvation Army. and the First United Methodist Church of Elyria and Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include two daughters, Lynda Z. Tyson, Salisbury Cove, Maine, and Patricia A. Mayer, Friendswood, Texas; two sisters, Winnifred Schramm, Clearwater, and Esther Anderson, Tucson, Ariz.; and a granddaughter. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.

Dunedin

HIGLEY, DORIS JEAN, 76, of Dunedin, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. She was born in Washington, Pa., and came here in 1984 from Leesburg. She retired as a home economist for the East Ohio Gas Co. She was a member of Union Street United Methodist Church of Clearwater and the Top of the World Ladies Golf Association. She graduated from Ohio University where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority. Survivors include a brother, Robert Baer, New Bern, N.C.; two nieces; and a nephew. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Largo

HENRY, CLARENCE JR., 33, of Largo died Thursday (March 27, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was born in Clearwater and was lifetime resident of Largo. He graduated from Seminole High in 1987 and was an Army veteran. He worked as a telemarketer for Total Research, Tampa. 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 parents, Catherine and Clarence Henry Sr., Largo; a brother, Jerry Henry, Largo; and his paternal grandparents, Mae Dell and Robert Lee Henry, Largo. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
JOHN, DEMOSTHENES, C."DC," 66, of Largo, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He came here in 1987 from his native Detroit. He was a maintenance worker at Tampa Bay Downs and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was Greek Orthodox. Survivors include his wife, Peggy A.; a stepdaughter, Debbra Brown, Kodiak, Alaska; three stepsons, William E. Doyle, Texas, Dennis R. Doyle, Spring Hill, and Robert K. Doyle, Sacramento, Calif.; and 11 grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
XANDER, 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.
YETZBACHER, SHERILYN KAYE, 55, of Largo, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at Edinborough Health Care, Dunedin. She was born in Elkhurst, W. Va., and came here in 2001 from Evergreen, Colo. Survivors include a son, J.J. Garrison, Kansas; her mother, Iona L. Sauer, Ocala; and three sisters, Deborah Patton, Largo, Patricia Mann, Columbus, Ohio, and Dani Culbertson, Fort Scott, Kan. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Palm Harbor

HERR, JAMES B., 80, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in New Brighton, Pa., and came here in 1987 from Austintown, Ohio. He was a comptroller and retired as assistant treasurer of Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a United Methodist. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Doris C.; a son, James B. Jr., Palm Harbor; a daughter, Kimberly C. Wilkinson, Brooksville; and two grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
NIGGEMAN, DONALD E., 69, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He had Lou Gehrig's disease for 21 years. He was born in Milwaukee and came here in 1969 from Marion, Ill. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He attended the University of Southern Illinois. Survivors include his wife, Judy; two sons, John and Cody, both of Palm Harbor; a daughter, Lara Hosselton, Marion, Ill.; two stepsons, Rick and Dane Ayers, both of Holiday; and nine grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Tarpon Springs

WILLSON, JANE W., 68, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. She was born in Kissimmee, and came here in 1987 from Orlando. She worked for American Pioneer Insurance Co., and graduated in 1957 from Florida State University. She was a member of Curlew United Methodist Church, Palm Harbor. Survivors include two sons, Todd, Lake Worth, and Scott, Rawlins, Wyo.; a daughter, Janet Willson, Fort Worth, Texas; a brother, David Wheeler, Tampa; and four grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

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St. Pete Beach

HOWARD, PAUL P., 82, of St. Pete Beach, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Bridgeton, N.J., he came here in 1970 from Wichita Falls, Texas. He was a registered nurse in the Air Force and at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was a World War II Navy veteran and an Air Force major. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Carole; a son, Paul F., Largo; a daughter, Ann Penny, St. Pete Beach; and two grandchildren. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

St. Petersburg

ANDERSON, STEPHEN J. "STEVE," 36, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He came here in 1989 from his native Alliance, Ohio. He was an Army infantry sergeant from 1985 to 1989. He worked as a management consultant. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and St. Raphael's Catholic Church. He loved flying airplanes, scuba diving, and spear fishing. He was active with the Bailey Family Foundation in Tampa. Survivors include his wife, Wendy; a daughter, Kaitlin Anderson, St. Petersburg; his parents, David L. and Judith E. Anderson, Jacksonville; and a brother, Marine Staff Sgt. John D. Anderson, Tampa. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
BERG, GERALDINE JASPER, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Pinellas Park. She came here in 1995 from her native Chippewa Falls, Wis. She was an office manager for a medical office. She was an avid reader and liked to knit. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Leonard J.; four daughters, Barbara Gussel, Wisconsin Dells, Wis., Phyllis Bert Culbert, Richmond, Va., Suellen McElroy, Louisville, Ky., and Janice Sprecher, Lone Rock, Wis.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
BOONE, SUSIE DELORIS, 71, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at home. She came here in 1945 from her native Sylvester, Ga. She worked in local cafeterias, including the Tramor in St. Petersburg. She was a filing clerk for the Department of Veteran Affairs and a private duty housekeeper. She was the finance secretary for the Porch People Social Club for more than 15 years. She was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, George Gregory Boone, Richmond, Va., and Chris Boone, St. Petersburg; three sisters, Juanita Parham, St. Petersburg, and Bertha Hanford and Cherrie Nelson, both of Sylvester; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
CASBOLT, THOMAS C., 57, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 28, 2003). Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he came here in 1993 from Arcadia, where he was a security guard at the DeSoto Correctional Facility. He was Catholic and a member of a Moose lodge in St. Petersburg. Survivors include two daughters, Janet Caskey, Campbell, Calif., and Julie Casbolt, Fulton, N.Y.; his mother, Mary Jane Casbolt, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Timothy, Maryland, and Gerold, Naugatuck, Conn.; and two grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
IKUSS, JACQUELINE E. "JACKIE," 77, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She was born in Newark, N.J., and moved here in 1997 from Hampton, Va. She was Catholic and a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn Sheridan, St. Petersburg; two sons, James, Hampton, Va., and Thomas Jr., New Brunswick, N.J.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
KRAWETZ, EMILIE "ERN," 101, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 25, 2003) at Menorah Manor. She moved to Sarasota from her native Lawrence, Mass. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Judith Heller, Tampa; a son, Stanley Krawetz, Sarasota; six grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
LOOMIS, NEIL, 81, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
NORFLEET, ROBERT C., 65, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in the early 1950s from his native Newbern, Ala. He built trusses for Cox Lumber for 18 years, retiring in 2001, and also worked for Shawn Detailing Service. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Diane; three sons, Fred Love, Alabama, and Robin Norfleet and Demetrius Norfleet, both of Tampa; five daughters, Tijuana Norfleet, Patricia Norfleet, Zandra Norfleet and Lawanda Norfleet, all of St. Petersburg, and Kimberly Gordon, Bradenton; a brother, Herbert Jr., Indianapolis; seven sisters, Mary Cobbs and Patricia Mims, both of New York, Sarah and Judy Cobbs, both of Indianapolis, Barbara Cobbs and Willie Lee Lucky, both of Dayton, Ohio, and Betty Perry, Newbern; and 20 grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
WRIGHT, GEORGE, 71, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at Apollo Health & Rehab. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

RICHARDSON, MILDRED M. "MILLY," 83, of Seminole, formerly of Treasure Island, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Freedom Square Nursing Home. Born in San Jose, Ill., she came to Treasure Island in 1979 from Park Ridge, Ill., and moved to Seminole in 2002. She was a homemaker. She was a graduate of Indiana University and a member of Pasadena Community Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include two sons, Robert S. "Bob," Flagstaff, Ariz., and Thomas "Tom," Waseca, Minn.; and a grandson, Ryan Richardson, Flagstaff. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.
SMITH, EDWARD "EDDY," 47, of Seminole, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., he came here in 1990 from Indiana. He was a roofer and a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Trish; his father, Eddy Smith, Miramar; his mother, Carolyn Spuller, Niagara Falls; four sisters, Audra M. Smith, Panama, Sandra L. Franco, Mooresville, N.C., Jacalyn M. Spuller, Niagara Falls, and Jacqueline Lares-Smith, Miramar; a brother, Michael J. Smith, Largo; and three stepsons, Edward Foley, Largo, and Joe Foley and Jeffrey Joy, both of Pinellas Park. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

South Pasadena

KAISER, ANN VERONICA, 66, of South Pasadena, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at home. Born in New York City, she came here in 2000 from Winter Park. She was a secretary in the planning department for the city of Orlando. She was a volunteer for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and was an avid quilter. Survivors include three daughters, Noelle M. Gavaghan, St. Petersburg, Patricia Darnell, Oldsmar, and Kathy Siberry, Richmond, Va.; a brother, Ray Hennessy, Paramus, N.J.; a sister, Mary Hennessy, California; and four grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.