St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

FARROW, JAMES D., 70, of Lecanto, died Friday (March 28, 2003) in Lecanto. He came here in 1979 from his native Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was a disabled Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include two sisters, Dorothy Niswonger, Jackson, Mo., and Juanita Evans, Lecanto. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

GETTS, THOMAS W., 58, of Crystal River, died Monday (April 1, 2003) at home. Born in Mount Holly Township, N.J., he came here 22 years ago from Bellmawr, N.J. He was a retired Army veteran achieving the rank of staff sergeant. He served two tours of duty in the Vietnam War and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was a member of the Crystal River VFW Post, and Crystal River DAV Post 70. He was an honorary member of the Florida Sheriffs Association and Sheriff Youth Ranch of Citrus County. He sponsored many charities and enjoyed traveling. He was Catholic. Survivors include two brothers, Edward, West Virginia, and Larry, Crystal River; four sisters, Mary Clark, Crystal River, Theresa Booth, Naples, Patricia Getts and Barbara Selah, both of Mantua, N.J.; a half-brother, Robert Bemesderfer, Florida; a half-sister, Linda DiGeralamo, Hammonton, N.J.; 10 nephews and eight nieces; several great and great-great-nephews and nieces. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

HAFFEMAN, CHARLES E., 81, of Beverly Hills, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) in Hernando. Born in McLaughlin, S.D., he came here in 1987 from Paramus, N.J. He was a retired food service director with the Marriott Corp. He was the owner of White Clock Restaurant and Jif-Jiffy Restaurant, both in New Jersey. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His memberships included: president of New York City, Long Island, New Jersey Social Club; member Masonic Lodge 271; member New Jersey Club of Citrus County; member Beverly Hills Shuffleboard Club; volunteered at Seven Rivers Hospital and Meals-On-Wheels; a faithful blood donor; attended Beverly Hills Community Church. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Evelyn (Mullern); a son, Jeffery, Somerset, N.J.; a daughter, Nancy Danner, Bradenton; two brothers, Dale, Lakeside, Calif., and Jack, McCormick, S.C.; two sisters, June Meyer, Hillsborough, N.C., and Dona Courtney, Marietta, Ga.; a grandson and a granddaughter. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

KOPP, BARBARA ANN, 54, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at home. Born in Astoria, N.Y., she came here 22 years ago from Medford, N.Y. She was a registered nurse for 30 years. She was head nurse at Lakeland Regional Hospital and one of the original registered nurses at Oak Hill Hospital. She was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, David; two sons, Jeffrey, Crystal River, and James, Spring Hill; three daughters, Sarah Egan and Vanessa Kopp, both of Tampa, and Rachel McVay, Spring Hill; her parents, Alfred and Marie Wolf, Spring Hill; two brothers, Robert Wolf, Tampa, and Alfred Wolf Jr., Cobbs Landing; a sister, Marie Lucier, Spring Hill; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

NICHOLS, WILLIAM C. JR., 79, of Hernando, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) in Hernando. Born in Oaklyn, N.J., he came here in 1976 from Miami. He was a Navy veteran radarman who served in World War II. Survivors include his wife, Cathleen; a daughter, Dale Thomas, Hernando; two stepsons, William Johnson, Miami, and John Johnson, Pensacola; five grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

PRENTICE, RICHARD F., 75, of Dunnellon, died Monday (April 1, 2003) in Ocala. Born in Batesville, Ind., he came here in 1988 from Nashville, Ind. He retired from cattle farming in 1988 and his lifelong ambition was raising thoroughbred cattle. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include a brother, Jim, Bloomington, Ind.; three sisters, Joan Prentice, Bloomington, Janet McGarvey, Carmel, Ind., and Marge Stratton, Fort Morgan, Colo.; several nieces and nephews; and companion of 56 years, Eugene J. Wenning. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

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BOCK, PATRICIA A., 72, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. She came here in 1989 from her native Chicago. She was a retired executive secretary. She was a member of the Brookridge Womens Bridge Club and St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Robert; two sons, Robert Bock Jr., Smithfield, N.C., and Mark, Schaumburg, Ill.; two daughters, Michelle Bock, New Lennox, Ill., and Victoria Lasch, Orland Park, Ill.; and many grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

CAPPER, H. PAUL, 55, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at home. Born in St. Louis, he came here five years ago from Cadiz, Ky. He was a retired manager of design services with Peabody Coal Co. and member of the Brooksville Seventh-day Adventist Church. Survivors include his wife, Elaine; a son, Anthony, Spring Hill; a daughter, Renee Beck, Hazleton, Ind.; his mother, Lena Capper, Cahokia, Ill.; a brother, James, Whitefield, Maine; four sisters, Patsy Tieman, Belleville, Ill., Cindy Chandler, Davidsville, Mo., Christine Orsech, Macclenny, and Connie Eberts, Mascoutah, Ill.; and three grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Spring Hill.

LoCASTRO, JAMES J., 76, of Auburn, N.Y., formerly of Spring Hill, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at home. Born in Skaneateles, N.Y., he moved to Spring Hill in 1993 from Auburn returning in 1998. He was an accordionist and had his own band, the "Dreamlanders". He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a journeyman union electrician with IBEW Locals 394 and 840. He was a third-degree Knight of Columbus with the St. Jude Lodge. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Yvonne (Petrosino); two sons, James A., Auburn, and Joseph N., Las Vegas; a daughter, Susan M. Miller, Auburn; two aunts, Mary DeTomaso and Margaret Fortunato, both of Syracuse, N.Y.; three generations of nieces and nephews; and two grandchildren. Cheche Funeral Home, Auburn, N.Y.

MARKOVSKY, DOLORES R., 71, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Bronx, N.Y., she came here 15 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker, an active member of the Hernando Beach Yacht Club and was Baptist. Survivors include her husband, James; a daughter, Linda Wallace, Spring Hill; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

PRUETER, JOHN LOUIS JR., 79, of Spring Hill, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital in Spring Hill. Born in Saginaw, Mich., he was a seasonal resident from Golden Valley, Minn. He was an attorney, a Navy pilot and veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Timber Pines Golf Club, Snow Birds group and Newcomers group. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Lois M.; three sons, Steven, Minnetonka, Minn., Scott, Isaqua, Wash., and Mark, Wayzata, Minn.; two daughters, Leesa Anderson and Janet Labatt, both of Wayzata; a sister, Shirley Patzwaldt, Saginaw; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

SIECZKOWSKI, STEFAN, 84, of Spring Hill, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Skrzelczyce, Poland, he came here 15 years ago from Chicago. He was a mechanical engineer and was Catholic. Survivors include a brother, Jozef, a sister, Maria Gardian, and a nephew, Dariusz Szmit, all of Poland; and fiancee, Stefania Kobrzynski. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Spring Hill.

ZUCK, MABEL A., 78, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital in Spring Hill. Born in Aden, Va., she came here 16 years ago from Key West. She was a retired Avon representative and member of Mariner United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Robert; two daughters, Carolyn Yost, Berkeley Springs, W.Va., and Wanda Manley, Daytona Beach; two sisters, Christine Kidwell, Strasburg, Va., and Dorothy Moller, Spring Hill; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

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ABERNATHY, JOE JR., 50, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 30, 2003). Survivors include his wife, Dr. Carolyn Abernathy; his mother, Elizabeth Abernathy; and a sister, Lisa Payne. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

BARRY, GEORGE J. "MIKE" JR., 56, of Tampa, died Saturday (March 29, 2003). He was a retired U.S. Navy master chief, after 26 years of service, and was a Vietnam War veteran. Survivors include a son, George John Barry III; a brother, Jesse D. Barry, Safety Harbor; two nephews, David Barry Jr. and Michael Tirado; and two nieces, Dena Hicks and Amy Tirado. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.

CALLEBS, LAURA C., 85, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 23, 2003). She was born in Knox County, Ky., and moved to Tampa several years ago. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a granddaughter, Jewell Nellis, Jeffersonville, Ind. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.

DAVIS, DOROTHY LOWE, 73, of Tampa, died Thursday (March 27, 2003). Born in Tampa, she retired after 31 years as a custodian supervisor at the University of South Florida. She was a member of the Greater New Salem Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Hazy Davis Jr.; two daughters, Patricia Davis Bradley and Darlene Lloyd Green, both of Tampa; a brother, John Henry Lowe Sr.; two grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews. Everett-Derr & Anderson Funeral Home, Tampa.

DENNIS, ELMINA M., 81, of Tampa, died Tuesday (March 25, 2003). Born in Kingston, Jamaica, she moved to Tampa in 1972 from Jamaica. She worked as a housewife and was Episcopalian. Survivors include her husband Leslie Dennis; two sons, Barrington Robinson and Shawn Dennis, both of Tampa; a daughter, Bridgette Dennis, Tampa; a brother, Alfred Solomon, Kingston; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

DIAZ-GARI, NORMA, 66, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 23, 2003). She was a lifelong resident of Tampa. Survivors include her husband, Rafael Gari; three sons, Donald J. Albrecht, Citra , Jay Albrecht, Everett, Wash., and Keith Albrecht, San Francisco. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

ELLERSON, MARGARET, 77, of Tampa, died Saturday (March 29, 2003). She was born in Marianna and retired from St. Joseph Hospital as an LPN. Survivors include a daughter, Aurelia Donaldson; two sons, Gary B. Ellerson and W. James Ellerson Jr.; seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

HILL, MARY LEE, 79, of Tampa, died Friday (March 28, 2003). Born in Miccosukee, she moved to Tampa more than 50 years ago from Tallahassee. She worked as a cook and was Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Hill, Tampa, and a son, Nathaniel Hill, Tampa; 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

MOUGIN, CHARLES EDWARD, 82, of Plant City, died Saturday (March 29, 2003). He was born in Lenox, Mass., and moved to Plant City from Pittsfield several years ago. He worked as an electrician and was a World War II veteran. Survivors include a son, Michael, Pittsfield, Mass. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

SEIDEN, GEORGE, 77, of Tampa, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003). He was born in New York and moved to Tampa from Paramus, N.J., several years ago. He worked as an engineer and was an armed forces veteran. Survivors include his wife, Pearl. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

STINCHCOMB, ELOISE "PEG", 80, of Wauchula, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003). She was a homemaker and was Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Robert; two sons, Donald and Gary; six daughters, Barbara, Darlene, Linda, Gayle, Barbara Ann and Marian; a brother Donald; a sister, Marguerite; 17 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

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ANDERSON, VERNON D., 92, of New Port Richey, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Benson, Minn., he came here in 1977 from St. Cloud, Minn. He was a teacher and taught at the Minnesota State Reformatory. He was a graduate of St. Cloud State University. He was a retail hardware and paint salesman. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Eleanor T.; three sons, Gary A., Madison, Wis., Dale L., San Antonio, Texas, and Lyn D., Columbus, Ohio; a sister, Evelyn Williams, Duluth, Minn.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

BALISTRERI, FRANK LOUIS, 73, of Holiday, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He came to Holiday in 1988 from his native Milwaukee. He was a retired truck mechanic for the city of Milwaukee with 28 years of service. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, a member of American Legion Post 173 and AMVETS Post 98. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Eva A.; two daughters, Angela Balistreri-Szeszko, Lawrenceville, Ga., and Janet Balistreri-Grabbe, Oviedo; three brothers, Joseph and Casper, both of Holiday, and Tony, Milwaukee; six sisters, Sister Mary Agostine, Rose Caravella, Mary Koester and Janet D'Aquisto, all of Milwaukee, Angeline Dentice, Holiday, and Lillian Diest, Hollywood, Fla.; four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

BRENNAN, ISABELLE A., 78, of Zephyrhills, died Thursday (March 20, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Cecil, Pa., she came here 13 years ago from Levittown, N.Y. was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Thomas; three daughters, Suzanne Brennan, Center Moriches, N.Y., Barbara Ann Comoroda, East Moriches, N.Y., and Patti McDonagh, Huntington, N.Y.; a brother, James Devine, New Jersey; and four grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

BURNS, JOHN EUGENE, 87, of Zephyrhills, died Monday (March 31, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Haynesville, Maine, he was a winter resident in Zephyrhills for 13 years from Orono, Maine. He was a barber and an Army veteran of World War II. He attended Higgins Classical Institute and St. Stephen's Business School. Survivors include two daughters, Beverly A. Rand, Silver Spring, Md., and Bonnie L. Sweigard, Meridan, Conn.; five sons, John E., Glenburn, Maine, Delano F., Hudson, Maine, Richard J., Odenton, Md. Thomas W., Old Town, Maine, and Peter J., Greenbush, Maine; a sister, Annie Kelley, Trumbull, Conn.; 18 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

DYSON, JOSEPH A., 87, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. He came here 30 years ago from his native Wakefield, Mass. He was a retired Air Force master sergeant with 24 years of service. He served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a member of USAF Sergeants Association, Blue Dolphin Chapter, Seminole, and a life member of DAV Chapter 78 New Port Richey. He was Catholic. Survivors include his son, Joseph A. Dyson Jr., Radcliffe, Ky.; a daughter, Barbara D. Shea, Millis, Mass.; a sister, Joanne Kelloway, Lynnfield, Mass.; and two grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

HRESKO, HENRY, 92, of Hudson, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Heather Hill Nursing Home in New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came to Florida in 1999 from Queens, N.Y. He was a purchasing agent for the New York Board of Education and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Anna; several nieces and nephews. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

KAGARISE, ETHEL MARIE, 97, of Martinsburg, Pa., formerly of Holiday, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at Homewood Retirement Center in Martinsburg. Born in East Freedom, Pa., she lived in Holiday before moving to Pennsylvania. She was a retired school teacher. Survivors include four sons, Ronald, Fort Washington, Md., Herbert, Uniontown, Ohio, Richard, Glenn Riddle, Pa., and Gary, Pine Grove Mills, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

MAGNANI, IVO, 78, of Holiday, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1978 from Long Island, N.Y. He was a supervisor for the Hempstead City Parks Department in New York and worked for Louis Sherry Ice Cream. He was a member of the Elks Lodge 1485 and was a grand knight of Father Farrell Knights of Columbus Council 6476. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Dorothy; a daughter, Eileen Sigona, Holiday; a son, Peter, Pompano Beach; and five grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

SANDAK, CHARLES N., 71, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at home. Born in Johnstown, Pa., he came here in 1989 from West Milford, N.J. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Camp Hope, West Milford, with 30 years of service. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, and was a member of AMVETS Post 98 and American Legion Post 173. He was past exalted ruler of Elks Lodge 2236 and Warwick F&AM Lodge 544. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Katherine; a daughter, Kimberly A. Sandak, New Port Richey; two sons, Charles N., Hewitt, N.J., and Stephen J., Hudson; a brother, John Sandak, Lady Lake; three sisters, Dorothy Banta, West Milford, Mary Jane Kelter, Wake Forest, N.C., and Rosemary Kelly, Greenwood Lake, N.Y.; and two grandsons. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

WERELEY, JEAN E., 79, of Holiday, formerly of Dunedin, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Manor Care of Palm Harbor. Born in Rochester, N.Y., she moved to Dunedin in 1978 from Weston, Vt. and moved to Holiday in 1989. She was a retired nurse and also owned several restaurants in Vermont. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, William F.; a daughter, Veronica Cain, Tarpon Springs; three sons, Robert Carroll, Hagatna, Guam, James Carroll, Ocala, and Peter Carroll, Burlington, Vt.; a stepson, William Wereley, and a stepdaughter, Linda Wells, both of Craftsbury, Vt.; many grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

WIEDOFF, LOIS M., 81, of Dade City, died Monday (March 31, 2003) in Zephyrhills. She moved to this area 28 years ago from her native Milwaukee. She was a banking industry trust officer. Survivors include a daughter, Sandi Schultz, Dade City; a son, Ronald, Clearwater; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

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BERGER, LINA C., 81, a winter resident of Clearwater, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Germany and came here seasonally for several years from Parchment, Mich. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Peter, Kalamazoo, Mich. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
BRENNER, RENA C., 84, formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) in Ivyland, Pa. She came here in 1986 from Cleveland and moved recently to Pennsylvania to be near family. She co-owned the historic 600-seat Royalty Theater in downtown Clearwater as a partner of Socrates and Dru Charos (Florida Sports Dance Federation of America). She worked as a journalist for the Camden (Conn.) Courier newspaper and the Salt Lake City Tribune. She was a public relations executive with General Atronics Corp., the ITD/Gould Corp., and retired as vice president of public relations and investor relations for the Parker Hannifin Corp., Cleveland. She served on the board of the Florida Federation of Sport Dance and participated in the Dance Olympiade in June 1996 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. She was a small-business counselor with SCORE. Survivors include a daughter, Renee Ackerman; a stepdaughter, Sally Hammerman; two stepsons, Hugh and Malcolm Brenner; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, Richboro, Pa.
DUNCAN, CHARLES V., 97, of Lake Mary, formerly of Clearwater, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Lake Mary Health and Rehab. He was born in Rome, Ga., came here in 1967 from Detroit and moved in 2002 to Lake Mary. He retired as an investigator after 28 years with the Wayne County (Mich.) prosecutor's office. He was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church, Clearwater, and the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Eslinger, Sanford, and Margaret Showalter, Dearborn, Mich.; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
HOLLAND, PAUL, 75, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at home. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
MOORE, RITA G., 84, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Downingtown, Pa., and came here in 1996 from Eatle, Pa. She was a homemaker and a volunteer. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and the church choir, Dunedin. Survivors include a son, David, Walnut Bottom, Pa.; and a brother, James E. Ward, Arizona. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
MOORES, ROBERT G., 73, of Clearwater, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Everett, Mass., and came here in 1990 from Fairfield, Conn. He worked as a sales manager for the DuPont Corp. and was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was Methodist and a member of the Silver Dollar Trap Club, Odessa, the Ansonia (Conn.) Rod & Gun Club and Palestine Lodge AF&AM, Everett, Mass. Survivors include a son, Robert G., Trumbull, Conn.; a daughter, Lin A. Morgan, East Hampton, Mass.; his companion, Mary Gibson, Clearwater; and four grandchildren. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
MOREHOUSE, HOWARD GRANT, 76, of Clearwater, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at home. He was born in Camden, N.J., and came here in 1986 from Kalamazoo, Mich. where he retired after 31 years as a marketing representative for James River Co. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion, VFW Post 422 and Moose Lodge Chapter 1792, all of Delton, Mich. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Maxine; a son, David Grant Morehouse, Baraga, Mich.; a daughter, Kaellyn Hutchins, Battle Creek, Mich.; a sister, Patricia Panko, Philadelphia; a brother, Russell, Delton; and five grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
ORGAN, MABEL M., 87, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Advanced Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Windsor Locks, Conn., and came here in 1971 from Pine Lake, Mich. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Donald Chilton, Clearwater, William Chilton, Abbot Village, Maine, and Gary Organ, Harrisburg, Va.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, 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; a sister, Dorothy Croom, Oklahoma City; three granddaughters, Lorena Matejowsky, Orlando, Julie Hartin, Dallas, and Anne Marie Schooley, Houston; three great-grandchildren; and two nieces, Judy Whetstone, Oklahoma City, and Carlene Leonard, Muskogee, Okla. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
PECKMAN, EMMA C., of Clearwater, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in McKeesport, Pa., and retired from Clearwater Executive Air Golf Course There are no known survivors. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
PRIDE, GENEVIEVE E., 94, of Gainesville, formerly of Clearwater, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville. She was born in Norwalk, Conn., came to Clearwater in 1949, moved in 1987 to Tallahassee and in 2000 to Gainesville. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, and the Ladies of the Elks. Survivors include two sons, Don, Lakeland, and Ron, Gainesville; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A Direct Cremations, Gainesville.
SOKOLICH, HELEN T., 80, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Sunset Point Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. She was born in Bronx, N.Y., and came here in 1973 from New Hyde Park, N.Y. She retired as a secretary for Caltex Inc. New York City, and was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include four brothers, Leonard and Frank Sicilian, both of Clearwater, Nicholas Sicilian, Ormond Beach, and Peter Sicilian, Long Island, N.Y.; and a sister, Santa Sicilian Barto, Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

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LESNAW, KENNETH E., 79, of Dunedin, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at home. He came here in 1979 from his native Chicago, and worked as an exterminator for Truly Nolan Pest Control. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Marie; a son, Kenneth, Palm Harbor; and a sister, Dolly Waire, Phillips Ranch, Calif. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
LOHMAN, MARTHA SUE BASKETT, 83, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Henderson, Ky., and came here in 1971 from Scarsdale, N.Y. She taught kindergarten in Everett, Mass. She later was a homemaker and worked in the gift shop at the Westin Innisbrook Resort, Tarpon Springs. She was a member of the Scarsdale Congregational Church. Survivors include a son, Jack, Naples, Fla.; two daughters, Sue Morrell, Monticello, Utah, and Lorene Raynor, Boothbay, Maine; four grandchildren; and three great-granddaughters. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
MURAT, PETER, 87, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Wendell, W. Va., and came here in 1997 from New Jersey. He worked as a roofer. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Clearwater German Club. Survivors include a daughter, Christine Gurczinski, Dunedin; a brother, Michael, and a sister, Catherine Polkawoski, both of Larksville, Pa.; and a grandson. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.
WERELEY, JEAN E., 79, of Holiday, formerly of Dunedin, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Manor Care Palm Harbor nursing home. She was born in Rochester, N.Y., came to Dunedin in 1978 from Weston, Vt., and moved in 1989 to Holiday. She was a nurse in New York City, where she also worked on Wall Street. She owned and operated several restaurants in Vermont. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, William F.; a daughter, Veronica Cain, Tarpon Springs; three sons, James Carroll, Ocala, Robert Carroll, Hagatna, Guam, and Peter Carroll, Burlington, Vt.; a stepson, William Wereley, and a stepdaughter, Linda Wells, both of Craftsbury, Vt.; several grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

Largo

GUYAH, RUPERT, 63, of Largo, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He came here in 1997 from his native Kingston, Jamaica. He worked as an air conditioning assembly man. Survivors include his wife, Florence; three daughters, Paulette Guyah, Clearwater, and Jennifer and Judith Guyah, both of Canada; a son, James, Canada; nine sisters, Dolly Guyah, Lillian Kayman and Emily McDonald, all of Clearwater, Methlyn Matthews and Deloris Guyah, both of Safety Harbor, Pearl Allen and Shirley Williams, both of Largo, Diane Ramogobin, Miami, and Susie Lowe, England; two brothers, Jimmy and Sonny, both of Miami; and several grandchildren. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
HAEFELE, E. LILLIAN, 85, of Largo, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Oak Manor Nursing Center, Largo. She was born in Brockton, Mass., and came here in 1983 from Park Ridge, N.J. She worked as a secretary for the Boston Bank. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., and a soloist at a church in Brockton. Survivors include two sons, Wayne R., Lopez Island, Wash., and Carl W. III, Clifton, N.J.; a daughter Miriam Markert, West Milford, N.J.; a sister, Miriam E. Gallagher, Largo; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
HILL, MAXINE LOUISE, 82, a seasonal visitor to Largo, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Bedford, Mich., and came here annually for several years from Ross Township, Mich. She worked in a manufacturing plant. Survivors include a daughter, Jacqueline Showerman, Augusta, Mich. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
OGUREK, SANTA, 77, of Largo, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at home. Survivors include her husband, Eugene; two daughters, Susan Mayol, Largo, and Vicki Anderson, Clearwater; a son, Curt, Larkspur, Colo.; two sisters, Fannie Guzik, Palos, Ill., and Toni Netzband, Houston; and two brothers, Ross Miserendino, Justice, Ill., and Philip Miserendino, Darien, Ill. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
PLOURDE, LILLA M., 92, of Largo, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) in Sebasticook Valley Hospital, Pittsfield, Maine. She was born in St. Albans, Maine, and came many years ago from Maine. She was a homemaker and enjoyed camping, fishing and gardening. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Napoleon; five sons, John, Peter, Richard, James, and Roger; a stepson, Robert; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Donald H. Shorey Funeral Chapel, Pittsfield, Maine.
SCHWARZ, FRANCES, 74, of Largo, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo nursing home. She was born in Duryea, Pa., and came here in 1987 from Fremont, Wis. She was a homemaker. She attended St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include three daughters, Patricia M. Carpenter, Clearwater, Ellen F. Mirshak, Poplar Grove, Ill., and Frances A. Jeffery, Rockford, Ill.; a son, Eldon W., Marengo, Ill.; a brother, Edward Woznica, California; a sister, Lois Curillo, Bradenton; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

CASE, NEELTJE V., 90, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and came here in 1972 from Gouverneur, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Dunedin Country Club, a life master of American Contract Bridge League and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Dutch Settlers Society of Albany, N.Y. Survivors include two daughters, Penelope Henneman, Lexington, Va., and Judith Case, Waltham, Mass.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
NIGGEMAN, DONALD E., 69, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at home under the care of his wife and Hospice of the Florida Suncoast after fighting 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 in Carbondale. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Judy; two sons, John and Cody, and a daughter, Lara Hosselton, all of Marion, Ill.; two stepsons, Rick and Dane Ayers, both of Holiday; and nine grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Tarpon Springs

BRYAN, VIOLET MAE, 94, a winter resident of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She was born in Betsy Layne, Ky., and came here annually for several years from The Plains, Ohio. She worked as a cook. Survivors include a son, Robert N., Albany, Ohio. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
MANZO, NICHOLAS, 76, of Tarpon Springs, died Wednesday (March 26, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Tarpon Springs. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here several years ago from Middle Village, N.Y. He is a retired sheet metal worker. Survivors include a sister, Sophie Manzo, Carle Place, N.Y. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.
NICASTRO, ANGELA M., 88, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. She was born in Worcester, Mass., and came here in 1993 from Huntington, Conn. She retired as a supervisor in a jewelry manufacturing company. She was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Carmel Pasqua, Lady Lake; a son, Nick, Lynbrook, N.Y.; a sister, Pearl Coriglione, Tarpon Springs; two brothers, Vincent Gorgoglione, Worcester, and Bob Gorgoglione; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

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Gulfport

PLUCHINO, PAUL J. SR., 78, of Gulfport, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1991 from his native Bridgeport, Conn. He owned a dry cleaning business. He was a member of Elmer O. Smith Lodge 207 F&AM in Pinellas Park and the VFW post. He was a volunteer at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sons, Paul J. Jr., Seminole, and Charles G., Bridgeport; a sister, Millie Pluchino, Bridgeport; a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BELL, HAROLD L., 72, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, he came here in 1971 from Germany. He was a Navy veteran and served in the Air Force for 22 years, retiring in 1971. He was a Korean War veteran. He retired from the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines in 1993. He was a member of VFW Post 9236 of Hernando Beach, the American Legion of Pinellas Park and Elks Lodge 2217. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Ann; a son, Eugene Voytko, McConnelsville, Ohio; two daughters, Barbara Barrett, Lakeland, and Linda Font, St. Petersburg; a brother, Charles Kirby, Ohio; a sister, Joan Hennen, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
HALL, LEE ALLEN, 63, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at home under hospice care. Born in Manchester, Conn., he moved to Sarasota in 1974 from Ohio and to St. Petersburg in 1987. He worked in computer hardware sales. He was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Shari; a son, Michael L., New Hampshire; four daughters, Katherine Smith, Brooksville, Jennifer Dillon, California, Kimberly Schusler, Sarasota, and Cynthia Payne, Oldsmar; two brothers, Brian Hall, Willsboro, N.Y., and Brad Hall, Kensington, Conn.; a sister, Joy McCarty, Southington, Conn.; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
HELMER, ELAINE M., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at College Harbor Retirement Community. Born in Spring Valley, Ill., she came here in 1998. She was a law firm administrative assistant and retired from the Cook County (Ill.) Sheriff's Office as an administrative assistant. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, John Y.; a daughter, Carol Ann Barley, Sugarland, Texas; a sister, Louise Craven, Springfield, Ill.; two grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.
HILLIER, DEREK M., 60, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 31, 2003) in the emergency room at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. He came here in 1979 from his native Swindon, England, and was a self-employed horticulturist. He also was a coach finisher for British Railways, a therapeutic child care specialist, and was a foster parent with his wife. He enjoyed raising dogs, shooting darts, playing guitar and doing magic tricks for children. He was a member of the Nurseryman's Association of Florida and the Pinellas Foster Parents Association. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Sandra; two daughters, Heidi D. Burg, St. Petersburg, and Dawn A. Spencer, Hawthorne; a brother, Dave, and two sisters, Joan Parker, and Janis Fenton, all of England; and two grandsons. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
HOOD, SANDRA "SANDI," 61, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Apollo Health and Rehab. Born in Anderson, Ind., she came here in 2001 from Gary, Ind. She was a cook at Good Samaritan nursing Home in St. Petersburg. Survivors include a son, Mark Hood, St. Petersburg; a sister, Frances Strickland; and a brother, Ronald James. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
PEELE, EULA MAE, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Elba, Ala., she came here in 1966 from Tallahassee. She was a domestic worker for families. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, where she formerly was a Sunday school teacher and director of the Nos. 1 and 2 choirs. She also sang with the Pleasant Grove Mass Choir and the Angelic Choir. She was a member of OES and was an American Red Cross volunteer. Survivors include a son, Johnny Johnson, Tallahassee; two daughters, Charlestine L. Johnson, St. Petersburg, and Margrette Willis, Atlanta; a sister, Madeline Smith, New Brockton, Ala.; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
PEREGRINE, RICHARD, 61, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 17, 2003) at home. Born in Phillipsburg, Kan., he came here in 1970 from Nebraska. He was an Army veteran and a funeral director. Survivors include a brother, Dale Hershey, Nebraska. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
STAFF, RUSSERT, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at home. He came here in 1924 from his native Cleveland. He owned Staff Industries in St. Petersburg for 34 years. He was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran and flew 61 B-52 missions in the Pacific Theater. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Florence; three sons, Wally, St. Petersburg, Gregory, Houston, and Russert, Boulder, Colo.; a daughter, Holly Aubert, Pittsfield, Mass.; a sister, Sara Jerigan, DeLand; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.