St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

BLACK, MALCOLM MICHAEL, 79, of Crystal River, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at home. Born in Flushing, N.Y., he came here 17 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was a retired foreman for New York Telephone Co. and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a life member of Blanton-Thompson American Legion Post 155, and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8189 Crystal River and the West Citrus Elks Lodge 2693. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Muriel Anne (Schumacher); four sons, Michael, England, Jeffrey, Marietta, Ga., Carey, Missoula, Mont., and Malcolm, Scappoose, Ore.; two daughters, Patricia Black, Bemidji, Minn., and Deirdre Black, Missoula; and nine grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

CHICKO, THOMAS, 93, of Ozello, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Crystal River Health Center. Born in New York City, he came here 25 years ago from Monticello, N.Y. He was a retired excavation contractor and owned Chicko Construction in Monticello. He was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Curtis, Liberty, N.Y., and Patricia Richardson, Monticello; two sisters, Josephine Marcus, Florida, and Lola Appleton, Maine; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

DEW, HARTWELL ALLEN JR., 76, of Crystal River, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at home. Born in Anniston, Ala., he came here 38 years from Miami. He was a retired supply salesman for Jacksonville Marine Supply. He was an Army lieutenant and veteran who served in World War II and the Korea War. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 388 F&AM and a life member of Disabled American Veterans. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Bebe Chloe; two sons, Joel Ward and Duncan Thomas, both of Crystal River; a daughter, Lucy Ann Mannion, Lecanto; a sister, Lucy Ann White, Jacksonville; a brother, Preston Ward, Orange Park; and three grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home & Crematory, Crystal River.

IRISH, ELAINE E., 70, of Citrus Springs, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) in Crystal River. She came here in 1990 from her native Jaffrey, N.H. She was a retired accountant, treasurer and bookkeeper for the town of Jaffrey. She was and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Norman S.; two sons, Bruce J. Hautanen and Brian J. Hautanen, both of Jaffrey; a daughter, Nina J. Williams, Stoddard, N.H.; and six grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

KEMP, MARY ELLEN, 79, of Citrus Hills, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at home. Born in Milwaukee, she came here in 1991 from Elm Grove, Wis. She was a homemaker and member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church of Beverly Hills. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Paul J.; five sons, Patrick and Jim, both of Pewaukee, Wis., Timothy, Appleton, Wis., Thomas and John, both of Waukesha, Wis.; two daughters, Paula Ann Calvey, Crystal Lake, Ill., and Peggy Grobner, Rockford, Ill.; a brother, James Dooley, Oconomowoc, Wis.; and 12 grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

LENNON, BEATRICE, 96, of Floral City, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Mariner Health of Inverness. Born in Williston, she was a lifelong resident of Floral City. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church of Floral City. Survivors include two nephews, Howard Wilson, Floral City, and Lorenzo Wilson, Tampa; two nieces, Elodie Wilson, Floral City, and Martha Lee McKinnon, Miami; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Cason Funeral & Cremation Services, Inverness.

McNALLY, MARGARET SULLIVAN, 88, of Beverly Hills, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) in Inverness. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1985 from New York. She was a homemaker and member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Survivors include her niece, Pat DiBiase, Gardiner, N.Y. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

MITCHELL, VERA, 81, of Beverly Hills, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) in Lecanto. Born in Palatka, she came here in 1996 from Jacksonville and was a homemaker. Survivors include her son, Gregory, Ocala; a daughter, Marsha Acree, South Carolina; a cousin, Sara Dion, Hernando; and three grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

PAIVA, JOSEPH ROBERT "BOB," 68, of Inverness, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. Born in North Smithfield, R.I., he came here in 2002 from Kissimmee. He was a retired firefighter with the Smithfield Fire Department with more than 23 years of service. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Firefighters Association, Mechanics Association of New England and a charter member of the Smithfield Fire Department. Survivors include his wife, Donna E. (Reed); a son, Kenneth J., West Warwick, R.I.; a daughter, Karen J. Borden, Johnston, R.I.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

ST. MARTIN, GENEVIEVE L., 89, of Inverness, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Inverness. Born in Royal Oak, Mich., she came here 23 years from Detroit. She was a retired salesperson in the garment industry and member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Survivors include 17 nieces and nephews including Robert Grubba, Clinton Township, Mich., Jerald Grubba and Matthew Grubba, both of Rochester Hills, Mich., and Dorian Taylor, Shelby Township, Mich. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

SNOW, ADDIE FLORENCE, 86, of Inverness, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at home under the care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Jackson, Mich., she came here in 1976 from Horton, Mich. She was a retired secretary with the Macklin Co. in Jackson, with more than 11 years of service. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Inverness where she was an active choir member. Survivors include two daughters, Jackie Sims, Lecanto, and Sharon Hagen, Inverness; a brother, Joseph Frazier, Jackson; two sisters, Marie Dawson, Homer, Mich., and Pat Woodhurst, Parma, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

SPENCER, HENRY J. SR., 68, of Inverness, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) in Orlando. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he came here in 1996 from West Berlin, N.J. He worked in maintenance for the state hospital and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Retreads Motorcycle Club and Senior Citizens of Inverness. His nickname was "Howdy Doody" and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Judy A. (Waltman); three sons, Henry J. Spencer Jr., Levittown, N.Y., William, Williamstown, N.J., and Joseph, Wellingboro, N.J.; and three sisters, Mary Snyder, Huntington Station, N.Y., Margaret Paciello, Conshohocken, Pa., and Dorothy Roach, North Carolina. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

STAHL, JEAN KELLEY, 75, of Inverness, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. Born in Moriah, N.Y., she came here 15 years ago from Port Henry, N.Y. She was a retired cashier with P&C Food Markets of Syracuse, N.Y. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, John William; three daughters, Jean A. Stahl, Daytona Beach, Jacquelyn Waite, Mineville, N.Y., and Margaret Allende, Seattle; five sons, Michael, Stephen and James, all of Moriah, William, Burlington, Vt., and Robert, Colchester, Vt.; a brother, Joseph Kelley, Ballston Lake, N.Y.; a sister, Helen Pratt, Ballston Lake; and 10 grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

STIVENDER, FRANCIS HERMAN "FRANK," 63, of Homosassa, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at home. Born in Milwaukee, he came here three years ago from Goshen, Ohio. He was the owner and operator of British Motor Carriages for more than 20 years and was a Navy veteran. Survivors include three daughters, Rebecca Jean Foote, Pleasant Plain, Ohio, Melody Susan Krista, Oxford, and Cynthia Kay White, Goshen; a brother, Robert, Southgate, Ky.; two sisters, Dorothy and Doris, both of Colorado; and seven grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

THOMAS, EILEEN, 78, of Beverly Hills, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Seven River Hospital in Crystal River. Born in Detroit, she came to this area in 1984 from Farmington Hills, Mich. She was a former president of the Citrus Hills Women's Golf Association. Survivors include her husband, Arthur D.; a brother, Thomas Sloan; and several nieces and nephews. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

TIMMINS, ANNA MAE, 70, of Inverness, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at the Ocala Regional Medical Center. She was a 30-year winter resident in Citrus County from her native Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include three sons, Michael R., Staten Island, N.Y., Gary A. and Raymond D., both of Brooklyn; two daughters, Erin J. White and Kerry A. Timmins, both of Brooklyn; two sisters, Lillian Kelly, Beverly Hills, and Jean Feit, Inverness; and 10 grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

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DIETCH, PATRICIA, 80, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Crown Pointe ALF in Spring Hill. Born in Warren, Pa., she came here in 1990 from Groton, N.Y. She was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Stephanie Gnage, Spring Hill, and Pegi Schmitt, Rochester, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and seven-great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

LEW, JOHN JOSEPH, 77, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (April 2, 2003) at home. He came here 23 years ago from his native Pittsburgh. He was a retired U.S. letter carrier and member Branch 84 Association of Letter Carriers. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was a lifetime member of American Legion Post 712, VFW Post 9236 Hernando Beach and Italian Club. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Club. Survivors include three sons, John, Spring Hill, David, Columbia, S.C., and William, Pittsburgh; two daughter, Dianne Barter, Land O'Lakes, and Judith Winterhalter, Spring Hill; two brothers, Edwin, Pittsburgh, and Ellsworth, Meadville, Pa.; a sister, Dorothy, Pittsburgh; and eight grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

McDONALD, DAVID MICHAEL, 62, of Spring Hill, died Friday (March 28, 2003) on Marco Island as a result of an accident. He was born in Washington, D.C. He was retired from the Pinellas County Water and Utilities. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Doris R.; two daughters, Michelle Ann Dodich, Dania, and Mary K. Evans, Port Richey; and five grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

McLAURIN, THOMAS CHALMERS, 87, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) in Brooksville. Born in Macon, Ga., he came here in 1980 from Venice, Fla. He was a veteran of World War II and member of Disabled American Veterans. He was a life member of the Elks Club and member St. Anthony Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine; three stepsons, John Marra, New York, Joseph Marra, Denver, and James Marra, Tampa; three stepdaughters, Geraldine Hardy, New York, Judy Wyatt, Littleton, Colo., and Jan C. Marra, St. Louis; a brother, Finley, Griffin, Ga.; and two sisters, Kate McLaurin and Virginia Steele, both of Griffin. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

MENDOZA, MARIA ROSA, 62, of Brooksville, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Mease Hospital in Dunedin. She was born in Mexico and came here in 1971. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Mendoza Sr.; three daughters, Griselda Montanez, Spring Hill, Blanca Uribe and Maria Gallegos, both of Brooksville; three sons, Victor, Brooksville, David and Saul, both of Spring Hill; her mother, Guadelupe Vargas; two brothers, Jose Vargas and Gustavo Vargas, both of California; four sisters, Guillermina Vargas, Gloria Zaragoza, Ylma Uribe and Maria Orsco, all of California. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

ZAPOLSKI, BERNICE G., 89, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Maspeth, N.Y., she came here 20 years ago. She retired from Shiseido Perfume and Cosmetics. She was a member of the Brooksville Enrichment Center and worked with the Lighthouse for the Blind. She was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Maryann Hoffman, Spring Hill, and Bernandette Casciotta, Brooksville; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

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ABERNATHY, JOSEPH CHARLES JR, 50, of Tampa, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Lynchburg, Va., he later moved to the area and was employed in sales. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Abernathy, Tampa; his mother, Elizabeth Abernathy; and a sister, Lisa Payne, Tampa. Marsicano B. Marion Reed Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

GALVAN, JORGE, 48, of Long Island, N.Y., died Monday (March 31, 2003). Survivors include his parents, Julio Rivera and Ursula Renda; and a sister, Ursula Marisol Galvan, all of Tampa. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

GUGLIOTTA, MICHAEL C., 44, of Tampa, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to Florida in 1975 and was owner and operator of a landscaping business. He was Catholic. Survivors include a brother, Joseph Gugliotta, Bay Port, N.Y.; a sister, Melinda Ziegler, Seffner; and a nephew, David. . Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

HEASTER ELBERT "LEE", 75, of Dover, died Thursday (March 27, 2003). Survivors include a niece, Penny Bailey, Tampa. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

HOLMES, RICHARD CLINTON, 74, of Tampa, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003). Born in Tampa, he worked as a broker. Survivors include three sons, Richard Clinton Holmes Jr., Lakeland, Henry C. Holmes, and Michael C. Holmes, Atlanta; a daughter, Ellen H. Clark; two sisters, Almeria H. Wright and Helen F. Holmes; and eight grandchildren. Marsicano B. Marion Reed Stowers, Tampa.

MARTINEZ, JOSE ANTONIO, 54, of Tampa, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003). Born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, he moved to Tampa 10 years ago. Survivors include his wife, Carmen M. Martinez; two sons, Wellington A. and Jonathan Martinez; a daughter, Julissa Martinez; three brothers, Victor, Jorge L. and Lionel Martinez; and two sisters, Esther Rosario and Delkis Martinez. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

MELENDEZ, DAVID, 38, of Tampa, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003). Born in New Haven, Conn., he moved to the Tampa area six years ago. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was Catholic. Survivors include his mother, Nilda Rivera Melendez; two sisters, Martha Melendez and Jessica Cardenas; a brother, Willie Melendez; and four nieces and nephews, Denise, Jonathan, Kyle and Hannah Melendez. Gonzales Funeral Home, Tampa.

MULLINEAUX, DOROTHY R., 83, of Tampa died Tuesday (April 1, 2003). Survivors include a son, Bruce Tumons. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

PICKLE, DANNY, 56, of Tampa, died on Tuesday (April 1, 2003). Born in Blytheville, Ark., he moved to the area 30 years ago from California. He was Baptist and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include two daughters, Dana Guy, Jacksonville, and Brenda Hamilton, Plant City; a brother, Harold Huard, Plant City; and six grandchildren. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

SIERRA, FABIO ANTONIO, 72, of Tampa, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003). Survivors include his wife, Mariela; two sons, Fredy A. and Edgar Sierra; three daughters, Sandra J., Monica C. and Ingrid M. Sierra; five brothers, Ismael, Dario, Jose, Leon and Juan G. Sierra; seven sisters, Rocio Ruiz, Fabiola, Mariela, Amparo, Marta, Betty and Olivia Sierra; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SMITH, TERRY CONCHITA, 65, of Plant City, died Thursday (March 27, 2003). Born in Nashville, she moved to the area from Alabama several years ago. She worked in security at a local bank. Survivors include her husband, Raymond C. Smith, Plant City. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.

STEPHENS, ROBERT WILLIAM JR, 47, of Kingsport, Tenn., died Sunday (March, 30, 2003). Born in Tampa in 1955, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Beckie Stephens, Kingsport, Tenn.; two sons, Robert W. Stephens III, Mississippi, and Kenneth W. Stephens, Knoxville, Tenn.; four stepchildren, Claude Henderson, Robert Henderson, Carl Henderson and Heather Henderson; his mother, Joan M. Stephens, Mulberry; three brothers, Donald L. Stephens, Tampa, Bryan A. Stephens, Mulberry, and Neil Stephens, Mulberry; and two grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

STEVENS, NANCY JEAN, 73, of Riverview, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Hospice House of Sun City Center. Born in Baltimore, she moved to the area in 1995 from Colorado. She was a homemaker and was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Survivors include five children, Gary M. Stevens, Reno, Nev., Jarrelyn Trusen, Baltimore, Randall T. Stevens, Tampa, William C. Stevens, Riverview, and Brian D. Stevens, Valrico; a sister, Jarrelyn "Judy" Pentz, Denton, Md.; and nine grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

WOOD, WALTER CHARLES JR., 72, of Brandon, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003). Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1931, he moved to the area in 1984 from Long Island, N.Y. He was vice president of Grumman Aerospace Corp. for 25 years, and owned the Video Spot, Brandon. He was Catholic and a member of St. John's University Alumni Association. Survivors include his wife, Sheryl Wood, Brandon; a son, Walter C. Wood III, Rowayton, Conn.; three daughters, Denise Thorsen, Long Island, N.Y., Beth Denworth, Glastonbury, Conn., and Carleen Wood, Miami; and five grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

ZALVA, EDWARD B. "EDDIE", 89, of Tampa, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003). He was a deputy sheriff with Hillsborough County for 18 years and retired after working as bar manager at Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club for 20 years. He was Catholic, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a scoutmaster. Survivors include three sons, Edward Zalva, Pass Christian, Miss., Nelson Zalva, Brandon, and Ron Zalva, Tampa; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

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ANDREWS, HARRY I. JR., 77, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at home. Born in Bethesda, Md., he came here in 1981 from Port Tobacco, Md. He was an accountant and an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a member of Delta Alpha Chapter of Phi Kappa, past president of Columbia Forum Club, former president of Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad and member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Survivors include his son, Robert, Lake Wales; two daughters, Christine Meredith, Orlando, and Kathleen Hodson, Baltimore; a sister, Marion Heltzel, Silver Spring, Md.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

APPLEBY, JOHN H. JR., "JACK," 75, of Holiday, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Manor Care Nursing Home in Palm Harbor. He was born in Old Lyme, Conn. and was a self-employed contractor operating Appleby Plumbing and Heating Inc. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was awarded the Silver Star for valor. He was a charter life member of VFW Post 1467, and was a member of American Legion Post 41, Connecticut Plumbing and Heating Contractors Association, and the 40th Infantry Division Alumni Association. He was a member of Christ the King Church. Survivors include his wife, Sheila C.; three sons, William, Clinton, Conn., Charles, Old Saybrook, Conn., and Michael, Old Lyme; two daughters, Mary Naehring, Old Lyme, and Jacqueline Young, Fairfax, Va.; and seven grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.

BERTRAM, MICHAEL DUANE, 29, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, formerly of Port Richey, died Sunday (March 9, 2003) as a result of a snowmobile accident. He resided in his native Sault Ste. Marie until 1987, moving to Port Richey, then back to Sault Ste. Marie four years ago. He was a 1991 graduate of Ridgewood High School and then was service manager at Rick Bertram American Scuba & Water Sports in New Port Richey. He was employed at the Lock City Home Center in Sault Ste. Marie. Survivors include his father, Rick D. Bertram, Port Richey; his mother and stepfather, Carla and Joseph Behling; Sault Ste. Marie; a brother, Paul J., St. Petersburg; maternal grandmother, Patricia Montero, Sault Ste. Marie; paternal grandparents, Duane and Rhea Bertram, Brooksville; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

BRETZ, LARRY G., 64, of Holiday, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. He came here in 2002 from his native York, Pa. He was a brick mason with T.Z. Meyers Masonry, Dallastown, Pa. He was a member of the 13th Ward Political Club, York, and Hawk Gunning Club. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Delorian; four sons, Stephen Bretz, New Port Richey, Jeffrey Bretz and Todd Bretz, both of Mount Wolf, Pa., and Mark Leiphart, York; a daughter, Glenda Kane, York; two sisters, Barbara Diehl, Mount Wolf, and Sharon Hake, Dover, Pa.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

CALLAHAN, DOROTHY V., 86, of New Port Richey, formerly of Holiday, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Madison Pointe Nursing Center in New Port Richey. She moved to Holiday in 1970 from her native Boston, then moved to New Port Richey in 1998. She was an office worker at General Electric, Lynn, Mass. with 20 years of service, and past member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include two sisters, Kay Stevens, Port Richey, and Eleanor Moynihan, Roslindale, Mass.; several nieces and nephews. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

ESPOSITO, MARTHA D. "DOLLY," 91, of Holiday, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in New York City, she came here in 1967 from Chicago. She was a retired engineer assistant for Western Electric, Chicago, and a member of Telephone Pioneers of America. She was a past board member of Tahitian Gardens Condominium Association and past chairman of the Tahitian Gardens Bingo Committee. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, where she belonged to its Ladies Guild. There are no known immediate survivors. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

GERMANN, ANTHONY JR., 65, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. He came here in 1949 from his native Emporia, Kan. He owned ABS Office Equipment in Port Richey, and formerly owned Apollo Business Machines, St. Petersburg. He was an Army veteran and a member of the Jokers Club, St. Petersburg. Survivors include his son, Michael Anthony, Port Richey; a sister, Neta Fay Waller, Osage City, Kan.; a brother, Fenton Harold, St. Petersburg; two nieces and three nephews; and a granddaughter. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

JACKSON, JUNE L., 83, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Canada, she came here 25 years ago from Indianapolis and was a homemaker. She was Christian. Survivors include her daughter, Stacey Wilk, Port Richey; two sons, Marty, Indianapolis, and Steve, Orlando; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

JOYCE, CHARLES S. III, 60, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) in Zephyrhills. Born in Towson, Md., he came here 14 years ago from New Fane, Vt. and was a paper mill carpenter. He was an Episcopalian. He was a former Boy Scouts of American America leader and a member of the Valley Rifle & Pistol Club. Survivors include his wife, Shirley C.; two sons, William, Townsend, Vt., and James, Bennington, Vt.; a daughter, Tammy Pollard, Manchester, Vt.; two brothers, Peter, Bethel, Conn., and Devin, Orleans, Mass.; two sister, Susan Trump, Orleans, Mass., and Robyn Perry, Delaware; and four grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

KRUPANSKY, ZOFIA, 83, of Holiday, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at home. Born in Borinka, Slovakia, she came here in 1983 from Sterling Heights, Mich. and was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include her son, Lubomir, Holiday; two daughters, Vlasta Trulik, Clinton Township, Mich., and Dagmar Pancak, New Port Richey; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

LIPERA, ANNA, 91, of Port Richey, died Thursday (April 3, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in New Port Richey. Born in Italy, she came here 15 years ago from Queens, N.Y. She was a retired seamstress with the International Garment Workers Union and a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Dougherty, Boca Raton, and Margie Sparacino, Port Richey; a son, Mario, Old Westbury, N.Y.; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

PANGIONE, CARMINE, 83, of Hudson, died Thursday (April 3, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital in New Port Richey. Born in Dugenta, Italy, he came here in 1980 from Schenectady, N.Y. He was a retired machine operator for General Electric and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include his daughter, JoAnn Pangione-Arcos, New Port Richey; a son, Joseph, Schenectady; two sisters, Alvira Mangino, Italy, and Elena DeFortuno, White Plains, N.Y.; and four granddaughters, Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

SCHRADER, LOUIS P., 91, of Port Richey, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, New Port Richey. Born in Martinsville, Ind., he came here nine years ago from Pensacola. He was a school teacher in Moran/Sullivan County, Indiana. He was an Army and Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion. He was a member of the Trinity Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; a son, Robert L., Ten Mile, Tenn.; a daughter, Sandy Valles, New Babylon, N.Y.; a brother, Bill, Ocala; two sisters, Virginia Jett, Monrovia, Ind., and Elizabeth, Indianapolis; two grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson.

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FIORI, JEAN JOSEPH, 72, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1970 from New Jersey and worked as a salesman for Jersey Jim Towers. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Catholic. Survivors include a son, John, Bartlett, Ill.; four daughters, Nicole Fiori, Houston, Suzanne Ellison and Janet Baker, both of Tomball, Texas, and Mary Frances Senkowski, Chicago; a brother, Glenn, Tacoma, Wash.; and seven grandchildren. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.
HARRIS, SIDNEY L. JR., 35, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1995 from his native New York City. Survivors include his mother, Anna Negron, Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
LEGLER, DOROTHY, 90, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She was born in Brockway, Pa., and came here in 1966 from Olean, N.Y. She worked for Sears, Roebuck and Co., and retired as a housekeeper in a private home. She was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater, and the Franciscan Order of Catholics. Survivors include her caregiver, Gertrude Legler, New Port Richey; two nephews, Marshall Schoonmaker, Clearwater, and William Simms, Smithport, Pa.; and two nieces, Patricia, California, and Helen Gerranger, Grover Beach, Calif. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
SMITH, LARRY EUGENE "KOOL HAND," 50, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (March 25, 2003) at Advanced Health and Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. He was born in Clearwater and was a lifelong resident. He was a cabinet maker and a member of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include three sons, Larry and Alfonso Smith, both of Clearwater, and Eric Gadson, St. Petersburg; a sister, Lovie Barber, Clearwater; four brothers, Charlie Zellner and Ruben Smith, both of Largo, Alfonso Smith, Clearwater, and Chester Smith Sr., Maitland; and two grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

Dunedin

HARBERTS, EUGENE MORRIS, 85, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Sibley, Iowa, and came here in 1982 from Yorkville, Ill. He owned and operated an electronics company for many years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and served in the Army Airwave Communications System. He was Protestant and a member of American Legion Post 489 in Illinois. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Irene; two daughters, Susan Kritzberg, Yorkville, and Kathy Schultz, Woodstock, Ill.; and seven grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
HILGENDORFF, MARGARET, 86, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Cross Terrace Rehabilitation Center, Dunedin. She was born in Yonkers, N.Y., and came here in 1987 from Levittown, Pa. She worked as an executive secretary for an aerospace company and was Christian. Survivors include two sons, David, Clearwater, and Howard, Levittown. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher, Dunedin.

Largo

GORDON, MARLIN W., 71, of Largo, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at home. He was born in Largo and was a descendant of a pioneer Pinellas family. He graduated in 1950 from Largo High School and attended the University of Texas at Austin. He worked as an accountant for building and construction businesses in New York City and abroad. He returned to Largo in 1976 from New York City. He was Protestant. Survivors include three sisters, Vivian Gleason, Largo, Frances Geraldine High, Eupora, Miss., and Catherine Bryant, El Paso, Texas. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
ROSS, THOMAS "T.J.," 76, of Largo, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Kansas City, Mo., and came here in 1963 from Haysville, Kan. He retired in 1989 after 26 years with Honeywell. He was senior design staff engineer for the main engine controller of the space shuttle. He graduated in 1958 from the University of Kansas with a mechanical engineering degree and had numerous inventions patented. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Guyla E.; three sons, Roger A., Largo, William R., Quincy, and Martin T., Merritt Island; two daughters, Sandra Lankford, Sebring, and Julie Waller, Valdosta, Ga.; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Palm Harbor

COLAMUSSI, FLORA, 90, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Rutigliano, Italy, and came here in 1989 from Bari, Italy. She was a homemaker and attended St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Laura Braswell, Palm Harbor; a brother, Vito Ruggieri, Rutigliano; two granddaughters, Patricia Braswell, Palm Harbor, and Florence Bayot, Tampa. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

Safety Harbor

BUCKLEY, EDITH ELEANOR, 84, of Safety Harbor, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1962 from her native Cleveland. She worked as a publisher for L.M. Berry & Co., Tampa. She was Methodist and active in the Phillippe Bay Homeowners Association. Survivors include a son, Lawrence H. Brand, and a grandson, Larry Brand, both of Madeira beach; and a great-grandson. National Cremation Society, Largo.
GUAZZEROTTI, ANNA M., 73, of Safety Harbor, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Everett, Mass., and came here in 1992 from Malden, Mass. She taught line dancing and loved to bowl. She was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor, and the Briar Creek I Social Club. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Joseph "Joe"; two daughters, Donna Hartin and Cynthia Robillard, both of Malden; and five grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

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Seminole

MAZURA, ALICE S., 94, of Seminole, died Monday (March 31, 2003) in Savannah, Ga. Born in New York City, she came here in 1968 from Pittsburgh. She was an office manager for an ophthalmologist. She was Episcopalian. Survivors include a son, Walter C., Savannah; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.

Tarpon Springs

CLARK, CALVIN B., 43, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Elmhurst, Ill., and came here in 1991 from Orange County, Calif. He was a member of the Lion of Judah Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Kathy A.; two sons, Austin Curtiss Hayden and Tre' Park Hayden, and a daughter, Natasha Rivers Clark, all of Tarpon Springs; his parents, Myra and Calvin Clark, Centre, Ala.; two brothers, Scott, San Ramon, Calif., and Russell, Addison, Ill.; and a sister, Susan Clark, Melrose Park, Ill. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

Pinellas Park

AQUILINO, CLARA J., 87, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in New York City, she came here in 1984 from her hometown. She was a seamstress. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinellas Park, where she was a member of the Young at Heart Club. She was active in the Women's Club of Mainlands and enjoyed sewing, knitting and reading. She was a bingo player. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Joseph M. Jr.; two sons, Joseph A., Herndon, Va., and Michael, North Potomac, Md.; a brother, Edward Mikowski, Warwick, N.Y.; two sisters, Veronica Kozlowski, New York, and Wanda Lozina, Greenwood Lake, N.Y.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. 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 Veterans Administration in St. Petersburg 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.
BRABANT, KATHRYN L. "KAY," 77, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Tyrone Medical Inn. She came here in 1950 from her native Grundy Center, Iowa. She was an elementary school teacher at St. Jude's School and Transfiguration School. She also was the organist for the Cathedral of St. Jude and Transfiguration Catholic Church. She was a member of the Cathedral of St. Jude and sang in the choir. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Robert W.; a daughter, Kathleen S. Buckler, St. Petersburg; and two grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
CALE, ANTHONY, 62, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Mount Kisco, N.Y., he came here in 1974 from Millbrook, N.Y. He was a plumber and an Army veteran. Survivors include his mother, Vincenza Cale, New Port Richey; two brothers, John, New Port Richey, and Robert, Elk Grove, Calif.; and two sisters, Anna Highhouse, Lafayette, Ind., and Linda Parent, New Port Richey. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.
CAPEHART, ARLESTER SR., 72, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He came here in 1955 from his native Campbellton. He was a retired employee of the city of St. Petersburg's sanitation department, with 30 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Janie; five sons, Master Sgt. Willie, Fort Bragg, N.C.; and Arlester Jr., Danny and Barry, all of St. Petersburg, and Elijah, Bowling Green; four daughters, Clara Spencer, Kathy Capehart, Deborah Washington and Kimberly Capehart, all of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Elijah, St. Petersburg, and Ulyssee, Campbellton; and a sister, Essie Mae Washington, Campbellton. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
DAVIS, DOROTHY INEZ, 68, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Apalachicola, she came here in 1960 from Palatka. She was a domestic worker in homes. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, where she was an ordained evangelist, sang with the Gospel Chorus, was a Sunday school teacher and was a member of Mount Siani Christian Mission. Survivors include four brothers, Deacon Thomas Davis, Deacon Hezekiah Davis, Deacon Charles Davis and Deacon Robert Davis, all of St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
DAVIS, THE REV. L.P. SR., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 30, 2003) in Baton Rouge, La. He was a native of Slocomb, Ala. He was pastor of First Mount Pilgrim Evangelical Missionary Baptist Church, St. Petersburg, and previously was the pastor of Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church and Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, both in St. Petersburg. During his career, he led churches in Georgia as well as in central and northwest Florida. He was ordained in 1940 at Smith Grove Missionary Baptist Church by the Pine Bloom Missionary Baptist Association. Survivors include four daughters, Margell Davis, St. Petersburg, Isabella Coleman, Chattahoochee, Elouise Stanley, Baton Rouge, and Annie Lois Barker, Panama City, Fla.; three sons, James, Paul and Darrel, all of St. Petersburg; 52 grandchildren; 82 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren. Bradwell Mortuary, Quincy.
DOSS, CATHERINE ANNA MARIE, 86, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at the Masonic Home of Florida. Born in Seattle, she came here in 1997 from Pensacola. She worked in retail sales. There are no known survivors. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DWIGHT, EDWARD BURNS SR., 49, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He was born in Detroit. He was a house painter. Survivors include a son, Dwight Edward Jr., Seminole. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, 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. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
GREEN, HELEN, 79, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Johnston City, Ill., she came here in 1984 from Pardeeville, Wis. She was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Debra Anthony, Hinsdale, Ill.; three sons, Timothy Crain, Largo, Gil Crain, Bozeman, Mont., and Phil Crain, Pace; two sisters, Joann Bymaster, Indianapolis, and Louise Biggs, Speedway, Ind.; a brother, Don Sanders, Speedway; and seven grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
HALL, LEE ALLAN, 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.
LAKE, DENNIE PAUL "DENNY," 63, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 31, 2003) at home. Born in Pittsburgh, he came here in 1985 from Homestead. He was a program analyst and an Air Force master sergeant, serving 20 years. Survivors include his father, Paul H., Pittsburgh; a sister, Denise Housner, Canton, Mich.; two nephews; and a niece. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
LEGLER, DOROTHY, 90, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena, under the care of hospice. Born in Brockwayville, Pa., she came to Florida in 1966 from Olean, N.Y. She worked for Sears, Roebuck and Co. and retired as a private housekeeper. She was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church and the Franciscan Order of Catholics. Survivors include a caregiver, Gertrude Legler, New Port Richey; two nephews, Marshall Schoonmaker, Clearwater, and William Simms, Smithport, Pa.; and two nieces, Patricia, California, and Helen Gerranger, Grover Beach, Calif. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
McKAY, SOLOMON, 71, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Apollo Health and Rehabilitation Center. He came here in 1960 from his native Marianna. He worked for the city of St. Petersburg's sanitation department for 31 years, retiring in 1998. He was a Korean War Army veteran. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Willa Mae; two daughters, Debra Rogers and Alice Muhammad; a brother, Samuel McKay Jr., Marianna; four sisters, Inez Russ, Cora McKay, Inell McKay and Lillie Davis, all of St. Petersburg; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
O'DONNELL, LOUISE H., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (April 3, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. A native of St. Petersburg, she retired as a radio dispatcher for Suncoast Limousine Service. She was a member of AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary No. 1 in St. Petersburg, serving as department president and local president. Survivors include five sons, Fredrick B. O'Donnell, Gastonia, N.C., Clyde W. O'Donnell Jr., Largo, David E. O'Donnell, Brooksville, and James P. O'Donnell and Paul O'Donnell, both of St. Petersburg; and four daughters, Roberta L. Young, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, Judith E. Holmes, Clearwater, Patricia E. Belcher, Mount Verde, and Dianne O'Donnell, Milwaukee; 24 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
ROBERTS, CLAUDE, 82, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 1, 2003) at Shore Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. He came here more than 35 years ago from Knoxville, Tenn. He was a maintenance worker for Tropic Terrace Motel in Treasure Island for 20 years. He was a member of Christian Fellowship Church in Largo. Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Bertha; four sons, Claude W. and David, both of Tennessee, and Andy and Joseph, both of Ohio; five daughters, Rosalie Rush and Rebecca Roberts, both of Tennessee, Geraldine Martino, Florida, and Beth Roberts and Arda Roberts, both of Ohio; a brother, the Rev. Eugene Roberts, Tennessee; three sisters, Pearl Hurst and Betty Riffey, both of Tennessee, and Nancy Carlle, Georgia; and 14 grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
RUDOLPH, MARJORIE L., 69, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (April 3, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Detroit, she came here in 1978 from Sterling Heights, Mich. She owned the Same Place Tavern and Hargers Fish Co. in St. Petersburg for 15 years. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 125. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Billie "Bill" J.; a son, Michael Rudolph, Plymouth, Mich.; and two grandsons. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
SAHLI, ELSIE "LUCILLE," 86, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 28, 2003) at Carrington Place Convalescent Center. Born in East Prairie, Mo., she came here in 1984 from Gary, Ind. Survivors include a sister, Gladys Marie Pulley, Leander, Texas; and a nephew, Bob Pulley, Smithville, Texas. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SCHOOLCRAFT, ROY W., 88, of Johnstown, N.Y., a seasonal resident of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 29, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was born in Gloversville, N.Y. He was a control inspector for a manufacturer and a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Schoolcraft, Johnstown. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
TRAYWICK, HAROLD LEE JR., 21, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (March 31, 2003) as the result of a shooting. He came here from his native Davenport, Iowa. He attended Gibbs High School. Survivors include his mother, Laulani Traywick, St. Petersburg, and his father, Harold Traywick Sr., Davenport; four brothers, Mario, Shane and Te'omas, all of St. Petersburg, and Pick, Davenport; a sister, Ashley Holcomb, Davenport; his maternal grandfather, William Jetter, Davenport; his paternal grandmother, Nellie Roberts, Davenport; and his maternal great-great-grandmother, Grandma Jetter, Clinton, Iowa. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
ULRICH, ROBERT P., 76, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in New Jersey, he came here in 1968 from Iselin, N.J. He was a supervisor for Sun Terrace Manufacturing in Largo. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Loretta; a daughter, Karen Ulrich, St. Petersburg; a brother, George Ulrich, Syracuse, N.Y.; and a sister, Joan Molinaro, North Arlington, N.J. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
WILLIAMS, JANET JENKINS, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1969 from West Islip, N.Y. She was a secretary for Neighborly Senior Services of Clearwater. She was a member of St. Bede's Episcopal Church of St. Petersburg. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Murchant, St. Petersburg, and Joyce Williams, Crescent City; a brother, Harold "David" Jenkins, Columbia, Md.; and five grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WITTMAN, SINA, 97, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 2, 2003) at Manor Care of St. Petersburg. Born in Germany, she came here in 1958 from Alabama. She was a self-employed seamstress and was Catholic. There are no known survivors. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.