St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

GRAY, AUDRE, 86, of Crystal River, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) in Crystal River. Born in Butler, Pa., she came here 12 years ago from Sharon, Pa., and was a retired nursing assistant. She was Protestant. Survivors include her daughter, Lida Meyers, Crystal River; a sister, June Bohlander, Hermitage, Pa.; and three grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

GURR, ALLA MAE, 85, of Homosassa, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) in Lecanto. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, she came here in 1989 from Tampa and worked for the Gasparilla Association for 20 years. She was Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Harry, Tampa, and Charles Eden, Odessa; a daughter, Nancy Baldwin, Homosassa; a sister, Mary Ann Bodden, Tampa; three granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa.

HARKEY, JEANNIE (KNOWLES) "BETTY," 63, of Crystal River, died Tuesday (June 17, 2003) at the Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. She came here 38 years ago from her native Lake City. She was a graduate of Lake City High School and earned a nursing degree at the Withlacoochee Vo-Tech Institute in Inverness. She practiced nursing at the Cypress Cove Care Center and the Crystal River Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was a past member of the Citrus LaSertoma. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Elbert "Lee"; a son, Chris, Crystal River; a brother, Charles "Marty" Knowles, Lake City; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

ISABELLE, CARL JOSEPH, 68, of Inverness, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at home after a lengthy illness. Born in Woodside, N.Y., he came to Florida in 1972 from Islip Terrace, N.Y. He was a retired drywall contractor, having owned and operated his own contracting business for more than 40 years. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Lois (Jensen); a daughter, Elaine J. Luther, Beverly Hills; two sons, Clifford T., Acworth, Ga., and Donald J., Jacksonville; two brothers, Eugene, West Haven, Conn., and Kenneth, Islip Terrace; a sister, Renee Isabelle, Inverness; and six grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

WILDER, GUSS JR., 85, of Hernando, formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) in Hernando. Born in Brooksville, he came here in 1985 from Clearwater. He was the owner of Wilder Funeral Home in Clearwater. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. His activities included: Clearwater Masonic Lodge 127; life member of NRA; member of Old Fort Harrison VFW; former president of Clearwater Shrine Club; Egypt Temple Shrine Tampa; and member of First Baptist Church of Inverness. Survivors include his wife, Lucille (White); two sons, Guss Wilder III, Safety Harbor, and R. Fred, Tampa; a daughter, LuAnn Wilder, Clearwater; a brother, Fred, Clearwater; three sisters, Jess Thacker and Willie Quida Kitchens, both of Clearwater, and Betty Goodgame, Bellaire; and four grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

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FALIN, DOROTHY PEARL, 85, of Brooksville, died Friday (June 13, 2003) in Brooksville under the care of Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Born in Horse Creek, W.Va., she came to the area in 1985 from Painesville, Ohio. She was a nurse's assistant in nursing homes and home care. She was a member of the Wide World Church of God in Clearwater. Survivors include four sons, William G., Painesville, John Robert, Jack L. and Darrell D., all of Brooksville; four daughters, Loretta J. Johnson and Lurlene F. Falin, both of Brooksville, Lily M. Falin, Painesville, and Erma J. Leavitt, Eastlake, Ohio; a brother, Clivel N. Cotton, Brooksville; 18 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

FORTUNATO, VITO A., 78, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1985 from Staten Island, N.Y. He was employed by Coca Cola in New York with 30 years of service. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Sons of Italy and the First United Methodist Church of Spring Hill. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Lois; a daughter, Susan McManus, Spring Hill; a son, Marco M., Lake Luzerin, N.Y.; a brother, Nuzio; three sisters, Clair Cannizzaro, Valley Stream, N.Y., Josephine Costanzo, Levittown, Pa., and Mary Cassela, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

HUTCHINSON, FREDERICK S., 89, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (June 12, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Moneague, Jamaica, he came here 12 years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a self-employed tailor. He was a member of the Afro-American Club of Spring Hill and the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his son, Lamont, Charlotte, N.C.: three daughters, Carolyn A. Eversley, Durham, N.C., Shirley M. Hutchinson, Brooklyn, N.Y., and LaNora Hutchinson, Vass, N.C.; four sisters, Margaret Lawrence, Miami, Sarah Blair, Brooklyn, Joyce Guthrie, London, and Madeline Gaynor, Ocho Rios, Jamaica; 17 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a companion and

caregiver, Denise Hanson, Spring Hill. Cason Funeral & Cremation Services, Brooksville.

JANOSKI, WALTER P., 76, of Spring Hill, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital in Spring Hill. Born in Garfield, N.J., he came here 15 years ago from New Jersey. He was a gyro lab worker for the Bendix Corp. and was a member of the Moose Lodge 521. He was Catholic. Survivors include two brothers, three nieces and three nephews. Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

KENNEY, CLARA B., 84, of Brooksville, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Meriden, Conn., she came here four years ago from Windsor, Conn., and was a homemaker. She was a Hungarian Protestant. Survivors include three sons, Thomas, Brandon, Kevin, Riverview, and Gary, Englewood; a sister, Julia Amato, Walingford, Conn.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

KIERZYNSKI, MIKE, 83, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) in Spring Hill. Born in Deer Lodge, Tenn., he came here around 1986 from Michigan. He was a tool and die maker and was a Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Jeanette; a daughter, Dorothy Pizzino; a son, Michael J.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

KOEPKE, JEAN WARE, 84, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) in Spring Hill. Born in New York, she came here 21 years ago from Rosedale, N.Y. She was a retired home economics teacher at the Walton High School in Bronx, N.Y. She was a graduate of both Hunter and Columbia universities and was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. She was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, where she was active with the vacation bible school, the ladies groups and crafts. Survivors include her son, Steven W., Spring Hill. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

McLEAN, MARGARET H., 95, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at home. Born in Houlton, Maine, she came here 27 years ago from Caribou, Maine, and was a retired teacher for the Boston school system. She was Christian. Survivors include several nephews and nieces including Diane Young. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

WHITT, DELLA ELIZABETH, 95, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (June 17, 2003) at Heron Pointe Health of Brooksville. Born in Virginia, she came here 48 years ago from Radford, Va., and was a homemaker. She was Protestant. Survivors include her grandson, Douglas Alley, Brooksville; two granddaughters, Vickie Alley-Sparks, Knoxville, Tenn., and Brenda Alley-Warren, Florida; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

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AMBROSINO, MAJ. FRANK F. JR., age, of Riverview, died Friday (June 13, 2003). He was retired from the U.S. Army with the rank of Major. He was a graduate of the University of Tampa and was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Salesian Cooperators, Kairos and the Teams of Our Lady, and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Marie; three sons, Frank, Joe and John; four daughters, Carol Dismus, Judy Burton, Cheryl and Sandra; two brothers, Sal and Louis; two sisters, Anna Girardi and Angela Autiello; and 17 grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

BRIDGES, PATRICIA MARIE, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 10, 2003). Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Dansby and Susan Kathreine Bridges; a son, William Dansby; two brothers, Robert and George Bailey; and a granddaughter. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

CAMPBELL, LINDA R., 55, of Tampa, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at home. Born in St. Clair, Mich., she moved to Tampa in 1985 from Denver. She was a graduate of Michigan School of Nursing and received her master's degree in nursing from the University of Colorado. She was vice president for patient care services and chief nursing officer at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute from 1985 to 2001. She was also a volunteer at the Cancer Center and the Tampa Hope Lodge. Survivors include her parents; three sisters, Jean Saunders, St. Clair, Patty Campbell, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and Jackie Laughlin, Grand Haven, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

DORMANY, LETHA MAE, 75, of Plant City, died Thursday (June 12, 2003) in Tallahassee. Born in Dowagiac, Mich., she moved to the Tampa area in 1943. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Plant City. Survivors include her husband, Larry Stewart; a daughter, Karen Mica, Tallahassee; and three grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

ELOSEGUI, GLORIA NEGRON, 69, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 14, 2003). Born in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, she moved to Florida in 1953 from Lorain, Ohio. Survivors include two daughters, Norma Cano-Alvarez and Diana Elba Felix, both of Tampa; six brothers, Carlos, Jose Manuel "Tito," Jaime, Jose Antonio, Crucito and Efrain Negron; and four grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

FITZGERALD, ANNE C., 98, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 14, 2003). Survivors include a sister, Kay Dahman; and other family members. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

GARCIA, AMANDA C. "MARY,", lifelong resident of Tampa, died Sunday (June 8, 2003). Survivors include a son, Bill Garcia; a daughter, Frances Garcia; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, Tampa.

GARRISON, CHRISTIAN W., 10, of Temple Terrace, died Friday (June 13, 2003) at University Community Hospital. Born in Akron, Ohio, he moved to the Tampa area in February. He was a student at Folsom Elementary in Thonotosassa and was Christian. Survivors include his father, John William Garrison, Buffalo, W.Va.; his mother, Riki Lee Greer, Akron; a brother, Cordell Greer, Akron; three sisters, Cortney Frick, Temple Terrace, Catera Greer, Akron, and Kiana Garrison, Columbus, Ohio; his grandmothers, Patsy Botkins, Temple Terrace, and Esther McKnight, Columbus, Ohio; his grandfather, Carl Garrison, Buffalo, W.Va.; and other family members. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.

GRYDER, MARK CLEVELAND, 42, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 14, 2003). Born in Rockford, Ill., he was a carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Tia Bowles-Gryder; his parents, Marvin and Dolores Gryder; a brother, Michael; two sisters, Sheryl and Susan; and paternal grandmother, Anna Gryder. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

GURR, ALLA MAE, 85, of Homosassa, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) in Lecanto. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, she came here in 1989 from Tampa. She worked for the Gasparilla Association for 20 years and was Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Harry, Tampa, and Charles Eden, Odessa; a daughter, Nancy Baldwin, Homosassa; a sister, Mary Ann Bodden, Tampa; three granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa.

HERBERT, HAROLD, 72, of Brandon, died Monday (June 16, 2003). Born in Tampa, he was a lifelong resident of the area. He installed fire sprinklers and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a daughter, Wanda Gay; a brother, Horace Herbert; four sisters, Alice Ashmore, Helen Hawkins, Violet Rhonde and Luella Clark; and a grandchild. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

HUGHES, JOSEPH E., 59, of Tampa, died Monday (June 9, 2003) at Memorial Hospital, Tampa. Born in Minnesota, he moved to Tampa in 1950. He was a U.S. Army reservist and worked for Reynolds Metals for 13 years. He was also a medical foster parent and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl; three daughters, Michelle Hughes, Natale Crevecoeur and Alisha Saleem, all of Tampa; and 11 grandchildren. Brewer and Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.

JACKSON, CEDRIANNA NICHELLE SANDERS, infant daughter of Sarah and Cedric Jackson, of Tampa, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Survivors include a brother, Simeon; five sisters, SaChelle, Saidah, Savannah, Sumarra and Cedrica; two grandmothers, Minnie Sanders McKenzie and Benita Lynn Williams; grandfather, Joseph Williams Sr.; and other family members, all of Tampa.

MESA, JOSE R., 83, of Tampa, died Monday (June 16, 2003). Born in Matanzas, Cuba, he moved to Tampa 23 years ago from Chicago. Survivors include his wife, Lidesia; a son, Jose Mesa; four daughters, Maria Meneghini, Esperanza Huse, Luisa Leanos and Margot Ramentol; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

MILLER, LAURA G., 80, of Lutz, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at University Community Hospital. Born in Cincinnati, she moved to the Tampa area several years ago. Survivors include a son, Mike Miller, Dallas; and a daughter, Pat Bernett, Lutz. MacDonald Funeral Home, Tampa.

MUSSER, G. PHILIP, 92, of Seffner, died Monday (June 16, 2003) under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in York, Pa., he moved to the Tampa area in 1977 from Toledo, Ohio. He was an accountant and a member of Apostles Lutheran Church, Brandon, Northern Light Masonic Lodge No. 40, F & AM, Maumee, Ohio, and Linsley Ch. 152, O.E.S., Brandon. Survivors include his wife, Marlene; a son, Mark Musser, Lutz; and two grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

SANTOS, OTTO, 31, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 14, 2003) at home. Survivors include a companion, Mary McCauley; a son, Otto Santos Jr.; a stepdaughter, Joselyn Ramirez; his father, Bernard Santos Jr.; and other family members. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SMITH, CHRISTEL LEE, 43, of Lutz, died Sunday (June 15, 2003). Born in Middletown, Ohio, she was a longtime resident of the Tampa area. Survivors include her husband, John E.; a daughter, Rebecca Maye Smith; three sons, John E. Jr., Nathan Alan and Aaron Lee Smith; two brothers, David and Joe Todd; and three sisters, Susan Johnson, Melissa Smith and Claudette Colman. MacDonald Funeral Home, Tampa.

STAPLES, RALPH SHANE, 31, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 14, 2003). A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a groundsman and a member of Chelsea Baptist Church. Survivors include a companion, Linda Wallace; a daughter, Shelby Staples; two sons, Shane and Shawn Staples; mother, Betty Wanner; a sister, Tammy Hatcher; and two brothers, Paul Staples Jr. and Melvin Wanner III. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

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ABRAMS, MIRIAM, 89, of Port Richey, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Bayonet Point Health Center. Born in Portland, Maine, she came here in 1980s from Wheatley Heights, N.Y. She was a secretary for Grumman Aerospace, working with electrical engineers on the Lunar Module. She was a member of the Jewish Community Center of West Pasco. Survivors include her son, Steven, Hudson; a daughter, Ellen Macalpin, Port Richey; a sister, Thelma Sanders, New Rochelle, N.Y.; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home & Cemetery, Hudson.

BAHAN, MICHAEL, 82, of Hudson, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at home. Born in New York City, he came here in 1980 from Milwaukee. He was a retired men and boys' clothing buyer for Gimbels Department Store in New York City. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Frances; two daughters, Christine Lecher-Powers, Clearwater, and Audrey A. Bahan, Lakeland; and two grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

BAZZLE, DOROTHY L., 88, of New Port Richey, died Friday (June 13, 2003) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital in New Port Richey. Born in Montgomery County, Md., she came here 35 years ago from Silver Spring, Md. and was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, William W., New Port Richey, and Stuart F., Frederick, Md.; a daughter, Bonnie L. Dunn, Lakeland; three sisters, Margaret, Pennsylvania, Millie Pace, Bethesda, Md., and Libby, Pennsylvania; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

BERARDI, ALICE B., 79, of New Port Richey, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in New Port Richey. Born in Weymouth, Mass., she came here in 1988 from Riverside, R.I. She was a homemaker and a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, John L.; a son, Ronald, Port Richey; two daughters, Lori Mowry, New Port Richey, and Sandy Levinson, Warwick, R.I.; a brother, Phillip Sanford, Miami; a sister, Irene Verrechia, Riverside, R.I.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

CASTLEMAN, JERRY R., 20, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) in New Port Richey. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he came here in 1994 from Liverpool, N.Y. He was an administrator for Transcontinental Title Company in Clearwater. He was Catholic. Survivors include his mother, Peggy Scuderi Castleman, Hudson; his father, Terry Robert, Syracuse; a sister, Mary VanOchten, Hudson; and his grandfather, Charles Casheman, Syracuse. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home & Cemetery, Hudson.

CORNETT, ROBERT C. JR., 45, of Spring Hill (Pasco County), died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at Monroe Regional Hospital in Ocala. Born in Canton, Ohio, he came here 33 years ago from Old Paris, Ohio. He was a self-employed in the underground utilities construction business. Survivors include his wife, Debra; two sons, Robert C. Cornett III and Adam Ray, both of Spring Hill; his parents, Robert and Laura Cornett, Crystal River; a brother, Benjamin, Spring Hill; a sister, Tina Merritt, Tampa; and three grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

HEFNER, JOHN CHARLES, 93, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at Tandem Health Care of New Port Richey. He came here 28 years ago from his native Astoria, N.Y. and was an estimator for his family storage facility business. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Victoria; a sister, Evelyn Matejka, New York; several nieces and nephews. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

LOZNER, KARL R., 91, of Port Richey, died Friday (June 13, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in New Port Richey. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, he lived here over 20 years from Warren, Ohio. He was a supervisor for Mullins Manufacturing, Warren and Salem Plants, with 35 years of service. He served in the 363rd Air Service Group of the Army Air Corps during World War II achieving the rank of technical sergeant. He was a member of the Elks Aerie 2284, Moose Lodge 1429, Eagles 311, American Leigon Post 278 and VFW Post 1090. Survivors include his wife, Marie (Karr); a brother, William C., Orwell, Ohio; a sister, Anne Yeagley, Magnolia, Ohio; numerous nieces and nephews. Robert H. Roberts-Clark Memorial Home, Warren, Ohio.

MASTERSON, ALFRED JAMES JR., 84, of Holiday, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Bloomfield, N.J., he came here in 1975 from Madison Heights, Mich. He was a retired purchasing agent and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Lutheran. He was a member of St. John's F&AM, past commander of VFW Post 10167, and was a member of American Legion Post 173, Polish Legion of American Veterans Post 184 and Polish-American Pulaski Association. Survivors include three sons, John, Boonton, N.J., David, Sarasota, and William, High Point, N.C.; a sister, Muriel Masterson, Montclair, N.J.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

MATHENY, EDWARD L., 62, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (June 17, 2003) in New Port Richey. Born in Chauncey, Ohio, he came here in 1978 from Lancaster, Ohio. He was a paint store manager and a member of the Mason Star Lodge 78 Largo. Survivors include two daughters, Tammy L. Cobelo, Tampa, and Lora L. Adamovich, Spring Hill; a brother, Charles Robert, and a sister, Madeline M. Kish, both of Ohio; four grandchildren; and a companion, Sheila Matheny, Holiday. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

NEWMAN, ROBERT DOUGLAS, 43, of Port Richey, died Saturday (June 14, 2003) at home. Born in Ontario, Canada, he came here 17 years ago from Marathon. He was a construction worker for LCC Suncoast Inc. Survivors include his wife, Valerie; a daughter, Tara Newman, New Port Richey; a brother, John Newman, and a sister, Barbara Pearson, both of Canada. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

SAUL, GEORGE JOSEPH JR., 75, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in New Port Richey. Born in Springfield, Ill., he came here in 1984 from Tuscola, Ill. He was a miner and head of the safety committee for Ziegler Coal Company, Murdoch, Ill., and a former officer of the United Mine Workers Union. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a prisoner of war in Korea. He was a member of the Eagles, Moose and American Legion. He attended Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Mary Ann T.; three sons, Butch, Michigan, Geoffrey, Cloverdale, Ind., and Gerald, Ohio; a daughter, Barbara, Texas; two brothers, Charlie, Taylorville, Ill., and Lawrence, Belen, N.M.; a sister, Alice Murdoch, Springfield, Ill.; and 10 grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

SWINGLE, RONALD L., 70, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Lake Ariel, Pa., he came here three years ago from Milford, Pa. He was a conductor with the New Jersey Transit Railroad and was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a Jehovah's Witness. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; three daughters, Darlene Harshman, New Port Richey, Linda Lentz, Brandon, and Dawn Wyka, Matamoras, Pa.; two brothers, Jess and Otis, both of Lake Ariel; four grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

SWONGER, HOWARD LON,79, of Dade City, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at home. Born in Belfast, Ohio, he came here 35 years ago from Columbus, Ohio. He worked in retail marketing retiring as a senior executive. He served as an Army scout in World War II with "A' Company, 82nd Reconnaissance Battalion, Second Armored Division. He was called back to duty for the Korean War while attending Wilmington College. He remained active with the Second Armored Division Association, VFW, and American Legion. He created two World War II military history Web sites. He and Major Ken Dungey (Ret.) organized the construction of several World War II memorials in France. He was awarded the Medal of the Jubilee of Liberty from the Regional Council of Lower Normandy. He was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Eileen; six sons, Lon, Patrick, John, Joseph, Stephen and Ronald; a daughter, Christine Wise; a brother, Ronald L., Hillsboro, Ohio; a sister, Helen Kirchmeier, Wilmington, Ohio; 19 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Homes, Dade City.

WEST, THOMAS F., 77, of Hudson, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1990 from West Chester, Ohio. He was a chemist for Sherwin-Williams Paint Company in Chicago. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliaries 1106 and 1107. He was a member of the Moose Lodge 1747 and St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Bernice; four sons, Kevin and Damon, both of Hamilton, Ohio, Joshua, Huntsville, Ala., and Noel, Hudson; and six grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

WIEDERSPAHN, RUTH COOPER, 79, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (June 17, 2003) at Kindred Hospital Central Tampa. Born in Summit, N.J., she came here in 1991 from Hackettstown, N.J. and was an instructor for New Jersey Bell Telephone. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, William F.; a son, Christopher, Reading, Pa.; a daughter, Nancy Stasi, and a sister, Jane Kohler, both of Hackettstown, N.J.; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

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BRYANT, BEULAH J., 97, of Belleair, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio, came to St. Petersburg in the 1930s and moved in 1946 to Belleair. She retired after working 30 years with the Belleview Biltmore Resort as a manager for the Villas. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Clearwater and a volunteer at the church and with the Ladies Auxiliary of Morton Plant Hospital. She was an avid golfer and loved to buy, renovate and then sell old homes. Survivors include a daughter, Deborah Irene Blau of Belleair; three grandchildren, Frank Michael Blau II, Belleair, Kim Creasy, Holiday, and Tammy Wittenbeck, Pinellas Park; and five great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

Clearwater

ANDERSON, ELIZA A. "ANN," 73, of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 14, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1958 from her native Ponce de Leon She worked as a housekeeper for a private family and was a member of Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church of Argyle. Survivors include four sons, William Ralph, Calvin and Anthony, all of Clearwater, and Gregory, New Port Richey; four daughters, Nedra Hill Larkin, Ella Louise Anderson and Catherine Anderson-Tisdale, all of Clearwater, and Carolyn Brinson, Safety Harbor; three brothers, Rovell Anderson, Ben Anderson and James Anderson, all of De Funiak Springs; three sisters, Jirlean Laird and Mildred McClendon, both of De Funiak Springs, and Talcumia Bell, Charlottesville, Va.; 26 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
BATTISTA, MICHAEL, 95, of Clearwater, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Tandem Health Care at Safety Harbor. He was born in Campbasso, Italy, and came here in 1978 from Peekskill, N.Y. He was a retired truck driver for Harlem Paper Goods, the Bronx, N.Y. He was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church and the Italian-American Club, all of Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Lucille Cipriano, Clearwater, and Nancy Golowich, Mount Pocono, Pa.; two sons, John and Michael, both of Copiague, N.Y.; a brother, Joseph, the Bronx; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
BELL, ERNEST, 78, of Clearwater, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1946 from his native Greenwood, and retired in the late 1980s from the environmental services department of Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was a member of Mount Tabor Baptist Church of Greenwood. Survivors include three sons, Ernest E. Bell and Robert Lee Bell, both of Clearwater, and Hansen Carson, Miami; two daughters, Anna Freeman and Charlotte Dixon, both of Clearwater; a brother, Roy C., Clearwater; four sisters, Mary L. Williams, Tampa, and Ollie Polloci, Dora Daniel and Almeta Mount, all of Greenwood; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
CROSS, LOIS P., 66, of Clearwater, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1945 from her native Warsaw. She retired as a planner after 36 years with GTE and was a member of Sunset Point Baptist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, Glenn; a son, Kenneth Stout, Brownsburg, Ind.; her mother, Virgie Taylor, Clearwater; a sister, Aden Goodson, Thonotosassa; and two grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
JENKINS, ELIZABETH "SUGAR PIE" 93, of Clearwater, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at Integrated Health Services of Clearwater. She came with her family to Clearwater in 1926 and returned here several years ago from Plant City. She was the widow of the Rev. T.L. Jenkins, pastor of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church of Plant City, where she served as the first lady until 1986. She also was a member of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church of Clearwater, where she was active on the Usher Board and the Deaconess Ministry and was a missionary teacher and worker for the Union Foreign Association. Survivors include a sister, Everlena Jamerson, Clearwater. Woody's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
LEFFERTS, DOLORES "DOLLY," 72, a seasonal resident of Clearwater, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. She was born in Chicago and came here annually for several years. She was a homemaker and Lutheran. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Edward; two daughters, Christine Bayer, Hanover Park, Ill., and Vicki Eizenstat, Lexington, Ky.; two sons, Steven Carl and Michael P., both of Morton Grove, Ill.; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
WILDER, GUSS JR., 85, of Hernando, formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) in Hernando. He was born in Brooksville, and moved to Hernando in 1985 from Clearwater, where he owned and operated Wilder Funeral Home. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Inverness, Masonic Lodge 127, Old Fort Harrison VFW Post 2473, both of Clearwater, a former president of Clearwater Shrine Club and a member of Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa. He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, an avid fisherman and hunter and enjoyed painting. Survivors include his wife, Lucille (White); two sons, Guss III, Safety Harbor, and R. Fred, Tampa; a daughter, LuAnn Wilder, Clearwater; a brother, Fred, Clearwater; three sisters, Jess Thacker and Willie Quida Kitchens, both of Clearwater, and Better Goodgame, Belleair; and four grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

Dunedin

ADRAGNA, THOMAS, 54, of Dunedin, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and came here in 1980 from Kansas City, Mo. He was a pilot and a captain with Continental Airlines and an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Catholic and a member of the American Legion, the Delta Sigma Pi fraternity and the Airline Pilots Association. Survivors include his wife of 16 years, Brenda (Leasure); two sons, Jarrett Leasure, Dunedin, and Ryan Leasure, Fort Lauderdale; a daughter, Tobi Adragna, St. Petersburg; a sister, Marie Spilett, Phoenix; and two nieces and a nephew. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

LAMBERT, LAWRENCE H., 80, of Largo, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Barre, Vt., and came here six months ago from Hardwick, Vt. He worked as a machinist and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a 60-year member of the American Legion. Survivors include a son, Lawrence Jr. "Butch," West Hartford, Conn.; two daughters, Beverly Squires, Grove City, Pa., and Gloria Szykola, Windsor, Conn.; two stepsons, John Longe, East Hardwick, Vt., and Russell Longe, Hardwick; four stepdaughters, Robin Buckbee, Largo, Susanne Caiafa, Deltona, Shelly Singh, Queens, N.Y., and Sandra Caiafa, Colchester, Conn.; a brother, Orvis, Manchester; a sister, Evelyn Riddel, Melbourne; 28 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
LOPES, GILBERT RAYMOND "GIL," 71, of Pinellas Park, formerly of Largo, died Saturday (June 14, 2003) at Edward White Hospital. He was born in Warwick, R.I., came to Largo from Providence, R.I., in 1969 and moved in 1997 to Pinellas Park. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars and retired as a master sergeant after 21 years. He retired in 1992 as the building director after 20 years with the city of Largo. He was a member of Star Lodge 78 A&FM, Largo, the Clearwater Stamp Club, the Cap Townsend Stamp Club in Clearwater, and the Left Allemanders of Pinellas County Square Dance Club. Survivors include his wife, Dianne M.; a son, Richard, Palm Harbor; a daughter, Trinda Latherow, Tarpon Springs; a stepson, Bret Baird, Tarpon Springs; a stepdaughter, Brenda Zander, Tampa; a brother, Nelson, and two sisters, Beatrice Grzyck and Constance Cruz, all of Warwick, R.I.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
MILLS-FARINA, LOGAN MATHEW, infant son of Valerie C. Mills and Robert J. Farina of Largo, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Other survivors include his maternal grandmother, Sandra K. Mills, Largo; his paternal grandparents, Darlene and Lawrence Farina, Clearwater; and his maternal great-grandmother, Helen McVay, Pekin, Ind. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street North Chapel, St. Petersburg.
NEWMAN, DONALD O., 78, of Largo and formerly of Seminole, died Friday (June 13, 2003) at home. He was born in New York City and came here in 1988 from Columbus, Ohio. He was a retired actor and public relations representative, both in New York, and also a retired agent for John Hancock Insurance Co. He was a member of Anona United Methodist Church of Largo. Survivors include his wife, Rae; four sons, Chris and Neil Newman, both of Ohio, Raymond Dodd of Colorado, and Scott Lehmann of Kentucky; five daughters, Holly Kinsey, Seminole, Tammy Parker, Palm Harbor, Donna Kemp of Nevada, and Wendy Newman of Colorado; two brothers, Jon Newman of Connecticut, and Hank Greenspan of Michigan; a sister, Ellen Cardell of Virginia; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
POWELL, VAN S. SR., 78, of Largo, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at home. He was born in Tobe, Colo., and came here in 1970 from Leominster, Mass. He was a master plumber and owned Powell Plumbing of Largo. He was a pitcher for the Fast Pitch Softball Teams in Clearwater and surrounding areas and in Massachusetts. He was a Navy submarine veteran of World War II. He was Baptist and a member of VFW Post 9272, Seminole. Survivors include his wife, Rita; a son, Van S. Jr., Palm Harbor; three daughters, Elizabeth Provenzano, St. Petersburg, Peggy Ansel, Port St. Lucie, and Marina Cormier and Debbie Powell, both of Fitchburg, Mass.; a sister, Melba Goodrich, Denver; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
SMID, JAN, 79, of Largo, died Thursday (June 12, 2003) at home. He was born in Netherlands and came here in 1992 from McHenry, Ill. He was a retired foreman for a commercial painting company and a Dutch Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach. Survivors include three daughters, Jacqueline Smid-Cortez, Hollywood, Fla., Margareth Smid-Knudsen, Palatine, Ill., and Jane Postlewait, Fox Lake, Ill.; a son, John, Laurinburg, N.C.; his companion, Muriel Bailey, Largo; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Oldsmar

LITTLE, ELIZABETH A., 43, of Oldsmar, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Manor Care Palm Harbor nursing home. She was born in Astoria, N.Y., and came here in 1981 from Rochester, N.Y. She was a teacher and formerly taught math at St. Petersburg College, Bay Point Middle School, Dunedin Middle School and Carwise Middle School. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin. Survivors include her husband, Terry; two sons, Christian and Michael, and two daughters, Andrea and Valerie Little, all of Oldsmar; her parents, Eleanor and John Griffin, Dunedin; three brothers, John Griffin, Dunedin, William Griffin, Largo, and Kevin Griffin, Honolulu; and three sisters, Mary Rongey and Theresa Peacock, both of Zephyrhills, and Eileen Sorensen, Vista, Calif. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
SZCZESNIAK, MARGARET M. (MENCIL), 77, formerly of Oldsmar, died Friday (June 13, 2003) at the Concord Hospice House, Concord, N.H. She was born in Chicago, and came here from Elmhurst, Ill., where she worked in the medical records department of the Elmhurst Hospital and was a volunteer and member of Visitation Church. Survivors include three sons, Walter, Barbados, Thomas, Toronto, and Richard, Hooksett, N.H.; a sister, Cecilia Kolpek, Las Vegas; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. McHugh Funeral Home, Manchester, N.H.

Ozona

URDAL, MARJORIE W., died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Cardiff, Wales, and came here in 1980 from Conneaut, Ohio. She was a homemaker, Lutheran and a member of the Dunedin Trident Society, the Dunedin Garden Club and the British Ladies Society. Survivors include two daughters, Pamela Ural Silva, Palm Harbor, and Janine Labounty, Painesville, Ohio; a son, Arthur, St. Petersburg; and five grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Palm Harbor

De COURCELLE, DORIS N., 87, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (June 14, 2003) at Villa Rosa, Palm Harbor. She was born in Wheeling, W. Va., and came here in 1989 from Baltimore. She was a retired office manager and a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Judge, Holiday; a brother, Richard Anderson, Annapolis, Md.; a sister, Betty Young, Rising Sun, Md.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.
DUSEK, ROBERT L., 79, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Faribault, Minn., and came here in 1981 from Blue Earth, Minn., where he retired as owner and manager of an automotive dealership after 30 years. Locally he worked as an agent for Prudential Insurance and was named to the company's Honorary List for two years. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, where he served as a gunnery instructor. He was a member of the American Legion in Blue Earth and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a past grand master of Faribault Lodge 9, AF&AM. He was a member of Countryside Country Club and enjoyed boating and traveling on cruises. He was a Vikings football fan and later became a Bucs fan. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Joanne; a daughter, Sheryl Peterson, Oldsmar; two sons, David, Lecanto, and Richard, Mankato, Minn.; two sisters, Barbara Nelson, Sevierville, Tenn., and Gladys Beaupre, Madison, Wis.; a brother: John A. Jr., Good Thunder, Minn.; three grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
MYERS, JAMES T., 69, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Paris, Ky., and came here in 1990 from Chicago. He retired from the Air Force with the rank of colonel. He was a member of Lansbrook Golf Club, the Old Crow Association, and Wichita Kansas Air Force Association. Survivors include his wife, Reni; two sons, Steve, Fort Walton Beach, and Jeff, Los Angeles; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.

Safety Harbor

WILLIAMS, DIETRY, 70, of Safety Harbor, died Friday (June 13, 2003) at a local hospital. He came here more than 30 years ago from his native Marriana,, and was Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Dietry Jr., Safety Harbor, and Allen and Keith, both of Clearwater; four daughters, Vivian Jones and Debra Harris, both of Safety Harbor, and Ann and Tina Williams, both of Clearwater; four brothers, McArthur, Safety Harbor, Robert, Lakeland, Nathaniel, Marianna, and George W., Rochester, N.Y. Woody's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
TROGLEN, DANIEL L., 37, of Safety Harbor, died Monday (June 16, 2003) in St. Petersburg. He was born in Dunedin and was a lifelong resident of Safety Harbor. He attended Countryside High School and was Baptist. Survivors include his parents, Virginia and Robert Troglen, Safety Harbor; a brother, Scott Allen, Crystal River; a sister, Lori Diane Troglen, Tampa; and two nieces, Emily Troglen, Tampa, and Catherine Marie Troglen, Safety Harbor. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Tarpon Springs

FOLEY, JOHN P., 60, of Tarpon Springs, died Thursday (June 12, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1991 from Maumee, Ohio. He worked as a traffic manager for Owen-Illinois Transportation in Toledo, and was an Army veteran. He was Roman Catholic. Survivors include a son, Timothy Foley, Land O'Lakes; two daughters, Catherine M. Foley, Clearwater, and Kelley A. Gillett, Lakewood, Ohio; a sister, Mary Auerbach, Largo; and three grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

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Pinellas Park

MYERS, RHANDALYN NOEL, 16, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She moved here in 1988 from her native Baltimore. She was a student at Pinellas Park High School. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her mother, Darla A. Mack Myers, Florida; three sisters, Lacey Myers and Deeanna Myers, both of Pinellas Park, and Dana Myers, Homosassa; and her paternal grandparents, Diana Messer and Gilbert C. Myers III, and her paternal great-grandmother, Irene V. Myers, all of Pinellas Park. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home and Cemetery, Seminole.

Redington Beach

McMULLEN, MARJORIE L., 85, of Redington Beach, died Thursday (June 12, 2003) at Palm Garden of Largo. She was born in Indiana and moved here in 1983 from Kokomo, Ind. She was a line supervisor for General Motors. Survivors include a caregiver, Claire Scott, Redington Beach. National Cremation Society, Largo.

St. Petersburg

BENZ, GEORGE III, 60, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (May 29, 2003) at home. He came here in 1982 from his native Philadelphia, where he was a press operator for the Philadelphia Inquirer for 15 years. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn; a son, George IV, and a daughter, Antoinette Benz-Keller, both of Philadelphia; a sister, Janice Pisieczko, St. Petersburg; and five grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
BOSTICK, WILLIAM GREEN III "WILL," 21, of Clearwater, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 10, 2003) in St. Pete Beach. He was born in St. Petersburg and moved to Clearwater this year. He was a telemarketer. Survivors include his wife, Melissa; a son, Zion, his father, W.G. Jr., and four brothers, David, Andrew, Ben and Bruce, all of St. Petersburg; two stepbrothers, Luke Nowak, Flagstaff, Ariz., and Mark Nowak, St. Petersburg; and grandparents, Sue and Rhett Cadenhead, Fort Walton Beach, and Betty Morell, Crestview. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
BRAINARD, WALTER, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at James A. Haley V.A. Medical Center in Tampa. He came here in 1972 from his native Jersey City, N.J. He was a self-employed painter and was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Scott, Florida; a daughter, Susan Brainard, Florida; a brother, Edward; and a niece, Doris Kiick of Bal Harbour. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
HOSTON, VIRGINIA L., 53, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 17, 2003) at home under Hospice Care. She was born in Spokane, Wash., and moved here 18 years ago from Syracuse, N.Y. Survivors include her mother, Virginia L. Aull, Syracuse; a son, Maurice J., St. Petersburg; a daughter, DeAnna L. Miller, Clarksville, Tenn.; a brother, Joseph Aull, Spokane; three sisters, Brenda Klaben and Gerry Magiore, both of Syracuse, and Barbara Donabella, Los Angeles; and two granddaughters. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.
KOVACIC, MARY B., 92, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at Bon Secours Maria Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Milwaukee and moved here in 2000 from Naples. She was a member of the Marquette University Alumni Association and the American Association of University Women. She was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara K. McCoy, St. Petersburg; a son, Jerald J., New York; and two grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
KRIEDMAN, EDWARD MICHAEL, 47, of Holiday, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 13, 2003) at home. He moved to St. Petersburg in 1988 from his native Detroit, then moved to Holiday in 1998. He was a retired kitchen supervisor for Mease Dunedin Hospital with 13 years of service. Survivors include two sons, Eric E. and Edward Robert, both of Holiday; a daughter, Nichole Kriedman, Fort Wayne, Ind.; his father, Edward August, St. Petersburg; three sisters, Beverly L. Brown, Lansing, Mich., Donna S. Naif, St. Petersburg, and Lisa H. Kriedman, Pontiac, Mich.; and a grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.
LAWRENCE, RUTH C., 92, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 13, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She was born in Payson, Ill., and came here 30 years ago from Centralia, Ill. She was a homemaker. She was Methodist. There are no known survivors. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
LOCKETT, MABEL H., 105, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Suncoast Manor Health Center. She was born in Hanley, England, and moved here in 1956 from Trenton, N.J. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church, St. Pete Beach, and a member of Daughter of St. George. Survivors include two sons, Albert, Barrington, Ill., and William Jr., Baskin Ridge, N.J.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
LOVE, ROBERTA ANN FRANGO, 46, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 14, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came to St. Petersburg in 1979 from her native Norfolk, Va. She was an office manager for Erickson Construction Co. She was Protestant. Locally she was a member of the Breakfast Club Bowling League. She formerly co-chaired Christmas Luncheon for CASA. She was a former member of Boley Angels. Survivors include a son, Robert "Alex," St. Petersburg; her father, Leonard "Joe" Shillenn, St. Petersburg; and her companion, Rex McCrary. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MARSHALL, MARY, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Manor Care of Palm Harbor. Survivors include her daughter, Christina Allen, Las Vegas. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
MINCH, FRED, 92, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 12, 2003) at Concordia Manor. He was born in Chicago and moved here in 1987 from Des Plaines, Ill. He was a metal engineer. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife Bernice, Chicago; a daughter, Barbara Schveidler, Muskego, Wis.; and a son, Fred Jr., Port St. Lucie. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
MINUTELLO, MAE M., 91, of Clearwater, formerly of St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park, died Saturday (June 14, 2003) at Comprehensive Healthcare at Clearwater. She was born in New Castle, Pa., and came to this area in 1970 from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a library secretary and was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church in Safety Harbor. Survivors include two sons, Richard A. "Rick" Hayden, Harbor City, Calif., and Roger A. Hayden, Sparta, N.J.; and four grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
MYRICK, TERRELL, 54, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 17, 2003) at home. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
PALERMO, FRANK P., 71, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at home. Born in Boston, he came here in 1975 from Bellingham, Mass. He was a mail carrier for the Postal Service in Bellingham and Ruskin for 35 years. He was a Marine Corps and Air Force veteran who served in the Korean War. He was Catholic and was a member of the Postal Union in Tampa. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Susan; three sons, Warren, Cape Coral, Alan, Titusville, and Steve, Tampa; a brother, Jack, and his mother, Concetta Palermo, both of Revere, Mass.; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
SCHAEFER, MARGARET B., 94, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 14, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Graps, Switzerland, she came here in 1954 from Sayerville, N.J. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a nephew, Robert F. "Bob" Schaefer, Penn Valley, Calif. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
SHORTRIDGE, JOAN MARIE, 68, of Clearwater, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at home. She was born in Muskegon, Mich., and moved to Clearwater in 1970 from St. Petersburg. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, James; three sons, James Shortridge, Tampa, Jon Dion, Palm Harbor, and Michael Dion of California; two daughters, Terri Cuba, St. Petersburg, and Julie Howe, Texas; three sisters, Barbara, Judy and Debbie; and seven grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
STOLLER, SARAH, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She was born in Cincinnati and moved here in 1965 from Detroit. She was a member of Temple Beth-El in St. Petersburg. Survivors include two sisters, Esther Band and Zelda Pollinger, both of St. Petersburg; and 11 nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
SUMMERS, JEANNE M., 61, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at home. She was born in Endwell, N.Y. She was a licensed practical nurse and formerly worked for St. Petersburg General Hospital and Cigna Healthcare. She attended the Cathedral of St. Jude in St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband of 13 years, Larry; four brothers, Thomas Jurena, Sand Springs, Okla., Kevin Jurena, Endicott, N.Y., James Jurena, Denton, Md., and Brian Jurena, Salt Lake City; her parents, Stephen and Arletta Jurena, Endwell; and four nephews. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
WARREN, WILLIAM G. "BUD," 82, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 13, 2003) at Golfview Nursing Home. He was born in Bluefield, W.Va. He was a nuclear chemist at Los Alamos Nuclear Research Facility in Los Alamos, N.M. After retiring, he opened Warren and Warren Homes, a real estate company in St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Emma; and a sister, Sara Robinson, Oak Ridge, Tenn. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
WAUCHOPE, JOHN A., 65, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 11, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Grand Rapids, Mich., he came here in 1975 from Jacksonville. He was a sales and marketing representative in St. Petersburg and also a master tool and die maker. He was Catholic. He was an avid sailor of the Great Lakes. Survivors include three daughters, Debbie Ham, Grand Rapids, Laurie Dunlop, Pinellas Park, and Nancy Rispoli, Clearwater; three sons, Scot, West Palm Beach, John A. III, Wyoming, Mich., and Brad Puzar, Pinellas Park; a sister, Carol Wisner, Newaygo, Mich.; a companion, Joan Puzar; and six grandchildren. ALife-Tribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
WILBORN, MINNIE, 61, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Bayside Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She came here in 1955 from her native Dothan, Ala. She was a presser for Saltwater Laundry and worked at Sterling Cleaners for more than 10 years. She was a member of House of Yah, where she served on the mother's board and missionary society. Survivors include a son, Tyrone W. Armstrong, St. Petersburg; a brother, Clifford Jones, Thomasville, Ga.; three sisters, Rochelle Pryor, Key West, Ruby Lawrence, Newark, N.J., and Mary Jones, St. Petersburg. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

ALLEN, WARREN W., 66, of Seminole, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at home. He was born in Rockland, Maine. He was a registered nurse at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center and other local hospitals. He was a Navy veteran and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Emily (Walker); two sons, Patrick, Seminole, and Michael, Maine; two daughters, Amanda Allen and Stephanie Allen; and five grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
GRANGER, MILDRED J., 80, of Seminole, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and moved here in 1969 from Lockport, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was Baptist. She was a member of the Women's International Bowling League. Survivors include a daughter, Colleen P. Granger, Ireland; a son, Glenn C., Seminole; a sister, Betty C. Baker, East Aurora, N.Y.; a brother, David Papke, Buffalo, N.Y.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Manasota Chapel, Bradenton.
SWARTZ, IRA P., 85, of Seminole, died Monday (June 16, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Port Royal, Pa., and moved here in 1981 from Tamaqua, Pa., where was a general manager at a Ford dealership. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Presbyterian and a life member of Elk Lodge 592. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Busa; a niece; and two nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Treasure Island

JOHNSON, RICHARD L. "RICH," 59, of Treasure Island, died Saturday (June 14, 2003) at home. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1995 from Naples. He was Christian. Survivors include two sons, Rick and David, and a daughter, Christie Lejsner, all of Crystal Lake, Ill.; his mother, Laura Johnson, Barrington, Ill.; a brother, Andrew, and a sister, Janet Hood, both of Treasure Island; and five grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
Tierra Verde
RIENECKER, RAYMOND H. "RAY," 79, of Tierra Verde, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at home. He came here in 1989 from his native Queens, N.Y. He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II. He was a sales manager in the textile industry and retired from China Grove Cotton Mills in North Carolina. He was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, a scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America and a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Peter R., New York; a daughter, Trina M. Reyes, Valrico; and four grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.