St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

DiLORENZO, LARRY, 79, of Crystal River, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at the Ocala Regional Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 33 years ago from Queens, N.Y. He was the former owner and operator of Suncoast Signs in Crystal River for 20 years (1972-1992). He was an Army veteran of World War II. He had been a member of Americans of Italian Descent of Citrus County, the Civitan Club of Crystal River, the Nature Coast Racers Fling Club of Inglis and a charter member of the former Crystal River Yacht Club. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Earlene; three daughters, Lori and Sandra, both of Orlando, and Rita, Queens; two stepdaughters, Dalene and Sheri, both of Crystal River; three sisters, Mary and Grace, both of Queens, and Lou, Spring Hill; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

DOELFER, LILLIAN, 70, of Hernando, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) in Hernando. She came here from her native Jersey City, N.J., and was a retired bookkeeper. She was Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Louise Salerno, South Toms River, N.J.; a brother, John Montgomery, New Jersey; many nieces and nephews. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Homosassa.

FRAZIER, STEPHEN SHAWN, 44, of Inverness, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Pensacola, he came to Citrus County recently from Conyers, Ga. He was a restaurant chef and a Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include his parents, Truman and Nancy Frazier, and a brother, Kelly W., all of New Port Richey; three sisters, Robin Frazier, Floral City, Heather Frazier, San Francisco, and Amy Frazier, Los Angeles; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

PALIWODA, M. JOHN, 84, of Beverly Hills, died Wednesday (July 2, 2003) in Crystal River. He came here in 1976 from his native Cleveland. He was an inspector with Honeywell International, Cleveland. He was a Navy Seabee veteran of World War II and a former Merchant Marine Seaman 2nd Class. He had been a volunteer with the Beverly Hills Fire Department. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Hilda; and a son, Myron, Beverly Hills. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.

SALISBURY, KENNETH B., 79, of Inverness, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at home. Born in Butte, Mont., he came to Florida in 1951 from Minneapolis. He was employed by McGill Plumbing of Largo. He was a member of the Clearwater Moose Lodge 1030 and Community Reformed Church of Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Tim, and a daughter, Joanne Salisbury, both of Inverness; a sister, Mary Virginia Curtiss, Tampa; and five grandchildren. Moss Feaster Funeral Home, Clearwater.

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BRUNETTI, VICTORIA M., 78, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital in Spring Hill. She was born in East Rutherford, N.J., and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include three sons, Michael Brunetti Jr. and Ronald, both of Spring Hill, and Peter, Wallington, N.J.; and three grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

BURNETT, REBECCA L., 36, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at home. Born in Carterville, Ill., she came here two years ago from Buffalo. She was a retired clerk with the Internal Revenue Service in Buffalo and attended the Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Spring Hill. Survivors include her parents, Charles R. and Joyce Burnett, Spring Hill; two brothers, Mark Burnett, Littleton, Colo., and Robert Burnett, Buffalo, N.Y.; and a sister, Pamela Yanett, Littleton. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

FITZGERALD, ROBERT M., 74, of Hernando Beach, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at home. Born in Scranton, Pa., he came here 13 years ago from Omaha, Neb. He was a retired tool and die maker and was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Elks, Veterans of Foriegn Wars Post 10209 and the American Legion. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Carol; two sons, Rodney and Mark, both of Omaha; a sister, Jean Pinkelman, Denver; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

HILDEBRAND, CHARLES "CHARLIE," 87, of Spring Hill, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a tax accountant for Chase Manhattan Bank with 38 years of service. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a master mason, a member of the American Philatelic Association, an assistant troop leader for the Boy Scouts of America and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include his daughter, Bonnie Reilly, Orlando; a son, Robert C., Melbourne; six grandchildren; and a companion, Lucille Nicosia. Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

HUTTER, LOUIS L., 78, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (July 3, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 10 years ago from New York. He retired from McGraw-Hill and Standard & Poor in New York. He was a Marine Corps veteran, a member of the AmVets and the American Legion, and was a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine; two stepsons, Steven and Brian Zaar, and three stepdaughters, Debra Hughes, Jennifer Huebler and Gina Belanger, all of Milwaukee; and nine stepgrandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

JACKSON, ALEXANDER, 81, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Paris, he came here four years ago from Oceanside, Calif. He was a producer of educational films and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Jewish. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; a son, Bradford, Weatogue, Conn.; and two grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

KEY, ADRIAN K., 80, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital in Spring Hill. Born in Ellston, Iowa, he came here 17 years ago from Chicago. He was a retired systems analyst employed by Standard Oil with 27 years of service. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Katherine "Kay"; two sons, Kenneth, West Dundee, Ill., and Kurt, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Karen Klaus, Palatine, Ill., and Kathy Gliege, Tinley Park, Ill.; two brothers, Dennis, Palm Harbor, Edgar, Avon Park; a sister, Pat Muringer, Avon Park; and eight grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

MAHOOD, MAE V., 87, of Brooksville, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in New Windsor, N.Y., she came here in 1977 from Newburgh, N.Y., and was a homemaker. She was Christian. Survivors include two sons, Richard, Spring Hill, and William, Brooksville; two sisters, Evelyn Holt, New Windsor, N.Y., and Madelyne Brewer, Highland, N.Y.; a niece and nephew; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville.

MATUSIEWICZ, MARY K., 85, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at Forest Oaks ALF in Spring Hill. Born in Wisconsin, she came here in 1996 from Chicago and was a retired factory worker for DEK Industries in St. Charles, Ill. She was Catholic. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Manzow, Brooksville; two sisters, Casey O'Connor, LaPorte, Ind., and Stella Rock, Chicago; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

NETTLETON, JOE, 81, of Spring Hill, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Hale, Mich., he came here 18 years ago from Louisville. He was a machinist in the plastics industry and an Army veteran of World War II. He was Protestant. Survivors include his daughter, Claudia J. Hendry, Brooksville; a son, Robert J. Douglas, Seattle; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville.

ROGERS, ONIE ILEENE, 90, of Brooksville, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at Heron Point Health Center of Brooksville. Born in Mayfield, Ky., she came here six years ago from Cottage Hills, Ill. She was an ammunitions inspector for Olin Manufacturing. Surviors include two daughters, Barbara Lucas, Dallas, Ore., and Ginger Anderson, Salem, Ore.; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

SADLER, LORENE, 70, of Brooksville, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Hickman, Ky., she was a resident here for 31 years and was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors include four sons, Stephen E. Wilson, Orlando, James C. Sadler and Jeffrey Allan Sadler, both of Brooksville, and Jack Sadler, Burlington, N.J.; two daughters, Pamela Gail Sadler, Lakeland, and Kimberly Sadler-Robbins, Brooksville; a brother, George Busby, Tuscon, Ariz.; seven sisters, Mary Blasingim, Magnolia, Texas, Grace Wilson, Union City, Tenn., Betty Lou Chapman, Little Rock, Ark., Martha Busby, Hickman, Ky., Joyce Ayers, Centralia, Ill., Alice Starnes, Bowling Green, Ky., and Barbara Hunter, Hickman, Ky.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville.

SIMON, ELIZABETH M., 72, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (July 2, 2003) at home. She came here 19 years ago from her native Milwaukee. She was a registered nurse for the state of Florida Workmen's Compensation Division and was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Survivors include her son, John, New Berlin, Wis.; two daughters, Suzanne Bielec, Marana, Ark., and Terri Simon, Newport News, Va.; a brother, Steve Nagy, Greenfield, Wis.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

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BALL, JOSEPHINE DOROTHY, 87, of Tampa, died Friday (July 4, 2003). Born in St. Paul, Neb., she recently moved to Tampa from Oregon City, Ore. Survivors include a daughter, Diana Sessums; a sister, Rosie Harrington; a brother, Tony Nowak; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Florida Mortuary & Cremation Services, Tampa.

BASS, JEAN B., 92, of Lutz, died Wednesday (July 2, 2003) in Tampa. Born in Quitman, Ga., she was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Melinda S. Corley, Lutz; a sister, Carrie Harwell, Plant City; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. MacDonald Funeral Home, Tampa.

CASO, EUGENE A. SR., 71, of Tampa, died Wednesday (July 2, 2003). A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a graduate of Jesuit High School and Loyola University. He was a Navy veteran and worked for the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Labor until his retirement in 1985. He was recently employed with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Survivors include his wife, Pilar Mendez Caso; a daughter, Cathy Caso; two sons, Eugene A. Caso Jr. and Andrew Caso; two grandchildren; and a nephew. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

CASTLEBERRY, KENNETH DALE, 70, of Sun City Center, died Monday (June 30, 2003). Born in Jacksonville, he was a graduate of the University of Miami, earning a degree in business administration. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and opened an insurance agency in Miami. Survivors include his wife, Josie; three sons, Kevin, Keith and Craig; four daughters, Kim, Linda, Sheila and Kathleen; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.

CHAPMAN, ROBERT "LEON," 69, of Sun City Center, died Thursday (July 3, 2003). Born in Welcome, he moved to the Tampa area several years ago. He was an Air Force veteran, a mechanic and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Shirley; four sons, Robert, Richard, Gary and Bill; a brother, Lamar; a sister, Pearl Aspenwall; and 11 grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

COLBY, ANNA AIKO, 26, of Tampa, died Thursday (July 3, 2003). Born in Key West, she moved to Tampa in 1998. She graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in education. Survivors include her fiancee, Daniel Leeds, Tampa; parents, J. Michael and Bonnie DeMoldau, Denver; grandmother, June Crosby, Denver; and seven aunts and uncles. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.

De ROSA, HUGO, 87, of Sun City Center, died Friday (July 4, 2003). He was a graduate of West Virginia University and attended Michigan State and NYU, majoring in organic chemistry. He was the founder and president of Q.C. Electronic Inc. in Englewood, N.J. He served as president of Kiwanis and was active in the Boy Scouts of America and was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Angeline; a son, James; a daughter, Theresa Adkins; two grandsons; and a great-grandson. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

DREYER, THELMA HELENE, 68, of Tampa, summer resident of Hounds Ears, N.C., died Wednesday (July 2, 2003) at home in North Carolina. Born in Trenton, N.J., she was the owner and operator of Dreyer and Associates Court Reporters. She also established the Dreyer Scholarship Award and was actively involved at Berkley Prep. She was a member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the National Court Reporters Association and the Florida Court Reporters Association. She received the National Leadership Award from President Bush, with a request to join his Advocacy Council in Washington, D.C. She was also the co-owner of the Cracker House on MacDill Avenue. She was a member of Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church and the Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club. Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Frederick Will "Bill" Dreyer Jr.; a son, Dr. Frederick W. Dreyer III; a brother, Stanley Dilley, Tampa; and three grandchildren. Austin and Barnes Funeral Home, Boone, N.C.

HERNANDEZ, RAFAELITA, 73, of Tampa, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she moved to the Tampa area in 1931. She was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order and St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include five sons; and 19 grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.

LAWSON, JOSEPH GRAY, 85, of Riverview, died Saturday (July 5, 2003). Born in Winston-Salem, N.C., he moved to the Tampa area two months ago from Greensboro, N.C. He was a minister, a member of Stevens Memorial Baptist Church, Greensboro, and Wake Forest Alumni Association. Survivors include his wife, Nola; three daughters, Carolyn Robinson, Greensboro, Karlene Jetton and Darlene Ochs, both of Riverview; a sister, Emma Lawson, Winston-Salem; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

PAULK, DONALD E. "DON," 71, of Odessa, formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, New Port Richey. Born in Winter Haven, he moved to Clearwater in 1935 and to Odessa in 1991. He worked for GTE and Verizon for 32 years and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of Pinellas. He was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and was a member and usher at Keystone United Methodist Church, Odessa. Survivors include his wife, Vondell M.; three sons, Mark Paulk, San Diego, Dana and Scott Paulk, both of Clearwater; three stepdaughters, Suzanne Schrader, Teri Tillis and Pam Montana, all of New Port Richey; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

PESCADOR, GLORIA, 78, of San Jose, Calif., formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 1, 2003). She was a veteran of the Woman's Army Corps and a member of Incarnation Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Helmuth Pescador, San Jose; a daughter, Idalia Hamilton, Bronx, N.Y.; a brother, Isaac Quinones, Tampa; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, West Chapel, Tampa.

SMITH, JIMMIE WYNN, 70, of Plant City, died Thursday (July 3, 2003) at home. A native and lifelong resident of Plant City, she was retired from the Hillsborough County School District as a secretary after 23 years. She was a founding member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was a volunteer at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Jiles D.; two sons, Steve and Dan, both of Plant City; two sisters, Carolyn Griffin, Dade City, and Lucille Crocker, Vero Beach; two brothers, Bill Wynn, San Antonio, Fla., and Donnie Wynn, Bartow; and four granddaughters. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

TORRETTA, FRANCES C., 90, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 6, 2003). A native of Tampa, she was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was active in the Women's Guild at the church. Survivors include two sons, Nelson and Ray Torretta; a brother, Serafino Cusumano; and a grandson, Nelson Torretta Jr. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

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CRANE, STANFORD W., 81, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (July 5, 2003)) at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital in New Port Richey. Born in New Jersey, he came here 32 years ago from Montville, N.J. He was a marketing manager and a pilot. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and served in the Pacific. He was a member of the National Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Virginia M.; two daughters, Sharon M. Gariano, Pinellas Park, and Sherrie Celidonio, Dallas; three sons, Stanford W. Crane Jr., San Jose, Calif.; Stephen, Stanwood, Wash.; and Shawn, Palm Harbor; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

DWYER, MATTHEW GEORGE, 39, of Clearwater, formerly of New Port Richey, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at home. Born in Miami, he came to New Port Richey in 1978 from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., then moved to Clearwater in 1998. He worked as a telemarketer and was Catholic. Survivors include his father, John F., Holiday; a brother, Gary J., Clearwater; a sister, Laura Ann Martin, New Port Richey; several nephews and a niece. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday

FULTON, MILDRED P., 97, of Hudson, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Heather Hill Nursing Home in New Port Richey. Born in Chelsea, Mass., she came here 34 years ago from Everett, Mass. She was a homemaker and a member of Glendale Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, William A., Topsfield, Mass., and Donald E., Stoneham, Mass.; and two grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

JENSEN, LINDA S., 52, of Port Richey, died Thursday (July 3, 2003) at home. She came here 14 years ago from her native Pawtucket, R.I. She was a retail deli associate and a member of Riverside Fellowship in New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, Leroy Jensen Jr.; two sons, Leroy Jensen III, Canton, Ga., and Kristian, Anchorage, Alaska; a daughter, Sharon Asbury, Spring Hill; her father, Frank Pierce, Port Richey; three brothers, Frank Pierce Jr., Spring Hill; Michael Pierce, Okinawa, Japan; and Kent Pierce, Port Richey; two sisters, Donna Arizmendi, Hudson, and Kelly DeSpirto, Pawtucket; and six grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

LUPINA, BERNICE E., 82, of Port Richey, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in New Port Richey. Born in Kalamazoo, Mich., she came here 13 years ago from Portage, Mich. She manufactured guitars at the Gibson Guitar Co. She was a member of the Polish National Veterans Association, the United Commercial Travelers and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Walter; and a son, Gary, Bradenton. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

MACKIEWICZ, REGINA R., 81, of Port Richey, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Stambough, Mich., she came to Florida in 1981 from Shelton, Conn., and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and a Homebound Minister. Survivors include her son, William, Brooksville; a daughter, Regina Lorusso, Port Richey; two sisters, Jeaneete Srednicki, Milford, Conn. and Sister Mary Vicentia, Chicopee, Mass.; and two grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

MARKEL, RICHARD KENNETH "DICK," 70, of Hudson, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at home. Born in Elkhart, Ind., he came here in 2000 from Princeton, Ill. He retired in 1999 after 20 years as owner and operator of Markel's Princeton Firestone Store. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his son, Richard Kenneth Markel II, New Port Richey; four daughters, Marcy Smith, Rochester, N.Y.; Kelly Smith and Tracy Klette, both of Minneapolis; and Julie Testa, Hudson; and five grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

MARKOPOULOS, ANDREW "ANDY," 84, of Holiday, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Athens, Greece, he came here in 1978 from Pennsylvania. He was the owner of the Blue Fountain Restaurants in Langhorne, Pa., and Cornwells Heights. He served in the Greek Navy and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his wife, Angeline; a son, Michael N. Markopoulos, M.D., and two grandchildren, Erica and Alexia Markopoulos, all of San Diego; several nieces and nephews. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

McLEOD, JOHN S., 51, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (July 3, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. He came here in 1974 from his native Norton, Mass. He was a musician. Survivors include his son, David, New Port Richey; two daughters, Heather, Tampa, and Bonnie, New Port Richey; his mother, Ethel McLeod, New Port Richey; a sister, Jaclyn Guilbeault, Richmond, R.I.; and one grandchild. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

ROMANO, VIRGINIA MAY, 84, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) in Hudson. Born in Canton, Ohio, she came here in 1978 from Lansing, Mich. She retired as a proofreader for the communication division of the American College of Emergency Physicians at Michigan State University. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hudson. Survivors include her husband, Sabino; two sons, Larry Mason, Bath, Mich., and Dennis Mason, Lakeland; four daughters, Karen Arnold, Niles, Mich.; Judi Leonard, New Port Richey; Nancy Brzak, Spring Hill; and Wendy Daugherty, Canton, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

SALEWSKE, JOSEPHINE, 86, of Holiday, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital in Safety Harbor. Born in Norwich, Conn., she came here in 1990 from Redford, Mich. She was employed on the assembly line for General Motors. Survivors include her sister, Helen Budgis, Holiday; and two nephews, William Migora, Port Richey, and John Budgis, Holiday. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

SHUFFIELD, MARIE, 84, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in New Port Richey. Born in Pauls Valley, Okla., she came here 16 years ago from Oklahoma City, Okla. She was an aircraft assembler and a member of the DAV Ladies Auxiliary 78 in New Port Richey. Survivors include two daughters, Sherry Lynn Hampshire, St. Augustine, and Shelly Gail Blomgsen, New Port Richey; a sister, Aida Banks, Enid, Okla.; and five grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

SIANI, CLARA, 91, of Port Richey, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., she came here in 1974 from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a retired jelly maker and was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include her niece, Jeanett Asaro, Long Island, N.Y.; and a companion, Angelo Matteo. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

WISE, MAURICE E. "BILL," 81, of Bayonet Point, formerly of Seminole, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Richmond, Ind., he moved to Seminole in 1944, and moved to Bayonet Point in 1992. He was a manager for National Cash Register Co. and was an Army veteran. He participated in the atomic tests on the atolls in the Pacific Ocean. He was a 50-year member of the Northside Masonic Lodge 283 F&AM, St. Petersburg. He was a member of the Scottish Rite, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was a member of the Hudson United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, June J.; a daughter, Billie Jean Matsik, Hudson; two sons, Michael J., Kingman, Ariz., and Daniel E., Illinois; a sister, Mary Vivian Heacox, St. Petersburg; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Seminole.

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COX, DONALD E., 83, of Clearwater, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. He came here in 1959 from his native Warsaw, Ind., and owned Cox Plumbing Service in Clearwater. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the National Guard in Warsaw, the Turner Brandon American Legion Post 7, Clearwater, and was past president of the Pinellas County Plumbers Association. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Jarvis, Clearwater; a sister, Mary Roush, Warsaw; a granddaughter, Kimberly Jarvis, Clearwater; and a great-grandson. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
DWYER, MATTHEW GEORGE, 39, of Clearwater, formerly of New Port Richey, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at home. He was born in Miami, came to New Port Richey in 1978 from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and moved here in 1988. He worked as a telemarketer and was Catholic. Survivors include his father, John F., Holiday; a brother, Gary J., Clearwater; a sister, Laura Ann Martin, New Port Richey; and several nephews and a niece. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
NEVINS, EDWARD F., 88, of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Paterson, N.J., and came here in 1979 from Wayne, N.J., where he owned Nevins Dairy. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the Pacific. He was a charter member of the Elks Lodge, a member of the Anthony Wayne American Legion, and a past master of the Grange, all in Wayne, and locally he was a member of the Clearwater Senior Citizens and Clearwater Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; a daughter, Karen Clements, Oldsmar; a son, Edward F. Jr., Basking Ridge, N.J.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.
PAULK, DONALD E. "DON," 71, of Odessa, formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, New Port Richey. He was born in Winter Haven, came to Clearwater in 1935 and moved in 1991 to Odessa. He worked for GTE and Verizon for 32 years and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of Pinellas. He was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and a member and usher at Keystone United Methodist Church, Odessa. Survivors include his wife, Vondell M.; three sons, Mark, San Diego, and Dana and Scott, both of Clearwater; three stepdaughters, Suzanne Schrader, Teri Tillis and Pam Montana, all of New Port Richey; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
SALISBURY, KENNETH B., 79, of Inverness, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at home. He was born in Butte, Mont., and came here in 1951 from Minneapolis, and worked for McGill Plumbing, Largo. He was a member of Community Reformed Church of Clearwater and Clearwater Moose Lodge 1030. Survivors include a son, Tim, and a daughter, Joanne Salisbury, both of Inverness; a sister, Mary Virginia Curtiss, Tampa; and five grandchildren. Moss Feaster Funeral Home, Clearwater.
STARMAN, LILLIAN, 88, of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Highland Pines Nursing Manor, Clearwater. She was born in Huntington, Ark., and came here in 1990 from Pana, Ill., where she retired from food service at the Ashcraft Nursing Home. Survivors include a son, William C., Seminole; two sisters, Amy Brueckner, Clearwater, and Justine Andavis, Largo; a brother, John Hauptman, Taylorville, Ill. ; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
WRIGHT, PRINCE IRVIN JR. "PI," 79, of Clearwater, died Thursday (July 3, 2003) at the home of his daughter in Clearwater. He was born in White Plains, Va., and came here in 2003 from Roanoke Rapids, N.C. He worked as a tire salesman for Brunswick Rubber Co. of Lawrenceville, Va., and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Rosemary United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Deborah Lyttle, Clearwater, two grandchildren, Kimberly Poli and Daniel Stembridge; and a great-grandson. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.

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CANNON, WILLIAM THOMAS, 78, of Dunedin, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at home. He was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and came here in 1974 from Vandyne, Wis. He retired from the Navy Seals with the rank of lieutenant commander. He was Protestant and a member of the UDT Seal Organization, the Navy League, Military Order of the World Wars, the Retired Officers Association and the National Rifle Association. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis M.; two sons, William Thomas Jr., Dunedin, and James Sean, Palm Harbor; and three grandsons, William T. III, Adam Jame Cannon and Sean Michael Cannon. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
HINTZ, ROBERT W. SR., 75, of Dunedin, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at home. He came here in 1998 from his native Dunbar, W. Va., where he retired as a master baker. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Robbie W. Jr., Dunedin, and Jim H., Clearwater; a daughter, Kathy Sue Van Sickle, Clearwater; four brothers, Walter Gus Jr., Henry Kessel, Jess Louis and Danny Lee and two sisters, Betty Lou Perkins and Delores Ann Brown; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street North Chapel, St. Petersburg.
HUGHEY, JEAN, 98, of Brick, N.J., formerly of Dunedin and Belleair, died Thursday (June 12, 2003) at Laurelton Village, Brick. She was born in Los Angeles, came here after she retired as a teacher in Summit, N.J., schools and moved to Brick in 1996. She graduated from the Peru (Neb.) State Teachers College and also taught fifth grade in Nebraska. She was a member of Church of the Redeemer in Brick, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Lions Club Auxiliary, both in Clearwater, and the Summit Playhouse Association. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth R. Stiles, Pittsburgh, and Gene Hughey, Clearwater,; two daughters, Marjorie Wells, Midlothian, Va., and Ellen Hansen, Berkeley Township, N.J.; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Direct Cremations, Paterson, N.J.
KESLING, TOWNZELLA "TOWNIE," 88, of Dunedin, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Jefferson County, Tenn., and came here in 1964 from Ohio. She was a registered nurse and an Army nurse veteran of World War II. She was a member of the Dunedin Country Club. Survivors include two brothers, Rufe Hurst Jr., Talbodd, Tenn., and Roger M. Hurst, Palm Coast; and several nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Indian Rocks Beach

TORMEY, ANNA M., 49, of Indian Rocks Beach, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at home under hospice care. She came here in 1977 from her native England. She was the bar manager at Leverock's Seafood Restaurant in Pinellas Park for 26 years. Survivors include a daughter, Sachelle "Shelley" Sachs, Pinellas Park; her companion, Phil McIntyre; two sisters, Evelyn Dixon, St. Petersburg, and Valerie Budge, Seminole; a brother, John Mills, Sturbridge, Mass.; and a granddaughter, Danielle. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

Largo

ADAMS, DAVID LEE, 47, of Largo, died Monday (June 30, 2003) at home. He was a lifelong resident. He was administrative director for the St. Petersburg Fire Academy and formerly was a firefighter with the Orange County and the Pinellas Park fire departments. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Louise; a son, Joshua, Pensacola; two daughters, Brandi Adams, Pensacola, and Carrie Shawn DeMornay; and his father, Jack, Clearwater. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
GILSON, DANIEL G., 53, of Largo, died Monday (June 30, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
HETTINGER, MICHAEL, 57, of Largo, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at home. He was born in Sioux City, Iowa, and came here in 1988 from Colorado Springs, Colo. He worked as a computer programmer and technician for Rodaeh Inc. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Julie; three daughters, Aimee Hettinger, Largo, Melissa Harris, New Port Richey, and Pamela Hettinger, St. Petersburg; a brother, Robert, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Judy Grencewic and Jean Peter, both of Sioux City; and three great-grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
JOHNSON, DONALD G., 65, of Largo, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1946 from his native New Orleans. He worked as a mechanic and was Christian. Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Marie E.; three sons, Richard and Jeff, both of Tarpon Springs, and Brian, Palmetto; two daughters, Donelle Johnson, Largo, and Tracey Lankford, Vincennes, Ind.; his stepmother, Ruth Johnson, Lakeland; and eight grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
SNYDER, ESTA B., 95, of Largo, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at home. She was born in Anna, Ill., and came here in 1962 from Springfield, Ill. She owned a tailor shop. Survivors include a daughter, Katherine Krueger, and a grandson, Terry Krueger, both of Clearwater. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
TESSIER, EVA M., 95, of Largo, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Sylvan Health Center, Clearwater. She was born in Fall River, Mass., and came here in 1987 from Attleboro, Mass., where she retired from a plastics factory. She was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include a niece, Janet Tardif, Spring Hill; three grandnephews, Mark, Michael and Gary Tardif. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Palm Harbor

BAGGETT, ROBERT C. JR., 83, of Tampa, formerly of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at Westchester Gardens Rehabilitation and Care Center, Clearwater. He was born in Summerville, Ga., and came here in 1980 from Rockville, Md. He worked as a general sales manager for an automobile dealership in Wheaton, Md., and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Palm Harbor United Methodist Church and the Highland Lakes Homeowners Association. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Ruth; two sons, Darrell P., Port Orange, and Marshall A., Palm Harbor; four sisters, Ruby Turner, Silver Creek, Ga., Edith Johnston, Chattanooga, Tenn., Simmie Ford, Harrison Bay, Tenn., and Mary Evelyn Brown, Augusta, Ga.; two granddaughters; and a great-grandson. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
CAPELO, KENNETH SILVA "KENNY," 19, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) as the result of a motorcycle accident in Dunedin. He was born in Winchester, Mass., and came here in 1994 from Massachusetts. He graduated in 2002 from East Lake High School, and was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, Palm Harbor, and the Portuguese-American Club, St. Petersburg. Survivors include his parents, Noemi Silva and John G. Capelo, a brother, Jeff, a sister, Melissa Capelo, and his paternal grandparents, all of Palm Harbor; his maternal grandmother, Filomena Silva, Venezuela. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
HOLDER, WALTER J., 81, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Lockport, N.Y., and came here in 1991 from the U.S. Virgin Islands. He owned and operated a hardware store and was an Army veteran of World War II, where he received a Bronze Star and served in Northern France, the Rhineland and Central Europe. He was Episcopal. Survivors include two daughters, Judith H. Juan, Tampa, and Susan H. Squires, McLean, Va.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
LABERTO, FRANCES E., 87, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at Countryside Health Care Center, Palm Harbor. She was born in Mineola, N.Y., and came here in 1989 from Long Island, where she retired from the custodial staff of the Jerrico school system. Survivors include a daughter, Rose Marie Botte, Tarpon Springs; two sisters, Marion Lanzaletta, Sebastian, and Carmella Connors, Westbury, N.Y.; two grandchildren, Robert Lee Botte, Holiday, and JoAnn Chatel, Bayville, N.Y.; and three great-grandchildren. Preferred Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

Tarpon Springs

PENT, HERMAN F., 86, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at home. He was born in Eau Gallie and was a lifelong area resident. He retired after 33 years as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Tarpon Springs and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Bethany Temple Church of God, Tarpon Springs, a past president of the Gulf Coast Credit Union and a member of the Old Timers Club, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his wife, Dorothea; and several nieces and nephews. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
RYDER, DONALD, 70, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (July 7, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Bay City, Mich., and came here in 1978 from Lansing, Mich. Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Sharon; eight children; two brothers; 37 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.

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Gulfport

GARTON, JULIUS I., 48, of Gulfport, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at home. He was born in Trenton, N.J., and moved here in 1991 from Middlesex, N.J., where he was a senior computer analyst for Chubb Insurance Co. He was Jewish. Survivors include his father, James, Gulfport; a sister, Cheryl Ramirez, Geneva; and two nephews, Ricky Ramirez and William Ramirez, both of Geneva. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
McNAUGHTON, G. CASSON, 90, of New Port Richey, formerly of Gulfport, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at Madison Pointe Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, New Port Richey. She was born in Providence, R.I., and came here in 1970 from Gulfport. She was a homemaker and a member of Our -Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include a son, George Barnes, Tarpon Springs; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

Indian Rocks Beach

TORMEY, ANNA M., 49, of Indian Rocks Beach, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at home under hospice care. She came here in 1977 from her native England. She was the bar manager at Leverock's Seafood Restaurant in Pinellas Park for 26 years. Survivors include a daughter, Sachelle "Shelley" Sachs, Pinellas Park; her companion, Phil McIntyre; two sisters, Evelyn Dixon, St. Petersburg, and Valerie Budge, Seminole; a brother, John Mills, Sturbridge, Mass.; and a granddaughter, Danielle. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

Pinellas Park

PRATT, OLLIE M., 86, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at home under care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Holiday, Tenn., and came here in 1973 from Detroit, where she was a head cashier at a supermarket. She was a member of Weslyan Church of Pinellas Park and was active in many church groups. Survivors include a daughter, Myra Sue Dicks, London, Canada; a son, James William, Gravling, Mich.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

St. Pete Beach

COESFELD, FLORENCE, 81, of St. Pete Beach, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Hackensack, N.J., she came to Florida in 1974 from River Edge, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of Pass-A-Grille Community Church. Survivors include a son, Albert J., Vernon, N.J.; two daughters, Susan Morley, Fair Hope, Ala., and Lynn Paulovich, Wall Kill, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
PUPININKAS, JONAS J., 93, of St. Pete Beach, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at home under hospice care. Born in Lithuania, he moved to this area in 1975 from Rochester, N.Y. He worked for General Motors for 25 years. He was a member of the St. Casimir Mission, the Lithuanian-American Club, and the Lithuanian-American Community. Survivors include a sister Aldona Mazetiene, Lithuania. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

St. Petersburg

BOWMAN, WILLIAM MULLIGAN "BILL," 81, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 7, 2003) at home. Born in Dayton, Md., he came here in 1979 from Fulton, Md. He was a World War II Navy veteran, having served as a machinist mate, first class. He was a carpenter and retired from the kitchen remodeling industry. He was a member of the American Legion Post 41 for more than 55 years. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Margaret, and a daughter, Margaret Cook, both of Columbia, Md.; two sons, William, St. Petersburg, and John H., Highland, Md.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
CRAIG, GERALDINE "DEAN," 83, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Egret Cove Center. She was born in Danville, Va., and moved here in 1975 from Greensboro, N.C. She was Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Murphy, Pinellas Park, and Ann Chewning, Seabrook, Texas; a son, Jim Lynch, Snellville, Ga.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
FARVER, DOROTHY BEYERSTEDT, 90, of Elkhart, Ind., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at home. She was born in Milwaukee and came here in 1977 from Long Beach, N.Y. Survivors include two stepdaughters, Deborah Mansfield, Elkhart, and Lucinda Kidd, High Point, N.C.; a sister, Adeline Volkman, Sun City; a granddaughter, Christine Morrelli, N.C.; a grandson, Joe Morrelli, Tacoma, Wash.; and seven stepgrandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
GRANDE, JAMES, 95, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 3, 2003) at Apollo Health and Rehabilitation Center. He moved here in 1962 from his native Hartford, Conn. He was a painter. He attended the Cathedral of St. Jude Catholic Church. There are no known survivors. International Casket and Urn Gallery, Clearwater.
HOWARD, LEMUEL LEE, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Pickens, S.C., he moved here in 1996 from Moundsville, W.Va. He was a former master mechanic for 31 years for a textile mill in Cleveland. He served in the Army and Air Force. He was a member of Victory Church of God and the American Legion. Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Margaret E.; a daughter, Edith Sasso, St. Petersburg; a son, David John McElroy, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Paul Harvey and John Rance, both of Pickens; a sister, Katie Ballew, Travelers Rest, S.C.; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
JONES, JACQUELINE L., 61, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at Clearwater Center. She came here in 2001 from her native Baltimore, Md. She was a homemaker and was Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Terri Ottomano, Manchester, Md., and Tammy Weber, St. Petersburg; two sons, Daniel Jones, Baltimore, and Paul McCoy, Washington, D.C.; three sisters, Peggy Rouse, Westminister, Md., Patricia Meyers, Owings Mills, Md., and Rebecca Saunders, Finksburg, Md.; and six grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
MAYS-BENNETT, JANET, 41, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at home. She was born in Bloomington, Ill., and moved to this area in 1961. She graduated from the University of South Florida in 1997, earning a bachelor's degree in criminology. She was a senior public assistance specialist for the Florida Department of Children and Families. Survivors include a son, Casey Bennett, St. Petersburg; four daughters, Dakota Mays-Spegon, Jada Mays-Spegon, Harley Mays-Spegon and Kaiya Mays-Spegon, all of St. Petersburg; her parents, David and Judy Mays, Pinellas Park; a brother, William, Clearwater; a sister, Carol Whitehead, Hudson; and her companion, Kelly K. Spegon, St. Petersburg. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
MURRAY, EDITH FRANCES, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 6, 2003) at home. She was a native of St. Petersburg. She was a retired lab technician. She was a life member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 104 and Elks Lodge 2217, both in Pinellas Park. Survivors include two sons, Larry, Clearwater, and Tom, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Nancy Thornton, Pinellas Park, and Carol Zuppa, St. Petersburg; a brother, John Wickham, Kenneth City; and eight grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SHELTON, MILDRED, 75, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 27, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. She was born in West Virginia and came here more than 25 years ago from Ohio. Survivors include four brothers, Don and George Fisher, both of Newark, Ohio, Robert Fisher, St. Petersburg, and Ray Fisher, Georgia; a sister, Mary Nola Linderman, St. Petersburg; 18 nieces; and a nephew. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
SKUJA-WALLACE, ANDA, 63, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Riga, Latvia, she moved here in 1991 from Rosemont, Ill. She was a former artist and school teacher in Chicago. She was a member of Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of St. Petersburg and the Imeria Sorority. Survivors include a son, Guido O. Gavars, Barrington, Ill.; her mother, Helena Strautins, St. Petersburg; and two grandchildren, Mitchell and Samantha. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
SWETLAND, ANTHONY LEE, 19, of Tarpon Springs, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 4, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in St. Petersburg and was a lifelong Tarpon Springs resident. He graduated in 2002 from Tarpon Springs High School and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his parents, Rhonda and Paul, and a sister, April Swetland, all of Tarpon Springs; his paternal grandparents, Edith and Robert Swetland, Odessa; and his maternal grandparents, Charlsie and Ronald Brown, Ocala. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
WIELAND, EMMA MARY, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. She was born in Budapest, Hungary, and came here in 1972 from Cleveland. She was a homemaker and Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Kathleen D. Norsoph, St. Petersburg; and a son, John W., Wesley Chapel. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Seminole

HOTTIN, ANNA aka ANNE F. PETZNICK, 88, of Seminole, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Wright's Nursing Home in Largo. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and came here in 1979 from Middle Village, N.Y. She was a retired bookkeeper of Trucking Body Manufacturing Co. of Brooklyn. She was a member of Oakhurst United Methodist Church of Seminole. Survivors include her husband, Edward; a son, Bruce Petznick, Middle Village; and three grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.
STARNES, OWEN JAMES, 82, of Lake Panasoffkee, formerly of Seminole, died Thursday (July 3, 2003). He was born in Campbell, Mo., and was a resident of Sumter County since 1975. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was the founder of Starnes & Son Sheet Metal of Lake Panasoffkee and Pinellas Park, and a farmer. Survivors include three sons, David and Stephen, Lake Panasoffkee, and Joe, Seminole; two daughters, Anne Kelly, Salem, Ore., and Mary Beth Briggs, Dallas, Ore.; two brothers, Burl, Pontiac, Mich., and Bill, Caraway, Ariz.; two sisters, Barbara Sue Gillis, St. Louis, and Flora Pollara, Kenai, Ark.; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Purcell Funeral Home, Bushnell.
TURNER, DONALD E., 73, of Seminole, died Monday (July 7, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. He moved here from his native New Castle, Pa. in 1964. A graduate of Youngstown University and California State Teachers College, he became the industrial arts and drafting teacher at Seminole High School for 23 years until his retirement in 1992. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed flying and was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association and Lodge of the Craft 0433 F&AM. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Doris; a daughter, Lynn Bruno, Pensacola; and four grandchildren, Robert, Shelby, Michael and Jason, all of Florida. Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Clearwater.
WISE, MAURICE E. "BILL," 81, of Bayonet Point, formerly of Seminole, died Saturday (July 5, 2003) at Bayonet Point Regional Medical Center. Born in Richmond, Ind., he moved to Seminole in 1944 and to Bayonet Point in 1992. He was a member of Hudson United Methodist Church, Masonic Northside Lodge #283, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, and participated in the atomic tests in the South Pacific. Survivors include his wife, June J.; two sons, Michael J., Kingman, Ariz., and Daniel E., Gernel, Ill.; a daughter, Billie Jean Matsik, Hudson, Fla.; a sister, Mary Vivian Heacox, St. Petersburg; seven grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.