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Saturday, August 9, 2003

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Saturday, August 9, 2003

This list is compiled from the
regional editions of the St. Petersburg Times.

Citrus| Hernando | Hillsborough | Pasco
North Pinellas | South Pinellas

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GARRETSON, DAVID DWIGHT, 55, of Citrus Springs, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. Born in Madison, W.Va., he came here 15 years ago from Stratford, Conn. He was an automotive mechanic and a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Linda (Chittem); two daughters, Cheri Serrano, Dunnellon, and Amy Sain, Citrus Springs; two brothers, Robert and Garry, and a sister, Mary Byron; and five grandsons. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness.

KAISERIAN, ALICE (ARAXIA), 89, of Lecanto, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) in Lecanto. Born in New York City, she came here in 2002 from Asbury Park, N.J. She and her husband operated a restaurant in Asbury Park for over 50 years. She was a member of the Episcopal and Armenian Churches and the Armenian General Benevolent Union. Survivors include three sons, Harry, Castine, Maine, Vincent, Wall, N.J., and John, Hernando; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

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ARLHUNA, H. STUART, 51, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (July 29, 2003) at home. Born in White Plains, N.Y., He came to Florida in 1960 from Pittsburgh. He was a licensed practical nurse employed by James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa. He was a member of "The Fourteeners," a mountain-climbing club. He was involved in environmental conservation. Survivors include his father, Henry E. Otto, Los Gatos, Calif.; two sisters, Danielle E. Boardman, Albuquerque, N.M., and Helen d'Oliveira, Mountain View, Calif.; a brother, Keith E. Otto, La Selva, Calif.; one niece and one nephew. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

BUONINCONTRI, SARAH, 61, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Aug. 5, 2003) in Spring Hill. Born in Queens, N.Y., she came here three years ago from Islip Terrace, N.Y. She retired from Gabe's Nursery and Lawn Ornaments. She enjoyed crafts, cooking and entertaining. She was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Gabe; a daughter, Ann, Spring Hill; two sons, Tommy, Shirley, N.Y., and Charlie, Islip Terrace; and a brother, Frank Cetero, Brentwood, N.Y. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

GAVIN, MARGARET K., 67, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at Brooksville Health Care. Born in Ironton, Ohio, she came here 12 years ago from Largo. She was a medical technologist. She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church of Brooksville where she was a member of the Ladies' Guild and taught Catechism. She established the Mystic Rose Gift Shop. Survivors include her brother, Lawrence Gavin, Nobleton. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

HUOPPI, FRANCES S., 90, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Aug. 5, 2003) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in New Hampton, N.H., she came here in 1982 from Manchester, N.H. and was a retired hairdresser. Survivors include her husband, Tyko K.; many nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

YUSAVICH, IRENE, 88, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at Oak Hill Hospital in Spring Hill. Born in Forest City, Pa., she came here 22 years ago from New Jersey. She was a member of the garment workers union and enjoyed sewing. She was Catholic. Survivors include her son, Joseph Yusavich Jr., Brooksville; and her sister, Margaret Baber, New Jersey. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

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COVINO, JEAN, 81, of Dade City, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (Aug. 5, 2003) at University Community Hospital in Tampa. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she moved to Dade City seven years ago from Tampa. She retired from the Trac Microwave Co. in Tampa. She was a member of the Dade City YMCA and St. Rita Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Marie Pierce, San Antonio; a son, Michael R., Clearwater; two brothers, Angelo Nigro and Frank Nigro; two grandsons; and three great-grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Homes, Dade City.

DIDONATIS, ROBERT F. "BOB,", of Tampa, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003). He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Elsie; three sons, Eric, Michael and Roby; two daughters, Jennifer and Melissa; his mother, Mary; his grandmother, Philomena Barba; and a brother, Dennis. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

DOWNING, ALICE G., 93, of Dunedin, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at Edinborough Healthcare. Born in Atlanta, she moved to Tampa in 1913. She was a graduate of Plant High School, and attended Tampa Business University, Carl A. Geisser's School of Music and Madam Scorille's Ballet Dance Academy. She was a member of Helen Terrace Baptist Church and was the former co-owner of Pinellas Nursery and Landscape Co., from 1950 to 1970. Survivors include her family. Mark III Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.

GONZALEZ, OSVALDO M., 78, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003). Born in Havana, Cuba, she moved to Tampa 30 years ago. Survivors include his wife, Josefina; a stepson; two brothers, Carlos and Hector; a sister, Olga Montaner; and a granddaughter. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

LIMBEROPOULOS, TULA, 81, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003). Born in Gainesville, she moved to Tampa in 1948. She was a member of St. John Greek Orthodox Church, Tampa. Survivors include a son, Chris Limberopoulos; a brother, Leon Bliziotes; and three grandchildren, Stephen, Christen and Lauren. Blount & Curry Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

PALORI, VINCENT P., 88, of Tampa, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003). A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a graduate of Hillsborough High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 33 years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Sons of Italy, La Nuove Sicilia Unita Lodge No. 1251. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Mary A.; a daughter, Joyce Peeples; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SAPP, ARVEL L., 59, of Plant City, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003). A native and lifelong resident of Plant City, he was a trouble shooter for phosphate mines. Survivors include his wife, June M.; a son, James E. Collins, Plant City; two daughters, Debra K. Bridges, Keysville, and Diane Grooms, Plant City; a brother, Dr. Edgar Sapp, Plant City; five grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

SELLERS, MARY "LOUISE," 87, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at Concordia Manor, St. Petersburg. She was a member of Pine Crest Baptist Church and formerly of West Broad Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Grace Thornton, Tampa; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Florida Mortuary & Cremation Services, Tampa.

TORRENS, MARIAN LOIS "YANNA," 79, of Tampa, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003). She attended Southeastern College and worked as a secretary at Henry's Lock and Key in Tampa. Survivors include her husband, Oscar; five daughters, Clara Ann Stephens, Penny Stanton, Patricia Strauss, Tara Torrens and Jacqui Torrens; two sons, Edward and Frank Torrens; two sisters, Mildred Wooten and Beverly Pinion; 16 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery,

Tampa.

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BULLINGTON, DOROTHY P., 86, of Hudson, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at home. Born in Compton, La., she came here in 2002 from Palacios, Texas. She was a retired nurse and Presbyterian. Survivors include two daughters, Paula Lyn Braudrick, Hunt, Texas, and Jackie Braudrick, Texas; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

CARSWELL, DONALD R., 88, of Hudson, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in New Port Richey. Born in St. Paul, Minn., he came here in 1988 from Vancouver, Wash. He was a retired researcher for Kraft Foods in Chicago with 30 years of service. He was an Army veteran and Presbyterian. Survivors include two daughters, Jill Wiegand, Hudson, and Jan Ewing, Northbrook, Ill.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

FICK, ISOBEL W. "ISABELLA," 95, of Holiday, formerly of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Aug. 5, 2003) at Heather Hill Nursing Home, New Port Richey. Born in Scotland, she moved to New Port Richey in 1943 from Crystal Lake then in 2002 moved to Holiday. She was a retired nurses' assistant and Presbyterian. She was a member of Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband, Duane; a daughter, Mary M. White, Hudson; a son, Walter G. Leslie, Scarborough, Ontario; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

FLANAGAN, ROBERT D., 68, of Hudson, died Saturday (Aug. 2, 2003) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Aurora, Ill., he came here in 1997 from Wheeling, Ill. He retired from AT&T and his faith was non-denominational. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps and the Air Force. Survivors include two daughters, Angela Schwarz, Germany, and Patricia Flanagan, the Netherlands; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

MILNE, ALAN J. SR., 41, of Holiday, died Friday (Aug. 1, 2003) at home. Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, he came to Holiday in 1985. He owned a towing business and was a well known tattoo artist in the Tarpon Springs area. He was known as "Big Daddy." Survivors include a daughter, Alee Ann Paszun, Holiday; a son, Alan J. Milne Jr., Hudson, N.H.; his mother, Nancy Milne, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; a sister, Mary Karen Milne, Clearwater. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.

MYERS, LARRY SR., 38, of Port Richey, died Friday (Aug. 8, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in New Port Richey. Born in New Haven, Conn., he came here in 2002 from London, Conn. He was a retired pipe fitter for the Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn. He served in the National Guard and attended the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church. Survivors include his son, Larry Myers Jr., Port Richey; two daughters, Thadene Singleton-Dawson, Charleston, S.C., and Martrika Myers, Worcester, Mass.; his mother, Joyce T. Myers, New London; five brothers and three sisters; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

SULLIVAN, FRANK R., 84, of Hudson, died Friday (Aug. 8, 2003) at St. Joseph Hospital in Tampa. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came to Florida in 1972 from Northport, N.Y. He was a maintenance engineer with the city of New York. He was a member of the Parkwood Acres Civic Association and the Pasco County Civil Patrol Association. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Frank F. Sullivan Jr., Hudson, and Richard E., Long island, N.Y.; three daughters, Maureen Wintringham, Sterling City, Texas; Patricia Strouse, Hudson; and Loretta Robke, Tampa; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and companion, Helen Karnow. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

TAYLOR, KEN "ROOSTER," 47, of Ocala, formerly of Port Richey, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at home. Born in Kalamazoo, Mich., he moved four years ago from Port Richey to Ocala. He was Protestant. Survivors include two daughters, Ashley Taylor and Khristen Taylor, and a son, Jack, all of Kalamazoo; his mother and stepfather, Charlene Z. and John Tucker, Port Richey; and two brothers, Jeffery, Marquette, Mich., and James, Dunedin. Hiers Funeral home, Ocala.

UFFORD, HELEN L., 85, of Port Richey, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at Bayonet Point Health Center. Born in Saybrook, Ohio, she came here 23 years ago from Ashtabula, Ohio. She was a teacher for the Ashtabula School District. She was an avid golfer and loved to travel. She crocheted items for donation to nursing homes. Survivors include her son, Jerry, Rocky River, Ohio; a daughter, Mary Manner, Traverse City, Mich.; a sister, Abby Talcott, Jefferson, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

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Clearwater

BOOKER, FLORENCE M., 98, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at Sylvan Health Care. She was born in Farnham, Va., and came here in 1991 from Virginia. She taught high school for 37 years in New Port Richey, Clearwater and Washington-Lee in Arlington, Va., where she became chairwoman of the music department and supervisor of vocal music of Arlington County schools. She received a master's degree from George Peabody College for Teachers in 1949. She was a member of the American Association of University Women, Delta Gamma, the Quota Club and other educational organizations. She was a member of Heritage United Methodist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a brother, E. Derwin Booker, Whitestone, Va.; three nephews, Dr. J.J. Booker III, Wytheville, Va., and E.D. Booker Jr. and William H. Booker, both of Richmond, Va.; and a niece, Elizabeth B. Wilson, Richmond. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
HOGAN, JOSEPH F., 56, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in New York City and came here in 1999 from Stroudsburg, Pa. He was a parts manager at Rush Peterbilt in Tampa. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Marie; two sons, Michael, Atlanta, and Timothy, Orlando; a daughter, Pam Graybill, Atlanta; a sister, Kathy Bannon, Tarpon Springs; and five grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
McKAY, ELIZABETH ANNE, 56, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Aug. 5, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in California and came here in 1971 from Buffalo, N.Y. She worked as a paralegal. Survivors include her husband of 21 years, William C.; and a son, Glenn, Tampa. Clearwater Funeral Home at Belcher.

Dunedin

DOWNING, ALICE G., 93, of Dunedin, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at Edinborough Healthcare Center, Dunedin. She was born in Atlanta and moved to Tampa in 1913. She was a homemaker. She was a graduate of Plant High School and attended Tampa Business University, Professor Carl A. Geisser's School of Music and Madam Scorille's Ballet Dance Academy. She was a member of Helen Terrace Baptist Church and a co-owner of Pinellas Nursery and Landscape Co. from 1950 to 1970. Mark III Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.

Indian Rocks Beach

LAW, AVENELL C., 79, of Doylestown, Pa., formerly of Indian Rocks Beach, died Monday (Aug. 4, 2003) at Doylestown Hospital. She was born in Lakeland. She was a retired clerk for the Pennsylvania State Police Department. Survivors include a son, Stuart Law, Skillman, N.J.; a brother, the Rev. Linton Guy "Buddy" Creel, Cocoa Beach; two sisters, Margie Sue Brock, Largo, and Charlotte Merlene Joh-Childs, Franklin, Ga. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Largo

HAMILTON, LOREN V. JR., 81, of Largo, died Wednesday (July 9, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here from his native Elmira, N.Y. He began his career as a designer and builder of custom homes in the Elmira area and operated as Loren Hamilton -- Building Contractor for more than 16 years. Later, he became an architectural specifications writer and worked for King & King Architects in Elmira, Albany and Syracuse, N.Y., and Mudano Associates in Clearwater, Tampa and Fort Myers. He was a member of Construction Specifications Institute, Washington, D.C., Trinity Episcopal Church, Elmira, Clearwater Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution, the Clan Hamilton Society, Hamilton National Genealogical Society and other genealogical organizations. He and his wife wrote and published family histories for the Hamilton, Brotzman, Ayers, Shepard, Collum and Bunyan families. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Jenn Brotzman Hamilton; a daughter, Susan Nichols, Gadsden, Ala.; two sons, Loren V. III, Kailua, Hawaii, and Guy H., Kaneohe, Hawaii; a sister, Helen H. Wilber, Moravia, N.Y.; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.

Palm Harbor

LAMBRAKOS, GEORGE L., 65, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at Baytree Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Palm Harbor. He was born in Sparta, Greece, and came here in 1999 from Brooklyn, N.Y. He worked 20 years for the federal government in Queens, N.Y. He was an Air Force veteran. Survivors include a sister, Sophia Skordilis, Tarpon Springs; a nephew, Peter Skordilis, Tarpon Springs; and a niece, Marie Skordilis, Palm Harbor. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
TANTILLO, ANN, 87, of Palm Harbor, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at Manor Care of Palm Harbor. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here three years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic and a member of Ladies Auxiliary Knights of Columbus, Beverly Hills. Survivors include a son, Frank A., Tampa; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
WERT, FLORENCE T., 91, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (Aug. 2, 2003) at St. Mark Village, Palm Harbor. She was born in Trenton, N.J., and came here in 1996 from Lanham, Md. She was Baptist. Survivors include three daughters, Gail Grimes, Ocala, Aura Xeron, Bowie, Md., and June Wood, New Port Richey.; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

St. Petersburg

DANDY, FREDDIE, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was a St. Petersburg native. He was a retired baker for Dandee Bakery. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Annie Jewel Dandy; a son, Leroy, St. Petersburg; three brothers, William, Fort Lauderdale, Apostle Clarence, Durham, N.C., and Leroy, Raleigh, N.C.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
DUDA, MICHEAL A. "MYKL," 39, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He was a St. Petersburg native. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife of 11 years, Brenda L.; five daughters, Penny Lindahl and Amber Duda, both of Valdosta, Ga., and Jessica Duda, Amanda Sandahl and Katherine Sandahl, all of St. Petersburg; his mother, Billie Arnold, Kansas City, Kan.; three brothers, Johnny, Kansas City, Jim, Valdosta, and Rick, Jennings. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
HARGRAVE, DONALD C., 81, of Canton, Mich., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Aug. 3, 2003). Born in Bowersville, Ohio, he lived here until 1970. He was a World War II veteran and a lifetime member of the VFW. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Brandon; a brother, Neal Gallimore; two grandchildren; and his companion, Lavelle Davis. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
LENCZYK, EDNA J., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at Grace Health Care of St. Petersburg. She came here in 1959 from her native Philadelphia. She was a certified nursing assistant at Majestic Towers in South Pasadena for 16 years. Survivors include a son, James, St. Petersburg; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
OLSON, CHARLOTTE L., 80, of Commerce, Ga., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 5, 2003) at home. Born in New Castle, Pa., she lived here from 1958 to 1977. She was a graduate of Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts. Survivors include a daughter, Claudia Markov, Commerce; a son, Mark Olson, Canton, Ohio; a brother, Burr, Byron Center, Mich.; a sister, Virginia, Catalina Island, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, Ga.

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Gulfport

NAPPI, NICK, 91, of Gulfport, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Newark, N.J., he wintered here from Belleville, N.J., for the last 45 years. He owned a luncheonette in Seaside Park, N.J., for 15 years. He was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Angelo, Waldorf, Md.; a daughter, Rose M. Mezger, Manahawkin, N.J.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

Indian Rocks Beach

LAW, AVENELL C., 79, of Doylestown, Pa., formerly of Indian Rocks Beach, died Monday (Aug. 4, 2003) at Doylestown Hospital. She was born in Lakeland. She was a retired clerk for the Pennsylvania State Police Department. Survivors include a son, Stuart Law, Skillman, N.J.; a brother, the Rev. Linton Guy "Buddy" Creel, Cocoa Beach; two sisters, Margie Sue Brock, Largo, and Charlotte Merlene Joh-Childs, Franklin, Ga. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

St. Petersburg

DANDY, FREDDIE, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was a St. Petersburg native. He was a retired baker for Dandee Bakery. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Annie Jewel Dandy; a son, Leroy, St. Petersburg; three brothers, William, Fort Lauderdale, Apostle Clarence, Durham, N.C., and Leroy, Raleigh, N.C.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
DUDA, MICHEAL A. "MYKL," 39, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He was a St. Petersburg native. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife of 11 years, Brenda L.; five daughters, Penny Lindahl and Amber Duda, both of Valdosta, Ga., and Jessica Duda, Amanda Sandahl and Katherine Sandahl, all of St. Petersburg; his mother, Billie Arnold, Kansas City, Kan.; three brothers, Johnny, Kansas City, Jim, Valdosta, and Rick, Jennings. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
HARGRAVE, DONALD C., 81, of Canton, Mich., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Aug. 3, 2003). Born in Bowersville, Ohio, he lived here until 1970. He was a World War II veteran and a lifetime member of the VFW. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Brandon; a brother, Neal Gallimore; two grandchildren; and his companion, Lavelle Davis. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
LENCZYK, EDNA J., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at Grace Health Care of St. Petersburg. She came here in 1959 from her native Philadelphia. She was a certified nursing assistant at Majestic Towers in South Pasadena for 16 years. Survivors include a son, James, St. Petersburg; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
OLSON, CHARLOTTE L., 80, of Commerce, Ga., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 5, 2003) at home. Born in New Castle, Pa., she lived here from 1958 to 1977. She was a graduate of Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts. Survivors include a daughter, Claudia Markov, Commerce; a son, Mark Olson, Canton, Ohio; a brother, Burr, Byron Center, Mich.; a sister, Virginia, Catalina Island, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, Ga.

Seminole

GILLESPIE, HENRY T., 78, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was born in Chatham Hill, Va., and came here in 1952 from Rural Retreat, Va. He was a welder for Economy Machine for 12 years and a welder and burner for 20 years with Misener Marine. He was a member of Church of God. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Betty L.; two sons, Thomas H. and Michael J., and a daughter, Gail I. Gillespie, all of Seminole; a brother, Dorsey Lee Gillespie, Rural Retreat; six sisters, Ella Oakes, Saltville, Va., Patsy Seip, Live Oak, Ovella Perryman, Marion, Ky., and Olivene Atwell, Audrey Meadows and Elsie Cameron, all of Rural Retreat; and nine grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

South Pasadena

VOURGARAKIS, ATHENA, 85, of South Pasadena, died Tuesday (Aug. 5, 2003) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Bridgewater, Mass., she came here in 2001 from Manchester, N.H. She was a member of St. Stefanos Greek Orthodox Church in St. Petersburg. She was a member of the Ladies Philoptochos Society, Daughters of Penelope, the Pan Macedonian Association of USA and Canada, where she served as vice president of the Alexandros Chapter and as a delegate at international conventions. She was an avid traveler. Survivors include her husband, Costas; and two sisters, Androniki Triantafilou, St. Pete Beach, and Areti Nikolaki, Greece. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

PAYNE, JEANNE L. "NANA J," 77, of Treasure Island, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at Bartlett Regional Hospital, Juneau, Alaska, after suffering a stroke aboard a cruise ship. Born in Rochester, N.Y., she came here in 1968 from Dallas. She was a homemaker and worked in the family Optimart business. She was a member of Pasadena Presbyterian Church. Survivors include three sons, John R., Punta Gorda, Scott, Largo, and Skip, Treasure Island; and seven grandchildren. Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary, Juneau, Alaska.