Sunday, August 10, 2003

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Clearwater

• SMITH, WINNIE MAE, 99, of Tampa, formerly of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. She was born in Hazlehurst, Ga., she moved to the area in 1931 from Alabama. She was a homemaker and a member of Pace United Methodist Church and Dunedin United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, William L. Smith, Safety Harbor; a daughter, Gladys Norton, Tampa; a sister, Callide Campbell, Pace; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• WASHINGTON, RUBEN "DISCO BANG," 46, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at Clearwater Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Clearwater. He worked the concession stand at Jack Russell Stadium during the Phillies spring training and was a disc jockey at private social events. He was a member of St. John Primitive Baptist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include four brothers, Alvin E. Washington and Marvin Payne, both Clearwater, Donald Hatton, Polk City, and Marion Payne, St. Petersburg; and a sister, Denise Miles, Clearwater. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Dunedin

• JAMIESON, GERARD R., 56, of Dunedin, Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Petersburg. He came here in 1984 from his native Cleveland. He was Methodist. Survivors include his parents, Robert and Mildred, Dunedin; a brother, Robert Reid, Mayfield Ohio ; a niece; and two nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• WALLISER, PAUL S. "PETE," 76, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Aug. 5, 2003) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Tiffin, Ohio, and came here in 1999 from Columbus, Ohio, where he worked as an account executive for Ohio Bell and retired after 35 years of service. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Dunedin, Knights of Columbus, Blairsville, Ga., Telephone Pioneers of America, Elks Lodge 1525, Dunedin, Dunedin Country Club and VFW Post 7807, Hiawassee, Ga. Survivors include his wife, Agnes P.; a daughter, Virginia S. "Ginny" Ratliff, Worthington, Ohio; a son, Andy P., Columbus; a brother, Don, Tiffin; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Largo

• PALMER, JOHN C. III, 42, of Port Charlotte, formerly of Largo, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte. He was born in Tampa and moved to Port Charlotte two years ago from Largo. He worked in the tree service business and was Methodist. Survivors include his mother, Barbara C., Largo; and four sisters, Angela M. Seaberger, Largo, and Barbara J. Palmer, Linda Palmer and Deborah P. Lynn, all of Tallahassee. Roberson Funeral Home & Crematory, Port Charlotte Chapel.
• SCHMIDT, ESTHER "TESSIE," 80, of Largo, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Saginaw, Mich., and came here in 1963 from Oscoda, Mich. She was a registered nurse at Bay Pines VA Medical Center. She was a member of the Bay Pines Evangelical Lutheran Church, Seminole, Sewn and Sew Club, Lutheran Women's Mission Society, and St. Mary's Hospital Nurses Guild. Survivors include two sons, Dennis, Peachtree City, Ga., and Richard, Middlefield, Conn.; a sister, Irene Schmidt, Reno, Nev.; and two grandsons, Brian and James Schmidt. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Oldsmar

• BENJAMIN, ALBERT, 79, of Oldsmar, died Friday (Aug. 8, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1980 from Northbrook, Ill. He worked as an executive for a manufacturing company. He was a a member of Congregation Beth Shalom of Clearwater and Countryside Country Club. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II and was a Mason. Survivors include his wife, Mildred; two sons, Steven, Las Vegas, and Bruce, Wilmette, Ill.; a stepson, Steven Warady, Gulfport; a stepdaughter, Joanne Warady, Oldsmar; a sister, Ida Ellegant, Palm Harbor; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Beth David North Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

• HARTMAN, PHYLLIS ELIZABETH, 87, of Palm Harbor, formerly of New Port Richey, died Friday (Aug. 1, 2003) in Palm Harbor. She was born in Owego, N.Y. and came here 27 years ago from Middletown, N.Y. She worked as a beautician for 30 years and as a caregiver until she was 86 years old. She was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Ann M. Childress, Barbara L. Gartland and Mary Jo Gartland, all of Florida; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
• SANTANGELO, FRANK L., 71, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (Aug. 8, 2003) at home. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and came here in 1976 from Boardman, Ohio. He worked as a building contractor and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. Alfred's Episcopal Church, Palm Harbor, Youngstown Rotary Club, Youngstown Elks Club and the Aircraft Pilots Association. Survivors include a son, Roy A., Palm Harbor; a daughter, Wendy Brinkley, Holiday; two stepsons, John Grant, Atlanta, and Jay Grant, Mesa, Ariz.; three stepdaughters, Rae Ann Whidden, New York, Julie Brown, Atlanta, and Jill Phillips, Inverness; three grandchildren; and eight stepgrandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Tarpon Springs

• REYNOLDS, BETTY JANE, 80, of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (Aug. 8, 2003) at home. She was born in Montoursville, Pa., and came here in 1983 from Williamsport, Pa. She worked as a customer service representative for Weldon Inc., Pa. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Lewis; a daughter, Sandra Conti, Brooksville; three grandchildren, Dwayne Devine, Wewahitchka, Stephanie Holtsclaw, Apopka, and Tracy Beardsley, Clearwater; and seven great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

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Kenneth City

• SMITH, GORDON STEVENSON, 92, of Kenneth City, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in El Paso, Texas, he came here in 1988 from Naples. He retired from the steel production industry after 39 years. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Helen; and a son, Michael S., St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Madeira Beach

• FORTUNOFF, ABRAHAM, 87, of Madeira Beach, died Friday (Aug. 8, 2003) at Menorah Manor. He came here in 1937 from the Bronx, N.Y., his birthplace. He was a mail carrier for the Postal Service and owned Manhattan Bar and Package Store in St. Petersburg. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a former member of Temple Beth El. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Marion; two daughters, Susan Dee, St. Petersburg, and Janet Post, Dunnellon; two sisters, Evelyn Crosby, New Port Richey, and Rema Hyman, Tampa; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Beth David South Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

• DEC, WILLIAM A., 86, of Pinellas Park, died Friday (Aug. 8, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1990 from his native Chicago. He was a retired real estate broker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinellas Park. Survivors include two sons, William E. Jr., Chicago, and David A., Denver; a daughter, Ann York, Pinellas Park; a brother, Eddie Burke, Chicago; a sister, Delores Guzzo, Illinois; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

• BURKE, SUSANNA B., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Aug. 8, 2003) at home. Born in Cincinnati, she came here in 1972 from Detour Village, Mich. She was a retired inspector for Ford Motor Co. in Detroit. She was a member of Suncoast Cathedral in St. Petersburg and the Silver Saints Group. Survivors include a daughter, Joann Parker, Detroit; and two nieces, Marion E. Farr, Petoskey, Mich., and Barbara A. Buschbacher, Michigan. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• DONOVAN, ROBERT JOHN, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Aug. 8, 2003) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he was a seasonal resident since 1993 and moved here permanently in 2001 from Washington, D.C. He was a journalist and author, serving as chief of the Washington bureau of the Los Angeles Times and New York Herald Tribune. He also was president of the White House Correspondents Association and a former member of the National Press Club. He was a member of the Gridiron Club in Washington, D.C., and the Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club. Survivors include his wife; Gerry; a son, Peter, and two daughters, Patricia Donovan and Amy Donovan, all of Washington, D.C.; two stepdaughters, Claudia Van der Heuvel, Amherst, Mass., and Heidi Van der Heuvel, Ottawa, Kan.; and six grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• FORSBERG, THERESA R., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at Kindred Hospital Bay Area -- St. Petersburg. Born in Tuckahoe, N.Y., she came here in 1955. She co-owned Forsberg Radio and TV Repair Service in Worcester, Mass., for 30 years. Survivors include her son, Carl E. Forsberg, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Myra T. Forsberg, New York City; a granddaughter, Jeanette West, and two great-grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• LEONIDOW, MATRINA, 80, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at home. Born in Russia, she came here in 1996 from Jordanville, N.Y. She was a seamstress for Sol Walter Co., in Nyack, N.Y. She was a member of St. Andrew's Russian Orthodox Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include a son, Dimitri, Utica, N.Y.; two daughters, Elena Marion, Ventura, Calif, and Natasha Keller, St. Petersburg; and four grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• MACIEJEWSKI-PRIEST, CAROL L., 57, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Webster, Mass., she came here in 1987 from Derby, Vt. She was an adjuster for Franklin Tempelton in Clearwater for 13 years. She was Lutheran. Survivors include two sons, Bryan Priest, Clearwater, and Larry Priest, Hudson; and her mother, Elmira Sorozenski, Seminole; a companion, Ethan "Joe" Britch; and two grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• MOORE, ELEANOR A., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (August 8, 2003) at Menorah Manor. Born in Springfield, Ill., she came here in 1961 from Chicago, where she had worked for the IRS, earning superior performance citations. She also worked for St. Anthony's Hospital as a pharmacy clerk. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, an ecumenical group, Service in His Name and the St. Paul's Women's Guild and Seniors Club. Survivors include a sister, Alma E. Kohl, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• SPAN, BOBBY L. "B-BOB," 48, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at Regional Medical Center. He was a St. Petersburg native. He was a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church. He attended Gibbs High School. Survivors include two sons, Terrill Floyd and Aaron Baxter, both of St. Petersburg; three daughters, Yolanda Mason and Christina Ramsey, both of St. Petersburg, and Myia Smarwt, Valdosta, Ga.; eight brothers, Perrall Butler, Houston, Willie Span, Augusta, S.C., Lewis Span and Henry Span, Newton, Ga., and Jimmie King, Johnnie King, Rase Miller and Nathaniel Prince, all of St. Petersburg; five sisters, Shirley Spann Brown, Albany, Ga., Connie Span Ballard, Tampa, and Mary Span, Martha Span and Mary Spratley, all of St. Petersburg; and 14 grandchildren. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• ZELLNER, BERT, 93, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Aug. 8, 2003) at home. He came here 36 years ago from his native Junction City, Kan., where he was a member of the civil service. He was a member of St. James United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, OES Adah Chapter 219 and Largo Court of the Amaranth. Survivors include a brother, Bill, Junction City; and a sister, Stella Nash, St. Petersburg. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

• MARVIN, SHIRLEY SCHALK, 79, of Seminole, died Friday (Aug. 8, 2003). Born in Cincinnati, she lived in Pinellas County for 35 years. She retired from Pinellas County schools in 1992 after 19 years of service. She also worked as a clerk typist for the FBI in Washington, D.C., and was a keypunch operator for the American Research Bureau in Beltsville, Md. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Pinellas Park, the Florida West Coast Chapter of the Coca-Cola Collectors Club, the Pinellas Park Woman Club, the Suncoast Council of Girl Scouts USA and OES since 1960. She earned a student pilot license. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Marvin, Las Vegas, and Cynthia Ivey, Sugar Land, Texas; a son, Nelson Marvin Jr., Sanford; and four grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• PALMER, IRENE McHALE, 97, of Seminole, formerly of Treasure Island, died Friday (Aug. 8, 2003). Born in Port Leyden, N.Y., she came here in 1971 from Syracuse, N.Y. She was a bookkeeper and secretary. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church and Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. She was a member of the Treasure Island Rockettes and the Treasure Island Rose Society. She was a judge in rode competitions. She enjoyed reading, gardening and crocheting. Survivors include a caregiver, Grace Mokrzycki, Largo. Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach.
• SCHLAPPICH, CAROLYN ANN, 68, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Aug. 6, 2003) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in West Lawn, Pa., she came here in 1989 from Robisonia, Pa. She was a retired switchboard operator for St. Anthony's Medical Building in St. Petersburg. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Harvey; a son, Frederick, Reading, Pa.; a daughter, Kim Roux, Lancaster, Pa.; a sister, Doris Hepler, Reading; two grandsons, Jeffrey and Mitchell Houston, Clearwater; and a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.

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