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Sunday, August 17, 2003

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Sunday, August 17, 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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DELANO, THOMAS FRANCIS "TOM," 60, of Inverness, formerly of New Port Richey, died Friday (Aug. 15, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, New Port Richey. Born in Queens, N.Y., he came here 16 years ago from New Port Richey. He was an Army and Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and was Catholic. He was a member of VFW Post 4337, DAV Post 70 and Eagles Aeries 3992. Survivors include his wife of 13 years, Dorothy "Dottie"; two sons, Shaun, New Port Richey, and Billy, Woodstock, Ga.; a daughter, Lisa Bartlett, New Port Richey; two stepsons, Brent Franker, Inverness, and Jef Franker, Lascassas, Tenn.; three brothers, George, Moriches, N.Y., Noel, Port Charlotte, and John, Camden, N.C.; two sisters, Helene Carson, Jackson, N.J., and Christine Knatz, Hampton Bays, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

DOWNUM, FREDDIE LEE, 80, of Homosassa, died Thursday (Aug. 14, 2003) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Baldwinsville, N.Y., he came here 17 years ago from Fame, Okla. He was a retired parts manager for the Lawson Co., New York, an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion, New York. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Juanita; a son, Wayne, Metairie, La.; four daughters, Dorine Downum and Leslie Downum, both of Homosassa, Debra Vastine, Central Square, N.Y., and Denise Downum, North Syracuse, N.Y.; two brothers, Thurman, Monterey, Calif., and Robert, Las Vegas; two sisters, Patsy Rumsey, Moore, Okla., and Freida, California; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

GAS, STANLEY F., 78, of Beverly Hills, died Friday (Aug. 15, 2003) in Inverness. He retired after 38 years of service as a turn foreman with Republic Steel in Chicago and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the 180th Infantry Regiment and received the Purple Heart with Two Oak Leaf Clusters and four Bronze Stars. He was a member of DAV, a life member of VFW Harry F. Nesbitt Post 10087 and a member of the Beverly Hills Fishing Club and the Polish Social Club. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Lorraine; a daughter, Denise Barajas, Dyer, Ind.; a son, Stanley, Chicago; a sister, Mary Tomaka, Dalton, Ill.; a brother, John, Chicago; five grandchildren; a great-grandson; and many nephews and nieces. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.

ROCKWELL, LYNN MASON, 78, of Lecanto, died Thursday (Aug. 14, 2003) in Lecanto. Born in Altadena, Calif., he came here in 1970 from California. He was a musician who had his own one-man band called Rockwell Brothers Orchestra. We also was a music teacher and piano tuner. He arranged music for and appeared with Tony Bennett, Henry Busse, Helen O'Connell, Clyde McCoy, Russ Morgan, Jack Teagarden, Vaughn Monroe and Jack Morgan. He worked on Stage Productions with Jack Hope. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the USS Saratoga in Japan. He also served as a medical coreman and received the Rotary Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Medal and the Korean War Medal. At the age of 6, he danced and appeared in movies with Shirley Temple and in the Little Rascals films, and at 12 he played in his first band. He was ranked a Master Chessman in the US Chess Club and attended Heritage Baptist Church of Beverly Hills. Survivors include three daughters, Terry Gaytano, Baker, Calif., Vicky Slay, Ashtabula, Ohio, and Diane Schleither, Racine, Wisc.; a son, Lynn Jr., Maryland; two stepsons, Robert Pemberton and Dennis Pemberton, both of Tennessee; two stepdaughters, Debra Pemberton, Florida, and Dianne Clark, Leadore, Idaho; a sister, Shirley Porter, Lecanto; several grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

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PERROTTA, JOSEPH L., 79, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Aug. 12, 2003) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in New York City, he came here 10 years ago from Staten Island, N.Y. He graduated from St. John's University with a degree in biochemistry, spent several years in the marketing industry and then in the graphic arts industry. He was a trumpet player, a partner with the Jerome Callet Custom Trumpet Co. until 1997 and cofounded the Hernando Jazz Society. Survivors include his wife, Gloria; a son, Joseph, Staten Island; two daughters, Valerie Barile, Staten Island, and Lynn Martinez, Norcross, Ga.; and five grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Mariner Boulevard, Spring Hill.

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BECCARI, LISA J., 36, of Brooksville, died Sunday (August 10, 2003) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Paterson, N.J., she moved here 22 years ago from Cape Coral. She worked as a chef. She was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Paul Rohrback and Mikey Rupple, both of Brooksville; two daughters, Judith Ann Rohrback and Victoria Rupple, both of Brooksville; her mother, Marie Dorobkowski of Land O'Lakes; two brothers, Johnny Beccari, Tampa, and Matthew Beccari, Land O'Lakes; and two sisters, Kathy Dorobkowski, Lutz, and Tina Dorobkowski, Tampa. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

McDONOUGH, THOMAS EDWARD, 54, of Brandon, died Wednesday (August 13, 2003) at his home. Born in Uniontown, Pa., he moved here 19 years ago from England. He worked as a warehouse supervisor. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle; two sons, Thomas, Riverview, and Robert, Brandon; a daughter, Sharon, Brandon; two brothers, Floyd and Jim, both of Pennsylvania; and two sisters, Amanda Banes and Susan Erickson, both of Pennsylvania. Garden of Memories Funeral Home, Tampa.

McDONALD, GLADYS "GLAD," 79, of Tampa, died Thursday (August 14, 2003). A longtime resident of Tampa, she attended nursing school and served on a hospital ship during World War II. She graduated from Rhema Bible College as an ordained minister. She was president of Aglow. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Bob; a son, Robert Jr.; four daughters, Sandra Chase, Susan T., Joanne Cone, and Mary Bracewell; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Blount & Curry Funeral Homes-MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

POSADAS, ISABEL ESCOBIO, 70, of Tampa, died Friday (August 15, 2003). She was a Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Joe; a daughter, Nancy; her mother, Adolfina; two brothers, Peter and Manuel; a sister, Josie; and one grandchild. Blount & Curry Funeral Homes-MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

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BRESCIA, RICHARD DANIEL, 52, of Holiday, died Friday (Aug. 15, 2003) in Holiday. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he came here 20 years ago from White Plains, N.Y. He was formerly an automobile mechanic and presently was a self-employed TV Satellite Dish Network Installer. Survivors include two sons, Richard and Tyler, both of Holiday; a daughter, Jeannine Castaldi, Wappingers Falls, N.Y.; his mother, Dorothy Brescia, Holiday; two sisters, Donna Williams, New Port Richey, Joyce Cancilla, Spring Hill; and a grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.

DUBRICO, ELSIE M., 85, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Aug. 15, 2003) at Integrated Health Services, Tarpon Springs. Born in Claument, Mich., she came here in 1976 from Warren, Mich. She was a homemaker and Lutheran. Survivors include two daughters, Jeannette Rossman, New Port Richey and Laura Leggett, Michigan; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.

GALLAGHER, JOHN L. "JACK,' 72, of Holiday, died Thursday (Aug. 14, 2003) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Northampton, Pa., he came here in 1994 from Danbury, Conn. He was an ordained minister with Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, serving in St. Petersburg area churches for the past five years, the last two years with the Church of Christ Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg. He earned his Bachelor's Degree of Divinity from the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, and was ordained in 1955. He served in six states and Puerto Rico. Survivors include his companion of 44 years, Vincent Ivi; a brother, Bernard, and two nieces and two grandnephews, all of Pennsylvania. Preferred Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

GOLIA, INGEBORG O. H. "INGE," 87, of Port Richey, died Sunday (Aug. 10, 2003) at Forest Glen Lodge, New Port Richey. Born in Rostringen, Germany, she came here in 1972 from Trenton, N.J. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two nieces, Kirsten Wachernah, Karlsruhe, Germany, and Birgid Siegale, Berlin, Germany; a cousin, Edith Ellermann-Emden; a great-niece and two great-nephews. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

HENDERSON, MILDRED "MEL," 79, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Aug. 15, 2003) at Southern Pines Nursing Center, New Port Richey. Born in Uniondale, N.Y., she came here 23 years ago from Huntington, N.Y. She was a customer service representative for Barnett Bank and a broker/agent for Davis-Clarke Real Estate. She was a member and elder of Presbyterian Church of Seven Springs and co-chairperson of the Mission Committee. Survivors include a son, Raymond, and a daughter, Patricia Lackner, both of Holiday; a brother, Thomas Constantin, Port Richey, and four grandchildren. Michels and Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

SHAIRA, JOSEPHINE M., 89, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Aug. 15, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1953 from Garfield, N.J. She was retired after 25 years of service as a sewbar operator for Arrow Clothing Manufacturer in Garfield, N.J. She was Catholic and an avid bingo player at St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Jr.; and three brothers, Anthony Distefano, Garfield, N.J.; Louis Distefano, Woodbury, N.J.; and Urbano Distefano, Port Richey. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

STEIGER, NORMAN C., 80, of Safety Harbor, formerly of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Aug. 13, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y. He moved to New Port Richey in 1983 after retiring and moved to Safety Harbor earlier this year. He worked more than 40 years for New York Telephone Co. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was Lutheran and a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, New Port Richey, and Telephone Pioneers of America. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Hildegard Mimi; a daughter, Lynn Karaszewski, Alpharetta, Ga.; two sons, Gary K., Eden, N.Y., and Richard, Safety Harbor; several nieces; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson. National Cremation Society, Largo.

VLK, CORAZON T., 50, of Wesley Chapel, died Friday (Aug. 15, 2003). Born in the Philippines, she came here in 1988 from Palatka. She was a seamstress for 30 years and former manager of Royal Cleaners. She was a member of Livingston Church of Christ. Survivors include two stepsons, Robert, Darlington, Md., and William, Denmark; three daughters, Lorena Spencer, Tampa, Charisse Vlk and Alexis Vlk, both of Wesley Chapel; her mother, Herminia Dela Torre, Philippines; and a sister, Gloria Baldaga. Loyless Funeral Home, Land O' Lakes/Lutz Chapel.

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Belleair

CURTIS, JEAN H., 87, of Belleair, died Tuesday (Aug. 12, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Orange, Mass., and came here in 1976 from Miami, where she had worked since 1958 in the interior design department of the Jordan Marsh store on Biscayne Boulevard. She owned Jean's Locker Antiques in Belleair. She formed the West Coast Chapter of the National Home Fashion League in Clearwater and was a member of the Miami chapter. She was a member of Ladies of Royalty, an organization that supports the Royalty Theatre in Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, John; a son, Allen Hornbrook, Pensacola; a daughter, Diedre Lyne, Orlando; five grandchildren; and three great-granddaughters. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Clearwater

CONATY, DOROTHY, 83, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Aug. 14, 2003) at Advance Health and Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. She was born in Seymour, Conn., and came here from Franklin, N.C. She worked as a housekeeper for the Travelodge Hotel in downtown Clearwater. She attended St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Barry, Clearwater, a sister, Marie Cornell, Shelton, Conn.; and a grandchild. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.
McNALLY, SALLY, 70, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Aug. 10, 2003) at home. She was born in Potter County, Texas, and came here in 1989 from Inkster, Mich. She worked as a nurse for 40 years. She was Christian and was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, reaching the rank of captain during her five years of service. Survivors include three sons, John Mark, Houston, Aubrey Ward, Belleville, Mich., and Anthony Blane, Sugar Land, Texas; and three grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
PALAZZO, JAMES VINCENT, 82, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Aug 13, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Manhattan, N.Y., and came here in 1976 from New York City. He worked as a salesman for Eldridge Fine Jewelry, Clearwater, and was national sales manager for Tires, Inc. of New York. He was Catholic and a member of the Italian-American Club of Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 16 years, Jeanette D.; a daughter, Vicki Robinson, Dunedin, a brother, Anthony, Howard Beach, N.Y.; a sister, Sarah DiTroia, Clearwater; three stepsons; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
QUINTY, GEORGE D. JR., 85, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Aug. 12, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Norristown, Pa., and was an area resident since 1970. He was an industrial spray painter and owned his own business prior to coming to Florida. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Marian Roseanna Hedrick Quinty; four sons, David, Daniel, Donald and George; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Florida Mortuary Funeral and Cremation Services Tampa.

Dunedin

BRINCH, ERIK, 76, of Dunedin, died Thursday (Aug. 14, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and came here in 1998 after retiring. He was a graduate of Cambridge University, London. He operated his own commodities brokerage firm in Copenhagen and then moved to the United States in 1965 and worked for E.F. Hutton in Washington, D.C. He later started a business, Danish Contractors, in Bethesda, Md. He was a member of Steven Ministry at Grace Lutheran Church, Clearwater. He was a hospice volunteer and a volunteer chaplain visitor at Mease Dunedin Hospital. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Kirsten; three daughters, Anne Elizabeth Hardy, Clearwater, Bettina Bruck, Orlando, and Benedikte Shafer, Damascus, Md.; three sisters, Kirsten Hedegaard, Gerda Brinch and Lene Brinch, all of Copenhagen; and six grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
DeMAEYER, CLARENCE, 94, of Largo, died Tuesday (July 29, 2003). She was born in Belgium and came here in 1966 from Chicago. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include two sons, Bruce, Wyoming, and Thomas, New Jersey; and a niece, Jean O'Dowd, Largo; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Largo

COOPER, WILLIAM C. JR., 74, of Largo, died Saturday (Aug. 9, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Philadelphia and came here in 1989 from Swiftwater, Pa., where he co-owned Swiftwater Inn. He was Catholic. Survivors include three sons, William C. III, Newark, Del., Dan, South Carolina, and John, Swiftwater; two daughters, Donna Cooper, East Stroudsburg, Pa., and Ophelia Cooper, Macon, Ga.; a sister, Mary Jane Moore, Williamsport, Pa.; a brother, Jim, Pennsylvania; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
KNUTSON, SARA M., 81, of Largo, died Saturday (Aug. 16, 2003) at home. She was born in Dade City and was a lifelong area resident. She was a social work supervisor for the state of Florida. She was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Largo, and the Largo Women's Club. She was a graduate of Florida State College for Women. She was a member of the Clearwater Parliamentarians, Pinecrest Women's Golf Association and the United Daughters of the Confederacy Mary Curtis Chapter. She was a fifth generation member of the Huckabay family, who were Pasco County pioneers. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Richard A.; a son, Richard Andrew Jr., Largo; a daughter, Catherine Ann Brown, St. Augustine; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
McGRATTAN, NORMAN B., 56, of Largo, formerly of Belleair, died Thursday (Aug. 14, 2003) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, He was born in Buffalo, N.Y., came to Belleair in 1969 and moved to Largo two years ago. He was a former volunteer firefighter for the Town of Belleair and was an avid collector of antiques, coins and stamps. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include his mother, Marcia B., Belleair; a sister, Sue M. Williams, Buffalo, N.Y.; a son, Thomas R., Largo; three daughters, Lori B. Russell and Marci B. McGrattan, both of St. Petersburg, and Lisa A. McGrattan, Largo; and a granddaughter. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
TROMBITAS, GERMAINE I. "GERRY," 91, of Largo, died Wednesday (Aug 13, 2003) at Largo Healthcare Center. She was born in Bromptonville, Quebec, and came here in the 1970s from Danbury, Conn., where she owned and operated the Clam Shack restaurant for six years. She was a member of Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, St. Petersburg. She enjoyed camping and doing crafts. Survivors include a brother, Fernand Poirier, Sherbrooke, Quebec; and two sisters, Marianne Dionne and Medora Martel, both of Sherbrooke, Quebec. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

Palm Harbor

WOODRUFF, RALPH "WOODY," 82, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (Aug 13, 2003) at Countryside Health Care Center, Palm Harbor. He was born in Westfield, N.J. and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Genevieve; a son, Tom; three daughters, Linda Pielka, Susan Woodruff and Kim Mulligan; two sisters Irma Keldsen, and Joyce Saxe; and five grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Tarpon Springs

GARRICK, SARAH E. JOHNS, 89, of Lecanto, formerly of Tarpon Springs, and St. Petersburg, died Friday (Aug. 15, 2003) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in St. Petersburg, moved to Tarpon Springs in 1933 and moved to Lecanto in 1989. She owned Humpty Dumpty Day Care in Anclote for 30 years. She was past Worthy Matron of OES Electra Chapter 18. Survivors include a sister, Helen Taylor, Ocala; five grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
NYE, GEORGE L., 71, of Tarpon Springs, died Thursday (Aug. 14, 2003) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Roxbury, Mass., and came here in 1992 from Beacon Falls, Conn. He was a truck driver for Borden Co. and Drake Cake Co. and was a member of the Teamsters Union for 30 years. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Palm Harbor United Methodist Church, a life member of DAV Chapter 103, Dunedin, and a member of Elks Lodge 1525, Dunedin, and American Legion Post 173, Holiday. He was treasurer of the recreation board at Woods of Anderson Park for seven years. Survivors include his wife, Edith L.; two daughters, Patti Brooks, Dunedin, Judy Peters, Palm Harbor; a brother, Henry Frangel, Natick, Mass.; two grandsons; and a great-grandson. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

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Kenneth City

SMINKEY, FLORENCE E., 85, Kenneth City, died Thursday (Aug. 14, 2003) at Crystal Oaks of Pinellas. Born in Addingham, Pa., she came here in 1951 from Darby, Pa. She was a waitress for the Maas Brothers restaurant. She attended Cornerstone Community Church. Survivors include a daughter, Diane F. Bryant, Kenneth City; a brother, Andrew Lewis, Prospect Park, Pa.; a sister, Louise Staley, Madison, Wis.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BLANCHARD, MICHAEL J., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Aug. 15, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. Born in Canada, he came here in 1975 from Sarnia, Ontario. He played trumpet with the Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey orchestras and Frank Sinatra. Locally, he performed as Mike and the Silver Cornets. He also was a member of the American Legion, the Royal Canadian Legion and the Navy Veterans Association. Survivors include his wife, June; a son, Mark, Vancouver Island, British Columbia; a stepson, Church Dunn, Port Huron, Mich.; two stepdaughters, Barbara Duda, Port Huron, and Judy Smith, St. Petersburg; 19 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
FRANKLIN, SENNIE, 88, of Berkley Heights, N.J., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Aug. 14, 2003) at Runnells Specialized Hospital, Wachtung, N.J. Born in Wadley, Ga., she came here in 1944 from Lakeland. She graduated from McIver Beauty School in St. Petersburg and owned her own beauty shop for more than 10 years. She was a member of 20th Street Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Dr. Harold Franklin, Berkley Heights; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
GANTER, FLORENCE WILBUR, 89, of Endicott, N.Y., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Aug. 14, 2003) at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, N.Y. Born in Watertown, N.Y., she lived here for 20 years and moved to Endicott in 2000. She was a teacher for 25 years. She was a 1934 graduate of Potsdam Normal School for Teachers. She received a bachelor of science degree in education and sociology from Buffalo State University and completed graduate studies at Syracuse University. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution Princess Hirihigua Chapter, the American Association of University Women, the New York State Teachers Association and the National Education Association. She also was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church in Indian Rocks Beach. Survivors include a son, G. David Ganter, Endwell, N.Y.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. William R. Chase & Son Funeral Directors, Binghamton, N.Y.
HAVARD, WARREN JESSIE JR., 82, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Aug. 14, 2003) at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center. He came here in 1983 from his native Philadelphia, where he was a supervisor of construction for the city. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of St. Bede's Episcopal Church and a life member of American Legion 273. Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia Havard, St. Pete Beach. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
LUNDY, NAZAREE A., 60, of Sarasota, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 13, 2003) at home. Born in Williamson, Ga., she came here in 1962, moved to Fort Lauderdale in 1985 and to Sarasota in 1990. She was a retired bank teller and a member of DeSoto Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include her husband, Jerome; three daughters, Toy Smith, Sarasota, and Tammy Thomas and Tasha Smith, both of St. Petersburg; a son, Terrick Smith, St. Petersburg; her mother, Irene Scarborough, Tampa; a sister, Dorothy Jean Atkins, Tampa; and a brother, Gideon Henley Jr., Griffin, Ga.; and four grandchildren. The Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.

Seminole

BLANCHARD, GEORGE A., 75, of Seminole, died Thursday (Aug. 14, 2003) at home. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1967 from Saginaw, Mich. He retired from the Marine Corps after serving in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a supervisor of maintenance at University General Hospital in Seminole. He was a member of the Fleet Marine Reserve Association. Survivors include a son, Mark, Seminole; two daughters, Barbara Boldebuck, Travers City, Mich., and Nancy Memorgandie, Las Vegas; and 12 grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.