St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Tuesday, January 9, 2001

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

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BRIAN, WESLEY, 78, of Lecanto, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Detroit, he moved to Lecanto eight months ago from St. Petersburg and was self-employed. He was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Bert, Canton, Mich.; a stepson, Michael Stargell, Mobile, Ala.; a daughter, Linda Ritter, Detroit; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

BROWN, JUANITA B., 86, of Inverness, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Citrus Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Kansas City, Mo., she came here three years ago from Independence, Mo., and was a retired department store salesperson. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include a daughter, Beth Moran, Inverness; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

KLOTZ, MARY T., 93, of Beverly Hills, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Brentwood Health Care Center, Lecanto. Born in New York City, she came here 30 years ago from Bellerose, N.Y.. She was a retired watch maker for the Bulova Watch Co. and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Beverly Hills. Survivors include a nephew; several grandnephews and grandnieces; and one great-grandniece. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills Chapel.

LAVITA, JOHN J., 76, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at home. Born in Boston, he moved to Inverness in 1974 and to Spring Hill in 1989. He was a retired stockman for the Boston Naval Shipyard and an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Jeanne; two daughters, Joanna DeSomma, Inverness, and Joyce Cloutier, Lowell, Mass.; three stepdaughters, Nancy Savoie, Tyngsboro, Mass., Debra Brouillard, Lowell, and Janice Dinkin, Hawaii; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

OLSON, CLIFFORD MARTIN, 88, of Dunnellon, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Crystal River Health and Rehabilitation Center, Crystal River. Born in Lincoln, Neb., he came here 17 years ago from Fort Collins, Colo., where he was a retired cattle rancher. He was a member of the Marine Corps Auxiliary, Crystal River. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Joyce Ann; a son, Tom, Oregon; three stepsons, Michael Armbrister, Dunnellon, Eugene Armbrister, Lakeland, and Scott Armbrister, Savannah, Ga.; a daughter, Pat Elkins, Fort Collins; a stepdaughter, Sherry McConnell, Fort Collins; a brother, Gerald, Nebraska; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

SMITH, MERYL P., 89, of Lecanto, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001). He came here in June 1998 from his native St. Louis and was a retired brick layer. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Ruth E.; a son, Meryl P. Jr., Hernando; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Beverly Hills.

TAYLOR, ELFIE A., 92, of Inverness, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at Mariner Health Care, Inverness. Born in Racine, Wis., she came here 31 years ago from Miami. She was a retired nurse for the Dade County Health Department, Miami, and a member of the Inverness Church of God, the First Presbyterian Church Ladies Circle and the Blind Association, all in Inverness. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Algor, Inverness; and two grandsons. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

WILLYARD, WILLIAM C., 91, of Hernando, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Surrey Place Nursing Home. He came here 23 years ago from his native Paoli, Ind., and was a retired truck driver. He was Baptist. Survivors include a sister, Leona Clements, Paoli; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

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FERRO-MATEN, DEBRA M., 45, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Drew Village Nursing Center, Clearwater. She came here 17 years ago from her native Chicago and was a self-employed chef. Survivors include her husband, Jan Maten; a son, Jason Ferro, Spring Hill; a brother, Anthony Ferro, Port Richey; and two sisters, Rhonda Lenoci and Pamala Pike, both of Spring Hill. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home & Cemetery, Hudson.

FILIPIAK, RAYMOND, 73, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in Detroit, he came here nine years ago from Sterling Heights, Mich. He was a warehouse supervisor for Good Fellow Finishing Plastic Decorating, Sterling Heights. He was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, an Army veteran, and a member of American Legion Post 0208, Spring Hill, and the Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge 717, Detroit. Survivors include three brothers, Walter, Spring Hill, Edward, Sterling Heights, Stanley, Midland City, Ala. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery.

GOLUBINSKI, VIRGINIA M., 71, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Weehawken, N.J., she came here nine years ago from Middletown, N.J. She retired as a kindergarten teacher from River Plaza Elementary, Middletown School District, and was a member of the New Jersey Kindergarten Association. Survivors include her husband, William; a son, William, Middletown; two daughters, Melanie Fries, Brookfield, Wis., and Marion Bennett, Middletown; and four grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.

HANSON, ROBERT E., 79, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001). Born in Leipsic, Ohio, he came here 23 years ago from Franklin, Mass. He was Protestant and a member of the American Legion and the VFW, both in Spring Hill. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; three sons, Charles, Blackstone, Mass., Robert Jr., Orlando, and George, Winter Haven; four daughters, Mary Roberts, Orlando, Christine Jones, Dallas, Elisabeth McNeil and Virginia Dill, both of Spring Hill; three sisters, Virginia Bucinski, Indiana, Jean Conn, Royal Center, Ind., and Bess Hughes, Monticello, Ind.; 21 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes & Crematory, Brooksville Chapel.

NELSON, LUCILLE M. "LU," 84, of Timber Pines, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at Hernando Pasco Hospice House, Brooksville. Born in Chicago, she came here 20 years ago from Palatine, Ill. She was a homemaker, and she was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Robert; a son, Robert R., Spring Hill; two daughters, Roberta Touve, Sylvania, Ohio, Gail McGovney, Dayton, Ohio; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Spring Hill Chapel.

PARLEE, ARCHIE, 86, of Cloverleaf, Brooksville, formerly of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Hernando Hospice House. Born in New Brunswick, Canada, he moved to Brooksville 20 years ago from New Port Richey. He retired from the Air Force and was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was Protestant and a member of the Brooksville Golf and Country Club, Masonic Lodge 192, Dunedin, and American Legion Post 99, Brooksville. Survivors include two brothers, Donald, Hartford, Conn., and Harry, Enfield, Conn.; and a sister, Catherine Kovarovics, West Hartford, Conn. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.

PASSERIN, RETHA, 82, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in South Carolina, she came here 13 years ago from Holland, Pa., and was a homemaker. She was Protestant. Survivors include three sons, Darrell and Allen, both of Spring Hill, and John, Seattle; a daughter, Edna Passerin, St. Petersburg; and five grandchildren. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home & Cemetery, Hudson.

TRAFFORD, ALLAN T., 81, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at home. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he came here 19 years ago from Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. He was the retired owner/operator of a commercial trucking company and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, its social club, the American Legion and the Forest Oaks Senior Center. Survivors include his wife, Isabelle; a son, Allan T., Lake Charles, La.; three daughters, Susyn Kaufman, Williamsville, N.Y., Nancy Cuppek, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., and Jorie Kontos, Brewster, N.Y.; a brother, Guy, Hopewell Junction, N.Y.; two sisters, Mina Lusk, Carmel, N.Y., and Ruth Quinn, Manassas, Va.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes & Crematory, Seven Hills Chapel.

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AVANT, ROLAND O., 75, of Valrico, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at home. Born in Opp, Ala., he came here 62 years ago. He was a retired manager for an industrial insulation company, an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Brandon. Survivors include his wife, Ula Mae; a son, Gary Avant, Valrico; a brother, R.L. Avant, Valrico; a sister, Jewel Eason, Dover; and a grandson. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

CARLTON, ANNETTE L., 75, of Plant City, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at home. Born in Jay, she was a lifelong resident of the Tampa area. She was a seamstress and a member of Free Will Baptist Church of Plant City. Survivors include two daughters, Jane Clark and Judy Browning, both of Plant City; two brothers, Ommer Linzy and Elmer Linzy, both of Plant City; and six sisters, Leona Coone, Ellen Smith, Brenda Rose, and Margaret Middlebrooks, all of Plant City, Jewel Gould, Savannah, Ga., and Pauline Lehman, Valdosta, Ga. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

CHIARAMONTE, MARJORIE, 79, of Tampa, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) in Tampa. Born in West Palm Beach, she came here in 1945. She was a beautician. Survivors include her husband, Charles; two sons, Charles Jr. and Jerry, both of Tampa; two sisters, Violet Mathis and Elsie Shirley, both of South Carolina; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

COLLINS, ALMEDA, 87, of Brandon, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) in Brandon. Born in Alabama, she came here in 1946. She was a homemaker and was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Danny Collins, North Carolina; two daughters, Annie Nix, Tampa, and Vernice Watts, Alabama; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

CUNNINGHAM, ESTELLE B., 89, of Gibsonton, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) in Brandon. She was born in Kentucky. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a sister, Kathryn Cummins, New Albany, Ind.; and two brothers, William Bryson, Gibsonton, and James Bryson, Sellersburg, Ind. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

DIERINGER, ERVIN A., 86, of Plant City, died Monday (Dec. 25, 2001) in Plant City. Born in Milwaukee, he came here 20 years ago from Greenfield, Wis. He was a clerk, an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church in Plant City. Survivors include a brother, George Dieringer, Plant City; and two sisters, Delores Mohar, Greenfield, and Mildred Bieszk, Milwaukee. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

ENNIS, OPAL M., of Plant City, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City. Born in Arcadia, she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Plant City. Survivors include two sons, Larry Ennis, Plant City, and Ronald Ennis, Springhead; three sisters, Charlsey Prevatt, Seminole, Leon Brown, Eustis, and Helen Longval; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

GONZALES, VICTOR M., 43, of Tampa, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was a carpenter. Born in New York City, he came here 21 years ago. Survivors include three daughters, Andromedia Gonzales, Galixine Gonzales and Desiree Gonzales, all of Tampa; and a son, Victor Jr., Tampa. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

HAMMOND, NELL, 78, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) in Marietta, Ga. Born in Cottondale, she came here in 1950. She was a homemaker and a member of Palma Ceia Baptist Church for 44 years. Survivors include a son, James Edward, Acworth, Ga.; a sister, Wardine Hinson, Sneads; and four grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

JONES, KENNETH LEE, 50, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Jan. 2, 2001) in Tampa. Born in East St. Louis, he came here in 1955. He was a service technician and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Carla; his mother, Naomi; two sons, Kenneth Jr., Riverview, and Christopher, Plant City; a brother, Thomas, Orlando; and two sisters, Betty and Barbara, both of Lakeland. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

LEIGHLY, DONNA MILLER, 74, of Riverview, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Chicago, she came to the Tampa area in 1932. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Roy T.; a daughter, Sharon Shields, Port Charlotte; a son, Roy T. Jr., Valrico; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

LOPEZ, TEOFILA ANGELES, 45, of Miami, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001). Born in Havana, she came here 25 years ago. She was a manager at a party supply company and was Christian. Survivors include her husband, Jacinto; a daughter, Elsa Marie Lopez, Brandon; a son, Rachit Michael Lopez, Brandon; her father, Angel Guerra, Cuba; and a grandchild. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

LOWE, VIVIAN D., 81, of Riverview, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at home while under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Russellville, Ark., she came to the Tampa area in 1959 from Indiana. She was a homemaker and a member of Brandon Fellowship Baptist Church and DAV Chapter No. 110 Women's Auxiliary. Survivors include two daughters, Judy A. Smith, Plant City, and Viva L. Rimes, Gibsonton; two sons, Charles M. Lowe, Riverview, and James E. Lowe, Morgantown, N.C.; 13 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

McALLISTER, JOSEPH WILLIAM, 81, of Winter Haven, formerly of Tampa, died Thursday (Jan. 4, 2001) at home. He grew up in Tampa and lived in Winter Haven for 48 years. Before retiring in 1981, he was the officer in charge of the processed fruit and vegetable division of the USDA in Winter Haven. He was former president of the Florida Section of the Institute of Food Technology and a member of the Food Officials of the South. He served during World War II as a first lieutenant in the chemical warfare division of the Army on Guam. He was active in Boy Scouting for nearly 40 years and was associated with Troop 121 of First Presbyterian Church of Winter Haven, where he served as scout master from 1968 to 1976. He was a Vigil member of the Order of the Arrow of the Boy Scouts of America, an honorary lifetime scouting member organization to which members are elected by other scouts in recognition of their involvement. He was a member of Lake Region Sportman's Club, American Legion Post No. 8 and the VFW of Winter Haven. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Kathryn; a daughter, Linda Jo McAllister, Valrico; a son, Brian William, Auburn, Ala.; and three grandchildren. Crisp-Coon Funeral Homes, Winter Haven.

McRAY, MELVIN, 59, of Tampa, died Thursday (Jan. 4, 2001) in Tampa. Born in Sanford, he came here in 1981 from New York. He was a retired salesman from Sears, Roebuck and Co. He helped several youths become involved with the Urban Junior Golf Program at Rogers Park, was a member of Bible Based Fellowship Church of Temple Terrace, where he served as chairman of the deacon's ministry, and was an active participant for the Men Only Ministry, Prayer Ministry, Couples Ministry and Mission and Outreach Ministry. He served dinners at Metropolitan Ministries, and bagged groceries for the needy. Survivors include his wife, Willena; four children, Mel Anthony, Tampa, Rayna Cokley, Woodstock, Ga., Deborah Riggins, Jacksonville, and Mark McRay, Washington, D.C.; a brother, Joel McRae, Bronx, N.Y.; and two sisters, Beverly Coaston and Annie Henderson, both of Sanford. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

MOSCOSO, ANA J., 82, of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001). Survivors include her husband, Carlos; two sons, Armando and Mario; two sisters, Ursula Llanes, Miami, and Lugarda Gonzalez, Chicago; and six grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

NAGLES, LULA M., of Plant City, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Community Convalescent Center. Born in Newberry, she was a lifelong resident of the Tampa area. She worked in production at Kraft Foods in Lakeland and was a member of Lone Oak Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Damron, Plant City; a brother, Ezell Parrish, Spokane, Wash.; three sisters, Omega Kistner and Lois Lewis, both of Plant City, and Evelyn Barfield, Dover; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

PEREZ, LUIS E., 66, of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Puerto Rico, he came here 36 years ago. He was an aircraft serviceman for Tampa International Airport and was a member of West Hillsborough Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Corporina; a son, Daniel "Danny," Tampa; a stepson, Yimer Corrasco, Tampa; two daughters, Jessica Perez and Priscilia Perez, both of Tampa; three brothers, Fernandez and David, both of Tampa, and Nelson, Beacon, N.Y.; and five sisters, Luz E. Perez, Rosa Soto and Gladys Soto, all of Puerto Rico, Nerada Vega, Lakeland, and Buena Ninloni, Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel -- AP Boza Memorial Chapel, Tampa.

PHILLIPS, MARGARET L., 86, of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001). Survivors include her husband, Raymond M.; a son, Raymond M. Jr., Virginia; three daughters, Martha Mae Phillips, Tampa, Margaret Rushing, Virginia, and Sally Cochran, Pennsylvania; and five grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

QUALEN, VERNON VON, 87, of Sun City Center, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at home. He was born in Dwight, Ill. He was a funeral director and an embalmer. Survivors include his wife, Elisabeth Von; a daughter, Karen Finley, Fairfield Glade, Tenn.; a son, Keith P. Von Qualen, Fort Myers; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, Riverview.

REECE, BARBARA SKILLIN, 71, of Valrico, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Detroit, she came here 2 1/2 years ago from Fort Lauderdale. She was a bookkeeper, president of the Solo's Club and was Lutheran. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Fulton, Riverview; two sons, David Pellillo, Wellington, and Dean; a brother, Charles Skillin, Miramar; and five grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, Riverview.

ROSSER, EILEEN S., 72, of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) in Tampa. Born in East St. Louis, she came here 16 years ago. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Eileen Wilson, Lutz, and Sharon Schulte, St. Louis; two stepchildren, Jerry Rosser and Joann Crawford, Honolulu; two sisters, Betty Runte, Coconut Creek, and Kate Thurman, Belleville, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel, Lutz.

RUSHING, JAMES MICHAEL, 45, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Dec. 20, 2000) at home. He was a Tampa native and a lifelong resident. He was a small-engine mechanic, an Army veteran and was Catholic. Survivor includes a brother, Robert L., Tampa. Mark III Funeral Home, Town 'N Country Chapel, Tampa.

STEINBERG, WILLIAM C., 83, of Tampa, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) in Tampa. He was born in New York City. He was a restaurant owner, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Tampa Bay Baptist Conference Center Committee. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Duffy, Lutz; two sons, William Jr., New Port Richey, and Kenneth, Tampa; two sisters, Eleanore Dohn, Jacksonville, and Doris Walling, Ellenville, N.Y.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

TAYLOR, GERALD, 62, of Lithia, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at home. Born in Fort Lonesome, he was a lifelong resident of the Tampa area. He worked in the office with the Department of Corrections and was Baptist. Survivors include his mother, Lucille; and a sister, Sharon Franklin, Lithia. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

VOGEL, VANCE V., 78, of Gibsonton, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Rexburg, Idaho, he came here in 1945. He was a farmer, an Army major in World World II with OSS, a member of Ruskin VFW Memorial Post No. 6287 and Scottish Rites, a 32nd Degree Mason and an Amateur Radio Operator, Brandon Chapter. He was past president of F.F.V.A., was a member of Ruskin Tomato Growers Association and was a Hillsborough County Park board chairman for 32 years, having a park dedicated in his honor. He was inducted into the Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame and received the Hillsborough County Fair Harvest Award for lifetime achievement, and he was a member of Gibsonton United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn; two sons, George and John; a sister, Georgia LaLande; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

YOUNG, GREG L., 46, of Tampa, died Thursday (Jan. 4, 2001). Born in Minneapolis, he came here in 1958. He worked with Group Technologies (Honeywell) for 20 years. Survivors include his parents, Donald and Gene Young, Venice, Fla.; his grandparents; and two sisters, Paula Stopa, Tampa, and Diane Rodger, Key West. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

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BELL, HENRIETTA GRACE, 75, of Holiday, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. She came here 34 years ago from her native Baltimore and was a homemaker. She was Lutheran. Survivors include a son, Raymond "Ray," Hudson; a daughter, Bonnie L. Taylor, Holiday; a brother, John Weigand, Pennsylvania; two sisters, Pauline Flowers, Denver, and Rose Flichman, Atlanta; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

CULMONE, VINCENT JAMES, 90, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Jan 6, 2001) at North Bay Medical Center, New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 26 years ago from Oakdale, N.Y. He was a truck driver for Air Research, Ronkonkoma, N.Y., with more than 10 years of service and a member of St. Anne's Byzantine Catholic Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include three daughters, Marie Morena "Mickey," Spring Hill, Francine Blersch, Port Jefferson Station, N.Y., and Judith Vail, Center Islip, N.Y.; a sister, Helen Roth, West Islip, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

DILLON, JO ANNA J., 83, of Hudson, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at home. She came here 38 years ago from her native Lansing, Mich., and was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Donald and Ward DuWayne Ryckman, both of Lansing; a sister, Frances Hollis, Port Richey; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

GAFFNEY, STEPHEN MATTHEW, 37, of Holiday, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Floral Park, N.Y., he came here 29 years ago from Somerset, N.J. He was a cook and member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include his father, Thomas Gaffney, Orange City; his mother, Ann M. Stamison, New Port Richey; two brothers, James C., New Port Richey, and Thomas M., Lutz; and two sisters, Kathryn M. Gaffney, New Brunswick, N.J., and Patricia Gaffney, Atlanta. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

GORDON, COLEE, 88, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at home. Born in Colquitt County, Ga., she came here five years ago from Coolidge, Ga. She was a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church, Coolidge. Survivors include two sons, William "Jerry," Port Richey, and Ronald N., Holiday; a daughter, Carolyn Jeanene Swartz, Portage, Ind.; four sisters, Mildred Bass, Hartsfield, Ga., Doris Fryerson, Albany, Ga., Monteen Kearce, Moultrie, Ga., and Allene Rogers, Thomaston, Ga.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

HUBBARD, CASSIE ANN, 8, of Hudson died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg. Born in Asheville, Mich., she moved to Hudson in May 2000 from Tampa. She was a third-grade student at Northwest Elementary School, Hudson. Survivors include her father, Christopher Hubbard,; her mother and stepfather, Carolyn P. and David R. Aycock, Hudson; a brother, Christopher, Hudson; her paternal stepgrandparents, James and Barbara Aycock; her maternal grandmother, M. Kathleen Lloyd-Wallace; her maternal great-grandmother, Mary Louise Page. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

McKEE, HILDA JEAN, 70, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at James P. Gills Hospice House. Born in Alabama, she came here 60 years ago from Dothan, Ala., and was a barmaid. She was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Randy O'Steen, Zephyrhills; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

MITCHELL, HATTIE EVELYN "WEENIE," 86, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at home. Born in Madisonville, Ky., she came here 31 years ago from Ionia County, Mich. She was a member of Calvary Temple Church of God and the TOPS Club, both in New Port Richey. Survivors include two stepsons, Don, Brinnon, Wash., and Eugene, Michigan; six stepdaughters, JoAnne Lines, Hoodsport, Wash., Joyce Williams, Gowen, Mich., Pat Hoppough, LeRoy, Mich., Kay Killion, Elkton, Mich., Eva Wicks, Costa Mesa, Calif., and Maxine Hicks, California; a sister, Dorothy Littlepage, New Port Richey; 20 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

PAZERA, TONY LEE, 26, of Holiday, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001). He came here 20 years ago from his native Valparaiso, Ind. He was a counter salesman for an air conditioning wholesale house and an Air Force veteran. Survivors include his parents, Rick C. and Joann A. Pazera, Holiday; a brother, Geoffrey, Holiday; and his paternal grandparents, Albert and Gloria Pazera, Tarpon Springs. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

ROBERTS, THE REV. EDDIE, 75, of Dade City, died Thursday (Jan. 4, 2001) at Pasco Community Hospital. He was born in East Pasco County, graduated from St. Anthony Catholic College and became a minister in 1974. He pastored in churches in Zephyrhills, Lake Wales, Lakeland and Dade City; the last one was Miracle Church of God in Christ. He was a former trustee of Church of God in Christ, Dade City, founder of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Program, member of the NAACP, and counselor to a large number of people in Florida, Georgia and other states. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, serving under Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the 13th Air Corps in the South Pacific. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Estella; three sons, Eddie Jr., Dade City, the Rev. David Roberts, Gettysburg, Pa., and Elijah, Reisterstown, Md.; five daughters, Elizabeth Abner, Geneva Bourne and Beverly Bourne, all of Dade City, Patricia Robinson, Seffner, and Irma McNeal, Valdosta, Ga.; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Milton's Funeral Home, Dade City.

SCHENCK, JOANNE E., 83, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Richey Manor Nursing Home, New Port Richey. Born in Anderson, Ind., she came here six years ago from Destin. She was a homemaker, Presbyterian and a graduate of Wayne State University, Detroit. Survivors include three sons, Stewart, Essex, Conn., Michael, Monroe, N.C., and Gerald, New Port Richey; two daughters, Catherine Diane Parlanti, Mountain View, Calif., and Annette Benson, Saginaw, Mich.; a sister, Patricia Foltz, New Port Richey; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

SCHROEDER, DONALD W., 77, of Hudson, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Bayonet Point Health and Rehabilitation Center, Hudson. Born in Detroit, he came here 18 years ago from Birmingham, Mich., and was a tool cost analyst for Fisher Body Co. He was a member of Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hudson, and an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Vera M.; a son, Richard A., Oxford, Mich.; two daughters, Suzanne Brown, Germantown, Md., and Kathy Austin, Chapel Hill, N.C.; a sister, Eleanor Bambach, Waterford, Mich.; and five grandchildren,. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

SCHWESINGER, ALLEN R., 79, of Holiday, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at home. Born in Detroit, he came here 18 years ago from Roseville, Mich., and was the owner of a tool company. He was Presbyterian, a Navy veteran of World War II and life member of VFW Post 10167, Holiday. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; four sons, Michael, Port Charlotte, Richard, Warren, Mich., Jerry and Gary, both of Macomb, Mich.; a brother, William, Dearborn, Mich.; a sister, Betty Schwesinger, Redford, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

WEESE, AUDREY A., 78, of Holiday, died Sunday (Jan,. 7, 2001) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Windsor, Ontario, she came here 24 years ago from Pinckney, Mich., and was a baker for University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich. She was Episcopalian and a member of and greeter for the Elfers Senior Center. Survivors include three daughters, Donna L. Moore, Holiday, Doreen Oesterle, Pinckney, and Dawn Weese, Fort White; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

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Belleair

WILLIAMS, HARRIETTE D., 85, of Belleair, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Mariner Health Care of Belleair. She was born in Utica, N.Y., and came here in 1980 from Cazenovia, N.Y. She worked as a secretary for Munson Williams' Proctor Institute, Utica, and was a member of Church of the Isles Congregational, Indian Rocks Beach, and First Presbyterian Church of Cazenovia. She was a volunteer for many years for Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Survivors include a daughter, Linda W. Cox, New York City; a sister, Florence D. Flemming, Utica; and four grandchildren, Marc A. MacLean and Christopher W. Cox, both of New York City, James W.W. MacLean, Los Angeles, and Christina W. MacLean, Washington, D.C. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Clearwater

EDGINGTON, MARJY N., 87, of Clearwater, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Arbors at St. Petersburg, Seminole nursing home. She was born in Pella, Iowa, came to St. Petersburg in 1985 from Miamisburg, Ohio, and in 1998, she moved to Clearwater. She was a member of Missouri Avenue Baptist Church, Clearwater, and formerly attended 30th Avenue Baptist Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include four daughters, Roberta Vogus, Seminole, Laura Arnold, Bayonet Point, Marjy Perrault, West Palm Beach, and Deane Keene, Columbus, Ohio; 24 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
GROETEKE, HELEN AGNUS, 86, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1995 from Hazleton, Pa. She was a homemaker. She attended Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor, and was a member for more than 30 years of St. John's Lutheran Church Women's Guild, Long Island, N.Y. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Walter; two sons, Walter, Clearwater, and Wayne, Nesconset, N.Y.; a daughter, Patricia May Nicholson, Oldsmar; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
McCLUMPHA, LAVELLA "PAT," 95, of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at Glen Oaks Health Care Center, Clearwater. She was born in Concord, Mich., and came here in 1950 from Jackson, Mich. She was a homemaker and was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Philip D., Gainesville, Ga.; a daughter, Janet McClumpha-Smith, Charlotte, N.C.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
MEDREA, ADELLA C., 91, of South Pasadena, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at the Springs at Boca Ciega Bay. She was born in Pittsburgh and came here in 1972 from Detroit, where she worked as an accountant for Tishken Inc. She was Catholic and a volunteer at local hospitals. Survivors include three nieces, Laurie Medrea, Livonia, Mich., Susan Barry, Chandler, Ariz., and Judy Kropiewnicki, Inkster, Mich.; and two nephews, Christopher Medrea, Wickenburg, Ariz., and Eugene R. Medrea, Britton, Mich. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
REMBERT, BARTOW L., 79, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Jan. 3, 2001) at home. She came here in 1925 from her native Marianna, and graduated in 1939 from Pinellas High School, Clearwater. She was a member of New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Clearwater, where she was deaconess, Church School superintendent, member of the Senior Women's Mission, a church musician and sang in the No. 1 church and chorus choirs. She was a member of Goodloe OES Chapter 119, Clearwater. Survivors include three daughters, Ruth Bryant and Beverly Hamm, both of Clearwater, and Wanda Arnold, Cleveland; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
SALADA, ANNA MAE, 91, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Dec. 30, 2000) at home. She was born inDrexel Hill, Pa., and came here in 1958 from Springfield, Pa. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Clearwater and the church's Women's Circle and Bridge Club. Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Orebaugh, and a granddaughter, Melanie Graham, both of Clearwater. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
VICARIO, SAMUEL F., 87, of Sarasota, formerly of Clearwater, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) in Sarasota. He was born in Long Island, came to Clearwater in 1970 from Perth Amboy, N.J., and moved to Sarasota in 1988. He retired as an electrician after more than 25 years with Revlon, Edison, N.J. He was a member of the Church of the Incarnation, Sarasota. Survivors include his wife, Anne; a daughter, Connie Fernandez, Sarasota; two sons, Angelo, Seminole, and Michael, Parlin, N.J.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Robarts Funeral Home, Sarasota.

Largo

FRECH, JACOB, 90, of Largo, died Sunday (Dec. 31, 2000) at Sabal Palms Nursing Home. He was born in the former Austria-Hungary and came here in 1980 from Highland Park, Ill., and Kenosha, Wis. He worked as a body shop foreman for Bernard Chevrolet, Libertyville, Ill. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo, and Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Betty; three daughters, Marie Farrel, Clearwater, Elizabeth Parrish, Mesa, Ariz., and Linda Carlson, Lenexa, Kan.; a son, Jack, Pensacola; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
GUTH, PAUL L., 70, of Largo, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in San Francisco and came here in 1969 from Sumter, S.C. He retired from the Air Force with the rank of master sergeant and was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. He worked from 1969-1984 as an option vendor for the St. Petersburg Times and from 1984-1990 owned and operated Paul's Tech Supply, Tampa. He graduated from University of Tampa. He was a member of St. Giles' Episcopal Church, Pinellas Park, where he was a former member of the vestry and senior warden. He was a Meals on Wheels volunteer for Neighborly Senior Services. Survivors include his wife of 16 years, Ruth; four sons, Harold E. Gillette, St. Petersburg, Mark L. Guth, Indianapolis, Kurtis J. Guth, McLean, Va., and Eric P. Guth, Breckenridge, Colo.; a daughter, Catherine L. Gillette, and a sister, Marie L. Moench, both of St. Petersburg; and eight grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
LAMBERTSON, EVELYN R., 80, of Largo, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. She came here in 1995 from her native Keyport, N.J. She worked as a secretary. She was Methodist and a volunteer for terminally ill children at Bayshore Community Hospital, Homedale, N.J. Survivors include her husband, Leon E.; two sons, Kenneth L., Largo, and Thomas W., Staten Island, N.Y.; a sister, Laneta Niengier and a brother, Harry Hughson, both of Keyport. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
LOUCK, JUANITA M., 85, of Largo, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Flint, Mich., and came here in 1977 from Downers Grove, Ill. She retired after 35 years as a teacher at C.E. Miller Grade School, Westmont, Ill. She was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses Largo East Congregation. Survivors include three sons, Richard and Robert, both of Westmont, and John of Oregon; a sister, Margaret Sayre, Peoria, Ill.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. National Cremation Society, Largo.
McKENNA, THOMAS F., 81, of Largo, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Arbors at St. Petersburg, Seminole nursing home. He was born in Ireland and came here in 1986 from Lindenhurst, N.Y. He was a self-employed electrician-plumber and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Marge; a daughter, Maureen Golden, St. Petersburg; three sisters, Katherine Breuer and Bessie Young, both of Long Island, and Theresa Carnacchio, Brooklyn, N.Y.; a granddaughter; and a great-grandson. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
PALMER, DORIS M., 84, of Largo, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Mariner Health Care of Clearwater. She came here in 1983 from her native Buffalo, N.Y., where she retired as an accountant and comptroller from L.L. Berger Inc. She attended St. Paul United Methodist Church of Largo, and in Buffalo she had been active in church choirs. She was a needlepoint artist. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Donald P.; a daughter, Donna Marie McClymont, Simpsonville, S.C.; and a sister, Henrietta Baker, Largo. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
VANDERVORT, MADISON J., 77, of Largo, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at home. He was born in Renick, W.Va., and came here in 1960 from Dayton, Ohio. He was an accountant and owned and operated Madison Vendervort and Associates since 1961 in Clearwater. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. Survivors include his wife, Lucy E.; a son, John W., Clearwater; two daughters, Norma D. Dean and Sherry L. Frazier, both of Seminole; a brother, Donald K., Renick; three sisters, Mary K. Hall, Prince Frederick, Md., Nina V. Blumberg, Inglewood, Calif., and Helen Callison, Lewisburg, W.Va.; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Palm Harbor

GLENN, FERNE E., 89, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in New York City and came here in 1969 from Fairfield, Conn. She worked as a legal secretary and was Protestant. Survivors include two daughters, Marcia Colwell, Palm Harbor, and Janice Long, Orange Park; and two grandchildren, Scott Long, Gainesville, and Brian Long, Orange Park. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
RIVIERE, VIOLA, 94, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Countryside Haven, Palm Harbor. She moved here in 1925 from her native Madison County. She owned and operated Riviere Grove, founded by her late husband's pioneer families of Riviere and Thompson. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Ozona, Palm Harbor. Survivors include a son, Larry A., Crystal River; two daughters, Fleda Wood, Lakeland, and Teulah Keith, Gainesville; 12 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
ROWLEY, ROBERT "BOB," 77, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Dec. 25, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He came here in 1958 from his native, Cooperstown, N.Y. He graduated from Utica School of Commerce and Delhi College of Technology Construction/Contracting. He held a Florida Class "A" Construction Contractor's License and worked in commercial construction. He founded Rowley Associates, Palm Harbor, which continues to be owned and operated by the family. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, and was a quartermaster. He was Episcopalian and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Garnet J.; a son, Kirk Scott, Palm Harbor; a brother, James, Otego, N.Y.; and a sister, Betty Page, Cooperstown. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Seminole

PAYNE, WILMA ELLEN "MISS BILLIE," 77, of Seminole, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. She came here in 1950 from her native Haines City, and was a retired sales clerk. She was a volunteer for Neighborly Senior Services and Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Ingrid Burton, Pinellas Park, and Debbie Muir of Colorado; a son, Andrew Shelfer of Tennessee; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

Tarpon Springs

CONDON, EDWARD LEO, 72, of Sandwich, Mass., a winter resident of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at Brigham and Women Hospital, Boston. He was born in Natick, Mass., had been a winter resident for many years from Sandwich, and moved here in 1997. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served aboard the USS Mississippi. He retired as a sales trainer for Ciba Pharmaceutical Co., Bear Mountain, N.Y. He graduated in 1953 from Boston College, where he was a member of the Army National Guard for three years. He co-founded a youth center in Goffstown, N.H., and served three terms as a Selectman for the City of Sandwich. He was a member of the Lions, Kiwanis and Knights of Columbus. Survivors include five daughters, Kathleen Condon and Ruth Condon-Price, both of Sandwich, Ann Caplicki, Goshen, N.Y., Janet Condon-Krieger, Stone Ridge, N.Y., and Jeanne Condon-Pena, Wareham, Mass.; two brothers, John, Hudson, and Robert, Ashland, Mass.; two sisters, Kathleen Condon, Yarmouth, Mass., and Phyllis Moore, Harwich, Mass.; 12 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. Nickerson & Bourne Funeral Home, Sandwich, Mass.
ROTHMAN, MARTIN J., 71, of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1996 from Huntington, N.Y. He co-owned and operated Mystic Transportation Co., and graduated from the Oil Heat Institute of New York. He was a member of American Legion Post 46 and Cypress Run Golf Club, both of Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Marie; a sister, Norma Wilson, Largo, and a brother, Stuart, Dearborn Heights, Mich. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

Madeira Beach

HARSHBARGER, ARLENE R., 87, of Madeira Beach, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Bloomington, Ill., she came here in 1960 from Atwood, Ill. She was the manager of a family drugstore in Illinois and was Protestant. Survivors include her husband of 69 years, Leonard T.; two sons, Leonard A., St. Petersburg, and Timothy H., Seminole; two daughters, Sabina A., St. Petersburg, and Mary E. Dearmin, Carriere, Miss.; and 11 grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.

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Gulfport

MEALS, CLARA JANE, 88, of Gulfport, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She came here in 1960 from Carlisle, Pa. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Church of the Brethren, St. Petersburg, and its Ladies Aid Group. Survivors include a son, Jacob G. Meals, Gulfport; a daughter, Carolyn L. Garfield, Largo; a brother, Grove T. Sollenberger, Pine Island, Minn.; a sister, Reba Peiper, Carlisle; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
STEINMAN, CHRISTINE R. BARNES, of Gulfport, formerly of Cincinnati, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at home. Born in Bryan, Ky., she was a seasonal resident here since 1978. She was a 1938 graduate of Hughes High School and in 1939 became the first nurse's aid at Good Samaritan Hospital, both in Cincinnati. She attended Good Samaritan Nursing School and Mount St. Joseph College, both in Cincinnati, and became a registered nurse in 1942. She was a nurse at Wright Aeronautical Co. from 1942 to 1945, and was a plant nurse at William Powell Co. from 1946 to 1960. She was a member of Clover Nook Christian Church, Cincinnati, and the Alumni Association of Good Samaritan Hospital. She was a past president of the Industrial Nursing Association and a past vice president of the Wyoming Garden Club. She was a member of Pasadena Yacht and Country Club. She was an avid horseback rider and ice skater. Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Robert P.; two brothers, Russell Barnes, Melbourne, and Harold Barnes, Birksville, Ky.; a sister, Nina Stretch, Hamilton, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

Pinellas Park

REED, GERALDINE A., 91, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at IHS of Pinellas Park. A native of Carlisle, Pa., she came here in 1951 from Philadelphia. She was a homemaker and a founding member of Temple of the Living God, St. Petersburg. She was an avid bowler and golfer. Survivors include a daughter, Darlene Risi, Pinellas Park; five grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

St. Pete Beach

LOESER, KATHIE, 61, of Littleton, Colo., a seasonal resident of St. Pete Beach, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at home. Born in Plainfield, N.J., she was a seasonal resident since January 2000. She was the former owner of a motel in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and was a volunteer ski instructor who worked with disabled children and adults in Winter Park, Colo. Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Tony; a son, Tom Loeser, Torrance, Calif.; two daughters, Karen E. Hoyt, St. Pete Beach, and Jennifer A. Girard, Littleton; a brother, Eugene Joho, Roselle, N.J.; a sister, Shirley Scott, Littleton; and two granddaughters, Hannah Hoyt, St. Pete Beach, and Jessica Girard, Littleton. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

St. Petersburg

CLEM, DOROTHY LEE, 82, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at the Arbors of St. Petersburg, Seminole. She came here in 1955 from her native Indianapolis. She was a retired proofreader at St. Petersburg Printing Co. and was a member of Central Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Richard Clem, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Paula Hill, Brooksville; a sister, Ganelle Wittman, Indianapolis; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DAVIE, GRACE ELIZABETH, 83, of Hawthorne, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Sunbridge of Gainesville. She came here in 1973 from her native Toledo, Ohio, and moved to Hawthorne in 1996. She was the owner and operator of a restaurant. She was a member of Transfiguration Catholic Church and the Kenneth City Women's Club. Survivors include a son, Salvatore, Hawthorne; two brothers, James Cuttaia, Cleveland, and Joseph Cuttaia, Toledo; a sister, Theresa D'Agostino, Palm Beach Gardens; three grandchildren, Joseph Davie, Hawthorne, and Grace Davie and Ruth McKeever, both of Gainesville; and a great-grandson, Derek McKeever. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DENNY, GEORGE F., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 1, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Madison, Ind., he came here in 1987 from Mooresville, Ind. He was a retired aircraft mechanic for Allison Engine Co. in Indianapolis. He was an Air National Guard veteran Survivors include three sons, Dana, Mattoon, Ill., Stephan, Nowata, Okla., and Thomas, Mooresville; a daughter, Teri Kerr, Loogootee, Ind.; a sister, Dorothy Smith, Martinsville, Ind.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
DEZAGO, GLADYS E., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Born in Weehawken, N.J., she came here in 1966 from Howard Beach, N.Y. She was the owner of the El Koran Motel, Madeira Beach. She was a member of St Johns Catholic Church, St Pete Beach. Survivors include her husband, John Jr.; a son, John Dezago III, Howard Beach; a sister, Carole Gilson, Massapequa, N.Y.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.
DiANTONIO, ANDREW, 84, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Dec. 21, 2000) at home of prostate cancer. He was born in Philadelphia. He worked with the Air Force military police and in the 1930s with vice squads in Hawaii. He was a retired Air Force colonel, serving as postmaster general of the Air Force at the time of his retirement. He earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in political science from the University of Maryland. He received the Legion of Merit for distinguished service. He was an avid golfer. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mayo; five sons, Steven, Clifton, Va., Brian, Herndon, Va., Dennis and Mark, both of Miami, and Michael, New York City; and four grandchildren. Everly Funeral Home, Fairfax, Va.
DION, HAZEL L. "LAURIE," 66, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, Va., she came here in 1950 from Baltimore. She was a cashier for Publix Super Markets in the Southside Shopping Center for many years. She was a waitress at the Clock Restaurant for 13 years, and a cashier at Luby's Cafeteria, both on Fourth Street N. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Richard A.; a stepson, David R. Dion, St. Petersburg; three sisters, Judith Gentsch, St. Petersburg, Brenda Micallef, Palm Harbor, and Anita Howard, Hamilton, Ohio; a brother, William A. Beasley; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
EDGINGTON, MARJY N., 87, of Clearwater, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Arbors at St. Petersburg, Seminole. She was born in Pella, Iowa, came to St. Petersburg in 1985 from Miamisburg, Ohio, and in 1998, moved to Clearwater. She was a member of Missouri Avenue Baptist Church, Clearwater, and formerly attended 30th Avenue Baptist Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include four daughters, Roberta Vogus, Seminole, Laura Arnold, Bayonet Point, Marjy Perrault, West Palm Beach, and Deane Keene, Columbus, Ohio; 24 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
FEINBERG, CAROL ANN "CAM," 64, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) of Alzheimer's disease at Encore Senior Village, Clearwater, under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Detroit, she came here in 1959 from Fair Haven, N.J. She was a co-owner, with her husband, of nine area pharmacies and Wally Watt Manufacturing. She was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church and the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Maurice D.; a daughter, Denise Riordan, two sons, M. David and Douglas S., all of St. Petersburg; and three grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
FLEISCHER, NORMAN H., 87, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at the Arbors of St. Petersburg, Seminole. A Milwaukee native, he came here in 1969 from Gainesville. He was a construction engineer. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Kathlyn "Lu"; two daughters, Diane F. Weiner, St. Petersburg, and Norlyn Bardo, Lakeland; a son, Gordon Fleischer, Tallahassee; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
FORT, HULDA E., 89, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Hospice House Woodside. Born in Fargo, N.D., she came here in 1983 from Shirley, Ind. She was a teacher at Richmond (Ind.) High School. She was a member of Starkey Road Baptist Church, Largo. Survivors include a daughter, Jo Fort, St. Petersburg; two nieces, Lois Minner, Indianapolis, and Gail Taska Johnson, Elkhart, Ind.; four nephews, Scott Rodgers, Matthews, N.C., Gary Taska and Mike Hardy, both of Elkhart, and Carl Neitzel Jr., Franklin, Ind.; and a sister, Stella Rodgers, Matthews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
KIERNAN, JOSEPH B., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001). He came to St. Petersburg in 1966 from his native New York City. He retired in 1986 as a clerk with the U.S. Postal Service. He was a former member of the Postal Workers Union. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Muriel L.; a daughter, Lynn Leuken, Windsor, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
LEGGETT, BERNARD "NARD," 45, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in the early 1990s from his native Valdosta, Ga. He was a Valdosta High School graduate. He was a handyman for a local Realtor. He was a military veteran, and was a member of People of Christ Church. Survivors include his wife of nine years, Theresia; six sons, Craig Golden and Sean Golden, both of Quitman, Ga., LaMarvin Leggett, Devin Leggett, Bernard Leggett Jr., and Randolph Wilson, all of St. Petersburg; a daughter, Quinda Leggett, St. Petersburg; his father, Willie B. Leggett, Valdosta; four brothers, Willie Jr., Ronnie, Michael and Jeffrey, and a sister, Brenda Leggett, all of Valdosta; and three grandchildren, Devin Boyd, Aryelle Collins and DeAsia Boyd, all of St. Petersburg. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
McGOVERN, EULA B., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at home. Born in Spice Run, W.Va., she came here in 1962 from Lakeland. She was a clerk for the Social Security Administration. She attended First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, William McGovern, a daughter, Mary Ann Costlow, and a granddaughter, Michelle Ann McGovern, all of St. Petersburg. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MOREJON-ALFONSO, OSCAR F., 69, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at home. He came here last year from his native Cuba, where he was a chef. He was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Juan Morejon, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Francis Morejon, Cuba, and Olga Morejon, St. Petersburg; four brothers; four sisters; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
NELSON, ERIC O. III, 49, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at St. Anthony's Hospital after a long illness. He came here in 1955 from his native Nashville, Tenn. He was the manager of the kitchen at the Pinellas County Jail. He was a 1971 graduate of St. Petersburg High School and attended St. Petersburg Junior College in the hotel & restaurant management program. He was active in the Boy Scouts and received the Eagle Scout and God and Country Awards. He was a member of the Tampa Bay Inventors Council and was Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Joan E.; two sons, Eric O. Nelson IV and Derek W. Nelson, a sister, Sharon Samis, and his mother, Bernice Nelson, all of St. Petersburg; and four nephews and a niece. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
REGENHARDT, CASSANDRA ANN, 26, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) in St. Petersburg. She was a St. Petersburg native and lifelong resident. She graduated from Grace Lutheran Elementary and from Mont Verde Academy, where she earned Thespian honors. She received an associate of arts degree from St. Petersburg Junior College. She was a member of Job's Daughters in St. Petersburg. She was chosen Queen of Tampa's Young Egyptian Shriners and was named a debutant of Gasparilla's Krewe of Venus. Survivors include her parents, Carl and Janie Regenhardt, and a sister, Kathleen Regenhardt, all of Lutz; two brothers, Carl Regenhardt Jr., Atlanta, and Kurt Regenhardt, Winter Haven; and her paternal and maternal grandmothers, both of Lutz. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SCHNITKER, DERECK ROBERT, 6, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. A native of Pontiac, Mich. he came here in 1995 from Clarkston, Mich. He was a kindergarten student at Seventy Fourth Street Elementary and was a member of Harvest Temple Church, Largo. Survivors include his father, August Schnitker, his mother, April Schnitker, and a brother, Zackeri Schnitker, all of St. Petersburg; his paternal grandparents, Peter and Carol Czank, Largo; and his maternal grandparents, Robert and Barbara Edwards, Clarkston. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

South Pasadena

MARTIN, EVELYN A., of South Pasadena, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Born in Glendive, Mont., she came here in 1978 from St. Paul, Minn., where she was a social worker for 33 years, retiring in 1965 from Ramsey County Hospital as a medical social worker. She was a graduate of the University of Minnesota. She was a member of the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle and its Women's Guild. She was a member of the Foster Parents Mission Club. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Arthur T.; a son, George Martin, St. Petersburg; five grandchildren, Ann Carr, Annandale, Va., Therese Martin, Tucson, Ariz., Maureen Marton, Pinellas Park, and Paul Martin and John Martin, both of St. Petersburg; and three great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.