St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Wednesday, January 10, 2001

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

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BARRETT, MASON LITTLETON, 3, of Inverness, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at home under the care of his parents, Heath and Jennifer Barnes Barrett. Born in Ocean Springs, Miss., he came here in May 2000 from Cairo, Ga. Other survivors include his paternal grandfather, LeGette Barrett, Cairo; his paternal grandmother, Myrle D. Barrett, Cairo; his paternal grandmother, Nell Barrett "Oma," Cairo; his maternal grandmother, Barbara J. Barnes, Inverness; his paternal great-grandparents, Roscoe and Nettie Dalton, Cairo; and his maternal great-grandmother, Mary Frances Lewis, Senatobia, Miss. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

GIBSON, SHELBY, 70, of Inverness, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001). Born in Liberty, Ky., he came here eight years ago from Indianapolis. He was a retired pottery store keeper and member of the New Testament Baptist Church, Floral City. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Betty Baker Gibson; three sons, Shelby Gary Gibson, Mooresville, Ind., Robert Dewar, Maryville, Tenn., and William Dewar, Indianapolis; three daughters, Patti Dewar, Joliet, Ill., Sharon Vasquez and Karen Evans, both of Indianapolis; four brothers, George and Eugene, both of Indianapolis, Junior, Cincinnati, and Shirley, Cloverdale, Ind.; two sisters, Delcie Tingle and Josephine Cameron, both of Inverness; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness Chapel.

HARRIS, H.D. JR. "JAKE," 72, of Homosassa, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001). He moved to Homosassa 20 years ago from his native St. Petersburg. He was a retired owner of Harris Upholstry, St. Petersburg, and Jake's Top Shop, Pinellas Park. He was Christian Adventist. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Pearl Egulf Harris; two sons, Hiram DeWitt III, Crystal River, and Charles William, Weeki Wachee; a daughter, Karen Anne Harris, Weeki Wachee; three brothers George, Hampton, Va., Gerald, and William, both of Pinellas Park; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Homosassa Chapel.

MILLER, KENNETH E., 82, of New Port Richey, formerly of Crystal River, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001). Born in Mud Lick, Ky., he came to New Port Richey from Crystal River eight years ago. He was a retired construction carpenter, an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of First Assembly of God, New Port Richey. Survivors include a son, Kenneth L.; a daughter, Linda L. Moore, Port Richey; two brothers, C.J., Champaign, Ill., Clyde, Nashville, Tenn.; a sister, Francis Merrifield, Champaign; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home & Crematory, Inverness.

RINTA, HELEN MARGARET, 86, of Crystal River, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001). Born in Bedford, Ohio, she came here 10 years ago from Peninsula, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Russell W., Hernando. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness Chapel.

TOEPFER, MEYRL W., 81, of Sugarmill Woods, Homosassa, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at home under the care of his family and Hospice. Born in Detroit, he came here two years ago from East Detroit, Mich. He retired from the real estate division of Standard Oil and attended First United Methodist Church, Homosassa. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and member of the Sugarmill Woods Golf and Country CLub. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Elvira E. Heins Toepfer; a daughter, Jane Dain, Bradenton; a brother, Perry, Garden City, Mich.; two grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

WALTHER, MARGIE ORLENE, 62, of Homosassa, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2001) at home. Born in Sparks, Ga., she came here 17 years ago from Miami. She was a member of the Baptist Church, North Miami Beach. Survivors include her husband, John J.; three sons, John J. Jr., Torrington, Conn., Curtis N., Homosassa, and Mark S., Sarasota; a daughter, Sandra O. Hutchinson, Bangor, Maine; a brother, Ted Kitchens, Sparks; and three grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

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CASTIGNOLI, ANTHONY, 81, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he came here 12 years ago from New City, N.Y. He was a retired taxi driver and member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, Spring Hill. Survivors include his wife, Anna; a son, Robert, Spring Hill; a daughter, Barbara Hopper, Spring Hill; a sister, Jenny Tamburo, Bronx; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

HINCHEY, AUDREY JOAN, 68, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2001) at Evergreen Woods Health Care Center. Born in Bronx, N.Y., she came here six years ago from Northville, Mich. She was a homemaker and member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Spring Hill. Survivors include her husband, James; a son, Carl, Orange Park; and two grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill Chapel.

JANASKIE, ANNE, 88, of Sun City West, Ariz., formerly of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Jan. 3, 2001). Born in Reading, Pa., she came here from Hollywood. She was a homemaker and member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Lance, Sun City West; a daughter, Janice, Dania; and two grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

KEPFINGER, MELANIE ROSE, 42, of Brooksville, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at home. Born in Paterson, N.J., she came here eight years ago from Sussex, N.J., and was a certified nurses aide. She was Catholic and attended the Brooksville Assembly of God Church. Survivors include three sons, Ivan, Angelo and David Franco, all of Brooksville; a daughter, Melissa Franco, Brooksville; her mother, Christine Kepfinger, Dingmans Ferry, Pa.; two brothers, Jamie, Dingmans Ferry, and John, Paterson; four sisters, Christine Viglione and Danette Visockis, both of Spring Hill, Camille Budrevic, Brooksville, and Roseanne LeBlanc, Mobile, Ala.; and two grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill Chapel.

LISIECKI, WALTER J., 82, of Brooksville, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Brooksville Health Care Center. Born in Stevens Point, Wis., he was a retired sheet metal worker for Cornell Forge Co. He was Catholic. Survivors include a sister, D. Engstron, Racine, Wis.; and a brother, Vincent. Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, Commercial Way, Spring Hill.

MILLER, REGINA, 85, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Brooksville Health Care Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here two years ago from Queens, N.Y., and was a retired secretary. She was Protestant. Survivors include a brother, William R., Spring Hill; and numerous nephews and nieces. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.

QUARESIMO, MICHAEL ROSEN, 60, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here nine years ago from Staten Island, N.Y. He was a retired bus driver with Metropolitan Transit Authority, Manhattan, N.Y., and a private investigator. He was Catholic , a Navy veteran and a member of the National Rifle Association and the North American Hunting Club. Survivors include a son, Eric Rosen, South Ozone Park, N.Y.; a daughter, Elaine Sanchez, Valley Stream, N.Y.; his mother, Anna Fagin, St. Augustine; a stepbrother, Eddie Moran, Spring Hill; a sister, Diane Rosen Harris, St. Augustine; and two grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes & Crematory, Seven Hills Chapel.

ROMAGNINO, JOHN R., 82, of Brookridge, Brooksville, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2001) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Portage, Pa., he came here 23 years ago from Chicago. He was a retired printer and member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Survivors include two sisters, Helen DeFranco, Freehold, N.J., and Emma Cariffe, Manhattan,N ,Y. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

THOMAS, HARRIET HOPE, 76, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at home. Born in Washington, D.C., she came here 16 years ago from Columbia, Md. She was a retired Realtor and member of Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church, Columbia. Survivors include her husband, Malcolm C.; and two sons, Dave Rusk and Bill Chandler, both of Spring Hill. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

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ACOSTA, CELSO, 67, of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001). He was born in Cuba. He was a butcher. Survivors include two daughters, Blanca M. DelValle and Maggie Troncoso, both of Tampa; three brothers; five sisters; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

BRAGDON, DEVONA W., 72, of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) in Tampa. She was born in Rochester, Pa. Survivors include two daughters, Debora Bragdon and Evelyn Tait, both of Tampa; a sister, Arlene Farmer, Rome, Ga.; and a grandson. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

GARCIA, MARIA A., 89, of Tampa, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) in Tampa. Born in Cuba, she came here in 1983 from New Jersey. She was a homemaker and was Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Matilde Garcia, Scottsville, N.Y.; three sons, Raul S., Tampa, Jorge L., Cedar Grove, N.J., and Carlos M., Fort Worth, Texas; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

GEESEY, WILBERT "GENE," 74, of Brooksville, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Brooksville Health Care Center. Born in Dore, N.D., he came here 28 years ago from Tampa. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a member of Teamsters Union 79, Tampa. Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline Geesey; two sons, Brett E., Spring Hill, and Clay N., Brooksville; three brothers, Al, Hamilton, Mont., Ricky, Iron Mountain, Mich., and Marvin, Butte, Mont.; three sisters, Sylvia, Evalee and Beulah, all of Seattle; and three grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes with Crematory, Brooksville.

GRIMES, FRANKIE V., 73, of Plant City, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Health Center of Plant City. He was a Tampa area native and a lifelong resident. He was a member of Plant City Church of God and was a Sunday school teacher for several years. Survivors include two sisters, Barbara J. Goodson and Shirley Lott, both of Plant City; and three brothers, Curtis L., Plant City, Ronald R., Lakeland, and John A., Ocala. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

HITE, ADAH ROSEMARY, 82, of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) in Tampa. She was born in Rosedale, W.Va. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Carol W. Hoak and Janet E. Hite, both of Tampa; and a sister, Betty Hisao, Hawaii. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

HUBBARD, CASSIE ANN, 8, of Hudson, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg. Born in Asheville, N.C., 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; and her maternal great-grandmother, Mary Louise Page. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

HUSTON, WILLIAM W., 80, of Tampa, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at University Community Hospital in Carrollwood. Born in Lone Pine, Pa., he came here in 1956. He was an antique dealer, an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a member of Northwest Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Corrinne Humphries, Washington, Pa. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

KILEY, GEORGE E., 74, of Valrico, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Born in Northampton, Mass., he came to the Tampa area in 1957. He was a salesman for a chemical manufacturer, he attended the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., he served in the Merchant Marine during World War II, he was active in the Boy Scouts and youth sports activities in Brandon, and was a lifetime member of the Brandon High School Athletic Booster Club. Survivors include two sons, Stephen G. Kiley, Winter Park, and James M. Kiley, Brandon; and three grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

KINER, GERTRUDE A., 79, of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) in Tampa. Born in Minnesota, she came here in 1962 from Fort Benning, Ga. She was a homemaker and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Steve A. Kiner, Carrollton, Ga., and Kelly K. Kiner, Tampa; three daughters, Kathleen K. Ritch, Tampa, Karla Newby, Crossville, Tenn., and Patricia Martinez, Tampa; a brother, Buddy Willie, St. Paul, Minn.; two sisters, Louise Willie and Marion Comford, both of St. Paul; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

LINCOURT, ANNE, 76, of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Harborside of Tampa Bay. She was born in England. She was a salesclerk for Target Stores, a member of Trans Atlantic Brada, Parents Association, and St. Chad's Episcopal Church. Survivors include a daughter, Paula Mercer, Jacksonville; a son, Kenneth Lincourt; a brother, William Brown, England; a stepsister, Jill Grater, England; and a grandchild. Mark III Funeral Home, Town 'N Country Chapel, Tampa.

RIPPLE, MARY LOUISE, 82, of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) in Tampa. Born in Brooksville, she was a lifelong Tampa resident. She was a former owner of Zackers Bottled Gas Co. Survivors include a daughter, Charlotte J. Voytek, Tampa; two sons, William "Billy" A. Jefferson, Floral City, and Wayne L. Jefferson, Dade City; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

SEARS, DORA DALE, 83, of Plant City, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Hawthorne Care Center. She was born in Georgia. She was a homemaker and a member of Northside Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Herman, Plant City; three daughters, Evon Eubanks, LaFane Day and Betty Jean Durrance, all of Plant City; a brother, Virgil Smith, Tallahassee; a sister, Rema Moody, Bristol, Ga.; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

WILSON, ROBERT LOPEZ, 44, of Tampa, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) in Tampa. He was born in El Paso, Texas. He was a floral designer. Survivors include his companion, Jack Wilson, Tampa; his mother, Alicia Lopez, Tampa; a brother, Carlos Lopez, Tampa; and seven sisters, Viola Gentry, Yolanda Bell, Lisa Hastings, Francin Baggerly, and Rebecca Baker, all of Tampa, and Catalina Pearson and Lori Campbell, both of Nashville, Tenn. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

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ANDERSON, PATRICIA ELAINE, 47, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at North Bay Medical Center, New Port Richey. She came here 12 years ago from her native Chicago, where she retired as an accountant for Rand McNally Publishing Co. after 12 years of service. Survivors include her mother, Romona R. Anderson, New Port Richey; and a sister, Jane Anderson, Spring Hill. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

BARNHARDT, HARRY VINCENT, 75, of Dade City, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at home. Born in Decatur, Ill., he moved to Dade City 12 years ago from New Port Richey. He was a retired self-employed building contractor, state of Florida, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of First United Methodist Church, Dade City. He was past president of the Pasco County Builders Association and a member of the Pasco County Board of Adjustments and Appeals. Survivors include his wife, Joan; three sons, Randy, Tampa, Christopher, Zephyrhills, and Rodney Meyer, Los Angeles; a daughter, Michelle Martin, Hudson; a sister, Pauline Powell, Albuquerque, N.M.; and five grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

BENNETT, BERTIE M., 85, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2001) at North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville. Born in White Springs, she came here 55 years ago from Jacksonville. She was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Bill, Port Richey; a daughter, Dot Cruce, Port Charlotte; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

BOWMAN-WYATT-CARNEVALE, EMILY V., 76, of Lutz, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at University Community Hospital, Tampa. Born in Clark County, Ky., she came here 41 years ago from Hamilton, Ohio. She was a homemaker and member of Land O'Lakes Church of God. Survivors include two sons, Bobby Wyatt, Denver, and Michael Wyatt, Shelby, N.C.; five daughters, Caroline Haynes, Lakeland, Vona Merryman, Lutz, Paulette McConnell, Lebanon, Ohio, Theresa Ryan, Dalzell, S.C., and Brenda Crabtree, Land O'Lakes; two brothers, Letcher Sparks, Rough and Ready, Calif., and Cornelius Bowman, Middletown, Ohio; a sister, Dolly Barnett, Clay City, Ky.; 30 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel.

CARRIG, RUTH G., 89, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Warren, Pa., she came here 30 years ago from Corry, Pa., and was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, James M., Maryville, Tenn.; a daughter, Patricia Halberg, New Port Richey; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

COBURN, FREDERICK R., 61, of Hudson, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Bear Creek Nursing Center, Hudson. He came here one year ago from his native Moundsville, W.Va., and was an automobile salesman. He was Christian and a Marine veteran. Survivors include a son, Brad, Inglis; two daughters, Cindy Chamberlin, Hudson, and Jeannie Sampson, Fort Lauderdale; a sister, Claudette Zanke, Wheeling, W.Va.; and three grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

FAZERKAS, GEZA ANDREW, 63, of Bayonet Point, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2001) at home. Born in Woodbridge, N.J., he came here 18 years ago from Phoenixville, Pa. He was a design engineer for Honeywell Corp. NASA and a member of Beacon Baptist Church, Hudson. Survivors include his wife, Donna; two daughters, Nancy Poinsett, Pottstown, Pa., and Sally Coll, Phoenixville; three stepdaughters, Stacy Konger, Holiday, Denise Wells, Tarpon Springs, and Stevette Larschied, New Port Richey; and a sister, Helen Macko, Lynchburg, Va. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

GOATE, ROBERT ELDER, 77, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2001) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 28 years ago from Staten Island, N.Y. He was a retired driver for Hughes Plumbing & Electric. Survivors include his wife, Georgette; a daughter, Diane Cote, Ephraim, Utah; a brother, Edward, Dover, Del.; and two grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

HERNANDEZ, GENOVEVA, 73, of Land O'Lakes, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at University Community Hospital, Tampa. Born in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, she came here seven years ago from Staten Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker and member of Amazing Grace Baptist Church, Wesley Chapel. Survivors include her husband, Salvador; two daughters, Ruth DeJesus and Doris Hernandez-Rojas, both of Land O'Lakes; a brother, Rafael Romero, Land O'Lakes; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel.

JOHNSON, FRED C., 82, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Tandem Healthcare, New Port Richey. Born in Logansport, Ind., he came here 23 years ago from St. Joseph, Mich. He was a service training supervisor of construction for Clark Equipment Co., Benton Harbor, Mich., and an Army veteran of World War II. He was Protestant, a member of the Seven Springs Golf and Country Club, New Port Richey, the Scottish Rite, Grand Rapids, Mich., and a 32nd degree Mason of the Lake Shore Lodge 298 F&AM, Benton Harbor. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn; a son, Michael Fred, Bellevue, Wash.; a daughter, Patricia Ann Sorensen, Troy, Mich.; a brother, Richard, Niles, Mich.; two sisters, Isabelle Ivins and Violet Putz, both of Niles; and five grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

KELLER, RICHARD FREDERICK, 86, of Port Richey, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001). Born in Hammond, Ind., he came here 23 years ago from Calumet City, Ill. He was a retired pipe fitter for Standard Oil and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Florence; two brothers, Eugene J., Hammond, and Robert Elmo, San Diego; and a sister, Eleanor Callas, Gary, Ind. Prevatt Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

OLSON, RUDOLPH J., 82, of Port Richey, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Minneapolis, he came here 21 years ago from Bloomington, Minn. He was an engineer for Ford Motor Co. in the Twin Cities plant for 34 years. He was Lutheran and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Gladys; a daughter, Sandra Nerdahl, Bloomington; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

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, the 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, Brookville Chapel.

PAYNE, VICTOR SYLVESTER, 87, of Holiday, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Integrated Health Services of Tarpon Springs. Born in Meredosia, Ill., he came here 21 years ago from Wellesley, Mass., where he owned Payne Transport. He was Methodist and a member of the Wellesley Masonic Lodge AF&AM, Wellesley, the Scottish Rite Bodies, Boston, Mass., and the Aleppo Shrine Temple, Wilmington, Mass. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Eleanor M.; a son, Fred V., Fredonia, N.Y.; a daughter, Marjorie Payne Bischoff, Wellesley Hills, Mass.; a brother, James, Philadelphia; two sisters, Mary Osterman, Minonk, Ill., and Eileen Geheber, Streator, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

POLLER, LORETTA ANN, 76, of Port Richey, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Bayonet Point Health and Rehabilitation Center, Hudson. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, she came here 18 years ago from Long Island, N.Y., and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, David; two sons, Jerome Martin, Huntington, N.Y., and Lawrence Edward, Petoskey, Mich.; a brother, Edward Turnbull, Pittsburgh; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Prevatt Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

POSEY, RUTH E., 76, of Dade City, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at East Pasco Medical Center. Born in Chattanooga, Tenn., she moved to Zephyrhills in 1961 and to Dade City in 1991. She was a homemaker, Baptist and a member of the VFW Auxiliary, Zephyrhills. Survivors include a son, Wilbur, Zephyrhills; two daughters, Doris White and April Avery, both of Dade City; a brother, Earl Tucker, Land O'Lakes; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

TOENJOST, PHYLLIS M., 65, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2001) at Windsor Woods Convalescent Center, Hudson. Born in New Orleans, she came here five years ago from Bullhead City, Ariz. She was a homemaker and member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Walter; a son, Steven, Bullhead City; a daughter, Pamela, California; a sister, Shirley Callwald, Bullhead City; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

VENEZIANO, JOSEPHINE, 77, of Hudson, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2001) at Bayonet Point Health and Rehabilitation Center, Hudson. Born in Sicily, Italy, she came here 15 years ago from Queens, N.Y. She was a seamstress for International Ladies Garment Workers Union and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, the Rosary Society of St. Theresa Catholic Church and the Italian-American Club. Survivors include a son, Mario, New City, N.Y.; a daughter, Lydia Blotta, Hudson; and three grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

WHITWORTH, WESLEY JOHN, 71, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at North Bay Medical Center, New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 17 years ago from Ellenville, N.Y. He was a retired tile setter and member of Unity Church, New Port Richey, and the Tile Setters Union, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; three stepsons, Daniel and David Lane, both of New Port Richey, and Michael Lane, Anderson, S.C.; three daughters, Mona Vaughn, Daytona Beach, Eleanor Cassandra and Allison Lane, both of Anderson; a brother, Gerald Snyder, Ellenville; five sisters, Carole Collins and Rita Williams, both of Ellenville, Irene Snyder, Crystal River, Lenore Thompson and Ruth Inocencio, both of New Port Richey; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

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DEMAREST, CALVIN S., 78, of Belleair, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Encore Senior Village, Clearwater. He was born in Patchogue, N.Y., and came here in 1981 from Bellport, N.Y. He worked as a school administrator for more than 25 years with West Islip Public Schools, West Islip, N.Y. He was Methodist, and a member of Clearwater Power Squadron, the Suncoast Singers, the Chowder and Marching Society and a longtime volunteer for the Bellport Fire Department and Ambulance Co. Survivors include his wife, Mollie; three daughters, Laura Kopp, Wading River, N.Y., Susan Fahey, Scarborough, N.Y., and Wendy Didio, Newtown, Pa.; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

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McAULIFFE, DOROTHY M., 83, of Belleair Bluffs, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Mariner Health Care of Belleair. She was born in Bedford, Va., and came here in 1991 from Bethesda, Md., where she retired as a receptionist at the Bethesda Naval Hospital. She was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Tom; a daughter, Patricia Ann Webb, Torrance, Calif.; a sister, Jeannette Lloyd, Belleair Bluffs; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

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CHESTINE, ERNEST JR., 72, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at home. He was born in Coachman and came here in 1937 from Tampa. He retired in 1991 after more than 20 years as the custodian of the downtown Clearwater branch of the U.S. Post Office. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. John's Primitive Baptist Church, Clearwater, where he served on the trustee board and sang in the Sanctuary Choir. Survivors include two sons, Bernard, Dunedin, and Marque, Clearwater; two daughters, Daveeda "DeDe" Koiner and Pansy L. Jackson, both of Clearwater; a sister, Henrietta Rollins, Detroit; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
CROFT, MARGARET "MARGIE," 78, of Clearwater, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Parkway Nursing Home, Pinellas Park. She came here in 1974 from her native Lima, Ohio, where she owned and operated Croft Monogram Co. for 22 years. She was a member of Clearwater Church of God, a prayer counselor for 16 years for cable television Channel 22, Largo, and a past president of the Ohio State W.B.A. Survivors include three daughters, Clementeen "Teena Bell," Largo, Rose Smith, Harvard, Ill., and Dixie Snowden, Benton, Ky.; two sons, Ted, Lima, and David, Wadsworth, Ill.; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
DAWSON, MARY E., 80, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Clearwater Center Genesis Elder Care. She came here in 1944 from her native Americus, Ga., and was a homemaker. She was a member of Springblossom Temple IBPOE of W, Clearwater. Survivors include four daughters, Helen Dawson, Mary Belle Dawson-Kemp, Verna Dawson and Dolores Jelks, all of Clearwater; four sons, Freddie Battles, Decatur, Ga., Thomas "Dempsey" Tucker, Clearwater, Charlie B. Dawson, St. Petersburg, and Johnny B. Dawson, Safety Harbor; 43 grandchildren; and 41 great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
FLOTOW, JAYNE, 79, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2001) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Fulton, Ind., and came here in 1988 from West Palm Beach, where she retired in 1968 after 17 years as the bookkeeper for the Palm Beach County Clerk of Court. She was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, Wilbur A. "Wib;" two sons, David Lee, Newport News, Va., and Daniel August, Middleburg; a brother, L. Jack Harris, Williamsville, N.Y.; and two grandchildren, Heidi and Gretchen Flotow, both of Middleburg. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
GARATI, SAMUEL A., 74, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Sewickley, Pa., and came here in 1976 from Pennsylvania. He retired after 30 years as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Sewickley. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served in Japan. He was Catholic and a member of the American Legion and the VFW, both in Sewickley. Survivors include three brothers, George J. and Michael G., both of Clearwater, and James A., Ambridge, Pa.; two sisters, Mary G. DePace, Coral Springs, and Sara R. Maca, Lemon Grove, Calif. National Cremation Society, Largo.
KANE, CHARLES GIANCANA, 78, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He came here in 1987 from his native Chicago, where he was a land developer with Four G. Construction. He was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Anne Marie; two sons, Charles J., Algonquin, Ill., and Samuel M., Gilbertsville, Ky.; four sisters, Antoinette and Marie Giancana, Mary Faragia and Josephine Benedetto, all of Chicago; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
KONGIESER, EVA, 93, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Menorah Manor, St. Petersburg. She was born in Kingston, Ontario, and came here in 1989 from Worcester, Mass., where she worked for Harold Kay Furs and the State of Massachusetts. Survivors include a son, David, Clearwater; three grandchildren, Randi Kaplan, Hollywood, Fla., Jonathan Kongieser, Tampa, and Heide Bush, Clearwater. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
McCUAIG, DAVID M., 87, of Clearwater, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at home. He was born in Montgomery, Ala., and came here in 1989 from Chester, Pa., where he retired in 1969 from Bond Bakery. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of High Point United Methodist Church, a lifetime member of the VFW and active at Donovan's Mobile Home Park, Largo. He sang in church choirs for more than 50 years. Survivors include his wife, Marie Baker; a daughter, Jeannie Valori, Folcroft, Pa.; four stepsons, John Shaw, Ridley Park, Pa., Robert Shaw, Apollo Beach, David Young, Gallatin, Tenn., and Jake Young, Dickson, Tenn.; two stepdaughters, Cindy McCarthy, Clearwater, and Dawn Gentry, Burns, Tenn.; 21 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a niece, Sandy Ferry, Norwood, Pa.; and a nephew, John McCuaig, Eddystone, Pa. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
RODRIGUEZ, ROGELIO E. "ROY," 91, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at home. He moved here in 1970 from his native Tampa, where he worked in management for a life insurance company. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Largo and the church's Men's and Sanctuary Choirs, and a life member of Hillsborough Masonic Lodge 25, the Scottish Rite and Egypt Shrine Temple, all in Tampa. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Frieda; a son, Larry, and a daughter, Sylvia Y. Ferlita, both of Tampa; three stepsons, Robert Boggs, Bend, Ore., Roy Boggs, Seminole, and Mark Boggs, Largo; two stepdaughters, Debi Cole, Clearwater, and Jacque Avisa, Tarpon Springs; five sisters, Daisy Berdeal, Delfa Stone, Bertha Ferlita and Olga Marchetta, both of Tampa, and Della Olavarria, New York City; two brothers, Rene and Rubin, both of Tampa; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
ROZEWSKI, GWENDOLYN, 76, of Clearwater died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Clearwater Center nursing home. She was born in Fort Smith, Ark., and came here in 1975 from Rochester, N.Y. She owned and operated the Hungry Golfer at the Tides, Seminole, for 10 years. Survivors include four sons, Steven F. and Richard M. Smith, both of St. Petersburg, and Robert L. and Donald L. Smith, both of Rochester; a brother, George Gilliam Jr., Salinas, Calif.; a sister, Rella Mae Quenett, Sacramento, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel Clearwater.
RUBIN, BENJAMIN J., 91, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2001) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1972 from Jamaica Estates, N.Y. He worked as an accountant for the Department of Defense. He was a member of Temple B'Nai Israel, Clearwater, and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Ann; a son, Lewis, Clearwater; a daughter, Jane Rubin, San Francisco; a sister, Ruth Mitnick, Fountain Valley, Calif.; and two grandchildren, Marcia and Steven Rubin, Clearwater. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SCUDDER, DOROTHY, 94, of Clearwater, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at home. She came here from her native New York where she retired from Long Island Lighting Co. She was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. There are no known survivors. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
VARRATO, ANITA L. "NEET," 70, of Londonderry, N.H., formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at home. She was born in Orange, N.J., and lived in Newport Beach, Calif., and Clearwater for several years before moving in 1991 to Londonderry. A musician, she taught organ and piano for 23 years and owned and operated the Sounds of Music in both Salem, N.H., and Londonderry. She also was an accomplished oil artist. She was a member of St. Jude Parrish Catholic Church, Londonderry, and the American Organist Institute. She graduated from Citrus College, Glendora, Calif. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, George L. Sr.; four sons, George Jr., Phoenix, Kenneth Sr., Derry, N.H., Dennis Sr., Hesperia, Calif., and Jeremy, Londonderry; two daughters, NanciLee Santos and Faith Archambeau, both of Londonderry; a sister, Esther Toigo, Clearwater; two brothers, Edward Castaldo, New Port Richey, and Herman Castaldo, Red Oaks, Va.; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Peabody Funeral Homes, Derry, N.H.
WHITEHOUSE, MAE L., 93, of Clearwater, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Drew Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Clearwater. She was born in Woodland, Maine, and came here in 1937 from Caribou, Maine. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Richard and Malcom, both of Clearwater; a sister, Addie Winslow, Mapleton, Maine; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.

Dunedin

CROUCH, SYBILLA M., 96, of Dunedin, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. She was born in Germany and came here in 1984 from Marshfield, Wis. She retired as a nursing assistant and was a member of St. Matthias Lutheran Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Leiselotte D. Meve, Dunedin; a brother, Rolf Cahn, and a sister, Susanna Hoppmann, both of Marshfield; a granddaughter, Michelle Hestekind, Canton, N.C.; six great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
DEANE, MARTHA M., 83, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2001) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. She was born in New Haven, Conn., and came here in 1976 from Enfield, Conn. She was a homemaker and and a member of Wethersfield Junior Women's Club and First Church of Christ Women's Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons, Burton W., Tarpon Springs, and Robert G., New Britain, Conn.; a brother, Nicholas Farace, Port St. Lucie; a sister, Ada Farina, Jensen Beach; and two granddaughters, Katharine Rosier, Holiday, and Heather Deane, San Francisco. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

FOSTER, MILDRED G., 98, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio, and came here in 1998 from Sarasota. She was Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Thomas, Largo, and Edward T., Los Angeles; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
HUSSEY, JOHN T., 89, of Largo, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Sterling City, Calif., and came here in 1996 from Sun City, Calif. He retired in 1968 after 35 years as a refinery designer for Gulf Oil Corp. He was an Army veteran of World War II with the rank of staff sergeant. He was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Dowling, Largo; two grandchildren, Jennifer Hamlin, Largo, and Christopher Hamlin, Plantation; and two great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
STIEB, HARRIET ELLEN, 93, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Flint, Mich., and came here in 1967 from National City, Mich. She worked as a secretary for General Motors Buick Division, Flint. She was a member of St. Phillip's Episcopal Church and the church altar guild, Rochester, Mich., and the Girl Scouts, Women's Club and Garden Club, all in Michigan. She was a member of the Pointe West Recreation Association, Largo, and was an active round and square dancer, and member of several dance associations. Survivors include her husband of 72 years, Louis M. Sr.; a son, Louis Michael Jr., Oklahoma City; a daughter, Joan Stieb, Largo; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
WILLIAMS, MAXINE J., of Largo, died Tuesday (Jan. 2, 2001) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Snow, Ky., and came here in 1969 from Dayton, Ohio, where she retired after more than 25 years as an accountant with NCR (National Cash Registers). She was a vounteer with more than 75,000 hours with the Ladies Auxiliary of Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Jack T., Largo; six grandchildren, Preston and Sherri Jarvis, Largo, Eric Jarvis, Clearwater, Ray Jarvis, Ringold, Ga., Russell Jarvis, Tallahassee, and Ramona Moore, Lookout Mountain, Tenn.; and nine great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
WILSON, HARRY I., 70, of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Westmoreland City, Pa., and came here in 1995 from Cleveland. He retired as a mechanical engineering draftsman and worked locally as a bagger for Publix at Eagle Park. He was an active member of Wesleyan Church, Pinellas Park, and attended the Seniors Day Care at both Crystal Lake and Largo senior centers, where he was a ceramics artist. Survivors include his wife, Ruth N.; two sons, Thomas I., Largo, and Randall L., Valencia, Calif.; four grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
WOODRUFF-BURRELL, MARY E. WELCH, 73, of Philadelphia and formerly of Largo, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Frankford Hospital-Bucks County, Falls Township, Pa. She was born in Havre de Grace, Md., and was a longtime resident of Largo and Levittown, Pa., before she moved in 1998 to Philadelphia. She worked as a home day care provider for 18 years in Levittown, and she worked 10 years as a home health care aide in Largo. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, Wesley Burrell; six sons, Christopher Woodruff, Palm Harbor, Harry M. Woodruff Jr., Yardley, Pa., Patrick Woodruff, Fairless Hills, Pa., John J. Woodruff, Southampton, Pa., and Michael and Matthew Woodruff, both of Levittown; three daughters, Mary Sock, Horsham, Pa., Nancy Tiernan, Philadelphia, and Joan DeFelice, Levittown; a sister, Theresa Quinn, Levittown; two brothers, John Welch, Levittown, and George Welch of Washington; 11 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Levittown, Pa.

Oldsmar

JACOBS, PAMELA L., 45, of Oldsmar, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at home. She came here in 1994 from her native New York City and worked as a computer business analyst. She was Jewish. Survivors include her husband, Rob, Oldsmar. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Palm Harbor

GOODRICH, THELMA E., 93, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Jan. 2, 2001) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She was born in Pittston, Pa., and came to this area in 1944 from Lake San Marcus, Calif. Survivors include two daughters, Thelma Goodson, Clearwater, and Ruth Honour, Carlsbad, Calif.; two sons, Sheldon, Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Clark Jr., Seffner; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
GRIFFIN, HILDA H., 89, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at home. She was born in London and came here in 1975 from Chicago. She was a homemaker and Catholic. Survivors include a niece, Valarie Rowe, and a nephew, Brian Rowe, Key Largo. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
JOHNSON, JACK, 66, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He came here in 1975 from his native Vienna, Ga. He retired from the Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, WIllie C.; Haines City; and four sisters, Lorene Coley, Dunedin, Susie Mae Ewings and Rosa Bell Patrick Hayward, Vienna, Ga., and Lillie Mae Johnson, New York City. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
SHIRLEY, JAMES R., 81, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at home. He came here in 1979 from his native Steubenville, Ohio. He worked as a high pressure boiler engineer and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Protestant and a member of American Legion Post 79, the Moose Lodge, the Masonic Lodge and Shrine Lodge 45. Survivors include his wife, Virginia "Ginny" Mapes; a son, Douglas K., Palm Harbor; a daughter, Barbara A. Hoffman, Bradenton; a sister, Isabel Quinn, Steubenville; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Safety Harbor

WAGHORNE, MARK BRIAN, 46, of Safety Harbor, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He came here from his native Dallas. He owned and operated a restaurant. He was a Marine helicopter pilot veteran of the Vietnam War and received four Purple Hearts, and a Bronze Star. He graduated from the University of Texas, Arlington, Texas. Survivors include a son, Mark Leslie, Memphis, Tenn.; two daughters, Darcie Michele Waghorne and Marcella Lee, both of Seattle; and two stepsons, Christopher Scott and Stephen Eric Hall, both of Clearwater. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
WEINGART, LAURIE B., 37, of Safety Harbor, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2001) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Breckenridge, Minn., and came here in 1992 from Minnesota. She was a real estate saleswoman and Lutheran. Survivors include a daughter, Dannielle Weingart, Holiday; her parents, Lavonne and Ervin Viken, Breckenridge; three sisters, Amanda Viken, Nancy A. Ziegalman and Brenda Boll, all of Minnesota; and a longtime companion, Marco Mendez, Safety Harbor. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

Seminole

ROLLOFSON, VERNICE LYLE, 87, a winter resident of Seminole, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was born in Starkweather, N.D., and had been a seasonal visitor for more than 30 years from Toledo, Ohio. He worked as a civil engineer and was Methodist and a Mason. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret E. Van Horn, Toledo; a brother, Donald, Orlando; two grandsons, Evan Van Horn, Toledo, and Shawn Van Horn, Knoxville, Tenn.; and four great-grandsons, E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
VASQUEZ, NICHOLAS ANGEL, 3, of Seminole, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was born in Largo and was a member of First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks. Survivors include his parents, Nikki and Luis Angel Vasquez, and a brother, Peter, all of Seminole; and his grandparents, Peter and Linda Jaqcques, Columbia, Conn., and Theresa and Steven Urbano, Monticello, Ga. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Tarpon Springs

BARR, ROBERT Q., 80, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (Jan. 1, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, came to Winter Haven as a winter resident in 1986 from Wilton, Conn., and moved here in 1998. He was a metalurgist and retired from Climax Molybdenum Co. He had published a book and several articles and reports on metallurgy. He was a recipient of several professional awards and member of numerous societies, including the American Society for Metals, the American Society for Testing and Matrials, the National Association of Corrosion Engineers, the Society of Automotive Engineers and the Metals Society of London. He graduated from Washington & Jefferson College and the University of Michigan. He was an award-winning amateur photographer, a pianist, golfer and tennis enthusiast. Survivors include his wife, Ellen; three daughters, Margery L. Balducci, Danville, Calif., Nancy A. Pain, Basking Ridge, N.J., and Patricia S. Fehn, Byram, N.J.; and eight grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
BAUMGARTEN, WILLIAM C., 55, of Tarpon Springs, died Thursday (Jan. 4, 2001) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park, after a long illness. He was born in Butler, Pa., and came here in 1986 from Pittsburgh. He worked as an electrician and was Presbyterian. Survivors include a daughter, Amee Azur, Pittsburgh; two sons, Steven, Pittsburgh, and Charles; a sister, Sue Jamieson, Tarpon Springs; a brother, Bobby, Lake City; and a grandchild. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
BIANCO, S. THOMAS "BUD," 80, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Integrated Health Services of Clearwater under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Pittston, Pa., and came here in 1984 from Bethesda, Md., where he retired after 24 years with the federal government as an attorney for the National Labor Relations Board. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Joyce C.; a daughter, Elaine B. Horton, Oldsmar; a son, Thomas F., Takoma Park, Md.; two grandchildren, Kristin L. Toth, Oldsmar, and Glenn R. Toth, St. Petersburg; and a great-grandson. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
KOZOMPOLIS, KONSTANTINOS P. "KOSTAS," 81, of Groveland, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2001) at Health Central Hospital, Ocoee. He was born in Kambos Avias, Kalamata, Greece, and moved to Groveland in 1990 from Tarpon Springs, where he retired after 10 years as chef for Louis Pappas Restaurant. He was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include a son, John Niagas, Trenton, N.J.; a daughter, Marie Devier, Groveland; a brother, Stavros Kozompolis, Trenton; a sister, Evagillio Metcheas, Kambos Avias; and four grandchildren, Dena C. Arapakis and Chrisovalandis G. Misos, both of Groveland, and Chrstiana and Melissa Marino, both of Trenton. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
NETZ, JUNE M., 85, of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. She came here in 1975 from her native Milwaukee. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Tarpon Springs, and a volunteer for many years at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Kozloski, Oconomowoc, Wis.; a son, Thomas Traeger, Waukesha, Wis.; a sister, Lois Hartwig, Tarpon Springs; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

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Kenneth City

GORDON, THOMAS JOHN, 59, of Kenneth City, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001). He was a sheet metal mechanic. Born in Belle Glade, he came here 11 years ago from Sebring. He was Baptist and a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Jane; a daughter, Cynthia Jean Brewer, Walnut Grove, N.C.; his mother, Sybil, Palm Harbor; two sisters, Charlotte Rush, Lake City, and Debra Beatty, Live Oak; two brothers, Derrel Gordon, Pinellas Park, and Gary Beatty, New Bedford, Mass.; and seven grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Pinellas Park

HERNDON, JOHN K. JR., 75, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (Jan. 4, 2001) at home. Born in Waterbora, S.C., he came here several years ago from South Carolina. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Protestant. Survivors include two sisters, Helen Dubose, Sumter, S.C., and Doris Dickey, North Charleston, S.C. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
SUDDS, AGNES A., 80, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She was born in Ponchatoula, La., and came here in 1971 from Flint, Mich. She was a homemaker. She was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Donald C.; two sons, Michael, Hazel Park, Mich., and Thomas Sudds, Sarasota; three daughters, Donna Valenty, Seminole, Suzanne Macho, Fargo, N.D., and Patricia Thaden, Grand Forks, N.D.; two brothers, Byard Adler and Percy Adler, both of Louisiana; a sister, Mearly Scardino, Louisiana; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BARROW, LONNIE M., 88, of Tampa, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Dec. 23, 2000) at University Village. He was born in Glennville, Ga. He was a retired Navy lieutenant commander, a communications officer for the 12th Naval District at Skaggs Island, Calif., district officer for the Naval Group Matters at Kami Saya, Japan, a radio officer in the Panama Canal Zone and at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, management analyst at headquarters of the Naval Security Group, Washington, D.C., and programs director of the 6th Naval District. He was a Mason. Survivors include his wife, Zelma, Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

BRAZIER, MARY ETTA, 88, of Eugene, Ore., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at Balley West Health Care, Eugene. Born in Moultrie, Ga., she moved in 1935 to St. Petersburg, where she was a member of 30th Avenue Baptist Church and was a former waitress at the Detroit Hotel. Survivors include two daughters, Diana Wise, Eugene, and Gail Bailey, Santa Ana, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

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.

BURDICK, LILY ELENA, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at home under hospice care. Born in Roatan, Honduras, she came here in 1920 from Honduras. She was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, June W. Fleisher, St. Petersburg; a son, the Rev. Donald W. Ward, North Carolina; two sisters, Eloise Traylor and Ann Loesch, both of St. Petersburg; two grandsons; three granddaughters; and a great-grandson. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

CRAIG, ANNABELL M., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at home. Born in Lakeland, she came here in 1992 from Tampa. She attended Florida State College for Women and graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in Baltimore in 1947. She was a public health nurse for the state of Florida and a member of Faith Covenant Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include a son, John Paul Jr., Monticello; two daughters, Susan Hazen, Tampa, and Cindy Craig, St. Petersburg; and three granddaughters. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

DESSERT, HERBERT, 96, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. He came here in 1974 from his native Fall River, Mass., where he retired from the Durfee-Mills Textile Co. He was a Boy Scout master for more than 70 years. Locally he was a member of the Church of the Transfiguration. Survivors include a daughter, Veronica Valentini, St. Petersburg. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

DORSKY, ELSIE LOUISE GROGAN "WENDY," 71, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) of ovarian cancer at Hospice House Woodside in Pinellas Park. Born in Wilmington, N.C., she came here as a child and returned to live here in 1967. She received a nursing degree from St. Petersburg Junior College and a four-year degree from the University of South Florida. She worked in many area hospitals, including Palms of Pasadena, and was a volunteer at the St. Petersburg Free Clinic. She was a member of the Friendship Force, traveling to the Soviet Union twice and was host to Russians visiting here. She climbed the Alps, bicycled through England, rafted down the Amazon River, skied in Colorado and went on safari in Africa. She was parade director for the St. Petersburg International Folk Fair Society's 1976 Bicentennial Folk Fair. Survivors include two daughters, Catherine Caldwell, Boca Grande, and Patricia Dorsky, Virgin Islands; a son, Joey, St. Petersburg; and a sister, Jane Steinberg, North Carolina. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

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, 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 three daughters, Roberta Vogus, Seminole, Laura Arnold, Bayonet Point, and Deane Keene, Columbus, Ohio; 24 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

FINDLAY, THERESA D'ARCY, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at Palm Shores Health Care Center. Born in Lawrence, N.Y., she came here in 1974 from Winter Haven. She served in the Army Medical Corps during World War II, attaining the rank of captain. She participated in the Burma campaign and received the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, a Bronze Star, Army of Occupation Medal with clasp for Germany and the National Defense Medal. Locally, she was a member of Bay Point Christian Church. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Gean Ostlund; and a stepson, David Findlay, Gillford, Conn. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

FOX, PATRICIA ANNE, 62, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at home under hospice care. Born in Chattanooga, Tenn., she came here in 1994 from Santa Ana, Calif. She was a homemaker and was Protestant. Survivors include three sons, Franklin Lewis, Pensacola, Thomas Lewis, St. Petersburg, and Edward Lewis, Nashville, Tenn.; two brothers, Charles Ward, Largo, and Art Ward, Chattanooga; two sisters, Maude Wright and Catherine, both of Michigan; caregiver Rebecca Thieme, St. Petersburg; and three grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

GALLAGHER, DONALD EDWIN SR. "DON," 71, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at home of emphysema. Born in Mount Clemens, Mich., he came here in 1992 from Coral Springs. He was a retired salesman for U.S. Plywood in Coral Springs. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and a former Little League coach and an avid tennis player and golfer. He was Lutheran. Survivors include a son, Don Jr., Coral Springs; a daughter, Dr. Pam Gallagher, St. Petersburg; two granddaughters; two brothers, John and Emmet Jr., and a sister, Patricia Gallagher, all of Mount Clemens. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

GRAHAM, EDWARD L., 80, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Dec. 13, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he came here 15 years ago from Pennsylvania. He was a member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include two nieces, Gwen Parkin, Oaks, Pa., and Gretchen Facciolo, Yeadon, Pa. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

GUTH, PAUL L., 70, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park, 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., moved to Pinellas Park in 1985 and to Largo in 1992. 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 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.

HEAD, EDITH S., 76, of Old Town, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 2, 2001) at North Florida Regional Medical Center. Born in Leroy, N.Y., she moved from St. Petersburg to Old Town six months ago. She was a waitress for 25 years. She was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Foy, Old Town; a brother, James Preisach, St. Petersburg; and a grandchild. Gooding Funeral Home, Cross City.

HUGHES, GLADYS M., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Swanholm Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Astoria, N.Y., she came here in 1961 from Queens Village, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Jude's Cathedral. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Frances H. Anderson, St. Pete Beach. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

McKINNIE, GERALD L. "BUNKY," 53, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Gary, Ind., he came here in 1990 from Laurel, Md. He was a member of Faith Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, where he served with the Brotherhood and the Faith Ensemble. He was a substance abuse counselor for Operation PAR. Survivors include his wife, Juanita; a son Gerrin, Millersville, Pa.; his father, John T. Ayres, and his mother, Anna M. Ayers, both of St. Petersburg; a sister, Mimi L. Ayers, Chicago; and two grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

MERRELL, WALLACE A., 80, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001). Born in Nelsonville, Ohio, he came here in 1985 from Akron, Ohio. He was a factory worker for B.F. Goodrich Tire Co. He served in both the Army and Army Air Forces in World War II. He was a 32nd degree Mason and life member of the VFW and MOC. Survivors include his wife, Grace; and a daughter, Dixi Poth, Akron; three grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

RHOADES, MARJORIE SIMPSON, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Shore Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She came here in 1936, moved to Peoria, Ill., in 1962 and returned in 1990. She was owned Poinsettia Coffee Shop in St. Petersburg and attended St. Paul's Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Clay O. Simpson, St. Petersburg, and Mark K. Rhoades, Vero Beach; a daughter, Shirley Ann Simpson Moore, St. Petersburg; and seven grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

SCOLLON, KENNETH M., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Jan. 5, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Barnesboro, Pa., he came here in 1985 from Washington, D.C. He was a high school art teacher and an Army veteran of World War II. He attended First Presbyterian Church, where he sang in the choir. He was organist for a Presbyterian church in Washington, D.C. He was adjunct professor of art at Eckerd College. Survivors include a nephew, Edward W. Scollon, Chapin, S.C.; and a companion, Virginia Hose, St. Petersburg. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

STURGES, ROBERT ALFRED, 80, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Jan. 2, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Cleveland, he came here in 1999 from Aurora, Ohio. He graduated from Case Western University and Marshall Law School. He was a lawyer and had a degree in engineering. He also was a graduate of Denver Automotive School. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Xi, the scientific research society. He was Episcopal but also attended Roman Catholic church. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Anne Diamond-Sturges; a stepson, Michael William Brulinski, Pompano; two daughters, Barbara Cassidy and Carolyn Kavinsky; a sister, Margaret McCreary; and two grandsons. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

SURDI, PAUL J., 72, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at the home of his daughter in St. Petersburg. He came here in 1960 from his native Buffalo, N.Y., and was proprietor of Paul's Barber Shop in St. Petersburg. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Loretta J.; a son, Scott P., St. Petersburg; and two daughters, Teresa Ann Zurbrick, St. Petersburg, and Kelly Maureen Villanueva, Pinellas Park; and four grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

THOMAS, LENORA, 63, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here many years ago from her native Green Cove Springs. She was a member of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church and was a retired nurse's aide. Survivors include a son, Andre, St. Petersburg; three daughters, Daisey Kelly, Green Cove Springs; Debra Scott, New Haven, Conn., and Kimberly McFadden, St. Petersburg; a sister Mable Blossom, St. Petersburg; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

VAZQUEZ, MARK DARRYL, 37, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 2001) at home. Born in Washington, D.C., he came here 20 years ago from the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. He was an electronics communications installer and was Baptist. Survivors include his parents, Narva and Wilma Vazquez, Laurel, Md.; a son, Sean, St. Petersburg; and a brother, Scott Vazquez, Riverdale, Md.; and two nieces and two nephews. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

WARREN, MINNIE LEE, 83, of Buffalo, N.Y., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at Grace Manor Nursing Home, Buffalo, after a lengthy illness. She came here from her native Albany as a child, and moved to Buffalo in the 1950s. She attended Jordan Park Elementary School and Gibbs High School. She was a housekeeper and nursing assistant in St. Petersburg. She worked in a family restaurant in Buffalo in the 1950s and 1960s. Survivors include three sons, Robert Jr. Warren and Kenny Warren, both of Buffalo, and Rudolph Warren, Baltimore; five daughters, Dorothy Mickles, Irene Crawford, Beverly Neely, Rhoda Warren and Rhona Warren, all of Buffalo; two sisters, Ethel Pounds and Khalilah Haamid, both of St. Petersburg; 30 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. United Memorial Funeral Home, Buffalo, N.Y.

WOODCOCK, IRMA V., 100, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Jan. 8, 2001) at North Rehabilitation Center. Born in Lockport, N.Y., she came here in 1963. She retired as a clerk at Williams Brothers department store in Lockport. She attended Holy Cross Episcopal Church. She was a member of OES in Wilson, N.Y. Survivors include a son, Melvin "Woody," St. Petersburg; and five grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

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LENTZ, LAWRENCE W., 55, of Tierra Verde, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 2001) at home. He came here in 1959 from his native Mount Clemens, Mich. He was a graduate of Dixie Hollins High School and earned an associate's degree in business from St. Petersburg Junior College. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Catholic and was a member of the Suncoast Paralyzed Veterans Association. He worked in the fiscal services department at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines for one year and previously worked as a mobile home painter. Survivors include his mother, Wilma M. Lentz, Tierra Verde; two brothers, Timothy J., Tierra Verde, and James A., Roseville, Mich.; two sisters, Margaret Ann Ferdig, Macomb, Mich., and Connie Davis, Largo; and five nephews and three nieces. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.