St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Tuesday, February 6, 2001

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

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BUNN, HENRY WILLARD, 73, of Lecanto, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Wake County, N.C., he came here one year ago from Naples, Fla. He retired as a major with the Raleigh (N.C.) Police Department and was a member of Gulf to Lake Baptist Church, Crystal River. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Jean: five brothers, C.W., Bracey, Va., Bob, Orlando, Wayne, Lutz, and Rayford and Donald, both of Raleigh: and six sisters, Daphine Cozart, Cary, N.C., Earleen Joyner, Knightdale, N.C., Jean Weathersby, Kenly, N.C., JoAnn Bunn, Zebulon, N.C., and Janie Baker and Faye Pridgen, both of Wendell, N.C. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

CREWS, ROGER RAY, 58, of Inverness, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at home. Born in Dayton, Ohio, he came here three years ago from Greenville, Ohio. He was a retired truck driver for General Motors Corp. and attended Inverness Church of God. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, a member of Elks Lodge 1139, Eagles Aerie 2177, Moose Lodge 329, and American Legion Post 140, all of Greenville, and Floral City Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7122. Survivors include his wife, Debora; two sons, Roger A., Beale Air Force Base, California, and Thomas, Saudi Arabia; a daughter, Amy E., California; two stepsons, Bruce A. Hoskins, Sidney, Ohio, and Brian P. Hoskins, Greenville; five brothers, Jerry, David, and Rick, all of Dayton, Randy, Englewood, Ohio, and Lin, West Alexandria, Ohio; four sisters, Joyce Smith, Irvine, Ky., Judy Gibson, Dayton, Rhonda Finney, Verona, Ohio, and Rita Welch, Moraine, Ohio; two grandsons; and four stepgranddaughters. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

DiTRANI, FRANK R., 87, of Inverness, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001). Born in Emerson, N.J., he came here 29 years ago from Clifton, N.J. He was a retired sheet metal mechanic and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. He was a veteran of World War II, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Eugene Quinn Post 4337, Elks Lodge 2522, the Highlands Watch, and the Highlands Civic Club, all of Inverness, and the Italian Social Club of Citrus County. Survivors include three sisters, Marie Evander, Santa Ana, Calif., Clara Urgo, Emerson, and Gloria Mioli, Montvale, N.J.; and several nieces and nephews. Hooper Funeral Home and Crematory, Inverness.

KEETON, LOUELLA, 75, of Fort Walton Beach, formerly of Homosassa, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001), at Fort Walton Regional Hospital. She was born in Hancock County, Ky., and was a member of the Crystal River Church of God. Survivors include a son, Steve Parker, Pembroke Pines; two daughters, Linda Lou Weatherford and Diana Bostwick, both of Navarre Beach; three brothers, Sheldon G. Hale, Utica, Ky., Eugene Hale, Booneville, Ind., and Norman R. Hale, Pembroke Pines; three sisters, Mary Dell Cannestro, Florida, Quida Faye Haycraft, Jacksonville, N.C., and Helen Francis Mediate, Kissimmee; and four grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

MILLER, PRESTON R., 69, of Floral City, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Savannah, Ga., he came here eight years ago from Kissimmee. He was a retired commercial truck driver, Protestant, and an Army Air Corps veteran. Survivors include his wife, Betty; a daughter, Betty Wilkins, Brooksville; three sisters, Ouida Lynn, Albany, Ga., Linda Bradley, Savannah, and Lorene Donaldson, Pooler, Ga.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

PIERCE, JOYCE FISCHER, 76, of Inverness, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001). Born in Minneapolis, she came here 16 years ago from Kansas City, Mo. She was a homemaker and member of the Church of God. Survivors include a son, Tim Williams, Stilwell, Kan.; a daughter, Judi Berglund, Waukesha, Wis.; a brother, Stan Fischer, Nevada City, Calif.; and a sister, Muriel Snider, Minneapolis; and five grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inverness.

RICE, ANN S., 59, of Crystal River, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Chicago, she came here 18 years ago from Lexington, Ky., and was a nurse. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Xi Nu Delta Chapter, a member and past commander of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Unit No. 139, Homosassa, a former Disabled American Veterans district commander, a member of the Sisters of the Transfiguration, Glendale, Ohio, a member of the Illinois Club, and a member of Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, Citrus Springs. Survivors include her husband, C.J. Rice; a brother, Paul L. Snavely, San Marcus, Calif.; and a sister, Vicki Wong, San Marcus; and several nieces and nephews. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

SHAWLEY, NORMAN W., 78, of Homosassa, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at the Brentwood Health Care Center. Born in Rector, Pa., he came here 15 years ago. He was a retired insurance adjuster for Liberty Mutual Auto Insurance, Tampa, a World War II Army veteran and was Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Norman A., Largo, and John A., Homosassa; a daughter, Diane Kennedy, Lecanto; four sisters, Wilma, Norma, Jane and Ruth, all of Pennsylvania; and four grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

STEWART, MARY ANN, 74, of Homosassa, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., she came here 22 years ago from East Islip, N.Y. She was a retired sales manager for Kmart, Inverness, and Bealls, Crystal River. She was a member of St. Benedict's Catholic Church, Crystal River. Survivors include her husband, John R. Jr.; five sons, Michael and Emil, both of East Islip, Greg, Tampa, Johnny, West Palm Beach, and Mark, Mastic Beach, N.Y.; a daughter, JoAnn DeSectto, Oakdale, N.Y.; two sisters, Barbara Glascock and Frances Agurkes, both of Orange Park; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

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COX, JUANITA B., 96, of Brooksville, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at the Atria Assisted Living Facility. Born in Tulsa, Okla., she came here 20 years ago from Snow Lake Shores, Miss. Survivors include a daughter, Louise Vaughn, Brooksville; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

DELLIQUANTI, MICHAEL, 84, of Brooksville, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Oak Hill Hospital. Born in Pittston, Pa., he came here nine years ago from Hamden, Conn. He was a retired owner of a scrap iron and machine company, a U.S. Navy veteran, a member of American Legion Post 150, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209, life member of Brooksville Elks Lodge 2582, a member of Elks Lodge 2224 of Hamden, and attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Margaret A.; and a daughter, Patricia Hewitt, Brooksville. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Drive Chapel.

KEYS, AMY J., 78, of Brooksville, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at Oak Hill Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she came here 11 years ago from Langhorne, Pa., and was an aide for 10 years at the Eastern State School and Hospital, Trevose, Pa. She was a member of the White Shrine of Jerusalem No. 28 and Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary 67, Amaranth Aloha Court No. 71. She was Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Kittredge and Susan Hubbard, both of Brooksville; three brothers, John and Charles Shorten, both of Pennsylvania, and George Shorten of New Jersey; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

SKIERKIEWICZ, MARY LOU, 67, of Brooksville, died Friday (Feb. 2, 2001) at home. Born in Tampa, she came here 25 years ago and was a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star, Brooksville. She was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Joe Gleaton, Brooksville, and John Gleaton, Tampa; a daughter, Pam Tucker, Texas; a sister, Betty Strickland, Land O'Lakes; her stepfather, Stan Vincent, Land O'Lakes; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

TROVA, MARION B., 81, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Heartland, Brooksville. Born in Colrain, Mass., she came here 17 years ago from Pittsfield, Mass., and was a homemaker. She was Methodist. Survivors include a son, Spencer, Pittsfield; a daughter, Judith Orr, Golden, Colo.; a brother, Robert Herzig, Kennebunk, Maine; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Seven Hills Chapel.

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AMASON, WILLIE HORTON, 84, of Brandon, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) in Tampa. Born in Edwardsburg, Mich., he came here in 1967. He was an electrician, an Army veteran of World War II, and he earned a European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Medal with two bronze service stars, a Good Conduct Medal and a World War II Victory Medal. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Brandon. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen; two daughters, Sue Amason, Brandon, and Mollie Royal, Valrico; four sisters, Ruby Logan, Benton Harbor, Mich., Vera Brazel, Niles, Mich., Bea Schlutt, St. Joseph, Mich., and June Crose, Sunnyvale, Calif.; and two grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

BEESON, JOYCE MARGARET, 75, of Sun City Center, died Friday (Feb. 2, 2001) in Sun City Center. Born in Los Angeles, she came here 15 years ago from New Jersey. She was a music teacher, she played cello with the Sarasota Pops Orchestra, she worked for Sun City Security Patrol, was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota and Chi Omega sororities, was director of the Sunpoint Chamber Orchestra, a graduate of the University of Southern California with a degree in music, and was a member of United Community Church of Sun City Center, where she sang in the chorus and played in the orchestra. Survivors include three sons, Bruce William Jr., Ruskin, Franklin H., Columbus, N.C., and Edward A., Mill Spring, N.C.; and a grandchild. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

BRANDT, STANLEY LEE SR., 53, of Safety Harbor, formerly of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 2, 2001) at Mease Countryside Hospital in Safety Harbor. Born in Lebanon, Pa., he moved to Safety Harbor from Tampa, where he lived for 25 years. He was a certified nurse's assistant. Survivors include a daughter, Rachel Kraut, Tampa; two sons, Stanley L. Brandt, Tampa, and Jason Brandt, Oshkosh, Wis.; two sisters, Linda DiFave and Mary Brill, both of Lebanon; five brothers, William, Russell, Sam, Leroy and Floyd, all of Pennsylvania; and four grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options, Clearwater.

CRAIN, MIRIAM LOUISE, 78, of Brandon, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) in Plant City. Born in Ocoee, she came here in 1988. She was a secretary and bookkeeper, and was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Windermere. Survivors include a daughter, Elva Ann Jones, Brandon; a stepson, David Crain, Sunnyvale, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Cheri Payne, Orangevale, Calif., and Pamela Eich, Orlando; a stepbrother, Wayne Hall, Fort Washington, Md.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Riverview.

ENGLISH, CHARLIE SR., 75, of Tampa, died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) in Tampa. Born in South Carolina, he came here in 1975 from Orlando. He was a retired crane operator for Florida Prestress and served in the Navy. Survivors include his wife, Catherine; a daughter, Bessie Myers, Tampa; three sons, Charlie Jr., Marion and David, all of Tampa; a stepson, Louis Hill Jr., Tampa; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

FERNANDO, ROSARIO SR., 69, of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001). Survivors include his wife, Cecelia; two sons, Fernando Rosario Jr. and Orlando Rosario, both of New York; three daughters, Mildred Diaz, Lourdes Rivera and Migdalia Rosario, all of Tampa; two brothers, Nicholas Rosario, Puerto Rico, and Antero Rosario, Avon Park; six sisters, Dorita Colon, Casilda Antuna and Margarita Cruz, all of Puerto Rico, Candita Gonzalez and Carmen Burgos, both of New York, and Benita Rosario, Tampa; and 12 grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

GEARHART, HAROLD EUGENE, 88, of Tampa, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) in Tampa. Born in Luzerne County, Hunlock Township, Pa., he came here in 1957 from Rockville, Md. He was an air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanic with Sears, retiring in 1974. He owned the Dari Castle on Park Boulevard in Pinellas Park during the 1960s. He was a welder in a Navy shipyard in Baltimore during World War II and was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Rockville. He was a former member of Clearview United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg, and Friendship United Methodist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie L. Baker, Tampa, and Connie M. McDonald, Tarpon Springs; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

GROS, DOROTHY M., 96, of Brandon, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001). Born in Connellsville, Pa., she came to the Tampa area in 1931 from Wheeling, W.Va. She was a charter member of Nativity Catholic Church and the Women's Guild. Survivors include a daughter, Adrienne Smith, Brandon; and three grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

MACUCH, JEFFREY EDWARD, 39, of Osprey, died Friday (Feb. 2, 2001) in St. Petersburg. Born in Milford, Conn., he moved to Osprey in 1982 from Milford. He was self-employed. Survivors include two daughters, April Love, West Haven, Conn., and Arielle Macuch, Myakka City; his mother and stepfather, Kathryn K. and Richard Fox, Plant City; a brother, Gary Fox, Virginia Beach; three sisters, Linda Sherman, McIntosh, Judith Christianson, Bradenton, and Darlene Franklin, Plant City; and a grandchild. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

MATTHEWS, JULIA E., 40, of Tampa, died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) in Tampa. She was born in New Brunswick, N.J. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Dax Christian, Apalachicola; a daughter, Jessica Anthony, Atlanta; her parents, Rudolph Yannitte and Patricia, Leesburg; and two sisters, Liada P. Stein, Windham, N.H., and Deborah Bussey, Lutz. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

RODRIGUEZ, JOSE R., 61, of Tampa, died Friday (Feb. 2, 2001) in Tampa. He was born in Habana, Cuba. He was a bartender and a waiter. Survivors include a brother, Rolando, Habana; and four sisters, Rosa Rodriguez and Louise Mashburn, both of Tampa, and Dora Rodriguez and Aurora Rodriguez, both of Habana. Blount Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

RODRIGUEZ, MARIA C., 92, a lifelong resident of Tampa, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Jaime; and a sister, Irene Llana. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, A.P. Boza Memorial Chapel, Tampa.

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ALIFF, MARY ANN, 65, of Land O'Lakes, died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. She came here 30 years ago from her native Huntington, W.Va. She was a homemaker and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Elks, Aripeka. Survivors include her husband, Norval; a daughter, Debra Ann Epley, Land O'Lakes; her father, Garfield King, Huntington; and one grandchild. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O'Lakes.

CHAFFIN, JACK, 60, of Hudson, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at home. Born in Bala-Cynwyd, Pa., he came here 15 years ago from Tampa. He was a retired production manager, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7631 and a member of Amvets Post 16. He was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Jeffrey, Raleigh, N.C.; and a sister, Carol Garlinghouse, Grand Ledge, Mich. Robert and Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

COOK, ROSE E., 62, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at East Pasco Medical Center. Born in Montrose, Mich., she came here seven years ago from Tampa and was a retired security guard. She was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Donald McCloskey, Seffner; a brother, Chancey Cook, Atlanta, Mich.; four sisters, Betty Cook, Flushing, Mich., Elva Duncan, Atlanta, Mich., Dorothy Bodag, Owosso, Mich., and Beverly Ingran, Swartz Creek, Mich.; and two grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Homes, Zephyrhills.

HATCH, CAROLINE L., 67, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Feb. 2, 2001) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Stamford, Conn., she came here six years ago from Essex, Conn. She was a salon manager and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Walter; two daughters, Alexandra Apgar, East Haddam, Conn., and Christina Hatch, Stamford, Conn.; her mother, Violet Goglia, New Port Richey; a brother, Raymond Saumell,Stamford; and one granddaughter. Trinity Memorial Chapel, New Port Richey.

HOFFMEYER, GERALD MARTIN, 85, of Zephyrhills, died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) at East Pasco Medical Center. Born in Detroit, he was a winter resident from Lewiston, Mich. He was a crew chief for a private aircraft company, an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, and a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty; three sons, Arthur, Walled Lake, Mich., Thomas, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Dale, Escanaba, Mich.; one brother; one sister; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

LEMIEUX, VIOLETTE C., 78, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at home. Born in Biddeford, Maine, she came here nine years ago from Waterboro, Maine. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Hudson. Survivors include her husband, Roger M.; three sons, Renald Frechette, New Port Richey, Roland and Lucien Frechette, both of Biddeford; a brother, Richard Dube, Jupiter; a sister, Jackie Erselli, Jupiter; and seven grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

MICHALEK, LOUISE ALLYN, 72, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Feb. 2, 2001) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Great Barrington, Mass., she came here seven years ago from East Canaan, Conn. She was a hairdresser and owner of a beauty salon. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, New Port Richey, and the Wilds Community Association. Survivors include her husband, Adam S.; a son, Allyn, New Canaan; three daughters, Sally Green, Tilden, Neb., Margaret Sharpley, East Canaan, and Amanda Lakatos, New Brunswick, N.J.; two brothers, Paul, East Canaan, and Leslie Allyn, Falls Village, Conn.; and seven grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

PIDHERNY, GEORGE M., 87, of Port Richey, died Friday (Feb. 2, 2001) at Bayonet Point Health and Rehab Center, Hudson. Born in Pottstown, Pa., he came here 16 years ago from Jackson Heights, N.Y. He was the owner of Denlo Business Services and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. He was a member of the Polish American Pulaski Association, the Oaks Club at Timber Oaks and the Timber Oaks Pin Stripers. Survivors include his wife, Stella; two sons, Dennis, Jackson, N.H., and Michael, Middletown, N.Y.; a daughter, Lorraine Agusti, Tampa; a sister, Olga Turczyk, New York City; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

RANDALL, JOHN JOSEPH, 75, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Jan. 31, 2001) at BrooksvilleHealth Care Center. Born in Wahpeton, N.D., he came here several years ago. He was an owner/operator in the transportation industry and was a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife, Lois Randall. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

SCHMIDT, GEORGE F., 87, of Holiday, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Tarpon Bayou Center, Tarpon Springs. Born in Chicago, he came here 24 years ago. He was a retired welder for Inland Steel Inc. for 47 years and a member of Peace Lutheran Church, Holiday. Survivors include a sister, Mildred Stroka, Chicago; one nephew; and one niece. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

SPANO, PETER, 76, of Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. He came here 21 years ago from his native Brooklyn, N.Y. He was an air brake maintenance employee for the New York Transit Authority and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Rosalie; two sons, Richard, Highland Mills, N.Y., and Douglas, Staten Island, N.Y.; two brothers, Matthew, Brooklyn, and Angelo, Port Richey; and four grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point/Hudson.

TURNEY, MERLE G., 89, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Swanton, Ohio, he came here 20 years ago from Toledo. He was a foreman for Dolor Jarvis Manufacturing for 37 years. Survivors include, his wife, Velma; a stepson, Jerry Sawicki, Toledo; two stepdaughters, Dixie Fritts, Toledo, and Cheri Tronrud, New Port Richey; 14 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

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Clearwater

BURNS, ALAN R., 55, of East Falmouth, Mass., a winter resident of Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at home of cancer. He was born in Arlington, Mass., and was a winter resident here since 1990 from Brockton, Mass., where he retired in 1990 from the Brockton Police Department. He was an Army veteran. He was a Red Sox and Patriots fan and liked bowling. He was Catholic and a member of the Massachusetts Police Association. Survivors include his wife, Anne F. Dasey; two sons, Robert A., Hanson, Mass., and Daniel D., Taunton, Mass.; two daughters, Gina Bailey, Middleboro, Mass., and Alana Burke, Marion, Mass.; three stepdaughters, Victoria Santos, Falmouth, Kelli DePina, Brockton, and Gina Storey, Onset, Mass.; three stepsons, Scott Miller, Ohio, Sean Miller, Mashpee, Mass., and Glen Miller, New York; and 15 grandchildren. Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Homes, Falmouth, Mass.
ACOSTA, CRUZ, 77, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at Harborside Healthcare, Clearwater. She was born in Riverside, Calif., and came here in 1999 from Bullhead City, Ariz. She was a social worker for the state of California. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Bryan, Palm Harbor, and Sharon Pierz, Corona, Calif.; a son, James Crowell, San Antonio, Fla.; three brothers, Elias, Ireneo and Philip Castro, and a sister, Carol, all of Riverside; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
JANSSEN, WALTER C., 91, of Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 2, 2001) at Drew Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Clearwater. He came here in 1973 from his native Milwaukee, where he retired as a plant manager for the Northwestern Barrel Co. He was a member of High Point United Methodist Church and Elks Lodge 2159, both of Largo. Survivors include his caregiver, Charlene "Sherry" Stewart, Clearwater. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
LEEHAN, JULIANA, 93, of Clearwater, formerly of Oldsmar, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Heather House, Clearwater. She came to Oldsmar in 1956 from her native Bayonne, N.J., and moved in 1986 to Clearwater. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sisters, Mary McMahon, West Palm Beach, and Margaret Luttgens, Columbus, Ohio; three grandchildren, Judith O'Connor, Woodbridge, N.J., Cathleen Magistre, River Edge, N.J., and Douglas Herbert, Clifton, N.J.; and four great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
ODELL, ROBERT G., 53, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Long Branch, N.J., and came here in 1992 from Eatontown, N.J. He retired as a sergeant after 25 years in the patrol division and the detective bureau of the Eatontown Police Department. Locally, he owned and operated the Tropic Air Motel on Clearwater Beach until last February. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Eatontown Police Benevolent Association 305 and the New Jersey State Traffic Officers Association. Survivors include his wife, Karen Read; his mother, Dorothy Odell Masker, Clearwater; and 11 nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
PALMER, GERALD A., 81, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at Integrated Health Services of Clearwater. He was born in St. Louis and came here in 1983 from Gladwin, Mich. He was a minister in several Wesleyan and Nazarene churches in Michigan and Florida. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Maxine; three daughters, Mary D. Brown, Clearwater, Geralyn Carr, Fort Meade, and Ruth Simon, Saginaw, Mich.; two sons, James O., Lakeland, and Paul, St. Petersburg; two brothers; six sisters; 10 grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
SELTZER, BARBARA ULIN, of Clearwater, died Friday (Feb. 2, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Boston and came here in 1996 from Framingham, Mass. She was instrumental in the development of the Creative Arts Program in Hartford, Conn., and for many years owned and operated an art studio on Ann Street in Hartford. She was a recognized artist and an accomplished concert pianist who played with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops Orchestra. She graduated from the Hartt School of Music and attended the Harvard University School of Adult Education. She was a former member of the Boston Mycological Club, the Connecticut Watercolor Society, the Wadsworth Antheneum and the West Hartford Art League and Museum of Fine Arts. Survivors include a son, Michael Robert, Clearwater; a daughter, Amy Seltzer Zisa, West Hartford; a sister, Jeanne Ulin Medoff, Newton, Mass.; and two grandchildren, Sarah and Joshua Zisa, both of West Hartford. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

Dunedin

COTIS, STELLA C., of Dunedin, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at home. She came here in 1957 from her native Gary, Ind. She retired as a secretary in an aerospace company. She was a Christian Scientist and a community volunteer and volunteer school tutor. Survivors include three daughters, Yvette Lakis, Clearwater, Stacey Mathis, New Port Richey, and Annette Craig, Chattanooga, Tenn.; two sisters, Mary Potellis, Dunedin, and Irene Rosales, Dallas; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
SMITH, ANNA, 95, of Dunedin, died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) at home. She was born in Gloucester City, N.J., and came here in 1981 from Erial, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of Sunset Point Baptist Church of Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Hazel Wenger, Dunedin, and Helen May Shoemaker, Holiday; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Indian Rocks Beach

WIDEMAN, JAMES H., 76, of Indian Rocks Beach, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Lakemore, Ohio, and came here in 1984 from Akron, Ohio, where he retired after 39 years with Firestone Tires. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Indian Rocks Beach VFW Post 10094 and Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Leanna; two sons, Bruce, Indian Rocks Beach, and James, Akron; a daughter, Pamela Ward, Largo; a brother, Richard Oliver; a sister, Lila Goodspeed, Cincinnati; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Largo

HAAR, WILLIAM M., 73, of Largo, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Cleveland and came here in 1980 from Chagrin Falls, Ohio, where he retired as a machinist and truck driver. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion in Burton, Ohio. Survivors include a daughter, Laura Slane, Largo; two sons, Ronald R., Riverview, and William L., Huntsburg, Ohio; and seven grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
LAZARRA, LUCILLE R., 82, of Largo, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at home. She was born in Berea, Ohio, and came here in 1973 from Tampa. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church, Largo, and the church chorus. Survivors include her husband, Gasper; two daughters, Carol Vecchio, Clearwater, and Diane Crawford, Tampa; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
STONER, NINA G., 95, of Port Charlotte, formerly of Largo, died Monday (Feb. 5, 2001) at Integrated Health Services of Port Charlotte nursing center. She was born in Veedersburg, Ind., and came here in 1948 from Martinsville, Ind. She was a homemaker and a member of Highland Presbyterian Church of Largo. Survivors include a son, Robert, Port Charlotte; a daughter, Marian Cope, Garner, N.C.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
TYNDALL, ELIZABETH M., 87, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Largo, died Tuesday (Jan. 30, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Danville, Ky., and came here in 1943 from Washington, D.C. She and her late husband owned and operated the Ten Eyck Hotel on Mirror Lake Drive in St. Petersburg. Survivors include a son, Ralph, Gainesville; three daughters, Elaine Strauss, St. Petersburg, Betsy Shreero, Largo, and Kathryn Brown, Ocoee; a sister, Julia Witherington, Adairsville, Ga.; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
ZEEB, MARVIN W., 76, of Largo, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Palm Garden of Largo nursing home. He was born in Minneapolis and came here in 1986 from Nisswa, Minn. He worked in commercial sales for Northern States Power Co., Minneapolis. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion in Brainerd, Minn. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn M.; two sons, Robert, Avon, Colo., and Roger, St. Louis Park, Minn.; and three grandchildren, Lisa, Sara and Laura Zeeb, all of Minnesota. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Seminole

HULDTQUIST, RUTH "JANE," 75, of Seminole, died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) at home. She was born in Fishers Island, N.Y., and came here in 1979 from the Panama Canal Zone where she had lived for many years and graduated from Balboa High School. She retired after 28 years as an accountant in the office of the C.E. director. She was a member of Seminole Lake Country Club and a member and past president (1993-94) of the Panama Canal Society of Florida. Survivors include two brothers, Lemuel Presley, Shreveport, La., and Robert Presley, Denver; a nephew, Jeffery Huldtquist, Newnan, Ga.; and three nieces, Karleen Hoffmann, Plano, Texas, and Erin and Laura Presley, both of Denver. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
SAMPSON, ELIZABETH S., 98, of Seminole, died Monday (Feb. 5, 2001) at Freedom Court Manor assisted living facility, Seminole. She was born in Sharon, Mass., and came here in 1971 from Boston, where she was a public school teacher and a Girl Scouts of America director. She was a Women's Army Corps veteran of World War II. She was active in Girl Scouts, the Audubon Society and the Nature Conservancy. She was Protestant. Survivors include a niece, Barbara Kensler, Eugene, Ore.; and a nephew, Robert Sampson, Prattsburgh, N.Y. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Tarpon Springs

NESTOR, KENNETH NORMAN, 74, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Natrona Heights, Pa., and came here in 1970 from Pittsburgh, where he retired as a child care supervisor for the State of Pennsylvania. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Presbyterian and a member of Moose Lodge 1429, Tarpon Springs, and a life member of VFW Post 7505, Mars, Pa. Survivors include his wife, Millie; two sons, Kale, Largo, and Garry, Phoenix; and six grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

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Gulfport

DRANKWALTER, GRACE M., 73, of Gulfport, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. A native of East New York, N.Y., she came here in 1983 from Long Island, where she was a medical transcriber. She was a member of Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. She was a real estate agent for Marie Powell and Associates. She was an avid painter. Survivors include a son, Michael Drankwalter, Hudson; three daughters, Lynn Ann Wolf, Palm Harbor, Sue Ellen Glover, St. Petersburg, and Lois Eileen Carelton, St. Pete Beach; two brothers, Walter Tully, St. Augustine, and John Tully, Long Island; a sister, Helen Ann Rubino, Blairstown, N.J.; and five grandchildren, Danielle Drankwalter, Hudson, Fritz Wolf, Matthew Wolf and Sean Wolf, all of Palm Harbor, and Gianna Tsesmelis, St. Petersburg. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

Madeira Beach

OVERBECK, GEORGE E., 84, of Madeira Beach, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He came here in 1982 from his native Cincinnati. He was a retired certified public accountant. Survivors include his wife of 11 years, Patricia; a son, Kenneth, Atlanta; five daughters, Marlene Rush, Peoria, Ill., Michele Austin, Ocala, Hollie Stewart, Catawissa, Pa., Mary Lunger, Bloomsburg, Pa., and Angela Renninger, Strongsville, Ohio; a sister, Claire Shuermann, Cincinnati; and many grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation and Burial Society, Largo.

North Redington Beach

O'HARA, JANICE M., 74, of North Redington Beach, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. A Chicago native, she came here one year ago from Creston, Ill. She was a retired cashier for a Jewel grocery store in Illinois. She was a member of St. Jerome's Catholic Church, North Redington Beach. Survivors include four sons, Joseph, Timothy, Steven and Brian; a daughter, Janice Winters; a sister, Florence Reedy; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Adams and Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.

Pinellas Park

EDWARDS, MARTHA J., 84, of Largo, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at the Barrington retirement community, Largo. She came to this area in 1997 from her native Kansas City, Mo., where she retired as a registered nurse and was a member of Swope Park Baptist Church. Survivors include a nephew, William Bruce Schaller, Largo. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
SHATTLER, MARY DAPHNE MORGAN, 72, of Pinellas Park and Franklin, Tenn., died Monday (Feb. 5, 2001) at National Health Care of Franklin. Born in Tennessee, she later moved to Pinellas Park. She was retired from American Airlines and was a member of the Elks Lodge 2217, Pinellas Park. Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Wendall Harmon, Franklin; and several nieces and nephews. Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Franklin, Tenn.
STRAITS, JOSEPH R., 54, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. A native of Millersburg, Ohio, he came here in 1985 from Tacoma, Wash. He retired from the Air Force in 1984 and worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs in St. Petersburg. He was an active member of AMVETS Post 698 and the American Legion Post 104. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Mary; two sons, Kenneth, Fort Benning, Ga., and Chris, Lakeland; his mother, Betty Straits, Killbuck, Ohio; five sisters, Mary Gallion, Carol Davis and Bonnie Gallion, all of Killbuck, Connie McMichael, Wooster, Ohio, and Kathy Stephens, Danville, Ohio; four brothers, John and Mike, both of Killbuck, Tom, Shreve, Ohio, and Richard, Denver; two grandsons; and many nieces and nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Pete Beach

CARLETON, ROBERT P., 72, of St. Pete Beach, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Born in Carteret, N.J., he was a seasonal resident of St. Pete Beach since 1980. He was a lawyer for the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington, D.C. He was an Army veteran and a member of St. John's Catholic Church, St. Pete Beach. He was a 1947 graduate of Gonzaga High School, a 1951 graduate of Georgetown University and a 1954 graduate of Georgetown Law College, all in Washington, D.C. Survivors include two sons, Charles, San Francisco, and Patrick, Davis, Calif.; a daughter, Mickey Carleton, Brooklyn, N.Y.; a brother, Richard, and a sister, Helen Spewak, both of McLean, Va. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

AYARS, NANCY BEST, 92, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at home. She was born in Bethune, S.C., and came here in 1959 from Columbia, S.C., where she attended Coker College and Chicora College. She was a member of Allendale United Methodist Church. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Caroline Treiber, Macon, Ga.; a brother, Bill Best, Charlotte, N.C.; three grandsons, Ben Treiber, Phillip Treiber and Peter Treiber; two great-grandsons; and several nephews and nieces, including Kathleen Best Hoffman, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

BEYER, WILLIAM L. "BILL," 66, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Milwaukee, he came here in 1960 from Sister Bay, Wis. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wis., he earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in industrial arts and education. He worked for the Pinellas County School System from 1960 to 1990 and served as an assistant principal at Meadowlawn Middle School and Azalea Middle School. He was an Army veteran. He was a former member of Civitan and was a member of the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Sylvia; a daughter, Valerie B. Werton, Palm Harbor; two brothers, Thomas, Green Bay, Wis., and Robert, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; and several nieces and nephews. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

FINK, KATHRYN "DALEENE," 82, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at home. Born in Winfield, Kan., she came here in 1976 from Pleasantville, N.J. She was a homemaker and a recreational therapist at the Children's Seashore House in Ventnor, N.J. She was a member of the Craft Club and the Chat 'N Sew Club and was active in the 4-H Club. She was named "Volunteer of the Year" at Bayfront Medical Center. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Morris D. Jr.; a son, Dale M. Fink, Absecon, N.J.; two daughters, Debra P. Chapman, Cape May, N.J., and Catherine Higbee, Absecon; a brother, William J. Smith, Wichita, Kan.; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

FLOWERS, CHARLES DAVID, 64, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Vencor Hospital -- St. Petersburg. He came here in 1950 from his native Ailey, Ga. He worked for Pinellas Seafood and retired in 1990 after 20 years of service. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a former member of Bethel AME Church. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Geraldine; three sons, Brian Flowers, Charles Reginald Flowers and Craig David Flowers, three daughters, Valerie Carter, Charlotte Woffard and Karla Flowers, all of St. Petersburg; an aunt, Lelia Bell, Ailey; 24 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

GALEMMO, JOHN, 93, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Crystal Oaks of Pinellas. He was born in New Canaan, Conn., and came here in 1970 from New York. He was a retired building contractor. He was Catholic and a member of the Elks Club. Survivors include his wife of 73 years, Elvira; a sister, Edith Manetta, Long Island, N.Y.; a granddaughter, Susan Spirakis of Wayne, N.J.; a grandson, David Spirakis, New York City; and three great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

GEARHART, HAROLD EUGENE, 88, of Tampa, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) in Tampa. Born in Luzerne County, Hunlock Township, Pa., he came here in 1957 from Rockville, Md. He was an air conditioning and refrigeration mechanic with Sears, and retired in 1974. He owned the Dari Castle on Park Boulevard in Pinellas Park during the 1960s. He was a welder in a Navy shipyard in Baltimore during World War II and was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Rockville. He was a former member of Clearview United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg, and Friendship United Methodist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie L. Baker, Tampa, and Connie M. McDonald, Tarpon Springs; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

GRANET, IDA, 89, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2001) at home. She came here in 1970 from her native New York City. She was a homemaker and a member of the Unitarian Church of St. Petersburg. She was a volunteer at the ASAP Shelter for Women and Children. Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Henry; a daughter, Dvora Krueger, Schondorf, Germany; a son, Peter J. Granet, Los Angeles; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

GRASSO, FRANK C. SR., 75, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. He was born in Yonkers, N.Y., and came here in 1940 from New York City. He was a superintendent of delivery and collection for the U.S. Postal Service, and retired in 1980 after 35 years of service. In 1969, he completed a four-week postal operations management course at the Postal Service Institute in Bethesda, Md. An Army veteran, he served with the 743rd Tank Battalion during World War II and received a Purple Heart. Survivors include two sons, Frank C. Jr., Oveido, and Kenneth A., Seminole; a sister, Delores Boulton, Mesa, Ariz.; three grandsons, Robert A. Grasso, Tallahassee, Jonathan E. Grasso, Seminole, and Michael Grasso, Oveido; and a great-grandson, Evan James Grasso, Tallahassee. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

KARNUTH, RONALD V. "RON," 53, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Feb. 5, 2001) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1957 from his native Des Plaines, Ill. He worked for the city of Pinellas Park for more than 19 years as a police officer and a senior building services technician. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of South Florida, and was an Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Liz; and his mother-in-law, Betty Skot. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

KELLY, MARY L., 92, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at the Health and Rehabilitation Center at Dolphins' View. Born in Swansea, Mass., she came here in 1991 from Rye Brook, N.Y. She worked for the Empire Brush Co. in New York. Survivors include a son, Edward Kelly, Sarasota; a daughter, Eleanor Losito, St. Petersburg; a sister, Grace Moglia, Bristol, R.I.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

LIPPINCOTT, HELEN L., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Chester, Pa., she came here in 1993 from St. Augustine. She was a retired secretary for the Soil Conservation District for the state of New Jersey. She was Methodist and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 12, St. Augustine. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, William F.; two daughters, Wilhelmina L. Baynard, St. Petersburg, and Deborah A. Franzen, Woodstown, N.J.; four sisters, Mary Lusenko, Pennsville, N.J., Sonia Lohmeyer, Columbus, Ga., Stella Jerram, Ocean View, N.J., and Dora Davis, Woodstown; and four grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

MILILLO, MICHAEL J., 73, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 31, 2001) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1980 from his native New York City. He was Catholic and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Marie; three sons, Michael, Mitchell and Mark, and a daughter, Michelle Lancaster, all of St. Petersburg; a sister, Esther Savino, New York City; his mother, Anna Citarella, Gulfport; and six grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

NOLTON, ANGELA PAT, 40, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2001) at home. Born in Thomaston, Ga., she came here in 1976 from Butler, Ga. She attended Boca Ciega High School and Union Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Donald A. Robinson, Willie D. Nolton and Odale N. Nolton, all of St. Petersburg; three daughters, Octavia Nolton, St. Petersburg, and Robin T. Foster and Toni G. Foster, both of Butler; her mother, Ida Robinson, and her father, John Henry Nolton, both of Butler; five brothers, Johnny Nolton, Gregory Nolton and Glenn D. Rockquemore, all of St. Petersburg, Robert Nolton, Miami, and Quinton K. Nolton, Oakdale, La.; three sisters, Darlene Harmon and Virginia Harmon, both of St. Petersburg, and Beatrice T. Nolton, Fitzgerald, Ga.; and six grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

PIKE, ALDEN K. "BUCKY," 76, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at home. Born in Alameda, Calif., he came here in 1948 from Clinton Corner, N.Y.. He was a manager at Ross Chevrolet in St. Petersburg, retiring after 35 years. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, serving as a sergeant with the 90th Bomber Group in the South Pacific theater. He was a graduate of the Oakwood School, a Quaker boarding school in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and was a graduate of the University of Florida, Gainesville. He was a member of Pasadena Community Church and served for several years with the Azalea Little League. Survivors include a son, Lindsay Pike, Brandon; a daughter, Betsy Collins Burkleo, Winston-Salem, N.C.; and five grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

REGAL, ANDREW FELIX, 88, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Integrated Health Services of Pinellas Park. He came here in 1965 from his native Grindstone, Pa. He was an auto mechanic and retired from Maher Chevrolet in St. Petersburg. He was a member and usher at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include four daughters, Theresa Eichberger, Spring Hill, Cecilia "C.C." Donnelly and Genevieve "Gennie" Cozze, both of St. Petersburg, and Anna Ferrell, Shelbyville, Tenn.; a brother, Peter, Brownsville, Pa.; two sisters, Frances Levkulich, Cleveland, and Virginia Nemetz, West Brownsville, Pa.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. International Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

SANDERS, HERBERT N. "TRACEY," 48, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 31, 2001) at South Heritage Nursing Center. A native and lifelong resident of St. Petersburg, he attended St. Petersburg High School and St. Petersburg Junior College. He was a teacher at Jordan Park Headstart for 25 years, and served as a clerk at Rentall City for 10 years. Survivors include a son, Quinton Phillips, Dade City; three sisters, Beulah Thompson, Linda Thompson and Geraldine Kidd, two brothers, Michael Thompson and Zachary Thompson, all of St. Petersburg; and four uncles and two aunts. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

SCHANZENBACH, ERNEST, 93, of Palm Harbor, formerly of St. Petersburg and Clearwater, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2001) at Westchester Gardens Rehabilitation and Care Center, Clearwater. He was born in Toms River, N.J., came to St. Petersburg in 1956 from Tenafly, N.J., moved in 1980 to Clearwater and moved in 1991 to Palm Harbor. He owned and operated A&E Builders, St. Petersburg, and was a member of the Contractor & Builders Association of Pinellas County. He was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Anne; two daughters, Elaine Schanzenbach Campbell, Westport, Conn., and Robin Schanzenbach Furberg, New York City; and a granddaughter, Jessica Campbell, Westport. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

SPITZ, MADELEINE A., 95, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Jan. 25, 2001) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in New York City, she came here in the 1960s from Pittsburgh. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and a volunteer for many years at Bon Secours Maria Manor Nursing Home. Survivors include two nieces, Patricia McDermott, White Plains, N.Y., and Barbara Bonaventura, Deerfield Beach; and a cousin, Gregory Moelter, Charlotte, N.C. Neptune Society of Palm Harbor.