Tuesday, April 3, 2001

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Clearwater

• BAECKE, RACHEL M., 96, of Clearwater, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Belgium and came here in 1962 from East Moline, Ill., where for more than 30 years she co-owned and operated Baecke Real Estate. She was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church and the church's Women's Guild, Clearwater. She received an honorary doctorate from St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, and was a supporter of the St. Jude Children's Foundation. Survivors include two nephews, Thomas Martens, Amherst, Mass., and Robert Baecke, East Moline; five nieces, Donna Meyer, Pewaukee, Wis., Mary Louise Bennett, East Moline, Martena Byron, Chillicothe, Ill., Jo Ann Baecke, Rock Island, Ill., and Judy Seguin, Stowe, Ohio; and 14 grandnieces and grandnephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
• FREY, MILTON T., 91, of Clearwater, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Ontario and came here in 1979 from Watertown, N.Y. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, was executive secretary for the New York State Council of Carpenters and Joiners and served under three New York governors on the Advisory Board of Unemployment. He was a member of Heritage United Methodist Church of Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Ruth B.; two daughters, Carole D. Berry, Clearwater, and Joan Coughlin, Three Mile Bay, N.Y.; two granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• HANDELMAN, SIDNEY, 75, of Clearwater, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at Menorah Manor, St. Petersburg. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came to Clearwater in 1987 from New York City. He worked as a salesman of wholesale textiles and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Good Fellowship Club, New York City. Survivors include a daughter, Ilene Turker, Dunedin; two sons, Jerry, Ryebrook, N.Y., and Steve, White Plains, N.Y.; a sister, Minnie Miller, Queens, N.Y.; and seven grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• WEIERS, GREGORY GERARD, 41, of Clearwater, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at home. He came here in 1998 from his native Detroit. He worked as a restaurant dishwasher, bus boy and waiter and was Catholic. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Lee and Janice Wires, Tarpon Springs; a sister, Bernadette Weiers, Dunedin; and a half brother, Jayson Wires, and a niece, Amber Lee Wires, both of Holiday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

Dunedin

• ELLIS, JOHN THOMPSON JR., 78, of Dunedin, died Saturday (March 31, 2001) at Rosalie Manor, Dunedin. He was born in Martin, S.C., and came here in 1980 from Birmingham, Ala., where he worked as a salesman for 25 years with Sears Roebuck and Co. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of First United Methodist Church of Dunedin. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Sarah; two sons, John Thompson III, Huntsville, Ala., and Herman William, Niceville; a daughter, Beth McRoberts, Atlanta; a sister, Ada Mae Coleman, Ellijay, Ga.; and eight grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Largo

• BLACK, RUTH G., 85, of Largo, died Thursday (March 29, 2001) at home. She was born in Oak Park, Ill., and came here in 1982 from Fontana, Wis. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Largo. Survivors include three sons, Thomas, Otto, N.C., Craig, Milwaukee, and James, Walworth, Wis.; a sister, Roberta Bell, Denver; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• BURKE, WILLIAM HENRY, 80, of Largo, died Friday (March 30, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Fall River, Mass., and came here in 1981 from Connecticut. He was a school administrator for 30 years and retired as assistant superintendent with the Weston (Conn.) School System. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He graduated from Fitchburg State Teachers College and earned a master's degree at Columbia University. He was an advocate for the mentally retarded and a woodworker and built his own home in Norwalk, Conn. He was a member and lector of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo, and St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bethel, Conn. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Mary; 10 sons, Robert, Largo, William, Timothy, Brian, Thomas and David, all of Bethel, Edward, Roger and Martin, all of Danbury, Conn., and Richard Brendan, Athens, Greece; a daughter, Maryellen Burke, Portsmouth, N.H.; 17 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• FLOYD, BARBARA L., 64, of Largo, died Saturday (March 31, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Anderson, Ind., and came here in 1968 from Indianapolis. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Carl Young, Largo, and Eugene Floyd, Indianapolis; four daughters, Marlene Chyle, Largo, Pam Floyd, Safety Harbor, Karen Ramirez, Tampa, and Emma Jean Noble of Indiana; a brother, Claude Hewitt, Safety Harbor; two sisters, Shirley Rudd and Joyce Willhoite, both of Largo; 18 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
• MITCHELL, EDWARD D., 91, of Largo, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in New Bedford, Mass., and came here in 1981 from Texas, where he retired as an engineer for Brown & Root. Survivors include two caregivers, Edward Howland and Sandra Giz, both of Largo. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
• STULTZ, JAMES BAXTER SR., 74, of Martinsville, Va., formerly of Largo, died Saturday (March 31, 2001) at the Veterans hospital, Salem, Va. He was born in Martinsville, came to Largo in 1951 and returned in 1991 to Martinsville. He was an automobile mechanic and a member of Rich Acres Christian Church in Martinsville. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Lynn Gillette, and a son, James Baxter Jr., both of Roanoke, Va.; a sister, Phyllis Squire, Manassas, Va.; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. McKee-Stone Funeral Services, Martinsville, Va.
• TARNTINO, JOHN A. SR., 60 of Largo, died Friday (March 30, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Elmira, N.Y., and came here in 1983 from Vernon Hills, Ill. He was a retired Navy chief and a graduate of Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Valacia; a son, John A. Jr., Largo; and two brothers. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
• TROSSEVIN, AUGUST A., 85, of Largo, died Saturday (March 31, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in New York City and came to Largo in 1963 from Washington, D.C., where he retired after 38 years as a rate officer for Southern Railway. He was an Army Air Corps veteran and a member of Faith Presbyterian Church of Seminole. He sang in church choirs and was a charter member of the Suncoast Singers. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed shuffleboard. Survivors include three sons, Robert of Maryland, Neil, Atlanta, and Lance S., California; a brother, Clem of Maryland; 13 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• TRICARICO, JAMES, 77, a seasonal resident of Largo, died Saturday (March 31, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in the Calabria region of Italy and was a seasonal resident since 1987 from Toronto. He was retired and a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Teresa; a son, Frank, Belleair Beach; a daughter, Silvana Terullo, Naperville, Ill.; three brothers, John and Nick, both of Toronto, and Carmen of Italy; and two granddaughters. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
• TURTLE, KATHARINE M., 96, of Largo, died Thursday (March 29, 2001) at Largo Medical Center.She was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and came here in 1976 from Montclair, N.J. She graduated in 1926 from Wells College and was an artist and homemaker. She was a member of the North Suncoast Associates of the Florida Orchestra and was a Wells College Trustee Honorary, Aurora, N.Y. Survivors include two daughters, Carol Turtle, Largo, and Marilyn Turtle Braun, Cincinnati; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• WALSH, JOHN, 82, of Largo, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at home. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1990 from Holiday. He retired as a bank clerk with the Chase Manhattan Bank and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church, Largo, Elks Lodge 2519, Seminole, and the American Legion in Brooklyn. Survivors include a sister, Eleanor Mellor, Largo; and several nieces and nephews. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
• WEBSTER, FLOYD W., 89, of Largo, died Wednesday (March 28, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Baltimore and came here in 1975 from Sterling Heights, Mich. He retired from the federal government after 20 years as a management analyst at the U.S. Army Tank Command, Warren, Mich., and he was a conductor, pilot, switch tender, retarder operator and yardmaster for 18 years on the LeHigh Valley Railroad, Newark, N.J. As a youth, he sang professionally with the famous Trinity & Calvary Episcopal Churches Choirs. He graduated from Drew University, Madison, N.J., and did graduate work at New York University. He was a member of the Anona United Methodist Church of Largo and the church's Men's Club and Sunday school, one of the first docents and a volunteer for many years at Heritage Village, Largo, and a member of the Pinellas County Historical Society, Friends of the Largo Library, the Bradford Colony and the Society of Mayflower Descendants. He was an avid bridge player and teacher and a square dance enthusiast. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Marion "Peggy"; a son, Gary P., Palm Harbor; a daughter, Linda Harris, Clawson, Mich.; two sisters, Violet Blaha, Largo, and Arlene Bowles, Brevard, N.C.; three grandchildren, Christine Giovannetti, Gary Stein and Austin Stein; two great-grandchildren; 12 nieces; and 10 nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Palm Harbor

• HOFFMAN, PAUL JOSEPH, 58, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (March 31, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Bridgeport, Conn., and came here in 1993 from North Babylon, N.Y. He worked as an overseas agent for Airborne Express. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Theodore and Russell, both of Monroe, Conn.; and his mother, Anne Hoffman, Bridgeport, Conn. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• STEVENS, JULIUS A., 71, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1959 from South Bend, Ind. He retired as a vineyard owner and was a gourmet chef and a photographer. He was Unitarian. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; two daughters, Nancy S. Brodhend, Palm Harbor, and Patti K. Hannold, Matthews, N.C.; two sons, Craig G., Clearwater, and Scott R., Colleyville, Texas; his mother, Ellen Stevens, Palmetto; a brother, Richard, South Bend; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. American Burial and Cremation Service, Palm Harbor.

Safety Harbor

• O'NEILL, FLORENCE EMILY, 85, of Safety Harbor, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and came here in 1978 from Angola, N.Y., where she retired after 20 years with the Lake Shore Public School System. She was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor, the Catholic Daughters of America, Welcome Newcomers, the Evans Republican Club and the Rosary and Altar Society at the Most Precious Blood Church, Angola. She played in several bridge groups and enjoyed reading, playing pinochle, cooking and baking. Survivors include two sons, James R., Safety Harbor, and Thomas R., Houston; a daughter, Patricia A. Loretto, Derby, N.Y.; a sister, Sister Alberta Henle, Lewiston, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• SOPER, MARY, 96, of Safety Harbor, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at home. She was born in Dillon, Mont., and came here in 1974 from Idaho, where she and her late husband owned and operated Soper's Truck Lane Blacksmithing & Trailers for 30 years. In Idaho, she was active in PTA, the Order of Eastern Star and the Professional Women's Club and was a volunteer Camp Fire Girls leader for more than 20 years. Locally, she was a member of Skycrest United Methodist Church of Clearwater and the church's Martha Sewing Circle, where she made patchwork quilt lap robes for nursing homes and hospitals. She was a docent at the Safety Harbor Museum of Regional History, the first memorial drawer donor at the Safety Harbor Public Library and an early organizer and regular exhibitor at the annual Safety Harbor Main Street Art & Craft Show. Survivors include a daughter, Lois Spencer, Safety Harbor; and three grandchildren, Linda Clark, Clearwater, and Karl Faler and Donna Sorenson, both of Olympia, Wash. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Tarpon Springs

• DEAN, GENEVIEVE N., 89, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at Independent Care Assisted Living Facility, Port Richey. She was born in Grafton, W.Va., and came here in 1949 from Parkersburg, W.Va. She worked as floor manager at Clark's Dime Store and as a sales clerk at Western Auto, both in Tarpon Springs. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and Electra Chapter 18 OES, both of Tarpon Springs. Survivors include two sons, Chester Copeland, New Port Richey, and Darrell Copeland, Conyers, Ga.; a brother, Frank Nuzum, Athens, Ohio; a sister, Mildred Niggemeyer, Newark, Ohio; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
• MALOSKY, JOSEPH J., 82, of Port Richey, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa. He was born in Freeland, Pa., came to Tarpon Springs in 1979 from Woodbridge, Va., and moved in 1993 to Port Richey. He retired in 1977 after 29 years as a civilian security guard at the U.S. Naval Security Station, Washington, D.C. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served with the 72nd Military Police Battalion. He was a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, Port Richey, and the Sacred Heart League and DAV Chapter 78, New Port Richey. Survivors include a son, Charles J., Port Richey; a daughter, Sandra J. Wilson, Minot, N.D.; and five grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

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Pinellas Park

• BRIGHAM, GLADYS, 73, of the Mainlands, Pinellas Park, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 31, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Stratford, Conn., she came to St. Petersburg in 1985 from Jacksonville, Vt., and moved to the Mainlands two years ago. She owned and operated the Gatehouse restaurant in Jacksonville. She was a machine operator for Kendall Mills in Colrain, Mass., and wrote a weekly column for the Greenfield (Mass.) Recorder. In recent years, she was a homemaker and enjoyed crafts. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of 24 years, John; three sons, Raymond Gates, Westfield, Mass., Daniel Gates, New Port Richey, and Gerald Gates, West Springfield, Mass.; a daughter, Pat Bradway, West Springfield; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• KNEPP, CLAIR E., 82, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at home. Born in McClure, Pa., he came here in 1976 from Indiana. He was a retired carpenter and a member of the Church of the Brethren. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Florence; two sons, David, Seminole, and Dale, South Carolina; a daughter, Elaine Adams, Washington state; two brothers, Carl and Walter, and two sisters, Grace Rhoades and Ruth Knepp, all of Pennsylvania; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.

St. Petersburg

• BAEZA, HARRIET B., 92, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at Suncoast Manor Health Center. She came here in 1951 from her native New York City. She retired in 1975 as a supervisor of social workers for the Pinellas County school system. She was appointed as a delegate to the International Conference of Social Work in Munich, Germany, by former Gov. LeRoy Collins. She served on the board of Family Service Centers and Operation PAR and was a child care coordinator. She was a member of the League of Women Voters, the St. Petersburg Human Relations Board, and the regional board of Florida Health Systems Agency. She was a member of Friends of the Library and Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg. Survivors include two grandsons, Seth Weiss, Clearwater, and David Weiss, St. Petersburg. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• COLEMAN, JENNIE KENNEDY, 86, of Oceanside, Calif., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 29, 2001) at Buena Vista Knoll, Oceanside. She was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., and lived in St. Petersburg for many years before moving to Oceanside in 1987. She was the owner of Diana's Maternity Fashions on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg from 1955 to 1987. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Martin, Oceanside; two grandchildren, Connie Williams, Perris, Calif., and Cheryl Didio, Houston; and three great-grandchildren. Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Mortuary and Crematory, Oceanside.
• FENDLEY, EFFIE L., 100, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at the Masonic Home of Florida. Born in Eastman, Ga., she came here in 1990 from West Palm Beach. She was a dressmaker in the women's clothing industry for many years. She was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Charles L. Fendley, Lakeland; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• JOHNSON, JUANITA V., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 31, 2001) at Hospice House Woodside. She came here in 1932 from her native Swainsboro, Ga. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a sister, Theora Shaw, St. Petersburg; three nieces; four nephews; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• KOVACS, JULIUS M., 70, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (March 28, 2001) at home. Born in Cleveland, he came here in 1957 from New London, Ohio. He was a warehouse manager and worked 33 years for Sun News Co. Survivors include a daughter, Eilleen Smith, Chipley; his mother, Margaret Burdue, Norwalk, Ohio; a half sister, Wilma Oakley, Clearwater; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• LESTINSKY, MELISSA MARIE, 21, of Dunedin, formerly of Floral City and St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (March 28, 2001) in an automobile accident in New Port Richey. She was born in St. Petersburg, moved to Citrus County in 1985 and recently moved to Dunedin. She was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Preston Phillip Wellner, her parents, Rhonda and Donald J. Alligood, and a brother, Travis John, all of Floral City; her maternal grandfather, John Alligood, Hernando; maternal grandmother, Alvera DeFrench, Dunnellon; her paternal grandparents, George and Virginia Lestinsky, St. Petersburg; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.
• MASKELL, CLIFFORD L., 94, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at Colonial Care Center. He came here in 1956 from his native Detroit, where he was the owner of Clifford Maskell Hardware Store. Locally, he was an owner of George and Cliff's Hardware from 1956 until his retirement in 1972. He was a charter member of the former First Missionary Church in St. Petersburg, where he held many offices. He was a member of McKee Lake Alliance Church in Pinellas Park. He was director of the Suncoasters Quartet, which performed in St. Petersburg and the surrounding area for many years. Survivors include his wife, Delora Jane; a stepson, James Sam Phillips, Black Mountain, N.C.; three stepdaughters, Pauline Rupp, Bryan, Ohio, Doris Peterson, North Mankato, Minn., and Marcene Mounts, Columbus, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• MULEY, NICK "POPPY," 75, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (March 31, 2001) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He came here in 1967 from his native Tampa. He was the owner of Nick's Produce and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. He worked for Valenti Produce in Tampa for 25 years and for United Produce of St. Petersburg for 10 years. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Marie "Nanny"; three daughters, Bernadette Wright, West Palm Beach, and Paulette Davis and Claudette Karlau, both of St. Petersburg; three brothers, Mike and Martino, both of Tampa, and Peter, California; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
• PRICE, LESLIE I., 75, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 31, 2001) at home. He was born in Liverpool, N.Y., and came here in 1981 from New York City. He was a retired welder and an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Muriel; five sons, Daniel, Seminole, Gary, Cicero, N.Y., and Kevin, Randy and Timothy, all of North Syracuse, N.Y.; a daughter, Susan Gielsmelman, Bridgeport, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• ROMANO, JACK L., 62, of Tampa, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 30, 2001) at home of cancer. He was an active member of Tampa's business community, a philanthropist and civic leader. A Tampa native, he graduated from H.B. Plant High School in 1956 and received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Georgia in 1960. After 25 years in the savings and loan industry, he left his post as senior vice president for Florida Federal Savings of St. Petersburg and Tampa to become the president of Precision Motor Cars Co. His community involvement extended into more than 20 civic and community organizations and many charities, including Tampa General Hospital Foundation and United Way of Greater Tampa. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Barbara Barritt; two daughters, Evans Romano Snead, Charlotte, N.C., and Tracy Romano Kral, Tampa; his mother, Annabeth Barksdale; and two brothers, Jerry, Milford, Mass., and Ron Barksdale, Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
• ROSEBURE, AURETHA McGIRT "GRANNY," 91, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here in the early 1940s from her native Dublin, Ga. She worked for the Pinellas County School Board for many years as a cafeteria worker. She retired as a child care provider after 20 years of service. She was a member of St. Jude Holiness Church. Survivors include a granddaughter, Armentha Williams-Mann, Detroit; a great-grandson, Leon Bostic, and two great-granddaughters, Avis Bostic and Saundra Samuel, all of St. Petersburg; and two great-great-grandsons. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
• SABIA, LUDMILLA ANNA "MILLIE," 85, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at College Harbor Retirement Center. She was born in Plymouth, Pa., and came here in 1995 from Union, N.J. She was an aircraft assembler for Lockheed Corp., Burbank, Calif., and for RCA in Harrison, N.J. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Richard Sabia, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Cynthia Williams, Fort Bragg, Calif.; two sisters, Margaret Fabricatore, Union, and Josephine Santoro, Lindenhurst, N.Y.; and two granddaughters, Gina and Brandie, California. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• SHEAR, MARGARET M., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at Colonial Care Center. Born in Germany, she came here in 1970 from Chicago. She was a member of Ladies of the Moose Lodge 1145, St. Petersburg, and was Lutheran. Survivors include a son, Fred R. Shear, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren, Crystal Ann Shear, Debbie Holden, Cheryl Kay Shear and Joe Shear, all of Delaware; and three great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• SIMMERMACHER, LARRY L. "SIMMY," 61, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 31, 2001) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute of heart failure. He came here in 1996 from his native Crestline, Ohio, where he worked as a production planner for Pittsburgh Plate Glass and was a member of Calvary United Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Connie; two sons, Brian, Oldsmar, and Bret, Crestline; two daughters, Valori Simmermacher, Jonesborough, Tenn., and Vicki Bostic, St. Petersburg; a brother, Donald, Crestline; a sister, Ruth Post, South Euclid, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• VanWANROY, PETER E., 90, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (April 2, 2001) at IHS of St. Petersburg. He came here in 1974 from his native Chicago. He was a retired pressman and Air Force veteran of WWII. He was a member of Palm Lake Christian Church, Providence Masonic Lodge, OES Paul Revere Chapter, American Legion and the Scottish Rite, all of Chicago. He was a member of Craftsman of America -- Lithographer. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

South Pasadena

• HOLMES, GLADYS ROSE "GLADY," 77, of South Pasadena, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. She was born in Elkfork, Ky., and came here in 1958 from Mansfield, Ohio. She was retired from E-Systems in St. Petersburg. She was a member of Pasadena Presbyterian Church, the Greater Pinellas Democratic Club and the South Pasadena Civic Association. Survivors include her husband of 20 years, Dick; two stepsons, Douglas G. Holmes, Concord, N.C., and David A. Holmes, Auburn, Ga.; two grandsons, Michael B. Kennedy, Gulfport, Miss., and Christopher T. Kennedy, Atlanta; two nieces; five nephews; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• LYTLE, WINIFRED A., 94, of South Pasadena, died Monday (April 2, 2001) at the Springs at Boca Ciega Bay. Born in County Mayo, Ireland, she came here in 1983 from Middle Village, N.Y. She was a hostess at the Emigrant Savings Bank, New York City. Survivors include two sons, John P. Lytle, Glen Cove, N.Y., and James R. Lytle, Manhasset, N.Y.; two daughters, Winifred A. Moran, South Pasadena, and Mary C. Greene, North Massapequa, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• WALDEN, HELEN, 81, of South Pasadena, died Monday (April 2, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here in 1990 from her native Chicago. She was a member of Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Gulfport. Survivors include three sons, Robert Walden, Cincinnati, Frank K. Walden, Wooddale, Ill., and Joseph Walden, Florida; two sisters, Janina Grendzinski and Marge Pittges, both of South Pasadena; and five grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• WARNER, M. WREN TEAGUE, 98, of South Pasadena, formerly of Largo, died Sunday (April 1, 2001) at the Health and Rehabilitation Center at Dolphins' View. Born in Kings Creek, N.C., she came here in 1950 from Oak Ridge, Tenn. She was a retired housekeeper for the former Edward James Hotel in Treasure Island. She enjoyed gardening and crocheting and was an avid sports fan. Survivors include two sons, C.A. Warner Jr., Greenwood, S.C., and Sam Warner, Largo; a daughter, Tina Stillo-Onieal, Seminole; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Largo Chapel.
 





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