St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

MILKE-VIECACHORE, JULIA T., 86, of Beverly Hills, died Tuesday (April 17, 2001) in Inverness. Born in Warsaw, Poland, she came to the United States in 1929. She came here 22 years ago from Detroit after she cruised the Great Lakes for 20 years with her husband and children. She enjoyed singing with Our Lady of Grace Choir and the Beverly Chorale. She attended the Detroit Business Institute and was a member of Lieta, a Polish musical society. Survivors include her husband, Stanley Viecachore; a son, Lawrence H. Milke, Shelby Township, Mich.; a daughter, Elaine Milke Herchock, St. Claire Shores, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Beverly Hills.

PIERCE, FRED, 55, of Floral City, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at home under the care of his wife and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Peoria, Ill., he came here four years ago from Hudson. He worked for Caterpillar Heavy Equipment before starting his own business as a landscape designer. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving two tours. He achieved the rank of second lieutenant. His military awards included the Combat Infantry Badge, a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. He attended Bradley University in Peoria and Officers Training School at Fort Benning, Ga. Survivors include his wife, Lizbeth Ann; two sons, Khrystophyr Elkins, Biloxi, Miss., and John D. Pierce, Arizona; six daughters, Jill Cooper, Clinton Township, Mich., Khrystyna Elkins, Floral City, Lora Lee and Tamara Lynn Pierce, both of Arizona, Casie Marie and Courtney Ellen Pierce, both of Houston; and numerous grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home and Cremation, Inverness.

WALSH, HELEN L., 71, of Inverness, died Friday (April 20, 2001) in Inverness. Born in Newark, N.J., she moved to Floral City in 1980 from East Keansburg, N.J., before moving to Inverness. She was a gasoline station manager and member of the Inverness Moose Lodge. She attended Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Colleen Agrifolio, Inverness, and Karen Edwards, Middletown, N.J.; a sister, Joan Brown, Inverness; and eight grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inverness.

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BRIDGES, SHIRLEY A., 73, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice. She came here 12 years ago from her native Louisville, Ky. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Ronald L. Baker, Derry, N.H.; a daughter, Robbyn S. Gibbons, Spring Hill; two brothers, James Allison, Sun City, Ariz., and Don Allison, Louisville; a sister, Helen Marr, Orlando; and two grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Seven Hills.

CALES, FRANCISCA, 90, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (April 15, 2001) at Oak Hill Hospital. Born in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, she came here five months ago from Lebanon, Pa. She was a homemaker and member of La Gran Comicion Pentecostal Church, Brooksville. Survivors include her husband, Angel; three sons, Ramon and Elvin Santiago, both of Bronx, N.Y., and Miguel Candelario, Spring Hill; a daughter, Gloria Santiago, Reading, Pa.; a brother, Ramon L. Zegarra, Connecticut; a sister, Percide Pacheco, New York; many grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

CIUFO, PETER, 45, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (April 17, 2001) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 12 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was an automobile salesman and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; a son, Peteranthony, three daughters, Glorinicia, Shantal, and Joann; his parents, Anthony and Isabelle; a brother, Anthony; two sisters, Maria and Joann; and a grandson. Turner Funeral and Cremation Center, Spring Hill.

CONNELLY, EUGENE "GENE," 70, of Cloverleaf Forest, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Marion, Ind., he came here seven years ago from Fort Lauderdale, where he was a human resources manager for the Broward County School System for eight years. He was an Army veteran and attended First Church of God in Bushnell. Survivors include his wife, Joann; two sons, Gary, Bushnell, and Steve, Minneapolis; a daughter, Colleen Wingerter, Brooksville; and a brother, Ted, Marion. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

FOTH, ORVILLE E., 83, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (April 15, 2001) at Evergreen Woods Health Care Center. Born in Spencer, Wis., he came here 26 years ago from Morton Grove, Ill. He was a retired custodian for Evanston High School. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209. He attended Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Survivors include two brothers, Norman, Wausau, Wis., and Alfred, Marshfield, Wis. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.

IWERSEN, HENRY MILLER, 91, of Dade City, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at home. He came here 46 years ago from his native Seffner. He was a rancher, a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and a member of the Sons of the Confederacy. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Arlene C.; a son, Robert H., Dade City; a daughter Sharye, Lakeland; a cousin; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

MacKAY, RODERICK C., 71, of Timber Pines, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at home. Born in Detroit, he came here 13 years ago from Grosse Ile, Mich. He was a retired chemical engineer for BASF and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Janet; a son, Brian, Clearwater; two daughters, Jalaine Jacobus and Shannon MacKay, both of Spring Hill; and three grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Seven Hill.

SULLIVAN, OWEN G., 84, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at Evergreen Woods Health Care in Spring Hill. Born in Indianapolis, he came here 28 years ago from Framingham, Mass. He was a labor relations specialist employed by New England Telephone. He attended St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include four sons, Anthony, Elk Grove Village, Ill., Michael, Fort Myers, Joseph, Lawai, Hawaii, and Owen Jr., Southborough, Mass.; three daughters, Ellen Needham, Porter, Maine, Mary Marshall, Marlboro, Mass., and Dorothy Kemp, Sturbridge, Mass.; a brother, Robert, Indianapolis; a niece; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.

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BULLUCCIA, CIRO SPOTO, 79, of Tampa, died Thursday (April 19, 2001). Born in Newark, N.J., he came here 77 years ago. He was the owner of a bar and restaurant and was Catholic. Survivors include three sons, John V. Ramona, and Ciro and Lorenzo Belluccia; two daughters, Brenda Tatman and Joyce Poor; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

COMER, CECIL L., 79, of Plant City, died Thursday (April 19, 2001). Born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, he came here in 1982 from Big Rapids, Mich. He was a sales representative, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of First United Methodist Church, Plant City. Survivors include his wife, Alma I.; two sons, Joseph K., Hersey, Mich., and Gordon W., Plant City; two brothers, Jerry, Vanceville, Ga., and Tommy Joe; Phoenix; three sisters, Carolyn H. Gorton, Phoenix, Connie Lusk, Florida, and Caren Joseph, De Sota, Wis.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

DANGA, ALICE D., 51, of Land O'Lakes, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Du Bois, Pa., she came here 18 years ago from East Aurora, N.Y. She was a waitress and was Methodist. Survivors include her husband, James J. McNeil; two sons, Steve and Scott Denga, both of Buffalo, N.Y.; her father, Norman Clouser Sr., Port Charlotte; her mother, Dorothy Standart, Buffalo; a brother, Norman Clouser Jr.; two sisters, Sally Clouser, Du Bois, and Diane Clouser, Buffalo; and two grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Inc., Largo.

DRAWDY, RAY J., 81, of Plant City, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at Health Center of Plant City. Born in Medulla, he was a lifelong Florida resident. He was a well-drilling machinist, an Army veteran of World War II and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; two daughters, Diane Sealey, Lakeland, and Sandra Bowen, Brandon; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

HELMS, QUENTIN R. "BRUCE," 85, of Oldsmar, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at Town 'N Country Hospital. Born in Hanceville, Ala., he came here from Birmingham, Ala., in 1962. He was a superintendent for Bumby & Stimpson, was a member of Acipco Masonic Lodge, Birmingham, and a member of Tampa Shores Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Helen R., Oldsmar; three daughters, Patricia Helms White, Brooksville, Judy Helms Weeks, Knoxville, Tenn., and Jennie Helms Wyandt, Odessa; a brother, Oris J., Pell City, Ala.; and five grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

JOHNSON, NETTIE HAGIN "MAMA NETTIE," 88, of Plant City, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at Community Convalescent Center. She was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a peeling machine operator for Kraft Foods and a charter member of Turkey Creek Assembly of God. Survivors include two sons, Loris, Jamaica, and Joseph, Plant City; a daughter, Montez Whiting, Grand Ridge; a brother, Mabry Hagin, Florida; three sisters, Pat Spencer, Oklahoma, Vondell Peterson, Florida, and Betty Anglado, Tampa; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Tampa.

NAVARRO, MIGUEL, 91, of Tampa, died Friday (April 13, 2001). Survivors include his wife, Pola; three daughters, America Navarro, Eda Torres and Sylvia Navarro; a stepson, Antonio Navarro; a brother, Emilio Navarro; a sister, Ventura Navarro; and five grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

TAYLOR, ELBRIDGE M. "BUCK," 73, of Tampa, died Thursday (April 12, 2001) at home. Born in Tampa, he left the area in 1952 and came back in 1999 from Pennsylvania. He worked for four years with Seaboard Railroad in Tampa and three years with the Nolan Co. in Atlanta. He began a 35-year career with Westinghouse Electric Corp. in 1956, where he was assigned to the Athens, Ga., operations for procurement and administration. In 1962 he was transferred to Baltimore, where his responsibilities included the construction of the first facility in the United States for production of molecular electronics. After several more assignments, he was assigned to Shiraz, Iran, and returned to Hunt Valley, Md., where he completed his career in various executive assignments. He was also a Marine veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Riverhills Church of God, Tampa Lodge No. 240 F & AM, Temple Shrine of Baltimore and the Carroll County Economic Development Commission. He was president of Sykesville Rotary Club and Western Maryland Shrine and was director of the South Carroll Republican Club of Maryland. In the early 1970s, he was appointed Admiral of the Chesapeake Bay by Gov. Spiro Agnew. Survivors include his wife, Sarah K.; a son, Elbridge M. III, Vero Beach; two daughters, Marsha Higgs, Pompano Beach, and Deborah Cooke, Hanover, Pa.; two sisters, Barbara Ash, Seminole, and Shirley Meadows, Tampa; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

THOMPSON, WILLIAM RAY, 66, of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at Hospice of Pasco in Dade City. Born in Sullivan County, Tenn., he moved to Zephyrhills 33 years ago from Tampa. He was an automobile mechanic and a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was Baptist. Survivors include a son, William J., Zephyrhills; a daughter, Debbie Fults, Lakeland; two brothers, James K. and Jackie, and a sister, Georgia Hill, all of Zephyrhills; and three grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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ANDERSON, ROBERT P., 86, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (April 17, 2001) at Sunbelt Healthcare Center of Zephyrhills. Born in Middletown, N.Y., he came here 18 years ago from Binghamton, N.Y. He was a truck driver and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Lotte; a son, Robert F., Zephyrhills; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

CALLAGHAN, CLARENCE E., 65, of Hudson, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at home. Born in Camden, W.Va., he came here eight years ago from Morehead City, N.C. He was a construction electrician and was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Aripeka Elks, Eagles Lodge 2520 of Aripeka, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2401, Beaufort, S.C.; and the Marine Corps League Detachment of Holiday. Survivors include his mother, Ruth, New Port Richey; and several cousins. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

DENGA, ALICE D., 51, of Land O'Lakes, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Du Bois, Pa., she came here 18 years ago from East Aurora, N.Y. She was a waitress and was Methodist. Survivors include her husband, James J. McNeil; two sons, Steve and Scott Denga, both of Buffalo, N.Y.; father, Norman Clouser Sr., Port Charlotte; mother, Dorothy Standart, Buffalo; a brother, Norman Clouser Jr.; two sisters, Sally Clouser, Du Bois, and Diane Clouser, Buffalo; and two grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

DOYLE, PHYLLIS JEAN, 64, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Prestonburg, Ky., she moved here four years ago from Howell Township, N.J. She retired as a meat wrapper employed by Foodtown Supermarket in Freehold, N.J. She was a political activist and a former census worker, all in Howell Township. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Frank M.; a sister, Genny Piesco, Holiday, an uncle and aunt; many nephews and nieces; and many great-nephews and great-nieces. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Springs.

GRAY, RUTH E., 95, of Hudson, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at Bayonet Point Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hudson. Born in Delaware County, Ind., she came here 30 years ago from Indianapolis. She was an office manager and attended the Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Marietta Shutt, Hudson; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

HENDRICKS, CARL F., 73, of Port Richey, died Friday (April 20, 2001) at Madison Pointe Nursing Center, New Port Richey. He came here 12 years ago from his native Newark, Ohio. He was an electronics technician and an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8681 in Brooksville and a member of First Baptist Church in Newark. Survivors include a son, James M., Allensville, Ky.; a brother, Robert Dale, Loveland, Colo.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.

IRWIN, THERESE A., 69, of Port Richey, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Hudson. She came here 26 years ago from her native Detroit. She worked in retail sales for Beacon Woods Florist. Survivors include seven sons, Robert, Gerard and John, all of Detroit; Michael and Joseph, both of Lansing, Mich.; Timothy, Dunedin, and Kevin, Seoul, South Korea; four daughters, Kathleen Binoniemi and Elizabeth Maki, both of Port Richey; Sharon Topik, Detroit, and Mary Keen, Summerville, S.C.; a sister, Grace Lindsay, Detroit; 29 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

IWERSEN, HENRY MILLER, 91, of Dade City, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at home. He came here 46 years ago from his native Seffner. He was a rancher, a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, and member of the Sons of the Confederacy. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Arlene C.; a son, Robert H., Dade City; a daughter Sharye, Lakeland; a cousin; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

KARTALI, MICHAEL, 86, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (April 17, 2001) at Hospice of Pasco, New Port Richey. Born in Yugoslavia, he came here 24 years ago from Schaumburg, Ill. He was a retired mechanical assembler and welder for Litton Industries, Des Plaines, Ill. He was Catholic. Survivors include a nephew and two nieces; several grandnephews and grandnieces. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.

PRUNELLA, RALPH A., 84, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at North Bay Medical Center, New Port Richey. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., he came here five years ago from Spring Hill. He was a mechanic with the Brewster, N.Y., Central School District and was an Army veteran of World War II. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Rosemary VanRiper, Clearwater; two sisters, Catherine Prunella, Valhalla, N.Y., and Rose DeBrosky, New York; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.

SWEENEY, WANDA L., 80, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (April 17, 2001) at East Pasco Medical Center in Zephyrhills. She came here 17 years ago from her native Ogdensburg, N.Y. She was a school secretary and attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Donald; three sons, Michael, Bloomfield, N.Y.; Patrick, Ogdensburg, and Timothy, Rome, N.Y.; a daughter, Donna Roca, Ogdensburg; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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BAGLIERI, JOSEPH J., 62, of Clearwater, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Haverhill, Mass., and came here in 1996 from Derry, N.H. He was a retired computer analyst for the Greater Lowell Regional School, Lowell, Mass. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and a member of St. Brendan's Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Marian; two sons, Anthony C. and Joseph J. Jr., both of Lawrence, Mass.; two daughters, Donna Marie Lahey and Lorraine Haibowicz, both of Derry; three brothers, Anthony, Londonderry, N.H., James and Michael, both of Lawrence; three sisters, Patricia Assaf, Chicago, and Mary Baglieri, Lawrence, and Ann Romano, Methuen, Mass.; and nine grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
BEATON, KATHY E., 40, of Clearwater and St. Petersburg, died Saturday (April 14, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Clearwater and was a lifelong area resident. She was a 1977 Dunedin High School graduate and worked as a housekeeper for a local nursing home. Survivors include her husband, John A.,; a son, Calvin Holland, St. Petersburg; four daughters, Shakelia Beaton, Quanshawda Beaton, Leticia Beaton and Stacy Beaton, all of St. Petersburg; her father, Ernest Bell Sr., Clearwater; six brothers, Charlie Payton, St. Petersburg, Ernest Bell Jr. and Robert Bell, both of Clearwater, Hanson C. Bell, Miami, Jerry Payton, Memphis, Tenn., and James Hudson, Lithonia, Ga.; four sisters, Anna Freeman and Charlotte Dixon, both of Clearwater, Ida Mills, Orlando, and Emma Hill, Memphis; and two grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
DUBLIN, RUTH L., 71, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She came here in 1955 from her native Citra. She was a member of Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church, Clearwater, where she served on the stewardess board. She enjoyed cooking and gardening. Survivors include her husband, John H.; two sons, James Mouzon, Clearwater, and Darian Dublin, Dunedin; a daughter, Michelle A. Dublin, Clearwater; seven sisters, Ida M. Harris, Alma Lawton, Casabell Taylor, all of Clearwater, Louise Goggins, Ruby Graddic, Mary Gilespie, all of Citra, and Odessa Basine, Ocala; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
HOPP, EVA L., 90, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Lake Junaluska, N.C., and came here in 1958 from High Point, N.C. She was a graduate of Florida Southern University, Lakeland, and was an elementary school teacher and a Methodist. Survivors include her husband, George J.; five nieces, Miriam Palmore, New Smyrna Beach, Jean Starnes, Clearwater, Carolyn Rasmussen, Orlando, Jan Russell, Tampa, and Pam Greene, Charleston, S.C.; and two nephews, William Caldwell, Fairbanks, Alaska, and Wayne Caldwell, Haverlock, N.C. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Dunedin

GUTMANN, CORNELIUS W., 87, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and came here in 1958 from Rochester, N.Y. He was a tool and die maker and worked for American Automatic Lawn Sprinklers. He was a member of our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society, Dunedin, a fourth degree member of Knights of Columbus John F. Kennedy Council 5635 and a Red Cross volunteer. Survivors include his wife, Ruth E.; three sons, Richard, Virginia Beach, Va., Robert, Louisville, Ky., and James, Corona Del Mar, Calif.; a daughter, Linda Kalajainen, Dunedin; two brothers, Al, Rochester, and William, Pompano Beach; and five grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapal.
LARRABEE, MILTON E., 95, of Dunedin, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at Manor Care Health Services, Dunedin. He came here in 1976 from his native Salem, Mass. He was a designer-draftsman and worked for Sylvania Electric Corp, Salem. He was a Protestant and a member of the Quarter Century Club, Salem, and a graduate of Salem High School. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, A. Florence; and many nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
MOORE, ANNE L., 83, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at home. She was born in Ossining, N.Y., and came here in 1983 from Point Pleasant, N.J. She was a retired practical nurse and a Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Thomas, Natick, Mass., and John, Highlands, N.J.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

GUZMAN, RESTITUTA, 66, of Largo, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at home. She was born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, and moved here several years ago from New York. She worked as a bathing suit samplemaker. Survivors include her husband, Ralph. Ambassador Mortuary Services, Oldsmar.
HAWKINS, CHARLES T., 90, of Largo, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at home. He was born in Washington, D.C., and came here in 1972 from University Park, Md. He was a former Army supply officer and worked for the Department of Defense. He was a member of Bay Ridge Baptist Church, Seminole. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; two daughters, Janis Morrison, Seminole, and Joy Weeman, Largo; a son, Robert J. Hawkins, Phenix City, Ala.; a sister, Frances Kiser, Largo; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home, Seminole.

Oldsmar

HELMS, QUENTIN R. "BRUCE," 85, of Oldsmar, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at Town & Country Hospital, Tampa. He was born in Hanceville, Ala., and came here in 1962 from Birmingham, Ala. He worked as a superintendent for Bumby & Stimpson contractor. He was a member of Acipco Masonic Lodge, Birmingham, and Tampa Shores Baptist Church, Tampa. Survivors include his wife, Helen R.; three daughters, Patricia Helms White, Brooksville, Judy Helms Weeks, Knoxville, Tenn., and Jennie Helms Wyandt, Odessa; a brother, Oris J., Pell City, Ala.; and five grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
Palm Harbor
KENNEDY, VERNA JEANNE, 80, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at Countryside Healthcare Center, Palm Harbor. She was born in Detroit and came here in 1980 from Dearborn, Mich. She was a homemaker and a community volunteer. Survivors include two sons, Robert Howie, Palm Harbor, and David Kennedy, Doylestown, Pa.; a brother, John Collins, Sarasota; two sisters, Wilda Davis, Oakhurst, Calif., and Joann Rehahn, Utica, Mich.; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
LEBANO, ERNEST JOSEPH, 82, of Palm Harbor, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in New York City and came here last year from Deerfield Beach. He was a retired regional sales manager for Bell & Howell Mamiya Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the Pacific with the Central Intelligence Agency. He was a graduate of Pratt Institute of Technology and had a lifelong interest in photography. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Marie; a son, Frank, Dunedin; and two daughters, Susan Lebano, New York City, and Dr. Patricia Bernstein, Colorado Springs, Colo. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Seminole

MACHEN, FRANK H., 75, of Seminole, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Cheviot, Ohio, and came here in 1989 from Westchester, Ohio. He was a retired wastewater treatment plant operator, an Army veteran of World War II and a Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; five sons, Ronald Machen, Westchester, Scott Machen, Lebanon, Ohio, Frankie Machen Jr., Seattle, Roger Hutchison, Mason, Ohio, and Duane Hunt, Duluth, Ga.; two daughters, Joann Korb, Westchester, and Robin Taylor, Lockland, Ohio; a sister, Ruth Ann Gates, Blanville, Ohio; two brothers, John, St. Petersburg, and Don, Seminole; and 11 grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.
VOSS, LILLY M., 91, of Seminole, died Tuesday (April 17, 2001) at Freedom Square Nursing Center, Seminole. She was born in Denmark and came here in 1976 from Bensenville, Ill. She worked 30 years as a production worker for Zenith Corp., Chicago. She was a Methodist and enjoyed cooking. Survivors include a son, Alfred, Kailua, Hawaii; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Tarpon Springs

PUFF, MILDRED K., 92, of Tarpon Springs, formerly of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to Tarpon Springs 22 years ago from Spring Hill. She was a retired supervisor with Wandall Industries, Manhattan, N.Y., and attended St. Ignatius Catholic Church. Survivors include a brother, Edward Smith, Spring Hill; and several nephews and nieces. Family Funeral Care, Tarpon Springs.

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Gulfport

RODRIGUES, FREDERICK, 85, of Gulfport, died Friday (April 20, 2001) at home. He came here in 1989 from his native New Bedford, Mass., where he was a fast food restaurant owner. He was an Army veteran and served as a medical corpsman in Africa, Italy and Austria during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mae Amaral; a son, Frederick E., and a brother, Paul, both of New Bedford; two stepdaughters, Beth Ann Johnson, Fort Myers, and June Wedding, St. Petersburg; a granddaughter; two stepgrandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
WHITEHAIR, WALTER S., 87, of Gulfport, died Friday (April 20, 2001) at the Health and Rehabilitation Center at Dolphins' View, South Pasadena. He came here in 1980 from his native Philadelphia. He was owner and manager of the Collins Packing Co. of Philadelphia. He was a member of Wyoming Avenue Baptist Church in Philadelphia and a member of Pasadena Community Church. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Elizabeth; a daughter, Grace Whitehair, Gulfport; three nieces; and four nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

Pinellas Park

KRIZIC, ROBERT P., 71, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at home under hospice care. He came here in 1994 from his native Chicago, where he was a general foreman for the Illinois Central Railroad. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Locally, he was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinellas Park. He was an avid golfer and a member of Clearwater Country Club. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Angelina A. "Angie"; two sons, Michael W., Fishers, Ind., and Robert J., Schererville, Ind.; a daughter, Laura A. Sikora, Crete, Ill.; a brother, John, Pinellas Park; and a granddaughter, Kristin Marie Krizic, Schererville. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
KURTZ, ROBERT ROY "BOBBY," 59, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at home. Born in Battle Creek, Mich., he came here in 1980 from Rawlins, Wyo. He was an automobile mechanic and a member of the Florida Chapter of Downshifters of Brooklyn. Survivors include his wife, Joyce; four sons, Robert Kurtz and Ronald Kurtz, both of Pinellas Park, and Doug Oklota and David Oklota, both of Pittsburgh; four daughters, Cathy Oklota, Pittsburgh, Rebecca Kurtz, Dawsonville, Ga., and Teri Tennyson and Donna Lotz, both of Plant City; his mother and stepfather, Barbara and George Overhuel, St. Petersburg; a brother, Robert Kurtz Jr., Blackshear, Ga.; a sister, Patricia Hoehn, St. Petersburg; and 11 grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

St. Pete Beach

BICKLEY, VIRGINIA KERN, 82, of St. Pete Beach, died Thursday (April 19, 2001). Born in Morgantown, W.Va., she came here in 1924 at the age of 6. She was a 1936 graduate of St. Petersburg High School and a member of the National Business Woman's Association. Survivors include three sons, Fred, St. Pete Beach, Bill, St. Petersburg, and Philip, Madison, Ga.; six grandchildren, Fred Bickley Jr., Christina Bickley, Charlee Bickley, Melissa Bickley, Aimee Lipham and Ben Watts, all of St. Petersburg; and two great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center -- Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BARRY, FRANCIS E., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Newfoundland, he came here in 1970 from Pequannocks, N.J. He was a retired U.S. Postal Service clerk and a Marine veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Loyal Order of Moose 1145 in St. Petersburg and the Sunshine City 9 Disabled American Veterans in St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Sheila P.; a son, Michael J., St. Petersburg; a granddaughter, Patricia Barry, and a grandson, Michael Barry, both of St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
ENGLISH, BRYSON E., 89, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at Westminster Shores Health Center. He was a resident of St. Petersburg since 1950 and was a 1929 graduate of Girard College in Philadelphia. He was a salesman and photographer. He was a founding member of Cental Bible Church and Grace Bible Church, where he was a deacon, elder, usher, greeter, Sunday school teacher and youth worker; ran the early tape ministry; served on the missions council; and was a handyman. He also helped found Florida Christian School. In recent years, he was a victim of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Survivors include his son, the Rev. Bryson R., Montville, Conn.; a daughter, Christie Lewis, St. Petersburg; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
HARRIOTT, ERSULLA, 98, of Whyte Nursing Home, Kingston, Jamaica, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (April 2, 2001) at Kingston Public Hospital. Born in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, she came here in 1976 from New York. She moved to Fort Lauderdale in 1981 and returned here in 1997. She moved to Kingston last September. She was a member of Jamaica Seventh-day Adventist Church in New York, First Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Petersburg and South Broward Seventh-day Adventist Church in Fort Lauderdale. Survivors include four sons, Gladstone, St. Petersburg, Laurel and Wenley, both of Jamaica, and Philmore, Fort Lauderdale; two daughters, Ruth Morgan, Fort Lauderdale, and Keturah Dillon, St. Petersburg; 19 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Serenity Funeral Supplies and Services, Kingston, Jamaica.
JASKOLKA, LINDA G., 38, of Pocono Pines, Pa., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pa. Born in Scranton, Pa., she lived here for 15 years and moved to Pocono Pines in 1996. She was a horticultural specialist for St. Petersburg and worked for the Tobyhanna Township Public Works Department in Pennsylvania. She received her degree in horticulture from St. Petersburg Vocational Technical Institute. She was a member of Salem United Church of Christ and Wilson-Fischer Post 413 American Legion Auxiliary, both in Pocono Pines. Survivors include her mother, Gayle Jaskolka, Pocono Pines; a son, James Jaskolka, and a daughter, Jaycie Jaskolka, all of Pocono Pines; two sisters, Jamie Lance, St. Petersburg and Darlene O'Neil, Chelsea, Mich.; and four nephews. William H. Clark Funeral Home, Stroudsburg, Pa.
KRIBBET, PETER V., 90, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday, (April 19, 2001) at Abbey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Pittsburgh, he came here in 1971 from Grand Rapids, Mich. He was a retired butcher and a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church. Survivors include five daughters, Mary Anne Peters, St. Augustine, Patti Kelly, Lakeland, and Teresa Prince, Margot Vidro and Beatrix Stormzand, all of Grand Rapids; a son, Gerard Kribbet, Holiday; a sister, Olga Wiestra, New Kensington, Pa.; 19 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MAGEE, MARIE E., 75, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at home. Born in Baltimore, she came here in 1989. She was a lawyer and a judge in New York, practicing law from 1942 to 1989 and working with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She was a 1949 graduate of Fordham University Law School and was a member of the Republican Club and St. John's Catholic Church. Survivors include two sisters, Joan M. Sina, St. Pete Beach, and M. Patricia Magee, St. Petersburg. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
RAY, ELDEN F. SR., 80, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1939 from his native Ellsworth, Maine. He was a retired plumber and a technical sergeant in the Army Air Forces during World War II. He also restored Model A Fords as a hobby. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis I.; a son, Elden F. Jr., Owasso, Okla.; three brothers, Robert and George, both of Ellsworth, and Donald, Inverness; two sisters, Betty Ray, Montana, and Marilyn Chandler, Corvallis, Ore.; and four grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
REINBACH, ELIZABETH H., 98, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at Suncoast Manor Health Care Center. Born in New Berlin, Ill., she came here in 1973 from Springfield, Ill. She was formerly secretary to the president of Franklin Life Insurance Co. in Springfield. Locally, she was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Glas, South Yarmouth, Mass.; a granddaughter, Susan Williams, Bridgewater, Mass.; a grandson, Thomas Glas, Unionville, Ontario; and four great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
SCHULTZ, ANITA G., 47, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at home. Born in Williamsburg, Va., she came here in 1972 from Santa Anna, Calif. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 27 years, Norman K.; and a brother, Richard Gonzalez, California. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
SEBESI, FELIX J., 91, of St. Petersburg, formerly of St. Pete Beach, died Thursday (April 19, 2001) at Tyrone Medical Inn. Born in Dickson, Pa., he came here in 1952 from Pennsylvania. He was a carpenter for Florida Builders and a maintenance man for Sunshine School in Pass-a-Grille Beach and for Milton Roy Co. He coached Little League baseball at Pasadena Community Church and played for the Senators Class A Team. He was an auxiliary police officer for St. Pete Beach and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a daughter, Joan Hall, St. Petersburg; and three grandchildren, Charles Broderick, Dean Hall and Christy Hall, all of St. Petersburg. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
THOMSON, DR. WILLIAM G., 82, of St. Petersburg and Olivet, Mich., died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He was born in Detroit and came here in 1962 to become an associate professor of classics at Florida Presbyterian College, now Eckerd College. In 1966, he was named director of continuing studies and summer school. He directed Upward Bound, a federal program for high school students. From 1988 to 2000, he served as an adjunct professor in the Eckerd College Program for Experienced Learners. In St. Petersburg, he was involved in the Community Alliance, in forming the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida and in founding Boley Manor. He was an accomplished pianist and contract bridge player. He served in the Army in World War II. He was a graduate of Olivet College and received a master's degree from Cornell University and a doctorate in education from the University of Michigan. He taught at Olivet, Wayne State University and Heidelberg College. He was a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Barbara Earl Thomson; a son, Gregory Earl Thomson, Berkeley, Calif.; two daughters, Sarah Elisabeth Thomson, Amherst, Mass., and Barbara Magarey Thomson, Tecate, Calif.; two sisters, Carolyn Jean Thomson and Gail Rusche, both of Grosse Pointe, Mich.; a foster daughter, Faye Dowdell, St. Petersburg; and eight nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

South Pasadena

O'HARA, GENEVIEVE, 79, of South Pasadena, died Wednesday (April 18, 2001) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Pittsburg, she came here in 1979 from Ridgewood, N.Y. She was a bank clerk. Survivors include a son, James, Hopewell Junction, N.Y.; a daughter, Susan Kern, Seaford, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

LANDERS, JAMES W. "JIM," 72, of Treasure Island and Steamboat Springs, Colo., died Friday (April 20, 2001) at his home in Treasure Island. He was born in Cleveland and was a graduate of Purdue University, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta. He was a marketing executive with P.T. Components, Emerson Electric, FMC Corp. and Reliance Electric. In his retirement, he was a consultant for Flexon, GMBH of Wilnsdorf, Germany. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Mary Catherine "Totsy"; three sons, Gary, Cincinnati, Chris, Elmhurst, Ill., and Scott, Denver; six daughters, Cathy Gates, Connie Dohn, Terry Poynter and Barbara Rausch, all of Fort Collins, Colo., Janet Tang, Anaheim Hills, Calif., and Nancy Holdstein, St. Petersburg; and 23 grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.