St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST DEATHS

Monday, May 1, 2000

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

Citrus| Hernando | Hillsborough | Pasco
North Pinellas | South Pinellas

BIGGS, DOROTHY F., 73, of Beverly Hills, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) at Cypress Cove Care Center, Crystal River. Born in England, she came here 11 years ago from St. Petersburg, and was a retired legal secretary. She was a member of the Church of England. Survivors include a son, David, Seminole; a daughter, Sharon Bushell, Lecanto; and five grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River/Lecanto.

SNYDER, JOSEPH, 82, of Inverness, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at Mariner Health of Inverness. Born in Jamaica, N.Y., he came here six months ago from West Edmeston, N.Y., and was a retired plumber. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Mary Crisco; a son, Joseph Jr., Inverness; two brothers, Philip, Sharon Springs, N.Y., and James, Albany, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

TRAIL, ALICE MARIE, 77, of Homosassa, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) at home. Born in McDowell County, W.Va., she came here 16 years ago from Saline, Mich., and was a retired nurse's aide. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church, its choir and Women's Missionary Group. Survivors include her husband, Herman; four sons, Carl, Kingsport, Tenn., John, Lexington, N.C., Jerry, Milan, Mich., and George, Homosassa; a daughter, Shelia Senard, Homosassa; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

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PIETRZYK, WALTER JOSEPH, 85, of Spring Hill, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at home. Born in Hamtramck, Mich., he came here 17 years ago from Westland, Mich., and was retired from General Electric. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus 6383. Survivors include his wife, Mildred; three sons, Robert, Garden City, Mich., Walter Jr., Spring Hill, and John, Arizona; a daughter, Nancy Connor, Rochester Hills, Mich.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes, Seven Hills Chapel.

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BETITA-COLLINS, ALICIA VILLANUEVA, 50, of Valrico, died Tuesday (April 25, 2000) in St. Petersburg as the result of injuries sustained in an accident. Born in Arroyo Grande, Calif., she came to the Tampa area in 1981 from Hawaii. She was a flight nurse, BSN, CEN and an EMT-P. She was a member of the Barotac Nuevo Association of America, the Reserve Officer's Association, the American Legion in Arroyo Grande, the NFNA, the FNA, and Nativity Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Christopher Biddles, and a daughter, Felicia Biddles, both of Brandon; her parents, Benny and Lilia Betita, Arroyo Grande; and two sisters, Louisa Betita-Maher and Lita Hickey, both of Hawaii. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview/Brandon.

HODSON-EVANS, MILDRED L., of Green Valley, Ariz., formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (April 8, 2000) in Green Valley. Born in Melrose, Mass., she lived in Tampa from 1969 to 1989, having come from Massachusetts. She was a homemaker. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Jim Evans; two sons, Donald Hodson, Fayetteville, N.C., and Mark Hodson, Land O'Lakes; a daughter, Terry Lajoie, Lake Butler; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

HOUSTON, ELBERT J., 73, of Tampa, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Anniston, Ala., he came here 30 years ago from Alabama. He was a business owner. Survivors include his wife, Barbara J.; two sons, Steve and Eric; three daughters, Bettie Shaffer, Connie Houston and Daphne Paul; a sister, Helen Benefield; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview/Brandon.

HUDSON, GEORGE FREDERICK JR., 57, of Seffner, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in McKeesport, Pa., he came to the Tampa area in 1980 from Penn, Pa. He was a truck dispatcher for W.W. Trucking. He served in the Air Force and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Pat; a son, Jason, Seffner; a daughter, Jackie Kemp, Brandon; two sisters, Patricia Kugler, Oldsmar, and Barb Haubrich, North Huntingdon, Pa.; and three grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

PRITT, CHARLES RAY SR., 62, of Lutz, died Friday (April 28, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Rand, W.Va., he came to the Tampa area in 1964 from West Virginia. He was a truck driver and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Temple Terrace Masonic Lodge No. 330. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Carroll; a son, Charles Jr., Tampa; two daughters, Connie Rae Johnson, Columbus, Ga., and Cozetta Pritt, Charleston, W.Va.; a brother, Berman Pritt, Interlachen; two sisters, Reva Lucas, Charleston, and Alma Johnson, Parkersburg, W.Va; and four grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

RHEAULT, ROSAIRE J., 73, of Tampa, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Hilliard Township, Ontario, he came to Tampa in 1984 from Bridgewater, Mass. He was a field mechanic for commercial stainless steel equipment and a member of the Moose Lodge No. 1741. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Lillian; four sons, Laurent, Pensacola, David, Tampa, Denis, St. Petersburg, and Terrence, Sutton, Mass.; a brother, Joe Brisson, North Bay, Ontario; and four grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.

RODRIGUEZ, DANNY, 55, of Tampa, died Thursday (April 27, 2000) at Memorial Hospital. He was a Tampa native and an acquisition specialist for the city of Tampa. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and a founding member of the Krewe of Fort Brooke. Survivors include his wife, Vilma A.; two sons, Rodney, Tampa, and Phillip, Alaska; a daughter, Tammy Rodriguez, Tampa; three sisters, Norma Swain, Marie Rodriguez and Bertha Rodriguez, all of Tampa; and five grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

STOVALL, WALLY, 53, of Tampa, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at home. He was a Tampa native and an administrator for Knight and Wall Hardware Co. He served in the Navy and was Protestant. Survivors include his father, W.O. Stovall Jr., Tarpon Springs; a brother, Larry Stovall, Bradenton; and two sisters, Marlene L. Stovall, Tampa, and Sandra S. Mason, Atlanta. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

TIMM, LANCE CARL, 60, of Valrico, died Thursday (April 27, 2000) at University Community Hospital. Born in Stone Lake, Wis., he came to the Tampa area in 1977 from Germany. He was retired from the Air Force as a master sergeant. Survivors include two sons, William, St. Pete Beach, and Tom, Brandon; a brother, Duane Timm, Hayward, Wisc.; a sister, Carol Isham, Wisconsin; and five grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, St. Petersburg.

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BREEDEN, EDDIE DEAN, 38, of Lacoochee, died Thursday (April 27, 2000). He was born in Lacoochee and was a mechanic for Dean's Service Garage. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Lacoochee. Survivors include his wife, Diana; two sons, Ahtee and Bobby Breeden, Mount Vernon, Ga.; two stepsons, Harold and David Moore, Portsmouth, Ohio; his parents, Ahtee and Virginia Breeden, Lacoochee; and his grandmother, Earnie Dees, Dade City. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

COLLETTI, RUTH RAND, of New Port Richey, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at home. Born in New York, she came here three years ago from Clearwater, and was a retired secretary for the Borough of Queens, N.Y. She was Jewish and active in the Democratic Party, New York. Survivors include two sons, Edward, Tampa, and James, Clearwater; a daughter, Phyllis Greytak, New Port Richey; seven grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

MININNI, DOLORES, 69, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) at home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a retired secretary for the Pasco County Commissioner's Office. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Peter, Bayonet Point; two daughters, Patricia Pukki and Valerie Antonovich, both of New Port Richey; a brother, Michael Orobello, Springfield, Vt.; a sister, Rosemarie Votinelli, New Port Richey; and six grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey Chapel.

MULLER, PETRONELLA WILHELMINA VANDER KRUIK, 86, of Port Richey, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) at Windsor Woods Convalescent Center. She came here 17 years ago from Livingston, N.J., and was a retired music teacher and medical secretary. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include two sons, Jon, Gettysburg, Pa., and Dirk, Seattle; a daughter, Tjelda Vander Meijden, Charleston, S.C.; a sister, Marie Dymott, Hudson; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn, New Port Richey.

OAKLEY, GLADYS, 88, of Holiday, died Sunday (April 30, 2000) at home. Born in Chicago, she came here 21 years ago from Cleveland and was a dancer and bank teller. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, Dean. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday Chapel.

STONE, IRVING I., 81, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (April 27, 2000) at home. Born in Rochester, N.Y., he came here 13 years ago from Randolph, N.J., and was owner/operator of Irving Stone Insurance Agency. He was an Army lieutenant in World War II and was Jewish. Survivors include his wife, Gladys; a daughter, Raelene Stone, Spring Hill; and one grandson. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

TYSAR, JENNIE, 91, of Hudson, Friday (April 28, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Montreal, she came here 30 years ago from Cheboygan, Mich., and was retired owner of Tysar Bakery, Detroit, Mich. She was a life member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and Catholic. Survivors include her companion, Michael Troiani, Hudson; a brother, Roland Domber, Bayonet Point; and a sister, Arizona. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

VERKITUS, DONALD JR. "DUCKY," 37, of Hudson, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) at Hernando/Pasco Hospice House. He came here two months ago from his native Central Islip, N.Y., and was a tree surgeon for Tree Guys, Deer Park, N.Y. He attended St. Michael Catholic Church, Hudson, and was a member of the National Rifle Association. Survivors include his parents, Donald Verkitus, Central Islip, and Beverly Verkitus, Hudson; a brother, John, Hudson; and two sisters, Donna Principe, Hudson, and Jennifer Verkitus, Central Islip. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson.

WILLIAMS, DORIS L., 66, of Spring Hill, died Monday (April 24, 2000) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in Raleigh, N.C., she came here 22 years ago from Tampa, and was head baker for Citrus Park Elementary School. Survivors include a son, Earl Harrell, Zephyrhills; two daughters, Terry Smith, Spring Hill, and Donna Harrell, Dunedin; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

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BARFIELD, NANCY, 61, of Clearwater, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1960 from her native Jacksonville. She was a private duty registered nurse. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Clearwater and the Christian Women's Club. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, G. Wendell; two sons, Scott, Clearwater, and Bryan, Melbourne; a daughter, Lisa Griffin, Gainesville; her mother, Dorothy Clemons, two brothers, Jesse and Timothy Clemons, and two sisters, Carolyn Slocum and Joan Harrold, all of Jacksonville; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

CALLAHAN, IRENE KATHRYN, 85, of Chicago Heights, Ill., formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at Prairie Manor Nursing Home, Chicago Heights. She was born in Hammond, Ind., and lived here several years before moving to Chicago Heights. She owned and operated Callahan Catering. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church of Dunedin, the church choir, and altar and rosary societies and was a member of the Florida Daughters of Isabella Knights of Columbus. She was named Ms. Congeniality at the Senior Ms. Florida Pageant in 1990. Survivors include two sons, Dr. Richard and Peter; a daughter, Mary Anne Laverty; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

MACY, LORING K., 92, of Clearwater, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He came here in 1988 from his native Searsboro, Iowa. He worked for the federal government as director of the Bureau of Foreign Commerce. He was a member of Sylvan Abbey United Methodist Church of Clearwater and the Lynnville Friends Church. Survivors include his wife, Juanita; a son, Bruce, Overland Park, Kan.; a daughter, Miriam Beth Code, Knoxville, Tenn.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

MAYORGA, JOSE, infant son of Lourdes Martinez and Enrique Mayorga of Clearwater, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg. He was born in Largo. Besides his parents, survivors include a sister, Sophia, and a brother, Enrique Jr., both of Clearwater; his paternal grandmother, Maria Arteaga, his maternal grandfather, Manuel Martinez, and his maternal grandmother, Agripina Morena, all of Mexico. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

SHANLEY, JOHN A., 75, of Clearwater, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Pottstown, Pa., and came here in 1985 from Pittsburgh, where he retired as payroll manager and tax specialist after 15 years with Allaghaney International. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Lutheran and was coordinator of the USS Blueridge Reunion. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Joyce; two sons, Bruce, Cincinnati, and Brian, Pittsburgh; a daughter, Janet Hensley, Pittsburgh; three brothers, William, Edward and Donald, and four sisters, Martha Brightbill, Betty Levengood, Dawn Baldwin and Marlene Schrum, all of Pittsburgh; and four grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

SROCZYNSKI, ZYGMUNT, 91, of Clearwater Beach, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Obrewalde, Poland, and came here in 1979 from Irvington, N.J., where he owned and operated a laundry. During World War II, he was arrested as a member of the underground, and after his release, he worked to resettle refugees. He was a member of St. Brendan Catholic Church of Clearwater Beach, an officer in the American Institute of Polish Culture, Pinellas Park, and a member of Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences of America. Survivors include his of 53 years, Helena, Cranford, N.J.; two sons, Richard, Piscataway, N.J., and Adam, Ramsey, N.J.; a sister, Iza Helinska of Poland; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

VECCHIONE, CATHERINE V., 88, of Clearwater, died Thursday (April 20, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1996 from her native Orange, N.J., and was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of Clearwater. Survivors include four daughters, Terry Christiano, Oldsmar, Gail Conti, Rockledge, Claire Siegmund, Morris Plains, N.J., and Diane Densmore, Horton, Mich.; two sons, Ronald, New Port Richey, and Jack, Aiken, S.C.; 17 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

WACHTER, EDGAR J., 94, of Clearwater, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. He was born in Media, Pa., and came here in 1970 from Salem, N.J. He worked as an operator for 30 years with the Atlantic City, N.J., Electric Co. He was Lutheran and a president of the Y Men's Club. There are no known survivors. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Dunedin

JACOBSEN, JOHN J., 91, of Dunedin, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at the home of a son in Oldsmar. He was born in Manhattan, N.Y., and came here in 1980 from Long Island, N.Y. He retired as senior engineer with Con Edison and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Alice, a son, John P. Sr., and three grandchildren, John Jr., Ann Marie and Erica, all of Oldsmar. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
KEANY, LaVERNE R., 88, of Dunedin, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Kittanning, Pa., and came here in 1974 from New Castle, Pa. She was a bookkeeper and worked 15 years with Bell Telephone Co., Pittsburgh, and five years for ALCOA in New Castle. Survivors include a daughter, Judith Ann Sickels, Dunnellon; a companion, Wilson "Bill" Stober, Dunedin; and three grandchildren, Loren Tomai, New Castle, and James and Charles Workman, both of Yorktown, Va. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
OLPP, ARNFRID "FREDDIE," 94, of Dunedin, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) at Manor Care Palm Harbor nursing home. She was born in Norway and came here in 1974 from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Kirk of Dunedin church. Survivors include a daughter-in-law and caregiver, Claudia Olpp, and two grandchildren, Kim L. and Chris R. Olpp, all of Clearwater. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
PHILLIPS, WILLIAM D., 74, of Dunedin, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. He came here in 1953 from his native Liverpool, England, and worked as a draftsman for a power company. Survivors include his wife, Jane; and a nephew, Frank Paonessa of New York. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
PRINGLE, JAMES DUNN, 72, of Dunedin, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He came here in 1963 from his native Scotland and worked as a millwright operator for an automotive company. He was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of Dunedin and the Ranger Supporters Club and was a Mason. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Sarah; and two daughters, Elizabeth Pringle, Largo; and Susan Pringle, Detroit. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
Indian Rocks Beach
ELM, RICHARD G., 81, of Indian Rocks Beach, formerly of Tampa, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Rochester, Pa., and came to Tampa in 1946 from Beaver Falls, Pa. He owned property in Indian Rocks Beach since 1977, and in 1985, he moved here. He was a civil engineer and worked for the railroad for 40 years designing and building railroad tracks and bridges. He was appointed commissioner for one term in 1987 and had attended Indian Rocks Beach City Commission meetings since 1979. He was a member of the Taxpaying Property Owners Association, Homeowners Association and Gulf Beaches Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Indian Rocks Area Historical Society and president and former director of the Historical Museum of Indian Rocks Beach. While in Tampa, he was active in Boy Scout Troop 4, a deacon of the First Baptist Church and president of the building committee of the Tampa Baptist Manor. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks Beach and active in Florida Campers on Mission. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Irene; a son, Richard G., and a daughter, Melissa E. Schumacher, both of Tampa; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

Largo

BATISTA, JOSEPH P., 63, of Largo, died Wednesday (April 26, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Indian Orchard, Mass., and came here in 1990 from Massachusetts. He worked as a sales manager for Rubber Stamp Manufacturing. Survivors include his wife, Rose Mary; a son, Joseph P. Jr., and a daughter, Mary Rose Batista, all of Largo. National Cremation Society, Largo.
McKENZIE, CHESTER H., 65, of Largo, died Wednesday (April 26, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Lynx, Ohio, and came here in 1970 from St. Petersburg. He retired from the City of Largo as a firefighter. He was a Marine Corps veteran and a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Jane E.; four sons, Terry and David, both of Florida, Kris of Georgia, and Kyle of Virginia; a daughter, Vicky Karr of Florida; a stepson, Charles Durilla, Largo; a stepdaughter, Sheila Bennett, Tampa; a sister, Martha Freeland, New Carlisle, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams and Son Funeral Home and Crematory, St. Petersburg.
STOCKMAN, GEORGE W., 64, of Largo, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1962 from his native Plympton, Mass., and moved to Tuskegee, Ala., in 1972. He lived there until this year when he moved back to Largo. He worked from 1970 to 1972 for the city of Largo as a meter reader. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include two sisters, Phyllis Edger, Largo, and Marion Stadler, Irving, Texas. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center, Largo Chapel.

Palm Harbor

KRUMMEL, BERNARD A., 92, of Palm Harbor, formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He came to Clearwater in 1962 from his native Akron, Ohio, where he was a Realtor and owned and operated Krummel Real Estate & Insurance Co. In 1988 he moved to Palm Harbor from Harbor Bluffs. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater, and a past faithful navigator of Knights of Columbus Largo Council. Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Helen M.; a daughter, Patricia Geyer, Clearwater; a son, Robert, Stone Mountain, Ga.; a sister, Rita Malecky, Akron; seven grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

Seminole

BERTONE, ARLONE P., 74, of Seminole, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1956 from Minneapolis. She was homemaker and a member of the Czechoslovakian American Society. Survivors include a daughter, Arlone McDermond, and two grandsons, Anthony B. and Frankie D. McDermond, all of Seminole. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
MILLER, JUSTIN DANIEL, 19, of Seminole, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) as the result of an accident at the entrance to Bardmoor Estates on Starkey Road. He was a native of St. Petersburg and worked as a sales representative at Circuit City. He attended Osceola High School and was a member of First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks. Survivors include his mother, Kay E. Miller, Seminole; two sisters, Jennifer K. Miller, Pinellas Park, and Janelle Kristin Miller, Seminole; his maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Gillespie, and his paternal grandmother, Mildred D. Miller, both of St. Petersburg; and his paternal grandfather, Daniel R. Miller Sr., Tierra Verde. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

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HALL, JAMES H. "JIMMY," SR., 71, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Kosse, Texas, he came here in 1964 from Long Island, N.Y. Locally, he retired as the director of printing at Eckerd College after 19 years of service and then worked as a greeter at the Pinellas Park Wal-Mart. He was a member of Grace Brethren Church. An Army veteran of the World War II, he also served in the Air Force during the Korean War and was a member of the American Legion Post 125, Gulfport. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen A. "Kathy"; four sons, James H. "Jimmy" Jr., Louisville, Ky., H. Kevin, Dunedin, Edward L., Haverhill, Mass., and Terrance, Clearwater; three daughters, Pam Safina, Louisville, Jamie L. Perry, Gulfport, and Jacqueline "Jackie" Humphreys, Pinellas Park; a brother, Johnnie, Houston. ALifeTribute Funeral Care, St. Petersburg.

RUSSELL, ANNETTE, 77, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1960 from Lindenhurst, N.Y. A licensed practical nurse, she worked at VA Medical Center at Bay Pines for several years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and formerly participated in the Lupus Foundation. Survivors include a son, Vincent Chiarelli, Largo; a brother, Rudy Schillaci, Pinellas Park; a granddaughter, Anne Van Scoy, Rapid City, S.D.; and three great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

AUSTIN, THOMAS REID "TOM," 49, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (April 25, 2000) of a heart attack. He came here in 1956 from his native Erie, Pa., and was a technician for Essilor of America. Survivors include two daughters, Angelia Austin, Clearwater, and Chenyl Austin, St. Petersburg; his father, John, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Robert, Seminole, and David, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
D'ANDREA, FRED L., 82, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Patton, Pa., he came here in 1961 from Spangler, Pa. Locally, he was owner/operator of the Chevron service station at 30th Avenue N and Fourth Street, St. Petersburg for many years. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Lillian J.; a son, Michael, St. Petersburg; three daughters, Suzanne Oliver, Toccoa, Ga., Deborah Kelly, Clayton, Ga., and Pamela D'Andrea, Berkeley, Calif.; three brothers, Joseph D'Andrea, Spangler, Raymond Dandrea, St. Petersburg and Woodrow D'Andrea, Lady Lake; two sisters, Danny Carroll, Vero Beach, and Irene Previte, Spangler; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
BOCKNOR, CLARICE J., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (April 27, 2000) at College Harbor Retirement Center. Born in Sandy Point, Maine, she came here in 1979 from Bangor, Maine, and was a retired court stenographer. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Robert C.; two stepsons, Ray Bocknor, Fort Myers, and Mark Bocknor, Dover; a stepdaughter, Marianne Langford, Seffner; and three grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
FREEMAN, VIOLA M., 90, of Toledo, Ohio, and formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (April 27, 2000) at home. Born in Holton, Mich., she worked for Maxine Furniture and Home Furniture. Survivors include three daughters, Ellen Clark and Lottie Gilbert, and a son, Fred Gilbert, all of Ohio; 19 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 39 great-great-grandchildren. Sujkowski & Son Funeral Home, Toledo.
GARNER, JUNE A., 70, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside. Born in Royersford, Pa., she came here in 1959 from Bethlehem, Pa. Locally, she retired from the Pinellas County school system after 10 years as a cafeteria manager of Richard L. Sanders Exceptional School. Survivors include a daughter, Donna L. Hambleton, Largo; her mother, Mary Yerk, and brother, Donald L. Yerk, both of Royersford; and a grandchild, Sara C. Hambleton. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home and Cemetery, Seminole.
JOHNSON, GLADYS A., 80, of Five Towns of St. Petersburg, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at home. Born in Minneapolis, she came here in 1991 from Belvidere, Ill., and was a grocery store clerk. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Herbert; three daughters, Barbara Eberhardt, Seminole, Diane Daly, Edgewater, and Judy Newell, DeLand; a sister, Evelyn Quant, California; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
McKENZIE, CHESTER H., 65, of Largo, and formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 26, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. Born in Lynx, Ohio, he moved to Largo in 1970 from St. Petersburg. He retired in 1982 as a firefighter for the City of Largo. He was a U.S. Marine veteran. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Jane E.; four sons, Terry and David, both of Florida, Kris, Georgia, and Kyle, Virginia; and a daughter, Vicky Karr, Florida; a sister, Martha Freeland, New Carlisle, Ohio; a stepson, Charles Durilla, Largo; a stepdaughter, Sheila Bennett, Tampa; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th St. N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SMITH, ROXIE H., 44, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at Hospice Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Honolulu, she came here in 1984 from St. Joseph, Mo. She was a CNA at Palm Garden. Survivors include her husband of 27 years, Michael; three sons, Michael, Mark and Matthew, all of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Roy Helepololei, Mililani Town, Hawaii, and Penny Helepololei, Moorpark, Calif.; six sisters, Georgie Beers and Keala and Moana Helepololei, all of Nanakuli, Hawaii, Julie Ponaikai, Corvallis, Ore., Kehau Ah Sing, Waianae, Hawaii, and Ginger Hayes, Seminole; and four grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
SILLS, LOUIS, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (April 29, 2000) at Shore Acres Rehab & Nursing Center. Born in Lithonia, Ga., he came here in 1980 from Decatur, Ga., and was a club manager with the Capital City club, Atlanta. Survivors include his wife, Louise; two sons, Anthony, Scottsboro, Ala., and Christopher, Atlanta; two daughters, Marriette Lundy and Lusanne Spidel, both of Denver; a stepdaughter, Trisha Muniz, Tampa; three stepsons, Robert Hanna Jr., Reston, Va., Dennis Hanna, Lilburn, Ga., and Marty Hanna, Douglasville, Ga.; and 12 grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th St. N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
TURNER-SEYMOUR, BARBARA "BEE," 43, of St. Petersburg., died Friday (April 28, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1959 from Harlem, N.Y. Locally, she was an employee of the St. Petersburg Times. She attended Gibbs High School and was a member of Bethel Metropolitan Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Johnnie Lee Walker; six sons, Amel Seymour, Marquell Walker, Devlyn Walker, Octavio Walker, Calvin B. Dillard and Michael L. Walker, three daughters, Quanika S. Seymour, Katilia B. Seymour, and Beverlyn E. Dillard, and a sister, Barbara A. Brown, all of St. Petersburg, and many grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
VINCENT, FLORINE F., 87, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (April 28, 2000) at the Masonic Home of Florida. Born in Culpepper, Va., she came here in 1997 from Merritt Island, where she lived for 40 years. She was a charter member of the Canaveral Chapter 297, Order of Eastern Star, Cocoa Beach, and had served as worthy matron two times. She also was the Grand Electa in 1979 for the Grand Chapter of Florida Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Edmund; two sons, Eddie and Bill, both of Rockledge; a daughter, Sandra Miller, Jupiter; a sister, Charlotte McNew, Towson, Md.; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

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CAMARDO, MARY P. "PHYL," of South Pasadena, died Tuesday (April 25, 2000) at Pasadena Manor of Alzheimer's. She came here in 1987 from her native St. John's, Newfoundland. She was a hospital medical technician and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, A. Joseph; a son, Wayne Cantwell, St. John's; two daughters, Sharon Driscoll, St. John's, and Carla Thoms, Halifax, Nova Scotia; three sisters, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Kathleen Hawco and Madeline Parsons, all of Halifax; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Anderson McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

DOBRACKI, EDWARD H., 75, of South Pasadena, died Sunday (April 30, 2000) at Tyrone Medical Inn. He came here in 1973 from his native Jersey City, N.J. He was Catholic. During World War II, he served in the Merchant Marine. Survivors include a son, Paul, Glenshaw, Pa.; a brother, Donald, and a sister, Dorothy Inman, both of Old Bridge, N.J.; and two grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home, Gulfport.