St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST DEATHS

Sunday, May 14, 2000

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

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BOONE, MELVIN E., 75, of Inverness, died Thursday (May 11, 2000). Born in Miami, He came here 22 years ago from St. Petersburg and was a carpenter for the construction industry. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a Baptist and life member of VFW Post 4252, Hernando. Survivors include his wife, Sarah "Joanne"; a son, Daniel, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Deborah Vaughan, Lakeland; two brothers, Elmo, Hernando, and James, St. Petersburg; and six grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

NORVELL, LESLIE, 76, of Beverly Hills, died Friday (May 12, 2000). He came here five years ago from his native Memphis, Tenn., and was retired after 35 years as a utility inspector for the International Harvester Corp. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Congregation Beth Shalom, Beverly Hills, and Anshei-Sphard-Beth-El-Emeth, Memphis. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou; a son, Fred Baruchman, Atlanta; three daughters, Denise Simkins and Dale Baruchman, both of Memphis, and Brenda Hunt, Midlothian, Va.; a sister, Aileen Goldstein, Los Angeles; and eight grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

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KELLEY, JOSH LEE, 72, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (May 9, 2000) at home. Born in Butler, Okla., he came here several years ago from Loves Park, Ill., and was an instructor for an electrical company. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Hazel, Brooksville. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

MESHAN, VINCENT R., of Spring Hill, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at home. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., he came here 27 years ago from Seaford, N.Y., and was a retired loan administrator for the Veterans Administration. He was a retired Army first lieutenant and a veteran of World War II. He was past president of the Hernando County Blood Bank, an organizer of the Citizens of West Hernando Community Hospital and founding chairman of the Board of Trustees for Oak Hill Hospital. He was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church and its Mens Club, Sertoma, West Hernando, DAV, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and AARP and a former board member of Lykes Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor; a son, Vincent Jr., New York; and a daughter, Jeanne Meshan, England. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

REIS, JOHN R., 69, of Timber Pines, Spring Hill, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at home. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he came here eight years ago from Massachusetts and was a manufacturing production planner for GTE Electronics, Taunton, Mass. He was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte; three daughters, Cynthia Sadberry, Millbrook, Ala.; Susan Ward, Taunton, and Sharon Fischer, New Port Richey; a sister, Geraldine Gamlen, Syracuse, N.Y.; and nine grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.

WALKER, ELSIE E., 89, of Spring Hill, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at Bear Creek Nursing Home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here two years ago from Chicago. Survivors include a son, Henry Currier, Spring Hill; a brother, Arnold Tubbin, Puyallup, Wash.; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes, Seven Hills Chapel.

WATT, ALAN A., 72, of Weeki Wachee, died Wednesday (May 10, 2000). He was retired president of Wiggins Paper Corp. Survivors include his wife, Tula; two daughters, Lynda Olita, Centerport, N.Y., and Desiree Watt, Norwalk, Conn.; and three grandchildren. Lemon Bay Funeral Home, Englewood.

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FOY, JOHN HENRY III, 28, of Seffner, died Thursday (May 11, 2000). He was owner and operator of Air-Tech Tire Service. He was a lifelong resident of Seffner. Survivors include his wife, Danielle; a son, John Henry Foy IV, Seffner; his father, John Henry Foy Jr., Tampa; his mother, Judith Salerno, Palm Coast; two sisters, Beverly Cooper, Brandon, and Angela Foy, Tampa; and his grandparents, John Henry Foy Sr. and Dora Mae Foy, Tampa. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

KORY, JEAN, 81, of Tampa, died Thursday (May 11, 2000). She was born in Columbus, Ohio, and moved to Tampa 20 years ago. She was Methodist. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Robertson, Tampa, and Lynn Shirkey, Waynesville, Ohio; a brother, William Schools, Columbia, S.C.; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

LUCAS, JIMMIE T., 85, of Spring Hill, died Monday (May 8, 2000) at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital. He was born in Karnes, Texas. He was a truck driver for Tampa Cold Storage, and he was Baptist. He was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Clara L., Spring Hill; three sons, Jimmie H., Spring Hill, Billy J., Grand Prairie, Texas, and Robert Lucas, Lithia; a daughter, Della R. Roebuck, Hamilton, Texas; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

RODRIGUEZ, JOSIE, infant daughter of Carlos Rodriguez and Angelica Ramirez, of Tampa, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. She was Catholic. Survivors include her maternal grandmother, Magdelena Ramirez, Plant City; her maternal grandparents, Jose and Petra Ramirez, Plant City; her paternal grandmother, Bibana Carendas, Dover; and her paternal grandparents, Florncio and Maria Rodriguez, Brownsville, Texas. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

SABINA, ANDRES, 90, of Tampa, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at University Community Hospital. He was born in Camaguey, Cuba, and moved to Tampa eight years ago. He was a retired cattle and rice farmer, and he was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Carmen C. Castillo, Tampa; a sister, Elvira Sabina, Cuba; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SIZEMORE, D'BETTE M., 53, of Tampa, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. She was born in La Follette, Tenn., and moved to Tampa in 1970 from Daytona Beach. She was a member of Hyde Park United Methodist Church, Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, Davis Islands Garden Club, Super Bowl XXV task force, Easter Seal Guild, Young Life, Special Olympics and Girl Scouts. She was PTA president at Gorrie Elementary School. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

TETA, ANTHONY B., 71, of Riverview, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at home. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to the Tampa area in 1982 from Queens, N.Y. He was a mechanic for Pan American Airlines. He was Catholic and a member of the American Legion. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Rosemarie M.; two sons, Anthony P., Brandon, and James R., Pittsboro, N.C.; a daughter, Mary T. Bugger, Maple Shade, N.J.; a stepdaughter, Patricia Ray, Montclair, N.J.; two sisters, Patricia Spencer, Hauppauge, N.Y., and Angelina Tantillo, Ridgewood, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon

TRIBE, ROBERT LLEWELLYN, 91, of Brandon, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital under the care of Lifepath Hospice. He was born in Cambridge, Mass., and moved to Brandon in 1998 from Port Richey. He was a retired executive for New York Life, and he was Protestant. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a Mason. Survivors include two sons, Stephen, Brandon, and Lawrence, Kissimmee; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

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ANDREWS, MARGARET MARY, 77, of New Port Richey, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Glen Ullin, N.D., she came here 20 years ago from Riverview, Mich., and was a retired bookkeeper. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Hudson. Survivors include her husband, Henry; a son, Larry, Naples; three daughters, Denise Grosman, New Port Richey, Sherilyn Daun, Port Richey, and Maureen DeSimone, Anderson, S.C.; a sister, Virginia Jones, Westland, Mich.; and six grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

BELCHER, ELIZABETH MARGARITHA, 80, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (May 9, 2000) at home. Born in Piketburg, South Africa, she came here one month ago from Primrose, South Africa. She was a member of the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa. Survivors include her husband, Richard; a daughter, Helerine Englebrecht, New Port Richey; a sister, Catherine Pretorius, Pretoria, South Africa; and two granddaughters. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey Chapel.

GILMAN, GROVER F. "GILLIE," 81, of Hudson, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at home. He came here two years ago from his native Rochester, N.Y., and was a retired maintenance/mechanic for Kodak and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, life member of American Legion Post 529, and life member and past commander of VFW Post 202, both of Holley, N.Y. Survivors include his wife, Agnes; three sons, Edward, Farmington, N.Y., Gary, Albion, N.Y., and Greg, Burlington, N.C.; a daughter, Agnes Case, Utica, N.Y.; a brother, Edward, Rochester; a sister, Clara Gilman, Rochester; and eight grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

LARSON, LUCILLE E., 81, of New Port Richey, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at home. She came here 30 years ago from her native Jamestown, N.Y., and was a licensed practical nurse. She was a member of United Brethren Church and VASA. Survivors include her husband, Herbert E.; a son, Donald, Spring Hill; three grandsons; and seven great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

McNEALY, KATHRYN J., 80, of New Port Richey, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at home. Born in West Brownsville, Pa., she came here 19 years ago from Dayton, Ohio, and was a salesperson for Federated Department Stores. Survivors include a son, Dennis, Dayton; a daughter, JoAnn Corlett, New Port Richey; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

NEUMANN, EULA LEE, 69, of San Antonio, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at home. Born in Jacksonville, she was a longtime resident here. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Neil; a son, Chuck Phillips, San Antonio; a daughter, Diane Grant, Dade City; a sister, Edna Timmons, San Antonio; and three grandchildren. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

PASSMORE, ETHEL LEONA, 98, of Dade City, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at Heritage Park Specialty Care Center, Dade City. Born in Corning, N.Y., she came here 14 years ago and was a retired retail salesperson. She was a member of Christ Church and the Order of the Eastern Star, both in Corning. Survivors include a daughter, Shirlie McCarthy, St. Joseph; two stepsons, Raymond and John Passmore, both of Corning; three stepdaughters, Carole Moultrop, Patricia Wray and Joan Letson, all of Corning; a brother, Victor Ellison, Corning; a sister, Madeline Herrilich, Corning; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

RAPPA, MARIA A., 94, of Holiday, died Saturday (May 13, 2000) at LaCasas Grande. Born in Palermo, Italy, she came here 18 years ago from Bethpage, N.Y., and was a retired seamstress. She was Catholic and a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers, New York. Survivors include two sons, Joseph, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, and Benny, Holiday; three brothers, Vincent Lupo, Naples, and Phillip and Salvatore Lupo, both of Long Island City, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and two great-great-great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday Chapel.

SCOTT, RAYMOND P., 84, of Holiday, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at Arbors of Bayonet Point. Born in Puerto Rico, he came here 33 years ago from New York, and was a retired maintenance worker for JByrons and Maas Brothers Department Stores. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Helen B. Trinity Memorial Holiday Chapel.

SLOCUM, ROBERT, 85, of Holiday, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Waterbury, Conn., he came here 12 years ago from Fort Walton Beach and was an automation tender for Ford Motor Co., Blasdell, N.Y.. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of Elks Lodge 2284, American Legion Post 79 and DAV Chapter 78, all of New Port Richey, the VFW Post, Holiday, and UAW Local, Blasdell. Survivors include his wife, Balbina; a son, Robert, Tucson, Ariz., a sister, Muriel King, Georgia; and two grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home. New Port Richey.

TALL, JOHN WAYNE, 62, of Port Richey, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at Hospice House in Dade City. Born in Baltimore, he came here four months ago from Baltimore and was a retired groundskeeper for a Baltimore cemetery. He was a Lutheran. Survivors include three sons, John, New Port Richey, Tony, Norfolk, Va., and Wayne, Baltimore; three daughters, Sharon Swiger, Port Richey, Theresa Tall, New Port Richey, and Rachel Tall, Baltimore; a sister, Louise Carter, Baltimore; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Hodges Funeral Home, Dade City.

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HURLEY, CARL F., 76, of Clearwater, died Monday (May 8, 2000) at home. He came here in 1978 from his native North Adams, Mass. He worked 32 years as an assembler for General Electric in Pittsfield, Mass. He was a member of North Adams Methodist Church and an avid traveler. Survivors include his wife, Nancy L.; a son, Carl F. Jr., Palm Harbor; a niece, Linda Armstrong, North Adams; and two granddaughters, Shannon Dicara, Clearwater, and Brenda Hurley, Safety Harbor. National Cremation Society, Largo.

RABIROFF, CAROL LAWRENCE, 67, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (May 10, 2000) at Arbors at St. Petersburg. She was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., and came here in 1988 from Long Island, N.Y. She worked as a medical transcriber for the Nassau County Medical Center in New York. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Jon, Tavares; a brother, L.R. Lawrence, Seminole; and two nieces and two nephews. E. James Reese Funeral Home, Seminole.

ZABRISKIE, ROSE S. BENSON, 76, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (May 9, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Bloomington, Ill., and came here in 1957. She graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University, where she was a member of Sigma Kappa and editor of the Argus newspaper. She was a member and organist at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Clearwater, where she served as president of the Relief Society. She was also a temple worker in the Atlanta and Orlando temples. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth L.; four daughters, Rose Ann Benson, Clearwater, Mary Jane Babbel, Bryn Mawr, Pa., Marjorie Sue Neuenswander, Pickerington, Ohio, and Rebeca Jo Hansen, Castle Rock, Colo.; two sons, Gordon S. Benson, Palm Harbor, and W. Fred Benson, Provo, Utah; two stepsons, Steven and Dale Zabriskie, Longwood; two stepdaughters, Sharon Barden, Merrimack, N.H., and Susan Homa, Hollis, N.H.; a sister, Marjorie Collins, Birmingham, Ala.; 45 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Dunedin

BUCY, DEAN BRYAN, 42, of Dunedin, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 10, 2000) in Safety Harbor. He came here in 1981 from his native Hialeah. He owned Cabinets By Design, Safety Harbor. He was an Army veteran and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Carl Gene, Dunedin; a daughter, Jocelyn Bucy, Clearwater; his parents, Gene and Beverly Bucy, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Dale A., St. Petersburg, and Duane H., Sevierville, Tenn.; a sister, Denise Nowery, Atlanta; and a companion, Linda Biegat, Dunedin. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
WALTERS, RALPH W., 89, of Dunedin, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Knox County, Ind., and came here in 1972 from Freelandville, Ind. He worked 25 years in public service for the power plant in Edwardsport, Ind. He was an associate member of the Kirk of Dunedin. His memberships included Bethel United Church of Christ, Indiana, American Legion Post 0192, Edwardsport, and Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Lorena M.; two brothers, Norman, Linton, Ind., and Lewis, Bicknell, Ind.; and several nephews. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

KUCHTA, EVELYN C. "AUNTIE EV," 88, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Largo, died Saturday (May 6, 2000) at Alta Mesa Nursing Center, Fort Worth. She moved to Largo in 1961 from her native Cleveland and last November moved from Largo to Fort Worth. She was a private duty nurse's aide and had worked for Mease Manor in Dunedin. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo, and sang in its choir. Survivors include a sister, Mary Jane Moody, Fort Worth; a brother, James Kotapish, Chagrin Falls, Ohio; 15 nieces and nephews; a grandson; and three great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
REED, OLIN W., 77, of Largo, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo. He was born in Clendenin, W.Va., and came here in 1955 from West Virginia. He was a highway designer and worked 28 years for the Florida Department of Transportation. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a Methodist, and a member of Masonic Lodge 126, Clendenin. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Marion G.; two daughters, Susan R. Guerry, Tallahassee, and Myra J. Kahan, Nashville, Tenn.; a son, Gerald D., Costa Mesa, Calif.; two sisters, Dorothy Robinson and Elizabeth Funfstuck, both of Charleston, W.Va.; a brother, David, Denver; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
WIGHT, ELDA ANNE, 91, of Largo, died Wednesday (May 10, 2000) at home. She was born in Woodville, Ohio, and came here in 1973 from Denville, N.J. She was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Largo. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Lorraine Wight, Largo; three grandchildren, Robert Wight, St. Petersburg, Amanda Thompson, Pennsylvania, and Paula Hixson, Wesley Chapel; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Palm Harbor

BARTLETT, RUTH S., 89, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (May 7, 2000) at St. Mark Village, Palm Harbor. She was born in Vienna, Ill., and came here in 1974 from Paxton, Ill. She owned and operated a grocery store in Montgomery, Ill., for many years. She was a member of the Kirk of Dunedin. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Tibbitts, Madison, Conn, and Diane Commes, Chagrin Falls, Ohio; four grandchildren, Jeffrey Tibbitts, West Hartford, Conn., Kathryn Burt, New Canaan, Conn., Jennifer Commes and Elizabeth Faremouth, both of Chagrin Falls; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
FORD, DONALD H., 78, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at home. He was born in Mount Vernon, Ill., and came here in 1976 from Cleveland. He worked as a truck driver for Spector Freight Co., Chicago. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a Baptist and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2473, Clearwater, and Teamsters 407, Cleveland. Survivors include his wife, Betty; four sons, Donald Ray, Clearwater, Gene, New Port Richey, Darrell and Randy, both Palm Harbor.; and five grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
KAPPARI, CLEMENTINA, 93, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (May 10, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and came here in 1995 from Lima, Peru. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Lily Varon, Clearwater, and Denise Kaufmann, Toronto; and several grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
TUSBAUGH, MADGE M., 73, of Palm Harbor, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Kenmore, Ohio, and came here in 1981 from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of Dunedin Alliance Church. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Robert D.; three sons, Dale, Grays Lake, Ill., Terry, Mexico City, and Jeff, Valrico; a brother, Robert Miller, Clarksville, Tenn.; two sisters, Dorothy Blair, Petersburg, Va., and Betty Salmon, Lake Mary; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
WALLACE, EVELYN L., 88, of Palm Harbor, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She came here in 1955 from her native Lawrence, Mich. She was a homemaker, a gardener, a lifetime member of Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Curlew Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Rheta Barnes, Palm Harbor; a son, Robert, Lawrence; a sister, Helen Weston, Decatur, Mich.; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Seminole

KELLY, EDITH R., 103, of Seminole, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at Beverly Health Care of Largo. She came here in 1955 from her native New York City. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Harold, Toms River, N.J., and Robert, Seminole; a daughter, Ada Taylor, Largo; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo

Tarpon Springs

GRIFFIN, ROY JAMES, 70, of Tarpon Springs, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at Vencor Hospital Central Tampa. He came here in 1945 from his native Chipley. He worked for the city of Tarpon Springs and was a member of Bethany Temple Church of God, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his wife, Lois M.; five sons, John W., Carrolton, Ga., Jimmy L., Wells, Maine, James E., Palm Harbor, Ricky L., Holiday, and Terry A., Tarpon Springs; two daughters, Betty S. Karvounis, Holiday, and Debbie A. Richards, New Port Richey; two brothers, Robert and J.M., both of Chipley; four sisters, Rachel Wells and Fanny Weakley, both of New Port Richey, Ruth Smith, Cottondale, and Dolly Alsobrook, Chipley; 30 grandchildren; and seven great-grandhcildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

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PURVIS, LURLINE H., 86, of Gulfport, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Petersburg. She came here in 1983 from her native New York City, where she graduated from City College of New York and received a master's degree from Hunter College. She was an elementary school teacher, an assistant principal and a supervisor for the New York City Board of Education before retiring in 1979. She was a volunteer guide at Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Alvin J.; a daughter, Dr. Lurline Purvis Aslanian, and two grandchildren, Molly and Len Aslanian, all of Sarasota. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

Madeira Beach

REED, THOMAS BEAVERS III "TOBY," 49, of Madeira Beach, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) in St. Petersburg after a long illness. Born in Macon, Ga., he came here in 1961 from Miami. He was a night club manager and a member of First United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include a son, Thomas B. IV, Jacksonville; three sisters, Linda McNally, St. Petersburg, Dianne Spillane, Clearwater, and Vikki Hayden, Redington Beach; a brother, David Reed, Washingtonville, N.Y.; his stepmother, Carmen Reed, Shelbyville, Ind.; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SHIELDS, LEONA BELLMER, 95, of Madeira Beach, died Tuesday (May 9, 2000) at Boca Ciega Center, Gulfport. Born in Ossining, N.Y., she came here in 1952 from Pleasantville, N.Y., and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Anne of Grace Episcopal Church, the White Shrine of Jerusalem and the Order of the Amaranth. Survivors include a son, Richard Bellmer, Seminole; a daughter, Mabel Poli, Madeira Beach; a sister, Virginia Lipps, Seminole; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Hook Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.

St. Petersburg

BRAMMER, WILMA "JEAN," 77, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 10, 2000) at home. Born in Ironton, Ohio, she came here in 1965 from Sarasota. She retired as a salesperson for Kmart stores and was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Kimberly Engelhardt, and a son, Kenneth Brammer, both of St. Petersburg; and four grandchildren, Barbara Koutroubis, Elizabeth Brammer, Raymond Brammer and Kenneth Ray Brammer Jr., all of St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

BUCY, DEAN BRYAN, 42, of Dunedin, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 10, 2000) in Safety Harbor. He came here in 1981 from his native Hialeah. He owned Cabinets By Design, Safety Harbor, and was an Army veteran. He was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Carl Gene, Dunedin; a daughter, Jocelyn Bucy, Clearwater; his parents, Gene and Beverly Bucy, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Dale A., St. Petersburg, and Duane H., Sevierville, Tenn.; a sister, Denise Nowery, Atlanta; and a companion, Linda Biegat, Dunedin. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

EDWARDS, ELSIE "LITTLE ANNIE," 103, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (May 12, 2000). She came here in 1915 from her native Waukeenah and was a domestic worker. Locally, she was a member of Bethel AME Church and its Usher Board. Survivors include a sister, Mable Wright, Neptune, N.J.; two grandchildren, Julia M. Starlings and Augustus Wimberly, both of Tampa; and three nieces, Ethel Mainor, Maria Scruggs and Barbara Dennis, all of St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

FREDRIC, MARJORIE MAY "MARGE," 88, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (May 12, 2000) in Fort Worth. Born in Vancouver, Wash., she moved to St. Petersburg in 1960 from Denver. While in St. Petersburg, she was a sales counselor for Memorial Park Cemetery. She moved to Fort Worth in 1988. Survivors include a son, Dr. Rhett Fredric, and a grandson, Loran C. Fredric, both of Fort Worth; and two nephews, John C. Shelton, Jacksonville, and Jeffrey Shelton, Clearwater. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

MILLARD, ROGER CHIPMAN, 84, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. He came here several years ago from his native Dayton, Ohio, and was a quality-control inspector at Aircraft Parts Manufacturing. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Ruth M. Millard, St. Petersburg. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

SMALL, JOHNNIE LEE, 68, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. Born in Tampa, he came here in 1954 from Ocala and was a construction worker. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Ruth Pearl; three sons, Donnie Lee, Eddie W. and Carl Reggie, and four daughters, Carolyn Bronson, Pearl Small, Tiffany Archibald and Gwendolyn Strong, all of St. Petersburg; two sisters, Catherine Welch, Ocala, and Dorothy McSwain, Miami; a brother, Jack Small, Tampa; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.