St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST DEATHS

Thursday, May 18, 2000

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

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DOYLE, IOLA M., 76, of Beverly Hills, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000). Born in Providence, R.I., she came here 16 years ago from Coventry, R.I. She was a member of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, Inverness, and the Stoma Club of Citrus County and a former member of St. Mathias Episcopal Church Altar Guild, Coventry. Survivors include her husband, Thomas O.; a son, Thomas A., Warwick, R.I.; a daughter, Susan M. Bragg, Galloway, Ohio; a sister, Viola Armstrong, Mesa, Ariz.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

JENKINS, NEHEMIAH, 88, of Crystal River, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at Shands Health Care, Gainesville. Born in Hernando, he was a lifelong resident of Crystal River and a retired sanitation driver. Survivors include two sons, Eugene and Calvin, both of Crystal River; four daughters, Marjorie J. Copeland and Essie L. McKinnon, both of Crystal River, Gerleatha M. Green, Tacoma, Wash., and Willie Pearl Williams, Orlando; 36 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Cason Funeral Chapel, Inverness.

LOWE, LAMAR L., 29, of Inverness, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000). He was born in St. Petersburg and worked in construction. He was an avid fisherman. Survivors include his stepmother, Marjorie Lowe, Inverness; a brother, Donald Jr., and a sister, Belinda Lord, both of Crystal River; his grandmother, Catherine Morrison, St. Petersburg; and his stepgrandmother, Katherine Weeks, Pinellas Park. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness.

MURDOCK, JACQUELINE S., 59, of Lecanto, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000). Born in Aldershot, England, she came here eight years ago from Lincoln, England. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, John H.; a son, Andrew J., Leesburg, Va.; a daughter, Jane M. Ward, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England; two brothers, Desmond Sheehan, Alexandria, Va., and Brian Sheehan, Sydney, Australia; two sisters, Patricia Bartholomew, Rotherman, England, and Moira Thorne, Bedfordshire, England; and four grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills.

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BOUFFORD, ELI E., 72, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (May 17, 2000) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Claremont, N.H., he came here 37 years ago from Homestead. He was retired from Southern Bell Telephone and was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. He was an Army, Navy and Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a member of the American Legion Post 99, Brooksville, the Family Motor Coach Association and the Roll 'n Rebels RV Club. Survivors include his wife, Constance; three sons, Eli E. Jr., Huffman, Texas, Michael, Phoenix, and Edward, Austin, Texas; a daughter, Jayne Spradlin, Brooksville; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

KIDNEY, NEAL WENDELL, 77, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (May 17, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Washburn, Maine, he came here 12 years ago from Barrington, R.I. He owned an office supply business and was a Navy veteran. He was a member of the American Legion Post 186, Spring Hill, and the Heather Golf and Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Gladys; three sons, Neal, Johnson, Vt., Michael, Westford, Mass., and Mark, Newport, N.H.; two stepsons, Ronald Pederson, North Providence, R.I., and Daniel Pederson, Somerset, Mass.; four sisters, Eva Hornik, Exeter, R.I., Charlotte Kelly, Stratham, N.H., Mary Dempsey, Spring Hill, and Helen Umphrey, Belleair Bluffs; a brother, Milford, Belleair Bluffs; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Spring Hill.

LOVILL, JAMES CLARENCE, 58, of Spring Hill, formerly of Hudson, died Wednesday (May 17, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa. Born in Princeton, W.Va., he came here eight years ago from Hudson and was retired from American Electric. He was Protestant. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Mary Jo; three sons, David, Rick and Greg Gillispie; two daughters, Fonda Abalos and Rhonda Librado; three sisters, Deloris Burton, Rachael Lovill and Elizabeth Combs; two brothers, David and Danny; and 12 grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Seven Hills.

MURRAY, DAVID, 59, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Eastbrooke Health Care Center. Born in Detroit, he came here 14 years ago from Tampa. He was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Joseph, and a daughter, Maureen Murray, both of Canton, Mich.; four brothers, John, George, Frank and Kenny, and a sister, Mary Blake, all of Michigan. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes & Crematory, Brooksville

SURMAN, PATRICIA, 67, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. She came here nine months ago from her native Niagara Falls, N.Y., and was a homemaker. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include four sons, Thomas Butler, Spring Hill, James Butler, New Port Richey, John Butler, Seattle, and David Butler, Denver; a daughter, Mary Butler, Hudson; three sisters, Roberta Metrose, Trudy Gulla and Bonnie Lasota, all of Niagara Falls; and 14 grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

TENSEN, JOHANNA, 92, of Brooksville, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at Brooksville Health Care Center. Born in Wayne, N.J., she came here 17 years ago from Oxford, N.J.,and was a homemaker. She was Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Richard, Columbia, N.J., and Kenneth, Macclenny; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

TURNER, HAROLD, F., 76, of Spring Hill, formerly of Hudson, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in Millbury, Mass., he came here three weeks ago from Hudson, where he had lived for 30 years. He was an Army employee and veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was Catholic and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 78, New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Winifred; five sons, Richard, Billings, Mont., Kenneth, Lorain, Ohio, Paul, Lisle, Ill., David, Holiday, and Charles, El Paso, Texas; a daughter, Teresa McCarty, Bullhead City, Ariz.; two brothers, Alfred, St. Johnsbury, Vt., and Eugene J., Wilkinsonville, Mass.; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

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ARASIM, JOSEPH, 93, of Tampa, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) in Oldsmar. Born in Mount Carmel, Pa., he came here in 1984 from Downingtown, Pa. He was a coal miner and a member of Catholic Church of the Incarnation. Survivors include a daughter, Lillian Immer, Tampa; a son, Joseph, Germany; a sister, Helen Mackavage, Mount Carmel.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.

BELL, FRANCIS H., 87, of Tampa, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Mobile, Ala., he came here a year ago from Mississippi. He was a superintendent for a ship building company. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Eunice; a son, Robert W., Tampa; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

BURDETT, GARY, 52, of Tampa, died Monday (May 15, 2000). Born in Moultrie, Ga., he came here 47 years ago. He was the owner of a part-time upholstery business. Survivors include his wife, Katy; four sons, Jim Burdett, Tampa, and Joe, Brian and Shaun DeSautel, all of Spokane, Wash.; a daughter, Jacque Gatliff, Atlanta; his mother, Marie Burdett, Moultrie; three brothers, Tony, Palestine, Ark., Benjie, Tifton, Ga., and Mike, Homesville, Ga.; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

CIGARRAN, CHRISTINE HELEN, 75, of Tampa, died Monday (May 15, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Thomasville, Ga., she lived here most of her life. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Ballast Point Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Richard, Robert and Randy, and a daughter, Patricia Cabell, all of Tampa; a brother, Doyle, Floral City; two sisters, Carmen Dean Boromei, Tampa, and Vernice Porto; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

DUHART, FRED D., 74, of Tampa, died Saturday (May 13, 2000) at home. Born in Tampa, he lived here all his life. He was a retired educator for the Hillsborough County School Board. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of the Retired Teacher's Association, Amercian Legion and Usher Board No. 2 of New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Delphine D. Roberts, Virginia; two brothers, James A. and Andrew J., both of Cleveland; and two grandchildren. Wilson's Funeral Home, Tampa.

GAUMER, PAUL J., 88, of Tampa, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at home. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, he came here in 1962 from Warren, Ohio. He was a saw operator for 15 years with American Louvered. He was a member of Sydney First Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Amanda; a daughter, LaDona Wills, Valrico; two sisters, Anna Belle Steed, Alliance, Ohio, and Helen Neffe, Hemet, Calif.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

HOWELL, LINDA, 57, of Tampa, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at home. Born in Chicago, she came here 24 years ago from Chicago. She was an elementary school teacher. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Wayne; a son, David, Tallahassee; a daughter, Bernadine Howell, Tallahassee; a brother, Richard Haskell, San Francisco; and a sister, Nancy Strackney, Chicago. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

JACKSON, HAZEL S., of Tampa, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Jasper, Ala., she came here in 1927 from Alabama. She was a schoolteacher for the Hillsborough County School System. She was a member of the Retired Teacher's Association, a volunteer for Metropolitan Ministries and a member of First Union Methodist Church of Tampa. Survivors include a sister, Esther Hervan, Tampa; and four nieces. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chape, Tampa.

KECK, MELVIN L., 80, of Tampa, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at home. Born in Dexter, Kan., he came here in 1955 from England. He was a retired staff sergeant in the Air Force and served in World War II. He was Lutheran. Survivors include two daughters, Melba Labadie, Tampa, and Rita Keck, Plant City; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

MIDULLA, JOSEPH DOMENICK, 85, of Tampa, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Memorial Hospital. Born in Tampa, he lived here all his life. He was president and chairman of Tampa Wholesale Liquor Co. He was an Army captain in World War II. He was a member of Tampa Yacht and Country Club, Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club and a former member of the Downtown Rotary and University Club. He was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen; two sons, Joseph D. Jr., Charlotte, N.C., and Bill, Tampa; a sister, Phoebe DeRose, Clifton, N.J.; and two grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Homes, South Tampa Chapel.

MURRAY, DAVID, 59, of Brooksville, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Eastbrooke Health Care Center. Born in Detroit, he came here 14 years ago from Tampa. He was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Joseph, Canton, Mich.; a daughter, Maureen Murray, Canton; four brothers, John, George, Frank and Kenny, all of Michigan; and a sister, Mary Blake, Michigan. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes & Crematory, Brooksville.

SAAVEDRA, MARIA, 96, of Tampa, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Havana, she came here in 1978 from New York. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Aristides, Tampa; and several nieces and nephews. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SUTTLES, MILDRED PERMILIA, 71, of Plant City, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at Community Care Convalescent Center. She was born in Henagar, Ala. She was Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Bruce, South Carolina, and Bobby and Clayton, both of Plant City; a daughter, Judy G., Plant City; two sisters, Evelyn Aldrich and Hazel Poling, both of Plant City; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.

SYLVESTER, LILLIAN P., 89, of Tampa, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Northside Hospital & Heart Institute in St. Petersburg. Born in Newark, N.J., she came here in 1970 from Miami. She was a concessionaire for various amusement parks. She was a member of the Miami Showman's Association and the Greater Tampa Showman's Association Ladies' Auxiliary. She was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Lois Welch, Tampa; and two grandsons, Bob and Billy Welch, Tampa. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

TSCHUDY, SUZETTE H., 59, of Tampa, died Sunday (May 14, 2000) at Carrollwood Care Center. Born in Tampa, she lived here all her life. She owned and operated a housekeeping service. She was a member of Incarnation Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Vincent and Rene Jr., and two sisters, Pam and Rhonda Nernaldo, all of Tampa; and a grandson. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

WILLIAMS, ANNIE MAE, 65, of Tampa, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at John Knox Village. Born in Cordele, Ga., she came here in 1950. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Greater Mount Moriah Primative Baptist Chruch. Survivors include her husband, Eddie Lee; two sons, Charlie Crapps and Freddy Lee; a stepson, Eddie Jr.; a daughter, Doristine; four brothers, Oscar Taylor, Tampa, Johnny L. and Ben L. Taylor, Orlando, and George Taylor Jr., Cordele; five sisters, Sarah Dexter, Tampa, and Christine Pounds, Sammie Lee Taylor, Allene Barnette and Ruby Lee Barnette, all of Cordele; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Wilson's Funeral Home, Tampa.

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BARLOW, JAMES H., 90, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at home. Born in Philadelphia, he came here 25 years ago from Lancaster, Pa. He was retired from the Internal Revenue Service and was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church, New Port Richey. He was an Army veteran of World War II and member of the American Legion Post 243. Survivors include his wife, Martha; two daughters, Margaret Ackley, New Port Richey, and Donna Agnew, Reading, Pa.; a sister, Gertrude Alendorf, Sacramento, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Service, New Port Richey.

BICKEL, RICKEY LEE, 45, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at home. Born in New London, Wis., he came here 40 years ago from Bonifay and was a commercial printer for Westgate Printing. He was Protestant. He was a member of the Zephyrhills Tennis Association. Survivors include his father, Maynard Bickel, Brooksville; and two brothers, Terry, Brooksville, and Garry, Calhoun, Ga. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

CANGELOSI, LINDA C., 50, of Hudson, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at home. Born in Covina, Calif., she came here 49 years ago from California. She was an office manager and member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Anthony; three sons, Thomas, Michael and John; and a daughter, Angela. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

DIANA, INEZ, 68, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (May 13, 2000). Born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, she came here one year ago from Brockton, Mass. She was a homemaker and member of Spanish Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons, Luis, Eddie, Gilberto and Jose, all of Zephyrhills; three daughters, Maria Marrero and Awilda Delmoral, both of Zephyrhills, and Migdalia Diana, Brockton; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

GOELZ, ROBERTA ANN, 64, of New Port Richey, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital. Born in Chicago, she moved to Tarpon Springs 18 years ago from Littleton, Colo. She was a police dispatcher for the Tarpon Springs Police Department and member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Holiday. She was a member and past post president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Worth, Ill. Survivors include her husband, Robert; two sons, Larry Dennison, Palestine, Ill., and Bill Dennison, Illinois; two daughters, Sherri Schenk, Holiday, and Jennifer Goelz, New Port Richey; her mother, Margarite Hart, Phoenix; a sister, Iris; and six grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Service, New Port Richey.

HUGHES, BENJAMIN M. SR., 85, of Port Richey, died Monday (May 15, 2000). Born in Blaina, Wales, he came here 20 years ago from Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He was a retired supervisor for American Can, Scranton, Pa., and a member of St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, Port Richey. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and member of the Egypt Temple Shrine, Tampa, and the Masonic Lodge, Selma, Ala. Survivors include a son, Benjamin M. Jr., Washington, D.C.; and one grandchild. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home, Hudson.

JIMENEZ, OLGA, 74, of Holiday, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came here 13 years ago from Long Island, N.Y., where she was a clerk for IBM. She was Catholic. Survivors include two sisters, Emelia Perez and Fermina Edie, both of Holiday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

KAMINSKI, VICTORIA, 95, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Whispering Pines Nursing Center. Born in Chicago, she came here five years ago from Northlake, Ill. She was a homemaker and member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include two sons, Leonard, Kimberling City, Mo., and Paul, Palm Harbor; a daughter, Gertrude Keefe, New Port Richey; a sister, Mary Watson, Clearwater; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

KONING, FRED C., 68, of New Port Richey, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Huron, Ohio, he came here 60 years ago from Ohio and was an auto mechanic. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Irene; three sons, Robert and Frederick Koning and Steven Caldwell, all of New Port Richey; three daughters, Patricia Carden, Dayton, Tenn., Terri Neil, New Port Richey, and Debbie Alcenius, Colorado Springs, Colo.; his mother, Florence Koning, New Port Richey; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

LISBON, VICTOR, 91, of Holiday, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at National Health Care, Hudson. Born in Brazil, he came here six years ago. He was a maintenance worker for the Dade City school system and member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Holiday. He was an Army veteran of World War II and member of the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include a son, John, Lake Worth; and two grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

MASTERSON, JOHN J., 85, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Park Place Assisted Living Facility, New Port Richey. Born in Boston, he came here 15 years ago from Connecticut. He was a retired truck driver and member of the Teamsters Union 671. Survivors include a son, Edward Sr., New Port Richey; a daughter, Ellen Holmes, Glastonbury, Conn.; a sister, Eleanor, Boston; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

PRIEST, MARIANNE, 78, of Holiday, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000). Born in Edgewater, N.J., she came here 28 years ago from Old Tappan, N.J. She was a receptionist for Bill Millers Riviera Restaurant, New Jersey, and a member of Trinity Reformed Church, Old Tappan. She was past lady president of the New Port Richey Elks Lodge. Survivors include her husband, Russell; a son, Frederick, Old Tappan; two stepsons, John, Saddle Brook, N.J., and Randy, Farmington Hills, Mich.; two stepdaughters, Patricia, Hagerstown, Md., and Kimberly, Michigan; a brother, Joe Ruff; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

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BURKHARDT, FRANK S., 85, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (May 17, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He came here in 1959 from his native New York. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor; a stepson, William P. Freligh, Charleston, S.C.; two daughters, Barbara McGrath, Haifa, Israel, and Mary Buonavita, Freeport, N.Y.; two sisters, Ann Burkhardt, Hartford, Conn., and Carolyn Wilson, Nevada; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

DOOLEY, WILLIAM JOSEPH JR., 57, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at home. He came here in 1983 from his native Pittsburgh. He was a roofer, a Navy veteran and a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Carol Jean; five daughters, Tammy Dooley and Terry Dooley, both of Clearwater, Sherrie Dooley and Saundra Dooley, both of Pittsburgh, and Susan Dooley, Greensboro, N.C.; a son, William Silverthorn, Norfolk, Va.; three brothers, James, Robert and Randy, and three sisters, Jacquelyn Dunmire, Stacy M. Szulczewski and Daryle A. Niewierski, all of Pittsburgh; and 12 grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

HUBLEY, EARL A., 88, of Clearwater, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at home. He was born in Boston and came here in 1978 from Concord, Mass. He retired as a mechanical engineer for the missile/space division of Raytheon. He was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, an avid bowler and a member of Heritage United Methodist Church of Clearwater. Survivors include a son, the Rev. Laurence E., Hastings, Mich.; a daughter, Bette L. deKoning, Taunton, Mass.; a brother, Nathan C. Jr., Columbus, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

JONES, PAULINE, 76, of Clearwater, died Monday (May 8, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Canton, Ohio, and was an anesthesiologist. Survivors include a sister, Betty Meola, North Canton, Ohio. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options, Clearwater.

McHUGH, THOMAS RICHARD, 70, of Inverness, formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at home. He was born in Astoria, N.Y., and moved to Inverness three years ago from Clearwater. He was a retired radio announcer and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Inverness. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a son, Mark Phillip, Clearwater; a daughter, Karen McHugh, Inverness; and a brother, Raymond, Long Island, N.Y. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

REEVES, ROBERT R., 70, of Clearwater, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at home. He was born in Bristol, Conn. He worked 20 years as a supervisor at UNISYS, Waterbury, Conn. He was a graduate of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater, and the American Legion, Bristol. Survivors include his wife, Jeannine; two sons, Craig, Clearwater, and Robert Jr., Bristol; three daughters, Susan Reeves, New York City, Jeannine Brunet, Bristol, and Sheila Parker, Plainville, Conn.; and six grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options, Clearwater.

VRANIAN, MANUEL, 70, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at home. He was born in Detroit and came here in 1974 from Richmond, Va. He was a member of St. James Armenian Orthodox Church, Richmond. Survivors include his companion, Barbara Randolfi; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

Largo

LUMLEY, WILLIAM C., 81, of Largo, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in St. Catherine's, Ontario, and came here in 1981 from Long Island, N.Y. He was an electrical alarm systems inspector and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Largo; Disabled American Veterans Post 143, Largo; American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach; Star Masonic Lodge 78, Largo; Scottish Rite Temple, Tampa; Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa; Tri-City Shrine Club, Acacia High Twelve Club, the 704th Tank Destroyer Association and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Junior Deputies League Board. He was a past commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10304, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Hilda; a son, Gregory, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Linda Katzman, Sayville, N.Y., and Wendy Harrison, Silt, Colo.; a sister, Edith Cavell Mount, Largo; and five grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.

Pinellas Park

JENSEN, LORRAINE PRISCILLA, 71, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Born in Lowell, Mass., she came here in 1983 from Hialeah. She was a homemaker and a member of Mended Hearts Club at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Survivors include two sons, Robert Brunelle, Pembroke Pines, and Ronald Brunelle, Hollywood, Fla.; two daughters, Pauline Zilberberg, Palm Harbor, and Ailine Corigliano, Palm City; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
PELNO, JILL MACIE, 45, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at home. Born in Tupper Lake, N.Y., she came here in 1979 from Albany, N.Y. She was a secretary and a member of Skyview Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include her husband, Larry; a son, Scott, Pinellas Park; a brother, Terry Parks, New York; and a sister, Judith Rivers, Plattsburg, N.Y. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

AIELLO, JOSEPHINE M. "JAY," 82, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Bon Secours-Maria Manor. She came here in 1977 from her native Rochester, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Suncoast Cathedral Assembly of God. She was a St. Anthony's Hospital volunteer. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Anthony J.; two sons, Richard, Charleston, S.C., and John, Rochester; a daughter, Barbara Marianetti, Rochester; several nieces and nephews; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
CARGO, CAROLYN M., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 15, 2000) under hospice care at Shore Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1972 from Inkster, Mich. She was a homemaker and also taught kindergarten in Chicago for five years. She was Catholic and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include three sons, Charles H., Idaho Falls, Idaho, Don F., Ortonville, Mich., and Daniel S., Allen Park, Mich.; a daughter, Christine Cargo, St. Petersburg; a sister, Geraldine Barrett, Sarasota; and four grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.
CETANI, HELEN M., 76, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Paterson, N.J., she came here in 1988 from Hawthorne, N.J. She was a nurses aid and was Catholic. She was a member of Elks Lodge 1912 Auxiliary, Madeira Beach. Survivors include two sons, Dominick N. Jr., Pequannock, N.J., and Marienus, California; a daughter, Helen Lynn Scharf, Bradenton; a sister, Louise Foglia, Paterson, N.J.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
CRAFT, SANDRA G. "SANDY," 39, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park, of cancer. Born in Siloam Springs, Ark., she came here in 1994 from Stillwater, Okla. She was an interior designer with Collman & Karsky Architects, Tampa. She was a member of Suncoast Cathedral Assembly of God, where she sang in the choir and assisted with set design and painting for the Easter and Christmas programs. Survivors include her husband, Rex P.; a son, Hans Paul, St. Petersburg; her father and stepmother, Richard and Terri Barneck, Cocoa; her mother and stepfather, Naomi and Doyle Yarberry, Catoosa, Okla.; four brothers, Grant, Rick and Russ Barneck, all of Catoosa, and Stephen Barneck, Cocoa. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DAVIS, De'ANNA "DEE DEE," 25, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. A St. Petersburg native, she attended Gibbs High School and was a member of Crusaders for God Evangelist Church. Survivors include three sons, Santonio Rashard Smith, Tony S. Welch and Brandon M. Welch, all of St. Petersburg; her mother and stepfather, Lillia M. and Johnny C. Grimsley, her father, Anthony Ball, five brothers, Johnny Charles Grimsley Jr., Allen Walker, Jeroda and Jarrod Briscoe, and Quenterrius Robinson, five sisters, Sherry L. Robinson, Jewelle L. Grimsley, Bonita and Latara Robinson and LaShawn Rawls, her grandmothers, Jewel Davis and Annie Robinson, a grandfather, Matthew Robinson, a great-grandmother, Luenell Lilly, and her companion, Jonathan Wainwright, all of St. Petersburg. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
ENNIS, JOHN H. SR. "PEE WEE," 69, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (May 14, 2000) at Tierra Pines Health Care Center, Largo. He came to St. Petersburg in 1958 from his native Dothan, Ala., and moved to Largo in 1962. He retired after 24 years as an equipment operator for W.L. Cobb Construction Co., Largo, and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include four sons, Thomas, Ronnie and Kenneth, all of Largo, and John H. Jr., St. Petersburg; two daughters, Janell R. Ennis, Largo, and Janet "DeDe" Robinson, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Ophelia Walls, Newark, N.J., and Flozell Grant, Dothan, Ala.; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
GAMSE, ELSA M., 101, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at Menorah Manor. Born in Riga, Latvia, she came here in 1920 from Berlin, Germany. She was co-owner of Gamse Co., St. Petersburg, for more than 40 years and was Jewish. She was one of the first members of the local Hadassah chapter and was a volunteer piano player at Pauline Rivkind Pre-School. Survivors include a son, Gregory H., Deltona; two daughters, Vita G. Seres, St. Petersburg, and Renee Salzer, St. Pete Beach; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
JOHNSON, RACHAEL, 89, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 17, 2000) at Bay Pointe Nursing Pavilion. She came here in 1927 from her native Bartow. She retired as a domestic worker and was a member of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on the Deaconess Board. Survivors include two grandchildren, Cynthia Thomas and Janet Burnett, both of St. Petersburg; and a great-granddaughter, Nicole Thomas. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
KINNEY, HELEN M. "TOOTS," 88, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at Edward White Hospital. Born in Dansville, N.Y., she came here in 1983 from Rochester, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg, and OES, Rochester. She was a life member of VFW Post 39 Auxiliary, St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband of 70 years, Walton; a son, Fred, and a daughter, Eleanor Harris, both of St. Petersburg; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
LEWIS, KATHERINE W. "KAY," 90, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Palm Shores Retirement Center. A St. Petersburg native, she was a teacher with the Pinellas County School System and a graduate of William and Mary College and Mary Baldwin College. She was a member of Phi Beta Phi Sorority. A 1928 graduate of St. Petersburg High School, she later returned there to teach English for 10 years and was also head of the English Department at Disston Junior High School. She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral. Survivors include two nieces, Margaret "Peggy" Warmington, Ontario, and Carolyn Jennings, Bristol, Conn. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
LOJEWSKI, CURTIS RONALD SR., 37, of Inverness, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (May 13, 2000) at home after a brief illness. He moved to Inverness six months ago from his native St. Petersburg and was an automotive mechanic. He was Protestant. Survivors include three sons, John Thompson, Curtis R. Jr., and Richard J., all of Inverness; his father, Ronald B., Inverness; his mother, Charlotte Joseph Cannon, St. Petersburg; a brother, Scott A., St. Petersburg; two stepsisters, JoAnne Cannon and Nancy Cannon, both of St. Petersburg; and paternal grandmother, Annie Thompson, St. Petersburg. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.
MacFALL, RUTH K., 94, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Westminster Shores Health Center. Born in Dover, N.J., she came here in 1994 from Sparta, N.J. She was a public school teacher and a member of Pasadena Community Church. Survivors include a son, Robert D., Clearwater; a daughter, Janet Reith, Mine Hill, N.J.; three granddaughters; and a great-grandson. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
McINTYRE, THOMAS D., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Echo Bay, Ontario, he came here 21 years ago from Chicago. He was a self-employed boilermaker and a minister and elder of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine; three sons, Jeffrey Jarka, Tim McIntyre and Frank McIntyre, and two daughters, Sally Sauer and Nancy Gribnitz, all of St. Petersburg; two sisters, Florence Scaelione, St. Petersburg, and Phyllis McLean, Edmonton, Alberta; and six grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
MURPHY, THE REV. ROBERT L., 82, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at IHS of St. Petersburg at William and Mary. Born in Richmond, Va., he came here in 1988 from Statesboro, Ga. He served in mission work at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, where he was a member. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Marianna; a son, Robert L. Jr., Savannah, Ga.; and a grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
TWITTY, BERT, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (May 14, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1964 from Addison, Ill., where he was owner of Spartan Construction Co. and was a founder and commissioner of Little League Baseball. He was owner and operator of Algiers Motel, Treasure Island. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He was Episcopalian. Survivors include his wife, Theresa; two sons, Bob, St. Petersburg, and Bert, San Antonio, Texas; a stepdaughter, Debi Sharp, Treasure Island; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. All County Funeral Home, Lake Worth.
WEISER, PATRECIA ISABELL, 68, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at home. Born in Catawba, Ohio, she came here in 1978 from Columbus, Ohio. She retired in 1994 as a registered nurse. In 1967 she was the first female letter carrier in Columbus, Ohio. She was treasurer of Letter Carriers Association in 1976-77, received an accounting degree at Franklin University, Columbus, and a nursing degree at age 52 from St. Petersburg Junior College. Survivors include two daughters, Janice M. Hannahs, Clearwater, and Christina Millar, Largo; two sons, Karl C., Winter Park, and Kevin L., Great Falls, N.C.; two brothers, Thomas R. Runyan Jr., Columbus, and Charles E. Runyan, Bay City, Texas; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

HUFFMAN, WAYNE R., 71, of Anderson, Ind., a seasonal resident of Treasure Island, died Saturday (May 13, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. An Anderson native, he retired in 1991 from Delco Remy after 39 years of service. He was a member of Friendship Community Church, Treasure Island, and was active in Anderson city government. He was a member of Fellowship Masonic Lodge 681, Rooster Club and Anderson Horseman Association and was a past president of the Anderson Police Department Horse Patrol. He served as county Democratic Party chairman at one time and was a past member of the Safety Board. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Betty J.; a son, Wayne R. II, Anderson; two daughters, Melanie James, Anderson, and Sarah Cross, Daleville, Ind.; four stepdaughters, Teresa Lyons, Indianapolis, Belinda White, Carmel, Ind., Roberta Reding, Pendleton, Ind., and Mary Hargis, Carmel; three stepsons, Charles Cox, New Castle, Ind., Edward Cox, Anderson, and Michael Diehl, Anderson; two brothers, George, Treasure Island, Cleatus, Goshen, Ala.; a sister, Margaret Girt, Anserson; six grandchildren; and several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren. Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, Anderson, Ind.
WILSON, WILLIAM L., 51, of Treasure Island, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. He came here in 1998 from his native Staten Island, N.Y. He was a security officer and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of three years, Marilyn L. Miller; a daughter, Sheryl Quijano, and his mother, Lillian Joyce, both of Staten Island; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

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JENSEN, LORRAINE PRISCILLA, 71, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Born in Lowell, Mass., she came here in 1983 from Hialeah. She was a homemaker and a member of Mended Hearts Club at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Survivors include two sons, Robert Brunelle, Pembroke Pines, and Ronald Brunelle, Hollywood, Fla.; two daughters, Pauline Zilberberg, Palm Harbor, and Ailine Corigliano, Palm City; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

PELNO, JILL MACIE, 45, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at home. Born in Tupper Lake, N.Y., she came here in 1979 from Albany, N.Y. She was a secretary and a member of Skyview Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include her husband, Larry; a son, Scott, Pinellas Park; a brother, Terry Parks, New York; and a sister, Judith Rivers, Plattsburg, N.Y. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

AIELLO, JOSEPHINE M. "JAY," 82, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Bon Secours-Maria Manor. She came here in 1977 from her native Rochester, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Suncoast Cathedral Assembly of God. She was a St. Anthony's Hospital volunteer. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Anthony J.; two sons, Richard, Charleston, S.C., and John, Rochester; a daughter, Barbara Marianetti, Rochester; several nieces and nephews; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
CARGO, CAROLYN M., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 15, 2000) under hospice care at Shore Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1972 from Inkster, Mich. She was a homemaker and also taught kindergarten in Chicago for five years. She was Catholic and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include three sons, Charles H., Idaho Falls, Idaho, Don F., Ortonville, Mich., and Daniel S., Allen Park, Mich.; a daughter, Christine Cargo, St. Petersburg; a sister, Geraldine Barrett, Sarasota; and four grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.
CETANI, HELEN M., 76, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Paterson, N.J., she came here in 1988 from Hawthorne, N.J. She was a nurses aid and was Catholic. She was a member of Elks Lodge 1912 Auxiliary, Madeira Beach. Survivors include two sons, Dominick N. Jr., Pequannock, N.J., and Marienus, California; a daughter, Helen Lynn Scharf, Bradenton; a sister, Louise Foglia, Paterson, N.J.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
CRAFT, SANDRA G. "SANDY," 39, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park, of cancer. Born in Siloam Springs, Ark., she came here in 1994 from Stillwater, Okla. She was an interior designer with Collman & Karsky Architects, Tampa. She was a member of Suncoast Cathedral Assembly of God, where she sang in the choir and assisted with set design and painting for the Easter and Christmas programs. Survivors include her husband, Rex P.; a son, Hans Paul, St. Petersburg; her father and stepmother, Richard and Terri Barneck, Cocoa; her mother and stepfather, Naomi and Doyle Yarberry, Catoosa, Okla.; four brothers, Grant, Rick and Russ Barneck, all of Catoosa, and Stephen Barneck, Cocoa. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DAVIS, De'ANNA "DEE DEE," 25, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. A St. Petersburg native, she attended Gibbs High School and was a member of Crusaders for God Evangelist Church. Survivors include three sons, Santonio Rashard Smith, Tony S. Welch and Brandon M. Welch, all of St. Petersburg; her mother and stepfather, Lillia M. and Johnny C. Grimsley, her father, Anthony Ball, five brothers, Johnny Charles Grimsley Jr., Allen Walker, Jeroda and Jarrod Briscoe, and Quenterrius Robinson, five sisters, Sherry L. Robinson, Jewelle L. Grimsley, Bonita and Latara Robinson and LaShawn Rawls, her grandmothers, Jewel Davis and Annie Robinson, a grandfather, Matthew Robinson, a great-grandmother, Luenell Lilly, and her companion, Jonathan Wainwright, all of St. Petersburg. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
ENNIS, JOHN H. SR. "PEE WEE," 69, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (May 14, 2000) at Tierra Pines Health Care Center, Largo. He came to St. Petersburg in 1958 from his native Dothan, Ala., and moved to Largo in 1962. He retired after 24 years as an equipment operator for W.L. Cobb Construction Co., Largo, and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include four sons, Thomas, Ronnie and Kenneth, all of Largo, and John H. Jr., St. Petersburg; two daughters, Janell R. Ennis, Largo, and Janet "DeDe" Robinson, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Ophelia Walls, Newark, N.J., and Flozell Grant, Dothan, Ala.; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
GAMSE, ELSA M., 101, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at Menorah Manor. Born in Riga, Latvia, she came here in 1920 from Berlin, Germany. She was co-owner of Gamse Co., St. Petersburg, for more than 40 years and was Jewish. She was one of the first members of the local Hadassah chapter and was a volunteer piano player at Pauline Rivkind Pre-School. Survivors include a son, Gregory H., Deltona; two daughters, Vita G. Seres, St. Petersburg, and Renee Salzer, St. Pete Beach; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
JOHNSON, RACHAEL, 89, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 17, 2000) at Bay Pointe Nursing Pavilion. She came here in 1927 from her native Bartow. She retired as a domestic worker and was a member of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on the Deaconess Board. Survivors include two grandchildren, Cynthia Thomas and Janet Burnett, both of St. Petersburg; and a great-granddaughter, Nicole Thomas. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
KINNEY, HELEN M. "TOOTS," 88, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at Edward White Hospital. Born in Dansville, N.Y., she came here in 1983 from Rochester, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg, and OES, Rochester. She was a life member of VFW Post 39 Auxiliary, St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband of 70 years, Walton; a son, Fred, and a daughter, Eleanor Harris, both of St. Petersburg; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
LEWIS, KATHERINE W. "KAY," 90, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Palm Shores Retirement Center. A St. Petersburg native, she was a teacher with the Pinellas County School System and a graduate of William and Mary College and Mary Baldwin College. She was a member of Phi Beta Phi Sorority. A 1928 graduate of St. Petersburg High School, she later returned there to teach English for 10 years and was also head of the English Department at Disston Junior High School. She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral. Survivors include two nieces, Margaret "Peggy" Warmington, Ontario, and Carolyn Jennings, Bristol, Conn. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
LOJEWSKI, CURTIS RONALD SR., 37, of Inverness, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (May 13, 2000) at home after a brief illness. He moved to Inverness six months ago from his native St. Petersburg and was an automotive mechanic. He was Protestant. Survivors include three sons, John Thompson, Curtis R. Jr., and Richard J., all of Inverness; his father, Ronald B., Inverness; his mother, Charlotte Joseph Cannon, St. Petersburg; a brother, Scott A., St. Petersburg; two stepsisters, JoAnne Cannon and Nancy Cannon, both of St. Petersburg; and paternal grandmother, Annie Thompson, St. Petersburg. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.
MacFALL, RUTH K., 94, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Westminster Shores Health Center. Born in Dover, N.J., she came here in 1994 from Sparta, N.J. She was a public school teacher and a member of Pasadena Community Church. Survivors include a son, Robert D., Clearwater; a daughter, Janet Reith, Mine Hill, N.J.; three granddaughters; and a great-grandson. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
McINTYRE, THOMAS D., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Echo Bay, Ontario, he came here 21 years ago from Chicago. He was a self-employed boilermaker and a minister and elder of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine; three sons, Jeffrey Jarka, Tim McIntyre and Frank McIntyre, and two daughters, Sally Sauer and Nancy Gribnitz, all of St. Petersburg; two sisters, Florence Scaelione, St. Petersburg, and Phyllis McLean, Edmonton, Alberta; and six grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
MURPHY, THE REV. ROBERT L., 82, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 15, 2000) at IHS of St. Petersburg at William and Mary. Born in Richmond, Va., he came here in 1988 from Statesboro, Ga. He served in mission work at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, where he was a member. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Marianna; a son, Robert L. Jr., Savannah, Ga.; and a grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
TWITTY, BERT, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (May 14, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1964 from Addison, Ill., where he was owner of Spartan Construction Co. and was a founder and commissioner of Little League Baseball. He was owner and operator of Algiers Motel, Treasure Island. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He was Episcopalian. Survivors include his wife, Theresa; two sons, Bob, St. Petersburg, and Bert, San Antonio, Texas; a stepdaughter, Debi Sharp, Treasure Island; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. All County Funeral Home, Lake Worth.
WEISER, PATRECIA ISABELL, 68, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (May 12, 2000) at home. Born in Catawba, Ohio, she came here in 1978 from Columbus, Ohio. She retired in 1994 as a registered nurse. In 1967 she was the first female letter carrier in Columbus, Ohio. She was treasurer of Letter Carriers Association in 1976-77, received an accounting degree at Franklin University, Columbus, and a nursing degree at age 52 from St. Petersburg Junior College. Survivors include two daughters, Janice M. Hannahs, Clearwater, and Christina Millar, Largo; two sons, Karl C., Winter Park, and Kevin L., Great Falls, N.C.; two brothers, Thomas R. Runyan Jr., Columbus, and Charles E. Runyan, Bay City, Texas; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

HUFFMAN, WAYNE R., 71, of Anderson, Ind., a seasonal resident of Treasure Island, died Saturday (May 13, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. An Anderson native, he retired in 1991 from Delco Remy after 39 years of service. He was a member of Friendship Community Church, Treasure Island, and was active in Anderson city government. He was a member of Fellowship Masonic Lodge 681, Rooster Club and Anderson Horseman Association and was a past president of the Anderson Police Department Horse Patrol. He served as county Democratic Party chairman at one time and was a past member of the Safety Board. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Betty J.; a son, Wayne R. II, Anderson; two daughters, Melanie James, Anderson, and Sarah Cross, Daleville, Ind.; four stepdaughters, Teresa Lyons, Indianapolis, Belinda White, Carmel, Ind., Roberta Reding, Pendleton, Ind., and Mary Hargis, Carmel; three stepsons, Charles Cox, New Castle, Ind., Edward Cox, Anderson, and Michael Diehl, Anderson; two brothers, George, Treasure Island, Cleatus, Goshen, Ala.; a sister, Margaret Girt, Anserson; six grandchildren; and several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren. Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, Anderson, Ind.

WILSON, WILLIAM L., 51, of Treasure Island, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. He came here in 1998 from his native Staten Island, N.Y. He was a security officer and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of three years, Marilyn L. Miller; a daughter, Sheryl Quijano, and his mother, Lillian Joyce, both of Staten Island; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.