St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST DEATHS

Sunday, May 21, 2000

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

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CROWEL, ROBERT BLAKE, 92, of Bushnell, died Friday (May 19, 2000) at Avante at Inverness. Born in Columbia City, Ind., he came here last year from New Port Richey and was a retired turbo operator for Consumers Power Co. He was a Methodist and a 32nd degree Mason. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Griffin, Bushnell; and three grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

DELISLE, VELMA D., 68, of Floral City, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Bradyville, Tenn., she came here three months ago from Lakeland and was a retired secretary for Indak Manufacturing, Redford, Mich. She was a member of Kathleen United Methodist Church and its Bible Study Group of Kathleen. Survivors include her husband, Gerald; two sons, Mark Byndas, Belleville, Mich., and Scott Byndas, Cheboygan, Mich.; a daughter, Linda Mastny, Wichita, Kan.; four stepsons, Roy, Jim and Gary Delisle, all of Redford, Mich., and Richard Delisle, Houston; two stepdaughters, Joan Delisle, Redford, and Janet Reno, Houston; two brothers, Wilker Lewis, Lakeland, and J.D. Lewis, Laverne, Tenn.; a sister, Geraldine Tomlin, Manchester, Tenn.; and 13 grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

DICKINSON, ELLWOOD H., 88, of Dunnellon, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at home. Born in Camden, N.J., he came here 17 years ago from Port Charlotte and was retired after 30 years from the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Lake Rousseau, the Masons and Scottish Rite, a founder of the Demolay, Morristown, N.J., an honorary life member of the Arizona and Florida sheriff's associations and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He took the last steam locomotive into the roundhouse in Pemberton, N.J. Survivors include his wife, Josephine Bishup; a daughter, Janice Doneux, Brentwood, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Joan Roten, Lecanto; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills Chapel.

OEHLSCHLAGER, ATHENA D., 21, of Clearwater, formerly of Crystal River, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at home. Born in Bronx, N.Y., she moved to Clearwater last year and was an assistant manager for Albertsons Pharmacy, Clearwater. She was a 1997 graduate of Crystal River High School and a Lutheran. Survivors include her parents, William Oehlschlager, Midlothian, Va., and Doris Galloway, Clearwater; her stepfather, James, West Palm Beach; two brothers, Christopher, Clearwater, and William, Midlothian; and her paternal grandmother, Jermana Oehlschlager. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

SMITH, EDWARD C., 67, of Inverness, died Friday (May 19, 2000). Born in Scott, Ky., he came here five years ago from Lexington, Ky., and was retired after 35 years as a technician for the Kentucky Army National Guard. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Warand a member of the American Legion, Floral City, Hillcrest Baptist Church, Lexington, and Citrus Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons, Edward II, Inverness, and James, Longwood; and two grandsons. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness Chapel.

YEARY, MARIE A., 79, of Inverness, died Friday (May 19, 2000). Born in Arkansas, she came here 27 years ago from Braceville, Ill. She was a Baptist. Survivors include a son, James, and a daughter, Joyce Hakey, both of Inverness; two brothers, Archie and Frankie Johnson, and a sister, Deema Johnson, all of Arkansas; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness Chapel.

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GARRETT, JERRY L., 48, of Brooksville, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at home. He was a lifelong resident of his native Brooksville and was a heavy equipment operator for Florida Mining. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Sallie; two sons, Jerry and Andrew, and a daughter, Michelle Sturgill, all of Brooksville; three sisters, Wilma Douglas, Orlando, Shelia Sutter, Brooksville, and Sharon Garrett, Tennessee; and seven grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.

LEDBETTER, NEIL M., 68, of Brooksville, died Friday (May 19, 2000) at home. He was a native of Brooksville and retired owner of Ledbetter Carpet. He was an Air Force veteran and a Catholic. Survivors include a son, David, Brooksville; three daughters, Annette Thompson, Hudson, and Gail Kulik and Barbara Long, both of Brooksville; a brother, Henry, Brooksville; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

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BARNEY, HARLEY O., 82, of Sun City Center, died Friday (May 19, 2000) at South Bay Hospital. He was born in Appleton, Wis. and came to the Tampa area 17 years ago. He was a financial adviser for a paper manufacturer. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis; a son, Steven C., Hagerstown, Md.; a daughter, Pam Lee Brannon, Brevard, N.C.; a brother, Milo Barney, Appleton, Wis.; and two grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Cemetery, Ruskin.

CREIGHTON, RUPERT D., 94, of Tampa, died Friday (May 19, 2000). He was born in Spotts, Cayman Islands, and came here in 1920. He was owner of Creighton Brothers Awning Co. and a member of Lake Carroll Baptist Church. He was a member of the Gideons Ministry and Tampa Bay Baptist Brotherhood Association. He was in the Coast Guard. Survivors include a son, Wesley C., Tampa; four daughters, Joyce C. Thurston, Longwood, Arlyn C. Colley, Tampa, Kimberly Creighton, Tampa, and Roberta J. Creighton, Lakeland; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

ERB, GLADYS M., 82, of Clearwater, died Friday (May 19, 2000) at Magnolia Manor. She was born in East Greenville, Pa., and came to the Tampa area in 1983. She was a homemaker and Lutheran. Survivors include two sons, Michael David, East Greenville, and Raymond Paul Jr., Wilkesboro, N.C.; three daughters, Kay Ann Stein, Clearwater, Linda S. Meade, Clintwood, Va., and Barbara A. Cummings, Port Richey; a sister, Ann Trone, Tuscon, Ariz.; 21 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Tampa.

FOGGY, MARIE G., 89, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (May 17, 2000) at her residence. She was born in Germany and came to the Tampa area in 1978 from Iowa. She was a homemaker and was a member of Apostles Lutheran Church. Survivors include a son, Dennis, New Port Richey; a daughter, Janet Befort, San Marcos, Calif.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

HART, DONALD S., D.D.S., 86, of Odessa, died Thursday (May 18, 2000). He was born in Groton, S.D., and came to the Tampa area in 1953. He was a dentist and was a member of Keystone United Methodist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include three sons, Dr. Robert S. Hart, Odessa, Donald S., Tampa, Thomas S., Ormond Beach; a daughter, Deborah D. Hart, Tallahassee; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

HENRY, JOHN L., 90, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at the Masonic Home of Florida. He was born in Carrabelle and came to the Tampa area in 1926. He was a retired sales representative for Sunshine Biscuit Co. He was a Mason and Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn "Clyde"; a son, Robert W., Ocala; a daughter, Evelyn "Sue" Green, Middleburg; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Tampa.

O'DONNELL, DOROTHY R. "DOT," 80, of Tampa, died Monday (May 15, 2000). She was born in Camden, N.J., and came here in 1955. She was a retired head clerk for Hillsborough County Circuit Court. She was Christian. Survivors include a son, Richard; two daughters, Carol O'Donnell and Barbara Boulet; and three grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral, Tampa.

SCHAFFER, JOSEPHINE, 82, of Valrico, died Thursday (May 18, 2000). She was born in the Tampa area and remained a lifelong resident. She was retired from Industrial Supply Co. and Catholic. Survivors include a son, John, Temple Terrace; a daughter, Elaine Fox, Valrico; two brothers, Raymond Ficarotta, Morrisville, Pa., and Rudy Ficarotta, Memphis, Tenn.; two sisters, Geraldine Cominski, Riverview, and Gloria Hayes, Morrisville; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

SIDWELL, BENJAMIN C., 81, of Temple Terrace, died Friday (May 19, 2000). He was born in Madison, Ga. He was a former circuit court judge for the 13th District. He was an Army and Air Force veteran. Survivors include a son, James W., Wesley Chapel; a brother, William, Tampa; and two grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

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CUTILLO, VINCENT J., 70, of Port Richey, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at Richey Manor Nursing Home, New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here nine years ago from Hannacroix, N.Y., and was a retired butcher for Modern Meat Market, Queens, N.Y. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Hudson. Survivors include a son, Anthony, West Coxsacki, N.Y.; a daughter, Carol Fasso, Greenville, N.Y.; a companion, Gloria Parrinello, Port Richey; three sisters; and seven grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

DAUB, CORNELIA J., 85, of New Port Richey, died Friday (May 5, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare of New Port Richey. Born in Bayonne, N.J., she came here 18 years ago from Hackensack, N.J., and was a retired teacher. Survivors include a son, Joel, Keyport N.J.; and four grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

DIMOND, GLENADENE A., 73, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Brooksville. Born in Bellevue, Mich., she came here 27 years ago from Charlotte, Mich. Survivors include a son, James II, Spring Hill; a daughter, Francine LeNard, Alaska; two sisters, Shirley Brown, Battle Creek, Mich., and Ruth Kiloran, Arizona; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

HERDLE, PAUL DENNIS, 59, of Hudson, died Friday (May 19, 2000) at home. Born in North Evans, N.Y., he came here 25 years ago from Eden, N.Y., and was an accountant and business owner. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, charter member of Aripeka Elks and a member of the Moose Lodge, New Port Richey, the American Legion, Holiday, Eagles Aerie 3997 and St. Martin's Episcopal Church. Survivors include two brothers, James, Port Richey, and Howard, Niagara Falls, N.Y. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

JOHNSTON, RUTH HELEN, 87, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at Tandem Health Care of New Port Richey. Born in Toronto, she came here 11 years ago from Lindsay, Ontario. She was a Protestant, an 18-year volunteer in radio and TV for the Girl Scouts of America, a troop leader for Brownies and Girl Scouts, Cleveland, and volunteer for the Cleveland Clinic Maternity Ward. Survivors include a daughter, Polly O'Brien, New Port Richey. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

KHARE, LYDIA A., 83, of Hudson, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in New York City, she came here 30 years ago from Massapequa Park, N.Y., and was a self-employed beautician. She was an Episcopalian, a volunteer for Regency Medical Center and a a member of the Elks Lodge, Eagles Aerie, the DAV and VFW 3997 Auxiliary, all of Hudson. Survivors include her husband, Herbert A.; two sons, Herbert, South Pasadena, Calif., and Ronald, Fairfield, Iowa; a daughter, Phyllis Nevells, Santa Fe, N.M.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home, Hudson.

MUNSTER, MARIE H., 93, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (May 17, 2000) at Seven Springs Manor. Born in Luetjenwestedt, Germany, she came here 30 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a Lutheran. Survivors include a niece and nephew, Ingrid and Jurgen Ewert, New Port Richey. North/Meadowlawn, New Port Richey.

SCHUPP, JOHN WILLIAM, 50, of Zephyrhills, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at East Pasco Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, he came here one year ago from Charleston, W.Va., and was a salesman for Moody's Hardware Store. He was a Lutheran. Survivors include two sons, Michael and Brian, both of Gibsonton; a daughter, Lori Kaeberlein, Zephyrhills; his parents, J. Donald Schupp, Apache Junction, Ariz., and Eleanor Buck, Gaithersburg, Md.; a brother, Paul, Sussex, N.J.; and six grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

SCHRAMM, OLIVE GOLDIE, 95, of Dade City, died Thursday (May 18, 2000). She was born in Elida, Ohio. She was a homemaker and was affiliated with White Chapel Church of God. She was a member of Plant City OES Chapter 81. Survivors include two daughters, Helen Schramm, Dade City, and Jeanine Jenkins, Plant City; four grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

TAYLOR, IVAN JUDSON "BILL," 86, of Zephyrhills, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at home. He came here from his native Otego, N.Y., and was a retired mechanic for the school system. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Esther; a son, Ted, Afton, N.Y.; a daughter, Claudia Woodard, Bradenton; a sister, Norma Vitch, Elizabethton, Tenn.; and a grandson. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

WILSON, THOMAS NORMAN, 92, of New Port Richey, died Friday (May 19, 2000) at Blake Medical Center, Bradenton. Born in Durham, England, he came here 26 years ago from Detroit, where he was retired after 34 years as a quality control supervisor for Michigan Tool Co. He was a member and usher for St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Holiday, past grand knight of third degree and past faithful navigator and color guard of fourth degree, Knights of Columbus Father Farrell Council 6476. Survivors include two sons, Neil, Sarasota, and Gary, Brentwood, Tenn.; a daughter, Lynn Marie Wilson, Bradenton; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday Chapel.

ZSCHOCHE, PATRICIA A., 63, of Port Richey, died Wednesday (May 17, 2000) at North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in New York City, she came here eight years ago from New Rochelle, N.Y., and was a medical biller for a hospital. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Hudson. Survivors include two sons, William, Danbury, Conn., and Raymond, Port Richey; a daughter, Patricia Ann Zschoche, New Rochelle; and two grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

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Clearwater

BARRY, ROBERT L., 65, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (May 16, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
FARIES, WENDELL A., 75, of Clearwater, died Friday (May 19, 2000) at Highland Pines Nursing Manor, Clearwater. He came here in 1973 from his native Bermuda, where he worked as a carpenter for Burland, Conyers and Marieira. He attended Central Bible Chapel, Tampa. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Hilda; a son, Terrence, Pinellas Park; a daughter, Cheryl Young, Tampa; a brother, Ervin, Bermuda; two sisters, Sylvia Dacosta and Jeanette Vieira, both of Bermuda; and five grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
LEGERE, JOSEPH, 65, of Clearwater, died Thursday (May 11, 2000). Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Dunedin

BALINT, ELIZABETH, 90, of Dunedin, died Sunday (May 14, 2000) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. She was born in Pennsylvania and came here in 1972 from Rocky River, Ohio. She worked as a secretary and was Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Ella Novak, Columbus, Ohio. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

HELMS, ANNA MAE, 100, of Glasgow, Ky., formerly of Largo and Clearwater, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at a nursing facility in Glasgow. She was born in Kentucky and came here several years ago. She retired as a third-grade teacher in Clearwater and was a member of First Baptist Church of Largo. Survivors include two grandsons, Briann Helms Roberts, Largo, and Bruce Helms Roberts, Indian Head, Md.; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
HYMAN, HATTIE P., of Largo, died Friday (May 19, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Carteret, N.J., and came here in 1971 from Staten Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Temple B'Nai Israel, Clearwater, and a life member of Hadassah. Survivors include her husband, Irving M.; a son, Dr. Ellis P., Clearwater; a sister, Babe Halprin, Norfolk, Va.; and two grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
MARTEL, PATRICK C., 58, of Largo, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Holyoke, Mass., and came here in 1955 from Springfield, Mass. He was the owner and operator of a gift shop in several Pinellas County locations, including the Hungry Fisherman Restaurant, Indian Rocks Beach. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia, Athens. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo, and Belleair Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Reddi. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Seminole

CANNON, WILBUR FIDLAR, 92, of Seminole, died Saturday (May 20, 2000) at Balmoral assisted-living facility, Palm Harbor. He came here in 1972 from his native Davenport, Iowa, where he was the owner and operator of an office supply company. He was a member of Pasadena Community Church. He was a past president of the American Philatelic Society, treasurer of the American Red Cross Illinois-Iowa Chapter, and a member of the board of directors of Northwest Bank and Trust Co. and executive secretary of the Knife and Fork Club, both in Davenport. He was a Mason, a member of the Moose lodge and the Kiwanis Club, and a lifetime member of the Elks. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Mariam; a son, Wilbur F. Jr., Palm Harbor; a daughter, Mary Lois Johnson, Palm Harbor; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home, Seminole.
WETZEL, ROBERT JAMES, 78, of Easley, S.C., formerly of Seminole and New Port Richey, died Thursday (May 11, 2000) in South Carolina. He was born in Milwaukee and came to Seminole in 1967. He moved to New Port Richey in 1991 and to Easley in 1998. He worked as an inventory control specialist for General Electric Co. and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Abiding Peace Lutheran Church, Easley, and a former member of Bay Pines Lutheran Church, Seminole, and Tarpon Woods Golf Club. Survivors include three sons, Robert II, Easley, Stewart, Huntsville, Ala., and Corby, Palm Harbor; a sister, Betty Jane Schwartz, Key Colony Beach; and three grandchildren. Robinson Funeral Home, Easley, S.C.

Tarpon Springs

FRITZ, MORRIS M., 98, of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (May 19, 2000) at Westminster Community Care Delanie Park, Orlando. He was born in Piotrkow, Poland, and came here in 1962 from Washington, D.C. He was a patent attorney for the United States government. He was a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, and National University Law School, San Diego. He was a member of Elks Lodge 1719, Tarpon Springs, Tarpon Springs Yacht Club, the National University Law School Alumni and the MIT Alumni Association. Survivors include his wife, Irene; a brother, Benjamin, Brookline, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
WHITE, JAMES EARL, 53, of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (May 19,2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Cartersville, Ga., and came here in 1982 from Atlanta. He was the owner of EPI Distributors, a wholesale food company. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Palm Harbor, and the Orlando and Tampa Chefs Association. He was a past president of Oakleaf Homeowners Association. Survivors include his wife, Marsha; a daughter, April Stone, Tampa; his mother, Millie Ogle, Cartersville; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

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St. Petersburg

COLE, RONALD "KIP," 60, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (May 18, 2000). Born in Keasbey, N.J., he came here in 1987 from Washington. He was a graduate of St. Petersburg Junior College, where he worked as a lab technician. He enjoyed computers, gardening and cooking. Survivors include a daughter, Hannah Dole, Spanaway, Wash.; three brothers, Jerry Cole, Scotts Valley, Calif., Elliott Cole, Denton, Texas, and David Cole, Las Vegas; a sister, Karen Widdoes, San Jose, Calif.; his parents, Eli and Adele Cole, St. Petersburg; and his companion, Jean Melvin. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
HUCKS, FRANK B., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 17, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. Born in Lodge, S.C., he came here in 1955 from Agana, Guam. He served 20 years in the Coast Guard and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 22 years in St. Petersburg and was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, the St. Petersburg Lions Club and the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Angele; two sons, Robert W., North Springfield, Va., and John C., St. Petersburg; a daughter, Sharon K. Buck, Tallahassee; two brothers, Robert P. Hucks Jr., Moncks Corner, S.C., and Travis Hucks, Summerville, S.C.; a sister, Elaine H. Moulton, Wayzata, Minn.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
PETERS, CHESTER, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (May 19, 2000) at home. Born in Osley County, Ky., he came here in 1957 from Indianapolis. He retired as an auto-body mechanic for Swanson Chrysler Plymouth and was Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Edna J.; a daughter-in-law, Judy Peters, Canal Fulton, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SAFRANEK, JEANNE M. "JEAN," 55, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (May 18, 2000). She came here in 1979 from her native Cleveland, where she worked as an accountant for the Mobil Oil Co. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her mother, Alice Safranek, Largo; and a sister, Alice J. Shaffer, Tallahassee. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WILMOT, MARY B., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (May 19, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Duncannon, Pa., she came here in 1974 from Staten Island, N.Y., where she was a licensed practical nurse. She was Methodist. Locally, she was in charge of the gift shop at Presbyterian Towers for six years. Survivors include three sons, Donald W., Glen Gardner, N.J., John T., St. Petersburg, and Frederick, Ashford, Conn.; two daughters, Claire Zwolak, South Plainfield, N.J., and Mary Jane Lohr, Staten Island; a brother, John Bryant, St. Petersburg; 20 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

South Pasadena

VAN WINKLE, HENRY JAMES NEWELL, 83, of South Pasadena, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at home. Born in Dubuque, Iowa, he came here in the 1980s from Iowa. He was a salesman in the clothing industry and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include two daughters, Laura A. Evans, Golden, Colo., and Theresa Blake, Chicago; five granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Woodlawn Chapel, St. Petersburg.