St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST DEATHS

Friday, May 26, 2000

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

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BUSHWAY, KAY ANN KIDDER, 53, of Inglis, formerly of Hudson, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Born in Cincinnati, she came here 14 years ago from Hudson and was a homemaker. She was Christian. Survivors include her husband, Timothy S.; a son, Rod Williamson, Hudson; two daughters, Francie Daniels, Yankeetown, and Holly Daniels, Vero Beach; a sister, Cathy Carr, Ellenboro, N.C.; and six grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

KRIEGER, CARL WILLIAM, 79, of Homosassa, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at Life Care Center of Citrus County. Born in Miami County, Ohio, he came here 20 years ago from Tipp City, Ohio, and was a retired security guard for General Motors. He was Methodist. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Homosassa, and the American Legion and the Masonic Lodge, both of Tipp City. Survivors include his wife, Mary P. Martz; and a sister, Mildred Weng, Dayton, Ohio. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

ZOLLER, HARRY FRANKLIN, 93, of Inverness, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000). Born in Williamsport, Pa., he came here two years ago from St. Cloud. He was a retired motorman for the New York City Transit Authority with 32 years of service. He was a Baptist and a member of the Willard Sylvan Grove Masonic Lodge 250, Floral Park, N.Y. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Colsher; a daughter, Joan Sullivan, Inverness; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

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BLENNERHASSETT, LILLIAN, 82, of Hernando Beach, died Thursday (May 25, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Orange, Conn., she came here 25 years ago from West Haven, Conn., and was a homemaker. She was Protestant. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Gilormine, Hernando Beach, and Carole Collins, Bushnell; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

GRESEK, MARY DELORES, 72, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (May 25, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Berlin, N.H., she came here 10 years ago from Medford, Mass. She was a homemaker and a member of Seventh-day Adventist Church, Brooksville. Survivors include her husband, George F. LaQuaglia; four sons, Alex, Jacksonville, Harry Jr. and Daniel, both of North Reading, Mass., and Stephen, Orlando; and two daughters, Laura Gresek, North Reading, and Susan Gresek, Massachusetts. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

RIVERA-RAMOS, ROSALIA CRUZ, 71, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Ciales, Puerto Rico, she came here two years ago from Puerto Rico and was a homemaker. She was Christian. Survivors include her husband, Francisco; a daughter, Lilliam Rivera, Spring Hill; several brothers and sisters; and three grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

SCHIFANO, FRANK P., 75, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (May 23, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., he came here 11 years ago from Lindenhurst, N.Y., and was a retired machinist in the manufacturing industry. He was Catholic. He was a member of the New York Club. Survivors include two sons, Steven, Medford, N.Y., and John, West Babylon, N.Y.; a brother, Tony, Palm Harbor; and five grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Spring Hill.

TRINQUIER, CAROL M., 61, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at home. She came here 14 years ago from her native Providence, R.I. Survivors include a son, Verne Finucane, Spring Hill; her mother, Helen Frazier, and a brother, Steve Botelho, both of Providence; three sisters, Mynera Carillo and Shirley Farias, both of Warwick, R.I., and Helen Maddalena, Providence; and one granddaughter. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

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BANES, BRIAN ENGELHARDT, 21, of Bradenton, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at home. He was born in Bradenton and remained a lifelong resident. He was an Internet specialist for MCI and was a member of Temple Terrace Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his parents, Howard B. and Hanna E. Banes, Tampa. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.

BATTAGLIA, MARION ESTELLE, 79, of Tampa, died Tuesday (May 23, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Fredericksburg, Va., and she came here in 1970 from Baltimore. She was a seamstress for 30 years and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Charles Sr.; a son, Charles Jr., Tampa; three daughters, Josephine Easton, Lutz, Lucille Smith, Baltimore, and Mary Moran, Clearwater; a sister, Frances Miller, Kansas; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

CARDILLO, ZENAIDA, 83, of Tampa, died Thursday (May 25, 2000) at Tampa Health Care Center. She was born here and returned to the area 15 years ago from New Jersey. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Jimenez, Temple Terrace; a son, Clement Cardillo, New Jersey; a sister, Helen Roberts, Tampa; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

COOK, RUSSELL "RUSS," 57, of Brandon, died Tuesday (May 23, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital. He was born in Stearns, Ky., and he came to the Tampa area in 1995 from Bradenton. He was an Army veteran and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn; three sons, Henry Lee, Muncie, Ind., Danny Robert, Muncie, and Jay Dee Hatfield, Fort Wayne, Ind.; four daughters, Vickie Ann, Muncie, Sandy Kay Tucker, Alabama, Cindy Mae Couch, Valrico, and Windy Sue Davis, Brandon; mother, Viola Cook, Ruskin; a brother, Charles, Lexington, Ky.; a sister, Myrtle Jane Lykins, Bradenton; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

CORTES, HECTOR R., 39, of Tampa, died Sunday (May 21, 2000). He was born in Puerto Rico, and he came here in 1992 from Orlando. He was a surveyor for Echezabar & Associates and was Catholic. Survivors include three sons, Hector Jr., Tampa, Luis, Tampa, and Yarel, Puerto Rico; two daughters, Lizbeth Cortes, Tampa, and Yesenia Cortes, Puerto Rico; parents, Victor and Luedelia Cortes, Puerto Rico; two sisters, Dalia Ramos, Orlando, and Evette Portillo, Puerto Rico; and a grandchild. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

ECKERSON, BLANCHE, 93, of Tampa, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at home. She was born in New York City, and she came here in 1939 from Rutherford, N.J. She was a homemaker and was a member of First Baptist Church of Tampa. Survivors include two sons, Ted, Tampa, and Don, Sun City Center; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

FRIEDEL, RICHARD ALLEN SR., 69, of Lutz, died Monday (May 22, 2000). He was born in St. Cloud. He was owner and operator of Bel-Mar Air Conditioning and Heating, founded in 1955. He was a chairman of the city of Tampa Unified Construction Board and was a member of the U.S. Selective Service Board. He was a post auxiliary deputy for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and was a member of Lake Magdalene United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; three daughters, Catherine Guerard, Lutz, Sylvia Dial, Wesley Chapel, and Beverly Stott, Maryville, Tenn.; a son, Richard Jr., Billings, Mo.; two sisters, Edythe Durante, St. George, Utah, and Lois Whitaker, Tampa; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Home & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

LOPEZ, JULIO SR., 78, of Tampa, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000). He was born in Puerto Rico and came here in 1991 from New Jersey. He was a machine worker and was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Julio Jr. and Carlos, both of Tampa; a brother, Wilfredo, Pennsylvania; two sisters, Gloria Lopez and Natividad Lopez, both of Puerto Rico; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

MANCUSO, AIDA CABRERA, 85, of Tampa, died Thursday (May 25, 2000). She was born here and remained a lifelong resident. She worked for the state Health Department and the Hillsborough County school system. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Jerome, Tampa; two daughters, Marilyn Mancuso Weekley, Tampa, and Barbara Ledesma; and a grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

ROBERTS, NORMAN G., 62, of Valrico, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital. He was born in Xenia, Ohio, and he came to the Tampa area in 1958. He sold floor coverings and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Brandon. She was president of Brandon Sertoma Club. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; two sons, Cliff, Lithia, and Craig, Wesley Chapel; a brother, Richard, Wilmington, Ohio; a sister, Marilyn Vaughn, Seffner; and two grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview.

SADE, SERGIO A., 65, of Tampa, died Monday (May 22, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Cuba and came here in 1963. He was an accountant and was owner of Sade Bookkeeping Service. He was a parishioner of the Catholic Church of the Incarnation. Survivors include his wife, Zaida M.; and a daughter, Lourdes C. LeBrun, Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.

WOOD, SAMUEL JACKSON, 80, of Tampa, died Thursday (May 25, 2000) at South Tampa Health and Rehab. He was born in St. Albans, W.Va., and he came here in 1957 from Roanoke, Va. He was a meat packing manager. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of First Baptist Church of Brandon. Survivors include a son, Samuel Jr., Tennessee; two daughters, Sally Grantham, Tampa, and Pamela Leigh Greene, Kill Devil Hills, N.C.; a brother, Clark Wood, Louisville, Ky.; three sisters, Cinde Atterberry, Ancortes, Wash., Lucy Dunlap, Barboursville, W.Va., and Rosemary Knight, Huntington, W.Va.; and five grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.

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BADALATY, JOSEPH J., 84, of Port Richey died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he came here 17 years ago from Massapequa, N.Y. He was a sales engineer for ITT Industries and member of St. Michael Catholic Church. He was a life member of Bell South Spring Hill Pioneers, the Palm Terrace Association and the New York Club, Spring Hill. Survivors include his wife, Helen; a son, Joseph, Wantagh, N.Y.; three daughters, Ellen Manfre, Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Kathryn Badalaty, Islandia, N.Y., and Jane Badalaty-Gallo, Lake Grove, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

BELCHER, WILLIAM H., 77, of Hudson died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at home. Born in Washburn, Ill., he came here 22 years ago from Washington, Ill. He owned an automobile mechanic shop and worked part time at Publix in Hudson. He was an Army veteran and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4412, Hudson, and the Shadow Wood Village Civic Association. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn; two sons, Larry, Washington, and Gary, Bellingham, Mass.; two daughters, Jerri Ramey, Eureka, Ill., and Becki Fugit, New Port Richey; a sister, Edith Lange, Washington; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

BOJACK, PAUL H., 93, of New Port Richey died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he came here 31 years ago from Hawthorne, N.Y. He was a retired mechanic for Con Edison Power Co., New York City, and member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Holiday. Survivors include a cousin, Ruth LePage, Brandon. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

CLANCY, HAZEL C., 93, of Hudson died Thursday (May 25, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Oswego, N.Y., she came here 36 years ago from Lake Placid, N.Y. She was a homemaker and member of St. Michael Catholic Church, its Ladies Guild, the Ladies Prayer Group and Catholic Daughters of America. Survivors include several nieces and nephews, including Julie Bruhe, Lincoln University, Pa., and Linda Brunelle, Stone Mountain, Ga. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

COLE, JOHN ARTHUR, 86, of Hudson died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at home. Born in St. Catherine, Ontario, he came here 21 years ago from Gainesville. He was a graduate of McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, , and was owner of Cole Contracting. He was a Canadian Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; two daughters, Sharon A. Peters, Terrytown, La., and Patricia D. Wright, Fairport, N.Y.; a brother, John Herbert Wayne, Vermont; and seven grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

DONOVAN, SALLY W., 48, of New Port Richey died Tuesday (May 23, 2000) at home. She came here 25 years ago from her native Royal Oak, Mich. She was an office manager and transcriptionist for the Harbor. Survivors include her husband, John S. "Jack"; a daughter, Jocelyn Tripoli-Hasiak, New Port Richey; her mother, Phyllis S. Wiechman, Spring Hill; and two brothers, David Wiechman, New Port Richey, and Robert Wiechman, Stone Mountain, Ga. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

GIRVAN, DONALD C., 82, of Hudson died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Hudson. Born in Canada, he came here 20 years ago from Rochester, N.Y. He was a technician employed by Kodak and member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Hudson, the New Port Richey Association of the Deaf and the Tarpon Springs Yacht Club. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

HEJKA, GERTRUDE P., 79, of New Port Richey died Thursday (May 25, 2000) at home. She came here 27 years ago from her native Chicago. She was a homemaker and member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include two sons, Wayne, Salem, Ill., and Gerard, West Long Branch, N.J.; three daughters, Elaine Hejka and Ninette Corriveau, both of Holiday, and Claudia Schwartz, Carlyle, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

HORST, DAVID C., 48, of Zephyrhills died Monday (May 22, 2000) at home. He was born in the Tampa area and remained a lifelong resident. He was a Vietnam veteran and retired from the Army after 20 years of service. He was a member of VFW Post 8154 and American Legion Alafia Post 148 in Riverview. He was employed by Florida Plastics of Zephyrhills. Survivors include a son, Heath Bates, Sallisaw, Okla.; a daughter, Tammey Eaton, Spiro, Okla.; two brothers, Henry, Port St. Joe, and Douglas, Zephyrhills; and four grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

HUGHES, JAMES J., 76, of Holiday died Tuesday (May 23, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Hawthorne, N.J., he came here six years ago from Fairborn, Ohio. He was a retired security officer for the foreign technologies division of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, and a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Holiday. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 3724 and the Eagles Aerie 2641, both of Fairborn, the Moose Lodge 1429, Tarpon Springs, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10167, Holiday, and the Retired Officers Association, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton. Survivors include his wife, Janice T. "Jan"; a son, David Thomas, Hesperia, Calif.; four daughters, Jane Davidson, Pecatonica, Ill., Sue Ann McDermott, Vernon Hills, Ill., Pat Lowman, Germantown, Ohio, and Ret Minahan, Casper, Wyo.; a sister, Ann Hughes, Glen Rock, N.J.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

MOSEZAR, WILLIAM A., 77, of Port Richey died Sunday (May 21, 2000) at Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pequannock, N.J. He came here 30 years ago from his native Clifton, N.J. He was a tile contractor, carpenter and general contractor for more than 20 years and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion Post 79, Tarpon Springs, the Fraternal Order of Eagle, New Port Richey, the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 429, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Teamsters Union Local 560. Survivors include a son, William Jr., Clifton; and two grandchildren. Shook Funeral Home, Clifton, N.J.

WILSON, ELSFORD G. "ED," 83, of Bayonet Point died Thursday (May 25, 2000) at home. Born in Newark, N.J., he came here 21 years ago from Toms River, N.J. He was a meter reader for Natural Gas Co., New Jersey and a member of the Ponderosa Park Civic Association. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Albertine; a son; a daughter; two brothers; several grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

ZERVAS, CHRIS W., 75, of Mashpee, Mass., and Holiday died Monday (May 22, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Boston, he was a 15-year winter resident of Holiday from Mashpee. He was a graduate of Northeastern University and was vice president of the former White Rock Beverage Co., Boston, and later a deputy sheriff in Suffolk County. He was an Army veteran of World War II, active in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and a recruiter for the Coast Guard Academy. Survivors include his wife, Paula B. Bean; a son, Jeffrey Sardina, Weymouth, Mass.; two daughters, Kathleen R. Higgins, Vermont, and Christine Sardina, Quincy, Mass.; two sisters, Maria Palmer, West Roxbury, Mass., and Ann Tsakirgis, Arlington, Mass.; and five grandchildren. Sweeney Brothers Home for Funerals, Quincy, Mass.

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BENNETT, VINCENT J., 93, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (May 23, 2000) in New Orleans. He was born in Staten Island, N.Y., and came here from Manatee County. He was a supervisor for AT&T. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater, Cove Cay Golf Club and Telephone Pioneers of America. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara McCormick, Cortez; a son, Richard, Seattle; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Griffith-Cline Funeral Homes, Bradenton Chapel, Bradenton.

DWYER, PATRICIA LIDA, 63, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1963 from her native Cincinnati. She worked 20 years for Florida Bank of Commerce where she was a chief financial officer. Her memberships included Florida Suncoast MG Club, the MG Car Club of England and National Association of Bank Women. Survivors include her husband, William J. "Bill"; two sons, Terry Allen Bronkhorst, Clearwater, and James Malcolm Bronkhorst, Austin, Texas; a daughter, Nancy Catherine Clinton, Largo; three stepdaughters, Lori Buchman and Lisa Goodnight, both of Ellicott City, Md., and Linda Stanley, Salisbury, Md.; a sister, Nancy Treon, Dayton, Ohio; and eight grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

KAISER, CORINNE, 94, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (May, 24, 2000) at Harborside Health Care of Clearwater. She came here in 1970 from her native New Britain, Conn., where she was a supervisor teacher at Vance School of New Britain. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Largo. Survivors include her son, James Kaiser, Vernon, Conn.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

LASTINGER, DORIS J., 79, of Clearwater, died Monday (May 22, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Copenhagen, N.Y., and came here in 1993 from Tampa. She was homemaker and attended First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks, Largo. She was a member of Davis Island Garden Club and Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, both in Tampa, and the Bath Club, North Redington Beach. Survivors include a son, Lance A., Indian Rocks Beach; a daughter, Renee J. Coflin, Clearwater; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

ZIPETO, SUSAN, 57, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at home. She came here in 1966 from New Castle, Pa. She worked part-time 11 years for the St. Petersburg Times. She was a Presbyterian and a member of Elks Lodge 1525, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband of 20 years, Theodore R.; a son, Mark, Palm Harbor; and her parents, Charles and Elisabeth Pitzer, Palm Harbor. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

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PETROFF, MARGARET, 80, of Indian Rocks Beach, died Tuesday (May 23, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Lansing, Mich., and came here in 1983 from Jackson, Mich., where she owned a restaurant. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Jackson. Survivors include two daughters, Connie Beaman, Jackson, and Scarlett M. Petroff, Indian Rocks Beach; a son, Patrick N., Memphis, Tenn.; a brother, George H. Scarlett, Lansing; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

SPENCER, DWIGHT C., 69, of Indian Rocks Beach, died Monday (May 22, 2000) at home. He was born in McBain, Mich., and came here in 1982 from Michigan. He was a self-employed contractor and a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife of three years, Patricia A.P.; two stepsons, Larry Prodoehl, Westminster, Md., and Jim Prodoehl, Finksburg, Md.; two stepdaughters, Terri Prodoehl, Harrisonburg, Va., and Judy James, Randallstown, Md.; six nieces and nephews; eight great-nieces and great-nephews; and a great-great-nephew. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Largo

BURDEN, ISABELLE GATES "IZZY", 76, of Largo, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at home. She came here in 1998 from Spokane, Wash. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Matthews Presbyterian Church, St. Matthews, S.C., and the American Legion, New Mexico. Survivors include a daughter, Milley Burden, Largo; numerous nieces and nephews; and a grandson, Daniel Price, Largo. David C. Gross Funeral Home and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GALATI, ANTHONY S., 69, of Largo, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa. He was born in Ellwood City, Pa., and came here in 1995 from Clinton, Mich. He was a superintendent of Fitzgerald Public Schools, Warren, Mich. He was a Catholic and a member of associations at Villanova University and University of Michigan. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Sondra; two sons, Michael A., Harsens Island, Mich., and David A., Hawaii; two brothers, Vincent, Ellwood City, and Dominic, New Castle, Pa.; a sister, Ann Venezie, Ellwood City; and a granddaughter, Rachel Shannon, Hiawassee, Ga. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
JOYNER, DORA P., 89, of Gainesville, formerly of Largo and St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 23, 2000) at North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville. She was born in Vance County, N.C., and moved to Largo in 1948 from Carolina Beach, N.C. She lived in St. Petersburg for eight years before returning to Largo in the early 1980s. She moved to Gainesville six years ago. She retired in 1975 as an interior designer after 23 years with Harrison Furniture (now Thomasville) Co., Clearwater. She was a Southern Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Camilla J. Barr, Largo; four sons, Edward, Largo, Wayne and Millard, both of Gainesville, and Michael, Sequim, Wash.; a niece; four nephews; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

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WILLIAMS, OWEN A., 84, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (May 19, 2000) at home. He was born in Plymouth, Mich., and came here in 1977 from Naubinway, Mich. He was an executive for the Ford Corp. He was a Methodist. Survivors include a niece, Margaret King, East Lansing, Mich. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Safety Harbor

MURPHY, JOSEPH J., 80, of Safety Harbor, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Manhattan, N.Y., and came here more than 10 years ago from Mahwah, N.J. He was a retired elevator contractor. He was an Army Infantry veteran of World War II and served in the battles of Normandy, Bulge and Huertgen Forest and was part of the force that liberated Paris. He was a Bronze Star recipient. He was a member of Palm Harbor United Methodist Church, the Elks, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Moose. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Tipton Murphy; three sons, Ted Langan, Scott, La., Kevin Murphy, Denville, N.J., and Joseph Murphy, Queens, N.Y.; five daughters, Kelly McKeel and Lessie Langan, both of Clearwater, Marilyn Weed, Dunedin, Laura Langan, Orange, N.J., and Kati Newman, Scott; and 18 grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

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McARDLE, WILLIAM F., 89, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (May 21, 2000) at home. Born in Sandwich, Mass., he came here in 1973 from Hyannis, Mass. He was a sales person for a wholesale grocer and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and the Elks, Hyannis. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BELLIVEAU, MARY B., 93, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at Oak Manor Nursing Center, Largo. Born in Ireland, she came here in 1972 from Saugus, Mass. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Edward J., Boston; eight grandchildren, including, Noel Belliveau, St. Petersburg, and Evelyn Erickson, South Pasadena; and 34 great-grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
BENNETT, MARY ELIZABETH, 76, of Peoria, Ill., a seasonal resident of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 22, 2000) at Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Peoria. Born in Bethpage, Tenn., she was a homemaker and attended Family Fellowship Center, St. Petersburg, and New Life Fellowship, North Pekin, Ill. She sang with the "Peoria Mommas" at Peoria area nursing homes and was a volunteer at Peoria Area Blind People's Center. She was active with Miller Senior Citizens Center, Pekin, Ill. Survivors include her husband, Brody A.; two sons, Bill, Green Valley, Ill., and Jerry, Gallatin, Tenn.; a daughter, Dianne Smith, Bartonville, Ill.; a sister, Mattie Lou Graves, Kokomo, Ind.; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin, Ill.
BOYD, PAUL LEROY, 51, of Carol City, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 23, 2000) at Jackson Memorial Hospital. A St. Petersburg native, he retired as a licensed practical nurse and was a graduate of Gibbs High School. He was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Teresa Davis, St. Petersburg; five brothers, Ira Jr., Richard Sr. and William, all of St. Petersburg, Robert, Phoenix, Ariz., and Samuel, Tampa; nine sisters, Annette Lee, Barbara Baker and Jessie Boyd, all of Miami, Eve Boyd, Delores Boyd, Ruth Henton, Ruby Boyd, Julia Boyd and Grace Mells, all of St. Petersburg; many nieces and nephews; and three grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
BREITENSTEIN, MARJORIE REMKE, 83, of Valle Crucis, N.C., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 22, 2000) at Blowing Rock (N.C.) Hospital Extended Care. Born in Cincinnati, she lived here from 1990 to 1997. She was a homemaker and a member of United Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Robert L; two daughters, Patricia Zachem, St. Petersburg, and Dr. Donna Breitenstein, Valle Crucis; a son, Steven, Valle Crucis; a brother, Richard Remke, South Bend, Ind.; and five grandchildren, Amy Tisdale, Austin, Texas, Steven and Jonathan Zachem, both of St. Petersburg, and Seth and Eric Breitenstein, both of Valle Crucis. Hampton Funeral Service, Boone, N.C.
DUNN, EDGAR HART, 81, of Otto, N.C., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 23, 2000) in Otto. Born in Hyden, Ky., he attended St. Petersburg High School and St. Petersburg Junior College and received a law degree from University of Florida. During World War II, he was an Army Air Forces pilot in the European and Pacific theaters. Discharged in 1951, he was recalled to active duty as a director of the Office of Special Investigation for the Northeast Air Command in Newfoundland and was discharged from the Air Force in 1957 as a lieutenant colonel. He practiced law in St. Petersburg and was vice president, general counsel and board member of Florida Power Corp. He was a professor of business law at University of South Florida, Tampa, until retirement in 1981. He was a former member of First United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg, and a member of First Presbyterian Church, Franklin, N.C. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Lura Mae; two daughters, Marcia Hunnicutt, Alpharetta, Ga., and Sharon Lee Bigbie, Avon Park; two sisters, Marjorie Fountain, Franklin, and Kathleen Hellyer, Clearwater; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
FRASH, IRENE MARCY, 98, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 17, 2000) at Bon Secours-Maria Manor. Born in West Liberty, W.Va., she came here in 1956 from Columbus, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of Christ United Methodist Church. There are no known survivors. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
HARDEE, PEARSON, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (May 21, 2000) at Suncoast Manor Health Center. Born in Savannah, Ga., he came here in 1979 from Haverford, Pa. He retired as a medical representative after 30 years with Damon Medical Laboratories, Philadelphia, and was a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, St. Petersburg. He was a member of LuLu Masonic Temple, Plymouth Meeting, Pa., the American Kennel Club, Main Line Power Squadron, and Masonic Lodge 767, Springfield, Pa. Survivors include two nieces, Margaret Brink, Easton, Md., and Mary Stacy, Moreno Valley, Calif.; a nephew, Walton Goldsborough, Easton; and five grandnieces and grandnephews. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
ISAKSON, RUTH W., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 22, 2000) at Wright's Nursing Home, Largo. She came here in 1969 from her native Chicago, where she was a data processor for Bankers Life Insurance and Casualty for 18 years. Survivors include a son, Kenneth, Arlington Heights, Ill.; a nephew, Richard Swan, Schaumburg, Ill.; two grandchildren, Alison DalCompo, Lake Zurich, Ill., and Keith Isakson, Madison, N.C.; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
KLINE, GLADYS WHITE, 98, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Clearwater, died Thursday (May 25, 2000) at the Fountains at Boca Ciega Bay. Born in Calumet, Mich., she moved to Clearwater in 1958 from Michigan and to St. Petersburg in 1973. She was a teacher in Detroit and was Methodist. Survivors include eight nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
McCOY, CHARLES H. JR., 73, of Chicago, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (May 12, 2000). A St. Petersburg native, he attended local schools before serving in the Air Force from 1945 to 1949. In 1949, he moved to Chicago where he retired after 38 years with the U.S. Postal Service. He served 12 years on the Board of Education and also worked for several years with the County Tax Redemption Office. He was a member of True Believers Church, where he served on the Senior Usher Board, was church treasurer, a trustee and sang with the Male Chorus. Survivors include his wife, Rachael; two daughters, Jeanette McCoy and Marilyn McCoy, a son, Vincent, a brother, Rudolph, a half brother, Charles J. McCoy, three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Golden Gate Funeral Home, Chicago.
TRAVERS, RONALD W., 48, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (May 20, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Berlin, Germany, he came here in 1956. He was a graduate of St. Petersburg High School and worked as a cabinetmaker. He also was entertainment director and sound engineer at Baby Boomers, Seminole. Survivors include a son, Elias C., St. Petersburg; and his parents, Gisela and Charles, St. Petersburg. Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.
WEBSTER, JEAN HOWARD "WEB" "DOC," 80, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000). Born in Clifton Springs, N.Y., he came here in 1997 from Petoskey, Mich., where he retired as a pathologist with Burns Clinic. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Elinor; a daughter, Susan Waugh, Naples, Fla.; five sons, Thomas, Petoskey, Steven, Harbor Springs, Mich., Michael, Oshkosh, Wis., Andrew, St. Petersburg, and Joel, Interlochen, Mich.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

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GESICKI, HEDWIG, 83, of South Pasadena, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Poland, she came here in 1992 from Pennsylvania. She was a seamstress and a member of Pass-a-Grille Beach Community Church and its Women's Club. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, John; a son, John Jr., Whiting, N.J.; three daughters, Shirley A. Humphrey, Somerset, N.J., Joanna E. Ruehle, Freehold, N.J., and Evelyn J. Ashley, France; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.