St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST DEATHS

Tuesday, May 30, 2000

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

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BELL, PAUL M., 58, of Ozello, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at home. He came here 11 years ago from his native Pittsburgh and was a retired bus driver for Greyhound. He was Protestant and a member of the Masonic Lodge, Pittsburgh. Survivors include two daughters, Christy Fabus and Elizabeth Fijas, his mother, Elizabeth Bell, and a sister, Donna Bell, all of Pittsburgh; six grandchildren; and a companion, Nellie Petree, Ozello. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

DORR, JAMES N., 88, of Inverness, died Thursday (May 25, 2000). Born in Brownville, N.Y., he came here 25 years ago from Wellsley, N.Y., and was a retired mechanic and Protestant. Survivors include two sons, James, Fort Lauderdale, and Ronald, Orlando; a sister, Alice Fitzsimmons, Alexandria, N.Y.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

HATTON, SHIRLEY JEAN VAIL, 66, of Inverness, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Toledo, Ohio, she came here four years ago. She was a bookkeeper for a television station in Toledo and a Harley Davidson motorcycle dealership. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include her husband, Ronald S.; three sons, George Webb, Sylvania, Ohio, Leonard Webb, Oregon, Ohio, and Patrick Webb, Millbury, Ohio; a daughter, Patricia Thompson, Jacksonville; five stepchildren, Valerie Sondergeld and Cheryl Dickman, both of Genoa, Ohio, Renee Toth, Parker, Colo., Deron Hatton, Meyersdale, Pa., and Laurie Clemons, Northwood, Ohio; three brothers, Kenneth Vail, Pennsylvania, Charles Vail, Sarasota, and Robert Vail, Oregon; two sisters, Doris Pratt, Clinton, Tenn., and Virginia Larimer, West Palm Beach; 20 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

NATSIOS, EVANGELOS "VAN," 74, of Hernando, died Tuesday (May 23, 2000). He came here nine years ago from his native Lowell, Mass. He was a retired master machinist for Ratheon, Hanover, Mass., and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Greek Orthodox Church, Lecanto. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; a stepson, Glenn Garau, Tyngsborough, Mass.; three stepdaughters, Melinda Frederick, Hernando, Lori Viney, Lowell, and Kimberly Rooney, Dracut, Mass.; two brothers, Nicholas, Lowell, and James, Atlanta; a sister, Alice Demoulas, Roxbury, Mass.; and four grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

PARRISH, MARY JANE, 78, of Floral City, died Saturday (May 27, 2000). Born in Middlesboro, Ky., she came here 20 years ago from Cambridge, Mass. She was a retired credit manager for Montgomery Ward and a member of First Baptist Church, Floral City. She was a member of the Caring & Sharing Club. Survivors include five sons, Kenneth Dale Jr. and John Richard, both of Cambridge, Ohio, Thomas K., St. Clairsville, Ohio, Robert, Menlo Park, Calif., and James L., Inverness; 15 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness.

WATSON, WILLIAM H., 69, of Crystal River, died Friday (May 26, 2000). Born in Jacksonville, he came here 21 years ago from Miami. He was a retired banker for Brannon Banks and member of St. Benedict Catholic Church, Crystal River. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Blanche A.; a son, Robert W., Englewood, Colo.; a daughter, Lisa Griczen, Las Vegas; and three grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

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BENNETT, LEWIS D., 31, of Brooksville, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Tampa and was a welder. Survivors include his parents, Dorman, Brooksville, and Irma, Tampa; two sisters, Kimberly Scarborough and Keri Bennett, both of Tampa; and his paternal grandmother, Eudell Bennett, Brooksville. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

CHASSEREAU, ROBERT L., 75, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at home. He came here 16 years ago from his native Charleston, S.C. He was Baptist. He was a Navy and Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a life member of the Washington Masonic Lodge 5. Survivors include a brother, Jacob F. Jr., and a sister, Dorothy C. Fero, both of Charleston. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

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BARBER, JACK H., 70, Ruskin, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at South Bay Hospital. Born in Lansing , Mich., he came to the Tampa area 27 years ago. He was a truck driver for Pabst Blue Ribbon Brewing Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his father, Herbert, Michigan; a brother, Carl, Naples, Fla.; a half brother, Marion Van Horn, two sisters, Marvel Biffell and Carla Witham, and a half sister, Joanne Hankimfon, all of Michigan. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.

BARKER, FLORENCE R., 78, of Tampa, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Palma Ceia ACLF. She was a data processing clerk for the city of Tampa. Born in Lincoln, Neb., she moved here in 1951. She was a member of Gateway Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Richard C. Barker, Tampa; a daughter, Geri E. Murphy, Sterling, Kan.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

CROSSFIELD, BETTY JO, 76, of Brandon, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Piggott , Ark., she came to the Tampa area from Orlando in 1999. She was a retired rural mail carrier. She was Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Ermal Crossfield, Brandon; two sons, Ermal Joe and Gary; a brother, John William Granger; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview/Brandon.

GARCIA, PAULA, 72, of Tampa, died Friday (May 26, 2000) at home. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she came here in 1989. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Rogelio Rios, Tampa; three daughters, Carmen M. Rios, Puerto Rico, and Roba Lleras and Nydia M. Reyes, both of Tampa; a brother, Miguel Ortiz, Orlando; 17 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

KEENE, REX CARLTON SR., 44, of Lutz, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) in Lutz. He was a Tampa native and a lifetime resident of the area. He was self-employed in land excavation and had been a softball and baseball coach for 27 years. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Teresa, a son, Rex Carlton Jr., and two daughters, Kimberly Shepherd and Summer Keene, all of Lutz; two brothers, George Wallace Keene, Tampa, and Robert Daniel Keene, Land O'Lakes; and a grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel, Lutz.

LLAMAZALES, CONCEPCION "CONCHA," 77, of Tampa, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Colon, Cuba, she came here in 1965 from Cuba. She was a retired maintenance worker for Hillsborough County schools and a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Benigno, Winston, Ga., and Cosme, Smyrna, Ga.; a daughter, Teresa Hart, Tampa; two brothers, Otilio Perera, Sarasota, and Rogelio Perera, Cuba; two sisters, Isabel Lorenzo and Eulalia Monzon, both of Cuba; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

NASH, WILLIAM, 78, of Plant City, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at National Health Care. Born in Chatam, Va., he came to the Tampa area from Asheville, N.C., in 1983. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the Air Force. He was Methodist and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Supatra; a son, Robert Bruce, Annapolis, Md.; a daughter, Billie Carol Nash, San Diego; a sister, Margaret Nash Furness, Enka, N.C.; and two grandsons. Haynes Funeral Home, Plant City.

PAYNE, ELMA B., 90, of Plant City, died Thursday (May 25, 2000) at home. Born in Andalusia , Ala., she came to the Tampa area from Atlanta in 1940. She was a food processor for a packing company. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, John H., Plant City, and Robert F. Jr., Tampa; a daughter, Marti Lueck Harwood, Lake Alfred; a sister, Katrina Hatchell, Jacksonville; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Haynes Funeral Home, Plant City.

ROLDAN, LUZ M., 71, of Tampa, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at home. Born in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, she came here from Fayetteville, N.C., in 1988. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Santiago; a daughter, Judith Lopez, Tampa; three brothers, Jose and Jesus Santiago, Puerto, and Bienvenido Santiago, New York; a sister, Carman Santiago, Puerto Rico; and three grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.

ROSS, JAMES, 54, of Lutz, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) in Branford. Born in Dayton, Ohio, he came to the Tampa area in 1963. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Tims Memorial Presbyterian Church and Boy Scouts of America. Survivors include his mother, Ruth M., St. Petersburg; his wife, Nancy Ross, three sons, Timothy James, Kevan Ryan and Andrew Roy, and a daughter, Kelsey Mathea, all of Lutz; and a brother, Ty Ross, Bradenton. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel, Lutz.

SCHENCK, VAUGHN "DUTCH," 73, of Riverview, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at home. Born in Landis Township, N.J., he came to the Tampa area in 1970 from Vineland, N.J. He was a retired supervisor for an electronics parts manufacturing company and aN Army veteran of World War II. He was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Vaughn, Valrico; two daughters, Penny Kalmbach, Treasure Island, and Tracy Geiser, McKeesport, Pa.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

STILLMAN, DAVID D., 53, of Tampa, died Friday (May 26, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Chelsea, Mass., he came here 13 years ago from Wilmington, Del. He was a loss control engineer for Zurich Insurance Co. and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Linda S.; a daughter, Tracy L. Stillman, Tampa; his mother, Anita Stillman, Bear, Del.; and a brother, Mark A. Stillman, Newark, Del. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

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ALONSO, JOSEPHINE, 82, of Land O'Lakes, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Manor Care of Carrollwood. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came here recently from Hialeah. She was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Carlos, Land O'Lakes; a sister, Maria Garcia, Hialeah; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

BLAYDEN, EDNA ARLINE SENIOR, 89, of Zephyrhills, died Thursday (May 25, 2000) at Hospice House of Dade City. Born in Rooks County, Kan., she came here 35 years ago from Rockford, Mich. She was a homemaker and member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include two sons, Lee C., New Kensington, Pa., and Kenneth L., Augusta, Mich.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Kelly Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

FLETCHER, ADELE E., 83, of Holiday, died Thursday (May 25, 2000) at Manor Care Health Services, Dunedin. She came here from her native Chicago and was a homemaker. There are no known survivors. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

GAMBLE, ALICE M., 58, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in East Liverpool, Ohio, she came here 18 years ago from Brunswick, Ohio, and was a data entry clerk for the Harbors, New Port Richey. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Frank H.; two sons, Charles, Brunswick, and Frank, Jefferson, Wis.; a brother, Harry Arthur, Glenmoor, Ohio; a sister, Roselea Davis, Bunnell; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

HUGHES, GERALD P. "JERRY," 65, of New Port Richey, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. He came here nine years ago from his native Flint, Mich., and worked in security for General Motors with 32 years of service. He was Catholic. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and member of the Marine Corps League, Holiday, the American Legion Post 79, and the Eagles Aerie 3153, both of New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; two sons, E. Craig Swift and Robert G., and a daughter, Christina A. Brookin, all of Flint; a sister, Jean Shunk, Port Charlotte; and five grandchildren. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

JACKUS, JOSEPH S. "TURK," 85, of Holiday, died Friday (May 26, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital. Born in Elizabeth, N.J., he came here 31 years ago from Easton, Pa., and was retired after 23 years as a machine operator for Procter and Gamble, Port Ivory, N.Y. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Edna M.; three sons, Edward J., Staten Island, N.Y., George E., Easton, and Jay, Holiday; three sisters, Julia Maiori and Bronia Bradley, both of Elizabeth, and Helen Saranczak, Las Cruces, N.M.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

JASKINS, HELEN, 91, of Port Richey, died Thursday (May 25, 2000). Born in New York City, she came here 31 years ago from Woodside, N.Y. She was a homemaker and member of St. Michael Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Eileen Eddy, Graham, Wash.; and two grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

JONES, JOSEPHINE, 99, of Port Richey, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at National Health Care Center, Hudson. Born in Beecher City, Ill., she came here seven years ago from Washington, D.C. She was a former secretary to President Warren G. Harding and retired from the Maritime Commission in Washington, D.C., after 42 years of service. She was Baptist. Survivors include two nephews, Donald Jones, Huntington Woods, Mich., and James Jones, Lake Worth. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

MALICK, DIANE H., 64, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital. Born in East Liverpool, Ohio, she came here 13 years ago from Falls Church, Va. She was a retired head teller for NationsBank and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 173 and the Eagles Aerie 3153, New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, Robert W.; a son, Wayne, Centerville, Va.; two daughters, Cyndi Poe, Port Richey, and Sue Wood, Falls Church; a brother, John Rhone, Lakewood, Ohio; and seven grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

McTAGGART, JOSEPH H., 83, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare Gulf Coast, New Port Richey. Born in Detroit, he came here four years ago from Waterford, Mich. He was owner of Mid-West Floor Co., Dearborn, Mich., and also owned Larry's New York Pizza, New Port Richey and Hudson. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Hannah; a son, James Keith, Detroit; a stepson, Ronald Webster, New Port Richey; two brothers, Larry, Gulf Breeze, and Robert, Rochester Hills, Mich.; and one grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

NOVELLO, LUCILLE, 57, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. She came here eight years ago from her native Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a telephone operator for Community Hospital of New Port Richey. She was Catholic. She was a member of the "Ding A Lings" charity association, New Port Richey. Survivors include two sons, Cesare and Paul, both of New Port Richey; a daughter, Anna Fagan, New Port Richey; five brothers, Paul and Gerard Corsello, both of New Port Richey, Robert Corsello, New Jersey, William Corsello, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Joseph Corsello, Staten Island, N.Y.; three sisters, Gioia Bonito and Josephine Corsello, both of Michigan, andMaryanne Chiafolo, New Jersey; and two grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

PORCELLO, JOSEPH P., 95, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Hospice House of New Port Richey. Born in New York City, he came here 24 years ago from Fairfield, Conn. He was a retired printer for Armstrong Printing, New York, and a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Holiday. He was a member of Beacon Square Civic Association. Survivors include his wife Dorothy; two daughters, Josephine E. Flesher, Rockford, Ill., and Jean Pignataro, Old Bethpage, N.Y.; a sister, Marie Margliano, Long Island, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

ROLL, ANITA S., 90, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at home. Born in Rochester, N.Y., she came here 19 years ago from Washington, D.C., and was a registered nurse. Survivors include two sisters, Mary Jane Frisbee, New Port Richey, and Margaret DenDunne, Rochester. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

ROUSE, DAVID STERLING, 47, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at home. He came here 25 years ago from his native Wilmington, N.C. He was the tennis director at Westin Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor. He was Baptist and a member of the United States Professional Tennis Association. Survivors include his wife, Pamela T.; two sons, Blade Franklin and Luke Daniel, both of New Port Richey; his mother, Elizabeth Rouse, and a brother, Jerry, both of Wilmington. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

SCOTT, HELEN F., 91, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Balmoral Assisted Living Facility, Palm Harbor. She came here 34 years ago from her native Schenectady, N.Y. She was a retired clerk for the city of Schenectady and member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Holiday. Survivors include four cousins, Jack Callahan, Tampa, Fred Fagal, Hamden, Conn., John Daly, Syracuse, N.Y., and Mary Jean Boughton, Schenectady. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

VASSALLO, FRANK J., 79, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at home. Born in New York City, he came here 22 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was a sheet metal mechanic in the aerospace industry and member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, Port Richey. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Gladys; a son, Jim, Nelsonville, N.Y.; three daughters, Janet Fredrickson, North Kingstown, R.I., Joyce Vassallo, Nelsonville, N.Y., and Diane Ghidaleson, Mount Sinai, N.Y.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

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BISSEY, WILLIAM ANDREW "ANDY," 91, of Franklin, Ind., formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) in Franklin. He was born in Davis County, Ind., and moved to Clearwater in 1964 from Bloomington, Ind. He retired after 32 years with Hostess Bakery Co., Bloomington. He was a member of Bloomington Masonic Lodge, First United Methodist Church, Bloomington, and Friendship United Methodist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Bill, Bloomington; two daughters, Ann Koontz, Clearwater, and Donna Keller Heuer, Crown Point, Ind.; a brother, Bob, Charleston, S.C.; a stepbrother, Rex Hunter, Logansport, Ind.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Myers Funeral Service, Columbus, Ind.

BROUMAN, PAULINE, of Clearwater, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at her daughter's home in Seminole. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1978 from Tampa. She owned and operated Tampa Appliance Parts Co., Tampa. She was Jewish and a life member of Hadassah, Clearwater Chapter. She worked as a volunteer for Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, Largo, and Meals on Wheels. Survivors include a son, Jerrold, Vallejo, Calif.; a daughter, Sheila German, Seminole; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

BUSH, MONAGEAN E., 81, of Clearwater, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Tarentum, Pa., and came here in 1979 from Fort Lauderdale. She was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater, and the Women of the Moose, Largo Chapter. Survivors include her daughter, Pamla Moorhouse, Clearwater; and four grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Largo Chapel.

DRABIK, ROSEMARY CATHERINE, 68, of Clearwater, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at home. She came here in 1991 from her native Pittsburgh. She attended St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo, and was employed by Planet Rubber, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, James; two daughters, Sandy Sandrus, Fort Myers, and Debby Drabik, Palm Harbor; a brother, Chuck Schenkel, Girard, Ohio; four sisters, Grace Schantz, Mildred Stack and Charlotte McGee, all Pittsburgh, and Bernadette Gestrich, Cleveland; and two grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

GRABSKI, FRED ANTON, 84, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in New York City and came here in 1981 from the Detroit area. He worked as an electrician for 20 years for Ford Motor Co. He was a volunteer firefighter in Nutley, N.J., for seven years, and was named honorary fire chief by the city of Clearwater on his 80th birthday. He was a member of Peoples Baptist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Marguirete; a son, Donald W., Sacramento, Calif.; a daughter, Norma Ruth Ross, Springdale, Ark.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

LaBELLE, JON W., 64, of Clearwater, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1963 from his native Duluth, Minn. Survivors include a son, Mike, Richmond, Va.; a daughter, Renee LaBelle, St. Petersburg; and three grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Inc., Largo.

LEE, EDNA H., 84, of Largo, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and came here in 1980 from Bronx, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was Lutheran and a member of American Association of Retired Persons 936. Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Laughlin, Paterson, N.J., and Constance Lee, Englewood, N.J.; a brother, William Breitnitz, Carmel, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

PYLE, IRENE R., 90, of Clearwater, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Oaks Bluffs Nursing Center, Clearwater. She was born in Erie, Mich., and came here in 1965 from Toledo, Ohio. Survivors include a son, Raymond R. Roberts, Clarksville, Ind.; two daughters, Betty L. Verbon, Clearwater, and Nancy J. Verbon, Toledo; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center, Largo Chapel.

Dunedin

GORLE, BERTHA W., 89, of Dunedin, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) after a lengthy illness. She was born in Maspeth, N.Y., and came here in 1978 from New Hyde Park, N.Y. She was a homemaker and Christian. Survivors include a daughter, Lorraine DeCuzzi, Dunedin; a son, Richard, Mastic Beach, N.Y.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
JOHNSTONE, SARAH, 91, of Dunedin, died Friday (May 26, 2000) at Manor Care Health Services, Dunedin. She was born in New York City and came here in 1970 from Long Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crafts, cooking and traveling. She was a member of St. Alfred's Episcopal Church, Palm Harbor. Survivors include a son, John W. Jr., New Canaan, Conn.; several nieces and nephews; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Largo

AARONSON, MARGARET M. FEBRE, 89, of Smithfield, Va., formerly of Largo, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) in Smithfield. She was born in North Liberty, Iowa, and moved to Largo in 1977 from Newport News, Va. She moved last month from Largo to Smithfield. Survivors include her daughter, Charmaine Febre Pearce, Smithfield; a brother, Vernon Meiser, Nevada; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Colonial Funeral Home, Smithfield, Va.
JIRAN, JAMES, 92, of Largo, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1976 from his native Chicago. He worked as a plater for Western Electric, Chicago. He was Catholic and a member of Catholic Order of Foresters and Lucent Technology Pioneers. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Victoria; two sons, Frank, Lodi, Wis., and James Jr., Chicago; three daughters, Emily Glow, Chicago, Evelyn Pierce, New Brighton, Minn., and Dolores Miller, Hoffman Estates, Ill.; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
VERNAM, JOHN "JACK" RICHARD, 78, of Ocala, formerly of Largo, died Friday (May 26, 2000) in Ocala. He was born in New Kensington, Pa., and moved to Ocala from Largo in 1993. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of Ocala West United Methodist Church, Pollock Lodge 502 F&M, Tarentum, Pa., Scottish Rite, Pittsburgh, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ocala, and Eagles Lodge, New Kensington. Survivors include his wife, Helen; two sons, John R., Duncannon, Pa., and Donald J., Newberg, Ore.; a daughter, Kathleen M. Eckhaus, Elliottsburg, Pa.; two stepdaughters, Dorothy A. Rogers, Brackenridge, Pa., and Diane M. Chambon, Glendale, Ariz.; a brother, William D., Homosassa; and 10 grandchildren. Roberts Bruce West Chapel, Ocala.

Palm Harbor

HUXFORD, EVA M., 79, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Clinton, Ind., and came here in 1988 from Carmel, Ind. She retired as an account clerk and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Bill; a son, Charles W., Union City, Mo.; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

Seminole

JONES, GERALD THOMAS, 52, of Seminole, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He was born in Indianapolis and came here in 1993 from Danville, Ind. He worked as a metal framer for a construction company. He was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Shawn, Gainesville; two daughters, Jackie Hubbard, Indianapolis, and Tara Nar, Bloomington, Ind.; a brother, William F., St. Petersburg; a sister, Phyllis Jane Coates, Wake Forest, N.C.; and two grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.
STOIBER, MARIE, 94, of Seminole, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at Wright's Nursing Home, Largo. She was born in Germany and came here in 1969 from Buffalo, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seminole. Survivors include a son, Arnold J., Seminole; three grandchildren, Susan Ballenger, St. Petersburg, and James Stoiber and Joseph Stoiber, both of Buffalo, N.Y.; and four great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.

Tarpon Springs

DOMINGO, ANNA, 102, of Tarpon Springs, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She was born in Sicily, Italy, and came here in 1983 from Queens, N.Y. She worked as a seamstress. She was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include three daughters, Jane Friscia, Tarpon Springs, Angela Barrett, New Port Richey, and Frances Domingo, Clearwater; a son, Dominick Barone, Port Richey; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
DONABAUER, JOSEPH F., 64, of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (May 26, 2000) at home. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and came here in 1988 from Rockaway, N.J. He retired as a manager after 29 years with Westinghouse Elevator Division, Randolph, N.J. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs, and a life member and former manager of Knights of Columbus Council 514, Dover, N.J. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Irene; a son, Joseph M., Parsippany, N.J.; a daughter, Lou-Ann A. Donabauer, Tarpon Springs; a brother, Paul, Springfield, N.J.; two sisters, Maryann Donabauer and Rose Antosh-Hoxie, both of Wilkes-Barre; and three grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
HAGER, CHARLES JOHN, 84, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Pittsburgh and came here in 1978 from Carlton, Pa. He worked as a production operator for a yarn manufacturing company and was a member of First Christian Church, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include three daughters, Patricia Bravindercq and Judith Sheline, both of Erie, Pa., and Betsy Hensen, Boise, Idaho; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
LESTER, VANCE B., 80, of Tarpon Springs, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at home. He was born in Watertown, S.D., and came here in 1963 from Lawton, Okla. He retired after 20 years in the Army and served in World War II and the Korean War. He also retired from the city of Tarpon Springs utilities department. He was a member of Tarpon Springs Masonic Lodge, Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10167, Holiday, American Legion Post 173, Holiday, and the Musician's Association, Tampa. Survivors include a daughter, Martha J. D'Amico, Nokomis; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
NICHOLAS, ALEXANDER, 92, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Bronx, N.Y., and came here in 1969 from Hartford, Conn. He worked as a chef and a florist. He was Greek Orthodox. Survivors include a sister, Marie Cowan, Clark, N.J. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
SCHURR, GERTRUDE M., 91, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at home. She was born in Bellville, N.J., and came here in 1993 from Blairstown, N.J. She worked on the assembly line at Pettit Paint Co., Rockaway, N.J. She was a member of St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include a daughter, Maureen Harnett, Tarpon Springs; and a grandson, John Harnett, New Port Richey. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

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Largo

AARONSON, MARGARET M. FEBRE, 89, of Smithfield, Va., formerly of Largo, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) in Smithfield. She was born in North Liberty, Iowa, and moved to Largo in 1977 from Newport News, Va. She moved last month from Largo to Smithfield. Survivors include her daughter, Charmaine Febre Pearce, Smithfield; a brother, Vernon Meiser, Nevada; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Colonial Funeral Home, Smithfield, Va.
JIRAN, JAMES, 92, of Largo, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1976 from his native Chicago. He worked as a plater for Western Electric, Chicago. He was Catholic and a member of Catholic Order of Foresters and Lucent Technology Pioneers. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Victoria; two sons, Frank, Lodi, Wis., and James Jr., Chicago; three daughters, Emily Glow, Chicago, Evelyn Pierce, New Brighton, Minn., and Dolores Miller, Hoffman Estates, Ill.; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
VERNAM, JOHN "JACK" RICHARD, 78, of Ocala, formerly of Largo, died Friday (May 26, 2000) in Ocala. He was born in New Kensington, Pa., and moved to Ocala from Largo in 1993. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of Ocala West United Methodist Church, Pollock Lodge 502 F&M, Tarentum, Pa., Scottish Rite, Pittsburgh, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ocala, and Eagles Lodge, New Kensington. Survivors include his wife, Helen; two sons, John R., Duncannon, Pa., and Donald J., Newberg, Ore.; a daughter, Kathleen M. Eckhaus, Elliottsburg, Pa.; two stepdaughters, Dorothy A. Rogers, Brackenridge, Pa., and Diane M. Chambon, Glendale, Ariz.; a brother, William D., Homosassa; and 10 grandchildren. Roberts Bruce West Chapel, Ocala.

Seminole

JONES, GERALD THOMAS, 52, of Seminole, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He was born in Indianapolis and came here in 1993 from Danville, Ind. He worked as a metal framer for a construction company. He was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Shawn, Gainesville; two daughters, Jackie Hubbard, Indianapolis, and Tara Nar, Bloomington, Ind.; a brother, William F., St. Petersburg; a sister, Phyllis Jane Coates, Wake Forest, N.C.; and two grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.
STOIBER, MARIE, 94, of Seminole, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at Wright's Nursing Home, Largo. She was born in Germany and came here in 1969 from Buffalo, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seminole. Survivors include a son, Arnold J., Seminole; three grandchildren, Susan Ballenger, St. Petersburg, and James Stoiber and Joseph Stoiber, both of Buffalo, N.Y.; and four great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.

Madeira Beach

ESPOSITO, SOPHIA CRETES, 93, of Madeira Beach, died Friday (May 26, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. Born in Samos, Greece, she was a seasonal resident here for 40 years before moving in 1995 from Colonial Heights, Va. She was a restaurant owner and Greek Orthodox. Survivors include two daughters, Mary B. Johnson, Madeira Beach, and Ellen Robbins, McLean, Va.; a half sister, Evangela Spivey, Seminole; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Pinellas Park

ATKINS, RUTH COSTELLO, 89, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Vencor Hospital -- St. Petersburg. Born in Fall River, Mass., she came here in 1996 from Boynton Beach. She was a real estate agent and a director of the Miami Board of Realtors. She was Catholic. Survivors include three daughters, Katherine Etersque, Atlanta, Mary Ann Comisso, Delray Beach, and Sarah Benjamin, Pinellas Park; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
FORTNER, JAMES C., 75, of Pinellas Park, died Friday (May 26, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Mascot, Tenn., he came here in 1969 from Rutledge, Tenn. He retired from the Air Force, having served during World War II and the Korean War. He was Southern Baptist and a member of DAV Chapter 143, Largo. Survivors include two sisters, Mildred Moore and Ruth Pratt, both of Rutledge; and a brother, Claude E., Pinellas Park. Hook Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.
GODBOUT, AMELIA C., of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She came here in 1972 from her native Cincinnati, where she was a dietitian supervisor for hospitals. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Pinellas Park. Survivors include a son, Edward W. Latscha Jr., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; a sister, Edna Mason, Pinellas Park; and three grandchildren, Kevin, Kerry and Kristin Latscha, all of Coeur d'Alene. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
LARSEN, EINAR B., 93, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Nurses Helping Hands of Pinellas. He came here in 1975 from his native Chicago, where he was a pressman for many years with the Tribune Daily Press and Roto Print. Locally, he was a former resident at Village Green Mobile Home Park, where he sang in the choral group and played in a shuffleboard league. At the age of 90, he rode in a hot air balloon, a glider plane and a snowmobile. Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl DiVito, Island Lake, Ill.; and a granddaughter, Julie Eckard, Lindenhurst, Ill. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BUTLER, BISHOP SAMUEL SR., 67, of Orlando, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at his daughter's home in Orlando. A St. Petersburg native, he attended Gibbs High School and several Bible colleges, including Keith Bible School, Nashville, Tenn. He moved to Orlando several months ago. A retired pastor and bishop of Church of the Living God World Wide Revival Center, he established churches and revival centers throughout Central Florida. A guitar and piano player, he wrote and composed gospel songs and sang with the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, the Staple Singers, Sam Cook, Chicago Soul Stirrers, the Mighty Clouds of Joy and the Butleraires. He was a member of Ministers Alliance and was a founder and president of Freewill Givers Inc. He was an active campaign participant for many community representatives. Survivors include five sons, Paul Butler and Ricky Butler, both of St. Petersburg, Samuel Butler Jr., St. Paul, Minn., Larry Butler, Atlanta, and Howard Evans, West Palm Beach; six daughters, Bartara Butler White, Orlando, Jacque Butler Harris, St. Paul, Lorraine Butler White, Deborah Butler, Kathy Butler Mills and Linda Butler Finley, all of St. Petersburg; seven brothers, King Butler, Willie Mims Jr., Danny Mills and Charles Jones, all of St. Petersburg, Isreal Butler, New York, Ike Butler, Houston, and Richard Mims, Tampa; 10 sisters, Effie Mae Jones, Lilly Bell Butler Bitting, Dorothy Butler and Vernel Butler, all of Durham, N.C., Evelyn Hopper, Seattle, and Annie Joyce Mims Dix, Sandra Mims Harris, Patricia Mims Anthony, Brenda Mims Foster and the Rev. Queen Mims Davis, all of St. Petersburg; 38 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

CAMPBELL, EDITH MAE, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here in 1953 from her native Hightstown, N.J. She retired in 1981 as a registered nurse with Bayfront Medical Center and was a president of its retirement club. She was a member of Cathedral Church of St. Peter. Survivors include three sons, Doug Rutledge and Jeffrey S. Campbell Sr., both of St. Petersburg, and Ralph N. Campbell Jr., Dandridge, Tenn.; two daughters, Beth C. Cooke and Suzanne C. Earle, both of St. Petersburg; nine grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

CRAWFORD, CLARA M., 87, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (May 26, 2000) at home. She came to St. Petersburg in 1922 from her native Tifton, Ga. She moved to St. Pete Beach in 1965 and to Largo in 1990. She was a 1929 graduate of St. Petersburg High School and a member of Knights of Pythias and Christ United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg, where she was a volunteer youth director for 25 years. She was a licensed practical nurse for Mound Park Hospital, now Bayfront Medical Center. Survivors include her husband of 70 years, Douglas; two daughters, Peggy Stala, Seminole, and Martha Diangelo, Franklin, N.C.; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Largo Chapel.

JACKSON, ANDREW DARNELL "FLO," 42, of Hampton, Ark., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at home. A St. Petersburg native, he attended Gibbs High School. He left the area in 1996. He was a laborer in the construction industry and a member of Royal Community Holiness Church. Survivors include two sons, Michael and Frederick, three daughters, Nicole Jackson, Latricia Michelle Jackson and Mary Alice Mix, his mother, Elder Annie Mae Jackson, and a sister, Leeatrice Jackson, all of St. Petersburg; three brothers, Cornelius F. Jackson, Atlanta, and Arnold I. Jackson and Richard Harris, both of St. Petersburg; his companion, Ernestine Hansbrough; and 15 grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.

KELLY, PATRICIA L., 54, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside Villas, Pinellas Park. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., she came here in 1980 from Colorado Springs, Colo. She was a self employed entertainment promoter and a member of First Unity Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a son, Ronald J. Krantz, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Tamra W. Glenn, Denver, and Colette J. Rooney, St. Petersburg; her mother, Helena Johnson, and a sister, Marian Townsend, both of Denver; and five grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

KYLE, HELEN P. "TOOTSEE" "DOLL," 89, of Maitland, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) in Winter Park. She came here in 1972 from her native Pittsburgh. She was a stenographer for 18 years with Philip Carey Manufacturing Co., New Castle, Pa. She was a member of Pasadena Community Church. Survivors include a nephew, Glen Peacock, Maitland; a niece, Karen Blackmon, Pittsburgh; a stepdaughter, Jean Gill, St. Petersburg; three grandnieces, Meagan Summers, St. Petersburg, and April Peacock and Melissa Peacock Rubio, both of Maitland; a grandnephew, Glen Peacock Jr., Angola, Ind.; and two grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

MINIX, MILDRED L., 70, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (May 26, 2000) in Indianapolis. She came here in 1988 from her native Indianapolis. She was a postal worker and a member of Pasadena Presbyterian Church. Survivors include four sons, David Greathouse, Franklin, Ind., George and Jim Minix, both of Indianapolis, and Robert Minix, Auburndale; three daughters, Ester Britch, St. Petersburg, Brenda Dunlap, Albany, Ind., and Linda Minix, Auburndale; a brother, Kenneth Underwood, Tampa; a sister, Juanita Bell, Indianapolis; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

PARROTT, LOIS LIBBY, 74, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Portland, Maine, she came here in 1985 from South Portland, Maine. She was a homemaker and a night receptionist for Cumberland County Civic Center. Her interests included traveling and she was active in local theater groups. She was Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Norman, South Portland, and Bruce, Portland; a daughter, Leslie Dempsey, Falmouth, Maine, a cousin, Phyllis DeSalvo, Merrimack, N.J.; and seven grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

PERRY, JANICE ELAINE, 46, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. A St. Petersburg native, she attended Gibbs High School and was a certified nurses aide for the former Whitehall Nursing Home, now Mariner Health of Pinellas Point. She was a member of Church of Christ, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Willie James Day Jr., St. Petersburg; three brothers, Alphonso and Herbert Perry, St. Petersburg, and the Rev. Robert Perry, Boca Raton; five sisters, Lorraine Perry, Betty Jean Martin, Bessie Wainwright, Bernice Cummings and Doretha Clayton, all of St. Petersburg; and 12 grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

SOMIJACAN, IVAN, 74, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Turnasica, Croatia, he came here in 1986 from Lorain, Ohio. He was a master tailor and a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Cecilija; a son, Bozo, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Zdenka Horvat, Lorain; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

TRUJILLO, MANUEL, 87, of Juncos, Puerto Rico, a visitor to St. Petersburg, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at All Children's Hospital. He came here two weeks ago from his native Juncos, where he retired as a sugar cane farmer. He was a member of Pentacostal Temple of God. Survivors include four sons, Daniel, Angel Luis and Gabriel, all of Juncos, and Joseph A., Placito, Puerto Rico; four daughters, Carmen Trujillo, St. Petersburg, and Ada Rios and Maria and Elmer Trujillo, all of New York City; three sisters, Dominga Trujillo, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, and Fannie Trujillo and Guadalope Malendez, both of Juncos; and several grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.