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Clearwater

• BAY, HARRY, 74, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare, Clearwater. He was born in Mountain Lake, Minn., and came here in 1986 from Sussex, Wis. He retired as foreman for Construction Cartage, Menomonee, Wis., after 35 years with that company and Teamsters Local 200, Milwaukee. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Delores; a son, Stephen, Des Plaines, Ill.; a daughter, Sue Ann Prunt, West Alice, Wis.; three brothers, Jake, Truman, Minn., and Albert and Harold, both of Milwaukee; a sister, Louella, Walters, Juno, Wis.; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• DOYLE, JOHN F., 83, of Clearwater, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Worcester, Mass., and came here in 1987 from Shrewsbury, Mass. He worked as a salesman for John David Inc. and was an Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater, and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Jean; a daughter, Joan Lauzon, Clearwater; and two sons, Stephen, Dunedin, and David, Palm Harbor; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Chapel, Clearwater.
• JORDAN, LINDA "KAY," 48, of Clearwater, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at home. She was a lifelong Clearwater resident and graduated in 1969 from Clearwater High School and in 1975 from the University of Florida, Gainesville. She was assistant vice president of Clearwater Oaks Bank. She was a member of Woodlawn Church of God, Clearwater, Seminole Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the MS Society, Tampa. Survivors include her mother, Reta Stillwagon Jordan, Belleair; three brothers, Mark Jordan, Belleair, Lewis Jordan, Clearwater, and Paul Jordan, Irving, Texas; two nephews; and a niece. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
• KARAVOKIROS, SOCRATES, 88, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Campbell, Ohio, and worked as a painter for Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. He was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Clearwater, and the Kalymian Society. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Sylvia; a daughter, Sandra Mastorides, Clearwater; a brother, Theodore, Athens, Greece; two grandsons, Keith Mastorides, Palm Harbor, and Dr. Steven Mastorides, New York City; and several nephews and nieces. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
• NORBOM, ROLF G., 93, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at Bayview Nursing Pavilion, Clearwater. He was born in Butler, Pa., and came here in 1975 from Pittsburgh, where he retired as a mechanical engineer for Olsen Engineering. He was a member of Good Samaritan Church of Pinellas Park and the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include two sons, Herb, Dunedin, and Ben, Tampa; a sister, Elsa Fonoroff, Pittsburgh; and six grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
• PORPORA, BENITO, 76, of Clearwater, formerly of New Port Richey, died Thursday (May 25, 2000) at home. He was born in Atlantic City, N.J., and moved to New Port Richey in 1984 from Monticello, N.Y., where he owned and operated Big Ben Jewelry Store. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Peace of Unity Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include two daughters, Denise Wagner, Manorville, N.Y., and Janine Newman, River Vale, N.J.; two brothers, Robert, Pinellas Park, and Frank, Tucson, Ariz.; and four grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
• ROBINSON, WILLIE B., 83, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Lake Helen and came here in 1976 from Eatonville. He was a retired truck driver for Dana Industries, Largo, and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Mary E.; two sons, Sylvester Chaney and Kelvin King, both of Clearwater; three daughters, Joyce Bradley, Clearwater, Bernice Laidler, Lakeland, and Katrina Davis, DeLand; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• ROGERS, HELEN VIRGINIA, 77, of Roebuck, S.C., formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (May 22, 2000) at Spartanburg, N.C., Regional Medical Center. She was born in Grafton, W.Va., and was a longtime resident of Clearwater before moving in 1987 to South Carolina. Survivors include her husband, Donald Frederick; three daughters, Carol Mundy and Deann Horner, both of Roebuck, and Pam Northrop of Tennessee.
• STEVENS, LYDIA WINIFRED "WINNIE," 83, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) at Bayview Gardens Retirement Village, Clearwater, under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Wide Water, Va., and came here in 1963 from Arlington, Va. She retired in 1978 after 15 years as supervisor of administrative staff and assistant to the U.S. attorney in Tampa. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Safety Harbor. Survivors include a sister, Lynda Flatford, Triangle, Va. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
• TATE, LINN FLORENCE, 92, of Clearwater, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Barnet, England, and came here in 1970 from Bangkok, Thailand. She was a homemaker and lived in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Thailand. She was an artist and a certified Sogetsu, Japanese style floral arranger. She was a member of Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Wenckstern, Beckenham, Kent, England; a sister, Fanny Craig, Bradford, England; and two grandchildren, Dorothea and Angela Grosse, both of Germany. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
• WATERS, ROBERT S., 60, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside Villas, Pinellas Park. He was born in Boston, came here originally in 1979 from New York, moved to California in 1989 and returned here in 1999. He was an artist and photographer and graduated from Cornell University, New York City. He was a member of the Church of Scientology. Survivors include a daughter, Anja Norman, Clearwater; a son, Kim, Leadville, Colo.; a sister, Holli Zalinger, Brookline, Mass.; and four brothers, Chris, Baltimore, David, Charlottesville, Va., Rick, Noank, Conn., and Bertrum, Brookline; and two grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Dunedin

• SWART, ROBERT, 79, of Dunedin, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at home. He was born in Washington, Pa., and came here in 1986 from Florence, N.J. He worked for the former John A. Roebling and Sons, Roebling, N.J., and retired after nine years with Yates Industries, Bordentown, N.J. He was Catholic and a member of Council 5635 Knights of Columbus, Dunedin. Survivors include his wife, Viola Snyder; two daughters, Cynthia Downing, Clearwater, and Deborah Conklin, Roebling; three sons, Robert F., Burlington, N.Y., and Frederick A. and Terry, both of Roebling; a brother, Frederick, Cleon, Mich.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Chambers D'Errico & Correnti Funeral Home, Trenton, N.J.

Largo

• ALBAUGH, ERNEST R., 29, of Largo, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at home. He came here in 1997 from his native Frederick, Md., and worked as a landscaper. Survivors include a son, Joshua, and a stepson, Zachariah Ford, both of Clearwater; his mother, Mary Duval, Largo; a sister, Rebecca Wallech, Clear Springs, Md.; and three stepbrothers, Jerome Duval, Clearwater, Gerard Duval, Largo, and Gerald Duval, Massachusetts. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• ALFORD, MARION R., 85, of Largo, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) at Oak Manor Nursing Center, Largo. She was born in South Deerfield, Mass., and came here in 1976 from Alexandria, Va. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Melinda Rasmussen, Port St. Lucie; a brother, George Landraitis, Anna Maria Island; and six grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• ANTONIO, SUZIE, 45, of Largo, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at home. She came here in 1959 from her native Detroit and worked for Kash n' Karry on East Bay Drive at Keene Road, Largo. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 18 years, Joel; a son, Kristopher, Largo; a daughter, Kristina Antonio, Orlando; two brothers, Steve Lockard, Clearwater, and Thomas Lockard, Pensacola; and a sister, Jeanette, Arizona. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
• HARTLEY, LORRAINE G., 80, of Largo, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at Marriott Stratford Court, Palm Harbor. She was born in Larimer, Pa., and came here in 1973 from Pennsylvania. She was a member and eucharistic minister of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo, and a member of the Mary Martha Guild of the church. Survivors include her son, William, Brooksville; two daughters, Joyce Kovacs, Oldsmar, and Joanne Mikosz, Canton, Mich.; two sisters, Helen Schumacher, Pittsburgh, and Mae Breeden, Louisa, Va.; and eight grandchildren. Hook Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Palm Harbor

• HUMER, FRANKLIN JOHN, 76, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Detroit and came here in 1966 from St. Claire Shores, Mich. He worked 15 years as a communications technician for Emmett Communications, Clearwater, and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was an avid golfer, fisherman and world traveler and a member of Highland Lakes Community Club, Palm Harbor. Survivors include two daughters, Jan Munro, Winter Springs, and Jacqueline Austin, Faifax, Va.; and a companion, Ethelmae Gregory, Palm Harbor. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• RANKIN, ROBERT ANDERSON, 71, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio, and came here in 1962 from Ohio. He was an insurance agent and owned and operated Rankin & Rankin Insurance. He was a member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church and a charter member of Cypress Run Country Club, both of Tarpon Springs. An avid golfer, he was a State Amateur Golf Champion in both Ohio and Florida, a Florida Senior Champion and a member of U.S. Senior Challenge and Society of Seniors. He was a member of Sapphire, N.C., Country Club and Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Ohio State University. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Linda; three daughters, Cynthia Anderson Jean, Oldsmar, Deborah Lee Slomin, Indiatlantic, and Judith Ann Schmidt, Rome, Ga.; and six grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.

Safety Harbor

• CARVAJAL, ANA ESTHER, 78, of Safety Harbor, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. She was born in Huila, Colombia, and came here in 1984 from Bergenfield, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Jose V.; a daughter, Connie Correa, Safety Harbor; two sons, Hector, Safety Harbor, and Jorge, Fort Lauderdale; a brother, Luis Bernardo Hoyos, and two sisters, Emma and Rosalia Hoyos, all of Colombia; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Seminole

• JOHNSON, ANNETTE M., 65, of New Port Richey, formerly of Seminole, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Hudson. She was born in Beechhurst, N.Y., and moved to New Port Richey in 1989 from Seminole, where she worked as a secretary for 20 years at Seminole Middle School. She was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include her husband, Harold; a daughter, Karen Conkel, Bradenton; her mother, Helen Wulff, New Port Richey; a brother, John W. Wulff, Salisbury, Md.; and a twin sister, Amelia Mullen, Alexandria, Va. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
• 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 McDaniel, Bradenton; two daughters, Jackie Hubbard, Indianapolis, and Tara Nar, Bloomington, Ind.; his mother, Margaret Helen Lieske, Seminole; 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.
• TOBIAS, ASHLEY ANN, infant daughter of Elizabeth and Noel Tobias of Seminole, died Wednesday (May 24, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Besides her parents, survivors include a brother, Kyle, Seminole; her maternal grandparents, Maureen and Richard Granger, Seminole; her paternal grandfather and stepgrandmother, Joseph and Margo Tobias, Seminole; her paternal grandmother, Penelope Tobias, Seminole; her maternal great-grandparents, Catherine and Lewis Granger, Lynn, Mass.; and her paternal great-grandmother, Barbara Wallace, Seminole. Hook Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

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Redington Beach

• MacDONALD, POLLY T., 79, of Redington Beach, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) at Palm Garden of Pinellas. She was born in Canada and came here in 1983 from Chicago. She was a waitress and was Presbyterian. Survivors include two daughters, Juanita Bloniarz, Redington Beach, and Candise Beckner, Chicago; a grandson, Judson Beckner, and a great-granddaughter, Megan Beckner, both of Chicago. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Safety Harbor

• CARVAJAL, ANA ESTHER, 78, of Safety Harbor, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. She was born in Huila, Colombia, and came here in 1984 from Bergenfield, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Jose V.; a daughter, Connie Correa, Safety Harbor; two sons, Hector, Safety Harbor, and Jorge, Fort Lauderdale; a brother, Luis Bernardo Hoyos, and two sisters, Emma and Rosalia Hoyos, all of Colombia; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

St. Petersburg

• ADAMS, RICHARD BERNARD, 36, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) after a shooting. A St. Petersburg native, he attended Northeast High School. He worked for Eagle Roofing Co. and was Baptist. Survivors include six sisters, Jacqueline Smith, Lynda Turner, Jacquelynn Coleman, and Carolyn, Dana and Karen Adams, two brothers, Caren and Ellis, and two sons, Devin and Richard Jr., all of St. Petersburg; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• GEINIMAN, TATIANA, 89, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) at Egret Cove Center. Born in Kiev, Ukraine, she came here in 1977 from Cleveland. She was a homemaker and a member of the Russian Ukrainian Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Paul, South Pasadena, and Leonid, Spring Hill; five grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• HUBER, THOMAS J., 87, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at All Saints Care Facility, Jacksonville. He was born in New York City and came here in 1987 from Northport, N.Y. He was the former owner and operator of the Pristine Dry Cleaners in Great Neck, N.Y. He was a Navy veteran who served in World War II in Operation Sea Bee in the Solomon Islands. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, St. Pete Beach. He entertained at the Sunshine Senior Center, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a sister, Estelle Hoffman, St. Petersburg; two stepsons, Preston Keyes, Jacksonville, and Thaddeus Keyes, Boulder, Colo.; a stepdaughter, Gale Pfeiffer, Ocala; four nephews; and eight grandchildren. Hardage/Giddens Funeral Homes, Jacksonville.
• JACKSON, ANDREW DARNELL "FLOAT," 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 Jackson and Frederick Davis, three daughters, Marion 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.
• LINDSEY, ANNA, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at Sumser Retirement Home, Canton, Ohio. She was born in Midway, Ohio, and came here in 1963 from Toronto, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Survivors include a son, James F., Canton; a daughter, Charlotte A. Fidak, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Frank and Joe Kovarik, both of Ohio; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
• MEADE, HELEN C., 74, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at Edward White Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she came here in 1981 from Laurel Springs, N.J. She was a homemaker and was Christian. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Robert W.; two sons, Joseph F., Wesleyville, Pa., and Robert M., Atco, N.J.; two daughters, Cheryl A. DeCou and Traci A. Messer, both of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Albert Kulb, Pennsylvania, and Joseph Kulb, Maple Shade, N.J.; a sister, Margaret Kepner, Philadelphia; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• MINOR, KATHERINE CUYLER, 92, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Greenbrook Nursing Home. Born in Boston, she came here in 1935 from New Rochelle, N.Y. She was a librarian and worked at St. Petersburg High School in 1938 and at Boca Ciega High School from 1953 until her retirement in 1971. She was a member of Second Church of Christ, Scientist. She was a summa cum laude graduate of Syracuse University. She was a lifetime member of the South Pinellas County Retired Educators Association, and was a lifetime member and former secretary of the Florida State Retired Educators Association. She was a member of the American Association of University Women. Survivors include two sons, Ken D., St. Petersburg, and Malcolm C., Banner Elk, N.C.; a granddaughter, Terri Burch, Ponte Vedra Beach; and two great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• ROGERS, WILMA I., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000). She came here in l924 from her native Amherstburg, Canada. She was a longtime member of Northside United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker and served as a volunteer for many years at Edward White Hospital and the Masonic Home of Florida. She enjoyed and was known for her many arts and crafts projects and her culinary skills. She was the widow of J. Henry Rogers, whose family settled here before the Civil War. Survivors include two daughters, Marilynn R. Myers and Deborah R. Deal, both of St. Petersburg; a sister, Elynor Cox, Bushnell; and two grandchildren, Randy Myers and Meredith "Muffy" Myers, both of St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• SHELTON, INEZ DAVIS, 75, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Mora, Ga., she came here in 1945. She was a retired housekeeper and was a member of Bethel Metropolitan Baptist Church where she was a member of Senior Usher Board 1, the Adrilla Cail Missionary Society and the Tribe of Asher. She was a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Survivors include her husband of 15 years, Perkins T.; six sisters, Ludell Davis, St. Petersburg, Irell Long, Mary Pressley and Pauline Roberts, all of Douglas, Ga., Anna Bell Moore, Ocilla, Ga., and Carolyn Jay Davis, Philadelphia; a brother, Troy Davis, St. Petersburg; and several nieces and nephews, including Lois and Joe West, both of St. Petersburg. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• SZABO, MARY G., 89, of Battle Creek, Mich., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at home. Born in Del Rio, Texas, she came here in 1975. She was a licensed practical nurse and worked for the American Legion Hospital in Battle Creek for 10 years, and was later employed as a private duty nurse. She was a member of St. Jude's Cathedral, the St. Petersburg Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the American Legion 273 Auxiliary for 20 years, all in St. Petersburg. She was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 299, Battle Creek, and was a volunteer at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Survivors include three daughters, Mary Schreiner and Jane Luna, both of Battle Creek, and Josephine Merrill, Madeira Beach; a son, Ralph, Louisville, Ky.; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Royal Funeral Home, Battle Creek, Mich.
• THOMPSON, IVAN A., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. He was born in Jamaica and came here in 1995 from Queens, N.Y. He was the first head chef at the Playboy Club, and was a chef at the Sheraton and Marakesh Hotels, all in Jamaica. He retired in 1985 from Abe's Steak House, New York City. He was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Lucille; four daughters, Pauline Lowry, Calmaceta McNeish, and Grace Thompson, all of New York City, and Doreen Thompson, St. Petersburg; two sons, Hershell, Apple Valley, Calif., and Charles, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Isaac and Samuel, Jamaica; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
• WELDON, DOROTHY E., 84, of Franklin, N.C., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 29, 2000) in Franklin. Born in Kalkaska, Mich., she came here from Pontiac, Mich., in 1960 before moving to Franklin several years ago. She was a beautician and was a former member of Northside Baptist Church and the Gideon Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Garfield L.; a son, Gary G., St. Petersburg; a daughter, Sue A. Stickel, Troy, Mich.; a sister, Ernestine Coutts, Delaware, Ohio; and five grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• WELTON, CAROLYN MAY WESTON, 80, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Bay Pointe Nursing Pavilion. She came here in 1970 from her native Waltham, Mass. She was a homemaker and worked at Waltham Watch Factory during World War II. She was a member of St. Peter's Cathedral. She was a classical pianist and was an award-winning artist who worked with oils. In 1961 she established a letter-writing campaign to world leaders for Peace Day. She was an avid golfer and cook. Survivors include a daughter, Betsy Silva, Sandwich, Mass.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• WILLIAMS, WILLIAM MELVILLE "BILL," 91, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Wilderness, Va., he came here in 1951 from Pontiac, Mich. where he was a production engineer for Ranger Aircraft and Engine Co. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Mary Taylor; five cousins, Dr. Horace Taylor Caswell, Penn Valley, Pa., Richard W. and David L. Caswell, both of Philadelphia, Dr. Christopher Caswell, Ahoskie, N.C., and Dr. Horace T. Caswell Jr., Littleton, N.H. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

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