St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST DEATHS

Saturday, June 3, 2000

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

Citrus| Hernando | Hillsborough | Pasco
North Pinellas | South Pinellas

LEVASSEUR, THELMA MAE, 93, of Orange Lake, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Middletown, Ill., she came here 13 years ago from Springfield, Ill., and was a retired factory worker. She was Christian. Survivors include a son, Dean Davison, Orange Lake; a daughter, Pauline Stonesiefer, Crystal River; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Crystal River.

MAYER, BETTY JANE, 76, of Citrus Springs, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Surry Place. Born in Gas City, Ind., she came here seven years ago from Bradenton. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth; two sons, Paul, Dunnellon, and Larry, Tarpon Springs; a daughter, Janale, Citrus Springs; a sister, Patricia Thompson, Winchester, Ind.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

SMITH, DONALD O., 77, of Beverly Hills, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000). Born in Saginaw, Mich., he came here 22 years ago from Lincoln Park, Mich. He was a retired truck driver for General Motors and a member of Beverly Hills Community Church. He was an Army and Navy veteran of World War II and member of the Harry F. Nesbit Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10087. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy M. Delo; two brothers, Ernest Edward and Marvin, both of Lincoln Park; and a sister, Emaline Hoffman, St. Helen, Mich. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Beverly Hills.

VARNEY, ALBERT JENNINGS JR., 82, of Crystal River, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at home. Born in Williamson, W.Va., he came here 42 years ago from Abbeville, S.C. He was a professional musician and director of music and fine arts for the Citrus County school system, retiring after 27 years, and a member of First Baptist Church, Crystal River. He received a master's degree in music at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner, founder of the Citrus County Concerts, a past member of the Kiwanis International Homosassa Chapter and a member of the National Music Educators Association. Survivors include his wife, Gene Adams; three sons, Russell, Temple Terrace, and Mark and Brad, both of Crystal River; a daughter, Elaine Varney Panuska, Nova Scotia; and three grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

WELLS, JUDITH ANN, 59, of Inverness, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) in Adrian, Mich., as the result of an automobile accident. Born in Pontiac, Mich., she came here eight years ago from Buena Park, Calif. She was a homemaker and attended First Baptist Church, Inverness. Survivors include her husband, John; two sons, Guy Wilson, Inverness, and Gabriel Wilson, Stanton, Calif.; five daughters, Pamela Schriber, Mesa, Ariz., Joyce Pepperdine, Kent, Wash., Nancy Strickland, Riverside, Calif., Alice Graham, Crystal River, and Vicki Waterworth, Chino, Calif.; her father, Nelson Button, Crystal River; two brothers, Douglas Jackson, Troy, Ohio, and Kenneth Button, Crystal River; two sisters, Gail Case and Gloria Miller, both of Crystal River; 23 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

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BUSH, GLEN L., 80, of Brooksville, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Eastbrooke Health Care Center. He came here 38 years ago from his native Great Bend, Pa. He was retired from Lykes Pasco Packing Co. and was a member of First Baptist Church, Masaryktown. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Post 99, Brooksville, the Disabled American Veterans and the CBI Veterans of America. Survivors include his wife, Joyce; two brothers, Wayne, Tampa, and Ivan, Pennsylvania; a sister, Mazie Cilwell, Pennsylvania; a stepson, Lewis Prouty, Fremont, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

MURRAY, LILLIAN M., 97, of Spring Hill, died Friday (May 26, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. She came here 24 years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a cosmetologist and member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Spring Hill. She was a volunteer at local nursing homes. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth R., Quebec, and Donald O., Brooksville; two brothers, Donald Walker, Cayman Islands, and Winston Walker, Jamaica, West Indies; two sisters, Emzie Evans, Pembroke Pines, and Pearl Cambridge, Spring Hill; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

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ARGO, ANNE M., 82, of Seffner, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Daytona Beach, she came here in 1945. She was a meter monitor for the Police Department. She was a payroll clerk for the city of Tampa. She was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Marsha Lynn Walters, Seffner; a son, Richard S. Argo II, Murphy, N.C.; a sister, Maude Rhodes, Ocala; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

AUSTIN, LOIS, 91, of Tampa, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000). She was born in Lorain, Ohio. Survivors include two sons, David Rieker and Dwight Helm; six grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

CHOLET, MICHEL A. "MIKE," 57, of Tampa, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home. Born in Pasadena, Calif., he came here in 1994 from Bakersfield, Calif. He was a computer systems engineer for GTE. Survivors include his wife, Mary E.; a daughter, Julie Cholet Claypool, Bradenton; a brother, Stephen, Atlanta; a sister, Suzanne Cholet Hughes, Cambria, Calif.; and a grandchild. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

FULTZ, WILLIAM G., 64, of Tampa, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center. Born in Tulsa, Okla., he came here in 1983 from Fort Lauderdale. He was a project manager for NCR. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Timothy Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Kathie; four daughters, Teresa A. Grimes, Indiana, Veronica C. Pollack, Minnesota, Samantha Anne Weeks, Illinois, and Alison M. Fultz, Texas; three sisters, Dworkis Llewelyn, Minnesota, Naomi Land, Indiana, and Ruth Laurel Alton, Indiana; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

JONES, WILBUR L. JR., 67, of Rotonda West, formerly of Tampa, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home. Born in Richmond, Va., he came to Florida 32 years ago. He was employed by the Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. for 30 years and retired in 1997 as chief claims supervisor for the southeastern United States. He was a member of B.P.O. Elks Lodge 2710 of Rotonda West. Survivors include his wife, Barbara I.; a son, Larry, Sarasota; a daughter, Donna Buird, Clearwater; three stepsons, Craig Flynt, Sarasota, and Gary and Brian Flynt, both of Tampa; a sister, Margaret Jones Emory, Richmond; five grandchildren; and a stepgrandchild. Lemon Bay Funeral Home, Englewood.

KAVALETS, MICHAEL "MICK," 62, of Brandon, died Monday (May 29, 2000). Born in Altoona, Pa., he came to Brandon in 1993 from Temple Terrace. He was an area manager for Universal Select Driver Leasing. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Diana K.; two sons, Michael, Altoona, and Scott, Brandon; a daughter, Denise Rogers, Tampa; a stepson, Scott McFarlin, Brandon; a stepdaughter, Kimberly Drain, Fairbanks, Ark.; and 10 grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

KILGORE, JAMES VERNON, 77, of Plant City, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home. Born in Norton, Va., he came here in 1961. He was a retired attorney. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a graduate of the University of Virginia, Harvard Business School and the University of Virginia Law School. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Willie Mae; a daughter, Annette Murray Kilgore, Plant City; and a brother, Joseph P., Amherst, Va. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

RADICE, ALFREDA, 84, of Tampa, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she came here in 1961. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, John "Pete" T. Jr.; a brother, Frank Stanczykowski, Texas; and three sisters, Sonia Flowers, Lucy Stanczykowski and Theresa Koscieliak, all of Buffalo, N.Y. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

ROMERO, GLORIA GIMENEZ, 87, of Tampa, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at University Community Hospital. Born in Comerio, Puerto Rico, she came here nine years ago from Puerto Rico. She retired as manager of an automobile dealership administration office. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, William L., Tampa; two sisters, Alicia Valladares and Ligia Pichardo, both of Miami; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SOWERS, HELEN S., 85, of Thonotosassa, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) at Brandon Hospital. Born in Waverly, Ohio, she came here 18 years ago from Columbus, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Darrel, Riverview; three brothers, Kermit Rosebury, Columbus, Ga., Charles Rosebury, San Francisco, and James Rosebury, Fayetteville, N.C.; a sister, Bernadine Fawley, Riverside, Calif.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview/Brandon.

WHITE, DOROTHY M., 76, of Tampa, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at home. Born in Utica, N.Y., she came here 50 years ago. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Bob; a daughter, Donna Coleman, Parkersburg, W.Va.; a son, Don, Lutz; three brothers, William Weiss, Quartzite, Ariz., and Stanley Weiss and Elfriede Weiss, both of Marcy, N.Y. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

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BAILIE, C. PAULINE, 83, of Hudson, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Hudson. Born in Burnside, Pa., she came here 27 years ago from Cocoa and was a saleswoman in a department store. She was Protestant. Survivors include a stepson, Brian, Tampa; two stepdaughters, Jeannie Roark, Calhoun, Ga., and Leslie Ross, Virginia; two brothers, Herbert Webster, Pennsylvania, and Roger Webster, Akron, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

BAUM, CARLENE H., 49, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at home. Born in Bloomfield, N.J., she came here one year ago from Deerfield Beach and was a homemaker. She was Pentecostal. Survivors include her husband, Joseph M.; a son, Christopher McGrath, Holmdel, N.J.; three brothers, Gregory O'Donnell, Fort Lauderdale, Timothy O'Donnell, New Port Richey, and Jeffrey O'Donnell, Montville, N.J.; and a sister, Pam Sachs, Turnersville, N.J. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

COMERFORD, WILLIAM JOHN, 71, of Hudson, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. He came here 13 years ago from his native Oak Park, Mich. He was a truck driver for Sun Oil Co. and a Navy veteran. He was Catholic. He was a member of the Aripeka Elks CLub, the Hudson Eagles and the American Legion. Survivors include two sons, William John Jr., Tucson, Ariz., and Richard Alan, Hudson; and two sisters, Helene Mahaffey, Hudson, and Vivian Frisch, New Port Richey. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

CORNELIUS, BETTY JOANN FISHER, 66, of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at home. She was born in Cogon, Iowa, and was a teacher for the Department of Defense. She was Methodist. She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and several retired teachers organizations. Survivors include her husband, James; her mother, Beulah Fisher, Vinton, Iowa; two sisters, Marcella Gruver, Waterloo, Iowa, and Kay Sauer, Orlando; and a brother, Roger Fisher, Waterloo. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

FIELDS, GEORGE ROBERT II, 30, formerly of Hudson, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) in Pontiac, Mich. He was born in Monmouth County, N.J. Survivors include his father, George R. Fields I, New Port Richey; his mother and stepfather, Lynn and Roy Artley, Bayonet Point; a brother, William, St. Petersburg; and a sister, Barbara Wade, New Port Richey. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

KARPAN, MATTHEW J., 81, of Dade City, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home. Born in Iowa, he came here 15 years ago from Hialeah. He was a retired owner of a grocery store in Miami and member of St. Ann Catholic Church, Ridge Manor. Survivors include his wife, Lucile; two sons, Jack M., Port Richey, and Daniel J., Baton Rouge, La.; a daughter, Kimberly E. Jacovino, Homosassa; two sisters, Frances Guenther, Tucker, Ga., and Gladys Campione, Chicago; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

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 Larry's New York Pizza, New Port Richey and Hudson. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Hannah; three sons, James Keith, Detroit, Richard, Cocoa Beach, and Steve, Georgia; a stepson, Charles Ronald Webster, New Port Richey; two brothers, Larry, Gulf Breeze, and Robert, Rochester Hills, Mich.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

MOMCHILOV, PETER DANIEL, 74, of Bayonet Point, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Hudson. Born in Detroit, he came here nine years ago from Sterling Heights, Mich. He was a civil service employee for the Department of Defense and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Nellie; a son, Brian Keith, Richmond, Va.; a daughter, Carol Lee Nelson, Utica, Mich.; a sister, Ruth Babiarz, Boca Raton; and three grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

SCIARA, ELLEN, 82, of Port Richey, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home. Born in Bronx, N.Y., she came here 28 years ago from Hyde Park, N.Y. She was a computer operator for the state of Florida, Health and Rehabilitory Service. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Joseph; a son, Raymond Bunce, New Port Richey; a stepson, Robert Street, Flowery, Ga.; a daughter, Linda Hirsh, Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Janice Langston, Birmingham, Ala.; and three grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

SEDELBAUER, ROLLAND G., 73, of Port Richey, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000). Born in Monroe, Mich., he came here seven years ago from Cleveland. He was an accountant for Trinidad Paving and Construction. Survivors include his wife, Geri; a son, Reed, Port Richey; a daughter, Sharon Berghaus, Cleveland; and three grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

SLOAN, PEGGY M., 81, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Joplin, Mo., she came here 17 years ago from Chicago. She was an accountant for an insurance company. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post 7987. Survivors include her husband, Richard G.; and a son, Robert Phillips, Bellevue, Wash. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

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Belleair Bluffs

KETTLE, ELEANOR I., 75, of Belleair Bluffs, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at home. She was born in Roselle, N.J., and came here in 1973 from West Milford, N.J. Survivors include a son, Richard, Bedford, Texas; a daughter, Robin Kettle, Hillsborough, N.J.; a sister, Adele Boyer, Decatur, Ga.; two grandchildren; and a companion, Paul Cubbison, Belleair Bluffs. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Clearwater

CAIN, JANE A., 82, of Clearwater, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Arbors of St. Petersburg, Seminole. She came here in 1995 from her native Albany, N.Y. She was a stenographer and worked for IDS Financial Services. Survivors include a son, Nordin Sahagian, Albany; and two sisters, Minerva Gifford, Clearwater, and Bernice Spencer, Sarasota. E. James Reese Funeral Home, Seminole.

Indian Rocks Beach

PUGH, HENRY GEORGE "HARRY," 69, of Indian Rocks Beach, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at home. He was born in Gloucester, England, and came here in 1973 from Canada. He was a mechanical engineer and worked for PharmaCare. He served in the Royal Army-Tank Corps during World War II. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Grace L.; three daughters, Lorraine Poirier and Alison Piotrowski, both of Largo, and Mary Kay Savage, Windsor, Ontario; two brothers, Albert and Jim, both of England; two sisters, Kitty King, England, and Margaret Yates, Australia; and four grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

Largo

BURKE, MARGARET JULIA, 78, of Largo, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Palm Gardens of Largo. She came here in 1968 from her native Newark, N.J., where she worked as a sales clerk at a dress shop. Survivors include two sisters, Helen Fontonazza, Bloomfield, N.J., and Lillian Wakey, Newark. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home, Seminole.
FALKINGHAM, MIKE, 77, of Largo, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Joliet, Ill., and came here in 1962 from Peoria, Ill. He worked as a plant manager for Pfizer. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a member of Belleair Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Betty; a son, Brett, Largo; two stepsons, Ron Woodbury, Largo, and Jim Woodbury, Nashville, Tenn.; a stepdaughter, Jane Meredith, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Madelon Falkingham, Equality, Ala., and Jeanne Stegeman, Pasadena, Texas; and seven grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
GRAHAM, DARCY L., 48, of Largo, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at home. She came here in 1985 from her native Cleveland. She was a waitress and worked at Carmelita's Mexican Restaurant, Seminole. She was Protestant. Survivors include her mother, Carol L. Molenaar, Kingston, Tenn.; three brothers, Terrance Molenaar and Kip Molenaar, both of Ohio, and James Molenaar Jr., Treasure Island; three sisters, Sharon Acuri and Lorry Foucht, both of Ohio, and Jeanne Simetz, St. Petersburg; and her maternal grandmother, Nola C. Bell, Seminole. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.
WILLEY, M. JANE, 66, of Largo and York Beach, Maine, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at her home in York Beach after a long illness. She was born in Sanford, Maine, and was a winter resident here for several years. She was the owner, editor and publisher of Gateway to Maine magazine from 1982 to 1997, when she retired. From 1978 to 1982, she was administrative assistant of the York County Special Education Program. She was a member of the York Beach Merchants association, the York Chamber of Commerce and the York Historical Society. Survivors include three daughters, Deborah A. Proulx, Portsmouth, N.H., Rebecca J. Clow, Bath, Maine, and Lori E. Lombard, Seneca Falls, N.Y.; a brother, Raymond Normandeau, Shapleigh, Maine; and six grandchildren. Lucas-Eaton Funeral Home, York, Maine.

Oldsmar

WATHEN, MARGARET D., 74, of Oldsmar, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Rankin, Ill., and came here in 1984 from Bales Lake, Ill. She worked 28 years as a bookkeeper for Wathen Inc., Paxton, Ill. Survivors include her husband, John; two sons, Gene, Washington, D.C., and J.B., Maryland; a daughter, Sandy Weiss, Greenwich, Conn.; as brother, Charles Philipo, Bales Lake; two sisters, Florence Anderson, Paxton, and Virginia Ketchum, Largo. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Seminole

HALL, WILLIAM RUSSELL "RUSTY," 37, of Seminole, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was born in Tampa and came here two years ago from Ridge Manor. He was disabled. He was Protestant. Survivors include his father, James E., Seminole; two brothers, Barry M., Alabama, and Jim B., St. Petersburg; and a sister, Sara Howell, Seminole. Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home Southside, Lakeland.

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MUNDY, MARK A., 49, of Gulfport, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at IHS of St. Petersburg at William and Mary. He came here in 1954 from his native St. Paul, Minn. He was a tile setter. Survivors include a brother, Jack Madison, and a sister, Lota Foster, both of Gulfport; and several nieces and nephews. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

PULVIRENTI, SALVATORE, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at Rosedale Manor. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1984 from Queens, N.Y. He was a cabinetmaker and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of DAV Post 91 and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Rose; two sons, Joseph, Mamaroneck, N.Y., and Dominick, New York City; a brother, Filodelfo, Sicily; a sister, Nellie Cenatiempo, Brooklyn; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

North Redington Beach

CONEYS, ETHEL U., 80, of North Redington Beach, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000). Born in Bronx, N.Y., she came here in 1987 from Philadelphia. She received a business degree from Good Council College, White Plains, N.Y., and worked as a secretary for Carrier Air Conditioning, Philadelphia. She was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include her husband, John P., North Redington Beach; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Redington Shores

BARNES, VIRGINIA B., 79, of Redington Shores, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) at home. Born in Beacon Falls, Conn., she came here in 1976 from West Palm Beach. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Episcopal Church, Indian Rocks. She was an avid supporter of the Reform Party of America. Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Richard W.; four daughters, Lynne M. Knight, Clearwater, Sharon Tippetts, Madeira Beach, Ruth DuBois, Palm Harbor, and Donna Raab, Charleston, S.C.; a brother, Jonas Forsman, Connecticut; four sisters, Evelyn Adams, Waterbury, Conn., Joanne Lombardo and Lois Brown, both of Watertown, Conn., and Carol Glorioso, Islamorada; several nieces and nephews; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

ARMOUR, POLLY SURBER, 88, of Lawrence, Ind., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (May 29, 2000). She worked for Spencer W. Curtis Advertising Agency of Indianapolis and San Francisco for more than 20 years. She served with the American Red Cross in Europe during World War II. She was a Christian Scientist and a member of the Retired Officers Association. Survivors include two sisters, Mildred McCafferty, Indianapolis, and Marian Earl, Clarksville, Tenn.; and a brother, Tom Surber, Carmel, Ind. Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary, Lawrence, Ind.

ARONSON, AUGUSTINE L., 90, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home. Born in Worcester, Mass., she moved to Miami Beach in 1986 and to St. Petersburg in 1999. She was an interior decorator in Worcester for 30 years and was a musician, playing piano and violin. She was Jewish. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Aronson-Perry, St. Petersburg and Santa Monica, Calif.; a sister, Jean Dworkin, Columbia, Md.; three grandchildren, Steven Nathan Marcus, Pompano Beach, Peter Benjamin Marcus, East Northport, N.Y., and Elisabeth Ann DaSilva, St. Petersburg; and seven great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.

BOHNE, VICTOR C., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Chicago, he came here 17 years ago from Delavan, Wis. He retired in 1982 as a chief financial officer for Rock Island Railroad and was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Christ the King Lutheran Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Virginia C.; a son, William C., Atlanta; two daughters, Margaret R. Ash, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Kristine A. Demchuk, St. Louis; a brother, Clifford V., Bourbonnais, Ill.; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

CLABAUGH, CHARLES E., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Altoona, Pa., he came here in 1959 from Altus, Okla. He retired as a chief warrant officer 2nd class after 21 years with the Air Force, having served during World War II and the Korean War. He was a letter carrier for the Postal Service for 19 years and was a member of Garden of Peace Lutheran Church. He was a member of American Legion Post 104, Pinellas Park, Masonic Blue Lodge 139, St. Petersburg, Scottish Rite and Selama Grotto. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Anna E. "Betty;" a son, Richard C., Lewisville, N.C.; two daughters, Kathy Ann Clabaugh, Maine, and Cari Sue Clabaugh, St. Petersburg; a sister, Louise Addison, Weirton, W.Va.; several nieces and nephews; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

HITCHCOCK, FERDINAND, 82, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Redington Beach, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Yorktown, N.Y., he came to Pinellas County in 1979 from Chappaqua, N.Y. He was a grocery store manager and a member of St. John Catholic Church, St. Pete Beach, where he helped manage bingo. Survivors include two sons, Fred, Endicott, N.Y., and Peter, Woodbury, Minn.; two sisters, Mildred Hodge, South Carolina, and Agnes Line, Stormville, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

HOFFMAN, FRANKLIN W. JR., 68, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1980 from Perth Amboy, N.J. He retired as a security guard for Pasadena Yacht and Country Club and was a member of Salvation Army, Pinellas Park. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Beatrice; a son, Franklin III, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Laurie Keidel, Richmond, Va., and Dawn Ballard, Inverness; his father, Brig. Gen. Franklin W. Sr., St. Petersburg; a sister, Joan Miller, Lawrenceville, Ga.; and six grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

LaFOND, SHIRLEY E., 80, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home. Born in Wilmington, Del., she came here in 1990 from Morehead City, N.C. She was a seamstress. Survivors include her husband of 37 years, James; a son, Paul Hopkins, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Sandra Kirk, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Paulette McDougall, Berlin, Md.; 26 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

LONG, JAMES HOYT "JIM," 70, of Greensboro, N.C., formerly of Holiday and St. Petersburg, died Friday (May 26, 2000) in Greensboro. Born in Kannapolis, N.C., he came to St. Petersburg in 1969 from Texas, moved to Holiday in 1998 and moved to Greensboro in 1999. He retired as a master sergeant with the Air Force, having also served in the Army and Navy. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a Mason and a Shriner and a member of the DAV. Survivors include his wife, Diane L.; two daughters, Darlene Sahlin, St. Petersburg, and Nadine Long, Safety Harbor; three sons, Bradford, Hico, Texas, Alex Glass, Mebane, N.C., and Roger Glass, Biloxi, Miss.; a stepdaughter, Angela Godwin, Greensboro; a sister, Sylvia Long, Albemarle, N.C.; four brothers, Rayvon, Gainesville, Rudy, Marion, N.C., Joe, Albemarle, and Bill, Youngsville, N.C.; and 10 grandchildren. Forbis and Dick Funeral Service, Greensboro, N.C.

PFEIFFER, BETTY ARLENE, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) at home. Born in Racine, Wis., she came here in 1982 from Milwaukee. She was a seamstress finisher. Survivors include a son, Gary Davis, Milwaukee; and a sister, Ellen Gibilian, Sarasota. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.

SANBORN, MARION, 82, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Rosedale Manor. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

SHAUNESSY, CARL J., 80, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1986 from Lebanon, N.J. He was an educator in the Hunterdon County School System, New Jersey, and a member of Bahai Church, St. Petersburg. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Fannie; a son, Carl Jr., Fairfield, Maine; a daughter, Carol Jo Shaunessy, Cookeville, Tenn.; his mother, Emma Mae Behrens, and a brother, George A., both of St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

TILLMAN, THELMA W., 97, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at Egret Cove Center. She came here in the 1920s from her native Ramer, Ala. She was an auditor for the Randolph Hotel in downtown St. Petersburg for many years. Survivors include a daughter, Claire B. Ireland, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Annie and Mona E. Whatley, both of Montgomery, Ala.; and a grandson, Twain S. Ireland, St. Petersburg. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Woodlawn Chapel, St. Petersburg.

WATSON, DOROTHY L., 75, of Town Shores, St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at College Harbor Retirement Center. Born in Cotter, Ark., she came here 28 years ago. She retired in 1971 as a lieutenant colonel after 23 years with the Army, having served during World War II with the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps. During her military career she served at Fort Lee, Va., Fort Hachucha, Ariz., Camp Zama, Japan, New York, West Point and Hiedelberg, Germany. Her last assignment was as deputy adjutant general chief of the Military Personnel Branch, Fort Hood, Texas. She attended Draughns Business School and was a graduate of the University of Arkansas. She received a master's degree in business administration from Indiana University. She was an avid golfer and sports fan and was Christian. Survivors include a brother, Joe Watson, Belfair, Wash.; and a sister, Mary Medley, Chesterfield, Mo. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.