Sunday, June 4, 2000

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BENNETT, NORMA CHRISTINA, 79, of Inverness, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in New York, she came here 30 years ago from New Jersey. She was a Lutheran. Survivors include her husband, George E.; a daughter, Brenda DeMelio, Crystal River; a stepdaughter, Jacqueline Snider, New Jersey; three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

GRANT, WALTER RAYMOND "BUSTER," 73, of Homosassa, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000). He came here 14 years ago from his native Hudson, Mass., and was retired after 23 years as a truck driver for Inland Express. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a Protestant and a member of the Military Order of Cooties Post 68, VFW Post 8189, Homosassa, American Legion Post 159, Crystal River, Moose Lodge 2013, past commander VFW and Amvets 208, Local 170 Retirees Chapter, the Homosassa Crime Watch and a volunteer for Connell Heights Fire Department, Hudson, Mass. Survivors include his wife, Kay Frances Crymer; three sons, Wayne and David Grant, both of Marlboro, Mass., and Donald Bullock, Saddlebrook, N.J.; five daughters, Pamela Mix, Sheryl Height and Lisa Grant, all of Marlboro, Rebecca Long, Long Beach, N.J., and Kimberly Bonora, Oceanport, N.J.; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa Chapel.

HOOKS, JOE W., 89, of Lecanto, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home. Born in Warthen, Ga., he came here six years ago from Rockville Center, N.Y., and was a retired tugboat engineer and dock master for Point Lookout, N.Y. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Homosassa, a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the Guiding Light Lodge, Uniondale, N.Y., and the Scottish Rite. Survivors include a son, George, Livonia, Mich.; a daughter, Nancy Galzerano, Lecanto; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

HOULE, WILLIAM ROGER SR., 62, of Lecanto, died Thursday (June 1, 2000). Born in Burlington, Vt., he came here nine years ago from Brooklyn, Conn., and was a retired construction worker. He was a Catholic and a guitar player for many bands. Survivors include a son, Phillip, Lecanto; a brother, Roger, Connecticut; seven sisters, Jane Ferguson, Lecanto, Linda Provost, Homosassa, Theresa Trotter and Beverly Johnson, both of Connecticut, Rita Simard and Catherine Somers, both of Vermont, and Harriet Sargent, Kentucky. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa Chapel.

McKENRY, GLADYS E., 77, of Lecanto, died Saturday (June 3, 2000). Born in Charlottesville, Va., she came here from Baltimore and was a retired day care worker. She was a member of New Covenant Church of Homosassa Springs. Survivors include two sons, Harold and Tom Burkhalter, both of Baltimore; a sister, Bernice Warren, Spruce Pines, N.C.; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Hernando County.

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CHRISTIANS, WILLIAM P., formerly of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at Westside Regional Hospital, Plantation. He was born in Garfield, N.J., and was retired after 31 years with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mary; three sons, William and Kenneth Greene, both of Plantation, and Fred, Toms River, N.J.; a daughter, Sharon Puzie, Plantation; a brother, Charles, New Hampshire; a sister, Pauline Stirba, New Jersey; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Fred Hunters Funeral Home, Davie, Fla.

HUGHES, LAWRENCE J., 72, of Timber Pines, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital. Born in Chicago, he came here 14 years ago from Naperville, Ill., and was retired after 35 years as a senior industrial engineer for AT&T. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Spring Hill, the Timber Pines Golf Club and American Legion Post 80, Downers Grove, Ill. Survivors include his wife, Lorayne; two sons, Thomas, Vernon Hills, Ill., and James, Streamwood, Ill.; his mother, Elsie Hughes, Oaklawn, Ill.; a brother, George, Berwyn, Ill.; and a grandson. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.

NORTON, THOMAS LAMAR, 86, of Spring Hill, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Hospice House Brooksville. Born in Austell, Ga., he came here 43 years ago from Jacksonville and was a retired electrician. He was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses, East Spring Hill. Survivors include his wife, Louise; two sons, Stanley and Thomas, both of Jacksonville; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

REEVES, LOIS W., 78, of Spring Hill, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) under hospice care. Born in Cleveland, she came here in 1968 from Warren, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a Coast Guard veteran. She was Protestant. Survivors include three sons, Richard L. and Terry Lee, both of St. Petersburg, and David A., Lincolnton, N.C.; a sister, Lucille Linden, Brooksville; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

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ALFONSO, STEVEN IAN, 21, of Ocala, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (May 20, 2000). A Tampa native, he moved to Ocala from Bushnell about a year ago. He worked as an automotive technician for Nissan of Ocala. Survivors include his parents, Joseph and Cynthia Alfonso, and a sister, Adriana Allen, all of Ocala; a brother, Jesse Alfonso, Mililani, Hawaii; his grandparents, Minnie Sutton and Ralph and Orquidia Gonzalez, all of Tampa, and Eladio "Yaye" Alfonso, St. Petersburg; several aunts and uncles; and three nephews, Anthony Allen, Adrian Behrends and Jai Alfonso. Kays-Ponger Funeral Home, Port Charlotte Chapel.

ALVERSON, ALBERT OWEN, 77, of Tampa, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Washington, D.C., he lived in the Tampa area most of his life. He was the founder of Alverson's Auto Repairs and a member of North Rome Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Jerry-Dot; a daughter, Diane Lynn MacKinnon, Tampa; a brother, Hugh, North Carolina; and four grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

BARTON, SUE, 67, of Tampa, died Friday (June 2, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Bolivar, Tenn., she came here in 1989 from Memphis, Tenn. She was a homemaker and a member of the Artifacts and Antique Club and the Raleigh Methodist Church in Memphis. Survivors include her husband, Bud; a son, Dr. Blake D., Tampa; two sisters, Sarah L. Jenkins, Bolivar, and Fern Hopson, Memphis; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

COLE, CLYDE V., 71, of Dover, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home. Born in Louisville, Ky., he came to the Tampa area in 1983 from Clearwater. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force as a master sergeant after 22 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Jacquelyn; a son, Greg, Gulf County, a sister, Karen N. Cole, Miami; and two grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

CRAWFORD, ROBERT, 82, of Tampa, died Friday (June 2, 2000) in Land O'Lakes. Born in Alloa, Scotland, he came here in 1947 from Scotland. He was a mechanic and a U.S. Army veteran during World War II. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Fisher, Neptune Beach, and Roberta Lockard, Land O'Lakes; two sisters, Lillian Branch, Redington Shores, and Margaret Cann, Tampa; a brother, David Crawford, Rockland, Mass.; 19 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

DISALVO, SOLEDAD, 85, of Tampa, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home. She was a Tampa native and a homemaker. She was Pentecostal. Survivors include two sons, Ralph Rabelo Jr. and Joe DiSalvo Jr., and a daughter, Yolanda Macias, all of Tampa; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

HARTMAN, STEPHEN J., 50, of Tampa, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Vencor Hospital. He came here in 1984 from his native Tiffin, Ohio. He was an accountant and a member of Francis House and the Tampa AIDS Network. He was Catholic. Survivors include his companion, Jeff Fugere, Tampa; his mother, Marilyn Seitz, Tiffin; and three brothers, James and Daniel, both of Tiffin, and Michael, Columbus, Ohio. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.

LOSADA, PRUDENCIO, 81, of Tampa, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Las Villas, Cuba, he came here 30 years ago from Cuba. He retired from a textile company as a supervisor. He was a member of the Cuban Civic Club. Survivors include his wife, Gloria; two sons, Luis, Tampa, and Prudencio, Orlando; a brother, Armando, Cuba; and three grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

MURPHREE, MARY VIRGINIA, 78, of Tampa, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at Hospice House Florida in Brooksville. Born in Vindex, Md., she came here several years ago from Oakland, Md. She was a bank teller. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Fleischer, State College, Pa. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

NORIEGA, WILLIAM, 51, of Tampa, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at home. He was a Tampa native and lived in Fort Lauderdale and Tampa. He served in the Navy and was a former air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Authority. Survivors include his companion, Kathy Hanson, Deerfield Beach; a daughter, Angela Demetric, Oldsmar; a brother, Tony S., Tampa; a sister, Niki Gilbert, Odessa; and a grandchild. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

SCAGLIONE, JANIE COLLURA, 74, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at home. She came here in 1943 from her native Dade City. She was an owner and manager of a restaurant. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Basil, a son, Ronald E., and a daughter, Laureen A. Scaglione, all of Tampa; a brother, Frank Collura, Dade City; and two grandchildren. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

WATLER, WINTON HARKNESS "WINNIE," 87, of Tampa, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at home. She was a Tampa native and a food demonstrator for Kraft Foods. She was a member of St. Clement's Episcopal Church. Survivors include two sons, Willis, Valrico, and Charles, Tampa; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

WHITE, DOROTHY M., 75, of Tampa, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at home. She came here in 1950 from her native Utica, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She attended Forest Hills Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Bob; a son, Donald A., Lutz; a daughter, Donna W. Coleman, Parkersburg, W.Va.; two brothers, Stanley Weiss, Marcy, N.Y., and William Weiss, Quartzsite, Ariz; and two grandchildren. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

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CLAYTON, STANLEY, 86, of Port Richey, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Windsor Woods Convalescent Center, Hudson. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he was a 24-year winter resident here from Buffalo, N.Y., and was a leader in the Teamsters Union. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a son, Dr. Robert, San Antonio, Texas; a daughter, Gail Evans, Indiatlantic; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

FROEHLE, CARL M., of Bayonet Point, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at National Health Care, Hudson. Born in Cincinnati, he came here 23 years ago and was self employed in designing church altars and a seller of Catholic church supplies. He was a charter member of the Beacon Woods Golf Club and Eucharistic minister at Bayonet Point Hospital and St. Michael Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Esther; a son, Alen, Davenport, Iowa; two daughters, Sister Virginia Ann Froehle and Theresa Ganote, both of Cincinnati; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

GREEN, FREDERICK J., 78, of Port Richey, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Forest Glen Lodge, New Port Richey. Born in London, Ontario, he came here 22 years ago from Dearborn, Mich., and was a police officer for the Dearborn Police Department. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a member of King of Kings Lutheran Church, Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Mildred; a daughter, Linda Green, Monroe, Mich.; two brothers, Joseph, New Port Richey, and Norman, Dearborn; a sister, Marian Russell, Dearborn; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

NELSON, BETTY SUE, 67, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. She was a visitor from her native Rome, Ga., and was a pharmaceutical assistant. She was a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Willard "Tom"; two daughters, Teresa Curtis, New Port Richey, and Donna Martin, Rome; a brother, James Givens, and three sisters, Sarah Johnson, Louise Shell and Catherine Boatner, all of Rome; and a grandchild. North/Meadowlawn, New Port Richey.

ROCCO, VITO S. "BILL," 82, of Holiday, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Community Hospital New Port Richey. Born in New York City, he came here 20 years ago from Trenton, N.J., and was a production planner for the DeLaval Turbine Co., New Jersey. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a member of St. Matthias Episcopal Church, Trenton. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie; a daughter, Kathleen Hagaman, Odessa; two sisters, Lena Caserta, Trenton, and Jean Reino, Millburn, N.J.; and two grandsons. Michels & Lundqist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

RYBKA, KATHE ELSE FRIEDA, 81, of Zephyrhills, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at East Pasco Medical Center. Born in Guidendorf, Germany, she was a visitor here for five weeks coming from Ulm, Germany. She was a retired government office worker and a Lutheran. Survivors include two daughters, Ursula Wright, Zephyrhills, and Lydia Grimmer, Ulm; a brother, Helmut Wolschendorf, Germany; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

WOZNICK, MILDRED E., 82, of New Port Richey, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare-Gulf Coast. Born in Walden, N.Y., she came here 12 years ago from Atlanta. She was a Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Albert, Atlanta, and George, Middletown, N.Y.; a daughter, Helen Brown, New Port Richey; two brothers, Lester and Leonard Pitt, both of Walden; three sisters, Lillian Bowman, Pine Bush, N.Y., Blanche Richburg, Walden; and Doris Ford, Hampton, Va; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

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Clearwater

• COLE, CLYDE V., 71, of Dover, formerly of Clearwater, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home. Born in Louisville, Ky., he came to the Tampa area in 1983 from Clearwater. He retired from the Air Force as a master sergeant after 22 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Jacquelyn; a son, Greg, Gulf County; a sister, Karen N. Cole, Miami; and two grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
• COLLINS, ROBERT J., 56, of Clearwater, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Long Island, N.Y., and came here in 1955. He worked as a manager for Albertsons for 21 years. Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Helen; a stepson, Vinnie Politano, Belleville, N.J.; and two stepdaughters, Dolores Vicari, Famwood, N.J., and Debora Tortorello, Belleville, N.J. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
• KANE, MARGARET, 90, of Clearwater, died Wednesday, (May 31, 2000) at Meadowdale Manor, Clearwater. She came here in 1988 from her native Nashville, Tenn. She was Catholic, worked as an occupational therapist and volunteered at Morton Plant Hospital. Survivors include two nieces, Helen Burdette, Clearwater, and Judy Disser, Marietta, Ga.; and three nephews, Gordon L. Heins, Jackson, Mich., James F. Heins, St. Petersburg, and Raymond R. Heins, Newport, R.I. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• MALONEY, THOMAS E., 96, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at Mariner Health of Clearwater. He was born in New Britain, Conn., and came here in 1977 from Portsmouth, N.H. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World World II, a clothing salesman for Lord and Taylor and a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Wilda W.; a daughter, Mary M. Davis, Wenham, Mass.; and a grandson. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• NEIL, SAMUEL J., 89, of Clearwater, died Thursday (May 18, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came to here in 1920 from his native Dothan , Ala. He was a Navy veteran, a member of First Assembly of God, Clearwater, and worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a clerk for many years. Survivors include his wife, Agnes W.; two sisters, Nettie Mizell, Largo, and Vera May Nance, Lexington, N.C.; six stepchildren; several grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• SEGLIN, ADELIA P. "DOLLY," 66, of Clearwater, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at St. John's Health System, Anderson, Ind. She was born in Arnold, Pa., and moved to Clearwater, where she lived until one month ago. She worked as a medical librarian for 18 years at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, after working at Marion VA Hospital and St. John's Hospital, Anderson, Pa. She was a graduate of Arnold High School, Arnold, Pa., Clarion State Teachers College and received her master's degree in library science from Ball State University. Survivors include her mother, Sally H. Zdanowski, Alexandria, Ind.; a brother, Edward Zdanowski, Alexandria, Ind.; three nieces; two nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Rozelle Johnson Funeral Service, Anderson, Ind.

Dunedin

• BRENTON, FRANCIS M., 83, of Dunedin, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Acton, Ind., and came here in 1966 from Beech Grove, Ind. He was the owner and administrator of the Edgewater Nursing and Retirement Manor, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Lois; two daughters, Katherine Starks, Indianapolis, and Frances Weibel, Port Richey; a sister, Marie Schrieffer, Dunedin; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Seminole

• BENSON, LAURA E., 93, of Seminole, died Friday (June 2, 2000) in Clearwater under the care of Hospice. She was born in Aurora, Ill., and moved here in 1966 from Milwaukee. She was a homemaker and member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Seminole. Survivors include two daughters, Marilyn Wolf, Clearwater, and Jeanette Knoght, Bradenton; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Largo

• KNACKSTEDT , LEROY E., 70, of Largo, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Windem, Kan., and moved to Largo in 1990 from Springfield, Mo. He worked as a structural steel salesman for Schill Steel Co., Springfield, Mo., was a member of Missouri Avenue Baptist Church, Clearwater, and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 11 and past commander of Chapter 143, Largo. He was also a lifetime member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Madeira Beach and the 32nd Infantry Regiment Association. Survivors include his wife, Ruby J. "Jan"; a son, Christopher A., Seattle; a daughter, Linda Wood, Chadwick, Mo.; a brother, Lloyd Knackstedt, Kansas City, Kan.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

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REEVES, LOIS W., 78, of Spring Hill, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) under hospice care. Born in Cleveland, she came here in 1968 from Warren, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a Coast Guard veteran. She was Protestant. Survivors include three sons, Richard L. and Terry Lee, both of St. Petersburg, and David A., Lincolnton, N.C.; a sister, Lucille Linden, Brooksville; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

• AUDIO, ROSE MARIE, 74, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. Born in Waterbury, Conn., she came here in 1975 from Winsted, Conn. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Frank A.; two sons, Michael and James, and two daughters, Joan Causey and Mary Katherine Beyer, all of St. Petersburg; a stepson, Philip Cataldo, Canton, Ga.; five sisters; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• GENTRY, CULLEN FRANKLIN SR., 74, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1965 from his native Starr, S.C., where he was a member of Starr Baptist Church. He was a self-employed carpenter and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a son, Cullen F. Jr., Calhoun Falls, S.C.; a daughter, Ernie Ruth Crenshaw, Starr; four grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• JORDAN, DONALD LIBBY "DON," 82, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home. He came here in 1920 from his native Waterville, Maine. He worked as a real estate appraiser for A.B. Fogerty for 30 years and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He attended Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle and was a member of St. Petersburg Yacht Club, St. Petersburg Chess Club and Real Estate Appraisers Association. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Jane B.; a daughter, Janet Baker, Fort Collins, Colo.; a son, Mark V. Jordan, Littleton, Colo.; two stepdaughters, Kathleen Miller and Jane Huber, both of St. Petersburg; a stepson, Michael Crowell, Orlando; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• THURZ, CORA LOUISE, 79, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) at Westminster Shores Health Center. Born in Rocky Mount, N.C., she came here in 1982 from Cranford, N.J. She was a homemaker and Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Ann Mantek, Texas; a brother, Louis Wester, Georgia; a granddaughter, Brenda Sparaco, Kansas; and two great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• WHITECOTTON, DOROTHY M., 75, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. Born in Philadelphia, she came here in 1953 from Milwaukee. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church. Survivors include a brother, John C. Guss, St. Petersburg; two nephews, John C. Guss Jr., St. Petersburg, and David Guss, Cumming, Ga.; and two grandnephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
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