St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST DEATHS

Monday, June 5, 2000

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

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

BAUKNIGHT, GENOA, 71, of Jacksonville, formerly of Citrus and Sumter counties, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Baptist Medical Center. He moved to Jacksonville seven years ago from his native Homosassa. He was retired from the lawn maintenance business and was a commercial fisherman. Survivors include a son, Genoa, Ozello; a daughter, Donna Cadwell, Chipley; two stepsons, Ronnie and Jack Lanier, both of Floral City; two brothers, Joe, Corpus Christi, Texas, and Ward, Oldtown; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

MORRIS, SARAH M., 95, of Inverness, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Mariner Health Care Center. Born in Shawsville, Pa., she came here four years ago from DuBois, Pa., and was a retired licensed practical nurse. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of DuBois. Survivors include a son, Lloyd, Inverness; three daughters, Ethel Sikora, Crystal River, Flora Weidert, Warren, Pa., and Bette Iley, Inverness; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

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BURGER, RAY SR., 80, of Tampa, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home. Born in Woodbury, Pa., he came here in 1983 from California. He was an electronics technician and a member of the order of the DeMolay. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He received the American Theater Medal, the Victory Medal and a Good Conduct Medal. Survivors include his wife, Grace; two sons, Raymond W. Jr., Canyon Country, Calif., and Donald J., Roy, Utah; a daughter, Thelma Anderson, Tampa; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview/Brandon.

HARTMAN, RUTH D., 74, of Plant City, died Friday (June 2, 2000) in Plant City. Born in Elkins, W.Va., she came to the Tampa area in 1975 from Warren, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. Survivors include two sons, William O'Dell, Youngstown, Ohio, and Richard O'Dell, Doerun, Ga.; a sister, Gertrude Poe, Elkins; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

McDONALD, GLORIA J., 54, of Lutz, died Friday (June 2, 2000) in Lutz. A Tampa native, she returned to the Tampa area in 1977 from South Dakota. She was a secretary for Austin Septic Systems. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Bob, a daughter, Rhonda Naugle, and her mother, Eula B. Austin, all of Lutz; two sisters, Donna Gates, Tampa, and Debbie Arkins, Lutz; and three grandsons. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Lutz Chapel, Lutz.

O'DONOHUE, MARGARET VAN VAERENBERGH, 98, of Tampa, died Friday (June 2, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Ninove, Belgium, she came here in 1917 from Largo. She was a secretary for a law firm and a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church. Survivors include six nieces, Phyliss Kenworthy and Verda Crenshaw, both of Tampa, Margie Barnes and Annette Thomason, both of Seffner, Irma Robertson, McDonough, Ga., and Sharon Richards, Bybee, Tenn.; and a nephew, Leon Van Vaerenbergh, Gibsonton. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

TOWBIN, ALVIN, 68, of Tampa, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home. Born in St. Louis, he came here five years ago from St. Louis. He owned a paper and chemical sales business. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Jewish and a member of Schaarai Zedek Temple. Survivors include his wife, Harlene; a son, Craig, Coral Springs; two daughters, Jill Burkett, St. Louis, and Wendi Towbin-Dolgin, Tampa; a brother, Gerald, St. Louis; and five grandchildren. Beth David Funeral Chapel, Tampa.

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BELL, DOROTHY ELIZABETH, 79, of Bayonet Point, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Port Chester, N.Y., she came here 28 years ago from St. Petersburg, and was a registered nurse for Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, Douglas; three sons, Douglas Jr. and Michael, both of St. Petersburg, and Kevin, Bayonet Point; a daughter, Karen Bell, Bayonet Point; a sister, Betty Jane Merchant, Allendale, N.J.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

GERNER, AGNES CAROLINE, 82, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. She came here 43 years ago from her native Iron River, Mich. She was a Methodist and charter member and founder of Eagles Aerie 3153 Auxiliary, New Port Richey. Survivors include two sons, Richard and David, both of New Port Richey; a daughter, Nanci Denamen, New Port Richey; two brothers, Vernon and Harold Bernhardt, both of Iron River; a sister, Dorothy Kneebone, Iron River; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey Chapel.

GRANT, HARRY A., 94, of Holiday, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Integrated Health Services of Tarpon Springs. Born in North Leeds, Maine, he came here 12 years ago from Bridgewater, Mass., and was a retired director of public relations for Wirthmore Feeds, Waltham, Mass. He was a member of the East Corinth Library Association and Board of Trade, Maine Agricultural and Vocational Teachers Associations, served on the National and Northeast Agricultural Committees, and the American Feed Manufacturing Association Committee, was director for the 4H Foundation, served on the Poultry and Egg National Board and was secretary for the Finance Committee for the New England Green Pastures Committee. He was a member and past monitor of the Central Square Congregational Church, Bridgewater. He was also a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge, Bridgewater, and the Alleppo Temple Shrine of Wilmington, Mass. Survivors include a son, Arthur, Leeds; two daughters, Barbara Adams, Scarborough, Maine, and Elizabeth Proctor, Holiday; a sister, Arline Willard, Turner, Maine; six grandsons; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday, Chapel.

PETTY, KENNETH DON, 59, of Dade City, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home. Born in Arkansas, he came here 20 years ago from Perry, and was a fruit picker. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church. Survivors include his wife, Minnie; a daughter, Sherry Petty, Charleston, S.C.; and a sister, Alma Williams, Dade City. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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GLASS, HILDEGARDE C., 103, of Belleair Bluffs, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare, Clearwater. She was born in in Dortmund, Germany, and came here in 1965 from East Eddington, Maine, where she retired as director of sales for the New England Frozen Foods Co. She came to the United States after meeting her American husband at a resort in Germany. She was a homemaker who raised and trained dogs, receiving numerous medals for her canines. She was a volunteer at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, and she was active in the Republican Party. She was also an active member of the Busy Bees Club of Belleair Bluffs. Survivors include a son, Gerard A., Boston; two grandchildren, Peter and Louise Harperl; three great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

Clearwater

BAIL, ALICE ELIZABETH, 82, of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare, Clearwater. She was born in Highland County, Ohio, and came here in 1974 from Cincinnati, where she retired as a cook for the Ohio School System. Survivors include a son, Will, Clearwater; a sister, Norma Passmore, and a brother, Robert Hodge, both of Ohio. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
BELVA, MARY WANDA, 84, of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Mill Shoals, Ill., and came here in 1968 from Illinois. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater, the church's Women's Guild and Widow and Widowers Group, a founding member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo, and a member of Council 3580 Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Marti B. Someck, Clearwater; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
SPIESS, NANCY ALLUM, 83, of Clearwater, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Evanston, Ill., and came here in 1977 from Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. She was Episcopalian and a member of the Green Briar Club, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, Alvin F.; a daughter, Beverly Stephenson, Richmond, Va.; a son, Jay, Cincinnati; a sister, Dorothy Flower, Clearwater; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Dunedin

DONOVAN, ERICA HEINE, 85, of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and came here in 1987 from Bayport, N.Y., where she worked for 13 years as a librarian for Bayport-Blue Point School System. She was an artist and her work was exhibited locally at Dunedin Fine Arts Center, and in galleries in New York City and Long Island. She was Lutheran and a volunteer at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Erica Thiel, Belleair, and Tammis Lareau, Brunswick, Maine; a son, Kenneth, Branford, Conn.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Seminole.
GALLAGHER, EUGENE R., 79, of Clearwater, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1990 from Long Island, N.Y. He was a retired business owner and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sons, Eugene of New York and Alfred of California; a daughter, Lynn Baumgarten of Connecticut; a brother, Alfred M. Lama of New York; and three grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
GHAZIKIAN, GEORGE K., 67, of Dunedin, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Atlantic City, N.J., and came here in 1988 from Springfield, Pa. He retired as a salesman for Westwood Pharmaceuticals and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Steven V., Palm Harbor; and a sister, Nora Keuroghlian, Dunedin. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
PETERS, CATHERINE H., 82, of Clearwater, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in New York City and came here in 1988 from New York. She was a homemaker. She was a volunteer for Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, and a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo, Ladies of the Moose Family Care Givers. Survivors include a daughter, Jacueline Peters Lowell, Philadelphia; a brother, Adrien Petitpain, Long Island, N.Y.; and three nieces and a nephew. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

Largo

CORSARO, GEORGE S., 91, of Largo, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Clymer, Pa., and came here in 1967 from Ashtabula, Ohio, where he owned and operated an appliance store and a bowling alley. He was a member of St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church, Largo, and Knights of Columbus Council 5737, Pinellas Park. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Lena; two daughters, Georgina M. Lillie, Largo, and Donna M. Breznai, Safety Harbor; a brother, Robert, Cleveland; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
FORTIER, IRENE, 87, of Largo, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She came here in 1957 from her native Laconia, N.H. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include two sons, Roger, Largo, and Francis, Pine Bluff, Ark.; a daughter, Theresa Dumais, Lakeport, N.H.; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
KNACKSTEDT , LeROY E., 70, of Largo died Friday (June 2, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Windom, 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. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, where he received a Purple Heart. He was a lifetime member of Chapter 11 DAV, Clearwater, past commander of Bay Pines/Holiday Isles Chapter 13 DAV, St. Pete Beach, a lifetime member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Holiday Isles VFW Post 4256, Madeira Beach, and founding life member of the 32nd Infantry Regiment Association, a national organization. Survivors include his wife, Ruby J. "Jan"; a son, Christopher A., Seattle; a daughter, Linda Wood, Chadwick, Mo.; a brother Lloyd, Kansas City, Kan.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
MORRIS, FLOYD GORDON, 67, of Largo, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, and came here in 1996 from Columbus, Ohio, where he worked as a foods salesman. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Seminole. Survivors include his wife, Jeannette; two daughters, Christy Wittenauer, Pinellas Park, and Penny M. Kelly, Marysville, Ohio; a son, Gordon Lee, Kinsman, Ohio; a brother, Barry L., Largo; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
VALENTINE, RUTH L. LOEFFLER, 78, of West Orange, N.J., formerly of Largo, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living, West Orange. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., came to Largo in 1977 from Holland, Vt., and moved in 1999 to West Orange. She was a homemaker and a volunteer at schools, hospitals and Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was a member of B'nai Brith, the Sisterhood of Temple B'nai Israel, Clearwater, United Order of True Sisters of Brooklyn and Hadassah. Survivors include two daughters, Roslyn Levy and Margaret Valentine; a son, Daniel; a brother, Robert Loeffler; and six grandchildren. Menorah Chapels at Millburn, Union, N.J.
WINCKLER, MARION G., 86, of Largo, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. She came here in 1959 from Pleasantville, N.Y., and was a member of the King of Kings Church, Seminole. Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Monroe, Clearwater; a granddaughter, Tammy Wardell, Largo; and three great-grandchildren. Hook Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Oldsmar

MAYO, MAE BELLE, 94, of Oldsmar, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home. She was born in Houston County, Ala., and came here in 1999 from Alford. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Damascus Freewill Baptist Church of Jackson County. Survivors include a daughter, Frances L. Sims, and a granddaughter, Marilyn Rowland, both of Oldsmar; a great-granddaughter, Marianne MacClelland, and a great-great-grandson, Maddus MacClelland, both of Tampa. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Palm Harbor

TESORERO, ESTHER MARIA, 84, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at Balmoral of Palm Harbor. She was born in Puerto Rico and came here in 1973 from Boston. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, Palm Harbor, Cove Cay Country Club and the Blowing Rock (N.C.) Country Club. Survivors include her husband, Philip; two daughters, Carmen M. Meyer, Lake Wylie, S.C., and Mercedes S. O'Connor, Darien, Conn.; a stepson, Philip E. Jr., Plymouth, Mass.; a stepdaughter, Claire Ellen Sullivan, Truro, Mass.; a sister, Irma Gruber, Charlotte, N.C.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandsons. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

Safety Harbor

LUBBERING, GESINE, 100, of Safety Harbor, died Sunday (May 28, 2000), at Arbors at Safety Harbor nursing home. She was born in Germany and came here many years ago from New York. She was a homemaker and Lutheran.There are no known survivors. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

Seminole

WILSON, LLOYD H., 61, of Seminole, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1991 from Mastic, N.Y., where he worked as a tugboat crew member for 13 years and a tugboat dispatcher for four years. He was Episcopalian and an associate member of Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach. Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Linda; a son, John Buschmann, Largo; a daughter, Debra Davidson, Holtsville, N.Y.; a brother, Ronald, of Pennsylvania; and 12 grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

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Clearwater

BAIL, ALICE ELIZABETH, 82, of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare, Clearwater. She was born in Highland County, Ohio, and came here in 1974 from Cincinnati, where she retired as a cook for the Ohio School System. Survivors include a son, Will, Clearwater; a sister, Norma Passmore, and a brother, Robert Hodge, both of Ohio. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
BELVA, MARY WANDA, 84, of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Mill Shoals, Ill., and came here in 1968 from Illinois. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater, the church's Women's Guild and Widow and Widowers Group, a founding member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo, and a member of Council 3580 Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Marti B. Someck, Clearwater; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
SPIESS, NANCY ALLUM, 83, of Clearwater, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Evanston, Ill., and came here in 1977 from Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. She was Episcopalian and a member of the Green Briar Club, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, Alvin F.; a daughter, Beverly Stephenson, Richmond, Va.; a son, Jay, Cincinnati; a sister, Dorothy Flower, Clearwater; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Largo

CORSARO, GEORGE S., 91, of Largo, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Clymer, Pa., and came here in 1967 from Ashtabula, Ohio, where he owned and operated an appliance store and a bowling alley. He was a member of St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church, Largo, and Knights of Columbus Council 5737, Pinellas Park. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Lena; two daughters, Georgina M. Lillie, Largo, and Donna M. Breznai, Safety Harbor; a brother, Robert, Cleveland; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
FORTIER, IRENE, 87, of Largo, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She came here in 1957 from her native Laconia, N.H. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include two sons, Roger, Largo, and Francis, Pine Bluff, Ark.; a daughter, Theresa Dumais, Lakeport, N.H.; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
KNACKSTEDT , LeROY E., 70, of Largo died Friday (June 2, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Windom, 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. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, where he received a Purple Heart. He was a lifetime member of Chapter 11 DAV, Clearwater, past commander of Bay Pines/Holiday Isles Chapter 13 DAV, St. Pete Beach, a lifetime member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Holiday Isles VFW Post 4256, Madeira Beach, and founding life member of the 32nd Infantry Regiment Association, a national organization. Survivors include his wife, Ruby J. "Jan"; a son, Christopher A., Seattle; a daughter, Linda Wood, Chadwick, Mo.; a brother Lloyd, Kansas City, Kan.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
MORRIS, FLOYD GORDON, 67, of Largo, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, and came here in 1996 from Columbus, Ohio, where he worked as a foods salesman. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Seminole. Survivors include his wife, Jeannette; two daughters, Christy Wittenauer, Pinellas Park, and Penny M. Kelly, Marysville, Ohio; a son, Gordon Lee, Kinsman, Ohio; a brother, Barry L., Largo; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
VALENTINE, RUTH L. LOEFFLER, 78, of West Orange, N.J., formerly of Largo, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living, West Orange. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., came to Largo in 1977 from Holland, Vt., and moved in 1999 to West Orange. She was a homemaker and a volunteer at schools, hospitals and Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was a member of B'nai Brith, the Sisterhood of Temple B'nai Israel, Clearwater, United Order of True Sisters of Brooklyn and Hadassah. Survivors include two daughters, Roslyn Levy and Margaret Valentine; a son, Daniel; a brother, Robert Loeffler; and six grandchildren. Menorah Chapels at Millburn, Union, N.J.
WINCKLER, MARION G., 86, of Largo, died Sunday (May 28, 2000) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. She came here in 1959 from Pleasantville, N.Y., and was a member of the King of Kings Church, Seminole. Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Monroe, Clearwater; a granddaughter, Tammy Wardell, Largo; and three great-grandchildren. Hook Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

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 Army 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.

Safety Harbor

LUBBERING, GESINE, 100, of Safety Harbor, died Sunday (May 28, 2000), at Arbors at Safety Harbor nursing home. She was born in Germany and came here many years ago from New York. She was a homemaker and Lutheran.There are no known survivors. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

BLAIR, ROBERT C., 75, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Edward White Hospital. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, he came here in 1957 from Albuquerque, N.M. He retired as an appliance technician after 20 years with General Electric in Tampa. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Jewell; two daughters, Barbara Christy, Jacksonville, and Janet Kaminsky, St. Petersburg; seven brothers, Phillip, Dewey, Ronald, Delbert, Kenneth, Bruce and Wayne; two sisters, Louise Wolford and Norma Dowling; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
CANNON, REGINA M., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home. She came here in 1978 from her native Philadelphia. She was a restaurant hostess and was a member of the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. Survivors include her husband, Donald. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
CHURCH, MARIE DRAYTON "REE," of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Bay Pointe Nursing Pavilion. A St. Petersburg native, she was a 1950 graduate of Gibbs High School. She retired after 35 years as a secretary at Bayfront Medical Center. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on Usher Board 2. Survivors include a daughter, LaFai Brown, a son, Juan, three sisters, Emma Drayton Ward, Mary Drayton Stephens and Frances Parham, and two brothers, Richard Drayton Sr. and Sam Parham, all of St. Petersburg; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
COYLE, JEANETTE MARIE, 66, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Fort Pierce, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home under the care of hospice. Born in St. Louis, she came here this year from Fort Pierce. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. Survivors include four sons, James, Manawa, Wisc., John, New Lenox, Ill., Joseph, Carol Stream, Ill., and Jeffrey, Port St. Lucie; a daughter, Jeannine Freebern, Carol Stream; a sister, Liz Hibbeln, Clearwater; three brothers, Tony, Robert and William Andrews; and five grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
HNIDKO, MARY W., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Westminster Shores Health Center. Born in New York City, she came here in 1997 from Delray Beach. She retired as a secretary after 34 years with Mobil Oil Corporation. She was Baptist. Survivors include a brother, John Wasylow, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
HRICA, MYRTLE R., 92, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Mariner Health Care. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1960 from Riverside, Ill. She was Episcopalian. Survivors include a sister, Valeria Radous, Lyons, Ill. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 62nd Avenue S Chapel, St. Petersburg.
HUNTER, PORTIA M., of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Dodge City, Kan., she came here in 1977 from Cleveland. She retired from General Motors in 1972. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, DeVonne Hunter, St. Petersburg; and 18 nieces and nephews. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
PATTON, JAMES RICHARD, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Vencor Hospital -- St. Petersburg. He came here in 1974 from his native Detroit. He retired in 1974 after 44 years as a range repairman for Detroit Edison. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Virginia H.; a son and daughter-in-law, John K. and Andrea Patton, and three grandchildren, Bryce, Kyle and Philip Patton, all of Orion Township, Mich. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
YORK, GERALDINE B., 67, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here in 1960 from her native Laurel, Miss. She was a psychologist for the Pinellas County School Board, retiring in 1986. Survivors include a son, Richard L., and a daughter, Amy E. York, both of St. Petersburg; and a sister, Patsy Kay, Berkeley, Calif. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

WILSON, LLOYD H., 61, of Seminole, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1991 from Mastic, N.Y., where he worked as a tugboat crew member for 13 years and a tugboat dispatcher for four years. He was Episcopalian and an associate member of Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach. Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Linda; a son, John Buschmann, Largo; a daughter, Debra Davidson, Holtsville, N.Y.; a brother, Ronald, of Pennsylvania; and 12 grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.