St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

D'AMBROSIA, AGNES B., 67, of Inverness, died Thursday (May 31, 2001) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 30 years ago from Island Park, N.Y. She was a retired nursing assistant and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Survivors include her son, Michael J., Miami; a daughter, Christine Carpenter, Lecanto; two brothers, Jack McGannon and Thomas McGannon, and a sister, Margaret McGannon, all of New Jersey; and a grandson. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inverness.

ELLIS, HARRY E., 89, of Beverly Hills, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) in Inverness. Born in Athens, Ohio, he came here 27 years ago from Detroit. He was a retired press operator in the manufacturing industry and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Christian. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Minnie. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.

MILLER, EUGENE PETER, 85, of Hernando, died Monday (June 4, 2001) in Crystal River. He came here 26 years ago from Chicago. He was a retired truck driver and member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 705, Chicago. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his son, Edward J., and a daughter, Therese Ann Miller, both of Wisconsin; and a stepson, David Ivey, Lakeland. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inverness.

NORRIS, EDWIN JAMES, 77, of Hernando, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) in Inverness. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 15 years ago from Clarkston, Mich. He was a probation officer and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a varsity basketball player at the University of Michigan. He coached youth basketball for 30 years at Our Lady of the Lakes School and Schoolcraft Elementary in Waterford, Mich. He was an assistant coach for the girls basketball team at Lecanto High School and was a member of Citrus Hills Golf Association. He was a member of St. Scholastica Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Maureen; a son, Michael, Ada, Mich.; a daughter, Cynthia Neef, Leonard, Mich.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.

OSYCZKA, NANCY, 90, of Inverness, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at the New Horizons Senior Citizens Home under the care of its staff and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Jersey City, N.J., she came here 27 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She retired as a lab sterilizer from Nassau County Medical Center with more than 18 years of service and attended St. Andrew's Ukrainian Catholic Church of Spring Hill. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Harry; a brother, Walter Poronowicz, Ukraine; a sister, Helen Walowich, Inverness; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

PASTORE, LUCY C., 80, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at home. Born in Queens, N.Y., she came here 29 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a retired seamstress and attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, Anthony, Spring Hill, Vito Jr., New Port Richey, and Albert, Homosassa; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

TEXTER, CHARLES, 74, of Crystal River, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. Born in Vandergrift, Pa., he came here 20 years ago from Clearwater. He was a retired mason and a Navy veteran of World War II, having served aboard the USS Boxer in the Pacific. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Bertha; two daughters, Jan Houchens, London, Ky., and Lynn Karrah, Inglis; a sister, Helen Gillin, Clearwater; and four grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

YOUNG, DAVID A. SR., 70, of Spring Hill, formerly of Beverly Hills, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in New Brighton, Pa., he moved eight years ago to Beverly Hills from Austintown, Ohio, then two years ago moved to Spring Hill. He was a retired minister and member of West Brooksville Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Loretta; a son, David A. Jr., Charleston, W.Va.; two daughters, Deborah E. Nelson, New Galliee, Pa., and Diana M. Diehl, Odessa; a brother, Charles, East Palestine, Ohio; a sister, Norma Anderson, New Brighton; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

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MATARO, CHARLES JAMES, 88, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Oak Hill Hospital in Spring Hill. Born in Newark, N.J., he came here five years ago from Ocean Gate, N.J., and retired as a stationary fireman at a boiler company. He was Catholic. Survivors include his son, James, Ocean Gate; and a daughter, Rosalie Meyer, Spring Hill. Robert and Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill.

McPHILLIPS, THOMAS, 72, of Spring Hill, died Friday (June 1, 2001) at Hernando Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. Born in Scranton, Pa., he came here 10 years ago from Lenoir, N.C. He was a retired production manager for a heavy equipment company and attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. He was an Army veteran and a member of the Disabled American Veterans Post 67 in Brooksville. Survivors include his wife, Jane; a son, Thomas Jr., Spring Hill; a daughter, Colleen Swope, Pottstown, Pa.; and three sisters, Carmel McDonnell, Scranton, Pa., Eleanor Stecker, Clarks Summit, Pa., and Ann Therese Coehnleim, Philadelphia. Robert and Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill.

RADESKY, JAMES C., 76, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at home. Born in Detroit, he came here 14 years ago from Taylor, Mich. He was a retired electrician for Chrysler Corp. and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine; three sons, Daniel Neiman, Sturtevant, Wis., David Neiman, Silver Springs, and Randy Neiman, Hartford, Wis.; a daughter, Karen Kohsmann, Spring Hill; his mother, Marie, Taylor, Mich.; a sister, Louise Horvath, Taylor; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

SPICUZZA, ERMINIA D., 90, of Hernando, died Friday (June 1, 2001) in Hernando. She came here two years ago from her native Milwaukee, Wis. She retired as registrar for Loyola University in Chicago, was a member of the United National Italian Civic Association in Milwaukee. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of more than two years, John G.; many nieces and nephews. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Homosassa.

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ABUEG, HELEN BASABE, 52, of Tampa, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) in Tampa. Born in the Philippines, she came here in 1995. She was an assistant activity director for a health care company. She is survived by her husband, Teodorico A. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

GARCIA, JOSE ANTONIO "TONY," 89, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) in Tampa. He was a Tampa native and lifelong resident. He was a barber and World War II Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Margarita; and several nieces and nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

GLOVER, JONAS, 86, of Seffner, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) in Seffner. Born in Decatur, Ga., he came to the Tampa area in 1939. He was a pipe fitter for a shipyard and member of Sydney Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Lorene; a son, Quinon, Seffner; three daughters, Ruby Rowe, Temple Terrace, Pat Bonifield, Bells, Tenn., and Carolyn Herndon, Tallahassee; three brothers, Rowleather, Dundee, Lonnie, Balm, and Bill, Webster; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

HERNDON, SAM A., 74, of Lutz, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) in Lutz. Born in Jennings, he came to the Tampa area in 1930. He was a produce manager in a supermarket and a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Julia A. Williams, Lutz; a son, Sammy, Wesley Chapel; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel, Lutz.

HOLST, DOLCY, 84, of Brandon, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Gravois Mills, Mo., he came to the Tampa area in 1968 from Missouri. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Brandon where he was a deacon and a Sunday school teacher, member of the Masonic Lodge and the Sertoma Club, World War II Army Air Forces veteran, and later retired as a broker for Tam-Bay Real Estate. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Thelma A.; two sons, Norman, Kansas City, Mo., and Myron, Seffner; three daughters, Dr. Marietta Singer, Weatherby Lake, Mo., Charla Russell, Valrico, and Jill Franklin, Springfield, Mo.; three sisters, Kathryn Boggs, Glasgow, Mo., Nell Hendrick, Kansas City, Mo., and Tiny Burchard, Sturgis, Mich.; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

MCCABE, JACOLYN J., 64, of Lutz, died Friday (June 1, 2001) in Odessa. Born in Chicago, she came to the Tampa area in 1995 from New Lenox, Ill. She was a retired business administrator and member of St. Timothy Catholic Church, Tampa. Survivors include four sons, James G., Odessa, Patrick M., Palm Harbor, David E., Tampa, and Michael A., Joliet, Ill.; two sisters, Georgene Twardy, Antioch, Ill., and Phyllis Hines, Longwood; and 10 grandchildren. Serenity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

MCLAUGHLIN, REUBEN, 84, of Riverview, died Sunday (June 3, 2001). Survivors include two sons, Michael Patrick and Timothy Leo; two sisters, Gertrude and Emogene; and three grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

MUHAMMAD, ABDUL HAQQ, 51, of Tampa, died Friday (June 1, 2001) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Atlantic City, N.J., he came here several years ago. He was a self-employed floor finisher. Survivors include his wife, Sivilia; a son, Deion, Tampa; a stepson, Reginald, Tampa; and a sister, Edna Graves, Tampa. Everett-Derr & Anderson, Tampa.

NIETO, GLORIA "GRAMMY" F., 88, of Tampa, died Monday (June 4, 2001). Survivors include a daughter, Diane Fernandez; a brother, Reno Perez; granddaughter, Susan Angelos; and a great-grandson, David N. Angelos. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

PARKER, BENJAMIN L. "BENNY," 90, of Brandon, formerly of St. Petersburg and Tampa, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at Brandon Regional Community Hospital. Born in Rose Hill, Ala., he came to St. Petersburg in 1949 from Tampa where he had lived for 26 years. He retired in 1985 from sales and management after working for 30 years at Anderson Lumber Co. in St. Petersburg. He was a member of North East Park Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Patrick, Sarasota; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

SOUTO, FELICITAS F., 80, of Tampa, died Monday (June 4, 2001). Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Raquel F. and Alberto Couriel; and seven cousins, Moraima Fabelo, Ana L. Diaz, Norka Feijoo, Margarita Cuevas, Gladys Pineda, Juana J. Fernandez, and Yolanda Sotolongo. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

WATSON, BYRON, 69, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) in Vail, Colo. He was born in Martinez, Calif. He was a salesman for Fidelity Printing, a graduate of the University of Denver and an Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; a daughter, Anne, St. Petersburg; a son and daughter-in-law, John and Wendy, Clearwater; a brother, George, Salt Lake City; and a grandson, Connor "Punkstadoodle" Watson. Erlinger Burial & Cremation Service, Denver.

WILSHER, ROBERT E., 74, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) in Tampa. Born in Virginia, he came here in 1950. He was a retail salesman and member of Idlewild Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Sheila Geraci, Lutz; a son, Kenneth M. Malphurs, Lutz; a brother; two sisters; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

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DesMARAIS, ALEX H., 91, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Southern Pines Nursing Center in New Port Richey. Born in Wisconsin, he came here 28 years ago from Northbrook, Ill., and retired as an accountant from Commonwealth Edison in Chicago. He was a Catholic. Survivors include a son, John, New Port Richey; a daughter, Mother Marie Andrew, Carmelite Monastery, Des Plaines, Ill.; and a brother, Pans, California. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

KAHLES, JOSEPH L., 82, of Port Richey, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at North Bay Medical Center in New Port Richey. Born in Cincinnati, he came here in 1957 from Chicago. He was a production worker for U.S. Steel in Chicago and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a Catholic. There are no known survivors. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

MALMGREN, GLADYS "LALA," 88, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at Madison Pointe Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in New Port Richey. Born in Wisconsin, she came here five years ago from McKinleyville, Calif., and was a homemaker. She was a Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Douglas, McKinleyville, and Rod, Henderson, Nev.; a sister, Madge Julian, California; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. North Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.

MASTERS, PACITA, 55, of Hudson, died Tuesday (May 29, 2001) at the Hernando Pasco Hospice in Hudson. Born in Malina, Philippines, she came here 10 years ago from Canada and was a retired nurse's aide. She was a Christian. Survivors include her husband, Mike; two sons, Marjoe and Goval, and a daughter, Donalee, all of the Philippines. Robert and Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill.

NEHL, BLANCHE A., 81, of Port Richey, died Friday (June 1, 2001) at Mease Hospital, Dunedin. She came here 21 years ago from her native Queens, N.Y., and was a senior teller for the New York City Housing Authority. Survivors include three daughters, Loretta Davey, Bellerose, N.Y., Patricia Trela, Brooksville, and June Richards, Palm Harbor; a sister, Loretta Muldoon; and three grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

NOWEL, EDWARD A., 88, of Holiday, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Integrated Health Services of Tarpon Springs. Born in Maywood, N.J., he came here 26 years ago from Lyndhurst, N.J. He retired as a finance manager from Bergen County Parks Department and was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the Holiday Lakes Civic Association, member of the American Legion Post 173 in Holiday and member of the Elks Lodge 2284 in New Port Richey. He was a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Father Farrell Council 6476 in Holiday and attended St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Emily; two sons, Richard, Lyndhurst, N.J., and James, Stanhope, N.J.; two daughters, Mary Veltre, Cedar Grove, N.J., and Margaret Basile, Lyndhurst, N.J.; two brothers, Peter, Lodi, N.J., and Bernie, Wilmington, N.C.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

PITT, KENNETH P. JR., 55, of Odessa, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Mease Countryside Hospital. Born in Warren, Ohio, he came here in 1960 from Andover, Ohio. He was self-employed in the shipping business. Survivors include his wife, Nancy, a son, Kenneth P. III, Wesley Chapel, a daughter, Mary, Odessa; his mother, Lillian, Tampa; two sisters, Karen Erskine, Tampa, and Kathy Calvo, Yarmouth, Maine; and two grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.

RUBINO, CHARLES J., 79, of Holiday, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at home. Born in New York City, he came here 20 years ago from Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. He retired as a repairman with the Long Island Railroad with 30 years of service. He was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II and member of the Tarpon Springs Moose Lodge 1429. He attended St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, William, Tobyhanna, Pa., five grandchildren; and companion, Mildred Ruland. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

SHELTON, EDWARD R., 64, of Odessa, died Friday (June 1, 2001) at University Community Hospital in Tampa. He came here 32 years ago from his native Chester, Pa., and was an electrician. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Nancy L., Odessa; five daughters, Terri L. Roberts, Sandra L. Upper and Patricia A. Papsidero, all of Odessa, Bonnie J. Saari, Topton, N.C., and Nadeen F. Vensel, Andrews, N.C.; his father, Edward C., Twin Oaks, Pa.; two sisters, Alice Arndt, Village Green, Pa., and Patricia A. Francis, Linwood, Pa.; and 10 grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.

SMITH, ROBERT "BOB," 71, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at East Pasco Medical Center in Zephyrhills. He moved here to Tampa Bay 31 years ago from his native Knoxville, Tenn. He was a retired supervisor employed by Faulkner Plastics in Tampa. He was a member of the Tennessee Archaeology Society and the Agape Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Joanne; a son, Danny, Tennessee; five daughters, Brenda Walker and Becky Harrison, both of Tennessee; Connie Walding, Jacksonville, Dorsey Bryan and Scarlett Smith, both of Zephyrhills. Coleman and Ferguson Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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SCARNECCHIA, LOUIS V., 74, of Belleair Bluffs, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. He was born in Benwood, W.Va., and came to Belleair Bluffs in 1970 from Warren, Ohio. He was a real estate broker and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy M.; two sons, David, Pullman, Wash., and Dennis, Moscow, Idaho; and a brother, Eugene, California. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Clearwater

CONSTANTINE, JANE L., 81, of Clearwater, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at the home of her daughter in Clearwater under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1940 from her native Birmingham, Ala. She was a homemaker and attended the University of Alabama. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Casado Club, Carlouel Yacht Club, Chi Omega Sorority, the Junior League and Clearwater Cotillion, all of Clearwater, and the Hillcrest Garden Club and the Rare Fruit Council. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Bouse, and a son, Tom, both of Clearwater; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
COOK, EMMA CARMELA, 49, of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. She was born in Akron, Ohio, and came to Clearwater in 1977 from Washington, D.C. She was a legal secretary and worked for Holland & Knight in St. Petersburg. Last December in Atlanta, she was presented the prestigious Maribeth Roja Williams Award for Outstanding Employee of the Year (a national award for employees in the legal profession). She was a tutor for many years at Northwest Elementary School, St. Petersburg. She was a member of Sacred Hearts Catholic Church, Seminole, where she was secretary for the Home & School Association. Survivors include her former husband of 19 years, Graham, and a daughter, Carmela Maria Cook, both of Clearwater; her parents, Rose and Joseph Balogh, Akron; a brother, Joseph Balogh Jr., Paris, Ohio; three sisters, Maria Balogh and Laura Balogh, both of Akron, and Roseann Roth, Virginia Beach, Va.; and several cousins, uncles and aunts, including Kay Balogh, St. Petersburg. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
COOK, RACHEL E., 91, of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1952 from her native Norwalk, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Thomason, Tampa; a son, Michael, Vista, Calif.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Largo.
FLEMING, ROBERT G., 63, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (May 30, 2001) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Glendale, Calif., and came to Clearwater in 1991 from Yorba Linda, Calif. He was a carpenter and an Air Force veteran. Survivors include a son, Gregory Michael, England; a sister, Sharon Fleming, Oelwein, Iowa; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
GEOFERION, LUCIEN O. "JEFF," 92, of Clearwater, died Thursday (May 31, 2001) at home. He was born in Manchester, Mass., and came here in 1970 from Portsmouth, N.H., where he retired as an architect and served for 20 years as the town assessor and several terms on the city council. He studied at the University of New Hampshire, the Atelier of Beaux Arts in Boston and the Sorbonne in Paris. He was a former member of the American Institute of Architects, past state chairman of the National Association of Assessing Officials and past president of New England Chapter of Professional Appraisers. Survivors include a son, John, a stepdaughter, Martha Taylor, and a grandson, John Jr., all of Kittery, Maine. National Cremation Society, Largo.
JOHNSON, ROLAND C., 71, of Sugar Grove, N.C., formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (May 19, 2001) at home. He came to Clearwater from his native Blowing Rock, N.C. He was a retired firefighter and paramedic with the Clearwater Fire Department and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Snow Lodge 363 AF&AM, Boone, N.C. Survivors include his wife, Shirley (Vines); a daughter, Vickie Smith, Catawba, N.C.; three sons, David, Holiday, Robert, Blowing Rock, and Michael, Suwanee, Ga.; and three grandchildren, Brian Smith, Megan Johnson and Christine Johnson. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home, Sugar Grove, N.C.
MARRA, EVELYN K., 62, of Clearwater, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1963 from her native Columbus, Ind. She worked as a mortgage loan officer and was Christian. Survivors include two sons, Brent L. Selby, New Port Richey, and Mark A. Selby, San Jose, Calif.; her mother, Freda White, Littleton, Colo.; two sisters, Janet Carson, Clearwater, and Mary Ann Lambert, Littleton; two brothers, Kim White, Littleton, and Larry White, Columbus; and two grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
MASCIA, RUTH G., 88, of Clearwater, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1975 from Massapequa, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in St. Marys, Pa., and of Hadassah, Clearwater. Survivors include two sons, Joseph, Wexford, Pa., and Maxwell, Manorville, N.Y.; two sisters, Florry Turetsky, Illinois and Millie Pompner, Parsippany, N.J.; two grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. National Cremation Society, Largo.
RICE, HOWARD H., 82, of Clearwater, died Thursday (May 31, 2001) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in New Jersey and came to Clearwater in 1974 from Wilmington, Del., where he owned and operated Howard Rice Insulation Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in Africa and Europe. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Roberta; three sons, Howard Jr. and Michael F., both of Clearwater, and Charles H., Johannesburg, South Africa; four daughters, Judith E. Rice and Barbara J. Rice, both of Clearwater, Margaret A. Mahony, Safety Harbor, and Sandra L. Durham, Wilmington; two sisters, Elizabeth Good, Madison, and Mary Godfrey of New Jersey; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Dunedin

HERNICK, AMELIA R., of Dunedin, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Altoona, Pa., and came here in 1970 from Clinton, Md. She worked as a researcher for A.C. Nielsen Media Research, Dunedin. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin, and a volunteer for Mease Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Bocock, Millersville, Md.; five grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Largo

BODIE, JAMES, 74, of Largo, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. He was born in Lakewood, Ohio, and came to Largo in 1982 from Menomonee Falls, Wis., where he retired as sales manager for Erista Paper Division of the Olin Corp. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Grace; a daughter, Marilee A. Trommer, Seminole; a son, James H., Algonquin, Ill.; and five grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
BURON, MARTIN, of Largo, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at home. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
MOLLICA, GERTRUDE E., 82, of Largo, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at her daughter's home in Largo. She was born in Salem, Mass., and came here in 1971 from Marlborough, Mass. She was a retired real estate broker and a member of Sacred Hearts Catholic Church, Seminole. Survivors include a daughter, Sally Billiteri, Largo; a sister, Alice Melanchook, Lynn, Mass.; two grandchildren, Paul Billiteri, Largo, and Nicole Schellhaas, Pinellas Park; and two great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
NELSON, THOMAS O., 88, of Largo, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at Vineyard Inn Assisted Living Facility, Largo. He came here in 1990 from his native Henderson, N.C., where he retired as plant operator for the City of Henderson. He was Baptist and a member of the Shrine. Survivors include two sons, William E., Largo, and James T., Louisville, Ky.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
O'REGAN, JAMES J. "JIM," 77, of Largo, died Wednesday (May 30, 2001) at Harborside Healthcare, Palm Harbor. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came to Largo in 1974 from Merrick, N.Y. He retired as an educational salesman for Educational Activities Co., Baldwin, N.Y. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Christian and a volunteer for the Long Center and SPARC (Special People Aiding Retarded Citizens), both of Clearwater. Survivors include two sons, Chris, Palm Harbor, and Kevin, Ware, Mass.; a daughter, Adel Marie O'Regan, Bronx, N.Y.; his mother, Adel-Marie O'Regan, Dunedin; a sister, Catherine O'Regan, East Rockaway, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
PARTINGTON, ALAN "STEVE," 51, of Largo, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at Barrington Terrace, Largo. He was born in Lynn, Mass., and came here in 1953 from Providence, R.I. He retired as an electrician after 14 years with Martin-Marietta Corp. and was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Connie; a son, Jason, Largo; and his mother, Mary Partington, and a sister, Karen Ecklund, both of St. Petersburg. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
STEES, ESTHER J., 75, of Largo, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Wright's Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Largo. She was born in Bayonne, N.J., and came here in 1989. She was a nurse, was Methodist and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband, Keith; three sons, Brian, Largo, Scott, Seminole, and William, Salt Lake City; a sister, Ruth Koluskei, Barberton, Ohio; and two grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Safety Harbor

MULLIGAN, JOHN VALENTINE, 93, of Winter Park, formerly of St. Petersburg and Safety Harbor, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at the Regents Park of Winter Park. He came to Florida in 1948 from his native New Rochelle, N.Y., and was a union carpenter. He was a member of Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle and Local Carpenters Union 140, and was a CB radio operator with the handle "Green Apple." Survivors include three daughters, Judy Livingston, Safety Harbor, Jane Fuller, Winter Park, and Barbara M. Snelling, Alpharetta, Ga.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

BEROLD, GUIDO "PETE," 88, of Seminole, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at home after a long illness. He was born in Mineral Point, Pa., and came here in 1972 from Sterling Heights, Mich. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; three sons, Raymond, Seminole, Gerald, Long Beach, Calif., and Gregory, Las Vegas; a daughter, Joan Galaska, Palm Beach Gardens; a brother, Rudy, Johnston, Pa.; and two sisters, Helen John, Inverness, and Perena Berold, Johnston. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
DUGOPOLSKI, ANNE, 84, of Seminole, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Ironwood, Mich., and came to Seminole in 1975 from Menominee, Mich. She was a homemaker and seamstress. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and the church's Prayer Group, Seminole, and the Rosary Maker Club at Holy Cross Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Walter; two daughters, Bernadette Heath, Treasure Island, and Theresa Barr, Siren, Wis.; three sons, W. Daniel, Florissant, Mo., Mark, Ponchatoula, La., and Kenneth, Eagle, Mich.; a brother, Edward Pristel, Marinette, Wis.; a sister, Alice Morgan, Provo, Utah; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
STIER, CONRED FRED JR., 89, of Seminole, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Birmingham, Ala., and came to the area in 1946 from Alabama. He worked in construction and was an Army veteran of World War II. He attended Liberty Baptist Church of St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife, Emma M.; five daughters, Patricia Matthew, Seminole, Cathy Mills, St. Petersburg, Margaret Garms, Bettendorf, Iowa, Elizabeth Dodson, Portsmouth, R.I., and Jean Stronach, Bakersville, N.C.; a sister, Elizabeth Muckenfuss; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren, Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Tarpon Springs

BAUER, DOREEN MAE, 79, of Tarpon Springs, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Harborside Healthcare, Palm Harbor. She was born in Bay City, Mich., and came to Tarpon Springs in 1995 from Grayling, Mich. She was a homemaker and a member of Community of Christ Church, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Eugene E.; three daughters, Barbara Velte, Loudon, Tenn., Cynthia Boul, Midland, Mich., and Ellen McGee, Sugarland, Texas; a brother, James Young, Bay City; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
ROGERS, WILLIAM WALTER "BILL," 60, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at home. He was born in Brackettville, Texas, and came here in 1981 from Minneapolis. He owned and operated Tarpon Rentall and Sales for 20 years in Tarpon Springs. Survivors incude his wife of 26 years, Margaret "Alice"; three daughters, Anita Harrison and Rhonda Messina, both of Tarpon Springs, and Mandy Feka, Fridley, Minn.; two sons, Ronald "Dale" Shirley, St. Petersburg, and Wade Rogers, Bradenton; 20 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

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Kenneth City

MILLER, ANDREW JOHN, 74, of Kenneth City, died Friday (June 1, 2001) at home under the care of hospice. A Philadelphia native, he came here in 1980 from Annapolis, Md. He was a consultant in the yachting industry. He was Catholic. He was a member of the American Power Boat Association and was the 1974 champion for 7-liter hydroplanes. Survivors include his wife of 13 years, Connie J. Ford-Miller; a son, Andrew B., Tampa; a daughter, Pamela Levin, Grand Rapids, Mich.; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
THOMPSON, MELBOURNE A., 90, of Kenneth City, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Malden, Mass., he came here in 1990 from Rumford, R.I. He was a color pressman in the newspaper industry. He was Episcopalian. Survivors include his wife of 11 years, Lila J. "June"; three daughters, Betty Liebold, Zephyrhills, Nancy Thompson, Woodside, Calif., and Susan Lanzo, Temecula, Calif.; two sisters, Mildred Ewell, Bedford, Mass., and Ruth Nixon, Marshfield, Mass.; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

FRANCHINI, MILDRED, 87, of the Mainlands, Pinellas Park, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at home. A Hoboken, N.J., native, she came here in 1978 from Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Mainlands Unit 3 Women's Club. Survivors include two sons, Julius "Joe," Polebridge, Mont., and John J., Fairfield, Conn.; a brother, Anthony Petrizio, and two sisters, Rose Revis and Marie Nephegyi, all of New Jersey; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
GATCHELL, WILLIAM, 57, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (May 31, 2001) at Tampa General Hospital. He came here in 1948 from his native Bath, Maine. He was a retired machine maintenance technician for Farmer Mold and Machine Co. Survivors include his wife of 14 years, Nancy; two stepsons, Brian C. Adkins, LeFroy, Ontario, and Jeffery S. Adkins, Largo; two brothers, Anthony G., Carrabelle, and Robert, League City, Texas; and four grandchildren, Dillon Adkins and Collin Adkins, both of Ontario, and Thomas Adkins and Elliot Adkins, both of Largo. Gulf Breeze Cremation and Burial Society, Largo.
STEFFEY, MABEL M., 92, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Carroll County, Ind., she came here in 1961 from Indianapolis. She was a saleswoman. She was a member of Good Samaritan Church and the Order of the Eastern Star for many years. Survivors include three nieces, Peggy Willis, Seminole, and Vickie Chenoweth and Pam Willis, both of Kokomo, Ind.; and a nephew, Billy Willis, Seminole. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
STIER, CONRED FRED JR., 89, of Seminole, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Birmingham, Ala., and came here in 1946 from Alabama. He worked in construction and was an Army veteran of World War II. He attended Liberty Baptist Church of St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife, Emma M.; five daughters, Patricia Matthew, Seminole, Cathy Mills, St. Petersburg, Margaret Garms, Bettendorf, Iowa, Elizabeth Dodson, Portsmouth, R.I., and Jean Stronach, Bakersville, N.C.; a sister, Elizabeth Muckenfuss; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren, Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Redington Beach

JOYCE, ESTHER V., 96, of Redington Beach, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at home. Born in St. Louis, she came here in 1974 from Columbia, Ill. She was a homemaker and a member of Church by the Sea, Madeira Beach. She was a member of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club and the St. Petersburg Art Guild. She was a volunteer for All Children's Hospital. Survivors include a daughter, Ellen Becker, and two grandsons, Charles Becker and Adam Becker, all of St. Louis. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

St. Petersburg

ACKERMAN, VERNON, 50, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Vencor Hospital -- St. Petersburg. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
AINLEY, RONA JEAN, 61, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. A native of England, she came here in 1990 from Farmingville, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, John Miele, Hilton Head, S.C., Philip Miele, Largo, and Justin Miele, Redington Shores; a daughter, Elizabeth "Libby" Kucharczyk, Hilton Head; a brother, Philip Ainley, Australia; and three grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
ANDERSON, WILLIAM F. SR. "MR. FRANK," 56, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at Edward White Hospital. He came here in 1963 from his native Quincy. He was the owner and operator of Franklin's Barber and Beauty Shop for 37 years. He was a graduate of a barbering college in Jacksonville. He was a former member of Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ and was a member of the Barbers Association. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Jackqulyne; two sons, William Jr. and Keith Montrell, and a daughter, Priscilla Franchelle Williams, all of St. Petersburg; three sisters, Josephine Johnson and Dorothy House, both of Fort Myers, and Alice Mitchell, Quincy; and three grandchildren. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
BALL, MILDRED R., 97, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Tierra Pines Health Care Center, Largo. Born in Providence, R.I., she came here in 1970 from Miami. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Charles W. Zamzow, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Rosella Zamzow, Highland, Ill.; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
BLADES, CLAYTON L. "DOC," 73, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 1, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1945 from his native Camden, N.J. He was a truck driver for Ryder Truck Lines for 40 years, and was a member of the Teamsters union. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Madalyn; a son, Bernard Watts, Cocoa Beach; two daughters, Barbara Eubanks and Kathleen Zingre, both of St. Petersburg; a sister, Virginia Posey, Alabama; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
CHADWICK, JOAN, 60, of Lakeland, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 1, 2001) at home. Born in St. Petersburg, she was a lifelong resident of the Tampa Bay area. She was self-employed in produce. Survivors include three daughters, Tina M. Chadwick, Holiday, and Kimberly J. Fulford and Virginia A. Chadwick, both of Lakeland; her mother, Violet Larson, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Barbara Parr and Polly A. Fulford, St. Petersburg; two brothers, William H. Fulford Jr., Stockbridge, Ga., and Fred Fulford, Lancaster, Calif.; and nine grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
DUNCAN, KAY, 66, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. A native of Toronto, Ohio, she came here in 1986 from Austin, Texas. She was a social worker at nursing homes. She was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. She was Christian and was a president of Mended Hearts Chapter 43. Survivors include two daughters, Tracey Duncan and Yvonne Ankarberg, both of Dallas; and a sister, Laretta James, Coldwater, Mich. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
GILLETTE, EVELYN M., 80, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Integrated Health Services of Pinellas Park. She was born in Walnut, Ill., and came here in 1994 from Sterling, Ill. She was a seasonal visitor from Sterling since 1980. She was a ladies apparel retail clerk. She was a member of the Elks Club for 50 years and was Methodist. Survivors include a brother, LeRoy White, Mountain, Wis.; a sister, Helen Young, Sterling. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM OSCAR, 80, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at home. A native of Washington, D.C., he came here in 1985 from Middlesex County, Va., where he was a vice president at Bank of Middlesex. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of Pasadena Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Lions Club and the Masonic Lodge, both in Virginia. He was a member of the American Legion in St. Petersburg and was a volunteer at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Survivors include a son, Curtis William Griffith, Pennsylvania; and a daughter, Harriet Griffith Hernandez, Alexandria, Va. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home and Cemetery, Seminole.
KELLEY, JAMES C. "JIM," 78, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 4, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. He was a St. Petersburg native and lived in Jamaica, N.Y., before returning to St. Petersburg in 1994. He was a graduate of Gibbs High School in the 1940s and a high school football player. He was a truck driver and was Baptist. He was a member of the International Order of Free Masonry, Jamaica. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Renee Kelley, two sisters, Katie Mae Lumpkin, and Arthenia G. Monroe, and a grandson, Voltario D. Kelley, all of St. Petersburg; and many nieces and nephews. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
LEWIS, GEORGIA ANN RANCE, 60, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here at an early age from her native St. Cloud. She was a 1959 graduate of Gibbs High School and was a front desk manager for Albertsons grocery stores in St. Petersburg for 27 years. She was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, where she served in the Home Mission and the 55 Plus Ministries. Survivors include four sons, Damon Hinton, Reginald Lewis, Rafael Lewis and Nathaniel Lewis, two daughters, Valerie Lewis and Tracy Lewis, and a stepson, Gregory Hinton, all of St. Petersburg; nine sisters, Marion Rance Baptiste, Bronx, N.Y., Helen Rance Jones, Delores Green, Joanne Newton, Julia L. Clark and Debra R. Shorter, all of St. Petersburg, Bertha McCullough, Cleveland, Frances Cain, Winter Haven, and Rosa Rance, Jacksonville; four brothers, Booker Drayton, Miami, James Drayton, Atlanta, Charles Rance, St. Petersburg, and Willie Rance, Adel, Ga.; and eight grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
McBEE, ROBERT "JACK," 70, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Edward White Hospital. He was born in Bridgeport, W.Va., and came here in 1997 from Spencer, W.Va. He retired as a steel worker for Copperweld Steel Co. in Warren, Ohio, after 30 years of service. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of Steel Hollow Community Church in Spencer, and St. James Methodist Church, St. Petersburg. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Moose Lodge, both in Warren. He was a co-manager of Lamp Light Village. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Alice June; two sons, Robert, Bainbridge, Ohio, and the Rev. Brad, Morgantown, W.Va.; a daughter, Phyllis Muresan, Howland, Ohio; a sister, Mary Jane Veits, Vermont; and six grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
MILNE, AGNES L., 94, of Fort Myers, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at her son's home in Fort Myers. She was born in Manitoba, Canada, moved to St. Petersburg in 1966 from Hannah, N.D., and moved to Fort Myers six months ago. She was a schoolteacher for the Manitoba school system. She attended North East Christian Church. Locally, she was a past matron and secretary for Order of the Eastern Star Adah Chapter 219, was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans Sunshine Chapter 9 Auxiliary and served as a volunteer at the Masonic Home. She was a past matron of OES Doric Chapter 60 and was a 4-H Club leader, both in Hannah. Survivors include a son, David L. Milne, Fort Myers; a sister, Frances Watson, Manitoba; two grandsons; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MULLIGAN, JOHN VALENTINE, 93, of Orlando, formerly of St. Petersburg and Safety Harbor, died Saturday (June 2, 2001) at Regents Park of Winter Park. He came here in 1948 from his native New Rochelle, N.Y. He was a carpenter and member of Carpenters Local Union 140. He was a member of the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. He was a CB radio operator who went by the radio name of "Green Apple." Survivors include three daughters, Judy Livingston, Safety Harbor, Jane Fuller, Winter Park, and Barbara M. Snelling, Alpharetta, Ga.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
OXMAN, MILDRED ZETLEY, 85, of Glendale, Wis., a seasonal resident of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 2, 2001). A Milwaukee native, she was a seasonal resident of St. Petersburg for many years. She was a sales clerk and was Jewish. Survivors include two sons, Ronald Oxman, St. Petersburg, and Howard Oxman, Bayside, Wis.; two brothers, Carl Zetley and Marvin Zetley; six grandchildren, Jeffrey Oxman, Shelley Victor, Perry Oxman, Vicki Lyn Oxman, Jennifer Oxman and Martin Oxman; and three great-grandchildren. Goodman-Bensman Funeral Home, Milwaukee.
PAIN, ALBERTA TITUS, 82, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at home. A Philadelphia native, she came here in 1999 from Stone Harbor, N.J. She was a member of Pass-a-Grille Community Church and St. Petersburg Country Club. Survivors include a son, George Pain, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Roberta Dill, Sioux Falls, S.D., and Margaret Day, St. Petersburg; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
PAREDES, EDUARDO, 54, of Caracas, Venezuela, a seasonal resident of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 30, 2001) in Venezuela, his family said. He was a native of Caracas and was a seasonal visitor to St. Petersburg. He was self-employed and was a Jehovah's Witness. He served in the Venezuelan army. Survivors include his mother, Angelica Paredes, St. Petersburg; three sisters, Belkis Paredes, Caracas, and Marisol Myer and Raithza Ayala, both of St. Petersburg; and several nieces and nephews, including Natasha Damas, Miami, Jonathan Chirs and Edwin Myer, both of St. Petersburg.
PARKER, BENJAMIN L. "BENNY," 90, of Brandon, formerly of St. Petersburg and Tampa, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at Brandon Regional Community Hospital. Born in Rose Hill, Ala., he came to St. Petersburg in 1949 from Tampa where he had lived for 26 years. He retired in 1985 from sales and management after working for 30 years at Anderson Lumber Co. in St. Petersburg. He was a member of North East Park Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Patrick Parker, Sarasota; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
PHELPS, BENTLEY B. SR., 66, of Monticello, Ind., a seasonal visitor to St. Petersburg, died Thursday (May 31, 2001) at VA Lakeside Hospital, Chicago. He was born in Norfolk, Va., and was a seasonal visitor to St. Petersburg from Monticello for several years. He was an Air Force veteran who served from 1955 to 1961 and was stationed in Alaska. Survivors include a daughter, Theresa Cook, and a grandson, Jeffrey D. Cook Jr., both of Monticello. Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home, Monticello, Ind.
PURVIS, JOSEPH JR., 70, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at home. He came here in 1954 from his native Dublin, Ga. He retired from Overstreet Construction Co. He was baptized at Glenwood Grove Baptist Church in Georgia at an early age. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Pearl W.; three daughters, Pearline Purvis, Cora Sue Purvis and Melissa Ann Williams, and three sons, Virgil Lee Purvis, Robert Lee Purvis and Joseph Purvis III, all of St. Petersburg; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
ROBINSON, WALTER GEORGE, 64, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 4, 2001) at the Laurels Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He came here from his native Palatka at an early age. He was a former employee in culinary services at the Don CeSar Beach Resort, St. Pete Beach. Survivors include his wife, Madie, Immokalee; a son, Marvin Brooks, Jacksonville; four brothers, Alphonso Jenkins, Bernard Jenkins and Larry Jenkins, all of St. Petersburg, and Charlie Jenkins Jr., Immokalee; eight sisters, Ozella Davis, Ardessa Davis, Ida Kelly, Gwendolyn Roberts, Jacquelyn Fleming, Sheila Jenkins, Diane Jenkins and Jinella Williams, all of St. Petersburg. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
SIPE, BUDDY LEE, 67, of Concord, Mich. and St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 3, 2001) at home of natural causes. Born in Jackson, Mich., he came here 20 years ago from Concord. He moved back to Concord 10 years ago and has since been a part-time resident of both areas. Locally, he was a groundskeeper at Pinecrest Golf Course in Largo and worked at various golf courses in Florida and Michigan for over 30 years. He was an avid golfer and bowler. He was a Navy veteran before joining the Army. As an Army veteran of the Korean War, he served as a medic and received the National Defense Service Medal. Survivors include a son, Jeffrey Lee, and two daughters, Sharlene Croud and Diane Lamarche, all of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Richard, Greenville, S.C., and Benjamin Jr., Palmetto; two sisters, Jeanne Lark and Rosie Kittridge, both of Concord; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.