St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST DEATHS

Wednesday, June 7, 2000

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

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BURSON, FLORENCE E., 90, of Inverness, formerly of Largo, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home. Born in Troy, N.Y., she came here 10 years ago from Largo. She was a homemaker and a Jehovah's Witness, Hernando Congregation. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara G. Peek, Inverness; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

DUKE, AMANDA LYNN, infant daughter of Michael Duke and Julia Van Aacken, of Inverness, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Other survivors include three sisters, Brittany, Inverness, Lori and Danielle, Chicago; two brothers, Branden and Kyle, Chicago; her paternal grandmother, Georgia Duke, Inverness; her maternal grandmother, Nancy Van Aacken, Chicago; and her maternal great-grandmother, Bernadette Evans, Chicago. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

GAVIN, CYRUS WAYLON, 76, of Inverness, died Monday (June 5, 2000). Born in Laurel Hill, he came here 52 years ago from Holder. He was Baptist. He was an Army veteran of World War II and lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans Post 70. Survivors include his wife, Opal Dupree; a son, Michael; a daughter, Lorrie M. Arnhold, Inverness; five brothers, Norman, Daytona, Raymond, Inverness, John, Pensacola, Eudon, Merritt Island, and Dale, Floral City; three sisters, Brunnell Taylor, Floral City, Joyce Corrdero, Daytona, and Marilyn Wickliff, Orlando; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

HOBBY, JESSE THOMAS JR., 63, of Inverness, died Sunday (June 4, 2000). Born in Worth County, Ga., he came here 22 years ago from the Philippines. He was a retired master sergeant with 25 years of service in the Air Force, serving in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Inverness, and the Sunrise Sunday School Class. He was a member of the Leonard Wood Masonic Lodge, Philippines, the San Juan Consistory Scottish Rite, Afifi Shrine Temple, Tacoma, Wash., and charter member of the Inverness Sertoma Club. Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Callen; a son, Kenneth J., Beale Air Force Base, California; three daughters, Becki Neely, Islamorada, Susie Helton, Travis Air Force Base, California, and Trish King, Archer; his mother, Ruby Powell Goings, Pinellas Park; a brother, Tim, Summerville, S.C.; three sisters, Faye Floyd, Memphis, Tenn., Patricia Stein, Pinellas Park, and Sybil Byers; and 12 grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

ROEDER, HARLENE JANE, 85, of Inverness, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Ormond Memorial Hospital, Ormond Beach. Born in Colfax, Iowa, she came here 24 years ago from Warren, Mich. She was Protestant. She was a member of Point O' Woods Country Club. Survivors include a son, Robert H., Daytona Beach; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

TOLLEY, CHARLES CLAIR, 83, of Inverness, died Monday (June 5, 2000). Born in Ripley, W. Va., he came here 34 years ago from Melbourne. He was a retired contractor and member of Inverness First Baptist Church and the Fellowship Sunday School Class. He was a Marine veteran of World War II and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 70. Survivors include three sons, C. Richard, Etowah, Tenn., David Keith, Inverness, and Daniel Lee, Ocala; two daughters, Nancy Lori McDonald Inverness, and Judith Marie Hayes, Live Oak; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

WHITE, JAMES A. JR., 68, of Floral City, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at home. Born in Chicago, he came here 19 years ago from Villa Park, Ill. He was an owner and operator of a fencing business and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a son, James A. III, Inverness; two daughters, Cynthia Ann Hume, Bensenville, Ill., and Amy Katherine Babas, Naperville, Ill.; his mother, Elizabeth Barber White, Chicago; a brother, William, Chicago; and seven grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

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CARIDEO, LAURA GRACE, 82, of Auburn, Wash., formerly of Spring Hill, died Monday (June 5, 2000). Born in Erie, Pa., she came here 15 years ago and moved to Washington five years ago. She was a bookkeeper for General Telephone and Plestek Industries, both of Erie. She was a former member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Spring Hill, and the Elks Lodge 2582, Brooksville. Survivors include a daughter, Laural Lentz, Auburn; a sister, Florence Davis, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

CURRIE, MARY M., 92, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. She came here nine years ago from South Amboy, N.J. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, William W.; a son, William, Brooksville; a brother, Charles Wojaczyk, Bradley Beach, N.J.; a sister, Martha Stephanick, Matawan, N.J.; and six grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

DUNCAN, ELEANOR I., 87, of Brooksville, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at home. Born in Tampa, she came here 45 years ago from St. Petersburg. She was a retired teacher for the Head Start program, Brooksville, and a member of First Church of Christ Scientist. She was a graduate of Florida State University and member of Delta Zeta Sorority. Survivors include a sister, Mary Louise Green, Clearwater. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

HARRISON, RUBIE LATHINA, 88, of Spring Hill, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in Anderson County, S.C., she came here 55 years ago from Gray, Ga. She was a retired fruit packer and member of Lutz Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Charles Horton, Tullahoma, Tenn., and Raybun and Johnny Horton, both of Spring Hill; a daughter, Janice Elaine Lawrence, Spring Hill; one grandchild; and five great-grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Service Spring Hill, Brooksville.

MOODY, WILLIAM "LUKE," 55, of the Heather, Brooksville, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Waynesville, N.C., he came here three years ago from Hampton, Va. He attended Northcliff Baptist Church, Spring Hill. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Newport News, Va. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis; a son, William, Hampton; two daughters, Hannah Smith and Jessekah Ruth, both of Hampton; his father, Charles, Waynesville; three brothers, Ray and Bruce, Hampton, and James, Waynesville; a sister, Jane, Waynesville; and two granddaughters. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes & Crematory, Brooksville.

RICKETTS, CLAUDE O., 75, of the Heather, Brooksville, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home. Born in Asheville, N.C., he came here 14 years ago from Louisville, Ky. He was a retired engineer for Joseph E. Seagrams & Sons, Louisville, with 40 years of service. He was Methodist. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and past president of the Kentucky Basketball Association, Louisville. Survivors include his wife, Geneva; a son, William D., Hudson; two daughters, Julie L. Worsham, Orlando, and Donna R. Marin, Brooksville; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

WILLETT, MARGARET MARY, 75, of Spring Hill, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Duluth, Minn., she came here 11 years ago from Mystic, Conn. She was a homemaker and member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. She was a member of the Hernando Beach Yacht Club and the American Association of University Women. Survivors include her husband, Charles "Fred"; two sons, Charles Thomas, Monroe, Conn., and Stephen Conway, Germantown, Md.; two daughters, Mary Ellen Vogel, New Market, Md., and Margaret Clare Cooper, Catonsville, Md; two sisters, Cynthia Summerland, San Diego, and Nancy Maltby, Seattle; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

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ALLEN, GEORGE MARTIN, 57, of Plant City, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. He was born in Tampa and remained a lifelong resident. He worked for a stucco company. He was in the Army and was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Marty, Plant City; two daughters, Lisa Brown, Plant City, and Leanne Yancey, Lakeland; his mother, Martha Allen, Plant City; a sister, Marie Murray, Plant City; and eight grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

CLOSUIT, PAUL E., 68, of Tampa, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Riverdale, Md., he came here in 1976 from Jacksonville. He was a safety inspector for OSHA. He was an active member of Faith Outreach Center and was in the Army and Air Force. Survivors include two sons, Edward, Nokomis, and Steven, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Barbara Memory, Jacksonville; a brother, Al, Carver, Mass.; two sisters, Lucille Martin, Walton, Ky., and Grace Closuit, Carver; and six grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.

ELLIS, MARY L., 83, of Riverview, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Tandem Health Care of Brandon. Born in Danville, Ind., she came here 25 years ago from Orlando. She was a homemaker and a member of Brandon Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Dave, Memphis, Tenn.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Riverview.

HERNANDEZ, OBDULIA, 89, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Cuba, she came here 20 years ago from Miami. She was a retired housekeeper for a hotel and was Catholic. Survivors include two nephews, Rafael, Orlando, and Maximino Valiente; and a niece, Nadina Valiente. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

HOLDREN, BARBARA J., 70, of Tampa, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Lima, Ohio, she came here two years ago. She washed laundry for a nursing home and was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Steve and Michael, both of Lima, Ohio; three daughters, Stephanie Holdren, Tampa, Tracy Tanner, Pennslyvania, and DeAnna Owenby, Riverview; seven grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

KANE, ANTHONY R. "TONY," 71, of Tampa, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at University Community Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, he came here in 1965 from New York. He was a retired printer for New Image Printing and Office Supplies. He was a member of Knights of Columbus No. 667, past master of Palma Ceia No. 290 Masonic Lodge, a member of Tampa Coin Club and a member of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Theresa; three sons, Frank, Tampa, Larry, Brooksville, and Joe, Richmond, Va.; six daughters, Angela Mannon, Theresa Lehmann and Toni Giglio, all of Tampa, Elizabeth Harden, Waxahachie, Texas, Maureen Brown, Lancaster, Texas, and Roseanna Crawford, Lutz; five brothers, Frank, Maryland, Joseph and James, both of New York, James, Colorado, and Maurice, Tampa; three sisters, Anna Cagio, Colorado Springs, Colo., Mary Friesta, California, and Dolores Walker, New York; and 26 grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

KEYES, MAX H., 88, of Riverview, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at home. He was born in Mongo, Ind. He was an owner and operator of grocery stores and was in sales advertising for a radio station. He was a member of Presbyterian Church of Bloomingdale. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie; a son, Michael D. Sr., Grand Rapids, Mich.; a stepson, Kenneth R., Ann Arbor, Mich.; two daughters, Linda Dykehouse, Portland, Ore., and Patricia Keyes, Kalamazoo, Mich.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

KINNEY, FRANCIS C., 85, of Riverview, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Detroit, he came here 45 years ago. He was an engineer at WFLA-TV for 25 years. He was a member of I.B.E.W. Local No. 108 and was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Mary Helen, Riverview; a son, George, Riverview; a daughter, Barbara, St. Petersburg; a brother, Kenneth, Riverview; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview.

KRUSE, FREDERICK C., 85, of Thonotosassa, died Sunday (June 4, 2000). Born in O'Neill, Neb., he came here in 1968 from Illinois. He was a Protestant minister. Survivors include five sons, Jack, Byron, Thomas, James and William, all of Thonotosassa; a brother, Byron, Missouri; three sisters, Mae Parks and Violet Duane, both of Spokane, Wash., and Naomi Kubicki, Wisconsin; 20 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

MacMURDO, PATRICIA ANN, 58, of Tampa, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Montgomery, Ala., she came here in 1995 from Burlington, N.C. She was a graduate of the University of Alabama, receiving both an R.N. and B.S. in nursing. Survivors include her husband, Robert A., Tampa; a son, Dr. Scott A. MacMurdo, Cartersville, Ga.; two daughters, Celeste M. Allison, Burlington, and Heather L. Guerra, New Orleans; mother, Mrs. Charles H. Scott, Montgomery; a brother, Charles H., Atlanta; two sisters, Mrs. William Savage and Mrs. Lewis Sheehan, both of Montgomery; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.

MAHONEY, DANIEL LEE JR., 4, of Tampa, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at University Community Hospital. He was born here and a lifelong resident. He was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include his mother and father, Sharon and Daniel Sr.; paternal grandparents, James Mahoney, Tampa, and Georgia Miller, Lutz; maternal grandparents, R.E. Mitchell, Fayetteville, Ga., and Mary Lou Elliott, Vero Beach; paternal great-grandparents, Margaret E. Mahoney, Tampa, and Marjorie and George Miller, Tampa; and two stepsisters, Morgan and Meggan Rowe, both of Newport, Tenn. Mark III Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.

MAY, DONNA, 74, of Seffner, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at University Community Hospital. Born in North Baltimore, Ohio, she came to the area in 1976 from Perrysburg, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of Brandon Women's Club. Survivors include her husband, Robert; two sons, Robert E. Jr., Perrysburg, and James W., Temple Terrace; two sisters, Evelyn Schneider, Arizona, and Margaret August, Van Buren, Ohio; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

PEDERSEN, LINDA JANE, 59, of Dunedin, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and moved in 1960 to Tampa from Fanwood, N.J., and in 1962 to Dunedin. She worked as a teacher's assistant at Skycrest Elementary School, Clearwater, and formerly worked as assistant personnel manager at Sears, Roebuck and Co. on Missouri Avenue, Clearwater. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin. Survivors include her husband, Karl; two daughters, Sharon Pountney, North Redington Beach, and Karla Pedersen, St. Petersburg; and a sister, Judy Bessette, Avon Park. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

PIERCE, WILLIAM LEROY, 81, of Tampa, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at University Community Hospital. Born in Knoxville, Tenn., he came here 50 years ago from Longview, Texas. He was a self-employed cabinetmaker and was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Anna Ruth; a daughter, Patsy Ann Small; a brother, Robert Eugene Pierce, Bradenton; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SHAW, ROY WILLIAM, 86, of Tampa, died Monday (June 5, 2000). Born in Detroit, he came here in 1932. He was a fraud auditor and was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Bernice C., Tampa; and a daughter, Bernice Royce Shaw, Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

URLAUB, PATRICIA ANN, 59, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Chicago, she came here 40 years ago. She was a registered nurse and an alumnaof The University of South Florida. Survivors include her companion, Francis Gay, Tampa; and a sister, Vern Fahse, Benton, Ill. Mark III Funeral Home, South Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa.

VERGOT, RUTH, 88, of Brandon, died Sunday (June 4, 2000). She was born in Kansas. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

WATERHOUSE, ELLA M., 90, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 3, 2000). Born in Wasco, Ill., she came here in 1921 from Wyoming. She was a teacher and was a graduate of Southern College of Lakeland in 1937. She was a member of the Fellowship Class and the Christian Women's Fellowship and was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma sorority. She was a member of First Christian Church of Tampa since 1923. Survivors include two cousins, Maxine Minster, Manson, Wash., and Nancy A. Stutsman, Wenatchee, Wash. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

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ANDERSON, DEAN C., 74, of Hudson, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare-Gulf Coast, New Port Richey. Born in Louisville, Colo., he came here 30 years ago from Woodland Hills, Calif. He was a retired vice president, general manager and head of advertising for Wonderworld Corp., Woodland Hills and Las Vegas. He hosted a children's television show called My Favorite Pixie at KCLA, Las Vegas. He was Protestant. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Ann L.; a son, Douglas Eric, Piedmont, Calif.; a daughter, Terri D. Myers, Concord, N.C.; and 10 grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

ARNOLD, JANE FULLER, 76, of Wolcott, Conn., and Zephyrhills, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at home. Born in Waterbury, Conn., she had been a winter resident here for 15 years from Wolcottt, Conn. She was a homemaker and Protestant. Survivors include her husband, John B.; three sons, John F., Lakeland, Robert J., Zephyrhills, and Roger P., Uncasville, Conn.; a daughter, Mary Jane Merchant, Northfield, Conn.; a brother, Robert T. Fuller, California; four grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

GREGOR, HULDA, 92, of New Port Richey, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Sweden, she came here 28 years ago. She was a housekeeper and member of Faith Lutheran Church. Survivors include a niece, Marie Louise Johanson, Lunel, Sweden. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Service, New Port Richey.

GRUBICH, ANNE M., 84, of Port Richey, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Windsor Woods Convalescent Center, Hudson. Born in Aliquippa, Pa., she came here 20 years ago from Beaver, Pa. She was an inheritance tax officer for the state of Pennsylvania. Survivors include her husband, John; two daughters, Betty Ann Netherland, Severna Park, Md., and Michele Nichols, Port Richey; two brothers, Edward Frank, Cincinnati, and William Frank, Bettendorf, Iowa; three sisters, Freida Ayoob, Aliquippa, Jennie Milnes, Moon Township, Pa., and Eleanor Ilov, Coraopolis, Pa.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

JOHNSON, RICHARD F., 71, of Wesley Chapel, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000). Born in Detroit, he came in 1968 from Michigan. He was a stationary engineer. He was a Korean conflict veteran and was a member of Nativity Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Elaine; four sons, Martin R., Lakeland, Anthony J., Tampa, Brian R., Jacksonville, and Christian, Frostproof; five daughters, Sharon Johnson, Tampa, Cindy Trimble, Wesley Chapel, Jo Anne Connell, Plant City, Patti Roth, Ruskin, and Robyn Britt, Dade City; two brothers, Donald G., Olympia, Wash. and Hugh A., El Cajon, Calif.; a sister, Ruth Ann Huber, Canton, Mich.; 24 grandchildren; and a great grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

KIDD, RICKY LEO, 46, of Port Richey, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando. Born in Cincinnati, he was a lifelong resident of Port Richey. He was a welder and truck driver for C.F.E. Trucking Co., Brooksville. Survivors include his wife, Patty; a son, Joe, U.S. Coast Guard, Texas; two daughters, Shellby Conley, Muncie, Pa., and Jasmine, Port Richey; two sisters, Brenda Pritchard, Port Richey, and Shelly Goode, Inglis; and two grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

MANN, JOHN E., 74, of New Port Richey, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Upper Darby, Pa., he came here nine years ago from Havertown, Pa. He was a retired mechanic and Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Mildred E.; two sons, Bruce, Drexel Hill, Pa., and Craig, Havertown; a daughter, Donna Marsico, Gwynedd Valley, Pa.; two sisters, Dorothy Hauber, Broomall, Pa., and Marie Wilkin, Clifton Heights, Pa.; and seven grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

MULLINS, ORIE J., 82, of Land O'Lakes, died Monday (June 5, 2000). She was born here and remained a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Ronald L., Land O'Lakes; two sisters, Billie Smith and Virdie Reeves, both of Tampa; two grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

NEAL, JAMES D., 77, of New Port Richey, died Monday (May 29, 2000). Born in Chicago, he came here 53 years ago from Akron, Ohio. He was a carpenter in home construction. Survivors include his wife, Alma; two sons, David, New Port Richey, and Thomas, California; two brothers, George, Panama City, and Edward, Crestview; four sisters, Ruby Bench, St. Petersburg, Peggy Mahone and Cynthia Harper, both of West Virginia, and Emma Gannon, Kentucky; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

PORTCHMOUTH, ELEANOR L., 81, of Holiday, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Tarpon Bayou Center. She came here 23 years ago from her native Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. She was an assistant assayer. She was Methodist and member of the Daughters of America and the Holiday Lakes Civic Association. Survivors include three daughters, Elaine Keesler and Sharon Lambert, both of Holiday, and Linda Kelly, Peakskill, N.Y.; a sister, Barbara Spink, Holiday; and four grandsons. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

PRATTE, PATRICIA A., 50, of Land O'Lakes, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home. She came here 17 years ago from her native Worcester, Mass. She was a nurse. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Timothy, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Kimberly, St. Petersburg; a brother, James Bragg, Land O'Lakes; and a sister, Kathie Paradise, Massachusetts. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

REED, RAYMOND L., 82, of Greenfield, Ind., and New Port Richey, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Hancock Memorial Hospital, Indiana. He was a winter resident here for more than 25 years from his native Greenfield. He retired from Conrail Railroad with 42 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Richey; four sons, Wayne, Roger, John and Brian, all of Greenfield; two brothers, Willard and John Delmas Reed, both of Greenfield; a sister, Pauline Blackford, Florida; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Pasco Memorial Mortuary, Greenfield, Ind.

RODRIGUEZ, CRAIG ADAM, 20, formerly of Dade City, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) in Clayton, Ga. He was a construction worker. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Rick and Veronica Rodriguez, Clayton; his mother and stepfather, Susan M. and Michael T. Anderson, Dade City; two sisters, Amanda M., Dade City, and Kimberly, Clayton; a stepbrother, Michael Rodriguez, Clayton; his paternal grandmother, Henriette Rodriguez, San Antonio; and his maternal grandparents, Warren and Betty Hopkins, Brandon. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

STANSILL, CROOM V., 91, of Hudson, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at home. Born in Wharton, Texas, he came here 32 years ago from Wayne, N.J. He was senior examiner for the state of New Jersey, Division of Motor Vehicles. Survivors include a son, Wayne C., Pleasant Mount, Pa.; a daughter, Gayle Pasquariello, Hudson; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

TIMPANELLI, JOSEPH. 50, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at home. Born in Queens, N.Y., he came here 22 years ago from Massapequa, N.Y. He was a Postal Service inspector in Clearwater. He was Catholic. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; a daughter, Lauren, New Port Richey; his father, Paul, Bradenton; his mother, Josephine Barberie, New Port Richey; a brother, Paul, Holiday; and two sisters, Joan Kuhn, Lindenhurst, N.Y., and Lori Jackson, New Port Richey. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

WALMSLEY, ANNE K., 83, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in New York City, she came here 26 years ago from Bronx, N.Y. She was an administrator in city government. Survivors include two grandsons, Sean, Oakville, Conn., and Colin, Watertown, Conn.; and a granddaughter, Kate, Watertown, Conn. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

WILLIAMS, TAEVIA NAYDEEN, infant daughter of Paul E. Williams and Kathleen J. Larsen, Port Richey, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg. She was born in Port Richey. Other survivors include a sister, Arhia Larsen, Port Richey; and her maternal grandparents, Martin and Carol Larsen, New Port Richey. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

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Belleair

BARRETT, ROBERT RAYMOND, 85, of Belleair, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Edmonton, England, and came here in 1966 from Wernersville, Pa. He graduated from Dulwich College, England, and University of Guelph, Ontario. He was a British army veteran of World War II and served as a staff sergeant engineer in the battles of Britain, Egypt and Italy. He worked as resident manager for Belleair Forest Apartments from 1970 until 1983 and after they became condominiums until 1985. Survivors include a daughter, Cherry R. Betts, Beeton, Ontario; a nephew, Barry J. Archer, and a niece, Marie Archer, both of Hartfordshire, England; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

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DUNBAR, HOWARD G., 86, of Belleair Bluffs, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, and came here after retiring from a career in insurance. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the Pacific theater. He was a member of Indian Rocks VFW Post 10094. He was a city commissioner for Belleair Bluffs during the early 1980s. There are no known survivors. Neptune Society of Palm Harbor.

Clearwater

ANDERSON, RICHARD "RIK," 46, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Drew Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Clearwater. He was born in Hartford, Conn., and came here in 1957 from Connecticut. He owned and operated Rik Anderson Advertising and was a member of Union United Methodist Church of Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Erik, and a daughter, Jessica Anderson, both of Blountstown; two brothers, Scott, Safety Harbor, and Don "Andy," Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
CAMPBELL, NANCY ELIZABETH, 57, of McLeansville, N.C., formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Moses Cone Hospital, McLeansville. Survivors include a son, Donald Wayne Campbell, Dunedin; two daughters, Debbie Ewing, Clemmons, N.C., and Diane Jackson, McLeansville; her parents, Cora and Calvin Sharpe, McLeansville; a brother, Bobby Sharpe, Greensboro, N.C.; and 10 grandchildren. Forbis & Dick Funeral Home North Elm Street Chapel, McLeansville.
CRANE, GRACE A., 85, of Ocala, formerly of Clearwater, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) in Ocala. She came here in 1925 from her native Manhattan, N.Y., and moved recently to Ocala. She graduated from Clearwater High School and worked as an exports supervisor. Survivors include a niece and five nephews. Florida Cremation Society, Ocala.
PETERS, CATHERINE H., 82, of Clearwater, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home. She was born in New York City and came here in 1988 from New York. She was a homemaker and family caregiver. She was a volunteer for Hospice of the Florida Suncoast and a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo, and Ladies of the Moose. Survivors include a daughter, Jacqueline 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.
RUTLEDGE, GLENN L. SR., 59, of Jamaica, N.Y., formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at home. He was born in Clearwater, attended local schools and graduated in 1958 from Pinellas High School, Clearwater. He earned an associate's degree in 1964 from Gibbs Junior College, St. Petersburg, and in 1983 he graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Howard University, Washington, D.C. In 1986, he earned a doctorate from Golden Gate State University School of Law, San Francisco. He was adjunct professor at York College, Jamaica, N.Y., and in 1994 opened a private law practice in matrimony, wills and trust, housing law and criminal court litigation. He was an Air Force veteran and Methodist. Survivors include four sons, G. Lenard II, Jacksonville, Terrell W., Tampa, Keith, Clearwater, and Kyle, Tallahassee; his stepmother, Lo-Anner Rutledge, Clearwater; six brothers, Donald L. Rutledge, William Roberson and Lewis Bryant, all of Clearwater, Christopher Rutledge, Miami, Dexter Rutledge, Tampa, and James Bryant, California; two uncles, Charles C. Rutledge and Talmadge Rutledge, both of Clearwater; and three aunts, Margarie Thaxton and Lydia Jordan, both of Clearwater, and Earnestine Williams, Seattle. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
SIMON, NELLIE M., 91, of New Port Richey, formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at White Eagle Assisted Living Facility, Tarpon Springs. She came to Clearwater in 1977 from her native Weirton, W.Va., and moved in 1999 to New Port Richey. She worked as a telephone operator. She was a lifetime member of Cove Presbyterian Church, Weirton, where she was a charter member of the Myrtle McHendry Women's Sunday School Class, and locally she was a member of Northwood Presbyterian Church, Clearwater. She was a member of OES Chapter 147, Weirton. Survivors include a daughter, Marian L. Simon-Zuza Luckett, New Port Richey; 11 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Dunedin

CARMICHAEL, HENRY TATNALL, 83, of Dunedin, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. He was born in Rehoboth Beach, Del., and came here in 1979 from Orange, Texas. He retired as a cost-accounting engineer after 44 years with E.I. DuPont DeNemours Co. He was a volunteer for 15 years with Meals on Wheels. He was a member and elder at First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin and a member and elder at Donelson Presbyterian Church, Nashville, Tenn., and a member of Dunedin Country Club, the Historical Society of Dunedin and DuPont Retirees Club of West Florida. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Dorothy D.; a daughter, Lisa T. Carmichael, Dunedin; a sister, Marjorie Smith, Port Richey and Vermont. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
FORD, SHIRLEY J., 83, of Dunedin, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare, Clearwater. She was born in Parshallville, Mich., and came here in 1980 from Key Largo. She was a member of St. Matthias Lutheran Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a brother, John D. Hetchler, Clearwater; and two sisters, Doris Watkins, Wildwood, and Elizabeth Ann Myers, Jackson, Mich. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
PEDERSEN, LINDA JANE, 59, of Dunedin, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Syracuse, N.Y., moved in 1960 to Tampa from Fanwood, N.J., and in 1962 to Dunedin. She worked as a teacher's assistant at Skycrest Elementary School, Clearwater, and formerly worked as assistant personnel manager at Sears, Roebuck and Co. on Missouri Avenue, Clearwater. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin. Survivors include her husband, Karl; two daughters, Sharon Pountney, North Redington Beach, and Karla Pedersen, St. Petersburg; and a sister, Judy Bessette, Avon Park. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Largo

BURGESS, YARMILLA, 92, of Largo, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She was born in Czechoslovakia and came here in 1957 from Chicago, where she retired as a secretary for Sears, Roebuck and Co. Survivors include her husband, Verne; a daughter, Joan Dusold, Prospect Heights, Ill.; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Clearwater.
HEINEKE, GEORGE J., 86, of Largo, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Oak Manor Nursing Center, Largo. He came here in 1979 from his native Milwaukee, where he retired as a manager in a clothing business. He was Lutheran and a member of card groups at Pinecrest Golf Club and Starcrest Village, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 10 years, Pauline; a son, George R., Boston; a daughter, Donna May Furukava, Las Vegas; a sister, Ruth Haenlein, Waukesha, Wis.; and five grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
MILHAN, ELEANOR H., 78, of Largo, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at home. She came to Florida in 1956 from her native Rochester, N.Y. She worked as a secretary for 22 years at Coral Gables Elementary School and was a 30-year volunteer at St. Thomas Episcopal Thrift Shop in south Miami and past president and founding member of Venetian Aquatic Club, Coral Gables. She was a Marines veteran of World War II. She was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church, Indian Rocks Beach, and the Woman's Marine Association. Survivors include two sons, Randall, Seminole, and Paul, Tallahassee; two daughters, Diane Milhan, Fair Haven, N.J., and Carol Arnosky, Midland, Mich.; a brother, Donald Hyatt, Miami Lakes; a sister, Dorothy Frear, Delray Beach; and 12 grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
NOWAK, JULIAN S., 58, of Largo, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was born in Detroit and came here in 1981 from DearbornHeights, Mich. He graduated in 1959 with a master's degree in forensic engineering from Lawrence Technical University. He owned and operated Artis International, Largo. He was Catholic. He was a volunteer for Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, SPCA Volunteer of the Year 1999 and co-chairman of the Disaster Team for SPCA. He was a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, Business Cooperative Education Program, and a certified professional engineer in Michigan and Florida. Survivors include his wife, Judy; a son, Kevin M., and a daughter, Theresa L. Nowak, both of Largo; five brothers, Thadeus, Michael, Joseph, William and Steven, all of Michigan; four sisters, Michelle Moore, Washington, Kathleen Nowak, Mary Thomson and Lenore McCombs, all of Michigan; and a granddaughter, Savannah Nowak, Largo. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
ROSE, WAYNE ALLAN, 48, of Largo, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and came here in 1988 from Toronto. He owned and operated a landscape company. Survivors include his wife, Martyne; his mother, Edythe Blaksten and a sister, Diane Ennis, both of Toronto. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
ST. HILAIRE, LAUREN A., 11, of Largo, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She came here in 1995 from her native Toms River, N.J., and was Catholic. Survivors include her mother, Melissa DeGeso, and a brother, Gio Alvarez, both of Tampa; her grandmother, Lynn Werking, Toms River, and her great-grandmother, Doris Chernesky, Scranton, Pa. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Palm Harbor

BAZZONE, ABRAHAM J., 89, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Manhattan, N.Y., came to Delray Beach in 1974 and moved here in 1999. He retired as a police officer for the New York City and was a member of the Police Benevolent Association. Survivors include two sons, Thomas J., Oldsmar, and Robert F., Deerfield Beach; and two grandsons, Thomas M., San Francisco, and Paul L. San Diego. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.
CHRISTINE, ESTHER, 90, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tarpon Springs, under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Pottstown, Pa., and came here in 1989 from New Brunswick, N.J., where she retired as a waitress. Survivors include two daughters, Adeline Camp, Palm Harbor, and Lucille Koles, Blairsville, Ga.; three sons, Gerald Voorhees, Lakeland, Harvey Voorhees, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and Herbert Voorhees, Edison, N.J.; 15 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
FELTEN, SCOTT BRADLEY, 44, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at home. He was born in Arlington, Va., and came here 1976 from Vienna, Va. He was a construction worker. He was Methodist and a member of the Commodore Yacht Club. Survivors include his mother, Nancy N., and a sister, Debbie Felten Livesay, both of Palm Harbor; a niece and two nephews, Danielle L. and Joshua T. Felten, and Tyler S. Livesay. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
FOWLER, RAYMOND C. "RAY," 37, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at home. He was born in Okinawa and came here in 1995 from Georgia. He worked as an electrician and was a member of Living Waters Congregational Holiness Church. Survivors include his wife, Johanna Sartain; a daughter, Laura, Griffin, Ga.; a stepson, Alan Zingery, Palm Harebor; three brothers, Keith and Eddie, both of Cartersville, Ga., and Mike, Griffin; his grandmother, Mary Jones, Griffin; and several nieces and nephews, and cousins. McCullough Funeral Home, Griffin.

Safety Harbor

GUSSMAN, MOLLYE, 87, of Safety Harbor, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in New Jersey and came here in 1984 from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two grandsons, Jamie Goodman, Safety Harbor, and Roy S. Goodman, Fort Lauderdale; and a niece, Denise Verano, Newark, N.J. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

BROTZ, SUZANNE E., 61, of Seminole, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and came here in 1994 from New Jersey. She worked as a bank loan collector. She was a member of St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church, Largo, the Seminole-Pinellas Women's Club and the Korean War Veterans Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons, Harry Steffens, Cheektowaga, N.Y., and Noel Steffens, Fanwood, N.J.; two daughters, Sheila Amberg, Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., and Sonja Cohen, Simi Valley, Calif.; a stepson, Stephen Brotz, Palm Harbor; three brothers, Peter Shrubsall, Belmar, N.J., Chris Shrubsall, Lakeland, Ga., and Edward Shrubsall, Linden, N.J.; a sister, Robin Warfield, Fayetteville, N.C.; and nine grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
JOHNSON, JOHN A., 91, of Seminole, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Sweden and came here in 1972 from Versailles, Conn., where he retired as quality-control foreman after 25 years with the Federal Paper Board Carton DIvision. Survivors include four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
STEVENS, HILDA M., 82, of Seminole, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home. She was born in Lancashire, England, and came here in 1978 from Edgewater, N.J., where she worked as a line supervisor for Lever Brothers. She was an Episcopalian. Survivors include two daughters, Joan Gale Glover, Brooksville, and Margaret Lynn Timmons, Yankeetown; two sons, James Kent, Warren, N.J., and William Richard, Ringwood, N.J.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

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Pinellas Park

CLARK, JOHN E. "JACK," 73, of Quincy, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) in Tallahassee. Born in Newark, N.J., he came here in 1969. He was a milkman for Bergen and Hudson counties in New Jersey from 1951 until 1967. A member of North Arlington (N.J.) Volunteer Fire Department for 23 years, he served as chief in 1957. Locally, he worked for Morgan Yacht Corp. for 17 years and was a volunteer member of the Pinellas Park Fire Department for 16 years. He moved to Quincy in 1987 and worked as a hot dog vendor on the campus of Florida State University. Survivors include his wife, Irene; four sons, Thomas, Sioux City, Iowa, John, Warwick, N.Y., Charles, Stanley, N.C., and Christopher, Ingelheim, Germany, and Clearwater; and five grandchildren. Sasser Morgan McLellan Funeral Home, Quincy.

Safety Harbor

GUSSMAN, MOLLYE, 87, of Safety Harbor, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in New Jersey and came here in 1984 from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two grandsons, Jamie Goodman, Safety Harbor, and Roy S. Goodman, Fort Lauderdale; and a niece, Denise Verano, Newark, N.J. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

BROTZ, SUZANNE E., 61, of Seminole, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and came here in 1994 from New Jersey. She worked as a bank loan collector. She was a member of St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church, Largo, the Seminole-Pinellas Women's Club and the Korean War Veterans Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons, Harry Steffens, Cheektowaga, N.Y., and Noel Steffens, Fanwood, N.J.; two daughters, Sheila Amberg, Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., and Sonja Cohen, Simi Valley, Calif.; a stepson, Stephen Brotz, Palm Harbor; three brothers, Peter Shrubsall, Belmar, N.J., Chris Shrubsall, Lakeland, Ga., and Edward Shrubsall, Linden, N.J.; a sister, Robin Warfield, Fayetteville, N.C.; and nine grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
JOHNSON, JOHN A., 91, of Seminole, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Sweden and came here in 1972 from Versailles, Conn., where he retired as quality-control foreman after 25 years with the Federal Paper Board Carton Division. Survivors include four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
STEVENS, HILDA M., 82, of Seminole, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at home. She was born in Lancashire, England, and came here in 1978 from Edgewater, N.J., where she worked as a line supervisor for Lever Brothers. She was Episcopalian. Survivors include two daughters, Joan Gale Glover, Brooksville, and Margaret Lynn Timmons, Yankeetown; two sons, James Kent, Warren, N.J., and William Richard, Ringwood, N.J.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

St. Petersburg

BATIEN, FLORA GRANT, 91, of Bradenton, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at home under hospice care. Born in Wilmington, N.C., she lived in St. Petersburg for 20 years before moving to Manatee County in March. She worked as a loan officer and was Episcopalian. Survivors include two daughters, Catherine Hucket, Middletown, Md., and Ann Griffin, Bradenton; a son, Ray Musselwhite, Bradenton; a sister, Mary G. Turner; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.

BERADINELI, MADELINE M., 93, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Shore Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Ware, Mass., she came here in 1975 from Flushing, N.Y. Locally, she was a member of Transfiguration Catholic Church. Survivors include two nephews, Robert McCormack, Seymour, Tenn., and James McCormack, Hampton, Va.; and a niece, Kathleen Hanna, Glastonbury, Conn. Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

BRADHAM, TABITHA ROKARI, infant daughter of Robert and Fealonda Bradham, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Other survivors include two brothers, Anthony Tisdale and Steve Bradham, two sisters, Ryeisha and Nikita Bradham, her maternal grandparents, Herman and Gerri Wiggins, and her paternal grandmother, Juanita Bell, all of St. Petersburg. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

BUBENHOFER, WALTER, 75, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at home. Born in Cincinnati, he came here in 1984 from Lexington, Ky. He was a Marine Corps veteran, serving during World War II and the Korean War and achieving the rank of staff sergeant. He retired as owner of a service station and was formerly employed at Mangrove Bay Golf Course. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Margaret; six daughters, Linda Kennoy, Boulder, Colo., JoAnn Ladwig, Athens, Ohio, Leslie Reid and Lori Bubenhofer, both of St. Petersburg, Trudy Bubenhofer, Lexington, and Jill Brinegar, Paoli, Ind.; four sons, Richard and Roy, both of Lexington, Dale, Jefferson, Ind., and Tod, St. Petersburg; his mother, Daisy Platt, Lexington; a brother, Richard "Dick," Venice, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. At Peace Cremation Services, Sarasota.

CONWAY, THOMAS M., 50, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1984 from his native Chicago. He was an operating engineer in the construction industry in Chicago and a counselor for Operation PAR, St. Petersburg, and Charter Behavioral Health Systems, Bradenton. He was a martial arts student and instructor and a longtime member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Survivors include his father, John F., St. Petersburg; and a brother, John P., Chicago. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

COSTAS, GUS JAMES, 41, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Warren, Ohio, he came here in 1976 from Howland, Ohio. He was a plumber. Survivors include a daughter, Shana Costas, Rochester Hills, Mich.; his parents, Gus and Dolly Costas, Pinellas Park; two brothers, Bill, Cortland, Ohio, and Jim, Pinellas Park; an aunt, Stella Raphtis, and two uncles, Bill and Clem Costas, all of Pinellas Park. International Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

FORSYTH, JOYCE M., 71, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at home. Born in Gastonia, N.C., she came here in 1965 from Mars, Pa. She was a homemaker and a member of Maximo Presbyterian Church. She was a 1950 graduate of Gardner Webb Junior College, Boiling Springs, N.C., and a 1952 graduate of Furman University, Greenville, S.C. She was a volunteer for the former Drug Rehabilitation Center (now Operation PAR) for seven years and at the Young Women's Residence, (now Brookwood Young Women's residence) for 17 years. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Hugh H.; a son, John R.M. "Skip," Tallahassee; a daughter, Kathy F. Eustis, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Joe Martin, Raleigh, N.C., and Jim Martin, Albemarle, N.C.; two sisters, Thelda Austin and Patricia Long, both of Gastonia; and seven grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

GARDNER, WALTER J., 96, of Hamilton, N.Y., a winter resident of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton. Born in Pierceville, N.Y., he was a winter resident here for many years. He retired from Vantine Studios, Hamilton, having also worked as a dairy farmer in Pulaski, N.Y. He was former owner and operator of Red & White Store, North Bay, N.Y., a variety store in Shortsville, N.Y., and a grocery store in Fernwood, N.Y. He also worked for Colgate University, Hamilton. He was a member of Park United Methodist Church, Hamilton, and Odd Fellows Lodge, Pulaski. Survivors include a daughter, Judy Perry, Morrisville, N.Y.; three nieces; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Burgess Funeral Home, Hamilton, N.Y.

GEISLER, PAUL JR. "DANNY," 38, of Bristol, Va., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (May 25, 2000) as the result of a trucking accident in Tennessee. A St. Petersburg native, he was a welder for 15 years at Newport News (Va.) Harbor Yard. For the past three years he worked as a truck driver for Pro Transport of Iowa. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Dorothy and Wade Yeakle III, St. Petersburg; a sister, Brenda Oviedo, Jacksonville, Ark.; a brother, Scott, St. Petersburg; a stepmother, Cherry Geisler, St. Petersburg; two nieces; and two nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

GUYETTI, LEO GEORGE, 79, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Lowell, Vt., he came here in 1973 from Great Barrington, Mass., where he retired as owner of a lawn mower sales and service business. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Florence. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

KROENER, HENRY LAWRENCE "HARRY," 82, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1992 from Long Island, N.Y. He was a restaurant owner and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Elks Lodge 1224 and was Elk of the Year three times. He was a member of American Legion Post 125, Gulfport, and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Iris R.; a son, Douglas W., Huntington, N.Y.; two sisters, Marie Mair, Hope, N.J., and Elizabeth Manning, Lompoc, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

McBRIDE, JOAN A., 67, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at home. She came here in 1945 from her native Cleveland. She lived in Seminole from 1959 to 1988. She was Methodist and attended St. Petersburg High School. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Gerald T.; two sons, Mitchell T. and Mark T., both of Seminole; a daughter, April Cohen, Tampa; a brother, Karl Schultz, St. Petersburg; and seven grandchildren, Haley, Melanie, Adam, Callie, Jordan, Alexander and Marissa. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

MOTT, HIRAM RICHARD, 81, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1922 from his native Jacksonville. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, serving with the 15th Air Division in Europe. He retired as a plumber in the construction industry. Survivors include several nieces and nephews, including Skip and Kate Markwich, and Howard and Joan Evans, all of St. Petersburg, and Frances Caper, Gulfport; and many grandnieces and grandnephews. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

MUSCHOTT, EDITH, 94, of Fort Pierce, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at St. Lucie Restorative and Nursing Care Center, Port St. Lucie. Born in Orchardville, Ill., she moved to Fort Pierce 21 years ago from St. Petersburg. She was owner and operator of a beauty shop in Chicago in the 1930s and operated the Beach Apartments, Gulfport, for 30 years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Port St. Lucie, and its Women's Group. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Lee "Pete" and Kathleen Muschott, and two granddaughters, Marissa and Jennifer Muschott, all of Fort Pierce. Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home, Fort Pierce.

PATTYSON, MARY C., 89, of Albany, N.Y., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center, Albany. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she was a graduate of Fredonia State Teachers College. She retired after 35 years as a teacher in New York, having taught more than 700 first graders to read. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Sharon and Bruce Robinson, Albany; a granddaughter, Margaret L. Robinson; and many nieces and nephews. New Comer-Cannon Family Funeral Home, Colonie, N.Y.

SHINE, LUCILLE JEAN, 75, of Aline, Ga., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home of cancer. She retired as a licensed practical nurse, having worked at Mound Park Hospital, now Bayfront Medical Center, St. Anthony's Hospital and Fairview of St. Petersburg. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Richard; a son, James Long, Pinellas Park; three daughters, Carol Whelchel, Waynesville, N.C., Jean Miller, Aline, and Alice DeFontes, Pinellas Park; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Wood Funeral Home, Metter, Ga.

STEPHENS, BONZIE LEE, 53, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Born in Cordele, Ga., he was a 1964 graduate of Gibbs High School and a graduate of University of South Florida and Nova University. He was an Army veteran and a teacher at Bay Point Middle School. He was a member of Bay Vista Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Andrell M.; two daughters, Shanun Stephens, St. Petersburg, and Joy Lyn Stephens Banks, Tampa; three sisters; and four brothers. A Direct Cremations, Gainesville.

WEED, BONNIE, 46, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at home. She came here 32 years ago from her native Columbia, S.C. She was Baptist. Survivors include her mother, Shirley Wilson, South Pasadena; two brothers, Timothy Danby, Rumford, R.I., and Nelson D. Weed, Kentucky; and two sisters, Diane Belbeisi, Amman, Jordan, and Damita Smith, Largo. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.