St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST DEATHS

Thursday, June 8, 2000

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

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North Pinellas | South Pinellas

BREWER, DALLAS C., 68, of Lecanto, died Monday (June 5, 2000). He came here 19 years ago from his native Herrin, Ill., and was a retired brick layer. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Local Bricklayers & Craftsmen 21, Chicago. Survivors include his wife, Frances Murphy; three sons, Robert, Herrin, James, Morgan City, La., and Herman, Louisiana; two stepsons, Edward McGowan, Kenneth City, and William McGowan, Crystal River; two daughters, Becky and Katy Simpson, both of Marietta, Ga.; three stepsisters, Theresa Sciortino, Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Carolyn Funk, Homosassa, and Cathy Holland, Lecanto; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Homosassa.

COALE, DENNIS S. JR., 78, of Crystal River, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at home. Born in Darlington, Md., he came here 15 years ago from Fort Lauderdale and was a long distance truck driver. He was Episcopalian. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and member of the Pennsylvania Teamsters Union, Reading, Pa. Survivors include his wife, Jane; three sons, William Dennis, New Windsor, Md., Thomas Spaulding, Richmond, Va., and David Steven, Boynton Beach; a sister, Jane Wills, Seaford, Del.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

CUMBA, RAYMOND SR., 94, of Inverness, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at home. He came here 11 years ago from his native Puerto Rico. He was an owner and operator of a taxi cab company and an Army veteran of World War II. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Anna Rodriguez; a son, Raymond Jr., High Rolls, N.M.; a daughter, Jeanette Nazario, Beverly Hills; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

DEVINE, JOSEPH A., 73, of Homosassa, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at home. He came here 28 years ago from his native Philadelphia. He was a commercial landscaper and usher and member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Homosassa. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Homosassa. Survivors include his wife, Mary T. Flood; a son, Michael J., Oxford, Pa.; two daughters, Christine A. Callahan, Glenolden, Pa., and Mary Jo Dugas, Orlando; a brother, John, Vineland, N.J.; and six grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

MOWERS, HOWARD W., 85, of Hernando, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000). Born in Germany, he came here 31 years ago from St. Petersburg and was a carpenter. He was a member of First Church of God, Inverness. Survivors include a brother, Charles, Rome, N.Y.; and a half sister, Louise Bara, New York. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

NAZAR, PETER JOSEPH, 84, of Inverness, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Citrus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Scranton, Pa., he came here 20 years ago from Hicksville, N.Y. He was a road construction laborer and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a brother, Michael, Inverness. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

PETERSON, JAMES ARTHUR SR., 70, of Homosassa, died Wednesday (June 7, 2000) at home. He came here 36 years ago from his native Vandergrift, Pa. He was a general contractor and member of First Baptist Church, Crystal River. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, a member of the West Citrus Elks Lodge, and co-pilot of Gulf to Lake Pilot Club of Citrus County. Survivors include his wife, Maryland H. Burkholder; three sons, Thomas and James A. Jr., both of Homosassa, and George McNamara, Buffalo, N.Y.; four daughters, Kathleen Faulk, Tennessee, Karen Rogers, Absarokee, Mont., Debra Mielke, Homosassa, and Cece Anderson, Crystal River; four brothers, Raymond and Dale, Wisconsin, Gene, Orlando, and Paul, Lake Wales; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

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McGHEE, PEARL, 95, of Brooksville, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Pasco-Hernando Hospice House, Brooksville. A lifelong resident of Brooksville, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Shady Rest, the Lily Security Lodge No. 7, and the Pallbearers Lodge No. 3. Survivors include three nephews and six nieces. Community Funeral Service, Brooksville.

McGUIRE, DR. JOSEPH WILLIAM, 72, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Howell, Mich., he came here 20 years ago from Auburn Heights, Mich. He was a retired physician and an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; three sons, Terry, Castle Rock, Colo., Shawn, Spring Hill, and Kevin, Brooksville; a sister, Virginia Fletcher, Lyons, Mich.; and five grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill

NEWBOLD, PAUL E., 79, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (June 7, 2000) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Peru, Ind., he came here 25 years ago from Boca Raton and was a production control manager. He was Methodist. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Post 277, Boca Raton. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Schneider and Paulette Jackson, both of Janesville, Wis., and Karen Collins, LaCrosse, Wis.; a sister, Barbara Bowen, Milwaukee; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

POOT, JOHN EDWARD, 81, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Philadelphia, he came here six years ago from Chocowinity, N.C. He was a retired government sheet metal contractor and Army veteran of World War II. He was Lutheran. Survivors include three sons, John R., Livermore Falls, Maine, Edward, Winston Salem, N.C., and William, Kailua Kona, Hawaii; five daughters, Mary L. Cunningham, Chevy Chase, Md., Ann Miller, Pfafftown, N.C., Helen Poot-Matson, Chicago, Virginia, Pinehurst, N.C., and Margaret, St. Augustine; four sisters, Annamae Volkman, Villas, N.J., Caroline Amend, Andalusia, Pa., Sister Mary Caroline, St. Joseph, Pa., and Mary Brandenburg, Edgewater, N.J.; and seven grandchildren. Turner Cremation & Memorial Chapel, Spring Hill.

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BEIL, EDDIE, 29, of Tampa, died Monday (June 5, 2000). He was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and remained a lifelong resident of Tampa. He was a computer research technician. Survivors include his parents, Edward R. and Freda, both of Tampa; a sister, Heather Couture, Tampa; maternal grandmother, Edna Eichorn, Tampa; and paternal grandfather, Robert E., Syracuse. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

FERNANDEZ, ANA MARGARITA, 91, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Cuba, she came here in 1972. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. She was a member of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program for 25 years and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Survivors include a niece, Margarita Delgado, Tampa; and several other nieces and nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

HINDS, WALTER "WALLY" E. JR., 64, of Brandon, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Bayonet Point Regional Medical Center. Born in Cambridge, Mass., he came here in 1979 from Key West. He was a Hillsborough County deputy sheriff and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; two sons, Phillip Michael, Labadie, Mo., and Daniel Steven Sr., Valrico; mother, Mary Stella, Cambridge; a brother, James, Marshfield, Mass.; a sister, Patricia Mello, Revere, Mass.; and six grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

LIMA, CASTA MARIA, 85, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 7, 2000). Born in Cuba, she came here 33 years ago. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters, Eneida Almirola, Estella Ramirez and Evilia Leon, all of Tampa; a brother and two sisters, all of Cuba; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

McABEE, BESSIE-RUTH FALK, 86, of Tampa, died Monday (June 5, 2000). She was born here and remained a lifelong resident. She was a teacher. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

MOLINA, CARIDAD, 98, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000). Born in Cuba, she came here in 1990. She was a homemaker and was a missionary for the Assembly of God. Survivors include four sons, Lazaro and Mauricio O'Relly, both of Tampa, and Adolfo O'Relly and Rolando Chaviano-Molina, both of Cuba; a daughter, Iraida O'Relly, Cuba; nine grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

THOMAS, GENEVIEVE S., 84, of Spring Hill, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Brooksville Health Care. Born in St. Paul, Minn., she came here one year ago from Tampa and was a retired bookkeeper. Survivors include a nephew, James C. McIntyre, Columbia, S.C.; and two nieces, Catherine O'Keefe, Agawam, Mass., and Edith N. Davis, Spring Hill. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

WILBUR, MAY P., 95, of Brandon, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Alterra Clare Bridge of Brandon. Born in Seattle, she came here in 1990 from Silver Spring, Md. She was a clerk for a printing office and was Protestant. Survivors include a sister, Viola Jennings, Burns, Ore.; and a godson, Jim Curtis, Brandon. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

WOODWARD, EUGENE E., 25, of Tampa and St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) as the result of an automobile accident on Interstate 275 in Tampa, just north of Busch Boulevard. A St. Petersburg native, he was a 1993 graduate of St. Petersburg High School. A student at University of South Florida Medical School, he was a member of Delta Zeta chapter of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. He was a member of Transfiguration Catholic Church. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Ann M. and David M. Howell, St. Petersburg; four brothers, his twin, Edward E. Woodward, St. Petersburg, James Woodward, Winter Haven, David M. Howell Jr., Morristown, N.J., and Dan M. Howell, Lexington, Ky.; two sisters, Patricia Danley, Bay Pines, and Debra Daugherty, Savannah, Ga.; his grandparents, James B. Taylor and Mary Schaffran, both of St. Petersburg; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

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BAUSER, GEORGE J., 76, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 22 years ago from Babylon, N.Y. He was a machinist for Fedco Co., Odessa, and a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, New Port Richey. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; two sons, Edward, Wuresberg, Germany, and James, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; a daughter, Martha, Shirley, N.Y.; a brother, Peter, Turlock, Calif.; four sisters, Madeline McKenna, Ridge, N.Y., Frances Nicholas and Ann McKenna, both of Port Richey, and Helen Roger, Farmingville, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

CLARK, PAUL "GREG," 41, of Holiday, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He came here 19 years ago from his native New Castle, Ind., and was an emergency medical technician for SAS Ambulance. He was a member/deacon at First Assembly of God, Tarpon Springs, and worked with its youth group. He was a member of the National Guard. Survivors include his parents, Joe L. and Alice E. Clark, Holiday; a brother, Rick, Port Richey; and his grandmother, Leona Paul, Linton, Ind. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

DiCARA, FRANK, 64, of Hudson, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here six years ago from New York City. He was a social worker for the city of New York and a member of Victory Outreach. He was a Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include his wife, Antonia; two sons, Andres and Jose, both of Columbia; a daughter, Gloria, Columbia; a brother, Jack, New York; a sister, Lena Maccionz, New Jersey; and one grandson. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

FILTCH, JOHN, 73, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Hospice of Pasco Residence, Dade City. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he came here three years ago from Fort Lauderdale and was an accountant. He was Greek Orthodox. He was an Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Suzanne; a daughter, Kathleen Cantone, Syracuse; two stepdaughters, Jana Klingbeil, Hingham, Mass., and Jodi Emond, Elon College, N.C.; a sister, Anastasia, Syracuse; and nine grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

FRANKLIN, THELMA C., 82, of Holiday, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Sunshine Christian Home, Holiday. Born in Greenville, S.C., she came here 22 years ago from Miami. She was a homemaker and member of Asbury United Methodist Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include a son, William W., Melbourne; a brother, J.B. Smith, Murphy, N.C.; two sisters, Mary Anderson, Homestead, and Betty Belcher, Murphy; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

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

HARLACHER, EDNA M., 97, of Holiday, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Harrisburg, Pa., she was a secretary for the Department of Highways, Harrisburg. She was a member of Community United Methodist Church, Holiday, a volunteer on various committees at the Sunshine State Christian Homes, Holiday, and past president of the Pasco County Pennsylvania Club. Survivors include a brother, William A. Robinson, Lewisberry, Pa. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

HUTCHINS, RICHARD "ALLEN," 56, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Williston, he had been a life long resident of the New Port Richey area and was a commercial fisherman. He was Baptist. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and member of the American Legion 335 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Karen E.; and a brother, Kevin Jones, Port Richey. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

McNABB, TERRY A., 37, of Dade City, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at home. He was a lifelong resident of Dade City and an electronics technician for Spartan Electronics, Brooksville. He was a Jehovah's Witness. Survivors include his wife, Roberta; a son, Terry, Dade City; a daughter, Amanda, Dade City; his father, Jewell McNabb, Zephyrhills; his mother, Violet Young, Dade City; a brother, Allen, Dade City; a sister, Barbara Lewis, Largo; and several half brothers and half sisters. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

SIMEONE, ROBERT C., 84, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at home. Born in Melrose, Mass., he came here 17 years ago from Wakefield, Mass. He was a retail merchant and Army and Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Seven Springs Golf and Country Club and the Royal Order of the Moose 1429, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his wife, Jessica; two daughters, Patricia Gogolin, Marietta, Ga., and Harriett Wood, Dunedin; and six grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

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KIDNEY, MILFORD L., 85, a winter resident of Belleair Bluffs died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Wade, Maine, and was a winter resident for many years from Presque Isle, Maine. He owned and operated Bangor Typewriter Co. and the Milford Kidney Co., and was affiliated with other office machine sales companies in Portland, Maine, andNew Hampshire. For 29 years, he worked seasonally at Lock Dam on Chamberlain Lake for the Bangor Hydro Electric Co. and the Bureau of Parks and Recreation registering canoeist along the Allagash Wilderness waterway. He graduated from Ricker College, Houlton, Maine. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Church of the Nazarene, Largo, and Presque Isle Wesleyan Church. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Boone; a son, Jeffrey Ashton, Seattle; four sisters, Helen Umphrey, Belleair Bluffs, Charlotte Kelly, St. Petersburg, Mary Dempsey, Spring Hill, and Eva Hornik, Exeter, R.I.; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle, Maine.

Clearwater

ATTAR, ANDREW M., 66, of Clearwater, died Monday (June 5, 2000)at home. He was born in Damascus, Syria, and came here from Long Island, N.Y. He graduated from University of Texas and earned his doctorate from New York University. He was a registered professional engineer and an airport planner. He owned and operated Attar Aviation Services, Clearwater, and had more than 32 years' experience in management and administration of aviation and transportation systems. Among his achievements was working as project manager at Brunci International Airport in Darussalem, the New Hong Kong International Airport, the Amman International Airport, Jordan, the Southern Taiwan International Airport, the Chiang Kai-Shek International Airport. He was an engineer and planning manager for 25 years in the Aviation Department of the Port Authority in New York and New Jersey and he served five years as chief of city planning in Damascus. Survivors include his wife, Patt Hronkin; a son, Thomas Rutherford, Clearwater; two daughters, Dr. Laila Attar, New Port Richey, and Jasmine Lindquist, Austin, Texas; a stepdaughter, Heather Rutherford, Largo; four brothers, Riad, Lake Jackson, Texas, Emad, Houston, Texas, Wahib, Paris, and Ziad, Damascus; a sister, Najah, Damascus; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
BATES, ELVERA F., 93, of Clearwater, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She came here in 1969 from her native Quincy, Mass. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Henry E., Fort Bragg, Calif.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
CONFORTI, ROSE, 83, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Viewtop Hospice House, Clearwater. She was born in Belleville, N.J., and came here in 1985 from Bloomfield, N.J. She was a homemaker and Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Michael J. and Vito L., both of Clearwater; two brothers, Gerald Sera, Colonia, N.J., and Joseph Sera, Sayreville, N.J.; a sister, Marie Laterza, Belleville, N.J.; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
HESTLER, FRED, 68, of Clearwater, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home.There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
JERO, NANCY L., 52, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Portland, Ore., and came here in 1981 from Canandaigua, N.Y. She worked as an industrial designer. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband of 32 years, Robert C.; a daughter, Jennifer Hill, Clearwater; two brothers, Bill Chapman, Philadelphia, and James Chapman, Grand Island, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

Largo

HUGHES, HARLEY E., 98, of Largo, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at an assisted living facility in Largo. He was born in Elwood, Ind., and came here in 1946 from Mill Village, Pa. He worked as a supervisor at the toll bridge on Belleair Beach Causeway and formerly owned and operated Shady Dell Trailer Park, Largo. He attended First Christian Church of Largo. Survivors include his sister, Ada Boyd, Largo; two nephews, Lloyd Hughes, Largo, and John Boyd, Dunedin; and a niece, Joyce Brown, New Port Richey. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MALKIN, ISAAC, 94, of Largo, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1989 from West Palm Beach, where he owned a chain of doughnut shops. Survivors include a daughter, Roslyn Beckof, Seminole; a granddaughter, Susan Laviage, and a great-grandson, Steven Laviage, both of Houston. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
ZUKOWSKI, HENRY W., 82, of Largo, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Oak Manor Nursing Center. He came here in 1979 from his native Chicago, where he worked as a grocery store manager. Locally he was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. There are no known survivors. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

HEGYI, ROSE, 84, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (June 7, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Pennsylvania, she came here in 1970 from Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. She retired as a waitress and was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, John, Deposit, N.Y.; two daughters, Jeannette Marcopoulos and Carolann Osti, both of Clearwater; a brother, Edward Keleman, California; a sister, Elizabeth Donoski, Bridgeport, Conn.; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Clearwater.

St. Petersburg

BRIDLE, MARY E., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Exeter Hospital, Hampton, N.H., from injuries in an automobile accident. Born in Dunbar, Neb., she came here in the early 1980s from Hampton, where she continued to be a summer resident. She was a clerk for the former Tobey Drug Store, Hampton, for many years. She was a member of Ladies of the Elks, St. Petersburg, and Tidemill OES Chapter 67, Hampton. Survivors include her husband of 15 years, Robert W. Sr.; a son, Thomas Sewell, Central City, Neb.; a sister, Esther Reuter, Eagle, Neb.; two stepsons; a stepdaughter; several nieces and nephews; and four grandchildren. Remick & Gendron Funeral Home, Hampton, N.H.
CLASSEN, VERSIE J., 91, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 2, 2000) in St. Petersburg. Born in Atlanta, she came here in 1975 from Marietta, Ga. She was a motel owner in Georgia and a Lutheran. Survivors include a stepson, Harry Classen, and a stepdaughter, Joy Classen, both of Barnwell, S.C.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
COULTER, THELMA N., 90, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Vencor Hospital -- St. Petersburg. Born in Nashville, Tenn., she came here in 1974 from Easton, Pa. She was a homemaker and attended First Presbyterian Church. An avid golfer, she was a former member of Sunset Country Club. Survivors include a niece, Virginia M. Hiatt, St. Petersburg; and a nephew, David Thomas, Kensington, Md. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DANIELS, LATONYA BAYLOR "TONYA," 32, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. A St. Petersburg native, she attended Gibbs High School and worked as a cashier at Wendy's. She was a member of Shiloh Fire Baptist Holiness Church. Survivors include her husband, Sonny; two sons, Jerry Williams, Georgia, and Leonard Baylor, St. Petersburg; five daughters, Alexis Baylor, Jessica Williams, Wednesday Coleman, Carissa Anderson and Venisha Daniels, her mother and stepfather, Saundra and Thurman Rucker Sr., her father, Charles Williams, a brother, Thurman Rucker Jr., five sisters, Rachel, Veronica and Tammie Rucker, Nita and Lorraine Williams, and her grandmother, Minnie Watkins, all of St. Petersburg. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
DUNCAN, ELEANOR I., 87, of Brooksville, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at home. Born in Tampa, she moved to Brooksville 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 a member of Delta Zeta Sorority. Survivors include a sister, Mary Louise Green, Clearwater. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.
FINGERHUT, JACK LOUIS, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at home. Born in Cleveland, he came here in 1988 from Miami. He retired as a drugstore owner in Toledo, Ohio. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Beatrice M.; two daughters, Sylvia Williams, Sarasota, and Sharon Sparkman, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Joe and Herb, both of California; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
FRY, DWAYNE NATHAN, 62, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at home. A St. Petersburg native, he received a master's degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Florida in 1962. He retired in 1999 after 37 years with the Instrumentation and Controls Division of ORNL. He received the Nuclear Industry Award for participation in the Three Mile Island recovery operations. He belonged to the American Nuclear Society and Tau Beta Pi honor society. He was a former assistant Scout master of Boy Scout Troop 129 and a member of First United Methodist Church, both in Oak Ridge. He was a board member and past chairman of the volunteer chapter of Quail Unlimited and a president of Oak Ridge Sportsman's Association. Survivors include his wife, Judith C.; a son, Michael A., Coalfield, Tenn.; two daughters, Teresa Lynn Sharp, Lake City, Tenn., and Debra Cathleen Lively, Harriman, Tenn.; a brother, Otto E., Great Fall, Va.; a sister, Barbara Severino, St. Petersburg; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Weatherford Mortuary, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
GENAU, BERTHA PAULINE, 88, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Westminster Shores Health Center. She came here in 1951 from her native New Jersey. A graduate of New Jersey Normal (Teachers) College, she taught elementary school in New Jersey. Locally, she worked for the Veterans Administration for 20 years. She was Protestant. There are no known survivors. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GUYETTE, 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.
HOWLAND, EDWARD D., 64, of Weirs Beach, N.H., and a seasonal resident of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Weymouth, Mass., he was a seasonal resident here for 10 years. He was a typewriter and machine repairman and an Army veteran. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, he was listed in 1967 among its "Outstanding Young Men of America." Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Catherine; a son, James E., North Dighton, Mass.; three daughters, Roberta J. Thompson, Dawn E. Amiola and Paula Devlin, all of Abington, Mass.; and six grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
KAMINSKY, EVELYN V., 87, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Enfield, Conn., she came here in 1983 from Washington, D.C., where she retired as a clerk after 20 years with the federal government. She was Catholic. Survivors include a brother, Raymond, West Hartford, Conn.; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
PYZ, JOANNA BARBARA, 46, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Edward White Hospital. She came here in 1985 from her native Poland. She worked in the deli at Publix on 49th Street and 38th Avenue N, St. Petersburg, and was a former manager of the Polish Center of John Paul II, St. Petersburg. She was former owner and operator of Auto Deli on Tyrone Boulevard. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Jerzy; a daughter, Linda Pyz, St. Petersburg; a sister, Teresa Skoczkowski, and her mother, Alfreda Skoczkowski, both of Poland. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
ROBBINS, RICHARD J., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines hospice unit. Born in Corning, N.Y., he came here in 1956 from Hartford, Conn. He retired as a master sergeant after 21 years with the Army, having served during World War II and the Korean War. He received two Bronze Stars and served with infantry and artillery divisions in campaigns in North Africa, Sicily and Anzio, Italy, and with the occupation Army in Germany. He was an inventory control clerk for GTE and a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Gertrude H.; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael B. and Sally E. Robbins, Pinellas Park; and a grandson, Jeffrey M. Robbins, Largo. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.
SIPP, MARGARET M., 91, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She came here in 1955 from her native St. Louis. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. She was a volunteer for Neighborly Senior Services. Survivors include two daughters, Charlotte M. Hamm, Cahokia, Ill., and Mary M. Hannon, St. Petersburg; a son, Ray W., Brandon; many nieces and nephews; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
SLOCUM, IRMA L., 93, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Hackensack, N.J., she moved to Gulfport in 1970 from Columbus, Ohio, and moved to St. Petersburg in 1999. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and OES. She was a past president and director of the Barclay Building at Town Shores for many years and was an active member of Gulfport Presbyterian Church since 1971. Survivors include two granddaughters, Julie Six, Oakdale, Calif., and Nancy Slocum, Talent, Ore.; a great-granddaughter, Sierra Slocum, Talent; and four nephews. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
THOMAS, JAMES W. JR., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Beverly Health Care, Largo. He came here in 1973 from his native New York City, where he retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 30 years of service. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 369th Brigade. He was a member of St. Batholomew's Episcopal Church. Survivors include a son, James W. III, Fort Washington, Md.; a daughter, Marguerite Thomas, Brooklyn, N.Y.; a sister, Muriel Gadson, New York City; and two grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
WILLIAMS, FLOYD JEROME "BUSTER," 76, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) at home. He came here from his native Ocala. He was a cafeteria waiter and an Army veteran of World War II. He was Methodist. Survivors include a daughter, Latonya Collins, Jacksonville; a cousin, Willie Bentley, St. Petersburg; and his caregiver, Isaac Grant. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
WOODWARD, EUGENE E., 25, of Tampa and St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) as the result of an automobile accident on Interstate 275, Tampa, just north of Busch Boulevard. A St. Petersburg native, he was a 1993 graduate of St. Petersburg High School. A student at University of South Florida Medical School, he was a member of Delta Zeta chapter of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. He was a member of Transfiguration Catholic Church. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Ann M. and David M. Howell, St. Petersburg; four brothers, his twin, Edward E. Woodward, St. Petersburg, James Woodward, Winter Haven, David M. Howell Jr., Morristown, N.J., and Dan M. Howell, Lexington, Ky.; two sisters, Patricia Danley, Bay Pines, and Debra Daugherty, Savannah, Ga.; his grandparents, James B. Taylor and Mary Schaffran, both of St. Petersburg; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
YERKES, ALFRED "AL," 96, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Ellenville, N.Y., he came here in 1975 from Waldwick, N.J. He retired in 1971 as a bus driver after 30 years with the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority and was a member of New York Retired Transit Workers, Seminole. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Lottie; two sons, Kenneth, Lake Hopatcong, N.J., and Harvey, New York City; two daughters, Marilyn Taylor, Jamesburg, N.J., and Lorna Yerkes, Waldwick; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street 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, and the Seminole-Pinellas Women's Club and the Korean War Veterans Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, John; 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.
HAHNKE, BERNARD H., 83, of Seminole, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Detroit and came here in 1979 from Allen Park, Mich. He retired after 42 years as a supervisor with Ford Motor Corp., Dearborn. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Winifred; two daughters, Karen Lowry, Seminole, and Susan Maty, Bossier City, La.; a brother, Robert, Mesa, Ariz.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
PAPA, SOPHIE, 68, of Seminole, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at home. She was born in Belford, N.J., and came here in 1961 from New Jersey. She worked for 18 years as a saleswoman in the bakery department at Publix on West Bay Drive, Largo, and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Frank Sr.; a son, Frank Jr., St. Petersburg; a daughter, Michele Holzworth, Cape Coral; three brothers, Thomas Lisowski, Melbourne, Michael Lisowski, New Jersey, and Herbert Lisowski, Colorado; a sister, Evelyn Kostu, Hallandale; five grandchildren; and a niece, Babe Jackson, Middletown, N.J. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Seminole.
ROHROFF, JOANNE S., 59, of Seminole, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at home. She was born in Detroit and came here in 1960 from Michigan. She worked 21 years as a clerk-typist at Starkey Elementary School. Survivors include her husband, Raymond H.; two daughters, Rebecca Stone, Seminole, and Mary Riser, Indian Rocks Beach; a brother, Geoffrey McGowan, Georgia; two half-sisters, Catherine and Madeline Apple, both of Michigan; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

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HEGYI, ROSE, 84, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (June 7, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Pennsylvania, she came here in 1970 from Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. She retired as a waitress and was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, John, Deposit, N.Y.; two daughters, Jeannette Marcopoulos and Carolann Osti, both of Clearwater; a brother, Edward Keleman, California; a sister, Elizabeth Donoski, Bridgeport, Conn.; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Clearwater.

St. Petersburg

BRIDLE, MARY E., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Exeter Hospital, Hampton, N.H., from injuries in an automobile accident. Born in Dunbar, Neb., she came here in the early 1980s from Hampton, where she continued to be a summer resident. She was a clerk for the former Tobey Drug Store, Hampton, for many years. She was a member of Ladies of the Elks, St. Petersburg, and Tidemill OES Chapter 67, Hampton. Survivors include her husband of 15 years, Robert W. Sr.; a son, Thomas Sewell, Central City, Neb.; a sister, Esther Reuter, Eagle, Neb.; two stepsons; a stepdaughter; several nieces and nephews; and four grandchildren. Remick & Gendron Funeral Home, Hampton, N.H.
CLASSEN, VERSIE J., 91, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 2, 2000) in St. Petersburg. Born in Atlanta, she came here in 1975 from Marietta, Ga. She was a motel owner in Georgia and a Lutheran. Survivors include a stepson, Harry Classen, and a stepdaughter, Joy Classen, both of Barnwell, S.C.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
COULTER, THELMA N., 90, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 2, 2000) at Vencor Hospital -- St. Petersburg. Born in Nashville, Tenn., she came here in 1974 from Easton, Pa. She was a homemaker and attended First Presbyterian Church. An avid golfer, she was a former member of Sunset Country Club. Survivors include a niece, Virginia M. Hiatt, St. Petersburg; and a nephew, David Thomas, Kensington, Md. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DANIELS, LATONYA BAYLOR "TONYA," 32, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. A St. Petersburg native, she attended Gibbs High School and worked as a cashier at Wendy's. She was a member of Shiloh Fire Baptist Holiness Church. Survivors include her husband, Sonny; two sons, Jerry Williams, Georgia, and Leonard Baylor, St. Petersburg; five daughters, Alexis Baylor, Jessica Williams, Wednesday Coleman, Carissa Anderson and Venisha Daniels, her mother and stepfather, Saundra and Thurman Rucker Sr., her father, Charles Williams, a brother, Thurman Rucker Jr., five sisters, Rachel, Veronica and Tammie Rucker, Nita and Lorraine Williams, and her grandmother, Minnie Watkins, all of St. Petersburg. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
DUNCAN, ELEANOR I., 87, of Brooksville, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at home. Born in Tampa, she moved to Brooksville 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 a member of Delta Zeta Sorority. Survivors include a sister, Mary Louise Green, Clearwater. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.
FINGERHUT, JACK LOUIS, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at home. Born in Cleveland, he came here in 1988 from Miami. He retired as a drugstore owner in Toledo, Ohio. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Beatrice M.; two daughters, Sylvia Williams, Sarasota, and Sharon Sparkman, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Joe and Herb, both of California; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
FRY, DWAYNE NATHAN, 62, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at home. A St. Petersburg native, he received a master's degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Florida in 1962. He retired in 1999 after 37 years with the Instrumentation and Controls Division of ORNL. He received the Nuclear Industry Award for participation in the Three Mile Island recovery operations. He belonged to the American Nuclear Society and Tau Beta Pi honor society. He was a former assistant Scout master of Boy Scout Troop 129 and a member of First United Methodist Church, both in Oak Ridge. He was a board member and past chairman of the volunteer chapter of Quail Unlimited and a president of Oak Ridge Sportsman's Association. Survivors include his wife, Judith C.; a son, Michael A., Coalfield, Tenn.; two daughters, Teresa Lynn Sharp, Lake City, Tenn., and Debra Cathleen Lively, Harriman, Tenn.; a brother, Otto E., Great Fall, Va.; a sister, Barbara Severino, St. Petersburg; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Weatherford Mortuary, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
GENAU, BERTHA PAULINE, 88, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at Westminster Shores Health Center. She came here in 1951 from her native New Jersey. A graduate of New Jersey Normal (Teachers) College, she taught elementary school in New Jersey. Locally, she worked for the Veterans Administration for 20 years. She was Protestant. There are no known survivors. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GUYETTE, 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.
HOWLAND, EDWARD D., 64, of Weirs Beach, N.H., and a seasonal resident of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Weymouth, Mass., he was a seasonal resident here for 10 years. He was a typewriter and machine repairman and an Army veteran. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, he was listed in 1967 among its "Outstanding Young Men of America." Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Catherine; a son, James E., North Dighton, Mass.; three daughters, Roberta J. Thompson, Dawn E. Amiola and Paula Devlin, all of Abington, Mass.; and six grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
KAMINSKY, EVELYN V., 87, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (May 27, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Enfield, Conn., she came here in 1983 from Washington, D.C., where she retired as a clerk after 20 years with the federal government. She was Catholic. Survivors include a brother, Raymond, West Hartford, Conn.; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
PYZ, JOANNA BARBARA, 46, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Edward White Hospital. She came here in 1985 from her native Poland. She worked in the deli at Publix on 49th Street and 38th Avenue N, St. Petersburg, and was a former manager of the Polish Center of John Paul II, St. Petersburg. She was former owner and operator of Auto Deli on Tyrone Boulevard. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Jerzy; a daughter, Linda Pyz, St. Petersburg; a sister, Teresa Skoczkowski, and her mother, Alfreda Skoczkowski, both of Poland. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
ROBBINS, RICHARD J., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines hospice unit. Born in Corning, N.Y., he came here in 1956 from Hartford, Conn. He retired as a master sergeant after 21 years with the Army, having served during World War II and the Korean War. He received two Bronze Stars and served with infantry and artillery divisions in campaigns in North Africa, Sicily and Anzio, Italy, and with the occupation Army in Germany. He was an inventory control clerk for GTE and a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Gertrude H.; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael B. and Sally E. Robbins, Pinellas Park; and a grandson, Jeffrey M. Robbins, Largo. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.
SIPP, MARGARET M., 91, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She came here in 1955 from her native St. Louis. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. She was a volunteer for Neighborly Senior Services. Survivors include two daughters, Charlotte M. Hamm, Cahokia, Ill., and Mary M. Hannon, St. Petersburg; a son, Ray W., Brandon; many nieces and nephews; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
SLOCUM, IRMA L., 93, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Hackensack, N.J., she moved to Gulfport in 1970 from Columbus, Ohio, and moved to St. Petersburg in 1999. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and OES. She was a past president and director of the Barclay Building at Town Shores for many years and was an active member of Gulfport Presbyterian Church since 1971. Survivors include two granddaughters, Julie Six, Oakdale, Calif., and Nancy Slocum, Talent, Ore.; a great-granddaughter, Sierra Slocum, Talent; and four nephews. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
THOMAS, JAMES W. JR., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 4, 2000) at Beverly Health Care, Largo. He came here in 1973 from his native New York City, where he retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 30 years of service. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 369th Brigade. He was a member of St. Batholomew's Episcopal Church. Survivors include a son, James W. III, Fort Washington, Md.; a daughter, Marguerite Thomas, Brooklyn, N.Y.; a sister, Muriel Gadson, New York City; and two grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
WILLIAMS, FLOYD JEROME "BUSTER," 76, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (May 30, 2000) at home. He came here from his native Ocala. He was a cafeteria waiter and an Army veteran of World War II. He was Methodist. Survivors include a daughter, Latonya Collins, Jacksonville; a cousin, Willie Bentley, St. Petersburg; and his caregiver, Isaac Grant. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
WOODWARD, EUGENE E., 25, of Tampa and St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) as the result of an automobile accident on Interstate 275, Tampa, just north of Busch Boulevard. A St. Petersburg native, he was a 1993 graduate of St. Petersburg High School. A student at University of South Florida Medical School, he was a member of Delta Zeta chapter of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. He was a member of Transfiguration Catholic Church. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Ann M. and David M. Howell, St. Petersburg; four brothers, his twin, Edward E. Woodward, St. Petersburg, James Woodward, Winter Haven, David M. Howell Jr., Morristown, N.J., and Dan M. Howell, Lexington, Ky.; two sisters, Patricia Danley, Bay Pines, and Debra Daugherty, Savannah, Ga.; his grandparents, James B. Taylor and Mary Schaffran, both of St. Petersburg; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
YERKES, ALFRED "AL," 96, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Ellenville, N.Y., he came here in 1975 from Waldwick, N.J. He retired in 1971 as a bus driver after 30 years with the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority and was a member of New York Retired Transit Workers, Seminole. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Lottie; two sons, Kenneth, Lake Hopatcong, N.J., and Harvey, New York City; two daughters, Marilyn Taylor, Jamesburg, N.J., and Lorna Yerkes, Waldwick; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Tierra Verde

TIDWELL, ALTON H., 88, of Tierra Verde, died Tuesday (June 6, 2000) at Westminster Shores Health Center. Born in Blount County, Ala., he came here in 1992 from Garden City, Ala. He was a rural mail carrier for Blount County for 40 years and was a member and deacon of Garden City Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Lecroy, Tierra Verde; a brother, Paul E., Huntsville, Ala.; several nieces and nephews; a grandson, Jon Lecroy, Boston; and a great-grandson. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.