St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST DEATHS

Monday, June 19, 2000

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

Citrus| Hernando | Hillsborough | Pasco
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NIXON, HOWARD CHARLES JR., 75, of Inverness, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at home. Born in Sheridan, Pa., he came here four years ago from Margate and was retired owner of Rogers Venetian Products, Pompano Beach. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a member of the Floral City VFW and was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, June Thomas; a son, Thomas, Parkland; a daughter, Jeri Ann Ziebarth, Inverness; a sister, Elaine Nixon, Inverness; and six grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

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BAUMGARTNER, ALLEN W., 52, of Brooksville, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Decatur, Ind., he came here 13 years ago from Huntington, Ind., and was owner/operator of AKB Transport. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Kay; a son, David, Huntington; two daughters, Sara Moon and Cynthia Hargrove, both of Huntington; a stepson, James Beck, Shelbyville, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Julie Beck, Wabash, Ind.; two brothers, Gene and James, both of Decatur; a sister, Shirley, Decatur; and nine grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brookville Chapel.

BIALY, FELICIA, 74, of Spring Hill, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital. Born in Lockport, N.Y., she came here 15 years ago from Niagara Falls, N.Y., and was a nurse aide and activities coordinator for a local nursing home. She was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church and its prayer group. Survivors include her husband, Edward E.; two sons, Michael Jakubowski, Lawrenceville, Ga., and David Jakubowski, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Frances Mosser, Spring Hill; and eight grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

CATES, CHARLES LEROY, 80, of Dunnellon, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at home. He came here 15 years ago from his native Miami and was a retired heavy equipment operator for the coral mining industry. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Richard, Washington; a daughter, Judy Ayers, Ocala; four brothers; two sisters; and three grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon.

DAUSCH, DONALD LEE, 75, of Brooksville, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at home. Born in Vernon, Ind., he came here 31 years ago from Salem, Ind., and was a sales and parks manager for Baird Mobile Homes. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, and a member of Salem Chapter 286 F&AM and the Brooksville Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; two sons, Stuart, Brooksville, and Stephen, Edgewater; a daughter, Donna Michaelessi, Brooksville; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.

PEARCE, BURTON KEATH, DVM, 82, of Brooksville, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital. Born in Hillsdale, Mich., he came here 10 years ago from Coldwater, Mich., and was a retired veterinarian. He was a life member of the Elks, Coldwater, a member of Masons of Michigan Tyre Lodge 18, Shriners Oasis Temple A.A.O.N.M.S., Charlotte, N.C., and a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Janet; a son, Marc, Hygiene, Colo.; a daughter, Lynne Miller, Holland, Mich.; a sister, Michigan; and two grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

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BROWN, CHARLES JR., 82, of Brandon, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Brandon Hospital. Born in New York City, he came here eight years ago from Phoenix. He was a tariff examiner for the Interstate Commerce Commission and a member of Holy Innocents Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Neta; a daughter, Jean Arvel, Riverview; and two grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview/Brandon.

RODGERS, DR. RICHARD C., 83, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Mulberry, he came here in 1933 from Lakeland. He was a physician and Army veteran of World War II. He started Palma Ceia Medical Clinic in 1947 and founded the Institute for Human Values. He was a graduate of Henry B. Plant High School and a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Florida. He graduated from Emory Medical School as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. He was Protestant. Survivors include three sons, Richard C. Jr., Oakland, Calif., James W., Atlanta, and Dr. Thomas P., Elmira, N.Y.; a daughter, Ann E. Rodgers, Los Angeles; a brother, William S. Jr., Valrico; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

SANTAYANA, RAFAEL A. JR, 52, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at home. Born in Camaguey, Cuba, he came here in 1980 from Costa Rica. He was a computer school instructor and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Maria; three sons, Rafael A. III, Fernando and Agustin; his mother, Emma E. Santayana; two brothers, Dr. Ricardo and Carlos A., Inverness; and three sisters, Victoria Zusman, Hollywood, Fla., Elena Cano, Panama, and Maria Yanez, Tampa. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

STUCK, JEAN "LEAH," 74, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Huntington, W.Va., she came here in 1955 from Charleston, W.Va. She was a retired president for MacDonald Training Center and a past president of the Tampa Civitan Club. She was Christian. Survivors include two sons, James H. Jr., Tampa, and William R., Houston; a daughter, Leah S. Jones, Temple Terrace; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, A.P. Boza Memorial Chapel, Tampa.

TORRES, HANK, 58, of Brandon, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came to the Tampa area in 1987 from Flushing, N.Y. He was an entrepreneur. He served in the Army and was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Gladys; three daughters, Tanya A. Fernandez, Lake Mary, Jeannine A. Torres, New York City, and Natasha Torres-Smith, Riverview; his parents, Henry Sr. and Manuela Torres, Long Island City, N.Y.; a brother, Raymond, Flushing; a sister, Rachel Jackson, Long Island City; and three grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview/Brandon.

VALDES, NORMA, 55, of Tampa, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. She was a Tampa native and a real estate agent for Coolidge Realty. She was a former executive director for the Cuban Club of Ybor City and a member of the Democratic Executive Committee and N.A.B.I. She was Protestant. Survivors include three daughters, Vanessa Noa, Lynette Noa and Raquel Trujillo, all of Miami; her mother, Mercedes Valdes, two brothers, Steve and Manuel, and a sister, Amelia Lima, all of Tampa; and a grandchild. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

WILLIAMS, VANESTER, 70, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 14, 2000) at home. Born in Arlington, Ga., she came here many years ago. She was a member of the Foster Grandparent Program at the Central Park Boys and Girls Club and the Church of the Kingdon of God in Eustis. Survivors include her husband, Elder Jesse; two sons, Henry Madge and Johnny Morris; four daughters, Mary A. Bell, Lula Petty, Geneva Peeler and Mary Liza Lane; her mother, Roseannie Maddox, Albany, Ga.; a brother; a sister; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Everett-Derr & Anderson Funeral Home, Tampa.

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BARBUSH, JACOB AARON, 20, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at home. Born in Tucson, Ariz., he came here two years ago from Tampa, where he was an automobile technician for All American Auto Repair. He was a member of the United Church of God, Tampa. Survivors include his parents, George A. and Kathy A. Barbush, Spring Hill; two brothers, Steven, Land O'Lakes, and Matthew, Spring Hill; his paternal grandparents, John and Gwen Barbush, Lockport, Ill.; and several uncles, aunts and cousins. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Chapel.

CONNORS, JAMES RICHARD SR., 73, of New Port Richey, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at home. Born in New York City, he came here 29 years ago from New York, and was a security guard and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a Christian. Survivors include three sons, Randy and Jim, both of New Port Richey, and Ken, Mississippi; two brothers, Alfred and Royal, both of New York; nine grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

LIONA, CECELIA, 86, of Port Richey, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at home. Born in Duquesne, Pa., she came here 18 years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, Julius; three sons, Edward, Montrose, N.Y., Walter, Monsey, N.Y., and Kenneth, Wesley Chapel; three daughters, Helen Doohan, Spokane, Wash.; Patricia Schulman, Spring, Texas, and Marian Cicarelli, Absecon, N.J.; a brother, Frank Borkowski, Pearl River, N.Y.; two sisters, Florence Kalwicz, Garwood, N.J., and Rose Stanko, Clearwater; and 10 grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

MILLER, JEROME LEE, 50, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at home. Born in Connecticut, he came here 26 years ago from Michigan, and was a cement finisher. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a Christian. Survivors include his wife, Lisa J.; two sons, Ryan Miller and Daniel Smith, both of New Port Richey; two daughters, Diana and Verna Miller, both of New Port Richey; two brothers, Chuck Fields, Hadley, Mich., and Rawley Fields, Chugwater, Wyo.; a sister, Mary Hightower, Lapeer, Mich.; and five grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, New Port Richey Chapel.

SCHAFFHAUSER, STEPHEN J.B. "BEN" 76, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Community Hospital New Port Richey. He was a 12-year winter resident here from his native Norwich, Conn., where he was a salesman for a plastic wire and cable company. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Germania Lodge 11, both of Norwich, and Pautipaug Country Club, Sprague, Conn. Survivors include his wife, Genevieve; three daughters, Susan Lee, Cairo, Egypt, Elizabeth Schaffhauser, Fairbanks, Alaska, and Joanne Bakel, Middletown, Pa.; a brother, William, Norwich; and four grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

VENUTO, ANTHONY G., 88, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Hospice House in Dade City. Born in Zungala, Italy, he came here 25 years ago from Ossining, N.Y., and was retired from the New York City Water Resource Department. He was Army veteran of World War II, a member St. Joseph Catholic Church, Zephyrhills, the VFW, and the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Theresa; a son, Anthony Jr., Ossining; a daughter, Linda Caporuscio, Wappingers Falls, N.Y.; a brother, Pat, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.; a sister, Sara Ceccarelli, Ossining; and five grandchildren. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

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BEDFORD MAURICE F., 61, of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Sycamore, Ill., and came here in 1980 from Milwaukee. He was president of Florida-Office Mart. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Marlene; five sons, David Bedford, Clearwater, Gregory Bedford, Milwaukee, David Krist, Westfield, Wis., Michael Lathrop, Kingsport, Tenn., and Russell Krist, Raleigh, N.C.; two daughters, Janis Engel, Clearwater, and Donna Thompson, New Berlin, Wis.; two sisters, Olga Verbos, Clearwater, and Beverly Hamm, New Lisbon, Wis.; a brother, John, Naperville, Ill.; and eight grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
NEUHARTH, HAROLD C., 81, of Clearwater, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Thursday (June 15, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Montana and came here in 1989 from Southgate, Mich. He worked as a chemist with BASF Chemical Co. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Iona H.; two sons, Harold Earl, Hadley, Mich. and James L., Pocono Pines, Penn.; a daughter, Jane Manzitti, Howell, Mich.; a stepson, Richard Hawk, San Antonio, Texas; two stepdaughters, Jan Beregszaszy, Taylor, Mich., and Cindi Petruzzo, La Mesa, Calif.; a brother Glen, Jefferson, Ore.; five sisters, Julia Hansen, Viborg, S.D., Minnie Hunnex and Audrey Wheeler, both of Salem, Ore., Martha Murphy, Keizer, Ore., and Loralie Barth, Lodi, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
SCHULTZ, ROY J., 75, of Clearwater, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1968 from his native Muskegon, Mich., where he owned and operated Winger's Bakery. He was a Marines veteran of World War II. He was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Loretta; two sons, Gary, Clearwater, and Ronald, Muskegon; three daughters, Debra Schultz, Clearwater, Judith Kujawa, Pinellas Park, and Karen O'Neil, Traverse City, Mich; two sisters, Jeanne Gainer, Two Harbors, Minn., and Arlee Bodnar, Muskegon; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
STONE, RICHARD ANTHONY, 50, of Clearwater, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa. He was born in Philadelphia and came here in 1993 from Wytheville, Va. He was a building contractor and a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Mari; a son, Ryan, Huntington, Va.; and a daughter, Erin Stone, Beckley, W.Va. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.

Dunedin

FILBEY, ROBERT W., 75, of Dunedin, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Milwaukee and came here in 1981 from Chatham, N.J. He worked as a district accounting manager for AT&T and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Alfred's Episcopal Church, Palm Harbor, Boy Scouts of America, America Telephone Pioneers, Dunedin Country Club, the VFW, DAV and the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Lois R.; four sons, Robert C., Yuma, Ariz., Richard A., Reidsville, N.C., Raymond D., Stafford, Va., and Russell C., Southlake, Texas; a daughter, Ruth L. Conrad, Puyallup, Wash.; a brother, James J., Americus, Ga.; and eight grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

LAZARE, JOHN N., 75, of Largo, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1975 from his native Chicago, where he owned and operated John Lazare Printing Co. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Catholic and a member of the VFW in Chicago. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Martha; a sister, Marie Markfull, and a niece, Carolyn Whedon, both of Spring Hill. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
WILSON, BENJAMIN J., 85, of Largo, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1974 from his native Schenectady, N.Y., where he worked as a manager in document services for General Electric Gas Turbine Division for 34 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II in the Corps of Engineers and served in the Pacific theater. He was Catholic. He graduated from Union College in 1936. He was a member of VFW Post 7938, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Elsa, Largo; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Palm Harbor

MARION, VIRGILINE MAE, 79, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She came here in 1950 from her native Lansing, Mich. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Robert, Odessa; two sisters, Jeannine Smith, Palm Harbor, and Charlene Bragg, Perry, Mich.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater .

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BEDFORD MAURICE F., 61, of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Sycamore, Ill., and came here in 1980 from Milwaukee. He was president of Florida-Office Mart. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Marlene; five sons, David Bedford, Clearwater, Gregory Bedford, Milwaukee, David Krist, Westfield, Wis., Michael Lathrop, Kingsport, Tenn., and Russell Krist, Raleigh, N.C.; two daughters, Janis Engel, Clearwater, and Donna Thompson, New Berlin, Wis.; two sisters, Olga Verbos, Clearwater, and Beverly Hamm, New Lisbon, Wis.; a brother, John, Naperville, Ill.; and eight grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

NEUHARTH, HAROLD C., 81, of Clearwater, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Thursday (June 15, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Montana and came here in 1989 from Southgate, Mich. He worked as a chemist with BASF Chemical Co. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Iona H.; two sons, Harold Earl, Hadley, Mich. and James L., Pocono Pines, Penn.; a daughter, Jane Manzitti, Howell, Mich.; a stepson, Richard Hawk, San Antonio, Texas; two stepdaughters, Jan Beregszaszy, Taylor, Mich., and Cindi Petruzzo, La Mesa, Calif.; a brother Glen, Jefferson, Ore.; five sisters, Julia Hansen, Viborg, S.D., Minnie Hunnex and Audrey Wheeler, both of Salem, Ore., Martha Murphy, Keizer, Ore., and Loralie Barth, Lodi, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

SCHULTZ, ROY J., 75, of Clearwater, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1968 from his native Muskegon, Mich., where he owned and operated Winger's Bakery. He was a Marines veteran of World War II. He was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Loretta; two sons, Gary, Clearwater, and Ronald, Muskegon; three daughters, Debra Schultz, Clearwater, Judith Kujawa, Pinellas Park, and Karen O'Neil, Traverse City, Mich; two sisters, Jeanne Gainer, Two Harbors, Minn., and Arlee Bodnar, Muskegon; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.

STONE, RICHARD ANTHONY, 50, of Clearwater, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa. He was born in Philadelphia and came here in 1993 from Wytheville, Va. He was a building contractor and a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Mari; a son, Ryan, Huntington, Va.; and a daughter, Erin Stone, Beckley, W.Va. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.

Largo

LAZARE, JOHN N., 75, of Largo, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1975 from his native Chicago, where he owned and operated John Lazare Printing Co. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Catholic and a member of the VFW in Chicago. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Martha; a sister, Marie Markfull, and a niece, Carolyn Whedon, both of Spring Hill. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
WILSON, BENJAMIN J., 85, of Largo, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1974 from his native Schenectady, N.Y., where he worked as a manager in document services for General Electric Gas Turbine Division for 34 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II in the Corps of Engineers and served in the Pacific theater. He was Catholic. He graduated from Union College in 1936. He was a member of VFW Post 7938, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Elsa, Largo; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.

St. Petersburg

BECK, HORACE D., 93, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. He came here in 1963 from his native Philadelphia, where he was a retired estimator for Drehmann Paving and Flooring Company. He was Protestant. Survivors include three daughters, Christina Babcock and Linda Bartling, both of St. Petersburg, and Suzanne Seely, Jupiter; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

CHIARIELLO, JOAN H., 70, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Alpine Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Irvington, N.J., she came here in 1972 from Verona, N.J. She was a baker for Mayflower DCA in Elizabeth, N.J. for 27 years. She was a member of St. Jude's Cathedral, a lifetime member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a lifetime ABC and T union member. Survivors include four brothers, Robert Edward and Frank P., both of St. Petersburg, Ronald G., Rockville, Md. and Mark D., Kenneth City; a sister, Theresa J. Salvatore, New Jersey; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.

DILLASHAW, JASMINE M., infant daughter of Nichole A. and Carlos A., died Friday (June 16, 2000) at All Children's Hospital. She was born at Bayfront Medical Center on May 29, 2000. Other survivors include her maternal grandparents, John and Patricia Dillashaw, and her paternal grandparents, Carlos M. and Antonia A. Aguilar, all of St. Petersburg; her maternal great-grandmother, Frances C. Dillashaw, Perry; her maternal great-grandfather, James E. Trainor, St. Petersburg; her paternal great-grandmother, Maria de Jesus Magana; and two aunts and an uncle. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

FLOYD, EDDIE VERL, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Pasadena Manor. She was born in Webster, and came here 52 years ago from Los Angeles. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Mount Zion AME Church, where she served on Choir 2 and the Stewardess' Board. Survivors include two sons, Lawrence Jr., Rochester, N.Y., and Riley Preston, Tampa; three daughters, Elaine Floyd-Dennis, Boynton Beach, Valerie Jean Floyd, St. Petersburg, and Anna Floyd Thomas, Delray Beach; a brother, Ross McMullen, St. Petersburg; and seven grandchildren. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

MORRIS, SAM, 86, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Menorah Manor. He was born in Latvia and came here in 1984 from Freehold, N.J. He was the owner of a sweater factory. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia; a son, Harvey, Nokomis; and a daughter, Myra Robinson Freeman, Armonk, N.Y. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.

PARVIN, THE REV. RALPH S., 79, of Bradenton, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 15, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Bradenton, he came here in 1995 from Lakeland where he had lived since 1993 when he came from Holly, Mich. He was a former delivery person for the Bradenton Herald for five years before he attended Maryville, Tenn., College, where he worked for the grounds and custodial departments and sang for the a capella choir. He attended the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He worked at the Presbytery of Knoxville, Tenn., and taught Vacation Bible School. He was a student pastor at several southern Indiana churches, before moving to Levi, Ky., where he was the pastor at Levi Presbyterian Church and St. Helen's Presbyterian Church. He was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1946. He served as Pastor of the Calvary Presbyterian Church, Ann Arbor, Mich., and the Holly, Mich., Presbyterian Church, both for 13 years. He retired as a pastor in 1986, and was named Pastor Emeritus of the Holly Presbyterian Church by the Presbytery of Lake Huron at the request of the congregation. He was a member of the Tampa Bay Presbytery. Survivors include his wife, Mary Shaw; two daughters, Ruth Anita Sloat, Petoskey, Mich., and Roberta Ellen Hetzell, Fayetteville, Ohio; two sons, Paul David, Holly, and Mark, Grand Blanc, Mich.; two brothers, the Rev. Wilbur Rood Parvin, Summerville, S.C., and Charles, Bradenton; a sister, Roberta Tucker, St. Petersburg; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Shannon Funeral Home, Town Chapel, Bradenton.

SPICER, ALBIRDA "GRANNY," 92, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Memphis, she came here in 1994 from Detroit, where she was a retired hotel manager. She was a member of True Vine Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, where she served on the Mother's Board, the Nursing Guild and the Missionary Board. She attended Emmanuel Christian Fellowship, St. Petersburg. Survivors include eight grandchildren, Rosemarie Gresham, Danny Clinton, Arthur Clinton Jr., and Desiree Burk, Ardaniel Burk and Denise Burk, all of Detroit, Michael Bell, Lansing, Mich., and Coa-Coa Rivers, St. Petersburg; 19 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

STEWART, ALLIE L., 80, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at home. She came here many years ago from her native Wadley, Ga. She was a certified nurses assistant working in private homes. She was a graduate of Gibbs High School, and was a lifetime member of Moore's Chapel AME Church where she served on Choir 1, the Young Women's Auxiliary and the Stewardess' Board. Survivors include a son, Daniel Allen Sr., St. Petersburg; a sister, Momon Richardson, Philadelphia; and three grandchildren, Nina Allen and Daniel Allen Jr., both of St. Petersburg, and Dawn Allen, Philadelphia; and 11 great-grandchildren. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

UHLER, WILLIAM M., 97, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 14, 2000) at Huber Gardens, St. Petersburg. Born in Alexandria, Va., he came here in 1972. He was a 43-year Navy veteran who commanded the first Navy WAVES officers while stationed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1941. He taught himself the wireless code at the age of 5 and obtained his wireless license, call letters WTAR, in 1909 at the age of 7. At age 15, he joined the U.S. Coast Guard. He taught wireless operating at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. In 1921, he enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserves and was stationed in London, where he met and married, for the first time, Amy Joyce Atkinson, a longtime local civic and community activist. He returned to the states, where he taught wireless communications at Loomis Radio College in Washington D.C. Before joining the Navy, he began radio station WTAR in Norfolk, Va., which is still in operation today. He joined the Navy in 1925 and was stationed in Cuba during World War II where he interpreted codes that were intercepted from the Germans. He was the senior wireless operator and communications officer for RCA from 1968 until his retirement in 1972 when he moved to St. Petersburg. Divorced in 1925, he and Amy Joyce Atkinson married in 1986. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, St. Petersburg, the Retired Officer's Association, the St. Petersburg Chapter of the Navy League and was a former member of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Survivors include a family friend, Bonnie Garrigan. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

WELLS, WILLIAM ESTON JR., of Columbia, S.C., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 16, 2000) in Columbia. He was born in St. Petersburg and lived here during his youth, before moving to Durham, N.C. to attend college and settling in Columbia. He was a 1949 graduate of Duke University, Durham, and was an insurance agent in Columbia for more than 40 years. He was a Navy volunteer during World War II and an Army volunteer during the Korean War. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Columbia, for 50 years, and was active in youth baseball for 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Martha Fetner; three daughters, Stephanie Mungo, Mary Ann Cole and Martha Belue Wells; a son, Dr. William Wells III; and five grandchildren, Eric William Sutton, Nicole Alicia Wells, Joshua Mark Wells, Brianna Mae Mungo and Madalyn Eve Mungo. Dunbar Funeral Home, Columbia, S.C.

WHITE, JOHN CALVIN, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Edward White Hospital. He was born in Roanoke, Ala. and came here many years ago. He was a sorter for the U.S. Postal Service at the 31st Street Post Office for 25 years. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and was a member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church, where he was a church elder. He was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge 139, St. Petersburg, a member of the Order of Amaranth, the St. Petersburg Scottish Rites and was a member of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. Survivors include his wife of nine years, Marjorie; a daughter, Diane Lamb, Norfolk, Va.; two brothers, Billy and Jackie, Opelika, Ala.; three sisters, Margaret Dollar, Mohee Bozman and Ann Lipham, all of Alabama; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.