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Dunedin

• CAFISO, JOHN C., 92, of Seabrook, N.H., a winter resident of Dunedin, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at the Anna Jaques Hospital, Newburyport, Mass. He was born in Methuen, Mass.; lived in North Chelmsford, Mass., from 1949 until in 1970, when he moved to Wilmington, Mass.; and in 1977 moved to Seabrook. He was a winter resident here for many years. He graduated in 1931 from Northeastern University and for many years he worked as assistant manager of Sears, Roebuck and Co. in Lowell and Quincy, Mass. In 1949, he founded the North Chelmsford Hardware Store and was a co-owner. In 1952 he founded and owned and operated Silver Lake Hardware Store, from which he retired in 1973. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the North Chelmsford Knights of Columbus, Chelmsford Lions Club, director and man of the year in 1962 of the Wilmington Rotary Club, past president of the Happy Senior Citizens Club in Seabrook, the first chairman of the Seabrook Housing Authority and director and coordinator of bingo at Golden Crest, Dunedin. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Alice G. Coughlin; three daughters, Ann M. Selfridge and Joan R. Morrison, both of Westford, Mass., and Marion Auger, Dunedin; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Dolan Funeral Home, Chelmsford, Mass.
• MILLER, EUGENE MARTIN, 87, of Dunedin, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. He was born in Kansas City, Kan., and came here in 1962 from Fort Ord, Calif., where he retired from the Army with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Union Street United Methodist Church of Clearwater, Masonic Lodge 51, Topeka, Kan., and the Retired Officers Association. Survivors include two daughters, Carol North, Dunedin, and Gail Crawford, Clearwater; a son, Jimmy, Bossier City, La.; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Indian Rocks Beach

• VOGEL, RUTH C., 73, of Sun City Center, formerly of Indian Rocks Beach, died Thursday (June 15, 2000) at South Bay Hospital, Sun City Center. She was born in Rockville, Conn., and came here in 1981 from Meriden, Conn. She worked as an insurance underwriter for 30 years with Aetna Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn. She was a member of the Episcopal Church, Ruskin, and Calvary Episcopal Church, Indian Rocks Beach. Survivors include a brother, Leroy W. Cushman, Bountiful, Utah. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Largo

• DONOVAN, A. MARGUERETTA, 86, of Largo, died Monday (June 19, 2000) at Integrated Health Services of Clearwater. She was born in Alfred, Maine, and came here in 1976 from Putnam, Conn. She worked as an inspector for the airlines. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo, and a 52-year member of the Daughters of Isabella. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Forcier, Oldsmar; a son, Dennis, Putnam; a sister, Blanche Haczynski, Wells, Maine; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• LORD, HARRY, 83, of Largo, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Burlington, Mass., and came here several years ago from Massachusetts. He was a retired machinist and an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Harry, Fort Lauderdale; two daughters, Diane McCarrtney, Palm City, and Cheryl Kentgul, Pompano Beach; and four grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
• MAXWELL, JAMES LYLE, 70, of Dearing, Ga., formerly of Largo, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at McDuffie Regional Medical Center, Thomson, Ga. He was born in Marion, Ohio, and lived here for several years before moving to Largo; in 1989 he moved to Thomson from Largo. He retired as a service technician after 27 years with Sears, Roebuck and Co., and was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Kray; a son, David Lyle Maxwell, Thomson; two daughters, Debra Jones, Brandon, and Joyce Frankenfield, Thomson; a brother, Walter P., Hilton Head, S.C.; three sisters, Mary Porter, New Castle, Pa., Joanne White, New Castle, Pa., and Donna Bailey, Solomons, Md.; and four grandchildren. Beggs Funeral Home, Thomson.
• UDAVCHAK, SUE, 97, of Largo, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Linhart, Pa., and came here in 1996 from Williamsville, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church and the Martha & Mary Guild, Largo. Survivors include a daughter, Laverne M. Onufer, Largo; two sons, Donald L., Orlando, and Raymond M., Port Jefferson, N.Y.; a brother, Paul Bench, Penn Hills, Pa.; a sister, Agnes Tepke, Turtle Creek, Pa.; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
• WHEAT, MARGARET HESTER JERALD, 99, of Largo, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at Mariner Health Care of Clearwater. She was born in Anderson, Ind., and came here in 1991 from San Diego. She was a school and music teacher in Springfield, Ill. She graduated from the University of Illinois and earned a master's degree from Tulane University, New Orleans. She performed with the Springfield Symphony and wrote numerous short stories. She was a member of several writers clubs, and she was Christian. Survivors include a son, M.R. Reitzel, San Jose, Calif.; a sister, Jane Hamrick, Largo; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Oldsmar

• RZYMEK, EDWARD S., 73, of Oldsmar, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at home. He was born in Cicero, Ill., and came here in 1987 from Chicago. He worked as a cable splicer for Western Electric in Cicero. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic and a member of Moose Lodge 1429, Tarpon Springs, and the Polish Legion of America, Elfers. Survivors include a sister, Loretta M. Rzymek, Park Ridge, Ill.; and companion, Helen Donult, Clearwater. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Palm Harbor

• CAMERON, JOHN A., 94, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at Arbors at Safety Harbor nursing home. He was born in Wilmot, S.D., and came here in 1987 from Minneapolis, where he worked as a pasteurizer for the Northland Creamery Co. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Betty C.; a son, Jack, Bloomington, Minn.; three daughters, Margie Johnson, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., Joan Christenson, Portland, Ore., and Sharon Legler, Dunkirk, Md.; two stepdaughters, Joan C. Huebner, Palm Harbor, and Jean Hamm, Geneva; a sister, Janet Manley, Tulsa, Okla.; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Seminole

• HUGHES, JOAN J., 61, of Homosassa, formerly of Seminole, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio, and moved to Homosassa in 1997 from Seminole. She retired after 23 years with the U.S. Postal Service, where she worked as a clerk at the St. Petersburg and Madeira Beach post offices. She was also a floral designer and an antique dealer at Park Street Antiques. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks Beach. Survivors include her husband, John P.; and a son, Randal H. Ball, Dunedin. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

Tarpon Springs

• KATSIGIANNIS, ANGELO, 86, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at North Bay Medical Center, New Port Richey. He was born in Romania and came here in 1985 from New York City, where he retired as a seaman with the Merchant Marines. Survivors include a daughter, Angela Dais, and a brother, Mike, both of New York City; and a granddaughter. William Semple Co. Funeral Directors, Tarpon Springs.

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Indian Rocks Beach

• VOGEL, RUTH C., 73, of Sun City Center, formerly of Indian Rocks Beach, died Thursday (June 15, 2000) at South Bay Hospital, Sun City Center. She was born in Rockville, Conn., and came here in 1981 from Meriden, Conn. She worked as an insurance underwriter for 30 years with Aetna Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn. She was a member of the Episcopal Church, Ruskin, and Calvary Episcopal Church, Indian Rocks Beach. Survivors include a brother, Leroy W. Cushman, Bountiful, Utah. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Kenneth City

• D'ANDREA, RONALD "RON," 56, of Kenneth City, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in New York City, he came here in 1967 from Staten Island, N.Y. He was a printer for St. Petersburg Junior College and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Evelina; a daughter, Charlene Sparks, and two sons, Michael and Chris, all of St. Petersburg; his mother, Mary D'Andrea, Treasure Island; a brother, Warren, St. Petersburg; and his aunt and uncle, Yolanda and Tony Barbato, Treasure Island. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

Largo

• DONOVAN, A. MARGUERETTA, 86, of Largo, died Monday (June 19, 2000) at Integrated Health Services of Clearwater. She was born in Alfred, Maine, and came here in 1976 from Putnam, Conn. She worked as an inspector for the airlines. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo, and a 52-year member of the Daughters of Isabella. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Forcier, Oldsmar; a son, Dennis, Putnam; a sister, Blanche Haczynski, Wells, Maine; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• LORD, HARRY, 83, of Largo, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Burlington, Mass., and came here several years ago from Massachusetts. He was a retired machinist and an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Harry, Fort Lauderdale; two daughters, Diane McCarrtney, Palm City, and Cheryl Kentgul, Pompano Beach; and four grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
• MAXWELL, JAMES LYLE, 70, of Dearing, Ga., formerly of Largo, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at McDuffie Regional Medical Center, Thomson, Ga. He was born in Marion, Ohio, and lived here for several years before moving to Largo; in 1989 he moved to Thomson from Largo. He retired as a service technician after 27 years with Sears, Roebuck and Co., and was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Kray; a son, David Lyle Maxwell, Thomson; two daughters, Debra Jones, Brandon, and Joyce Frankenfield, Thomson; a brother, Walter P., Hilton Head, S.C.; three sisters, Mary Porter, New Castle, Pa., Joanne White, New Castle, Pa., and Donna Bailey, Solomons, Md.; and four grandchildren. Beggs Funeral Home, Thomson.
• UDAVCHAK, SUE, 97, of Largo, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Linhart, Pa., and came here in 1996 from Williamsville, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church and the Martha & Mary Guild, Largo. Survivors include a daughter, Laverne M. Onufer, Largo; two sons, Donald L., Orlando, and Raymond M., Port Jefferson, N.Y.; a brother, Paul Bench, Penn Hills, Pa.; a sister, Agnes Tepke, Turtle Creek, Pa.; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
• WHEAT, MARGARET HESTER JERALD, 99, of Largo, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at Mariner Health Care of Clearwater. She was born in Anderson, Ind., and came here in 1991 from San Diego. She was a school and music teacher in Springfield, Ill. She graduated from the University of Illinois and earned a master's degree from Tulane University, New Orleans. She performed with the Springfield Symphony and wrote numerous short stories. She was a member of several writers clubs, and she was Christian. Survivors include a son, M.R. Reitzel, San Jose, Calif.; a sister, Jane Hamrick, Largo; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Madeira Beach

• LEONARD, SHELTON ERIC, 30, of Madeira Beach, died Thursday (June 15, 2000) at home. Born in Glendale, Calif., he came here in 1991 from Salem, Ore. He was a bartender for Friendly Fisherman restaurant and attended Church By the Sea, Madeira Beach. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Rita and Michael Douglas, St. Petersburg; his maternal grandparents, Dorothy and Ronald Clark, Elizabethtown, Ky.; his paternal grandmother, Valeria Douglas, Salem; and an aunt, Jo Sherman, St. Petersburg. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• WILLIAMS, EMMA JEAN, 86, of Madeira Beach, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at Mease Hospital, Dunedin. Born in Grindstone, Pa., she came here in 1966 from Warren, Mich. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, David O., Fairhaven, Mich., and James D., Troy, Mich.; a daughter, Joan Carlton, Madeira Beach; and 11 grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.

Pinellas Park

• HATLEY, RONALD L., 50, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. He was a native of St. Petersburg. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and worked since 1988 in plant operations for Bayfront Medical Center. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Diana Mae; two daughters, Irene Louise and Sarah Ann, and a son, Dale William, all of Pinellas Park; two brothers, Bruce, St. Petersburg, and Mark, Inverness; a sister, Laurie Sampson, St. Petersburg; and several nieces and nephews. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• JARVIS, JEROME EUGENE "JERRY," 15, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at All Children's Hospital. He came here in 1989 from his native Long Island, N.Y. Survivors include his mother, Barbarann Smith, Pinellas Park; two brothers, Brian Horn and Christopher Horn, both of Largo; his maternal grandfather, Luigi Sorace, Clearwater; his maternal grandmother, Margaret Smith, Holiday; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
• SCOTT, CHARLOTTE A., 65, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (June 19, 2000) at Northside Hospital. Born in Ridley Park, Pa., she came here in 1995 from Edgemont Township, Pa. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Martin T.; two brothers, James Linck, New Jersey, and Andrew Linck, Pennsylvania. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Redington Beach

• TIGHE, ROBERT M., 76, of Redington Beach, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Detroit, he came here in 1983 from Anniston, Ala. He retired after 40 years in the apparel manufacturing business in Anniston. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seminole. Survivors include his wife, Anne C.; four sons, Donald J., Atlanta, Martin D. and Frank C., both of Marietta, Ga., and John M., Birmingham, Ala.; two daughters, Genevieve, T. Dorris, Marietta, and Allisan Mintz, Lawrenceville, Ga.; a brother, John J., Southern Pines, N.C.; three sisters, Aloyse Gillespie, Grand Rapids, Mich., Margaret Keating, Birmingham, Mich., and Patricia Merkert, Severna Park, Md.; and 14 grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Redington Shores

• VANGSNES, PHILIP, 75, of Redington Shores and Clearwater, died Saturday (April 15, 2000) at home. He came here in 1968 from his native Chicago. A pianist and piano teacher, he performed locally for the past 30 years under the stage name "Philip Vance" at Forbidden City restaurant, Clearwater. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Lyn Vangsnes, Anchorage, Alaska; a sister, Marilyn, Santa Rosa, Calif.; and five nieces and nephews. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

St. Petersburg

• ALBAUGH, THOMAS J. "Tom," 94, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at Bon Secours-Maria Manor. He came here in 1970 from his native New York City. He was a pressman and was Roman Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Ruth H. Albaugh, and a niece, Kathy W. McGowan, both of St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• BLOCKER, MARGARET ANN, 72, of Hendersonville, N.C., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Pardee Memorial Hospital in Hendersonville, N.C., after a five-year battle with cancer. A St. Petersburg native, she was the daughter of John C. Blocker Jr. and the granddaughter of John C. Blocker Sr., St. Petersburg pioneers. A 1945 graduate of St. Petersburg High School, she moved to Hendersonville in 1954. Her grandfather arrived in St. Petersburg in 1888 as an engineer on the Orange Belt Railroad. Her father served as county attorney in Pinellas for 24 years. A longtime member of the Hendersonville Board of Realtors, Mrs. Blocker was associated with Barnette & Coates Inc. for the past 26 years. She was a member of Graduate Realtors Institute and the National Association of Realtors. As a member of the North Carolina Association of Realtors, she served as director and was currently serving on the State Ethics Committee. She was awarded Realtor of the Year in 1987 and received the Realtor Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. She was active in Democratic politics in Florida and North Carolina. Survivors include two sisters, Sallie Mae Blocker and Joan Blocker McMullen, both of St. Petersburg; and two nieces, Ridgely Johnson, Charleston, S.C., and Susie Inglett, Bishop, Ga. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• DILLASHAW, JASMINE M., infant daughter of Nichole A. Dillashaw and Carlos A. Aguilar, 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.
• FINE, GERALD W. "G.W.," 79, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at Westminster Shores Health Center. Born in Cleveland, he came here in 1956 from Aurora, Ohio. He was a president and founder of Southern Industrial Supply Co. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a P-51 fighter pilot instructor at Marana Air Force Base, Ariz. He flew missions out of Huntington Royal Air Force Base, England, and was awarded a gold medal by King Gustaf of Sweden. He was a member of Pasadena Community Church, 364th Fighter Pilots Group Association, Eighth Air Force Association, Antelope Club and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. He was a Mason, a former board member of PAL, and a former member of the Bath Club. Survivors include a son, William B., Treasure Island; two daughters, Martha Morrow Berry, Clearwater, and Holly Ann Hehenberger, St. Petersburg; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• JACOBSON, JOSEPH, 94, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in New York City, he came here in 1987 from Miami. He was a textiles salesman. Survivors include a son, Ben, Clearwater; and a brother, Irving, Boca Raton. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• JONES, EDWIN M., 89, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 19, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. He came here in 1956 from his native Pittsburgh. He retired as a tool and die maker for Westinghouse Corp. and Fisher Body in Pittsburg and Modern Tool and Die, St. Petersburg. Survivors include two nieces, Fran Siebert, Seminole, and Karen DeGroot, St. Petersburg; a nephew, Alan Sinning, Pittsburg; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• KEEFER ROWENA J. "RONNIE," 74, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 19, 2000) at her daughter's home in Largo. She came here in 1963 from her native Fort Wayne, Ind. She retired as a quality control specialist with West Co., St. Petersburg. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seminole. Survivors include a daughter, Frances K. Peel, and a son, Roger Peel, both of Largo; a sister, Helen Ferguson, Fort Wayne; and two nieces. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• LOPEN, LOUIS, 84, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y, he came here in 1945 from Washington, D.C. He received an accounting degree from Brooklyn College and was a postal worker for the U.S. Postal Service. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a Purple Heart recipient. He was a member of Temple Beth-el and Disabled American Veterans Chapter 9. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Lopen, St. Petersburg, and Denise Kurt, Houston; two sisters, Frances Fine, Lakeland, and Gertrude Gresches, Long Island, N.Y. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• MAUCH, ANGELINE L., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 15, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Wilna, N.Y., she came here in 1985 from Detroit. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband, George; a son, Robert Caldwell, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Linda Blanchard, Copperas Cove, Texas; a brother, Gerald Adner, and a sister, Myrtle Tessier, both of West Carthage, N.Y.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• PARVIN, THE REV. RALPH S., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 15, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Bradenton, he moved to Lakeland in 1993 from Holly, Mich., and to St. Petersburg in 1995. He was a delivery person for the Bradenton Herald for five years before attending Maryville (Tenn.) College, where he worked for the grounds and custodial departments and sang with the a capella choir. He attended LouisvillePresbyterian Theological Seminary and was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1946. He worked for 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 pastor at Levi Presbyterian Church and St. Helen's Presbyterian Church. He served as pastor of Calvary Presbyterian Church, Ann Arbor, Mich., for 13 years and retired in 1986 after 13 years as pastor of Holly Presbyterian Church, where he was named pastor emeritus. 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 R., Summerville, S.C., and Charles, Bradenton; a sister, Roberta Tucker, St. Petersburg; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Shannon Funeral Home, Town Chapel, Bradenton.
• SARGENT, DAGMAR A. "SALLY," 82, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Shore Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She came here in 1970 from her native Muskegon, Mich. She retired as a file clerk for Wallace Welch & Williamson, St. Petersburg. She was a Red Cross volunteer in Muskegon. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Vernon R.; three daughters, Linda K. Sargent, St. Petersburg, and Sally Joann Oosting and Roberta M. Schneider, both of Muskegon; a sister, Audrey Oosting, Muskegon; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• SHIRCLIFFE, ALEXANDER "BROWNE," 84, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Westernport, Md., he lived here many years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and retired as an insurance agent for United Insurance Co. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Beverly; two sons, Ansel, Largo, and Bill, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Beverly Rowley, Tallahassee; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
• SPURGEON, JUDY, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Indianapolis, she came here in 1986 from Pendleton, Ind. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Casey Call, Indianapolis; a daughter, Kerry Bingham, Farmington, N.M.; two stepsons, Mark, Belleview, and Chris, Indianapolis; a stepdaughter, Jan DesRoches, Indianapolis; a sister, Jacquie Lavoie, St. Petersburg; and five grandchildren. National Cremation Society, 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 remarried in 1986. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, St. Petersburg, the Retired Officers Association, the St. Petersburg Chapter of the Navy League and was a former member of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Survivors include many nieces and nephews. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• WILLIAMS, RUGH G., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 19, 2000) at home. Born in Indiana, Pa., she came here in 1956 from Mount Vernon, N.Y. Survivors include two daughters, Ingrid L. Kohler, St. Petersburg, and Ruth Ann Harper, Treasure Island; a brother, Calvin N. Williams, Prophetstown, Ill.; three sisters, Ann W. Cox, Falls Church, Va., and Kathryn W. Vite and Cecile J. Williams, both of Rossiter, Pa.; and two grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

• HUDDLESTON, LEO N., 77, of Treasure Island and Tampa, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at home. Born in Albuquerque, N.M., he came here in 1964 from Rockford, Ill. He retired in 1970 from STRIKE Command at MacDill Air Force Base as a commander after more than 27 years with the Navy, having served during World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. During World War II he served as a "frogman" with Underwater Demolition Team 13, responsible for preparing the beaches at Iwo Jima and Okinawa before initial landing of assault troops. He was awarded the Silver Star. He retired in 1996 from the Florida Real Estate Commission and Florida Department of Professional Regulation. He studied music at Abilene (Texas) Christian College and attended Kansas State Teachers College, University of New Mexico, U.S. Naval Intelligence School, Anacostia, Md., and U.S. Army Language School at the Presidio. He sang with many choral groups, including the Choral Arts Society of Largo, and was a member of Master Chorale of Tampa Bay since 1983. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where he sang with the choir, drove the church bus and was a council member. He was a volunteer at the Retiree Activities Office at MacDill AFB. Other memberships include Retired Officers Association, UDT/SEAL Association, U.S. Naval Institute, U.S. Naval Reserve Association, Navy League, American Legion, VFW and DAV. Survivors include his wife, Betty L.; four daughters, Sonja Nash, Lubbock, Texas, Lea "Babs" Davis, Wilmington, Del., Ania Hansen, Seminole, and Cynthia Williams, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Dorsa Manning, Holtville, Calif., and Patt Berardinelli, Santa Fe, N.M.; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Woodlawn Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Seminole