St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST DEATHS

Friday, June 23, 2000

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

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GUARNIERI, DOROTHY THERESA, 77, of Hernando, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, she came here 11 years ago from Ocala. She was a retired secretary for a collection company. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Rich, Spring Hill; a stepson, Raymond Goetz, Feeding Hills, Mass.; a stepdaughter, Carolyn Hatch, Feeding Hills; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

UHLICH, MARGARET THERESA, 78, of Inverness, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at home. She came here 23 years ago from her native New York City and was a retired secretary for New York Telephone Co., with 32 years of service. She was a member of Our Lady Of Fatima Parish, the Telephone Pioneers of America, and the Lakeside Golf and Country Club. Survivors include her husband, Alfred P. Uhlich. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

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HILL, CLARENCE "C.O.," 81, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Portland, Tenn., he came here 20 years ago from Indianapolis and was a metallurgist for General Motors, Allison Division. He was an Army veteran and a member of Englewood Masonic Lodge F&AM, the Brooksville Elks 2582, and the Brookridge Golf Association. Survivors include his wife, Paula "Mickey;" a son, David, Conyers, Ga.; and three grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

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BEAL, SENECA W. SR., 78, of Tampa, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Dunbar, Pa. He was a purchasing clerk for the U.S. government. He was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran and was a member of the American Legion. Survivors include a son, Seneca W. Jr., Hudson; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.

BROWN, GEORGE CALVIN, 61, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Medical Ceanter. He was born in Tampa and remained a lifelong resident. He was a barber and owner of Brown's Modern Barber and Beauty Shop. He worked for several insurance companies, Central Life, Afro Life, Jackson National, Atlanta Life, and was an employee of the Greyhound for 37 years. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Irene; a daughter, Shelia Renee Johnson; a brother, Robert Miller, Tampa; and four grandchildren. Everett-Derr & Anderson Funeral Home, Tampa.

CARLTON, ELLEN R. "LYNN," 81, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. Born in Nescopeck, Pa., she came here in 1947. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Tampa. Survivors include her husband, Leffie M. Jr. M.D.; four sons, Leffie III M.D., C. Dennis, Leland F., and Sam McClure; two sisters, Lois Gilmore and Mae Williams; and eight grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

COOPER, LUTHER H., 88, of Plant City, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. Born in Starke, he came to the area in 1930. He was a retired tunnel worker for IMC. He served in the National Guard and was a member and deacon at Midway Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Charles Henry, Nashville; four stepdaughters, Miriam Still, Aileen Pelham, Naomi Gray, all of Plant City, and Jean McGowan, Venice, Fla.; a sister, Rosabell Tomlinson, St. Augustine; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

DUDLEY, KAY SARAH, 83, of Thonotosassa, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at University Community Hospital. Born in McKees Rocks, Pa., she came to the area in 1966 from Topeka, Kan. She was a member of Castle Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Joseph, Thonotosassa and Herman Cleveland, Tampa; two daughters, Jean Condo, Pittsburgh, and Joan McCombs, Atlanta; two brothers, Frank Magliocca, Tarpon Springs and Sam Magliocca, Charlotte, N.C.; two sisters, Mickey Morrison, McKees Rocks and Dolly Lackos, Tampa; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

DYER, ROBERT C., 80, of Valrico, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at home. Born in Johnson City, N.Y., he came here 25 years ago. He retired as a cost analyst for IBM after 17 years of service. He was a member of Civil Defense during the Korean War; he was past president of IBM Club; past president of IBM Credit Union; past district deputy of the Odd Fellows; and was a member of Bell Shoals Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Nell; a son, Dennis, Berkshire, N.Y.; a stepson, Richard Wheeler, Valrico; two brothers, William and Earnest, both of Endicott, N.Y.; a sister, Betty Lingeman, Indianapolis; four grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

FLEMING, LORRAINE K., 55, of Odessa, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. Born in Glendale, Calif., she came here in 1995 from Los Angeles. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Richard T.; two sons, Anthony J., Orlando, and Mark C., Austin, Texas; and four grandchildren. Art Holloway Funeral Home, Tampa.

FLOWERS, TRACY LYNN, 35, of Tarpon Springs, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Elba, Ala., she to the area in 1970. She was a medical assistant and was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Devin Ward, Washington state; a daughter, Hailey Ward, Washington state; her mother, Agnes Flowers, Valrico; and two sisters, Emma Ivie, Temple Terrace, and Kathy Hunter, Dover. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.

KURTZ, NANNA W., 81, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000). She was born in Ithaca, N.Y., and remained a lifelong resident of Tampa. She was a high school teacher. She was a member of the Junior League of Tampa; she served on the Salvation Army of Tampa board of directors and was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. Survivors include four cousins, Martha Dresher, Pacific Palisades, Calif., Grace Turner, Sue Whitaker McNevin, and Charles Clarence Whitaker Jr., all of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

MICHELSON, GLADYS RYDER, 91, of Tampa, died Thursday (June 22, 2000). Born in St. Paul, Minn., she came here from Chicago eight years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a volunteer for the League of Women Voters; National Council of Jewish Women. Survivors include a son, Richard, Fort Lauderdale; a daughter, Carole Ewen, Tampa; a brother, Marshall, Los Angeles; a sister, Adelaide Golling, Los Angeles; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Beth David Funeral Chapel, Tampa.

MILLER, CHARLES MICHAEL JR., 33, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at North Bay Medical Center in New Port Richey. Born in Lexington, Ky., he came here in 1998 from Nashville. He was a coordinator for Pasco-Hernando Community College. Survivors include father, Charles Sr.; mother, Emily Miller, Tampa; and a sister, Carol Miller, Austin, Texas. Art Holloway Funeral Home, Tampa.

MORENO, ROGERIO "GEORGE," 88, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. Born in Key West, he came here in 1922. He retired as a glazer for the Hillsborough County school system after 32 years of service. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Maria; a son, George, Dade City; three daughters, Diana Ruiz, Sarasota, Nuri Peterson, Tampa, Dora Libed, California; a sister, Zenida Gusmen, Tampa; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

NEUBORNE, ROSE S., 92, of Sun City Center, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at Sun Terrace Health Care Center. Born in New York City, she came here in 1968. She was a retired medical secretary and was a member of United Community Church. Survivors include her nephew, Allen Zwang, Coral Springs. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

VALIDO, HAZEL A., 82, of Tampa, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Louisville, Ky., she came here in 1942. She was a candymaker for Alessi Bakery and owner of Snack City restaurant. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Eugene, Tampa; Florida Mortuary & Cremation Services, Tampa.

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BEVAN, LOIS L., 79, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Carbon Hill, Ala., she came here 21 years ago from Mount Zion, Ill. She was a homemaker and member of Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include a son, William H., Tulsa, Okla.; two daughters, Beverly S. Seitz, New Port Richey, and Mary L. Gaddie, Hudson; three sisters, Fannie Lee Franks, Dallas, Freeda Collins, Pryor, Okla., and Marie Evans, Raytown, Mo.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

CERNIGLIA, SARAH L. ZAHN, 63, of New Port Richey, died Monday (June 19, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Lawrence, Mass., she came here 30 years ago from Hopkinton, Mass. She was a licensed practical nurse and member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Joseph A.; a son, Gordon H. Randall, Hudson; three daughters, Virginia L. Arnold, Brooksville, Lois M. Randall, New Port Richey, and Norma J. Randall, Nashville, Tenn.; a stepson, Gordon J., Malta, N.Y.; five brothers; one sister; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

COLE, HOWARD, 54, of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House. Born in Chicago, he came here one year ago from Detroit and was an assembler for Ford Motor Co. He was Christian. Survivors include two sons, Terrence, Zephyrhills, and Howard Jr., Orlando; a daughter, Carletta, Orlando; three brothers, Cliff Jr., Lenard and Frank, all of Chicago; two sisters, Blanch Franklin and Williebee, both of Chicago; and seven grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Services, Spring Hill/Zephyrhills.

ESTEPP, ELIZABETH "LIBBY," 83, of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000). Born in Elizabethtown, Ky., she came here five months ago. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Terry B., Ghent, Ky. and Charles Alan, Zephyrhills; a sister, Anna Mae Seng, Elizabethtown, Ky.; two brothers, Louie and Tommy Seng, both of Elizabethtown, Ky.; seven grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

HAMEL, ALFRED B., 62, of Land O'Lakes, died Friday (June 9, 2000). He came here 46 years ago from his native Lansing, Mich., and was a plate maker for the Tampa Tribune. He was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Monte A., Fort Lauderdale; three daughters, Cindy L. Budd, Lanie and Michelle, all of Tampa; a brother, Roland, Lutz; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry, and Roel, Lutz/Land O' Lakes.

LITTLER, GARY A., 49, of Port Richey, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. Born in Xenia, Ohio, he came here 13 years ago from Mishawaka, Ind. He was a welder for BFI and member of Church of God. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the welders union. Survivors include his wife, Donna; two sons, Vernon Sowell, Port Richey, and Gary Jr., South Bend, Ind.; three stepsons, Donald and Shannon Swank, both of South Bend, and Erik Swank, Port Richey; four brothers, Elmer Stafford, Columbus, Ohio, Chester, Leesburg, Ohio, Robert, South Bend, and Samuel Harley, Mishawaka; a sister, Thelma "Pinky" Hurlbut, Mishawaka; and five grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

LUTZ, EDWARD, 87, of Port Richey, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at Windsor Woods. Born in Bellmore, N.Y., he came here 22 years ago from California. He was an engineer for the town of Hempstead, N.Y., and member of Westside Baptist Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn; four sons, Robert, Sound Beach, N.Y., William, Levittown, N.Y., Philip and Thomas, both of Port Richey; four daughters, Charlene Rogers, Tarpon Springs, Patricia Oxford, New Port Richey, Dolores Penning, Spring Hill, and Evelyn Satchell, Port Richey; 18 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

McCORMIC, JOHN D. JR., 53, of Hudson, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa. Born in Shelby, Ohio, he came here 20 years ago from Mansfield, Ohio. He was an upholsterer for Quality First Auto Upholstery. Survivors include a daughter, Holly Worthington, Mansfield, Ohio; a brother, Ricky, Fort Meyers; a sister, Linda Alonso, Cape Coral; and five grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson/Bayonet Point.h

MEYERJACK, CHARLES H., 78, of Holiday, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Yardley, Pa., he came here 20 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was a police officer with the New York City Police Department and member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Belmeda. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

SMERKER, SYLVIA, 86, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at Jefferson Hospital, Clairton, Pa. She was born in Pittsburgh. She was a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, Francis "Dan"; two sons, Thomas, Tampa, and Dan, Bethel, Pa.; a daughter, Gerie Thomas, Whitehall, Pa.; a brother, Anthony Martucci, South Park, Pa.; four sisters, Yolanda Hanley, Pittsburgh, Helen Patton, Angela Cieslak and Edith Picchi, all of Port Richey; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

SPOONER, JERRY DALE, 53, of Lacoochee, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a foreman for the Florida Department of Transportation. He was Christian. Survivors include a son, Micheal, Dade City; a daughter, Christina, Dade City; his mother, Grace Engle, Brooksville; a half brother, Timothy Summerall; and four grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

VOORHEES, CARL J., 91, of New Port Richey, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Xenia, Ohio, he came here 30 years ago from Tarpon Springs, where he lived for 17 years. He was a retired tool designer for Unisys Electronics. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Anna R.; a son, Norman J., North Ridge, Calif.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

WOOD, WILLIAM A., 62, of Holiday, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. Born in Walton, N.Y., he came here three months ago from Cortland, N.Y., and was employed by Public Utilities Operations. He was Methodist. He was a member of the Cortland Noon Rotary Club, the Boy Scouts Baden-Powell Council, New York, and was a disc jockey for a radio station, Homer, N.Y. Survivors include his wife, Judith; five sons, William T., Loveland, Colo., Richard J. and Douglas A., both of Burdett, N.Y., David S., Holiday, and Mark L., Brooklyn, N.Y.; two daughters, Sarah J. Marriott, Kirkland, Wash., and Beth A. Gailor, Centerville, Va.; two brothers, Everett A., LaFayette, N.Y., and Dietrich, Johnson City, N.Y.; and nine grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

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GARVEY, GEORGE THOMAS, 86, of Clearwater, died Monday (June 19, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1973 from Fort Lee, N.J. He retired from the finance department of Nabisco Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star and several Purple Hearts. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

KIMBALL, TROY, 31, of Clearwater, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at home. He was born in Lewiston, Maine and came here in 1990 from New England. He was a computer technician and teacher and worked several years at Tech Data Corp., St. Petersburg. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Merle and Emily, Polk City; his mother and stepfather, Janet and Colby Davis, Canton, Maine; six brothers, Clifford Thomasset, Tampa, Merle Kimball Jr., Polk City, Jeffrey Kimball, Portland, Maine, Paul Thomasset, Allendale, N.J., Leland Thomasset, Cortland, N.Y., and Gary Davis, Raymond, Maine; three sisters, Ruth Griggers, Daytona Beach, Susan Pascarella, Windham, Maine, and Rebecca Zicarelli, Bethel, Maine; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

LEWIS, LILLIAN MARGARET, 82, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1972 from her native Cincinnati. She was a member of the Infinite Way Church, Pinellas Park. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, John R.; two sons, John M., Clearwater, and Mark R. Sr., Largo; and three grandsons. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

McCAULEY, ARTHUR JOSEPH, 67, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1995 from his native Brooklyn, N.Y., where he retired as a lieutenant after 20 years with the New York City Police Department. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was Catholic and a member of the Superior Officers Association. Survivors include his companion, Dorothy Ragan, Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.

WAGAR, EVELYN LYON, 90, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at Bayview Nursing Pavilion, Clearwater. She was born in Yonkers, N.Y., was a winter resident here since 1965 and moved here in 1989 from New York. She was a homemaker and Christian. Survivors include three grandsons, Tom and Rob Wagar, both of Buffalo, N.Y., and John Wagar, Charlotte, N.C.; and three great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

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DILMAN, KENNETH, 68, of Largo, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Miami County, Ind., and came here in 1975 from Peru, Ind. He was retired from the Army, in which he was a military policeman. Survivors include his wife, Arguerite, Largo; three brothers, Myron, Peru, Richard, Muncie, Ind., and Gerald, Lafayette, Ind.; and a sister, Janna Culp, Peru. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

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DAILEY, JOAN PATRICIA CASSIDY, 61, of North Redington Beach, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1988 from Lake Wateree, S.C. She was a homemaker and Roman Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Robert E.; three sons, Richard A., Del Rio, Texas, Robert S., Biloxi, Miss., and Gary E., Pigeon Forge, Tenn.; a brother, Francis Milton, Seminole; a sister, Anna DiMatessa, Cherry Hill, N.J.; and seven grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

Pinellas Park

BOASTFIELD, JOHN, 42, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. Born in Salt Lake City, he came here 13 years ago from Saxonburg, Pa. He was a purchasing agent for a metal manufacturer and was an Episcopalian. Survivors include his parents, Tom and Floy Boastfield, Saxonburg; a brother, Mark T., Leesburg, Va.; an uncle, Chuck Holt, Truckee, Calif.; and his companion, Charlotte A. Sherwood. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
JARVIS, JEROME EUGENE "JERRY," 15, of Pinellas Park and Clearwater, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg. 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.
JUNTTONEN, MARY ANN, 64, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. Born in Trimountain, Mich., she came here in 1984 from Ann Arbor, Mich. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Wesley; five sisters, Jannette T. Chisholm, Pascagoula, Miss., Cheryl Lorenz, Iron Mountain, Mich., Victoria Juopperi, Painesdale, Mich., Jill Hruska, Chassell, Mich., and Patrice Juopperi, Trimountain; her stepfather, Vaito V. Juopperi, Paynesville, Mich.; and a niece and several nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.
YORKEY, DONALD, 74, of Palm Harbor, formerly of Pinellas Park and St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare, Clearwater. He moved to Palm Harborin 1996 and worked as a house painter. Survivors include a son, Thomas, St. Petersburg. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Redington Shores

SAMUEL, TAYLOR STOCKTON, 86, of Redington Shores, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at Mariner Health of Belleair. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1970 from Downers Grove, Ill. He was a data processing manager for Solo Cup Co. and TRW, Chicago. He was a combat veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. In the mid-1970s, he was vice mayor and Police Commission chairman of Redington Shores. He belonged to Faith Presbyterian Church, Seminole, the American Legion, VFW and the Masonic Order. He was a major in the Army Reserves. Survivors include two sons, Russell Samuel, Coral Gables, and Douglas Hickman, Redington Shores; a daughter, Darlene Gillich, Sanford; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BLACKAMORE, MARY RUTH, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. Born in Iowa City, Iowa, she came here from Chicago. Survivors include a son, James A. Payne, St. Petersburg; a nephew, Rene Matison, San Diego; and a daughter-in-law, Syrenthia Russell Payne, St. Petersburg. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
BOURGEOIS, ARTHUR E., 66, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. He came here in 1957 from his native Shirley, Mass. He was an optician for 26 years with Franklin and Dowdy and was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle and was a past president, secretary and treasurer of the Optimist Club of St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Barbara J.; a son, Brian A., Gainesville; a daughter, Charleen Wilkes, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Edgar, St. Petersburg, and the Rev. Roger, Cleveland, Ga.; a sister, Diane Sexton, Lake Park; and four grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
BUDIK, WALTER H., 83, of St. Petersburg and Buffalo, N.Y., died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was a New York Supreme Court stenographer. He was an avid tennis, handball and squash player. Survivors include his wife, Santa; a son, Louis; two daughters, Katherine Ranson and Patricia Ranson; a sister, Mary Gorham; and six grandchildren. James E. Grace Funeral Home, Buffalo, N.Y.
CHADWICK, HAZEL HANCOCK, 95, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) at the Laurels Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She came here in 1960 from her native Smyrna, N.C., where she and her husband operated a general store from 1940 to 1952. Locally, she managed the dining room at the Lutheran Towers from 1960 to 1970. Survivors include a son, Harry R., St. Pete Beach; two granddaughters, Elaine Clanton, Pembroke Pines, N.C., and Ann Fleeting, Seminole; a grandson, James Chadwick, St. Petersburg; and six great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DUNN, EDWARD MICHAEL "MIKE," 71, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) of lung cancer. He was raised in New Orleans and Picayune, Miss. A graduate of the University of Mississippi, he was region manager for Sinclair Oil and Refining in Mississippi from 1956 to 1965 and region manager in North Carolina from 1965 to 1972. In 1972, he moved to St. Petersburg and founded Suncoast Oil Co., which grew into a chain of gasoline and convenience stores in Pinellas, Manatee and Sarasota counties, marketing Exxon products. He was a member of St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Boca Grande Club, Lakewood Golf and Country Club and the Florida Petroleum Marketers Association. He was a former director of Rutland Bank, First Florida Bank and Barnett Bank, and previously held positions with petroleum organizations. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, St. Pete Beach, and Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Boca Grande, where he owned a vacation/fishing home. Survivors include his wife, Jean Ferguson Dunn; a son, Steven M., St. Petersburg; two daughters, Lynda Susanne Dunn, St. Petersburg, and Leslie Jean Cameron, Jacksonville; and five grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
ELLIS, TYESHA MARIE, 3, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, as the result of a drowning. A St. Petersburg native, she attended Prayer Tower Christian Academy. Survivors include her mother, Princess Ellis, her father, Nathaniel Washington, her foster mother, Juanita Bethune, a sister, Niesha Ellis, her maternal grandmother, Virginia Harmon, and her maternal grandfather, Leonard Ellis, all of St. Petersburg; and her maternal great-grandmother, Ida Robinson, Butler, Ga. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
GREGS, MARGARET A., 89, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at Bon Secours-Maria Manor. Born in Pittsburgh, she came here in 1969 from Altoona, Pa. She worked as a salesperson in the retail clothing industry and was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Roy D., and a daughter, Donna L. Gardner, both of Clearwater; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. American Burial & Cremation Service, Palm Harbor.
MOODY, SILVA JEANETTE HORN, 89, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at South Heritage Nursing Center. Born in Orange Hill, she came here in the 1950s from Panama City. She was a member of Bethel Community Baptist Church. Survivors include three sisters, Christine McIntyre, Orange Hill, Marie Carroll, Pensacola, and Rina Everette, Fort Lauderdale; and two nieces, Cynthia Armstrong and Ocie West, both of St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
PEYTON, ELLEN J., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in St. Louis, she came here in 1948 from Danville, Ky. She was a junior college teacher and a member of the Power Squadron. She was Protestant. Survivors include several nieces, nephews and cousins. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
SADLER, ELIZABETH G. "BETTY," 96, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000). Born in Denver, she came here in 1985 from Needham, Mass. She was a homemaker and a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. Survivors include a niece, Mary Hill, St. Petersburg; and two cousins, Maryann Allen and Genevieve Larche, both of Denver. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SHAW, LENON LEONARD, 51, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 19, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1978 from his native Ocala, where he was a member of Oakdale Missionary Baptist Church. He retired as a truck driver and was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include three sons, Lenon Shaw Jr. and Steve Rhem, both of Ocala, and Tommy Barney Jr., St. Petersburg; four daughters, Regina A. Shaw, San Diego, and Priscilla Barney, Valentina Barney and Annmarie Hubbard, all of St. Petersburg; four brothers, the Rev. Willie Shaw Jr. and George Brown, both of Ocala, Herbert Shaw, Fort Worth, Texas, and Nathaniel Shaw Sr., St. Petersburg; four sisters, Pearl Taylor, California, Doris Cooper, Louisiana, Sandra Henderson, Hawthorne, and Janice Shaw, St. Petersburg; and nine grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
VanSWEDEN, EMMA KENNEDY, infant daughter of Robert J. and Alison A. VanSweden, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Other survivors include her maternal grandparents, Elias and Harriette Souza, Gulfport; her paternal grandmother, Cheryl Underwood, St. Petersburg, and her paternal grandfather, Russ Underwood, Clearwater. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WARRO, ERNEST JOSEPH "JOE," 86, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at IHS of St. Pete at William & Mary after a stroke. Born in New York City, he came here in 1980 from Long Island, N.Y., where he worked for factories as an engine assembler and was a volunteer for the Hempstead Fire Department for 11 years. Locally, he attended Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Blanche; a son, Michael, Seldon, N.Y.; a sister, Margaret Warro, Long Island; and two grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WHITE, FRANK G. "FROGGIE," 86, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Englewood, N.J., he came here in 1983. He attended Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., and played semiprofessional football for the Hackensack Steamrollers. He retired from the Railway Express Agency after 34 years of service and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Virginia; a son, Stephen F., Oldsmar; a daughter, Patricia Kane, Albany, Ga.; two sisters, Victoria Belanger and Katherine Sherman, both of Northfield, Vt.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

BAILEY, NORMAN R. SR., 70, of Seminole, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa. He was born in Sesser, Ill., and came here in 1981 from Colorado Springs, Colo. He retired from the Air Force as a chief master sergeant and was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. Survivors include four sons, Norman R. Jr., and Mark, both of Carson City, Nev., Scott, Chicago, and Mark, Jamestown, N.C.; two daughters, April Medeiros, Hurlburt Field Air Force Base, and Sherri Ross, Rockvale, Tenn.; three brothers, Warren, Wayland, Mich., Loren, Madisonville, Ky., and Lloyd, Arnold, Mo.; two sisters, Katherine Bailey, Urbana, Ill., and Evelyn Lankston, Shawnee, Kan.; and nine grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Service, Largo.
BRAGA, GEORGE, 75, of Seminole, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Tiverton, R.I., and came here in 1961 from Rhode Island. He worked as an electronic technician for ECI in St. Petersburg. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, VFW Post 9272 and Elks Lodge 2519, all of Seminole, and Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach. Survivors include his wife, Doris; a brother, Maunuel Louis Braga, Melbourne; two sisters, Catherine Silvia, Poinciana, and Agnes Spoon, Centerville, Va.; two grandchildren, Dawn Denny, Clearwater, and Albert Braga, Madeira Beach; and two great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
FIELD, JOHN R., 80, of Seminole, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at Arbors at St. Petersburg, Seminole nursing home. He was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and came here in 1990 from Alexandria, Ky. He worked as an air conditioning technician. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Protestant and a member of the VFW Post 9272, Seminole, Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach, and a member and past master of Masonic Lodge 152 F&AM, Alexandria. Survivors include his wife, Anna; two sons, Roy J., Deptford, N.J., and Ronald R., Huntsville, Ala.; and six grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
MOORE, HAZEL L., 88, of Seminole, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1968 from her native Atlanta. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church of Seminole. She was a member of the Tahuti Court 44 Lady Shriners, Daughters of the Nile Elim Temple and the Order of Amaranth. Survivors include a daughter, Ara Taylor, Seminole; three stepsons, Walter T. Jr., Spring Hill, Donnis, Fort Myers, and Ralph, Steubenville, Ohio; two stepdaughters, Hazel Jones, Decatur, Ga., and Willie Mae Guinn, Ellijay, Ga.; a sister, Kate Sparks, Madeira Beach; and three grandchildren, Tori, Todd and Lora Taylor. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

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DAILEY, JOAN PATRICIA CASSIDY, 61, of North Redington Beach, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1988 from Lake Wateree, S.C. She was a homemaker and Roman Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Robert E.; three sons, Richard A., Del Rio, Texas, Robert S., Biloxi, Miss., and Gary E., Pigeon Forge, Tenn.; a brother, Francis Milton, Seminole; a sister, Anna DiMatessa, Cherry Hill, N.J.; and seven grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

Pinellas Park

BOASTFIELD, JOHN, 42, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. Born in Salt Lake City, he came here 13 years ago from Saxonburg, Pa. He was a purchasing agent for a metal manufacturer and was an Episcopalian. Survivors include his parents, Tom and Floy Boastfield, Saxonburg; a brother, Mark T., Leesburg, Va.; an uncle, Chuck Holt, Truckee, Calif.; and his companion, Charlotte A. Sherwood. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
JARVIS, JEROME EUGENE "JERRY," 15, of Pinellas Park and Clearwater, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg. 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.
JUNTTONEN, MARY ANN, 64, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. Born in Trimountain, Mich., she came here in 1984 from Ann Arbor, Mich. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Wesley; five sisters, Jannette T. Chisholm, Pascagoula, Miss., Cheryl Lorenz, Iron Mountain, Mich., Victoria Juopperi, Painesdale, Mich., Jill Hruska, Chassell, Mich., and Patrice Juopperi, Trimountain; her stepfather, Vaito V. Juopperi, Paynesville, Mich.; and a niece and several nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.
YORKEY, DONALD, 74, of Palm Harbor, formerly of Pinellas Park and St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 16, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare, Clearwater. He moved to Palm Harborin 1996 and worked as a house painter. Survivors include a son, Thomas, St. Petersburg. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Redington Shores

SAMUEL, TAYLOR STOCKTON, 86, of Redington Shores, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at Mariner Health of Belleair. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1970 from Downers Grove, Ill. He was a data processing manager for Solo Cup Co. and TRW, Chicago. He was a combat veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. In the mid-1970s, he was vice mayor and Police Commission chairman of Redington Shores. He belonged to Faith Presbyterian Church, Seminole, the American Legion, VFW and the Masonic Order. He was a major in the Army Reserves. Survivors include two sons, Russell Samuel, Coral Gables, and Douglas Hickman, Redington Shores; a daughter, Darlene Gillich, Sanford; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

St. Pete Beach

MANDEL, RAYMOND WILLIAM, 77, of St. Pete Beach, died Saturday (June 17, 2000) at home. He came here in 1953 from his native Rochester, N.Y. He was a general contractor in the construction industry and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a life member of the DAV, St. Pete Beach. Survivors include his wife, Betty; two sons, James and Robert, both of St. Petersburg; three granddaughters, Crystal Webber, Linda Mandel and Laurie Beaver; and three great-granddaughters. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

South Pasadena

GIBBONS, MARY JULIA, 92, of South Pasadena, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at the Springs at Boca Ciega Bay. She came here in 1997 from her native Pittsburgh, where she managed luxury apartment buildings. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, St. Pete Beach, St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Bethel Park, Pa., and the Catholic Business Professional Women's Association, Pittsburgh. Survivors include three daughters, Audrey Munoz, South Pasadena, Maureen Carr, St. Pete Beach, and Jeanne Gregg, Pittsburgh; a brother, Vincent Smith, Salt Lake City; two sisters, Anne Smith, Pittsburgh, and Kathryn Schroll, Dearborn, Mich.; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

St. Petersburg

BLACKAMORE, MARY RUTH, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 18, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. Born in Iowa City, Iowa, she came here from Chicago. Survivors include a son, James A. Payne, St. Petersburg; a nephew, Rene Matison, San Diego; and a daughter-in-law, Syrenthia Russell Payne, St. Petersburg. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

BOURGEOIS, ARTHUR E., 66, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. He came here in 1957 from his native Shirley, Mass. He was an optician for 26 years with Franklin and Dowdy and was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle and was a past president, secretary and treasurer of the Optimist Club of St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Barbara J.; a son, Brian A., Gainesville; a daughter, Charleen Wilkes, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Edgar, St. Petersburg, and the Rev. Roger, Cleveland, Ga.; a sister, Diane Sexton, Lake Park; and four grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

BUDIK, WALTER H., 83, of St. Petersburg and Buffalo, N.Y., died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was a New York Supreme Court stenographer. He was an avid tennis, handball and squash player. Survivors include his wife, Santa; a son, Louis; two daughters, Katherine Ranson and Patricia Ranson; a sister, Mary Gorham; and six grandchildren. James E. Grace Funeral Home, Buffalo, N.Y.

CHADWICK, HAZEL HANCOCK, 95, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) at the Laurels Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She came here in 1960 from her native Smyrna, N.C., where she and her husband operated a general store from 1940 to 1952. Locally, she managed the dining room at the Lutheran Towers from 1960 to 1970. Survivors include a son, Harry R., St. Pete Beach; two granddaughters, Elaine Clanton, Pembroke Pines, N.C., and Ann Fleeting, Seminole; a grandson, James Chadwick, St. Petersburg; and six great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

DUNN, EDWARD MICHAEL "MIKE," 71, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) of lung cancer. He was raised in New Orleans and Picayune, Miss. A graduate of the University of Mississippi, he was region manager for Sinclair Oil and Refining in Mississippi from 1956 to 1965 and region manager in North Carolina from 1965 to 1972. In 1972, he moved to St. Petersburg and founded Suncoast Oil Co., which grew into a chain of gasoline and convenience stores in Pinellas, Manatee and Sarasota counties, marketing Exxon products. He was a member of St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Boca Grande Club, Lakewood Golf and Country Club and the Florida Petroleum Marketers Association. He was a former director of Rutland Bank, First Florida Bank and Barnett Bank, and previously held positions with petroleum organizations. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, St. Pete Beach, and Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Boca Grande, where he owned a vacation/fishing home. Survivors include his wife, Jean Ferguson Dunn; a son, Steven M., St. Petersburg; two daughters, Lynda Susanne Dunn, St. Petersburg, and Leslie Jean Cameron, Jacksonville; and five grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

GREGS, MARGARET A., 89, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at Bon Secours-Maria Manor. Born in Pittsburgh, she came here in 1969 from Altoona, Pa. She worked as a salesperson in the retail clothing industry and was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Roy D., and a daughter, Donna L. Gardner, both of Clearwater; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. American Burial & Cremation Service, Palm Harbor.

ELLIS, TYESHA MARIE, 3, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, as the result of a drowning. A St. Petersburg native, she attended Prayer Tower Christian Academy. Survivors include her mother, Princess Ellis, her father, Nathaniel Washington, her foster mother, Juanita Bethune, a sister, Niesha Ellis, her maternal grandmother, Virginia Harmon, and her maternal grandfather, Leonard Ellis, all of St. Petersburg; and her maternal great-grandmother, Ida Robinson, Butler, Ga. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

MOODY, SILVA JEANETTE HORN, 89, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at South Heritage Nursing Center. Born in Orange Hill, she came here in the 1950s from Panama City. She was a member of Bethel Community Baptist Church. Survivors include three sisters, Christine McIntyre, Orange Hill, Marie Carroll, Pensacola, and Rina Everette, Fort Lauderdale; and two nieces, Cynthia Armstrong and Ocie West, both of St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

PEYTON, ELLEN J., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in St. Louis, she came here in 1948 from Danville, Ky. She was a junior college teacher and a member of the Power Squadron. She was Protestant. Survivors include several nieces, nephews and cousins. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

SADLER, ELIZABETH G. "BETTY," 96, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000). Born in Denver, she came here in 1985 from Needham, Mass. She was a homemaker and a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. Survivors include a niece, Mary Hill, St. Petersburg; and two cousins, Maryann Allen and Genevieve Larche, both of Denver. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

SHAW, LENON LEONARD, 51, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 19, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1978 from his native Ocala, where he was a member of Oakdale Missionary Baptist Church. He retired as a truck driver and was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include three sons, Lenon Shaw Jr. and Steve Rhem, both of Ocala, and Tommy Barney Jr., St. Petersburg; four daughters, Regina A. Shaw, San Diego, and Priscilla Barney, Valentina Barney and Annmarie Hubbard, all of St. Petersburg; four brothers, the Rev. Willie Shaw Jr. and George Brown, both of Ocala, Herbert Shaw, Fort Worth, Texas, and Nathaniel Shaw Sr., St. Petersburg; four sisters, Pearl Taylor, California, Doris Cooper, Louisiana, Sandra Henderson, Hawthorne, and Janice Shaw, St. Petersburg; and nine grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

VanSWEDEN, EMMA KENNEDY, infant daughter of Robert J. and Alison A. VanSweden, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Other survivors include her maternal grandparents, Elias and Harriette Souza, Gulfport; her paternal grandmother, Cheryl Underwood, St. Petersburg, and her paternal grandfather, Russ Underwood, Clearwater. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

WARRO, ERNEST JOSEPH "JOE," 86, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at IHS of St. Pete at William & Mary after a stroke. Born in New York City, he came here in 1980 from Long Island, N.Y., where he worked for factories as an engine assembler and was a volunteer for the Hempstead Fire Department for 11 years. Locally, he attended Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Blanche; a son, Michael, Seldon, N.Y.; a sister, Margaret Warro, Long Island; and two grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

WHITE, FRANK G. "FROGGIE," 86, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Englewood, N.J., he came here in 1983. He attended Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., and played semiprofessional football for the Hackensack Steamrollers. He retired from the Railway Express Agency after 34 years of service and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Virginia; a son, Stephen F., Oldsmar; a daughter, Patricia Kane, Albany, Ga.; two sisters, Victoria Belanger and Katherine Sherman, both of Northfield, Vt.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.