St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Tuesday, June 27, 2000

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MORTLOCK, ROBERT FULLER, 89, of Brooksville, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. He came here 22 years ago from his native Detroit, and was a retired production engineer for General Motors. He was a member of Faith Evangelical Free Church and the Withlacoochee Rockhound Club. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; two sons, David, Port Richey, and Dennis, Indianapolis; two daughters, Bonnie Holmes, Spring Lake, Mich., and Cynthia Mortlock, Iowa; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

ROBERTSON, GRADY PRESTON "ABE," 93, of Brooksville, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Eastbrook Healthcare. Born in Cleveland, Ala., he came here 62 years ago from Blount County, Ala., and was a loading foreman for Brooksville Rock Co. He was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Marlin, Birmingham, Ala; two daughters, Carol Elmore and Shirley Letchworth, both of Spartanburg, S.C.; a brother, Edgar, Centerpoint, Ala.; two sisters, Gertrude and Jenny Gilland, both of Oneonta, Ala.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes Brooksville.

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BARENKLAU, MARION SHAW, 71, of Plant City, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at home. Born in Plant City, she lived there her entire life. She was a homemaker and was Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Johnson, Plant City, and Linda Higgs, Tampa; her mother, Ruby Harvey, Plant City; a brother, Johnny Harvey, Cape Canaveral; three sisters, Margaret Kersey and June Perkins, both of Plant City, and Betty Voyles, Brandon; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

DOMINEY, ARRIETTA A., 86, of Valrico, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at home. Born in Anaheim, Calif., she came here in 1987 from Anaheim. She was retired from the Air Force. She was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and a member of First United Methodist Church of Orange, Calif. Survivors include her husband, James; a daughter, Janeane Mindy Domieny, Valrico; a sister, Imogene Goodwin, Carlsbad, Calif.; and a grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

HAMRICK, LOUISE B., 80, of Tampa, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Tampa, she lived here all her life. She was a seamstress. Survivors include three sons, Claude A.S., and Jerry, both of San Jose, Calif., and Andrew S., Tampa; a daughter, Lynette Justen, Evergreen, Colo.; a brother, James E. Brown, Tampa; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

KLEE, PAUL T., 71, of Brandon, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) in Brandon. Born in Indianapolis, he came here in 1957 from Indiana. He was an electrical engineer, an Army veteran of World War II, a member of the Brandon VFW post and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; three sons, David, Nebraska City, Neb., Neil, Seminole, and Paul, Fort Worth, Texas; a daughter, Deneen Croxton, Brandon; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

KOCH, PETER R., 60, of Seffner, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1971 from Roscoe, N.Y. He was a professional photographer and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include a son, Scott, St. Petersburg; three daughters, Donna Koch, Pinellas Park, and Sherry and Brandy Koch, both of St. Petersburg; his mother, Olive Koch, Arlington, Va.; a brother, Otto A. Koch, Arlington; and five grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Homes, Brandon.

LEITH, VELMA, 107, of Brandon, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Integrated Health Services of Brandon. Born in Gasport, N.Y., she came here several years ago from Lantana. She was a jeweler for Leith & Martin Jewelers and a member of Guardian Angel Episcopalian church of Boynton Beach. Survivors include three nieces, Ruth Holben, Rochester, N.Y., Dorothy Pelkey, Travers City, Mich., and Sharon Beaubien, Tampa. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

McFADDEN, SARAH D., 88, of Tampa, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Istachatta, she lived here for several years. She was a secretary and was Baptist. Survivors include a niece, Marjorie Wilson; a nephew, Richard E. Townsend; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

MARTINEZ, JOSE A., 65, of Tampa, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at Woodside Hospice. Born in Miami, he lived here all his life. He was a letter carrier for the post office, an Air Force veteran and was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Tony M. and Dennis H., both of Tampa; two daughters, Deneen M. Lavandera and Cyndi M. Kanstoroom, both of Tampa; 12 brothers and sisters; and six grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

ROSSIN, CLAIRE G., 93, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Menorah Manor in St. Petersburg. Born in Indianapolis, she came here in 1959 from Anderson, Ind. She was a legal secretary. She was a member of Temple Schaarai Zedek and Hadassah. Survivors include two daughters, Janice Brody, Bethlehem, Pa., and Elinor Fishman, Tampa; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Beth David Funeral Home, Tampa.

SCOLARO, FRANK C., 80, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Tampa, he lived here all his life. He was a retired letter carrier for the post office, an Army veteran of World War II and was Catholic. Survivors include a brother, Richard, and a sister, Lillie Guagliardo, both of Tampa. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

SILVERMAN, MARK R., 82, of Tampa, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at home while under LifePath Hospice care. He lived here most of his life. He was a retired partner in Thomas, Craig & Co., formerly known as Cowles, Silverman & Wooten. He was a member of B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 708, Florida Institute of CPAs and American Institute of CPAs, a member of the Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, downtown Tampa Kiwanis Club, No. 17 F&AM Lodge the Scottish Rite Bodies, and Hyde Park United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; two daughters, Kaye Burch, Macon, Ga., and Lynn Russell, Peachtree City, Ga.; a sister, Avis Sasser, Wauchula; and four grandsons. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

WOOD, ROBERT LAWRENCE, 68, of Tampa, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Tampa, he lived here all his life. He was a store clerk for U-Save Supermarket on Henderson Boulevard for 49 years. Survivors include his wife, Rosemary; his mother, Teresa Wood, Tampa; and a sister, Teresa Lee Wood, Gainesville. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

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BOUFFARD, CAROLINE J., 66, of New Port Richey, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare-Gulf Coast, New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 29 years ago from Massapequa, N.Y. She was a retired bookkeeper for Ameri-Life Insurance with 18 years of service. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Donald; six sons, Steven, Kenneth, Keith, Craig and Brian, all of New Port Richey, and Richard, Albany, Ga.; a brother, Robert Freytag, Ridge, N.Y.; and 10 grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

CARLISLE, LUGINE, 70, of Zephyrhills, formerly of Plant City, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Hospital, Tampa. Born in Opp, Ala., he came here four years ago from Plant City and was an automobile salesman. He was Protestant. He was an Army veteran who served in the South Pacific. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; two sons, Michael, Dover, and Tracy, Zephyrhills; three daughters, Teresa Wilson, Plant City, Tonya, Sacramento, Calif., and Deandria, Zephyrhills; his mother, Mary Carlisle, Zephyrhills; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

DEVLIN, CATHERINE "KITTY," 69, of Hudson, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at John Knox Medical Center, Tampa. Born in Jersey City, N.J., she came here 10 years ago from Sayreville, N.J., and was a homemaker. She was Episcopalian. She was a member of the Aripeka Elks and the Loyal Order of Moose, South River, N.J. Survivors include her husband, Adam E.; two sons, Bruce E., Sayreville, and Robert J., Spring Hill; a daughter, Jeannine E. Lazariciu, Spring Hill; and four grandchildren. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.

GATSCHE, RICHARD J., 80, of Port Richey, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) at Southern Pines Nursing Center, New Port Richey. Born in Altoona, Pa., he came here 23 years ago from Willingboro, N.J., and was foreman for Budd Co., Philadelphia, with more than 35 years of service. He was Catholic. He was a member of the West Pasco Model Pilots Association. Survivors include his wife, Edith; a son, Richard, Gainesville; two daughters, Deborah Lehmann, Holtsville, N.Y., and Denise, Paterson, N.J.; a brother, Walter, Williamsport, Pa.; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

GENTILE, JANE, 74, of Port Richey, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare-Gulf Coast, New Port Richey. Born in Floral Park, N.Y., she came here 17 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a retired grocery store clerk and member of the St. James the Apostle Catholic Church and the Dames of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, Port Richey. Survivors include three sons, Anthony and his wife, Shelly, New Port Richey, and Marty and Joe Koziuk, both of Long Island; two brothers, Harry Athenas, New York, and Michael Athenas, Woodhaven, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

GREENE, MARJORIE H., 84, of Holiday, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at Tandem Health Care, New Port Richey. Born in Freetown, Mass., she came here 19 years ago from Taunton, Mass. She was a retired secretary for the Harodite Finishing Co., Taunton. She was a member of the Holiday United Church of Christ and the Order of the Eastern Star, Taunton. Survivors include four nephews, John B. Flint Jr., Berkley, Mass., Donald W. Flint, Taunton, Allan and James Haskell, both of Foxboro, Mass. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

HILL, BETTY V. ROGERS, 72, of San Antonio, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at Pasco Community Hospital, Dade City. Born in Utica, N.Y., she came here 16 years ago and was a homemaker. She was Presbyterian. She was a member of the Daisey Flower Club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include her husband, Frank; a son, Doug, Brooksville; a daughter, Judy McCain, St. Pete Beach; a stepson, Frank Hill, Clearwater; a stepdaughter, Judy Damron, Proctorville, Ohio; and five grandchildren. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

KEENE, ELLIE N., 59, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here seven years ago from Germany. She was a registered nurse at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She was Methodist. Survivors include two sons, James R., Martinsville, Va., and Joe M., Richmond, Va.; a daughter, Loren A., New Port Richey; and three grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

LeGAULT, JOYCE A., 62, of Salem, Mass., and winter resident of New Port Richey, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Hernando/Pasco Hospice House, Hudson. Born in Big Beaver, Mich., she was a winter resident here for six years from Salem and was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, David, Maine; three daughters, Julie Dandreo and Tiffany, both of Swampscott, Mass., and Donna Beaulieu, Danvers, Mass.; a brother, James Fielding, New Port Richey; seven grandchildren; and companion, Gene Hartling, New Port Richey. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

MANNING, WALTER PATRICK SR., 84, of Holiday, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 27 years ago from Patchogue, N.Y. He was a retired detective sergeant for Suffolk County Police Department, Long Island, N.Y. He was Catholic. He was an Army veteran of World War II and past commander and lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10167 and the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 78, a member of the New Port Richey Police Benevolent Association, the New York State Retired Police Officers Association, the International Police Officers Association, and the Volunteer Firemen for Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Survivors include his wife, Margaret B.; two sons, Kevin, Tulsa, Okla., and Walter Jr., New Port Richey; a daughter, Joan, Holiday; a brother, the Rev. James Manning, Long Island; a sister, Joan Sloven, West Shokan, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

MANZI, ELIZABETH, 78, of New Port Richey, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 20 years ago from Maspeth, N.Y. She was a secretary for Good Humor Ice Cream Co. and Lipton Tea Co. She was Catholic. Survivors include two brothers, Anthony DeBlasie, South Hamilton, Mass., and Ralph DeBlasie, Brooklyn, N.Y.; and three sisters, Anna Dingman, Carmichael, Calif., Theresa Esposito, Montauk, N.Y., and Loretta Grandelli, Fern Park. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

MARX, FRANKLIN, 78, of Holiday, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at home. He came here six years ago from his native Buffalo, N.Y., and was a retired truck mechanic. He was Catholic. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Post 79, the AMVETS Post 16, both of Holiday, the Moose Lodge 1747, New Port Richey, and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 3153. Survivors include two sons, William J., Holiday, and Franklin Jr., Akron, N.Y.; and one grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

NANCE, IVY LEE, 80, of Zephyrhills, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at Sunbelt Healthcare Center. Born in Richland, Va., she came here five years ago from Mansfield, Ohio. She was an electronics inspector and member of the Living In Faith Fellowship. Survivors include five sons, Tom Compton, Mansfield, David Compton, Crystal Springs, Dan Compton, Dade City, John Compton and David Allen, both of Zephyrhills; a daughter, Shirley Ross, Zephyrhills; two stepsons, Charles and Robert, both of Ohio; a stepdaughter, Marge Speaks, Ohio; a sister, Goldie Toole, Marion, Ind.; 21 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

STIVERS, CHARLES L. "BUD," 56, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (June 24, 2000). Born in Bedford, Ky., he came here 12 years ago from New Port Richey. He was a manager of a mobile home park. He was a member of the Spring Hill Baptist Church, assistant teacher in the adult Sunday School, Awana Leader and teacher to the two- and three-year old Children's Church. Survivors include his wife, Diane; two sons, Brian, Knoxville, Tenn., and Brandon, Lexington, Ky.; three daughters, Carly, Spring Hill, Shannon, Lexington, N.C., and Shelby, San Diego; two brothers, Ronald and Terry, both of Paducah, Ky.; a sister, Sheri, Paducah; and six grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

SWANSON, SIGNE D. "SIGRID," 88, of Holiday, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Intergrated Health Services, Tarpon Springs. She came here 28 years ago from her native Chicago. She was a homemaker and member of the Holiday Lakes Estates Civic Association. Survivors include her husband, Henry A.; a son, Kenneth H., Hot Springs Village, Ark.; a daughter, Lori A. Parrish, Holiday; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

VANDERMARK, MARY G., 80, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Bayonet Point, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Shore Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, she came here in 1998 from Bayonet Point. She was a homemaker and a former volunteer for the Pasco County library and public school systems. She was a member of St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Hudson. Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth McClintock, Wareham, Mass., and Melissa Vandermark, St. Petersburg; a brother, Stewart Vandermark, Framingham, Mass.; a sister, Madeline Anderson, Lakewood, N.J.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

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Clearwater

COOK, EDWIN E., 78, of Clearwater, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Bald Knob, Ark., and came here in 1979 from Pittsburg, Calif. He worked as a sales representative for Sears, Roebuck and Co., Clearwater. He retired from the Navy with the rank of lieutenant commander and was a veteran of World War II. He was a pilot with 119 aircraft-carrier landings and was injured in a catapult malfunction. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was a member of the Open Bible Church, Clearwater, a life member of Chapter 7 DAV, Oakland, The Retired Officers Association (TROA) and the Navy Tailhook Association. He was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 47 consecutive years, a sponsor for 30 years of Alateen in California and Florida, and locally he was active in the Alateen High School Program. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Grace D.; two sons, Donald E., Carmel, Calif., and Lt. Col. Gary E., U.S. Army in Bosnia; and three grandchildren, Andrew D. Cook, Eugene, Ore., and Benjamin G. Cook, Carmel, and Sara E. Cook, San Antonio, Texas. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
COX, GEORGE W. SR., 79, of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at home. He came here in 1925 from his native Anderson, S.C., and retired as a letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Skycrest Baptist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Sadie M.; two sons, George W. Jr., Roanoke, Va., and Jesse A., Lawrenceville, Ga.; two daughters, Debra A. Miller, Orange Park, and Cindy Jo Cox, Casselberry; a sister, Evelyn Cochran, Clearwater; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
EGAN, MARY JANE, 92, of Clearwater, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at Mariner Health Care of Belleair. She was born in Amboy, Ill., and came here in 1945 from Geneva, Ill. She retired as director and head of home fashions catalog sales for Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, and locally owned and operated Gayport, a retail store in Indian Shores, for more than 21 years, and The Bellringer of Dunedin for 10 years. She was a member of Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Dunedin, and the Altrusa Club, Clearwater. Survivors include a sister, Helen S. Egan, Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
KOSTREBA, ELEANOR A., 63, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at home. She was born in Somerville, N.J., and came here in 1970 from Neshanic, N.J. She owned and operated Brightview Apartments on Clearwater Beach for 21 years and worked for Wedgewood House Jewelers, Clearwater Beach. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Vincent; a daughter, Kimberly Spears, Clearwater; two sons, Scott, Belleair Bluffs, and Mark, Alpharetta, Ga.; two brothers, Leeroy and Robert Wendt, both of Bound Brook, N.J.; and a grandson, Matthew, Alpharetta. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
NELSON, EVELYN, 76, of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and came here in 1990 from Chicago. She was a nurse, a volunteer and a member of the Salvation Army, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, William A.; a son, Glenn A., Los Angeles; a brother, Fred Bailey, Clearwater; three sisters, Ethel Strange and Shirley Smith, both of Clearwater, and Lillian Krause, Chicago; and a granddaughter. American Burial and Cremation Service, Palm Harbor.
WALKER, W. DAN JR., 97, of Clearwater, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Bloomington, Md., and came here in 1997 from Dayton, Ohio. He worked as a district manager for the federal government. Survivors include two daughters, Sarah Ann Wiedetz, Tampa, and Mary Reiker, New Port Richey; a brother, Clark, Belleair; a sister, Dixie Wilson, Kitzmiller, Md.; and three grandchildren. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.
WHITE, GLADYS SWANSON "GLAD," 73, of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at home. She came here in 1956 from her native Southampton, N.Y. She was a homemaker and Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Edward Pearson White; two sons, Robert Edward, Pensacola, and William Paul, Venice, Fla.; and two grandchildren, Lindsea and Eric White. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Dunedin

MATOLKA, MARGARET B., 75, of Dunedin, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Nanticoke, Pa., and came here in 1981 from New Castle, Pa. Survivors include a son, Joseph Bell, Dunedin; and two sisters, Frances Caputo, Dunedin, and Mary Presnal, New Castle. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Largo

BOLT, JULIANN BLALOCK, 32, of Raleigh, N.C., formerly of Largo, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) in Raleigh. She was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., and lived in Largo before moving recently to Raleigh. She worked as a computer technician for IBM and served eight years in the Air Force. Survivors include her father, John Blalock, Largo; her mother, Lee Pickens, Delray Beach; a sister, Kelly Hilton, and two nephews, Nathan and Nolan Hilton, all of Cedar Falls, Iowa. Beggs Funeral Home, Perry.
JAMES, HELEN S., 80, of Largo, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She was born in Richland County, Wis., and came here in 1970 from North Carolina. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Mary James, Largo, and Patricia Judd, Thornton, Colo.; two sons, Charles Miller, Westby, Wis., and Patrick james, Huntersville, N.C.; four sisters, Carole Fowler, and Nancy Lynn, both of Ocala, Wanda Biermeier, Elroy, Wis., and Betty Tennyson, Golden, Colo.; 13 grandchildren including, Calvin Judd, New Port Richey, and Michelle Terry and Monique Macintosh, both of Candler, N.C.; and 12 great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
KARLE, EVA, 82, of Largo, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at Crystal Oaks of Pinellas. She came here in 1975 from her native Chicago and was a retired licensed massage therapist and reflexologist. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Karle, Largo; three brothers, Emil Nemeth, Saint Ansgar, Iowa, Carl Nemeth, Menasha, Wis., and Albert Nemeth, Kenosha, Wis.; and three sisters, Marie Franzen, Seminole, Ann Willkomm, Kenosha, and Kay Morrison, Silver Spring, Md. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
McCARTY, RUTH M., 100, of Lilburn, Ga., formerly of Largo, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at Parkwood Nursing Center, Snellville, Ga. She came here in 1963 from her native Detroit, and was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Nelson J., Lilburn, and William G. Jr., Largo; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
MOFFATT, WAHNETAH, 99, of Largo, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. She was born in Danville, Ill., and came here in 1963 from Montclair, N.J., where she retired as director of Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School. She graduated from the University of Chicago. She was a member of the Musical Arts Society of Largo and Delta Omicron. There are no known survivors. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
MUSE, EDNA MAE, 86, of Largo, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She was born in Athens, Tenn., and came here in 1951 from Rossville, Ga. She worked as a vault attendant at Union Trust Bank, St. Petersburg, and was a Nazarene. Survivors include three daughters, Glenda Neville, Largo, Wilma VanWagoner, Dunnellon,, and Judy Williams, Archer; a son, Glenn Dillon, Archer; a brother, Andy Harris, Chickamauga, Ga.; five sisters, Golda Wilson, Ringgold, Ga., Catherine Young, Temple, Ga., Claudia Peigh, Virginia, Margie Killingsworth, Rossville, and Maxine Cook, Flagler Beach; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

Oldsmar

PORTER, MARTIN, 58, of Oldsmar, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He came here in 1978 from his native Albany, N.Y. He was a cart maintenance worker for Silver Dollar Golf Club, Odessa, and for 15 years he owned and operated Professional Furniture Refinishing and Repair, Safety Harbor. He was a Marine Corps veteran. He was Episcopalian and a member of Noah Masonic Lodge 754, Altamonte, N.Y. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Barbara; a son, Jarrett, Oldsmar; a daughter, Laura Porter, Tarpon Springs; a brother, Joseph, South Venice, Fla.; two sisters, Bonnie Betz and Beverly Murphy, both of Albany; and several nieces and nephews. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

HARPER, CRAIG ROBERT, 24, of Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Fla., formerly of Palm Harbor, died with his fiancee in a motorcycle accident Saturday (June 24, 2000) in Panama City. He joined the Air Force after he graduated from Tarpon Springs High School in 1993. He held the rank of senior airman. He was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, Palm Harbor. Survivors include his parents, Jeannette and Barry, Palm Harbor; two sisters, Keri Harper, Palm Harbor, and Brenda Harper, England; and his maternal grandfather, Robert Parlato, Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.

Safety Harbor

FAIROBENT, JACK E., 77, of Safety Harbor, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. He was born in Michigan City, Ind., and came here in 1977 from Livonia, Mich. He worked as an office supervisor for Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., and was an Army infantry veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin. Surviors include his wife of 53 years, Doris K.; two sons, James E., Reston, Va., and Douglas K., Lebanon, Ohio; a sister, Irene Ross, Metairie, La.; and two grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Tarpon Springs

EVERETT, JOHN Z., 72, of Tarpon Springs, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Anderson, Ind., and came here in 1997 from Ocala. He owned and operated a barber shop and was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was Methodist and a member of Tampa Bay Masonic Lodge 252, Safety Harbor. Survivors include four sons, Mike, Columbus, Ohio, Brad, Elwood, Ind., and Patrick and Bill, both of Muskegon, Mich.; and three sisters, Peggy Proestos, Tarpon Springs, Helen Rand, Sarasota, and Virginia Campbell, Flint, Mich. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
FRASCH, HERMAN F., 89, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Harrisburg, Pa., and came here in April from Gettysburg, Pa. He worked as an underwriter for 45 years at Nationwide Insurance. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served as a captain with the 903rd Ordnance Battalion. He was a licensed guide at Gettysburg battlefield and a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. Survivors include his wife, Mary, Gettysburg; a daughter, Caroline "Cissy" David, Tarpon Springs; two sons, Charles F., Charleston, S.C., and H. Frederick Jr., Morgantown, W.Va.; and four grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

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Pinellas Park

BATTIAS, ETHEL M., 81, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at home under care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Born in Clifton, N.J., she came here in 1979 from Wayne, N.J. She was a telephone operator for New Jersey Bell. Survivors include her husband, John J.; a son, William Hellegers, Albuquerque, N.M.; two stepsons, John Battias Jr., Pinellas Park, and Richard C. Battias, Safety Harbor; a stepdaughter, Gloria Perry, Jasper, Ala.; a sister, Elizabeth Underhill, Lehigh Acres; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
MOORCROFT, STANLEY G., 94, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at Integrated Health Services of Pinellas Park. Born in London, he came here in 1970 from Allendale, N.J. He retired as a sales manager after 33 years with Scott Paper Co. He was a president of Mainlands Unit 1 homeowners association and a former chairman of the Pinellas Park Planning and Zoning Commission. He was an avid bowler. There are no known survivors. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
STEPANOVICH, BEVERLY M., 81, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. Born in Orange, Mass., she came here in 1983 from Westminster, Mass., where she was a department store sales clerk. Survivors include her husband, Anthony; a son, Randy Hietala, Grass Valley, Calif.; a sister, Althea Schabot, Massachusetts; and five grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
VANAGS, JOHN, 74, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Riga, Latvia, he came here nine years ago from Milwaukee. He was a member of Latvian Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife, Lea I.; a daughter, Dace Johnson, Milwaukee; a brother and a sister, both of Latvia; and three grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Service, Largo.
WALMSLEY, WILLIAM, 77, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Alhambra Nursing Home, St. Petersburg. Born in Alabama, he came here in 1976 from Old Bridge, N.J. He retired as a ceramic engineer in the culvert manufacturing industry. Locally, he worked at Pueblo Village, Indian Rocks Beach. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a graduate of Alfred University, Alfred, N.Y. Survivors include two sons, William Jr., Lanham, Md., and Mark, Largo; a daughter, Cheryl Joseph, St. Petersburg; and five grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

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BAKER, RUTH M., 92, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at Bon Secours-Maria Manor. Born in New Milford, Conn., she came here in 1972 from Yorktown Heights, N.Y. She retired as a charge nurse after 30 years with Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco, N.Y. She was a member of Our Lady of Good Hope Old Roman Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia B. Ainsworthe, St. Petersburg; a sister, Cynthia E. Bancas, Yorktown Heights; a nephew, James Hart Elliott, North Salem, N.Y.; and a granddaughter, Cynthia Taylor Ainsworthe, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

BEATTY, MARY, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Rosedale Manor Nursing Home, St. Petersburg. Born in Wilmington, N.C., she came here in 1996 from North Carolina. She was a homemaker and was Pentecostal. Survivors include her granddaughter-caregiver, Susan Benjamin, St. Petersburg; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.

BOSWORTH, MADELINE P., 87, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Clearwater Center Genesis Elder Care. Born in Penbrook, Pa., she came here in 1992 from Harrisburg, Pa. She retired after 40 years as an executive secretary, reporter and columnist for the Harrisburg Telegraph and the Harrisburg Patriot News. She was a member of the Newspaper Guild, Harrisburg, and First United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a son, William W. Bosworth, St. Petersburg. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

FARAGASSO, MARY DOROTHEA, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She came here in 1973 from her native Jersey City, N.J. She was a secretary for Metropolitan Life Insurance, New York City. She was a graduate of St. Dominick's Academy, Jersey City, and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Nat; two sons, Francis, Alexandria, Va., and Robert J., San Francisco; two sisters, Eileen Walters, St. Petersburg, and Rita Drewes, Hudson; and two grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

GENS, WILLIAM P. "BILL," 63, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Boston, he came here in 1954 from Andover, Mass. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of AMVETS, Elks 1224, St. Petersburg, and Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, where he served as an usher for many years. He was a claims administration manager for Allstate Insurance Co. Survivors include his wife, Janet; a daughter, Cheryl R. Kidwell, Winter Haven; two sons, Christopher L., Clermont, and Kevin M., St. Petersburg; a brother, Harold "Hal," Largo; and five grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

MACK, HAROLD L., 71, of St. Helen, Mich., a seasonal resident of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) at home. Born in Detroit, he moved to St. Helen in 1978 and was a winter resident of St. Petersburg for many years. He was a printer and was a member of the American Legion, St. Helen. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Irene; two sons, David, Harsens Island, Mich., and Steve, Lake Ann, Mich; a daughter, Geraldine Shuttleworth, Lakehead, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Steurnol and McLaren Funeral Homes, Roscommon, Mich.

PRESCOTT, MARY MINEAR WIX, 72, of St. Petersburg and Parkersburg, W.Va., died Saturday (June 24, 2000) in Parkersburg. She came here many years ago from her native Wirt County, W.Va. She was a homemaker and a beautician. Survivors include a daughter, Cheri Wix Boland, St. Petersburg; three sons, R. Craig Wix, Parkersburg, Daniel P. Wix, Rockport, W.Va., and V. Eric Wix, New Castle, Del.; a brother, Charles E. Minear, Parkersburg; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, W.Va.

RIGNEY, CLARA MAE, 84, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at Egret Cove Center. Born in New Jersey, she came here in the 1950s from Akron, Ohio. She was a public school teacher and a child welfare worker. She was a former officer of the DAV Auxiliary and a member of OES. Survivors include a sister, Helen Dalton, St. Petersburg; two nieces, Janet Dalton, St. Petersburg, and Beverly Bloodworth, Brandon; and four grandnephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

VANDERMARK, MARY G., 80, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Shore Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, she came here in 1998 from Bayonet Point. She was a homemaker and a volunteer for the Pasco County library and public school systems. She was a member of St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Hudson. Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth McClintock, Wareham, Mass., and Melissa Vandermark, St. Petersburg; a brother, Stewart Vandermark, Framingham, Mass.; a sister, Madeline Anderson, Lakewood, N.J.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.