St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Friday, June 30, 2000

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

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BEAGLE, CHARLES F., 69, of Beverly Hills, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at home. Born in Philadelphia, he came here 21 years ago from New Jersey. He was a truck driver and a former race car driver. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Theresa M.; a daughter, Theresa M. Staats, Atco, N.J.; his mother, Ellen May Beagle, Beverly Hills; a brother, Robert, Maryland; a sister, Dorris M. Roth, Maryland; and three grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

BERTINE, ADDIE, 78, of Crystal River, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000). Born in Red Level, she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a retired cafeteria manager at Crystal River High School with 26 years of service. She was a member of the Gulf to Lake Baptist Church and a former member of First Baptist Church, Crystal River. She was a volunteer for the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board doing missionary work in Isreal for two years. Survivors include two sons, Vernon "Skip," Miami, and the Rev. Lloyd Bertine, Crystal River; three daughters, Connie Green, Red Level, JoAnne Haigler, Istachatta, and Linda Stewart, Ocala; three sisters, Lillian Bertine, Crystal River, Jessica Luther, Orlando, and Dorothy Milner, Clermont; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

CANON, ROBERT, 63, of Crystal River, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at home. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., he came here seven years ago from Middletown, N.Y. He taught printing and photography at Ridge Hill Rehabilitation Center, Yonkers, and owned a family business, Speedy Printing of Middletown. He was a wood-burning artist, exhibiting his work at Central Ridge Library, Beverly Hills. He was a Navy veteran, former trustee and member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles 544, Middletown, a member of the Hoffman Masonic Lodge 412 F & AM, Middletown, and the Walker Valley Golf Club, Wallkill, N.Y. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Sanborn; two sons, Michael, San Jacinto, Calif., and Raymond, Crystal River; two daughters, Roberta Cram, Southington, N.C., and Lisa Belsha, Raleigh, N.C.; four brothers, Frederick Quackenbush, Carmel, N.Y., Richard Quackenbush, Floral City, Raymond Moran, Statesville, N.C., and William Quackenbush, Beacon, N.Y.; two sisters, Carol Florio, Port Richey, and Patricia Deshon, Yonkers; and six grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

COX, EDDIE LOGAN, 72, of Floral City, died Wednesday (June 14, 2000) at home. Born in Monticello, Ky., he came here 13 years ago from Jamestown, Tenn., and was a retired truck driver for Roadway Express. He was Protestant. Survivors include a brother, Teddie, Lecanto; and a sister Gussie Cole, Lexington, Ky. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

JONES, LEO EVERETT, 77, of Inverness, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000). Born in Lanesville, Ill., he came here 18 years ago from Marana, Ariz. He was a retired boiler maker and member of the Unity Church of Citrus County. Survivors include his wife, Rosaland; three stepsons, Michael and David Titus, Greenup, Ill., and Marvin Titus, New Port Richey; two daughters, Kathy Pride and Ellen Claypool, both of Decatur, Ill.; a stepdaughter, Michelle Felty, Washington; a brother, Raleigh, Flint, Mich; three sisters, Ethel Gross, Inverness, Marjorie Daniels, Taylorville, Ill., and Eva Mae, Pana, Ill.; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

NOVAK, LOUIS B., 80, of Homosassa, formerly of Holiday, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Cleveland, he came here seven years ago from Holiday, where he lived for 12 years. He was a retired tool expeditor for Ford Motor Co., Cleveland, with 30 years of service. He was Baptist. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, June; two sons, Kenneth A., Silver City, N.C., and Gerald L., Rockford, Ill.; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

OLIVO, LEONA, 89, of Lecanto, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000). Born in Hackettstown, N.J., she came here 29 years ago from Byram Township, N.J. She was Lutheran. Survivors include three sons, Frank, Inverness, Joseph, Newton, N.J., and Anthony, Smithville, Pa.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Beverly Hills.

PENDERGAST, ROWENA K. HILL, 76, of Crystal River, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000), . Born in Woolmarket, Miss., she came here 32 years ago from St. Petersburg. She was a retired bookkeeper at Crystal River Middle School and member of Gulf to Lake Baptist Church, active in its Shepherd Ministry caring for the homebound, and the Florida Power Pioneers Club. Survivors include a son, Timothy R. Hill, Largo; a daughter, Cheryl Carmon, Inverness; a brother, Ludy King Sr., Phoenix; and a sister, Thelma Utzelman, Phoenix. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

VADALA, LOUIS A., 79, of Hernando, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here nine years ago from Wayne, N.J. He was a manager of a catering business and was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and member of the American Legion Post 58, Dunnellon. Survivors include his wife, Vivian G.; a son, Louis J., Las Vegas; four daughters, Lorraine Tillie and Dianne Vreeland, both of Wayne, Joan Saia, Hernando, and Paulette Berges, Stanhope, N.J.; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

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BOLTON, JAMES ELLIOT JR., 72, of Ridge Manor, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at home. Born in Tampa, he came here eight years ago from Lakeland. He was a retired licensed optician and member of First Baptist Church, Ridge Manor. He was an Army veteran and member of the Masonic Lodge of Tampa. Survivors include his wife, Hazel; two sons, James Elliot III, Watkinsville, Ga., and William Neil, Las Vegas; a daughter, Patricia Ann Pingree, Las Vegas; three sisters, Audrie McFarland, Dowling Park, Almeda Bowman, Middletown, N.Y., and Lena Ann Watton, Tampa; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

FERTIG, WINNIE LEOLA, 83, of Brooksville, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at home. Born in Chilhowee, Mo., she was a longtime resident of Brooksville. She was a homemaker and member of Ocala West Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Richard Allen Rodick, Brooksville; a daughter, Nancy Smith, Tampa; a brother, Dencil Smith, Kansas City, Mo.; and three grandchildren. Turner Cremation & Memorial Chapel, Spring Hill.

OESCHGER, ALFRED J., 70, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Long Island, N.Y., he came here 10 years ago from Stratford, Conn., where he was an account administrator for Dresser Industries. He was Lutheran. He was a member of the Polish American Social Club of Pasco County and the German Club, Spring Hill. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; a son, Alan, Meriden, Conn.; and two grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

PULLMAN, ESTELLE, 86, of Spring Hill, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at Beverly Health & Rehab, Brooksville. Born in New York City, she came here 22 years ago from Trumbull, Conn., and was a homemaker. Survivors include a sister, Edith Blivens, Brick, N.J. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

SLOAN, JAMES W. "JIM," 78, of Dunnellon, died Monday (June 26, 2,000) at Ocala Regional Medical Center. Born in Haydenburg, Tenn., he came here 15 years ago from Miami, where he lived for 33 years. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Dade County Municipal Services with 20 years of service and a member and volunteer at the Dunnellon Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Helen L.; a daughter, Sheila DiTorio, Suwanee, Ga.; a sister, Janice White, Nashville, Tenn.; and one grandson. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Dunnellon.

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ANTINORI, MARY B., 79, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at Beverly Healthcare. Born in Cuba, she was a lifelong resident here. She was a cigarmaker. Survivors include a son, Nelson Jr.; a brother, Jesus Bencomo; and two grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

BEELER, JAMES NEVIN, 63, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born here, he remained a lifelong resident. He retired from GTE after 29 years. He was in the Army Reserves during the Cuban Missile Crisis, was a member of Hillsborough Lodge 265 F&AM, Scottish Rite, Egypt Temple Shrine, past President of Parkland Estates Civic Association, a member of BPO Elks Lodge 708, a member of Tampa Club, and a member of Palma Ceia United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Helen Paula; two sons, James Nevin Jr. and Paul Ryan, both of Tampa; a daughter, Helen Noel, Tampa; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

BRYANT, JERRY HALL, 62, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) in St. Petersburg. Born in Heightstown, N.J., he came here in 1979 from Westbrookville, N.Y. He was a painter for Service Painting Corp. Survivors include his wife, H. Lynda; two sons, Jerry Joseph, Tampa, and R.W. Timothy, Clearwater; two daughters, Lynnette Rose Bryant and Ashliee Blair Bryant, both of Tampa; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.

COLLINS, PATTI LOUISE, 45, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000). Born in Dunkirk, Ohio, she came here in 1980. She was a dispatcher at Sullivan-Schein Dental Supply. Survivors include her husband, James; mother, Beverly Hinkle, Dunkirk; two sons, Justen and Brent, both of Tampa; five sisters, Joyce Bowsher, Cathy Isenbarger, Charlotte Akers, Dara Dixon and Diana Frater, all of Dunkirk; and a grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

CURRY, JOSEPH C., 74, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at home. Born in Washington, D.C., he came here in 1987 from Fairbanks, Alaska. He was a retired Navy electronics technician. He was a World War II and Korean War veteran, a member of American Legion Post 138 and was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Julie O.; two sons, George, Fairfield, Alaska, and Joseph M., Fairbanks; a daughter, Margo Curry, Fairbanks; and a grandchild. Mark III Funeral Home, South Dale Mabry, Tampa.

FORSYTH, NANCY LEE, 89, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at home. Born in Scotland, she came here as a child. She was a retired secretary for the U.S. District Court. She was Roman Catholic. Survivors include a brother, Richard MacDonald, Youngstown; and a sister, Mary Ellen Cain, Tampa. Marsicano-Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

JAUDON, BILL, 89, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000). Born here, he remained a lifelong resident. He was an electronics salesman. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a charter member of New Song Baptist Church. Survivor includes a daughter, Shelby Hale, Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

KENT, BERTHA MAE, 77, of Chipley, formerly of Plant City, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at Bay Medical Center in Panama City. Born in Dallas, she moved to Chipley nine years ago from Plant City. She was a homemaker. Survivors include four sons, Edward, Georgia, Floyd, Arizona, William, Fountain, and David, Plant City; two daughters, Donna Futch, Chipley, and Patricia Futch, Plant City; a brother, James Griffin, Arkansas; two sisters, Helen Davis, Riverview, and Jean Jent, Plant City; 18 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

LEWTHWAITE, DELLA, 86, of Riverview, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at home. Born in Taff, Ala., she came here in 1979 from Michigan. She was a homemaker and was Baptist. Survivors include her husband, James; a daughter, Betty Rutledge, Georgia; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

MYERS, WALTER DUDLEY III, 54, Fort Lonesome, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at home. Born in Louisville, Ky., he came here in 1981 from Winter Haven. He worked in arts and crafts sales. He served in the Navy as a medic during the Vietnam War and the Korean Conflict, was a member of the Winter Haven Moose Lodge and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; two sons, Robert Robbins, Winter Haven, and Michael Mann Myers, Fort Lonesome; two daughters, Regina Robbins, Bartow, and Rhonda Robbins, Winter Haven; a brother, Mark B. Myers, Lithia; two sisters, Janet Bruner, Hamilton, Ohio, and Mary Lynn McAteer, Lutherville, Md.; and six grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

PUCILLO, ROSE MARIE, 48, of Brandon, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000). Born in Cleveland, she came here in 1990 from Phoenix. She was a homemaker and was a member of Nativity Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Sam; her parents, Steve and June Surovy, Phoenix; two sons, Sam Jr., Tampa, and Mike, Brandon; two daughters, Tami Pucillo, Brandon, and Pamela Bryan, Seffner; three brothers, Steve Surovy, North Royalton, Ohio, and Joe Surovy and Blair Surovy, both of Phoenix; two sisters, Jeri McGetrict, Tucson, Ariz., and Doris Discenza, Parma, Ohio. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

PUIG, BETTY L., 78, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000). Born in Spring Glen, Pa., she came here 57 years ago. She was a self-employed hairdresser and owned ABC Beauty Salon and Barber Shop in Tampa. Survivors include her husband, Philip; three brothers, Ceylon, William and LeRoy Williams, all of Pennsylvania; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

STEPHENSON, MARTHA ELIZABETH, 89, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000). Born in Ottumwa, Iowa, she was a longtime resident of Tampa. Survivors include a son, Kleber, Brandon; two daughters, Margaret Orjias, Delta, Colo., and Barbara Charlton, Shady Hills; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

WALKER, WILLIAM "DOUG," 48, of Apollo Beach, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born at Chanute AFB, Ill., he came to this area in 1965. He was a varsity basketball coach and driver's education teacher for Armwood High School. Survivors include his companion, Gerri Gleason; a sister, Renee Gausche, Apollo Beach; stepmother, Ellie Walker; two stepbrothers, James Clements and Russell Clements; and three stepsisters, Mildred Wise, Kathleen Magee and Amy Wierderer. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

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ANDERSON, RICHARD MILLER, 75, of Hudson died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Cecil County, Md., he came here 30 years ago from Chase, Md., and was a structural iron foreman. He was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle, Holiday, and an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Ironworkers Local 16, the Masonic Boumi Temple and the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, all of Baltimore, and the Sharon Lodge 182, Reisterstown, Md. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine; three sons, Charles Michael and Richard Miller II, both of Chase, and Douglas Richard, North East, Md., a daughter, Michelle Bohaty, Hinkley, Calif.; and six grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

HUGGAN, THOMAS G., 70, of Hudson died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at home. Born in Irvington, N.J., he came here 15 years ago from South Plainfield, N.J. He was a parks and recreation groundskeeper. He was Lutheran. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the American Legion, South Plainfield. Survivors include his wife, Catherine "Pat"; two sons, Thomas Jr., Beachwood, N.J., and Jeffrey, Washington, N.J.; a daughter, Kathleen D'Aleo, Hudson; and eight grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

LEMAND, BERNICE C., 90, of New Port Richey died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at La Casa Grande Assisted Living Facility, New Port Richey. Born in East St. Louis, Ill., she came here 32 years ago from St. Louis County, Mo. She was an office clerk for the U.S. Army Records Center and a member of the Community Congregational Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include a sister, Dorothy E. Miller, New Port Richey. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

McCABE, HAROLD G., 85, of Holiday died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Hospice of Pasco Residence. Born in Seekonk, Mass., he came here 41 years ago from Providence, R.I. He was a retired purchasing agent and manager for Cox Lumber Co., Elfers, with 15 years of service. He was a member of the West Pasco Baptist Church, Holiday, a 32nd degree Mason with the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite Consistory, Valley of Providence, R.I., and a member of the Rising Sun Lodge 30 AF & FM, East Providence, R.I. Survivors include a sister, Jeanne Colton, Manchester, N.H. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

PASTINA, JOSEPH M., 90, of Port Richey died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at National Health Care, Hudson. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 21 years ago from Bethel, Conn. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Hudson. Survivors include three sons, Louis, Levittown, N.Y., Michael, Danbury, Conn., and Joseph, Port Richey; a daughter, Adeline Noonan, Southbury, Conn.; two brothers, Tony, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and Louis, Brooklyn; 11 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

PATRIDGE, ROY J., 77, of Port Richey died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Clay County, Ill., he came here 16 years ago from Evansville, Ill. He was a salesperson for Snap Photo, Evansville, and member of the First Methodist Church, Hudson. He was an Army veteran of World War II and member of the Masonic Lodge F&AM and the Eastern Star, both of Evansville. Survivors include his wife, Exie M.; a daughter, Linda, Port Richey; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

PLASTER, SHIRLEY ANN, 63, of Leisure Hills, Spring Hill, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at home. Born in Wooster, Ohio, she came here 28 years ago from Big Prairie, Ohio, and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Frazier "Jack" and three sisters, Carole Litten, Hudson, Darlene Marmet, Brooksville, and Nancy Lou Parker, Wooster. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

RAMSEY, ROBERT KIRWIN, 77, of Holiday died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. He came here 45 years ago from his native Pittsburgh. He was a retired civil engineer and efficiency expert for Westinghouse, Pittsburgh, and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Karen O.; two stepsons, William G. Cleaver Jr., Holiday, and Christopher Scott Cleaver, Tampa; a stepdaughter, Kristen Nicole Cleaver, Holiday; and one grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

SALS, VIRGINIA C., 65, of New Port Richey died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at home. Born in Chicago, she came here 12 years ago from Valparaiso, Ind. She was a homemaker and member of the Eagles Aerie 3155, New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, Lester I.; two sons, Richard L. and Jeffrey L. Komendat, New Port Richey; and three sisters. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

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Clearwater

CISCHKE, MAMIE S., 92, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Oak Bluffs Retirement Center and Nursing Facility, Clearwater. She was born in Detroit and came here in 1971 from Milan, Mich., where she worked as a comptroller for Eastern Michigan University. She was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Clearwater. Survivors include two sons, Roy, Ypsilanti, Mich., and Lee, Louisville, Ky.; 12 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
CRAMER, FREEDA SHIRLEY, 94, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Menorah Manor, St. Petersburg. She was born in Chelsea, Mass., and came here in 1994 from Winthrop, Mass. She worked as a sales clerk in women's sportswear for several years. She was a member of Temple B'nai Israel and its Sisterhood and a lifelong member of Hadassah, Revere, Mass. Survivors include three grandchildren, Toby Rhine, Brandon, and Philip M. Cramer, Valrico, and Joel I. Cramer, Wallingford, Conn.; a nephew, Gordon Goldstein, Clearwater; and seven great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GILLENWATER, GREGORY D. SR., 33, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) in an accident in Palm Harbor while guiding a conveyor that hit power lines. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1997 from Norfolk, Va. He worked as a truck driver for Suncoast Roofer Supply, Tampa, and served seven years in the Navy. He was a member of Christian Fellowship Gospel Temple, Clearwater, and the Sunday Mixers Bowling Team. Survivors include a son, Gregory D. Jr., a daughter, Juliann L. Gillenwater, and a stepdaughter, Shavon Mitchell, all of Norfolk; his mother and stepfather, Julie A. and Joseph Jemison, Clearwater; his father, Finnes Jackson Jr., Chicago; four brothers, Robert W., Leon R., Curtis L. and Carl A., all of Clearwater; his maternal grandmother, Bernice Gillenwater, Chicago; and his companion, Janice Morgan, Clearwater. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
GILLESPIE, PAUL GORDON, 77, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at Drew Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Clearwater. He was born in Glen White, W.Va., and came here in 1978 from Columbus, Ohio. He was retired from the Army where he held the rank of major and taught office procedure and Army warfare. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War and received a Purple Heart and Silver Star. He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, and the Masonic Lodge in Kentucky. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Carolyn; a son, Paul, Columbus; a daughter, Janice Fulgham, Durango, Colo.; a stepson, Bill Tooker, Columbus; two stepdaughters, Mary Katherine Tooker, Clearwater, and Antoinette Seigla, Phoenix; two brothers, Earl, Clearwater, and Luther, Millington, Tenn.; two sisters, Naomi Word, Farmville, Va., and Margaret Stephens, Charlottesville, Va.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
OSORIO, ANIBAL M., 62, of Hudson, formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (June 26, 2000). He was born in Colombia and moved to Hudson in 1982 from Clearwater. He was a fertilizer plant operator and Colombian army veteran. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, the Casa de Cursillo and the Colombian American Association. Survivors include his wife, Maria; two sons, Philip, Hudson, and Christian, Tampa; two daughters, Stephanie, Hudson, and Martha, Fort Wayne, Ind.; his father, Roberto Osorio, Tampa; four brothers, Roberto and Ricardo, both of Tampa, Jesus M., Colombia, and Aquiles, Mississippi; a sister, Constanza Coton, Clearwater; and six grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.
PAKNIS, FLORENCE, 84, of Old Saybrook, Conn., formerly of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at Middlesex Shoreline Clinic, Essex, Conn. She was born in Paterson, N.J., and came to Old Saybrook in December from Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, Alfonse; a son, William, Harding, N.J.; a daughter, Jane Grochowski, Old Saybrook; a brother, Joseph Salvest, North Arlington, N.J.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The Swan Funeral Homes, Old Saybrook, Conn.
SWANSON, RUTH S., 69, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1965 from Long Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Chapman, Clearwater; three sons, Thomas Fagras and Gary and Robbie Swanson, all of New York; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Kenneth City

PATTERSON, LILLIAN A., 101, of Brandon, formerly of Kenneth City, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at Tandem Health Care, Brandon. Born in Franklin, Ill., she came to the area in 1961 from Peoria, Ill. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a brother, Audrey Kirkpatrick, Tamaroa, Ill.; and a sister, Ina Ranelli, New Orleans. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

Largo

CYRUS, COFER "CY," 82, of Largo, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Wayne, W.Va., and came here in 1972 from Detroit, where he retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Huntington, W.Va. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Helen; three daughters, Janet Strang, Taylor, Mich., Gail Gulah, Northville, Mich., and Laurie Cyrus, Detroit; three sisters, Ivolese Frazier and Maxine and Patsy Cyrus, all of Wayne; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
DAVIS, EILEEN K., 81, of Elgin, Ill., formerly of Largo, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at Heritage Manor, Elgin. She was born in Chicago and came here many years ago. She worked as a property appraiser for Pinellas County. Survivors include a son, Richard, Elgin; a brother, James, Redington Shores; a sister, Patricia Mears, Marble Falls, Texas; four grandchildren, Jason and John Davis, both of Largo, Karen Snyder, Chebanse, Ill., and Christina Haaf, Carpentersville, Ill.; and five great-grandchildren. Wait Ross Allanson Elgin Chapel, Elgin, Ill.
GUARISCO, GAIL CHARLENE, 65, of Brandon, formerly of Largo, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital. She was born in Pensacola and moved to Brandon in 1996 from Largo. She worked as a secretary. Survivors include five sons, Jay Feliciani, Tampa, Chris Feliciani, Ocala, Tom, New Orleans, John, Brandon, and Joe, Cranford, N.J.; a sister, Wanda Embrey, Fort Myers; and 12 grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
KALER, PETTER N., 83, of Largo, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He came here in 1984 from his native Mansfield, Ohio, where he retired as a quality control engineer for White-Westinghouse. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and AHEPA, both of Clearwater, and the DAV and American Legion, Masonic Lodge 35 and the Bakku Grotto, all of Mansfield. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Margaret; a son, Nick, Danville, Calif.; a daughter, Cheryl Lambert, Nashua, N.H.; a sister, Andgie Silver, Akron, Ohio; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
SHAW, STEPHEN MARTIN, 43, of Largo, died Friday (June 23, 2000) in Tampa. He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, and came here in 1994 from Woodhaven, Mich. He was Protestant and a model train enthusiast. Survivors include his parents, Shirley and Ernest Shaw, Clearwater; and a sister, Linda Shaw Szymanski, Brownstown, Mich. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.
YAFFEE, HYMAN, 81, of Largo, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He came here in 1980 from his native Boston, where he worked as a mail sorter for 20 years with the U.S. Postal Service. Survivors include his wife, Sarah "Sally"; a son; two daughters; a brother, Frank; a niece, Ellen Papworth of Australia; and a nephew, Paul Yaffee, Chicago. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

PRICE, DENNIS W., 58, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at home. Born in Bryan, Ohio, he moved here six years ago from Lakeland. He was an Air Force veteran. There are no known survivors. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.
SILVA, MARIANO "PAUL," 86, of St. Louis, formerly of the Mainlands, Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) in St. Louis. Born in Concord, N.H., he came here in 1969 from Leominster, Mass., and moved to St. Louis in 1999. He had a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and worked as a plant manager for a plastics manufacturing company. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a longtime member of the VFW. He was a Mason. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Dianna Ferbet, St. Louis. Cremation Society of St. Louis.

St. Petersburg

BAILEY, WILLIAM ROBERT "BILL," 59, of Brandon, Miss., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 15, 2000) at home of a heart attack. Born in Johnstown, Pa., he grew up in St. Petersburg and was a graduate of St. Petersburg High School. He retired as an engineer and manager with IBM, having worked at Cape Canaveral during the Apollo missions and the first moon walk. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of Friends of Bill W., volunteering at clinics and hospitals in New York and Mississippi, counseling people with alcoholism. Survivors include four daughters, Lynn Bailey-Lake, Plymouth, Mass., Marieann Bailey, Endwell, N.Y., Louise Moyer, Cold Spring, Ky., and Margaret Bailey, Arlington, Va.; and six grandchildren. Mississippi Mortuary Services, Jackson, Miss.
BERGER, GINNY, 79, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at Manor Care Health Services, Winter Park. Born in Lehighton, Pa., she came here from Allentown, Pa. The owner of Home Planning by Ginner Berger for more than 40 years, she was an award-winning interior decorator and associate member of ASID. Her designs included a home for the rock 'n' roll band ABBA. She was a former owner and operator of an Arthur Murray dance studio. Survivors include a sister, Jessie B. Fahey, and two brothers, Robert D. Ray Jr. and Reed Ray, all of Lehighton; and several nieces and nephews. Sunset Cremations, Altamonte Springs.
DEMAREST, LOUISE BEAUMONT, 89, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Spring Hill, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Colonial Care Center. Born in Newark, N.J., she came to Florida 28 years ago from Oklahoma City. She was a homemaker and a volunteer at Brooksville Regional Hospital. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include a son, Dale B., Pinellas Park; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.
FLYNN, JOHN E., 76, of Brooksville, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at home. Born in Portland, Maine, he moved to Brooksville seven years ago from St. Petersburg. He graduated from the University of Maine and was the owner and operator of Flynn's Speedy Printing, St. Petersburg, for 15 years. He was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church and the Brookridge Golf Association. He was a Navy veteran. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.
KENSKI, TIMOTHY, 53, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Cleveland, he moved here in 1968. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, receiving the Silver Star, and was a lifetime member of DAV. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Leonard and Blanche Kenski, Pompano; two sisters, Barbara Powers and Judith Lambert, and a brother, Scott, all of Cleveland; several nieces and nephews; and four great-nieces and great-nephews. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.
LONG, LOUELLA, 75, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She came here in 1982 from her native Tomahawk, Ky. She was a homemaker and a member of the Skyview Church of Christ, Pinellas Park. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Robert E.; two sons, Keith Adkins and George E. Long, both of St. Petersburg; three daughters, Janet F. Moody, St. Petersburg, and Virginia Begley and Diana L. Long, both of Dayton, Ohio; three brothers, Alie Baldridge, San Antonio, Texas, and Samuel G. Baldridge and Lexter Baldridge, both of Lexington, Ky.; a sister, Jewel Emmons, Columbus, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
MARTELL, JILL ROSENBLUTH, 47, of Hendersonville, N.C., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) in Hendersonville. She came here in 1957 from her native Cleveland and moved to Hendersonville several years ago. She owned a restaurant and worked in food service for several years, and was one of the first woman building contractors in Pinellas County. She was a 1970 graduate of Boca Ciega High School and attended the University of Florida, Gainesville. Survivors include her mother, Dorothy Rosenbluth-Feinberg, and her stepfather, Dr. Sidney Feinberg, both of St. Pete Beach; three brothers, Jon E. Rosenbluth and James A. Rosenbluth, both of Largo, and Jeffrey M. Rosenbluth, St. Petersburg; her maternal grandmother, Anne Brien, St. Petersburg; and eight nephews and nieces. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
McCAW, JESSE MARIE, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at home. A native of Kevil, Ky., she came here in 1977 from Louisa, Va. She was a homemaker and a member of Palm Lake Christian Church. Survivors include two sons, Charles M., Houston, and Robert L., Annapolis, Md.; two daughters, Jane M. Pattison, Grand Island, N.Y., and Rita L. McCaw, Tonawanda, N.Y.; two sisters, Louise Holly, West Paducah, Ky., and Charlotte Remington, Louisville, Ky.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
NESBITT, AVIS P., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Petersburg. Born in Claremont, N.H., she came here in 1976 from Fortville, Ind. She was manager for 15 years of Natalie's Flower Shop, San Jose, Calif., and was a member of St. Peter's Cathedral. She was a member of the Sunshine Center and OES. Survivors include a daughter, Roberta Smith, St. Petersburg; a son, Durward Hardy, Campbell, Calif.; a sister, Edna Martinson, Claremont; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
RALSTON, LOTTIE M., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Edward White Hospital, St. Petersburg. She was born in Durham, N.C., and came here 1957 from Chapel Hill, N.C. She retired from VRW, an electronics company, St. Petersburg. She was a member of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Roy Teague, Seminole, Randal Teague, Alexandria, Va., and Bill Ralston, Palm Harbor; four sisters, Fran Sherr, Odenton, Md., and Anniebelle Dickens, Lois Rhew and Nellie Rhew, all of Durham; and seven grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
VACHALEK, HELEN, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Petersburg. She was born in Wisconsin. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a brother, Edward Koniecki, Franklin, Wis.; a stepson, Steve Vachalek Jr., Milwaukee; and several nieces and nephews. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WEISS, JASON L., 29, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. Born in Stamford, Conn., he came here in 1978 from Trumbull, Conn. He was the founder and owner of World Wise Return in Florida and California and was a member of Temple B'Nai Israel, Clearwater. He was an accomplished ballroom dance instructor and an avid fisherman. Survivors include his mother and father, Frank and Nanci Weiss, Clearwater; a sister, Susan Weiss, St. Petersburg; and an uncle, Doug Shier, Pendleton, S.C. National Cremation Society, Largo.
WRIGHT, ERMA C., 82, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Arbors of St. Petersburg. Born in Bluffton, Ind., she came here 40 years ago. She was a homemaker and an avid seamstress and quilter. Survivors include three sons, Donald and Robert, both of St. Petersburg, and Glen, Fort Myers; three daughters, Joyce Bochard and Gwen Hancock, both of Pinellas Park, and Carol Hartman, Decatur, Ind.; three sisters, Lillian Herron and Eva Davis, both of Bluffton, and Esther Daughtery, Fort Wayne, Ind.; and a brother, Russell Ripple, Ossian, Ind. Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton.

Seminole

FIELDEN, ERNESTINE T., 84, of Seminole, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Palm Garden of Largo nursing home. She was born in Adairsville, Ga., and came here in 1971 from Knoxville, Tenn. She was a homemaker and a member of Seminole First Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Alice LaNieve, Warren, N.J.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
MARUSZASZKI, FRANK J., 71, of Seminole, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at home. He came here in 1979 from his native Baltimore. He worked as a claims authorizer and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was Catholic and a member of Holiday Isles VFW Post 4256, Madeira Beach. Survivors include a nephew, William F. Noziska, Grand Island, Neb. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

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Gulfport

LINGELBACH, BETTY N., 79, of Gulfport, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at her son's home in Valrico. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., she came here in 1955 from New Jersey. She was a homemaker and also worked as a bookkeeper for her family-owned building business. She was a member of St. Vincent Episcopal Church, St. Petersburg, and served with the Women's Army Corps during World War II. Survivors include two sons, Daniel, Navesink, N.J., and Barry, Valrico; and three grandchildren. ICS Cremation Society, Cape Coral.

Kenneth City

PATTERSON, LILLIAN A., 101, of Brandon, formerly of Kenneth City, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at Tandem Health Care, Brandon. Born in Franklin, Ill., she came to the area in 1961 from Peoria, Ill. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a brother, Audrey Kirkpatrick, Tamaroa, Ill.; and a sister, Ina Ranelli, New Orleans. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

Pinellas Park

PRICE, DENNIS W., 58, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at home. Born in Bryan, Ohio, he moved here six years ago from Lakeland. He was an Air Force veteran. There are no known survivors. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.
SILVA, MARIANO "PAUL," 86, of St. Louis, formerly of the Mainlands, Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) in St. Louis. Born in Concord, N.H., he came here in 1969 from Leominster, Mass., and moved to St. Louis in 1999. He had a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and worked as a plant manager for a plastics manufacturing company. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a longtime member of the VFW. He was a Mason. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Dianna Ferbet, St. Louis. Cremation Society of St. Louis.

St. Pete Beach

LaMARCA, JOAN L., 69, of Sandusky, Ohio, formerly of St. Pete Beach, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) in Cleveland after a brief illness. She was born in Jamestown, N.Y., and worked at Philco, Sandusky. She and her husband, Ray, owned the Golden Rail and Silver Blade motels in St. Pete Beach. She was a member of the VFW Post 2529 Ladies Auxiliary and was an avid bingo player. Survivors include a daughter, Joanie L. Halmark, Pinellas Park; five sons, Ray K. Jr., Thomas G., Kenneth L. and Geoffery L. Sr., all of Sandusky, and Terrance S., Pinellas Park; two sisters, Carol Wilson, Trenton, Mich., and Ann Collins, La Quinta, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. David F. Koch Funeral Home, Sandusky, Ohio.
WINIECKI, ROBERT V., 57, of Whitehall, N.J., a seasonal resident of St. Pete Beach, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) in St. Pete Beach of a heart attack. He was a seasonal resident for a year and a half and formerly lived in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the University of Detroit and retired in 1996 as a corporate executive after 32 years with Chrysler Corp. He was a member of the Treasure Island Yacht and Tennis Club and the Titan Club at the University of Detroit. He was an avid sailor and golfer and was active with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Juvenile Diabetes Association, the University of Detroit Mercy and St. Regis Church. Survivors include his wife, Karen Anne; two daughters, Laura Ross, Bloomfield Hills, and Heather Winiecki, Birmingham, Mich.; a son, Christopher, San Francisco; a sister, Esther Grazioli, Dolton, Ill.; two brothers, Thomas, Des Plaines, Ill., and David, Manhattan, Ill.; and two granddaughters. A.J. Desmond and Sons Funeral Home, Royal Oak, Mich.

St. Petersburg

BERGER, GINNY, 79, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at Manor Care Health Services, Winter Park. Born in Lehighton, Pa., she came here from Allentown, Pa. The owner of Home Planning by Ginner Berger for more than 40 years, she was an award-winning interior decorator and associate member of ASID. Her designs included a home for the rock 'n' roll band ABBA. She was a former owner and operator of an Arthur Murray dance studio. Survivors include a sister, Jessie B. Fahey, and two brothers, Robert D. Ray Jr. and Reed Ray, all of Lehighton; and several nieces and nephews. Sunset Cremations, Altamonte Springs.

BAILEY, WILLIAM ROBERT "BILL," 59, of Brandon, Miss., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 15, 2000) at home of a heart attack. Born in Johnstown, Pa., he grew up in St. Petersburg and was a graduate of St. Petersburg High School. He retired as an engineer and manager with IBM, having worked at Cape Canaveral during the Apollo missions and the first moon walk. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of Friends of Bill W., volunteering at clinics and hospitals in New York and Mississippi, counseling people with alcoholism. Survivors include four daughters, Lynn Bailey-Lake, Plymouth, Mass., Marieann Bailey, Endwell, N.Y., Louise Moyer, Cold Spring, Ky., and Margaret Bailey, Arlington, Va.; and six grandchildren. Mississippi Mortuary Services, Jackson, Miss.

DEMAREST, LOUISE BEAUMONT, 89, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Spring Hill, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Colonial Care Center. Born in Newark, N.J., she came to Florida 28 years ago from Oklahoma City. She was a homemaker and a volunteer at Brooksville Regional Hospital. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include a son, Dale B., Pinellas Park; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

FLYNN, JOHN E., 76, of Brooksville, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at home. Born in Portland, Maine, he moved to Brooksville seven years ago from St. Petersburg. He graduated from the University of Maine and was the owner and operator of Flynn's Speedy Printing, St. Petersburg, for 15 years. He was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church and the Brookridge Golf Association. He was a Navy veteran. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

KENSKI, TIMOTHY, 53, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Cleveland, he moved here in 1968. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, receiving the Silver Star, and was a lifetime member of DAV. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Leonard and Blanche Kenski, Pompano; two sisters, Barbara Powers and Judith Lambert, and a brother, Scott, all of Cleveland; several nieces and nephews; and four great-nieces and great-nephews. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.

LONG, LOUELLA, 75, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She came here in 1982 from her native Tomahawk, Ky. She was a homemaker and a member of the Skyview Church of Christ, Pinellas Park. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Robert E.; two sons, Keith Adkins and George E. Long, both of St. Petersburg; three daughters, Janet F. Moody, St. Petersburg, and Virginia Begley and Diana L. Long, both of Dayton, Ohio; three brothers, Alie Baldridge, San Antonio, Texas, and Samuel G. Baldridge and Lexter Baldridge, both of Lexington, Ky.; a sister, Jewel Emmons, Columbus, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

MARTELL, JILL ROSENBLUTH, 47, of Hendersonville, N.C., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) in Hendersonville. She came here in 1957 from her native Cleveland and moved to Hendersonville several years ago. She owned a restaurant and worked in food service for several years, and was one of the first woman building contractors in Pinellas County. She was a 1970 graduate of Boca Ciega High School and attended the University of Florida, Gainesville. Survivors include her mother, Dorothy Rosenbluth-Feinberg, and her stepfather, Dr. Sidney Feinberg, both of St. Pete Beach; three brothers, Jon E. Rosenbluth and James A. Rosenbluth, both of Largo, and Jeffrey M. Rosenbluth, St. Petersburg; her maternal grandmother, Anne Brien, St. Petersburg; and eight nephews and nieces. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.

McCAW, JESSE MARIE, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at home. A native of Kevil, Ky., she came here in 1977 from Louisa, Va. She was a homemaker and a member of Palm Lake Christian Church. Survivors include two sons, Charles M., Houston, and Robert L., Annapolis, Md.; two daughters, Jane M. Pattison, Grand Island, N.Y., and Rita L. McCaw, Tonawanda, N.Y.; two sisters, Louise Holly, West Paducah, Ky., and Charlotte Remington, Louisville, Ky.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

NESBITT, AVIS P., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Petersburg. Born in Claremont, N.H., she came here in 1976 from Fortville, Ind. She was manager for 15 years of Natalie's Flower Shop, San Jose, Calif., and was a member of St. Peter's Cathedral. She was a member of the Sunshine Center and OES. Survivors include a daughter, Roberta Smith, St. Petersburg; a son, Durward Hardy, Campbell, Calif.; a sister, Edna Martinson, Claremont; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

RALSTON, LOTTIE M., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Edward White Hospital, St. Petersburg. She was born in Durham, N.C., and came here 1957 from Chapel Hill, N.C. She retired from VRW, an electronics company, St. Petersburg. She was a member of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Roy Teague, Seminole, Randal Teague, Alexandria, Va., and Bill Ralston, Palm Harbor; four sisters, Fran Sherr, Odenton, Md., and Anniebelle Dickens, Lois Rhew and Nellie Rhew, all of Durham; and seven grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

VACHALEK, HELEN, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Petersburg. She was born in Wisconsin. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a brother, Edward Koniecki, Franklin, Wis.; a stepson, Steve Vachalek Jr., Milwaukee; and several nieces and nephews. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

WEISS, JASON L., 29, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. Born in Stamford, Conn., he came here in 1978 from Trumbull, Conn. He was the founder and owner of World Wise Return in Florida and California and was a member of Temple B'Nai Israel, Clearwater. He was an accomplished ballroom dance instructor and an avid fisherman. Survivors include his mother and father, Frank and Nanci Weiss, Clearwater; a sister, Susan Weiss, St. Petersburg; and an uncle, Doug Shier, Pendleton, S.C. National Cremation Society, Largo.

WRIGHT, ERMA C., 82, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Arbors of St. Petersburg. Born in Bluffton, Ind., she came here 40 years ago. She was a homemaker and an avid seamstress and quilter. Survivors include three sons, Donald and Robert, both of St. Petersburg, and Glen, Fort Myers; three daughters, Joyce Bochard and Gwen Hancock, both of Pinellas Park, and Carol Hartman, Decatur, Ind.; three sisters, Lillian Herron and Eva Davis, both of Bluffton, and Esther Daughtery, Fort Wayne, Ind.; and a brother, Russell Ripple, Ossian, Ind. Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton.