St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Saturday, July 1, 2000

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

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HARKER, ROGER STEPHEN, 66, of Inverness, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000). He came here in January from his native Redding, Conn., and was a highway superintendent for the city of Redding, with 19 years of service. He was a member of the Congregational Church, Redding, and a Navy veteran. He was a life member of the Redding Ridge Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Leonard; a daughter, Linda Erhard, Danbury, Conn.; a stepson, Glenn Holmes, Redding; a stepdaughter, Sue Ellen Intondi Reiser, Lawrenceville, Ga.; a half brother, Raymond Baudry, Inverness; and four grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inverness.

LENTZ, ELIZABETH FURCA "BETTY," 80, of Locust Grove, Ga., formerly of Beverly Hills, died Saturday (June 17, 2000). Born in Passaic, N.J., she came to Florida 22 years ago, moving to Georgia one year ago. She was retired from General Motors Fisher Body Plant, Livonia, Mich. Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Carlstrom, Locust Grove. Haisten Funeral Home, McDonough, Ga.

ROSE, JEAN MARIE, 68, of Inverness, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at home. Born in Flint, Mich., she came here three years ago from Sault Sainte Marie, Mich. She was a records clerk for Tawas-St. Joseph Hospital, Tawas, Mich. Survivors include her husband, Harry Gordon; a son, Robert, Lansing, Mich.; two daughters, Vicki M. Ellison, York, S.C., and Jeanine A. Albert, Thomasville, N.C.; a brother, Kenneth Villermain "Ty," Charlevoix, Mich.; and five grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

SHMELTER, JOSEPH, 99, of Beverly Hills, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000). Born in Cleveland, he came here 31 years ago from Independence, Ohio, and was a retired home builder. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and the Craftsman Guild, both of Beverly Hills. He was a Navy veteran of World War I. Survivors include a son, Eugene, Westlake, Ohio; a daughter, Grace Long, Maple Heights, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Beverly Hills.Hernando County

LINNAN, YVONNE C., 76, of Brooksville, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at home. Born in Trinidad-Tobago, West Indies, she came here four years ago from Key West. She was a retired real estate manager. Survivors include two sons, Michael, Hanoi, Vietnam, and David K., Columbia, S.C.; a daughter, Nancy, Tallahassee; a sister, Nancy de la Bastide, Trinidad-Tobago; two grandchildren; and companion, Samual Staubs. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

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ARROVO, THEODORE, 34, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Bronx, N.Y, he came here 11 years ago from New York. He was a finance manager for an automotive business. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his companion, Starling Tennant, Tampa; two sons, Christopher, Tampa, and Steven, Bronx, N.Y.; his mother, E. Liza Rogue, Tampa; a brother, Albert, Tampa; and a sister, Violet Rodriguez, Winter Park, Fla. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

BEAIRD, CARLENE, 78, of Brandon, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Chattanooga, Tenn., she came here 25 years ago from Miami. She was a homemaker, civil air patrolwoman, the First Charter & Founding President of the Flying Lady Bugs and a member of the Allapattah Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Dennis, Brandon, and Carl, Blytheville, Ark.; a daughter, Dianne VonDerHofen, Apollo Beach; a brother, Edmond Wells, Kennesaw, Ga.; a sister, Sarah Muir, Melrose, Fla.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

BOGNER, HELEN M., 90, of Tampa, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at home. Born in Germany, she came here in 1973. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include several nieces and nephews in Germany. Marsicano-Reed-Reed Funeral Home, Tampa.

GOMEZ, DALIA, 87, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Tampa, she lived here all her life. She was a cigarmaker, a past member of the Centro Espanol de Tampa and she was Catholic. Survivors include two sisters, Aralia Rodriguez, Tampa, and Violet Rodriguez, St. Louis. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

MacDONALD, CHARLOTTE A., 83, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Athol, Mass., she came here in 1998 from Zephyrhills. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Catherine's Episcopalian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Darlene J. Johnson, Thonotosassa; a brother, Franklin Hause, California; three sisters, Doreen Simmington and Molly Olari, both of Athol, Mass., and Gertrude Wood, Orange, Mass.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

PARDO, MARY A., 84, of Tampa, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Tampa, she lived here all her life. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Peter Jr., Tampa; three daughters, Frances Harranz, Mary Ballaban, and Cacelia Pardo Hayes, all of Tampa; and six grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SCALLY, JARMAN R., 83, of Tampa, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Tampa, he lived here all his life. He was a high school guidance counselor for Hillsborough and King high schools. He was a World War II and Korean War Navy veteran and retired from the Naval Reserve in 1977. He was a member of the Methodist Church for 70 years. Survivors include his wife, Ann; a daughter, Suzanne Haman, Tampa; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

SCHIFFER, JACK GEORGE, 73, of Tampa, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Utica, N.Y., he came here in 1965 from North Carolina. He was an addiction counselor for a rehabilitation treatment center. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Carpenter, Brandon; his companion, Garland M. Cromwell, Tampa; and a grandson. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.

UNDERHILL, JULIAN S., 75, of Tampa, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Ontario Center, N.Y., he came here 22 years ago from Rochester, N.Y. He was an executive director of a retail gasoline dealership, a World War II Army veteran, a member of the American Legion Post No. 134, the Carrollwood Kiwanis Club and St. Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Jeanne; two daughters, Deborah Glenn, St. Charles, Ill., and Donna Cimino, Rochester, N.Y.; a brother, Albert, Egypt, N.Y.; a sister, Ruth Fortuna, Prattsburgh, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

YOUNG, RUTH, 84, of Ruskin, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at home while under LifePath Hospice care. Born in Ariton, Ala., she came here in 1938 from Alabama. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Maranatha Temple Church of God. Survivors include her husband, Harvey S.; two daughters, Julie Patterson, Sun City Center, and Judith Stevens, Ruskin; a brother, Houston Winburn, Danville, Ga.; a sister, Gussie Faulk, Ruskin; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

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BRAEUER, MARIE K., 87, of Lakewood, N.J., formerly of Port Richey, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Lakeview Nursing Center, Lakewood. Born in Long Branch, N.J., she lived in Port Richey until two years ago, when she moved to Lakewood. She was owner and operator of Marie's Beauty Salon for 25 years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 117, New Port Richey. Survivors include a son, Douglas, Toms River, N.J.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. D'Elia Funeral Home, Lakewood.

DICKE, ARNOLD FREDERICK, 87, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Allen County, Ind., he was a winter resident for many years before becoming a permanent resident three years ago from Vandallia, Mich. He was a plant safety director for Uniroyal, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a member of a Masonic Lodge, Michigan. Survivors include a son, Ronald, Auburn, Ind.; a daughter, Carolyn Ann Dove, Kendallville, Ind.; a sister, Hilda Bennett, Fort Wayne; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

GILMORE, CLEO S., 82, of Holiday, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at home. Born in Bluefield, W.Va., she came here in May from St. Petersburg. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, James, Holiday; a granddaughter; and a great-grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

HORTON, VIVIAN J., 82, of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Sunbelt Health Care Center. Born in Elmira Heights, N.Y., she came here five years ago from Elmira, N.Y. She was a nurse's aide at St. Joseph Hospital and attended Victorious Life Church. Survivors include three sons, Robert J. and Walter Jr., both of South Carolina, and John L., Tacoma, Wash.; two daughters, Naomi Joyce Van Zile, Pine Valley, N.Y., and Mary Lou Bauman, Zephyrhills; a brother, Arthur Green, Elmira; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

HUNT, ALICE, 84, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills. Born in Charleston, W.Va., she came here 29 years ago from New Jersey, and was a cook and waitress in a restaurant. She was Protestant. Survivors include three sons, Donald W., Lakeland, Ronald, Zephyrhills, and Larry, Tampa; two daughters, Kay Mitchell, Charleston, W.Va., and Doris Ann Harris, Ripley, W.Va.; two brothers, James Dunlap, Charleston, and Denver Kersey, Union City, N.J.; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

JONES, FLORENCE E., 87, of New Port Richey, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at Richey Manor, New Port Richey. Born in Pontiac, Ill., she came here 28 years ago from Clarksburg, W.Va. She was Lutheran. Survivors include a son, Richard, New Port Richey; a daughter, Elaine Montgomery, Cumberland, Md.; a brother, Paul Brestel, Florida; three sisters, Marjorie Jerkins, Grafton, W.Va., and Ruth Fisher and Winnie Starford, both of Virginia; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

KEHOE, MARGE, 66, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 14 years ago from Queens, N.Y. She was owner of Amex Answer and member of St. James Catholic Church, both of New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, John P. "Jack;" two daughters, Katherine Frances and Patricia Marie, both of New Port Richey; two brothers, Edward Shumway, Fort Pierce, and John Shumway, Roseville, Calif.; a sister, Grace Camby, Marysville, Calif.; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey

LAMBERT, LYDIA, 89, of New Port Richey, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Newark, N.J., she came here 28 years ago and was a licensed practical nurse. She was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Michael, Cherry Hill, N.J.; and three grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

MARJAMAA, M. MADELINE, 90, of New Port Richey, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She came here 30 years ago from her native Milwaukee. She was an art teacher for Pasco County Schools Adult Education and member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include two sons, Ronald, Brookfield, Wis., and Robert, West Allis, Wis.; a brother, Robert F. Scholl, San Diego, Calif.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

MILTON, ALLEN W., 83, of Hudson, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at home. Born in Lafayette, La., he came here 15 years ago from Cherry Hill, N.J., and was a mechanical engineer. He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Hudson, and a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Helen; a daughter, Alanna Laury, Mahwah, N.J.; two stepsons, Dennis, Winter Springs, and Richard Pequette, St. Louis; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

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 expediter 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.

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, Ind. He was a salesman 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.

SAMPSON, OLIVER J. "OJ," 79, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at home. Born in Philadelphia, he came here 24 years ago from Washington, Pa. He was a quality control manager for RCA and an Army Signal Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Allan, Sevierville, Tenn.; three daughters, June Navickas, Palm Harbor, Lu Ann MacMahon, Hudson, and Debra Beadling, New Port Richey; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

SANTOS, RICARDO, 71, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at home. He came here four years ago from the Philippines, where he was owner and operator of a public transport system. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mercedes; a son, Manuel Medenilla, Kissimmee; four daughters, Agnes and Merly, both of New Port Richey, Cecilia, Kissimmee, and Dr. Rosalin Santos, the Philippines; two brothers, Fernando and Leonardo, both of the Philippines; four sisters, Teresita Sacdalan, Canada, and Salud Santos-Tesoro, Luchie Fernandez and Tenny Geslani, all of the Philippines. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

SAWYER, FRED CLOWER, 88, of Dade City, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at home. Born in Snellville, Ga., he came here 64 years ago from Lookout Mountain, Ga. He was a farmer and member of the Amelia Baptist Church, Darby. Survivors include a son, James, Brooksville; two daughters, Wynelle McLeod and Wanda Fleming, both of Darby; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Homes, Dade City.

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Clearwater

LAASE, CHARLES ALBERT, 88, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at home. Born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, he came here in 1978 from Canton, Ohio, where he worked as a mechanical engineer at Timken Roller Bearings Co. for 47 years. He was a member of Sylvan Abbey United Methodist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Beatrice; three daughters, Barbara Smith, Dallas, Linda Gibbard, Wheat Ridge, Colo., and Jeanine Biebelhausen, North Olmsted, Ohio; three sons, Kirk S., Dalton and Carl A., Massillon, both of Ohio, and Ronald G., Tempe, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
O'NEAL, VICTOR CRAWFORD, 92, of Clearwater, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. Born in Shickshinny, Penn., he came here in 1952 from Brockton, Mass. He was a retired Navy lieutenant and served for 30 years. He was a member of Old Fort Harrison VFW Post 2473, Clearwater, and the Fleet Reserve. Survivors include his daughter, Mary L. Martin, Lubbock, Texas; three grandchildren, Lindsey Shelly, Kim Ramirez and Larry Martin, all of Lubbock; and three great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
VASSOS, HRISOULA, 60, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. Born in Albania, she came here in 1971 from Worcester, Mass. She was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Spiro, Clearwater; a daughter, Voula Vassos, Clearwater; her mother, Olga Tzigos, Clearwater; a brother, Kosta Tzigos, Clearwater; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
WEISS, JASON, 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 owned and operated World Wise Returns and was a member of Temple B'nai Israel, Clearwater. He was an accomplished ballroom dance instructor and an avid fisherman. Survivors include his father, Frank, and his mother, Nanci, both of Clearwater; a sister, Susan Weiss, St. Petersburg; and an aunt, Joan Shier, and an uncle, Doug Shier, both of Pendleton, S.C. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Dunedin

FULKROD, CHARLOTTE G., 97, of Dunedin, formerly of Clearwater, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Spanish Gardens Nursing and Convalescent Center, Dunedin. Born in Driftwood, Penn., she came here in 1951 from Montoursville, Penn. She was a homemaker and a member of Faith Presbyterian Church of Dunedin. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.

Largo

PARRISH, THOMAS EUWELL, 58, of Largo, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Chicago and was a heavy equipment operator and member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Dunedin Ward. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a daughter, Mary Deanne Clyburn, St. Petersburg; two sons, Thomas Darrin, Brooksville, and Colby Chance, Tampa; a brother, Wallace, Tampa; and four grandchildren. Archer Funeral Home, Lake Butler.
YAFFEE, SARAH M. "SALLY," 82, of Largo, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo nursing home. She came here in the 1980s from her native Boston. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Larry Snyder, Boston; a cousin, Ada Baltimore, Chestnut Hill, Mass. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Oldsmar

METTERLE, JACK, 73, of Oldsmar, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He came here in 1972 from his native New York City, where he owned and operated the Old Seidelburg Restaurant in downtown Manhattan. Locally, he owned and operated Lakeside Travel, Palm Harbor, until 1998. He was a past president and a Paul Harris Fellow with the Oldsmar Rotary Club and a former member of Seminole Lakes and East Lake Woodland country clubs. Survivors include his wife, Eileen; two sons, John and Jim, a daughter, Jeanne Fedoryshyn; and seven grandchildren. National Cremation society, New Port Richey.
MILLENNOR, WARREN D., of Oldsmar, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at home. He came here in 1983 from his native Madeira, Ohio, in 1983. He was a printer and an Army veteran during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Duane; three sons, Warren, Oldsmar, and Mike and James, Cincinnati; two daughters, Susan Morgonroth and Donna Warmack, both of Cincinnati; two brothers, Worth, Redding, Calif., and Donald, Cincinnati; three sisters, Maxine Kisschner, Barbara Snipes and Ethel Bader, all of Cincinnati; 10 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Seminole

BARNARD, RONALD, E. II, 61, of Seminole, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Alpena, Mich., he came here in 1971. He was a member of Countryside Country Club. Survivors include two daughters, Jennifer Hagans, Seminole, and Julie Barnard, Phoenix. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Service, Largo.
McGEE, GLADYS O., 88, of Seminole, died Thursday (June 29, 2000). She was born in Hazlehurst, Ga. and came here in 1957 from Dunnellon. She was a Baptist and a member of Women's Auxiliary Legion No. 104, Pinellas Park. She was a licensed practical nurse at Metropolitan General Hospital, St. Petersburg General and Palms of Pasadena, South Pasadena. She also was a private duty nurse. Survivors include a son, Robert, Seminole; and three daughters, Saundra Clark, Surprise, Ariz., and Wilda Healy and Jeanne Craig, both of Seminole. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Tarpon Springs

BALLIET, MARIE, E., 99, of Tarpon Springs, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Lower Macungie, Penn., she came here in the 1960s from Allentown, Penn. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two nephews, Alan Smith, Tarpon Springs, and Laurence Smith, Holiday. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.
RIPPY, NELLIE MAI, 87, of Tarpon Springs, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Beverly Health and Rehabilitation, Tarpon Springs. Born in Franklin County, Ala., she came here in 1973 from Oak Grove, Tenn. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was active on citizens band radio and was known as Mama Bear. Survivors include a son, Bobby, Saginaw, Mich.; three daughters, Della Lindsey, Ozona, Jewell Boyd, Tarpon Springs, and Virginia Goodman, Hermitage, Tenn.; one grandchild; and several great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Tarpon Springs.

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Pinellas Park

CUNNINGHAM, DORIS, 82, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at home. Born in Omaha, Neb., she came here in 1960 from Danville, Ill. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Elks Lodge 2217 Women's Auxiliary, both of Pinellas Park. Survivors include a son, Ronald, Anna, Ill.; two daughters, Jacqueline Cottrell, Venice, Fla., and Connie Foster, Pinellas Park; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
CURRIE, DARREL B., 86, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo. Born in Drew, Maine, he was a winter resident here since 1979 and moved here in 1995 from South Yarmouth, Mass. He was a special agent for the FBI in Boston, retiring in 1967, when he became assistant to the director of security for Raytheon, Lexington, Mass., until 1977. He was a member of Sunset Palms Community Church, Pinellas Park. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Charlotte I.; a son, Dr. Allan D., Bangor, Maine; a daughter, Barbara MacKenzie, Madison, Conn.; two sisters, Eleanor Parsons, Rockport, Mass., and Charlotte Stafford, St. Petersburg; and five grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
NEWSOM, CLIFFORD W., 67, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in St. Petersburg and was a plumber and a member of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen; two daughters, Kristin Corbin, Largo, and Karin Mathre, Bartow; two sons, Kevin, Anchorage, Alaska, and Mark Monnott, Tonawanda, N.Y.; and seven grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Pete Beach

GECAS, FELIKSAS, 78, of St. Pete Beach, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Zemaiciu Naumiestis, Lithuania, he came here in 1982 from Santa Monica, Calif. He was a draftsman with Honeywell for many years and was a member of St. Casimir Mission, St. Pete Beach. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Elena; a stepdaughter, Helga Roccaforte, Hull, Mass.; a brother, Vytautas Gecas, Montreal; three sisters, Milana Jonelis and Zose Mockus, both of Montreal, and Irene Gudath, Largo; and two stepgrandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.
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 here 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 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. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BUTCHER, ARNOLD ROGER, 49, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Becco, W.Va., he came here in 1983 from Miami. He was Christian. Survivors include his mother, Loretta A., and a sister, Vennitta Pease, both of St. Petersburg; and several nieces and nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DUNCAN, CARL W., 96, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Sunshine Village Nursing Home, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1919 from Bowman, Ga. He was a foreman in the citrus industry and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Fay; a son, Robert McFadden, Tampa; a daughter, Yvonne A. Ramsey, St. Petersburg; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
FLETCHER, WILLIE JR., "JUNE," 51, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 29, 1997) at home under the care of hospice. A native of St. Petersburg, he worked for the city as a special equipment operator for more than 23 years, receiving several safety awards. He was a member of Mount Zion Progressive Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of many years, Lettie; three sons, Andre Gwinn and Demetrius Burns, both of St. Petersburg, and Harrigous Fletcher, Bushnell; three daughters, Carol John, Rosalind Fletcher and Nicole Gwinn, all of St. Petersburg; his mother, Maggie, and a brother, Harry Truman Fletcher, both of St. Petersburg; and eight grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
GILMORE, CLEO S., 82, of Holiday, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at home. She was born in Bluefield, W.Va., and moved to Holiday from St. Petersburg in May. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, James, Holiday; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
MONTAGNOLI, DOROTHY, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Granville, Ill., she came here in 1983 from Miami. She was a bookkeeper for Catalano Nurses Registry, Miami. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
NESBITT, AVIS P., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Petersburg. Born in New Hampshire, 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, Bronxville, N.Y.; a brother, Morris Martinson, New Hampshire; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
PENDERGAST, ROWENA K. HILL, 76, of Crystal River, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) in a car accident. Born in Woolmarket, Miss., she moved to Crystal River 32 years ago from St. Petersburg. She was a retired bookkeeper at Crystal River Middle School. She was a 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 Camron, Inverness; a brother, Ludy King Sr., and a sister, Thelma Utzelman, both of Phoenix. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.
SMALL, LORNE H., 92, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion, Seminole. Born in Brantford, Ontario, he came here in 1968 from Pleasantville, N.Y. He was operations manager for First National City Bank, New York City, retiring after 40 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Doris S.; a son, Jerry, and a daughter, Anne Lanning, both of St. Pete Beach; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
SYVERTSON, STEFFAN D., 16, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. Born in Orlando, he came here in 1987. He was a sophomore at Lakewood High School. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Linda Harrison Maniere and Patrick G. Maniere, St. Petersburg; his father, Jeffrey D. Syvertson, Orlando; a brother, Nathan H. Maniere, St. Petersburg; his maternal grandmother, Christa Harrison, St. Petersburg; his paternal grandparents, Dale and Rita Syvertson, Orlando; three aunts, Heidi Harrison, St. Petersburg, Holly Harrison, New York City, and Lynn Felder, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; three uncles, Frank Harrison, Newport, Va., and Todd Syvertson and James Syvertson, both of Orlando. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
WILCOX, DANA L., 53, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Worcester, Mass., he moved to Tampa in 1980. He made shutters for Shutter House Industries and was Protestant. He was a Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include his mother, Marilyn Harris, West Yarmouth, Mass.; a son, Dana L. Jr., and a daughter, Tina Wilcox, both of Massachusetts; a brother, Kean, Washington state; and three sisters, Kimberly Wilcox and Bonnie Kopiec, both of West Yarmouth, and Holly McDaniel, Worcester. Florida Mortuary Funeral and Cremation Services, Tampa.

South Pasadena

CHANDLER, FLORENCE, 95, of South Pasadena, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She came here in 1970 from her native Cincinnati, where she was a member of the Women's Art Club of Cincinnati. She was an award-winning artist, specializing in watercolors. She was a member of Pasadena Community Church, the United Methodist Women, the Garden Club of St. Petersburg and the Sun Star Arts Center. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.