St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Tuesday, July 4, 2000

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

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BREITWEG, GUSTAVE R. JR. "BOB;" 72, of Dunnellon, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here seven years ago from Old Town. He was a retired law enforcement officer with Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, New York. He was Catholic. He was an Army and Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10087, Harry Nesbitt Post, Beverly Hills, and other posts in South Florida. Survivors include two sons, Gus W., Dunnellon, and Michael R., Citrus Springs; two daughters, Alice Ann Picard, Palm Beach Gardens, and Cathy Mary Fritz, Royal Palm Beach; a brother, Harry Wuest, Lake City; and five grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Dunnellon.

ELLIOT, MADGE ELIZABETH, of Citrus Springs, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Cottages of the Gentle Breeze. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., she came here 28 years ago from North Providence, R.I. She was a special education teacher for the Providence public school system for 25 years. She was a member of the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Citrus Springs, and its women's guild. There are no immediate survivors. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

FERRO, JUNE M., 65, of Inverness, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Citrus Health and Rehab. Born in White Plains, N.Y., she came here 12 years ago from Rockland County, N.Y. She was a retired floral designer. Survivors include her husband, Ralph; two sons, Glenn, Inverness, and Tracy, Bitburg, Germany; a daughter, Deborah Ward, Sprakers, N.Y.; her twin sister, Jane Russell, Scarsdale, N.Y.; and three grandsons. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

FINNEY, MARGO G., 73, of Hernando, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at home. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, she came here eight years ago. She was a fashion model. Survivors include a sister, Anne Mahoney, Port St. Lucie. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

FREEDMAN, JEROME DAVID "JERRY," 81, of Ann Arbor, Mich, formerly of Homosassa, died Saturday (June 23, 2000) at Arbor Hospice Residence, Ann Arbor. Born in Racine, Wis., he came here 19 years ago. He graduated from the University of Toledo, College of Engineering, in 1941, and worked for Ford Motor Co. Body Engineering, Dearborn, Mich., retiring in 1981. He was a military veteran of World War II, serving in the Panama Canal Zone. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Crystal River, the Dearborn Federal Credit Union Board, the Kiwanis, and the Sugarmill Woods Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Helen A. Poorbaugh; two sons, James D., Sudbury, Mass., and Dr. David L. Freedman, Ann Arbor; and five grandchildren. Muehlig Funeral Chapel, Ann Arbor, Mich.

GREENWALDT, FRANKLYN THEODORE, 63 , of Inverness, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. He came here 14 years ago from his native Staten Island, N.Y. He was a registered nurse for Down State Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. He was Catholic. He was a Navy veteran and member of the Knights of Columbus Council, Staten Island. Survivors include his wife, Edith C. (Tvrdik); a son, Franklyn T., Chatham, N.J.; two daughters, Cynthia Hennebry, Hackettstown, N.J., and Laurie Pastor, Brookfield, Conn.; a sister, Patricia Cannata, Woodside, N.Y.; and eight grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

LAMB, ESTHER F., 75, of Beverly Hills, died Sunday (July 2, 2000). Born in Huntington, Ind., she came here 19 years ago from Sweetser, Ind. She was a violinist with the Marion Philharmonic and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. She was Methodist. She was a member of the Pine Ridge Golf and Country Club and the Women of the Moose Chapter 1773, Inverness. Survivors include two sons, M. Richard and Thomas J. Mock, both of Indianapolis; two daughters, Valerie J. Young, Marion, Ind., and Patricia Countryman-Jakacky, Fort Wayne, Ind.; a brother, Hayden Hale, Bismarck, N.D.; a sister, Hazel Noble, Fort Wayne; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Beverly Hills.

RIENSTRA, JOHN A., 77, of Citrus Springs, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at home. Born in Prospect Park, N.J., he came here 15 years ago from Clifton, N.J. He was a pipe fitter in the aerospace industry and member of the Hope Evangelical Lutheran Churh, Citrus Springs. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Edward F. Penno Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4864, Citrus Springs, and a volunteer for the Citrus Springs Fire Department. Survivors include his wife, Hazel; two sons, John A. Jr., Stow, Ohio, and Mark, Lansdale, Pa.; two daughters, Diane Pasma, South Lyon, Mich., and Beth Swanger, Grand Rapids, Mich.; two sisters, Jessie Laauwee, Toms River, N.J., and Claire Woudenberg, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River/Lecanto.

TOFAN, PETER, 82, of Beverly Hills, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Fisher Branch, Manitoba, Canada, he came here 17 years ago from Livonia, Mich. He was a retired machinist for Detroit Diesel, and a member of the Beverly Hills Community Church and the United Auto Workers. Survivors include his wife, Sophie; a son, Keith P.L. Tofan, Livonia; two daughters, Patricia Mary Sloat, Brantford, Ontario, Canada, and Pauline Ann Lerch, Delhi, Ontario, Canada; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

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BARTOLOMEO, NICHOLAS JAMES, 87, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (July 1, 2000). Born in New York, he came here 17 years ago. He was a self-employed butcher at Bart's Prime Meats, Oceanside, N.Y., and a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, William, Spring Hill, Bob, Virginia Beach, Va., and Charlie, North Carolina; a sister, Rose; and six grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

CORSER, GEORGE L., 84, of Brooksville, formerly of Largo, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Evergreen Woods. Born in Millers, N.Y., he came here 13 years ago from Largo and was a welder and carpenter. He was Methodist. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a brother, Clayton J., Englewood; and two sisters, Lura A. Ruebel and Mary C. Curtis, both of Brooksville. Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville.

FLYNN, JOHN E., 76, of Brookridge, Brooksville, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 26, 2000) at home. Born in Portland, Maine, he came here 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 Navy veteran, member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church and the Brookridge Golf Association. Survivors include his wife, Mary Hubbard; two sons, James W. and John E. Jr., both of Tampa; a sister, Rita Kelly, Toledo, Ohio; and two grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

NAGGO, FRANK GEORGE, 81, of Brookridge, Brooksville, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at home. He came here 21 years ago from his native Chicago. He was a retired fireman for the city of Chicago and attended St. Anthony Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Jeanne; and a brother, John. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

SPIELMAN, CECELIA, 82, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (July 1, 2000). She came here nine years ago from her native Fairview, N.J., and was a retired administrative assistant for Sears, Roebuck and Co. She was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Panio, Hampton Township, N.J.; and two grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

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BARNHILL, JOHN PHILLIP, 73, of Tampa, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center. Born in Rocky Mount, N.C., he came here 48 years ago from North Carolina. He was a retired truck driver for American Freight Systems, was a World War II and Korean War Navy veteran, a member of the Teamsters and Chauffeur's Local Union No. 79, American Legion Seminole Post 111 and was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Pauline; a son, Bob Woods, Holmes Beach; a daughter, Polly Welker, Tampa; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

BITTICK, BARBARA DANIELS, 69, of Tampa, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center. Born in Fort Myers, she came here in 1974 from. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Officer's Wives Club at MacDill Air Force Base and was Presbyterian. Survivors include her husband, Emmennt K.; a son, Kelly, Tampa; a daughter, Barri Lynne Looke, Gainesville; a brother, Warren Daniels, Naples; a sister, Patricia King, Winter Park; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

CROWLEY, JAMES R., 77, of Plant City, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home. Born in Columbus, Ga., he came here in 1932. He was a retired mail carrier for the post office. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of DAV Plant City No. 64, the National Association of Letter Carriers No. 2109, and Mount Zion Assembly of God. Survivors include a son, Robert Wayne, Davenport; a brother, George R., Temple Terrace; and a sister, Louise Sullivan, Plant City. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

CRUMPTON, LESLIE D., 75, of Brandon, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Tampa, he lived here all his life. He was retired from American Can Manufacturing and was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, William, Dallas; two brothers, Richard, Tampa, and Dwight, Dade City; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

FORTSON, ROBERT J. "BOB," 79, of Lutz, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Tye, Texas, he came here in 1951 from Mobile, Ala. He was a health inspector for the U.S. Customs Service in Washington, D.C. He was a Coast Guard veteran. Survivors include a brother, C.D., San Angelo, Texas; and four sisters, Johnnie B. Parker, Comillow Seaman, Ione Reed and Dixie Moorer Fortson, all of San Angelo. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel, Tampa.

GARCIA, ARMANDO L., 84, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Tampa Health Care. Born in Santiago de la Vega, Cuba, he came here in the 1970s from Cuba. He was a retired mechanical engineer and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Ofelia. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

JUNCAL, CARLO MANUEL, 71, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at home. Born in Tampa, he lived here all his life. He was a retired tugboat captain for Gulf Towing. He was a Korean War veteran. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy D.; three sons, Carlo M. Jr., Michael R. and Anthony; three daughters, Jenny Carr, Charlotte Austin and Carla Wyman; four brothers, Oran Pardo, and Rene, Tony and Camilo Juncal; two sisters, Josephine Fernandez and Isabel Suarez; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

KENNEDY, ROGER LEO, 60, of Tampa, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at home. Born in Evergreen Park, Ill., he came to the area in 1997 from Gainesville. He was an Army veteran, a member of King of Peace Metropolitan Community Church in St. Petersburg and a former member of the Metropolitan Community Church of Tampa and Gainesville, a founding member of Prinde Al-Anon of St. Petersburg, a member of the Tampa Bay Bridge Club and a member of the Prime Timers of Tampa. Survivors include a son, Patrick, Tampa; a daughter, Dr. Colleen Kennedy, San Diego; a brother, James, River Forrest, Ill.; two sisters, June Ann Rollinger, St. Joseph, Mich., and Janet Marie Kennedy, Schaumberg, Ill.; and five grandchildren. John S. Rhodes Funeral Home, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

LAURO, VITA JOHN, 60, of Tampa, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1955. He was the owner and operator of Vito's Steak House, a Palma Ceia Little League Umpire, and was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Sam, Tampa; a daughter, Mary Lauro, Tampa; his mother, Marcella Cass, Madeira Beach; a brother, Albert Lauro, Tampa; and a grandchild. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.

MANNA, JOSEPH ALLEN, 40, of Tampa, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Born in Tampa, he lived here all his life. He was Catholic. Survivors include his mother, Grace Manna; his maternal grandmother, Angelina Monte; two brothers, Sam and Frank; and several nieces and nephews. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

MISENHEIMER, DAVID W., 76, of Tampa, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center. Born in Tampa, he lived here all his life. He was a stock room clerk for Johnson Drug Co., Tampa, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Sacred Heart Church. Survivors include a daughter, Marla Misenheimer, Tampa; a brother, Luke, Tampa; and a sister, Betty Ford, Tampa. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

TAYLOR, LOIS EVELYN, 75, of Tampa, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Colbert County, Ala., she came here in 1960. She was a retired maintenance supervisor for a telephone company. Survivors include her husband, Eugene; a son, David, Spotsylvania, Va.; two daughters, Deloris Rebar, Brandon, and Dian Planes, Tampa; a brother, Archie Pate, Tuscumbia, Ala.; a sister, Lila Mullins, Florence, Ala.; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

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BROWN, ANNA D., 85, of Port Richey, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Hillsboro, Ga., she came here 22 years ago from Jacksonville, and was principal for Ben Hill Jr. High School, Hillsboro. She was an elementary and high school teacher for the Jasper County School System, Georgia, and taught in Jacksonville. She was a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the National Society of Southern Dames, and life member of the Florida Retired Educators Association. Survivors include a sister, Mary Grimes, New Port Richey. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

CRISTO, NICHOLAS, 83, of Hudson, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Beacon, N.Y., he came here 28 years ago from Fishkill, N.Y. He was a laboratory technician for IBM and a member of St. Michael Catholic Church. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1797, New Port Richey, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3997, Hudson, the Fellowship Council of Higher Degrees-Nature Coast Council, and the Moose Legion 125, Orange Blossom. Survivors include his wife, Vera; four daughters, Geraldine Phillips, Hudson, Sandra Klemczak, Boca Raton, Roseann Petrie, Beacon, and Gloria Hage, Burnsville, Minn.; a sister, Penelope Trifilo, Beacon; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

DOWNS, LAWRENCE J., 60, of New Port Richey, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in New York City, he came here nine years ago from Edgewater Park, N.J. He was assistant vice president of credit at Fidelity Bank & Trust, Burlington, N.J. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Joyce; two sons, John, Port Richey, and Shawn, Dunedin; his mother, Jennie Downs, New Port Richey; a brother, Thomas, Burlington; and three grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

HART, GEORGE F., 95, of Holiday, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Integrated Health Services of Tarpon Springs. Born in Owego, N.Y., he came here 29 years ago from Elmira, N.Y. He was a truck driver for 21 years and an International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union official for Central New York state for 26 years. Survivors include a daughter, Lorraine Massad, Syracuse, N.Y.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

LEPP, LUCY, 96, of Zephyrhills, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at home. Born in Montreal, she came here a few years ago from St. Petersburg and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Owen R. York, Zephyrhills, and William H. York, Inverness; two daughters, Mary Urbano, Dunedin, and Joyce Wilson, Crestwood, Ky.; 20 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and many great-great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry, and Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

McMANUS, HELEN D., 75, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Harborside Health Nursing Home, New Port Richey. Born in New York City, she came here 25 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a supervisor in the manufacturing industry. She was Catholic. She was a member of the Lady Moose Lodge 1429, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include her husband, Harold; and a sister, Evie, Nutley, N.J. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

MUELLER, ANTON FRANK, 90, of Holiday, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Hudson Hospice House. Born in Austria, he came here 17 years ago from St. Petersburg and was a retired photo engraver. He was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Donald A., Campbellsport, Wis.; a daughter, DeAne Urban, Palm City; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

RENTON, SHERMAN W. JR., 82, of Hudson, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Roosevelt, N.Y., he came here 21 years ago from New York. He was a contract negotiator for Grumann Aerospace. Survivors include his wife, Emily; a son, James, Virginia; two daughters, Judith Wyanky, Long Island, N.Y., and Carol Harney, Virginia; and six grandchildren. Family Funeral Home, Hudson.

RUFOLO, GERTRUDE M., 89, of Holiday, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Hospice of Pasco Residence. She came here 19 years ago from her native Flushing, N.Y. She was a retired registered nurse for hospitals in the New York City area and member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Holiday. Survivors include her husband, Vincent J. "Jim"; three sons, John, Port St. Lucie, William Krupinski, Paoli, Pa., and Robert Krupinski, Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.; a daughter, Diane Vitale, Flushing; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

RYAN-GERBER, EDITH, 92, of Guttenberg, N.J., formerly of New Port Richey and Inverness, died Wednesday (June 21, 2000) at Palisade General Hospital, North Bergen, N.J. Born in West New York, N.J., she lived in New Port Richey for 25 years, coming from Inverness. She was a homemaker. Survivors include nine sons, Robert, New Port Richey, Richard, Florida, Walter, Illinois, Edward, Charles, Kenneth, Donald, Thomas and George, all of New Jersey; three daughters, Muriel Prato and Carol Damico, New Jersey, and Shirley Buesung, Florida; 42 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Leber Funeral Home, Union City, N.J.

SANFORD, CHARLOTTE A., 64, of Holiday, died Saturday (June 24, 2000), the result of an automobile accident in South Carolina. Born in Grand Island, N.Y., she came here 15 years ago from Buffalo, N.Y., and was a bar server. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Holiday. Survivors include her companion, Anthony Maastaka "Tony," Holiday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

SWEENEY, JOYCE A., 57, of Hudson, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Washington, D.C., she came here 15 years ago from Silver Spring, Md., and was a homemaker. She was Christian. She was a member of the Salvation Army, New Port Richey. Survivors include a son, Todd A., Palm Harbor; a brother, Austin Lake, Wheaton, Md.; two sisters, Lucille Honeycutt, Silver Spring, and Winnie Chapman, San Jose, Calif.; and one grandchild. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

SWILPA, HORTENSE M., 87, of Boulder, Colo., formerly of Port Richey, died Saturday (July 1, 2000). Born in Yonkers, N.Y., she came here 28 years ago from Shrub Oak, N.Y., and moved to Boulder three years ago. She was a seamstress and member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Hudson, and the Jasmine Lakes Women's Club. Survivors include her husband, Charles; two sons, Charles Jr., Boulder, and Richard, Seabrook, S.C.; a sister, Evelyn Kovacks, Shrub Oak; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandhcildren. National Cremation Society, Denver, Colo.

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EDWARDS, THE REV. JOSEPH, 89, of Port Orange, formerly of Clearwater, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Hospice Care Center, Port Orange. He was born in Nicholasville, Ky., came to Clearwater in 1975 and moved three weeks ago to Port Orange. He was a minister for 67 years with United Methodist Churches, serving congregations in Kentucky, New Jersey and Michigan, and he was a former member of the General Boards of United Methodist Church. After retiring here, he served as associate pastor for both First United Methodist Church and Union Street United Methodist Church, both of Clearwater, and was a founder of the interdenominational chapel at the Hampton Retirement Community, Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

ENGSTROM, VICTOR E., 86, of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 1, 2000). He came here from his native Montclair, N.J., after he retired as president of a major building firm founded by his father. He was an Army veteran of World War II with the rank of colonel and served in military intelligence. He graduated from Lehigh University in 1936. He was a noted philatelist and received the Luffring Award (the American Philatelic Society's highest award for research), seven international gold medals and was an accredited APS judge. Locally, he was a member of the Cap Townsend Stamp Club and Bob Paulson Chapter of the Scandinavian Collectors Club. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Anne; a son, Albert, Marietta, Ga.; two grandchildren, Eric Engstrom, Milford, Pa., and Malitta Engstrom, West Haven, Conn.; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

HARMON, KIMBERLY J., 26, of Jacksonville, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at home. She was born in Oak Park, Ill., came to Clearwater in 1974 from Berwyn, Ill., and moved in 1999 to Jacksonville. She worked as a dental assistant and was Catholic. Survivors include her mother, Ann Harmon, Clearwater; her father, John Harmon, Crystal Beach; a sister, Coreen L. Harmon-Scott, Dayton, N.J.; her paternal grandmother, Ardis Harmon, Berwyn; and a niece, Elisha Scott, Dayton. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

JONES, GENEVA A., 85, of Estes Park, Colo., a winter resident of Clearwater, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) at Estes Park Medical Center. She was born in Delia, Kan., and was a seasonal visitor from Estes Park. She was the former co-owner of Chief Cottages and the Caramel Crisp Shop, Big Thompson Canyon, Colo., the Jones Furniture Store, Seneca, Kan., the ModernAire Motel, Smith Center, Kan., and the Chateau Inn, Childress, Texas. She attended First Christian Church of Loveland, Colo. Survivors include two daughters, Darlene Wells and Marilyn Wagasky; a brother, Lester Wells, Klamath Falls, Ore.; and her longtime companion, George Carter, Estes Park. Allnutt Funeral Chapel, Estes Park, Colo.

VASSOS, HRISOULA, 60, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Albania and 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; a mother, Olga Tzigos, Clearwater; a brother, Kosta Tzigos, Clearwater; and two grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Chapel, Clearwater.

ROGERO, ELLAGEANE DAUGHTRY "JEAN," 85, of Clearwater, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Thomasville, Ga., and came here in 1956 from Orlando. She was a homemaker and a member of Anona United Methodist Church of Largo. Survivors include a son, Richard S. Rogero Jr., Clearwater and Tierra Verde ; two daughters, Nella Rogero-Holton, St. Augustine, and Janet Rogero-Holley, Winter Haven; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

ZELTMANN, ERWIN, 72, of Clearwater, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1991 from Queens, N.Y., where he retired as staff manager after 40 years with New York Telephone Co. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, Palm Harbor, and the Telephone Pioneers of America. Survivors include his wife, Caroline; a daughter, Linda Daniels, Oldsmar; a son, Richard, New York City; and a granddaughter, Nicole Zeltmann. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Dunedin

WAY, DONALD L., 70, of Dunedin, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1983 from his native Detroit. He was a retired engineer in hotels and also worked as a security guard. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post 275, DAV Chapter 103 and Elks Lodge 2275, all of Dunedin. Survivors include his wife of 11 years, Geraldine; three sons, Kenneth and Randy, both of Clearwater, and Dennis of Michigan; a daughter, Cindy Way; and a brother, Eugene, Shelby Township, Mich. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

CRAWFORD, FRANK, 63, of Largo, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here in 1985 from his native Chicago and was a a retired salesman. Survivors include his wife, Bernice; a daughter, Susan; two stepdaughters, Brenda, Redington Beach, and Deb of Canada; a stepson, David of Canada; and nine grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
DEAN, HENRY "MASON," 75, of Largo, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1987 from his native Roanoke, Va., where he was a self-employed grocer. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses Largo South Congregation. Survivors include his wife, Ruby; two daughters, Alice Bowling, Largo, and Linda Crutchfield, Roanoke; two brothers, C.C., Largo, and David of Tennessee; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. American Burial and Cremation Service, Palm Harbor.
DYER, SHIRLEY M., 76, of Largo, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. She was born in Matawan, N.J., and came here in 1965 from Union Beach, N.J. She was a homemaker and a Navy veteran of World War II. She was Methodist and a member of the Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Lynn Gibson, Largo, and Sandra Rowbothan, Wanamassa, N.J.; two sons, Ronald and George Van Houten, Wanamassa; a brother, Melvin Worth, Largo; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
GATES, GERTRUDE E., 92, of Largo, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Arbors at St. Petersburg, Seminole nursing home. She was born in Hull, England, and came here in 1976 from Detroit, where she retired as a telephone operator with AT&T. She was a volunteer for more than 30 years for the American Red Cross. Survivors include a niece, Betty Groshko, Redford, Mich.; and caregivers Cheryl Phillips, Clearwater, and Gloria and August Loschiavo, Seminole. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
HUGHES, DONALD J., 66, a seasonal resident of Largo, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was an annual visitor from his native Detroit. He was a retired CPA. He was an Army veteran and played trombone throughout Europe in the Army Band. Survivors include five sons, Donald M., Largo, David L., Riverview, John Dale, Kincheloe, Mich., Michael D., Farmington, Mich., and James B., Cary, N.C.; a brother, Larry, Clay City, Ind.; and six grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Service, Largo.
KINCAID, CLIFFORD CHARLES, 71, of Largo, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in West Newton, Pa., and came here in 1961 from Charleroi, Pa. He retired after 25 years as a service technician with the Suburban Propane Co., Clearwater, and was a lieutenant in the Seminole Volunteer Fire Department from 1967 to 1972. He was a sergeant in the Army's 110th Infantry and a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Margaret M.; two sons, Clifford Kincaid Jr., Dade City, and William Stickle, Dunedin; two daughters, Debbie Vasquez, Seminole, and Patty Geiger, Claxton, Ga.; a brother, Richard, Seminole; a sister, Myrna Baker, Tampa; and seven grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Palm Harbor

MOYER, GEORGE K., 75, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Albany, N.Y., and came here in 1991 from Amsterdam, N.Y. He was a retired real estate agent and a Marine veteran of World War II. He was a member of Presbyterian Church of Palm Harbor, Tampa Bay Masonic Lodge 252, Safety Harbor, Egypt Shrine Temple and the EST Band and Scottish Rite Valley of Tampa, both of Tampa, a past president of Clearwater Shrine CLub, honorary president, Florida State Hi-12, and member of Lake Tarpon and Highland Lakes Hi-12 Clubs, Central Pinellas Scottish Rite, OES, Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem and a Kentucky Colonel. Survivors include his wife of nine years, Elizabeth G.; a son, James C., New Haven, Conn.; two daughters, Suzanne Moore, Brandon, and Georgann Vetrano, Libertyville, Ill.; two brothers, Richard G., Binghamton, N.Y., and Paul B., Fairfield Glade, Tenn.; and three grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
OSEKOWSKI, DOROTHY, 74, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at home. She was born in Pittsburgh and came here in 1987 from Monroeville, Pa., where she worked as an administrative assistant for the Gateway School District. She was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, Palm Harbor. Survivors include four daughters, Lauren Purse, Clearwater, Barbara McDonald, Turtle Creek, Pa., Mary Long, Monroeville, and Lisa Sienon, Atlanta; two sons, Mark J., Harrison City, Pa., and Matthew J., Murrysville, Pa.; and 10 grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.

Seminole

BENNETT, FRANK W., 86, of Seminole, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at home. He was born in Plantsville, Conn., and came here in 1979 from Connecticut, where he retired from Edmond Manufacturing Co., Farmington. Survivors include a daughter, Marcia Bennett, Sedona, Ariz. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Tarpon Springs

OGRODNIK, CHARLENE JOY, 76, of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at home. She came here in 1994 from her native Marion, N.C., and worked 15 years as an administrator for the IRS in Tampa. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Knight, Tarpon Springs; a son, Stanley of Scotland; and a brother, Charles Dale, Marion. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

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Largo

CRAWFORD, FRANK, 63, of Largo, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here in 1985 from his native Chicago and was a a retired salesman. Survivors include his wife, Bernice; a daughter, Susan; two stepdaughters, Brenda, Redington Beach, and Deb of Canada; a stepson, David of Canada; and nine grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
DEAN, HENRY "MASON," 75, of Largo, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1987 from his native Roanoke, Va., where he was a self-employed grocer. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses Largo South Congregation. Survivors include his wife, Ruby; two daughters, Alice Bowling, Largo, and Linda Crutchfield, Roanoke; two brothers, C.C., Largo, and David of Tennessee; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. American Burial and Cremation Service, Palm Harbor.
DYER, SHIRLEY M., 76, of Largo, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. She was born in Matawan, N.J., and came here in 1965 from Union Beach, N.J. She was a homemaker and a Navy veteran of World War II. She was Methodist and a member of the Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Lynn Gibson, Largo, and Sandra Rowbothan, Wanamassa, N.J.; two sons, Ronald and George Van Houten, Wanamassa; a brother, Melvin Worth, Largo; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
GATES, GERTRUDE E., 92, of Largo, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Arbors at St. Petersburg, Seminole nursing home. She was born in Hull, England, and came here in 1976 from Detroit, where she retired as a telephone operator with AT&T. She was a volunteer for more than 30 years for the American Red Cross. Survivors include a niece, Betty Groshko, Redford, Mich.; and caregivers Cheryl Phillips, Clearwater, and Gloria and August Loschiavo, Seminole. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
HUGHES, DONALD J., 66, a seasonal resident of Largo, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was an annual visitor from his native Detroit. He was a retired CPA. He was an Army veteran and played trombone throughout Europe in the Army Band. Survivors include five sons, Donald M., Largo, David L., Riverview, John Dale, Kincheloe, Mich., Michael D., Farmington, Mich., and James B., Cary, N.C.; a brother, Larry, Clay City, Ind.; and six grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Service, Largo.
KINCAID, CLIFFORD CHARLES, 71, of Largo, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in West Newton, Pa., and came here in 1961 from Charleroi, Pa. He retired after 25 years as a service technician with the Suburban Propane Co., Clearwater, and was a lieutenant in the Seminole Volunteer Fire Department from 1967 to 1972. He was a sergeant in the Army's 110th Infantry and a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Margaret M.; two sons, Clifford Kincaid Jr., Dade City, and William Stickle, Dunedin; two daughters, Debbie Vasquez, Seminole, and Patty Geiger, Claxton, Ga.; a brother, Richard, Seminole; a sister, Myrna Baker, Tampa; and seven grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Seminole

BENNETT, FRANK W., 86, of Seminole, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at home. He was born in Plantsville, Conn., and came here in 1979 from Connecticut, where he retired from Edmond Manufacturing Co., Farmington. Survivors include a daughter, Marcia Bennett, Sedona, Ariz. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Pinellas Park

KOLB, KENNETH F., 79, of Pinellas Park, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at Integrated Health Services of Pinellas Park. Born in Jersey City, N.J., he came here in 1991 from Edison, N.J. A group leader in the elevator division at Westinghouse in Jersey City, he was a Navy Seabees veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sons, Ron, Pinellas Park, and Ken, Longwood; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BAGLEY, JAMES J. "JIM," 85, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Boston, he came here in 1976 from Newton, Mass., where he was a real estate broker from 1943 until 1975. He was a former member of the Woodland Golf Club in Newton and the Greater Boston Real Estate Board. He had served as director of the Massachusetts Nursing and Rest Home Association. He was a former professional golfer and professional boxer. Survivors include four sons, John Ronald, Rancho Mirage, Calif., David M., Whitman, Massachusetts, Kenneth A., Poway, Calif., and Stephen R., Dunedin; a brother, John, Wayland, Mass.; a sister, Catherine Russell, Hudson, Mass.; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

CAPORUSCIO, DOMINICK A., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Arbors at St. Petersburg, Seminole. He came here in 1980 from Utica, N.Y. He was a plumbing contractor. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Genevieve; a son, Richard, St. Pete Beach; a daughter, Florie Sullivan, Utica; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

FELSKI, GERTRUDE H., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at Carrington Place Convalescent Center. Born in Herkimer, N.Y., she came here in 1970 from Ilion, N.Y. She was a homemaker and was a member of First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg. Survivors include three sons, Edward, St. Petersburg, Charles Eaker, Ilion, and William Eaker, Boston; six daughters, Sandy Meyer, St. Petersburg, Holly J. Dzimitrowicz, Coldbrook, N.Y., Joan E. Cress, Ilion, Colleen E. Bartlett, Cooperstown, N.Y., Elaine E. Roberts, Decatur, Ga., and Cheryl F. Edwards, Union, Ky.; 25 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

FILLION, ROLLAND J., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Carrington Place Convalescent Center. He was born in Montreal, and came here in 1972 from Pasadena, Calif. He was a machinist and was Catholic. He was a member of Elks 2217. Survivors include his wife, Rose; a son, Robert, Omak, Wash.; a grandson, Roger, Duvall, Wash.; two great-grandsons; and a great-great-granddaughter. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

GREENE, IDA MAE, 90, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Gulfport, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Colonial Care Center. Born in Randolph, Neb., she came here in 1954 from Nebraska, where she earned her teaching degree from Wayne State Teachers College. She was a teacher, a reading specialist and the second-grade supervisor for Pinellas County School System. In 1971, she moved to Gulfport, where she lived for many years before returning to St. Petersburg. She was a co-founder and charter member of Pasadena Presbyterian Church and was a past president of the Women of the Church. She was a member of the Florida Educational Association, the Pinellas County Teachers Association and the National Teachers Association. Survivors include a daughter, LaQuita Caltabiano, Seminole; a son, Wilson Bryant, Albuquerque, N.M.; two granddaughters, Nicole Erickson, Atlanta, and Michelle Wright, Bealeton, Va.; and a great-granddaughter. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

JONES, ROSE, 92, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at Bon Secours-Maria Manor. She was born in New York City and came here in 1967 from Fort Lauderdale. She was a retired medical records secretary and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Survivors include five nieces, Sister Anne Richard, Sister Mary Gabriel, Veronica Fox, Frances Hovan and Ruth O'Brien, all of Long Island, N.Y. Hook Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.

KENNEDY, ROGER LEO, 60, of Tampa, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at home. Born in Evergreen Park, Ill., he came to the area in 1997 from Gainesville. He was an Army veteran, a member of King of Peace Metropolitan Community Church in St. Petersburg and a former member of Metropolitan Community Church of Tampa and Gainesville, a founding member of Prinde Al-Anon of St. Petersburg, a member of the Tampa Bay Bridge Club and a member of the Prime Timers of Tampa. Survivors include a son, Patrick, Tampa; a daughter, Dr. Colleen Kennedy, San Diego; a brother, James, River Forest, Ill.; two sisters, June Ann Rollinger, St. Joseph, Mich., and Janet Marie Kennedy, Schaumburg, Ill.; and five grandchildren. John S. Rhodes Funeral Home, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

MARTENS, BONNIE E., 63, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here five years ago from her native Montpelier, Ohio. She was a homemaker and was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Charles A.; a son, Rick Beard, Camden, Mich.; a daughter, Dawn King, Defiance, Ohio; two brothers, Gale Stahler, Valrico, and Frank Stahler, Bryan, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Service, Largo.

HOFFMAN, MICHAEL T. "MEMIKE," 56, of Apollo Beach, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 24, 2000) in Alexandria, Va. A Native of Buffalo, N.Y., he moved to Apollo Beach from Pittsburgh in 1973. He was a computer consultant, a member of Moose Lodge Riverview Chapter 2158 and Tampa Bay Mensa. Survivors include two sons, John David Karl, Korea, and Dwayne Michael, Rapid City, S.D.; two daughters, Angelica Michele Elkington, Land O'Lakes, and Marcie Lee Boone, Riverview; three brothers, John L. Manhard, Durham, N.C., Robert E. Manhard, Bradenton, and Josiah Hoffman, Cambridge, Mass.; two sisters, Kathleen M. Carter, Durham, and Linda L. Licarde, St. Petersburg; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

HOVERSTOCK, MARY J., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. A native of St. Louisville, Ohio, she came here in 1956 from Jeromesville, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter, L. Kay Street, Matlacha; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

LACHMUND, CHARLES, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 23, 2000) at Carrington Place Convalescent Center. He came here from his native New York in 1970. He was a retired proofreader and a veteran of World War II. There are no known survivors. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.

LETTERMAN, JAMES L. SR. "JIM", 66, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Marshfield, Mo., he came here in 1975 from Kansas City, Mo., where he had been a teacher at various schools. He was a substitute teacher in Pinellas County schools. He held a master's degree in English, history and political science. Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia Sikytadrew, and a son, James L. Jr., both of Joplin, Mo.; two companions, Kenneth Peterson and Merwin Bailey, both of St. Petersburg; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

MULHOLLAN, MARK SHEARER, 39, of St. Petersburg, died Friday, (June 30, 2000) at his home. A native of St. Louis, Mo., he lived in Atlanta and came here in 1996 from Tampa. He was a media analyst for Coca-Cola Co. for eight years and was the past president, vice president and treasurer of the Atlanta Media Planners Association. In Atlanta, he was a volunteer for Project Open Hands, delivering meals to homebound AIDS patients, and the Bridge Family Center, helping abused children.He was past president, vice president and a director of The Line of Tampa Bay Inc., was past secretary and a director of True Expressions and volunteered at the Florida International Museum. Survivors include his mother, Linda Ann, and a sister, Stacy Ann Mulhollan, both of Tampa. AlifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

WHITE, PURDY BON, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. A native of Robeson County, N.C., he came here in 1986 from Macon, Ga. He was a farmer. He was a World War II Army veteran and received the Purple Heart. Survivors include his wife, Dora; three sons, James, Ed and Gary, all of St. Petersburg; seven daughters, Betty Garnand, Macon, Marie Raymer, Texas, Phyllis Buffkin, California, Vicky Espich, Ohio, Faye Jackson, Ocean Isle, N.C., Brenda Johnson, Canton, Ga., and L. Dianne Swain, St. Petersburg; several brothers; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

WIGGINS, HERMAN, 48, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. A native of Live Oak, he moved here in 1981. He owned Wiggins Audio Sales and Wiggins Computer Consultant and Sales. He majored in business at Florida State University and was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church, O'Brien. Survivors include his wife, Gerri; three daughters, Fealonda Bradham and Junette Wiggins, both of St. Petersburg, and Pamela Wiggins, Lake City; a son, Cortez Swain, St. Petersburg; his mother, Ollie Thomas, O'Brien; two brothers, Milton, Daytona, and Ronald Harris, Atlanta; and two grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.