St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Wednesday, July 5, 2000

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

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DUNBAR, MARY A., 81, of Homosassa, died Sunday (July 2, 2000). Born in Springville, Iowa, she came here 28 years ago from Ashtabula, Ohio. She was a member of Whittier Friends Meeting, Whittier, Iowa. Survivors include a son, John Tandy, Fancy Gap, Va.; a daughter, Wanda Brady, Homosassa; three brothers, Ivan Hoge, Anamosa, Iowa, Morris Hoge, Springville, Iowa, and Arnold Hoge, Earlham, Iowa; two sisters, Alma Keen, Bloomington, Ind., and Ellen Day, Johnston, Iowa; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

CLEAVENGER, JANE ETHEL, 79, of Lecanto, died Monday (July 3, 2000). Born in Binghamton, N.Y., she came here 17 years ago from Miami. She was a member of Crystal River Moose Lodge 1434. Survivors include several nephews and nieces. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

FUGMAN, KENNETH J., 82, of Citrus Springs, died Saturday (July 1, 2000). He came here 21 years ago from his native Chicago, Ill., and was a retired diesinker for the heavy machinery industry. He was a Lutheran and a member of Elks Lodge 2522, Hernando. Survivors include his wife, Jacquelyn F. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills Chapel.

HUDDLESTON, JAMES "GLENN", 73, of Crystal River, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at home. Born in Alabaster, Ala., He came here seven years ago and was retired executive for Chevron Oil Co., Birmingham, Ala., Tampa and Plantation. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and attended the Crystal River United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Rotary Club and Jones Restaurant Lunch Bunch, Crystal River, and a former member of the Lions Club and VFW, Pell City, Ala. Survivors include his wife, Josephine "Penny"; a sister, Flora Nelson, Clanton, Ala.; and many nephews and nieces. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

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CECH, JOSEPH, 82, of High Point, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at Riverside Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Born in Chicago, he came here 15 years ago from Berwyn, Ill., and was a retired steel worker for Link Belt/FMC Crane Manufacturing Company. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of the board of directors for the High Point Volunteer Fire Department and Captain of the Fire Police. Survivors include two daughters, Christine Togni, Worthington, Ohio, and Catherine Seida, Elmhurst, Ill; two brothers, John and Peter, both of High Point; a sister, Evelyn Poteracki, High Point; and six grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

HAY, JANE C., 82, of Clearwater, formerly of Brookridge, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital. Born in Utica, N.Y., she came here 27 years ago from Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., and was a retired legal secretary for an attorney's office. Survivors include a son, Richard, Brooksville; a daughter, Virignia Hay, Pinellas Park; a brother, Frederic Cornell, Sierra Vista, Ariz.; three grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

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DAY, MARTHA LOUISA, 86, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at home. Born in Cuba, she came here in 1978 from New Jersey. She was a kindergarten teacher and a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Miriam Amador and Martha Batista, both of Tampa; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.

FALLEN, JANET JOAN, 53, of Brandon, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Brandon Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she came here in 1980 from Fort Lauderdale. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Stephens Catholic Church and Beta Sigma Phi. Survivors include her husband, Charles H. III; two sons, Charles H. IV, Tampa, and James P., Brandon; and a brother, John Pichowski. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

GORDILLO, FERMIN, 87, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Tampa, he lived here all his life. He was a cigarmaker of La Pila and a Catholic. Survivors include a son, Jerry; a brother, Gilbert; three sisters, Josephine de la Huerta, Margaret Lemus and Eloisa Hasalo; and two grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

HARLOR, RALPH E., 78, of Seffner, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Integrated Health Services of Brandon. Born in Powell, Ohio, he came here in 1981 from Columbus, Ohio. He was a draftsman for a store fixture manufacturer. He was an Army veteran of World War II serving in the Pacific. Survivors include his wife, Rachel Ann; three sons, William Edward, Moneta, Va., Donald Raymond, Petaluma, Calif., and James Richard, Columbus; a daughter, Ann Johnson, Brandon; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

KILBOURNE, DON, R., 70, of Tampa, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Tanden Health Care of Brandon. Born in Harvey, Ill., he came here in 1968 from Germany. He was a boilermaker for Local No. 433, a Korean War Army veteran and a 20-year Army veteran. He was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Kevin, Brooksville; two daughters, Ellen Delgado, Lithia, and Roby Provonsha, Lutz; a brother, Frank M., Ocala; and six grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

KNIGHT, CONNIE, 77, of Tampa, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Wauchula, she came here 50 years ago. She was a truck driver, a Marine and Navy veteran and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Steve, Plant City. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

MORRISON, FERN HELEN, 83, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1990 from New Port Richey. She was a homemaker and a Lutheran. Survivors include two daughters, Janet Moose, Lutz, and Pamela Ganley, Keystone Heights; a sister, LaVern Westerlund, Tampa; and four grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel.

NULPH, MARIE, 63, of Tampa, died Monday (July 2, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Ford Cliff, Pa., she came here in 1966 from Erie, Pa. She was a secretary. Survivors include two sons, Russ, Seffner, and Brian, Jacksonville; a daughter, Cheryl Munoz, Tampa; a brother, Dorothy Ion, Rimersburg, Pa.; a brother, Paul J. Ion Jr., Clarion, Pa.; a sister, Janet Hutson, Cleveland; and three grandsons. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

OZOG, DARRELL LEON, 53, of Valrico, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center. Born in Cleveland, he came here in 1986 from Olmsted, Ohio. He was an insurance salesman, an Army veteran and a recipient of the Silver Star and Purple Heart. Survivors include his wife, Donna J.; two sons, Jesse, Tampa, and Jeremy, Brandon; his mother, Theresa Ozog, Parma, Ohio; six brothers, Carl, Sterling Heights, Mich., Henry, Glendale, Ariz., Peter, Parma, Kenneth, Brunswick, Ohio, Thomas, Strongsville, Ohio, and Michael, Cleveland; and three sisters, Karen Scheidegger, Parma, Debbie Peterlin, Strongsville, and Charlene Hakos, Brunswick. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

REDDICK, RICKEY, 48, of Gibsonton, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) in Palm Beach County. Born in Thomasville, Ga., he came here 31 years ago. He was a heavy-equipment operator and a member of Gardenville Baptist Church. Survivors include his mother, Minnie Estes, Gibsonton; two sons, Rickey L. Jr. and Hugh M., both of Homosassa; a daughter, Angelina Reddick, Homosassa; two brothers, Hugh R., Kalamazoo, Mich., and Gerald Hugh Mack, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and two sisters, Mamie C. Wetzel, Kalamazoo, Mich., and Joy Beebe, Arlington, Texas. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

RUMORE, HENRY, 89, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Tampa, he lived here all his life. He was a tile setter. Survivors include his wife, Rosalie "Lia," a daughter, Antoinette "Toni" Traynham, Tampa; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

SELBY, LESTER VIRGIL, 67, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center. Born in Bismarck, N.D., he came here in 1968 from North Dakota. He was a communication supervisor in the Air Force and worked for James A. Haley VA Medical Center as the switchboard manager. He was retired from the Air Force and a member of American Legion VFW. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; two sons, Randall and Douglas, both of Tampa; two daughters, Brenda Karpacs, Omaha, Neb., and Rena Selby, Tampa; a brother, Francis, Hawaii; a sister, Hazel Hill, Arizona; and a grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.

WESTENDORF, NANCY, 51, of Tampa, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at home. Born in New Albany, Ind., she lived here most of her life. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Jeff; two sons, Mark and Michael Barthle, both of Lithia; two brothers, David Wright, Tampa, and Chris Bryson, White Wright, Texas; a sister, Hope McDonald, Brandon; her mother, Carolyn Bryson, Brandon; her stepfather, Bill Bryson, Riverview; and three grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

WHILLOCK, DONNA S., 49, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Jacksonville, she came here 30 years ago. She was an office manager for a currency transport company. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Jesse L. Jr.; two daughters, Jessica Scrape and Jennifer Whillock, both of Tampa; three brothers, Michael D. Worley, Apollo Beach, Donald "Terry" Berry, Umatilla, and James C. Worley, Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

ZEMAN, NANCY C., 58, of Tampa, died Monday (July 3, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Tampa, she lived here all her life. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Charles S.; her mother, Lucille Bates, Tampa; five sons, Lovs Chatlos, North Carolina, David and Dale Zeman, both of Tampa, and Dean and Danny, both of Texas; a daughter, Shirley Zeman, Virginia; a brother, James Bates Jr., Tampa; two sisters, Paulette Boyette and Gail Schwab, both of Tampa; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

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DENT, HELEN ELIZABETH, 90, of Holiday, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Watervliet, N.Y., she came here 20 years ago from Caldwell, N.J. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Arthur, Milford, N.J., and Robert, Oradell, N.J.; a daughter, Carolyn Falco, Port Richey; and three grandsons. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

FAILLA, FRANCES, 86, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Bronx, N.Y., she came here 10 years ago from Hawley, Pa. She was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include two sons, Frank, New Port Richey, and Anthony, Massapequa, N.Y.; a sister; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

HORTON, VIVIAN M., 82, of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday (June, 28, 2000). Born in Elmira Heights, N.Y., she came here from Pine Valley, N.Y., and was a retired nurse's aide for St. Joseph's Hospital, Elmira. Survivors include three sons, Robert, Belton, S.C., Walter, Lowndesville, S.C., and John, Lakewood, Wash.; two daughters, Marylou Bauman, Zephyrhills, and Naomi VanZile, Millport, N.Y.; a brother, Arthur Green Sr., Elmira; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Van Buskirk-Lynch Funeral Home, Horseheads, N.Y.

JONES, FREDERICK E., 91, of Hudson, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Vassar, Mich., he came here 12 years ago from Michigan and was retired after 30 years as owner-operator of a Ford automotive dealership. He operated the Pawas City (Mich.) flea market. Survivors include three stepdaughters, Marlene Woods, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Pauline Smorch, Plymouth, Mich., and Charlene Oldham, Gainesville, Ga.; and a companion, Frances Puff. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

MALLARD, MAURICE H., 66, of New Port Richey, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at home. Born in Marion County, Ala., he came here 35 years ago from Livonia, Mich., and was a supervisor for the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority. He was an Army veteran and a member of the National Rifle Association. Survivors include his wife, Pamela; two sons, Steve, Spring Hill, and Brian, Missouri; a daughter, Ann; his mother, Annie Rigsby, New Port Richey; a sister, Barbara, New Port Richey; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Chapel.

McGILL, JAMES PAUL, 76, of Hudson, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at home. Born in Campbellstown, Ohio, he came here 17 years ago from Gurnee, Ill., and was an operating engineer. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 771, Gurnee, VFW Post 9236, the Silver Dollar Shooters Club and Rising Sun Lodge 115 F&AM, Grayslake, Ill. Survivors include his wife, Connie; a son, John, Weeki Wachee; a daughter, Sharon Stephansen, Bradenton; three brothers, Jack and Joe, both of Richmond, Ind., and Tom, Sacramento, Calif.; three sisters, Marie Bruno, Gurnee, Rita Wilson, Atlanta, and Pat Karras, Coon Rapids, Minn.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Chapel.

MUELLER, ANTON FRANK, 90, of Holiday, 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 a Protestant. Survivors include a son, Donald, Campbellsport, Wis.; a daughter, DeAne Urban, Palm City; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

RUSAW, WILLIAM R., 55, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at home. Born in Science Hill, Ky., he came here 33 years ago from Indiana, and was retired from the automotive industry. Survivors include his wife, Esther; three sons, William II, Juneau, Alaska, Robert, Wrangell, Alaska, and James, New Port Richey; two daughters, Denise, Sarasota, and Rosadawn, Tampa; three stepbrothers, Derek, Curtis and David Barger, all of Titusville; and 15 grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

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Clearwater

KALIN, CHARLES JR., 80, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Masontown, Pa., and came here in 1979 from Hessville, Ind. He retired from mechanical maintenance after 28 years with US Steel (USX) and prior to that had worked 18 years in the coal mines. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Therese's Catholic Church Byzantine Rite, St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Margaret; a son, Charles III, Milwaukee; two brothers, George, Tampa, and Alex, Pittsburgh; a sister, Gloria Kusic, McKeesport, Pa.; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
PATTERSON, MARGUERITE LITTS, 94, of Winston-Salem, N.C., formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at the Brian Center, a nursing home in Winston-Salem. She was born in East Stroudsburg, Pa., came here in 1970 from Royal Oak, Mich., and moved in 1998 to Winston-Salem. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Dr. Richard B., Winston-Salem; a daughter, Jean Patterson-Page, Charlottesville, Va.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
PETERS, RAYMOND H., 85, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Woodbury, N.J., and came here in 1979 from Cherry Hill, N.J., where he owned and operated gasoline service stations. Locally, he was a Realtor. He was a member of Heritage United Methodist Church at Countryside, Clearwater, the Masons and Shrine and a past president of the Lions CLub in New Jersey. Survivors include his wife, Carie Wilkerson; two daughters, Janet Peters Patrick, Hockessin, Del., and Carole Peters Broadwater, Elizabethtown, Pa.; a sister, Edythe Orens, Buena, N.J.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Dunedin

STUMP, MARY L., 72, of Dunedin, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at home. She was born in Grundy, Va., and came here in 1959 from Bristol, Tenn., where she worked for Sperry and Raytheon. She was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of Dunedin. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Garland B. Sr.; two sons, Bruce, Seminole, and Steven, Temple Terrace; two daughters, Laura and Karen Stump, both of Clearwater; a brother, Thomas Waldron of Virginia; and two granddaughters, Jacklyn and Michelle Stump, both of Anna Maria Island. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

ADAMS, MARK J., 38, of Largo, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He came here in 1982 from his native Pontiac, Mich. Survivors include a daughter, Nicole Marie Adams, Pontiac; his mother, Vickie S. Nuzzo, St. Petersburg; four brothers, Bryon K. Adams and Reginald A. and Craig McGuigan, all of St. Petersburg, and Gregory McGuigan, Orlando; and four nephews. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
BARONICK, MICHAEL P., 77, of Largo, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in New York City and came here in 1988. He retired from the Navy after 22 years and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He participated in Operation Deep Freeze as commanding officer of the base site at the first South Pole aircraft landing and was issued the first ever Social Security number from the South Pole. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Heisler-Johnson American Legion Post 119 and Elks Lodge 2159, all of Largo, Elks Lodge 2519, Seminole, and the Fraternal Order of Police. Survivors include three daughters, Angela Palumbo Clardy, Largo, Patricia Baronick, Queens, N.Y., and Delores Antonelli, Cranston, R.I.; a son, Michael, Staten Island, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
McGHGHY, FRANCES MARIE, 67, of Largo, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Arion, Iowa, and came here in 1987 from Sioux City, Iowa. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Largo, and was active in the church child care program. Survivors include her husband of 21 years, Richard; three sons, Arlo H. and Greg D. Schwingdorf, both of Largo, and Christopher S. Schwingdorf Sr., Greenville, S.C.; a daughter, Lisa M. Schwingdorf, Largo; two brothers, William Lingle, Don City, Iowa, and Allen Lingle, Denison, Iowa; and six grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
METZGER, TALFORD A., 97, of Largo, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Portland, Ind., and came here in 1946 from Albany, Ind. He retired after 12 years with the Largo Fire Department and also worked for the Largo Police Department. He was a craftsman and made and sold seashell jewelry and novelties. He was a member of Sunset Point Baptist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 12 years, Nondas; two daughters, Barbara Keene, Largo, and Laverne Parrish, Lake Butler; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Seminole

SMITH, LAURA EVEN, 92, of Seminole, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was a homemaker and Lutheran. Survivors include a great-nephew, George Savino, Chicago. Hook Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

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Kenneth City

HILL, OLIVE L., 89, of Kenneth City, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park, after a long illness. She was born in Bellville, Ohio. She was a sales clerk for H.L. Reed department store, Mansfield, Ohio, and retired after 26 years with Maas Brothers, St. Petersburg. Survivors include nieces, nephews and cousins. Snyder Funeral Homes, Bellville Butler Chapel, Bellville, Ohio.

St. Petersburg

BELL, CLARENCE, 75, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Vencor Hospital -- St. Petersburg. He came here in 1989 from his native Tampa where he was a construction worker. He was Baptist. Survivors include six cousins, Verinda Jackson, Helaine Cohen, Susan Holt, Cynthia Moore, and Martin and Marvin Neal, all of St. Petersburg. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
BLAZIC, ZORAN "Z," 43, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) of a heart attack. Born in Vienna, Austria, he came here in 1967 from Chicago. He was manager for a local restaurant and attended St. Sava Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church. Survivors include his father, Roy, Seminole; and two sisters, Ann Mosier, Tampa, and Zorica Afjari, Laguna Beach, Calif. 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; two sons, Richard, St. Pete Beach, and Florie, Peekskill, N.Y.; a daughter, Vivian Sullivan, Utica; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
FLYNN, JOHN E., 76, of Brookridge, 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 owner and operator for 15 years of Flynn's Speedy Printing, St. Petersburg. He was a Navy veteran, a 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.
LEWIS, RUTH A., 87, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Vencor Hospital -- St. Petersburg. Born in Alberton, Prince Edward Island, Canada, she came here in 1973 from Canada. She retired after 15 years as a legal secretary in Prince Edward Island. She was a member of Church of the Nazarene, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Edna K. MacAuley, Treasure Island; a son, Gordon W. Lewis, Woburn, Mass.; a brother, Wesley Oliver, Pittsfield, Maine; 15 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
LYNN, RICHARD H., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Shore Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He came here in 1978 from his native Bethlehem, Pa. He retired after 40 years as a supervisor for Bethlehem Steel and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a Mason and a member of H. Stanley Goodwin Lodge 648, Pennsylvania; College Hill Moravian Church, Bethlehem; Shriner Egypt Temple AAONMS, Tampa; Scottish Rite Lodge Council Chapter Consistory; American Legion Post 0273, Madeira Beach; Elks Lodge 2159, Largo; North End Wanderers Athletic Association; and Kentucky Colonels. He also was a life member of Fullerton Fire Co., Whitehall, Pa. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Mary; a daughter, Carole Evancho, Newark, Del.; two sons, Richard L., Bethlehem, and Thomas J., Allentown, Pa.; a sister, Shirley Nagle, Bethlehem; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
SCHREIBER, SHIRLEY G., 75, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at home. A native of Cincinnati, she came here in 1989 from Reading, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a volunteer at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, C. David; a son, David D., Tacoma, Wash.; two daughters, Judy Predit and Donna Hogan, both of Hamilton, Ohio; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
WHALEY, HALLIE HELEN, 79, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here in 1985 from her native Chicago. She worked in real estate sales. Survivors include a sister, Emily Fairbanks, St. Petersburg; three nephews, David M. Whaley, Algonquin, Ill., Robin Whaley, Elgin, Ill., and Clyde Nick Whaley, Oxford, Mich.; a niece, Virginia David, Arlington Heights, Ill.; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

South Pasadena

ARFMAN, MADELINE, 93, of South Pasadena, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. She came here from her native New York City. There are no known survivors. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbit Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Tierra Verde

MARKESE, JAMES JOSEPH, 91, of Tierra Verde, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He came here in 1988 from his native Chicago. He retired in 1973 after 48 years as a mechanical engineer for GTE. He was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Strowger Men's Club of GTE. Survivors include a son, James A., and a daughter, Geraldine J. Taja, both of Tierra Verde; a brother, Michael, Thousand Oaks, Calif.; three grandsons; and seven great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.