St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Thursday, July 6, 2000

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

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JOYAL, ELISE M., 90, of Beverly Hills died Thursday (June 22, 2000). She came here 29 years ago from her native West Warwick, R.I. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and the Shuffleboard Club. Survivors include two sons, Arthur, New Port Richey, and Maurice, North Attleboro, Mass.; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Beverly Hills.

LAUBEN, CATHERINE ANNA, 88, of Inverness died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Crystal River Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 14 years ago from Levittown, N.Y., and was a retired telephone company clerk. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Howard J., Inverness; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

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LAVOIE, BERNARD D., 83, of Spring Hill, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home. Born in Fall River, Mass., he came here 12 years ago from Tampa. He was a manager for Northeast Airlines and then a supervisor for Delta Airlines, retiring with 39 years of service in the airline industry. He was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, and the Massachusetts Club, Spring Hill. Survivors include his wife, Florence; three sons, Robert, Spring Hill, Michel, Rockledge, and Denis, Tampa; two daughters, Jeanne Thompson, Forney, Texas, and Jacqueline Cimino, Tampa; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

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 Lutheran. Survivors include two daughters, Janet Moose, Lutz, and Pamela Ganley, Keystone Heights, Fla.; a sister, LaVern Westerlund, Tampa; and four grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel.

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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, Martin Neal and Marvin Neal, all of St. Petersburg. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

BURKE, DOROTHY, 94, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Hudson Manor while under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., she came here in 1995 from Clayton, Calif. She was an operator for New York Telephone Co. She was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Edwina Yank, Huntington, N.Y., and Catherine Novack, Tampa; a brother, Francis Kadish, St. Petersburg; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.

CHOI, YOUWHA LEE, 86, of Valrico, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Masan, South Korea, she came here in 1973 from South Korea. She was a homemaker, a member of the Korean Association, the Korean Senior Citizen's Association and the Korean Full Gospel Church. Survivors include two sons, Limchul, Tampa, and Limkon, South Korea; two daughters, Mia Trotter, Valrico, and Mija Choi, Tampa; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.

FISHER, ADA LENOIR, 94, of Tampa, died Monday (July 3, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Muscogie, Okla., she lived here most of her life. She was a cigar roller and a member of Christ Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a son, Raymond, Spring City, Tenn.; two daughters, Allie Mae Oden, Tampa, and Catherine Lenoir, Tampa; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

FYFE, NORMA D. "NOMIE," 74, of Brandon, died Monday (July 3, 2000) in Brandon. Born in Tampa, she lived in the area all her life. She was a homemaker and was Methodist. Survivors include a son, Frank, Lutz; two sisters, Louise Massaro, Lithia, and Elsie L. Mathews, Tampa; a brother, Hubert Lawhorne, Seffner; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

HEATH, AUSTIN NOAH, infant son of Aaron and Regina Heath of Seffner, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home. He was born in Brandon. Survivors include his paternal grandparents, Lee Heath, Tampa, and Yvonne Whiteside, Seffner; and his maternal grandparents, Gisela and Richard Schools, Valrico, James Jacobs, Huntington,N.Y., and Debi Falcone, Ridge, N.Y. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

JOHNSON, JOE C., 74, of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Greenfield, Tenn., he came here in 1979 from Chicago. He was a machinist for a steel manufacturer. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy S.; three sons, Joe T., Jerry G. and Gary P., all of Tampa; a daughter, Debra Johnson, Tampa; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

MARTIN, EFFIE MAY, 79, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) in Orlando. Born in Moundsville, W.Va., she came here in 1972. She was a homemaker, a past Matron of the Eastern Star and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Survivors include a son, Gary Martin, Glen Dale, W.Va.; a daughter, Diane Rex, Tampa; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

ORTIZ, JUANITA, 70, of Brandon, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home while under LifePath Hospice care. Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, she came here in 1986 from Puerto Rico. She was a retired nurse and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Hector Rodriguez, Brandon; two daughters, Minerva Rodriguez, Brandon, and Margarita Rodriguez, Puerto Rico; a sister, Milagros Maldonado, Orlando; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

ROBSON, HORACE T., 75, of Lutz, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center. Born in China, he came here in 1990 from Savannah, Ga. He was a chemical engineer and an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; a stepson, Dr. Robert Van Fleet, Tampa; a brother, Joseph, Coral Gables; a sister, Grace Crowley, Rochester, N.Y.; and two great-grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel.

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BOBB, ELAINE LELA, 65, of Port Richey died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Washington Hospital, Washington, Pa. Born in Chicago, she came here 21 years ago from Charleston, S.C. She was a cafeteria worker for the Pasco County school system and a member of the Faith United Methodist Church, Hudson. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence; two sons, Christopher and Lawrence, both of Spring Hill; two daughters, Juanette Matteson, Claysville, Pa., and Marlene Dan, Hudson; two brothers, Thomas J. Fish, Riverdale, Ill., and Everett Fish, Las Vegas; and six grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

CLINTON, ODELL, 68, of Dade City died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home. A Dade City native, he was a retired welder for Westinghouse and Pasco County. He was Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Teresa Rickett and Pamela Martin, both of Dade City; two brothers, Harvey and Junior, both of Dade City; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Hodges Funeral Home, Dade City.

CURRIE, DOLORES J., 77, of New Port Richey died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. Born in Burgettstown, Pa., she came here 22 years ago from Turtle Creek, Pa. She was retired from Kmart and attended First United Methodist Church, both in New Port Richey. Survivors include two sons, David A., Slickville, Pa., and Bruce, New Port Richey; two stepsons, James, Anaheim, Calif., and Robert, Pittsburgh; two daughters, Leslie C. Linderman, Trafford, Pa., and Dawn M. Badula, New Port Richey; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

DuPONT, GEORGE J., 83, of Hudson, formerly of Palm Harbor, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Norwich, Conn., he came here 38 years ago from Fort Dix, N.J. He was a retired pilot in the Army with 28 years of service and was also a security officer for Tampa International Airport. He was Catholic. He was an Army veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War and a member of the American Legion Post 111, Tampa, the Disabled American Veterans, and the Retired Officers Association. Survivors include his wife, Agnes E.; four sons, Dennis, Hudson, Douglas, Spring Hill, Brian, Tampa, and Richard, Albuquerque, N.M.; two brothers, Dr. Raymond DuPont, Sarasota, and Richard, Norwich; three sisters, Jeanette Mathieu, Norwich, Louisette Shea, Westerly, R.I., and Ida Mae Brulotte, Taftville, Conn.; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

FALCO, MARGARET M. "PEGGY," 39, of Port Richey died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Hudson. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., she came here two months ago from Aberdeen, N.J. She was a secretary for the Aberdeen Township Police Department and a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, Louis, Aberdeen; a daughter, Cheryl, Aberdeen; her parents, LeRoy and Margaret Gesner, Port Richey; three brothers, LeRoy Gesner, Oakhurst, N.J., Thomas Gesner, Rahway, N.J., and William Gesner, Howell, N.J.; and a sister, Christine Vanker, New Port Richey. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

KOPP, MAE ALECIA, 75, of Port Richey died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Hudson. Born in Bayonne, N.J., she came here four months ago from Milford, Pa. She was a self-employed interior designer. Survivors include two sons, Robert H., Holiday, and Donald B., Ballston Lake, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

McANINCH-TANK, VIVIAN E., 89, of New Port Richey died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Beaver Valley, Pa., she came here 30 years ago from Du Bois, Pa. She was a real estate broker for McAninch Realty and a member of Community United Methodist Church, Holiday. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, the White Shrine, both in Du Bois, the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 117, New Port Richey, and past president of the Colonial Manor Civic Association. Survivors include two daughters, Kaye Marshall, New Port Richey, and Joan Dinger, Chesapeake, Va.; a brother, Byron Esch, New Port Richey; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey

NAVAS, FRANK JR., 69, of New Port Richey died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare Gulf Coast, New Port Richey. Born in New York City, he came here 14 years ago from Glen Cove, N.Y., and was president and owner of Long Island Paint Co., Glen Cove. He was Methodist. He was an Army veteran and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7987 and the Veterans Village Association. Survivors include his wife, Marie; two sons, Frank III, Chapel Hill, N.C., and Bruce, Charlotte, N.C.; a daughter, Dawn Akers, Matthews, N.C.; two brothers, Hector, Tarpon Springs, and Robert, Murphy, N.C.; two sisters, Anna Picon, Murphy, and Lita Tighe, Glen Cove; and five grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

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

ROBINSON, RHODA NANCY, 90, of New Port Richey died Monday (July 3, 2000) at National Health Care. Born in Newfoundland, Canada, she came here 28 years ago from Farmingdale, N.Y. She was assistant manager of South Farmingdale Water District and a member of St. Stephen Episcopal Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, George; a son, John Best, New Port Richey; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

SMEAD, MORGAN L., 71, of Land O'Lakes died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Baldomere Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home, Land O'Lakes. He came here 48 years ago from his native Pavilion, N.Y. He was a laboratory technician in the mining industry and an Army veteran. He was Lutheran. Survivors include a son, Daniel Morgan, Auburndale; a stepson, Ronald O. Rowland, Lakeland; a brother, Bill, Pensacola; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

THOMPSON, MURL JAMES, 75, of Zephyrhills died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Hospice House of Dade City. Born in Litchfield, Ill., he came here one year ago from Racine, Wis., and was a retired machinist for the Navy. He was Lutheran. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include two sons, James, Zephyrhills, and David, Oshkosh, Wis.; four daughters, Linda Underwood, Madison, Wis., Karen Thompson, Debra Dubinski and Dawn Thompson, all of Oshkosh; three brothers, Gary, William, and Rollo, all of Racine; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hodges Funeral Home, Dade City.

WAKEFIELD, EDITH LEARN, 90, of Zephyrhills died Friday (June 30, 2000) at Heartland of Zephyrhills. Born in Cameron, N.Y., she came here 33 years ago from North Tonawanda, N.Y. She was a homemaker and member of the Victory Baptist Church and the Eastern Star, both of Zephyrhills. Survivors include five sons, Walter, Zephyrhills, Lester, North Tonawanda, Kenneth, Buffalo, N.Y., Norman, Phoenix, and Robert, San Antonio; two daughters, Nancy Little, Ontario, Canada, and Jane Hulse, Zephyrhills; a brother, Alley Learn, Bath, N.Y.; a sister, Mable Shattuck, Bath; 29 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

WALKER, LARRY D., 61, of New Port Richey died Monday (July 3, 2000) at home. Born in Chattanooga, Tenn, he came here three years ago from Belton, Texas. He was a retired master sergeant in the Air Force and also worked as a sales manager for Crown Marketing. He was Southern Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Linda; two sons, Stephen M., Frederick, Md., and Daren L., Beale Air Force Base, California; his father, D.E. Walker, Chattanooga; a brother, Walter W., Chattanooga; and six grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

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ANDERSON, ADRIAN D., 11, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, of injuries sustained Sunday when an automobile hit him while he was riding a bicycle in Clearwater. He was born in Lafayette, La., and came here in 1994 from Atlanta. He was an honor student at Eisenhower Elementary School and was to attend J.F. Kennedy Middle School in the fall. He played soccer for the Clearwater Soccer Association and basketball at the Clearwater YMCA. Survivors include his parents, Trina M. and Karl J. Anderson, and two brothers, Aric and Aron, all of Clearwater; his paternal grandfather, Henry L. Anderson, Mayfield, Ky.; his maternal grandparents, Audrah and Lloyd George, Rockledge, and his maternal great-grandmother, Annie Thomas, New Smyrna Beach. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

JELKS, HELEN I., 70, of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was a lifelong resident and graduated in 1947 from Pinellas High School, Clearwater. She retired after 42 years as a nurse's aide at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was a member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Largo, where she sang in the adult choir. Survivors include four sons, Michael C. and Bruce A., both of Clearwater, and David E. and Frederick, both of St. Petersburg; two brothers, William M. Harris and Calvin D. Harris, both of Clearwater; six sisters, Louise H. Bolton, Daisy H. Mitchell, Lorelei H. Mickens, all of Clearwater, Mary H. McGarrah, St. Petersburg, and Alberta H. Yount and Dorothy H. Wallace, both of Denver; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

PAGLIRO, MADELANE M., 91, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at University Village Nursing Center, Tampa. She was born in Philadelphia and came here in 1955 from Louisville, Ky. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic and a member of the Italian-American Club of Clearwater. Survivors include two grandchildren, James L. Pagliro and Judy Fudge; two great-grandchildren, Michael Pagliro and Kelly Wills; and a great-great-grandson. 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, Carrie 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.

PONDS, BIRDA L., 73, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo nursing home. She was born in Toney, Ala., and came here in 1955 from Nashville, Tenn. She retired as a housekeeper for the Byrons family in Belleair Bluffs. She was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church, Clearwater, where she served on the deaconess board, the home mission society and the usher board and sang in choir number 2 and the mass choir. Survivors include two sons, George Leslie and Dennis Ponds, and a daughter, Cheryl Ponds, all of Clearwater; a stepson, Ernest Washington, Tampa; a stepdaughter, Vivian Morris, Chipley; a sister, Mable Brown, Chattanooga, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

STRASBURG, DIANE LOIS, 54, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Evanston, Ill., and came here several years ago from Glenview, Ill. She worked as a secretary. Survivors include a daughter, Kim Miller, Clearwater; and her mother, Mildred Krambeer, Glenview Heights, Ill. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

SULLIVAN, CYRIL J., 99, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Arbors at Safety Harbor nursing home. He came here in 1970 from his native Pawtucket, R.I., and worked as a mechanical engineer. He graduated from Brown University and was Catholic. Survivors include his companion, Mary R. Richard, Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.

WILLIAMS, WALTER E. "WALT BRO," 65, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home. He was born in Clearwater and was a grandson of pioneer Blanche B. Littlejohn. He graduated in 1954 from Pinellas High School, Clearwater. He retired in 1974 as an aerial photo technician after 20 years in the Air Force, and then retired after 14 years as plant operator for Florida Power Corp. Anclote Plant, Tarpon Springs. He was a member of Springtime Lodge 592 IBPOE of W, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Barbara C.; a son, Bryan E., Clearwater; three daughters, Leslie L. Williams, Wesley Chapel, Dawn M. Goss, Wilmington, N.C., and Stacy K. Kachinski, Montgomery, Ala.; a stepson, A. Lamar Coleman, Clearwater; three stepdaughters, Stephanie E., Algina L. and Melissa R. Coleman, all of St. Petersburg; a brother, Fredrick M. "Bill," West Palm Beach; and 15 grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Dunedin

ORLANDO, ANDREW M., 69, of Dunedin, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at home. He was born in New York City and came here in 1968 from Bergenfield, N.J. He worked as a technician for Honeywell Corp., Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Eileen; two sons, Greg, Dunedin, and Christopher, Bronx, N.Y.; and a brother, John, New Jersey. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
PAUL, NOEL L., 64, of Dunedin, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Chicago and came here in February from Glenview, Ill. He worked as a sales manager for TriCity Glass and Mirror, Elk Grove Village, Ill., and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Jessie, Dunedin. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Brooksville Chapel.

Largo

AVAGEANOS, GEORGE, 69, of Largo, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in New York City and came here in 1966 from Long Beach, N.Y. He worked as a chef and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Greek Orthodox. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Patricia; a son, Stephen, a daughter, Stephanie Armstrong, a sister, Katherine Fensky, and a niece, Debbie Wells, all of Largo. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
BARKIEWICZ, JESSIE MARY, 76, of Otto, N.C., formerly of Largo, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) in a Sylva, N.C., hospital. She was born in Buxton, Iowa, and retired as a nurse respiratory therapist at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She attended St. Jude's Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jo Story, Otto; a son, Michael Barkiewicz; two sisters, Rose Moery and Virginia Valer, both of Michigan; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Macon Funeral Home, Franklin, N.C.
COTTON, HELEN, 89, of Largo, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Hammond, Ind., and came here in 1978 from Bellwood, Ill. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include two daughters, Helen Kroll, Clearwater, and Nancy Arndt, Bartlett, Ill.; two sons, Frederick, Sleepy Hollow, Ill., and William, Glendale Heights, Ill.; a sister, Margaret Watson, Phoenix; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
ERICKSON, CARL M., 83, of Largo, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home after a long battle with neuropathy. He was born in Rock Island, Ill., and came here in 1981 from Minneapolis. He retired as district manager after 30 years with Ford Motor Co. Tractor Division and worked 15 years for John Deere Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II with the rank of captain. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, where he was a member of the office board and Stephens Ministry, Largo, and a member of Clearwater Country Club. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Elizabeth "Betty"; three sons, Ken, Memphis, Tenn., Chris, Minneapolis, and Arne, Kobe, Japan; a daughter, Elizabeth Johnson, Medford, N.J.; a sister, Irene Johnston, Horseshoe Bend, Ark.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
GAERTNER, BARBARA HELM "OMA," 85, of Largo, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She was born in Romania and came here in 1990 from Lockport, N.Y. She worked as a cook for General Motors and was a member of the German Lutheran Church. Survivors include three grandchildren, Traudi Marticiuc, Largo, Erwin Marticiuc, Largo, and Hans Marticiuc, Houston; and three great-grandchildren, Alex and Kayln Marticiuc, both of Clearwater, and Shannon Marticiuc, Houston. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
HUMPHRIES, MARVIN L., 82, of Birmingham, Ala., formerly of Largo, died Monday (June 26, 2000) in Birmingham. He was born in Largo and moved to Birmingham in 1948 from here. He retired as vice president of Farrens Tree Surgeons where he had worked 44 years. He was a member of Wilson Chapel United Methodist Church, Birmingham. Survivors include his wife, Helen "Babe"; two sons, Lloyd Jr., Atlanta, and Warren, Birmingham; a daughter, Shelia Humphries, Birmingham; two sisters, Jessie McMullen, Largo, and Frances Willis Booth, Tallahassee; a brother, Cooper L., Seattle; and a grandson, Marcus Lloyd Humphries, Atlanta. Roebuck Chapel, Birmingham, Ala.
KIEWRA, EVELYN M., 89, of Largo, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at Beverly Health Care in Largo. She was born in Jersey City, N.J., and came here in 1976 from Bayonne, N.J., where she worked for General Electric. She was Catholic. There are no known survivors. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
KRANTZ, DEBORAH E., 47, of Largo, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in St. Petersburg. She worked as a secretary and was a member of First Christian Church of Largo. Survivors include her husband of 13 years, Nick; her parents, Betty and Robert Morgan, Bayonet Point; two sisters, Beth Ann McEwen, Largo, and Donna Tripp, Treasure Island. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MILLER, PAULA, 44, of Largo, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Tierra Pines Health Care Center, Largo. She came here in 1989 from her native Rochester, N.Y., and worked 22 years as a licensed practical nurse. She was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Reginald Dwayne Johnson, New York; three daughters, Catherine Marie Ann Gissendanner, River View, Pa., Dana Day, Pennsylvania, and Elena Miller, New York; three brothers, Stanley and Butch Johnson and Wade Postell, all of Rochester; six sisters, Helen Demps, Clewiston, Flournetta Forest, Fort Lauderdale, and Faye "Peaches" Johnson, Harriet Miller, Donna Smith and Sandra Jo Dunn, all of Rochester; and 12 grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
MORRELL, ROBERT E., 74, of Largo, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Oak Manor Nursing Center, Largo. He was born in Milwaukee and came here in 1989 from Brookfield, Wis. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife, Ethel M.; a daughter, Deborah Shaffer, St. Petersburg; two sons, Timothy Davidson, Luxemburg, Wis., and John Morrell, Pflugerville, Texas; a brother, Don, Newald, Wis.; a sister, Linda Carter, Vineland, N.J.; and seven grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
THEIBAULT, ROBYNN M., 49, of Largo, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Neptune, N.J., and came here in 1990 from Maple Shade, N.J. Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Jimmy; two daughters, Tara Gwenn Nolte and Rachael Breen Theibault, both of Maple Shade; her mother, Ruth B. Moore, Lakewood, N.J.; and two sisters, Jodi Chadwick, Homestead, and Breen Lucas, Bricktown, N.J. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Palm Harbor

BAUER, HARRIET, 94, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She was born in Yonkers, N.Y., and came here in 1971 from Euclid, Ohio, where she retired as secretary for the City Council. She was Protestant and a member of Lake Tarpon Boat Club, Palm Harbor, and Chagrin Lagoons Yacht Club, Eastlake, Ohio. Survivors include a daughter, Marjorie Denzer, Dunedin; a son, Lawrence, Deer Park, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
LENKER, HELEN JANE, 84, of San Pablo, Calif., formerly of Palm Harbor and Largo, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at Orinda Rehabilitation and Convalescent Hospital, Orinda, Calif. She was born in Hamburg, Pa., moved to Palm Harbor in 1980 from Pottstown, Pa., and also lived in Largo for a short period before moving to California. She retired as a payroll clerk for U.S. Axle Co., Pottstown. She was a member of Largo Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Roger L., Pablo; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
PETALAS, HARRY J., 85, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Kalimnos, Greece, and came here in 1978 from Gary, Ind., where he worked as a painter in a steel business. He was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, John, Palm Harbor; two daughters, Katina Maroulis, and Kiki Kambourolias, both of Clearwater; a sister, Anastasia Diamandis, Ambridge, Pa.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Seminole

SCINTA, SANTINA, 96, of Seminole, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home. She was born in Leonforte, Italy, and came here in January from Hamburg, N.Y. She was a homemaker and Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Nina Keller, Seminole, and Marie Nye, Anaheim, Calif.; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Service, Largo.
SWAINSTON, ROGER A., 83, of Seminole, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Byron Center, Mich., and came here in 1979 from Dearborn, Mich. He worked 21 years in the tool and die department of General Motors Corp., Livonia, Mich. He was a member of Grace Community Church of Seminole, and VFW Post 9272, Seminole. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Mary; a daughter, Carmen Adame, Cocoa Beach; a son, Cornell Bologh, Cheyenne, Wyo.; a sister, Mae Spoolstra, Grandville, Mich.; six stepgrandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

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Largo

AVAGEANOS, GEORGE, 69, of Largo, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in New York City and came here in 1966 from Long Beach, N.Y. He worked as a chef and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Greek Orthodox. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Patricia; a son, Stephen, a daughter, Stephanie Armstrong, a sister, Katherine Fensky, and a niece, Debbie Wells, all of Largo. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
BARKIEWICZ, JESSIE MARY, 76, of Otto, N.C., formerly of Largo, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) in a Sylva, N.C., hospital. She was born in Buxton, Iowa, and retired as a nurse respiratory therapist at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She attended St. Jude's Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jo Story, Otto; a son, Michael Barkiewicz; two sisters, Rose Moery and Virginia Valer, both of Michigan; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Macon Funeral Home, Franklin, N.C.
COTTON, HELEN, 89, of Largo, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Hammond, Ind., and came here in 1978 from Bellwood, Ill. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include two daughters, Helen Kroll, Clearwater, and Nancy Arndt, Bartlett, Ill.; two sons, Frederick, Sleepy Hollow, Ill., and William, Glendale Heights, Ill.; a sister, Margaret Watson, Phoenix; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
ERICKSON, CARL M., 83, of Largo, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home after a long battle with neuropathy. He was born in Rock Island, Ill., and came here in 1981 from Minneapolis. He retired as district manager after 30 years with Ford Motor Co. Tractor Division and worked 15 years for John Deere Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II with the rank of captain. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, where he was a member of the office board and Stephens Ministry, Largo, and a member of Clearwater Country Club. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Elizabeth "Betty"; three sons, Ken, Memphis, Tenn., Chris, Minneapolis, and Arne, Kobe, Japan; a daughter, Elizabeth Johnson, Medford, N.J.; a sister, Irene Johnston, Horseshoe Bend, Ark.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
GAERTNER, BARBARA HELM "OMA," 85, of Largo, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She was born in Romania and came here in 1990 from Lockport, N.Y. She worked as a cook for General Motors and was a member of the German Lutheran Church. Survivors include three grandchildren, Traudi Marticiuc, Largo, Erwin Marticiuc, Largo, and Hans Marticiuc, Houston; and three great-grandchildren, Alex and Kayln Marticiuc, both of Clearwater, and Shannon Marticiuc, Houston. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
HUMPHRIES, MARVIN L., 82, of Birmingham, Ala., formerly of Largo, died Monday (June 26, 2000) in Birmingham. He was born in Largo and moved to Birmingham in 1948 from here. He retired as vice president of Farrens Tree Surgeons where he had worked 44 years. He was a member of Wilson Chapel United Methodist Church, Birmingham. Survivors include his wife, Helen "Babe"; two sons, Lloyd Jr., Atlanta, and Warren, Birmingham; a daughter, Shelia Humphries, Birmingham; two sisters, Jessie McMullen, Largo, and Frances Willis Booth, Tallahassee; a brother, Cooper L., Seattle; and a grandson, Marcus Lloyd Humphries, Atlanta. Roebuck Chapel, Birmingham, Ala.
KIEWRA, EVELYN M., 89, of Largo, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at Beverly Health Care in Largo. She was born in Jersey City, N.J., and came here in 1976 from Bayonne, N.J., where she worked for General Electric. She was Catholic. There are no known survivors. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
KRANTZ, DEBORAH E., 47, of Largo, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in St. Petersburg. She worked as a secretary and was a member of First Christian Church of Largo. Survivors include her husband of 13 years, Nick; her parents, Betty and Robert Morgan, Bayonet Point; two sisters, Beth Ann McEwen, Largo, and Donna Tripp, Treasure Island. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MILLER, PAULA, 44, of Largo, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Tierra Pines Health Care Center, Largo. She came here in 1989 from her native Rochester, N.Y., and worked 22 years as a licensed practical nurse. She was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Reginald Dwayne Johnson, New York; three daughters, Catherine Marie Ann Gissendanner, River View, Pa., Dana Day, Pennsylvania, and Elena Miller, New York; three brothers, Stanley and Butch Johnson and Wade Postell, all of Rochester; six sisters, Helen Demps, Clewiston, Flournetta Forest, Fort Lauderdale, and Faye "Peaches" Johnson, Harriet Miller, Donna Smith and Sandra Jo Dunn, all of Rochester; and 12 grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
MORRELL, ROBERT E., 74, of Largo, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Oak Manor Nursing Center, Largo. He was born in Milwaukee and came here in 1989 from Brookfield, Wis. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife, Ethel M.; a daughter, Deborah Shaffer, St. Petersburg; two sons, Timothy Davidson, Luxemburg, Wis., and John Morrell, Pflugerville, Texas; a brother, Don, Newald, Wis.; a sister, Linda Carter, Vineland, N.J.; and seven grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
THEIBAULT, ROBYNN M., 49, of Largo, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Neptune, N.J., and came here in 1990 from Maple Shade, N.J. Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Jimmy; two daughters, Tara Gwenn Nolte and Rachael Breen Theibault, both of Maple Shade; her mother, Ruth B. Moore, Lakewood, N.J.; and two sisters, Jodi Chadwick, Homestead, and Breen Lucas, Bricktown, N.J. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

St. Petersburg

ABRAHAM, MARIE T., 71, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, she came here in 1997 from Miami. She was a member of the Pinellas Christian Center. Survivors include a daughter, Guerda Nicolas, St. Petersburg, a son, Jacques M. Nicolas, Miami, a brother, Gerard Abraham, Haiti; and three grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
CAPORUSCIO, DOMINICK A. "CAPPY," 85, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Arbors at St. Petersburg, Seminole. He came here in 1979 from Utica, N.Y. He was a plumbing contractor and member of Tides Golf Club. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Genevieve; a son, Richard, St. Pete Beach, and a daughter, Vivian Sullivan, Utica; a brother, Florie, Peekskill, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
JOHNSON, FRANCES R., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Edward White Hospital. A native of Worcester, Mass., she came here 34 years ago from Webster, Mass. She was Catholic. Survivors include three sons, Donald R. Jary, San Diego, John E. Johnson Jr., Summerfield; Richard P. Johnson, St. Petersburg; three daughters, Karen Acheson, Linville Falls, N.C., Gayle M. Johnson and Carol Gaudette, both of St. Petersburg; two sisters, Marion Dowdy, St. Petersburg, and Inez Lawrence, Cherry Valley, Mass.; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.
LANE, FRANKIE LEE "OJ," 45, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. A native of St. Petersburg, he graduated from Boca Ciega High School in 1973. He played high school football and Police Athletic Association league basketball. He attended Florida A&M University, where he studied marketing. He was a detention deputy for 15 years for the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Survivors include his mother, Molly Lane, St. Petersburg; five brothers, Calvin and Gus Lane Jr., Newark, N.J., and Willis, Alvin and Michael Lane, all of St. Petersburg; his maternal grandmother, Marrie Williams, Fort Lauderdale; and a host of nieces and nephews. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
LEWIS, A. RUTH, 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.
McLEAN, MARIAM E., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. She came here in 1955 from her native Pittsburgh. She was a homemaker and child-care provider. She was a member of the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle and was an avid bingo player and bowler. Survivors include her daughter, Mary Ann Gilbert, Jacksonville; two sons, Robert and Ed, both of St. Petersburg; a brother, George Wagner, and a sister, Lois Stack, both of Pittsburgh; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MORRIS, KATY LEIGH, 10, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) in an automobile accident in Hopkinsville, Ky. A native of Gainesville, she came here in 1994 from Carrabelle. She was a student at Clearview Avenue Elementary School, St. Petersburg. She enjoyed camping, boating and fishing with her family. Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Paula and Buck Millender; her father, Michael Morris; a sister, Anna Ingrid Morris, St. Petersburg; a stepsister, Tammi Jo Williams, Crystal River; her maternal grandmother, Carolyn Sparks, Easton, Minn.; four aunts; and four uncles. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
MULHOLLAN, MARK SHEARER, 37, of St. Petersburg, died Friday, (June 30, 2000) at home. A native of St. Louis, he lived in Atlanta and came here in 1996 from Tampa. He was a media analyst for Coca-Cola USA for eight years and was 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, a 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.
NEUMANN, PHILLIP W. "PHIL," 58, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Haddam, Conn., he came here five years ago from Middletown, Conn. He was a maintenance man for the Carlton Towers. He was a member of AARP and American Legion 75, Middletown. He was an Air Force veteran and was Methodist. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Debbie; four sons, Phill, Orlando, Erik, Clearwater, and Randy and Paul, both of St. Petersburg; and three grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
ROBERTS, GARLAND D., 92, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at the Masonic Home of Florida. Born in Polk County, she moved to Tampa at an early age before moving to Fort Myers and then to St. Petersburg in 1991. She owned and operated a beauty salon in Fort Myers and was a member of the Fort Myers Chapter 31 OES. She was Baptist. Survivors include a brother, Troy Cumming, Mulberry; and a niece, Judy Carr, Tampa. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SEEKINS, MARGARET BEAZLEY "PEGGY," 87, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Suncoast Manor Health Center. Born in St. Catherines, Ontario, she came here in 1925 from Davenport, Iowa. She was part-owner and operator of Foley Carter Insurance Co., was a graduate of St. Petersburg High School and attended Florida State University in Tallahassee. She served on the board of trustees of the Salvation Army and was a former member of Lakewood Country Club and St. Petersburg Yacht Club. She volunteered at Bayfront Medical Center's gift shop and was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral. Survivors include a brother, David Beazley, St. Petersburg; two nieces, Diane Hernan, Pinellas Park, and Claire Hansen, St. Petersburg; and a nephew, David Beazley, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WYCKOFF, RAYMOND FRANK "FRED," 55, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at home. He came here in 1950 from his native New Brunswick, N.J. He was an automobile paint and body technician at Gulfside Auto Wholesale, Pinellas Park, and was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Tracey Lynn Wyckoff, St. Petersburg; his mother, Velma, St. Petersburg; and a brother, James, Zephyrhills. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

Seminole

SCINTA, SANTINA, 96, of Seminole, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home. She was born in Leonforte, Italy, and came here in January from Hamburg, N.Y. She was a homemaker and Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Nina Keller, Seminole, and Marie Nye, Anaheim, Calif.; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Service, Largo.
SWAINSTON, ROGER A., 83, of Seminole, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Byron Center, Mich., and came here in 1979 from Dearborn, Mich. He worked 21 years in the tool and die department of General Motors Corp., Livonia, Mich. He was a member of Grace Community Church of Seminole, and VFW Post 9272, Seminole. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Mary; a daughter, Carmen Adame, Cocoa Beach; a son, Cornell Bologh, Cheyenne, Wyo.; a sister, Mae Spoolstra, Grandville, Mich.; six stepgrandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Treasure Island

CARLIN, RALEIGH ANTHONY, 79, of Treasure Island, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. A native of Pontiac, Ill., he came here in the early 1990s. He retired from the Illinois Department of Agriculture after 22 years and served in the Coast Guard during World War II. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pontiac; Pontiac Elks; Pontiac VFW and DAV. He was an honorary member of the Kentucky Colonels and was a former Moose. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; two sons, Kenneth Lee, Pontiac, and Robert Alan, Champaign, Ill.; three stepdaughters, Mary C. Wendling, Chenoa, Ill., Barbara V. Flushing, St. Louis,, and Virgean E. Temme, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; two granddaughters; and five stepgrandchildren. Harris-Martin-Burke Funeral Homes, Pontiac, Ill.