St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Friday, July 7, 2000

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

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BLOOM, FRANCES A., 78, of Beverly Hills, died Monday (July 3, 2000). Born in Boston, she came here three years ago from Bourne, Mass. She was a retired secretary in the food distribution industry. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors include her husband, Roy E.; and a brother, John Sidlauskas, Weymouth, Mass. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Beverly Hills.

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COOPER, JANE M., 87, of Beverly Hills, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000). She came here 25 years ago from her native Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a retired secretary for National Lead Co., New York City, with 30 years of service, and was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Beverly Hills. Survivors include her husband, Francis G. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

GROVER, MONICA, 92, of Homosassa, formerly of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (July 2, 2000). Born in Parisville, Mich., she came here 12 years ago from Zephyrhills. She was the owner-operator of a hunting lodge in South Dakota. She was Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Bernice Longuski, Bad Axe, Mich. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

HOFMANN, HEINRICH WILHELM, 79, of Inverness, died Sunday (July 2, 2000). Born in Germany, he came here eight years ago from Arlington Heights, Ill., and was a master bricklayer. He was a member of Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Bricklayers Local 21, Chicago. He was a German Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Ellen May Zellmann; and two sons, Peter, Chicago, and Richard, Inverness. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

REINER, DORATHY, 77, of Beverly Hills, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Reading, Pa., she came here 14 years ago from Mineola, N.Y., and was a senior bookkeeper for the state of New York. She was a member of the Congregation of Beth Sholom

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CHRISTMAS, OLA MAE, 88, of Brooksville, died Thursday (July 6, 2000). Born in Moultrie, Ga., she came here one month ago from Orlando. She was Baptist. Survivors include a son, W. Lee, London, Ontario, Canada; six daughters, Betty Baxter and Peggy Mills, both of Orlando, Jeri Peterson, Franklin, N.C., Bobbie Alford, St. Petersburg, Pat Oberholtzer, Tavares, and Zeta, Brooksville; a brother, A.W. Tucker, Ocoee; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

JONES, ROBERT J.H., 74, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home. Born in Savalamar, Jamaica, he came here seven years ago from Spring Valley, N.Y. He was the owner-operator of T.N.J. Distributors, Secaucus, N.J., and a member of First United Methodist Church, Spring Hill. He was a graduate of Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. Survivors include his wife, Winsome Grace; two brothers, Dr. Osmond Jones, Missouri, and Hugh Jones, Miami; and two sisters, Jean Wilder and Frances Blissit, both of Miami. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.

WELBOURN, IRENE R., 88, of Brooksville, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000). She came here 38 years ago from her native St. Petersburg and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Spring Lake United Methodist Church, the American Legion Post 99 Ladies Auxiliary, the Spring Lake Community Center and the United Methodist Women. Survivors include a son, William, Fort Pierce; a daughter, Mary Verner, Brooksville; a sister, Doris Griswold, Brooksville; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

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BAKER, HENRY LAWRENCE, 93, of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at a local nursing facility. Born in Blitchton, he came here 31 years ago from Williston. He was the founder of Overcoming Church of God in Christ of Clearwater and was a member of Brown Memorial Church of God in Christ of Tampa. Survivors include his wife, Alberta; seven sons, Robert, Willie Davis, Al Henry, Bruce and Charity, all of Tampa, and Lonnie and Van Lester Wright, both of Miami; eight daughters, Gloria Baker, Frances Storey, JoAn Jones, Gail Bethel, and Davetta Smith, all of Tampa, Joan Wallace and Alberta Williams, both of Williston, and Luecinda Olapada, Miami. Woody's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

BALDWIN, ANNIE W., 92, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at a local nursing home. Born in Laverne, Ala., she came here more than 75 years ago. She was a homemaker. She served as president of the Purple Lily Usher Board and was a member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Novella Paige, Chicago. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

BLISS, GEORGE JR., 81, of Tampa, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Memorial Hospital. Born in Tunkhannock, Pa., he came here in 1945. He was a government meteorologist. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of American Legion Post 139 and was in the USF Alumni Association. Survivors include a son, Steven; five daughters, Charlene, Darlene, Doris Elaine, Kathryn and Marion; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.

BOSANKO, KENNETH M., 92, of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000). Born in Guthrie, Okla., he came here in 1954 from Cleveland. He was owner and operator of Bo's Ice Cream since 1954 and was a World War II Coast Guard veteran. Survivors include his wife, Ruth M., Tampa; a son, Kenneth J., Tampa; a daughter, Judy Page, Tampa; a sister, Elizabeth Woolf, St. Petersburg; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

DORMAN, FRANCES M., 77, of Tampa, died Tuesday (June 20, 2000) at Memorial Hospital of Tampa. Born in Rome, Ga., she came here in 1952. She worked in mortgage banking. Survivors include her husband, Edgar A.; a son, Edward A. Jr.; a daughter, Rebecca Allen Smith, Venice, Fla.; a sister, Rebecca Livingston, Hopewell, Va.; and a grandchild. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.

GIESE, BARBARA K., 46, of Dover, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Sayre, Pa., she came here in 1994. She was owner and operator of Orange Street Door Co. Survivors include her husband, Richard; a son, Jeffrey, Dover; a stepson, James, Umatilla; a daughter, Jaclyn Giese, Dover; mother, Laura Carr, Dover; a brother, Leo Kelly, Rome, Pa.; and a sister, Phyllis, Campbell, Litchfield, Pa. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

GILLESPIE, SHIRLEY G., 72, of Seffner, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home. Born in Hartford, Conn., she came here in 1991 from Farmington, Conn. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Art Potz, Seffner; and a daughter, Cynthia White, Eastham, Mass. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

HICKS, EUGLINE "TINA," 39, of Tampa, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at a local hospital. Born here, she remained a lifelong resident. She was an assembly worker for Lear Corp., and was a member of People for Christ Ministries. Survivors include two sons, Samuel III and Demetrius Palmore; two stepsons, Samuel and Pierre Hicks; a daughter, Tracy Stephens; father, Henry Cohen Jr.; two brothers, Terry, Miami, and Gil Cohen, Tampa; two sisters, Jeannette Cohen and Brenda Whitaker, both of Tampa; and two grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

HUTCHINSON, MILREA B., 103, of Tampa, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at home. Born in LeRaysville, Pa., she came here in 1966. She was a homemaker and was a member of Union Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn H. Green, Oakridge, N.J.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home, Dunedin Chapel.

IPPOLITO, JUANA VICENTA "CUCA," 95, of Tampa, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000). Born in Cuba, she came here 60 years ago. Survivors include her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

JONES, JOHN WESLEY, 49, of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at a local hospital. Born in Augusta, Ga., he came here 33 years ago from Waynesboro, Ga. He was a grocery store laborer and was a member of Mount Moriah P.B. Church. Survivors include two brothers, Robert, Atlanta, and Walter, Tampa; and four sisters, Sarah Morris, San Antonio, Texas, Zemrie Westley, Tampa, and Christine Keys and Dale Walker, both of Albany, N.Y. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

KINGSLEY, PAUL DAVID, 31, of Thonotosassa, formerly of Brandon, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home. Born in Muskegon, Mich., he moved to Thonotosassa five years ago from Brandon. He was a merchandising manager for Coca-Cola and was Protestant. Survivors include his father, Charles, Seffner; mother, Ruth Kingsley, Seffner; a brother, Todd, Orlando; and a sister, Michelle Sweeney, Erie, Pa. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

LAVOIE, BERNARD D., 83, of Spring Hill, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home. Born in Fall River, Mass., he moved to Spring Hill 12 years ago from Tampa. He was a manager for Northeast Airlines and then a supervisor for Delta Air Lines, 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.

MILLER, JACOB HENRY, 79, of Apollo Beach, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Akron, Ohio, he came to the area in 1978. He was the owner of Suncoast Mobile Home Service and was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Dortha L.; a son, Garry, Akron, Ohio; a daughter, Sandra Reed, Brimfield, Ohio; a sister, Evelyn Lautzenhiser; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.

MURPHREE, GALE, 30, of Seffner, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000). Born in Canton, Ga., she came here one year ago from Greenville, S.C. She was a counselor in automobile sales. Survivors include a daughter, Nikki Locklear, Seffner; father, Russell R., Seffner; a brother, Ray Curt, Thonotosassa; and a sister, Kim Brannon, Simpsonville, S.C. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

NOBLITT, MUREL EUGENE, 71, of Dover, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Brandon Hospital. Born in Huntsville, Ala., he came here in 1934 from Tennessee. He was retired from the police department after 23 years of service. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was a member of Plant City Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Marion J.; two sons, Gene, Tampa, and Brad, Plant City; a daughter, Carol Carmon, Brandon; and four grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

PIPER, SHEILA B., 65, of Brandon, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Park Ridge, Ill., she came here in 1956. She was a homemaker and was Episcopalian. Survivors include her husband, Edwin B., Brandon; a son, Kevin M., Memphis, Tenn.; two daughters, Deborah A. Carpenter, Memphis, and Suzanne Spiller, Riverview; a sister, Sarah Roebuck, Tampa; and three grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

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DeGREGORIO, MARILYN L., 58, of Hudson, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home. Born in Boston, she came here 15 years ago from Quincy, Mass., and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Anthony; a son, Anthony J., Hudson; a brother, Ernest F. Warren, New Port Richey; and three grandchildren. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.

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 moved to Palm Harbor 38 years ago from Fort Dix, N.J., and later moved to Hudson. He was a security officer for Tampa International Airport. A retired Army pilot with 28 years of service, he served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a member of American Legion Post 111, Tampa, Disabled American Veterans and Retired Officers Association. He was Catholic. 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.

GOODWIN, OPAL B., 92, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at Tarpon Health Care, Tarpon Springs. Born in Puxico, Mo., she came here 35 years ago from Pontiac, Mich. She was a retired assembly line worker for General Motors Truck Division, Pontiac, and a member of River Road Church of Christ, New Port Richey. Survivors include a sister, Lena Hilton, Flora, Ill.; one grandson; and one great-granddaughter. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New port Richey.

GRECCO, SAMUEL R., 84, of Zephyrhills, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Zephyr Haven Nursing Home. He came here 21 years ago from his native Johnstown, N.Y., and was a knitter in the textile industry. He was Catholic. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 510, Johnstown. Survivors include his wife, Betty; a son, John, Blue Springs, Mo.; a daughter, Joan Kyle, St. Petersburg; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

GROOMS, FRANK ALLEN, 91, of New Port Richey, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Indianapolis, he came here 31 years ago from Buffalo, N.Y., and was a screw machine operator for Buffalo Meter Co. Survivors include a cousin, Robert Voliva, Santa Rosa, Calif. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

HUARD, FLORENCE L., 57, of Hudson, died Monday (July 3, 2000). Born in Highland, Mich., she came here 20 years ago from Madison Heights, Mich. She was a customer service representative for Capital One Credit Card Co. Survivors include a daughter, Heather Gunes, Hudson; two brothers, Thomas Flowers, Louisville, Ky., and Vernon Flowers, Madison, Miss.; and three grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

KOCH, EDITH V., 88, of New Port Richey, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Oak View Terrace, New Port Richey. Born in Germany, she came here 30 years ago from Detroit and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Art Guild, New Port Richey, the Gardens of Beacon Square Association, the Steuben Society, and the Yachtswoman of Edison Boat Club, Detroit. Survivors include a daughter, Vera Christensen, Lawrenceville, N.J.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

McCLURE, ELLEN M., 44, of Hudson, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at home. She came here 22 years ago from her native Traverse City, Mich., and was a homemaker. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Jack; her mother, Joanna L. Scharke, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Mark Nesbitt, St. Petersburg, and Tim Nesbitt, Traverse City; and a sister, Debra Worster, St. Pete Beach. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

MILLER, BETTY J., 74, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Peoria, Ill., she came here 22 years ago from Maple Park, Ill., and was a real estate agent. She was a Methodist and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Salemi, Tampa; a brother, William E. Carter, Colorado Springs, Colo.; two sisters, Mary Lou Korth, Galva, Ill., and Bertha Towle, Washington, Ill.; two grandsons; and one great-grandson. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

MULERO, ANGEL L., 55, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at North Bay Medical Center, New Port Richey. Born in Puerto Rico, he came here 24 years ago from Elizabeth, N.J. He was a member of Faith Assembly UCA Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include a son, Louis, Hudson; two daughters, Maria, Clearwater, and Angel Michele, Georgia; his mother, Nicolasa Mulero, New Port Richey; three brothers, Herminio, New Port Richey, Raymond, Toms River, N.J., and Cirilo Jr., New Jersey; eight sisters, Antonia Casillas, Rosalia Colon, Maria Isabel, Carmen Maria Rodriguez, and Hilda, all of New Port Richey, Gladys Rivera, Puerto Rico, Ana Marie Ortiz, Port Richey, and Ana Leida White, Germany; and one granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

PERKINS, ROY E., 80, of Zephyrhills, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at home. Born in Cadillac, Mich., he came here four years ago from Gladwin, Mich. He was a quality control engineer for General Motors, Chevrolet Division, and a member of the Faith Baptist Church, Zephyrhills. He was a Marine Corps veteran, the former mayor of Davison, Mich., from 1957-1961, a member of the Pi Alpha National Honor Society at the University of Michigan, past master of the Davison Lodge F & AM 236, and past worthy patron of Davison Chapter 299 Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include his wife, Betty; a son, Rodney Roy, Cassopolis, Mich.; two brothers, Leonard, Cadillac, and Glen, Roseburg, Ore.; a sister, Pansy Henderson, Grand Rapids, Mich.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Kelly Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

RAMSEY, ROBERT KIRWIN, 77, of Holiday, formerly of Palm Harbor and St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (June 27, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. A native of Pittsburgh, he moved to St. Petersburg 45 years ago and lived in Palm Harbor from 1984 to 1987 before moving to Holiday. He was a retired civil engineer and efficiency expert for Westinghouse, Pittsburgh. 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.

SACCO, JAMES L. JR., 57, of Hudson, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at home. Born in Oswego, N.Y., he came here seven years ago from Mulica Hill, N.J. He was a home improvement salesman and a Navy veteran. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Rose; a son, James, Stockton, Calif.; three stepsons, Joseph Marioni, Pennsylvania, and Michael and Albert Marioni, both of New Jersey; a stepdaughter, Theresa Tompkins, Alaska; his mother, Norma Sacco, Hudson; a sister, Debra Good, Chelocka, Pa.; and 13 grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

ZINKE, RICHARD E., 79, of New Port Richey, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Chicago, he came here 20 years ago from Wauconda, Ill., and was employed by International Harvester, Illinois. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, John, New Port Richey; two daughters, Donna Retzlaff, Wisconsin, and Cheryl Jozefik, Wauconda; a brother, Edward, Lansing, Ill.; a sister, Bernice Houx, Dyer, Ind.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

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AHL, HELENE L., 80, of Clearwater and formerly of Oldsmar, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Bayview Nursing Pavilion, Clearwater. She was born in Brodhead, Wis., and moved here in 1976 from Park Ridge, Ill. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Harold; two sons, Roger, Clearwater, and Brian, Holiday; a sister, Evelyn Sabey of Wisconsin; and three grandchildren, Erik and Kristen Ahl, both of Clearwater, and Erin, North Glen, Colo. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
AUMEND, JEAN, 79, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. She came here in 1963 from her native Delta, Ohio. She retired from the Army as a nurse with the rank of first lieutenant and was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include a sister, Lois Snyir, Toledo, Ohio; two nephews, Andrew Snyir, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Michael Snyir, Toledo; and a niece, Elizabeth Golden, Toledo. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
DICKERSON, EUGENE D., of Clearwater, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home. He was born in Friendship, N.Y., and came here in 1968 from Pennsylvania. He worked as a district manager for Standard Motor Products of New York. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Catherine; a daughter, Rita Windham, Largo; and a grandson. National Cremation Society, Largo.
DUMAS, FLORENCE, 84, of Clearwater and formerly of Dunedin, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Manor Care Palm Harbor nursing home. She came to Dunedin in 1985 from her native Weathersfield, Vt., and moved in 1992 to Clearwater. She worked as a bank teller and was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Pauline Provost, Palm Harbor, and Charlotte Wagenheim, Williamston, Mich.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
EDWARDS, HELEN S., 94, of Clearwater, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1996 from her native Meridan, Conn., where she retired as an eighth-grade teacher in the public school system. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church and the church Woman's Guild and Mother's Circle, Largo, a volunteer for the American Red Cross and a member of the Catholic Council of Women. Survivors include a daughter, Lois Edwarlds, Clearwater; a son, Douglas Sr., Seminole; two sisters, Mary Gilmor and Regina Clementino, both of Connecticut; five grandchildren, Jason Edwards Sr., Jacqueline Malloy, Christine Edwards, and Jennifer Colfer, all of Seminole, and Douglas J. Edwards Jr. of South Carolina; and six great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
FRINK, ETHEL C., 94, of Clearwater, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. She was born in Bath, Maine, and came here in 1968 from East Schodack, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Community United Methodist Church of Oldsmar. Survivors include three granddaughters, Debra Fienburg, Dover, N.H., Kristi Tallagan, Chelsea, Mass., and Lori Lima, Saugus, Mass.; and four great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
HUNT, RUTH KENDRICK "KITTIE," 94, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare, Clearwater. She was born in White Oak, Mich., and came here in 1988 from Albion, Mich. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. James Episcopal Church of Albion, a past matron and life member of the Albion OES, a past president of the Albion Parent Teacher Association, and a member of the Albion Women's Club. Survivors include two sons, Robert K., Clearwater, and Richard P., Tampa; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
KELLY, MARGARET FOY, 88, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Bon Secour Maria Manor, St. Petersburg. She came here in 1971 from her native New York City. She graduated from Merchants & Bankers School of Business, New York City, and worked as an executive secretary for Exxon in New York. She was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Keen, St. Petersburg; a sister, Agnes Quinn, New Canaan, Conn.; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great- grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
KLEPP, ANNE L., 84, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Integrated Health Services of Clearwater. She was born in Birmingham, England, and came here in 1972 from New Jersey. Survivors include a daughter, Pamela Orna, Stroudsburg, Pa.; two brothers, Edward Haskins, Clearwater, and James H. Haskins, London; and a grandchild. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
MEARA, PATRICIA H., 57, of Crawfordville and formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Tallahassee Community Hospital. She was born in Braintree, Mass., and lived in Clearwater before moving in 1986 to Crawfordville. She worked as a billing coordinator for Pharmerica for nine years and formerly worked as a pharmacy technician for Winn-Dixie. She was Catholic. Survivors include two daughters, Debra C. Cooper, Clearwater, and Joyce A. Thompson, Friendsville, Ind.; two sons, Robert C. Gillis Jr., Vacaville, Calif., and Michael J. Gillis, Fairfield, Calif.; a sister, Joyce Arroyo, New Port Richey; and 10 grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
PILARSKI, LOUISE I., 85, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Glen Oaks Health Care Center, Clearwater. She was born in Tulsa, Okla., and came here in April from South Bend, Ind., where she retired as a seamstress with Bike Webb and was a member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra McNulty, Clearwater; and two grandchildren, Shannon and Quintin McNulty, both of Texas. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
PONDS, BIRDA L., 73, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo. She was born in Toney, Ala., and came here in 1955 from Nashville, Tenn. She was a retired housekeeper. She was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Clearwater, and served on its deaconess board, home mission society and usher board. She also sang in its choir No. 1 and Mass choir. Survivors include two sons, George Leslie and Dennis Ponds, both of Clearwater; a stepson, Ernest Washington, Tampa; a daughter, Cheryl Ponds, Clearwater; a stepdaughter, Vivian Morris, Chipley; a sister, Mable Brown, Chattanooga, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
SALAMONE, FLORENCE K., 86, of Clearwater and formerly of St. Petersburg died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at Nikolas Manor ALF, Clearwater. She came here more than 30 years ago from her native New York City. She was Catholic. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
STAUGAITIS, GERALD F., 72, of Clearwater, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at home. He was born in Bronx, N.Y., and came here in 1999 from New Brunswick, Canada. He was an artist and a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo.. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Margaret; three sons, Douglas, Stuart, Steven, Brookfield, Conn., and Gerald, Mastic, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

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COCHRAN, DOROTHY S., 74, of Largo, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Terrytown, N.Y., and came here in 1971 from Lagrangeville, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was of the Dutch Reformed faith and attended Church of the Isles Congregational, Indian Rocks Beach. Her memberships included the Welcome Aboard Travel Club, Abilities, Belleair Beach Luncheon Club, the Belleair Garden CLub and Willard's Mountain DAR, Greenwich, N.Y. Survivors include her husband of 10 years, Bill; three daughters, Denise Allison Tuttle, Largo, Carol Jean Cochran, Lagrangeville, and Colleen Frances Hunt, Douglasville, Ga.; two sons, William Walter Cochran, Palm Harbor, and Douglas Clifford Cochran Jr., Saranac Lake, N.Y.; two brothers, Dr. Walter Scholten, Beloit, Wis., and the Rev. Thom Scholten, Hudson Falls, N.Y.; three sisters, Constance Bawinkle, Holland, Mich., Marion Koopen, Kalamazoo, Mich., and Frances Rinkus, Grandville, Mich.; 15 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
FRUSH, HARRY, 66, of Largo, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1972 from his native Hagertown, Md. He was a retired farmer and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a daughter, Robin Hollinger, Taneytown, Md.; and longtime companion, Angela Innamorato, Largo. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
JAMES, HELEN S., 80, of Largo, died Thursday (June 22, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She was born in Richland County, Wis., and came here in 1977 from Fayetteville, N.C. She was a homemaker and Lutheran. Survivors include two daughters, Mary James, Largo, and Patricia Judd, Thornton, Colo.; two sons, Charles Miller, Westby, Wis., and C. Patrick James, Huntersville, N.C.; two brothers, Gordon Scoles, Pavilion, Wyo., and John Scoles, Reedsburg, Wis.; four sisters, Carole Fowler, Ocala, Wanda Biermeier, Elroy, Wis., Betty Tennyson, Golden, Colo., and Nancy Lynn, New Auburn, Wis.; 13 grandchildren including Calvin Judd, New Port Richey, and Michelle Terry and Monique Macintosh, both of Candler, N.C.; and 12 great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
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 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; and her maternal grandfather, W.E. Bridges, Tampa. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

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Gulfport

TERRY, ALAN DAVID, 49, of Gulfport, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. He came here 20 years ago from his native Chicago. He was a retired lawyer and businessman and a member of Congregation B'nai Israel and its Men's Club and the Florida Bar. Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Martha S.; a son, Louis, and a daughter, Barbara, both of Gulfport; his mother, Diane Terry, Skokie, Ill.; his father, Sheldon, Orlando; a brother, Lee, Chicago; and a sister, Ellyn Beth Kramer, Buffalo Grove, Ill. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

O'REILLY, TERRENCE F. SR., 75, of New Port Richey, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. He came here 23 years ago from his native New York City. He was a marketing director for Seagram Corp. and was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Mathew Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis; five sons, Kevin O'Reilly, Mellville, N.Y., Terry O'Reilly Jr., Dunedin, Gilbert Fargen, Vancouver, British Columbia, Seth Fargen, Tulsa, Okla., and Richard Fargen, New Port Richey; two sisters, Kathleen Whelen, Chicago, and Kathleen Scheader, Matawan, N.J.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.
SNYDER, GEORGE E. "BUD," 77, of Pinellas Park, formerly of Largo, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Mariner Health of Clearwater. A native of Detroit, he came here in January from Largo. He was owner of Mobile Discount Sewing Machine Repair. Survivors include his wife, Sally M.; a son, William C., and a granddaughter, Kellie, both of Albuquerque, N.M. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

AUSTIN, JANE L., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home under hospice care. She came here in 1952 from her native Berea, Ohio. She was a homemaker and Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Jonathan W.; two sons, Robert, Riverview, and Leonard, Gulfport, a brother, Robert Dittrick, Berea; and a grandson. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.

BAMBINO, WILLIAM C., 94, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 6, 2000). He came here in 1972 from his native New York City. He spent 47 years in the paper business, retiring as executive vice president of Bulkley-Dunton, Linde-Lathrop Paper Co. He was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, St. Petersburg, and a member of the Lakewood Country Club, where he was an avid golfer. He was a fisherman and board member of Kimberly-Clarke Co. He attended City College of New York. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Olga; two daughters, Janet Effinger, Atlanta, and Nancy Pulliam, Tampa; two brothers, Tony and George; two sisters, Elaine and Anne; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

BARKER, DOROTHY SHAFFER, 82, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. She moved here in 1954 from her native Charleston, W.Va. She was a teacher's assistant and a Head Start teacher, retiring in 1980. She was a founding member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg, and served as the Sunday school secretary for several years. Survivors include two daughters, Sally Barker, Seminole, and Linda Westbrook, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

DOWLING, THOMAS J. SR., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at Pasadena Manor, South Pasadena. A native of Dublin, Ireland, he came here in 1961 from Montreal, where he worked for national Canadian daily newspapers. He was an advertising salesman and was Catholic. He was a member of Knights of Columbus and the Irish American Club. He also belonged to the St. Petersburg Republican Club, handling public relations in 1972-73. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Muriel; two sons, Anthony and Tommy, both of St. Petersburg; four daughters, Ann Wyrick, Greensboro, N.C., and Yvonne Goude, Muriel Larson and Ada Person, all of St. Petersburg; two sisters, May Burke, Dublin, and Sady Saunders, Alice Springs, Australia; and nine grandchildren. North American Cremation Society, Deerfield Beach.

ELLIOT, JAMES R., 89, of Tecumseh, Mich., a winter visitor to St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich. A native of Coldwater, Mich., he moved to Tecumseh in 1937 and visited St. Petersburg in the winter. He retired in 1974 from the engineering department of Tecumseh Products Co. and was a trustee and elder of First Presbyterian Church, Tecumseh. Survivors include his wife, Opal; three sons, John, Fort Wayne, Ind., David, Midland, Mich., and Tom, Birmingham, Mich.; and four grandsons. Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh, Mich.

GIRARD, IVAN HENRY JR., 59, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) as a result of a motorcycle accident. He came here in 1983 from his native Newburyport, Mass. He was a construction supervisor for W.C. Wilkenson, St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Judith M.; two daughters, Cathy Petit and Bonnie Hoffman, both of Newton, N.H.; a son, Ivan III, Seabrook, N.H.; and six grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

GREENLEE, SYLVIA, 81, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. A native of Sullivan, Ind., she came here in 1967. She was a homemaker and a member of Skyview Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Robert M.; two sons, Donald F., Pinellas Park, and John C., Augusta, Ga.; a daughter, Susan J., Sarasota; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.

HALL, LUCILLE B., 73, of Englewood, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Englewood Community Hospital. A native of Liberty Center, Ohio, she moved to Englewood from St. Petersburg in 1966. She was executive director of the Englewood Chamber of Commerce from 1973 to 1987. She and her husband, Robert, owned Stanford's Resort on Manasota Key from 1966 to 1972. She was grand marshal of Englewood's 1989 Pioneers Day Parade, was active in VFW and was a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club, both in Englewood. The Lucille B. Hall Scholarship is awarded annually to graduates of Lemon Bay High School, Englewood. Survivors include two daughters, Patti Ashbacher, Hiawatha, Iowa, and Lori Uhl, Venice, Fla.; and five grandchildren. Lemon Bay Funeral Home, Englewood.

KEMPTON, JOHN PAINE, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at home under hospice care. He came here in 1960 from his native Palmer, Mass. He was a courier for PAR in St. Petersburg and was a photo lab technician for Eckerd Corp. He was a eucharistic minister of Holy Family Catholic Church, St. Petersburg, and a member of the church's men's club. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Dorothy M.; six sons, Christopher P. Kempton and John J. Geoghegan, both of St. Petersburg; Robert M. Geoghegan, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Michael, Mark and Charles Kempton, all of Kansas City, Mo.; a daughter, Kathy Loveland, Kansas City, Mo.; two sisters, Joyce Stevens, Winchester, N.H., and Jean Reed, Wilbraham, Mass.; several nieces and nephews; and seven grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.

McLEAN, MIRIAM 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.

NORRIS, DOROTHY M. "MAMA DOT," 71, of Cottonwood, Ala., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at Southwest Regional Hospital, Dothan, Ala. A native of Pinckard, Ala., she came here in 1960 from Macon, Ga., and moved to Cottonwood in April. She was a member of the Little Club Association and Stewart Isom CME Memorial Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include three daughters, Jeanette Register, Cottonwood, and Elgirtha Whitfield and Sylvia Norris, both of St. Petersburg; two sons, Leon and Earl, both of St. Petersburg; 26 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

STEARNS, WILLIAM R., 93, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 2, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1960 from his native Indianapolis. He was employed by Honda Motorcycles, St. Petersburg, and was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran. He was a member of the Indianapolis "500" Oldtimes Club No. 125. There are no known survivors. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

TARVER, JESSIE, 86, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He moved here in 1941 from his native Blythe, Ga. He retired after working 23 years in the MaasBrothers department store cafeteria. He was a member of the Church of Christ-Tampa and was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Adell; a son, the Rev. George Barnes, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Ann Harvey, Augusta, Ga.; a brother, Alex, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Eunice Mae Walker, St. Petersburg, and Swettie Mae Dent, Philadelphia; 12 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, 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. Raja, both of Tierra Verde; a brother, Michael, Thousand Oaks, Calif.; three grandsons; and seven great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.