St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Saturday, July 8, 2000

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

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BOSWELL, PATSY ANN, 62, of Orlando, formerly of Crystal River, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Beverly Healthcare-Rosemont, Orlando. Born in Gainesville, she lived most of her life in Crystal River before moving to Orlando 14 years ago. She was a retired pharmacy clerk at Wal-Mart, Altamonte Springs, and a member of the Rosemont Baptist Church, Orlando. Survivors include a son, Alvin Lewis "Buddy," Orlando; a daughter, Cynthia Ann Sills, Orlando; a sister, Juanita Booth, Garland, Texas; and two grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

GLOWACKI, MICHAEL P., 86, of Inverness, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000). Born in Chelsea, Mass., he came here 11 years ago from Marlboro, Mass., and was a retired wax maker. He was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Michael P. Jr., Pennsylvania; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home & Crematory, Inverness.

MALOY, CATHERINE C., 78, of Sugarmill Woods, Homosassa, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at home. Born in Pittsburgh, she came here 15 years ago from Baden, Pa. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Homosassa, the Sugarmill Woods Golf and Country Club, the Ladies Christian Business Association, and the Humane Society. Survivors include three daughters, Kathleen B. Grathwohl, Atlanta, Sandra M. Mauws, Pasco, Wash., and Michelle Maloy, Pittsburgh; three brothers, Charles and Phillip Schad, Pittsburgh, and Robert Schad, Scottsdale, Ariz.; two sisters, Claire Poleski and Helen Heckman, Pittsburgh; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

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AUGUR, HELEN B., 88, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at home. Born in Westhaven, Conn., she came here 22 years ago. She graduated from Larsens College in Connecticut and was employed by the First New Haven National Bank, New Haven, Conn. She was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Clifford E., Westhaven; two daughters, Judith Pautrat Augur, Paris, and Linda Albert, Carey, N.C.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Spring Hill.

BRADY, BARBARA JANE, 58, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Evergreenwoods Nursing Home, Spring Hill. Born in Washington, D.C., she came here five years ago from Seattle, where she was a stock clerk for Target. Survivors include a son, Jonathan; and two brothers, Wilson C. and Robert E. Brady. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill.

HAMBLEY, JAMES WILLIAM JR. "JIM," 76, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at home. Born in Staten Island, he came here 13 years ago from Parlin, N.J. He was Catholic. He was an Army and Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4699 Sayreville Memorial Post, Sayreville, N.J., and the Local 24 International Union of Operating Engineers. Survivors include his wife, Jennie; three daughters, Jennie Betler, Lumberton, N.J., Donna Brennan, Maple Shade, N.J., and Cathleen Bellettiere, St. Augustine; three sisters, Catherine Thayer, Spring Hill, Virginia Dennis, Lewes, Del., and Muriel Hawrytuk, Ridge, N.Y.; and nine grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes & Crematory, Seven Hills.

KRAWCZYN, STEVEN A., 80, of Spring Hill, formerly of New Port Richey, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at home. Born in Pittsburgh, he came here 30 years ago from New Port Richey. He was a band leader, singer, and composer of the Music Makers Polka Band, and member of the Polish American Club, Hudson. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Rosiland; three sons, Jorey, Panama City, Fla., Steven, Clearwater, and Christian, Spring Hill; a daughter, Nikki, Panama City; three grandchildren; and one great-grandhchild. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

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BARNES, MARY FRANCES, 73, of Brandon, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at Memorial Hospital, Tampa. She was a Tampa native and a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, George Reecy, and a daughter, Kathy Barnes, both of Brandon. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview/Brandon.

BUCH, STANLEY, 75, of Zephyrhills and formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) in Zephyrhills. Born in Reading, Pa., he came to the Tampa Bay area 22 years ago from Reading. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a numismatist and owner of several businesses dealing in coins and stamps. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Lucinda L.; a stepson, Michael B. Baker, Baldwinsville, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Colleen A. Krieger, Valencia, Calif.; two brothers, James, Los Angeles, and Sterling, Plainfield, Ill.; two sisters, Joan High, Reading, and Linda Buch, Boyertown, Pa.; and a stepgrandson. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

NEFFLEN, VERA CATHERINE "CATHY," 57, of Tampa, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Metcalf, Ill., she came here 25 years ago from Baltimore. Survivors include a son, Eric E., Tampa; four brothers, James Miller, Paul Miller, Evan Miller and Herbert Miller, and two sisters, Mabel Miller and Kay Bitting. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

SPERO, RICHARD M., 50, of Tampa, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Long Island, N.Y., he came here 14 years ago from Long Island. He was an aerospace machinist and a member of Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Judy Ann, a son, Richie, and a daughter, Dawn Marie Spero, all of Tampa; his parents, Stan and Grace, both of Fort Myers; and two brothers, Charles and George, both of Tampa. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

STEPHENS, PASTOR DAVID L., 66, of Brooksville, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at home. Born in Huntington, W.Va., he moved to Brooksville 36 years ago from Tampa. He was a pastor of New Hope Baptist Church, the former pastor of Hebron Baptist and Westside Baptist, all in Brooksville, and First Baptist Church, Masaryktown. He was former chaplain of the Brooksville Road Prison, former deputy sheriff, and announcer for Hour of Power Baptist Hour on WWJB radio since 1966. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; four sons, Michael D., Phillip W., Alan G., and Timothy A., all of Brooksville; a stepson, Ward Shughart, Atchison, Kan.; a daughter, Eva Lee Edwards, Holly Pond, Ala.; two stepdaughters, Kathleen J. Lewman, Cummings, Kan., and Wyndlyn S. Miller, Atchison; a brother, Gerald D. Bowen, Oklahoma City; a sister, Rachel M. Larkin, Texas; 20 grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

WEST, ROBERT ALTON, 87, of Odessa, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Newbern, Tenn., he came to the Tampa area in 1955 from Dyersburg, Tenn. He was an automobile mechanic for Bill Currie Ford for 25 years. He was a member of Livingston Avenue Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Ethel L.; two sons, Bob, Brevard, N.C., and Gaylon, Auburndale; two daughters, Linda Briggs, Odessa, and Janie Ward, Tampa; a brother, Tom, Escondido, Calif.; two sisters, Mae Scates, California , and Sybil Ward, Newbern; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

ZACKER, JANICE E., 44, of Bradenton and formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) in Bradenton. She was a Tampa native and a supervisor for a Kash n' Karry grocery store. Survivors include her parents, James and Carol Jones, Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

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BOJARSKI, HELEN I., 76, of Port Richey, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at North Bay Medical Center, New Port Richey. She came here 21 years ago from her native Chicago and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Casemir, Port Richey, and Francis, Rolling Meadows, Ill.; a daughter, Mary McDyer, Rolling Meadows; and three grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

BROWN, PAUL E., 74, of Hudson, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at home. Born in Portland, Maine, he came here 17 years ago from Buxton, Maine. He graduated from Maine Maritime Academy and was a foreman for S.D. Warren Paper Co. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Post 335, Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Ann Cole; three sons, William and Michael, both of Buxton, and John, Old Orchard Beach, Maine; a stepson, Victor Cole, Tenants Harbor, Maine; a daughter, Pamela Wallace, Windham, Maine; a stepdaughter, Marie Whitney, Hudson; 18 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Service, Largo.

BUCH, STANLEY, 75, of Zephyrhills, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000). He came to the Tampa Bay area 22 years ago from his native Reading, Pa. He was a retired owner and numismatist of a coin and stamp business. He was Protestant. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Lucinda L.; a stepson, Michael B. Baker, Baldwinsville, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Colleen A. Krieger, Valencia, Calif.; two brothers, James, Los Angeles, and Sterling, Plainfield, Ill.; two sisters, Joan High, Reading, and Linda Buch, Boyertown, Pa.; and a stepgrandson. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

CHADWICK, JAMES T. "JACK," 77, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at Oakview Assisted Living Facility. Born in Opelika, Ala., he came here 31 years ago and was a radiator mechanic in the automotive industry. He was Baptist. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Annette; a son, Terry, Las Vegas; four daughters, Brenda Carney, Columbus, Ga., Sandra Self, New Orleans, Jan Bullock, Summerville, S.C., and Lisa Mazza, New Port Richey; a sister, Elsie Riddle, Opelika; seven grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Faupel Funeral Home, 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 six months ago from Palm Harbor, moving there in 1982 from Tampa. He was a retired pilot in the Army with 28 years of service and was also a security officer for the 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.

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 13 grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

JUDD, MARGARET, 84, of New Port Richey, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday, (July 5, 2000) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House. Born in Nashville, Tenn., she came here 13 years ago form Tampa and was a homemaker. She was Methodist. Survivors include three daughters, Patricia Bates, Benton, Tenn., Rita J. Hopkins, Lithia, and Linda Phillips, Asheboro, N.C.; a sister, Cora Mae, Nashville; 10 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

LOSSMAN, CARMEN, 96, of New Port Richey, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at North Bay Medical Center, New Port Richey. Born in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, she was a licensed practical nurse. She was Catholic. Survivors include a niece, Carmen Abrams, Puerto Rico. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

MOORE, LEE EDISTON, 81, of Zephyrhills, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills. Born in Honeoye Falls, N.Y., he came here 12 years ago from St. Petersburg. He was a butcher for Publix Supermarket for 31 years and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Zephyrhills. Survivors include his wife, Margaret M.; a son, Danny, Old Town; a daughter, Laurie Williams, Zephyrhills; two brothers, John and Bill Sterrett, both of Toronto, Canada; a grandson; and a great-grandson. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

NAGLE, THELMA M., 82, of Land O'Lakes, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at University Village Nursing Home, Tampa. Born in Cresson, Pa., she came here five years ago from Pottstown, Pa. She was a homemaker and member of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Land O'Lakes. Survivors include two sons, Ronald Sr., Hampton, Va., and Thomas Sr., Pottstown; a daughter, Rose Ann McBride, Land O'Lakes; a sister, Betty Poley, Pottstown; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

SHAW, ROBERT EARL, 61, of Port Richey, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Hartford, Conn., he came here 14 years ago from Clifton, N.J. He was a communication specialist for the Pasco County School Board and a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church ELCA, New Port Richey. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the Sea Scouts 967, Hudson, the Marine Corps League Detachment 567, Holiday, the Calusa Wood Carvers, New Port Richey, a scout master for Troop 46, and assistant commissioner West Central Council Boy Scouts of America. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; two sons, Clifford, Oklahoma City, and Garrett Pantano, Port Richey; two daughters, Wendy Ivy, Georgia, and Tiffany Larson, Clearwater; his mother, Elizabeth Shaw, Marlton, N.J.; a sister, Elizabeth Elwell, Evesham, N.J.; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

SILL, FLORENCE M., 69, of Hudson, formerly of Oldsmar, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at home. Born in Roosevelt, N.Y., she came to Florida 21 years ago from Hicksville, N.Y. She was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth, Palm Harbor, and Joseph, Whitakers, N.C.; two brothers, Alfred Edwards, Freeport, N.Y., and Frederick Edwards, Patchogue, N.Y.; a sister, Louise Gfrerer, Franklin Square, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

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 his wife, Shirley; 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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DiGIULIO, CHRISTINA "TINA," 29, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at home. She came here in 1973 from her native Columbus, Ohio. She attended Missouri Ave. Baptist Church, Clearwater. She attended Largo High School. Survivors include her mother, Mary DiGiulio, Indian Rocks Beach; a brother, Chris, Clearwater; a sister, Wendy DiGiulio, St. Petersburg; a niece, Heather DiGiulio, Indian Rocks Beach; and a companion, Tim Garten, Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
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 six months ago from Palm Harbor, moving there in 1982 from Tampa. He was a retired pilot in the Army with 28 years of service and also was 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 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.
JESSUP, HAROLD B., 90, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 3, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Cincinnati and came here in 1977 from Hillsboro Beach. He was retired as owner and operator of Jessup Furniture Co., Cincinnati. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and served with the 390th Bomber Squadron in the South Pacific. He was a 32nd-degree Mason and member of High Noon Masonic Lodge 635, Cincinnati. Survivors include a son, Thomas, Clearwater; and four grandchildren, Scott Jessup, Tallahassee, Kevin Pitsch, Kurt Pitsch and Lisa Pitsch, all of Ada, Mich. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
STULTS, JESSE R., 80, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at home. He was born in Detroit and came here in 1993 from Pottstown, Pa. He served in the Army for 25 years and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He retired as a first sergeant. He was Catholic. His memberships included Disabled American Veterans 135, Higgins, Mich., Veterans of Foreign Wars 4159, Roscommon, Mich., and American Legion 602, Spring City, Pa. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Catherine; a son, Roger Dean, Spring City; a brother, Kenneth, Higgins Lake, Mich.; two nieces; a grandson; and a great-grandson. National Cremation Society, Largo.
ZINO, BROOKE LYNN, infant daughter of Lynn Zino and Ronald Zino, Clearwater, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. Survivors also include a brother, Nicholas, Clearwater; a sister, Jamie Zino, Clearwater; maternal grandmother, Mary Palmieri, Chatham, N.J.; paternal grandfather, Richard Cataraso, St. Petersburg; and paternal grandmother, Geri Cataraso, St. Petersburg. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options, Clearwater.

Dunedin

HUTCHINSON, MILREA B., 103, of Tampa, formerly of Dunedin, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at home. She came here in 1966 from her native Le Raysville, Pa. She was a member of Union Street United Methodist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn H. Green, Oak Ridge, N.J.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Largo

CANNON, MURRAY W. "DINK," 81, of Largo, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Vanceboro, N.C., and came here in 1975 from Warwick, R.I. He served 24 years in the Navy and then worked 15 years for the U.S. Postal Service in Warwick. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. His memberships included Nathanael Green Lodge 45 F&AM, Warwick, Thomas Smith Webb Lodge 43, F&AM and Palestine Temple AAONMS, both of Cranston, R.I., Lodge Council Chapter Consistory Valley of Providence, Rhode Island, Sword of Bunker Hill Gaspee Order 99, Providence, R.I., and Star Lodge 78 F&AM, Largo. He also was a past master of Corinthian Lodge, Cranston. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Marion; four sons, James and Steve, both St. Petersburg, Mark, Westerly, R.I., and David, Panama City; a daughter, Laura Etchells, Providence; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
CEDERBERG, LESTER R., 82, of Largo, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at home. He came here in 1958 from his native Minneapolis. He was a tailor and a school bus driver for Pinellas County. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Largo. Survivors include two daughters, Shari Vercher, Safety Harbor, and Susan Howell, Land O'Lakes; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Largo.
JOHNSON, J. WILLIAM, 89, of Largo, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. He was born in Pennsauken, N.J., and came here in 1988 from Beesleys Point, N.J. He was a civil engineer and surveyor. He was a member of Highland Presbyterian Church, Largo, and Lions Club of Haddon Heights, N.J. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Doris; a son, Curtis A., Hockessin, Del.; a daughter, Lynne Ackley Masters, Hockessin; a granddaughter, Jennifer Milam, Seham, England; and a great-grandson, Devon Milam, Seham. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MACAIONE, VINCENT JOSEPH, 65, of Largo, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center, Brunswick, Ga. He was born in Methuen, Mass. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Marguerite; a son, Michael, Frelinghuysen, N.J.; two daughters, Donna Cyr, Raymond, N.H., and Carol Mitchell, Central Islip, N.Y.; two stepsons, Warren MacDonald, Clearwater, and Daniel MacDonald, Natick, Mass.; two sisters, Rose Mary Finnelli, Andover, Mass., and Helen Cunningham, Memphis, Tenn.; two brothers, Anthony Macaione, Dover, N.H., and John Conner, New Hampshire; and 10 grandchildren. Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home, Brunswick.
REILLY, GWENDOLINE E., 89, of Largo, died Saturday (July 1, 2000) at Palm Gardens, Largo. She was born in England and came here in 1970 from Massachussetts. She was a homemaker and an Episcopalian. Survivors include two sons, Iain, Honolulu, and Douglas, Neptune, N.J. National Cremation Society, Largo.
SCHROEDER, DEAN E., 61, of Largo, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa. He was born in Fort Wayne, Ind., and came here in 1972 from Hollywood, Fla. He owned an ice cream store. He was a Navy veteran and a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife, Elaine; two daughters, Joan Marie Morelli, Oldsmar, and Linda Marie Mercier, Clearwater; a son, Mark Dean, Hollywood, Calif.; his stepparents, Cherrell and Vera Thomas, Fort Myers; and three grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
SNYDER, GEORGE E., 77, of Pinellas Park, formerly of Largo, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Mariner Health of Clearwater. He was born in Detroit and moved to Pinellas Park in January. He owned and operated Mobile Discount Sewing Machine Repair. Survivors include his wife, Sally M.; a son, Wiliam C., Albuquerque, N.M.; and a granddaughter, Kellie Snyder, Albuquerque. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
WARKENTHIEN, DOROTHY S. COCHRAN, 74, of Largo, died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Tarrytown, N.Y., and came here in 1971 from Lagrangeville, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of the Dutch Reformed faith. She attended Church of the Isles, Indian Rocks Beach. Her memberships included Daughters of the American Revolution, Clearwater chapter, Abilities of Florida, Belleair Beach Luncheon Club, Welcome Aboard Travel Club, Belleair Garden Club and Willard's Mountain chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Greenwich, N.Y. Survivors include her husband of 10 years, Bill Warkenthien; two sons, Douglas Clifford Cochran Jr., Saranac Lake, N.Y., and William Walter Cochran, Palm Harbor; three daughters, Carol Jean Cochran, Lagrangeville, Colleen Frances Hunt, Douglasville, Ga., and Denise Allison Tuttle, Largo; two brothers, Dr. Walter Scholten, Beloit, Wis., and the Rev. Thom Scholten, Hudson Falls, N.Y.; three sisters, Constance Bawinkle , Holland, Mich., Marion Kopen, Kalamazoo, Mich., and Frances Rinkus, Grandville, Mich.; 15 grandchidren; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
WILSON, LELAND E., 74, of Largo, died Wednesday (June 28, 2000) at home. He was born in Miami and came here in 1980 from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He served 40 years in the Air Force and retired as a tech sergeant. He later worked as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of W. Edwin Palmer Lodge 718, North Hampton, Ohio. Survivors include three sons, Leland E., Largo, and Rodney D. and Richard, both of Akron, Ohio; a brother, Buddy, Bartlesville, Okla.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Blount Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Oldsmar

FRAZIER, FLORENCE FRANCES, 75, of Oldsmar, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at Harborside Health Care of Tampa Bay, Oldsmar. She was born in Plant City and came here this year from Mobile, Ala. She was a retired waitress and a Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Bertha Weaver, Grand Bay, Ala., and Mary Hicks, Theodore, Ala.; three sons, William Frazier, Jay, Willard Frazier, Tampa, and Johnny W. Hamilton, Oregon; two brothers, Albert Douglas, Tampa, and David Douglas, Lakeland; two sisters, Elizabeth Smith, Okeechobee, and Edith Smith, Fort Meade; 17 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
RICE, ALBERT R. JR., 67, of Oldsmar, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at home. He was born in Massachusetts and came here in 1985 from Melrose, Mass. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Wendy; a son, Michael, Bethlehem, Pa.; two daughters, Judith Rice and Suzanne Bradley, both of Tewksbury, Mass.; two stepsons, Timothy Fischer, Carrollton, Texas, and Steven Fischer, Chicago; a stepdaughter, Janette Smeaton, Holiday; three sisters, Marion Rice, Roxbury, Mass, Eleanor Rice, Rosemont, Pa., and Florence Rice, New York City; and 13 grandchildren. Abbey Parklwan Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
SILL, FLORENCE M., 69, of Hudson, formerly of Oldsmar, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at home. She was born in Long Island, N.Y., and came here in 1979 from Hicksville, N.Y. She was Roman Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth, Palm Harbor, and Joseph, Whitakers, N.C.; two brothers, Alfred Edwards, Freeport, N.Y., and Frederick Edwards, Patchogue, N.Y.; a sister, Louise Gfrerer, Franklin Square, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

Palm Harbor

PAULINO, JOSEPH S. "PAPPY," 82, of Palm Harbor, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at Nurse's Helping Hands assisted-living facility, Palm Harbor. He was born in Fall River, Mass., and came here last year from Tiverton, R.I. He was a retired maintenance worker at Roger Williams College, Bristol, R.I. He was an Army veteran and served in the Ninth Infantry Division. He was Catholic. He played professional baseball, including as pitcher in the 1947 City Baseball League Championship Team (the Narragansetts), Fall River. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia D'Ambrosio, Palm Harbor, and Cynthia Silvia, Fall River; and three grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
RIGGINS, EVELYN W., 81, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Crockett County, Tenn., and came here in 1988 from Memphis, Tenn. She was a registered nurse. Survivors include two sons, Richard, Henderson, Tenn., and Bob, Dunedin; a daughter, Judy Powell, Nolensville, Tenn.; three sisters, Clarice Kee, Eads, Tenn., Annie Needham and Evie Woodward, both of Drummonds, Tenn.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. International Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

Seminole

JOHNSON, GEORGE E., 79, of Seminole, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at Arbors of St. Petersburg. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1981 from Long Island, N.Y. He was a photo engraver. He was an Army veteran of World War II and Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Jean; two daughters, Barbara Bressler, Largo, and Kathleen Tracy, Brooklyn; a son, James, Largo; and five grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home, Seminole.
POWNALL, JAMES, 75, of Seminole, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at the VA Medical Center in Asheville, N.C. He was born in Blackford County, Ind., and came here in 1968 from Muncie, Ind. He was a businessman and worked in the Seminole and Treasure Island area. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Jeanette; three sons, Scott and Michael, both of St. Petersburg, and Ron, Black Mountain, N.C.; and six grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Buriel society, Largo.

Tarpon Springs

LINDQUIST, DOROTHY LORETTA, 86, of Tarpon Springs, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at home. She was born in Williamsville, Ill., and came here in 1968 from Springfield, Ill. She was a homemaker, a teacher and a member of Pasadena Community United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Dr. Hugo A.; a daughter, Martha Ann Lindquist McLeese, Tarpon Springs; a sister, Anna Marie O'Shea, Springfield; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home and Cemetery, Seminole.

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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 25 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

BROWN, EVELYN M., 70, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. A native of Georgetown, Ky., she came here in 1974 from Texas. She worked for Raymond James and Associates, St. Petersburg, and was a member of Church of Christ of Pinellas Park. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Paul; a son, Barry L., Pinellas Park; three daughters, Karen Hardcastle, Benson, La., Paula Bradley, Little Rock, Ark., and Nita Davis, Pinellas Park; a sister, Gladys Higginbotham, Pinellas Park; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
FINN, ARNE SKAGEN, 64, of Bushnell, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) in Leesburg. A native of Richmond, N.Y., he moved to Bushnell in 1998 from Pinellas Park. He worked 30 years as a telephone lineman and installer for NYNEX and was a school bus driver for Pinellas County schools. He was a Navy veteran during the Vietnam War and Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Alice J.; a son, Peter, Bushnell; two stepsons, David John and Andrew Scott Garaffa, both of Bergen, N.J.; and a sister, Anne Skagen, Bergen. Purcell Funeral Home, Bushnell.
RIKANSRUD, LAWRENCE N., 37, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at home. He was born in St. Petersburg and was raised in Pinellas Park. He worked in maintenance at a mini-storage facility. He graduated from Dixie Hollins High School in 1981. He was an artist. Survivors include his parents, Laura B. Rikansrud, South Pasadena, and Erling, Dunedin; four brothers, Evan, Reno, Nev., Ronald, Washington, D.C., Edward, Orlando, and Eric, St. Petersburg; and his paternal grandmother, Grace N., Decorah, Iowa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Woodlawn Chapel, St. Petersburg.
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.

Redington Beach

MECKO, ANN M., 82, of Redington Beach, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at Oak Manor Nursing Center, Largo. A native of Lyons, Ill., she came here in 1947 from Chicago. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Joseph M., Madeira Beach; a daughter, Judith M. Kosel, Redington Beach; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.

St. Petersburg

BOGGS, THE REV. ROBERT C., 84, of Lake Wales, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Lake Wales Medical Centers Extended Care Facility. A native of Dayton, Ohio, he came here in 1945. He received a master of divinity degree in 1941 from Emory University's Candler School of Theology. He was minister from 1950 to 1953 of Trinity United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg, and was minister of other Methodist churches in Largo, Dunedin, Tampa and elsewhere. He was a Kiwanian of 33 years, receiving the George F. Hixson Fellowship in 1996. Survivors include his wife, Laura; a daughter, Carole Suellen Smith, Lake Wales; a son, the Rev. R. Charles Jr., Fort Myers; and three grandchildren. Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.

DANCIL, PAUL REGINALD "REGGIE," 44, of Washington, D.C., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center after a stroke. He was a 1973 graduate of Gibbs High School and worked for the U.S. Postal Service. He was a Marine Corps veteran and head deacon at New Ephesians Church, Washington, D.C., and was a Mason. Survivors include his father and stepmother, James and Sarah, Washington; three daughters, Paula and Paulita Dancil, both of St. Petersburg, and Ashleigh Dancil, Fort Lauderdale; a brother, Jay, Washington; two sisters, Pamela and Stacey Dancil, both of St. Petersburg; his grandfather, Abraham, St. Petersburg; and a grandson. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.

KEARNS, JOSEPH R., 40, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at home. He was a loader operator for David Nelson Construction Co., Palm Harbor. He came here six years ago from his native Darby, Pa. Survivors include four brothers, James, Collingdale, Pa., William, Darby, and Kevin and Christopher, both of Briarcliff, Pa.; a sister, Katherine Mutz, Briarcliff; and three nephews. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.

KRANTZ, DEBORAH E., 47, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg, 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; and her maternal grandfather, W.E. Bridges, Tampa. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

PETERSEN, HAROLD B., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. A native of Chicago, he came here in 1999 from Bolivia. He was a missionary for New Tribes Missions and was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen; two sons, Robert, Tampa, and Peter, Nashville, Tenn.; two daughters, Pamela Works, Fort Mitchell, Ky., and Patti Nichols, Elsie, Mich.; a brother, E.B., Plano, Texas; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Florida Mortuary Funeral and Cremation Services, Tampa.

SALAMONE, FLORENCE K., 86, of Clearwater, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 25, 2000) at Nikolas Manor ALF, Clearwater. She moved to St. Petersburg more than 30 years ago from her native New York City and moved to Clearwater nine months ago. She was Catholic. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

TAMBURRO, LOUIS, 74, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. He came here in 1981 from his native Bronx, N.Y., where he was a secretary for the New York Transit Department. He was an Army veteran and a member of the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. Survivors include two sisters, Rose Danzi, Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. and Ann Ferrone, Gulfport. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

VIZANDIOU, HOLLIS LEE, 49, of Floral City, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in St. Petersburg, he moved to Citrus County 27 years ago. He worked in retail sales and was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Greek Orthodox Church. Survivors include his parents, Charles V. and Runette Rountree Vizandiou, Floral City; and a brother, Andrew C., St. Petersburg. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

WELBOURN, IRENE R., 88, of Brooksville, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000). She moved to Brooksville 38 years ago from her native St. Petersburg and was a homemaker. She was a member of Spring Lake United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 99 Ladies Auxiliary, the Spring Lake Community Center and 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.

WIKHOLM, ELSIE V., 90, of Bradenton, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at Blake Medical Center, Bradenton. A native of Minneapolis, she moved to St. Petersburg in 1973 from Chicago and to Bradenton this year. She was a registered nurse and a member since 1974 of Northside Baptist Church, St. Petersburg, and a member of the church's Golden Heirs. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Maynard; two sons, Ronald J., Columbia, Conn., and Royce J., Houston; a daughter, Rita J. Herrick, Palmetto; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.