St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Wednesday, July 12, 2000

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

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BESSET, CHRISTINE, 71, of Beverly Hills died Sunday (July 9, 2000). Born in Paterson, N.J., she came here 10 years ago from Ringwood, N.J., and was a former owner of a video store. She was Protestant. She was a member of the Pine Ridge Mixed Bowling League. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Pursley, Lecanto, and Connie Snell, Orlando; a brother, John Richards Jr., Beverly Hills; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

DOIDGE, CHESTER CARL, 82, of Lecanto died Saturday (July 8, 2000) at home. Born in Linton, Ind., he came here 18 years ago from Novi, Mich., and was a retired truck driver for Sears. He was Protestant. He was a member of the Teamsters Local 243 and a small plane pilot for 30 years. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Lamb, West Bloomfield, Mich., Delores Parker, Crystal River, and Patricia Belttari, Lecanto; two sisters, Mary Hunter, Southfield, Mich., and Norma Hogg, Santa Maria, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River/Lecanto.

DOOLEY, MARY E., 87, of Inverness died Monday (July 10, 2000). Born in Roxbury, Mass., she came here four years ago from Beverly Hills. She was a secretary for the government and was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and its Catholic Women's Club, and its Widow and Widower Club, Beverly Hills. There are no known survivors. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

KOEHLER, EDWARD WILLARD, 88, of Inverness died Monday (July 10, 2000) at home. Born in Freeport, N.Y., he came here 24 years ago from North Babylon, N.Y. He was a master plumber for 50 years and a life member of the Plumbers Union 200, New York. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife, Edith Mundy; three sons, Robert, Manorville, N.Y., Brian, New York, and Donald, Inverness; four daughters, Nancy Schill, Spring Hill, Carolyn and Kathleen Appell, both of Duncan, S.C., and Sheryl Losito, Long Island, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

PYLE, GORDON C., 82, of Homosassa died Sunday (July 9, 2000). Born in Ingham, Iowa, he came here 10 years ago from Fork Union, Va., and was a salesman for the Virginia Farm Bureau. He was Methodist. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Margaret T. "Peggy"; two daughters, Cindy Rhinehardt, Cornelius, N.C., and Cheryl Edmonds, Troy, Va.; a sister, Norma Jean Lewis, Ames, Iowa; and one grandson. Wilder Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

ROBERTS, DOROTHY D., 72, of Lecanto died Sunday (July 9, 2000). Born in Thomasville, Ga., she came here 20 years ago from Miami. She was a retired teacher and member of the Beverly Hills First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Ralph C.; two sons, John E., Homosassa, and Randall R., Sumter County; a daughter, Linda Marie Passmore, Orlando; a brother, John N. Dukes, Belleview; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Beverly Hills.

WEILLS, DALLAS T., 76, of Crystal River died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at home. Born in Parkersburg, W.Va., he came here 15 years ago from Toledo, Ohio. He was a retired mechanic for Fruehauf Trailer Co., Toledo. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Blanton-Thompson American Legion Post 155 and its color guard, Crystal River. Survivors include his wife, Angela D. Avalos; four sons, Dallas T., Crown Point, Ind., Richard M. and Robert M., both of Miami, and Jeffrey S., Toledo; two daughters, Barbara, Martinsville, Va., and Mary Frances Willard, Crystal River; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

WERNLUND, BLANCHE B., 94, of Beverly Hills died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Surrey Place, Lecanto. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here from Parsippany, N.J. She was a homemaker and member of the King of Kings Lutheran Church, Mountain Lakes, N.J. Survivors include a son, Roy, Beverly Hills; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

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BOURASSA, OSCAR H., 84, of Brooksville died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Plattsburgh, N.Y., he came here 28 years ago from Albany, N.Y., and was a mechanical engineer in the heating and air conditioning industry. He was Lutheran and a 33rd-degree Mason. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; two daughters, Diane Monaco, Englewood, and Suzzanne Kidder, Brooksville; and two grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill.

BUCHANAN, NELLA I., 88, of Spring Hill died Monday (July 10, 2000). Born in Union City, N.J., she was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Lois Peters, Spring Hill; a brother, Richard Pozzi, Sun City West, Ariz.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Seven Hills.

HLABSE, CHARLES A., 70, of Spring Hill died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Cleveland, he came here 16 years ago from Euclid, Ohio. He was a retired inspector for TRW and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Florence; a son, Tim, Lima, Ohio; three daughters, Carol Offak and Vicki Cechowsli, both of Mentor, Ohio, and Mary Ann Vick, Clearwater; a sister, Delores; 12 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

RIVERA, ALEJANDRINA, 84, of Spring Hill died Monday (July 10, 2000). Born in Ciales, Puerto Rico, she came here seven years ago from New York City and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Filiberto, Spring Hill; three daughters, Ana Celis Cortes and Virginia, both of Spring Hill, and Sonia, New York City; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Seven Hills.

SMYER, JAMES D. "JIMMY," 66, of Spring Hill died Tuesday (July 4, 2000) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in Lewisburg, Ohio, he came here from Dayton, Ohio, and was a retired lineman for GTE. He was Christian. He was an Army veteran and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8681. Survivors include a daughter, Cheri Osborne, Spring Hill; two brothers, Jerold and Jack, both of Lewisburg; a sister, Lejeana Hapner, Lewisburg; and one grandchild. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

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ADRIAN, EDWARD J., 64, of Tampa, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Tampa General. Born in Hanover, Germany, he came here in 1972 from Chicago. He owned and operated Personnel & Labor Pool Inc. and was the former owner of Edon Enterprises & Medical Personnel Pool Inc. He was affiliated with Congregation Schaari Zedek, Kiwanis Club, was past president and former lieutenant governor for the state of Florida Kiwanis, past master of the Masonic Lodge of Glenview, Ill., Million Dollar Round Table at Connecticut General Life Insurance, National Association of Securities, Dealers and Arbitrator for New York Stock Exchange, received Kiwanian of the year, Lambda Chi, Eagle Scout, LifeLink board of directors, Army captain, Service Corporation of Retired Executives, and president of Gomer Hunting Club. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; three sons, Robert, Deerfield Beach, Steve, West Palm Beach, and Jeffrey Mouch, Tampa; two daughters, Catherine Erdman, Davenport, and Michelle Kurtz, Tampa; and four grandchildren. Beth David Funeral Chapel, Tampa.

BARRON, AVANELLE DUKE, 94, of Brandon died Monday (July 10, 2000) at National Health Care, Plant City. Born in Georgia, she came here in 1921. She was a homemaker and was a member of First Baptist Church of Brandon. Survivors include a daughter, Virginia L. Cornett, Valrico; two brothers, Paul M. Clemons, Brandon, and Billy Clemons, Miami; two sisters Lyde E. Howley, Lake Worth, and Frankie M. Tavormina, Tampa; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

BONDS, REBECCA ANN PRICE, 77, of Brandon, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) in Riverview. Born in Nashville, Tenn., she came here in 1932. She was a homemaker and was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Thom Bonds, Brandon; and a brother, Henry T. Price Sr., Seffner. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

CADRECHA, MARILYN PRICE, 70, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in New Rochelle, N.Y., she lived in this area all of her life. She was an artist. Survivors include a son, Charles C., Pass Christian, Miss.; four daughters, Cheryl Cadrecha, Gainesville, Elena Cadrecha, St. Petersburg, and Deborah L. Davis and Carol Cadrecha, both of Tampa; two sisters, Peggy Brakefield, Winter Haven, and Alice Risher, DeFuniak Springs; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

CRUMMY, DONALD L., 66, of Seffner, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Brandon Hospital. Born in Saxonburg, Pa., he came here in 1972 from Youngstown, Ohio. He was a Navy veteran and served in the Korean War. He worked for Bobcat of Tampa Bay until 1998 and was a member of First Baptist Church of Brandon. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; two daughters, Cynthia A. Ellison, Butler, Pa., and Catherine S. Frank, Seffner; a sister, Vera Jane Hahn, Cabot, Pa.; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Hillsbororo Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

DAVIS, SCOTT JEFFERSON, 19, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) in Odessa. Born in Winter Park, he came here in 1985 from Sanford. He was a maintenance worker for Building Maintenance and attended Sickles High School. Survivors include his father, Gary Davis, Tampa; his mother Tamara Costello, Tampa; stepfather Mike Costello; maternal grandparents, Lloyd and Pearl Huset, Clearwater; and paternal grandmother Grace M. Davis, Sanford. Blount, Curry, & Roel Funeral Homes and Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

DIXON, A. HENRY, 54, of Lithia, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Born in Plant City, he was an ironworker. He was a member of Keysville Assembly of God. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; a son, Kevin, Lithia; three brothers, the Rev. Paul Dixon, Duette, Raymond, Wesley Chapel, and Benjamin, Lithia; and two sisters, Sue Lansford, Lutts, Tenn., and Amy Dixon, Lithia. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

EVANS, CARL THOMAS, 61, of Zephyrhills, formerly of Tampa, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at Hospice House, Dade City. Born in Benton Harbor, Mich., he came to the Tampa Bay area 22 years ago from Charleston, S.C. He was a retired chief petty officer in the Navy and was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Doris C.; a son, Edward Cannon, Seattle; four daughters, Karin Rath, Tampa, Ronda Martin, Kissimmee, Kimberly Cooper, Jasper, Ark., and Kristine Reardon, Phoenix; two sisters, Joyce Smith, Ozark, Ark., and Pam Allard, Wakefield, Mass.; and 10 grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

FOSTER, KENNETH H., 79, of Tampa, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at home. Born in Philadelphia, he came here in 1999 from Clearwater. He was a hearing aid consultant. He served as a Marine sergeant in the South Pacific during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Christine K., Tampa; and a daughter, Christine M. Edwards, Tampa. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

HEADLEY, BRICE O., 75, of Tampa, died Saturday (July 8, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Chauncey, Ohio, he came here in the early 1980s from Jackson, Tenn. He was a retired Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; a son, Thomas, Springfield, Mo.; a daughter, Tama Lucia Tillman, Nashua, N.H.; two brothers, Oswald, Ohio, and Doward, Kentucky; a sister, Rowena Hunt, Kentucky; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

HEFFELFINGER, BETTY RUTH, 69, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 9, 2000). Born in Lincolnton, N.C., she came here in 1960 from Salisbury, N.C. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Women of the Moose and was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Carl, Salisbury, and Barry, Tampa; three sisters, Margaret Goodman, Rachel Poole, and Ann Eagle, all of Salisbury; five brothers, Spurgeon, Pearl, Miss., Bill, Tampa, and James, Joe, and Ray Beattie, all of Salisbury; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

MAGERS, ERLINE V., 92, of Tampa, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at home. Born in Baldwyn, Miss., she came here in 1999 from Lake Wales. She was a teacher in the Mississippi school system and belonged to First Baptist Church in Lake Wales. Survivors include two sons, Van, Tampa, and William, Miami. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

OLIVER, RAYMOND STEWART, 71, of New Smyrna Beach, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Dert Fish Medical Center, New Smyrna Beach. He was a CPA and a Navy veteran. He was a former member of First United Church of Brandon. Survivors include his wife, Margaret A.; two sons, Alan and Rodney, both of Tampa; three daughters, Becky Gerstein, Brandon, Melissa Liebovitz, Lake Mary, and Susan McDaniel, Lakeland; three brothers, Kenneth, Frontenac, Minn., and Bill and Dale, both of Lake City; a sister, Sonia Schacht, Rochester, Minn.; and nine grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

PEARSON, ELSA V., 81, of Dover, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at home. Born in Milford, Mass., she came here in 1970 from Worcester, Mass. She was an office manager for Pearson Capital Inc. Survivors include her husband, Walter D.; three sons Arthur Griffin, Willington, Conn., Robert Griffin, Tampa, and R. Scott Pearson, Winter Park; a stepson, Donald, Apollo Beach; a stepdaughter, Sharon Ann Pierce, Portsmouth, N.H.; a brother, Roy Swanson, Upton, Mass.; a sister, Eleanor Capworth, Grafton, Mass.; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

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ANDERSON, SAMUEL J., 68, of Zephyrhills, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at home. Born in Bald Knob, Ark., he came here 45 years ago from Maine, and was a nuclear engineering supervisor for the government. He was Baptist. He was a member of the Concestory Masonic Lodge 190, Springvale, Maine, and in Connecticut and Tampa, the Shriners, and the Eagles Aerie 3752. Survivors include his wife, Joan Cyr; a son, Lloyd Rothaus, Shapleigh, Maine; 10 daughters, Judy Woodbury, Rockport, Maine, Deborah, Willimantic, Conn., Swanda, Orlando, Melody Cole, Barrington, N.H., Marlea Bourque, Houston, Jody, Indiana, Mary Moulton, Shapleigh, Kathleen Domijan, Norwich, Conn., Donna Rothaus, Canterberry, Conn., and Rebecca Poirier, Zephyrhills; 26 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

AYCOCK, PAULINE B., 67, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at home. Born in San Antonio, Texas, she worked for the exchange service for the Army and Air Force with 18 years of service. She was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church and served as director of the Children on Missions, the Girls in Action, a Sunday school teacher, director of the Pasco Baptist Association WMU, a houseparent for the Abilene Boys Ranch and the West Texas Boys Ranch, a volunteer for the Buckner Boys Ranch, owner and assistant director of the Tumbleweed Boys Ranch, and a member of the Texas Youth Commission. Survivors include four sons, Thomas Freeman, San Antonio, Texas, David and Robert, both of Zephyrhills, and Gilbert Hargrove, Wilton, N.H.; two daughters, Paula Freeman, Seattle, and Cindy Roth, Wichita Falls, Texas; a brother, Broadus Bailey, Rosenberg, Texas; three sisters, JoAnn Smith, Andrews, Texas, Jean Meister, Fort Worth, Texas, and Bessie Lou McClure, Mountain Home, Idaho; 15 grandchildren; and five foster and step-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

CORSI, VIOLA, 73, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (July 8, 2000) at Hospice House, New Port Richey. Born in Bronx, N.Y., she came here 14 years ago from Bayonne, N.J. She was a seamstress for International Ladies Garment Workers Union, Union City, N.J., and a member of the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, the Italian-American Club, both of New Port Richey, and the Knights of Columbus, Port Richey. Survivors include a son, Anthony, Mountainside, N.J.; a daughter, Leta Mrak, Odessa; a brother, Florio Alessandrini, Detroit; a sister, Eleanor, Rome, Italy; and four grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.

COTE, RAOUL G. "RALPH," 73, of Hudson, died Friday (July 7, 2000). Born in Sanford, Maine, he was employed at the Sanford Mills until it closed in 1954. He worked in the maintenance department of the Sanford Post Office for 30 years, retiring in 1989. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Sanford, and was an institute representative who sponsored Boy Scout Troup 377. Survivors include his wife, Yvette LaRochelle; a son, Roland, Wells, Maine; six daughters, Laurette Darling, Fayette, Maine, Rachel Molleur, Windham, Maine, Patricia Gammon, Las Vegas, Jeanne Allaire, Alfred, Maine, Ann Marie Miller, Manchester, N.H., and Rita Lewandowski, Nashua, N.H.; his mother, Sanford; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. LaFrance-Lambert Funeral Home, Sanford.

DUNBAR, BARBARA F., 84, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (July 8, 2000) at North Bay Medical Center, New Port Richey. Born in Providence, R.I., she came here 21 years ago from South Yarmouth, Mass. She was a secretary for Wheaton College, Norton, Mass., and a member of St. Marks Presbyterian Church, Hudson. She was a volunteer at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Survivors include a son, Gordon M. Corey, Cumberland, Maine; a daughter, Suzanne C. Proper, Plainville, Conn.; a brother, Albert J. Fisher, Attleboro, Mass.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; and a companion, Dominic Casciola, New Port Richey. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.

FELSMAN, CHARLES E., 70, of Holiday, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 13 years ago from Deer Park, N.Y., and was a retired librarian for Grumman Aerospace, Bethpage, N.Y., with 22 years of service. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Holiday Lakes West Civic Association, Holiday, and the Suncoast Chapter of Grumman Retiree Club, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Edna B.; a son, Derek Charles, Prompton, Pa.; a daughter, Elaine Marilyn Fox, Holbrook, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

FINKELMAN, FRANK C., 46, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 10 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was a teacher for the Apple Rehab Center, Long Island. He was Jewish. Survivors include his mother, Louise Martirani, Guildhall, Vt.; a brother, Joseph J. D'Antonio, Spring Hill; and a sister, Ann Dorothy Finkelman, Dunedin. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

HALL, VICTOR FRANKLIN SR., 86, of Zephyrhills, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at East Pasco Medical Center. Born in Wildwood, he came here 42 years ago from Jasper. He was a lineman and serviceman for the Florida Power Corp. and a member of the First Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Wildwood Masonic Lodge and a Sunday school teacher for men for more than 50 years. Survivors include his wife, Betty; two sons, Frankie, Gainesville, and Carl "Benie," Fayetteville, Ga.; a daughter, Laura Makarushka, San Francisco; a sister, Daisey Page, Salt Springs; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

KIRK, VIOLA, 84, of Port Richey, died Thursday (June 29, 2000) at Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. She came here 25 years ago from her native Philadelphia and was a claims clerk for Brothers Department Store, Philadelphia. She was Lutheran. There are no known survivors. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

LUTJENS, KERSTIN E., 91, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Sweden, she came here 13 years ago from Long Island, N.Y., and was a homemaker. She was Lutheran. Survivors include a son, Peter, Levittown, N.Y.; a daughter, Ester Gronbach, New Port Richey; a sister, Ebba Haun, Stroudsburg, Pa.; four grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

MARCIANO, LAWRENCE A., 75, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Cliffside Park, N.J., he came here 13 years ago from Riverdale, N.J. He retired from RAIA Industries with 37 years of service. He was Catholic. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Holiday. Survivors include his wife, June; a daughter, Linda Cupples, Port Richey; a sister, Jennie Bryk, Riverdale; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

MASSA, PHYLLIS R., 67, of Wesley Chapel, died Monday (July 10, 2000). Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here five years ago from Port Orange, and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Salvatore J.; a son, Sal, Mineola, N.Y.; two daughters, Linda Fairgrieve, Mineola, and Laura Busch, Tampa; a sister, Madeline Maffetore, Mineola; and six grandchildren. Blount, Curry, & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

MIDKIFF, THOMAS NEAL, 64, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at home. Born in Charleston, W.Va., he came here 35 years ago from Biloxi, Miss. He was a machinist who worked in manufacturing commercial gas tanks. He was Methodist. He was a former fire chief for 12 years for the Moon Lake Volunteer Fire Department, president of the West Pasco Little League for five years, and a coach and manager of the Pasco County Softball. Survivors include four sons, Timothy N., New Port Richey, Steven C., Bayonet Point, Shane C., Brooksville, and Dana W., Port Richey; three daughters, Shawna G., New Port Richey, Kelly D., Clearwater, and Paige S. McCune, Tampa; his mother, June Marie Midkiff, New Port Richey; a sister, Penny New, New Port Richey; 19 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

PAGE, RUTH, 71, of Holiday, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Kearny, N.J., she came here 18 years ago from New Jersey and was a homemaker. She was Lutheran. Survivors include two sons, Ronald, St. Cloud, and Daniel, Clearwater; two daughters, Carolann Lennon, Port Richey, and Janis Kievit, Bayonet Point; a brother, William Fergus, Greensboro, N.C.; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

REZABEK, MILDRED R., 85, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000) at La Casa Grande, New Port Richey. She came here 29 years ago from her native Maywood, Ill. She was a retired high school office manager at Proviso Township High School, Maywood, and a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include a son, Dennis K., Temple Terrace; a brother, Robert Winders, Seven Springs; a sister, Genevieve Most, Broadview, Ill.; two grandhcildren; and three great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Tarpon Springs.

RUNYAN, MARY ANN, 74, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000) at home. She came here 15 years ago from her native Carleton, Mich., and was a retired welder for L.D. Smith Shipyards, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. She was Methodist. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10167 Ladies Auxiliary, Holiday, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4093 Ladies Auxiliary, Carleton, the Park Lakes Estates Homeowners Association, a volunteer at Ruth Eckerd Hall, and past member of the Audubon Society. Survivors include her husband, William R.; two sons, Henry D., Carleton, and Glenn R., Riverview, Mich.; a daughter, Kin Lee Wentz, Rosemount, Minn.; two sisters, Isabel Ozark, Tarpon Springs, and Helen Hause, Hernando Beach; and six grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

SCOTT, JOSEPH W., 72, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at home. Born in Luzerne, Pa., he came here 11 years ago from Fort Myers, and was a delivery serviceman for Suburban Propane. He was Protestant. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include a son, Joseph Matthew, Jacksonville; two daughters, Kathryn J. Cook and Evelyn, both of Indiana; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

WATKINS, SAMUEL G., 61, of Lacoochee, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at home. Born in Camden, N.J., he came here 10 years ago and was a retired sheet metal worker. Survivors include a son, Martin N., New Jersey; and a grandchild. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

YANUSHKA, HELEN L., 95, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at home. She came here 30 years ago from her native Chicago. She was a receptionist for A Kut Above Beauty Shop, Hudson, and a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, Port Richey. Survivors include a daughter, Catherine Rankin, New Port Richey; and a grandson. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

ZEIGLER, HELEN I., 96, of New Port Richey, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 8, 2000) at Tandem Health Care, New Port Richey. Born in Binghamton, N.Y., she came here four years ago from St. Petersburg, and was a clerk for Kmart. She was a member of Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church, Pinellas Park. Survivors include a son, William, New Port Richey; two daughters, Sally Dehlman, Monticello, Ga., and Audrey Cherf, Phoenix; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

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WHITTLESEY, MARY J. "MOLLY," 87, of Belleair Bluffs, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at home. She was born in Goshen, Conn., and came here in 1970 from West Hartford, Conn. She worked as a real estate saleswoman. She was a member and treasurer of the Women's Circle of Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, and Belleair Country Club. Survivors include two daughters, Jane W. Singer, Belleair Bluffs, and Alice W. Duston, Cherryfield, Maine; two sons, Willis, Holladay, Utah, and Peter, Steuben, Maine; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Clearwater

ANDRESON, JAMES, 74, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1960 from his native Worcester, Mass. He was a Realtor and owned and operated Delta Realty Co., Clearwater Beach, since 1973. He was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. He was a member of Grace Christian Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Constance; a son, Dean, Clearwater; a daughter, Deborah Andreson, Chesapeake, Va.; two brothers, Michael, Cape Cod, Mass., and Nicholas, Worcester; and two grandsons, James and Jacob, both of Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
BOOKER, JOHN HOWARD, 83, of Clearwater, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Thomas County, Ga., and came here several years ago from Thomasville, Ga. He worked as a hotel and motel manager. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Alice Bowman, Clearwater. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
CLARK, HATTIE I. "GRANNY HATTIE," 91, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She came here in 1939 from her native Falmouth. She worked many years as a nurse's aide at Bruce Manor, Clearwater. She was the oldest living mother and the oldest living member of First Assembly of God, Clearwater. Survivors include four daughters, Catherine "Punky" Morris, Margaret McGee, Bonnie Bee Barnard and Doris "Doc" Newton, all of Largo; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
DOYLE, JOHN F., 83, of Clearwater, died Monday (May 29, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Worcester, Mass., and came here in 1987 from Shrewsbury, Mass. He was owner and president of John David Inc. and previouslyworked for Fitzwell Girdle Co., the David Clark Co. and Jantzen Inc., all of Worcester. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater, and St. Mary's Catholic Church, Shrewsbury. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion. He was a volunteer for several years with the Worcester Public Inebriate Program (PIP) Shelter. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Jean; a daughter, Joan Lauzon, Clearwater; two sons, Stephen, Dunedin, and David, Palm Harbor; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three nieces and three nephews. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Chapel, Clearwater.
FOSTER, KENNETH H., 79, of Tampa, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at home. He came to Clearwater in 1982 from Binghamton, N.Y., and moved to Tampa last year. He worked as a hearing-aid consultant. Survivors include his wife, Christine K.; and a daughter, Christine M. Edwards, Tampa. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
LAMBERT, ELEANOR LOUISE, 87, of Clearwater, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Detroit and came here in 1971 from Royal Oak, Mich., where she retired as a school librarian. She was a member of Unity Community Church of Dunedin, the Friends of Clearwater Library, the American Association of University Women, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel. Survivors include three daughters, Lorene Esin, Clearwater, Marilyn Cobb, Melbourne, and Janice Hotz, Redondo Beach, Calif.; eight grandchildren, Kerem and Tanel Esin, Ira Lambert, Obadiah and Zachariah Hotz, and Lyle, Owen and Winona Cobb; and two great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
LOWE, SAMUEL D., 61, of Clearwater, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Cripple Creek, W.Va., and came to Tampa in 1965 from Osaka, Japan. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and was stationed at MacDill Air Force Base. He worked for 17 years as a computer technician for Alison Equipment. He was Baptist and a member of American Legion Post 400, Clearwater, and AMVETS Post No. 4 and VFW, both of Tampa. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Greta; a son, Charles, Alexander, Ark.; a stepdaughter, Gloria McLaughlin, Donegal Island, Ireland; a brother, Carter, Mayflower, Ark.; two sisters, Charlesanna Miller, Wise, Va., and Barbara Jo Tackitt, Denver; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
POUNSEL, WILLIE B., 86, of Tampa, formerly of Clearwater, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at Edward White Hospital, St. Petersburg. He was born in Marianna, moved to Clearwater in 1960 and moved to Tampa in 1986. He was a retired maintenance worker at the Pent House Green in Largo and a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Clearwater, where he served on the deacon board, and worked with the Tampa Prison Crusade ministry. Survivors include three daughters, Willie Lee Clifton, Union, N.J., Eartha Williams, Largo, and Brenda Minge, Lakeland; a stepson, David Baker, Tallahassee; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
SHEPPARD, MORRIS E. "SHEP," 78, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1928 from his native Bronson. He retired from the Navy after 32 years with the rank of lieutenant commander and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was Protestant and a member of Turner Brandon American Legion Post 7, Chapter 11 DAV, Clearwater, the Santa Rosa Masonic Lodge and The Retired Officers Association. Survivors include his wife, Eva; three sons, Don, Lutz, Dan, Valrico, and Dennis, Harker Heights, Texas; a daughter, Linda Sheppard, Sarasota; a stepdaughter, Susan Toten, Dunedin; a stepson, Bill McCall, Everets, Wash.; two sisters, Pat Van Duyne, Clearwater, and Sue Goza, Gainesville; and 14 grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
STEWART, OLIVE H., 91, of Clearwater, died Thursday (July 6, 2000) at Westchester Gardens Rehabilitation and Care Center, Clearwater. She was born in Carnegie, Pa., and came here in 1966 from Pittsburgh. She was a homemaker and Presbyterian. Survivors include a sister, Gail Stewart, Slatington, Pa.; a brother, Bernard Hartwig, Norfolk, Va.; two grandsons, Douglas and John, both of Slatington; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
VERSHURE, SUSAN PROVINSE, 55, of Tampa, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at Carrollwood Care Center. She was born in Detroit and moved to Tampa in 1983 from Clearwater. She owned Bay Area Insurers and was a member of Van Dyke United Methodist Church, Tampa. Survivors include a son, Jeff, Tampa; her stepfather, Bill Croteau, North Carolina; a brother, Rick, Armonk, N.Y.; a sister, Beth Vershure, Tempe, Ariz.; and her grandmother, Naomi Vershure. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
WEINGARTNER, DOROTHY E., 88, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at home. She was born in Philadelphia and came here from Doylestown, Pa. Survivors include two daughters, Bernadette Ahearn, Clearwater, and Carolyn D. Bach, Doylestown; two sons, Edward W. Jr., Newtown Square, Pa., and William C., Maple Shade, N.J.; a sister, Edna Carroll, Collingdale, Pa.; 16 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

Largo

FOSTER, LENARD M., 85, of Largo, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo, nursing home. He was born in Shinglehouse, Pa., and came here in 1955 from New York. He worked as a machinist for eight years at Aerosonic Corp., Clearwater, and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Largo. Survivors include his wife, Miriam T.; a sister, Bernice Albert, Safety Harbor; two grandchildren, Mary Brackeen, Tampa, and William Foster, Bushnell; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
GRAFFAGNINO, DOROTHY, 84, of Largo, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Parkway Nursing Home, Pinellas Park. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1996 from Long Island, N.Y., where she worked as an administrative assistant for Nassau County Medical Center. She also was a Realtor in New York City. Survivors include two sons, Steven Graffagnino, Largo, and John Glenn, Clearwater; two daughters, Gale Desano and Joyce Smith, both of Baldwin, N.Y.; nine grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Clearwater.
O'LEARY, MARY P., 89, of Largo, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at Zephyr Haven Nursing Home, Zephyrhills. She came here in 1945 from her native Worcester, Mass., and worked as a hospital nurse's aide. She attended St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Ronald Francis, Huntsville, Texas; two daughters, Judith Jarrett, Largo, and Denise Midili, San Antonio, Fla.; a brother, Robert Parker, Worcester; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
SANDERS, CATHERINE, 47, of Largo, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at home. She was born in Batesville, Ark., and came here in 1973 from Dayton, Ohio. She worked as a secretary for 15 years with General Electric and Martin Marietta. She was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church, Largo, where she was church secretary, pianist, director of the Ladies Auxiliary and a Sunday school teacher. Survivors include her husband of 13 years, the Rev. Ron Sanders; her parents, Verlee and the Rev. Henry Smith, St. Petersburg; three brothers, Paul Smith, Seminole, Steven Smith, St. Petersburg, and Marcus Smith, Tallahassee; and an adopted sister, Lois Dean, Dayton. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Seminole.

Palm Harbor

KIRCHNER, EDITH F., 102, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in New York City and came here in 1965 from Williamsville, N.Y. She was an artist who worked in charcoal and pen and ink most of her life and started painting in oil in her 70s. As a young woman she worked briefly drawing fashion illustrations for advertisements in a New York periodical and also worked as a clerk in the Federal Reserve Bank in New York City. After she married, she was a homemaker. She was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy M. Saake, Palm Harbor, and Eileen K. Murphy, Katy, Texas; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Safety Harbor

STILES, ROBERT LOUIS, 65, of Safety Harbor, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in New York City and came here in 1987 from Roswell, Ga. He worked as a safety engineer for Allstate Insurance Co. He was a junior bowlers' coach and a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Largo, the Safety Harbor Code Enforcement Board and the American Society of Engineers. Survivors include his wife, Barbara J.; two sons, Ken, Orange Park, and Robert Jr., Charlotte, N.C.; two daughters, Helen Landers, Marietta, Ga., and Patricia Conlin, Woodstock, Ga.; a sister, Patricia Gill, Las Vegas; and 11 grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
WALKER, HAZEL, 88, of Safety Harbor, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

Seminole

BROTHERTON, THE REV. JACK V., 83, of Seminole, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and came here in 1975 from Chad in equatorial Africa, where he served as a missionary for 40 years with The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM). He graduated from Toronto Bible College, Trinity College, Dunedin, and studied at the University of Paris, Sorbonne. He was fluent in five languages and an accomplished violinist. He founded a theological school in Chad, translated the Bible and wrote Bible study guides and devotional books in the language of the people of Chad. He was a member of Bay Ridge Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen M.; three sons, Allan, Coquitlam, British Columbia, James, Acworth, Ga., and John David, Hamilton; a stepson, the Rev. E. Paul Miller, Indian Lake, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Barbara Miller Nesbitt, Richmond, Va.; a sister, Margaret Jacklin, Stoney Creek, Ontario; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Tarpon Springs

GRIFFITH, REBA INEZ, 81, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Tarpon Bayou Center, Tarpon Springs. She came here several years ago from her native Talladega County, Ala. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Shelia Wheeler, Tarpon Springs. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.
KRAFT, AGNES, 94, of Tarpon Springs, died Saturday (July 8, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Dublin, Ireland, and came here in 1972 from Long Island, N.Y. She worked as a beautician. There are no known survivors. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

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Pinellas Park

JONES, JUANITA V., 66, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (July 9, 2000). Born in Morristown, Tenn., she came here in 1980 from Martinsville, Ind. She was a cosmetologist in Morristown and was a certified nursing assistant in nursing homes. She volunteered her assistance with the homeless and was an avid angler. She was a member of Christian Fellowship Church. Survivors include two sons, Michael G. Reece, Lake City, and William H. Lane Jr., Tennessee; a sister, Bonnie Pettigrew, Morristown; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MANUEL, DONALD LEE SR., 61, of Pinellas Park, formerly of Tampa, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Pulaski, Va., and came here in 1980 from Tampa. He was a self-employed carpenter and a member of Businessman's Fellowship International. He was a member of Glad Tidings Assembly of God. Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Margaret; two sons, Darrell and Donald Jr.; three stepsons, Richard, William and Michael Brodfuehrer; a daughter, Donna Christmas; two stepdaughters, Patricia Buchanan and Joanne Brodfuehrer; a brother, James, Newark, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BROWN, OLIN W., 60, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was born in Pickens County, S.C, and later moved to St. Petersburg. He was a head greyhound trainer at Ron Beckner Kennels, Tampa. Survivors include his wife, Joan; a son, Robert; two daughters, Tracy Strmel, and Tammy Cooper, both of Merritt Island; a brother, Bill, and a sister, Mary Crowe, both of Easley, S.C.; and five grandchildren. Forest Lawn Cremation, Port Charlotte.

CADRECHA, MARILYN PRICE, 70, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., later moved to Tampa, and lived in the Tampa Bay area for most of her life. She was an artist. Survivors include a son, Charles, Pass Christian, Miss.; four daughters, Cheryl Cadrecha, Gainesville, Deborah L. Davis and Carol Cadrecha, both of Tampa, and Elena Cadrecha, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Peggy Brakefield, Winter Haven, and Alice Risher, De Funiak Springs; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

JEFFERSON, WILLIE C. "ROOT MAN," 57, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 8, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1962 from his native Montezuma, Ga. He was a graduate of Macon County High School, Montezuma. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He attended Tampa College and worked at MacDill Air Force Base for 23 years. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Annie Mildred; a son, Willie Jr.; two daughters, Carla Jefferson, Miami, and Kiki Jefferson, St. Petersburg; three stepdaughters, Connie Copeland, Shelbyville, Ky., Bridgette Copeland, Orlando, and Nicole Copeland, St. Petersburg; three stepsons, Frazier Lynch, Raleigh, N.C., Curtis Copeland, De Pere, Wis., and Craig Copeland, Shelbyville; five sisters, Margaret Stephens, Nettie Earley, Velma Moore, and Betty Coley, all of St. Petersburg, and Bobbie Jean Jones, Tallahassee; two brothers, James and Ernest, both of St. Petersburg; and two grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

KOSTUCH, JOYCE A., 75, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at Arbor Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Born in Detroit, she came here in 1982 from Des Plaines, Ill. She was an art supervisor for GTE Yellow Pages for 20 years. She was a Sunday school teacher in Boynton Beach. Survivors include a son, Dr. Phillip C. Neal, Crystal Lake, Ill.; a daughter, Christine L. Peterson, Seminole; and five grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

LANDFIELD, MARGARET FRANCES, 92, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Hudson, died Saturday (July 8, 2000) at Westminster Shores Health Center. She came to St. Petersburg in 1941 from her native Hudson. She was a homemaker and was Presbyterian. Survivors include a nephew, Leonard Rippa, Smyrna, Del.; and a niece, Barbara Paulk, Palm Beach Gardens. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

LESINSKI, TED EUGENE, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at home. Survivors include a sister, Celia Podolski. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

McDANIEL, ROBERT H. JR., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at home. A native of St. Petersburg, he was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church. He graduated from St. Petersburg High School in 1940 and was an Army medic in World War II, serving until 1946. He was the owner, a general contractor and a real estate broker for McDaniel Reality, St. Petersburg, from 1946 to 1965. He retired as a district sales manager at Bantam Books in 1981. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6827. Survivors include his wife, Jane; two daughters, Betty West, Grayson, Ga., and Sherry Lane, Middletown, Ind.; six grandchildren, Catherine West and David West, Greg, Andy, Jenny, and Laurie Lane; a great-grandchild, Savannah Lane; two brothers, Tom, Houston, and Bill, Millen, Ga.; and two sisters, Carolyn Sennholtz, Palm Harbor, and Mickey Dirmeyer, Winter Haven. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

McNULTY, FRANCIS, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at home. He came here in 1975 from his native Chicago. He was a retired express agent for a railway express agency. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Amelia; a brother, Thomas, Spring Hill; and a sister, Edna Krerasch, Phillips, Wis. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.

MORGAN, BARBARA ELLEN, 52, of Ozark, Ala., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 8, 2000) at home. She came here in 1976 from her native Paterson, N.J., and moved to Ozark six months ago from Dothan, Ala. She graduated from nursing school in Tampa. She moved in 1986 to Dothan where she worked for Wesley Manor for 11 years. Survivors include a daughter, Sandie Stansell, Ozark; a son, Jim Blake; a sister, Nancy Wex, Piedmont, Ala.; and seven grandchildren. Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home, Ozark, Ala.

NICOLOSI, YOLANDA "JUNE," 74, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside. She came here in 1962 from her native Haverhill, Mass. She was a banquet waitress for more than 20 years at the Princess Martha and Hilton hotels. She was a member of the Sons of Italy, Gulfport. Survivors include three sons, Joseph, Monticello, Michael, St. Augustine, and Anthony "Ty," Leesburg; a daughter, Patricia Hunt, St. Petersburg; a brother, Anthony Palumbo, Haverhill; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

PAK, LORETTA J., 62, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (July 8, 2000) at a son's home under the care of hospice. She moved to Tampa in 1999 from her native Middletown, Ohio, and moved to St. Petersburg this year. She was a waitress and a member of Tampa Bay Beach Boppers. Survivors include her mother, Ethel Gregory, Middletown; three sons, Richard Shockley and Michael Pak, both of St. Petersburg, and Chris Harrison, Dayton, Ohio; four daughters, Melissa Pak, Trenton, Ohio, Michelle Pak, Middletown, Cheryl Harrison, Jacksonville, and Charlene Cardel, Florida; a brother; six sisters; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

PRAGER, MAXINE "MAX," of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at Swanholm Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in El Dorado Springs, Mo., she came here in 1980 from Falls Church, Va. She was a member of the Women's Chamber of Commerce, the St. Petersburg Women's Club, the American Association of University Women, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Stuart Society. She was a member of the Florida Orchestra Guild, the Interlocken Orchestra Guild, the Past Presidents Club, and the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a volunteer at All Children's Hospital. She was a homemaker and was Protestant. Survivors include a cousin, Nira Schreen, Missouri. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

ROBERTS, ELIZABETH J., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Arbors at St. Petersburg, Seminole. She came here in 1953 from her native Bedford, Ind. She was a lunchroom manager at Bear Creek Elementary School. Survivors include a son, Bill, St. Petersburg; a sister, Wilma Skinner, Fort Myers; two granddaughters, Laura Carroll, Damascus, Md., and Mary Bowers, St. Petersburg; and two great-grandchildren, Robert and Katherine Carroll, Damascus. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Woodlawn Chapel, St. Petersburg.

RODGERS, ROY C., 89, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1995 from his native Columbus, Ga. He was an elder and a member of Solid Rock Christian Church. Survivors include his wife of five years, Esther; two daughters, Christine Uhls, St. Petersburg, and Shirley Jones, Pinellas Park; two stepdaughters, Ruth McGarrah, St. Petersburg, and Donna Roach, Rentz, Ga.; three stepsons, Arthur C. Rice, Covington, Ky., and John and Norman Rice, St. Petersburg; a sister, Dorothy tate, Columbus, Ga.; 13 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

SABIN, MARGUERITE MILLER, 67, of Millers Creek, N.C., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, N.C. Born in Jackson, Mich., she came here in 1975 and moved to Millers Creek in 1998. She was a retired clerical supervisor for the probation and parole department of the Florida Department of Corrections, Pinellas and Pasco counties. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, North Wilkesboro, N.C. Survivors include a daughter, Jaqueline Foster, North Wilkesboro; two sons, James Miller, Jackson, and Paul Sabin, Pinellas Park; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, North Wilkesboro, N.C.

SCURRY, MORGAN JR., 67, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at Edward White Hospital. He came here in 1962 from his native Monticello. He was a brick mason for Jones Construction Co. for a number of years. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon E. Lowe, Fort Mead; a stepson, Lewis Lawrence, Fort Valley, Ga.; a granddaughter, Chanika Lowe; and two stepgrandsons. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

SOSTILIO, JOSEPH, 85, of New Port Richey, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 9, 2000) at Homewood Residence at Tarpon Springs. Born in Newton, Mass., he moved to New Port Richey three years ago from St. Petersburg. He was a retired race car driver and a member of the Pocasset Golf Club and the U.S. Auto Club. Survivors include a daughter, Helen Dolan, Tarpon Springs; a brother, Natale Sostilio, Newton Highlands, Mass.; and a sister, Louise Carriero, Needham, Mass. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

SPIECKER, ADA, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She was born in New York City and came here three months ago from Buffalo Grove, Ill. She was a retired clerk typist for People's Gas Co., Chicago, for more than 15 years. She was Methodist and was a member of Am Vets Post 8, St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband, William E.; two sons, William S. Knouse, Clearwater, and Joe Knouse, Orland Park, Ill.; two daughters, Dolores L. Knouse, Illinois, and Jane Melmoth, St. Petersburg; 20 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

ZEISLER, JoANN "JO," 68, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 8, 2000) at home under the care of hospice. Born in Omega, Ohio, she came here in 1963 from Chillicothe, Ohio, where she was a graduate of Chillicothe High School. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Robert E.; two daughters, Debbie Zeisler, St. Petersburg, and Christi Aldridge, Jacksonville; and two grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.