St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Saturday, July 15, 2000

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

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BOETTCHER, JAMES S., 90, of Crystal River, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Cypress Cove Care Center, Crystal River. He came here two years ago from his native Wymore, Neb. He was owner/operator of Boettcher Plumbing, Heating, and Hardware and also ran the 40-acre family farm, both in Wymore. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Crystal River, the United Methodist Church, the volunteer fire department, the chamber of commerce, all in Wymore, and a founding member of the Lions Club and the Wymore Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Marion; two sons, Jim, Crystal River, and Bob, Buffalo, Texas; two daughters, Janet Moore, Summerfield, N.C., and Laura Barnes, Medford, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

BUZAY, THEODORE H., 84, of Beverly Hills, died Thursday (July 13, 2000). Born in Maspeth, N.Y., he came here 21 years ago from Florida, N.Y. He was a former assistant tank station manager for an oil company. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Ruth. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

CAPEN, MARY, 80, of Sugarmill Woods, Homosassa, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Linden, N.J., she came here 17 years ago from Glenview, Ill. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Homosassa. Survivors include her husband, Bernard E.; a son, Craig D., Oak Park, Ill.; a daughter, Janet Capen-Cagg, Thornton, Colo.; a sister, Betty Lysiak, New Jersey; and five grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

EVASKIS, THOMAS G., 63, of Homosassa, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at home. Born in East Chicago, Ind., he came here three years ago from Glen Burnie, Md., and was a retired electrician from Local No. 24, Baltimore. He was Catholic. He was a member of the IBEW Local 24 Retirees Club and the Crystal River Moose Lodge 2013. Survivors include his wife, Cleo; two sons, Steven, Dickson, Tenn., and Christopher, Port St. Lucie; two sisters, Jan Louk, Glen Burnie, and Andrea Marlene Nekrosius, Seattle; and four grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River & Lecanto.

GABRIEL, MIREILLE, 51, of Inverness, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000). Born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, she came here 16 years ago from Queens, N.Y., and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Lucien; three daughters, Shirley, Sandra and Louise, all of Orlando; her father, Louis Edmond, Haiti; two brothers, Max and Martial Edmond, both of Haiti; and four sisters, Altagrace, Marise, Judith, and Jacqueline Edmond, all of New York. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

MANION, ETHEL M., 86, of Brentwood Lodge, Lecanto, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., she came here from St. Petersburg. She was a member of the Hernando Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include a sister, Dorothy DeBard, Delaware. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

MANOJLOVIC, MARGARET, 69, of Beverly Hills, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. Born in Norway, she came here five years ago from Staten Island, N.Y., and worked for the Norwegian Foreign Service. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her husband, George D.; a daughter, Kristen M. Gentilini, East Northport, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

REIDINGER, JAMES R., 79, of Homosassa, died Thursday (July 13, 2000). Born in Newport, Ky., he came here four years ago from Columbus, Ohio, and retired as the executive vice president of Bron Shoe Company, with 28 years of service. He was Protestant. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Sugarmill Woods Country Club and the Sugarmill Woods Men's Golf Association. Survivors include his wife, Billie Hill; a son, James L., Columbus; a stepson, Randall Morris, Pickerington, Ohio; two stepdaughters, Laurinda Boucher, Pataskala, Ohio, and Carrie Green, Columbus; and two grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Homosassa.

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BURKE, MARY MAGDALENE, 87, of Columbia, Pa., formerly of Spring Hill, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at St. Anne's Home, Columbia. Born in Shamokin, Pa., she was a cosmetic salesperson for Bowman's Department Store, Harrisburg, Pa., with 20 years of service. She was a former member, Eucharistic minister, and choir member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, Spring Hill, and a member of its women's guild, the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary Council 6383, and former president of the National Council of Catholic Women. Survivors include two daughters, Suzanne B. Flick, Lancaster, Pa., and Christianne B. Jones, Newport Beach, Calif.; a brother, John R. Zajac, Spring Hill; three grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, Millersville, Pa.

COLLINS, ALFRED AUSTEN, 84, of Los Angeles and Spring Hill, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Hudson. He was a winter resident here for 20 years, coming from his native New York City, and was a clerical worker for Midnight City Mission. He was Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Muriel Segreto, Spring Hill. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

HARRISON, CARL, 84, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Waterbury, Conn., he came here 17 years ago from California. He was a retired salesman in metal distribution and a member of St. Andrews Church and the Masonic Order, Connecticut. Survivors include two sons, Ted, Florida, and Carl, California; and four grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Spring Hill.

VIOLETTE, PAULINE L., 74, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. Born in Augusta, Maine, she came here eight years ago from Saddle Brook, N.J. She was a homemaker and member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, the Senior Citizens Cluband the New Jersey Club, all of Spring Hill, the Saddle Brook New Jersey Ambulance Corps Ladies Auxiliary, and a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209. Survivors include her husband, Duward, "Dewey;" a son, David, Mahwah, N.J.; two daughters, Marge Mullins, St. Peters, Mo., and Terry Steward, Toms River, N.J.; and eight grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

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CASTRO, TOMAS "DAVID," 65, of Plant City, died Thursday (July 13, 2000). Born in Texas, he came here in 1984. He was an agricultural laborer and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Carolina; two sons, David, Plant City, and Robert, Palm City; a daughter, Irene Ellis, Plant City; a brother, Adam, Texas; four sisters, Jaine Cabrera, Martha Castro, and Esmerelda Mercado, all of Stuart, and Emma Gallegos, La Belle; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

CLEALE, RALPH M. JR., 94, of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000) at John Knox Village. Born in Hyde Park, Mass., he came here in 1999 from Cudjoe Key. He was the owner of Cleale Lumber Cos. in Maine. He was past flotilla commander and instructor, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and was a member of All Souls Congregational Church. Survivors include his wife, Gwen; two sons, Ralph III, Houlton, Maine, and Conrad, Cudjoe Key; two daughters, Barbara Griffiths, Madison, Wis. and Marilyn Lemke, Oreland, Pa.; many grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

CURTIN, LAWRENCE B., 61, of Temple Terrace, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Trenton, N.J., he came here 23 years ago. He was a retired FBI Special Agent. He was a member of High 12 Lodge No. 317 F&AM, New York Rite Masonic Bodies, Tampa Cushing Chapter No. 3 R.A.M., Tampa Council No. 8 R.&S.M., Tampa Ivanhoe Commandery No. 8 K.T., Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Largo Shrine No. 23, and St. Catherine's Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; two sons, Lawrence E., Cambridge, England, and Robert W., Orlando; a daughter, Lori A. Curtin, Stockton, N.J.; two stepdaughters, Kristine Schmelter, Dade City, and Carolyn Poteet, Clearwater; a stepbrother, Jeff Page, Cape Coral; and a grandchild. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

MADDEN, THOMAS V., 91, of Tampa, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at New Port Richey Community Hospital. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he came here 26 years ago. He was a rigger in the construction industry for General Aniline Film Corp. for 30 years. He was a labor union representative and a member of the Catholic Church of the Incarnation. Survivors include his wife, Ann; a son, Robert, Glen Cove, N.Y.; a daughter, Beverly Paulsen, Tampa; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.

KERVEL, ADELE, 81, of Tampa, died Friday (July 14, 2000). Born in Newark, N.J., she came here five years ago. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Larry, Tampa; a daughter, Roberta Rodrigues, Belleview, N.J.; a brother, Andrew Warzocha, Lanoka Harbor, N.J.; two sisters, Wanda Warzocha and Frances Kessler, both of Lanoka Harbor; and a grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

PEARSON, SHARON LYNN, 43, of Tampa, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at home. Born in Key West, she came here 13 years ago from Norfolk, Va. She was a homemaker and was Pentecostal. Survivors include three sons, Paul Santana Jr., David and Christopher, all of Tampa; a daughter, Connie Rogers, Hudson; a brother, William Gilroy, Keystone Heights; two sisters, Lillian Walker, Tampa, and Linda Castro, Keystone Heights; and two grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River.

POPE, ALMA NAOMI, 88, of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000). Born in Kissimmee, she came here 50 years ago from Bradenton. She was a registered nurse. Survivors include a brother, Jens Arneson, New Port Richey; a sister, Ruth Roberts, Tampa; three grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories, Tampa.

RIEMER, WALTER D. JR., 70, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000) at home. A native of South Haven, Mich., he moved to Tampa in 1952 and to St. Petersburg in 1992. He was Methodist. He was an electronics technician at the University of South Florida and an Air Force veteran. Survivors include a son, Gen. Jeffrey R. Riemer, Arlington, Va.; two daughters, Lori Justice, Callahan, and Sally Harrington, Holiday; a sister, Ruth Ann Wagner, Phoenix; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

TORRES, RAFAEL A., 70, of Tampa, died Monday (July 10, 2000). Born in Puerto Rico, he came here in 1976. He was a restaurant chef and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Wilhelmina; a son, Rafael N., Miami; a daughter, Odaliz M. Wallin, Tampa; a brother, Lionel, Puerto Rico; a sister, Maria S., Puerto Rico; and a grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

TYNDALL, GLORIA M., 69, of Tampa, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Memorial Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Tampa. She was a teacher for the Hillsborough County school system and was Episcopalian. Survivors include her husband, Franklin; a son, Scott Garcia, Tampa; a daughter, Roberta Garcia, Tampa; mother, Florence Montesino, Tampa; a brother, Henry Montesino, Las Vegas; and four grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

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BONIN, ALICE O., 96, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. Born in Tilton, N.H., she came here four years ago from Franklin, N.H. She was the owner-hairdresser of the Kurl Shop for more than 30 years and was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, both in Franklin. Survivors include a son, Donald J., Florida; a daughter, Denise M. Clairmont, Northfield, N.H.; a brother, Laurence Cote, England; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

CARRIER, M. CLAIRE, 75, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at home. She came here 17 years ago from her native Fall River, Mass. She was a retired receptionist for Dr. A. Parrott, Fall River, and was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include a daughter, Claire Dunnigan, Wisconsin; a brother, Armand W. Paradis, Nashua, N.H.; a sister, Theresa Wilson, Westwood, Mass.; two grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

DAHN, CHARLES J., 83, of Port Richey, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Hospice of Pasco, New Port Richey. Born in Alden, N.Y., he came here 21 years ago from Lancaster, N.Y. He was a telegraph-teletype maintenance worker for Lehigh Valley Railroad, Buffalo, N.Y., for 35 years. He was a life member of the Fraternal Order of Orioles Nest 120, Lancaster, serving as past national, state and local president. Survivors include a son, Gerald A., Irvine, Calif. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

EDWARDS, BILLY LEE, 72, of Port Richey, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. Born in Greensboro, S.C., he came here 14 years ago from Myrtle Beach, S.C. He was a plumbing and heating supervisor and a member of First Baptist Church, Port Richey. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Ruby L.; a son, Daniel Ray, Winston-Salem, N.C.; a daughter, Debra Fuller, Greensboro; two stepdaughters, Lynne Roberts, Eastwood, N.C., and Linda Brown, Vass, N.C.; a sister, Virginia Boundrant, Greensboro; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

ERICKSON, IRIS, 89, of Holiday, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Sweden, she came here 28 years ago from Bend, Ore., and was a homemaker. She was Lutheran. She was a member of the Independent Order of Vikings. Survivors include a sister, Inez Corp, Holiday; and a grandson. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

HUMMEL, FLORENCE, 102, of Holiday, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. Born in Baltimore, she came here 30 years ago from Hollywood, Calif. She was a homemaker and a survivor of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. She was a member of Beacon Square Civic Association, a charter member of the Beacon Square Pool Association, a former member of the Beacon Square Progressive Bridge Club, all of Holiday, and a member of the San Francisco 1906 Earthquake Survivors Club, San Francisco. Survivors include a daughter, Marjorie P. DeBernardis, Holiday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

IAIA, MARIO, 86, of Holiday, formerly of Clearwater, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. Born in Bari, Italy, he came here three years ago from Clearwater. He was a garment presser for Sak's Fifth Avenue for 35 years and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, James, Holiday; a brother, William, Clearwater; two sisters, Lena Fiorello, Hawthorne, N.Y., and Mina Lopez, Bronx, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

KNIGHT, CARLTON W., 86, of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills. He came here 36 years ago from his native Fayette, Iowa. He was owner-operator of a hardware store and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Zephyrhills. Survivors include his wife, Maxine; two sons, Jon E., Fayette, and Kip, Kennett Square, Pa.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

NOLAN, DOROTHY E., 88, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. Born in Indiana, she came here 28 years ago from Detroit and was a homemaker. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include a daughter, Sarah Bricoles, New Port Richey; and a sister, Katherine Wolf, Brevard, N.C. Morgan Funeral Home and Creamation Services, New Port Richey

NORRIS, CLIFFORD J., 77, of Hudson, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Grafton, W.Va., he came here 22 years ago from Muskegon, Mich., and was a laborer for Muskegon Asphalt Co. He was Protestant. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War, was a member of American Legion Post 79, Port Richey, and was a life member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Muskegon Heights, Mich. Survivors include his wife, Edonna L.; two sons, John, Woodstock, Ga., and James, Muskegon; a sister, Virginia Jamerson, Muskegon; and three grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

WYATT, STEVEN, 49, of Indianapolis, formerly of New Port Richey, died Monday (July 3, 2000). He lived in New Port Richey for 19 years, moving to Indianapolis in 1980. Survivors include a son, Michael Wyatt; his mother, R. Gayle Shackelford Wyatt; two brothers, Mark A. Wyatt and Delmar Wyatt II; and two sisters, Vicki May and Terry Huth. Crown Hill Funeral Home, Indianapolis.

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FILOSA, ALFRED J., 92, of Clearwater, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Hospice House of Vero Beach. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1974 from Bayside, N.Y. He worked 45 years for Warren-Lloyd furniture manufacturer in Paterson, N.J., and retired as a foreman. He was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Alfred A., Vero Beach; a daughter, Frances Gersch, Harrington Park, N.J.; a brother; three sisters; and four grandchildren, Danielle Filosa and Matthew Filosa, both of Vero Beach, and Denise Gersch and Lisa Gersch, both of Harrington Park. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

HARDY, JACQUELINE J., 52, of Clearwater, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. She was born in Norwood, Pa., and came here in 1973 from Reston, Va. She was an occupational therapist employed by Rehab Works and received a degree in occupational therapy from the University of South Florida, Tampa. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, Paul; a son, Christopher, and a daughter, Valerie Hardy, both of Atlanta; and her mother, Margaret Carter, a brother, James Carter, and a sister, Margaret McCafferty, all of Delaware County, Pa. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

IAIA, MARIO, 86, of Holiday, formerly of Clearwater, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. He was born in Bari, Italy. He moved to Clearwater in 1984 from Bronx, N.Y., and moved to Holiday in 1997. He worked 35 years as a garment presser for Sak's Fifth Avenue, New York. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, James, Holiday; a brother, William, Clearwater; two sisters, Lena Fiorello, Hawthorne, N.Y., and Mina Lopez, Bronx; and three grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

TINGLEY, CAROL JEAN, 61, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Milford, Conn., and came here in 1988 from Hamden, Conn. She worked as a management information services supervisor for Directions for Mental Health in Clearwater. She was Protestant and a member of several computer clubs. Survivors include her husband, S. Alton "Al"; two daughters, Gabrielle Speier, Milford, and Elizabeth Salemme, Orange, Conn.; a son, Bardley A., Clearwater; two sisters; a brother; and five grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

VILMORE, ANASTASIA, 90, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at her son's home in Tampa. She was born in Pana, Ill., and lived here since 1957. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Phil and Joanne Vilmore, Tampa; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

Madeira Beach

DUGGAN, JOHN J., 79, of Madeira Beach, formerly of Gulfport, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. A native of Providence, R.I., he came to Florida in 1954 from Warwick, R.I., and lived in Gulfport from 1965 to 1994, when he moved to Madeira Beach. He was a carpenter and a Mason and a member of Egypt Shrine Temple in Tampa, Scottish Rite Valley of Tampa, Holiday Isle Elks Lodge 1912 in Madeira Beach and the American Legion. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Elizabeth F.; a brother, William T., Warwick; and three sisters, Glenna Downs, Lincoln, R.I., and Marilyn Leach and Loretta Coogan, both of Warwick. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Woodlawn Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Largo

VOLKMER, HELEN F., 74, of Largo, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in New York City and came here in 1969 from Long Island, N.Y. She was a retired telephone operator. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, St. Pete Beach. She was a Redington Beach town commissioner from 1976 to 1979. She was a soccer commissioner for the American Youth Soccer Organization from 1975 to 1979 and a volunteer at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Petersburg, from 1988 to 1990. Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Rudolph; two sons, James J., Las Vegas, and John E., Laramie, Wyo.; a daughter, Veronica M., Largo; a sister, Ann G. Beale, Elmont, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home, Seminole.
WILSON, FLORENCE, 75, of Largo, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1960 from her native Indianapolis. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Earl M.; a son, James Alan, Largo; a daughter, Rebecca Sue McCranie, Pagosa Springs, Colo.; a brother, Warren Church, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a sister, Gertrude White, Cloverdale, Ind.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

Pinellas Park

KEHOE, BARBARA J., 64, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. A native of Sayre, Pa., she came here in 1980 from Omaha, Neb. She was a homemaker and a member of MacDill Air Force Base Ladies' Golf Association. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Paul; two sons, Michael J., Honolulu, and Steven P., Huntington Beach, Calif.; a daughter, Laura A. Hagan, Ann Arbor, Mich.; her mother, Mary Knight, and a brother, John Knight, both of Eaton, Ohio; a sister, Dorothy Wilson, Zanesville, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

D'AMANDA, HELEN ANN, 77, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Homewood at Bay Pines. A native of Susquehanna, Pa., she came here in 1997 from Luquillo Beach, Puerto Rico. She was a senior services recreational supervisor and attended Church by the Sea. Survivors include her mother, Alice Croissant, St. Petersburg; and a son, Richard D., Rochester, N.Y. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
FRIAR, RICK, 52, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center after a stroke. He came here in 1990 from his native Greenville, S.C., where he worked as a law enforcement officer. He was an Air Force veteran of Vietnam. He was an owner and instructor of Skyway Divers, St. Petersburg. He was a Mason and a Shriner and an active supporter of the SPCA. He was actively involved with " Friends of Bill" for the past 16 years. Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Nancy N.; a son, Ricky A. Jr., Greenville, S.C.; two daughters, Sarah Held, Tallahassee, and Riquette Friar, South Carolina; his father, Avery, Greenville, S.C.; and two grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GLANZROCK, MELVN H., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. A native of Bronx, N.Y., he came here in 1984 from Long Island, N.Y. He owned a full-service automobile repair and gasoline station and was a member of Knights of Pythias. He was president of Princeton Building at Five Towns-Terrace Park condominiums and was secretary and treasurer of bowling leagues. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in France and Italy. He received the Victory Medal with Arrowhead ribbon. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Fritzie; two sons, Norman, Pinellas Park, and Robert, Bethpage, N.Y.; a daughter, Elayne Clancy, Turnersville, N.J.; two brothers, Stanley and Herbert, both of Fort Worth, Texas; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GOODLANGER, MAE H., 80, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
GRIMES, OLIVE K., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She came here in 1975 from her native New Bedford, Mass. She was a homemaker and past president of Presbyterian Towers Association. Survivors include two sons, Glen, New Bedford, and Steven, Wrentham, Mass.; and a granddaughter, Lisa Grimes Andrade, New Bedford. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
KIRKLAND, EDWARD "ED," 54, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. A St. Petersburg native, he was a political activist and volunteer for civic causes. Though legally blind since 1979, the former public school employee kept active in voter registration drives and worked as a youth coordinator for several government agencies. He also helped in cleanups in southern St. Petersburg and with AIDS education in the African-American community. Survivors include a sister, Frances Stockton, St. Petersburg; two nieces, Charisse Stockton, St. Petersburg, and Garland Stockton, Miami; and three grandnieces. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
LENNON, LOIS J., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. A native of Batavia, N.Y., she came here in 1971 from Rochester, N.Y. She was a member and church organist for many years at Reformation Church in Rochester and the Ladies of Damascus Temple. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Charles F.; a son, Lewis, Rochester; a sister, Patricia Iannone, Monroe, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
MAINWARING, CHARLOTTE M., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Pasadena Manor. She came here in 1971 from her native New York City. She was a bookkeeper in the garment industry, a volunteer with Meals on Wheels and a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a sister, Florence Johnson, Maywood, N.J.; and several nieces and nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
NODDIN, DAVID H., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at home under hospice care. A native of Chicago, he came here in 1979 from Morton Grove, Ill. He retired as a manager with Illinois Bell Telephone Co. after 33 years. He was a Navy B-24 bombardier during World War II, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. He was a former member of a local flying club and received his private pilot's license at age 70. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Lorraine; two daughters, Lynne Cross, St. Petersburg, and Patti Weinstein, Cincinnati; and six grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
ROSE, JOHNNYE J., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. She was born in Panama City, Fla., and came here as an infant. She was a 1939 graduate of Gibbs High School. She graduated from Clark College, Atlanta, with a bachelor of science degree in biology and elementary education and received a master's degree in science and education from Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. She studied as a medical laboratory technician at Hinton Laboratory, Boston, taught at 16th Street Middle School, Jesuit High School in Winter Haven, Campbell Park Elementary School, St. Petersburg, and was director of physical education at Bay Point Middle School, St. Petersburg. She was a 34-year member of First Baptist Institutional Church, where she was deaconess, trustee and a member of P.A. James Matrons and the Alter Circle. She was a member of Delta Sima Theta, National Council of Negro Women, National Science Teachers' Association, Retired Teachers Association, Daughters of Iris Harram Court No. 96, Daughters of Isis Heroines of Jericho, Bay City Court No. 109, Bright Jewel Chapter No. 58, OES, Electra Assembly No 14, Sunshine Temple 168, Daughters of Elks Emma, V. Kelley Council District 6, Phi Delta Kappa, Minority Development Committee, Community Blood Bank and Community Leaders of America. She was imperial directress of Actual Past Commandress Degree of the Imperial Court Daughters of Isis. Survivors include three sons, Eugene C. Jr., and Thomas Packer, both of St. Petersburg, Willie Kettles, Tampa; two daughters, Ana Olivia Rose and Jacqueline Butler, both of St. Petersburg; and a sister, Phyllis Jordan Johnson, St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
SHAW, ALBERTA M. "SUE," 81, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in New Bedford, Mass., she came here in 1960 from Springfield, Pa. She was a retired legal secretary and a veteran of the Women's Army Corps and the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II. She was a member of St. Giles Episcopal Church in Pinellas Park, Pinellas Park VFW Auxiliary 4364, WAC Veterans Association Chapter 69 and a charter member of the Women in Military Service Association. Survivors include a son, Michael, Warwick, N.Y.; a brother, Melvin Sousa, Lindsay, Calif.; a grandson, Ian Michael Shaw, Fort Payne, Ala.; and a nephew, Arnold Sousa, Jim Thorpe, Pa. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
STEWART, EVELYN RUTH, 75, of Spring Hill, Pasco County, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000). Born in Valley Bend, W.Va., she moved to Spring Hill 12 years ago from St. Petersburg. She was a retired custodian for the Ohio Highway Department. She was Methodist. She was a ladies auxiliary member of the Moose 918, the Veterans of Foreign Wars 8186, the Fraternal Order of Eagles 4147, Seminole, and the American Legion 273. Survivors include her husband, John; two brothers, Joe Bedford, Canton, Ohio, and James Bedford, Akron, Ohio; and a sister, Josephine Bates, Spring Hill. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Seven Hills.
WEGMAN, PHILIP DANIEL, 71, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was a lifelong resident of St. Petersburg and a delivery supervisor with Neighbor Care Pharmacy and previously owned Fancy Fresh Dairy Products Distributing and several local restaurants and taverns. In the 1960s, he was an accomplished skeet and trap shooter, representing Winchester Arms in U.S. and Pan American competition. He was an avid bowler and member of numerous bowling leagues. He served in the Navy during the Korean War and was a member of Holy Cross Episcopal Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a son, Philip D., Lakeland; two brothers, Wayne, Largo, and David L., Cape Carteret, N.C.; a grandson, Nicholas, Lakeland; seven nephews; and three nieces. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

BENINCASE, FRANK, 83, of Martinsville, Ind., formerly of Seminole, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at Grandview Convalescent Center, Martinesville. He was born in Utica, N.Y., and moved to Seminole in 1966 from New York. He worked as a test equipment engineer for General Electric. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Anne; two daughters, Pat Moneymaker, Martinsville, and Vada Parker, Largo; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
CHOJNACKI, JEROME HENRY, 79, of Seminole, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo. He was born in Detroit and came here several years ago from Warren, Mich. He worked as a fixture builder in the tool and dye industry. He was a World War II veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Joan Greif, Warren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

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SINECKY, WILLIAM J., 88, of Gulfport, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at Pasadena Manor. A native of Chicago, he came here in 1979 from Berwyn, Ill. He retired in 1973 after 40 years as a supervisor for Illinois Bell. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a member of Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, enjoyed bingo, playing cards, and fishing, and he was an avid reader of Louis L'Amour. Survivors include a son, Joseph, Gulfport. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

Madeira Beach

DUGGAN, JOHN J., 79, of Madeira Beach, formerly of Gulfport, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. A native of Providence, R.I., he came to Florida in 1954 from Warwick, R.I., and lived in Gulfport from 1965 to 1994, when he moved to Madeira Beach. He was a carpenter and a Mason and a member of Egypt Shrine Temple in Tampa, Scottish Rite Valley of Tampa, Holiday Isle Elks Lodge 1912 in Madeira Beach and the American Legion. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Elizabeth F.; a brother, William T., Warwick; and three sisters, Glenna Downs, Lincoln, R.I., and Marilyn Leach and Loretta Coogan, both of Warwick. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Woodlawn Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

KEHOE, BARBARA J., 64, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. A native of Sayre, Pa., she came here in 1980 from Omaha, Neb. She was a homemaker and a member of MacDill Air Force Base Ladies' Golf Association. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Paul; two sons, Michael J., Honolulu, and Steven P., Huntington Beach, Calif.; a daughter, Laura A. Hagan, Ann Arbor, Mich.; her mother, Mary Knight, and a brother, John Knight, both of Eaton, Ohio; a sister, Dorothy Wilson, Zanesville, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Pete Beach

GUILLEN, RICHARD MARK "RICHIE," 26, of St. Pete Beach, formerly of Selden, N.Y., died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at his mother's home after a lengthy illness. He was under the care of hospice. Born in Flushing, N.Y., he graduated from Johnsen & Wales University in Rhode Island. Survivors include his mother, Nancy Lewko, St. Pete Beach; a sister, Amanda Guillen, Orlando; a brother, Joseph Lewko; and his grandparents, Ronald and Aronia Schacht. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
SULTE, ROBERT P. III "BOB," 64, of St. Pete Beach, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. A native of Knoxville, Tenn., he came here in 1964 from Fort Lauderdale. A graduate of the Colorado School of Mines, he was a geological engineer, general contractor and commercial pilot. He was a lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers. He was a Eucharistic minister and lector at St. Paul's Catholic Church, a past president of the parish council and the PTA and served on the stewardship committee. He was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, a trustee for Catholic Charities, president of Catholic Charities Housing, a member of the board of directors of the Marriage and Family Center, Pass-a-Grille Homeowners Association, co-chairman of the Taste of Pass-a-Grille and Musicfest and a member of St. Pete Beach Board of Adjustment, City Hall Review Committee and Volunteer Response Team. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Nancy R.; four sons, Robert P. IV, St. Petersburg, Rod P., Melbourne; Randy P., Lincoln, Neb., and Ryan P., St. Petersburg; two daughters, Jeneen Sulte-Baage, Barbados, and Holly A. Sulte, St. Petersburg; and six grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

D'AMANDA, HELEN ANN, 77, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Homewood at Bay Pines. A native of Susquehanna, Pa., she came here in 1997 from Luquillo Beach, Puerto Rico. She was a senior services recreational supervisor and attended Church by the Sea. Survivors include her mother, Alice Croissant, St. Petersburg; and a son, Richard D., Rochester, N.Y. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

FRIAR, RICK, 52, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center after a stroke. He came here in 1990 from his native Greenville, S.C., where he worked as a law enforcement officer. He was an Air Force veteran of Vietnam. He was an owner and instructor of Skyway Divers, St. Petersburg. He was a Mason and a Shriner and an active supporter of the SPCA. He was actively involved with " Friends of Bill" for the past 16 years. Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Nancy N.; a son, Ricky A. Jr., Greenville, S.C.; two daughters, Sarah Held, Tallahassee, and Riquette Friar, South Carolina; his father, Avery, Greenville, S.C.; and two grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

GLANZROCK, MELVN H., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. A native of Bronx, N.Y., he came here in 1984 from Long Island, N.Y. He owned a full-service automobile repair and gasoline station and was a member of Knights of Pythias. He was president of Princeton Building at Five Towns-Terrace Park condominiums and was secretary and treasurer of bowling leagues. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in France and Italy. He received the Victory Medal with Arrowhead ribbon. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Fritzie; two sons, Norman, Pinellas Park, and Robert, Bethpage, N.Y.; a daughter, Elayne Clancy, Turnersville, N.J.; two brothers, Stanley and Herbert, both of Fort Worth, Texas; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

GOODLANGER, MAE H., 80, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

GRIMES, OLIVE K., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She came here in 1975 from her native New Bedford, Mass. She was a homemaker and past president of Presbyterian Towers Association. Survivors include two sons, Glen, New Bedford, and Steven, Wrentham, Mass.; and a granddaughter, Lisa Grimes Andrade, New Bedford. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

KIRKLAND, EDWARD "ED," 54, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. A St. Petersburg native, he was a political activist and volunteer for civic causes. Though legally blind since 1979, the former public school employee kept active in voter registration drives and worked as a youth coordinator for several government agencies. He also helped in cleanups in southern St. Petersburg and with AIDS education in the African-American community. Survivors include a sister, Frances Stockton, St. Petersburg; two nieces, Charisse Stockton, St. Petersburg, and Garland Stockton, Miami; and three grandnieces. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

LENNON, LOIS J., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. A native of Batavia, N.Y., she came here in 1971 from Rochester, N.Y. She was a member and church organist for many years at Reformation Church in Rochester and the Ladies of Damascus Temple. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Charles F.; a son, Lewis, Rochester; a sister, Patricia Iannone, Monroe, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

MAINWARING, CHARLOTTE M., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at Pasadena Manor. She came here in 1971 from her native New York City. She was a bookkeeper in the garment industry, a volunteer with Meals on Wheels and a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a sister, Florence Johnson, Maywood, N.J.; and several nieces and nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

NODDIN, DAVID H., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at home under hospice care. A native of Chicago, he came here in 1979 from Morton Grove, Ill. He retired as a manager with Illinois Bell Telephone Co. after 33 years. He was a Navy B-24 bombardier during World War II, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. He was a former member of a local flying club and received his private pilot's license at age 70. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Lorraine; two daughters, Lynne Cross, St. Petersburg, and Patti Weinstein, Cincinnati; and six grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

ROSE, JOHNNYE J., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. She was born in Panama City, Fla., and came here as an infant. She was a 1939 graduate of Gibbs High School. She graduated from Clark College, Atlanta, with a bachelor of science degree in biology and elementary education and received a master's degree in science and education from Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. She studied as a medical laboratory technician at Hinton Laboratory, Boston, taught at 16th Street Middle School, Jesuit High School in Winter Haven, Campbell Park Elementary School, St. Petersburg, and was director of physical education at Bay Point Middle School, St. Petersburg. She was a 34-year member of First Baptist Institutional Church, where she was deaconess, trustee and a member of P.A. James Matrons and the Alter Circle. She was a member of Delta Sima Theta, National Council of Negro Women, National Science Teachers' Association, Retired Teachers Association, Daughters of Iris Harram Court No. 96, Daughters of Isis Heroines of Jericho, Bay City Court No. 109, Bright Jewel Chapter No. 58, OES, Electra Assembly No 14, Sunshine Temple 168, Daughters of Elks Emma, V. Kelley Council District 6, Phi Delta Kappa, Minority Development Committee, Community Blood Bank and Community Leaders of America. She was imperial directress of Actual Past Commandress Degree of the Imperial Court Daughters of Isis. Survivors include three sons, Eugene C. Jr., and Thomas Packer, both of St. Petersburg, Willie Kettles, Tampa; two daughters, Ana Olivia Rose and Jacqueline Butler, both of St. Petersburg; and a sister, Phyllis Jordan Johnson, St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

SHAW, ALBERTA M. "SUE," 81, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in New Bedford, Mass., she came here in 1960 from Springfield, Pa. She was a retired legal secretary and a veteran of the Women's Army Corps and the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II. She was a member of St. Giles Episcopal Church in Pinellas Park, Pinellas Park VFW Auxiliary 4364, WAC Veterans Association Chapter 69 and a charter member of the Women in Military Service Association. Survivors include a son, Michael, Warwick, N.Y.; a brother, Melvin Sousa, Lindsay, Calif.; a grandson, Ian Michael Shaw, Fort Payne, Ala.; and a nephew, Arnold Sousa, Jim Thorpe, Pa. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

STEWART, EVELYN RUTH, 75, of Spring Hill, Pasco County, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000). Born in Valley Bend, W.Va., she moved to Spring Hill 12 years ago from St. Petersburg. She was a retired custodian for the Ohio Highway Department. She was Methodist. She was a ladies auxiliary member of the Moose 918, the Veterans of Foreign Wars 8186, the Fraternal Order of Eagles 4147, Seminole, and the American Legion 273. Survivors include her husband, John; two brothers, Joe Bedford, Canton, Ohio, and James Bedford, Akron, Ohio; and a sister, Josephine Bates, Spring Hill. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Seven Hills.

WEGMAN, PHILIP DANIEL, 71, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was a lifelong resident of St. Petersburg and a delivery supervisor with Neighbor Care Pharmacy and previously owned Fancy Fresh Dairy Products Distributing and several local restaurants and taverns. In the 1960s, he was an accomplished skeet and trap shooter, representing Winchester Arms in U.S. and Pan American competition. He was an avid bowler and member of numerous bowling leagues. He served in the Navy during the Korean War and was a member of Holy Cross Episcopal Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a son, Philip D., Lakeland; two brothers, Wayne, Largo, and David L., Cape Carteret, N.C.; a grandson, Nicholas, Lakeland; seven nephews; and three nieces. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.