St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Tuesday, July 18, 2000

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

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KRIEKEL, HENRY, 88, of Hernando died Saturday (July 15, 2000). Born in Renville, Minn., he came here 14 years ago from Chicago, and was a retired supervisor in corn refinement. He was Lutheran. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a life member of the American Legion Post 735, Argo, Ill. Survivors include his wife, Florence Sanden; a son, William, Oak Lawn, Ill.; two daughters, Arlene Boedecker, Hickory Hills, Ill., and Shirley, Brookfield, Ill.; a brother, Walter, Park Ridge, Ill.; and three grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

MITCHELL, THOMAS EDWARD, 75, of Beverly Hills died Saturday (July 15, 2000). Born in Naugatuck, Conn., he came here 13 years ago from Parsippany, N.J. He was a service representative for a steel company and a member and Eucharistic minister of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Beverly Hills. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Disabled American Veterans, the Knights of Columbus, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10087. Survivors include his wife, Antoinette; a daughter, Denise Cooper, New Jersey; and one granddaughter. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

PIAZZA, JOSEPH E. JR., 57, of Spring Hill died Friday (July 14, 2000) at home. Born in Freeport, N.Y., he came here eight years ago from Suffolk County, N.Y. He was a retired Nassau County police officer and a Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine; a son, Joseph E. III, New York; a daughter, Denise Rinehart, Selden, N.Y.; his parents, Joseph and Ann Piazza, Beverly Hills; and two grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Spring Hill.

SWAN, ROBERT K., 77, of Inverness died Sunday (July 16, 2000). He came here 10 years ago from his native Binghamton, N.Y. and was a retired electroplater for General Electric. He was Protestant and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion, Binghamton, the Philatelist Society, and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Binghamton. Survivors include a brother, Richard, Trenton, N.J.; and a sister, Betty Swan Alden, Inverness. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

WATERVAL, DOROTHY G., 90, of Beverly Hills died Monday (July 17, 2000). Born in Freeport, N.Y., she came here 34 years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a retired executive secretary for the Woolworth Co. and a member and financial secretary of the Beverly Hills Community Church. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 65, Inverness, the Extension Ladies Guild, the NARFE 1714, the Diabetic Association, Inverness Chapter, the Friends of Beverly Hills Library, the Beverly Hills Civic Association, and cofounder of the King County PTA, New York. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Carol Ward, Liberty, N.Y.; a brother, William Hitchcock, Pound Ridge, N.Y.; three sisters, Ethel O'Neil, Beatrice Stevens, and Marion LeBarron, all of Merritt Island. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Beverly Hills.

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GARDINER, CHRISTOPHER M., 40, of Spring Hill died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at home. Born in Boston, he came here 11 years ago from Westbrook, Maine, and was retired from the Air Force. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209, Spring Hill, the Transplant Recipient International Organization, and the Living Historians. He was also a volunteer for the Boy Scout Troop 419 in Spring Hill and Camp Sunshine, a camp for children with cancer. Survivors include his wife, Carol Metivier-Gardiner; a son, Eric Wilcox, Cullowhee, N.C.; a daughter, Alyssa Metivier, Spring Hill; his parents, William and Marjorie Gardiner, Camden, Maine; and a sister, Beth McNeece, Lolo, Mont. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

HAUSER, HERMAN J., 91, of Spring Hill died Monday (July 17, 2000) at home. He came here 15 years ago as a winter resident from Erie, Pa., and became a permanent resident five years ago. He was retired from the Erie Brewing Co. and was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, the Sunshine Club and past president of the Erie Brewery Workers, Cigar Makers, and Distillers Union. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Kellick; three sons, John "Jack," Spring Hill, Robert H., Rochester, N.Y., and Alan M., Girard, Pa.; a brother, Henry, Erie; eight grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Spring Hill.

LINCH, KATHLEEN, 84, of Brooksville died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Eastbrook Health Care Center. Born in Lansing, Mich., she came here four years ago from Atlanta and was a retired bookkeeper. She was Episcopalian. Survivors include two sons, John, Suwannee, Ga., and Thomas Mitchell, Atlanta; a sister, Martha Clipsham, New Jersey; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

McGUIRK, CLAYTON G., 85, of Brooksville died Saturday (July 15, 2000). Born in Canaan, N.Y., he came here 28 years ago from Massachusetts. He was Methodist and a member of the VFW, Spring Hill. Survivors include two sons, Ronald, Windsor, Mass., and John, Brooksville; two daughters, Shirleymae Giani, Port Richey, and Carol Ann Shoemaker, Brooksville; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes & Crematory, Brooksville.

RINALDI, JOHN R., 75, of Spring Hill died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 16 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was a retired warehouse supervisor for an automobile glass distributorship and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, John R. Jr., Little Neck, N.Y.; a brother, Frank, Florida; and a sister, Teresa Manghir, Massapequa, N.Y. Turner Cremation and Memorial Chapel, Spring Hill.

THALMAN, GEORGE NORMAN III, 51, of Bushnell died Thursday (July 13, 2000), the result of an automobile accident. He was the owner of TTL Trucking Co., Bushnell. Survivors include his wife, Jean; a son, George N. IV, Florida; two daughters, Misty Irene Thalman Williams, Carpentersville, Ill., and Kimberly, Brooksville; his parents, George N. and Grace W. Thalman, St. Petersburg; a brother, Mark A., St. Petersburg; and a sister, Deborah Hamilton, Florida. Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville.

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BELSTROM, WILLIAM A., "BIll," 91, of Temple Terrace, died Friday (July 14, 2000). Born in Negaunee, Mich., he came here in 1939 from Illinois. He was affiliated with Sigma Nu Fraternity, a member of Hillsborough Masonic Lodge No. 25, F&AM, Tampa York Rite Masonic Bodies, Tampa Consistory Scottish Rite, Swedish Convent Mission, a former member of Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce and a member of Temple Terrace United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Ernestine Woodard Belstrom; a brother, Donald A., Ispheming, Mich.; a sister, Jean C. Belstrom Guenther, Brookfield, Wis.; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Home, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

BRAGG, TONY LAMONT, Jr., 9 months, of Temple Terrace, died Friday (July 14, 2000). Survivors include his mother, Brandy L. Rozier; a brother, Andrew Marquis Jacobs; a sister, Jasmine Bryanna Porter; and maternal grandparents, Stephen and Jerry Rozier. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

COMBAST, JODIE, 81, of Odessa, died Saturday (July 15, 2000). Born in Climax, Ga., he came here in 1949. He was a self-employed truck driver and a member of Odessa Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Julie; three sons, Donald, Lutz, C. Pete, Odessa, and Steve, Land O'Lakes; six daughters, Mary Phyllis Phillips, Linda Johnston and Anita Knapp, all of Odessa, Nadine Wilds, Land O'Lakes, Bonnie Bridges and Donna Rash, both of Spring Hill; a sister, Martha Jane Hurley, Palm Harbor; 24 grandchildren; and 20 great grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Home, Land O'Lakes Chapel.

CORREA, DALE, 72, of Tampa, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) in Tampa. Born in West Virginia, she came here from Fostoria, Ohio, in 1958. She was a member of the Riverview Garden Club and of the Resurrection Social Club. She was a restaurant owner/operator and a Church of Christ member. She is survived by her husband, Ramon Correa; a son, Harry Brady, Tampa; a daughter, Margaret Midulla, Riverview; a brother, Don Moffattof, Webster Springs, W.Va.; four sisters, Doris Shaver, Spout Spring, Va., Donie Rogers, Arnoldsburg, W.Va., Dorothy Pawlenko, Cleveland, and Dorie Grounds, Webster Springs; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

COX, MARCIEL M., 75, of Plant City, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at home. Born in Plant City, she came here in 1992 form Orlando. She was a homemaker and a member of Plant City Church of God. Survivors include three daughters, Yvonne Bailey, Ocala, Irene Crouch, Lenoir City, Tenn., and Faye House, Titusville; a brother, Charlie Tindle, Plant City; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grand children; and two great-great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Wells Chapel, Plant City.

DAHL, CLARA D., 92, of Tampa, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Carrollwood Care. Born in Tilden, Wis., she came here in 1991 from Evansville, Ind. She was Lutheran and a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Terry E. Dahl; a brother, Pearl Steinmetz, Wisconsin; a sister, Margaret Stuffel, Wisconsin; eight grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. Gonzales Funeral Home, Tampa.

GROSS, KATHERINE JUNE, 79, of Sun City Center, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at South Bay Hospital. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1974 form Barrington, Ill. She was a member of Community Church of Barrington, Ill. She was a retired executive secretary for ALCO Products. Survivors include her husband, Ed Gross. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

HARBIN, LONZIE THOMAS, III, 55, of Thonotosassa, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at home. Born in Norfolk, Va., he came here in 1991 from De Land. He was a veteran of the Army and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Survivors include three brothers, Wayne, Robert, Thonotosassa, and George, Brandon; and a sister, Judy Freeman, Atlanta. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

LANGFORD, BILLY, 64, of Tampa, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Melrose, Mass., he came here in 1958 from Boca Grande. He was an asbestos insulator in the building industry and a Navy veteran. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Christine; two sons, William Langford Jr. and Christopher Langford, both of Tampa; two daughters, Brenda Jones, Riverview, and Janice Haspol, Jacksonville; and eight grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

LOUDENBACK-FUNKHOUSER, TORI, 2, of Tampa, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at University Community Hospital. She was born in Tampa. Survivors include her mother, Wendy Loudenback; her maternal grandmother, Norma Hill, Tampa; her paternal grandparents; and two sisters, Robyn Lynn Funkhouser, Tampa, Whitney Ann Loudenback, Tampa. Gentry Morrison Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel, Lakeland.

MORRIS, HELEN, 74, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at University Community Hospital. She was born in Charleston, W.Va. and came here in 1957. She was a homemaker and Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Denver; two sons, James, Tampa, Skeeter, Gulfport, Miss.; and two daughters, Gina Morris, Tampa, and Dena Forwerck, Tampa. Florida Mortuary Funeral and Cremation Services, Tampa.

PRUITT, ROBEY EUGENE, 61, of Tampa, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at University Community Hospital. Born in Welch, W.Va., he came her in 1960 from West Virginia. He was a painter. Survivors include his wife, Mary; two sons, Roby and James, both of Zephyrhills; a daughter, Genie Pruitt, Tampa; three sisters, West Virginia; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

ROBERTS, NINA E., 86, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) in Tampa. She was born in South Caicos, British West Indies, and came here in 1972 from New York. She was a stenographer for a trading company and an Episcopalian. Survivors include a sister, Rosalie B. Johnson, Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

SCHIRO, MICHAEL J., 60, of Tampa, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was a veteran of the Coast Guard, a maritime consultant for Admiralty Law Firms and a past president of the Seaport Sertoma Club. Survivors include his wife, Lanna F. Schiro; a son, Jeffrey, Temple Terrace; a daughter, Melanie Lynn Schiro, Fort Lauderdale; his father, Joseph, Tampa; a brother, Richard; and a sister, Yvonne Salario. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

WADDING, CHARLES EARL, 85, of Sun City Center, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Palm Gardens, Sun City Center. He was a steel worker for J&L Steel Corp. and member of Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church in Aliquippa, Pa. He was a 32nd degree Mason. Survivors include his wife, Ila M. Wadding; two sons, Charles E. Wadding, Jr., Dayton, Ohio, Robert Wadding, Aliquippa; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

WOLFE, PHYLIS ANNE, 78, of Sun City Center, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at South Bay Hospital. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, she came here in 1984 from Canton, Ohio. She was a member of First Christian Church of Canton and a retired head cashier for East Ohio Gas Co. in Canton. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Edwards, Pickerington, Ohio; a sister, Jean Wuske, Canton; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

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ADAMSON, THELMA SPEEGLE, 86, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Tandem Health Care of New Port Richey. She came here 31 years ago from her native Cullman, Ala. She was a retired certified nurse's assistant for Richey Manor Rehabilitation and Specialty Care Center, New Port Richey, with 11 years of service, and formerly worked for General Motors, Flint, Mich. with 12 years of service. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, George Reid, Hudson, and Len Reid, Citra; a daughter, Annie Holder, New Port Richey; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. 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 a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include a daughter, Claire Dunigan, Cedarburg, Wis.; a brother, Armand W. Paradis, Nashua, N.H.; a sister, Theresa Wilson, Westwood, Mass.; two grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

CASHIN, DOROTHY F., 76, of Hudson, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 17, 2000). Born in New York City, she came here 15 years ago from St. Petersburg. She was a store detective for Maas Brothers Department Store and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Hudson. Survivors include a son, Jim Shockey, Spring Hill; a daughter, Rose Ann Allan, Pinellas Park; a sister, Rose Ann Seaman, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

COLBY, MARY E., 84, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Whitestone, N.Y., she came here 25 years ago from Farmingdale, N.Y., and was a homemaker. She was Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Louis; a son, William, Oldsmar; a daughter, Carol Runz, Billings, Mont.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

HEJL, GEORGE J., 87, of Dade City, formerly of Floral City, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Royal Oak Nursing Center. Born in Chicago, he came here two years ago from Floral City and was a foreman for a building carpenter. He was Catholic and an Army veteran. Survivors include a son, Bernard, Dade City; two sisters, Rose York, Saugatuck, Mich., and Alice McMillan, Sonoma, Calif.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

HIGHT, JAMES M., 71, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare Gulf Coast. Born in Carl Junction, Mo., he came here 16 years ago from Dayton, Ohio. He retired as repair foreman for Ohio Bell Telephone Co., with 34 years of service. He was Methodist. He was an Army Air Corps veteran and a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie; two sons, Robert Alan, Brandon, and David, Farmington, Mich.; two daughters, Deborah Lynn Holmes, Columbus, Ohio, and Catherine Spitzer, Vandalia, Ohio; two brothers, Victor, Illinois, and Jay, California; three sisters, Amy Leffler, Hemet, Calif., Faye Foss, Sacramento, Calif., and Jeanetta McLean, Oxnard, Calif.; and 16 grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

LUCE, HARRY RICHARD, 63, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House, Hudson. Born in Woodsville, N.H., he came here 20 years ago from New Hampshire. He was retired from the Navy and was a Korean War veteran. Survivors include his wife, Judy; three children; his mother, Bertha Cimorelli, a sister, Dorothy Messier, both of Hollywood; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

MANGRUM, EDNA L., 84, of Hastings, N.Y., formerly of Port Richey, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000) at Lee Memorial Hospital, Fulton, N.Y. Born in Adams, Tenn., she moved to Hastings five years ago and was a retired waitress. She was Methodist. Survivors include two sons, George, Blue Ridge, Ga., and John, North Tonawanda, N.Y.; two daughters, Martha Hall, Hastings, and Barbara Zellner, North Tonawanda; three brothers, Emmitt, Wilson, and Calvin Davidson, all of Adams; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

SWANSON, JOHN A. SR., 58, of Trinity, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Washington, D.C., he came here two years ago from Silver Spring, Md., and was an attendant at Crescent Oaks Golf Course. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Ellen Jane; a son, John A. Jr., Trinity; a daughter, Michelle Renee Dean, Olney, Md.; and two brothers, Joseph, Trinity, and Claude, Germantown, Md. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

TURCOTTE, LOUISE OTTEN, 72, of Wells, Maine, and Holiday, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine. Born in Needham, Mass., she was a winter resident here for 14 years. She was a member of the Methodist Church, Exeter, N.H., and the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 23. Survivors include her husband, Leo; two sons, Richard D. Otten, North Berwick, Maine, and Paul D. Otten, Wilton, N.H.; a stepson, Wayne, Barrington, N.H.; her mother, Marion Turnbull Pope, Sandwich, Mass.; two brothers, Fred Pope, Concord, N.H., and John, Danvers, Mass.; a sister, Jean Barnes, Nottingham, N.H.; and three grandchildren. Brewitt Funeral Service & Crematory, Exeter, N.H.

TWIGG, GEORGE F. JR., 79, of Bayonet Point, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 16 years ago from Bayport, N.Y. He was a commercial and industrial marketing representative for Long Island Lighting Co. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Combat Veterans, the U.S.L.S.T. Association, the Beacon Woods Civic Association, and manager and umpire for the Bayport Little League, New York. Survivors include his wife, Ann; two sons, Kevin, Long Island, N.Y., and John, Port Richey; three daughters, Donna Murray, Dee Vidal, and Laura, all of Long Island; a sister, Patricia Buck, New Jersey; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

VANACKER, NICKOLAS E., 86, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Rock, Mich., he came here 30 years ago from Indio, Calif. He was a maintenance supervisor for White Memorial Hospital, Los Angeles. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Eva; and a son, James J. Vanacker. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

VARGO, ROSE, 80, of New Port Richey, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at North Bay Medical Center, New Port Richey. Born in Cleveland, she came here 24 years ago from Mayfield Heights, Ohio. She was a telephone technician for Western Electric and a member of the First Hungarian Christian Church, Safety Harbor, and the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include a brother James Szell, Cleveland; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

VENEZIA, JOSEPH D., 72, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at home. He came here six years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. He was the owner/operator of Venezia and Sons Service Station, Brooklyn, with 50 years of service. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, New Port Richey, and a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Anna P.; one son; two daughters; and five grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

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BELCHER, KATHLEEN M., 106, of Belleair Bluffs, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at home. She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and came here in 1976 from Delmar, N.Y. She was a Navy veteran of World War I. Survivors include a daughter, Shirley B. Peterson, Belleair Bluffs; two grandchildren, Jo Anne Peterson, Decatur, Ga., and Richard A. Peterson, Stokes, N.C.; and a great-grandson, Noel Peterson, Stokes. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Clearwater

DAHLEN, ASTRID, 91, of Clearwater, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at home. She was born in Sweden and came here in 1990 from Brooklyn, N.Y. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Felden, and Frances Norton, both of Clearwater; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
FIESMAN, ANITA JOY, 65, of Clearwater, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at home. She was born in Tennessee and came here in 1978 from Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of Starkey Road Baptist Church, Seminole. Survivors include her husband, George; three daughters, Yvonne Lanza, Cincinnati, Brenda Arnold, Clearwater, and Lisa Campbell, Grosse Pointe, Mich.; two sons, George S., Brandon, and Robert, Grosse Pointe; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
FOSTER, KENNETH H., 79, of Tampa, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at home. He was born in Philadelphia, moved to Clearwater in 1970 and to Tampa in 1999. He was a hearing-aid consultant. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and served as a sergeant in the South Pacific. Survivors include his wife, Christine K.; and a daughter, Christine M. Edwards, Tampa. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
GANNAWAY, FLORENCE M., 83, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at home. She was born in Sharon, Pa., and moved from Clearwater last year to Naples. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Naples. Survivors include her husband, Paul V.; a son, Paul, Cincinnati; two daughters, Janice DeWitt, Palm Coast, and Joyce Ann O'Meara, Naples; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Muller-Thompson Funeral Home, Naples.
GERRETSE, VERA LEE, 81, of Clearwater, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Cypress, Ill., and came here in 1998 from LaGrange, Ill. She was a former accountant for Kay Howard Apparels of Illinois. She was a member of LaGrange United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Anthony Eugene; a daughter, Bonnie Crabb, Clearwater; a son, Carter, Orland Park, Ill.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral, Clearwater.
PADGETT, EDNA GERALDINE "GERALDINE CRIBBS," 73, of Clearwater, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Oak Manor Nursing Home, Largo. She was born in Clearwater and was a lifelong resident. She worked at the former LaPrimadora Cigar Co. in Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Carl Raymond "Ray" Amon, Palatka; a daughter, Carolyn L. Sowell, Clearwater; a brother, Jimmy Cribbs, Clearwater; a sister, Jean C. Acker, Elm Grove, Wis.; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
PAPAGNA, ANTHONY L., 74, of Clearwater, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Jersey City, N.J., and came here in 1965 from Brooklyn, N.Y. He was an accountant and worked 30 years for Clearwater Plumbing. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. He was a member of Italian American Club of Greater Clearwater and Moose Lodge 1030 of Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Rose; and a sister, Palma Higdon, Louisville, Ky. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
TARDIF, ARMAND J., 72, of Clearwater, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Palm Garden of Pinellas. He came here in 1991 from his native Pawtucket, R.I. He was a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Sandy; three sisters, Evelyn Cingmars and Anita Tetreault, both Cumberland, R.I., and Jeannette Gobin, Pawtucket; and several nieces and nephews. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
UHL, IDA N., 88, of Westlake, Ohio, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Harborside Nursing Center, Westlake. She was born in Cleveland and lived in Clearwater from 1971 to 1994 and had lived in Westlake since 1996. She worked as a secretary in the payroll department at Standard Oil in Cleveland and retired in 1966. She was a past member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Clearwater, and Faith Lutheran Church, Dunedin. She played the organ, did crochet work and was involved in the social and craft activities at Harborside Health Center, Westlake. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Kathleen M. Sobczak North Ridgeville, Ohio., a niece and two nephews; a great-niece and a great-nephew. David Bogner Family Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
WATSON, ALBERT L., 64, of Clearwater, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Gainesville and came here in 1968 from Tallahassee. He retired as a fork lift operator for the former General Materials Corp., Largo. Survivors include his wife, Daisy; four sons, Ronald Watson, Clearwater, Vernon Hadley, Tracy Watson and Albert Watson Jr., all of Gainesville; three daughters, Lashanda Watson, Clearwater, Alfreda Bolton and Melissa Hayes, both Gainesville; and several grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Dunedin

FEENEY, THOMAS F. JR., 48, of Flushing, N.Y., formerly of Dunedin, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at home. He was born in Newport, R.I., and had lived five years in Dunedin. He was a computer technician and a Catholic. Survivors include his mother, Mary F. Feeney, Dunedin. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
HOLENDER, CASIMER, 82, of Dunedin, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Arbors of Safety Harbor. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1967 from New York City. He was a printer, an Army veteran of World II and a Catholic. He was a member of American Post 58 and American Legion Post 7991, both Dunnellon. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Mary Irene; and a son, Kenneth T., Dunedin. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Largo

ALFIREVIC, ANNA T., 84, of Largo, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1972 from Palos Heights, Ill. She was a homemaker. Her memberships included First United Methodist Church, Largo, Pinellas County Home Extension Service, Suncoast Gem & Mineral Society and Pinellas Geological Society. Survivors include a son, John "Mickey," Lockport, Ill.; a daughter, Mary Ann Doyle, Marion, Ohio; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. International Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
BATCHELDER, NATHAN, infant son of Scott and Janice Batchelder of Largo, died Friday at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Other survivors include his paternal grandparents, Richard Batchelder Sr., Nahant, Mass., and Virginia Batchelder, Deerfield, Beach; several aunts and uncles, great-aunts and great-uncles. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MILES, DORIS YVETTA, 78, of Largo, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1955 from her native Marion, Ind. She was a Baptist. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Leroy P. "Bud"; two daughters, Myrna Byron, Knoxville, Tenn., and Marcia Register, Largo; three nephews; four grandchildren, Carl Lee Miles, Gregory Grantham and Todd Grantham, all Largo, and Jeffery Byron, Texas; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MOORE, MAXINE ELVA, 83, of Largo and Indiana, and a former seasonal resident of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Indianapolis and was a seasonal resident of St. Petersburg until moving to Largo last year. She was a member of Brownsburg Christian Church and Order of the Eastern Star, both Brownsburg, Ind. Survivors include a son, Max, Greencastle, Ind.; a daughter, Jan Stumpf, Largo; and four grandchildren, Dena Remy, St. Petersburg, Denny Adkins, Fort Myers, Lisa Herbert, Bainbridge, Ind., and Lori Hill, Brownsburg; and six great-grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
PRUITT, GRACE VIRGINIA, 86, of Largo, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. She came here some 60 years ago from her native Upper Darby, Pa. She owned Evergreen Tavern in Seminole for many years. She was a member of the Redington Beach Bath Club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include two daughters, Cerese Henning, Treasure Island, and Belle Crane, Asheville, N.C.; and three grandchildren, Denise Dudinsky, St. Petersburg, Jennifer Hoch and Sarah Crane, both Rockland, Maine. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
UMSTEAD, FRANK G., 68, of Largo, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Chalfont, Pa., and came here in 1971 from Camden, N.J. He was a truck driver and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. His memberships included Pathways Community Church, Largo, and Largo Elks Lodge 2159. Survivors include his wife, Margie; a son, Frank R., Melbourne; and two stepsons, Joseph Burns and Chuck Burns, both Largo; a daughter, Jean Manfred, Shartlesville, Pa.; his mother, Frances Umstead, Harleysville, Pa.; two sisters, Lois Wesley, King of Prussia, Pa., and Fay Ballard, Glendale, Ariz.; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Oldsmar

RILEY, ESTELLE "SPIKE," 85, of Oldsmar, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Greenbriar, Tenn., and came here in 1948 from White House, Tenn. She was Oldsmar's first paid librarian and attended Community United Methodist Church, Oldsmar. She served in the Red Cross during World War II and was decorated for her war efforts. She was a member of Greater Oldsmar Chamber of Commerce and a lifetime member of Friends of Oldsmar library. She was awarded the Homer Brunson-Ward Schrecengost Governmental Award in 1994, the Council-Manager Award of Recognition in May 1996, and the Oldsmar Cup in 1998. An "Estelle Riley Day" was proclaimed in her honor. Survivors include two sons, Allen R., Clinton, Miss., and Nolan, Arcadia; and a grandson, Joseph A., Michigan. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Palm Harbor

CARTER, DORIS C., 84, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She came here in 1980 from her native Ilchester, Md. She was a registered nurse and worked for the Baltimore County Health Department. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater, a volunteer at the St. Vincent DePaul Society and a St. Michael community service assistant. Survivors include a son, Donald A., Jupiter; and a daughter, Deborah A. Orfitelli, Palm Harbor. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
DOUGLAS, ANNA MAE, 91, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (July 5, 2000) at Hospice House Viewtop, Clearwater. She came here in 1982 from her native Randolph, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of Palm Harbor United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Ronald, Clarks Summit, Pa.; a daughter, Lois Pospiech, Palm Harbor; a sister, Helen Richter, Safety Harbor; five grandchildren, Frank Panella, Pompano Beach, Ron Douglas Jr., Kim Douglas and Kris Mitchell, all Pennsylvania, and Jill Struble, Michigan; and two great-grandsons. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Seminole

ROLAND, BERTHA JANE, 91, of Seminole, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Jefferson, N.C., and came here in 1991 from Darlington, Md. She was a member of Briston Baptist Church, Jefferson, and the Penn-Mary Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a son, Aaron R. Jr., Severna Park, Md.; a daughter, Barbara B. Yost, Seminole; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-granchildren. Harkins Funeral Home, Delta, Pa.

Tarpon Springs

GAREY, MARGARET C., 81, of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. She was born in Trenton, N.J., and came here in 1974 from Ramsey, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Goshen, N.Y. Survivors include her husband, Andrew; a son, James, Mahwah, N.J.; two sisters, Ruth Ingales, Little River, S.C., and Jane Campbell, Point Lookout, N.Y.; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

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Clearwater

DAHLEN, ASTRID, 91, of Clearwater, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at home. She was born in Sweden and came here in 1990 from Brooklyn, N.Y. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Felden, and Frances Norton, both of Clearwater; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
FIESMAN, ANITA JOY, 65, of Clearwater, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at home. She was born in Tennessee and came here in 1978 from Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of Starkey Road Baptist Church, Seminole. Survivors include her husband, George; three daughters, Yvonne Lanza, Cincinnati, Brenda Arnold, Clearwater, and Lisa Campbell, Grosse Pointe, Mich.; two sons, George S., Brandon, and Robert, Grosse Pointe; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
FOSTER, KENNETH H., 79, of Tampa, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at home. He was born in Philadelphia, moved to Clearwater in 1970 and to Tampa in 1999. He was a hearing-aid consultant. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and served as a sergeant in the South Pacific. Survivors include his wife, Christine K.; and a daughter, Christine M. Edwards, Tampa. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
GANNAWAY, FLORENCE M., 83, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at home. She was born in Sharon, Pa., and moved from Clearwater last year to Naples. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Naples. Survivors include her husband, Paul V.; a son, Paul, Cincinnati; two daughters, Janice DeWitt, Palm Coast, and Joyce Ann O'Meara, Naples; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Muller-Thompson Funeral Home, Naples.
GERRETSE, VERA LEE, 81, of Clearwater, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Cypress, Ill., and came here in 1998 from LaGrange, Ill. She was a former accountant for Kay Howard Apparels of Illinois. She was a member of LaGrange United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Anthony Eugene; a daughter, Bonnie Crabb, Clearwater; a son, Carter, Orland Park, Ill.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral, Clearwater.
PADGETT, EDNA GERALDINE "GERALDINE CRIBBS," 73, of Clearwater, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Oak Manor Nursing Home, Largo. She was born in Clearwater and was a lifelong resident. She worked at the former LaPrimadora Cigar Co. in Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Carl Raymond "Ray" Amon, Palatka; a daughter, Carolyn L. Sowell, Clearwater; a brother, Jimmy Cribbs, Clearwater; a sister, Jean C. Acker, Elm Grove, Wis.; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
PAPAGNA, ANTHONY L., 74, of Clearwater, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Jersey City, N.J., and came here in 1965 from Brooklyn, N.Y. He was an accountant and worked 30 years for Clearwater Plumbing. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. He was a member of Italian American Club of Greater Clearwater and Moose Lodge 1030 of Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Rose; and a sister, Palma Higdon, Louisville, Ky. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
TARDIF, ARMAND J., 72, of Clearwater, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Palm Garden of Pinellas. He came here in 1991 from his native Pawtucket, R.I. He was a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Sandy; three sisters, Evelyn Cingmars and Anita Tetreault, both Cumberland, R.I., and Jeannette Gobin, Pawtucket; and several nieces and nephews. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
UHL, IDA N., 88, of Westlake, Ohio, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Harborside Nursing Center, Westlake. She was born in Cleveland and lived in Clearwater from 1971 to 1994 and had lived in Westlake since 1996. She worked as a secretary in the payroll department at Standard Oil in Cleveland and retired in 1966. She was a past member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Clearwater, and Faith Lutheran Church, Dunedin. She played the organ, did crochet work and was involved in the social and craft activities at Harborside Health Center, Westlake. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Kathleen M. Sobczak North Ridgeville, Ohio., a niece and two nephews; a great-niece and a great-nephew. David Bogner Family Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
WATSON, ALBERT L., 64, of Clearwater, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Gainesville and came here in 1968 from Tallahassee. He retired as a fork lift operator for the former General Materials Corp., Largo. Survivors include his wife, Daisy; four sons, Ronald Watson, Clearwater, Vernon Hadley, Tracy Watson and Albert Watson Jr., all of Gainesville; three daughters, Lashanda Watson, Clearwater, Alfreda Bolton and Melissa Hayes, both Gainesville; and several grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Largo

ALFIREVIC, ANNA T., 84, of Largo, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1972 from Palos Heights, Ill. She was a homemaker. Her memberships included First United Methodist Church, Largo, Pinellas County Home Extension Service, Suncoast Gem & Mineral Society and Pinellas Geological Society. Survivors include a son, John "Mickey," Lockport, Ill.; a daughter, Mary Ann Doyle, Marion, Ohio; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. International Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
BATCHELDER, NATHAN, infant son of Scott and Janice Batchelder of Largo, died Friday at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Other survivors include his paternal grandparents, Richard Batchelder Sr., Nahant, Mass., and Virginia Batchelder, Deerfield, Beach; several aunts and uncles, great-aunts and great-uncles. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MILES, DORIS YVETTA, 78, of Largo, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1955 from her native Marion, Ind. She was a Baptist. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Leroy P. "Bud"; two daughters, Myrna Byron, Knoxville, Tenn., and Marcia Register, Largo; three nephews; four grandchildren, Carl Lee Miles, Gregory Grantham and Todd Grantham, all Largo, and Jeffery Byron, Texas; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MOORE, MAXINE ELVA, 83, of Largo and Indiana, and a former seasonal resident of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Indianapolis and was a seasonal resident of St. Petersburg until moving to Largo last year. She was a member of Brownsburg Christian Church and Order of the Eastern Star, both Brownsburg, Ind. Survivors include a son, Max, Greencastle, Ind.; a daughter, Jan Stumpf, Largo; and four grandchildren, Dena Remy, St. Petersburg, Denny Adkins, Fort Myers, Lisa Herbert, Bainbridge, Ind., and Lori Hill, Brownsburg; and six great-grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
PRUITT, GRACE VIRGINIA, 86, of Largo, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. She came here some 60 years ago from her native Upper Darby, Pa. She owned Evergreen Tavern in Seminole for many years. She was a member of the Redington Beach Bath Club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include two daughters, Cerese Henning, Treasure Island, and Belle Crane, Asheville, N.C.; and three grandchildren, Denise Dudinsky, St. Petersburg, Jennifer Hoch and Sarah Crane, both Rockland, Maine. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
UMSTEAD, FRANK G., 68, of Largo, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Chalfont, Pa., and came here in 1971 from Camden, N.J. He was a truck driver and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. His memberships included Pathways Community Church, Largo, and Largo Elks Lodge 2159. Survivors include his wife, Margie; a son, Frank R., Melbourne; and two stepsons, Joseph Burns and Chuck Burns, both Largo; a daughter, Jean Manfred, Shartlesville, Pa.; his mother, Frances Umstead, Harleysville, Pa.; two sisters, Lois Wesley, King of Prussia, Pa., and Fay Ballard, Glendale, Ariz.; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Pinellas Park

REED, IRENE A., 72, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at home. Born in Long Island, N.Y., she came here 23 years ago from Santa Rosa, Calif. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Cathy Nelson, Pinellas Park; a brother, Ansel Powell; a sister, Helen Watjen, Venice, Fla.; and two grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Service, Largo.

Seminole

ROLAND, BERTHA JANE, 91, of Seminole, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Jefferson, N.C., and came here in 1991 from Darlington, Md. She was a member of Briston Baptist Church, Jefferson, and the Penn-Mary Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a son, Aaron R. Jr., Severna Park, Md.; a daughter, Barbara B. Yost, Seminole; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-granchildren. Harkins Funeral Home, Delta, Pa.

St. Petersburg

ADAMS, MURRAY H., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Alhambra Nursing Home, St. Petersburg. Born in Nova Scotia, he came here in 1958 from Rowley, Mass. He was a contract decorator and a volunteer firefighter in Rowley. He was a lifetime member of John T. Heard Masonic Lodge, Ipswich, Mass. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia; a son, M. Harland, St. Petersburg; three daughters, Charlotte A. Epstein and Susan Adams, both of St. Petersburg, and Carolyn Adams Wallace, Pasco County; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

BERKEBILE SHIRLEY R., 74, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Brush Valley, Pa., she came here in 1945 from Indiana, Pa. She was a secretary at the Pentagon, a cashier for Webb's City, St. Petersburg, and worked for Beach Park and Motel, St. Petersburg. She attended Tomlinson Vocational School and was Protestant. Survivors include a sister, Helen Kerr, Brush Valley; two nieces, Gladys Stout, St. Petersburg, and Jean Lyon, Mainlands, Pinellas Park; and two nephews, Blair Nelson, Mainlands, Pinellas Park, and Roger Nelson, Seminole. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

CARTER, INA J., 82, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Denver, she came here in 1980 from Fort Lauderdale. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. There are no known survivors. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

CRAWFORD, JAY K., 55, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) of cancer at home under hospice care. Born in Winchester, Ky., he came here in 1965 from Middlesboro, Ky., where he was a 1963 graduate of Middlesboro High School. He was a telephone engineer for AT&T and worked for 25 years for GTE. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Sandra; a daughter, Rebecca Jayne Delph, St. Petersburg; two sons, Troy, Mildenhall, England, and Jason Prine, Atlanta; his mother, Gerti Crawford, St. Petersburg; a brother, Jack, Carlsbad, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.

ENNIS, CLOTHILDE McGHEE, 82, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here 81 years ago from her native Worthy County, Ga. She was a self-employed beautician. She was a member of First Baptist Institutional Church. Survivors include a sister, Clifford McGhee Wooten, Morhead City, N.C.; and four cousins, Gloria Flournoy, Tampa, and Linda McFadden, Priscilla McFadden, and Timothy McFadden, all of St. Petersburg. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

FENTON, RUTH, 88, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Palm Gardens of Largo. Born in Bronx, N.Y., she came here in 1974 from Pound Ridge, N.Y. She was a fashion model in New York. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, William; and two sons, Greg Colby and Glenn Colby, both of Austin, Texas. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

FLAHERTY, WALTER L., 82, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Washington, D.C., he came here from Atlanta. He was a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II and sailed the Atlantic, the Caribbean and Indian oceans and the Mediterranean. He was employed by Tampa Ship Repair and Drydock and was a member of Hillsborough Masonic Lodge. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Roberts, Colorado; and two grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.

FLETCHER, MURRAY C., 76, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Palm Garden of Largo. Born in Royalton, Minn., he came here in 1971 from New York City. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He retired in 1971 as vice president after 25 years with Sperry and Hutchinson Co., New York City, and as chairman of the board for its Detroit subsidiary. He was trustee emeritus of King's College, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., and trustee for American Mission to Greeks International, Chattanooga, Tenn. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church, St. Petersburg, and served as chairman of the board of Northside Christian School. He was founder of Thrift and Gift, a store benefiting the school. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Dorothy "Dot"; two daughters, Nancy G. Weber, St. Petersburg, and Peggy S. Summers, New Port Richey; and five grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

HOWE, CARL A., 49, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at home. He came here in 1971 from his native Lisle, N.Y. He was a Pinellas County wastewater treatment operator and an avid bowler. Survivors include a daughter, Amber Howe, New Port Richey; two brothers, Larry, Ellijay, Ga., and Jack, New York; and a sister, Darlene, New York. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

KONSTANTINOVICH, GEORGE, 89, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 17, 2000) . Born in Akron, Ohio, he grew up in Yugoslavia and came here in 1976 from New York City, where he was a maintenance engineer. He attended Seventh-day Adventist Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Smiljka; two sons, Branislav, Chattanooga, Tenn., and Andrew, St. Petersburg; four sisters, May Kosorush, Flushing, N.Y., Rachel Dragin, Kikinda, Yugoslavia, Charlene Hardy, Gulfport, and Lidia Konstantinovich, New York City; two brothers, Samuel, Bayside, N.Y., and Paul, Gulfport; and a grandson. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, 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 daughter, Patricia Iannone, Monroe, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

SMITH, HOWARD M., 71, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He came here this year from his native Losantville, Ind. He was a certified landman for the petroleum industry. He received a master of business administration degree in 1956 from Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and was a professor of data processing at Indiana University, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his wife, Millacene; two sons, Karl Jay Smith, Australia, and Walter G. Smith, St. Petersburg; his mother, Etta M. Smith, Losantville; and three granddaughters. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

SMITH, WINTON H. SR., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Edward White Hospital. He came here in 1956 from his native Atlanta. He retired after 38 years as a sales agent for Allstate Insurance Co. in Atlanta and St. Petersburg. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg. He was a woodcarver. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Louise; a son, Winton Jr., St. Petersburg; two daughters, Cathy Smith Croteau, St. Petersburg, and Karen Smith Western, Largo; and seven grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

SYRKETT, ANNETTE "BOOTS," 74, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Bay Point Nursing Pavilion. She was born in St. Petersburg and taught in the Pinellas County School System for 25 years, retiring in 1984. She taught at 16th Street Junior High School and Dixie Hollins and Boca Ciega high schools. She was a nominee in 1977 for Pinellas County teacher of the year. During the 1962-1963 school year, she was selected to the National Science Foundation's Academic Year Institute in Science at Michigan State University. She received science research fellowships from Washington University and Penn State University. She graduated from Howard Academy, Ocala, in 1943, and received a bachelor of science degree in home economics from Clark College, now Clark Atlanta University, in 1947 and a master's degree in general science from Virginia State University, Petersburg, Va., in 1965. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She was a founding member of the St. Petersburg alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta. Survivors include a son, Gerald, and a great uncle, Ervin Johnson, both of St. Petersburg, and four cousins, Veronica Johnson Bonfant, Burke, Va., Jamal Rashad, Ladysmith, Va., Bonnie Herring, Lake Wales, and Lamerril Johnson, Ocala. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

UPPERMAN, MARIO NELSON, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at Colonial Care Center, St. Petersburg. Born in New York City, he came here in 1962 from Washington, D.C. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He retired after 20 years as a court officer with the Court of General Sessions of the District of Columbia. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, St. Petersburg. He had no known survivors. Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.

WEISBERG, DR. AARON, 84, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Palm Garden of Largo. He came here in 1976 from his native Brooklyn, N.Y. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a practicing physician for 60 years. He was a graduate of New York University and University of Cincinnati Medical School. He was on the staffs of St. Petersburg General Hospital, Palms of Pasadena Hospital and VA Medical Center at Bay Pines, and was medical director at Carson C. Peck Memorial Hospital, New York City. He was a professor at the University of South Florida at Tampa. He was a member of Temple Beth-El, Pinellas County Medical Association and Seminole Lake Golf Club. Survivors include two daughters, Harlene Weisberg-Zurn, Seminole, and Sharon Shapiro, Bedford, N.Y.; a brother, Norman Weisberg, Marco Island; a nephew, Leonard G. Weisberg, Deerfield Beach; and two grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.

WHITE, N.J. "JIMMIE," 78, of New Port Richey, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Community Hospital New Port Richey. Born in East Bernstadt, Ky., he moved to New Port Richey 27 years ago from St. Petersburg. He owned Jimmie White Trucking, St. Petersburg and New Port Richey. He was an Army veteran of World War II, former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps, and member of Sunshine Lodge 288 F&AM, St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife, Mable Bohannon; two sons, James, Land O'Lakes, and John, Wesley Chapel; a daughter, Jamie Webb, New Port Richey; and five grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey Chapel.

WHISNANT, LILLIAN MAE, 95, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Condordia Manor Nursing Home, St. Petersburg. Born in Madison County, Ga., she came here in 1966 from Pennsauken, N.J. She was a homemaker and was Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Kaighn, Sicklerville, N.J.; a son, David H. Meadows, St. Petersburg; a brother, Knarlin Duncan, Greenville, S.C.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

WILLIAMS, CUNNIE RAY, 48, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Edward White Hospital. Born in Savannah, Ga., he came here in 1972 from Rochester, N.Y. He was employed for 18 years by W.L. Cobbs Construction Co. and was a material handler for five years for GTE Printing Co. He was a member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, where he sang with the male chorus and the Faithful Five gospel singers. Survivors include his wife, Susie; three sons, Leroy Taylor, Cunra Jenkins and Shawndell McFairlain, all of St. Petersburg; five daughters, Felicia Martin and Camelia Williams, both of Sylvania, Ga., Sharmaine Cook, Tampa, Melissa Williams, Waynesboro, Ga., and Shaunell Williams, St. Petersburg; three brothers, Jessie Williams, Hilltonia, Ga., Tom Williams, St. Petersburg, and Bonnie Williams, Detroit; two sisters, Emma Lee Gains, Hilltonia, and Ethel Cooper, St. Petersburg; and 18 grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.