Wednesday, July 19, 2000

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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 moved to Dade City 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.JOST, CECILE BERNADETTE, 79, of Lecanto, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in North Adams, Mass., she came here 13 years ago from Leesburg. She retired as an executive secretary for Berkshire Life Insurance Company and General Electric in the plastics division. She graduated from the Bishop Memorial School of Nursing and served in the Navy Nurse Corps during World War II. She became an accomplished water color artist and was a member of the Citrus County Art League. Survivors include a son, Mark A. Dunn, Lagrangeville, N.Y.; a daughter, Denise D. Rose, Pittsfield, Mass.; a brother, Edward Bissaillon, Sandy, Utah; a sister, Celeste Lydon, Cheshire, Mass.; and two grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.MICHAUD, SUSAN RITA, 88, of Crystal River, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at home. Born in Hooksett, N.H., she came here 21 years ago from Concord, N.H. She was a retired co-owner/operator of summer cottages. She was Catholic and a past member of the Seven Rivers Golf and Country Club, Crystal River. Survivors include three sons, Everett Barton, Goose Creek, N.C., Forrest and George Barton, both of Epsom, N.H.; two daughters, June Audet, Bow, N.H., and Virginia Carberry, Epsom; 23 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.ROBINSON, AMELIA M., 74, of Homosassa, died Sunday (July 16, 2000). She came here 21 years ago from her native Chicago and was a homemaker. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Robert B. Robinson. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Homosassa.ROGERS, JOSEPH MICHAEL, 80, of Floral City, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in New York City, he came here 20 years ago from Natick, Mass. He was a retired ballistics researcher for the Army Materials & Research Center, Watertown, Mass., and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Church. Survivors include his wife, Ada Bateman; three sons, Dennis P., Albany, N.H., Kenneth J., Harrison, Maine, and Timothy J., Omaha, Neb.; a daughter, Patricia Nelson, Washington; two sisters, Virginia Gianni, Massachusetts, and Claire Manchester, Boston; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.ZACHARKO, PETER, 77, of Citrus Springs, died Saturday (July 15, 2000). Born in New York City, he came here 14 years ago from Beltsville, Md. He was a retired police officer with the 12th precinct in Washington, D.C., with 25 years of service. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Marie; a son, Richard, Citrus Springs; a daughter, Sharon DeVaughn, Davidsonville, Md.; and a sister, Annie Z. Wideman, Winter Haven; and two grandchildren. Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon.

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CALIGURIE, ESTHER R., 93, of Weeki Wachee, died Monday (July 17, 2000). Born in Girard, Ohio, she came here two years ago from Youngstown, Ohio. She and her husband were professional dancers. She was Methodist and a member of the Dance Club of America and the Colony Club. Survivors include a niece, Patricia Ray, Weeki Wachee. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Spring Hill.JOHNSON, VIVIAN L., 73, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. She came here 24 years ago from her native Washington, D.C. She was a retired clerical worker for the U.S. government. Survivors include a son, Rudolph E., Brooksville; a daughter, Beverly L., Washington; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Community Funeral Service, Brooksville.VANLANOT, MARY RUTH, 82, of Spring Hill, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at Evergreen Woods Health Care Center. Born in Springfield, Mo., she came here 12 years ago from Mount Clemens, Mich. She was a nutritionist for Vitality Unlimited, Pontiac, Mich., and a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, Spring Hill. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post 10209, Spring Hill, and the Moose Lodge 222, Michigan. Survivors include two sons, Art Minnick, Mount Clemens, and Lyle Minnick, Spring Hill; a stepson, Don Stevenson, California; three brothers, Earl Berrey, North Carolina, Gene and Harry Berrey, both of Kansas City, Mo.; and four sisters, June Troust, Spring Hill, Florine Ruby, Betty Mull, and Joy Kowalski, all of Michigan. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

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ALDERMAN, GORDON W. SR., 76, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at home. Born in Hamilton County, he came here in 1955 from Manchester, Ga. He was a truck driver for B.G. Shrimp Co. He was a World War II Army veteran and member of the American Legion Post 111 and was Christian. Survivors include his wife, Pauline; a daughter, Norma Vestal, New York; three brothers, Russell L., Jennings, Robert A., Tampa, and Herbert T., Moncks Corner, S.C.; three sisters, Rita Griffin, Shiloh, Ga., Inez Sandefer, Palatka, and Mary Elizabeth Rowe, Homestead; and six grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel.BANKER, HAROLD DON, 68, of Plant City, died Sunday (July 16, 2000). Born in Carlton, N.Y., he came here four years ago from Albion, N.Y. He was an operating engineer in Rochester, N.Y. He was a Korean conflict veteran and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth "Perky;" two sons, Harold and Timothy K., both of Albion; a daughter, Amy MaCoffin, Spencer Port, N.Y.; a sister, Sally Coffey, Plant City; and four grandchildren. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.BILLINGS, VIVALORE, 82, of Plant City, died Tuesday (July 18, 2000). Born in Eccles, W.Va., she came here one month ago from Miami. She was a homemaker and was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Thomas, Penbroke Pines; a daughter, Alohma Weber, Plant City; two brothers, Uria Huffman, Baltimore, and Pascel Huffman, West Virginia; a sister, Dana McNeely, West Virginia; and three grandchildren. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.CATALDO, NANCY, 93, of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 18, 2000). Born in New York City, she came here 10 years ago from S. Plainfield, N.J. She was a seamstress and was a member of Sacred Heart. Survivors include a brother, Nunzio M., Tampa; three nieces, Sylvia Reeves, Marguerite Brennan, and Judith Cataldo; and a nephew, Michael Cataldo. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.CONNELL, RUBY G., 77, of Tampa, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at Brandon Hospital. Born in Georgia, she came here in 1955. She was a homemaker and was Baptist. Survivors include four sons, Donald, Irwinton, Ga., and Jimmie, Jerry, and Ray, all of Riverview; three daughters, Betty Lovett, Riverview, Peggy Horn, Dover, and Brenda Siperly, Tampa; four brothers, Floyd Holmes, Rockledge, Ga., Ralph Holmes, Wrightsville, Ga., Gene Holmes, Dublin, Ga., and Richard Holmes, Hawkinsville, Ga.; four sisters, Marjorie Garner and Mattie Curry, both of Dublin, Joyce Foskey, Rockledge, and Ann Calhoun, Vidalia, Ga.; 13 grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview.DOOLAN, ROBERT JAMES, 72, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 16, 2000). Born in Alliance, Ohio, he came here in 1972 from Andover, Ohio. He was a biomedical engineer. He was an Air Force veteran and was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Marlene J.; four sons, Steven J., Patrick J., Brian J., and Robert J., all of Tampa, and Patrick J., Divide, Colo.; a daughter, Karen J. Doolan, Tampa; and five grandchildren. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.GERENA, LOUIS JOSEPH, 63, of Brandon, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1972 from Long Island, N.Y. He was an entrepreneur. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War; a member of Elks Lodge 2383; Fraternal Order of the Eagles 3991; a board member of the Bloomingdale Civic Center; and was Catholic. Survivors include longtime companion, Turid Daniello; three sons, Robert and Kenneth, both of Valrico, and Steven, Riverview; a daughter, Louann Gerena, Riverview; three sisters, Helen Demeo, Long Island, Ida Miller, New York, and Mary Esther Figueroa, Tampa; and 12 grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview/Brandon.JENSEN, WINNIE ANNA, 77, of Plant City, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Community Convalescent Center. Born in Richland, she came here in 1941 from Zephyrhills. She was a homemaker and was a member of Youman's Church. Survivors include two sons, John, Plant City, and Arlo, Timsville, S.C.; a daughter, Ellany Johnson, Dover; six grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.MORRISON, RUTH MARIE, 61, of Floral City, formerly of Plant City, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Starkard, Ohio, she moved to Floral City three years ago from Plant City, and was retired after 22 years as a bus driver for Hillsborough County schools. Survivors include her husband, Richard; two daughters, Sheila Daughtery, Bushnell, and Jennifer Morrison, Los Angeles; and two grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.SPARKS-COTTRELL, KIMBERLEY, 25, of Tampa, died Saturday (July 8, 2000) in Brandon. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1985. She was a customer relations manager for General Motors. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Charles; her father, Lawrence Sparks, Tampa; her mother, Wilmarose Sparks, Valrico; and a brother, Lawrence Jr., Chicago. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.STINCHCOMB, ROBERT G. "BOB," 71, of Sun City Center, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at South Bay Hospital. Born in Cleveland, he came here in 1989 from Dublin, Ohio. He was an attorney at the Baker and Hostetler law firm and was a member of United Methodist Church in Sun City Center. Survivors include his wife, Ursula "Sulli"; two sons, Robert C., Gahanna, Ohio, and Steven E., Powell, Ohio; two daughters, Susan Sharkey, Westlake, Ohio, and Sarah Baldwin, West Worthington, Ohio; a sister, Mae Allen, Avon Lake, Ohio; six grandchildren; and a great grandchild. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

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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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Belleair Bluffs

• 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 with the rank of yeoman first class. 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

• AMBLER, LOIS M., 72, of Clearwater, formerly of Largo, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at Westchester Gardens Rehabilitation and Care Center, Clearwater. She was born in Brattleboro, Vt., and came here in 1990 from Malden, Mass. She retired as a secretary for the Zayre Corp. She was a member of Anona United Methodist Church of Largo, the Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Sudbury, Mass. Survivors include four daughters, Emily and Elizabeth Ambler and Susanna Schramek, all of Palm Harbor, and Martha Emerson, Newport, R.I.; a brother, Jason Montgomery, Edmonton, Can.; and four grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
• CLEMSON, CHARLOTTE MARY, 92, of Gresham, Ore., formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at a care center in Gresham. She came here after she retired in 1969 from the Department of the Army and in 1995, she moved to Gresham. She was a member and Sunday School teacher at Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a sister, Leona Anderson, and a nephew and niece, Thomas and Freida Anderson, all of Gresham. Gresham Funeral Chapel, Gresham, Ore.
• McKEEL, DEREK ANTHONY, 36, of Bradenton, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Blake Medical Center, Bradenton. He was born in Milwaukee and lived in Clearwater from 1966 to 1981 and from 1987 to 1989 when he moved to Bradenton. Survivors include his wife, Jeanine K.; a son, Dawson, Bradenton; his father and stepmother, Melvin L. and Judi McKeel, Clearwater; two brothers, Keith, Clearwater, and Grant, New Port Richey; a sister, Dawn Rogers, and a stepsister, Dawn Barber, both of Clearwater. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes-43rd Street Chapel, Bradenton.
• UNGAR, ERWIN M., 76, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. He was born in Vienna, Austria, and came here in February from Fort Lauderdale. He was a retired accountant. He was an Air Force veteran and prisoner of war during World War II. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Blanche; a daughter, Arnele G. Ungar, St. Petersburg; a son, Barry, Setauket, N.Y.; a sister, Gerry Teicher, Boynton Beach; and two grandsons. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
• WALRATH, EDNA H., 76, of Clearwater, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Clearwater Center Genesis Elder Care. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Dunedin

• BROOKS, WILLARD R. "BILL," 83, of Dunedin, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Appalachia, Va., and came here in 1977 from Maryland where he worked for the federal government at Fort Meade, Md. He was a Navy veteran of World War II with the rank of bosun's mate first class. He served in the Pacific Theater and received a Bronze Star. He graduated from Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee. He was a member of Curlew Baptist Church, Palm Harbor, a 63-year member of Masonic Lodge 192 F&AM, Dunedin, Appalachia Lodge 229 in Virginia, Scottish Rite Valley of Tampa and the Shrine in North Carolina. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Robin; a daughter, Robin B. Rodbell, and a grandson, Nathaniel Rodbell, both of Fredericksburg, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• WOODRING, MATTHEW D., 29, of Dunedin, died Friday (July 7, 2000) at the Hazleton General Hospital, Hazleton, Pa. He came here in 1982 from his native Hazleton. He worked as a carpenter. Survivors include his parents, Beverly and George Woodring, Dunedin; two sisters, Christine Hoffman, Dunedin, and Lori Reilly, Shillington, Pa.; and several aunts, uncles and nieces and nephews. Frank J. Bonin Funeral HoMe, Hazleton, Pa.

Largo

• BOURGEOIS, HAROLD, 75, of Largo, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in New Orleans and came here in 1983 from Charleston, S.C. He retired from the Air Force and was a veteran of World War II. He was a naval aviator and flew P-51 Mustangs and torpedo bombers in the Pacific theater. He was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. Survivors include his wife of 14 years, Patricia; two sons, Rion, Beverton, Ore., and Dr. John, Charlotte, N.C.; a daughter, Madelyn Butts, Greer, S.C.; two stepsons, Robert Jones, Seminole, and Michael Jones, White Lake, Mich.; two stepdaughters, Karen Van Cleave, St. Pete Beach, and Michelle Ann Cellamare, Largo; and 12 grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
• GARLING, FRED, 83, a winter resident of Largo, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at his summer home in Shell Beach, Ohio. He retired from Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. and the city of Columbus, Ohio. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the European and Asian Pacific Theaters. He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Buckeye, Ohio, Southway Post 144 American Legion, the supervisory board of Boy Scout Troop 227, a former president of the Millersport Schools Board of Education and PTA, the Olivedale Senior Citizens of Fairfield County and the Malibu Racing Team, and he was a pilot and active member of EAA Chapters 282, 443 and 402, Antique Classic Airplane Chapter 322, Koop Group at Wynkoop, and EAA Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland. Survivors include two sons, Fred, Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Jeff, Batavia, Ohio; two daughters, Mary Burns, Mulberry, and Kiki Heimrich, Columbus; a sister, Madeline Wakefield; his companion, Hazel Kessler, Lancaster, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Boring-Sheridan Funeral Home, Thornville, Ohio.

Oldsmar

• HARVEY, ADAM ROBERT, 18, of Oldsmar, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) in Palm Harbor of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Clearwater and was a lifelong resident. He was a senior at East Lake High School, Palm Harbor, and worked as a waiter at Eve's Family Restaurant, Oldsmar. He had enlisted in the Air Force and was to begin his service after graduation next year. Survivors include his parents, Pamela and Scott Harvey, a brother, Kyle Alexander, and a sister, Rachael Erin Harvey, and his maternal grandmother, Hugh E. Guy, all of Oldsmar. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

• BROAD, JAMES J., 81, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare, Palm Harbor. He came here in 1977 from his native New York City. He worked as a self-employed carpet salesman and was a professional hockey player with the New York Rangers. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his wife, Judith A., Palm Harbor; two sons, Charlie Ragghianti, Odessa, and Jeff Ragghianti, San Diego; and six grandchildren. American Burial and Cremation Service, Palm Harbor.
• HYTE, IRENE, 89, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1998 from Lake Grove, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Marion Eisenschmied, Palm Harbor; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
• KELEHER, MARION MANSFIELD, 95, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at St. Mark Village continuing care community, Palm Harbor. She was born in New York City and came here in 1965 from Garden City, N.Y. She worked as a physical education teacher at St. Mary's Private School, Westbury, N.Y. She was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Dunedin County Club Fairway Women's Club and the DAR. Survivors include a daughter, Sally K. Goodwin, South Windsor, Conn., and Dunedin; two sons, Bernard, Atlanta, and Arthur M., Alexandria, Va.; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.

Seminole

• DAVIDSON, J. WILLIAM "BILL," 94, of Seminole, died Saturday (July 8, 2000) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1972 from Highland Park, Ill. He retired in 1971 as vice president of the First National Bank of Lake Forest, Ill., and served two terms as president of the Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Margaret; a son, John R., Chicago; a daughter, Susan D. Schipper, Greenwood Village, Colo.; three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
• HOFFMANN, CARL DAVID "DAVE," 81, of Seminole, a former resident of Redington Beach and St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 15, 2000), at home. He was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and moved to St. Petersburg in 1964 from Duluth, Minn. He moved to Redington Beach in 1966 and to Seminole in 1998. He retired from the Air Force with the rank of lieutenant colonel. In World War II he was a squadron commander in the first Flying Fortress group to leave Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base for England. He completed 50 combat missions over Europe and later took part in the Berlin Air Lift. He also served in Korea. He received the Silver Star medal. He was a director of Florida Presbyterian College and active in real estate and Kiwanis International. He was a member of Pasadena Community Church. He graduated from Illinois Technical University. Survivors include his wife, Frances; two sons, David Stephen, Miami, and John William, Orlando; and four grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• RITCHIE, CHARLES F. JR., "BUD," 87, of Seminole, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000) at home. He came here in 1975 from his native Parkersburg, W.Va., where he founded and operated the Parkersburg Distributing Co. (Anheuser-Busch wholesalers) since 1933. He was an Army Air Corps and Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. Locally he taught computer skills and was a member and a former flotilla commander of the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 73, Madeira Beach. Survivors include a son, David C., Parkersburg; a half-sister, Lillian Logsdon, Daytona Beach; and a companion, Carolyn Farnham, St. Petersburg. Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.

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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 with the rank of yeoman first class. 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

• AMBLER, LOIS M., 72, of Clearwater, formerly of Largo, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at Westchester Gardens Rehabilitation and Care Center, Clearwater. She was born in Brattleboro, Vt., and came here in 1990 from Malden, Mass. She retired as a secretary for the Zayre Corp. She was a member of Anona United Methodist Church of Largo, the Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Sudbury, Mass. Survivors include four daughters, Emily and Elizabeth Ambler and Susanna Schramek, all of Palm Harbor, and Martha Emerson, Newport, R.I.; a brother, Jason Montgomery, Edmonton, Can.; and four grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
• CLEMSON, CHARLOTTE MARY, 92, of Gresham, Ore., formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at a care center in Gresham. She came here after she retired in 1969 from the Department of the Army and in 1995, she moved to Gresham. She was a member and Sunday School teacher at Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a sister, Leona Anderson, and a nephew and niece, Thomas and Freida Anderson, all of Gresham. Gresham Funeral Chapel, Gresham, Ore.
• McKEEL, DEREK ANTHONY, 36, of Bradenton, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Blake Medical Center, Bradenton. He was born in Milwaukee and lived in Clearwater from 1966 to 1981 and from 1987 to 1989 when he moved to Bradenton. Survivors include his wife, Jeanine K.; a son, Dawson, Bradenton; his father and stepmother, Melvin L. and Judi McKeel, Clearwater; two brothers, Keith, Clearwater, and Grant, New Port Richey; a sister, Dawn Rogers, and a stepsister, Dawn Barber, both of Clearwater. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes-43rd Street Chapel, Bradenton.
• UNGAR, ERWIN M., 76, of Clearwater, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. He was born in Vienna, Austria, and came here in February from Fort Lauderdale. He was a retired accountant. He was an Air Force veteran and prisoner of war during World War II. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Blanche; a daughter, Arnele G. Ungar, St. Petersburg; a son, Barry, Setauket, N.Y.; a sister, Gerry Teicher, Boynton Beach; and two grandsons. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
• WALRATH, EDNA H., 76, of Clearwater, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Clearwater Center Genesis Elder Care. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

• BOURGEOIS, HAROLD, 75, of Largo, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in New Orleans and came here in 1983 from Charleston, S.C. He retired from the Air Force and was a veteran of World War II. He was a naval aviator and flew P-51 Mustangs and torpedo bombers in the Pacific theater. He was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. Survivors include his wife of 14 years, Patricia; two sons, Rion, Beverton, Ore., and Dr. John, Charlotte, N.C.; a daughter, Madelyn Butts, Greer, S.C.; two stepsons, Robert Jones, Seminole, and Michael Jones, White Lake, Mich.; two stepdaughters, Karen Van Cleave, St. Pete Beach, and Michelle Ann Cellamare, Largo; and 12 grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
• GARLING, FRED, 83, a winter resident of Largo, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at his summer home in Shell Beach, Ohio. He retired from Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. and the city of Columbus, Ohio. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the European and Asian Pacific Theaters. He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Buckeye, Ohio, Southway Post 144 American Legion, the supervisory board of Boy Scout Troop 227, a former president of the Millersport Schools Board of Education and PTA, the Olivedale Senior Citizens of Fairfield County and the Malibu Racing Team, and he was a pilot and active member of EAA Chapters 282, 443 and 402, Antique Classic Airplane Chapter 322, Koop Group at Wynkoop, and EAA Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland. Survivors include two sons, Fred, Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Jeff, Batavia, Ohio; two daughters, Mary Burns, Mulberry, and Kiki Heimrich, Columbus; a sister, Madeline Wakefield; his companion, Hazel Kessler, Lancaster, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Boring-Sheridan Funeral Home, Thornville, Ohio.

Madeira Beach

• REGAN, TIMOTHY J., 50, of Madeira Beach, died Thursday (June 1, 2000) at home. A native of New Brunswick, N.J., he had lived in Florida since 1983. He was a draftsman with Fedders Corp. before moving to Florida. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a decorated member of the 1st Calvary Airmobile, having been cited for heroism on several occasions in Vietnam. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion in Florida. Survivors include two sisters, Cathleen Dallenbach, Milltown, N.J., and Jennifer L. Herrick, Kannapolis, N.C.; and two brothers, Thomas A., North Hanover, N.J., and Raymond B., Lakehurst, N.J. Selover Funeral Home, North Brunswick, N.J.

Pinellas Park

• BOOTS, WALTER H., 78, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (June 19, 2000) at home under hospice care. Born in Noble County, Minn., he came here in 1991 from Minneapolis. He was a retired farmer and apartment manager. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife, Norma; a son, Randall, St. Petersburg; two stepsons, Steve and Lindsay Hanson; and three stepdaughters, Sue Flesner, Loren Habson and Stacy Hanson. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
• ROBINSON, NORMAN L., 74, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Birmingham, Mich., he came here in 1974 from Elmira, N.Y. He retired after 27 years as an agency manager for Metropolitan Life Insurance and was a market representative for Southeast Fidelity Corp., Tallahassee. He was a Methodist and a member of the American Legion, Winter Haven, and Life Underwriters Association. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Marjorie M.; four daughters, Kathy J. Robinson and Lori D. Robinson, both of St. Petersburg, Kerry J. Burnett, Tampa, and Leisa A. Knotts, Palm Harbor; three brothers, Clifford, Geneseo, N.Y., Charles, Charleston, S.C., and Richard, Denver; a sister, Thelma Pietche, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and three grandchildren; Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

• BECK, LESTER ARTHUR, 84, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at home. Born in Cincinnati, he came here in 1997 from Cambridge, Mass., where he had worked for New England Gas and Electric from 1954 until his retirement in 1979. He was a former member of Phi Gamma Delta at Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, and a Lutheran. Survivors include a nephew and grandniece, Gary and Katherine Beck, both of Cincinnati; a grandnephew, Charles Beck, San Francisco; and a cousin, Ruth Lay, Naples, Fla. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• CASHIN, DOROTHY F., 76, of Hudson, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 17, 2000). Born in New York City, she moved to Hudson 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 a great-grandson. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
• D'ALESSANDRO, ERNEST, 79, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 18, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Italy, he came here in 1950 from Long Island, N.Y. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Transfiguration Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Rose, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Jean M. D'Alessandro, St. Petersburg, and Barbara A. Brown, Kenneth City; and three grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• DEASON, JAMES K., 32, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at home. A native of Sumter, S.C., he came here 15 years ago from Mississippi. He worked for Ikon Office Solutions. Survivors include his wife, Laura R.; four daughters, Lacey, Marie, Amber and Tamera Deason, all of Gross City, Ohio; four stepchildren, Shannon, Alicia, Sean and Natalia, all of St. Petersburg; his mother, Sharon Pope, Mississippi; and two brothers, Phil, Dunedin, and Johnny, Mississippi. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• EDGE, DIANE, 50, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here in the early 1990s from her native Jacksonville. She was a bus driver for Duval County schools and a member of Primitive Baptist Church, Jacksonville. Survivors include a daughter, Elodia Sabrina Hogan, her mother, Ella Viola King, her father, Marion Edge, a brother, Marion "Bernard" Edge, a sister, Shiela Edge Thomas, and two grandchildren, all of Jacksonville. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
• FIELD, BERNICE ELIZABETH, 93, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at Loving Care assisted living facility, Largo. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., she came here in 1989 from Miami. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include a niece, Bernice Roll, Pavilion, N.Y.; a nephew, James Szymanski, Louisiana; and her companion, Lorrane Voutsinas, Clearwater. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.
• FOWLER, HARVEY, 67, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at Edward White Hospital. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• FREEMAN, GLADYS A., 95, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 18, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. A native of Westminster, Vt., she came here in 1960 from Springfield, Vt. She was a homemaker and a member of Chapel on the Hill, Seminole. She was a former choir director for Chapel on the Hill and Springfield Methodist Church and was active in Girl Scouts of America. Survivors include three grandchildren, Brian E. Ruddeforth, St. Petersburg, Mark C. Ruddeforth, Phoenix, and Karen J. Furnans, West Hartford, Conn.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• GOODLANDER, MAE HORTON, 80, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 13, 2000) at home. A native of Philadelphia, she came here 17 years ago from Harrisburg, Pa. She was a retired stenographer clerk for AMP Inc., Harrisburg. She was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church and a former member of Pine Street United Presbyterian and sang in both church choirs. Survivors include a daughter, Anne Bitterman Ellerman, Highlands, N.C.; three sisters, Carolyn I. Hobart, Palmyra, Pa., Dorothy L. Stahler, Shiremanstown, Pa., and Barbara A. Sieber, Camp Hill, Pa.; two brothers, William R. Horton, Ogden, Utah, and Robert A. Horton, Lemoyne, Pa.; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• KELLY, CAROLINE, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at Carrington Place Convalescent Center. She was born in Fitchburg, Mass., and came here 24 years ago. She was a legal secretary and a Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Wilhelmina Kelly, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• KYLE, ODES JAMES JR., of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 16, 2000). He was a native of Toledo, Ohio. He was a mechanical engineer and retired in 1992 after 30 years with Timken Bearing Manufacturing Plant, Canton, Ohio. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War and earned three battle stars. He served seven years on the Canton City School Board and was board president. He was a Mason and chairman of the board of managers of the YMCA, Canton. He also was selected Canton's Man of the Year in 1965. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Bobbie Jean; a brother, Wesley Odell; two sons, the Rev. Lewis R., Portland, Ore., and Dr. George M., Augusta, Ga.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• MERRITT, GLADYS W., 99, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. A native of Pasco Station, she came here in 1920 from Dade City. She was a homemaker. She was the last living charter member of Friendship Baptist Church, St. Petersburg. She was a Sunday school teacher and a Protestant school teacher at Saint Leo's Catholic School. Survivors include four daughters, Eunice M. Durr and Vivien Silk, both of St. Petersburg, Jean C. Eastridge, Largo, and Verna F. Eastridge, Zephyrhills; 25 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and 24 great-great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• MOORE, MAXINE ELVA, 83, of Largo and Indiana, 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 of 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.
• MORANG, CALLIOPE "PAULETTE," 89, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 18, 2000) at home. Born in Antwerp, Belgium, she came here in 1963 from Washington, D.C. She was a homemaker and a Roman Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Stella Jean Allard, Brussels. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• SCHMIDT, MILDRED A., 96, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 14, 2000). She came here in 1968 from her native Chicago, where she was a cashier at the Bank of Chicago. Locally, she was a member of Meadowlawn Presbyterian Church and the hobby club, women's club and Saturday night bingo club at Town Apartments. She was a Monday night volunteer at the Masonic Home of Florida, St. Petersburg, for 12 years. Survivors include two nephews, Lee W. Diestelow, Ocean City, N.J., and John Diestelow, Alpharetta, Ga. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, 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 was a 1948 graduate of Georgia Tech and retired after 38 years as a sales agent for Allstate Insurance Co. in Atlanta and St. Petersburg. He was an Army Air Forces 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, Samuel H., St. Petersburg, Tyler L. Fish, Orlando, Courtney L. Fish, Shari L. Croteau, and Sean L. Croteau, all of St. Petersburg, and Brent J. and Brandon R. Western, both of Largo. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• THOMAS, BENJAMIN M., 56, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 17, 2000). He came here in 1985 from his native Tampa. He was an Army veteran, a carpenter and a member of DAV. Survivors include a sister, Caroline Bosbyshell, St. Petersburg, an aunt, Mary T. Mitchell, Tampa; and a niece and two nephews. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• THOMAS, ROSA LEE, 99, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at the Laurels Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Waynesboro, Ga., she came here in the 1940s. She was a member of Bethel Community Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mary V. Thomas, St. Petersburg; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
• TODD, MARGARET F., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She came here in 1925 from her native Youngstown, Ohio. She was a beautician and a member of Palm Lake Christian Church and OES. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Olin; a sister, Arlene Hess, Columbiana, Ohio; and a niece, Joann Quinton, and a nephew Eldon Todd, both of St. Petersburg. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• WATSON, DOROTHY BEE "DOT," 60, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at home. A native of Jonestown, Miss., she came here in 1961. She was a domestic worker and a member of Holy Ghost Church of God Purchased with His Blood, where she was president of the first choir and treasurer of the state woman's convention. She was an avid seamstress and cook. Survivors include five sons, Willie Clinton, Anthony and Tony Watson and Tony Simmons, all of St. Petersburg, and Kenny Moon, Newport News, Va.; seven daughters, Darlene Holmes, Barbara, Tammie and Phyllis Watson and Tonya McGhee, all of St. Petersburg, Gwendolyn Cook, Miami, and Vanessa Thomas, Decatur, Ga.; her mother, Mamie Baber, and two sisters, Mamie Bates and Orean Jenkins, all of St. Petersburg; 21 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

• DAVIDSON, J. WILLIAM "BILL," 94, of Seminole, died Saturday (July 8, 2000) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1972 from Highland Park, Ill. He retired in 1971 as vice president of the First National Bank of Lake Forest, Ill., and served two terms as president of the Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Margaret; a son, John R., Chicago; a daughter, Susan D. Schipper, Greenwood Village, Colo.; three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
• HOFFMANN, CARL DAVID "DAVE," 81, of Seminole, a former resident of Redington Beach and St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 15, 2000), at home. He was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and moved to St. Petersburg in 1964 from Duluth, Minn. He moved to Redington Beach in 1966 and to Seminole in 1998. He retired from the Air Force with the rank of lieutenant colonel. In World War II he was a squadron commander in the first Flying Fortress group to leave Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base for England. He completed 50 combat missions over Europe and later took part in the Berlin Air Lift. He also served in Korea. He received the Silver Star medal. He was a director of Florida Presbyterian College and active in real estate and Kiwanis International. He was a member of Pasadena Community Church. He graduated from Illinois Technical University. Survivors include his wife, Frances; two sons, David Stephen, Miami, and John William, Orlando; and four grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• RITCHIE, CHARLES F. JR., "BUD," 87, of Seminole, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000) at home. He came here in 1975 from his native Parkersburg, W.Va., where he founded and operated the Parkersburg Distributing Co. (Anheuser-Busch wholesalers) since 1933. He was an Army Air Corps and Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. Locally he taught computer skills and was a member and a former flotilla commander of the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 73, Madeira Beach. Survivors include a son, David C., Parkersburg; a half-sister, Lillian Logsdon, Daytona Beach; and a companion, Carolyn Farnham, St. Petersburg. Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.
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