St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Tuesday, July 25, 2000

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

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DESPER, CECIL EARL "UNCLE CECIL," 92, of Crystal River, formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at River Oaks Assisted Living, Crystal River. Born in Mercer, Mo., he came here 10 years ago from Clearwater. He retired from McCarty Truck Line, Trenton, Mo., and Stone Buick, Clearwater. He was a member of Crystal River United Methodist Church and was a Navy veteran of World War II, receiving the Victory Medal, the American ERA Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-PAC Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. He was a member of the USN Seabee Veterans Island X-18 of Citrus County. Survivors include a nephew, Stephen W., Tujunga, Calif.; and a niece, Sue Mayo, Crystal River. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River/Lecanto.

JOWETT, CHARLES HERBERT, 86, of Floral City, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in North Adams, Mass., he came here two years ago from Williamstown, Mass., and was retired from the painting industry. He was Episcopalian. Survivors include two sons, Lawrence C., North Adams, and Gregory L., Williamstown; a daughter, Pamela Ronan, Uxbridge, Mass.; and six grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

KANE, ROSE ANN, 79, of Homosassa, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at Life Center, Lecanto. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, she came here six years ago from Tucson, Ariz. She was a medical technologist in the health care profession. She was Protestant and a past member of Order of Eastern Star, Mercer, Pa. Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Winder, Homosassa, and Janice Wheaton, Sharpsville, Pa.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River & Lecanto.

LEKAS, CLARENCE, 80, of Beverly Hills, died Sunday (July 23, 2000). Born in Chicago, he came here 12 years ago from Homewood, Ill., and was an owner-operator of a radio and television service. He was a member of Beverly Hills Community Church and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Lekas Bermann, Princeton, N.J., and Cynthia Cahill, Den Haag, Netherlands; and four grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Beverly Hills.

MEALEY, FRENCH, 81, of Crystal River, died Saturday (July 22, 2000). Born in Selbyville, W.Va., he came here 25 years ago from the Chicago area. He was a retired truck driver for the Teamsters Local 710, Chicago, and a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church, Crystal River. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Post 155, Crystal River. There are no known survivors. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

PINELLI, JOSEPH ROSARIO, 74, of Homosassa, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at home. Born in Philadelphia, he came here 28 years ago from Cape Canaveral. He was a retired radio officer with the Military Sealift Command, with 38 years of service. He was Catholic and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a retired member of the Space Coast Chapter of the Military Sealift Command, Cape Canaveral. Survivors include his wife, Lynn Niedzwiecki; two daughters, Christie Doty, Crystal River, and Maureen Faulkner, Homosassa; a sister, Nancy Galterio, Fort Lauderdale; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

SABOURIN, ALBERTA, 89, of Crystal River, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at home. Born in Lecanto, she was a lifelong resident of Citrus County. She graduated from the University of Florida and was a grammar school teacher in Crystal River in the 1930s. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Edmund; a brother, Sammy Allen, Leesburg; and two sisters, Irma Starkey, Gainesville, and Helen Edwards, Brooksville. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

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BOSSELMAN, BERTHA, 88, of Ridge Manor, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at Zephyr Haven, Zephyrhills. Born in Belvidere, Ill, she came here 28 years ago from Shakopee, Minn. She was a former beautician and store owner and a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Brooksville. Survivors include a son, George Leroy, Brooksville; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville.

CHAMILLARD, HARRIET GLADYS, 84, of Brooksville, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at home. Born in Attleboro, Mass., she came here 14 years ago from Plainville, Mass., and was a retired assembler. She was Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Robert; two daughters, Carol Lynch, Brooksville, and Karen Tetreault, Plainville; a sister, Mary Baxter, Attleboro; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

McGUIRE, JAMES ROBERT SR., 72, of Brooksville, died Thursday (July 20, 2000) at home. Born in Johnson County, Tenn., he came here several weeks ago from North Carolina. He was a roofer in the construction industry. Survivors include two sons, Dennis, Texas, and Mark, Jacksonville; two daughters, Emma Mull, Brooksville, and Loye Sewell, Land O'Lakes; and three grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

SCHMIEDING, HAROLD, 69, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Cleveland, he came here 14 years ago from Detroit and was retired from Detroit Diesel/General Motors. He was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, the Elks 2582, and was a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Joanne; three daughters, Sandra Martinez and Susan Hermann, both of Michigan, and Sharon Ashley, Pennsylvania; two brothers, Glen and Dennie, both of Ohio; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Seven Hills.

VOIGT, PEARL LILLIAN, 86, of Spring Hill, died Monday (July 24, 2000) at home. Born in Philadelphia, she came here 21 years ago from Delaware. She was a retired supervisor in a manufacturing plant. Survivors include two daughters, Pearl Clark "Peggy," Spring Hill, and Charlotte Young, Philadelphia; a sister, Marion Reynolds, Winter Park; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

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AUSTIN, GERALDINE H., "CRICKET," 75, of Seffner, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) in Seffner. Born in Huntington, W.Va., she lived in the area for more than sixty years. She was a homemaker and a member of East Point Assembly of God. Survivors include a son, Paul Austin, Jr., Brooksville; four daughters, Sandra Evans, Zephyrhills, Holly Wright, Seffner, Lisa Ellis, Riverview, and Linda Gail McNeal, Tampa; two sisters, Alta Eastridge, Zephyrhills, and Eunice Buchanan, Tampa; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

BERT, ROBERT HENRY, 73, of Valrico, died Friday (July 21, 2000) in Tampa. He was born in Cleveland and was a Navy veteran. He was a driver and a mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Harriet; a son, Robert, Jr., Clearwater; two daughters, Toni Drake, Tampa, and Holly Hill, Columbia Station, Ohio; and five grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

EHMKE, CLARA HELEN, 84, of Tampa, died Thursday (July 20, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Pound, Wis., she came here in 1955. She was a clerk for Cook's Department Store and a Lutheran. Survivors include two sons, Daniel and Terrance, both of Tampa; a daughter, Shirley Hill, Sylacauga, Ala; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

GRACE, U. VERNON, JR., 74, of Plant City, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at home. He was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a self-employed electrical contractor and an Army veteran of World War II. He was Protestant. Survivors include a brother, Billy Grace, Plant City; three sisters, Bernice Futch and Bonnie Hazen, both of Plant City, and Carolyn Jordan, Lake City; and a grandchild. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

HAHNE, MARIE ANNTIONETTO, 58, of Lithia, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at home. Born in Brunswick, Ga., she came here in 1985 from Homestead. She was a quality control technician for McKesson Drug Co. She was a member of Faith Outreach Church. Survivors include a son, Gregg, Lithia; two daughters, Sandy Fuller, Dallas, and Judy Hane, Brandon; three brothers, Robert Miller, Tampa, Thomas Felts, McKinnon, and Carl Felts, Thonotosassa; two sisters, Eula Mae Drawdy, Tampa, and Dianne Williams, Virginia; and two grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

JELLISON, IVA DUKE SHACKLEFORD, 101, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died Thursday (July 20, 2000) at Carrington Place. Born in Duke, Ala., she came here in 1922. She was a homemaker and belonged to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. She was a past president of the Junior League of Tampa, a member of the Chiselers, Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club, Tampa Yacht & Country Club, and the Azalea Garden Circle. Survivors include four nephews, William Hamm, Ponte Vedra, James R. Duke, Baltimore, Howard Duke, Gadsden, Ala., and Joseph Duke, Parrish; five nieces, Nell Rorebeck, Marie Jane Bentschner and Jane Taylor, all of Tampa, Nell Drake, Houston, and Nell Hagood, Enterprise. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes and Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

McINNIS, PEGGY PAYNE, 45, of Plant City, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at home. Born in Roanoke, Va., she came her in 1990 from Seabrooke, N.H. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Mark L. McInnis; a daughter, Tanya Prichard, St. Petersburg; her mother, Betty Davidson, Tampa; her father, Ray Bryant, Fort Lauderdale; a brother, Jeffery Payne, Flint, Mich.; and a sister, Sherry Shaw, Tampa. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.

MOORE, SHARON RAE, 56, of Tampa, died Saturday (July 22, 2000). Born in Amelia, Ohio, she came here in 1974 from Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Tabatha Young, Tampa, and Kimberly Scholin, Georgia; a brother, Rick Bunner, Ohio; four sisters, Lynn Cox, Ohio, Marty Harp, Ohio, Becky Soder, Tampa, and Jerry Bunner, Ohio; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes and Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

PALMER, RICHARD A., 77, of Tampa, died Saturday (July 22, 2000). He came here in 1958 from Phenix City, Ala. He was a retired Fraynes Sportswear tailor and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Moose Lodge No. 912, VFW Post No. 424 and American Legion Post No. 0138, He was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Ronald Palmer, Tampa; a stepson, Robert Wayne Ledbetter, Phenix City; a sister, Margaret Queens, Jonesboro, Ga.; his companion, Helen Wilcox; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes and Cemeteries, AP Boza Memorial Chapel, Tampa.

SANDERS, AUDREY MAE, 84, of Valrico, died Monday (July 24, 2000) a home. Born in Parrish, Ala., she came here in 1984 from Bessemer, Ala. She was a homemaker and a member of Plant City Church of Christ. Survivors include three daughters, Carolyn Phillips, Atlanta, Linda Andrews, Chattanooga, Tenn., and Evelyn Williamson, Valrico; a brother, Carl Chappell, Birmingham, Ala.; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

TURNAGE, GEORGE W., 81, of Gibsonton, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Originally from Danville, Ill., he came here in 1975. He was a retired wholesale manager for Six Flags Tires, a veteran of World War II, a member of Ruskin VFW and a member of Masonic Lodge, Danville. He was Southern Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Alberta; a son, Mark, Polk City; a daughter, Patricia Dickey, Auburndale; a sister Monnie Miller, West Monroe, La.; and five grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

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ALVIRA, GEORGE C., 73, of Port Richey, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Puerto Rico, he came here 22 years ago from Philadelphia. He was a business owner and made and sold furniture. Survivors include two sons, Victor, Tampa, and Larry Reed, Sarasota; a daughter, Carolyn Brestler, New Jersey; a brother, Victor, and a sister, Laura, both of Puerto Rico; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

BETTA, SOLEDAD M., 90, of New Port Richey, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, she came here eight years ago from Dumfries, Va. She was a homemaker and attended St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Hudson. Survivors include two granddaughters, Sonia Lank, Front Royal, Va., and Rosanna Portell, Manassas, Va.; and five great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

BOES, WILLIAM, 74, of Hudson, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at National Health Care Center, Hudson. Born in New York, he came here 31 years ago from Bronx, N.Y. He was a retired New York City policeman and a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. Survivors include a daughter, Marion Borys, Houston; and one grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

CASTATOR, EARL E., 90, of Bayonet Point, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at National Health Care, Hudson. Born in Cincinnati, he came here 24 years ago from Detroit. He was an expeditor for Ford Motor Company and a member of St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, Hudson, and the Beacon Woods Pinochle Club. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; four daughters, Gail Stenborg, Clarkston, Mich., Susan Aho, Laurium, Mich., Janet Humphrey, Glendale, Ariz., and Nancy Gabrys, Plainwell, Mich.; a brother, Roy, Bayonet Point; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

CRAWFORD, GEORGE, 74, Holiday, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at home. Born in Charlotte County, he came here 31 years ago from Sarasota. He was a nurseryman for Webbs Wholesale Nursery, Clearwater. He was a member of Holiday Church of God and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; a son, Barney, Buford, Ga.; two daughters, Deborah V. Clark, Leesburg, and Mavis L. Allen, Holiday; a brother, Paul Carter, Florida; two sisters, Mabel Dean, Okeechobee, and Gertrude Smith, Lakeland; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

HART, JAMES A., 88, of Port Richey, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at home. Born in Auburn, Ill., he came here 20 years ago from Baltimore. He was a retired supervisor for the Postal Service and a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Eileen; a daughter, Judith Ann Caton, Ellicott City, Md.; and two grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

HIVES, GERALDINE, 64, of Dade City, died Sunday (July 23,2000) at Pasco Community Hospital. Born in Monticello, she came here 56 years ago. She was a cook for Cox Elementary School and a member of Lighthouse Pentecostal Church, Dade City. Survivors include her husband, James; seven sons, James Jr., Kenny, Reggie Morrell, Jimmie Morrell, Steve Williams, all of Dade City, Freddie Felder, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Joshua Billingsley, Brooksville; a daughter, Jacquelyn Hamilton, Dade City; three brothers, Jimmy Morrell, Brooksville, Willie C. Morrell, St. Petersburg, and Frank Morrell, Dade City; three sisters, Susie Ward, Syracuse, N.Y., Geneva McKay, Dade City and Luvenna Monroe, Tampa; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

KYLE, ANN S., 81, of Holiday, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at Pasco-Hernando Hospice House, Hudson. Born in Chicago, she came here 20 years ago from Bellwood, Ill. She was a retired clerk for Western Electric Co., Cicero, Ill., with 20 years of service. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, the Telephone Pioneers of America, both of Holiday, and the White Rose Society, Chicago. Survivors include her husband, Raymond E.; a daughter, Louise F. Swanson, Palm Harbor; two sisters, Mary F. Bryk, Chicago, and Stephanie R. Szot, North Riverside, Ill.; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

LEAR, MALLIE WOODS, 88, of Zephyrhills, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at Mariner Healthcare, Tampa. Born in Richmond, Ky., she came here 54 years ago from Ohio. She was a sectionalizer for a citrus canning company. She was Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Dixie W. Clements, Zephyrhills, and Virginia Mary Fultz, Tampa; a sister, Margaret Shepard, Richmond, Ky.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

PARKS, RALPH D., 77, of Hudson, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House. He came here 32 years ago from his native Milwaukee and was a construction contractor for U.S. Homes, Clearwater. He was Protestant and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Waukesha, Wis. Survivors include his wife, Doris; a son, Ken, Sun Valley, Idaho; three daughters, Sandra Parks-Trusz, Glen Burnie, Md., Kathy Jo Smith, Hudson, and Marsha Richards, Richmond, Va.; two sisters, Edith Schultz, Pinellas Park, and Joyce Devine, Bayonet Point; and six grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

TETLOW, GAYLE V., 61, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Philadelphia, she came here five years ago from Blackwood, N.J. She was a retired apartment manager for Jamestown Square Apartments, Blackwood. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Bernard; a daughter Dena Blair, New Port Richey; her mother, Ethel Bianco, Deptford, N.J.; a brother, Charles Olson, Greeneville, Tenn.; and two grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

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Clearwater

BEST, CHARLES J. JR., 51, of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at home. He came here in 1997 from his native Brooklyn, N.Y. He worked as a customer service representative. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Nicole Best, Bronx, N.Y.; his parents, Dorothy and Charles J. Sr., Savannah, Ga.; a brother, Glenn Edward, Dunedin; and two sisters, Doretha Frazier and Shelly Melendez, both of Brooklyn. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Service, Largo.
CALDWELL, MARIE ROSE, 84, of Avon Park, formerly of Clearwater, died Thursday (July 20, 2000) at Oaks at Avon, Avon Park. She was born in New Bedford, Mass., and came here in 1982 from Massachusetts. She was a retired seamstress and Catholic. Survivors include a stepson, Raymond A., Avon Park; and six sisters, Marie Rita Caldwell, Sarah Adams and Dora Simas, all of Avon Park, Doris Driesen, Sebring, Alice Therien, Spring Hill, and Juliette DeMoranzille, New Bedford. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
COOPER, LUELLA M., 96, of Clearwater, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at Viewtop Hospice House, Clearwater. She came here in 1957 from her native Hilton, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church of Largo. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Ann Jennejahn, Hilton; a sister, Anita F. Cross, Clearwater; six grandchildren, Kim Hawkins and Terri Cook, both of Rochester, N.Y., Polly Tice, Buffalo, N.Y., Lisa Hackett, Spencerport, N.Y., Eric Dude, Hilton, and John Jennejahn, Pawleys Island, S.C.; a nephew, C. Harlan Cooper, Sebring; a niece, Kathryn Goff, Anderson, S.C.; and 14 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
HEARN, ADRIAN CLEVELAND, 59, of Clearwater, died Friday (June 30, 2000) at Gulf Coast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. He was born in Chambers County, Ala., and came here in 1994 from Tuscaloosa, Ala. He was a brick and block mason and wood carver. Survivors include three daughters, Terri S. Heisele and Laura Price Hearn, both of St. Petersburg, and Carmen Gail Hearn, Sparta, Tenn.; two sons, Mark, Dacusville, S.C., and Adrian Stephen of Oklahoma; and several grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
HUGHES, DOROTHY VIRGINIA, 81, of Clearwater, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at home. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1980 from Bloomington, Ill., where she worked as executive secretary for 30 years with the Illinois Agriculture Association. She was a member and Eucharistic minister at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo, a volunteer at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, and a member of the Republican Party. Survivors include two nephews, David Evans, Plymouth, Mich., and Jack Evans, Keizer, Ore. National Cremation Society, Largo.
MOREY, SALLY A., 60, of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Westville, Pa., and came here in 1977 from Erie, Pa. She retired as a unit secretary at Morton Plant Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Robert E.; two daughters, Desiree A. Dixon, Clearwater, and Cristal M. Hermann, Orlando; three brothers, John and Carl Holmes Sr., both of Erie, Pa., and William "Bill" Holmes, Saline, Mich.; a sister, Bessie Nowacinski, Glendale, Ariz.; and three grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
PAUL, FRANK M. SR., 70, of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at home. He came here in 1955 from his native Evansville, Ill., and retired as an accountant after 30 years with Honeywell, Clearwater. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He graduated from the University of Tampa and was Catholic. Survivors include three sons, Steven, Clearwater, Morgan, Largo, and John, Lutz; a brother, Edward, Indialantic; his companion, Jeanne Fernandez; and six grandchildren, Jennifer and Emily Paul, both of Clearwater, Natalie and Stephanie Paul, both of Largo, and Kyle and Megan Paul, both of Lutz. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

Dunedin

WILLIAMS, CALVIN EUGENE JR., infant son of Tammy L. NiBlack and Calvin Eugene Williams Sr. of Dunedin, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. He was Baptist. Besides his parents, survivors include a sister, Tambra Evans, and a brother, Robert Winfield, both of Dunedin; his maternal grandmother, Ernestine B. Harris, St. Petersburg; and his paternal grandmother, Georgia Wade, Clearwater. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

LANGFORD, CATHERINE NAOMA, 89, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was born in Washington, D.C., came to St. Petersburg in 1958 from Silver Spring, Md., and in 1999 she moved to Largo. She was a sewing instructor for 25 years at the Singer Company, St. Petersburg. She was a member of the St. Petersburg China Painting Guild. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo, and former member of Holy Family Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include two daughters, Joan Catherine Athey, Largo, and Margaret Jean Libby, Gray, Maine; a son, Joseph William, Franklin, N.C.; two sisters, Rita Marie Risler, Largo, and Margaret M. Beuchert, Clearwater; a brother, James William Gessford, Lakeland; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
POLLOK, ROBERT WILLIAM, 84, of Largo, died Friday (July 21, 2000) of complications following surgery at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ypsilanti, Mich. He was born in Williamston, Mich., and came here around 20 years ago from Royal Oak, Mich., where he retired as an accountant with General Motors Tech Center. He was active in the YMCA and coached youth softball for many years. Survivors include his wife, Valeria; a son, Keith, Champaign, Ill.; two daughters, Irene Vittoz, Eaton Rapids, Mich., and Linda Brinker, Ann Arbor, Mich.; two stepdaughters, Lucretia Sutcliffe and Maureen Gayle; and nine grandchildren. Harris Cremation Society, Eaton Rapids, Mich.
REITER, SUSAN JILL, 55, of Largo, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at home. She came here in 1974 from her native Chicago and was Catholic. Survivors include her mother, Lillian Reiter, and a brother, Ronald E. Reiter, both of Largo. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Seminole.
ROBERTSON, HAZEL E., 92, of Largo, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. She was born in St. Louis, , and came here in 1971 from Yonkers, N.Y. She worked as chief buyer for the May Co., New York City. She was a member of Church of the Isles Congregational, Indian Rocks Beach. Survivors include a daughter, Jamie Raynor, Hinsdale, N.H., and a nephew, David Schaub, Tulsa, Okla. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
ROSNEK, DOROTHY C., 81, of Largo, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at the home of a daughter in Tampa. She was born in Pittston, Pa., came to Tampa in 1981 from New York City and moved in 1985 to Largo. She was a member St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo, and vice president of American Way Trailer Park, Largo. Survivors include four daughters, Barbara Piczay, Tampa, Carole Murani, Moberly, Mo., Cathy Murray, Howell, N.J., and Donna Rosnek, White Plains, N.Y.; three sons, Gerald Waters, Wurtsboro, N.Y., Robert Waters, Seattle, and Charles Waters, Eastchester, N.Y.; two sisters, Rita Kearney and Margaret Hoag, both of Syracuse, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Palm Harbor

LLOYD, THOMAS PETERSON II, 42, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (July 19, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Shreveport, La., and came here several years ago from Benton, La. He owned and operated an automobile detail service business. Survivors include his wife, Susan Pilkinton. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
MENNA, MICHAEL JR., 54, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He came here in 1983 from his native Chicago. He was self-employed and a member of Church of Christ of Lake Tarpon, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include a son, Michael III, Panama City, Fla.; two daughters, Jeanine Menna, Clearwater, and Jodi Menna-Orbeson, Chicago; his parents, Edna and Michael Menna Sr., Tarpon Springs; a sister, Mary Triggiano, New Port Richey; and two grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

Safety Harbor

BATES, HAROLD E., 82, of Monmouth, Maine, a winter resident of Safety Harbor, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at home. He was born in Winthrop, Maine, and was an annual visitor from Monmouth for several years. He retired in 1980 as a shipping clerk for Globe Albany, North Monmouth, Maine, and formerly owned and operated a trucking company and worked for the Maine Turnpike Authority. He was a selectman for more than 20 years for the city of Monmouth and a volunteer fireman and rescue volunteer there for 30 years. He was a member and former deacon of the Monmouth Community Church, a Mason, and a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and Lions Club. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Leona R.; two sons, Harold L., Jacksonville, and Leonard D., Monmouth; a daughter, Nancy B. Ludewig, Monmouth; a brother, Robert L., Winthrop; a sister, Elsie G. Fogg, Bowie, Md.; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Roberts Funeral Home, Winthrop, Maine.
MYERS, DONALD C. II, 45, of Safety Harbor, formerly of Tampa and Hudson, died Monday (July 17, 2000) at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa. He was born in Flint, Mich., came to Tampa in 1959 from Michigan and moved in 1972 to Pinellas. He then moved to Hudson in 1995 and in 1999 to Safety Harbor. He was a Pinellas County deputy sheriff. Survivors include his father, Donald Myers, Hudson; his mother, Natalie Becker, Vero Beach; a sister, Patricia Myers, Eustis; a brother, Todd Myers, Largo; his grandparents, Walter and Stella Wasielewski, Vero Beach; his stepmother, Shirley Hamrick, Clearwater; and two stepsisters, Cassandra Rice, Clearwater, and Tammie Maxey, Marietta, Ga. National Cremation Society, Largo.
STOCKHAMMER, WILLIAM V., 84, of Safety Harbor, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Bronx, N.Y., and came here in 1980 from Green Brook, N.J. He was assistant director for American Export Lines, New York City, and an Army veteran of World War II. He attended Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor, and was a member of the Morton Plant Mease Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Margaret E.; and a nephew, Paul, Chicago. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
WADSWORTH, LILIAN A., 90, of Safety Harbor, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at Drew Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Clearwater. She was born in New York City and came here in 1995 from Dover, Del. She retired as a corporate secretary for a food company in New York. She was Lutheran and attended First United Methodist Church of Safety Harbor and was a former member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary in Huntington, N.Y. Survivors include a son, Charles W. Carpenter, Grottoes, Va.; 13 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Seminole

BROOKS, EMERSON, 79, of Seminole, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Switzerland County, Ind., and came here in 1977 from Anderson, Ind. He was a sheet metal engineer for General Motors and an Army veteran of World War II with the rank of sergeant. He was Protestant. He was a singer and director of senior citizens vocal groups and member of a barbershop quartet in Indiana. Survivors include his wife of 12 years, Dorothy; a son, Steven, Owensboro, Ky.; a stepson, Tom Worrell, Miami; a stepdaughter, Carolyn Worrell, Carson City, Nev.; a sister, Roberta Hamilton, Winter Haven; a brother, Wilfred Anderson of Indiana; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
GEHRINGER, INA MARGARET, 90, of Seminole, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at home. She was born in Winona, Mich., and came here in 1989 from Holiday. She was an office worker for Honeywell and she was a member of Chapel on the Hill United Church of Christ, Seminole. There are no known survivors. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

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LEVERICH, ROBERT WILLIAM, 80, of Tarpon Springs, formerly of Clearwater and Kenneth City, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Danville, Ill., came to Kenneth City in 1952 from Milwaukee, moved to Clearwater in 1991 and to Tarpon Springs in 1992. He retired as chief sanitary engineer after 26 years with the city of St. Petersburg Waste Water Treatment Plant. He was an Army veteran of World War II with the rank of technical sergeant. He was Protestant and a former member of the Florida Water Pollution Control Association. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Mary E.; three sons, Larry A. Smith, Seminole, Jeffrey L. Hardy, Homosassa, and Christopher L. Hardy, Cleveland; a sister, Margaret Makemson, Danville; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

RILEY, CASEY A., 93, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (July 24, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. He was born in Mayfield, Ky., and came here in 1981 from Hampton, Va. He was an Air Force major who served in World War II and the Korean War and retired in 1953 after 28 years of service. He was a Bronze Star recipient. He worked in the security division for the Newport News, Va., shipyard. He was a member of the Retired Officers Association and First United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Casey W., Midlothian, Va.; a daughter, Patricia Boe, Fairview Heights, Ill.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SPIEGEL, SOLOMON, 91, of the Mainlands, Pinellas Park, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in New York City, he came here in 1973 from Long Island, N.Y. He was a bus driver in New York City. He was a member of the Mainlands Men's Club. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Ida; a son, Burton L., Sparta, N.J.; a daughter, Ellen Littlejohn, Spring, Texas; a sister, Katie Mitnick, Paterson, N.J.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

ALCOTT, MARTIN "MARTY," 42, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at home. Born in Philadelphia, he came here in 1995 from Monterey, Calif. He was a lieutenant commander in the Navy from 1980 to 1997. After retiring, he worked as a consultant for Booz-Allen and Hamilton consulting firm. He graduated from the Citadel, and did Naval post-graduate work, earning a master's degree in financial management. Survivors include his wife of nine years, Lisa Spruill Alcott; his mother, Camille Alcott-Andersen, Walnut Creek, Calif; a brother, Thomas, Seattle; three sisters, Dee Alcott-Rodriguez, Livermore, Calif., Mimi Alcott-Spruill, Davenport, Iowa, and Camille Alcott-Juliano, Williamstown, N.J. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

ANSEL, DONALD E., 71, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. He came here in 1971 from his native Zanesville, Ohio, where he was a member of United Commercial Travelers. He was a delivery person for Dixie Printing Co. for seven years. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Carolyn; three sons, Tod and Tim, both of St. Petersburg, and Ted, Zanesville; a daughter, Tamera Ansel, Cannelville, Ohio; a sister, Elsie McCannless, Zanesville; and four grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

BOYD, KENNETH R., 62, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. A native of Lyons, Ga., he came here in 1968 from Tarpon Springs. He was a boiler operator for St. Anthony's Hospital and was Baptist. He was a Coast Guard veteran. Survivors include a son, Kenneth R. Jr., St. Petersburg; four daughters, Rose Deal, Clearwater, Theresa Yeager, Medford, Wis., Karen Lucas, Thornton, Ky., and Michelle Remedis, East Freetown, Mass.; two brothers, William, Pinellas Park, and James, Holiday; four sisters, Nell Stanfield, Glennville, Ga., Linda Bird, Bradenton, Carolyn Baxter, St. Petersburg, and Jean Dixon, Atlanta; and 16 grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

FOSTER, ELSIE L., 65, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside. A native of Vincennes, Ind., she came here in 1996 from Houston. She was a certified nurse's assistant and private duty nurse for many years. She was Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Tribby, Beech Grove, Ind.; three sons, Donald and Gregory Pickett, Perryton, Texas, and Glenn Pickett, Booker, Texas; two stepsons, Michael Foster, Port Orange, and Jim Harris, Indianapolis; two brothers, Charles Steele, Greencastle, Ind., and Bill Steele, Georgia; 20 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

GANN, GAIL, 76, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at Jacaranda Manor. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

GREENE, GEORGIA G., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside. She came here in 1967 from her native Westerly, R.I. She was a bookkeeper for an insurance agency and was Protestant. Survivors include four sons, Gordon, Pawcatuck, Conn., Douglas, Ashaway, R.I., and Ronald and Kevin, both of St. Petersburg; a daughter, Carole Muzar, Spring Hill; a sister, Kathleen Adams, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

JELLISON, IVA DUKE SHACKLEFORD, 101, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died Thursday (July 20, 2000) at Carrington Place Convalescent Center. She moved to Tampa in 1922 from her native Duke Station, Ala., and to St. Petersburg in 1994. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Tampa. She was a past president of the Junior League of Tampa and a member of the Chiselers, Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, Tampa Yacht and Country Club, and the Azaela Garden Circle. Survivors include four nephews, William Hamm, Ponte Vedra, James R. Duke, Baltimore, Howard Duke, Gadsden, Ala., and Joseph Duke, Parrish; five nieces, Nell Rorebeck, Marie Jane Bentschner and Jane Taylor, all of Tampa, Nell Drake, Houston, and Nell Hagood, Enterprise. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

LANGFORD, CATHERINE NAOMA, 89, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. A Washington, D.C., native, she came to St. Petersburg in 1958 from Silver Spring, Md., and moved to Largo in 1999. She was a sewing instructor for 25 years at the Singer Co., St. Petersburg. She was a member of the St. Petersburg China Painting Guild. She was a former member of Holy Family Catholic Church, and was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Joan Catherine Athey, Largo, and Margaret Jean Libby, Gray, Maine; a son, Joseph William, Franklin, N.C.; two sisters, Rita Marie Risler, Largo, and Margaret M. Beuchert, Clearwater; a brother, James William Gessford, Lakeland; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.

LIVINGSTON, EDMUND DOUGLAS SR. "ED," 76, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 19, 2000) at Holden Beach, N.C., while on vacation. He came here in 1968 from his native Hartford, Conn. He retired as the plumbing foreman at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was a member of Northside Lodge 283 F&AM and the 6th Marine Division Association and a life member of the Marine Corp League. He was a Marine veteran of World War II. He was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6827, a life member of Disabled American Veterans 9, a member of the National Railroad Historical Society, and a member of the First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Nancy Ann; four sons, Edmund Livingston Jr., Pinellas Park, Jerry Livingston, Middletown, Conn., Mark VanName, Raleigh, N.C., and Martin VanName, Clearwater; two daughters, Alli Masse, St. Johnsbury, Vt., and Liza Johnson, Winter Springs; a sister, Bernice Reig, Manchester, Conn.; a brother, William Livingston, St. Petersburg; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

LLERENA, PEDRO P., 70, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Cuba, he came here in 1988 from Arcadia. He was a hospital cafeteria attendant and a Jehovah's Witness. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Marguerita; four daughters, Rosalba Moyer, Sarasota, Doreen Buxton and Elaine Sizemore, both of New Port Richey, and Flora-Maria Llerena, Cuba; two sons, Peter, Tarpon Springs, and Lazaro, Queens, N.Y.; four sisters, Hilia Garcia, Key Largo, Alba Lopez, Newark, N.J., and Milagro Perruz and Livia Llerena, both of Miami; a brother, Rafael, Key Largo; 13 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

McDUFFIE, KATHLEEN MAY, 54, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. Born in Harrisburg, Pa., she came here in 1982 from Warner Robins, Ga. She was a waitress at Robin's Seafood, St. Petersburg. She was Christian. Survivors include her companion of 11 years, Gary Hubbard; two sons, Tommy Joe Sr., Macon, Ga., and Billie, Byron, Ga.; a daughter, Venda J. Phillips, Warner Robins; two brothers, Melvin C. Myers Jr., Campbelltown, Pa., and Terry L. Myers Sr., Kathleen, Ga.; two sisters, Linda M. Betts, De Funiak Springs, and Debra Ann Bails, Claysville, Pa.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.

MENSH, REBECCA P., 93, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (July 24, 2000) at Menorah Manor. Born in Kansas City, Mo., she moved to Tampa in 1944 from Fellsmere, and came to St. Petersburg in 1973. She was a former office manager and bookkeeper for Congregation Schaarai Zedek in Tampa, where she was a life member of the congregation and sisterhood. She was the office manager for the law firm of Mensh, Mensh, Zacur and Graham, St. Petersburg. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Hadassah, ORT, National Council of Jewish Women. Survivors include two sons, Richard and Myron, both of St. Petersburg; four grandchildren, Alison Hitzel, St. Petersburg, Dr. Brett Mensh, New York City, Roger Mensh, Tampa, and Denise Curry, Jacksonville; and two great-grandchildren, Miranda and Nicholas Hitzel, both of St. Petersburg. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.

MILLER, JAMES L., 76, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 10, 2000) at home. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

PARENT, ALBERT E., 57, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines under the care of hospice. He came here in 1990 from his native Springfield, Mass. He was an Army veteran, serving in Alaska. He was an artist and entrepreneur. Survivors include his mother, Jeannette Parent, Sun City Center; his father, Elie, San Clemente, Calif.; a son, Joey, West Springfield, Mass.; a sister, Suzanne Ingram, Laguna Beach, Calif.; and a brother, Francis, Melbourne. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

PRESCOTT, LEILA EVANGELINE, 98, of Norwood, Mass., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000) at the Charlwell House after a long illness. She was born in Haverhill, Mass., and later moved to St. Petersburg before moving to Norwood in 1994. She was a homemaker and an avid gardener. Survivors include a daughter, June Prescott Kibbe, Medfield, Mass.; a half-brother, Herbert Lee Collins, Forked River, N.J.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Roberts-Mitchell Funeral Service, Medfield.

RATTON, CARL D., 46, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) after jumping from an electronic transmission tower. He came here 20 years ago from his native Tyronza, Ark. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Suncoast Vietnam Veterans of Pinellas. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; three sons, Scott, La Porte, Texas, and Justin, St. Petersburg, and Joshua, Hawaii; a daughter, Layla, Hawaii; seven brothers, Ed, Larry, Billy, Hershel, Ricky, Raymond, and Johnny, all of Arkansas; and two sisters, Linda, Oklahoma, and Allison, Florida. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

RICHARDSON, ORION CHARLES, 39, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. A St. Petersburg native and lifelong resident, he was a 1978 graduate of St. Petersburg High School. He was an orderly at Bayfront Medical Center, and was a member of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Juhari Huff, and Terrell and Orion C. Richardson Jr., all of St. Petersburg; his companion, Berthina Cash; his mother, Rutha Richardson, and his stepmother, Anise Favors, both of St. Petersburg; eight brothers, Jimmy Canidate, Dwight and Dwayne Richardson, Askia M. Aquil, Alonzo E. Favors Sr., Dexter Surrency, and Oreck Brown, all of St. Petersburg, and Michael J. Richardson, Orlando; 14 sisters, Teresa Gilmore, Ellen Faye Richardson, Dorothy Wertz, Debora Hubbard, Antwonette Proctor, Judy Cotton, Carolyn Turner, and LyVonne D. Hicks, all of St. Petersburg, Brenda L. Dunlap, Douglas, Ga., Thelma J. Carter, Albany, Ga., Brenda J. Head and Claudine D. Richardson, both of Miami, Barbara Winston, Detroit, and Kimberly Devoe, Charlotte, N.C.; and a grandchild. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

STRAND, ANNA LOUISE, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 20, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Everett, Wash., she came here in 1988 from Portland, Ore. She was a real estate saleswoman. Survivors include two daughters, Linda L. Hintz, Amity, Ore., and Judy A. Weber, Federal Way, Wash.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

TEMESY, EUGENE, 86, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at Integrated Health Services of Pinellas Park. Born in Hungary, he came here in 1976 from Royal Oak, Mich., where he worked for General Motors. He was a member of the Hungarian Club, Detroit. He attended Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Ilona; a son, Chuck Konya, Webster, N.Y.; two grandchildren, Jeffrey Konya, Vermillion, S.D., and Melinda Konya, East Lansing, Mich. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

WINDHAM, ELOISE B., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at home. Born in Jones County, Miss., she came here in 1993 from Jackson, Miss. She was a chiropractic assistant and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Northside Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Patsy Geiger, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren, Michael Geiger, Seminole, Susand Leccia, Newport News, Va., and Lara Vazquez and Kirk Geiger, both of St. Petersburg; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

WISEMAN, CATHY JO, 44, of Ocala, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at home. A St. Petersburg native, she moved to Ocala in 1984. She was a member of Central Christian Church. Survivors include her parents, James R. and Margaret Wiseman, and a sister, Jamie Bentley, all of St. Petersburg; three brothers, David, St. Petersburg, Paul, Long Island, N.Y., and Jimmy, Shelbyville, Tenn.; and seven nieces and nephews. Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala.