St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Friday, July 28, 2000

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

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ARCAND, NELLIE B., 89, of Hernando, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at Citrus Health & Rehabilitation Center, Inverness. She was born in Eufaula, Ala., and was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors include a sister, Katherine Jones, and a niece, Nina Romano, both of Hernando. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

JOYNER, CHARLES A., 78, of Hernando, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000). Born in Albany, N.Y., he came here 21 years ago from Lee, Mass. He was a retired Teamster and member of the Teamsters Union Local 294. He was Catholic and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis I. Rawling; two daughters, Phyllis J. Horner, Albany, and Barbara A. Bradway, Inverness; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

LUCAS, JOHN, 86, of Beverly Hills, formerly of Holiday, died Tuesday (July 18, 2000) at Surrey Place, Lecanto. Born in Binghamton, N.Y., he came here nine years ago from Holiday and was retired from General Motors Corp. He was Greek Orthodox and an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Bessie; five brothers; and one sister. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River-Lecanto.

McCASKEY, LISA LEE, 35, of Homosassa, died Monday (July 24, 2000) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Highland Park, Mich., she came here 20 years ago from Detroit and was a receptionist for Midway Animal Hospital. She was Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Jeneanne, Homosassa; her mother, Jean B. Dunchock, Homosassa; a brother, Steve Dunchock, Milwaukee; a sister, Faye Ratcliff, Denver, N.C.; and companion, David Kearney, Homosassa. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

WARD, DENNIS R., 96, of Lecanto, died Thursday (July 27, 2000). Born in Bronx, N.Y., he came to Beverly Hills 32 years ago from New York City, moving to Lecanto eight months ago. He was a retired lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Army. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, a lifetime member of the Harry F. Nesbit Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10087, both of Beverly Hills, and an honorary citizen of Boys Town U.S.A. Survivors include two nephews, Francis D. Murphy, Centerville, Mass., and William Murphy, Marco Island; and a niece, Helen Demarest, Naples. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.Hernando County

BOWMAN, JAMES E., 57, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at Heartland of Brooksville. Born in Spartanburg, S.C., he came here 18 years ago from Miami and was a commercial electrician. He was Baptist and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include three daughters, Tammy Bowman-Blackmon, Brooksville, and Janice and Edie, both of Key West; a sister, Brenda Funderburk, Charlotte, N.C.; and five grandchildren. Turner Cremation and Memorial Chapel, Spring Hill.

BROWN, BLON H., 75, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Bonifay, he came here 15 years ago from Wildwood and was a mechanic. He was a Navy veteran and a member of the Brooksville Assembly of God Church and the Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife, Mertie; two sons, Blon Hubert Jr., Bonifay, and John Richard, Brooksville; a daughter, Barbara Mylrea, Brooksville; two sisters, Betty Jane Lewis, Atlanta, and Mary Baxley, Bonifay; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville.

CONKLIN, ROSEMARY M., 79, of Spring Hill, died Monday (July 24, 2000) at home. Born in Detroit, she came here 30 years ago from Berkley, Mich. She was a retail saleswoman and a member of Gulfview Grace Brethren. Survivors include a son, Gerald, Sterling Heights, Mich.; a daughter, Judy Flowers, Spring Hill; seven grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Wellwood/Grace Funeral HOme and Cemetery, Hudson.

ENOS, WILLIAM E. "BUDDY," 79, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at Heartland of Brooksville. Born in Boston, he came here many years ago from Miami and was a retired owner of East Coast Sail Makers. He was Catholic and a veteran of World War II. He was a charter member of the Miami Yacht Club and a member of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Grace B.; and three sisters, Murial Sopper, Lynnfield, Mass., Irene Golding, Revere, Mass., and Helene Cotillo, Portsmouth, N.H. Turner Cremation and Memorial Chapel, Spring Hill.

JOHNSON, WILLIAM, 90, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (July 23, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he came here 24 years ago from Chicago. He was a retired sheet metal worker. There are no known survivors. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

MARRERO, JOYCE, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000). Born in New York, she came here 24 years ago from Douglaston, N.Y. She was an office manager and member of Northcliff Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Jason Lepurage, Hudson; a daughter, Danielle Moreland, Spring Hill; her parents, Moises and Inez Marrero, Spring Hill; and a sister, Dyana Flax, Hartsville, S.C. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

STURM, ROBERT LOUIS "BOB," 69, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) in Spring Hill. Born in Detroit, he came here in 1971 from Detroit. He was a retired sheet metal worker for Local 292 in Michigan. Survivors include three daughters, Karen Sturm, Tampa, and Cynthia Orr and Janice Davis, both of St. Petersburg; a brother, Frederick, Michigan; four sisters, Mary, Ann, Eva and Marlene, all of Michigan; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes & Crematory, Spring Hill Chapel.

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AMSTER, LENA, 88, of Tampa, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at University Community Hospital in Carrollwood. Born in New York City, she came here several years ago from Staten Island. She was a supervisor for social services. Survivors include a daughter, Diana Alonso, Tampa. Ambassador Mortuary Services, Oldsmar.

ANDERSON, CAROLYN DOROTHY, 85, of Tampa, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at Tampa Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Lynn, Mass., she came here in 1995 from Winter Park. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include a son, John Anderson, Tampa; a sister, Sophia Pohl, Geneva, Ohio; and two grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Dale Mabry, Tampa.

BAILIE, WILLIAM W., 50, of Apollo Beach, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at home. Born in Detroit, he came here in 1989 from Miami. He was a commercial construction draftsman. He was a Coast Guard veteran and was an avid fisherman. Survivors include his mother, Louise Bailie, Apollo Beach; two brothers, Philip, Apollo Beach, and David, Clearwater; three sisters, Susan Bailie, Tampa, Sandra Gershater, Orlando, and Nancy Rioux, Jupiter. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

DOLCIMASCOLO, JOSEPHINE BELLUCCIA, 80, of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at home. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Nick B. Scaglione, Tampa; three daughters, Laura Diez, Paulette Peters and JoAnna Gagnon; a brother, Ciro S. Bellucia; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

FERNANDEZ, JOSE "JOE" JR., 71, of Tampa, died Saturday (July 8, 2000) at home. Born here, he remained a lifelong resident. He was a retired stock man for Sears, Roebuck & Co. and was Christian. Survivors include a brother, Andrew, Tampa; and two sisters, Ida Smith and Josephine Burrows, both of Tampa. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

FILLYAW, BILLY JOE, 35, of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at home. Born here, he remained a lifelong resident. He was a retail salesman for Waccamaw in Brandon and was Baptist. Survivors include his companion, Thom Yelton; mother, Mary Fillyaw, Hernando; three brothers, David, Homosassa Springs, Johnny, Hernando, and Jamie Hutchinson, Lakeland; four sisters, Delphine Donnelly, Lakeland, Rita Baxley, Florida, Mildred Loftus, Wisconsin, and Elizabeth Dennison, Georgia. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

FRANKLIN, HELEN M., 87, of Brandon, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at Integrated Health Services at Brandon. Born in Philadelphia, she came here 20 years ago. She was a waitress for a retirement home and was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Joan Callahan, Plant City; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

GELLER, ETHEL A., 94, of Tampa, died Thursday (July 27, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Cleveland, she came here more than two years ago from California. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

GORDON, LULA MAE, 86, of Tampa, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born here, she remained a lifelong resident. She was an assembly line worker for a shrimp plant and was a member of Providence Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Fred G. and John B., both of Jackson, Ga., and James B., Riverview; six daughters, Estelle Holland and Shirley Parrish, both of Riverview, Pansy Holt, Durant, Marie Chapman and Sheila Kelly, both of Tampa, and Betty Jo McChord, Etowah, N.C.; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

JOHNSTON, ROBERT H., 66, of Lutz, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at University Community Hospital on Fletcher. Born in Flushing, N.Y., he came here 17 years ago from Rochester, N.Y. He was self-employed and a member of Van Dyke United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lizabeth A.; two sons, Timothy J., Melbourne and Evan S., Tampa; three daughters, Debra A. Sadwick, Tampa, Jill E. Johnston, Fairport, N.Y., and Janice E. Schultz, Gainesville; two brothers, Richard, Gloversville, N.Y. and David, Albany, N.Y.; and nine grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

LEFTWICH, LORRAINE H., 83, of Tampa, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000). Born here, she came back 20 years ago from Virginia. She was an office clerk for a trucking company and was a member of Idlewild Baptist Church. Survivors include two brothers, Kenneth Hurst and Gayle Hurst, both of Tampa; and a sister, Joy Hurst, Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

MURRAY, FRANK "JACK," 76, of Coral Springs, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at home. Born in LaGrange, Ga., he lived in Coral Springs for the past four years. He was an equipment operator for Continental Can Co. He was a member of the American Legion and was Baptist. Survivors include three daughters, Julia Johnson, Coral Springs, Jean Hunter, Davie, and Janice Griffis, Riverview; three sisters, Mildred Davis, Huntsville, Ala., Euldene Hubbard, Tampa, and Evelyn Singleton, Orlando; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

PARR, MARTHA MATHEWS, 59, of Tampa, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000). Born here, she remained a lifelong resident. She was a legal secretary for a law firm and was a member of Hillsborough United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Melissa Hall, North, S.C., and Rachel Bellamy, Bridgeport, Ala.; a sister, Diana M. Allen, Tampa; and a brother, George D. Mathews, Savannah, Ga. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

PERRONE, GERTRUDE OLIVIA, 89, of Tampa, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Indiana, she was a lifelong resident here. She was a beautician. Survivors include four grandchildren, Dan, Don, Doug, and Dave Mainellis, all of Tampa; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

REMPEL, CATHERINE CAROLINE, 82, of Riverview, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at Crystal Springs Nursing Home in Thonotosassa. Born in New York City, she came here in 1971. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Harold Rempel, Riverview; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview.

RIO, LUIS SR., 86, of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) in St. Louis. Born in Tampa, he lived here all his life. He was a builder in the construction business. He was a member of Caballeros de la Luz and the Boy Scouts of America, and he was Catholic. Survivors include three sons, Luis Jr., Raleigh, N.C., and Cecilio and Robert, both of Lutz; a daughter, Isabel Rio Kelly, O'Fallon, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SACRY, ROBERT DALE, 25, of Gibsonton, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000). Born in Bloomington, Ill., he lived here most of his life. He was an appliance installer for ADC Transfer and was a disc jockey at Crystal Lounge. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Lisa; a son, Robert Jr., Gibsonton; his parents, Michael and Linda Sacry, Gibsonton; a brother, Billy, Gibsonton; and two sisters, Teresa, Seffner, and Christina, Gibsonton. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.

STURM, ROBERT LOUIS "BOB," 69, of Spring Hill, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) in Spring Hill. Born in Detroit, he came here in 1971. He was a retired sheet metal worker for Local 292 in Michigan. Survivors include three daughters, Karen Sturm, Tampa, and Cynthia Orr and Janice Davis, both of St. Petersburg; a brother, Frederick, Michigan,; four sisters, Mary, Ann, Eva and Marlene, all of Michigan; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

WRIGHT, WALTER W., 75, of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Little Rock, Ark., he came here in the 1950s from St. Louis. He was a retired route salesman for Glenn-Mar Marine Supply in Largo. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Marie G.; two sons, Michael Rossi, Duluth, Ga., and Scott Sr., St. Petersburg; a daughter, Renee Faiks, Temple Terrace; and four grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

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DANIELS, HELEN C., 93, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at home. Born in Marinette, Wis., she came here 15 years ago from Crown Point, Ind., and was a homemaker. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Merrillville, Ind., and past matron of the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband, Harold; a son, Richard Seeley, Hobart, Ind.; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

GRIMA, JOHN F. SR., 73, of Port Richey, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Malta, he came here 20 years ago from Sterling Heights, Mich. He was a road tester in the automobile industry for Detroit Forge and Axle and was a member of the 1954 Detroit City League Soccer Champions. He was a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, the Italian Club, and the Knights of Columbus Father Felix Ullrich Assembly 1565. Survivors include his wife, Antoniette; two sons, Anthony, Spring Hill, and John F., New Port Richey; two daughters, Vivian Kimbler, Tampa, and Angelina, San Rafael, Calif.; two brothers, Paul and Emmanuel, both of Malta; two sisters, Mary Jane Pace and Rita Bugjea, both of Allen Park, Mich.; and four grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

HILL, MARIAN McDEVITT, 72, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at home. Born in Philadelphia, she came here three years ago from Brookhaven, Pa. She was a retired bank teller and a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, George J.; two sons, Kenneth, Laguna Niguel, Calif., and George, Bear, Del; two daughters, Mary Beth Tryens, West Chester, Pa., and Patricia Lindquist, Oldsmar; four sisters, Marie Freed, Southampton, Pa., Mildred Shields, Upper Darby, Pa., Margaret Enochs, Radnor, Pa., and Elizabeth Berkerly, Philadelphia; and eight grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

HUNT, DONALD E., 59, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at home. Born in Parkersburg, W.Va., he came here 28 years ago from Los Angeles and was a retired house painter. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn A.; two stepdaughters, Sherry Marley and Annette Way, both of Hudson; his mother, Mary Highsmith, Tampa; three brothers, Roy and Frank, both of Tampa, and Will, Alabama; a sister, Coral Shocky, Fort Myers; and seven stepgrandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

NASUTA, FRANCES ELIZABETH, 76, of Holiday, died Thursday (July 27, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She came here 17 years ago from her native Kilgore, Ohio, and was a retired auditor and treasurer for the clerk of Carroll County, Ohio. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Tarpon Springs, and former member and longtime Sunday school superintendent at Kilgore United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Joseph; two sons, James, Cincinnati, and Joe, Paris; a brother, Kenneth Fawcett, Carrollton, Ohio; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Tarpon Springs.

PENCKOFER, MICHAEL C., 73, of Hudson, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000). Born in Chicago, he came here 10 years ago from Elmhurst, Ill., and was a machinist for Stevadine. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Valerie; three sons, Michael, Bartlett, Ill., Mark, Riverside, Ill., and Matthew, Crawfordville; a daughter, Michelle Tarullo, Berwyn, Ill.; a brother, Joseph, Morton Grove, Ill.; a sister, Stephanie Bolder, Leland, Ill.; and seven grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

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Clearwater

DYER, BLANCHE, 80, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Carlisle County, Ky., and came here in 1971 from Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 29 years, Arthur; a son, Scott Wise, Toledo, Ohio; a daughter, Christine Showman, Elkhart, Ind.; a sister, Linda Solomon, Perrysburg, Ohio; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
HAYWOOD, JUNE E., 77, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Dayton, Ohio, and came here in 1998 from Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She worked as a secretary for 10 years at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton. She was a member of Belmont UEB Church, Dayton. Survivors include a daughter, Junella R. Taber, Largo; four grandchildren, Jennifer Taber Miller and Kevin Taber, both of Largo, and Chris and Andy Taber, both of Beaverton, Ore.; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.
MIDDLEBROOKS, IMOGENE, 82, of Macon, Ga., formerly of Clearwater, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) in St. Clair County, Ala., after a long illness. She was born in O'Brien, moved as a child to Clearwater and lived many years in Macon. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Trinity Presbyterian Church of Macon. Survivors include two sons, Mel, Gardendale, Ala., and Tom, Shellville, Ga.; and three grandchildren, Jacob, Will and Stephanie Middlebrooks. Middle Georgia Memory Gardens, Southside Chapel, Macon.
NENSTIEL, RITA A., 78, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at home. She was born in Oneida, Pa., and came here 15 years ago from Nuremberg, Pa. She was a homemaker and a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include a son, Greg, Clearwater, and a granddaughter, Kristina Nenstiel, Houston. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
SCANNELL, GERALDINE "GERRY" V., 61, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (July 19, 2000) at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa. She was born in Duhring, W.Va., and came here as a child from West Virginia. She worked as an office manager for a restaurant. Survivors include a son, Robert, Dunedin; two daughters, Robin K. Koulouvaris, Clearwater, and Virginia Fuller, Dallas; her parents, Evelyn and Lawrence Stenski, Dunedin; a brother, Jerry Stenski, Sarasota; two sisters, Brenda Eufemia, Greenville, N.Y., and Sue Trenner, Dunedin; and six grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
SELLERS, GENEVIEVE K., 81, of Clearwater, died Thursday (July 27, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1943 from her native Long Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, George; and two daughters, Lorrayne Jean Cook, Lenoir, N.C., and Marilyn Rose Khorsandi, Pasadena, Calif. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
WALLER, THERESA M., 97, of Holiday, formerly of Clearwater, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at home. She was born in Detroit and came to this area in 1969 from Dearborn, Mich. She was a homemaker and a member of the Light of Christ Church and past president of the church's Highlighters. Survivors include two sons, William J., Clearwater, and Gerald T., Holiday; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Chapel, Clearwater.

Largo

HAMMOND, GREGORY PAUL SR., 53, of Largo, died under the care of Hospice on Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at the home of an aunt, Doris Etelson, in Palm City. He was born in Jersey City, N.J., and came here in 1976. He worked as general manager for Jo-El's Kosher food. Survivors include two sons, Gregory Jr., Tampa, and Robert A., Atlanta; a daughter, Jennifer R., Atlanta; two brothers, Harold, Atlanta, and Mark, Jacksonville; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, West Palm Beach.
KERKER, EIDA, 97, of Largo, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at Palm Garden of Largo nursing home. She was born in Illinois and came here in 1969 from Iowa. She was a bookkeeper and Catholic. Survivors include a son, Stanley J., Largo; a sister, Helen Andrews, Phoenix; and a grandson. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Seminole.
SUSSE, WILLIAM L., 88, of Largo, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1972 from Long Island, N.Y., where he worked as a warehouse foreman for Sun Oil Corp., Long Island City. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a member of New Testament Baptist Church, Largo. Survivors include four daughters, Betty Carpentieri, Largo, Marrion E. Roller, Port Richey, Lynne C. Susse, High Springs, and Debbie R. Delameter, New Port Richey; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

St. Petersburg

ELDRIDGE, ALLAN EDGAR, 71, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at Vencor Hospital -- St. Petersburg. Born in Westfield, Mass., he came here in 1998 from Agawam, Mass. He retired from Premoid Textile Manufacturing Co., Agawam, where he maintained machinery for 44 years until retiring in 1994. He was a member of St. John's Evangelist Church in Agawam and East Mountain Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Elaine; a son, Robert W., Agawam; two stepsons, Robert A. Leopardi, Clearwater, and Raymond Leopardi, Enfield, Conn.; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MOTTER, JOHN C., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Detroit, he came here in 1995 from Vero Beach. He was a retired general contractor and worked part time at The Pier. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Livingston Lodge No. 78 F&AM, Livingston, Mich., and a member of First United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife, Jean L.; a son, Gary, Inkster, Mich.; two stepsons, Bill Farley, Vero Beach, and Charles Farley, Allen Park, Mich.; a stepdaughter, Marge Bamonte, Detroit; his stepmother, Helen Motter, St. Petersburg, seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SMYTH, MARY LOUISE, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here in 1969 from her native Pensacola. She was a machine transcriber for the Veterans Administration regional office in St. Petersburg. She was a member of Pass-a-Grille Beach Community Church, St. Petersburg, and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Survivors include numerous cousins, including Lynn D. Eskildsen, Madeira Beach. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.
TOPPING, LEA CAROL TERNES, 46, of Seminole and St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Flasher, N.D., and moved to Seminole in 1983 from Cleveland. She worked as a group leader of inspections at Essilor of America, St. Petersburg, and graduated with honors from Pinellas Tech. She was a member of Pathways Community Church, Seminole. Survivors include her husband of seven years, Jim; two daughters, Audrey Herzner, Gulfport, and Xantippi Leska, Pinellas Park; two sons, Russell and Roger Reed, both of Cleveland; her adoptive parents, Barbara and Duwayne Corn, Bensalem, Pa.; six brothers, David, Jeff and Fred Ternes, all of Bismark, N.D., Michael Ternes Morgan, Pinellas Park, and Marlin and Jeff Corn, both of Bensalem; a sister, Sheila Arndt, Wichita, Kan.; and five grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

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St. Pete Beach

CERVENKA, JOSEPH JOHN SR., 79, of St. Pete Beach, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1991 from Elmhurst, Ill. He was owner of a tool and die company in Broadview, Ill. He was Catholic and a member of Knights of Columbus and American Legion. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Joseph J. Jr., Naperville, Ill.; five daughters, Dr. Kathleen A. Cervenka, Belleair Beach, Carol A. Cervenka, St. Pete Beach, Mary Anne Scripture, Saugus, Calif., and Nancy A. Cervenka-McLaughlin and Patty A. Cervenka, both of Gulfport; and eight grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.
LANDRY, CHARLES LIONEL, 83, of St. Pete Beach, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1969 from his native Homestead. He retired after 31 years in the Army, achieving the rank of chief warrant officer, and served in World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a member of the National Association of Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni and a life member of Elks Lodge 1092, Middletown, Pa. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Virginia M.; a son, Charles Eugene "Chuck," St. Charles, Mo.; and a grandson, Adrain N., Portland, Ore. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.
MACLACHLAN, MARGARET LOOMIS, 85, of Pittsburgh, formerly of St. Pete Beach, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at St. Vincent Health Center, Erie, Pa. Born in Oakmont, Pa., she came here in 1924 and moved to Pittsburgh in 1957. She and her husband owned the John S. Cass insurance agency in St. Pete Beach. She attended the University of Michigan and St. Petersburg Junior College. She also took literature and writing courses at the University of Pittsburgh and attended Ellis School in Pittsburgh. She was a member of the poetry group at Calvary Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Philip S.; a son, George Loomis Cass, Pittsburgh; a daughter, Celinda Scott, Indiana, Pa.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. William D. Elkin Funeral Home, North East, Pa.

St. Petersburg

ELDRIDGE, ALLAN EDGAR, 71, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at Vencor Hospital -- St. Petersburg. Born in Westfield, Mass., he came here in 1998 from Agawam, Mass. He retired from Premoid Textile Manufacturing Co., Agawam, where he maintained machinery for 44 years until retiring in 1994. He was a member of St. John's Evangelist Church in Agawam and East Mountain Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Elaine; a son, Robert W., Agawam; two stepsons, Robert A. Leopardi, Clearwater, and Raymond Leopardi, Enfield, Conn.; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MOTTER, JOHN C., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Detroit, he came here in 1995 from Vero Beach. He was a retired general contractor and worked part time at The Pier. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Livingston Lodge No. 78 F&AM, Livingston, Mich., and a member of First United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife, Jean L.; a son, Gary, Inkster, Mich.; two stepsons, Bill Farley, Vero Beach, and Charles Farley, Allen Park, Mich.; a stepdaughter, Marge Bamonte, Detroit; his stepmother, Helen Motter, St. Petersburg, seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SMYTH, MARY LOUISE, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here in 1969 from her native Pensacola. She was a machine transcriber for the Veterans Administration regional office in St. Petersburg. She was a member of Pass-a-Grille Beach Community Church, St. Petersburg, and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Survivors include numerous cousins, including Lynn D. Eskildsen, Madeira Beach. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.
TOPPING, LEA CAROL TERNES, 46, of Seminole and St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Flasher, N.D., and moved to Seminole in 1983 from Cleveland. She worked as a group leader of inspections at Essilor of America, St. Petersburg, and graduated with honors from Pinellas Tech. She was a member of Pathways Community Church, Seminole. Survivors include her husband of seven years, Jim; two daughters, Audrey Herzner, Gulfport, and Xantippi Leska, Pinellas Park; two sons, Russell and Roger Reed, both of Cleveland; her adoptive parents, Barbara and Duwayne Corn, Bensalem, Pa.; six brothers, David, Jeff and Fred Ternes, all of Bismark, N.D., Michael Ternes Morgan, Pinellas Park, and Marlin and Jeff Corn, both of Bensalem; a sister, Sheila Arndt, Wichita, Kan.; and five grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

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RUFF, MARGARET G., 96, of South Pasadena, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Caldwell, Kan., she came here in 1978 from Randallstown, Md. She was a public school teacher, retiring in 1955 in Cantonsville, Md. She was a member of Pasadena Community Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ellen Brush, Baltimore; and four grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.