St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Thursday, August 3, 2000

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

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BEAUDETTE, JEAN PAUL J., 79, of Beverly Hills, died Sunday (July 30, 2000). Born in Central Falls, R.I., he came here 10 years ago from Pawtucket, R.I. He owned an auto body shop in Rhode Island and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pawtucket. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the China-Burma-India Association, Inverness, the Beverly Hills Civic Association, and the Beverly Hills Recreation Association. Survivors include his wife, Angela Helen Matonis Beaudette; two sons, Brian P., Cumberland, R.I., and Paul J., Ramrod Key; a daughter, Theresa S. Sheehen, Rehoboth, Mass.; two brothers, Bernard and Guy, both of California; three grandsons; and three great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Beverly Hills.

BRUNO, ALLEN COREY, infant son of Randy L. Boutwell, Inverness, and Heidi Bruno, Floral City, died Friday (July 28, 2000). Other survivors include his maternal grandparents, George A. Westcott and Margery E. Bruno, both of Inverness. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

GUY, REVIS O'NEAL, 82, of Floral City, died Sunday (July 30, 2000) at Advante Nursing Home, Inverness. Born in Waycross, Ga., he came to Citrus County from Winter Haven. He was the retired owner and operator of Guy's Gulf Station, Tampa. He was a house parent at the Florida Sheriff's Boys Ranch, Live Oak, and the Children's Home of Tampa. He was Protestant and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Nasworthy Guy; two sons, Roger O. and Robert F., both of Floral City; a daughter, Judi E. Flores, Oconomowoc, Wis.; a brother, Noah, Floral City; a sister, Amy Yates, Albany, Ga.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

KOLLAR, THE REV. FATHER EDMUND, 80, of Lecanto, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Life Care Center of Citrus County. Born in Braddock, Pa., he came here 14 years ago from Stafford, Va. He was a retired Roman Catholic priest. Survivors include two brothers, John W., Westwood, N.J., and Edward, Pittsburgh; and two sisters, Helen Dunne, Lake Park, and Jeanne Flowers, Port St. Lucie. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

McSWAIN, MALACHI R., 73, of Crystal River, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Cypress Cove Care Center, Crystal River. Born in Chattahoochee, he came here 35 years ago from St. Petersburg. He was a retired coal yard supervisor for Florida Power Corp., Crystal River, with 29 years of service. He was Baptist and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 156 F&AM, Crystal River. Survivors include his wife, Rosa Lee McSwain; a son, John Michael, St. Petersburg; a brother, Emmanuel, Detroit; two sisters, Ruby Green, Chattahoochee, and Counstwilla Durvisseau, Cincinnati; and two grandsons. Strickland Funeral Homes, Crystal River.

MINCIELI, ANITA, 69, of Citrus Springs, died Monday (July 31, 2000). Born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., she came here 18 years ago from New York and was a bookkeeper in the accounting industry. She was Catholic and a member of the Bridge Club, Dunnellon. Survivors include her husband, Dominick; three sons, George Tranos, Amityville, N.Y., Stephen, Newark, N.J., and Anthony, Staten Island; and a daughter, Kristine Norman, Somers, N.Y. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

PATTON, DON, 70, of Crystal River, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Helena, Ala., he came here 25 years ago from Tampa. He was retired from Florida Power Corp., Crystal River plant, and was a member of the Local 925 Operating Engineers, Tampa. He was Methodist and an Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Elna; a son, Tony Bliss, Crystal River; two daughters, Mary Lou Johnson, Crystal River, and Jacqueline O'Steen, Zephyrhills; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

MULVANEY, ROSE, 92, of Inverness, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at Advante Nursing Home, Inverness. She came here four years ago from his native North Bergen, N.J., and was a retired seamstress. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Willard, Inverness; a brother, James Montemurro, North Bergen; a sister, Filomena Bancora, North Bergen; and one grandson. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

ZOTTER, JOHN A., 69, of Inverness, died Saturday (July 29, 2000). Born in Bronx, N.Y., he came here 14 years ago from Babylon, N.Y. He was the owner and operator of Zotter's Delicatessen, South Hempstead, N.Y. Survivors include a son, Robert Steven, Orlando; a sister, Helen Meconis, Inverness; and two grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

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BOWER, CLARA B., 93, of Brooksville, died Sunday (July 30, 2000) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Grandview, Va., she came here 14 years ago from Granada Hills, Calif. She was a homemaker and member of the Centralia New Life Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Daniel, Granada Hills, Calif., and David, New Albany, Ohio; a daughter, Clara Marie Watson, Brooksville; a brother, Ernest Bruce, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

PAULELO, SUSAN, 95, of Spring Hill, formerly of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (July 30, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., came to Palm Harbor in 1984 from Ozone Park, N.Y., and moved in 1994 to Spring Hill. She was a gold leaf specialist and worked 35 years for a Bible manufacturing company in New York. She was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter-in-law and caregiver, Lorraine D. Esmon, Spring Hill; two grandsons, Jerome Musial, Atlanta, and Thomas Musial, Pompano Beach; two granddaughters, Barbara Kugler, Glenmoore, Pa., and Melissa Palmer, Centerport, N.Y.; and six great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

POTTER, ROBERT H. JR. "BOB," 67, of Masaryktown, died Sunday (July 30, 2000) at home. Born in Tampa, he was a lifelong resident of the Masaryktown area and was a retired mail carrier for the Postal Service. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War and a member of the Hernando Cattlemen's Association and the National Rifle Association. Survivors include two sons, Robert H. III, Masaryktown, and John D., Little Rock, Ark; two daughters, Glenda Vasquez, Masaryktown, and Suzanne P. "Sandy" Potter, Live Oak; two brothers, David A., Brooksville, and Roberto H., Atlanta; a sister, Patricia A. Strickland, Tampa; two stepsisters, Gail Guess O'Neal and Rachael L. Guess Barrett, both of Palm City; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Community Funeral and Service, Brooksville.

WILBURN, GLEN, 75, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Athens, Tenn., he came here in 1959. He was an automotive salesman. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a past commander and lifetime member of DAV Chapter No. 4. Survivors include a daughter, Jo Ann Diaz, Lutz; two brothers, Rathburn and Starlin Wilburn, both of Athens; two sisters, Anna Lou Buckner, Athens, and Ruby Sewell, Chattanooga, Tenn.; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel, Lutz.

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ADKINSON, JERRY C., 65, of Lake Wales, formerly of Tampa, died Thursday (July 27, 2000). He moved to Lake Wales in 1999 from here. He was retired after 20 years in public relations for GTE, was a past employee of Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, and was a past employee for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. He was an Army veteran and was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Tampa. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include a son, Jay R., Maitland,; a daughter, Lucia Anne Wagoner, Jacksonville; and a grandchild. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Orlando.

ALLEN, DIANA SUE MATHEWS, 55, died Saturday (July 29, 2000) in Tampa. She was a Tampa native and lifelong resident. She was a judge in the state's 13th Circuit, where she served in the criminal division since her election in 1990. Before being elected a circuit judge, she was a partner in the law firm of Stiles Allen & Taylor. She began as an assistant state attorney in 1977 and was instrumental in the creation of the Sexual Offense Division and served as its first chief. She was an Air Force veteran, member of the Divan Ladies at the Egypt Shrine in Tampa, past president of the board of directors of the Sexual Abuse Treatment Center, past president of Hillsborough Criminal Defense Lawyers, and was a lifelong member of Hillsborough United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Bill Brown; mother, Anne Davis Mathews Tuttle, Tampa; a brother, George David Mathews, Savannah, Ga.; a daughter, Nicole O'Reilly, Tampa; a son, Michael Brown, Tampa; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

BARRETT, MARGARET, 77, of Tampa, died Friday (July 28, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Buffalo, Ill., she came here in 1985 from Winter Haven. She was a computer operator for the state of Illinois and was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Gary L. and Kevin Stengel, both of Tampa; a daughter, Tammy Hanson, Grand Rapids, Mich.; a sister, Kathleen Beck, Springfield, Ill.; and a grandchild. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.

CHASTAIN, VIRGINIA E., 86, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 30, 2000) at West Crest Villa ALF. Born in Nashville, she came here in 1932. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Homer B., Tampa and Earl E., Lithia Springs, Ga.; six grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.

ENGELHARD, EDWARD L.F., 91, of Tampa, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at University Community Hospital on Fletcher. Born in Kearny, N.J., he came here in 1998 from Englewood. He retired as a fuel analyst for U.S. Steel in 1972. He was a 50-year Mason of the Englewood Elks and was a member of Englewood United Methodist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Marjorie Moody, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Barbara Bisk, Tampa, and Priscilla Wile, Telford, Pa.; a brother, Dr. George Engelhard, Leesburg; seven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Lemon Bay Funeral Home, Englewood.

GALASSO, VINCENZA, 95, of Tampa, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at Su Casa Nursing Home. Born in Italy, she came here in 1906. She was a homemaker and member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Survivors include a brother, Dominic D. Amico, Tampa; and a sister, Rose Clementi, Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

HALL, ROBERT DALE SR., 62, of Seffner, died Sunday (July 30, 2000) in Inverness. Born Belle Glade, he was a longtime resident of Seffner. He was a solid waste supervisor for Hillsborough County. He was an Army veteran and was a member of East Tampa Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; a son, Robert Jr., Seffner; a stepdaughter, Debbie Pawloski; two brothers; six sisters; and three grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.

MARTIN, WILLIAM H., 76, of Tampa, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at home. He was a Tampa native and lifelong resident. He was a postal clerk. He was a World War II Navy veteran and was a member of Belmont Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Margaret McRae; a son, Russel, Tampa; two daughters, Elaine Tillman, Tampa, and Janice Fewell, Lutz; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

McMURRY, KEITH WAYNE, 48, of Tampa, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Birmingham, Ala., he came here several years ago. He was a tree surgeon. He is survived by a sister, Anita Goosby, Odenville, Ala. Ambassador Mortuary Services, Oldsmar.

MEE, ELENORE "TERRY," 71, of Thonotosassa, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at home. Born in Binghampton, N.Y., she came here in 1984 from West Palm Beach. She was a retired bank teller and was Baptist. Survivors include her husband, John Robert; two daughters, Colleen Morris, Temple Terrace and Debbie Gillespie, Plant City; two brothers, Ted and Charles Terrell, both of Churchville, N.Y.; three sisters, Sandra O'Connor, Holley, N.Y., Janice Catraccia, Sodus, N.Y., and Beverly Victorious, Churchville, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

MILLER, BARBARA LEE, 67, of Tampa, died Sunday (July 30, 2000). Born in Detroit, she came here 55 years ago. She was a floral design instructor for Erwin Vo-Technical School. She was a member of the Sweet Adelines, Eastern Star and Idlewild Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, F. Carl; five sons, James Michael, Tampa, Gerald Wayne and David Carl, both of Lutz, George Alvarez, Temple Terrace, and Nelson Connorroe, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; two daughters, Brenda Lee Goodwin, Ellijay, Ga., and Bonnie Sue Reuther, St. Petersburg; and 10 grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

SINGLETON, JAMES LUTHER, 58, of Gibsonton, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Hazard, Ky., he came here in 1982 from Indiana. He was a water conditioner installer. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; three sons, James Robert, Mark, and Daniel, all of Indiana; a stepson, Timothy Ploss, Indiana; a daughter, Robbin Lynn Strope, Indiana; a brother, Gary Singleton, Indiana; four sisters, Pat Schneider, Connie Kappes, Delores Wright, and Sandy Biehle, all of Indiana; and three grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.

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DORE, COLLEEN CATHERINE, 70, of Hudson, formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at home. Born in Lebanon, Pa., she came to Clearwater 25 years ago from Tallahassee and moved to Hudson seven years ago. She was a retired emergency room registered nurse for Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, and had also worked for Hospice of Florida Suncoast, Hospice of Pasco, and Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Survivors include five daughters, Renee Adomaitis, Quincy, Pamela Warner, Dallas, Colleen Adomaitis, Hudson, Patti Adomaitis-Donovan, Tampa, and Michelle Stratis, Wesley Chapel; a brother, Robert Dore; and one grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

DREBIN, HAROLD, 77, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Westbury House Assisted Living Facility, New Port Richey. Born in Connersville, Ind., he came here 15 years ago from Lancaster, Ohio. He was the owner of Hickles Department Store in Lancaster for 25 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, the American Legion Post 11 and the Kiwanis Club, both of Lancaster, and the Seven Springs Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Wilma, New Port Richey; and a son, Mark, New Port Richey. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.

FANTE, MARGARETTA L., 75, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (July 30, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in New York City, she came here two months ago from Daytona Beach. She was an advocate for the Volusia County Sheriff's Office and a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Survivors include two sons, George J. Skinner, Harbor Oaks, and Mikel C. Skinner, Port Orange; two brothers, Harry Yonge, Levittown, N.Y., and John Yonge, Lexington, S.C.; a sister, Florence Bickum, New Port Richey; and two grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

FLEMING, HAROLD GENE, 67, of Wesley Chapel, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at home. Born in Tyler, Texas, he came here 11 months ago from Tulsa, Okla. He was a consultant for a printing business and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Helen; two daughters, Ronda Philkoff, Tulsa, and Debbie Collin, Wesley Chapel; a brother, Jerald P., Kemp, Texas; and nine grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

HICKS, GEORGE JR. "BUGGER," 49, of Oldsmar, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Safety Harbor and was a lifelong area resident. He was a self-employed plasterer and owned and operated Bugger Bear Stucco of Odessa. He was a member of Emanuel Tabernacle Baptist Church Apostolic Faith, Safety Harbor, where he served on the deacon board. Survivors include his wife, Betty J.; two daughters, Eloise C. Hicks and Desiree E. Hicks, both of Oldsmar; five brothers, Bernard, Johnathan, Jeffery and Gregory, all of Odessa, and Ronnie, Safety Harbor; two sisters, Brenda Williams and Sheila Rose, both of Odessa; and a grandson. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

HLASNEY, JOSEPH, 74, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Gulf Coast Manor, Port Richey. Born in Lansford, Pa., he came here 24 years ago from Greenpoint, N.Y., and was a retired tinsman for Manhatten Blower Corp. He was Lutheran. Survivors include two sons, Thomas J., New Port Richey, and David A., Whitmire, S.C.; a daughter, Susan Dosher, Brooklyn, N.Y.; three brothers, Steve, Ocala, Richard, New Jersey, and Edward, Kansas; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Arlington Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

LARSON, SIGNE, 94, of Holiday, died Friday (July 28, 2000) at La Casa Grande, New Port Richey. Born in Alviken, Sweden, she came here 32 years ago from Melrose Park, Pa. She was a homemaker and charter member of the King of Glory Lutheran Church and member of the Scandinavian Society, both in New Port Richey. Survivors include one nephew and one niece, both of Sweden. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

MANN, VIRGINIA G., 72, of Holiday, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at home. Born in Chicago, she came here 18 years ago from Woodstock, Ill. She retired as treasurer for Woodstock Die Casting Federal Credit Union with five years of service and was a member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Tarpon Springs, the Homemakers of Pinellas County, the American Legion Auxiliary Post 412, Woodstock, and the Coachman Roadsters 192 State of Florida. Survivors include her husband, Seymore R.; a son, Charles A., Lake Forest, Calif.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

NESZERY, ANTOINETTE JOSEPHINE, 83, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Lois Home, Port Richey. She came here 81 years ago from her native Montreal. She was a Realtor for Warrick Real Estate, Spring Hill, Barron Realty, and F.I. Grey & Sons, both of New Port Richey. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, the Elks Lodge, the Brush and Palette Club, and the Junior Women's League, all of New Port Richey. Survivors include three daughters, Carol A. Malone, New Port Richey, Barbara J. Long, Kingston Springs, Tenn., and Joan M. Bivona, Spring Hill; four brothers, Isadore DeCubellis "Izzy," Port Richey, Albert, Johnnie, and David DeCubellis, all of New Port Richey; two sisters, Michaeline Little "Micki," New Port Richey, and Judith Housend, Interlachen; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

REGAN, EDWARD F., 69, of New Port Richey, died Friday (July 28, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare Gulfcoast, New Port Richey. Born in Rutland, Vt., he came here from Apalachicola. He retired from the CIA, where he served as an intelligence analyst, operation's officer, and administrator in the East Asia area and the Washington, D.C., headquarters. He was Catholic and a Navy veteran. Survivors include a sister, Mary Vanloan. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

ROACH, RONALD J., 71, of Holiday, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at home. Born in Indianapolis, he came here 39 years ago from Illinois. He was a musician in Illinois and a car salesman for Tarpon Chevrolet, Tarpon Springs. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Calvary Chapel Worship Center, New Port Richey, the B.P.O. Elks Lodge 2284, and the Moose Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Margie L.; three sons, Rodney S. Roach, New Port Richey, Chandler H. Roach, Hudson, and Chris M. White, Illinois; four daughters, Theresa Miller and Cynthia Gee, both of Indiana, and Carla K. Kiernan and Crystal S. Tipton, both of New Port Richey; a brother, Charles M., Illinois; three sisters, Janice Simkins and Madelyn Claypool, both of Illinois, and Connie Anzola, Orlando; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home, Hudson.

SCHMIDT, HENRY J., 72, of Hudson, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 11 years ago from Sicklerville, N.J. He was a computer instructor for Sorbus Inc., King of Prussia, Pa., with 25 years of service. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Hudson, and a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Edie; two sons, Brian, New Port Richey, and Kenneth, Asheville, N.C.; a daughter, Trish Galderisi, Port Richey; a sister, Florence McDonald, Port Richey; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

SHORT, CHARLENA A., 86, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare, Palm Harbor. Born in Detroit, she came here 48 years ago from Freeman, W.Va., and was a homemaker. She was Christian. Survivors include two sons, Harry Jr. and Henry, both of New Port Richey; a daughter, Racine Hall, Clearwater; two sisters, Virginia Guy, Lincoln Park, Mich., and Bernice Love, Comstock Park, Mich.; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

SUPRENANT, RICHARD V., 75, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (July 29, 2000) at home. Born in Ludlow, Mass., he came here 12 years ago from Chicopee, Mass. He was a maintenance man for Zephyr Haven Nursing Home and attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and an avid golfer at Silver Oaks Golf Course. Survivors include his wife, Sandra; two sons, John, Brimfield, Mass., and Richard, Middlebury, Vt.; a daughter, Mary Jo Tanhauser, Springfield, Mass.; a brother, Harvey, Casa Mesa, Calif.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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Clearwater

BRAULT, JOSEPH A., 79, of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 29, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Lake Linden, Mich., and came here in 1985 from Roseville, Mich. He worked as a welder for Cadillac Motor Division and he was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church and the VFW, both in Clearwater. Survivors include two sons, Joseph Alan, Troy, Mich., and David, Berkley, Mich.; and two sisters, June Raddick and Jeanne Smith, both of Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
KOZIEL, CHARLES JOHN JR., 53, of Columbia, S.C., formerly of Clearwater, died Wednesday (July 19, 2000) of a massive heart attack at a hospital in South Carolina. He was born in Flint, Mich., and lived in Clearwater 12 years before moving recently to Columbia. He owned and operated Old Time Auto Repair Shop in Clearwater. He was a master certified heavy equipment mechanic and retired as president of National Oil & Supply Co., Springfield, Mo. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He received the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. After serving 11 years of active duty in the Army, including two tours in Vietnam, he joined the Naval Reserves where he attained the rank of first class petty officer. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Gehrs Koziel; a stepdaughter, Celina R. Jones, Fairfield, Calif.; a stepson, Nicholas F. Jones, San Diego; a daughter, Cheral Koziel Ricketts, Evansville, Ind.; two sons, Charles John Paul Koziel and Brian Peter Koziel, Kansas City, Mo.; a sister, Judy Koziel Bobbitt, Pittsburg, Mo.; and four granddaughters. Shives Funeral Home, Columbia, S.C.
McCOMBS, GRACE KARR, 92, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at AmerHome, Clearwater. She was born in Rockwood, Texas, and came here in 1965 from Irving, Texas. She was a music teacher and pianist and taught in public schools in Miami and Irving. She performed locally at nursing homes and retirement centers. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin and a past member of the Musician's Association AFL. Survivors include a son, Donald K. Smith, Clearwater; two brothers, Joe Karr, San Angelo, Texas, and Verner Lee Karr, Kerville, Texas; and a sister, Geneva Stowe, Abilene, Texas. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
PASCHAL, TRUDY MAE BELL, 92, of Clearwater, died Saturday (July 29, 2000) at Drew Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Clearwater. She came here in the 1930s from her native Faceville, Ga. She worked as a housekeeper and was a member of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include two sons, John Jr., Clearwater, and J.C., Flint, Mich.; 12 grandchildren; and several great- and great-great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
SNIDER, PAUL L., 80, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Youngwood, Pa., and came here in 1990 from Norvelt, Pa. He worked as a linen supplies salesman and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, June; a sister, Claire Ebner, New Stanton, Pa.; two brothers, Glenn, Albany, N.Y., and Ray, Murraysville, Pa.; and five grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Dunedin

CASE, CLARENCE H. "CASEY," 73, of Crystal River, formerly of Dunedin, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at home. He was born in Plainville, Conn., and moved to Crystal River in 1983 from Dunedin. He was a building contractor and a member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Crystal River, Crystal River Moose Lodge 2013, American Legion Post 155, and West Citrus Elks Lodge 2693. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen R.; four sons, Ronald A., Vermont, Clarence H. Jr. and Paul M. Hawkes, both of Tallahassee, and David M. Hawkes, Beverly Hills; a daughter, Karyn E. Bell, Mattituck, N.Y.; five brothers, Harlen G., Homer, Edward and Richard, all of Connecticut, and Chester B., Ocala; two sisters, Olive San Juan and Ella Ross, both of Connecticut; 15 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River/Lecanto.

Largo

AGEE, CHARLES JR. "JOE," 77, of Largo, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Pikeville, Tenn., and came here in 1997 from Dayton, Ohio. He worked as a milkman for Quaker Maid Dairy, Whittier, Calif., and Borden's Dairy, Dayton. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in Normandy. He was awarded a Purple Heart. He was a 54-year member of Horace A. Irwin Masonic Lodge 647, Dayton. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Betty; two sisters, Maxine Raffel, Seminole, and Helen Stall, Largo. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
GOULD, ELMER W., 76, of Largo, died Sunday (July 30, 2000) at the home of a friend in Largo. He came here in 1995 from his native New York City. He worked as a toll taker for the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York City. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo, a Mason and Shrine. Survivors include a nephew, James Donnelly, Northport, N.Y. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
HORVATH, ANN, 80, of Largo, died Wednesday (Aug. 2, 2000) at home. She was born in Barton, Ohio, and came here in 1997 from Troy, Mich. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, Detroit. Survivors include three sons, Larry, Largo, G. Dennis, Orlando, and Robert, Troy; two sisters, Marge Horvath, Lincoln Park, Mich., and Catherine Smolenak, Barton; a brother, George Repchak, Lemont, Ill.; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Largo Chapel.
MESSLER, ROBERT JR., 94, of Largo, died Tuesday (July 25, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in McClain County, Ill., and came here in 1954 from Flint, Mich. He owned and operated several dry cleaning businesses in Pinellas County. Survivors include two sons, James, Flushing, Mich., and Richard, Swartzcreek, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and several great and great-great-grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
SARMIENTO, DANIEL GUILLERMO, 72, of Largo, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Bogota, Colombia, and came here in 1985 from Chicago. He worked as an automobile mechanic. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Marie; two daughters, Magnolia Tindall, Largo, and Sandra Sarmiento-Lopez, Chicago; a son, Carlos, Port Richey; three sisters, Carmen Sarmiento, Lilia Sarmiento-Rodriguez and Estella Sarmiento-Puentes, all of Colombia; a brother, Jorge E., Rockford, Ill.; and four grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
SPURR, JOAN, 71, of Largo, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, and came here in 1962 from Lynnfield, Mass. She was a homemaker and a member of Christ Community Presbyterian Church, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Jack; a daughter, Dee Heilmar, St. Petersburg; a son, David, Citrus Park; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
STEGBAUR, FREDERICK J., 82, of Largo, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Vencor Hospital, Houston. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1978 from Farmington, Mich. He owned and operated Southern Industrial Tool Co. and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was active in the Boy Scouts and served as a commissioner of West Central Florida Council of Boy Scouts of America. He was an Eagle Scout and received the Silver Beaver Award. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include three sons, James, Largo, Richard, Seminole, and David, Columbia, S.C.; a daughter, Sheila Lord, Delanco, N.J.; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
WILKINS, CHARLES W., 85, of Spring Hill, formerly of Largo, died Tuesday (July 18, 2000). He was born in Batesville, Ark., moved to Largo in 1974 from Lake Orion, Mich., and to Spring Hill in 1992. He worked for Michigan Bell Telephone Company and was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Richard, Kingston, Mass.; a daughter, Cathy Blackwell, Oxford, Mich.; a sister, Virginia Gibson, Spring Hill; and two grandchildren. Bossardet Funeral Home, Oxford, Mich.

Oldsmar

HICKS, GEORGE JR. "BUGGER," 49, of Oldsmar, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Safety Harbor and was a lifelong area resident. He was a plasterer and owned and operated Bugger Bear Stucco of Odessa. He was a member of Emanuel Tabernacle Baptist Church Apostolic Faith, Safety Harbor, where he served on the Deacon Board. Survivors include his wife, Betty J.; two daughters, Eloise C. Hicks and Desiree E. Hicks, both of Oldsmar; five brothers, Bernard, Johnathan, Jeffery and Gregory, all of Odessa, and Ronnie, Safety Harbor; two sisters, Brenda Williams and Sheila Rose, both of Odessa; and a grandson. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
SMITH, WILLIAM LLOYD, 72, of Oldsmar, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Carterville, Ill., and came here in 1986 from Louisville, Ky. He retired as regional manager after 29 years with Trans America Insurance Co. He was an Army veteran. He attended First Christian Church of Tarpon Springs, and was a member of Moose Lodge 1429, Tarpon Springs and the East Lake Woodlands Country Club. In Kentucky, he was a 32nd degree Mason of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, the Kosair Shrine Temple AAONMS and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. He was also a member of Genesee Lodge 174 F&AM in Michigan. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Margaret "Peggy;" two daughters, Gail L. Ball, Lake Mary, and Nancy Jean Oyler, Louisville, Ky.; two brothers, Ernest M., Fenton, Mich., and Robert E.L., Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters, Villa "Louise" Robinson, Clio, Mich., and Billie E. Hayes, Gaylord, Mich.; and three granddaughters. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

CUMMINGS, MARIA PILAR, 58, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (July 26, 2000) at Countryside Health Care Center, Palm Harbor. She came here in 1999 from her native Madrid, Spain. She was a civil service worker and a language tutor in private education and attended St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Elisa McKenna, Palm Harbor, and Maria P. Cummings, Rochester, N.H.; two sons, William, Clearwater, and Michael K., Yorktown, Va.; her mother, Carmen Fernandez, and a sister, Carmina Garcia Fernandez, both of Madrid; and 10 grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.
ENGLE, DORIS SEATON, 77, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at home. She was born in Merchantville, N.J., and came here in 1992 from Burke, Va. She retired from the advertising department of Ladies Home Journal. She was a member of Palm Harbor United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Paul; and two daughters, Cathy Brinjak, Pittsburgh, Parbara Pratt, Los Angeles; a son, Scott, Atlanta; and three grandchildren, Chelsea and Chandler Pratt and Michael Brinjak. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.
O'NEILL, MAUREEN P., 79, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Marriott Stratford Court, Palm Harbor. She was born in New Jersey and came here in 1999 from Maplewood, N.J., where she retired as a waitress and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Marucci, Palm Harbor; three sons, Edward, Delray, Joseph D., Parsippany, N.J., and Robert, Maywood, N.J.; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
WOOLLEY, DOROTHY, 94, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Ontario and came here in 1979 from Livonia, Mich. She worked as a clothing buyer for Montgomery Ward Stores. She was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Dennis L., Clearwater; two grandsons; and three great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Safety Harbor

LASATER, ROBERT LEON JR. "BOB," 61, of Safety Harbor, died Saturday (July 29, 2000) in Colville, Utah. He was born in Harnett County, N.C., and lived many years in Wilmington, N.C. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Lois, Safety Harbor; a son, Robert Leon III, Cary, N.C.; three daughters, Regina Lee Lasater, Mount Olive, N.C., Ronda Leigh Lasater, Fuquay-Varina, N.C., and Reisha Leyn Lasater, Dunn, N.C.; a stepson, Robert Montalto, Canfield, Ohio; two brothers, John P., Charlotte, N.C., and Thomas S., Bunnlevel, N.C. O'Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home, Lillington, N.C.
SMITH, NORBERT BARNARD, 88, of Safety Harbor, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at Westchester Gardens Rehabilitation and Care Center, Clearwater. He was born in Detroit and came here in 1983 from Waterford, Mich. He worked as a weigh master for the state of Michigan and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Lucille; three sons, Dr. Bruce D. Horton, Crete, Ill., Roger J. Horton, Evart, Mich., and Dr. John Horton, Athens, Ohio; a brother, Clarence Karowski, Murray Ky. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

Seminole

ANDERSON, LISA M., 34, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, formerly of Seminole died Wednesday (July 19, 2000) at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Orlando, moved to Seminole in 1974 and graduated in 1984 from Seminole High School. She graduated in 1988 from University of South Florida, Tampa, and in 1995 from Case Western Reserve University School of Law where she received the Fredrick K. Cox International Law Center Award for outstanding service. She was admitted to the Bar in both Florida and Ohio. Prior to moving to Ohio to attend law school, she worked at Trader Publishing Co., Clearwater. She headed a program to place foreign students in local jobs while in law school and was a founder of The Gathering Place, a cancer wellness facility in Cleveland Heights. She went to Washington, D.C., in 1999 to lobby for funding for cancer research and was honored in the Congressional Record on July 25, 2000, by Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio. She was Catholic and a member of Amnesty International and the Sierra Club. Survivors include her parents, Maureen and Richard Anderson, Seminole; a sister, Denise, Cleveland Hights, Ohio; her maternal grandmother, Marcella Hearns, Largo; and her paternal grandmother, Jean Anderson, Orlando. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Tarpon Springs

COHEN, PHILIP M., 70, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Pittsburgh and came here in 1995 from Greenville, S.C. He worked as an electrical engineer and was an artist. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Immanuel Chapel, Largo, and the Dunedin Art Center and CPSA Artist Association. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Gloria; a daughter, Deborah Dentinoo-Baker, and his mother, Doris Favand, both of Pittsburgh; two brothers, Bernard, Augusta, Ga., and Herman, Pittsburgh; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

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CASTELO, CELIA SUSIE THARP, 77, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (July 30, 2000). Born in Muncie, Ind., she came here in 1984 from Ohio. She was a homemaker and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Joseph Sr.; two sons, Joseph Jr., Hartford City, Ind., and Paul, Fredericksburg, Va.; a daughter, Christine Castelo, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Francis and Cecil Tharp, both of Eaton, Ind.; a sister, Thelma Linsmeyer, Columbia City, Ind.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pitman-Richman Funeral Home, Eaton, Ind.

MASON, F. IRENE, 67, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Suncoast Hospital, Largo. Born in New York Mills, Minn., she came here in 1995 from Minneapolis. She was a homemaker and a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 273, Madeira Beach. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Richard O.; two sons, Richard S. and Chris A., both of Minneapolis; a daughter, Terry Jo Mason, Minneapolis; a sister, Andrea Roberts, Plymouth, Minn.; and a grandson, Matthew Mason, Minneapolis. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.

STRICKLAND, ALMA L., 70, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Meigs, Ga., she came here in 1964 from Norfolk, Va. She was a retired registered nurse and a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church of Pinellas. Survivors include two sons, James A., Pinellas Park, and Tony, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Linda Preston, Odessa; a sister, Venice Houston, Albany, Ga.; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

ATKINSON, GENE ALLEN, 72, of Seminole, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at home. Born in Barnesville, Ohio, he moved to St. Petersburg in 1981 from Dayton, Ohio, and moved to Seminole in 1999. He was a quality control manager and vice president of Apple Manufacturing Co. and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his sister, Carole Gallagher, Barnesville, Ohio; five brothers, Ralph, Kettering, Ohio, Lawrence, Dover, Ohio, Guy, Massillon, Ohio, Jack, Senecaville, Ohio, and Tom, Cambridge, Ohio; and a companion of 41 years, William "Bill" Apple, Seminole. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
CUMMINGS, MARGARET ABRAMS, 92, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at Integrated Health Services of Pinellas Park. She came here in 1963 from her native Gough, Ga. She was a homemaker and a member of First Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Lillie Mae Henton, Cora Lee Williams, and Bessie Revels, all of St. Petersburg; a brother, Jessie Harris, Augusta, Ga.; 13 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
DUNN, CECILIA R., 66, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at her daughter's home. Born in Jeffersonville, Ind., she came here in 1953 from South Bend, Ind. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Robert Brumback and William Brumback, both of St. Petersburg; three daughters, Linda Ritter, St. Petersburg, Doris Snyder, Fort McCoy, and Catherine Otto, Clearwater; three sisters, Mary Richards, Spring Hill, Catherine Hawrsk, Largo, and Margaret Niles, South Bend; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
ELLIOTT, DONALD E., 68, of Seminole, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 30, 2000) at home. He was born in Hoopston, Ill., came to St. Petersburg in 1955 from Chicago and moved in 1987 to Seminole. He was a jeweler and a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Seminole Christian Fellowship Church. Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Ruthie; a son, Jimmy Turner, Mebane, N.C.; a brother, Dexter, Richmond, Va.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
GEBBIE, ROBERT J., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 27, 2000) at home. Born in Cleveland, he came here in 1959 from Maple Heights, Ohio. He owned and operated a retail variety business in St. Petersburg for 40 years and was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include two nieces, Mari Jo Chamberlain, Elk Grove Village, Ill., and Nancy Cwynar, McHenry, Ill.; three nephews, Thomas Gebbie, Roscoe, Ill., Michael Gebbie, Addison, Ill., and Christian Gebbie, Califon, N.J.; and a companion, Doris G. Thomas, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GREENWAY, GRACE A., 98, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 28, 2000) at Suncoast Manor Health Center. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, she came here in 1952 from New York City. She was a self-employed sales agent and a Protestant. Survivors include a cousin, Jeanne Muir, Long Island, N.Y. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
HOON, DALE S. JR., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 28, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Cleveland, he came here in 1957 from Ashland, Ky. He retired in 1976 as an electrical engineer for the city of St. Petersburg. He was a Mason and a member of Garden Crest Presbyterian Church, Mensa, the Triple Nine Society and a senior member of the Florida Engineering Society. There are no known survivors. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
KADIERA, FLORENCE D., 95, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at home. She came here in 1970 from her native Chicago. She made hand-folded envelopes and was a member of Garden of Peace Lutheran Church and was previously active in the St. Petersburg Coin Club. Survivors include a son, Walter D. "Bud," St. Petersburg. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MILLER, MICHAEL R., 52, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was a native of St. Petersburg. He was an Army veteran and a commercial fisherman. Survivors include his daughter, Lisa Miller, Tampa; his mother, Josephine, St. Petersburg; a brother, Thomas, San Diego; and a sister, Shirley Smith, St. Petersburg. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MOODY, MAE E., 100, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 2, 2000) at the Arbors of St. Petersburg. Born in York Town, Pa., she came here 1952 from East Berlin, Pa. She was a retired baker for Pinellas County schools and a member of Cornerstone Community Church. Survivors include five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MOSER, OLGA, 91, of Hickory Hill, Ill., a winter resident of St. Petersburg and former resident of Holiday and New Port Richey, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at St. Joseph Hospital, Joliet, Ill. Born in Germany, she moved to Holiday in 1960 and to New Port Richey in 1985. She moved to Hickory Hill in 1992 and became a winter resident of St. Petersburg three years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Lutheran Evangelical Church, Willow Springs, Ill., and the Holiday Lakes Civic Association. Survivors include two daughters, Karen Burke, Hickory Hill, and Lorraine Kemblowski, New Port Richey; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
RUNGE, ANNA M., 95, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 2, 2000) at Menorah Manor, St. Petersburg. Born in Hamburg, Germany, she came here in 1974 from Brooklyn, N.Y. For 40 years she was the bookkeeper and secretary for a landscaping company she and her husband, Walter, owned in Little Neck, N.Y. She was a member of Pasadena Community Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Genevieve Poteat; two grandsons, William Dorr, St. Petersburg, and Robert Dorr, Hudson; three granddaughters, Sharon Pender, St. Petersburg, Barbara Doss, San Mateo, Calif., and Debra Wood, Salt Springs; and 14 grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SHOCK, JOYCE M., 69, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (July 29, 2000) at home. She came here in 1955 from her native Ypsilanti, Mich. She retired from the St. Petersburg Times circulation department. Survivors include a son, Robert M., St. Petersburg, three daughters, Kathy Swinsinski, St. Petersburg, Sharon Welch, Seminole, and Karen Parent, Sumter, S.C.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
STEADMAN, MAUREEN BRENDA "MO," 67, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 30, 2000) at Edward White Hospital. She came here in 1950 from her native Burlington, Vt. She retired from Aetna in Tampa after 15 years as an assistant nurse. She was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg. She was a member of various bridge clubs and sororities and was an avid bowler and pool player. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Braunstein, Naples, Fla.; two sons, Stephen and Raymond, both of St. Petersburg; a sister, Alta Miller, Kenneth City; a companion, Joan Jarvis, St. Petersburg; two granddaughters; and three grandsons. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
STOCKWELL, JAMES L., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (July 31, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1968 from his native Braxton County, W.Va. He was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg. He retired as a coal miner after 37 years. He was a member of United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include four daughters, Shelby Doss, Oreta Stockwell, Aleta Kay Stockwell and Gayle Stockwell, all of St. Petersburg; a son, Hubert Stockwell, Michigan; a sister, Rhoda Ellison, Rand, W.Va.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WEAVER, NANCY L., 76, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Egret Cove Center. She was a native of St. Petersburg and was a 1942 graduate of St. Petersburg High School. She was a retired bank teller, working for Union Trust Bank from 1936 to 1989. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a brother, William G. Lininger, Kewanee, Ill.; and three nephews, William G. Lininger Jr., Peoria, Ill., Robert Lininger, Cambridge, Minn., and Bruce Lininger, Bloomington, Ill. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
WHITNEY, JAMES, 69, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 2, 2000) at Greenbrook Nursing Center. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
WORKS, WILLIE JR., 76, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (July 30, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital after a long illness. Born in Fitzpatrick, Ala., he came here in 1957 from Birmingham, Ala. He worked for the city of St. Petersburg for more than 20 years before retiring. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion. He was a Methodist and a member of New Bethel AME Church, Fitzpatrick. Survivors include his wife, Rose Lee; two daughters, Wilargene Works-Murdock and Diane Works, and two sons, Robert Works and Larry Bush, all of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Amos, St. Petersburg, and Henry, Brooklyn, N.Y.; two sisters, Coyzette Fitzpatrick, and Fermie MaeWorks; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

South Pasadena

ENDROM, CLEMENT, 73, of South Pasadena, died Saturday (July 29, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he came here in 1986 from Long Branch, N.J. He was a powerhouse operator for Procter & Gamble. He was a member of the Kids & Kubs of the Three-Quarter Century Softball Club and a volunteer for Meals-on-Wheels and worked with disabled children. He was a Navy Seabee during World War II, serving in the Aleutian Islands. Survivors include five sisters, Maria and Clara Cammarano, both of Long Branch, Anna Garofalo and Virginia McGinn, both of Staten Island, N.Y., and Fanny Hansen, Vero Beach; and a brother, Vincent, Staten Island. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.