St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Monday, August 7, 2000

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

Citrus| Hernando | Hillsborough | Pasco
North Pinellas | South Pinellas

BARCO, CATHERINE LANDRUM, 82, of Floral City, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at home. A native of Citrus County, she was born in the Pleasant Grove community and was a lifetime resident. She retired from the Department of Defense as a medical secretary. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Floral City, where she was a pianist and Sunday school teacher. She also was past president of the Citrus County Rose Society and was a charter member of the Joe Nic Barco Veterans of Foreign War Post 7122 Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons, A. Keith, Floral City, and Gary M., Tallahassee; two daughters, Joanne Mishou, Floral City, and Jane Gibson, Tampa; a sister, Virgie Harris, Pine Mountain, Ga.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Chas E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

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MICCICHE, ALFONSO, 84, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (Aug. 3, 2000) at home. He was born in Philadelphia and came here six years ago from Hilltop, N.J. He was a retired automobile body repairman for the U.S. government. He attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church and was a member of three bowling leagues at Spring Hill Lanes. Survivors include his wife, Vincenza; two daughters, Dolores Conigliero, Spring Hill, and Frances Cicchini, Las Vegas; a brother, Salvatore, Philadelphia; two sisters, Lena Pendletone, Long Beach, Calif., and Josephine Micciche, Emeryville, Calif.; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

SANDIFORD, HARRY E., 80, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at Forest Oaks Care Center. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here six years ago from Sunnyvale, Calif. He was a retired accountant for Fairchild Camera & Instrument Co., Mount View, Calif. He was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of Veterans of Foreign War Post 14000. Survivors include his wife, Marie Sandiford. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Seven Hills Chapel.

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CHARLES, EDITH W., 90, of Tampa, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at home. Born in Jacksonville, she came here in 1947. She was a retired secretary for St. Vincent's Hospital. She was a member of Circle No. 8 and the Ladies Guild at Christ the King Catholic Church. Survivors include a sister-in law, Margaret M. Charles, Tampa; several nieces; and several nephews. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Homes, Tampa.

CLEM, PAUL JOSEPH, 50, of Brandon, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. He was collection manager for finance industry and a member of Southside Baptist Church in Brandon. Survivors include his wife, Vonnie; a son, Aaron Brown, Valrico; a daughter, Leigh Anne Brown, Valrico; mother, Barbara Clem, New Albany, Ind.; two brothers, Ned Jr. and Robert, both of New Albany, Ind.; two sisters, Stephani Johnson, Pekin, Ind., and Mary Leonhardt, New Albany, Ind.; and two grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview.

GLADDEN, VORIES A., 73, of Tampa, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000). Born in Birmingham, Ala., he came here in 1944. He was a retired supervisor for GTE after 38 years of service and was a member of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. He was a member in Community Lodge No. 292 F & AM and was a World War II Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; three daughters, Carol Stringer and Karen Brownlee, both of Tampa, and Dianne Reagan, McAlpin; a brother, Claude Gladden, Tampa; a brother; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

HALE, ELMER A. JR., 83, of Tampa, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000). Born in Dean, Pa., he came here in 1973 from Ringoes, N.J. He was a retired worker for a lumber yard. He was an Army veteran and a Methodist. Survivors include four sons, Ronald, Fredricksburg, Pa., Elmer III, Seffner, Leslie, Canton, N.Y., and George, Tampa; four daughters, Shirley Hess, New Castle, Pa., Betty Mack, Tampa, Arlene Godown, Ringoes, and Shiela Guerria, Youngstown, Ohio; 24 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel.

HALLIDAY, STANLEY A., 78, of Tampa, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at Vencor Hospital. Born in Wilmington, Del., he came here in 1987 from Newark, Del. He was a pilot for Atlantic Aviation, a Navy veteran and a Protestant. Survivors include a son, Grant, Tampa; two brothers, Herbert, Clearwater and Francis, Lewes, Del. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.

HALLMAN, BETTY JO, 56, of Riverview, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000). She was a Tampa native and lifelong resident. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, April Hallman and Gigi Bratcher, both of Seffner; three brothers, Joseph Hornsby, Land O'Lakes, Steve Rooks, Riverview, and Cleve Williams, Brooksville; three sisters, Frances Corley, Riverview, Ann Albritton, Zephyrhills, and Sue Royal, Tampa; and two grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

HOUGH, PAT, 47, of Tampa, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Little Rock, Ark., she came here 21 years ago. She was a check processor for Regional Bank of America in Tampa and was a member of Dover Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Ronald; two sons, Ronnie Hough, Tampa, and Michael Strickland, Clermont; two brothers, Terry Bruton, Nashville, Tenn., and Bobby Bruton, Brandon; four sisters, Margaret Gandy, Seffner, Mary Pless, Wimauma, Virginia Moles, Virginia, and Diane Bruton, Florida; and a grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

IRVING, WILSON "JIM" J., 82, of New Port Richey, formerly of Thonotosassa, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Hartwell, Ga., he moved to New Port Richey two months ago from Thonotosassa. He was the retired owner of Wilson's R.V. Rentals & Sales. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, charter and lifetime member of Hasan Shrine Temple, former member of Civitan Club, member of Valley of Albany Scottish Rite, brigadier general in the Confederate Air Force, all in Albany, Ga., and was a member of Fore Travel Motor Club, Florida Chapter. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Peggy; two sons, Richard Lee, Charleston, S.C., and Jim, Hernando Beach; a daughter, Kim Rigsby, Indianapolis; a brother, George D., Grand Ledge, Minn.; two sisters, Etta Lawrence, Traverse City, Mich., and Lela Ball, Lansing, Mich; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

KAST, KENNETH F. JR., 76, of Tampa, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at Vencor Hospital. Born in Jenkintown, Pa., he came here in 1963. He was an Army ordinance officer. He was a member of the American Legion No. 138 and an Army veteran of the Korean War and World War II. Survivors include his wife, Ann; two stepsons, Michael Seary, Jacksonville, N.C., and Mark Seary, Tampa; two daughters, Rita Freas, Bethesda, Md., and Jennifer Kast, Plano, Texas; a brother, Robert Kast, Gilbertsville, N.Y.; a sister, Margaret Adams, Sunnyville, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.

O'DONNELL, TIMOTHY DANIEL, 51, of Dade City, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (Aug. 2, 2000) at East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills. Born in St. Louis, he moved to Dade City 20 years ago from Tampa and previously lived in Live Oak. He was an automobile collector and Catholic. Survivors include his mother, Nina Matthews, St. John, Mo.; a brother, Edward Joseph, Branson, Mo.; and a sister, Joan Johnson, St. Louis. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

PUPCILO, FRANK, 84, of Ybor City, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was a Tampa native and remained a lifelong resident. He was owner of Tampa Oxygen & Welding Supply. He was a member of East Thonotosassa Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Joy; a son, Dennis F., Tampa; a stepson, Derek Godwin, Plant City; two daughters, Linda Stephens and Sandra Pupello, both of Tampa; a stepdaughter, Tammy DeVane, Plant City; a brother, Tony, Tampa; and 13 grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

RODGERS, STEVE, 49, of Tampa, died Thursday (Aug. 3, 2000). Born in Wetumpka, Ala., he came here in 1993 from Memphis. He was a land development designer. He was a member of Tampa Bay Depressive and Manic Depressive Association and the National Alliance of the Mentally Ill. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife, Rosemary; a daughter, Rachel Madore, Wetumpka, Ala.; mother, Sue Rodgers, Wetumpka; a brother, Bill, Chicago; and a grandchild. Mark III Funeral Home, South Dale Mabry.

SELISKY, RICHARD S., 74, of Valrico, died Saturday (July 29, 2000) at Vencor Hospital. Born in Minnesota, he came to the Tampa area in 1974. He was a retired truck driver for Kash n' Karry and a World War II Navy veteran. Survivors include three sons, Steven, Minneapolis, Larry, Blaine, Minn., and Daniel, St. Paul, Minn.; a stepson, Edward Violet, Plant City; five daughters, Dawn Wholer, Andover, Andrea Coffey and Jennifer Selisky, both of St. Paul, Becky Killinger and Lucy Hansen, both of Coon Rapids, Minn.; two stepdaughters, Monica Esparza, Valrico, and Rosita Sogard, Wyoming, Minn.; a sister, Lois Selisky, Minneapolis; 23 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

SOSA, ETELVINA "MINITA," 84, of Tampa, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000). Born in Cuba, she came here in 1972 from Union City, N.J. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include a son, Jaime, Tampa; two sisters, Dinorah Gonzalez, North Bergen, N.J., and Julieta Gonzalez, Miami; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

THOMAS, DOROTHY J., 56, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Aug. 2, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Washington D.C., she came here 27 years ago from Fort Myers. She was a behavior specialist for HRS in Hillsborough County and a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Roy W. Jr.; three sons, Robert W. and Roy W. III, both of Tampa, and Mark A. Sr., Ft. Stewart, Ga.; a daughter, Laura M. Colombo, Tampa; her parents, Dorothy and Robert J. Duerkes Sr., Fort Myers; a brother, Robert J. Duerkes Jr., Leesburg; and three grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

WILLIAMS, WALTER E. SR., 96, of Tampa, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at home. Born in Fontana, Ky., he came here in 1966 from Virginia. He was a store keeper for a federal prison. Survivors include two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

ZACK, SARAH ANN "SALLY," 65, of Tampa, died Thursday (Aug. 3, 2000) at Town & Country Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, she came here in 1968. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Parents Against Gangs and the National Poetry Society, and a Protestant. Survivors include three sons, John Jack Jr., St. Petersburg, and Wally Zack and Tommy Zack, both of Tampa; a brother, Tom Hutchison, Pittsburgh; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.

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CHANDLER, LAWRENCE B., 61, of Port Richey, died Thursday (Aug. 3, 2000) at home. He was born in Atlanta and moved here 13 years ago from Rincon, Ga. He was a retired engineering assistant for CSX Railroad, Tampa, and he was Protestant. He was an Air Force veteran, a member of B.P.O.E., Waycross, Ga., and a past member of the Mid-State Antique Bottle Collectors of Florida. Survivors include two sons, Scott, Americus, Ga., and Stacy, Port Richey; a daughter, Cristi Chandler, Savannah, Ga.; his mother, Frances Chandler, Jacksonville; and a sister, Ann Railsback, Jacksonville. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street, New Port Richey.

CROSS, RUTH VIOLA, 80, of Holiday, formerly of Inverness, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at Life Care Center of Ocala. Born in Ashtabula, Ohio, she came here 18 years ago from Inverness. She was a homemaker, a life member of the Citrus County DAVA. 70, and a past member of the Osceola Grange 208, Citrus Springs. Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Trull, Page, Ariz., Jayne K. Smith, Anthony; a stepdaughter, Debra Frankowiak, Baileys Harbor, Wis.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartlet Road Chapel, Holiday.

DALZIEL, RENEE E., 82, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Aug. 2, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in London and came here 17 years ago from Stamford, Conn. She was an interpreter and translator for the U. S. Claims Service of the U. S. Army during World War II. She was a member of the British Clubs of Stamford and New Port Richey, a yoga instructor at Gulf Harbors Condo Association and an art instructor at Beacon Square Civic Association. Survivors include her husband, David A.; a son, Neal D., Stamford; and one grandchild. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

HMELAR, JOHN JOSEPH, 76, of Pinellas Park, formerly of Inverness, died Thursday (Aug. 3, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Jersey City, N.J., he moved to Pinellas Park seven years ago from Inverness. He was a shipping clerk supervisor for the Penn Central Railway System, a Navy veteran and Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Paul B., Largo, and Mark, Orlando; a brother, Andrew, Hackensack, N.J.; a sister, Mae Scoccemarro, Toms River, N.J.; and two grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

L'HEUREUX, MARC J., 85, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at the Barrington Care Center, Largo. Born in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, Canada, he came here 30 years ago from Elkton, Md. He was a career veteran of the U. S. Air Force, and he was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Ruth L'Heureux. Arlington Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

McCONNELL, MARGARETTA L. "PEGGY," 78, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Aug. 3, 2000) at home. Born in Pittsburgh, she came here 13 years ago from Cleveland. She was a reservationist and saleswoman for United Airlines and a member of the Presbyterian Church of Seven Springs, New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, Henry H.; a daughter, Judith McConnell, Los Angeles; and one granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

ROSENBERG, ADA JONATZKE, 89, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at home. She was born in Baroda, Mich., and came here 27 years ago from Dowagiac, Mich. She was a traffic analyst for VM Corp., Benton Harbor, Mich., and a member of the Cornerstone Community Church. Survivors include three sons, Robert, Gary and Douglas, all of New Port Richey; a daughter, Nancy Burkett, Baroda; 13 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

WOOD, JOHN H. "JACK WOODY," 77, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) while visiting Elmira, N.Y. He was a retired U. S. mail carrier with 30 years of service. He was a member of the N.A.L.C. Branch 21, and National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Survivors include his wife, Rita Wood. Olthof Funeral Home, Elmira, N.Y.

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DAVIS, GEORGE R., 92, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at Clearwater Center nursing home. He was born in Brooks, Minn., and came here in 1949 from Milwaukee. He was a self-employed heat and air conditioning installer for 14 years in Clearwater. He was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church of Clearwater, Star Masonic Lodge 78, Largo, Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa, and the James Harp Lodge, Milwaukee. Survivors include a daughter, Dolly Mae Schreiner, Oak Creek, Wis.; two sisters, Sarah Johnston of Minnesota and Ethel Riendeau of Arizona; a brother, Richard, Milwaukee; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

HAENIG, CATHERINE, 69, of Clearwater, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at home. She came here in 1993 from her native Pittsburgh. She was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church Clearwater and a volunteer for the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast Thrift Store. Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Charles H.; three sons, Edmund L., Clearwater, Gregory E., Oakville, Conn., and Charles M., Pittsburgh; a daughter, Marcy L. Haenig-Bentley, Memphis, Tenn.; three brothers, John and William Bauer, both of Pittsburgh, and Joseph Bauer, Rochester, N.Y.; a sister, Dolores Smith, Pittsburgh; and five grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

HARRIS, NADINE, 78, of Clearwater, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in England and came here in 1978 from Weston, Mass., where she retired as a physical education teacher and dance instructor. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Thomas; a son, Thomas W., Camden, S.C.; a daughter, Katherine Ann Gibson, Seattle; a brother, Richard Robinson of Oregon; two sisters, Jacky Mason, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., and Lynn Koch, Forest Park, Ohio; and a grandchild. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.

IRVIN, TINA MARIE, 41, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Aug. 3, 2000) at home. She was born in Santa Monica, Calif., and came here in 1987 from Pittsburgh. She was Lutheran. Survivors include two daughters, Freedom M. and Harmony A. Irvin, both of Clearwater; and a grandchild. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

LEE, PEARL ORLEAN, 96, of Clearwater, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at Regency Oaks Nursing Center, Clearwater. She was born in Peshtigo, Wis., and came here in 1962 from Richmond, Ind. She was Lutheran. Survivors include a daughter, Laurel Mayer, Rapid City, Mich.; two sons, Jay L., Richmond, and Clifton B., Topanga Canyon, Calif.; a sister, Dorothy Mahar, Largo; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

ROCKWELL, BILL G., 77, of Spring Hill, formerly of Clearwater died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at home. He was born in Tulsa, Okla., and moved to Spring Hill 17 months ago from Clearwater. He worked as a sales representative for Belchner & Inc., Quincy, Mass. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Yvette; two daughters, Susan Karnecki, Gainesville, Va., and Marjori Went, Clearwater; a sister, Betty Jean Campbell, Santa Rosa, Calif.; and two grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

REMPKOWSKI, MARY, 85, of Spring Hill, formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. She was born in Newark, N.J., and moved to Spring Hill in 1992 from Clearwater. Survivors include a daughter, Joan Patterson, Spring Hill; two brothers, William Olex, Manahawkin, N.J., and Paul Oleksiw, Deltona; a sister, Madeline Salls, Union, N.J.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes & Crematory, Seven Hills.

SCHNEIDER, WILMA R., 72, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at home. She was born in Shawneetown, Ill., and came here in 1975 from Chicago. She was a cosmetologist and owned and operated a beauty salon in Clearwater. She was a member of Chapel by the Sea, Clearwater. Survivors include a sister, Erma Kary, Palm Harbor; a brother, Harry Dutton, Cave-in-Rock, Ill.; and a half-brother, Billy Wright, Louisiana. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

SOMMERS, FANNIE, 82, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Aug. 3, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare, Clearwater. She was born in New York City and came here in 1985 from Maryland. She worked as a secretary. Survivors include a sister, Athena Katsaros, Clearwater. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

WHITE, MINA M., 83, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at home. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1970 from Villa Park, Ill. She worked as a salesperson. There are no known survivors. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

Indian Rocks Beach

RENGERT, DAVID L., 49, of Indian Rocks Beach, died Tuesday, (Aug. 1, 2000). He came here in 1974 from his native Marion, Ohio. He was a general contractor and a Lutheran. Survivors include a son, Zachery David, Tallahassee; his parents, Loraine and Richard D. Rengert, Marion; two brothers, Timothy L., Largo, and Thomas A., Dayton, Ohio; two sisters, Teresa L. Whelan, Treasure Island, and Susan M. Rengert, Marion; his maternal grandmother, Grace Grover, Lucas, Ohio an aunt; an uncle; two nephews; and three nieces. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Largo

BRIANNE, CARLTON J., 68, of Largo, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Atlantic City, N.J., and came here in 1997 from Crestview. He worked as a boilermaker in construction and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Catholic and a member of the American Legion in Crestview. Survivors include his wife, Mary; four daughters, Angel Foppiano, Largo, Laura J. and Viola F. Brianne, both of Dunedin, and Michelle M. Brianne, Elizabethtown, N.C.; two sons, Kevin R., Charleston, S.C., and James E., Dalton, Ga.; a brother, Charles D'Amour, Madison, Wis.; two sisters, Valeria Clark, Decker, Mich., and Eloise D'Amour-Dunn, Highland Park, Mich.; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
VILARDI, LUCIA, 73, of Largo, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at home. She came here in 1989 from her native Brooklyn, N.Y. Survivors include two daughters, Maria Vilardi, Largo, and Lisa Vilardi, White Plains, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
WALKER, THOMAS P., 68, of Largo, died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He came here 41/2 years ago from his native Allentown, Pa., where he retired as a welding engineer with United Engineers Corp. He was former chief of police in Alburtis, Pa., and a member of the Allentown Police Reserves and the Catasauqua Ambulance Corp. He was a member of Chapel on the Hill United Church of Christ, Seminole, and a former deacon and member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Whitehall, Pa. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Bernice; three daughters, Ruth Tethem, Naples, Fla., Peggy Clinese, Pen Argyl, Pa., and Denise Hoodock, Purcellville, Va.; and five grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

Palm Harbor

KIRK, EDWIN W., 90, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at Manor Care Palm Harbor nursing home. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and came here in 1972 from Hammondsport, N.Y., where he retired as commissioner of the Rockland County Social Services. He graduated from State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo. He was Episcopalian and a member of Masonic Lodge 721, Cornwall, N.Y. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; a daughter, Karen Schroeder, Clearwater; two sons, Edwin K., Slingerlands, N.Y., and Kenneth Gordon, Hammondsport; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Seminole

BEST, ARLENE M., 95, of Seminole, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. She was born in Jamestown, Pa., and came to this area in 1969 from Ravenna, Ohio. She was a former teacher in the Pennsylvania school system. Survivors include a son, Robert L., Berlin Heights, Ohio; and four grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
KEARNEY, EVELYN GENAWAY, 82, of Hampstead, N.H., a winter resident of Seminole, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at Holy Family Hospital, Methuen, Mass. She was born in Malone, N.Y., and became a winter resident here in 1976, coming annually from Lake Pleasant, N.Y., and later Hampstead. She worked as an office manager for New York Telephone in Utica, N.Y., and owned and operated Viclyn Homes, a construction business in New York. She was a member of the Amateur Skating Union of the United States and a national judge, and with her late husband, creator of the Skating Club of Utica. She was a member of Seminole Kiwanis Club, a past president and member of the Genetaska Club, Utica, and a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Hotaling, Salem, N.H.; a son, J. Kevin, Sanford, Mich.; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a nephew and two nieces. Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, Salem.

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 Dentino-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.
FAMBRO, HERBERT REX, 69, of Tarpon Springs, died Wednesday (Aug. 2, 2000) at home. He was born in Georgia and came here in 1999 from Leesburg, where he retired as a manager for Minute Maid Corp. Survivors include his wife, Emarine; six daughters, Deborah and Kari Fambro, both of Palm Harbor, Sherry Wilson, Seffner, Linda Johns, Crystal River, Faye Emory, Tavares, Connie Mishoe, Fort Pierce, and two sons, Lonnie Causey, Tarpon Springs, and Donnie Causey . Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.
LAMBERT, CLARICE D. DAVIS, 73, of DeLand, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at The Cloisters of DeLand after a short illness. She was born in Scranton, Pa., and came to DeLand in May from Tarpon Springs. She retired in 1980 as owner and operator of Lakeside Printing, Skaneateles, N.Y. She was a member of Skaneateles Country Club and was a life master bridge player. Survivors include a daughter, Kathern Rooney, Folsom, Calif.; two sisters, Doris Flack, DeLand, and Delna Luce, Canton, Ohio; a brother, Carrol Decker, Factoryville, Pa.; caregivers, Poppy and George Flack, DeLand; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home, DeLand.

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FITZPATRICK, EUGENE D., 66, of Pinellas Park, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at home. He came here in 1942 from his native Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a self-employed painter and was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was Pentacostal. Survivors include two sons, Douglas E. and James D., both of St. Petersburg; two daughters, Patricia A. Rowe and Michelle Faith Fitzpatrick, both of Pinellas Park; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.

WRIGHT, SHIRLEY E., 70, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (Aug. 2, 2000) at home. She came here in 1990 from her native Chicago. She was a retired waitress and enjoyed fishing. Survivors include two sons, Charles, California, and Steven, Washington state; a daughter, Susan Kolodziey, Richton Park, Ill.; a brother, Walter A. Till, Clearwater; and five grandchildren. Taylor Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

DeSANTIS, JOSEPH N., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Philadelphia, he came here in 1982 from Rio Grande, N.J. He was a chief clerk for the Pennsylvania Railroad and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include a son, Joseph P., Philadelphia; a daughter, Ann Mitchell, Miami; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
GOODSON, RAYFORD B. "RAY," 79, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Seminole, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside. He came to St. Petersburg in 1936 from his native Kayuka, and moved to Seminole in 1990 before returning to St. Petersburg in 1999. He worked for Florida Power Corporation and Dick Mitchell Electric. He founded Goodson Electric in 1956 and was an electrical contractor and consultant in Pinellas County. He was a graduate of St. Petersburg High School and was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in Cherbourg, France. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Linda; two sons, Richard, Oconomowoc, Wis., and Michael, Seminole; a daughter, Christine Goodson, St. Petersburg; a stepson, Robert Metsker, Virginia Beach, Va.; a stepdaughter, Nancy K. Metsker, Seminole; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
KOGUT, DOROTHY M., 73, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at home under the care of hospice. She came here in 1970 from her native Pittsburgh. She was a legal secretary for the state attorney's office in Clearwater for 13 years. She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, and was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1145, both in St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband, Harold L.; a daughter, Barbara Shuta, Gulfport; a son, Kenneth Kuhar, Ormond Beach; two stepsons, Gary and Wayne, both of Utica, N.Y.; a brother, Robert Babjack, Rossford, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
LAKE, ALICE LILLIAN, 64, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (August 5, 2000) at home under the care of hospice. Born in Oakdale, Pa., she came here in 1977 from Chester, Pa. She was a teacher and child care specialist at St. Hedwick's School, Chester, and Project Playpen, St. Petersburg, for 15 years. She was an avid bingo player. Survivors include her husband of 21 years, Bill; two sons, John Blythe, Palm Harbor, and Russell Blythe, Germany; three daughters, Donna Blythe, St. Petersburg, Sandra McCool, Coral Springs, and Deborah Morgan, Port Richey; a sister, Joanna "Pat" Conley, Jacksonville; and nine grandchildren. Taylor Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

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INGRAHAM, MARIEL J., 67, of South Pasadena and Augusta, Maine, died Thursday (Aug. 3, 2000) at home. Born in Baltimore, she came here in 1995 from Augusta. She worked for the Maine Municipal Association, the Maine Municipal Bond Bank and the Universalist Church. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and the Augusta Country Club. Survivors include her husband of 24 years, Allen L.; a daughter, Susan Vanderwood, Langley, Wash.; a stepdaughter, Carol Michaud, Augusta; two stepsons, Scott Ingraham, Augusta, and Bryce Ingraham, Saco, Maine; a sister, Karan Burney, Merritt Island; a brother, Robert Peirce, Massachusetts; and 14 grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

McCRACKEN, ANNETTE, 91, of South Pasadena, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at home. She was born in Montreal and came here in 1975 from New Hampshire. She was a member of St. Alban's Church, St. Pete Beach. Survivors include three stepdaughters, Pat Leifer, Nederland, Colo., Shirley Brownley, Seminole, and Linda Reese, Ocala; two nephews, Kenneth Carignan, South Pasadena, and Robert, Carignan, Gaithersburg, Md. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.