St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Wednesday, August 9, 2000

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

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ADRIAN, IRENE ANN, 77, of Port Orange, formerly of Homosassa, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at Daytona Health and Rehab. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, and moved to Port Orange from Homosassa. She was a retired clerical worker for the state of Ohio. She was Protestant. Survivors include two brothers, George W. Whisner, Port Orange, and Emerson Lee Whisner, Columbus. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

GIOVINAZZO, ANTHONY, 69, of Floral City, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000). Born in Toronto, he came here 18 years ago from San Diego, Calif. He was a retired lieutenant commander for the Navy, serving in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was Catholic and a member and past commander of the American Legion Post 820, Imperial Beach, Calif., a member of the American Legion Post 155, Crystal River, the Fleet Reserve Association 186, Hernando, and life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4252. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Coder Giovinazzo; two sons, Michael Reynolds, California, and Bobby Reynolds, Inverness; three brothers, Jim, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Peter and Joe, both of Waterloo, Ontario; four sisters, Barbara Sweeney, Caledon, Ontario, Elsa Stevens, Lucan, Ontario, Ann Giovinazzo, Stratford, Ontario, and Lynne Campbell, Melbourne, Ontario; and six grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

MEEHAN, SONJA D., 64, of Hernando, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at home. Born in Chicago, she came here 21 years ago from St. Petersburg. She retired as a cafeteria worker for the Citrus County School System and was Greek Orthodox. Survivors include her husband, Richard K.; three sons, Michael Para, Seminole, Richard, Chicago, and Joel, Hernando; two daughters, Ramona DelRio, Munster, Ind., and Marianne Whittington, Camilla, Ga.; her mother, Alie Hano, Chicago; a brother, Michael Hano, Chicago; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River & Lecanto.

PANKS, ROBERT EARL SR., 86, of Chassahowitzka, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Flint, Mich., he came here 34 years ago from St. Petersburg. He was the former owner of Bob's Body Shop, Homosassa, one of the first wrecker services in western Citrus County. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a survivor of Pearl Harbor and a member of the Crystal River Moose Lodge. Survivors include two sons, Robert E. I, Michigan, Robert E. III, Homosassa; four daughters, Gloria Jean Lind, Battle Creek, Mich., Mary P. Pierson, Indianapolis, Sandra Robinson and Clariessa Panks, both of Inverness; a brother, Richard, Arizona; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

SCHROEDER, CHARLES LESLIE "CHUCK," 83, of Inverness, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Ocala Regional Medical Center. Born in Eldred, Ill., he came here 14 years ago from Decatur, Ill., where he retired as maintenance supervisor for the Meuller Co. with 42 years of service. He was a member of First Christian Church, Inverness, and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Frances Eckhardt Schroeder; a daughter, Beverly Jean Bundy, Royal Palm Beach; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

SNEDEKER, JACQUELINE M., 67, of Homosassa, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at home. She came here seven years ago from her native Chicago. She was Lutheran. Survivors include two sons, Donald J., Homosassa, and James R., Indiana; a daughter, Jean Marie McNiel, Illinois; a brother, George Hartley, Homosassa; a sister, Shirley Watson, Homosassa; and 11 grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

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CASSELLA, RALPH EDWARD SR., 80, of Spring Hill, formerly of Holiday, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at home. He came to Florida 18 years ago from his native Hamden, Conn., and moved to Spring Hill 10 years ago from Holiday. He was a truck driver for a paper manufacturer and a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Spring Hill, the Teamsters Local 443, the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council 1, both of New Haven, Conn., and a fourth degree Knight of San Salvadore, New Haven. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; a son, Ralph Edward Jr., Spring Hill; a daughter, Barbara Geremia, Guilford, Conn.; four brothers, Jeremiah, Clinton, Conn., Anthony and Michael, both of North Haven, and James, Higganum, Conn.; three sisters, Mary Cassella, West Haven, Conn., Margaret Barletta, Orange, Conn., and Angelina Consiglio, North Haven. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

MAIMONE, PATRICIA, 61, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at home. Born in Hicksville, N.Y., she came here four years ago from East Northport, N.Y. She was a security guard for Timber Pines and Catholic. Survivors include two sons, David Monroig, Puerto Rico, and Alan Monroig, Patchogue, N.Y.; a daughter, Elizabeth Locke, Spring Hill; her mother, Grace Franklin, Islip, N.Y.; four brothers, Bill, Sayville, N.Y., Danny, South Carolina, Bobby, St. Petersburg, and Jimmy, Centereach, N.Y.; five sisters, Grace, Selden, N.Y., Susan, Naples, Rita, Williston, Cathy, Centereach, and Arlene, Selden; and nine grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

PICKERING, CHARLES, 75, of Brooksville, formerly of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at home. Born in Rossville, Ga., he came here 15 years ago from New Port Richey and was a salesman for Martin Fluid Power. He was Protestant and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Dolores; two daughters, Debbie Catlet and Jan Chandler, both of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

STEIF, DELORES A., 59, of Brooksville, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at home. Born in Dahl, Ky., she came here 10 years ago from Texas and was a nurse. Survivors include a son, Jay, Glen Burnie, Md.; a daughter, Dee Harris, Brooksville; four brothers, Paul, Jim, Wayne, and Jeff, all of Ohio; and two sisters, Diana and Debbie, both of Ohio. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

THOMAS, RUTH ELIZABETH, 86, of Hernando Beach, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. She came here 22 years ago from her native Atlantic City and was a homemaker. She was Methodist. Survivors include a son, Richard, Hernando Beach; and two grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

WILSON, Dr. ROBERT ODELL "BOB," 83, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at home. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, he came here 18 years ago from Greenville, Ohio. He was a retired optometrist, having graduated from the Ohio State University College of Optometry in 1940. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Elks Lodge 1139, the F&AM Masonic Lodge 143, all in Greenville, past president of the Greenville School Board, the National Regatta Champion Rebel Class in 1955, talented painter, equestrian, organist and avid golfer. Survivors include his wife, Allene; three sons, Jeffrey, Las Vegas, Dennis, Miami, and Barry, Atlanta; a brother, Dr. Richard Rutherford Wilson, Fountain Hills, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

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FAUST, MAXINE ALICE, 78, of Sun City Center, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at South Bay Hospital. Born in Waterloo, Iowa, she came here in 1999 from Tucson, Ariz. She was a retired teacher for high schools in Nebraska and Arizona. After retirement, she remained active as a volunteer for the schools and her church, United Community Church. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Raymond J.; two sons, Rick H., Tucson, and G. Nick, Dallas; three daughters, Susan Alice Moberg, Riverview, SandeElizabeth Vickroy, Houston, and Debbie Ann Wright, Tucson; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Sun City Center.

FERNANDEZ, FERNANDO M., 71, of Tampa, died Thursday (Aug. 3, 2000) at Beverly Health and Rehab. He was a Tampa native and remained a lifelong resident. He was a box maker for Gaylord Box Factory. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was Presbyterian. Survivors include two brothers, Nestor E. and Benny M., both of Tampa; and a sister, Dorothy Schettino, New Port Richey. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

GRIFFIN, EUNICE NAOMI, 62, of Harrisburg, Ark., formerly of Plant City, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) in Jonesboro, Ark. Born in Cherry Valley, Ark, moved to Harrisburg in 1987 from the Tampa area. She was a retired Kmart employee and was Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Walter Jr., Harrisburg, Ark., Gene, Jackson, Ohio, and Cecil, Plant City; mother, Tulsa Mae Barnes, Harrisburg, Ark.; a brother, Roy Jack Strange, Arkansas; a sister, Betty Long, Russellville, Ark.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

HALL, RONALD A., 41, of Jacksonville, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000). He was a Tampa native. He was an auto mechanic for Hall & Sons Automotive. Survivors include his wife, Kim; three daughters, Jennifer, Alycia, and Amanda Hall, all of Jacksonville; mother, Norma Hall; three brothers, Gregory, Marke, and Kerry, all of Tampa; and two sisters, Lynne M. Davis and Lora J. Wilson. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

JOINES, LLOYD F., 85, of Valrico, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at IHS Park Club. Born in Iowa, he came here in 1980. He was a farmer and a member of First United Methodist Church of Brandon. Survivors include three daughters, Sharon Hecht, Portland, Ore., Roseann Cochran, Albuquerque, N.M., and Peggy McGinn, Valrico; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

JONES, DOROTHY S., 96, of Tampa, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at home. Born in Deep River, Conn., she came here in 1941 from New York. She was a retired owner of several taverns in Sulphur Springs. Survivors include a son, Harold Cameron, Westerlo, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Laverne Jones Frydenall, Littleton, Colo.; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.

JONES, JAMES "JIM," 47, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Wausau, Wis., he came here in 1979 from Madison, Wis. He was a carpenter and a member of Carpenters Union Local 140. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Donna; two stepsons, Aaron Luketich and Vaughan Luketich, both of Tampa; a daughter, Megan Jones, Tampa; a stepdaughter, Jennifer Bachman, Tampa; mother, Verna Jones, Wausau, Wis.; a brother, Thomas Jones, Madison, Wis.; four sisters, Bronwen Jones-Perkins, North Liberty, Iowa, Nancy Sefton, Canton, Minn., Karla Smith, Shoreview, Minn., and Lynnette Jones, Oshkosh, Wis.; and five grandchildren. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.

LAINHARDT, FANNIE C., 91, of Tampa, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at University Community Hospital. Born in Alachua City, she came here in 1925. She was a homemaker and was a member of Seminole Heights United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Richard, Tampa; three daughters, Mary Border, Tampa, Doris Tharpe, Brandon, and Judy Roesler, Largo; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

MOORE, WILLIAM D., 85, of Thonotosassa, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) in Thonotosassa. Born in Morriston, he came here in 1935. He was a carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Gladys; a son, Vanzell, Cocoa Beach; six stepsons, Howard Chandler, Plant City, James Chandler, Plant City, Ricky Chandler, Texas, Billy Chandler, California, Bobby Chandler, Alabama, and Joe Chandler, Live Oak; two stepdaughters, Freeida Blanton, North Carolina, and Redathera Anderson, Indiana; a brother, Vernon, Palm Beach; a sister, Viola Young, Plant City; and seven grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

ROJAS, FRANCISCO SANTIAGO, 25, of Dover, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) in Plant City. Born in Mexico, he came here six years ago. He was a maintenance worker for a nursery and was Catholic. Survivors include parents, Louis and Modesta Martines; and seven brothers, Pablo, Winter Haven, Felix, Antonio, and Velenteno, all of California, Juan, Jose, and Roseto, all of Mexico. Haynes Funeral Home, Plant City.

ROLOFF, ADELINE W., 87, of Tampa, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., she came here 11 years ago from New Mexico. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Survivors include two daughters, Suzanne Sage, Tampa, and Karen Walff, Urbandale Iowa; and a grandson. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

SPRIGGS, IRENE, 45, of Brandon, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at home. Born in Meadowview, Va., she came here 15 years ago from Dade City. She was a registered nurse and was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Shane McNeal, Brandon; a daughter, Allyson McNeal, Brandon; and a grandchild. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview.

STANLEY, VERA C., 74, of Tampa, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Marengo, Ohio, she came here 37 years ago from Athens, Ohio. She was a member of New Orleans Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Richard A., Tampa, Joseph B., Dade City, and Michael D., Columbus, Ohio; a daughter, Sheryl D. Fagan, Tampa; a brother, Hubert Carr, Columbus, Ohio; three sisters, Juanita Woodyard, Logan, Ohio, Batty Campbell, Montross, Va., and Mary Dotson, Rockbridge, Ohio; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

STREET, SONJA, 86, of Tampa, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. She was a Tampa native and remained a lifelong resident. She was a supply clerk at St. Joseph's Hospital and was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Alfred Henry, Ocklawaha; two daughters, Martha Ann Jones and Barbara Louise White, both of Tampa; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Dale Mabry Chapel, Tampa.

SURRENCY, VIRGIL EMORY, 57, of Plant City, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at National Health Care of Plant City. She was a Tampa Bay area native and remained a lifelong resident. She worked in sales for Tampa Produce and was a member of Berea Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Debra "Debbie" Surrency, Lakeland; and mother, Vernell Surrency, Plant City. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

WILLIAMS, FORREST CECIL, 62, of Seffner, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at home. Born in Sarasota, he came here 21 years ago from Canada. He was retired from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office after 17 years of service and was a Vietnam Air Force veteran. Survivors include a son, Michael, Tampa; two daughters, Robin Williams, Austin, Texas, and Patricia Caine, Tampa; and a sister, Shirley Watson, Albany, Ga. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

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AFHOLDERBACH, GEORGE EDWIN, 73, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills. He came here four years ago from his native Lincoln, Maine, and was a machinist for a manufacturing company. He was a Navy veteran and a member of the Shriners and the Masonic Lodge of Maine. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; two sons, Sherwood, Harrisburg, N.H., and Halton, Prospect, Conn.; two daughters, Gayle Herman, Spring Hill, and Lynn Vaglivielo, Deltona; two sisters, Anne Derbach, Augusta, Maine, and Josephine Pete, Lincoln; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

ARCHER, ANNE C., 85, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 13 years ago from Huntington, N.Y. She was a homemaker and member of St. Michael Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Dr. Herbert Michael Archer, Westbury, N.Y.; a daughter, Anne A. Corona, New Port Richey; a sister, Marie Schinn, Huntington; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

BECKETT, BRIAN, 42, of Holiday, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at home. Born in Elmer, N.J., he came here five years ago from Glassboro, N.J. He was a roofer in the construction industry and a Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include a son, Ryan, Florida; his mother, Joyce M. Beckett, Holiday; two brothers, Philip C., Lambertville, N.J., and Dennis K., Monroeville, N.J.; and a sister, Judith A. Beckett, Holiday. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

BORNGRABER, DOLORES, 89, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare Gulfcoast, New Port Richey. Born in Morris, Pa., she came here 26 years ago from West Seneca, N.Y., and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Edward; a son, Marvin, Holiday; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

CLARK, JANIS E., 49, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at home. Born in Elmira, N.Y., she came here 25 years ago from Rochester, N.Y. She was a registered nurse for University Community Hospital and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Florida Association of Nurses. Survivors include her husband, Samual R.; a son, William J. Borys Jr., Boca Raton; and a daughter, Marlo J. Skinner, Temple Terrace; and four grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

DEEGAN, ROSE A., 76, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 18 years ago from Queens, N.Y. She was a homemaker and member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, James; three sons, Michael, Palm Harbor, James, Queens, and Joseph, Santee, Calif.; a daughter, Kathleen Jones, Queens; a brother, Arthur Kentler, Bronxville, N.Y.; two sisters, Jeanie Flaherty, Brooklyn, and Mary McGrath, Staten Island, N.Y.; and a grandchild. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

FRANKEN, JASPERINA, 64, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at North Bay Medical Center, New Port Richey. Born in Amsterdam, Holland, she came here nine years ago from Edison, N.J., and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Ernst; two sons, Ernest, Old Bridge, N.J., and Alfons, Edison; four daughters, Maria Schiller, New Port Richey, Phyllis Mason, Hamilton, N.J., Charlotte Marti, Piscataway, N.J., and Jasperina Franken, Jersey City, N.J.; two brothers, William Rainpoldt, Oldsmar, and Henk Rainpoldt, Holland; three half brothers, Ronald, Valentine, and Gerrit Rippens, all of Holland; two sisters, Henny Nansik and Ans Verkroost, both of Holland; 17 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Arlington Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

HUMBLES, LORINE ROSEMARIE, 47, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000). She came here 18 years ago from her native Framingham, Mass., and was a computer technician for a university. She was a member of the First Nazarene Church, Zephyrhills, and an environmental activist with the Florida Park Service. Survivors include her husband, Marvin; a son, Marvin Jr., New Castle, Ind.; a daughter, Michelle Humbles, Terre Haute, Ind.; a brother, Denis LaJoie, Massachusetts; a sister, Carole Miller, Massachusetts; and two grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

MEXICOTTE, ELMER LEO, 86, of Darby, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at home. Born in Ontonagon, Mich., he came here 20 years ago from Michigan. He was a chemical technician for Martin-Marietta Concrete Co. and a member of St. Mary Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Ethel McKendree Mexicotte; a stepson, Warren McKendree, Dade City; two daughters, Ada Sutton, Fremont, Mich., and Liz Hartman, Tucson, Ariz.; two stepdaughters, Lucille Musser and Mary Lee Capparelli, both of Darby; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

MISSEY, GEORGE P., 89, of Fort Lauderdale, formerly of New Port Richey, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000). He came here 28 years ago from his native Pittsburgh, Pa., and recently moved to Fort Lauderdale. He was a supervisor for the Internal Revenue Service and Catholic. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, the Moose Lodge, the American Legion and the National Association for Retired Federal Employees. Survivors include a son, George, Pittsburgh; a daughter, Carol Bunder, Nokomis; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

MUSGROVE, MABLE W., 88, of Zephyrhills, died Thursday (Aug. 3, 2000) at Heartland Nursing Home. Born in Nashville, Tenn., she came here 55 years ago from Columbus, Ga. She was a homemaker and Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Crew, Zephyrhills; and a grandchild. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

NAVARRO, ESPERANZA MARIA, 54, of Palm Harbor, formerly of Holiday, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She moved to Holiday in 1970 from her native Cardenas, Cuba, and in 1977 to Palm Harbor. She was a homemaker. Survivors include four sons, Humberto, Palm Harbor, Carlos, Holiday, George, New Port Richey, and Orlando, Land O'Lakes; three daughters, Carmen East and Jackie Garcia, both of Port Richey, and Maria Reyes, Holiday; 16 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

PECK, PATRICIA A., 62, of Holiday, formerly of Pinellas County, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at home. Born in Detroit, she came to Florida 23 years ago and lived in Tarpon Springs, Clearwater and Dunedin before moving here four years ago. She was a retired loan secretary for Republic Bank Countryside Corporate Lending Division, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, Richard A.; a son, Jeffrey A. Kempkens, Palm Harbor; three daughters, Candice L. Kempkens, Dunedin, Lisa A. Peck, Oldsmar, and Michelle L. Mackino, Hudson; and a grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

ULLRICH, MARTIN KEITH, 48, of Fresno, Calif., formerly of San Antonio, Fla., died Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2000) in California. Born in Brooksville, he was a lifelong resident of the San Antonio area prior to moving to California. He was a computer technician and member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Survivors include his mother, Lillian Ullrich, San Antonio; four sisters, Nancy Lee, Vero Beach, Grace Cathey, Waynesville, N.C., Susan Neal, Pace, and Kimberly Ullrich, San Antonio; and two brothers, Richard, Destin, and Stephen, Goshen, Calif. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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BLACKHAM, LORA D. "BILLIE," 91, of Clearwater, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. She was born in Coxsackie, N.Y., lived on Staten Island for more than 35 years and came here in 1961 from Franklin Park, N.J. She worked for many years as supervisor of the toy department at Macy's Department Store, New York City, and retired as assistant librarian for Atlas Corp. of New York. Locally, she owned and operated Showcase Gifts in Sunshine Mall. Survivors include two sons, Robert Donald, Clearwater, and Richard Eugene, Dunedin; and three granddaughters. National Cremation Society, Largo.
COSTELLO, PAULINE K., of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at home. She was born in Boston and came here in 1976 from Dover, Mass. She worked as a real estate agent. She was a volunteer for Upper Pinellas Association for Retarded Citizens and a member of the Republican Women's Club of Belleair and the OES. Survivors include a daughter-in-law and caregiver, Rhoda Costello, and two grandchildren, Rachel R. Costello and Jason P. Costello, all of Clearwater. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Chapel, Clearwater.
HAMPSON, JOHN MAXWELL SR., 72, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at home. He came here in 1971 from his native Detroit and worked as a travel agent for Northwest Airlines. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Safety Harbor and Campers on Mission. He was an archer and rifle target shooter and was a member of On Top of the World Glee Club and On Top of the World Theater Workshop. Survivors include his wife, Margaret "Peg"; a son, John Jr., Odenton, Md.; a daughter, Yvette Walsh, Woodstock, Ga.; a brother, Robert, Sterling Heights, Mich.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. International Cremation Society, Cape Coral.
HINKLE, HERBERT EUGENE, 75, a winter resident of Clearwater, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in West Virginia and came here annually since 1990 from Trotwood, Ohio. He retired after 25 years as a communications technician for Mid-Valley Pipeline Co., Pyrmont, Ohio. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Amateur Radio Club of Dayton, Ohio, and the Compac Yacht Club, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Barbara; two daughters, Cynthia S. Thornburg, Dayton, and Laura Chenault, Lemon Grove, Calif.; two sisters, Vurla Dean West, Arkansas City, Kan., and Lorraine Ellison, Bluefield, W.Va. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
MAGEE, HELEN "LANA," 80, of Clearwater, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Tandem Nursing Home, New Port Richey. She was born in Flint, Mich., and came here in 1971 from Burlington, Mass. She was a homemaker, a seamstress and a member of First Christian Church, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth; a son, Dennis, Groton, Mass.; a daughter, Joyce Willette, York, Maine; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Dunedin

HARGIS, HARRIETTE H., 88, of Dunedin, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Terre Haute, Ind., and came here in 1990 from Indianapolis. She was a homemaker and a member of Kirk of Dunedin. Survivors include a son, George Wilmington, Dunedin; two daughters, Virginia Case, Silverdale, Wash., and E. Ann Scott, Mooresville, Ind.; a brother, Woodrow Shackleford, and a sister, Edith M. Woodard, both of Indianapolis; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. American Burial and Cremation Service, Palm Harbor.
SCHOENHOFEN, JEAN ANN, 80, of Dunedin, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. She was born in Watertown, S.D., and came here in 1968 from Chicago. She retired from the city of Clearwater, where she worked as a secretary in the building permit department. She was a volunteer at Mease Dunedin Hospital. There are no known survivors. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
SHARRER, RICHARD G., 69, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Indiana, Pa., and came here in 1980 from Elmhurst, N.Y. He worked as a welder at Gulf Steel, St. Petersburg, and formerly worked at the Baltimore Shipyard. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Polliyn, Dunedin; a son, Robert, Springfield, Pa.; and his stepmother, Evelyn Sharrer, and a brother, Roy Sharrer, both of Tampa. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Largo

BANNON, KEVIN JAMES, 41, of Largo, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at home. He was born in Hartford, Conn., and came here in 1992 from Rocky, Hill., Conn., where he was a maintenance worker at an apartment complex. Survivors include his mother, Theresa "Terry," Largo; two brothers, Gary, Largo, and John F., Vernon, Conn.; a sister, Susan Deon, Glastonbury, Conn.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
ENSLER, MILTON E., 94, of Largo, died Friday (Aug. 4, 2000) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. He came here in 1971 from his native New York City, where he retired as an attorney. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a founder and treasurer of PACT, or Performing Arts Center and Theater Inc., and a member of Paul Surensky Post 409 Jewish War Veterans. There are no known survivors. National Cremation Society, Largo.
KUHN, GEORGE H., 88, of Lansdale, Pa., formerly of Largo, died Tuesday (July 11, 2000) at North Penn Hospital, Hatfield Township, Pa. He was born in New Haven, Conn., moved to Largo in 1972 and returned to Pennsylvania in 1998. He worked for 35 years as a cost accountant and senior data systems analyst for Olin Mathienon Corp., New York City. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include three sons, Donald E., Girard, Pa., Robert R., Montgomery Township, Pa., and David G., Tallahassee; four grandchildren, Lorrie Ann Mosser, Melanie Rae Steltz, Scott Robert Kuhn and Jonathan David Kuhn; and seven great-grandchildren. Simcox-McIlvaine Funeral Home, Lansdale, Pa.
MILLER, JOHN, 82, of Largo, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in New York City and came here in 1969 from Long Island, N.Y. He owned and operated Import Auto Parts, Largo. He was a former member of the board of directors at Rothmoore Estates, Largo, a former volunteer for the Blue Point, N.Y., Fire Department, and attended Skycrest United Methodist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Ruth E. "Betsey"; two sons, Gary, Port Chester, N.Y., and Glenn, Brooklyn, N.Y.; two stepsons, Scott, Old Town, and Terry, Ocala; three grandsons; a stepgrandson; and five great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
STERNIK, BARBARA O., 80, of Dothan, Ala., formerly of Largo, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at home after a long illness. She was born in Endicott, N.Y., moved to Largo in 1956 and moved to Dothan in 1998. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters, Michelle Sternik, Largo, Sharon Rackett, Seminole, and Lucy Peters, Dothan; two sons, Francis Ahern, Dothan, and Patrick Sternik, Atlanta; two brothers, Robert and Donald Anthony, both of Endicott; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Southern Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Dothan.
SURACE, DOMENICK M., 96, of Largo, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at home. He was born in Italy and came here in 1972 from Rochester, N.Y., where he worked as a barber. He was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Diana S. Sheppard, St. Petersburg; and three granddaughters, Carol Anne Godfrey and Susan G. Graham, both of Largo, and Cara K. Surace, California. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Palm Harbor

BREMER, MARIAN N., 82, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (Aug. 2, 2000) at home. She was born in Perth Amboy, N.J., and came here in 1990 from Johnstown, Pa. She was a homemaker and a member of Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, Clearwater. Survivors include three sons, Dr. Malcolm H., Houston, Harry L., Champaign, Ill., and Thomas J., Mountain View, Calif.; a sister, Irene Novak, Clearwater; and six grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
CHRISTY, DANIEL WAYNE, 62, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Concord, N.C., and came here in 1973 from Chicago. He worked as a chef at the Chatterbox Restaurant at Dunedin Lanes and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte; two daughters, Judy Christy and Joyce Christy, both of Palm Harbor; two sons, William, Palm Harbor, and Gerry, Sarasota; two sisters, Jerrie Walker, Victorville, Calif., and Joyce Hopper, Sacramento, Calif.; and a brother, Elwood Honeycutt, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Seminole

DAVIES, GORDON T., 71, of Seminole, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Wright's Nursing Home, Largo. He was born in Detroit and came here in 1975 from Tampa, where he worked at MacDill Air Force Base and retired after 28 years in the Air Force. He achieved the rank of senior master sergeant and was a veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He graduated from St. Leo's College in Pasco County and formerly was a vice president of training and development for Florida Federal Savings & Loan, St. Petersburg. He was a legal guardian for Pinellas County and was a member of the Florida State Guardianship Association. Survivors include his wife, Kaye; three daughters, Mildred Burnham, Seminole, Amie Meyer, Round Rock, Texas, and Lisa Fuller, Naples, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
STOTTLER, PAUL H., 68, of Seminole, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Carlinville, Ill., and came here in 1986 from East Moline, Ill., where he retired after 30 years as a tool and die maker with International Harvester Corp. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was a member of Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach, Cross Bayou American Legion Post 252, Largo, and VFW Post 9272, Seminole. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of Stuart Masonic Lodge and the Moline Consistory. Survivors include three sons, Jimmy Stottler and Ricky Stottler, both of St. Petersburg, and Paul Emmett Stottler, Jackson, S.C.; a daughter, LuAnne Lasita, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Truman, Dorcester, Iowa, and Roy, Colona, Ill.; four sisters, Pauline Cathcart, Berthoud, Colo., Maggie Bahnks, Mesa, Ariz., Marie Douglas, Geneseo, Ill., and Yvonne Hoover, Lubbock, Texas; 15 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
WAGNER, ROSE, 85, of Seminole, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at Pasadena Manor. She was born in Philadelphia and came here in 1991 from Huntington Valley, Pa. She was a member of Temple Sinai and Hadassah. Survivors include a daughter, Lynda Wagner-Loroway, Seminole; a son, Kenneth, Farmingdale, N.J.; and a granddaughter, Mara Levy, Tallahassee. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

Tarpon Springs

HOENES, MARGARET B., 83, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Integrated Health Services of Tarpon Springs. She came here in 1979 from her native Baltimore. She was a retired seamstress and a member of Keystone Presbyterian Church of Odessa. Survivors include a son, Robert N. Jr., Tarpon Springs; a daughter, Patricia Schaefer, Clearwater; four sisters, Emma Smith, Virginia Minor, Clara Bullock and Mary Earley, all of Baltimore; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Tarpon Springs.

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Gulfport

HOYNOSH, ISABEL N., 91, of Gulfport, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Westminster Shores Health Center. Born in Manitowoc, Wis., she came here in 1980 from Minocqua, Wis. She was the owner of Tall Timbers Resort in Sayner, Wis. Survivors include four grandsons, Jan R. Fisher, Twin Lakes, Wis., Jay R. Fisher, Saukville, Wis., Brett A. Fisher, Bruce Crossing, Wis., and Jerrold F. Fisher, Riverview. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

Kenneth City

GILLIS, JAMES W., 57, of Kenneth City, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at Vencor Hospital -- St. Petersburg. Born in Glendale, Ohio, he came here in 1990 from Wilmington, N.C. He was a communications specialist in the Army, serving in Vietnam, Korea, Panama and Germany, and he received the Purple Heart. He was Catholic and was a member of AMVET Post 8, Kenneth City. Survivors include two sons, Jimmy, St. Petersburg, and Gary, Blanchester, Ohio; a daughter, Peri Fugate, Ohio; his mother, Florence Graham, Pinellas Park; his father, Joseph F., Urbana, Ohio; a brother, Mike Furguson, Pinellas Park; five sisters, Glena Westerfield, Pinellas Park; Gloria Rich, Urbana; Nancy Briggs, Hilton Head, S.C.; Terri Halliwell, Kettering, Ohio; and Angela Gillis, Dayton, Ohio; and nine grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.

Pinellas Park

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 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.
NICHOLS, WALTER M. "NICK," 79, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1973 from his native Charleston, W.Va. He was a carpenter and an Army veteran of World War II. He was Methodist and a member of AMVETS Post 698, Pinellas Park. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Henrietta "Hank"; a son, Dennis K. McLeod, and a daughter, Bernadine Johnson, both of Pinellas Park. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
WINTER, H. HARTLEY, 91, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Born in Haverhill, Mass., he came here in 1972 from Newport, R.I. He was an assistant treasurer for the Newport Electric Corp. He was a graduate of Northeastern University, Boston, and a past officer of the Merrimac Lodge F&AM, Haverhill. He was a member of the Calvary United Methodist Church of Largo and was a licensed Methodist lay preacher in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Survivors include a daughter, Susanne Bowles, Pinellas Park; three brothers, Floyd, Derry, N.H., Ernest, Plaistow, N.H., and Russell, Danville, N.H.; two sisters, Nellie Pollister and Eileen Lajoie, both of Haverhill; a stepdaughter, Phyllis Urquhart, Dunnellon; four grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

ALBIN, ROBERT, 60, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at home. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
ALMEDA, RITA M., 79, of Seminole, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at home. She came to St. Petersburg in 1957 from Ashland, Mass., and moved in 1980 to Seminole. She worked as a department head for a retail store and was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, William. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
BAXTER, ADELE W., 89, of Sterrett, Ala., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) after a long illness. She came here in 1957 from her native Gadsden, Ala. She was a longtime member of Mirror Lake Christian Church and was given the honor of elder emeritus. When Mirror Lake Christian Church closed, she became an active member at Bay Point Christian Church until she moved to Sterrett to be cared for by her sister. She became a member of Beulah Baptist Church, Sterrett. Survivors include her sister, Mary Faulkner, Sterrett; three stepsons, Richard Baxter, Mercer, Pa.; Arthur Baxter, Greenville, Pa.; and Paul Baxter, Sandy Lake, Pa.; a stepdaughter, Rhoda McCartney, Greenville; 20 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St.Petersburg.
BROERSMA, EVELYN G., 91, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Aug. 3, 2000). She was born in McPherson, Kan., and came here in 1977 from Flint, Mich., where she worked for General Motors for 26 years. Locally, she was a member of Suncoast Cathedral Assembly of God, DAR, the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Pinellas Genealogical Society. She was a docent at Heritage Park in Largo for many years. She is survived by a son, Thomas E. Johnston Jr., St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; two granddaughters, Mary Elizabeth Johnston Smith, St. Petersburg, and Donna Suzanne Johnston, Hawaii; two great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
BUCK, CHARLOTTE E., 91, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, she came here in 1972 from Detroit. She was a homemaker and a member of First Alliance Church. Survivors include a son, John J., St. Petersburg; a daughter, Joann E. Fowler, Taylor, Mich.; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
FRIEBEL, BETTY, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at Greenbrook Nursing Home. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
HENDERSON, WILLIE, 79, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at the Laurels Nursing and rehabilitation Center. He came here in 1969 from his native Blakely, Ga. He retired in 1982 from Pinellas Lumber Co. Survivors include his wife, Flora; four daughters, Catherine Barber, Gertrude Holmes and Florine and Gloria Henderson, four sons, Eugene, George, Jerome and Benjamin, all of St. Petersburg; 23 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-great-grandchild. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
JOHNSTON, WILMA H., 95, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Pinson, Tenn., she came here in 1990 from Jackson, Tenn. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Faye Shouse, St. Petersburg; a granddaughter, Judith Nyhart, St. Petersburg; and a grandson, Stephen Shouse, Nashville, Tenn. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
SANTIESTEBAN, RENE O., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Bon Secours-Maria Manor. Born in Holguin, Cuba, he came here in 1978 from Fort Lauderdale. He was a painter in new construction and attended St. Paul's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Digna H.; two daughters: Lourdes Webster, St. Petersburg; and Julia Santiesteban, Safety Harbor; a son, A. Joseph Santiesteban, Zionsville, Ind.; two sisters, Aida Santiesteban and Alicia Rodriguez, both of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Dr. Hector, Orlando, and Hugo, Holguin; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SORBER, EVERETT S.C., 94, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at Westminster Shore Health Center. He came here in 1995 from his native Jeanette, Pa. He was a lawyer for 61 years in Jeanette and Greensburg, Pa. He graduated from Duquesne University School of Law in 1930. He was a member of United Presbyterian Church in Jeanette. Survivors include his daughter, Mary-Linda Sorber Merriam Armacost, St. Petersburg; and a nephew, Edgar T. Hammer Jr., Greensburg. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
ZELLER, BOB, 54 of Arcadia, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Memorial Hospital, Sarasota. Born in Chicago, he moved to Arcadia in 1984 from St. Petersburg. He owned Zeller's Skating Rink in Arcadia and was a former manager of the Everglades Club in Palm Beach. He was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, Arcadia. Survivors include his mother, Dorothy P., St. Petersburg; a brother, James E., Hudson, Wis.; and a sister, Kathleen M. Palattao, Waconia, Minn. Robarts Funeral Home, Arcadia.

South Pasadena

HALL, DOROTHY, 73, of South Pasadena, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at home. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Treasure Island

HELINGER, RONNIE, 76, of Treasure Island, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 2000) at home. Born in Pittsburgh, she came here in 1959 from Springdale, Conn. She was a retired office manager for an advertising agency. She was a member of the Rockettes in New York City in the mid-1940s and traveled overseas as an entertainer with the USO during World War II. She was a past board member of Treasure Island Tennis and Yacht Club, past committee chairman of the Morgan Regatta and an avid member of the St. Petersburg Sailing Club. She was a volunteer for Pinellas Association for Retarded Children and attended the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. Survivors include five sons, James "Jim" Jr., Seminole, Kerry and Jack, both St. Petersburg, and Charlie and Ron, both of Treasure Island; three brothers, Dr. Raymond Nolan, Fort Lauderdale, Stephen, White Plains, N.Y., and Rory, Davie; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.