St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Sunday, August 13, 2000

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

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COLLINS, MOSES, 82, of Hudson, formerly of Homosassa, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. He came to this area 20 years ago from his native Logan County, W.Va., and was an appliance repairman. He was a member of the Church of God. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include several nieces and nephews including Robert Collins, Hudson. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

McFUFFIN, MAMIE, 79, of Beverly Hills, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2000). Born in Hot Springs, Va., she came here 24 years ago from Oak Hill, W. Va., She was a retired LPN. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She also was a member of the Beverly Hills Civic Association, the Moose Lodge, W. Va., the Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary, and the vice president of the Democratic party, Fayetteville County, W. Va. Survivors include two sons, Buddy, Crystal River, and David, Beverly Hills; a daughter, Janet Culbertson, Inverness, two brothers, Carl Vass, Rhodell, V. Va., Denzil Vass, Pontiac, Mich.; two sisters, Carolyn Nichols, Oak Hill, and Margaret Leatherman, Westminister, N.C.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Beverly Hills Chapel.

YOUNGBLOOD, RONALD EUGENE, 64, of Homosassa, formerly of Largo, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2000) at home. Born in Odessa, he moved to Homosassa 16 years ago from Largo. He was a retired special equipment operator at the Crystal River Florida Power line department. He was Baptist. He was a member of the Gulf Hammock Hunting Club and the Saco Hunting Club, Saco, Ala. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Gail Hackney Youngblood; a son, Ronald E. II, Williston; two daughters, Kelly Rae Allison, Palm Harbor, and Teresa Jill LaFleur, Homosassa; his mother, Viola Ellis, Clearwater; and five grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Hoes & Crematory, Homosassa.

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BROWN, EVERETT L., 82, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at home. Born in Auburn, Maine, he came here six years ago from East Elmhurst, N.Y. He was a retired clerk from the law firm of Webster & Sheffield, N.Y., and Francis I. Davenport & Company, Wall Street. He also was a mail supervisor and clerk of the commodity exchange. He was Christian. He was a Marine veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Boston School of Music. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill Chapel.

GARRETT, PAUL E., 43, of Dade City, formerly of Brooksville, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at home. He was a lifelong resident of Brooksville before moving to Dade City. He was a self-employed landscaper. He was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Paul E. Jr., Brooksville; a daughter, Amanda Garrett "Mindy," Davenport, Iowa; a brother, William P., Brooksville; four sisters, Carolyn Griffith, Bushnell, Judy Maraquin and Deborah Schneider, both of Dade City, and Gloria Whitaker, Jasper, Ga.; and one grandson. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

GENTRY, DORIS, 68, of Brooksville, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at home. Born in Nashville, Tenn., she came here 21 years ago from Carrabelle. She was a homemaker and she was Baptist. Survivors include three daughters, Julie Paluch, Fort Meyers, J.J. Coonfield and Linda Gentry, both of Brooksville; three brothers, Tom Jones, Calif., Ray and James Jones, both of Nashville; a sister, Ruth Pinegar, Brooksville; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.

MARSHALL, GLENN E., 65, of Ridge Manor, died Wednesday (Aug. 9, 2000) at Pasco Community Hospital, Dade City. Born in Reading, Pa., he came here five years ago from Wesley Chapel. He was retired from AT&T after 30 years of service. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Treva Marshall; four sons, Glenn Jr., Hampton, Va., Jeff, Philadelphia, Randy Bible and Eric Davis, both of Ridge Manor; three daughters, Jacki Marshall, Philadelphia, Kim Thorson, Levittown, Pa., and Toni Bible of Ridge Manor; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes & Crematory, Brooksville.

McCANN, CARMEN, M., 74, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Rochester, N.Y., she came here 13 years ago from Cleveland. She was a key punch operator for a shipping company. She was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Michael "Mike"; three sons, Michael, Patrick and Marty, all of Cleveland; a sister, Mary Roberts, Richfield, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Turner Cremation and Memorial Chapel, Spring Hill.

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ADORNO, MARIA, 76, of Dade City, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at Heritage Park Specialty Care Center, Dade City. Born in San Tuce, Puerto Rico, she moved to Dade City two years ago from Tampa. She was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Kingston, N.Y. Survivors include a son, Raymon, Dade City; three daughters, Elizabeth Adorno, Dade City, Margaret Garcia, Tampa, and Carmen Adorno, Kingston; a sister, Olga Miranda, Tampa; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Hodges Funeral Home, Dade City.

APLIN, HENRY R., 88, of Lutz, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at University Community Hospital. Born in De Funiak Springs, he came here in 1931. He was a trim carpenter and was a member of Carpenter's Hall Local No. 696. He was Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Henry Jr., Robert, and Bennie, all of Lutz; four daughters, Jane White, Lutz, Joann Rairigh, Tampa, Janet Scoggins, Mango, and Betty Jo Barton, Dade City; 24 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.

BLANCHARD, WILNER, 42, of Tampa, died Saturday (Aug. 5, 2000). Born in Haiti, he came here over 19 years ago. He was a cook for Village Inn Restaurants. He was a member of Tampa Gospel and was Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Mary Carol; three sons, Geoffrey W. Black, Chris J. Black and Jefte Blanchard; a daughter, Ashley M. Black; father, Joseph Meridoine Blanchard; two brothers, Fritz and Ernst; and three sisters, Rosie Blanchard, Jesula B. Menes, and Elaine Blanchard. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

CEPERO, EDUARDO L., 67, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Aug. 9, 2000). Born in Cuba, he came here recently. He was a salesclerk for a grocery store and was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Eduardo Jr., Cuba; a daughter, Beatriz Cepero, Cuba; four brothers, Miguel and Alejandro Cepero, both of Tampa, Andres Diaz, West Palm Beach, and Ramon Diaz, Cuba; three sisters, Ondina Cepero, Tampa, Edilia Diaz, Miami, and Hilda Diaz, Cuba; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

EACHON, DAVID ROY, 32, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. Born in Englewood, Colo., he came here in 1980 from Miami. He was an aircraft pilot and designer. He belonged to the A.A.O.P.A. and was Christian. Survivors include his companion, Dyana Monzo; mother, Joy Eachon Kear, Denver; three brothers, Michael and Stephen, both of Tampa, and John, Denver; and a sister, Trish Hawkins, Phoenix. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.

EARLEY, DORIS L., 78, of Sun City Center, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2000) at South Bay Hospital. She was born in Cleveland. She was a librarian. Survivors include a son, Daniel, Hiram, Ohio; a daughter, Debby, Sun City Center; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.

INMAN, LARRY R., 48, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Aug. 9, 2000) at home. Born in Sanford, N.C., he came here in 1972. He was a bartender and minor league baseball player for the Atlanta Braves. Survivors include his wife, Josephine Beasley "Andi"; a daughter, Lisa Student, St. Petersburg; stepfather, Samuel B. Strickland, Dunn, N.C.; two brothers, Tim Inman, Erwin, N.C. and Jimmy Branch, Spring Lake, N.C.; a sister, Joyce Lawrence, Seattle; and three grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Dale Mabry, Tampa.

KITCHEL, KENNETH LEE, 53, of Valrico, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at Brandon Regional Medical Center. Born in Logansport, Ind., he came to the area in 1970 from Venice, Fla. He was an electrician. He was a member of the De Soto Lodge No. 105 F&AM, the Kockritz Rifles, 7th Florida Company-B, C.S.A., John T. Lesley Camp No. 1282, IBEW Local No. 915, American Legion Post 159. He was a Vietnam War Navy veteran and was a member of Oakwood Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Jane Ann; two sons, Brian C. and Matthew, both of Valrico; mother, Betty Kitchel, Logansport, Ind.; father, Lawrence Kitchel, Venice, Fla.; a brother, Donald, S. Venice, Fla.; two sisters, Jane Hollin, Port Charlotte, and Carol Johnson, Venice, Fla. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

MAYE, CLARA MAE, 95, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000). Born in Morgan, Ga., she came here in 1990 from Macon, Ga. She was a retired seamstress for Davidson's department store and was a member of First Baptist Church of Temple Terrace. Survivors include a brother, Henry Almand, Macon, Ga.; a sister, Rubye Pearl Stevenson, Amelia Island, Fla.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

METZ, ROBERT JAMES, 47, of Lutz, died Wednesday (Aug. 9, 2000). He was born in Detroit. He was a self-employed maintenance worker and Vietnam Marine veteran. Survivors include two daughters, Julie Metz and Jennifer Metz, both of Taylor, Mich.; a brother, Don, Lutz; two sisters, Nancy Capstick, White Lake, Mich. and Diane Andersen, Livonia, Mich.; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel, Lutz.

METZGER, ANN, 85, of Thonotosassa, died Wednesday (Aug. 9, 2000) at home. She was a Tampa native and came here in 1989 from Cleveland. She was a homemaker and was a member of Thonotosassa Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include her husband, Austin; a son, John Metzger, Toms River, N.J.; a daughter, Louise Hein, Thonotosassa; and three grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

MOORE, MILDRED I., 76, of Gibsonton, died Wednesday (Aug. 9, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Columbus, Ohio, she came here 30 years ago. Survivors include four sons, David Lee, Columbus, Ohio, Gerald L., Savannah, Ga., Ronald and John Paul, both of Ruskin; a daughter, Nancy Fisher, Gibsonton; 16 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.

PALMER, LOIS MARIE, 87, of Brandon, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000). She was born in Laurel Hill and longtime resident of the Tampa area. She was a homemaker. She was a Red Cross volunteer and was a member of Brandon Assembly of God. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Faye Allen, Lithia, and Mary Allen, Plant City; a brother, Fletcher W. Carter, Columbus, Ga.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

PIREZ, AMELIA, 86, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Aug. 9, 2000) at Memorial Hospital. She was born in Taunton, Mass. and lifelong resident of Tampa. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include three sons, Manuel and Louis, both of Tampa, and Carl, St. Petersburg; three daughters, Delores Harmon and Gail Woodham, both of Tampa, and Carmen Woodard, North Carolina; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Dale Mabry Chapel, Tampa.

REILLY, WILLIAM P. JR., 77, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Aug. 9, 2000) at home. Born in Milwaukee, he came here in 1956. He was a Merchant Marine and member of the Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary H.; a son, William P. III, Dunnellon; five daughters, Theresa Gagne and Mary Tramer, both of Lutz, Pat Mathewson, Odessa, Louise Koschler and Catherine Ahwash, both of Tampa; two brothers, Tom, Los Angeles and Dennis, Columbus, Ohio; two sisters, Natalie Nelson, Milwaukee and Mary Cermak, Washington D.C.; and 10 grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

RINGELSPAUGH, DONALD "DON," 89, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000). Born in Sydney, Ohio, he came here in 49 years ago. He was a well-known artist by trade in the area for 51 years. He designed the Kapok Tree Inn restaurants as well as many private homes. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, the International Brotherhood of Painters, and was Brethren. Survivors include a daughter, Beverly Martino, Tampa; two brothers, Kenneth and Gerald Ringelspaugh, both of Tampa; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

ROMAN, MARIA A., 70, of Tampa, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Vencor Hospital. Born in Puerto Rico, she came here in 1990. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include six daughters, Carmen Suarez Colon, Brandon, Wency Rodriguez and Gladys Rodriguez, both of Puerto Rico, Magaly Rodriguez, Elsie Irrizary, and Nelly Perez, all of Tampa; a son, William Rodriguez, Chicago; a sister, Adelaida Roman, Puerto Rico; 18 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

TIGUE, MILTON SR., 64, of Brooksville, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at home. Born in Winchester, Tenn., he moved to Brooksville 13 years ago from Tampa. He was a sub-contractor in the construction of metal buildings. He was Baptist and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Loretta Batten Tigue; a son, Milton Jr., Plant City; three daughters, Darlene Garrison and Fawn Andino, both of Tampa, and Terri Carter, Brooksville; two brothers, Clifton and Charles, both of Tampa; a sister, Brenda Sanders, Winchester; eight grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

VINCENT, JACK ROLAND SR., 79, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Kansas City, Mo., he came here 40 years ago. He was a self-employed exterminator. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, a member of American Legion Post III, Z.H. Moose Lodge and First Baptist Church of Zephyrhills. Survivors include his companion, Martie Mickle, Zephyrhills; two sons, Jack R. and Joseph Michael, Tampa; a sister, Shana Lee, Land O'Lakes; two brothers, Stanley L., Land O'Lakes and Lawrence A., Tampa; a sister, Alice Shaffer, Zephyrhills; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

WILBUR, PATRICIA, 75, of Riverview, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Stanford, Conn., she came here seven years ago from Miami. She was homemaker and was Lutheran. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Seaman; two sons, Dale, Laurel, Md. and Eric, Riverview; a sister, Charlotte Bouey, Douglasville, Ga.; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview.

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BARKER, GEORGE H., 76, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at home. Born in Brownville, Maine, he came here 16 years ago from Bangor, Maine. He was the owner of a security guard company and attended Faith Baptist Church. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and very active in the Boy Scouts. Survivors include his wife, Vera M.; four sons, the Rev. George H. Jr., Davie, James W., Bucksport, Maine, Steven E., Brewer, Maine, and Richard A., Adairsville, Ga.; a daughter, Barbara D. McNure, Bangor; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

BEMISS, FRANCES ALBERTA, 74, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at home. Born in Louisville, Ky., she came here three months ago from Land O'Lakes. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Zephyrhills, and the Shelby County Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Chester; a son, David, Shelbyville, Ky.; two sisters, Emma Light, Westport, Conn., and Marie Murray, Zanesville, Ohio. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

BURKHART, FRANCIS EUGENE, 58, of Hudson, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at home. He was born in Martinsburg, W.Va., and retired as staff sergeant from the Air Force. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church and the Pasco Senior Men's Club, both in Hudson, and was an avid bowler and golfer. Survivors include his wife, Mary Dick Burkhart; four sons, Anthony, Inwood, W.Va, Larry, Martinsburg, Francis Jr., and Jessie, both of Hudson; a daughter, Penny Brown, Martinsburg; six brothers, George, Kearneysville, W.Va., Freddie and Robert, both of Martinsburg, Douglas, Charles Town, W.Va., Kenneth, Charleston, W.Va., and Richard, Inwood; and six sisters, Ann Jones, Millville, W.Va., Joan Burkhart and Beatrice Hite, both of Martinsburg, Phyllis Risinger, Washington D.C., Idabelle Bohrer, Falling Waters, W.Va., and Aletha Perkins, Hudson. Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg, W.Va.

COLLINS, MOSES, 82, of Hudson, formerly of Homosassa, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. He came to this area 20 years ago from his native Logan County, W.Va., and was an appliance repairman. He was a member of the Church of God and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include several nieces and nephews including Robert Collins, Hudson. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

GARRETT, PAUL E., 43, of Dade City, formerly of Brooksville, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at home. He was a lifelong resident of Brooksville before moving to Dade City. He was a self-employed landscaper and Baptist. Survivors include a son, Paul E. Jr., Brooksville; a daughter, Amanda Garrett "Mindy," Davenport, Iowa; a brother, William P., Brooksville; four sisters, Carolyn Griffith, Bushnell, Judy Maraquin and Deborah Schneider, both of Dade City, and Gloria Whitaker, Jasper, Ga.; and one grandson. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

GAUDIOSI, SHIRLEY, 65, of New Port Richey, formerly of Palm Harbor died Wednesday (Aug. 9, 2000) at Pasco-Hernando Hospice House, Hudson. Born in Wickhaven, Pa., she came to Florida 20 years ago from Cleveland and lived in the Clearwater area prior to moving to New Port Richey. She was retired from the medical equipment manufacturing industry and was Presbyterian. Survivors include two sons, Edward Robbins and Tony Gaudiosi, both of Palm Harbor; a daughter, Angie Jonas, New Port Richey; a brother, Robert Roberts, Pennsylvania; two sisters, Leveda Eicholtz, Jacksonville, and Laverne Cole, Pennsylvania; and three grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

GOERING, LILLIAN M., 86, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (July 15, 2000) at home. Born in Union City, N.J., she came here 30 years ago from Bergenfield, N.J., and was a homemaker. She was Presbyterian and participated in square dancing for many years. Survivors include a son, Nimrod, New Port Richey; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

HALLETT, CLELAND E. "BUD," 79, of Holiday, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2000) at Edward White Hospital, St. Petersburg. Born in Four Falls, New Brunswick, Canada, he came here 44 years ago from Orange, Mass. He was a retired general mechanic for Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, and previously was owner of Bud's Garage, Orange. He was Methodist and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Scottish Rite, Tampa, the York Rite Bodies, the Masonic Lodge 112 F&AM, Tarpon Springs, member and assistant chief photographer for press corps of the Egypt Temple Shrine, Tampa, life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10167 and the Military Order of Cooties, both of Holiday, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home. Survivors include his wife, Pauline; a daughter, Alice McCoy, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; three brothers, Gilbert, Holiday, Gerald, Orange, and Charles, Hartly, Del.; a sister, Erma Labonet, Orange; five grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

HENRY, JODI EUGENE, 34, of Hudson died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) as a result of an automobile accident. Born in Yuba City, Calif., he came here two years ago from Willaims, Calif. He was the owner of Holy Ground homeless shelter and attended area churches. Survivors include his wife, Lisa Gaye Barabas-Henry; four sons, Vincent Wright, Hudson, Larry, Landon, and Lance Barabas-Henry, all of Hudson; a daughter, Jodi Nicole Henry, Visalia, Calif.; his parents, Alfonso and Judy Diaz, Williams; four brothers, Patrick Arrenquin, Maxwell, Calif., Dennis, Aripeka, Robert, Portland, Ore., and Nicholas, Concord, Calif.; and two sisters, Patricia Rodarte and Mia Pena, both of Madera, Calif. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

IANNACCONE, ANNA, 80, of Port Richey, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Italy, she came here 27 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a retired seamstress working in the garment district of New York City and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Hudson. Survivors include two sons, Ronald and Joseph, both of Port Richey; a daughter, Louise Iannaccone, Port Richey; and three grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

PECK, PATRICIA A., 62, of Holiday died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at home. She was born in Detroit, came to this area in 1977 from Algonac, Mich., and lived in Clearwater, Dunedin and Tarpon Springs before moving in 1996 to Holiday. She retired as a loan secretary for the Corporate Lending Division of Republic Bank Countryside, 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.

SCHMIDT, BETTY MAY, 74, of Zephyrhills, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at Pasco Cimmunity Hospital. Born in Auburn, Mich., she came here 13 years ago from Colorado and was a secretary for a construction company. She was Lutheran and a member of the Moose Lodge, Zephyrhills. Survivors include a son, Jim, Galt, Calif.; two daughters, Marcy Sampler, Harrison, Mich., and Judy Schwab, Sanford, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

SELLERS, SHIRLEY M., 80, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at home. She came here 12 years ago from her native Brooklyn, N.Y., where she was a mortgage servicing officer for Anchor Savings. She was member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church and the Eagles Aerie Auxiliary, both in New Port Richey. There are no known immediate survivors. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

SHULTZ, MARION J., 85, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (Aug. 8, 2000) at Westbrooke Manor, Zephyrhills. Born in Kendallville, Ind., he came here 17 years ago from Mishawaka, Ind. He was a retired laboratory technician for UniRoyal Rubber & Plastic Manufacturing and a member of the First United Methodist Church, Zephyrhills, and the Masonic Lodge 130, Mishawaka. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie; a son, Robert, Wesley Chapel; seven grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Homes, Zephyrhills.

TAUNTON, ORVRIA "COOKIE," 90, of Hudson, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000) at home. Born in West Bay, he came here 14 years ago from St. Petersburg, and was a plumber for Ray's Plumbing. He was an Army and Navy veteran and a member of the Hudson Church of God and the American Legion, Gulfport. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Mitchell, Hudson; a sister, Vivian Holt, Tampa; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry and Roel Funeral Homes and Cemeteries, Woodlawn Chapel, St. Petersburg.North Pinellas

KEPNER, ROBERT W., 73, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Aug. 9, 2000) at Highland Pines Nursing Manor, Clearwater. He was born in Philadelphia and came here in 1989 from Maple Shade, N.J. He was a bus driver and worked for 29 years for New Jersey Transit. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Kathryn M. Kepner, Clearwater; four stepsons, Roger and Gordon Getz, both of Pennsylvania, and Alan and Wesley, both of Iowa; a sister, Eileen Amos, of Pennsylvania; 14 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

MOSTROM, NORMAN E., 65, of Clearwater, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Kensett, Iowa and came here in 1976 from Waterloo, Iowa. He worked for the parts department at Bill Currie Ford and retired after 21 years of service. He was a Marine Corps veteran. He was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater, and Council 5635 Knights of Columbus, Dunedin. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Margaret; a daughter, Lori Mostrom, Clearwater; four sisters, Lila Mohr, Everett, Wash., Debra Floden, D'Iberville, Miss., and Mavis Smed and Julie Templeton, both of Mason City, Iowa; an aunt; and several nieces and nephews. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

SCHOENBLUM, ALBERT, 73, of Clearwater, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at home. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1997 from Huntington, N.Y. He was an electronics technician. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and an avid bridge player. Survivors include a son, Joel, Roswell, Ga.; two daughters, Renee Feinman, Clearwater, and Suzanne Siegel, Elmont, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.

TURNER, ALICE I., 90, of Clearwater, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Elburn, Ill., and came here in 1955 from Chicago. She was a counselor at Florida Employment Services, Clearwater. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Clearwater. She was an accomplished violinist and pianist. She was a member of the Aurora Music Academy and the Order of the Eastern Star, Magnolia Lodge 101, Largo. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Orvan B. "Nip"; a stepdaughter, Joyce Ann Wheeler, Overland Park, Kan.; a nephew, Robert N. Houtz, Elburn, Ill.; and a niece, Susan Reynolds, Franklin, Tenn. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

FANTAUZZI, ASSUNTA, 99, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Town & Country Hospital, Tampa. She was born in Italy and came here in 1992 from Paterson, N.J. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor, and she enjoyed gardening. Survivors include a son, Francesco, Italy; three daughters, Maria Vanore, Palm Harbor, Guseppina Fantauzzi, Italy, and Genoveffa Amoresano, Hawthorne, N.J.; a sister, Carolina Rotondi, Canada; seven grandchildren;, and six great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Seminole

LEWEY, EDITH F., 94, of Largo, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2000) at home. She was born in Narrows, Va., and came here in 1994 from Pearisburg, Va. She was a retired elementary school teacher and a member of First Christian Church in Pearisburg. Survivors include a son, Joseph F. Jr., Largo; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
PILONEO, C. PERRY, 63, of Seminole, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Lagonoy, Philippines, and came here in 1973 from New York. He was a self-employed certified public accountant. He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, Largo. He was a member of the New York Certified Public Accountants Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Bayou Club and the Filipino-American Golf Association. Survivors include his wife, Helen; three sons, Anthony, Mark and Charles, all of Seminole; two daughters, Maricor and Jo Ann, both of Seminole; and two sisters, Elizabeth Motos and Nena Peteza, both of the Philippines. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
REICHENBACHER, ADOLPH "RICK," 87, of Seminole, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here from his native Aurora, Ill., in 1987. He was a retired truck driver and member of Lake Seminole Presbyterian Church, Seminole. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Phyllis; a son, John R., Iowa, a daughter, Shirley Mantzke, Dunedin; a sister, Irene Reichenbacher, Aurora; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Seminole.
STAHLGREN, LEONARD F., 98, of Seminole, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. He was born in Renovo, Pa., and came here in 1967 from Cincinnati. He worked 47 years for General Motors Corp. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He was a member of Holiday Isles Elks Lodge 1912, Madeira Beach, Masonic Blue Lodge, Erie, Pa., and Scottish Rite, Valley of Erie, Pa. Survivors include his wife, Ardelle; two sons, Kenneth L., Cincinnati, and Leonard S. Jr., Louisville, Ky.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

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Pinellas Park

AQUINO, ANDREW T., 78, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2000) at IHS of Pinellas Park. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1968 from Worth, Ill. He was a groundskeeper for the city of St. Petersburg for 16 years. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Carstine; a stepdaughter, Barbara Ann Sander, Portland, Ore.; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.
THORNTON, HAZEL ALBERTA, 84, of Pinellas Park, formerly of New Port Richey, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at home. Born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, she moved to New Port Richey in 1988 from Pioneer, La., and moved to Pinellas Park in 1993. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Pinellas Park. Survivors include a daughter, Virginia Faler, Pinellas Park; two brothers, James Wilson, Scottsville, Va., and Charles Wilson, Massillon, Ohio; two sisters, Bernice Spiedel and Deborah Carnes, both of Martins Ferry; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

BLASE, ALFRED CLAMORE, 77, of Modesto, Calif., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 2, 2000) at English Oaks Convalescent Center, Modesto. Born in Cleveland, he came here in 1971. He was employed in the circulation department of the St. Petersburg Times and was an Army veteran of World War II, including the Allied landing at Anzio Beach, Italy. He attended Transylvania College, Kentucky. He enjoyed jazz music and was a pianist. He composed the ballad Honeysuckle Rendezvous. Survivors include his son, Larry, Atlanta; a daughter, Nancy Collier, Modesto; a grandson; a granddaughter; and a great-grandson. Franklin and Downs Funeral Homes, Modesto, Calif.
FORBES, REGINA H., 84, of Tampa formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Aug. 7, 2000). Born in Macon, Ga., she moved to St. Petersburg in 1938 and moved to Tampa a couple of years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Women of the Church, the Circle, the Dental Auxiliary, the St. Petersburg Garden Club and First Presbyterian Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband, Benjamin Cameron; a son, Stuart Cameron, Tampa; a daughter, Margina King, St. Petersburg; a sister, Evelyn Marshall, Griffin, Ga.; and two grandchildren.
BULEY, MARIA GUZZO, 69, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Vencor Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1968 from New Jersey. She was a homemaker and active in the African Violet Society for many years. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Robert Ralph; a son, Scot Robert, St. Petersburg, a daughter, Sharon Maria Penrod, Jacksonville; two brothers, John and Lucky Guzzo, both of New Jersey; three grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
HENRY, MARY, 81, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in England, she came here as a seasonal resident in 1982 from Burlington, Mass., and moved here permanently in 1996. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Stanley; two sons, David, Brockton, Mass., and Thomas, Salem, N.H.; a brother, Thomas Mallaband, Australia; a grandson; and a great-grandson. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
KOOZER, DALE H., 82, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2000) at Westminster Shores Nursing Home. Born in Mansfield, Ohio, he came here in 1973 from Atlanta. He was an aeronautical engineer for Lockheed Martin Corp. and was the coordinating engineer on the C-130 Hercules and the C-141. He was a member of Boca Ciega Yacht Club and the American Model Yacht Association. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Lynn C.; a son, James, Boynton Beach; a daughter, Susan Conner, St. Simons Island, Ga.; two stepdaughters, Terri Cleary, Clearwater, and Victoria Layne, Modesto, Calif; and seven grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Pete Beach.
PRICE, DR. ROBERT N. SR., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Edward White Hospital. Born in Covington, Tenn., he came here in 1963 from Pensacola. He was a radiologist and founder of Price, Hoffman, Stone and Associates and a graduate of Mississippi State University, attending on a four-year football scholarship and was part of the team that won the 1941 Orange Bowl. He was a 1948 graduate of the University of Tennessee Medical School and had a diagnostic radiology practice in Pensacola for seven years. He was chief of radiology at Bayfront Medical Center, chief of staff for Apollo Medical Center and chief of radiology for Edward White Hospital before retiring in 1993. He was voted Edward White Hospital Physician of the Year in 1993. He was an Air Force veteran, attaining the rank of captain and was a longtime member of Azalea Baptist Church and a member of Pasadena Community Church, the American Medical Association, Florida Medical Society, American College of Radiology, North American Radiology Society, Florida Radiology Society and the Pinellas County Medical Society. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Anne; four sons, Robert Jr., Clermont, Dr. Brent C., and Phillip L., both of St. Petersburg; and Dr. Jeffrey O., Englewood; and a daughter, Cheri L. Winslow, Port Charlotte; and 12 grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
PRYOR, MOZELLE, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 9, 2000) at Bay Pointe Nursing Pavillion. She came here in 1952 from her native Brundidge, Ala. She was a retired dental assistant of the late Dr. Robert J. Swains. She was a member of Southside Tabernacle Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Alfonso; two sons, Alfred L., Plymouth, Minn., and Nathaniel Roundtree, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Ida Roundtree, St. Petersburg; five sisters, Carolyn Dunn, Nashville, Tenn., Ethel Mary Smith and Sylvia Thurman, both of Brundidge, and Willie Bell and Elizabeth Hughes, both of Detroit; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
WATSON, ANTON C., 93, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000). Born in Conneaut, Ohio, he came here in 1963 from Pennsylvania. He was a tool and die maker for Webb Manufacturing, a Pennsylvania window frame company. He served in the Army during World War II and was Protestant. There are no known survivors. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

LEWEY, EDITH F., 94, of Largo, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2000) at home. She was born in Narrows, Va., and came here in 1994 from Pearisburg, Va. She was a retired elementary school teacher and a member of First Christian Church in Pearisburg. Survivors include a son, Joseph F. Jr., Largo; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

PILONEO, C. PERRY, 63, of Seminole, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Lagonoy, Philippines, and came here in 1973 from New York. He was a self-employed certified public accountant. He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, Largo. He was a member of the New York Certified Public Accountants Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Bayou Club and the Filipino-American Golf Association. Survivors include his wife, Helen; three sons, Anthony, Mark and Charles, all of Seminole; two daughters, Maricor and Jo Ann, both of Seminole; and two sisters, Elizabeth Motos and Nena Peteza, both of the Philippines. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

REICHENBACHER, ADOLPH "RICK," 87, of Seminole, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here from his native Aurora, Ill., in 1987. He was a retired truck driver and member of Lake Seminole Presbyterian Church, Seminole. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Phyllis; a son, John R., Iowa, a daughter, Shirley Mantzke, Dunedin; a sister, Irene Reichenbacher, Aurora; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Seminole.

STAHLGREN, LEONARD F., 98, of Seminole, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. He was born in Renovo, Pa., and came here in 1967 from Cincinnati. He worked 47 years for General Motors Corp. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He was a member of Holiday Isles Elks Lodge 1912, Madeira Beach, Masonic Blue Lodge, Erie, Pa., and Scottish Rite, Valley of Erie, Pa. Survivors include his wife, Ardelle; two sons, Kenneth L., Cincinnati, and Leonard S. Jr., Louisville, Ky.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.