St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Monday, August 14, 2000

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

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CURTIS, ALBERT LEE, 64, of Inverness, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000). Born in Luxora, Ark., he came here 11 years ago from Kokomo, Ind. and was a retired machinist for Chrysler Motors there. He was Protestant. He was an Army veteran, a member of the United Auto Workers of Kokomo and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3992, Inverness. Survivors include his wife, Caroline M. Spring Curtis; a son, Tracy Lee, Inverness; a stepson, Robert K. Nead, Kokomo; his mother, Ruby Curtis, Sikeston, Mo.; four brothers, James W., Benton Harbor, Mich., Larry, Hartford, Mich., Garry, Wentzville, Mo., and Myles, Memphis, Tenn.; two sisters, Carolyn Spring, Half Moon Bay, Calif., and Sherry Jines, Dexter, Mo. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

HAAS, GERALD L., 66, of Hernando, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000). He came here 28 years ago from his native Kalamazoo, Mich., and was a retired custodian for the Hernando Elks Club. He was Baptist. Survivors include five sons, Gerald L., Albia, Iowa, David and Paul, both of Scotts, Mich., Thomas, Daphne, Ala., and James, Kalamazoo; four daughters, Suzan Brock, Whitewater, Wis., Jeannie Dickey, Daphne, Linda Obrien, Scotts, and Patricia Stanagel, Mason, Ohio; two brothers, Robert, Scotts, and Donald, Pollock Pines, Calif.; and 19 grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

MARKLEY, JACK EDWARD, 79, of Inverness, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000). Born in Erie, Pa., he came here 17 years ago from Cocoa Beach. He was a retired naval chief warrant officer and a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, and was the recipient of a bronze star. He was also a retired electrical engineer from Lockheed-Martin, Groton, Conn., with 21 years of service. He was Protestant and a member of the Retired Officers Association. Survivors include his wife, Florence A. Reardon Markley; two sons, John, Hollis, Maine, and William, Tampa; three daughters, Gail Langer, Evanston, Ill., Nancy Bunce, Oak Park, Ill., Jane Markley, Inverness; and two grandchildren. Chas E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

MIELKE, WILLIAM E. SR., 79, of Beverly Hills, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2000). Born in South Haven, Mich., he came here 10 years ago. He was a retired public school administrator and psychologist, and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Catherine Shields Mielke; three sons, William E. Jr., Frederick C. and Charles R., all of Monterey, Mich.; three daughters, Patricia K. Mielke and Paula J. Mielke, both of Monterey, and Kathy-Lynne Mielke Shaw, Gloucester, Mass.; two sisters, Eleanor Stine and Lorene Fiebig, Portage, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Hickey-Roy Funeral Home, Great Barrington, Mass.

NEWTON, LEROY CARTER, 94, of Homosassa, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000). Born in Boston, he came here 32 years ago from Orlando. He was a retired home builder and was Protestant. Survivors include two sons, George Allen, Burlington, Conn., and Link Elliott, Otto, N.C.; two daughters, Elizabeth Anne Bublitz, Glendale, Ariz., and Jeanne N. Beem, Asheville, N.C.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

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BEATTY, NELLIE Z., 79, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Evergreen Woods. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 14 years ago from Chester, N.Y. She was a nurse's aide and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include two brothers, Frank Zagrodnik, Jr., Spring Hill, and Bernard Zagrodnik, Windham, Maine. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.

DOANE, GRACE ELEANOR, 75, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at home. Born in Wakefield, Mass., she came here 20 years ago from Lynnfield, Mass. She was a retired dance instructor and worked part time for the Plantation Golf Club. She was a Congregationalist, a member of the Veterans of Foreign War 9236 Auxiliary and Golf League, the Marine Corps League 1002, and the Dancing Teachers of America. Survivors include her husband, Lyman; and a son, Lyman II, Spring Hill. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory. Spring Hill.

NAVARRO, LUCINDA "CINDY," 48, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000). Born in Honolulu, she came here 18 years ago from Frederick, Md. She was a homemaker and a member of the Faith Baptist Church of Spring Hill. Survivors include her husband, David; two stepsons, David, Jr., Port Charlotte, and Joseph Michael, Santa Barbara, Calif.; her father, Louis C. Reant, Frederick; and three grandchildren. Turner Cremation and Memorial Chapel.

PRICE, DAVID G., 48, of De Leon Springs, died Wednesday (Aug. 9, 2000) at home. Born in Detroit, he came here eight years ago. He was a member of Grace Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, David G. Jr., De Leon Springs; a daughter, Brandy D. Price, De Leon Springs; his parents, Eugene and Nancy Price, Spring Hill; a brother, Daniel Price, Spring Hill; and a sister, Cindy Ardt, Spring Hill. Foster Crematory, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

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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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FOX, HARRIET A., 87, of Port Richey, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved here 19 years ago from Bellmore, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Hudson. Survivors include a son, Walter Buchs, Port Richey; two daughters, Joan M. Hartmann, New Port Richey, and Lorraine Buchs, Port Richey; a sister, Mildred Hoeffner, Largo; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great great-grandchild. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

GANTNER, CHARLES W. SR., 85, of Hudson, died Sunday (Aug. 13, 2000) at National Health Care/Hudson. Born in New York, he came here 13 years ago from Toms River, N.J. and he was a purchasing agent for Western Electric. He was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Charles W. Jr., Hudson; a brother, Bill, New Jersey; and one grandchild. Prevatt Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

KOENIG, FLORENCE M., 87, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at Zephyr Haven Nursing Center, Zephyrhills. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 25 years ago from Point Pleasant, N.J. She was a file clerk and attended the First Assembly of God, Zephyrhills. Survivors include two daughters, Valerie Haywood, Zephyrhills, and Marian Krestan, Levittown, Pa. Coleman & Ferguson Co., Richey Chapel, Zephyrhills.

TESARI, ERNEST, 93, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. He was born in Romania and was a tool and die maker for Denley Co. of New Jersey. There are no known survivors. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

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ALLARD, JAMES EUGENE, 79, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Aug. 13, 2000) at home. He came here in 1996 from his native Torrington, Conn., where he retired as a security guard for The Torrington Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Center Congregational Church of Torrington. Survivors include his wife, Betty Ann; a son, Eddy Baier, Santa Anna, Calif.; and a daughter, Patricia Allard, Salt Lake City. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.

COLES, LOURDES R., 85, of Clearwater, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Manila, Philippines, came to Tampa in 1980 from New York and moved in 1995 to Clearwater. She retired as office manager at the denominational headquarters for the United Church of Christ, New York City. She was a member of The Cathedral of Jesus of Nazareth, Tampa, and the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 5298, Springfield Gardens, N.Y. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Monteiro, Clearwater; and three grandchildren, Jennifer Samh, Clearwater, Glenna Coles, Jacksonville, and Hollis Monteiro, Seattle. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

DARE, AMELA M., 73, of Clearwater, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Chester, Pa., and came here in 1973 from Philadelphia, where she retired as assistant manager of Fidelity Bank of Philadelphia. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Clearwater. Survivors include her husband of 27 years, Wilmer; a son, John Ruggierio, Philadelphia; and two sisters, Stella Maryanski, Clearwater, and Frances Luttrell, West Chester, Pa. National Cremation Society, Largo.

HIGHTOWER, MARJORIE W., 84, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at Regency Oaks Nursing Center, Clearwater. She was born in Mobile, Ala., and came here many years ago from Thornville, Ohio. She was a homemaker and Protestant. Survivors include two sons, David Cox Jr., North Madison, Ohio, and Frederick N. Cox, Thornville; a daughter, Carolyn Batcheller, Cleveland Heights, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

KRICEK, LOUISE R., 82, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2000) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. She was born in New Orleans and came here in 1999 from Lyons, Ill. She was a homemaker. She was a past president of Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) in Clearwater, and a member of the Third Order of St. Francis and the St. Hugh Altar & Rosary Society, both in Illinois. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Metsch and Mary L. Ballarini, both of Clearwater; a son, the Rev. Father Henry C. Kricek, Skokie, Ill.; a brother, Robert Beecher, Battle Creek, Mich.; four sisters, Jacqueline Gunderson, Dunedin, Esther Kron, Poplarville, Miss., Ruth Flood, Wilmette, Ill., and Catherine Merkel, Elmhurst, Ill.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

PETERSON, MADELINE E., 94, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Aug. 13, 2000) at home. She was born in Burlington, Iowa, and came here in 1982 from Oceanside, Calif. She worked as a buyer for 35 years with Dayton Hudson Corp., a retailer in Minneapolis. She was a Women's Army Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors include a sister, Frances Bunnell Masse, Clearwater; and several nieces and nephews. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

Dunedin

DEIHM, GEORGE W. SR., 75, of Dunedin, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at home. He came here in 1979 from his native Pottstown, Pa., where he retired as a postal clerk with the U.S. Postal Service. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served with the infantry in Italy. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Lola Susan; a daughter, Cynthia Mary Ecker, St. Petersburg; two sons, Larry E., New Port Richey, and George W. Jr., Pottstown; a brother, John E., San Bernardino, Calif.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
KRUPIT, ADOLPH E., 76, of Dunedin, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here in 1977 from his native Pittsburgh. He retired as a drafting designer for Square-D, Clearwater. He was a Marine veteran of World War II and received the Purple Heart. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater, the American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Florence; four daughters, Jeanne Krupit, Dunedin, Amy Schwindt, New Port Richey, Mary Lou Arfsten, Wesley Chapel, and Roberta Krupit-Kauffman, Olney, Md.; two sons, Andrew, Tampa, and Paul A., Fort Myers; three sisters, Leda Krupit, Pittsburgh, Vera Sebald, Cabot, Pa., and Emma Lopatkovich, Lorain, Ohio; and 10 grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
MILLER, ELAINE D., 80, of Dunedin, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Verplanck, N.Y., and came here in 1970 from Rome, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin. Survivors include two sons, Thomas E. and Richard J., both of Dunedin; and four grandchildren, Ashley and Sarah Miller, both of Michigan, and Elizabeth Barrett and Victoria Dronski, both of Florida. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

BREGIN, MICHAEL, 89, of Largo, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1975 from his native Chicago, where he worked 35 years as a millwright mechanic for Intersoll Steel. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo, and the Holy Name Society of Assumption and the Knights of Columbus, both of Chicago. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Rose; two daughters, Alice Lundgren, Charlotte, N.C., and Dolores Gurley, Arlington Heights, Ill.; two brothers, Steve, New Port Richey, and Johnny, Woodridge, Ill.; 17 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
CARMICHAEL, KATHLEEN, 89, of Largo, died Sunday (Aug. 13, 2000) atManor Care Dunedin nursing home. She came here in 1928 from her native Lee. She worked as a pharmacist's assistant at Orange Lake Drugs, Largo, and was a 72-year member of First Baptist Church of Largo. Survivors include four daughters, Thelma Hamrick, Largo, Lura Womack, Dunedin, Juanita Venegas, Indian Rocks Beach, and Inez Raymond, Homosassa; a brother, Jack Malone, Day; and a sister, Nonie King, Pinellas Park; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MIELEN, MARY D., 76, of Largo, died Friday, (Aug. 11, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Toronto and came here in 1976 from Detroit. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Moose Lodge 1030, Clearwater, and Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Zygmond; a daughter, Elaine Mielen, Largo; and a brother, George Brennand, Havelock, Ontario. E. James Reese Funeral Home and Crematory, Seminole.
TRAUTLEIN, MARY ROSE, 96, of Largo, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1966 from her native Buffalo, N.Y. She was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Ray, Clearwater; a daughter, Jean Buehler, Tucson, Ariz.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
YOUNGBLOOD, RONALD EUGENE, 64, of Homosassa, formerly of Largo and Odessa, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2000) at home. He was born in Odessa and moved to Homosassa in 1984 from Largo. He retired as a special equipment operator in the line department at Crystal River Florida Power Co. He was Baptist, and 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 Homes & Crematory, Homosassa.

Palm Harbor

VELA, EILEEN P., 65, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Manhattan, N.Y., and came here in 1988 from Lynbrook, N.Y. She was a patient-registration team leader and worked 10 years for the Diagnostic Clinic, Largo. She was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, Palm Harbor. Survivors include two daughters, Jean Marie Sukana, Clearwater, and Darlene A. Maglio, Baldwin, N.Y.; two sons, Michael R., Tucson, Ariz., and Richard J., Bay Shore, N.Y.; three sisters, Catherine Flaherty, Sebastian, Mary Schoenborg, Barefoot Bay, and Frances Keelan, Massapequa, N.Y.; and seven grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Seminole

KINGDON, MARY T., 93, of Seminole, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She came here in 1970 from her native Burlington, N.J. She worked as a bank clerk. She was a volunteer at the Seminole Library and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seminole. Survivors include two nieces, Kathleen K. Vehlbader, Naples, Fla., and Christine K. Dudley, Savannah, Ga. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Tarpon Springs

GAUDRY, CHARLES A., 82, of Tarpon Springs, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Greenfield, Mass., where he retired as personnel director and was a former Massachusetts state police officer. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic and an honorary life member and past exalted ruler of the Elks Lodge, Greenfield, and member of the Massachusetts State Troopers Association. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Sylvia P.; a son, John C. and a granddaughter, Molly Gaudry, both of Lorain, Ohio; and a nephew, Bernard C. Gaudry of New Hampshire. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
MAI, ELVESTA P. "ELLIE," 60, of Tarpon Springs, formerly of Largo and Ozona, died Thursday (August, 10, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1940 from her native Elba, Ala. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethany Temple Church of God, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include her husband, August C.; her mother, Lomax Catrett; two sons, Eric B., Spring Hill, and Steve, Largo; a daughter, Judy L. Anderson, Largo; a sister, Lorene Mai, Largo; seven grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

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COOK, JOHN A., 50, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 27, 2000) at Northside Medical Center, St. Petersburg. Born in Claremont, N.H., he moved to Florida in 1996. He was employed by Fife Electrical Supply Co. and was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Interbay Moose Lodge 912, Tampa. Survivors include his wife, Judith A.; a daughter, Tina Marie Cook, Claremont; three stepsons, Frank K. Marandino, Ellington, Conn., Bruce A. Marandino, Claremont, and Bradley M. Marandino, Manchester, Conn.; two stepdaughters, Kimberly J. Harper, Derry, N.H., and Kelly L. Shepard, Manchester; three brothers, David, Ralph, and Junior, all of New Hampshire; four sisters, Gladys Cook, Ginny Ann Cook and Betty Cook, all of New Hampshire, and Cheryl Marandino, Clearwater; eight grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Holmes Funeral Home, Manchester, Conn.

CROCCITTO, KIM, 52, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at Jacaranda Manor. Survivors include a son, Adam, Venice. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

DELANO, MILLARD F., 84, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Suncoast Manor Health Center after a lengthy illness. Born in Medord, Maine, he moved to Clearwater in 1973 and came to St. Petersburg in 1996. He was a retired boat builder craftsman and businessman. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Isabel; two sons, Marshall, Missoula, Mont., and G. Kristin, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

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. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

GREEN, BEVERLY, 52, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Born in Detroit, she came here in 1972 from New York City. She was a homemaker and a former member of Temple B'Nai Israel, Clearwater. She lectured on current events at the Menorah Center, St. Petersburg. She was a volunteer for Childrens Jewish Services and Boca Ciega girls soccer team. She was a member of MENSA. Survivors include her mother, Fay Green, Chicago; two daughters, Jodee Webb, Tarpon Springs, and Rebecca Green, Orlando; a brother, Donald Green, Israel; a sister, Dee Stoller, Chicago; two grandchildren; and a companion, David Arango, St. Petersburg. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

LEE, CLINTON "BIGGIE," 71, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1956 from his native Wisner, La. He was a maintenance worker for the town of Belleair. He was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife of five years, Anna; five sons, Jimmy Lee, Henry Nelson and Jerry Lee, all of St. Petersburg, and Royce Lee, New Orleans, and Charles Lee, Wisner; three daughters, Fatimah Shabazz, Akron, Ohio, Patricia Lee, New Orleans, and Tracey Lee, Ohio; two brothers, Herman, Ohio, and Sidney, Detroit; two sisters, Margaret Coleman, Sicily Island, La., and Jean Lee, Detroit; 10 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.

LENDERMAN, MARIE A., 87, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000). She was born in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and came here in 1946 from Miami. She was a registered nurse at Bayfront Medical Center for 10 years, and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Judge John C., St. Petersburg; two daughters, Martha R. Lenderman, Pinellas Park, and Louise H. McCormick, Bloomfield, Conn.; two brothers, Leo Ouellette, Nassau, N.Y., and Eugene Ouelette, Mechanicville, N.Y.; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

MASSEY, DELORIS, 52, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. She came here in 1988 from her native Fort Myers. She was a hotel housekeeper. Survivors include two brothers, Ricky Addison and William Addison, both of Fort Myers; four sisters, Elaine Mitchell, St. Petersburg, Patricia Bryant, Douglasville, Ga., and Sheila Addison and Brenda Lawrence, both of Fort Myers; an aunt, Katie Timmons, Chicago; and her companion, Henry "Banks" Lane, St. Petersburg. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

MONDY, LARRY JAMES "SNOW," 47, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here many years ago from his native Fitzpatrick, Ala. He was a correctional technician for Goodwill. He was a member of the Fifth Avenue Church of Christ and the New Frontiers. Survivors include his wife, Stacy Coston Mondy; three sons, Larry Jr., El Paso, Texas, and Antwaya Wright and Ashton Cordts, both of St. Petersburg; two daughters, Twaya Wright and Amani Coston, both of St. Petersburg; three brothers, Timothy Mason and Gregory Mason, both of Tampa, and Donald Mason, Virginia; six sisters, Lucille Jerger, LouElla Perry and Roseanna Givins, all of St. Petersburg, Patricia Ann Givens and Toni Mason, both of Tampa, and Sandera Givins, Lakeland; his stepfather, Aurthur Dickey, St. Petersburg; three grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.

SOBIESKI, CARMELLA A., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Aug. 12, 2000) at the Sunrise at North Shore Retirement Home. Born in Pittsburgh, she moved here in 1975 from Schenectady, N.Y. She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. Survivors include a nephew, Anthony Lauretano Jr., Wakefield, Mass. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center -- Bobbitt Chapel.

SPENCER, MYRON CADWELL "BUD," 88, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Edward White Hospital. A Brooklyn, N.Y. native, he came here in 1937 from Sarasota. He retired as an Air Force master sergeant after 28 years of service, and served in World War II and the Korean War. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Sunshine City Post 6827, St. Petersburg, and the Fraternal Order of Cooties. He was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Myron Lee Spencer, Shinnston, W.Va.; a daughter, Joan S. Adams, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Eugene, Riverview, and Manning, Naples; seven granddaughters; and a great-grandson. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

TANK, LORRAINE J., 80, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Aug. 11, 2000) at Suncoast Manor Health Center. She came here in 1978 from her native Chicago. She was a homemaker and was Presbyterian. Survivors include two daughters, Linda C. Garner, Oviedo, and Barbara Schwartz-Tank, St. Petersburg; and two grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.