St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Friday, August 25, 2000

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

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

GIBBS, RUSSELL, 85, of Inverness, died Friday (Aug. 18, 2000) at Mariner Health Care, Inverness. Born in Folkston, Ga., he spent most of his life in Inverness. He was a retired employee for Sprint and a member of the Church of the Living God. Survivors include his wife, Lona Mae; a son, Isaac, Wichita, Texas; a stepson, Eddie Poe, Inverness; a sister, Lili Anthony, Atlanta, Ga.; four grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and six stepgreat-grandchildren. Cason Funeral Chapel, Inverness.

HOPKINS-WALKER, GERTHA, 46, of Inverness, died Thursday (Aug. 17, 2000) at home. Born in Crystal River, she came here four years ago from St. Petersburg. She was a member of the New Life Church of Christ Written in Heaven, St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband, Donnell; a son, A'Malke Hopkins, Crystal River; her mother, Helen Hopkins, Crystal River; five brothers, Elster Hopkins and Nelson Hopkins, both of Tampa, Theodore Hopkins, Crystal River, Willie Hopkins, Archer, and Kerry Hopkins; and three sisters, Jacqueline Hopkins, St. Petersburg, Deborah Hopkins, Lake City, and Regina Hopkins, Ocala. Cason Funeral Chapel, Inverness.

OBERLEIN, ANNA EMILY, 82, of Floral City, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at home. Born in New York City, she came here 17 years ago from Broken Arrow, Okla. She was a retired mill worker for Darlington Fabrics, Newton, N.J., and was Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Florence Lang, Floral City; and several nieces and nephews. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

PERDEW, GEORGE MILTON, 85, of Lecanto, died Tuesday (Aug 22, 2000). Born in Luke, Md., he came here 14 years ago from Guam. He was the vice president of the University of Guam and a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hernando. Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances Coffman Perdew; a son Paul M., Tunkhannock, Pa.; four grandchildren; and two nephews. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

WATSON, BLANCHE ADELA, 69, of Crystal River, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Honduras, she came here 21 years ago from Miami. She was formerly employed at Marks and Morgan Jewelry and Horn's Jewelry, Crystal River. She was a member of St. Benedict's Catholic Church and the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Survivors include a son, Robert W., Englewood, Colo.; a daughter, Lisa Griczen, Las Vegas; and three grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

WESSELL, GUSTIE MABLE, 74, of Crystal River, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at home. Born in Clarksville, Tenn., she came here two years ago from Booneville, Ind. She was a homemaker and was Baptist. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Evansville, Ind. Survivors include three sons, Ray Williams, Crystal River, Tony Williams, Booneville, and Woody Williams, South Lake Tahoe, Nev.; two sisters, Margie, Booneville, and Ester Driver, Alabama; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

WILCOX, RUBY K., 79, of Homosassa, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000). Born in Kenton, Ohio, she came here 33 years ago from St. Petersburg. She was Protestant. Survivors include a stepson, Wilbur R., Blacklick, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Judy Gamble, Arizona; a brother, Melvin Shepherd, Bell Fountain, Ohio; two sisters, Lucille Post, Bell Fountain, and Dorothy Akres, Columbus, Ohio. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Hernando County Back to top

GRENIER, FRANCIS E. SR., 72, of Silverthorn, Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at home. Born in Detroit, he came here three years ago. He was a retired space station employee for Boeing Corp., Huntsville, Ala., and the owner/president of Grenier Enterprises. He was a member of Unity Church, Port Richey, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the Texas Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists Inc., the National Association of Professional Accident Reconstructionist Specialists Inc., the Silverthorn Country Club and a past member of Sugarmill Woods Country Club. He was a member of the American Legion Post 0186, Spring Hill, and the Rosicrucian Order. Survivors include his wife, Joan Clark Andy Grenier, Manassas, Va.; a daughter, Diane Grenier Norton, Falls Church, Va.; a stepdaughter, Audia Andy Erman, New Smyrna Beach; a brother, Charles H. Grenier Jr., Palm City; four grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

HOLMAN, BERTICE F. "BERT," 97, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000). Born in Troy, N.H., he came here 28 years ago from Brookfield, N.H. He was the former owner of Wentworth Insurance Agency, Sanbornville, N.H., and a member/deacon of the Wakefield Congregational Church, Wakefield, N.H. He was a member of the Ossipe Rotary Club, the Lions Club, and the Lowell Union Grange 178, all of Wakefield, the New Hampshire State Grange and the National Grange, Washington, D.C. Survivors include three nieces, including Virginia Crooke, Panama City. Brewer Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Brooksville.

MILLER, EMMA REID, 93, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (Aug. 20, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital. She was born in Madison, Ga., and was a retired lunchroom attendant. Survivors include a son, Curtis Lee Adams, Hemet, Calif.; and a daughter, Ella Ree Walters, Spring Hill. Turner Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

NATHAUS, FRANK A., 87, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at home. Born in Chicago, he came here eight years ago from Burlington, Wis. He was a retired truck driver and a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Spring Hill. Survivors include a daughter, Lorraine Fisher, Spring Hill; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

SCOTT, WILLARD E. "SCOTTY," 77, of Brooksville, died Monday (Aug. 21, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital. Born in Flint, Mich., he came here eight years ago from Pinckney, Mich. He was the owner/operator of a barber shop and was Protestant. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Glen Lakes Golf and Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Viva L.; and a sister, Louise Overly, Redding, Calif. Turner Cremation and Memorial Chapel, Spring Hill.

Hillsborough County Back to top

BOWMAN, IRENE, 86, of Tampa, died Monday (Aug. 21, 2000) at Vencor Hospital. Born in Thomasville, Ga., she came here 60 years ago. She was a homemaker and was Trinity Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Marion S.; a son, Joseph, Tampa; a sister, Lorene Reynolds, Brooksville; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.

CROSBY, ROBERT H. SR., 68, of Plant City, died Thursday (Aug. 24, 2000) at National Health Care of Plant City. Born in Dover, he was a lifelong resident of the Tampa area. He was a heavy equipment operator and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include three sons, Robert Jr., Ralph J., Jim S., all of Plant City; a daughter, Linda Jennings, Plant City; two sisters, Polly Rhoden, Plant City and Joy Crowley, Stuart; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

FEAGAN, CAROL, 59, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000). Born in Rome, Ga., she came here in 1964 from Detroit. She was district supervisor for Olan Mills and was Christian. Survivors include her husband, William A.; a son, Brian Kiger, Tampa; two stepsons, Dennis Kiger, Tampa and Chad Feagan, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; a daughter, Chari Gottardo, Seffner; seven stepdaughters, Rhonda Holycross, Tampa, Kathy Medelin, Louisiana, Toni Feid and Nancy Temple, both Emporia, Va., Janet Farrar, Many, La., Teresa Garner, Alexandria, La., and Jill Humphreys, Mechanicsville, Va.; a half-brother, Clifford Bragg, St. Petersburg; two half-sisters, Madlyn Bragg and Beci Coppola, both of St. Petersburg; a sister, Fay McAllister, Cuthbert, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

FEE, BEVERLY, 83, of Thonotosassa, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Watertown, N.Y., she came here in 1965. She was a homemaker and Catholic. Survivors include a son, Gary C., Valrico; a daughter, Karen Pipes, Thonotosassa; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.

GARCIA, LEONARDO TORRES, 40, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000). Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 10 years ago from Puerto Rico. He was Pentecostal. Survivors include his father, Benigno Torres, Tampa; mother, Carmen Garcia, Tampa; two brothers, Jose Greco an Benigno Jr., both of Tampa; three sisters, Luz Elenia Torres and Benita Torres, both of Tampa, and Gloria Esther Torres, New York. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

GREEN, ELOISE ARLENE, 73, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at Memorial Hospital. Born in Marseilles, Ill., she came here from Baton Rouge, La. She was a clothing store owner and member of Idlewild Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Philip Earl; three sons, Steven, Seffner, Neal, Baton Rouge, La., and Keith, Asheville, N.C.; three daughters, Yvonne Bogguess, Ophiem, Ill., Kathy Green, Tampa, and Maria Fuller, Slaughter, La.; a brother, Laverne Thompson, Ottawa, Ill.; and 11 grandchildren. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.

GUGGINO, MARY ANNA, 94, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000). She was a Tampa native and lifelong resident. She was a cigarmaker. She was a past member of the Salvation Army and Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Mortellaro, Temple Terrace; a son, Sam Guggino, Cumberland, R.I.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

JOHNSON, NANCY ALLEN, 82, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at home. She was a Tampa native and lifelong resident. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church of Tampa. She was a member of the Azalea Garden Club. Survivors include two daughters, Carol J. Cooper, Tampa and Marjorie J. Wheeler, Kernersville, N.C.; and two grandchildren. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Homes, Tampa.

JOHNS, CHARLES M., 93, of Seffner, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) in Thonotosassa. Born in Leominster, Mass., he came was a lifelong Florida resident. He was a textile worker and Christian. Survivors include a son, Charles, Leominster, Mass.; a daughter, Rose Cirazzi, Leominster, Mass.; and a brother, Albert, Seffner. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

LINCICOME, JOYCE B., 69, of Sun City Center, died Monday (Aug. 21, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Novia Scotia, she came to the Tampa area in 1996 from Gulfport. She was a secretary for Good Shepard Hospital and member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Robert; two daughters, Julia Withers, Attleboro, Mass. and Katherine Whittier, Naples, Fla.; and two grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.

TYREE, ELISABETH M., 72, of Seffner, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at Crystal Springs Nursing Home and Health Care. Born in Germany, she came here in 1967. She was a member of the Kings Way Worship Center of Seffner. Survivors include her husband, Charlie C., Seffner; two sons, Charlie, Valrico and Josef, Seffner; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

WILSON, JANET, 65, of Seffner, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) in Brandon. Born in Bellevue, Pa., she came here in 1976. She was an accountant and Catholic. Survivors include her husband, William; three daughters, Gail Johnson, Ohio, Peggy Bright, Dover, and Shari Tidwell, North Florida; a brother, Bob Beining, Pennsylvania; six sisters, Debbie Banks, Dorothy Haefner, Rose Spithaler, Karen Hartman, all of Pennsylvania, Ann Beining, Ohio; Agnes Whann, New York; and eight grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

Pasco County Back to top

DECK, GENE R., 86, of Bayonet Point, died Monday (Aug. 21, 2000) at National Health Care, Hudson. Born in Chicago, he came here 22 years ago from Martin Grove, Ill. He was an employee in sales/marketing for Bryant Electric and Curtis Candy and a member of Summertree and Timber Oaks Golf Clubs. Survivors include his wife, Elsie; two sons, Robert, York, Pa., and Donald, Sleepy Hollow, Ill.; a daughter, Priscilla Woodworth, Des Plaines, Ill.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

HARPER, CARLTON B. "CARL," 73, of Hudson, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at home. Born in Little Rock, Ark., he came here 10 years ago from Cleveland, Ala. He was a retired quality inspector for Lockheed Martin Corp. and was a member of St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, Hudson. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Rena L.; a son, Steve Mere, Birmingham, Ala.; four daughters, Linda McFarland, Seattle, Debbie Jones, Slidell, La., Cindy Radosevich, Fort Collins, Colo., and Nancy Krueger, Arroyo Grande, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

JORDAN, CORA BERTHA "COOKIE," 84, of Bethany, Okla., formerly of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Aug. 17, 2000). She was born in London, Ky., and was a retired employee for John Deere. Survivors include a niece, Dorothy Dergo, Yukon, Okla.; and two nephews, James E. McBee, Fennimore, Wis., and Bradley McBee, Wooford, Calif. Bill Merritt Funeral Service, Bethany, Okla.

MALUK, MICHAEL, 79, of Port Richey, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Benton Harbor, Mich., he came here 27 years ago from Staten Island, N.Y. He was a retired employee for the sanitation department for the city of New York and was Catholic. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Marcie; three sons, Michael Maluk, Freehold, N.J., Frank Maluk and Anthony Salvarezza, both of New Port Richey; two daughters, JoAnne Maluk, Long Island, N.Y., and Christine Cloutier, Port Richey; and eight grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

ODENA, CHARLES B., 78, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. Born in Argentina, he came here 27 years ago from East Northport, N.Y., and was a baker for Publix. He was Methodist. He was a member of the Pearl of the West Lodge 146, the York Rite of Free Masonry, Eden Chapter 63 RAM, and the Shrine Club, all of New Port Richey, and the Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, Valley of Tampa, Orient of Florida. Survivors include a daughter, Anna Statler, Jackson Heights, N.Y.; and one grandson. Michels and Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

PARRISH, BIRDIE RIGGINS, 97, of Dade City, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at Royal Oak Nursing Center. She came here seven years ago from her native Birmingham, Ala., and was a retired seamstress. She was Methodist. Survivors include a granddaughter, Glenda Perdue Shaheen, Dade City; and a great-grandson, Christopher, David Shaheen, Dade City. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

VAN LENTEN, JOHN, 42, of Land O'Lakes, died Friday (Aug. 18, 2000) at University Hospital, Tampa. Born in Pompton Plains, N.J., he came here 28 years ago and was a teacher for the Hernando County School System. She was Protestant. Survivors include his mother, Jean, Holiday; and a companion, Hank Lucas, Land O'Lakes. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O'Lakes.

WITMAN, ELSA K., 79, of Holiday, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Long Island City, N.Y., she came here 21 years ago from Freehold, N.J. She was the retired owner of Elsa Witman's Beauty Salon, Freehold, and a former model in New York City. She was Lutheran, a former member of the Eastern Star, Freehold, a charter member of the Seven Springs Golf and Country Club, New Port Richey, past president of the Monmouth/Ocean County Master Hairdressers Association, and a member of the Crestridge Gardens Bridge Club, Holiday. Survivors include a son, Frank Logan Witman III, New Orleans, La.; and one granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

North Pinellas Back to top

Clearwater

CRAVEN, JOSEPH, 83, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Griggsville, Ill., and came here in 1978 from Springfield, Ill. He worked as an accountant for the federal government. He was an Army veteran of World War II stationed at SHAEF headquarters in London. He was a life member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of the Scottish Rite and Turner Brandon American Legion Post 7, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Marie; two sons, John and Joseph Lee, both of Clearwater; a sister, Elizabeth Bricker, Frankfort, Ind.; two grandchildren, Nicole Marie Morgan and Michael Craven, Clearwater; and three great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
MILLER, SHELDON, 71, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and came here in 1993 from Olympia, Wash. He worked four years as a telephone sales operator for Home Shopping Network and was an Air Force veteran. He was a member of Cross Bayou American Legion Post 252 and Elks Lodge 2159, both of Largo, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Olympia. Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Barbara; eight sons, David and Daniel Miller, Robert Young, Fay and James Sitler and Curtis Oliver, all of Olympia, and Phillip and Lloyd Oliver, both of California; six daughters, Marion Atchison, Paula Varner, Gail Newman and Christine Swearingen, all of Olympia, Geneva Sachs, Oklahoma City, and Linda Oliver of California; a brother, Arthur, Sun Lakes, Ariz.; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
MINOR, ANNA, 92, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Aug. 17, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Petersburg. She was born in Clearwater and returned here in 1962 from New Haven, Conn., where she retired as a garment worker for Berger Bros. She was a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Clearwater, and Pocahontas Elks Temple 55, New Haven. Survivors include two nephews, Louis Wiggs, St. Petersburg, and Alvin Fuzz, Miami; a grandnephew; and a great-grandniece. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
JOHNSON, FLORENCE L., 70, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She was born in Corfu, N.Y., and came here in 1968 from Angola, N.Y. She retired after 15 years with Ann Esther Motel on Clearwater Beach. She was Baptist and a member of Women of the Moose Lodge 996, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband of 29 years, John; and two brothers, Michael Judd, Hudson, and Raymond Judd, New York. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
SPENCE, MARION BRINTON SMITH, 91, of Hernando, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (Aug. 18, 2000). She was born in Crystal Springs, Miss., and moved to Hernando in 1985 from Clearwater. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Thomas, Hernando, and Robert B., Clearwater; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon.
SUMMERS, DOROTHY M., 70, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at home. She was born in Newark, N.J., and came here in 1970 from California. She was a caseworker for the State of Florida Children and Families Division for 15 years in Clearwater. She was a member of Cross Bayou American Legion Post 252, Seminole. Survivors include her husband, Glenn; four daughters, Lori McCall and Kim Moore, both of Tampa, Cheryl Sether, Riverview, and Linda Stevenson, Dumas, Texas; and four grandchildren, Craig Erickson, Largo, Kevin McCall, Tampa, and Randi and Kelsi Sether, both of Riverview. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Indian Rocks Beach

ZELLEY, JEAN M., 76, of Indian Rocks Beach, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. She came here in 1985 from her native Mount Holly, N.J. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. She was a member of the Indian Rocks Civic Association. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Norman "Russ"; a son, Richard "Kim," Vincentown, N.J.; two daughters, April Slutzky, Long Branch, N.J., and Vicki Zelley, Browns Mills, N.J.; and four grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.

Largo

BONNER, CHARLOTTE W., 96, of Largo, died Monday (Aug. 21, 2000) at Mariner Health Care of Clearwater. She was born in Mattituck, N.Y., and came here in 1988 from Avenel, N.J. She was a homemaker and Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Anne Corwin, Largo; two sons, Richard, Clearwater, and Norman, Azle, Texas; four grandchildren, Donna Corwin, Clearwater, Jill Lynch, Winter Park, Adam Corwin, Tampa, and Rick Corwin, Stockbridge, Ga.; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
LENNON, MARY L., 78, of Largo, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She came here in 1941 from her native Madison and worked as a housekeeper in private residences. She was a member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Largo, where she sang in Choir Number 1 and was a member of the Deaconess Board. Survivors include a son, Willie J. Thomas Sr., and a daughter, Mary L. Keene, both of Largo; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
MARSHALL, HEDWIG, 100, of Largo, died Thursday (Aug. 24, 2000) at Gulf Coast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. She was born in Cleveland and came here in 1961 from Bristolville, Ohio. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and the Ava Maria Guild and a former member of the Altar and Rosary Society, all in Seminole, and a lifetime member of Ridgewood Groves World War I Barracks 2533. Survivors include a son, Rowland R. Fix, Cleveland; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
SPARKS, THOMAS M., a winter resident of Largo, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at his summer home in North Chatham, Mass. He was born in Taunton, Mass., and had been a winter resident since 1979. He graduated with a masters degree from Bridgewater State College. He was an educator and worked 17 years as a teacher and coach and 17 years as the principal of an intermediate school. He was inducted into the athletic halls of fame at both Coyle-Cassidy High School and Bridgewater State College and in 1971 received the Chatham Jaycees Distinguished Service Award. He was an Army Air Corps veteran with the rank of first lieutenant. He was a board member of the May Institute and a volunteer for the St. Vincent DePaul Society for many years. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Cahill; two daughters, Maureen Bralage, Seminole, and Sharon Stout, Eastham, Mass.; a son, Michael, Marlboro, Mass.; a sister, Helen Miller, Raynham, Mass.; and four grandchildren. Nickerson Funeral Home, Chatham, Mass.
VAN HORSTEN, JOHN M., 103, a seasonal resident of Largo, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at Wright's Nursing Home, Largo. He has been a seasonal resident since 1921, coming from his native Waterbury, Conn. He worked as a finish carpenter for Mattson Co., Waterbury. He was a Navy veteran of World War I and served in France. He was a life member of the Carpenters Unions of Connecticut and St. Petersburg and a founding father and lifetime member of VFW Post 5157, Watertown, Conn. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara M. Bardua, Largo, and Gloria Ann Sugg, Underhill, Vt.; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

North Redington Beach

MEYER, DR. FERDINAND CLARK, 81, of North Redington Beach, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Dorchester, Ill., he came here in 1992 from St. Louis. He obtained his doctorate in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin and was director of biomedical research for the Monsanto Co., St. Louis. He was Lutheran and a member of the Professional Chemist Association and the Rotary Club. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Grace D.; two sons, Timothy H. and Ferdinand David, both of St. Louis; three daughters, Karen Sue Meyer, Seminole, Christopher L. Meyer, Minneapolis, Mary Ann Schwandt, St. Louis; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.

Seminole

CLIFFORD, CARL WILLIAM "BILL," 80, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at home. He was born in Corning, Ohio, and came here in 1954 from Columbia, S.C. He worked as a district manager for Chrysler Corp., and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church and a charter member of Seminole Lake Country Club. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Suzanne C.; two daughters, Julie Manthei, Clearwater, and Mary Petramale, Athens, N.Y.; three sons, Michael William, Winter Park, David Lester, Ellington, and Steven Lester, Kansas City, Kan.; and eight grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Seminole.
HISSAM, RICHARD E., 78, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. He was born in Mogadore, Ohio, and came here in 1963 from Indiana, where he was a self-employed pharmacist. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church and the Sertoma. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Helen; three sons, Richard D., Longwood, William R., Gardnerville, Nev., and James M., Speedway, Ind.; two brothers, James, Louisville, Ky., and Edwin, Akron, Ohio; a sister, Joan Huffman, Elyria, Ohio; and four grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Seminole.
KING, ARTHUR BYRON, 71, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at home. He was born in Algonac, Mich., and came here in 1997 from Ecorse, Mich., where he retired after 30 years in the maintenance department of Great Lakes Steel Co. Survivors include a daughter, Janis Goraleczyk; and two granddaughters, Shelby Goraleczyk, Seminole, and Sunny Howard, Dearborn, Mich. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
KINCAID, KATHERINE C., 86, of Seminole, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Wiville, Ark., and came here in 1971 from Arlington, Va. She was a homemaker and a member of Oakhurst United Methodist Church of Seminole. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra K. Kincaid, Brooklyn, N.Y.; two brothers, E.S. Cook and Francis Cook, both of Little Rock, Ark.; and a grandson, John Ganno, Seminole. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
RICKEY RUTH L. PITTENGER, 90, of Seminole, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. She was born in Decatur, Ohio, and lived here many years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters, Harriett Hartman, Patricia Stanford and Nancy Bennett; a sister, Maryann Richey Pittenger; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Paul R. Young Funeral Home, Cincinnati.

North Redington Beach

MEYER, DR. FERDINAND CLARK, 81, of North Redington Beach, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Dorchester, Ill., he came here in 1992 from St. Louis. He obtained his doctorate in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin and was director of biomedical research for the Monsanto Co., St. Louis. He was Lutheran and a member of the Professional Chemist Association and the Rotary Club. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Grace D.; two sons, Timothy H. and Ferdinand David, both of St. Louis; three daughters, Karen Sue Meyer, Seminole, Christopher L. Meyer, Minneapolis, Mary Ann Schwandt, St. Louis; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.

South Pinellas Back to top

Pinellas Park

WOLFE, KENT R., 44, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at home. Born in Alma, Mich., he came here seven years ago from St. Louis. He was an assistant sales manager. He was Lutheran and an Eagle Scout. Survivors include two daughters, Jenna N. and Chelsea M. Wolfe, both of Bonita Springs; his father and mother, Ross M. and Fayth R., Hancock, Mich.; a brother, Kris M., Houghton, Mich.; and a grandmother, Genevieve Wolfe, Alma. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.

St. Petersburg

BERTUCCI, HAROLD, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Aug. 24, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1989 from Bloomington, N.Y. He was the owner of Hal and Buddy's Luncheonette, Brooklyn. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seminole. Survivors include his wife, Rose; three sons, Ronald, Middletown, N.Y., Dennis, Walton, N.Y., and Anthony, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Dianne Bertucci, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Grace Bertucci and Martha Detoro, both of Brooklyn; a brother, Robert, Whittier, Calif.; and five grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
BRUNS, DOROTHY CATHERINE, 74, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here in 1986 from her native Chicago. She was a member of St. Mary Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and the American Legion Post 81 Women's Auxiliary, Monticello, Ind. Survivors include her son, Paul; St. Petersburg; a sister, Jean Hoefler, Glenwood, Ill.; a brother, Robert Mode, Bourbonnais, Ill.; and two grandsons. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
CARLTON, ROMEO J., 91, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Canada, he came here in 1980 from Rutland, Mass. He was a retired chef for Rutland Heights Hospital. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Nina; a son, Carl; and three nieces, Yvonne Adams and Christine Boutwell, both of Rutland, and Vivian Scott, Jefferson, Ga. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
COX, EDNA H., 97, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Aug. 24, 2000) at home. She came here in 1963 from her native Baltimore. Survivors include a companion, Susan Larsen, St. Petersburg; three nieces, Gwen Wray, Virginia Kram and Phyllis Inners, all of Baltimore; and a nephew, George A. Hall, San Rafael, Calif. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DOLPH, LEEAH, 32, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 16, 2000) at home. Born in Plymouth, Ind., she came here a year ago from Elkhart, Ind. She was Lutheran. Survivors include her husband, Charles; two sisters, Joann Garrison, South Webster, Ohio, and Christina Duzak, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Tim McDonald, St. Petersburg, and Donald Milbourn, South Bend, Ind.; her mother, Darline Milburn, St. Petersburg; her father, William McDonald, Atlanta; and her grandmothers, Ruth Mansfield, Indiana, and Mary Walters, Elkhart. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
FOWLER, CHARLOTTE LEIGH RYDHOLM, 92, of Dublin, Va., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) in Dublin. Born in Manor, Texas, she came here in 1965 from Jacksonville. She owned Serendipity Antiques for 12 years and was a member of United Methodist Women at the Lakewood United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Julia Dunn, Tallahassee, and Ann La Berge Fishwick, Blacksburg, Va.; four granddaughters; a grandson; and three great-grandchildren. McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg, Va.
GOODIN, WILLIAM K. "BILL," 62, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at home. Born in Columbia, Ky., he came here in 1965. He retired from the St. Petersburg Police Department after more than 20 years of service. He was an avid golfer and fisherman. Survivors include his wife, Judy; a daughter, Kristine DeBerry, St. Petersburg; a stepdaughter, Angela Patton, a stepson, Mike Pickett; four sisters, Jean Muchmore, Clearwater, Sally Barber, Palm Harbor, Lucille Allor, Maryland, and Faye Shepherd, Indiana; two brothers, Frank and Darrell, both of St. Petersburg; two grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren. Grissom Funeral Home, Columbia.
HEINLE, DAVID DELL, 85, of Jackson, Mich., and St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000). He was born in Toledo, Ohio, and moved to Jackson 59 years ago and was a seasonal resident of St. Petersburg. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a golf pro instructor in Toledo, Jackson, and St. Petersburg, despite losing the fingers of his right hand during his Army service. He was the 1948 club champion at Sylvania Country Club, Toledo, and the 1949 City Open champ in Jackson. He also was a noted bowler, becoming an instructor in the 1960s at Ottawa Lanes, Toledo. He was a 32nd-degree Mason and a member of Zenobia Shrine and Ancient Scottish Rite in Toledo and was a member of the Pasadena Yacht and Country Club. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Ruth; a daughter, Cookey Hyde, Jackson; a brother, Bernard, St. Petersburg; two granddaughters; two nephews and a niece. Nichols-Arthur Funeral Home, Michigan Center, Mich.
MELLS, FLORINE, 80, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at Alpine Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Screvens County, Ga., she came here in 1956 from Savannah, Ga. She was a certified nurses aide and member of Great St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, where she served in the No. 1 usher board. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Wallace, St. Petersburg; two brothers, the Rev. Willie Gwyn, Savannah, and Benjamin, Las Vegas; four sisters, Martha Dean, Sandersville, Ga., Sara Johnson, Chicago, Ada Gordon and Odessa Hagin, both of Savannah; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
MURRAY, PIERRETTE F., 75, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Manchester, N.H., she came here in 1994 from St. Louis. She was a secretary for St. Louis University. She was Catholic. Survivors include four sisters, Madeleine Libotte, Belleville, Ontario, Theresa Dumouchel, Hunnington, Quebec, and Louise and Marthe Vincent, both of Otterburn Park, Quebec. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
ROSSINGTON, BRUCE, 51, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Aug. 18, 2000) at home. Born in Berea, Ohio, he came here 35 years ago from Cleveland. He was a self-employed home remodeler and a member of the Salvation Army and local computer clubs. Survivors include his wife, Jessica, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Alice Trinity Rossington, Naugatuck, Conn.; a son, Benjamin A., Pinellas Park; his mother, Myra Rossington, St. Petersburg; and a granddaughter, Tiffany Marie Rossington, Naugatuck. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
SCHELLACE, BENJAMIN B., 76, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he came here 1968 from Danbury, Conn. He was the owner of the former Colonials Motel, 1101 Fourth St. S, and a member and past governor of Moose Lodge 1145 and a member of the Irish-American Club, St. Petersburg. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Diana G.; and a nephew, Frank Schellace, Long Island, N.Y. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
SCHUBERT, HENRY W., 79, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in Marshall, Minn., he came here more than five years ago from Carson, Calif. He was Lutheran and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Lottie A.; a stepdaughter, Barbara Plaisted, California; a stepson, Bruce Painter, Florida; two brothers; and a sister. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.
SMITH, ELIZABETH DIANE "LIZ," 16, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2000) as the result of an automobile accident. Born in St. Petersburg, she was a cashier for Publix and had planned to enroll at Dixie Hollins High School on Wednesday. Survivors include her mother, Betty; her father and stepmother, Coty and Jannie Roberts Sr.; six brothers, Keith Williams, Cairo, Ga., Curtis Smith, Coty Roberts Jr., Kenneth Roberts, Timmy McCloud and Darrell Woods, all of St. Petersburg; six sisters, Detra Smith, Cairo, Vanessa Smith, Yolonda McCloud, Marcia Roberts, Alicia Woods, and Alice Word, all of St. Petersburg; her grandfather, Joe Lindsey, St. Petersburg; 10 nieces and six nephews. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
STEPHENS, ANNIE LEE, 74, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Grant, Ala., she came here in 1998 from Birmingham, Ala., where she was a member of the First Baptist Church and was a retired private housekeeper. Survivors include a brother, Clarence Drakeford, St. Petersburg; a sister, Oirel Nero, St. Petersburg; and three nieces and two nephews. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
WILKES, JAMES, 75, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. He was born in Louisville, Ky., and worked for a pharmaceutical company. He received a chemistry degree from the University of Louisville. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include a daughter, Linda S. Wilkes, and a son, David J., both of Perth, Australia; a brother, Perry, Albuquerque, N.M.; two nieces; and two nephews. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

St. Pete Beach

WEBB, ELINOR J., 82, of St. Pete Beach, died Monday (Aug. 21, 2000) at home. Born in Ottumwa, Iowa, she came here in 1988 from Arlington, Va. She was a member of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church and a former member of the Independent Agency Wives. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Schenk, St. Pete Beach; three sons, Stephen H., St. Petersburg, Charles A., Nederland, Colo., and Thomas C., Kitty Hawk, N.C.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.