Wednesday, October 10, 2001

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Clearwater

• BARRICK, GEORGE N., 86, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Oct. 3, 2001) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in West New York, N.J., was a visitor here since 1998 and moved here in 2000 from Neptune N.J., where he retired after more than 40 years as a metal lather in construction. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of Chapter 11 DAV, Clearwater, the Civilian Construction Corp., and Metal Lathers Local 46, New York City. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Theresa; two sons, George N. Jr., Delray Beach, and Robert J., Guttenberg, N.J.; a daughter, Lana Smith, Bayville, N.J.; two stepsons, Louis M. Pane, Point Pleasant, N.J., and William C. Pane, West Belmar, N.J.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• MURPHY, CAROL L., 60, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Oct. 4, 2001) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. She was born in Bronx, N.Y., and came here in 1984 from Flushing, N.Y. She was a homemaker and Jewish. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Albert T.; three daughters, Kelly Hauk, Dunedin, Linda Hamilton, Altamonte Springs, and Dawn Soltan, Flushing; a son, William Murphy, New York; a sister, Sandy Rib, Cincinnati; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• RUSSELL, MARK, 88, of Clearwater and formerly of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Oct. 2, 2001) in Clarkston, Wash. He was born in Wenona, Ill. and came to this area in 1978. He worked for CBS as a talent scout for the Arthur Godfrey Talent Program and discovered singers Anita Bryant, Patsy Cline, Johnny Nash and the Buffalo Bills. He was a member and former elder of Westminster Presbyterian Church of New Port Richey, the Holiday Rotary Club, where he had perfect attendance and was a Paul Harris Fellow, Television and Radio Artists and the American Federation of Musicians. Survivors include his wife, Alice G.; a son, Terence L., Charlotte, N.C.; a stepson, Edward Conti, Wichita, Kan.; two sisters, June Wischmeyer, Chicago, and Charlotte Hartman, Freeport, Ill.; and four grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
• WILKINS, OLENA M., 74, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Oct. 3, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Bedford, Ind., and came here in 1982 from Indianapolis. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include three daughters, Sharon Haynes and Anne Marie Wilkins, both of Clearwater, and Catherine Clark, Ana Cortes, Wash.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Largo

• BRAVO, HENRY W., 79, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 2, 2001) at Colonial Care Kenneth City, St. Petersburg. He was born in St. Petersburg and was a lifetime area resident. He retired as an inspector for Honeywell, Largo, and he retired from the Navy. He was a Mason, a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and a member of the Fleet Reserve. Survivors include two sons, David, New Port Richey, and Frederick W., Old Town; two daughters, Alice C. Davis, St. Petersburg and Harriet N. Hinves, Canada; and seven grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.
• BRANSTROM, CLARREEN I., 67, of Largo, died Wednesday (Oct. 3, 2001) at home. She was born in St. Cloud, Minn., and came here in 1986 from Wilmette, Ill. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Charles and Thomas Tierney, a daughter, Mary Tierney-Gibson, and two granddaughters. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• CASPER, AILENE REID, 89, of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 1, 2001) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She was born in Palmyra, Ill., and came here in 1970 from Waukegan, Ill., where she retired after 40 years as a teacher with the Lake County school system. Survivors include a brother, Charles Reid, California; a grandson, Robert Casper, Wahiawa, Hawaii; a granddaughter, Cathie Kinnaman, Inola, Okla.; and three great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
• HOLDA, CARRIE E., 89, of Largo, formerly of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Oct. 3, 2001) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Hamtramck, Mich., and came here in 1947 from Detroit, where she was a beautician. She was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Gerald, Clearwater; and two grandsons, Kelly Holda, Clearwater, and Kevin Holda, Oklahoma. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• LACY, WALTER F. "TRACY," 71, of Largo, died Wednesday (Oct. 3, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was born in Wallingford, Conn., and came here in 1967 from Connecticut. He worked as a bus driver for the Pinellas County school system and was a certified hypnotherapist. He was a Navy veteran and a member of the Internal Association of Counselors and Therapists. Survivors include three stepdaughters, Kathleen Gregg-Summers and Faith (Gregg) Mueller, both of St. Petersburg, and Liz Gregg-Baldt, Phoenix; a sister, Marianne Lacy, Wallingford; three brothers, Richard H., East Haven, Conn., Thomas and David, both of Wallingford; and his companion of 18 years, Elizabeth Mayhanagian, Pinellas Park. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
• VAZQUEZ, RAMONA L., 47, of Largo, died Saturday (Sept. 29, 2001) at Tierra Pines Health Care Center, Largo. She was born in Binghamton, N.Y., and came here in 1976 from Beltsvile, Md. Survivors include her husband of 23 years, Theodore J.; a daughter, Rebecca Roloon, Pinellas Park; her mother, Leah Ingraham, Wilmington, N.C.; two brothers, Crawford Ingraham, Wilmington, and Ray Harris, Lake City; four sisters, Dora Fales, Colleen Kane and Penny Perry, all of Wilmington, and Leah Ingram, New York. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

Safety Harbor

• McLERNON, HOWARD ROBERT, 88, of Safety Harbor, died Wednesday (Sept. 3, 2001) at Manor Care Palm Harbor nursing home. He came here in 1983 from his native Buffalo, N.Y., where he retired as an educator. He was a teacher and principal in the Clarence and Tonowanda school districts of western New York for 37 years and retired after 19 years as principal at Herbert Hoover Elementary School. His professional memberships included Kenmore Teachers Association, Kenmore School Masters, Kenmore Retired Educators Association and the Kenmore Kiwanis Club. He was a former member of Rotary and a member of Washington Lodge 240 F&AM, Scottish Rite and Ismailia Temple AAONMS, all of Buffalo. He was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include his wife, Irene S. (Porter); two daughters, Gwen Crosson, Kenmore, N.Y., and Ellen Morray, Springfield, Ill.; a stepdaughter, Deanna Porter Gnadt, Anaheim Hills, Calif.; two sisters, Ruth Pudvin, Sarasota, and Ethel Andujar, Kenmore; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

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Kenneth City

• KAMKE, RUTH E., 87, of Kenneth City, died Saturday (Oct. 6, 2001) at Colonial Care Center. She came here in 1976 from her native Wausau, Wis. She was a retired dental assistant and was Lutheran. Survivors include a sister, Arline Kamke, Kenneth City. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Largo

• DIXON, LUCILLE M., 95, of Largo, died Friday (Oct. 5, 2001) at home. She was born in Roanoke, Ill., and came here in 1967 from Skokie, Ill. She retired after 20 years as an office worker for Market Research, Chicago. She was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church and Harbor Hills Garden Club, both of Largo. Survivors include two nephews, Wayne Schertz, Eureka, Ill., and Eldon Ulrich, Roanoke; and three nieces, Margaret E. Hieser, Foosland, Ill., Ann Funk, Memphis, Tenn., and Lois Ulrich, Morton, Ill. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• GILLIAM, GERTRUDE JUANITA, 82, of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at home. She was born in Tipp City, Ohio, and came here in 1977 from Dayton, Ohio, where she was a machinist and lathe operator. She was a member of Bay Ridge Baptist Church of Seminole. Survivors include her husband, Forest Paul; two sons, Phillip Paul, Largo, and Robert Lee, Clayton, Ala.; two sisters, Violet Hall, Xenia, Ohio, and Neoda McNamee, Frankton, Ind.; and five grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• GULLEY, IRVIN SR., 80, of Largo, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Thursday (Oct. 4, 2001) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in Bluff City, Ark., came to Tarpon Springs in 1961 from Luxora, Ark., and in 1962 moved to Largo. He retired as a foreman for Evans Packing Co., Dade City, and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Largo, where he served on the trustee board and sang in Choir 1. Survivors include five sons, Irvin Jr., Loyace E., and Marvin D., all of Largo, Donald R., Clearwater, and Tobie, Rochester, N.Y.; five daughters, Linda MaGee and Deborah Bennett, both of Largo, Eunicetine Jenkins, Clearwater, Charlotte Fuller, Tampa, and Jewel Atkins, Kansas City, Mo.; two brothers, Cullen, Bluff City, Ark., and Odell, Saginaw, Mich.; five sisters, Estella Mixon, Prescott, Ark., Lee Helen Threadgill, Bluff City, Ark., Gertrude Johnson and Lois M. Abner, both of Saginaw, and Trudell Mixon, San Francisco; 61 grandchildren; 122 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Kenneth City

• THOMPSON, LILA JUNE POST, 78, of Kenneth City, formerly of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Oct 3, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Boyne City, Mich., she came here in 1983 from New Port Richey and had moved to New Port Richey from Muskegon, Mich. She attended Victory Nazarene Church in Kenneth City and was active with the Pinellas Park Senior Center. Survivors include two sons, David Post and Richard Post, both of St. Petersburg; a daughter, Rosanne Justian, Roosevelt Park, Mich.; seven brothers and sisters; and six grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

• CABRAL, FRANCIS J., 85, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Oct. 2, 2001) at home. Born in Westport, Mass., he came here in 1965 from Swansea, Mass. He was a retired heavy machinery mechanic. He was active in Scouting as a committee member for the West Central Florida District and locally for Troop 320. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Esther; two sons, Francis J. Jr., Pinellas Park, and Jay, Clearwater; a daughter, Esther L. King, St. Petersburg; a brother, Alfred L., San Diego; and two grandchildren, Ashley Cabral, Clearwater, and Hannah King, St. Petersburg. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
• HARTMANN, RAYMOND J., 73, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (Oct 3, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Kalamazoo, Mich., he came here in 1957 from Tyler, Texas. He was a former mail handler for the U.S. Postal Service and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Geraldine R.; two sons, Travis, Pinellas Park, and Scott, Homosassa; three daughters, Anita Hartmann-Swindell, Lakewood, Colo., and Cindy Cavanaugh and Colleen Fuller, both of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Larry, Floral City, and Bobby Henwood, Yankeetown; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• SPINNEY, RALPH E., 76, of 9890 Mainlands Blvd. W, Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Oct. 2, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Kittery, Maine, he came here in 1983 from Maine. He was a sales manager for Bendix Corp. and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in New London, N.H. He belonged to Masonic lodges in Kittery, Natick, Mass., and Saco, Maine. He also belonged to the Egypt Shrine Temple in Tampa and the Mainlands Unit 1 Men's Club. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; a daughter, Carol Rivers, Sterling Heights, Mich.; a son, David, Coral Springs; a stepdaughter, Susan Roos, New London; two grandchildren; and a stepgrandchild. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• PETERSON, DOROTHY M., 74, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (Oct. 6, 2001) at Kindred Hospital Bay Area -- St. Petersburg. She came here 42 years ago from Weymouth, Mass. She was a representative for the Home Shopping Network and was a member of Universal Harmony Church. Survivors include a son, Butch; a daughter, Jeani; a grandson, Chip; a granddaughter, Tanya; and a great-grandson, Sean, all of Pinellas Park; a brother, Dick Kelsey, Brooksville; and a sister, Ann Kelsey, Weymouth. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.

St. Pete Beach

• HODGSON, RONALD HUGH, 84, of St. Pete Beach, died Friday (Oct. 5, 2001) at home. He was born in Shoreham-by-Sea, England, and came here in 1968. He served for 27 years in the Royal Canadian Legion with the Corps of the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers as a lieutenant colonel and served with the Allied forces in the European theater during World War II. He began working for Florida Power Corp. in April 1969 and retired in January 1985. He registered with the Florida State Board of Engineering Examiners and rewrote the industrial engineering examination. He was certified as a graduate gemologist, by the Gemology Institute of America. He was a member of Island Chapel, Tierra Verde, and the Guardian Association of Pinellas County. Survivors include a daughter, M. Linda H. Chown; three grandchildren, Christopher Chown, Amanda Chown and Melissa Kidd; and a great-grandson, Brandon Kidd, all of London, Ontario. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

St. Petersburg

• BAMONTE, LOUISE M., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 7, 2001) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. Born in Clifton, N.J., she came here in 1956 from New Jersey. She was a homemaker and was a member of Our Lady of God Hope Roman Catholic Church. She was a member of American Legion Post 7 Auxiliary, Clearwater, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles 4147, Seminole. Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Griffith and Marilyn McEntegart, both of St. Petersburg; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• COX, DIGNA M., 36, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Oct. 6, 2001) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Torejas, Philippines, she came here in 1990 from the Philippines. She was a nurse's assistant who specialized in elder care. She was a Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Vincent J.; a brother, Romeo Macaileo,; and two sisters, Melita Quinto and Herminia Borja, all of the Philippines. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.
• DINKINS, GARY LEVI "DINK-DINK," 56, of Tampa, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Sept. 27, 2001) at his home in Tampa. Born in St. Petersburg, he was a 1962 graduate of Gibbs High School. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, an Army veteran, member of 20th Street Church of Christ, avid fisherman and electrician. Survivors include a brother, James A. Webb, St. Petersburg; and three sisters, Marilyn Joyce Marshall, Gloria D. Brazel and Phyllis A. Webb, all of St. Petersburg. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
• DOLIN, STEPHENIE V., 99, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Oct. 6, 2001) in the emergency room at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Chicago, she came here 26 years ago from Houston. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Mary Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. She was a former president and member of the National Conference of Catholic Women and a member of the Altar Society, and she was a sponsor for St. Anthony's Catholic Girls Sorority. Survivors include a son, David Denis, St. Petersburg; a daughter Wilma Dolin, Merrillville, Ind.; a granddaughter, Tracy Ann Romky, St. Cloud; and two great-granddaughters. International Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
• DOMINGER, MARTIN H., 59, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. A native of New York, he came here in 1971 from West Haven, Conn. He was a master carpenter. Survivors include three sons, Kenneth St. Jacques, Maliseet, New Brunswick, Louis Dominger, Largo, and Joseph Dominger, St. Petersburg; and two daughters, Terry St. Jacques, Maliseet, and Victoria Evanicki, St. Petersburg. Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Clearwater.
• GORDON, ROB G., 71, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at home. Born in Cartersville, Ga., he came here in 1985 from Washington, D.C. He was an assistant director of Services to Veterans at the American Red Cross national headquarters in Washington, D.C., for 17 years, retiring in 1985. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Lions Club in Griffin, Ga., the Knights of Columbus in Virginia and Florida and the Suncoast Unit of the American Red Cross Retirees in St. Petersburg. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Robert C. Gordon, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Suzanne G. Fiorenza, Largo; a sister, Catherine O'Malley, Metairie, La.; two grandsons, Robby and Michael; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• HADLEY, ANDREW LEE, 65, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 7, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here from his native Tallahassee in 1956. He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. for 41 years. He was a member of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Corine; three sons, Eric L., St. Petersburg, and Andrew L. Jr. and Eddie L., both of Tallahassee; a daughter, Jackie Hadley-Robinson; and four brothers, Fred, Brent Jr., Wilmon and Samuel, all of Tallahassee; two sisters, Gloria Hadley-Jordan, Tallahassee, and Rebecca Hadley-Price, Riviera Beach; and his father, Bert Hadley Sr., Tallahassee. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• HANNON, GEORGE, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 9, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here in 1929 from his native Springfield, Mass. He was the owner of Truck Refrigeration Service and Rental. He was a member of Clearview United Methodist Church, the Royal Order of the Moose 1145 and F&AM Northside Lodge 283. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Elizabeth; three sons, Brian, Tampa, and George W. and David W., both of St. Petersburg; three daughters, Ellen Haddad, Jacksonville, and Carolyn Schupbach and Janet Hannon, both of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Richard, Detroit, and James, Largo; a sister, Laura Mac Yarger, Largo; and 10 grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• KADLETZ, LOUIS J., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 7, 2001) at Colonial Care Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1990 from Glendale, N.Y. He was a retired butcher, mechanic and furrier. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Ottilie; and a brother, Frank, Long Island, N.Y. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• LESSER, MARGURET, 95, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Oct. 4, 2001) at Coquina Key Nursing Center. She came here in 1986 from her native Chicago. She was a retired waitress. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• MANN, MAXINE D., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at IHS of Pinellas Park. Born in Adrian, Mich., she came here in 1976 from Houghton Lake, Mich. She retired as a pharmacist's assistant after 30 years of service. She was a Catholic and was a member of the Michigan Pharmaceutical Association. Survivors include a son, Randy R. Mann, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Cheryl L. Seamon, Grand Rapids, Mich.; a twin sister, Florine Bolenbaugh, Michigan Center, Mich.; and four grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• MARTELL, JOSEFA, 88, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 9, 2001) at Golfview Nursing Home. She was a native of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and came here in 1998 from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a seamstress and was a Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Isabel Martell, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Angelia Garcia, Puerto Rico, and Sara Vazguez, Bronx, N.Y.; a brother, Jorge Olivencia, Bronx; two granddaughters, Thea Romana, Queens, N.Y., and Christhea Puglia, California; and two great-grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Dunedin.
• McNEISH, HELEN WILSON, 92, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Sept. 27, 2001) at Carrington Place Convalescent Center. Born in Bronx, N.Y., she came here in 1968 from Needham, Mass. She was a dietitian at a hospital and a restaurant manager in Manhattan. A graduate of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, she lived in Staten Island for many years. She was active in numerous youth and church groups throughout her life. She was a member of St. James United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, James S., Southborough, Mass.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• NELSON, DENNIS E. "DOC," 58, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 9, 2001) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Detroit and came here in 1980 from Royal Oak, Mich. He was a wholesaler for Mabry Autoland in Clearwater and was an Air Force veteran. He was a Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Laurie Nelson and Lisa Jones, both of Michigan; his mother, B. Loreaine "Chick" Nelson, St. Petersburg; his father and stepmother, Prentice and Phyllis Nelson, Kentucky; four grandchildren; and his companion, Cecelia Cryder, St. Petersburg. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• SCHOLL, MARY JANE, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 7, 2001) at home. She was a native of Roann, Ind., and came here in 1967 from South Bend, Ind. She was a homemaker and was a member of Riviera United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Edwin J. Scholl, Sarasota; a daughter, Shirley S. Shrock, Clearwater; a stepdaughter, Helen L. Ross, Jasper, Ind.; a brother, Jack Needham, Noblesville, Ind.; and a granddaughter, Angela Renee Senig, St. Petersburg. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.
• SILVERSTEIN, HILDA, 100, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 7, 2001) at Menorah Manor. Born in Manchester, England, she came here in 1925 from Atlanta. She was a homemaker. She was a former member of Congregation Rodeph Shalom, Tampa, and its Sisterhood, and was a former member of Congregation B'nai Isreal. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Hirsch, San Jose, Calif.; a sister, Anne Bryan, St. Petersburg; and three grandchildren, Douglas Hirsch, Boston, Clifford Hirsch, Oakland, Calif., and Evan Hirsch, San Francisco. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• SINSKI, SARAH, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She was born in Staten Island, N.Y., and came here in 1982 from Houston. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Joseph F.; three daughters, Sally Anne Jesiolkiewic, St. Petersburg, and Joanne Thompson and Patricia Sinski, both of Houston; two sons, Joseph F. Jr. and Paul P., both of Houston; three sisters, Marie Maggio and Elizabeth Kronenthal, both of Staten Island, and Rose Cooper, Long Island, N.Y.; and 10 grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, St. Petersburg.
• STRONG, WILLIE M., of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 7, 2001) at Golfview Nursing Home. She was a former resident of Lakeland. She was a graduate of Bethune Cookman College, Daytona Beach. She retired from Oscar J. Polk Elementary School as an associate teacher. She was a member of New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Lakeland. Survivors include a sister, Gussie Strong Wilkerson, St. Petersburg; and many nieces and nephews. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
• TAYLOR, KATHERINE O'DANIEL "KAY," 86, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at Bon Secours-Maria Manor. Born in Waverly, Ky., she came here in 1945 from Evansville, Ind. She was a real estate broker. She was a member of Toastmistress, St. Anthony's Auxiliary, St. Raphael's Women's Guild, St. Petersburg Board of Realtors and St. Raphael's Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Lou; a daughter, Stephanie Taylor, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a son, Ron, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Evelyn O'Daniel, Orange County, Calif., and Jeanette Bevin, Evansville; three brothers, Thomas O'Daniel, St. Petersburg, Carl O'Daniel, Evansville, and Maurice O'Daniel, Fort Wayne, Ind.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• WEBB, STEPHEN H., 57, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Oct. 6, 2001) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, and came here in 1996 from Washington, D.C. He retired in 1996 as an administrative clerk for Verizon after many years of service. Locally, he worked at the Publix grocery store in South Pasadena for more than five years. He was a member of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. He was an avid antique collector. Survivors include a son, Stephen B., New Bern, N.C.; a sister, Sandra W. Schenk, St. Pete Beach; two brothers, Charles A., Nederland, Colo., and Thomas C., Kitty Hawk, N.C.; and many nieces and nephews. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

Seminole

• ADAMEK, BETTY F., 62, of Seminole, a native of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 7, 2001) at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Petersburg. She was a retired office manager for her family's business, Adamek Builders Supply in Pinellas Park. She was a Protestant. Survivors include her husband of 46 years, John E.; a daughter, Sherry Adamek, Seminole; a son, Stan, Pinellas Park; her mother, Maxine Townsend, St. Petersburg; three brothers, Donald Fillmon, Clearwater, Fred Fillmon, Dallas, and Robert Townsend, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• BLOND, GENEVIEVE M., 87, of Seminole, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Exeter, Pa., and came here in 1965 from Washington, D.C. She was a sales clerk at the Publix bakery and was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Survivors include a brother, Alexander Bernatitus Jr., Meshoppen, Pa.; two sisters, Martha Wright, Waterford, Mich., and Ann Bernatitus, Exeter; and several nephews and nieces, including Judith Bueno, Clarkston, Mich. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• CREAGER, JOHN L. JR., 60, of Seminole, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. A Baltimore native, he came here in 1998 from York, Pa., where he was the owner and operator of Cars-N-Stripes. He retired from Conrail in 1976 after 15 years of service. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of American Legion 273 and Veterans of Foreign Wars 4256, both in Madeira Beach. He was a Protestant. Survivors include his mother, Mary Creager, Seminole; a son, John L. III, York; and two brothers, Bruce, St. Petersburg, and Gene, Clearwater. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• HUNTING, NANCYE A., 95, of Seminole, died Tuesday (Oct. 9, 2001) at Tierra Pines Convalescent Center. She was born in Booneville, Ky., and came here in 1966 from St. Louis. She was a retired bookkeeper. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Jean Coleman, and two grandchildren, Laurie Coleman and Larry Coleman, all of St. Louis. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• KACMAREK, ANDREW J., 73, of Seminole, died Friday (Oct. 5, 2001) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. A native of Chicago, he came here in 1995 from Des Plaines, Ill. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He attended the Univeristy of Illinois in Chicago, and received a bachelor of science degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He was a chemist for AKZO in McCook, Ill. Survivors include a son, Peter, Naperville, Ill.; two brothers, Joseph Kacey, Westchester, Ill., and John, Lake Forest, Ill.; four sisters, Mary Zelezinski, Lemont, Ill., Kathryn Rimdzius, North Riverside, Ill., Sophie Nowak, La Porte, Ind., and Sister Mary Martha Kacmarek, Warren, Ohio; and two grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

• BAKER, BENELL M., 70, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Oct 3, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here in 1949 from her native Lyons, Ga. She was a nurses aide and a member of 20th Street Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Harvey, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Louwarn Walker-Baker, Houston; five brothers, Lonnie Mincey and Tabul Mincey, both of Miami, Jashua Mincey, New Jersey, and Sonnie Mincey and Alex Wade, both of St. Petersburg; and two sisters, Adell Sanford, St. Petersburg, and Addie Wells, Newark, N.J. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
• BALISTRIERE, JAMES A., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 2, 2001) at Manor Care of St. Petersburg. Born in Madison, Wis., he came here in 1989 from Rockford, Ill. He was retired and was Catholic. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Eleanor; three daughters, Jeanne Bauer, Brooksville, Rebecca Neblock, Roscoe, Ill., and Denise Wallis, Rockford; and 10 grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
• BELLIS, SHJON MICHAEL "LITTLE MAN," infant son of Autumn M. Johnson and Shawn R. Bellis, both of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Sept. 28, 2001) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute after he was struck by a car. Other survivors include two brothers, Steven E. Lamberson III and Corey J. Lamberson, both of Kokomo, Ind.; his paternal grandmother and paternal stepgrandfather, Kaaren and Bob Davidson, Largo; his paternal grandfather, John Bellis, St. Petersburg; his maternal grandmother, Vicki C. Pease, Raleigh, N.C.; his maternal grandfather, Stanley Johnson, St. Petersburg; his maternal great-grandmother, Carol Richardson; and his paternal great-grandmother, Ann Steele, both of St. Petersburg. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• BLEWITT, ROBERT, 69, of Battle Mountain, Nev., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Sept. 25, 2001) at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Reno, Nev. Born in Philadelphia, he came here in 1977 and moved to Battle Mountain three months ago. He was a member of the Korean War Veterans Association and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Cindy; five sons, Michael Blewitt and David Blewitt, of Pennsylvania, and Robert Atkinson, Richard Atkinson and John Atkinson, all of New Jersey; and a stepson, George Huntington, Battle Mountain; a brother, John, Philadelphia; and 10 grandchildren. O'Brien-Rogers & Crosby Funeral Home, Reno, Nev.
• BRASSARD, DONALD E., 64, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Temple Terrace, died Monday (Oct. 1, 2001) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Woonsocket, R.I., he came here in 1991 from Temple Terrace. He was a retired dialysis technician at James Haley VA Hospital in Tampa. He was a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church in St. Petersburg, the Knights of Columbus and the Federation of Musicians. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Irene A.; two sons, Donald R., Sandy, Utah, and David W., Tampa; a daughter, Donna E. Oakleaf, Tampa; his mother, Aime Bethe Brassard, Slatesville, R.I.; and nine grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• DEPTULA, STANLEY W., 89, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 1, 2001). Born in Erie, Pa., he came here in 1975 from Pasadena, Calif. He retired as a salesman for a clothing company in Pasadena. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in St. Petersburg. Also, he was an avid league bowler and was in the American Bowling Congress Erie District Hall of Fame. He was a disabled veteran and a member of the Elks Club in Pasadena. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Alice E.; a sister, Helen Deptula Somers, Bayonne, N.J.; and a niece, Kandace Cumella, Cresskill, N.J. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• DILLAHUNTY, RUTH J., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Oct. 3, 2001) at home. Born in Milwaukee, Wis., she came here in 1966 from Columbus, Miss. She retired as a civil servant at MacDill Air Force Base after working for the military for 20 years. She was a member of All Children's Hospital Bowling League, Northeast High Band Boosters League and the Officer's Wives Club at MacDill Air Force Base. Survivors include three sons, Lee, Larry and Dreux, all of St. Petersburg; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• FINCHER, WILLIAM EDWARD JR., 57, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Sept. 29, 2001) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in LaGrange, Ga., he came here in 1979 from DeKalb, Ill. He worked for and was a member of the Salvation Army in St. Petersburg. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include a son, Dionne, Opdyke, Ill.; a daughter, Debra Lynn Nowicki, Mount Vernon, Ill.; and his mother, Martha J. May, St. Petersburg. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• KAUFMANN, JENNIE E., 94, of Niskayuna, N.Y., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Oct 3, 2001) at Hallmark Nursing Home in Rotterdam, N.Y. Born in Russia, she came here in 1971 from Bronx, N.Y. She was a piece worker for an umbrella factory. She was a former member of B'nai Israel in St. Petersburg. Survivors include a son, Joseph J., Houston; a daughter, Elaine Lubert, Niskayuna; a sister, Sylvia Kahn, St. Petersburg; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. International Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
• KING, JAMES, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Sept. 29, 2001) at Heartland of St. Petersburg Nursing Home. Survivors include a sister, Donna Parmer; and a niece, Tracey Parmer. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• MILLNER, MICHAEL L., 42, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Oct. 3, 2001) in the emergency room at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. He came here in 1994 from his native Memphis, Tenn. He was a self-employed painting contractor and attended Friendship Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Michael C., Texas; his parents, Eddie L. and Robbie L., and his sister, Sherri Pherigo, all of St. Petersburg; and two grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• RICHARDSON, EDDIE STEVENS, 52, of Lathrup Village, Mich., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 1, 2001) in Providence Hospital, Southfield, Mich. He was born in Leesburg. He was self-employed and a 1966 graduate of Gibbs High School. He was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church in Lathrup Village. Survivors include his wife, Darlene; three daughters, Angel Richardson, Shatina Richardson and Calina Leggett, all of Lathrup Village; his father, Joe, Roberta, Ga.; three brothers, Freddie, Los Angeles, Samuel, Detroit, and Joe, Apopka; and three sisters, Ida Rolle and Shirley Richardson, both of St. Petersburg, and Martha Richardson, Detroit. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• ROBSON, LESLIE R. "JACK," 81, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (Oct. 2, 2001) at Palm Shores Retirement Center after a long illness. He moved to St. Petersburg from his native Tampa in 1953. He grew up on and around the water, and served in the Navy as a navigation chief on destroyers during World War II. He was a former vice president of sales at Misener Marine and operated his own yacht brokerage business in St. Petersburg for 18 years. He was a successful navigator and helmsman in the Southern Ocean Racing Conference and the Florida Ocean Racing Association. Survivors include a son, Lin C. Robson, St. Pete Beach, a sister, Evelyn Stelmat, Bellaire; two nieces, Judith Holly and Suzanne Dahlvick, and a long-time companion, Pauline Nichols. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• SCOTT, GLADYS M., 75, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Sept. 30, 2001) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Normandy, Tenn., he came here 37 years ago from Warren, Mich. He was Christian and a member of the American Legion and the Elks Club. Survivors include a son, John T. Waselesk II, New Baltimore, Mich.; a daughter, Beverly Hudgins, Clearwater; and a brother, Houston B. Couch, Blacksburg, Va.; and six grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
• WHITE, ROBERT HENRY, 82, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Sept. 27, 2001) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Worcester, Mass., he came here in 1988 from Miami. He was an airplane mechanic for Pan American World Airlines for 20 years in Miami. He was an Army corporal during World War II. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in St. Petersburg and the American Legion and Elks Lodge, both of Miami. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Margaret; a son, Edmond, Miami; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• WHITNEY, JAMES ROBERT, 53, of Ruskin, formerly of Ridge Manor, St. Petersburg and Tampa, died Wednesday (Oct 3, 2001) at Tampa General Hospital of pancreatic cancer. Born in Geneva, Ohio, he came to Ridge Manor in 1954 as it was being developed by his grandfather, J. Earl Miller, and moved to St. Petersburg in 1962, where his mother, Elizabeth Whitney, had taken a position with the St. Petersburg Times. He moved to Tampa in 1987. He attended elementary school and junior high school in Brooksville and was a 1966 graduate of Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, where he was a Radford Star cadet, a lieutenant junior grade and lettered three years in football, basketball and track. He received honorable mention on the All-Conference Football Team. He received an associate of arts degree at St. Petersburg Junior College and attended the University of Florida, where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. After college, he became a general contractor and built hundreds of homes in Gainesville and Palatka. In 1987, he opened Ridge Manor Properties Inc., a family-owned commercial real estate investment and management company, in Tampa. A sailing enthusiast, he belonged to the Manatee Sailing Association. Survivors include his wife, Mary; his mother, Elizabeth Whitney, St. Petersburg; a nephew, Kenneth Scott Whitney Jr., Gainesville; an aunt and uncle, Yvonne and James Miller, Balboa Island, Calif.; and an aunt, Dora Porter, Geneva. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.

Seminole

• FENNER, ROBERTA P., 99, of Seminole, formerly of Gulfport, died Tuesday (Oct. 2, 2001) at Freedom Inn. Born in Nelsonville, Ohio, she came here in 1953 from Delaware, Ohio. She was a member of Pasadena Community Church. She was a real estate salesperson for Bud Markem Realty from 1956 to 1987. She was a member of the Gulfport Historical Society, Gulfport Community Players and a volunteer for the Boca Ciega High School Band Boosters. Survivors include a son, George, Seminole; two daughters, Dolores Breece, Delaware, Ohio, and Judy Ryerson, Gulfport; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
• JOHNSON, ALICE W., 96, of Seminole, died Tuesday (Oct. 2, 2001) at Oak Manor Nursing Home in Clearwater. Born in Sweden, she came here in 1971 from Addison, Ill. She was a homemaker and was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Evelyn Barnes, Pinellas Park; three stepsons, Earl Wall, Ava, Mo., Leonard Wall, Hudson, Wis., and Kenneth Wall, Iola, Wis.; a stepdaughter, Violet Moe, Glenwood City, Wis. National Cremation Clearwater, St. Petersburg.
• OSINGA, MILDRED T., 86, of Seminole, died Tuesday (Oct. 2, 2001) at Sweetwater at Largo. Born in Melvin, Ill., she came here in 1957 from Michigan. She retired from JCPenney as a sales clerk. She was Methodist and a former co-owner of Park Gulf Service Station. Survivors include two sons, Walter, Seminole, and Randall M., Argyle, Texas; two sisters, Eleanor Gedelman, Asheville, N.C., and Anita Hari, Worden, Mont.; a brother, Gordon Talbot, Winter Garden; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.
• TRAPP, JOHN LEWIS, 75, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Oct 3, 2001) at home. He came here in 1985 from his native Rochester, N.Y. He retired from the DuPont Co. He was Presbyterian. He was an Army veteran of World War II and member of the Elks Club and DAV. Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Jane; a son, Lee F., Columbus, Ohio; a daughter, Lynette Meloling, North Carolina; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel & Cemetery North, St. Petersburg.
 





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