St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Wednesday, October 11, 2000

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

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CASH, WARREN A., 72, of Inverness, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Princeton, he came here 12 years ago from Alhambra, Calif. He was a retired procurement data clerk for the Department of Defense and was a member of the First Assembly of God, Inverness. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mary; two sons, Tony, Loveland, Colo., and Chris, Arvada, Colo.; a stepson, Henri Soucy, Norwalk, Calif.; a daughter, Pamela Nickoles, Arvada; a stepdaughter, Elaine Lindsay, Reno, Nev.; a brother, Wilson, Chugwater, Wyo.; three sisters, Corrine Cash, Bushnell, Nellie Greer, Homestead, and Maxine Linney, Hendersonville, N.C.; and two grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

COLEMAN, JESS ALDERMAN, 63, of Dunnellon, died Saturday (Oct. 7, 2000). Born in Gainesville, he came here 20 years ago from St. Petersburg. He was a retired assistant manager of produce for Publix, Crystal River, the former owner of a restaurant in California, and was Baptist. Survivors include his mother, Mildred C. Coleman, Dunnellon; and two sisters, Peggy Slade, Dunnellon, and Sharon Jones, Redington Shores. Williams-Thomas Funeral Home, Gainesville.

DuBALL, MARY ANN, 80, of Crystal River, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2000) at the Health Center at Brentwood, Lecanto. Born in Chicago, she came here 28 years ago from Fish Lake, Ind., and was a retired payroll clerk for Shell Oil Co., Chicago. She was Catholic. She was a former member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary of Yankeetown and Crystal River Flotillas. Survivors include her husband, Russell; and a brother, William Cooper, St. Petersburg. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

GARLICK, WILLIAM, 86, of Homosassa, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at Seven Rivers Hospital, Crystal River. Born in New York City, he came here 10 years ago from Athens, N.Y., and was a retired engineer for Nabisco Foods. He was Protestant. There are no immediate survivors. Robert and Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

TRAVERS, WALTER, 88, of Hernando, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000). Born in Somerville, Mass., he came here three years ago from South Carolina. He was a retired insurance agent and was Catholic. He was a member of the Eagles. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn; a daughter, Nancy Cunningham, Waltham, Mass.; three sons, Gerald, Carnation, Wash., Walter Jr., Kailua, Hawaii, and Christopher, Bel Air, Md.; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.

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DeFRANK, JOSEPH, 46, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Oct. 7, 2000) at St. Augustine. He came here 24 years ago from his native Long Island, N.Y., and was an insurance adjuster for Register Chevrolet, Spring Hill. He was Catholic. Survivors include his mother, Rose DeFrank, Spring Hill; a brother, Anthony, Pembroke Pines; two sisters, Margaret Coppola, Jacksonville, and Josephine Ryan, St. Augustine; several nieces; nephews; and cousins. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.

DONOFRIO, MARION IRENE, 78, of Timber Pines, Spring Hill, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Hudson. Born in Meriden, Conn., she came here two years ago from Largo. She was a retired customer service representative for Sears and a volunteer for Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Survivors include a son, David, Bradenton; two daughters Phyllis, Spring Hill, and Adriana, Claremont, Calif.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Spring Hill.

LISKA, BEATRICE M., 73, of Brooksville, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Elmont, N.Y., she came here four years ago from Schenectady, N.Y. She was a bookkeeper for Burch Plumbing, Schenectady, and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. She was secretary for the Snowbirds Family Motor Coach Association, the High Point Mobile Patrol Association, and the High Point Social Club, all of Brooksville. Survivors include her husband, Arthur F.; three daughters, Cheryl Ann Murphy, Queensbury, N.Y., Patricia Ann Delsorbo, Dayton, Ohio, and Anne Donlon, Churchville, Md.; three sisters, Emma Meyer, Charlotte Harbor, Catherine Alexis, St. George, Utah, and Elizabeth Reed, Las Vegas; and 10 grandchildren. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.

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BIEL, MARY J., 70, of Tampa, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Vencor Hospital. She was born in Chicago. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters, Emily J. Biel, Beverly Biel, and Lisa Chesser, all of Tampa; a son, Thomas Biel; and six grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.

BLOXOM, LAWLESS C., 93, of Valrico, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2000) at home. Born in Battery Park, Va., he came here nine years ago from Rescue, Va. He was a boat builder and was Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Sylvia Snow, Valrico, and Judith Giordano, Friendsville, Md.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

CORMICAN, EMMA G., 73, of Tampa, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at home. Born in Cincinnati, she came here in 1973. She was a homemaker, an Avon representative for more than 20 years and a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Ed; three sons, Doug and Ronald Richardson, both of Colorado, and Ed Jr., Tampa; a daughter, Doris Fain, Kansas; a brother, Fritz Hartfiel, California; a sister, Louise Shoop, Ohio; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.

FLINCHUM, SHIRLEY HATFIELD, 61, of Tampa, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at home. Born in Hapeville, Ga., she came here in 1950. She was an administrative manager for MacDill Federal Credit Union and was Baptist. Survivors include her companion, James "Buzz" Daily; a son, David Hatfield, Tampa; two daughters, Donna Lind and Davene Hatfield, both of Tampa; her mother, Jewel G. Robinson, Tampa; and four grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.

FRETTO, EDNA MARCHESE, 79, of Tampa, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a Tampa native and a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Rosann Jones, Tampa; four sisters, Josephine Guarisco, Vi Cacciatore and Rose Dixon, all of Tampa, and Annie Ferlita, Seffner; two brothers, Tony Marchese and Joe Marchese, both of Tampa; and a grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

HEVENER, DENNY, 77, of Lithia, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000). Born in West Virginia, he was a longtime resident of the Tampa area. He was retired from Cain & Bultman, associated with W.S. Badcock Corp., was a Navy veteran of World War II, and was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Geneva Davis; two sons, Robert, Lakeland, and James "Tony," Melbourne; a daughter, Lynn Bulen, Brandon; five adopted brothers; and six grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

PADDOCK, PATRICIA PAULINE "PAT," 65, of Valrico, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at home. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1978 from McHenry, Ill. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Alvin; a son, Brian, Valrico; two daughters, Pamela Meyers, Seffner, and Janet Stephens, Valrico; a brother, Fred Roeder, Spring Grove, Ill.; a sister, Mary Jean Gothe, Spring Hill; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

SANTIAGO, PANCHO, 72, of Tampa, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at home. Born in Puerto Rico, he came here in 1994 from Philadelphia. He was a factory worker in the hardware industry and a member of the Church of God. Survivors include two sons, Frankie and Martin; a daughter, Laura Santiago; and three sisters, Carmen Fontanas, Auria Ortiz and Juana Rodriguez. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

WILLIAMS, CLYDE "PAT," 78, of Tampa, died Saturday (Oct. 7, 2000). Born in Dearborn, Mich., he came here in 1962. He retired as a senior master sergeant in the Air Force after 22 years, was a member of Fellowship Lodge, Egypt Temple Shrine, was a 32nd degree Mason, and a member of Loyal Order of Moose No. 1429. Survivors include his wife, Betty L.; and a brother, Arthur J., Michigan. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.

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CAMPBELL, JAMES B., 77, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Hospice House, New Port Richey. He came here 21 years ago from his native Pittsburgh, where he was a real estate broker for Case Realty. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was owner/operator for eight years of Seaweeds at Boat Yard Village in Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Marian L.; two daughters, Janice L. Campbell, Holiday, and Karen C. Myers, Largo; two sisters, Virginia Snively, Pittsburgh, and Dora Bungard, Chelmsford, Mass.; and two grandsons. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

CHEELY, JOHN E., 90, of Hudson, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at the Arbors of Bayonet Point, Hudson. Born in St. Louis, he came here 20 years ago from Chicago. He was a retired system designer for UNIVAC Corp. and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Ardith; two sons, John E. Cheely, Peoria, Ariz., and Ralph Larry Long, Tucson, Ariz.; four daughters, Dolores Joy Griffin, South Bend, Ind., Nancy E. Horndasch, Arlington Heights, Ill., Susan E. Mills, Buffalo Grove, Ill., and Sherry Boyd, Aurora, Ill.; 17 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.

CONNELL, VIRGIL E., 84, of Dade City, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at Heritage Park Specialty Care Center, Dade City. He was a lifelong resident of Dade City, a retired rancher, and was Christian. Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Sessoms and Shirley Adams, both of Dade City; a brother, Everett, Fort Myers; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

DOUILLETTE, ARTHUR A., 69, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Heather Hill Nursing Center, New Port Richey. Born in Winchendon, Mass., he was a resident of New Port Richey the past several years. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War, was a retired employee for the Bedford, N.H. School System, and a member of the Blessed Sacrament Parish. He was a member of St. James Apostle Church, a former member of the Manchester American Legion Post 79, the American Legion and was an active member of the Sons and Daughters of Erin Club, Port Richey. Survivors include two stepsisters, Pauline Miller and Irene Gosselin, both of Manchester, N.H. J. Robert Durning Funeral Home, Manchester, N.H.

GRIGALUNAS, GEORGE A., 77, of Port Richey, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at Hospice of Pasco, New Port Richey. Born in Long Island City, N.Y., he came here 11 years ago from Middle Island, N.Y. He was a truck driver for the New York City Sanitation Department and was Catholic. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of the American Legion Post 335, Port Richey, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Riverhead, N.Y., the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 78, New Port Richey, and the New York City Sanitation Retirees. Survivors include his wife, Gladys; two daughters, Lynne Margosian, Freeport, N.Y., and Darlene Baldwin, Whitehouse Station, N.J.; and two granddaughters. Michels and Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

PEDRAZAS, OSCAR MARINO "BUDDY," 71, of Holiday, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Fort Myers, he spent most of his life in Holiday. He was a retired supervisor for General Telephone Co. Survivors include three daughters, Suzanne Schrader, Teri Tillis, and Pamela Mentano, all of New Port Richey; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

SCALZO, DOROTHY K., 83, of Holiday, formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Charlottesville, Va., she came here two years ago from Clearwater and was a homemaker. She was Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Albert J. Jr.; three stepsons, Joseph, Tampa, Michael, Ninilchik, Alaska, and Edward, Land O'Lakes; a stepdaughter, Ann McDonald, Oklahoma; a brother, Elliott W. Towsey Jr., Charlottesville; and seven step-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

SNELL, WILLIAM B., 72, of Zephyrhills, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000). He was a winter residenthere from his native Syracuse, N.Y. He was a truck driver and an employee for the Liverpool Golf and Country Club. He was a Navy veteran, Protestant, a member of the Teamsters Union, New York, and the Zephyrhills Moose Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Joanne; a sister, Joan Wheeler, Baldwinsville, N.Y.; and a nephew, Carl Rockman, Brandon. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

STRING, VIRGINIA M., 82, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Hudson. Born in Leonia, N.J., she came here six years ago from New Jersey. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church, New Port Richey. She was a member of the Gardens of Beacon Square Computer Club, an organist in New Jersey, and a member of the Fletcher Music Organ Club. Survivors include a son, Raymond, Atlantic City, N.J.; a daughter, Virginia Sminkey, New Port Richey; a stepbrother, William Brown, Tarzana, Calif.; two stepsisters, Evelyn Saggs, Lakeland, and Ethel Marehant, West Palm Beach; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Service, New Port Richey.

TEITLER, STANLEY, 75, of Hudson, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Hudson. Born in New York City, he came here 25 years ago from Livingston, N.J. He was a radio talk show host for WGUL and a member of the Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater. He was a Canadian air force veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Rosemarie; a stepson, Matthew Ballister, Woodstock, N.Y.; four daughters, Paige Teitler, New York City, Cynthia Kuhn, Tucson, Ariz., Cheryl Waterbury, Land O'Lakes, and Carolyn Rusing, Tucson, Ariz.; and five grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

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BURRELL, EDYTHE G., 74, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Encore Senior Village, Clearwater. She was born in Ravia, Okla., and came here in 1970 from Atlanta. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Everett; two sons, Everett Jr., Miami, and Michael, Summerville, S.C.; a daughter, Donna Garmon, Lithonia, Ga.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
CAMPBELL, JAMES B., 77, of New Port Richey, formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Hospice House New Port Richey. He came to this area in 1979 from his native Pittsburgh, where he worked for 30 years as a broker for Case Realty. Locally, he owned and operated Seaweeds at Boat Yard Village, Clearwater, for eight years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Marian L.; two daughters, Karen C. Myers, Largo, and Janice L. Campbell, Holiday; two sisters, Virginia Snively, Pittsburgh, and Dora Bungard, Chelmsford, Mass.; and two grandsons. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.
CASTLEBERRY, ORCHARD "ORCH," 77, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at home. He was born in Edison, Ga., and came here in 1952 from Dawson, Ga. He retired as a machinist for Gulf Machinery, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Myra L.; a son, Gregory, Dunedin; seven daughters, Charlotte Castleberry, Elmira Castleberry, Fannie Castleberry, Gloria Castleberry and Deanna Castleberry, all of Clearwater, Mary Jones, Fort Pierce, and Valerie Washington, Stone Mountain, Ga.; a brother, Thomas, Dawson; seven sisters, Ida Hall, Mattie Bailey and Rubye Lewis, all of Rochester, N.Y., Louise Robinson and Ruth Merrill, both of Dawson, Fannie Lee, Albany, Ga., and Bertha Prince, Birmingham, Ala.; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
KAPLER, ALICE T., 88, a winter resident of Clearwater, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. She was a winter resident from Sayreville, N.J. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Christine O'Hare, Clearwater, and Dianne Skwira, Sayreville. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
LEWIS, GOLDIE, 75, a winter resident of Clearwater, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. She was born in Newark, N.J., and was a winter resident from Long Island, N.Y. She was a retired singer and comedian. Survivors include her husband, Morton; and a son, Kenneth, East Setauket, N.Y. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
MYERS, KATHRYN ELEANOR "KAYE," 86, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Mariner Health Care of Belleair under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Akron, Ohio, and came here in 1960 from Erie, Pa. She co-owned and operated the Garden Florist on West Bay Drive, Belleair Bluffs, for 12 years. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority at the University of Akron. Survivors include a son, Richard B., Pawleys Island, S.C.; a sister, Dottie Kenny, Belleair Bluffs; three grandchildren, Bradley, Newnan, Ga., Timothy, San Francisco, and Ashley Clark, Woodstock, Ga.; and four great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
ROBITAILLE, RAOUL, 82, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2000) at Mariner Health Care of Clearwater. He was born in Anciene Lorette, Quebec. He retired as a tool and die maker for Ford Motor Co., Buffalo, N.Y. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Germaine; and a son, Father Jean C. Robitaille, Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
SCALZO, DOROTHY K., 83, of Holiday, formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. She was born in Charlottesville, Va., and moved to Holiday from Clearwater in 1998. She was a homemaker and Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Albert J. Jr.; three stepsons, Joseph, Tampa, Edward, Land O'Lakes, and Michael, Ninilchik, Alaska; a stepdaughter, Ann McDonald, Oklahoma; a brother, Elliott W. Towsey Jr., Charlottesville; and seven stepgrandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
SLOCUM, LESTER J., 82, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare, Clearwater. He was born in Bradford, Pa., and came here in 1994 from Rushford, N.Y., where he retired as a tool and die manufacturer and was a member of Rushford Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Bonalyn B. "Bonnie"; a daughter, Audrey Malin, Clearwater; a son, Dale, Batavia, N.Y.; two sisters, Doris Schalada, Florence, S.C., and Grace Armeli, Jamestown, N.Y.; a brother, Robert, Franklinville, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
WADE, ANN, 72, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Italy and came here in 1980 from Queens, N.Y. She worked as a nail technician for LaPosh Salon, Clearwater. She was Roman Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Peter, Clearwater, and Joseph, Edison, N.J.; a sister, Jennie Ercolano, Westbury, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

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ALTMAN, WANDA I., 69, of Auburndale, formerly of Crystal Beach, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at home. She was born in Bald Knob, Ark., and moved to Auburndale several months ago from Crystal Beach. She worked as a counselor at Camp Manitook, Granby, Conn. She was a member of Suncoast Baptist Church of Holiday. Survivors include her husband, Charles; three sons, Joel E., Tarpon Springs, the Rev. David C., Sebring, and James V., Okinawa, Japan; a brother, James Ingle, Lakeland; three sisters, June Godfrey and Linda Myers, both of Auburndale, and Marlene Cheatwood, Lakeland; and seven grandchildren. Lanier Funeral Home, Auburndale.

Largo

DAVIS, BURTON H., 86, of Largo, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg. He was born in Sweden, N.Y., and came here in 1970 from Bergen, N.Y. He was a farmer and a real estate broker. He was a member of Sweden Center Presbyterian Church, Brockport, N.Y., and a past deputy grand master of Bergen Wardville Lodge 198 Odd Fellows. Survivors include a sister, Ellen Cooper, Seminole; and two nephews, Robert Cooper, Schriever, La., and Arden Davis, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. National Cremation Society, Largo.
HOGG, ALTA M., 77, of Largo, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Harrisburg, Ill., and came here in 1980 from Battle Creek, Mich. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Beach, Battle Creek; two grandsons; and a great-grandson. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
JENKS, ISAAC W. "BOB," 83, of Largo, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and came here in 1972 from Windsor, Conn. He retired as a technician for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic and a member of the Elks in Connecticut. Survivors include three sons, Stephen, Largo, James R., Clearwater, and Mark H., Anchorage, Alaska; a sister, Olive Anderson, Winchester, Va.; and four grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
LaJEUNESSE, RUTH H., 85, of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Oak Park, Ill., and came here in 1975 from Wheaton, Ill. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks and a Bible study group leader for 20 years at Wright's Nursing Home, Largo. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Russell S.; a son, Russell P., Englewood; four daughters, Arlene Martin, West Chicago, Ill., Donna Hinrichs, Columbia, S.C., and twins Joan Craglione, Rockford, Ill., and Jill Albright, New York; two brothers, Art Staab and Don Staab, both of Chicago; a sister, Grace Rogers, Lamont, Ill.; 18 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MAIKOWSKI, GERTRUDE R., 91, of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at home. She was born in Forest Park, Ill., and came here in 1978 from Michigan, where she retired as a self-employed piano teacher in Grand Rapids, Mich. She was a member of Indian Rocks Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Aaron Maikowski, Largo, and Mickey Holiday, St. Petersburg; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
SANDERSON, JOSEPH M. SR., 68, of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at home. He was born in Gloucester, N.J., and came here in 1994 from New Jersey, where he retired after 32 years as a driver for Moore's Trucking Co., Piscataway, N.J. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was an Episcopalian and a member of Teamsters Union 676, Camden, N.J. He was an avid woodworker. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn; a son, Joseph M. Jr., Largo; two daughters, Janet Aitken, Largo, and Joann Carey, Clearwater; a brother, Charles, Gloucester; a sister, Linda Casella, Yelm, Wash.; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. National Cremation Society, Largo.
SINGLETON, WAYNE C., 60, of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Greensburg, Pa., and came here in 1997 from Nashville, Tenn., where he retired after 33 years as a manager at Kmart. He was an Air Force veteran. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and the Men's Club of Island in the Sun, both of Largo. Survivors include his wife, Beverly; a daughter, Terri Cook, Clearwater; two sons, William, San Antonio, Texas, and John, Nashville; his mother, Hazel Singleton, Greensburg, Pa.; a sister, Doris Barber, Armbrust, Pa.; and five grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
SMITH, ALBERT ERNEST, 84, of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Richmond Hill, N.Y., and came here in 1995 from Gainesville. He worked as a business machines salesman and was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; two sons, Robert E., Largo, and William B., St. Petersburg; a daughter, Patricia L. Martin, Vienna, Va.; and three grandchildren, Amber B. Martin and Barbara Ann Smith, both of Georgia, and Jacqueline Nicole Smith, Largo. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
WHITEHEAD, FRANCIS WILLIAM "BILL," 82, of Largo, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Detroit and came here in 1973 from Michigan, where he retired with the rank of captain after 20 years with the Michigan Department of Corrections. He was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. He graduated from University of Michigan. Survivors include his companion, Anneliese E. Stevenson, Largo; two nieces, Dianne Zotti, Michigan, and Martha Jane Hoyt, Marshall, N.C.; a great-niece; and three great-nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Seminole

CLARKE, MARY ELIZABETH PETERS, 86, of Seminole, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2000) at Freedom Square Nursing Center, Seminole. She was born in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and came here in 1969 from Dayton, Ohio. She retired as a schoolteacher and taught for more than 30 years in public schools in Ohio, Arizona and Florida. Locally, she worked as book manager and concert pianist at Keswick Christian School. She also played piano at Freedom Square for special occasions. She graduated from Oberlin College, Ohio Northern University and the University of Florida, majoring in elementary education and music. She was a member of Starkey Road Baptist Church, Largo, the Ohio Retired Teachers Association and the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority. Survivors include several cousins. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
BOUDREAU, DONALD RICHARD, 71, of Seminole, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He came here in 1980 from his native Randolph, Vt. He retired after 10 years as a corrections officer for the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. He was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Largo, and a charter member of the Elks in Montpelier, Vt. Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Louise; and three sisters, Loraine Boudreau and Thelma Tibbetts, both of Randolph, and Madeline Wheeler, Bellows Falls, Vt. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
KELDER, BELLE, 78, of Seminole, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Bridgeport, Conn., and came here in 1987 from Fairfield, Conn. She was a homemaker. She was an Episcopalian and a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Connecticut. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Jacobus; two sons, John, Seminole, and Robert, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Deborah Best, Clearwater; a sister, Bonnie Kopcik, Largo; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
STOUT, DR. ROBERT J., 75, of Seminole, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at home. He was born in Fremont, Ohio. He lived in Michigan and California and moved between Florida and Texas for several years before settling in Seminole. From 1971 until he retired in 1988, he was a professor of behavioral sciences at St. Petersburg Junior College, and he also taught at Bowling Green State University in Ohio and the University of South Florida. He was an ordained pastor in the Lutheran Church and served parishes in Ohio, Texas, California and Florida and was a member of the Lutheran Clinical Counseling Center, Largo. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served with the 83rd Infantry Division in the European Theater. He was widely traveled and visited 60 countries. He was a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Couples for Marriage Enrichment, and the American Association of Sex Educators and Counselors. He was a member of Anona United Methodist Church of Largo, the Masons, the Y-Runners Club and SCORE. He was a member and chaplain of the Lions Club. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Marjorie; two sons, Thomas and Ronald; a daughter, Cheryl Caliguire; and four grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

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Pinellas Park

AUGUST, STANLEY V., 84, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at home. He came here in 1972 from his native Dayton, Ohio. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and retired in 1972 after 39 years with General Motors AC Delco, Dayton. He was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Jerry, Boone, N.C.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
WAISWILOS, STANLEY A., 85, of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at the Arbors of St. Petersburg, Seminole. Born in Nashua, N.H., he came here in 1979 from Hudson, N.H. He was a retired hardware store manager and a Roman Catholic. Survivors include a brother, Edward A., Moreno Valley, Calif.; and a sister, Marion Jankoskas, Portsmouth, N.H. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

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BRYAN, PATSY RUTH ROBBINS, 64, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Oct. 7, 2000) at home. Born in Kathleen, she came here in 1990 from Queens, N.Y., where she was the owner of a private investigations business. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband of seven years, Carter G.; two sons, David Christianson, Evansville, Tenn., and James Kevin Christianson, Bridgeport, Conn.; two daughters, Regina Bacon, St. Petersburg, and Noriko Christianson, Redington Beach; a stepdaughter, Carrie Macedo, California; a brother, Thomas Robbins, Lakeland; five sisters, Betty Turner, Crystal River; Dorothy Bryant, Kathleen; Peggy Strogoff, Wildwood; Marie Mills, Tallahassee and Joyce Robbins, San Antonio, Texas; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.

BURTON, ROMAN, 71, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1945 from his native Midville, Ga. He was a laborer for several construction companies. He was a member of Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and the AFL-CIO. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Lessren; his mother, Montee Burton, St. Petersburg; three daughters, Anne Scott, St. Petersburg, and Earnestine Rackley and Sandra Dixon, both of Jacksonville; a brother, Willie Jr., Halman, N.Y.; seven sisters, Katie Grimes, Rosa Sandy, Jacqueline Brown and Annie Pearl Roberson, all of St. Petersburg, and Gwendolyn Burton, Tampa; Bessie Currie, Rochester, N.Y. and Ethel Byrd, Sarasota; three grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.

CHUBB, BETTY L., 77, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at home. Born in Detroit, she came here in 1982 from Pigeon, Mich. She was Methodist. She retired in 1980 as an insurance supervisor for American Mutual Insurance Co., Southfield, Mich. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, William J.,; two daughters, Carolyn Sturdy, Farmington Hills, Mich., and Betty L. Campbell, Rochester Hills, Mich.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

CIANCI, DENNIS R., 53, of Clearwater, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Oct. 5, 2000) at Dunedin Marina. He was born in Providence, R.I., moved to St. Petersburg in 1980 and to Clearwater in 1991. He was a jewelry shipper. Survivors include two sons, Todd, Clearwater, and Anthony, California; two daughters, Melinda Cianci and Michelle Cianci,; his mother, Ruth Cianci, Johnston, R.I.; and a sister, Cheryl, Providence. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

COCHRAN, DOROTH JANETTE KIEFER, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000) at home after a long illness. She came here in 1975 from her native South Bend, Ind. She retired in 1988 as a licensed practical nurse at Good Samaritan Nursing Home. She was Catholic. Survivors include four daughters, Shirley A. Davis, St. Petersburg, and Rose M. Green, Joyce G. Blanchard and Judith A. Green, all of Mishawaka, Ind.; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

CROSS, ERSKINE W., 49, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Oct. 6, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. He was a native of St. Petersburg. He was a self-employed maintenance worker and a Navy veteran. He was a 1969 graduate of St. Petersburg High School and was Baptist. Survivors include a brother, Roosevelt Cross, St. Petersburg; his stepfather, Willie Newton; four aunts, Hattie Utley, Hosie Utley Graham, and Erma Utley Perkins, all of St. Petersburg, and Ora Utley Oliver, Philadelphia; and an uncle, Holloman Cross, St. Petersburg. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

DeVAULT, THELMA H., 95, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2000) at Parkway Nursing Home. Born in Chesterfield, Ill., she came here in 1962 from Columbus, Ohio. She was a member of Garden of Peace Lutheran Church. Survivors include several cousins. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

FLUGER, RUTH, 94, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Heartland of St. Petersburg. Born in Evanston, Ill., she came here in 1965 from Glenview, Ill. She was Lutheran and a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Georgia Muller and Cindy Stanton, both of St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

GRAHAM, ROSA LEE, 69, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Colonial Care Center. She came here in 1959 from her native Tallahassee. She was a retired housekeeper and a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Louise Gaskin, St. Petersburg; a brother, James Brown Jr., Tallahassee; six sisters, Essie Mae Smith, Reather Mae Paul, and Earnestine Brown, all of Tallahassee, Lucinda Whitehead, Glendale, Md., Rebecca Peak and Clara Thomas, both of St. Petersburg; a granddaughter, Nikki Gaskin-Capehart, St. Petersburg; and many nieces and nephews. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.

GREAR, WILLIAM S., 89, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000). Born in Camden, N.J., he came here in 1946 from Philadelphia. He retired in 1973 after 23 years as a truck driver for Green's Fuel in St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife, Ruth E.; two sons, Robert S. Jr., Macclenny, and William W., St. Petersburg; a sister, Alice Irving, New York; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.

MILLS, DELORES C., 92, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Bon Secours Maria Manor. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1996 from Green Bay, Wis. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Edward, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Bernice Arason, Tampa, and Harriett Starkey, Green Bay; 20 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

NELSON, HELEN J., 89, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 8, 2000) at Sunrise at North Shore. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1972 from Glen Ellyn, Ill. She was a homemaker and a member of Community Covenant Church. Survivors include a son, Paul F., Downers Grove, Ill.; two daughters, Alice N. Eachus, St. Petersburg, and Carolyn Stransky, Glen Ellyn; a sister, Alice Carlson, Downers Grove; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

WILLIAMS, ANN FRANCES, 70, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2000) at home. Born in New York City, she came here in 1991 from Yonkers, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a volunteer at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. She was member of St. Mary Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, John H.; a daughter, Sharon Ann Giallorenzi, Mount Kicso, N.Y.; a son, James, Shelter Island, N.Y.; three sisters, Beatrice Bechtold, St. Petersburg, Mary Grusell, Merrick, N.Y., and Loretta Lanigan, St. James, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.