St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

DANE, JULIETTE ESTELLE, 98, of Inverness, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at Mariner Health Care. Born in New York City, she came here 33 years ago from Lynbrook, N.Y. She was a retired legal secretary and a member of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Louise Lanzendorfer, Feasterville, Pa.; a grandson, Keefe Doelling; and six great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

SAKOLSKY, MICHAEL "MIKE," of Floral City, died Tuesday (Oct. 9, 2001). Born in Crabtree, Pa., he came here seven years ago from Chipley. He was a laborer in the construction industry and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Inverness. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Arline Hellings Sakolsky; two daughters, Maryann Donnan, Tequesta, and Susan Lawrence, New York City; a sister, Bertha Phillips, Latrobe, Pa.; three granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

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CAMPBELL, HAROLD JOSLIN, 82, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Oct. 6, 2001) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Unit, Brooksville. Born in Westmoreland, Jamaica, he came here 16 years ago from England. He was a printer for the Kodak Corp., London, and a member of Dayspring Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Lucille May Campbell; four daughters, Lorna Solomon, Jackie Hughes, and Judith Campbell, London, and Sonia Lyman, Oxfordshire, England; three brothers; six sisters; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Turner Funeral Home, Spring Hill.

ENNES, ANGEL BABY, infant daughter of Robyn Ennes, Brooksville, died Friday (Oct. 5, 2001) at Tampa General Hospital. Other survivors include a sister, Janessa, Brooksville; her maternal grandparents, Janice Parker and Michael Choate, both of Brooksville; her great-grandmother, Ruby Garrison, Hudson; and two aunts, Ashley Ennes and Amy Woodson, both of Brooksville. Brewer and Sons Funeral Home and Cremation Society, Brooksville.

NELSON, HELEN C., 93, of Brooksville, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at Oak Hill Hospital, Brooksville. Born in Wetmore, Pa., she came here two years ago from Tampa. She was Protgestant. Survivors include three sons, the Rev. John Nelson, Don, and Norman, all of Kane, Pa.; two daughters Rose Hauser, Tampa, and Janet Ford, Brooksville; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

WORLEY, CHARLIE K. SR., 63, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at the Hospice Care Unit, Brooksville Healthcare Center. Born in Homer, Ga., he came here 40 years ago from Sanford, N.C. He was a retired employee for Lykes Brothers Meat Packing Co. and was a member of Local Union 1625, both of Plant City. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Ella Mae; four sons, Ronnie and Frazier, both of Spring Hill, Charlie Jr., Cameron, N.C., and Jammie, West Palm Beach; three daughters, Linda Robinson and Dorothy Worley, both of Hudson, and Shirley Diane Johnson, Wisconsin; and 17 grandchildren. Brewer and Sons Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.

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ACREMAN, MASON E., 70, of Hudson, formerly of Plant City, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville. He moved to Hudson 60 years ago from Plant City and was a retired citrus worker. He was Baptist. Survivors include four sons, Mason Jr., Hudson, Donald and Alfred, both of Shady Hills, and Richard, Aripeka; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Spring Hill.

ANDERSON, FRANCES A., 87, of Tampa, died Saturday (Oct. 6, 2001) in Tampa. Born in West Point, Ga., she came here more than 70 years ago from Lanette, Ala. She was retired from Gordon Keller School of Nursing after 30 years of service and was Baptist. Survivors include five children, Genell Williams and Calvin McCants, both of Chicago, Flora Bell Brown, Maxine McCants, and Lelia Mathis, all of Tampa; a sister, Laura Bell Howard, Shermon, Ala.; 18 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

CAUSEY, MINNIE BELL, 84, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Oct. 3, 2001) in Tampa. Born in Uriah, Ala., she came here 41 years ago from Mobile, Ala. She was a retired domestic worker for private families and was a member of First Born Pentecostal Church. Survivors include four children, Huston Lett, William Lett, and Minnie B. Lett, all of Tampa, and Clara McKinnis, Mobile, Ala.; a brother, Steve Beasley Jr., Buffalo, N.Y.; three sisters, Willie Corrine Beasley and Hattie Pearl Knott, both of Atmore, Ala., and Annie Laura McClain, Buffalo, N.Y.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

FARMER, JAMES RAY, 38, of Brandon, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at home. He was a forklift operator. Survivors include his wife, Pamela; his parents, Donald and Lena Farmer; maternal grandmother, Minnie Farmer; paternal grandmother, Mildred Green; and two sisters, Bonnie Howard and Cheryl Clerc. Sun City Center Funeral Home, Sun City Center.

GAINEY, BETTY M., 70, of Seffner, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at Tandem Health Care at Brandon. Born in Leon County, she came to the Tampa area 24 years ago from New Port Richey. She was a homemaker and was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda G. Cox, Seffner; two sons, Mike Gainey, Ocoee, and Randell Gainey, Durant; three sisters, Pat Johns, Starke, Donna Coleman, White Springs, and Mary Frances Lewis, Lake City; three brothers, Robert Dekle, Richard Dekle and Billy Dekle, all of Lake City; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

NASWORTHY, JAMES, 73, of Lithia, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at home. Born in Colquitt County, Ga., he came to the Tampa area in 1957 from South Georgia. He was a road maintenance worker for the Polk County Department of Transportation and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Bertha Nasworthy; three daughters, Jan Morris and Sherrie Craven, both of Plant City, and Jean Adams, Lithia; two sisters, Ilene White, Georgia, and Laureen Conger, Fort Myers; three brothers, Russell Nasworthy and Floyd Sam Nasworthy, both of Georgia, and Doyle Nasworthy, Fort Myers; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

PUIG, HENRY PETER, 75, of Tampa, died Thursday (Oct. 11, 2001). Born in Key West, he came here 10 years ago from New York City. Survivors include two brothers, Tony and Ruben Puig; and three sisters, Libby Jardon, Lilly Midulla and Celida "Sally" Pedraza. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

REA, ALMA LOUISE, 81, of South Hillsborough County, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001). Born in Franklin County, Ind., she came to the Tampa area several years ago from Bentonville, Ind. She was a bank teller. Survivors include her husband, Wayne E. Rea. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

SWEITZER, DONALD, 80, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Louisville, Ohio, he came here in 1977 from Dayton, Ohio. He was retired from NCR after 25 years as a plant manager. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World World II, a prisoner of war in Germany, and received three Purple Hearts, the Bronze Star and the Air Medal. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, June Alice Sweitzer; two sons, Terry, Springfield, Ill., and Donald Jr., Fenton, Mich.; a brother, Wayne, Dayton, Ohio; two sisters, Helen Johnson, Sun City Center, and Mary Lou Disney, Gainesville; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.

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ALAIMO, RUSSELL B., 81, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. He came here 21 years ago from his native Fredonia, N.Y., and was a retired quality control manager for Allegheny Ludlun, Dunkirk, N.Y. He was Catholic. He was a Third Degree and Fourth Degree member of Father Farrell Knights of Columbus Council 6476 and a member of AARP. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn J.; a son, Russell B. Jr. Fredonia; a daughter, Josephine C. Triaga, The Villages; three stepsons, John A. Sedota, Syracuse, N.Y., Donald J. Sedota, Bonita Springs, and Robert C. Sedota, Tonawanda, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Carole Testa, Knoxville, Tenn.; a brother, Charles Alaimo, Fredonia; four sisters, Laura Piatz, Jamestown, N.Y., Anne DiMassimo, Rochester, N.Y., Rose Epolito and Delores Borello, both of Fredonia; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

CLAY, PEGGY, 52, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Oct. 9, 2001) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Hamlet, N.C., she came here six years ago. She was a regional manager of the Social Security Administration and a member of the Blessed Trinity Catholic Church of Ocala. She was a member of the Rotary Club, New Port Richey, the Board of Directors for the Boy Scouts of America, the Leadership Pasco, Krewe of Chasco, and Phi Beta Sorority. Survivors include a daughter, Malissa Schol, Atlanta; a son, Mark T. Schol Jr., Port Richey; her mother, Margaret Clay, Ocala; four sisters, Sondra Dame, Interlachen, Trisha Clay and Deborah Dobson, both of Ocala, and Lynda Owens, Ohio; a brother, Chuck, Belleview; and one granddaughter. Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala.

LEVITSKY, WALTER, 82, of East Northport, N.Y., formerly of Port Richey, died Thursday (Oct. 11, 2001) at his son-in-law's residence in East Northport, N.Y. Born in Nanty Glo, Pa., he moved to East Northport three years ago from Port Richey. He was a counterman for Grestiedes Delicatessen, New York City, and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a sister, Sophie Marcus, Teaneck, N.J.; two granddaughters; and three great granddaughters. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

McPHILLIPS, PATRICK M., 76, of Holiday, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at home. Born in Flint, Mich., he came here 17 years ago from Saginaw, Mich. He was a retired police lieutenant for the city of Saginaw, a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his wife, Eileen P.; a son, John P., San Antonio, Texas; four daughters, Dianne M. Lichon and May Anne Schark, both of Saginaw, Kathleen A. McCaslin, Brookfield, Wis., and Barbara Jean Strickland, Glenpool, Okla.; two brothers, Lawrence, Lawrence, Mich., and Richard, Toledo, Ohio; a sister, Betty Tussing, Toledo; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

STEVENS, ALFRED E., 85, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Oct. 6, 2001) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. He was a winter resident from his native Poquonock, Conn. He was a retired schoolteacher and a military veteran. He was Catholic. Survivors include two nephews, Brett Kibbe, Oxford, Conn., and Karsten Kibbe, New York City. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

STEVENS, NORMA KIBBE, 76, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Oct. 2, 2001) at home. Born in Corinna, Maine, she was a winter resident from Poquonock, Conn., and was a retired school principal. She was a life member of the National Education Association, the Connecticut Education Association and the Parent Teacher Association of Connecticut, a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, a society of leading women educators, a former member of the National and Connecticut Elementary School Principals Associations, the Board of Directors of the East Hartford Connecticut Teachers Federal Credit Union and the Florida branch of the American Association of University Women. She was Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Alfred E.; and two nephews, Brett Kibbe, Oxford, Conn., and Karsten Kibbe, New York City. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

STRONG, JACKSON BRIAN, 70, of Zephyrhills, died Tuesday (Oct. 9, 2001) at East Pasco Medical Center. Born in Au Sable Forks, N.Y., he came here three years ago from Lewis, N.Y. He was a retired Air Force veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1466 Beekmantown, N.Y., and the American Legion Post 6551, Elizabethtown, N.Y. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Wilba L.; his father, Kenneth W., Bradenton; and one sister. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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HENNING, CATHY "KATRINAH," 49, of Belleair, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here more than 20 years from her native Raleigh, N.C. She was a dental hygienist and University of Florida graduate. Survivors include her husband, Paul; and two brothers, John F. Corl, Safety Harbor; and J. Banks Corl, Birmingham, Ala. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.

Clearwater

BALIKO, GRACE K., 80, of Clearwater, died Friday (Sept. 21, 2001) at Evergreen Manor, Clearwater. She was born in Richland County, Ohio, and came here in 1970 from South Vienna, Ohio, where she owned and operated Birdies Motel for many years. She was a member of Carlouel Yacht Club, Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Richard E., Lakeside, Ohio; a sister, Enid Smith, Clearwater; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
GRIER, ELIZABETH, 86, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at Advanced Health and Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. She was born in Archer and came here in 1944 from Rubonia. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a sister, Rose Jay, Largo; and two great-grandchildren, Shawn Johnson and Sharrell Wilburn, both of Largo. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
KOVARIK, SHARON A., 55, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1992 from Mount Prospect, Ill. She worked as a billing clerk for Baycare Health System and was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband John J.; two daughters, Lisa Elkins, Clearwater, and Carrie Amack, Pine, Colo.; a stepdaughter, Pam Ktsanes, Chicago; a stepson, Jeff Kovarik, Wonder Lake, Ill.; a brother, Allan Larocco, Morton, Ill.; and seven grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
MERRITT, CLIFFORD L., 76, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Oct. 11, 2001) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Clarion, Iowa, and came here in 1990. He was an Army Air Forces pilot during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Nicole; a daughter, Candace Williams; a son, Stephen; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Service, Largo.
PEARSON, NELLIE ELDER, 94, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at Harborwood Nursing Center, Clearwater. She was born in Dundee, Scotland, and came here in 1976 from New Milford, N.J. She was a retired worker for Banker's Trust. She was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church, Clearwater. She was a member of Daughters of Scotia and OES. Survivors include a daughter, Mina Koch, Dallas; a sister, Jean Elder, Clearwater; a grandson, Robert Koch, Upper Saddle River, N.J.; a granddaughter, Laurie Luyke, Wyckoff, N.J.; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
RANKE, CLARA M., 90, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Oct. 9, 2001) at home. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio, and came here in 1972 from Waltz, Mich. She was a homemaker. She attended First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Clearwater, and taught Sunday school, sang in the choir and was active 25 years in the Sewing Club of St. John's Lutheran Church of Waltz. Survivors include a son, John R., Bayport, N.Y. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
RATLIFF, MARVIN W., 59, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Pemiscot County, Mo., and came here in 1990 from Grand Rapids, Mich. He worked 21 years for Nelson Metals, Grandville, Mich. He was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Christina Hurst, Clearwater; a son, Tony, Tyler, Texas; three brothers, Ken, Ben and Glen, all of Chicago; and six grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
THOMAS, BETTY LOU, 75, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Oct. 7, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. She came here in 2000 from her native Kokomo, Ind., and was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, James A. Bowman, Clearwater. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Dunedin

IMPERATO, JOHN R. SR., 73, of Dunedin, died Saturday (Oct. 6, 2001) at home. He was born in Boston and came here in 1995 from Medford, Mass. He was a retired restaurant owner and a Navy veteran. He was Catholic and loved dancing. Survivors include his wife, Fern, Melrose, Mass.; two sons, John Jr., Dunedin, and Mark, Ozona; a daughter, Karen Cummings, Somerville, Mass; his mother, Mary Tresca, Medford; a brother, Joseph, Oldsmar; a sister, Helen DiMichele, Boston; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Dunedin.
MOSS, ANITA, 90, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at Manor Care Dunedin. She was born in St. Louis, Mo., and came here in 1976 from Quincy, Ill. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a niece, Sylvia Goldman, St. Louis. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Largo

CLIFFORD, MARY I., 88, of Largo, died Tuesday (Oct. 9, 2001) at Wright's Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Largo. She was born in Canton, Ohio, and came here in 1971 from Philadelphia. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include two nieces, Joan Kimball, Fayetteville, N.Y., and Judith Fingar, Manlius, N.Y. National Cremation Society, Largo.
HAAF, ROSE EVELYN PONCAR, 92, of Largo, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Cleveland and came here in 1960 from Winter Park. She was a retired public school teacher. She was a member of Central Christian Church Disciples of Christ, Clearwater, Clearwater Power Squadron Auxiliary, the Ancient Mariner's of Clearwater and Chapter 340 OES and the Ladies Oriental Shrine No. 5, both of Columbus, Ohio. Survivors include a stepson, Charles Haaf Jr., Valrico; a brother, Rudolph Poncar, Pensacola; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
MAILLOUX, MARY E., 79, of Largo, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) in Largo under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1974 from her native Gardner, Mass. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Paul, Fitchburg, Mass, and Joseph, St. Petersburg; three daughters, Janet Bramhall, Seminole, Catherine Bettez, Westminster, Mass., and Mary Tucker, Largo; a brother, Edward Flanagan, Winchendon, Mass; a half brother, John Talbot, Westminster; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
MILLER, IONA L. "NONA," 77, a winter resident of Largo, died Thursday (Oct. 11, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Peoria, Ill., and came here annually since 1986 from Decatur, Ill. She attended Christ the King Lutheran Church, Largo. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Albert L.; a daughter, Marilee Straza, Fort Myers; a sister, Gerald Albert Miller, East Peoria, Ill.; a brother, Charles A. Burgin, Peoria; a sister, Evelyn Boren, Bertrand, Mo.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Largo Chapel.
ROGERS, CHARLES, 82, of Largo, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in West Carthage, N.Y., and came here in 1988 from Somonauk, Ill. He was a retired truck driver for a freight company. He was a Marine veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church, Largo. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Seminole and Teamsters Local 705, Chicago. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a son, Michael, Crown Point, Ind.; five daughters, Loretta Simone, Treasure Island, Kathleen Carlson, Crete, Ill., Sharon Partridge, Louisville, Ky., Liz Rogers-Wolfram, Downingtown, Pa., and Janet Mensinga, Tinley Park, Ill.; a brother, Kenneth Rogers, West Monroe, N.Y.; a sister, Jeanette Fowler, Baldwinsville, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
VERMILLION-SCOTT, DEBORAH, 49, of Largo, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Dayton, Ohio, and came here in 1991 from Fredericktown, Mo. She worked in human resources for Capital One in Tampa for several years. She was on staff at Charter Hospitals of Pinellas. She was an active member of First Church of the Nazarene. She earned her bachelor of science and master of business administration degrees from Florida Metropolitan University, Clearwater. She received her doctorate degree in psychology from Columbia University. She was an artist and musician and enjoyed painting and playing the piano, organ and accordion. Survivors include her husband of 10 years, Steven R.; three daughters, Daisy Renee Simpson, Clearwater, Jennifer Marie Law and Kasey Megan Vermillion, Largo; her mother and stepfather, Mary Jo and Delbert Fielder, Dayton, Ohio; four sisters, Mary Ann Sites, Kettering, Ohio, Sandra Thomas, Huber Heights, Ohio, and Cheryl Brackney and Pamela Beatty, both of Troy, Ohio; a brother, Ralph Pachmayer, Atlanta; and a grandson. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

THOMPSON, ROSEMARY F., 81, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Racine, Wis., and came here in 1982 from Libertyville, Ill. She was a high school English teacher with the Lake County (Ill.) school system and a Realtor. She graduated from Northwestern University and was a member of Alpha Omega Phi sorority. She was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, Palm Harbor, and the Lake County Republican Club. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Robert F.; a son, Peter F., Libertyville; a cousin, Esther Federspiel, Palm Harbor; and four grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
WILSON, EDWARD WARNE, 89, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Oct. 2, 2001) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Indianapolis and came here in 1979 from West Port, Conn. He retired from Hartford Provision Co., Hartford, Conn. He was Protestant and a member of the HIghland Lakes Community Association. Survivors include his wife, Loretta; a son, David C., Fayetteville, Pa.; a daughter, Vicki W. Martz, Jacksonville, a cousin, Beulah Bailey, Clearwater; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Dunedin.

Tarpon Springs

SLICKER, KIM MARIE, 41, of New Port Richey, formerly of Holiday and Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (Oct. 7, 2001) at the home of her companion in Holiday. She was born in Stambaugh, Mich., moved to Holiday in 1980 from Tarpon Springs and in 1982 moved to New Port Richey. She worked 11 years as a waitress for Louis Pappas Riverside Restaurant, Tarpon Springs and she was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Vasilios J. "Billy" Moukazis, New Port Richey; her mother, Bonnie Levandoski, Ocala; her father, Zygmund Zyskowski, Iron River, Mich.; two brothers, Michael Zyskowski, Naches, Wash., and Patrick Zyskowski, Ocala; two sisters, Robin Hatab, Ocala, and Cindy Haynes, Fort Lawn, S.C.; her companion, Douglas Pope, Holiday; and a granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
SCELZI, RICHARD, 44, of Tarpon Springs, formerly of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Long Island, N.Y., and moved to Tarpon Springs in 1980 from Largo. He worked six years as a heavy equipment mechanic for Steve's Excavating, Dunedin. He was a member of St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs, Boy Scouts of America West Central Florida Council and a life member of the North American Hunting Club. Survivors include his wife, Susan; two sons, Grant and Clay, both of Tarpon Springs; his parents, Barbara and Frank Scelzi II, and two brothers, Frank III and Robert A., all of Largo; a sister, Barbara Ann Bell, Palm Harbor; and several nieces and nephews. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
WEBB, MICHAEL L., 58, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at home. He came here in 1996 from his native Huntington, W. Va. He formerly worked for Jabil Circuit, St. Petersburg, and was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Protestant and a member of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Carolyn; a stepdaughter, Tina Adkins, Lavalette, W.Va.; his mother, Pauline Morris, and a sister,, Dolores Jordan, both of Huntington; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.Gulfport

Gulfport

GOROWSKI, ALICE G., 89, of Gulfport, died Tuesday (Oct. 9, 2001) at IHS of Pinellas Park. Born in Coventry, England, she came here in 1974 from Mount Prospect, Ill. She attended First United Methodist Church in Gulfport, where she was a member of Rebekah Circle. She also was a member of the British Floridian Club of the Suncoast. Survivors include a daughter, Ginger Mullally, Galena, Ill. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.

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Seminole

SMITH, ROBERT B., 78, of Seminole, died Saturday (Sept. 29, 2001) while on a cruise in the Gulf of Mexico. Born in Akron, Ohio, he came to this area in 1990 from Alliance, Ohio, where he started the city's first dedicated ambulance service. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was a Mason and a member of the Elks Lodge, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars in Alliance. Survivors include his wife, Claudia, Largo; a daughter, Debby Saeger, Maximo, Ohio; two sons, Leland G., Grafton, Ohio, and Robert G., Hudson; a stepdaughter, Natalie Noble, Largo; a stepson, Sam Noble, Kissimmee; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and a great-grandson. Walton-Schrader Funeral Home, Alliance, Ohio.
STROUP, ROBERT C. JR., 26, of Jacksonville, formerly of St. Petersburg and Seminole, died Saturday (Oct. 6, 2001) in Jacksonville. Born in St. Petersburg, he lived in Seminole until a year ago when he moved to Jacksonville. He served in the Navy and was based at the Mayport Naval Base in Jacksonville. He joined the Navy after graduating from Dixie Hollins High School in 1993. He was a member of the American Legion Post in Jacksonville and was a Catholic. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Robert C. Sr. and Teresa M., and his mother, Loretta, all of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Charles E., Kenneth City, and Alexander G., Seminole. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

CLINTON, JEAN, 56, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (Sept. 27, 2001) at home. She came here in 1990 from her native Newport, R.I. Survivors include two sons, David and Michael, both of Newport; a daughter, Rebecca Clinton, Warren, R.I.; and two grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Dunedin.
HERNANDEZ, JOSEPH T., 67, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 27 years ago from Elizabeth, N.J. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Rose Marie; a son, Joseph, Parkersburg, W.Va.; two daughters, Catrena Hernandez, St. Petersburg, and Lisa Marie Stapleton, Tampa; a grandson, Christopher Stapleton, Tampa; two granddaughters, Erica Stapleton, Tampa, and Kayla Marie Hernandez, Parkersburg. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.

St. Petersburg

BROWN, JEAN M., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at Edward White Hospital. Born in Fall River, Mass., she came here in 1971 from Belleville, N.J. She was a homemaker and attended Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include two nieces, Margaret Petit, St. Petersburg, and Madeline Kavanaugh, Mesa, Ariz. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.
FISCHER, PRISCILLA SNYDER, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She came here in 1947 from her native Toledo, Ohio. She retired as a teacher from Azalea Elementary School. She was a member of Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church and Catholic Daughters of America. Survivors include a son, Jerome, Clearwater; a daughter, Jan Luck, Jacksonville; a brother, Charles Snyder, Sylvania, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Moring Funeral Home, Melrose.
HILL, ALICE F., 86, St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Oct. 6, 2001) at home. Born in Alberta, she came here in 1926. She was a retired registered nurse. Survivors include a grandson, Jeffrey D. Hill; a granddaughter, Kathrine Hill; and six great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
JACKSON, ELNORA L. RUTHLEDGE "MISS PENNY," 88, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 9, 2001) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Orange Lake, she came here in 1956 from Macintosh. She was a member of McCade United Methodist Church, Lilly White 105 and OES 13, St. Mark Chapter. Survivors include two sons, Leon and Clinton, four daughters, Catherine Jackson, Evelyn Jackson, Mary Franklin, and Blanche Boyd, all of St. Petersburg; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
MILLER, FRANCIS JOHN "MICKEY," 38, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. He came here in 1984 from his native Pittsburgh. He was an Army veteran, a Christian and a member of the Azalea Youth Football League. He was a transportation supervisor for the St. Petersburg Times and a mechanic for Small Moves. Survivors include his wife of 16 years, Pamela; a son, John, two daughters, Amanda Miller and Nicole Miller; and his mother, June Bender, all of St. Petersburg; a brother, Ed Stockhausen, Pinellas Park; four sisters, Jacqueline Serwatka and Joyce Schafer, both of Pittsburgh, and Kim Goff and Chrissy Goff, both of St. Petersburg; and several nieces and nephews. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
POWERS, RICHARD J., 79, of Dunnellon, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) in Ocala. Born in North Bennington, Vt., he moved to Dunnellon in 1992 from St. Petersburg. He was an Army Corps of Engineers veteran of World War II. He was a surveyor. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and Rainbow's End Country Club. He was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6827 of St. Petersburg, and Elks Lodge 567 in Bennington. Survivors include two sons, Michael Powers, Clearwater, and Daniel Rossi, Dunnellon; three daughters, Susan Powers, Clearwater, Susanne Rossi, Dunnellon, and Barbara Sansonetti, McDonough, Ga.; a brother, Larry, North Bennington; a sister, Marie Condon, Bradenton; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon.
STILLWELL, JAMES P., 72, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 9 2001) at home under hospice care. He came here in 1945 from his native Akron, Ohio. He owned Painting by Jim in St. Petersburg for 40 years. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Shirley; two daughters, Lynne S. Fredenburg and Susan L. Oliveros, both of St. Petersburg; a sister, Rose L. Robinson, South Carolina; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
THOMAS, LEONA H., 83, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Oct. 11, 2001) at Shore Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Goodrich, N.D., and came here in 1993 from Long Lake, Minn. She was an assembler for Honeywell and locally was a member of St. Andrews Lutheran Church. Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth R. Rohr, St. Petersburg, and Toni M. Devaney, Goodrich; two sons, William C., Two Harbors, Minn., and Patrick Thomas, Long Lake; a sister, Tillie Unruh, Kissimmee; and nine grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
TOME, THERESA C., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 9, 2001) at home. She was born in Erie, Pa., and came to St. Petersburg in 1949. She was owner of Tome Restaurant for 20 years and knitted slippers for Pinellas Association for Retarded Children and CASA. She was a Catholic. Survivors include a son, Paul A., a granddaughter, Sherri Larkin, and a grandson, Jim Larkin, all of St. Petersburg; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.
VEDNER, GERMAINE F., 86, of Longwood, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 9, 2001) at Life Care of Altamonte, Altamonte Springs. She was born in Oshkosh, Wis., and moved to Longwood in 2000 from St. Petersburg, where she had lived for 10 years. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include three sons, Art, Longwood, Donald, Orlando, and Kenneth, Largo; a daughter, Donna Weaver, Pennhook, Va.; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Altamonte Chapel, Altamonte Springs.
WILSON, RHEBA M., 73, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Oct. 10, 2001) at All Children's Hospital. Born in Stanford, Ky., she came here in 1972 from Chicago. She was a Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Charles, Oakbrook, Ill., and John, St. Petersburg; a brother, James McGuire, Lowellville, Ohio; a sister, Violet Hawkins, Lancaster, Ky.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Dunedin.