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Clearwater

• BRADFIELD, CATHERINE Y. "KATE," 81, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Oct. 14, 2001) at home after a monthlong illness. She was born in Lexington, Ky., and came here in 1957. She retired after 20 years as secretary/bookkeeper for Clearwater Junior High School, now Kennedy Middle School. She liked to sculpt with clay. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Clearwater, where she was active in the Covenant Class, the Thursday Prayer Group and the AIDS Ministries. She was involved in several local support programs, including AIDS groups, the Angel Tree and SHARE. Survivors include a son, Stephen, West Hollywood, Calif.; two daughters, Susan Garnett, Clearwater, and Cindy Hortin, Tallahassee; and three nieces, Stephania Hardin-Martin and Mary Remington, both of Pittsburgh. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
• BUTLER, ELLEN H., 81, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Oct. 14, 2001) at home. She was born in Grand Rapids, Iowa, and came here in 1996 from Clermont. She was a homemaker, an organist and music teacher. She was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater, a volunteer for Hospice of the Florida Suncoast and a member of the Alzheimers caregiver support group through Neighborly Senior Services. Survivors include three daughters, Pat Lucas, Clearwater, Kathy Goff, Sarasota, and Mary Mooney, Blue Springs, Mo.; five sons, Tom, Clearwater, John, Pembroke Pines, Tony and Tim, both of Kansas, and Jim, Kansas City, Mo.; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
• DICKSON, ELEONOR A., 87, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Oct. 14, 2001) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. She was born in Wellsville, N.Y., and came here in 1975 from Rochester, N.Y., where she worked as a film processor for Eastman Kodak Co. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church of Largo. Survivors include two sons, Terence E., Dunedin, and Burke J., Le Roy, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• GELESTOR, JOHN M., 82, of Clearwater, died Monday (Oct. 15, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He came here in 1981 from his native Burgettstown, Pa., where he retired after 26 years with Weirton Steel Co. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Lela; two daughters, Rita Gelestor, Clearwater, and Donna Schuler, Virginia Beach, Va.; two sons, John, Seminole, and George, Weirton, W.Va.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
• HALL, AUBURN S., 73, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Oct. 13, 2001) at home. He was born in Wayne, Mich., and came here in 1997 from Novi, Mich. He retired as a yardman for Fendt Builder's Supply, Farmington, Mich., and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Ivory; two daughters, Debra Lemere, Clearwater, and Sandra Hall, Brighton, Mich.; two sons, Richard J., Dawsonville, Ga., and Timothy, Millington, Mich.; a brother, Avery, Lawton, Okla.; three sisters, Barbara Harris, Caseville, Mich., Sally McClinton, Belleville, Mich., and Carol Bearden, Westland, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
• HUPP, FRANCES, 64, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Oct. 14, 2001) at a local nursing home. She was born in Marietta, Ohio, and came here in 1999 from Dallas. She was a homemaker and Protestant. Survivors include her husband of 46 years; two sons, Darrell and James; a daughter, Janet Martin; two sisters, Betty Roberts, St. Petersburg, and Thelma Black, West Virginia; a brother, Bill Carpenter, Ohio; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• MAKOFSKI, BARBARA R., of Clearwater, died Sunday (Oct. 14, 2001) Sunset Point Rehabilitation Center, Clearwater. She came here in 1962 from her native Schenectady, N.Y., where she retired after many years as a physical education teacher. She graduated from Syracuse (N.Y.) University. Survivors include two sisters, Marianne Aprieliana, Brewster, Mass., and Nancy Curtis, Chestertown, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• MILLER, MYRON C. "KARL," 88, of Clearwater, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Oct.12, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Milwaukee, came to St. Petersburg in 1958 from San Jose, Calif., and moved in 1967 to Clearwater. He graduated from University of Wisconsin and received a master's degree in education from San Jose State College. In 1962 he received a Fulbright Scholarship to study at Goethe Institute in Germany. He taught at St. Petersburg High School, Northeast High School and Chamberlain High School. For 12 years he was professor of German and technical writing at Polk Community College, Winter Haven. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was president of the Pinellas County Foreign Language Teachers Association and a member of Phi Delta Kappa. Survivors include his wife, Mary; two sons, Frederick E., St. Petersburg, and Thomas C., Warner Robins, Ga.; and a sister, Bette Schapekahm, Milwaukee. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
• SHIELDS, MILLICENT K., 93, of Middletown, N.Y., formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (Oct. 12, 2001) at Middletown Park Manor. She was born in Woodridge, N.Y., and lived here many years before moving last year to Middletown. She was a retired registered nurse and an Army nurse in World War II. She was a member of the American Legion in Clearwater. She was a member of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Middletown. Survivors include a son, Lawrence G. Mermell, Middletown; three grandchildren, Debra Causa, Middletown, Lawrence J. Mermell, Pine Bush, N.Y., and Ann Marie LaRusso, Sterling, Va.; and five great-grandchildren. Cornelius, Dodd & Connell Funeral Home, Middletown, N.Y.
• VAGNIER, EVELYN G., 99, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Oct. 13, 2001) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo nursing home. She came here in 1999 from her native New York City. She was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater. Survivors include a sister-in-law and caregiver, Martha Alexander Howe, St. Petersburg; three nieces, Martha Thorn and Pam Dillabough, both of Belleair, and Madeline Bushee, Lancaster, Ohio; and a nephew, Roger Vagnier, Lancaster. Sheridan Funeral Home, Lancaster, Ohio.

Dunedin

• CARTER, MAY J., 96, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Oct. 16, 2001) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. She was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and came here in 1976 from Queens, N.Y. She worked as a clerk for Macy's Department Store in New York City. She attended St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of Dunedin and was active in the Daughters of Scotia and the Scottish-American Society, Dunedin. Survivors include a brother-in-law, Howard Carter, Queens. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• SCHMIDT, AUGUST W., 99, of Dunedin, died Friday (Oct. 12, 2001) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, and came here in 1970 from New Jersey. He retired as a textile printer with Sterling Textile Co. There are no known survivors. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Palm Harbor

• HAYDEN, ROSE M., 94, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Oct. 15, 2001) at Marriott Stratford Court, Palm Harbor. She came here in 1968 from her native Chicago. She was a homemaker and during World War II worked as a civil service munitions inspector. She was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, Palm Harbor. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Pope, and a twin sister, Ruth Gustafson, both of Palm Harbor; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• HINDMAN, JOE PATRICK, 50, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Oct. 16, 2001) in Holiday. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, and came here in 1985 from Sayville, N.Y. He retired as a computer programmer and worked for GTE and Jabil Circuit. He was an amateur aviation enthusiast and a classic car collector. Survivors include his wife, Diane; a son, Andrew, and a daughter, Christina Hindman, all of Palm Harbor; his father and stepmother, Walton and Val Hindman, Port Richey; his mother, Theresa Vincent, Dunedin; a brother, David; a half brother John, and a half sister, Yvonne. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• WILLEY, RALPH M., 83, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Oct. 16, 2001) at Regency Oaks Nursing Center, Clearwater. He was born in Cherryfield, Maine, and came here in 1995 from Scarborough, Maine. He retired as vice president after 40 years with Fox & Ginn, Bangor, Maine. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He served from 1982 to 1989 in the Maine House of Representatives and was appointed in 1989 by the governor of Maine to the Unemployment Insurance Commission, on which he served until 1995. He was a past safety director of the Maine Truck Owners Association, a past chairman of the American Trucking Association Maintenance Council and a 25-year member of the Society of Automotive Engineers. He was instrumental in setting up the Maine Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training for Truck Mechanics. He was a 10-year member of the Hampden (Maine) Town Council and a member of the Hampden Planning Board. He was a past president of Kiwanis and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Maine. He was president of the Courtyards II Association, Glen Eagles, Palm Harbor. Survivors include his wife of 10 years, Dianne Jameson; a son, Clyde Kent, Elverta, Calif.; three daughters, Mary Stanco, Southington, Conn., Jane Rulnick, Middletown, Conn., and Gail Dee, Fort Collins, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.
• GORDAN, ALFORD L., 72, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Oct. 16, 2001) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. He was born in Palm Harbor was a lifelong area resident. He retired as chief deputy clerk of the Pinellas County Circuit Court and was an Air Force veteran. He was a member of New Hope Community Church, Palm Harbor, a Mason and an Eagle Scout and scoutmaster. Survivors include his wife, Rena M.; two sons, David F., Clearwater, and Paul A., Greensboro, N.C.; a daughter, Ruth Ann Swainston, Safety Harbor; a brother, Frank E., Opp, Ala.; two sisters, Bessie Andrews, Chickasaw, Ala., and Vella Grace Sisk, Melissa, Texas; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
• East Lake
• MARSHNER, BETH, 63, of East Lake, died Sunday (Oct. 14, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1979 from her native Cleveland. She was a teacher and taught at Safety Harbor Middle School and at Palm Harbor Middle School, where she taught Spanish from the day it opened until she became ill in February. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Richard, East Lake; a son, Richard Julius, Austin, Texas; a daughter, Gail Lee Winneshiek, New York City; a brother, Norman Allmen, East Lake; and two sisters, Gail Brehm, Novelty, Ohio, and Lee Tice, Arnold, Md. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

• BAILEY, BONNIE, 62, of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 15, 2001) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. Shewas born in Tampa and was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. She was active in La Sertoma, Sertoma International and other service organizations with her husband. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Donnie; three daughters, Debra Ann Alexander, Clearwater, Deanna Lee Gainey, Zephyrhills, and Donna Kay Garrels, Spring, Texas; and five grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• EUBANKS, CLAIRE H., 83, of Largo, formerly of Sun City Center, died Monday (Oct. 15, 2001) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. She was born in Richmond, Va., and came here in 1992 from Sun City Center. She was a homemaker and Methodist. Survivors include two daughters, Debra Elizabeth Mangold, Largo, and Judith Anne Donald, Tulsa, Okla.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
• HOMICK, LEAH PATRICIA, 67, of Largo, died Sunday (Oct. 14, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Franklinville, N.Y., and came here in 1956 from New York. She retired as a quality control inspector after 17 years with Sensor Systems, St. Petersburg. She was Baptist. Survivors include six daughters, Tammy Homick, Largo, Cherie Homick and Barbara Eastwood, both of St. Petersburg, Jeri McClaine, Tampa, Michelle Homick, Lutz, and Dianna Solera, Brooksville; her mother, Catherine Adams, Seminole; five sisters; three brothers; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
• SIMS, CARL, 81, of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 15, 2001) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1978 from his native Indianapolis, where he retired as a firefighter for the city. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Rosalie; three stepdaughters, Jackie Vaughan, Tampa, Donna Sipes, Russiaville, Ind., and Carolyn Schwierk, Wharton, N.J.; two sisters, Lola Knarzer, Seminole, and Jean Wilson, Indianapolis; a brother, Jack, Georgia; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
• TRIPICCO, RUTH H., 94, of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 15, 2001) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Greene, N.Y., and came here in 1985 from Westchester, N.Y. She owned Kruger & Furman Nursing Homes of Westchester County, N.Y., and served as administrator for more than 40 years. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo, past president and board member of Nursing Homes Association of Westchester County, and a member of the Council on Aging, New Rochelle, N.Y. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Uzzillia, Largo; a sister, Pauline Henderson, Ithaa, N.Y.; a granddaughter, Barbara R. Absher, Largo; and a great-grandson. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
• WILSON, MARY E., 83, of Largo, died Tuesday (Oct. 9, 2001) Bay Tree Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Palm Harbor. She came here in 1979 from her native Chicago. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and the Fairway Village Triangle Club, both of Largo. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, George W.; a daughter, Kathleen Johnson, Huntsville, Ala.; a sister, Margaret Crawley, Savoy, Ill.; and a grandson, Kevin Johnson, Huntsville. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Madeira Beach

• BRYAN, GERALD A., 80, of Madeira Beach, died Saturday (Oct. 13, 2001) at home under hospice care. He was born in Owensboro, Ky. He was a certified public accountant for B/W Tobacco and was vice president, treasurer and director of Vita Foods in New York City. He earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Bowling Green College of Commerce and Business. He was a member of Beta Pi, an honorary accounting fraternity, and was president of Pi Tau Nu, a social fraternity. He was a Navy lieutenant who served in World War II as commander of a landing ship. He served in the European and Pacific theaters and participated in the invasion of Normandy. He was a professor at the University of Kentucky. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seminole, served as an usher for its 8:30 mass and was a member of the Holy Name Society. He was a member of the Lost Chords of Sea Towers condominium and was commodore of Sea Towers Yacht Club. He also was a member of American Legion Post 273 in Madeira Beach. He was a past president of the Lincoln Trail Council and the Louisville Chapter of the National Association of Accountants. he was a past president of the Stuart McCleod Society and a 40-year honorary member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounting. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth T.; two sons, James M., Potomac, Md., and John, Clearwater; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Bryan, Seminole; a sister, Helen Medley, Owensboro; two grandsons; two granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Palm Harbor

• FERRIS, WILLIAM D. "BILL," 65, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (Oct. 14, 2001) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Minneapolis and came here in 1999 from Burnsville, Minn. He worked as a sales manager for Sun RV Superstore, Holiday and was a Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include his wife of 12 years, Kathleen M. Hager; two sons, David and Thomas, and two daughters, Kelsey Ferris and Gretchen Kirk, all of Minnesota; and two sisters, Shirley Lockwood and Barbara Barry, both of Maple Grove, Minn. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

Safety Harbor

• MARVIN, NEIL, 85, of Safety Harbor, died Saturday (Oct. 13, 2001) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He came here in 1993 from his native Norwich, N.Y., where he was a farmer. He was a member of the Elks and the American Legion in Norwich and Elks Lodge 2275, Dunedin. His hobbies included reading, gardening, horse racing and traveling. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Esther C.; two daughters, Loretta Bartlett, Madeira Beach, and Nancy Smith, Lubbock, Texas; a sister, Margaret Leonard, Norwich; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

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Pinellas Park

• ALBERT, ROBERT, 87, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (Oct. 11, 2001) at Crystal Oaks of Pinellas Nursing Center. He was born in New York City. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Antonina; and a son, Robert, Mount Pleasant, S.C. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• SKILLEN, ROY, 73, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Oct. 15, 2001) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Paterson, N.J., he came here in 1966 from Hawthorne, N.J. He was a trooper for the New Jersey Highway Patrol and an officer for the Paterson Police Department. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was a member of American Legion Post 104 and the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Rose; three daughters, Rosemarie Dapice and Cathleen S. Rettinger, both of St. Petersburg, and Betty Jane Skillen Bowman, Dunedin; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

• AXLER, BARRY MURRAY SR., 64, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 14, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Ontario, he came here in 1969 from Washington, D.C. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a shoe salesman. He was a member of the Jewish War Veterans in Washington, D.C. Survivors include his mother, Catherine Axler, Brantford, Ontario; and a brother, David, Brantford. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• BARBIERI, EILEEN, 86, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 14, 2001) at home. She was born in West, N.J., and came here 40 years ago from Shark River Hills, N.J. She was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include her husband, Richard D., Gulfport; two sons, James G. Krisky, St. Petersburg, and Michael G. Krisky, Gulfport; three daughters, Joan E. Wallace and Eileen L. Bober, both of St. Petersburg, and Marlene Hahn, Cartersville, Ga.; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo.
• BEECH, THOMAS W. SR., 63, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 15, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He came here in 1994 from his native Pawtucket, R.I., where he was a bus driver for the Rhode Island Transit Authority. He was Protestant. Survivors include three sons, Thomas W. Jr., and Willard Gould, both of Warwick, R.I., and Timothy Beech, Cranston, R.I.; and two daughters, Marilyn Gould, Cranston, and Elaine McKenzie, Norristown, Pa.; and three grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
• FREY, ANN, 70, of Lakeland, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Oct. 12, 2001) at Lakeland Regional Hospital. Born in West Palm Beach, she moved to Lakeland in 1988 from St. Petersburg. She was Methodist. Survivors include her husband of 27 years, Robert, Lakeland; a son, John Harwell, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Elizabeth "Betsy" Brodeur, Clearwater; a sister, Marie Thompson, West Palm Beach; two grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; four nieces; and three nephews. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
• HILLIS, JEFFRY, 43, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Oct. 6, 2001). There are no know survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• HOUSTON, WILLIE J., 60, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 14, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Lakeland, Ga., he came here in 1964 from Texas. He was a mechanic for the city of St. Petersburg and a member of People of Christ Church. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Clara M.; three sons, Dell M., Trenton, N.J., Jeffery, Sneads, and Willie M., St. Petersburg; a daughter, Mary McRoy, Gainesville; two brothers, L.C. and Lawrence, both of St. Petersburg; two sisters, Eunice Black, St. Petersburg, and Lucile Reese, Sanderville, Ga.; his mother, Bernice; 23 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• HUNTLEY, VELMA M., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 16, 2001) at home. She came here in 1979 from Altoona, Pa. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Fred; a daughter, Karen Borrows, Tampa; a granddaughter; and three great-grandsons. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• LYLO, BETTY, 74, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 16, 2001) at Bon Secours-Maria Manorunder Hospice care. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1957 from Cedar Lake, Ind. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Neiderhouse, St. Petersburg, and Bonnie Lancaster, Pinellas Park; a granddaughter, Jenna Velazquez; and a great-grandson, Keynon Haughbrook, both of St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• MELLS-SMITH, NATANYA "TANYA," 34, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 15, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of St. Petersburg, attended Lakewood and Boca Ciega high schools and was a member of Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. She was a member of the Lakewood High girls track team. Survivors include a son, Jonathan Smith, a daughter, Jonishia Smith, and her mother, Gertice "Mae" Mitchell, all of St. Petersburg; four brothers, Jose Fletcher, St. Petersburg, and Macio Mells, Ulysses "C.C." Mells and Deshawn Mells, all of Detroit; six sisters, Darian Mitchell, Vanessa Mitchell, Wanda Mitchell, Andrea Mitchell, Rosalind Fletcher, all of St. Petersburg, and Nicole Mells, Detroit; and her maternal grandmother, Ruth Conyers, St. Petersburg. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
• REASEBECK, MINNIE L. (SELLNER), 86, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Oct. 11, 2001) at Carrington Place. She was born in Camp Springs, Md., and came here in 1974. She was a bookkeeper for several corporations, including the Shoreham Hotel and the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in Washington, D.C. In later years, she worked for the Prince George's County (Md.) Board of Education as an aide on a school bus for physically disabled children. She was Methodist. Survivors include a granddaughter, Donna Leal, St. Petersburg; a grandson, Donald Kuhn III, Jacksonville; and five great-grandchildren. Neptune Society of Palm Harbor.
• RIEBE, MILDRED ELIZABETH, 85, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Oct. 13, 2001) at Edward White Hospital, St. Petersburg. She came here in 1920 from her native McCormick, S.C. She was a certified nurses assistant. She was Methodist. Survivors include a son, John R. Underwood, New Iberia, La.; three daughters, Donna R. Alemen, Phoenix, Virginia Moulding, Orange Park, and Brenda S. Underwood, St. Petersburg; a son, James D. Underwood, Myakka City; two sisters, Louise Haley, Lecanto, and Marian McCreary, Treasure Island; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• RUSSELL, JERRY LEE, 51, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Oct. 13, 2001) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Fort Eustis, Va., he came here in 1972 from Toledo, Ohio. He was a security guard for Pinkerton, Florida Plating and 7-Eleven and Circle K convenience stores. He was Baptist and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; two daughters, Christine Manulkin, Largo, and Tina Matteson, Citrus County; five brothers, Harold, Pinellas Park, Mike, Michigan, Louie, St. Petersburg, Jack, Seffner, and Steve, New Hampshire; a sister, Cheryl Gary, Pinellas Park; and four grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
• VanNAUKER, RAYMOND, 98, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 16, 2001) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. He came here in 1970 from Liverpool, N.Y. He was a bus driver for the city of Syracuse, N.Y. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Bell, St. Petersburg; and five grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Seminole

• BENNETT, ROBERT LOUIS "BOB," 69, of Seminole, died Friday (Oct. 12, 2001) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. He came here in 1972 from Dowling Park. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran with 26 years of service. He retired in 1974 from the Strategic Air Command Management Engineering Team at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., where he was in charge of the management engineering branch. He spent many years in the Far East while in the service. He later became an itinerant pastor, spending time in Africa, India, Lebanon, the United Kingdom, the Far East and Israel. He attended Victory Community Church and Seminole Community Chapel. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Margaret; a nephew; two nieces; four grandnephews; three grandnieces; and five great-grandnephews. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
• DELANEY, BENJAMIN L., 76, of Seminole, died Tuesday (Oct. 16, 2001) at Sun Coast Hospital. Born in Lexington, Ky., he came here in 1976 from Parma, Ohio. He was a retired Social Security area director. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion in Indiana. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Ann; four sons, Ben, Indiana, Steven, California, Mark, Massachusetts, and Chris, Maryland; two daughters, Tricia Gale, Ohio, and Deborah Delaney, Pennsylvania; a brother, William, Kentucky; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.
• JOHNSON, WALTER E., 78, of Seminole, died Saturday (Oct. 13, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. Born in Wheaton, Ill., he came here in 1977 from Newport News, Va. He was a U.S. Air Force pilot and retired as an air traffic controller. He was a member of Oakhurst United Methodist Church in Seminole and the Masonic Lodge in Wheaton. Survivors include his wife, Peggy; a daughter, Kelly Susie, Largo; a sister, Phyllis Reichenbacher, Seminole; a grandson, Nicholas Susie, Largo. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
• WIK, RUTH S., 96, of Seminole, died Tuesday (Oct. 16, 2001) at Freedom Square Nursing Center, Seminole. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1995 from Pompano Beach. She was a retired bookkeeper for a railroad supply company in Chicago. She was Protestant. Survivors include a niece, Carol Kuick, Arlington Heights, Ill. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Seminole.
 





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