St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Sunday, November 26, 2000

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

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MATHEU, RAYMOND F., 92, of Inverness, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at Brentwood Health Care Center. Born in Cuba, he came here 26 years ago from Queens, N.Y. He was a chef in the restaurant business, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Matheu; and a son, Raymond G., Queens. Chas E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

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CLARK, JERRY M., 68, of Brooksville, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Delta, Iowa, he came here 13 years ago from Chicago. He was an accountant for AT&T. Survivors include his wife, Susan Clark; four brothers, Mort and Jim, both of San Diego, Gene, Pink Hill, N.C., and Robert, Lehigh; and three sisters, Helen Scavarda, Moline, Ill., Joanne Baker, Houston, and Betty Kaestner, Denver. Foster Crematory, Brooksville.

LENTINI, JOSEPH G., 97, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Boston, he came here 13 years ago. He was a retired Massachusetts state police officer and was Catholic. Survivors include three sons, Joseph R., Hernando Beach, Anthony T., Okeechobee, and Gerard F., Savannah, Ga.; a sister, Frances McCarthy, Brockton, Mass.; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill Chapel.

MCDONALD, DANIEL E., 69, of Inglis, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2000). Born in Bagdad, Fla., he moved to Orlando 18 years ago from Charleston, S.C., relocated to St. Petersburg in the early 1990s and moved to Inglis seven years ago. He was a retired lieutenant commander for the Navy and was Baptist. He was a member of the VFW American Legion, Sheriff's Association, DAV Navy Areo Flight Club and PasoFino Horse Association. Survivors include his wife, Helen McDonald; a son, Daniel, Orlando; three daughters, Rita Campbell, Kimberly Beard and Lisa McDonald, all of Orlando; two brothers, Harry, Crestview, and George, Virginia; a sister, Dorothy Loiselle, South Carolina; and four grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Conway Chapel, Orlando.

ROBERTS, ESTHER S., 85, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Cheltenham, Pa., she came here 21 years ago from Evanston, Ill. She was retired from Northwestern University. She was a member of Spring Hill Garden Club, Spring Hill Area Resident Patrol, National Audubon Society, Spring Hill Civic Association and Mariner United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, John H. Jr., Flossmoor, Ill.; two daughters, Mary Robert, Aspen, Colo., and Elizabeth A. Marcocci, Downingtown, Pa.; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Spring Hill.

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CALVIN, JAMES E., 65, of Tampa, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Nashville, Tenn., he came here in 1968. He was a truck driver. He served in the Air Force and was a member of the Serenity Club. Survivors include friends, Mary and Howard Lewis, Lutz. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O"Lakes Chapel, Land O" Lakes.

EDGETT, JOHN D. "JOHNNY," of Odessa, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) in Tampa. He was born in Corry, Pa. He retired in 1966 after 20 years of service in the Air Force. He attained the rank of mastersergeant in 1960. He was a member of the National Association of Uniform Services, Retired Enlisted Association, Disabled American Veterans, Air Force Sergeant Association, and American Military Society. He was a Christian. Survivors his wife, Alma; Odessa; a son, Ben, Satsuma. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

HALL, NORMAN, 78, of Tampa, died Thurday (Nov. 23, 2000) at Alterra Nursing Home. Born in Plano, Iowa, he came here 10 years ago from Key Largo. He was a chief electrician for the Coast Guard. He was a life member of VFW, and served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He retired from the Coast Guard as a chief petty officer in Miami. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Elsie; a daughter, Marie Chaires, Tampa; a sister, Pattyann Brown, Tampa; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.

MCTIGRIT, JOYCE ANITA FERN, 63, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) in Ft. Walton Beach. She was born in Arkansas. She was self-employed in the furniture industry and was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include three daughters, Kathy Keeney, Naples, Fla., Sandra Robertson, Dumas, Ark., and Shelia Simpson, Monticello, Ark.; four sons, Danny, Coleman, Ark., Billy, Dumas, Ark., Randy, Star City, Ark., and David, Naples, Fla.; a sister, Sybil McTigrit, Dumas; a brother, Ray Freeman, Russellville, Ark.; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Griffin Funeral Home, Dumas, Ark.

MEEKS, GENE B., 77, of Rock Hill, S.C., formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2000). Born in Shelbyville, Ky., he lived here for 20 years before moving to Rock Hill a year ago. He was retired from Avis Corp. after 30 years of service. Survivors include two sons, John R., Rock Hill and Ralph E., Tampa; a brother, Roger, Shelbyville, Ky.; and six grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

NORDQUIST, GENEVIEVE J., 77, of Zephyrhills, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at Hospice House in Pasco. Born in Detroit, she came to the Tampa area in 1989. She was a secretary for manufacturing companies, and was was a volunteer for Cookson Hills Christian Children's Home, International Order of Foresters. She wrote newsletters and coordinated events and activities, and was a member of Zephyrhills Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Bradley Nordquist, Mississippi; four daughters, Donna Nordquist, Ann Arbor, Mich., Deborah Vandercook, Saline, Mich., Roberta Lesar, Canton, Mich., and Kimberly Koczynski, South Lyon, Mich.; two sisters, Irene Chalk, Virginia, and Mary Swoboda, Michigan; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

VARNEY, PEARLE ROSSER, 77, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at Vencor Hospital. Born in Bartow, she came here 11 years ago. She worked for the Hillsborough County school system. She was a foster grandmother, a Jehovah's Witness and a member of Westshore Congregation. Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia Smith, Tampa; two sons, Walter, St. Petersburg and Mark, King George, Va.; a sister, Mary Comer, Brandon; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

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BATTERSBY MARY BRASCH, 50, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in California, she came here 18 years ago from Kenosha, Wis. She was co-owner of Phil's Pressure Cleaning and Painting, New Port Richey, and employed in the resource recovery department of the Pasco County School Board, Land O'Lakes. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Phillip A. Sr.; two sons, Jeremy Glenn Brasch, New Port Richey, and Phillip A. Jr., Port Richey; and three granddaughters. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

COEN, WAYNE JAMES, 79, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Nov. 18, 2000) at Windsor Woods Convalescent Center, Hudson. He came here eight years ago from his native Pittsburgh and was a retired firefighter. He was an Army veteran of World War II, Troop D, 25th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 4th Armored Division, and received a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star Medal, a distinguished unit badge, and a service medal with five bronze stars. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include two daughters, Nancy J. Riley, New Port Richey, and Janice L. Coen, Boulder, Colo.; a brother, Robert, Pittsburgh; two sisters, Doris Coen and Fern Tomlinson, both of Pittsburgh; and a grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

HALL, BENJAMIN O., 73, of New Port Richey, former of Safety Harbor and Tarpon Springs, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare of Clearwater. Born in Birmingham, Iowa, he moved to Safety Harbor in 1996 from Oskaloosa, Iowa, moved to Tarpon Springs in 1998 and moved to New Port Richey in May. He was a retired owner of Intraco Inc., Oskaloosa, and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Oskaloosa and a the Iowa Export Council, Des Moines. Survivors include his wife, Doris A. Hall; three sons, Dana M., Clearwater, and Gary A. and Philip R., both of Woodstock, Ga.; a daughter, Cheryl A. Pease, Tarpon Springs; a brother, Richard, Hot Springs, Ark.; two sisters, Ann Speer, Boulder, Colo., and Carol Hayes, Fairfield, Iowa; and five grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

LABRECQUE, JOSEPH "PHIL," 87, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Nov. 17, 2000) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House, Hudson. Born in Laconia, N.H., he came here 25 years ago from Connecticut. He was a retired security officer for United Technologies Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, New Port Richey. He entered the military in 1938 with the Yankee Division 172 Field Artillery of the New Hampshire National Guard, reaching the rank of sergeant. Survivors include a daughter, Elaine Blair, Suffield, Conn.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

McWILLIAMS, MARGARET C., 82, of Hudson, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at home. Born in New York City, she came here 20 years ago from Danbury, Conn., and was a retired office manager for Construction Union. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Hudson. Survivors include a son, Frank Dailey, Suffern, N.Y.; a daughter, Dorothy Crapanzano, Spring Valley, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Arlington Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

MEAD, ALBERT L., 80, of Hudson, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Eagle, N.Y., he came here several years ago from Dale, N.Y. He was a truck driver for a freight company. Survivors include a son, Gary, Hudson; and a daughter, Nancy Austin, Hudson. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

MURO, FERMIN K., 87, of Port Richey, died Friday (Nov. 17, 2000) at Bayonet Point Health and Rehabilitation, Hudson. Born in Tampa, he came here 28 years ago from Cleveland, where he was a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge Roosevelt 650, Cleveland. Survivors include a daughter, Donna James, Coal Valley, Ill.; two brothers, Peter and Wallace, both of Cleveland; a sister, Florida Riley, Brandon; and a grandson. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

WAGNER, GERTRUDE, 83, of Port Richey, formerly of Dunedin, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey. Born in Romania, she came here five years ago from Chicago and was a homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin. Survivors include a son, Michael Bakes, Mount Prospect, Ill.; a daughter, Elsa Sattley, Port Richey; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

WINTERS, KENNETH E., 67, of Port Richey, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at home. Born in Fairview, Ohio, he was a winter resident here, coming from Barnesville, Ohio. He as a retired engineering supervisor and was Methodist. He was an Army Signal Corps veteran, and a member of the Masonic Lodge 446, Hendrysburg, Ohio, the Scottish Rite, Cambridge, Ohio, and the Western Square Dancers. Survivors include his wife, Mary Winters; two sons, Gary E., Barnesville, and Chris Neil, Altoona, Pa.; a daughter, Barbara J. Winters, Lexington, Ky.; four brothers, Craig, Quaker City, Ohio, Earl, Florida, and Derbert and Paul, both of Akron, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

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Clearwater

BACHMAN, MAE R., 82, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2000) at Encore Senior Village. She was born in Detroit and came here in 1975 from Dearborn, Mich., where she worked for five years for J. Walter Thompson. She was a member of Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church, where she served as a youth leader. She was a cub scout and girl scout leader. She served on the elections board in Dearborn and participated in Shriner functions. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, William A. Sr; a son, William A. Jr.; a daughter, Susan Bachman; a brother, Leroy Papke, Clearwater; and three grandchildren, Lyndsey Steiner, Wheeling, Ill., Erica Bachman, Adrian, Mich., and Thomas Arnett, Livonia, Mich. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
DAMINATO, CORRADO "JOHN," 76, of Belleair, formerly of Madeira Beach, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at Glen Oaks Health Care, Clearwater. He was born in Italy and came here in 1971 from Chicago, where he was a masonry contractor. He was a marine craft mechanic and was Catholic. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Old Salts, Bricklayers and Allied Craftsman Local Union 21, Chicago. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn A.; two sons, Albert, Illinois, and John, Seminole; a daughter, Amy Driscoll, Peshtigo, Wis.; a brother, Dino, Seminole; a sister, Lia Rook, Brooksville; and five grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
POPMA, EVA M., 95, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at Regency Oaks Nursing Center, Clearwater. She was born in Grant, Iowa, and came here in 1959 from Dixon, Ill. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include a son, Dan C., Colfax, Calif.; a daughter, Audrey Beckman-Divilbiss, Lubbock, Texas; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
JOHNSON, KARL A., 78, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at home. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1965 from New York. He worked for 15 years as a civilian machinist for the United States government. He was a Marine Corps veteran. He was a Lutheran and member of Turner Brandon American Legion Post 7, Clearwater. Survivors include a sister, Grace Roth, Valley Stream, N.Y.; three nephews; and a niece. National Cremation Society, Largo.
TYROL, MILDRED S., 82, of Clearwater, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. She was a retired secretary for the state of Florida. She was born in New Haven, Conn., and came here in 1970 from Connecticut. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Dunedin. Survivors include two daughters, Diana Tyrol Verdery, Clearwater, and Judith Carini, Dunedin; three grandchildren, Susan Caya, Douglas Carini and Melody Louis; and a great-grandchild. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Dunedin

WAGNER, GERTRUDE, 83, of Port Richey, formerly of Dunedin, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at North Bay Medical Center, New Port Richey. She was born in Romania and came here in 1995 from Chicago. She was a homemaker and member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Dunedin. Survivors include a daughter, Elsa Sattley, Port Richey; a son, Michael Bakes, Mount Prospect, Ill.; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
ZAMMIT, GEORGE A., 66, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Detroit and came here 15 years ago from Buffalo, N.Y. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, serving in the medical field. He worked as a national product manager and vice president for Chemical Specialists. He was a member of St. Michael's Church, Dunedin. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and American Legion Post 275, both of Dunedin, and Old Fort Harrison VFW Post 2473, Clearwater. He coached little league baseball, football and softball. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, JoAnne; a son, George A., Buffalo N.Y.; an adopted son, Flutie Douglas, Dunedin; two daughters, Jody and Julie, both of Dunedin; a brother, Joseph A., Louisville, Ky., and three grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

BARLOW, DONALD, 71, of Largo, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Lenoir, N.C., and came here in 1956 from North Carolina. He was a construction worker. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a charter member of First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Frances Dell Barlowe; two sons, Douglas, Tallahassee, and Dean, Largo; three brothers, Everett and Marshall, both of Lenoir, and Smith, Clearwater; three sisters, Meda Watkins, Lenoir, Betty Holmes, Yadkinville, N.C., and Ellen Steele, Morristown, Tenn.; and four grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Seminole.
BIVOLCIC, ALICE H., 84, of Largo, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2000) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She came here in 1973 from her native Buffalo, N.Y. She retired as a payroll accountant and was a member of Harvest Temple Church, Largo. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Tober, Seminole, and Diane Crawford, Rochester, N.Y.; three grandchildren, Jason Tober, Pierre, S.D., Audra Bonneau, St. Petersburg, and Stephanie, Rochester; and a great-grandchild, Ashley Bonneau, St. Petersburg. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
BULL, DORIS M., 79, of Largo, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. She came her in 1971 from her native Detroit. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, Largo, and the Bayou Club Women's Bridge Club. Survivors include her husband, C. Russell; a daughter, Barbara Bull, Taylor, Mich.; and a sister, Peggy Burke, Newark, Del. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
GETZFRID, CECIL, 93, of Michigan, formerly of Largo, died Sunday (Nov. 19, 2000) at Chelsea Community Hospital, Michigan. She was born in Newman Grove, Neb., and lived in Largo for 20 years before moving to Detroit in 1977. She was a member of Wesley Bible Sunday School class and First United Methodist Church of Largo, where she was a member of the United Methodist Women. She was an avid reader, traveler and crocheter. Survivors include a son, Duane, Northville, Mich.; two daughters, Patricia Albright, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Jo Ellen Hincker, Plymouth, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, Chelsea, Mich.
CONRAD, LOIS, 55, of Largo, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at home. She was born in Detroit and came here in 1996 from North Carolina. She was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Largo. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret K. Travis, Fort Lauderdale; a son William Techow, Michigan; two sisters, Joyce Walker, Clearwater, and Sally Steudle, Romeo, Mich.; a brother, Doug Conrad; and several nieces and nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DONALDSON, LOLA G., 92, of Largo, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She was born in Wooster, Ohio, and came here in 1970 from Pittsburgh. She was a teacher for the Pittsburgh Public School System. She attended Highland Presbyterian Church of Largo. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi National Sorority. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
OLSON, MAXINE H., 86, formerly of Largo, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at Sun Terrace, Sun City Center. She was born in Jackson, Mich., and came here in 1975 from Chicago, where she worked as a registered nurse. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Sun City Center. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, William; a daughter, Melinda Fern Heckler, Shelbyville, Ill.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Seminole.
PABST, VERA D., 82, of Largo, died Saturday (Nov. 18, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in New Britain, Conn., and came here in 1976 from Connecticut. She was a Methodist. Survivors include a son, John Ramsey, Largo; a brother, Charles Fraizer, New Britain; and a sister, Florence Russell, New Britain. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
PEDERSEN, JAYNE, 46, of Largo, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Oak Park, Ill., and came here in 1968 from Stamford, Conn. She was an accounts payable clerk at the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa. She was a member of the Way International Fellowship. Survivors include her father, Jorgen Pedersen, Titusville; two brothers, James Pedersen, Mims, and Joseph Pedersen, Naperville, Ill.; and three sisters, Karen Pedersen, Titusville, Marie Talsness, Las Vegas, and Christine Lewis, Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

Oldsmar

DAVIS, DORIS, 71, of Oldsmar, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at home. She was born in Hancock, Md., and came here in 1968 from Cumberland, Md. She was a hair dresser. Survivors include a daughter, Terry Davis, Safety Harbor; a sister, Joy Lee Peoples, Williamsport, Md.; a brother, Joe Munson, Middletown, Md.; and a granddaughter, Kattie Woodyard, Safety Harbor. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
KEENY, CARVELL "GUY," 78, of Oldsmar, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at home. He was born in Olivet, Mich., and came here in 1953 from Michigan. He was a sales executive for Raymond James and Channel 10. He was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Forces and a bombadier during World War II. He participated in the China, Burma and India theater and won numerous awards, including the Flying Cross. He was a Presbyterian. He was active in community theater in Clearwater and St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife, Ingeborg; two daughters, Wyona Keeny, Tampa, and Robin Mazurek, Nikiski, Alaska; a son, Gordan, Tampa; a stepdaughter, Dianne Stockmeier, Chesapeake, Va.; two stepsons, Dennis and Gary Dawson, both of St. Petersburg; a brother, John Marvin Keeny, Richmond Heights, Ohio; ten grandchildren; and a great-grandson. National Cremation society, Largo.

Palm Harbor

DuBOIS, GAYLON, 56, of Palm Harbor, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at home. He was born in Willmar, Minn., and came here in 1992 from Chicago. He was a certified financial planner for American Express. He was an Army veteran, serving at Fort Sheraton. He was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou; his sons, John, Aurora, Ill., and Robert, Champagne, Ill.; two stepsons, Christian Murray, Thousand Oaks, Calif., and James Murray, Hudson, Wis.; a granddaughter, Emma DuBois, Aurora, and two step-grandchildren, Derek and Stephanie Murray, Hudson. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.
MORRIS, ELINOR B., 78 of Palm Harbor, formerly of Tonawanda, N.Y., died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000). She was born in Buffalo, N.Y. She was past matron of the Betsy Ross-Levant Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and a Red Cross volunteer. Survivors include a daughter, Elinor L.; two sons, Russell C. and William G.; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Heimburg-Addison Funeral Home, Inc., Angola N.Y.

Safety Harbor

EARLS, DONNA B., 71, of Safety Harbor, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Waterford, Ohio, and came here in 1997 from Virginia. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Lawson, Pinellas Park, and Betty Lawson, Safety Harbor; and a grandson, John T. "Bubba" Lawson, Safety Harbor. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Seminole

KULWICKI, EDWARD A. "MR. ED," 75, of Seminole, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He came here in 1959 from his native Pittsburgh. He worked at Cross Bayou Elementary for 22 years as a maintenance supervisor. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, Largo. He was an avid traveler. Survivors include his daughter, Sandra; a son, Daniel, Seminole; two brothers, Robert and Donald, both of Pittsburgh; a sister, Betty Dean, Pittsburgh; his companion, Elnora; and two grandsons. National Cremation Society Largo.

Tarpon Springs

ANDREWS, MELVIN P. "MEL," 78,of Tarpon Springs, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2000) at his business. He came here in 1975 from his native Cleveland. He owned a television repair and sales business in Clearwater. He was a veteran of World War II, 101st Airborne Division. Survivors include his wife, Linda; a daughter, Deborah Manning, St. Petersburg; a son, Todd, Willoughby, Ohio; two stepdaughters, Stacy Nethercoat, Clearwater, and Deborah Simmons, Libertyville, Ill.; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

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Gulfport

STETSER, GARRISON "GARRY," 70, of Gulfport, died Friday (Nov. 17, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1957 from his native Philadelphia. He was an Air Force veteran and an aerial reconnaissance photographer while stationed in Japan and Korea. He also served with the Australian air force. He was an antiques dealer in St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Harriet; a stepson, William J. Root, Norfolk, Va.; and two nephews, Roger M. Gooch, Largo, and DeWitt R. Gooch V, Elizabeth City, N.C. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
SULLIVAN, MARGARET CORRINE CLINK, 98, of Gulfport, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at home. Born in Ballville, Ohio, she came here in 1975. She graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory in Oberlin, Ohio, in 1925 and was a cellist in the Chicago Women's Symphony from 1926 to 1931. She was a piano and cello instructor at the University of Illinois music school from 1931 to 1939 and, until 1967, gave private lessons while playing cello in the University of Illinois Symphony and the Champaign-Urbana Community Orchestra, which she helped organize. Locally, she played with a piano trio, Valencia, and the Bay Area Chamber Strings, which gave six concerts a year. She was a piano accompanist for the Lithuanian Chorus in St. Petersburg and played for various nursing homes. She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Survivors include a daughter, Ann Sullivan, Jacksonville; four grandchildren, Joan Sheahan and Jim Sheahan, both of Dallas, Madeleine Sheahan, Houston, and Tommy Sheahan, Sydney, Australia; and three great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

Madeira Beach

TURKOSZ, JAN, 93, of Madeira Beach, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at Beverly Healthcare, Largo. Born in Stanslaw, Kotomyja, Poland, he came here in 1983 from New Jersey, where he was a handyman. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Emilia; a son, Walter, Madeira Beach; two daughters, Wanda Kedzierski, Seminole, and Maria Bekala, Pinellas Park; a sister, Helena Korleski, Largo; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

DODGE, JOSEPH A., 85, of Mainlands Unit 4, Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Nov. 14, 2000) at Carrington Place Convalescent Center, St. Petersburg. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1975 from Huntington, N.Y. He retired as an insurance agent after 30 years with John Hancock Insurance Co. He was a member of the Mainlands Unit 4 Men's Club and men's golf and bowling leagues. Survivors include a daughter, Susan E. Greenbaum, Hauppauge, N.Y.; two sisters, Marie Dreschler, Brick, N.J., and Rose Howard, Orient Point, N.Y.; and two great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
HAMMOND, ELIZABETH, 94, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at Colonial Care Center, St. Petersburg. Born in Roscommon, Ireland, she came here in 1998 from Marietta, Ga. She was a homemaker and attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pinellas Park. Survivors include three sons, William H., St. Petersburg, Jimmy, Pinellas Park, and Huey, Marietta; a sister, Agnes Berry, Cornwall, England; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
HOPE, HENRY A., 63, of Pinellas Park, formerly of Largo and Clearwater, died Thursday (Nov. 9, 2000) at IHS at William and Mary Nursing Center after a long illness. Born in Swedesboro, N.J., she came here in 1988 from New Jersey. She was a restaurant manager at Howard Johnson's in Newark, Del., for 25 years. She later worked as manager at Stacy's Buffet in Clearwater and at the GTE directory service and was a private health care provider. Survivors include a daughter, Amy Millen, Pinellas Park; two brothers, Harvey J., Pennsville, N.J., and Robert T. Henry, Largo; a sister, Patricia Booth, Clearwater; and a granddaughter. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
MUNRO, WILLIAM H., 86, of Mainlands Unit 1, Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at Carrington Place Convalescent Center, St. Petersburg. Born in Greenwich, N.Y., he came here in 1971 from Long Island, N.Y., where he was owner and president of a trucking company. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Mainlands Unit 1 Men's Club. He was Methodist. Survivors include a niece, Linda Titcomb, Honolulu; and a nephew, Dr. John Titcomb, Huntington, N.Y. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

BRIGGS-WEBB, DOROTHY JEAN, 58, of Kissimmee, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at University Community Hospital, Tampa. A Fernandina Beach native, she came here in 1970 from New York City and moved to Kissimmee in 1995. She was a billing clerk for Olsten Insurance Group in Tampa and was a member of Bethel Community Baptist Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include her husband, Robert; a son, Noel Briggs, St. Petersburg; a stepson, Hakeem Webb, Danbury, Conn.; a stepdaughter, Raynell Webb, St. Petersburg; her mother, Inez Sheffield, St. Petersburg; and two brothers, James Sheffield, New York City, and Irwin Sheffield, Oakland, Calif. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

BRYANT, BEATRICE E., 72, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at Jacaranda Manor. Born in Okeechobee County, she came here in 1999 from Zephyrhills. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Calvin Toole and Edward Toole, both of Lakeland; a brother, Joseph Long, Panama City; five sisters, Dorothy Hart and Ercell Blankenship, both of Dade City, Evelyn Crooms, Panama City, Audrey Kryzak, Clearwater, and Merlene Best, Zephyrhills; and four grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

DAVIDSON, DONALD D., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000). Born in Cleveland, he came here in 1955 from McKeesport, Pa. He was self-employed as a contractor and was Methodist. Survivors include a son, Bruce Davidson, St. Petersburg; five daughters, Carole Laspina and Pamela Bocan, both of Irwin, Pa., Debra Davidson-Dwyer, Kents Hill, Maine; Donna Leake and Joyce A. Nelle, both of St. Petersburg; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.

FRANKLIN, RAYMOND R., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. A Brooklyn, N.Y., native, he came here in 1974 from Massapequa Park, N.Y. He was a Marine veteran of World War II and a New York City detective. He was a security guard at Bayfront Towers for 10 years. Survivors include a son, Raymond M., Clearwater; and a daughter, Tomasina Galenti, Ormond Beach. Neptune Society of Palm Harbor, Palm Harbor.

LEAS, CLEO C., 95, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at Carrington Place Convalescent Center. Born in Ligonier, Ind., she came here in the late 1960s from Lagrange, Ind. She was a bookkeeper in the family's automotive business and was Protestant. Survivors include a son, Richard Leas, Jacksonville; a daughter, Bonnie Kosky Wolverton, St. Petersburg; a brother, Arthur Taylor, Lagrange; a sister, Violet Cunningham, Fort Wayne, Ind.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. International Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

LUCIDO, FERN H., 90, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000). Born in Barnstable, Mass., she came here in 1969 from Malden, Mass., where she was president of the Linden Association. She also was a member of American Legion Navy Post 297 in Boston, where she was president four times. Locally, she was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 14 in St. Petersburg and a life member of DAV Post 91 in Pinellas Park. She also was a member of the St. Petersburg Home Association. Survivors include many nieces and nephews, including Robert D. DesMaisons, Chelsea, Mass. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.

RHEA, HARRY A., 78, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. Born in Arnold, Pa., he came here in 1966 from Albany, Ga. He retired as a major in the Air Force and served in World War II, the Korean War and during the Vietnam era. He was the owner and operator of Rhea's Picture Framing on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg from 1966 to 1982. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Harriet; a daughter, Laura Rhea Mitchell, Pembroke Pines; two sons, Scott Ames Marshall, McMurray, Pa., and Daniel Otis Rhea, Lauderhill; and three grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

SCHILKE, CLAIRE ELLEN, 69, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Metuchen, N.J., she came here in 1999 from West Islip, New York, where she retired after 30 years as a legal secretary. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Babylon, N.Y., and was an avid gardener. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Donald Joseph; a son, Robert Douglas Schilke, Bay Shore, N.Y.; a daughter, JoEllen Schilke, St. Petersburg; her mother, Anna Schwartz of Ocean Pines, Md.; a sister, Doris Hart, Ocean Pines; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

SULLIVAN, ANN M., 73, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at Egret Cove Center. She was born in Darlington, S.C., and came here in 1998 from New York City, where she was a member of Hope Baptist Church. She retired in 1994 after 20 years as a professional with the New York City Board of Education. Survivors include two sisters, Rose Jones, St. Petersburg, and Dorothy Oliver, Bronx, N.Y.; and five nieces and nephews. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

VIA, WANDA J., 84, of Seminole, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Iowa City, Iowa, and came here a year and a half ago from St. Petersburg. She formerly owned and operated the Via Office Supply Co., Pinellas Park. She was a Protestant and a former member of Soroptimist International, Pinellas Park. She was an avid golfer. Survivors include two daughters, Bobby Ann Carlson, Davenport, Iowa, and Cheryl Via, Rome, Ga; a son, James, Rome, Ga.; and a granddaughter, Danielle Glover, Rome, Ga. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.