St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Wednesday, November 29, 2000

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

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AAGEBERG, MARIE PEARL, 81, of Inverness, died Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) at home under the careof her husband and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Calumet City, Ill., she came here 24 years ago from Lansing, Ill., and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Russell; and a sister, Loraine Porter, Gray Shadow, Ohio. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

ASH, FRANCES J., 87, of Inverness, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000). Born in Ontario, Canada, she came here 29 years ago from Southfield, Mich. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, its Catholic Women's Group, and the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary. Survivors include many nephews and nieces; and her caregiver, Lucy Bruno, Inverness. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hils.

DENNY, ELLIE M., 80, of Inglis, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Cypress Cove Care Center, Crystal River, under the care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Berlin, Germany, she came here seven years ago from Lake City, Minn., and was a retired secretary. She was Lutheran. Survivors include a daughter, Deanna Zaboroski, Yankeetown; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River/Lecanto.

DuFOUR, PAUL STANLEY, 84, of Inverness, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Citrus Health aand Rehabilitation Center. Born in Utica, N.Y., he came here 10 years ago from Deltona and was a retired heavy equipment operator for Local 825, New York. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Norma Duquette DuFour; a son, Gregory A., Huntersville, N.C.; two daughters, Karen Loger, Inverness, and Mary Anne Lecce, Collinsville, Ill.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

HAVENS, IMOGENE W., 69, of Homosassa, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000). Born in Montcalm, W.Va., she came here 11 years ago from Bluefield, W.Va. She was Protestant and a member of the Women of the Moose Chapter 565, Bluefield. Survivors include her husband, Vincent; a daughter, Deanna Sizemore, Bluefield; two brothers, Dana R. Warden, Dunnellon, and Ronabee Warden, Princeton, W.Va.; two sisters, Susan White, Homosassa, and Maxine Burchett, Hartfield, Va.; one grandson; and two great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Homosassa Chapel.

JENSEN, RAYMOND M., 81, of Homosassa, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000). Born in Milwaukee, he came here 10 years ago from Bronx, N.Y. He was retired from the air conditioning industry in New York City and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sons, George, Sunny Side, N.Y., and Steve, Ossining, N.Y.; a daughter, Norine Hulmberg, Claremont, N.C.; four brothers, Elmer, Arthur, Harold and Leo Jensen; three sisters, Agenta, Mildred and Margaret Jensen; and three grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Homosassa Chapel.

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BASHORE, NORMAN O., 55, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Piqua, Ohio, he came here several years ago from Covington, Ohio. He was a laborer for a paper company and was a Vietnam veteran. Survivors include a brother, Sam, Piqua. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

ECHEVARRIA, LAURA G., 66, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at home. Born in Puerto Rico, she came here one year ago from San Juan and was a secretary in the banking industry. She was Evangelical. Survivors include a daughter, Yolanda Rodriquez, Spring Hill; three brothers, Heriberto, William, and Frank; and two grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes & Crematory, Spring Hill Chapel (US 19).

HYLAND, SARAH A. "WILLIE," 73, of Brookridge, Brooksville, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Scottsburg, Ind., she came here 29 years ago from Indiana. She was a retired hair stylist and member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Keith W.; three sons, Billy Lessaris, Palm Harbor, David Lessaris, Greenwood, Ind., and Donald Lessaris, St. Petersburg; three brothers, Eugene Eaton, Pinellas Park, Richard and Phillip Eaton, both of Clearwater; a sister, Lorene Marshall, Greenwood; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

PELLEGRINI, ALFRED J., 79, of Spring Hill, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Heartland of Brooksville. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he came here 22 years ago from New Jersey. He was a chef for Innisbrook Golf and Country Club and a member of St. Theresa's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Joan; a son, John; three stepsons, Cliff Coole, Haledon, N.J., Gary T. Coole, Spring Hill, and Jeffrey Coole, Darien, Ill.; a daughter, Barbara Pellegrini; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes & Crematory, Spring Hill Chapel.

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BELL, SADIE CAMPBELL, 93, of Seffner, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Delta Healthcare. Born in Tampa, she came back in 1965 from Fort Myers. She was a homemaker, she was a member of Mystic Chapter No. 110, National Quilting Association and she organized the "Krazy Quilters" in Temple Terrace in 1977. Survivors include Sylvia Kelly, Lutz, and Barbara Damron, St. Petersburg; two brothers, David L., Odessa, and Paul V., Ocala; two sisters, Carol C. Lofley and Lorraine Ruth, both of Brandon; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, Tampa.

CHURCH, MILTON W., 90, of Temple Terrace, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) in Tampa. Born in New Britain, Conn., he came here in 1963. He was a lumber draftsman, and he was a member of Temple Terrace Masonic Lodge No. 330 F&AM and Temple Terrace United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Lee Waite, Lakeland; a son, George M. Church, Marietta, Ga.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

COLLETT, WILLOW DEAN, 94, of Plant City, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2000) in Plant City. Born in Iowa, he came to the Tampa area several years ago from Perrysburg, Ohio. He was a production worker for a glass factory and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include a son, Richard D., Northwood, Ohio. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

ELLIOTT, LILLIE MAE, 81, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Dade City, she came here more than 25 years ago. She was a maid for private families and was a member of Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include an adopted daughter, Bettye Brown, Tampa; and four grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

EMBRY, ROY V., 70, of Inverness, formerly of Riverview, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Born in Louisville, Ky., he moved to Inverness six years ago from Riverview and was a box culvert construction superintendent. He was Baptist and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a son, Doug Jonas, Inverness; a daughter, Kimberly Smith, Inverness; two sisters, Juanita Pruitt and Wanda Embry, both of Kentucky; six half-brothers, James, Eugene, Vernie, William Ray, Charles and Randell Mathews, all of Kentucky; a half-sister, Viola Casey, Kentucky; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

JOHNSON, J.S. "SID," 82, of Plant City, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Born in Waldo, he was a longtime Tampa area resident. He was a Hillsborough County elementary school principal. Survivors include two daughters, Gail Reed, Rochester, N.Y., and Erlice Greeninalt, Gainesville; a sister, Dorothy L. Pollock, Plant City; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

LANGONE, CAROLYN, 70, of Tampa, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at Vencor Hospital. Born in Worcester, Mass., she came here several years ago from Sterling, Mass. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a niece, Susan Starr, Sterling, Mass. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

MILLER, LEO SR., of Dover, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000). Born in Mobile, Ala., he came to Florida in 1944. He was a foreman and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Virginia; a son, Leo Jr.; five daughters, Mearl, Jennie, Evelyn, Phyllis and Debbie; 10 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

ORTMAN, MINNIE LEE, 89, of Brandon, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000). Born in Dublin, Ga., she came here 76 years ago. She was a homemaker, and she attended the First Baptist Church of Seffner. Survivors include a daughter, Twilla O. Watson, Brandon; two sons, Jesse W. Ortman, Mobile, Ala., and Richard L. Ortman, Plant City; a brother, Walter J. Sapp, Jacksonville; two sisters, Birdie Judd and Lillie Stanley, both of Zephyrhills; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

SAYLOR, MARK EDWARD, 37, of Lutz, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) in Tampa. He was born in Dayton, Ohio. He was an electrician. Survivors include his wife, Debra; three daughters, Stephanie, Marissa and Selena; his parents, Tom and Joyce Saylor, Zephyrhills; and two sisters, Kathy Hart, Toledo, Ohio, and Tammy Lane, Land O'Lakes. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel, Lutz.

SMITH, JOHNNY W. "J.W.," 55, of Tampa, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. He was a Tampa native. He worked for Stroh's Brewery in Tampa for 35 years. He was a former member of Teamsters Union Local No. 388, was an Army veteran and was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Angela Thurman, Tampa; three brothers; a sister; and four grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.

WATERS, CHARLES ALLISON, 73, of Brandon, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) in Tampa. He was born in Jasper and raised in Arcadia and Nocatee before coming to the Tampa area. He was director of commissary operations in the Army, serving for 36 years. He was a Mason. Survivors include his wife, Louise; a daughter, Margaret Davis, Baltimore; six sons, George, Mike, Jack and Steve, all of Baltimore, and Martin, Plant City, and Charles Jr., Valrico; two sisters, Edwina McMillan, Dover, and Jackie Shenefield, Apollo Beach; two brothers, Bob Waters and Jerry Johnson, both of Plant City; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

YOUNG, LOIS MAE, 80, of Lithia, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at home. Born in McRae, Ga., she came here in 1970. She was a homemaker and was Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Haywood; a daughter, Debbie Louann Dixon, Plant City; a son, Haywood Alan, Lithia; a sister, Lorene Winslow, Lakeland; and eight grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.

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BEYERS, WILLIAM F. SR., 83, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Hilltop Manor, New Port Richey. Born in Pittsburgh, he came here 31 years ago from Lederach, Pa. He was a machinist for Larson Construction, New Port Richey, and a cabinet maker for Stamas Boats, Tarpon Springs. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, New Port Richey, and the Elks Lodge. Survivors include a son, William F. Jr., Solomons, Md.; and one grandson. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

CARAVELLI, RENATO RAYMOND, 73, of Maryville, Tenn., formerly of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) at Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in New Port Richey for 20 years before moving to Maryville. He retired from both Atlantic Richfield and Century 21 Real Estate and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Norma Ruth; three daughters, Joyce Loomis, Port Richey, Karen Russel, Lutz, and Donna Russel, Maryville; a sister, Gertrude Richardson, Scotrun,Pa.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Smith Mortuary, Maryville, Tenn.

COOPER, LISA M., 37, of Spencer, Ind., formerly of Port Richey, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Bloomington Hospital in Indiana. Born in Peakville, N.Y., she was a deli manager for the Spencer IGA. She was Catholic and Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Ron; four sons, Matthew Lee, Martinsville, Ind., Nicholas Lee and Joseph Lee "Glenn", both of Spencer, and Joshua Cooper, Poland, Ind.; three daughters, Melissa Lee and Nichole Cooper, both of Poland, and Brittnay Lee, Martinsville; her parents, David and Marian Scalici Gilleo, Port Richey; two brothers, David and Michael Gilleo, both of Florida; three sisters, Debbie Sharay, Marion Waller and Donna Roberts, all of Florida; and two grandchildren. West, Parrish & Pedigo Funeral Home, Spencer, Ind.

DAVIS, LUCILE REID, 88, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Birmingham, Ala., she came here in April from Astor and was a retired nurse for the TB sanatorium of the state hospital in Orlando. She was Presbyterian. Survivors include a daughter, Betty A. Gause, Elfers; a stepdaughter, Sally Davis, Orlando; a brother, Charles R. Reid, Ocoee; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

DURHAM, ROBERT IVAN, 65, of Zephyrhills, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at East Pasco Medical Ceter, Zephyrhills. Born in Carthage, N.Y., he came here 16 years ago from Keane, N.H., and was a diesel engine mechanic. He was Methodist and an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Sue; a son, Robert A., Las Vegas; three daughters, Janice Vann, Springfield, N.H., Karen Vann and Kelly Durham, both of Bellows Falls, N.H.; and two grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

FRANZ, ALBERT JOHN, 63, of Holiday, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Pittsburgh, he came here 10 years ago from Cochranton, Pa., and was a retired rural route deliveryman for the Postal Service. He was Protestant and an Army veteran who served in the military police. Survivors include his wife, Myra; a son, John Jr. "Jack," Palm Harbor; a daughter, Katherine Ann Palmer, Meadville, Pa.; two brothers, Tom, Fort Myers, and Bill, Missouri; two sisters, Deborah Legnosky, Pennsylvania, and Audrey Murawski, Nevada; and four grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

GALLOP, MARGARET, 74, of Spring Hill, formerly of Holiday, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at home. Born in Lansing, Mich., she moved to Spring Hill eight months ago from Holiday, where she had lived since 1989. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Bill H.; two sons, Steven, Ocala, and Mark, Auburn, Wash.; a daughter, Michelle Gallop, Spring Hill; a brother, Ronald Wickens, Bear Lake, Mich.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

GORE, BARBARA S., 59, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000). Born in Dayton, Ohio, she moved to New Port Richey 12 years ago from Tampa. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Harold; two daughters, Barbara McMichael and Donna Miller, both of New Port Richey; three sons, Mickey Miller, New Port Richey, Ronnie, Missouri, and Barry Parton; two sisters, Judy Hoogacker and Ginny Smith, both of Tampa; four brothers, Ronald, Bob, Mike, and Jack Dyke, all of Tampa; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

HUTCHENS, GEORGE A. SR., 79, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at home. Born in Butler, Pa., he came here 10 years ago from Conneaut, Ohio, and was a conductor for Nickel Plate Railroad. He was Protestant, an Army veteran of World War II and member of the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Norma Jean; two sons Bob, Oldsmar, and Lonnie, Conneaut; two brothers, William Hutchens, Easton, Pa., and Carl Rose, Butler; a sister, Patricia Bacher, Meadville, Pa.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

KETCHUM, ANGEL CHRISTINE, infant daughter of Michael and Christine Ketchum, New Port Richey, died Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. Other survivors include two brothers, Michael and Steven, New Port Richey; her paternal grandparents, Bill Ketchum, New Port Richey, and Doris Hays, Michigan; and her maternal grandparents, Duane and Dorothy Peil, Hudson. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home & Cemetery, Hudson.

MacKELLAR, LYREEN I. SHATFORD, 85, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, she was raised in Weymouth, Mass., and lived in Reading and Plymouth, Mass., before coming here. She was a member of the Christadelphian Ecclesia at Cataumet, Bourne, Mass., its organist and pianist, and member of the Hammond Organ Club. Survivors include two daughters, Carol S. Garvey, Plymouth, Mass., and Marjorie M. Golub, New Port Richey; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mortimer N. Peck Funeral Chapel, Braintree, Mass.

MAYFIELD, ANNE RICHMOND, 73, of Port Richey, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 22 years ago from Columbus, Ohio, and was a computer operator for Fuel Mart, Inc. She was Methodist. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Richmond, Port Richey; three daughters, Verna Stewart, Port Richey, Sheila Walker, Columbus, and Dewerece Baldwin, Las Vegas; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

McGLONE, MARTHA A., 91, of Hudson, died Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) at Bayonet Point Health and Rehabilitation Center, Hudson. Born in Scranton, Pa., she came here 26 years ago from Cleveland and was a homemaker. She was Lutheran. Survivors include two brothers, Alvin P. Kressler, Cincinnati, and Otto L. Kressler, Cleveland; and six nephews and nieces. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

MULLER, LEWIS WILLIAM, 69, of Holiday and Old Bridge, N.J., died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he was a winter resident for four years from Old Bridge. He was an automobile mechanic for Public Service Electric and Gas Co., Edison, N.J., and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Lutheran and a member of the United Auto Workers Local 94, Hightstown, N.J., and the VFW Post, Old Bridge. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn; two sons, Kevin, Farmington, N.J., and David, East Brunswick, N.J.; a sister, Georgianna Carpenter, Mahwah, N.J.; and four grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

MUCHARD, MARION B., 74, of Homosassa, formerly of Hudson, died Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) at home. Born in Jersey City, N.J., she moved to Florida 23 years ago from Old Bridge, N.J., and lived in Hudson prior to recently moving to Homosassa. She was a homemaker and member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, its Singles Club, and the American Legion Post 419 Auxiliary, Jersey City. Survivors include a son, Michael K., Jacksonville; a daughter, JoAnne Williams, Homosassa; a brother, Joseph J. Bendetto, Jersey City; and five grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

NORRIS, JOSEPHINE H., 75, of Dade City, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000). Shecame here 28 years ago from her native Tampa. She was a homemaker and member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Dade City. Survivors include her husband, Joel L.; a daughter, Loretta Berning, Madisonville, La.; and five grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.

SCHLIEPHAKE, HERBERT, 91, of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) at Richey Manor. Born in Chicago, he came here 28 years ago from Michigan City, Ind., and was a commercial artist for Baker Lithographic, Chicago. He was Lutheran, member of the New Port Richey Elks 2284, and past president and co-founder of the Hillandale Glengarry Association. Survivors include a son, Jerry, Bessemer, Ala.; four daughters, Judy Hendrickson, Fort Collins, Colo., Merry Pence, New Port Richey, Vickie Rielley, Westminster, Colo., and Cathy Morris, Joliet, Ill.; 16 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

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MEDFORD, MARGARET H., 86, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1982 from her native Baltimore. She retired after 40 years as a file clerk with USF&G Insurance. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Daniel L.; a daughter, Jeanne H. Morris, St. Cloud; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

NIVEN, MARCIA L., 98, of Mount Dora, formerly of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at her home. She moved to Mount Dora in 1973 from Clearwater where she lived for many years since coming to Florida from New England. She was a free-lance artist and graduated from the Boston College of Arts. She was a member of the Oleander Garden Club and the Mount Dora Center for the Arts. Survivors include a son, Donald, Mount Dora; five grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

NOLAN, FREDA M., 88, of Clearwater, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at Mariner Health Care of Clearwater. She came to Tampa more than 40 years ago from her native Rimer, Ohio, and in 1972 she moved to Clearwater. She was a homemaker. She attended Seminole Community Chapel and was a member of the Garden Club of Largo. Survivors include a brother, Thomas Richard Rimer, Columbus Grove, Ohio; three sisters, Ester, Camden, Mich., Shirley Williams, Foster, Ala., and Ruth Mitchell, Greensboro, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

RADCLIFFE, HARRY WILLIAM, 59, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2000) at Bayview Nursing Pavilion, Clearwater. He came here in 1995 from his native Charleston, W.Va., where he retired as a schoolteacher for the Kanawha County Schools. He graduated from West Virginia State College and Greenbriar Military Academy, Lewisburg, W.Va. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church of Charleston, the Charleston Masonic Lodge F&AM, and the Shrine, Elks and Moose Lodges, all of West Virginia. Survivors include two sisters, Elayne R. Mayes, Dallas, and Sandra R. Huff, Charleston; three nephews, Chris, Stewart and Jonah Mayes, all of Dallas; three nieces, Julie Williams and Joan Jacquet, both of Charleston, and Jenny Pustinger, Cincinnati; and six great-nieces and great-nephews. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

SHAW, ELLEN, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) Integrated Health Services of Clearwater. She came here in 1953 from her native Salters, S.C., and worked as a housekeeper for private family residences. Survivors include three sons, Henry "Geech" Shaw, Largo, Darryl Lee, Clearwater, and Edward Lee, Tampa; two daughters, Jannie Young and Doris Lee, both of Clearwater; a brother, Joseph Shaw, Clearwater; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater

TAKATS, CAROL BESSINGER, of Katy, Texas, formerly of Clearwater and Wallingford, Conn., died Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) of cancer. Survivors include her husband, Charles J.; a son, Carlton G. Kraft; two daughters, Robin J. Gibbs and Jolie F. Little; a stepson, Charles D. Takats; a sister and three brothers; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, Houston.

WAGONER, LOUISE, 70, of Floral City, formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at the University of Arkansas Medical Center, Little Rock, Ark. She was born in Cynthiana, Ky., came to Clearwater in 1955 and moved in 1988 to Floral City. She was a member of the Floral City United Methodist Church and OES Chapter 164, Floral City. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Donald K.; two sons, Barry L., Clearwater, and Michael W., Spring Hill; a daughter, Lois Turner, Inverness; three brothers, James Sadler, Lexington, Ky., Herman Sadler, Clearwater, and Billy Ray Sadler, Cynthiana; four sisters, Ruby Franklin of Ohio, and Birdie Whalen, Stella Whalen and Christine Coy, all of Cynthiana; and seven grandchildren. Chas E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

Dunedin

COOPER, MARJORIE H., 80, of Dunedin, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Philadelphia and came here in 1974 from Fair Lawn, N.J. She worked as a seamstress and was Baptist and a volunteer for 15 years for the Fair Lawn Board of Elections. Survivors include three daughters, June Green, Largo, Carole Scime, Hollywood, Fla., and Marjorie Weir, Prospect Park, N.J.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
FASTING, RUTH P., 88, of Las Vegas, formerly of Dunedin, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at Life Care Center of Paradise Valley, Las Vegas. She was born in Somerville, Mass., and came to Dunedin in 1976 from Yorktown Heights, N.Y. She worked as a secretary for IBM in New York. She was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Dunedin, Mease Hospital Auxiliary, the Lutheran Church Women, Dunedin Country Club and Dunedin Newcomers Grads-Special Editions. Survivors include two sons, Roger, Las Vegas, and Paul, Henderson, Nev.; and two grandsons, Mark, Bozeman, Mont., and Roger, Eureka, Mont. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

BANKER, JOYCE N., 56, of Largo, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and came here in 1990 from Hastings, N.Y. She worked as a cashier at Wal-Mart in Largo and was Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth; two daughters, Katrina Rogers, Sandy Creek, N.Y., and Laurie DeFilippo, Stanton, Ky.; a son, Michael Pettit, Sandy Creek; four grandchildren; and several aunts and uncles. National Cremation Society, Largo.
BARLOWE, 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 and 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; two sons, Dean, Largo, and Douglas, Tallahassee; three brothers, Smith, Clearwater, and Everett and Marshall, both of Lenoir; three sisters, Meda Watkins, Lenoir, Betty Holmes, Yadkinville, N.C., and Ellen Steele, Morristown, Tenn.; and four grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Seminole.
HOBDAY, WILLIAM JOSEPH, 87, of Largo, died Saturday (Nov. 18, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, and came here in 1978 from Jackson, Mich., where he retired in 1975 as vice president of Hayes Industries. He graduated from Goodyear Industrial University, Akron, Ohio. He attended Seminole United Methodist Church and was past president of Jackson County Country Club, a member of the Bardmoor Country Club and president of the Eight Brittons of Bardmoor. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Charlotte; two daughters, Gail Mick, Pinellas Park, and Janet Reed, Goldsboro, N.C.; a son, William G., Oconomowoc, Wis.; nine grandchildren, Teresa Murine, St. Petersburg, Tina Barfield, Pinellas Park, Charlotte Reed, Norfolk, Va., Andrea Jacobs, Durham, N.C., William Reed, Goldsboro, and Jennifer, Elizabeth, Alex and Katherine Hobday, all of Oconomowoc; and five great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
HUBBELL, RALPH D., 63, of Largo, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000). He was born in Elba, Mich., and came here in 1958 from Michigan, where he worked as a truck driver for Flynn Motors. Survivors include a sister, Jean Mowrey, Lewiston, Mich. National Cremation Society, Largo.
SOKOLOWSKI, FELIX, 79, of Largo, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at home. He was born in Hammond, Ind., and came here in 1981 from Calumet City, Ill., where he retired as a water superintendent for the city. He was an Army veteran of World War II where he served as a staff sergeant, tank commander for the 12th Armored Division, A-Company, 43rd Tank Battalion. He was a prisoner of war in Germany and received a Purple Heart. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo, and lifetime member of Indian Rocks VFW Post 10094, Indian Rocks Beach, American Legion Post 330, the DAV, 12th Armored Division Association and Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of American Ex-Prisoners of War. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Alice, a son, Robert, Largo; two daughters, Donna Sarafin, Oviedo, and Sharon Sokol, Hessville, Ind.; and four grandchildren, Douglas Sokolowski, Treasure Island, Matthew Sokolowski, Los Angeles, Eric Bakker, Lansing, Ill., and Thomas Bakker, Calumet City. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
MULDER, CELIA L., 91, a winter resident of Largo, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. She was a seasonal resident from Onalaska, Wis. There are no known survivors. Dickinson Family Funeral Homes, LaCrosse, Wis.
PECKHAM, LOIS GWENDOLYN "GWEN," 67, of Inverness, formerly of Largo, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. She moved to Citrus County 20 years ago from her native Largo and worked as a secretary for the Department of Agriculture. She was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Alan W., Inverness; two daughters, Dianne Drye, Inverness, and Marla Filyaw, Landis, N.C.; two sisters, Pearl Forehand, Eustis, and Dorothy Kearney, Sumterville; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Chas E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.
WILSON, RAYMOND A., 82, of Largo, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Born in Loxley, Ala., he grew up in St. Louis, Mich., and came here several years ago from Ohio. He worked 46 years for General Motors in Michigan and Ohio and retired as assistant comptroller of GM and treasurer of Terex Corp. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 14 years, Kathy; two daughters, Sandra Hall, Lakeland, and Kayla Schmalbach, Potterville, Mich.; a son, Don, Kent, Ohio; a stepson, John Smith, St. Petersburg; four stepdaughters, Siouxsie Sams and Kym Lundy, both of St. Petersburg, Kim Ciborek, Hudson, Ohio, and Kelly O'Malley, Lewisville, Texas; a brother, Carl, Bandon, Ore.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.

Palm Harbor

HALL, VIOLET W., 89, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2000) at Palm Garden of Clearwater nursing home. She was born in Detroit and came here in 1959 from St. Clair Shores, Mich. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Dunedin. Survivors include a son, William Hertel, Fraser, Mich.; two daughters, Gloria Gieseking, Salem, S.C., and Marilyn Grennan, Fairfield, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
HANLON, JOHN P., 90, of Palm Harbor, formerly of Dunedin, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Arbors at Safety Harbor nursing home. He was born in New York City and came here in 1984 from Murray Hill, N.J. He retired as a transportation broker and owned and operated Key Karrier Inc., Cranford, N.J. He was Roman Catholic and a member of Toastmasters International. Survivors include two daughters, Jeanne F. Blauvelt, Palm Harbor, and Patricia Belic, Dunedin; a brother, Steve, Brooklyn, N.Y.; and five grandchildren, Lisa Fava, Palm Harbor, Leslie Barker and Tom Trotta, both of Dunedin, John Girvan, Seattle, and Jimmy Girvan, Plainfield, N.J.; and seven great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
SMITH, ROBERT J., 75, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Chicago and came here in 1990 from Milwaukee, where he retired after 10 years as president of Smith McCabe Inc. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include a daughter, Caren Smith, Falls Church, Va.; a son, Jeffrey, Rome; and a granddaughter, Alison Hatch, Denver. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Seminole

BRADSHAW, WILLIAM W., 82, of Seminole, died Monday (Nov. 20, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Port Colburn, Canada, was a seasonal visitor since 1978 and moved here in 1990 from Lewiston, N.Y. He was an electrician and retired in 1982 after 45 years with Hooker Chemical Co., Niagara Falls, N.Y. He attended Erie County Technical Institute in Buffalo, N.Y. He played baseball and basketball for many years in western New York amateur, semi-pro and industrial leagues. He was a baseball coach at Niagara University and basketball coach at St. Peter's School of Lewiston and Stella Niagara Academy, where his teams won several championships. He founded and was an instructor for the Lewiston Recreation Department Saturday Morning Basketball Program. He was a Navy veteran of World War II where he was a member of the Navy baseball team. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seminole, and Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Murphy; two sons, James L., Seminole, and William D., Chicago; two daughters, Cynthia Bradshaw, Silver Springs, and Suzanne Owens, Prospect, N.Y.; a sister, Helen Howard of Canada; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
DOVISKIE, CHARLOTTE A., 93, of Seminole, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Stuyvesant Falls, N.Y., and came here after she retired as a staff attendant for the Wassaic State School, Wassaic, N.Y. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seminole, and a former member of the Golden Aires of Indian Rocks Beach. Survivors include a brother, Joseph Stevens, Stuyvesant Falls, and a niece, Barbara Lindenmayer, San Antonio, Texas. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
HODGES, CALVIN EARNEST, 96, of Seminole, died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2000) at Freedom Square Nursing Center, Seminole. He was born in St. George, Kan., and came here in 1955 from Ohio, where he operated a roller skating rink in Springfield, Ohio. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Olive Anna; and several cousins. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

Tarpon Springs

HAMILTON, JOHN SOUTHWORTH, 79, of Flowery Branch, Ga., formerly of Tarpon Srpings and Clearwater, died Wednesday (Oct. 25, 2000) at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. He was born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., and came to Clearwater around 1960 from Gettysburg, Pa., after several years he moved to Tarpon Springs where he lived and worked for Henry Dingus Realtors until he moved to Blowing Rock, N.C., and recently he moved to Flowery Branch. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and served in the Pacific Theater. He was an Episcopalian and a member of the Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa. Survivors include two sons, Scott, Flowery Branch, and Jock, Jackson Hole, Wyo.; a daughter, Terri Kouremetis, Columbus, Ohio; two sisters, Anne Hamilton Mellick, Vienna, Va., and Lucia Hamilton Young Nawn, Belleair; and five grandchildren. Hillside Funeral Home, Gainesville, Ga.
LAM, PHONG HONG, 18, of Tarpon Springs, died Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa. He came here in 1992 from his native Dong Thap, Vietnam. He was a senior at Tarpon Springs High School and worked as a cook for ABC Pizza, Tarpon Springs. He was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his parents, Cong Thi Nguyen and Cua Van Lam, two brothers, Dung Nguyen and Tuan Nguyen, and two sisters, Kim Lam and Lee Lam, all of Tarpon Springs. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

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LeVANGIE, EDMUND J., 87, of Redington Shores, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Braintree, Mass., he came here in 1959 from Wayland, Mass. A graduate of Bryant Stratton Business College, Boston, he was an accountant for Oil Service Co. of New England in Boston for 25 years. He was the owner and manager of Treasure Village Trailer Park, St. Petersburg, until 1974. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seminole. He was an avid traveler and golfer, scoring a hole-in-one at the Tides Country Club, where he was a charter member, and at Holy Springs Golf Club in Franklin, N.C., where he was a member. He was a member of Franklin Golf Club. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Esther; two daughters, Susan Sweeney, St. Petersburg, and Joan Klesse, Naalehu, Hawaii; a son, Edmund, Sorrento; a sister, Esther Keith, Bridgewater, Mass.; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

BARLOW, WILLIAM L., 70, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at home. Born in Abington, Pa., he came here in 1970 from Warminster, Pa. He was a maintenance technician for Pasadena Community Church. He was a Marine veteran of the Korean War and was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Emma; three sons, William, St. Petersburg, Alan Morris, Pompano Beach, and James Morris, Southampton, Pa.; a sister, Florence Scarpill, Warminster; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
BERLY, MARIA BURGOS, 92, of Houston, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Oct. 4, 2000) in Houston. She was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. She was a member of OES and was a Presbyterian Church leader in New York City and St. Petersburg. She was a member of the St. Thomas Presbyterian Church, Houston. Survivors include two daughters, Ruth Burgos Sasscer, Houston, and Niomi B. Lynn, Springfield, Ill.; two sisters, Elena Martinez, New York City, and Marcelina Purchaise, Puerto Rico; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Alpha Cremation Services, Houston.
DiGIOVANNI, AUGUSTINE, 82, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. He was born in Springfield, Ohio, and came here 35 years ago from Baltimore. He was a restaurateur and Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Frances DiGiovanni, St. Petersburg; two sons, Leonard DiGiovanni, Brooksville, and Laurence DiGiovanni, St. Petersburg; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
FESS, FREDERICK B., 80, of Inverness, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2000). Born in Collins, N.Y., he moved to Inverness 10 years ago from St. Petersburg. He retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel after 21 years of service. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Lions Club, and the VFW, all in Inverness. Survivors include his wife, Mary Armes Fess; a son, Joseph, Atlanta; two daughters, Deborah Souders, St. Petersburg, and Linda Lohe, Inverness; a sister, Dorothy L. Powers, Collins; and six grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.
FOREST, DONALD LOUIS, 73, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Fitchburg, Mass., he came here in 1988 from Leominster, Mass. He was a vending machine mechanic and was the owner of Don's Workshop, a maker of doll house furniture in St. Petersburg. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and served in the Coast Guard in World War II. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Eva M.; a son, Ronald J., East Greenbush, N.Y.; a daughter, Susan A. Lopez, Las Vegas; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
HUGHES, ISABELL WILLIAMS, 86, of St. Petersburg died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2000) at home. She came here in 1932 from her native Hendersonville, S.C. She was a domestic worker. She was a charter member Faith Memorial Missionary Baptist Church. She was on the Elmer Barnett Missionary Society and was on the general mission. She was a Sunday school teacher for more than 25 years and was secretary of the local chapter of the NAACP in the 1960s. Survivors include two daughters, Lucy McCaskill and Anna Ayers, both of St. Petersburg; and many grandchildren, including Marilyn Bell, Sheila Summers and Barbara Jean Neal, all of St. Petersburg, and Devron Gibbons, Tallahassee; and several great-grandchildren. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
JARRACH, GEORGE EDWARD, 94, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Nov. 17, 2000). The oldest of seven children, he was born in New York and came to this area in 1957 from Grand Rapids, Mich. He worked for W.T. Grant Co. for 50 years, being transferred to many cities throughout the eastern and midwestern United States. He was a member of Kiwanis International, maintaining perfect attendance over 64 years. He was awarded the Legion of Honor for 60 years of service. He was a charter president of the Sunshine City Kiwanis Club in 1959 and was a Kiwanis lieutenant governor of Florida. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Lee, Glendora, Calif.; two grandsons, Roderick Lee and Christopher Lee, both of Glendora; two sisters, Gertrude Scheer, Corning, N.Y., and Kay Kapner, Florida; a brother, Bill, Florida; and six great-grandchildren. White Funeral Home, Azusa, Calif.
JONES, ALVIN "LOOK UP," 88, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at the Laurels Nurthins and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in New Orleans and came here in the 1920s. He was a former member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include two care givers, Lynette Buchanan and Gloria Bryant; and three stepchildren, Lisa Whiston, Willie Bryant and Bill Matthews, all of St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
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 to St. Petersburg in 1953 from Michigan and moved to Oldsmar six years ago. He was a sales executive for Raymond James and Channel 10. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Army Air Forces and a bombardier during World War II. He served in the China-Burma-India theater and won numerous awards, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was 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; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. National Cremation Society, Largo.
LESSER, NATHAN, 97, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Danville, Va., he came here in 1971 from Baltimore, where he was an inspector for a textile company. He was Jewish. Survivors include a granddaughter, Amy Allex, Frederick, Md.; and three great-grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
McCARROLL, JO B., 92, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Poulan, Ga., she came here in 1984 from St. Augustine, where she was former owner of the Francis Motel. She was a member of the Flagler Memorial Presbyterian Church. Survivors include five sisters, Betty Huffer and Kathryn Altwies, both of St. Petersburg, Marie Wolfe, Spring Hill, Ruth Buchanan, Greensboro, N.C., and Warreen Iozzia, Gaithersburg, Md.; and nine nieces and nephews. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SHEETS, ROBERT W., 74, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Peoria, Ill., he came here in 1970 from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving aboard submarines. Survivors include a daughter, K O'Brien, Springville, Iowa; a son, JSheets, Dillon, Colo.; a sister, Marilyn McDonald, Littleton, Colo.; and two granddaughters. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
SMITH, BERTHA B. "BEATRICE," 83, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Trigg County, Ky., she came here in 1990 from Hopkinsville, Ky. She was a homemaker and Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Darlene Smith, St. Petersburg; two sons, Robert and William, both of Dayton, Ohio; two granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
WILLIAMS, EVELYN OBEKA, 82, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Born in Bell, La., she came here in 1993 from Louisiana. She enjoyed crafts and cards. Survivors include three daughters, Clydie Williams Duley, Clearwater, Zandra Warnick, Sodus Point, N.Y., and Bobbie Ferguson, Marietta, Ga.; a sister, Myrtle Riles, Lugoff, S.C.; a brother, L. Alexander, Grassy Key; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.
WILSON, TONY, 43, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at home. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

South Pasadena

BARTLETT, HAZEL E., 96, of South Pasadena, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at the Springs at Boca Ciega Bay. Born in Brooklyn, Mich., she came here in 1944 from Detroit. She was a medical secretary for the Veterans Administration. She was a member of Unity Christian Church in South Pasadena, Toastmasters in St. Petersburg and the Suncoast Handicap Association. She was named Florida's Outstanding Handicapped Person in 1965. She had been active in a local camping club. She also enjoyed traveling and being with family. Survivors include a niece, Frances Teeter, and a nephew, Joseph Williams, both of Beaver Island, Mich.; two grandnieces; and a cousin. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

WEITZ, LUCY L., 82, of South Pasadena, died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2000) at Pasadena Manor. She came here in 1970 from her native Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a secretary for the First Gulf Beach Bank. She was an active member of the Body Dynamics Fitness Center and a member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Gulfport. Survivors include her husband, Charles; a brother; Calvin Cardieri, South Pasadena; three sisters, Susie Busacco and Carmella Norato, both of St. Pete Beach, and Christine Russo, Long Island, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.