St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Thursday, December 7, 2000

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

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BRAISTED, WESLEY W., 85, of Lecanto, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000). Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he came here two years ago from Chapel Hill, N.C. He was a retired attorney with Braisted & Braisted Law Firm, Staten Island, and was a member of the University United Methodist Church, Chapel Hill. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Roberta Elizabeth Townsend Braisted, Lecanto; a son, Lawrence E., Inverness; a daughter, Lynn Pedersen, Concord, Mass.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness Chapel.

EDWARDS, BILL EARLY, 84, of Inglis, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at Seven Springs Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Pomeroy, Wash., he came here six years ago from Quitman, Ga. He was a retired civil engineer for the federal government and Smalley-Welford & Nevin Engineering, Dade County. He was instrumental in starting the Withlacoochee Area Residents, Inglis, and was an avid sailor and model boat builder. He was Methodist, a Navy veteran of World War II, and past member of the American Legion, Marathon. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Jane; two sons, Michael David, Raleigh, N.C., and Jesse, Inglis; a daughter, Bertha E. Cassidy, Inglis; two sisters, Nellie McQuire, Seattle, and Sobina Lynthcom, Richmond, Va.; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

FUTCH, HARRY LEE, 67, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. Born in Ellabell, Ga., he came here 40 years ago from Bushnell and was a retired heavy equipment operator for Overstreet Paving Co. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Norma; four sons, Harry Jr., Larry L., Jerry and Garry, all of Coleman; two daughters, Shirley Mashburn and Bonnie Strickland, both of Crystal River; a stepdaughter, Kay Davis, Minlothian,Texas; four brothers, James, Orlando, Daniel, Tampa, Junior, Umatilla, and Bobby Joe, Ohio; three sisters, Brenda Andrews, Betty and Elizabeth, all of Orlando; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

HALL, ROBERT E., 78, of Homosassa, died Saturday (Dec. 2, 2000) at Seven Springs Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Tennessee, he came here 10 years ago from Pontiac, Mich., and was a heavy equipment operator. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Masonic Lodge 112, Wayne, Mich. Survivors include three sons, Stewart, Branson, Mo.; Clarence, Michigan, and David, Pontiac; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

KANTER, RICHARD STEPHEN, 58, of Inverness, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000). Born in Cleveland, he came here 28 years ago from Parma, Ohio, and was a pipe fitter. He was a member of the Inverness Church of God and the Pipe Fitters Local 120, Cleveland. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Joy Acker Kanter; two sons, Richard S. Jr., and Michael E., both of Inverness; a daughter, Katherine M. Kanter, Inverness; and two grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness Chapel.

PRICE, HOLLAND McKEE "MAC," 83, of Homosassa, died Sunday (Dec. 3, 2000). Born in Shepherdstown, W.Va., he came here four years ago from Frederick, Md., and retired as director of finance from the Allegany County Board of Education. He was Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Elizabeth Hutzelle Price "Betty"; a daughter, Frances Price Doherty, Frederick; two brothers, Kirkland S., Charles Town, W.Va., and Dr. James C. Price, Shepherdstown; and three grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Homosassa Chapel.

SACKLER, ANGELA, 87, of Inverness, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at the Surrey Place Convalescent Center, Lecanto. Born in New York City, she came here more than 25 years ago from Miami and was a retired hotel physical therapist. She was Catholic. Survivors include several nephews and nieces including Joseph Velto and Valerie Seconi, both of Inverness. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

SMITH, MICHAEL A., 55, of Homosassa, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at home. Born in Lima, Ohio, he came here 10 years ago from Ohio, and was a salesman for AT&T. He was Baptist. Survivors include two stepsons, Ken Creech, Beverly Hills, and Jimmy Creech, Beattyville, Ky.; two stepdaughters, Trena Tschuschke and Rena Mason, both of Crystal River; and a brother, Dr. David Smith, Lima. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

STEINER, DEA SCIACERO, 56, of Sugarmill Woods, Homosassa, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at home. Born in Italy, she came here two years ago from Jefferson Township, N.J. She was a real estate sales agent and member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Homosassa. Survivors include her husband, William J.; three sons, Gregory, Fort Lauderdale, Jeffrey, New Brunswick, N.J., and Bradley, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; and her parents, Alessandro and Maria Sciacero, Sugarmill Woods. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

SUTTON, IRENE CRYSTAL, 66, of Crystal River, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at Hospice House of Gainesville. Born in Crystal River, she was a lifelong resident and part of the original Carnival Company that wintered on what is now known as "Bunt's Point." She was a mate on the Sunny Skies party boat, owned a chicken farm and gas station in Crystal River, and was also a commercial fishing guide. Survivors include a son, William David Oliver, Radford, Va.; two stepsons, Jackie and Doug Sutton; two daughters, Jan Zak, Gainesville, and Irene Alta Cross, Crystal River; a stepdaughter, Ellie Parrish; a brother, Walter Bunts, Crystal River; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

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CARVER, EARL E. JR., 62, of Brooksville, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2000) at home. Born in Bluefield, W.Va., he came here six years ago from Pompano Beach and retired as foreman of the Public Works Department, Boynton Beach. He was Baptist, a member of the American Legion Post 99, Brooksville, the International Brotherhood of Fireman & Oilers Local 1227, Boynton Beach, and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include three sons, Gary Genit, Georgia; David Henning, Ohio, and David Hall, Shady Hills; a daughter, Teresa Benton, Brooksville; his parents, Earl E. Sr. and Ollie Carver, Leesburg; three brothers, Terri Cabot, Arkansas; David and Bobby, both of Leesburg; two sisters, Marie Ingoglia, West Palm Beach, and Donna Robinson, Leesburg; and four grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.

CROWLEY, LUCILLE "CASEY," 80, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at Brooksville Health Care Center. Born in Mayford, Ill., she came here 23 years ago from Chicago. She was a retired telephone operator and member of St. Theresa's Catholic Church, Spring Hill, and the Telephone Pioneers. Survivors include a son, Michael Casey, Schaumburg, Ill.; three daughters, Sharon Rains and Kathleen Casey, both of Spring Hill, and Patricia Casey Majewski, Altamonte Springs; two sisters, Charlotte Stapley, Lake Worth, and Wilma Jean Voelz, Chicago; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

DAVIS, EDNA MARIE, 88, of Spring Hill, died Sunday (Dec. 3, 2000) at home. Born in West New York, N.J., she came here three years ago from Sarasota, where she lived since 1982, and was a homemaker. She was Lutheran. Survivors include three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

DIDATO, LILLIAN, 83, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at Louise Henry Assisted Living Facility, Spring Hill. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here 14 years ago from Long Island, N.Y., and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Charles, Oregon; a daughter, Marie Sardo, Spring Hill; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home & Cemetery, Hudson.

SATTERTHWAITE, MARGARET, 82, of Wesleyan Village, Brooksville, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Grant County, Ind., she came here 18 years ago from Fairmount, Ind., and was a retired secretary for the Veterans Administration, Marion, Ind. She was a member of the Fairmount Wesleyan Church and attended the Brooksville Wesleyan Church. Survivors include her husband, Bruce; three sons, Jerry, Denver; Paul and Jon, both of Indianapolis; a brother, Ralph Bliss, Fairmount; a sister, Ellen Rogers, Marion; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

SUDALL, RICHARD C., of Spring Hill, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at the Hospice House, Brooksville. He came here 24 years ago from his native Philadelphia where he retired as general supervisor for an electric company. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Nancy A.; two stepsons, Robert and Richard Marland, both of Philadelphia; a daughter, Marion H. Seamen, California; a brother, Jack, California; a sister, Sally Crause, Pennsylvania; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

WOLF, ANNE U., 80, of Brookridge, Brooksville, died Saturday (Dec. 2, 2000) at home. Born in Donora, Pa., she came here 12 years ago from Conneaut, Ohio. She was a retired legal secretary and member of the Brookridge Crafty Stitchers, the Garden Club, the Woman's Club, and the American Legion Auxiliary Post 186, Brooksville. Survivors include her husband, Archie; two brothers, Nick and Andrew Urnick, both of Donora; and two sisters, Helen Crumper, Pittsburgh, and Stephanie Medlin, Alexandria, Va. Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.

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BATES, KATHERINE L., 75, of Seffner, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital. Born in Akron, Ohio, she came to the Tampa area 33 years ago. She was a kindergarten teacher at Mango Baptist Church, she was a homemaker and a member of Plant City Church of God. Survivors include her husband, Harry A.; a daughter, Kathy A. Talor, Clearwater; two sons, Harry Jr., Seffner, and Jimmy D., Brandon; a sister, Virginia Owen, Tampa; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

CUCCO, PASQUALE VINCENT, 84, of Brandon, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Ozone Park, N.Y., he came here a year ago from East Meadows, N.Y. He was a telephone installer for Bell Telephone, a member of Powers Club, Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, AARP and an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor; a son, John Charles, Brandon; two daughters, Patricia Lynne Cucco, Manhattan, N.Y., and Gail Ann Martiello, Brandon; three sisters, Sue Bevine, Santa Monica, Calif., Julia Silipo, Ozone Park, and Toni Bescetta, Ronkonkoma, N.Y.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

HOLMES, ELLSWORTH AUGUSTA, 73, of Tampa, died Saturday (Dec. 2, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Upper Marlboro, Md., he came here in 1953. He was a retired truck driver for Gulf Central Co., an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, he served as chairman of the trustee board and was a member of Choir Number One and St. James A.M.E. Church. Survivors include his wife, Sallie M.; a son, Eric; two daughters, Sallie R. Brooks, New York, and Christine B. Arinze Samuel, Atlanta; three sisters; three brothers; and four grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

JOHNSON, ASBERRY, 58, of Tampa, died Sunday (Dec. 3, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Garnett, S.C., he came here more than 50 years ago. He was a forklift operator for Clorox Chemical Co. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette; two sons, Kevin and Asberry Jr.; two daughters, Pamela and Anjeanette; a brother; three sisters; and 12 grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

ROBINSON, OLIVIA, 95, of Tampa, died Thursday (Nov. 30, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Valdosta, Ga., she came here in 1919 from Odessa. She was a homemaker and a member of New Salem Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include several nieces, nephews and cousins. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

McCRAY, MABLE THERESA, 68, of Tampa, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000). She was a Tampa native and a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker, a member of Lily SBA Lodge No. 182 and she attended St. Peter Claver Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Luevenia Mitchell, Tampa; a stepdaughter, Betty McCray; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

KNIGHT, IRENE D., 70, of Tampa, died Sunday (Dec. 3, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Marianna, she came here in 1946. She was a retired housekeeper for W.T. Edwards, a member of Zeta Amicae, Usher Board, the Floral Committee and Beulah Baptist Institutional Church. Survivors include three daughters, Curtestine Green, Ernestine Green and Latheia Knight; two sons, Nathaniel Green and Julius Knight; a brother, Willie Dudley; her mother, Hattie L. Johnson, Tampa; and five grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

RUIZ, HERMINIA, 92, of Brandon, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) in Brandon. Born in Puerto Rico, she came here in 1980. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Nelson, Puerto Rico, and Juan, Valrico; four daughters, Hilda and Elsie, both of Brandon, Ana, Tampa, and Luz, Puerto Rico; 18 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

SANTIAGO, SANAYA MARIE, infant daughter of Hipolito Santiago Jr. and Tynisha Lopez, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000). Survivors include paternal grandparents, Hipolito Sr. and Ithamar Santiago, Tampa; maternal great-grandmother, Sara Lopez, Tampa; paternal great-grandmothers, Maria Melendez, Puerto Rico; and Carmen Torres, New York City; maternal great-great-grandmother, Clotilde Morales, New Jersey. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

YOUMANS, DR. BEN, 83, of Sun City Center, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at home. Born in Americus, Ga., he moved to St. Petersburg in 1983 before moving to Calhoun, Ga. He was an optometrist in Calhoun for 40 years, he was a Navy veteran of World War II, where he participated in the Battle of Okinawa in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club and First Presbyterian Church in St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife, Sue; a daughter, Connie Youmans-Gannaway, Lake Wylie, S.C.; and two sons, Thad III, St. Petersburg, and Steve, Cartersville, Ga. At Peace Cremation Services, Sarasota.

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ALLGOOD, SAMUEL Y. JR., 83, of New Port Richey, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Hooker, Okla., he came here 51 years ago from Gainesville. He was a retired attorney for Allgood and Misemer and an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was Methodist and a member of the Pearl of the West Lodge 146 and the Egypt Temple Shrine, and he was the first president of the West Pasco Bar Association. Survivors include four daughters, Abigail Misemer, Cynthia Allgood, Melissa Nurrenbrock and Deborah Allgood, all of New Port Richey; two sisters, Mary Metzel, Winnsboro, Texas, and Nona Gardner, Tulsa, Okla.; and five grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery.

DeLOREY, WILLIAM A., 93, of Jacksonville, formerly of New Port Richey, died Sunday (Dec. 3, 2000) at Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville. Born in Quincy, Mass., he moved to Jacksonville in June from New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Mathilda Rodemond DeLorey. National Cremation Society, Jacksonville.

EHRENBERG, EDWARD FRANK, 72, of Hudson, died Wednesday (Dec. 6, 2000) at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 16 years ago from Commack, N.Y., and retired as a sergeant for the New York City Police Department after 23 years of service. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the International Police Association, New Port Richey, the Retired Sergeants Benevolent Association and the Superior Officers Association Retired, both in New York City, and the Beacon Woods East Civic Association, Hudson. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; a son, Robert E., New York; a daughter, Eileen D. Ehrenberg, M.D., New York; and one granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

FULLER, ABRAM L., 86, of Hudson, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Canajoharie, N.Y., he came here 31 years ago from Stamford, Conn. He was a unit manager for G.E. Corp. Survivors include his wife, Vivian M.; two sons, John, Panama City, Fla., and William, Jacksonville; a daughter, Lesla Veino, Tulsa, Okla.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

GIUNTA-JENSEN, LUCILLE, 79, of Hudson, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at home. Born in Richmond, Va., she came here 12 years ago from Camp Verde, Ariz., and was a homemaker. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Richard Jensen; two sons, Robert Giunta, Chelmsford, Mass., and Bruce Giunta, Litle Rock, Ark.; a daughter, Carol McGowan, Concord, N.H.; two brothers, Frank and Alfred Goodloe, and four sisters, Margaret Compton, Evelyn Gill, Mary Tennant and Elizabeth Goodloe, all of Virginia; and one grandchild. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

HOFFMAN, W. ALVIN, 93, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Dec. 6, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Eddyville, Pa., he came here 30 years ago from Scotia, N.Y., and was a construction superintendent for Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. He was Methodist and a former member of the Seven Springs Golf & Country Club and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 137. He was a member of the Eagles 1575 and a life member of the Elks Club 2284, both in New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Peggy; and a son, Richard, Del Mar, Calif. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

KIER, CLARENCE W., 102, of Hudson, died Sunday (Dec. 3, 2000) at Bear Creek Nursing Center, Hudson. He moved to Zephyrhills 12 years ago from his native Ortonville, Mich., and moved to Hudson in 1996. He retired from Pontiac Motor Division as a machine operator in 1962. He was a member of the Ortonville Methodist Church since 1919 and attended First United Methodist Church, Zephyrhills. He was a 32 Degree Mason and past master of Chapter 339 F&AM, a member of the Ortonville Scottish Rite, a noble of Elf Khurafeh Temple, a past worthy matron of Chapter 286 OES, and a member of Bay City Consistory, Saginaw Shrine, the Scottish Rite of Florida and the Zephyrhills Shrine Club. Survivors include a son, Prentice, Port Richey; a sister, Helen Jencks, Ortonville; a granddaughter; three great-granddaughters; and a great-great-granddaughter. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Richey Chapel, Zephyrhills.

REEVES, ROBERT L., 58, of Zephyrhills, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at Hospice House, Dade City. Born in Florida, he moved to Zephyrhills three years ago from Tampa. He was a self-employed business consultant. Survivors include his wife, Diane; a daughter, Dawna Benzon, Tampa; and three grandchildren. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.

SNYDER, RALPH, 69,of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Paterson, N.J., he came here two years ago from Park Ridge, N.J., and was a police officer in Wyckoff, N.J. He was Protestant, a Marine Corps veteran and a member of the Police Benevolent Association, Wyckoff. Survivors include his wife, Janet E.; four sons, Steven Snyder, Greendell, N.J., Ralph Snyder, Wyckoff, Scott Walters, Succasunna, N.J., and Kenneth Walters, Aurora, Colo.; three daughters, Shelley Meeler, Burlington, N.C., Daryl Lyn Bolden, Graham, N.C., and Susan Kanya, Park Ridge; and 10 grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

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BRADY, RICHARD, 68, of Live Oak, formerly of Clearwater and Largo, died Sunday (Dec. 3, 2000) at home. He was born in Clearwater and moved in 1991 to Live Oak from Largo. He retired after 33 years as a special service manager for GTE in Tampa. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Jean; a sister, Mary Jo Tober, Eatonton, Ga.; a brother, Fred, North Carolina; and four aunts, Mary and Edna Ledbetter, Jane Whitbeck and Juanita Blanton. Daniels Funeral Home, Live Oak.

CONTI, ANNETTE R., 98, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Dec. 6, 2000) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. She came here in 1985 from her native Rochester, N.Y., where she worked as a key punch operator seven years for Todd Co. and eight years for Bond's Clothing Co. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include a son, Peter, Clearwater; five grandsons, Joseph Michael Conti and Peter Thomas Conti Jr., both of St. Petersburg, Curtis Brown and Gregory Brown, both of Tampa, and Todd Brown, Gainesville; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

EMMONS, KENNARD, 78, of Clearwater, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Salem, Mass., and came here in 1972 from New York. He was an electrical engineer and worked 10 years for the city of St. Petersburg. He was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II with the rank of gunner's mate. He was a past president of St. Petersburg Chapter Sons of the American Revolution and Holiday Isles VFW Post 4256 and Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, both of Madeira Beach. Survivors include his wife, Helen; two sons, William Kelly, St. Petersburg, and George Emmons, Smithtown, N.Y.; a daughter, Marie A. Wayne, New York City; a sister, Veryl C. Maryanski, Medford, Mass.; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Largo.

COLLINS, MARGIE SUE, 65, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Dec. 3, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She came here in 1950 from her native Cullman, Ala. She was a homemaker, a Baptist and a genealogist. Survivors include two sons, Brett Dixon, Largo, and Dr. Scott Dixon, Birmingham, Ala.; two daughters, Michelle Dixon, Dutch Flat, Calif., and Dawn Cotter, Charlotte, N.C.; a brother, Troy G. Collins, Hartselle, Ala.; two sisters, Penny Collins, Orange City, and Cleo Collins-Archer, Orlando; and seven grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

HORNUNG, MILDRED C., 96, of Pennsauken, N.J., formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at the Fountains, Atco, N.J. She was born in New York City, came to Clearwater in 1978 from Pennsauken and returned there in 1994. She was a homemaker and Lutheran. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.

NALEVAIKO, LOTTIE, 86, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at home. She was born in Bayonne, N.J., and came here in 1980 from Glen Cove, N.Y. She was a homemaker and Catholic. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Pride, Clearwater, Patricia Bliss, Chipley, and Marion Pascucci, Glen Cove; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

PIRC, ANA, 82, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. She was born in Slovenia and came here in 1992 from Yugoslavia. She worked as a bank clerk and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin. Survivors include a daughter, Stanislava Popovic, and a granddaughter, Zaklina Popovic, both of Clearwater. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

RIEDEL, MARY R., 92, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at home. She was born in New York City and came here in 1975 from Southampton, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two nephews, James E. Reynolds, St. Louis, and Richard Reynolds, Rochester, N.Y.; a niece, Cathy Burdette, Tamarac. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.

SALKIN, RUTH, 79, of Hearne, Texas, formerly of Clearwater and Treasure Island, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at St. Joseph Hospital, Bryan, Texas. She was born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., came to Clearwater many years ago and moved earlier this year to Hearne. She retired as a clerk for the Pinellas County Juvenile Court. Survivors include three daughters, Myrna Fuller, Hazel Todd and Nadine Thessen; a brother, Samuel Michelsohn; and five grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.

SJOO, ALFRED E. SR., 71, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Dec. 3, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Boston and came here several years ago from Weymouth, Mass. He worked as a machinist for a manufacturing company. Survivors include a son, Alfred E. Jr., Tampa. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

SHOR, MARTIN M., 85, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Dec. 6, 2000) at home. He came here in 1986 from his native Baltimore, where he was an attorney and a judge. He was a member of the Maryland Bar Association and a Merchant Marines veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Sylvia Angel; a son, Stanley, Safety Harbor; a daughter, Ruth Shor-Jannati, Columbia, Md.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Dunedin

HUNT, EMILY K. KINNE, of Dunedin, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at home. She retired as a teacher and principal after 27 years and came here in 1979. She was a supporter of the Dunedin Fine Arts & Cultural Center. Survivors include a daughter, Christina Stack; a son, Steven M.; three grandchildren; and a niece. Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head, N.Y.
SCHULTZ, JESSIE ELIZABETH, 91, of Dunedin, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at Mease Continuing Care, Dunedin. She was born in Forest Hills, N.Y., and came here in 1968 from Centerport, N.Y. She worked as a secretary at Grumman's Aircraft and as an inventory controller at McKesson & Robbins Pharmaceuticals, Hicksville, N.Y. She was a member of First Church of Christ Scientist, a charter member of the Ancient Mariners and a member of the Greenbriar Club, all of Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie Lynn Theall, Dunedin, and Virginia McLoughlin, Ocala; a son, William E., Centralia, Ill.; a brother, Howard L. Fiero, Jamaica, N.Y.; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
YOUNG, SUE ELLEN, 61, of Dunedin, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at home. She was born in Evansville, Ind., and came here in 1974 from Atlanta. She was a homemaker and a member of Curlew Baptist Church, Palm Harbor. Survivors include her husband, John E.; two sons, Eric J. Young, Dunedin, and Richard Keath Tolly, Altoona; a daughter, Diana Lynn Giraido, Altoona; three sisters, Marsha Moye, Melbourne, Mary Sanford, Jacksonville, and Debbie Murray, St. Cloud; five grandchildren, Meisha Berten, Mulberry, John Ryan Bolt, Holiday, Cody and Brittany Giraido, both of Altoona, and Taylor Young, Dunedin. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

BEALLER, LeROY J., 95, of Largo, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at home. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1970 from Greenlawn, N.Y. He was a retired salesman. He was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater, and the Clearwater Air Park Men's Golf Association. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Helen; two daughters, Pat McMullen, Largo, and Joan Brennan, Ocala; a son, Wayne MacMullen, Boynton Beach; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
DEAN, LYLE E., 66, of Largo, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at home. He was born in Saskatchewan, came to Daytona Beach in 1991 from Ontario, and moved here in 1992. He was a Realtor for more than 20 years and locally he owned and operated Dande Cash Systems Inc., an ATM business. He was a Canadian air force veteran. He was a member of New Testament Baptist Church, Largo, and the Masonic Lodge in Canada. Survivors include his wife, Louise, Largo; five daughters, Lynn Dean, Wanda Sferrazza, Bonnie Curtin, Brenda Perino and Laurie Switzer, and a son, James, all of Canada; a brother, Duane, Alberta; and an aunt, Thelma Rowan, Manitoba. Zimmerman & Son Funeral Home, Greencastle, Pa.
HENDERSHOT, ROBERT L., 47, of Largo, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
JAKUBEC, JOSEPHINE C., 78, of Largo, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at the home of her daughter in Seminole. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1985 from River Grove, Ill. She worked as a credit manager for a liquor distributor. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Dillon, Seminole; a son, Mario Rosa, Greeley, Colo.; a sister, Marion Parise, Park Ridge, Ill.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
PELLETIER, WILFRED J., 75, a winter resident of Largo, died Saturday (Dec. 2, 2000) at home. He came here annually for many years from his native Salem, Mass., where he owned and operated Pelletier Insurance Agency for 15 years and previously worked 14 years for the John Hancock Insurance Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and served in Northern France, Rhineland and Central European campaigns. He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church, Salem, an honorary life member of Veragua Council 75 Knights of Columbus, Salem. He was an avid golfer and a member of Clearwater Country Club and former member of the Salem Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Theresa LeBrun; a daughter, Anne Marie Pelletier, Lakeland; seven sons, Robert, Exeter, N.H., Ronald, Gerald, Paul and John, all of Salem, Raymond, Beverly, Mass., and Leonard, Topsfield, Mass.; three brothers, Lionel and Maurice, both of Salem, and Herve of New Hampshire; 14 grandchildren; a stepgranddaughter; and two great-grandchildren. Berube and Sons Funeral Home, Salem, Mass.

Ozona

MILLARD, GERTRUDE A., 104, of Ozona, died Friday (Dec. 1, 2000) at home. She was born in Rocky River, Ohio, and moved here in 1959 from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was a fifth-grade teacher in Rocky River. She was a member of Kirk of Dunedin for more than 20 years. She graduated with a degree in education from Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, and received a degree in household arts from Columbia University, New York City. For many years she made lap robes for patients in nursing homes and at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Survivors include two daughters, M. Gene Millard, Ozona, and Dorothy M. Johnson, Indian Head Park, Ill.; a son, Hugh T. Jr., Golden, Colo.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Palm Harbor

PICCIALLO, JOAN MARILYN, 67, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (Dec. 3, 2000) at home. She came here in 1997 from her native Middletown, N.Y., where she retired from the Orange County Infirmary. She was Catholic and a member of the Palm Harbor Senior Center. Survivors include two sons, six daughters and three sisters. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
THEOHARIS, ATHANASIOS E., 60, of Palm Harbor, died Friday (Dec. 1, 2000) at home. He came here in 1987 from his native Greece, and worked as a commercial painter. He was Greek Orthodox. Survivors include his wife, Bessie, and two sons, Evangelos and Jack, all of Palm Harbor. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Safety Harbor

THOMSON, JOHN, 78, of Safety Harbor, died Friday (Dec. 1, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Scotland and came here in 1981 from Cleveland. He was a member of Palm Harbor Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Betty; a son, Thomas M., Wilmington, Del.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Neptune Society of Palm Harbor.

Seminole

BAKER, CARRIE LYNN, 23, of Seminole, died Saturday (Nov. 11, 2000) in a cable car accident with other members of a military-affiliated ski club on a four-day Veterans Day holiday in Kaprun, Austria. She was a paratrooper and second lieutenant in the Army assigned to a three-year tour with the 30th Medical Brigade's 523rd Dental Services Company in Giebelstadt, near Wuerzburg, Germany. She was born in Lafayette, Ind., and came here in 1991 from Tallahassee. She was an ROTC graduate in 1996 from Seminole High School where she was drum major for her senior year. She earned full scholarships and attended the University of Central Florida for two years, and was a distinguished military graduate in 1999 at Auburn University in Alabama. She was a member of Azalea Baptist Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include her parents, Carol and Dick Baker, Seminole; a sister, Dawn Ingram, Spring Hill; her paternal grandparents, Madonna and Dick Baker, Orland Park, Ill; her maternal grandparents, Pat and Ernie Soutter, Palos Park, Ill.; and a nephew, Casey Ingram V, Spring Hill. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
BALSLOV, JOHANNES KAJ, 68, of Merida, Mexico, formerly of Seminole, died Friday (Dec. 1, 2000) in a hospital in Merida. He was born in Nyborg, Denmark, worked for the Danish merchant marines until 1950 when he immigrated to Toronto and in 1967 he came to the United States. He worked as an industrial and mechanical engineer for the Department of Defense and later worked for E-Systems and Martin Marietta before retiring to Mexico. Survivors include his wife, Herlinda Oroza, Chelem, Yucatan, Mexico; two daughters, Diana Lewellen, Pinellas Park, and Johanna Balslov, Chelem; a son, Alan Robert Balslov, Chelem; a sister, Ruth Mastek of Denmark; and twin grandchildren, Chase and Claire Lewellen, both of Pinellas Park. Funeria Garido, Merida, Mexico, and Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
LAWRENCE, JOHN C. SR., 70, of Seminole, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at Alhambra Nursing Home, St. Petersburg. He was born in Mobile, Ala., and came here in 1980 from Lake Lanier, Ga. He retired as an accountant and was an Air Force veteran and a member of Elks Lodge 2519, Seminole. Survivors include two sons, John C. Jr., Santa Barbara, Calif., and James D., Camarillo, Calif.; a daughter, Dianna Keough, Summerland, Calif.; and five grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
NEWELL, MARY ELIZABETH, 92, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Nov. 29, 2000). She was born in Sanford and moved here in 1943 from Jacksonville. She was a homemaker. She was Presbyterian and a member of Bethlehem Chapter 169 Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a niece, Mary Lou Desma, Woodbury, Minn. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

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FIEGEL, MINNIE E., 91, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at Integrated Health Services of Pinellas Park. Born in Amherst, N.Y., she came here in 1947 from Tonawanda, N.Y. She was Lutheran and a member of the Senior Citizens Club, Pinellas Park. Survivors include a son, Arthur D., Pinellas Park; a sister, Hazel Schiesley, Tonawanda; five grandchildren, Kenneth Fiegel, Houston, Larry Fiegel, Scott Fiegel and Terry Fiegel, all of Pinellas Park, and Michelle Garrett, New Port Richey; and seven great-grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

GEISLER, RICHARD E. "DICK," 72, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000). He came here in 1985 from his native Detroit, where he was an engineer for Ford Motor Co. He served in the Marine Corps and was a member of the Elks in Pinellas Park. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Beverly; two daughters, Debra L. Dixon and Sandra J. Mooney, both of Pinellas Park; and four grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.

GOODSMITH, DONALD M., 74, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at home. He came here in 1989 from his native Detroit. He was an assistant funeral director and a member of Grace Lutheran Church. He was past director of the homeowners board of Mainlands Unit 4, where he also was past treasurer of the Men's Club. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Betty J.; a son, Donald T., Chesterfield, Mich.; a daughter, Deborah A. Pines, Seoul, Korea; a brother, Duane H., Florida; and four grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

HOWEY, VIRGINIA MARY, 79, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1986 from Palisades Park, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of Armenian Orthodox Church. She was an avid poker player. Survivors include two sons, Andrew, Pinellas Park, and Jack, Kenneth City; a daughter, Janice Hess, St. Petersburg; and six grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

St. Petersburg

GASKIN, LEE, 76, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Perry, he came here in 1989 from Ames, Iowa. He was a former employee of Perry Lumber Co., retiring in 1985 after 40 years of service. Survivors include a son, Ronald, Stafford, Va.; a stepson, Alphonso Goodman, Salisbury, N.C.; a sister, Lula M. Smith, St. Petersburg; four nieces; and a nephew. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

GLENN, JEWELL A., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Pitts, Ga., she came here in 1940 from Ashburn, Ga. She was a registered nurse at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines, retiring in 1969. She was a member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, John E. "Jack," St. Petersburg; a sister, Maxine Doud, Ashburn; four nephews; and a companion, Connie Haaf, St. Petersburg. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

HARTMAN, LAURA, 99, of Melbourne Beach, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at Tandem Health Care of Melbourne. She was born in Ringoes, N.J., and moved to Melbourne Beach in 1992. She was a retired secretary and a member of First Baptist Church of Indialantic. Survivors include a daughter, Carole Aldrich, and a grandson, Keith Aldrich, both of Melbourne Beach; two granddaughters, Kelly Anne Scholl, Southbury, Conn., and Kristina Tuten, St. Petersburg; and three great-granddaughters. Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne.

KOLKAU, DOROTHY, 77, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at home. Born in McCleansboro, Ill., she came here in 1977 from Chicago. She was a homemaker and Protestant. She was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Pinellas Park, and a past president of Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 39. Survivors include a son, Alan, St. Petersburg, and a daughter, Kathleen Kolkau, both of St. Petersburg; and a brother, Charles Kelley, and a sister, Loretta Markwell, both of Utica, Ky. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

McGLINCHEY, HELEN, 81, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Dec. 6, 2000) at home. Born in New York City, she came here in 1980 from Middletown, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Gow, St. Petersburg, and Helen Clark, Canyon Lake, Texas; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

MULFORD, SAXON L., 85, of Collierville, Tenn., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at Germantown Methodist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Born in New York City, she came here in 1960 from Syracuse, N.Y., where she worked as a secretary for L.C. Smith Co., now Smith Corona Typewriter Co. While in St. Petersburg, she worked as a secretary for Baynard Bros. Insurance and Baynard Realtors before retiring in 1979. She was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, where she was active. Survivors include a son, Bruce Mulford, a grandson, James Mulford, and a granddaughter, Karen Mulford, all of Collierville; a stepbrother, David Landers; and a sister, Trudy McCann, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

MULLIGAN, FLORINE A., 81, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Dec. 4, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. She came here in 1975 from her native Pittsburgh. She was a homemaker and attended St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. She was a member of the YMCA, St. Petersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Audrey Janssen, Oregon; a son, Dennis Mulligan, California; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

NIESWAND, ELISABETH G., 98, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Nov. 30, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Germany, she came here in 1964 from Palisades Park, N.J. She retired as a bookkeeper for an embroidery manufacturer in Union City, N.J. She was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include two nieces, Gorda Hepperle, North Bergen, N.J., and Edna Schonland, Ridgefield, N.J.; and two nephews, Siegfried Trunz, Germany, and Ralph Brandt, North Carolina. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

PEREZ, CARLOS A., 87, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (Dec. 6, 2000) at Golfview Nursing Home, St. Petersburg. Born in Camaguey, Cuba, he came here in 1972 from Wanaque, N.J. He retired as a sales representative for American Home Products, Wayne, N.J., after 10 years of service. He also was a certified public accountant and worked for the Internal Revenue Service. He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Clearwater. He enjoyed bowling, yachting and was an avid tennis player. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Mary; two daughters, Mary Dito, St. Petersburg, and Silvia Rocha, Miami; a son, Paul Rodriguez, Vancouver, Wash.; a sister, Isabel Maria Zanetti, Miami; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

RUSS, WALTER DOUGLAS "DUCK," 49, of Quincy, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at home. He came here 20 years ago from his native Faceville, Ga., and worked in construction. He moved to Quincy in September. Survivors include three sons, Roy Byrd and Markeith Russ, both of Bainbridge, Ga., and Ryan Russ, St. Petersburg; three brothers, Johnny J. Russ, Quincy, Willie Edward Russ, Albany, Ga., and Mark Russ, New York; two sisters, Earline Forman and Betty J. Copeland, both of Quincy; and three grandchildren. Williams Funeral Home, Quincy.

THOMAS, SCOTT ROBERT, 38, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2000) at home. Born in Washington, Pa., he came here in 1985 from Norfolk, Va. He was a printer with BIC Graphics and attended Pasadena Community Church. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Tracy; two sons, Brandon, Tarpon Springs, and Kyle, St. Petersburg; his parents, Robert and Mary E., Lecanto; a brother, Keith, and a sister, Pam Krizmanich, both of Palm Harbor. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.