St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Sunday, December 31, 2000

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

Citrus| Hernando | Hillsborough | Pasco
North Pinellas | South Pinellas

AMBROSIO, THOMAS ANTHONY, 48, of Inverness, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at home under the care of his family and Hospice. Born in Queens, N.Y., he came here 18 years ago from Massapequa, N.Y. He was a service technician for Bay Area Air Conditioning. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Lynn Sheehan Ambrosio; two sons, Thomas M., Oviedo, and Robert J., Inverness; and two sisters, Patricia Berardi and Lucy Ambrosio, both of North Ogden, Utah. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

MALDONADO, INGRID, 64, of Inverness, died Friday (Dec. 29, 2000) at home under the care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Stuttgart, Germany, she came here three years ago from Hempstead, N.Y., and was a photo printer and finisher. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Raymond; three daughters, Petra Glatter, Wantagh, N.Y., Debra Sypniewski, Hempstead, and Diana Hayes, Oldsmar; two brothers, Werne Stierle, Southbury, Conn., and Diter Stierle, Germany; and eight grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

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STICKNEY, HENRY W. JR., 78, of Spring Hill, died Friday (Dec. 29, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Malden, Mass., he came here seven years ago from Stoneham, Mass., and was a retired banker. He was a member of Spring Hill Baptist Church, member and commander of the China Burma India Basher, Spring Hill, and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; two stepsons, John Henry Weiderhold, Brownstown, Pa., and James Howard Weiderhold, Honey Brook, Pa.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

THOMAS, EDWARD HENRY, 86, of High Point, Brooksville, died Friday (Dec. 29, 2000) at Hernando Pasco Hospice House, Brooksville. Born in Bedford, Ohio, he came here 45 years ago from Cleveland and was a retired electrician. He was Catholic and member of the S.N.P.J. Lodge 778, Spring Hill, and the Coast Guard, Hernando Beach. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; three sons, Fred Samec, Spring Hill, James Samec, Gainesville, and Augustine Samec, Florida; a daughter, Beth Smith, Lees Summit, Mo.; a brother, Lloyd, Bedford; a sister, Rosemary Henry, Palm Springs, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

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BYRNE, MARIE PAULINE, 47, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2000) in Tampa. She was born in Waterbury, Conn. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband Jim; two daughters, Tammie and Jamie Byrne, both of Tampa; and two granddaughters. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

LIVELY, FLORINE, 71, of Plant City, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at Brandon Hospital. A native of Monticello, she was a lifetime resident of the Tampa area. She was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Dennis, Brandon, David, Arcadia, and Paul, Dover; two daughters, Sharon Martin, Plant City, and Marj Heiser, Gulf Harbor; a brother, Jim Ragan, Calif,; two sisters, Alma Wilkey, Tallahassee, and Lucy Smith, Anthony; eight grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

JOHANBOEKE, DORIS EUGENIA, 92, of St. Louis, died Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2000) at Brandon Regional Hospital. She was born in St. Louis, Mo. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Gary R., Brandon; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

LYNCH, GABRIEL ADAM, 22, of Valrico, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000). He was born in Orlando. He worked in customer service. Survivors include his father and mother, Arthur James DeAngelis and Catherine Stewart DeAngelis, both of Valrico; a sister, Maureen Catherine Lynch; his paternal grandfather and grandmother, Arthur J. DeAngelis Sr. and Ruth Ethridge, both of Jacksonville; and his maternal grandfather and grandmother, Raymond Stewart and Antonia Stewart, both of Secane, Penn. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

MORRIS, ELEANOR A., 76, of Tampa, died Thursday (Dec 28, 2000) at Town & Country Hospital. She was born in Detroit. She was a homemaker and a member of St Matthew Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Lieutenant Colonel James, Tampa; a son, James; a daughter, Lesley Walker; and seven grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.

MURDOCK, ROBERT, 43, of Tampa, died Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2000) in Tampa. He was a Tampa native. Survivors include his mother, Julia Murdock; and a sister, Jane Schaibly. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Tampa.

STANLEY, ROBERT S., 88, of Zephyrhills, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000). He lived in Tampa from 1970 to 1993. Survivors include two grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

TAYLOR, GRACE HARRIET, 79, of Tampa, died Friday (Dec 29, 2000). She was a homemaker and a member of NorthWest Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Frank A. Jr.; a son, Gary, Lithia; two daughters, Cheryl Baker, Brooksville and Gail Lovering, Temple Terrace; and seven grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.

VALDEZ, ZORAIDA C., 82, of Tampa, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) in Brandon. The Tampa native was an X-ray technician. Survivors include a daughter, Zanaida V. Cooper, Tampa; a sister, Christina Chauez, Tampa; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries.Pasco County

CASALBORE, ALBINA, 86, formerly of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at Wingate at Dutchess Nursing Facility. She was born in Yonkers, N.Y., and was a member of the Czechoslovakian Society of America. Survivors include a son, Robert, Carmel, N.Y.; a daughter, Barbara Lalli, Millbrook, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Joseph J. Smith Funeral Home, Mahopac, N.Y.

DESJARDIN, HELEN E., 89, of Spring Hill, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at Country Comfort Home, Spring Hill. Born in Webster, Mass., she came here 16 years ago from Damascus, Md. She was a retired seamstress for Danielson Curtain. Survivors include a son, Earl, Spring Hill. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.

GILL, BILLIE SPARKS, 72, Land O'Lakes, died Friday (Dec. 29, 2000) at Pasco County Hospice House. Born in Beckville, Texas, she came here one year ago and was a gift and jewelry salesperson. She was Lutheran. Survivors include a daughter, Iris Benik, Land O'Lakes; a brother, Ray Sparks; a sister, Betty Stroope; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel.

HEICHEL, PATRICIA M., 80, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Dec. 29, 2000) at Plantation Manor Assisted Living Facility, Hudson. Born in New York, she came here 20 years ago from Avenel, N.J., and was an assembly line worker for General Motors. She was a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, Port Richey, and the VFW Post 6180 Ladies Auxiliary, New Port Richey. Survivors include a son, George Brian, Bayonne, N.J.; a daughter, Barbara Mendes, New Port Richey; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

HOPSON, ETHEL MARIE, 82, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Dec. 30, 2000) at Bayonet Point Health and Rehabilitation Center, Hudson. Born in Paducah, Ky., she came here 11 years ago from Millmont, Pa. She was a hairstylist and member of the Seabrook Baptist Church, Bowie, Md. Survivors include two sons, D. Michael, New Port Richey, and the Rev. John Scott Hopson, Bowie; and six grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

KALLERGIS, NICKOLAOS, 66, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Dec. 30, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Crete, Greece, he came here 10 years ago from Chicago. He was retired and a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include his wife, Helen; three sons, Alex and George, both of New Port Richey, and Peter, Chicago; a brother, George, Chicago; three sisters, Irene Georeiou and Maria Psriakis, both of Chicago, and Angie Retsos, Oldsmar; and six grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

KRAUSE, ROLAND A., 82, of New Port Richey, formerly of Bradenton, died Friday (Dec. 29, 2000) at North Bay Medical Center, New Port Richey. Born in Milwaukee, he moved to New Port Richey six months ago from Bradenton and was a retired advertising manager for Sears, Roebuck and Co. He was Lutheran and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a sister, Marjorie H. Kallin, Muskego, Wis. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

LERCH, HARRY F., 72, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at Heather Hills Nursing Home, New Port Richey. Born in New York City, he came here 13 years ago from West Islip, N.Y. He was an underwriting supervisor for Continental Insurance Co. and a Boy Scout leader for many years in New York. He was Episcopalian and a member of the Elks Lodge, New Port Richey, and the Granite Lodge F&AM, New York. Survivors include his wife, Joan; two sons, Thomas, Winter Park, and Allen, Deer Park, N.Y.; his mother, Mae Lerch; a brother, Robert, Malverne, N.Y.; a sister, Muriel Mayn, New Port Richey; and five grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

MALES, AGNES M., 81, of Hudson, died Saturday (Dec. 30, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Sligo, Pa., she came here 41 years ago from North East, Pa. She was a homemaker and member of All Saints Lutheran Church, Hudson. Survivors include her husband, Roland; a son, John, Callahan; three daughters, Pegi Ann Nelson, Princeton, N.C., Norma Jean Tompkins, Largo, and Jackie Boudinot, Hudson; three brothers, Herbert Craig, East Brady, Pa., Hobart W. Craig, Jamestown, N.Y., and Robert O. Craig, Harborcreek, Pa.; three sisters, Mary Wright, Bruin, Pa., Luella Mong, also of North East, and Barbara Lee Hatt, Erie, Pa.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home & Cemetery, Hudson.

PRATO, IRENE PAULINE, 80, of Port Richey, died Friday (Dec. 29, 2000) at Bayonet Point Health and Rehabilitation Center, Hudson. Born in New York City, she came here 29 years ago from Fort Lee, N.J., and was a deputy clerk for the supervisor of elections, Pasco County. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Hudson, past president of the Womens Democratic Club of West Pasco, the Italian-American Club and the Elks Lodge 2284 Ladies Auxiliary, both in New Port Richey. Survivors include two stepsons, Robert and Albert Jr., both of Staten Island, N.Y.; two daughters, Eileen Reiser, Port Richey, and Joan Amato, New Port Richey; a stepdaughter, Catherine Tobin, Ringwood, N.J.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

RICHARDSON, PAUL JOHN, 55, of Hudson, died Friday (Dec. 22, 2000) at Brooksville Health Care Center Hospice Unit. Born in Boston, he came here eight years ago from Reading, Mass. He worked in the maintenance department of the school system, and was a member of VFW Post 685 and American Legion Post 62, both in Reading. Survivors include a son, Adam, Billerica, Mass.; two daughters, Samantha Richardson, Billerica, Andrea Richardson, Missouri; his mother, Helen V. Richardson, Inverness; a brother, Arthur, Hudson; six sisters, Ann Rouillard, Inverness, Carol E. Richards, San Jose, Calif., Lois Dannere, Haverhill, Mass., Nancy Richardson, Crystal River, Linda McCullough, Burlington, Mass., and Dorothy VanBuilt, Homosassa. Robert & Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill/Brooksville.

SEIDEL, ROBERT B., 98, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at Tandem Healthcare, New Port Richey. Born in Chicago, he came here six years ago from St. Louis and was a retired machinist in the tool and die industry. He was Lutheran and a member of the International Brotherhood of Machinist and Aerospace. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Anderson, New Port Richey; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

SWIATEL, STANLEY J., 86, of Land O'Lakes, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa. Born in Poland, he came here 34 years ago from Fort Rucker, Ala., and was a golf professional for Magnolia Valley Country Club. He was Catholic, an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War and a member of American Legion Post 79, New Port Richey. Survivors include a son, Richard, Flemington, N.J.; a daughter, Barbara Carroll, Clearwater; a sister, Tessie Early, Island Park, N.J.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

VanPEVENAGE, PATRICIA M., 62, of Holiday, died Saturday (Dec. 30, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in New York City, she came here 13 years ago from Lakewood, N.J., where she retired as a secretary for Mohel, Vogel and Elliott, CPA's, after 15 years of service. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, its choir, and member, past president, past treasurer and past secretary of the Edgewood Homeowners Association, both in Holiday. Survivors include two sons, Stephen M. Gray, Brick, N.J., and Andrew F. Gray, Jackson, N.J.; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

Clearwater

BLOOD, LAWRENCE O., 94, of Clearwater, died Friday (Dec. 29, 2000) at Integrated Health Services of Florida at Clearwater. He was born in Conneaut, Ohio, and came here in 1988 from Princeton, Ind., where he worked as a machinist for Celenese Corp. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Princeton, and a 50-year member of the Masons. Survivors include two sons, Barry E., Clearwater, and Milton, Manchester, Md.; a daughter, Lynette Coburn, Three Rivers, Mich.; a brother, Kenneth, Jenison, Mich.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
HUNGATE, FLORENCE MAE, 87, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2000) at home. She was born in St. Joseph, Ill., and came here in 1985 from Benton, Ill. She worked as a teacher for the Benton school system. She was a Methodist and a graduate of the University of Illinois. Survivors include a sister, Virginia Dow, Chicago; and several nieces and nephews. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
SMITH, OLA MAE, 85, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. She came here in 1952 from her native Americus, Ga. She was a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Clearwater. Survivors include six sons, Edgar Jr., Robert, Ernest and Ratford, all of Clearwater, Cleveland, Oldsmar, and Walter, Springfield, Mass.; two daughters, Delores Preston and Mary DeDario, both of Clearwater; three brothers, Fred Manuel, West Palm Beach, M.C. Manuel, Americus, and J.D. Manuel, Providence, R.I.; a sister, Artelia Sherrod, West Palm Beach; 21 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
SPARKS, CHRISTINE H., 87, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at Oak Manor Nursing Center, Largo. She was born in Palm Harbor and was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church, Clearwater. She was a member of Pinellas County Historical Society and Literary Society of Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Clifford M. Sparks, Spring Hill; two granddaughters, Kimberly Adele Van Order and Marjorie Ellen Knepp, both of Richford, N.Y.; a great-grandson, Karl "Scotty" Van Order, Richford; and two great-granddaughters, Courtney Sparks Van Order, and Katherine Honness, both of Richford. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

Largo

MORGAN, JOHN, 81, of Largo, died Friday (Dec. 29, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Herrin, Ill., and came here in 1975 from Chicago. He was a retired worker for the Civil Service Commission. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Pasadena Community Church. Survivors include two sons, Kim, Wheaton, Ill., and Keith, Palatine, Ill.; and a daughter, Virginia Morgan, St. Petersburg. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
HEIDINGER, JOANNE E., 74, of Largo, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Belfast, N.Y., and came here in 1996 from Buffalo, N.Y. She worked for 15 years as a sales clerk at AM and A's department store. She was a Catholic and a member of Hoppers Women's Club, Buffalo. Survivors include a son, James, Largo. National Cremation Society, Largo.
RALSTON, CARL C. JR., 73, of Largo, died Friday (Dec. 29, 2000) at home. He came here in 1954 from his native Owensboro, Ky. He was a retired vice president of Federal Construction. He was a retired Presbyterian minister. He was an Army veteran of World War II and Korea, serving in the U.S. Air Force. He was a charter member of Seminole Lakes Country Club and member of St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Survivors include his wife, Gerrie; three daughters, Pamela Balog, Denise Balin and Kelley DiMeo, all of Largo; four sons, Thomas Warren, Warren, Ohio, James Warren, St. Petersburg, Tony Warren, Pinellas Park, and Stanley Moorehead, Largo; 18 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Palm Harbor

ADAIR, RONALD D., 64, of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Dec. 26, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was a Palm Harbor native and formerly owned and operated Adair Insurance Agency. He was a Methodist. Survivors include a sister, Georgia McGuire, Safety Harbor; his stepmother, Nancy Adair; a stepsister, Brenda Holloway, Clearwater; and several nieces and nephews. Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.
WALTER, HENRY J., 79, of Palm Harbor, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor. He was born in Vienna, Austria, moved to the United States in 1945 and came here in 1980 from Wilton, Conn. He was a retired vice president of research and development for Clairol Inc., where he was the principal author of 40 patents. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; two sons, Dr. Robert, Memphis, Tenn., and Dr. Thomas, Palm Harbor; a daughter, Claudia Andorsky, Columbia, Md., a brother Gerard Walter, Palo Alto, California; and six grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Tarpon Springs

ADRAY, SHIRLEY MARIE, 65, of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (Dec. 29, 2000) at Integrated Health Services of Tarpon Springs. She was born in Wayland, Mich., and came here in 1996 from Dearborn, Mich. She was a dietitian. She was a Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Allie; a son, Alan, Wyandotte, Mich.; a brother, Fred Ten Hoor, Perry, Ga.; and a sister, Marlene DeVries, Grand Rapids, Mich. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

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McATEER, MIRIAM P., 76, of Kenneth City, died Friday (Dec. 29, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Statesville, N.C., she came here in 1960 from Charlotte, N.C. Locally, she was a member of Northwest Presbyterian Church, where she was active in church affairs. She was also active in her community. She worked in women's wear at Kmart for 10 years. Survivors include three daughters, Pat Alexander, Morriston, Carol Dorman, Hayesville, N.C., and Sharon Jean, Kenneth City; a sister, Jane Vaughn, Charlotte; three brothers, Frank Powell, Colonial Heights, Va., Ray Powell, Conyers, Ga., and Richard Powell, Rock Hill, S.C; four grandchildren; and great-granddaughter. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

GRAHAM, HAYWARD, 64, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. He was born in St. Petersburg and was a retired forklift operator. Survivors include his wife, Lorine; a daughter, Mary Levins, a son, Walter Leaverson, and a brother, Wilbert, all of St. Petersburg; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
THOMPSON, RICHARD J., 58, of Pinellas Park, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. He came here in 1985 from his native Toms River, N.J. He was a retired Army staff sergeant, serving in the Vietnam War and earning a Bronze Star. He was a former automotive sales clerk for Montgomery Ward at Pinellas ParkSide Mall, retiring in 1994. He was a representative for the Home Shopping Network and was a member of Eagles Lodge 3658, St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife, Edna Mae; two daughters, Lorraine Minshal, St. Petersburg, and Nancy Neusome, Sommerville, S.C.; a stepdaughter, Alma Miller, Pinellas Park; his mother, Eleanor Thompson, Wilmington, N.C.; two brothers, James and Robert, both of Burlington, N.J.; and seven grandchildren. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

St. Pete Beach

GLACZ, GARY FRANK, 48, of St. Pete Beach, died Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2000) in a harbor near the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here several years ago from his native Muskegon, Mich. He was a commercial fisherman. Survivors include a brother, Alan, Muskegon; and a sister, Stephanie Courtney, Belding, Mich. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

St. Petersburg

CLARK, JEROME "CREEK MAN," 48, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. A St. Petersburg native, he attended Gibbs High School. He was a lifeguard at Campbell Park Recreation and Wildwood Recreation centers. He was a member of Peaceful Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of one year, Yvette; a son, Jerome Jr., his mother, Tommie Lee Barton, his father, George Gamble, three brothers, Ray Gamble, Larry Gamble and Michael Gamble, three sisters, Jennifer Gamble, Darlene Murphy and Teressa Clark, all of St. Petersburg; and two grandchildren. Zion Hill Mortuary, St. Petersburg.
CURTISS, DOROTHY D., 88, of Minnetonka, Minn., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Dec. 23, 2000) at North Memorial Hospital, Robbinsdale, Minn. Born in Spokane, Wash., she lived in Washington, D.C. for most of her life and retired in St. Petersburg before moving to Minnesota in 1997. She was a secretary for the American Red Cross. Survivors include a daughter, Georgene Hunt, Wayzata, Minn.; a son, Ralph E. Curtiss, Greenburr, Pa.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Cremation Society of Minnesota, Edina, Minn.
HARE, HELEN C., 86, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Dec. 25, 2000) at Freedom Square, Seminole. Born in Bayonne, N.J., she came here in 1954 from the Panama Canal Zone. She was an investment representative on Wall Street and a board member for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. She also was a member of All Children's Hospital and a lifetime member of Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch and Girls Villa. She was a grand master of the U.S. Bridge Club. She was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include three nieces, Pamela Frye, Carolee Thomason and Marion Chayes, all of New Jersey. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.
SMITH, RUTH G., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Dec. 29, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Roscoe, Pa., she came here in 1975 from Clairton, Pa. She was a homemaker and was Lutheran. Survivors include a son, Jerry P., Belle Vernon, Pa.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
TEHARTE, JOHNNIE MAE, 71, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Sylvester, Ga., she came here in 1952 from Ty Ty, Ga. She was a certified nurse's assistant and was Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Bennie Teharte Sr.; a son, Bennie Teharte Jr., St. Petersburg; a daughter, Charette Garrison, Bradenton; and three grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
WRIGHT, SHEILA M., 42, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2000) at Vencor Hospital -- St. Petersburg. Born in Fort Myers, she came here in 1982 from Arcadia. She was Protestant and was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Sabrina Wright, St. Petersburg; her father, Earl E. Wright Sr., and a brother, Earl E. Wright Jr., both of Cleveland; and three grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
WRIGHT, WILLIAM WADE, 42, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Dec. 30, 2000) at home under hospice care. Born in New Castle, Ind., he came here in 1985 from Anderson, Ind. He was a self-employed auto mechanic and a member of Church of the Brethren, St. Petersburg. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Cathy L.; two daughters, Regina Ann Wright and Crystal Tiger Wright, both of Pinellas Park; his mother, Janice Haynie, St. Petersburg; two brothers, Kenneth A. and Jeffery N., both of Anderson; and his maternal grandmother, Margaret A. Spearman, St. Petersburg. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

Treasure Island

HUNT, OLIVE E., 97, of Treasure Island, died Friday (Dec. 29, 2000) at Palm Gardens of Largo. Born in Sizerville, Pa., she came here in 1951 from Niagara Falls, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Christ United Church and the Friendship Class. She was a member of Tahuti Court 44, the Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America, Elim Temple 76, Daughters of the Nile in Tampa, Bethlehem Chapter 169, OES in St. Petersburg, J. Edwin Larson Shrine 20 and the White Shrine of Jerusalem in Madeira Beach. She was past royal matron of the Order of Amaranth Pinellas Court 41. Survivors include a daughter, Jean Marie Wolfe, Treasure Island; two grandchildren, William A. Wolfe, Sisters, Ore., and Deborah A. Russell, Bellingham, Wash.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.