Thursday, March 22, 2001

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Clearwater

• CIMAROLI, SAM E., 77, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (March 19, 2001) in Mesa. He came here from his native Chicago and formerly owned and operated Pinellas Realty. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Harriett; a daughter, Gail Grabowski, Peru, Ill.; and a sister, Theresa Giannetti, Chicago Heights, Ill. Mesa Funeral Care, Mesa.
• CROSKEY, GUSSIE M., 65, of Clearwater, died Monday (March 19, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Lake City, and came here in 1957 from Palatka. She worked as a housekeeper for a private family and was a member of Mount Zion United Methodist Church of Clearwater. Survivors include a son, Franklin "Frankie" Robinson, Clearwater; five daughters, Margaret Hall, Odessa "Pee Wee" Green and Dorothy Dickerson, all of Largo, Lavora Monroe, Clearwater, and Angela Monroe, Atlanta; 17 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• DAVIS, MARY LOUISE, 84, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at home. She was born in Springfield, Ohio, and came here in 1992 from Columbus, Ohio, where she retired as a secretary for Mussun Sales. She attended Hillsdale Baptist CHurch of Tampa. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Johnson, Clearwater; a son, Harold, Columbus; two sisters, Margaret Walters and Clara Keene, both of Sunbury, Ohio; two brothers, Gerald Shuter, Sunbury, and Arthur Shuter, Fairfield Glade, Tenn.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• EVERSOLE, WILLIAM F., 87, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in London, Ky., and came here in 1945 from Kentucky. He retired as a business owner and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Christian Church, Dunedin. Survivors include three daughters, Patricia Eversole, Largo, Sandra Bowman, Tallahassee, and Elizabeth Kent, Chicago; and five grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Chapel, Clearwater.
• JACOBSEN, OLGA M., 73, of Clearwater, died Sunday (March 18, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1986 from Paramus, N.J., where she was a registered nurse and worked for Bergen Pine County Hospital. She graduated from Norwegian Hospital School of Nursing in New York City and was a member of the Sons of Norway. She was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and the Stephen Ministries Largo, and a charter member of Christ Lutheran Church, Woodcliff Lake, N.J. She was a volunteer for Hospice of the Florida Suncoast and a member of the Alzheimer's Support Group. Survivors include two daughters, Karen Kurth and Barbara Gregg, both of St. Petersburg; a son, Clifford, Rochester, N.Y.; a sister, Vera Kraemer, Clearwater; a brother, Mel Gjersvik, Palmyra, Va.; and five grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
• NIGGEBRUGGE, JEANNE A., 70, of Clearwater, died Monday (March 19, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Bandung, Indonesia, and came here in 1998 from Long Island, N.Y., where she retired as a nurse for Visiting Nurse Services. Survivors include her husband, Louis P.; two sons, Roy P., Clearwater, and Michael P., Manchester, Conn.; a daughter, Corinne J. Williams, Rochester, N.Y.; four brothers, Ben Visser of California, and Otto, Ramie and Boudewyn Visser, all of Holland; two sisters, Trees V.D. Moolen and Vera Visser, both of Holland; and six grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
• SAUNDERS, JOYCE M., 82, a winter resident of Clearwater, died Monday (March 19, 2001) at home. She was born in Birmingham, England, and was a winter resident since 1979 from Waverly, Nova Scotia. She was a Royal Air Force veteran of World War II. She was a member of the War Brides Association of Canada, Beta Sigma Phi and I.O.D.E., all of Nova Scotia. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Roy Reid; two sons, William Reid, Clearwater, and John Phillips, Nova Scotia; a daughter, Susan Jane Saunders, Nova Scotia; a brother, William Bull, Poole, England; a sister, Maureen Coton, Solihull, England; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.

Dunedin

• BELL, MARION HELEN, 85, of Dunedin, died Monday (March 19, 2001) at home. She was born in Mount Prospect, Ill., and came here in 1954 from Des Plaines, Ill. She worked as a bookkeeper and was a Christian Scientist. Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn Rogero, Indian Rocks Beach; and two grandsons, Michael and Richard Rogero. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
• DUNBRACK, MEL, 54, of Dunedin, died Sunday (March 18, 2001) at home. He was born in Exeter, N.Y., and came here in 1990 from Stratham, N.H. He was an assistant manager for Florida Youth Ranches Opportunity Store, Dunedin. He was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve. Survivors include his wife, Donna; a stepdaughter, Donna Marie Baisley, and three stepsons, Ernest, Irving Jr. and Daniel Baisley, all of Dunedin; his mother, Edith Marsolais, New Port Richey; a sister, Judith Koser, Clearwater; and two grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• DUSA, ANTON "TONY," 78, of Dunedin, died Monday (March 19, 2001) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. He was born in Calumet, Mich., and came here in 1996 from Michigan, where he retired as an electrician. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin. Survivors include his wife, Claire; a daughter, Diane Masters, Farmington Hills, Mich.; two sons, Gary, Louisville, Ky., and Dale, Taylor, Mich.; four sisters, Caroline McAdams, Fort Myers, Mary Bracco, Calumet, Angie Shoeborn, Milwaukee, and Josephine Cenach, Port Huron, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

• BOMBACI, ROSE M., 83, of Largo, died Monday (March 19, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She came here in 1975 from her native Middletown, Conn., where she retired as a state employee. She was a volunteer for Hospice of the Florida Suncoast and the Channel 22 Prayer Lines. Survivors include a daughter, Judith Carta, Largo; a son, Frank Michael of Michigan; two brothers and five sisters, all of Connecticut; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Largo Chapel.
• EVANS, WILLIAM THOMAS, 91, of Largo, died Monday (March 19,2001) at home. He was born in Troon, County of Cornwall, England, and came here in 1969 from Clawson, Mich. He was an engineer for 40 years and retired from Federal-Mogul Corp., Detroit. He attended First Christian Church of Largo. He was an organist and played at many churches, including 18 years at Orange Lake Interdenominational Church, Largo. He was active in the Orange Lake Homeowners Association and Orange Lake Civic Center and a member of the Citizens Band Radio Club. Survivors include his wife, Betty; two sons, Charles, Elizabeth, Colo., and Robert, Dayton, Nev.; three daughters, Mary Claoni, Ferndale, Mich., Barbara Loudermilk, North Branch, Mich., and Jean Crylewski, Warren, Mich.; three stepsons, Timothy Mercer, Webster, and Aubrey Zeller and Thomas Zeller, both of Michigan; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
• GALLUP, MARGARET E., 94, of Largo, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Janesville, Iowa. She had been a seasonal resident since 1974 and moved here in 1984 from Iowa, where she retired as a public school teacher. She was a member of Fairbank (Iowa) United Methodist Church and locally attended Suncoast Community Church of Seminole. She was a member of the Iowa Teachers Association. Survivors include three daughters, Beverly Kane, Fairbank, M. Maxine Clayton, Seminole, and M. Mardene Pickrell, Largo; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.

Safety Harbor

• OWENS, HARRY H., 79, of Safety Harbor, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He came here in 1987 from his native Indiana, Pa., where he retired after 27 years with the Indiana Police Department and had been police chief from 1959-1977. He was the mayor of Indiana from 1978-1982 and city council member from 1983-1987. Locally, he was a member of the Clearwater Police Department for 11 years and was a founding member in 1988 of the Police Aide Program. He was a past president of the Western Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association and member of Rhododendron Lodge 33 Fraternal Order of Police. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served from 1942-1950. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Mary Louise Owens; two sons, Dick, Safety Harbor, and Bob, Clearwater; two daughters, Susie Owens, Palm Harbor, and Margie Smith, Northwood, Ohio; a sister, Roberta Owens, Indiana; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• ROBERTS, GEORGE, 61, of Spring Hill, formerly of Safety Harbor died Sunday (March 18, 2001) at Hernando Pasco Hospice in Hudson. He moved in 1982 from his native Safety Harbor and was a commercial fisherman. He was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Theresa Harrill, Safety Harbor; a brother, Norman, New Port Richey; four sisters, Myra Mcbee, and Vernamay Hancock, both of New Port Richey, Emalue Jackson, Holiday, and Vivian Elko, Old Town; and three grandchildren. Robert and Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill.

Seminole

• BROW, ANN, 65, of Seminole, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Farmville, N.C., and came here from Jonesborough, Tenn., where she worked as a retail manager for Old Town Hall. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Calvin; a daughter, De De Carron, Seminole; a son, Calvin Jr., Killeen, Texas; a sister, Mary Massey, Farmville; and two grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Cemetery & Cremation Services, Seminole.
• BRUECKMANN, GORDON FREDRICK, 74, of New Lebanon, N.Y., a winter resident of Seminole, died Saturday (March 17, 2001) at Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, N.Y., after a long illness. He was born in Philadelphia, and was a winter resident here since 1987 when he retired from General Electric, Pittsfield, where he was manager of logistics support for naval ordnance for 39 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of New Lebanon (N.Y.) Congregational Church where he was deacon and Sunday school superintendent. He was a member of the New Lebanon Fire Department and the City Zoning Board and Board of Appeals. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Margaret Shaw "Peggy"; a son, Mark F., Philmont, N.Y.; two daughters, Amy Ann Brueckmann, New Lebanon, and Jennifer Jill Jayko, Pittsfield, Mass.; and six grandchildren. Hall & Higgins Funeral Home, Stephentown, N.Y.
• JOHNSON, MARY A., 76, of Seminole, died Sunday (March 18, 2001) at home. She was born in Worcester, Mass., and came to Seminole in 1975 from Boylston, Mass. She was a bookkeeper and worked for Brockleman Brothers and Progressive Tool and Die Co., both of Worcester, and retired in 1975 from L&J of New England Inc., Boylston. She was a former member of St. Mary of the Hills Church, Boylston. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Arvid S. Jr.; a son, Mark A., Winchendon, Mass.; three stepsons, Scott A., Worcester, Russell P., Lutz, and Steven B., West Yarmouth, Mass.; a brother, Vincent P. Donahue, Shrewsbury, Mass.; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Kelly Funeral Home, Worcester, Mass.
• WISECARVER, JO ANN CASTLE, 61, of Seminole, died Monday (March 19, 2001) at home under the care of family and Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Newark, Ohio, and came here in 1975 from Columbus, Ohio. She was former office manager for Contract Quilting Service and in partnership with her husband, she was an entertainer. She was a member of Women of the Moose Lodge 2205, Largo, and the Auxiliaries to the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Charles "Lucky Castle"; two sons, Tom, Clearwater, and Tim, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Tawnja Park and Lisa Wisecarver, Seminole; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

Tarpon Springs

• COSGROVE, JOHN THOMAS "TOMMY," 63, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (March 19, 2001) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. He was born in Plainfield, N.J., and came here in 1987 from Piscataway, N.J. He retired after 30 years as a serviceman with New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. He was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs, and Local 827 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union. Survivors include a daughter, Maureen A. Cosgrove, Tarpon Springs; and a brother, David, Clinton Township, N.J. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.

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Gulfport

• McKEONE-ANDERSEN, VERONICA, 82, of Gulfport, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at home. She was born in Trenton, N.J., and came here in 1985 from Manahawkin, N.J. She was a secretary for a wholesale tobacco distributor. She was an avid reader. Survivors include her husband, Raymond W. Andersen; and a sister, Madelina Blankenburg, Crockett, Calif. David C. Gross Funeral Homes and Crematory, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• RYAN, JAMES, 60, of Gulfport, died Sunday (March 18, 2001) at home. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Madeira Beach

• ANANIA, JOHN, 77, of Madeira Beach, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Cinisi, Sicily, he came here in 1998 from Greenwood Lake, N.Y. He was a retired actor who was in the cast last January of Arsenic and Old Lace at the Largo Cultural Center. He made his Broadway debut in Victor Herbert's operetta, Sweethearts. He went on to appear with Lauren Bacall, Carol Channing, Julie Harris, Sid Caesar, Maureen O'Hara and other stars. Survivors include three sons, Philip D. Anania, Minneapolis, John J. Harmon and David Anania, both of New York City; a daughter, Christine A. Dempsey, Oshkosh, Wis.; a sister, Virginia Kerkam, New York City; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

• BALTAZAR, FELIZA, 79, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at Palm Gardens of Largo. Born in the Philippines, she came here in 1990 from Manila, Philippines. She was a retired merchant and store owner. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pinellas Park, and the Filipino-American Society. Survivors include two daughters, Liwanag "Ann" Santos, Clearwater, and Esperanza Watts, Dorchester, England; a sister, Felicitas Tengson, Philippines; 18 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a niece. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
• BAUER, KENNETH G., 72, of Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Aschaffenburg, Germany, he came here in 1986 from Windsor, Vt. He was a retired sales manager for a machine tool and die company. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Elva E.; a daughter, Holly M. Bauer, Palm Harbor; his mother, Maria, Greenville, S.C.; a granddaughter, Stephanie Kallas, Dunedin; and two great-granddaughters, Theadora and Zoe. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.
• MIODUCH, HENRY J., 80, of the Mainlands, Pinellas Park, died Monday (March 19, 2001) at home. Born in Lubortow, Poland, he came here in 1981 from Dearborn, Mich. He was a supervisor in food service for Wayne County General Hospital in Westland, Mich. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinellas Park and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a lifetime member of the VFW in New Port Richey and was a member of Elks Lodge 2520 in Aripeka, the Moose Lodge in Tarpon Springs and the Fraternal Order of Eagles of the Sun Coast in New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Juanita L.; a son, Henry Jr., Port Richey; three daughters, Mary Louise Fritz, Loveland, Ohio, Jennette Mioduch, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Sharon Mioduch, Detroit; and a brother, William, Clearwater. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

St. Petersburg

• COFFMAN, RICHARD, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. Born in Waynesboro, Pa., he came here in 1977 from Atlanta. He was a corporate executive with Scott Paper Co. He was a Mason and a member of VFW 4256 in Madeira Beach. He volunteered at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines for 10 years. He was a member of the International Executive Service Corps and was a consultant in Third World countries. He was a board member of the Salvation Army in Chester, Pa., and a Town Council member in Ridley Park, Pa. He was Life Scout of the Boy Scouts of America and an Army major in World War II. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary; three sons, David, Mission Viejo, Calif., Derek, Panama City, Fla., and Michael, Swarthmore, Pa.; a daughter, Debi Deasy, Highland, Calif.; and nine grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• COLLOM, DOROTHY "DOT," 83, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 6, 2001) in Buford, Ga. Born in New Brunswick, she came here as a child and became a naturalized U.S. citizen. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Bertram H., St. Petersburg, and Robert H. Jr., Lawrenceville, Ga.; a brother, Bill Stephenson; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Tapp Funeral Home, Buford, Ga.
• FEENEY, MATHILDA E., 89, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital. Born in France, she came here in 1971 from Wheeling, W.Va. She was the owner of Claverick Diner in New York and was a member of St. Andrews Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg. There are no known survivors. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• GASTER, ANNA, 96, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Germany, she came here in 1972 from New York. She was a beautician and Lutheran. Survivors include a nephew, James King, St. Petersburg. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• GRIGG, JAMES "NASCAR JIMMIE," 64, of Tampa, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 13, 2001). Born in Parsippany, N.J., he came to the Tampa Bay area in 1992 from Manahawkin, N.J. He was a retired NASCAR official and a carpenter, he served in the Coast Guard from 1957 to 1960. Survivors include a daughter, Juliet Grigg-Hanak, Charleston, S.C.; five sons, Timothy and Todd, both of Canton, Ga., Jonathan, Ellijay, Ga., Eric, Woodstock, Ga., and Jason, Douglasville, Ga.; and a grandson. Veterans Cremation & Burial Society, Clearwater.
• KONNO, RAY R., 87, of Sarasota, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (March 17, 2001). Born in Chatham, Mich., he came here in 1975 from Detroit. He was a senior clerk with the city of Detroit Water Department before retiring. He was a member of the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club and was Lutheran. He was a graduate of Wayne State University in Detroit and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sisters, Irja Lisnay, Sarasota, and Helga Kaarina Faircloth, Macon, Ga.; and a brother, Walter E., Marietta, Ga. National Cremation Society, Sarasota.
• LANDINO, VIOLA, 70, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at home. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• MENSER, MARLENE A., 50, of Seminole, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (March 15, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of St. Petersburg and Seminole. She was a homemaker and a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Seminole. Survivors include a daughter, Tisha Benedict, Live Oak; a brother, Thoran Menser, Poolsville, Md.; two grandchildren; and a companion, Ralph Anderson, Seminole. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Seminole.
• PONTON, WILFRED ELI SR., 77, of Floral City, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 18, 2001) at Citrus Health and Rehabilitation Center in Inverness. Born in St. Anne, Ill., he moved to Floral City eight years ago from St. Petersburg. He was a retired aircraft manufacturing machinist. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a life member of the Floral City Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7122. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Ida Mae Wage; two sons, Wilfred E. Jr., St. Petersburg, and Charles R. "Bob," Floral City; a daughter, Patty Marsh, Floral City; a brother, Gerald, St. Anne, Ill.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.
• RICKERSON, GAYNELL I., of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at a daughter's home under the care of hospice. Born in Meadville, Pa., she came here in 1983. She was a retired deli manager for A&P supermarkets. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, solving crossword puzzles and collecting paperweights. She was Protestant and a member of the Ladies of the Elks Lodge 2217 in Pinellas Park. She was Protestant. Survivors include two daughters, Lori Gaye Ruberti, St. Petersburg, and Julie Beth Crispin, Pinellas Park; and a son, David William Rickerson, Gulfport; a brother, John Donald Smith, Meadville, Pa.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home.
• SCHMIDT, RUTH, 65, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (March 18, 2001) at Edward White Hospital. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• STEIN, MEYER J., 72, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at home. Born in New York City, he came here in 1994 from Baldwin, N.Y. He was a manager for a nuts and bolts manufacturer. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth, Rapid City, S.D., and Donald, Van Nuys, Calif.; and a companion, Miriam Koster, St. Petersburg. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• WILLIAMS, HAZEL, 89, of Wesley Chapel, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (March 16, 2001) at University Community Hospital in Tampa. Born in Hanover, Pa., she moved to Wesley Chapel 17 years ago from St. Petersburg. She was a retired registered nurse and member of Alumni of West Pennsylvania Hospital. She was Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Jason; two daughters, Sara Williams Hill, Springfield, Mo., and Dale; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Robert and Son Cremation Service, Spring Hill.

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