St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST OBITUARIES

Thursday, November 2, 2000

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

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BENT, EDWARD RUSSELL SR., 50, of Floral City, formerly of Tampa, died Wednesday (Oct. 25, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. He was born in Ocala. He was a ranch farmer, a Vietnam veteran, and a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church. Survivors include his companion, Sandra Cox; a son, Edward Jr., Tampa; three daughters, Christina Wright and Angela M. Bent, both of Jacksonville, and Nicole Bent of Zephyrhills; parents, Pearlie Bent Nichols and Stuart Nichols, Tampa; two brothers, Roger Bent, Tampa and Donald Nichols, Brandon; three sisters, Susan Lovelace, Brandon, Sheila Burtz, Powder Springs, Ga., and Rhonda Hill, Chattanooga, Tenn.; and 10 grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.

BURKE, JOSEPH W., 89, of Beverly Hills, died Sunday (Oct. 29, 2000). Born in Manhattan, N.Y., he came here 18 years ago from Huntington, N.Y. He was a retired customer service representative and attended Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Beverly Hills. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara LaValle, Huntington Station, N.Y.; a sister, Elizabeth McGrath, New York City; and a niece. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

HOWERTON, JOSEPH TRUITT, 81, of Inverness, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at Citrus Health & Rehabilitation Center, Inverness. Born in Innisdale, Ind., he came here six years ago from Elwood, Ind. He was a repairman for Indiana Gas Co., retiring after 30 years of service, and was an avid fisherman. He was Army veteran of World War II, a lifetime member of the Elwood VFW Post 5782 and the American Legion, Frankton, Ind. Survivors include two sons, Thomas J., Lakeland, and Kenneth P., Inverness; a twin brother, Thomas S., Orlando; a sister, Wren Barton, Alexandria, Ind.; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

ROBERTS, MAURITA KAY, 66, of Lake Panasoffkee, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000). Born in Streator, Ill., she came here 15 years ago from Fulton, N.Y., and was a retired crew leader for Owens Illinois Glass. She was Methodist, a Girl Scout and Boy Scout leader and den mother. Survivors include her husband, Norman D.; four sons, William H. Miller, Fulton, Thomas H. Miller, Corpus Cristi, Texas, James D. Roberts, Phoenix, N.Y., and Virgil D. Roberts, Okeechobee; a daughter, Debra Kay LaDue, Sharpsburg, Ga.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Inverness.

SCHULZE, LILLIAN R., 77, of Crystal River, formerly of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000). Born in Parkers Lake, Ky., she moved to Florida in 1974 and came here from Clearwater. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Kurt, Lutz; two grandchildren; and longtime companion, Ellis Bailey, Crystal River. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.

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ALLEN, THELMA, 94, of Tampa, died Thursday (Oct. 26, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Palatka, she came here several years ago. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Raleigh Allen Jr., Tuskegee, Ala.; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

BERGE, MARJORIE R., 79, of Tampa, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at Fairway Oaks Center. Born in Baltimore, she came here in 1985. She was a secretary and was Methodist. Survivors include a son, Henry G. Berge III, Tampa; a sister, Louise Laufer, Baltimore; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.

BROWN, CAMARI, infant daughter of Robert Brown and Telecia Johnson, of Tampa, died Monday (Oct. 2, 2000) in Tampa. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

BYRNES, WILLIAM G., 86, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) in Tampa. He was born in Central Islip, N.Y. He was a pipe fitter for a plumbing company, a member of Local No. 624, a 32nd degree Mason, Lodge No. 330, American Legion Post No. 334, Zendah Grotto and was an Army veteran. Survivors include two sons, Thomas A. and Michael J., both of Naples; three daughters, Mary Lou Brichner, Lutz, Gloria J. Rowe, Tampa, and Laura L. Ubinas, Inverness; a brother, Robert F., Tampa; 22 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

CACCAMO, CLAIRE E., 71, of Tampa, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at Mariner Health Care in Tampa. Born in Uniontown, Pa., she came here in 1969 from New Jersey. She was a nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Angelo; a son, Joseph Parsons, Tampa; two daughters, Cynthia Coleman and Becky Finley, both of Tampa; several brothers and sisters; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.

CADOW, EDWARD P., 71, of Belleair Bluffs, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (Oct. 29, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. He was born in New York City and came here in 1965 from Cocoa Beach. He worked as a property manager for MSQ Properties, Tampa, and was a Marine veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church and the church's LIFE TEEN and Small Church Community programs, Clearwater, the Sertoma Club of Tampa, an AIDS Buddy and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Survivors include two daughters, Dr. Barbara Cadow, Los Angeles, and Gail Schomers, Tampa; a son, Edward O., Los Angeles, a sister, Jeanne Mooney, Middlesex, N.J.; and four granddaughters, Briana, Amanda, Sarah and Lauren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Dunedin Chapel.

DIVELY, ROBERT PATLERSON, 83, of Sun City Center, died Tuesday (Oct. 24, 2000). Born in Kearney, Pa., he came here in 1979 from Johnstown, Pa. He was retired from B.S.C. Circular Products Division, was a member of F&AM, Johnstown Lodge No. 538, Altoona A.A.S.R., Jaffa Temple and United Community Church in Sun City Center. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

ELLIOTT, SYLVA S., 73, of Seffner, died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2000) at IHS Crystal Springs Nursing & Rehabilitation. She was a homemaker and was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, John H.; two daughters, Elizabeth Parents, Tampa, and Priscilla Elliott, Pompano Beach; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

COOPER, DONNA L., 44, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Greenville, S.C., she came here 30 years ago. She was a telephone saleswoman and was Baptist. Survivors include her companion, William Kakke, Tampa; mother, Daphne Radtke, Atlanta; father, Charles "Chuck" Fowler, Tarpon Springs; stepfather, Greg Radtke, Atlanta; a son, Rod Cooper, Virginia Beach; four brothers, Charles "Chuck" Jr., Spring Hill, Steve Fowler, Cartersville, Ga., David Fowler, Madison, Ga., and Paul Radtke, McDonough, Ga.; and a sister, Debra Nunn, Atlanta. Serenity Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey.

GAUSE, MARY K., 85, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at Marriott's Brighton Gardens. Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she came here in 1941 from Tarpon Springs. She was a traffic manager for MacDill AFB and retired office manager for Public Health Services in Tampa. Survivors include a niece, Kathy Long, Tampa; and a nephew, John Klepach, Plant City. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

GUYTON, VIVIAN D., 36, of Tampa, died Friday (Oct. 27, 2000) in Tampa. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her mother, Margaret Guyton, Tampa; two daughters, Margaret Guyton and Victoria Guyton, both of Tampa; a son, Paul, Tampa; four sisters, Lorraine Hill, Sonja Davis, Wanda Guyton and Chalet Guyton, all of Tampa; four brothers, James Guyton, Johnny Guyton, Edward Hill and Luther Hill, all of Tampa; her grandmother, Hattie Houston, Oak Hall, Va.; and a grandchild, Darius Tolber, Tampa. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

JACOBS, LONNIE MELBER, 79, of Lake Kissimmee, died Sunday (Oct. 29, 2000) in Lake Wales. He was born in Hardee County. He was an electrical foreman with TECO, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, and was a member of Shady Hammock Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Maye; two daughters, Cathy Pritchard, Dover, and Lonnie Ann Hernandez, Cockeysville, Md.; two sons, Lee R., Mulberry, and Mark S., Tampa; three sisters, Lavonne Hampton and Glenda Himes, both of Lutz, and Joyce Dunfey, Seminole; three brothers, Melvin, Lake Wales, Elbert, Tampa, and Stanley, Monroe, Wash.; and eight grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

KING, ANNA MAE, 77, of Brandon, died Thursday (Oct. 26, 2000). Born in Norwood, Ohio, she came here 27 years ago from Utah and was a secretary at a contracting firm. She was Unitarian and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sons, Dennis, Brandon, and Steven, Charleston, S.C.; and a brother, Bill Holle, Cincinnati. National Cremation Society, Tampa.

LISBY, EARL J., 93, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) in St. Petersburg. Born in Rome, Texas, he came to the area in 1944. He was a manager for a steel construction company, a member of Boilermaker Union Local No. 456007, J.F. Swartsel Lodge No. 251, F&AM, Tampa Consistory of the Scottish Rite, Egypt Temple Shrine and Hillsborough United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Burke-Martinez, Tampa, and Jacquelyn Shugart, Calera, Ala.; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

MERCADO, MARGARITA, 89, of Plant City, died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2000) in Plant City. Born in Puerto Rico, she came here in 1999 from Leominster, Mass. She was a seamstress and a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, Gualverto Alvarado, Puerto Rico, and Daniel Hernandez, California; a daughter, Olga Hernandez, Plant City; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.

McGAURAN, EUGENE F., 56, of Tampa, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in New York City, he came here in 1997 from New Jersey. He worked in computer management for Federal Reserve Bank, was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was Roman Catholic. Survivors include four daughters, Jennifer McGauran and Rosie Ortiz, both of Tampa, and Velma Ortiz and Denora Ortiz, both of New York; a son, Joseph, Tampa; four brothers, Brian, Phillip, and John, all of St. Petersburg, and Brendan, Indiana; three sisters, Nancy Cass, Seminole, Katheline Mahoney, Connecticut, and Helen Lydon, St. Petersburg; and eight grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

SADDLEMIRE, PEARL IREAN, 80, of Floral City, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at Citrus Health & Rehabilitation Center, Inverness. Born in Owego, N.Y., she moved to Floral City five years ago from Tampa and was an assembler in a shoe factory. She was Protestant. Survivors include three sons, Jack, Binghamton, N.Y., Frank, Morganville, Ga., and Lee, Florida; four daughters, Barbara Wilson, Kirkwood, N.Y., Mary Gregory, Brandon, and Beverly Long and Pearl Smith, both of Brooksville; a sister, Anna Owens, Owego; 15 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

SCHILDT, RAYMOND W. JR., 66, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at Town & Country Hospital. Born in Unionville, Md., he came here in 1968 from Fort Walton Beach. He was a retired Air Force master sergeant, a member of the American Legion and was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Shirley M.; mother, Maud Tome, Tampa; a daughter, Karen Ballance, Greensboro, N.C.; a son, Michael, Tampa; two brothers, Edward, Thurmont, Md., and Wayne, St. Louis; and two grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.

SNELLING, WILLIE L., 74, of Tampa, died Thursday (Oct. 26, 2000) in Tampa. Born in Marianna, he came here 45 years ago. He was a retired warehouseman for a feed company and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Lovetta, Lakeland; three daughters, Jessie Glover, Tampa, Marie Harris, Marianna, and Retha Mae Keys, Malone; a son, Rayfield, Campbellton; a stepson, Rodney Canady, Tampa; three sisters, Martha Lewis and Bertha Taylor, both of Campbellton, and Aretha Snelling Gainer, Tampa; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

THOMAS, JOHN SHERMAN, 98, of Tampa, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000). He was born in St. Clairsville, Ohio. He was a bank vice president. Survivors include many nieces and nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.

VAUGHN, ALBERT F., 84, of Brandon, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at Beverly Nursing Center. Born in Indian Mound, Tenn., he came here in 1952 from Nashville. He was owner and operator of a camera store and a member of the Church of Christ on Henderson. Survivors include his wife, Frances S.; a son, Irby F., Tumwater, Wash.; a daughter, Emily Smith, Gibsonton; a sister, Jessie Kolb, Aripeka; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.

WILSON, JESSIE K., 62, of Tampa, died Saturday (Oct. 28, 2000) in Brandon. Born in Randolph County, Ga., she came here in 1956. She was a homemaker and was Baptist. Survivors include father, Jesse L. Streeter; four daughters, Sharon, Brenda, Emma and Tonya; two brothers, Woodrow and Joseph; a sister, Mae Emma Bellamy; a brother, Jesse Jr.; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.

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AQUILINO, GENNARO, 87, of Brooksville, formerly of Port Richey, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he moved to Brooksville four months ago from Port Richey. He was a retired welder and member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Port Richey. Survivors include two daughters, Rosemarie Balsamello, Brooksville, and Florence Morales, Brooklyn, N.Y.; two brothers, Vincent, New York, and Frank, Staten Island, N.Y.; two sisters, Ida Lippinski, New York, and Elenor Savorese, Staten Island, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.

BAEL, VALERIE, 84, of Tarpon Springs, died Saturday (Oct. 28, 2000) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Trenton, N.J., she came here 30 years ago from Florence, N.J. She was a licensed practical nurse, ballroom dancing instructor and member of St. Ignatious Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include a daughter, Valerie Beall, Alexandria, Va.; and one grandchild. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

CRAVER, VIRGINIA E., 83, of Port Richey, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Waukegan, Ill., she came here 25 years ago from Grays Lake, Ill. She was a buyer for Streete-Amet Co. Survivors include her husband, Charles; a daughter, Judy Kinney, Edwardsville, Ill.; and three grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

CROWLEY, EVELYN A., 90, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (Oct. 28, 2000) at Colonial Manor Assisted Living Facility under the care of Hospice of Pasco, New Port Richey. Born in Boston, she came here 24 years ago from Cape Cod, Mass., and was a proprietor of cottage rentals. She was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Lorraine Hart, Barstow, Calif.; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funmeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

DART, ELIZABETH A., 80, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Oct. 24, 2000) at Southern Pines Nursing Center, New Port Richey. She came here 30 years ago from her native Sharon, Pa., and was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Survivors include a son, Michael Young, Harrisburg, Pa.; a daughter, Linda Bish, Hudson; a sister, Hazel Fekech, Wheatland, Pa.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

GEBAUER, VERNON C. "JACE," 80, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at home. He came here 15 years ago from his native Collinsville, Ill., and was the owner of J&M Amusement Co. He was Lutheran and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion Post 365, the Moose Lodge, and life member of the VFW Post 5691, all in Collinsville. Survivors include a son, Rick, Collinsville; a daughter, Daile Cooper, Collinsville; a sister, Bernice Kramer, Collinsville; three grandchildren; and companion, Lori Crawford, New Port Richey. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

GODFREY, HELEN R., 94, of Port Richey, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at National Health Care Nursing Home. Born in Ganges, Mich., she came here 21 years ago from Naples. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church, Tecumseh, Mich. Survivors include several nephews and nieces. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

HEINRICH, MELVIN B., 83, of Hudson, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Webbervillle, Mich., he came here 20 years ago from Lansing, Mich. He was an inspector for Federal Forge, formerly known as Lansing Forge, and was a member of Hope Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Agnes; and several nephews and nieces. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

KAPULKA, HENRY, 79, of Bayonet Point, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at home. Born in Hackensack, N.J., he came here 16 years ago from Fairfield, N.J., and was a plant supervisor for St. Joe Paper Co., Hackensack. He attended St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Hudson, and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Eva; and a son, Henry, Hernando Beach. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

KELLY, LT. COL. GLENN M., U.S. ARMY RET., 83, of Holiday, died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2000) at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., he came here 23 years ago from Aberdeen, Md. He retired in 1962 from Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., as a lieutenant colonel, serving in the Army for 25 years through World War II and the Korean War. He later retired in 1977 as manager of Darlington, Md., branch of the Equitable Trust Co., with 15 years of service. He was Protestant, former member of the Lions Club, Aberdeen, and member of the Tanglewood Mobile Village Condominium Association, Holiday, and the National Retired Officers Association. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Nancy E.; three sons, Dennis R., Fort Valley, Ga., Glenn M. Jr., Holiday, and Donald F., New Port Richey; a daughter, Karen Lipsey, Havre de Grace, Md.; and seven grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

NAUMANN, DAVID, 41, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at home. Born in Passaic, N.J., he came here seven years ago from Neshanic Station, N.J. He was the owner/operator of Aquatic Visions, Port Richey, for the past three years and a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include his wife, Diane McMahon; a son, Douglas, and a daughter, Jessica Naumann, both of Neshanic Station; his parents, Eugene R. and Julianne Naumann, New Port Richey; a brother, Robert, Porter, Ind,; two sisters, Lisa Benjamin, Lawrenceville, Ga., and Nancy Kilbride, Tampa; and his maternal grandmother, Ann Timko, Clifton, N.J. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.

SHAW, MYRTLE MISSOURI, 92, of Ormond Beach, formerly of Hudson, died Saturday (Oct. 28, 2000) at Ormond In The Pines Nursing Home, Ormond Beach. Born in Weaubleau, Mo., she moved to Ormond Beach from Hudson in 1995. She was a homemaker and her hobbies included oil painting and rock collecting. Survivors include a son, Wesley L., Ponce Inlet; a daughter, Sylvia I. Gulkis, Clearwater; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Volusia Memorial Funeral Home, Ormond Beach.

SHEPHERD, ROBERT N., 79, of New Port Richey, formerly of Dunedin, died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2000) at home. Born in Greenwood, Minn., he came here 22 years ago from Dunedin. He was an electrical engineer in the aerospace division of Honeywell, in both Minnesota and St. Petersburg. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a member of the Living Word Church, New Port Richey, and the Civil Air Patrol, Minnesota. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a son, Steven R., Clearwater; two daughters, Barbara Dix, Spring Hill, and Katherine Brown, Kingswood, Texas; and 10 grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.

THOMPSON, ALEX MILLS, 74, of Dade City, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000). Born in Jones County, N.C., he came to the Tampa area nine years ago from Wisconsin and was a truck driver. He was Baptist and a Navy and an Army veteran. Survivors include a brother, Gordon, Holiday; four sisters, Loubell Carter, Inverness, Cleo Denning, Marianna, Vina Danberry, Kinston, N.C., and Clellie Olson, New Hampshire; and one granddaughter. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel, Lutz.

WAGNER, LYNN A., 58, of Umatilla, formerly of Hudson, and St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000). He moved to St. Petersburg in the 1960s from his native Chicago and moved to Lake County in 1983. He was Protestant. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and was a Navy veteran. He was a Lake County sheriff's deputy for 18 years and, before that, was a sheriff's deputy in Pinellas and Pasco counties. Survivors include his wife, Sue; two sons, Todd L., New Port Richey, and Kyle A., Umatilla; and two daughters, Jill O. Porvaznik, Bushnell, and Kaitlyn E. Wagner, Umatilla. Beyers Funeral Home, Umatilla.

WILEN, VIENO J., 90, of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at Arbors of Bayonet Point. Born in Worcester, Mass., she came here 33 years ago from New York City and was a retired clothing designer for a doll factory. She was Lutheran. Survivors include a daughter, Viola Florence, Rindge, N.H.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.

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CADOW, EDWARD P., 71, of Belleair Bluffs, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (Oct. 29, 2000) at Sun Coast Hospital. He was born in New York City and came to Tampa in 1965 from Cocoa Beach. He worked as a property manager for MSQ Properties and was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church and the church's LIFETEEN and Small Church Community programs, Clearwater, the Sertoma Club of Tampa, and an AIDS Buddy and member of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Survivors include a son, Edward O., Los Angeles; two daughters, Dr. Barbara Cadow, Los Angeles, and Gail Schomers, Tampa; a sister, Jeanne Mooney, Middlesex, N.J.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Moss Feaster Funeral Home, Dunedin Chapel.

Clearwater

ALTMAN, JAMES E., 93, of Clearwater, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Oakwood, Ill., and came here in 1980 from Greers Ferry, Ark. He worked in a foundry for General Motors Corp., Danville, Ill. He was a member of Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Archambault, St. Petersburg, and Lucy Shaw, Danville; two sons, Robert Altman, Danville, and Victor Cross, Chicago; a brother, Charles, Warren, Ill.; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
BUNNELL, FRANCES, 93, of Clearwater, died Friday (Sept. 22, 2000) at Clearwater Center Genesis Elder Care. She was born in Burlington, Iowa, and came here in 1978 from Indianapolis. She was a floral designer. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Baker, Clearwater; two sons, Bruce, New York City, and Kirk, Mojave, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Clearwater Funeral Home & Cremation Options.
KREIDLER, GEORGE F. III, 51, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Oct. 28, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He came here in 1983 from his native Covington, Ky., and worked as an electrician. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Catholic. Survivors include a daughter, Tyanna Kreidler, Tampa; his mother, Allie Kreidler, Florida; four brothers, Joseph, Independence, Ky., Mark, Florence, Ky., Jeff, Erlanger, Ky., and Brian, Fort Wright, Ky.; a sister, Sherri Kreidler, Independence; and a grandson. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
LABRICCIOSA, ALFREDO, 70, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Penne, Italy, and came here in 1980 from Toronto after he retired as a construction laborer in Canada. He was a member of St. Brendan Catholic Church, Clearwater, and an avid boccie player. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Elena; a son, Antonio "Tony," and a sister, Marilena Conti, both of Clearwater; two brothers, Joseph, Toronto, and Vince, Pleasantville, N.Y.; a sister, Christina Romano, Toronto; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
ORMAN, MYRLE, 90, of Clearwater, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. He was born in Iuka, Ill., and came here several years ago from Edwardsville, Ill. He worked as a fireman for an industrial manufacturing company and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Esther. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
ROBERTS, RICHARD E. "DICK," 74, of Hernando, formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (Oct. 28, 2000) at home under the care of hospice. He was born in Clearwater. In 1946, he opened Roberts Greenhouses, Clearwater, and later he purchased Alice Mae Flower Shop from his mother and operated that store for many years in Clearwater. In 1969 he moved to Hernando, where he founded and operated Sky High Ranch. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Inverness, and during the 1970s, he served as treasurer of the Citrus County Cattlemen. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Natalie Upham Roberts; four sons, Richard J., Boulder, Colo., William E., Hernando, Louis J. Iserhardt, St. Petersburg, and William U. Iserhardt, Gainesville; three daughters, Alice R. Kendrick, Hernando, Katherine I. Osborne, Atlanta, and Lynn I. Lee, Memphis, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.
VOLZ, INGEBORG, 68, of Clearwater, died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2000) at home. She was born in Bamberg, Germany, and came here last year from Matawan, N.J. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 33 years, Joseph; a son, Roland M., Piscataway, N.J.; two brothers, Manfred and Horst Pfeufer, and a sister, Sister Sieglind, all of Germany. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
WADE, ALICE L., 92, of Inglis, formerly of Clearwater, died Friday (Oct. 27, 2000) at Gainesville Hospice House. She was born in Washington, D.C., and came here in 1947 from Fairfax, Va. She was a homemaker and an Episcopalian. Survivors include two sons, LeRoy and Robert Lynn Wade, both of Inglis; a daughter, Lois A. Ferrer, Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Doris LaPlaka, Sterling, Va.; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.

Dunedin

ARKWRIGHT, DOROTHY J. "DOTTIE," 79, of Dunedin, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Green Bay, Wis., and came here in 1949 from Youngstown, Ohio. She was a nurse and musician at the former Church of Religious Science in Pinellas Park. She was also active for many years in the Little Theater in Clearwater. She was known as "the Piano Lady" in Dunedin where she was a volunteer entertainer for many years at nursing homes and other charitable events. There are no known survivors. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.
RICCARDI, CHARLES A., 88, of Dunedin, formerly of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in New York City and came here in 1974 from New Port Richey. He retired as a butcher at Macy's Department Store in New York City. He was an Army veteran of World War II and Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Helen; a daughter, Joann M. Croft, Dunedin; a son, Richard, Jericho, N.Y.; a sister, Inez Dixon, Fort Lauderdale; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Largo

BECHMANN, FRED J., 96, of Largo, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at home. He was born in Germany and came here in 1975 from Stephentown, N.Y. He was a self-employed carpenter and a member of Calvary United Methodist Church of Largo. There are no known survivors. National Cremation Society, Largo.
DELLI BOVI, CARMINE, 85, of Largo, died Sunday (Oct. 29, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg. She was born in New York City and came here in 1999 from New Jersey. She worked as a store manager for 40 years with Gestrede Grocery in New York City and was Catholic. Survivors include a grandniece, Elizabeth Clark, Clearwater. National Cremation Society, Largo.
HARRIS, MARY MARGARET, 90, of Largo, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Wheeling, W.Va., and came here in 1975 from Shelbyville, Ind. She co-owned and operated a retail business in Martins Ferry, Ohio. She was a 15-year volunteer at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines, a member of Seminole United Methodist Church, the Bay Pines Park Hobby Club, Largo, the Order of Eastern Star in Indiana and the Lady Lions Club in Ohio. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Ray; a son, Denis R., Oklahoma City, Okla.; and a grandchild. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Seminole.
MALONEY, LaVERNE E., 78, of Largo, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Chicago and came here in 1985 from Orland Park, Ill. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Thomas M. Sr.; two sons, Thomas M. Jr., San Mateo, Calif., and Robert E., Aurora, Ill.; her mother, Marie Babcock, Palos Park, Ill.; and three grandchildren, Jay and Brieanne, both of San Francisco, and Michael, Naperville, Ill. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
McCARTHY, JOHN "MAC," 78, of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Jacksonville, Ill., and came here in 1974 from Peoria, Ill. He owned and operated McCarthy's Furniture Service and was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Lida; two sons, Randy, Largo, and Rick, Palm Harbor; two brothers, Everet, Dothan, Ala., and Carl, Seattle; two sisters, Betty Farmer, Lombard, Ill., and Marjorie Day, Jacksonville, Ill.; two grandchildren; and a nephew and niece. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Palm Harbor

NUZNOFF, WILLIAM SR., 95, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare, Clearwater. He was born in Russia and came here in 1985 from Houghton Lake, Mich., where he retired as supervisor for Ford Motor Co. He was a member of Berea Baptist Church, Palm Harbor. Survivors include his wife, Antonia; two sons, Jerry, Palm Harbor, and Kenneth, Tampa; a sister, Frances Smoley, Dearborn, Mich.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.
RODGERS, WALTER C. "BUCK," 85, of Palm Harbor, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at Manor Care Palm Harbor nursing home. He was born in Baltimore and came here in 1979 from Columbia, Md. He worked as an electrical manufacturer representative and was an Army veteran of World War II with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was a member of Presbyterian Church of Palm Harbor, a charter member of Highland Lakes High Twelve Club 566 and member of Highland Lake Men's Golf League, an associate member of Egypt Shrine Temple and past president of Egypt Shrine Temple Golf Club, Tampa, a member of Patmos Lodge 70 AF&AM, Ellicott City, Md., Scottish Rite Valley of Maryland, York Rite Night Templar, Boumi Shrine Temple of Baltimore, Military Order of Foreign Wars, National Sojourner, Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels and the Engineer's Club of Baltimore. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Genevieve S.; a son, Walter C. III, London, England; a daughter, Amy Landis, Knoxville, Tenn.; and two grandsons. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor. Seminole
BRYSON, MURIEL M., 90, of Seminole, died Friday (Oct. 27, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Elyria, Ohio, and came here in 1956 from Ohio. She formerly owned and operated the DeSoto Motel, St. Petersburg. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Seminole. Survivors include several nieces and nephews, including Amy Devore, Niles, Ohio; and a cousin, Delbert Agsten, Ohio. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Woodlawn Chapel, St. Petersburg.

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DOBROW, JOSEPH J. SR., 87, of Gulfport, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1968 from Chicago. He retired as a warrant officer in the Coast Guard and was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sons, Joseph J. Jr., Jacksonville, and Peter, Staten Island, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

ROSENBERG, FRANCIS L., 85, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at Sunshine Village Nursing Home under hospice care. He came here in 1969 from his native Cohasset, Mass. He was a commercial fisherman. He was Christian. Survivors include his wife, Jane; a son, Frank L., Pinellas Park; five daughters, including, Donna Purdue, Palm Harbor, and Jane Drummond, Alabama; and two sisters, Doris Goswich, San Diego, and Marie, Massachusetts. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
STASSO, ANTHONY, 80, of Clearwater and Pinellas Park, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here in 1973 from North Babylon, N.Y. He retired as a salesman for Charlie's TV in Seminole. In 1955 he retired as a pitcher for the Half Century Softball Association at North Shore Field, North Shore Beach, N.Y., and was an umpire for 40 years with the Amateur Softball Association. He was a past president and agent for the Greater St. Petersburg Officials Association. Survivors include his wife, Marie; two daughters, Regina Serkez, Orlando, and Vivian Patalano, Fort Lauderdale; two sisters, Mary Rizzo, New Port Richey, and Mae Wegman, Sebastian; and two grandsons, Mark Serkez, Orlando, and Austin Patalano, Fort Lauderdale. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

St. Pete Beach

NUSCIS, ELO S. "JOHN," 82, of St. Pete Beach, died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2000) at Egret Cove Center. Born in Italy, he came here in 1979 from Philadelphia. He was a welder and a member of St. John's Catholic Church. He was a disabled Navy veteran of World War II, attaining the rank of chief petty officer and serving 18 years. He was a member of American Legion Post 305, St. Pete Beach. Survivors include a daughter, Charleen J. Meringo, and a grandson, Bob Meringo, both of St. Petersburg. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete Beach.
SWANK, JOHN LEEDY, 77, of Seminole, formerly of St. Pete Beach, died Sunday (Oct. 29, 2000) while vacationing in Virginia. He was born in Mansfield, Ohio, came to St. Pete Beach in 1956 and moved in 1985 to Seminole. He was Lutheran. He was a banker for 45 years and retired in 1985 as senior vice president of First Gulf Beach Bank. He was named to the public relations panel of the Florida Bankers Association in 1971 and was elected in 1961 to the budget and finance committee of the South Pinellas Chapter, American Red Cross. He was a past president of Boca Ciega Kiwanis Club and a member of Tides Golf Club. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Rhea H.; a son, R. Lee, Richmond, Va.; a daughter, Susan L. Stickney, St. Petersburg; a sister, Leona Talmage, Mansfield, Ohio; and nine grandchildren. Cremation Society of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

St. Petersburg

BURDICK, LAURA F. WOOLLEY, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. She came here in 1926 from her native Selma, Ala., and moved to Jacksonville in 1942 and returned to St. Petersburg in 1958. She was a 1932 graduate of St. Petersburg High School. She was a former employee of the St. Petersburg Better Business Bureau and later worked as a secretary at Westgate Elementary School. She was a 42-year member of First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg, where she was a Sunday school teacher and worked with the girls auxiliary mission. She also was a member of the Knapp Prayer Group. Survivors include a son, G. Stephen, Gulfport; two daughters, Wynell Eulenfel and Judy Butler, both of Jacksonville; a brother, R.B. Woolley, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Ruth Townsend, St. Petersburg, and Margaret Lewis, Orlando; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
DALY, RICHARD M. "SNOWBIRD," 82, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2000). Born in Duluth, Minn., he came here from Milwaukee. He was a member of the Shriners and was a musician for more than 70 years. Survivors include three daughters, Diane Ganson, Susan Angove and Vickie Meyer; a sister, Ellen Hogue; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Borgwardt Funeral Home, West Allis, Wis.
ENRIGHT, FERRIS, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 29, 2000). He was born in Babylon, N.Y., and came here in 1980. He was employed by General Electric Co. for 39 years, retiring in 1980, and served as manager of business analysis and planning. He taught several classes for GE. He was a member of the GE Elfun Society and was an Army veteran of World War II. He taught accounting and computerized accounting at Northeast Community School from 1985 to 1999. Survivors include his wife, Oneta "Nita"; two daughters, Karen Moncrief, Greely, Colo., and Brenda Blager, Champaign, Ill.; a stepson, Jeff Wakeford, Colorado Springs, Colo.; six grandsons; a granddaughter; and eight great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
FETTERLY, JESSIE LLOYD, 96, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Nov. 1. 2000) at North Rehabilitation Center. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., she came here in 1955 from Niagara Falls, N.Y. She was a beautician and owned beauty salons and also owned the Pat Fetterly Motel in Clearwater until 1960. She was Protestant. Survivors include a grandson, Jeffrey T. Page, St. Petersburg; a granddaughter, Barbara Craggs, Homosassa; three great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
FOODY, MARY LOUISE, 70, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at home after a long illness. She came here from her native Chicago in 1952. She was a retired caseworker and supervisor in child support enforcement for the state of Florida. She was a member of the American Theater Organ Society, Tampa, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, PAMS at Parker High School, Chicago, and Historic Kenwood Association, St. Petersburg. In the 1960s, she served as a delegate of the Democratic Party in Pinellas County. Locally, she was a soloist for many churches, a volunteer reading teacher, Girl Scout leader and nature lover. Survivors include two daughters, Lucinda "Cindy" Bond de Quinones, Orlando, and Lisa Michele Scott, St. Petersburg; a sister, Jeanne King, Placentia, Calif.; five grandchildren, Geoffrey R. Martz, Savannah, Ga., Gregory R. Martz, Pinellas Park, and Heather K. Wedding-Smith, Jessica L. Scott and Melanie K. Scott, all of St. Petersburg; and two great grandsons. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
FOSTER, MARTIN, 38, of Spring Hill, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Oct. 28, 2000) in a hit-and-run automobile accident on U.S. 301 near Ridge Manor. Born in St. Petersburg, he was a lifetime resident of Florida. He was self-employed in the home maintenance/repair industry. Survivors include his wife, Kelly; a son, Martin Jr., Dade City; a stepson, Tyler, Spring Hill; two stepdaughters, Loren and Ashley, both of Spring Hill; his parents, Ralph and Donna Parrish, Bushnell; seven brothers, Mike Parrish, Old Town, Don Foster and Doyle Parrish, both of St. Petersburg, Donald Parrish, Webster, John Parrish and Mitch Foster, both of Bushnell, and Kelly Parrish, Ocala; and two sisters, Debbie Keane, Bushnell, and Michelle Porter, Dallas, Ga. Purcell Funeral Home, Bushnell.
GENTRY, ELSIE L., 89, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Christiana, Tenn., she came here in 1969 from Toledo, Ohio, where she was a member of OES Fort Industry Chapter 391. She was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Leiter, St. Petersburg; four granddaughters, Michelle Dunn, St. Petersburg, Christine Gentry, Toledo, Charlaina Badger, St. Petersburg, and Loraina Grace, Redington Shores; two grandsons, Patrick Dunn, Toledo, and James Beck, St. Petersburg; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 49th Street N Chapel, St. Petersburg.
GILLESPIE, CAMILLE HALL, 75, of Wayne, Mich., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (Oct. 26, 2000). A native of St. Petersburg, she moved from here to Wayne. She was a graduate of St. Petersburg High School and received a nursing degree from Columbia Hospital of Nursing in Chicago. She attended Sts. Simon and Jude Catholic Church in Westland, Mich. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Richard; two daughters, Camille Gillespie and Katherine Collins; three sons, James T., Richard and Robert; and seven grandchildren. Harry J. Will Funeral Home, Wayne, Mich.
KRASNY, GEORGE, 77, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He came here in 1971 from his native Chicago. He was the owner of Chicago Parliament Insurance Co. for 40 years and locally was an independent insurance claims adjuster. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Natalie; a son, Steven, St. Louis; a daughter, Daryl Rauch, St. Petersburg; and five grandchildren. David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel, St. Petersburg.
ROTTMUND, MARGARET M., 96, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2000) at Egret Cove Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here in 1969 from Long Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. There are no known survivors. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
TESSIER, B. VIVIAN, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute after a long illness. She came here in 1952 from her native Woonsocket, R.I. and was a homemaker. Locally, she was a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church and its Women's Guild. Survivors include a daughter, Paulette V. Tessier, St. Petersburg; and 28 nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

SKELTON, GURNEY W., 95, of Treasure Island, died Friday (Oct. 27, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Worthington, Mass. He was a member of Worthington Congregational Church and was an Army veteran of World War II. He attained the rank of sergeant major and received the Bronze Star. He opened the first automobile garage, Skelly's Garage, in 1930 in Worthington. He was employed by Lane Construction Co. in Westfield, Mass., for a number of years. He was a member of the Model T Ford Club and the American Legion. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Ruth. Monahan Funeral Home, Gettysburg, Pa.