St. Petersburg Times Online: Obituaries

SUNCOAST DEATHS

Wednesday, June 14, 2000

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

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HARDY, RUTH T., 84, of Crystal River, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home. She came here 24 years ago from Palmyra, N.Y., and was an accounting clerk for 18 years for Mobile Oil Co., New York. She was a former owner/operator of the Beverly Hills Florist and member of the WOTM 1434. She was Protestant. Survivors include her husband, Robert; a son, Gregg, Hector, N.Y.; three daughters, Gloria Ferguson, Crystal River, Ramona Murphy, Ocala, and Cheryl Theriault, Warren, R.I.; two stepchildren, Keith, Shortville, N.Y., and Kathy Belmonte, Chicago,; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

MANKOWSKI, WALTER P. "SHORTY," 91, of Floral City, formerly of Port Richey, died Sunday (June 11, 2000). Born in Gaylord, Mich., he came here 14 years ago from Port Richey and was a factory worker for Snap-On-Tools. He was a member of St. Mary's Lutheran Church, Kenosha, Wis., and active in A.A. for 47 years. Survivors include three sons, Jack Otto Schiess, Hawaii, Fred Schiess, Rhinelander, Wis., and Bob Schiess, Kenosha; four sisters, Agnus Lasik, Theresa Bejester and Hattie Lijewski, all of La Salle, Ill., and Tina Mason, La Moille, Ill.; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

WEST, VERLA C., 70, of Citrus Springs, died Saturday (June 10, 2000) at home. Born in Salt Lake City, she came here 18 years ago from San Francisco. She was bridge director for the Duplicate Bridge Games, Citrus Springs. Survivors include her husband, Allen R.; a son, Allen E., Citrus Springs; a daughter, Sherry Lee, San Bruno, Calif. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

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BROKER, HAROLD F., 71, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (June 10, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here 39 years ago from Akron, Ohio, and was an engineer for Honeywell Aerospace. He was Lutheran. He was an Air Force veteran. Survivors include his wife, Joyce; four sons, Michael, Seattle, Ronald, Spring Hill, Larry, Brooksville, and Steven, Interlachen; two sisters, Emily Smith, Pinellas County, and Agnes Nielson, Port St. Lucie; and seven grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Spring Hill.

DOUGLAS, JOHN J., 84, of Spring Hill, died Friday (June 9, 2000). Born in Chicago, he came here 11 years ago from Middle Village, N.Y., and was a retired bank guard. He was Catholic. He was a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II and member of the Moose Lodge. Survivors include a son, William Collins, Kew Gardens, N.Y. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

LEEMAN, DAVID SCOTT, 1, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday (May 31, 2000) at home. He was born in Brooksville. Survivors include his parents, Scott and Heather Leeman, Spring Hill; two brothers, Andrew and George, Spring Hill; paternal grandparents, George and Genevieve Leeman, Spring Hill; and maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Sandra Leach, Williamsburg, Va. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.

NORTHROP, LOUIS, 87, of Spring Hill, died Monday (June 12, 2000). Born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., he came here three years ago from Stratford, Conn., and was a vending machine owner and operator. He was Catholic. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include two sons, Bob, Spring Hill, and William, Pompano Beach; a brother, Jack, Canaan, Conn.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

OLANDER, JOHN C. "JACK," 61, of Brooksville, formerly of Largo and Seminole, died Sunday (June 11, 2000). He moved to Largo in 1977 from his native Connecticut and later lived in Seminole, moving to Brooksville in 1980. He was an insurance agent for Aetna in Pinellas, Hillsborough and Hernando counties for 23 years. He was a Navy veteran, and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. Survivors include a son, Joe, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Shelley Sewart, Glade Valley, N.C.; and six grandchildren, Jason, Sarah, Justin, Krystin, Johnathon and Nathan, all of St. Petersburg. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

RIDDLE, BARBARA, 71, of Masaryktown, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home. Born in Antrim, Mich., she came here 23 years ago from Mancelona, Mich. She was a retired produce vendor at the Airport Flea Market and member of the Masaryktown Community Center Bingo Association. She was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Sidney, Mancelona, and Barry, Clermont; two daughters, Emily Vernon, Masaryktown, and Margo Cervantes, Brooksville; a brother, Herbert Ray, Mancelona; two sisters, Alline Anderson, Kalkaska, Mich., and Iris Haan, Grand Rapids, Mich.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.

WALL, ADELE M., 87,of Spring Hill, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she came here 20 years ago from Waretown, N.J. She was a purchasing agent for Purex Chemical Co., Upper Darby, Penn. She was a member of St. Andrew Episcopal Church, Spring Hill, and its sewing group. Survivors include her husband, Fred F.; three stepsons, Terry, West Bend, Wis., Pat, Waukasua, Wis., and Kevin, Lakeland; and 11 stepgrandchildren. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.

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BUNCH, ROBERT "ROB," 32, of Tampa, died Friday (June 9, 2000) at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Honolulu, he came here four years ago. He was a graphic artist for Computer Technology Co. and was Catholic. Survivors include parents, Kathleen and Vernon Bunch Jr., Kaneohe, Hawaii; a brother, Vernon F. III, Honolulu; and a sister, Lisa, Kaneohe. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.

FLOYD, ERNEST "ERNIE," 76, of Tampa, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. Born in Anniston, Ala., he came here in 1950 from North Carolina. He was a truck driver for C.F. Industries. He was an Army veteran of World War II and received a Purple Heart after the D-day invasion at Utah Beach. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Becky; a daughter, Faith Floyd, Tampa; and a brother, Burl, Bass, N.C. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.

GUY, MURIEL A., 73, of Plant City, died Sunday (June 11, 2000). Born in Madison, Ark., she came here in 1963 from Memphis, Tenn. She was an acetylene operator for Liquid Air Corp. in Tampa for 38 years. Survivors include her husband, Jimmie E.; two sons, Merle and Terry L., both of Plant City; two brothers, Aubrey, Mississippi, and Cavid, Grenada, Miss.; two sisters, Maureen Mondy, Memphis, and Mildred Baham, Michigan; and six grandchildren. Haynes Funeral Home, Plant City.

HULL, WILBUR W., 69, of Tampa, died Friday (June 9, 2000) at University Community Hospital. Born in Warren, Pa., he came here in 1946 from Ohio. He was a theater maintenance worker. Survivors include his companion, Eva Kline; a son, Stephen L., Brandon; a daughter, Diane Vicari, Tampa; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.

POWERS, DONALD RAY, 56, of Inglis, formerly of Tampa, died Saturday (June 10, 2000) at home. Born in LaGrange, Ga., he had lived here since 1965 before moving to Inglis a year ago. He was an electrician for Tampa Electric Co. for 20 years. He was a life member of VFW Post No. 424, where he was a past commander, and he was a member of Post 8698 in Inglis. He received the Purple Heart while serving with the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Survivors include two daughters, Dawn Wilson, Woodford, Va., and Alissa Rae Powers, Apollo Beach; mother, Evelyn Wilson, Valrico; a brother, Ronald F. Wilson, Kansas City, Mo.; a sister, Freddie A. Sherman, Valrico; and four grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

SIEGEL, SYLVIA, 85, of Tampa, died Monday (June 12, 2000). Born in St. Louis, she came here 11 years ago from Miami. She was an accountant at a wholesale meat company and was a member of the Tampa Palms Women's Club. She was Jewish. Survivors include her husband, Aaron; a son, R. Lawrence, Tampa; a daughter, Adrienne Goldberg, Miami; a brother, Louis Schram, New York; and five grandchildren. Beth David Chapel, Tampa.

SNYDER, ROBERT J., 75, of Brooksville, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at home. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he moved to Brooksville 30 years ago from Tampa and was an automobile mechanic. Survivors include a son, Timothy, Brooksville; two daughters, Roberta Edwards, Brooksville, and Patricia Showalter, Spring Hill; a brother, Charles, Camillus, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. Turner Cremation and Memorial Chapel, Spring Hill.

VICKERS, CAROLYN L., 73, of Temple Terrace, died Sunday (June 11, 2000). She was born in Pontiac, Mich., and remained a lifelong resident of the Tampa area. She was a homemaker and was Presbyterian. Survivors include her husband, Edward; a daughter, Sue Vickers, Thonotosassa; a son, Steven, Seffner; a brother, Carl Lewis, Virginia Beach, Va.; a sister, Bertha Mastriano, Lompoc, Calif.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

WALKER, JACK D., 57, of Plant City, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000). Born in Athens, Tenn., he came here 52 years ago. He was a retired warehouseman for produce companies and was Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Tina Angela Jones, Plant City; a son, Scott D., Bowersville, Ga.; his mother, Georgia Ruth Valdes, Tampa; a sister, Dorothy Thompson, Wesley Chapel; a brother, Wayne G. Valdes, Tampa; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.

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ADKINSON, HINTON LEE, 70, of Zephyrhills, formerly of Tampa, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills. Born in Laurel Hill, he came here 10 years ago from Tampa and was the owner and operator of an asphalt maintenance business. He was Mormon. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a son, Sam, Ocala; a daughter, Pauline Woodbury, Salt Lake City; a sister, Melba, Tampa; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and companion, Lillian Nelson, Zephyrhills. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

BARROWS, LENA ELIZABETH, 93, of Zephyrhills, died Saturday (June 10, 2000) at East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills. Born in Norwood, Mass., she came here several years ago from Walpole, Mass. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Henry, Blairs, Va.; and a daughter, Elizabeth Norton, Zephyrhills. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

BLISS, DONALD A., 49, of Winter Springs, formerly of Hudson, died Friday (June 9, 2000). Born in Wickliffe, Ohio, he came here 21 years ago from New Port Richey and moved from here 10 years ago and was a director of marketing. He was Lutheran. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, Pasco County, a recipient of the Horton Smith Award, chairman of the North Florida Junior Golf for 11 years, and co-founder of the Tri-County Junior Golf Association. Survivors include his wife, Indi; a son, Walter Haworth, Enfield, Conn.; two daughters, Courtney, Winter Springs, and Kyle Faget, Somerville, Mass.; his mother, Mildred Bliss, New Port Richey; and a sister, Marty Liles, Keysville, Va. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Oviedo.

CONNELL, HERBERT "HERB," 80, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at home. He was a lifelong resident of Zephyrhills and was a retired sergeant for the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. He was a member of Pasadena Baptist Church and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, Zephyrhills. Survivors include his wife, Grace; a son, Ronnie Ray, Zephyrhills; three daughters, Patricia McCafferty and Linda Gilman, both of Burleson, Texas, and Pauline Meengs, Zephyrhills; a stepson, Clifford Hayes, Zephyrhills; three stepdaughters, Patricia Gilliland, Zephyrhills, Mary Poole, Milton, and Deborah Goss, Homerville, Ga.; a brother, Eugene, Arcadia; many grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

FARLEY, ROSE M., 86, of Hudson, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at home. She came here 20 years ago from her native Philadelphia and was an office worker for Bell Telephone Co., Philadelphia. She was Jewish. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra McKune, Dixon, Ill., and Judith, Washington, D.C.; a brother, Harry Kolber, Fort Lauderdale; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild. Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.

FOX, RICHARD M., 44, of Hudson, died Monday (June 5, 2000). Born in Manhattan, N.Y., he came here six years ago from Coral Springs and was a construction superintendent. Survivors include his wife, Leslie; two sons, Robert, New York, and Richie, Hudson; a daughter, Rachel, New York; a stepson, Ken Dechellis, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.; three stepdaughters, Diana and Christine Rogienski, both of Hudson, and Julie Melton, New York. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

GONZALEZ, LEROY, 91, of Hudson, formerly of Tampa, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at National Healthcare Center, Hudson. He worked for a paint and body shop and was a musician. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Woodman of the World. Survivors include two sons, Gary, Zephyrhills, and Leroy Jr., Seffner; three daughters, Pauline Houda, Brandon, Maryann Lauber and Sonia, both of Tampa; a brother, Edward, Wimauma; 12 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

HOPPER, GERTRUDE, 81, of Wesley Chapel, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at Hospice House, Dade City. She came here three months ago from her native Pompano Beach where she had worked as a secretary and office manager for Pompano Beach Lumber Co. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Pompano Beach, the Does, and the Pompano Beach Historical Society. Survivors include a sister, Oveda, Wesley Chapel; and a niece Sue Donnan, Wesley Chapel. Hodges Funeral Home, Dade City.

JAGODZINSKI, ELEANOR T., 78, of New Port Richey, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at Harborside Healthcare Gulf Coast, New Port Richey. Born in Hamtramck, Mich., she came here 22 years ago from St. Clair Shores, Mich., and was a homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, the American Legion Paradise Post 79 Auxiliary, both of New Port Richey, and the Harborview Mobile Manor Association. Survivors include her husband, Leonard; three daughters, Marcia Kawecki, Lubbock, Texas, Janice Murley and Joyce Moore, both of Chesterfield, Mich.; two sisters, Irene Kucway, New Port Richey, and Virginia Siemienski, Daytona Beach; and nine grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

KNOPF, HEDWIG LINA, 92, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills. Born in Reutlingen, Germany, she came here 29 years ago from Rochester, N.Y. She was a homemaker and member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. Survivors include many nieces and nephews in the United States and Germany. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Homes, Richey Chapel, Zephyrhills.

MAYNARD, HOWARD RALPH, 73, of Holiday, died Tuesday (June 13, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Born in Detroit, he came here 17 years ago from Romeo, Mich., and was a professor at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He was Protestant. He was a member of the Masons. Survivors include his wife, Bettie M.; a son, Bruce H., Michigan; three daughters, Gail L. Moehlman and Joy C. Smith, both of Michigan, and Jill M. Evely, Kentucky; a sister, Shirley Christenson, Michigan; and 12 grandchildren. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

MILLER, SHIRLEY JANET COOK, 86, of San Antonio, died Monday (June 12, 2000). Born in Massachusetts, she came here 84 years ago. She was a homemaker and member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, San Antonio. She was also a member of the Tampa Bay Dog Club, the Piecemakers' Quilting Club, the Wally Bayam (WBCCI), and the Pasco Historical Society. She was a volunteer for Meals On Wheels, Abba Farms, and the Humana Hospital, Dade City. Survivors include two sons, John Richard, Jacksonville, and Fred J., San Antonio; two daughters, Patsy Herrmann, San Antonio, and Clare Kaminski, Land O'Lakes; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City

MORGAN, THOMAS JOSEPH, 62, of Port Richey, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at North Bay Medical Center, New Port Richey. He came here seven years ago from his native New York. He was a retired teacher for the Jersey City Board of Education and attended Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. He was a member of the Army Reserve, the Moose Lodge in Tarpon Springs, the Richey Concert Band, the Deutsch Meister Las Band, and the Strings and Strutters. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; and a sister, Margaret Macht, New York. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation, New Port Richey

RIEKE, CHRIS JR., 83, of Port Richey, died Friday (June 9, 2000) at National Health Care, Hudson. He came here 17 years ago from his native Barrington, Ill. He was self-employed for more than 30 years. Survivors include his wife, Vera A. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.

RUDOLPH, WILLIAM HENRY IV "BILL," 34, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (June 10, 2000), the result of an automobile accident. Born in Long Branch, N.J., he came here 18 years ago from Brick, N.J., and was co-owner of Dolphin Plumbing Contractors Inc. He was a member of Calvary Chapel Worship Center and the Christian Builders Association. Survivors include his wife, Lauree; a son, Jason Luna, Port Richey; his parents, William Rudolph III, Oceanport, N.J., and Frances Brand, New Port Richey; a brother, Matthew, Pennsylvania; a sister, Elizabeth Brand, Port Richey; his grandfather, Fred Smith, Hudson; his grandmother, Mary Rudolph, Palm Beach Gardens; and a grandson. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

RUDOLPH, WILLIAM HENRY V "BILLY," 13, of Spring Hill, died Saturday (June 10, 2000), the result of an automobile accident. Born in Elfers, he was a lifelong resident of this area. He was homeschooled and a member of Calvary Chapel Worship Center. Survivors include his mother, Lauree; a brother, Jason Luna, Port Richey; his paternal grandparents, William Rudolph III, Oceanport, N.J., and Frances Brand, New Port Richey; his maternal grandparents, Leon Witter, Defiance, Ohio, and Mary Rankin, Dunedin; his great-grandfather, Fred Smith, Hudson; and his great-grandmother, Mary Rudolph, Palm Beach Gardens. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.

SENECAL, GEORGE E., 79, of Spring Hill, died Friday (June 9, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Hutchinson, Kan., he came here 29 years ago from Joliet, Ill., and was a retired photographer and machinist. He was Methodist. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Mark A., Shorewood, Ill.; a sister, Ruth Williamson, Joliet; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

WHORF, DOROTHEA C., 80, of New Port Richey, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home. Born in Providence, R.I., she came here seven years ago from Tarpon Springs. She was a retired secretary and library technician for Wyman School and Tollgate High School, Warwick, R.I., with 20 years of service. She was a member of Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its women's group, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include three sons, Ronald W., New Port Richey, Kenneth C., Warwick, and Raymond W., Fall River, Mass.; a brother, Norman Cockcroft, New Port Richey; a sister, Mabel Shellhorn, Pinellas Park; and six grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue, Tarpon Springs.

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Clearwater

BALZART, EDWARD J., 79 of Clearwater, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in St. Paul, Minn., and came here in 1971 from Minneapolis. He was an electrical engineer and worked 30 years for Honeywell Corp. in Minneapolis and Clearwater. He was an Army radar officer veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Clearwater and Honeywell Retirees and Minnregs. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis J.; a son, Donald E., Bloomington, Minn.; a daughter, Suzanne A., Marietta, Ga.; a brother, Lloyd, St. Paul; a sister, Lorraine Wackerfuss, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; and two granddaughters. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
EDMISTON, LESLIE, 37, of Clearwater, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1978 from her native Hamilton, Ontario. She was an elementary school teacher and a member of First Assembly of God Church, Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, David G., a son, Kaleb Paulton, a daughter, Kelsey Paulton, and her parents, Beverly and Paul Harris, all of Clearwater; and two brothers, Brad Harris, Gainesville, and Kevin Harris, Clearwater. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
McDONALD, DONALD E., 7O, of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Drew Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Clearwater. He was born in Wyandote, Mich., and came here in 1999 from Michigan where he was a real estate agent. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the U.S. Tennis Association. Survivors include three sons, Robert, Port Huron, Mich., David, Studio City, Calif., and Kenneth, Lexington, Mich.; a sister, Jeanne McDonald, Clearwater; and four grandchildren. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home, Seminole.
NISBETT, DAVID KEITH II, 19, of Clearwater, died Friday (June 9, 2000) in an automobile accident south of Venice, Fla. He was born in Washington, D.C., and came here in 1994 from Riverdale, Md. He graduated in 1998 from Countryside High School, Clearwater, where he played junior varsity and varsity football and received the Cougar of the Year award. He was master of ceremonies for the Lip Sinc at Countryside High. He was a sophomore at University of South Florida, Tampa, and pledged to Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity where he was voted Brother of the Year for 1999. He worked for Service Merchandise and was number 11 in the district for sales volume. He was a member of First Baptist Church of North Brentwood, Md. Survivors include his mother, Wendella, and two sisters, Tamaqua Lynette Nisbett and Jinelle Kymari Nisbett, all of Clearwater; and his paternal grandmother, Audrey D. Nisbett, Bronx, N.Y. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
POPIK, JOHN, 68, of Clearwater, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born in Johnson City, N.Y., and came here in 1994 from Londonderry, N.H. He retired after 28 years in the Army with the rank of chief warrant officer and he worked nine years as a civilian employee of the Air Force Level III Acquisition Logistics. He was a veteran of the Korean and the Vietnam Wars, and received the Purple Heart. He was Roman Catholic and graduated from New Hampshire College. Survivors include two daughters, Courtney H. Way, Clearwater, and Joan E. Karvonen, Kissimmee; two sons, Andrew M., Clearwater, and John J., Quarryville, Pa.; and seven grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
ZEIGLER, ROBERT P., 91, of Clearwater, died Saturday (June 10, 2000) at home. He was born in Antwerp, Ohio, and came here in 1987 from Fort Wayne, Ind., where he owned and operated Zeigler's Drapery for 36 years. He was a ballroom dance instructor and an avid golfer. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a member of Trinity English Lutheran Church of Fort Wayne and the Clearwater Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Ruth E.; a daughter, Zana Zeigler, Nashville, Tenn.; a son, Michael R., and two grandchildren, Todd A. and Mandy Zeigler, all of Fort Wayne. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Largo

DOLCH, JAMES E. SR., 67, of Largo, died Friday (June 9, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Cincinnati and came here in 1978 from New Richmond, Ohio. He was a retired truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; a son, James E., Largo; seven daughters, Antoinette Dolch, Largo, Janie Brunk, Clearwater, Dorothy Swank, Troy, Ohio; Linda Smith, Plainsville, Ohio; Mary Anne Ostrander, Betty Brewer and Brenda Dolch, all of Ohio; two brothers, Robert Arcolino, Dunedin, and Michael Arcolino, Safety Harbor; a sister, Marcy Martori, Dunedin; 21 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
OLANDER, JOHN C. "JACK," 61, of Brooksville, formerly of Largo and Seminole, died Sunday (June 11, 2000). He moved to Largo in 1977 from his native Connecticut and later lived in Seminole, moving to Brooksville in 1980. He was an insurance agent for Aetna in Pinellas, Hillsborough and Hernando counties for 23 years. He was a Navy veteran and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. Survivors include a son, Joe, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Shelley Sewart, Glade Valley, N.C.; and six grandchildren, Jason, Sarah, Justin, Krystin, Johnathon, and Nathan, all of St. Petersburg. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
ROSE, MANUEL P. JR., 84, of Largo, died Friday (June 9, 2000) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Falmouth, Mass., and came here in 1980 from Massachusetts. He was a retired builder and Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Edithe; a son, Donald M., Forestdale, Mass.; a stepson, Joseph Leo Gaumont, South Carolina; two stepdaughters, Anne M. Heller, Florida, and Natalie Katzen, New York; and three grandchildren. Brewer Memorial Funeral Homes and Crematory, Spring Hill Chapel.
WRIGHT, JAMES ALLEN SR., 40, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. Born in St. Petersburg, he moved to Largo in November 1999. He was an aviation hydraulics mechanic and served in the U.S. Navy from 1985 until 1994. He was an Episcopalian. Survivors include his wife of five years, Eugenia "Gina;" a son, James Allen Jr., Largo; his mother, Ruth T. Wright, Pinellas Park; a brother, John M. Wright, St. Petersburg; four sisters, Linda Wiestner, Inverness, Marie Weston, Tampa, Deborah Sine, St. Petersburg, and Patricia Williams, Coral Springs. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park.

Madeira Beach

BOYD, WILLARD "BILL," 77, of Madeira Beach, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at home. Born in Baxter, Tenn., he came here in 1976 from Warren, Mich. He was an owner of Peebles on the Beach, Treasure Island, and a member of Elks Club, Madeira Beach. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Kay; two sons, Ronald, Largo, and Richard, Seminole; a daughter, Ilene Grand, Troy, Mich.; a brother, Ralph, Taylor, Mich.; a sister, Betty Heliker, Highland, Mich.; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

KINDRED, DOLORES ISABEL, 78, of Altamonte Springs, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Florida Living Nursing Home, Apopka. Born in Washington, Ind., she came here in 1960 from Indiana, and lived in Pinellas Park until 1989 when she moved to Columbia, S.C. In 1994 she moved to Altamonte Springs. She was a clerk and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Richard C.; two sons, Donald, Connecticut, and Rick, Pinellas Park; a daughter, Debra Lawrence, Longwood; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Sunset Cremations, Altamonte Springs.

St. Petersburg

BALLARON, FLORENCE ANNA, 96, of Bradenton, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at IHS Riverfront. Born in Philadelphia, she came here in 1984 from Pottstown, Pa., and moved to Bradenton in 1990. She was a retired kindergarten teacher and lab technician. She was a member of the Church of the Brethren. Survivors include two daughters, Helen MacLaren, Bradenton, and Florence Statzell, Pottstown; three sons, John, Terra Ceia, Albert, Placentia, Calif., and Frank, Newtown Square, Pa.; two sisters, June Rutters, Hawaii, and Della Jones, Delaware; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Good Earth Crematory, Bradenton.
BRADLEY, HELEN G. "BILLIE," of Homestead, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home. Born in Springfield, Mass., she came here in 1959 from Brattleboro, Vt., and moved to Homestead in December 1999. She was a member of the Bath Club in Redington Beach, and the Centre Congregational Church, Brattleboro. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Jill Litherland, Indianapolis, and Geraldine Richman, Homestead; a niece, Sandra Bahre, Maine; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
CHAVERS, BERNICE, 67, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at Bay Pointe Nursing Pavilion. She came here in 1956 from her native Statesboro, Ga. She was a member of Peaceful Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and served with the hospitality committee. Survivors include a son, Themia, and a daughter, Lillie Pearl Chavers, both of St. Petersburg; her mother, Ethel Little, a brother, Jerry Little, and a sister, Betty Alston, all of Statesboro; and three grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
CHEPKEMA, SADIE, 93, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 9, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1954 from Milwaukee. She was a legal secretary and a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Survivors include a brother, Elmer Tjepkema, Oostburg, Wis.; a sister, Susan Bark, St. Petersburg; and three nieces, Diane S. Bark, St. Petersburg, Sharon Denton, Chester, Va., and Sue Ellen Burrows, Charleston, S.C. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg..
DOLPHIN, G. FREDERICK JR., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at home. Born in Barrow-in-Furness, England, he came here in 1974 from Long Island, N.Y. He was an advertising executive for Scripps Howard Newspaper for 30 years in New York City. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a Mason and was a member of Sunset Golf Club. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Henrietta M.; two sons, George Frederick III, Long Island, N.Y., and James, Richmond, Va.; a sister, Hetty Smith, and a nephew, Robert Smith, both of New Hyde Park, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
EDWARDS, WILLIAM K., 60, of Brooksville, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 10, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Pittsburgh, he moved to Brooksville 30 years ago from St. Petersburg and was a retired sculptor. He was Christian. Survivors include a son, Mark, New Port Richey; a daughter, Jessie Raybould, New Port Richey; a sister, Carole Pendergast, Clearwater; and two grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.
EMACK, RUTH D., 75, of Mount Lebanon, Pa., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 9, 2000) at home. She was born in Elizabeth, N.J. She was a 1942 graduate of St. Petersburg High School and was voted most outstanding graduate of her 1946 graduating class at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She received a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She worked for the Dean of Women's office at UNC, Chapel Hill, and retired from the Keystone Oaks School District, Pennsylvania, where she taught commerce for 14 years. She was a member of the South Suburban Alumni Chapter of Delta Delta Delta sorority and the Junior League. She was a 40-year member of Southminster Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh. Survivors include her husband, Edward F.; a son, Ted, Leesburg; a daughter, Bebe George; and four grandchildren, Brad and Katie Mason and Ellen and April Emack. L. Beinhauer and Son, Pittsburgh.
ESHLEMAN, EDWIN, 75, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at Vencor Hospital. He came here in 1970 from his native Philadelphia where he was a dietary aide at Friends Hospital. He attended Maranatha Baptist Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews, including Joan McAllister, Largo. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
GREEN, FRANK III, 60, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He was a longtime resident of St. Petersburg and attended Middleton High School, Tampa. He was a former employee of the City of St. Petersburg and was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Marcell and Timothy, five daughters, Brenda Jones and Resena Jones, Sharon Bethune, and Victoria and Fracina Green, his mother and stepfather, Julia and Willie J. Gibbs, and two brothers, Lewis and Charlie Gibbs, all of St. Petersburg; eight sisters, Cecelia Gibbs, Springfield, Mass., and Lois Warren, Wanda Mitchell, Velma Joyce Singleton, Willie Jones, Gwendolyn Curry, Norma Gibbs and Willene Smith, all of St. Petersburg; and 25 grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
HYDE, GRANTLAND N., 92, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside. Born in Sargent, Ga., he came here in 1942 from Atlanta. He was a letter carrier for St. Petersburg Post Office for 37 years and was a general contractor. He was a past president of the St. Petersburg Postal Employees Credit Union and was a gold card member of the National Letter Carriers Association Branch 1477. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sons, Donald and Douglas, both of St. Petersburg; a sister, Mabel Barber, Lakewood, Wash.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
JOHNSON, GENE E., 71, of Lakeland, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at Westminster Shores Health Center, St. Petersburg. Born in Hamilton, Ohio, he came here in 1956 from Ohio and moved to Lakeland in April. After a head injury froma fall, he was treated in Lakeland hospitals and Bayfront Medical Center and was moved to Westminster Shores for care by his personal physician, his wife said. He was a bridge tender for the Florida Department of Transportation. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Myrna; three sons, James E., Tampa, Robert J. Burns, Seminole, and Richard A. Burns, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Pamela J. Taylor, Tampa, and Kelli J. Love, St. Petersburg; a brother, James H.; Cincinnati; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
NORTON, GEORGE E., 92, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Boston, he came here in 1986 from Plainfield, N.H. He was a trackless trolley operator with the Boston Transit Authority. He was an Army veteran who served with the Medical Corps during World War II. He was a member of the Church of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Mary; two sons, Edward G., Framingham, Mass., and Thomas M., West Lebanon, N.H.; a daughter, Suzanne Combs, Sacramento, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
OVERLEY, RONALD E., 66, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home. He was a native and lifetime resident of the St. Petersburg area. He was a 21-year veteran as a detective sergeant, retiring from the St. Petersburg Police Department. He was a member and past board member of the Pass-a-Grille Beach Yacht Club, and was a member of the American Legion in Gulfport. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Mary L.; two daughters, Lori Anne Overley, St. Petersburg, and Kimberly B. Segalla, Jacksonville; a brother, David, Miami; three sisters, Flo Brain and Lorraine Overley, both of Crystal River, and Nancy Mueller, St. Petersburg; and a grandson, Alec Blair Segalla, Jacksonville. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Woodlawn Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SKIBENES, CRAIG G., 44, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 10, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was born in Wisconsin and came here in 1979 from Houston. He was a graduate of Florida Beacon College, Orlando, and was an ordained minister. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a former professional bull rider and a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association. Survivors include his wife, Tanna; seven daughters, Christina Francescutti, North Carolina, Heather Skibenes, Tallahassee, Jessica Skibenes, Zephyrhills, and Amanda, Amy, Amber and Autumn Skibenes, all of St. Petersburg; a son, James, St. Petersburg; his father, Rod, Oregon; and two grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
STILES, DAMON, 40, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 7, 2000) in Pinellas Park as the result of an auto accident. He came here from his native Plymouth, Ind. He was a construction worker. Survivors include his parents, Elmer and Alice Stiles, Plymouth. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.
WOLFE, WILLIAM L. "BUD," 79, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at Colonial Care Center. He came here in 1967 from his native Columbus, Ohio. He was a color coordinator at The St. Petersburg Times, retiring in 1981 after 17 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of St. Vincent's Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Ruth; a son, Donald, Charlotte, N.C.; a daughter, Christine Wolfe, Kenneth City; a sister, Barbara Williams, Indianapolis; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

Treasure Island

ERMINI, DR. EUGENE D., 78, of Treasure Island, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home. Born in New York City, he came here in 1990 from Naples, Fla. He was a physician and a member of Florida Family Physicians and the American Medical Association. He was a Navy and Air Force veteran and a member of the Pilots International Association. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; three sons, David, Eugene, Ore., Donald, Santa Barbara, Calif., and Douglas, Bellingham, Wash.; a stepdaughter, Robin Lacasse, North Berwick, Maine; a stepson, Gordon Donnell Jr., York Beach, Maine; and six grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

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Madeira Beach

BOYD, WILLARD "BILL," 77, of Madeira Beach, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at home. Born in Baxter, Tenn., he came here in 1976 from Warren, Mich. He was an owner of Peebles on the Beach, Treasure Island, and a member of Elks Club, Madeira Beach. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Kay; two sons, Ronald, Largo, and Richard, Seminole; a daughter, Ilene Grand, Troy, Mich.; a brother, Ralph, Taylor, Mich.; a sister, Betty Heliker, Highland, Mich.; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

KINDRED, DOLORES ISABEL, 78, of Altamonte Springs, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (June 3, 2000) at Florida Living Nursing Home, Apopka. Born in Washington, Ind., she came here in 1960 from Indiana, and lived in Pinellas Park until 1989 when she moved to Columbia, S.C. In 1994 she moved to Altamonte Springs. She was a clerk and was Catholic. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Richard C.; two sons, Donald, Connecticut, and Rick, Pinellas Park; a daughter, Debra Lawrence, Longwood; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Sunset Cremations, Altamonte Springs.

St. Pete Beach

TURNER, MARY G., 101, of Jacksonville, formerly of St. Pete Beach, died Friday (June 9, 2000) in Jacksonville. She worked for Atlantic Coastline Railroad and was a member of St. Paul's by the Sea Episcopal Church. She was a member of the Garden Club of Jacksonville Beach, the American Red Cross, and the Jacksonville Women's Club. She was a duplicate bridge life master. Survivors include two sons, W.J. Turner Jr., Jacksonville, and James, Boca Raton; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, Jacksonville.

St. Petersburg

BALLARON, FLORENCE ANNA, 96, of Bradenton, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 5, 2000) at IHS Riverfront. Born in Philadelphia, she came here in 1984 from Pottstown, Pa., and moved to Bradenton in 1990. She was a retired kindergarten teacher and lab technician. She was a member of the Church of the Brethren. Survivors include two daughters, Helen MacLaren, Bradenton, and Florence Statzell, Pottstown; three sons, John, Terra Ceia, Albert, Placentia, Calif., and Frank, Newtown Square, Pa.; two sisters, June Rutters, Hawaii, and Della Jones, Delaware; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Good Earth Crematory, Bradenton.
BRADLEY, HELEN G. "BILLIE," of Homestead, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home. Born in Springfield, Mass., she came here in 1959 from Brattleboro, Vt., and moved to Homestead in December 1999. She was a member of the Bath Club in Redington Beach, and the Centre Congregational Church, Brattleboro. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Jill Litherland, Indianapolis, and Geraldine Richman, Homestead; a niece, Sandra Bahre, Maine; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
CHAVERS, BERNICE, 67, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at Bay Pointe Nursing Pavilion. She came here in 1956 from her native Statesboro, Ga. She was a member of Peaceful Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and served with the hospitality committee. Survivors include a son, Themia, and a daughter, Lillie Pearl Chavers, both of St. Petersburg; her mother, Ethel Little, a brother, Jerry Little, and a sister, Betty Alston, all of Statesboro; and three grandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
CHEPKEMA, SADIE, 93, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 9, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Chicago, she came here in 1954 from Milwaukee. She was a legal secretary and a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Survivors include a brother, Elmer Tjepkema, Oostburg, Wis.; a sister, Susan Bark, St. Petersburg; and three nieces, Diane S. Bark, St. Petersburg, Sharon Denton, Chester, Va., and Sue Ellen Burrows, Charleston, S.C. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg..
DOLPHIN, G. FREDERICK JR., 84, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at home. Born in Barrow-in-Furness, England, he came here in 1974 from Long Island, N.Y. He was an advertising executive for Scripps Howard Newspaper for 30 years in New York City. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a Mason and was a member of Sunset Golf Club. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Henrietta M.; two sons, George Frederick III, Long Island, N.Y., and James, Richmond, Va.; a sister, Hetty Smith, and a nephew, Robert Smith, both of New Hyde Park, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
EDWARDS, WILLIAM K., 60, of Brooksville, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 10, 2000) at Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill. Born in Pittsburgh, he moved to Brooksville 30 years ago from St. Petersburg and was a retired sculptor. He was Christian. Survivors include a son, Mark, New Port Richey; a daughter, Jessie Raybould, New Port Richey; a sister, Carole Pendergast, Clearwater; and two grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill.
EMACK, RUTH D., 75, of Mount Lebanon, Pa., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (June 9, 2000) at home. She was born in Elizabeth, N.J. She was a 1942 graduate of St. Petersburg High School and was voted most outstanding graduate of her 1946 graduating class at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She received a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She worked for the Dean of Women's office at UNC, Chapel Hill, and retired from the Keystone Oaks School District, Pennsylvania, where she taught commerce for 14 years. She was a member of the South Suburban Alumni Chapter of Delta Delta Delta sorority and the Junior League. She was a 40-year member of Southminster Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh. Survivors include her husband, Edward F.; a son, Ted, Leesburg; a daughter, Bebe George; and four grandchildren, Brad and Katie Mason and Ellen and April Emack. L. Beinhauer and Son, Pittsburgh.
ESHLEMAN, EDWIN, 75, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at Vencor Hospital. He came here in 1970 from his native Philadelphia where he was a dietary aide at Friends Hospital. He attended Maranatha Baptist Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews, including Joan McAllister, Largo. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
GREEN, FRANK III, 60, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at St. Anthony's Hospital. He was a longtime resident of St. Petersburg and attended Middleton High School, Tampa. He was a former employee of the City of St. Petersburg and was Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Marcell and Timothy, five daughters, Brenda Jones and Resena Jones, Sharon Bethune, and Victoria and Fracina Green, his mother and stepfather, Julia and Willie J. Gibbs, and two brothers, Lewis and Charlie Gibbs, all of St. Petersburg; eight sisters, Cecelia Gibbs, Springfield, Mass., and Lois Warren, Wanda Mitchell, Velma Joyce Singleton, Willie Jones, Gwendolyn Curry, Norma Gibbs and Willene Smith, all of St. Petersburg; and 25 grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
HYDE, GRANTLAND N., 92, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at Hospice House Woodside. Born in Sargent, Ga., he came here in 1942 from Atlanta. He was a letter carrier for St. Petersburg Post Office for 37 years and was a general contractor. He was a past president of the St. Petersburg Postal Employees Credit Union and was a gold card member of the National Letter Carriers Association Branch 1477. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sons, Donald and Douglas, both of St. Petersburg; a sister, Mabel Barber, Lakewood, Wash.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
JOHNSON, GENE E., 71, of Lakeland, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at Westminster Shores Health Center, St. Petersburg. Born in Hamilton, Ohio, he came here in 1956 from Ohio and moved to Lakeland in April. After a head injury froma fall, he was treated in Lakeland hospitals and Bayfront Medical Center and was moved to Westminster Shores for care by his personal physician, his wife said. He was a bridge tender for the Florida Department of Transportation. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Myrna; three sons, James E., Tampa, Robert J. Burns, Seminole, and Richard A. Burns, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Pamela J. Taylor, Tampa, and Kelli J. Love, St. Petersburg; a brother, James H.; Cincinnati; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
NORTON, GEORGE E., 92, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Boston, he came here in 1986 from Plainfield, N.H. He was a trackless trolley operator with the Boston Transit Authority. He was an Army veteran who served with the Medical Corps during World War II. He was a member of the Church of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Mary; two sons, Edward G., Framingham, Mass., and Thomas M., West Lebanon, N.H.; a daughter, Suzanne Combs, Sacramento, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
OVERLEY, RONALD E., 66, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home. He was a native and lifetime resident of the St. Petersburg area. He was a 21-year veteran as a detective sergeant, retiring from the St. Petersburg Police Department. He was a member and past board member of the Pass-a-Grille Beach Yacht Club, and was a member of the American Legion in Gulfport. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Mary L.; two daughters, Lori Anne Overley, St. Petersburg, and Kimberly B. Segalla, Jacksonville; a brother, David, Miami; three sisters, Flo Brain and Lorraine Overley, both of Crystal River, and Nancy Mueller, St. Petersburg; and a grandson, Alec Blair Segalla, Jacksonville. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Woodlawn Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SKIBENES, CRAIG G., 44, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (June 10, 2000) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was born in Wisconsin and came here in 1979 from Houston. He was a graduate of Florida Beacon College, Orlando, and was an ordained minister. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a former professional bull rider and a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association. Survivors include his wife, Tanna; seven daughters, Christina Francescutti, North Carolina, Heather Skibenes, Tallahassee, Jessica Skibenes, Zephyrhills, and Amanda, Amy, Amber and Autumn Skibenes, all of St. Petersburg; a son, James, St. Petersburg; his father, Rod, Oregon; and two grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.
STILES, DAMON, 40, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (June 7, 2000) in Pinellas Park as the result of an auto accident. He came here from his native Plymouth, Ind. He was a construction worker. Survivors include his parents, Elmer and Alice Stiles, Plymouth. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole.
WOLFE, WILLIAM L. "BUD," 79, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at Colonial Care Center. He came here in 1967 from his native Columbus, Ohio. He was a color coordinator at The St. Petersburg Times, retiring in 1981 after 17 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of St. Vincent's Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Ruth; a son, Donald, Charlotte, N.C.; a daughter, Christine Wolfe, Kenneth City; a sister, Barbara Williams, Indianapolis; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.

South Pasadena

ARAUJO, GUILHERME "WILLY" 56, of South Pasadena, died Sunday (June 11, 2000) at home. Born in Porto, Portugal, he came here in 1985 from Jacksonville. He was a self-employed international computer component distributor. He was Catholic. Survivors include a sister, Felisbela Araujo, and a nephew, Rodriguo Araujo, both of Rio deJaneiro; and a companion, Carolyn Wong, South Pasadena. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Treasure Island

ERMINI, DR. EUGENE D., 78, of Treasure Island, died Monday (June 12, 2000) at home. Born in New York City, he came here in 1990 from Naples, Fla. He was a physician and a member of Florida Family Physicians and the American Medical Association. He was a Navy and Air Force veteran and a member of the Pilots International Association. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; three sons, David, Eugene, Ore., Donald, Santa Barbara, Calif., and Douglas, Bellingham, Wash.; a stepdaughter, Robin Lacasse, North Berwick, Maine; a stepson, Gordon Donnell Jr., York Beach, Maine; and six grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.