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8 ST. PETERSBURG TIMES SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1987 WES obituaries South Pinellas ALBEE, SARAH 97, of 521 69th Ave. St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 22, 1987). Born in Pennsylvania, she came here in 1947 from Elmira, N.Y.

Survivors include a son, Robert Albee St. Petersburg; five grandchildren? and seven great-grandchildren. Mathews-Palms Memorial Funeral Directors, St. Petersburg. BIRINGER, IVA MURRAY, 85, formerly of tersburg, died Tuesday (April 21, 1987) in Pickens, S.C.

Born in Michigan, she came here in 1946 from Detroit. She was a member of the Congregational Church, Royal Oak, Mich. Locally she was a member of the St. Petersburg Garden Club and the Gray Ladies. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Knapper, Pelham, N.Y.; a son, William Seneca, S.C.; a stepfather, Robert Radcliff, St.

Petersburg; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mathews-Palms Memorial Funeral Directors, St. Petersburg. CAVITT, PAUL HORTON, 67, of 7711 40th Ter. St.

Petersburg, died Thursday (April 23, 1987) at his residence. He came here in 1955 from his native Columbus, Ga. He was a food supervisor at Spanish Gardens, Dunedin, and Bayou Manor and Beverly Manor, both of St. Petersburg. He was a Marine veteran of World War II.

Survivors include his wife, Dolores; a son, James M. Stotler, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Dolores Stotler, Arvada, and Barbara Stotler, St. Petersburg; a brother, Glen, Owensboro, and one granddaughter. Bobbitt Funeral Chapel, St.

Petersburg. CLAY, ORA 85, of 3401 Gandy St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 22, 1987) at Humana Hospital Northside. Born in Kentucky, she came here in 1961 from where she was matron of the Eastern Star Home. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include a son, E.R. Smith, St. Petersburg; a stepdaughter, Berdhold, Louisville; a brother, L.T. Clark, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Alma Sublett, Jacksonville, and Underhill, Nashville, several grandchildren and great -grandchildren.

Mathews-Palms Memorial Funeral Directors, St. Petersburg. COOK, GRACE, 91, of South Pasadena, died Friday (April 24, 1987) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Born in Ohio, she came here in 1959 from Columbus, Ohio. She was a life member of Western Reserve Numismatic Club in Ohio.

Locally she was an honorary life member of the Florida Sheriffs Association and Women's Auxiliary World War I Veterans Battery 155 Club. She is survived by several nieces and nephews including James R. Owens. Wilder and Fuss Funeral Chapel, Clearwater. DAHL, ALF 86, of 191 Lido Drive, St.

Petersburg Beach, died Sunday (April 19, 1987) at Bayou Manor. Born in Sweden, he was a retired sea captain. Survivors include a son, Robert, El Paso, Texas; a daughter, Dahlene Kladder, Mableton, a brother, Leif, and a sister, Sylvia Mathiesen, both of St. Petersburg, and several grandchildren. International Association of Mortuary Services, St.

Petersburg. ERNST, ANDREW, 88, formerly of 1027 60th Ave. St. Petersburg, died Thursday (April 23, 1987) in South Holland, Ill. Born in Germany, he came here in 1970 and moved to Chicago two years ago.

He was a retired cook and a Catholic. Survivors include a nephew, Robert Ernst, Chicago. All Faiths Funeral Home, St. Petersburg. FERRARA, CHARLES 83, of 3211 37th St.

St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 22, 1987) at his residence. Born in New Jersey, he came here in 1965 from Staten Island, N.Y. He was a retired assembly worker for Ford Motor Co. Survivors include his wife, Aida; a brother, Benjamin, Brooksville; four sisters, Sophie, Elvira and Emma Ferrara, and Helen Sommo, all of Staten Island, and seven nieces and nephews.

Alan R. McLeod Funeral Directors, St. Petersburg. HALL, ALITA KENYON, 86, of Pinellas Park, died Friday (April 24, 1987). Born in Orleans County, N.Y., she was a 30-year winter resident from Lockport, N.Y., and was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist, where she was organist for many years.

Survivors include her husband, Ronald a son, Ronald Pinellas Park; a daughter, Mary Lou Ramsdell, Spencerport, N.Y.; a brother, Willard Kenyon, Rochester, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Kenfield-Woodlawn Funeral Home, St. Petersburg. HARRIS, WILLIAM 82, of Treasure Island, died Thursday (April 23, 1987) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. He was a 20-year winter resident from his native Canada, where he was a schoolteacher.

Survivors include his wife Margaret A. Harris. National Cremation Society, Clearwater. HERNANDEZ, GREGORIA 84, of 1510 85th Ave. St.

Petersburg, died Friday (April 24, 1987) at Humana Hospital St. Petersburg. She came here 1967 from her native Cuba. She was a retired registered nurse. Locally she was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Nilda Gomez, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren and seven great Alan R. McLeod Funeral Directors, St. Petersburg. of St.

Peters- burg, died Wednesday (April 22, 1987). Born in he came to St. Petersburg in 1966 from He was a retired accountant for the U.S. Survivors include his sister, Sallie Hingley, Key National Cremation Society of Tampa. KARAITIS, MICHAEL, 82, of St.

Petersburg died Thursday (April 23, 1987) at his residence. Born in Lithuania, he came here in 1968 from Chicago, where he was a schoolteacher. Locally he was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church, Gulfport, Knights of Lithuania, the Lithuania Sea Rangers Palanga, and the American Lithuanian Club. Survivors include his wife, Petronele; a son, Michael, Palos Hills, two brothers, Flarionas and Jonas, both of Lithuania; a sister, Anastasia Auder, Germany, and two granddaughters. Beach Memorial Chapel, St.

Petersburg Beach. KEMSLEY, ARTHUR SCRIPPS, 71, of 509 Boga Ciega Point Blvd. St. Petersburg, died Thursday (April 23, 1987) at Humana Hospital St. Petersburg.

He came here in 1972 from his native Detroit, where he was merchandise manager for Sears, Roebuck and Co. Survivors 1 include his wife, Ruth two sons, Arthur St. Petersburg, and Scott Lansing, his mother, Edith S. Kemsley, Ann Arbor, a brother, George, Farmington Hills, and four grandchildren. Wilhelm-Thurston Funeral Home, St.

Petersburg. KUENZLER, CAROLYN, 87, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (April 23, 1987) at Sunshine Village Nursing Center. She came here in 1976 from her native Cincinnati. Locally she was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church.

Survivors include two sons, Robert, Seminole, and Charles, Cincinnati; two daughters, Merle Hammer and Vivian Coates, both of Seminole; six grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. National Cremation Society, Clearwater. LEIS, ALFRED 89, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (April 23, 1987) at Humana Hospital Sun Bay. He came here in 1957 from his native New York City, where he was a postal clerk for the U.S.

Postal Service. He was a member of NARFE. Survivors include a nephew, Alfred C. Leis, Tiverton, R.I. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.

MARSH, WILLIAM HOWARD, 94, of 227 Colony Point St. Petersburg, died Friday (April 24, 1987). Born in Shelby County, he came here in 1960 from Chicago, where he was general foreman for the Bureau of Electricity for the city and was a member of the Senior Citizens Electrical Workers Club. An Army veteran of World War he was a member of American Legion 125, Gulfport. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Ellen Marsh, St.

Petersburg, and three sisters, Lucille Castevens, Lincoln, Nola Stanabach, Three Rivers, and Neva Williams, Shelbyville, Ill. Wilhelm-Thurston Funeral Home, St. Petersburg. MATHEWS, FRANCES 87, of 5640 26th Ave. St.

Petersburg, died Friday (April 24, 1987) at Humana Hospital St. Petersburg. Born in Florence, she came here in 1962 from Atlantic City, NJ. Locally she was a hostess at Bradford Coach House for 12 years. She was a Protestant and a member of the Volunteer Neighborly Center.

Survivors include a son, Wayne Goodman, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. All Faiths Funeral Home, St. Petersburg. McFARLAND, GEORGE 68, of St.

Petersburg, died Thursday (April 23, 1987) at the Veterans Administration Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Louisiana, he came here in 1971 from Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a carpet and vinyl installer. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a member of Andy Anderson American Legion Post 125, Gulfport, Sunshine City VFW Post 6827, Moose Lodge 1145 and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3658, all of St. Petersburg.

He attended Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include a daughter, Anita McFarland, St. Petersburg; his mother, Billie McFarland Grice, Louisiana; eight brothers, Bobby Joe, Washington, W.R., Beaumont, Texas, Loran, Bud, Pete and Sam, all of Louisiana, Charles, Oregon, and Lester McFarland-Wheeler, Texas; five sisters, Wardell Gray, Washington, Cleo Cavaugh, Nancy Gordon, Myra Carr and Thelma Alderson, all of Louisiana. David C. Gross Guardian Funeral Homes, Ninth Avenue Chapel, St.

Petersburg. PAULDING, MAZIE 85, of Suncoast Manor, died HOLLAND, MARION 92, of Dunedin, died Thursday (April 23, 1987). She came here in 1956 from her Wednesday (April 22, 1987) at Mease Hospital Countryside, native Washington, D.C. Locally she was a member of the Safety Harbor. She had been a winter resident for 20 years Cathedral Church of St.

Peter and former member of the coming from her native Malden, where she was a Pass-a-Grille Women's Club. Survivors include a niece, retired legal secretary, She was a member of Centre United Mazie S. Cawthorne, St. Petersburg, and several great- Methodist Church, Malden, Surviving her is a niece Muriel nieces and nephews. Beach Memorial Chapel, St.

Petersburg Laidley, Southbury, Conn. Moss-Feaster Guardian Funeral Beach. Home, Dunedin Chapel. PORZELT, KATE 76, of St. Petersburg, died St.

Pe- Friday (April 24, 1987) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Moline, she came here in 1952 from New York. Survivors include her husband, Otto a son, Ralph, Los Angeles, and two sisters, Erica Puknat and Johanna Marchawa, both of Los Angeles. The Neptune Society, St.

Petersburg. California. government. Largo. Beach, RODGERS, ALBERT HAMILTON 90, 3301 Jackson St.

St. Petersburg, died Saturday (April 18, 1987) in Wintersong Village Nursing Home, Washington Court House, Ohio. Born in Fayette County, Ohio, he came to St. Petersburg in 1951 from Ohio. He was a retired farmer and formerly owned Pickaway Motors, Pickaway County, Ohio.

Locally he was a member of the Pinellas Rose Society, He is survived by several nieces and nephews, including Robert Rodgers, Charlene Weidinger, Mary K. Whaley and Jean Fetters, all of Washington Court House, William Fogle, Cincinnati, and Helen King, Alden, Mich. Kirkpatrick Funeral Home, Washington Court House. SHEDLER, FRANK LEON, 83, of 2001 83rd Ave. St.

Petersburg, died Wednesday (April 22, 1987) at Humana Hospital Northside. He came here in 1973 from his native Buffalo, N.Y., where he retired as supervisor for Otis Elevator after 46 years' service. He was a member of the Elevator Construction Union Local 14. Survivors include his wife, Agnes a son, Vincent Boca Raton; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.

WEISS, BRUCE AARON, 24, of 331 Ocean View Palm Harbor, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Friday (April 24, 1987) at his residence. He came here in 1981 from his native Detroit. He was owner of Tropical Travel in Tampa and was a member of Tampa Board of Realtors. He was Jewish.

Survivors include his father, Henry, Texas; his mother and stepfather, Julia and Sidney Kovinsky, Clearwater; two sisters, Leslie and Cheryl Weiss, both of Clearwater; his maternal grandparents, Harry and Louise Green, St. Petersburg, and paternal grandmother, May Weiss, Detroit. David C. Gross Guardian Funeral Homes, Central Avenue Chapel, St. Petersburg.

North Pinellas BUXTON, RALPH 88, of Largo, died Thursday (April 23, 1987) at his residence. He was born in Maryland and came here in 1962 from Caldwell, NJ. He was a retired manufacturer's representative. He was a member of the Kirk of Dunedin and was a World War I Marine veteran. Survivors include his wife Lillian a son Anthony, Oregon; two stepsons, James Ott, Clearwater, and William Ott, Port Richey, and six grandchildren.

National Cremation Society, Clearwater. ELLIOTT, JEANETTE 89, of 200 Starcrest Drive, Clearwater, died Friday (April 24, 1987) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She was born in Paterson, and came here 15 years ago from Glen Rock, NJ. She was a retired engineer with the New York Bell Telephone Co. She was a member of St.

Paul's Episcopal Church, and OES Martha Washington Lodge, both of Paterson, and the Telephone Pioneers of America. Survivors include a nephew Donald Brewster, and a niece Marelyn Narcuch, both of Clearwater. Moss-Feaster Guardian Funeral Home, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater. FELIX, BESSIE MAY, 89, of 11251 80th Ave. Seminole, died Friday (April 24, 1987) at Largo Medical Center Hospital.

She was born in Ohio County, and came here in 1963 from Louisville, Ky. Survivors include a son Henry Louisville; a daughter Mildred F. Adkins, La Grange, a sister Hattie May Ransdell, Louisville; four grandchildren, and six great -grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home, Seminole.

GORR, MARGARET, 69, of Arlington Heights, a winter resident of Largo, died Thursday (April 23, Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in Chicago been a winter resident for 10 years coming from Heights. Survivors include a son Richard, Arlington and three grandchildren. Serenity Gardens Funeral Largo. CAMPBELL PARK I ELEMENTARY SCHOOl Times photo WEAVER TRIPP On the road again Campbell Park Elementary School uses a march Friday to cel- first day of class, they marched from that school to their new ebrate its 25th anniversary.

When the school opened, students building. That march was re-enacted Friday by students and were attending classes at 16th Street Middle School. On the former administrators and teachers. HUNTER, REV. JOHN 66, of Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada, and a winter resident of Safety Harbor, died Wednesday (April 22, 1987) at Mease Hospital Countryside, Safety Harbor.

He was born in Toronto, Canada, and had been a winter resident for several years coming from Gravenhurst, where he was a minister with the United Church of Canada. Survivors include his wife Lillian a son Jason, and a daughter Mary Lou Clark, both of Ontario. Thomas J. Brett Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

LUBERECKI, FRANK 76, of Clearwater, died Thursday (April 23, 1987) at Clearwater Community Hospital. He was born in Shamokin, and came here in 1978 from Croydon, where he was a retired supervisor with the Penn Central Railroad. He was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor, and was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include his wife Rose a son Laurence, Warminster, two daughters, Kathryn, Croydon, and Marilynn, Wilmington, and eight grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.

LUNDH, BETTY, 79, of 19417 Gulf Indian Shores, died Friday (April 24, 1987) at Crown Nursing Home, St. Petersburg Beach. She was born in Germany and came here in 1950 from New York. She was retired owner and operator of the Lundy Restaurant, Indian Rocks Beach. Surviving her is her husband Eric Lundh.

National Creamtion Society, St. Petersburg. MOORE, DOROTHY 69, of 9165 88th St. Largo, died Thursday (April 23, 1987) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. She came here in 1966 from her native Springfield, where she was a retired hairdresser.

She was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Clearwater, and served in the Women's Auxiliary Corps in World War II. Survivors include her husband James her stepmother Lida Robertson, Rome, two brothers, Stewart Robertson, Boston, and John W. Robertson, Syracuse, N.Y.; two sisters, Betty Wanzo, Rome, and Bonnie Jean Orsley, San Jose, and several nieces and nephews. Kenfield-Woodlawn Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

PFEFFER, FLORENCE of 865 Eldorado Clearwater Beach, died Wednesday (April 22, 1987) at Bruce Manor Nursing Home, Clearwater. She was born in New York City and came here in 1959 from Ridgefield, Conn. She was a member of the Chapel by the Sea, Clearwater Beach, and the Retired Officers' Wives Association, Clearwater. Survivors include a son William I. Allen, Ridgefield; three stepsons, John Waco, Texas, and Lt.

Col. Frank and William both of New Port Richey; a daughter Elizabeth A. Sternburg, Norwalk, two stepdaughters, Mary Wendorf, Waco, and Florence Mouton, Lafayette, and 20 grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Guardian Funeral Home, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater. WHITEHOUSE, RAY 67, of 12300 Vonn Road, Largo, died Tuesday (April 21, 1987) at Bayfront Medical Center, St.

Petersburg. He was born in Bay Minnete, and came here several years ago from Sylvania, Ohio, He was retired owner and president of the Whitehouse Trucking Co. He was a member of Sylvania Masonic Lodge 287, and was a charter member of the Zenobia Temple Guards, both of Sylvania. Survivors include his wife Ilean; a son Ronald, Chicago; a daughter Charlotte Booth, Sylvania; three brothers, Harold, Toledo, Ohio, and Harvey and Jessie, both of Dearborn, a sister Ida May Sintay, Lancaster, and seven grandchildren. Thomas J.

Brett Funeral Home, St. Petersburg. 1987) at and had Arlington Heights, Home, Births Herron, Kenneth and Joni, South Pasadena, a boy, 7 pounds 10 ounces, 1:15 a.m. Friday (April 17, 1987) at Mease Hospital Dunedin. Decision on proposed golf range in Seminole is expected soon Times Staff Writer SEMINOLE A decision on whether to develop a golf driving range in Seminole may be reached within the next few weeks, Mayor Holland Mangum said Thursday.

The city recently got permission to test the soil on 100 acres owned by St. Petersburg Junior College. City Engineer William Davis will meet with the college engineering staff to see whether spending city money on the land is economically feasible. The city would lease about 10 acres for the driving range if it is developed. How to place an obituary, funeral notice or birth announcement Obituaries: Obituaries of residents, former residents and seasonal visitors are published without charge as a public service.

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