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TIMES SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1999 LOCAL NEWS Police force marks 75 years Timet Staff Writer awyers honor banker's service The Liberty Bell award recognizes the executive's commitment to helping others. By ERIC STIRGUS Timet Staff Writer School's jazz band. At 11 a.m., opening ceremonies begin. After opening remarks, police. J' Chief Jerry Bloechle will unveil drawing documenting the depart- ment's history and current pro-' grams.

The montage was created by' Dick Kramer, a well-known police and military artist It is the first Kramer artwork commissioned by "wf a police department The Police Department owns the copyright to the artwork. Limited-edition prints and shirts depicting the piece will be on sale. Money from the sales will be used to recoup Kramer's $6,000 commission. Demonstrations will be provided by the police Tactical Team, the dog team and Largo Fire Rescue. Car scat safety inspections will be available from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. and a bike rodeo will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. LARGO The city's finest will celebrate a special Police Department milestone today with daylong festivities. The department's 75th anniversary celebration at Largo Central Park includes the unveiling of a piece of art commissioned for the occasion.

The public also is invited to watch demonstrations and enjoy entertainment and food from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to historical records, Largo's police force started in 1924 with a chief and a single patrolman. Private cars were used to patrol until 1948, when the city bought its first cruiser. Local history displays will be included in the celebration.

Officers will begin wearing a new shoulder patch commemorating 75 years of service. The celebration begins with music at 10 a.m. from Largo High The association's new president, Gerald Figurski, asked members to volunteer in the community. "Your contributions of time are so important," he told the audience. "We have so much to give.

Let us use this year to encourage each other in serving this community." Guest speaker U.S. Rep. Bill McCollum, R-Altamonte Springs, used the opportunity to praise the nation's legal system and to press for stronger juvenile justice laws. The congressman, who was one of the lead supporters of impeaching President Clinton, attacked the Clinton administration on many fronts. McCollum, who has announced his candidacy for the U.S.

Senate seat being vacated next year by Connie Mack, criticized the White House for what he said is a lack of funding for a bill he sponsored last year to reduce the flow of drugs into the United States and for its handling of the bombing campaign in Yugoslavia. munity service, the Clearwater Bar Association on Friday gave him the Liberty Bell award at its annual banquet at the Belleview Biltmore Resort and Spa in Belleair. The award was established more than 30 years ago to honor someone not involved with the law who has helped encourage a greater respect for the legal profession or has helped improve the community. Stone, 56, said he was surprised by the award. 'To be honored by that group was truly an honor," he said in an interview.

"I think it's a very distinguished award in Clearwater. A lbt of distinguished people have received this honor. I'm the least of them all." The luncheon was attended by about 275 people, including Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender Bob Dillinger, county Clerk of Court Karleen de Blaker, Clearwater Mayor Brian Aungst and Sid Klein, the city's police chief. CLEARWATER David P. Stone's fingerprints are all over this city.

He's a Clearwater High graduate. He's president and chief executive officer of First National Bank of Florida on Cleveland Street. Stone is a former president of the Greater Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, a director of the Upper Pinellas Association of Retarded Citizens Foundation, a director of the Clearwater Jazz Holiday Foundation and treasurer and director of the Performing Arts Center. He also is affiliated with several organizations at Morton Plant Mease Hospital. To honor Stone's three decades of com Superintendent will suggest fixes to let school open another year By AMELIA DAVIS Timet Staff Writer water to seep through.

The consultant also found, mold in the air-conditioning system. As in most older buildings, there is also asbestos. Hinesley's recommendations for summer improve-. ments include removing all the asbestos and replac- ing ceiling tiles. South Ward Elementary dates back to 1883, when William Campbell gave the site to Hillsborough Coun-'.

ty for a school. At that time, Pinellas County was a part of Hillsborough County. Melinda Techier, the school's historian, said'; South Ward Elementary School is the oldest con-; tinuously run public facility in Pinellas County. Hinesley said if the task force recommends and the School Board approves gutting the building and reconstructing it on its existing site, he would find the construction dollars. "If the board says do it, it's my job to find the money," Hinesley said.

A consultant recently hired by the School Board found a pronounced musty odor in the basement classrooms of the 87-year-old Building II. As a result, four classes in the basement were moved to other parts of the school. According to the consultant's report, the musty odor stems from "numerous cracks and penetrations in the building's envelope" that allow forming a task force to study possibilities for the school after the 1999-2000 school year. 'Together we will list all options and cost those out," Hinesley said. "We're not going to decide anything until we work through this with you." Hinesley spoke to parents and teachers at a special meeting in the South Ward cafeteria.

His words alleviated some of the fears of parents who thought the School Board would shut down the school. Renker-Eich-Parks Architects of St. Petersburg recently submitted a 140-page report to the district that calls for spending $2-million to bring the building, completed in 1912, up to modern standards. CLEARWATER The historic downtown school with air quality and structural problems in one of its three buildings may have won a reprieve. Pinellas school Superintendent Howard Hinesley told a group of South Ward Elementary School parents and teachers Thursday night that he would recommend to the School Board that the district spend $106,000 on repairs this summer so the school can open for another year in August.

Also, Hinesley said, he will recommend Tuesday Pasco SUNC0AST DEATHS This list is extracted from detailed obituaries published in other regional editions of the Times. Citrus BENSON, MARGARET LOUISE, 82, of Beverly Hills, died May 5. Hooper Funeral Home and Crematory, Beverly Hills. GOLDBERG, MOLLY, 89, of Lecanto, died May 6. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills.

GRABOWSKI, CHARLOTTE 94, of Lecanto, died May 5. Hooper Funeral Home and Crematory, Inverness. HANSON, GORDON 79, of Citrus Springs, died May 5. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills. MEYER, ESTHER MAY, 84, of Inverness, died May 6.

Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness. Dunedin Chapel. SKINNER, JAMES 75, of Holiday, died May 5.

Michels and Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey. Other Pinellas ADAMS, ROBERT 86, of Clearwater, died May 6. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Chapel, Clearwater. CAPOUCH, MARGUERITE, 90, of Largo, died May 4. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes and Cemeteries, Woodlawn Chapel, St.

Petersburg. CURREY, MARY 90, of Palm Harbor, died May 6. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater. MICKENS, CHARLOTTE, 82, of Clearwater, died May 6. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

PERRY, TROY 37, of Largo, died May 2. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor. RODRIGUEZ, EDWIN FRANCISCO, 39, of Clearwater, died May 3. International Funeral Home, Pinellas Park. ROOT, DORHEYN 83, of Largo, died May 6.

E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home Cremation Services, St. Petersburg. SAN FILIPPO, CATHARINE 85, of Clearwater, died May 4. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

WADDINGTON, STANLEY ALLAN, 72, of Dunedin, died May 5. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor. WILSON, PAULINE, 86, of Clearwater, died May 3. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater. Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.

COLON, CARMEN, 87, of Tampa, died May 7. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa. DeVAULT, MARY ELIZABETH, 82, of Tampa, died May 5. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa. DOEGE, ALBERT "BUD," 69, of Brandon, died May 6.

Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon. LOVE, GUY 57, of Riverview, died May 7. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview. MOLINA, OTILIA, 80, of Tampa, died May 6. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.

O'DELL, HERBERT PAUL, 74, of Tampa, died May 6. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa. PASCAL, MEUSSA 4, of Tampa, died April 29. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa. ROBERTSON, JAMES, 83, of Tampa, died May 6.

Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa. RUTLAND, OVELLE 52, of Tampa, died May 6. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon. SLATER, JOHN T. "JACK," 67, of Seffner, died May 6.

Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon. SUTHERLAND, IRMA 96, of Plant City, died May 5. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City. ADAMS, FRANCES 92, of New Port Richey, died May 7. Michels and Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

DURHAM, MOZELL, 80, of Land O' Lakes, died May 6. Blount, Curry and Roel Funeral Home, Lutz. HASSEN, FRANKLIN 85, of New Port Richey, died May 6. Arlington Funeral Home, Port Richey. JUIST, ANNA KOEMAR, 93, of Holiday, died May 6.

Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday. MADER, JUUE, 95, of New Port Richey, died May 5. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey. MENUT, STEVEN AALBERT, 37, of Zephyrhills, died May 5.

Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills. MOODY, OMAR WILLIAM, 83, of Odessa, died May 4. Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, Riverview. NUNEMAN, JOHN CHARLES, 92, of Holiday, died May 5. Padgett Funeral Home, Holiday.

RAYMALEY, KATHARINE 86, of New Port Richey, died May 7. National Cremation Society, Holiday. REINERTSEN, SIGURD 83, of New Port Richey, died May 6. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.

SABO, HELEN 80, of New Port Richey, died May 6. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hernando BURGESS, RUTH 71 of Spring Hill, died May 5. Brewer Funeral Homes and Crematory, Spring Hill Chapel. Hillsborough BONNER, BARRY DAVID, 51, of Brandon, died May 5. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.

CABRERA, RICHARD, 56, of Tampa, died April 21 Mark II OBITUARIES St. Petersburg BRASI, ALICE 78, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (May 6, 1999) I- at Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Born in Cedar Point, 111., she came here in 1970 from Key West. She was a nurse and had been employed at St.

Anthony's Hospital and St. Petersburg DIPPLE, EMILY 84, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (May 6, 1999) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Princeton, 111., she came here in 1984 from Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a high school teacher in New York City schools for 45 years.

Locally, she was a member of the Chapel at College Harbor and Audubon Society and a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and ASPEC at Eckerd College. She was a Bridge life master and served in the WAVES during World War II. Survivors include a son, James, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Karen Troelsen, Clearwater, and Judy Dipple, Brooklyn, N.Y.; four brothers, Dee Norton, Iowa City, Iowa, Reeve Norton, Springfield, 111., James Norton, Denver, and John Norton, Boston; a sister, Nancy Tomasko, New York City; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St.

Petersburg. La POTA, ADELAIDE 88, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (April 12, 1999) at a Chicago hospital. Born in Chicago, she came 20 years ago and was a retired registered nurse. Survivors include a son, Michael Ozona; a daughter, Adelaide Barry, Mount Prospect, a sister, Bernardine Mul-lan, Olympia, five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Elm lawn Memorial Park, Elmhurst, 111. MILLER-MARQUEZ, MYRA ALEJANDRA, infant daughter of Scott A Miller and Martha I. Mar-quez-Miller, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 5, 1999) at All Children's Hospital. Other survivors include paternal grandparents, Mary Ann and Paul Alfred Miller Alta-monle Springs; and maternal grandfather, Norberto Marqucz, Gary, Ind.

Brett Funeral Home Cremation Service, St. Petersburg. NATALE, JOSEPHINE 80, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (May 6, REED, BEATRICE, 86, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 5, 1999) at Mariner Health of Clearwater.

Born in Muskegon, she came here in 1949 from Indianapolis, and was a waitress. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Largo. Survivors include two stepsons, Sherman Meshberger, Churu-busco, and Wesley Meshberger, Marble Falls, Texas; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. E.

James Reese Funeral Home and Crematory, Seminole. VAUGHN, HASKELL 80, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (May 6, 1999) at home. Born in Athens, he came here in 19(6 from Chattanooga, Tenn. Locally, he was a finisher for Chris Craft.

An Army veteran of World War II, he served in the European Theater and was a member of the VFW in St. Petersburg. He was Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Agnes three sons, Charles L. lawson, Arab, Ronnie Vaughan, Pomona Park, and Glen D.

Vaughn, Crystal River; a sister, Margaret lawson, Arab; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg. ZUB1UAGA, GONZALO 74, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday FUNERAL NOTICES BRASI Alice died May 6, 1999.

In lieu of services, the family will be. receiving friends at the home of Alice at 2734 55th St. North, Petersburg, from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, May 10th. Those who wish to make donations in her name to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1127, Pinellas Park, FL" 33780 or to the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, 18328 Gulf Indian Shores, FL 33785.

MOSS-FEASTER FUNERAL HOMES CREMATION SERVICES Serenity Gardens Chapel446-2375 DELA CRUZ Teodora C. Friends will, be received Saturday, from 1 to 4' p.m. and Sunday, from 4 to 7 p.m.,. at the Gee Sorensen Funeral Home. Mass of the Christian Burial! will be celebrated 1 1 a.m., at Holy Cross Catholic Church.

In-, terment will follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. GEE SORENSEN 3180-30 Avenue No323-5111 KIRST Mrs. Katherine Kirst, 88, of Petersburg, died Friday, May 1999. A Graveside Service will be. held Monday, at Lutz Cemetery, at! 11 a.m.

The family will receive-friends at the funeral home one, hour prior to Service. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries Lutz-Land O'Lakes Chapel 18310 N. U.S. Hwy. 41 Lutz, Florida 33549 (813) 949-4211 ZUBILLAGA Gonzalo A.

Graveside Service will be celebrated Monday, May 10, 1999, at 1 p.m., in the Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel. Friends may visit Sun: day, May 9, 1999, 3 to 6 p.m., in Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Memorial Park Chapel. IN MEMORIAM Gulfport SOLON, DOROTHY 100, of Gulfport, died Friday (April 30, 1999) at Concordia Manor. Born in Northampton, England, she came here in 1964 from Boston and was a professional singer and dancer. Survivors include a sister, Ida Latimer, Northampton, and a caregiver, Donna Robinson, St.

Petersburg. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home. Pinellas Park IIARDWICK, EMILY 88, of Pinellas Park, died Wednesday (May 5, 1999) at home. Born in Mamaro-neck, N.Y., she came here in 1945 from White Plains, N.Y. She was a member of the OES, Daughters of America and Home Demonstration of Pinellas County Extension Homemak-ers.

She was a poll worker, a judge for the Pinellas County Fair, a volunteer for 30 years at PARC and a Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Collier, Pinellas Park, and Kenneth, Salida, Colo; a sister, Evelyn Lehon, Indian Rocks; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor. Redington Beach KLOSS, DOROTHY A. FLEET "GRANDMA," 62, of Pattersonville, N.Y., formerly of Redington Beach, died Wednesday (May 5, 1999) after a long illness.

Born in Richmond, she lived in Redington Beach for 10 years and sold real estate in Florida for Century 21. In New York, she worked in the shipping and receiving department for General Electric and was former owner of Shennanigans. Survivors include two sons, Daniel J. St. Cyr, Saratoga, N.Y., and Richard St.

Cyr, Mariaville, N.Y.; three daughters, Jeanne Boudreau, Nelliston, N.Y., Kim IaFountain, Mariaville, and Jodi Leo, Galway, N.Y.; and a stepdaughter, Beth Coughlin, Syracuse. light's Funeral Home, Schenectady, N.Y. HARRIS, RUTIIA MAE 70, of St. Petersburg, died Thurs- aay ay jairaj ai Bayfront Medical Center. She came here in 1930 from her native Ocala and 1999) at the Arbors of St.

Petersburg. Born in Nyack, N.Y., she came here in 1972 from West Nyack, N.Y., and was a homemaker. Locally, she was a member of Our la fmr 1 1 was a re eu pi for 60-Minute Clean- V. OL ers. one was a i ioj-ect Playpen mother (May 5, 1999) at home under the care of Hospice.

He came here in 1976 from his native Bridgeport, where he was a police officer for 24 years and a member of the IV General Hospital. She was a seamstress and a cook. She attended Northern Illinois State College and was a member of Iola Kappa Society while in Key West. Survivors include a son, Mark, Hudson; three daughters, Laura LaTorre, St. Petersburg, Kathleen Bre-wington, Tampa, and Christine Nelson, Albuquerque, N.M.; a brother, Richard Salsi, and a sister, Marie Wei-den, both of Cedar Point, seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Moss Feaster Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo. CONE, JOY FENDER, 72, of Hendersonville, N.C., formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (May 6, 1999). Born in Inverness, she came to St. Petersburg in 1964 from Miami.

She moved to North Carolina in 1993 and was Baptist. Survivors include an aunt, Letha F. Rhodes, Hendersonville; and an uncle, Frank D. Fender, Portsmouth, Va. John S.

Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg. DELA CRUZ, TEODORA 71, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (May 6, 1999) at home. She came here in 1982 from her native Philippines and was a homemaker.

Locally, she was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church the Fil-Am Club. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Porfi-rio; two sons, Juanito and Manuel, both of the Philippines; 10 daughters, Leonila, Elisa and Avelita Dela Cruz, all of St. Petersburg, Elena Medina, Philippines, Purita Andrews, New Orleans, Eufrocinia Eusebio and Teresita Santos, both of Bonn, Germany; Su-sana Dela Cruz and Graciela Gacho, both of San Francisco, and Corazon Devaux, Belgium; three brothers, Re-migio, Porfirio and Teodoro Dela Cruz, all of Philippines; two sisters, I Amelia Aquino and Maria Salazar, i both of the Philippines; 21 grandchil- dren; and two great-grandchildren. Gee and Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

and a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Ernest; a son, Michael, San Francisco; two daughters, Vanessa and Melissa Harris, both of St. Petersburg; three brothers, Car-nell Bynum, Webster, and Josephus and Charlie Bynum both of St. Petersburg; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Creal Fu- Benevolent Association.

During lice neral Home, St. Petersburg. World War II, he served in the Navy and was a member of the VFW. Survivors include a son, Bradley, and a daughter, Patricia L. Starns and his mother, Henrietta Gil, all of St.

Petersburg; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Memorial Park ChaX'l, St. Petersburg. i 1 dy of Good Hope Old Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Anthony, Orlando, and Dennis, largo; three daughters, Mary Schancken-berg, Lecanto, and Jo Ann Key and Donna Williams, both of St.

Petersburg; a sister, Gloria Miotk, Inverness; 17 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Gee and Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg. PALMER, WALLACE 88, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (May 5, 1999) at home.

He came here in 19(58 from his native Woodbury, N.J., and was a member of the Masons for 55 years. Survivors include six sons, Ijpc, Barry and Jeff, all of Virginia Beach, Bruce, Camden, N.J., Jack, Arizona, and Wallace Chicago; two daughters, Beverly Gatti, Blackwood, N.J., and Faith Parker, Camden, 38 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor. HOWARD, DOROTHY 82, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (May 6, 1999) at IHS of St.

Pete at William Mary Nursing Home. She came here in 1946 from her native Newark, Del. She was BapUst. Survivors include two sons, William St. Petersburg, and Martin G.

Howard, Clearwater; and two granddaughters, Nicole Lasher, St. Petersburg, and Jessica Mae Howard, Clearwater. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.

DEREK O'NEAL PORTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1986 TO MAY 8, 1998 Even though you're gone, your smiling face will always be in our hearts. Keep watch, our Guardian Angel, with love. Mom, Family and Friends. IN MEMORIAM WILLIAM CHARLES ROSKELLY We miss your smile, your sense of humor and your joy of life. Wife, Family, Friends and little girl..