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NT TIMES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2003 OBITUARIES SUNC0AST DEATHS This list is extracted from detailed obituaries published in other regional editions of the Times. For complete obituaries, please see www.sptimes.com. Citrus Dunedin DODSON, JOHN 64, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Oct 14, 2003) at home. He was born in Lexington, 111., and came here in 1975 from St Paul Park, Minn. He was a pilot for Northwest Airlines.

He was a Marine Corps veteran. He was a 25-year member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin, and attended Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church of New Port Richey. He was a member of Retired Northwest Pilots Association and Airplane Owner Pilots Association. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Frankie, Trinity; a daughter, Jennifer Dodson, Brooksville; a son, John G. Apex, N.C.; two brothers, Jerry, Cape Coral, and Richard, Wilmette, a sister, Kathy Mindrup, Sarasota; and two grandchildren.

Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel. EDWARDS, ANNE, infant daughter of Zina Edwards, Hernando, and Jeremy C. Edwards, Saratoga, N.Y., died Oct. 13. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills.

HOUJFIELD, BERTHA 79, of Homosassa, died Oct. 1 3. Fero Funeral Home With Crematory, Beverly Hills. OUVR, BETTY JEAN, 67, of Floral City, formerly of Brooksville, died Oct. 14.

Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness. RIVERS, NORMAN FRANCIS, 91, of Hernando, died Oct. 13.

Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness. Largo BAUMANN, DONALD 58, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg and Gulfport, died Sunday (Oct 5, 2003) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St Petersburg. He was born in Merrill, moved to St Petersburg in 1971 from El Toro, and lived in Gulf-port 29 years before moving to Largo in 2001. He retired after 28 years as a senior systems specialist for GTE and most currently worked as a Web developer for Eckerd Corp.

He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Andl; a son, Rodney, Gulfport; two daughters, Nanciann Cox, St. Petersburg, and Shannon Haigh, Apopka; his mother, Dorothy Baumann, Merrill; two brothers, Thomas, Germantown, and Mark, Hiawatha, Iowa; two sisters, Kathy Annen, Waukesha, and Mary Wojahn, Van Dyne, and three grandsons. National Cremation Society, Largo.

JONES, DORIS GARDNER, 81, of Largo, died Tuesday (Oct 14, 2003) Hernando BENEY, JOSEPH 80, of Brooksville, formerly of St Petersburg, died Oct 13. Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville. PUGLIESE, JOSEPH, 86, of Brooksville, died Oct. 14. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.

RUTKOWSKI, STANLEY C. 87, of Spring Hill, died Oct 12. Brewer Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Spring Hill. ST1MLER, RICHARD WHEELER, 81, of Spring Hill, died Oct. 15.

Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill. SOMERLOTT, BETTY LOU, 62, of Plant City, died Oct. 14. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City. Pasco BARATTA, DIANE 55, of Holiday, died Oct 14.

Preferred Funeral Alternatives, Holiday. BIRCH, MARTHA ALICE, 76, of Zephyrhills, died Oct 14. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills. DIXON, MOREL, 92, of Zephyrhills, died Oct 13. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

DUNLAVEY, BARBARA 79, of Hudson, died Oct. 14. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson. LaVALLEY, RUTH 95, of Hudson, died Oct 13. Thomas B.

Dobies Funeral Homes, Hudson. NOLAN, ELIZABETH 85, of New Port Richey, formerly of Palm Harbor, died Oct. 14. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey. OLSON, ROBERT 71, of New Port Richey, died Oct 14.

Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey. RUSSO, LOUIS GEORGE, 79, of New Port Richey, died Oct. 14. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.

Other Pinellas BATZ. VICTORIA A. "VICKI," 34, of St Petersburg, formerly of Tampa and Spring Hill, died Oct 13. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St Petersburg. BORDNER, LYLE M.

JR. "SONNY," 58, of St. Petersburg, died Oct 14. Gee 8i Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

DUNN, ROBERT 75, of South Pasadena, died Oct. 1 1 National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg. KROESCHEL, WILLIAM 86, of St Petersburg, died Oct 14. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.

NICHOLS, HENRIETTA, 73, of Pinellas Park, died Oct. 14. Abbey Affordable Cremation and Funeral Services, Largo. ORBAN, KATHERINE, 78, of St. Petersburg, died Oct.

1 5. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg. PAULK, JAMES 72, of St. Petersburg, died Oct 14.

Smith Funeral Home, St Petersburg. PECK. ROBERT 74, of South Pasadena, died Oct. 1 5. Veterans Cremation 8t Burial Society, Clearwater.

RITZHEIMER, ROBERTA, 96, of St Petersburg, died Oct. 12. Memorial Park Funeral Home, St Petersburg. SHOVELTON, LOUISE, 98, of St. Petersburg, died Oct.

8. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg. STERN, DINAH 95, of St. Petersburg, died Oct.

1 5. Beth David South Chapel of David C. Gross Funeral Homes, St. Petersburg. WACKER, WILMA RUTH "BILLIE," 92, of South Pasadena, died Oct 14.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, St. Petersburg. wn- i a t'J Hillsborough at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and came here in 1982 from South Carolina. She was a homemaker.

She formerly attended Belleair McGINLEY, THOMAS 78, a winter resident of Belleair, died Monday (Oct 13, 2003) at his summer home in Allentown, Pa. He was born in Easton, and was a winter resident here for many years. He was a concert violinist and at 16 was a soloist at Carnegie Hall in New York City. He attended Columbia University, graduated in 1949 from Lafayette College in Easton and worked 40 years for McGinley Mills, where he retired as president in 1986. He was a member of Holy Apostles Catholic Charismatic Church of Dunedin.

Survivors include his wife, Millie (Stamets) a son, Thomas Bethlehem, a daughter, Carol McGinley, Raleigh, N.C.; and four grandchildren. Connell Funeral Home, Allentown, Pa. Clearwater RALTHASAR, YVETTE 93, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Oct. 14, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Warwick, R.I., and came here in 1972 from West Haven, Conn.

She was a retired nurse and worked at St. Raphael Hospital in New Haven, Conn. She was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater, and enjoyed baking pies. Survivors include two sons, Noel, Columbia, and Norman, Fox Point, seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

CAMERON, MARION 95, of Clearwater, died Monday (Oct. 13, 2003) at HarbourWood Nursing Center. She was born in New Brunswick, Canada, and came here in 1971 from Cleveland. She retired as a secretary for the Ohio Turnpike. She was a member of Chapel by the Sea and the PEO Sisterhood of Clearwater.

She enjoyed traveling. Survivors include her husband of 14 years, Robert three sons, Fred Allendorf and Robert Cameron, both of Virginia, and Ted Cameron of California; 10 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater. FENWICK-DUSSAULT, CYNTHIA 43, of Clearwater, died Friday (Oct 10, 2003) at home, She was born in Portsmouth, Va.Survivors include her husband of 15 years, Eddie; a son, Jason Jones; two daughters, Nicole Jones and Jessica Dussault; her parents, Barbara and Donald Fenwick; two sisters, Christine and Cheryl Hampton; a brother, Don Fenwick, all of Florida; and a grandchild. AlifeTrib-ute FuneralCare, St Petersburg.

KORTH, LAURETTA 100, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Oct. 14, ARMSTRONG-PRUDEN, JENNIFER LISA, 28, of Riverview, died Oct 12. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park Funeral Home, Riverview. BECKERMAN, FRANCES "PEGGY," 95, of Tampa, died Oct. 1 4.

Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon. CARLSON, HAROLD 87, of Tampa, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Oct, 13. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park. EDWARDS, LaRAINE, 52, of Valrico, died Oct 14. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park Funeral Home, Riverview.

ERICKSON, LANNY, 60, of Tampa, died Oct 13. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace. GARCIA, ANTHONY F. "TONY," 81 of Tampa, died Oct.

13. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa. LEE, RETHA ILENE "RIB," 72, of Tampa, died Oct 12. Boza Roel Funeral Home, Tampa. SOAR, JEFFIE ELIZABETH KIRBY, 86, of Lakeland, formerly of Plant City, died Oct 14.

Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City. Purdue, Heidelburg, Youngstown and Kent State universities and graduated from the University of South Florida with a bachelor's degree in sociology. She was a member of Community of Christ in Pinellas Park, and the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign War and Miriam Chapter OES, both of Largo. Survivors include a son, Jeffrey, and a daughter, Mary Elizabeth McNally, both of Largo; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Lewis W.

Mohn Funeral Home Cremation Services, Seminole. RINDE, STELLA, 92, of Largo, died Saturday (Oct 11, 2003) while visiting in Pittsburgh. She was born in Poland and was a Holocaust survivor. She emigrated to the United States in 1942 and came here in 1972. She was a member of Temple B'nai Israel, Clearwater.

Survivors include two sons, Dr. John, Largo, and Joseph, Muncie, N.Y.; a daughter, Irene Skolnick, Pittsburgh; seven grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. Riverside Memorial Chapel, New York City. Palm Harbor DAVIS, DAVID 88, of Palm Harbor, died Saturday (Oct 11, 2003) SHAFFER, EDNA MAE, 98, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Oct 14, 2003) at the Oaks of Clearwater. She was born in Delaware County, and came here in 1964 from Muncie, where she retired at 75 after 55 years as an accountant for various businesses.

She was awarded a trip to Hawaii for her years of service. She was Methodist and enjoyed sewing, reading and traveling. Survivors include six nieces and nephews, Anna Hyer, Destin, John H. Hyer, Welaka, Floyd E. Hyer, Venice, Martha Shaffer, Phoenix, Donald E.

Hyer, Green Valley, and Charles Shaffer, Anderson, S.C. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater. ZEGERS, RAYMOND, 93, of Dunedin, died Tuesday (Oct 14, 2003) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing home. He was born in Barneveld, Holland, and came here in 1982 from Chicago, where he owned and operated a decorating service for 50 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.

He was a member of Community Reformed Church of Clearwater, where he served as deacon and elder. He was an avid fisherman. Survivors include two daughters, Pat Donnelly, Clearwater, and Peggy Sinclair, Apache Junction, four sons, Mel, Lehigh Rich, Mesa, Mike, Schererville, and Ray, Winneconne, 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Chapel, Clearwater. GIGANTE, MARLEEN, 53, of Clearwater, died Monday (Oct.

13, 2003) at Sun Coast Hospital, Largo. She was born in England and came here in 2002 from Oregon. She worked as an oil field chemical specialist for 10 years for Welchem Corp. in Wyoming. She was Catholic and attended the Unity church.

Survivors include her husband, Nick; her mother, Agatha Senn, Mott, N.D.; three brothers, Richard Senn, Bismarck, N.D., and Fred and Roger Senn, both of Mott; and two sisters, Eileen Schneider, Bismarck, and Shirley Hardmeyer, Newton, NJ. National Cremation Society, Largo. Safety Harbor LAWS, JOEL WAYNE "JOE, FUNERAL NOTICES 56, of Blue Ridge, formerly of Safety Harbor, Largo and St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Oct 4, 2003) at his home of a heart attack. He BENDER John age 84 of Largo, FL passed away Oct 13, 2003 in Akron, Ohio.

All tervkas ara under the direction of NEWCOMER-FARLEY FUNERAL HOME, 131 N. Canton Rd. Akron, Ohio 44305 (330) 784-3334 YARBROUGH, MARTHA BOND, 86, of Palm Harbor, formerly of New Port Richey, died Tuesday (Oct 14, 2003) at Balmoral, an assisted living facility. She was born in Royston, came to New Port Richey in 1982 from Littlefield, Texas, and moved in 1995 to Palm Harbor. She was a home-maker and member at large of Beta Sigma Phi.

Survivors include a son, Douglas Palm Harbor; a daughter, Ann K. Schreoder, Wellborn, Texas; three grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Michels Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey. fill was born in Newport News, and grad uated from Newport News High, Old Dominion University, y. ap Norfolk, and the Mercer Universi ty School of Pharmacy in Atlanta.

He worked in St Petersburg from 1970 to the early 1990s at Kash Karry, Shoppers Drug Mart and Kmart pharma at Countryside Health Care Center, Palm Harbor. He was born in Oklahoma and came here in 1979 from Detroit, where he retired as a tool and die worker "lV 31 -m cies. He was a member of Aldersgate 2003) at Manor Care Dunedin nursing Methodist Church while a resident of Seminole GAW, JUNE, 83, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Oct 15, 2003) at Wood- Largo. He enjoyed fishing, bowling and snow skiing. Survivors include a of Hospice of the daughter, Jill Laws, Blue Ridge; a son, Jeffrey, Blue Ridge; his mother, Dell fionaa suncoast.

She was born in Greensburg, and came here in side Hospice House in Pinellas Park. She came here in 1995 from her native Toledo, Ohio. She was a retired server for the Orange Lake Inn of Seminole. She was a Rogers, Akron, Ohio; two brothers, R. Paul, Smithfield, and Phillip Newport News; two sisters, Martha Nowygrod, Teaneck, and Debo rah Laws-Landis, Akron; two stepsons, Jimmy and Justin Larkins, both of Marietta, and a stepdaughter, Jennifer Larkins, St Petersburg.

Peninsula Fu HALEWOOD, M. IRENE, 83, of neral Home, Newport News, Va. Clearwater, died Monday (Oct. 13, 2003) at Mariner Health Care of Belle 1979 from McConnellsburg, Pa. She co-owned and operated Bud's, a family restaurant in Woodford, for a few years, was a licensed practical nurse and also a sales supervisor for women's apparel home parties.

She was a member of Northwood Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, an events coordinator at Heather Lakes Condo Association and a volunteer at Mease Dunedin Hospital. Survivors include a daughter, Lura Gillis, Clearwater; two sons, Herbert Cyprus, Texas, and Roy Springfield, six grandchildren, including Joan Baker, Palm Harbor; and seven great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm past worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Gulf Beach Chapter No. 241, past president Holiday Isles Ladies of the Elk, Lodge No. 1912, and American Legion Post No.

273, Ladies Auxiliary, Madeira Beach. She was also a member of VFW Post No. 9272 Ladies Auxiliary in Seminole. Survivors include a stepson, Jack Gaw, Inverness; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Gaw, Seminole; and caregiver, Clara Wutts. Lewis W.

Mohn Funeral Home air. She was born in England and came here in 1990 from Fresh Meadows, N.Y. She was a communications manag and welder for General Motors Fleetwood Division. He was a member of Mount Hermon Missionary Baptist Church, Tarpon Springs, where he was active in the Brotherhood, and was a 33rd degree Mason and member of Prince Hall Affiliate Lodge in Detroit and the Retired UAW of Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Lucy; a daughter, Justine Jackson, Detroit; 13 grandchildren; and several greatgrandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and one great-great-great-grandchild.

Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater. NOLAN, ELIZABETH 85, of New Port Richey, formerly of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday (Oct 14, 2003) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in New Port Richey. She was born in Chicago, came to Dunedin in 1971 from Whea-ton, 111., and later moved to New Port Richey. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic and a member of the All Children's Hospital Guild, the Garden Club and the Newcomers Club, all of Palm Harbor.

Survivors include a son, Charles, New Port Richey; three daughters, Patricia Dobron, Holiday, Judith Poryak, Elburn 111., Ellen Roberts, Austin, Texas; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey. Tarpon Springs WILSON, WANDA JEANNE, 78, of Tarpon Springs, formerly of Inglis, died Saturday (Oct 11, 2003) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. She was born in Millington, moved to Inglis in 1990 from Marlette, and moved in 1997 to Tarpon Springs. She was a homemaker and Baptist Survivors include five sons, James Pavleas, Hernando, Charles Wilson and Thomas Wilson, both of Tarpon Springs, Scott Wilson, Montrose, and William Wilson, Inglis; a daughter, Ardonna Bakus, Bay City, a brother, Ketman Barber, Ocala; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel Tarpon Springs. er for McKinsey and retired from Alitalia Airlines. Survivors include a son, Kevin Clearwater; a daughter, Pamela Conklin, Seminole; three brothers, Eric Downward, El Paso, Texas, and Ken and Colin Downward, both of England; two sisters, Olive Begue, Nashville, and Norma Carter, England; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.

and Cremation Service, Seminole. NERI, PHYLLIS 81, of Seminole, died Monday (Oct 13, 2003) at Largo Medical Center. She was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and came here in 1964 from New York. She was Catholic and a homemaker. Survivors Include two sons, Michael, Seminole, and Bruce, Somers, N.Y.; two daughters, Susan Madascy, Seminole, and Doreen Kautz, Bradenton; a brother, Leonard Gates California; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Seminole. BUSCAINO Emily 73, of Oldsmar, patted peacefully on Saturday, Oct 11, 2003 at her ton't home in Clearwater. A Funeral Service for the repose of her toul will be celebrated at 10:00 am. Sat, Oct 18th, at the Eplacopal Church of the Good Shepherd with The Rt Reverend Calvin O.

Scofield, celebrant interment will follow at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater. In lieu of flower, the family request donation ara made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of the Florida Suncoatt Please sign the family'a online registry at www.SylvanAbbeyMPFH.com SYLVAN ABBEY MEMORIAL PARK FUNERAL HOME 2853 Sunset Point Road Clearwater, FL 33759 (727) 796-1992 O'KELLEY Mildred Blackmer, 90, of Clearwater pasted away on October 10, 2003. She was bom in Carton City, Michigan and received her BS from Central Michigan University. At the age of 16 the gained the distinction of becoming CMLfs youngest staff member when ah joined their music department at a music theory and piano instructor. She continued her 60 year career in music a a concert pianist, professional church organist piano teacher and choir director.

Her love of teaching was rekindled after she earned her MS in reading from Florida State University and became a classroom teacher at Lake Magdalene Elementary School in Hillsborough County. Her love of reading, knowledge of how children learn to read, and desire to help struggling young reader prepared her for her 20 year career a a reading diagnostician in the Pinellas County School District. She was preceded In death by her hut-band. Dr. Thomas OKelley, and I survived by her daughter, Julia Blackmer of Clearwater, her son Jim Blackmer of Tampa and her granddaughter Susan Tocco of Winter Park.

The family Invites her friend to join them in a celebration of her life at the family home In Clearwater on Saturday, October 18, 2003, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Anyone who is Interested in making a donation to support her love fro teaching reading may contribute to the HCCIRA, 3910 Fair Oak Tampa, FL 33611. MOSS-FEASTER FUNERAL HOME CREMATION SERVICES BELCHER CHAPEL727-446-2375 SMrrH, CLAIRE 62, of Clearwater, died Tuesday (Oct 14, 2003) at Palm Garden of Pinellas, Largo nursing home. She was born in Philadelphia and came here in 1979 from Brig-antine, J.

She worked for the Pinellas County school system. She was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater, and VFW Post 9272, Seminole. Survivors include three sons, Dan Price, Largo, Timothy Price, Tampa, and George Price, Pennsylvania; a daughter, Beth Schramek, Largo; her companion, Fred Ulrich; her mother, Claire Tumelty, New Jersey; four brothers, Bill Tumelty, Spring Hill, George Tumelty, Sarasota, and John and Theodore Tumelty, both of New Jersey; a sister, Mary Ann Miller, Sarasota; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.

KELDSEN, IRMA 91, of Clearwater, died Friday (Oct 10, 2003) at Regency Oaks Nursing Center. She was born in Westfield, and came here in 1979 from Allentown, Pa. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a stepson, John, Medina, Ohio; two stepdaughters, Sue Armbruster, St. Augustine, and Jean Kraynick, White Hall, and a niece, Susan Woodruff, Palm Harbor.

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