STOKER, Katherine G., 92, of Lakeland died Friday. Lakeland Funeral Home.
January 24, 1998
TODD, Helen G., 80, of Lake Wales died Thursday. Marion Nelson Funeral Home Inc., Lake Wales.
January 24, 1998
EDWARD F. BALDESWEILER, 78, of New Port Richey died Saturday at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of New York City, he moved here 20 years ago from Greenwood Lake, N.Y. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Bayonet Point. He is survived by his wife, Catherine; a son, Edward M. of Greenwood Lake, N.Y.; a daughter, Joan Bartalotta of East Hartford, Conn.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
January 24, 1998
STEPHEN J. KARDOS, 79, of New Port Richey died Monday at Altamonte Springs Hospital in Altamonte Springs. A native of Newark, N.J., he moved here 20 years ago from Andover, Mass. He was a retired financial officer for AT&T and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Bayonet Point, the Summer Tree Association, the Summer Tree Friendship Club and Telephone Pioneers Club of Pasco and Seminole counties. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor; two sons, Michael S. of North Carolina and Dennis L. of Amesbury, Mass.; a brother, Louis of Red River, N.M.; a sister, Matilda Dribnack of Kearney, N.J.; and three grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
January 24, 1998
JEANE LEWIS KEITH, 73, of Hudson died Friday at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of New Port, Vt., she moved here nine years ago from Burlington, Vt. She was a bookkeeper and a member of the Beacon Woods Garden Club and St. Martin's Episcopal Church of Hudson. She is survived by her husband, Richard; two daughters, Pamela Lestate of Greenville, S.C., and Stephanie Wethered of Boonton, N.J.; a sister, Carolyn L. Nealy of Shelburne, Vt.; four grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
January 24, 1998
RAYMOND L. THOMPSON JR., 63, of Wesley Chapel died Wednesday in Charleston, S.C. A native of Baltimore, he moved here 23 years ago from Tampa. He was a retired U.S. Army staff sergeant. He was a member of Double Branch Baptist Church in Wesley Chapel, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4932 in Lutz and Disabled American Veterans Chapter 65 of Zephyrhills. He is survived by his wife, Dottie; four sons, Larry of Lecanto, Richard of Brunswick, Maine, Randq of Spokane, Wash., and Raymond Jr. of Fort Lauderdale; two daughters, Rachel of Wesley Chapel and Renee of Homosassa Springs; two brothers; two sisters; and 10 grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
January 24, 1998
BRICHLER, Ruth D., 90, of Largo died Friday. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
January 24, 1998
JACKSON, Louise S., 90, of Belleair died Tuesday. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
January 24, 1998
KERSTETTER, Nola M., 94, of Spring Hill, formerly of Dunedin, died Saturday. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Lakeview Chapel at Sylvan Abbey, Clearwater.
January 24, 1998
LAWLER, Elizabeth F., 92, of Belleair died Friday. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
January 24, 1998
NELSON, Edward M., 80, of Clearwater died Friday. E. James Reese Funeral Home, P.A., Seminole.
January 24, 1998
SCHAFFER, Karl J., 72, died Thursday. National Cremation Society.
January 24, 1998
UNGERATH, Charlotte M., 91, of Largo died Thursday. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
January 24, 1998
CARTER , Shirley E. Nick, 82, OF Winter Haven died Thursday. Lane-Holt Funeral Home, Haines City.
January 24, 1998
CLARK , Florence Wilma, 73, of Waverly died Friday. Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
January 24, 1998
EMANUEL, Bernice, 68, of Lake Wales died Jan. 17. Epps Mortuary, Lake Wales.
January 24, 1998
EVANS, Maryssa Mae, of Lakeland was born and died Monday. Lanier Funeral Home, Lakeland.
January 24, 1998
HARRELSON, Lily Mae, 83, of Lake City died Jan. 17. Gentry Morrison Northside, Lakeland.
January 24, 1998
MAXWELL, Arlie Wayne, 68, of Haines City died Friday. Dundee-Haines City Funeral Home, Haines City.
January 24, 1998
ROBINSON, Joseph Walter, 65, of Lakeland died Thursday. Lanier Funeral Home, Lakeland.
January 24, 1998
WEAVER, Murray H., 67, of Lakeland died Wednesday. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
January 24, 1998
YEARGIN, Mary Beatrice, 82, of Lakeland died Friday. Gentry Morrison Northside, Lakeland.
January 24, 1998
THELMA E. CARR, 81, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Palmetto, she was a longtime resident of Tampa. She was a member of Lake Carroll Baptist Church, former co-owner of Carr Interior, worked for Neptune Room Maas Brothers, coordinator for Hudson Lane Neighborhood Watch and member of Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. She is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Morris of Seffner and Therese Cummings of Virginia; four sisters, Margaret Keene of Land O'Lakes, Florence Conner, and Ruth Tedder, both of Tampa, and Pearl Brigman of Wimauma; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
January 24, 1998
MARGARET HAYDEN, 86, of Sun City Center died Friday. A native of New York, she moved to the Tampa area in 1989 from Coconut Creek. She was an inspector for the federal government, Catholic and member of the Federal Employee Association of Tampa. She is survived by a son, George of Niantic, Conn.; three daughters, Patricia Griffing of Tampa, Jacqueline Rogers of Miami, and Anita Bershad of Naples; 18 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel.
January 24, 1998
B.J. HOLLINGSWORTH, 34, of Lithia died Thursday in Tampa. She was a native of Tampa and member of St. Stephens Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Michael J.; two sons, Michael J. and Lance P., both of Lithia; her father, Ronald J. Coleman of Nazareth, Pa.; her mother, Constance Obispo of Brandon; two brothers, John Coleman of Spain, and Ronald Coleman of Clearwater; nine sisters, Anna Maria Popham of Nazareth, Constance Pittelli of Bellmore, N.Y., Colleen Jarman of Valrico, Leilam Baumanis of Fort Lauderdale, Kathleen Scanlon, Gidget McKnight and Teresa Obispo, all of Brandon, Maria Vail of Valrico and Josephine Obispo of Tampa. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
January 24, 1998
ANTHONY P. LAFERRIERE, 32, of Riverview died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Heidelberg, Germany, he moved to the area in 1976 from Manchester, N.H. He was a GTE customer service specialist, Navy veteran of the Persian Gulf War and member of Resurrection Catholic Church. He is survived by is wife, Tammy; a son, John of Dade City; three daughters, Jessica of Dade City, Tina of Riverview, and Becky of San Diego; his parents, Robert and Carmel of Odessa; a brother, Michael Jefts of Odessa; his grandmother, Leona Roy of Manchester; and a grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
January 24, 1998
THOMAS J. SHEERAN, 72, of Tampa died Friday at Town & Country Hospital. A native of Long Island City, N.Y., he moved to the area in 1959. He was a retired plant accountant for Anheuser Busch Brewery, Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Frances; three daughters, Teresa Cheshire, Donna Wan and Christine, all of Tampa; and four grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
January 24, 1998
LEONARD E. YOUNG, 71, of Tampa died Friday at home under the care of Hospice. A native of Memphis, Tenn., he moved to the area in 1937. He was a retired Tampa police officera, Army veteran of World War II and member of Idlewild Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Tina; three sons, Bruce, Douglas and Dale, all of Tampa; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.
January 24, 1998
MARSHALL B. " MICKEY" BENNETT, 83, of New Port Richey died Friday at home. A native of Warehouse Point, Conn., he moved here 19 years ago from Enfield, Conn. He was a retired operating engineer and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Community Congregational Church, UCC, in New Port Richey, American Legion Post 80 in Enfield and International Union of Operating Engineers Local 478 in New Haven, Conn. He is survived by his wife, Virginia; two sons, William of Longmeadow, Mass., and Kevin of Lebanon, Conn.; a stepson, Gary Breithling of New Port Richey; a daughter, Cynthia Negrucci of Feeding Hills, Mass.; three stepdaughters, Katherine Mannello of St. Charles, Mo., Nancy Myers of East Granby, Conn., and Deborah Johnson of Vernon, Conn.; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel.
January 25, 1998
RAYMOND R. BRUNETTE SR., 73, of Bayonet Point died Saturday at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of New Bedford, Mass., he moved here 23 years ago from Farmingdale, N.Y. He was self- employed and an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic and a member of the Italian-American Club of Hudson, AMVETS of Hudson and Elks Lodge 2284 of New Port Richey. He is survived by his wife, Lucy; a son, Raymond R. Jr. of Commack, N.Y.; a daughter, Victoria Courtney of Levittown, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
January 25, 1998
RALPH N. CHIOCCO, 87, of Port Richey, died Saturday at Columbia/HCA New Port Richey Hospital. He moved here 17 years ago from his native New York City. He was a retired barbershop owner. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Bayonet Point, Knights of Columbus in New York City and Palm Terrace Civic Association in Port Richey. He is survived by his wife, Grace; two sons, Ralph of Burke, Va., and Dennis of Dillon, S.C.; five grandchildren; and a great- grandchild. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel.
January 25, 1998
THOMAS J. JURKIN, 42, of New Port Richey died Sunday at Columbia/HCA New Port Richey Hospital. A native of Chicago, he moved here 18 years ago from Downers Grove, Ill. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in New Port Richey. He is survived by his parents, John and Frances of New Port Richey; a brother, Gary of Tucson, Ariz.; and a sister, Audrey Zavodny of Tarpon Springs. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
January 25, 1998
LUCY B. LAMPER, 69, of Clermont died Friday at John Knox Village in Tampa. A native of North Hampton, Mass., she moved to Florida 40 years ago. She was a personnel manager for the state Department of Corrections and member of Lake County Welcome Center, Clermont Chamber of Commerce, Clermont Beautification Committee, Bay Tree Country Club Ladies Golf League and Lake County American Association of Retired Persons. She is survived by two daughters, Lucinda Stephens of Dade City and Robin Parkin of Bradenton; six brothers, Paul Bigelow of Magna, Utah, George Bigelow of Rochester, N.Y., Kenneth Bigelow of West Swanzey, N.H., Charles Bigelow of Torrington, Conn., Eugene Bigelow of Greenfield, Mass., and Thomas Bigelow of Albany, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
January 25, 1998
J. MOROE McNATT, 83, of Tampa died Friday. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he co-owned Sterling Laundry and Dry Cleaners, Army veteran of World War II, and member of the New Tampa Baptist Church where he was a deacon and Treasurer. He is survived by his wife, Alphonsine G.; a daughter, Carolyn A. Honl of Greenville, S.C.; a brother, Henry H. of Land O' Lakes; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
January 25, 1998
MAGDALEN F. MELODY, 87, of Wildwood died Saturday at We Care Nursing Home in Wildwood. A native of New York City, she moved to Holiday in 1972 and lived there many years before moving to Wildwood. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Holiday. She is survived by a daughter, Madelyn Melody of Lady Lakes; a sister, Mae Pallesen of Bethpage, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
January 25, 1998
ARTHUR R. TREADWAY, 88, of Zephyrhills died Friday at Heartland of Zephyrhills. He moved here 2 January 2 years ago from his native Marietta, Ohio. He was a retired milk distributor. He is survived by a daughter, Donna Painter of Dade City; a son, A. Robert of Mulberry; a brother, William of Wooster, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and 17 great- grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
January 25, 1998
