MANOLIS M. KAROFTIS, 75, of Holiday died Thursday at home. A native of Rhodes, Greece, he moved to this area in 1980 from Farrell, Pa. He was a furnace man for Sharon Steel Corp. in Farrell and member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Tarpon Springs. He is survived by his wife, Atalanti; two sons, Mark of New Port Richey and Peter of Holiday; a daughter, Mary Saroukos of Holiday; a brother, Athanasios of Rhodes; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
August 12, 2000
DOROTHY M. KLINE, 78, of Bayonet Point died Thursday at Regional Medical Center. She moved to this area in 1972 from Three Rivers, Mich. She was a homemaker and member of New Life Ministry in Hudson. She is survived by her husband, Warren; a son, Douglas of Three Rivers; two daughters, Carole Bonebright of Three Rivers and Wendy Riehl of Pennsylvania ; a brother, Robert Spigelmoyer of Three Rivers; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
August 12, 2000
RANDALL "BUSTER" KNIGHT, 75, of Dade City died Wednesday at Heritage Park Specialty Care Center. A native of Peru, Maine, he moved to this area 10 years ago from Mexico, Maine. He was an employee of Fleet Bank in Rumford, Maine, and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion in Zephyrhills. He is survived by his wife, Doris; three sons, Gary of New Jersey, Michael of Bidderford, Maine, and Jeffrey of Utah; a sister, Carolyn Burton of Sarasota; a stepbrother, Stanley Knight of West Peru, Maine; a grandson; 14 step-grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
August 12, 2000
LENA CATHERINE LeCOMPTE, 72, of Odessa died Thursday at Mease Countryside Hospital. A na tive of New Brockton, Ala., she moved to this area three years ago from Portsmouth, Va. She was a filing clerk for National Security Life Insurance Co. of Elba, Ala., and a member of Assemblies of God, Christ Church in Palm Harbor. She is survived by a son, David of Langhorn, Pa.; two daughters, Cathy Peterson of Odessa and Jennifer Evans of Philadelphia; a brother, Jack Cordle Jr. of Elba; and two grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 12, 2000
DWAIN LESTER LUTZ, 86, of Holiday died Wednesday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. A native of Terrace, Ohio, he moved to this area two years ago from Zephyrhills. He was a farmer and a charter member of Christian Church of Holiday. He is survived by his wife, Lucille; a daughter, Betty Evanson of Indianapolis; and a sister, Mareta Heim of Holiday. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
August 12, 2000
ROBERT JAMES METZ, 47, of Lutz died Wednesday in Lutz. He was a native of Detroit. He was a handyman and a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietname War. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; two daughters, Julie and Jennifer, both of Taylor, Mich.; a brother, Don of Lutz; two sisters, Nancy Capstick of Whitelake, Mich., and Diane Anderson of Livonia, Mich.; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
August 12, 2000
MILDRED UTRUP, 80, of Zephyrhills died Wednesday at East Pasco Medical Center. A native of Oakland, Calif., she moved to this area 14 years ago from Dowagiac, Mich. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Zephyrhills. She is survived by six sons, Frederick Mitchell of Auburn, Wash., William Mitchell of Niles, Mich., James of Dade City, Robert of Lansing, Mich., Ronald of Tucson, Ariz., and David of Newaygo, Mich.; a daughter, Mary Shane of Portage, Mich.; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
August 12, 2000
MARILYN IRENE VARLEY, 57, of Port Richey died Thursday at home. A native of Skokie, Ill., she moved to this area 15 years ago from Fort Lauderdale. She was a supervisor/ service manager for J. Byron Department Store, a member of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, River Ridge Presbyterian Church in New Port Richey and Alpha Xi Delta Sorority. She is survived by her husband, Richard; two sons, John of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Chris of New Port Richey; two brothers, Robert Ahrens of Evanston, Ill., and Leonard Ahrens of Evanston, Ill.; and one grandson. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
August 12, 2000
JOHN J. WATHIER, 88, of Port Richey died Thursday at Amber Wood Retirement Center. He moved to this area 22 years ago from his native Chicago. He was a station clerk for the Chicago Transit Authority, a Navy veteran of World War II and member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church in Port Richey. He is survived by his wife, Marie; and several nieces and nephews. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
August 12, 2000
GEORGE H. BARKER, Sr., 76, of Zephyrhills died Tuesday at home. A native of Brownsville, Maine, he moved to this area 16 years ago from Bangor, Maine. He was the owner of a security guard company, a Navy veteran of World War II and a volunteer with the Boy Scouts. He attended Faith Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Vera; four sons, George Jr. of Davie, James of Bucksport, Maine, Steven of Brewer, Maine, and Richard of Adairsville, Ga.; a daughter, Barbara McNure of Bangor; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
August 11, 2000
FRANCES ALBERTA BEMISS, 74, of Zephyrhills died Tuesday at home. A native of Louisville, Ky., she moved to this area three months ago from Land O' Lakes. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Zephyrhills and Shelby County Ladies Auxiliary Fire Department. She is survived by her husband, Chester; a son, David of Shelbyville, Ky.; and two sisters, Erma Light of Westport, Conn., and Marie Murray of Zanesville, Ohio. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.
August 11, 2000
JASPERINA FRANKEN, 64, of New Port Richey died Sunday at North Bay Hospital. A native of Amsterdam, Holland, she moved to this area nine years ago from Edison, N.J. She is survived by her husband, Ernst; two sons, Ernest of Old Bridge, N.J., and Alfons of Edison; four daughters, Maria Schiller of New Port Richey, Phyllis Mason of Hamilton, N.J., Charlotte Marti of Piscataway, N.J., and Jasperina of Jersey City, N.J.; two brothers, William Rainpoldt of Oldsmar and Henk Rainpoldt of Amsterdam; two sisters, Henny Nansik and Ans Verkroost, both of Holland; three stepbrothers, Ronald Rippens, Valentine Rippens and Gerrit Rippens, all of Holland; 17 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Arlington Funeral Home, Port Richey.
August 11, 2000
SHIRLEY GAUDIOSI, 65, of New Port Richey died Wednesday at Pasco-Hernando Hospice House in Hudson. A native of Wickhaven, Pa., she moved to this area 20 years ago from Cleveland. She was an employee with a medical equipment manufacturing business and Presbyterian. She is survived by two sons, Edward Robbins and Troy Gaudiosi, both of Palm Harbor; a daughter, Angie Jonas of New Port Richey; a brother, Robert Roberts of Pennsylvania ; two sisters, Leveda Eicholtz of Jacksonville and Laverne Cole of Pennsylvania ; and three grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
August 11, 2000
LILLIAN M. GOERING, 86, of New Port Richey died July 15 at home. A native of Union City, N.J., she moved to this area in 1970 from Bergenfield, N.J. She was Presbyterian and a member of a square dancing group. She is survived by a son, Nimrod of New Port Richey; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.
August 11, 2000
JODY EUGENE HENRY, 34, of Hudson died Monday in Hudson. A native of Yuba City, Calif., he moved to this area two years ago from Williams, Calif. He was the owner of Holy Ground. He is survived by his wife, Lisa; four sons, Vincent Wright, Larry, Landon and Lance, all of Hudson; a daughter, Jodi of Visalia, Calif.; his parents, Alfonso and Judy Diaz of Williams; four brothers, Patrick Arrenquin of Maxwell, Calif., Dennis of Aripeka, Robert of Portland, Ore., and Nicholas of Concord, Calif.; and two sisters, Patricia Rodarte and Mia Pena, both of Madera, Calif. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 11, 2000
DONNA MARIE HULL, 62, of Dade City died Saturday in Zephyrhills. A native of Ste. St. Marie, Mich., she moved to this area 14 years ago from Arvada, Colo. She was a reservationist in the airline industry. She was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary in Dade City and a member/ volunteer of Day Star Hope Center. She is survived by four daughters, Kristi Jens of Germany, Elizabeth Mishler of San Meteo, Calif., Jenni Kelly of Dade City and Pat Heffley of Arvada; and four grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
August 11, 2000
JOSEPH PERRY, 84, of Clearwater died Tuesday at Westchester Gardens Rehabilitation and Care Center. A native of Watertown, Mass., he moved to this area five years ago from Jensen Beach. He was a member of Church of Holy Spirit of Safety Harbor. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; two sons, Donald of South Carolina and Michael of Dunedin; a daughter, Earlene Hann of Jacksonville; three brothers, Charlie and Bill, both of Holiday, and Arthur of Massachusetts; a sister, Peggy Birchall of Massachusetts; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Foster Crematory, Spring Hill/Brooksville.
August 11, 2000
BETTY MAY SCHMIDT, 74, of Zephyrhills died Monday at Pasco Community Hospital. A native of Auburn, Mich., she moved to this area 13 years ago from Colorado. She was a secretary for a construction company and Lutheran. She was a member of the Moose Lodge of Zephyrhills. She is survived by a son, Jim Schmidt of Galt, Calif.; two daughters, Marcy Sampler of Harrison, Mich., and Judy Schwab of Sanford, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
August 11, 2000
SHIRLEY M. SELLERS, 80, of New Port Richey died Tuesday at home. She moved to this area 12 years ago from her native Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a mortgage servicing officer for Anchor Savings in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church and Eagles Aerie Auxiliary, both of New Port Richey. She is survived by two goddaughters; and a cousin. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 11, 2000
MARION J. SHULTZ, 85, of Zephyrhills died Tuesday at Weatbrooke Manor. A native of Kendallville, Ind., he moved to this area in 1983 from Mishawaka, Ind. He was a lab technician for Uniroyal Rubber and Plastic Manufacturing Co. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Zephyrhills and Masonic Lodge 130 of Mishawaka. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; a son, Robert of Wesley Chapel; seven grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
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