HELEN LaFORGE, 80, of Zephyrhills died Tuesday at home. A native of Livingston Manor, N.Y., she moved to this area 29 years ago from New York. She is survived by a daughter, Susan Mullet of Zephyrhills; a brother, David Collins of Livingston Manor; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
August 3, 2000
SIGNE H. LARSON, 94, of Holiday died Friday at LaCasa Grande in New Port Richey. A native of Alviken, Sweden, she moved to this area 32 years ago from Melrose Park, Pa. She was a homemaker, a charter member of King of Glory Lutheran Church and a member of the American Scandinavian Society in New Port Richey. She is survived by a nephew and a niece, both in Sweden. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 3, 2000
VIRGINIA G. MANN, 72, of Holiday died Tuesday at home. A native of Chicago, she moved to this area in 1982 from Woodstock, Ill. She was a treasurer for Woodstock Die Casting Federal Credit Union and a member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Tarpon Springs, Homemakers of Pinellas County, American Legion Auxiliary Post 412 in Woodstock and Florida Chapter 192 Coachman Roadsters. She is survived by her husband, Seymore; a son, Charles of Lake Forest, Calif.; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
August 3, 2000
ROBERT MELENDEZ, 56, of Port Richey died Saturday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of Long Island, N.Y., he moved to this area in 1972 from Islip, N.Y. He was a manager for Edgewater Arms Condominiums in Dunedin and a Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; a son, Robert of Holiday; his mother, Marie of Mastic Beach, N.Y.; a brother, Arsenio of Miami; a sister, Ann Rizzitello of Mastic Beach; and a granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 3, 2000
MARJORY L. MICHAEL, 80, of New Port Richey died Sunday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. A native of Australia, she moved to this area in 1980 from New York City. She was a secretary for the United Nations in New York City and a member of the Church of England, Women's Australian Auxiliary Air Force and Service Women's Organization in Australia. She is survived by two brothers, Albert Heron and William Weir, both of Australia. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.
August 3, 2000
MARIA CARTWRIGHT MOODY, 94, of New Port Richey died Monday at West Pasco Retirement Home in Hudson. A native of Baltimore, she moved to this area 25 years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was the owner of Ballerina Dance Studio in New Port Richey and a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in New Port Richey. She is survived by two nieces, Eileen Brady and Kathleen Mario, both of New Port Richey. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 3, 2000
JOSEPH MORESCHI, 77, of Port Richey died Sunday at home. A native of Syracuse, N.Y., he moved to this area 20 years ago from Holtsville, N.Y. He was a machinist for Grumman Aircraft in Beth Page, N.Y., an Army veteran of World War II, a Catholic and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Port Richey. He is survived by his wife, Lucy; a son, Joseph of Patchogue, N.Y., a daughter, Marianne Baldwin of Islip, N.Y.; two sisters, Fannie Volpe and Dorothy, both of Bronx, N.Y.; and three grandsons. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 3, 2000
ERNANDO W. MORRETTA, 92, of Holiday died Friday at home. A native of Bronx, N.Y., he moved to this area in 1975 from Beth Page, N.Y. He was a pharmacist and a Catholic. He is survived by a son, Anthony of Winter Park; two daughters, Louise Garone of New Port Richey and Carol Vanacore of Odessa; two sisters, Olga Paraggio of Brewster, N.Y. and Faye Fiore of North Carolina; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Tarpon Springs.
August 3, 2000
EMORY WILLIAM MORRIS, 71, of Zephyrhills died Friday at East Pasco Medical Center. A native of Elkins, W.Va., he moved to this area three years ago from Whitesboro, N.Y. He was a dispatcher for the New York State Police, an Army veteran of the Korean War and a Methodist. He is survived by his wife, Alyce; a son, William of Whitesboro; two daughters, Jennifer Merante of Camillus, N.Y. and Cheryl Radomski of Yorkville, N.Y.; a brother, Robert of Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Jean Musgrove of Sanford; and three grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
August 3, 2000
OLGA MOSER, 91, of Hickory Hill, Ill., died Monday at St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet, Ill. A native of Germany, she moved to Hickory Hill in 1992 from her longtime residence in Pasco County. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Evangelical Church in Willow Springs, Ill. and Holiday Lake Civic Association. She is survived by two daughters, Karen Burke of Hickory Hill and Lorraine Kemblowski of New Port Richey; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 3, 2000
JACQUELINE MUNROE, 49, of Port Richey died Monday at home. A native of Derby, England, she moved to this area 18 years ago. She is survived by a daughter, Joanna of Port Richey, and a grandchild. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.
August 3, 2000
ANTOINETTE JOSEPHINE NESZERY, 83, of New Port Richey died Tuesday in Port Richey. She moved to this area in 1919 from Montreal. She was a Realtor for Warrick Real Estate in Spring Hill and Barron Realty of New Port Richey, and a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Elks Lodge 2284, Brush and Pallette Club and Junior Women's League, all in New Port Richey. She is survived by three daughters, Carol Malone of New Port Richey, Barbara J. Long of Kingston Springs, Tenn. and Joan Bivona of Spring Hill; four brothers, Isadore "Izzy" DeCubellis of Port Richey and Albert, Johnnie and David, all of New Port Richey; two sisters, Michaeline Little of New Port Richey and Judith Housend of Interlachen; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
August 3, 2000
RICK NOBLE, 67, of Lutz died Saturday at home. A native of South Lebanon, Ohio, he moved to this area in 1979 from Cincinnati. He was a manufacturing manager for Sperry/Hercules Defense, a Navy veteran of the Korean War, a manager of Holiday Haven RV Park, a leader for the Boy Scouts Troop 803 and a member of Sperry/Hercules Retirees Alumni. He is survived by his wife, Jane; three sons, Tony of Lutz, John of Port Richey and Mike of West Chester, Ohio; a daughter, Jill Roark of Corbin, Ky.; three brothers, Lester of Lockland, Ohio, Paul Inabnitt of Troy, Mich. and John Inabnitt of Kentucky; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
August 3, 2000
ELMER R. OEHM, 85, of Palm Harbor died Wednesday at Arbors at Bayonet Point in Hudson. A native of Union City, N.J., he moved to this area in 1977 from Ridgefield, N.J. He was an employee for Consolidated Film Co. in Fort See, N.J. and an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He is survived by a sister, Dorothy Tuggle of Oldsmar, and several nieces and nephews. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson.
August 3, 2000
MICHAEL C. PENCKOFER, 73, of Hudson died July 26. A native of Chicago, he moved to this area 10 years ago from Elmhurst, Ill. He was a bolt maker/machinist for the Styadine Co. and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Valerie of Hudson; three sons, Michael of Bartlet, Ill., Mark of Riverside, Ill. and Matthew of Crawfordville; a daughter, Michelle Tarullo of Berwyn, Ill.; a brother, Joseph of Morton Grove, Ill.; and a sister, Stephanie Bolder of Leland, Ill. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
August 3, 2000
HELEN L. PETTY, 77, of Hudson, formerly of Clearwater, died Monday at National Healthcare Center in Hudson. A native of Tom's Brook, Va., she moved to this area 12 years ago from Clearwater. She was the owner/operator of an assisted living facility. She is survived by a son, Douglas Keller of Wyoming; two daughters, Gaynell Peel of Hudson and Jolene Wood of Leesburg, Va.; two brothers, John and James Keller, both of Ohio, five sisters, Frances Schrolow of California and Betty Woehlke, Joyce Dykes, Anne Frank and Freddie Kaine, all of Virginia; five grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
August 3, 2000
HENRY "HANK" M. PITNER, 63, of New Port Richey died Sunday at North Bay Medical Center. A native of Chicago, he moved to this area in 1990 from Minnesota. He was a hairdresser and a Marine Corps veteran. He is survived by two sons, Sean of Chicago and Jeffrey of Elwood Park, Ill.; and a brother, Roy of Cary, Ill. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.
August 3, 2000
CORRADINA PIZZUTO, 71, of Port Richey died Saturday at home. A native of Palermo, Italy, she moved to this area in 1990 from Staten Island, N.Y. She was a Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Guiseppe; two sons, Anthony of New Port Richey and Carmelo of Staten Island; three daughters, Antonietta Sorgi of Staten Island, Anna Petrone of Port Richey and Silvana Tignini of South Roselle Park, N.J.; four sisters, Luigina Sorgi, Maria Chifari, Anna Danza and Carmelina Oliveri, all of Palermo; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. North/ Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.
August 3, 2000
MARY KATHLYN PURNELL, 83, of Port Richey died Saturday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. A native of Johnstown, Pa., she moved to this area in 1991 from Venice. She was Episcopalian. She is survived by two sons, Richard of New Port Richey and George of Santa Cruz, Calif.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.
August 3, 2000
NICHOLAS J. RIZZO, 83, of Holiday died Friday at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House in Hudson. A native of Detroit, he moved to this area in 1979. He was a purchasing agent for Ford Motor Credit Co., an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Detroit. He is survived by his wife, Katherine; a son, Nicholas of Leavenworth, Kan.; a brother, Anthony of Chalmette, La.; a sister, Clara Asaro of Sterling Heights, Mich.; and three grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
August 3, 2000
HENRY J. SCHMIDT, 72, of Hudson died Tuesday at home. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to this area in 1989 from Sicklerville, N.Y. He was a computer instructor for Sorbus Inc. in King of Prussia, Pa., worked for IBM in New York City, was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hudson. He is survived by his wife, Edie; two sons, Brian of New Port Richey and Kenneth of Ashville, N.C.; a daughter, Trish Galderisi of Port Richey; a sister, Florence McDonald of Port Richey; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.
August 3, 2000
