KIRK BURNELL "MUTT" CALDWELL, 79, of Lake Wales died Monday at Lake Wales Medical Centers. An Ocala native, he moved to Lake Wales from Winter Haven in 1926. He retired from the Navy as a chief petty officer and was a veteran of the Korean War and a member of First Baptist Church of Lake Wales. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lee; four sons, Terry of Lake Alfred, John Chauncey of Lutz, Donald Chauncey of Miami and Charles Atavar of Bordentown, N.J.; three daughters, Linda Britts of Spring Hill, Patricia Sweeney of Lake Wales and Barbara Monesson of Bellvue, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
August 2, 2000
VINCENT A. CONGIUSTI, 50, of Valrico died Saturday at U.S. Medical Center in Springfield, Mo. A native of New York, he moved to the area in 1987. He was a plumber and Catholic. He is survived by a son, Vincent of Valrico; four daughters, Tammy and Jodi, both of New York, and Jennifer and Gina, both of Valrico; his parents, Nicholas and Mary of Brandon; two brothers, Joseph of New York and Michael of Hawley, Pa.; and seven grandchildren. He is also survived by his companion, April Sloat of Valrico. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
August 2, 2000
EDWARD L.F. ENGELHARD, 91, of Tampa died Monday at University Community Hospital. A native of Kearny, N.J., he moved to the area from Englewood 20 years ago. He was a fuel analyst with U.S. Steel, a Mason, an Elk and a member of Englewood Methodist Church. He is survived by three daughters, Marjorie Moody of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Barbara Bisk of Tampa and Priscilla Wile of Telford, Pa.; a brother, George of Leesburg; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Lemon Bay Funeral Home, Englewood.
August 2, 2000
ROBERTA FINER, 65, of Tampa died Tuesday at home. A native of University City, Mo., she moved to the area from St. Louis in 1979. She was owner of The Finer Things Antique Shop and a member of Temple Schaarai Zedek. She is survived by her husband, Sidney; a son, Michael of Tampa; two daughters, Barbee Kopp of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Stacy Zeid of St. Louis; a brother, Hugh Oxenhandler of Pembroke Pines; and six grandchildren. Beth David Funeral Chapel, Tampa.
August 2, 2000
VINCENZA GALASSO, 95, of Tampa died Monday at Su Casa Nursing Home. A native of Santo Stefano, Italy, she moved to the area in 1906. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. She is survived by a brother, Dominic D'Amico of Tampa; and a sister, Rose Clementi of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
August 2, 2000
ROBERT DALE HALL SR., 62, of Seffner died Sunday. A lifelong resident, he was a supervisor of solid waste management, an Army veteran and a member of East Tampa Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; a son, Robert Jr. of Seffner; a stepdaughter, Debbie Pawloski; two brothers; six sisters; and three grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.
August 2, 2000
LAVERNE P. HEGGE, 73, of Sun City Center died Sunday at home. A native of Spring Valley Township, Wis., he moved to the area from Beloit, Wis., in 1994. He was an automobile salesman, a veteran of World War II and Methodist. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a son, Philip of Okemos, Mich.; a daughter, Carol Stonehocker of Roscoe, Ill.; and seven grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Sun City Center.
August 2, 2000
JOHN EDWARD HODGES SR., 81, of Plant City died Sunday at National Health Care Plant City. A native of Plant City, he moved back to the area from Lake Placid in 1997. He was a real estate broker, an Army veteran of World War II, a Mason and a member of First Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons, John of Milton and Ron of Matthews, N.C.; three stepsons, Rick Ferguson, Steve Ferguson and Robert Ferguson; a brother, Doyle of Crystal Springs; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
August 2, 2000
MARY SUE HODGES, 80, of Plant City died Tuesday at home. A native of Lakeland, she was a physical education and English teacher at Tomlin Junior High School in Plant City. She attended First Presbyterian Church of Plant City. She is survived by three sons, Steven Ferguson and Robert Ferguson, both of Lakeland, and Richard Ferguson III of Okolona, Ark.; a sister, Eloise Wiggins of Plant City; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Lakeland Funeral Home.
August 2, 2000
EDITH J. "EDIE" HYDE, 80, of Clearwater died Sunday at her daughter's home under the care of Hospice of Pasco. A native of Ridley Park, Pa., she moved to the area from Penns Grove, N.J., in 1958. She was a homemaker, a dressmaker, a commercial artist, an electronic technician and Methodist. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Winters of Palm Harbor and Judith Gust of Holiday; a son, James of Brandon; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
August 2, 2000
SHIRLEY S. KULDAU, 77, of Sun Center City died Sunday at Plaza West Nursing Home. A native of Wabash, Ind., she moved to the area from Sebring in 1992. She was a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, Ronald of Fairview, Ore., and Parker II of Jacksonville; a daughter, Cheryl Crowley of Naperville, Ill.; a sister, Phyllis Vroomen of Fort Myers; and two grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel, Tampa.
August 2, 2000
ALBERT LEHTOLA, 72, of Brandon died Monday at Shands Health Care in Gainesville. A native of Berkeley, Calif., he moved to the area from Michigan in 1939. He was a machinist for American Can Co. and a member of Dover Advent Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two sons, Tony of Thonotosassa and Michael of San Francisco; two brothers, Arnold Koivisto of Baker and Robert Koivisto of Savannah, Tenn.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
August 2, 2000
WILLIAM H. MARTIN, 76, of Tampa died Monday at home. A lifelong resident, he was a postal clerk for the U.S. Postal Service, a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Belmont Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; a son, Russel of Tampa; two daughters, Elaine Tillman of Tampa and Janice Fewell of Lutz; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 2, 2000
KEITH WAYNE McMURRY, 48, of Tampa died July 25 at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Birmingham, Ala., he moved to the area several years ago. He was a tree surgeon. He is survived his sister, Anita Goosby of Odenville, Ala. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.
August 2, 2000
BARBARA LEE MILLER, 67, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Detroit, she moved to the area 55 years ago. She was a floral design instructor for Erwin Technical Center and a member of Order of Eastern Star and Idlewild Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, F. Carl; five sons, James of Tampa, Gerald and David, both of Lutz, George Alvarez of Temple Terrace and Nelson Connorroe of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; two daughters, Brenda Lee Goodwin of Ellijay, Ga., and Bonnie Sue Reuther of St. Petersburg; and 10 grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
August 2, 2000
ELISE H. MILLER, 56, of Tampa died Sunday at home. A native of Fort Myers, she moved to Tampa from South Carolina 30 years ago. She was a warranty administrator for Brandon Ford and a member of Wellspring United Methodist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Lisa Eisler of Tampa; a brother, Ben Holaday of Fort Myers; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.
August 2, 2000
MILDRED M. ROBERTSON, 86, of Winter Haven died Sunday at Arbors at Winter Haven. A native of Norwich, Conn., she came to Winter Haven in 1990 from Fort Lauderdale. She was a nurse. She is survived by her husband, Sherfield; two daughters, Judy Claycomb of Tampa and Cindy Steinbergs of Winter Haven; six grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. Lanier Funeral Home, Lakeland.
August 2, 2000
JOSEPHINE L. SARACINO, 84, of Sun City Center died Saturday at South Bay Hospital. A native of Philadelphia, she moved to the area in 1999. She was a homemaker and a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Vincent; two daughters, Rosemarie Trombetta of Sun City Center and Eileen DiMario of Wayland, Mass.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Sun City Center.
August 2, 2000
VIRGINIA "JEANNE" MARY SCHMIDT, 76, of Valrico died Monday at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Calumet County, Wis., she moved to the area from Green Bay, Wis., in 1967. She was a homemaker and a member of Nativity Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Clarence; five sons, C. James of De Pere, Wis., Andy of Apollo Beach, Steve of Plant City, Randy of Valrico and Michael of Tampa; five daughters, Mona Nuthals, Vicki Rogstad and Lisa Michiels, all of De Pere, Donna Laverghetta of Brandon and Cindee Mace of Riverview; three brothers, Adrian Mader of Sherwood, Wis., George Mader Jr. of Stockbridge, Wis., and Robert Mader of Scandinavia, Wis.; four sisters, Ethel Kruse of Kaukauna, Wis., Deanna Wolf of Neenah, Wis., Lori of Holandtown, Wisc. and Noretta Bastian of Reedsville, Wis.; 26 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
August 2, 2000
JAMES LUTHER SINGLETON, 58, of Gibsonton died Monday at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Hazard, Ky., he moved to Gibsonton from Indiana
in 1982. He was a water-conditioner installer. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; three sons, James, Mark and Daniel; a stepson, Timothy Ploss of Indiana
; a daughter, Robbin Strope of Indiana
; a brother, Gary of Indiana
; four sisters, Pat Schneider, Connie Kappes, Delores Wright and Sandy Biehle, all of Indiana
; and three grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.
August 2, 2000
OTTO MITCHELL STALLINGS JR., 73, of Tampa died Tuesday at Tampa General Hospital. A lifelong resident, he was a partner in the insurance firm of Otto P. Stalling & Son. He was a director of Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Hyde Park Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Linnore of Tampa; a son, O. Mitchell II; two daughters, Melanie of Tampa and Shellie Rogers of Tallahassee; two brothers, Charles of Houston and Richard of Tampa; a sister, Mary Singleton of Tampa; and four grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
August 2, 2000
MARY NELL WHITE, 83, of Plant City died Monday at National HealthCare. A native of Berry, Ala., she moved to the area in 1945. She was assistant director of nursing for South Florida Baptist Hospital and served as a registered nurse during World War II. She is survived by a daughter, Cheryl Brown of Lakeland; and a sister, Pauline Morgan of Birmingham, Ala. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
August 2, 2000
NECTOR C. ABREUT, 72, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Havana, he moved to the area in 1967. He is survived by his wife, Dora; two sons, Nector G. of Tampa and Eugenio of Brandon; two brothers, Ireneo of Miami and Rolando of Havana; and seven grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
August 1, 2000
