CORLISS "BUDDY" CHAVEZ, 71, of Redington Beach died Sunday at Palm Garden of Pinellas in Largo. A native of Tampa, he lived most of his life in this area. He was a retired tennis pro and a Navy veteran. He is survived by a son, Dale M. of Altanta; a daughter, Cindy Ervin of Redington Shore; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.
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GUICE G. COUCH, 75, of Dade City died Monday at Columbia Dade City Hospital. He moved to this area 65 years ago from his native Fort Payne, Ala. He was a retired Air Force crew chef and Catholic. He is survived by three sons, Ernest E. Tilley of Norfolk, Va., James Tilley of Tampa and Alfred of Dade City; five daughters, Margaret Campbell of Dade City, Lenora Carlisle and Nancy Garcia, both of Live Oak, Martha King of St. Petersburg and Sharon Wynn of Tampa; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
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MELISSA J. DICKHOUT, 63, of New Port Richey died Saturday at home. A native of West Pittston, Pa., she moved to this area 24 years ago from Albany, N.Y. She was a maintenance engineer for the Regency Community in Port Richey. She is survived by a son, George W. of Pittsfield, Mass.; two daughters, Nancy Billings of New Port Richey and Carole J. Hanna of Pittsfield; a brother, John Skidmore of Lake Ronkonkomo, N.Y.; a sister, Martha Oliver of Bradford, N.H.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
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RONALD JOHN GLIDDEN, 62, of Holiday died Monday at Columbia Clearwater Community Hospital. A native of Lawrence, Mass., he moved to this area 20 years ago from Asbury Park, N.J. He was a truck driver, a Navy veteran of the Korean War and assistant troop leader of Brownie Troop 983 in New Port Richey. He is survived by his wife, Maria A.; a son, Louis J. of Holiday; two daughters, Donna M. Ruiz of Reno, Nev., and Suzanne M. of Holiday; his mother, Alma Gerling of Port Richey; a brother, Ted Gerling of Holiday; and five grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
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ALPHIN LINTON HINES, 75, of Dade City died Sunday at Columbia Dade City Hospital. A native of Washington , D.C., he moved to this area 18 years ago from Arlington, Va. He was retired from the U.S. government and a veteran of World War II. There are no known survivors. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
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STEPHEN J. KELLEY, 41, of Tampa died Tuesday at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Ellentown, N.J., he moved to Tampa in 1969 from Colorado Springs, Colo. He was a self-employed carpenter and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; his mother, Renee of Tampa; two brothers, David J. and Timothy S., both of Tampa; and a sister, Jamie L. Hoople of Oldsmar. A.P. Boza Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel.
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CRAIG KROLL, 32, of Land O' Lakes died Saturday in Land O' Lakes. A native of Michigan, he moved to this area 11 years ago. He was a firefighter and emergency medical technician for the Pasco County Emergency Services, Lutheran and a member of Teamsters Local 444. He is survived by his wife, Angela; a son, Jeff of Michigan; his parents, Greg and Diane of Livonia, Mich.; two brothers, Paul and Carey, both of Livonia; a sister, Dawn of Michigan; and his maternal grandmother, Shirley Ceaser of New Port Richey. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
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STANLEY MASALSKI, 74, of Zephyrhills died Saturday at home. A native of Trenton, N.J., he moved to this area 11 years ago from Penndel, Pa. He was a self-employed electrician and Presbyterian. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; a son, Kenneth of Penndel; a daughter, Eleen Bowers of Gap, Pa.; two stepsons, Robert Neal of Panama Canal Zone and Roy of Roslyn, Pa.; two stepdaughters, Joanne Mamie of Hulmeville, Pa., and Patricia Dopson of Holland, Pa.; three sisters; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
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JAMES H. "MAC" McDONALD, 71, of Hudson died Monday at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. He was a lifetime resident of this area. He was a retired district chief for the Tampa Fire Department and a Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Lois; two daughters, Aline Conces of Texas and Ann Mehaffey of Odessa; a brother, Jack of Tampa; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchldren. Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.
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DONALD E. MORRIS SR., 74, of Tampa died Monday. He moved to Tampa in 1978 from Massachusetts. He was a calibration technician, an Air Force veteran of World War II and member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife, Judith; four sons, Donald E. Jr. of Blairsville, Ga., Jeffrey S. of Quincy, Mass., Gerald Gerlach of Tampa and John P. Gerlach of Orlando; two sisters, Janet C. of Blairsville and Jean M. Hupp of Hudson; three brothers, George of New Hampshire, Douglas of Rhode Island and Lloyd of Virginia; and seven grandchildren. Curry & Son Funeral Home, Tampa.
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BEVERLY MYERS, 81, of Fort Myers died Monday at University Community Hospital in Tampa. A native of Canton, Ohio, she moved to Fort Myers 16 years ago from there. She was a member of the First Christian Church. She is survived by a son, William A. of Land O' Lakes and George W. of Lawrenceville, Ga.; a sister, Katheryn Burkhardt of Canton; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz, Land O' Lakes Chapel.
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WALTER LAMAR NORMAN, 50, of Zephyrhills died Monday at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. He was a lifetime resident of this area. He was Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; his mother, Coral of Plant City; a brother, John of Brandon; three sisters, Fay Carter of Brooksville, Dorothy Cason of Tampa and Laverne Wolf of West Palm Beach. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
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ANTHONY REIS SR., 71, of Land O' Lakes died Friday. A native of Fall River, Mass., he moved to Land O' Lakes in 1970 from Newark, N.J. He was a paint sprayer for Tampa Armature Works, member of Our Lady of the Rosary and was active in the band at Pine View Middle School and Land O' Lakes High School. He is survived by his wife, Verena Louise; three sons, Robert of Sacramento, Calif., Anthony of Union, N.J., and Joseph of Newark; three daughters, JoAnn Martin and Mary Lockhart, both of Edison, N.J., and Flora Horn of Land O' Lakes; a sister, Mary Moore of Bowie, Md.; and 14 grandchildren. American Family Cremation Society, Tampa.
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MICHAEL ANTHONY VENTURA, 26, of Zephyrhills died Friday at home. A native of New York City, he moved to this area 11 years ago from New York. He was employed in the trucking industry and a member of Rose of Sharon Church in Zephyrhills. He is survived by a son, Joseph of Dade City; his parents, Don and Valerie of Zephyrhills; a brother, Dwayne of Zephyrhills; a sister, Danielle of Zephyrhills; and a nephew. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
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BEATRICE WHITMAN, 88, of New Port Richey died Sunday at Belair House Nursing Center in New Port Richey. A native of New York City, she moved to this area 20 years ago from Rivervale, N.J. She was a retired machine worker for Con Edison. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, Meadowlawn Chapel.
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FLORENCE BALL, 98, of Clearwater died Monday at Mease Hospital Dunedin. A native of Plymouth, Mich., she moved to this area in 1981 from Milford, Mich. She was a homemaker and Presbyterian. She is survived by a daughter, Norma Jane Melzer of Clearwater; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
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DIANA GATES BRYANT, 60, of St. Petersburg died Sunday at home while under the care of Hospice of Pinellas County. A native of Kansas City, Mo., she was a former resident of Tampa. She was a retired educational diagnostician for Pinellas County schools and a member of First Unity Church. She is survived by three daughters, Andrea of New York City, Allison of St. Petersburg and Valerie Bryant Stroud of Hickory, N.C.; a brother, James Gates of Pineville, La.; a sister, Shirley Hales of Tampa; and a granddaughter. Anderson- McQueen Funeral Home, Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
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PIETRA CASTELLANO, 83, of St. Petersburg died Oct. 20 in Argentina. She moved to this area in 1978 from her native Italy. She was a seamstress and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. She is survived by a son, Andrew of St. Petersburg. Anderson- McQueen Funeral Homes, Alan B. McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg.
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CORLISS "BUDDY" CHAVEZ, 72, of Redington Beach died Sunday at Palm Garden of Pinellas. A native of Tampa, he recently moved to Redington Beach. He was a retired professional tennis player and a Navy veteran. He is survived by a son, Dale M. of Atlanta; a daughter, Cindy Ervin of Redington Shores; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Dobies Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
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ALFRED JOSEPH DeBLIECK, 60, of Clearwater died Monday at Clearwater Community Hospital. A native of Paterson, N.J., he moved to Clearwater in 1976 from North Haledon, N.J. He was a manager and funeral director for C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, an Army veteran and member of St. Brendan Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Carol; a son, Jerry of Jacksonville; two daughters, Andrea Marrocco of Longwood and Valerie of Clearwater; a brother, August of North Haledon; and a sister, Marguerite Wodarski of Lenox, Mass. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.
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RITA DUFRESNE, 79, of Seffner died Monday at Crystal Springs Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A native of Cohoes, N.Y., she moved to the area nine years ago from Pinellas Park. She was a homemaker and member of Church of the Nativity. She is survived by two sons, William Jr. of El Prado, N.M. and Richard of Tarboro, N.C.; two daughters, Beverly Besanceney of Cambridge, N.Y. and Laurie Edelson of Seffner; a sister, Clara Partak of Cohoes; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
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CARL J. GASPERI, 78, of Largo died Tuesday at home. A native of Ankeny, Iowa, he moved to this area in 1982 from Plainfield, Ind. He was an electrical engineer for Public Service Indiana
, an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Oakhurst United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Thelma; two sons, Steven of Naples and Mike of Racine, Wis.; a brother, Ray of Oskaloosa, Wis.; a sister, Virginia Van Gorkum of Oskaloosa; and five grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
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