WILLIAM MYERS "WHIPPER" DOHERTY, 66, of Oldsmar died Tuesday in Oldsmar. He moved to this area in 1986 from his native Saratoga Springs, N.Y. He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Saratoga, N.Y., employed at the Saratoga Harness Track, and at East Lake Woodlands Country Club, an Army veteran of the Korean War, ,honorary member of Saratoga Italian-American Club and a member of Saratoga Elks, Saratoga Veterans of Foreign Wars and Community Church of the Nazarene in Tarpon Springs. He is survived by his wife, Valerie; six sons, William, Mark and Karl, all of Florida, and William R., Patrick and Sean, all of New York; three daughters, Michelle, Susannah and Christine, all of New York; and three grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
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RALPH G. GJERMO, 53, of Dunedin died Wednesday at Columbia Clearwater Community Hospital. He moved to this area in 1994 from his native Chicago. He was owner/operator of a machine grinding company and Protestant. He is survived by a daughter, Sally of Cape Coral; his parents, Ralph N. and Julie of Dunedin; and a sister, Judy Schuldt of Safety Harbor. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
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FRIEDA VOGT GRAHN, 93, of Palm Harbor died Sunday at home. A native of Brownville, N.Y., she moved to this area in 1964 from Watertown, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Timothy's Lutheran Church in Tarpon Springs. She is survived by a son, Paul V. of Palm Harbor; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Dunedin Chapel.
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MARIE JELLINEK, 81, of Clearwater died Oct. 30 at home. A native of Toronto, she moved to this area in 1981 from Stratford, Conn. She was a homemaker, a member of Buffalo Club and Catholic. She is survived by two sons, Thomas Powers and Gregory); a daughter, Deborah J. Foehr of West Redding, Conn.; and 13 grandchildren. Lakeview Chapel Funeral Home, Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater.
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HERBERT J. LAMELA, 75, of Clearwater died Tuesday at home. He moved to this area in 1979 from his native New York City. He was a retired owner/operator of coin operated laundries, an Army veteran of World War II, and a Purple Heart recipient, a former Masone, a member of the Italian American Club and Catholic. He is survived by three stepsons, Thomas Sorrentino of New York City, Ciro of Monroe, N.Y., and Patrick of Tarpon Springs; two brothers, Henry Moreno of Raleigh, N.C., and Charles More of Westport, Conn.; a sister, Minnie Taylor of Hudgins, Va.; a granddaughter; eight stepgrandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
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ETHEL LAMI, 71, of Palm Harbor died Wednesday at Palm Garden of Clearwater. A native of Hopelawn, N.J., she moved to this area in 1991 from Perth Amboy, N.J. She retired as a group leader for Chanel Beauty Products in Piscataway, N.J.. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
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GLADYS M. LEWIS, 79, of Largo died Wednesday at Mariner Health of Clearwater. A native of Clintonville, Wis., she moved to this area in 1961 from Thorn Hill, Ontario. She was a homemaker and a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth; three sons, Brian of Seminole, Kim of Montgomery, Ala., and Scott of Bloomington, Minn.; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
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OLGA PATROS, 78, of Port Richey died Monday at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of St. Louis, she moved to this area 23 years ago from Chicago. She was Protestant. She is survived by a son, Spiro of Mokena, Ill.; three daughters, Elayne Van Cleave of Clearwater, Andrea and Aggie, both of Chicago; a brother, George Kordis of Port Richey; five grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Arlington Funeral Home, Port Richey.
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JACK C. RIGHTER, 68, of Safety Harbor died Wednesday at Oak Manor Nursing Home in Largo. He moved to this area in 1993 from his native Worthington, Ohio. He was a salesman for the paint industry in Ohio, a Marine Corp veteran of the Korean War, and a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Joan M.; two sons, Jerry J. of Safety Harbor and Jeff J. of Clearwater; a daughter, Chris Righter-Haeuptte of Knoxville, Tenn.; a sister, Marilyn J. Coplen of San Angelo, Texas ; and three granddaughters. Lakeview Chapel Funeral Home, Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater.
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ROBERT V. SCANNELL, 66, of Safety Harbor died Wednesday at Mease Hospital Countryside. A native of Teaneck, N.J., he moved to this area in 1956 from Ridgefield, N.J. He was a sales person for Keys Concrete in Tarpon Springs, an Army veteran of the Korean War, and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine V. "Gerry;" a son, Robert of Dunedin; two daughters, Robin K. Koulouvaris of Safety Harbor and Virginia Fuller of Dallas; a brother, Raymond D. of Lehigh Acres; and five grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
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RICHARD M. "DICK" SCHILLE, 73, of Dunedin died Tuesday at home. A native of Washington , D.C., he moved to this area in 1991 from Park Ridge, Ill. He was employed in the corporate offices of International Harvester Co. in Chicago, a Navy veteran of World War II, a community service officer for the city of Park Ridge and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Florence M.; two daughters, Barbara Denise of Chicago and Sandra J. Schaerli of Elburn, Ill.; a sister, Eileen Englblom of Dunedin; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Dunedin Chapel.
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FRANKLYN E. SHEPHERD, 89, of Largo died Wednesday at Regency Oaks Nursing Center. A native of Slater, Mo., he moved to this area in 1970 from Wallingford, Conn. He was a factory worker for Detroit Steel in Wallingford, a member of Elks Lodge 1525 in Clearwater and Protestant. He is survived by a sister, Dorothy Young of Clearwater; and several nieces and nephews. Moss- Feaster at Sylvan Abbey, Clearwater.
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SANDRA LYNN ALVIS, 50, of Tampa died Wednesday at home. A native of Decatur, Ala., she was an employee for Computer Warehouse and Baptist. She is survived by a son, Randy J. of Decatur; three daughters, Trina Hunter of Rockhill, S.C., and Tammy and Kim, both of Tampa; her father, Robert McCurley of Hartselle, Ala.; her mother, Bobbie Johnson of Connecticut; a brother, Robbie Johnson of Denver; two sisters, Carmen Snedeker of Churchill, Tenn., and Rhonda Corbitt of Rockhill; her grandfather, Ernest Jackson of Decatur; and three grandchildren. Ridout's-Brown-Service Funeral Home, Decatur.
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PAULINE FREDA BABCOCK, 64, of Tampa died Wednesday at home. A native of Port Jervis, N.Y., she moved to Tampa in 1962. She was a social worker for the state Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services and a former employee of Publix. She is survived by a son, William of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; two daughters, Jo Ann Pappacoda and Sharon McIntyre, both of Tampa; and five grandchildren. Mark III Family Funeral Home, Bay To Bay Chapel, Tampa.
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CHARLES W. BECHTEL SR., 80, of Plant City died Wednesday at Easton Hospital in Easton, Pa. A native of Topton, Pa., he moved to the area in 1975 from Easton. He was a truck and bus driver and a member of Lord of Life Lutheran Church and the Teamsters union. He is survived by his wife, Arlene F.; four sons, Barry L. of Duluth, Ga., and Charles W. Jr., Gene D. and Randy A., all of Easton; three daughters, Brenda K. Bergner of Plant City and Ethel N. Norman and Mary A. Moore, both of Easton; two sisters, Myrtle Schmoyer of Macungie, Pa., and Esther Saylor of Boyton Beach; 23 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
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GEORGE BISHOP, 97, of St. Petersburg died Wednesday in Pinellas Park. A native of Kansas City, Kan., he moved to St. Petersburg in 1983 from Tampa. He was a retired agent for U.S. Customs. He is survived by a grandson, James Austin of Charlotte, N.C.; and three granddaughters, Barbara Ann Dunn of Bartow, Garce Elizabeth Moore of Roanoke, Ind., and Cynthia Elaine of St. Petersburg. Garden of Memories-Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa.
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GRACE L. BOREE, 87, of Tampa died Tuesday in St. Petersburg. A lifelong resident of Tampa, she was a homemaker and Baptist. She is survived by a daughter, Patricia L. of Tampa; a granddaughter; and four great-grandchildren. F.T. Blount Funeral Home, Nebraska Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
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JAMES P. BROOME JR., 76, of Tampa died Wednesday. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a Tampa Fire Department retiree and was a member of Good Shepherd Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary R.; a son, James Philip III of Tampa; a daughter, Maria Victoria of Lutz; and two grandchildren. F.T. Blount Funeral Home, Nebraska Avneue Chapel, Tampa.
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ELIZABETH L. BROWN, 83, of Mango died Thursday at National Health Care. A native of Green Hill Township, N.C., she moved to the area four years ago from Crab Orchard, Ky. She was a farmer and member of New Hope First Church of God in Crab Orchard. She is survived by a sister, Lena Neal of Mango; several nephews and nieces; and several great-nephews and great-nieces. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
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KARON A. CHAVERS, 55, of Cottonwood, Ala., died Tuesday at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. A native of Florida, she moved to Cottonwood 10 years ago. She was a courier for a laboratory and member of Faith Tabernacle. She is survived by her husband, Woodrow W. Jr.; four sons, Mark T., Woodrow W. III, Johnnie R. and Danny W., all of Tampa; two daughters, Diann Parker and Nancy J. Dunkin, both of Cottonwood; her mother, Annie L. Walker of Tampa; two brothers, Danny and Donald Walker, both of Tampa; a sister, Norma J. Salter of Tampa; and 14 grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.
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ESTHER NEWCOMB COOLEY, 72, of Lutz died Wednesday in Tampa. A native of Mount Pleasant, Tenn., she moved to the area in 1977 from Gainesville, Ga. She was a retired beautician and Methodist. She is survived by two daughters, Patricia C. Weese of Lutz and Felicia Wilk of Northville, Ohio; two brothers, Robert and Henry Newcomb, both of Nashville, Tenn.; a sister, Annie Lee Osborn of Nashville; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. F.T. Blount Funeral Home, Lutz Chapel.
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MARY E. DEMAREST, 79, of Valrico died Wednesday at Columbia Brandon Regional Medical Center. A native of Warwick, N.Y., she moved to the area in 1993 from Istachatta. She was a homemaker and member of Sydney First Church of God. She is survived by her husband, William; a son, Edward W. of North Dakota; a daughter, Barbara Green of Valrico; a sister, Aletha Miller of Kinnelon, N.J.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
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