PATRICIA ANN BATTISTA, 66, of New Port Richey died Monday at home. A native of New Haven, Conn., she moved to this area three years ago from North Branford, Conn. She was a member of North Branford Congregational Church. She is survived by her husband, Joseph J.; a son, Gary of North Branford; three daughters, Deborah Hallier of Branford, Conn., Katherine Rosenkrantz of North Branford and Beth Gura of Spring Hill; three brothers, Albert Angus of Gullford, Conn., Robert of East Haven, Conn., and Richard of Sacramento; and 11 grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
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PATRICIA M. BOWDEN, 73, of Zephyrhills died Saturday at East Pasco Medical Center in Zephyrhills. She was a native of Exeter, England. She was a retired restaurant hostess. She is survived by her husband, James; and two sons, William of Windsor, Ontario, and Chris of London, Ontario. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
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JAMES A. CAMERON, 76, of New Port Richey died Monday at home. A native of Philadelphia, he moved to this area 15 years ago. He was a retired operating engineer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy M.; a son, James H. of Spring Mount, Pa.; a daughter, Jean Ann Kleiman of Simi Valley, Calif.; four brothers, John of Holiday, Francis of New Port Richey, Edgar of Deland and Robert of Delran, N.J.; a sister, Elizabeth Righter of Fairview Village, Pa.; and three grandchildren. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
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CLARENCE LAROY CAUSEY, 66, of Dade City died Sunday in Sumter County. A native of Trilacoochee, he was a lifelong resident of Dade City. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Pasco County. He is survived by his wife, Virginia; a son, Clarence Duane of Trilacoochee; a daughter, Joyce Fay Breeden of Bushnell; two sisters, Annette Birch of Ridge Manor and Wanda Brown of Lake City; and five grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
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EDNA A. FUHRMANN, 86, of Port Richey died Tuesday at Southern Pines Nursing Home in New Port Richey. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., she moved to this area 26 years ago from Hamburg, N.Y. She was a retired housekeeper and a member of Community Congregational Church and the Women's Club, both of New Port Richey, Embassy Hills Civic Association in Port Richey and the Women's Association in Buffalo. She is survived by a brother-in-law, Harry C. Tillner of Port Richey. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
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ADOLPH HANZ, 82, of New Port Richey died Sunday at Heather Hill Nursing Home in New Port Richey. A native of New York, he moved to this area 19 years ago. He was a retired foreman/machinist for a tool-and-die company. There are no known survivors. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs Chapel.
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JULIANA ELIZABETH JOLLY, infant daughter of Cindy of New Port Richey, died Friday at North Bay Medical Center in New Port Richey. She also is survived by two sisters, Amanda Sue and Samantha Jo, both of New Port Richey; her maternal grandparents, Jerry and Julia Bjornberg of Royal Oak, Mich.; her maternal great-grandparents, Adam and Julia Zalewa of Sterling Heights, Mich., and Esther Bjorberg of Clawson, Mich. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
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MARVIN C. KAHL, 68, of Holiday died Monday at home. A native of New Albany, Ind., he moved to this area three years ago from Louisville, Ky. He was a retired contract carrier for the Louisville Courier-Journal, and a retired Navy chief petty officer of World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam wars, a member of Clark Lodge No. 40 Free and Accepted Masons in Jefferson, Ind., Scottish Rite Valley of Louisville, Kosair Shrine Temple and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3636, both in Louisville, the National Rifle Association and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels in Louisville. He is survived by his wife, Betty J.; two stepsons, Troy Duncan of Indianapolis and Steve Duncan of Pekin, Ind.; two stepdaughters, Jane Bunner of Indianapolis and Kathy Flanigan of Clarksville, Ind.; a sister, Charlotte Riley of New Albany; and seven grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
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JOHN KRISKA, 91, of Davie died Sunday at home. A native of Yugoslavia, he lived in Akron, Ohio, and Seffner before moving to Davie. He was a retired pressman for The Tampa Tribune, founder of the Kriska & Son Well Drilling Company and Lutheran. He is survived by a son, Robert P. of Tampa; a daughter, Ruth Ann Pascoe of Davie; a brother, Paul of Akron; a sister, Julie McKay of Spring Hill; and two grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
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MARGARET E. LOWEN, 88, of New Port Richey died Monday at Richey Manor Nursing Home in New Port Richey. A native of Chicago, he moved to this area 20 years ago. She was a retired stenographer of an encyclopedia publishing company and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hudson. She is survived by a brother, Arthur of Port Richey; and a sister, Anne McQueen of Plano, Ill. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
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STELLA O'CONNOR, 79, of Zephyrhills died Sunday at East Pasco Medical Center in Zephyrhills. A native of Brockton, Pa., she moved to this area four years ago from Pittsburgh. She was retired from railroad maintenance and Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Thomas; a daughter, Joan Ann Wenko of Pittsburgh; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
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ERVIN L. PATRIAS, 74, of Lacoochee died Sunday at Columbia Dade City Hospital. A native of Avon, Minn., he moved to this area four years ago from Utica, Mich. He was a retired carpenter for Almore Corp. in Ferndale, Mich., and a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Ridge Manor. He is survived by four sons, Gary of Algonac, Mich., Mark and Daniel, both of Warren, Mich., and Kevin of Michigan; two daughters, Deborah Ioppolo of Utica and Lisa Lovell of Warren; seven brothers; seven sisters; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
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JANET D. PORTER, 89, of Yankeetown died Sunday at Windsor Woods Nursing Center in Hudson. A native of Meadeville, Pa., she moved to Yankeetown three years ago from Hudson. She was a retired secretary for the General Electric Lamps Division, a member of Parsons Memorial Presbyterian Church in Yankeetown and a life member of the Women's Club in Yankeetown. She is survived by a niece, Janet Hammericksen of Concord, Calif. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
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LEONARD CHARLES SCALISE JR., 50, of Port Richey died at Pinehill Village in Port Richey. A native of Atlantic City, N.J., he moved to this area 34 years ago. He is survived by a sister, Maryann Springer of Pine Hill, N.J.; his stepmother, Aggie of Wesley Chapel; and a stepsister, Lorie Ann of Riverview. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.
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BERNARD LEE SIMERS, 81, of Yorktown, Ind., died Friday at home. A native of Belpre, Ohio, he moved to this area 10 years ago from Yorktown, Ind. He was a retired truck driver. He is survived by four sons, Richard and Paul, both of Osgood, Ind., James of Ayer, Mass., and Stephen of Yorktown; a daughter, Sabrina of Peru, Ind.; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
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WILLIAM R. SYMS, 76, of Hudson died Tuesday at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of Chicago, he moved to this area 15 years ago. He was a retired real estate broker, Army veteran of World War II and member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hudson and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife, Stella; a daughter, Diane of Chicago; a brother, Roman of Hudson; two sisters, Clara Skurka of Chicago and Betty Karas of Wisconsin; and three grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
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MERL F. BAKER, 89, of Winter Haven died Monday at Island Lake Health Care Center in Longwood. A native of Roulette, Pa., he moved to this area 15 years ago from Southfield, Mich. He was a retired building contractor, a writer whose works appeared in Family Genealogy publication and member of St. John's United Methodist Church, Sons of the American Revolution and Winter Haven Rose Society. He is survived by his wife, Helen; a daughter, Betsy Luck of Sanford; a brother, Harold of Sartwell Creek, Pa.; and a sister, Velma Justice of Roulette. Crisp-Coon Funeral Homes Inc., Winter Haven.
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WARREN G. BENNETT, 72, of Sarasota died Saturday in Alabama. A native of Bereah, he moved to Sarasota in 1970 from Fort Meade. He was a carpenter and building contractor, U.S. Army veteran of World War II and Elder at Pilgrims Rest Primitive Baptist Church of Bradenton. He is survived by his wife, Daisy; a daughter, Jenny Hall of Sarasota; four sons, James Randal of Alturus, Alvin Mitchell of Denver and Warren G. Jr. and Roger Allen, both of Sarasota; two brothers, Alec of Minneola and Daniel of Avon Park; four sisters, Ordie Sanders of Fort Meade, Ellen Dawes of Mims, Pauline Branch of Lake Wales and Mary Wise of Frostproof; eight grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Robarts Funeral Home, Sarasota.
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ALBERT EDWARD FIRTH, 87, of Winter Haven died Monday at Winter Haven Hospital. A native of Ontario, he moved to Polk County last year from St. Petersburg. He was a retired toll booth collector for the state of Florida, Episcopalian and U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by a sister, Kathleen V. Gottschaldt, and a nephew and niece, all of Winter Haven. Crisp-Coon Funeral Homes Inc., Winter Haven.
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RUTH E. FRYE, 90, of Winter Haven died Monday at The Meadows of Garden Grove. A native of Elkhart, Ind., she moved to this area from Indian River, Mich., in 1981. She was a homemaker and member of St. John's United Methodist Church and Winter Haven Hospital Auxiliary. She is survived by a son, Richard E. of Pinehurst, N.C., two granddaughters, one step-granddaughter and six great-grandchildren. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
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ALLAN C. DeGROOT, 79, of Mulberry died Monday at Lakeland Healthcare Center. A native of Garden City, N.D., he moved to Polk County more than 40 years ago from Tarpon Springs. He was a retired salesman for McGinnis Lumber Co. in Lakeland, a member of the Moose Lodge and Christ the King Episcopal Church, both in Lakeland. He is survived by his wife, E. Joan; a son, Dennis of Tarpon Springs; five stepsons, Kerry Clarke and K.C. Clarke, both of Lakeland, Robert Clarke of Winter Haven, Ronald Clarke of California and Richard Clarke of Virginia; two stepdaughters, Kathy Johnston and Jodi Scroger, both of Lakeland; a sister, Addie Burman of Kenosha, Wis.; three grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several step-great-grandchildren. Lakeland Funeral Home, Lakeland.
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EUGENE WALLACE KRUGIELKI, 51, of Lakeland died Saturday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. A native of Saginaw, Mich., he came to this area two years ago from Houston and worked at an auto machine shop. He was Catholic. He is survived by a son, Kevin of Moreno Valley, Calif.; his mother, Helen of Tawas City, Mich.; three brothers, Larry of Glennie, Mich., Frank of Tawas City and Gerald of Saginaw; and three sisters, Delores Phelps of Midway, Ga., Bonnie Schnider of Chesaning, Mich., and Diane M. of Owosso, Mich. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
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