AGNES M. PROCACCINI, 78, of Tarpon Springs died Wednesday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital. A native of New York City, she moved to this area 12 years ago from New Hyde Park, N.Y. She was employed by City Bank in New York City for 32 years. She was a member of the Garden Club, Women's Guild and St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church. She is survived by three daughters, Barbara Carfella of New York City, Jeanne of Bayside, N.Y., and Gail Balogna of Monroe, N.Y.; two brothers, Ralph Lombardi of Hohokus, N.J., and John Lombardi of Fairlawn, N.J.; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
(From November 1996)
JAMES A. ROBB, 73, of Redington Shores died Wednesday at Sun Coast Hospital in Largo. A native of London, England, he moved to this area in 1986 from Corby, England. He was employed in maintenance at Redington Towers and a member of a Masonic Lodge in England. He is survived by a daughter, Patricia A. Lusczynski of Redington Shores; two grandchildren; and a great- granddaughter. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home and Cemetery, Seminole.
(From November 1996)
CATHERINE C. SKORDAS, 76, of Clearwater died Wednesday at home. A native of Philadelphia, she moved to this area in 1964 from Savannah, Ga. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. She is survived by a son, Thomas P. of Jacksonville; a daughter, Penny Haskins of Alachua; a brother, Dan Cosfol of New Town Square, Pa.; three granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
(From November 1996)
CAROLINE TAYLOR THOMAS, 74, of Safety Harbor died Nov. 6 at home. She moved to this area in 1960 from her native Dover, N.J. She was a registered nurse and Protestant. She is survived by two daughters, Margaret L. Tremblay of Clearwater and Candice D. Love of Seminole; three grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters. Lakeview Chapel Funeral Home, Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater.
(From November 1996)
ESSIE MAE WILLIAMS, 90, of St. Petersburg died Tuesday in New Orleans. She moved to this area more than 70 years ago from her native Argyle, Ga. She was co-founder of Bill's Shoe Service and a member of Bethel Metropolitan Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Alfred Jr. of St. Petersburg and Clifford L. Sr. of Tampa; two daughters, Constance Williams Sneed of Tallahassee and Diann Williams Harrison of New Orleans; and 10 grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
(From November 1996)
FRED DAVID BAYER JR., 78, of Lake Wales died Sunday at home. A native of Wolsey, S.D., he moved to this area a year ago from Blackstone, Ill. He was a retied machinery operator for Borg Warner Chemicals in Marseilles, Ill., and member of the First United Methodist Church of Lake Wales. He is survived by his wife, Lauretta M.; a daughter, Judith Whitcomb of Lake Wales; a son, David W. of Richmond, Mo.; two sisters, Rosemary Russell and Clara Russell, both of Cornell Ill; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
(From December 1996)
DEBORAH SCOTT BETZ, 47, of Bartow died Saturday at home. A native of Arcadia, she moved to Bartow nine years ago from Coral Gables. She was a lawyer and member of First Baptist Church of Bartow. She is survived by a son, Robert S. of Coral Gables; a daughter, Kimberly A. of Coral Gables; her parents, Frank and Jeanne Scott of Bartow; two brothers, George "Hugh" Scott of Winter Haven and Barron Scott of Jacksonville; and two sisters, Jeanne Sherrard of Bartow and Vay Pasto of Safety Harbor. Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Home, Arcadia.
(From December 1996)
MICHAEL JOSEPH BROWN, 57, of Winter Haven died Thursday at home. A native of Waltham, Mass., he moved to the area from Newport, R.I., in 1966. He was a 23-year Navy veteran, serving in Vietnam, and was a boiler plant operator and supervisor at NETC in Newport. He was past commander and lifetime member of the DAV No. 7 Kerins-Hogan Lodge, co-founder and first president of the Aquidneck Island All-Vets Club, a member of the VFW Post 4487 in Middletown, R.I., and the Fleet Reserve Association. He is survived by his Wife, Christine; his mother, Margaret of Duxbury, Mass.; a daughter, Rosemary VanHassteren of Newport; two sons, Michael J. Jr. of Portsmouth, Mass., and Eric C. of Boston; four brothers, Edward L. of Natick, Mass., Mark T. of Mill Creek, Wash., William H. of Middletown, and John C. of West Roxbury, Mass.; five sisters, Barbara Power of Marlboro, Mass., Mary "Lila" Hickey of India, Margaret Vaughan of Atkinson, N.H., Patricia Coyle of Cambridge, Mass., and Virginia DeLorey of Duxbury; his former wife, Rita, of Middletown; and two grandchildren. Lane-Holt Funeral Home, Haines City.
(From December 1996)
VESTA M. CATHCART, 77, of Lutz died Friday at University Community Hospital in Tampa. A native of Sidney, Ohio, she had been a winter visitor since 1982. She was a domestic engineer, a member of the Greene Street Methodist Church in Piqua, Ohio, and active in the Girl Scouts, the Rainbow Girls and the Past Worthy Matron Order of Eastern Star 320 in Piqua. She is survived by three daughters, Karen Cathcart of Winter Haven, Jacquelyn Frey of Bluffton, Ohio, Judy Cathcart of Piqua; and a brother, Ray E. Loffer of Piqua; seven grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Crisp-Coon Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
(From December 1996)
RUTH ANN CRAWFORD, 96, of Winter Haven died Friday at Palm Garden in Winter Haven. A homemaker, she moved to Winter Haven from Oakland, N.J., four years ago. She was a member of the Church of God. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Joseph E. and Lorrie of Winter Haven; a sister, Bernice Renslei of Lima, Ohio; and one grandchild. Family Funeral Serivices, Winter Haven.
(From December 1996)
JOSEPH ANTHONY DONELON, 24, of Lakeland died Friday in a traffic accident. A native of Milltown, Tuan, County Galway, Ireland, he moved here two months ago. He was a plumber and Catholic. He is survived by his parents, Margaret and William of Ireland; two sisters, Ann Marie and Fiona of Ireland; and a brother, Liam of Ireland. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
(From December 1996)
HENRY GUSHWA, 84, of Lakeland died Friday at home. A native of Carroll County, Ind., he moved to the area from South Bend, Ind., 14 years ago. He was a foreman with Ries Furniture Co. in South Bend for 50 years. He was Presbyterian. He is survived by his wife, Mary R.; a son, Richard L. of Fort Myers; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Lakeland Funeral Home.
(From December 1996)
CARL V. HAAG, 82, of Homeland died Saturday at Bartow Health Care. A native of Tipton, Ind., he lived in Homeland most of his life. He was a salesman for R.L. Polk Directory Service for more than 15 years. He is survived by three sons, Donald G. and Sammy V., both of Bartow, and Thomas J. of Raleigh, N.C.; two brothers, Warren of Candor, N.C., and Lloyd of Baltimore; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
(From December 1996)
LIONEL G. LAPRE, 83, of Winter Haven, died Friday at Palm Garden in Winter Haven. A native of St. Mary, Canada, he moved to this area from Eustis 20 years ago. He was a convenience store clerk, an Army veteran of World War II and member of St. Matthews Catholic Church. He is survived by two sons, Jean Paul J. of Winter Haven and Roland of Wahneta; a brother, Raul, of Cuttingsville, Vt.; a sister, Theresa Simoneau of Winter Haven; and one grandchild. Crisp-Coon Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
(From December 1996)
REBECCA S. MCLENDON, 48, of Lake Wales died Saturday at Lake Wales Medical Center. A native of Washington D.C., she moved here from there 36 years ago. She was a registered nurse, formerly at Winter Haven Hospital, a member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, the Professional Nurses Association and First Baptist Church of Waverly. She is survived by her parents, Russell and Elma Robertson of Lake Wales; a daughter, Elizabeth Edwards of Eglin Air Force Base; a son, Anthony C. McLendon of Meadville, Pa.; a brother, Russell A. Roberson Jr. of Jacksonville; and three grandchildren. Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
(From December 1996)
EVELYN MARIE MOORE, 82, of Haines City died Friday at Brandywyne Convalescent Center in Winter Haven. A native of Canton, Ohio, she moved to the area from Lakewood, Colo., in 1994. She was a retired seamstress, a member of St. Judge Catholic Church in Lakewood, and an associate member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Haines City. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Ann Toolan of Haines City and Judie Kerlin of Lakewood; a sister, Mildred Brost of Littleton, Colo.; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Lane-Holt Funeral Home, Haines City.
(From December 1996)
IRENE MYRTLE PEDERSEN, 91, of Madison, Wis., died Saturday. A retired teacher, she moved to Madison from Winter Haven in May 1995. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Winter Haven and a 1926 graduate of the University of Wisconsin. She is survived by a sister, Bernice Messerschmidt of LaCrosse, Wis. Ott Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
(From December 1996)
HELEN A. PICKELSIMER, 77, of Bartow, died Saturday at Vencor Hospital in Tampa. A native of Athens, Ga., she moved to Bartow in 1949. She was a homemaker and a member of the Victory Assembly of God in Lakeland. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Jean Sinkhorn of Tampa; a sister, Sybil Boccaleri of Bartow; and two grandchildren. Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
(From December 1996)
GLADYS CAROLINE REGLING, 88, of Lake Alfred died Friday at Winter Haven Health and Rehabilitation. A native of Smith Creek, Mich., she moved to the area from East Detroit, Mich., in 1966. She was a business owner and operator, a member of the Lake Alfred Women's Club and Lutheran. She is survived by two sons, Roy of Haines City and Arnold of Lewiston, Mich.; two daughters, Ester Regling of Lake Alfred and Elva Gombert of Lake Alfred; seven grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Crisp-Coon Funeral Home, Lake Alfred.
(From December 1996)
CHARLIE "CHUCKY" GLENN ROBINSON, 51, of Winter Haven died Friday at home. A native of Lake Wales, he moved to Winter Haven from Babson Park in 1994. He owned and operated a citrus business. He was Protestant and an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Sandra of Babson Park; a sister, Charlotte Oie of Madison,Minn.; a brother, Robert Robinson of Lake Wales; and her mother, Lou Willie Robinson of Lake Wales. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
(From December 1996)
MATTHEW JAMES TSCHIDA, 21, of Winter Haven died of cancer Saturday at home. A native of Bismarck, N.D., he moved to the area from there 13 years ago. He was a student and member of First Church of the Nazarene of Winter Haven. He is survived by his parents, Leo and Betty of Haines City; six brothers, John of Mandan, N.D., James, Tony and Robert, all of Haines City, Pete of Huff, N.D., and Simon of Lake Wales; and four sisters, Jeannie Caphton of Plantation, Christine Leverson of Mandan, N.D., Ann Marie Magelky of Bismarck, N.D., and Amanda of Haines City. Crisp-Coon Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
(From December 1996)
