SYLVIA "SALLY" S. COOK, 79, of Lakeland died Thursday at her home. She was a native of Blue Hill, Neb., and moved to Lakeland eight years ago from Salt Lake City. She was a private duty nurse and dietitian and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She is survived by a sister, Illa Laird of Meeker, Okla.; a brother, John Frederick Stabenow of Hastings, Neb.; a daughter, Sharon "Sherrie" Wheeler of Lakeland; a friend, Michael Squires of Grand Rapids, Mich.; seven grandchildren; 12 great- grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
(From January 1997)
MARIE B. DOUGLASS, 86, of Lake Wales died Friday at Winter Haven Hospital. She was a native of New York City, and moved to Lake Wales 28 years ago from Cambria Heights, N.Y. She was a former resident of Fedhaven, a homemaker and Lutheran. She is survived by her son, Richard D. Fauteck of West Bloomfield, Mich.; a stepson, Herbert "Lon" of Hackettstown, N.J.; and two granddaughters. Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
(From January 1997)
GODWIN A. EAGLETON, 85, of Lake Wales died Friday at Lake Wales Medical Center. He was a native of Strausburg, Pa., and moved to this area 15 years ago from Pittsburgh. He was a retired civil engineer for Alcoa, Episcopalian, an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a member of the Shrine. He is survived by his wife, Martha; two daughters, Sandra of West Hampton, Mass., and Martha Ann Begalla of Knoxville, Tenn.; and a brother, John of Beverly Hills). Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
(From January 1997)
JAMES EDWARD MURPHY, 80, of Lakeland died Sunday at Highlands Lake Center. He was a native of Battle Creek, Mich., and moved to this are from Sarasota and Battle Creek 29 years ago. He was an export manager for Clark Equipment in Battle Creek. He was a member of the Congregational Church in Battle Creek and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. He is survived by his wife, Jennette) Parker; a son, Patrick James of Lakeland; a daughter, Kathleen M. Weller of West Lafayette, Ind.; and two grandchildren. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
(From January 1997)
VAUN NATHANIEL NICHOLS, 70, of Richland died Friday at home. He was a lifelong resident of Richland. He was a retired superintendent for the citrus industry. He was a World War II Merchant Marines veteran and a member of the Richland Assembly of God Church. He is survived by his wife, Amelia; two sons, Mark and Shawn, both of Zephyrhills; a daughter, Judy Jackson of Richland; three brothers, Joe of Lacoochee, Samuel of Jonesboro, Ark., and Edward of Richland; two sisters, Viola Cruser of Lakeland and Irene Bush of Auburndale; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
(From January 1997)
GAETANA PERRONE, 92, of Tampa died Monday at Transitional Hospital. A native of Italy, he moved to Tampa in 1944 from there. He was a cigar maker for City Cigar Factor and Catholic. He is survived by a son, Dominick of Tampa; a brother, Tony of Lakeland; a sister, Mary Santo of Tampa; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Duval Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From January 1997)
CLAIRE ELISE ROYSE, 84, of Winter Haven died Wednesday at The Meadows at Garden Grove. She was a native of Memphis, Tenn., and was a retired stenographer. She is survived by a cousin, Richard Smith of Danvers, Mass. Mitchell-Harden Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
(From January 1997)
W. PERRIN SAMPSON, 91, of Bartow died Friday at home. A native of Corning, Mo., he moved to Bartow from Tallahassee in 1985. He was a recruiting coordinator for the Florida Department of Commerce, a former college professor and high school teacher, and a member of Phi Delta Kappa and Pi Omega Pi. He is survived by a son, Walter E. of Loveland, Colo.; a daughter, Eleanor J. Bridell of Bartow; three brothers, Harvey of Quartzsite, Ariz., Irving O. "Bill" of Roseburg, Ore., and James of Orange, Texas ; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Whidden- McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
(From January 1997)
GERTRUDE H. BROWNE, 90, of Dunedin died Saturday in Quail Hollow. A native of Roxbury, Mass., she moved to Dunedin in 1954 from Canada. She was a homemaker and Jehovah's Witness of Lutz Kingdom Hall. She is survived by a son, Paul of Quail Hollow; a daughter, Gwendolyn G. West of Portland, Ore.; nine grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. F.T. Blount Co. Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
(From January 1997)
FLORENCE LORRETTA GREINER, 72, of St. Petersburg died Thursday at St. Anthony's Hospital. A native of Newark, N.J., she moved to this area as a winter resident several years ago from Freehold Township, N.J. She was a secretary with a board of education. She is survived by her husband, William C. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
(From January 1997)
FRANCES R. HAYNES, 73, of Belleair died Saturday at home. A native of Muskogee, Okla., she moved to this area last year from Heavener, Okla. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a daughter, Sheryl of Belleair; two sons, John of Dallas and Tom of Heavener; a sister, Joyce Rhoden of Ventura, Calif.; four grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
(From January 1997)
MICHAEL J. KISTNER, 81, of St. Petersburg died Friday at home. A native of Dayton, Ohio, he moved to this area in 1966 from Fairborn, Ohio. He was a self-employed installer in the construction business and member of Suncoast Cathedral Assembly of God. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary; three sons, James of Lilburn, Ga., Gary of Largo and Stephen of Lake Wales; two sisters, Mary Grace Stilwill and Kathleen Beal, both of Dayton; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Moss- Feaster Funeral Homes/Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
(From January 1997)
WILLIAM F. KNEBEL SR., 84, of Clearwater died Tuesday in Gardena, Calif. A native of Galveston, Texas , he moved to this area in 1961 from State College, Pa. He was a retired engineer with the U.S. Department of Defense. He is survived by a son, William F. Jr. of Coker, Ala.; and two grandsons. Lakeview Chapel Funeral Home, Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater.
(From January 1997)
JAMES EDWARD MARING, 54, of Thonotosassa died Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Mansfield, Ohio, he moved to Thonotosassa in 1963 from St. Petersburg. He was an investigation specialist for the state of Florida, a major in the Tampa Police Department reserves, former teacher at Hillsborough High School and member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Tampa. He is survived by his wife, Amy; a son, James Jr. of San Diego; a daughter, Debra of Jacksonville; his father and stepmother, Forrest and Alice of Webster; a sister, Patricia Howard of Inverness; and two grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
(From January 1997)
DARRELL "SLIM" McKINNISS, 65, of Tarpon Springs died Friday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital. A native of Hawks, Ohio, he moved to this area in 1962 from Marion, Ohio. He was a heavy equipment operator and volunteer with the Upper Pinellas Sports Center. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; two daughters, Diane of River Rouge, Mich., and Kathleen Parrish of Webster; his mother, Maude of Upper Sandusky, Ohio; seven brothers, Sherman of Crownview, Calif., Larry of Caledonia, Ohio, Sheldon of LaRue, Ohio, Tim of Upper Sandusky and Montrose, Merrill and Arnold, all of Marion; four sisters, Ruth Ann Hennicle of Woodlawn, Tenn., Ella Brown of Marion and Carol Messinger and Hilda Stansbury, both of Forest, Ohio; and four grandchildren. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
(From January 1997)
ROBERT E. SHEAHAN, 76, of Largo died Wednesday at home. A native of Rockport, Mass., he moved to this area in 1981. He was a retired manager with New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, past president and four- time golf champion at Rockport Golf Club, member of American Legion Post 98 in Rockport, Veterans of Foreign Wars 8609, the Tides Golf Club in Seminole and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Alice; a son, Robert Jr. of Tucson, Ariz.; a daughter, Patricia M. Perry of Rockport; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes/Serenity Gardens, Largo.
(From January 1997)
WILLIAM G. STOLARCEK of Dover died Friday at home under the care of Hospice of Hillsborough. A native of Wyandotte, Mich., he was a longtime resident of thea area. He was a retired Army colonel, serving tours in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War, and Presbyterian. He is survived by his wife, Rose M.; two sons, William Edward of Redington Beach and Cary Glen of Fort Huachuca, Ariz.; a brother, John of Eagan, Minn.; two sisters, Nancy Artley of Bloomsburg, Pa., and Bonnie Robertson of Dunedin; and one grandchild. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
(From January 1997)
WILLIAM K. TUMBLIN, 87, of Clearwater died Friday at Mease Hospital Dunedin. A native of Coshocton, Ohio, he moved to this area in 1992 from Moundsville, W.Va. He was a substation dispatcher with Ohio Power Co. for 40 years, an amateur radio operator and member of Simpson Methodist Church in Moundsville. He is survived by his wife, Garnet M.; a son, William C. of Apex, N.C.; and two grandsons. Lakeview Chapel Funeral Home, Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater.
(From January 1997)
CHRISTIANUS A. VAN GIEZEN, 80, of Clearwater died Wednesday at home. A native of Middelburg,e Netherlands, he moved to this area as a winter resident in 1981 from Canada. He was a retired multilingual translator with the Canadian government, member of the Bridge Club at the Harborview Center and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; and a brother, Harry of Toronto. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes/Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
(From January 1997)
CAROL "CHICKIE" LALA AGLIANO, 57, of Tampa died Saturday at home under the care of Hospice. A native of Jersey City, N.J., she was a longtime resident of the Tampa area. She was a Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court and member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. She is survived by three sons, John J., Paul A. and Curt A.; her mother, Jean P. Lala; a sister, Antonia L. Hulme; and two grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From January 1997)
ELAINE R. BAACH, 75, of Tampa died Saturday in Tampa. A native of Detroit, she moved to Tampa in 1969 from Springfield, Ohio. She was a homemaker and member of Temple Schaarai Zedek and the National Council of Jewish Women. She is survived by a son, Steven of Fort Lauderdale; two daughters, Terri Estrin of Tampa and Connie Leamond of Tuscon, Ariz.; a brother, Robert Rollins of Springfield, Va.; and eight grandchildren. Roel & Curry Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From January 1997)
ROBERT "LI'L CHICO" BENITEZ, 36, of Davenport died Friday at Columbia Park Medical Center in Orlando. He was a native of Miami and moved to Davenport two years ago from Tampa. He was a construction laborer and attended St. Ann Catholic Church in Haines City. He is survived by his companion, Robert P. Pierce Jr. of Davenport; mother, Teresa M. Lewis of Ocala; sister, Sylvia Valdez of Miami; brother, Richard of Atlanta; and maternal grandmother, Etanislada Morales of Miami. Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
(From January 1997)
