ASSUNTA "SUSAN" A. ANSELMO, 77, of New Port Richey died Monday at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of Italy, she moved to the area 10 years ago from Fort Lauderdale. She was a retired real estate agent, and a Catholic. She is survived by a son, George K. Sleeman of New Port Richey; and three grandchildren. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street, New Port Richey.
January 27, 1998
STANLEY B. BAGDONAS, 80, of Holiday died Monday at home. A native of Scranton, Pa., he moved to the area 10 years ago from Westland, Mich. He was a retired electronics inspector for Unisys of Plymouth, Mass., a Navy veteran of World War II, a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in New Port Richey, and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10167 and the West Pasco Stroke and Heart Association, both in Holiday. He is survived by his wife, Isabelle; two sons, Stanley Jr. of Bellaire, Mich., and Joseph of Taylor, Mich.; a daughter, Madonna Marie Larson of New Port Richey; three sisters, Sister Magdalene of St. Casmir Convent, Chicago, Aldona Syski of Dunmore, Pa., and Eleanor Duzier of Wilmington, Del.; and five grandchildren. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday
January 27, 1998
LLOYD W. BLANK, 73, of Lutz and Niles, Mich., died Saturday in Lutz. A native of Niles, Mich., he was a winter resident for five years. He was a retired railroad conductor in Michigan, an Army veteran, a member of First Presbyterian Church in Niles, and the Elks in Michigan. He is survived by his wife, Anne J.; two sons, Michael of Niles and Timothy J. of South Bend, Ind.; two brothers; two sisters; and two grandchildren. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
January 27, 1998
WILLIAM F. DENGLER, 78, of Hudson died Sunday at home. A native of Camden, N.J., he moved to the area nine years ago. He was a retired boilermaker, an Army veteran of World War II, and member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in New Port Richey, Masonic Lodge 15 in Camden, the Moose Lodge in Beach Haven, N.J., and Elks Lodge 2520 in Aripeka. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; three sons, William H. of Haddonfield, N.J., Robert A. of West Berlin, N.J., Vernon of Sacramento; a brother, Emory of Beach Haven West, N.J.; two sisters, Emma Price of Venice and Gloria Dove of Clearwater; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
January 27, 1998
ROSE M. GROSS, 86, of New Port Richey died Friday at Whispering Pines Nursing Center in New Port Richey. A native of Seattle, she moved to the area 33 years ago from Chicago. She was the former owner-operator of Gross' Finer Quality Bakery and member of Calvary Chapel Worship Center in New Port Richey. She is survived by a son, Robert of Newton, Iowa; two daughters, Rosemary Rasins of Tucson, Ariz., and Marianne Mapes of New Port Richey; a sister, Mitzi of France; 12 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
January 27, 1998
IDA GENE HUGHES, 75, of Hudson died Friday at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of Chattanooga, Ohio, she moved to the area 17 years ago from Columbus, Ohio. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Hudson. She is survived by a daughter, Dianna DiCara of Winsted, Conn.; a sister, Olga King of Triadelphia, W.Va.; and one grandchild. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
January 27, 1998
DENNIS B. HYDE, 79, of Land O' Lakes died Thursday at Carrolwood Care Center. A native of Honduras, he moved to the area 17 years ago from Tampa. He was a retired Merchant Marine veteran and served in World War II. He was a Seventh Day Adventist. He is survived by his wife, Emma; a brother, Baller of Tampa; and a sister, Greta Montes of Tampa. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
January 27, 1998
HOWARD EDWARD JAQUILLARD, 86, of Zephyrhills died Monday at home. A native of Toledo, Ohio, he moved to the area 18 years ago from Ohio. He was a retired ship repairman and a member of First St. John's Lutheran Church in Toledo. He is survived by his wife, Mary; a son, James of Pemberville, Ohio; a daughter, Janet Routson of Oregon, Ohio; two stepdaughters, Rose Phillips of Edison, N.J., and Marie Harris of Zephyrhills; a brother, Wesley of Arizona; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and two step-great-granddaughters. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
January 27, 1998
DORIS I. KUEHN, 80, of Land O' Lakes died Sunday at University Community Hospital in Tampa. She moved to the area four years ago from her native Milwaukee. She was a retired secretary for the Milwaukee Journal, and member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lutz. She is survived by a son, Gilbert of Land O' Lakes; two sisters, Jane Topper of Asheville, N.C., and Donna Holder of Fort Smith, Ark.; and two grandchildren. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
January 27, 1998
HOWARD G. LIGHTY JR., 74, of Port Richey died Sunday at home. A native of Chicago, he moved to the area 12 years ago from San Rafael, Calif. He was a retired auto mechanic and Air Force veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a son, Michael of Rodeo, Calif.; two daughters, Virginia DeAngelis of Carlsbad, Calif., and Suzy of San Francisco; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
January 27, 1998
PAULINE MOORE, 85, of New Port Richey died Thursday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. She moved to the area 83 years ago from her native Georgia. She was a former teacher and member of Community United Methodist Church in Holiday. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Robert H.; two sons, Hilton of Michigan and William of Australia; a daughter, Carol Jean of Michigan; and a brother, Alton Juhlin of Oklahoma. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
January 27, 1998
DOROTHY OSTROWSKI, 76, of Hudson died Monday at home. A native of Manchester, Conn., she moved to the area 14 years ago from Brattleboro, Vt. She was a retired bookbinder and a member of New Port Richey Association for the Deaf and the Rainbow Connection. She is survived by a son, Joseph E. of Port Richey; two daughters, Joyce of Hudson and Linda of Cincinnati; and four grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
January 27, 1998
HORACE G. PETERS, 83, of Port Richey died Monday at Vencor Hospital in Tampa. A native of Stewartsville, Pa., he moved to the area 18 years ago from North Huntington, Pa. He was a machinist for Westinghouse Airbrake and a member of St. Mark's Presbyterian Church in Bayonet Point. He is survived by his wife, Martha; two sons, John of Hudson and Thomas of Ligonier, Pa.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
January 27, 1998
PEARL E. PETHTAL, 72, of New Port Richey died Friday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. A native of Mars Hill, N.C., she was a winter resident from Lewiston, Mich. She was a retired restaurant manager and member of the Church of Christ in North Carolina. She is survived by her husband, John; a son, Johnny R. of Las Vegas; two daughters, Lana Kay Alhf of Trenton, Mich., and Mary Lou of Detroit; two sisters, Mary Etta Green of Virginia and Maude Butler of North Carolina; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
January 27, 1998
LORRAINE M. SCUDERI, 77, of Bayonet Point died Monday at home. A native of New Bedford, Mass., she moved to the area 18 years ago from Hicksville, N.Y. She was a retired administrative secretary for the aerospace industry and member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of Father Felix Ullrich Council 5869 Knights of Columbus. She is survived by her husband, Carl; a daughter, Rosalie Wingate of Lakeland; and two grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
January 27, 1998
AMELIA LOUISE SERFASS, 82, of Zephyrhills died January 11 at home. A native of Scranton, Pa., she moved to the area 20 years ago from Stroudsburg, Pa. She was a retired inspector for a manufacturing company and Methodist. She is survived by her husband, Palmer; a son, William of Stroudsburg; a daughter, Barbara Cesare of Stroudsburg; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
January 27, 1998
HARMON P. TRAXLER, 77, of New Port Richey died Saturday at National Healthcare Center in Hudson. A native of Painesville, Ohio, he moved to the area 21 years ago from Mentor, Ohio. He was a retired teacher, an Army veteran of World War II and member of Asbury United Methodist Church, Eagles Aerie 3153 and American Legion Paradise Post 79, all in New Port Richey, and the Ohio State Teachers Association. He is survived by his wife, Betty; two sons, David of Willoughby, Ohio, and Barry of Thompson, Ohio; two brothers, Robert of Holiday, and Roger of North Carolina; a sister, Marcia Holmes of Gurney, Ill.; and two granddaughters. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
January 27, 1998
ELIZABETH ANNA VANLAAR, 87, of New Port Richey died Tuesday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. A native of Brerehaven, Germany, she moved to the area last year from Reno, Nev. She was a Catholic. She is survived by three sons, Theodore C. of Laguna Niguel, Calif., Christian H. of Medford, N.Y., and Frank H. of Reno; a daughter, Barbara of New Port Richey; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street, New Port Richey.
January 27, 1998
EMMA C. WNOROWSKI, 85, of New Port Richey died Sunday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. A native of Germany, she moved to the area 22 years ago from Union City, N.J. She was a division superintendent for Bloomingdale's. She is survived by a brother, Carl Bredow of Charlotte, N.C. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
January 27, 1998
CARLETON W. WOOD, 76, of Port Richey died Sunday at home. A native of Philadelphia, he moved to the area 25 years ago from Delran, N.J. He was a retired supervisor for Coca-Cola Co. and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Brenda; two sons, Carleton Jr. of Delran and Laurence of Philadelphia; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
January 27, 1998
DAVID C. ALBRITTON JR., 44, of Seffner died Saturday. A native of Decatur, Ga., he moved to Central Florida in 1960 from Spartanburg, S.C. He was a roofing contractor and Episcopalian. He is survived by his wife, Sandy; a son, D.C. of Flemington; a daughter, Sissy of Flemington; his parents, David C. Sr. and Gladys of Ocala; three brothers, Andy C. of North Augusta, S.C., Sammie of Pedro and Paul of Ocala; and maternal grandmother, Josephine Bettie of Ocala. Banks- Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood.
January 28, 1998
PAUL H. BODDEN, 89, of Tampa died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Georgetown, Grand Cayman, British West Indies, he moved to Tampa in 1944. He was a retired carpenter for Tampa Ship and Drydock, member of Drew Park Nazarene Church and Tampa Carpenter's Union. He is survived by his wife, Linda; two sons, Paul E. of Clearwater and Gene P. of Dunedin; a daughter, Jo Ann Powers of Tampa; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Lakeview Chapel, Clearwater.
January 28, 1998
