IDA ANTOSIEWICZ, 84, of Holiday died Tuesday at home. She moved to this area 16 years ago from her native Detroit. She was a retired waitress and Catholic. She is survived by a son, John Anderson of Monroe, Mich.; and two sisters, Ann Hicks of Clearwater and Frances Vidra of Holiday. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
January 22, 1998
THELMA D. BUROS, 77, of Zephyrhills died Monday at East Pasco Medical Center. A native of Cazenovia, Wis., she moved to this area nine years ago from Madison, Wis. She was a retired fraternity house mother and cook for Phi Gamma Delta at the University of Wisconsin. She is survived by her husband, Harold O.; a son, John Crawford of Waukegan, Ill.; four daughters, Linda White, Lana Waller and Judy Berry, all of Rockford, Ill., and Colleen Del Debbio of Kansas City, Kan.; three brothers; five sisters; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
January 22, 1998
FRANCES " JEAN" BYLSMA, 54, of Hudson died Monday at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of Paterson, N.J., she moved to this area 20 years ago from Bradenton. She was a secretary for an attorney's office and a member of First United Methodist Church in Hudson. She is survived by three sons, Joseph and David Biehner, both of Pennsylvania , and Benjamin Goodnight of North Carolina; her mother, Lena Frost of Hudson; and a brother, Robert Dow Bylsma of Haskell, N.J. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
January 22, 1998
JOSEPH CAMILLERI, 78, of Port Richey died Tuesday in Hudson. A native of Malta, he moved to this area 16 years ago from Dearborn Heights, Mich. He was an assembly line worker for Ford Motor Co., a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church and the Father Felix Ullrich Council 5869 Knights of Columbus, both in Port Richey. He is survived by his wife, Carmen; a son, John J. of Brighton, Mich.; three daughters, Gemma Niewoit of Shelby, Mich., Jane Gatt of Dearborn Heights, and Phyllis Huskin of Flowerville, Mich.; a sister; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
January 22, 1998
EUGENE J. CARON, 84, of Hudson died Tuesday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. A native of Newton, Mass., he moved to this area 35 years ago from New Jersey. He was a retired electronics engineer for E-Systems in St. Petersburg and a member of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Hudson. He is survived by his wife, Audrey; four sons, William E. of Cairo, Ill., Russell T. of Seminole, Michael J. of Crystal River and David C. of Wichita, Kan.; a daughter, Rebecca S. of Rochester, Minn.; two sisters, Marie DeMont of Hudson and Ann Quigley of South Chelmsford, Mass.; seven grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
January 22, 1998
MARY ELLEN CASTILLO, 62, of Clearwater died Monday at Morton Plant Hospital. A native of Chicago, she moved to this area 16 years ago from McHenry, Ill. She was a member of the American Cancer Society. She is survived by her husband, Armando; two sons, Armando Jr. of New Port Richey and Joseph of Fort Lauderdale; two daughters, Terri Hess of Clearwater and Kim Clendenin of Port Byron, Ill.; her father, Joseph Viverito of Safety Harbor; and 13 grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
January 22, 1998
CHARLES H. DARKIS, 66, of Spring Hill died Wednesday at home. He moved to this area eight years ago from his native Terre Haute, Ind. He was a retired laborer, a Navy veteran and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Edna; four daughters, Janet Anderson, Sue Yocum, Nancy Orndorff and Kim Pridemore, all of Spring Hill; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
January 22, 1998
ROSCOE C. DAVIDSON, 91, of Dade City died Monday at Columbia Dade City Hospital. A native of Newell, he moved to this area 15 years ago from Webster. He was a retired Baptist minister and a member of Grace Baptist Church in Dade City. He is survived by his wife, Effie; a son, Roscoe C. Jr.; two daughters, Uldean Bratcher of Tampa and Louise Beall of Lakeland; a sister, Iva Mathis of Decatur, Ga.; three grandchildren; a great-grandson; and two great-great-granddaughters. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
January 22, 1998
JENNIE R. DiNAPOLI, 82, of New Port Richey died Tuesday. She moved to this area six years ago from her native New York City. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in New Port Richey. She is survived by her husband, Sam; two grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
January 22, 1998
MARGARET EBRIGHT, 93, of Land O' Lakes died Jan. 6 at home. A native of Jackson, Ohio, she moved to this area from Columbus, Ohio. She is survived by a son, Jack of Spring Hill; two daughters, Brenda Corder of Land O' Lakes and Valeta Alling of Cleveland; a sister, Dorothy Hall of Galena, Ohio; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
January 22, 1998
WILLIAM FINCH JR., 87, of Zephyrhills died Tuesday at Heartland Nursing Home in Zephyrhills. A native of Bedford, Mass., he moved to this area 19 years ago from Fitchburg, Mass. He was a retired engineer in the textile industry. He is survived by his wife, Agnes; a son, William George of Riverview; two daughters, Sally Mitchell of Summerfield and Ellen Ray of Stuart; seven grandchildren; and 14 great- grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
January 22, 1998
MILLIE S. GRUBBS, 73, of Trilby died Friday at home. She moved to this area 18 years ago from her native Live Oak. She was a maid and a member of Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in Trilby. She is survived by her husband, Willie; a son, Willie J. Sanders of Jacksonville; a daughter, Mary Ann Plummer of Cocoa Beach; her mother, Alice F. Bass of Pompano Beach; five brothers, Horace Ford of Titusville, Sidney Ford and Ozell Ford, both of Jacksonville, Jerry Ford of Tampa and Robert Ford of Orange Park; four sisters, Joyce Giles and Alice Nelson, both of Pompano Beach, the Rev. Shellie Brown of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Dorothy Nelson of Altamonte Springs; two grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Milton Funeral Home, Dade City.
January 22, 1998
LINDA K. HART, 58, of Zephyrhills died Sunday at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. A native of Muskegon, Mich., she moved to this area nine years ago from Castaik, Calif. She was a retired secretary for a penal institution and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Dade City. She is survived by her husband, Gaylord; two stepsons, John and Ronald, both of Muskegon; three stepdaughters, Diane Jmiane, Wanda Weber and Pamela Bailard, all of Muskegon; her mother, Fern Johnson of Newaggo, Mich.; two brothers, Clarence Johnson of Muskegon and James Johnson of Grant, Mich.; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
January 22, 1998
LOIS M. HAY, 68, of New Port Richey died Tuesday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. A native of Calgary, Alberta, she moved to this area 24 years ago from London, Ontario. She was a member of Riverside United Church in London. She is survived by her husband, Jack G.; two sons, Lorne of Bothwell, Ontario, and John W. of New Port Richey; two daughters, Catherine A. Gureckas of Anacaster, Ontario, and Paul L. Higdon of Orlando; a brother, Archibald Sackville of Calgary; and 11 grandchildren. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
January 22, 1998
JAMES HAYGOOD, 90, of Holiday died Wednesday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. A native of Braddock, Pa., he moved to this area 28 years ago from Penn Hills, Pa. He was a retired open hearth furnaceman for U.S. Steel Corp. in Homestead, Pa., a member of Holiday United Church of Christ, Forest Hills Civic Association, and Moose Lodge 1429, and was a Mason and Shriner. He is survived by his wife, Helen G.; two sons, James R. of Pittsburgh and William A. of Clawson, Mich.; and two grandchildren. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
January 22, 1998
CHARLOTTE F. KATOWITCH, 72, of Bayonet Point died Sunday at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of New York City, she moved to this area 11 years ago from Richmond, Va. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, the Beacon Woods Woman's Club and the Organ Club. She is survived by her husband, Michael; two daughters, Karen Erwood of Clearwater and Lynn Blake of Mechanicsville, Va.; two sisters, Veronica Greenwood of Bayonet Point and Frances Hagan of Las Vegas; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
January 22, 1998
JOHANNA M. LANGE, 85, of Holiday died Tuesday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. A native of New York City, she moved to this area 29 years ago from West Hartford, Conn. She is survived by her husband, William; a son, Warren of Holiday; four grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren. Padgett Funeral Home, Holiday.
January 22, 1998
J. D. LEWIS SR., 78, of Trilby died Sunday at James A. Haley, Veterans Affairs Hospital in Tampa. A native of Okahumpka, he was a longtime area resident. He was a retired field foreman at Lykes of Pasco and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by three sons, Maurice and Juan of Alabama, and J D Jr. of Trilby; three daughters, Maria of Alabama, Francis Lewis of New Jersey, and Annette Lewis of Trilby; and three grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
January 22, 1998
HAZEL McKENNA, 73, of New Port Richey died Monday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. A native of Caldwell Township, N.J., she moved to this area eight years ago from West Caldwell, N.J. She was a retired service representative for General Electric, a member of Seven Springs Presbyterian Church, the Heritage Lake Civic Association and the New Jersey Club. She is survived by her husband, Raymond; two sons, Jay of Fairfield, N.J., and Thomas of Newton, N.J.; her mother, Bessie Vreeland of Dover, N.J.; a brother, Ronald Smith of Holiday; two sisters, Dorothy Wyble of Holiday and Erma Rice of Denville, N.J.; and a grandchild. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
January 22, 1998
BEVERLY S. MILLER, 59, of Tarpon Springs died Monday. A native of Detroit, she moved to this area seven years ago from Warren, Mich. She was a secretary for Federated Insurance Co. in Tampa and a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Tarpon Springs. She is survived by her husband, Ted Dydek of Dunedin; a son, Gary Dydek of Tarpon Springs; a daughter, Debra Resovsky of Tarpon Springs; and two grandchildren. North Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Tarpon Springs.
January 22, 1998
GERTRUDE B. MURRAY, 87, of New Port Richey died Monday at home. A native of Jefferson, S.D., she moved to this area 18 years ago from Chicago. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in New Port Richey. She is survived by three sons, Michael of Chicago, Patrick of New Port Richey and Tim of Long Beach, Calif.; a daughter, Mary Ellen Cinnamon of Memphis, Tenn.; two sisters, Cathryn Double of Clearwater and Margaret McGee of New Port Richey; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
January 22, 1998
GRACE R. PELTON, 91, of New Port Richey died Sunday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. A native of Toledo, Ohio, she moved to this area 20 years ago. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. She is survived by a son, James of Naples; a daughter, Joyce VanBreeman of Brooksville; Fl.; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
January 22, 1998
COSNAS J. SIGNORE, 80, of Port Richey died Tuesday at Heather Hill Nursing Home in New Port Richey. A native of New York City, she moved to this area 19 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a member of St. Theresa's Catholic Church of Spring Hill, the Legion of Mary Curfillo, the church's Women's Guild and Social Guild, the Ladies Guild of St. Michael's Catholic Church and Sea Pines Civic Association. She is survived by two sons, Vincent of Ronkonkoma, N.Y., and Joseph of Medford, N.Y.; three daughters, Dolly Neilinger of Greenville, S.C., Mary Bonfanti of Larue, Texas , and Carole Lennon of New Port Richey; three sisters, Providence Convery of New York City, and Josephine Caravella and Mary Nabel, both of Fort Myers; 21 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Wellwood Funeral Home, Hudson.
January 22, 1998
CAROL J. STACKPOLE, 55, of Zephyrhills died Monday at home. A native of Sanford, Maine, she moved to this area 19 years ago from Hollis, Maine. She was a purchaser for the University of South Florida. She is survived by a daughter, Susan of Hollis, Maine; and her stepfather, Albert Gerry of Guilford, Maine. She had a companion, Charles Colins of Zephyrhills. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
January 22, 1998
DOROTHY V. STUMPF, 85, of Port Richey died Monday at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Hudson. A native of Hurlock, Md., she moved to this area 15 years ago from Newport, Del. She was a member of Peniel United Methodist Church in Newport. She is survived by her husband, Charles; two sons, C. Robert of Newport and Kenneth V. of Largo; 12 grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
January 22, 1998
