JOHN ROBERT POSEY, 66, of Winter Haven died Tuesday at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. A native of Lake Alfred, he was a lifelong Polk County resident who worked as plant manager for W.G. Roe & Sons Inc. He is survived by his wife, Jean S.; two sons, John Jr. of Valrico and Richard A. of Atlanta, Kan.; four daughters, Deborah J. Donley of Winter Haven, Susan R. Bass of Webster, Cynthia L. of Bothell, Wash., and Patricia A. Howard of Anchorage, Alaska; two sisters, Jo-Hilda Tiner and Florence E. Pope, both of Winter Haven; and 15 grandchildren. Ott- Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
November 27, 1998
WILLIS RAMEY, 72, of Tampa died Monday at home while under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of Logan County, W. Va., he moved to the area in 1971 from Michigan. He was a tool and die maker for an automobile company and a Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by a son, Roger of Tampa; a daughter, Linda S. Carr of Indiana
; three brothers, Leonard, Frank and Charlie, all of Ohio; two sisters, Georgie Cantrell of Texas and Ada Faye Schultz of Ohio; seven grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.
November 27, 1998
WINFIELD E. "BUD" ROBINSON, 75, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of White Head Island, New Brunswick, he moved to the area in 1949. He was a railroad engineer and member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Iva; a son, Scott of Deer Island, New Brunswick; a daughter, Linda Kilch of Castine, Maine; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
November 27, 1998
GERTRUDE BOLTON, 70, of New Port Richey died Thursday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. A native of Scott County, Tenn., she was a winter resident for five years from Jamestown, Tenn. She was Baptist. She is survived by her husband, J.C.; three sons, Jerry of Hudson, Jimmy of Pontiac, Mich., and Mark of Waterford, Mich.; a daughter, Mitzie Tovar of Pontiac; nine grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.
November 28, 1998
MARY JANE BOVE, 75, of Holiday died Thursday at home. She moved to this area 26 years ago from her native Buffalo, N.Y. She was a retired ticket agent for Greyhound Bus Co., a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in Tarpon Springs, and a member of Suncoast Retirees Teamsters Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband, Anthony; two sons, Joseph of Buffalo, and Anthony of West Seneca, N.Y.; two daughters, Patricia Gallelli of Manteo, N.C., and Joann of Buffalo; seven grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
November 28, 1998
ARLENE M. COOTWARE, 73, of Hudson died Thursday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of Sherbrook, Canada, she moved to this area 14 years ago from Port Henry, N.Y. She was a retired lab technician for St. Peters Hospital in Albany, N.Y., and Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Ivan; and seven nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
November 28, 1998
CAROLINE CRETELLA, 85, of Port Richey died Tuesday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. A native of New York City, she moved to this area 15 years ago from Ozone Park, N.Y. She was a retired clerical worker for Van Rees Book Binding Co. and attended St. James the Apostle Catholic Church in Port Richey. She is survived by her husband, Victor; and a brother, Carlo DiGiacinto of Seaford, N.Y. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
November 28, 1998
LOLA MAE HENKE, 79, of Holiday died Thursday at Harborside Healthcare Gulf Coast in New Port Richey. She was the former owner of Lola's Beauty Shop in Holiday, a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, and the Holiday Lake Estates Civic Association both in Holiday, and the Eagles Auxiliary in New Port Richey. She is survived by a son, Joseph of Cincinnati; a daughter, LaVerne Stiles of Beverly Hills, Fla.; a brother, Floyd Lucas of Cincinnati; a sister, Delores Evans of Clearwater; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
November 28, 1998
ROBERT H. MAYNARD, 71, of New Port Richey died Thursday at Community Hospital. A native of River Rouge, Mich., he wintered in this area seven years from Plymouth, Mich. He was a retired mechanical engineer for Shreve Weber Stellwagon Co. in Southfield, Mich., an Army veteran of Korea, Baptist, and a member of the American Legion and Elks Lodge 2284 in New Port Richey. He is survived by his wife, Carol L.; a stepson, Edward R. Mulhern of Ridgefield, Conn.; a stepdaughter, Barbara Stephenson of North Carolina; his mother, Pauline of Redford, Mich.; and six grandchildren. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
November 28, 1998
PATRICIA M. STILSON, 73, of New Port Richey died Thursday at home. A native of New York City, she moved to this area 12 years ago from Batavia, Ill. She was a retired elementary school teacher. She is survived by her husband, Edward; a son, Ken Nash of Minnetonka, Minn.; three daughters, Carol Spurlock of Los Angeles, Sue Wachsberg of Farmington Hills, Mich., Barbara Irion of Westport, Conn.; two stepsons, Peter Stilson of Markham, Ontario, Canada, and David Stilson of El Cajon, Calif.; four stepdaughters, Marcia Kopenhaver of Poway, Calif., Jennifer McDade of Novi, Mich., Anne Aldrich of Hudsonville, Mich., and Joan Tolle of Castaic, Calif.; a brother, Richard Mott of Naples; 21 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
November 28, 1998
HECTOR J. "STRICK" STREYCKMANS, 83, of Hudson died Wednesday at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. A native of New York City, he moved to this area 30 years ago from Dayton, Ohio. He was retired from the Air Force, a veteran of World War II, Baptist, and a member of the Retired Officers Club. He is survived by two daughters, Bettye Hoobler of New Port Richey, and Patricia Ison of Dayton, Ohio; three grandchildren; four great- grandchildren; and three great- great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
November 28, 1998
PAUL N. WEINMAN, 89, of Port Richey died Thursday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital. A native of Lima, Ohio, he moved to this area six years ago from Ohio. He was a retired tool and die maker. He is survived by two sons, John of Willoughby, Ohio, and Kenneth of Mentor, Ohio; six grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
November 28, 1998
ARTHUR A. ZERBE, 81, of Port Richey died Thursday at home. A native of St. Joseph, Mich., he moved to this area 14 years ago from Benton Harbor, Mich. He was a retired tool and die maker for New Products Corp. and attended St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Watervliet, Mich. He is survived by his wife, Henrietta; a son, Gerald A. of Port Richey; a daughter, Judy Stark of Cedar Springs, Mich.; a brother, Donald of Benton Harbor, Mich.; a sister, Dorothy Borr of Benton Harbor; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
November 28, 1998
ESSIE MAE BARBER, 90, of Dade City died Wednesday at Heritage Health Care. A native of Dothan, Ala., she operated an antiques business and was a Christian. She is survived by a daughter, June Geiger of Tallahassee; a sister, Ollie Mae Swanson of Lakeland; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home, Tallahassee.
November 28, 1998
ORIE M. CANADY, 88, of Lakeland died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital of Tampa. A native of Gordon, Ala., she came to this area 58 years ago from Dothan, Ala. She was a homemaker and member of the Keenagers and Women's Missionary Union at First Baptist Church of Lakeland. She is survived by three daughters, Elsie Kornman of Tampa and Annette Gardner and Shirley Moats, both of Lakeland; two sons, Devon and Myers, both of Lakeland; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
November 28, 1998
ROBERT JOSEPH DOW SR., 74, of Sun City Center died Wednesday at Sun Terrace Health Care Center. A native of Newark, N.J., he was a purchasing agent, Navy veteran and Lutheran. He is survived by his wife, Florence; three sons, Robert Jr., Timothy and Daniel; and three grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.
November 28, 1998
ELVAH F. GOWER, 88, of Tampa died Thursday. A native of Pittsfield, Ohio, she moved to the area in 1964. She was a homemaker, a board member of the Life Enrichment Center and member of Forest Hills United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, H. Gordon; two sons, Wayne of Tampa and Robert of Miami; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
November 28, 1998
WILLIAM ROBERT GRAVES, 66, of Brandon died Monday in Fort Myers. A native of Hammond, La., he moved to the area from Rhinebeck, N.Y. in 1981. He was retired from IBM, was a Navy veteran and member of St. John's Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife, Annie; a son, Paul Gordon of Largo; a daughter, Ellen Smith of Fort Myers; a half- brother, John of Baton Rouge, La.; a half-sister, Patricia Gray of Houston; and three grandchildren. Phil Kiser Funeral Home, Inc., Fort Myers.
November 28, 1998
JOHN MARLIN GREGORY, 96, of Plant City died Wednesday. A native of Sale City, Ga., he moved to the area in 1934. He was a construction laborer and member of Bethany Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Neta; a son, Lynwood of Moltrie, Ga.; four daughters, Inell Stine of Plant City, Jean Kirkland of Elyria, Ohio, Glenda Powella of Lakeland and Ruth DeYoung of Cape Cod, Mass.; a brother, Charlie of Inverness; 16 grandchildren; 25 great- grandchildren; and 12 great-great- grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
November 28, 1998
HEATHER MARIE HINES, 23, of Tampa died Wednesday. She was a lifelong resident, insurance adjuster and Baptist. She is survived by her fiance, Ward Hall of Las Vegas; her parents, Verna II and Sue of Tampa; her paternal grandmother, Dorothy of Tampa; four brothers, Lee Gunter, Nicky Gunter, Joey and Bryan, all of Tampa; and a sister, Ginger Gunter of Tampa. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
November 28, 1998
WENDY LEE KETTERER, 30, of Tampa died Thursday. A native of Chicago, she moved to the area from Naples in 1993. She was a legal secretary and Lutheran. She is survived by a daughter, Cheyenne Vincent of Tampa; her mother, Lois of Naples; and two brothers, Joseph of Naples and James of Bonita Springs. C. E. Prevatt Funeral Homes, Temple Terrace.
November 28, 1998
TOM JENSEN LEVERETT, 72, of Old Town died Wednesday. A native of Tampa, he was a mail carrier and delivered papers for the Gainesville Sun and the Tampa Tribune, an Army veteran of World War II, a Mason, and a member of the United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Lois; two sons, Mark and Kelly, both of Tampa; a stepson, Arty Kane of High Springs; three stepdaughters, Eunice Gill of Fort Worth, Texas , Theresa Foster of Cross City and Barbara Foster of West Palm Beach; two sisters, Beverly Domer of Tampa and Elizabeth Hamilton of Old Town; and numerous grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Gooding Funeral Home, Old Town.
November 28, 1998
