MARY ELIZABETH KUEHNEL, 94, of Dade City died Sunday in Yamhill, Ore. A native of Thornley, England, she moved to this area several years ago from Pennsylvania . She was a member of Willoughby Friends Church in Ohio. She is survived by her son, J. Phillip of Yamhill; two daughters, Esther M. Saben of Burton, Ohio, and Lois A. Palmer of Dade City; two brothers, George W. Clark of Cleveland, Ohio, and James Clark of Newberg, Ore.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
October 7, 1999
EDWARD J. MATHNER, 82, of Wesley Chapel died Wednesday at home. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., he moved to this area 1 January 2 years ago from Miramar. He was a retired tool and die engineer, and Catholic. He is survived by two daughters, Barbara of Miami, and Janet Lee of Oviedo; a brother, John of Wesley Chapel; a sister, Dorothy Guynn of Ocala; and three grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
October 7, 1999
DOROTHY M. McFEELY, 99, of Holiday died Wednesday at Southern Pines Nursing Center in New Port Richey. She moved to this area in 1985 from her native Indianapolis. She was a retired department store saleswoman and Protestant. She is survived by four daughters, Dorothy J. McCarthy of Holiday, Patricia Rains of Indianapolis, Thomasine Bailey of Danville, Ind., and Priscilla Ladle of California; 24 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and six great- great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
October 7, 1999
MARIA M. MENDEZ, 97, of New Port Richey died Wednesday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. A native of Puerto Rico, she moved to this area 19 years ago from New York. She was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in New Port Richey. She is survived by two daughters, Maria Delia Garcia of Puerto Rico and Delores Carballo of New Port Richey; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. North- Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
October 7, 1999
DONALD H. MOORE, Jr., 67, of Wesley Chapel died Monday in Jacksonville. A native of Bangor, Maine, he moved to this area several years ago. He was a retired computer programmer analyst for the University of South Florida and a Vietname War Air Force veteran. He was a member of Our Lady of Rosary Church. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; a son, Edward of Tampa; two stepsons, Daniel Bode of Brandon and Felix Bode of Lakeland; two stepdaughters, Dawn Jarrels of Brunswick, Ga., and Elaine Walenter of Illinois; and four grandchildren. Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, Jacksonville Beach.
October 7, 1999
MARY LOU PERDUE, 79, of Dade City died Wednesday at Royal Oak Nursing Center. A native of Birmingham, Ala., she moved to this area in 1994. She is survived by her daughter, Genda Shaheen of Dade City; her mother, Helen Parrish of Dade City; and a grandson. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.
October 7, 1999
ELLEN M. POLLINA, 57, of Holiday died Tuesday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. She moved to this area 31 years ago from her native Brooklyn, N.Y. She attended Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in New Port Richey. She is survived by an aunt and uncle, Gus and Ida Catanzaro of Vevay, Ind. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
October 7, 1999
CLAUDE E. SEAGRAVES, 81, of New Port Richey died Tuesday at home. A native of Rhonda, N.C., he moved to this area in 1985 from Montoursville, Pa. He was a retired welder from Young Industry in Muncy, Pa., an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Montoursville. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie L.; a son, Jeffery of Etters, Pa.; a brother, Neece of Winston-Salem, N.C.; two sisters, Minnie Martin of Rhonda, N.C., and Effie Lachat of Lockhaven, Pa.; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
October 7, 1999
HELEN "JANETTE" WILLIAMS, 72, of Houston, formerly of Zephyrhills, died Thursday at Houston North West Medical Center. A native of Lacoochee, she moved to Houston four years ago from Zephyrhills. She was retired from Sun Bank in Zephyrhills. She is survived by two sons, Tim and Donald, both of Zephryhills; two daughters, Laura Sue and Gail, both of Houston; and six grandchildren. Coleman and Ferguson Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
October 7, 1999
ROGER ARTHUR WHITING, 92, of New Port Richey died Tuesday at Harborside Healthcare Gulf Coast in New Port Richey. A native of McHenry, Ill., he moved to this area 36 years ago from Woodstock, Ill. A Lutheran, he was a retired plater for Woodstock Die Casting. He is survived by two sons, Duane of Tucson, Ariz., and Roger of Woodstock; a daughter, Lorraine Russell of Chesapeake City, Md.; a brother, Lee of Woodstock; two sisters, Doris Millin of Princeton, Ill., and Agnes Elmer of Woodstock; 17 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Michels- Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
October 7, 1999
WILLIAM A. BELL, 77, of Tampa died Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Crescent, Ga., he moved to the area from Darien, Ga., in 1953. He was a netmaker and Methodist. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor; two daughters, Sandra Bell- Ford of New Orleans and Beverly Bell-Stephens of Tampa; a brother, Henry of Shellman, Ga.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.
October 8, 1999
MARVIN KENT BOSTON, 65, of Indian Lake Estates died Wednesday at Lake Wales Medical Center. He came to this area more than three years ago from his native Atlantic City, N.J., where he was a retired school custodian. He worked as a security guard for Indian Lake Estates and was Catholic, an Army veteran of Korea and member of the New Jersey Teachers Association. He is survived by his wife, Bertina; five daughters, Linda of Tampa, Cheryl Ann Sawyer and Patricia Summers, both of Atlantic City, Leah Marshall of Absecon, N.J., Darlene Johnson of Winslow, N.J., and Stacy Johnson of California; four sons, Daryl Johnson of Pleasantville, N.J., and Lamont, Mark and Stephen Johnson, all of Azusa, Calif.; his mother, Mary Bourne of Irvington, N.J.; three sisters, Shirley Harris and Barbara Hill, both of Irvington, and Rose of Atlantic City; many grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
October 8, 1999
RALPH R. BROWN, 72, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Chattanooga, Tenn., he moved to the area in 1979. He was a technician for DuPont Industries, Navy veteran of World War II and Baptist. He is survived by a son, Ricky of Chattanooga; a daughter, Tina Garced of Tampa; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Tampa.
October 8, 1999
CATHERINE BURNS, 80, of Valrico died Wednesday. A native of Bathgate, Scotland, she moved to the area from Texas in 1989. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by two sons, Thomas of Valrico and Michael of Brockton, Mass.; three daughters, Anne McGuy and Cathy Hartling, both of Brandon, and Frances of Valrico; and nine grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
October 8, 1999
JEAN G. CALDWELL, 82, of Valrico died Wednesday at home. A native of Beebe, Quebec, she moved to the area from Middleboro, Mass., in 1982. She was a restaurant manager and Methodist. She is survived by three daughters, Valeri Jones of Valrico, Constance Gardiner of Montreal and Beverly Bernardi of Antrim, N.H.; two brothers, Douglas Bronson and William Bronson, both of Canada; three sisters, Violet Murphy, Phyllis Sylvester and Martha Sylvester, all of Canada; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
October 8, 1999
THOMAS EDWARD CAPELL, 96, of Winter Haven died Thursday at home. A native of Marion County, he moved to Winter Haven from Avon Park in 1978. He owned and operated a service station and was Baptist. He is survived by four grandchildren, Thomas C. of Tampa, Richard Pueschel and Beverly A. Marrall, both of Winter Haven, and Sandra of Vail, Colo.; five great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Services, Winter Haven.
October 8, 1999
SANDRA H. CLEVELAND, 44, of Dover died Wednesday at Brandon Regional Hospital. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a customer service representative for Farm Bureau Insurance and Baptist. She is survived by two sons, Jason of Brandon and Justin of Hartwell, Ga.; her parents, Tharon and Marian Holland of Huntingdon, Tenn.; three brothers, Steve Holland of Brandon and Tharon Jr. and Leland, both of Huntingdon; and three sisters, Brenda Knowles of Orlando and Rhonda Einsphar and Mary Wood, both of Jackson, Tenn. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
October 8, 1999
ROBERT CHARLES COLLAS, 55, of Tampa died Wednesday. A lifelong resident, he was employed by Publix Supermarket, an Army veteran and Christian. He is survived by a son, Robert II of Tampa; two daughters, Christina of Largo and Melissa of Tampa; a sister, Vickey Morris of Tampa; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
October 8, 1999
CHRISTINE S. COOPER, 78, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Georgia, she moved to the area several years ago. She was a laborer at MacDill Air Force Base and member of First Baptist Church of West Tampa. She is survived by a daughter, JoAnn Williams; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Wilson's Funeral Home, Tampa.
October 8, 1999
HELEN E. CUSHMAN, 87, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Henderson, Ky., she moved to the area from Indiana
40 years ago. She was a retail sales cashier and a member of Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. She is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Mullis of Tampa; a sister, Elizabeth Crafton of Kentucky; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
October 8, 1999
DOROTHY M. FREE, 78, of Winter Haven died Wednesday at Winter Haven Hospital. A native of Washington , D.C., she moved from Tampa to Winter Haven in 1963. She was a retired secretary for Lawyers Title Co. and Protestant. She is survived by her husband, Allan; a daughter, Peggy Reed of Gate City, Va.; and three sisters, Mildred Bell of Sarasota, Alice Gast of New Bern, N.C., and Virginia Williams of Maryland. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
October 8, 1999
