PAUL R. SKINNER, 34, of Little Valley, N.Y., died Saturday in New York. He was a native of Salamanca, N.Y., and employed by the West Valley Nuclear Power Plant. He is survived by his wife, Mary; three children, Bryan, Katy and Aaron, all of Little Valley; his parents, Raymond and Norma of Land O' Lakes; two brothers, George Rettig of Land O' Lakes and James of Jamestown, N.Y.; and three sisters, Linda Carver and Theresa Wynn of Land O' Lakes and Mary Liskow of Marysville, Pa. Mentley O'Rourke Funeral Home, New York.
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MARION REGINA TORRELLAS, 63, of New Port Richey died Sunday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. A native of New York City, she moved to this area 11 years ago from Long Island. She was a manager for Belk-Lindsay in Port Richey, retired from Fort Unoff Stores in New York and Catholic. She is survived by two sons, Kim and Mike, both of Hicksville, N.Y.; a daughter, Pat Sarle of Huntington Station, N.Y.; three sisters, Lillian Coyne and Pat Abruscati, both of New Port Richey, and Jacqueline Herley of Massapequa, N.Y.; and seven grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.
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MARGUERITE T. BURKE, 91, of Clearwater died Saturday at Glen Oaks Health Care. A native of Greenwich, Conn., she moved to this area in the early 1930s from Connecticut. She was a homemaker and Protestant. She is survived by a niece and nephew. Moss- Feaster Funeral Homes, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.
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CATHARINE S. `'KIT" GILMER, 74, of Belleair died Nov. 22 at home. A native of Tampa, she moved to this area in 1981 from Saudi Arabia. She was a teacher, director of the Tuberculosis Association of Santa Barbara, Calif., housing manager for Aramco, a Realtor in Seminole, a volunteer for Morton Plant Hospital Auxiliary and AIDS Suncoast and a member of Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Clearwater. She is survived by a son, Thomas W. of Belleair; three daughters, Margaret P. and Catharine R., both of Seattle, and Ann Waite Furrer of Geneva; a brother, Melvin H. Sweat of Hudson; and two grandchildren. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
(From December 1996)
THERESA `'TECE" HERCHENRODER, 95, of Clearwater died Friday at Integrated Health Services. A native of Ireland, she moved to this area in 1955 from Long Island, N.Y. She was owner/operator of a beauty salon in Valley Stream, N.Y., and a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church. She is survived by a great-nephew and two great-nieces. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clear ++ .
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ALBERT HOOK, 83, of Clearwater died Sunday at Morton Plant Hospital. A native of Orangeburg, S.C., he moved to this area in 1990 from New York City. He retired as a longshoreman for the Cunard Line in New York City after 26 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Elvita; two sons, Oliver Davis and Herman Davis, both of New York City; a brother, Leroy of Philadelphia; a sister, Lula Jamison of St. Matthews, S.C.; a granddaughter; four great-grandchildren; and six nieces. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
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JOSEPH A. LAMB SR., 38, of Tampa died Friday in St. Petersburg. A native of Princeton, W.Va., he moved to Tampa in 1960. He was a bus operator for a transit company, an Air Force veteran and member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Janice; two sons, Joseph A. Jr. and James J.N., both of Tampa; a daughter, Jade E. of Tampa; his parents, Bernald of Tampa and Catherine Cacciola of Brandon; two brothers, Jeffrey of Bartow and Buddy of Brandon; and two sisters, Mary Jo Tyner of Temple Terrace and Nancy Cacciola of Brandon. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.
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MAX D. PATTERSON, 58, of Kenneth City died Friday at home. A native of Washington County, Ohio, he moved to this area in 1985 from Marietta, Ohio. He was a building contractor and a member of Knights of Columbus, Home Builders Association of Ohio, the Elks Lodge in Marietta and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Susan M.; two sons, Bradford S. and Timothy N., both of Pinellas Park; three daughters, Lori A. McCoy and Jennifer L. Merritt, both of Pinellas Park, and Jodi E. of Largo; his mother, Nelda A. of Kenneth City; a brother, Stephan C. of Pinellas Park; and six grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
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OLIVE ROTH, 89, of Holiday died Saturday at National Healthcare Center in Hudson. A native of Wheeling, W.Va., she moved to this area 34 years ago from Chicago. She was Catholic. She is survived by two nephews, Ronald McCarthy of Holiday and Dennis McCarthy of Tarpon Springs; and a niece, Joy Cordek of Clearwater. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
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MARION RUTH STURMA, 73, of Clearwater died Nov. 26 at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Worcester, Mass., she moved to this area 23 years ago from Union Beach, N.J. She was a retired owner/operator of the Ironside Tavern & Restaurant in Union Beach and a member of Emmanuel Community Church in Palm Harbor. She is survived by a son, Henry of Bucyrus, Ohio; a brother, Kenneth Dyer of Florida; two grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
(From December 1996)
MURIEL ALBAUGH, 84, of Winter Haven died Monday at Winter Haven Hospital. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, she lived in this area for 71 years. She was a member of Beymer Memorial United Methodist Church, Wesley Fellowship Class and a volunteer at Winter Haven Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Samuel; a son, William S. of Winter Haven; a daughter Suzanne Nishek of Statesville, N.C.; two sisters, Elsie Long of Winston Salem, N.C., and Betty Stuller of Winter Haven; a brother, the Rev. William McCutcheon of Baton Rouge, La.; five grandchildren and twin great-grandsons. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
(From December 1996)
CATHERINE BARTON, 99, formerly of Winter Haven died Friday in Kerrville, Texas . Born in Baltimore, she was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, John of Henderson, Tenn.; and a daughter, Jessa Cheatham of Kerrville. Crisp-Coon Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
(From December 1996)
ISRAEL BORRERO JR., 65, of Lakeland died Saturday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born in New York City, he came to Lakeland in 1995 from Louisiana. He was a truck driver with Oakley Transport Co. He is survived by his wife, Lilliam; a son, Robert Israel of Lakeland; a daughter Meline Teresa Inman of Miami; a brother, Ruben of New York; and a sister Mercedes Laib of California. Lanier Funeral Home, Lak ++ and.
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OZIE BRANNING, 85, of Bartow, died Saturday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Sanderson, Fla., and a Polk County resident most of his life. He was a heavy equipment operator. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Lewis of Bartow; a son, Ralph of Perry, Ga.; two sisters, Daisy Zambeta and Beada Johns, both of Jacksonville; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. C. Raley Funeral Home.
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HAZEL I. BURGOS, 87, of Winter Haven, died Saturday at Winter Haven Health & Rehabilitation Center. An Iowa native, she was a homemaker and Baptist. Survivors include a son, Daryl Carpenter of California and three grandchildren. Heath Funeral Chapel.
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J. JESUS CARDONA, 25, of Frostproof, died Nov. 28 from injuries sustained in a car accident. He was a native of Mexico and a forklift driver for Heartland Citrus Packing, Fort Meade. Survivors include his wife, Samantha of Frostproof; his father, J. Jesus of North Carolina; two sisters, Lutz Cardona Eudave and Cuaa Cardona Eudave, and a brother, Eriberto Cardona Eudave, all of Mexico. He was Catholic. Marion Nelson Funeral Home.
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JOSEPH S. EGAN, 89, of Lake Wales died Sunday at his home. Born in Jersey City, N.J., he moved to Lake Wales 20 years ago from Cedar Grove, N.J. He was a retired sales representative for ITT Continental Food Products Co. He was the co-founder and first secretary of the Saddlebag Lake Resort Men's Club and the Pioneers of Saddlebag. He was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Rachelle Rose; two sons, Brian S. of ++ ington Station, N.Y., and Thomas M. of Misawa Air Base, Japan; a step-son, Joseph Masulli of Washington , N.J., and a sister, Irene Brancato of Hillsboro Beach; and four grandchildren. Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
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TRAVIS P. QUILLEN, 54, of Lakeland died Monday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. A native of Columbus, Ga., he moved to Lakeland from Kokomo, Ind., 20 years ago. He was a painter. He is survived by his mother, Georgia P. of Lakeland; three daughters, Kimberly and Karen Quillen, and Tammy Stephens, all of Goshen, Ind.; two sons, James of Kansas and Thomas of Atlanta, Ga.; five brothers, William and Frank, both of Lakeland, Carl of Lafayette, Ga., Curtis of LaGrange, Ga., and Raymond of Phoenix City, Ala.; and a sister, Judy Watson of Kokomo, Ind. Heath Funeral Chapel.
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MARGARET E. ROBBINS, 74, of Winter Haven died Sunday at Winter Haven Hospital. Born in Springfield, Ga., she moved to Winter Haven in 1946. She was a homemaker and Pentecostal. She is survived by two sons, Richard of Winter Haven, and Arnett Henry of Wahneta; three brothers, George, Emmitt and William Mingeldroff, all of Springfield, Ga.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Crisp-Coon Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
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DEWEY H. SUMNER, 73, of Largo died Friday at Columbia University General Hospital in Seminole. A ne ++ of Williston, he moved to Largo in 1963 from Safety Harbor. He was a retired minister with the Church of God, served in the U.S. Coast Guard and member of Woodlawn Church of God in Clearwater. He is survived by his wife, Genoraa son, Bill J. of St. Petersburg; three daughters, Margaret Rowell of Plymouth, Elaine Conner of Altoona, and Evelyn Williams of Largo; a brother, Lonnie of Deland; a sister, Mary Lou Moran of Lakeland; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home/Serenity Gardens Chapel ++ Largo.
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THOMAS J. WARD, 62, of Riverview died Sunday at James A. Haley Veterans Affairs Hospital. A native of Lansing, Mich., he moved to the area in July. He was a salesperson for a bank card processing equipment company, Protestant and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Rita; a son, Steven of Lakeland; four daughters, Karen Cook of Lakeland, Rebecca and Kristie Ward, both of Lansing and Amy Stanton of Kentucky; 17 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Riverview.
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MARTHA LEE ATKINSON, 72, of Brandon died Tuesday at Columbia Brandon Regional Medical Center. A native of Spencer, W.Va., she moved to this area in 1945. She was an office manager for a trade show/wholesaler and member of First Baptist Church of Brandon. She is survived by her husband, Ord; a son, Quenten of Riverview; a daughter, Jayne Bell of Jacksonville; two half-brothers, Robert Rader of Akron, Ohio, and Russell Rader Jr. of New Orleans; six grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
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