GERTRUDE MARY HOOK, 79, of Hudson died Dec. 2 at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of Beaver Dam, Wis., she moved to this area 25 years ago from Martin Grove, Ill. She was a retired press operator, and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hudson. She is survived by a daughter, Carol Womer of Crystal Lake, Ill.; a brother, Jerry Brown of Genoa City, Wis.; four sisters, Jane Coconate of West Chicago, Ill., Gerry Body of Hanover Park, Ill., Janet Brown of Melrose Park, Ill., and Shirley Shrader of Des Moines, Iowa; and two grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
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EDWARD F. MANGELSDORFF, 80, of Zephyrhills died Sunday at home. He moved to the area 25 years ago from Chicago. He was a retired milk route driver and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Janet; two daughters, Karen Gottschalk and Carol Ann Zygowicz, both of Chicago; five sisters, Louise Hrymkow of Skokie, Ill., Ruth Janek of Boynton Beach, Bernice Stachurski of Norridge, Ill., Lorraine Kreuger of Wheeling, Ill., and Dorothy Clark of Elmwood Park, Ill.; and three grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
(From December 1996)
HERSHAL R. MATHIS, 59, of Holiday died Sunday at home. A native of Chicago, he moved to this area 10 1/2 years ago from Northlake, Ill. He was a retired firefighter, and member of West Pasco Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Betty; three sons, Edward of Melrose Park, Ill., Raymond of Algonquin, Ill., and Joseph of Holiday; a daughter, Catherine Russell of Boonville, Ind.; his parents, Edward and Abigail; a sister, Gwen Stone of Culver, Ind.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
(From December 1996)
LYDIA E. MERTZ, 81, of Palm Harbor died Saturday at Countryside Health Care Center. A native of Baltimore, she moved to this area in 1959 from Maryland. She was a homemaker and a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Dunedin. She is survived by a stepson, Jay of New Port Richey; a stepdaughter, Betty Milam of Tryon, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
(From December 1996)
LOIS I. NYER, 57, of Holiday died Monday at home. She moved to this area 15 years ago from her native New York City. She was Jewish. She is survived by her husband, Philip; and two daughters, Robin and Holly both of New Port Richey. Wellwood Funeral Home, Hudson.
(From December 1996)
MARGARET "PEGGY" B. PERDUE, 83, of New Port Richey died Friday at North Bay Medical Center. A native of Redwing, Minn., she moved to this area 26 years ago from Hopkins, Minn. She was a retired realtor, Lutheran, and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by a son, James Nelson of Ocala; two daughters, Gwen Ferrazzano of Lutz, and Jane Mayer of Wayzata, Minn.; two sisters, Virginia Ide of Redwing, and Charlotte Buckner of Elsworth, Wis.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
(From December 1996)
PATRICIA J. PHIPPS, 68, of Spring Hill died Monday at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Oak Hill. She moved to this area 55 years ago from her native Indianapolis. She was a retired bookkeeper, and a member of Webster Memorial Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Tom Sisk of Colorado Springs, Colo; two daughters, Janet Machristie of Spring Hill and Marialice Quinn of Lakeland; two brothers, Harold Routzong of Reno, Nev., and Robert of Lakeland; a sister, Shirley Huerkamp of Indianapolis; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
(From December 1996)
DORIS VIVIAN POHJOLA, 67, of Clearwater died Sunday at home. A native of Windsor, Ontario, she moved to this area in 1967. She was a buyer for Alan's Office Supply for 23 years and a member of Women of the Moose, Ladies Friendship of the Moose, Credit Women's Breakfast Club and Cay Kee Social Club. She is survived by two sons, Alec of Holiday and Barry of Clearwater; and three grandchildren. Lakeview Chapel Funeral Home, Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater.
(From December 1996)
MILDRED PRAX, 90, of Dunedin died Sunday at Spanish Garden Nursing Center. A native of Bergenfield, N.J., she moved to this area in 1970 from New York City. She was a retired dress designer and Catholic. She is survived by two brothers, John Marino of Salina, Kan., and William Marino of Holiday; and six sisters, Anna Albanese of Dunedin, Theresa Chemin of Holiday, Rae Santasusso of Palisades Park, N.J., Rose Stuber of Otisville, N.Y., Viola Smith of Cresskill, N.J., and Helen Winderknect of Long Lake, N.Y. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Dunedin Chapel.
(From December 1996)
GEORGE CLIFFORD SHAFER, 87, of Zephyrhills died Saturday at East Pasco Medical Center. A native of Oronoko Township, Mich., he was a winter resident from Buchanan, Mich. He was retired from Clark Equipment Co., a member of First United Methodist Church, the Oddfellows, and Masons, all in Buchanan. He is survived by his wife, Helen; a son, Victor C. of Buchanan; two daughters, Marilyn J. Finch of Alma, Mich., and Sally Ann Dehring of Buchanan; a sister, Mildred Carey of Roseland, Ind.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren. Swem Funeral Home, Buchanan.
(From December 1996)
ROSE M. STELLA, 81, of Port Richey died Monday at Harborside Healthcare Center in New Port Richey. She moved to this area 11 years ago from her native New York City. She is survived by a son-in-law, Pat Zicolillo of Spring Hill. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
(From December 1996)
WILLIAM H. WEYRAUCH, 75, of New Port Richey died Monday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. A native of New York, he moved to this area 22 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was the former owner of A.B.I. Services in Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. He is survived by his wife, Helen V.; a brother, Walter C. of Cape Elizabeth, Maine; and several nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
(From December 1996)
EDITH J. BURMESTER, 86, of Pinellas Park died Monday at Hospice House Woodside. A native of Russellville, Ark., she moved to this area in 1961 from Alton, Ill. She was a retired teacher in the Alton Public School System, a member of the Retired Teachers Association and Baptist. She is survived by a daughter, Jane E. West of Merritt Island; three grandchildren; and five great-granddaughters. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
(From December 1996)
JOSEPH M. DeGRANGE, 80, of Pinellas Park died Friday at Columbia University General Hospital in Seminole. A native of New York City, he moved to this area in 1981 from Valley Stream, N.Y. He was owner/operator of Ortmayer Specialty Co. in New York City, a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army, a 32nd degree Master Mason at Orion Lodge in New York City and a member of Egypt Temple Shrine in Tampa, the Kentucky Colonels, Mainlands Unit 6 Mens Club and Christ the King Lutheran Church. He is survived by two daughters, Joan Petronella of Largo and Barbara DeGrange-Kieran of Moylan, Pa.; two brothers, Harold of Glendale, N.Y., and John of Ridgewood, N.Y.; two sisters, Marie Ransdell of Louisburg, N.C., and Gloria Toro; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
(From December 1996)
BARBARA ANN DONLAN, 65, of Belleair died Sunday at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater. A native of Chicago, she moved to this area in 1979. She was a homemaker, the first woman managing editor of the University of Arizona student newspaper, a volunteer for Morton Plant Hospital and a member of Belleair Country Club, Belleair Women's Golf Association and St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Clearwater. She is survived by her husband, Jack; three sons, John P. III of Belleair, Thomas M. of Atlanta and Paul V. of Redmond, Wash.; three daughters, Patricia Zimmermann of Germany, Sheila J. of Evanston, Ill., and Susan Roy of Johnsburg, Ill.; her parents, Arthur E. and Ruth V. Neumann of Belleair; a sister, Ruth Diesterheft of Belleair Bluffs; and 12 grandchildren. Moss- Feaster Funeral Homes, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
(From December 1996)
MARY L. FLAHERTY, 102, of St. Petersburg died Sunday at North Rehabilitation Center. A native of Harrelson, Ga., she moved to this area in 1961 from Atlanta. She was a branch manager at Western Union for 41 years and a member of Order of Eastern Star and Bayshore Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Walter of St. Petersburg; a granddaughter; and two great-granddaughters. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel, St. Petersburg.
(From December 1996)
CHARLES HOWARD GRIMES, 82, of Palm Harbor, formerly of Hudson, died Sunday at Stratford Court. A native of Washington , D.C., he moved to this area in 1993 from Lake of the Woods, Va. He was a milkman for Thompson's Dairy in Washington , D.C., a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army, and a member of Alexandria- Washington Masonic Lodge 22 in Alexandria, Va., and Zion Baptist Church in Chancellorsville, Va. He is survived by a son, Wayne H. of Haymarket, Va.; a daughter, Harriet G. Wagner of Palm Harbor; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
(From December 1996)
LEONA "QT" HARRINGTON, 67, of St. Petersburg died Monday at home. She was a lifetime resident of this area and a member of Mount Zion AME Church. She is survived by three sons, Gary Reed, Douglas Briscoe and and Craig O'Neal, all of St. Petersburg; seven daughters, Cynthia Simmons of Philadelphia and Linda Lee and Bernona Climes and Bernita, Leona, Natalie and Latrina, all of St. Petersburg; a brother, James of St. Petersburg; a sister, Ceola Fulford of St. Petersburg; 23 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
(From December 1996)
HARLAN R. INGRAM, 82, of Dunedin died Sunday at home. A native of Cleveland, he moved to this area in 1941 from Dayton, Ohio. He was self- employed and a member of First Baptist Church in Owenton, Ky. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor; a son, William H. of New York City; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Dunedin Chapel.
(From December 1996)
ROSA JOHNSON, 35, of St. Petersburg died of natural causes Monday at home. She was a lifetime resident of the area. She was a former employee of Home Shopping Network and a member of Mount Zion Progressive Baptist Church. She is survived by her father, Sam Carpenter of St. Petersburg; her mother, Pearl Walker of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Charles Mack of Atlanta and Edward Burrows of Bushnell; and her maternal grandparents. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
(From December 1996)
ROBERT A. LESSARD, 69, of St. Petersburg died Saturday at Bayfront Medical Center. A native of Chicago, he moved to this area in 1969 from Evanston, Ill. He was a shipping clerk for Chandler's in Evanston, a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army, and a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Evanston. He is survived by two sons, Steven M. of Courtland Manor, N.Y., and David B. of Bourbon, Mo.; and three grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Largo Chapel.
(From December 1996)
PAULINE `'PAULA" MAROTA, 91, of Clearwater died Tuesday at Harborside. A native of Belgium, she moved to this area in 1983 from New Port Richey. She was a homemaker and member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. She is survived by a son, Thomas of Mount Laurel, N.J.; and three sisters, Ruth Fleming, Florence Moburg and Elizabeth Kincade, all of Massachusetts. Moss-Feaster at Sylvan Abbey, Clearwater.
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