JANE V. FLYNN, 73, of Palm Harbor died Monday in Palm Harbor. A native of Washington , D.C., she moved to this area in 1996 from Chevy Chase, Md. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by two sons, William Joseph of Burtonsville, Md., and Timothy James of Black Mountain, N.C.; a daughter, Susan McLaughlin of Safety Harbor; a brother, George Cocker of Frederick, Md.; two sisters, Mildred Kercoude of Frederick and Ruth Kenefick of Mount Airy, Md.; and three grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
(From January 1997)
D. WAUNITA FROST, 73, of Dunedin died Monday at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater. A native of Flat River, Mo., she moved to this area in 1973 from Livonia, Mich. She was a homemaker and a member of Order of Eastern Star, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary and the Marine Corps League Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband, Walter; a brother, Glenwood Cole of Clearwater; and several nieces and nephews. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
(From January 1997)
ROBERT HASSON, 80, of Tampa died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Lincolnton, N.C., he moved to Tampa in 1957 from Clearwater Beach. He was a manager and concessionaire for Outdoor Amusement Inc., an Army veteran of World War II, member of GTSA, Elks Lodge 1519, Hillsborough Lodge 25 F & AM, Tampa Consistory, Egypt Shrine Temple, Showmen's League of America and volunteer at St. Joseph's Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Flora; three nephews; and three nieces. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From January 1997)
HELEN M. KELLY, 78, of Clearwater died Sunday at Arbors of Safety Harbor. A native of New York City, she moved to this area in 1974 from Roseland, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church in Safety Harbor. She is survived by three sons, Dennis J. of Safety Harbor, Robert F. of Elizabeth, N.J., and James E. of Dunedin; a sister, Margaret Clune of Clearwater; five granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. Lakeview Chapel Funeral Home, Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater.
(From January 1997)
MARIANTHI "MARY" MANIAS, 85, of Clearwater died Tuesday at Integrated Health Services in Clearwater. A native of Greece, she moved to this area in 1992 from Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. She was a furrier in New York City and a member of the Ladies Philoptochos Society and the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity. She is survived by a son, Gus of St. Augustine; two daughters, Esther Tsikos of Clearwater and Helen of Dunedin; two sisters, Anastasia Kariaklis and Victoria Kritharelis, both of Greece; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Chapel, Clearwater.
(From January 1997)
RUTH L. McAULEY, 98, of Clearwater died Monday at Mease Hospital Dunedin. She moved to this area in 1969 from her native Pittsburgh. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Dunedin, St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, and Top of the World Golf and Lawn Bowling Associations. She is survived by a daughter, Mary M. "M.C." Dischinger of Bailey Island, Maine. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Belcher Chapel, Clearwater.
(From January 1997)
CRESTON McNEEL, 73, of Dunedin died Monday at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bay Pines. A native of Cortez, Colo., he moved to this area in 1974 from Clyde, N.Y. He was employed in the logging industry, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Sunset Point Baptist Church in Clearwater. He is survived by his wife, Pauline; four sons, Everett Rice of Clyde, Gary of Eugene, Ore., John of Detroit, Ore., and Dan of Lutz; three daughters, Peggy Bulebar of Medford, Ore., Debbie Fisher of Gold Beach, Ore., and Carol Steffen of Dunedin; three sisters, Audrey Gilmore of Grants Pass, Ore., Hazel Phillips of Sonoma, Calif., and Jerry McFall of Eugene; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Dunedin Chapel.
(From January 1997)
STEPHANIE NICOLE SCHMITZ, infant daughter of Joyce L. Johnson and Wayne A. of Franklin, Wis., died Sunday at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. She was a winter visitor to the area. She is also survived by her paternal grandparents, Roman and Adeline of Belgium, Wis.; and her maternal grandmother, Ozella Johnson of Carthage, Miss. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
(From January 1997)
ROBERT M. STENNES, 66, of Palm Harbor died Sunday at Mease Hospital Dunedin. A native of Andover, Mass., he moved to this area in 1991 from Hampton, N.H. He was a retired construction plant manager, a Korean War veteran of the Coast Guard and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 929 in Framington, Mass. He is survived by his wife, Deirdre R.; two sons, Robert of Reno, Nev., and David of Newport Beach, Calif.; two daughters, Debra Healy of Santa Cruz, Calif., and Catherine Erin of Reno; a sister, Catherine Daley of Elkins Park, Pa.; and three grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
(From January 1997)
HARRY R. STEWART, 87, of Oldsmar died Tuesday at Mease Hospital Countryside in Safety Harbor. A native of Johnson, Vt., he moved to this area in 1974 from Burlington, Vt. He was self-employed in a snack bar/grocery store, a Coast Guard veteran of World War II, a member of the Masons in Essex Junction, Vt., and Order of Eastern Star in Jericho, Vt., and Methodist. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a daughter, Dorothy R. McLaughin of Woodbridge, Va.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Moss- Feaster Funeral Homes, Dunedin Chapel.
(From January 1997)
ANTONIOS A. TSAKOS, 76, of Clearwater died Sunday at home. A native of Greece, he moved to this area in 1982 from Detroit. He was a retired painter for Madias Brothers Painting in Detroit and a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. He is survived by his wife, Irene; two sons, Adamantios "Diamond" of St. Petersburg and George of Largo; a daughter, Theodora Grias of Livonia, Mich.; a brother, Stavros of Tarpon Springs; and six grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Fort Harrison Chapel, Clearwater.
(From January 1997)
WILLIAM K. TUMBLIN, 87, of Clearwater died Friday at Mease Hospital Dunedin. A native of Coshocton, Ohio, he moved to this area in 1992 from Moundsville, W. Va. He was a sub- station operator for Ohio Power Co. in Moundsville for 40 years. He had an amateur radio license for 70 years. He was a member of Simpson Methodist Church in Moundsville. He is survived by his wife, Garnet M.; a son, William C. of Apex, N.C.; and two grandchildren. Lakeview Chapel Funeral Home, Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater.
(From January 1997)
KATHERINE L. VEZINA, 86, of Largo died Monday at Sun Coast Hospital. A native of Fish House, N.Y., she moved to this area in 1976 from Broadalbin, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Order of Eastern Star and First Presbyterian Church, both in Broadalbin. She is survived by two daughters, Lona Turner and Marjorie J. Houghton, both of Largo; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home and Cemetery, Seminole.
(From January 1997)
DAVID E. WICKER, 57, of Clearwater died Monday at home. A native of Charlotte, N.C., he moved to Clearwater in 1980 from Atlanta. He was the owner of Exchange Title Insurance Co. in Clearwater and Tampa, an Air Force veteran, member of Feather Sound Community Church, Florida Association of Independent Agents and the Florida Land Title Association. He is survived by his wife, Jenilynn Webb-Wicker; two daughters, Natalie and Kimberly, both of St. Petersburg; a stepdaughter, Lisa Webb of Gainesville; his parents, C.E. of Vero Beach and Dorothea Wright of Fripp Island, S.C.; and two brothers, Frank of Atlanta and Dennis of Pembroke Pines. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home, Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
(From January 1997)
HELEN BOLTON, 73, of Zephyrhills died Sunday at Columbia Dade City Hospital. A native of Key West, she moved to this area 18 years ago from Plainsville, Conn. She was a registered nurse, a member of New Hope Baptist Church and an Army nurse veteran of World War II. She is survived by two sons, Charles of Columbia, Mass., and Stephen of Bristol, Conn.; her mother, Corinne Herrmann of Zephyrhills; and three grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
(From January 1997)
GEORGE CHAMBERS, 76, of Land O' Lakes died Friday at University Village in North Carolina. A native of Glenridge, N.J., he moved to this area six years ago from Wayne, N.J. He was a retired quality control inspector for Continental Car Co. and a member of Carrollwood Bible Chapel. He is survived by his wife, Louise; two sons, Chester of Land O' Lakes and Richard of Glancoe, Mo.; three daughters, Joy, Judy and Andrea, all of Tampa; and five grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
(From January 1997)
ELIZABETH N. CONINE, 84, of New Port Richey died Dec. 29, 1996 at home. She moved to this area 24 years ago from her native Great Neck, N.Y. She was a retired supervisor for AT&T in Manhasset, N.Y., Catholic, and a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She is survived by a stepson, Charles of Elk Creek, Mo.; two sisters, C. Agnes Horning of New Port Richey and Mary Pittignano of Ossining, N.Y.; and two granddaughters. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
(From January 1997)
OLGA E. FRIEDRICHSEN, 81, of New Port Richey died Monday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. A native of Yonkers, N.Y., she moved to this area 26 years ago from Fishkill, N.Y. She was a retired corrections officer at Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Beacon, N.Y., a member of Faith Lutheran Church, AARP and the New Port Richey Shuffleboard Club. She is survived by a sister-in-law, Sophie Fritsch of New Port Richey. Morgan Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
(From January 1997)
MARION J. HOMIN, 81, of Hudson died Monday at National Healthcare Center in Hudson. A native of Chicago, he moved to this area 23 years ago from Downers Grove, Ill. He was a retired inspector for Western Electric, Methodist, a member of the Moose Lodge in New Port Richey and the Jasmine Lakes Homeowners Association in Port Richey. He is survived by his wife, Connie; three daughters, Wendy Beth Kennedy of Lisle, Ill., Gayle Beth of Westmont, Ill., and Cheryl of Hudson; three sisters, Stella Poliatowicz and Mabel, both of Chicago, and Rose Ward of Fox Lake, Ill.; and a grandchild. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
(From January 1997)
ELIZABETH M. LOUNSBURY, 77, of Odessa died Monday in Tampa. A native of Stacy Basin, N.Y., she moved to this area 16 years ago from Hollywood. She was a typist for an electronic parts company, Baptist and a member of VFW Post #10093 in Safety Harbor. She is survived by two daughters, Doris M. Frailey of Odessa and Alberta Stricklin of Lake Harbor; a sister, Mary Kite of Syracuse, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. F.T. Blount Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
(From January 1997)
ELEANOR E. McNAMARA, 88, of Holiday died Monday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. A native of Chicago, she moved to this area a year ago from Bellwood, Ill. She was a retired group chief operator for Illinois Bell Telephone Co. in Chicago, a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Holiday and member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She is survived by a brother, Martin of Holiday; and two sisters, Mary Agnes and Kathleen, both of Holiday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
(From January 1997)
WILLIAM F. McPEEK, 78, of Holiday died Saturday at home. A native of Milwaukee, he moved to this area 27 years ago from West Allis, Wis. He was a retired commercial artist for the Fairs and Exhibition Division, State of Wisconsin in West Allis, an Army veteran of World War II, member and past chairman of the board of Community United Methodist Church of Holiday, member of the Tammer Paull Post 120, school board and YMCA, all of West Allis, Elks Lodge 1719 in Tarpon Springs and Moose Lodge 433 in Palm Harbor. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; three daughters, Margo Zerbel of Waupun, Wis., Patricia Ford of Clemson, S.C., and Jacquelyn Bader of Johnson City, Tenn.; a brother, Paul of Bedford, Texas ; a sister, Ruth Billings of Milwaukee; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
(From January 1997)
