MADGE W. GODFREY, 83, of New Port Richey died Thursday at Hospice House of Pasco in New Port Richey.
A native of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, she moved to this area 20 years ago from Jamaica. She was a retired nurse's aide in home health care.
She is survived by a son, Raymond of Lakewood, Ohio; a daughter, Janice White of Port Richey; two sisters, Hope Smith of Toronto and Merlyn Kanchelow of Denver, and four grandchildren.
Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.
(From January 1997)
EDWARD W. HESSLER Sr., 83, of Bayonet Point died Wednesday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital.
A native of New York City, he moved to this area 18 years ago from Holbrook, N.Y.
He was a retired photo engraver, a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hudson, Beacon Woods Civic Association in Bayonet Point, and the Photo Engravers Union.
He is survived by his wife, Eveland; five sons, John of San Diego, Edward of Mount Sinai, N.Y., Michael of Lady Lake, James of Perkasie, Pa., and Thomas of Redway, Calif.; two sisters, Katherine Young of Somerset, N.J., and Dorothy Peck; 17 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Arlington Funeral Home, Port Richey.
(From January 1997)
JOHN B. HOPKINS, 85, of Port Richey died Thursday at Vencor Hospital in Tampa.
A native of Washington , D.C., he moved to this area 26 years ago from Rockville, Md. He was a retired machine maintenance man for the Central Intelligence Agency, an Army veteran of World War II, and Episcopalian.
He is survived by two daughters, Lisa Brassard of Port Richey, and Linda Fox of New Port Richey; a sister, Helen Haywood of Bethesda, Md.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
(From January 1997)
ELIZABETH A. KALAGHER, 45, of Holiday died Wednesday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital.
A native of Worcester, Mass., she moved to this area 13 years ago.
She was a waitress for several restaurants at the sponge docks in Tarpon Springs.
She is survived by her husband, Michael; four sons, Perry of Worcester, Lawrence of Greenfield, N.H., Ronald and Michael both of Holiday; a daughter, Michaela of Holiday; her parents, Angelo and Sophie Manzello of Worcester; two sisters, Paula Benway of Worcester; and Carol Carlson of Providence, Mass.
Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
(From January 1997)
LEROY ASA MARTIN, 78, of New Port Richey died Friday at Hospice House of West Pasco.
A native of Indianapolis, he moved to this area 14 years ago.
He was a retired truck driver, and an Air Force veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Mary Kay; a son, Robert of Kenner, La.; a daughter, Judith Saville-Cooper of Tinley Park, Ill.
Arlington Funeral Home, Port Richey.
(From January 1997)
BETTY P. McARTHUR, 72, of Michigan, a winter resident of Port Richey died Tuesday in Port Richey.
She was a native of Alba, Mich. She is survived by her husband, Lloyd.
Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
(From January 1997)
JOSEPHINE C. McGINTY, 86, of Thonotosassa died Friday in Plant City.
A native of Samsula, she moved to the area in 1941 from Zephyrhills.
She was a homemaker and Baptist. She is survived by a son, Leonard L. Jr. of Thonotosassa; a daughter, Lorraine M. Eckart of Tampa; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
(From January 1997)
HOWARD C. NIESEN, 82, of Bayonet Point died Thursday at National Health Care Center in Hudson.
A native of Muskogee, Okla., he moved to this area 18 years ago from Webster Grovers, Mo.
He was the owner and president of Industrial Marine Electronics Ind., an amateur ham radio operator and World War II radar specialist, member of the Beacon Woods Civic Association and Shuffleboard Club in Bayonet Point, the Lions Club and Optimist Club in St. Louis.
He is survived by his wife, Mildred; a son, William F. of Wilmington, N.C.; and one grandson.
Prevatt Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
(From January 1997)
CHARLES E. POLLOCK, 73, of Zephyrhills died Wednesday at East Pasco Medical Center.
He came to the area eight years ago from Osteen. He was an assistant at a golf shop. He is survived by his sister, Marion Shonnard of Syracuse, N.Y.
Oakley Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
(From January 1997)
LAVAUGHN K. WAINWRIGHT, 85, of Hudson died Wednesday at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point.
A native of Mill Run, Pa., she moved to this area six years ago from Pittsburgh.
She is survived by two daughters, LaVaughn Kellogg and Minell Wilhelm both of Hudson; her mother, Nelle Krepps of Hudson; and two grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Holiday.
(From January 1997)
