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TIMES I SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 14, 2004 5B OBITUARIES SUNCOAST DEATHS list is extracted from detailed obituaries published in other regional editions of the Times. For complete obituaries, please see www.sptimes.com. Citrus BLACK, HILDEGARD, 84, of Crystal River, died Nov. 11.

Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River. BLACK, WILLIAM ROBERT, 79, of Inverness, died Nov. 12. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

fa*gAN, JANET "BOSS LADY," 82, of Beverly Hills, died Nov. 9. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Beverly Hills. FONTAINO, FRANCES 83, of Inverness, died Nov. 12.

Charles E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness. LARSON, ROBERT 75, of hom*osassa, died Largo FENNELL, JOHN 61, of Largo, died Thursday (Nov. 11, 2004) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute, St. Petersburg.

He was born in Queens, N.Y., and came here in January. He served in the Army National Guard and was a supervisor for the New Jersey Transit. He was a member St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo. Survivors include two sons, Kevin, Largo, and Paul, Levittown, a daughter, Katherine "Kate" Silver, Brick Township, and five grandchildren.

Memorial Park Funeral Home Cemetery, St. Petersburg. FINGER, JAMES, 67, of Largo, died Wednesday (Nov. 3,.2004) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo, under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He came here 30 years ago from his native Waterloo, Iowa.

He was a retired crane operator. He was an Army and Navy veteran. He was a member of the Eagles 4013, Largo, and Cross Bayou American Legion Post 252, Seminole. Survivors include four sons, Sgt. Ricki, deployed in Iraq, David, St.

Petersburg, Randi, Waterloo, and Tony, Spring Hill; two daughters, Penni and Debbie Finger, both of Waterloo; his companion, Connie Steenberg, Pinellas Park; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. International Gulf Breeze Chapel, Largo. St. Petersburg BAYNARD, CAROLINE 49, of Chiefland, formerly of St. Peters burg, died Thursday (Nov.

11, 2004) in Williston. She was born in Gainesville but was raised in St. Petersburg and lived most of her life in Old Town. She was a real estate secretary for W.L. Baynard and Co.

for 10 years. She was also a teacher's aide for Old Town Elementary School and a certified nursing assistant. She loved spending time with her son, enjoyed the outdoors and the Suwannee River. Survivors include her mother, Eleanor Baynard, Chiefland; a son, James "Robbie" Perryman Baynard, Lake Wales; two brothers, Owen Baynard, Chiefland, and Robert "Bob" Baynard, Charlotte, N.C.; a niece; a nephew; a great-niece; and a great-nephew. Knauff Funeral Home, Chiefland.

Nov. 10. Wilder Funeral Home, Springs. MUSILLI, MARY, 89, of Inverness, 11. Heinz Funeral Home, SMITH, JOYCE ANN, 59, of 11.

Wilder Funeral Home, Springs. Hernando JIRSA, RICHARD R. "DICK," 81, died Nov. 11. Turner Funeral Center, Spring Hill.

PAPA, JOSEPH JAMES, 28, of Nov. 9. Merritt Funeral Home, Hillsborough ARENCIBIA, MANUEL 64, Nov. 7. Garden of Memories Tampa.

ENRIQUEZ, ERNESTO LOPEZ 69, of Valrico, died Nov. 9. FORD, MARGARET FRANCIS, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday 11, 2004). She was born in Blue and came to St.

Petersin 1975 from Chicago. Survivors her husband, James a son, E. Bujak, Palatine, a daughter, M. Brooks, Glendale, and grandchildren, Kevin and Kaitlin both of Palatine. Jennings FuHome and Crematory, Sarasota.

MANUEL, ALBERT RALPH II, 29, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Nov. 10, 2004) at Bayfront Medical Center. A native of St. Petersburg, he attended Boca Ciega High School and was self employed.

He was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Albert a daughter, Aliya Manuel; three brothers, Terry and Kelvin White and Bill Simons III, all of St. Petersburg; two sisters, Monica Snead, St. Petersburg, and Kimberly Williams, Tucson, mother, Gwen Snead, Harrisburg, father, Albert St. Petersburg; and paternal grandmother, Queen Williamson, St.

Petersburg. McRae Funeral Home, St. Petersburg. McFUGERSON, JONAH, 67, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Nov.

10, 2004) at Pasadena Manor. He came here more than 32 years ago from his native Brewton, Ala. Locally, he worked for the city of St. Petersburg Sanitation Department and for the Moorefields and Overstreet Paving Survivors include two sons, Andrew Kate and Antonio Morgan, both of St. Petersburg; eight daughters, Tawanda and Catina Ferguson, both of Largo, Cassandra Rupert, Ann Etheridge and Robin Morgan, all of St.

Petersburg, and Linda Culliber, Mattie McFugerson and Jenice Brazile, all of Brewton; two stepdaughters, Tawanda and Shelena King, both of St. Petersburg; his companion, Diane Griffin, St. Petersburg; 23 grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

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Tampa. Lecanto, died Nov. HATHAWAY, TRUDY hom*osassa Nov. 10. Affinity Direct Brandon.

Pasco of Brooksville, CHRISTIAN, PEARL and Cremation Nov. 12. Thomas B. Holiday. Spring Hill, died DIECK, HERBERT WILLIAM, Spring Hill.

died Nov. 11. Prevatt Cremation Services, GRIMES, ESTHER 75, Nov. 11. Loyless Funeral of Tampa, died Chapel.

Funeral Home, JOYNER, LILLIAN 86, died Nov. 12. Abbey "PAPA ERNIE," Home, Dunedin. Adams MCKELVEY, DELWIN M. FERRAN, HECTOR RAUL, 47, of St.

Petersburg, died Monday (Nov. 8, 2004) of natural causes. He was born in Puerto Rico moved to Tampa in 1994 from Norwich, before moving to St. Petersburg in 1998. He was a counselor for Vocational Rehabilitation of Pinellas County and was an Army veteran.

Survivors include two sons, Hector, St. Petersburg, and Raul, New London, two daughters, Jessica, New London, and Jada, Hartford, his mother, Ana TorresMartinez, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico; three brothers, Mario Sochuk, Alachua, Charlie Sochuk, Puerto Rico, and Milton Ferran, Orlando; two sisters, Mayra, and Noemi Ferran-Torres, both of Vega Baja; and a granddaughter. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar. JACKSON, BONNIE DONALDSON, 51, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Nov.

12, 2004) at her daughter's home. A native of St. Petersburg, she was a 1971 graduate of Gibbs High School. She worked in the banking industry 1 for 25 years, working as a customer service representative, teller and vault attendant for the former Rutland and Barnett Banks. She was a member of Bethel Community Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher and member of the finance committee.

Survivors include a daughter, Traci Jackson; mother, Beatrice Donaldson; two brothers, Carey Donaldson Jr. and Wallace Hines; a sister, Barbara Henderson; and two grandchildren, all of St. Petersburg. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

RITTMAN, JUDITH ANN WARREN, 66, of Sierra Vista, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Nov. 6, 2004) at Hospice of the Valley, Dobson House in Chandler, Ariz. She attended Woods College and Missouri University, and moved to St. Peters burg in the late 1980s.

She was an avid golfer. Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Joe; five sons, Joe, Vancouver, Scott, San Francisco, John, San Jose, Brad, Hanco*ck, N.C., and Lyle, Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Lila Roasa, Gower, and 11 grandchildren. Bueler: Mortuary, Chandler, Ariz. Morning No Tampa. 88, of Tampa, died Memories Funeral Home, 58, of Tampa, died Cremation Service, 79, of Holiday, died Dobies Funeral Homes, 89, of Hudson, Funeral Home and Hudson.

of Land O'Lakes, died Home, Land of New Port Richey, Parklawn Funeral SR. "DEL," 86, of GIL, TOMAS Holiday, died Nov. 13. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

SCHROEDER, JULIE 77, of Dade City, died Nov. 10. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills. SCHNEIDER, GEORGE A. "SPARKY," 78, of Holiday, died Nov.

12. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday. Other Pinellas BURNS, WINIFRED 67, of Palm Harbor, died Nov. 12.

Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor. CALABRESE, TROY LAUFER, 47, of Clearwater, died Nov. 9. ALife Tribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.

DIESTERHEFT, RUTH of Belleair Bluffs, died Nov. 11. National Cremation Society, Largo. FERNUNG, JOHN ANDREW, 95, of Palm Harbor, died Nov. 12.

Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater. GOSS, ELIZABETH 52, of Palm Harbor, 51, of St. Peters- Seminole burg, died Monday (Nov. 8, 2004) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Havana, he came here in 1956 from Cuba.

He was a journeyman electrician and a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 308. He attended Transfiguration Catholic Church. Survivors include his companion of 20 years, Jackie Miguel; two sons, Tomas A. and Timothy both of St. Petersburg; two daughters, Alison L.

Gil, Tampa, and Stephanie J. St. Petersburg; five sisters, Diana Gil, Jeanette Gil, Alina Gil and Deborah Guss, all of St. Petersburg, and Maria Gabriela Gil, Venezuela; and two grandchildren, William and Alexander. American Heritage Cremation Society, TOSI, LOTTIE 87, of St.

Petersburg, died Friday (Nov. 12, 2004) at Pasadena Manor. She came here in 1956 from her native Clifton, NJ. She was a receptionist in the health care industry and a member of Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. She enjoyed dancing.

Survivors include two sons, Larry, Gulfport, and Glenn, St. Petersburg; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home. BANFIELD, PHILIP WAYNE, 51, of Seminole, died Thursday (Nov. 11, 2004) at home.

He was born in Dayton, and came here in 1985 from Millersville, Md. He was a sheet metal mechanic for Tarheel Roofing and Bo's Quality Roofing both in St. Petersburg. He was an avid motorcyclist. Survivors include a son, Philip a daughter, Amanda Simms; his mother, Ann Morris, all of Largo; two sisters, Kay Wilhite, Georgia, and Denise Hines, New Jersey; and two grandchildren.

International Gulf Breeze Chapel, Largo. NIEMI, RAYMOND JOHN, 51, of Seminole, died Saturday (Nov. 6, 2004) in St. Petersburg. He was born in Ann Arbor, and relocated to Florida in 1984.

He was a member of the first graduating class at Huron High School. Survivors include his parents, John and Sadie Niemi; and a sister, Kathy Monge. Nie Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Ann Arbor. SPECIALISTS IN AUTHENTIC ANTIQUE AND ESTATE JEWELRY Buying Selling 1946 Since GILBERT JEWELERS, INC. 364-1st Ave.

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22. Knoetgen Funeral Home, Morton, Pa. HANEY, EDITH, 93, of Dunedin, died Nov. 11. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

JACOBS, JESSE REUBEN, 21, of Bloomington, and Tarpon Springs, died Nov. 6. Deremiah-Frye Mortuary, Greene Harrell Chapel, Bloomington. McLELLAN, EARL GARY, 69, of Clearwater, died Nov. 5.

Crane Funeral Home, Romulus, Mich. MORGAN, GERTRUDE "TRUDY," 88, of Palm Harbor, died Nov. 12. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor. RUEDIGER, STELLA 94, of Dunedin, died Nov.

11. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater. STEINER, ALOIS 86, of Clearwater, died Nov. 9.1 Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor. South Pasadena 92, (Nov.

Earth, burg include Paul Mary two Bujak, neral DECISION THAT SHOULD NOT BE BASED SOLELY UPON ADVERTIsem*nTS. BEFORE OUR QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE. PRIMARY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, RICH, RONALD LEE, 66, of South Pasadena, died Monday (Nov. 1, 2004) at his daughter's home in Bethel, Maine. He was born in Montgomery, Ohio, and came to Florida in 1970.

He was a fishing boat charter captain, and operated the Sea Witch out of Clearwater Marina for more than five years. He was an Air Force veteran and worked as a radar technician at Wright-Patterson AFB. He also worked for Sunshine Nabisco Foods, BF Goodrich, and Frigidaire. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Milton Athletic Club and was Presbyterian. Survivors include a son, James Blaine Rich, Pinellas Park; two daughters, Robin Rich Mills, Bethel, and Tracy Lee Rich, St.

Petersburg; two brothers, Adolph J. hom*osassa, and James, Bellbrook, Ohio; a sister, Susan Binet Rich, New York City; six grandchildren; and six Funeral Bryant Pond, grandchildren. Western Maine Maine. FUNERAL NOTICES FORD Margaret Francis, 92, of St. Petersburg, FL passed away Thursday November 11, 2004.

She was born July 4, 1912 in Blue Earth Minnesota. She moved to St. Petersburg in 1975 from Chicago ILL. She is survived by her husband, James G. Ford, of St.

Petersburg and her two children, son Paul E. Bujak (Denise), of Palatine, ILL and daughter Mary M. Brooks (Michael), of Glendale, Arizona. Two. grandchildren, Kevin Bujak and, Kaitlin Bujak, of Palatine, ILL.

Visitation will be Sunday, November 14, from 2 P.M. until 6 P.M. at Rhodes Funeral Home in St. Petersburg. Burial will be in Blue Earth, Minnesota.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Arrangements under the direction of Jennings Funeral Home and Crematory, Sarasota. (941) 926-2223 314895-01 YOU DECIDE, ASK US TO PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA. NIEMI Raymond John, of Seminole, FL formerly of Ann Arbor, age 51, died on Saturday, November 6, 2004 in St. Petersburg, FL.

Raymond was born in Ann Arbor, MI. on August 1, 1953 the son of John and Sadie Niemi. Raymond was part of the first graduating class at Huron High School and in 1984 he relocated to Florida. Survivors include his parents, his sister Kathy (John) Monge, his niece Victoria and his nephew John, Survivors also include several Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and other family. Services for Raymond were held at the NIE LIFESTORY.

FUNERAL HOME, Ann Arbor, Interment followed at Arborcrest Memorial Park, Ann Arbor. Memorial Contributions in Raymond's memory may be made to The Hospice of The Florida Suncoast, 300 East Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33770. To read Raymond's lifestory, sign the guestbook or leave a memory, please visit his personal memory page at www.lifestorynet.com. PIOCH Elaine E. 83, of South Pasadena passed away Friday November 12, 2004.

Funeral services be 4PM Tuesday, November 16th at David C. Gross Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Greene, officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 2PM through service time. Burial will be private.

DAVID C. GROSS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY 6366 Central RAISLER -Dorothy. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, November 15th at Life Path Hospice Woodside Chapel, 6770 102nd Ave No. Pinellas Park, at 2 p.m. with reception and family visitation to follow.

CARD OF THANKS In grateful appreciation, we sincerely thank you, our friends, for the many courtesies and expressions of sympathy extended to our family during the illness and passing of our loved one, Julia A. Brown. Special thanks go to Sandy DeVanno and staff at Pasadena Manor and Dr. Leon Bracey and members of Trinity Presbyterian Chruch. We will forever remember your love and kindness.

The Brown and Simmons Family IN MEMORY OF EDDIE WORRILS JR. 'Eddie Boo' you are truly missed. Love, your wife.

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