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OBITUARIES

 
Published Oct. 3, 1992|Updated Oct. 12, 2005

ANGELINI, FLAVIA, 70, of Oldsmar, formerly of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Oct. 1, 1992) at home. Born in Italy, she came here five years ago from Youngstown, Ohio. She was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, Palm Harbor. Survivors include her husband, Ezio; a son, Guerino, Columbus, Ohio; three daughters, Connie Weaver, Lititz, Pa., Lorretta Smith, Midlothian, Va., and Anna Pasquine, New Port Richey; two sisters, Elvira Lepore and Evelina DiNello, both of Detroit; and nine grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

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BLACKBURN, ERNEST LEVY, 72, of New Port Richey, died Wednesday (Sept. 30, 1992) at Pine Hill Village, Port Richey. Born in Whitehall, N.Y., he came here 18 years ago from Vermont. He was a retired railroad clerk and a member of St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Holiday. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Ila; two sons, Robert E., O'Fallon, Ill., and David Demingway, White River Junction, Vt.; a brother, John H., Whitehall; a sister, Vera Monty, Whitehall; two grandsons; and one great-grandson. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.

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BRINKLEY, EMMETT C., 78, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Oct. 2, 1992) at home. Born in Greensburg, Pa., he came here 15 years ago from Willow Grove, Pa. He was a draftsman for Belmont Iron Works and Morris Wheeler Co., Philadelphia. He was Methodist and a member of Masonic Lodge 9, Philadelphia. Survivors include his wife, Julia J.; a daughter, Norma Jean Spinner, Hampton, Va.; a brother, Samuel, Chula Vista, Calif.; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Holiday.

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BURDICK, MARY A., 81, of Bayonet Point, died Thursday (Oct. 1, 1992) at HCA Bayonet Point/Hudson Medical Center. Born in Marlboro, Mass., she came here 16 years ago from Ayer, Mass. She was a retired registered nurse for the city of New York Health Department and Catholic. Survivors include her husband, Walter; three sons, Robert A., Ashby, Mass., George, Greenville, S.C., and Walter Jr., Maryland; three brothers, Robert Lepore, Ashby, Dr. John Lepore, Marlboro, and Michael Lepore, Pocasset, Mass.; two sisters, Rita Mitchell, Marlboro, and Alice Kavanaugh, Southborough, Mass.; and several grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.

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BYRD, GAIL, 67, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Oct. 2, 1992) at home. Born in Blair, W.Va., she came here 14 years ago from South Charleston, W.Va. She was a nurse and a member of Asbury United Methodist Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, Wallace; two daughters, Paula Ann Lee, Greenville, S.C., and Jacqueline Garrison, Mary Esther; three brothers, Willard Kent and Franklin Kent, both of Columbus, Ohio, and Roger Kent, Biloxi, Miss.; two sisters, Mary Lou Riffe, South Charleston, W.Va., Nancy Barnett, Ocala; and three grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.

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ERICKSON, FLORENCE M., 91, of New Port Richey, died Thursday (Oct. 1, 1992) at Mease Countryside Hospital. Born in New York City, she came here 25 years ago from Babylon, N.Y. She was a music teacher. Survivors include a sister, Jean Winters, New Rochelle, N.Y.; five nephews; and two nieces. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

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FELTHAM, JOHN, 84, of Port Richey, died Thursday (Oct. 1, 1992) at Baypoint Village, Hudson. Born in London, he came here 12 years ago from Port Washington, N.Y. He was a retired mechanical engineer and a member of the First United Methodist Church, Hudson. He was a member of the Audubon Society. Survivors include a son, Stephen, Herndon, Va.; two daughters, Patricia Jane, Galashiels, Scotland, and Jennifer Susan, Flushing, N.Y.; a sister, Kathleen, Peebles, Scotland; and two grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

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FRIEDT, KARLYN, 67, of Shady Hills, died Wednesday (Sept. 30, 1992) at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. He came here 20 years ago from his native Clearwater. He was a painter and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane, Safety Harbor; three sons, Lyn, Safety Harbor, Gregory Michael, Virginia Beach, Va., and Michael James, Shady Hills; a daughter, Leonora M. Darling, Burnt Hills, N.Y.; a brother, W. E., Bradenton Beach; and six grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.

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GAGNON, MARCEL, 73, of Zephyrhills, died Thursday (Oct. 1, 1992) at East Pasco Medcal Center, Zephyrhills. Born in Van Burne, Maine, he came here seven years ago from Syracuse, N.Y. He was a retired oiler for General Motors Corp. and a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Zephyrhills. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of the United Auto Workers, and the Moose Lodge and the American Legion, both of Zephyrhills. Survivors include his wife, Azalee; three sons, John, Syracuse, and Roger and Michael, both of Ohio; three daughters, JoAnn McAuliffer, Syracuse, Mary Gagnon, Youngstown, Ohio, and Eva Marie Davis, Modesto, Calif.; three brothers, Arthur, Hartford, Conn., Edward, Stamford, Conn., and Paul, Hollywood; two sisters, Ann Cox, Lewiston, Maine, and Barbara Derubis, Stamford; and five grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.

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JONES, ORVILLE R., 79, of Holiday, died Wednesday (Sept. 30, 1992) at Tampa General Hospital. Born in Galatia, Ill., he came here 10 years ago from Hillman, Mich. He was a retired crankshaft grinder for the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a Protestant. Survivors include a son, John O., Mount Vernon, Ill.; a daughter, Hilda Marshall, Rochester Hills, Mich; three brothers, Jay, Orell, and Johnnie, all of Illinois; two sisters, Thelma Vinson, Illinois, and Jewel Starnes, Pontiac, Mich; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.

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NAUSED, HARRY J., 66, of Hudson, died Friday (Oct. 2, 1992) at home. Born in Queens, N.Y., he came here 19 years ago from Rosedale, N.Y. He was an appliance repairman, Navy Seabee veteran of World War II, and a Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife, Josephine; two sons, Harry, New Port Richey, and Roger, Port Richey; two daughters, Louise Amorisky and Helen Davis, both of St. Augustine; and five grandchildren. Wellwood Funeral Home, Hudson.

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NEWNHAM, LUCILLE A., 82, of Port Richey, died Wednesday (Sept. 30, 1992) at Southern Pines Nursing Center, New Port Richey. Born in Toledo, Ohio, she came here 20 years ago from Holland, Ohio. She was a retired music teacher Salvation Army supporter. Survivors include her husband, Arthur R.; two sons, William F., Gahanna, Ohio, and Richard A., Holland; and a daughter, Patricia J. Griffin, Holland. Arlington Funeral Home, Port Richey.

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ROONEY, JAMES, 89, of Holiday, died Wednesday (Sept. 30, 1992) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. Born in Cumbuslang, Scotland, he came here 15 years ago from Riverview, Mich. He was a retired line worker for Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corp., Tarrytown, N.Y., and attended St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Tarpon Springs. He was a member of the United Auto Workers Local 664, Tarrytown, the Moose Lodge 1429, Holiday, and the Scottish American Men's Association. Survivors include his wife, Isabella; a daughter, Isabella Nicoll, Holiday; a sister, May O'Connor, Scotland; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

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SMITH, GLADYS A., 77, of New Port Richey, died Friday (Oct. 2, 1992) at HCA New Port Richey Hospital. Born in New Cumberland, W.Va., she came here 13 years ago from Newell, W.Va. She was a member of the First Christian Church, New Port Richey. Survivors include her husband, Richard; a son, Richard "Dave," Wellsville, Ohio; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.