Obituaries from Page 3 GRABO, ERNEST FREDRICH, of Gainesville, formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (Aug. 9, 1998) at Shands at Alachua General Hospital, Gainesville. He was born in Gruenfels, Germany, came to Clearwater from Cleveland, and moved in 1986 to Gainesville. He owned and operated The Upholstery Shop for 30 years in Clearwater. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Largo, and DAV. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Eileen Marie; a son, Bill, Safety Harbor; two daughters, Patti Grabo Williams, Gainesville, and Doris Fox, Rocklin, a brother, Eduard, Bamberg, Germany; a sister, Emma Przenoga, Berlin; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Forest Meadows Funeral Home and Crematory, Gainesville. KUNZ, EUGENE COLWELL, 64, of Clearwater, formerly of Hernando County, died Monday (Aug.
10, 1998) at home. He moved to Hernando County in 1947 from his native Niagara Falls, N.Y., and later moved here. He retired as an Army master sergeant and was a veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He worked as a department manager for the Florida Department of Labor. Survivors include his wife, Helga two daughters, Nicole Inscoe, St.
Petersburg, a and Renee Marsh, Jupiter; a granddaughter, Samantha Carter; and a grandson, Timothy Lee Marsh. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater. LeBARON, JANET 67, of Clearwater, died Monday (Aug. 10, 1998) at home. She was born in Hartford, and came here in 1983 from Arizona.
She worked as a travel agent for Boy Voyage Travel, Tarpon Springs. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce, American Society of Notaries and Professional Association of Travel Agents. Sylvan Abbey Funeral I Home, Clearwater. LIVINGSTON, LURONG, 39, of Clearwater, died Sunday (Aug. 9, 1998) at home.
He was a lifelong resident and worked as a professional car detailer for On Site Management, Clearwater. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Mary and Leo Cooney and his father and stepmother, Jacob Sr. and Berda, all of Clearwater; three brothers, Jacob Livingston Clearwater, Shawn Livingston, Marianna, and Bernard Johnson, St. Petersburg; and a sister, Michele Campbell, Deltona. Young's Funeral Home, Clearwater.
PASCHALL, HALLIE JONES, 77, of Clearwater, died Monday (Aug. 10, 1998) at Mariner Health Care of Belleair. She was born in Oxford, N.C., and came here in 1986 from Durham, N.C. She was a homemaker and Baptist. Survivors include a son, Ralph three granddaughters; and a great National Cremation Society, Largo.
Largo BROWN, ELIZABETH 81, of Largo, died Tuesday (Aug. 11, 1998) at Largo Medical Center. She came here in 1988 from her native Pittsburgh. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Light of Christ Catholic Church, Clearwater, and Senior Friends of Largo.
Survivors include four sons, Thomas, Clearwater, Raymond, Willis, Texas, Regis, Monroeville, and Frederick, North Huntingdon, three daughters, Patricia Hughes, Charleston, W.Va., Hilda Youngerman, North Huntingdon, and Mary Simpson, Manassas, a sister, 'Ann Masterson, Sarasota; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater. MAAS, MICHAEL 89, of Lar- go, died Sunday (Aug. 9, 1998) at Arbors at St. Petersburg, Seminole.
He was born in Detroit and came here in 1995 from Goodrich, Mich. He worked as a tool and die maker for Keystone Metal Molding, Detroit. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Seminole. He was captain of Midway Court Shuffleboard Team, Largo, and several bowling teams in Royal Oak, and Rochester, Mich. He was a member of Michigan National Guard.
Survivors include his wife, Marie a son, Michael Lansing, two daughters, Ruth M. Bartley, Goodrich, and Barbara D. Olney, Clarkston, two stepsons, Thomas Vervaras and James Vervaras, both of Michigan; a sister, Frances Lillie, Boyne, 15 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Lewis W. Mohn Funeral Home Cremation Services, Seminole.
SEITZ, DOROTHY 86, of Largo, died Monday (Aug. 10, 1998) at Palm Garden of Pinellas nursing home, Largo. She came here in 1971 from her native Jamaica, N.Y. She retired as head of data processing after 36 years at Joseph E. Seagram New York City.
She was Lutheran. Survivors include her husband, Ellsworth and a nephew, Richard Lorenz, St. Petersburg. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes Cremation SerGardens Chapel, Larvices, Serenity go. LA SE TIMES THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1998 5 ROBALISKY, DOROTHY 75, of Largo, died Monday (Aug.
10, 1998) at Madrid adult congregate living facility, Largo, under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Providence, R.I., and came here in November from Warwick, R.I. She worked as a bookkeeper. She was a member of the Apostolic United Pentecostal Church, St. Petersburg.
Survivors include a daughter, Donnalee M. Garrison, Indian Rocks Beach; a son, Steven, Cranston, R.I; three sisters, Evie Swanson, Barbara Benson and Shirley Lovegreen, all of Warwick; and two grandsons, Lloyd J. Garrison and Warren S. Garrison, both of Indian Rocks Beach. All County Funeral Home and Crematory, Lake Worth.
Pinellas Park KIMBRELL, DONALD RAY, 71, of the Mainlands, Pinellas Park, died Tuesday (Aug. 11, 1998) at home of cancer. Born in Brilliant, he came here in 1984 from Prairie Village, Kan. He retired in 1981 as owner of the Kim- brell Steel Co. and was a 1950 graduate of the University of Alabama.
He was a member of Woodlawn Masonic Lodge 525, Birmingham, the Egypt Shrine Temple, the Mainlands Golf League, the National Genealogical Society, the International Grain Elevators Association and Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Pinellas County. He was an Army veteran and was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Largo, and Unity Church of Christianity, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Marjorie a daughter, Barbara Fetzer, Dallas; a sister, Dortha Dickinson, and a stepbrother, Michael Bateman, both of Moody, five grandchildren; and six great children. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St.
Petersburg. KRAUS, ADOLPH, 92, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Aug. 10, 1998) at Northside Hospital and Heart 1 Institute. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he came here in 1968 from Queens Village, N.Y. Survivors include two daughters, Irene Doherty, Central Islip, N.Y., and MaryAnn Costelloe, East Patchogue, N.Y.; six grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; and a great-greatgrandchild.
National Cremation Soci- ety, Largo. Safety Harbor GRAU, WILLIAM F. 75, of Safety Harbor, died Tuesday (Aug. 11, 1998) at Westchester Gardens Rehabilitation and Care Center, Clearwater. He was born in Cincinnati and came here in 1986 from Piscataway, where he was active in Little League.
He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Jean; a son, William, Manville, N.J.; a daughter, Maggi Grauco, Pittstown, N.J.; and five grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater. MOLNAR, ANNA 83, of Safe- ty Harbor, died Tuesday (Aug. 11, 1998) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs.
She was born in Cleveland and came here in 1998 from Findlay, Ohio. She worked as a custodian for the Parma City School System, Parma, Ohio. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Salt Lake City. Survivors include two daughters, Susan Hendess, Safety Harbor, and Nancy Stoff, Jupiter; a sister, Dorothy Arden, Cleveland; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Moss Funeral Homes Cremation Services, Palm Harbor Chapel.
St. Petersburg ANDERSON, ESTELLE, 83, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Aug. 10, 1998) at Greenbrook Nursing Center. She came here from her native Canada.
There are no known survivors. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Pe- tersburg. BALE, RONALD 69, of St.
Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 11, 1998) at home. Born in Toronto, he came here in 1988 from Menasha, Wis. He retired as president of Valley School and Office Supply Appleton, Wis. He attended St.
Matthew's Episcopal Church, St. Petersburg. He was a president of the Velvet Cloake Condominium Association and was a volunteer for 55 Alive Mature Driving at the AARP. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Peggy; two sons, Brian, Edmonton, Alberta, and John, Neenah, a daughter, Karen Schutes, Atlanta; a brother, Raymond, Victoria, British Columbia; and two grandsons. National Cremation Society, St.
Petersburg. COPENHAUER, LOUIS, 81, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Aug. 9, 1998) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. Born in Mannington, W.Va., he came here in 1983 from Ridgeville, Ohio.
He was a retired operating engineer for Great Lakes Construction and was a Navy Seabees veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Mildred eight stepchildren; two brothers, Carl, Norwalk, Ohio, and Paul, Colleyville, Texas; three sisters, Hazel Faure, Sun City, and Pearl and Julia Lloyd, both of Oakmont, 23 stepgrandchildren; and numerous stepgreat-grandchildren. Royal Palm Funeral Chapel Cemetery North, St. Petersburg. SUNCOAST DEATHS This list is extracted from detailed obituaries published in other regional editions of the Times.
Citrus COMEAU, LUCILLE 76, of Beverly Hills, died Aug. 10. Hooper Funeral Home and Crematory, Beverly Hills. LIQUORI, CARMINE FRANK, 71, of Lecanto, died Aug. 11.
Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River. Hernando SEIDENSPINNER, CHARLES 69, of Spring Hill, died Aug. 9. Brewer Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, U.S. 19, Spring Hill.
Hillsborough BERG, HERMAN 87, of Sun City Center, died Aug 10. National Cremation Society, Tampa. BERGMAN, SYD, 81, of Sun City Center, died Aug. 10. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
BEVILL, RUBY JANET, 59, of Plant City, died Aug. 11. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City. BROWN, EHREN CORINNE, 75, of Chicago, formerly of Tampa, died Aug. 7.
Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa. De VANE, JOHN WILLIAM, 39, of Tampa, died Aug. 9. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa. ELKES, JULIE, 61, of Tampa, died Aug.
12. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa. ESPASAS, MAIZA 87, of Tampa, died Aug. 7. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
FULGUEIRA, GONZALO, 72, of Tampa, died Aug. 10. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa. GLADUE, MARY 77, of Tampa, died Aug. 10.
Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa. EMFINGER, JAMES 81, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Aug. 9, 1998) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He came here in 1988 from his native LaGrange, Ga.
He had a career in the military, serving with the Army and the Air Force. He was a veteran of World War II, stationed at Pearl Harbor during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack. He was Baptist. Survivors include a son, George, Atlanta; a brother, Alvin, LaGrange; and two sisters, Alice Berner, New Jersey, and Bertha Heard, Roanoke, Va.
International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park. FORSYTHE, LUTHER 97, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Aug. 9, 1998) at Edward White Hospital. Born in Burleson, Texas, he came here in 1970 from Chicago.
He was an auditor for the federal government and was a member of Garden of Peace Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Irene; a brother, John Sacramento, a sister, Alma Hood, Guthrie, and several nieces and nephews. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Woodlawn Chapel, St. Petersburg. HERRINGTON, RUTH 97, of Rockville, formerly of St.
Petersburg, died Thursday (July 23, 1998) at Sunrise Retirement Home, Rockville. She was born in Kilmarnock, and moved to St. Petersburg in 1960 from Long Island, N.Y. She moved to Rockville in 1994. She attended Maranatha Baptist Church, St.
Petersburg. Survivors include a son, Austin, Potomac, three grandchildren, David and Pam Herrington, and Kimberley Brandon, all of Rockville; and two greatgrandchildren. Pumphrey Funeral Home, Rockville, Md. HOWERTER, JIM, 42, of St. Pe- tersburg, died Monday (Aug.
10, 1998) at home. Born in Kimball, he came here four years ago from Commerce City, Colo. He worked as a dispatcher for Coors Distributing Greeley, and for Fleet Car Commerce City. He was a member of First Baptist Church, La Salle, and was a former member of the Cozad (Neb.) Country Club. Locally, he worked as a dispatcher for East Bay Sanitation.
Survivors include a son, Justin, and a daughter, Melissa, both of Greeley; his parents, Eddie and Ann Marie Howerter, Lexington, a brother, Greg, Cozad, two sisters, Jill Petsche, Las Vegas, and Diane Small, Kearney, his companion, Terresa Rea, St. Petersburg; and several nieces and nephews. Berryman Funeral Home, Cozad, Neb. KLOTZ, IRMA 95, of St. Pe- tersburg, died Tuesday (Aug.
11, 1998) at Colonial Care Center. Born in Seneca Falls, N.Y., she came here in 1975 from Syracuse, N.Y., where she was a clerk for many years with First Trust Bank. She was a member of Rio Vista Presbyterian Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include two sisters, Edith M.
Ellis, St. Petersburg, and Edna L. Phillips, Vero Beach; and five nieces and nephews. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
KONYHA, RICHARD BARNABUS, 71, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Aug. 10, 1998) at Satilla Regional Medical Center, Waycross, after a long illness. Born in Detroit, he lived here for the last 10 years. He was a retired personnel manager for the Department of Defense at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, having served in the Navy and the Air Force, and was a 32nd-degree Mason and member of the Scottish Rite and Shrine Temple. He was a member of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Survivors include a daughter, Laura Konyha, Colorado; a son, Richard P. "Rick," Waycross, a stepdaughter, Claudia Hennessy, San Diego; two stepsons, Kim Coffee, Gainesville, and David Coffee, Plant City; and 10 grandchildren.
Music Funeral Home, Waycross, Ga. HADNOTT, JULIAN FRED 70, of Valrico, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Aug. 10. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
KEEN, HAZEL ESTELLA, 87, of Plant City, died Aug. 10. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City. KOWAL, BEVERLY, 63, of Tampa, died Aug. 11.
Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa. MARTIN, ALICE JANET, 75, of Tampa, died Aug. 11. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa. PARHAM, ALICE M.
"JUDY," 77, of Tampa, died Aug. 11. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers, Tampa. RIDLON, EXA 85, of Tampa, died Aug.
10. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa. ROBERTS, BUNA 81, of Tampa, Aug. 12. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.
ROSARIO, ANGEL, 63, of Riverview, died Aug. 10. Family Funeral Care, Sun City Center. SCHROEDER, ROSALIE 95, of Tampa, died Aug. 9.
Neptune Society, Palm Harbor. SHEPHERD, CLYDE EMERSON, 81, of Wimauma, formerly of Tampa, died Aug. 11. Family Funeral City Center. SOUTHERINGTON, ERNEST "ERNIE," 83, of Tampa, died Aug.
11. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Garden of Chapel, Tampa. STRICKLAND, MARGARET NANCY 74, of Tampa, died Aug. 11. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.
VAVRIK, FRANK 81, of Sun City Center, died Aug. 11. National Cremation Society, Tampa. WIGGINS, JAMES 86, of Tampa, died Aug. 4.
National Cremation Society, Tampa. WILSON, JAMES 73, of Tampa, died Aug. 4. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa. Pasco BELLONE, JACK 55, of Port Richey, died Aug.
11. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey. GAMPE, MARY 98, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 11, 1998) at Swanholm Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, St.
Petersburg. Born in Germany, she came here in 1980 from Bostwick. She was a homemaker and was Protestant. Survivors include a daughter, Rosachen Arnold, St. Petersburg; a granddaughter, Lisa Baggs, Nokomis; and three greatgrandchildren, Erin, Ryan and Jarrod Baggs, all of Nokomis.
Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Woodlawn Chapel, St. Petersburg. OSBORN, JUDITH LOCKE, 51, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Aug. 10, 1998) at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park.
Born in Lafayette, she came here in 1975 from Chicago. She was a self employed accountant and attended Augustana College, Rock Island, Ill. She was Lutheran and a member of the Pinellas Genealogy Society, the Connecticut Genealogy Society and the Descendents of Ancient Windsor, Windsor, and was publisher of the Pinney Papers for the Descendents of Humphrey Pinney. She was a member of the staff of the Mary John Clearinghouse, Toledo, Ohio, since 1985 and a speaker at its World Wide Conference in 1990 and 1993. She also was a director of the Mary John Tour to England in June 1998.
Survivors include her mother, Betty M. Osborn, Seminole; her father, Clark Osborn, Indianapolis; a brother, Michael Walton, St. Petersburg; and two sisters, Celia T. Lewis, Seminole, and Beth E. Whitman, Pensacola.
Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pinellas Park. SHAFFER, LLOYD 75, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 11, 1998) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Wilmot Township, he came here in 1956 from Johnson City, N.Y.
He was a retired maintenance manager for the city of St. Petersburg Parks Department and a member of Grace Lutheran Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a former member of VFW Sunshine Chapter and the St. Petersburg Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Anna a son, Rodney and a daughter, Donna D.
Koble, both of St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg. SEAVEY, KENNETH TURNER, 57, of St.
Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 11, 1998) at Jacaranda Manor. He was born in Portland, Maine. There are no known survivors. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
SHYDOHUB, ANDREW, 81, of St. Petersburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 12, 1998) at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Ukraine, he came here in 1995 from Albuquerque, N.M.
He was a die maker for a wire company in Chicago. He served as a tank commander with the Soviet Army during World War II and was a member of the Ukrainian Veterans Association. He was a member of St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Pinellas Park. Survivors include his wife, Nila; two sons, Anthony, Sebring, and Alexander, Albuquerque; and two grandchildren.
Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg. THOMPSON, CORNELL BLACK, IRENE 84, of Port Richey, died Aug. 11. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
GALETTO, JOSEPH 84, of Holiday, died Aug. 11. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey. HURLBUT, EMMA 70, of Land O'Lakes, died Aug. 11.
American Burial and Cremation, Palm Harbor. KLEBENOW, JOHN 67, of Spring Hill, Pasco County, died Aug. 11. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point. MILKIEWICZ, WILLIAM, 87, of Port Richey, died Aug.
11. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point. MULLAHEY, JUDITH ANN, 43, of New Port Richey, died Aug. 10. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
PIERCE, RUBY 85, of Holiday, died Aug. 12. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday, ROUNTREE, ROY 90, of Dade City, formerly of New Port Richey, died Aug. 8.
Funeral Home, New Port Richey. SARMENT, ESTHER, 86, of New Port Richey, died Aug. 11. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
SIRIGNANO, ALBERT, 70, of New Port Richey, died Aug. 11. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey. WASHINGTON, ELIZABETH 82, of Phoenix, formerly of Hudson, died Aug. 12.
Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point. Other Pinellas DONNELLY, ANNA, 89, of Gulfport, died Aug. 9. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home. FULENWIDER, BRUCE 75, of South Pasadena, died Aug.
12. Blount, Curry Roel Funeral Homes Cemeteries, Beach Chapel, St. Pete PHILLIPS, ERNESTINE 78, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Aug. 10, 1998) at North Rehabilitation Center.
She came here in 1942 from her native Istachatta. She retired from St. Anthony's Hospital after 20 years as a registered nurse and was a member of Northside Church of Christ and the Mound Park Hospital Alumni. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Edward E. North American Cremation Society, Deerfield Beach.
FUNERAL NOTICES 62, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (Aug. 11, 1998) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was a lifetime resident here and a 1954 graduate of Gibbs High School. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Moores Chapel AME Church.
He worked for Johnson Upholstery Co. for 17 years. Survivors include his wife, Juanita; two sons, Michael, California, and Cornell III, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Sylvia Thompson and Brigette Mincey, a sister, Molly George, and a brother, Henry all of St. Petersburg; and seven grandchildren.
Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg. YOUNG, SAMMIE LEE, 92, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Aug. 10, 1998) at Edward White Hospital.
She came here as a child from her native Waynesboro, Ga. She retired in 1984 as a housekeeper for private families and was a member of Greater Mount Zion AME Church. Survivors include a grandson, Eddie McCrae, St. Petersburg; a niece, Annie Lee Spaulding, Miami; several cousins, including Elouise Mells and Pamela Corbett, both of St. Petersburg; eight great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
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No. 527-7005 OF PETERSBURG DeMone Lorraine N. age 76, of Clearwater, passed away on August 10, 1998. Memorial Service to be held at National Cremation Society Chapel, 4945 East Bay Drive, Clearwater, Fla. Friday, August 14, 1998 at 3:00 PM.
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Interment will follow in Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park. Visitation Friday, August, 14, 6-9 PM at Young's Funeral Home. 442-2388 PETERSON Ronald Beloved son, husband, father and grandfather died Tuesday, August 11, 1998 at Morton Plant Hospital. A loving and devoted family man, Mr. Peterson is survived by his mother, Doris of Morris, his wife, Suzanne; brother, Norman of Reno sons, Kevin of Reno, and John of Rochester, daughters, Diane Melton of Reno, Lauren and Allison of Largo and eight grandchildren, Lindsey, Kevin, Spencer, Rebecca, Emma, Annie, Kaitlin and Jenna.
He is preceded in death by his father, Earl W. Peterson. Mr. Peterson was born Nov. 2, 1938 in Morris, IL.
Growing up on a family farm, he learned the value of hard work which became the foundation for his lifelong committment to family and community service. Upon graduating from High school in Morris, he went on to receive his BA cum laude from Wheaton College (1961) and his MBA from the University of Chicago, (1970). During Mr. Peterson's distinguished career, he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Jewel Food Stores (Chicago) and Senior Vice President and member of O.C.E.O. of Eckerd Drug Company.
In 1988 he received the Rex Award as Merchandiser of the Year for the Chain Drug Industry. Most recently, Mr. Peterson was owner and CEO of Florida Forest Products. Over the course of his lifetime, Mr. Peterson made a substantial contribution to his community, both in Illinois and Florida.
He served on the board of trustees at Tampa Preparatory School, Saint Paul's School and College of St. Francis, Joliet, IL. He also served on the board of Morton Plant Health Care System. Central DuPage Hospital, Gateway Foundation Drug Rehabilitation Center, United Way and Citizens for Healthy Pinellas County. An avid golfer, Mr.
Peterson maintained membership at Chicago GolfClub, Belleair Country Club and the Bayou Club where he was a member of the Founding Board of Governors. (reg sig). A vital part of the community, a devoted member of his family, Ron Peterson will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered. MOSS-FEASTER FUNERAL HOMES CREMATION SERVICES LARGO Seminole's Only Crematory Lower Cost Than National Cremation Pre-Payment Available E. JAMES REESE FUNERAL HOME 28086 AND CREMATORY 391-9954 1..
