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Katherine G. Primavera, 85, of Milford, CT, formerly of Safety Harbor, died January 30, 2007 at Golden Hill Nursing Facility, Milford. Born in Bridgeport, CT, she came to Safety Harbor from Connecticut in 1984 and returned to Connecticut in 2002. She worked as a machine operator for 20 years with Bic Manufacturing. Survivors include a son, Richard, and a daughter, Karen Nappi, both of Milford; and three grandchildren.

Mary K. Carter, 86, Clearwater, died February 3, 2007 at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Hillsdale, MI and she came to Clearwater in 1960 from Ft. Leavenworth, KS. She was a Legal Assistant with Attorney Kenneth A. Sunne in Clearwater. She was a member of the Faith United Church of Christ, Clearwater. At church she served as an Elder and Deacon and Vice Moderator and Finance Secretary. She was a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star Kansas Chapter and a Life member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Survivors include her daughter Molly Hancock of Safety Harbor; a son Michael Carter of Kingwood, TX; and four grandchildren, Jeremy Hancock, Lt. Jack Hancock, Jake Carter and Katie Carter.

Frances G. Finch, 81, of Lorida, FL, formerly of Largo, died February 5, 2007 at Highland Regional Medical Center, Sebring. He was born in Safety Harbor, and was a lifelong resident of Florida. He worked as a machine operator for John Deere. He was Protestant. Survivors include three sons, Harold, Lorida, Harold Eugene , Clearwater, and George W., Orion, IL; two daughters, Frances E. Salvas, Kenneth City, and Deborah Finch, Clearwater; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

Mary Jane Garbarino, 77, Safety Harbor, died February 9, 2007 at Palm Garden of Clearwater. She was born and lived in Detroit until moving to Florida in 1970. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. She was active in the American Legion Auxiliary of Clearwater, where she was area president of the 16th District and Post 7. She was president of the Cabana 541, Clearwater. She enjoyed playing bingo. Survivors include her husband of 23 years, Louis; a son, Ted LeClaire, Palm Harbor; a sister, Leona Pylar, Centerline, MI; and a granddaughter, Nicole, Chicago.

Billy Joe Bourdon, 60, Safety Harbor, died February 13, 2007 at Hospice House Woodside, Pinellas Park. He was born in Starkville, MS, and came here in 2005 from Cedar Springs, MI. Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Patricia; two sons, Michael, Cedar Springs, and Matthew, Sand Lake, MI; a daughter, Kathy Taskey, Grant, MI; two brothers; five sisters; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Robert Joseph &ldquoBob&rdquo Ganci, 48, Safety Harbor, died February 12, 2007 in Tampa. He was born in Queens, NY, and moved to Safety Harbor in 1980 from Long Island, NY. He worked as an automobile detailer and restorer at American Automotive, Clearwater. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include his mother, Maryann Ganci, Safety Harbor; three brothers, Nick Jr., Palm Harbor, Salvatore, Carle Place, NY, and Richard, Clearwater.

Margery A. Becker, 84, Safety Harbor, died February 13, 2007 at Palm Garden of Clearwater. She was born in St. Paul, MN, and came here in 2002 from Afton, MN. She was a schoolteacher and member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Clearwater. Survivors include two daughters, Lael A. Becker, Safety Harbor, and Hanje S. Richards, Bisbee, AZ; a sister, Dorothy Waldrof, Naples, FL; and two grandchildren, Jack Richards, Minneapolis, and Shyenne S. Tubic, Safety Harbor.

Thomas F. Cann, 61, Safety Harbor, died February 19, 2007 at home with his family after a long battle with cancer. He was under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Wellesley, MA, and came here in 1997 from Somersworth, NH, where he owned TC Trucking Co. He attended Portsmouth Tech and Harvard University. He worked as an inspector for General Electric for 35 years where he created the CANNTRAC program that tracks hazardous materials at GE facilities around the world. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Somersworth, NH. He also was a member of GEEA, GE Credit Union, 4-H and the Lions Club. He was a certified scuba diver and a safety officer. He enjoyed trap shooting at Major Waldens, gardening, card playing, fishing and hunting in Newfoundland, and national and world traveling. He also enjoyed woodworking, especially decorative wood pieces which included two cradles he made for his daughters. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Sharon; a son, Wade Evans, New Durham , NH; two daughters, Deborah Collins, Eliot, ME and Lori Sapp, Lillington, NC; many grandchildren; and many great grandchildren.

Jannie Battle, 84, Safety Harbor, died February 24, 2007 at home. She was born in Salters, SC, and had lived in the area for more than 43 years. She was a member of Booth Street Church of Christ. Survivors include six sons, William, Jamaica, NY, Celeste, Greensboro, NC, James and Allen, both of Clearwater, Sammie and Johnnie, both of Safety Harbor; five daughters, Catherine Gilbert, Spring Hill, Mary Morgan, Lawrenceville, GA, and Ollie Crump, Hazel and Louise Battle, all of Safety Harbor; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Francis R. &ldquoFrank&rdquo Cappelletti, 89, Safety Harbor, formerly of St. Pete Beach, died February 28, 2007 at home under the care of his wife, Rose, aide Walter Cabezas and Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. He was born in Koppel, PA, and moved to St. Pete Beach in 1992 from Annandale, VA. In 1998, he moved from St. Pete Beach to Safety Harbor. He graduated from Laval University, Quebec City, and entered the Army Air Corps in 1940. He completed navigation training with Pan American Airways, Coral Gables, as aviation cadet in 1941 and was assigned to fly a B-17 with the 19th Bomb Group, 93rd Bomb Squadron, Albuquerque, NM. He flew to the Philippines via Australia in November and was at Clark Field in the Philippines when the Japanese attacked on Dec. 8, 1941. He flew 91 missions against the Japanese throughout the Far East Theater of Operations in his beloved B-17, the plane he said, &ldquoalways got them home.&rdquo He returned stateside December 1942 to the 16th Bomb Wing, Tucson, AZ, training combat crews in the Southwest U.S. He participated in the Bikini Atom Bomb Tests (20th AF) tracking the atomic cloud for 1,000 miles. He pioneered the North Pole flight from Alaska to the North Pole and back to Fairbanks, AK, before civil aviation used the Polar Route from the U.S. to Europe. After tours of duty in the U.S. and Germany, he was assigned to Strategic Air Command Headquarters under Gen. Curtis LeMay, developing atomic weapons war plans against the Sino-Soviet Bloc. He participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis operation and also served in the Vietnam War. His awards and medals included the Distinguished Flying Cross with cluster, Silver Star with clusters and Air Medal, various theater medals and Legion of Merit with Clusters. He retired as an Air Force colonel after 30 years service and then worked 11 years for the Defense Department and civil service. He worked three years as a volunteer for the Smithsonian Institution, translating Russian documents dating from Catherine the Great until the 20th Century into English. He was a member of St. John&rsquos Catholic Church in St. Pete Beach, the Military Officers Association of America, Boys & Girls Club and Kiwanis. In addition to his wife of 15 years, Rose Giuliani Cappelletti, survivors include a daughter, Martha Sewell, Falls Church, VA; three stepsons, Dr. John Vanzo, Bainbridge, GA, Leonard Freed, Clarksville, TN, and Dr. Frederick Freed, St. Pete Beach; a brother, Joseph, Maine; two sisters, Assunta &ldquoSue&rdquo Langevin, Vermont, and Sister Dora Cappelletti of the Passionist Order, Hereford, England; and three grandchildren, Francesca, David and Sofia Marie Freed.