DOROTHY A. BULLUCK, 72, of Tampa died Saturday. A native of Rocky Mount, N.C., she moved to the area in 1958. She was a homemaker and Methodist. She is survived by two sons, Wade Jr. and Steve, both of Tampa; a daughter, Ann Hoover of Tampa; and six grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
December 28, 1997
JOSE CRUZ, 70, of Dover died Wednesday. A native of McAllen, Texas , he moved to the area in 1962. He was an agricultural laborer and a member of St. Clement's Catholic Church in Plant City. He is survived by his wife, Juanita; seven sons, Abel, Gerardo and Hector, all of Dover, Jose Luis and Oscar, both of Plant City, Umberto of Michigan and Geronimo of Ruskin; five daughters, Juanita Cardona and Thelmaz, both of Dover, Norma Torres of Plant City, Francisca Lerma of Indiana
and Dora Ayala of Wauchula; a brother, Clemente of Texas ; two sisters, Marguarita Mora of Texas and Maria of Mexico; 39 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
December 28, 1997
OLENA FAY CUNNINGHAM, 74, of Springfield, Mass., died Thursday. A native of Tampa, she moved to Springfield in 1994 from Oldsmar. She was a homemaker and member of Keystone United Methodist Church in Odessa. She is survived by a son, James Orien Butler of Prairieville, La.; four daughters, Sharon Fowler of St. Petersburg, Beverly Day of Oldsmar, Julia Parsons of Springfield and Patricia McGlothen of Tampa; two sisters, Mary Hinds of Kingston, Tenn., and Wilda Corbett of Orange Park; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
December 28, 1997
GERALD T. CURRY, 84, of Sun City Center died Friday. A native of Salamanca, N.Y., he moved to the area in 1982 from Venice. He was an electronics engineer and a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus. He is survived by a sister, Sister Capistrian of St. Mary's in Pennsylvania . Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
December 28, 1997
EDWIN M. EVANS, 79, of Tampa died Wednesday. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was the owner of E.M. Evans Auto Paint Shop, a Navy veteran of World War II, and a member of Northside Bible Church, the Masons and the Moose. He is survived by a daughter, Bonnie Dupree of Tampa, and two grandchildren. Duval Funeral Home, Tampa.
December 28, 1997
ROSELLE SULLIVAN HEALD, 86, of Sun City Center died Friday. A native of Bangor, Maine, she moved to the area two years ago from Satellite Beach. She was a homemaker and member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church and the Retired Officers' Wives Club. She is survived by three sons, Don of Valrico, A. Thomas of Gilroy, Calif., and Timothy L. of Pepperell, Mass.; seven grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Sun City Center.
December 28, 1997
RUBY HEATH, 88, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Topeka, Kan., she moved to the area in 1978 from Winter Haven. She was a bookkeeper for the Polk County Health Department and member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Tims Memorial Presbyterian Church. She is survived by three sisters, Irene Gremer of Orlando and Vivian Carlile and Betty Cravens, both of Tampa, and several nieces and nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
December 28, 1997
WILLIAM M. HOPE JR., 81, of Riverview died Wednesday at Columbia Brandon Medical Center. A native of Tampa, he was a sheet metal fabricator and Protestant. He is survived by two daughters, Maxine Hill and Diane Hampell, both of Riverview; a brother, Ernest D. of Tampa; two sisters, Jenny Rose of Bushnell and Anna C. Newman of Sarasota; two grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.
December 28, 1997
ADA IRIZARRY, 79, of Tampa died Wednesday under the care of Hospice of Hillsborough. A native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was a retired nurse.. She is survived by a son, Al Rivera of New Jersey; a daughter, Shirley Lozano of Tampa; a brother, Ralfa Pellicia; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.
December 28, 1997
GRACE LAURA LAWSON, 90, of Spring Hill died Friday at Oakhill Hospital. A native of Washington College, Tenn., she moved to this area in 1944 from North Carolina. She was a homemaker and Methodist. She is survived by eight sons, Robert C. of Sun City Center, Sherrill Allen of Spring Hill, Guy Samuel of Tampa, William Lee of Zephyrhills, Bobby Wayne of Thonotosassa, Virgil Jay of Gainesville, Alvord Stoney of Riverview and Thomas Wesley of Tampa; five daughters, Juanita E. Sapp of Johnson City, Tenn., Barbara Ann Hughes of Spring Hill, Betty Jane Glisson of Mobile, Ala., Verlie Kay Eves of Las Vegas and Linda Sue Campbell of Bell; three brothers, Chester, Dewey and Travis Payne, all of Johnson City, Tenn.; a sister, Pearl Wykle of Asheville, N.C.; 33 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
December 28, 1997
LULU MCCALL, 95, of Valrico died Thursday at The Arbors of Tampa. A native of Zephyrhills, she was a lifetime resident of the area. She was a retired cigar maker and Baptist. She is survived by several nieces, including Shirley Locicero of Valrico. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
December 28, 1997
MARY SUSIE NIBBLETT, 45, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Tampa, she was a homemaker and Pentecostal. She is survived by three daughters, Mary Ann Rumore, Angela Susie and Gloria Renee, all of Tampa; two brothers, Wesley Miller of Seffner and James Jackson Lewis of Tampa; a sister, Pamela Lewis Flagg of Tampa; and three grandchildren. Florida Mortuary, Tampa.
December 28, 1997
DORIS L. STAFFORD, 79, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Brunswick, Ga., she was a longtime area resident. She was a nurse's aide. She is survived by three sons, Frank Faulkner of Warner Robbins, Ga., Jay of Tampa and Earln; three daughters, Doris Shedd and Reatha Baughman, both of Brandon, and Pat Meitzler of Atmore, Ala.; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
December 28, 1997
HOLLY NORTHINGTON STOREY, 54, of Tampa died Monday under the care of Life Path Hospice. A native of Montgomery, Ala., she moved to the Tampa area in 1979 from Marianna. She was a supervisor at Analgesic Companies and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church and Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington , D.C. She is survived by two sons, Brock Lewis and Trey, both of Las Vegas; a daughter, Shannon of Encino, Calif.; her father, William Northington of Tampa; and a brother, Edward Northington of Satellite Beach. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
December 28, 1997
DABNEY SUAREZ, infant child of Jorge L. and Ginna Suarez, died Dec. 19 at Tampa General Hospital. She is also survived by two sisters, Jessica and Meshay, both of Tampa. Florida Mortuary, Tampa.
December 28, 1997
ARTHUR VAN NESS TAFT, 95, of Tampa died Friday at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Ticonderoga, N.Y., he moved to the Tampa area in 1941 from Duluth, Minn. He was a hotel executive, served on the Tampa Convention and Tourist Bureau, and was treasurer and a board member of YMCA, past treasurer of Day Spring Episcopal Center, past president of the Tampa Hotel Association, and treasurer and former vestryman of St. John's Episcopal Church. He is survived by his son, Sheldon V. of Miami Lakes; a sister, Ida Floyd of Oneida, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
December 28, 1997
NEIL ERNEST WALKER, 82, of Tampa died Saturday at Memorial Hospital. A native of Ripley, Miss., he moved to the area in 1961 from South Carolina. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Irene; three sons, Neil Edward and Ronald, both of Tampa, and Allen of Fort Meyers; four daughters, Patricia Doolittle of Aiken, S.C., Marsha Kay Longhi of Spring Hill, Jean Bubb of Clearwater and Geraldine Schorle of Tampa; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mark II Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.
December 28, 1997
MARGARET L. WESSEL, 79, of Tampa died Dec. 18 at Manor Care. A native of Chicago, she moved to the Tampa area three years ago from Atlanta. She was a secretary at a university and Episcopalian. She is survived by a daughter, Marcia W. Spurlock; three brothers, Wilbur L. Lafean Jr., Charles Henry Lafean and J. William Lafean; a sister, Marcia L. Jones; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, A.P. Boza Town N' Country Chapel, Tampa.
December 28, 1997
JOSEPH L. WEST, 63, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Tyron, Pa., he moved to the area in 1970. He was a retired Air Force major, service coordinator with Precision Motor Cars, retired from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department and a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Netta F.; a son, Joseph Ford of Plant City; a daughter, Pamela W. Corbett of Columbus, Md.; a brother, Jerome Warren of West Chester, Pa.; and a sister, Theresa Taylor of West Palm Beach. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
December 28, 1997
WALTER FRANCIS COLD, 58, of Holiday died Monday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. He was a retired printer and member of Asbury United Methodist Church in New Port Richey. He is survived by two daughters, Frances Elaine Betit of Holiday and Theresa Schrader of Lorain, Ohio; a brother, Paul of Forest Park, Ga.; and seven grandchildren. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.
December 28, 1997
EDWARD T. DIAMANT, 79, of Berwick, Maine, died Friday at East Pasco Medical Center in Zephyrhills. He was a native of Huntington, Mass. He worked as a textile dyer in Rochester, N.H., and Lewistown, Maine. He was a Navy veteran and a member of the Moose Lodge in Zephyrhills and the American Legion of Mechanic Falls, Maine. He is survived by his wife, Louise; two sons, Edward Thomas Jr. of Rochester, N.H., and Donald of Lady Lake; three daughters, Juanita Greene of North Turner, Maine, Sandra Horton of Mechanic Falls, and Nancy Kimball of Berwick Falls, Maine; two sisters, Renee Tonoli of Russell, Mass., and Virginia Morrison of Bradenton; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great- grandchildren. Raymond/Weston- Chandler Funeral Home, Norway, Maine.
December 28, 1997
MARCELLA GIORDANO, 77, of New Port Richey died Saturday at home. A native of New York City, she moved to this area 13 years ago from Jericho, N.Y. She was a Christian and member of the Italian-American Club of Hudson. She is survived by her husband, Salvatore; a daughter, Frances Alfano of New Port Richey; a brother, Victor Sestan of Florida; four sisters, Virginia Schoening of Hudson, Dora Duke of Long Island, N.Y., Gloria Catalon of East Meadow, N.Y., and Ann Aliamo of Margate; three grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
December 28, 1997
ALVIN HILL, 60, of Croom died Friday at Columbia Dade City Hospital. A native of Andalusia, Ala., he move to this area 13 years ago from Lacoochee. He was a retired batch operator for Ewell Concrete and Kennedy Concrete. He was a Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Jean; three sons, Jack of Bonifay, and Junior and James, both of Croom; two daughters, Debra Simonds of Brooksville and Sara Thompson of Dade City; a brother, Tom Messick of St. Catherine; a sister, Louise Hall of Dade City; and 11 grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
December 28, 1997
DIANE F. MORAN, 59, of Palm Harbor died Saturday at Harborside Health Care in Palm Harbor. A native of Washington , D.C., she moved to this area four years ago from Greenbelt, Md. She was a retired cashier for Kmart and Kash n' Karry. She was Methodist. She is survived by her husband, Edgar; a son, Vincent of Holiday; a sister, Doris Gordon of Orlando; and one grandchild. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
December 28, 1997
LOIS V. OBIE, 70, of New Port Richey died Thursday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. A native of Grand Forks, N.D., she moved to this area three years ago from Clearwater. She was a homemaker and member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Clearwater. She is survived by her husband, Donald L.; two sons, Mike of Madeira Beach and Gary of Kansas City, Mo.; a daughter, Karla Heisey of Morgan Hill, Calif.; two brothers, Glenn Offerdahl of Largo and Jack Offerdahl of Cherry Valley, Calif.; three sisters, Betty Haley of New Port Richey, Donna Roller of Grand Forks and Janice Thureen of Minneapolis.; five grandchildren; and one great- grandchild. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
December 28, 1997
SHIRLEY J. SHIVLEY, 59, of New Port Richey died Saturday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. She moved to this area from her native Bristol, Tenn., 40 years ago. She was a self- employed seamstress and Baptist. She is survived by her husband, D.J.; three sons, David of Cross City, and Gary Wayne and Donald, both of New Port Richey; three daughters, Susan M. Kilcourse of Port Richey, Donna Matthews of New Port Richey and Brenda Ballenger of Cross City; three brothers, Edward Troxell of Cross City, and Wayne and Bobby Troxell, both of New Port Richey; a sister, Phyllis Moyle of New Port Richey; and 16 grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
December 28, 1997
GORDON L. ZEGAN, 78, of Toms River, N.J. died Tuesday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. A native of Perth Amboy, N.J., he was a supervisor at a refinery and member of the American Hungarian Social and Cultural Club and St. John Church of Lakehurst, N.J. He is survived by his wife, Helen; two sons, Gordon John of Holiday and Lawrence Joseph of Toms River, N.J.; a sister, Mary Kopko of Perth Amboy; six grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
December 28, 1997
MARY A. ALEXANDER, 86, of Lithia died Sunday. A native of Jackson County, Ala., she moved to the Tampa area 43 years ago from Sunflower County, Miss. She was a homemaker and member of Welcome Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Charles of Goose Creek, S.C., and Billy of Mount Pleasant, S.C.; three daughters, Barbara Ann Sheppard of Dover, Mary Rabon of Awendaw, S.C., and Joyce Hutto of Lithia; a brother, Henry Young of California; two sisters, Ruth Grantham of San Antonio, Texas , and Helen Dixon of Houston; 18 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
December 29, 1997
