ANILOIS THARP, 85, of Odessa died Saturday. A native of Treutlen County, Ga., she moved to Tampa in 1927. She was a homemaker and member of the Idlewild Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, David L. of Odessa; and two grandsons, Joshua and Jeremy of Odessa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
January 6, 1998
BEATRICE AVENELL THOMPSON, 72, of Tampa died Monday in Brandon. A native of Greenup, Ky., she moved to Tampa in 1947 from Baltimore. She was a cigar roller for Hav-a-Tampa Cigar Co. and Protestant. She is survived by her husband, Jack L. Jr.; a son, Jack L. III of Tampa; a brother, Clifford Reed of Dover; six sisters, Grace Patterson of Brandon, Retta Moore, Vesta Robinson and Jalana Fitzwater, all of Greenup, and Ruth Curtis and Garnett Ball, both of Dover; and two grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
January 6, 1998
CHARLES J. TRABER, 77, of Thonotosassa died Saturday at home. A native of Philadelphia, he moved to the Tampa area in 1983 from Maple Shade, N.J. He was a foreman for Frankfurt-Quaker Grocery Co. and Air Force veteran of World War II. He is survived by a son, Richard Money of Seffner; two daughters, Sharon Wells of Tampa and Heather Money of Thonotosassa; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
January 6, 1998
ELIZABETH E. TURNER, 88, of Plant City died Monday at Forest Park Nursing home. A native of Charlotte, N.C., she moved to the Tampa area two years ago from Avon Park. She was a retired psychiatric nurse. She is survived by a nephew, Smith Williamson of Dover. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
January 6, 1998
STANLEY M. VOSSLER, 86, of Lakeland died Thursday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. A native of Alma, N.Y., he came to this area 57 years ago from Cortland, N.Y. He was former chief pilot for Delaware Aviation Corp. and member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Irene; a daughter, Suzanne Bolser of Valrico; a son, Stanley Jr. of Silver Spring, Md.; two sisters, Rhoda Varn and Fredericka, both of Tucson, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
January 6, 1998
MARY ROSS ADAMS WILLIAMS, 87, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Parkerville, Ga., she was a longtime resident of the Tampa area. She was a retired lunch room supervisor for Hillsborough County schools and member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She is survived by two sons, Don of Brandon and Wayne of Dade City; a daughter, Barbara Doyle of Venice; three sisters, Hazel Pendley of Tampa, Theresa Holdridge of Gadsden, Ala., and Edna Huber of Ballwin, Mo.; 12 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
January 6, 1998
EDWIN L. BERGER SR., 51, of Hudson died Sunday at home. A native of Mount Clemens, Mich., he moved to this area 10 years ago from Michigan. He was an operator of Ed's Small Engine Repair. He is survived by his wife, Esther; four sons, Ed of Spring Hill, Robert and Raymond, both of Hudson, and Josh Josefowitz of Hudson; two daughters, Carol of Hudson and Lauri of New Port Richey; his mother, Erma Clark of Venice; a brother, Charles Smith of St. Petersburg; two sisters, Laura Smith of Hudson and Nancy Smith of Hernando; and two grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
January 6, 1998
JOHN J. BOERSMA, 74, of Odessa died Sunday in Tampa. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., he moved to the Tampa area in 1968. He was a retired technical sergeant for the Air Force, Catholic, member of AMVETS, military Order of the Purple Heart and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers. He is survived by his wife, Frances M.; two sons, Thomas and John J. Jr., both of Odessa; a daughter, Deborah Johnston of Odessa; a brother, Vincent of Cheektowaga, N.Y.; two sisters, Julia McElroy and Alice Haberly, both of Cheektowaga; and six grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel, Lutz. BETTINA E. BRAY, 73, of New Port Richey died Sunday at home. A native of Philadelphia, she moved to this area 13 years ago from Cherry Hill, N.J. She was a retired interviewer for a survey company in Philadelphia and Presbyterian. She is survived by a daughter, Joni Patterson of Odessa; a brother, Raymond Marchak of Philadelphia; four sisters, Catherine Scamby, Jennie Marchak and Alice Fantricola, all of Philadelphia, and Olga Brandt of Haddonfield, N.J.; and seven grandchildren. She also leaves her companion, Jack Snyder of Blooming Grove, N.Y. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street, New Port Richey.
January 6, 1998
THERESA FRANCES CHAMBERS, 70, of Zephyrhills died Sunday at home. She was a native of New York City. She was Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Charles; two sons, Charles Jr. of Raleigh, N.C., and Ronald of Nantucket Island, Mass.; three daughters, Theresa Smith of Nantucket Island, Judith Chambers of Raleigh and Jacqueline Fields of Cape Cod, Mass.; a brother, Joseph Davis of Nantucket Island; two sisters, Marion Reigh of Cape Cod and Joan Pine of Taunton, Mass.; and four grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
January 6, 1998
WILLIE L. DAVIS, 90, of Dade City died Sunday at Royal Oaks Nursing Home. A native of Holmes County, she moved to this area 52 years ago from Bonifay. She was a retired sectionizer for Kraft Foods in Lakeland and a member of First Baptist Church of Dade City. She is survived by two sons, Clement of Delbarton, W.Va., and Louis Jr. of Brooksville; five daughters, Jackie Sizemore of Lynn Haven, Mona Savage of Murphy, N.C., Winnell King of Altamonte Springs, Jean Bryant of Dade City and Mary Morgan of Cedartown, Ga.; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Coleman and Ferguson Funeral Homes, Dade City.
January 6, 1998
MATTIE CATHERINE " MITZI" GAUNT, 94, of New Port Richey died Friday at Whispering Pines Nursing Center in New Port Richey. A native of West Liberty, Ky., she moved to this area 25 years ago from Middletown, Ohio. She was a retired cook for schools in Middletown and New Port Richey and Methodist. She is survived by her husband, Ulric; a son, Robert E. Dye of Walnut Creek, Calif.; a sister, Virginia Corrill of Florence, Ky.; five grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
January 6, 1998
DONNA S. KRAUSE, 70, of New Port Richey died Monday at home. A native of Zelienople/Butler, Pa., she moved to this area 12 years ago from Lima, Ohio. She was a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church in Port Richey. She is survived by her husband, Earl; a son, David of Locust Grove, Ga.; three daughters, Melinda of Sarasota, Michelle Loomis of Naperville, Ill., and Siobhan Fout of Edison, Ohio; a brother, Barry Stauffer of Bradford, Pa.; a sister, Liz Jackson of Towson, Md.; and 10 grandchildren. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
January 6, 1998
WILLIAM ROY LATSON, 75, of Marietta, Ga., formerly of Dade City, died Sunday in Marietta. A native of Cleveland, he moved to Georgia 10 years ago from this area. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II, retired regional sales manager for Berger Brothers Electric Supply of Atlanta, former teacher and football coach for Pasco High School and former co-owner of The Frozen Pitcher in Dade City, a member of the American Legion Post 106 of Smyrna, Ga., and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by two sons, William of Jonesboro, Ga., and Sammy Hall of Danville, Ill.; a brother, Richard of Sun City Center; a sister, Jacqueline Geer; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He also leaves his companion, Barbara Frier of Marietta. Coleman and Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
January 6, 1998
BILL MADISON, 60, of Land O' Lakes died Saturday at University Community Hospital. A native of Detroit, he moved to this area 15 years ago from Indiana
. He was a former bus driver for the Pasco County School System, a self-employed truck driver and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and two sons, William T. and David, both of Land O' Lakes. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
January 6, 1998
JEANNE BOLING McGUIRE, 70, of Hudson died Sunday at Palms of Pasadena Hospital in South Pasadena. A native of Pennsylvania , she moved to this area eight years ago from Berwyn, Ill. She was a retired office manager for an auto dealer in Chicago, and a member of the Eagles Auxiliary in Hudson and Independent Order of Foresters in Berwyn. She is survived by her husband, William G.; three sons, Buford Boling, and Butch and Gary Boling, both of San Antonio, Texas ; two daughters, Norma Zwolinski of Phoenix, Ariz., and Anna Connerty of North Riverside, Ill.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
January 6, 1998
BILL PAGE, 66, of Lutz died Monday at University Community Hospital. A native of Wilmington, Calif., he moved to this area 37 years ago from Detroit. He was a retired truck driver, Army veteran and former firefighter for the Lutz Volunteer Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; three sons, Jeffrey Frye of Thonotosassa, and Clifford and Christopher, both of Lutz; a daughter, Kathleen Henderson of Lutz; a brother, Tom Page of Oklahoma; and six grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
January 6, 1998
LOUIS POULO, 93, of Port Richey died Thursday at National Health Care Center in Hudson. A native of New York City, he moved to this area 20 years ago from Bohemia, N.Y. He was a retired optical instrument technician. He is survived by his wife, Josephine; two sons, Louis of Andover, Mass., and Richard of Beaverton, Ore.; and five grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
January 6, 1998
WARREN RATHBUN, 79, of Port Richey died Sunday at home. A native of Sanilac County, Mich., he was a winter resident from Tawas City, Mich. He was a retired plumber for Plumbers Local 98 in Detroit, a Navy veteran of World War II and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Bernice of Port Richey; a son, Warren Jr. of White Lake, Mich.; two stepsons, Michael Hopkins of Midland, Mich., and William Hopkins of Breckenridge, Mich.; three daughters, JoAnn Garland and Grace Goff, both of Waterford, Mich., and Janet Gordon of Missouri; a stepdaughter, Evelyn Roth of Solvang, Calif.; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
January 6, 1998
CHARLES RUSSO, 63, of New Port Richey died Sunday at Columbia New Port Richey Hospital. A native of New York City, he moved to this area nine years ago from Port Jefferson, N.Y. He was a retired butcher and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Grace, and a sister, Mary Rotondi of Freehold, N.J. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
January 6, 1998
CHRISTINE C. SARNECKI, 66, of Hudson died Sunday at Columbia Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of Plains, Pa., she moved to this area 12 years ago from Canton, Mich. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and the Rosary Prayer Group of Hudson. She is survived by her husband, Thomas G. of Hudson; a son, John of Spring Hill; three daughters, Karen Lynn Hollinger of St. Clair, Mich., Kristine Marie Petterle of Brooklyn, Mich., and Nancy Ann Hester of Canton, Mich.; a brother, Anthony Serafin of Allen Park, Mich.; five sisters, Regina Wooten and Helen Walldbillig, both of Hudson, Dorothy Ray of Allen Park, Mich., Ethel Booza of Dearborn, Mich., and Judith Karpinski of Canton, Mich.; and seven grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
January 6, 1998
ELDA " NELLIE" SCANGA, 93, of Holiday died Monday at North Bay Medical Center in New Port Richey. She moved to this area 19 years ago from her native Pittsburgh. She was a retired chef for the Pleasure Bar and Restaurant in Bloomfield, Pa., and the Village Inn of New Port Richey, and a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in New Port Richey. She is survived by two sons, Anthony Tortorete of Laguna Beach, Calif., and Salvatore Tortorete of Fort Lauderdale; a daughter, Sylvia V. Petro of Holiday; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
January 6, 1998
CLAUDE ALLAN THOMAS, 61, of New Port Richey died Monday at home. A native of MacClenny, he moved to this area 27 years ago from Tampa. He worked as an auto mechanic and was a member of Holiday Church of God. He is survived by his wife, Connie; a son, Peter A. of New Port Richey; three daughters, Patricia of Georgia, Allene Kimble of New Port Richey and Susan Bradley of Morriston; his mother, Ethel of Tampa; a brother, Danny of Tampa; four sisters; and 10 grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
January 6, 1998
ANNA " GRANNY" BLAKE, 86, of Plant City died Monday. A native of Hungary, she moved to the Tampa area in 1930 from Dayton, Ohio. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by a son, John C. Jr. of Plant City; a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Ellis of Bartow; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Haynes Funeral Home, Plant City.
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