U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014LOIDA E. GONZALEZ, 60, of Tampa died Thursday. A native of Matanzas, Cuba, she moved to Tampa in 1944. She was a homemaker, member of Temple Heights Baptist Church and the Cuban Civic Club. She is survived by her husband, Reynaldo A.; two sons, Michael Cabrera and Reynaldo II, both of Tampa; three daughters, Carmen Shank and Barbara Hernandez, both of Tampa and Lizette Gadomski of Fairfax, Va.; her mother, Aurelia Velasco of Tampa; a sister, Alice Mattair of Tampa; and 10 grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, A.P. Boza Riverside Chapel, Tampa.
September 21, 1998
BIENVENIDO H. HERRERA, 56, of Tampa died Saturday at Tampa HealthCare. A native of SanMiguel Del Padron, Cuba, he moved to Tampa 18 years ago. He was a tile layer and Catholic. He is survived by a daughter, Sunilda; and two grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 21, 1998
DOROTHY J. HOPKINS, 86, of Tampa died Saturday at Palm Garden of Tampa. A native of St. Louis, she moved to the Tampa area 35 years ago from Kankakee, Ill. She was a retired nurses aide and Baptist. She is survived by two sons, Elmer L. Stange of Tampa and Albert C. Stange of Davie; two daughters, Ruth M. Johnson of Tampa and Dorothy C. Oneal of Champaign, Ill.; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 21, 1998
FRANCES KRANZ, 76, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Westfield, N.Y., she moved to Tampa in 1986. She was an assembly line worker and Christian Congregational. She is survived by her husband, Howard W.; two sons, Howard J. of Silver Spring, Md., and Michael C. of Saratoga, N.Y.; two daughters, Gail M. Pawlus of Zephyrhills and Dawn Hernandez of Brandon; a brother, James Messina of Tonawanda, N.Y.; a sister, Jennie Messina of Checawaka, N.Y.; and 14 grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel.
September 21, 1998
JOSE G. LOPEZ, 64, of Tampa died Saturday. A native of Havana, he moved to Tampa in 1970. He was a retired service technician for Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Lilia; a son, Jose E. of Tampa; a daughter, Carmen Sanchez of Tampa; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
September 21, 1998
ROY MORALES, 74, of Tampa died Thursday at Town & Country Hospital. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a truck driver for Tampa. He is survived by a sister, Ofelia Rudolph of Tampa. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 21, 1998
EUGENE "JERRY" MULE of Tampa died Friday. A native of Florida, he was a maintenance worker for Tampa and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Catherine; two sons, Eugene and Joseph, both of Tampa; and four brothers, Mike and Martino, both of Tampa, Nick of St. Petersburg and Peter of Oxnard, Calif. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.
September 21, 1998
HELEN BERNICE KNUPPLE PAULEY, 82, of Tampa died Friday at University Memorial Hospital. A native of Morris, Minn., she moved to Tampa in 1972 from Charleston, W.Va. She was a homemaker, member of Christ the King Catholic Church, a Womens Army Corps veteran of World War II and a cryptographer for the Air Force. She is survived by her husband, Dennis E.; a brother, Douglas of Minneapolis; and two sisters, Ruth Beihofer of Chatham, N.J., and Eleanor Knupple of Minneapolis. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 21, 1998
VIOLA PULEO RUSSELL, 82, of Tampa died Saturday in Holiday while under the care of Hernando-Pasco Hospice. A native of Scranton, Pa., she moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1939. She was a retired mail clerk and Catholic. She is survived by two sons, Angelo Puleo of Brooksville and Phillip Puleo of Lutz; five daughters, Josephine Amundson of Villa Hills, Ky., Beverly Roberts and Hope Diaz, both of Holiday, Lorraine Chow of Lutz and Gail McGowan of Tampa; two brothers, Tony Lombardi of Orlando and Albert Lombardi of Tampa; five sisters, Antonette Ciliberto of Pennsylvania , Loretta Storch of Tampa, Delores Novelli of New York, Mary Ponepinco of Spring Hill and Mitzi Campbell of Tacoma, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great- grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 21, 1998
ANTONIA C. WILLIAMS, 96, of Tampa died Tuesday at Rehab & Health Care Center of Tampa. A native of Naguabo, Puerto Rico, she moved to Tampa 20 years ago from New York. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by two sons, Francisco Soto of Tampa and Johnny of New York; a daughter, Ramona of Tampa; 25 grandchildren; 35 great- grandchildren; and seven great- great-grandchildren. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
September 21, 1998
MARY E. "BETTY" ZEDIKER of Bradenton died Saturday at Blake Medical Center. A native of Mansfield, Ohio, she moved to Bradenton 10 years ago from the Tampa area. She was a homemaker and member of Daughters of the American Revolution. She is survived by a son, Warren of Sedona, Ariz.; two daughters, Bonnie McElheny of Anna Maria Island and Joan Fiest of St. Petersburg; six grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 21, 1998
GERTRUDE ARRA, 90, of New Port Richey died Sunday at home. A native of Finland, she moved to this area 15 years ago from North Miami Beach. She was a journalist in New York and Lutheran. She is survived by two daughters, Kim Iannone of New Port Richey and Kris Deren of Boca Raton; and four grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
September 21, 1998
JAMES A. CATALANO, 79, of New Port Richey died Sunday at Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. He moved to this area 15 years ago from his native Chicago. He was a project engineer for Continental Can Co. in Chicago, an Army veteran of World War II, and a member and past monitor of Holiday United Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Irma J.; two daughters, Nancy Hettlinger of Carmel, Ind., and Diane Dewey of Monee, Ill.; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
September 21, 1998
ELEANOR M. COSTA, 84, of Wauconda Township, Ill., died Wednesday at home. A native of Chicago she moved to Wauconda six years ago from the Spring Hill area. She was a self-employed Stanley distributor, former Spring Hill Business Woman of the Year and a Presbyterian. She was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church in Spring Hill. She is survived by two daughters, Louise Bishop of Wauconda and Phyllis Ferrara of Whittier, Calif.; a sister, Virginia Vrastil of Spring Hill; seven grandchildren; and nine great- grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
September 21, 1998
ESTHER F. FLATTER, 92, of New Port Richey died Sunday at Heather Hill Nursing Home in New Port Richey. She moved to this area 73 years ago from her native Indianapolis. She was chief telephone operator for Bell South, Catholic and a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She is survived by her husband, James W. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
September 21, 1998
EARL IRVING HANSEN, 75, of Hudson died Sunday at home. A native of Woodbridge, N.J., he moved to this area 17 years ago from Glen Gardner, N.J. He was co-owner of Circle H Ranch in Glen Gardner and an Air Force veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Lucille; and a granddaughter, Sharon Mills of Tampa. Arlington Funeral Home, Port Richey.
September 21, 1998
WALTER JAMES HAYES, 74, of Port Richey died Saturday at home. A Cleveland native, he moved to this area four years ago from Parma, Ohio. He was manager of a propane company and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; a son, James of Port Richey; two brothers, Charles and William, both of Cleveland; and two grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
September 21, 1998
E. THEORA McGOWAN, 82, of New Port Richey died Monday at home. She moved to this area from her native Lakewood, N.J. She was head cashier for Acme Market, and a member of First United Methodist Church of Hudson. She is survived by a nephew, Dennis Matthews of Alsecon, N.J. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
September 21, 1998
JOHN J. McGOWAN, 76, of Oldsmar died Sunday at Harborside Healthcare of Tampa Bay in Oldsmar. A native of New York City, he moved to this area 21 years ago from Highland, N.J. He was a salesman for the Marie Powell Real Estate Company, an Army veteran of World War II, and member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church in Safety Harbor. He is survived by a brother, James J. of Newport Beach, Calif.; a sister, Marie T. Murphy of New Port Richey; and several nieces and nephews. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
September 21, 1998
