JOAN M. LeMASTER, 65, of Holiday died Saturday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to this area in 1994 from Virginia Beach, Va. She was a bookkeeper for a construction company and Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Edward H. Jr.; a son, Anthony of Virginia Beach, Va.; two daughters, Mary Bosley of Virginia Beach, and Angela Fleming of Bartlett, Ohio; and six grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
June 28, 1999
IRIS LIEBELT, 46, of Zephyrhills died Sunday at home. She moved to this area in 1989 from her native Puerto Rico. She was a registered nurse for James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital and a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Land O' Lakes. She is survived by her husband, Peter; a son, Jonathan of Zephyrhills; a daughter, Angela of Zephyrhills; her mother, Catalina Cruz of Puerto Rico; a brother, Francis Cruz of Puerto Rico; and a sister, Yeta Ramos of Tampa. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
June 28, 1999
JOHN H. LYNCH SR., 68, of Zephyrhills died Saturday at Tampa General Hospital. He moved to this area in 1985 from Plainwell, Mich. He was a paper maker for James River Paper Co. and a Korean War Army veteran. He was a member of Christian Faith Living Word in Zephyrhills and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Zephyrhills. He is survived by four sons, David of Richland, Mich, John H. Jr. of Gobles, Mich., Rickey and Donald both of Otsego, Mich.; a daughter, Dawn Matysik of Otsego; a sister, Virginia Foster of Otsego; several grandchildren; and many great- grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills. ROBERT G. MEYERS, 78, of Holiday died Saturday at home. A native of Watervliet, Mich., he moved to this area 43 years ago from Coloma, Mich. He was a retired construction worker and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Dorene; four sons, William and Donald, both of New Port Richey, Alfred of Holiday, and Robert Jr. of Hudson.; a brother, George of Coloma; a sister, Mary Wallbaulm of Baroda, Mich.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
June 28, 1999
BETTY H. O'CONNOR, 73, of Lutz died Monday in Tampa. She moved to this area in 1963 from her native Jacksonville. She was a retired real estate broker for Rod O'Connor Realty. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She is survived by five sons, Roderick of Scottsdale, Ariz., William of Plant City, Michael and Robert both of Lutz, and Stephen of Norfolk, Va.; two daughters, Colleen Scharber of Safety Harbor, and Elizabeth Ross of Tampa; a brother, Ronald Haben of New Smyrna Beach; two sisters, Amy Gionfriddo of Mount Dora, and Carolyn Sullivan of Longwood; and 16 grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz/Land O' Lakes Chapel.
June 28, 1999
JUNE L. PITTMAN, 73, of New Port Richey died Saturday at home. A native of Chicago, she moved to this area in 1998 from Fairfield Glade, Tenn. She was a retired sales representative for Ameritech Corp. in Kalamazoo, Mich., and Methodist. She is survived by her husband, William C.; two sons, Rodney of Kalamazoo, and Robert of Lawrence, Mich.; a daughter, Deborah Wallace of Oldsmar; a brother, Daniel Albertson of North Muskegon, Mich.; three stepchildren; and five grandchildren. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
June 28, 1999
JANICE RATZ, 77, of Port Richey died Sunday at North Bay Hospital in New Port Richey. A native of South Amboy, N.J., she moved to this area 17 years ago from Long Beach Island, N.J. She was a retired executive secretary for Middlesex County Vocational School in Woodbridge, N.J., and Episcopalian. She is survived by a sister, Irma Mitchell of Odessa; and a nephew, James Bren nan of New Port Richey. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
June 28, 1999
BOBBY RHODES, 60, of Zephyrhills died Thursday in Zephyrhills. A native of Anderson County, S.C., he moved to this area three years ago from Mansfield, Ohio. He was a restaurant chef and a Korean War Army veteran. He was a member of the Church of God and the Tennessee Orphanage Home. He is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Rhodes Sandlin of Zephyrhills; a brother, Jack of Mansfield. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
June 28, 1999
KIANA SUSAN SABLAN, 18 months, of Hudson died Sunday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. She was born in Tarpon Springs. She is survived by her father Kevin of Holiday; her mother, Shanna Rooney of Hudson; her maternal grandparents, Michael J. and Susan Rooney of Bayonet Point; her paternal grandparents, Anthony and Pamela of New Port Richey; and her paternal great-grandparents, Gil and Shirley Gavigan of Port Richey. Wellwood Funeral Home, Hudson.
June 28, 1999
DAVID A. SULLIVAN, 65, of Zephyrhills died Friday near Pensacola in an airplane accident. A native of Zephyrhills, he was a lifelong resident of this area. He was a pilot and the owner of Aerocenter Inc. in Zephyrhills, a Korean War Air Force veteran and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; his mother, Agnes Ames of Zephyrhills; three daughters, Patricia Farmer and Lisa Carolus both of Tulsa, Okla., and Melinda Compton of Jackson Hole, Wyo.; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Skarke of Tulsa; a brother, Charles of Richmond, Va.; two sisters, Alice Crosby of Atlanta, Ga., and Betty Stewart of Trilby; and nine grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
June 28, 1999
WILLIAM C. TADLOCK, 84, of Grant died Friday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of Bowlesville Township, Ill., he moved to this area 15 years ago from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He was retired from the M. O'Neil Co., a veteran of World War II and Presbyterian. He is survived by his wife, Alta; two daughters, Gerry of Spring Hill, and Lynn Wright of Tucson, Ariz. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
June 28, 1999
LAWRENCE C. TORRANCE, JR., 59, of Brooksville died Friday. A native of Savannah, Ga., he moved to this area four years ago from the Washington , D.C., area. He was a retired civil engineer with the U.S. Coast Guard, and member of the First Baptist Church of Brandon. He is survived by a son, Richard of Royal Palm Beach; a daughter, Cheryl Fowler of Brooksville; his mother, Mary Cordier of Missoula, Mont.; a sister, Betsy Sutton of Colonial Beach, Va.; and three grandchildren. Foster Crematory, Brooksville.
June 28, 1999
SOPHIA LOUISE TYDECK, 87, of Port Richey died Saturday at Windsor Woods Convalescent Center in Hudson. A native of Kuhrstedt, Germany, she moved to this area 22 years ago from Elmont, N.Y. She was a retired clerk and bookkeeper for A&P supermarkets, a member of the Embassy Hills Civic Association, the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Irish Club. She is survived by her husband, Helmut; a son, Robert of Port Richey; two grandsons; and one great-grandson. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
June 28, 1999
HELEN J. WAUFLE, 83, of Port Richey died Sunday at Harborside Healthcare Gulf Coast in New Port Richey. A native of Hayward, Wis., she moved to this area 18 years ago from Rockford, Ill. She was a retired assistant comptroller for J.L. Clark in Rockford. She is survived by a daughter, Nancy Fey of Naperville, Ill.; and two grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
June 28, 1999
CHARLES EDWARD YOUNG, 69, of Hudson died Saturday in St. Cloud. A native of Pontiac, Mich., he moved to this area 12 years ago from Lake Orion, Mich. He was a retired electrician for General Motors Corp., a Navy veteran of the Korean War, a member of the Aripeka Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge and Eagles Aerie both in Hudson, NCOA in New Port Richey, American Legion in Pontiac, Mich., and life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in New Port Richey and AmVets in Hudson. He is survived by a son, Ricky of St. Cloud; a brother, Raymond of Romeo, Mich.; a sister, Joan Rupert of Pontiac; and two grandchildren. He also leaves a companion, Melanie Smith of Port Richey. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
June 28, 1999
FRANK V. BELLUCCIO, 84, of Tampa died Sunday at Memorial Hospital. A lifelong resident, he was a retired manager for a propane gas company and a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Clara; a brother, Robert of St. Pete Beach; a daughter, Carolyn Bender of Lutz; two sisters, Annie Ippolito of Tampa and Angelina Resta of Bristol, Conn.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
June 29, 1999
PHILIP A. CASH, 83, of Riverview died Monday at home. A lifelong resident, he was a retired marine engineer and Catholic. He is survived by a nephew, Philip Blocker of Riverview; and a niece, Pam Blocker of Riverview. Stowers Funeral Home, Riverview.
June 29, 1999
MARIE T. CHARLTON, 58, of Odessa died Monday at home. She moved to this area 35 years ago from her native Quebec. She was an optician and a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in New Port Richey. She is survived by her husband, Carl; three sons, Richard Lamoureux of Virginia Beach, Va., Gaetan Lamoureux of Odessa and Tom of Odessa; two daughters, Carla Renney of Woodstock, Ga., and Melissa of Tampa; two brothers, Gustave Turgeon and Phillippe Turgeon, both of Quebec; five sisters, Cecile Turgeon, Gabrielle Turgeon, Doris Turgeon, Ghislaine Turgeon and Sr. Jacqueline, all of Quebec; and five grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
June 29, 1999
LOLITA C. CONNOLLY, 68, of Tampa died Sunday at Carrollwood Care Center. A native of Grand Cayman, British West Indies, she moved to the area from Staten Island, N.Y., 10 years ago. She was a retired customer service representative and member of Seminole Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a son, Kenneth of Staten Island; four daughters, Rita, Angela Rios and Donna Colalupo, all of Tampa, and Lora Hammer of Ohio; two brothers, Carlos McLaughlin of Miami and Vincent McLaughlin of New Jersey; a sister, Greta Valdez of Malverne, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.
June 29, 1999
MARY LOUISE DANKA, 80, of Tampa died Saturday at home. A native of Sharon, Pa., she moved to the area from Camp Spring, Md., in 1983. She was a registered nurse, veteran of World War II and member of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Earl; a son, William of Orange Park; a daughter, Marianne Brooke of Land O' Lakes; and five grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.
June 29, 1999
WILLIAM E. DARNELL, 53, of Tampa died Saturday. A native of Mattoon, Ill., he moved to the area 20 years ago. He is survived by two sisters, Elizabeth and Linda, both of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.
June 29, 1999
SYLVIA T. DIAZ, 67, of Tampa died Sunday. A lifelong resident, she was a retired legal secretary for Macfarlane, Ferguson and McMullen and was Presbyterian. She is survived by her husband, Emilio; and a sister, Martha Ferrer of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, A.P. Boza Riverside Chapel, Tampa.
June 29, 1999
ANNA B. DIEDLER, 89, of Tampa died Monday. A native of Germany, she moved to the area in 1980. She was Protestant. She is survived by a son, Peter Grabowsky of Berlin; a daughter, Ingrid Waldron of Tampa; a brother, Otto Bluhm of Hanover, Germany; and four grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
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