U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014ALBERT J. HAMMEL, 87, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Philadelphia, he moved to the area from New York in 1991. He was a petroleum sales executive with Esso Export. He is survived by a daughter, Lynn Staniszewski of Tampa; a brother, Norman of Inverness; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
November 24, 1998
ASUNCION HERNANDEZ, 95, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Cuba, he moved to the area in 1973. He was owner-operator of a tobacco factory. He is survived by a son, Felix of Tampa; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, A.P. Boza Riverside Chapel, Tampa.
November 24, 1998
KATIE KATHLEEN JOHNS, 54, of Plant City died Sunday. A lifelong resident, she was a data processor for Cork Elementary School and Baptist. She is survived by her husband, Fred; two sons, Randall and Robert, both of Plant City; a daughter, Kelly Bergau of Plant City; a brother, Thomas Moffitt of Sparta, Tenn.; and a grandchild. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
November 24, 1998
LELAH BESSIE GARRETT BIXLER JOHNSON, 102, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Osgood, Ind., she moved to the area from Piqua, Ohio, in 1954. She was a seamstress for Maas Bros. and Baptist. She is survived by two sons, Paul Bixler of Piqua and Robert Bixler of Pioneer, Calif.; five daughters, Mary Black of Piqua, Martha Kindell of Spanish Fork, Utah, Patricia McCoy of North Webster, Ind., and Sarah Sinatra and Johanna Tomz, both of Tampa; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.
November 24, 1998
GENEVIEVE LOUISE KIND, 88, of Sun City Center died Saturday at Palm Garden of Sun City Center. A native of Elgin, Ill., she moved to the area from Grand Rapids, Mich., 26 years ago. She was a teacher and member of Resurrection Catholic Church. Stowers Funeral Home, Riverview.
November 24, 1998
WILLIAM E. KLINE JR., 50, of Tampa, formerly of Toledo, Ohio, died Saturday. He was a maintenance worker for Countryside Village Mobile Home Park, Navy veteran and member of American Legion Post 152 in Tampa. He is survived by his mother, Ethel Innis; two brothers, Richard Innis and Walter Kline; and four sisters, Jacqueline Brownfield, Mary Cole, Marilyn Thompson and Val Hall. H.H. Birkenkamp Funeral Homes, Toledo.
November 24, 1998
EARL O. KNIGHT, 83, of Tampa died Monday. A native of Upper Middletown, Pa., he moved to the area from Burbank, Ill., in 1979. He was a retired engineer for Santa Fe Railroad and member of Landmark Baptist Temple. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude; five sons, Robert of Newport News, Va., Ronald of Pittsburgh, Tom of Wheaton, Ill., and Tim and Todd, both of Parris, Mo.; three daughters, Betty Kenyon of Las Vegas, Trudy Rudd of Lockport, Ill., and Teri Camball of Burbank; three brothers, Harold of Tampa and Filmore and Charles, both of Matteson, Ill.; a sister, Wilda Toomey of Las Vegas; and several grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
November 24, 1998
GILBERT W. LOWERRE, 83, of Sun City Center died Monday at Palm Gardens. A native of New York, he moved to the area in 1989. He was an accountant, Mason and member of Scottish Rite and St. John the Devine Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife, Roberta; a son, Gilbert Jr. of Avon, Conn.; a daughter, Candace Diesley of East Greenbush, N.Y.; a brother, James of California; and five grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
November 24, 1998
JEANNIE L. MERENDINO, 86, of Tampa and Vernon died Friday at Northwest Florida Community Hospital. A native of Atlantic City, N.J., she moved to the area from New Jersey in 1984. She was a retired teacher and Catholic. She is survived by her sister, Marherita Antonelli of Laurel Springs, N.J. Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.
November 24, 1998
ELMER E. MOTTICE SR., 80, of Zephyrhills died Saturday. A native of Canton, Ohio, he moved to the area in 1979. He was a retired maintenance worker and Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Elaine; a son, Elmer Jr. of Akron, Ohio; two daughters, Connie Wycuff of Lakeland and Cheryl Gibson of Louisville, Ohio; four sisters, Arlene Brown of Sherrodsville, Ohio, Shirley Jordy of Canton, Eleanor Zimmerman of Massillon, Ohio, and Virginia Adler; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
November 24, 1998
HERSHEL R. MULLING, 90, of Dunlap, Tenn., died Friday. A native of Georgia, he was a mechanic and a Seventh-day Adventist. He is survived by two sons, David of Ganado, Ariz., and Hershel of Berrien Springs, Mich.; a daughter, Betty Webster of Tampa; a brother; three sisters; eight grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
November 24, 1998
JaTORY ZAIRE JECOBRA RICKS RAMIREZ, infant son of Cedric Robinson and Johanna Ricks, both of Tampa, died Nov. 12 at St. Joseph's Women's Hospital. Florida Mortuary Funeral and Cremation Services.
November 24, 1998
KENNETH R. REED, 83, of Sun City Center died Nov. 14. A native of Warrick County, Ind., he moved to the area in 1967. He was an Army veteran of World War II and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Helen. Family Funeral Care.
November 24, 1998
DESTINY JANAY RODRIGUEZ, infant daughter of Larry Brown and Tangela Rodriguez of Tampa, died Nov. 7. She also is survived by her maternal grandmother, Sandra Rodriguez of Tampa. Florida Mortuary Funeral and Cremation Services.
November 24, 1998
FLORENCE EDNA COCKERHAM ROTHER, 87, of Zephyrhills died Saturday at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House. A native of Bradford, England, she moved to the area from Stafford, Ariz. She was a secretary and Episcopalian. She is survived by a sister, Marjory Brewer of Sun City Center. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
November 24, 1998
EMMA ROYERE, 92, of Lutz died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to the area 35 years ago. She was a homemaker. She is survived by three sons, Thomas of Lutz, Robert of New York and Richard of Palm Coast; two daughters, Jean Horan of Melbourne and Marion Renzi of Odessa; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Florida Mortuary Funeral and Cremation Services.
November 24, 1998
JOSEPHINE AMATO SMITH, 47, of Tampa died Saturday. A native of Passaic, N.J., she moved to Tampa from St. Petersburg. She was a retired clerk for General Telephone. She is survived by a sister, Rosa Kent of Atlanta. American Heritage Cremation Society.
November 24, 1998
LESLIE S. THOMPSON, 40, of Tampa died Saturday. A lifelong resident, he was a security guard and Baptist. He is survived by his mother, Mary of Tampa; two brothers, Richard of Valrico and Jimmy of Tampa; and a sister, Carolyn Porter of High Springs. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
November 24, 1998
VIRGINIA SANDFORD WOORE, 72, of Plant City died Saturday at South Florida Baptist Hospital. She was a lifelong resident, accountant for GTE and member of First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Wayne. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
November 24, 1998
FRANK D. ALAIMO SR., 78, of Port Richey died Tuesday at home. He moved to this area 19 years ago from his native Chicago. He was a retired plumber for Abbat Industries in Chicago, an Army veteran of World War II, member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church in Port Richey, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10167 in Holiday and former member of Embassy Hills Security Patrol. He is survived by his wife, Violet A.; four sons, Carl J. Sr., of Melrose Park, Ill., James M. of Hudson, Fred R. Sr., of Highland Park, Ill., and Frank D. Jr. of North Lake, Ill.; and nine grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.
November 24, 1998
HELEN M. BOHM, 74, of Port Richey died Tuesday at home. A native of New York, she moved to this area 20 years ago from Lindenhurst, N.Y. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Hudson. She is survived by a daughter, Lorraine Miksovsky of Gettysburg, Pa.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.
November 24, 1998
JOHN ALFRED CASE JR., 55, of Hudson died Sunday at home. He moved to this area 20 years ago from his native Akron, Ohio. He was a road inspector for Pasco County and member of North Hill Church of Christ in Akron. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Brownlee of Akron; and a brother, James of Uniontown, Ohio. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
November 24, 1998
