EDNA PEARL MIKESELL, 89, of Tampa died Saturday at Memorial Hospital. A native of Morehead, Ky., she moved to the area from Detroit in 1952. She was a homemaker and member of Tampa Unity Church. She is survived by a sister, Doris Brannon of Gas City, Ind., and many nieces and nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
October 11, 1999
RAMONA "EYA" ROY, 67, of Tampa died Friday. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Raymond LeRoy; a son, Raymond Roy III of Tampa; a daughter, Mercedes Whitehurst of Houston; two brothers, Emelio Alvarez and Juanchie Fernandez, both of Tampa; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, Tampa.
October 11, 1999
ELEANOR LEONE SALA, 87, of Tampa died Friday at Carrollwood Care Center. A native of Manchester, Conn., she moved to the area from Pittsburgh eight months ago. She was a homemaker and Episcopalian. She is survived by a son, Carl J. of Phoenix; a daughter, Henrietta Kepka of Tampa; two brothers, Warren Royce of Hartford, Conn., and George Royce of Riverside, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers, Tampa.
October 11, 1999
SUSAN VANN THORNTON THOMPSON, 89, of Tampa died Friday at Canterbury Tower Health Care. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. She is survived by two daughters, Jean Thompson Brown and Joan Thompson Fields, both of Tampa; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
October 11, 1999
MICHAEL TUCKER-PAREE, infant son of David Tucker and Debra Paree, both of Tampa, died Thursday at University Community Hospital in Carrollwood. He is survived by a brother, Glenn; and his maternal grandparents, Charles and Susan Paree. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.
October 11, 1999
CHRISTINE SHOUN BEGLEY, 72, of Zephyrhills died Friday at home. A native of Lafollette, Tenn., she moved to this area several years ago. She was a retail sales store manager. She is survived by a brother, John Shoun, II of Lafollette; five sisters, Ada Heatherly and Verla Stephens, both of Orlando, Elva Morton of Jellico, Tenn., Irene Robinette of Jonesville, Va.,o and Sylvia Hagedorn of Seattle, Wash. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
October 11, 1999
WILLIAM L. BOTT, 37, of New Port Richey died Saturday. A native of Hialeah, he moved to this area several years ago. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Nancy and Thomas Frazier of Spring Hill; and two daughters, Jessica and Nicole, both of Ohio. Foster Crematory, Brooksville.
October 11, 1999
WALLY COOK, 97, of Spring Hill died Sunday at Evergreen Woods Assisted Care Living Facility. A native of Hipolstein, Germany, she moved to this area in 1988 from Flushing, N.Y. She is survived by her sister, Benedicta of Ontario. Wellwood Funeral Home, Hudson.
October 11, 1999
CARL WAYNE DICKS, 74, of Zephyrhills died Sept. 28 at home. A native of New Castle, Penn., he moved to this area in 1988 from McDonald, Ohio. He was a clerk for U.S. Steel in Ohio and Methodist. He was a member of the Elks Club in Franklin, Pa. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor; two daughters, Nancy Preston of McDonald and Suzanne Best of Zephyrhills; three brothers, Bob and Dave of Mercer, Pa., and Logan of New Wilmington, Pa.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
October 11, 1999
DAVID A. "JACK" FRIEND, 74, of Zephyrhills died Friday at home. A native of Washington , Pa., he moved to this area in 1984 from Homestead, Pa. He was a steel mill worker for U.S. Steel. He is survived by his wife, Lois; a son, David of Tampa; two sisters, Katheryn Renner of Dade City and Dorothy Anderson of Washington , Pa.; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
October 11, 1999
AELDRED S. HERBSTRITT, 81, of Port Richey died Saturday at home. He moved to this area 20 years ago from his native St. Marys, Pa. He was a self-employed general contractor member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Kathyrn; a son, Christopher of Port Richey; a daughter, Susan Stauffer of St. Marys; a brother, Cletus of Los Angeles,; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
October 11, 1999
ANTHONY G. IMBIMBO, 63, of Hudson died Sunday at home. A native of Bronx, N.Y., he moved to this area in 1981 from Spring Valley, N.Y. He was a police officer for the New York City Police Department and Roman Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Grace; a son, Michael of Hudson; a daughter, Lisa Merrill of Port Richey; his mother, Caroline of Bayonet Point; and five grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.
October 11, 1999
NORMA MAY KIGER, 75, of New Port Richey died Friday at The Arbors in Hudson. A native of Streator, Ill., she moved here seven years ago from St. Anne, Ill. She was a laboratory technician for Copac Candy in Momence, Ill., and a Methodist. She is survived by her husband, Russell L.; three sons, Richard of Greensboro, Ga., Jerry of Livingston, Mont., and Thomas of Momence; a daughter, Lisa Dohm of St. Anne; a brother, Richard Hill of Illinois; a sister, Rosemary Gorley of Minnesota; and nine grandchildren. North/ Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.
October 11, 1999
WILLIAM "ERNIE" ERNEST KLOHR, 88, of Holiday died Saturday at the Arbors at St. Petersburg. A native of Randallstown, Md., he moved to this area in 1974 from Seaforth, Del. He was the owner/operator of a cabinet shop in Glen Burnie, Md., and the Red Rose Farm Feeds in Baltimore,and was a member of the United Methodist Church in Holiday, Lions Club, Elks Lodge, Masonic Lodge No. 108 and Boumi Shrine Temple, all of Baltimore. He is survived by his daughter, Doris Cashen of Sarasota; a sister, Mary Winklemeyer of Sarasota; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
October 11, 1999
ARDATH F. LEAHY, 90, of New Port Richey died Saturday at Tandem Healthcare of New Port Richey. A native of Ponch, Neb., she moved to this area 22 years ago from Sioux City, Iowa. She was Presbyterian. She is survived by her husband, Roy; a daughter, Mary Lou Henrich of Des Moines, Iowa; a sister, Frances Velte of Fremont, Neb.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.
October 11, 1999
FRANK D. MEANY, 80, of Hudson died Sunday at Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point/Hudson. A native of Jamaica, N.Y., he moved to this area in 1979 from Redford, Mich. He was a manager for K-Mart Corp., a Merchant Marine, Army veteran and Roman Catholic. He was a member the American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife, Helen; two sons, Frank of Westland, Mich., and Neal of New Port Richey; and a sister, Dorothy McNamara of Palm Harbor. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.
October 11, 1999
DAISY LORAINE ADAMS, 77, of Tampa died Saturday at home. A native of Cincinnati, she moved to the area in 1958. She was a nurse for St. Joseph's Hospital and member of Manhattan Baptist Church and Hillsborough County Retired & Senior Volunteer Program. She is survived by two sons, Lowell of Westfield, Ind., and Dana of Fortville, Ind.; two daughters, Rebecca Mason of Indonesia and Phyllis Konitzer of Tampa; two brothers, Richard Arnold of Amelia, Ohio, and Virgil Arnold of Bethel, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
October 12, 1999
STAN R. AKUSIS, 56, of Tampa died Saturday. A native of Boston, he moved to the area in 1990. He was a carpenter and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Linda; a daughter, Ruthann Fertig of Elk Garden, W.Va.; his mother, Lorraine of Whitman, Mass.; seven brothers, George Jr., Neil, Peter, Billy, John and Scott, all of Massachusetts, and Larry of Tampa; three sisters, AnnMarie Randall, Jeanne Naugler and Clara Reno, all of Massachusetts; and two grandchildren. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.
October 12, 1999
CLAUDE ALEXANDER, 76, of Tampa died Sunday at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. A native of Helenwood, Tenn., he moved to the area from Jacksonville in 1970. He was a carpenter, Army veteran of World War II and member of Salem Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Louise; two sons, Skeeter Ferguson of Virginia and R.R. Ferguson of Georgia; six daughters, Tammy Alexander and Leona Thomas, both of Tampa, Wanda Garrett and Tia Garrett, both of Temple Terrace, Susie Bryant and Ellen Bellamy, both of Virginia; and a sister, Genieve West of Tennessee. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.
October 12, 1999
KAREN J. FREEMAN, 61, of Apollo Beach died Monday at home. A native of Holt, Mich., she moved to the area from West Palm Beach in 1959. She was a frozen-food manager for U Save Super Markets and member of Northside Baptist Church of Ruskin. She is survived by a brother, Edgar Kelley of Holland, Mich.; and three sisters, Clarice Smith of Garland, Texas , and Jacqueline Kelley and Patsy Dixon, both of Apollo Beach. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
October 12, 1999
DAVID A. "JACK" FRIEND, 74, of Zephyrhills died Friday at home. A native of Washington , Pa., he moved to the area from Homestead, Pa., in 1984. He was a steel mill worker. He is survived by his wife, Lois; a son, David of Tampa; two sisters, Katheryn Renner of Dade City and Dorothy Anderson of Washington ; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
October 12, 1999
LENORE "BOOTSIE" GENUARDI, 69, of Tampa died Sunday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a homemaker. She is survived by a daughter, Vicki Rima of Tampa; and four grandchildren. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.
October 12, 1999
GLADYS C. HINSON, 90, of Fort Meade died Sunday at Integrated Health Services of Auburndale. A native of Bowling Green, she moved to Fort Meade from Brewster in 1960. She was a homemaker and member of First United Methodist Church of Bowling Green. She is survived by her husband, Ted; a daughter, Anna Jean Springer of Valrico; a son, Bryant Dickey of Auburndale; two sisters, Ernestine Burts of Bowling Green and Minola Koestline of Sarasota; a brother, Austin Bryant of Sarasota; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Hancock & McClellan Funeral Home, Fort Meade.
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