IRVING "JIM" J. WILSON, 82, New Port Richey died Friday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. A native of Hartwell, Ga., he moved to New Port Richey from Thonotosassa in June. He was the retired owner of Wilson's R.V. Rentals and Sales in Tampa, Methodist, a member of the Masonic Lodge, a member of the Hasan Shrine Temple, former member of the Civitan Club and a member of the Fore Travel Motor Club. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; two sons, Richard Lee of Charleston, S.C., and Jim of Hernando Beach; a daughter, Kim Rigsby of Indianapolis; a brother, George D. of Grand Ledge, Mich.; two sisters, Etta Lawrence of Traverse City, Mich., and Lela Ball of Lansing, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.
August 8, 2000
DANIEL YOUNGMAN, 93, of New Port Richey died Thursday at Richey Manor Nursing Center in New Port Richey. He was a former minister, pastor emeritus and member of First Presbyterian Church in Port Richey. He is survived by a daughter, Doris of New Port Richey; a brother, Herman of Little Falls, N.J.; and several nieces and nephews. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
August 8, 2000
ELNOR J. ZORN, 78, of Raleigh, N.C., died Thursday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. A native of Florala, Ala., she moved to Raleigh in 1994 after living in Lake Wales for 49 years. She was a homemaker, gardener and member of Bethel Baptist Church in Lake Wales. She is survived by two sons, James of Fayetteville, N.C., and Charles E. of Apex, N.C.; three sisters, Theresa Huggins of New Port Richey, Sylvia Deal of St. Petersburg and Nell Ellis of Winter Haven; and a brother, Wendal Thrower of Shallotte, N.C. Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
August 8, 2000
CARRIE F. BROWN, 94, of Melbourne died Monday at Tandem Health Care. A native of Camden, N.Y., she moved to Melbourne from Zephyrhills. She was a previous member of Bradford United Church of Christ in Zephyrhills. She is survived by a daughter, Marilyn Nelson; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
August 8, 2000
AXEL L. DANIELSON, 100, of New Port Richey died Sunday at Richey Manor Rehabilitation and Specialty Care Center in New Port Richey. A native of Aarhus, Denmark, he moved to this area 34 years ago. He was the retired owner of a shoe store. There are no known survivors. North Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
August 8, 2000
E. VALERIE MERCER HARTMAN, 88, of Zephyrhills died Tuesday in Zephyrhills. A native of Frederick, Md., she moved to this area in 1978 from Maryland. She was a member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. She is survived by a daughter, Gwendolyn Hoy of Ridge Manor. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Home, Garden of Memories Chapel.
August 8, 2000
JOSEPH HLASNEY, 74, of New Port Richey died Tuesday at Gulfcoast Manor in Port Richey. A native of Lansford, Pa., he moved to this area 24 years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a tinsmith for Manhattan Blower Corp. and Lutheran. He is survived by two sons, Thomas of New Port Richey and David of Whitmire, S.C.; a daughter, Susan Dosher of Brooklyn; three brothers, Steve of Ocala, Richard of New Jersey and Edward of Kansas; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Arlington Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 8, 2000
LORENE SPAIN McCARTNEY, 90, of Holiday died Wednesday at home. A native of Moulton, Ala., she moved to this area in 1978 from Salisbury, N.C. She was a member and Sunday school teacher at First Christian Church in New Port Richey. She is survived by a son, Robert of Batavia, Ill.; a daughter, Nancy Moffitt of Marietta, Ga.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
August 8, 2000
SALVATORE MIRRA, 92, of Holiday died Wednesday at Community Hospital in New Port Richey. A native of New York City, he moved to this area 28 years ago from Old Bethpage, N.Y. He was a projectionist/color correction technician for Pathe Laboratories, an Army veteran of World War II, Catholic and life member of the Disabled American Veterans in Old Bethpage. He is survived by a son, Michael of Holiday. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 8, 2000
LOUISE M. MURPHY, 93, of Hudson died Tuesday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of New York City, she moved to this area 27 years ago from Bellerose, N.Y. She was an operator for a telephone company and member of King of Kings Lutheran Church in Port Richey. She is survived by two daughters, Carole Murphy of Hudson and Janet Gardner of Bayonet Point; a brother, Louis Helwig of Portland, Ore.; two sisters, Henrietta Malpiedi and Mildred Huber, both of Long Island, N.Y.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
August 8, 2000
ROBERT EARL NELSON, 40, of Lacoochee died July 27 in Lacoochee. A native of Enterprise, Ala., he moved to this area eight years ago from Alabama. He was a laborer. He is survived by his grandmother, Dutchie Lee Sconiers of Enterprise. Milton Funeral Home, Dade City.
August 8, 2000
DORIS K. NEULS, 73, of Tampa died Tuesday at University Community Hospital in Tampa. She moved to this area 30 years ago from her native Kingston, N.Y. She was a homemaker, Presbyterian and a volunteer for the Salvation Army Home League, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital and Meals on Wheels, all in Tampa. She is survived by a sister-in-law, Catherine Tenbrock of Port Richey; three nieces and a nephew. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.
August 8, 2000
EDWARD F. REGAN, 69, of New Port Richey died Friday at Harborside Healthcare Gulf Coast in New Port Richey. A native of Rutland, Vt., he moved to this area from Apalachicola. He was an intelligence analyst, operations officer and administrator in the east Asia area for the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington D.C., a Navy veteran and Catholic. He is survived by a sister, Mary VanLoan of New Port Richey; and four nieces. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
August 8, 2000
FRANCES M. ROSER, 94, of New Port Richey died Wednesday at Richey Manor Nursing Home in New Port Richey. A native of Oneida, N.Y., she moved to this area in 1970 from Cleveland. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by a son, Frank of Price, Utah; a daughter, Mae Cannon of Cleveland; a brother, Raymond Roney of Duronville, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
August 8, 2000
CHARLENA A. SHORT, 86, of Port Richey died Tuesday at Harborside Healthcare Palm Harbor. A native of Detroit, she moved to this area in 1952 from Freeman, W.Va. She was a homemaker and Christian. She is survived by two sons, Harry Jr. and Henry, both of New Port Richey; a daughter, Racine Hall of Clearwater; two sisters, Virginia Guy of Lincoln Park, Mich., and Bernice Love of Comstock Park, Mich.; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
August 8, 2000
HENRY CLAY STEPHENSON, 66, of Holiday, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. A native of Minneapolis, he moved to this area in 1962 from Edina, Minn. He was a Certified Public Accountant for Peat, Marwick & Mitchell in Minneapolis and member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Holiday. He is survived by his wife, Mary "Sunny;" two sons, Paul of Tampa and John of Salem, Ill.; a daughter, Elizabeth Ellis of Carrollton, Texas ; a sister, Alice Meibergs of Pine River, Minn.; and five grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
August 8, 2000
GLEN WILBURN, 75, of Spring Hill died Tuesday in Tampa. He moved to this area in 1959 from his native Athens, Tenn. He was a automotive salesman and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a lifetime member and past commander of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4. He is survived by a daughter, Jo Ann Diaz of Lutz; two brothers, Rathburn and Starlin, both of Athens; two sisters, Anna Lou Buckner of Athens and Ruby Sewell of Chattanooga, Tenn.; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
August 8, 2000
JOSEFA DELGADO, 83, of Tampa died Sunday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, she moved to the area nine years ago. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by four sons, Luis Garay of Puerto Rico, Felix of Connecticut and Oscar and Alberto, both of Tampa; a daughter, Antonia Garay of Puerto Rico; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 8, 2000
JAMES E. EVERETT, 55, of Tampa died Saturday at University Community Hospital. A native of Queens, N.Y., he was a longtime resident. He was a technician for GTE and Coast Guard veteran. He is survived by his wife, Mary; a son, Kevin Jernigan of Lithia; a daughter, Kim Powell of Valrico; and four grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
August 8, 2000
GERALDINE WILKES GRIFFITH, 57, of Lakeland died Monday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. A Cleveland native, she moved to this area 10 years ago from Columbus, Ohio. She was an independent Christian minister and a member of Lakeland Tree of Life Church. She is survived by her husband, David; two sons, Marcellio Wilkes of Plant City and James Wilkes of Lakeland; two daughters, Shelley Hill and Racquael Neisler, both of Lakeland; her mother, Mary Bocci of Aurora, Ohio; three sisters, Mimi Gugliotta of Aurora, Charlene Dunbar of Columbus and Kathy Stewart of Bidwell, Ohio; and six grandchildren. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
August 8, 2000
HAZEL D. HARTZELL, 91, of Tampa died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Ludowici, Ga., she was a longtime resident. She was an employee for Greyhound Motor Lines and member of First Baptist Church of Tampa. She is survived by a son, Joseph Weaver of Brandon; a brother, Sanford Delk of Tallahassee; three sisters, Doris DuBois of Plant City, Mildred Coker of Tampa and Estelle Evans of Dade City; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
August 8, 2000
JOYCE JACKSON, 58, of Seffner died Sunday at home. A native of Zephyrhills, she was a homemaker and Baptist. She is survived by two sons, Thomas Barber Jr. and Michael Hayes, both of Seffner; two daughters, Cindi Roesly of Gas City, Ind., and Joyce White of Plant City; her mother and stepfather, Genevieve and Bob Sturtz of Plant City; a sister, Janis Miller of Plant City; and six grandchildren. Haught Funeral Home, Plant City.
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