U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014MURIEL THERESA PREZIOSI, 70, of Brandon died Friday at home. A native of North Troy, Vt., she moved to the area from Central Islip, N.Y., in 1972. She was a nurse and a member of Nativity Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Louis; three sons, Mark of Lakeland and Anthony and Louis Jr., both of Riverview; four daughters, Michelle O'Madigan and Luanne Bergeron, both of Riverview, Maria Scott of Brandon and Paula Brice of Jacksonville; a brother, Bernard Girard of Pascony, R.I.; two sisters, Georgette Harding of Salem, N.H., and Giselle Beliveau of Concord, N.H.; and 12 grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
August 5, 2000
EMETERIO "RIVERITA" RIVERA, 84, of Tampa died Thursday. A native of Candelaria, Honduras, he moved to the area from New York in 1975. He was a railroad conductor and a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. He is survived by two sons, Lindolfo of Dover and Evaristo Osorio of Miami; a daughter, Olga Stark of New York; three grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
August 5, 2000
DOROTHY RODRIGUEZ, 84, of Tampa died Tuesday at University Community Hospital. A lifelong resident, she was a buyer for a department store and Protestant. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.
August 5, 2000
CARMELO ROMERO JR., 59, of Brandon died Thursday at Crystal Springs Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to the area 17 years ago. He was a carpenter and Catholic. He is survived by two sons, Michael of Seffner and Jason of Brandon; three sisters, Denise of Brandon, Delia of Riverview and Carmen of Sarasota; a brother, Mark of Queens, N.Y.; and eight grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview/ Brandon.
August 5, 2000
JOHN C. SCOTT, 80, of Sun City Center died Friday at Alterra-Sterling House Assisted Living Facility. A native of Lookout, Ky., he moved to the area from Rochester, N.Y., in 1996. He was a systems analyst for IBM, a Navy veteran of World War II and attended St. John the Divine Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife, Lynnette; two sons, Bruce of Tampa and William of Concord, N.C.; a brother, Roy of Kentucky; and two grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
August 5, 2000
JESSIE McINTOSH WALKER, 91, of Sun City Center died Saturday at Plaza West Health Center. A native of Kirkmansville, Ky., she moved to the area from Hopkinsville, Ky., 30 years ago. She was a teacher and a member of United Community Church. She is survived by a daughter, Polly Huddleston of Sun City Center; two grandchildren; and a great- grandchild. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary, Ruskin.
August 5, 2000
DOROTHY ANNE BARDEN, 65, of Lutz died Thursday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A lifelong resident, she was a preschool director for Tampa Baptist Academy and member of Tampa Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Jim; two sons, Tom of Greenville, S.C., and Randy of Tampa; two daughters, Sherry Cumbie of Bell and Ruth of Tampa; two sisters, Eleanor Wright of Tampa and Alice Jones of Warner-Robbins, Ga.; and six grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 4, 2000
RAYMOND EDGAR DEWAR, 63, of Tampa died Monday at Town & Country Hospital. A native of Georgetown, Guyana, he moved to the area from New York in 1978. He was a cook for a children's home and member of Mountain Top International Ministries. He is survived by his wife, Francina; three sons, Shem of Tampa and Jarmon and Shedell, both of Atlanta; five daughters, Wanda, Desiree, Shawn, Karen and Sabrina, all of Tampa; two brothers, Johnny and Gordon, both of Georgetown; a sister, Pat of Georgetown; and 15 grandchildren. Aikens Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 4, 2000
JAMES J. FUQUA, 84, of Tampa died Tuesday at home. A native of Baltimore, Md., he moved to the area in 1956. He was an air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration. He is survived by his wife, Helen; two sisters, Helen Sohn and Evelyn, both of Baltimore; and a niece, Janice Sheaff. Marsicano-B. Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 4, 2000
GASTON GOMEZ, 80, of Tampa died Wednesday at Palm Garden of Clearwater. A native of Cardenas, Cuba, he moved to the area from Paramus, N.J., in 1984. He was an accountant and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Ana; three sons, Gaston of Fort Myers, Jose of Paramus and Michael of Palm Harbor; a daughter, Maria Gonzalez of Miami; and nine grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 4, 2000
JOHN A. "POP" GREEN Sr., 89, of Tampa died Wednesday at Fairway Oaks Center. A native of Bellview, he moved to the area several years ago. He was a teacher for the Hillsborough County School District, Army veteran of World War II and minister of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; a son, John Jr.; four daughters, Belva Harell, Vickie Ricks, Sonya Ahmad and Joni King; a brother, Thomas; a sister, Addie Bostick; 20 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 4, 2000
MICHAEL RAYMOND HARVESTER, 48, of Tampa died Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A lifelong resident, he was a technician for the U.S. Postal Service and member of Seminole Heights United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Louise; a daughter, Tiffany of Dallas, Texas ; his parents, James and Grace of Tampa; four brothers, James Jr., Bryan and Eric, all of Tampa, and Charles of Lutz; a sister, Paulette Lawton of Lutz; and a grandchild. Mark III Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.
August 4, 2000
VERNITA S. HICKMAN, 82, of Tampa died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital. A native of Handsboro, Miss., she moved to the area from Gulfport, Miss., in 1955. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, Ted of Tampa; two daughters, June Monteith of Landrum, S.C., and Elaine Pendergraff of Hudson; a brother, James Switzer of Gulfport; two sisters, Verna Dambrino of Gulfport and Helen Miller of Escatawpa, Miss., six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel, Tampa.
August 4, 2000
DALLAS MARIE HINES, 67, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Van Wert, Ohio, she moved to the area from Jackson, Miss., in 1970. She was a homemaker and member of Bethel Temple Assembly of God. She is survived by her husband, Ervin; a son, Philip of St. Petersburg; a daughter, Pamela Grozier of Tampa; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
August 4, 2000
DOROTHY HOYT, 80, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Michigan, she moved to the area many years ago. Stone Memorial Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 4, 2000
DILLARD "JACK" HUBBARD, 75, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Maplesville, Ky., he moved to the area from London, Ky., in 1949. He was a mechanic and a Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Wanda; a son, William of Jacksonville; a sister, Irene Spaulding of Tampa; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
August 4, 2000
ORVILLE JOHNSON, 87, of Tampa died Friday at Delta Health Care Center. A native of Charleston, W.Va., he moved to the area many years ago. He was a carnival worker. He is survived by a daughter, Patty Carey. Stone Memorial Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 4, 2000
CHARLES ROBERT KASE Jr., 65, of Savannah, Ga., died Wednesday at home. A native of Wilmington, Del., he moved to the area from Fremont, Mich., in 1991. He was a former patent attorney for Gerber Baby Foods, worked with Bancroft Mills, was former owner of Ben Franklin Crafts, an Army veteran and Episcopalian. He is survived by his wife, Janice; two sons, Jeff of Newark, Del., and Robert III; a sister, Judith Cooper of Lutz; and two grandchildren. Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home, Savannah.
August 4, 2000
DEVIET V. MOTEN, 35, of Tampa died Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Orlando, she moved to the area a few years ago. She is survived by her father, David Jackson; and her mother, Mary Castle. Stone Memorial Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 4, 2000
DORIS K. NEULS, 73, of Tampa died Tuesday at University Community Hospital. A native of Kingston, N.Y., she moved to the area more than 40 years ago. She was a homemaker, volunteer at Salvation Army, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital and Meals on Wheels and a Presbyterian. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Catherine Tenbrock of Port Richey; three nieces; and a nephew. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.
August 4, 2000
