ELODIA C. ORTIZ, of Tampa died Friday at home. A native of Mercedes, Texas , she moved to the area from Denver, Colo., in 1979. She was a homemaker and member of Bethel Mission Church. She is survived by six sons, Antonio, Ruben, Rogelio, Erasmo, Raul and Reynaldo; four daughters, Rosalinda, Elodia, Sylvia and MaryJane; a brother, Sotero; three sisters, Tina, Rumalda and Isabel; 57 grandchildren; and 66 great-grandchildren. Harmon Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 4, 2000
WILLIAM T. RAYBURN Sr., 66, of Gibsonton died Wednesday at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. A native of Carrollton, Ga., he was a longtime resident, masonry contractor, Army veteran of the Korean War, member of V.F.W. and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Margarett; three sons, William Jr. and Barton, both of Tampa and Stephen Thompson of Riverview; his stepfather, Francis Green of Brandon; two brothers, Bobby of Lithia and Ronald of Brandon; three sisters, Louise Little of Tampa, Patsy Corkum and Glenda Green, both of Brandon; and three grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.
August 4, 2000
DOROTHY RIPINSKY, 86, of Safety Harbor died Wednesday at Arbors of Safety Harbor. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to the area from Tampa in 1998. She was Catholic. She is survived by a son, Norman of Long Island, N.Y.; a daughter, Judith Schneider of Safety Harbor; two sisters, Olga Firpo and Viggie Anzalone, both of Long Island; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
August 4, 2000
THERESA RIVERA, 58, of New Port Richey died Thursday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. A native of Tampa, she moved to the area from Bronx, N.Y., in 1992. She was an optical technician and attended Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Jose; four daughters, Alicia Sanchez of N. Bergen, N.J., Maria Sanchez of Tampa, Olga Febles and Luisa Rivera, both of Port Richey; a brother, Raymond Dorado of Tampa; four sisters, Julia Alvarez, Mary Montero and Esmiralda Moralez, all of Tampa and Onelia Reagaan of Knoxville, Tenn.; and eight grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.
August 4, 2000
BERNICE J. RUBLEY, 70, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Parrish, Ala., she moved to the area from Vienna, Va., 32 years ago. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Jack; three sons, Rick of Annapolis, Md., Mark and Kirk, both of Springfield, Va.; two daughters, Anne Lucas of Tampa and Missy Varrato of Annapolis; a sister, Thelma Jones of Jasper, Ala.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hardesty Funeral Home.
August 4, 2000
HENRY CLAY STEPHENSON, 66, of Holiday, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday at Community Hospital. A native of Minneapolis, he moved to the area from Edina, Minn., in 1962. He was a CPA for Peat, Marwick & Mitchell and member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons, Paul of Tampa and John of Salem, Ill.; a daughter, Elizabeth Ellis of Carrollton, Texas ; a sister, Alice Neibergs of Pine River, Minn.; and five grandchildren; Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.
August 4, 2000
CHARLOTTE ANNE THOMPSON, 90, of Tampa died Monday at Memorial Hospital. A native of Evart, Mich., she moved to the area from Lansing, Mich., in 1918. She was a head librarian and library director at University of Tampa and member of First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by several cousins. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
August 4, 2000
MIRIAM A. WALTER, 84, of Clearwater died Tuesday. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to the area from Reading, Pa., in 1956. She was a teacher for Hillsborough County Schools. She is survived by three sons, Lawrence of Deland, Eric of Land O' Lakes and Eugene of Bradenton; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
August 4, 2000
MARION FRANCES WRIGHT, 65, of Plant City died Monday at Tampa General Hospital. A lifelong resident, she returned to the area from Orange, N.J., nine years ago. She was a homemaker and member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness. She is survived by three sons, Jerome Smith, Roger Jr. and Anthony, all of Plant City; two daughters, Judy Smith of Lauderhill and Darlene Young of Boston, Mass.; three brothers, Frank Smith, Melvin Smith and William Smith, all of Plant City; five sisters, Martha Glover, Betty Lockhart, Virnell Hall and Barbara Smith, all of Plant City and Doreatha Brown of Lakeland; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Washington Funeral Home, Plant City.
August 4, 2000
BURKE, HAROLD T., 94, of Largo died Wednesday. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater.
August 4, 2000
MASSIEU, JEANNE BLANCHE, 96, of Oldsmar died Wednesday. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
August 4, 2000
PENFOLD, MARION C., 77, of Dunedin died Wednesday. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.
August 4, 2000
SCOTT, CAMERON, infant son of Scott Riggle and Kathleen Kerr of Oldsmar died Tuesday. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
August 4, 2000
WARDEN, MARILYN W., 85, of Dunedin died Tuesday. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
August 4, 2000
EUBANKS, Flossie Aletha, 85, of Auburndale died Wednesday. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale. FIELDS, Steve F., 59, of Winter Haven died Wednesday. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
August 4, 2000
HALE, Dora Louise, 83, of Lakeland died Wednesday. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
August 4, 2000
JAQUILLARD, Joyce Yvonne, 69, of Winter Haven died Wednesday. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
August 4, 2000
MARSDEN, Marilyn M., 56, of Lakeland died Thursday. Lakeland Funeral Home.
August 4, 2000
McCOLLOUGH, Dollie, 92, of Lakeland died Wednesday. Whidden- McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
August 4, 2000
MESSER, Ernest M., 81, of Lake Alfred died Wednesday. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
August 4, 2000
READ, Doris Gilmore, 84, of Lakeland died Wednesday. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
August 4, 2000
SPRING, Paul Tapco Jr., 31, of Winter Haven died Saturday. Ott- Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
August 4, 2000
LaFORGE, Helen, 80, of Zephyrhills died Tuesday. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
August 3, 2000
LARSON, Signe H., 94, of Holiday died Friday. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 3, 2000
MANN, Virginia G., 72, of Holiday died Tuesday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.
August 3, 2000
MELENDEZ, Robert, 56, of Port Richey died Saturday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, New Port Richey.
August 3, 2000
MICHAEL, Marjory L., 80, of New Port Richey died Sunday. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, Holiday.
August 3, 2000
MOODY, Maria Cartwright, 94, of New Port Richey died Monday. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 3, 2000
MORESCHI, Joseph, 77, of Port Richey died Sunday. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 3, 2000
MORRETTA, Ernando W., 92, of Holiday died Friday. Family Funeral Care, Tarpon Springs.
August 3, 2000
MORRIS, Emory William, 71, of Zephyrhills died Friday. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
August 3, 2000
MOSER, Olga, 91, of Hickory Hill, Ill., formerly of Holiday and New Port Richey, died Monday. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 3, 2000
