AIDA RIVERA, 92, of Brandon died Saturday. A native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, she moved to the area in 1982. She was a homemaker and Baptist. She is survived by two daughters, Aida Cruz of Tampa and Blanca Lopez-Cepero of Brandon; a brother in San Juan; a sister in New York; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
July 31, 2000
SPENCER & ALEXIS SHEHADEH, infants, of Valrico died Thursday at Brandon Regional Hospital. They are survived by their parents, David and Brenda of Valrico; paternal grandparents Assi & Amenh of Palestine; and maternal grandparents Paul and Linda Paulin of Pittsburgh. Stowers Funeral Homes, Brandon.
July 31, 2000
ESTEL D. "YANK" SINGLETON, 72, of Tampa died Friday at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Jefferson, Ohio, he moved to the area in 1957. He owned Six Mile Creek Hardware, was a World War II Army veteran and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; a son, Timothy of Seffner; a daughter, Barbara Wilson of Wesley Chapel; a brother, Henry of Delhi, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home.
July 31, 2000
LILLIE MAE SINIARD, 74, of Lakeland died Saturday. A native of Decatur, Ala., she moved to the area in 1958. She was a restaurant supervisor and member of Mount Enon Primitive Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Aubrey; two daughters, Patricia Haygood of Lakeland and Shirley Crisp of Polk City; a son, Roy Roper of Decatur; three stepsons, Charles of Leesburg and Jerry and Andy, both of Lakeland; three stepdaughters, Evaline Vickers of Plant City, Aubrey Kriner of Kathleen and Linda Harris of Winter Haven; a brother, Robert Engle of Alabama; four sisters, Mary Gerstman, Marguerite Knighten and Gaynell Kent, all of Alabama, and Minnie Nelms of Lakeland; 25 grandchildren; and 40 great-grandchildren. Lakeland Funeral Home, Lakeland.
July 31, 2000
GORDON T. SOLIE, 71, of New Port Richey died Friday. A native of Minneapolis, he moved to the area in 1950. He was a sports broadcaster and Air Force veteran. He is survived by three sons, Greg of Orange, Va., Eric and Jonard, both of Bradenton; two daughters, Danise Lanciault of Jacksonville and Pamela Allyn of Largo; a sister, Gay Swenson of Minneapolis; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
July 31, 2000
THOMAS TOBIN, 89, of Oldsmar died Saturday at Mease Hospital, Safety Harbor. A native of Ireland, he moved to the area from Youngstown, Ohio, in 1972. He was an engineer, Army veteran, member of Community United Methodist Church, American Legion and Disabled American Veterans of Dunedin. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; a son, Thomas of Mobile, Ala.; three daughters, Virginia Porter of Lakeland, Betty Ginter of Springfield, Mass., and Pat Davis of Hartsville, S.C.; a stepson, Chris Miller of Tarpon Springs; two stepdaughters, Gail Mackie of Pinellas Park and Carol Deestrada of Oldsmar; 15 grandchildren; 19 great- grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; six stepgrandchildren; and three great-stepgrandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
July 31, 2000
ELLEN W. TOWNSEL, 56, of Brandon died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Tampa, she was a registered nurse and Baptist. She is survived by two sons, Keith of Crawfordville and Michael of Valrico; a brother, Marty Williams of Waycross, Ga.; two sisters, Sandra Vera of Tampa and Margaret Cribbs of Brandon; and two grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
July 31, 2000
ELLEN J. WEBER, 71, of Tampa died Friday at Town & Country Hospital. A native of Mooresville, N.C., she moved to the area from North Carolina. She was a homemaker and Christian. She is survived by her husband, Conrad; four sons, Jerel Robertson of Tampa, Dale Robertson of Ridgefield, Conn., Eric Robertson of Kansas City, Kan., and Bruce of Melrose, Mass.; a brother, Cecil Jordan of Landis, N.C.; a sister, Jamie Peele of Oxford, N.C.; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.
July 31, 2000
CHARLES RICHARD APPLE, 65, of Zephyrhills died Friday at home. A native of Tampa, he moved to this area seven years ago. He was a press operator in telephone manufacturing, an Army Reserve veteran and a Pentecostal. He is survived by five sons, Charles Jr. of Indianapolis, David of Tampa and Matthew, Timothy and Michael, all of Zephyrhills; four brothers, Paul of North Carolina, David of Colorado, Phillip of Texas and Frank of Indiana
; and 11 grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
July 31, 2000
ROMEO S. TURCOTTE, 81, of New Port Richey died Saturday at the Hospice House in New Port Richey. A native of Somersworth, N.H., he moved to this area 12 years ago. He was a stock room manager in Somersworth, an Army veteran of World War II, a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in New Port Richey and a member and past commander of VFW Post 4485. He is survived by his wife, Virginia; two brothers, Leo of Holiday and Raymond of Tampa; four sisters, Lorraine Crouch of Berwick, Maine, Valeda DesMarais of Holiday and Rose Shaltrey and Grace Healy, both of Dover, N.H.; and several nieces and nephews. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
July 31, 2000
ROBERT MELENDEZ, 56, of Port Richey died Saturday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point in Hudson. A native of Long Island City, N.Y., he moved to this area in 1972. He was a manager of Edgewater Arms Condominiums in Dunedin and a Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; a son, Robert of Holiday; his mother, Marie of Mastic Beach, N.Y.; a sister, Ana Rizzitello of Mastic Beach; a brother, Arensio of Miami; and a granddaughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home.
July 31, 2000
JERRY C. ADKINSON, 65, of Odessa, formerly of Tampa, died Thursday. A native of Lake Wales, he moved to Odessa from Tampa in 1999. He was employed with Blount Funeral Home, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, and the public relations department at GTE. He was also an Army veteran and a Mason. He is survived by a son, Jay of Maitland; a daughter, Lucia Anne Wagoner of Jacksonville; and a grandson. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Orlando.
July 31, 2000
JAMES POWELL BLASINGAME, 67, of Tampa died Thursday. A native of Acworth, Ga., he moved to the area in 1965. He was a certified public accountant, Army veteran, Mason, Shriner and member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Astyn; a daughter, Renee Rudolph of Tampa; his mother, Celia Lively of Kennesaw, Ga.; a brother, Harold of Acworth; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.
July 31, 2000
KATHRYN LOU "KAY" BOX, 81, of Tampa died Saturday. A native of Fair Play, S.C., she moved to the area in 1945. She owned K's Beauty Shop and was a charter member of West Hillsborough Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Jack Farley of Tampa; two daughters, Gloria Coolidge of Tampa and Barbara Cooper of Henagar, Ala.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
July 31, 2000
ALINE BROWN, 89, of Plant City died Friday at Community Convalescent Center. A native of Alafia and a lifelong resident of the Tampa area, she was a musician and Baptist. She is survived by two sisters, Gladys Rawls of Lake Panasoffkee and Libby Warren of Plant City. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
July 31, 2000
LOTTIE THOMPSON CRUTCHFIELD, 95, of Tampa died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Leesburg, she moved to Tampa more than 65 years ago from St. Petersburg. She was a homemaker and a member of Eastern Star and First United Methodist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Louise Turner of Richardson, Texas ; and a granddaughter. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.
July 31, 2000
WADA PEARL CULLEY FARIA, 87, of Wesley Chapel, died Thursday. A native of Zionsville, Ind., she moved to the area in 1972 from Indianapolis. She was a homemaker and a member of First Church of God. She is survived by a son, Ronald of Wesley Chapel; a daughter, Lois Lastinger of Wesley Chapel; and six grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
July 31, 2000
LEE E. HAM, 66, of Perry, Ga., died Wednesday in Macon, Ga. He was an Air Force veteran and a Mason. He is survived by four sons, Thomas of Atlanta, Ed Jr. of Tampa, John Fairbanks of Columbus, Ind., and James Treadwell of Santa Monica, Calif.; a daughter, Carrie Nelson of Kathleen, Ga.; a sister, Nell Ard of Warner Robbins, Ga.; and six grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
July 31, 2000
PHILMORE G. KRISSMAN, 86, of Temple Terrace died Wednesday. A native of Chicago, he moved to the area in 1945. He was an orange grove operator and Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Anne; a son, Paul of Atlanta; a daughter, Charleen of Temple Terrace; a sister, Murial Harris of Miami; and two grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.
July 31, 2000
VIOLETTE P. LIBBY, 89, of Sun City Center died Thursday at South Bay Hospital. A native of Westbrook, Maine, she was a secretary at Suffolk Savings Bank and a member of Eastern Star and United Community Church. She is survived by a sister, Arline Travis of Sun City Center; and a grandchild. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
July 31, 2000
ARTHUR B. POWELL, 84, of Brandon died Friday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of Oshawa, Ontario, he moved to the Tampa area in 1958. He was a handyman and a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; two sons, Douglas of Lasalle, Ontario, and Bradford of Portage, Wis.; a daughter, Carole Wartman of Valrico; four brothers; four sisters; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.
July 31, 2000
JUNE M. RATELL, 68, of Gibsonton died Thursday at Vencor Central Hospital. A native of Washington Park, Ill., she moved to the area 41 years ago. She was a homemaker and Protestant. She is survived by a son, Ronald Horm of Pace; a daughter, Sharon Chase of Gibsonton; a brother, Edwin Easton of Ohio; three sisters, Shirley Feucht and Elsie Groves, both of Ohio, and Marilyn Christian of Ocala; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.
July 31, 2000
GEORGE W. REED JR., 79, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Columbus, Ohio, he moved to the Tampa area in 1973 from Cleveland. He was a policeman, an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. He is survived by four sons, Timothy of Garfield Heights, Ohio, George of Seminole, and Marc and Thomas, both of Tampa; two daughters, Mary Reed-Price and Margaret MacAlester, both of Tampa; 19 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.
July 31, 2000
ELLEN "PAT" ROCAMORA, 61, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of New York City, she moved to the area in 1968. She was a retired information services coordinator for St. Joseph's Hospital and a member of Sacred Heart parish. She is survived by two sons, Michael Brown and Robert, both of Tampa; three brothers, James Brown, Kevin Brown and John Brown, all of New York City; three sisters, Alice Rolon, Maureen Brown and Christine DeJesus, all of New York City; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
July 31, 2000
HARRIET SHEA, 75, of Tampa died July 22 in Ocala. A native of Key West, she moved to the area 30 years ago. She was an airline security guard. She is survived by a son, Ward Richardson of Tampa; four daughters, Dale Richardson of Belleview, Deborah Blancett of Bethlehem, Pa., Cassandra of Pompano and Melanie Bishop of Fort Lauderdale; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
July 31, 2000
DALE WESLEY, 76, of Tampa died Friday at University Community Hospital. A native of Macon, Ohio, he moved to the area from Loveland, Ohio, in 1968. He was a diesel mechanic, a veteran of the Army Air Corps and Protestant. He is survived by three sons, Jeffrey and Dale, both of Tampa, and David of Destin; three daughters, Teresa Cummins of Tampa, Jeanine of Indiana
and Denise of Georgia; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.
July 31, 2000
RICHARD LEROY WHIDDEN, 75, of Tampa died July 23 at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of West Palm Beach, he moved to the area in 1960. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Lidia; and two sons, Mark and Adrian, both of Tampa. Mark III Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.
July 31, 2000
