CORDERO, Grace `Dolly`, 69 of Tampa passed away August 1, 2001. She is predeceased by her son, Rudy Alexander Cordero and daughter, Michele Soho. She is survived by her husband, Rudolph; son, Alexander Mark Cordero; son-in-law, Louis Soho; grandchildren, Jason and Jared Soho; and three great-grandchildren. A Memorial Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, at Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church, 2510 E. Hanna Ave. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, (813) 237-3345.
DAVIES, Donald `Don`, age 65 of Tampa, passed away August 3, 2001. Survivors include his wife, Jimmie Davies; daughter, Toni Street and her family; mother, Helen Davies; brother, David Davies and his family; sister, Pat Whittier and her family; and two grand- children. A native of Cadiz, Ohio and resident of Tampa since 1975, Mr. Davies was a U.S. Army veteran of Korean Conflict and the Vietname War. He was employed with Eastern Oil Company, was a radar instructor with the U.S. Army, and of the Presbyterian faith. A Memorial Service will be held today, Sunday, at 1:00 p.m. at the chapel of Gonzalez Funeral Home. Please omit flowers and in lieu of, donations may be made to Lowry Park Zoo or American Heart Association in memory of Don.
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DAVIS, Michael E., 62 of Tampa, died August 1, 2001. Survived by son, Fletcher; mother, Cola Davis; two brothers; three sisters; and two grandchildren. American Heritage Cremation Society
DENISON, Vivian, 85, of Thonotosassa passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2001. She is survived by her son, Ed Denison and wife Judy; two grand- children, Pamela Ann Denison and Edward A. Denison, Jr. Services will be held Monday 11:00 a.m. at Thonotosassa United Methodist Church.
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LAWTON, Lula, 78 of Tampa passed away August 3, 2001. Mrs. Lawton was a lifelong resident of Tampa and was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Lawton. She is survived by her three sons, Dick Lawton and his wife Patricia; Warren Lawton and his wife Roslyn; Eddie Lawton and his wife Kerry, all of Tampa; brother, Pete Williams of Tampa; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and numerou s nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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LEAL, Leopoldo, 75 of Tampa died August 4, 2001. He is survived by two daughters; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; four brothers; and two sisters. Per his request there will be no services.
LEEK, Janet V., age 53 of Tampa, passed away August 2, 2001. A native and lifelong resident of the Tampa area, Mrs. Leek was a school teacher with Turkey Creek Middle School. Survivors include her daughter, Allison Leek; mother, Ida Vallina; sister, Melody Griffin and husband, Jim; Nephew, Kris Griffin and wife, Kristina and their daughter, Sarissa, and Matthew Griffin. Graveside services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at Sunset Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Everyone is to meet at the Mausoleum for the graveside services. The family will receive friends this evening Sunday, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the chapel of
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MCKAY, Ada Marion, age 96, died on August 3, 2001, after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.B. McKay; six sisters; and two brothers. She is survived by one brother, Robert A. McKay of Tampa, and numerous nieces and nephews. Miss McKay was a resident of Tampa all her life. She was a graduate of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. After graduation, sh e was employed by Paul T. Ward Interior Decorators for several years, followed by the Marine Bank and Trust Company. She then worked for the Hillsborough County Tax Collector's office, from which she retired in April of 1970. In her younger years Miss McKay was an expert horsewoman, and won many prizes in local horse shows. She will be missed by her loving family and friends. A Funeral Mass will b e held at Christ The King Catholic Church on August 6, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. Private graveside services at Myrtle Hill Cemetery
will follow. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
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MONTESINO, Ofelia, age 89, lifelong resident of Tampa passed away Thursday, August 2, 2001. Mrs. Montesino was of the Catholic faith. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Sylvia and Nestor Castillo and Gloria DePari; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private services will be held.
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MORERA, Aurelia M., 97, of Tampa passed away on August 4, 2001. Mrs. Morera is survived by several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Woodlawn Cemetery. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home (813) 237-3345
NUNEZ LABORDA, Maria, 95 of Tampa, passed away August 3, 2001. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Gustavo Nunez and son, Louis Laborda Lopez. Survivors include her son, Thomas F. Laborda and wife Ruth; daughter, Lidia Laborda; daughter-in law, Carol Laborda; grandchildren, Louis Laborda, David Laborda and wife Sara, Diana Laborda and husband Dr. Jesus Montesano, Alfio Laborda and Silvanna Laborda; great-grandchildren, Denise Laborda and husband Derrick Harrison, Jennifer Laborda, Elio Montesano and Adrian Montesano; great-great-grandchild, Erick Harrison; sisters, Grace Lopez and husband Samuel Labiosa, Carmen Lopez and husband Felix Morales; and many nieces and nephews in Tampa; New York and Puerto Rico. A devoted Mother who will be remembered and loved always. Memorial Catholic Mass, Monday, August 6, at 1:00 p.m. at Corpus Christi Church, 56th St. in Temple Terrace. Private Funeral Services by Gonzalez Funeral Home.
RAMIREZ, Felix Lara, age 76 of Plant City, passed away August 4, 2001. He is survived by his loving family. Services will be held on Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
ROBERTSON, Diane M., 55, of Brandon, Fla., died Thursday, August 2, 2001, from the result of an automobile accident. She is survived by a daughter, Jada Robertson of Chicago, Ill.; and a son, Paul Robertson of Lyndonville, N.Y.; an aunt, Arlene O'Brien of Medina, N.Y.; several cousins; and two good friends, Kay and Bill Sefcik of Brandon, Fla. Born on June 7, 1946 in Albion, N.Y., she was the d aughter of the late Paul and Mildred (Morris) Tuttle. Mrs. Robertson grew up in Lyndonville, N.Y. She graduated from the L.A. Weber, Lyndonville Central School in 1964. In 1988, she moved to Brandon, Fla., and was self-employed as a home health caregiver. She was a member of the Nativity Catholic Church, Brandon. In her sparetime she enjoyed reading and fishing. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Monday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. at the Nativity Catholic Church Chapel on Brandon Blvd., Brandon. A second Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday, August 10, 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, Lyndonville, N.Y. Burial will be in the LynHaven Cemetery, Lyndonville, N.Y. Memorials may be made in her name to: Yates Community Library, 15 N. Main St., Lyndonville, NY 14098, or to the Lyndonville Fire Department, PO Box 150, Lyndonville, NY 14098. Bates Tuttle Funeral Homes (7160 798-0896
RODRIGUEZ, Joan Lynn, 47 of Valrico, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2001. She is preceded in death by her mother, Wanita Suder. She is survived by a son, Robert Rodriguez of Valrico, Fla.; two daughters, Amy and Hope Rodriguez both of Valrico, Fla.; father, John Suder of Westland, Mich.; a brother, Joh G. Suder of Prescott, Ariz.; two sisters, Janis Suder of Westland, Mich. and Joyce Damm of St. Clairshores, Mich. A native of Fort Bragg, N.C. she lived in the area since 1980 coming from Westland, Mich. A memorial service will be held at Stowers Brandon Chapel Tuesday, August 7, 2001 at 12:00 p.m.
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SMITH, Robert W., 52, of Tampa, passed away Friday, August 3, 2001. Surviviors include his father, Edward Smith; brother, Roger Smith and friend, Ken Weirich. Mr. Smith was born in Baltimore Maryland and was a Vietnam veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force.
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STEPHENSON, Virginia Koch, 62 of Tallahassee, died August 3, 2001 in Gainesville. She is survived by her husband, Paul Howard Stephenson of Tallahassee; daughter, Amy E. Jarman of Tampa; brother, Robert Koch of Roscommon, Mich.; sister, Susan O'Neal of Punta Gorda; and granddaughter, Ashley Jarman of Tampa. Born in New York City, she was a homemaker and a former choir member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Tallahassee. She loved sewing. She was involved in 20 Century Krewe of Springtime in Tallahassee.
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TOOLE, Mrs. Patricia M., 81, of Sun City Center, Florida passed away at home on August 1, 2001. She is survived by her husband, Robert; daughters, Tamara Tegtmeyer of Apollo Beach, Fla.; and Jeanne Rickert of Felton, Calif.; nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Robert II. A native of Indianapolis, Ind., she had resided in Florida since 1995. Memorial servic es will be conducted at Lewers Funeral Home on Monday, August 6, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. with a visitation from 6-7:00 p.m. Interment services will be in Floral Park Cemetery
in Indianapolis at a later date.
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VARELA, Caridad, 85, of Tampa, went home August 2, 2001 in Tampa. Mrs. Varela was preceded in death by her husband Manuel Varela and son Manuel Gil Varela. Survivors include her daughter-in- law: Nancy Varela and mother Mercedes Cheda; three granddaughters: Esperanza Martinez and husband Isaias, Lourdes Varela and Teresa Ray and husband Bobby; grandson: Manuel Varela, Jr. and wife Evelyn Aguil ar; great-grandchildren: Lucia and Salvador Rodriguez, Jr., Joshua and Heather Ray and Javier and Alexandra Varela. Graveside services will be held Monday morning ten o'clock at Garden of Memories Cemetery.
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WILKINS, Ann R., 96, of Tampa passed away Friday, August 3, 2001. Mrs. Wilkins is survived by her son, Richard G. Wilkins of Parkland, Fla.; and her sister, Lois Hampton of Canton, N.C. Mrs. Wilkins was born in Cedar Key, Fla., and was a Tampa resident since 1919, coming from Cedar Key. She was a member of Bayshore Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2001 at the funeral home, with Dr. C. Randall Ashcraft, officiating. Interment will follow at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park. Visitation will be held Monday afternoon, August 6, 2001 from 3-5:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
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ANCI, Patricia Y., 60, of Hudson, died August 1, 2001. She is survived by her husband, Alfred; a daughter, sister, and two grand two grandchildren. Arlington Funeral Home
BETANCOURT, Margaret J., 68, Tampa, died August 2, 2001, care of LifePath Hospice. She was born in New York City and was a lab technician.
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BRANHAM, Jesse S., 82, of Zephyrhills and Hopewell Township, N.J., died at the home of his daughter on Monday, July 30, 2001. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Lydia V. Branham; a son, Jesse, Jr. of Hopewell Township, N.J.; two daughters, Phyllis Allegar of Ewing, N.J. and Eleanor Mack of Fairless Hills, Pa.; a brother, Lee Branham of Hopewell, N.J.; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grand
children, and two great-great-grandchildren. Born in Amherst, Va., he had been a resident of Zephyrhills for five years. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II and had been a volunteer at the Senior Center in Zephyrhills. Funeral services and burial will be held on Monday, in New Jersey. Memorial contributions may be made to the Zephyrhills Senior Citizen Center, Airport Rd., Zephyrhills, FL 33541.
CARLTON, Charlotte, 76, of Lutz, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2001. She was preceded in death by her husband, C. Lawton Carlton, and a son, Alvin Carlton. Survivors include her son, Troy Carlton and his wife, Carla of Tampa; three sisters, Elizabeth White of Tampa, Ruby Jackson of Wilmington, N.C. and Doris Ralston of Bell Glade, Fla.; brother, Trez Neeley Jr. and his wife, Betty of Lutz; ei ght grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Carlton was a member of Northgate Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with interment to follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service.
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CLARK, Joseph Hamilton, Jr., 70, of Dunnellon, formerly of Treasure Island, died July 11, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; brother, James Clark; and sister, Judith Mallory. A memorial service will be held August 8, at 11:00 a.m., at Florida National Cemetery
in Bushnell.
CONROY, Roberta A. 58, of Havertown, Pa., died July 31, 2001. Survived by a son, Adam Conroy of Havertown, Pa.
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DENISON, Vivian, 85, of Thonotosassa passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2001. She is survived by her son, Ed Denison and wife Judy; two grand- children, Pamela Ann Denison and Edward A. Denison, Jr. Services will be held Monday 11:00 a.m. at Thonotosassa United Methodist Church.
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DUDLEY, Gary Wayne, 60, of Brandon, died August 2, 2001. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Delores; a sister, two brothers, and three grandchildren.
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GARCIA, Mario, age 68, of Tampa, passed away August 2, 2001. A native of Havana, Cuba and resident of Tampa since 1968, Mr. Garcia is survived by his loving wife, Lola Garcia; beloved sons, John C. Garcia and Mario Garcia., Jr.; brother, Oscar Alvarez; sister, Estrella Rabassa, Hialeah, Fla.; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Monday morning at 11 o'clock from the chapel of Gonzalez Funeral Home with the Rev. Father Thomas Stokes., SM, Pastor, O.L.P.H. Catholic Church officiating. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Pallbearers include John C. and Mario Garcia, Jr., Oscar Alvarez, Hakan Kinace, Joe Morales, Jorge Rabassa and Lazaro Calvo. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the chapel of
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GARRETT, Calvin `Coon`, 49, passed away August 1, 2001 in Thonotosassa. Survived by his parents, Vernon and Virginia Garrett of Wesley Chapel; and three brothers, John, Marvin, and David. Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m. Monday, August 6, 2001 at Whitfield Funeral Home with Rev. Rob McKinney officiating. Interment will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Lake Lindsey Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 11:00 a.m. to l2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Calvin was a lifelong resident of Tampa, a protestant, and an engineer for the Merchant Seamen.
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GONZALEZ, Jose Laureano , age 80, of Tampa, passed away on August 2, 2001 at his home. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Josefina `Fina`; son, Fernando `Fred` Gonzalez; daughter, Sylvia Rawlins; son-in-law, Steve Rawlins; brother, Manuel Gonzalez of Spain; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, nieces and a nephew, brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Marisa de Mauriz of S pain; Clement and Lucy Mauriz of Tampa; and Consuelo Mauriz de Lopez and Manuel Lopez of Tampa. He was a native of Sevilla, Spain, but lived many years in Tampa where he retired from IMC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to LifePath Hospice, 3010 W. Azeele, Tampa, FL 33609 in memory of Mr. Gonzalez. A visitation will be held Sunday afternoon from 3-5 p.m. at the chapel of Ganzalez Funeral Home. Cremation will follow. His wishes were to have his ashes taken to Spain and scattered in the Mediterranean Sea.
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HAMMONDS, Woodrow W., 86, of Tampa died August 1, 2001. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Woody Jr. and Brenda; four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
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