INA LOUISE FERGUSON, 82, of Wister, Okla., died Thursday in Wister. A native of Straw Plains, Tenn., she lived in Tampa for 50 years before moving to Wister in 1995. She was a retired lunchroom manager for Sulphur Springs Elementary School, charter member of the First Baptist Church of Temple Terrace and past Worthy Matron of Order of the Eastern Star of Temple Terrace. She is survived by three sons, Allen of Brandon, Charles of Wister and George of New Bern, N.C.; and three grandchildren. Garden of Memories-Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa.
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ISABEL C. FIALLO, 93, of Largo died Thursday. A native of Tampa, she lived in New York City for 20 years before returning to the area in 1957. She was a tobacco stripper for the cigar industry and Catholic. She is survived by a son, Robert of Tampa; a daughter, Mercedes Parra of Belleair Beach; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Garden of Memories-Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa.
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THOMAS JOHN GOGAL, 75, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Rochester, N.Y., he moved to the area in 1971. He was a carpenter, Navy veteran and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, June; a son, Thomas A. of Bozeman, Mont.; two daughters, Jan Taylor of Tampa and Gwen White of Lutz; a sister, Mary of Rochester; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. F.T. Blount Co. Funeral Home, Nebraska Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
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VIOLA KERSTEN, 87, of Tampa died Wednesday at Shady Palms Assisted Living Facility. A native of Coldtree, Okla., she moved to Tampa seven years ago from Homestead. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
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MATTHEW THOMAS LOVINGOOD, infant son of Lane Scott Lovingood and Kimberly Ann Pitts, both of Tampa, died Friday. He is also survived by his maternal grandfather, Philip Baldwin; his paternal grandfather, Thomas Gerald Lovingooda; his paternal grandmother, Edwina S. Lovingood; a half- brother, Cody Kyle Clark; and two half- sisters, Shawnna Ann Clark and Lindsi Victoria, all of Tampa. . Mark III Family Funeral Home, Bay to Bay Chapel, Tampa.
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JOHNNIE MAYS, 78, of Tampa died Nov. 2 at Brian Center Nursing Home. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a custodian for GTE and Baptist. He is survived by three sisters, Mora Maxwell of Titusville and Essie Robinson and Dorothy Kelly, both of Tampa. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Tampa.
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JAMES W. O'CONNOR, 53, of Seffner died Thursday in Lansing, Mich. A native of Lansing, he was the owner/operator of an auto parts and repair shop and Marine Corps veteran of the Vietname War. He is survived by his wife, Holly A.; and a sister, Bonnie L. Pier of Portland, Mich. Gorsline-Runciman Co., Lansing.
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KENNETH ALLEN PAGE, 30, of Tampa died Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a dry wall finisher for the construction industry and Catholic. He is survived by his father, Marvin E. of Tampa; his mother, Marian of Tampa; a brother, Jeffrey of Tampa; his paternal grandfather, Oliver of Tampa; and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Macaluso of Tampa. Curry & Son Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
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REX A. SMITH, 39, of Brandon died Thursday at home. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a self-employed contractor. He is survived by his mother, Martha Martin of Tampa; a brother, Glen of Tampa; and a sister, JoAnn Barnett of Tampa. Florida-Mortuary Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
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MARY C. TAYLOR, 87, of Miday, Ga., died Wednesday in Hinesville, Ga. A native of Independent City, Va., she lived in Tampa for 31 years before moving to Miday. She was a homemaker and member of Christ the King Catholic Church. She is survived by a daughter, Regina Taylor Beatie of Richmond Hill, Ga. Curry & Son Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
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MADELINE A. WILSON, 66, of Seffner died Wednesday at Brandon Hospital. A native of Baltimore, she was a longtime resident of the area. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by a daughter, Lavilla of Seffner. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Tampa
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COY R. WOLFORD, 62, of Valrico died Friday at Columbia Brandon Regional Medical Center. A native of Cushman, Ark., he moved to Valrico 31 years ago from Idaho. He was a production equipment tender with Reynolds Metal, Air Force veteran and Christian. He is survived by his wife, Pat; a daughter, Debra Ann of Tampa; a brother, Claude of Phoenix; a stepson, David R. Harris of Prattville, Ala.; and two stepdaughters, Sandra L. Buntin of Bradenton and Wanda K. Dichesare of Seffner. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon Chapel.
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ELIZABETH L. ZELLER, 84, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Smith Basin, N.Y., she moved to Tampa in 1971 from Levittown, N.Y. She was a homemaker, retired nursing teacher, member of Dana Shores Civic Association and Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church and its choir. She is survived by her husband, George of Tampa; a daughter, Carol Burns of Marietta, Ga.; a sister, Margaret Hodge of Fort Myers; three brothers, Norman Wright and Edwin Wright, both of Smith Basin and Allan Wright of Vergennes, Va; and two grandchildren. Curry & Son Funeral Home, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
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ISABEL C. FIALLO, 93, of Largo died Thursday. A native of Tampa, she returned to the area in 1957 from New York. She was a tobacco stripper for the cigar industry and Catholic. She is survived by a son, Robert of Tampa; a daughter, Mercedes Parra of Belleair Beach; four grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Garden of Memories-Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa.
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ANN M. TURNER, 65, of Largo died Wednesday at Columbia Largo Medical Center. A native of Rogers City, Mich., she moved to the area in 1986 from Sterling Heights, Mich. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Largo. She is survived by her husband, Harold; two sons, Jim of Marysville, Mich. and Jeffrey of East Point, Mich.; two daughters, Carol Berardo of Warren, Mich. and Sue Sluck of Lake, Mich.; a brother, Arthur Kucharski of East Point; two sisters, Marge Funke of Pembroke Pines and Jean Gargano of East Point; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Evergreen Cremation Society, Clearwater.
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MARY LEE BLAKE, 73, of Dade City died Saturday at Royal Oak Nursing Center. A native of Orlando, she moved to this area from Tampa 40 years ago. She was an assembly line worker at American Can Co. in Tampa. She is survived by her husband, Harry I.; a son, Larry E. of Shady Hills; two daughters, Sandra Waters of Zephyrhills and Lorie Buchanan of Inverness; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Coleman and Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
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EDMUND H. HELMKE, 76, of Holiday died Thursday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. A native of Deshler, Ohio, he moved to this area from Napoleon, Ohio, in 1982. He was a machinist for Campbell Soup Co., an Army veteran of World War II, a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Holiday, the Michael J. Cicero American Legion Post No. 173 in Holiday and a life member of D.A.V. No. 78 in New Port Richey. He is survived by his wife, Delora; a son, William H. of Plymouth, Mich.; a daughter, Judith A. Osentowski of McKinney, Texas ; a brother, Harold of Temperance, Mich.; a sister, Pauline Poker of Napoleon, Ohio; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.
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JAMES A. PIERSOL, 74, of Holiday died Thursday at Columbia/HCA New Port Richey Hospital. A native of Advance, Ind., he moved to this area in 1960. He was a retired executive secretary for Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, a member of First Christian Church in Tarpon Springs and a member of Moose Lodge No. 1429 in Tarpon Springs. He is surived by his cousin, Connie Klahantz of Holiday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.
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ANDREW M. RIELLY, 88, of South Portland, Maine, died Saturday at East Pasco Medical Center. A native of Portland, Maine, he was a winter resident in Zephyrhills for more than 20 years. He was a retired foreman for the Jarka Corp., a communicant at Holy Cross Church and a member of the International Brotherhood of Freight Handlers and the Elks Lodge in Zephyrhills. He is survived by a son, Dennis of Essex Junction, Vt.; three sisters, Sadie Coffield, Mary Ives and Kathryn Lewellyn, all of South Portland; two brothers, Lawrence McGeehan of Milford, Conn., and Edward J. McGeehan of Gorham, Maine; a grandson; and a great-granddaughter. Conroy-Tully Funeral Home, South Portland.
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LEON M. "LEE" SHERMAN, 94, of Holiday died Saturday at Integrated Health Services in Tarpon Springs. A native of Port Jervis, N.Y., he moved to this area 28 years ago from Wayne, N.J. He retired in 1967 after 44 years as an engineer and central office foreman for New York Telephone Co. in New York City. He was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in New Port Richey, a founder of St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Wayne, N.J., a member of the New Port Richey chapter of Telephone Pioneers of America, Port Jervis Masonic Lodge No. 328 and Royal Arch Masons in New York City, and a past president and member of the Westwood Civic Association in Holiday. He is survived by his wife, Hazel G.; a son, Fred of Carson City, Nev.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.
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JOHN SUTCH JR., 81, of Bayonet Point died Saturday at Bayonet Point Hospital. A native of New Castle, Pa., he moved to this area 17 years ago. He was a superintendent for U.S. Steel in Homestead, Pa., a member of Beacons Woods East Homeowners Association and the First United Methodist Church in Hudson. He is survived by his wife, Edna; a son, John Suciu of Westlake Village, Calif.; a daughter, Nolle Rainbow of Newport, Ore.; two stepsons, John F. Henderson of Washington , D.C., and David E. Henderson of New Castle, Pa.; a stepdaughter, Juddheq Henderson of Tahoe, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
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MARY ELIZABETH "BETTY" WEBB, 77, of Zephyrhills died Saturday at East Pasco Medical Center. A native of Corrina, Maine, she was a winter resident of this area for six years. She was a secretary for Moosehead Woolen Mills Inc. and a member of the Corrina United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Freeman G.; a daughter, Brenda W. Jacobs of Corrina, Maine; and three grandchildren. Kelley Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
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