H. ELTON WOODWARD, 86, dentist and lifelong Tampa resident died Sunday. Woodward started his dental practice in Tampa in 1935. He served as president of the West Coast Dental Society and editor of the Florida State Dental Society. Woodward also was chairman of the Advisory Board to the Hillsborough County Health Department and past grand master of the Florida Chapter of Psi Omega Dental Fraternity. Woodward was a member of Palm Ceia United Methodist Church, Rotary Club of Tampa, American Academy of Peridontology and Florida Society of Peridontists. He served as a lieutenant commander in the Navy Dental Corps and was active in the Navy Reserves for 22 years. He is survived by his son, H. Elton Jr. of Ormond Beach; two daughters, Kay Murphy and DeDe Spicer, both of Tampa; and four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Curry & Son Funeral Home in Tampa.
(From December 1996)
GERTRUDE BERG, 84, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of New York City, she moved to Tampa in 1983. She was past president of Hadassah in Miami and a member of League of Women Voters. She is survived by a son, Richard of Clearwater; a daughter, Madelyn Rosenberg of Tampa; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Beth David Funeral Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
EARL D. BRUNK SR., 77, of Clearwater died Friday at Mease Hospital Dunedin. A native of Denbigh, Va., he moved to this area in 1946. He was a painter and wallpaper technician and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Janet; a son, Earl D. Jr. of St. Petersburg; two daughters, Beverly Ann Schultz of Kenneth City, and Deborah Joy Ingram of Brandon; and two grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home/Sylvan Abbey Chapel, Clearwater.
(From December 1996)
BARBARA LEE "BOBBI" CHAMBERLAIN, 62, of Tampa died Nov. 30 at Woodridge Nursing and Rehab Center. A native of Louisville, Ky., she moved to the area in 1960. She was the retired owner of Bobbi's Beauty Nook in Oldsmar and Catholic. She is survived by a son, Scott Will of Tampa; Marcy Tilmann of Safety Harbor; and six grandchildren. She is also survived by her companion, Debra McGhee. Florida Mortuary-Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
NARCISO ENRIQUE DEHOYOS JR., 10, of Tampa died Friday. He was a lifelong resident of Tampa. He was a student at Town & Country Elementary School and Catholic. He is survived by his parents, Narciso and Lydia of Tampa; two sisters, Daniela Theresa and Alexandra Michelle, both of Tampa; his maternal grandfather, Max Robin of Tampa; his maternal step-grandmother, Rose Robin of Tampa; maternal grandmother, Michelle Jenkins of Baltimore; his paternal grandfather, Felix of Venezuela; and his paternal grandmother, Dilma Castilla of Tampa. A.P. Boza Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
PAULINE HARPER ENSELIN, 94, of Tampa died Saturday. A native of Milledgeville, Ga., she moved to this area in 1965 from Washington , D.C. She was a homemaker, member of Palma Ceia United Methodist Church and founding member of Pilot International. She is survived by a son, Robert F. Jr. of Alexandria, Va.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Curry & Son Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
VINCENT GRECO, 60, of Tampa died Sunday at home. A native of Bivona, Italy, he moved to Tampa in 1955. He was the owner/operator of Greco Tile and Marble and member of Christ the King Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Eileen; a son, Vincent Anthony of Tampa; two daughters, Rose M. Lee and Elena, both of Tampa; his father, Antonio of Tampa; a sister, Josephine Castellano of Tampa; and two grandchildren. Mark III Family Funeral Home, Bay to Bay Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
FRANK A. GUASTELLA, 55, of Thonotosassa died Saturday in Pearson, Ga. He was a lifelong resident of Tampa. He was a traffic manager for Freddies Plastics and a member of East Thonotosassa Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Wanda; two sons, Michael of Starke and Christopher of Plant City; three daughters, Sheree and Stephanie Bilotti, both of Tampa, and Tonya Roundtree of Plant City; three sisters, Gloria Patterson of Dade City, Carolyn Tripp of New Port Richey and Linda Dykes of California; six brothers, Larry and Johnny, both of Brandon, Clifton Summers of Alabama, Kenny Garcia, Dickey Garcia and Tommy Garcia, all of Tampa; his stepfather, Lonnye Garcia; and five grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
(From December 1996)
EMERALD HOLIGA, 92, of Brandon died Saturday at Columbia Brandon Regional Medical Center. A native of Czechoslovakia, he moved to Brandon in 1964 from New York. He was a glazier in the glass industry, an Army veteran and Lutheran. He is survived by his wife, Anna Marie; three sons, Ralph E. and Wayne C., both of Brandon, and Phillip of New York; a brother, Steve of King Williams, Va.; and four grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
(From December 1996)
FRANK JOSEPH KAMIENSKI JR., 72, of Tampa died Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Greenfield, Mass., he moved to Tampa in January from Gulf Breeze. He was a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, an Army and Navy veteran of World War II, and a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and AmVets in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He is survived by his wife, Thelma J.; four sons, Greg of Tampa, Rob of Akron, Ohio, Kevin of Cedar Falls, and Doug of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; two sisters, Marion Main of Waltham, Mass., and Anna of Washington , D.C.; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mark III Family Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
RAYMOND P. LAVERTY JR., 64, of Odessa died Friday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. A native of Brookton, Mass., he moved to Odessa in 1995 from the Canal Zone in Panama. He was a deputy administrator at the Panama Canal, Army veteran, past president of Panama Canal Rotary Club and attended Incarnation Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn A.; a daughter, Kathleen of Odessa; two sons, Brian of Orlando and Michael of Tampa; and a grandchild. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
(From December 1996)
ANNA MAE MCCORD, 87, of Tampa died Thursday. A native of Rochester, Pa., she moved to the area in 1952 from New York. She was a restaurant waitress and a member of Bayshore United Methodist Church. She is survived by a son, Dennis M. of Pensacola; a daughter, Tara Steinbacher of Ocala; a sister, Eilene Kelley of New York City; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Garden of Memories-Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
JOSEPH PAREJA, 76, of Tampa died Thursday at home. He was a lifelong resident of Tampa. He was a manager in the automotive parts industry, Army veteran of World War II and member of Incarnation Catholic Church and Centro Espanol. He is survived by his wife, Dalia; two daughters, Jeanie Fields of Land O' Lakes and Joann Fernandez of Tampa; a brother, Nilo of Denver; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mark III Family Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
ESTELLE B. SMITH, 73, of Tampa died Thursday at Americus, Ga. A native of Ariton, Ala., she moved to Tampa in 1961 from Butler, Pa. She was in accounting with Hillsborough County and a member of First United Methodist Church of Seffner. She is survived by a son, Henry Irby of Kelispell, Mont.; her mother, Pearlie J. Sutton of Eufaula, Ala.; a brother, Grady E. Baker of Eufaula; two sisters, Juanita B. Childers of Smithville, Ga., and Jewel B. Methvin of Eufaula; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Stowers Funeral Homes, Brandon.
(From December 1996)
VIRAPOL TERAKULSATIT, 66, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of China, he moved to Tampa in 1987 from Chicago. He was a retired video programmer for Information Services at the American Embassy in Thailand and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Mayuri; two daughters, Chattubtim and Thitima, both of Tampa; three sons, Siripong, Toon and Jetsada, all of Tampa; his parents, Kee and Henk Ueng of Bangkok, Thailand; two brothers, Virichai of Pittsburgh and Virasak of Michigan; and three sisters, Duanchai Chiranan of Chicago, and Duanchit Kamprasert and Lun, both of Bangkok. A.P. Boza Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
CYNTHIA LYNN WERTMAN, 36, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Plant City, she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a registered nurse and attended First Freewill Baptist Church of Seffner. She is survived by two daughters, Amber and Brittany, both of Tampa; her parents, Virgil and Barbara Taylor of Seffner; a sister, Vonda Gerry of Seffner; three brothers, Tim Taylor of Dover, Mark Taylor of Seffner and Jeff Taylor of Plant City; her paternal grandparents, John F. and Florene Taylor of Seffner; and her maternal grandmother. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
(From December 1996)
ARLINGTON E. WIESSINGER, 85, of Sun City Center died Saturday at Palm Gardens of Sun City Center. A native of Jackson Center, Ohio, he moved to this area in 1978. He was a financial broker and member of United Community Church, Valley of Dayton Masonic Lodge and Shriners. He is survived by his wife, Opal L.; and a brother, Russell L. of Sarasota. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
ELLEN ROSE WYLIE, 73, of Homosassa died Saturday. A native of New York City, she lived in Tampa before moving to Homosassa 10 years ago. She was the owner of Cold Draft of Florida, Catholic and past president of the Hibiscus Society. She is survived by two sons, John M. III of Crystal River and Sherman of Homosassa; a brother, Miram J. Sherman of Port Richey; a sister, Nelva King of Tampa; and three grandchildren. Garden of Memories-Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
MARY R. ANDERSON, 97, of Tampa died Monday. A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., she moved to Tampa in 1945 from North Carolina. She was a bookkeeper, homemaker and Christian. She is survived by three sons, Girard F. and Robert A., both of Tampa, and Hu C. of Poway, Calif.; a daughter, Mary Sue Bell of Tampa; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Curry & Son Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
MARIAN B. BENTON, 86, of Temple Terrace died Saturday at home. A native of Blissfield, Mich., she moved to this area in 1960 from Tallahassee. She was a retired teacher and librarian for B.C. Graham Elementary School, Presbyterian and member of Friends of Temple Terrace Library. She is survived by three daughters, Sharon Robertson of Windemere, Gail of Temple Terrace and Allison Doughtie of Temple Terrace; three grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.
(From December 1996)
NORMAN H. BILYARD, 81, of Brandon died Saturday at Columbia Brandon Regional Medical Center. A native of Elmhurst, Ill., he moved to the area in 1957 from Chicago. He was a tool and die maker, Protestant and a 32nd Degree Mason, Auburn Park Lodge 789 in Oaklawn, Ill. He is survived by a brother, Donald of Loveland, Colo.; and a sister, Joan Bulow of Palos Heights, Ill. He also leavesy his companion, Addie Willis of Brandon. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
(From December 1996)
DELONE BODERICK, 39, of Tampa died Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Summerton, S.C., he moved to Tampa in 1958. He was employed at McDonald's. He is survived by his wife, Dorgeen; a son, Delone Marqise; a daughter, DeKisha; his parents, Cleo and Ruby of Tampa; two brothers, Eddie and Danny; and a sister, Yevette Morgan of Tampa. Ray Williams Funeral Home-Rhodes & Northern, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
