MAE E. POUND, 86, of Temple Terrace died Wednesday at University Community Hospital. A native of Webster, she moved to Temple Terrace in 1937. She was a homemaker and member of East Chelsea Baptist Church, Eastern Star and Temple Terrace Garden Club. She is survived by her husband, Ernest P.; a son, Robert E. of Marietta, Ga.; two daughters, Eulalia Hall of Tampa and Kate Grace Wilson of Lutz; a sister, Geneva Bourgeois of Tampa; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great- grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.
(From January 1997)
ROSALIA PULLARA, 93, of Tampa died Friday. A lifelong resident of Tampa, she was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survive by two daughters, Justine Paree and Angie Morgado, both of Tampa; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Roel & Curry Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From January 1997)
CHESTER DEAN RAY, 81, of Riverview died Friday at Columbia Brandon Regional Medical Center. A native of Nanty Glo,q Pa., he moved to Riverview in 1977 from Atlanta, Mich. He was a retired truck driver for the Teamsters, Army veteran of World War II and Protestant. He is survived by a daughter Donna M. Florka of Fort Myers; two sons, James D. of Madison Heights, Mich., and Robert R. of Algonac, Mich.; a brother, Jack of Nanty Glo; a sister, Velda "Sis" Towns of Oakdale, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
(From January 1997)
HAROLD E. SIMMONS SR., 76, of Riverview died Saturday at home. A lifelong resident of this area, he was Protestant. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
(From January 1997)
LOIS RUTH WHITNEY SULLIVAN, 77, of Castle Rock, Colo. died Monday in Littleton, Colo. A native of Buffalo, N.Y. she was a homemaker. She is survived by a daughter, Karen Jamison of Colorado; two sons, Gary and Greg, both of Colorado; two brothers, Harry Whitney of Florida and Robert Whitney of New York; and a grandchild. All Veterans Burial and Cremation, Littleton, Colo.
(From January 1997)
CLARA TODD YANKOVICH, 83, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Tuscola, Ill., she moved to this area in 1953 from St. Louis. She was a homemaker and member of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Todd Burnett of Tampa; two brothers, Walt Pflum of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and Harold Pflum of Tuscola; two sisters, Madeline Stephens of Sun City Center and Rosalie Rund of Champaign, Ill.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Garden of Memories-Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From January 1997)
EDWARD T. YOUNG, 85, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Woburn, Mass., he was a longtime resident of this area. He was a retired structural engineer with Florida Steel, Army Air Corps veteran and member of Highland United Methodist Church and American Legion. He is survived by his daughter, Mary Ann of Tampa; a brother, Albert of Massachusetts; a grandchild; and two great- grandchildren. F.T. Blount Co. Funeral Home, Nebraska Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
(From January 1997)
W. ELISE FORTNER, 91, of Tallahassee died Friday. A native of Hazelhurst, Ga., she was a longtime resident of the Plant City area before moving to Tallahassee. She was a homemaker and member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, William Joseph of Lakeland; three daughters, Libby Sue Morelock and Geraldine Pool, both of Tallahassee and Gaynell Pool of Bonifay; a brother, Carl J. Dean of Westville; two sisters, Elizabeth Wetherington of Ocoee and Evelyn Oszmianski of Plant City; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Well Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
(From January 1997)
VAUN NATHANIEL NICHOLS, 70, of Richland died Friday at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Richland. He was a retired superintendent for the citrus industry. He was a World War II Merchant Marines veteran and a member of the Richland Assembly of God Church. He is survived by his wife, Amelia; two sons, Mark and Shawn, both of Zephyrhills; a daughter, Judy Jackson of Richland; three brothers, Joe of Lacoochee, Samuel of Jonesboro, Ark., and Edward of Richland; two sisters, Viola Cruser of Lakeland and Irene Bush of Auburndale; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
(From January 1997)
ROBERT EDWARD BLOTTER, 77, of New Port Richey died Thursday at National Health Care Center in Hudson. A native of New Kensington, Pa, he moved to this area three years ago from West Chester, Pa. He was a retired real estate broker and Protestant. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and a member of Parents Without Partners of Springfield, Pa. He is survived by a companion, Laura K. McFadden of New Port Richey; a son, John Edward of New Wales, Pa.; a daughter, Janice of Collingdale, Pa.; and a brother, Arthur Richard of Gloucester, Va. Thomas P. Dobies Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
(From January 1997)
JOHN CIESINSKI, 73, of Holiday died Friday at home. A native of Milwaukee, he moved here 12 years ago from there. He was a retired truck driver for the Milwaukee County government. He was a World War II Army veteran and a member of the VFW and American Legion posts in Holiday. He is survived by his wife, Marion; a son, Michael of Franklin, Wis.; a daughter, Wendy of Fort Lauderdale; two brothers, Norbert of St. Francis, Wis., and Ben of South Milwaukee, Wis.; a sister, Marcella Kapp of Cudahy, Wis.; and two grandchildren, Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
(From January 1997)
ESTHER L. CLOSE, 79, of Port Richey died Friday at Columbia Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of Auburn, Ind., she moved to this area four years ago from Garrett, Ind. She was a homemaker and a member of Beacon Community Church in New Port Richey and St. Mark Lutheran Church in Auburn. She is survived by her husband, Leroy B.; two sons, David of Moss Beach, Calif., and Steven of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a daughter, Karen Hundley of New Port Richey; two brothers, Robert Nagle of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Carl Nagle of Carmel, Ind.; two sisters, Mildred Close and Ruth Strahm, both of Auburn; and four grandchildren. Thomas P. Dobies Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
(From January 1997)
CAROLINE M. GAVENDA, 77, of Holiday died Thursday at the Hospice House of Pasco at New Port Richey. A native of Vienna, Austria, she moved to this area 10 years ago from Boston. She was a supervisor for a chemical company. She is survived by her husband, Joseph, a son and a daughter. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.
(From January 1997)
WILDA JEAN GIGGIE, 71, of Zephyrhills died Thursday at home. A native of Madison, Maine, she was a winter resident for 15 years. She was a homemaker and a Congregationalist. She is survived by her husband, Edwin; and two sisters, Annie Nolan of Madison and Katherine Jacobs of Anson, Maine. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
(From January 1997)
IVA JANE HATTON, 83, of Lacoochee died Thursday at Columbia Regional Medical Center Dade City. A native of Dongola, Ill., she moved to this area 16 years ago from Orlando. She was a registered nurse and Baptist. She is survived by a brother, Ed. F. Carlock of Glendale, Ariz., and a niece, Charlotte Clark of Scottsdale, Ariz. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
(From January 1997)
CECIL JOHN HUNT, 59, of Zephyrhills died Wednesday at his daughter's residence. A native of Somerville, Mass., he moved to this area one year ago from Lowell, Mass. He was a mechanical engineer for an aircraft company and a Methodist. He is survived by his wife, Linda of Lowell; two sons, Karl of Anaheim, Calif., and John of LaMirada, Calif.; a stepson, Ricky Kamp of Lowell; a daughter, Judith Bassett of Zephyrhills; a stepdaughter, Tina Kamp of Lowell; a sister, Francis Richards of Lake City; and four grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
(From January 1997)
ANN ELIZABETH LASKIE, 83, of Holiday died Friday at Richey Manor Nursing Home in New Port Richey. A native of Latrobe, Pa., she moved to this area 21 years ago from Royal Oak, Mich. She was a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, Lee Allen of Holiday and Gary Vaughn of Sterling Heights, Mich.; a daughter, Harriett Mills of Spring Hill; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.
(From January 1997)
HORACE NELSON MARTIN, 77, of Spring Hill died Thursday at Columbia Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of New Boston, Mass., he moved to this area 34 years ago from Great Barrington, Mass. He was a salesman for Marty's Lawnmower Parts and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Verda I.; a son, David N. of Spring Hill; two stepsons, Dennis Guthrie of Kansas and Jack Guthrie of Bushnell; three daughters, Shirley M. Myers of Nebraska, Mary H. Bentley of Tampa and Holly A. Smith of Colorado; a stepdaughter, Nancy Parsons of Spring Hill; a brother, George of Maine; a sister, Helen Weaver of New York; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
(From January 1997)
VAUN NATHANIEL NICHOLS, 70, of Richland died Friday at home. A lifelong resident of Richland, he was a retired superintendent for the citrus industry. He was a World War II Merchant Marines veteran and a member of the Richland Assembly of God Church. He is survived by his wife, Amelia; two sons, Mark and Shawn, both of Zephyrhills; a daughter, Judy Jackson of Richland; three brothers, Joe of Lacoochee, Samuel of Jonesboro, Ark., and Edward of Richland; two sisters, Viola Cruser of Lakeland and Irene Bush of Auburndale; eight grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
(From January 1997)
HAZEL PRICHARD, 79, of Holiday died Friday at Harborside Healthcare of Palm Harbor. A native of Wayne County, W. Va., she moved to this area 14 years ago from Cleveland. She was a homemaker and a member of the Holiday Church of God. She is survived by her husband, Allen G.; three sons, Bill Isaacs, Doug Isaacs and Darrell Isaacs, all of West Virginia; two brothers, Don Browning of Michigan and Allie Browning of West Virginia; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Thomas P. Dobies Funeral Home, Holiday.
(From January 1997)
RAYMOND STAFFORD, 49, of Tampa died Saturday at Columbia Regional Medical Center Brandon. He was a Tampa native. He was a general manager at Addington Environmental and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Littie; a son, Raymond of Seffner; a daughter, Lisa Jones of Tampa; his father, Roscoe of Tampa; two brothers, Ronald of Tampa and Melvin of Land O' Lakes; two sisters, Yvonne Skipper and Linda Johnson, both of Land O' Lakes; and two grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
(From January 1997)
DONALD C. TEMPLE, 62, of Zephyrhills died Thursday at East Pasco Medical Center. He was a native of Marlborough, Mass. He was a service technician for a utility company, a Marine Corps veteran and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dade City. He is survived by his wife, Carol; two sons, Donald C. Jr. and Dean; and two daughters, Sharon Burkhardt and Susan Noyes. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
(From January 1997)
