JOHN A. KOVAR, 73, of Seffner died Friday at South Florida Baptist Hospital. A native of New York, N.Y., he moved to the Tampa area in 1988. He was a member of Knights of Columbus, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He is survived by his son, Joseph W. of Beth Page, N.Y.; two daughters, Joanne T. Augello of Seffner and Louise H. Flor of Uniondale, N.Y.; a brother, Frank J. Kovar of Spring Hill; three sisters, Josephine Corraro of Canastota, N.Y., and Marie Saniford and Heddy, both of Spring Hill; and six grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial, Brandon.
January 4, 1998
MADODARI MADRAY, 79, of Largo died Thursday at Suncoast Hospital. A native of Guyana, South America, she moved to the area from New York City, in 1987. She was a seamstress and member of Church of God. She is survived by her husband, Clarence; four sons, Colbert, Reginald, Raymond and Ashton, all of Largo; seven daughters, Theresa Bissoon and Sandra Narine, both of New York, Majorie David, Merian Mongroo and Margaret Mohamed, all of Largo, and Inez Fred and Veronica Madray, both of Tampa; a brother, Kaiser Rampersaud of New York; two sisters, Eva Kahn of Toronto, and Noisei Chin of Guyana; 27 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Moss- Feaster Funeral Home, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
January 4, 1998
LESLIE R. McGINNIS, 85, of Plant City died Thursday at home under the care of Life Path Hospice. A native of Fisherville, Ky., he moved to Plant City in 1989 from Louisville, Ky. He was a brakeman for Southern Railway, member of Spring Head United Methodist Church in Plant City and a Mason. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; a son, Jon of Temple Terrace; a sister, Mary Yaeger of Shelbyville, Ky.; and a grandchild. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
January 4, 1998
OFELIA MORALES, 61, of Tampa died Thursday at University Community Hospital. A native of Cuba, she moved to the area from New Jersey a year ago. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Roberto; a son, Robert of Tampa; a daughter, Ofelia Ruiz of South Plainfield, N.J.; a sister, Teresita Gonzales of Linden, N.J.; and five grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.
January 4, 1998
KATHARYNE M. PARRISH, 86, of Tampa died Friday at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Keyser, W. Va., she moved to the Tampa in from Grafton, W. Va., in 1974. She was Methodist. She is survived by her husband, Hubert; a sister, Julia Paskell of Greenville, N.C. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
January 4, 1998
KENNETH S. PRESTON, 78, of Gibsonton died Friday at Columbia South Bay Hospital. A native of Baltimore, he moved to the area 37 years ago. He was a salesman for automobile dealership and Catholic. He is survived by his stepson, James R. Simmons of Joppa, Md. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.
January 4, 1998
GLADYS " ROBBIE" ROBBINS, 66, of Tampa died Wednesday at University Community Hospital, Carrollwood. A native of Miami, she moved to the Tampa area in 1954. She was a retired nurse and member of Peninsular Christian Church, Tampa. She is survived by three daughters, Linda Sutliff and Debra Meagher, both of Tampa, and Melody Johnson of Stuben, Maine; a sister, Betty Jo Ramsey of Conroe, Texas ; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
January 4, 1998
IRA " BUD" BUFORD RUSSELL, 84, of Plant City died Friday at South Florda Baptist Hospital. A native of Cook County, Neb., he moved to the area from Hollywood in 1942. He was co- owner of Russell & Black Canning Co. and Citrus Products in Plant City, member of First Assembly of God Church, Plant City and a Mason. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; a daughter, Carol Irene Mayfield of Plant City; a stepsister, Bernie Anderson of Plant City; two grandchildren; and two great-children. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
January 4, 1998
THOMAS W. SHELL, 77, of Tampa died Friday. A native of MacDonald, Tenn., he was a longtime resident of the Tampa area. He was a cabinetmaker and Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by two stepsons, Dennis Mason and Charles Mason, and a stepdaughter, Imajean Deshong. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
January 4, 1998
JEAN W. STRZELECKI, 74, of Tampa died Thursday. A native of Detroit, she moved to the Tampa area from Tuscon, Ariz., a year ago. She was a homemaker. She is survived by three daughters, Deanna Burnham of Tampa, Sue Bulinda of Wyandotte, Mich., and Cathy Guzman of Lincoln, Mich.; two sons, Stewart B. Temple of Las Vegas, Nev., and Walter Strzelecki of San Francisco; a sister, Jane Kruger of Redford, Mich.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, A.P. Boza, Town & Country Chapel.
January 4, 1998
ALMEDA VACCARO, 77, of Tampa died Friday. She was a lifetime resident, a homemaker and Presbyterian. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Collins of Tampa; two sisters, Hattie Allen and Lucy Vaccaro, both of Tampa; and a grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
January 4, 1998
JAMES ARTHUR WARD, 19, of Tampa died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was a lifelong resident and Catholic. He is survived by his father, Howard C. of Gainesville; mother and stepfather, Debra and Kevin Ferguson of Tampa; a brother, Kevin Jr. of Tampa; maternal grandfather, Arthur Stoltenberg of Tampa; and paternal grandfather, Howard Ward of Lecanto. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
January 4, 1998
MARY ROSE ADAMS WILLIAMS, 87, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Parkerville, Ga., she was a longtime resident of the Tampa area. She was a retired lunch room area head for Hillsborough County School Board and member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She is survived by two sons, Don of Brandon and Wayne of Dade City; a daughter, Barbara Doyle of Venice; three sisters, Hazel Pendley of Tampa, Theresa Holdridge of Gaston, Ala., and Edna Huber of Ballwin, Mo.; 12 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
January 4, 1998
ALLEN, Mary, 93, of Holiday died Saturday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
January 4, 1998
COLLINS, Ted R. II, 72, of Hudson died Friday. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
January 4, 1998
CONNELL, Louise Buchs, 87, of Port Richey died Friday. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
January 4, 1998
FACTOR, Henry Jr., 69, of Port Richey died Thursday. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
January 4, 1998
FINK, William Frederick, 84, of Zephyrhills died Friday. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
January 4, 1998
MANLEY, Maurice William, 66, of Zephyrhills died Tuesday. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
January 4, 1998
MILLER, Dorothy Frances, 86, of Holiday died Friday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
January 4, 1998
MORALES, Ofelia, 61, of Tampa died Thursday. Prevatt Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
January 4, 1998
PANARIELLO, Marie, 91, of New Port Richey died Wednesday. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
January 4, 1998
SANFORD, Betty D., 73, of Dade City died Thursday. Coleman and Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
January 4, 1998
SMOKEVITCH, Irene, 81, of Hudson died Friday. Prevatt Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
January 4, 1998
SPIGNO, Theresa M., 62, of New Port Richey died Friday. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
January 4, 1998
STEGNER, Della A., 77, of New Port Richey died Wednesday. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
January 4, 1998
VANDERMEER, Elizabeth Wilson, 78, of Bayonet Point died Friday. Prevatt Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
January 4, 1998
WOODHAM, William H., 84, of Dade City died Friday. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
January 4, 1998
BRUDNO, Ruth Louise, 80, of Palm Harbor died Thursay. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
January 4, 1998
DYAL, Marvin L., 75, of Clearwater died Thursday. Moss- Feaster Funeral Home, Clearwater.
January 4, 1998
RAINES, Raymond L., 83, of Clearwater died Friday. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
January 4, 1998
SEABROOK, Michael J. " Shorty", 75, of St. Petersburg died Thursday. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
January 4, 1998
STEIN, Pat S., 71, of Clearwater died Friday. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home, Largo.
January 4, 1998
WILLEY, Louise, 95, of Clearwater died Friday. Moss- Feaster Funeral Home, Clearwater.
January 4, 1998
STELLA ESTELLE BECKUM, 84, of Tampa died Saturday in Tampa. A native of Mango County, Ala., she was a Dade City resident 60 years before moving to Tampa 15 years ago. She was a homemaker and member of the First Assembly of God Church in Zephyrhills. She is survived by two sons, Donald and Ronald, both of Dade City; five daughters, Louise Williamson of Land O' Lakes, Maxine Hillman, Sandra Cox and Judy Alsheid, all of Tampa, and Linda Burk of Andalusia, Ala.; three sisters, Janie Mathis of Tampa, Mabel Sumner of Dade City and Elma Bagley of Plant City; 16 grandchildren; 43 great- grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren. Coleman-Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
January 4, 1998
BEVERLY E. BONNEY, 69, of Port Richey died Saturday at Columbia Bayonet Point Medical Center. A native of Carthage, N.Y., she moved to this area in 1990 from Cincinnati. She was a retired head bank teller and member of Faith United Methodist Church in Hudson. Survivors include her husband, Clifton E.; two sons, Michael of Cincinnati and Clifton W. of Port Richey; a brother, William Arquitte of Bernards Bay, N.Y.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.
January 4, 1998
ANNA ROSE BORIS, 86, of Port Richey died Saturday at Richey Manor Nursing Home. A native of Scotland, she moved to this area from Worcester, Mass., in 1968. She was a retired clerical secretary for the U.S. Postal Service and member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hudson. She also was a member of the Speaker's Club in Worcester, Mass. She is survived by a sister, Adele of Holiday. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
January 4, 1998
MARY RUTH BRICKER, 87, of Hudson died Friday at her home. She moved from her native Mount Cory, Ohio, to this area in 1969. She was a retired dietitian for the board of education in Lima, Ohio, and a member of the Unity Church in Port Richey. She is survived by her daughter, Pauline J. Gavin of Hudson; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
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