ALBERT R. " AL" COX, 64, of Sun City Center died Thursday at Columbia South Bay Hospital. A native of Camden, N.J., he moved to the area from Clementon, N.J., in 1996. He retired from RCA, was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Sun City Center, St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Lindenwold, N.J., and the Knights of Columbus., He is survived by his wife, Margaret; three sons, William of Atco, N.J., Eric of Stratford, N.J., and Michael of Gloucester, N.J.; two stepsons, Richard Minardi of Erial, N.J., and John Minardi of Audubon, N.J.; two daughters, Colleen DeLucca of Lindenwold, N.J., and Karen Mair of Collings Lake, N.J.; a stepdaughter, Maria Schutzman of Marlton, N.J.; and 21 grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
January 24, 1998
CRAIG ALDEN GAMBRILL, 47, of Tampa died Thursday at Town & Country Hospital. A native of Chicago, he moved to the Tampa area in 1983 from Churchville, N.Y. He was an accountant and a member of the Church of the Incarnation. He is survived by a son, Brandon D. of Tampa; a daughter, Devon Zinninger of Athens, Ga.; his mother, Borghild of Tarpon Springs; and several nieces and nephews. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
January 24, 1998
REBECCA E. GEYER, 78, of Apollo Beach died Friday at Columbia South Bay Hospital. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, she moved to the area in 1978 from Crowns Point, Ind. She was a homemaker and Lutheran. She is survived by her husband, Ben; four sons, Robert of Bloomington, Ind., William of Tampa, Chris of Crowns Point and Ben Jr. of Apollo Beach; and four grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary, Ruskin.
January 24, 1998
ERNIE MAE HAM, 81, of Plant City died Friday at Columbia Brandon Regional Medical Center. A native of Louisiana, she moved to the Tampa area in 1940. She was a hostess for McDonald's and a member of Southside Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, J.T. of Plant City and Robert of Hendersonville, N.C.; a daughter, Margie Giddens of Plant City; a sister, Jane Ward of Owings, Md.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
January 24, 1998
MARGARET HINES, 96, of Temple Terrace died Wednesday at Arbors of Tampa Nursing Center. A native of Saintfield, Ireland, she moved to the area from Brampton, Ontario, six months ago. She was Presbyterian. She is survived by a daughter, Joan M. Walter of Temple Terrace; six grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren; National Cremation Society, Tampa.
January 24, 1998
ANTHONY P. LAFERRIERE, 32, of Riverview died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Heidelberg, Germany, he moved to the area in 1976 from Manchester, N.H. He was a GTE customer service specialist, Navy veteran of the Persian Gulf war and a member of Resurrection Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Tammy; a son, John of Riverview; three daughters, Jessica, Tina and Becky, all of Riverview; his parents, Robert and Carmel of Odessa; his grandmother, Leona Roy of Manchester, N.H.; and a grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
January 24, 1998
HAZEL L. LANGFORD, 71, of Fort Meade died Wednesday in Tampa. A native of Tampa, she moved to Fort Meade from Avon Park in 1992. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Carlton Richard of Plant City; three daughters, Joann Betancourt of Brandon, Julieth Brooks of Lakeland and Cathryn Lanier of Fort Meade; three sons, Richard of Lithia, and Leroy and Dennis, both of Zephyrhills; two sisters, Elizabeth Williams and Gladys, and four brothers, Bill, Richard, Raymond and Jack Crunkelton, all of Avon Park; nine grandchildren; and eight great- grandchildren. Dan L. Moody Funeral Home, Fort Meade.
January 24, 1998
RAFAEL OLIVERA JR., 62, of Tampa died Jan. 17 at University Community Hospital. A native of Havana, he moved to the Tampa area in 1980. He was a retired furniture upholsterer and a Jehovah's Witness. He is survived by his wife, Caridad. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
January 24, 1998
ANGELA ALICEA PAGAN, 38, of Tampa died Tuesday at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Puerto Rico, she moved to the Tampa area in 1997. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by three sons, Hector, Luis and Misael, all of Puerto Rico; three brothers, Jimmy and Julito, both of Tampa, and Hector of Puerto Rico; three sisters, Rosa of Massachusetts, and Carmen and Mina, both of Puerto Rico; and a grandchild. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
January 24, 1998
VERNICE SHIELDS SAPP, 90, of Plant City died Thursday at South Florida Baptist Hospital. A native of Opp, Ala., she moved to this area in 1921. She was a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Herbert G. and William R., both of Plant City; a daughter, Barbara Faye Morgan of Plant City; a brother, Wilson B. Shields of Birmingham, Ala.; 13 grandchildren; and 22 great- grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
January 24, 1998
SHYAM SINGH, 51, of Tampa died Wednesday at home. A native of India, he moved to the Tampa area from Georgia in 1995. He was a self-employed businessman and Hindu. He is survived by his wife, Dipika Akruwala; and a son, Chris of Tampa. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
January 24, 1998
ROY E. THOMAS SR., 64, of Lutz died Thursday. A native of Archer, he moved to the Tampa area from Gainesville in 1945. He was a tugboat captain, a member of the American Legion, and Baptist. He is survived by is wife, Katherine L.; a son, Roy E. Jr. of Gardenville, Nev.; four daughters, Patricia L. Matthews of Satellite Beach, J.J. Corso and Kathy Geiger, both of Tampa, and Anne Stinson of Winter Haven; two brothers, Reece M. Thomas Jr. of Jacksonville and Paul F. Allen of Tampa; two sisters, Illena Renfrow of Fairfield, Idaho, and Margaret J. Sherlock of Las Vegas; and nine grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel, Lutz.
January 24, 1998
CHARLES GEORGE VOELKER, 67, of Tampa died Thursday at Arbors of Tampa. A native of Van Dyke, Mich., he moved to the area in 1973 from Royal Oak, Mich. He was Lutheran. He is survived by his wife, F. Jean; two sons, Charles G. of Roanoke, Va., and David L. of Temple Terrace; a daughter, Tara of Tampa; a brother, Raymond of San Antonio, Texas ; and three grandchildren. Neptune Society of Palm Harbor.
January 24, 1998
MARY E. WHITAKER, 76, of Tampa died Thursday at University Community Hospital, Carrollwood. A native of Rochester, Pa., she moved to the area from Beaver Falls, Pa., in 1931. She was a clerk for Maries Create-a-Cake and member of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Thurman W. Sr.; three sons, Bud of Lakeland, Doug of Harbor Bluffs and Mike of Seffner; nine grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
January 24, 1998
CARL E. WYANT JR., 78, of Sun City Center died Thursday. A native of Granite City, Ill., he moved to the area from Baltimore in 1984. He was director of the Maryland Highway Department's Bureau of Right of Way, a Mason, Navy veteran of World War II and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Roxie; and a sister, Madelynne J. Kinsley of Baltimore. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
January 24, 1998
ELLIOTT, Anita G., 93, of Bayonet Point died Thursday. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
January 24, 1998
GALVIN, Donald T., 49, of Holiday died January 17. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
January 24, 1998
LANGTRY, Marjorie E., 81, of Zephyrhills died Thursday. Coleman and Ferguson Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
January 24, 1998
LIEGEL, Josephine A., 76, of Spring Hill died Wednesday. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
January 24, 1998
McBRIDE, Philip J., 78, of New Port Richey. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
January 24, 1998
McINTYRE, Anne M., 77, of Hudson died Tuesday. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
January 24, 1998
McNAIR, Charles B., 86, of New Port Richey died Thursday. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
January 24, 1998
MINER, John S., 77, of Holiday died Thursday. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
January 24, 1998
SCHRAPPEL, George F., 77, of New Port Richey died Friday. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
January 24, 1998
STORCH, Marie K., 50, of Dade City died Tuesday. Kelly Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
January 24, 1998
SUCH, Stanley V., 85, of Port Richey died Thursday. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
January 24, 1998
VANDERMOORTEL, Marcella, 75, of New Port Richey died Tuesday. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
January 24, 1998
WALKER, Anna M., 98, of Port Richey died Thursday. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
January 24, 1998
AMELL, Archie H., 92, of Belleair Bluffs died Friday. Moss- Feaster Funeral Home, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
January 24, 1998
BERO, Elizabeth Margaret, 83, of Palm Harbor died Thursday. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
January 24, 1998
CANNON, Eileen C., 76, of Dunedin died Thursday. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
January 24, 1998
MADRIGALE, Harold H., 54, of Largo died Thursday. Moss- Feaster Funeral Home, Clearwater.
January 24, 1998
SCHROEDER, Lily S., 97, of Largo died Thursday. Moss-Feaster Funeral Home, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
January 24, 1998
COX, Noah D., 81, of Winter Haven died Thursday. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
January 24, 1998
DUNCAN, Moira D.S., 64, of Winter Haven died Friday. Family Funeral Services, Winter Haven.
January 24, 1998
ELLIOTT, Virginia J., 92, of Lake Wales died Thursday. Marion Nelson Funeral Home Inc., Lake Wales.
January 24, 1998
GILBERT, Walter F., 74, of Haines City died Thursday. Crisp- Coon Funeral Homes Inc., Lake Alfred.
January 24, 1998
LANGFORD, Hazel L., 71, of Fort Meade died Wednesday. Dan L. Moody Funeral Home, Fort Meade.
January 24, 1998
MARSHALL, Robert D., 84, of Lakeland died Thursday. Lakeland Funeral Home.
January 24, 1998
ROWEN, Robert W., 94, of Lakeland died Thursday. National Cremation Society, Lakeland.
January 24, 1998
SMITH, Cecil D., 86, of Fort Meade died Thursday. Hancock & McClellan Funeral Home Inc., Fort Meade.
January 24, 1998
