VAN T. KIMBER JR., 80, of Tampa died Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of St. Joseph, Mo., he moved to the area in 1953 from Port Arthur, Texas . He was a supervisor for Aerospace Fuels Laboratory at MacDill Air Force Base, an Air Force veteran of World War II, a member of Hyde Park United Methodist Church and a Mason. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice; and a sister, Sally Downs of San Antonio, Texas . Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.
September 10, 1998
EVELYN B. KIMBLE, 84, of Orlando, formerly of Tampa, died Monday. She was employed by Barnett Bank. She is survived by a son, William; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Orlando.
September 10, 1998
MALCOLM RUTH KOESTER, 88, of Tampa died Sept. 2 at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Campaign, Tenn., she moved to the area in 1973 from Rock Island, Tenn. She was a food service technician and Baptist. She is survived by two sons, William Bouldin of Bakersfield, Calif., and Mason Bouldin of Kokomo, Ind.; five daughters, Betty Greeno of Rock Island, Kay Hall and Mildred Schmelin, both of Crossville, Tenn., Grace Sanders of Lafayette, Ind., Joyce Ellis of Bradenton; 37 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and seven great-great- grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.
September 10, 1998
AURELIO B. LLORENTE, 82, of Tampa died Wednesday at Rehab & Healthcare. A native of Sagua La Grande, Cuba, he moved to the area in 1961. He was a sales manager for Chemical Products and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Eladia; two sons, Aurelio Jr. and Roberto; a brother, Jorge of Cuba; three sisters, Teresa, Matilde and Elsa Garcia, all of Miami; six grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 10, 1998
PAUL R. LONG, 76, of Tampa died Aug. 30 at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. A native of Greenville, S.C., he moved to the area in 1956. He was an auto dealer, Marine Corps veteran of World War II and Protestant. He is survived by two sons, Randy and Larry, both of Tampa; a daughter, Linda L. Clements of Jonesboro, Ga.; a brother, Jack of Greenville; a sister, Polly Bridwell of Greenville; and five grandchildren. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
September 10, 1998
JOSEPH ANDREW McGREGOR, 55, of Tampa died Monday at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. A native of New York, he moved to the area in 1995. He worked in personnel. He is survived by his wife, Linda of New York; a daughter, Heidi Banker of Coral Springs; his mother, Helen Rober of Sunset Beach, N.C.; a sister, Helen Scunciano of Spring Hill; and a granddaughter. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
September 10, 1998
CORINE B. MITCHELL, 68, of Tampa died Monday at Memorial Hospital. A native of Grant, she moved to the area from Gainesville in 1961. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Alvin; six sons, Michael, Gregory, Logan, Lamar, Grady and Brady, all of Tampa; two daughters, Monica Watts of Brandon and Cecilia of Tampa; two brothers, Herbert Benson of St. Augustine and Alfred Benson of Melbourne; a sister, Marie Tyson of Melbourne; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 10, 1998
RALPH J. MORRISSEY, 87, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of New York, he moved to the area in 1984. He was a customer service manager and member of Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude; a son, Ralph of Plymouth, Mass.; and two nephews. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
September 10, 1998
ALFRED NALES, 69, of Tampa died Wednesday. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a window cleaner, member of Merchant Marines, Centro Austuriano Club de Tampa and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Ann Marie; two sons, Alfred Jr. and Audie, both of Tampa; a daughter, Mandy Sheppard of Tampa; a sister, Grace Fernandez of Tampa; and seven grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 10, 1998
EDA EMELDA PICKERING, 34, of Tampa died Sunday at University Community Hospital. A native of Virgin Islands, she moved to the area several years ago. She was a travel reservationist. She is survived by her mother, Irma of St. John, Virgin Islands. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
September 10, 1998
KATELYN MARIE ROSARIO, infant daughter of Thomas Mares of Pinellas Park and Maria Rosario of Riverview, died Aug. 12 at Columbia Regional Medical Brandon. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
September 10, 1998
EDWARD S. ROZWALKA, 72, of Ruskin died Tuesday at University Community Hospital. A native of Phoenix, Ill., he moved to the area in 1963 from Harvey, Ill. He was a truck driver for Hayze Construction, Navy veteran and member of St. Ann Catholic Church and the Moose Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Mary; three sons, George Salb of Phoenix, Ariz., Grant Salb of Rantoul, Ill., and Webber of Posen, Ill.; three daughters, Francine Kruszelnicki of Chicago, Georgana Hollis of Hammond, Ind., and Edythe Melvin of Chicago; two brothers, Joey and Wally, both of Lansing, Ill.; four sisters, Francis Poleman of Lansing, Bernice Clement and Carol Smith, both of Crestwood, Ill., and Delores Traub of LaCrosse, Wisc.; 20 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
September 10, 1998
THELMA OLSEN "NANIE" RUSSELL, 90, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Key West, she worked at the University of Miami's personnel office and was Methodist. She is survived by a daughter, Bobbie DeNucci of Tampa; a sister, Mildred Felton of Key West; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.
September 10, 1998
FRANK F. SMITH, 70, of Tampa died Monday. A native of Rochester, N.Y., he moved to the area from Michigan in 1972. He was a real estate broker, Army veteran and Catholic. He is survived by a son, Adam Childs of Tampa; two daughters, Maryann Evans of Lutz and Sharon Leverett of Tampa; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.
September 10, 1998
LEWIS GARRARD SMITH, 90, of Plant City died Wednesday. A native of Bartow, he moved to the Plant City area from Tampa in 1987. He was a sales representative for Borden Dairy Division and Methodist. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy A.; a son, L. Gary of Tampa; three stepsons, Kenneth Putnall, Robert Putnall and Dennis Putnall, all of Plant City; a brother, James of Idaho; four sisters, Fannie Grace Ewing of McDonough, Ga., Mabel Edith Posey of Tuscumbia, Ala., Annie Sue Harvey of Nashville, Tenn., and Myra Landry of Tampa; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 10, 1998
WILLIAM GROVER TAYLOR, 75, of Morehaven died Monday. A native of Opp, Ala., he was a retired farmer and a Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Edna; a son, Lawayne; two daughters, Joyce Rogers of Lithia and Judy Lee of Clewiston; four sisters, Exie Page of Bushnell, Lula Mae Golden of Ludowici, Ga., Louise Messick of Plant City and Peggy Gardner of Walk in Water; seven grandchildren; and eight great- grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 10, 1998
PEGGY C. THRELKELD, 56, of Orlando died Tuesday. A native of Plant City, she was an administrative assistant for Florida Hospital and a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Robert; a son, Stephen of Birmingham, Ala.; her mother, Marie Lyndall of Lakeland; and a brother, Frankie Craft of Lakeland. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 10, 1998
CHARLES J. TOMMELLEO, 81, of Lutz died Monday. A native of New Castle, Pa., he moved to the area from New York in 1979. He was an airline instructor, Navy veteran and member of United Methodist Church of Temple Terrace. He is survived by his wife, Lillian; three sons, Charles of Valrico, Scott of Atlanta and Stephen of Long Island, New York; a daughter, Nancy of Atlanta; a sister, Anne Delaverson of New Castle; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
September 10, 1998
NOLAN J. WELLS, 77, of Sun City Center died Tuesday. A native of Akron, Ohio, he moved to the area from Pittsburgh in 1984. He was a salesman for Colgate Palmolive, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; two sons, Roger of Arlington, Texas , and Bruce of Bowling Green, Ky.; a daughter, Susan Minich, Indiana
, Pa.; two sisters, Thelma Weimer and Jeannette Ondecker, both of Akron; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
September 10, 1998
CALHOUN, Ronnie C., 54, of Pinellas Park died Wednesday. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
September 10, 1998
CONKYN, Aileen, 89, of Sarasota died Tuesday. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.
September 10, 1998
GOODWIN, Louise A., 84, of Dunedin died Sunday. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.
September 10, 1998
MEADOWS, John C., 93, of Largo died Wednesday. Moss- Feaster Funeral Home, Largo.
September 10, 1998
MORGAN, Robert C., of Palm Harbor died Monday. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home.
September 10, 1998
SCHROEDER, Anne L., 89, of Belleair Bluffs died Tuesday. Hubbel Funeral Home, Belleair Bluffs.
September 10, 1998
STECKLE, Lillian, 87, of Clearwater died Saturday. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home.
September 10, 1998
THOMPSON, Elizabeth E., 91, of Largo died Monday. National Cremation Society, Largo.
September 10, 1998
THORPE, Florence K., 86, of Palm Harbor died Monday. National Cremation Society, Largo.
September 10, 1998
JOSEPHINE BRUGALETTE, 83, of Port Richey died Friday at the Arbors at Bayonet Point. A native of Palermo, Sicily, she moved to this area 15 years ago from New York City. She was a retired dressmaker for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union in New York City and a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Carl; two sons, Frank of Port Richey, and Philip of Redlands, Calif.; a daughter, Joanne LaSpina of New Port Richey; four grandchildren; and one great- grandchild. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
September 11, 1998
MABEL E. BURNHAM, 83, of Port Richey died Friday at Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of West Haven, Conn., she moved to this area 19 years ago from Brookville, Ohio. She was a retired floral arranger for Ed Smith's Florist. She is survived by her husband, Frank; a son, Frank Jr. of Port Richey; two daughters, Allena Schmidt of Miamisburg, Ohio, and Patricia Maiden of Port Richey; two sisters, Allena McDougal of Hamden, Conn., and Minnie Valente of Port Richey; and five grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
September 11, 1998
JOSEPH MICHAEL COSTANZO, 78, of Zephyrhills died Monday at home. A native of Hoboken, N.J., he moved to this area 10 years ago from San Diego. He was an expediter and timekeeper in a machine shop, World War II Army veteran, Catholic and member of the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, Catherine; and two brothers, John and Edward, both of New Jersey. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
September 11, 1998
