VIOLA PULEO RUSSELL, 82, of Tampa died Saturday. She moved to the Tampa area in 1939 from her native Scranton, Pa. She was a retired mail clerk and Catholic. She is survived by two sons, Angelo Puleo of Brooksville and Phillip Puleo of Lutz; five daughters, Josephine Amundson of Villa Hills, Ky., Beverly Roberts and Hope Diaz, both of Holiday, Lorraine Chow of Lutz and Gail McGowan of Tampa; two brothers, Tony Lombardi of Orlando and Albert Lombardi of Tampa; five sisters, Antonette Ciliberto of Pennsylvania , Loretta Storch of Tampa, Delores Novelli of Yonkers, N.Y., Mary Ponepinco of Spring Hill and Mitzi Campbell of Tacoma, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great- grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Inc., Tampa.
September 19, 1998
MARK OTIS SIDOTI, 45, of Tampa died Wednesday at Vencor Central Hospital. A native of Winsted, Conn., he moved to the Tampa area in 1992. He is survived by a brother, David Scott of Brandon; a sister, Susanna Sidoti Gorodisher of Minnesota; his stepmother, Annette; a niece; and several nephews. Florida Mortuary.
September 19, 1998
WILLIAM TROY SNIPES, 82, of Tampa died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Coronet, he was a longtime resident of the Tampa area. He was a retired jewelry salesman and repairman, a World War II Army veteran and Baptist. He is survived by a niece, Merrily Snipes Cummins of Tampa; and a nephew, Samuel O. Jr. of Georgia. Glass Funeral Home, Inc., Tampa.
September 19, 1998
JOHN A. STEER, 70, of Brandon died at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Minneapolis, Minn., he moved to the Tampa area in 1993. He was a truck driver, a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II, an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; four sons, John of Winter Haven, Jim of Cedar, Minn., Tom of Mountain Home, Ark., and Tim of Alexandria, Minn.; a daughter, Susan Gunter of Coon Rapids, Minn.; two brothers, Jim of Kansas City, Mo., and Jerry of Minneapolis; a sister, Colleen Gonior of Minneapolis; 19 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. All Country Funeral Home & Crematory, Lake Worth.
September 19, 1998
LILLIAN TOUP, 74, of Piedmont, Ala., died Tuesday. She moved to the Tampa area in 1963 from her native Friendly, W.Va. She was retired from the Army and was a Baptist. She is survived by two daughters, Nancy Wex of Piedmont and Barbara Morgan of Dothan, Ala.; three brothers, David Lee of Fort Myers, Bill Lee and Gary Lee, both of Wheeling, W.Va.; two sisters, Carolyn Barr of Washington , Pa., and Peggy Phillips of Newark, Ohio; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 19, 1998
THIRZA LOUETTA VAN TILBURG, 69, of Dover died Thursday at South Florida Baptist Hospital. She moved to the Tampa area in 1970 from her native Elkhart, Ind. She was a homemaker and a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband, James; two sons, Robert of Texas and Raymond of Illinois; two daughters, Vicky Ray of Dover and Crystal of Tampa; a sister, Jessiebelle White of Seffner; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 19, 1998
KAITLYN ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, infant daughter of Brian and Vicki of Plant City, died Wednesday at University Community Hospital. She is survived by her parents, her maternal grandparents, Arthur and Linda Fitzsimmons of Lakeland; her paternal grandfather, Jimmy Williams of Plant City; and her maternal great- grandparents, Wesley and Willie Carr of Auburndale. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 19, 1998
DELLA APONTE, 66, of New Port Richey died Sunday at Mease Countryside Hospital in Clearwater. A native of New York City, she moved to this area six years ago. She was Lutheran and a member of the Latin American Club of Spring Hill. She is survived by her husband, George; two sons, George Henry of Plano, Texas , and Bob Klem of Panama City Beach; two daughters, Rita Tirado of Puerto Rico and Esther Aponte of England; a brother, Sam Ellel of Albuquerque, N.M.; three sisters, Celia Arnone of Delray Beach, and Stella Ellel and Rachael Goldburg, both of Fort Lauderdale; and eight grandchildren. Michels and Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
September 20, 1998
JOHN CHORBA, 85, of New Port Richey died Saturday at Harborside Healthcare- Gulf Coast. A native of Mountaintop, Pa., he moved to this area in 1978 from Murrysville, Pa. He was a retired Westinghouse plant guard in Wilmerding, Pa., a member of Faith Lutheran Church, an Army veteran of World War II, a Mason, and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He is survived by a son, John of Woodbury, Minn.; a sister, Mildred Morrow of Mountaintop; a brother, Carl of Aspenwall, Pa.; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
September 20, 1998
ANNA DORER, 89, of Port Richey died Friday at Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of Paterson, N.J., she moved to this area in 1988 from Stuart. She was a Catholic. She is survived by a son, Joseph of Jupiter; a daughter, Sandra Picazio of New Port Richey; a sister, Margaret Dorer of Fort Lauderdale; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
September 20, 1998
ROBERT D. EARL, 66, of Hudson died Friday at Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of Middle Ridge, Ohio, he moved to this area two years ago from Lutz. He was a gas station manager and an Army veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. He is survived by two sons, Larry of Oklahoma and Frank of Seattle; a daughter, Barbara Earl of Oklahoma; a brother, Bill of Columbus, Ohio; four sisters, Maralee Uncapher of Sebring, Gladys Mauch of Hubbard, Ohio, Doris Reyes of Wyndam, Ohio, and Vera Jackson of Salem, Ohio; and a companion, Barbara Miller of Hudson. Paupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
September 20, 1998
MARY A. GASPERS, 96, of Holiday died Saturday at North Bay Medical Center in New Port Richey. A native of Lindsay, Neb., she moved to this area in 1972 from Chicago. She was a housekeeper for a church rectory and a member of St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church and the church's ladies guild. She is survived by a brother, Paul of Lindsay; and two sisters, Pauline Bickel of Omaha, Neb., and Rose Smith of Osceola, Neb. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
September 20, 1998
WILLIAM FRANK HEIM, 83, of Zephyrhills died Sept. 8 at East Pasco Medical Center. A native of Hartford, Conn., he moved to this area 20 years ago from East Hartford, Conn. He was a machinist with an aircraft company and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. Oakley Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
September 20, 1998
LEONARD NOWAK, 71, of New Port Richey died Saturday at home. A native of Pittsburgh, he moved to this area 13 years ago from Largo. He was a retired electronics technician with General Electric in St. Petersburg, an Army veteran of World War II, an AARP volunteer and a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and the General Electric Retired Employees Association of West Central Florida. He is survived by his wife, Mary; a daughter, Therese McCarthy of New Port Richey; and a grandchild. Michels and Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
September 20, 1998
ELBERT G. POWERS, 79, of Holiday, formerly of Tarpon Springs, died Saturday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. A native of Indianapolis, he moved to this area in 1992. He was a retired welder with General Motors and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by a daughter, Glenda Dennis of Holiday; two sons, Timothy of Indianapolis and Glenn of Colorado; two brothers, Hershel and Wilbur D. of Indianapolis; a sister, Olive Chew of Indianapolis; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
September 20, 1998
FRITS SCHAAFSMA, 80, of New Port Richey died Friday at home. A native of the Netherlands, he moved to this area in 1988 from New York City. He was a retired engine mechanic with Pam Am Airlines and a member of the U.S. Navy Club of Pasco County and the Long Island Club. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.
September 20, 1998
PHILIP EUGENE WHITE, 64, of Land O' Lakes died Thursday at University Community Hospital in Tampa. A native of Indiana
, he moved to this area several years ago from Ragsdale, Ind. He owned and operated a water treatment service. He is survived by his brother, William of Normal, Ill. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
September 20, 1998
HARRY R. ALLEN, 77, of Riverview died Sunday at home. A native of West Seneca, N.Y., he moved to Tampa in 1960 from Lancaster, N.Y. He was a cabinetmaker for Kitchen Kraft, member of the Whitehouse Road Baptist Church, a Navy veteran of World War II and member of the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two sons, Harry R. Jr. of Spring, Texas , and James Messick of Jacksonville; three daughters, Anita L. Hughes of Arkansas, Patricia Prenatt of California and Terry Blankenship of Riverview; 19 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 21, 1998
MICHAEL F. ANDREWS, 82, of Sun City Center died Sept. 14 at South Bay Hospital. A native of Pennsylvania , he moved to the Tampa area six years ago from Asheville, N.C. He was chairman of the Department of Synaesthetic Education at Syracuse University, member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He is survived by a son, Michael C. of Tampa; two daughters, Judith Thomas of St. Louis and Connee Dolin of New York City; two sisters, Kathryn Greene and Celia Cicerelli, both of Phoenix; and seven grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 21, 1998
OPAL LOUISE BAHGAT, 52, of Tampa died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Nashville, Tenn., she moved to Tampa 49 years ago. She was a bus driver and Christian. She is survived by her husband, Nabil; two sons, Marty and Philip Weston, both of Tampa; a daughter, Aime'eq Weston of Tampa; her mother, Lorene Sells of Tampa; two brothers, Larry Sells of Richmond, Va., and Philip Sells of Tampa; three sisters, Kay Williams of Thonotosassa and Roxie DeDiego and Marion Mella, both of Tampa; and two grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 21, 1998
AUGUSTINE BARREIRO, 91, of Tampa died Saturday. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he owned the Nebraska Avenue Fish Market, was Catholic and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by a son, Francis of Seminole; a daughter, Rebecca Wells of Temple Terrace; and four grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 21, 1998
JENNIE B. CABALLERO, 84, of Naples died Saturday. A native of Tampa, she was a cigar roller and Catholic. She is survived by a daughter, Angelica T. of Naples; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, A.P. Boza Riverside Chapel, Tampa.
September 21, 1998
