JOSEPH E. PLESS, 83, of Tampa died Wednesday at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Lodi, N.J., he moved here in 1945. He was a quality control inspector for Continental Can Co. and a member of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. He is survived by two daughters, Olive T. Noble and Patricia K. Tomas, both of Tampa; two sisters, Pat Lombardi of Margate and Evelyn Ginex of Wayne, N.J.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.
June 25, 1999
ELINOR B. POTTS, 80, formerly of Brandon, died Tuesday at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. A native of New York, she lived in Brandon from 1965-73. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by her son, Greg of Sarasota; two daughters, Gina Powers and Elinor Dickman, both of California; a brother, Calvin Harmon of Virginia; three sisters, Ginny Harvey of Connecticut, Carol Paul of Colorado and Evelyn Pant of Michigan; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
June 25, 1999
GEORGE BYRON ROUSE, 83, of Brandon died Wednesday. A native of West Palm Beach, he moved to the area in 1965. He was Methodist. He is survived by his wife, Helen; a sister, Mary Mears of Newport, Va.; and two grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, Riverview.
June 25, 1999
ANITA MARIER SKINNER, 66, of Tampa died Thursday. A native of Portland, Maine, she moved here in 1959 from Westbrook, Maine. She was a secretary for the Pentagon, radio talk show host and member of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. She is survived by three sons, Drew Y., Dean B. and Jamie A., all of Tampa; her mother Eva M. Marier of Riverview; three sisters, Cecilia Barnard of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Marcella Hesoun of Panama City and Lucia Warren-Jackaway of Bradenton; and four grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
June 25, 1999
RICHARD C. SMITH, 56, of Tampa died May 20 at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Long Island, N.Y., he moved to the area 22 years ago. He was a Navy veteran of Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; a son, Richard of Tampa; a daughter, Katherine of Tampa; four brothers of Long Island; two sisters of Long Island; and one grandchild. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Tampa.
June 25, 1999
WILLIAM SULZBERGER JR., 72, of Sun City Center died June 16 at Palm Gardens in Sun City. A native of Watervliet, N.Y., he moved to the area in 1993 from Clifton Park, N.Y. He was a territory manager for RJ Murray, a Navy veteran of World War II, communicant of St. Edward the Confessor Church and member of Prince of Peace Church. He is survived by his wife, Frances I.; six chil dren; three sisters; and 14 grandchildren. Saratoga National Cemetery, N.Y.
June 25, 1999
HARRY R. WARNER, 84, of Sun City Center died Thursday at Freedom Village, Bradenton. A native of Woodbridge, N.J., he moved to the area in 1986.
June 25, 1999
BOLCATO, Aldo J., 67, of Zephyrhills died Wednesday. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
June 26, 1999
CALLAHAN, Arlene M. Davis, 78, of Hamilton Township, N.J., and Hudson died Wednesday. Kingston & Kemp Funeral Home, Hamilton, N.J.
June 26, 1999
DOVER, Lucy, 79, of Brooksville died Thursday. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
June 26, 1999
DUTZ, Walter S., 95, of New Port Richey died Wednesday. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
June 26, 1999
GARDNER, Joe James, 62, of Zephyrhills died Wednesday. Oakley Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
June 26, 1999
LEDGER, Mildred E., 81, of New Port Richey died Thursday. Michels- Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
June 26, 1999
NICHOLSON, Arnold, 91, of Holiday died Thursday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
June 26, 1999
PRICE, Richard H., 81, of Port Richey died Thursday. American Funeral & Cremation Care, New Port Richey.
June 26, 1999
RODRIGUEZ, Rosa J., 72, of New Port Richey died Thursday. Family Funeral Care, Tarpon Springs.
June 26, 1999
VIGNONE, Dino Nunzio, 79, of New Port Richey died Wednesday. Family Funeral Care, Tarpon Springs.
June 26, 1999
DePIERRE, Mary Rose, 81, of Tarpon Springs died Thursday. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
June 26, 1999
DOBBS, James, 83, of Dunedin died Thursday. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
June 26, 1999
GANGE, Edith Lucille, 68, of Clearwater died Friday. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs.
June 26, 1999
MILLOVITCH, Mili, 77, of Pinellas Park died Thursday. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.
June 26, 1999
SPITZNAGEL, Nickolaus, 85, of Pinellas Park died Wednesday. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.
June 26, 1999
WARD, Edwin M., 79, of Pinellas Park died Thursday. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.
June 26, 1999
WHEELER, Selden, 82, of Clearwater died Thursday. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.
June 26, 1999
YORK, Carla Alice, 54, of Clearwater died Tuesday. Gentry Morrison Funeral Home, Northside Chapel, Winter Haven.
June 26, 1999
McLEOD, Irene E., 86, of Mayo died Thursday. Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
June 26, 1999
NIXON, Violet Alicia, 95, of Frostproof died Thursday. Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Frostproof.
June 26, 1999
ROYEA, Luna M., 82, of Barnard, Vt., died Thursday. Lane-Holt Funeral Home, Haines City.
June 26, 1999
STRAKO, Elizabeth S., 86, of Lakeland died Thursday. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
June 26, 1999
BESSIE M. CARROWAY, 91, of Brandon died Friday. A native of Anniston, Ala., she lived in this area since 1926, moving from Atlanta. She was a tobacco stripper in cigar manufacturing and member of Six Mile Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Ted Barnwell of Tampa; a daughter, Rose Bigbie of Valrico; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, Riverview/Brandon.
June 27, 1999
LACY T. CULLINS, 68, of Plant City died Thursday at Beverly Health Care, Brandon. A native of Haines City, he lived in this area since 1941. He was a union iron worker and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons, Edward T. and Raymond E., both of Plant City; two daughters, Connie M. Showalter of Lakeland and Cheryl D. Wright of Plant City; two brothers, Richard B. and Charles J., both of Plant City; a sister, Esther R. Nunn of Plant City; 12 grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
June 27, 1999
GERTRUDE GRIFFIN, 94, of Plant City died Thursday. A native of Norfolk Norwich, England, she lived in this area since 1959. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church of Dover. She is survived by a stepdaughter, Betty Mears of Sun City Center. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
June 27, 1999
GAVIN ALEXANDER GRUBB, infant son of Anthony Scott Grubb Sr. and Jessica Lynn Townsend, both of Brandon, died June 14. He also is survived by a brother, Anthony Scott Jr.; paternal grandfather, Al of Seffner; paternal grandmother, Diane Erwin of Indianapolis; and maternal grandmother, Michele Townsend of Brandon. Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, Riverview/Brandon.
June 27, 1999
GEORGE M. HIGHSMITH, 62, of Tampa died Thursday. He was a lifelong Tampa resident. He worked for Allied Security and was a member of St. Timothy Catholic Church. He was an Army veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, receiving the Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. He is survived by his wife, Julie Stalnaker; two sons, Stephen of Philadelphia and Kirk of Tampa; a brother, Donald of Tampa; a sister, Joyce Roberts of Jacksonville; and two grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
June 27, 1999
NEIL JOHNDROW, 89, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Crystal Falls, Mich., he moved to this area 30 years ago. He was an Air Force colonel. He is survived by a son, Johnny; two daughters, Vicki and Janice; and two sisters, Jean Jarvis and Josephine Hutter. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
June 27, 1999
JACK C. JOHNS SR., 77, of Valrico died Friday at Arbors of Brandon. A native of Plant City, he was a retired supervisor for the Hillsborough Department of Transportation and a member of First Baptist Church of Bloomingdale. He is survived by four sons, Jack C. Jr. of Meridian, Miss., Charles of Apalachicola, Steve of Jacksonville and Carl of Griffin, Ga.; a daughter, Marie of Jacksonville; three sisters, May Wilkerson, Pat Mabe and Irene Essco, all of Valrico; 14 grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
June 27, 1999
