HANNAH MAE KREIDER, 97, of Zephyrhills died Friday at Heritage Park Specialty Care Center in Dade City. A native of Gratz, Pa., she moved to this area several years ago. She was a retired food service worker for various nursing homes and a member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by a son, Arthur of Zephyrhills; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
June 29, 1999
JOAN M. LeMASTER, 65, of Holiday died Saturday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to this area in 1994 from Virginia Beach, Va. She was a bookkeeper for a construction company and Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Edward H. Jr.; a son, Anthony of Virginia Beach, Va.; two daughters, Mary Bosley of Virginia Beach, and Angela Fleming of Bartlett, Ohio; and six grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
June 29, 1999
IRIS LIEBELT, 46, of Zephyrhills died Sunday at home. She moved to this area in 1989 from her native Puerto Rico. She was a registered nurse for James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital and a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Land O' Lakes. She is survived by her husband, Peter; a son, Jonathan of Zephyrhills; a daughter, Angela of Zephyrhills; her mother, Catalina Cruz of Puerto Rico; a brother, Francis Cruz of Puerto Rico; and a sister, Yeta Ramos of Tampa. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
June 29, 1999
JOHN H. LYNCH SR., 68, of Zephyrhills died Saturday at Tampa General Hospital. He moved to this area in 1985 from Plainwell, Mich. He was a paper maker for James River Paper Co. and a Korean War Army veteran. He was a member of Christian Faith Living Word in Zephyrhills and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Zephyrhills. He is survived by four sons, David of Richland, Mich, John H. Jr. of Gobles, Mich., Rickey and Donald both of Otsego, Mich.; a daughter, Dawn Matysik of Otsego; a sister, Virginia Foster of Otsego; several grandchildren; and many great- grandchildren. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills. ROBERT G. MEYERS, 78, of Holiday died Saturday at home. A native of Watervliet, Mich., he moved to this area 43 years ago from Coloma, Mich. He was a retired construction worker and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Dorene; four sons, William and Donald, both of New Port Richey, Alfred of Holiday, and Robert Jr. of Hudson.; a brother, George of Coloma; a sister, Mary Wallbaulm of Baroda, Mich.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
June 29, 1999
BETTY H. O'CONNOR, 73, of Lutz died Monday in Tampa. She moved to this area in 1963 from her native Jacksonville. She was a retired real estate broker for Rod O'Connor Realty. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She is survived by five sons, Roderick of Scottsdale, Ariz., William of Plant City, Michael and Robert both of Lutz, and Stephen of Norfolk, Va.; two daughters, Colleen Scharber of Safety Harbor, and Elizabeth Ross of Tampa; a brother, Ronald Haben of New Smyrna Beach; two sisters, Amy Gionfriddo of Mount Dora, and Carolyn Sullivan of Longwood; and 16 grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz/Land O' Lakes Chapel.
June 29, 1999
JUNE L. PITTMAN, 73, of New Port Richey died Saturday at home. A native of Chicago, she moved to this area in 1998 from Fairfield Glade, Tenn. She was a retired sales representative for Ameritech Corp. in Kalamazoo, Mich., and Methodist. She is survived by her husband, William C.; two sons, Rodney of Kalamazoo, and Robert of Lawrence, Mich.; a daughter, Deborah Wallace of Oldsmar; a brother, Daniel Albertson of North Muskegon, Mich.; three stepchildren; and five grandchildren. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
June 29, 1999
JANICE RATZ, 77, of Port Richey died Sunday at North Bay Hospital in New Port Richey. A native of South Amboy, N.J., she moved to this area 17 years ago from Long Beach Island, N.J. She was a retired executive secretary for Middlesex County Vocational School in Woodbridge, N.J., and Episcopalian. She is survived by a sister, Irma Mitchell of Odessa; and a nephew, James Bren nan of New Port Richey. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
June 29, 1999
BOBBY RHODES, 60, of Zephyrhills died Thursday in Zephyrhills. A native of Anderson County, S.C., he moved to this area three years ago from Mansfield, Ohio. He was a restaurant chef and a Korean War Army veteran. He was a member of the Church of God and the Tennessee Orphanage Home. He is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Rhodes Sandlin of Zephyrhills; a brother, Jack of Mansfield. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
June 29, 1999
KIANA SUSAN SABLAN, 18 months, of Hudson died Sunday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. She was born in Tarpon Springs. She is survived by her father Kevin of Holiday; her mother, Shanna Rooney of Hudson; her maternal grandparents, Michael J. and Susan Rooney of Bayonet Point; her paternal grandparents, Anthony and Pamela of New Port Richey; and her paternal great-grandparents, Gil and Shirley Gavigan of Port Richey. Wellwood Funeral Home, Hudson.
June 29, 1999
DAVID A. SULLIVAN, 65, of Zephyrhills died Friday near Pensacola in an airplane accident. A native of Zephyrhills, he was a lifelong resident of this area. He was a pilot and the owner of Aerocenter Inc. in Zephyrhills, a Korean War Air Force veteran and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; his mother, Agnes Ames of Zephyrhills; three daughters, Patricia Farmer and Lisa Carolus both of Tulsa, Okla., and Melinda Compton of Jackson Hole, Wyo.; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Skarke of Tulsa; a brother, Charles of Richmond, Va.; two sisters, Alice Crosby of Atlanta, Ga., and Betty Stewart of Trilby; and nine grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
June 29, 1999
WILLIAM C. TADLOCK, 84, of Grant died Friday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of Bowlesville Township, Ill., he moved to this area 15 years ago from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He was retired from the M. O'Neil Co., a veteran of World War II and Presbyterian. He is survived by his wife, Alta; two daughters, Gerry of Spring Hill, and Lynn Wright of Tucson, Ariz. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
June 29, 1999
LAWRENCE C. TORRANCE, JR., 59, of Brooksville died Friday. A native of Savannah, Ga., he moved to this area four years ago from the Washington , D.C., area. He was a retired civil engineer with the U.S. Coast Guard, and member of the First Baptist Church of Brandon. He is survived by a son, Richard of Royal Palm Beach; a daughter, Cheryl Fowler of Brooksville; his mother, Mary Cordier of Missoula, Mont.; a sister, Betsy Sutton of Colonial Beach, Va.; and three grandchildren. Foster Crematory, Brooksville.
June 29, 1999
SOPHIA LOUISE TYDECK, 87, of Port Richey died Saturday at Windsor Woods Convalescent Center in Hudson. A native of Kuhrstedt, Germany, she moved to this area 22 years ago from Elmont, N.Y. She was a retired clerk and bookkeeper for A&P supermarkets, a member of the Embassy Hills Civic Association, the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Irish Club. She is survived by her husband, Helmut; a son, Robert of Port Richey; two grandsons; and one great-grandson. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
June 29, 1999
HELEN J. WAUFLE, 83, of Port Richey died Sunday at Harborside Healthcare Gulf Coast in New Port Richey. A native of Hayward, Wis., she moved to this area 18 years ago from Rockford, Ill. She was a retired assistant comptroller for J.L. Clark in Rockford. She is survived by a daughter, Nancy Fey of Naperville, Ill.; and two grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
June 29, 1999
CHARLES EDWARD YOUNG, 69, of Hudson died Saturday in St. Cloud. A native of Pontiac, Mich., he moved to this area 12 years ago from Lake Orion, Mich. He was a retired electrician for General Motors Corp., a Navy veteran of the Korean War, a member of the Aripeka Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge and Eagles Aerie both in Hudson, NCOA in New Port Richey, American Legion in Pontiac, Mich., and life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in New Port Richey and AmVets in Hudson. He is survived by a son, Ricky of St. Cloud; a brother, Raymond of Romeo, Mich.; a sister, Joan Rupert of Pontiac; and two grandchildren. He also leaves a companion, Melanie Smith of Port Richey. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
June 29, 1999
EDWARD W. TRELLA, 74, of Tarpon Springs died Monday at home. A native of Clifton, N.J., he moved to this area 20 years ago from West Milford, N.J. He was president of Trella Enterprises, an Army veteran of World War II and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Irene; three sons, Glenn of Land O' Lakes, Wayne of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Randall of Palm Harbor; a daughter, Sherry Beth Virgadamo of New Port Richey; a brother, John of Clifton; a sister, Helen Sahler of Rockaway, N.J.; and four grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
June 29, 1999
GEORGE HOERNIG, 81, of Bayonet Point died Sunday at National Healthcare Center in Hudson. A native of New York, he moved to this area in 1995 from Long Island, N.Y. He was a self-employed upholsterer for George and George Interiors in Hempstead, N.Y., and Protestant. He is survived by two sons, Philip of New Port Richey and Stephen of Huntington Station, N.Y.; and a sister, Carrie O'Donell of Islip, N.Y.; five grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. Wellwood Funeral Home, Hudson.
June 29, 1999
SANTO MANNINO, 68, of Bayonet Point died Sunday at Regional Medical Center in Hudson. A native of New York City, he moved to this area five years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was the owner of Joan Anthony Restaurant and an Army and Navy veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Joan; and a brother, Philip of Bridgehampton, N.Y. Prevatt Funeral Home, Bayonet Point/Hudson.
June 29, 1999
WILLIAM FRANK NICHOLSON, 66, of Zephyrhills died Monday at East Pasco Medical Center. He moved to this area in 1971 from his native Dalton, Ga. He was a salesman in the automobile industry and Pentecostal. He is survived by his wife, Florence; four sons, Mark Nicholson of Rome, Ga., Steve Hall of Zephyrhills, Randy Garner of Martin, Tenn., and Thomas Hall of Ina, Ill.; six daughters, Trish Johnson of Dade City, Sherry of Zephyrhills, Joyce Chambers of Eldon, Mo., Linda Faith of Dalton, Kimberly F. Hannon of Ocala and Dorothy Dobschuitz of Big Bend, Wis.; 24 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
June 29, 1999
FRED POLK, 47, of Dade City died Friday. A native of Wauchula, he was a longtime resident of Dade City. He was a supervisor for Philips and Jordan and a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys, American Quarterhorse and Florida Cattlemen's associations and Waller's Barn Social Club. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte; a son, Justin of Dade City; two daughters, Kelly Smith and Shannon Jeter, both of Dade City; his parents, Freeman and Gwen of Dade City; his grandmothers, Gladys Knight of Bowling Green and Lola Polk of Wauchula; two brothers, Ray of Dade City and Tim of Kissimmee; a sister, Sandy Simonds of Lakeland; and three grandchildren. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
June 29, 1999
ALBERT SERVICE, 86, of Bayonet Point died Sunday at Hospice of Pasco in New Port Richey. He moved to this area 24 years ago from his native New York City. He was an engineer for M.H. Treadwell, Army veteran of World War II and member of the Army Retired Officers Association. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; three sons, Allan of Boulder, Colo., Kenneth of Pittsburgh and Richard of Allendale, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
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