ORLANDO LOPEZ, 68, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Cuba, he moved to Tampa in 1969. He was a custodian for Hillsborough County School District and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Rosary; two brothers, Julian and Jose, both of Tampa; four sisters, Rosa Blanco of Tampa, Maria Mendoza of Maryland, Caridad Sotos of Miami and Margarita of Cuba. Blount, Curry & Roel Fu neral Homes, A.P. Boza Riverside Chapel, Tampa.
July 15, 1999
BONNIE M. MAIENZA, 77, of Tampa died Tuesday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of St. Catherine, she moved to the area from Abingdon, Ill., in 1945. She was a homemaker and a member of Bayshore United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Louis; a son, Louis Jr. of Tampa; and two sisters, Marie Williams of Macclenny and Virginia Nowak of Atlanta. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.
July 15, 1999
CLARENCE L. McCULLOUGH, 61, of Plant City died Tuesday at South Florida Baptist Hospital. A lifelong resident, he was a maintenance mechanic for Lloyd & Son Construction and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Tennessee; a son, John of Winter Haven; three stepsons, Ricky Sapp of Plant City, Michael Sapp of Mulberry and Eddie Sapp of Kathleen; two daughters, Rhonda Lariscy of Plant City and Lisa Felter of Lithia; four brothers, Marley of Lithia, Richard of Willow Oak, Billy of Plant City and Bobby of Seffner; two sisters, Janice Hall of Fort Myers and Karen of Lakeland; 19 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
July 15, 1999
EUGENE "BULLY" MILNER, 78, of Canton, N.C., died Tuesday at Groves Center in Lake Wales. A native of Haywood County, N.C., he was a winter resident of Frostproof. He was a retired paper maker for Champion International Paper, a volunteer with Canton Little League for more than 50 years and a member of First Baptist Church, Frostproof. He is survived by his wife, Lucile; a son, Chuck of Tampa; a daughter, Janice of St. Petersburg; four brothers, Dennis and Dewayne, both of Canton, Ray of Ironduff, N.C., and Johnnie of Lake Junaluska, N.C.; two sisters, Arlene Carpenter of Maggie Valley, N.C., and Kate Farley of Bethel, N.C.; and three grandchildren. Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
July 15, 1999
HELEN ELIZABETH PAGNOTTI, 65, of Tampa died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to the area 25 years ago. She was a homemaker and Protestant. She is survived by her husband, Max Morales; a son, Joseph Morales of Tampa; two daughters, Maria Morales of Tampa and Domini Allender of Toms River, N.J.; two brothers, Edward Anderson of Staten Island, N.Y., and Leonard Anderson of Hudson; two sisters, Mildred Katz of San Diego and Isabel Kiernan of Staten Island; and eight grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
July 15, 1999
KATHERINE J. PALERMO, 79, of Seffner died Wednesday at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Tampa and a lifelong area resident, she was a retired food service worker and Baptist. She is survived by two daughters, Kathy Coats of Fort Lonesome and Juanita Radford of Valrico; two grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
July 15, 1999
R.L. ROLLISON, 69, of Riverview died Tuesday at home. A native of Cross City, he moved to the area from Dixie County in 1969. He was a cattle rancher and a member of American Legion and Church of God. He is survived by his wife, Linda; four sons, Buddy, Jimmie and Richard, all of Riverview, and Greg of Alabama; two daughters, Sheila Williams of Colorado and Tammy Wagner of Zephyrhills; his mother, Veta; five brothers; seven sisters; and seven grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, Riverview/Brandon.
July 15, 1999
EDWARD KENNETH SMITH, 42, of Lake Wales died Sunday. A native of Southampton, N.Y., he moved from Mulberry to Lake Wales three months ago. He was owner and operator of Ed's Tools mobile service in Tampa and Protestant. He is survived by two daughters, Amy and Heather, both of Middletown, Conn.; his parents, Ken and Louise of Lake Wales; and a sister, Cora Johnston, of Lake Wales. Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
July 15, 1999
THERESA PARKER CLOVERSETTLE SMITH, 81, of Tampa died Tuesday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. She was a lifelong resident, a homemaker and Christian. She is survived by three sons, Charles Cloversettle and George Cloversettle, both of Tampa, and Craig Cloversettle of Riverview; a daughter, Sue Rowell of Tampa; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.
July 15, 1999
SHIRLEY A. SPRAGUE, 71, of Tampa died July 1. A native of Cornwell, Ontario, she formerly worked at A.A Builders and was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, Jeffrey of Gainesville; a daughter, Karen Putney of Tampa; a brother, Raymond Youngs of Canada; three sisters, Loretta Risto, Eleanor Bygrove and Dorothy Goetz, all of Canada; and five grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
July 15, 1999
VALENTINA MELLS STEPHENS, 43, of St. Petersburg, formerly of Tampa, died July 6 at home. A lifelong area resident, she was an assembler for Halkey Roberts Manufacturing and was formerly employed at The Tampa Tribune. She is survived by a son, Thayer of Las Vegas; two brothers, Nathaniel Mells and Charlie Mells, both of St. Petersburg; two sisters, Nancy Knowles and Charlie Owens, both of St. Petersburg; and her companion, Nathaniel Pitts of St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
July 15, 1999
ALICE MARIE WRIGHT, 48, of Tampa died Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Davenport, Iowa, she was a homemaker and Baptist. She is survived by two daughters, Trischa of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Charity of Davenport; her mother, Virginia Fields of Davenport; a brother, Arleen of Doon, Iowa; and two sisters, Cheryl Mix of Bellevue, Neb., and Rose Fields of Davenport. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Service, Tampa.
July 15, 1999
WILLIAM W. ANTINK Sr., 90, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Chicago he moved to this area 25 years ago from Downers Grove, Ill. He was an electrical foreman for Commonwealth Edison Co. in Chicago. He is survived by his wife, Eloise; a son, William W. Jr. of Land O' Lakes; a daughter, Melinda Sue Jolitz of Tampa; a brother, Jack of Marion, Ill.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
July 15, 1999
HENRY K. HEBARD, 93, of Port Richey died Monday at home. A native of Canandaigua, N.Y., he moved to this area in 1973 from California. He was an accountant and a Mason. He is survived by a sister, Helen H. Power of Port Richey; a niece; and a nephew. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
July 15, 1999
FRED DEWAYNE KIRKHAM, 70, of Zephyrhills died Sunday at East Pasco Medical Center. A native of Altoona, Pa., he moved to this area 13 years ago from Ocala. He was a security guard, World War II and Korean War Air Force veteran, Lutheran and Mason. He is survived by his wife, Beverly; four sons, Kevin Delafield, Keith Delafield and Christopher Delafield, all of Zephyrhills, and Scott Delafield of Jacksonville; four daughters, Tami Wheeler, Francine Delafield and Sharon Delafield, all of Zephyrhills, and Gloria Delafield of Jacksonville; a brother, Harry of Holli daysburg, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
July 15, 1999
THOMAS W. PARKER, 58, of New Port Richey died Tuesday at home. A native of Kinston, N.C., he moved to this area in January from Long Island, N.Y. He was a retired milkman for Whey Home, Coast Guard veteran and Protestant. He is survived by two sons, Thomas C. of Florence, Ky., and Paul M.; a daughter, Colette DeSimone of Hudson; his mother, Stella R. of Hudson; a sister, Linda Brown of New Port Richey; and six grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
July 15, 1999
VERNA P. REECE, 70, of Hudson died July 9 at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of Riegelsville, Pa., she moved to this area in 1986 from Milford, N.J. She was a municipal clerk for Milford Borough and member of St. Mark's Presbyterian Church and Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by a son, Robert Winn Jr., of Lambertville; two daughters, Brenda S. Perkins of Atlanta and Gwendolyn M. Butler of Jacksonville; a stepdaughter, Virginia Condit of Warrington, Va.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
July 15, 1999
LUBO TUDOR, 91, of Hudson died July 6 at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of Baska, Croatia, he moved to this area 26 years ago from Liberty, N.Y. He was retired from Grossingers Hotel in the Catskill Mountains in New York, and a member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church in Port Richey. He is survived by his wife, Bertha; two sons, Alexander of Largo and Daniel of Cape Coral; a daughter, Boyana Babarovic of La Mirada, Calif.; two sisters, Maria Vujatovic and Vera Fresl, both of Zagreb, Croatia; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
July 15, 1999
MAXINE A. WHITENACK, 72, of Hudson died Tuesday at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio. A native of Staten Island, N.Y., she moved to this area in 1970 from Morristown, N.J. She was the owner of Our Place Grocery Store, attended Gulfview Grace Brethren Church in Port Richey and was a member of the Eagles. She is survived by two sons, William W. Pridgen of Hudson and Greg R. Pridgen of Germany; two daughters, Mary Horn of Lafayette Township, N.J., and Darri of Hudson; two brothers, Fred Geidel of Umatilla, and Max Geidel of Punta Gorda; a sister, Claire Geidel of Umatilla; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.
July 15, 1999
RITA MARIA ALVAREZ, 91, of Tampa died Thursday at Vencor Hospital. A native of Cuba, she moved to the area in 1929. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by a son, Roland of Tampa; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
July 16, 1999
JOHN EDGAR BRUSHER JR., 58, of Plant City died Wednesday. A native of Richmond, Ind., he moved to the area from Fort Myers in 1972. A member of the American Legion and Moose, he was an automotive mechanic and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Delores; three stepsons, John Bradley and Rickie Joe Bradley, both of Plant City, and Michael Bradley of Indiana
; two daughters, Becky Carpenter and Johnetta Bray, both of Indiana
; two stepdaughters, Pamela Coblentz of Indiana
and Vonda Hosier of Ohio; two brothers, Merriel of Morning Sun, Ohio, and Richard of Lake Wales; four sisters, Peggy Kobleck of Plant City, Carol Crews and Avis Bird, both of La Belle, and Shirley Richmond of Zionsville, Ind.; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Haynes Funeral Home, Plant City.
July 16, 1999
