VIRGINIA FRANCES STEVENS DAVIS, 76, of Sun City Center died Wednesday at South Bay Hospital. A native of Shawnee, Okla., she moved to the area from Bonita Springs in 1998. She was a homemaker and Methodist. She is survived by two sons, James III of Beaver Creek, Ohio, and Steven of Kansas City, Kan.; two daughters, Jeffrie Powell of Sherman, Texas , and Robyn of Santa Cruz, Calif.; a brother, Wayman Stevens of Bethany, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She also leaves a companion, Vernon Richards. Family Funeral Care, Sun City Center.
July 16, 1999
JESSIE GRAHAM, 82, of Riverview died Saturday at Sun Terrace Nursing Home. A native of Natick, Mass., she moved to the area from Largo 25 years ago. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a brother, Paul Turner of Winter Haven; and two grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
July 16, 1999
HOWARD HERMAN HAYES, 72, of Ocala died Sunday in Payson, Utah. A native of Columbus, Ga., he moved to Ocala from Tampa in 1992. He was a manager at Publix, owner-operator of Hayes Nursery in Tampa, a member of Lions, an Army veteran and a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is survived by his wife, Lois; two sons, Howard Jr. of Salem, Utah, and James of Vienna, W.Va; two daughters, Elizabeth Mohan of Linden, Australia, and Pamela Dallon of Ocala; his stepmother, Essie of Haines City; two brothers, James of West Palm Beach and Kenneth of Or mond Beach; two sisters,Sybil Burch and Nell O'Neil, both of Haines City; and 16 grandchildren. Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala.
July 16, 1999
BETTY L. JOHNSON, 71, of Madeira Beach died Wednesday at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Evansville, Ind., she moved to the area from Dayton, Ohio, in 1985. She was a homemaker and attended Seminole United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence; two sons, Barry of Chicago and Stephen of Tampa; her mother, Margaret Gerber of Tampa; and two grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home, Seminole.
July 16, 1999
JACK R. McFARLAND, 73, of Brandon died Wednesday at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Mosheim, Tenn., he moved to the area from Peoria, Ill., in 1981. He was a retired toolmaker for Caterpillar Tractor, a Navy veteran of World War II and a Moose. He is survived by three sons, David of Tampa, Dean of Ransom, Ill., and Dane of Pekin, Ill.; a sister, Norma Cureton of Greenville, Tenn.; and two grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
July 16, 1999
JOSEPH T. MENENDEZ, 78, of Tampa died Thursday. A lifelong resident, he was a retired Brinks security guard and Catholic. He is survived by a son, George of Tampa; a daughter, Belinda Hornsby of Corpus Christi, Texas ; a brother, Raul of Miami; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, A.P. Boza Riverside Chapel, Tampa.
July 16, 1999
ROSALIE PANTKE, 68, of Tampa died Monday at Arbors of Tampa. A native of Tampa, she moved back to the area from Miami six years ago. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, Walter of Florida; a daughter, Lucy Denekamp of Minnesota; a brother, Andy O'Ladell of Riverview; and two grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.
July 16, 1999
DOLORES D. SMITH, 69, of Brandon died Wednesday at home. A native of Detroit, she moved to the area from Seffner in 1955. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Harold; a son, David of Brandon; and two daughters, Karen Sarns of Roseville, Mich., and Linda of Melbourne, Mich. Mark III Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel, Tampa.
July 16, 1999
GARY SNYDER, 46, of Plant City died Thursday at South Florida Baptist Hospital. A native of Englewood, N.J., he moved to the area from Margate in 1981. He was a press mechanic in the automotive industry and Methodist. He is survived by his mother, Florence; his stepparents, Loretta and Buck Haddock of Plant City; a brother, Errol of Teaneck, N.J.; and four sisters, Barbara Eazarsky of Pompano Beach, Ethel Van Stone and Debra, both of Coconut Creek and Janet Morrell of Boca Raton. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
July 16, 1999
CLARA HONORS TAYLOR, 93, of Tampa died July 7. She moved to the area 40 years ago from Nichols. She was a domestic worker and a member of Springhill Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by a sister, Carrie Bell Glover; and two sisters-in- law, Frances Honors and Annie Mae Ward. She also leaves her caretaker, Herbert Whitworth. Marion & Honors Community Funeral Chapel, Plant City.
July 16, 1999
MILDRED M. WHITENER, 81, of Lakeland died Thursday at Beverly Health & Rehabilitation Services in Lakeland. A native of Lakeland, she was a lifelong residenta, a homemaker and a member of Abundant Life Lake Wire Church of God. She is survived by her husband, Wilford; a son, William of Fort Meade; a daughter, Myrna Diamond of Tampa; a sister, Evelyn Thomas of Sanford; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Lakeland Funeral Home.
July 16, 1999
JOHN W. WHITTLE, 85, of Valrico died Wednesday. A native of Norris, S.C., he moved to the area in 1941. He was a retired Tampa Electric Co. line foreman, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Southside Baptist Church of Brandon. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a son, John of Oklawaha; two daughters, Jonell Kitchens of Easley, S.C., and Edith Smith of Lake Weir; two brothers, Mark and Roy, both of Westminster, S.C.; three sisters, Margaret Madden of Clemson, S.C., Mildred Phillips pf Columbia, S.C., and Sarah Pickens of Tampa; eight grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Home, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
July 16, 1999
SUSAN GENEVIEVE WINGEREID, 50, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Chicago, she moved to the area 15 years ago. She was a member of Optimists and VFW Women's Auxiliary, a volunteer for Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation Department and Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Alan; two sons, Thomas and Michael, both of Tampa; two daughters, Genevieve Betken of Rolling Meadows, Ill., and Anna of Tampa; her father and stepmother, Norbert and Mary Ann Miloch, of Lincoln Hills, Ill.; a sister, Nancy Pestillo of Schaumburg, Ill.; and a grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.
July 16, 1999
RICHARD ALBERT BAUERLEIN, 71, of New Port Richey died Sunday at Community Hospital. A native of Cleveland, he moved to this area eight years ago from Brook Park, Ohio. He was a retired electronics mechanic for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Lewis Research Center in Cleveland, an Army veteran of the Korean War and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Norma J.; a daughter, Sylvia Andrade of Berea, Ohio; two sisters, Margaret Johnson and Joan Geschke, both of New Port Richey; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street, New Port Richey.
October 5, 1998
WESLEY EMIL BILEK, 82, of Zephyrhills died Saturday at East Pasco Medical Center. A native of Ludlow, Mass., he moved to this area two years ago from Westfield, Mass. He was a retired machinist for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Co. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; four daughters, Carol Podolski of Boylston, Mass., Margaret Hart of Zephyrhills, Mary Pomeroy and Christine King both of Westfield; a sister, Luetta Burl of Westfield; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
October 5, 1998
THOMAS J. BOLAN, 79, of Zephyrhills died Wednesday at home. A native of East Newark, N.J., he moved to this area 28 years ago from New Jersey. He was a retired Army master sergeant and a World War II and Korean War veteran. He is survived by his brother, Fred of New Jersey; several nephews; and many nieces. Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
October 5, 1998
HAROLD FORSTER, 86, of New Port Richey died Sunday at home. He moved to this area 25 years ago from his native Middletown, Ohio. He was a retired foreman for Armco Steel, and a former employee of Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, member of Asbury United Methodist Church of New Port Richey, a member of the American Legion, and a Mason. He is survived by his wife, Dolores; a son, William of Portland, Maine; a sister, Mary McCabe of Naples; one grandchild; and two great- grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
October 5, 1998
ELIZABETH L. HARRIS, 86, of New Port Richey died Monday at Harborside Healthcare Gulf Coast. A native of New York City, she moved to this area 26 years ago from Allendale, N.J. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in New Port Richey, and former volunteer for Community Hospital of New Port Richey. She is survived by a nephew and three nieces. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
October 5, 1998
ROBERT H. KALBE, 85, of Palm Harbor, formerly of Port Richey, died Friday at Manor Care of Palm Harbor. A native of Canada, he moved to this area 19 years ago from Milwaukee. He was a retired assembly line worker for Continental Can Co., a Navy veteran of World War II, and member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hudson. He is survived by a son, William of Palm Harbor; a daughter, Barbara Lee Bailey of London, England; two sisters, Martha Rodman and Elsie Atkin both of Milwaukee; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
October 5, 1998
ALEXIS L. KNUPP, 51, of New Port Richey died Sunday at North Bay Medical Center in New Port Richey. She moved to this area 25 years ago from her native Cleveland. She is survived by her husband, Barry; three daughters, Arienne Galbraith of Unicoi, Tenn., Amanda O'Hara of Erwin, Tenn., Tammy Lupo of Masaryktown; her mother, Rose Vargo of New Port Richey; and five grandchildren. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
October 5, 1998
LORENZO LAMENDOLA, 82, of New Port Richey died Friday at Community Hospital in New Port Richey. He moved to this area six years ago from his native New York City. He was a retired truck driver for Yale Transport in New York, an Army veteran of World War II, member of the Polish Legion of American Veterans in Elfers, Moose Lodge in Holiday, and Eagles Aerie in New Port Richey. He is survived by his wife, Rose S.; a son, Emmanuel of New York's Long Island; a daughter, Lucy Ann Mangiaracina of Long Island; a brother, Salvatore of Rhode Island; a sister, Ann Vitanza of New York City; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
October 5, 1998
