JEAN FIZER MASON, 64, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Huntington, W.Va., she moved to the area 15 years ago. She operated a cleaning service and was a member of New Covenant Church of God. She is survived by a son, Jerry Burdette of Tampa; two stepsons, John III and James, both of Tampa; a daughter, Veda McGowan of Winter Haven; three brothers, Arthur Epling of Huntington, W.Va., Raymond Epling of Newark, Ohio, and Clifford Sword of Chesapeake, Ohio; and two sisters, Anna Burns of Chesapeake, Ohio, and Kathleen Waller of Millersport, Ohio. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
October 7, 1998
NORVEL M. McCLUNG, 83, of Tampa died Friday at Suncoast Hospital. A native of Richwood, W.Va., he moved to the area in 1966. He was a professor in microbiology for the University of South Florida, Navy veteran of World War II and Purple Heart recipient. He is survived by two sons, Charles of Atlantic Beach, N.C., and Ralph of Lawrenceville, Ga.; two daughters, Margaret McDudley of Oak Island, N.C., and Susan of St. Petersburg; and three grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
October 7, 1998
LESLIE R. MIKEL, 84, of Sun City Center died Monday at Palm Gardens. A native of La Plata, Mo., he moved to the area from Kokomo, Ind., in 1974. He was a retired tool designer for General Motors, Army veteran of World War II and Baptist. He is survived by a daughter, Betty Klinger of Noblesville, Ind.; two brothers, Meryle of Manchester, Mo., and Evan of La Plata; a sister, Mrs. Dorcus Burch of La Plata; four grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
October 7, 1998
LYNN RICHARD MINICH, 56, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Sturgis, Mich., he moved to the area from LaGrange, Ind., in 1980. He is survived by his mother, Ann of Tampa; and a brother, Keith of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
October 7, 1998
JAMES J. O'BRIEN, 83, of Tampa died Sept. 13. A native of Southington, Conn., he was an Army veteran. Eastside Funeral Home, Tampa.
October 7, 1998
JAMES J. PAGANO, 46, of Tampa died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Hartford, Conn., he moved to the area 17 years ago. He worked for Circuit City and was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Church of the Incarnation. He is survived by his wife, Mary; a stepdaughter, Susan Gutcher; his mother, Jean; a sister, Cindy Manchesi; and a grandchild. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
October 7, 1998
SCOTT ALAN "GATOR" PARRISH, 26, of Lakeland, formerly of Tampa, died Monday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was a bridge inspector for HDR Construction Control Corp. and Baptist. He is survived by his father, James of Winter Haven; his mother, Betty of Lakeland; two brothers, Michael of Winter Haven and Jeffrey of Lakeland; and a sister, Lori Goff of Plant City. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
October 7, 1998
DOLORES S. REPINE, 82, of Wesley Chapel died Sunday. A native of Milwaukee, she moved to the area in 1983. She is survived by three daughters, Dolores Rich of Bloomingdale, Ill., Donna Petrik of Berwyn, Ill., and Dorette Kaiser of Wesley Chapel; a brother, Myron Jurish of Chicago; seven grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Neptune Society, Palm Harbor.
October 7, 1998
GEORGE NEMENCIO ROSARIO, infant son of Nemencio of Tampa and Cecilia Ortiz of Tampa, died Sept. 22. He is surived by his maternal grandparents, George and Carmen Ortiz of Tampa; and his paternal grandparents, Goillerima and Nemensioq Rosario of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
October 7, 1998
GUY R. RUPE, 65, of Tampa died Sept. 30. He was a salesman, Navy veteran and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Edith; three sons, R. Steven and Richard, both of Tampa, and Randall of Minnesota; three brothers, Charles of Orlando, Rollie of Polk City and John of Fort Lauderdale; a sister, Anne Swanson of St. Joseph, Mo.; and nine grandchildren. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
October 7, 1998
BRENDA D. SIMPSON, 35, of Tampa died Sept. 29 at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Henry County, Ala., she moved to the area in 1963. She worked for Tampa Bay Women's Care and was a member of. Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Wilbur; two sons, Wilbur II and Wilbur III; two daughters, Sonja and Dewan; her parents, George Hill and Willie Wright; three brothers, Charles Patterson, Donald Hill and Ronald Hill; three sisters, Jeanette Hill, Rita Haywood and Tammy Hill; and six grandchildren. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes & Northern, Tampa.
October 7, 1998
DORIS OPHELIA TRIBBLE, 69, of Plant City died Sunday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. A native of Conyers, Ga., she moved to the area in 1971. She was a retired switchboard operator for Georgia Baptist Hospital and member of First Baptist Church in Plant City. She is survived by a son, Ralph of Mulberry; two brothers, Ralph Hammonds of Eatonton, Ga., and Ben Hammonds of Conyers; a sister, Myrtle Lee of Stockbridge, Ga.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Wheeler Funeral Home, Covington, Ga.
October 7, 1998
JOSEPHINE KNOBBE, 85, of New Port Richey died Thursday at Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Center in Tarpon Springs. An Illinois native, she moved to this area 21 years ago. She was Catholic and a homemaker. She is survived by her son, Raymond of Indiana
; a brother, Frank Cassello of Illinois; two sisters, Alice Alexander of New Port Richey and Rose Champion of Bayonet Point; and a grandchild. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
July 17, 1999
ALICE P. LEISNER, 81, of Land O' Lakes died Wednesday at University Community Hospital in Tampa. A New York native, she moved to this area in 1976. She was a retired bookkeeper and a member of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church and Women's Guild. She is survived by her husband, Vincent; and two daughters, Patricia of Land O' Lakes and Mary of Lutz. Loyless Funeral Home, Land O' Lakes.
July 17, 1999
ELIZABETH MCGEOCH, 85, of New Port Richey died Friday at Harborside Health Care. A native of Scotland, she moved to this area 23 years ago. She was a homemaker and member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughter, Nan Greene of New Port Richey; sister, Grace Haddow of Holiday; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
July 17, 1999
FELICE "PHIL" NOTARO, 79, of Tampa died Friday at Beverly Health & Rehabilitation Nursing Center. A native of Trenton, N.J., he moved to the area in 1945. He was a mechanic, welder, World War II Army Air Corps veteran and Catholic. He is survived by two sons, James of Frenchtown, Mont., and Michael of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; two daughters, Carolyn Hodges of Dade City and JoAnn Ahrens of Tampa; three brothers, Al of Branchville, N.J., Rudi of Williamstown, N.J., and Ray of Canton, Mich.; two sisters, Violet Martino of Trenton, and Francis Namoli of Bayville, N.J.; and 12 grandchildren. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.
July 17, 1999
NELDA FAY RAUCH, 69, of Zephyrhills died July 11 at home. She was a continuing education coordinator at St. Joseph's Hospital. She is survived by her husband, John; two sons, David of Texas and John Jr. of Zephyrhills; a brother, James Morgan of Texas ; two sisters, La Doris Killien of Texas and Mary Lanquell of California; and two grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyr hills.
July 17, 1999
MARIA VELASQUEZ, 72, of Dade City died Thursday at East Pasco Medical Center. A native of Mexico, she moved to this area six years ago. She was a homemaker and member of St. Rita's Catholic Church. She is survived by five sons, Gregorio, Adan and Leobardo, all of Dade City, Javier of San Antonio and Odilon of Mexico; two daughters, Angelina Diaz of Dade City and Maria Diaz of Texas ; 44 grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Richey Chapel/ Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
July 17, 1999
NANCY BARBARA COMERFORD, 60, of Holiday died Saturday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. A native of Patchogue, N.Y., she moved to this area in 1964 from Cutchogue, N.Y. She was a file clerk and Episcopalian. She is survived by her husband, James J.; a daughter, Dale Armstrong of Riceville, Tenn.; and two step-daughters, Carol Van Hoesen of Tucson, Ariz., and Kathleen Pileggi of Veazie, Maine. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
July 18, 1999
SAM FONTROLAKALES, 76, of Bayonet Point died Friday at home. A native of Washington , Pa., he moved to this area in 1989 from Lansing, Mich. He was a retired auditor for the state of Michigan and Greek Orthodox. He is survived by his sister, Evangelia Adaktilou of Athens, Greece; and his caregiver, Amelia McCormic of Hudson. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
July 18, 1999
D. SAMUEL HARVEY, 68, of Port Richey died Friday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of Gibson County, Ind., he moved to this area in 1994 from Owensville, Ind. He was a retired banker for a savings and loan company and Pentecostal, attending Gospel Assembly of Tampa. He is survived by his wife, Helen Deloris; a son, David S. of Owensville, Ind.; a daughter, Belinda L. Harvey of Port Richey; two sisters, Opal Dunning and Ruby Reneer, both of Princeton, Ind.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
July 18, 1999
LILLIAN JAGISCH, 79, of New Port Richey died Friday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of Jersey City, N.J., she moved to this area in 1985 from Pittsford, N.Y. She was a bookkeeper/ accountant and Methodist. She is survived by her husband, Frank J.; three sons, Frank C. of Baton Rouge, La., Ronald A. of New York City, and Richard M. of St. Petersburg; and four grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
July 18, 1999
FLORENCE M. JOHNSON, 89, of Spring Hill, formerly of Holiday, died Thursday at Evergreen Woods Health Care Center in Spring Hill. A native of Pueblo, Colo., she moved to this area in 1961 from Elmhurst, Ill. She attended Faith Lutheran Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Port Richey. She is survived by two sons, Ernest H. of Spring Hill and Richard A. of Seminole; a brother, Charles Hornburg of Scottsdale, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
July 18, 1999
