FRANK J. SCODARI, 70, of Brandon died Saturday at Integrated Health Services. A native of New York City, he moved to the Tampa area fro m West Hempstead, N.Y., in 1985. He was a retired treasury agent, Navy veteran of World War II and member of Knights of Columbus and Nativity Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Lucille; a brother, Nicholas of Rockville, Md.; and a sister , Mary Brown of Connecticut. Hillsboro Memorial, Brandon.
April 28, 1998
ALFONSO SILVA, 73, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Puerto Limon, Costa Rica, he moved to the Tampa area in 1952. He was a merchant marine and Catholic. He is survived by a daughter, Past ora of Tampa; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
April 28, 1998
ANNETTE J. VAN VALKENBURG, 61, of Tampa died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A lifelong resident of Tampa, she was a homemaker, member o f Eastern Star and Baptist. She is survived by her husband, Edwin G.; a son, Edwin G. III of Plant City; three daughters, Debra McCoy of Brandon, Donna Fentz of Tampa and Dianna Jordan of Seffner; her mother, Viola Wallace of Tampa; two sisters , Lillian Weaver of Seffner and Linda Lugo of Tampa; nine grandchildren; and a great- grandchild. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.
April 28, 1998
CATHERINE WILLIAMSON, 89, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Erie, Pa., she moved to the Tampa area in 1951. Sh e was a homemaker and a Protestant. She is survived by three daughters, Charlene Palmer of Sevierville, Tenn., Carol Northrup of Tampa and Cathleen Gillespie of Brandon; eight grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren; and seven great- great-grandchild ren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
April 28, 1998
MARIA YTUARTE, 69, of Tampa died Saturday at University Community Hospital. She moved to the Tampa area from New Jersey six years ago. She was a retired inventory cler k for Macy's Department Store and Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Joseph; a son, Robert; and a daughter, Diana. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
April 28, 1998
ALBERT BEHAR, 70, of Zephyrhills died Saturday at Serenity West Nursing Home. A native of New York City, he moved to this area several years ago. He was retired from the New York City Transit Authority, Publix Super Markets and was a Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Gladys Gay; four sons, Richard of Blauvelt, N.Y., Thomas of the New York City, Michael and John both of Felton, Calif.; two daughters, Catherine of Redding, Calif., and Barbara Smalls of New York City; two stepsons, Gary Lauri of Wellsburg, W.V., and Galen Lauri of Fort Myers; a stepdaughter, Gaylene Lauri Elson of Wellsburg; his mother, Stella of New York City; a brother, Henry of Great Neck, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
April 28, 1998
GERTRUDE FRANCES BRANIGAN, 83, of Hudson died Monday at Forest Glen Lodge in New Port Richey. A native of New York City, she moved to this area 23 years ago from West Babylon, N.Y. She was a retired aircraft worker for Republic Aviation, and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hudson. She is survived by two sisters, Frances McCormack of Spring Hill, and Dorothy Hindelang of Sebastian. Arlington Funeral Home, Port Richey.
April 28, 1998
STANLEY A. DEMCZYK, 86, of Tarpon Springs died Monday at home. A native of Brecksville, Ohio, he moved to this area 20 years ago from Berea, Ohio. He was a retired truck driver for Teamsters Union Local 407 in Cleveland, an Army veteran of World War II, Catholic, and a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars both in Berea. He is survived by his wife, Angie; two sons, Stanley J. and Walter V. both of Columbus, Ohio; a daughter, Sonja Lee Michels of Maggie Valley, N.C.; 10 grandchildren; and one great- grandson. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
April 28, 1998
RICHARD B. FRITZ, 79, of New Port Richey died Monday at Hospice of Pasco. A native of Brothers Valley Township, Pa., he moved to this area 16 years ago from Baltimore. He was a retired meat cutter for Acme Markets in Baltimore, an Army veteran of World War II, and member of First United Methodist Church in New Port Richey. He is survived by his wife, Harriet V.; a daughter, Susan Margwarth of Holiday; and two grandchildren. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
April 28, 1998
MINNETTA V. FRYE, 86, of Spring Hill died Sunday at Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of Weston, W.Va., she moved to this area nine years ago from Cleveland. She is survived by her husband, Joseph; a son, Thomas Pettit of Athens, Ala.; a daughter, Betty Tottle of Hudson; and six grandchildren. Arlington Funeral Home, Port Richey.
April 28, 1998
LEO E. GREINER, 71, of Dade City died Sunday at Pasco Community Hospital in Dade City. A native of Waterbury, Conn., he moved to this area five years ago from Oakville, Conn. He was a retired groundskeeper at Taft High School in Watertown, Conn., and a Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; two sons, Rudolph Graziano of Watertown, and Lee Grenier of Waterbury, Conn.; two daughters, Donna Skrip of Fishersville, Va., and Karen Williams of Port Charlotte; two brothers, Wallace of Westport, Conn., and Roland of Old Saybrook, Conn.; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
April 28, 1998
ALVIN JOHN KELLERMAN, 56, of New Port Richey died Sunday at home. A native of Chicago, he moved to this area a year ago from Steger, Ill. He was an electrician for Ford Motor Co., an Air Force veteran and a Catholic. He is survived by two sons, Eric of Valparaiso, Ind., and Roger of Griffith, Ind.; a daughter, Carol Riley of Colorado City, Colo.; his mother, Angeline of Port Richey; five brothers, Arthur of Cedar Lake, Ind., Charles of Port Richey, Paul of Blue Island, Ill., Gregory of Bolingbrook, Ill., and Jeffrey of Melrose Park, Ill.; three sisters, Barb Hirsch of Hudson, Diane Weiser of Spring Hill, and Debra Wustholz of Lynwood, Ill. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
April 28, 1998
JAMES E. LETT, 81, of New Port Richey died Tuesday at home. He moved to this area 50 years ago from his native Dallas. He was a retired colonel and surgeon in the U.S. Air Force. There are no immediate survivors. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
April 28, 1998
LOUIS WILLIAM MATTIOLI, 84, of Port Richey died Monday at home. A native of New York City, he moved to this area 16 years ago from Miami. He was a retired chauffeur and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; a son, Ronald B. of Fayetteville, N.Y.; a daughter, Cheryl Sarlena of Garnersville, N.Y.; and six grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
April 28, 1998
DONALD MUNGER, 89, of Port Richey died Tuesday at home. A native of Cazenovia, N.Y., he moved to this area 30 years ago from New York City. He was a retired funeral director, an Army veteran of World War II, and life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy. Prevatt Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
April 28, 1998
ELIZABETH "LIBBY" S. NOHRER, 85, of Holiday died Tuesday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. She moved to this area 19 years ago from her native Hamilton, Ohio. She was a retired clerk for Butler County, Ohio, and former Clerk of Courts and the treasurer's office in Hamilton, and was active in the First Christian Church in New Port Richey. She is survived by a daughter, Sandra J. of Holiday. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
April 28, 1998
ALTA M. RESCH, 53, of New Port Richey died Tuesday at home. A native of DeLand, she moved to this area from Ocean Springs, Miss., 14 years ago. She was an assistant vice president of administration for Regency Communities. She is survived by a daughter, Andrea of Palm Harbor; her mother, Mae Benjamin of Palm Harbor; three brothers, Harold Benjamin of Tallahassee, Chuck of Tarpon Springs, and Tommy of Palm Harbor; and one grandson. She had a companion, Mike Darles of New Port Richey. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
April 28, 1998
ROSE VOLPICELLO, 79, of Hudson died Monday. A native of New York City, she moved to this area 24 years ago from Bellrose, N.Y. She was a retired supervisor for Wilfred Academy of Cosmetology, and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Spring Hill. She is survived by a son, Joseph of Montauk, N.Y.; a brother, Joseph Piazza of Spring Hill; two sisters, Assunta Alfino of Spring Hill, and Elvira Arcati of Port Richey; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
April 28, 1998
ALBERT J. WEBER, 71, of Port Richey died Monday at Richey Manor Nursing Home in New Port Richey. A native of Philadelphia, he moved to this area 12 years ago from Houston. He was a retired project manager for Honeywell, a Navy veteran of World War II, and member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Port Richey. He is survived by his wife, Marie; two daughters, Laurel Welch of Woodstock, Vt., and Jeanne L. Tucker of Shepherdstown, W.Va. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
April 28, 1998
MARY A. WOLFORD, 92, of Holiday died Monday at the Arbors at Bayonet Point. A native of Jersey City, N.J., she moved to this area 26 years ago from Glen Burnie, Md. She was a retired bank teller with Baltimore National Bank in Baltimore, Catholic. She is survived by a daughter, Joan Kelley of Holiday. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
April 28, 1998
NORMA V. YARBOROUGH, 72, of Zephyrhills died Saturday at Affordable Care By J.C. A native of Reyno, Ark., she moved to this area two months ago from Alaska. She was a retired restaurant owner and Protestant. She is survived by her mother, Ollie Hicks of Zephyrhills; three brothers, Larry of Zephyrhills, John of Oregon and Jackie of Salem, Ore.; and four sisters, Lucille Wilson of Palmer, Alaska, Joann Cisco of Zephyrhills and Ellen Lanning and Patsy, both of Vancouver, Wash. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
April 28, 1998
RICHARD D. BARNES, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Venetia, Pa., he moved from Wichita, Kan., in 1978. He was a U.S. Postal Service clerk, Army Air Corps veteran and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Juanita; and three sisters, Ruth Sampson of Pittsburgh, Virginia Langley of Houston and Alberta Migues of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
April 29, 1998
