RUBY C. MILLER, 86, of Dade City died Tuesday. A native of Dooly County, Ga., she moved to the area in 1942. She was a retired bookkeeper for Cook Lumber Co., a Girl Scout Leader, member of Women in Construction and Seminole Heights United Methodist Church. She is survived by a son, Joel of Brooksville; a daughter, Virginia Youngflesh of Alexandria, Va.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
April 30, 1998
JULIO N. MORALES, 78, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Cuba, he moved to the Tampa area in 1983. He was a maintenance employee for Hillsborough County Schools and Catholic. He is survived by two sisters, Ofelia Franco of Tampa and Elvira Sam Emeterio of New Jersey; and a niece. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, A.P. Boza Riverside Chapel, Tampa.
April 30, 1998
LINNIE B. MYRICK, 68, of Tampa died Monday. A native of Greenwood, she moved to the area in 1955. She was a dietitian for Hillsborough County Schools and member of the Florida Dietary Association and St. John's Progressive Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Richmond Sr.; a son, Richmond Jr. of Seabrook, Md.; two daughters, Priscilla Keith of Lakeland and Mary Gilliard of Tampa; five brothers, Willie Williams of Detroit, Leroy and Arthur Williams, both of Lake Wales, and Horace and Ernest Williams, both of Marianna; four sisters, Coretha Bogier of Goldsboro, N.C., Martha Peterson of Blountstown, Annie Baker and Inell Smith of Marianna; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Aikens Funeral Home, Tampa.
April 30, 1998
JOHN E. NITTINGER, 70, of Plant City died Feb. 10 at home. A native of Philadelphia, he was a real estate agent. Florida Mortuary, Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
April 30, 1998
JOSEPH J. OSTERMANN, 73, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Englewood, N.J., he moved to the area in 1941. He was a retired mechanical engineer at the University of South Florida, Navy veteran of World War II and member of Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; a son, Keith of Tampa; three daughters, Nancy of New York, Lee of Colleyville, Texas , and Nita of Tampa; a brother, Fred of Tampa; two sisters, Mary Tully and Julie McDermott of Tampa; and five grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.
April 30, 1998
RAY PYLE, 82, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Akron, Ohio, he moved to the area in 1978. He was a patent attorney and member of Idlewild Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Jean; two daughters, Nancy Workman of Tampa and Ruth Sullivan of North Lawrence, N.Y.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.
April 30, 1998
MARJORIE SCRUGGS ROWE, 92, of Evansville, Ind., died Monday. A native of Decatur, Ala., was a homemaker and member of Highlands Methodist Church in Birmingham, Ala. She is survived by a son, John Jr. of Tampa; a daughter, Marjorie Korb of Evansville; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Ziemer Funeral Home, Evansville, Ind.
April 30, 1998
JACQUELINE ALLEN RUSSELL, 28, of Tampa died Saturday. A lifelong resident, she was a unit coordinator for Tampa General Hospital's trauma unit and a Protestant. She is survived by her husband, Troy Lee Sr.; a daughter, Jada; her parents, Thomas Harris and Carolyn Allen; and her grandmother, Bessie Harris of Albany, Ga. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Tampa.
April 30, 1998
TROY LEE RUSSELL JR., 6, of Tampa died Sunday. A Protestant, he is survived by his father, Troy Lee Sr.; a sister, Jada; his paternal grandparents, A.C. and Laura Russell; his maternal grandparents, Thomas Harris and Carolyn Allen, and his great-grandmother, Bessie Harris of Albany, Ga. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Tampa.
April 30, 1998
CLARA MILDRED EDY, 76, of Zephyrhills died Wednesday at East Pasco Medical Center. A native of Verona, N.Y., she moved to this area 18 years ago from Lee Center, N.Y. She is survived by seven sons, Robert of Rome, N.Y., James of New Port Richey, Kenneth of Winston Salem, N.C., Richard, Donald, George and Daniel all of Zephyrhills; two daughters, Susan Kondella of Rome and Carol Hammett of Lacoochee; a brother, Francis; two sisters, Edith and Grace; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
April 30, 1998
ANNA CELINA JANSSENS, 86, of Holiday died Tuesday at home. A native of Welle, Belgium, she moved to this area 22 years ago from Chicago. She was Catholic, and a member of the Belgium Club in Chicago. She is survived by a son, Gaston of Chicago; two grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
April 30, 1998
JANET LOUISE LINDSAY, 49, of St. Joseph died Tuesday in St. Joseph. A native of Terre Haute, Ind. she moved to this area 44 years ago from Illinois. She was the owner and operator of Scharber Foliage in St. Joseph. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in St. Joseph. She is survived by her parents, Kenneth W. and Henrietta Lindsay of Dade City; a brother, K. Wayne Jr. of Dade City; a sister, Joy A. Brewer of Dade City; two sons, Robert A. Scharber of Dade City and Henry W. Scharber of Statesboro, Ga.; a daughter, Lindsay S. Miller of Dade City; four grandsons; and several nephews, nieces and friends. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
April 30, 1998
GEORGE E. MILLER, 82, of Port Richey died Thursday at National Healthcare Center in Hudson. A native of New York City, he moved to this area 20 years ago from New Providence, N.J. He was a retired lieutenant for the New York City Fire Department, and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hudson. He is survived by a daughter, Diane M. Grisez of Gilroy, Calif. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
April 30, 1998
ALEXANDRA NOMIKOS, 94, of Lutz, died Wednesday at home. A native of Hios, Greece, she moved to this area 11 years ago from Greece. She was Greek Orthodox. She is survived by a son, Angelos of Hudson; three daughters, Anna Kokori of Pircus, Greece, Elefteria Amico of Lutz, and Helen Gavalas of Whitestone, N.Y.; two sisters, Maria Augustidou and Eftehia Roufakis, both of Greece; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street, New Port Richey.
April 30, 1998
RENE C. "CAPTAIN" ROY, 93, of New Port Richey died Tuesday at Heather Hills Nursing Home in New Port Richey. A native of North Grosvenor Dale, Conn., he moved to this area 18 months ago from Plantation Key. He was a retired charter boat captain for Charter Fishing in Holiday Isles, a member of St. Pedro Catholic Church and its Men's Club in Tavernier, Islamorada Lions Club and Islamorada Fishing Guides Association. He is survived by a daughter, Marguerite Chewning of New Port Richey; a brother, Charles of Feeding Hills, Mass.; two sisters, Grace Ryan and Denise Prumbaum, both of Springfield, Mass.; one grandson; and three great-grandchildren. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
April 30, 1998
DOROTHY LOUISE SMITH, 94, of Zephyrhills died Wednesday at Zephyrhaven Nursing Home. A native of Elkhart, Ind., she moved to this area 29 years ago from Port Huron, Mich. She was a retired organist for St. Joseph Catholic Church in Zephyrhills. She is survived by a son, Ted Smith of Milwaukee; a daughter, Anna Lee Maveety of Marysville, Mich.; nine grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
April 30, 1998
GERTRUDE C. SVOLBA, 95, of Oldsmar died Sunday at Countryside Health Care. A native of Dekalb, Ill., she moved to this area 26 years ago from Chicago. She was Catholic. She is survived by a daughter, Florence McNuff of Oldsmar; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
April 30, 1998
LUCILLE F. TILLOTSON, 56, of Zephyrhills died Wednesday at Pasco Community Hospital. A native of Falmouth, Mich., she moved to this area a year ago from Prescott, Mich. She is survived by a son, Shane K. of Prescott; a daughter, Pamela Lee of Zephyrhills; a sister, Donna Mae Beebe of Zephyrhills; and a grandchild. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
April 30, 1998
ROBERT D. TUTTLE, 78, of New Port Richey died Wednesday at Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of Cincinnati, he moved to this area 21 years ago from Lewisburg, W.Va. He was a photographer and printer for Greenbrier Publishing Company in Lewisburg, a Navy veteran of World War II and Korea, Seventh Day Adventist and member of the Fleet Reserve Association. He is survived by his wife, Alma; and several nieces and nephews. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
April 30, 1998
WILLIAM "DANNY" VOHWINKLE, 23, of Holiday died Tuesday at Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala. A native of Dunedin, he was a lifetime resident of this area. He was a block layer in the construction industry. He is survived by his father, Harold G. of Holiday; his mother, Terry Lee Wells of Hyndman, Pa.; his paternal grandparents, William and Ruth of Holiday; and his maternal grandparents, Joseph and Ann Matovich Sr., of Round Lake, Ill., and his fiancee, Bridget Frank of New Port Richey. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
April 30, 1998
BILL BENNETT, 55, of Valrico died Wednesday at Brandon Hospital. A lifelong resident, he was a maintenance supervisor for Cargill Fertilizer and member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Barbara A. Abney; a son, Glenn of Valrico; a daughter, Dana Goodson of Plant City; two brothers, Roy Earl of Madisonville, Tenn. and Fred of Valrico; and a grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
May 1, 1998
BEARL BREWSTER, 86, of Citrus Park died Wednesday at Palm Gardens. A native Logan County, W. Va., he moved to the area in 1969. He was an Army veteran of World War II and attended the Citrus Park Assembly of God. He is survived by his caregiver, Martha Brackett of Citrus Park.
May 1, 1998
HAZEL VICTORIA BROWN, 84, of Maple Grove, Minn., died Monday. A native of Lincoln, Ala., she moved to the area from Tampa in 1987. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Victoria Mattiuz of Maple Grove and Judy Charron of Satelite Beach, five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial, Brandon.
May 1, 1998
