JEAN PIERRE LEZIN, 64, of Tampa died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, he moved to the area from New York in 1989. He retired from Winn-Dixie. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; five sons, Pierre of Port-au-Prince, Evens of Boston, Carl of New Jersey and Peter and Rodney, both of Tampa; three daughters, Mireille andh Najlah, both of Jamaica Estates, N.Y., and NaDej Labranche of Chicago; his mother, Claire of Jamaica Estates; a sister, Luce Poux of Jamaica Estates; and nine grandchildren. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes & Northern, Tampa.
October 6, 1999
RICHARD TROY MOORE, 34, of Tampa died Sunday. A lifelong resident, he was a carpenter and Baptist. He is survived by two daughters, Schayla and Cassandra Rench, both of Tampa; his parents, Charles and Cecile of Brooksville; a sister, Cynthia Rollins of Brooksville; his maternal grandmother, Winifred Britton of Tampa; and his paternal grandfather, Charles of Odessa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
October 6, 1999
JOHN W. PAULUS, 83, of Lakeland, formerly of Tampa, died Monday. A native of Los Angeles, he was a retired machinist. He is survived by two sons, Robert of Bedford, Texas , and Van of Brandon; two daughters, Dawn Firestine of Valrico and Carolie White of Powder Springs, Ga.; two brothers, E.F. of Warren, Ark., and Robert of El Dorado, Ark.; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
October 6, 1999
MARTHA RICE, 82, of Sun City Center died Sept. 29 at South Bay Hospital. A native of McKees Rock, Pa., she moved to the area from Griffith, Ind., in 1983. She was an accountant for Inland Steel and member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Arango of Ruskin; a brother, Phillip Plummer of Hobart, Ind.; two sisters, Catherine Stalmah of Finleyville, Pa., and Anna Ranney of Venice; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
October 6, 1999
WILLIE B. "BILLIE" ROBERTS, 92, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Cooper Heights, Tenn., she moved to the area from Chattanooga, Tenn., in 1925. She worked for The Tampa Tribune and was a member of Eastern Star and Tampa Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Joseph of Plant City and William of Seffner; a daughter, Mary Dixon of Tampa; a brother, Leon Shaw of Chickamauga, Ga.; a sister, Mary Gray of Chattanooga; five grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
October 6, 1999
ANNA V. SCHRAMM, 72, of Tampa died Monday at University Community Hospital. A native of Pike County, Ohio, she moved to the area from Portsmouth, Ohio, 11 years ago. She was a homemaker and Protestant. She is survived by three sons, Charles of Portsmouth, Ralph of Brooksville and Roy of Tampa; five daughters, Nancy Suhar of Tampa, Margaret Russell, Carol Davis, Edith Kallas, all of Portsmouth, and Alice Jones of Du Bois, Pa.; three brothers, James Pelfrey of Orange City, Robert Pelfrey of Little Gasparillad and Wayne Pelfrey of Delaware, Ohio; a sister, Nine Fraley of Columbus, Ohio; 15 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.
October 6, 1999
MARVIN S. SHIPMAN, 80, of Brandon died Sunday at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Gastonia, N.C., he moved to the area from Newport News, Va., in 1936. He was a ship welder and Baptist. He is survived by two sons, Bruce of Carrabelle and Michael Massey of Tampa; a daughter, Daphanieq Hill of Carrabelle; two brothers, Gene of St. Petersburg and Paul of North Carolina; and two sisters, Evie Maybin of Zirconia, N.C., and Virginia Pace of Tuxedo, N.C. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
October 6, 1999
ROBERT W. SINKIEWICZ, 50, of Tampa died Saturday. A native of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., he moved to the area from Plainfield, N.J., in 1969. He was a senior consultant for IBM, a deputy with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; two sons, Andrew of Palm Harbor and Spencer of Tampa; a daughter, Ashley of Tampa; his parents, Bernard and Ruth of Palm Harbor; and a brother, Bernie of Palm Harbor. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
October 6, 1999
CHARLES BURTON ST JOHN, 79, of Riverview died Saturday at home. A native of Harrison, Maine, he moved to the area 10 years ago. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; a daughter, Cathy; a stepdaughter, Lynn Poloski; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview/Brandon.
October 6, 1999
STEPHEN TRICE, 86, of Tampa died Monday at Memorial Hospital. A lifelong resident, he owned Seminole Furniture, was an Army veteran of World War II and member of First Baptist Church, Tampa. He is survived by his wife, Sarah; a son, Stuart of Dade City; a daughter, Carol Stringer of Tampa; two sisters, Nell Roberts of Tampa and Jeanie Hall of Brookings, Ore.; and four grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel, Tampa.
October 6, 1999
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WALKER JR., 84, of Brandon died Friday at Integrated Health Services. A lifelong resident, he was a supervisor for Union Carbide Corp., Mason and Protestant. He is survived by a brother, Elton of Tampa. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
October 6, 1999
LORA HELEN WOOD, 40, of Tampa died Saturday. A native of Fort Knox, Ky., she moved to the area from South Dakota in 1981. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, James of Plant City; a daughter, Kami of Dover; her father, James King of Korea; her mother, Helen King of Raleigh, N.C.; a brother, James King Jr. of Michigan; a sister, Joan Johnson of Louisiana; and a grandchild. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
October 6, 1999
WALTER T. AHRENS, 83, of New Port Richey died Tuesday at Tarpon Bayou Center in Tarpon Springs. A native of New York City, he moved to this area 19 years ago from Rosedale, N.Y. He was a retired carpenter and Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; a son, Walter of Tarpon Springs; a brother, Daniel of Daytona Beach; ande a grandson. Faupel Funeral Home, Port Richey.
October 6, 1999
FREDERICK DELMAR AMMERPOHL, 86, of New Port Richey died Sunday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. A native of Chicago, he moved to this area 24 years ago from Palos Hill, Ill. He was a retired manager fore Goodyear Tire and Rubber Plant in Chicago and an Army Air Forcs, veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a son, Fred of Palos Hill; and a sister, Adele Fletcher of Holiday. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
October 6, 1999
MARGARET F. BILLINGSLEY, 86, of Holiday died Tuesday at Park Place in New Port Richey. She moved to this area in 1971 from her native Erie, Pa. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, and member and past president of the Buena Vista Women's Club. She is survived by a daughter, Anna Stinson of Erie; a sister, Elizabeth Pavlinko of Port Orange; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
October 6, 1999
WILLIAM LEE BUCK, of Bayonet Point died Sunday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of Philadelphia, he moved to this area 24 years ago from Lombard, Ill. He was a retired sales engineer for Combustion Engineering in Itasca, Ill., a Navy veteran, Methodist, past master of Montclair Lodge in Montclair, N.J., member of Egypt Temple Shrine, New Port Richey Shrine Club, Beacon Woods Tennis Club, and Pearl of the West Lodge Free and Accepted Masons. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn P.; and a sister, Betty Thomson of Lynnwood, Wash. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
October 6, 1999
MARIE COSENZA, 82, of Port Richey died Tuesday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of New York City, she moved to this area 22 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hudson and the Palm Terrace Civic Association. She is survived by two daughters, Benita Campolettano of Maryland and Marguerite DeCillis of Spring Hill; a sister, Rose Barracato of New Port Richey; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
October 6, 1999
PATRICIA M. DAY, 89, of Port Richey died Saturday at home. A native of Newfoundland, she moved to this area 20 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a retired waitress and Catholic. She is survived by a stepson, Ronald of Philadelphia; and a niece, Greta Crow of Dalton, Ga. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
October 6, 1999
LEROY A. GARIEPY, 85, of Port Richey died Monday at home. A native of Haverhill, Mass., he moved to this area in 1996. He was a retired printer for M.G. Printing, an Army veteran of World War II, Catholic and member of AMVETS Post 16 and American Legion Post 79. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; a son, James of Hudson; two brothers, Frank of Tuftonboro Center, N.H., and Russell of Cheektowaga, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
October 6, 1999
ELMER LORD, 70, of New Port Richey died Tuesday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of Rockaway, N.J., he moved to this area 37 years ago from New Jersey. He was a retired licensed practical nurse and an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Antoinette; two sons, John of California and Anthony of North Little Rock, Ark.; a daughter, Maria Demopoulos of New Port Richey; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. North- Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
October 6, 1999
PETER J. MALIN, 86, of Port Richey died Tuesday at home. A native of Ashley, Pa., he moved to this area 25 years ago from Greenfield Center, N.Y. He was a retired priest and assisted at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hudson, where he was a member. He is survived by a brother, George A. of Port Richey. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
October 6, 1999
MARIE MEYER, 107, of Port Richey died Wednesday at National Healthcare Center in Hudson. A native of Germany, she moved to this area 14 years ago from Buffalo, N.Y. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Buffalo. She is survived by a son, Roy C. of Hamilton, Mont.; two daughters, Dorris Ross of Port Richey and Evelyn Kauasch of Fullerton, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
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