CONCETTA GIUFFRIDA, 79, of New Port Richey died Saturday at Richey Manor. A native of New York, she moved to this area in 1979. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and its choir. She is survived by her husband, Alfio; a son, Alfred of Sarasota; two daughters, Marilyn Rehm of Satellite Beach and Linda Savana of Miller Place, N.Y.; a sister, Theresa Nickel of Hicksville, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. North Meadowlawn Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
April 11, 1999
MARGARET I. MARTIN, 82, of New Port Richey died Friday at Senior Meadows Assisted Care Living Facility. A native of West Virginia, she moved to this area 11 years ago from Michigan. She was a homemaker and Presbyterian. She is survived by her husband, Ralph; two daughters, Suzanne Kosty of Peoria, Ill., and Laura Spensley of Saline, Mich.; a brother, Albert Sabo of Fairmont, W.Va.; a sister, Irene Jalso of Brownsville, Pa.; and two grandchildren. Dignified Funeral Alternatives, New Port Richey.
April 11, 1999
LAWRENCE PACO RODRIGUEZ, 63, of San Antonio died Friday at Pasco Community Hospital in Dade City. A native of Guayama, Puerto Rico, he moved to this area 15 years ago from Ruskin. He was an automobile mechanic and painter. He is survived by his wife, Drenda J.; several children and brothers and sisters. Coleman and Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
April 11, 1999
VINCENT SAPONARA, 72, of New Port Richey died Friday at his home. A native of Italy, he moved here 13 years ago from New York. He was a heavy equipment operating engineer and member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Antonietta; three sons, Matthew of New Port Richey, Joseph of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., and Vincent Jr. of St. Petersburg; a daughter, Camilla Moenter of Fishkill, N.Y.; a brother, Antonio of Italy; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
April 11, 1999
SAM DiNAPOLI, 84, of New Port Richey died Saturday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of New York City, he moved to this area eight years ago from Rockaway Beach, N.Y. He was a brewery worker for the Schlitz Brewing Co. and member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. He is survived by his brother, Daniel of Long Island, N.Y.; two sisters, Yolanda Sliwak of New Jersey and Margaret of California; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
April 11, 1999
MARTHA E. MEACH, 91, of Holiday died Saturday at home. A native of McCutchenville, Ohio, she moved to this area 29 years ago from Toledo, Ohio. She was an appliance demonstrator for Sunbeam in Toledo and a member of the Community Congregational Ladies Fellowship in New Port Richey and the Eastern Star Toledo Chapter. She is survived by her husband, Arnold; three daughters, Martha Dewey of Plymouth, Ind., Jane Tucker of Granger, Ind., and Iona Valentine of Dunwoody, Ga.; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Holiday.
April 11, 1999
NELLIE S. O'NEILL, 75, of Port Richey died Saturday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of West Virginia, she moved to this area 18 years ago from New Carrollton, Md. She was Protestant. She is survived by her husband, Wayne; a son, Scott of Atlanta; two daughters, Paula L. Rosnage of Prince Frederick, Md., and Marsha C. Law of Annapolis, Md.; a sister, Ruth Bickel of White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.
April 11, 1999
JOHN WILLIAM PARAMORE, 78, of Bayonet Point died Friday at home. A native of Crestline, Ohio, he moved to this area 20 years ago from Cleveland. He was a district manager for SCM/Proctor Silex and member of First United Methodist Church of Hudson, Christ the King Lutheran Nursing Home Ministry of North Olmsted, Ohio, and the House Wares Club. He is survived by his wife, Martha; a son, Daniel Rennich of California; a daughter, Merrily McCord of Washington , Pa.; a sister, Mary Wilson Morgan of St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson.
April 11, 1999
VINCENT JOSEPH REED JR., 56, of Hudson died Saturday at home. A native of Holyoke, Mass., he moved to this area two years ago from Massachusetts. He was a telephone installer. He is survived by his sons, Vincent Joseph III and Josh both of Hudson; a daughter, Fonda of Chicopee, Mass.; and two sisters, Joan Gladu of Chicopee and Nancy Drapeau of South Hadley, Mass. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson.
April 11, 1999
WALTER F. YEWDALL, 82, of New Port Richey died Friday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. He moved to this area 23 years ago from his native Philadelphia. He was a computer systems analyst for the U.S. Department of Defense, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of First United Methodist Church in New Port Richey and the Magnolia Valley Country Club. He is survived by a sister, Elsie Perry of Palm Coasta. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
April 11, 1999
DAVID CALEB ASGILL, 72, of Lake Wales died Friday at Lake Wales Medical Centers Inc. A native of Jacksonville, he moved from Tampa to Lake Wales five years ago. He was a retired Air Force staff sergeant. He is survived by his wife, Teresa; a daughter, Veronica of Cleveland; four sisters, Irene Fontino of Tampa, Irvena Asgill-Primus of St. Petersburg and Amanda and Mary Jane, both of Jacksonville; and two brothers, Esley L. and Jordan E., both of Jacksonville. Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
April 13, 1999
CLARE A. BAKER, 101, of Valrico died Sunday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of Trenton, N.J., she moved to the area from Elmer, N.J., in 1974. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star and Baptist. She is survived by a daughter, Sandra Woodward-Wiergowski; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
April 13, 1999
CAROL D. BRUNS, 60, of Winter Haven died Friday at home. She moved to Winter Haven from her native Tampa in 1987. She was a homemaker and member of Lakeland Family Worship Center. She is survived by her husband, George A.; two daughters, Terri Hart of Garden City, Idaho, and Pamela Ward of California; a son, David Ward of San Pedro, Calif.; a brother, Daon Frethy of Nevada; and five grandchildren. Family Funeral Services, Winter Haven.
April 13, 1999
TJ CRAFT CHAPMAN, 69, of Odessa died Sunday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of Olive Hill, Ky., he moved to the area from Warner Robins, Ga., in 1969. He was a retired Air Force master sergeant and member of Keystone United Methodist Church, Odessa. He is survived by his wife, Gertrud H.; two sons, Steven William of Bradenton and Robert J. of Tampa; a daughter, Cynthia D. Colkmire of Tampa; a brother, James G. of Atlanta; and six grandchildren. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.
April 13, 1999
LOIS T. CONSAGRA, 76, of Tampa died Sunday at National Healthcare of Plant City. A native of MacClenny, she was a longtime resident, homemaker and member of Victory Way Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, J. Mack Starling of Thonotosassa and Earl G. Starling of Greenville, Mich.; two sisters, Sara Valenti of Tampa and Kissie Borham of Fruitland Park; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
April 13, 1999
MINNIE BELL CULVERHOUSE, 98, of Auburndale died Monday at Mariner Health Center in Winter Haven. A native of Barbour County, Ala., she moved to Auburndale from Malone in 1946. She was a retired sectioner for Bordo Citrus Products in Winter Haven and charter member of First Freewill Baptist Church of Auburndale. She is survived by two daughters, Vernell Mayberry of Brandon and Lillie Mae Olive of Auburndale; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great- great-grandchild. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
April 13, 1999
LILITH A. ESCOTT, 85, of Tampa died. A native of New York City, she moved to the area from France in 1967. She was a homemaker, Women's Army Corps veteran of World War II and Protestant. She is survived by a son, Walter E. of Tampa; and a brother, William Hollwedel of Valley Village, Calif. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
April 13, 1999
NORMA SOEDER FITZGERALD, 74, of Bartow died Saturday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. A native of Elmhurst, Ill., she moved to Bartow from Lakeland in 1954 and retired after 16 years as an executive secretary with Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was Presbyterian. She is survived by her husband, John W.; three daughters, Jan S. Fink of Apollo Beach, Jeannie L. Ryan of Lakeland and Terri S. Markley of Bartow; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
April 13, 1999
GEORGE F. FULLER, 63, of Plant City died April 5 at home. A native of War, W.Va., he was a tire recapper- repairman and Army veteran. He is survived by a son, Peter; a daughter, Lucille; and four grandchildren. Harmon Funeral Home, Tampa.
April 13, 1999
CURTIS HARRIS, 58, of Brandon died Saturday. A native of Troy, Ala., he moved to the area from Haines City in 1970. He was a sales clerk, Navy veteran and member of Bell Shoals Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Juanette; two daughters, Tammy Lynn Bradley of Valrico and Lisa Ann Liles of Mount Juliet, Tenn.; his mother, Pearly of Hahira, Ga.; a brother, Buford of Ashford, Ala.; and six grandchildren. Serenity Meadows Funeral Home, Riverview.
April 13, 1999
ANNIE LUE HORNE, 80, of Lithia died Monday at Integrated Health Care. A native of Coffee County, Ala., she was a longtime resident of this area, homemaker and member of Abundant Life Assembly of God Church. She is survived by a son, Harvey of Lithia; two daughters, JoAn Bryant and Tommy Beal, both of Lithia; a brother, WintfordJones of Plant City; three sisters, Sybil Hunter of Wichita, Kan., and Gusta Rae North and Lee Platt, both of Plant City; seven grandchildren; 15 great- grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
April 13, 1999
HELEN A. KRICKOVICH, 65, of Lutz died Sunday. A native of Windsor, Ontario, she moved to the area from Fort Lauderdale in 1982. She was a beautician and Catholic. She is survived by her husband, George; a son, Jared of Lutz; two daughters, Shea and Skyler, both of Lutz; two brothers, Andrew Sterl of Columbus, Ga., and Jack Sterl of Riverside, Calif.; three sisters, Elizabeth Nicholas of Rochester, Minn., Mary Hartman of Windsor and Margaret Sterl of San Antonio, Texas ; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel, Lutz.
April 13, 1999
FREDERICK H. MEYER, 90, of Tampa died Saturday at University Community Hospital, Carrollwood. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., he moved to the area in 1990. He was an engineer for American Optical, Mason and Protestant. He is survived by a daughter, Joan Guido; five grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Florida Mortuary Funeral and Cremation Service, Tampa.
April 13, 1999
