NICHOLAS M. MATONTE, 77, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of New York, he moved to the area in 1968. He was a corporate accountant, Army veteran of World War II and member of Incarnation Catholic Church. He is survived by a son, Philip of Seffner; a daughter, Janet of Seffner; a brother, Michael of Croton- on-Hudson, N.Y.; three sisters, Angelina Pizzolorusso of Valley Stream, N.Y., Jennie Lento of Staten Island, N.Y., and Albertine Ucciardi ofg Pittsburgh; and three grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.
April 21, 1999
BELVA FRANKLIN McMILLAN, 88, of Ashland, Ky., died Sunday in Kentucky. A native of Johnson City, Tenn., she was retired IBM operator and hairdresser, and a member of First Church of God. She is survived by a daughter, Vivian Snow of Tampa; a brother, Earl Franklin of Westerville, Ohio; a sister, Esther Keifer of Venice; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Steen Funeral Home, Ashland.
April 21, 1999
ALICE MONTERO, 77, of Tampa died Monday at Mariner Health Care. A native of Tampa, she was an Avon sales representative. She is survived by a son, Dario Jr. of Tampa; a daughter, Carmen Fiorito of Sarasota; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.
April 21, 1999
EDWARD B. NEWTON, 82, of Sun City Center died Sunday at Sun Terrace Nursing Center. A native of Coldwater, Mich., he moved to the area from Old Greenwich, Conn., in 1981. He was a salesman and member of United Community Church. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a son, Joseph of San Jose, Calif.; a daughter, Louise Witherspoon of Richmond, Va.; a sister, Katherine Martin of San Diego; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Family Funeral Care.
April 21, 1999
SAMUEL M. OGELBY, 90, of Sun City Center died Monday at South Bay Hospital. A native of Trenton, N.J., he moved to the area from Miami in 1980. He was a retired electrical engineer and member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church of Sun City Center. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; four sons, Paul of Elizabeth City, N.C., Samuel of Tampa, Philip of Lake Wales and Glenn of Jericho, Vt.; a brother, John of Newton, Pa.; a sister, Miriam Burns of Philadelphia; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
April 21, 1999
NORMAN K. POTTS, 64, of Land O' Lakes, formerly of Tampa, died Monday. A native of Moundsville, W.Va., he was an Army veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. He is survived by a son, Norman II of Land O' Lakes; and a sister, Iris Jackson of New Cumberland, W.Va. At Peace Cremation Services, Sarasota.
April 21, 1999
MARILYN "JUNE" PRUNER, 68, of Plant City died Sunday. A native of Salt Lake City, she moved to the area from Albuquerque, N.M., in 1997. She was a homemaker and Bahai. She is survived by three sons, Leroy Drexal of Lawndale, Calif., and Frank and Charles, both of Albuquerque; seven daughters, Diane Jones of Arbor City, Calif., Evelyn Griffis of Niskayuna, N.Y., Mary Cothron of Plant City, Eleanor and Andrea Pruner-Meyers, both of Albuquerque, Beverly Hull of Inglewood, Calif., and Barbara Midkiff of Butler, Pa.; 29 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
April 21, 1999
MARTHA LORETTA RACHUI, 68, of Tampa died Monday. A native of Waco, Texas , she moved to the area from Miami in 1988. She was a certified nurse's assistant and Pentacostal. She is survived by her husband, Ben; two sons, Michael and Aaron, both of Tampa; a daughter, Cynthia of Tampa; four brothers, Charles Stubblefield of Cranston, R.I., James Stubblefield and Fred Stubblefield, both of Denton, Texas , and Wilburn Stubblefield of Athens, Texas ; three sisters, Bessie Smith and Odessa German, both of Waco, and Clara McDonald of Greenville, S.C.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel, Lutz.
April 21, 1999
THYLISS H.A. RIES, 90, of Brandon died Saturday at Hawthorne Care Center. A native of Milwaukee, she moved to Brandon seven years ago from Zephyrhills. She is survived by three sons, Charles of West Bend, Wis., and Gerald and Kenneth, both of Brandon; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
April 21, 1999
EARL W. RITENOUR JR., 65, of Seffner died Sunday at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Saltlick, Pa., he moved to the area from Cumberland, Md., in 1983. He was an Air Force veteran, VFW member and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Su Yon; a son, Dennis of Brandon; a daughter, Cherry Baptista of Brandon; and two sisters, Virginia Freigang of Fort Myers and Ann Grubbs of Finleyville, Pa. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.
April 21, 1999
RAUL RIVERA, 74, of Tampa died Tuesday at University Community Hospital. A native of Dorado, Puerto Rico, he moved to the area five years ago. He was a driver and member of Iglesia Bautista de Carrollwood. He is survived by his wife, Josefina; three sons, Ruben Del Hoyo of Sacramento, Calif., and Raul and Raul, both of Puerto Rico; a daughter, Magaly Sicado of Orlando; a brother, Pedro of Puerto Rico; two sisters, Iris and Elvira, both of Puerto Rico; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
April 21, 1999
JESSE C. ROBERTS, 86, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Waycross, Ga., he moved to the area from Arizona in 1992. He was a crane operator and Protestant. He is survived by two sisters, Cynthia Richman and Mary Brown, both of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
April 21, 1999
IDA ROBINSON, 92, of Valrico died Monday at Beverly Health & Rehabilitation Center. A native of Fort Meade, she moved to the area from Palatka eight months ago. She was a homemaker and Baptist. She is survived by a daughter, Annie McCray of Douglas, Ga.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
April 21, 1999
BARBARA AGEE STEELMAN, 66, of Orlando died Saturday. A native of Tampa, she moved to the area in 1989. She was a retired music teacher and member of Cathedral Church of St. Luke Episcopal. She is survived by two sons, Phil Johnson and Chris Johnson, both of Orlando; a brother, Philip Agee of Hamburg, Germany; and three grandchildren. Dove Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Winter Park Chapel.
April 21, 1999
TILLIE USERO, 68, of Valrico died Monday. A native of Manhattan, N.Y., she moved to the area in 1979. She was a nurse's aide and member of Nativity Catholic Church. She is survived by her mother, Amelia of Valrico; and two sisters, Kathleen Flores of Mulberry and Maria Ricca of Indian Shores. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
April 21, 1999
EULA BELL WOOD, 100, of Quincy, formerly of Tampa, died Tuesday. She was a member of Centenary Methodist Church. She is survived by two sons, G. Pierce Jr. of Tampa and Norman of Key West; a daughter, Betty May of Quincy; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a step-great-granddaughter. Sasser-Morgan-McClellan Funeral Home, Quincy.
April 21, 1999
ELIZABETH BARKER, 75, of Gibsonton died Tuesday. A native of Ohio, she moved to the area in 1967. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by a son, Gerald of Gibsonton. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.
April 22, 1999
BERTHA CONNOR, 89, of Plant City died Tuesday. A native of Jasper, she was a resident of the Tampa area since childhood. She was a homemaker and a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Ronald of Dade City and Kenneth of Jasper; a daughter, Marie Kelley of Plant City; a sister, Callie Booth of Jasper; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
April 22, 1999
