August 14, 2000
ROGER "MIKE" A. CROMACK, 77, of Holiday died Friday at home. A native of Greenfield, Mass., he moved here nine years ago from West Milford, N.J. He was a retired farm manager, an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and Catholic. He was a charter and life member of B.P.O.E. 2236 in West Milford, a member of the Disabled American Veterans 78, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10167, American Legion Post 173 and Tarpon Springs Moose Lodge 1429, all of Holiday. He is survived by his wife, Agnes; two daughters, Charmaine of West Milford and Susan Huddy of Greenwood Lake, N.Y.; a brother, Melvin of Baldwinville, Mass.; a sister, Mildred Kells of Steston, Maine; and two grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
August 13, 2000
HARRIET A. FOX, 87, of Port Richey died Saturday at home. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved here 19 years ago from Bellmore, N.Y. She was a homemaker and member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Hudson. She is survived by a son, Walter Buchs of Port Richey; two daughters, Joan M. Hartmann of New Port Richey and Lorraine Buchs of Port Richey; a sister, Mildred Hoeffner of Largo; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.
August 13, 2000
CHARLES W. GANTNER SR., 85, of Hudson died Sunday at National Healthcare Center of Hudson. A native of New York, he moved here 13 years ago from Toms River, N.J. He was a retired purchasing agent for Western Electric and member of St. Michaels Catholic Church. He is survived by his son, Charles W. Jr. of Hudson; a brother, Bill of New Jersey; and one grandson. Prevatt Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hudson/ Bayonet Point.
August 13, 2000
CHRISTIAN "BILLY BOB" KLOEPFER, 78, of Holiday died Thursday at home. A native of Howard Beach, N.Y., he moved here 29 years ago from Rosedale, N.Y. He was a carpenter, a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10167 and American Legion Post 173, both of Holiday. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; and three sisters, Dolly Hofmann and Gloria Brew, both of Howard Beach, N.Y., and Rose Steele of St. Petersburg. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
August 13, 2000
ELEANOR PETERSEN, 85, of Hudson died Friday at home. A native of Chicago, she moved here three years ago from Delray Beach. She was a retired secretary for an elementary school. She is survived by two sisters, Sylvia Matz of Holiday and Mary Walker of Illinois. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
August 13, 2000
DETLEF A. SCHLUTER, 56, of New Port Richey died Friday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. A native of Luebeck, Germany, he moved here 15 years ago from Long Beach, N.Y. He was a retired co-owner of Tiara Skateboard Co. of Long Island, N.Y., a pilot for Pan Am Airlines, a chef, caterer, ice carver, and a Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Denise M.; a sister, Renate Kallmeier of Rinteln, Germany; a stepsister, Gisela Groesdonk of Selm, Germany; and a nephew. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.
August 13, 2000
EDITH BUNDY SEDLER, 86, of Holiday died Thursday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. A native of Lincoln, Neb., she moved here 25 years ago from Rockford, Ill. She was a retired receptionist for H&R Block in Tarpon Springs, a sales clerk for JCPenney in Clearwater, a member of Community United Methodist Church on Holiday and Order of Eastern Star in Skokie, Ill. She is survived by a sister, Caroline F. Lienau of Skokie; and a nephew. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
August 13, 2000
ERNEST TESARI, 93, of New Port Richey died Saturday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. He was a native of Romania and a retired tool and die maker for the Denley Co. of New Jersey. He is survived by his companion, Julia Gauthier. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 13, 2000
BRYAN BOURGEOIS-SMITH, 46, of Lithia died Friday at Tampa General Hospital from injuries he received in an auto wreck. A native of Washington , D.C., he moved to the Tampa area in 1957 from Silver Spring, Md. He was a planetarium presenter for the Museum of Science and Industry. He is survived by his wife, Judy; his parents, Marion and Pat Smith of Clearwater; a brother, Danton Smith of Palm Harbor; and a sister, Trisha Loubier-Forbes of Kissimmee. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
August 13, 2000
BRADT M. CAMERON, 83, of Brandon died Thursday. A native of Wenonah, Ala., he moved to the Tampa area in 1970 from Jacksonville. He was an engineer for Chrysler AirTemp and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; two sons, Burch of Columbus, Ga., and Hayden of Valrico; a daughter, Rhea Stephenson of Simpsonville, S.C.; and six grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
August 13, 2000
CHARLEY O. CLARK JR., 52, of Valrico died Wednesday at home. A native of Topeka, Kan., he moved to the Tampa area in 1992. He was a drug abuse counselor and assessor for the Department of Corrections and PAR, and a Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Lynnethea Speight-Clark; three sons, Christopher, Eric Miller and Sean Fox; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Clark Sr., of Condon, Mont.; five brothers, Timothy, Joe, Jerry, Fred, and Henry; a sister, Mary Stewart; and three grandchildren. All County Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 13, 2000
WALDO FAULKNER, 66, of Lithia died Friday at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. A native of Ocilla, Ga., he moved to the Tampa area in 1982. He was a retired truck driver for Goodway Transport and an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Nadine; three sons, Lehman of Germany, Steve of Douglas, Ga., and Larry Johnson of Temple Terrace; a daughter, Debi Higgins of Tampa; a brother, Woodrow of Douglas; two sisters, Imogene Smith of Douglas and Dorothy Mae Sirmans of Tifton, Ga.; nine grandchildren; and a great- grandchild. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
August 13, 2000
THEODORE FREDERICK HIERS, 93, of Dover died Friday at Integrated Health Services of Brandon. A native of Jasper, he moved to the Tampa area in 1925. He was a transmission supervisor for Tampa Electric Co. and a member of Nativity Catholic Church. He is survived by two sons, Theodore of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., and Jerry of Tampa; a daughter, Patricia Carreno of Cruso, N.C., a brother, R.L. of Dover; a sister, Inez Wetherington of Plant City; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
August 13, 2000
LETHA CHRISTINE HOWARD, 82, of Plant City died Friday in Valrico. A native of Iuka, Miss., she moved to the Tampa area 51 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Freewill Baptist Church. She is survived by three sons, Jack of Griffin, Ga., and Clifton and John, both of Plant City; three daughters, Charlotte Ashworth and Mable Martin, both of Plant City, and Carolyn Cox of Georgia; 31 grandchildren; 50 great- grandchildren; and a great-great- grandchild. Haynes Funeral Home, Plant City.
August 13, 2000
CARLENE A. HUNTER, 61, of Valrico died Thursday at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Elba, Ala., she moved to the Tampa area 10 years ago from Enterprise, Ala. She was a banker. She is survived by a sister, Vivian Holt of Enterprise; and two nephews. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview/Brandon.
August 13, 2000
LUCILLA SMITH KIRBY, 80, of Seffner died Wednesday at home. A native of Sumatra, she moved to the Tampa area several years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Shady Hammock Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Robert and William, both of Seffner; a daughter, Tamara of Seffner; a sister, Louise Morris of Tampa; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
August 13, 2000
DOUGLAS C. LAWHON JR., 64, of Seffner died Wednesday at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. A native of Atlanta, he moved to the Tampa area 25 years ago from Satellite Beach. He was a surgical technician at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, an Air Force veteran of the Vietname War, and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; two daughters, Cindy Johnson of Tampa and Debbie of Seffner; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
August 13, 2000
CLIFFORD McNAIR, 73, of Tampa died Monday. A native of Philadelphia, he moved to the Tampa area in 1986 from Detroit. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service and was a member of the Northdale Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. He is survived by his wife, Julia Ann; five sons, Leon, Michael, Chris, and Paul, all of Detroit, and Jeffery of Moriarty, N.M.; two daughters, Diedra Wiley of Cleveland, and Jennifer Rivers of Detroit; a stepdaughter, Linda Dumbrigue of Novi, Mich.; several grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
August 13, 2000
PERRY DAVIS MESSER, 82, of Valrico died Thursday at home. A native of Morriston, he lived in the Tampa area for many years, moved to Maryville, Tenn., for 19 years and returned to the Tampa area one year ago. He was a hydraulics mechanic with Tampa Electric Co., an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of the Smokey View Baptist Church of Maryville. He is survived by his wife, Helen; two sons, David of Sarasota and Ron of Valrico; two daughters, Sherry Hamilton of Sarasota and Dorothy Neilson of Maryville; a brother, Theodore of Alachua; two sisters, Allie Davis and Elouise Gaines, both of Sarasota; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Lakeland Funeral Home, Lakeland.
August 13, 2000
INA M. MURDOCK, 90, of New Port Richey, formerly of Tampa, died Thursday. A native of Wilsonville, Ala., she was a cafeteria manager and a member of Seminole Heights United Methodist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Marie Chancey of New Port Richey; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
August 13, 2000
