DOROTHY J. THOMAS, 56, of Tampa died Wednesday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of Washington , D.C., she moved to the area 27 years ago from Fort Myers. She was a behavioral specialist for Hillsborough County Health and Rehabilitative Services and a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. She is survived by three sons, Robert and Roy, both of Tampa and Mark of Fort Stewart, Ga.; a daughter, Laura Colombo of Tampa; her parents, Dorothy and Robert Duerkes of Ft. Myers; a brother, Robert Duerkes Jr. of Leesburg; and three grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 9, 2000
STASIA WIINIKAINEN, 56, of Brandon died Friday at Brandon Hospital. A native of Gardner, Mass., she moved to the area in 1975. She was a nurse and a Lutheran. She is survived by her husband, Donald; two sons, Richard of St. Petersburg and Brian of Brandon; two sisters, Madelon Morrell of Massachusetts and Patricia Strandberg of Texas ; and one grandchild. Florida Mortuary & Cremation Services.
August 9, 2000
GRADY C. WILLARD, 79, of Plant City died Saturday at South Florida Baptist Hospital. A native of Ararat, Va., he moved to the area in 1966 from Gallipolis, Ohio. He was a miner, farmer, an Army veteran of World War II, a Mason and a member of Lone Oak Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary; a son, Eddie of Brandon; four stepsons, George Theodorakos of Chesterfield, Mo., Don Theodorakos of Muncie, Ind., Jack DiPolito and Frank DiPolito, both of Tampa; a daughter, Pauline Miller of Corning, N.Y.; three brothers, Howard of Stanton, Ky., Samuel of Plantation and Junior of Fort Lauderdale; a sister, Inez Bass of Fort Lauderdale; and four grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
August 9, 2000
WALTER E. WILLIAMS SR., 96, of Tampa died Friday at home. A native of Fontana, Ky., he moved to the area in 1966 from Virginia. He was a federal prison storekeeper. He is survived by two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel, Carrollwood Chapel.
August 9, 2000
SARAH ANN "SALLY" ZACK, 65, of Tampa died Thursday at Town & Country Hospital. A native of Pittsburgh, she moved to the area in 1968. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. She is survived by three sons, John of St. Petersburg, and Wally and Tommy, both of Tampa; two daughters, Susan Lawson and Nancy Rea, both of Tampa; a brother, Tom Hutchison of Pittsburgh; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Home, West Hillsborough Chapel.
August 9, 2000
AFHOLDERBACH, George Edwin, 73, of Zephyrhills died Sunday. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
August 9, 2000
ARCHER, Anne C., 85, of New Port Richey died Monday. North/ Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey.
August 9, 2000
CLARK, Janis E., 49, of Zephyrhills died Saturday. Kelly Memorial Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
August 9, 2000
DEEGAN, Rose A., 76, of New Port Richey died Monday. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
August 9, 2000
L'HEUREUX, Marc J., 85, of New Port Richey died Saturday. Arlington Funeral Home, Port Richey.
August 9, 2000
MEXICOTTE, Elmer Leo, 86, of Darby died Sunday. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
August 9, 2000
MISSEY, George P., 89, of Fort Lauderdale, formerly of New Port Richey, died Monday. Morgan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
August 9, 2000
THOMAS, Edwin Jr., 71, of Port Richey died Sunday. Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 9, 2000
ULLRICH, Martin Keith, 48, of Fresno, Calif., formerly of San Antonio, Fla., died Tuesday. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
August 9, 2000
WILSON, James, 75, of Odessa died Sunday. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
August 9, 2000
BLACKHAM, Lora D., 91, of Clearwater died Monday. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.
August 9, 2000
GILLIS, James W., 57 of St. Petersburg died Saturday. American Heritage Cremation Society.
August 9, 2000
BURKE, James, 89, of Purvis, Miss., died Sunday. McLean Funeral Home, Fort Meade.
August 9, 2000
DENNIS, Theodore, 83, of Lakeland died Sunday. Lakeland Funeral Home.
August 9, 2000
GRAHAM, Richard J., 72, of Winter Haven died Friday. Steele's Family Funeral Services, Winter Haven.
August 9, 2000
GONZALES, Juanita, 50, of Bartow died Monday. Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
August 9, 2000
ODOM, James Harold, 56, of Lakeland died Monday. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
August 9, 2000
RASH, Franklin L., 86, of Haines City died Monday. Oak Ridge Funeral Care, Haines City.
August 9, 2000
SCHUCK, Ruby D., 81, of Bartow died Monday. Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.
August 9, 2000
SHARP, Raymond J., 84, of Lake Wales died Sunday. Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
August 9, 2000
WARD, Alice L., 71, of Highland City died Sunday. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
August 9, 2000
WILLIAMS, Irene Harriett, 71, of Lake Wales died Sunday. Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
August 9, 2000
WORKMAN, Larry R., 60, of Lakeland died Saturday. Lakeland Funeral Home.
August 9, 2000
JULIA ALBINIAK, 84, of Port Richey died Monday at Hernando- Pasco Hospice House in Hudson. A native of Hamtramck, Mich., she moved to this area 23 years ago from Detroit. She was a production worker for Chrysler Corp., and member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hudson. She is survived by a son, Leon of Hudsonville, Mich.; a daughter, Cynthia Gianotti of Port Richey; and two grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
August 8, 2000
MILDRED ALTIERI, 79, of Holiday died Monday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. A native of Bridgeport, Conn., she moved to this area in 1973 from Stamford, Conn. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a daughter, Judy Raulski of Branford, Conn.; a sister, Doris Hiertz of Shelton, Conn.; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
August 8, 2000
DOLORES BORNGRABER, 89, of New Port Richey died Monday at Harborside Healthcare Gulf Coast. A native of Morris, Pa., she moved to this area 26 years ago from West Seneca, N.Y. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by her husband, Edward; a son, Marvin of Holiday; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
August 8, 2000
ROSE MARIE BURGER, 70, of Zephyrhills died Friday at East Pasco Medical Center. A native of Indianapolis, she moved to this area 10 years ago from Beach Grove, Ind. She worked in production for RCA, and attended Fair Haven Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, James P.; two sons, James Jr. of Indianapolis and Larry of Panama City Beach; a daughter, Diana Vaughn of Indianapolis; a brother, Clarence Long of Greenwood, Ind.; two sisters, Betty Lowe of Zephyrhills and Barbara Gianini of Lakeland; nine grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
August 8, 2000
CATHERINE ANN BURNETT, 53, of Port Richey died Saturday at home. A native of East Palestine, Ohio, she moved to this area in 1987 from Hawaii. She was a registered nurse from the Florida Cancer Center in Bayonet Point, former oncology nurse at Sloan-Kettering Hospital in New York City, and member of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church in Port Richey. She is survived by a son, Andrew of Clearwater; a daughter, Michelle of Port Richey; her mother, Catherine P. Wylie of Port Richey; and a sister, Joan Murphy of Howell, N.J. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.
August 8, 2000
ESPERANZA MARIA NAVARRO, 54, of Palm Harbor, formerly of Holiday, died Sunday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. She moved to this area in 1970 from her native Cardenas, Cuba. She was a homemaker. She is survived by four sons, George of New Port Richey, Orlando of Land O' Lakes, Carlos of Holiday, and Humberto of Palm Harbor; three daughters, Carmen East and Jackie Garcia both of Port Richey, and Maria Reyes of Holiday; 16 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
August 8, 2000
ROBERT NELSON, 40, of Lacoochee died July 27 in Lacoochee. A native of Enterprise, Ala., he moved to this area eight years ago from Alabama. He was a laborer. He is survived by three daughters, Alexandria Haley, Jasmine and Jeanette, all of Lacoochee; and his grandmother, Dutchie Lee Sconiers of Enterprise. Milton Funeral Home, Dade City.
August 8, 2000
