STANLEY YADACH, 78, of Tampa died Sept. 9 at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Winsted, Conn., he is survived by a sister, Steffa Koscak of Winsted. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.
October 2, 2000
JOSE ZENDEJAS-MONOZ, 56, of Tampa died May 2 at his home. A native of Mexico, he was a chef. He is survived by a son, Jose Zendejas. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.
October 2, 2000
DOROTHY M. AVILA, 57, of Gibsonton died Friday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of New York, she was a longtime resident. She was an assembly line worker and Protestant. She is survived by a son, Nick of Tampa; two daughters, Elizabeth Burnett of Jonesboro, Ga., and Christina Dorminy of Tampa; two brothers, Johnny Barbon and Pete Barbon, both of Brandon; four sisters, Alice Skriver of Gibsonton, DeeDee Barbon of Ohio, Linda Harvey of Brandon and Yolonda Barbon of Texas , and seven grandchildren. Hamilton Funeral Home, Riverview.
October 1, 2000
CHARMION V. BLACKLIDGE, 80, of Apollo Beach died Thursday at South Bay Hospital. A native of Alexandria, Ind., she moved to the area in 1983 from Leesburg, Ind. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Dale; a daughter, Charma Owens of Apollo Beach; two granddaughters and two great-grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
October 1, 2000
GEORGE A. BRUNNER, 93, of Tampa died Friday at Grand Court of Tampa. A native of Philadelphia, he moved to the area three years ago from Cape Coral. He was a salesman, Army veteran of World War II and Protestant. He is survived by a daughter, Barbara McLeod of Valrico, and one granddaughter. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
October 1, 2000
MURRAY P. CARVER SR., 94, of Roanoke, Va., formerly of Tampa, died Thursday. A native of Lake City, he was a longtime resident. He was a retired electric company worker, Coast Guard veteran and Baptist. He is survived by two sons, Murray Jr. of Tampa and John Thompson of Tampa; three daughters, LaNelda of Tampa, Elaine of Roanoke, Va., and Mary Durden of New Port Richey; seven grandchildren; and nine great- grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
October 1, 2000
WILLIAM R. COOLEY, 80, of Plant City died Saturday at National Health Care. A native of McKeesport, Pa., he moved to the area in 1987. He was a territory manager for Uniroyal Tires, Marine Corps veteran of World War II and Presbyterian. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane; a son, William of Orlando; a daughter, Jo Morris of Roanoke, Va.; a sister, Peggy Martin of McKeesport; and one grandson. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
October 1, 2000
CURTIS MILTON FLETCHER, 90, of Plant City died Wednesday. He was a native of Doerun, Ga., a furniture warehouse worker and member of Eastside Baptist Church. He is survived by two sons, Milton of Lakeland and Lovett of Robinsville, N.C.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren. Haynes Funeral Home, Plant City.
October 1, 2000
JANIS LANE FUNK, 47, of Raleigh, N.C., formerly of Tampa, died Thursday. She was a native of Tampa, a homemaker and member of Grace Community Church in Raleigh. She is survived by her husband, Douglas; a brother, Robert Lane of Tampa; and a sister, Mary Ellis of Roswell, Ga. Brown-Wynee Funeral Home, Raleigh, N.C.
October 1, 2000
ROBERT E. GARDNER, 79, of Norwalk, Ohio, died Tuesday at Twilight Gardens Home. A native of Port St. Joe, he moved to the area 40 years ago. He was a steam fitter, Navy veteran of World War II and member of First Baptist Church of Norwalk. He is survived by his wife, Lillian, and four sisters, Marion Floyd, Mary Carpenter and Dorothy Bickley, all of Tampa, and Annie Crenshaw of Wildwood. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.
October 1, 2000
MARY ELIZABETH ``BETTY" GATZ, 66, of Citrus Hills, died Friday. A native of Pittsburgh, she moved to the area six years ago from Safety Harbor. She was a bookkeeper and member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Beverly Hills. She is survived by her husband, Donald; two sons, Donald of Herndon, Va., and David of Tampa; three daughters, Debra of Hernando, Delores of Tampa and Denise Johnson of Holiday; a sister, Marie Sotler of Aleppo, Pa.; and six grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.
October 1, 2000
PATTI LENZ, 54, of Lubbock, Texas , died Thursday at home. She was a native of Manhattan, Kan., a homemaker and member of Indiana
Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Gary; a son, Jason of Lubbock; a daughter, Lisa Drzik of Tampa; her mother, Dorothy Welshan of Tampa; and a sister, Pamela Harrington of Tampa. Gonzalez Funeral Home Chapel.
October 1, 2000
MAROLYN LEWIS, 48, of Plant City died Thursday. A native of Opp, Ala., she moved to the area in 1955 from Elba, Ala. She was a manager for Fabric King and member of Dover Church of God. She is survived by two sons, Chris McKee of Turkey Creek and Lewis McKee of Durant; her mother, Sally Smith of Madison; three brothers, J.T. Smith of Mayo, Junior Smith of Madison and Jerry Smith of Mineral Bluff, Ga.; and four sisters, Ann Sewell of Valrico, Peggy Sewell of Ruskin, Sandra McNabb of Zephyrhills and Sheila Carmicheal of Lakeland. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
October 1, 2000
ROBERT G. NICHOLSON Sr., 61, of Tampa died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to the area from Long Island in 1981. He was a union representative for Consolidated Edison and Air Force veteran. He is survived by three sons, Robert Jr. of Yakima, Wash., Thomas of Clermont, and Edward of Benton City, Wash.; a daughter, Patricia Hilson of Tampa; a brother, Maurice O'Malley of Tucson, Ariz.; three sisters, Patricia O'Malley of Charlottesville, Va., Delores Kinney of Chesapeake, Va., and Lenore Newman of Boston; and five grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, South Tampa Chapel.
October 1, 2000
GLADYS SHELL, 66, of Tampa died Thursday at Brandon Regional Hospital. A native of Erie, Pa., she moved to the area in 1968. She worked in customer service for U- Save supermarkets and was Protestant. She is survived by four sons, Edward Bronson of Land O' Lakes, Alan Bronson of Plant City, Melvin Bronson of Dover and Jeff Bronson of North Pole, Alaska.; two brothers, Tom Saunders and Cliff Saunders, both of Harbor Creek, Pa.; two sisters, Patricia Sayre of Tampa and Marjorie Rector of Tampa; five grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and four great-stepgrandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Hoem, Plant City.
October 1, 2000
COLLINS, Elizabeth, 89, of Dade City died Friday. Oakley Funeral Home, Dade City.
October 1, 2000
SAMPOGNA, John M., 61, of Port Richey died Saturday. Prevatt Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
October 1, 2000
TYLER, Edward C., 92, of St. Petersburg died Tuesday. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
October 1, 2000
WALKER, Jimmie Dan, 58, of Largo died Friday. Ambassador Mortuary Service, Oldsmar.
October 1, 2000
EULA B. APPLE, 89, of Dunedin died Tuesday. A native of Ashland City, Tenn., she moved to the area from St. Petersburg in 1980. She was a secretary, caregiver and a member of the Church of God. She is survived by her son, James of Clearwater; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. American Heritage Society, Clearwater.
September 30, 2000
ARTHUR H. BAUMAN, 83, of Plant City died Wednesday. A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., he moved to the area in 1984. He was a banker, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of First United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a son, Douglas of Ortonville, Mich.; a daughter, A. Karol Skutnik of Holland, Mich.; a brother, Jack of Plant City; and four grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 30, 2000
NOEL R. BOWER, 44, of Fort Myers, formerly of Plant City, died Thursday. A native of Corning, N.Y., he was a partner in the Better Hearing Center in Fort Myers and a member of St. Clement's Catholic Church in Plant City. He is survived by a son, Noel Jr. of Plant City; a daughter, Jennifer of Plant City; his father, Lew of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Michael of Wareham, Mass., and Christopher of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and four sisters, Betty Simon of Chicago, Rebecca Vallely of Lansing, N.Y., and Barbara Siebe and Sue, both of Modesto, Calif. Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
September 30, 2000
GERTIE COLLINS, 84, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Clarksville, Ark., she moved to the area from Michigan in 1954. She was a homemaker and Baptist. She is survived by four sons, Michael, Johnny and Sean and Doyle Eggers, all of Tampa; five daughters, Avis Rayo and Patricia, both of Tampa, Bessie Vrondran of Michigan, Carolyn Summers of Valrico and Kay Christman of St. Petersburg; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 30, 2000
BERALDO CRUZ, 85, of Tampa died Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A lifelong resident, he was a carpenter and a Merchant Marine and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Grecia; three sons, Beraldo Jr. and Ernest, both of Tampa, and Daniel of Lakeland; two daughters, Celeste Morales and Marina Pino, both of Tampa; three brothers, Raimundo of Tampa, Evelino of Lithia Springs and Augustin of St. Petersburg; and nine grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
September 30, 2000
JAMES LEROY DASHER III, 22, of Plant City died Sept. 19 at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center. A lifelong resident, he was a member of St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by two sons, Javis Livingston and Juquasious Dasher, both of Plant City; his parents, Vivian and James Dasher and James Bagley, all of Plant City; two brothers, Reginald Jones and Jaquan, both of Plant City; four sisters, Shawn Shaw, Bonita, Benisha and Toshiba, all of Plant City; and a grandmother, Ellen Sykes of Plant City. Charlow Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 30, 2000
LARRY NEIL ``BUDDY" DURRANCE, 55, of Riverview died Sept. 16 in Mobile, Ala. A native of Collins, Ga., he moved to the area in 1958. He was employed in marine refrigeration and was a Navy veteran. He is survived by two sons, Cory Lawrence of Valrico and Larry Jr. of California; his mother, Evelyn of Claxton, Ga.; and his sister, Sandy Fayard of Atlanta. Wolfe Funeral Home, Fairhope, Ala.
September 30, 2000
