MARGARET S. GANNETT, 80, of Lutz died Tuesday at home. A native of Oregon, Wisc., she moved to the area in 1958. She was a homemaker and member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She is survived by a son, Daniel of Lutz; a daughter, Patricia Simonin of Lutz; Art Sweeney of Longview, Texas ; a sister, Betty Usher of Wisconsin; and three grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens, Holiday Chapel.
September 29, 2000
VIOLET E. GREEN, 80, of Tampa died Tuesday at Bay Gardens Assisted Living Care Facility. A native of Canada, she moved to the area from Chicago in 1977. She was an executive secretary for a bank and Methodist. She is survived by a daughter, Patricia Grimminger of Tampa; two sisters, Kay Thorn of Toronto and Eileen Wood of Niagra Falls, Canada; and two grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 29, 2000
LUCY BELL JOHNSON-BRINSON, 58, of Tampa died Sept. 20 at University Community Hospital. A native of Eufaula, Ala., she moved to the area in 1966. She was a lunchroom worker for Hillsborough County school system and member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Sr.; a son, Thomas Johnson; two daughters, Jessica Jones and Debbie Minor; a brother, Henry Porter; and six grandchildren. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 29, 2000
BESSIE MARIE KINCAID, 100, of Tampa died Thursday at Carrollwood Care Center. A native of Boone County, Ind., she moved to the area in 1979. She was a homemaker and attended Bayshore Methodist Church. She is survived by a son, Pete of Tampa; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.
September 29, 2000
RUBY LEE MULLIS KNIGHT, 91, of Plant City died Wednesday. A native of Eastman, Dodge County, Ga., she moved to the area in 1923. She was a homemaker and member of Plant City Church of God. She is survived by three sons, Grover of Land O' Lakes, Mathel of Tyrone, Ga., and David of Liburn, Ga.; five daughters, Mattaline VanSlette, Jane Knowell, Gail Law and Sally Raburn, all of Plant City, and Mary Alford of Vidalia, Ga.; a sister, Audrey Hancock of Dover; 31 grandchildren; 44 great- grandchildren; and a great-great- grandchild. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 29, 2000
RICHARD A. McFADDEN, 88, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Chester, Pa., he moved to the area from Delaware in 1963. He was a self-employed home repairman. He is survived by two sons, Richard Jr. of Odessa and Larry of Tampa; a daughter, Marjorie Carter of McAlpin; two brothers, William of Prospect Park, Pa., and Doran of Milford, Del.; a sister, Cecelia Warren of Milford; eight grandchildren; and 13 great- grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
September 29, 2000
GLORIA MIRABEL, 82, of Tampa died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Cuba, she moved to the area in 1967. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by two sons, Raymond and Israel, both of Tampa; a daughter, Miriam Vidal of Tampa; a brother, Marcos Gonzalez of Tampa; a sister, Estella Sanchez of Tampa; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 29, 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 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.
September 29, 2000
PASTOR ``CUCHITO" MESA, 89, of Tampa died Tuesday at Vencor Hospital. A lifelong resident, he was a salesman for Casino Bakery and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Ceferina; a daughter, Sylvia Martinez of Tampa; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 29, 2000
MILDRED L. QUICK, 78, of Plant City died Thursday. A native of Anderson, Ind., she moved to the area in 1980 from Jackson, Tenn. She was a nurse and member of First Baptist Church of Plant City. She is survived by her husband, Gerald; two daughters, Susan Eddlemon and Jerry Ann Bracken, both of Plant City; and two grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 29, 2000
RUTH MARY SHELDON, 85, of Brandon died Sept. 3 at Integrated Health Services of Brandon. A native of Jersey City, N.J., she moved to the area from Ellenton in 1999. She was a member of Eastern Star and Methodist. She is survived by three daughters, Faye Peer of Lake Shawnee, N.J., Barbara Robertson of Hazlet, N.J., and Deborah Purdy of Rockaway Township, N.J.; 17 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
September 29, 2000
FRANCIS SUGRUE of Tampa died Tuesday at home. A native of Kerry, Ireland, he moved to the area from St. Petersburg in 1990. He was a technician for NYNEX Telephone Co. in New York City and member of Incarnation Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Janet; a son, Carl of New Jersey; a stepson, Larry Ludlam of Tampa; a stepdaughter, Susan Layer of Clearwater; and four grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Town & Country Hospital, Tampa.
September 29, 2000
ROSS H. SWAGER Jr., 75, of Tampa died Sept. 19 at home. A native of Dennison, Ohio, he moved to the area from Canton, Ohio, in 1979. He owned Marctec Building and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; two sons, Ross III and Bill, both of Fort Myers; four daughters, Kay Alvarez and Carolyn Atkinson, both of Fort Myers, and Linda Dieboll and P.K. Hildebrand, both of Tampa; a brother, Richard of Canton; two sisters, Juanita McCullough of North Lawrence, Ohio, and Myra Mason of Beach City, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
September 29, 2000
BENJAMIN ZACK, 66, of Tampa died Thursday. He moved to the area from Israel in 1939. He owned the restaurant supply company Ben Zack Inc. was an Army veteran and Jewish. He is survived by two sons, Joel of New York and Michael of Burbank, Calif.; a brother, Mel of Tampa; and a grandchild. Beth David Funeral Chapel.
September 29, 2000
CHALK, William H., 71, of Hudson died Wednesday. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
September 29, 2000
DIETZ, Ralph L., 72, of New Port Richey died Wednesday. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
September 29, 2000
ELLIOTT, Esther, 90, of Zephyrhills died Tuesday. Oakley Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
September 29, 2000
FISHER, Ronald K., 64, of Holiday died Tuesday. West Lawn Cremation Inc., Venice.
September 29, 2000
HOFFMAN, Fred J., 96, of New Port Richey died Wednesday. National Cremation Society, New Port Richey.
September 29, 2000
LONG, Marilyn J., 75, of New Port Richey died Wednesday. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
September 29, 2000
MacDONALD, James R. Sr., 48, of Port Richey died Wednesday. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
September 29, 2000
MORICZ, Regina L., 82, of Port Richey died Tuesday. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
September 29, 2000
NICHOLS, Garland E., 62, of Holiday died Wednesday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
September 29, 2000
PATERA, Peter, 64, of Spring Hill died Thursday. Wellwood Funeral Home, Hudson.
September 29, 2000
SHEPARD, Margaret N., 91, of New Port Richey died Wednesday. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
September 29, 2000
TONEY, Jacqueline Riggall, 51, of Zephyrhills died Sunday. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Lutz.
September 29, 2000
WATSON, Georgina Frances, 82, of Port Richey died Tuesday. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
September 29, 2000
FERGUSON, Theodore K., 67, of Homosassa, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Tarpon Avenue Chapel, Tarpon Springs.
September 29, 2000
TEMMEL, Gustav Paul, 88, of Clearwater, formerly of Dunedin, died Wednesday. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
September 29, 2000
TROTT, James Franklin, 53, of Fruitland, formerly of Palm Harbor, died Tuesday. Clayton Frank & Sons Funeral Home, Fruitland.
September 29, 2000
ABATE, Peggy, 82, of Winter Haven died Sept. 22. Crisp-Coon Funeral Homes, Winter Haven.
September 29, 2000
AUSTIN, Earl J., 100, of Lake Wales died Sept. 21. Epps Mortuary, Lake Wales.
September 29, 2000
CAMPBELL, Zelma Viola, 88, of Sebring died Monday. Shore's Funeral Home, Frostproof.
September 29, 2000
COTTON, Cilla Mae, 81, of Frostproof died Sept. 22. Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Frostproof.
September 29, 2000
