ROBERT SOLOMON, 85, of Brandon died Monday at Integrated Health Services of Brandon. A native of Harrisburg, Pa., he moved to the area from Syracuse, N.Y., in 1967. He was an Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife, Martha; a son, Paul of Orlando; two daughters, Lisa and Joan, both of Brandon; two brothers, Harry and Edward, both of Harrisburg; and two grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 27, 2000
RONALD C. THORNTON, 63, of Plant City died Sunday. A lifelong resident, he was an employee of Walden Lake in golf course maintenance, Air Force veteran and Protestant. He is survived by four brothers, W.L. of Plant City, H.H. of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, James of Slidell, La., and E.E. of Sioux City, Iowa; and a sister, Bernice Owen of Sioux City. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
September 27, 2000
GODOFREDO TORNES, 47, of Tampa died Sunday at St. Joseph's Cancer Center. A native of Orinte, Cuba, he moved to the area in 1969. He was an independent truck driver, member of the Cuban Coast Guard and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; a son, Julian of Tampa; his parents, Orangel of Tampa and Lucia Ramires of Cuba; three brothers, Miguel Gonzalez, Jimmy Jimenez and Carlos Ballister, all of Tampa; and three sisters, Milgros, Rosa Jimenez and Sharon, all of Tampa. Florida Mortuary & Cremation Services, Tampa.
September 27, 2000
ANTERO ROBERTO ``EL TIGRE" TRUJILLO, 77, of Tampa died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Guanabacoa, Cuba, he moved to the area in 1956. He was a tile setter and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Georgina; two daughters, Darlene Mauch and Karen Saltz, both of Tampa; and six grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 27, 2000
CYNTHIA M. WESTER, 85, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Tampa, she moved back to the area 10 years ago from North Carolina. She was a beautician and Baptist. She is survived by three sisters, Viola Hall, Ruby and Jewell Mobley, all of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
September 27, 2000
BERNICE WILLIAMSON, 84, of Tampa died Monday at Vencor Hospital. A native of New Haven, Conn., she moved to the area from Cape Girardeau, Mo., in 1976. She was a homemaker and Baptist. She is survived by a daughter, Anne Riendeau of Tampa; a brother, Sidney Sommers of Cape Girardeau; one grandchild and three great-grandchildren. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.
September 27, 2000
JOHN L. WIMBERLY, 65, of Riverview died Saturday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of Albany, Ga., he moved to the area in the 1960s. He was a self-employed showman and a Mason. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a daughter, Reba of Hollywood; a sister, Jane Raybon of Birmingham, Ala.; and four grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
September 27, 2000
GORDON EMMETT ALDAY, 51, of Tampa died Friday at home. A native of Paterson, N.J., he moved to the area 40 years ago. He was a hairstylist. He is survived by his parents, Robert and Marion Walch of Tampa. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
September 26, 2000
KENT PALMER BRADLEY Jr., 33, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Indianapolis, he moved to the area in 1973. He was a recording artist with M.C.A. Records and former member of the Sugar Spoon Band. He is survived by his mother, Darbra Adair of Wesley Chapel; and a sister, Kim Dumas of Dade City. John S. Rhodes Funeral Home, East Chapel, St. Petersburg.
September 26, 2000
BARRY J. CATE Jr., 33, of Ruskin died Friday at home. A native of Haverhill, Mass., he moved to the area 15 years ago from Waycross, Ga. He was an assistant manager of Quality Control TV and member of First Apostolic Church. He is survived by his wife, Rhonda; his parents, Richard and Shirley Chadwick; a brother, Michael; two sisters, Heidi Lewis and Katrina Witte; and his maternal grandparents, Heinz and Irene Kolb. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.
September 26, 2000
ADELL DAWKINS, 80, of Tampa died Wednesday at University Community Hospital. A native of Henry County, Ala., she moved to the area in 1966. She was a homemaker, caregiver and member of Peace Progressive Missionary Baptist Church. Everett-Derr & Anderson Funeral Home, Tampa.
September 26, 2000
WILLIE ``BILL" DOBBS, 79, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Marietta, Ga., he moved to the area more than 20 years ago from Jacksonville. He was an aviation mechanic, Navy veteran of World War II, a Mason and member of Riverhills Church of God. He is survived by his wife, Effie; a son, David Kelly of St. Cloud, Minn.; a brother, Wilburn of Mount Airy, Ga.; and two sisters, Dollie Hart of Zephyrhills and Evelyn Tucker of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
September 26, 2000
ALICIA GOMEZ, 90, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Calamar, Colombia, she moved to the area five years ago from Cape Coral. She was a bank secretary and Catholic. She is survived by a sister, Rosa of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
September 26, 2000
EDMUND J. KAPICA, 72, of Hollywood, Fla., died Sunday at Tandem Health Care of Brandon. A native of Yonkers, N.Y., he was a carpenter, Navy and Army veteran of World War II and Catholic. He is survived by a son, Charles of Glen Burnie, Md.; a daughter, Carol Cohen of Seffner; a brother, Stanley of Armonk, N.Y.; a sister, Phyllis Drap of Thornton, Pa.; four grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon.
September 26, 2000
LEWIS EARL LATHAM, 58, of Tampa died Friday at home. A native of Greensboro, N.C., he was a self- employed printer. He is survived by a son, Sean of Ohio; his mother, Doris of Randleman, N.C.; a brother, Jim of Randleman; and two sisters, Frances Lynch and Betty Iskow, both of Maryland. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
September 26, 2000
HARVEY MOORE, 88, of Lakeland died Sunday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. A native of Jackson, Ga., he moved to the area 81 years ago. He was a grove caretaker. He is survived by his wife, Alberta; five daughters, Dorothy Edwards of Lakeland, Frances Toudt of Riverview, Charlotte of Sanford, Shirley Glover of Plant City and Linda Kenney of Boynton Beach; a stepson, Fred Jarrett of Atlanta; two stepdaughters, Nancy Marlowe of Asheville, N.C., and Deloris Edwards of Oldsmar; three sisters, Frances Wood of Jacksonville, Mildred Leasure of Florahome and Mary Jean Thompson of Winter Haven; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Lakeland Funeral Home, Lakeland.
September 26, 2000
EUGENE H. PASSAVANT, 92, of Tampa died Sunday. He was a longtime resident. He is survived by his wife, Roma; three daughters, Romagene Vaccaro and Yvonne Deming, both of Tampa, and Nicolette Geiger of Zephyrhills; and eight grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
September 26, 2000
ANTHONY QUINONES, 47, of Tampa died Friday at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to the area in 1975. He was a university student and Catholic. He is survived by his mother, Norma of Puerto Rico; five brothers, John, Tony, Rueben, Elliot and Hector, all of Tampa; and six sisters, Ada Pacheco and Janet, both of Puerto Rico, and Eva Pacheco, Glany Mesa, Waleska Cruz and Lucy, all of Tampa. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.
September 26, 2000
ALFRED G. SCHMID, 94, of Tampa died Sunday at Meese Countryside Hospital. A native of San Antonio, Texas , he moved to the area in 1960. He was a retired Air Force officer, a teacher and Christian. He is survived by two sons, Michael and Roy, both of Tampa; two daughters, Kay of Phoenix and Susan Clark of Tampa; and six grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, West Hillsborough Chapel, Tampa.
September 26, 2000
CLARENCE F. SCOTT Jr., 77, of Winter Haven died Friday at home. A native of Waynesboro, Ga., he moved to this area in 1975 from Burke County, Ga. He was a retired employee of Robert H. Hart & Sons Oil Co. in Winter Haven, former owner/operator of Scott's Markets in Georgia, and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Beymer Memorial United Methodist Church in Winter Haven and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Lynn H.; two daughters, Leslie Holland Sleepe of Tampa and Laurel Holland Lucas of Winter Park; a brother, Hugh M., and sister, Martha S. Bryant, both of Waynesboro; and four grandchildren. Steele's Family Funeral Services, Winter Haven.
September 26, 2000
MARIE E. STEWART, 84, of Sun City Center died Sunday at Plaza West Health Center. A native of Ingham County, Mich., she moved to the area in 1978 from Lansing, Mich. She was a university secretary and member of United Community Church. She is survived by two sisters, Nellie Richards of Delton, Mich., and Minnie Flansburg of Michigan Center, Mich. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.
September 26, 2000
