ESTHER BRINK, 89, of Tampa died Oct. 29 at Manhattan Convalescent Center. She was a native of Tampa. She had no known survivors. Eastside Funeral Home, Tampa.
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ERIC R. CHEW, 35, of Dade City died Friday at home. A native of Tampa, he moved to Dade City in 1981. He was the owner/operator of Eric's Lawn Service, football coach for Pasco Police Athletic League and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Carol; two daughters, Michelle and Kayla, both of Dade City; his father, Melvin of Tampa; his mother, Mary Rand of Tampa; and a sister, Sandra of Zephyrhills. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
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JAMES DORSETT, 74, of Tampa died Oct. 28 at Su Casa Nursing Home. He had no known survivors. Eastside Funeral Home, Tampa.
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WILMA J. DUNBAR, 73, of Choctaw, Okla., formerly of Dover, died Thursday. A native of Enid, Okla., she moved to Choctaw in 1982 from Dover. She was a homemaker and member of Countryside Baptist Church in Choctaw. She is survived by two daughters, Linda Lindsey of Choctaw and Rosita Leah of Keysville; 10 sons, James and Steven, both of Choctaw, Donald of Newalla, Okla., Clyde of Greensburg, Ky., Larry of Lakeland, Richard of Hudson, Alfred of Trapnell, Otto and Myron, both of Oklahoma City, and Lawrence of Rockingham, N.C.; two sisters, Dorothy Jones of El Paso, Texas , and Erma Love of Oklahoma City; four brothers, Ray Wilson of Mineral Wells, Texas , Joe Wilson and Ralph Wilson, both of Bartelsville, Okla., and Raymond Wilson of Wichita, Kan.; 37 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
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ELMA EDNA FLANNIGAN, 86, of Valrico died Saturday in Brandon. A native of Dahlgren, Illinois, she moved to this area 45 years ago from Portland, Ore. She was a practical nurse and member of First Church of God in Sydney. She is survived by her husband, Lee. Stowers Funeral Homes, Brandon.
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BABY BOY GARCIA, infant son of Jose Garcia and Ruth Jennings, died Oct. 27 at Tampa General Hospital. Hamilton Funeral Home Inc., Riverview.
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OBDULIO ``YUYO" RAMON GARCIA, 75, of Tampa died Oct. 28. A native of Havana, he moved to the area 70 years ago. He was self-employed as a carpenter, Catholic and past member of Circulo Cubano. He is survived by two sons, Obdulio Jr. and Raymond; two daughters, Anne Footlick and Sylvia Greco; and one sister, Mercedes Diaz. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
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THELMA CLESTE FISHER HALL, 84, of Brandon died Saturday at Woodlands Nursing Home. A native of Grandville, Pa., she moved to the area in 1960 from Lewiston, Pa. She was a certified nursing assistant. She is survived by a son, Jeffrey Smith of Brandon; and a brother, Raymond Fisher of Lewiston. Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon Chapel.
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PATRICK V. KELLOGG, 46, of Tampa died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Independence, Mo., he moved to Tampa in 1973 from Illinois. He was a locomotive engineer and Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia; a daughter, Amy E. of Colorado; his mother, Mary K. of Homosassa; a sister, Susanne K. Jenson of Homosassa; and five brothers, William H. and James D. Johnson, both of Texas , and David J., Steven T. and Michael W., all of Homosassa. Mark III Family Funeral Home, Bay to Bay Chapel, Tampa.
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CHARLES A. KNIGHT, infant son of Randolph Knight and Lisa Patterson, both of Tampa, died Oct. 24 at St. Joseph's Women's Hospital. He is also survived by a brother, Stephen of Tampa. Eastside Funeral Home, Tampa.
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JUNIOUS LOFTON, of Tampa, died Oct. 25. A native of Tallahassee, he was an auto mechanic. He is survived by a daughter, Estella Mae Sampson; a sister, Carrie Lee Lofton; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Jackson Memorial Chapel, Inc., Tampa.
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FRANK J. MATEY, 83, of Tampa died Saturday at Arbors at Tampa Subacute and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Philadelphia, he moved to the Tampa Bay area 26 years ago from Atlanta. He was a retired zone manager for General Motors, Army veteran of World War II and member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Marie R.; two daughters, Marie Bishop of Lutz and Joan of Tallahassee; and a sister, Vera Abbott of New Jersey. Glass Funeral Home Inc., Tampa.
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SUSIE M. PHILLIPS, 81, of Tampa died Tuesday at Hillhaven Rehabilitation Center. A native of Bainbridge, Ga., she moved to Tampa 10 years ago. She was a retired maid and Baptist. She is survived by a niece, Eva Inez Howard of Tampa. Florida Mortuary-Loyless Chapel, Tampa.
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EVELYN POLIRER, 89, of Tampa died Oct. 21 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a native of New York. She had no known survivors. Eastside Funeral Home, Tampa.
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ANAI RENTERIA, infant daughter of Silbano Renteria and Delia Robles, both of Wimauma, died Oct. 26 at Tampa General Hospital. Eastside Funeral Home, Tampa.
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MARY T. RIBAUDO, 89, of Sun City Center died Saturday at home, under the care of Hospice of Hillsborough. A native of Stamford, Conn., she moved to Florida in 1976 from Jackson Heights, N.Y. She was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Ruskin, charter member of Sun City Center Italian-American Club and a volunteer for the RSVP Club. She is survived by a son, Nicholas of Willingsboro, N.J.; a daughter, Marion VonBargen of Ruskin; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Sun City Center.
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DOLORES RODRIGUEZ, 84, of Tampa died Oct. 28 at home. A native of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, she was a seamstress. She is survived by a daughter, Laura Olivia. Eastside Funeral Home, Tampa.
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WAVA B. WEIKEL, 86, of Ruskin died Friday at Sun Terrace Health Care Center. A native of Auburn, N.Y., she moved to the area in 1970 from Fulton, N.Y. She was a bookkeeper for Ruskin Clinic, Methodist and member of the Moose Lodge. She is survived by a son, Wallace C. Corzett of Fulton; a daughter, Wilma Parks of St. Petersburg; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Sarasota.
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DIANA GATES BRYANT, 60, of St. Petersburg died Sunday at home while under the care of Hospice of Pinellas County. A native of Kansas City, Mo., she was a former resident of Tampa. She was a retired educational diagnostician for Pinellas County schools and a member of First Unity Church. She is survived by three daughters, Andrea of New York City, Allison of St. Petersburg and Valerie Bryant Stroud of Hickory, N.C.; a brother, James Gates of Pineville, La.; a sister, Shirley Hales of Tampa; and one granddaughter. Anderson- McQueen Funeral Home, Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
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EMMETT C. CARTER, 84, of Tampa died Monday at home. A native of Homestead, he was a lifelong resident of Florida. He was a carpenter and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Dovie; a stepson, James David Jordan of Seffner; a stepdaughter, Gloria Faye Raymond of Laredo, Texas ; a sister, Edna Marie of Tampa; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.
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CORLISS ``BUDDY" CHAVEZ, 72, of Redington Beach died Sunday at Palm Garden of Pinellas. A native of Tampa, he recently moved to Redington Beach. He was a retired professional tennis player and a Navy veteran. He is survived by a son, Dale M. of Atlanta; a daughter, Cindy Ervin of Redington Shores; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Dobies Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
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EUGENIA DICK, 79, of Ruskin died Monday at South Bay Hospital. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., she moved to the area 13 years ago. She was a salesperson and Protestant. She is survived by her husband, William; two daughters, Mickey Jo Vaerten of Troy, Mich. and Janet Lewis of North Branch, Mich.; two brothers, William of Ruskin and Robert of Cheektowta, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory, Ruskin.
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