LISA MAE RAMIREZ, 27, of Lithia died Thursday in Plant City. A native of Walton, she was a longtime resident of Lithia. She was a tortilla maker and member of Shiloh Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Israel; her parents, Charlie and Sara Jane Cowart of Lithia; four brothers, Franklyn Lee, Robert Lee, Charlie Lee and Jimmy Lee Cowart, all of Lithia; a sister, Janie Ann Mateo of Alabama; her paternal grandmother, Cora Bell Cowart of Marianna; and her maternal grandfather, Robert Lee Grant of DeFuniak Springs. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
(From December 1996)
THELMA FLYNN ROBERTS, 89, of Bradenton died Thursday at Suncoast Manor Rehabilitation. A native and longtime resident of Tampa, she recently moved to Bradenton.) She was a homemaker. She is survived by four sons, Frank of Tampa, Neil of Key West and Paul and Jim, both of Odessa; a daughter, Janet Brown of Bradenton; a sister, Hazel Birdsong of West Palm Beach; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mark III Family Funeral Home, Bay To Bay Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
TERESA LaBARBERA SALARIO, 103, of Tampa died Thursday. A native of Rosario, Argentina, she moved to Tampa in 1903 from Alessandria de la Rocca, Sicily. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by three sons, Saverio of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Joe L. and Luigi, both of Tampa; a daughter, Katie Connell of Spring Hill; 16 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
JESSE LeROY THOMAS, 78, of Tampa died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Felda, he moved to Tampa in 1936. He was a steel worker in shipping. He is survived by his wife, Lucy P.; a son, Michael L. of Orlando; two daughters, Patricia Reeves and Jessica Hines, both of Tampa; a stepson, Wayne Branch of Thonotosassa; a brother, Wilbur of Albany, Ga.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mark III Family Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel.
(From December 1996)
JOHN T. "JAKE" WADSWORTH, 80, of Bonita Springs died Friday at Hope Hospice House in Fort Myers. A native of Tampa, he moved to Bonita Springs 10 years ago. He attended the Naples and Bonita Springs Church of God and was a Mason. He is survived by his wife, Margueritte; a daughter, Margaret Ann Castle of Naples; three brothers, Robert E. and Louis H., both of Temple Terrace and Walter D. of New Port Richey; two sisters, Ruth Harrell of Brandon and Evelyn Forbes of Tampa; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Walter Shikany's Bonita Funeral Home, Bonita Springs.
(From December 1996)
VIRGINIA IRENE HAYES, 77, of Lakeland died Thursday at Trinity Health Care. She was a Pennsylvania native who moved to Florida 27 years ago. She was a retired Registered Nurse and a World Warr II veteran. She was a member of the Presbyterian church. She is survived by a sister, Florence Peterson, Titusville, Pa. Heath Funeral Chapel.
(From December 1996)
DARRELL DeWAYN THOMPSON, 19, of Auburndale died Thursday at Winter Haven Hospital. He was a Bartow native and lifelong resident of Polk County. He was a former sales clerk for Wal-Mart. Survivors include his mother, Janice Hegazy; sister, Tina Thompson; maternal grandparents, Hubert and Alice Williams, and paternal grandmother, Aline Gatlin, all of Auburndale. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale.
(From December 1996)
OTIS FINLEY WEAVER, 85, of Lakeland died Thursday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Johnsonville, Ill., and moved to Florida from Urbana, Ill., seven years ago. He was a newspaper printer. He was a member of Crystal Lake United Methodist Church, Lakeland, and was a Mason. Survivors include his wife, Marian Weaver, Lakeland; two daughters, Joann Rudd, Deerfield, Ill., and Karen Burda, Scottsdale, Ariz.; two stepsons, William Frymire, Mancelona, Mich.; and Richard Frymire, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Heath Funeral Chapel.
(From December 1996)
ALFRED CHARLES WINSLOW JR., 67, of Haines City died Wednesday at home. He was born in Cherry Valley, N.Y., and moved to Florida from Raleigh, N.C., in 1988. He was a retired foreman for Lane Construction Inc., Meriden, Conn., where he worked for 38 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lake ALfred, a member of American Legion Post No. 8, and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Kay Winslow, Haines City; daughter, Sandra Winslow, Mohawk, N.Y.; two stepsons, Steve Shupe, Arnold, Md., and Ron Shupe, Ellicott City, Md.; two stepdaughters, Linda Rhoades, Fort Myers, and Peggy Mills, Woodbine, Md.; three sisters, Helen Peterson, Bainbridge, N.Y., Jean Keller, Cherry Valley, and Anne Perkins, Haines City; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Lane-Holt Funeral Home, Haines City.
(From December 1996)
PAULINE ETHEL WUCKER, 69, a winter resident of Haines City, died Friday. She was a native of Hersey, Mich., and was a retired bookkeeper in the moving van and wholesale supply businesses. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Cadillac, Mich., and attended the Lamb of God Lutheran Church, Haines City. Survivors include her husband, Howard, Cadillac and Haines City; two sisters, Lillie Soper, Hersey, and Edith Peppers, Langsburg, Mich.; and two grandchildren. Lane-Holt Funeral Home, Haines City.
(From December 1996)
NORMA B. BARLETTA, 75, of St. Petersburg died Tuesday at Columbia St. Petersburg Medical Center. She moved to this area from New Orleans. She was a member of the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. She is survived by several cousins. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
(From December 1996)
LILA M. BUCKLEY, 85, of St. Petersburg died Friday at Shore Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. A native of Marlboro Township, N.J., she moved to this area in 1976 from Freehold, N.J. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, Dennis R. of Marlboro, N.J. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.
(From December 1996)
DANIEL LEE CLEMONS, 39, of St. Petersburg died Thursday at home. A native of Cincinnati, he moved to this area in 1982. He was a purchasing director for the Arbors of Seminole. He is survived by his mother, Gloria Gross of Cincinnati; a brother, Michael of Cincinnati; and a nephew. His companion was James Howell of St. Petersburg. Southern Funeral and Memorial Services, St. Petersburg.
(From December 1996)
JAMES M. FRANKLIN, 84, of Clearwater died Thursday at Mease Hospital Countryside in Safety Harbor. A native of Chicago, he moved to this area in 1986 from Montclair, N.J. He was an executive for the Boy Scouts of America, director of the YMCA in Montclair, a member of Rotary International and Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; a son, Bill of Escondido, Calif.; a daughter, Tricia of Binghamton, N.Y.; and a sister, Ruth F. Truex of Clearwater. Lakeview Chapel Funeral Home, Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater.
(From December 1996)
JACKSON SEARS HADEN, 75, of Palm Harbor died Wednesday at St. Mark Village Nursing Center. A native of Fife, Va., he moved to this area in 1986 from Baltimore. He was a retired food service manager, an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Countryside Christian Center in Clearwater. He is survived by his wife, Marge; two sons, James A. of Reisterstown, Md., and Jack Jr. of Boring, Md.; a daughter, Janie Brann of Lutz; two brothers, Stuart and John, both of Virginia; two sisters, Mildred Bartell of Virginia and Hilda Vernon of Richmond, Va.; and seven grandchildren. Lakeview Chapel Funeral Home, Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater.
(From December 1996)
LOUIS JACKSON "JACK" JESSUP, 52, of Largo died Tuesday. He moved to this area in 1946 from his native Sophia, W.Va. He was a meatcutter and assistant meat manager for Publix in Disston Plaza for 19 years, a veteran of the Navy and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Marilynn G.; a stepson, Jeff Morford of Spring Hill; a stepdaughter, Shellie Ulch of Spring Hill; two brothers, James D. of Palm Harbor and Franklin W. of Ocala; seven sisters, Leona Meyer, Mary Sever and Ann Hood, all of St. Petersburg, Betty Infinger of Clearwater, Faye Denton of Tampa, Shirley Webb of New Port Richey and Linda Leigh of Palm Harbor; and several nieces and nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes, Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
(From December 1996)
MARIE N. MARCELLO, 98, of Largo died Tuesday at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater. She moved to this area in 1977 from her native New York City. She was a retired seamstress and a member of Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall in Largo. She is survived by two sons, Robert of Maspath, N.Y., and William of Randolph, N.J.; two daughters, Vera Paccione and Dolores Lucent, both of Largo; 27 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and 15 great- great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.
(From December 1996)
DOROTHY R. McCOY, 85, of Bucksport, Maine died Thursday at Columbia Largo Medical Center. A native of Cambridge, Mass., she had been a winter resident since 1966, coming from Bucksport. She was a homemaker and Protestant. She is survived by a son, Edwin H. Jr. of Bucksport and Largo; a daughter, Cynthia Fairweather of Fairfield, Maine; a brother, Richard Paul of Randolph, Mass.; a sister, Ester Morris of Westwood, Mass.; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes, Largo Chapel.
(From December 1996)
JOHN J. "JACK" O'CONNELL, 84, of St. Petersburg died Wednesday at Columbia Edward White Hospital. A native of Ireland, he moved to this area in 1989 from Johnston, R.I. He was a retired machinist. He is survived by his wife, Winifred; a son, John T. of St. Petersburg; three daughters, Dina Mac of Cranston, R.I., Kathleen Chesto of Southbury, Conn., and Marynell Noonan of Fenton, Mich.; two brothers, Patrick and Daniel, both of Ireland; and eight grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
(From December 1996)
ATHANASIA STAVRAKIS PAPUDIS, 73, of Tarpon Springs died Friday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Tampa. She was a teacher's aide with the Bilingual Program at Tarpon Springs Elementary School and a member of Philoptochos Society, Chios Society, Halki Society and St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. She is survived by her husband, Tom J.; a daughter, Julie Keffalas of Tarpon Springs; two brothers, Steve Stavrakis Sr. and Tony Stavrakis, both of Tarpon Springs; a sister, Falya Stavrakis of Tarpon Springs; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.
(From December 1996)
HOMER L. ROYER, 90, of Clearwater died Tuesday at Morton Plant Hospital. A native of Ohio, he moved to this area in 1975 from Dayton, Ohio. He was an educator in the Dayton Public Schools, past president of the Friends of the Clearwater Library and the American Association of School Personnel Administrators and a member of UPARC Admissions Committee, the Quest Inn Board of Directors, the Religious Community Services Board and Skycrest United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; a son, David B. of Seattle; a daughter, Carolyn Kuhlmann of Germany; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Moss- Feaster at Sylvan Abbey, Clearwater.
(From December 1996)
PHILLIP L. SMITH, 82, of Indian Rocks Beach died Wednesday at home. A native of Philadelphia, he moved to this area in 1971 from Stony Brook, N.Y. He was a retired public school principal and a member of St. Brendan's Catholic Church. He is survived by two brothers, John of Philadelphia and Thomas of San Diego; and a sister, Mary of Philadelphia. Lakeview Chapel Funeral Home, Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater.
(From December 1996)
