THOMAS W. BRUCE, 84, of Tampa died Saturday in Newberry. A native of Meggs, Ga., he moved to Tampa 60 years ago from Moultrie, Ga. He was a marine engineer and Protestant. He is survived by a son, William T. of Newberry; two daughters, Bonnie J. Gagnon of Seffner and Patricia Letchworth of Tampa; a brother, Leon of Dade City; a sister, Jewell Goodson of Plant City; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Garden of Memories-Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
GIUSEPPINA CINCOTTA, 89, of Sun City Center died Saturday at Sun Terrace Health Care Center. A native of Italy, she moved to the area in 1992 from Washington ville, N.Y. She was a homemaker and member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. She is survived by a daughter, Jennie Keller of Sun City Center; one grandchild; and three great- grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
(From December 1996)
GEORGE R. "G.R." CLEMENTS, 24, of Tampa died Monday. A lifelong resident of Tampa, he was a marine surveyor for a commercial shipping company. He is survived by his mother, Sherrie of Tampa; two brothers, Emory Carey of Glendale, Ariz., and William Cory of Toronto; and his grandmother, Marjorie Romandi of Tampa. Mark III Family Funeral Home, Town & Country Chapel.
(From December 1996)
EDWIN LEROY CLOUD SR., 84, of Zephyrhills died Sunday at Southern Mills Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. A native of Revere, Pa., he was a longtime resident of Tampa. He was a printer for Hillsborough Box Co. and member of Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife, Jessie Ray; a son, Edwin Leroy Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn.; a daughter, Eugenia Cloud Forman of Nashville, Tenn.; two brothers, Stephen L. and Bill, both of Tampa; two sisters, Stella Jones and Mary Emma McMorris, both of Tampa; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
ROBERT L. COLE, 71, of Ruskin died Sunday at Columbia South Bay Hospital. A native of Nashville, Mich., he moved to the area 13 years ago. He was a retired store keeper, Protestant, a Navy veteran of World War II and member of Loyal Order of Moose, Ruskin Chapter. He is survived by wife, Betty; and two sisters, Helen Crittenden of Hastings, Mich., and Mildred Knodt of Chula Vista, Calif. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary, Ruskin.
(From December 1996)
JOE DEVLIN, 64, of Land O' Lakes died Sunday at University Community Hospital. A native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, he moved to Land O' Lakes four years ago from Connecticut. He was a retired mail supervisor for Travelers Insurance and member of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; four sons, Martin of Wethersfield, Conn., Joseph Patrick of New Britain, Conn., Hugh of Phoenix and Denis of Atlanta; a daughter, Pauline Miller of Land O' Lakes; three brothers, Gerard, John and Paul, all of Belfast; five sisters, Mary O'Boyle of Wales, Sadie McCormick of Birmingham, England, Kathleen Murphy of Bangor, Northern Ireland, Lily Giles of Belfast and Ann Foley of Yardley, England; and seven grandchildren. Loyless Funeral Home, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel.
(From December 1996)
GEORGE WILLIAM ELLETT SR., 67, of Tampa died Sunday at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Fort Wayne, Ind., he moved to Tampa in 1971 from Hudson. He was a security guard and an Air Force technical sergeant veteran. He is survived by two sons, George Jr. of Savannah, Ga., and James Steven of Hudson; a daughter, Patricia Ann O'Steen of Gibsonton; a brother, Harold of Belleville, Ill.; and two grandchildren. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.
(From December 1996)
VALENTIN EXPOSITO, 82, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Guanabacoa, Cuba, she moved to Tampa in 1978 from Port Chester, N.Y. She was a filter manufacturer for Gaf Felt Co. and member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. She is survived by three daughters, Consuelo Socorro of Tampa, Berta Bartol of Brandon and Milagros Moreno of Valrico; four grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters. Garden of Memories-Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
JUANITA FARER, 82, of Temple Terrace died Sunday at home. A native of Falmouth, Ky., she moved to the area in 1961 from Ashland, Ky. She was a homemaker, Methodist and member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary in Brooksville. She is survived by a son, Bob Childers of Tampa. C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.
(From December 1996)
JULIO L. GONZALEZ-MARTINEZ, 74, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Pinar del Rio, Cuba, he moved to Tampa in 1994 from Havana. He was a carpenter. He is survived by a daughter, Araceli G. Vazquez of Tampa; a sister, Dolores Gonzalez of Pinar del Rio; and two grandchildren. Garden of Memories- Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
RAYMOND E. HERRICK, 85, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of Chicago, he moved to Tampa in 1920. He was the owner of Herrick Electric & Sign Co. and Methodist. He is survived by his wife, Stella; a son, Edward of Aiken, S.C.; a sister, Betty Christian of Lutz; five grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren. F.T. Blount Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel.
(From December 1996)
VIVIAN SEALE HOLLOMAN, 71, of Tampa died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Escambia County, Ala., she moved to Tampa in 1938. She was a retired executive secretary for Air Cargo Transfer, Protestant, member of National Pilot's Association and Aircraft Owners Association. She is survived by a son, Henry Darwin of Tampa; and two sisters, LaDora Deane Love of Gainesville, Ga., and Margaret Marinel Hahling of Floral City. Glass Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
ANGEL CARLOS NELSON, infant son of Leonard Nelson Jr. and Jessica Reys of Tampa, died Saturday at University Community Hospital. He also is survived by his grandfathers, Leonard Sr. of Norman Park and Carlos Reys of Tampa; and his grandmothers, Hazel Singleton of Tampa and Iris Madera of Detroit. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
WILLIE M. NORMAN, 90, of Odessa died Sunday at Park Lake Village Nursing Home in New Port Richey. A native of Waycross, Ga., he moved to the area in 1993 from Venice. He was a truck driver, member of Ark of Reconciliation and Venice Gulf Post 101 American Legion. He is survived by two daughters, Marion T. Ward of New Port Richey and Genevieve Arrington of Odessa; 11 grandchildren; 19 great- grandchildren; and five great-great- grandchildren. Swilley Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
LONNIE CLIFTON PREVATT, 70, of Gibsonton died Saturday at Columbia South Bay Hospital. A native of Wimauma, he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was the owner of East Bay Raceway, Baptist, a Navy veteran of World War II and member of United Transportation Union Locomotive Engineer. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; two sons, Gregory of Gibsonton and Kim of Riverview; two brothers, Donald of Mulberry and C.A. of Ruskin; a sister, Jeanette Falkenburg of Brandon; and two grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
(From December 1996)
CHARLES ILDO RAMSDELL III, 55, of Tampa died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Manhattan, Kan., he moved to Tampa in 1987 from Hawaii. He was a retired lieutenant colonel in the Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Holland; two daughters, Christine Ramsdell Wightman of Salt Lake City and Mari Blythe of Littleton, Colo.; a stepson, Robert Holland of Tampa; two stepdaughters, Jennifer and Melanie Holland, both of Tampa; and a sister, Lynne Espe of Aurora, Colo. Mark III Family Funeral Home, Bay To Bay Chapel, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
WILLIAM L. SIMMONS, 61, of Brandon died Saturday at home. A native of Canton, Ohio, he moved to the area in 1983 from Massillon, Ohio. He was the owner of The Chestnut Tree, first sergeant in the U.S. Coast Guard, a retired Army veteran and member of Brandon Christian Fellowship. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn E.; four sons, Michael L. of Brandon, Todd P. of Cleveland, Tenn., Shawn R. of Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., and Ryan R. of Seffner; his parents, Paul Sr. and Edna of Brandon; three brothers, Paul Jr. of Adrian, Mich., and John C. and David L., both of Brandon; two sisters, Beverly Richardson of Brandon and Carolyn Hare of Copley, Ohio; and 11 grandchildren. Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
(From December 1996)
JULIA SOUSA, 68, of Tampa died Sunday. A native of New York City, she moved to Tampa in 1970. She was a retired admissions clerk at St. Joseph's Hospital, an employee at McCrory's department store and member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. She is survived by four sisters, Sylvia Crowe of New York City and Irene Noriega, Ramona Wathey and Dolores Martinez, all of Tampa; and 12 nephews and nieces. Roel & Curry Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
HATTIE M. STEINOUR, 92, of Tampa died Monday at Rehabilitation Health Care Center. A native of Kentucky, she moved to Tampa in 1991 from Orlando. She was a homemaker and Baptist. She is survived by a stepdaughter, Joan Hadlock of Tampa. Suncoast Cremation Society, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
LYDIA R. STEMLER, 87, of Tampa died Sunday while under the care of Hospice of Hillsborough. A native of McKees Rocks, Pa., she moved to Tampa in 1959 from Pittsburgh. She was a hospital secretary and member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church. She is survived by a grandson, Philip K. Lau of Tampa; a granddaughter, Kimberly R. Lau of Tampa; and four great-grandchildren. F.T. Blount Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel.
(From December 1996)
DONNA LOUISE VOLPE, 70, of Winter Haven died Sundaye in Thonotosassa. A native of Fairbault, Minn., she moved to Winter Haven in 1977 from Ottowa, Ill. She worked in the communications department at the Winter Haven Hospital, was a member of Central Baptist Church, Islands World Pray Band and Home Missions Group. She is survived by her husband, Joseph T.; two sons, William Joseph of Lake Wales and David Alan of Thonotosassa; two brothers, Merle L. and Morris L. Eisert, both of Atwater, Minn.; a sister, Mary Helen Pirkl of Arizona; and two grandchildren. Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home, Winter Haven.
(From December 1996)
DONALD J. WARNER, 32, of Port Arthur, Texas died Saturday. A native of Tampa, he moved to Port Arthur two years ago from Tampa. He was a self-employed handyman and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Dominque Richard of Grand Cayman Island; his father, Donald R. of Thonotosassa; his mother and stepfather, Frances M. and Chico Cardenas of Tampa; a brother, Joseph Cardenas of Tampa; and a sister, Edith Sizemore of Tampa. Garden of Memories-Myrtle Hill Funeral Home, Tampa.
(From December 1996)
