EDMUND HOWELL, 80, of Tampa died Thursday. A native of Hurt, Va., he moved to the area from Fort Meade, Md. He was an Army veteran and Methodist. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; a son, William of Blairsville, Ga.; a brother, Raymond of Maryland; two sisters, Thelma Bennett of Lynchburg, Va., and Virginia Clark of Hurt; and three grandchildren. Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services, Tampa.
April 29, 2000
EPHRAIM LEON LEVY, 54, of Tampa died Thursday at Palm Garden. A native of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, he moved to the area in 1977. He was a baker for Alessi. He is survived by his wife, Mildred; a son, Leon; three brothers, Alton Gayle, Lopez Daley and Granville Daley, all of Jamaica; and two sisters, Cynthia Baker of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, and Marion Lewis of Jamaica. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes & Northern, Tampa.
April 29, 2000
CHARLES A. PENZEL JR., 84, of Sun City Center died Wednesday at South Bay Hospital. A native of Muncie, Ind., he moved to the area from Spain in 1993. He was a marketing consultant for the government of Puerto Rico, Navy veteran of World War II, Rotarian and Episcopalian. He is survived by two daughters, Deirdre of Sun City Center and Julie Penzel-Althoff of Hamburg, Germany; and a grandchild. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
April 29, 2000
RALPH C. PHILLIPS, 71, of Tampa died Tuesday at Palm Garden of Tampa. A native of Rinard, Ill., he moved to the area in 1955. He was a electrician for Sheppard Electric and Protestant. He is survived by a son, Jerry of Lutz; two daughters, Ava DeCarlo of Kissimmee and Peggy Roberts of Arkansas; two brothers, Robert and Thomas, both of Illinois; two sisters, Mary Freeman and Margene Daugherty, both of Illinois; and six grandchildren. Adams & Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.
April 29, 2000
JOSEPHINE GRECO PURCELL, 86, of Tampa died Thursday. A lifelong resident, she worked in the credit office of a department store and was a member of First Baptist Church of New Tampa. He is survived by three sisters, Mary Greco, Theresa Greco and Connie Piazza, all of Tampa. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Nebraska Chapel, Tampa.
April 29, 2000
RICHARD LLOYD ROBINSON JR., 44, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Harrisonburg, Va., he moved to the area in 1980. He was employed by Ocean Apparel and co-owned AAA Appliance Service. He is survived by his wife, Michele; a daughter, Dionne of Harrisonburg; his parents, Richard and Charlotte of Harrisonburg; two brothers, Terry of Fishersville, Va., and Dennis of Harrisonburg; and his grandmothers, Louise Clinedinst of Broadway, Va., and Louise Powers of Staunton, Va. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
April 29, 2000
HOWARD HUGHES SIMMONS, 61, of Plant City died Friday at Blake Medical Center. A lifelong resident, he participated in Special Olympics and was a member of Mount Enon Primitive Baptist Church. He is survived by a brother, Vernon of Brandon; and a sister, Barbara Weaver of Brandon. Hopewell Funeral Home, Plant City.
April 29, 2000
WILLIE JAMES WELLS SR., 78, of Tampa died April 22 at University Community Hospital. A native of Blakely, Ga., he moved to the area in 1959. He was a laborer for the Tampa Sanitation Department and Baptist. He is survived by a son, Willie Jr.; three daughters, Louise, Yvonne Wiggins and Eunice Thomas; three stepsons, Marcellas Herds, Sandy Flemings and Daryl Patrick; a brother, Willie K.; two sisters, Vera Allen and Rosa Gully; 19 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes & Northern, Tampa.
April 29, 2000
CLARICE WILLIAMS, 77, of Tampa died Friday. A native of Sparks, Ga., she was a longtime resident, administrative secretary for the school system and member of Wellswood Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, James of Tampa; two daughters, Charmaine Fleischman and Jacquelyn Perez, both of Tampa; a stepdaughter, Carolyn McVeigh of Tampa; a brother, Glen Hester of Riverview; a sister, Edna Perez of Lakeland; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
April 29, 2000
FRED G. BLACKMORE, 63, of Spring Hill died Tuesday at Vencor Hospital in Tampa. He was a winter resident in this area from his native Davison, Mich. He was a truck driver. He is survived by a sister, Beverly Clancy of Spring Hill; one niece and four nephews. Foster Crematory, Brooksville.
April 28, 2000
THELMA JOHNSON DIEFFENWIERTH, 85, of Pinellas Park, formerly of Dade City, died Tuesday in St. Petersburg. A native of Darby, she was a registered nurse and a member of the Spring Lake United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Marthelle Lowen of Pinellas Park; a brother, Jay Johnson of Tampa; a sister, Leola Joiner of St. Cloud; and one grandchild. Coleman and Ferguson Funeral Home, Dade City.
April 28, 2000
JAMES H. DIETZ, 82, of Holiday died Tuesday. A native of Janesville, Wis., he moved to this area in 1978 from Warren, Mich. He was a truck driver for the Chrysler Corp. in Detroit, and an Army veteran of World War II. He had a companion, Althea Fournier of Holiday. He is survived by two sons, David of St. Clair Shores, Mich., and Lawrence of Columbus, Mich.; and four grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
April 28, 2000
EDWIN P. FREELAND, 89, of New Port Richey died Thursday at North Bay Medical Center in New Port Richey. A native of Newark, N.J., he moved to this area 31 years ago from Tarpon Springs. He was the owner of Florida Litho, member of Holy Trinity Southern Episcopal Church in New Port Richey, Masons, Rotary Club, Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge and Eagles. He is survived by a son, Douglas of Aurora, Colo.; a daughter, Alma Heidt of Hudson; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
April 28, 2000
ALBERT GAGLIARDO, 89, of New Port Richey died Wednesday in Port Richey. A native of Elizabeth, N.J., he moved to this area six months ago from Crystal River. He was an auto body repairman in New Jersey and a Catholic. He is survived by two sons, Ronald of Palm Coast and Bruce of Boynton Beach; a daughter, Sharon Swelgin of Port Richey; a brother, Arthur Galiardo of Toms River, N.J.; a sister, Lillian Smith of Linden, N.J.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.
April 28, 2000
LARRY GENE LeBLANC JR. of Zephyrhills died Tuesday in Tampa. A native of Port Arthur, Texas , he moved to this area two years ago from New Orleans. He was a computer/telemarketer for MCI and a Navy veteran. He is survived by two sons, Larry G. III of Zephyrhills and Matthew of Hampton, Va.; a daughter, Jessica of New Orleans; his parents, Mary Ann and Larry Sr. of New Orleans; his grandmother, Annabelle of Beaumont, Texas ; a brother, Danny of Houston; and two sisters, Penny Prince of New Orleans and Teresa Moroles of Zephyrhills. Oakley Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
April 28, 2000
GERALD MALTZ, 79, of Bayonet Point died Wednesday at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to this area 11 years ago from Houston. He was a heavy equipment mechanic for Hefner Construction Co., and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hudson. He is survived by his wife, Hendrika; three sons, Robert of Conroe, Texas , Kenny of Katy, Texas , and Gerald S. of Center Moriches, N.Y.; two daughters, Christine Goldstein of Coram, N.Y., and Catherine Fitzgerald of Selden, N.Y.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Prevatt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hudson/Bayonet Point.
April 28, 2000
CHARLOTTE V. McDANIEL, 91, of Flagler Beach, formerly of Zephyrhills, died Wednesday at Coquina Center in Ormond Beach. A native of Boston, she moved to Flagler Beach in 1992. She was a vaudeville entertainer and a homemaker. She is survived by a son, Robert of Jamul, Calif.; two daughters, Ginger Helm of Flagler Beach and Viola Ann Petras of Bedford Heights, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Craig Funeral Home, Flagler Beach.
April 28, 2000
BESSIE RILEY, 74, of Dade City died Wednesday at Heritage Park Specialty Care Center in Dade City. A native of Gladwin, Mich., she moved to this area in 1995. She was a homemaker and a Lutheran. She is survived by two daughters, Paula Press of Trilby and Neila Harbuck of Eufala, Ala.; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.
April 28, 2000
MARY WHITE RUSSO, 73, of Holiday died Thursday at Hospice of Pasco House. A native of Glasgow, Scotland, she moved to this area in 1961 from Glasgow, Mont. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. She is survived by three sons, John of Scottsdale, Ariz., Thomas of Largo and Nicholas of Brandon; three daughters, Rosemary J. Ross of Orlando, Jeannie Pier of Peru, Ind., and Jackie Hartley of Holiday; a brother, Andrew Bairden of Los Angeles; a sister, Jean Mulla of Glasgow, Scotland; and six grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
April 28, 2000
ETHEL G. SHEEHAN, 90, of Lake Wales died Tuesday at Brandywyne Lakeside Center in Winter Haven. A native of Springfield, Ill., she moved to this area from Chicago in 1958. She was a homemaker and member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Lake Wales and the Catholic Women's Club. She is survived by a brother, Merle Oliver of Port Richey and two nephews. Marion Nelson Funeral Home, Lake Wales.
April 28, 2000
ROSA LEE AKRIDGE, 79, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Pavo, Ga., she moved to the area in 1940. She retired from Nations Bank and was Baptist. She is survived by a daughter, JoAnn Elwood of Brooksville; a brother, Homer Vick of Thomasville, Ga.; four sisters, Janie Barnes, OlaMae Jordan and Ellen Morris, all of Thomasville and Thelma Ratliff of Panama City; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Garden of Memories Chapel, Tampa.
April 28, 2000
