ATHANASIOS "TOM" GERONDIDAKIS, 51, of Holiday died Sunday in Miami. A native of Athens, Greece, he moved to this area 22 years ago from Maryland. He was a self-employed house painter and Greek Orthodox. He is survived by two sons, Manuel of Athens and Dimitrios of Laurel, Md.; three daughters, Stella, Eleni and Vaseliki "Vicki," all of Tarpon Springs; a brother, John of Athens; six sisters, Pare Trousas, Maritsa Voutsimou, Stavroula Mavrogents, all of Athens, Erini Voutsimou and Dora Demertzis both of New Port Richey, and Dina Gerondidakis of Melbourne, Australia; and two grandchildren. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Port Richey.
April 21, 1998
CAROL A. GIBSON, 51, of Port Richey died Saturday at Harborside Healthcare Gulf Coast in New Port Richey. A native of Detroit, she moved to this area 12 years ago from Wisconsin. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She is survived by two sons, Kenneth and Ron both of Port Richey; a brother, Jae Bergstrom of Port Richey; two sisters, Nancy Trudelle of Port Richey, and Kathy Walton of St. Paul, Minn.; and two grandchildren. Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
April 21, 1998
EVERETT HOLDEN, 82, of Zephyrhills died Sunday at Heartland of Zephyrhills. He was a native of Kipton, Ohio. He was a retired school teacher and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Marian; a brother, Leland of Oberlin, Ohio; a sister, Ethel Holden of Oberlin; two nephews; and two nieces. Coleman and Ferguson Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
April 21, 1998
WILLARD J. HUTTON, 87, of Zephyrhills died Saturday at home. A native of Steubenville, Ohio, he moved to this area 17 years ago from Wintersville, Ohio. He was a retired real estate broker and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; a son, James of Zephyrhills; two granddaughters; and six great-grandchildren. Coleman and Ferguson Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
April 21, 1998
FLORENCE JOHNSON, 57, of Port Richey died Friday at home. A native of Kentucky, she moved to this area nine years ago from Murfreesboro, Tenn. She is survived by a son, Allen G. Winn of Port Richey. Dobies Funeral Home, Congress Street, New Port Richey.
April 21, 1998
ARNOLD KRUGER, 66, of Brooksville died Thursday at Vencor Hospital in Tampa. He was an Odessa native, a building engineer and an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; a daughter, April of Tampa; and a sister, Alta Seybold of Eustis. Mark III Funeral Home, Town and Country Chapel.
April 21, 1998
SOPHIE G. LARSON, 96, of Holiday died Friday at home. A native of Guttenberg, Germany, she moved to this area 28 years ago from Manchester, Conn. She was a retired hairdresser, and attended First Baptist Church of Elfers. There are no know survivors. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
April 21, 1998
BERNARD LLOYD MADIGAN, 74, of Hudson died Friday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. A native of Flint, Mich., he moved to this area one year ago from Clearwater. He was a retired real estate broker, and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; and a son, Lawrence of Fort Lauderdale. Arlington Funeral Home, Port Richey.
April 21, 1998
ELIZABETH CAMILLA MAY, 81, of New Port Richey died Saturday at home. She moved to this area 42 years ago from her native Philadelphia. She was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in New Port Richey, and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post 10167 in Holiday. She is survived by two nieces and one nephew. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
April 21, 1998
JOHN J. "BUD" RHEINSMITH, 71, of Spring Hill died Saturday at Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point. A native of Oak Park, Ill., he moved to this area 10 years ago from Hudson. He was a former manager of the Village Square Apartments in Port Richey, and a Navy veteran of World War II. He had a fiance, Joann McDermott of Spring Hill. He is survived by two sons, Joseph C. of Clearwater and Kurt D. of St. Petersburg; a daughter, Lynn Mosura-Bliss of Gainesville; a sister, Ethel Worcester of Palo Alto, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville.
April 21, 1998
LEIGHTON VINCENT SINCLAIR, 84, of Zephyrhills died Sunday at home. A native of Columbia Falls, Maine, he moved to this area 17 years ago from Dunedin. He was a former motel owner in Dunedin, an Army veteran of World War II and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Zephyrhills. He is survived by his wife, Helen; three daughters, Judy Rounds of Crestview, Iowa, Penny Janek of San Angelo, Texas , and Linda Logan of St. Stephen, Canada; two stepsons, Robert Wyatt of Sterling Heights, Mich., and Jeffrey Wyatt of Woodstock, Ga.; two stepdaughters, Patricia Milton and Debra Speer both of Zephryrhills; 13 grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. Oakley Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
April 21, 1998
JOSEPH M. SPARK, 76, of New Port Richey died Friday at the Arbors at Safety Harbor. A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., he moved to this area six months ago from Pembroke Pines. He was a retired salesman for a soft drink company. He is survived by a daughter, Shirley Adkinson of Pembroke Pines; two sisters, Violet Rettger of Pittsburgh, and Carolyn Spark of Minneapolis.; and two grandchildren. Dobies Funeral Home, Bartelt Road, Holiday.
April 21, 1998
JAMES MAYHUE SWAIN, 77, of Pisgah Forest, N.C., died Saturday in an Asheville, N.C., hospital. He was retired from the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, a former court reporter for Pasco and Pinellas counties and partner in the court reporting firm of Conley and Swain. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn M.; three daughters, Sandra Wigney of Hawaii, Susan Martin of Savannah, Ga., and M. Elizabeth Crawley of Gramling, S.C.; two sons, Peter and Zachary Williams, both of Fort Pierce; and eight grandchildren. Moody-Connolly Funeral Home, Brevard, N.C.
April 21, 1998
LILLIAN H. TAFT, 76, of Holiday died Saturday at home. A native of Seneca, S.C., she moved to this area seven years ago from San Jose, Calif. She was Southern Baptist. She is survived by a son, Lawrence of Holiday; six daughters, Margaret Ann Dilley of Louisa, Va., Linda Frances Williams of Clearwater, Susan Ray McGuinn of Michigan, Kathryn S. Williamson of Hudson, Nancy E. Sanders of Holiday, and Cynthia Redfern of New Port Richey; two brothers, James Huston of Atlanta, and Joseph Huston of Greer, S.C.; a sister, Patricia Ducharme of Greer; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. North-Meadowlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, New Port Richey.
April 21, 1998
JEAN RODE ALCINDOR, 36, of Tampa died Nov. 24 at Tampa General Hospital. A native of Petite Source, Lagonave, Haiti, he moved to the area in 1987. He was a welder's helper for Tampa Tank Welding Co. and Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; a daughter, Iesha; two stepdaughters, Elreatha Atwood and Tarkisia Rivers; his mother, Alexina Ogaus; four brothers, Saintrius, Audrick, and Bosner, all of Lagonave Haiti and Saint-Til of Tampa; and two sisters, Marie and Jeanette. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes & Northern, Tampa.
December 3, 1998
OSLEY DAVID ALLEN, 64, of Miami died Nov. 26 at North Shore Hospital. A native of Tampa, he was a maintenance supervisor for Ford Motor Co., Navy veteran and Catholic. He is survived a daughter, Alesia Cleveland of California; a brother, Clyde Allen of Fort Myers; and two grandchildren. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes & Northern, Tampa.
December 3, 1998
LUIS A. BOMBINO, 81, of Tampa died Wednesday. A native of Cienfuegos, Cuba, he moved to the area in 1966. He was a food checker for a restaurant and Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Ofelia; two sons, Luis Jr. and Carlos, both of Tampa; two daughter, Maria Gonzalez and Ixora, both of Tampa; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Chapel, Tampa.
December 3, 1998
EGLANTINE THELMA BONELLI, 86, of Tampa died Tuesday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. She was a lifelong resident, homemaker and Baptist. She is survived by a son, George Sr.; a daughter, Deborah Davis; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
December 3, 1998
JOSEPH R. DUGUAY JR., 44, of Ruskin died Tuesday. A native of Bridgeport, Conn., he moved to the area from Nashua, N.H., in 1994. He was a manager of a Texaco Oil Co. service station. He was Protestant. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; three sons, Joseph III of Ruskin, Michael Riddle and David Riddle, both of Fredonia, N.Y.; three daughters, Sharon of Nashua, Laura Riddle of Bradenton and Michelle Riddle of San Antonio, Texas ; his mother, Lillian of Bridgeport; a brother, William of Bridgeport; and four grandchildren. Lewers Funeral Home, Ruskin.
December 3, 1998
OTHEL B. FISK, 81, of Ruskin died Saturday. A native of Montcalm, Mich., he moved to the area in 1974. He was general foreman for General Motors in Lansing, Mich., Army veteran of World War II and member of United Methodist Church, Ruskin. He is survived by his wife, Hilda; two sons, Guy of Nashua, N.H., and Larry of Wacousta, Mich; three sisters, Betty Gibson of Lansing, Sharon Johnson of Atlantic Beach and Connie Cairl of Barryton, Mich.; a brother, Marion of Vestaburg, Mich.; 18 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society.
December 3, 1998
JOHN WILLARD GIBSON, 83, of Lakeland died Tuesday at home. A native of Montreal, he was retired from Lakeland Electric & Water Utilities and a member of First United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary L.; two daughters, Susan J. Demmi of Tampa and Sandi Quick of Columbia, S.C.; a son, John of Lakeland; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Heath Funeral Chapel, Lakeland.
December 3, 1998
FRED W. HENDRICKS, 87, of Tampa died Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Howell, Ga., he was a motor rewinder for General Electric, Mason, Army veteran of World War II and member of First Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Mildred; a son, Robert of Tampa; a daughter, Virginia of Tampa; and three grandchildren. C. E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace.
December 3, 1998
CARIDAD HERNANDEZ, 70, of Tampa died Tuesday. A native of Humacao, Puerto Rico, she moved to the area in 1993. She was an employee of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Protestant. She is survived by a daughter, Myriam Montilla of Tampa; a brother, Jose of New York; a sister, Mei-Lin Jordan of Las Vegas; and two grandsons. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa.
December 3, 1998
