LARRY R. INMAN, 48, of Tampa died Wednesday at home. A native of Sanford, N.C., he moved to the area in 1972. He was a bartender and a minor league baseball player for the Atlanta Braves. He is survived by his wife, Josephine Beasley; a daughter, Lisa Student of St. Petersburg; his stepfather, Samuel Strickland of Dunn, N.C.; two brothers, Tim of Erwin, N.C., and Jimmy Branch of Spring Lake, N.C.; a sister, Joyce Lawrence of Seattle; and three grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 11, 2000
KENNETH LEE KITCHEL, 53, of Valrico died Tuesday at Brandon Regional Medical Center. A native of Logansport, Ind., he moved to the area from Venice in 1970. He was an electrician, a Navy veteran of the Vietname War, a Mason and a member of American Legion and Oakwood Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Jane; two sons, Brian and Matthew, both of Valrico; his parents, Lawrence of Venice and Betty of Logansport; a brother, Donald of South Venice; and two sisters, Jane Hollin of Port Charlotte and Carol Johnson of Venice. Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home.
August 11, 2000
ALBERT W. LAIRD, 81, of Tampa died Sunday at University Community Hospital. A native of Kingston, N.Y., he moved to the area in 1985. He was a salesman and owned A & A Enterprises. He is survived by his wife, Alice; three sons, Albert II of Marlboro, Mass., and Mickey Tesauro and Joe Tesauro, both of Trenton, N.J.; two daughters, Lois Kreig of Cairo, N.Y., and Kathleen Kidd of Houston; and two grandchildren. All County Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 11, 2000
ERMA JEAN McDANIEL, 69, of Lakeland died Wednesday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. A native of Coffee County, Ala., she came to Lakeland from Alabama in 1952. She was a citrus grader for Sun Star Foods and Baptist. She is survived by her husband, Wallace; two daughters, Margaret Anderson of Lakeland and Wanda Griffis of Odum, Ga.; two sisters, Doshie Marsh of Valrico and Nettie Mae Hudson of Lakeland; three brothers, Joe Butts of Turkey Creek, Hubert Butts of Lake Wales and James Butts of Lakeland; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Lanier Funeral Home, Lakeland.
August 11, 2000
CHARLIE McNEAL, 96, of Plant City died Aug. 2 at Southwood Nursing Center. A native of Orange County, he was a longtime Plant City resident. He was an employee for Asgrow Fertilizer Co. and a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by two sons, Charles of Rochester, N.Y., and Robert of Clinton, Ohio; a daughter, Virginia Carpenter of Plant City; a brother, Issac of St. Petersburg; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Washington Funeral Chapel, Plant City.
August 11, 2000
ROBERT JAMES METZ, 47, of Lutz died Wednesday. A native of Detroit, he was a self-employed handyman and a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietname War. He is survived by two daughters, Julie and Jennifer, both of Taylor, Mich.; a brother, Don of Lutz; two sisters, Nancy Capstick of Whitelake, Mich., and Diane Anderson of Livonia, Mich.; and two grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Lutz-Land O' Lakes Chapel, Lutz.
August 11, 2000
MILDRED I. MOORE, 76, of Gibsonton died Wednesday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of Columbus, Ohio, she moved to the area 30 years ago. She was a homemaker and Protestant. She is survived by four sons, David of Columbus, Ronald and John, both of Ruskin, and Gerald of Savannah, Ga.; a daughter, Nancy Fisher of Gibsonton; 16 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Zipperer's Agape Mortuary & Crematory.
August 11, 2000
GLORIA A. MORFFY, 63, of Tampa died Wednesday at University Village Nursing Center. A native of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, she moved to the area in 1957. She was a respite aide for Hillsborough County Aging Services and a member of Macfarlane Park Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Louis Chapa of Tampa; a daughter, Gloria Valdes of Tampa; a brother, Alejandro Cruz of Puerto Rico; three sisters, Ana Cruz, Lin Duque and Constancia Rodriguez, all of Puerto Rico; and two grandchildren. Gonzalez Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 11, 2000
AMELIA PIREZ, 86, of Tampa died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital. A native of Taunton, Mass., she was a longtime area resident. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by three sons, Carl of St. Petersburg and Manuel and Louis, both of Tampa; three daughters, Delores Harmon and Gail Woodham, both of Tampa, and Carmen Woodard of North Carolina; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 11, 2000
WILLIAM P. REILLY JR., 77, of Tampa died Wednesday at home. A native of Milwaukee, he moved to the area in 1956. He served in the Merchant Marine and was a member of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary; a son, William III of Dunnellon; five daughters, Theresa Gagne and Mary Tramer, both of Lutz, Louise Koschler and Catherine Ahwash, both of Tampa, and Pat Mathewson of Odessa; two brothers, Tom of Los Angeles and Dennis of Columbus, Ohio; two sisters, Natalie Nelson of Milwaukee and Mary Cermak of Washington , D.C.; and 10 grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa.
August 11, 2000
MARIA A. ROMAN, 70, of Tampa died Monday at Vencor Hospital. A native of Patillas, Puerto Rico, she moved to the area in 1990. She was a homemaker and Catholic. She is survived by a son, William Rodriguez of Chicago; six daughters, Carmen Suarez Colon of Brandon, Wency Rodriguez and Gladys Rodriguez, both of Puerto Rico, and Magaly Rodriguez, Elsie Irrizary and Nelly Perez, all of Tampa; a sister, Adelaida of Puerto Rico; 18 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, Armenia Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
August 11, 2000
PATRICIA WILBUR, 75, of Riverview died Tuesday at home under the care of LifePath Hospice. A native of Stamford, Conn., she moved to the area from Miami seven years ago. She was a homemaker and Lutheran. She is survived by her husband, Seaman; two sons, Dale of Laurel, Md., and Eric of Riverview; a daughter, Denise Loomis of Tallahassee; a sister, Charlotte Bouey of Douglasville, Ga.; eight grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Serenity Meadows Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Riverview/ Brandon.
August 11, 2000
MARIA ADORNO, 76, of Dade City died Tuesday at Heritage Park Specialty Care Center. A native of Puerto Rico, she moved to the Dade City area two years ago from Tampa. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kingston, N.Y. She is survived by a son, Raymon of Dade City; three daughters, Elizabeth of Dade City, Margaret Garcia of Tampa and Carmen of Kingston; a sister, Olga Miranda of Tampa; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Hodges Family Funeral Home, Dade City.
August 10, 2000
CARMELA LILY CAROSA, 81, of Hudson died Tuesday at Regional Medical Center/Bayonet Point. A native of Naples, Italy, she moved to this area 15 years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church in Spring Hill and the Third Order of Secular Franciscans at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Brooklyn. She is survived by a son, Guy of New Port Richey; three daughters, Rosina of Ewing, N.Y., Rosetta Faello of Staten Island, N.Y., and Jacqueline Lewnas of Hudson; a brother, Joseph Buonomo of Long Island, N.Y.; two sisters, Yolanda Russo of Rockland County, N.Y., and Florence Miello of Staten Island; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
August 10, 2000
NONDAS N. COSTIDES, 88, of Holiday died Tuesday at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. A native of Andros, Greece, he moved to this area in 1975 from Trenton, N.J. He was retired from the Army and a member of St. George Orthodox Church in New Port Richey and Michael J. Cicero American Legion Post 173 in Holiday. He is survived by his wife, Mary; a son, Nick of Indianapolis; a daughter, Athena Estabrooke of Jupiter; a sister, Athena Kaklis of Athens, Greece; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
August 10, 2000
STANLEY A. FISCHER, 84, of Bayonet Point died Sunday at home. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., he was a machinist for Buffalo Forge and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and Beacon Woods Golf Club, both in Hudson. He is survived by his wife, Rita; three daughters, Joan C. Hjalmarson of Bayonet Point, Jean T. Abrams of Orchard Park, N.Y., and Theresa Hjalmarson of Williamsville, N.Y.; a sister, Josephine Mysicka of Sacramento, Calif.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home, Hudson.
August 10, 2000
LORINE ROSEMARIE HUMBLES, 47, of Zephyrhills died Saturday. She moved to this area in 1982 from her native Framingham, Mass. She was a computer technician for a university, an environmental activist with Florida Park Services and a member of First Nazerene Church of Zephyrhills. She is survived by her husband, Marvin; a son, Marvin Jr. of New Castle, Ind.; a daughter, Michelle of Terre Haute, Ind.; a brother, Denis LaJoie of Massachusetts; a sister, Carole Miller of Massachusetts; and two grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
August 10, 2000
EDWARD FRANK KREUTZFELD, 89, of Dade City died Aug. 2 at East Pasco Medical Center. A native of Toledo, Ohio, he moved to this area several years ago. He was a draftsman for a trucking company and Lutheran. He is survived by a son, Allen Wickman of Riverview; two daughters, Greta Clark and Nancy Wuggazer; 11 grandchildren; 14 great- grandchildren; and four great-great- grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills.
August 10, 2000
BERNICE MARY LEWIS, 75, of Holiday died Saturday at Vencor Hospital in Tampa. A native of Philadelphia, she moved to this area in 1990 from Honolulu, Hawaii. She was a homemaker and a former civil service employee. She is survived by two sons, Alan and Steven, and a daughter, Elaine. Ray Williams Funeral Home, Tampa.
August 10, 2000
JANE W. MARLIN, 78, of Bayonet Point died Tuesday at Regional Medical Center/Bayonet Point. A native of Chattanooga, Tenn., she moved to this area 17 years ago from New York City. She worked in interior design for Gorman Associates and was a member of Beacon Woods Garden Club and Beacon Woods Homeowners Association. She is survived by a sister, Eleanor H. Larson of Bayonet Point. Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point.
August 10, 2000
PATRICIA A. PECK, 62, of Holiday died Monday at home. A native of Detroit, she moved to this area in 1977 from Algonac, Mich. She was a loan secretary for Republic Bank's corporate lending division in Clearwater. She is survived by her husband, Richard; a son, Jeffrey Kempkens of Palm Harbor; three daughters, Candace Kempkens of Dunedin, Lisa A. of Oldsmar and Michelle L. Mackino of Hudson; and one grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Bartelt Road Chapel, Holiday.
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