KING, MAORA JANE "SKIPPY" died July 7, 2018 at home in Tampa, FL. Born November 5, 1924 in Cleveland OH, her parents were Edwin De Groot Thompson and Mary Stuart Meehan. Orphaned by age 10, she was adopted by her grandparents Hugh and Florence Meehan of Chicago, IL and they soon moved to Tampa. After graduating in...
Rodriguez, Celia, 88, of Brandon, passed away on July 4, 2018. She is preceded in death by her sisters, Elena Mena and Marguarita Weld. Celia is survived by her loving family, son, Gonzalo (Ileana) Rodriguez; daughters, Dina (Jorge) Castellon, Eunice (Afif) Hazim, Maribel (Gilberto) Arriaga, Maira Rodriguez, and Celia Hopkins; brother, Marco Antonio Rosales; and sister, Laura Coello; 10...
Carre, Steven A., 67, of Sun City Center, passed away on July 3, 2018. Steven was born in Dayton, Ohio but lived in Florida since 1973. He enjoyed spending most of his time with his wife Becky and their many trips to TN. He was a devoted Ohio State fan. He enjoyed restoring Mustangs, playing softball, fishing, target shooting...
Correia, Alice Migliore, 70, of Plant City, passed away on July 3, 2018. Alice had the gift of hospitality, she enjoyed preparing meals and having family gatherings, where she could spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed spending time in North Florida on the Santa Fe River, tubing, kayaking and watching the wildlife, and going to North...
H.E. (Harvey) Harlow, age 84, of Brandon, FL passed away on June 28, 2018. He was born August 16, 1933 in Samaria, Kentucky. He later moved to the coal mining community of Bartley, WV. H.E. attended Big Creek High School and starred on the football team. Local media named him the "Bartley Bullet" because of his skills and speed...
King, Tolbert R. (Buddy) 69, of Riverview, passed away on June 28, 2018. Buddy was an extraordinary person who never knew a stranger and was loved by everyone. His never ending stories, jokes and laughter will be so greatly missed. He is preceded in death by his brother, Gary David King. Buddy is survived by his loving family, siblings,...
Scott A. Schneider, 39, of Lithia, FL arrived at the biggest skateboard park in the sky on June 28, 2018 after a 14-year, long hard battle with brain cancer. Scott was born in Noank, CT and attended Fitch High School and Cordon Blue Culinary Institute in Orlando, Fl. He was a Sous Chef at the Flood Tide Restaurant and...
Stuart, Brian Philip, 55, of Brandon, passed away on June 27, 2018. Brian was an artist and enjoyed drawing. He is preceded in death by his father, Philip Stuart. Brian is survived by his loving family, wife of 22 years, Ninfa; mother, Charlene; and brother, Jeffery (Lottie) Stuart. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.
Shirley Lynn Ciccarello, 77, went home on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. She was born in Indiana and moved to Tampa at age 12. She was a graduate of Hillsborough High School and Gordon Keller School of Nursing. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Vincent; her children, Dena Temlin (Brian) and Mark Ciccarello; grandchildren, Ryan Westfall (Kim) and...
SMSGT Francis C. Pirog was born in Pszemysl, Poland, July 13, 1922. Was naturalized by virtue of his military service while with the 100 th Bomb Group, Thorpe Abbots, England, during WWII. He is survived by his wife Catherine L Pirog of 69 years and was preceded in death by his daughter Carol Pirog Waddell (Jon); surviving children are...