Martin Lednard Wright

August 13, 2014

WRIGHT, Martin L., 55, of Valrico passed away August 13, 2014. Martin is survived by his loving family.

Mary A. Miller

August 12, 2014

Miller, Mary A., 71, of Valrico passed away on August 12, 2014 at Sun City Center Hospice House. She was born on October 27, 1942 in Hope Mills, North Carolina, to the late Curtis Wright Jr., and Myrtle Lee Thomas. During and after retirement Mary spent her life caring for and raising foster kids. She also would take care of...

Dorothy H. Romano

August 12, 2014

Romano, Dorothy H., 88, of Gibsonton passed away on August 12, 2014. She was born on August 10, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York. Dorothy was of the Catholic faith. Dorothy also lived to cook, the Italian way, enough to feed a lot of people. She would make feasts for Sunday dinner, holidays and on many other occasions. Dorothy is survived...

Elida N. Hernandez

August 8, 2014

Hernandez, Elida N., 48, of Riverview passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 8, 2014. She was born on November 10, 1965 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Elida was an amazing and devoted wife, a loving mother and mentor to many. Elida was a member of Bell Shoals Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband Edward Hernandez, son...

Cruzita Best (Machedo) Best

August 7, 2014

BEST, Cruzita J., "Cruz", 66, of Valrico passed away August 7, 2014. She is survived by her loving family.

Freeman Jones

August 7, 2014

Freeman Jones, 48, of Riverview (formerly San Francisco, CA), passed away on August 7, 2014. Freeman was a member of Men in Motion, "Let's Talk Recovery" in San Francisco. He is preceded in death by his parents, Freeman Jones and Jerry Ann Russell; Grandfather Benjamin "Ben" Russell and Grandmother Cleopatra "Honey" Russell; son, Bobby Jones; and father-in-law; Mose Peacock Jr.,...

Michael Joseph Mangano

August 6, 2014

Mangano, Michael J., 48, of Valrico passed away August 6, 2014. Michael is survived by his loving family. Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association in his memory.

Ben J Crisler

August 3, 2014

Crisler, Ben J., 76, of Brandon, died August 3, 2014. Ben was born in Maysville, GA to the late Robert and Bessie Mae Crisler. Ben's parents were sharecroppers in Maysville, until the time of his mother's death. At that time his father relocated with his children to Gainesville, GA. In 1953 Ben took his first job as a messenger boy...

Carolyn Joann Suralis

August 3, 2014

Carolyn Suralis went home peacefully on August 03, 2014. Carolyn was born September 08, 1931, in Jacksonville, Florida and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gillen and Susie Ellis. In 1949, Carolyn and husband Pete Suralis settled in Riverview. Together, they built the original East Bay Sanitation of 1964. Over the sixty-five years of their marriage, Carolyn and Pete...

H. Lorraine Farmer

August 3, 2014

Farmer, H. Lorraine, 66, of Tampa, passed away on August 3, 2014. Lorraine is a beloved daughter and mother, who will be remembered for having a Heart of Gold'. She will be forever missed and adored by her family and friends. Lorraine's family is comforted knowing that she is at peace, no longer in pain and in the hands of...