Isaiah Zamarripa

March 31, 2012

Zamarripa, Isaiah, 87, of Brandon passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012. Born in Turner, Kansas, Mr. Zamarripa had been a local resident for 12 years after moving here from Huston, Texas. Prior to that, he had lived for 25 years in Puerto Rico. Mr. Zamarripa was a retired government meteorologist and had proudly served as a Second Lieutenant in...

Rafael Guzman

March 31, 2012

Guzman, Rafael, 83, of Valrico passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012. Born in Puerto Rico, he had been a local resident since 1983 after moving here from New Jersey. Mr. Guzman was a retired automotive technician, a member of the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall on John Moore Road and he enjoyed carving and composing music and working on cars....

Michael J. Simmons

March 28, 2012

Simmons, Michael J., 61, of Riverview passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Born in Lancaster, PA, Michael was a US Army Veteran, and a flooring installation specialist. He enjoyed fishing, wood working, and leather crafts. Survivors include his wife, Lois; step-son, Matthew; father, Charles E.; brother, Charles R. (Shirley); sister, Cindy (Al) Hingerty; mother-in-law, Gertrude McLaughlin; 2 step-grandchildren, Dylan...

Allen Smith

March 24, 2012

Smith, Allen, 86, of Brandon, passed away on March 24, 2012. He is survived by his loving family, wife, Jacqueline Smith; children, Arthur William Smith, Roy Allen Smith and Gary Robert Smith; sister, Loretta Zimmerman; and grandchildren, Eric, Kelly, Sarah, Shane and Rachel. There will be visitation on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Serenity...

Susan E. Pegley

March 24, 2012

Pegley, Susan E., 49, of Seffner, passed away on March 24, 2012. She loved working on home improvements, gardening and crafts. She enjoyed going on adventures, roller coasters and spending time at Disney World. Susan is survived by her loving family, husband, Marty Mayer; son, James (Suzanne) Bretz; daughter, Melissa Pegley; granddaughter, Rachel; and siblings, Craig, Bobby, Kenneth and Charlene....

Sherry Teresa Phillips Newlin

March 23, 2012

Newlin, Sherry Teresa Phillips, 36, passed away on March 23, 2012. She was a lifelong resident of the Ruskin/Apollo Beach area. She loved walking on the beach and boating. She is survived by her loving family, husband, Troy Newlin; sons, Kenneth Riley a.k.a Riley and Troy Newlin, Jr. a.k.a T.J.; parents, Amy and Chuck Phillips; brothers, Chuck (Kim) Phillips and...

Jack Donald Snyder

March 23, 2012

SNYDER, Jack Donald, 86, went to be with his Jesus on March 23, 2012. He was a lifelong resident of Florida, a member of Fishhawk Fellowship Church and Owner of Snyder Hydraulics. He proudly served in the US Navy during WWII. He is preceded in death by his grandson, Rusty. He is survived by his loving family, Wife of 27...

Maria A. Mendez

March 20, 2012

Mendez, Maria A., 65, of Tampa passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Born in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Mrs. Mendez had been a local resident since 1985. She was Catholic and she enjoyed reading, dancing and music. She is survived by sons, Fernando (Evelyn) Mendez, Jr.; Edgar F. (Nikole) Mendez; Angel L. (Miriam) Gomez; daughters, Yelitza A. Mendez; Maritza Lopez;...

Ernest F. Donini

March 20, 2012

Ernest F. Donini, 83 of Brandon passed away on Tuesday March 20, 2012. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia he had been a local resident since 1952. He was a retired business owner of Superior Seafoods with his family for over 50 years. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force where he served in the Korean War and...

Wilfred G. "Pete" Hind

March 17, 2012

Hind, Wilfred G. "Pete", Jr., 69, of Brandon, passed away on March 17, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents Wilfred and Evelyn Hind. Pete is survived by his loving family, lifetime companion of 24 years, Lewis Hodge; siblings, Hazel Tarnowsky, Beverly Bishop and Robert Hind; and many nieces and nephews.