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Avelina Rodriguez, 76, passed away April 8, 2017. She was born June 23, 1940 in Tampa, Florida to the late Jose Celino Valdez and Natalia Martinaud. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by 14 siblings. Avelina was a lifelong resident of Tampa. She was a Catholic and enjoyed arts...

Charles Robert "Bob" Gandy Sr. (87) of Temple Terrace passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017. A loving father and grandfather, Bob was known for his kind heart and easy going spirit. He loved volunteering and spent many years involved in the Temple Terrace Kiwanis Club serving as president,...

Catalina Velazquez, 52, passed away April 7, 2017. She was born December 21, 1964 in New York City to the late Pablo Velazquez and Teresa Garcia. She came to Tampa in 1998 from Holyoke, Massachusetts and loved spending time with her family. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Rosa...

Doris Verell Maynard, 84, passed away April 6, 2017. She was born July 28, 1932 in Cleveland, Alabama to the late James and Alice Estelle (Vineyard) Gilliland. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Earl “Ed” Maynard. Doris came to Tampa back in the 1940’s from...

Harriett “Penny” Burch, 92, passed April 5th, 2017 in Tampa. She was born March 23rd, 1925 in Hollywood, California. She was predeceased by her husband Thomas Raymond Burch, her son Larry and brothers Gary and Clyde. She attended Crosspoint Church. In her spare time, she enjoyed camping, square...

Wayne L. Bower, 90, passed away March 31, 2017 in Tampa. He was born March 13, 1927 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He served our nation in the U.S. Coast Guard. He lived in Indiana prior to moving to Florida in the 1960’s. Wayne had been a self-employed truck driver and then had a career as a...

Dixie D. Aurand, 85, of Leesburg, Georgia died Sunday, March 26, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Leesburg after a short illness. Born in Kansas in 1931 she moved to Tampa, Florida in 1966 where she resided until 2014 when she moved to Leesburg, Georgia to resided with her daughter, Norma Howell....

Brian Scott Howard, 45, passed away March 25, 2017 in Brandon, Florida. He was born March 8th, 1972 in Tampa to Ruth Howard and the late Jerry Howard. He was a lifelong Florida resident. He attended the Pentecostal church with his family and wife Tracy. Brian enjoyed hunting, shooting, fishing...

Alice Fisher Seegar,78, passed away March 16th, 2017. She was born on March 9, 1939 in Schenectady, New York and moved to Florida in 1948. Alice moved to Arizona and resided there for the last seventeen years with her daughter Nikki Cade. Alice was predeceased by her parents and husband Vachel...

Martin A. Escobio, 67, passed away March 16th 2017 in Tampa where he was born, a lifelong resident and of the Catholic faith. Martin was an avid traveller, a ‘walking encyclopedia’ and always quick with a joke. He was a retired supervisor of the US postal service and an Air Force Veteran. Martin...

Alexi Reyes Torres, 54, passed away March 15, 2017. He was born August 2, 1963 in Puerto Rico to the late Luis Enrique Reyes and Carmen Delia Torres. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Angel. Alexi came to Tampa in 2006 from Puerto Rico and was tow truck driver....

Erma Evelyn Crowell, 87, passed away March 15, 2017. She was born July 8, 1929 in Colrain, Massachusetts to the late Adolphus and Olivine (Nadeau) Root. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Clifford; siblings, Adolphus, Ann, Lawrence, Delia and Alfred “Skip”. Erma...