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Rosendo Sanchez
Mar. 08, 1941 - Jun. 19, 2017
Rosendo Sanchez, 76, passed away June 19, 2017. He was born March 8, 1941 in Corpus Christi, Texas to the late Juan Sanchez and Dominga Medellin. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Ray David Sanchez. Rosendo came to Tampa in 1988 from Houston. He was a Catholic and...
Naomi Leon
Jun. 16, 2017 - Jun. 16, 2017
Baby Naomi Leon: Born June 16, 2017 in Tampa to her loving parents, Leonardo Leon and Milaida Lopez. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Maria Gomez and Victor Lopez; and paternal grandparents, Flor Maria Pazos and Rolando Leon. Memories and condolences may...
Linda Ruth Hurlbut
Mar. 24, 1953 - Jun. 14, 2017
Linda Ruth Hurlbut, 64, passed away June 14, 2017. She was born March 24, 1953 in Elmira, New York to the late Robert and Genevieve (Baker) Cooper. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Peter James Knapp; and a brother, Robert F. Cooper, Jr. Linda came to Tampa in the...
LaVerne Jones
Sep. 02, 1931 - Jun. 13, 2017
LaVerne Jones, 85, joined the Lord in heaven on June 13, 2017, after having been admitted to Florida Hospital on Fletcher Avenue just two days earlier. Although she was diagnosed with cancer and Alzheimer’s within the last year, she remained strong in spirit and cognizant, enthusiastically...
Elizabeth Faye Waller
Jul. 01, 1950 - Jun. 13, 2017
Elizabeth Faye Waller, 66, passed away Tuesday June 13,2017. She was born in Rome, Georgia on July 1st, 1950 to Ollie Bates and the late Sybil Lambert Bates. Liz loved spending time with her family especially her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Picking flowers, spending time...
Francisco Euripides Chevalier
Aug. 20, 1931 - Jun. 10, 2017
Francisco E. Chevalier, 85, passed away Saturday June 11, 2017. He was born in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic to the late Angel B. Chevalier De-leon and Maria E. Escotto. Francisco immigrated to Manhattan, New York in 1973. He worked as a dental technician making dentures for the majority...
Mary "Evelyn" Duncan
Jan. 06, 1938 - Jun. 08, 2017
Mary Duncan, 79, passed away Thursday June 8th in Tampa. She was predeceased by her parents Joseph and Willie Mae Hayes. Her husband Raymond Duncan passed in 2011. Brothers Jimmy Hayes, James Wilton Hayes, Meal Hayes, Joe Hayes and sister Ruby Brooks also predeceased her. Mary was born in...
George Glenn Nordgren
Jan. 08, 1949 - Jun. 07, 2017
George Glenn Nordgren beloved husband, father and grandfather a native of Florida passed away in Tampa at the tender age of 68; Wednesday June 7th, 2017. Born January 8,in Tampa to the late Earland and Mildred Nordgren. He was a non practicing Baptist yet kept the faith. Republican...He was an...
William Irwin Pritchard
Jul. 13, 1950 - Jun. 02, 2017
William Irvin Pritchard, Jr. 66, passed away June 2, 2017. He was born July 13, 1950 in Ruskin, Florida to the late William Sr. and Ruth Mabel (Hykes) Pritchard. He was a lifelong resident of Ruskin and enjoyed boating, riding his Harley and listening to Jim Morris music. William worked for...
Charles Paul Spencer
Apr. 10, 1935 - Jun. 02, 2017
Charles Paul (Paul) Spencer, born April 10, 1935 in Jeanette, PA is survived by his loving wife Betty June Spencer, and brother, Harry Verne (Verne) Spencer and six loving daughters - Patricia Dumas (husband, James), Susan Brown (Bill), Pamela Jenkins (Lee), Paula Gillette (Gordon), Sandra Tate...
Rylan Lee Weidman
Aug. 14, 2016 - May 31, 2017
Rylan Lee Weidman, 9 months, passed away May 31, 2017. He was born August 14, 2016 in Johnson City, New York. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Deziray Weidman and Braden Gilder; grandparents, January and Bryan Weidman, Sr; uncles, Bryan Weidman Jr; and Matthew Williams; and Aunt Alexis...
Roberto Rijos Morales
Jun. 06, 1941 - May 30, 2017
Roberto Rijos Morales, 75, passed away May 30, 2017. He was born June 7, 1941 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to the late Juan Esteban Rijos and Rosa Morales. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death wife (just last month), Iris Figueroa; and his brother, Rafael. Roberto came to Tampa in 2003...