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Richard Orvorne Thornton
Mar. 14, 1952 - Mar. 03, 2023
Richard (Rick) Orvorne Thornton, Jr. of Thonotosassa, FL passed away at the age of 70 on March 3, 2023, after a long courageous battle against cancer. Rick was born on March 14, 1952, in Augusta, GA. He lived in Mobile, AL until his junior year in high school at which time his family moved to...

Jorge I Melo
Apr. 11, 1938 - Mar. 02, 2023
Jorge I Melo 84 passed away March 2, 2023. He was born April 11, 1938 in Cali Colombia. He was an amazing father and a husband who worked really hard through all his years up until his late 70s. He moved down from New York in 2004. Left to cherish his memories is his only son Michael Melo from...

Andrea Deann Daniels
Oct. 01, 1979 - Mar. 01, 2023
Andrea Rampersad (Daniels), 43, of Tampa, Florida died unexpectedly on Wednesday, 1st March 2023. Andrea was born on October 1,1979 to her mother Carol Ruby Mckale and her late father, William (Bill) Daniels. She was a loving wife and mother. She leaves behind her children, Anthony (19) and...

Geraldine Barber
Jul. 05, 1935 - Feb. 25, 2023
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Hazel A. Goshern
Nov. 20, 1941 - Feb. 22, 2023
Hazel A. Goshern, 81, of Tampa passed away on February 22, 2023. Graveside services will be at 1:00 PM on Friday, March 10, 2023 at Sunset Memory Gardens, Thonotosassa, FL.

Jorge Carlos Menendez
Mar. 06, 1973 - Feb. 14, 2023
Jorge C. Menendez, 49, of Tampa, passed away on February 14, 2023, surrounded by his family. Jorge was born on March 6, 1973, in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the son of Jorge and Christel Menendez. He is survived by his parents, 2 sons: Nickolaus and Zachery; brothers: Ingo (Susan ) Brelewski; Jerome...

Cenaida Smudde
Oct. 08, 1974 - Feb. 13, 2023
We are heartbroken to report that Cenaida Smudde has passed on Monday 02/13/2023 at 7:40 AM. She was an amazing soul that loved her family and was a great wife, mother, sister, and friend. One of her great passions was creating delicious food for her family and friends; especially during holidays...

Samuel Scoggins
Oct. 16, 1934 - Feb. 13, 2023
Samuel M. Scoggins, 88, of Tampa, Florida passed away on February 13, 2023 at the James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital. Sam was born on October 16, 1934 in Cairo, Georgia. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Faye Scoggins, his three children, Debbie, Cindy and Mike and his grandsons Terry and...

Arlene Grimes Tromba
Sep. 23, 1935 - Feb. 10, 2023
Arlene Grimes Tromba- September 23, 1935- February 10, 2023 Brevard, N.C.- Arlene passed away peacefully in her sleep at 4:40 a.m. on February 10, 2023. She was born in Washington, D.C. and resided on Temple Terrace, Florida for more than 45 years where she was very involved with the Friendship...

Larry Reed
May 18, 1957 - Feb. 09, 2023
Larry C. Reed of Lutz, FL passed away on Thursday February 9,2023 with his Family by his side. Larry was born on May 18, 1957 in New Brunswick New Jersey. He moved to Florida in 1963 when he was only 6 years old. He moved with his Father Kenneth Paul Reed and mother Mary Veronica Reed along with...

Gloria C. Alvarez
Jul. 06, 1925 - Feb. 08, 2023
Gloria Alvarez, Age 97 of Seffner, Florida departed for the Kingdom of Heaven on Wednesday February 8, 2023. She was born in Isabela Puerto Rico on Monday July 6, 1925 and is one of six children to the parents of Gerardo & Emilia Caceres. She dedicated her life, love, and devotion to God and...

Fabia Mirta Fuentes
Oct. 05, 1937 - Feb. 07, 2023
Fabia Mirta ( Mima ) Fuentes, 85 of Tampa, Fl passed away on February 7th, 2023. Fabia was born on October 5th, 1937, in Santiago de Cuba. She took up babysitting and housekeeping to provide for her family. She met her husband Luis Felipe Fuentes, a soldier in the Cuban Army, when she was 14....