OBITUARIES

Mary Sue Rothenberg

Mary Sue Rothenberg

Apr 22, 2025

Mary Sue Rothenberg passed away at home with family on April 22, 2025. She will be deeply missed by her husband of 57 years, Fred Rothenberg; sons Paul (Lolene), Charles, and Sam (Lindsey); grandchildren Asher, Ezra, Saskia, Savannah, Miles, Henry, and Oscar; and countless family and friends.

Mary Sue was born to Samuel and Julia Flom on February 7, 1945, at...

Eugene Jay Beck

Eugene Jay Beck

Apr 7, 2025

BECK, Eugene Jay, age 90 of Tampa died Monday, April 7, 2025. Mr. Beck was born in New York and came to Tampa in 1980 from Miami where he had resided since the age of 13. He proudly served in the National Guard and worked as a court bailiff. Although he never had a family of his own, he lived...

Barbara Marks

Barbara Marks

Apr 6, 2025

Barbara Marks, born June 30, 1933, in Pittsburgh, PA to Lenora (d. 1965) and Ben Moidell (d. 1979), passed away on April 6, 2025, at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy of love, commitment, and service. 

Her family moved from Pittsburgh to Miami Beach, FL, where she graduated from Miami Beach High School. Barbara worked at several financial institutions...

Ralph William Pryor

Ralph William Pryor

Apr 3, 2025

Ralph William Pryor, 81, passed away at his home in Land O' Lakes, FL on April 3, 2025. He was predeceased by his wife Esther (Funtleyder) Pryor. Ralph is survived by his son Daniel Pryor, his brother Robert Pryor, his sister Charlotte Pryor (Randy Harrison), and sister-in-law Leah Rosen. Ralph was born in Washington D.C. on October 18, 1943 to...

Adele Brawer Baydin

Adele Brawer Baydin

Mar 27, 2025

BAYDIN, Adele Brawer Dingfelder "Del" of Tampa passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 3rd 1930, Adele was a proud native of Paterson, N.J. and graduate of Eastside High. She started college at Smith (Mass.) and then, after having three kids and polio, finished her B.A. in Art History at the Univ. of...

Lawrence Ross Muroff

Lawrence Ross Muroff

Mar 27, 2025

Lawrence Ross Muroff, MD, FACR, 82, of Tampa, Florida, passed away on March 27, 2025, after living and sharing a life full of extraordinary meaning and impact.

Dr. Muroff leveraged a unique combination of entrepreneurial, academic/technical, and interpersonal skills to inspire others and make a difference in their lives. That pattern began at age 12, when he created his first business...

Stephen Alan Bennett

Stephen Alan Bennett

Mar 24, 2025



Stephen Alan Bennett, 74, of Wesley Chapel, Florida passed away on March 24, 2025.

Stephen was born on August 24, 1950 and is the son of Ruth Rutkin Bennett and Earle Bennett.

Stephen grew up attending Rodeph Sholom Synagogue on Bayshore Boulevard. After graduating from Plant High School, he continued on towards a bachelor’s degree in accounting at the University of South...

Richard "Rick" Reingold

Richard "Rick" Reingold

Mar 19, 2025

REINGOLD, Richard "Rick," 80, of Wimauma, passed away on March 19, 2025. Rick had a passion for sports cars, speed, and photography. He was born in Buffalo, NY, to parents Joseph Reingold and Esther Dubawski and moved to Wimauma, Florida, three years ago from Chicago, Illinois, where he lived for more than 40 years. Rick obtained a Bachelor's Degree in...

Dolores Noriega Vaglica

Dolores Noriega Vaglica

Mar 17, 2025

Dolores Noriega Vaglica passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 17, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. She was born on July 2, 1948, in Ybor City, Fl and remained deeply connected to her hometown throughout her life.

A proud alumna of Jefferson High School and the University of South Florida, Dolores dedicated her life to education. She spent 38 years...

Greta Ziedenweber

Greta Ziedenweber

Mar 11, 2025

Greta Goldzer Ziedenweber, born to Bella (d. 1984) and Saul Goldzer (d. 1943), passed away at the age of 93, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and service.

Greta's career spanned many years and many accomplishments. A compassionate and dedicated registered nurse (RN) in her first career, she traveled extensively throughout Europe, including a notable time working at London Hospital....

Anne Elizabeth Anderson

Anne Elizabeth Anderson

Mar 11, 2025

Anderson, Anne Elizabeth, 73, of Tampa, passed away on March 11, 2025. She is survived by her loving family. Please check back for an updated obituary. 

Tynan Alexander McCarthy

Tynan Alexander McCarthy

Mar 7, 2025

Tynan Alexander McCarthy, age 40, of Tampa, Florida, died unexpectedly on Friday, March 7, 2025. He was born January 31, 1985, in San Francisco, California, to Danny and Toby (Hayes) McCarthy. Tynan married Kerrie Lewis on September 24, 2022. Tynan and Kerrie welcomed baby boy, Redford McCarthy, in July 2024.

Tynan graduated from Granada High School in Livermore, California. He later...

Kenneth Bletsch

Kenneth Bletsch

Mar 6, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth Bletsch, who left us on March 6, 2025 at the age of 75. He was a man who truly loved life, embracing every moment with warmth, laughter and a deep appreciation for the people around him.

Kenneth was born on February 18, 1950, in New York, New York, to...

Marshall Van Nelson

Marshall Van Nelson

Feb 26, 2025

Nelson, Marshall Van, 52, of Riverview, FL passed away February 26, 2025. He is survived by his beloved wife, two children, mother, and predeceased by his father.  Memorial contributions can be made online at www.LifeLinkLegacyFund.org.

Sheila Fishman

Sheila Fishman

Feb 26, 2025

Sheila Armus Fishman was born on February 3, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the first child of Reuben and Betty Armus z”l and granddaughter of Rose and Sander Goloskov z”l. Her sister Ellen was born seven years later. In her family, Sheila learned how important it was to love and be loved by G!d and to love and be...

Adrianne B Sundheim

Adrianne B Sundheim

Feb 24, 2025

Adrianne Sundheim was born in 1935, grew up in Philadelphia, and was a beloved teacher of both teens and adults. 

She studied at Beaver College (now Arcadia University), University of Cincinnati, and Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She designed Bible curricula, served on the faculty of various religious education workshops. Her poetry and articles were published in Reform Judaism & Lilith Magazine.

She...

Bryan Ashley DiCecco

Bryan Ashley DiCecco

Feb 15, 2025

Bryan Ashley DiCecco, born on September 27, 1977 in Austell, GA, passed away on February 15, 2025 at his home in Brandon, Florida. 

He is survived by his daughters, Ashlie and Sophia DiCecco, his mother Ruth and stepdad John Glorioso, his father, Edward DiCecco, his brother Craig and wife Jennifer DiCecco, sister Dana and husband Michael Brule'.Bryan was an avid "Bucs"...

Dr. Robert Norman

Dr. Robert Norman

Feb 14, 2025

Dr. Robert A. Norman, known affectionately as “Rob” or “Zayde” to his family, “Doc Rob” to his friends, and “Doc” to the many patients whose lives he touched, passed away on February 14, 2025, due to complications of pneumonia following a very successful stem cell transplant. He passed, surrounded by love, with his wife, Carol, and two of his children,...

Linda Kaplow

Linda Kaplow

Feb 5, 2025

In Loving Memory of Linda KaplowLinda Kaplow passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 5, 2025, leaving behind a lifetime of cherished memories, laughter, family, and deep friendships. She was an avid tennis fan and competitive player. She loved (and sometimes hated) all Tampa Bay sports teams and could dazzle you with statistics, but she always held a special place...

Sheldon Goldberg

Sheldon Goldberg

Jan 21, 2025

Goldberg, Sheldon, 88, of Tampa, passed away on January 21, 2025. Sheldon moved with his family to Tampa in 1993. He is predeceased by his loving wife of 62 years, Judith Goldberg. He is survived by his daughter Allison Greer (Stephen), son, Craig Goldberg, niece, Charisse Stoppelman, grandchildren, Marc Goldberg, Cameron Collins, Eric Goldberg, Kyle Collins, Carly Collins, Matthew Greer,...