OBITUARIES

Dec 26, 2022

SMITH, Robert Hayden "Bob", 80, of Tampa, passed away on December 26, 2022. Bob was an incredible teacher for 46 years, Environmental Education and Biology being his passion. Bob was a founding member of LEEF (League of Environmental Educators in Florida), founded in 1981 and still going strong today. He served in many positions on the leadership board. He was a...

Dec 22, 2022

 

Wistrand, Rhiannon Sarah Xaviara, 39 of Tampa/St Petersburg passed away on December 22, 2022 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her father Eric Wistrand.  Survivors include her beloved wife Daphne Wistrand, mother and step-father Renee and Shawn Krause, brother and sister-in-law Carlos and Mellissa Wilfong, nephew Viktor Wilfong, brother Cody Krause, and numerous...

Dec 22, 2022

SANCHEZ, Richard "Rick", 74, of Tampa, passed away on December 22, 2022. Rick spent 16 years with Hillsborough county schools as a mechanical tech. He enjoyed fishing, diving and boating. Rick is predeceased by his two sons, Robert Lindsay Jr., and Daryl Sanchez. He is survived by his wife and love of over 36 years, Valerie Sanchez, and four beloved...

Dec 18, 2022

 

 

Bessie and George Haymond welcomed Sharon Ann Haymondinto their world on June 29, 1938. Little did they know that she wouldexperience ration stamps, black outs, air raid sirens, P38’s, and blimpsin their humble home in San Diego, California.

My fondest childhood memory was the Saturday we spent in theyard catching butterflies. Sharon always had a passion for the...

Dec 15, 2022

 

Picca Ph.D., David, 100 of Tampa, passed away December 15, 2022. He was born in the small, rural farming town of Cervinara, in the Province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. He emigrated to the United States with his beloved wife Mary and spent his final years in Tampa with his family.  

David valued education, was a prolific reader, had a passion...

Dec 13, 2022

Hirsch, Gail, 87 of Tampa passed away December 13, 2022. She was surrounded by family, and she beautifully passed with Jewish Star of David in hand. Gail was a 64-year resident of Tampa and she adored living here. Gail was predeceased by her loving husband, Lester Hirsch, Junior. She is survived by her “favorite people”, her sons, Rabbi David Hirsch...

Dec 3, 2022

 

COTO, Robert Abelardo, 73, of Tampa, died December 3, 2022. Robert served 21 years in the US Airforce, domestically and abroad, before retiring to his hometown of Tampa. Always a smile on his face and an Airforce cap on his head, Bob enjoyed the pleasures of boating and fishing, as well as preparing culinary delights for friends and family....

Dec 2, 2022

Liss - Michael Andrew, Jan. 22, 1943 - Dec. 2, 2022, originally from Long Beach, New York, passed away on Dec. 2, 2022, at the age of 79. Michael spent his retirement years in Tampa, Florida. After living with Parkinson's disease for several years, Michael is now at peace. A devoted husband and beloved father and grandfather, Michael is survived...

Nov 30, 2022

On November 30, Ephraim Graff, 72, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend passed away.  

Born to Henry and Ruth Graff, Ephraim graduated with a BS and MS in Engineering from Newark College of Engineering and an MBA from New York University.  He began his career in banking with Citigroup where he remained for 37 years.  Work...

Nov 22, 2022

Floyd Andrew (Ray) Rabil passed away November 22, 2022 after a sudden illness at the age of 87.  He was the son of Floyd Andrew Rabil Sr. and Louise Utterback Rabil born in Washington, DC. Ray was a true Marylander.  Growing up in the shadow of our nation’s capital, Washington D.C., he spent his youth in Hyattsville, MD attending Northwestern High...

Nov 18, 2022

Nov 16, 2022

On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, Roger Melvin Cohen, of Sarasota, Fl, belovedhusband and father, passed away. He was ninety-six. Born to Celia and CasperCohen in Brookline Massachusetts, Roger was drafted into the Airforce on his18th birthday and later graduated Boston University. He went on to workalongside his father as an accountant for Casper Cohen and Company. Roger wasset up on...

Nov 4, 2022

David J. Shannon, 82, of Lithia, Florida passed away peacefully on Friday, November 4, 2022.  He was a retired Philadelphia Police Detective and lifelong Philadelphian who retired to Florida in 2006.  He was an active member of the Fraternal Order of Police and a member of Michael G. Lutz Lodge 5. David was born in Philadelphia, the son of the...

Nov 2, 2022

    Ruth Lorraine Smith was born in Sibley Hospital in Washington, DC, on December 3, 1924, the daughter of Sophie Porton and Harry K. Smith. The family moved to Tampa when Ruth was an infant, and she spent her first years on Georgia Avenue. She was an active girl, and childhood became more idyllic when the family moved to...

Oct 30, 2022

Ira Gordon, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed peacefully on Sunday, October 30, 2022, in Tampa, Florida, at age 85. He was born in Chicago on January 11, 1937. Ira had a zest for life and loved food, travel, boating, and he made friends wherever he went. Ira is survived by his beloved wife Yolonda, his children; Ricky Gordon (Laural Gordon) and Debbie...

Oct 30, 2022

Katherine was born in Tampa, and spent her life in Nebraska and Tampa, where she married her loving husband, Neomar Enrique Zabalza Flores, and raised her five beautiful children: Davin Shouse, Evan Shouse, Kiara Shouse, Neomar Flores Jr., and Nayeli Flores. She had a kind heart and was dedicated to her children.  As a nurse and a very caring person, she spent her life...