OBITUARIES

Herta Pila

Herta Pila

Aug 29, 2022

PILA, Herta, 89, of Tampa, passed away on August 29, 2022. Herta was born on December 8, 1932, in Munich, Germany and grew up during Adolf Hitler's rise to power. Herta endured many challenging things during her life, such as the Kristallnacht, or "the night of broken glass", she was also one of many "Hidden Children" of the Holocaust. Herta...

Edna Cole Wilson

Edna Cole Wilson

Aug 23, 2022

Edna Cole Wilson was born on September 12, 1956 to the late Robert Cole Sr. and Cora B. Newton in Enterprise, AL. Her father, brother (Robert Cole Jr.) and son (James “Drew” Wilson) preceded her in death. On September 20, 1975, Edna was united in Holy Matrimony to Joe A. Wilson. God smiled upon this union and blessed them with...

Jay Leonard Levy

Jay Leonard Levy

Aug 18, 2022

Jay Leonard Levy passed away at home surrounded by family on Thursday afternoon, August 18, 2022. He was born on July 25, 1933, in Tampa, Florida. He attended Gorrie Elementary, Wilson Junior High, and H.B. Plant High School. Leonard graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism in 1955. He was married to the...

Anne Sheer Weiner

Anne Sheer Weiner

Aug 15, 2022

WEINER, Anne Sheer, 56, of Tampa, passed away on August 15, 2022. Anne was born in Tampa to Allen and Gloria Sheer. Anne attended Mercer Law School in Georgia. After graduation from Law School, Anne accepted an appointment with the Florida Department of Legal Affairs, Office of the Attorney General.  She accepted an appointment in the Criminal Appeals Division appearing...

Vivian Olson Matthews

Vivian Olson Matthews

Aug 13, 2022

Vivian Olson Matthews, 89, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, August 13, 2022. She was born in Lightfoot, Virginia and was the second of two children to Edward Lawrence Olson and Clara Inga Levorsen Olson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 54 years, Drew Irving Matthews and her brother...

Betty Goldenberg

Betty Goldenberg

Aug 12, 2022

GOLDENBERG, Betty, 95, of Tampa, passed away on August 12, 2022. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Marvin Goldenberg. Survivors include her three sons, Lex (Susie), Bruce (Eileen) and Lance (Ann), six cherished grandchildren and 5 sweet great-grandchildren. A graveside service will take place Sunday, August 14th, 12:00 PM at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park in Tampa.

Ruth Mamolen Striar

Ruth Mamolen Striar

Aug 7, 2022

 

  Striar, Ruth Mamolen, 87, of Bangor, Maine and Jupiter, Florida passed away on August 7, 2022.  She was born on February 24, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA to Daniel and Marcia (Shuwall) Mamolen.  Ruth attended Penn State and received her undergraduate degree.   She later obtained a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Maine.  In the summer of...

Maurice Murphy

Maurice Murphy

Aug 7, 2022

MURPHY, Maurice, 92, of Tampa, passed away on August 7, 2022. Maurice was born in Ireland in 1930 to John and Ellen Murphy. He worked as a bus mechanic for most of his life, and was an Army Veteran.  He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret, sons, Brendan and Sean, grandchildren, Kerry, Patrick, Brendan Jr., and great-grandchildren, Danny and...

Adele Silverman

Adele Silverman

Jul 29, 2022

SILVERMAN, Adele, 92, born in South Africa, passed away peacefully in Tampa, July 29, 2022. She is predeceased by her husband, Bill. Adele will be dearly missed by her son, Steven; and daughters, Judy, Elise and Nicole. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, August 3rd and Thursday, August 4th, 7pm, at the Monte Carlo Towers, 3301 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa, FL....

Miriam (Mickey) Roth Bladen

Miriam (Mickey) Roth Bladen

Jul 27, 2022

Miriam (Mickey) Roth Bladen passed away on July 27 at the age of 101 ½, in Tampa, Florida. Mickey was born on December 7, 1920 in Toledo Ohio. She was predeceased by her parents, Nellye Zimmerman Roth and William Roth and her brother, Hillel Mark Roth. After graduating from Scott High School, she moved with her family to Syracuse, NY....

John "Jack" Thomas Jarvis Jr.

John "Jack" Thomas Jarvis Jr.

Jul 23, 2022

John “Jack” Thomas Jarvis Jr, 90, of Ocala, passed away on July 23, 2022. Jack was born in Walpole, Massachusetts to John Thomas Jarvis Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Mullin.

Jack was raised in Gloucester, MA where his love for lobster, the Boston Red Sox, and golf began. As a teenager, he became a caddy at Bass Rocks Golf Club...

Stuart Irving Marofsky

Stuart Irving Marofsky

Jul 21, 2022

Stuart I. Marofsky, age 79. Born on his father’s birthday, June 9, 1943, passed away July 21, 2022 with his family by his side after complications as a result of a seven year battle with Myelofibrosis. Preceded in death by parents Hattie and Henry Marofsky, brother Larry Marofsky, in-laws Harry and Marion Margolis and brother-in-law Ivan Margolis. He is survived...

Robert Lindstrom

Robert Lindstrom

Jul 11, 2022

Robert Reynolds Lindstrom, 79 of Tarpon Springs, FL, peacefully passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on May 16, 1943 to Elmer Reynolds Lindstrom and Ruth Reynolds in Mobile, Alabama, then following Elmer’s Navy career, to Nashville, Tennessee, then to Chicago, Illinois. He received a Bachelors Degree in Economics from the Illinois Institute...

Virginia "Baby" Hawes Knight

Virginia "Baby" Hawes Knight

Jul 10, 2022

Virginia (Baby) Hawes Knight died July 10, 2022 at the age of 92. She was born July 12, 1930 to Virginia McMaster Hawes and Leland M. Hawes Sr. She spent most of her early years in Thonotosassa where her family was in the citrus business. Thanks to her mother's dedicated driving, she was able to attend Gorrie Elementary, Woodrow Wilson...

Howard Seigel

Howard Seigel

Jul 10, 2022

Howard Seigel age 90 peacefully passed away on July 10,2022.Loving husband of Bernice (nee Abramson) for over 70 years. proud father of Michele Fein (Lou) and the late Michael Seigel (Dr. Sharon Dabrow). Adoring grandfather of Erin Slater, Nicole Seigel (Letty Krueger) and Dr. Jessica Padilla (Derek). Originally from Philadelphia, Howard was a long time optician, teacher, businessman and craftsman....

Douglas "Doug" MacArthur Barrick

Douglas "Doug" MacArthur Barrick

Jul 5, 2022

Douglas “Doug” MacArthur Barrick, 80, of Winter Haven passed away peacefully on July 5, 2022, in St. Petersburg, FL. Doug was born in Woodstock, Virginia on March 5, 1942, to Hilda Virginia Shipe and Fred Downey Barrick.  Doug graduated from Central High School in Woodstock and continued his education at Monroe College of Business where he received a certificate in Business...

Sheldon Whitman

Sheldon Whitman

Jul 2, 2022

Sheldon Whitman, 89, passed away peacefully on July 2. Loving husband of Janet (Portman) Whitman for over 68 years; proud father of Todd, Cindy (Whitman) Rubin (the late Jerry Rubin), Daniel, and Randi Whitman (Dan Daly); adored grandfather of Jared and Leigh Rubin, and Miles and Cecily Daly. Shelly was the brother of the late Garrett, his identical twin; and...

Lauren Kahn

Lauren Kahn

Jul 1, 2022

Lauren was born Nov 2, 1975 in Queens, New York. She lived and was raised in New City, NY before moving to Florida in 2011 to be with her family. She graduated from Clarkstown South High School in 1993, then attained an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts. Lauren leaves behind her mother, Ronnie Kahn, Brother, Jason Kahn, and Niece, Bee...

Phyllis Borell

Phyllis Borell

Jun 23, 2022

Phyllis Borell, 99, of Tampa, FL, died on June 23, 2022. She died peacefully in her home in Tampa, Florida, surrounded by her loving children and their spouses. In the 99 1/2 years of her long and fulfilling life, she gave and earned an immeasurable amount of love and respect from everyone who knew her - as a wife, mother,...

Leonard Gotler

Leonard Gotler

Jun 20, 2022

Leonard Gotler, 92, of Tampa, died in Los Angeles on June 20, 2022.  A proud Tampa native, Leonard was born in 1929 to Perley and Rose Gotler.  After graduating from Hillsborough High School and the University of Tampa, Leonard enlisted in the Air Force during the Korean War, rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant and earning a Bronze Star...

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