OBITUARIES

May 24, 2020

NEMETZ, Jerome, better known as "Jerry" or “Admiral”, 87, peacefully passed away May 24, 2020. Jerry is predeceased by his parents, Mathew and Eleanor; his brother, Allan; and his beloved wife of almost 50 years, Connie. He is survived by his son Mark Nemetz; daughter, Christina “Chrisi” Laxer and her husband, David; with granddaughters, Ellie, Aimee and Bebe.

May 20, 2020

POZIN, Gail R., age 77, of Tampa, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, in June 30, 1942 and spent many years working at the family manufacturing business. Gail loved to spoil her grandchildren and will be sorely missed by all who knew her. She was predeceased by her parents Nathan and Estelle Weiner....

May 17, 2020

SOBERMAN, Marvin, age 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17, after a long struggle with non-COVID related illness. He was born in the Bronx on February 10, 1934, to Max and Rose Soberman, and grew up surrounded by an extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins. After graduating from Taft High School, he attended Brooklyn College of Pharmacy...

May 17, 2020

FISHERMAN, Muriel "Mitzi", age 94 of Tampa died Sunday, May 17, 2020, Mrs Fisherman came to Tampa 28 years ago from Miami. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 67 years, Charles. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Howard & Trish Fisherman and Harvey & Melody Fisherman, and all of her dear grandchildren and great grandchildren....

May 4, 2020

Theodore Albert Kramer, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away on May 4, 2020. He was born on New Year’s Eve, 1947, in Kew Gardens, NY, to Martin and Helenan (Harris) Kramer (both now deceased). Ted grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, and spent his teen years in Cincinnati, OH, where he graduated from the Cincinnati Country Day School. He...

May 3, 2020

Chernoff, Edith, age 93 of Tampa died Monday, May 3, 2020. Mrs. Chernoff was born in Brooklyn, New York and came to Tampa in 1977 from Germany. Edith served as the executive assistant in her family's insurance company for many years. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 69 years, Jack Chernoff. Survivors include her sons and...

May 2, 2020

David Marc Brown, survived by his loving wife Ellen Brown, sister Lynne Albrecht, son Howard Brown, his wife and three children and daughter Lori Kaiser, husband and one child, left this world unexpectedly at age 74, May 2, 2020 due to a tragic accident.

Born in Queens, New York, he attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...

May 1, 2020

FLORES-GONZALEZ, Carlos O., beloved husband and father, was called home on May 1, 2020. He will be dearly missed by his wife, Nancy Nuccio-Flores, and son, Charles Nicholas Flores. May he now rest in eternal peace.

Apr 28, 2020

LAXER, Gertrude, "Gert", 93, of Tampa, peacefully passed away April 28, 2020. She is survived by her daughter, Julia, and her wife, Betsy; son, David, and his wife, Christina; with granddaughters, Ellie, Aimee, and Bebe. A New York native, Gert graduated from NYU with an Advertising and Marketing degree. Gert married Bern Laxer in 1950. On their way to...

Apr 27, 2020

SPIEGEL, Jordan Daniel, age 91, of Sun City Center, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2020. Born in Malden, MA on November 1, 1928, Jordan moved to Holbrook, MA where he lived for 45 years before moving to Valrico, FL in 2003. In 2019, he settled down in Sun City Center. Jordan enjoyed physical activities like swimming, and tennis as well as in...

Apr 21, 2020

Joy Kaminsky Goldstein passed away on April 21, 2020. Joy is survived by her husband Stanley Goldstein, daughter Jodie Goldstein Leeds, son Morrie and his wife Stacey, her daughter Jessica Goldstein and her husband Allan Gurfinchel, her brother Charles Kaminsky and his wife Sandi, and her precious grandchildren Max, Sara, Micah, Lily and Liev. In lieu of flowers, donations...

Apr 21, 2020

Miriam Goldchain, age 103 of Tampa passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Mrs. Goldchain was born in New York and along with her twin sister, she was a secretary for an insurance company in the city and later for a hardware store until her retirement. She was a life member of Hadassah and volunteered tirelessly at the Hadassah Thrift Shop and...

Apr 19, 2020

Reeves-Maxwell, Sylvia Cataldo, 78, of Tampa, Florida passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, April 19, 2020 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Sylvia is predeceased by her parents, Nunzio and Anna Cataldo, her twin sister, Sandra Annette, and her younger sister, Elizabeth. She is survived by her husband John Maxwell, her two children,...

Apr 17, 2020

WHEATON, Jessica Lee, beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend (age 36) passed away suddenly after a long battle against heart failure on Friday, April 17, 2020, in Tampa, FL. She was born in Vancouver, WA and grew up in Green, OH. She had three beautiful children Christian, Phoenix, and NovaLee. Dedicated and loyal friend, talented artist, fearless mother, Jessica marched...

Apr 17, 2020

SANDERS, Edith, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020. Due to current circumstances, graveside services are RESTRICTED TO IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS ONLY. A live stream of the service will take place at 10:00 am on Monday, April 20, 2020. Please see the following instructions to live stream the service at that time:

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Apr 16, 2020

EPSTEIN, Monica, 65, of Tampa passed away on April 16, 2020. Dr. Monica Epstein was born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 1954. She grew up in Jacksonville and graduated from Nathan B Forrest High School. Monica received her Psychology Degree from the University of South Florida and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of South Florida. Monica was...

Apr 13, 2020

SHAYNE, Genie, age 56, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020. Due to current circumstances, graveside services are RESTRICTED TO IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS ONLY. A live stream of the service will take place at 11:00am on Friday, April 17, 2020. Please see the following instructions to live stream the service at that time:

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Apr 13, 2020

BOGOMOLSKY, Lidia, age 89, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020. Due to current circumstances, graveside services are RESTRICTED TO IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS ONLY. A live stream of the service will take place at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Please see the following instructions to live stream the service at that time:

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Apr 9, 2020

ROSEMAN, Marvin H., age 90, of Clermont, FL, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Due to current circumstances, graveside services are RESTRICTED TO IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS ONLY. A live stream of the service will take place at 11:00 am on Sunday, April 12, 2020. Please see the following instructions to live stream the service at that time:

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Apr 6, 2020

ERNST, Sandra Sue, 83, of Tampa, Florida passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 6, 2020.  Sandy is predeceased by her parents and her brothers Larry Levitt (Rosemary) and Les Levitt (Edith).  She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Sherwin Ernst; her three children, Matthew Ernst (Stacey), Lynda Ernst-Whery (Michael) and Jon Ernst; and her granddaughter,...