OBITUARIES

Ruthie Levy

Ruthie Levy

Sep 19, 2020

Ruthie Tammy Levy 54, passed away on Saturday September 19, 2020.  She is survived by her daughter Holly S. Levy, Sisters Dorit K. Stone (Mark) and Sima Ragusa-Peterson (Cregg), nephews Joseph Malventano and Benjamin Ragusa, nieces Nina Ragusa and Angeline Ragusa, she was preceded in death by her parents Sol Levy and Nina Isidora.  A private service will be...

Margaret Preiser

Margaret Preiser

Sep 12, 2020

Preiser, Margaret L, 96, of Tampa, passed away on September 12, 2020. Margaret owned Hickey & Preiser Furniture Rental for over 25 years. She is survived by her sons Doug (Babs) Preiser and Randall (Cheris) Preiser, daughter Madeline (Mark) Frauenfelder, grandsons Matthew (Kristine) and Aaron, and a great granddaughter Aaliyah. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to the...

William Saffren

William Saffren

Sep 11, 2020

Saffren, William David, 74, of San Antonio, Florida, passed away on September 11, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife Anna, daughters Amanda Saft (Stephen), Tracy Greenberg (Terry) and four very loved grand-children. Services were held in Tampa. In lieu of flowers, the family requests you make memorial contributions to The Florida Holocaust Museum and Congregation Schaarai Zedek....

Lynn Shapiro

Lynn Shapiro

Sep 11, 2020

Shapiro, Lynn, 69, of Hudson, passed away on September 11, 2020. Lynn is predeceased by her loving husband Charles A. Shapiro, daughter Robin J. Shapiro, sister Christine Bentley and parents Leonard and Joan Shaull (Rhine). Lynn is survived and will be missed by her daughters Stephanie Hawks (Joshua),  Kelly Wahrmann (Nicholas), her grandchildren Chase Hawks, Cole Hawks, Lawson Wahrmann, Collin Wahrmann, Jaxson Wahrmann, siblings Charles...

Betty Seigler

Betty Seigler

Aug 30, 2020

SEIGLER, Betty Jeanne, age 91 of Tampa formerly of Mulberry died Sunday, August 30, 2020. Mrs. Seigler was a bookkeeper earning her accounting degree late in life from USF. She was a member of the St. John Neumann's Catholic Church in Lakeland where she volunteered her talents in helping with their bookkeeping and served on their bereavement  committee. Survivors...

Edith Aron

Edith Aron

Aug 29, 2020

ARON, Edith, 93, of Odessa, passed away on August 29, 2020. She is survived by her loving family. Due to current circumstances, a private service was held at Segal Funeral Home. Please check back for updates to this obituary.

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Dorothy Green

Dorothy Green

Aug 24, 2020

GREEN, Dorothy Gardner, 90, of Tampa, passed away on August 24, 2020. She is survived by her loving family. A private service was held at Schaarai Zedek Cemetery.

Natividad Abreu

Natividad Abreu

Aug 23, 2020

ABREU, Natividad "Cala", age 90, of Tampa, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020. Born in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, Natividad moved to Florida in 1968 and to Tampa in 1978 and owned and operated Calas Meat Market with her husband in Tampa until 1994. Roberto and Natividad were pillars of the community, always willing to help everyone. She was very loved. Survivors include her daughter;...

Greta Rodrigez

Greta Rodrigez

Aug 22, 2020

RODRIGEZ, Greta Aldene, passed away on August 22, 2020 at the age of 88. Greta was the daughter of Councilman P. Joseph Rodrigez and Martha Jones. She was born and raised in Tampa and a graduate of the Academy of the Holy Names on Bayshore Blvd, Tampa. At a young age Greta together with her brother Bobby (Karl) and...

Leo Krawetz

Leo Krawetz

Aug 21, 2020

Krawetz, Leo, 53, of Tampa, Florida, passed away August 19, 2020. Leo was the heart of his family as a son, brother, and father. He was a loyal husband and best friend for nearly 30 years to his wife Lisa and a proud father to two beautiful daughters and dog Cozmo. Leo worked as a dedicated doctor to his...

Jack Conner

Jack Conner

Aug 19, 2020

Dr. Jack R. Conner “Doc” passed away on August 19, 2020 at his home in Tampa, Florida. Jack Ronald Conner was born in Blountstown, Florida December 17, 1930 to Lona and JW Conner.  His family moved to Tampa shortly after he was born.  He attended Gorrie Elementary, Wilson Middle School and graduated from Plant High School in 1948.  Jack...

Dr. Albert Tawil

Dr. Albert Tawil

Aug 19, 2020

Dr Albert Tawil, age 83, of Tampa, FL passed away August 19, 2020.  He was a loving husband, father, father-in-law, brother and grandfather.  He spent his career as a devoted physician caring for generations of families in the Tampa Bay Area. Dr. Tawil was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to the late Rose Haber Tawil and Leo Tawil.  He attended University...

Amelia Lezcano

Amelia Lezcano

Aug 15, 2020

Amelia Lopez Lezcano, 89, passed away on Saturday, August 15th, 2020.  She was born to a large family (Lopez) in Candelaria, Pinar del Rio, Cuba in 1931.  One of sixteen children, her kind and caring nature was her greatest trait, as was her beauty.  Her faith was unwavering and she took solace in it all of her days.  She was truly beautiful inside...

Dr. Edward Stein

Dr. Edward Stein

Aug 14, 2020

STEIN, Dr. Edward H., died on Friday, August 14, in the comfort of his home and with his family. He was 84. He was proud of his family's century-long history in Tampa, where he was born and raised, and its tradition of leadership in the Jewish community.  He studied at Vanderbilt and Harvard universities, the Johns Hopkins University School of...

Arlene Soberman

Arlene Soberman

Aug 12, 2020

January 3, 1936 – August 12, 2020

Arlene Soberman passed away unexpectedly and peacefully in the evening on August 12, 2020 at age 84. A resident of Tampa, Florida at the time of her passing, Arlene spent the vast majority of her life in New York and New Jersey.  She was born in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn to Gladys and...

Michael Brent

Michael Brent

Aug 1, 2020

Michael Brent of Tampa, FL, died peacefully at home on August 1, 2020, at the age of 74. He was surrounded by his wife Laurie and his children Michelle and Joe, his son-in-law Wayne, and his grandchildren Sammy, Malie, Benny, and AJ, who saw him pass through with love, laughter, and the joyous memories of his accomplished and profoundly...

Lawrence Hochman

Lawrence Hochman

Jul 29, 2020

HOCHMAN, Lawrence David, age 70, of Tampa, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2020, after years of battling chronic illness. Born in McKeesport, PA, the fourth son of late Thomas Hochman and Tillie Lebowitz-Hochman, Lawrence served in the U.S AirForce and worked in retail management. He was preceded in death by his brother Howard and spouse Sharon. He is...

Manuel Farfan

Manuel Farfan

Jul 28, 2020

Manuel nació el 18 de noviembre de 1946, sus padres Manuel y Luisa Farfán. Nació en el poblado del Chaparro en el estado Anzoátegui, Venezuela. Despues de graduarse en el liceo Eduardo Delfin Mendez de zaraza en 1961, el fue a estudiar Historia y geografía en la universidad Pedagógica Experimental de Maturín. Simultaneamente Manuel obtuvo el título de locutor,...

Edward Epstein

Edward Epstein

Jul 26, 2020

Lt. Colonel Dr. Edward Philip Epstein, 76,  passed away on July 26, 2020. Beloved son, brother, father, husband, Dr. Epstein was born April 1, 1944, in Brooklyn, NY. Beginning at age 7, Dr. Epstein was proficient at many instruments, with a focus on Piano and Trumpet. He attended New Utrecht High School followed by Fairleigh Dickinson University at age...

Robert Cirino

Robert Cirino

Jul 24, 2020

Robert J. Cirino, 89, of Clearwater (formerly Port Washington, NY) passed away on July 24.  Bob was born on January 17, 1931, to Mario and Mildred Cirino in Brooklyn, NY.  After graduating from St. Johns Prep school he went on to study English literature at New York University. Although he also went to the New School for coursework in Psychology, his true...

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