OBITUARIES

Mar 17, 2020

SHUSTEK, Audrey, age 89, of Tampa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. A graveside service will be held on Friday, March 20, 2020, at Gan Shalom Cemetery. Due to current circumstances, interment will be private.

To live stream the service, please visit https://zoom.us/j/3225979143 at 1:00 pm.

Mar 17, 2020

Sylvia Lang Sorrentino, 100, passed away peacefully in her daughter's home on March 17, 2020 in Tampa, Florida.  She is survived by many loving family members, including daughter Sara Cohen; son Mark Reisman; their spouses Dr. Martin Cohen and Dr Barbara Reisman; four grandchildren, Daniel Cohen, Dr Gillian Bush, Leah Reisman and Samuel Reisman and their spouses., as well...

Mar 12, 2020

TAWIL, Judith, age 78, of Tampa, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020. Judy was born in Scranton Pennsylvania to Edward and Sadie Berger.  She was the second of four children. She completed one year at Barnard College in New York before leaving to marry the love of her life, Albert Tawil (not yet MD). In their first year of...

Mar 10, 2020

COLLEN, Seymour "Sy", age 92, of Tampa, formally New York City, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. His passions included classical music and internet research on any topic, especially electronics. Survivors include his loving wife of 50 years, Barbara Collen; brother, Joe Collen; step-son, Leonard Zuriff (Aileen); brother-in-law, Larry Deutchman and sister in law Toby Deutchman. A graveside service was...

Mar 8, 2020

Schulman, Helen Peretzman, 97, lifelong resident of the Tampa Bay area died Sunday, March 8, 2020. Mrs Schulman was a  graduate of Hillsborough High School Class of 1937 and then attended Tampa Business University.  She was a member of Congregation Rodelph Sholom and taught Sunday School at the Palm Ave. location.  She worked as a business manager/ owner. After she retired she volunteered in...

Mar 6, 2020

MISH, Joel R., age 83 of Tampa died March 6, 2020. Joel worked as a supervisor for US Border Patrol. He enjoyed spending his time with family, fishing, reading and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Judith Mish, daughter Risa Mish (John), son Eric Mish, sister Karen Singer, and two lovely grandchildren Daniel and Leah.

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Mar 5, 2020

EDELSON, Irving, age 91, lifelong resident of Tampa died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Edelson served proudly in the US Army during WWII. He was a graduate of Jefferson High School and later was a member of the Jefferson High Alumni Association and a charter member of their board. He received his Bachelors...

Feb 26, 2020

ZINKOSKY, Carroll "Zink", 92, Ret. USAF, passed away on February 26, 2020. He is survived by loving family and friends. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Segal Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories.

Feb 22, 2020

REDMON, Normalea, age 91, of Lutz, FL, passed away on February 22, 2020. After being born on a farm in Goshen, Ohio on February 22, 1929, to Edward and Luida Garbe, Normalea moved to Kentucky in the late 1940s where she attended Eastern Kentucky Teachers College. From there she earned her teaching degree and moved to Downtown Los Angeles...

Feb 20, 2020

LYNN, Roberta P. "Cookie", 81, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020. A native from Newark, New Jersey, Cookie moved to Tampa in 1962 and began teaching at Tinker Elementary and Hillel School. She was an avid sports fan, enjoyed reading, and volunteering at hospitals with her therapy cockapoo, Fred. She was a consummate caregiver, caring for her grandchildren and...

Jan 31, 2020

Vincent Sorrentino, 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Tampa, FL on January 31, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Sorrentino, and many loving family members, including a stepdaughter, Sara Cohen; stepson Mark Reisman; their spouses Dr. Martin Cohen and Dr. Barbara Reisman; four grandchildren, Daniel Cohen, Dr. Gillian Cohen, Leah Reisman, and Samuel Reisman and...

Jan 29, 2020

Rona L. Minkin, 65, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her parents, Phyllis Heyman Minkin and Leon Minkin. Rona is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Sandy and Barry Bercu of Tampa and her brother and sister-in-law, David and Glenda Minkin of Atlanta. Burial was in Ohev Sholom Cemetery in Williamsport....

Jan 29, 2020

Lindsay, Robert (Rob) was born in Tampa February 8, 1970 and died January 29, 2020.  He graduated in 1988 from Jefferson High School and then went on to earn his AA at the University of Tampa.  Rob  is survived by his children Robbie (22), Sammi (20), Max (18) and Jada (14), his mother Valerie Sanchez and stepdad Rick Sanchez, numerous other family...

Jan 23, 2020

TABACK, Stephen Dennis”Denny”, age 79 of Tampa died Thursday, January 23, 2020. Survivors include his wife, Patricia “Pat”, daughters and son-in-law, Rachael & John Mitchell and Megyn Taback and grandchildren, Rylan & Zachary Mitchell. Funeral services will be held Friday, 2:00 pm at Segal Funeral Home, 3909 Henderson Blvd, Tampa. Interment will follow at Schaarai Zedek Cemetery. In lieu...

Jan 17, 2020

Jerry Schine, a man known for his strong ethics, brilliant mind, and his nightly martini, died Friday, 17 January 2020. He was 93. Born and raised in Albany, Georgia, Jerry attended North Georgia Military School [now University of North Georgia]. He entered service in the Army Air Corp in 1945, and graduated from the University of Florida in 1949....

Jan 11, 2020

HOWARD, Betty, age 99, of Tampa, died January 11, 2020. Born on July 19th, 1920, in Cleveland, Ohio, Betty almost made it to her 100th birthday. She was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Alfred. She was the middle child of 7. She had 3 sisters and 3 brothers. Florence, May, Deda, Harry, William and Arthur....

Dec 31, 2019

Bensonoff, Michael  age 92 and his beloved wife of 65 years, Lilia, age 83, passed away together Sunday, December 29, 2019. The Bensonoff's were born in Belarus and came to the Tampa Bay area from Connecticut in 2001. They were Holocaust survivors. Survivors include their sons Mark Bensonoff of Boston and Leon Bensonoff of Tampa, six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, Michael's...

Dec 31, 2019

SILVERMAN, Myron Harvey, age 78 of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania died December 31, 2019. He is survived by his son, Scott T. Silverman of Tampa. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, 11:00 AM at Segal Funeral Home, 3909 Henderson Boulevard, Tampa. Interment will be at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the...

Dec 13, 2019

Robert J. Godsey, 66, resident of Clearwater, Florida, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2019.  Bob was born in New Brunswick, NJ. He played basketball in high school and at Trenton State College. He played for the Washington Generals against the Harlem Globetrotters and the European Basketball League in the mid-70's. Robert coached basketball in New Jersey, Nebraska and...

Dec 11, 2019

Phyllis Feldman passed away December 11, 2019 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 27, 1929 in Tampa, FL to Oscar Poller and Fanney Levine Poller. Phyllis earned a degree from Ward-Belmont Junior College in Nashville, TN. She worked in various retail stores throughout her life. She will be remembered as witty...