OBITUARIES

Phyllis Feldman

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...

Marlene Berk

Dec 10, 2019

BERK, Marlene "Marlene in the Moon", age 74, of Tampa passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019. She is survived by her three children Aaron Berk, David Berk and Lauren Leiva. Funeral services will be held today (Thursday), 12/12 at 12:12PM at Segal Funeral Home, 3909 Henderson Boulevard, Tampa.

Samuel Blum

Dec 8, 2019

BLUM, Samuel J. age 81 of Tampa died Sunday, December 8, 2019. He is survived by his loving family. Graveside services will be held today (Tuesday), 11:00 am at Beth Israel Cemetery, Tampa. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Bakas Equestrian Center, www.bakasridingcenter.com .

Shiva Minyan will  be held on Wednesday and Thursday,...

Adrienne Muslin

Dec 6, 2019

Adrienne Marilyn Muslin, age 72 of Tampa died December 6, 2019. Adrienne came to Tampa 38 years ago from her native Chicago, IL.. A member of the St. Petersburg Bridge Club, she was an avid bridge player and achieved Life Master status. She had an insatiable desire to travel the world, see new places and experience diverse cultures. Adrienne...

Susan Gamson

Dec 2, 2019

GAMSON, Susan G., born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 27, 1942, passed away on December 2, 2019. Susan was always an honest and supportive woman who prioritized the needs of her family above all else. She was very active within her community and at her temple, Ohev Shalom, when she lived in Orlando, and was a member of Hadassah....

Simon Dingfelder - Community Leader

Nov 25, 2019

DINGFELDER, Simon L. "Si" of Tampa passed away Monday, November 25, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Si was a proud native Floridian, Eagle Scout, served proudly as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army and was the owner of Garden Gold Foods. He was an active member and past president of the Downtown Rotary Club, member and past president of...

Sally Riba

Nov 9, 2019

RIBA, Sally T., age 95 of Tampa died Saturday, November 9, 2019. Mrs. Riba was born in Poland and moved to Wisconsin in 1957. She then came to Tampa in 1984 from Wisconsin. Sally was a Holocaust survivor and a long time member of Congregation Rodeph Sholom. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Mendel and devoted son, Eli....

Constance Gass

Nov 8, 2019

I am the Lady in the Straw Hat that always wore Red Lipstick and my Denim Jacket. A Gypsy at heart, I had a quick wit and an everlasting smile, who did things her way! I loved my family and my birthplace Ybor City. I am survived by my sister Angie Flanagan, South Carolina, many nieces, nephews and cousins.

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Ronald Schrutt

Nov 2, 2019

SCHRUTT, Ronald I., age 72, of Lutz, passed away on November 2, 2019. Born in Buffalo, New York on August 13, 1947, to Benjamin and Shirley Schrutt, Ron enjoyed playing all sports: basketball, football and baseball which he received a college scholarship to play at Southern Illinois university. While attending SIU he studied communications and desired to be a sports...

Dr. Philip Adler

Nov 2, 2019

ADLER, Dr. Philip, 92 of Tampa passed away on November 2, 2019. Dr. Adler came to Tampa after his medical fellowship at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan in 1958 and was a beloved pediatrician who served three generations of children of Tampa Bay for...

Mariah Lechner

Oct 29, 2019

LECHNER, Mariah Paige, passed away on October 29, 2019 in Clearwater, Florida. Mariah was born on July 27, 1996  in Rockville, Maryland. She graduated from Coastal Carolina University. Mariah was a National Talent Director at Barbizon. She loved music, dancing, spending time with her friends, family and her dogs Oscar & Merle. She loved animals so much she even fostered for...

Iris Bernstein

Oct 16, 2019

BERNSTEIN, Iris,  Born May 28, 1929 to Celia and Mark Denton, Iris Bernstein passed away October 16, 2019 at the age of 90. Iris valued education and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hunter College in New York City in 1950. After a short career working in the garment industry, she married and devoted her life to her...

Maynard Kaplan

Oct 15, 2019

KAPLAN, Maynard P., of Tampa, passed away on October 15, 2019. Maynard was predeceased by his loving wife, Marlene. Survivors include his children Sheri, Jeffrey and Sheila, grandchildren H. Jacob, Aaron, Chad, Tim, Francine "Frannie", Edmond "EJ", Maya and Gabriel, and a great granddaughter Aleara. Funeral services will be held at Kol Ami at 10 am on Friday, followed by military...

Padmanabha Swamy

Oct 14, 2019

P. Narayan Swamy, age 83, son of Padmanabha and Muthulakshmi Iyer, was born in Ranganathapuram, India, and passed away peacefully on October 14, 2019 in Tampa, Florida.

Dr. Swamy received his Bachelor of Science with honors, and his Master of Science and PhD in physics at the University of Delhi. He was a Professor at Southern Illinois...

Anthony Reading

Oct 10, 2019

READING, Anthony J., age 86, of Tampa, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 10, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Survivors include his loving wife of 44 years, Elisabeth Ann Reading; d aughters, Wendy England (Greg) and Sarah Reading (Luke Tennis); grandchildren, William & Caroline England and Faye & Leo Tennis and sister, Jennifer Burman.

Service information is...

Sheila Svonkin

Oct 6, 2019

Sheila Ann Svonkin, 78, of Winchester, CT, died in Tampa, Florida on October 6, 2019.  Sheila was born on May 20, 1941, in Torrington, Connecticut, the daughter of Al Garbus and Ester (Kaplan) Garbus.  She graduated from University of Connecticut in 1963 and Wellesley College School of Social Work in 1978.  She spent over 30 years working as a...

Walter Sanders

Sep 26, 2019

Walter S Sanders, father to Brian and Marc (Adrienne) grandfather to Madison and Julia passed away peacefully on Thursday September 26, 2019. During his lifetime, he developed a successful accounting practice with his wife of 49 years, Linda.   He was a generous contributor in finance and volunteer hours for a variety of Jewish organizations both in the Bergen County...

Veronica Mojica

Sep 25, 2019

MOJICA, Veronica, 49, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. She is survived by her loving husband, Orlando Mojica; mother, Gloria; beloved children, Illena, Dillon, Michael, and Thomas, and four siblings, Elizabeth, Clara​, ​Alma​, ​Marisol​, and ​José. A visitation will be held Friday, October 4, 2019, at Segal Funeral Home from 1 PM to 3 PM. Burial will take place at Rose Hill Memorial park immediately following.

Donald Roetter

Sep 25, 2019

ROETTER, Donald Lee, age 66 of Valrico died Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Survivors include his beloved wife of 18 years, Beverly Yeshion Roetter, son and daughter-in-law, Adam & Laura Roetter, step-son, Michael Yeshion (Brittany), step-daughter, Sarah Yeshion, grandchildren, Kaden Roetter and Shayla Yeshion and his three brothers, Richard Roetter, Chaim Roetter and Joe Roetter. Funeral services will be held...

Donald Roetter

Sep 25, 2019

Donald (Don) Lee Roetter

Dad, Grumpy

The absolute most important thing in Don’s life is his family. He loved them unconditionally and they loved him just the same. Lovingly named their “Grumpy” by his grandchildren (and all of their friends) because of his beard and the nickname given to his...