OBITUARIES

Feb 22, 2018

Marilyn (Lyn) Joan Baskin (nee Weiss), of Tampa and formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on Thursday February 22, 2018 at age 84. She was surrounded by her beloved husband of 66 years Norton (Norty), daughter Janice (Jan), son Scott, and cherished granddaughter Alexandra (Avi). She was predeceased by son, Craig. Lyn is also survived by beloved grandson Joshua, his...

Feb 21, 2018

LAFUENTE, Olympia Diaz,( known to most as Petie) , 98, of Tampa, peacefully passed away the morning of February 21, 2018. She was born in Ybor City ( Tampa ), attended V.M. Ybor Elementary, George Washington Junior High, and Hillsborough High School. After graduation from Hillsborough she attended Georgia State College for Women where she received her Bachelor's degree....

Feb 19, 2018

Services for Esther Bascombe will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, February 23 at Segal Funeral Home {3909 Henderson Blvd. Tampa, FL 33629}

Feb 17, 2018

WALTZER, Dr. Arthur, age 81 , lifelong resident of Tampa died Saturday, February 17, 2018. After graduating, Gorrie Elementary, Wilson Middle and Plant High School's, Dr. Waltzer attended Vanderbuilt University and Medical School and was a member of AEPi fraternity. He completed his Chief Surgical residency at the University of Cincinnati and served as a MASH Surgeon in Vietnam as a Captain in the U.S....

Feb 13, 2018

FLEISCHER, Lawrence Jack, age 93 of Tampa died Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Mr. Fleischer was born in New York and served proudly in the Army Air Corps during WWII where he was the recipient of the Purple Heart for his service. He resided in San Antonio Texas and as a civilian he worked as a Civil Engineer on military...

Feb 7, 2018

Marvin E. Barkin

November 9, 1933 – February 7, 2018

Marvin Barkin, 84, died peacefully at his home in Tampa on February 7, 2018, in the presence of his family. He is survived by Trudy, his wife of 58 years, his children, Thomas Barkin (Robyn) of Atlanta, Michael Barkin (Chantal) of Ottawa, Canada, Pamela Vargo (Daniel) of Falls...

Feb 5, 2018

BERBRICK, Susan A., age 63, of Tampa, passed away Monday, February 5th , 2018. She is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, Bob Berbrick, children Michael and Katy Berbrick and Helen Koons and her partner Chris, siblings Judy Heinmen, and Larry and Karen Lachow, and one granddaughter, Suvaun. Private burial services will be held by the family....

Feb 3, 2018

DeCambra, Edward F., age 86 of Tampa died Saturday, February 3, 2018. Mr. DeCambra was born in Somerset, Massachusettes and came to Tampa in 1968 while serving in the U.S. Air Force. He retired after 23 years of service as a SMSGT and an aircraft mechanic and remained in Tampa. He was preceeded in death by nine siblings. Survivors include his...

Jan 23, 2018

McCALL, Esther Jessica 93, passed peacefully to her Savior’s arms on Jan. 23, 2018.  Born July 15, 1924 in Tampa to John E. and Vera Hendrix Jessica, she matriculated at Sacred Heart Academy, where she played guard on their state-champion girl’s basketball team.  At 9 yrs old, she drove her dad’s LaSalle while he delivered milk and at 16 yrs old was the ticket girl at the Rialto...

Jan 22, 2018

HYMES, Beatrice, age 97 of Tampa died Monday, January 22, 2018. Mrs. Hymes came to Tampa in 1986 from her native New York. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years, Bernard. She was a member of Congregation Kol Ami and was active in Brandeis Women's. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Susan & Ron Pross...

Jan 21, 2018

SELIG, Glenn Lawrence, age 50 of Tampa died January 23, 2018 in Kabul, Afghanistan as a result of a siege on the Intercontinental Hotel by Taliban terrorists. Glenn was born in New York but spent his formative years in Valley Village, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.A graduate of New York University, Glenn's broadcast journalism career took him to...

Jan 20, 2018

HAUBEN, Cantor William, age 95 of Tampa passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at his home. Cantor Hauben was born in Cracow, Poland and was a survivor of the Holocaust. He emigrated to the U.S. and achieved his cantorial degree from the Chicago Institute of Jewish Studies. He was Cantor at Congregation Beth Am in Los Angeles, California from...

Jan 14, 2018

DEMPSEY, Carrie, age 42 of Lutz passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018. Mrs. Dempsey came to the Tampa Bay Area in 1985 from her native Cleveland, Ohio, She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Dempsey. Survivors include her children, Megan & Chad Dempsey, her parents, Jules & Renee Deutsch of Tampa, sisters and brothers-in-law, Debbie & Jeffrey...

Jan 4, 2018

JOHNSON, Doris P., age 88, of Tampa, formerly Jacksonville, died Thursday, January 4, 2018 in Tampa. Mrs. Johnson was born in Hazelhurst, Georgia and came to Tampa in 2006 from Jacksonville where she had resided for many years. She was a former member of the Greyhound Women's Auxillary and the Lake Forest Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...

Dec 27, 2017

Services will be held Wednesday, January 3rd, 11 AM at Segal Funeral Home.

Dec 26, 2017

Leon Goldenberg, award winning architect, active Beach Park community member, and loving husband and father, passed away late in the evening on December 26th.  His generosity, kindness and warmth brought joy to all those who knew him, and his exceptional talent and creativity were an inspiration to family, friends, and neighbors. Leon’s legacy will carry on for generations through...

Dec 25, 2017

Claire Lee, our family matriarch, passed away peacefully, December 25, 2017 at 97. She was born in New York City, NY, November 1, 1920. Married for 67 years to Robert S. Lee (deceased), mother to Penny L. O’Neill (husband, Steve), Alie Michael Campbell of Brentwood, Tennessee, grandmother to Aaryn O’Neill Thompson and, great grandmother, “GiGi” to her cherished Madisyn Thompson, 15 and...

Dec 24, 2017

LATTER, Candy, age 96 of Tampa died Sunday, December 24, 2017. Mrs. Latter was born in Silas, Alabama and came to Tampa over 50 years ago. Candy was a registered nurse and worked as a private duty nurse and at Tampa General where she continued to volunteer after her retirement. She volunteered for many years as an usher at...

Dec 18, 2017

Elaine Hirshfield Gotler, 82, of Clearwater, FL died on December 18, 2017 in Los Angeles. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Hillside, NJ, she moved to Jacksonville, FL with her parents and then later to Tampa. A real estate broker for many years, she returned to college as an adult, receiving her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, both from the...

Dec 18, 2017

GARSH, Sally, age 86, of Tampa passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017. Mrs. Garsh was born in the Bronx, NY and came to Tampa over 30 years ago from the Catskill Mountains town of Monticello where she lived for many years and worked in specialty shops. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years, Dave...