OBITUARIES
Rosa Menzies
May 14, 2015
MENZIES, Rosa Aida, 51, of Tampa passed away on May 14, 2015. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law Elizabeth and Jose Cartagena; her three sons, Carlos, David, and Daniel; and several beloved nieces and nephews. Aida was preceded in death by her parents, Carlos Santos, and Rosaura Maneiro; her brother, Carlos Santos; and sister, Linda Cartagena. Aida...
Solomon Schneider
May 11, 2015
SCHNEIDER, Solomon "Sol", age 97 of Tampa died May 11, 2015. He was born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana and served proudly in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruth. Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Donna & Rabbi Richard Birnholz and Laurie and Andrew Gass along with cherished grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces...
Sara Stolman
May 2, 2015
Sara Miller Charous Stolman, born in Chicago, April 1915 and celebrated her 100th birthday this year. She died quietly in her sleep on May 2, 2015. She was proceeded in death by her first husband, William Charous and her second husband Carl Stolman, her Mother and Father Bessie and Jack Miller and sister Helen Lichter. She is survived by...
Dorothy Cohen
Apr 28, 2015
COHEN, Dorothy, 95, of Tampa passed away peacefully on Tues., April 28th. Daughter of the late Nat and Ida Lehrer, she was born on Rivington Street in New York City in 1919, and moved to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1958. As an active participant in human and social services, she served as Board Member of Jewish Family Services, Holocaust...
Jack Chernoff
Apr 23, 2015
CHERNOFF, Jack, age 88 of Tampa died Thursday, April 23, 2015. Mr. Chernoff was born in Brooklyn, New York and came to Tampa in 1977 from Germany. He was an insurance agent with Metropolitan Life for over 25 years having worked in New York, New Jersey, Germany and Tampa. He was a member of the former Beth Israel Congregation...
William Greenberg
Apr 19, 2015
William Greenberg, age 86, of Tampa, died Sunday, April 19, 2015. Mr. Greenberg came to Tampa two years ago from his native New York. He was a former member and trustee of Congregation Ohav Sholom in Merrick, New York. Survivors include his beloved wife of 60 years, Alma; daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Steven Haubenstock of Tampa, and Ilene...
Sofia Maisler
Apr 18, 2015
MAISLER, Sofia Desiree Temel, age 59 of Tampa, died Saturday, April 18, 2015. Mrs. Maisler was born in Bogata, Columbia, grew up in Miami and came to the Tampa Bay area in 2006 from Dayton, Ohio. She graduated from the University of Florida and earned her MSW at Wurtzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University. She was the...
Sidney Bruskin
Apr 16, 2015
BRUSKIN, Sidney, 82 , of Tampa, died April 16, 2015. Sid was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. He is survived by his sons Alan and Charles Bruskin; grandson, Justin; daughter in law Roxanne; and devoted companion, Charlotte Heitlinger. Sidney was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Miriam. Sid was the Commander of the Jewish War Veterans Post...
Mary Weiss
Apr 16, 2015
died April 16th, 2016 in Tampa, Florida, of post surgical complications, just shy of her 78th birthday. Mary was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, reared in New York City, where she attended The Leonard School for Girls until 1954. In 1956 she married Harry Weiss of Montreal, Canada. Married for 59 years, she was a devoted wife and mother. She...
Isaac Solomon
Apr 8, 2015
SOLOMON, Isaac , 87, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Melech Hospice House in Temple Terrace, FL. Ike was born in Manhattan, New York and grew up in Harlem; his friends referred to him as "the Greek from Harlem." Ike joined the United States Army in 1945 serving in WWII as a Private First Class and was...
Lois Paradise
Apr 5, 2015
PARADISE, Lois J. 86, of Tampa, FL died peacefully at home April 05, 2015. Dr. Paradise was a well-respected Micro Biology Professor at the University of South Florida for many years. After retiring, she continued to mentor students and participate with the Medical School. Throughout the years Dr. Paradise supported many non-profit organizations. A gathering in her honor will...
Robert Borr
Mar 31, 2015
BORR, Robert 91 yrs. of Land O lakes, FL, formally of Boston, MA (Sharon, Canton, and Norwood) passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Robert was former owner of Norwood Motor Parts in Massachusettes. He is survived by his daughter Sandra, sons Geoffrey, and Barrie; his brothers Donald and Sam. Robert was preceded in death by his wife Estelle...
Arthur Tifford
Mar 29, 2015
Tifford, Arthur Wesley, 71 died unexpectedly on March 29th. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 7, 1943. Educated in New York, a Vietnam Veteran and prominent attorney, he moved to Miami in 1971 with his wife Barbara, a renowned teacher and co-founder of Suited for Success. He is survived by daughters Melissa and Alexandra, grandsons Gabriel and...
Regina Isen
Mar 28, 2015
ISEN, Regina, age 94, of Tampa, Florida died Saturday, March 28, 2015. Mrs. Isen was born in New York and along with her husband, Dr. Paul Isen resided in the Jersey Shore area, Bradley Beach and Deal since 1945. She came to Tampa recently from Long Branch "West End" where she lived for 35 years. She graduated Phi Beta...
Stuart Pliskow
Mar 24, 2015
PLISKOW, Stuart Aaron, age 55 of Tampa died Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Mr. Pliskow was born in Detroit, Michigan and came to Tampa at age 18. Along with his brother-in-law, Fred, he co-owned Stoneman's Statue Land for over 20 years and operated Town & Country Wholesale independently. He was a member of Congregation Kol Ami. Survivors include his beloved...
Edna Silverman
Mar 17, 2015
Silverman, Edna (Fraiman), age 94, of Tampa died Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Mrs. Silverman came to Tampa six years ago from Delray Beach. A 1937 honors graduate of Tilden High School in Brooklyn, NY. Edna was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Harry, and is survived by her four loving children, Pamela (Willie), Karen (Kenn), Howard...
Norma Felsenthal
Mar 9, 2015
FELSENTHAL, Norma Manis, age 94 of Tampa died Monday, March 9, 2015. Mrs. Felsenthal came to Tampa in 1962 from her native Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Norma earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin- Madison in 1942 and served in Washington, D.C. during war time. She taught adult education in Hillsborough County for 20 years and was...
Eli Riba
Mar 3, 2015
RIBA, Eli Jack, age 55 of Tampa died Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Mr. Riba came to Tampa over 30 years ago from his native Whitehall, Wisconsin. He was a member of Congregation Rodeph Sholom. Eli was preceded in death by his father, Mendel Riba. Survivors include his mother, Sally Riba of Tampa, brother and sister-in-law, David & Abby Riba...
Carl Altshuler
Feb 25, 2015
Altshuler, Carl J. Age 96, of Tampa, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at home. Mr. Altshuler came to Tampa 10 years ago from his native Connecticut. Born in Hartford, CT, in 1918, son of the late Morris and Anna Ellin Altshuler, he was a longtime resident of West Hartford, CT. He was a proud veteran of the European...
Kathleen Tipton
Feb 19, 2015
Kathleen Marie Godfrey Tipton, a Tampa resident, passed away on February 19, 2015 at the age of 67, from natural causes. Born in New Orleans Louisiana, on 10/7/1947, to Carroll B. And Emelda Green Godfrey, she was a lifelong Catholic and advocate for children's rights, the New Orleans Saints, and the Tampa Bay Rays. She served in the United...
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