OBITUARIES

Dec 2, 2014

Edythe B. Kessler passed away on December 2, 2014, a resident of

Weinberg Village in Tampa at age 104. She was born on June 15,

1910 in Fort Valley, Georgia. In 1935 she married Simon Kessler. She assisted her husband in operating Kessler's Department Store in Clermont successfully during World War II before moving to Tampa 70...

Dec 1, 2014

Plushkin, Ida S., age 91, of Tampa, died Tuesday, December 1, 2014. Mrs. Plushkin came to Tampa in 1999 from her native Bridgeport, Connecticut. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of nearly 40 years, Sol Plushkin and her devoted daughter, Dale Raistrick. Survivors include her daughter, Shannon Fisher of Springhill, FL; son-in-law Walter Raistrick of Tampa;...

Nov 30, 2014

LINSKY, Loretta, age 84 of Tampa died Sunday, November 30, 2014. Mrs. Linsky came to Tampa in 1950 from her native Chicago, IL. She was co-owner of numerous clothing stores throughout the Tampa Bay area. Loretta was very active in Tampa's Jewish Community giving of her time, creativity and talents to numerous organizations, many as a founder and board...

Nov 30, 2014

SEGAL, Albert G., age 94, of Tampa, died November 30, 2014. Mr. Segal came to Tampa in 2001 from his native Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mildred Brod Segal and his devoted daughter, Harriette Segal Block. Survivors include his daughter, Trudi Segal; brother, Daniel D. Segal; grandaughter, Lea and many nieces and nephews. He...

Nov 5, 2014

RESLER, Charles, age 91 of New Port Richey died Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Mr. Resler was born in Poland and came to Florida in 1989 from Forest Hills, NY. He proudly served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII as a gunner pilot and was an electronic engineer. Survivors include his beloved wife of 62 years, Florence, sister-in-law,...

Nov 3, 2014

COLIN, Brian Herbert, age 60, of Tampa died Monday, November 3, 2014. He was born January 15, 1954 in Bronxville, NY. He grew up in Ossining, NY, and most recently lived between Salt Lake City, UT and Tampa until relocating permanently to Tampa three years ago. Survivors include his beloved companion and wife of over 12 years, Carol; mother,...

Sep 20, 2014

LENHOFF, Lillian, age 90 of Tampa died Saturday, September 20, 2014. Mrs. Lenhoff was a Graduate of U.S.F. and was a Professor of Business Education at H.C.C.. She was a member of Congregation Beth Am, Brandeis Women, S.C.O.R.E, on the board of directors of Girl Scouts of America and was a founding member of A.R.M.A. (Association of Record Managers...

Sep 14, 2014

SPECTOR, Donald S., age 63 of Tampa died September 14, 2014. Mr. Spector was born in Island Park, Michigan and resided in Tampa since 1986. Mr. Spector served proudly in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and had worked in a federal prison. Survivors include his brother, Richard Spector of Carmel, IN, daughter, Crystal Maloney of Oregon and his dear...

Sep 12, 2014

BLACKBURN, Gregory Joseph, age 50 of Tampa died Friday, September 12, 2014. Mr. Blackburn was a lifelong resident of Tampa and a graduate of Stetson Law School following his undergraduate studies at the University of Tampa. He was an attorney with the Dutton Law Group. Gregory was an avid Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan and had an affinity for Corvettes....

Sep 11, 2014

BRINEN, Gertrude "Trudy", of Tampa died September 11, 2014. Mrs. Brinen was born in Georgia but was a lifelong resident of Tampa. She came here from NY after completing her studies at Columbia University. Along with her late husband, she assisted in operating Brinen & Sinsley Insurance Agency. While her children were in School, Trudy was active in the...

Aug 16, 2014

Mary Frankle

The family regrets to announce the passing of Mary Kathryn Theresa Devereaux Frankle, born May 3, 1960.

Mary is survived by her beloved husband and best friend of 28 years, Mark, and two adoring children, Nick and Lauren. She leaves behind her siblings Karen Scioscia (Tony), Jim (Cathy), and Tom, brother in law, David (Rosemarie),...

Aug 12, 2014

John Arthur Jones, 92, died peacefully in his Tampa home on August 12, 2014. John Arthur leaves behind four children, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. His beloved wife, Sally, passed away in 2013. John Arthur spent his final days in his waterfront home overlooking Tampa Bay, where he enjoyed feeding the herons and egrets every afternoon, a tradition...

Aug 4, 2014

MILLS, Gloria, age 85 of Tampa died Monday, August 4, 2014. She was a member of Congregation Schaarai Zedek. Survivors include her beloved husband of 65 years, Billy, daughters and sons-in-law, Susan & Stan Levy of Tampa and Linda & Dr. Bryan Smith of Venice, grandchildren, Jonathan Smith, Winston Smith, Max Smith, Madeline Smith, Dana Vivinetto and Aaron Levy,...

Aug 4, 2014

LATNIK, Frank, 92 of Tampa, passed away on August 4, 2014. Survivors include his loving wife of 67 years, Esther, three daughters, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held today, Wednesday, August 6, at 10:00 AM at Beth Israel Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed online at segalfuneralhome.com.

Jul 30, 2014

WEBER, Joseph Wakerley, 90, of Tampa, passed away Wed., July 30, 2014, while recuperating from a fall sustained last week and complications including chest congestion. When the eighth day came, after having rallied a few times and experiencing weariness from this struggle in Joe's life fully lived, he simply said, "That's enough," and breathed his last. Up until he...

Jul 29, 2014

GOODMAN, Dr. Arnold, 56, lived life by fully embracing it, from the world of ideas to the great outdoors, and shared that enthusiasm with every person he touched. A respected ear, nose and throat physician for more than 20 years, Goodman was admired by doctors, loved by patients, and depended on by families as he did what he did...

Jul 25, 2014

FRED HOLLANDER, 100, died July 25th. Born in New York, where he was the owner/distributor of wholesale linens, Fred moved to the Tampa Bay area 35 years ago. A WWII Veteran, Fred was a natural athlete who played tennis and golf into his 90's. Fred is survived by his son Andrew Hollander, daughter Tara Hollander, grandson Ben Hollander and...

Jul 22, 2014

MIELE, Bette K., age 77 of Tampa, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Ms. Miele was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and a devout member of Congregation Beth Ahm in Windsor, Connecticut where she resided until 1985 before moving to Tampa. From 1979 to 2000, she worked as a Producer Analyst for Aetna Insurance. She is survived by her loving son,...

Jul 16, 2014

MONAHAN, Estelle, age 93 of Tampa, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Ms. Monahan worked as an administrator in the senior living industry, and was a member of Congregation Kol Ami. Survivors include her nieces, Susan Elias of Tampa, JoAnn and Nancy Reader of New Jersey, and Barbara Schreiner of New York; nephew Steven Reader of New York; and grand-nephew,...

Jul 4, 2014

SAXON, Robert "Rob" , age 67, of Odessa died Friday, July 4, 2014. Mr. Saxon came to Tampa in 1981 from his native, Toledo, Ohio. Rob was an avid golfer and sports enthusiast. Survivors include his beloved wife of 45 years, Bernice, brother and sister-in-law, Michael & Diana Saxon of Cleveland, Ohio, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Henry & Sylvia Zyndorf...