OBITUARIES

Apr 3, 2013

LINSKY, Geraldine "Gerry", age 91, of Tampa died Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Mrs, Linsky came to Tampa in 1950 from her native, Chicago, Illinois. She was a longtime, active member of Congregation Rodeph Sholom. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Michael A. & Karen Linsky, Benjamin A. & Mireya Linsky and Elliott J. Linsky, eight grandchildren and spouses, Francie...

Apr 1, 2013

BERMAN, Harold, 85 of Largo, passed away on April 1, 2013. Mr. Berman was born in Irvington, NJ and was an optometrist in private practice for many years in Cranford, NJ. He retired to Boca Raton in 1994. He was a United States Army Veteran during the Korean conflict. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Arthur...

Mar 23, 2013

MELLINGER, Gusta, age 93 of Tampa died Saturday, March 23, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Mellinger was born in Romania and was a Holocaust survivor. She was a member of Congregation Ahavat Shalom in Palm Harbor. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of over 50 years, Steven. Survivors include her daughter, Diane Tindell of Tampa, grandchildren...

Mar 23, 2013

FRANK, Albert, age 87, died Saturday, March 23, 2013 in West Palm Beach. Mr. Frank came to Tampa in 1950 from his native, Burlington, Vermont. He proudly served during WWII in the U.S. Army and graduated from the University of Vermont. He was owner of the Albert Frank Realty, selling and managing commercial real estate in Tampa for over...

Mar 17, 2013

Barbara "Bobbe" Eisen, 91, has died peacefully of natural causes at Haven Hospice in Gainesville, Florida, on March 17, 2013. Barbara Schnapp Eisen was born June 5, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York, to Tess and Anton Schnapp. Her family moved to Croton-on-Hudson in Westchester County when she was a young teenager. A graduate of Hendrick Hudson High School and...

Mar 11, 2013

DONOHO, Francine Roselyn (Lasky), age 50 of Tampa, died Monday, March 11, 2013. Francine was born in Plattsburgh, New York and came to Tampa in 1970 from Georgia. She was a graduate of Plant High School and was a sales manager with a number of Audio/ Visual companies including the former Blumberg Communications. She was preceded in death by...

Mar 8, 2013

CARR, William (Bill), 89, of Tampa, passed away on March 8, 2013. Bill was born in Philadelphia, PA on September 19, 1923. Survivors include his beloved wife, of 63 years, Marian Shelia (Heller) Carr, daughters, Beverly Lee Carr, Bette Adrienne Carr, and son, Louis Howard Carr. He was preceded in death by his son, Daniel Harry Carr. Bill served...

Mar 7, 2013

HOWARD, Israel L., Sr., age 77, of Tampa died on Thursday, March 7, 2013. Mr. Howard was born in Valdosta, GA and lived in Tampa most of his life. He proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a bus driver with Hartline for over 30 years. He was a member of the Westshore Baptist Church and was a...

Mar 5, 2013

GOLDSTEIN, Blanche Winnifred, "Winn", age 83 lifelong resident of Tampa died, or as she would say was "promoted" on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Mrs. Goldstein was a devoted wife, mother and cherished grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husbands, B.C. Cordell of 25 years and then her beloved companion and husband for over 20 years, Irving Goldstein....

Feb 22, 2013

FRANKEL, Frederick Maximillian, age 71 of Apollo Beach, died February 22, 2013. Mr. Frankel was born in Norwalk, CT. He lived in Fairfield, CT for 27 years, moved to Sarasota for a number of years until settling in Apollo Bach in 2007. After graduating Norwalk High School he attended Norwalk Community College and earned his bachelor degree from the...

Feb 20, 2013

MILLER, Verlin F., was born September 16, 1917 in Howard County Indiana to Isaac and Hazel Miller. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Frieda J. and 3 remaining children, Marc F. Miller (Jackie), Joel C. Miller (Susan) and Christine Miller (Dawn). He was preceded in death by, Jon R. the second child of their marriage, sister...

Feb 11, 2013

LYNN, Robert Julian "Bob", age 74 of Tampa died Monday, February 11, 2013. Mr. Lynn came to Tampa in 1962 from his native, New Jersey. He attended Weequahic High School in Newark, New Jersey and graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) with a mechanical engineering degree. Bob was the founder of Arco Food Service, restaurant equipment company which he...

Feb 5, 2013

Beloved wife of the late Fredric A. Green, Lt. Col., USMC. Predeceased by daughter Judith and son Leslie.

Survived by children: Teddy and Jim Rodenfels (Fort Myers, FL); Melanie and Ted Mouras (Hereford, AZ); Steven and Christa Green (Columbus, OH); grandchildren: Anthony and Tina Green; David and Janelle Rodenfels; Benjamin Rodenfels; Christopher and Christine Green; and several great...

Jan 31, 2013

WITTCOFF, Richard "Dick", age 79 of Tampa died Thursday, January 31, 2013. Mr. Wittcoff came to Tampa in 1955 from his native, New York. He graduated with his BS degree from Wharton Business School and later earned his MBA from NYU. He was a member of Congregation Schaarai Zedek, was a booster and ardent supporter of USF Basketball and...

Jan 26, 2013

HEILMAN, Matthew Lucas, age 24, of Thornwood, NY died Saturday, January 26, 2013 in Tampa, FL as a result of a motorcycle accident. Matthew was a lifelong resident of New York. He was a graduate of the University of Tampa. Matt had a love of sports, playing football, baseball and basketball and was a consummate fan especially when it...

Jan 24, 2013

POLANCO, Nicholas "Nick", age 98 of Miami died Thursday, January 24, 2013 in Tampa. Mr. Polanco was born in Puerto Rico and came to Tampa recently from Miami where he resided for over 70 years. Nick and his late wife, Betty were visionary entrepreneurs of the importing of Latin food products. They owned N. Polanco, Inc., an importer of...

Jan 23, 2013

Kostka, Mary Frances 88 August 19, 1924 - January 23 2013 On Aug. 19,1924, a baby girl was born to polish immigrants Louise and her husband, Frank Korzon in Flint, Michigan. "Mary Frances" would be the second of their children (Leo, Genevieve, Eddy, Helen). Growing up during the great depression was very challenging for the Kozon family. Even something...

Jan 19, 2013

KRONE, Sylvia, 93, slipped from this world surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, January 19, 2013. She was, by any standard, an outstanding person. She could be described as a mover and shaker for her leadership of the Senior Network at the Jewish Community Center where she was the head of the Nework, planned senior trips and outings,...

Jan 16, 2013

GOLDSTEIN, Harry Paul, age 60, of Tampa, died on January 16, 2013. Mr. Goldstein came to Tampa from his native Pittsburgh, PA, 25 years ago. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Marion Mallinger; father, Nathan Goldstein; and the love of his life, Shirley A. Langford. He is survived by his sister, Linda Goldstein, and his sister...

Jan 15, 2013

Verkauf, Rose Freeman

Rose Verkauf passed away on January 15, 2013 at The Grand Court of Tampa, Florida at the age of 100 years. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 49 years, Oscar Verkauf, sisters, Raye Freeman, Sara Moore and brother, Samuel Freeman. Rose also had lost her adored sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Ida Freeman,...