OBITUARIES

Jul 19, 2011

Dr. Martin Edward Schick "Marty", of Tampa Palms, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family following an extended illness. He was born January 2, 1951 in El Paso, TX and moved to Tampa in 1997. He was an anesthesiologist.

Dr. Schick was a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical School....

Jul 18, 2011

Feinglass, Elaine "Chickie" (nea) Epstein, age 79, passed away July 18, 2011 in Tampa, Florida where she resided for the last 11 years. Chickie was a native of Baltimore Maryland. She is survived by her children Merle Goodman (Arnie) and Howard Feinglass (Nancy); grandchildren Sam, Dori, Benjamin and Gillian; and her brother Ronald Epstien. Graveside services will be held...

Jul 1, 2011

Grigori Kratser, 64, died July 1, 2011, with his family by his side in Tampa, FL. Grigori was born August 7, 1946 in Bobruisk, Belarus to Leyba and Maria Kratser. After completing military service and obtaining bachelors degree in electrical engineering, Grigori with his family emigrated from former Soviet Union to the United States. He resided in Tampa for...

Jun 9, 2011

Norman T. McGrail, age 83, died June 9, 2011 in Clearwater, FL. Mr. McGrail will be laid to rest Thursday, June 16, 2011 in Florida National Cemetery.

May 30, 2011

Max Friedman was born August 9, 1924. A true soldier, he left this world on Memorial Day. Meckey, as his family and friends knew him, was born in New York's Lower East Side and moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn at age 9. He enlisted in the Army at age 18 and served in WWII as a Private First Class in...

May 23, 2011

STERN, Joseph, age 77 of Tampa died Monday, May 23, 2011. Mr. Stern was born in London, England and served in the Royal Airforce. He was a graduate of East End College in London and was a publisher with Random House and later with Total Tape and Amphoto. He was a member of Congregation Kol Ami and volunteered at...

May 22, 2011

BECKER, Gladys Goren, age 100 of San Angelo, Texas and Tampa passed away on May 22, 2011. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Fred Yale Becker. She is survived by her devoted son, Robert Becker and his wife JoAnn of Tampa. Gladys will be deeply missed by her loving granddaughter Leslie and her husband Steven Peskind...

May 16, 2011

GOLDIN, Judith Suzanne Pink, age 57 of Lutz died Monday, May 16, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Goldin came to Florida in 1974 from her native, New York. She was a graduate of the University of Florida and was an occupational therapist at the James A. Haley V.A. Hospital for over 33 years. Survivors include her beloved...

May 12, 2011

Rabbi Mordecai Levy, age 82 of Tampa, died Thursday, May 12, 2011. Rabbi Levy was born in Malden, MA and came to Tampa in 1986 from Lakeland. He was a Rabbi for over 50 years, presently serving Congregation Ohev Shalom in New Tampa and served as Jewish Chaplain to the James A. Haley VA Hospital. Rabbi Levy was a...

May 9, 2011

Betty Polanco, age 84 of Miami, died Monday, May 9, 2011 in Tampa. Mrs. Polanco was born in Isle of Pines, Cuba and immigrated to the United States with her family in 1945. She resided in Miami for over 65 years before coming to Tampa recently. Betty and her husband Nick were visionary entrepreneurs of Latin food products and...

Apr 26, 2011

Ethel Field, age 73, of Tampa, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Mrs. Field came to Tampa in 1942 from her native New York. She was an active member of Congregation Rodeph Sholom for over 65 years, a member of the Rodeph Sholom Sisterhood, life member of Hadassah, and was a valued and dedicated volunteer at the Synagogue. She is...

Apr 19, 2011

Samuel Lifschitz, age 89, of Tampa, formerly of Hollywood, Fl, died April 19, 2011. Mr. Lifschitz was a high school music teacher and taught special education children for twelve years. From 1967-1989 he taught music in Puerto Rico. Survivors include his beloved wife of 53 years, Lia Lifschitz; sons Gabriel Lifschitz, of Riverview, FL and Luis Guedes, of Royal...

Apr 18, 2011

Arnold Goradesky, age 83, of The Villages, FL, died April 18, 2011. Survivors include his loving wife of 55 years, Phyllis Goradesky; three sons Hank Goradesky of Davie, FL, Lloyd Goradesky of Hollywood, FL and Gerry Goradesky of The Villages, FL; two sisters Ellen Coan of Orlando, FL and Constance Friedman of New York; and five grandchildren. A graveside...

Apr 18, 2011

Irving Medgebow, age 87, of Coconut Creek, formerly of Tampa, died April 18, 2011. Mr. Medgebow proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was highly decorated. He went on to work as an Aeronautical Engineer for Kellet Aircraft before becoming President of Jackson Products, a subsidiary of Alco Standard Corporation. Mr. Medgebow then started his own government...

Apr 14, 2011

Robert "Bob" Saunders, age 52 of Dade City, died April 14, 2011. He moved to Florida in 1985 from California. Bob retired from the Air Force as a Master Sergeant where he was a weapons instructor. He loved the outdoors, was an avid fisherman and enjoyed his antique motorcycle and woodworking. Survivors include his beloved wife of 21 years,...

Apr 12, 2011

Bernard "Bernie" Wolfe, age 84 of Tampa, died April 12, 2011 at his home. Mr. Wolfe came to Tampa in 1986 from his native New York. Bernie proudly served in the U.S. Army as a Military Policeman during WWII. He obtained his Master's degree at Queens College and furthered his studies at NYU working towards his Doctorate. Bernie taught...

Apr 4, 2011

Arlene Simon, age 75, passed away April 4, 2011. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, reading, cooking and playing Mahjong, but most of all; she loved preparing for various holidays with her family and spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include her three daughters, Allison J. Gaines, Gerri White and Rachel Lombardo, brothers, Louis Cohen, Julius Cohen and Paul Cohen, grandchildren,...

Apr 1, 2011

Mary Jane Grizzell, age 91 of Tampa died Friday, April 1, 2011. Mrs. Grizzell was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and came to Tampa over 25 years ago from southern Illinois. She was a musician and received national recognition as a pianist at the age of 18, a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and was a music professor...

Mar 31, 2011

Jeffrey S. Zazulia, age 51, of Plant City, died Thursday March 31, 2010. Mr. Zazulia Came to Apollo Beach in 1979 from his native, New Jersey and moved to Plant City in 1986. He enjoyed reading and was employed at his family's business, AES Industries for over 30 years. He is survived by his father and step-mother Arnold and...

Mar 31, 2011

Armand A. Cardoso, MD, 85, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011. Dr. Cardoso was a native of Tampa. After graduating from Hillsborough High School, he served with the U.S. Navy during WWII, and later obtained his BS degree at the University of Tampa. He then attended medical school at the University of Havana. Dr. Cardoso had a successful family...