OBITUARIES

Dec 15, 2020

KHASKINA, Irina A, age 60 of Tampa died Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Survivors include her beloved husband of 38 years, Dmitriy Mzhen, daughter and son-in-law, Liliya & Alan Passman, son, Boris Mzhen, two grandchildren, Adam & Daniel Passman her mother, Rita Reznikova Khaskin,  sister and brother-in-law, Lora & Rusty Khaskina and nephews Sam & Anthony. Private graveside services were...

Dec 13, 2020

GARRETT, Barbara, age 90, lifelong resident of Tampa died Monday, June 8, 2020. She was a talented award winning potter and owned Boulevard Shops, fine women's clothing stores. She loved everything beautiful. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 68 years, Maurice. Survivors include her son, Richard "Dickie" Garrett (Robyn), daughter, Laurie Garrett (Mike Deeson) a...

Dec 10, 2020

RATLIFF, Austin Gage, age 24, of Tampa, died Thursday, December 10, 2020. Austin was born in Dunedin and worked at Dick’s Sporting Goods. He was a huge fan of the New England Patriot’s. Survivors include his parents, Brian & Melissa Zophin, sisters, Samantha & Riley Zophin, grandmother, Patricia Lewis, grandfather, Joseph Zophin and his Golden Retriever’s that he loved,...

Dec 10, 2020

ZUSMAN, Rhoda, age 87, of Tampa died Thursday, December 10, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Zusman was born in New York. With her MSW degree she was a vocational rehabilitation counselor and the founder of Project Return, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for those with mental illness. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband...

Dec 10, 2020

SUGARMAN, Wallace (age 87), of Lutz, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Max and Sarah Sugarman, Wallace attended The City College of New York where he earned his master’s degree in finance and business. For two years, he served in the United States Army and had recently settled down in Florida in January...

Dec 10, 2020

FINKEL, Susan (age 73), of Sebring, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020. Born on February 5, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Susan attended Penn State University where she achieved her bachelor’s degree in political science in 1967. Over the course of her career, Susan was also a teacher’s assistant in Lower Moreland Township, and worked for the defense department in...

Dec 9, 2020

Joe Medwick Woodard was born in St. Charles, VA, and grew up as the eldest of eight to Esco and Ruth Woodard. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam where he was awarded the bronze star medal for bravery and valor in combat. He was honorably discharged in 1972 and began a career in business and sales. He married Phyllis Gayle...

Dec 8, 2020

GOLDBERG, Judith, 82, of Tampa, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 5, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York to Morris and Evelyn Ronis, Judith spent most of her career working at the Rockland Psychiatric Center, in Rockland County as an administrative assistant for over 20 years. In 1993, she moved to Tampa...

Dec 7, 2020

ZIELONKA, Stephen “Steve” Paul, 52, passed away peacefully in Colorado on December 7, 2020 after a seven-year battle with cancer. Born at Vandenberg AFB in California to Paula and Carl Zielonka, Stephen grew up in Tampa where he was President of the youth group, SchZFTY, at Congregation Schaarai Zedek. He graduated from Tampa Preparatory School in 1986, obtained his BBA from Tulane University in 1990, and his...

Dec 5, 2020

WASSERBERGER, Larry Sol, age 67, of Tampa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2020, surrounded by his loving family, after a brief and valiant battle against cancer. A lifelong resident of Tampa, Larry was born on September 4, 1953 to Paul and Ruth Wasserberger. He was proud to be a “first generation American”. A 1971 graduate of Plant...

Dec 1, 2020

Ana Maria Fernandez passed away on December 1, 2020. She is survived by her loving husband Raul, son Benjamin, daughter Fatima, and two grandchildren Anais and Zuriel. Services are being held in Tampa.

Nov 20, 2020

CHERNOFF, Dale Steven, age 64 of Tampa died Friday, November 20, 2020. Dale was born in Gainesville, FL, was a lifelong resident of Tampa and a graduate of the University of Florida. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mindell “Mindy” Chernoff. Survivors include his father, Martin Chernoff and his sister and brother-in-law, Eileen & Doug Benjamin. Graveside services...

Nov 12, 2020

ROSENBLUM, Gail Adele age 65 of Tampa died Thursday, November 12, 2020. She was born in Middletown, New York but was a lifelong resident of Tampa. She worked for the Hillsborough County Parks Department in several capacities including accounting. She was preceded in death by her sister, Diane Till. Survivors include her mother, Sandra Szold Rosenblum of Cocoa Beach,...

Nov 12, 2020

MILLAR, Rosalind "Roz", 79, loving mother, grandmother and friend passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. She was born in Fayetteville, NC to Louis and Sybil Green. Rosalind attended The University of Alabama, moved back to N.C. and married, before heading down to Florida where she spent the majority of her adult life.

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Nov 10, 2020

Shelanskey, Roger age 76 of Tampa died Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Mr Shelanskey was born in Addison, New York. He served proudly in the US Airforce and was stationed in Las Vegas after which he moved to Pittsburgh, PA and eventually to Corning, New York where he worked CorningWare Glass Company. He has resided in Tampa for 20 years....

Nov 5, 2020

MARCADIS, Sam Abraham, 93, a lifelong Tampa resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 5th, 2020. He was born August 16th, 1927 to Abe and Annie Marcadis. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rachel Bobo Marcadis. He is survived by his loving siblings Chella Bobo and Nathan Marcadis, his children Abe (Betsy), Ralph (Margot), Annette, Sharon (Brian),...

Nov 3, 2020

Pisetzky, Irwin, age 87 of Tampa, died Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Mr. Pisetzky was a pharmacist by profession for over 50 years and had many interests. He was an artist--his medium was oil on canvas. He loved playing cards, was a voracious reader and had an affinity for history. Survivors include his beloved wife, Nancy Siegel; son, Randy Pisetzky...

Oct 29, 2020

SMITH, Rochelle A., age 73, passed away late Thursday night, October 29th, 2020, after a short battle with cancer.  She is survived by her children, Sherry Williamson and David Reader, her four grandchildren, Cody Williamson, Jack Reader, Katie Reader and Riley Reader.  She is also survived by her two sisters, Ruth Schumacher and Rebecca Carlson, and her brother, Harold Dukes.  She also...

Oct 29, 2020

Michael Dean Echelman, 59, who died Oct 29, 2020 in Tampa, enjoyed fishing, boating, watching professional sports with friends, and travel. Favorite destinations for his annual trips included the U.S. Open, Las Vegas and Costa Rica. After graduating from H.B. Plant High School in Tampa, Michael played on the tennis team of Oxford at Emory, then graduated with a BA...

Oct 26, 2020

Marshall E. Levinson passed away at his home on Monday, October 26, 2020. Na, his loving wife of 60 years, predeceased him, as did his parents Leo and Sophie Levinson. Marshall was born in Chicago, IL, in 1925, attended the University of Illinois and served in the US Navy.  He was a co-founder of Treasure Isle, Inc. (formerly known...