OBITUARIES

Nov 28, 2023

Jay Lawrence Sacks, 87, passed away peacefully after a short illness on November 28, 2023 in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.  

Jay was born April 30, 1936 to Max and Betty Sacks in the Bronx, New York, where, along with his older brother Stuart, they lived in an apartment off the Grand Concourse.  After overcoming mastoiditis at age 2, Jay had...

Nov 24, 2023

Lawrence “Larry” Jay Braunstein, 72, of Tampa, FL passed away on Friday November 24th. He was born April 23, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY to Morris and Florence Braunstein. After graduating from FDR High School in 1968, he went on to study Psychology at SUNY Buffalo. He subsequently obtained a certificate in Computer Programming from NYU and went on to have...

Nov 19, 2023

Ellen Faye Crystal, 78, of Tampa, FL passed away on Sunday, November 19th, 2023 peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on April 22nd, 1945 to Miriam and Ralph Weisbard in Far Rockaway, New York and attended Hofstra University where she met her beloved late husband, Neal Crystal.

 

Neal became a US Army captain...

Nov 13, 2023

Jonathan A. Carron, 71, of Tampa, passed away on 11/13/2023. He graduated Cum Laude from Colgate University and while earning his master’s degree from the University of South Florida, enjoyed teaching French to many undergraduate students.  He graduated from H.B. Plant High in 1969, as a member of the National Honor Society and the school band (and trumpet player in...

Nov 8, 2023

Amiee Salsbury Mezrah, 84 years old, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at her home in Tampa, Florida after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Amiee was born on January 18, 1939 in Tampa, Florida, where she lived her entire life. Amiee graduated from Jefferson High School. She attended The University of Alabama and The University of Miami. She...

Nov 1, 2023

BARAT,  Johanna (Hughes) Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away, November 1, 2023 in Tampa after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was born on February 16, 1943 and was a 1961 graduate of Plant High School and attended the University of Texas. Johanna was a co-owner in her decorating business for many years with one of her...

Oct 30, 2023

In Loving Memory of Sandra Fay (Kahn) Shapiro-Eisler

 Sandra was born in Birmingham, Alabama on February 8, 1933, to Bertha (Goldner) and Nathan Kahn. She was the third of four children and is survived by her youngest sister Gloria Koplon She attended Louisiana State University where she majored in Fashion Design and was a member of Sigma Delta Tau, the...

Oct 30, 2023

Betty Solomon Cohen, beloved by many, passed away on October 30, 2023, after a longintermittent battle with cancer. She was 86 years old and a long-time resident of Tampa, Florida.She previously lived in Montgomery, Alabama; Cleveland, Ohio; and, Nashville, Tennessee,where she earned her English degree at Vanderbilt University and met her future husband,Lawrence S. Cohen M.D.

Born in Birmingham, Alabama...

Oct 28, 2023

BOGNOLO, Dr. Diego Angelo, 83, of Tampa, passed away on October 28, 2023. Diego attended the University of Rome Medical School and graduated as an M.D. in 1964. From 1969-1972 he completed his General Surgery Residency at Dartmouth Affiliated Hospitals, from 1972-1973 he completed a Cardiothoracic Residency at Boston University, from 1973-1974 he completed his Cardiothoracic Residency at the University...

Oct 23, 2023

Mary Judith Friedman Kramer, beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend, passed away on October 23, 2023. A second generation Florida native, Mary was born to Herbert and Nellye Friedman (both now deceased) in Tampa in 1950. She attended Mitchell Elementary School, Berkeley Preparatory School, and the University of Florida, where she earned a B.A. in Sociology. She met her future...

Oct 19, 2023

Gabriel Gerth (April 27, 1996 – October 19, 2023)

Gabe’s beautiful essence and positive energy touched so many lives.  He embraced life with so much passion. He deeply loved his family, his friends and animals too, especially dogs. Gabe was always supportive and encouraging of the people in his life. He had the biggest heart; a heart of gold. He was hugely compassionate and intensely aware of other people’s pain. Gabe brought comfort...

Oct 6, 2023

Sep 30, 2023

BORKOWF, Shirley Phyllis 92, died on Saturday, September 30, 2023.  A long-time Tampa pediatrician, Dr. Borkowf was born in South Africa.  She earned her medical degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg in 1953.  She began her career with postgraduate training at Baragwanath Hospital and the Johannesburg Childrens’ Hospital.  She then relocated to London, where she did further...

Sep 29, 2023

Norma Jean, “Jeannie” Dobbs, 85, of Tampa passed away peacefully on Friday, September 29th, 2023.  She was one day shy of her 86th birthday.  Jeannie was survived by her daughters, Kathy Leapley and Karen Garms and Son-in-law, Kameron Garms; Grandchildren: Christina Patterson (Jeremy), Kimberly Seligman (Ryan), Kevin Fadely (Taylor), Shelby Garms and Kyle Garms (Karson).  Jeannie was also survived by 6 Great grand-children, Matthew,...

Sep 26, 2023

We’re here to celebrate the homegoing of Dexter Lee Davis, born to the late Jacob Mosley and Lorraine Davis on October 29th, 1966, in Philadelphia, PA. He attended Simon Gratz High School, and later on went to graduate from police academy with Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office where he faithfully served until his health began to fail him. He was a...

Sep 26, 2023

Alan Martin Sear was born on January 25, 1944 to Louis Sear and Rose Rosenthal Sear in Chattanooga, TN. He is survived by two loving daughters, Celeste Elaine Sear of Atlanta, GA and Jacqueline Sear House of Jacksonville, FL; three wonderful grandsons: Simon Jayaram, Benjamin and Jeremy Newman, two beloved sisters: Carolyn Rosen and Annette Wade; seven nieces and nephews,...

Sep 25, 2023

Peter Allen Robert Black, 88, of Tampa, FL, passed away on September 25, 2023.Pete was born on August 5, 1935, to Louis and Eva Black in New Haven, CT.  After graduating from Hopkins School, he went on to graduate from University of Connecticut with a degree in Journalism. 

After graduation, he served in the United States Air Force.  He then...

Sep 18, 2023

Irene was born in Poland into a loving family, with an older sister, Anny, and a younger brother, Bernard. Her early teenage years were spent running away from the Nazis with her family, through Belgium, France, and Switzerland; narrowly escaping the Nazis’ reach several times. Through the trauma of escape, survival, and hunger, she would be inextricably bonded to her...

Sep 13, 2023

George Miranda, 87, of Tampa, FL, passed away on September 13, 2023. He was preceded in death by his lovely wife, Donna. They leave behind a daughter, Tracy Miranda, niece, Gail Downing and niece, Kathy Miranda who was also his caretaker and multiple other grandchildren and nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the American Legion...

Sep 4, 2023

 

Dr. Donald Dunayer, age 94, passed away in New Port Richey, Florida on September 4, 2023. He leaves behind his wife Sandra of 65 years, his four children, Denise (Stewart),  Douglas (Claudia),  Jeffrey (Brenda) and Jony, his grandchildren, Lauren, Taylor, Evan, Julia, Danny, Jillian, Dylan, Samantha and great granddaughter Brennan. He was a well respected physician in general practice...