OBITUARIES
Sherwin Ernst
Dec 23, 2024
Sherwin J. Ernst, 92, aka The Wicker Park Kid:
Sherwin J. Ernst, passed away peacefully at the age of 92, leaving behind a legacy marked by adventure, devotion, strength, and wisdom. Sherwin lived a life that spanned continents, careers, and countless personal transformations. Though his journey was long and rich, it feels all too brief to those who loved him.
Born in...
Ilona M Friedman
Dec 22, 2024
Ilona Friedman (nee Gottfried) died peacefully Sunday, December 22nd 2024 at home, surrounded by her family. Daughter of Isabella and Ferenç, and younger sister to Judy (John Spitzer), she was born January 31st, 1935 in Budapest, Hungary, where she survived the Holocaust, and emigrated to Philadelphia in 1949. She graduated from Overbrook High School, attended Temple University on a full...
Mary Kalyna Picca
Dec 20, 2024
Mary Kalyna Picca (Levytzky) of Tampa passed away on December 20, 2024 at the age of 86. Mary’s parents, Alexander Levytzky and Pearl Bilous Levytzky emigrated from the Ukraine to Montreal, Canada where Mary was born on August 27, 1938.
She met her spouse, David, in Montreal, where they were married in 1961. Needing a warmer climate, they relocated to Santa...
Sarah Evelyn Slohn
Dec 19, 2024
Sarah Slohn, 86 of Tampa, passed away on December 19, 2024. She grew up in Jersey City, NJ and moved to Tampa, FL in 1958 after marrying Herbert Slohn and graduating from Columbia University as a physical therapist. Sarah was the first physical therapist at the fledgling University Community Hospital where over the course of 30 years she developed and...
Steven Alan Glantz
Dec 18, 2024
Glantz, Steven Alan, 67, of Tampa, passed away on December 18, 2024. He is preceded in death by his father, Arnold Glantz. Steven is survived by his loving wife, Marcia Glantz, mother, Beverly Glantz, his three children, Gabriel Alexander Glantz, Kyle Daniel Glantz, Isabel Nicole Glantz, sister, Michele Glantz (Shelly), and two cherished grandchildren, Riley and Camila Glantz. Private services...
Eva Nove
Dec 17, 2024
Eva Nove (Steinkohl) of Palm Harbor, who celebrated her 100th birthday on Aug. 14, 2024, died on December 17, 2024.
A Holocaust survivor, Eva was born in Hungary in 1924. At the age of 19, she was taken to a forced labor camp in her home country and then to camps in Germany. She survived Ravensbrück and was eventually displaced to...
Dr. Paul Robert Levine
Dec 17, 2024
September 18, 1945 – December 17, 2024
Dr. Paul Robert Levine – known to many as “Papa,” “Dr. Bob,” and “Uncle Bobby” – passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at his home in Palm Coast, Florida at the age of 79 years old. He was surrounded by his loving wife, Susan, and his four children.
A Tampa native, he was...
Shayne Blanchard
Dec 11, 2024
It is with great sadness we share the news of Shayne Blanchard’s unexpected passing on December 11, 2024. Shayne, 30, lived in Largo, Fl., born in Rochester, NY. He is predeceased by his brother, Brian. Shayne is survived by his father, Clarence Blanchard, mother, Tina Blanchard, and grandmothers Myrtle Blanchard and Cheryle Kelly. He is also survived by siblings Benjamin,...
Sharon Stevens
Nov 26, 2024
Sharon Stevens, loving wife, loyal friend, dedicated educator, animal lover, and undeniable force of nature, of Tampa, Florida, passed away on November 26, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and laughter. A woman with a feisty spirit and a heart of gold, Sharon was never one to back down from what she believed in, but her love for...
Martin Joseph Adelman
Nov 14, 2024
Martin Joseph Adelman, MD (86) of Tampa passed away peacefully on November 14, 2024. He was born and raised in New Haven, CT, in 1938 to his loving parents, Maurice and Kathryn Adelman. Martin attended Hill House High School and went on to Yale University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in 1960. He married his high school...
Robert Kleiman
Nov 10, 2024
Robert Lewis Kleiman, 79, of Tampa Florida, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2024. Born on October 15, 1945, in Syracuse, New York, Robert lived a full and meaningful life defined by resilience, dedication, and an unwavering love for his family.
Robert attended the College of William & Mary before serving his country honorably in the United States Air Force during...
Frieda Haimovitz
Oct 31, 2024
Frieda Haimovitz passed away, at the comfort of her daughter's home, on October 31, 2024. Born in Tampa, FL to Sam and Rebecca Haimovitz, Frieda spent her early childhood with her sister, Eleanor (McCullough) in Ybor City, until Sam built the family home on Davis Island. The island is where Frieda grew up, along with, Verna, her mother's companion, until...
Penny Breitstein
Oct 26, 2024
BREITSTEIN, Penny Renee, 75, of Tampa, passed away on October 26, 2024. Penny was born on February 22, 1949, in Brooklyn, New York, to parents Sheldon and Hortense Kiselik. She graduated from The University of Pennsylvania, obtaining a bachelor's degree. Penny met her loving husband of 43 years, Joel M. Breitstein, in Pennsylvania in 1971 and married him a year...
Cheryl Ann Lubin
Oct 25, 2024
Cheryl Ann Lubin, 53, of Brandon died October 26, 2024. Born in Clearwater, FL, she was a graduate of the University of South Florida with her bachelors in Communications. She met her husband Michael at Hillel and they married in 1998 and bought their home in Brandon in 1999. They started their own Congregation in Zephyrhills called Hevrei Lalev in...
Leslie "Les" David Scharf
Oct 25, 2024
SCHARF, Leslie D. 94, of Tampa died Friday, October, 25, 2024. Les was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 25, 1930, to Elmer and Mildred Scharf. He attended The University of Chicago, enrolling at age 15, and graduating at age 18 with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree. He engaged in post baccalaureate studies at Marquette University for a year, prior...
Michael Vito Phillips
Oct 24, 2024
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of Michael Phillips from complications related to prostate cancer on the morning of Thursday, October 24. Michael was the husband of Amy Phillips, father of Aaron Phillips and Leah Dennison, and grandfather of Daniel Dennison. He was known as Michael, Daddio, Mr. Mike and Grampy. Endlessly...
Gloria Jean Morgan-Baker
Oct 22, 2024
Gloria Jean Morgan-Baker was born July 27, 1941 and transitioned to glory on October 22, 2024. She graduated from Union Academy High School in Polk County. Her secondary education was at Brewster Vocational where she became a Licensed Practical Nurse in 1971 and later graduated from Hillsborough Community College with her Associates Degree in Nursing as a Registered Nurse in...
Judith Louise Kartt Schwartz
Oct 19, 2024
Judith Louise Kartt Schwartz passed away unexpectedly on October 19th, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael, and parents, Florence and David Kartt. Judy, or Grammy, as she was fondly known, was born in New York, but spent much of her life in Tampa, Florida. She was a graduate of H.B. Plant High School in Tampa, followed...
Richard Rosenzweig
Oct 17, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Richard Rosenzweig who departed this life at the age of 78. He was a loving husband to Lillian Rosenzweig for 39 wonderful years and a devoted father to his children, Amy Adler and Michael Rosenzweig.
Richard Rosenzweig took immense joy in being a grandfather to Madelyn and Landon Adler, and...
David Lawrence Cross
Oct 12, 2024
CROSS, David Lawrence, 83, of Tampa, passed away on October 12, 2024. David was born in Rochester, New York, to parents Eli and Yetta Cross. He graduated from Ben Franklin High School in Rochester, NY, and then graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Next, he graduated with his DDS degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, and...
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