OBITUARIES

Jan 5, 2017

Mrs.​ ​Edith​ ​Schwaber,​ ​93,​ ​passed​ ​away​ ​peacefully​ ​on​ ​Jan​ ​5,​ ​2017​ ​in​ ​Tampa,​ ​FL​.  Mrs. Schwaber lived and raised her family in Schenectady, NY for 56 years, ​before relocating​ ​to​ ​Tampa​ ​with​ ​her​ ​husband,​ ​Sidney,​​ 16​ ​years​ ​ago.

Mrs.​ ​Schwaber,​ ​formerly​ ​Edith​ ​Paley,​ ​was​ ​born​ ​on​ ​July​ ​6,​ ​1923​ ​to​ ​David​ ​and​ ​Sarah​ ​Paley​ ​in Bronx,​ ​NY,​ ​where​ ​she​...

Jan 3, 2017

Nancy Luther Sleicher, of Tampa, FL, formerly of Johnston, RI, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2017, surrounded by loving family. Born on February 3, 1929, she was the daughter of Earl F. and Kathryn C. Luther, who preceded her in death, along with her brothers Earl F. Luther, Jr, and Dr. William C. Luther. Nancy graduated as her...

Dec 30, 2016

PIETSCH, Jerome A., 91, of Tampa, passed away December 30, 2016. He is survived by his son, Michael; his two sisters, Loretta and Marceline and numerous loving Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren. Funeral mass will be held Thursday, January 12th at 11 am at Our Lady of Good Hope Old Roman Catholic Church, 5501 62nd Ave. N., Pinellas Park. Condolences may...

Dec 26, 2016

PALEVEDA, Mary Anne, 79, A lifelong resident of Tampa, FL died on December 26, 2016, at Florida Hospital from pneumonia/COPD.

She was born January 30, 1937, the daughter of William and Louise Paleveda.

After graduating from Scared Heart Academy in 1955, Mary Anne held memorable jobs at Weyerhaeuser and TECO.  She enjoyed traveling and winning...

Dec 25, 2016

FRYE,  Kevin Ira age 48 of Brandon died December 25, 2016. Kevin came to the Bay Area in 1972 from his native New York. He was Graduate of USF where he earned his master’s degree in Music Conducting after his undergraduate studies in Trumpet performance. He was a professional Trumpet player and the  leader of The Mike Eisenstadt Band....

Dec 25, 2016

Ryan, James "Jim" 53, resided in Tampa, Florida (formerly of Crystal Lake,IL) entered into eternal rest Christmas morning 2016.  He was born February 5th, 1963, in Chicago, to Joyce (Randall) Ryan William T. Ryan, the eldest of four children.  He was greeted in Heaven by his next born sister, Diane Pfeiffer (Ryan) who also passed from lung cancer on...

Dec 16, 2016

Barry R. Kolin, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at Lifepath Hospice House in Sun City Center, Fla. He was the beloved husband of Ceil, and father of Randy (Missi) and Ellen (Tom) and beloved grandfather to Lonnie, Larissa, Keri, Courtney, Maddy, and Sami. Loving brother to Lance Kolin of Cleveland, Ohio. Loving brother-in-law to...

Dec 12, 2016

Norberto Benitez "Bobby" 56, of Tampa, FL passed away on December 12, 2016 (12/12) at 12:00am. He  was born and raised in Manhattan, New York. Bobby moved to Florida in 2009. He enjoyed the beach, jet skiing, fishing, and pretty much anything having to do with water activities. Bobby was a true craftsman, his specialty was crafting personalized cornhole boards...

Dec 9, 2016

Dr.Robert J. Rubin, PhD., age 83 of Sun City Center, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland Passed away on December 9, 2016 at home, surrounded by family. He was born in Boston, MA on March 25, 1932 to Ruth and Edward Rubin. Graduated University of Massachusetts in 1954 with a Bachelor of Science. Graduated Boston University with a Masters and PhD....

Nov 29, 2016

FLAXMAN, Reeva, age 91 of Tampa died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Mrs. Flaxman was born in South Africa and came to Tampa 13 years ago from Denver, Colorado where she had resided for many years and along with her husband, owned The Denver Cycle House bicycle shop She was a member of Congregation Kol Ami. Preceded in death by her...

Nov 27, 2016

Susan Gail Zucker, a vibrant 64, passed away at her home in Temple Terrace surrounded by family on Nov. 27. Susan was born in New York City to Marion Maeder and Alan Zucker, both deceased, and maintained her identity as a New Yorker throughout life. She earned a bachelor's degree from Sarah Lawrence College and master's and doctoral degrees...

Nov 12, 2016

LUTZK, Rose Peretzman 99, lifelong resident of Tampa, died Saturday, November 12, 2016. Rose worked for many years in her family business, Tampa Iron & Metal, and was a lifelong member of Congregation Rodeph Sholom, Rodeph Sholom Sisterhood, and Hadassah. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of over 50 years, Ralph Lutzk; devoted sons,...

Nov 12, 2016

STRAUS , Saul , age 88 of Tampa died Saturday, November 12, 2016. Mr. Straus was born on October 22, 1928 in Newark, NJ. He graduated from Long Island University and attended Columbia University and also received a Fulbright scholarship. He served in the Army from 1946-1947 and worked for the Department of Defense for 30...

Nov 11, 2016

KAUFMAN, Leah Cohen , age 82 of Tampa, Florida, formerly of  Radnor, PA died Friday, November 11, 2016 in Tampa. Mrs. Kaufman was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on March 11, 1934. She graduated from Olney High School class of 1952 continued her studies at Penn State University graduating in 1956 and eventually earned her Masters in Library Science...

Nov 3, 2016

HATFIELD, Rachel Lia, age 11 of Tampa died Thursday, November 3, 2016, peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Survivors include her loving parents, Henry & Yael , cherished brother, Nevin, grandparents Mirit and Josef Rabinovitz of Los Angeles, Ca and Henry Hatfield and Sue Mathis of Tampa and her uncle Joshua Rabinovitz of Los Angeles, CA She was indeed...

Nov 2, 2016

Susan Brooke Combs May 10, 1970 - November 2, 2016 It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Susan (Suzy) Brooke Combs. Suzy was a loving daughter to her father Billy W. Combs and was very fond of her former stepmother, Elizabeth J. Combs . Suzy, a Tampa native, was preceded in death by her mother, Connie...

Oct 26, 2016

Dockser, Ronald D. 74 Of Tampa, FL formerly of Newton, MA, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2016. Beloved husband of Enid (Linsky) Dockser for 48 years. Devoted father of Pamela Miniati (Michael), Cindy Ruzicka (Michael) and Hillary Burns (Daniel). Loving Grandfather of Liz, Maddie, Adam, Martha, Francesca and Rachel. He was the son of Betty and Charles Dockser....

Oct 19, 2016

Dr. Jack Heller, Violinist, Conductor, Professor of Music Education Jack Joseph Heller, Ph.D., 83, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2016, with his wife of 59 years, Judy, and his children Lynn and Mark at his side. Dr. Heller led a rich life as a professional violinist, a college professor and researcher, a conductor, husband, and father. He was...

Oct 18, 2016

Hewitt Lawrence Rubel, 85, of Manhattan and Tampa, FL, passed away on October 18, 2016 after a long illness at his home in Tampa. Born April 6, 1931, in New York, Hewitt attended the Horace Mann School, New York University and New York University School of Law. He was a senior partner at the law firm of Maggin &...

Oct 10, 2016

Carl Richman Sept. 3, 1937 - Oct. 10, 2016 Age 79

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Carl Richman, on Monday October 10, 2016 at the age of 79.

Carl, the son of Morris and Toba Richman, grew up on Lewis Street in Portland, Maine. He enlisted in the US Army National...