OBITUARIES

Sep 18, 2011

WEINER, Marlene, age 85, of Tampa, FL, formerly of Framingham, MA died Sunday, September 18, 2011 in Tampa. Mrs. Weiner was born in Lynn, MA and was a lifelong resident of Framingham. She was a former member, for many years, of Temple Sholom in Medford, MA. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of over 40 years,...

Sep 7, 2011

GRIFFIN, Barbara, age 71 of Tampa died Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Mrs. Griffin came to Tampa in 1971 from her native, Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a member and was secretary of the former Beth Israel Congregation, a member of Congregation Rodeph Sholom, was chairman of the American Red Cross Volunteers at Memorial Hospital and was an active participant of...

Sep 4, 2011

GARTEN, Joan Vera, age 82 of Boynton Beach, Florida, formerly of Bayswater and Atlantic Beach LI, New York, died Sunday, September 4, 2011. Survivors include her beloved husband of 61 years, Irwin, daughter and son-in-law, Nancy & Michael Shaw of Tampa, daughter, Leslie Conover of Lawrenceville, NJ, five grandchildren, Allison Shaw Rosenblatt, Evan Shaw, Andrew Shaw, Michael Conover, Jenny...

Aug 31, 2011

KOPELMAN, Jack, age 72 of Tampa died Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Mr. Kopelman came to Tampa in 1976 from Atlanta GA. He was an entrepreneur with a keen business sense and owned businesses in many enterprises including; vending, restaurant, carpet and gold and coin. He was a devoted family man and a car enthusiast collecting classic and muscle cars...

Aug 28, 2011

POSADA, Josephine Arcuri, 89, a lifelong resident of Tampa, passed away holding the hand of her daughter on Sunday, August 28, 2011. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 54 years, Reinaldo "Rey" Posada. She is survived by her loving daughter and son in law, Phyllis and Harry Hoover and cherished grandchildren Brian Hoover and Jennifer...

Aug 22, 2011

Carolyn F. Heller Celebration

The family of Carolyn F. Heller invites all her friends to a memorial celebration of Carolyn's life. Please join us at the Tampa Theatre on Sunday, October 23. The program will begin promptly at 10:30 am. Please plan to arrive by 10:00.

We will have a recording booth at the theatre for Carolyn's...

Aug 17, 2011

SHULMAN, Sidney Saul Shulman, age 90 of Tampa died Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Mr. Shulman came to Tampa eight years ago. He was born in Brooklyn, NY and resided in North Miami for many years. He was a veteran of the US Army and was a clerk for the Dade County Traffic Court for over 30 years. He was...

Aug 11, 2011

PERRY, William Charles, age 77 of Tampa died Thursday, August 11, 2011. Mr. Perry was born in Limestone, FL. came to Tampa in 1955 from Fort Green Springs, FL. He was a heavy machinery operator and a member of the I.U.O.E. Union, Local 925. Survivors include his beloved wife of 55 years, Mildred, sons and daughter-in-law, William Jr. &...

Jul 31, 2011

Dr. Sylvia Hassan Rothfarb, beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother, passed away on the evening of July 31, 2011 in Tampa, Florida. Daughter of Anna Tornheim Hassan and Albert Hassan, who emigrated from Palestine and Egypt in the 1920s, Sylvia was born on August 21, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, where she grew up with her four cherished sisters....

Jul 31, 2011

John Dreyfus, age 93, passed away July 31, 2011. He was born July 3, 1918 in Boston, MA to Ella and Harry Dreyfus. John received his medical degree from Middlesex College and practiced medicine in Quincy, MA for nearly 50 years, first as a general practitioner and then as an Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist. He also served his...

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...