OBITUARIES
Ethel Field
Apr 26, 2011
Ethel Field, age 73, of Tampa, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Mrs. Field came to Tampa in 1942 from her native New York. She was an active member of Congregation Rodeph Sholom for over 65 years, a member of the Rodeph Sholom Sisterhood, life member of Hadassah, and was a valued and dedicated volunteer at the Synagogue. She is...
Samuel Lifschitz
Apr 19, 2011
Samuel Lifschitz, age 89, of Tampa, formerly of Hollywood, Fl, died April 19, 2011. Mr. Lifschitz was a high school music teacher and taught special education children for twelve years. From 1967-1989 he taught music in Puerto Rico. Survivors include his beloved wife of 53 years, Lia Lifschitz; sons Gabriel Lifschitz, of Riverview, FL and Luis Guedes, of Royal...
Arnold Goradesky
Apr 18, 2011
Arnold Goradesky, age 83, of The Villages, FL, died April 18, 2011. Survivors include his loving wife of 55 years, Phyllis Goradesky; three sons Hank Goradesky of Davie, FL, Lloyd Goradesky of Hollywood, FL and Gerry Goradesky of The Villages, FL; two sisters Ellen Coan of Orlando, FL and Constance Friedman of New York; and five grandchildren. A graveside...
Irving Medgebow
Apr 18, 2011
Irving Medgebow, age 87, of Coconut Creek, formerly of Tampa, died April 18, 2011. Mr. Medgebow proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was highly decorated. He went on to work as an Aeronautical Engineer for Kellet Aircraft before becoming President of Jackson Products, a subsidiary of Alco Standard Corporation. Mr. Medgebow then started his own government...
Robert Saunders
Apr 14, 2011
Robert "Bob" Saunders, age 52 of Dade City, died April 14, 2011. He moved to Florida in 1985 from California. Bob retired from the Air Force as a Master Sergeant where he was a weapons instructor. He loved the outdoors, was an avid fisherman and enjoyed his antique motorcycle and woodworking. Survivors include his beloved wife of 21 years,...
Bernard Wolfe
Apr 12, 2011
Bernard "Bernie" Wolfe, age 84 of Tampa, died April 12, 2011 at his home. Mr. Wolfe came to Tampa in 1986 from his native New York. Bernie proudly served in the U.S. Army as a Military Policeman during WWII. He obtained his Master's degree at Queens College and furthered his studies at NYU working towards his Doctorate. Bernie taught...
Arlene Simon
Apr 4, 2011
Arlene Simon, age 75, passed away April 4, 2011. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, reading, cooking and playing Mahjong, but most of all; she loved preparing for various holidays with her family and spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include her three daughters, Allison J. Gaines, Gerri White and Rachel Lombardo, brothers, Louis Cohen, Julius Cohen and Paul Cohen, grandchildren,...
Mary Grizzell
Apr 1, 2011
Mary Jane Grizzell, age 91 of Tampa died Friday, April 1, 2011. Mrs. Grizzell was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and came to Tampa over 25 years ago from southern Illinois. She was a musician and received national recognition as a pianist at the age of 18, a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and was a music professor...
Jeffrey Zazulia
Mar 31, 2011
Jeffrey S. Zazulia, age 51, of Plant City, died Thursday March 31, 2010. Mr. Zazulia Came to Apollo Beach in 1979 from his native, New Jersey and moved to Plant City in 1986. He enjoyed reading and was employed at his family's business, AES Industries for over 30 years. He is survived by his father and step-mother Arnold and...
Armand M.D.
Mar 31, 2011
Armand A. Cardoso, MD, 85, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011. Dr. Cardoso was a native of Tampa. After graduating from Hillsborough High School, he served with the U.S. Navy during WWII, and later obtained his BS degree at the University of Tampa. He then attended medical school at the University of Havana. Dr. Cardoso had a successful family...
Ronald Greenfield
Mar 18, 2011
Ronald Greenfield, age 68, of Lutz died Friday, March 18, 2011. Mr. Greenfield moved to Florida ten years ago from Monument, CO. Survivors include his beloved wife of 17 years, Jennifer Greenfield, son, Adam Greenfield of Los Angeles, CA and daughter, Lindsay Plotkin, also of Los Angeles. Jennifer describes her husband as "the best husband she could have ever...
Anita Hyatt
Mar 18, 2011
HYATT, Anita, age 98 of Tampa died Friday, March 18, 2011. Mrs. Hyatt was born in Newark, New Jersey and came to Tampa 20 years ago from Long Boat Key. Survivors include her sons, Henry Hyatt of Tampa and Michael Hyatt of New York. Graveside services will be held Today, (Monday) 11:00 AM at Beth Sholom Cemetery in Sarasota....
Stanley Cairns
Mar 14, 2011
Stanley T. Cairns, age 89, of Tampa, passed away Monday, March 14, 2011. He was born in Albany, New York to Stanley and Frances Cairns. He and his family moved to Florida in 1970 and they were active members of St. Cecelia Catholic Church where Stanley was the organist, choir member and Eucharistic Minister for many years. He was...
Edna Ponoroff
Mar 11, 2011
PONOROFF, Edna, age 88 of Tampa, FL died Friday, March 11, 2011. Mrs. Ponoroff was born in Brooklyn, NY and came to Tampa recently from Altemonte Springs, FL where she had resided for nine years. Survivors include her beloved husband, Raymond, sons and daughters-in-law, Paul & Fern Ponoroff of Long Beach, NY, and Alan & Lori Ponoroff of Tampa,...
Harriet Lavey
Mar 10, 2011
Harriet M. Lavey, age 87, of Tampa died March 10, 2011. She was a lifelong resident of Chicago and came to Tampa in 2008. Mrs. Lavey was a member of Chabad of Tampa Bay and Hadassah. Preceded in death by her husband David, she is survived by 3 sons and daughters in law Elliott and Marcia Lavey of Walnut...
Aaron Kraselsky
Mar 6, 2011
Aaron Kraselsky, 98 years young of Tampa, died Sunday, March 6, 2011. He was born February 1, 1913 to Loeb and Bayla Kraselsky in Abbieville, Alabama. Mr. Kraselsky proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was a retailer in Dothan, AL and Albany, GA for over 60 years. Survivors include his loving wife of 68 years, Kathryn...
Dr. Sanford Kalter
Mar 4, 2011
KALTER, Dr. Sanford M. "Sandy" Kalter, age 74 of The Villages, FL., died Friday, March 4, 2011 in Tampa. Dr. Kalter moved to The Villages recently after residing in Hollywood, Tamarac and Delray Beach, FL where he lived for the past nine years. He was a US Army veteran, was a Dentist, practicing in Cooper City, FL and a...
Margaret McGraw
Feb 27, 2011
Margaret D. McGraw, age 83 of Tampa died February 27, 2011 suddenly. Mrs. McGraw was born in Tulsa, OK, and came to Tampa 35 years ago after residing in New Orleans for many years. She was a member of the Sunset Park Garden Club, the Boxer Rescue of Florida, having rescued several dogs, enjoyed cooking and was an avid...
Ruby Gornbein
Feb 25, 2011
GORNBEIN, Ruby Feldman, age 83 of Tampa, formerly of Palm Harbor died Friday, February 25, 2011. Mrs. Gornbein was born in Toronto, Canada and came to the Bay Area in 1983 after residing in Buffalo, NY for 20 years. She was an accountant, a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo, life member of Hadassah and...
Evelyn Blackburn
Feb 24, 2011
Evelyn Blackburn, age 85 of Clearwater, died Thursday, February 24, 2011. She was born in New York City to Harry and Mary Swick. Evelyn was a member of Congregation Schaarai Zedek. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Janet Blackburn, two grandsons, Jeremy and Bryan, great granddaughter, Ruby and her sister. A graveside service will be held Monday,...
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