OBITUARIES

Oct 14, 2010

Mark M. Shine, age 93, lifelong resident of Tampa died Thursday, October 14, 2010 at his home. Mr. Shine attended Gorrie Elementary, Wilson Middle and Plant High Schools and was a 1938 graduate of the University of Tampa. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard having served during WWII and was a retail merchant. After closing his...

Oct 1, 2010

Jacob L. "Jake" Gottfried, age 78 of Tampa died Friday, October 1, 2010. Mr. Gottfried came to Tampa 53 years ago from his native, Miami Beach. He was an architect and was a partner and practiced with Gottfried & Garcia Architects for 47 years. He was a member of Congregation Schaarai Zedek, was past president of the Schaarai Zedek...

Sep 22, 2010

Nancy Kirschner, 56, of Wesley Chapel, died Wednesday Sept. 22, 2010. She is survived by her mother, Myrna Kirschner of Wesley Chapel; sister Shelley Yoelson of Wesley Chapel; brother Arden Kirschner of Albequerque, NM; 3 nieces Robin Lash, Erin Harper, and Sarah Kirschner; and 4 great nieces and nephews. Nancy was a schoolteacher. Graveside funeral services will take place...

Sep 18, 2010

Franci Golman Rudolph

Franci Golman Rudolph, daughter of the late Al and Diane Golman, passed away peacefully at home with her family on Saturday morning at age 60. She is survived by her beloved family, including her husband Richard, her children Benjamin and Lesley, her sister Gail Golman Holtzman and her husband Steve, her brother Jeffrey Golman and...

Sep 14, 2010

Irene F. Flynt, age 91, has now joined her predeceased husband, K.E. Flynt, in their Heavenly home. She is survived by two daughters, two grand children, two great grandchildren, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. In her younger days she was a homemaker and her hobbies consisted of gardening, baking, reading, and going to the beach. Rest in Peace. Graveside...

Sep 10, 2010

BERNICE LILLIAN EVENSON, 1911-2010

Bernice Lillian Evenson, died peacefully on September 10, 2010 at the home of her son Rolfe in Tampa, FL. Born September 18, 1911 in New York City, she was just 8 days short of her 99th birthday. She met Fred Evenson in 1931, and they were married in Verona, NJ where Fred and his...

Sep 8, 2010

Doris Morris, age 89, of Gainesville died Wednesday, September 8, 2010. Mrs. Morris was born in Stratford, Connecticut, lived in Newark, NJ and Wachula, FL before coming to Tampa where she lived for most of her life. She attended the Tampa Business University and was the office manager of Florida Iron & Metal Company working with her husband, Louis....

Sep 2, 2010

Anita C. Scharf, age 82 of Tampa died Thursday. September 2, 2010. Mrs. Scharf was born in New York and came to Tampa in 1955. Survivors include her beloved husband of 58 years, Les, sons and daughters-in- law, Mark & Marsha Scharf of Worcester, MA, David Scharf and Alan & Kelly Scharf all of Tampa and grandchildren, Benjamin, Julie,...

Aug 30, 2010

ALTER, Barbara, age 74 of Tampa died Monday, August 30, 2010. Ms. Alter came to Tampa in 1978 from Atlanta, GA. She was a member of Congregation Schaarai Zedek and helped establish the Jewish Community Food Bank. Survivors include her daughters, Dr. Carol Alter of Bethesda, MD and Karen Alter-Jacobson of Dunwoody, GA., brother, William Figilis and ten grandchildren....

Aug 29, 2010

OSIASON, Kenneth, age 82 of Tampa originally of Fall River, Massachusetts died Sunday, August 29, 2010. After graduating at the age of 19 from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, he moved to Tampa via Kansas City, Missouri. Along with his father and two brothers, Elliott and Burton, he founded Stanley Chair Co., Inc., Florida's oldest furniture...

Aug 24, 2010

Evelyne Wolf Walborsky, a Hungarian born photographer, art gallery owner and mother of four, died today at the age of 81. Ms Walborsky was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1928. She was raised in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia and Basel, Switzerland before fleeing Nazi-Europe with her family. She arrived in America on her 10th birthday. She said the sight of the...

Aug 22, 2010

STEINHARDT, Bernice "Bunny", age 84 of Tampa, FL died Sunday, August 22, 2010. Mrs. Steinhardt was a lifelong resident of New Jersey before moving to Florida ten years ago . She graduated from Columbia High School in Maplewood, NJ and was a journalism major at Syracuse University. She was a former member of Bnai Jeshurun in Livingston, NJ and...

Aug 18, 2010

Sylvia Kerzner, 85, of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday August 18, 2010. She moved from Delray Beach 4 years ago, and is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years Edward; sons Gary Kerzner and wife Rae of New York and Loren Kerzner and wife Peggy of Tampa; and 6 grandchildren. Funeral services Friday August 20, 2010 at Segal Funeral...

Aug 3, 2010

LUTZK, Alan Jerome, age 64, lifelong resident of Tampa died Tuesday, August 3, 2010. Alan was a drummer and played while attending Plant High School and University of Tampa from where he graduated. He arranged entertainment for others as his profession. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Lutzk and his brother Martin Lutzk. Survivors include his...

Aug 2, 2010

Gloria Sandhaus, 80, of Ruskin, died Monday August 2, 2010. She is survived by her companion Kay Edwards; son Barry Sandhaus of Orlando, FL; and daughter Martha Spadoni of Tampa. Funeral services will take place at 11:00 a.m. Thursday August 5, 2010 at Segal Funeral Home, 3909 Henderson Blvd, Tampa with interment at Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, NJ.

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Jul 22, 2010

MESSINA, Carmelina (Millie) Mirabella, 96 of Tampa passed away on July 22, 2010. Millie was born and lived in Tampa, FL her entire life. She is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years Andrew (Andrea) Carlo Messina, a member of Egypt Temple Shrine 33rd Degree. Together they were called the "Flying Messina's", they traveled the Far East,...

Jul 21, 2010

Philip B. Brinen, age 90, of Tampa, died Wednesday July 21, 2010. Mr. Brinen came to Tampa from his native, Georgia in 1947. He had served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during WWII was co-owner of Brinen & Sinsley Insurance Agency for over 35 years, a member of Congregation Schaarai Zedek, a member of Westshore Sertoma,...

Jul 14, 2010

KENT, Kenneth, age 74 of Hudson died Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Mr. Kent was born in Brooklyn, NY and came to Hudson seven years ago from Ormond Beach. He was a former executive with the Boy Scouts of America and the Jewish Federation in FT. Lauderdale. Survivors include his beloved wife of 51 years, Barbara, daughters and sons-in-law, Ronda...

Jul 10, 2010

LAYTON, Barbara B., age 84 of Tampa died Saturday, July 10, 2010. Mrs. Layton was born in Boston, MA. and resided in Tampa since 1981. She was dedicated to her position as office manager of the Devonshire Corporate Center where she worked for over 25 years. She loved traveling and always showed genuine care and concern for those she...

Jul 8, 2010

LEWINSOHN, Judy, age 84, of Tampa died Thursday, July 8, 2010. Mrs. Lewinsohn was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and came to Tampa in 1979 from South Florida. For many years she volunteered at St. Joseph's Hospital and John Knox Village up until just a few weeks ago. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 25 years,...