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Cynthia Wolfe

Cynthia Wolfe

Jan 19, 2024

Cynthia Wolfe peacefully passed away on January 19, 2024, at the age of 91.  She was  surrounded by loved ones to comfort her as her journey ended.  She is survived by her children, Andrew Wolfe, Les Wolfe and his wife Ruth, and Randi Risman and her husband John Wender; her grandchildren David Risman and his wife Lindsey LaForge, Alex Risman...

David Rubin

David Rubin

Jan 18, 2024

Rubin, David, 83, died on January 18, 2024.  He was born in New York City, NY,  but passed on Thursday in Tampa, FL.  David was a good-natured guy with a great sense of humor and a large group of friends.  He was a social butterfly that kept in touch with everyone with a good conversation.  However, his best friend was...

Freyda H. Cohen

Freyda H. Cohen

Jan 12, 2024

Born June 12, 1944, Freyda Helen Feinberg Cohen passed away surrounded by love ones on January 12th after a three year battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Edward Cohen, her son Andrew Brian Cohen, his wife Debra Michele Cohen, her daughter Francine Cohen Lazarus, grandchildren Sarah Marissa Jimenez, her husband Edwin Jose Jimenez,...

Donald Richter

Donald Richter

Jan 11, 2024

Richter, Donald, 65, of Tampa, passed away on January 11, 2024. He is survived by his loving family. Please see below for a recording of Donald's service.

Richard Leland Berg

Richard Leland Berg

Jan 4, 2024

Richard Leland Berg, 91, passed away on January 4, 2024, in Tampa, Florida. He is survived by his sister, Madelyn Berg Rosenberg, his sons David Berg (deceased) and Joseph Berg. He had numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was a talented musician playing the French horn and was a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City. He had...

Melanie Pauline Yesner

Melanie Pauline Yesner

Dec 25, 2023

Yesner, Melanie, died on December 25, 2023, at the age of 44. She is survived by her loving husband of 13 years, Shawn Yesner, their two sons, Jacob and Tyler, and her parents, Marc and Daryl Geiger.   A memorial service will be held on Friday, December  29 at 11:00 AM  at Congregation Schaarai Zedek.

Susan W Gronwoldt

Susan W Gronwoldt

Dec 25, 2023

 

In Loving Memory of Susan ‘Sue’ Gronwoldt:

 

Sue, born on February 13, 1943, in Albany, NY, to Marjorie (Nellis) and Harry Wholley, lived a rich and fulfilling life that touched the hearts of many. She attended Sleepy Hollow High School in Tarrytown, NY, where she showcased her athletic prowess, particularly in basketball.

 

In the early 1970s, she...

Miriam Karlin Nordlinger

Miriam Karlin Nordlinger

Dec 10, 2023

In loving memory of Miriam Karlin Nordlinger, a beautiful and vibrant soul that left us too soon.

Miriam was born November 28, 1951 and raised in Vineland, New Jersey. She devoted her career to assisting people affected by mental health. With a Masters Degree in Nursing and in Business Administration, she was CEO of Charter Psychiatric Hospitals in Charlotte,...

Samuel Barak Bulmash

Samuel Barak Bulmash

Dec 8, 2023

BULMASH, Samuel Barak, 76, of Tampa, passed away on December 8, 2023. Samuel was one-of-a kind. He paved his own path and lived life to the fullest. He worked as a professor, teacher and researcher and was very active in the Jewish community. Samuel was a world explorer, loved nature, traveling, adventure and digging deep into his research. He loved...

Sharon Michelle Pasach

Sharon Michelle Pasach

Dec 2, 2023

Sharon Michelle Pasach born in Miami, on April 27 1955 died on December 2 2023 in  Tampa at the age of 68 she is survived by her Siblings Lloyd Pasach and his spouse Val Mendoza, her sister Margaret Costa and her spouse Mario Costa her stepsister Gladys Baxley and Gladys’s son Aiden Baxley, her Nieces Emily and Alyssa Costa and...

Terry Donald Clark

Terry Donald Clark

Dec 1, 2023

Terry Donald Clark, 73 of Lutz passed away at his home from heart failure on Friday, December 1st. He was born on December 19th,1949 in Tacoma, Washington.

In 1979, Mr. Clark married Vicki Palmer in St. Petersburg, Florida. They welcomed their only child, Sara Elisabeth in 1982.

He retired from Pinellas County Schools in 2014 after 34 years of service.

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Jay Lawrence Sacks

Jay Lawrence Sacks

Nov 28, 2023

Jay Lawrence Sacks, 87, passed away peacefully after a short illness on November 28, 2023 in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.  

Jay was born April 30, 1936 to Max and Betty Sacks in the Bronx, New York, where, along with his older brother Stuart, they lived in an apartment off the Grand Concourse.  After overcoming mastoiditis at age 2, Jay had...

Lawrence "Larry" Jay Braunstein

Lawrence "Larry" Jay Braunstein

Nov 24, 2023

Lawrence “Larry” Jay Braunstein, 72, of Tampa, FL passed away on Friday November 24th. He was born April 23, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY to Morris and Florence Braunstein. After graduating from FDR High School in 1968, he went on to study Psychology at SUNY Buffalo. He subsequently obtained a certificate in Computer Programming from NYU and went on to have...

Ellen Crystal

Ellen Crystal

Nov 19, 2023

Ellen Faye Crystal, 78, of Tampa, FL passed away on Sunday, November 19th, 2023 peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on April 22nd, 1945 to Miriam and Ralph Weisbard in Far Rockaway, New York and attended Hofstra University where she met her beloved late husband, Neal Crystal.

 

Neal became a US Army captain...

Jonathan Carron

Jonathan Carron

Nov 13, 2023

Jonathan A. Carron, 71, of Tampa, passed away on 11/13/2023. He graduated Cum Laude from Colgate University and while earning his master’s degree from the University of South Florida, enjoyed teaching French to many undergraduate students.  He graduated from H.B. Plant High in 1969, as a member of the National Honor Society and the school band (and trumpet player in...

Amiee Salsbury Mezrah

Amiee Salsbury Mezrah

Nov 8, 2023

Amiee Salsbury Mezrah, 84 years old, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at her home in Tampa, Florida after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Amiee was born on January 18, 1939 in Tampa, Florida, where she lived her entire life. Amiee graduated from Jefferson High School. She attended The University of Alabama and The University of Miami. She...

Johanna M. Barat

Johanna M. Barat

Nov 1, 2023

BARAT,  Johanna (Hughes) Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away, November 1, 2023 in Tampa after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was born on February 16, 1943 and was a 1961 graduate of Plant High School and attended the University of Texas. Johanna was a co-owner in her decorating business for many years with one of her...

Sandra Fay Shapiro-Eisler

Sandra Fay Shapiro-Eisler

Oct 30, 2023

In Loving Memory of Sandra Fay (Kahn) Shapiro-Eisler

 Sandra was born in Birmingham, Alabama on February 8, 1933, to Bertha (Goldner) and Nathan Kahn. She was the third of four children and is survived by her youngest sister Gloria Koplon She attended Louisiana State University where she majored in Fashion Design and was a member of Sigma Delta Tau, the...

Betty Solomon Cohen

Betty Solomon Cohen

Oct 30, 2023

Betty Solomon Cohen, beloved by many, passed away on October 30, 2023, after a longintermittent battle with cancer. She was 86 years old and a long-time resident of Tampa, Florida.She previously lived in Montgomery, Alabama; Cleveland, Ohio; and, Nashville, Tennessee,where she earned her English degree at Vanderbilt University and met her future husband,Lawrence S. Cohen M.D.

Born in Birmingham, Alabama...

Dr. Diego Angelo Bognolo

Dr. Diego Angelo Bognolo

Oct 28, 2023

BOGNOLO, Dr. Diego Angelo, 83, of Tampa, passed away on October 28, 2023. Diego attended the University of Rome Medical School and graduated as an M.D. in 1964. From 1969-1972 he completed his General Surgery Residency at Dartmouth Affiliated Hospitals, from 1972-1973 he completed a Cardiothoracic Residency at Boston University, from 1973-1974 he completed his Cardiothoracic Residency at the University...