OBITUARIES
Stephen Kobsa
Feb 7, 2010
KOBSA, Stephen Martin, age 63 of Tampa, died Sunday, February 7, 2010. Mr. Kobsa grew up in Hollywood, Florida and came to Tampa from his native, New York nearly 30 years ago. He is survived by his loving daughter, Julie of Atlanta, GA. and many close friends. He always made people laugh and was there to lend a...
Shirley Cohen
Feb 3, 2010
COHEN, Shirley, age 85 of Tampa died Wednesday, February 3, 2010. Mrs. Cohen came to Tampa over 30 years ago from her native, New York. She was a member of Congregation Rodeph Sholom. Survivors include her daughters, Sandra Johnson of Tampa and Norma Mihlstin of Long Island, NY, five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, her sister Pauline Chaitow of Orlando...
Luis Mendoza
Feb 2, 2010
Luis Atilio Mendoza, Sr. was born on November 7, 1926 in Monteria, Colombia. Luis passed on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Melech Hospice House in Tampa surrounded by family and friends. A Memorial Service for Luis will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at Segal Funeral Home, 3909 Henderson Blvd, Tampa. He is survived by...
Mark Vennett
Jan 24, 2010
Mark Vennett, age 50 of Tampa died Sunday, January 24, 2010. Mr. Vennett came to Tampa in 1980 from his native, New York and was a painting contractor. Survivors include his beloved wife of 27 years, Sherry, children, Michelle, Jenny and Sean, his mother, Virginia May Vennett, brother, James Vennett and sister, Meganne Oakleaf. A memorial service will be...
Theresa Grossi
Jan 11, 2010
Theresa Grossi, 87, of lutz, Florida, died Monday January 11, 2010. Mrs. Grossi was retired from the U.S. State Department Office of Foreign Services. She was preceded in death the day before she died by her beloved husband of 61 years, John. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law Daniel and Barbara Grossi of Odessa, Florida; and grandchildren Danielle and...
John Grossi
Jan 10, 2010
GROSSI, John D. age 86 of Lutz died Sunday, January 10, 2010. Mr. Grossi was retired from the US Marine Corps and the Washington, DC Police Department. He was a member of the Sons of Italy. John's beloved wife of 61 years died Monday January 11, 2010. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Daniel & Barbara Grossi of Odessa,...
Rhoda Pressman
Jan 10, 2010
PRESSMAN, Rhoda, age 86, of Tampa died Sunday, January 10, 2010. Mrs.Pressman was an artist. She was preceded in death by her brother, Irwin Grob. Survivors include her beloved husband of 61 years, Malcolm, son, Ronnie Pressman of Tampa, daughters, Susan Choueke of Los Angeles, CA, Audrey Pressman of Los Angeles, CA, and Karen Berman of Ft. Lauderdale, grandchildren,...
John Griffin
Jan 3, 2010
GRIFFIN, John S., age 78 of Tampa died Sunday, January 3, 2009. Mr. Griffin was born in Mt. Vernon, KY and came to Tampa in 1971 from Cincinnati, OH. He was a member and served on the board of the former Beth Israel Congregation, a member of Congregation Rodeph Sholom, was co-chairman of the American Red Cross Volunteers at...
Jeffrey Wolf
Jan 1, 2010
Jeffrey Alan Wolf, 64, of Plant City, died Sunday January 1, 2010. Born in Washington, DC, he was an avid college tennis player, a custom homebuilder, and the owner of Wolf's Liquors in Washington, DC. Survivors include his wife Karen; sons Harold of Polk, FL and Gregory and wife Stephanie of Tampa; daughter Jessica Evans of Plant City, FL;...
Teenie Grossman
Dec 31, 2009
GROSSMAN, Bertha "Teenie" Davis, died on Thursday,Dec.31st in Atlanta, Georgia. She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Jack Grossman Her children Sandra Fleischman (Sol) and Harold Davis (Sandi) Nephews Steve Shear, Jeff Shear (Kelly), grand nieces and nephew and cousins in Tampa, Fl., Atlanta, Bainbridge, and Tifton, Ga., and Netanya, Israel. She is preceded in death by...
Marcia Bender
Dec 28, 2009
Marcia Bender, age 79, died Monday, December 28, 2009. She was a devoted teacher at Carrollwood Elementary School for over 30 years, a member of Congregation Schaarai Zedek and Brandeis Women's. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 51 years, Herbert. Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Janet & Michael Collins and Karla Dorsey all of...
Naomi Chardkoff
Dec 27, 2009
Naomi Wexler Chardkoff passed away in Tampa on Sunday December 27, 2009. Born and raised in Chicago, she went to work out of high school to help support her family during the Great Depression. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of over 50 years, Dr. M. A. Chardkoff with whom she moved to Tampa in the...
Mindell Chernoff
Dec 17, 2009
Mindell "Mindy" Chernoff died December 17, 2009 after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma. She was born in Scranton, PA and has lived in Tampa since 1957. She was preceded in death by her brother Jerry Moskowitz and is survived by her daughter Eileen Benjamin (Doug) of North Carolina and son Dale Chernoff (Tricia) of Tampa; nephew and niece...
Naomi Jaffer
Dec 15, 2009
Naomi Motley Stern Jaffer, born July 1, 1930 in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii to parents Benjamin Stern and Elizabeth (Bess) Stock Stern, died December 15, 2009. Mrs. Jaffer was a honorary member of Congregation Rodeph Sholom. She was active with voter registration and helped establish a summer job program for school children. Graduated in 1951 with a B.S. in journalism,...
Rita Silverman
Dec 13, 2009
SILVERMAN, Rita K., age 89 of Parkland died Sunday, December 13, 2009. She was a past president of Hadassah. Preceded in death by her beloved husband of 46 years, Charles. Survivors include her son, Michael of Israel, daughter and son-in-law, Linda & Barry Schwartz of Tampa, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, 1:30...
Ilse Feingold
Dec 9, 2009
Ilse Feingold, age 89 of Tampa died Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Mrs. Feingold was born in Germany and came to Tampa in 1961 from Jacksonville. She was a member of Congregation Rodeph Sholom, Rodeph Sholom Sisterhood and was a past president of the former Beth Israel Synagogue's Sisterhood. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 37...
Walter Leib
Dec 6, 2009
Walter Leib, age 93 of Tampa, died Sunday December 6, 2009. Walter was born and raised in Ybor City. At an early age he and his brother Lester went to work for his father Manuel at Sunshine Department Store. He was in the Navy for four years in the Cayman Islands and then went back into the family business....
Robert Rice
Dec 1, 2009
Robert Brian Rice, 55, of Tampa, died Tuesday Dec. 1, 2009. He was a building contractor and the owner of Bob Rice Homes and an avid snow skier. Preceded in death by his brother Scott Rice, he is survived by his son Slater Rice; companion Cher Hardy; parents Emanuel & Sydell Rice of Jackson, NJ; sister Lisa Rice of...
Linda Blum
Nov 30, 2009
Linda A. Blum, 65, of Tampa died Monday November 30, 2009. Linda came to Tampa from Louisville, KY in 1973. She was a member and past president of Congregation Rodeph Sholom, past president of the Rodeph Sholom Sisterhood, past president of the Women's League for Conservative Judaism - Florida Region, a board member of Bakas Equestrian Center, and the...
William Dubowski
Nov 21, 2009
William Oliver "Woody" Dubowski, 61, passed away Saturday November 21, 2009. He was predeceased by his father Stanley "Popi" Dubowski and is survived by his mother Mary Catharine "Ba" Dubowski; two sisters Denise Sierra (Mark) and Mary Ann Yacco (Donald); his brother Paul Dubowski (Anne Marie); nieces and nephews Brian, Lindsey, Chris, and Michael; and great-niece Kai. He graduated...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
