LIFE, DAILY. TBO.com THE TAMPA TRIBUNE WILLS, Derle of Tampa, died June 4, 2006. He is survived by his wife, Aileen; ex-wife, Bonnie; sons, Derle and Alfred; daughter, Aili Jean; granddaughters, Alyssa, Sade and Jazmin; sisters, Ina and Peggy; brothers, Robert and Dean. Zipperer's Funeral Home WICKER, Mary Pauline90, of Clearwater, died June 5, 2006. She was patent clerk for the Cleveland Public Library.
She is survived by her son, Roger of Clifton, W.Va. Ambassador Mortuary Service SPENCER, Frank beloved father, died June 2, 2006, at his home in Tampa, with his children by his side. He was born on Vinalhaven Island, Maine, and grew up in Brewer, Maine. He graduated from John Bapst High School in Bangor and the Boston School of Accounting. He was a World War II U.S.
Navy veteran, stationed on the Solomon Islands during the war. He joined the F.B.I., in 1950, as a special agent a and was assigned to Detroit, Mich. In 1963, his reassignment led him to Tampa. That year he was detached to Birmingham, to help in the investigation of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing that killed four girls. In 2001, after the passage of 37 years, he testified in a federal trial that led to the conviction of one of the bombers.
At the age of 82, he was the oldest retired special agent of the FBI to testify in a criminal prosecution. Upon his retirement from the FBI in 1977, he opened the Tampa office of the State of Florida Insurance Fraud Division as the special investigator supervisor retiring in 1987. He was a parishioner of Christ the King Catholic Church for 43 years and a member of the Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A loving husband, father and grandfather, he was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Genevieve Joan (Fasola) Spencer and son, John A. Spencer.
He is survived by a son, Frank Spencer-Molloy and his wife, Katherine; two daughters, Mary de la Torre and her husband, Ernest and Joan Spencer and her husband, Mark Clesi; daughterin-law, Sharon Spencer and sister, Regina M. Keating. He leaves five grandchildren, Anthony and Catherine de la Torre, Kristen and Karlie Spencer and Robert SpencerMolloy. The family wishes to thank Dr. Norman Castellano, Dr.
John Toole, Dr. Rand Altemose, Nancy Cuadros and Caroline Pickens. Visitation wasTuesday at Marsicano Funeral Home, 4040 Henderson Blvd. A Mass will take place 2 p.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Church.
Entombment will follow at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Trinity, Fla. Marsicano-B Marion Reed Stowers Funeral Homes Memorial www.dignitymemorial.com Memorial Bookmarks Honor your loved one and commemorate their life by designing a Memorial Bookmark that will bring you solace over the years to come. Your Memorial Bookmark will remind you of your loved one's achievements and the difference they made in your life. Choose from a variety of borders, symbols, and poems. Or add a photo.
All Bookmarks are laminated for durability. For inquiries, call 813-259-7958 or 813-259-7697. Fax to 813-259-7903 Visit www.tampatrib.com and click on obituaries. E-mail to 'THE TRIBUNE PRINTED 66748K WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2006 METRO 7 LA ROCCA, Elaine Ferlita, 66, was born January 20, 1940, a and passed away June 4, 2006. She was preceded in death by her father, Andrew D.
Ferlita; and her brother, Paul Ferlita. She is survived by her mother, Laura Ferlita; son, Mark Demmi, and his wife, Kelly; daughter, Jolayne Pando; and grandchildren, Makenna and Joshua Demmi. Elaine also leaves behind her sister-in-law, Sylvia Ferlita; cousins, Lorraine Insausti and Patty Heath; aunts, Dora Suarez and Ada Sullivan; as well as many nieces and nephews. The family will gather with friends for a memorial visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Boza Roel Funeral Home, 4730 N.
Armenia Tampa. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 9900 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. Petersburg, FL 33716.
BOZA FUNERAL HOME (813) 877-7676 www.bozaroel.com LAURO, of Tarpon Springs, died June 6, 2006. He is survived by daughter, Judy; brothers, Joseph and Ralph and grandchild, Noelle. Thomas B. Dobies FH (727) 942-0515 MATHEWS, Minnie Mae Sue Clay, passed away June 5, 2006. She was the youngest child of Thomas and Tillie Clay, both deceased, born March 16, 1940, at Holden, W.Va.
She graduated from Logan High School in Logan, W.Va., in 1958. She was the wife of Herman Lee Mathews, a wonderful husband, friend and father. She had four children, two daughters, Denise Mathews and Melissa Ann Mathews Lamb, and two sons, David Lee Mathews and Dustin Jenkins Mathews; five grandchildren and one greatgrandchild that is expected in October; four sisters, Izetta Broughton, Vivian Summerall, Maltie Sharp (now deceased), and Regina Kelly; two brothers, Henry, Clay and James Clay; and sister in- law Yvonne Clay. Her final words to her family that is left behind is to live right in the sight of God, if you aren't right with God, then today would be a good time to be saved. She is at peace with her God.
She was a loving wife, friend, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother-to-be, sister, sister in Christ and neighbor. She was loved and admired by her family and friends. We will miss her, but we look forward to meeting her in heaven. Viewing is to take place 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 8, 2006.
Funeral services are to take place at 2 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2006, with the Rev. Dale Carver officiating. Both services are to take place at Riverhills Church of God, 6310 E. Sligh Tampa, FL 33619.
If sending flowers (she loved yellow roses), please send them to Riverhills Church of God. Interment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens in Tampa. Crosby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. PRINCE, Pauline of Clearwater, passed away June 5, 2006. She is survived by her husband.
Curlew Hills Funeral Home DEMPSEY, Harry Luther "entered eternal rest June 4, 2006, in Panama City, Fla. A native of Crittenden County, he was the second son of 1 the late Leamon Van Buren and Gladys Anna (Travis) Dempsey. He distinguished himself as a 14- year-old graduate of Sturgis High School, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., and other military and professional courses. His longterm service to the United States was through the Civilian Conservation Corps, the U.S.
Merchant Marines (World War Il), the Korean conflict and Vietnam era (commander, U.S. Navy). He retired as commandant of U.S. Navy Reserve Training Center, Tampa. Mr.
Dempsey resided in Panama City from 1996 until his death. He is survived by his devoted children through his marriage to L. Lorena Ward Dempsey (who passed away in 1992), Donna, Perry, Daniel, Kim and Lori, and their spouses, Martin Ritter, Steven Jackey and Kevin Wilson; his grandchildren, Ian Musselman and spouse, Meghan, Ashley Dempsey, Kristina and Kyle Jackey, and Kelsey Wilson; his sisters through marriage to his late brothers, Jack, Jeffrey, William and Tony; his many adored nieces and nephews; and special friend, Imogene Sue. He was preceded in death by his sister, Anna Jeanne; and stepgrandson, Nathan Wilson. He led many by his example of responsibility, integrity, humor and love of life.
He demonstrated courage, strength, bravery and endurance through his incredible year and a half of illness. Through the grace of God, he lived and died in his own way, a breed apart. Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, June 9, at Arch L. Heady Funeral Home, Taylor Boulevard, Louisville, (502) 368-5811.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 2403 Harrison Panama City, FL 32405. EALY, Thelma Tampa, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2006. Preceded i in death by her husband, Ralph C. Ealy, and two sons, Gary and Buddy, she is survived by her three sons, William Robert B. and Dr.
Steven eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Born in Virginia, she was a longtime area resident, a member of Riverview United Methodist Church and a member of National Association of Senior Friends. She did extensive volunteer work in the community and was a retired secretary from Dowdell Junior High School. Visitation will be conducted 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2006, at Stowers Brandon Chapel.
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Thank you, The Tampa Tribune TBO. com THE TAMPA TRIBUNE LIFE. PRINTED DAILY. Is Tampa Bay Online OBIT23 NEWMAN, Lillian J.84, Thomas Newman passed away Friday evening, June 2, 2006, in Tampa. She was preceded in death by her former husband, Millard Newman of Tampa, and her brother, Paul Jacobs of Cleveland.
She is survived by her sons, Thomas Newman and his wife, Nancy and William Newman and his wife, Susan; her daughter, Ginny Haelsig and her husband, Ken all of Tampa. She is also survived by her grandsons, Stewart Newman and his wife, Paula of Coral Gables, Kenny Haelsig and Dan Haelsig, both of Tampa; her granddaughter, Elizabeth Newman of Fort Lauderdale; and two stepgrandchildren, Andrew and Austin of Tampa. She is also survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Ray Warner of Cleveland, Ohio and many nieces and nephews. Lillian was born in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Flora Stone Mather, a division of Case Western Reserve University, in 1942. She was married in 1943 and taught high school English while her husband was serving in the U.S.
Army Air Corps. In 1954, she moved to Tampa when the J.C. Newman Cigar Company relocated here. Lillian's first joy was her children and grandchildren. After they were grown, she taught piano and felt her students were her second families.
In 1963, while attending Berkley Preparatory School in Tampa, she formed Berkley's first school band. Lillian was also instrumental in organizing the Florida Gulf Coast Symphony in 1968, serving as its president in 1968-1969. She went on to serve on the national board of the Association of Symphony Orchestras. In 1975, she was named the Woman of the Year. Lillian was a member of Congregation Schaarai Zedek.
A memorial service will take place 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at Congregation Schaarai Zedek, 3303 W. Swann Ave. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612-9809.
FUNERAL HOME AVENUE CHAPEL (813) 876-2421 www.blountcurry.com RODRIGUEZ, Santiago 52, of Tampa, passed away June 5, 2006. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Ana M. Rodriguez; son, Samuel Rodriguez; mother, Esther Rodriguez; one brother, four sisters, many nieces, nephews and cousins. Family members and friends will gather 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at Garden of Memories Funeral Home, with chapel services beginning at 7 p.m.
A graveside service will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday at Garden of Memories Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you contact Sam Rodriguez for information. The family would also like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Victor Bowers with LifeLink.
GARDEN OF MEMORIES FUNERAL CEMETERY (813) 626-3161 www.gardenofmemoriestampa.com KNOX, Paul, 26, of Land O' Lakes, passed Friday, June 2, 2006, at his home. He was born in Scotland and moved to Florida in 1984. He was a graduate of Land O' Lakes High School and worked for Verizon. He was a loving son and devoted father of two. He is survived by his daughter, Janelle, and son, Nathaniel, and their mother, Susan; parents, Brett and Carolyn Swaggerty of Land O' Lakes; twin sister, Leanne; brothers, David and Scott; all of Florida; grandparents, Carolyn and Ty Swaggerty; and a host of loving family members and friends here and abroad.
A funeral service will be conducted 4 p.m. Thursday at Loyless Funeral Home. The family will receive friends 2-4 p.m. Loyless Funeral Home Land O' Lutz Chapel (813) 996-6610 SIKES, Cornelia "Nelia," 90, of Tampa, died Friday, June 2, 2006. She was predeceased by her husband, Julian M.
Sikes. She is survived by sons, Monty of Tampa and Chuck of New daughters, Harriet Hoke of Redington Beach and Susan Bengtsson of Fort Myers, grandchildren, Jennifer Feeney of Gainesville, and Adam and Beth Sikes of New Boston, N.H.; and great-grandchild, Will Fenney of Gainesville. A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2006, at Garden of Memories Cemetery. Donations may be made to LifePath Hospice, 3010 W.
Azeele Tampa, FL 33609. SMITH, Theresa Lakeland and formerly of Brandon, died June 4, 2006. Survivors are her husband, children, and other relatives. Gentry Funeral Home TODD, Irma EstherFrost of Santa Monica, formerly of Tampa and Savannah, died peacefully Sunday, June 4, 2006. She leaves to cherish her memory, three children, Cynthia Todd (Bob) Ratagick of Montgomery, Bertram Pierce (Jill) Todd of Saugus, Mass.
and Diana Todd (Peter) Taft of Pacific Palisades, seven grandchildren, Anthony (Rose) Ratagick, Stephanie (Michael) Vigliotta, Carolyn Todd, Diana (John) Ford, Travis Taft, Tyler Taft, Julia Taft and two greatgrandchildren. She celebrated her 98th birthday May 3, 2006. Irma was born in Savannah, the daughter of Bertram Blanchard Frost and Lily Belle Drayton Frost. She graduated from the University of Georgia in 1930, majoring in Latin and taught school in Savannah until her marriage to the late Cecil Pierce "Cy" Todd in 1936. After moving to Florida, in 1951 with her family, she returned to teaching, retiring after 28 years in Orange and Hillsborough counties.
After retirement, Irma traveled the world extensively. She also substituted as a Latin teacher and was a volunteer teacher at the Tampa Oral School for the Deaf. She sang in the choir at St. Mary's Episcopal Church for 30 years and then became a member of the choir at Hyde Park Presbyterian Church. She continued to tutor in Latin until she moved to Santa Monica, in 1999.
Memorial Services will be scheduled in Tampa and Savannah, Ga. at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made, in memory of her, to Hyde Park Presbyterian Church in Tampa. WATSON, Rollie Addison 64 of Plant City, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2006. Mr.
Watson was born in Alamo, Ga. He was a heavy equipment forman, a Baptist and a Vietnam U.S. Army veteran. He was predeased by his brothers, Donnie and Thomas Watson and grandson, Bradley Watson. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Vivian Watson of Plant City; sons, Rollie Watson, Jr.
and Terry Watson of Plant City; daughters, Tracy Watson of Seffner, Fla. and Dawn Watson of Plant City; sisters, Estelle Goolsby of Plant City, Linda Murphy of Pinecrest, Fla. and Dorothy Joyner of McRae, eight grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Wells Memorial Chapel.
Her funeral service will take place 11 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2006, at Wells Memorial Chapel. Memorial www.dignitymemorial.com Remembering Loved Ones For information about obituaries, 813-259-7958 TB0.com, Keyword: Obituaries STEPHENS, Richard of Wesley Chapel, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2006, in Tampa. He was married to the late Mrs. Helen Stephens and is survived by four children, James Stephens and his wife, Nancy of Wesley Chapel, Sandra Moore and her husband, Donnie of Holly Hill, Linda French and her husband, Chuck of Wesley Chapel and Richard A.
Stephens of Wesley Chapel; three brothers, Lionel Stephens of Spring Hill; Ralph Stephens of Tampa and Kenneth Stephens of Temple Terrace, seven grandchildren a and 12 greatgrandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens is handling cremation arrangements. COMMEE, Lauren passed away May 23, 2006. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and was predeceased by a brother and his wife.
He is survived by 10 siblings. Veterans Funeral Care COOK, Billirene of Auburndale, died June 5, 2006. Survivors include her husband, mother, children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale, Fla. CORNETT, Bernice, 83, of Land O' Lakes, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2006.
She was born in Clay County, and moved to Land O' Lakes from Kentucky in 2000. She was a retired inspector for Beckett Paper Co. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in London, Ky. She is survived by brothers, Ervin, Drexal, Bill, John, Glenn and Richmond, all of Clay County, sisters, Wanda Robinson of Orlando, and Anna Shirmohammad of Land O' Lakes, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Services and interment will take place in London, Ky.
Loyless Funeral Home Land O' Chapel (813) 996-6610 KING, Robert J. of Hudson, died May 31, 2006, of natural cause. He was a machinist at a rug mill. He is survived by his son, Robert King of Hixon, Tenn. Holloway Funeral Home IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory Of Charles E.
(Kit) Grimes Sr. Honey, It's a year ago today the lord took you to be with him. No more pain and suffering. Words can not describe how much you are missed and loved. To quote our Granddaughter Jacy "You are in heaven now being an angel.
So you are always with us. We just can't see You will always be in our hearts and loved forever! Your wife, Dolores and Children Charles Larry, Linda, Patricia, Sharon, Terry and James In Loving Memoryof Dr. Laurence Grundy to In our home is a beautiful photo, a photo more precious than gold, a photo of our dear Laurence, whose memory will never grow old. Your loving wife, Ann, Uncle Gil Aunt Esme IN LOVING MEMORY OF Helen M. Miller Two years ago on June 7th you left us to go to Heaven and be with your Mom Dad.
Everything we do reminds us of you. We love you and still miss you terribly. Always loving you till we join you. Your eight kids, Charlene Tunnie, Dianne, Vicki, Judy, David, Graceanne Michelle. IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND LEO LUST NEVER FORGOTTEN Always your Ida.
