[citation needed] Poynter was succeeded as editor by Eugene Patterson (19781988),[2] Andrew Barnes (19882004),[2] Paul Tash (20042010; chair of the Times Publishing Company since 2004 and the Poynter Institute since 2007)[5][2] Neil Brown (20102017),[6] and Mark Katches (2018present). John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg. Survivors include two sons, Ronald Freeman, Japan, and Alfred Matthias, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Kimra Matthias, Tampa; her mother, Estrice Todman, St. Thomas; four sisters, Judith and Juliette Todman, both of St. Thomas, Helen Todman and Constance Hodge, both of Virginia; a brother; and five grandchildren. CLARK, ALLEN, 90, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. "[16] The Times sold PolitiFact.com to its parent company, the Poynter Institute, in 2018. Questions may be directed to our obituary desk at 727-893-8518 or toll-free 800-333-7505, ext. She was a teacher and locally she worked as a substitute teacher at North Ward and South Ward elementary schools, Clearwater. Service 11. Raised in Neptune, he graduated from Neptune High in 1963. "For exposing a local school board's culpability in turning some county schools into failure factories, with tragic consequences for the community. Here is a sample of insignias available, so readers know at a glance if someone in their branch of service has passed away. Jeremiah Davis, 18, was arrested at Gibbs High School Friday, police said. ; two daughters, Jeanette Vellegas of California, and Donna McMilleon of Massachusetts; and five grandchildren. Tampa Bay Times Recent Obituaries: All of Tampa Bay Times' Recent Obituaries Tampa Bay Times Obituaries 191 Results Most Recent All Notices February 28, 2023 JB Janice. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Ruth; a son, Gregory P. II, Largo; two brothers, Daniel, Milbury, Mass., and Paul, Clinton; and a foster son, Rocco Piacente, Largo. A St. Petersburg native, she lived here most of her life before moving to Largo in 1994. She was a 1946 graduate of St. Petersburg High School and vice president of the SPHS Alumni Group from 1986 to 1996. She was born in Roscommon, Mich., and came here in 1973 from Wellington, Ohio. DeBOER, WILLIAM J., "BUD," 85, of the Mainlands, Pinellas Park, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at home. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Anderson, Marine on St. Croix, Minn.; three sisters, Betty Mason, Seelyville, Ind., and Shirley Fisher and Patricia McKie, both of Three Oaks; a brother, Jack DeBoer, Pensacola; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Schick glanced at her notes now and then, but she didnt need them. A Washington, D.C., native, she came to St. Petersburg in 1958 from Silver Spring, Md., before moving to Largo in 1999. No free lines. Joseph Wilton Amory Jr., 92, of Bradenton, FL passed away August 9, 2022, peacefully at home. Linda Mann Diamond passed away December 16, 2022, after a valiant fight with ovarian cancer, at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, OH. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo. She was a homemaker. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; and a daughter, Kathryn Griggs, Land O'Lakes. Smith Funeral Home, St. Petersburg. One of the Tampa Bay areas top educational philanthropists, Gus Stavros, died Oct. 18. The king of shuffleboard wasnt much of a player. She is predeceased by her parents: Walter Britton Ellis and Bertha Johnson Ellis, six of her siblings: Earl, Beryl, Walter, Robert, Richard, and Jim Ellis, 1 grandchild a, Bette Lou Scalone, 89, of Liverpool, NY passed away on September 13, 2022. BALTAZAR, JOSE TAPANG, 94, of Pinellas Park, died Saturday (July 22, 2000) at Sunshine Village Nursing Home. May be directed to our obituary desk 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday at: 727-893-8518. Seminole. Ty Weaver, 50, was killed in a motorcycle crash Thursday on the Sunshine Skyway bridge, according to the brewery. He was a retired Air Force brigadier general, who served in the Vietnam War and World War II, and served as the deputy chief of staff of personnel at the Headquarters Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Pinellas County, FL Obituaries at USGenWeb Archives. Paul Poynter, a publisher originally from Indiana, bought the paper in September 1912 and converted to a seven-day paper, though it was rarely financially stable. He graduated from the Citadel, and did Naval post-graduate work, earning his master's in financial management. An adventurer throughout life, he was 85 years old when he passed. Tampa Bay Times Obituaries , past 7 days, past 30 days in St. Petersurg, FL and throughout Pinellas County Florida Obituaries and Death Records browse obituaries by city, town or search by name, location or date of death, at tributes.com Florida Obituaries links to online obituary resources and newspapers at familysearch She was born in Roland, Manitoba, and came here in 1971 from Detroit. His sudden passing has left a tremendous void in his family and many friends but we know he is rejoicing in his forever home in Heaven! He was a lieutenant commander in the Navy from 1980 to 1997. Tampa Bay Times is proud to offer We Remember memorial pages. Donald Ernest Finkenstadt passed away May 9, 2022, in Largo, FL at the age of 82. She was a former member of Holy Family Catholic Church, and was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church. Lawrence Carey Bolster, age 85, died July 1, 2022, peacefully and well-loved in his home on Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, FL, with beloved wife, Cyrilla, at his side. Feb 10, 2023. Obituaries submitted by families directly to the Times are accepted on a prepaid basis. Minimum of 5 column lines: First 5 column lines are free first day only. He was a member of Second Church of Christ, Scientist, and a member of Nitram Lodge 188, F&AM. We accept many different kinds of announcements. She attended the Unity Church. Find all of the latest Clearwater, St. Petersburg and Tampa obituaries, condolences, and death notices from the Tampa Bay. Ask our representative if there is one for your organization. Palm Harbor. They had also cut 11 journalists' jobs through layoffs expected before the pandemic.[13]. Low 69F. He was an Army veteran of World War II, where he earned a Purple Heart. ROBART, LOIS C., 92, of Clearwater, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at Bon Secour Maria Manor, St. Petersburg. The hospital hosts the event for patients unable to attend their own prom and for those who, due to chronic or life-threatening conditions, may never get the opportunity to go to one. Afflicted with rheumatic fever, Sallie Parks spent months of her childhood confined to her bed. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Charles B.; a daughter, Nancy Crosby, Clearwater; two grandsons, Lawrence B. Crosby, Clearwater, and Todd Michael Crosby, Dunedin; and two great-granddaughters. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-McLeod Chapel, St. Petersburg. Born Blanche Rupert Kane on May 8, 1936, in Warren, PA. Pip grew up in the Kane Manor, the ancestral home of the Kane's in the town founded by the family; Kane, PA. She widely traveled in her youth, visiting a wide swath of our country, accompanied by her brother Thomas and following her mot. VECCHIO, MARY R., 85, of Pinellas Park, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She was a sewing instructor for 25 years at the Singer Co., St. Petersburg. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg. Survived by her siblings, Dianne, Mary, Grace, and Edmond; and loving family./ Dobies FH. On January 23, 2023, Shakespeare Lloyd Brissett unexpectedly passed away into Gods graces. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. 8518, 8:00 a . LARGO The late Suzette Porter loved being a Pinellas County editor and reporter for Tampa Bay Newspapers, and it showed. She was a member of McCrabb Baptist Church, Old Town, and was a former member of Clearview Baptist Church. Obituaries Locations Funeral Homes High Schools Colleges 11,628 Results Today Add Photos 2 Memories Daniel Ashmore Jr. ASHMORE, Daniel Jr. 40, of Zephyrhills, died February 25, 2023. The investigation was due to be presented Monday. Mercy was a native of Tampa, Florida and attended Hillsborough High School. She was born in Eggesin, Germany, and came here in 1986 from Ann Arbor, Mich. She was a homemaker and Protestant. CUFFY, BEATRICE, 45, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 21, 2000). Any family, we ask you to please call our office at 727-845-1957. Here is a sample of insignias available, so readers know at a glance if someone from their organization or branch of service has passed away. For resourceful, creative reporting that exposed how a powerful and politically connected sheriff built a secretive intelligence operation that harassed residents and used grades and child welfare records to profile schoolchildren. [4], The Times became bi-weekly in 1907, and began publication six days a week in 1912. The site also includes an "Obameter",[15] tracking U.S. President Barack Obama's performance with regard to his campaign promises. Survivors include a brother, Marvin E. Branies, Jamestown, Ohio; a sister, Florence R. Marasco, Rochester, N.Y.; three nieces; and two nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Armando Sanchez, her son, Mitchell Sanchez as well as her parents and siblings. Marvin D. 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She was the owner and operator of Rainbowland Day Nursery for more than twenty-five years. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. Born in Point Washington, she came to St. Petersburg in 1925 from Old Town, where she returned in 1979. Survivors include four sons, Michael, Murphy, N.C., Patrick, Belleview, Mo., Timothy, Tiger, Ga., and Mark, Largo; a brother, Robert K. Stamner, Riverview; a sister, Muriel A. Irwin, St. Petersburg; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Survivors include two daughters, Connie McConnell and Betty Myers, both of St. Petersburg; two sons, Ray Jr., Miami, and Richard, Sisters, Ore.; and three granddaughters, Teri McConnell, Michelle McConnell, and Crystal Myers, all of St. Petersburg. On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, Jill Chivas, loving mother of two children, passed away at the age of 64. Daniel A. Brockhoff, Largo, FL was called by the Lord to return home August 18, 2022. [4] The St. Pete Times name lives on as the name for the Times' neighborhood news sections in southern Pinellas County (formerly Neighborhood Times), serving communities from Largo southward. 8518, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday for the correct bureau location and address. A column line consists of approximately 20 characters which includes letters, numbers, spaces, and punctuation. Memorials & Tributes and Cards of Thanks Rates are $12 per line, with a five-line minimum. American Heritage Cremation Society, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Rosemary P.; three daughters, Margaret, Katherine and Ann O'Connell, all of Tampa; a brother, Charles R., Ormond Beach; a sister, Ann Curran, Yonkers, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. He was 97. He was a graduate of Michigan State University, and was an avid golfer, gardener, bowler and bridge player. 87, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2023. He came here in 1993 from his native Alachua, where he was a retired municipal employee and a member of Mount Nebo AME Church. Please see complete obituary at rlwilliams.com. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 62nd Avenue S Chapel, St. Petersburg. ; and two great-grandchildren. Safety Harbor. He was a 1963 graduate of the University of Wyoming, where he earned his bachelor of arts degree. NICHOLSON, JACQUELYN J., "JACKIE," 68, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 20, 2000) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. )", "For a stellar example of collaborative reporting by two news organizations that revealed escalating violence and neglect in Florida mental hospitals and laid the blame at the door of state officials. Kathryn A. Weise passed away peacefully at the age of 64 after a long illness on December 28, 2022 in Palm Coast, Florida. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was born in Paombong Bulacan, Philippines, and came here in 1990 from Manila, Philippines. OWENS, DeSHAUNNA DORETHA, infant daughter of Adrian Ulisa Owens and Andrew Newberry, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 20, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. If Any family, please contact us at 727-845-1957. Hubbell Funeral Home and Crematory, Belleair Bluffs. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg. Pinellas Park. She retired as an operator for the Manitoba Telephone Co. She was Presbyterian, a member of Greenbriar Ladies Club and a trophy winning bowler. Contact the Times Obituary Desk 727-893-8518 or toll-free 800-333-7505, ext. The Tampa Bay Times, previously named the St. Petersburg Times until 2011, is an American newspaper published in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States.It has won fourteen Pulitzer Prizes since 1964, and in 2009, won two in a single year for the first time in its history, one of which was for its PolitiFact project. Each paid obituary will include links to information about charities. HUMPAL, JAMES E., 52, of Seminole, died Wednesday (July 19, 2000) in an accident at the corner of 91st Street and Park Boulevard, Pinellas Park. Gladys Patricia Rytel (Turski) passed away May 4, 2022, in Largo, FL at the age of 84. Nancy Joan Hurt Perrigo (age 85) of Clearwater, Florida passed away on January 21, 2023, in her daughter's home surrounded by family. The paper was published weekly in the back of a pharmacy and had a circulation of 480. Now Im going to take you back many, many years April of 1939, Lisl Schick said to a room full of students at the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg in 2015. He was a flying instructor and pilot in the Army Air Forces in the early 1940s, before returning to active duty in the Air Force in 1948. Additional column lines (6+ lines) are charged at: $12 per column line. He was born in Bellingham, Wash., and came here in 1979 from the Panama Canal Zone, where he worked as communication manager for the Panama Canal Co. DAVIS, WILLIE J., 67, of St. Petersburg, died Tuesday (July 18, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Survivors include a daughter, Erika Jensen, Clearwater; a grandson, Eric Jensen, Rockville, Md. Born on March 4, 1933 to John and Helen (Hoag) Wagner in Pottsville, PA, she is preceded by her loving husband Richard Scalone, sisters Helen Freitag and Joan Schwarztrauber, and brothers-in-law Fred Schwarztrauber, D. Its the best way to honor and preserve the memories of loved ones who have passed. He came here in 1950 from his native Tallahassee. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo. Frances K. Policandriotes, age 105, of Belleair, Florida, peacefully passed into eternity surrounded by her loved ones and Father Jim Paris, on August 10, 2022. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg. Memorials & Tributes and Cards of Thanks publish on the obituary page. [12] The Times sold the paper in 2016 to Sun Coast Media Group. It is with a heavy heart that A Place for Women (APW) mourns the loss of our secretary, Linda, this weekend. Megan McGee said neither her title company nor the seller warned her about the problem before she bought the house. It has won fourteen Pulitzer Prizes since 1964, and in 2009, won two in a single year for the first time in its history, one of which was for its PolitiFact project. Your funeral director will assist you with the placement of your notice. Cynthia (Cindy) Lynn Carlson, 52, of Seminole, FL, passed away on July 12, 2022 peacefully in her sleep at home. Born in New York City, she came here in 1973 from Pleasantville, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Ladies Club, golf club and bowling league for Mainlands Unit 6. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion in Fairhaven, N.Y. She was an employee of the housekeeping department at St. Anthony's Hospital. Questions may be directed to our obituary desk at 727-893-8518 or toll-free 800-333-7505, ext. He was a past president of the Lakewood Country Club, and was a member of the Retired Officers Association. Hold on to the beautiful memories and sentiments shared by friends and loved ones with this handsome keepsake. She was married to John Policand, David M. Kaplan, 77, of Neptune (Ocean Grove), passed away on Aug. 5. A full-color, professionally printed and bound book, the Commemorative Guest Book contains all of the entries and photos posted in your loved ones online guest book. Partly cloudy with late night showers or thunderstorms. [11] As reported by other local media outlets in the Tampa Bay area at the time of this acquisition, for many years the Tampa Tribune was considered to be the more conservative newspaper in the region, while the Tampa Bay Times was thought of as more liberal.[10]. One of its projects is the Tampa History Research Automated Index to Library Services, a database that includes death notices, obituaries, and funeral notices from the Tampa Tribune and its predecessors, spanning a period from 1855 to 1983. Need help? OVERCASH, RAY W., 90, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at home. Emblems and insignias may be included and are charged only for the space that is used. Robert W. Hauburger of Largo, Florida, died Saturday, November 5, 2022. Yes, flower arrangements are fulfilled and delivered by local florists from Tampa. Photo prints can be delivered to the front counter at a Times regional office or mailed to the attention of the Funeral Desk. Corey G. Johnson, Rebecca Woolington and Eli Murray. 8518, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. Obituaries must be submitted, approved, and paid by 1 p.m. the day before the notice is to appear (and 1 p.m., Fri., for Sunday or Monday publication). Survivors include his wife, Betty; a son, Robert R., Panama Canal Zone; a daughter, Meredith Broussard, Miami; a sister, Barbara B. Slover, Seminole; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Born in Joplin, Mo., he came here in 1950 from Chicago. Robert Lee Mitchell was born in Sanford, Florida to the late Minnie Lee Terry and John O' Neil. John S. Rhodes, East Chapel, St. Petersburg. She graduated from Potsdam State College. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as: names, dates, place of birth and death, marriage information, and family relationships. No family has come forward. MOLONEY, STUART G., 91, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (July 21, 2000) at home. National Cremation Society, Largo. Obituaries should contain basic factual information including: Besides the basic information, obituaries appearing in the Tampa Bay Times can be personalized to truly represent the spirit, life and personality of the deceased. He graduated from the Air Traffic and Control School, Washington, D.C., and assisted during the Berlin Airlift while stationed in Germany. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. O'BRIEN, ELMER HARRY "OBIE," 90, of Largo, died Tuesday (July 18, 2000) at home. Visit this link to create a free obituary then read the advantages of creating an obituary on Echovita and either click Start now or Create an obituary for your loved to begin. SHANKLE, MARY LEE, of Largo, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Thursday (July 20, 2000) in Clayton, Ga., as the result of an automobile accident. The obituary will be delivered to our Obituary Department inbox and assigned to a staff member who will prepare it for publication. After retiring, he worked as a consultant for Booz-Allen and Hamilton consulting firm. Contact the Times obituary desk at 727-893-8518 or toll-free 800-333-7505, ext. 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