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Walter Horbotowicz
Sep. 28, 2014
HORBOTOWICZ, Walter of Clearwater passed away peacefully on September 28, 2014. He was born in Poland on June 29, 1940. Walter served in the Army and worked for a publishing company as a book binder. In 1983 he moved here from New Jersey and was self-employed as a handyman. Walter was a member of...
Stephen Pelo
Sep. 28, 2014
PELO, Stephen of Palm Harbor, Fl., passed away peacefully on September 28, 2014. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 5, 1962 and moved to Florida in 1978 from Highland Mills, NY. Stephen was a Pinellas Park, (FL.) Firefighter/ Paramedic for 25 years until retirement. Stephen was a...
Charlotte R. Carroll
Sep. 28, 2014
Charlotte Lillian (Rice) Carroll, 97, of Dunedin, died September 28, 2014. Born April 20, 1917, in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of Clarence Wellington Rice and Lillian Elsie Meyer. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, John William Carroll, and her brother, William Rice. She...
Garry Ray Branson
Sep. 25, 2014
Garry Ray Branson, age 76, of Largo, Florida, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014. Born in Columbus, Ohio on May 21, 1938, Garry and his family moved to St. Petersburg when he was young. He graduated from St. Petersburg High School in 1956 and enjoyed attending frequent reunions with his...
Marie P. Collard
Sep. 25, 2014
COLLARD, MARIE P. 85, a Clearwater long-time resident passed away on September 25, 2014. She was born October 9, 1928 in Adams, NY. She moved to Clearwater from Omaha, NE in 1968 when her husband John retired from the U.S. Air Force. Marie was a member of Clearwater for Youth for 13 years and...
Patricia "Pat" Rodenbeck
Sep. 23, 2014
Pat Wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, chef, entertainer, lover of fun, gardener, boss golfer, skier, traveler and wine drinker. These are the hats Pat wore in her life, and she wore these hats with style. From the beginning, as we shared a room together growing up all the...
Lloyd Erland Adolphson
Sep. 22, 2014
Adolphson, Lloyd E. formerly of Rockford, IL. died peacefully at Sabal Palms, Largo, Florida on September 22nd at the age of 92. Lloyd is survived by his daughter, Carole Arneson of Rockford, IL. Granddaughter Ariel (Steve) Crowe, great grandchildren Marissa Bartlett, Justin Bartlett, Deric...
Harry Lamont Steller Jr.
Sep. 20, 2014
Harry Lamont Steller JR. Passed away peacefully on September 20, 2014. Harry was born on July 27th 1939, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Harry L. Steller and Mary Steller. He attended Gesu Elementary School, St. Ignacious High and John Carroll University, graduating in June 1961. The following...
Theresa E Spano
Sep. 17, 2014
SPANO, Theresa E. of Clearwater passed away peacefully on September 17, 2014. She was born on February 1, 1931 in the Bronx, New York and moved to Florida in 1966. She worked for Hancock Fabrics and was a member of Light of Christ Church in Clearwater. Theresa enjoyed going on ocean cruises with...
Elaine Marie Mattingly
Sep. 17, 2014
Elaine Marie (Stuart) Mattingly, 75, of Clearwater, Florida, passed away September 17, 2014, at her residence, under the care of her husband, Ron and son-in-law, Greg. Born in Peru, Illinois, she and her husband moved to Florida in 1975 after the completion of Ron’s military career. A Homemaker,...
Nicolle Marie Roman
Sep. 16, 2014
Nicolle Marie Roman of Clearwater, Florida passed away far too soon at the young age of 24 on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 3, 1989 in Leesburg, Virginia alongside her twin sister, Danielle. Nicolle grew up with her family in Sterling, Virginia...
Frank Paul Pochis
Sep. 12, 2014
Frank Paul Pochis 89, born in Old Forge, PA., and longtime resident of Clearwater, died September 12, 2014 with his loving family by his side. Frank was born April 5, 1925, graduated from Throop High School, PA and attended college at the University of Toledo. Frank proudly served his country in...