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Lloyd I. "Rusty" Haak
Jun. 04, 2021
Lloyd I (“Rusty”) Haak, 92, passed away on June 4, 2021. He was born February 19, 1929, in Palmyra, New York to Isaac and Mae Vassar Haak. After his father died in an accident taking down a tree at the Vassar family orchards and his mother became very ill, Rusty grew up in the Hillside Children’s...
Elaine Mary Durbin
Jun. 03, 2021
Elaine Mary “Lainie” Durbin, 71, of St. Petersburg, departed this life peacefully June 3, 2021 at Tampa General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born at West Point, NY, to Col. Rollin B. and Helen Mahan Durbin. As a one-year-old in 1950, she began her travels as a military...
Manuel Serrao
Jun. 03, 2021
Manuel Serrao, 97, of Largo, Florida passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021. He is survived by his loving family. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 10, 2021 from 4 PM to 7 PM at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be Friday, June 11, 2021 at 11 AM at St. Catherine's Catholic Church.
Brian C. Moore
May 30, 2021
On Sunday, May 30th, 2021 Brian Christopher Moore, loving son, brother and father passed away at the age of 51. Brian was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and moved to St. Pete, Florida when he was ten. He attended St. Pete High School and went on to become the foreman of a roofing company. Brian had a...
Donald Glen Kelso
May 30, 2021
Donald Glen Kelso, 81, of St. Petersburg, FL, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021. Don was a U.S. Air Force veteran, a founding member of the Joker Club (late 50s-early 60s), where he met his beloved wife of 58 years, Mary Jo, and a proud father and grandfather. He retired from Honeywell in 1996...
John Edward Schleicher Sr.
May 30, 2021
John Edward Schleicher, Sr., 85, of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away on his own terms at home with his loving family at his side on Sunday, May 30, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl ‘Nick’ and Mary Schleicher and his brother, Carl ‘Nicky’ Schleicher. John was born in...
Ramon E. Emery, USAF (Ret.)
May 29, 2021
Ramon E. Emery, USAF (Ret.), 93, of St. Petersburg, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021. He is survived by his loving family who will miss him very much. Friends and family are invited to attend his graveside service at Memorial Park Cemetery on Monday, June 7, 2021 at 2pm.
Phyllis M. Berggren
May 26, 2021
Phyllis M. Berggren, 81, of Pinellas Park, Fla. passed peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Loren Albert Berggren, and her loving family. She was married for 62 years. A ceremony and the entombment will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 5 at the Memorial...
Richard Leslie Headley Sr.
May 26, 2021
Richard Leslie Headley Sr., 87, of Dunnellon, Florida passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021. He is survived by his loving family who is currently working on his life story. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 1, 2021 from 12PM to 1PM. Funeral service will start at 1PM with interment to follow.
Mark Allan Freeman
May 26, 2021
Mark Allan Freeman, 48, of St. Petersburg passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021. He is survived by his loving family who is currently working on his life story. Please check back soon.
Shantaben N. Patel
May 24, 2021
Shantabaa was born August 9th, 1937 in a village called Gangadia in India. Baa worked hard her entire life and was a very strong, independent woman. Shantabaa is survived by her husband of 66 years, Nagjibhai. She raised 5 children, 12 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and countless other...
Lucille Francis Haskell
May 23, 2021
Lucille Francis Haskell, 98, of St. Petersburg, Florida passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021. She is survived by her son Lawrence Elliott (Carol) and daughter Joan Diane Simmons (Bob); Granddaughters Amy Zachman (Karl) and Jennifer Pistone (Frank); grandson Matthew Adragna (Jessica); step...