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Kathryn Niederhofer
Jun. 16, 2021
Kathryn Dale Niederhofer, 57, of St Petersburg Florida passed away on 6/16/2021 with her family by her side. She was born to Parents Jack and Dale Seiple. Kathy is survived by her loving sons Drew and Kyle, Daughter in-law Taya, Brothers Jack and Mike, Sister Debbie, Family and friends. Kathy was...
Carolyn Louise Gross
Jun. 12, 2021
Carolyn Louise Gross-Hoppert was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She left this world on June 12, 2021 at 65 years of age. Carolyn was born in Ohio to Norman and Dorothy Anderson on May 30, 1956. She is survived by her three brothers Norman, Karl, and George. The bulk...
Raymond Arthur Gardner Jr.
Jun. 09, 2021
Raymond Arthur Gardner Jr., 63, formerly of St. Petersburg, passed away June 9, 2021 at Gulfside Hospice Center in Zephyrhills, FL. Ray will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 44 years, Theresa (nee Bailey) and his children, Dawn, Ray (Becca), and Todd Gardner, by his four grandchildren,...
Jessica Lynn Speranza
Jun. 08, 2021
Jessica Lynn Speranza, 30, of St. Petersburg passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Jessica is survived by her mother, Linda Speranza; her father, Michael Speranza; grandparents, Marilyn and the late Bill Murphy, Winnie and the late Robert Speranza; aunt, Kathy; uncle, Matt Parish; cousins and...
Sarah Pope
Jun. 08, 2021
Sarah (Sally) Brennan Pope of South Pasadena, Florida passed away on June 8, 2021. She was 96 years old. Sarah was born in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland on June 11, 1924 to Lena and John Brennan. She grew up and was educated in Castlecomer and remained there caring for her grandmother until...
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.