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Jon A Coller
Dec. 02, 2020
Jon Anthony Coller, 78, of Madeira Beach, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Originally from Springfield, Vermont. His grandparents Charles and Mary owned an Italian-American Restaurant called the Springfield Lunch (1930s-1960s) and his father Melvin was the Manager. Jon and his family...
Earl J. Horne
Dec. 02, 2020
Earl J. Horne, 103, of St. Petersburg passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Mr. Horne was born on July 6, 1917 in Mexico, Maine. He was a shift engineer at a papermill for many years. Mr. Horne was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Izora Lawrence Horne; one grandchild and three...
Frank Verissimo Jr.
Dec. 01, 2020
Frank Verissimo, Jr. December 15, 1936 – December 1, 2020 Frank was born in New Bedford Massachusetts and was the son of Frank Sr. and Eva Verissimo who predeceased him. After crossing the Gandy Bridge and looking at the water in 1950 he was hooked on living here, moved to St. Petersburg and...
Galina Garsanian
Dec. 01, 2020
Galina Garsanian, 74, of Gulfport passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Galina was a loving wife to her husband Sergey Garsanian of nearly fifty years. Gala, as family would call her, was also a devoted mother, caring grandmother and a generous friend to so many with her giving heart. As an...
Govindan P Nair MD
Nov. 29, 2020
Govindan P. Nair MD, 80, of St. Petersburg passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020. The family is currently composing his life story, please check back.
Richard "Rick" F. Zawacki
Nov. 27, 2020
Rick Zawacki, passed away peacefully in his sleep Friday, November 27, 2020 after a yearlong battle with lung cancer. He is survived by his wife, Pam; son, Chad Duval; daughter, Nicole Pasek; and three granddaughters, Penny, Rory, and Riley. In 1949, Rick was born in Paterson, New Jersey to...
Hillary "Payton" M Cherrix
Nov. 25, 2020
Hillary “Payton” Major Cherrix, 83, of Largo, Fla., formerly of Delaware, passed away on November 25, 2020 in his home. Born in Greenbackville, Va., on October 20, 1937, Payton was the youngest son of Major and Bernice (Mason) Cherrix. Despite moving around in his adult life, he always considered...
Gwendolyn M. Lynn
Nov. 24, 2020
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Marie Lynn (Nelson) of St. Petersburg, Florida entered into eternal rest on November 24, 2020, under Hospice care from cancer. Born on January 9, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Evans "Dixie" George Nelson and wife Dorothea "Dottie" Lorena Owens. Gwen, who was born and...
Kevin D Galloway
Nov. 23, 2020
Kevin D. Galloway passed away under hospice care on November 23, 2020 at the age of 49. Kevin was born in St Petersburg, Florida on March 12, 1971 and survived by his mother, Jean Sayles Hernandez (Jimmy) and Daniel Galloway (Mary). His grandmother, Arlene Sayles, 4 siblings, Karen McLaughlin...
Irene Mary Smith
Nov. 21, 2020
On Saturday, November 21, 2020 Irene Smith, loving mother of four children, passed away at the age of 93. Irene was born on November 20, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre PA to Sylvester and Clara Bekier. On July 17, 1948, she married Henry L. Smith. They raised three children, Gary, Brian, and Rene'. Irene...
Barbara Louise Farrell
Nov. 21, 2020
Barbara Louise Farrell, 68, of St. Petersburg, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020. "Lou" was born in Gastonia, NC on November 23, 1951. She graduated Lakewood High School in 1969 and St. Petersburg College. She had a successful career as a Mortgage Loan Officer and in real estate sales....
Esther A Bird
Nov. 19, 2020
Esther A. Bird, St. Petersburg, passed away on Thursday November 19, 2020. At this time there are no planned services.