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Faye C Greenly
Dec. 03, 2020
Faye Greenly, 87, St. Petersburg, passed away December 3. 2020. A native of Florida of Florida she is survived by her husband of 69 years, Jim Greenly, her daughter Kaye Gorman, ex-son-in-law Rob Gorman, three grandchildren, Michael, Adam and Courtney as well as two great grandchildren Emma and...
Reuben Hepburn
Dec. 03, 2020
I Corinthians 13:11 NKJV When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. Reuben Christopher Hepburn was the eldest child and only son of Christina Hepburn, her “vun son” as she affectionately called him (in her Bahamian...
Helena Kapjon
Dec. 03, 2020
Helena Firlit Kapjon, age 72, passed away on December 3, 2020 due to complications of Covid-19. She was born on January 7, 1948 in Heilbronn, Germany and immigrated to the United States as a young girl. She grew up in Chicago where she met and married George Anthony Kapjon, Sr. who preceded her...
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...