Obituaries

Mar 30, 2020

Anne Marie was raised in Colombier, St. Barthelemy, a French-speaking island commonly known as St. Barts. Anne was fluent in both French and English.

Anne Marie was one of five children...4 boys and 1 girl. Her mother died when she was 5 years old. The children were raised by her father and grandmother. At approximately the age...

Mar 28, 2020

Ann Gasbarro was born in Norwich, Norfolk, England on May 17, 1938. She was the only daughter and youngest child of George and Rosemund Dickerson. She grew up in war-torn England where she served as a candy-striper, during which time she learned the importance of truly caring for one another and genuine selflessness. Her favorite past-times were...

Mar 27, 2020

Pass, Arthur W. "Art", 88, of Zephyrhills, Florida, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020. He was a US Air Force retired Veteran serving in the Vietnam War and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. Art was born in McKeesport, PA on February 5, 1932. He enjoyed spending time with his family and loved to travel. He is...

Mar 26, 2020

Ruben Contreras, Sr, 86, of Dade City passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born March 9, 1934, in Tamazula, Jalisco to Ramon and Maria Contreras.

In 1965, Mr. Contreras married Josefina Contreras in Tamazula.

He was a migrant worker for most of his life, until he was...

Mar 26, 2020

David E. Befort, age 81, of St. Joe, FL passed away peacefully on March 26, 2020 surrounded by his family. David was born on September 26, 1938 in Rochester, MN to Willard and Florence Befort and moved to this area at the age of 15.

David is survived by his wife, Peggy of...

Mar 26, 2020

Mary (Heldmann) Hickey, 93, daughter of the late Mary (Noonan) and George Heldmann entered into eternal rest with the Lord on 3/26/2020. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she resided in the Hartford, CT area most of her life until moving to the Tampa FL area in 2015. Her younger years were dedicated to raising her family who have always remained...

Mar 25, 2020

DUNFEE, Carol Staats, age 61, of Ridge Manor, FL passed away on March 25, 2020. She was born in Plant City, FL on May 22, 1958 in Plant City, FL to parents Lyman Staats & Martha (Newman) Staats. Carol leaves behind her loving husband, Jeffrey A. Dunfee. She will be truly missed by her husband and all who knew...

Mar 24, 2020

WARD, John Jay, age 55, of Dade City, FL passed away unexpectedly on March 24, 2020. He was born on September 29, 1964 in Elmira, NY to parents Cecil Ward & Arlene Dorothy (Ziegler) Jenkins. John J. Ward loved riding his motorcycle and playing classic music on his guitar. He was an absolutely amazing artist, he was especially proud...

Mar 23, 2020

ROBINETTE, Donny, age 64, of Pikeville, KY passed away at his home in Dade City, FL on March 23, 2020. Donny was born on December 13, 1955 in Pontiac, MI to the late Clinton Robinette & Eunice (Lynch) Robinette. Donny was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. After his military career he became a truck driver,...

Mar 22, 2020

SANCHEZ, Maria de la Luz, age 80, of Dade City, FL passed away on March 22, 2020. She was born on May 27, 1939 in Nayarit, Mexico to parents Nicolas & Margarita Aguayo. Maria was the eldest of ten surviving siblings. Throughout her entire life, she was a hardworking and kind mother that loved to sew, cook, bake, tend...

Mar 22, 2020

Nereida Luz Caban Hartman (Lucy), age 77, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2020. Lucy loved her family more than anything in this world. Her brothers, her sisters, nieces, nephews but especially, her children and grandchildren, who she thought the world of and would have done anything for.She loved telling anyone who listened to her how smart, beautiful and...

Mar 21, 2020

Anne H. W. Johnson 77, of Dade City, FL passed away Saturday, March 21st, 2020 at her home. She was born November 11, 1942 in Arlington, VA to Jack & Margaret Lohr Herbsleb and moved to this area 48 years ago from Tampa. She was the Supervisor of Vocational Education for Pasco County and an active member at St....

Mar 20, 2020

Ronald W. Reiff Oct. 6, 1934 to March 20, 2020 Ronald W. Reiff passed away March 20 at the age of 85. He was married for 64 years to Marilyn Reiff and had four children, James, Robert, Deborah and Judy, as well as three grandsons, one granddaughter and two great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents Horace and Olympia (Lee)...

Mar 20, 2020

Robert Lee Jordan Jr., 80, of Ridge Manor, Florida passed away Friday, March 20th, 2020. The eldest of 3 children, Bobby was born December 10, 1939, in Chesapeake, VA to Robert Lee & Bertha Mae Wagner Jordan. After graduating from Oscar F. Smith high school in 1957, he attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute for 2 years as a member of...

Mar 20, 2020

Strickland, Mary Arlene, 75 of Ridge Manor Dade city area passed away March 20, 2020. She supported her husband of Strickland citrus trees and plants. She also was a CNA in local nursing homes. Arlene was well known for operating food stands at the Lacoochee Rodeo, Mud Boggins, Wrestling and Boy Cub Scouts. She was also an avid Bingo...

Mar 20, 2020

Margaret "Peggy" Eileen O'Gara Poling, age 83, of Zephyrhills, Florida, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020. She was born in Chicago on April 24, 1936 and had lived in California, West Virginia and Florida. She was a active Member of the Order of Eastern Star in Illinois, West Virginia and Florida. She held numerous offices of Local and State levels...

Mar 18, 2020

James "Jim" Allen Fischer, Age 74, of Zephyrhills, Florida, passed away after a three year battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis on Wednesday March 18th 2020. He was formerly of Covington; KY. Jim spent several years living in Alaska working on the Alaska pipeline. Before moving to Florida he retired as a metro city bus driver in Cincinnati, OH. Also Jim...

Mar 16, 2020

Frank Paul Revellese Jr, age 75, of Zephyrhills, FL passed away on March 16, 2020 after a courageous battle with COPD. He was formerly of Webster, MA. Frank was a financial consultant and also worked in life insurance as an independent broker. He served two years in the United States Air Force, one of which was in the Republic...

Mar 16, 2020

T.G. "Jerry" Rice, age 78, of Dade City, FL passed away peacefully on March 16, 2020 with his family at his bedside. Jerry graduated from the University of Florida with a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics in 1965. After graduation he and his young wife Pam along with their first born son Edwin moved to Dade City, Florida...

Mar 16, 2020

Tyson Kenneth Hooser, age 42, of Treasure Island, Florida, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020. He was born in West Unity, Ohio, on March 5, 1978, to Kenny Hooser (Judy Bowers) of Bryan, Ohio, and Jane (Short) Krauska (Andy) of The Villages, Florida.

He is survived by his grandmother, Suzanne Short, several aunts and uncles and cousins....