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Dade City and Zephyrhills, Florida and surrounding areas
Dolores Jean Diamond
Jul 19, 2025
Dolores Jean Diamond, 87-years-old of Wesley Chapel, Florida passed away July 19th, 2025 in her home surrounded by her loving family.
Dolores was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on April 14th, 1938 to Sarah and Richard Pergrim. She was married for 59 years to David Gary Diamond, and the two wed on November 5th,...
James Clark Mccabe
Jul 17, 2025
James Clark McCabe passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at home in Wesley Chapel, surrounded by family. He was 69 years old. Jim was born and raised in Dade City, Florida. His parents were Jane Hudson McCabe and Peter C. McCabe.
Jim's law enforcement career consisted of working with the Florida Marine...
Cecilia Rodriguez
Jul 17, 2025
Cecilia Rodriguez, 75, passed away at home in Dundee, Florida on the morning of Thursday, July 17th, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Cecilia was born on November 22nd, 1949 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico to parents Santos Serrano and Luz Maria Ramos. Growing up in a full house, Cecilia shared fond memories with her...
Shirley Auton
Jul 15, 2025
Shirley A. Auton, 79, of Dade City, Florida, passed away on July 15, 2025, in Zephyrhills, FL.
Shirley was born on November 22, 1945, in Dade City, FL, to the late Johnnie and Lessie Mae Carpenter. She was a devoted wife to Byron E. Auton, whom she married on August 31, 1953, in Nahunta, Georgia.
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John Rainey Council
Jul 14, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather John Rainey Council. Rainey passed peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on the morning of Monday, July 14th, 2025 in Dade City, Florida.
Rainey was born on August 17th, 1939 in his family home...
Sharon Powell
Jul 13, 2025
Sharon Powell went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 13.
A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, she came to Lacoochee 57 years ago.
She and her husband Mark Douglas Powell of 62 years, operated a giftware manufacturing business for many years.
Sharon is the mother of two children: Kimberly Hawkins and...
Theresa Marie Denis (Vaillancourt)
Jul 12, 2025
Theresa Marie (Vaillancourt) Denis, of Dade City, Florida, formerly of South Royalston, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2025—just one day shy of her 90th birthday. She was 89 years old.
Born on July 13, 1935, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Theresa was the beloved daughter of Alexander and Exllda Marie (LeBlanc) Vaillancourt. She was raised in Fitchburg...
Linda Lou Pfennig
Jul 11, 2025
Linda Lou Pfennig, 78
May 12, 1947- July 11, 2025
Linda was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and passed away in Zephyrhills, Florida.
Linda was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and raised by her loving parents, Leroy and Wilma Lenardson. Linda was an avid dog lover and...
Elizabeth M. Bemis
Jul 11, 2025
Elizabeth M. Bemis passed on July 11, 2025, in Zephyrhills, Florida. She was born on November 3, 1929, in Acton, Massachusetts, to parents Thomas and Alice Murray.
Elizabeth was predeceased by her husband, Norman Bemis, and her daughter, Deborah Densmore.
She is survived by her sister, Louise Murray, of...
Paula Gene Moore
Jul 10, 2025
Paula Scott Moore, 82, peacefully slipped into the arms of her Lord Jesus on July 10, 2025, surrounded at home by her adoring family. Born October 18, 1942, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, Paula's radiant spirit and boundless love touched every soul she met, and Paula's heart was as vast as her beloved Bluegrass State.
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Jose G Gilrios
Jul 9, 2025
Jose "Joe" Gilrios, 60, a beloved husband, father and friend, passed away on July 9, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and laughter.
Joe's favorite hobbies were watching sports and studying the Bible. He was someone to look up to, admire, be proud of, brag about, learn from, respect, listen to and someone to talk to....
Hazel Myrojean Smith
Jul 9, 2025
MyroJean Welch-Smith
July 16, 1933 – July 9, 2025
MyroJean Welch-Smith, age 91, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2025, at Royal Oaks in Dade City, Florida.
Born on July 16, 1933, in Cottonwood, Alabama, MyroJean lived a full and loving life centered around family. She was a loving daughter, a devoted sister,...
Earl Monroe Boyette Jr
Jul 6, 2025
Earl Monroe Boyette Jr. passed from this life into eternal life July 6, 2025.
Earl was born in Sanford, Florida December 6, 1958.
He attended Zephyrhills schools his entire life and graduated from ZHS in 1976.
Earl began his work career at the Pasco County Courthouse and then moved into law enforcement with...
Virgil E. Bratcher
Jul 6, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Virgil E. Bratcher, a beloved resident of Dade City, Florida, who left us peacefully on Sunday, July 6th, 2025, at the age of 87. Virgil was born on Wednesday, March 9th, 1938, in Brooksville, Florida, to parents Ethel and Charlie Bratcher, and lived a life marked by dedication,...
Franklin "Bill" William Faulkner
Jul 6, 2025
Franklin "Bill" Faulkner, age 70, passed away on July 6, 2025.
Born on June 2, 1955, in Tampa, Florida, Bill spent much of his life dedicated to hard work and family. He worked in home construction for many years, building a lasting legacy in both Tampa, Florida, and Valdosta, Georgia.
Bill was a devoted husband,...
John Allen Roman
Jul 5, 2025
John Allen Roman 62, of Dade City, Florida, passed away on July 5, 2025.
Allen was born on May 25, 1963 to John and Kathleen Roman in Watertown, South Dakota. He was their only son and the middle child with four sisters.
Growing up, he learned the value of...
Barbara Ann Lingo
Jul 4, 2025
Barbara Ann Lingo, a lifetime resident of Dade City, Florida, passed away peacefully at the age of 84 on July 4, 2025.
Barbara was born on November 8, 1940, in Dade City, Florida. Her parents were Robert J. and Ethel F. Lingo. She had one sister, Bonnie Lingo Weishar, married to Lawrence Weishar...
Elliot Bernard Ashkenase
Jul 4, 2025
Elliot Bernard Ashkenase, 88, passed away peacefully on July 4. 2025, at Gulfside Hospice in Zephyrhills, Florida, surrounded by family.
Born in Manhattan, New York on October 19, 1936, Elliot lived a full life defined by dedication to his family, his work and his many interests. He spent three decades with Roma Industries in Largo, Florida, where...
Clifford Bowes
Jul 3, 2025
Clifford Bowes, born on February 2, 1932, in Whitesboro, New York. Was married 30 years to Cathleen Bowes.
Clifford worked for the Pasco County schools for 25 years and Dade City Fire Rescue for 20 years. Clifford was vice president of Pin Cashers in Zephyrhills for 20 years. He left his family at the age 18 to...
Mary Ruth Rice
Jul 2, 2025
Mary Ruth Rice passed away peacefully at the age of 72 in Zephyrhills, Florida on July 2, 2025. She was born on October 5, 1952, in Hatfield, Kentucky, the beloved daughter of Mattie (Burnett) Cundiff and Russell Farley.
After attending Belfry High School in Belfry, Kentucky, Mary made her home in Florida in 1970. She was married...
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