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Dade City and Zephyrhills, Florida and surrounding areas
Ronald Martin Ellis
Apr 6, 2025
Ronald Martin Ellis, 65, of San Antonio, Florida, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025.
He was born on February 14, 1960, in Lawton, Pennsylvania, to Phyllis and Ralph Ellis. During his teenage years, he relocated to San Antonio with his mother, Phyllis Rhoden (formerly Ellis), her new husband Eurie Rhoden, and their blended family.
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Mary Elizabeth Ripple
Apr 6, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Ripple, age 96, went to be with the Lord, on Sunday, April 6th, 2025, peacefully at home with family. She was born in Temple Terrace, FL on July 17th,1928 to Jefferson and Effie Hutchinson Smith. She married her high school sweetheart, Don Ripple on November 15th, 1947. They lived in Tampa for 34 years, raised their 2...
Dennis D Hattel
Apr 3, 2025
Dennis Darrell Hattel, age 77, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to so many passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 3rd, 2025 at his home in Dade City, Florida after battling cancer. He is survived by his loving, devoted wife of 50 years, June (Bader) Hattel; his loving daughter and her husband, Tammy...
Todd Crego
Apr 2, 2025
Todd Crego, 61, passed away on April 2, 2025, in Zephyrhills, Florida. Born on February 22, 1964, in Syracuse, New
York.
Todd was predeceased by his father, Lyle Crego. He is lovingly survived by his mother, Carol Crego; his siblings Laurie,
Richard (Tiffany), and Shawn Crego; his niece and nephews
Matthew...
Katherine Albright
Apr 2, 2025
Katherine Albright, 71, of Webster, FL, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2025. She was born on March 12, 1954, in Raleigh, Mississippi.
Katherine is survived by her siblings: Arthur (Sharon) Kitchens, sister-in-law: Polly Hamm. She was a devoted mother to her three biological children, John (Christina) Nichols, Melissa Mott, and Ernie (Brenda) Walker. She also leaves...
Katherine "Kitty" Jones
Apr 2, 2025
Katherine "Kitty" Oakley Jones
July 15, 1939 – April 2, 2025
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Katherine "Kitty" Oakley Jones. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and passed away on April 2, 2025, at the age of 85, in Largo, Florida. Born...
Thomas Deloreto
Apr 1, 2025
Thomas "Tom" DeLoreto, 54 of Zephyrhills, Florida passed away
April 1, 2025, in Zephyrhills Florida. He was born
October 21, 1970 in Middletown, Connecticut to Donald and Connie (Concetina) DeLoreto.
Tom moved as a young child with his family to Zephyrhills FL. After high school he moved to Montana for a year and...
Mark Freebird Lindsley
Mar 31, 2025
Mark Lindsley, 73, of Dade City, Fl passed away in New Port Richey on March 31, 2025. He was born on February 22, 1952 in Winter Garden, Florida to Winnie Linzey. He is survived by his daughter Lisa Kiedaisch and her husband Jasen Kiedaisch of Zephyrhills, Florida.
Mark has a predeceased wife, Cynthia Lindsley of Dade City,...
William Samual Simonds
Mar 30, 2025
William Samual Simonds also known as "Sammy", 79, departed this world in Zephyrhills, Fl, March 30, 2025. Born on January 30,1946 in Hothouse, North Carolina to Pearley and Easter Simonds.
He is survived by sisters Lorene Moats, Hilda Simonds and Delcy Pelham and brothers Curtis, Virgil and Richard Simonds.
He was a by trade laborer...
Joseph Lavoie
Mar 29, 2025
Joseph William Lavoie, 77, of Zephyrhills passed away March 29, 2025. He was born June 12, 1947, in Providence R.I. to Marion A Lawton and George Lavoie. On October 5, 1966, he enlisted in the United States Army.
Joseph was united in marriage to Donna Lavoie on March 7, 1987. For 30 years he worked as an...
Wilbert George Allen
Mar 27, 2025
Wilbert George Allen was born on June 4, 1932, in Runaway Bay, Jamaica, West Indies, to the late Edward James and Lizeth Gertrude Allen. He was the second of ten children and was known by everyone as "Bruce."
Bruce graduated from Runaway Bay All Age School and later attended trade school, where he learned carpentry and building...
Clara Mae Fowler
Mar 27, 2025
Clara Mae Fowler, 85, of Dade City FL, passed away peacefully in Brooksville, FL on March 27th, 2025.
She was the daughter of Charlie and Vonnie Adams. Last living sibling of brothers Richard Adams and Charlie Rae Adams.
She leaves behind her loving husband of 66 years, James Alvy Fowler, Sr. Her children: James Alvy...
Richard D Williams
Mar 27, 2025
Richard D. Williams, 68, of Ruskin passed away March 27, 2025 at his home. He was born July 5, 1956 in Dade City, Fl to Walter and Mary Lee Williams. Survivors include daughters, Star Williams and Chelsea Williams; son, Richard "RD" Williams and numerous other family members. Visitation will take place from 11-12 Noon Friday, April 11th at Hodges...
Emma Jean Cook
Mar 26, 2025
Emma Jean Cook, 77, of Zephyrhills passed away March 26, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. She was born October 25, 1947, in Lincoln, Maine to John and Beverly Clark.
Emma Jean lived in Florida for the last 15 years with her husband, Dale in a 55 + community with many good friends.
She was preceded in...
Brenda L Wadlinger
Mar 26, 2025
Brenda Lu "Shaffer" Wadlinger, 71, of Blanton, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, in Brooksville, Florida.
Brenda was born on June 20th, 1953, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to Norine and Keith Shaffer. She married the love of her life, Paul Wadlinger, on March 3rd, 1973, in Philadelphia. Together, they built a life filled with love, family,...
Andres Lidia Sandoval
Mar 26, 2025
Andres Lidia Sandoval
73 | June 26, 1952 – March 26, 2025
Zephyrhills, FL – Andres Lidia Sandoval, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025.
Born on June 26, 1952, in Taylor, TX, to Jesus and Rosa Lidia Sandoval, Andres was known for his love of traveling,...
Mark Alexander Teter
Mar 25, 2025
Mark Alexander Teter, 63, of Dade City, Florida, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 25, 2025, after a long illness.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Mark was the 11th of 12 children and grew up in Paoli, Pennsylvania. He moved to Florida in 1994, where he built a life filled with love,...
William Ray (Rosie) Ainsworth
Mar 25, 2025
William Ray (Rosie) Ainsworth, 92 of Blairsville, GA passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, March 25th in the Union General Hospital in Blairsville following an extended illness. He was born on January 25th, 1933, in Greenville Alabama. He was a veteran of the US Army National Guard. He loved listening to Blue Grass music, watching...
James Edward "Jim" Green
Mar 24, 2025
James Edward "Jim" Green—a proud United States Marine, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, skilled craftsman, and man of deep faith—passed away peacefully on March 24, 2025, in Dade City, Florida, surrounded by loved ones. Born on February 24, 1937, in Overland, Missouri, to Earl and Virginia Green, Jim lived a life marked by strength, service, and...
Jennifer Michelle Bowie
Mar 23, 2025
Jennifer Michelle Bowie, 51, of Dade City, FL passed away on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, at her daughters' home in Zephyrhills, FL surrounded by her family. Jennifer was born in Framingham, MA on May 11th, 1973, to parents Thomas Bowie Sr and Jeannette Bowie (Schmidt). Jennifer had 2 siblings, Thomas Bowie Jr and Kelly Bowie Lynch; Jennifer was the...
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