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Claire Hartman
Aug. 23, 2026
Claire Hartman, 97, of New Port Richey, Florida, passed away on August 23, 2026. She was born on August 12, 1929, in Boston, Massachusetts, to James and Bertha Moran. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved to spend time hunting for little treasures at yard...
Giovanni "John" Virga Jr.
Aug. 22, 2026
Giovanni “John” Virga, Jr., 73, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on August 22, 2026, in New Port Richey, Florida. He was born in Michigan to Giovanni Virga, Sr. and Celia Virga. John was raised in Michigan, and worked for many years for Farmer Jack supermarket chain based in...
Janice Elaine Bale
Aug. 19, 2026
Janice Elaine Bale, beloved mother, Bamba, and friend of Land O' Lakes, Florida, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026, at the age of 80. She was born on June 9, 1946, in Dayton, Ohio, to Ernest and Ferne Blake. Raised in a military family, Janice lived in Ohio, Louisiana, England, and...
Zofia Kowal-Chard
Aug. 19, 2026
Zofia Plawiak Kowal-Chard June 13, 1955 – August 19, 2026 Zofia Plawiak Kowal-Chard, age 71, passed away on August 19, 2026, in Odessa, Florida. She leaves behind a life defined not by what she had, but by what she gave: her love, her time, her traditions, a pinch of spunk, and a home where there...
Balram Jagdeo
Aug. 18, 2026
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved Balram Jagdeo affectionally known to family and friends as Pete. Born on February 1, 1951 in St. Joseph Trinidad and passed at St. Joseph’s Hospital on August 18, 2026 Pete was number four of nine children born to Dookieram and...
Doreen A Evans
Aug. 17, 2026
In Loving Memory of Doreen Evans Doreen (Dot) Ann Evans, 89, of the Tampa Bay Area, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2026, at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital. Dot was a kind, loving, and faith-filled woman whose warmth and quiet grace touched all who knew her. Family and faith were everything...
Arthur William Shaw
Aug. 16, 2026
Arthur William Shaw, 87, of Trinity, Florida, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2026, at the Dr. Jay Weil Center for Hospice Care in Trinity, FL, surrounded by the love of his family. Arthur was born on February 15, 1939, in Floral Park, New York, to Helen and Arthur Shaw. He graduated from...
Mirna Lizath Almendarez
Aug. 15, 2026
Mirna Lizath Almendarez, 54, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away on August 15, 2026, at Oak Hill Hospital. Born on December 26, 1971, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, she was the daughter of Mirna Cotrina and Patrick Almendarez. Mirna graduated from Century High School and will be remembered for her...
John Peter Tomsuden
Aug. 15, 2026
John Peter Tomsuden passed away peacefully on August 15, 2026, at his home in Trinity, Florida, surrounded by family. He was born October 19, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, to Henry and Clara Tomsuden. He graduated from Hempstead High School and went on to attend Bucknell University. He earned a...
Justin Charles Wilt
Aug. 14, 2026
Justin Charles Wilt, 36, of Palm Harbor, Florida, passed away on August 14, 2026, at Tampa General Hospital. Justin was born on December 8, 1989, in Palm Beach County, Florida, to Patricia Anne McVeigh-Farris and Keith Allan Wilt. From an early age, Justin possessed a strong sense of...
Sophia Molina
Aug. 14, 2026
Sophia Molina, 88, of Westlake, Florida, passed away on August 14, 2026, at The Gardens Court in Palm Beach Gardens. She was born on September 30, 1937, in Maonabo, Puerto Rico, to Fautino Morales Garcia and Tomasa Colon. She and her husband Pedro Molina raised a family of ten children and were...
Irmgard Panza
Aug. 13, 2026
Irmgard Panza, born September 20, 1928, in Heidelberg, Germany, to Josef Bender and Elizabeth Florig, passed away on August 13, 2026, after a life filled with love, adventure, and devotion. Irmgard was a simple woman who never cared for extravagance or attention. She found joy in life's everyday...