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Dr. Louis T. Forlano
May 26, 2023
Dr. Louis Thaddeus Forlano passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family in Tampa, Florida, on May 26, 2023 at the age of 80. Louis was born on May 4, 1943, after an emergency airplane landing in St. Louis, Missouri. His mother, Anna Marie Forlano (née Bucaria), was a teacher and...
Alejandrina Velez
May 25, 2023
Our beautiful Mother, Alejandrina Velez, widow of Francisco Velez, passed away at age 90 on Thursday May 25th, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born and raised in Puerto Rico on January 12th, 1933. She was the second to oldest daughter of Carmelo Rivera and Luz Maria Acosta. Aleja was a...
John Alfred "LJ" Prince IV
May 23, 2023
John Alfred “LJ” Prince IV, 43 of Spring Hill passed away at home on May 23rd, 2023. LJ was born in Olean, New York on April 15th, 1980, to Sabra Dickerson McCarty and John Alfred Prince Jr. He attended Land O’ Lakes High School, graduating in 1999. LJ married Aquarius Davies on October 12th,...
Gregory M. Sodetz
May 21, 2023
Gregory (Greg) Martin Sodetz, 62, of Land O’ Lakes Florida, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023. Greg was born in Chicago Heights, IL on November 21, 1960. Greg grew up in Homewood, IL and then moved to Naples, FL in 1984 and lived in Land O’ Lakes, FL the last 16 years. He was a graduate of...
John Ritch
May 21, 2023
John E. Ritch, 71, died at his home in Odessa, Florida, on May 21, 2023, with his wife, Angela, by his side. John was born and raised in Tampa, FL. He attended Hillsborough High School and Hillsborough Community College. He served his country in the United States Marines. He leaves behind his...
Laura H. McConnell
May 18, 2023
Laura Hansen McConnell was the beloved wife of William D. McConnell II (deceased), mother of two wonderful sons, Brian W. McConnell and William D. McConnell III (deceased), two beautiful grandchildren, Caitlin Devon McConnell and Dylan Taylor McConnell, great grandmother to Remy Taylor McConnell,...
John J. Nonnenmacher
May 14, 2023
John ”Jay” Nonnenmacher, a retired Truck Driver for the New York Daily News passed away on May 14th 2023 at the age of 86. Jay is survived by his loving wife Jennifer, his children, John, Lynne, Krista, Erin, and Jason. His step children, Bill Sutschek and Ariane Cortes, Tim and Jess Sutschek,...
Judith D. Lallerstedt
May 08, 2023
Judith Lallerstedt of Trinity, FL passed away on May 8th, 2023 at the age of 81. She was the most vivacious 81-year-old in history. Her boundless energy and laugh filled lives with joy. Her zest for life was only matched by her deep love for her family. She was a loving wife to her husband of 33...
Rosanna Paulo Stevenson
May 06, 2023
Rosanna Paulo Stevenson, age 56, lost her courageous battle with cancer on May 6, 2023. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Bayonet Point Hospital in Hudson, FL until November 2021. She is survived by her husband of 21 years - Randall Stevenson of Spring Hill, FL. Other survivors include her...
Manuel Antonio Gutierrez Garcia
May 06, 2023
Manuel Antonio Gutierrez Garcia was born in Barranquilla Colombia on April 02 of 1948. Son of Francisco Gutierrez Floriano and Maria Elena Garcia Navarro, and he was the fifth of six siblings. Manuel completed an associate degree in mechanics with honors in Barranquilla Colombia, he then...
John M Brown
May 01, 2023
John M. "Mike" Brown 07/03/1956-05/01/2023 Our beloved and devoted husband, father, and grandfather passed away on the morning of Monday, May 1st 2023. He's survived by his wife (Debbie) of almost 44 years. 3 children (Samantha, Stephanie & Michael), their spouses (Timothy, Robert &...