Obituaries

  • Christina Rice January 11, 1971 ~ April 02, 2024

    Christina Rice, 53, passed away Tuesday, April 2, after a short, valiant battle with bladder cancer. She was born and raised in Pinellas county and graduated from Countryside High School. She attended St. Pete College as an art student. In her teens and early 20s, Christina was a wheelchair athlete who competed nationally and internationally, […]

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  • Robert E. Recker September 26, 1963 ~ April 02, 2024

    Robert Eugene Recker, 60, of New Port Richey, Florida, passed away on April 2nd, 2024. He is survived by his son Bryan Bass; brothers Mark, John, Dan, James, and Mike Recker; as well as sisters Linda Ostrowski, Mary Martinez, and Sue Davidson.

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  • Ciro La Barbera March 16, 1930 ~ April 02, 2024

    Ciro A. LaBarbera, 94, of Palm Harbor,  Florida, a United States Marine Corps Veteran, passed away peacefully in his home on April 2, 2024. Ciro is survived by his wife Jo-Ann (née Gennarelli), sister, Helen LaBarbera of Saddle Brook, NJ, children Deborah Ryan and her husband Robert of Hawthorne, NJ, Diane Kuipers of Fair Lawn, […]

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  • Barbara V. Johnson August 27, 1942 ~ April 01, 2024

    Barbara V. Johnson, 81, of Holiday, Florida, passed away on April 1st, 2024. She is survived by her children Shawn (Lori) Johnson, Tim (Muchimba) Johnson, Lisa (David) Holewinski, and Pam Johnson; grandchildren Gabrielle, Evelyn, Evan, and Komana; as well as siblings Steven Arnett and Denise Thrope.

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  • Else Marie Bertram September 22, 1934 ~ March 31, 2024

    Else Bertram, 89, of New Port Richey, Florida, passed away on March 31st, 2024. She is survived by her son Dean (Angel) Bertram; grandchildren Chris, Sherry, Ian, Ethan; great-grandchildren Tiana, Trevonte, Tarrione, Tarriana, Myrakle, Alyse; as well as great-great-grandchild Alexander.

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  • Lee Anne Cubr December 20, 1955 ~ March 30, 2024

    Lee Anne Cubr, 68, of Tampa, Florida, passed away on March 30th, 2024. She is survived by her son Steve (Chelsae) Cubr; brother Heywood (Gay) Turner III; as well as sister Sheila (Charles) Geer.

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  • Bernard Read March 28, 1937 ~ March 30, 2024

    Bernard Read, 87, of Tampa, Florida, passed away on March 30th, 2024. He is survived by his son Sean (Patricia) Read; grandson Austin B. Read; as well as granddaughter Alejandra Read.

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  • Sandra M. “Sandi” LaPlante October 06, 1942 ~ March 30, 2024

    Sandra “Sandi” S. LaPlante, 81, of New Port Richey, Florida, passed away on March 30th, 2024. She is survived by her husband Michael LaPlante; children Robert Munroe and Stephanie Nygard; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; as well as one sister.

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  • Esther Loretta Spradling March 17, 1940 ~ March 30, 2024

    Esther Spradling, 84, of New Port Richey, Florida, passed away on March 30th, 2024. She is survived by her daughter Cynthia Carson; grandchildren Jamie Douglas, Jessie Barag; James (Candice) Carson, Jordan Carson; as well as great grandchildren JJ Carson and Jack Carson.

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  • Jeannette M. Higgins August 25, 1930 ~ March 29, 2024

    Jeannette M. Higgins, 93, of Hudson, Florida, passed away on March 29th, 2024. She is survived by her children Donna Bergeron and Scott Higgins; grandchildren Nicole Bergeron, Eleanor and Liam Higgins; three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; as well as sister Tootsie.

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