Obituaries

  • Robert Siwecki May 21, 2026 ~ May 12, 2022

    Robert “Bob” Siwecki , at 18, served in the US Army during WWII.  On his way to Germany aboard the Queen Elizabeth leaving New York harbor, passing by the Statue of Liberty, he looked up at it and wondered if he would ever see it again.  Staff Sgt. Siwecki earned 4 medals and returned with […]

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  • Althea Nipper May 08, 2022

    Aletha Nipper, 87, was born in Largo, Florida on December 24, 1934, and passed away on Mother’s Day, May 8, 2022. Mrs. Nipper is survived by her sister, Edna Harper; her daughters, Charlotte Ann Bailey, Linda Marie Nipper, Janet Althea Weber & Binnie Sue Nipper; her son, Shawn Steven Nipper; her 25 Grandkids, Riley, River, […]

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  • Shawn Wright May 05, 2022

    Shawn Allen Wright, 67, of St. Petersburg, passed away on May 5, 2022 at Bay Pines VAMC. He was born in Germany, was a Marine Corps veteran and a computer programmer. He is survived by his sister, Dawn; brother, Shell and personal representative, Renea. Memorial Service on Saturday, May 28th from 11:00 am to 1:00 […]

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  • Philip “Phil” Mugavero Sr. May 04, 2022

    Philip “Phil” Mugavero Sr., 76, of Pinellas Park, Florida passed away on May 4th from complications following a cardiac arrest. Phil was born in Copiague, New York in 1945 to parents Enid and Angelo Mugavero. Phil attended Brentwood High School on Long Island, graduating in 1963. After high school, Phil joined the United States Air […]

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  • Karen D. Sims May 03, 2022

      Karen Dilley Sims was born on September 22nd, 1950 in Saint Louis, Missouri. She is predeceased by her loving parents Ruth Sims and Donald Sims. Karen passed away suddenly at St. Anthony’s Hospital on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022. Karen spent time in El Paso, Texas and Boston before relocating to Florida in 1984. Her […]

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  • William “Les” Bordner April 26, 2022

    William Leslie “Les” Bordner, 63, of St. Petersburg passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on April 26, 2022.  He was married to his wife Lisa Bordner for 37 years and liked the outdoors fishing, golfing and helping others. He also enjoyed his cars. He will be missed by all. A […]

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  • Charles “Chris” Lawyer June 05, 1948 ~ April 22, 2022

    Charles Christopher Lawyer, 73, of Pinellas Park passed away April 22, 2022 at Northside Hospital. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, was a US Navy veteran of the Viet Nam War and a cabinet maker. He is interred at Bay Pines National Cemetery.

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  • James Ralph Elways April 18, 2022

    James Ralph Elways, (Jim) of St. Petersburg, Fl.,  90 passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on April 18th, 2022. James was a Loving and Devoted Husband, Dad, Pop, Uncle and Friend. Jim was born in Baltimore, MD on January 12, 1932 to Herbert & Lottie Moffat Elways. He joined the US Navy in 1951 […]

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  • Merle Bennett April 17, 2022

      Merle Gainous Bennett, 98, of St. Petersburg, passed away at Suncoast Hospice Care Center in Pinellas Park on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022. Mrs. Bennett was born on December 29, 1923, in Cairo, GA, to the late Johnson Gainous and Beulah Mae Faircloth Gainous.  She served her country in the United States Women Army […]

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  • Stanley Boganski July 01, 1933 ~ April 14, 2022

    Stanley Boganski 88, of Pinellas Park, passed away Thursday April 14, 2022. Born in Queens, New York, he moved to Florida in 1973.  He proudly served in the Military and fought in the Korean War.  After the war he transitioned to the Army Reserves and worked in warehouse management, where he retired from Southern Wine […]

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