All Obituaries

In Loving Memory Betty Jean Cline March 1, 1938 – December 15, 2020   Cline, Betty Jean, 82, of St. Petersburg, passed away on Tuesday December 15, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.  Betty was preceded in death by her her husband, David, and her precious eldest daughter Connie.  Betty is survived by her four remaining children, Mike Jones, Carol Hamilton, Cathy Jones, and Sheila Donahey, 2 in-laws, Suzy Jones and Daniel Donahey, 8 grandchildren, Elizabeth,...

It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Father, Frank L. Martin Sr., 91, on December 19, 2020, of a hemorrhagic stroke. Frank lived in Queens, New York (Ozone Park and Howard Beach) for most of his life! In his last years he lived in Florida, near his daughter. Frank was a NYC Police Department Sergeant for 37 Years! He worked for the Chief of Department-Operations Unit, at One Police Plaza in NYC, and retired in 1991. He was the Elections Officer for the entire...

Robert Vernon Dill known as Bob was born May 27th of 1951 in Arlington, Virginia. A Navy veteran that was entertaining, loved to sail, sing, play cards, play the piano and guitar. He peacefully passed away in his home on Sunday 12/13/20 at the age of 69. He was predeceased in death by his father Alvin Dill, his mother Gilda Dill, his sister Carmen Dill, and his significant other Jana Acuff. He is survived by his son Robert Nicholas Dill Sr, four grandchildren, his nephews Frank...

Dorothy Joan Ruth, 91, of Palm Harbor (formerly Hollywood), Florida, passed away on December 6, 2020.  She passed away peacefully with her children surrounding her. Joan was born in New York and moved to Florida in the early 1950’s.  She was a resident of Palm Harbor since 2014 having moved from Hollywood where she had resided since 1955.  Prior to retirement, Joan worked for Sheridan Vocational School working in the guidance department.  She enjoyed cooking...

William Day Welch Jr. was born February of 1946 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was the son of the late William and Rachel Welch.  He was preceded in death by his sister Gwen McNeese and his nephew David (Skip) McNeese. He is survived by his sister Janet Beasley, his nephew Tarry Beasley IV, and his nieces Nina Wildes and Janet Lee McDowell.    If Bill could tell us his story, perhaps he would say that he had lived his 74 years just as he would have chosen to, until his passing...

Jose Horacio Pestana passed away peacefully in Clearwater, Florida on November 14, 2020 at the age of 87. He was born in the Atlantic in Madeira Island, Portugal on March 24, 1933 to United States Army veteran Joao Pestana dos Santos and Maria Ines Freitas.   He emigrated to Caracas, Venezuela where he became a race-car driver and automobile mechanic. He started his own auto repair business in the Caracas neighborhood of Los Chaguaramos, and quickly became one the busiest and most...

MIMINOS, Demetrios of Somerville, MA Oct. 27, 2020. Beloved son of the late Petros & Artemis Miminos. Loving brother of Kathryn Kalapothakis, Carolyn Miminos and the late Mark Miminos. Cherished uncle of Vasiliki Port, Artemis Foster, Athena Truman, Kimberly Cipriano, Karen McLaine.  Close family friend, Vivian Tanner Manoukian.  Loyal friend of Denise Williams, George Alexis, Isithoros "Ritchie" Rozakis, Nancy, Betty & Jean, Donna Madore and the late Travis, his...

James Erwin Ross, Jr. of St. Petersburg, Florida passed away on September 21,2020 due to the COVID virus. James was born in Fulton County,  Ga. and spent most of his life  in Jackson, Ga. He resided in St Petersburg, Florida for the past 15 years. James is the son of the late James Erwin Ross Sr. and the late Charlotte Green Young. He is also the brother of the late Jewell Green Sherell.  He is survived by one son Joshua Ross of Oklahoma, a sister Carolyn Preston...

Wayne Thomas Colegrove, of Clearwater, Florida, passed away on September 8, 2020.  He is survived by a loving family.

Thomas Clayton Little, of Clearwater, Florida, quietly passed away in his home, surrounded by his loving family and friends, on August 20, 2020, at the age of 68.  He was predeceased in death by his Father, Charles Little, and his mother, Mona Pratt Little and is survived by his Significant Other, Angela Nipper and their Son, Justin Nipper, both of Clearwater, Florida. Tom was born on August 20, 1952 in LaPorte, Indiana.  His family later migrated to Florida and he went on to...