Douglas A. Wright, 60, of Tampa, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021. Mr. Wright was a Lakeland native and long-time resident of Tampa. He was a prominent lawyer and partner in Holland & Knight LLP, where he served as the firm-wide Operations and Finance Partner. Although Mr. Wright's professional achievements were impressive, his family was always the most important part of his life. He was a loving father of three children and one granddaughter. His children were a source of tremendous pride to him. He celebrated their many accomplishments, but was most proud of the character they demonstrated and the people they grew to be. He was overjoyed by the birth of his granddaughter last...

Joy E. DiMarco, 78, of Tampa, passed away after a brief illness on May 6. Joy Herman was born in Tampa, but grew up in Valrico. She graduated from Brandon High School in 1960. She met her future husband, Frank DiMarco, while working at the First National Bank of Tampa. They married in 1963 and had three children. She was a dedicated wife and mother always putting her family's needs before hers. Joy was an accomplished seamstress, which she learned form her mother, grandmother, and at the Brandon 4-H Club. She also took up cross-stitch, quilting, and embroidery, winning many blue ribbons and awards for her handiwork. She also loved golf and traveled the country playing with...

Blanco, Elizabeth "Libby" 67, was born on May 18, 1953 and passed away on May 5, 2021. Elizabeth is survived by brother, Michael Blanco (Cathy); brother, Arthur Blanco; sister in-law, Carol Blanco; and nieces Laura, Audrey,and Carolyn Blanco. She is preceded in death by her parents, Manuel J. Blanco Sr. and Frances (Pitisci) Blanco and brother, Manuel J. Blanco Jr. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 6:00 pm at Blount & Curry Funeral Home, 605 S Macdill Ave, Tampa, FL. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 10:00 am at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 5225 N Himes Ave, Tampa, FL with burial to follow at Centro Asturiano Memorial Park. Flowers gratefully...

Gregory F. Mikell, 72, of South Tampa, passed away May 3, 2021. Lifelong autoparts warehouseman and recently Publix employee, Greg was a tireless worker, beloved by all who knew him. Greg enjoyed the simple things in life, loved yardwork, staying fit, photography, collecting scale model trains and preserving train history. His downtime included 50's music, and old black & white westerns and sci-fi movies. He also held a special soft spot for all things Japanese, from his childhood years spent there. He is survived by two brothers, Steve and Allen, four cousins, and four nieces/nephew. Services will be held post-Covid, when we can truly celebrate his life in style....

Doyle Cheshire, Jr. passed away peacefully at his residence for the past twenty years, Addington Place at College Harbor in St. Petersburg. Doyle was born in New Haven, Conn. on June 17, 1941 to Doyle D. Cheshire, Sr. and Helen Connors Cheshire. In 1949 a terrible blizzard claimed the family's new car in a collapsed garage, and the family, which now included his younger brother Lee, decided to move to the southern family homestead in Ft. Myers, Florida. They lived very happily directly on the beach. Doyle attended the Beach Elementary School until a business opportunity brought the Cheshire family to Tampa. Doyle attended Wilson Junior High and Plant High School, graduating in 1959....

Doyle Cheshire, Jr of St. Petersburg, passed away April 28, 2021. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 8th, 2021 from 11:30am to 12:30pm at Blount Curry Macdill, 605 S. Macdill Ave, Tampa FL 33609. A funeral service will begin at 12:30pm followed by interment at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park. Please visit Doyle's full obituary at www.blountcurrymacdill.com

Doyle Cheshire Jr. passed away peacefully at College Harbor in St. Petersburg on 4/28/21. Doyle was born in New Haven, Conn. on 6/17/41 to Doyle and Helen Connors Cheshire. Doyle attended Wilson Junior High and Plant High School, graduating in 1959. He attend The Citadel Military College in Charleston, S.C. , participating as a member of the elite Summerall Guard drill team, and later as a member of the Color Guard. After graduating, he was a successful business owner in Orangeburg, S.C. until 1982. He then went to the Ft. Myers to care for an invalid aunt. On vacation with his girlfriend in Jamaica, he suffered a head injury in on motor scooter. With the help of many friends and...

Our son passed away peacefully April 19, 2021 as the result of a tragic accident of being struck by an automobile as a pedestrian. Jody was born August 22, 1977 in Tampa, FL. He is survived by his parents Bet and Jody; sister, Lissa Mize; brother in law, Rich Mize; his nephews, Griffin, Cannon and Richie Mize; God Mother, Kay Heller; Aunts and Uncles; numerous cousins and devoted friends. Jody was an accomplished and self taught guitarist. Writing music and playing his guitar was his passion. He grew up in Tampa attending local schools and Santa Fe Community College. His dearest friends remember him as the kindest person they ever knew. One of his closest friends described him this way:...

90, passed peacefully on the morning of April 19, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Alejandro was born in Managua, Nicaragua. At the age of 28, Alejandro came to the United States with his bride by his side to pursue a successful career in Urology. He was a member of The Hillsborough County Medical Assoc., American Medical Assoc., American College of Surgeons, American Urology Assoc., Southeastern Urological Medical Assoc., St. Joseph Cancer Committee; former Professor of Urology at Tampa General Hospital, Charter member of the Bay Area Renal Stone Center, a founder of the Latin American Medical Society, Paul Harris Fellow of the Ybor City Rotary Club, and a Knight of the Krewe of...

Michael Douglas Kenny of Dover, FL passed away on April 17, 2021 at the age of 56 following a long battle with cancer. Michael was born on July 26, 1964 in Rochester, NY. His family moved to Cape Coral, FL in 1966. Michael was raised in Cape Coral, FL and later moved to the Tampa Bay area after college. He is survived and dearly missed by his father Douglas Robert Kenny (Debbe) of Riverview, FL and his mother Diane Arthur Sangelo of Tampa, FL. His wife and friend of 17 years, Nahomi Ortiz Kenny; sons, Kevin Kenny and Calvin Kenny; sisters Kristen Kenny Keller (Clyde) and Kellie Kenny Hall. Several nephews. And his dear in laws Jose & Carmen Ortiz Service will be held at Blount...

URBANSKI, James F. (Jim), 93, of Tampa, died Friday, April 16, 2021, at home surrounded by family, after a long illness under Hospice Care. He was born in Bloomington, Il, on October 5, 1927, and during the depression he was placed in a Franciscan Orphanage in Peoria, Il. He was adopted by Vincent and Cecelia Urbanski, who predeceased him. When they were told there was a little girl who needed a home, they came to pick her up and were told she had a little brother and they took both home to be raised in a loving family in LaSalle, Il. He was also predeceased by the big sister, Norma Jean Loebach. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Ann Anderson Urbanski; daughters, Cissy Urbanski...

John T. Lesley, Jr of Tampa, passed away on April 16, 2021. John T. is survived by his wife, Diane; daughters, Kimberly Dunleavy, Elizabeth (Eric) Butler; sisters, India (Charles) Whedbee and Susan (Jim) Chandlee, grandchildren, Jack, Avery, Vivienne Dunleavy, Alexis and Olivia Butler. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 22nd at 11am Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, 3501 San Jose St. Tampa FL 33629. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Humane Society. For full obituary please visit www.blountcurrymacdill.com

95, of Tampa, died Monday, April 12, 2021. Dada was the daughter of Dr. Chadbourne Avery Andrews and Katherine McNally Andrews. She was born in Tampa. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Richard Frank "Red" Pittman, Jr., as well as her brother, C.A. Andrews, Jr. Dada is survived by her son, Richard A. "Red" Pittman (Kate) and Katherine Dada Glaser; 8 grandchildren: Daniel Pittman, Michael Pittman, Emily Pittman, Katie Glaser, Drew Glaser (Annie), Chad Glaser, Allyson Cooper and Jourdan Cooper. Dada attended Academy of the Holy Names, Stephens College, and University of North Carolina. After college, Dada worked as a Junior Red Cross Director, a teacher at Academy of the Holy...

Survived by a loving family.

Survived by a loving family.

Patrick Lee Boyette, 39, of Tampa, passed away April 3, 2021. Patrick is preceded in death by his father Pat; grandmothers, Clarice Coston and Patricia Boyette. He is survived by his daughter, Gabriella Boyette; mother Billie S. Boyette; uncle, Dana (Aimee) Coston; aunt, Valerie (Joe) Cuzzola; uncles, Michael (Terri) Boyette and Mark Bishop; many cousins and friends he loved dearly . In lieu of flowers, please consider donating blood at a local blood bank in his honor. A private service will be held at a later date. www.blountcurrymacdill.com

Leona "Kay" Frame, Durst, Hillard died peacefully, surrounded and thought of by loving family and friends, in Tampa, Florida on April 2nd, 2021 at age 78. A private memorial, to celebrate Kay's life, will be held on May 1st. "Forever in our hearts, though gone from our view. Our lives so enriched, because her love was so true." www.blountcurrymacdill.com

86, of Tampa passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021. Carmen has been retired from GTE Data Services for 30 years. Carmen was preceded in death by her husband Walter (2009). She is survived by her daughter Pamela "Pam" Young and her husband Gene; son Garrett M. Bartow and wife Robin; grandchildren Robert and Jennifer (Charles); great grandchildren Jenna, Vivian, Blake, Maeve, Sofia and Olivia and several loving nieces and nephews. We love you, and we will miss you Nana.

Beverly Flom (Boyett), 85, of Tampa, passed away March 21, 2021. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 19, 1936 to Ivy Devine Boyett M.D. and Ruth (Adams) Morris. At a young age her family moved to Tampa where she attended the Academy of the Holy Names and graduated as valedictorian of her class. She attended Northwestern University and Louisiana State University where she became a member of Chi Omega Sorority. She wed Edward Leonard Flom in 1956 and they were married for 62 years, rearing three children together. Beverly took pride in being identified as a homemaker, served as Dale Mabry Elementary PTA President, and as a volunteer in the Tampa General Hospital Auxiliary and...

Clark Robert Wichman, 58 of Tampa died peacefully at home on March 21, 2021 following a 2 year battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his wife, sons, and loving extended family. Clark was born on February 26, 1963 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. The family then moved to New York City and later settled in Tampa, FL. He was predeceased by his parents, Robert Henry and Claire Johnson Wichman. He is survived by his wife and soulmate of 26 years, Marina Perez Wichman; children, Luke Wichman and Clark Wichman; brothers Michael Wichman (Kendall), Matthew Wichman (Julie), sister Merideth Claire Cann "Dee Dee", and several nieces and nephews. He attended Taylor University in Upland, Indiana...

Linda MacMurray Gibbs, 80, passed away after a brief illness on March 19, 2021 with family at her side. We are heartbroken to see her go, but know she is now in peace. For those that knew her, Linda embodied the words of William Shakespeare, "though she be but little, she is fierce." She was a loyal friend, an inspiring leader and a dedicated mother and grandmother. She is survived by her son, Todd Belveal, daughter Shannon Reid (Colin Reid) and her beloved grandchildren Conor and Cayleigh. Over her long career as a Head of School and educator, Linda influenced countless lives and the messages we received from friends far and wide were a comfort to her and us during the last days of her...