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66, of St. Petersburg, Florida peacefully passed away on November 20, 2023 with his family by his bedside. Full obituary and details @

John A. Keefe Jr. passed away peacefully on November 6, 2023 at the age of 61. He is survived by his parents, Jack and Joan and his brother, William of Stowe, VT. John was fun loving and had a vibrant personality. He graduated from Milton High School special education program. He enjoyed sports and traveling. John was a devoted son and a loyal brother. He will be deeply missed and forever in our hearts. A Funeral Mass will be 10 AM Thursday, Nov. 16 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. The family asks in lieu of flowers to please make donations in Johns name to a charity of your choice.

(White Deer of Autumn) of St. Petersburg, FL made his Great Change November 3, 2023. Full obituary @

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Dick was born 1932 in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Akron, Ohio. He attended the University of Akron while he was enrolled in the ROTC program there. He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, and received a degree in accounting. After graduation, Dick was stationed in Japan. He was a captain in the USAF and a helicopter pilot. He befriended Bob Ulrich while there who would later encourage Dick and his wife Mary Unverzagt Johnston to settle in St. Petersburg. He took a CPA job with Canning, Wells and Salzer, become a partner, and remained a partner after the firm merged with Ernst and Whinney. Dick would later in life practice accounting with Wells, Houser&...

Donna B. Lachowicz passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on October 21, 2023. She is survived by her loving family and friends. A memorial service will be held on November 1st, 2023 at 4 pm at Brett Funeral Home, 4810 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, Fl 33711.

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Myra Antonieta Rucavado Minicus passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on October 18, 2023. She is survived by her husband of 63 years Lee Minicus, three children David (Marie), Debra (Chris) Bourne, Michelle (Jim) Petrillo, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests you donate to a charity of your choice in Myra's name. The family will hold a private ceremony on her behalf. Guestbook @ www.brettfuneralhome.net

Myra Antonieta Rucavado Minicus passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on October 18, 2023. She is survived by her husband of 63 years Lee Minicus, three children David (Marie), Debra (Chris) Bourne, Michelle (Jim) Petrillo, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests you donate to a charity of your choice in Myra's name. The family will hold a private ceremony on her behalf. Guestbook @ www.brettfuneralhome.net

John P. ("Jack") Courtney entered eternal rest on October 18, 2023. Jack Courtney achieved great personal and professional success while also helping innumerable others, most of whom were poor and disadvantaged. Born in Buffalo on July 29, 1936, to recently arrived Irish immigrants, Jack was the first born of what would become a large family of six boys and two girls, all of whom spent their youth in a two-bedroom house in Hamburg. Jack's work ethic was legendary: working through high school (Timon, '54) on a farm and through college (Canisius College, '58) at the Bethlehem Steel Plant in the furnaces. After graduating high school Jack married the love of his life and future wife...

John P. ("Jack") Courtney entered eternal rest on October 18, 2023. Jack Courtney achieved great personal and professional success while also helping innumerable others, most of whom were poor and disadvantaged. Born in Buffalo on July 29, 1936, to recently arrived Irish immigrants, Jack was the first born of what would become a large family of six boys and two girls, all of whom spent their youth in a two-bedroom house in Hamburg. Jack's work ethic was legendary: working through high school (Timon, '54) on a farm and through college (Canisius College, '58) at the Bethlehem Steel Plant in the furnaces. After graduating high school Jack married the love of his life and future wife Patricia...

Mary Isabel Osborn, 98, of Largo, FL, passed peacefully on October 12, 2023. She was born on November 5, 1924, in Washington Park, Illinois, to Maria and Cecilio (Clyde) Aguilera. Mary (Isabel to family and friends) served her country as a WAC during the Korean conflict. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her husband, Duane R. Osborn, Sr., and four sisters preceded her in death. She is survived by six children, thirteen grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, one sister and a brother. A funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady's Chapel at St. Jude Catholic Church in St. Petersburg, Florida on Friday, October 20th at 10 a.m. Further information and a...

Cynthia ("Cindy") Lynn Ordes, 69, of Saint Petersburg, Florida died suddenly October 6, 2023 at Saint Anthony's Hospital. Cindy is survived by her husband of 46 years, Thomas ("Jay") V. Ordes IV and their loving family. There will be a visitation at Brett Family Funeral Home, 4810 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33711, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Saint Mary Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 515 4th St. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33701, on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

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Spinney, Ruth Marie of St. Pete Beach, peacefully passed away September 20, 2023 of natural causes. Born in Arlington, Massachusetts, she was a graduate of Georgia State University and was a devoted wife and wonderful mother. She retired to St. Pete Beach with her husband in March 1993. Predeceased in death by her husband Bill and daughter, Mary A. She is survived by her sons, Will and David; and grandchildren, David Jr., Allison, Mary Cate and Amy. Funeral Mass will be held in Arlington, MA at a date to be determined.

47, of Tampa, FL, passed away on September 11, 2023. Survived by his loving family. There will be a funeral mass on Tuesday September 26, 2023 at 10:00 am at St. Paul Catholic Church 12708 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618. Complete obituary on funeral home website.

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