All Obituaries

Louis Merrill “Chip” Beem III, age 62, died peacefully in his sleep October 20, 2021, with his wife Robbin and his German Shephard Cheyenne, at his side. Chip was born in St Petersburg, Florida, to the late Louis Merrill Beem, Jr., and Marjorie Renick Beem, both originally from Columbus, Ohio. An outgoing and athletic person, Chip graduated from Dunedin High School where he excelled in tennis and soccer. He attended Florida State University for two years. Professionally, Chip...

Joanne Mary Sodano, 56, of Odessa, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital North in Lutz. Her family and friends were by her side. Born on April 1, 1965, in Harrison New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Joan Osowski. She is survived by her husband, Matthew, children Alexander, Christopher and Samantha, brothers Paul McNicholas and Jay Osowski, and numerous nieces and nephews. Joanne was extremely dedicated to her family and had a very...

Gitta Tako Nicolaisen, 84 of Tampa, passed peacefully on October 21, 2021. She was born June 22, 1937, to the late Tago Nicolaisen and Edith Allentoft, in Copenhagen, Denmark. After arriving in America Gitta lived for many years in California and New Jersey before making her way to Tampa, Florida. She was a real estate broker for many years.  Once retiring she took on a sales work with Scan Design Furniture. Gitta was an artist who loved to cook and travel especially to Denmark to...

  McWherter, Ralph 84 passed away Friday October 22, 2021 under Hospice care at St. Joseph Hospital in Tampa, Florida following a brief illness. Ralph was born in Winamac, Indiana to the parents of Lester and Irene McWherter. He graduated from Winamac High School in 1954 where he was active in 4H. After graduation he worked for the Northern Indiana Power company until retirement. In the 1980's Ralph moved to Oldsmar, ultimately working for the Oldsmar Flea Market for a...

Lisa Anne Sherwood, née Skovron, wife of John Sherwood, died on October 22, 2021.  Born January 17, 1970 in Frankfurt, Germany.  Beloved daughter of Anne and Michael, sister to Heather Forgays (Gil), Amy and Wendy, mother to Noah (Kasi) and grandmother to Weston.  Preceded in death by great-grandmother Agnes Skovron and grandparents Ted and Marjorie Walker and Henry and Ginny Skovron. Always in our hearts and thoughts; we will see you again.  Be blessed in...

Dorothy Rose Swanson, 85, of Oldsmar, Florida, joined her loved ones in heaven on Tuesday, October 12,2021. Dorothy was born in England to Earnest and Dorothy Roberts. She met her husband Norman during WWII and he brought her to America. Together, they built a steadfast, loving life and parented 10 children. Dorothy’s whole life was marked by her compassion, determination, dedication, hardwork, loyalty, and absolute joy for life. She longed to see others happy and never failed in...

In Loving Memory Ernesto “Ernie” Javier of Clearwater, Florida passed away on September 28, 2021, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was 44 years old. Funeral service and viewing will be held on October 16th at Holloway Funeral Home & Cremation Services 112 Bayview Blvd, Oldsmar, FL 34677. Hours 4-8 pm with the service from 6-6:30. Born in Manila Philippines, Ernie was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. He enjoyed and loved spending...

Nancy Davis Nichols was born in St Petersburg, FL October 19, 1948 to Phyllis and Lyon Davis. She passed peacefully after a brave two year battle with cancer on September 17, 2021. She is survived by her devoted husband of 33 years, Greg; her daughters Laurie Brassart (Shawn), Julie Holland (Jason), Kristen Walters (David), and Leigh Ann White; her brothers Will Davis (BJ) and David Davis (Peggy); her grandchildren Chelsea Brassart, Eileigh Bell, Nichole Ragon, Micah Overstreet and Colton...

Spooner, Franklin Wayne, "Frank," of Tampa, passed away Spetember 26, 2021. Borin in Pensacola, he moved to the Tampa Bay Area as a child. He served in the United States Air Force for eight years. He will be missed. Graveside services with military honors will take place on Friday, October 1, 2021 at 9:30a.m. at Florida National Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., at Holloway Funeral Home. 

Thoroughbred trainer Colin Sherwood, a native of Perth, Western Australia who won the 1960 Group I Railway Stakes with Wesmaster and captured multiple editions of the  two  mile Winter Cup, died Wednesday, Sept. 29 in Safety Harbor, Fla., after a brief illness. He was 90. Born on March 16, 1931, Sherwood enjoyed considerable success on the racetracks of his homeland for 15 years before branching out in the industry. He became a bloodstock agent in the early 1970s,...