All Obituaries

Barbara (Bateman) Caffo left to join the angels on July 11, 2020 after her battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer. She was 82. It would be wrong to say that Barb lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. No matter how sick she was, she was always determined. When anyone else would have given up, Barb stayed strong. Through her, we know what resilience and perseverance truly look like. Just because she is no longer here, it doesn’t mean she lost her fight. She received her...

Nhonh, Tai Thanh 62, of St. Petersburg passed away on July 9th at Suncoast Hospice Mid Pinellas. There will be a gathering on July 15th 12:00pm-3:00pm at the funeral home followed by cremation.

Wise, Clarence W. Jr., of St. Petersburg, passed away on July 2,  2020. Clarence served his country in the US Army, achieving  the rank of Lt. Colonel, and served multiple tours in Vietnam.  He was born in Mannington, WV and earned his bachelor’s degree at WVU. He continued his education at USF, where he  earned his master’s. Clarence is survived by his sons, Mark W.  Wise, and Douglas J. Wise along with his wife, Amy and their  children Lilian and...

McKinney, Lurlean 85, of St. Petersburg passed away on July 8th at Suncoast Hospice South Pinellas. There will be a service led by Pastor David O'Hara at Clearview Baptist Church on July 16th at 12:00 pm followed by a burial at Sarasota National Cemetery.

Edward Valenti (Chef Ed) passed peacefully on June 30th 2020.  He left his wife of 46 years Krystyna, 3 sons Steve (Ann), Scott (Erin) and Nick (Christina) and 5 grandsons Charlie, Frankie, Georgie, Paxton and Xander.  Service will be Saturday, July 11th from 2pm-4pm at Sorensen Funeral Home.  In lieu of flowers, please have donations be made to the St. Petersburg Kidney Center in his name.

Rose, Cristi Lee 62, of Clearwater passed away at Lakeland Regional Health on June 24, 2020. A memorial service will take place at Sorensen Funeral Home on August 3, 2020 from 10am-12pm.

Hevel, Hal Clarence 86,  Born June 1, 1934.  At Holy family hospital city of La Porte Indiana. He was preceded in death by his mother and father Clarence E Hevel and Katheryn E Hevel and his son Lane Hevel. Hal passed peacefully in comfort with hospice care. Hal was married for 66 years to the love of his life Betty J Snyder. Hal graduated from North liberty high school in 1952. Hal had 5 children Bryan, Lane, Ricky, Penny, and...

Nguyen Dinh Ap 75, of Pinellas Park passed away on June 20, 2020.  Born in Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam, he had served as a Lieutenant Commander in the Vietnamese Navy. He is survived by three sons -- Thanh-Hai, Thanh-Son, and Thanh-Hoang along with seven grandchildren. Ap is loved and respected by many.  He will be remembered greatly for his kindheartedness and unselfishness.  His passion for boating, fishing, friends and most of all family will be carried with him forever.

Jack Crittenden, 91, loving husband, father, and Granddaddy, passed from this earth to heaven into Jesus’ arms on June 20, 2020 after several years of declining health.  He was born on September 4, 1928 in Huntington, Arkansas to John Crittenden and Cora Harris Crittenden. He was married to the love of his life, Bonnie Windham Crittenden, for over 65 years.  Jack is survived by his daughters -- Susan Crittenden, Sherilyn Neel (Nick), and Karen Yale (Doug).  He is also...

Stuart Botfeld, of Wimauma, FL passed away after a battle with cancer. Stuart was a graduate of Dover High School in 1960. He worked for Exxon as a supervisor in the field of polymer chemistry. After retiring to Florida, Stuart volunteered at St. Joseph's Hospital, in Tampa. He will be missed by his loving family, including his wife June Botfeld; his son Kevin Botfeld and his two children Chloe and Siena, of PA; his daughter Stephanie Yoder and her children Abigail and Jordan, all of PA;...