Earl R. Blewitt
Earl Blewitt
Memorial services for Earl R. Blewitt, 89, formerly of Sun City Center, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, at the First Presbyterian Church of Willoughby, 4785 Shankland Road, Willoughby, Ohio.
Mr. Blewitt passed away Thursday, July 3, at his daughter’s home in Mentor, Ohio.
Born May 15, 1925, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was a resident of Northeast Ohio for 72 years before retiring to Florida.
He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, a member of Legend Lake Golf Course and a member and past president of the Willoughby Rotary.
A graduate of the former Case Institute of Technology, Mr. Blewitt was an engineering manager in the field of bridge repair. He was employed by The Penetryn System for most of his career.
Survivors are his children Beth (Bruce) Hutton of Mentor, Douglas (Debra) Blewitt of Chillicothe, Ohio, and Craig (Jayne) Blewitt of Colorado Springs; grandchildren Ana (Jason) Kehrberg, Aimee (Adam) Hutton, Sara (Tucker) McEwen, Seth (Sayaka) Blewitt, Eric Blewitt and Carly Blewitt; and great-grandchildren AnnaLee McEwen, Rebecca Hutton, Reese McEwen, Dylan Blewitt, Fisher McEwen, Alexander Kehrberg and Miles Blewitt.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Ann (Roberts) Blewitt, on July 30, 2002. His parents, Reginald T. and Ethel Jeannette (Arstall) Blewitt, and brother Thomas Blewitt are also deceased.
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages contributions to Cleveland Clinic Hospice at Home, c/o Cleveland Clinic Foundation, P.O. Box 931517, Cleveland, OH 44193-1655 or The Salvation Army, 69 Pearl Street, Painesville, OH 44077 or The American Lung Association, 6100 Rockside Woods Boulevard North, Suite 2; Independence, OH 44131 or another charity of your choice.
Arrangements entrusted to Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, Willoughby.
Barbara Joan Galloway
Barbara Joan Galloway was born June 11, 1941, in Decatur, Ill., to parents Virginia Erisman Galloway and Walter Lewis Galloway. She died July 7, 2014, in LifePath Hospice in Ruskin.
She lived in Gibson City and Paris, Ill., until she graduated from high school and moved to Bloomington, Ill., to attend Illinois State University, where she majored in education.
She graduated and took her first job in Calumet City, Ill., as a librarian. Barbara then spent the next 30 years at Miami-Dade Community College in Miami, Fla., working as a librarian. During those years she received two master’s degrees, one in political science and one in library science.
Toward the end of her career, she was appointed acting director of the library at Miami-Dade Community College and continued in that capacity for three years. Barbara lived in Nashville, Tenn., with her mother for seven years after retirement.
In 2003 she moved to Sun City Center with her cousin, Judy Jouglet. She enjoyed playing golf for many years and had so many fun times with friends playing cards. She loved all sports immensely.
Barbara is survived by nieces Melissa Winnick (Jerry) of Fort Lauderdale, and Kara Bowhay (Eric) of Thornton, Colo.; nephew Jeff Galloway (Dawn) of Paris; cousins Judy Jouglet of Sun City Center, and Dale (Mary) Harrison of Blue Ridge, Va.; two great-nieces and three great-nephews. Her brother, Robert Edward Galloway, preceded her in death.
Barbara will be buried in Graceland Fairlawn Cemetery in Decatur in a graveside ceremony at a later time. Arrangements by Sun City Center Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, American Kidney Society or LifePath Hospice, 3723 Upper Creek Dr., Ruskin, FL 33573.
Carmen Giaccio
July 15, 1931 – June 22, 2014
Carmen Giaccio, 82, resident of Kings Point in Sun City Center for 28 years, passed away June 22, 2014.
She is survived by husband Jerry; stepson Ralph; stepdaughter Carolyn; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Thank you to friends and family for your continued support.
There will be a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Sun City Center.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to LifePath Hospice.
Pearl Hamlin
Pearl Hamlin
Pearl Hamlin, 91, of Tampa passed away on July 10, 2014. She was born in Patterson, N.J., came to Florida in 1959, and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Tampa, the Sweet Adelines and Eastern Star.
Pearl was preceded in death by husband Archie Hamlin. She is survived by daughters Carole Triner (Robert), Jackie Hamlin (Mark) and Carol Fagot; grandchildren Holly Dunaway (Michael), Joy Yoshihara (Troy), Archie Fagot, Christopher Gramling and Michael Haisten; sister Faith Handville; and great-grandchildren Liam, McKenna, Camaron, Pierce and Marin.
On Sunday, July 27, a memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. at First Seventh Day Adventist Church, 822 West Linebaugh Ave., Tampa.
William H. Turner
William Turner
William H. Turner passed away July 7, 2014. Bill was born Dec. 10, 1927, in Tampa and grew up on a farm in Ruskin. He joined the Merchant Marines, serving in World War II, at the ripe old age of 17, returning to Tampa at 19, where he met his bride for life, Shirley Butler Turner.
Bill and Shirley were married 67 years. He was employed with Tampa Electric, starting as a meter reader and retiring decades later as a Head Watch Engineer. He loved fishing, hunting, restoring antiques, railroad memorabilia and gun collecting.
Bill is survived by wife Shirley; children Cheryl Turner (Al) Perotti, Bill (Darlene) Turner and David (Arlene) Turner; grandchildren Mike Perotti, Lisa Van Fossen, Jennifer Macheski and Nick Turner; and six great-grandchildren.
After retirement, Bill and Shirley spent several carefree years living on their sailboat and traveling with friends. He served with the Coast Guard Auxiliary and also volunteered as a crossing guard for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and as a docent at the TECO Manatee Center.
A Memorial Service and reception were held July 11 at The National Cremation and Burial Society in Tampa. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be sent to LifePath Hospice, in memory of William Turner, 12470 Telecom Dr., Suite 300-W, Temple Terrace, FL 33637.
