Teresa Marie Lelekis, of Tarpon Springs, Florida, entered eternal rest on September 19, 2023, at the age of 93. Born on June 25, 1930, in Sacramento, California, to the late Henry and Mary Velleca, Teresa enjoyed the most memorable years of her childhood on her family’s homestead in Stafford, Virginia. The family then moved to Houston, Texas where Teresa graduated from San Jacinto High School before moving to Clearwater, Florida, where she met her beloved husband,...

Stamatia “Lou” Constantinou passed away on Sept. 12, 2023. She was 91. Lou was born to Greek immigrant parents in Tarpon Springs, Fla., but spent much of her life in Durham, N.C. For 30 years, she was a fixture in Durham County Superior Court where she worked as a courtroom reporter. She was the first female president of the North Carolina Young Democrats. President John F. Kennedy had the privilege of meeting her in the Rose Garden at the White House. When asked later of her...

Deborah S. (Hanna) George, 71, of Clearwater, passed away on September 12, 2023. Obituary information is pending, please check back for updates.

Beverly Jane (Hance) McConnell, 93, of New Port Richey, formerly of Clearwater, passed away on September 7, 2023. She was born in Elmira, New York to her parents Roy and Florence Hance. She married her husband, Col. John P. McConnell and they traveled the world before moving to Clearwater from Bowie, Maryland. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and enjoyed bowling, knitting, ceramics and painting. She is survived by three sons, Michael (Mutsuko) McConnell, Kelle (Kathy) McConnell, Scott...

Peter Kostakis, 89, of Tarpon Springs, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2023 at Suncoast Hospice North Pinellas Care Center surrounded by his family. He was born on March 29. 1934 in Neapolis, Greece to Constantine and Zaphiria Kostakis. He survived the destitution of WWII and emigrated on a ship by himself at the age of 14 to Newark, NJ where he joined his father and two brothers. Peter met the love of his life Bessie in 1952. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1954-1956. Peter...

Michael John Vaporis, 68, of Tarpon Springs, Florida, passed away on August 28, 2023. Born on August 4, 1955, in Dunedin, FL,  Michael was a loving and selfless individual who always had a smile on his face and a joke to share. He was known for his giving nature, his sense of humor, and dedication to his family.  Michael is survived by his children, Ashley Vaporis, Benjamin Vaporis, Cheney Vaporis and his loving granddaughter, Lainey Vaporis. He is also survived by his two...

Vivian (Pinkard) Kiwala of Tarpon Springs passed away on August 25, 2023. Vivian was born in Quincy, Illinois to Maurice and Angela (Kahs) Pinkard. Upon graduation from Notre Dame High School in 1956 she moved to Tarpon Springs with her family. She and her husband, John were avid bowlers, met at Tarpon Lanes, married in 1961 and raised 5 children. Vivian was predeceased by her parents, Maurice and Angela; her sister, Catherine; nephew, Maurice; and sister-in-law, Patty. She is...

Jill E. King, 52, of Tarpon Springs passed away on August 24, 2023. She was born in Dublin, Ireland to her parents, John and Mary Webb. Jill came to Tarpon Springs 10 years ago from Gainesville, Florida. She was a technical support person in the publishing industry. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Irina King. She is survived by her husband, Shawn; two children, Aaron King and Caylee King; one brother, Ian Webb of Atlanta, Georgia; one sister, Helen Webb of Dunleer, Ireland. A...

Sandra L Irion, 89, of Palm Harbor, passed away August 6, 2023. She was born August 3, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00, on Monday, August 21, 2023 at St Mark Village, 2655 Nebraska Ave, Palm Harbor, FL

George Michael Kontodiakos, 75, of Tarpon Springs, fell asleep with the Lord on, July 17, 2023. He was born on August 13, 1947, in Kalymnos, Greece and emigrated to Tarpon Springs with his family in 1960. He spent his life bridge painting and sponge diving. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia; his son; Michael (Andi) Kontodiakos; beloved siblings; Pantelis "Pete" (Pamela) Kontodiakos, Nikolaos (Maria) Kontodiakos, Maria Skyllas, Manuel Kontodiakos, John...