from: Kevin O'Brien (User683614@aol.com): > > Hello Florida! > Can anyone help me to identify a location in Zephyrhills, Florida. I have a > death certificate from a maternal great aunt named Lenore M. Bertelsen that > shows her place of death as "# 8 Park Drive, Zephyrhills," on 8-24-1982. > Apparently she died without any heirs. The attorney who handled her affairs > was named Stephen Carle 518 18th Street, Zephyrhills, FL . He is no longer > listed. The crematory that handled her ashes was named "West Coast Crematory, > Clearwater, FL." Apparently they are out of business too. Does anyone > recognize any of these location or names? Can anyone give me an idea where to > look for records? I already have a death certificate from the state. I'm also > at a loss trying to determine which paper might have picked up her obituary > and most of them down there want at least $60.00 to search their archives with > no guarantee of a result. I called down there a while back and since I find a > local library in my area that carries the local paper from down there, I'm > stuck. I'd appreciate any help that comes my way. > Thanks, > Kevin O'Brien > Laguna Hills, CA > Hi Kevin, Zephyrhills is in the southeastern part of Pasco County which is just North of both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. The greater Zephyrhills area is the Winter resort for a large number of visitors from the colder northern states and Canada. The local population near triples in the Winter. The bulk of the local population is retiree as well. There are many trailer parks in the area which is implied by "#8 Park Drive". The area has two large local newspapers the Tampa Tribune and the Saint Petersburg Times. There are two small local newspapers the Zephyrhills News and the Zephyrhills Sun (part of Pasco News). If there were obituaries, then the larger papers would be the best choice for searching. However, there is a fee for posting the obituary which often limits coverage. The West Coast Crematory is not listed in the Zephyrhills phone book, but five others are listed. Correct there is no Stephen Carle in the phone book. I might suggest that you try to obtain a death certificate for the Florida Department of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville, FL. It might identify a local funeral home director and one who provide information about Lenore. Clearwater is the county seat of Pinellas County and well over an hours drive away. I hope this information helps, Tom Santa Cruz Zephyrhills, FL