Thelma Lucille Schifferer

Thelma Lucille Schifferer, 84, of Largo passed away December 7, 2015.

Thelma was born May 16, 1931 in Montgomery, Alabama, a daughter of the late William G. Booth and Nina Brown Booth.

When she was sixteen she came to Florida with her family. She graduated from Clearwater High School and shortly after started working in Tampa where she met her husband, Jerry. When he was stationed in Louisiana she drove up to meet him and they crossed the border to Texas together to get married so they didn’t have to wait. She became a Military wife. They stayed in Louisiana for a while, raising chickens and going fishing and crabbing on the bayou. They continued the tradition of fishing and crabbing with their children in Florida. It was their passion. She held many jobs from switch board operator to working for the post office. When she retired, she loved spending her time shopping, reading, playing poker, and camping. She loved her husband’s cooking and had a real passion for good food. She loved spending time with her family and made that her life focus to take care of her family.

Thelma was preceded in death by her husband Gerard ‘Jerry’ J. Schifferer, 3 brothers Guy Booth, Robert Booth, and Clifford Booth. Survivors include one son Steve Schifferer and his wife Sandy, two daughters Nina Cruz and her husband Ed and Karen Hendry, Eight grandchildren: Marcus Cruz, Nicole Cruz, Kristen Hendry, Glynis Atiles, Leticia Cuevas, Lisandra Cuevas, Marcus Cuevas, and Michael Cuevas-Sepulveda, Four great grandchildren: Josh, Isabella, Romelo, and Ja’lon.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am  Saturday, December 12, 2015 at First Christian Church, 2299 Drew Street, Clearwater, FL 33765. The family will receive fiends from 10-10:30 AM just prior to the service. Pastor Mike McGinnis will be officiating.

Burial will be at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida on Monday, December 14, 2015.

Memorial donations may be made to Feeding America Tampa Bay, 4702 Transport Dr., Tampa, Florida 33605.