Obituaries

Hoyland, Colleen “Lee,” 72, of Gulfport, FL passed away on November 24 surrounded by family under the care of Hospice. Lee was a devoted and loving wife, stepmother, grandmother/great-grandmother and friend. She was a member at Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Gulfport where she served as a Lay Eucharistic Minister. Lee was a huge Rays baseball fan. Lee is proceeded in death by her parents and her sister Ann. Lee is survived by her husband of 32 years, Michael Hoyland; sister Sharon Deckard; stepdaughter Lisa Hoyland; grandchildren Monica, Andrea, Amber and Matthew; great-grandson Emmanuel; many family and friends and her dog, Kodi. Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, January 7 at 11 a.m. at Most Holy Name Catholic Church followed by graveside service at Bay Pines National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m.

Hoyland Family

Virtual Learning on the Beach

St. Pete Beach Parks and Recreation offers a Virtual Learning Assistance Program at the St. Pete Beach Community Center. The program allows for smaller groups of kids, with a dedicated staff member monitoring their engagement with the PCS online curriculum. This is not a tutoring program, but oversight for children working with MyPCS online curriculum. Looking for more fun for the kids? St. Pete Beach’s licensed after school program has games, sports, homework time, swimming and more. Transportation provided from Azalea Elementary and Gulf Beaches Elementary. Go to spbrec. com or call 727-363-9245.