Deborah Senkeleski
– September 16, 2021
Deborah Senkeleski, 72, of Apollo Beach, Fla., passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sept. 16, 2021. She was surrounded by her loving husband and daughter. Deborah was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tenn. She was a graduate of East Ridge High School. In 1975 she moved to Tampa. She started working for UPS in 1977. In 1979 she received her barber license. In 1988 Deborah moved to Apollo Beach and opened the Apollo Beach Barbershop. Over the years she sold the business and went to work for A&M Barbershop where she was a barber for over 30 years and was affectionately known as “Mother.”
Deborah worked at UPS until her retirement in 2011 and continued to work as a barber up until the fall of 2020. Deborah loved all of her wonderful customers throughout her years as a barber and enjoyed painting, animals, gardening, driving her jeep “Big Red” and, of course, the Tampa Bay Bucccaneers. She will be remembered for her quick witted humor, hard-working ethics and love for her family, friends and many customers.
Deborah is survived by her loving husband of 25 years, Robert Senkeleski; daughter, Raven Rayfield, and son-in-law, Mike Rayfield; son, Bobby Senkeleski, and daughter-in-law, Hope Senkeleski; son, Brian Senkeleski; her sister, Glenda K. Swanson; granddaughters, Skylar Rayfield, Annabelle Senkeleski and Aurora Senkeleski.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the National Cremation & Burial Society in Ruskin, Fla., at 4 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2021. In Lieu of flowers, the family ask for donations to be made to Ruskin’s Critter Adoption and Rescue Effort (CARE).
Deborah worked at UPS until her retirement in 2011 and continued to work as a barber up until the fall of 2020. Deborah loved all of her wonderful customers throughout her years as a barber and enjoyed painting, animals, gardening, driving her jeep “Big Red” and, of course, the Tampa Bay Bucccaneers. She will be remembered for her quick witted humor, hard-working ethics and love for her family, friends and many customers.
Deborah is survived by her loving husband of 25 years, Robert Senkeleski; daughter, Raven Rayfield, and son-in-law, Mike Rayfield; son, Bobby Senkeleski, and daughter-in-law, Hope Senkeleski; son, Brian Senkeleski; her sister, Glenda K. Swanson; granddaughters, Skylar Rayfield, Annabelle Senkeleski and Aurora Senkeleski.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the National Cremation & Burial Society in Ruskin, Fla., at 4 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2021. In Lieu of flowers, the family ask for donations to be made to Ruskin’s Critter Adoption and Rescue Effort (CARE).