Deborah Ann (Cress) Kaschyk

Deborah Ann (Cress) Kaschyk, 66, passed away unexpectantly on August 28, 2006. Three weeks after the unexpected passing of her beloved, mini-schnauzer, Morgan. She is survived by her husband Bruce, who she met in 1978 at the University of Cincinnati and married in 1983. She is also survived by her beloved son, Jonathan, who she was very proud of. She is proceeded in death by her parents; Elbert (Ted) Cress and Betty Loud Cress and her brother Richard. She was and is proud that she was related to the Loud Family ancestry, which can be traced back to the Brewster Family and the original settlers from the Mayflower. Debbie, born November 16, 1959, grew up in Burlington, Ky. graduated from the University of Cincinnati where she earned her BA in Business Management. After marrying Bruce, their honeymoon was to drive to Tampa, where she enjoyed her career as a commercial real estate representative for Paragon Group and CLW Associates, from which she retired in 2004, to spend time with Jonathan.

Debbie was a sports fan from car racing to all Tampa sports teams, but she was truly an avid Lightning fan. Debbie got hooked on hockey after watching her son play ice hockey since 3rd grade. She and Bruce were ½ season ticket holders for 20 years with the Lightning.

A gathering to honor her life will be held at Benchmark International Arena located at 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602 on Oct. 4th from 3 - 5 pm, located in The Mark overlooking the ice. Friends are invited to attend and share their favorite stories about her.

Time:

    Sunday, October 4th

    3 to 5 pm

Location:

    Benchmark International Arena

    "The Mark"

    Club Level/2nd floor.

Entrance:

The Premium Entrance located on the left side of the grand staircase circled in blue on the attached graphic.

Once inside either take the escalator or elevators to the Club Level/200

Parking:

The closest parking will be the Pam Iorio garage which has direct access to the Plaza and the Premium Entrance - please refer to the attached 2nd graphic.

Parking is hourly - $3/hour

Attire:

Business Casual or wear your Lightning gear.

May want to bring a sweater - the Lightning Season will have started and the ice rink is operational.

Food & Beverage:

Light food and beverages will be provided