dick fletcher dead from stroke
tommyTampa Bay’s 10 long time weatherman Dick Fletcher has passed away. The 65-year-old meteorologist had a stroke on Feb. 18, and died this morning.
He joined WTSP in 1980, and has been a significant part of this community since then.
Eric Deggans has more information, including where and how to make memorial donations in Fletcher’s name.
Two foundations have been selected by Dick’s wife, Cindy, for those who wish to make donations in memory of Dick.
The Dick Fletcher Memorial Fund
The Pinellas Education Foundation
12090 Starkey Road
Largo, FL 33773
Note on the check: Dick Fletcher Memorial FundThe Dick Fletcher Memorial Scholarship Fund at USF
Make checks payable to:
The USF Foundation, Inc.
Attn: Julie Benson
4202 East Fowler Ave.-CPR 107
Tampa, FL 33620
Note on the Check: Dick Fletcher Scholarship Fund
Tampa Bay’s 10 will air a special hour-long tribute to Fletch tonight at 8pm, and there are already a bunch of video tributes on Tampa Bay’s 10 dot com, including thoughts from WFLA weather guy Steve Jerve and Fox 13’s Paul Dellagato.
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February 26th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
I feel like I have lost a grandfather. My first memories of him were during hurricane Elana. When I moved back to the bay area, I immediately looked for the channel that he was on (after the network switch up) and watched him ever since.
I loved his acerbic interactions with Roundtree.
He will be missed.
February 26th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Thanks for this - we’re all really sad here…
February 26th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
I remember when Fletcher came to the area. Back then, Roy Leep was still king. Took a while for him to establish his bona fides with viewers, but once he did, his style worked well here and he carried Leep’s mantle well after Leep retired
February 27th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
we have lost a geat weather man and a man of integrity and cared about people
iris
March 13th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Please remember life is very short. I had a massive stroke when I was 60. Everyday I wonder when the next one will happen.