Andrew Cataldi, 25, of Indianapolis
Andrew Scott Cataldi, 25, of Indianapolis, Ind, died Friday, Oct. 27, 2000. He was born in Queens, N.Y. on Aug. 19, 1975, to George and Stephanie Cataldi. Andrew was a former resident of Inverness. He attended the First Assembly of God in Inverness. He worked in the construction industry. Surviving are his parents, George and Stephanie (Cookie) Cataldi of Inverness; brother, Steven J. Cataldi of Lecanto; sister, Karen A. Dixon of Inverness; and a nephew, Christopher G. Dixon of Inverness. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness

Horace Chinnis, 69, of Floral City
Horace "Tom" Chinnis, 69, of Floral City died Friday, Oct. 27, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. A native of Phoenix, N.C., he came to Citrus County from Gulf Hammock. Prior to that, he spent many years in the St. Petersburg area. He worked in the automotive industry and his favorite hobby was clogging. He was a member of the Citrus County Cloggers, the Suncoast Cloggers and the Riverland Cloggers. He was a member of Floral City Masonic Lodge. Private cremation arrangements under the direction of Charles Davis Funeral Home. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness

Louise Cox, 73, of Inverness
Louise Cox, 73, of Inverness died at home Monday, Oct. 30, 2000, under the loving care of her family and Hospice. A native of Germany, she was born Feb. 27, 1927, to the late Michael and Barbara Loos. She came to Florida six years ago from Monaca, Penn. She ow ned and operated a dress-making business and was a member of the Citrus Memorial Share Club. She was Lutheran. Surviving is her husband, Albert Cox of Inverness. In lieu of flowers, memorials should be sent to Hospice of Citrus County or the American Cancer Society. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness

Chad East, 28, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Chad E. East, 28, of Murfreesboro, Tenn. died Friday, Oct. 27, 2000, in Tennessee. He was born April 15, 1972, to Ronald and Deborah Paisley formerly of Hernando. He lived most of his life in Citrus County. He was a graduate from Lecanto High School. He was a fishing tour guide. Surviving are his parents, Ronald and Deborah (Fordyce) Paisley of Ocala; one sister, Lona Sue East of Ocala; two nephews, Garrett Lindsey and Dalton Herring, both of Ocala; grandfather Stanley Fordyce of Floral City; and grandmother Ruth Paisley of Brooksville. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Audrey Fordyce. Murray-Fettro Funeral Home, Greenfield, Ohio

Mildred Evans, 84, of Lecanto
Mildred Ineson Evans, 84, of Lecanto, formerly of Floral City, died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at her residence. A native of Acton, Mass., she was born Oct. 1, 1916, to the late Benjamin and Mildred Ineson. She came to Florida 28 years ago from Cambria Heights, N.Y. with her late husband, Herbert Evans, who preceded her in death June 23, 1981. She was a retired secretary, a longtime volunteer with the Citrus Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Hospice and Meals on Wheels. Surviving are her son, Barry Evans of East Meadow, N.Y.; daughter, Dawn Arline of Floral City; three grandchildren, Carl Beck Jodi Evans and Adam Evans; two great-grandchildren, Christopher and Zachary. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness

Robert Gilstrap, 49, of Inverness
Robert Asa Gilstrap, 49, of Inverness died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000. He was born in Brooksville and was a lifetime resident of Citrus County. He was a 1969 graduate of Citrus High School, attended Central Florida Community College, was a cattle rancher, member of First Baptist Church in Inverness and a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He was the son of the late Robert N. Gilstrap, who died on December 11, 1974; father of the late Jade Amber Gilstrap, who died on June 15, 1999; and grandfather of the late Trent Raven Nolan who died on June 15, 1999. Surviving are his son, Nathan Asa Gilstrap of Inverness; mother, Norine Strickland Gilstrap of Inverness; two sisters, Betty N. Gilstrap of St. Simons Island, Ga., and Teresa L. Gilstrap of Inverness; one niece, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick of Homosassa; one nephew, Noah Gilstrap of Inverness. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness

Edward Harris, 56, of Crystal River
Edward L. "Eddie" Harris, 56, of Crystal River died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Lake City. He was born in Ocala and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was a boilermaker stationed at the San Diego Naval Base serving aboard the USS Henderson. He was a pipefitter at Florida Power Crystal River plant. In recent years, he fished commercially in the area. Suviving are his three sons, James L. and John E. Harris of Crystal River, and Jacob M. Harris of Tampa; daughter, Jaine Ann Harris of Beauford, Ga.; sister Jaine Viola Harden of Mayo; and seven grandchildren Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River

Katherine MacDonald, 99, of Crystal River
Katherine Groover MacDonald, 99, of Crystal River died Friday, Oct. 27, 2000, in Crystal River. She was born in Thomasville, Ga. on Dec. 8, 1900, to Emma Carroll and Clinton D. Groover. She moved to Jacksonville in 1933 and had lived in Crystal River since 1995. She was retired after 33 years of service from the Florida State Inspection Bureau. She was a charter member of San Jose Baptist Church and enjoyed her hobbies of crocheting and arts and crafts. Surviving are her niece, Gwen Rowe Grant of Crystal River, with whom she lived, and several other nieces and nephews. Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, Jacksonville.

Richard Roberts, 74, of Hernando
Richard "Dick" E. Roberts, 74, of Hernando died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at home under the loving care of his family and Hospice. He was born Sept. 3, 1926, in Clearwater, the son of the late Horace David and Alice Mae Tooke Roberts. He served in the Navy during World War II. Upon his return in 1946, he opened Roberts Greenhouses in Clearwater and later bought the Alice Mae Flower Shop from his mother, which he operated for a number of years. He moved to Citrus County with his wife, Natalie, in 1969 to begin Sky High Ranch. He served as treasurer of the Citrus County Cattlemen in the 1970s and was a member of the Church of Christ in Inverness. Surviving are his wife of 31 years, Natalie Upham Roberts of Hernando; four sons, Richard J. Roberts of Boulder, Colo., William E. Roberts of Hernando, Louis J. Iserhardt of St. Petersburg, and William U. Iserhardt of Gainesville; three daughters, Alice R. Kendrick of Hernando, Katherine I. Osborne of Atlanta, Ga., and Lynn I. Lee of Memphis, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness

Helen W. Schmidt, 97, of Lecanto
Helen W. Schmidt, 97, of Lecanto died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. She was born to Sarah and William A. Wright on Sept. 8, 1903, in Floral Park, N.Y. For nearly 60 years, she lived in Garden City, N.Y., and moved to Florida from Bayville, N.Y. four years ago. She as a housewife. She was Methodist. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William B. Schmidt, in 1991 and sister Harriet Wright Rejaunier in 1996. Surviving are her brother, William Allyn Wright of Annapolis, Md.; four nieces, Jeanne Rejaunier of Lecanto, Sandra Wright Kind of Richmond, Va., Cynthia Wright of McLean, Va. and Arline Gehardt Thierry of Glencove, N.Y.; two nephews, Capt. William Allyn Wright, Jr. USN, Joint Chief of Staff, Washington, D.C.; one great niece, Kristine Kind of Richmond, Va.; four great nephews, Brian Wright of McLean, Va., Steven and Keven Kind, both of Richmond, Va. and Vadim Newquist of New York City; and many other great nephews and nieces. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Annie Mae Brown, 58, formerly of Hernando
Annie Mae Hollis Brown, 58, of Tampa, formerly of Hernando, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999, at Tampa General Hospital. She was born in Hernando and moved to Tampa 37 years ago from Lakeland. She was a food service worker. She was a member of Miracle Temple Church of God, Tampa. She is survived by her husband, James Brown of Tampa; four sons, Jeffrey Hollis of Inverness, LeMorris Brown, James Brown and Jermaine Brown, all of Tampa; three daughters, Amelia Brown, Mildred Terry and Nicole Brown, all of Tampa; mother, Mildred Hollis of Hernando; four sisters, Bertha Houston, Rose Houston, Mary Scriven, all of Hernando, and Martha Fischer of San Leandros, Calif.; six brothers, Willie Hollis Jr. of St. Petersburg, Thomas Hollis, David Hollis, both of Tampa, Zebedee Hollis of Lecanto, Herbert Hollis of Homosassa and Morris Hollis of Hernando; 19 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Cason Funeral Chapel, Inverness.

Francois Cormier, 95, of Citrus Springs
Francois "Francis" Cormier, 95, of Citrus Springs died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999. He was born in St. Paul, New Brunswick, Canada, and came to Citrus Springs 27 years ago from Waltham, Mass. Mr. Cormier worked for Waltham Watch Company as a watchmaker for 30 years. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Citrus Springs. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Catherine Bonica Cormier; and several nieces and nephews. Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Joseph Simonich, 90, of Lubbock, Texas
Joseph Simonich, 90, of Lubbock, Texas, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999, at Lubbock's Covenant Medical Center. He was born March 19, 1909, in Aurora, Minn., and married the former Mary Corlew. She died in May 1946. He retired from International Harvester as a supervisor with 30 years of service. He moved to Lubbock from Inverness in December 1998. He was a Catholic. He was an avid bowler and fisherman. He was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Surviving are two sons, Joseph D. of Geneseo, Ill., and Tom of Lubbock, Texas; one daughter, Mary Jane Wagner of Moline, Ill.; one sister, Kay Simonich of Aurora, Minn.; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to the donor's favorite charity. Resthaven Funeral Home, Lubbock, Texas.

Luther Tucker, 69, of Inglis
Luther David Tucker, 69, of Inglis died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1999, in Crystal River. Born in Woodruff, S.C., he moved to Inglis 26 years ago from Tampa, and was a retired planners-scheduler for Florida Power Corporation. Mr. Tucker served four years in the Navy and 16 years in the Air Force. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Inglis; Masonic Blue Lodge in Inglis; Masonic Egypt Temple in Tampa; Scottish Rite of Ocala; life member of VFW of Inglis and life member of the DAV of Inglis. Surviving are his wife, Mary Ruth Tucker of Inglis; mother, Emma J. Tucker of Bradenton; two daughters, Mary Denise Marvin of Naples and Sara H. Ledsome of Ellenboro, N.C.; brother, James H. of Kingston, Tenn.; and sister, Mary Louise Tucker of Bradenton. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Eleanor Gustitis, 77, of Inverness
Eleanor V. Gustitis, 77, of Inverness died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in the Brentwood Health Care Center. Born in Great Neck, N.Y., on Jan. 11, 1922, to Peter and Margaret Valentine, she came here 20 years ago from Huntington, N.Y., where she retired from the New York State School System as a secretary. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Surviving are her husband of 57 years, Alphonse Gustitis of Inverness; daughter, Margaret Kruppo of Delancey, N.Y.; two sisters, Agnes Marma of Ridge, N.Y., and Lucille Sanders of Venice; two grandchildren, Tracy and Scott; and one great-grandchild, Megan. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Mary Morse, 88, of Beverly Hills
Mary A. Morse, 88, of Beverly Hills died Monday, Sept. 6, 1999. A native of New York City, N.Y., she came here 21 years ago from New Windsor, N.Y. She was self-employed in the beauty industry. She is survived by her daughter, Alice Morse of Beverly Hills; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Konstantin Ostojic,71, of Crystal River
Konstantin Ostojic, 71, of Crystal River died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. He was born to Lisa and Dragomir Ostojic on July 4, 1928, in Zemun, Yugoslavia. He moved here from Port Richey three months ago. He was a retired engineer. He was Protestant. He is survived by one son, Dragomir Ostojic of Port Richey; one daughter, Danca Gacanica of Port Richey; one sister in Yugoslavia; and five grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River-Lecanto.

Mary Penninger, 74, of Dunnellon
Mary Francis Penninger, 74, of Dunnellon died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. She was born in Orlando, and came to this area from Inglis and has lived in Dunnellon for 27 years. She was a former waitress for the Dinner Bell Restaurant. Surviving are six sons, John McCranie of New Smyrna Beach, Leon McCranie, Phillip Day, both of Port Orange, Ray Penninger of Summerfield, Paul Penninger of Homosassa and Wayne Penninger of Dunnellon; five daughters, Mary Green of Homosassa, JoAnn Townsend of Inglis, Susan Craven of Fort Rilley, Kan., Thelma Bronson of Kingsland, Ga., and Pat Shoup of Eustis; 23 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Dorothy Stuart, 74, of Dunnellon
Dorothy J. Stuart, 74, of Dunnellon died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999. She was born in Logan, Ohio, and came to Dunnellon 15 years ago from there. She was a retired electrical technician in the electrical industry. She was Lutheran. Surviving are her son, Larry Stuart of Dunnellon; daughter, Sharon Newcomb of Costa Mesa, Calif.; and five grandchildren, Derek Newcomb, Kimberly Newcomb, both of Costa Mesa, Calif., Deanna Stuart of Williston, Heath Stuart of Dunnellon and Quarry Stuart of Ocala. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Ernest Von Staden,77, of Lecanto
Ernest John Von Staden, 77, of Lecanto died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999, at his home. Born in Hoboken, N.J., on Aug. 27, 1922, to Herman and Elsie (Droste) Von Staden, he came here nine years ago from Toms River, N.J. Mr. Von Staden was a retired paper handler with the Scott Printing Company with 40 years of service. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran. He was Lutheran. Surviving are his wife of 28 years, Lavina Waldhelm Von Staden; four brothers, Herman of Stuart, Richard of Keller, Texas, Fred of Hackensack, N.J., and Carl of Toms River, N.J.; one sister, Dorothy Kreiner of Maywood, N.J.; and several nieces and nephews. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Arthur Walters, 90, of Inverness
Arthur Stanley Walters, 90, of Inverness died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999. He was born in Stroudsburg, Pa., and came to Inverness four years ago from Deltona. Mr. Walters was a retired boilermaker for Boilermaker Union Local, Stroudsburg, Pa.; 50-year member of the J. Simpson Africa Masonic Lodge, No. 628 F&AM, Stroudsburg, Pa.; and Scottish Rite Mason - 33 Degree. He was the husband of the late Mrs. Hattie Walters, who died in 1994. He is survived by his cousin, Evelyn Schliestett of Inverness; niece, Sandra Reimer; and other nieces and nephews. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.