Lucien Rousseau Sr., 79, of Homosassa
Lucien G. Rousseau Sr., 79, of Homosassa, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000. He was born in Lowell, Mass., and moved to Nashua, N.H., in 1983. In 1987, he and his wife started spending winters in Homosassa and summers in Hampton Beach, N.H. He started work at Pascalluci Construction Company as a carpenter and worked his way up to foreman and supervisor. He built the Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in 1959 and became a dedicated parishioner. After leaving Pascalluci, he became the owner of Fast Fare Convenience Store on Middlesex Street in Lowell, Mass. He operated the business with his son for five years. He attended St. Jeanne D’Arc in Lowell, Mass., and College Victoriaville in Canada. He was a World War II U.S. Air Force Veteran. He was an Archdiocesan CYO Board Member for five years, the past president of the Men’s Club and Blitz Chairman for 20 years. He was a past officer of Holy Name Society, founding member of the Parish Council, a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, a recipient of a Special Apostolic Blessing from Pope Pious XII and the Ad Alter Award. He received the Crystal River Civitan Award for donating more than 23 gallons of blood since being in Florida. He sponsored the Cub Scouts, Brownies and Explorer Post. He received the St. George Medal. He was honored in 1983 as Man of the Year at Notre Dame de Lourdes. He enjoyed camping, candle-making, stamp collecting, painting, antiques and gardening. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Simone Martineau Rousseau of Homosassa; son, Lucien G. Rousseau Jr. of Lecanto; daughter, Carol Camire of Lantana; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa Chapel.

Pat Braasch, 74, of Homosassa
Pat Braasch, 74, of Homosassa died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at home under the care of her husband and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Chicago, Ill., she came here in 1994 from St. Paul, Minn. She was a retired licensed practical nurse. She was a loving wife, mother and a great friend to all who knew her. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Homosassa. Surviving are her beloved husband of 55 years, Alvin P. ‘‘Al’’ Braasch of Homosassa; two sons, Gregory Michael Braasch of River Falls, Wis., and John Patrick Braasch of St. Paul, Minn.; two daughters, Barbara Ann Ryan and Patricia Ann Braasch-Turi, both of St. Paul, Minn.; one brother, Edward Brophy of Columbia, S.C.; one sister, Peg Feign of Chicago, Ill.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandson. Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to Hospice of Citrus County, 3350 W. Audubon Park Path, Lecanto, FL 34461. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Elsie Carvalho, 80, of Lecanto
Elsie Carvalho, 80, of Lecanto died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, at Life Care Center of Citrus County in Lecanto. Born in New Bedford, Mass., she came here in 1990 from Framingham, Mass. She was a homemaker, a member of Citrus Hills Country Club, an avid reader, loved gardening, and spent her life in loving care of her family. She was Catholic. Surviving are her beloved husband of 55 years, Mario Carvalho of Lecanto; two sons and their wives, David M. and Robin Carvalho of Fort Lauderdale and Robert A. and Mary Carvalho of Framingham, Mass.; one brother, Arthur Ramos of Framingham, Mass.; one grandson, Robert J. Carvalho of Lecanto; and one granddaughter, Michelle Biehl of Altamonte Springs. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Donna Griffin, 64, of Floral City
Donna N. Griffin, 64, of Floral City died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, under the care of Hospice in Marion County. A native of Battle Creek, Mich., she was born Dec. 30, 1935, to the late Robert and Mary Crowel. She came to Citrus County six months ago from New Port Richey. She was a retired clerk for the Consumers Power Company in Battle Creek. Surviving are her husband, Gary E. Griffin of Floral City; two sons, Steven Lee Griffin of Scotts, Mich., and Scott Earl Griffin of Galesburg, Mich.; one daughter, Brenda Kay Griffin of Tucson, Ariz.; and three grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Eleanor Niswander, 75, of Dunnellon
Eleanor H. Niswander, 75, of Dunnellon died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, in Crystal River. Born in Lindau, Germany, she came here 44 years ago from Augsburg, Germany. She was a clerk employed by Eckerd Drugs. She was Catholic. Surviving are a son, Peter Tiroch; a daughter, Ingrid Gabriel; and her caregiver, David L. Wilson of Dunnellon. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Mildred Schreiber, 81, of Inverness
Mildred Schreiber, 81, of Inverness died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000. She was born in New York City and came to Inverness 12 years ago from Danbury, Conn. She was an accomplished musician, having sung in choirs in the Danbury and Milford, Conn., areas and was the director of the A Cappella Choir in Danbury for many years. She was a member of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Inverness. Surviving is her husband of 60 years, William J. Schreiber of Inverness. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

William Budge, 81, of Dunnellon
William Earl Budge, 81, of Dunnellon died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, in Summerfield. Born in Easton, Pa., he moved here in 1988 from Miami. He was a retired petroleum salesman for Consolidated Oil and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. He was a lifetime member of the X-14 Seabee Veterans; Pen Argyl Masonic Lodge No. 594 in Pen Argyl, Pa.; Scottish Rite Lodge Council Consistory in Allentown, Pa.; the Rainbow Lakes Masonic Club; Morocco Shrine Temple; and the Ocala Shrine Club. He also served on the Crippled Children Committee. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Budge, of Dunnellon; daughters, Bobbie Ahring of Staunton, Ill., and Shelley Altenburger of Summerfield; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Joyce Duffy, 69, of Citrus Hills
Joyce McLaughlin Duffy, 69, of Brentwood in Citrus Hills, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. Born in Norwalk, Conn., on Aug. 31, 1931, to Melvin and Evelyn McLaughlin, she came here more than two years ago from Westport, Conn. She was a homemaker. She was Swedish Congregationalist. Surviving are her loving husband of 48 years, Bob ‘‘Duff’’ Duffy; two sons, Michael R. Duffy of Naugatuck, Conn., and Sean P. Duffy of Charlotte, N.C.; one daughter, Wendy D. Rende of Norwalk, Conn.; brother, Robert McLaughlin of Venice; sister, Sharon Brasslett of Lanoka Harbor, N.J.; and five grandchildren, Stuart, Katie, Danielle, Michael and Alyssa. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Marion Fitch, 83, of Inverness
Marion E. Fitch, 83, of Inverness died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, in the Mariner Health Care Center. A native of Detroit, Mich., she was born April 21, 1917, to Wilfred and Elizabeth Donohoe. She came here 28 years ago from Berkley, Mich. She was a member of Women of the Moose and the Inverness Garden Club. She was also a member of the Hernando United Methodist Church. Surviving are her son, James Roertson of Plymouth, Mich.; two sisters, Barbara Carbary of Arlington, Texas, and Nancy Trivett of Colorado; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a lifelong friend Cherry Pearson of Inverness. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Tessie Giuffre, 80, of Beverly Hills
Tessie Giuffre, 80, of Beverly Hills died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000. She was born in New York, N.Y., and moved to Beverly Hills from Lecanto. She was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Surviving are her husband, Joseph Giuffre of Beverly Hills; daughter, Theresa Grinis of Fairlawn, N.J.; son, Joseph Giuffre of Fairlawn, N.J.; and two grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Ruth Maloney, 93, of Beverly Hills
Ruth D. Maloney, 93, of Beverly Hills died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. She was born in Lawrence, Long Island, N.Y., and came here 24 years ago from there. She was a homemaker and a parishioner of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Beverly Hills. She is survived by one son, Richard Maloney of Tannersville, Pa.; one daughter, Dorothy Hausler of Ramsey, N.J.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Kenneth Mansure, 68, of Dunnellon
Kenneth Charles Mansure, 68, of Dunnellon died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, in Crystal River. Born in Collingswood, N.J., he came here in 1992 from Myrtle Beach, S.C. He was a salesman employed by Sears, Roebuck & Co. for 20 years, and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was Presbyterian. Surviving are his wife, Florence ‘‘Chris’’ Mansure of Dunnellon; two sons, Kenneth C. Mansure Jr. of Shamong, N.J., and Wayne B. Mansure of Mount Laurel, N.J.; two stepdaughters, Marilyn Bergfelder of Harrington, Del., and Janice Sensi of Georgetown, Del.; brother, Carlton Mansure of Medford Lakes, N.J.; sister, Gertrude McBride of Delran, N.J.; and five grandchildren. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Anna Nielsen, 94, of Inverness
Anna J. Nielsen, 94, of Inverness died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Denmark on Dec. 28, 1905, to Carl and Caroline (Hulvej) Jorgensen, she came here one year ago from Dunedin. She moved to Dunedin in 1968 from Mahopac, N.Y. She was a member of the Palm Harbor Newcomer’s Club, the Eastern Star and VASSA Lodge of Pinellas and Pasco County. During World War II she and her late husband, Kaagard Nielsen, were very active in the Civil Defense in Putnam County, N.Y. She worked for many years in the Mahopac Falls Nursing Home. She is survived by two daughters, Elly Harkins of New Port Richey, formerly of Inverness, and Ruth Rohrbacher of Tennessee; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Frank Bilyeu Jr., 84, formerly of Floral City
Frank E. Bilyeu Jr., 84, of Ocala, a former Floral City resident, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, in Ocala Regional Medical Center. A native of New York City, he came to Ocala one year ago from Floral City, where he resided for 21 years. He retired as a technician from Lewis Oil Co. of Port Washington, N.Y., and served as a volunteer with the Port Washington Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Inverness. Surviving are his daughter, Betty Jane Bilyeu-Tenga of Ocala; brother, Robert of Cummings, Ga.; and one grandchild, Brenda J. Hall of Ocala. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Leonard Brown, 52, of Hernando
Leonard O. Brown, 52, of Hernando died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., and moved to Hernando 29 years ago from Hoosick Falls, N.Y. He was a private owner/operator of an over the road trucking company. He was a U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran. He was an active member of the Citrus County Speedway since 1972 always driving car No. 11. He was Catholic. Surviving are his loving companion, Cecilia VanAuken of Hernando; son and daughter-in-law, Charles J. and Tracy Brown of Lakeland; daughter and son-in-law, Tammy M. and Jeffery Southall of Inverness; mother, Rachael Brown of Hernando; brother, Robert Lanoue of Hernando; and two grandchildren, Montana Marie Southall and Carter Joseph Brown. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Mary Brzeski, 93, of Inverness
Mary Louise Brzeski, 93, of Inverness died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000. She was born in Uniontown, Pa., and came to Inverness 17 years ago from Bedford, Ohio. She was a retired meat cutter. She was a member of St. Pius Parish Catholic Church. She was the mother of the late Constance L. Dolezal and wife of the late Mr. Eugene Brzeski. Surviving are her daughter, Jacqueline Cytlak of Fort Myers; a brother, Albert Fetzek of Ohio; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Lottie Green, 51, of Inglis
Lottie Sue Green, 51, of Inglis died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, at her residence. She was born in Lecanto on Jan. 9, 1949, to Charles Jackson and Lottie (Barnes) Hodge. She was a lifelong resident of Citrus and Levy counties. She was a cook at the Izaak Walton Lodge in Yankeetown. She was Baptist. Surviving are her husband of 23 years, Edward Green of Inglis; two sons, Ernest A. Green of Crystal River and William E. Coggins of Inglis; daughter, Linda Green of Inglis; six stepdaughters, Barbara Griffith of Freeport, Texas, Edna Seeger of Phoenix City, Ala., Sandy Flournoy of Tampa, Sissy Lanire of Orlando, Pat Pennington of Inglis and Libby Whetseo of Scottsdale, Pa.; five brothers, William and Eddie Hodge of Inglis, Jimmie Hodge of Morgan City, La., Albert Hodge of Inglis and Joe Hodge of Dunnellon; five grandchildren; 12 step-grandchildren and eight stepgreat-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Marie Joyner, 88, of Inverness
Marie R. Joyner, 88, of Inverness died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000. She was born in Jacksonville and came to Inverness two years ago from Marianna, where she had lived since 1936. She was a graduate of St. Luke’s School of Nursing, Jacksonville and retired in 1978 as public health nurse for Jackson County Health Department, which was started by her husband, Dr. Rayburn N. Joyner, in 1936. She was a member of the Marianna Pilot Club, ‘‘Crazy Eight’’ Bridge Club and Golden Age Master of the American Contract Bridge League. She was member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Marianna, and the Altar Guild of St. Luke’s and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Meals on Wheels. Surviving are a son and his wife, Rayburn and Elizabeth Joyner of Inverness; two daughters, Rena Margaret Rhodes of Winter Garden and Susan Marie and her husband, Dan McKinnon, of Gainesville; four grandchildren, John R. Rhodes of Pensacola, William M. Rhodes of Cullman, Ala., Heather Marie Mowrey of Jacksonville and Lex McKinnon of Palatka; and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Perry Juday, 47, of Inglis
Perry Alan Juday, 47, of Inglis died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, at his residence. He was born in Lagrange, Ind., on May 13, 1953, to Paul F. and Marjorie (Phenning) Juday, and was a lifelong resident of Inglis. He was a mobile home repairman. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was Pentecostal. Surviving are his wife of 14 years, Alice Juday of Inglis; stepdaughter, Laura Hoculock of Inglis; three brothers, Paul Jr. of Martin, Ga., Patrick of Gainesville and Phillip of Williston; five sisters, Paulette J. Galloway of Tallahassee, Peggy Baroni and Pam Smith both of Crystal River, Penny Juday of Yankeetown and Patricia Harris of Crystal River; and two grandchildren, Julian and Raven of Inglis. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Anne Paluska, 85, of Sugarmill Woods
Anne Paluska, 85, of Sugarmill Woods, Homosassa, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, at Life Care Center of Citrus County. She was born in Shelton, Conn., and came here 22 years ago from Flushing, Long Island, N.Y. She was a retired watchmaker for the Bulova Company. She served with the American Women’s Volunteer Service during World War II. She was a member of DAV Ladies Auxiliary No. 139, Sugarmill Woods Ladies Golf Association and Sugarmill Woods Garden Club. She was a member of St. Raphael Orthodox Church of Inverness. Surviving are two sons, Stephen Paluska and Aloys Paluska both of Fairfax Station, Va.; one sister, Julia Aosowski of Shelton, Conn.; brother-in-law, Jerry Paluska; and three grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Frederick Petschke, 75, of Floral City
Frederick Junior Petschke, 75, of Floral City died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Squaw Grove, Ill., on Aug. 2, 1925, to Frederick W. and Martha (Rhode) Petschke, he came here three years ago from Lake County. He was a retired tailor who owned The Village Tailor Shop in Williamsville, N.Y., for more than 30 years. A U.S. Army veteran, he served with the 1st Division during World War II. He was a member of the Floral City VFW Post No. 7122 and a past master of the Amhurst Masonic Lodge No. 981 in Williamsville. He was Episcopalian. Surviving are his wife, Nancy (Reiman) Petschke; son, John A. of San Diego, Calif.; daughter, Linda Ann Steffan of Allegany, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.