Stephen Cronan, 29, of Lecanto
Stephen K. Cronan, 29, of Lecanto died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at his residence. He was born in Riverside, Calif., and came to Lecanto six months ago from Jacksonville. He was a commercial diver on oil rigs in New Orleans. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his mother, Cynthia Henderson of Lecanto; father, Robert Cronan of Jacksonville; twin brothers, Michael Cronan and Chris Cronan, both of Jacksonville; two sisters, Angela Danielson of Pawtucket, R.I., and Rachel Bestwick of Tampa; paternal grandparents, Kenneth and Venice Cronan of Piedmont, Ala.; and maternal grandmother, Grace Henderson of Pawtucket, R.I. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Audrey Dice, 80, of Homosassa
Audrey R. Dice, 80, of Homosassa died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at her residence. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., and came here 23 years ago from Madiera Beach. She was a resident of Florida for the past 30 years. She was owner/operator of Checkerboard Realty of Madiera Beach. She was past president of the Madiera Beach Chamber of Commerce. She served in the U.S. Army, belonging to the V.A. She is survived by nine nieces and nephews. Violet Faulkenburg was her loving companion for seven years. She was preceded in death by the entire Dice family. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Bernard Farrell, 53, of Dunnellon
Bernard F. Farrell, 53, of Dunnellon died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at his residence. Born in Youngwood, Pa., he came here five months ago from Punta Gorda. Mr. Farrell was a general laborer. He was Roman Catholic. He is survived by three brothers, Regis and wife Nancy of Dunnellon, Patrick and wife Sally of Greensburg, Pa., and James and wife Sandee of Greensburg, Pa.; one sister, Rosemary Vaccaro of McLean, Va.; one niece and three nephews. Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon.

Donald Hoskins, 65, of Inglis
Donald Brian Hoskins, 65, of Inglis died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at his residence under the care of his loving family. Born Oct. 10, 1934, to Lois (Wall) and Oscar Hoskins in Boone County, Ind., he came here three years ago from Advance, Ind. Mr. Hoskins was a self-employed automobile mechanic. He was Pentecostal and a member of Rock Church in Inglis. Survivors include his wife, Kay Hoskins; one son, Mickey of Jamestown, Ind.; two sisters, Marjorie Perry of Inglis and Marie Johnson of Jamestown, Ind.; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandson. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Maurice Kimelstein, 82, of Beverly Hills
Maurice Kimelstein, 82, of Beverly Hills died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000. He was born in Scranton, Pa., and came to Beverly Hills 23 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. Mr. Kimelstein was a retired sheet metal construction worker. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of the Congregation Beth Shalom, Beverly Hills. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Clara Rosinski Kimelstein of Beverly Hills; son, Barry of Selden, L.I., N.Y.; daughter, Louise Kaufman of Heightstown, N.J.; brother, Abram of Queens, N.Y.; and sister, Rose Glickstein of Kings Point. Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

George King, 93, of Inverness
George W. King, 93, of Inverness died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Mr. King was an electrician for Union Carbide in S. Charleston, W.Va. He moved to Inverness in 1981 from Dade City, Fla. Mr. King was a member of the First Baptist Church, Inverness. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Margaret; daughter, Joyce Watson and her husband Robert of Inverness; two brothers, Bradford and Henry, both of Ohio; two sisters, Mary Mae of Ohio and Reba Turley of Charleston, W.Va.; one grandson, Robert Watson and his wife Janet of Melbourne; and two great-grandchildren, Heather and Dustin. Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.

Ethel Koselke, 82, of Meadowcrest
Ethel E. Koselke, 82, of Meadowcrest, Crystal River, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000. She was born in Chicago, Ill., and came here 13 years ago from Palm City. Mrs. Koselke was a retired office manager after 18 years of service for several oil companies in the Chicago suburbs. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Beverly Hills. She was a former leader of the pool aerobic class at Meadowcrest. Surviving are her husband of 57 years, Charles G. Koselke Sr. of Meadowcrest; son, Charles G. (Georgette) Koselke Jr. of Mesa, Ariz.; daughter, Judith Lynn (Donald) Adams of Crescent Springs, Ky.; three brothers, Harry A. Edgren of Pompano Beach, Robert C. Edgren of Inverness, and Edward G. Edgren of Richland, Texas; four grandchildren, Melissa, Natalie, Christen and Brian; and a great-grandson, Caleb. Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Bill Matthews, 53, of Homosassa
Bill H. Matthews, 53, of Homosassa died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000. He was born in Russellville, Ala., and came to Homosassa a year and a half ago from Clio, Mich. Mr. Matthews retired from General Motors in September 1998. He was a member of the Sugarmill Woods Golf Club; Crystal River Moose Lodge; Citrus County Cruisers. He was an avid boater at Magic Manatee Marina, Homosassa. He was Protestant. Surviving are his wife, Judith "Judy" A. Reid Matthews of Homosassa; one son, Dr. Terry Matthews of Lansing, Mich.; four stepdaughters, Kimberly Duptanty of Davison, Mich., Cindy St. Cin of Bay City, Mich., Tina Kujallnski and Michelle Stefanski, both of Clio, Mich.; one sister, Bonnie Fay Roberts of Cleveland, Ohio; and nine grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa.

Richard Natteal, 51, of Crystal River
Richard Franklyn Natteal, 51, of Crystal River died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000. He was born July 27, 1948, to the late Mrs. Jimmie L. Shackford Natteal and Mr. Strother J. Natteal Jr. He graduated from Booker T. Washington Public School of Citrus County. He also served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1966 to 1969. He was converted in the Pentecostal Church In Christ. He was a member of Unity Church of Christ Written in Heaven of Crystal River. He leaves to cherish his memories three sons, Marcus Natteal of Crystal River, Johnathon Boonie of Fort Hood, Texas, and Joseph Natteal of Ocala; four grandchildren; seven sisters, Bonnie Jones of Lake Wales, Fredricka Allen, Della Rice, Verna Brooks, Brenda Lecorn and Elizabeth Natteal, all of Crystal River, and Jennie Parker of Archer; two brothers, Strother Natteal III of Crystal River and Arthur Natteal of Bushnell; and one goddaughter, Myeshia Bellamy. Carnegie Funeral Home, Chiefland.

Genevieve Sallay, 87, of Beverly Hills
Genevieve M. Sallay, 87, of Beverly Hills died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000. She was born in Hazel Crest, Ill., and came to Beverly Hills 15 years ago from Downers Grove, Ill. Mrs. Sallay was a member of the First Baptist Church, Beverly Hills. She was wife of the late Mr. Robert Z. Sallay, who died in August 1996. Surviving are her two daughters, Kathleen Hemenway of Surprise, Ariz., and Carolyn Sallay of Palos Verdes, Calif.; a brother, William F. Seng of Beverly Hills; and three grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Dorothy Smith, 74, of Inverness
Dorothy Waldren Smith, 74, of Inverness died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000. She was born in Norwood, Ohio, and came to Inverness 12 years ago from Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Smith was a retired bookkeeper for the U.S. Government. She was a member of the AARP and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Inverness. Surviving are her son, Lawrence S. Smith of Lake Mary; two daughters, Theresa A. Smith and Antoinette Smith, both of Inverness; one sister, Marlene Moronski of Rochester, N.Y.; and three grandsons, Richard P. Smith, Justin Smith, and Alexander Smith. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Lucille Sylvin, 94, formerly of Hernando
Lucille Edith Sylvin, 94, of St. Petersburg died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at Edward White Hospital. She came to Florida in 1940 from her native Burlington, Vt. She retired as a registered nurse at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines in 1965 after 20 years. She was Catholic. She lived in Hernando in the community of Lake Park from 1973-1997 where she was active in the Fleet Reserve Auxiliary. Survivors include a son, Allan E. Hazen, and a daughter, Margaret Gifford, both of St. Petersburg; two brothers, Francis Joachin of St. Petersburg and Rollin Sutton of Burlington, Vt.; six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.

Dorothy Epps, 77, of Dunnellon
Dorothy Epps, 77, of Dunnellon died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, in Ocala. She was born in Monet, Mo., and moved to Dunnellon from Toledo, Ohio, in 1978. Mrs. Epps was a homemaker. She was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Plymouth, Mich. Surviving are her husband, Charles T. Epps of Dunnellon; son, Charles Epps of Houston, Texas; daughter, Rebecca Prossen of Wixom, Mich.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Lung Association or the Marion County Hospice "Sylvia's House." Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Charles Schweiker Jr., 79, of Dunnellon
Charles Arthur Schweiker Jr., 79, of Dunnellon died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, under the loving care of his family. Born in Queens, N.Y., he came here from Richmond Hill, N.Y., in 1983. Mr. Schweiker was a pressman chairman for New York Daily News, New York, N.Y. He retired in 1982 after 36 years of service. He was a member of the Printing Pressmans Union Local and International, New York, N.Y. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Dunnellon. He was a World War II Army veteran and served with the prestigious 1st Engineer Amphibian Brigade-531st Engineer Shore Regiment from North Africa to Berlin. In 1969, on the 25th anniversary of D-Day, he had an audience on the altar with Pope Paul. Surviving are his loving wife of 51 years, Patricia Schweiker of Dunnellon; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Ret. Col. Robert Maggio of Lansing, Kan.; daughter-in-law, Maureen Schweiker of Valley Stream, N.Y.; four grandsons, Robert, Chris and Steven Maggio and Ryan Schweiker; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son Charles A. Schweiker III in 1994. Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon.

Michael Williams, 48, of Ozello
Michael Williams, 48, of Ozello died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, in Ozello. Born May 4, 1951, to Hazel (Swope) and Chester Williams in Zanesville, Ohio, he came here eight months ago from Frazeysburg, Ohio. He was an electrician with Comstock Electric of Ohio. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 0490, Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge No. 1278, Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 731 and Elks Lodge, all of Panesville, Ohio. Mr. Williams is survived by his companion in life, Susan Powell, of Ozello; son, Curtis Williams of Dresden, Ohio; daughter, Cassy Schumacher (Pete) of Frazeysburg, Ohio; mother, Hazel Williams of Frazeysburg, Ohio; sister, Roberta Tapley of Topeka, Kan.; granddaughter, Brittany Schumacher; four nieces and two nephews; and close family friends, Duane and Nita Hood of Frazeysburg, Ohio. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Delbert Cole, 90, of Homosassa
Delbert R. Cole, 90, of Homosassa died Friday, Feb. 3, 2000. Born in Mount Pleasant, Mich., he moved to Florida 31 years ago from Union, Mich. Mr. Cole was a retired auto plant supervisor. He was Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Ruth E. Funk Cole of Homosassa; one son, Gary Cole of Mount Pleasant, Mich.; one daughter, Judy Broad of Fort Lauderdale; two brothers, Ralph Cole of Tawas City, Mich., and Charles Cole of Burton, Mich., as well as six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Jean Ervin, 67, of Kingwood, W.Va.
Jean Helmick Costello Ervin, 67, of Kingwood, W.Va., died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va. She was born March 31, 1932, in Henderson, W.Va., to the late Obed and Marjorie Bonner Helmick Jennings. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Reedsville, W.Va. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce W. Ervin, who died in February 1998; one brother, Keith Helmick; one sister and a grandson. Her survivors include two sons, Joseph Costello of West Mifflin, Pa., and Jerry Costello of Homosassa; one daughter, Carol Costello Bates of Greenock, Pa.; two brothers, William Helmick of Morgantown, W.Va., and Obed Helmick of Masontown, W.Va.; three sisters, Kathleen Ervin of Kingwood, W.Va., Helen Wise of Canyon, W.Va., and Jo Ann Hallas of Greenock, Pa.; five granddaughters, one great-granddaughter as well as step-brothers, step-sisters and several nieces and nephews. Waldeck Funeral Home, Masontown, W.Va.

William Stark, 97, of Lecanto
William R. Stark, 97, of Lecanto died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at Brentwood Health Center in Lecanto. Born in Germany, he moved from Detroit, Mich., to Florida, where he lived for five years in Ocala and then for five years in Lecanto. He was a former member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Ocala. He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church of Lecanto. Survivors include a daughter, Shirley R. Janisko of Lecanto; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Roberts Bruce Chapel West, Ocala.

Michael Valenti, 81, of Crystal River
Michael L. Valenti, 81, of Crystal River died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, in Danville, Pa. He was born Aug. 15, 1918, in Pittston Township, Pa., to the late Carmello Valenti and Pasqualina Lanza. Valenti attended college in West Pittston. He operated three Arthur Murray Schools of Dance in New York with his wife, Bernice. Before he retired, he worked as a photo technician. He was also a watchmaker and jeweler. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He lived in Crystal River for 13 years. He was a member of American Legion Post 155 in Crystal River and Disabled American Veterans. He was a member of St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Crystal River. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Rosario, Charles, Joseph and Michael Valenti and a sister, Salvatrice Valenti. Survivors include his wife, Bernice Warziniak Valenti; two sons, Michael C. Valenti of Stroudsburg, Pa., and Joseph C. Valenti of West Pittston, Pa.; a daughter, Patricia Valenti Dvorscak of Crystal River; four sisters, Regina Montagna, Anna Valenti and Angeline Sciandra, all of Pittston Township, and Theresa Eleinhans of Jenkins Township, Pa.; six grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Graziano Funeral Home, Pittston Township, Pa.