Michael Rentas, 27, of Kissimmee
Michael C. Rentas, 27, of Kissimmee died Monday, March 6, 2000. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, he came to Florida 15 years ago. He was a garage door installer with Residential Construction Specialists in Orlando. He was Protestant. Surviving are his loving companion and fiance, Mandy Mangan of Kissimmee; mother, Carolene Chacaram of Brooksville; two brothers, Rudy Taylor of Brooksville and Darrin Taylor of Homosassa; one sister, Lynn Neeld of Beverly Hills; stepfather, Donald Himes of Brooksville; and maternal grandparents, Jeanette and Lyle Nisonder of Hernando. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Jane Boggs, 77, of Dunnellon
Jane Boggs, 77, of Dunnellon, died March 10, 2000, at her home under Hospice care. Born in Louisville, Miss., she moved here in 1984 from Miami. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Holy Faith Episcopal Church in Dunnellon. Survivors include her husband, Cecil G. Boggs of Dunnellon; two sons, Cecil G. Boggs Jr. of Cocoa and Frank H. Boggs of Hagerstown, Md.; one daughter, Elizabeth "Betty" Crovato of Dunnellon; and six grandchildren. Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon.

Angelina Falco, 80, of Beverly Hills
Angelina Falco, 80, of Beverly Hills, died March 8, 2000. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved here 16 years ago from New Jersey. She was an accountant. She was Catholic. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Beverly Hills. She was a member of the Italian American Club in Beverly Hills. Survivors include five sisters, Madeline Autorino of Beverly Hills, Millie D'Amato of New Jersey, Margie Farrentello, Adrian Di'Palma, and Nancy Capasso; two brothers, Tony Falco and Louis Falco, as well as many nieces and nephews. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

John Stacey, 75, of Bushnell
John C. Stacey, 75, of Bushnell, died Thursday, March 9, 2000. Born in Olive Hill, Ky., he came to Bushnell seven years ago from Mt. Sterling, Ohio. He was a retired road construction foreman in Columbus, Ohio. He was Pentecostal. He attended the Church of God in Lake Panasoffkee. His survivors include three sons, Clifford Stacey and Harold Stacey, both of Mount Sterling, Ohio, and Mark Stacey of Ridge Manor; two daughters, Brenda Stacey Vantol of Bushnell and Lynda Stacey Markwith of Kenneth City; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and fiancee, Edna Blizzard of Bushnell.

Billie Surface Sr., 67, of North Carolina
Billie Marshall Surface Sr., 67, of Doe Hill Place in Lenoir, N.C., and Murrells Inlet, S.C., died Thursday, March 9, 2000, at Georgetown Memorial Hospital in Georgetown, S.C. Born July 25, 1932, in Wear, Va., to Roy C. Surface and Arleen Hicks Surface, he was a retired United States Air Force master sergeant, who specialized in strategic weaponry. He was a Vietnam War veteran. He was a member of Grand Strand Chamber of Commerce Fishing Rodeo committee and Surfside Pier Float Fishing Association. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Jerry Surface. Survivors include his wife, Janice Barlow of Lenoir, N.C., and Murrells Inlet, S.C.; two sons, Billie M. Surface Jr. of Grottoes, Va., and Dewey C. Surface of Cumming, Ga.; two daughters, Jenna G. Surface and Gayna J. Beasley, both of Inverness; one step-daughter, Caren G. Hartley of Boomer, N.C.; a brother, Larry J. Surface of Wilksville, Ohio; a sister, Sue Carstensen of St. Cloud; and 14 grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Georgetown County, 2591 Frazier St., Georgetown, S.C., 29440. Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home, Lenoir, N.C.

Thelma Willyard, 82, of Hernando
Thelma Willyard, 82, of Hernando, died Wednesday March 8, 2000. Born in Waynesburg, Ky., she came here 10 years ago from Paoli, Ind. She was Baptist. Survivors include her husband, William C. Willyard of Hernando; a grandson Danny Stephens of Indiana; and a granddaughter, Jill Burton of Indiana. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home.

Abraham Dorfman, 89, of Beverly Hills
Abraham Dorfman, 89, of Beverly Hills, died on Friday, March 10, 2000. He was born in New York City and moved to Beverly Hills in 1976. He had recently moved to Los Angeles, Calif. He was a retired vice president of Onondaga Silk Company. He was a member of Beverly Hills Civic Association and Fabric Salesman Guild in New York. He was a member of B'nai B'rith and Temple Beth Sholom, Beverly Hills. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth L. Dorfman, who died on April 21, 1995. Survivors include two daughters, Iris Levine of Nesconset, N.Y., and Eleanor T. Vera of Los Angeles, Calif.; a brother, David Dorfman of Bayside, N.Y., and three grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

John Jendrick, 75, of Crystal River
John Joseph Jendrick, 75, of Crystal River died on Thursday, March 9, 2000, at the Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. He was born June 25, 1924, to John and Katherine (Kushner) Jendrick in Hooversville, Pa., and he came here one year ago from Kissimmee. He was a retired custodian for the Patchoque-Medford School in Long Island, N.Y. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran. He was Christian. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Lillian; two daughters, Kathy VanVliet of Marysville, Wash., and Jane Dukovic of Pittsburg, Pa.; three stepsons, Larry Shargel of Charleston, S.C., David Shargel of Palm Springs, Calif., and Steven Plymale of Toronto, Canada; one stepdaughter, Marilyn Gervais of Great Falls, Mont.; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandson. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Clarissa Lathrop, 80, of Dunnellon
Clarissa A. Lathrop, 80, of Dunnellon died on Saturday, March 11, 2000, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. She was born in Mystic, Conn., and came here from there in 1984. She was a nurse. She served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II. She was a member of the Mystic Congregational Church in Mystic, Conn. She is survived by her husband, Edwin H. Lathrop Sr. of Sebastion; two sons, Harry Lester Lathrop II of Treasure Island, St. Petersburg and Edwin H. Lathrop Jr., Dunnellon; four brothers, Edward Coogan Sr. of Mystic, Conn., Clarence Coogan of Lords Hill, Conn., Francis Coogan of Jackson, Miss., and Jesse Coogan of Nianpic, Conn.; one sister, Ellen Marshall of Old Mystic, Conn., and two grandchildren. Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon.

Raffeala Leiser, 85, of Crystal River
Raffeala C. Leiser, 85, of Crystal River died on Saturday, March 11, 2000, at home under the loving care of her family and Hospice. She was born to Concetta and Salvatore Azzariti on June 18, 1914, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came here 25 years ago from Rosedale, N.Y. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Benedict's Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Leiser, who died on Jan. 12, 1984. She is survived by her son, Thomas Leiser of Valley Stream, N.Y.; three daughters, Judith Carcioppolo of Crystal River, Mary McHale of Locust Valley, N.Y., and Kathleen O'Brien of Bel Air, Md.; three brothers, Dominick Azzariti of Crystal River, Raymond Azzariti of Baldwin, N.Y., and Thomas Azzariti of Valley Stream, N.Y.; a sister, Josephine Guido of Smithtown, N.Y.; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

William Setford, 88, of Inverness
William C. Setford, 88, of Inverness, died Friday, March 10, 2000. He was born in New Baltimore, N.Y. and came to Inverness 26 years ago from Herkimer, N.Y. He was a retired truck driver. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran who served on D-day in Normandy, northern France. He was a member of Eugene Quinn VFW Post 4337, Inverness, the Elks Lodge in Hernando and Onesquethau Lodge 1096 F & AM in Delmary, N.Y. He was Methodist. Survivors include several nieces and nephews; his loving companion, Sarah R. Hunt of Inverness, and a friend, Howard Day of Inverness. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Robert Spivey, 90, of Crystal River
Robert N. Spivey, 90, of Crystal River died on Saturday, March 11, 2000. He was born in Columbus County, N.C., and came here from St. Petersburg 20 years ago. He was a retired welder for the city of St. Petersburg. He was a member of St. Benedict's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, Agnes; his stepson, Kent Wilson of Clermont; three stepdaughters, Sheron Givan of Anderson, Ind., Sandra Beck and Judy Wilson, both of St. Petersburg; a brother, James C. Spivey of Wilmington, N.C.; four sisters, Edna Fore of Whiteville, N.C., Cecil Miller of Marion, Ind., Sadie Ward of Whiteville, N.C., and Ada Sharky of Everett, Wash.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Vera Capp, 97, of Inverness
Vera Adelle Capp, 97, of Inverness died Thursday, March 9, 2000, at Avante at Inverness. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on March 23, 1902, to Nicholas and Josephine (Alvino) Porreca, she came here eight years ago from Dayton, Ohio. She was a retired secretary with the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, with 25 years of service. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Surviving are two daughters, Donna Bianchi of Inverness and Lois and her husband, Martin Hallabrin of Centerville, Ohio; one brother, Eugene Passero of Camp Springs, Md.; one sister, Inez Hennessy of Inverness; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Edward Cliff Jr., 68, of Dunnellon
Edward "Jack" Cliff Jr., 68, of Dunnellon died Monday, March 13, 2000, at his residence. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he came to Dunnellon in 1994 from Miami. Mr. Cliff served in the U.S. Secret Service for 21 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of more than 20 years, serving at The White House. He was a member of the VFW Edward W. Penno Post 4864 of Citrus Springs and former member of the American Legion Perrine Post of Miami. He was Protestant. Surviving are his wife, Virginia E. Cliff of Dunnellon; two daughters, Bootsie Williams of Pembroke Pines and Vicki Westmoreland of Wacissa; and three grandchildren, Kasey, Kaelin and Henry Westmoreland of Wacissa. Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon.

Andrew Hennessy, 22, of Inverness
Andrew Alan "Andy" Hennessy, 22, of Inverness died Monday, March 13, 2000, as a result of an automobile accident. A native of Pinellas County, he was born on April 9, 1977, in Clearwater to Steven J. and Ann (Sandkuhl) Hennessy. He moved to this area with his family 20 years ago. He was a 1997 graduate of Lecanto High School. He was baptized in the Catholic faith. He loved the sport of racing and was the crew chief of TLS Motor Sports Racing Team. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Christopher S. and John F. Hennessy, both of Inverness; a nephew, Chris Jr. of Inverness; uncle, Richard Sandkuhl; two aunts, Alice Wells and June Johnson; and his "racing family," the TLS Motor Sports Team. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Robert High, 63, of Beverly Hills
Robert High, 63, of Beverly Hills died Monday, March 6, 2000. He was a resident of Beverly Hills since July. Mr. High was a member of the Lions Club of Beverly Hills and will be missed by all. Surviving are two sons and two daughters. Friends, who wish, may make memorial donations to the Lions Club Foundation, Beverly Hills, c/o Gene Hoskins. Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Agnes McKee, 83, of Lecanto
Agnes Mae McKee, 83, of Lecanto died Sunday, March 12, 2000. She was born in Morris County, N.J., and came to Lecanto 16 years ago from Brooksville. Mrs. McKee was a retired stenographer for Chevrolet Motor Division. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Beverly Hills, where she belonged to the Church Guild. She was a member of AARP. Surviving are her husband of 18 years, Homer McKee of Lecanto; a son, Richard Kells of Brooksville; two stepsons, Terry McKee of Spring Hill and Michael McKee of Reddick; two daughters, Beverly McPherson of Library, Pa., and Marilyn Bergin of Hudson, N.C.; 13 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Marion Mercer, 85, of Crystal River
Marion R. Mercer, 85, of Crystal River died Monday, March 13, 2000, at the Crystal River Health and Rehab Center. Born Jan. 12, 1916, to Minnie (Moser) and Marion R. Mercer Sr. in Johnson City, Tenn., he came to this area 44 years ago from there. Mr. Mercer was a retired musician beginning his career in the early 1940s and '50s having a local band called the Marion Mercer Band in Johnson City, Tenn., then coming to Florida. He opened the first Radio Shack and Mercer Music in Leesburg in 1967, Crystal River store in 1974 and finally Eustis in 1976. Many knew him through his music at the Port Paradise, Plantation, Yardarm, Holiday Inn, Citrus Hills, and Seven Rivers Golf and Country Club. Mr. Mercer was a U.S. Army Special Services veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Gulf to Lake Baptist Church in Crystal River. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Mallie Mercer of Crystal River; one son, Robert Mercer and his wife Linda of Leesburg; three daughters, Marian Leaphart of Fruitland Park, Judy MacCallum and her husband Roger of Inverness, and Terri Mullins and her husband Marvin of Crystal River; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Bette Nabor, 61, of Sugarmill Woods
Bette Jo Nabor, 61, of Sugarmill Woods, Homosassa, died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at her residence. Born in Martinsville, Va., she came here 15 years ago from Homer, Alaska. She was creator, designer and co-owner of doll Fashions at Nabor Kids Doll Factory. She was Methodist. Surviving are her husband, Harald P. Nabor of Sugarmill Woods, Homosassa; one daughter, Angela Marie Rodrek of Homosassa; two brothers, Larry W. Strickler of Hernando and Sydney W. Strickler of Charlotte, N.C.; one sister, Richie L. Williams of Martinez, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Wallace T. Strickler in 1996 and brother, Thomas T. Strickler in 1983. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

James Noone, 78, of Inverness
James H. "Jim" Noone, 78, of Inverness died Monday, March 13, 2000, in Citrus Memorial Hospital. A native of Coketon, W.Va., he was born on May 13, 1921, to William and Ada (Rinehart) Noone. He moved to Florida 21 years ago after retiring in 1971 from the National Institute of Health as personnel management specialist and head of the Personnel Management Branch. He also served as the National Institute of Health representative to the Federal Council on Science and Technology and executive secretary to the Health, Education, and Welfare Career Service Board For Science. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, serving in World War II. He was a member of VFW Post 4337, Inverness. He was Lutheran. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Opal Rosso Noone; two sons, James H. Jr. of Bowie, Md., and Thomas S. of Ocala; one daughter, Patricia Noone of College Park, Md.; two brothers, William H. of Glen Ferris, W.Va., and Robert L. of Arlington, Va.; two sisters, Blanche Hall of Rockville, Md., and Joyce Hallock of Spearfish, S.D.; one grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Theda Perry, 76, of Sugarmill Woods
Theda M. Perry, 76, of Sugarmill Woods, Homosassa, died Monday, March 13, 2000, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., she came here 14 years ago from Venice, Fla. Mrs. Perry was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Homosassa. Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Fred F. Perry of Sugarmill Woods, Homosassa; two sons, Keith M. Perry of Camanche, Iowa, and Robert K. Perry of Scotia, N.Y.; one daughter, Brenna A. Fredrick of Cooper City; one brother, John H. McKee of Schenectady, N.Y.; one sister, Edith Meier of Schenectady, N.Y.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Albert Verstraete, 85, of Beverly Hills
Albert H. Verstraete, 85, of Beverly Hills died Monday, March 13, 2000. He was born in France and came to Beverly Hills 15 years ago from Detroit, Mich. Mr. Verstraete retired from the Detroit Police Department in 1971. He was Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Catherine Godzisz Verstraete of Beverly Hills. Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.