Bette Pado, 70, of Inverness
Bette Irene Pado, 70, of Inverness died Thursday, April 20, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Titusville, Pa., on Sept. 21, 1929, to Fred J. and Ruth M. (Jackson) Corwin, she came here 13 years ago from Lake Wales. Mrs. Pado was Protestant.
Surviving are her daughter, Cheryl Church of Lake Wales; two grandchildren, John and Callie Church; and several nieces and nephews including: Johna Hornbuckle, Bob Ellis, Jimmy Ellis, Ronnie Ellis and Richard Ellis.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.
Anthony Sacco, 76, of Dunnellon
Anthony J. Sacco, 76, of Dunnellon died Thursday, April 20, 2000, in Crystal River. Born in Summit, N.J., he came here in 1989 from Hamburg, N.J. He was a retired sheet metal welder. Mr. Sacco was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. He was a member of American Legion, Dunnellon; VFW, Rainbow Lakes Estates; and past president of Rainbow Lakes Estates Horseshoe Club. He was Catholic.
Surviving are his wife, Arlene Sacco of Dunnellon; daughters, Susan O'Patick and Loraine Laughlin both of Hamburg, N.J.: brother, Richard Sacco of West Palm Beach; and five grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.
Virginia Tomasheski, 66, of Hernando
Virginia Tomasheski, 66, of Hernando died Friday, April 21, 2000, at her residence under the loving care of her family and Hospice. She was born in Sayreville, N.J., and came here three years ago from West Palm Beach. Mrs. Tomasheski was a retired secretary for Standard Oil Co. She was a volunteer for the Citrus County Sheriff's Office. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Beverly Hills.
Surviving are her husband, John Tomasheski of Hernando; son, John Tomasheski III of Loxahatchee; four brothers, Robert Szeles of Manalapan, N.J., John Szeles of Laurence Harbor, N.J., Peter Miller of Kutztown, Pa., and Michael Miller of New Jersey; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Please make contributions to Citrus County Hospice.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.
James Wallace, 77, of Beverly Hills
James W. Wallace, 77, of Beverly Hills died Wednesday evening, April 19, 2000, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Feb. 5, 1923, to James and Mary Jacobs Wallace. He moved to Orlando at an early age and remained there for many years. He moved to Beverly Hills in 1997 from Palm Harbor. Mr. Wallace was a retired engineer for Florida Power Corporation. He was a U.S. Navy Korean war veteran. He was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. Other memberships included the Navy League and the American Legion. He was Methodist. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Wallace, in 1992.
He is survived by his son, James B. Wallace of Tampa; and a brother, Thomas Wallace of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.
Cheri Willis, 25, of Hernando
Cheri L. Willis, 25, of Hernando died Tuesday, April 18, 2000. She was born in Gainesville and moved to Hernando in 1995 from Ocala. Mrs. Willis was a member of the Riverside Christian Fellowship. She was preceded in death by her sister, Cynthia Scott, on Jan. 1, 1997.
Surviving are her husband, Brian Willis of Hernando; daughter, Alicia A. Willis of Hernando; parents, John and Linda (Jackson) Scott Sr. of Hernando; and brother, John C. Scott Jr. of Hernando.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.
Cleopatra Zysopoulos, 75, of Southwood, S.C.
Cleopatra Zysopoulos, 75, of Southwood, S.C., died Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at her home. She was born Jan. 2, 1925, in Hempstead, N.Y., a daughter of Gus and Olga Chingose Spiro. Mrs. Zysopoulos was a homemaker. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur Zysopoulos of Surfside Beach, S.C.; two sons, Nick Zysopoulos and his wife Rose of New High Park, N.Y., John Zysopoulos and his wife Geri of Homosassa; a daughter, Andrea Marinelli and her husband Michael of Holbrook, N.Y.; two sisters, Mary Paolillo of North Merrick, N.Y., Helen Maradas of Uniondale, N.Y.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
McMillan-Small Funeral Home, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Willard Barnes, 74, of Homosassa
Willard M. Barnes, 74, of Homosassa died Saturday, April 22, 2000, at the Crystal River Health and Rehabilitation Center in Crystal River.
He was born on Nov. 26, 1925, to Floyd and Emma (Rose) Barnes in Caruthersville, Mo., and came here 12 years ago from there. He was a retired carpenter for the State of Michigan Department of Resources with 20 years of service. He was a member of the Center Line Masonic Lodge No. 550 in Royal Oak, Mich. He was a Shriner. He as a U.S. Army Korean Conflict veteran. He was a member and Sunday School superintendent for the Maple Grove Baptist Church in Mt. Clemens, Mich.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Betty; one son, Cecil Barnes of Homosassa; two daughters, Beverly Little of Homosassa and Melody Varney of Brooksville; two brothers, Edward Barnes of Caruthersville, Mo., and Floyd Barnes Jr. of Wisconsin; one stepbrother, Charley Wilson of Benton Harbor, Mich.; two sisters, Velma Evans of Caruthersville, Mo. and Mary Barnes of Michigan; one step-sister, Allie Mae Jones of Caruthersville, Mo.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.
Edward DeVack, 80, of Beverly Hills
Edward J. DeVack, 80, of Beverly Hills died Wednesday, April 19, 2000, in Inverness. Born in Stratford, Conn., he came here 14 years ago from Pompano Beach. He was retired machinist with Moore Special Tool Co. in Bridgeport, Conn. He was a member of Our lady of Grace Catholic Church of Beverly Hills. He was a member of the Rainbow Springs Golf Club.
He is survived by his wife; Mildred A. DeVack of Beverly Hills; one son, Robert E. DeVack of West Suffield, Conn.; one daughter, Carolyn Ryter of Beverly Hills; one brother, Arthur DeVack of Trumbull, Conn.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren
Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs
Robin McIntosh, 53, of Crystal River
Robin L. ''Barefoot Lady'' McIntosh, 53, of Crystal River died Saturday, April 22, 2000. Born in Middletown, Ohio, she was a 27-year resident of this area. She was a member of Amazing Grace Pentecostal Church of Crystal River.
She is survived by her husband, Fred R. McIntosh of Crystal River; two daughters, Tenessa Trotter of Homosassa and Tangila Copeland of Crystal River; her mother Margaret Wallace of Middletown, Ohio; two brothers, James (''Fern'') Wallace, of Middletown Ohio and Donald (''Sandy'') Wallace, of German Town, Ohio; four grandchildren, Ryan, Joshua, Kimberly and Margaret; and one great-grandchild, Haley Spring.
Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.
Wayne Noland, 76, of Dunnellon
Wayne Virgil Noland, 76, of Dunnellon died Sunday, April 23, 2000. He was born in Sevierville, Tenn., and came to this area in 1960.
He was Baptist. He served with the U.S. Army in WW II. He worked for the Marion and Citrus County Sheriff's Department as well as serving as Dunnellon police chief.
He is survived by two sons, Michael of Lecanto and Dale of Lake City; two daughters, Patricia Jackson of Dunnellon and Portia Guinn of Crystal River; one brother, John Nolan of Gatlinburg, Tenn.; one sister, Jane Whaley of Washington and six grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon
Mary Shalkowski, 75, of Lecanto
Mary Ann Shalkowski, 75, of Lecanto died Friday, April 21, 2000, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River.
Born Jan. 7, 1925, to Joseph and Rose (Romano) Gigante in Staten Island, N.Y., she came here seven years ago from Largo, where she had retired after 26 years with General Electric Corp. in Largo.
Mrs. Shalkowski attended St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Crystal River. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Shalkowski on April 27, 1986.
Surviving are two sons, Samuel Johnson of Homosassa and Joseph Johnson of St. Petersburg; two daughters, Mae Mitcheson of Lecanto and Rosemary Lawson of Hernando; one brother, Domonic Gigante of New Jersey; two sisters, Sylvia Filippone of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Josie Biserta of Staten Island, N.Y.; four grandsons, five granddaughters and eight great-grandchildren.
Strickland Funeral Home.
Rebecca Watson, 76, of Inverness
Rebecca Watson, 76, of Inverness died on Saturday, April 22, 2000, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. A native of Narberth, Pa., she moved to Florida 30 years ago and lived in Inverness for the past 13 years.
She was a homemaker. She was a member and active volunteer for Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church of Inverness.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Cliff Watson of Inverness; two sons, David of Downingtown, Pa. and Stephen of Tampa; three daughters, Sandra of Abington, Pa., Joan of Clearwater, and Mary or Orlando; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.
Edward DeVack, 80, of Beverly Hills
Edward J. DeVack, 80, of Beverly Hills died Wednesday, April 19, 2000, in Inverness. Born in Stratford, Conn., he came here 14 years ago from Pompano Beach. He was a retired machinist with Moore Special Tool Co. in Bridgeport, Conn. He was a member of the Rainbow Springs Golf Club. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church of Beverly Hills.
He is survived by his wife, Mildred A. (Dulya) DeVack of Beverly Hills; two sons, Robert E. DeVack of Fort Lauderdale and James W. DeVack of W. Suffield, Conn.; one daughter, Carolyn Ryter of Beverly Hills; one brother, Arthur DeVack of Trumbull, Conn.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.
David Dugger Sr., 62, of Fitzgerald, Ga.
David G. Dugger Sr., 62, died Saturday, April 22, 2000, at his home in Fitzgerald, Ga. He was born April 24, 1937, in Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Dugger was a heating and air technician. He was a former employee of the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville and the Summit Apartments in Fitzgerald, Ga. He was a 1955 graduate of Roosevelt High School in Atlanta, Ga. He served in the U.S. Air Force, Germany, 1955-59. He was a member of Morningside Baptist Church, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Surviving are his wife, Bonnie W. (Williamson) Dugger of Fitzgerald, Ga.; six sons, David Glenn Dugger Jr. of Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Chris Dugger of McRae, Ga., Eric, Brett and Joel Dugger, and Jess Fletcher, all of Fitzgerald, Ga.; one daughter, Nicole Dugger of Fitzgerald, Ga.; his parents, A.E. and Kimball Dugger of Inverness; brother, Michael E. Dugger of Floral City; sister, Phyllis Pangborn of Ocala; and 11 grandchildren.
The family suggests those desiring to send memorials in lieu of flowers may send them to the American Cancer Society or Tift Area Hospice.
Paulk Funeral Home, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Esther Hall, 71, of Homosassa
Esther L. Hall, 71, of Homosassa died Sunday, April 23, 2000, in Crystal River. Born in Miami, Ohio, she came here 18 years ago from Piqua, Ohio. She attended Ozello Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Delbert V. Hall of Homosassa; mother, Frieda Fine of Ohio; daughter, Linda Pritchard of Ohio; three brothers, Paul, John and James Jay, all of Ohio; two sisters, Mary Ellen Chipley of Ohio and Ruth Jay of Michigan; several grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.
Gladys Knivila, 75, of Inverness
Gladys C. Knivila, 75, of Inverness died Thursday, April 20, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. She was born May 26, 1924, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Benjamin and Alice Westberg. Mrs. Knivila moved to Inverness in 1996 from Taylor, Mich. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Inverness. She also belonged to the American Legion in Ogema, Wis.
Survivors include her daughters, Laura Policht of Wyandotte, Mich., and Marie Fancher of Inverness; one son, Luke Harubin of Taylor, Mich.; one sister, Mildred Graff of Milwaukee, Wis.; seven grandchildren, Mary, Patti, Heidi and Doug Policht of Michigan, Tina Fancher of Michigan, and Debby and Jenny Fancher of Inverness; and six great-grandchildren, Leah, Sarah, Josh, Ryan, Eric and Logan.
Heinz Funeral Home, Inverness.
Annie Shaw, 87, of Wildwood
Annie Mae Mercer Shaw, 87, of Wildwood died Monday, April 24, 2000. Born in Baker County, Ga., she moved to Sumter County in 1929 from Georgia. Mrs. Shaw was a homemaker. She was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ.
Surviving are two sons, Andrew D. ''A.D.'' Mercer Sr. of Dunnellon and G. Leland Mercer of Irondale, Ala.; one daughter, Evelyn Mercer Pelton of Dunnellon; two sisters, Willie L. Norris of Wildwood and E. Pauline Owenby of Leesburg; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Banks-Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood.
Raymond Tansey, 83, of Homosassa
Raymond Elmer Tansey, 83, of Homosassa died Sunday, April 23, 2000, in Bradenton. Born in Chicago, Ill., he came here 28 years ago from McHenry, Ill. Mr. Tansey was a retired telephone installer. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran. He was a member of VFW Post No. 8189 of Homosassa Springs.
He is survived by one daughter, Barbara T. and husband Gordon Ferg of Parrish.
Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.
Evelyn Verkade, 80, of Inverness
Evelyn Moon ''Lynn'' Verkade, 80, of Inverness died at home Sunday, April 23, 2000. A native of New London, Conn., she was born on Sept. 3, 1919, to Ernest and Helen Deshefy. She moved to Florida 28 years ago from Uncasville, Conn. She was employed with the U.S. Postal Service. She was a member of the Point O' Woods Country Club. She also belonged to Our Lady of Fatima Parish.
Surviving are her husband, Jan ''John'' Verkade of Inverness; six sons, Lawrence Moon of Excelsior Springs, Mo., Donald Moon of Bulington Vt., James Moon of Inverness, Isaac Moon of Lake Mary, Robert Verkade of Davis, Calif., and James Verkade of Inverness; three daughters, Dorothy Verkade of Middletown, Conn., Patricia Burridge of Mystic, Conn., and Ann Kimball of Inverness; one sister, Helen Beebe Kaminski of New London, Conn.; 22 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first husband, Isaac Moon, and two sons, Jan and Richard Verkade.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.