Frederic Prior, 88, of Beverly Hills
Frederic Prior, 88, of Beverly Hills died Monday, April 24, 2000, in Lecanto. Mr. Prior was a retired chemist. He is survived by his wife, Ethel Prior of Beverly Hills, nieces and nephews. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Anthony Ambrosino, 88, of Inverness
Anthony Michael Ambrosino, 88, of Inverness died Wednesday, April 26, 2000. He was born in New York City, and came to Inverness 24 years ago from New York. Mr. Ambrosino was a retired milk foreman from Dellwood Dairy Company after 35 years of service. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Inverness, where he was an usher and called bingo for 20 years. Surviving are his wife of 14 years, Geraldine Weir Ambrosino of Inverness; daughter, Judith Monroe of E. Greenbush, N.Y.; three sisters, Madaline Lund of Inverness, Lillie Scott, Frances Rowe, both of New Port Richey; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Lois Comeau, 64, of Lecanto
Lois Comeau, 64, of Lecanto died Monday, April 24, 2000, at her home. Born in Pearl River, N.Y., on June 14, 1935, she came here 13 years ago from Hialeah. Ms. Comeau was a retired waitress. She was Protestant. Surviving are her son, Frank Comeau of Rock Harbor; daughter, April Brooks of Palatka; mother, Frances Monette of Key Largo; brother, Rodney Towt of Plantation Key; three grandchildren; and companion, Everett Vaughn of Lecanto. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

James Edwards Sr., 72, of Inglis
James O. Edwards Sr., 72, of Inglis died Tuesday, April 25, 2000, in Crystal River. Born in Chattahoochee, he moved to Inglis 24 years ago from Miami. Mr. Edwards was retired from the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE). He was owner of Edwards Septic Tank. He was a former member of Inglis Town Commission and Planning Board. He was a member of Lions Club of Inglis. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a Marine veteran of the Korean conflict. He was Protestant and a member of Community Church of Yankeetown. Surviving are his wife, Audrey Edwards of Inglis; son, James O. Edwards Jr. of Inglis; two daughters, Peggy McGraw of Wetumpka, Ala., Pat Schmitz of DeLand; brother, Novis Edwards of Chattahoochee; three sisters, Carolyn Barton, Olivia Edwards, both of Chattahoochee, Florice Frish of Apopka; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Gary Jenkins, 66, of Hernando
Gary Harold Jenkins, 66, of Hernando died Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Born in Wichita, Kan., on Dec. 13, 1933, to Clarence and Mildred (Thompson) Jenkins, he came here one year ago from Stony Brook, L.I., N.Y. Mr. Jenkins was a retired yacht club restaurant manager. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was Lutheran. Surviving are his wife, Jong Ja Jenkins of Hernando; four sons, Andre of Middle Island, N.Y., Keith of Sound Beach, N.Y., Marcus of Stony Brook, L.I., N.Y., and Reuven of Ronkonkoma, N.Y.; one daughter, Lisa Jenkins of New York City, N.Y.; one sister, Janlee G. Viands of Hagerstown, Md.; and one grandchild. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Hallie Lokey, 87, of Inverness
Hallie Maie Lokey, 87, of Inverness died Tuesday, April 25, 2000. She was born in Hopkins, N.C., and came to Inverness seven years ago from Salsbury, Md. Mrs. Lokey was a member of the First Baptist Church, Inverness and the Ruth Sunday School class. She was preceded in death by her husbands Mr. Harold M. Lokey, who died Feb. 26, 2000, and Mr. James Rankin, who died in July 1957; daughter Carol Ann Adams, who died Aug. 12, 1966; and sister Agnes Sexton who died in August 1996. Surviving are her sister, Louise Greene Matthews of Istachatta; three grandchildren, James L. Adams of Bushnell, Richard N. Adams of Tampa and Tammy L. Adams of Palm Coast; two great-grandchildren, Jenna L. Bydee of Key West and Susan L. Breedlove of Colorado Springs, Colo.; son-in-law, Norman Adams of Floral City; two nieces, Linda Adams of Floral City and Monte Hannah of Canton, N.C.; and two nephews, Ronald Matthews of Ocala and Frank Sexton of Port Charlotte. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Howard Ludin Sr., 76, of Inverness
Howard Theodore Ludin Sr., 76, of Inverness died Wednesday, April 26, 2000. He was born in Milwaukee, Wis., and came to Inverness 12 years ago from Waterford, Wis. Mr. Ludin was a retired sheet metal worker. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of the VFW Post 4337, Inverness. He was Lutheran. Surviving are his wife of 24 years, Marion Berndt Ludin of Inverness; son, Howard T. Ludin Jr. of Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters, Katherine John of Veroca, Wis., Debbie DeBack of Waukesha County, Wis.; three brothers, Bob Ludin of West Bend, Wis., Dick Ludin of Menomonee Falls, Wis., Kenneth Ludin of Hubertis, Wis.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness.

Karen Michniewicz, 45,of Hernando
Karen Michniewicz, 45, of Hernando died on Monday, April 24, 2000, at her home. Born in Bayonne, N.J., on Feb. 23, 1955, to Albert S. and Mary (Nilan) Sorochen, she came here two years ago from Tuckerton, N.J. Mrs. Michniewicz was a homemaker. She was Catholic. Surviving are her husband, Jack Michniewicz of Hernando; three sons, Kevin V. Cansian of Tuckerton, N.J., John A. Michniewicz and Kenny S. Michniewicz both of Hernando; three brothers, James Sorochen of Sewaren, N.J., Kenneth Sorochen of Inverness and Alan Sorochen of Middletown, N.J.; and one sister, Jane Broom Smith of Inverness. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Robert V. Pszybylski, 69, of Beverly Hills
Robert V. Pszybylski, 69, of Beverly Hills died Tuesday, April 25, 2000. He was born in River Rouge, Mich., and came to Beverly Hills 15 years ago from Brentwood, N.Y. Mr. Pszybylski retired in 1965 from Local 1298 as a laborer. He was a World War II Air Force veteran. He was a member of the American Legion Post 155, Crystal River. He was a member of St. Paul's Polish National Catholic Church, Belleview. Surviving are his wife, Anna M. Davis Pszybylski of Beverly Hills; son, Robert J. Pszybylski of St. James, N.Y.; three daughters, Patricia A. McGinley of Round Rock, Texas, Ann D. Stevens of Islip, N.Y., and Jane H. Pszybylski of Ridge, N.Y.; sister, Dorothy Rodzik of Brighton, Mich.; and four grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Joseph Richichi, 90, of Beverly Hills
Joseph Richichi, 90, of Beverly Hills died Tuesday, April 25, 2000. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came to Beverly Hills 30 years ago from Valley Stream, N.Y. Mr. Richichi was a retired film editor. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Beverly Hills. He was husband of the late Mrs. Concetta Nastri Richichi, who died in August 1992. Surviving are two sons, Arnold Richichi of Hewlett, N.Y., Paul Richichi of East Rockaway, N.Y.; daughter, Annette Gaughran of Independence, Mo.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Kenneth Stratton, 81, of Dunnellon
Kenneth E. Stratton, 81, of Dunnellon died Tuesday, April 25, 2000, in Citrus Springs. Born in Geneva, N.Y., he came here 16 years ago from Elmhurst, Ill. He was a mechanical designer with Zenith Corporation in Chicago. Mr. Stratton was a member of First United Methodist Church of Dunnellon. Surviving are his wife, Pearl Arline Stratton of Citrus Springs; son, Richard George Stratton of Waterloo, N.Y.; daughter, Marlene B. Stratton of Lombard, Ill.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

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., the 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.

Richard Antos, 63, of Beverly Hills
Richard S. Antos, 63, of Beverly Hills died Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at Cypress Cove Care Center, Crystal River. Born in Chicago, Ill., he moved to the area five months ago from Wheeling, Ill. He was a quality control manager for Bell & Howell, Chicago, for 34 years. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Vener Antos; a son, John Astreides of Mt. Prospect, Ill.; three daughters, Julia Granum of Schiller Park, Ill., Nancy Bredemann of Mt. Prospect, Ill., and Lisa Antos of Illinois; two brothers, Robert Giers of Bartlett, Ill., and Peter Giers of Parker, Colo.; a sister, Carol Sherill of Wauconda, Ill.; and eight grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.

Lucille Fox, of Rochester, N.Y.
Lucille E. (Schlueter) Fox, of Rochester, N.Y., died Sunday, April 23, 2000. She is survived by her daughters, Carol (Tony) Contestable, Carol (Dick) Schmitt and Cindy Wells, all of New York, and Jane (Larry) Carter of Virginia; sons, Len (Kathy) Schlueter of Florida and Greg (Marcia) Schlueter of New York; 21 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Farrell-Ryan Funeral Home, Rochester, N.Y.

Josephine Guzman, 80, of Citrus Springs
Josephine "Josie" Guzman, 80, of Citrus Springs died Wednesday, April 26, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center. Born in Puerto Rico, she came here 19 years ago from New York. She was a homemaker and loved sewing and crocheting. She was Catholic and attended St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Surviving are two sons, Louis Guzman Jr. and Nelson Guzman, both of New York, N.Y.; a daughter, Hilda Young of Ocala; a brother, Luis Ramos of Puerto Rico; six sisters, Mercedes Esparra, Isabel Pacheco, Lydia Ramos, all of New York, N.Y., Haydee McGannon of Stuart, Norma Delgado of West Palm Beach and Raquel Gonzales of Deltona; six grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Luis Guzman, Oct. 14, 1999. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Frank Hunter, 78, of Clearwater
Frank M. Hunter, 78, of Clearwater died Thursday, April 27, 2000. Born in Davis, W.Va., he was a longtime resident of Trenton, Mich., before moving to Dunnellon in 1984. He then moved to Clearwater in 1994. Mr. Hunter was a retired warehouse storeroom clerk. He was a World War II and Korean war veteran. He was a lifetime member of Inverness Elks Lodge and Crystal River American Legion and Dunnellon VFW. He was Protestant. Surviving are his wife, Mary Hunter of Clearwater; daughter, Cynthia Litwinski of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; brother, Richard Hunter of Dunnellon; sisters, Ruth Levack of Trenton, Mich., Donna Meyers of California; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Odber Parker, 70, of Beverly Hills
Odber "Burt" Parker, 70, of Beverly Hills died Monday, April 24, 2000, at Tampa General Hospital. Born April 22, 1930, in Lakeland, he moved to Beverly Hills from Ozello. Mr. Parker was a retired foreman with Central Maintenance with Industrial Construction. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was Protestant. Surviving are his wife, Oveda Parker of Beverly Hills; sons, Tim Parker of Ozello and Bruce Parker of Beverly Hills; daughter, Cyndi Parker Briggs of Tampa; sisters, Faye Simpkins of Georgia and Charmain Mason of Washington; and seven grandchildren. A.M. Seigler Funeral Home, Mulberry.

Mildred Thompson, 97, of Homosassa
Mildred W. Thompson, 97, of Homosassa, formerly of Palm Harbor, died Wednesday, April 26, 2000, at Beverly Health Care Rio Pinar, Orlando. She was born in Palm River and came to Palm Harbor in 1923 from Palm River, on to Ponce DeLion in 1956 and to Homosassa in 1972. She was a homemaker. She was Methodist. She is survived by two sons, Bobby J. Thompson and Phillip Thompson both of Clearwater; daughter, Jean T. Eppinger of Orlando; sister, Katie Wiggins of Tampa; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs.

Alfred Vierra, 74, of Beverly Hills
Alfred Vierra, 74, of Beverly Hills died Wednesday, April 26, 2000, in Crystal River. Born in West Warwick, R.I., he came here 11 years ago from Rhode Island. Mr. Vierra was a lace weaver in the fabric industry. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was married for 26 years. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Citrus Springs. Surviving are his wife, Linda Vierra of Beverly Hills; two brothers, Manual Vierra and August Vierra both of Rhode Island; and several nieces and nephews. Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Mildred Zeman, 81, of Floral City
Mildred Macakanja Zeman, 81, of Floral City died at Citrus Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, April 26, 2000. A native of Yugoslavia, she was born Oct. 13, 1928, to Luka and Dragina Bakich. She came to Florida 17 years ago from Gowanda, N.Y., where she was employed with the Gowanda State Hospital for 23 years. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Greek Orthodox Church of Lecanto. Surviving are her daughter, Dorothy Crandall of Gowanda, N.Y.; three sons, Louis Macakanja Jr. of Granger, Ind., Rudolph Zeman Jr. and Robert S. Zeman, both of Sarasota; 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Louis Macakanja, and a son, Paul Macakanja. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.