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Marie Ortiz, 83, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005 at Oak Hill Hospital.
Born in West Virginia, she came here 12 years ago from Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She was a homemaker and attended St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Spring Hill.
Survivors include her husband, Alfonso; three sons, Ben LoCastro of Palm Coast, Fla. and Barry LoCastro and John Ortiz, both of Spring Hill; four daughters, Florence LoCastro of Spokane, Wash., Linda Figucia of Dracut, Mass.; Gloria Conner and Donna Draganchuck, both of Spring Hill; one sister, Minnie Hawkenberry of Long Island, N.Y; 16 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill Chapel.
Theresa Sequin, 68, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005 while under the care of Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Brooksville. A native of Detroit, she came to the area in 1984.
Sequin was Jewish by faith and worked as a front desk clerk at the Weeki Wachee Holiday Inn.
She is survived by her husband, Edmund; son, Richard Poda of Spring Hill; stepdaughter, Linda Calvird of Trenton, Mich.; two brothers, Merrill Morganroth of Ferndale, Mich. and Victor Morganroth of Warren, Mich.; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements by Wellwood/Grace Funeral Home.
Frank Henry Bachteler, 81, of Brooksville, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2004, at Brooksville Regional Hospital.
He was born in Watervliet, N.Y., and moved to this area nine years ago from Blakley, Ga. He was an electrical estimator for Lykes Pasco, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, life member and commander of DAV District 5, life member of National Order of Trench Rats, a member of International Order of St. Luke the Physician and the Share Club at Memorial Hospital, and was an Episcopalian by faith.
Survivors include three sons, Frank H. Bachteler III of Dunnellon, Paul H. Bachteler of Ayer, Mass., and Carl A. Bachteler of Newton, Mass.; a stepdaughter, Kay Butler of Floral City; a brother, Walter Bachteler of Latham, N.Y.; a sister, Emma Bull of Latham; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville chapel.
Frances Zapata, 80, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, at Oak Hill Hospital.
She was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico, and moved to this area recently from Puerto Rico. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Manuel N.; a son, Nelson Zapata of Valley Stream, N.Y.; two daughters, Nancy Schilling of Spring Hill and Frances Poy of Deer Park, N.Y.; a brother, Gilbert DeLeon of New York, N.Y.; a sister, Maria Luisa Torres of Puerto Rico; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Wellwood-Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.
Madeline V. Fox, 65, of Brooksville, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 at her daughter's home.
She was born in Bronx, N.Y. and moved to this area eight years ago from Long Island, N.Y. She was a homemaker and was of the Roman Catholic faith.
Survivors include three daughters, Anna Billotti of Holbrook, N.Y., Loretta Sweeney of Weeki Wachee and Linda Miles of Bohemia, N.Y.; a son, Robert Fox of Brooksville; a sister, Mary Panerese of Spring Hill; three brothers, Frank Janouskovec of New York, George Janouskovec of Spring Hill and Joseph Janouskovec of Centerreach, N.Y.; and six grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes and Crematory, Brooksville chapel.
Thomas B. Whitfield, 91, of Spring Hill, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2004 under the care of Hernando Pasco Hospice.
He was born in White Bluff, Tenn., and moved to this area 22 years ago from New Jersey. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a retired packager for a pharmaceutical company.
Survivors include his wife, Julia of Spring Hill; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Wellwood-Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.
Belle H. Tomazewski, 83, of Spring Hill, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2004 at Oak Hill Hospital.
She was born in Belding, Mich., and moved to the area 21 years ago from Michigan. She was a member of Forest Oaks Lutheran Church in Spring Hill.
Survivors include two sons, John Tomazewski of Spring Hill and Paul Tomazewski of Atlanta, Ga.; a daughter, Corinne Martin of Petosky, Mich.; a brother, William Bradford of DesPlaines, Ill.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville chapel.
R. Scott Goodnough, 82, of Brooksville, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, in Brooksville.
He was born in Delhi, N.Y., and moved to this area 14 years ago from Delhi. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a member of VFW Post 9236, American Legion Post 86 and the West Hernando Golf Association.
Survivors include his wife, Regina; a son, John of Acton, Mass., two daughters, Suzanne Curley of Stow, Mass., and Diane Alexander of Tallahassee; a sister, Sheila Fierro of Fort Myers; a brother, William Goodnough of Dallas, Texas; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.
Marcella E. "Betty" Liepins, 82, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at The Residence at Timber Pines, Spring Hill.
She was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., and moved to this area 20 years ago from Springfield, Ohio. She was a retired Registered Nurse, graduating from Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, and was a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include two sons, Michael Norris of Pahoa, Hawaii, and Stephen Norris of Northfield, Vt.; a brother, Ross "Bill" Doughty of Dayton; and four granddaughters.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.
Johanna F. "Joyce" Barrs, 83, of Spring Hill, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, at her son's home.
She was born in Oneida, N.Y., and moved to this area 15 years ago from Syracuse, N.Y. She retired from Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog sales department after 20 years of service and was a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include two sons, William L. Barrs Jr. of Palm Harbor and James L. Barrs of Las Vegas, Nev.; a daughter, Joanne B. Timshel of Monmouth, Ore.; a sister, Louise Cummings of South Colton, N.Y.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Frances L. Shomper, 59, of Brooksville, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville.
She was born in Fort Pierce and moved to this area 10 years ago from Franklin, N.C. She was a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include her husband, Dennis of Franklin; two sons, Dan of Highlands, N.C., and Jeff of Ashville, N.C.; two brothers, Dennis Nash and Woody Lingo, both of Atlanta, Ga.; and five grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville Chapel.
Albert Thomas, 80, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Hudson.
He was born in Sugarloaf Valley, Pa., and moved to this area 13 years ago from Bridgeport, Conn. He was a truck driver with over 40 years of experience and retired from Carolina Freight Co. He was a World War II and Korean War veteran, serving for 15 years. He was a POW, a Purple Heart recipient and was nominated for a Congressional Medal of Honor. He was a former Mason and a Teamster member in Bridgeport.
Survivors include his wife, Winifred May; two daughters, Jacqueline Williams of Spring Hill and Barbara Reed of Orlando; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a niece.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Norman "Norm" Brauer, 90, of Spring Hill, died Friday, Dec. 24, 2004, at Oak Hill Hospital.
He was born in Chicago, Ill., and moved to Florida 20 years ago from Des Plaines, Ill. He retired as a quality control supervisor from SkilSaw after 36 years of service. After retiring, he assisted his son at Advanced Cleaning in Illinois, and then assisted his daughter at Ed Vance Printing after moving to Florida.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth Brauer of South Barrington, Ill.; a daughter, Jill York of Tampa; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.
Peter Stanowski, 90, of Spring Hill, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004, in Spring Hill.
He was born in Kingston, Pa., and moved to this area 25 years ago from Kingsbury, Pa. He was a retired production control planner in the aircraft repair industry, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, and a member of American Legion Post 186, Moose Lodge 521, AARP and NARFE Chapter 1332.
He is survived by his nephew, John Stanowski of Huntingdon, Pa.
Arrangements by Wellwood-Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.
Frances Helen Fisher, 82, of Spring Hill, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004, at her home.
She was born in Linwood, N.C., and moved to this area 18 years ago from La Plata, Md. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Sherry Brunett of Vienna, W.Va.; and a sister, Vallie Agner of Salisbury, N.C.
Arrangements by Wellwood-Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.
Ailene Monks Smith, 85, of Brooksville, died Friday, Dec. 24, 2004, at Oak Hill Hospital.
She was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., and moved to Florida 42 years ago from Huntsville, Ala., for the purpose of her husband employing staff for Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, to start the space program. She was a member of the Church of Christ. In earlier years, she worked at L.N. Gross, Fayetteville, Tenn., and Ferry Morse Seed Company, Memphis, Tenn. She worked at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala., where the space program began, and then Patrick's Air Force Base, Satellite Beach.
Survivors include her husband, Harry; a daughter, Rebecca of Brooksville; a sister, Elaine Partin of Fayetteville; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville Chapel.
Frank S. Makowiecki, 74, of Brookridge, Brooksville, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004, at Oak Hill Hospital.
He moved to this area 19 years ago from his native Rochester, N.Y., and his summer home in Thousand Islands, Cape Vincent, N.Y. He was a retired grinder for Eastman Kodak, played baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1949 to 1950, was a Korean conflict U.S. Army veteran, and a member of Brookridge Country Club, VFW Post 10209, American Legion and St. Anthony Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara; a son, Stephen of Rochester; three daughters, Anne Matolka of Rochester, and Linda Makowiecki and Christine Hennessey, both of Webster, N.Y.; a brother, Raymond of Rochester; two sisters, Irene Cudzilo and Virginia Newland, both of Rochester; and nine grandchildren.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Cortez Boulevard Chapel, Brooksville.
Mary L. Poell, 84, of Brooksville, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, at Oak Hill Hospital.
She was born in Salem, S.D., and moved to this area 30 years ago from Miami. She was a retired Registered Nurse, a U.S. Army veteran, and a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, Brooksville.
There are no known survivors.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville Chapel.
Albert T. Aderman, 82, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, at his home.
He moved to this area 26 years ago from his native Chicago, Ill. He was a retired postal carrier, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, and attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia; two sons, Thomas of Spring Hill and Richard of Bufford, Ga.; two daughters, Martha Grooms of Lawrenceburg, Ky., and Kathy Swanson of Loganville, Ga.; a sister, Bernice Frediani of Summitt, Mo.; and nine grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Rex E. Heap, 53, of Brooksville, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Tampa. He was born in Santa Monica, Calif., and moved to this area 25 years ago from St. Petersburg.
Mr. Heap was employed by Wal-Mart for five years.
Survivors include his wife, Kim; a daughter, Colleen Faber of Brooksville; two sisters, Cynthia Crooks of California and Kathleen Allen of Massachusetts; a brother, Michael Kiernan of California; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville Chapel.
Louis A. Smith, 80, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville. He was born in Jackson, Ky., and moved to this area 42 years ago from Tampa.
Mr. Smith was a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include two sons, Dennis Smith of Brooksville and Richard Smith of Floral City; two daughters, Debbie Kern of Land O’ Lakes and Laurie Smith of Spring Hill; a brother, J.C. Smith of St. Petersburg; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville Chapel.
Everett H. Carlson, 87, of Weeki Wachee, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007.
Survivors include his brother-in-law, Al Sr.; six nephews; and four nieces.
Arrangements by National Cremation Society, Hudson.
Joan L. Hudson, 78, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007 at Heron Pointe Health & Rehabilitation. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa., and moved to this area 28 years ago from Bucks County, Pa.
Mrs. Hudson was a homemaker and volunteered at Spring Hill Regional Hospital.
Survivors include her son, Scott Hudson of Spring Hill; a granddaughter; and three grandsons.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Stephen F. Kraynick Jr., 66, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville. He was born in West Palm Beach and moved to this area nine years ago from Palm City.
Mr. Kraynick retired as an engine inspector within the aircraft manufacturing industry. Survivors include his wife, Paula; and a brother, John Kraynick of Plantation.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Mariner Boulevard Chapel, Spring Hill.
Janet MacKay, 75, of Spring Hill, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2007 at her home. She was born in Detroit, Mich., and moved to this area 15 years ago from Grosse Ilse, Mich. Mrs. MacKay was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church.
Survivors include a son, Brian of Clearwater; two daughters, Jalaine Jacobus and Shannon Baker, both of Spring Hill; three grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.
