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William H. "Bill" Brayton, 62, of Brooksville, died Thursday, May 20, 2004, at his home.
He was born in Traverse City, Mich., and was a lifelong resident of Brooksville. He was a retired plant manager, a Vietnam War U.S. Army veteran, a Brooksville City Policeman, Hernando County Deputy Sheriff, and a member of the Lost Dutchman Mining Association and Hernando Sportsman's Club.
Survivors include his wife, Ardyth; two sons, William Hamilton Brayton II of Winter Haven and David Arthur Tregay of Chicago, Ill.; five daughters, Mary Catherine Hunt and Charlotte Grimsley, both of Winter Haven, Kristina Brayton and Jennifer Elizabeth Lauppe, both of Brooksville, and Dawn Marie Emmett of Spring Hill; his mother, Lilly Mae Brayton of Brooksville; three brothers, Pat Brayton of Brooksville, Bob Brayton of Conyers, Ga., and Michael Brayton of Ocala; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Julian "Jack" Maszto, 79, of Hernando Beach, died Friday, May 21, 2004, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville.
He was born in Jamaica, N.Y., and moved to this area 29 years ago from West Babylon, N.Y. He was a retired electrician for Long Island Railroad, a World War II U.S. Navy Seabees veteran, and a charter member of Hernando Beach Yacht Club.
Survivors include his wife, June; three sons, Kenny Amideo of Barefoot Bay, Fla., and Ronnie Maszto and Wayne Amideo, both of Long Island, N.Y.; four daughters, Joanne Leddy of Delhi, N.Y., Bonnie West of Lake Arrowhead, Calif., Jackie Simpson of Long Island and June Brower of Bushnell; two brothers, Andy Maszto of Queens, N.Y., and Paul Maszto; two sisters, Del Toporcer of Queens and Doris Maszto of Clearwater; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by National Cremation Society, Brooksville.
Margaret A. Fries, 82, of Brooksville, died Friday, May 21, 2004, at Oak Hill Hospital.
She was born in Melrose Park, Ill., and moved to Florida 30 years ago from Hoffman Estates, Ill. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Spring Hill.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas and Raymond Fries, both of Clermont; a daughter, Constance Mesko of Hoffman Estates; a brother, Leonard Bartels of Hillside, Ill.; two sisters, Mildred DiMarzio of Lombard, Ill., and Marily Hillier of Bellwood, Ill.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by National Cremation Society, Brooksville.
Susan Harris, 52, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House, Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville.
Mrs. Harris was born in England and moved to this area three years ago from Hudson.
Survivors include her husband, Christopher D.; a daughter, Louisa Benetto of Spring Hill; a son, Matthew Harris of Spring Hill; and a grandson.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Jeannette Voccio, 84, of Weeki Wachee, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 at her home. She was born in Warren, R.I., and moved to this area a year ago from Inverness.
Mrs. Voccio was a retired accountant from George Dahl Company and was a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include her daughter, Jeanne Fleming of Weeki Wachee; a grandson; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, U.S. 19 Chapel, Spring Hill.
Thomas Caddick Bardsley, 81, of Spring Hill, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007 at Brooksville Regional Hospital. He was born in Hartford, Conn., and moved to this area 12 years ago from Seffner.
Mr. Bardsley retired from the U.S. Postal Service, having worked as a clerk and delivery. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, having served aboard the USS Leonard Wood. He was a life member of DAV, and a founder and past president of the Coventry Hockey Association.
Survivors include his wife, Marie; four sons, Thomas of Big Sky, Mont., Jeffery and Kenneth, both of Providence, R.I., and Timothy of Oakland, Maine; a sister, Ruth Zajac of Sarasota; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Mariner Boulevard Chapel, Spring Hill.
Robert T. Bennett, 80, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 at Oak Hill Hospital. He was born in Jamaica, N.Y., and moved to this area 15 years ago from Massapequa, N.Y.
Mr. Bennett was a retired sales representative, a World War II and Korean conflict U.S. Navy veteran and a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Joan; five sons, Robert, Scott, Tom, Jim and Roland; a daughter, Kathleen Heath; a brother, Bill Lux; a sister, Dorothy Bennett; and nine grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
H. Russell Haase, 80, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007 at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to this area seven years ago from Sarasota.
Mr. Haase owned a real estate agency in Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., and served as a public servant with the Suffolk County Government for many years in New York. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church.
Survivors include his brother-in-law, Robert Aviano of Patchogue, N.Y.; a niece, Theresa Giocobbi of Spring Hill; a nephew, Robert Aviano Jr. of Rochester, Vt.; and fiancé, Christina McCallum of Spring Hill.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.
Frances Mae Linden Helligrass, 90, of Dallas, N.C., died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007 at Carolinas Medical Center, Lincolnton, N.C. She was born in Haines City.
Mrs. Helligrass was a member of Mariner United Methodist Church, Spring Hill.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Harvey F. Waite and Virginia Brown-Waite of Spring Hill, and Wayne G. and Colleen Waite of Verona, N.Y.; a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Ronald Webber of Dallas, N.C.; six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Arrangements by A Simple Service Funeral Home, Gastonia, N.C.
James J. Houghton, 77, of Brookridge, Brooksville, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2007 at Oak Hill Hospital. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., and moved to this area eight years ago from Bucks County, Pa.
Mr. Houghton was a researcher for the U.S. Government, a U.S. Army veteran, and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, where he was a Eucharistic Minister and a volunteer.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; a son, James J. Houghton of Bucks County; four daughters, Janet E. Foster of Langhorne, Pa., Linda E. Greco of Oak Hill, Va., Anita E. Bauman of Bangor, Pa., and Audrey E. Houghton of Brooksville; and nine grandchildren.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville.
Ana Margaret Alvareztorres, 85, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 at Hernando Care Center.
She was born in New York, N.Y., and moved to this area 27 years ago from New Jersey.
Mrs. Alvareztorres was a retired special education teacher and a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church.
Survivors include her son, Ray of Arlington, Va.; two brothers, Manuel Bello of Jacksonville and Tony Bello of Wisconsin; and a sister, Mary Botini of Miami.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Michael P. Minando, 79, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 at Brooksville Regional Hospital. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to this area 10 years ago from Freeport, Long Island, N.Y.
Mr. Minando was a retired carpet installer, Korean conflict U.S. Army veteran, a member of the American Legion and a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include two sons, Michael A. of Seaford, N.Y., and Vincent M. of Spring Hill; two daughters, Nina Westerhouse of Delphi, Ind., and Christine Harrison of Higgins Lake, Mich.; two brothers, Anthony L. of Spring Hill and Mathew of Connecticut; and eight grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Eleanore E. Hinz, 94, of Spring Hill, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2007 at Bayonet Point Health & Rehab. She was born in Sheboygan, Wis., and moved to this area 35 years ago from Sheboygan.
Mrs. Hinz was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Spring Hill.
Survivors include a son, James of Oostburg, Wis.; a daughter, Elaine Maywalt of Spring Hill; a brother, Martin Hoeft of Oostburg; a sister, Dorothy Wasmer of Milwaukee, Wis.; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.
Vincent Caruana, 64, of Silverthorn, Spring Hill, died Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville.
He was born in Portebedocle Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, and moved to this area 14 years ago from Long Island, N.Y. He was the retired owner of Vienna Furniture Manufacturers of Long Island and a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, Spring Hill.
Survivors include his wife, Antonietta; three sons, Anthony of Miamisburg, Ohio, Michael of Windemere and John of Windsor, Ontario, Canada; five sisters, Nancy Verdun of Derby, Conn., Elvira Frenda Caruana of Agrigento, Italy, Mafalda Imbro of Coral Springs, Matilda Imbro of Ansonia, Conn., and May Companiolo of Spring Hill; and 13 grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Renna F. Plair-Stephens, 43, of Riverdale, Ga., formerly of Brooksville, died Wednesday, May 19, 2004.
She was born in Ocala, spent her early years in Brooksville and moved to Atlanta, Ga., 18 years ago. She was an administrative assistant.
Survivors include her husband, Stanley Stephens Sr. of Riverdale, Ga.; a son, Jamarrio Washington of Valdosta, Ga.; a stepson, Stanley Stephens Jr. of Orlando; two daughters, Lakisha Plair of Morrow, Ga., and Randi Weston of Riverdale; a stepdaughter, Kandyce Stephens of Brooksville; her mother, Ophelia Nelson of Brooksville; her father, Fred Plair of Vero Beach; her stepfather, Bram Frazier of Estill, S.C.; two brothers, Carl Plair of Hampton, Ga., and Quentin Plair of Lawrenceville, Ga.; and five sisters, Angela Williams of Atlanta, Ga., Fredricka Gill and Ophelia Frazier-Brown, both of Brooksville, Lisa Revell of Irving, Texas, and Betty Oliver of Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Arrangements by Cason Funeral & Cremation Services, Brooksville.
Gordon P. Peacock, 69, of Weeki Wachee, died Wednesday, May 26, 2004.
He moved to this area 14 years ago from Duxbury, Mass. He was owner/operator of Peacock Press, Inc. since 1957. The company is still family owned and operating in Rockland, Mass. He was an active member of Rotary International in Braintree, Mass., from 1960 to 1995, became president in 1972 and was honored as a Paul Harris Fellow and honorary lifetime member.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Louise; three sons, John of Spring Hill, Brian of Duxbury, Mass., and Gordon Jr. of Plymouth, Mass.; his mother, Beatrice Regan of Braintree; two brothers, James of Dunedin and David of Plymouth; and seven grandchildren.
Arrangements by Family Funeral Care, Hudson.
Rayvanol Keith Osborn, 69, of Brooksville, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville. He was born in Vinson, Okla., and moved to this area seven years ago from Hollis, Okla.
Mr. Osborn was a farmer, owner/operator of Osborn’s Bargain Center in Oklahoma and Texas, and a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; a stepdaughter, Renee Gore of McClenny; a brother, W.C. Osborn of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Ada A. DaSilva, 75, of Spring Hill, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2007 at Oak Hill Hospital. She was born in Albonito, Puerto Rico, and moved to this area 27 years ago from Hollywood.
Mrs. DaSilva was a homemaker, a member of the Puerto Rican Club of Spring Hill and attended St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church.
Survivors include a son, Michael of Davie; two daughters, Debra Casiano of Spring Hill and Janet DaSilva of Loxahatchee; six sisters, Emma DaSilva, Auria Ortiz and Olga McKinley, all of Spring Hill, Blanca Ortiz of Holyoke, Mass., Monserrate Negron of Dallas, Texas, and Miram Wandt of Oswego, Ill.; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Anthony Vincent Piccirilli, 68, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007 at home. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., and moved to this area three years ago from Naples.
Mr. Piccirilli was self-employed and served in the National Guard. He was a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include two sons, Anthony of Spring Hill and Rocky of Naples; two sisters, Rosemarie Ledonne and Doris Chritzburg; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Jasper J. Dutton Jr., 53, of Brooksville, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007 at Brooksville Regional Hospital, Brooksville. He was born in Knoxville, Tenn., and moved to this area 22 years ago from Knoxville.
Mr. Dutton was a member of HARC (Hernando Adult Retarded Citizens) and Eden Baptist Church.
Survivors include his stepmother, Trula Dutton of Brooksville; four brothers, Scotty and Jacky Dutton, both of Knoxville, and Garry and Larry Fisher, both of Brooksville; three sisters, Sharon Jones and Shelia, both of Knoxville, and Michelle Schwieternan of Brooksville; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville Chapel.
James J. Fennessey, 71, of Weeki Wachee, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2007 at his home. He was born in Bronx, N.Y., and moved to this area three years ago from Thiells, N.Y.
Mr. Fennessey was a construction lather, a U.S. Army veteran, and a member of the Merchant Marines, Elks Lodge, New York, and St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; a son, Michael of Stony Point, N.Y.; a daughter, Debbie Fennessey of Tuxedo Park, N.Y.; a sister, Patricia Warde of Los Angeles, Calif.; and a granddaughter.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, U.S. 19 Chapel, Spring Hill.
Paul F. Neuhann, 79, of Brooksville, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007 at his home. He was born in Wheeling, W.Va., and moved to this area 35 years ago from Clearwater.
Mr. Newhann was an accountant, World War U.S. Army veteran, past member of Elks Lodge 2582, Brooksville, and a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly; a son, Douglas Neuhann of Brooksville; three daughters, Paula Phillips of Brunswick, Ga., Rebecca Davey of Brooksville, and Gail McDonald of Albany, N.Y.; and seven grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Walter C. Caraway, 81, of Brooksville, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House, Brooksville. He was born in Knights and moved to this area 52 years ago from Plant City.
Mr. Caraway was Pastor for 33 years at Brooksville Church of God and Back to the Faith Church of God. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Borne veteran, an Evangelist throughout Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama, and a member of American Legion Post 99.
Survivors include his wife, Opal; four sons, Curtis Caraway of Palmetto, W. Leslie Caraway, Kerry Caraway, and M. David Caraway, all of Brooksville; a daughter, O. Renee Hunt of Orlando; a brother, Earl Caraway of Lake Placid; three sisters, Juanita Warn of Plant City, Frances Fulton of Nobleton and Sharron Lurch of Jacksonville; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Keith L. Palmer, 52, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007 at Oak Hill Hospital. He was born in Queens, N.Y., and moved to this area 20 years ago from Yaphank, N.Y.
Mr. Palmer was an installer for a fence company and a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Susan; three sons, John Tammaro, Frank Tammaro and David Tammaro; a daughter, Christina Tammaro of Seminole; a brother, Darrel Palmer of Lake Mary; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements by Downing Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Spring Hill.
