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Clarence Pearson, 73, of Brooksville, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2001 at his home.
He was born in Blackshear, Ga., and moved to this area 15 years ago from Ft. Pierce, Fla. He worked as a cable engineer for Tampa General Cable Corporation for many years, was a roofer/general contractor, a World War II and Korean War U.S. Army veteran, a member of the VFW, American Legion Post and DAV, and a Protestant by faith.
Survivors include two sons, Clarence of Spring Hill and Donald of New Orleans, La.; four daughters, Linda King of Rockport, Texas, Carolyn Tillman of Spring Hill, Sheila A. of Brooksville, and Bonnie S. Jones of Bell, Fla.; 20 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville Chapel.
John R. 'Jack' Arison, 84, of Spring Hill, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2001 at Spring Hill Regional Hospital.
He was born in Uniontown, Pa., and moved to this area 19 years ago from Cumberland, Md.
Survivors include his wife, Theresa Hemphill-Arison of Spring Hill; a stepdaughter, Susan Marie Hemphill of Cleveland, Ohio; a sister, Chris Scheuer of Buffalo, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel.
Edward J. DiMarzo, Jr., 77, of Brooksville, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001 at his home.
He was born in Bronx, N.Y., and moved to this area two years ago from Homestead, Fla. He was retired from retail sales of office machines, a World War II U.S. Army Air Corp veteran, a member of the American Legion, Elks Lodge, VFW, all of Homestead, and P-47 Pilots Association, and a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include a son, Daniel E. of Brooksville; two daughters, Marilyn Fitch of Brooksville and Joanne Lyon of Homestead; a brother, William K. of Homestead; a sister, Madeline Soluri of Homestead; and three grandchildren, Ryan and Robert Fitch, both of Tallahassee, and Robyn Fitch of Brooksville.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
David M. Preuss, 40, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001 at Spring Hill Regional Hospital.
He was a native of Cincinnati and was visiting in the area.
Survivors include his father, William A. of Pennsylvania; two sisters, Judy Aurich and Sandy Fiscus, both of Spring Hill; and a brother, William, Jr. of Brooklyn Center, Minn.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Mariner Boulevard Chapel, Spring Hill.
Elizabeth Kraft, 97, of Brooksville, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville.
She was born in York, Pa., and moved to this area 10 years ago from Whiting, N.J. She was a Protestant by faith.
Survivors include three sons, Wayne Kraft of Spring Hill, Gordon Kraft of Las Vegas, Nev., and Robert Kraft of California; three sisters, Clara Chisholm and Carlin McArthur, both of York, and Vantta Baker of Nevada; eight grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.
Marie M. Roche, 80, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, at her home.
She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to this area 15 years ago from Middle Valley, N.Y. She retired from the United States Trust Co. of New York. She was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Spring Hill, and was a seamstress and avid writer and author.
Survivors include her husband, Clifford; two daughters, Maureen Cummings of Ridgewood, N.Y., and Gail Harning of Fairhaven, N.J.; two sisters, Emma Truppner of New York and Anna Ewen of New Jersey; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.
John S. McDonald Sr., 74, of Weeki Wachee, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at his home.
He was born in Ticonderoga, N.Y, and moved to this area 20 years ago from Harvard, Mass. He was a retired fighter pilot/engineer for the U.S. Military MITRE Corp. after 13 years of service, a Vietnam War U.S. Air Force veteran, graduated from West Point, was a member of Knights of Columbus, Lions Club, and several civic associations in New York, a board member of Ticonderoga Country Club, and attended St. Thomas Church, Spring Hill, and St. Mary Church, New York.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; a son, John S. McDonald Jr. of Tilton, N.H.; three daughters, Michelle McDonald of Unadilla, N.Y., Lorraine McClain of Banbridge, N.Y., and Mary Gill of Clearwater; two brothers, Walter McDonald of Ticonderoga and Larry McDonald of Plattsburg, N.Y.; and seven grandchildren.
Arrangements by National Cremation Society, Brooksville.
Larry W. Palmer, 52, of Hudson, formerly of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004, at his home.
He moved to this area 33 years ago from his native Niles, Mich. He was a history teacher, a longtime paper carrier for the St. Petersburg Times, and a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include his mother, Gloria A. Palmer of Spring Hill; and a sister, Debra Palmer of Jacksonville.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Earl A. Rexroad, 85, of Brooksville, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2004, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville.
He was born in Tolono, Ill., and moved to this area 22 years ago from Effingham, Ill. He retired from Clifford & Jacob Champaign Drop Forge Plant after 30 years of service. He was a member of Moose Lodge 1676, Brooksville, a life member of VFW Post 8713, and a Protestant by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Opal; a son, Dick Rexroad of Brooksville; a daughter, Jane Cook of Payne, Ohio; two stepchildren, Fran Cutler and Ken Bell, both of Battle Creek, Mich.; a sister, Cleta Kincaid of Ogden, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville Chapel.
Felipe M. Diaz, 72, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at his home.
He was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, and moved to this area nine years ago from
Chicago, Ill. He was a supervisor in the electronics industry and a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Lydia; a daughter, Vilma "Val" Maron of
Wauconda, Ill.; a sister, Asuncion Diaz of Puerto Rico; a grandson, Philip L. Sammons of Chicago; and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Mary Ann Signorelli, 79, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at home.
She was born in Bronx, N.Y., and moved to this area 16 years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a retired telephone operator from Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, after 35 years of service, and a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include her husband, Gaspare; a son, Jerry Signorelli of New Port Richey; a daughter, Mary Jo Fay of Brooklyn; a brother, Basil Vico of North Carolina; two sisters, Margie Sudeth of Virginia and Thalia Shore of North Carolina; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.
Norman A. Dugas, 80, of Timber Pines, Spring Hill, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville.
He was born in Ancon Canal Zone, Panama, and moved to this area 12 years ago from Annapolis, Md. He was an environmental technician in the Defense and Electronics Division for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Baltimore, Md., a World War II U.S. Army veteran, a life member of Elks Lodge 622, Annapolis, and a member of American Legion 0297, Baltimore, Timber Pines Golf and Country Club, Panama Canal Society of Florida and St. Theresa Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Doris; two sons, Christopher N. Dugas of Pensacola and Wayne J. Dugas of Port Richey; three daughters, Paula D. Thomas of Norfolk, Va., and Virginia and Kathryn D. Sherman, both of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; a brother, Leroy Dugas of Baton Rouge, La.; two sisters, Dorothy Broadbent and Joyce Joubert of Baton Rouge; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
John G. "Jack" Zwick Jr., 75, of Spring Hill, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville.
He was born in New York, N.Y., and moved to this area 11 years ago from Analomink, Pa. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and paratrooper with 82nd Air Borne. He studied real estate at Rutgers University for three years and was the owner of J.G. Zwick Construction Company, Middleton, N.J. before becoming manager of Penn Hills Resort, where he worked for 35 years. He worked for Silverthorn Golf Pro Shop, Brooksville Golf & Country Club and Sherman Hills Country Club. He volunteered for many years as Master of "Explorer," was active in the Honeymoon Association and was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth H.; a son, John R. of Havertown, Pa.; a daughter, Marianne Teeple of Flower Mound, Texas; a sister, Barbara Miller of Vincetown, N.J.; and seven grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Marilyn R. Hanneman, 68, of Brooksville, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at her home.
She was born in Lafayette, Ind., and moved to this area 14 years ago from Hoffman Estates, Ill. She was a homemaker and a member of Nativity Lutheran Church, where she was involved in church activities.
Survivors include her husband, Lester Jr.; five sons, Robert of Spring Hill, Lester III and Scott, both of Elgin, Ill., David of Lockport, Ill., and Richard of Plainfield, Ill.; a daughter, Susan Bures of Weeki Wachee; a brother, Charles Merkel of LaMirada, Calif.; three sisters, Betty Beecher of Santa Barbara, Calif., Janet Hession of Lafayette, Ind., and Lois Zuercher of Fort Wayne, Ind.; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Cortez Boulevard Chapel, Brooksville.
Axel A. Slatt, 91, of Cloverleaf, Brooksville, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville.
He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to this area 25 years ago from Huntington, Long Island, N.Y. He was owner/operator of Hillside Meat Market, Jamaica, Long Island, N.Y., a World War II U.S. Army veteran, a member of the Cloverleaf Veterans Association and a Lutheran by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; a daughter, Gail Owens of St. Petersburg; a sister, Eleanor Gravenhorst of Roanoke Park, Calif.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Jeannette Paquin, 84, of Spring Hill, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003 at home.
She was born in Pawtucket, R.I., and moved to this area 16 years ago from Lindenhurst, N.Y. She retired from the Lindenhurst Public School System and was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Louis; three sons, Richard of Millersville, Pa., Ronald of Charles City, Iowa, and Raymond of Spring Hill; two brothers, Arthur Bergeron of Warwick, R.I., and Gerard Bergeron of Fountain Hills, Ariz.; six sisters, Sister Blanche Marie of Lowell, Mass., Loretta Cunha and Germaine Genest, both of Attleboro, Mass; Theresa Marziasz and Lillian Depot, both of Pawtucket, R.I., and Clarice McCormick of North Providence, R.I.; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.
Manuel Pacheco, 85, of Spring Hill, died Friday, Nov. 14, 2003 at Spring Hill Regional Hospital.
He was born in St. Michael Azores, Portugal, and moved to this area eight years ago from New Bedford, Mass. He was a retired construction worker and a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include a son, Gabriel Pacheco of Spring Hill; a daughter, Mary Pierce of Spring Hill; two grandsons; and two great-granddaughters.
Arrangements by Wellwood-Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.
Rev. Robert "Bobby" William Bell, 32, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003 at Oak Hill Hospital.
He was born in Dayton, Ohio, moved to New Port Richey 31 years ago from Dayton, Ohio, and to this area four years ago. He was the pastor of Bridge of Hope Tabernacle, Spring Hill, and a graduate of Gulf High School Class of 1988, New Port Richey.
Survivors include his wife, Lisa Bell; three sons, Warren Bell, Joshua Bell and Matthew Bell, all of Spring Hill; his parents, Robert and Debra Bell of Port Richey; a brother, Michael Bell of New Port Richey; a sister, Teresa Cote of Port Richey; his grandparents, Mildred and Russ Gross of Hudson; two nephews; and three nieces.
Arrangements by Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Congress Street Chapel, New Port Richey.
Dorothy E. Haywood, 85, of Brooksville, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville.
She was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and moved to this area 22 years ago from Depew, N.Y. She was a homemaker, a member of the Three Seasons Mobile Home Association and Federal Mobile Home Association, and a Methodist by faith.
Survivors include her husband, Tom; two daughters, Kathleen Drozdz of Tanawanda, N.Y., and Mary Ellen Miller of Buffalo, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Judith Marie Maraquin Garrett, 51, of Dade City, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003 at Lakeland Regional Hospital.
She was born in Brooksville and moved to Dade City five years ago from Brooksville. She was a homemaker and a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include three sons, Kevin and Chris Maraquin and Bruce Chorvat Jr., all of Dade City; two daughters, Margo Maraquin and Karen Eicholz, both of Dade City; a brother, William Garrett of Brooksville; three sisters, Deborah Chneider of Dade City, Caroline Griffith of Webster and Gloria Whitaker of Jasper, Ga.; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Harold Edward "Ed" Wrightsman, 80, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville.
He was born in Peru, Neb., and moved to this area 15 years ago from Oahu, Hawaii. He was a retired World War II, Korean conflict and Lebanon Crisis U.S. Navy veteran. He was an assistant scout master for the Navy Sea Scouts from 1939-1940, Third Degree Mason, a member of the DeMolay, Loyal Order of the Moose, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, VFW, American Legion and Fleet Reserve. He received the 20-year service award from NASA in 1963, was the manager of the Gilmore Creek Tracking Station for NOAA in the 1970s and was a Protestant by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara; two sons, Curtis and Ted Wrightsman, both of Fairbanks, Alaska; three daughters, Carol Phipps of North Carolina, and Norma Mossa and Leanna Shields, both of Fairbanks; a sister, Alice Ann McIntyre of Auburn, Neb.; 18 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
James L. Barrett, 71, of Brooksville, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003 at Evergreen Woods.
He was born in Mahopac, N.Y., and moved to this area 30 years ago from upstate New York. He was a self-employed asphalt layer for 48 years and was an Episcopalian by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Jane; three sons, George and Alan, both of Spring Hill, and James Jr. of Davenport, N.Y.; two daughters, Janice Barrett and Jacqueline Spaccirelli, both of Carmel, N.Y.; his mother, Hazel Lopez of Spring Hill; a sister, three brothers; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Dorothy Lee Abarca, 86, of Tampa, formerly of Spring Hill, died Thursday, July 17, 2003 at Fletcher Health & Rehab, Tampa.
She was born in Clarion, Iowa. She was an interior designer in the home fashion industry and a member of First United Methodist Church, Spring Hill.
Survivors include her daughter, Lee Ann Wood of Tampa; a brother, Howard Myers of Jacksonville; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville Chapel.
Maxine S. Lynn, 87, of Brooksville, died Thursday, July 17, 2003 at Brooksville Regional Hospital.
She was born in Tupelo, Miss., and moved to this area 33 years ago from St. Petersburg. She was a retired retail sales clerk and a member of New Hope Baptist Church, Brooksville.
Survivors include three sons, Franklin Forrest Randolph of St. Louis, Mo., Bobby Swan Randolph of Granite City, Ill., and Joe Clovus Randolph of Brooksville; a brother, Bill Tedder of St. Louis, Mo.; six grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
