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William J. Vorsheck Sr., 91, of Spring Hill, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004 at Plaza West Health Center in Sun City.
He was born in Reynoldsville, Pa., and moved to this area 28 years ago. He retired after working 25 years as a foreman with General Electric. He was a lifetime member of the Eye Club in Erie, Pa., a member of the General Electric Quarter Century Club and was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Survivors include two sons, William J. Jr. of Weeki Wachee and Timothy of Bradenton; three daughters, Carole Woitovich of Spring Hill, Rae McCaleb of Erie, Pa., and Susan Vorsheck of Bradenton; a sister, Martha Straub of Spring Hill; 15 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill chapel.
Phyllis R. DePaolo Ward, 67, of Brooksville, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004 at Oak Hill Hospital.
She was born in New York, N.Y. and moved to this area 13 years ago from Rochester, N.H. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Michael Ward of Brooksville; a daughter, Denise Spears of New Orleans, La.; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill chapel.
Rachel Elizabeth Carrico, 76, of Brooksville, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004 at the Osprey Point Nursing Center in Bushnell.
She was born in Abingdon, Va., and moved to this area 10 years ago. She was a retired sales agent in retail. She was a member of the Church of Christian Science. She enjoyed camping.
Survivors include her son, Ralph H. Carrico of Brooksville; two brothers, James and R.C. Kestner of Abingdon, Va.; three sisters, Leona Sandoe of Abingdon, Va., Wanda Caudell of Meadowview, Va., and Viola Williams of Bristol, Tenn.; three grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by National Cremation Society, Brooksville.
Louis Francis Fuchs, 81, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007 at the Hernando Hospice Center in Brooksville. He was born in Long Branch, N.J., and moved to the area 24 years ago from Long Island, N.Y.
Mr. Fuchs was a machinist and served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Poco Quatros Model A Ford Club of New Mexico, Spring Hill Old Car Club and the Spring Hill Model A Ford Club. He was a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis; sons, Louis G., of Tijeras, N.M., and Wayne F., of Spring Hill; sisters, Eleanor Rosano, of New Jersey, and Genevieve Rhoderman, of Kansas City, Kansas; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Margaret S. Bronson, 92, of Brooksville, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007.
Survivors include her brother, Stanley Snyder; sisters, Doris Overton, and Helen Crawford; and seven nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by the National Cremation Society, Hudson.
Mary S. Rapoza, 77, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville.
She was born in Fall River, Mass., and moved to this area 10 years ago from Somerset, Mass. She was a retired seamstress and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Women's Guild.
Survivors include two sons, Daniel of Ajo, Ariz., and David of Jacksonville; a daughter, Debra Ann Galloway of Clearwater; two brothers, Francisco Silvia of Fall River, Mass., and John Silvia of Michigan; and five grandchildren.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapels, Mariner Boulevard Chapel, Spring Hill.
George Thomas Griffin Jr., 57, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, at home.
He was born in Pensacola and moved to this area seven years ago from Tampa. He retired as a carpenter after 25 years of service and was Church of Christ by faith.
Survivors include two sisters, Effie Westfall of Spring Hill and Sarah McKenzie of Floral City; many nieces and nephews; and several grandnieces and grandnephews.
Arrangements by Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.
Cedric Thomas "Tom" Trudeau, 89, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville.
He was born in Middlebury, Vt., and moved to this area 27 years ago from Cape Cod, Mass. He was a retired police officer in Framingham, Mass. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, a member and usher of St. Theresa Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus 4th Degree 6383, and a member and Past Exalted Ruler of Brooksville Elks Lodge 2582, VFW Post 10209, Spring Hill, Irish American Society, Spring Hill, and U.S. Coast Guard 158, Hernando Beach.
Survivors include three sisters, Cecile Pine of Shelburne, Mass., Eleanor Currier of Greenfield, Mass., and Martha Cormie of Gill, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Wellwood-Grace Funeral Home and Cemetery, Hudson.
Danny Algarin, 43, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007 at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. He was born in Brentwood, N.Y., and moved to this area recently from Brentwood.
Mr. Algarin was a member of the Christian Tabernacle in Queens, New York. He was a counselor for troubled teens for 19 years at Lake Grove School in New York and was involved in coaching basketball and the Christ Youth Ministry.
Survivors include two sons, Daniel and Luke, both of Long Island, N.Y.; two foster children, Cesar and Rebecca; his mother and stepfather, Carmen and James Shannon of Spring Hill; his father, Hector Algarin of Tampa; a sister, Wanda Genzler of Tampa; a brother, Henry Narvaez of Tampa; a niece; and a nephew.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.
Ralph Swendsen, 83, of Brooksville, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007 at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville. He moved to this area 23 years ago from his native Rhinebeck, N.Y.
Mr. Swendsen was an accountant, World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, recipient of the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in Shanghai, China, chaplain for the China, Burma, India Association, and a member of American Legion Post 99, Cloverleaf Veterans, and Eden Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Merilyn; a son, William V. Swendsen of Florence, Mont.; a daughter, Carol Goodrich of Naples; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Charles L. Swain, 91, of Brooksville, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2007 at his home. He was born in Rochelle, Ga., and moved to this area 35 years ago from Washington, D.C.
Mr. Swain was director of personnel, a square dance caller and a member of Mariner United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; a daughter, Dolores Wehn of Chicago, Ill.; two sisters, Agnes Johns of Canton, Ga., and Clara Rose of Warner Robins, Ga.; a brother, Johnny Swain of Warner Robins; a granddaughter; and two great-granddaughters.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Eric Lee "Peanut" Cipolla, 16, of Brooksville, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004 at Tampa General Hospital.
He was born in Daytona Beach and moved to this area 13 years ago from New Smyrna Beach. He was a student at Hernando High School. He worked at Master Lube in Brooksville and going to work with his dad at Rick Matthew's. He was a "Chevy" man, enjoyed BMX biking, mudding and NASCAR.
Survivors include his parents, Don and Karen Cipolla of Brooksville; brother Neil Cipolla of Brooksville; sister Misty Cipolla of Bristol, Tenn.; maternal grandmother Joann Crowder of Bristol, Tenn.; maternal grandfather Eddie Wilson of New Port, Tenn.; great-grandmother Anna Newman of Bristol, Tenn.; paternal step-grandmother Joan Hoekzema of Brooksville; uncles George Cipolla Jr. of Beacon, N.Y. and Tom Cipolla of Cold Spring, N.Y.; aunts Alice Fuller of St. Paul, Va., Jane Privett, Cathy Evans and Joella Evans, all of Bristol, Tenn.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Brooksville chapel.
Eugene H. Lehde, 78, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004 at his home.
He was born in Addieville, Ill., and moved to this area 17 years ago from Mt. Vernon, Ill. He was a retired district manager for Allstate Insurance Co., a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean conflict, a member of the American Legion Post No. 110 in Nashville, Ill., the VFW Post No. 10209 in Spring Hill and the Elks Lodge No. 819 in Mt. Vernon, Ill. He was Protestant by faith.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Payne Lehde; a son, E. Gene Lehde of Spring Hill; a step-son, Allan D. Payne of Mt. Vernon, Ill.; a step-daughter, Barbara Underwood of Mt. Vernon, Ill.; one brother; one sister; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill chapel.
Robert A. Merkle, 76, of Spring Hill, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, at his home.
He was born in Albany, N.Y., and moved to this area 10 years ago from St. Petersburg. He retired after 30 years of service with the Aerospace Corporation as an engineer.
Survivors include his wife, Joan; and three daughters, Lynda Sting of Kalispell, Mont., Deborah Merkle of Spring Hill, and Nancy Phillips of Booneville, Ariz.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.
Gasper J. "Gary" Renda, 75, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, at his home.
He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to this area 16 years ago from Queens, N.Y. He was a Korean conflict U.S. Army veteran. He owned an art gallery in Hewlett, N.Y., and was a jazz drummer for over 50 years. He was an active member of the Hernando Jazz Society for 10 years. He was a Catholic by faith and attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemarie; a son, Joseph of Spring Hill; a daughter, Debra Coller of Spring Hill; a sister, Josephine Ambrosio of Hudson; and a grandson.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.
Terry Lee Fisher, 58, of Brookridge, Brooksville, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at Oak Hill Hospital.
He was born in Catawissa, Pa., and moved to this area 11 years ago from Tampa. He was a store manager for the University of South Florida, a Vietnam War U.S. Air Force veteran, and a Methodist by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Leslie; three sons, Kristofer Fisher of Brooksville, and Nathan and Robin Fisher, both of Tampa; a daughter, Toni Green of Fort Lauderdale; two stepsisters, Tina Blomquist of Tampa and Sharon Seabury of Nixa, Mo.; a sister, Audrey O'Brien of Berwick, Pa.; and nine grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Bogdan Ljubenkovic, 94, of Spring Hill, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, at Oak Hill Hospital.
He was born in Zagreb, Croatia, and moved to this area a year ago from Newark, N.J. He was a civil engineer for Energoprojekt, retiring in 1971. He was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Greek Orthodox by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Mirjana; and a grandson.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral & Cremation Center, Spring Hill.
Federico "Fred" Purello, 94, of Weeki Wachee, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, in Spring Hill.
He was born in New York, N.Y., and moved to this area 11 years ago from Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, a motion picture operator, and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Survivors include a son, Fred Purello of Port St. Lucie; a daughter, Mary Ann Purello of Weeki Wachee; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Marjorie Claire Olsen, 88, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005.
She moved to this area 10 years ago from her native Stamford, Conn. She was a homemaker and a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include a son, Douglas L. Oefinger of Arcadia; a daughter, Suzanne Marie Nichols of Spring Hill; two sisters, Shirley Sullivan of Stamford and Gladys Smith of South Carolina; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.
Clara Blakely Knight, 76, of Twin Lakes, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2005, at Brooksville Healthcare Center.
She was born in Twin Lakes. She was a homemaker, attended some college and was a teacher's assistant during her early years. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, where she served as church clerk for over 40 years.
Survivors include four sons, Edward of Tarpon Springs, Raymond of Brooksville, Clarence of St. Petersburg and Joseph of Orange Park; a brother, Sandy Blakely of Dade City; two sisters, Rendy Morris of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Violet Younger of Dade City; 14 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Anderson and Hence Funeral Home, Wildwood.
William "W.C." Henson, 79, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at home.
He was born in Bethel Springs, Tenn., and moved to this area 15 years ago from Bethel Springs. He was a POW and was awarded the Purple Heart and the Presidential Unit Citation. He was a tank driver with the 4th Armored Division. He was employed for 40 years as a rural mail carrier in Bethel Springs and was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star and Northcliffe Baptist Church and was a Deacon of the church.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy; a brother, Dennis Henson of Guys, Tenn.; three sisters, Kay and Lila Gage, both of Bethel Springs, and Lily Ann Mitchell of Selmer, Tenn.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.
Artemio "Arte" Keen, 65, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, July 10, 2004, at home.
He was born in Key West and moved to this area four years ago from Key West. He retired as a butcher at the Pantry Pride Grocery Store, Key West, after 20 years of service, and was a Methodist by faith.
Survivors include three sons, Arte Keen of Key West, James Keen of California and Matthew Keen of Homestead; three daughters, Debbie Keen and Anna Keen, both of Mississippi, and Wanda Keen of Hawaii; two brothers, Louis Keen of Miami and Orlando Torres of Spring Hill; and many grandchildren.
Arrangements by Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.
George J. Puckett Sr., 86, of Brooksville, died Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville.
He moved to this area 56 years ago from his native Floral City. He was owner/operator of Brooksville Realty, a World War II U.S. Army veteran, and a member and Past Worshipful Master of Masonic Lodge 133, Floral City, Past Worthy Patron of Eastern Star 16, Floral City, and First United Methodist Church, Brooksville.
Survivors include his son, George "Jack" Jr. of Inverness; four sisters, Wilma Steadman of Inverness, Vivian Higginbotham and Iva Puckett, both of Floral City, and Ethel Winn of Crystal River; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Herbert H. Haines, 75, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at his home.
He was born in Bristol, Vt., and moved to Florida 14 years ago from Ferrisburg, Vt. He was an aircraft machinist with Simmons Precision, Vergennes, Vt., for over 25 years before retiring. He was a World War II U.S. Army and U.S. Army Air Force veteran and a member of Weeki Wachee Baptist Church, Spring Hill.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; a son, Christopher Paul Haines of Middlebury, Vt.; three daughters, Mary Haines-Johnson of Afton, Va., and Laurie Leggett and Deborah LaLancette, both of Spring Hill; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by National Cremation Society, Brooksville.
