Obituaries

JOHN EARLY

JOHN EARLY

Nov 9, 2013

EARLY, JOHN W. JR. 79, of Brooksville, Florida and Mancelona, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at HPH Hospice Care Center. He was born in Detroit, graduated from GMI Flint with a mechanical engineer degree, and retired after 34 years at General Motors Hydramatic Willow Run Plant as a supervisor of transmission production. He was an Army veteran...

John M. Rowlands

John M. Rowlands

Nov 8, 2013

Rowlands, John M., 66, of Spring Hill, died November 8, 2013. Born in Fredonia, KY, he was an avid outdoorsman, fisherman, chess player and bicyclist. He was a Vietnam veteran, and is survived by his sons, John, James, Joe, and Josh, 12 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild and brother, Norman Rowlands He is predeceased by his parents, John and Gustiva, and...

RALPH STANLEY EVERT

RALPH STANLEY EVERT

Nov 5, 2013

EVERT, RALPH STANLEY 88, of Spring Hill, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at HPH Hospice Care Center in Brooksville. He was born in Lodi, Wisconsin, and retired as owner and operator of a plumbing company. He was a Navy veteran. He enjoyed traveling, bowling, and family functions. Ralph is survived by two sons, and their wives, Jerry and...

Robert L. Rouse

Robert L. Rouse

Nov 4, 2013

Rouse, Robert Jr., 86, of Spring Hill, died November 4, 2013. He is a US Army veteran of World War II, and is survived by daughters Melissa McCaffrey, Susan Dymesich, Deborah Rude, Sandra Cordova, 8 grandchildren, & 7 great-grandchildren. A graveside ceremony will be held at Florida National Cemetery, Friday, December 6, 2013 at 1:00PM.

Harold Dean

Harold Dean

Oct 29, 2013

Dean, Harold, 80, of Spring Hill, died October 29, 2013. He is a US Army veteran of the Korean War, and is survived by his wife, Audrey, sons Greg, and his wife, Beverly, and James, and 3 grandchildren.

Raymond W. St. Louis

Raymond W. St. Louis

Oct 29, 2013

ST. LOUIS, RAYMOND W. SR, 90, of Spring Hill, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at HPH Hospice Care Center in Brooksville. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and had lived in this area for over 25 years. He was a retired sheet metal contractor and a Navy veteran, having served on the USS Yorktown (CV10). He enjoyed fishing,...

JAMES EDWARD VALENTINE

JAMES EDWARD VALENTINE

Oct 28, 2013

Jim was a native of Aurora, IL and had lived in Florida for more than 30 years moving to Hernando County in 1991. He is a child of God and a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife of 23 years Barbara, and six children; Benjamin Valentine and his wife Jinyan, Carrie Halfmann and her...

JOSEPH DZIEZYC

JOSEPH DZIEZYC

Oct 23, 2013

DZIEZYC, JOSEPH, 96, of Spring Hill, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. He was born in Stamford, CT and was a retired purchase order clerk for an electronics company. He served in the National Guard. Joe is survived by two daughters, Elaine, and her husband Rob Henwood, Dolores, and her husband Tim Menefee; his...

Lillie Bonds

Lillie Bonds

Oct 22, 2013

BONDS, LILLIE 88, of Spring Hill, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville. She was born in Atlanta, GA. Lillie is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Horace; daughter and son-in-law, Evelyn and Ronald Hutchison; sister, Eddie Mae Thomas; two grandsons and two great grandsons. Visitation will be at First United Methodist...

Ray V. Jones

Ray V. Jones

Oct 16, 2013

JONES, RAY V. JR., 90, Spring Hill, died October 16, 2013. A native of Allendale, NJ, Mr. Jones moved to the Spring Hill area from Hunterdon County, NJ where he had lived for 18 years. Prior to coming to Spring Hill, he served as a Sunday School teacher and Deacon at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Grandin, NJ. In Spring Hill,...

PETER CHINNICI

PETER CHINNICI

Oct 12, 2013

CHINNICI, PETER 95, of Spring Hill, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2013 under the loving care of his daughter and HPH Hospice. He was born in Brooklyn, NY and was a construction concrete worker and was an Army veteran. Peter is survived by his daughter, Patricia DeRosse Childress; 9 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandson. He was...

GEORGE LUCARDIE

GEORGE LUCARDIE

Oct 11, 2013

LUCARDIE, GEORGE 88, of Trinity, FL, passed away in Spring Hill, FL on Friday, October 11, 2013 under the loving care of his family and HPH Hospice. He was born in Indonesia and was a retired supervisor for Xerox Business Machine Company. George is survived by his life-partner, Edith Lans, three daughters, Joyce Lucardie Rogers, her husband, Michael Rogers, Ingrid...

EILEEN V. JOHNSON

EILEEN V. JOHNSON

Oct 7, 2013

Johnson, Eileen V. 69, of Brooksville, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2013 at the Evergreen Woods Health and Rehab Center. She was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and was a homemaker. Eileen is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Patricia Dowd and John Buschel. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kurt in 2006. A memorial service...

Frank D. Ruggeri

Frank D. Ruggeri

Oct 3, 2013

RUGGERI, FRANK D. 71, of Spring Hill, passed away on October 3, 2013 at HPH Hospice Care Center in Brooksville. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved to this area in 1980 from Warminster, PA. He was a retired manager for a pool company. He enjoyed dancing, listening to the music of Mikie D, Susan and Scottie from the...

Santo J. Marchese

Santo J. Marchese

Oct 1, 2013

MARCHESE, SANTO 81, of Brooksville, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at home. He was born in Newark, NJ and moved to Florida in 1986 from Parsippany, NJ, when he retired from Bell Labs as a Supervisor of Maintenance and HVAC. Santo was a member of Hernando County Radio Control Club for many years. Santo is survived by his...

Lois S. Aiken

Lois S. Aiken

Sep 28, 2013

Aiken, Lois M., 86, of Homosassa, died September 28, 2013. She is survived by her sister, Joan Struthers, and her brother, Charles Snyder.

Ruth Jean Roberts

Ruth Jean Roberts

Sep 25, 2013

Roberts, Ruth Jean, 65, passed on September 25, 2013 under the care of her loving family and the caring staff at HPH Hospice Care Center in Brooksville, Florida. A native of Cranston, Rhode Island, she worked as a Quality Control Engineer for Davol before retiring and coming to Brooksville, Florida. She enjoyed History, Egyptology, animals and reading. Ruth is survived...

JOYCE CHARLOTTE LINCOLN

JOYCE CHARLOTTE LINCOLN

Sep 22, 2013

LINCOLN, JOYCE CHARLOTTE 70, of Brooksville, passed away on September 22, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Coleman, Michigan, and was a retired engine assembler in the automobile manufacturing industry. She enjoyed calligraphy, shopping, fishing and her family. Joyce is survived by her loving husband, Victor; her son and daughter-in-law, Grant and Carol Lincoln; her brother, Jerry; sisters,...

ROBERT E. YEAGER

ROBERT E. YEAGER

Sep 17, 2013

YEAGER, ROBERT E., 75, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at HPH Hospice Care Center in Brooksville. He was born in Trenton, NJ and moved to this area in 1989 from Moorsville, PA. He was a retired steel worker and an Army veteran. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, boating, and hunting wild turkey, bear and deer. Robert is survived...

FRANK E. DZIADUL

FRANK E. DZIADUL

Sep 16, 2013

DZIADUL, FRANK 93, of Homosassa and Spring Hill, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013 at Oak Hill Hospital. He was born in South Windsor, CT and moved to Florida in 1985 from Vernon, CT. He was the owner and operator in the faming industry. Frank is survived by his daughter, Eileen, and her husband, Charles Hatton, son, Donald, and...