Obituaries
ARTHUR RUDOLPH CROCI
Aug 16, 2013
CROCI, ARTHUR RUDOLPH 88, of Spring Hill, passed away on August 16, 2013 at Brooksville Regional Hospital. He was born in Detroit, MI and was a retired Quality Assurance Manager for Ford Motor Company. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. Arthur is survived by his wife, Cynthia; two sons, Jonathan, (his wife Jocelyn), William, (his wife Melissa); five daughters,...
JOSEPH JOHN LA FRANCA
Aug 15, 2013
LA FRANCA, JOSEPH JOHN 82, of Spring Hill, passed away at HPH Hospice in Brooksville. He was born in Manhattan, NY and was a retired custodian for the US Postal Service. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Joe is survived by his sons, Joseph and Peter LaFranca; daughter, Grace Owsian, one sister, 5 grandchildren and 2 great...
GORDON PERRY TUCKER
Aug 12, 2013
TUCKER, GORDON PERRY, 72, passed away on August 12, 2013 at Brooksville Regional Hospital in Brooksville, FL. Gordon was born August 16, 1940 in Tennessee, the son of Bessie and James Tucker. He was one of five children. Gordon's greatest enjoyment was gardening and raising rabbits, and watching wrestling. He is survived by his wife, Vera Tucker, brother, Dewey Tucker,...
WILLIAM RICE FLEMMING
Aug 12, 2013
FLEMMING, WILLIAM RICE,SR. age 88, of Timber Pines-Terrace View Village, Spring Hill, FL passed away on August 12, 2013, under the care of HPH Hospice Care Center of Brooksville, FL. He was born on July 16, 1925, in Coronaca, SC, to Alice Rice Flemming and Thomas Willard Flemming. When Bill turned 7 he moved to Epworth Orphanage because his father...
Richard Laney
Aug 4, 2013
LANEY, RICHARD “GENE”, 80, of Brooksville passed on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Oak Hill Regional Hospital. A native of Carthage, Missouri, Mr. Laney moved to the area with his late wife Beverly in 1989 from Texas. Gene was a veteran of the US Army, a retired telephone contractor and member of the First United Methodist Church in Brooksville, Florida....
MARY E. LACEY
Jul 29, 2013
LACEY, MARY E. 95, Spring Hill, passed away on July 29, 2013 at HPH Hospice Care Center. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA and was a homemaker. Mary enjoyed playing cards, especially bridge, crossword puzzles, reading, traveling and her loving family. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia, and her husband, James Zavesky, sons, Stephen Lacey and wife, Lorie Jesperson,...
Congetta A. Worthington
Jul 29, 2013
WORTHINGTON, CONGETTA A. 74, Spring Hill, passed away July 29, 2013 at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. She was born in Syracuse, NY and was a retired telephone operator and union steward. Congetta is survived by her daughter, Vicky Brannon, son, Robert Everson; six grandchildren; nine great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter,...
CHARLES T. GALLAGHER
Jul 28, 2013
GALLAGHER, CHARLES T. 91, of Spring Hill, passed away July 28, 2013 peacefully at home. He was born December 2, 1921 in Schenectady, NY, the son of James and Myrtle(McKeown) Gallagher. In addition to his parents, Charles was predeceased by his beloved wife of 56 years, Beatrice and his two brothers, James and William. Charles had a rewarding career at...
ECRON E. LEWIS
Jul 24, 2013
LEWIS, ECRON E. 64, of Spring Hill, passed away on July 24, 2013 at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. He was born in St. Vincent, US Virgin Islands, and was a registered nurse. Ecron is the son of Alexander and Lucy Lewis. He is survived by his loving wife, Valentina; sons, Ecron Greer Lewis, Ian Lewis, Gregory Lewis and his grandchildren....
Ronald K. Ainey
Jul 23, 2013
Ainey, Ronald K., 82, of Spring Hill passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. A native of New Albany, Pennsylvania, Mr. Ainey retired as a Senior Engineer for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Horsehead, NY before moving to this area. A veteran of the US Army (1953-1956), he was Episcopal by faith and previously served as Church Treasurer, Senior Warden...
JOHN CHARLES DRAPER
Jul 7, 2013
DRAPER, JOHN C, 72, Spring Hill, Florida; passed away Sunday, July 7th at Spring Hill Regional Hospital, Spring Hill. John was born March 31, 1941 in Rock Island County, Illinois. Son of Victor and Mary Bellagante Draper. John married Sandra K. Hemphill, March 17, 1964 in Colona, Illinois. He was employed at John Deere Administration and retired July 6, 1994....
JOHN H MURRAY
Jul 7, 2013
MURRAY, JOHN HERMAN 80, of Brookridge, in Brooksville, FL, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at his home under the loving care of his family and HPH Hospice. He was born in Hazel Park, Michigan and was a precision tool and die maker, and a veteran of the Korean War. John loved life and his family. He is survived...
CODY J GRIFFIN
Jul 2, 2013
GRIFFIN, CODY J. 21, of Brooksville, FL, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Bayonet Point Medical Center in Hudson due to injuries sustained in an auto accident. Cody was born January 2, 1992 in Warren, Ohio. He was a 2010 graduate of Mineral Ridge High School in Ohio. Shortly after his graduation, his family moved to Florida where he completed...
LOTTIE M. BEATTY-WARD
Jul 1, 2013
BEATTY-WARD, LOTTIE M., 81, of High Point, Brooksville, FL, died July 1, 2013 at HPH Hospice. Born in Bakersville, TN, she came here from Southgate, MI after retiring from the City of Southgate Police Department. She was a member of the High Point Ladies Golf Association and Ladies Auxiliary. Lottie is survived by her son, E. Dean Beatty; grandchildren, Rachel...
EVA G. NEFF
Jun 30, 2013
NEFF, EVA G. 92, of the Heather, in Weeki Wachee, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2013 under the loving care of HPH Hospice and her family. She was born in Westmorland, TN. She and her husband, John, who passed away in 2006, were the owners and operators of Neff's Feed and Garden Supply store. Eva is survived by her...
ALFRED A. POULIN
Jun 23, 2013
POULIN, ALFRED A. 75, of Brookridge (Brooksville), son of the late Roland and Gladys (Lefevbre)True-Poulin, passed away on June 23, 2013 at HPH Hospice Care Center. He was born in Lewiston, Maine and was a retired Deputy Sheriff in Essex County in Massachusetts. He was a Marine veteran. Alfred is survived by his loving wife, Janice, daughter, Lynne, and her...
MARILYN LOUISE MASON
Jun 20, 2013
MASON, MARILYN LOUISE, age 83, of Brooksville, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at HPH Hospice. She was born on May 8, 1930 in Canton, Ohio to the late William Edison Oyler, Sr. and Ruth Agnes (Wingate) Oyler. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Jill Elizabeth McKee; sisters, Joanne Harting, Ellamae Iverson and Shirley...
DONNA LYNN CLINTON
Jun 19, 2013
CLINTON, DONNA LYNN, nee Rickards, 59, of Spring Hill, passed away on June 19, 2013 at the HPH Hospice Care Center in Brooksville. She was born in Detroit, Michigan and was a hotel purchasing agent. She loved to BBQ and was the “official picture-taker” for the family. Donna is survived by her daughter, Angelique; mother, Mary Rickards; brother and sister-in-law,...
Everett C. Little
Jun 14, 2013
LITTLE, EVERETT C. died June 14, 2013 in Hernando Beach, FL. He was born in Woodruff County, AR and was a retired frame and trim carpenter. Everett is survived by his two children, Richard and Jessica. No services are scheduled at this time.
FRANCIS J WARD
Jun 14, 2013
WARD, FRANCIS J. 81, of Spring Hill, passed away on June 14, 2013 at Tampa General Hospital. He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts and was a retired installer for the phone company. He is survived by his sons, Michael and Thomas Ward, six grandchildren, and companion, Elenor McGlynn. Visitation will be on Sunday, June 23, from 7:00-9:00PM with a...
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