Obituaries

Robert Fenton

Feb 20, 2021

Robert E Fenton ‘Bob’ went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 20, 2021. By the strength and grace of God he was lovingly ushered into heaven under the sweet compassionate care from his dedicated wife Virginia, his family and Vitas healthcare: Jan, LPN, Barrington, RT, Janet, HHA and Brian, his Chaplain. Robert was...

Ruth Atherton

Feb 19, 2021

Ruth Atherton, 86, of Inverness, FL, passed away on February 19, 2021. She was born on December 23, 1934 in St. Petersburg, FL, daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth Armstrong.

Ruth was Baptist by faith. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Floral City,    as well as a member of TOPS and the...

Virginia Postadan

Feb 18, 2021

Virginia M. Postadan, 88, of Inverness, FL, passed away on February 18, 2021. She was born on November 11, 1932 in Iloilo City, Philippines, she was one of eleven siblings of the late Julio Miravite and Emerenciana Aclaro.  She was an Accounting graduate of Women’s University in Manila, Philippines.  Virginia met Romulo while preparing for her CPA examination in...

Richard Claus

Feb 17, 2021

Richard Claus, 80, of Inverness, FL, passed away on February 17, 2021. He was born on March 6, 1940 in Saginaw, MI, son of the late Adam and Mary Claus.

Richard was a veteran of the US Army and was Lutheran by faith. He worked as a contractor.  He enjoyed woodworking and trucks with chrome.  He was...

Bryan Lawton

Feb 17, 2021

Bryan R. Lawton, August 13, 1978 -  February 17, 2021. Loving son of Rachel Wainman-Welsh and Steven Lawton, Brother of Jessy Welsh, Stepson of Tom Welsh. Grandson of Charlotte Wainman, Special cousin and nephew to many. Born in Evansville, IN, Bryan spent most of his life in Pinellas County working as a personal fitness trainer and along side his...

Orphia McCoy

Feb 10, 2021

Orphia McCoy - “Mama”, 88, of Ethridge, TN, formerly of Lecanto, FL., Frisco,TX, and Brunswick, OH., passed away on February 10, 2021. She was 8 days shy of her 89th birthday, being born on February 18, 1932 in Whitewood, VA., daughter of the late Suel and Alta Wimmer.

Orphia had many occupations throughout her life; she worked...

Patricia Ann Widener

Jan 31, 2021

Patricia “Pigtails” Widener, age 77, departed on January 31, 2021 in Beverly Hills, FL. She was at home and surrounded by loved ones while under hospice care.

Patricia was born July 24, 1943, in Brockton, Massachusetts to parents Nathan A. and Edith L. Mayhew. Patricia was the youngest of three children and adored her older sister and...

Alfred Morton, Jr.

Jan 30, 2021

Alfred C. Morton, Jr., 88, of Inverness, FL, passed away on January 30, 2021. He was born in Ashland, NH, on December 11, 1932, the son of the late Alfred Sr. and Charlotte Morton.

Alfred was a veteran of the US Air Force. He was also a man of many trades.  While living in New Hampshire, he...

Charles Meissner III

Jan 29, 2021

Charles R. Meissner III, 84, of Beverly Hills, FL, passed away on January 31, 2021 in Lecanto.  He was born on July 24, 1936 in Chicago, IL.  He was a Veteran of the US Army.

A Graveside Service for Mr. Meissner will be held at 1:00 PM, on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the Hills of Rest...

Peter Monteleone

Jan 21, 2021

Peter Monteleone, 91 of Pine Ridge, FL entered into eternal life while under the loving care of family and Vitas Healthcare Hospice in Lecanto, FL.

He was born in East New York, Brooklyn on November 23, 1929, to the late Charles and Lillie Monteleone. He attended Franklin K Lane High School in Brooklyn, where he was a...

Raymond Stocklin Jr.

Jan 13, 2021

Raymond J. Stocklin Jr., 51, of Hernando, FL, passed away on January 13, 2021.  He was born on October 6, 1969, in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Nancy Herne and the late Raymond Stocklin Sr.

Raymond moved to Citrus County from Philadelphia 28 years ago. He worked as a mechanic and was a member of the Crystal...

Shirley Wright

Jan 13, 2021

My Momma

My mom, Shirley Louise Wright, 60, of Floral City, FL, was called home on January 13, 2021, after fighting the battle of stage 4 cancer three times over the course of five years.

She was preceded in death, in 2018, by my dad, David Wayne Wright, and she lost a part of herself...

Gerald Fitzgerald

Jan 11, 2021

Gerald Hugh Fitzgerald, 73, of Inverness, Florida peacefully passed away, on Monday, January 11th, 2021 at Vitas Health Care in Lecanto, Florida.

Born on March 6, 1947 in Houston, Texas , to the proud parents of Herman Hugh and Venice Estell (Puckett) Fitzgerald. Gerald was raised in Houston, Texas and lived there until he moved to Inverness,...

Edward Stuart

Jan 10, 2021

Edward F Stuart Age 80

Ed Stuart, the man, the myth, the legend passed away January 10, 2021 due to complications from COVID.  He was born May 8, 1940 in Brooklyn NY to Charles and Mary (Dieble) Stuart.  He married the love of his life Edna Olsen on March 3, 1962.  He graduated from Brooklyn Automotive and...

William Golden Sr.

Jan 2, 2021

William “Bill” Michael Golden, Sr., age 100, of Hernando, Fla., passed away Jan. 2, 2021, in Lecanto. Bill was born in Burlington, Iowa to Leo E. & Gertrude Golden. He was one of six siblings. He was drafted out of Villanova University and served at the Headquarters of the U.S. Army Ground Forces at the Pentagon during World War...

Helena Bertagna

Dec 31, 2020

Helena Bertagna, 71, of Beverly Hills, FL, passed away on December 28, 2020 in Ocala, FL. She was born in Savannah, GA.  The daughter of Carlton and Katherine Blair.

Helena graduated from Tampa Catholic High School.  Upon moving to Citrus County, she became an active member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Beverly Hills. Helena...

Ector Toro

Dec 30, 2020

Ector Toro, 83, of Inverness, passed away on December 30, 2020.  He was born on January 20 , 1937 in New York, NY.

A Graveside Committal Service will be held at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL.  Details will be announced.

Raymond Smerecki

Dec 30, 2020

On Wednesday, December 30th, 2020, Raymond Smerecki, loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend lost his battle with cancer at the young age of 46.

Ray was born October 26th, 1974 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to Casmire Smerecki and BettyAnn (Del Grosso) Smerecki.  After moving to Citrus County in the mid 1980’s, he attended and graduated...

Cheryl Rotton

Dec 20, 2020

Cheryl Roseann Rotton, daughter of David Junior & Jo Ann [Gray] Allen was born on March 28, 1947 in Lafayette, Indiana and died on December 20, 2020 at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness Florida. Survived by son Allen Lee & Michelle [Gnaizda] Rotton and daughter Mischell Loraine Daniels, brothers James Scott & Teresa [Cunningham] Allen and Michael David & Belinda...

Eleanor Lash

Dec 15, 2020

Eleanor Tetlock Lash, 97, of Inverness, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Lash was born in Taylor, PA, to Charles Tetlock and Josephine Maciejewicz Tetlock on February 4, 1923. After graduating high school, she worked a few years to help support her family after her father’s untimely death when...