Obituaries

Pamela Coburn

Jan 12, 2020

Pamela Coburn, 81, of Lecanto, FL, died on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Vitas Inpatient Care Unit in Lecanto.  Pamela was born on November 17, 1938 in New York, NY, daughter of Edgar and Lucille Valladares.  She was a registered nurse.

Pamela was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Coburn in 2008.  Survivors include her brother,...

Georgia Fennell

Jan 12, 2020

Georgia D. Fennell, 84, of Inverness, passed away on January 12, 2020.  She was born in Wilkinsburg, PA on March 23, 1935, the daughter of George and Hilda Bell.

She was a member of St. Scholastica Catholic Church.

Georgia is survived by her husband, Thomas Fennell; daughter, Deborah Jones; and son Thomas Fennell.

In...

Arthur Marinelli

Jan 11, 2020

Arthur C. Marinelli, 95, of Citrus Springs, Florida, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 in New Port Richey, FL.  He was born on March 24, 1924 in Providence, RI, son of the late Nicholas and Eva Marinelli.

Mr. Marinelli graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School and was a member of the Rhode Island Honor Society of...

Rosa Ruiz

Jan 6, 2020

Rosa B. Ruiz, 88, of Miami, passed away on January 6, 2020 in Lecanto.  She was born on August 27, 1931 in Havana, Cuba.

Survivors include a daughter, Rosa Ruiz (Frank) of Lecanto; and a son, William Ruiz (Cinda) of Inverness.

Catherine Shepard

Jan 4, 2020

Catherine M. Shepard, 65, of Inverness, passed away on January 4, 2020.  She was born on June 6, 1954 in New York, NY.

She is survived by two sons, Daniel Shepard of St. Petersburg, FL, and Nathan Shepard of Brooklyn,NY.

Kathryn Slasor

Jan 3, 2020

Kathryn Slasor, 96, of Beverly Hills, FL, passed away on January 3, 2020.  She was born on November 9, 1923, in Hanlin Station, PA, the daughter of Harry and Fannie Campbell.

She is survived by her son, David Slasor of Citrus Springs and a grandson, David.

Joseph Riccio

Dec 30, 2019

Joseph J. Riccio, 62, of Inverness, FL, passed away December 30, 2019.  He was born on September 1, 1957 in Bethpage, New York, the son of Anthony and Mae Riccio.

Joseph was a chef and the owner of the House Dough Restaurant in Massapequa, New York.  He moved to Inverness from Seaford, Long Island, NY in 2006. ...

James Talbot III

Dec 28, 2019

James J. Talbot III, 25, of Beverly Hills, passed away on December 28, 2019.  He was born in Smithtown ,NY on September 9, 1994.

He leaves behind his father, James J. Talbot Jr., and mother, Donna C. Benvenuto.

Marilyn Dahn

Dec 27, 2019

Marilyn R. Dahn, 80, of Inverness, FL, passed on December 27, 2019. She was born on November 25, 1939 in Monterey, Tennessee, the daughter of Carlen and Martha Miller.

She was a lifetime member VFW Women’s Auxiliary, Eagles, and the Morning Birds Bowling. She was Baptist by faith. Her hobbies included gambling, shuffleboard, animals, bunco, and griping....

James Brown

Dec 27, 2019

James A. Brown, 82, of Hernando, Florida passed away on December 27, 2019. He was born on May 31, 1937 in Willard, Ohio, the only son of Gordon and Phelma Brown.

Jim retired in 1997 and prior to that worked as a pharmaceutical sales executive.  He moved to Hernando from E. Stroudsburg, PA in 2001.  His early...

Kenneth Brannon

Dec 26, 2019

Kenneth Brannon, 85, of Crystal River, passed away on December 26, 2019.  He was born on August 23, 1934 in Tampa, FL.

Kenneth was a veteran of the US Marine Corps.

He is survived by his son, Douglas Brannon of Brandon, FL.

Lawrence Lytton

Dec 26, 2019

Lawrence Lytton, 72, of Lecanto, FL, passed away December 26, 2019 in Crystal River, FL.  Larry was born on June 9, 1947 in Highland Park, MI, the son of Courtland and Mary Lytton.

Larry worked as a welder for the General Motors Corporation. He was a US Army veteran who served in Vietnam.  In 1994, he moved...

Marie Bergeron

Dec 24, 2019

Marie Bergeron, 97, of Lecanto, passed away on December 24, 2019.  She was born on May 1, 1922 in Woonsocket, RI.

She will be laid to rest by her husband, Leo, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Bellingham, MA.

Marjorie Harr

Dec 23, 2019

Marge Morse Harr 93 passed peacefully at home on Monday, December 23rd surrounded by  family and loved ones.   Marge is with the Lord now and her Late Husband “Bob” that passed in 2005.   She was born in Walden, New York.  Marge attended Clintondale grade school and was the Valedictorian in Highland High School in 1944.  One of her accomplishments...

Marlene Soffe

Dec 23, 2019

Marlene Soffe, 81, of Inverness, Florida passed away on December 23, 2019. She was born on December 28, 1937 in Miami, FL, the daughter of John and Bertha May.

Marlene worked for the New York Telephone Company.  She retired in 1989 after 32 years with them.  Marlene moved to Inverness from Huntington, Long Island, New York in 1992. ...

James McCollum

Dec 18, 2019

James E. McCollum, 78, passed away December 18, 2019 at Vitas Hospice House, Lecanto, Florida.  James was born February 7, 1941 in Lafayette, Indiana to Jesse Lewis and Ruth Jarrett McCollum.  He graduated from Wolcott Indiana High School in 1959 and attended Indiana Business College.  James had had a career in banking and Workman’s Comp. Insurance in both Indiana...

Terry Cagle

Dec 17, 2019

Terry M. Cagle, 72, of Inverness, passed away on December 17, 2019.  He was born on January 24, 1947 in Millington, TN, the son of William and Montie Cagle.

Terry worked as a Sergeant for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department.  He moved to Inverness from Brandon, FL in 2007.

He was preceded in death by...

Robert "Bob" Marshall

Dec 13, 2019

Robert W. “Bob” Marshall, a resident of Summerfield, FL, formerly of Alliance, OH, passed away peacefully at home on December 13, 2019 at the age of 92 years. He was born on January 1, 1927, the son of Ward and Catharine Marshall.

Bob was a World War II veteran and an avid sports fan and athlete.  He...

Barbara Schieferstein

Dec 10, 2019

Barbara Schieferstein, 79, of Lecanto, passed away on December 10, 2019.  She was born in New York on August 10, 1940.  She worked as a legal secretary at a law firm.

AvahRose Cooke

Dec 10, 2019

Miss AvahRose Jean Cooke passed away on December 10, 2019.  Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Our Lady of Fatima Cathoilic Church in Inverness.  AvahRose will be laid to rest at the Hills of Rest Cemetery, Floral City, FL.