Obituaries

Jan 2, 2018

Dante J. Caldera, 101, of Inverness, FL died on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL.  Dante was born on March 23, 1916 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY, son of Italian immigrants, Peter and Josephine Caldera.  After graduation from NYU, he worked for the Army Corp of Engineers in 1940.  In 1951 he...

Dec 23, 2017

Arthur A. Roden, Jr., 93, of Lecanto, FL died on December 23, 2017 at Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala.  Arthur was born on December 15, 1924 in New York, NY, son of Arthur and Lillian Rodenberg.  He was a U.S. Army and U.S. Navy veteran.   He served in the submarine service during World War II...

Dec 22, 2017

Richard W. Maccabee, 82, of Inverness, FL died on December 22, 2017 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast in Lecanto.  Richard was born on January 1, 1935 in Tarrytown, NY, son of Walter and Evelyn Maccabee.  He turned down several basketball scholarships in order to join the U.S. Marine Corp.  Richard worked for the...

Dec 18, 2017

Elwood M. Fort, 80, of Inverness, FL died on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast House in Lecanto, FL.  Elwood was born on October 5, 1937 in Tampa, FL, son of Hansel and Wilma Fort.  He was a mobile home repairman.  Elwood moved to Inverness in 1972 from St. Petersburg,...

Dec 17, 2017

Rosie E. “Tinnie” Lane, 91, of Dunnellon, FL, went to be with our Lord on December 17, 2017 at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center in Crystal River, FL.  Rosie was born on June 5, 1926 in Gallipolis, OH, daughter of Charles and Edna Shiflet.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lane, Sr. in...

Dec 15, 2017

Judith H Brooks, 84, of Citrus Hills, Florida, passed December 15, 2017 at her residence of Grand Living, Sr. Living Community.

She was born on September 28, 1933 in Hanover, New Hampshire, daughter of Charles and Alice Hirschey.  She graduated Carthage High School then attended Vassar and Syracuse University where she studied Interior Design.

Dec 13, 2017

Stephen T, O’Brien, 69, of Lecanto, FL, died on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL.  Stephen was born on May 10, 1948 in Waukegan, IL, son of Robert and Helen Lewis.  He was a baker.  Stephen moved to Inverness in 2015 from Ocala and prior to that lived in Naples, FL....

Dec 10, 2017

Francis “Bud” Blair , 96, died early Sunday morning at the Grove Health & Rehabilitation Center in Hernando, FL where he had retired with his beloved wife of 70 years, Geraldine Mueller Blair.

Born in Baltimore, MD, Bud was a true member of the “Greatest Generation”.  The son of Frank & Rose Blair,...

Dec 9, 2017

Karen Sue Skrapits, 73, of Inverness, FL died on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL.  Karen was born July 15, 1944 in Washington, DC, daughter of John and Frances Penrod.  She was a Licensed Practical Nurse and the director of the Assisted Living at the Plaza in Bonita Springs.  She was...

Dec 9, 2017

Howard B. Walsh, 87, of Hernando, FL, died on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Hospice of the Nature Coast House in Lecanto.  Howard was born August 10, 1930 in Coral Gables, FL, son of William and Hazel Walsh.  He was a Traffic Engineering Supervisor for Broward County, FL. Howard moved to Hernando in 1992 from Ft....

Dec 7, 2017

Peggy Ann Cooksey, 91, of Inverness, FL died on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Citrus Health and Rehab Center in Inverness.  Peggy Ann was born on September 18, 1926 in Lake City, FL, daughter of David and Doris Futch.  She worked as a real estate agent.

Mrs. Cooksey was preceded in death by...

Dec 3, 2017

Patricia Baumgartner, 76, of Lecanto, FL died on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, FL.  Patricia was born on September 7, 1941 in New York, NY, daughter of Theodore and Pearl Mageau.  She was a homemaker.  Patricia was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus...

Dec 2, 2017

Ronald E. Kenyon, 82, of Inverness, FL died on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast.  Ronald was born on April 1, 1935 in Los Angeles, CA, son of Wilson and Nancy Kenyon.  He grew up in Bradford, RI.  Ron was...

Dec 2, 2017

Martha “Marty” Bartges, 79, of Inverness, FL died on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Arbor Trails Nursing Home in Inverness, FL.  Martha was born on August 7, 1938 in McKeesport, PA, daughter of Frederick and Dorothy Hoinkes.  She was a floral designer and worked at the Cat’s Meow in Inverness for many years.

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Nov 30, 2017

Margaret T. Harris, 98, of Inverness, FL, died on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at her home under the loving care of God, her daughter, dear friends, and Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast.  Margaret was born on September 7, 1919 in South Amboy, NJ, daughter of Stephen and Mary Denarski.  She had seven brothers, Zigmund...

Nov 22, 2017

Marcella C. Lammers, 97, of Aiken, SC, formerly of Inverness, died on November 22, 2017 at Hitchcock Place in Aiken, SC.

A funeral service for Marcella will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Heinz Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of...

Nov 19, 2017

Georgiana H. Fitch, 76, of Inverness, FL died on November 19, 2017 at Melech Hospice House in Temple Terrace, FL.  Georgiana was born on January 23, 1941 in Chicago, IL, daughter of John and Georgiana Hernandez.  She was the owner of Pack-A-Parcel in Madeira Beach, FL.  Georgiana moved to Inverness in 2005 from Largo, FL.

Nov 16, 2017

Timothy E. Donovan, Sr., 90, of Inverness, died peacefully at home on Thursday, November 16, 2017. Timothy was born February 28, 1927 in New Haven, CT, son of Dennis and Doris Donovan.  He served in the US Navy during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer in 1967.  Tim and his wife Betty...

Nov 15, 2017

Pauline Sarver, 74, of Inverness, FL died on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Citrus Memorial Hospital.  Pauline was born on February 9, 1943 in Quincy, MA, daughter of Bruce and Charlotte Smith.  She moved to Inverness in 1987 from Largo, FL.  Pauline loved her trips to Hardrock and Biloxi.

Mrs. Sarver is survived...

Nov 15, 2017

Francis J. Trepanier, 79, of Inverness, died on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at the Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast in Lecanto, FL.  Francis was born on February 3, 1938 in La Crosse, WI, son of Phillip and Ruby Trepanier.  He was a 21 year veteran of the US Air Force, serving three tours in...