Obituaries

Bruce Parry

Aug 21, 2014

Bruce E. Parry, 79, of Inverness, Florida, died Aug. 21, 2014.

His family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to the hour of service Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, at the Heinz Funeral Home. A memorial service will begin at 6 p.m. Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, Florida.

Theodora Holler

Aug 13, 2014

Theodora “Teddi“ Holler, 90, passed away on August 13, 2014, under the loving care of her family and the staff of Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast. She was born on February 21, 1924, in Harlem, New York, to her parents, Carmine and Antoinette Vilardo, as the youngest daughter of seven siblings. She was a graduate of the...

John Hild

Aug 12, 2014

John R. Hild, Sr. , 71, of Crystal River, FL, died on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Hospice of Citrus County  House in Lecanto, FL. John was born on May 12, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of John H. and Audrey (Mercer) Hild. He was a US Marine Corp Veteran. John retired as Captain of the...

Nathan Harris

Aug 12, 2014

Nathan J. Harris , 98, of Inverness, FL died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of the Nature Coast.  Nathan was born December 2, 1915 in New York, New York the son of Benjamin and Anna (Fry) Harris.  He worked for James J. Keating Trucking...

James Maurer

Aug 8, 2014

James H. Maurer, 84, of Inverness, FL died on August 8, 2014 at his home under the loving care of his family.  Arrangements by Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.

Roger Baillargeon

Aug 6, 2014

Roger Harold Baillargeon , 87, of Inverness, FL, died on August 6, 2014 at his home. Roger was born on Sept. 20, 1926 in Holyoke, MA, the son of Leo and Marie Baillargeon.  He was a US Navy veteran of WWII serving in the South Pacific.  He retired from Monsanto Chemical Company after 42 years.  Roger moved...

Sara Dion

Aug 6, 2014

Sara J. Dion, 85, of Crystal River, FL died on August 6, 2014 at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center, Crystal River, FL.

Her family will receive friends on Saturday, August 9, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Heinz Funeral Home in Inverness. Funeral Services will begin at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow...

Marie Malara

Aug 6, 2014

Marie Malara, 94, of Inverness, FL died on August 6, 2014 at Arbor Trail Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center, Inverness, FL. Graveside services will be held at Oakridge Cemetery, Inverness FL on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 10:00 AM. Arrangements by Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.

Barbara Peek

Aug 3, 2014

Barbara Peek , 77, of Inverness, FL died Sunday, August 3, 2014 at her residence.  Her life revolved around the study of the Bible and helping others to learn about Jehovah God’s purpose for the future.  She graduated in 1958 from the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead and served as a missionary in Colombia and...

Peter Woodin

Aug 2, 2014

Peter Frederick Woodin Jr., 89, of Inglis, FL, peacefully passed away at home on Saturday, August 2, 2014.  He was born July 28, 1925 in Halfmoon, NY to Peter Frederick Woodin Sr. and Ida Mae (Sober). He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Robert Gerald Woodin, and his son, Peter Frederick Woodin III.  Peter...

Annatina O'Brien

Aug 2, 2014

Annatina Mary (Tina) O'Brien, age 91, died gracefully at her home in Citrus Hills, Florida on August 2, 2014. Tina had been in the loving care of her family, especially her primary caregiver and son, Jonathan, for several months, assisted by the compassionate nurses of Citrus Hills Hospice. Tina was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on July 30, 1923,...

Yolonda Pritchard

Jul 29, 2014

Yolonda  L. Pritchard, 93, of Beverly Hills, FL,  died on July 29, 2014 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness.  Yolonda was born on October 23, 1920 in Portsmouth, OH, daughter of Lester and Esther Finney. While at college in Tampa, FL during WWII, she attended a USO dance at MacDill Air Force Base where she met her future husband,...

Sedgewick Baldwin Jr.

Jul 26, 2014

Sedgewick B. Baldwin Jr., 85, of Crystal River, FL died on July 26, 2014 at Hospice of Citrus County and the Nature Coast, Inverness, FL.Sedge was a US Army veteran and member of the Elks and Moose for many years. Graveside services will be held in NY at a later date.  Arrangements by Heinz Funeral Home &...

Edward Johnson

Jul 24, 2014

Edward Johnson, 74, of Inverness, FL died on July 24, 2014 at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Ed was born on July 20, 1940 in Rockville Centre, NY, son of Alfred and Margaret (Abrams) Johnson. He was a veteran of the USAF. Ed retired from Verizon after 35...

John Sharp

Jul 23, 2014

John Allan Sharp, 41, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at his home in Hernando, FL. John was a loving father, husband and son. John worked hard at various occupations as a builder (framing homes), EMT, well driller and massage therapist.

He was preceded in death by his father Richard L. Sharp and...

Kenneth Ducharme

Jul 20, 2014

Kenneth Ducharme, 65, of Hernando, FL died on July 20, 2014 at Citrus Hill Health & Rehab in Hernando.  Arrangements by  Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.

Madeline Marinelli

Jul 17, 2014

Madeline Marinelli, 85, of Citrus Springs, FL died on July 17, 2014 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness.  Graveside services for Mrs. Marinelli will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.  Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.

Santiago Ortega

Jul 15, 2014

Santiago “Papi” Ortega , 78, of Inverness, FL died on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Florida Hospital, Land O’ Lakes, FL.  Papi was born on July 25, 1935 in Las Villa, Cuba.  He was a mechanic at the New York Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn, NY.  Santiago moved to Inverness in 1980 from Port Reading, NJ.  He worked...

Mabel Schneider

Jul 15, 2014

Mabel K. Schneider , 68, of Citrus Springs, FL died on July 15, 2014 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast, Inverness, FL.  She was born January 27, 1946 in Columbus OH the daughter of Paul and Elizabeth Kessler. Mabel moved from St. Petersburg, FL to Citrus Springs in 2006. She was a member...

Michael Stubblefield

Jul 12, 2014

Michael Stubblefield , 65, of Hernando, FL died on July 12, 2014 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast in Lecanto, FL.  Arrangements by Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.