Obituaries

Jun 23, 2019

Irene Mandity, 83 of New Port Richey, Florida, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019.  She was born on October 22, 1935 in Zanka, Hungary, daughter of Jozsef and Ilona Pallanek, she left her homeland and family behind and emigrated to Rochester, NY in 1956 as a refugee of the Hungarian Revolution.  There Irene met her husband Peter, a...

Jun 23, 2019

Judith A. Riggs, 73, of Inverness, Passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 in Lecanto, FL.

Jun 22, 2019

Maryann Albright, 63, of Bushnell, FL, passed away on June 22, 2019 at Citrus Memorial Hospital.  She was born on August 21, 1955.

Jun 21, 2019

Mose Douglas "Doug" Sirmons, 77, a resident of Citrus Springs, Florida, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 21, 2019, at the Vitas Hospice House in Lecanto.  He was born on March 11, 1942 to the late Alvin and Mary Alice (Mathis) Sirmons in Nashville, GA. Doug served in the Army from 1963-67 and spent most of his time in...

Jun 19, 2019

John E. Braaten, 70, of Beverly Hills, FL passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Citrus Memorial Hospital.  He was born on December 9, 1948 in Sidney, MT.

Jun 19, 2019

Mai Pham, 45, of Hernando, FL, passed away on June 19, 2019 in Inverness, FL. She was born on Novenber 28, 1973 in Vung Tau, Vietnam.  She was Catholic by faith.

Survivors include her father Thanh Pham of Arizona; mother, Mai Do of Vietnem; Husband Brandon Ho of Hernando, FL; four children, Dominic, Sonny, Ronnie and Toby;...

Jun 18, 2019

Patricia A. Dufour, 79, of Homosassa, FL, passed away on June 18, 2019 in Ocala, FL.  Patricia was born on May 18, 1940 in Hartford, CT, the daughter of Philip and Catherine Golden.  She served as the records clerk for the Farmington, CT Police Department.

She moved to Sugar Mill Woods in 1999 from Farmington, CT. Patricia...

Jun 16, 2019

Barbara Santoro, age 102, passed away at home on June 16, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born on February 2, 1917 in Sidman, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Frank and Mary Glavinic.

Barbara moved to Sunrise, Florida in 1976 from Brooklyn, NY and then to Inverness, FL in 2016. She was a member of St. Bernard...

Jun 15, 2019

Jerome Harrelson, 60, of Inverness, FL, died on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Citrus Memorial Hospital.  He was born on September 26, 1958 in Dubuque, Iowa.  He leaves behind his wife, Debora Harrelson.

Jun 14, 2019

Pablo Cruz, 84, of Inverness, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at his home in Inverness. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on August 27, 1934.  He leaves behind his wife, Daisy Seda.

Jun 7, 2019

Francis “Frankie” Patrick Anzalone, 46, passed away on June 7th, 2019 peacefully in his sleep.  Frankie was born on March 17, 1973 in Oceanside, NY. He was a member of the St. Benedict Catholic Church.

​Son of Rosario Anzalone, and preceded in death by his mother, Maria Anzalone. His loved ones include his sister AnnMarie Anzalone-Briercheck and her children Raymond & Rosario; his brother, Mario Anzalone and wife Isabella,...

Jun 6, 2019

Oscar R. Villanueva Hernandez, 50, of Inverness, died on Thursday, June, 6, 2019.  He was born in El Salvador on November 22, 1968.

He will be laid to rest at Vista Memorial Garden in Hialeah, FL.

Jun 5, 2019

Lynn C. Latoria, 71, of Homosassa, FL, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 in Inverness, Florida.  She was born on July 11, 1947 in Oak Park, Illinois.

She will be privately interred at Hills of Rest Cemetery, Floral City.

Jun 1, 2019

Andre Rafael Morelli, an inquisitive mind, passion for learning and a love for family, has left us all too soon.  He was preceded by his wife, Karen.  His father, Albert Morelli, along with his maternal and paternal Grandparents has also preceded him.

Andre enjoyed learning other languages including German, his mother’s heritage.  He was always quick to...

May 31, 2019

Kathleen M. Edwards, 87, of Inverness, FL passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 1, 1931 in Codrington Village,Barbuda.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the First Assembly of God Church, Inverness, FL.

May 30, 2019

Christopher Alan Heinz, 30, of Palm Harbor, Florida, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019.   He was born on March 21, 1989, in Orlando, Florida.  His family moved to Safety Harbor, Florida, in 1991 and Palm Harbor in 2001.  He attended Curlew Creek Elementary, Carwise Middle School, and East Lake High School - Class of 2007, and also attended...

May 29, 2019

Ernest Simon, 57, of Inverness, FL, died on Wednesday, May 29, 2019.  He was born on May 22, 1962, in Webster, FL.  He is survived by two brothers, Freddie and Bruce.

May 29, 2019

Donald David Grant, 83, of Branchville, NJ, died on May 29, 2019. Donald was born May 27, 1936 in Dover, NJ, son of Harvey and Mildred Grant. He is a retired US Navy Veteran who served during the Korean and Vietnam War. Mr. Grant also retired from the US Post Office in St. Petersburg, FL in 1995. He was...

May 28, 2019

Stanley “Spitz” Kman , 86, of Inverness, FL died on May 28, 2019 at his home.  Stanley was born on April 22, 1933 in Dickson City, PA, son of Stanley and Mary Kman.  He served as a Military Policeman in the US Army during Korea.  Stanley was a machinist for Rowe International Inc., retiring in 1992.  He...

May 26, 2019

Betty Jeane Moss, 92, of Hernando died on Sunday, May 26, 2019.  She was born on September 25, 1926, in Dallas, TX, the daughter of Ernest and Roberta Bates.  She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Jerry.  She is survived by her daughter, Janice Smith and her husband Mike of Allen, TX.

Mr. and...