Obituaries

Dec 7, 2018

Mrs. Miriam Skinner, 92, of Lecanto, passed away on December 7, 2018 in Inverness, FL.

Dec 6, 2018

Mr. Chase E. Ash, 35, of Beverly Hills, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 in Hudson, FL.

Nov 30, 2018

Charles W. Coker, 88, of Inverness died on November 30, 2018 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness.  Charles was born on September 25, 1930 in Nashville, TN, son of Thurmon and Rubye Coker.  He was a veteran in the US Army serving in Korea.  Charles was an automobile mechanic.  He moved to Inverness in 1997 from Tampa, FL.  Charles...

Nov 23, 2018

George L. Williams, Jr., 72, of Beverly Hills, FL, passed away on November 23, 2018, in Lecanto, Florida.  He was born on February 21, 1946, in Americus, GA, son of the late G. Lucius and Marguerite Furlow Williams of Oglethorpe, GA.

Mr. Williams was a US Army veteran serving during Vietnam. After his discharge at the end...

Nov 23, 2018

Ralph L. Payne, 84, of Lecanto, FL died on November 23, 2018 at his home.  Ralph was born on April 21, 1934 in Portsmouth, Ohio, the son of Edward and Genevieve Payne.  Ralph was a Military Policeman in the US Army.  He served in the 101st Airborne “Screaming Eagles” during Korea.  Ralph worked for Garfield Alloys in Garfield, Ohio. ...

Nov 20, 2018

Dolores Fahey Whitelaw, accomplished painter and artist, beloved wife of 56 years to her husband, Bruce. Mother, grandmother and eldest sibling of six, died on November 20th at the age of 77 in Inverness, Florida.

Schooled at the Art Students League in New York, Dolores’s joyful paintings have been shown in galleries in New York City, New...

Nov 18, 2018

Thomas R. Moore Jr., 75 of Hernando, FL and formerly of Manchester, CT died on November 18, 2018.  He was born on June 11, 1943 in Hartford, CT the son of the late Thomas Sr. and Jean Goslee Moore.  He was a Military Police Officer during the Vietnam Conflict which gave him the drive to pursue a career in...

Nov 17, 2018

Rex Steven Wilson, Sr., 63 of Inverness, FL died on November 17, 2018 at his home.  Rex was born on September 9, 1955 in Camp Eta Jima, Japan, the son of the late Frederick and Ruby Wilson.  He has a Master’s in Psychology.  Rex was a Psychological Councilor for the State of Florida Department of Corrections.  He moved to...

Nov 13, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Marie DeVito. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 8, 2018

Zoltan A. (Bert) Kuthy, age 86, of Inverness, passed away on November 8, 2018 at the Citrus Health and Rehabilitation Center, Inverness, FL.  He was born on October 30, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Zoltan A. and Anna Kuthy, who preceded him in death.

A veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Kuthy held the...

Nov 8, 2018

Clara Joyce Sjoblom, age 80, of Floral City, FL, died on November 8, 2018 in Wildwood, FL.  Mrs. Sjoblom was born on January 11, 1938 in McRae, Georgia, daughter of the late Julius and Mildred (Tompkins) Scott.  She worked for 30 years as a cigar roller in Ybor City, FL.  She was employed by Hav-A-Tampa Cigar and J.C. Newman...

Oct 26, 2018

Peter Demarest, 77, of Homosassa, FL, died on October 26, 2018.  Peter was born on May 23, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Raymond and Mary Demarest.  He was a Veteran of the US Army.  Peter was a carpenter by trade and a member of the Carpenter’s Union.  He moved to Homosassa in 1985 from New York.

Oct 26, 2018

Ulises Estremera-Perez, 89, of Inverness, FL, died on October 26, 2018.  Ulises was born on May 31, 1929 in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, son of Aquilino Estremera and Justina Perez.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict.  Ulises moved to Inverness in 2006 from Puerto Rico.  He was a member of Our Lady of...

Oct 25, 2018

Juan Angel Tomassini, 66, of Inverness, FL, died on October 25, 2018 at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness, FL.  Juan was born on April 9, 1952 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, the son of Victor Tomassini and Carmen Tarria.  He was a nurseryman at Color Country Nursery, Lecanto, FL.  He was Catholic.  Survivors include his wife Margarita Bouchet of Inverness, FL;...

Oct 25, 2018

Harold M. Cipollone, 78, of Hernando, FL, died on October 25, 2018. Always one to stand out, he was a leap-year baby, born on February 29, 1940 in Bronx, NY to the late Michael and Violet (Berry) Cipollone, from whom he inherited his work ethic, love of pinochle and sense of humor. He served honorably in the National Guard...

Oct 21, 2018

Jerry L. Moss , 93 formerly of Sugar Mill Woods, died on October 21, 2018 in Hernando, FL.  Jerry was born on December 3, 1924 in Maineville, Ohio, the son of Connor and Ruth Moss.

He served his county in the US Navy during World War II.  Jerry was a engineer with General Motors. He...

Oct 15, 2018

Judy Maxine Colwell, 72, of Inverness, Florida died Monday, October 15, 2018 in Lecanto, Florida. She was born in Surrency, Georgia, the daughter of Elizabeth and Frank Holland. She was a bookkeeper for over ten years at Pool’s Plus. She married James Colwell in 1964. After retirement they enjoyed traveling, especially going on cruises all over the world. She...

Oct 15, 2018

Paul Howard Salyer, 83 yrs old of Inverness FL, passed away on October 15, 2018. Paul was born in Salyersville, KY on May 19, 1935 to Corbet and Audrey Salyer.

Paul and his family moved to Florida from Michigan in 1973. Along with his wife Jan, they raised their family in Brooksville before moving to Floral City....

Sep 24, 2018

Agnes Langan, 93, of Floral City, FL, died on September 24, 2018.  Mrs. Langan was born in Kansas City, Kansas on January 21, 1925, the daughter of the late Stephan and Kathryn (Wenski) Carr. She was a registered nurse and mom.  Agnes was a parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Her hobbies included sewing and gardening.

Sep 24, 2018

Domingo Rivera-Torres, 83, of Hernando, Florida died September 24, 2018. Domingo was born on December 9, 1934 in Salinas, Puerto Rico, the son of Enrique Rivera and Angela Torres. He was Catholic by faith. Mr. Rivera-Torres was a US Army veteran who served during the Korean War, and was a boxer on the Army Boxing Team.

Domingo...