All Obituaries

LUCIER, Jean E., age 89 of Brooksville, Florida died Thursday, August 16, 2018 at her home. She was born in Concord, New Hampshire and came to the area 36 years ago from Portsmouth, Rhode Island. She was a homemaker and a member of Mariner United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, and brothers, Frank and Edward Ramsey. She is survived by sons: Frank A. Lucier of Trevorton, PA; Marc R. Lucier of Brooksville, FL; daughter: Jan K. Croteau of Moyock, NC;...

DEVARY, Wanda Castor, age 76, of Spring Hill, FL died Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at her home. She was born in Rantoul, IL and came to the area 11 years ago. She was a micrographic technician with SWIFTMUD and an avid metal detector. She was preceded in death by husband: Leslie; daughter: Andrea Walcot; grandson: Robert Lietz; she is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Leslie Jr. and Kimberly DeVary of Brooksville, FL; daughters and sons-in-law: Della and James Etters of Hernando, FL;...

Jane Gabrielle Spreckley Longman – February 15, 1931-August 13, 2018   My mother was born in Nottingham, England during the depression.  Her childhood was very different than anything I can imagine.  Her father was a wounded WWI veteran, who had difficulties supporting his family.  This left a lifelong impression on my mother.  After the outbreak of WWII in 1939 with her older sister, she was evacuated to live on a farm for several months until the bombing of...

Celebration of Life of Marjorie Raines Sellers March 3, 1925 ~ August 13, 2018   Marjorie Raines Sellers passed peacefully to heaven August 13, 2018 in Brooksville, Florida.  She was born in Clarkesville, Iowa on March 3, 1925 to Quincy Donald Raines and Lauretta Wolf Raines before moving to Brooksville, Florida in the same year.  Margie graduated from Hernando High School and married her beloved husband, Harvey Blair Sellers III in 1946 before moving to Key West.  She...

Donald Ervin Mack was born April 28, 1933 in Washougal, Washington.  The family then moved to Clatskanie, Oregon where he lived until going to college at Pilgrim Bible Institute in El Monte, California where he met and married Donna, his wife of 65 years.   Having felt a call to Christian work he pastored churches in Oregon and Washington where he served as District Treasurer for the Pacific Northwest District.   Feeling led into the financial area of God’s work the...

SMILEY, Marvin S., 92, of Weeki Wachee, Florida, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 at his home.   He was born September 28, 1925 in Largo, Florida and came to this area 30 years ago from Winter Park, Florida.  He served in the United States Navy as a Seaman 1st Class during WWII and worked as a Supervisor in the Forestry Division for Winter Park.  He was of the Baptist faith.   He is preceded in death by his wife: Morita Smiley; brothers: William Henry Smiley...

DURYEA, Richard Nelson, 79, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 at UF Health Shands Hospital.   He was born May 31, 1939 in Huntington, New York and came to this area 29 years ago.  He was the owner and operator of an auto repair business and was also a hot rod builder.  He was of the Catholic faith.   He is preceded in death by his brother: John Duryea.  He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law: Kim & Kevin Mooney of Hanover,...

ASTON, Michael James, age 84, of Spring Hill, Florida died Monday, August 13, 2018 at Regional Medical Center, Bayonet Point. He was born in Torquay, England and came to the area 24 years ago from England. He was a manager in the banking industry and a member of the Church of England, a life member of  the Fraternal Order of Eagles #4372 and the British Legion. He is survived by his wife: Scarlet Monroe of Spring Hill, FL; daughters: Christiana Bergfeld and Byrony Chaplain both of...

STOKES, Dennis Laurance,  75, of Spring Hill, FL died Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Oak Hill Hospital. He was born in Nyack, NY and came to the area 27 years ago from West Bloomfield, MI. He was an Executive Vice President in the Hotel and Apartment industry and was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. He did pro bono work for the Silverthorn Country Club Architectural Review Committee, a volunteer firefighter, a boxer and a hockey player. He truly enjoyed being on the water,...

CLAUDIO, Santiago, 92 of Spring Hill, Florida, died Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Oak Hill Hospital, Brooksville, Florida. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he came to the area 25 years ago from New York.  He was a sheet metal worker in the steel industry, a member of Abundant Life Christian Center, and Pentecostal by faith.  Survivors include his sons and daughter in law:  Robert Claudio of Spring Hill, Florida, William Claudio of Pennsylvania, David Claudio of New...