All Obituaries

DOOLEY, Wayne Scott, 78, of Inverness, Florida, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021.   He was born February 7, 1943 in Abington, Pennsylvania.  He served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam War veteran.  He worked as a truck driver and was a member of the VFW Post 10137 Bushnell where he was a Senior Vice Commander, American Legion, and IRRU Inverness.   He is preceded in death by his son, Daniel Dooley. He is survived by his son, James Dooley; daughters, Lara...

MADALON, Phillip Carmen, 88, of Weeki Wachee, Florida, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Oak Hill Hospital.   He was born July 11, 1933 in Calumet City, Illinois and came to Weeki Wachee 31 years ago.  He served his country in the United States Army and worked as a Federal Meat Inspector for USDA.  He was Catholic by faith.   He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Kay Madalon and his 11 siblings.  He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Robin...

CORNWELL, Roy Vernon, 81, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021.   He was born March 31, 1940 in Manassas, Virginia and came to Brooksville 42 years ago.  He served his country in the United States Marine Corps and he owned and operated his own fence installation business.   He is preceded in death by his wife, Linda Sue Cornwell; his brothers, Nicholas and Robert Cornwell; sister, Elizabeth Thompson.  He is survived by his sons and...

ELKINS, Harry Edwin, 83, died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Windsor Woods Rehab. He was born June 1, 1938 in Hewett, West Virginia and attended Scott High School in Madison, West, Virginia. He was a United States Air Force veteran serving from 1955-1959. He retired after 30 years at Rockwell Manufacturing in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He lived in Winneconne and Oshkosh, Wisconsin and also Palm Bay and Spring Hill, Florida.   He is preceded in death by his parents, Ermal and Mary...

Janice Elaine Duke, 68, also Johnson and Lax, went home with the Lord on July 22, 2021. She is survived by husband William Duke of Brooksville, FL; her Daughter Lisa (Jason) Keller; sons: John Johnson and Matthew (Christina) Johnson; Grandchildren: Andressa (David) Joos, Brenda Lee, Carie Ann, Anthony, Jason Jr, Aneesa Faith and Farrah and  a Great Grandson, Samuel Walton; her Sisters: Kathy Adamski (Dan), Geri Sampson, Barbara (Jay) Mazzone, Vicki Lemay and  a Brother, Earl...

KEHOE, Ellen M., 68, of Spring Hill, Florida, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at her home. She was born January 2, 1953 in New York, New York and came to the area 16 years ago from Inwood, New York. She was a Registered Nurse and Catholic by faith. She is preceded in death by her brothers, James, Thomas, and John Dolan. She is survived by her husband of 43 years: Thomas Kehoe; sons and daughter-in-law: Michael Kaylor and James & Jessica Kaylor, all of Woodstock, New York;...

WALTONBAUGH, Wesley H. Jr., 80, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at the Crown Court Assisted Living.   He was born November 19, 1940 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and came to Brooksville 44 years ago.  He was a Data Programmer and Presbyterian by faith.   He is survived by his loving wife, Ruth Waltonbaugh; son, Douglas E. Waltonbaugh of Seminole, Florida; daughter, Dawn W. Waltonbaugh of Brooksville, Florida; twin sister, Patricia Smith of...

LaBARR, Esther Marie, 97, of Spring Hill, Florida, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the HPH Hospice Care Center.     She was born April 27, 1924 in Dixon, Illinois and came to Spring Hill 14 years ago from Virginia Beach, Virginia.  She earned a Master's Degree in Virginia and a Bachelor's Degree at the University of Tampa.  She devoted her life to her family and communities and retired after 30 plus years as an elementary teacher.  She...

Laura Jean Mahler Lewis passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on July 21, 1947, the only child of Patricia and Lee Mahler. She was known as “Jeannie” to her family and especially to her only two cousins, George and Ginger, who were more like a brother and sister.  She was baptized in1957 in the Christian faith (First Baptist Church, Hamilton, Ohio) which began her quest to serve God throughout her life.  After completing her college...

BEDINI, Robert G., 74, of Spring Hill, Florida, died Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Oak Hill Hospital. He was born November 16, 1946 in the Bronx, New York and came to the area 33 years ago from Bellmore, New York. He was a plastic molding specialist in the injection molding industry. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Kathleen Bedini; son, Robert G. Bedini Jr., of Pompano Beach, FL; stepson and his wife, Anthony & Katie Ferrante of Catonsville, MD; stepdaughter,...