All Obituaries

WILLIAMS, Wayne Elwin, 84, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at his home.   He was born June 20, 1936 in South Royalton, Vermont and came to Brooksville 30 years ago.  He proudly served his country in the United States Navy and was the Post Master for the United States Postal Service in Jacksonville, Vermont for more than 32 years.  He was a member of the Mason Masonic F. & A.M. in Vermont and Protestant by...

FISHER, Sandra Lee, 78, of Homosassa, Florida, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Citrus Memorial Hospital.   Born May 21, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Gertrude (Huston) Hudson.  She came to Homosassa 17 years ago from Largo, Florida, worked for the newspaper delivery service, and was Baptist by faith.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who will be...

SCHWAB, Adam “Smokey” III, 89, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Bayfront Health Brooksville.   He was born February 18, 1932 in Huntington, New York and was one of seven children.  He was the owner and operator of Schwab Excavation and came to Brooksville 27 years ago.  He loved building classic cars, was the proud owner of a ’41 and a ’51 Chevy, a member of the Spring Hill Muscle Car Club, and Catholic by...

WAYMIRE, Sharon Kay, 53, of Spring Hill, Florida, passed way on Friday, February 26, 2021 at Oak Hill Hospital.   She was born April 22, 1967 in Portland, Indiana and came to Spring Hill 17 years ago from Brooksville, Florida.  She was an assistant manager for Wal-Mart for over 25 years.  She loved playing sports, was a member of the Women's National Softball League in the 80's, and set her sights on becoming a referee and reached that...

PELORO, John Salvatore, 59, of Brooksville, Florida, died from natural causes on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at his home. John was born in Brooklyn, New York and came to the area 30 years ago. He was  the owner of Marco's Pizza and loved to cook, especially authentic Italian pizza and homemade pasta. He also enjoyed bowling and previously became the former owner of Louie's Bowling Alley. John was larger than life and loved golf, sports, coaching youth baseball, being...

CRAIG, Lawrence, 91, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at his home.   He was born June 27, 1929 in Lawrence, Massachusetts and has lived in Brooksville most of his life.  After graduating from high school he joined the Merchant Marine and continued to serve for 50 years.  He was known as an excellent welder, loved working on cars, and was an avid nutritionist.  He was a member of Abundant Blessing Congregation.   He is...

PARROTT, Thomas Allen, 68, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Oak Hill Hospital.   He was born September 8, 1952 in Paintsville, Kentucky and came to Brooksville 67 years ago.  He served in the United States National Guard for six years and deployed to Panama during the Panama Conflict.  Tommy served as a church deacon for many years and was a member of Hillside Community Baptist Church.  He was a Five Star Journeyman/Lineman for...

GALDORISI, Martin, 75, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at HPH Hospice Care Center.   Born September 4, 1945 in Newburg, New York, he came to the area 40 years ago from Long Island, New York.  He served in the United States Marine Corps and was the owner and operator of his own house painting business.  He was Catholic by faith. He is preceded in death by his son, Michael Galdorisi.  He is survived by his loving wife of...

BINETTE, Lily Anna, 97, of Clearwater, Florida, died Monday, February 22, 2021 at Suncoast Hospice Care Center. She was born May 4, 1923 in Chelsea, Massachusetts and came to the area 48 years ago from Lynn, Massachusetts. She was a secretary with the Pinellas County Government Center and was a member of the Spring Hill Art Guild. She is preceded in death by her husband, Arthur; her daughter, Valerie Woodburn; brothers, John Strem and Walter (Bummy) Strem; sister, Gladys...

Forrest Henry McBrien August 31, 1936-February 21, 2021 I believe that the measure of a man is the reflection of what he leaves behind.  A man’s actions say more about the man’s character than words.  When you look across the lifespan of Forrest, you will see that his reflection and his actions have touched so many.  Forrest was a simple farm boy from Pennsylvania that grew up in Ohio and never wanted much for himself. Forrest was raised on principles, honor,...