All Obituaries

BARRY, Frank "Al", 88, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at the Melick Hospice House.   He was born August 20, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan and came to Brooksville 18 years ago from Houghton Lake, Michigan.  He was a carpenter by trade and was Protestant by faith.   He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ona Barry; sisters, Ethel Eckert and Gladys.  He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth Alan & Dee...

ASHMORE, Steven B., 65, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at his home.   He was born February 18, 1955 in Tampa, Florida and came to Brooksville 22 years ago from Safety Harbor, Florida.  He served in the United States Navy and later worked as a mortgage underwriter.  He was Baptist by faith and a member of New Life Church in Webster, Florida.   He is survived by his loving wife of 23 years, Diann R. Ashmore; his sons, Rory Ashmore of Fort...

FERNICOLA, Patricia Ruth, 85, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at Bayfront Health Brooksville. She was born August 4, 1934 in Louisiana, Missouri and came to Brooksville four years ago from Dunnellon, Florida having lived there for 20 years. She was a real estate broker and a member of the Assembly of God Church. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Diane Janczlik; son, Mark Barron; and granddaughter, Crystal Barron.  She is survived...

ALLEN, Burnell, 77, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at the HPH Hospice Care Center. She was born March 7, 1943 and came to Brooksville over 40 years ago from Sumter County.  She was a homemaker caring for her family. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years, Harlon Lee Allen.  She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Quitina & Drew Porter of Brooksville, Florida; sister, Joan Latrel Milonas; and granddaughter, Whitney...

FRANZEN, Kendall Reynold, 91, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020 at Bayfront Health Brooksville.   He was born September 26, 1928 in Fox Lake, Illinois and came to Brooksville four years ago from Largo, Florida.  He proudly served his country in the United States Navy and was awarded the National Defense Medal and China Service Medal.  He was an entrepreneur and Christian by faith.   He is survived by his son, Chris Franzen...

SALTSGAVER, William Burl "Bill", 78, of Silverthorn Country Club in Brooksville passed away Monday, May 25, 2020 from complications of Parkinson's Disease. He was born in Akron, Ohio and has lived in Silverthorn since 1996. He was an officer in the U.S. Navy and retired from the Dept. of Agriculture in 1992. He is survived by his wife: Jane Salem Saltsgaver; daughter: Jill Randall; brother: Bob and his wife, Veronica Saltsgaver; and two grandchildren: Jacob Enuton and...

CEGAR, Edward E., age 74, of Spring Hill, Florida died Friday, May 22, 2020. He was born in the Bronx, New York and came to the area 32 years ago. He was a U.S. Navy Vietnam War veteran and a retired Police Officer with the New York Police Department. He loved fishing, collecting stamps and coins, the beach and the ocean. He is survived by his wife of 42 years: Maureen Cegar of Spring Hill, Florida; daughters: Nicole and Stefanie Cegar, both of Spring Hill, Florida; three...

SPANGLER, Margaret Jones was born April 12, 1925 in Jackson, Ohio to Ben and Iva Hatten, the only girl of their four children. She married C. Edward Jones in 1947. They pastored Pilgrim Holiness Churches in Ohio and Michigan. In between pastoring, Ed served seven years as business manager for the Pilgrim Holiness Church Headquarters in Indianapolis and Margaret was an aide in a hospital. While at denominational headquarters, Ed felt a call to Zambia, Africa, were they served as...

DELANEY, Hugh Joseph Sr., 86, of Brooksville, Florida formerly of Neversink, New York, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Suncoast Hospice Care Center.    Born February 2, 1934 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, he was one of 14 children and the son of the late Bernard and Theresa (MacLellan) Delaney.  After retiring in 1997, Hugh and his wife, Alice, enjoyed many years as snowbirds between the Cloverleaf Community in Brooksville and Neversink, New York before moving permanently...

MAYNARD, Albert G., 83, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Oak Hill Hospital.   He was born March 4, 1937 in Nashua, New Hampshire and came to Brooksville 32 years ago.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army.  He worked for many years as a concessioner, was a member of International Independent Showmen's Association in Gibsonton, Florida, and was a parishioner of St. Anthony the Abbot Catholic Church.   He is...