Area Deaths 289959
Willie Smith, 73, of Brooksville, died Thursday, April 10 at his home.
He was born in Uniontown, Ala., and moved to Florida 55 years ago. He was a member of Word of Faith ministries.
Survivors include his former wife, Willie Mae Smith of Brooksville; two daughters, Glorida Hagood and Betty Smith, both of Brooksville; five stepsons, James, Willis and Antonio Register and Giammona and Zachary Griffin, all of Crystal River; four stepdaughters, Rosa Hagood and Catherine Willis of Brooksville and Karen and Dorethea Register of Crystal River; three bothers, Walter Smith of Brooksville and Evan Jr. and James Smith, both of Ft. Wayne, In.; two sisters, Lee Ethel Johnson of Bronx, N.Y. and Ella M. Whitt of Fort Wayne, In. and 36 grand and great-grand children.
Funeral arrangements by Cason Funeral and Cremation Services in Brooksville.
Theresa M. DiCecco, 51, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, April 13, 2008, at her home. She was born in Mineola, N.Y., and came to this area 12 years ago from Long Island, N.Y.
She was a Catholic by faith and was employed by Hernando Correctional Institute for six years as a corrections officer.
Survivors include her children, Peter Sauro, Anthony Sauro, Angelo Sauro, Kathy Jo Sauro, all of Long Island, N.Y., Carmine Sauro, Peter DiCecco, Tara DiCecco, all of Spring Hill; her father, Bill Sipila, of Arizona; a sister, Lynn Giorgi, of Long Island, N.Y; a brother, George Sapila, of California; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes, Seven Hills Chapel
Anthony Barbaro, 85, of Spring Hill died Monday, April 14, 2008 at Hernando Care Center. He was born in New York, N.Y. and came to this area 22 years ago from Long Island, N.Y.
Mr. Barbaro was a laborer and Roman Catholic by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Grace; a son, John of Babylon, N.Y.; a daughter, Rose Seeger of Gaithersburg, Md.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill chapel.
Fred B. Replogle, 75, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Spring Hill Regional Hospital.
Mr. Replogle was born in Port Huron, Mich. and came here 30 years ago from California. He served in the National Guard for more than 20 years in California.
Survivors include a sister, Loretta Bennett of Spring Hilll; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Brewer and Sons Funeral Homes, Seven Hills chapel.
Aaron Martin Roth, 23, of Tallahassee, died Friday, April 11.
Roth was born in Somerset, N.J., and moved to Florida in 1991 from the Pennsylvania.
He worked as a civil engineer fro Finley Engineering in Tallahassee. He graduated from Central High School in Brooksville in 2003 and Florida State University in 2007.
Survivors include his mother, Susan M. Roth of Ocala; sister and brother-in-law, Melissa and Warren Hatt of Casselberry; his maternal grandparents, William and Kathleen Harnden of Spring Hill; his companion, Jessica Elder of Tallahassee and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral arrangements by Grace Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home in Hudson.
Peter Mauro, 93, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at his residence. He was a native of Detroit, Michigan and came here 26 years ago.
Mr. Mauro was a U.S. Army veteran and retired machinist. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Mauro, and two sisters.
Funeral arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapels in Spring Hill
Oral Selliken, 92, of Spring Hill, died April 11, 2008, at Brooksville Healthcare Center.
She was born in Mattoon, Ill., and came to this area three years ago from Peel, Ark. She was a clerk at an army ordinance depot.
Survivors include five children, Jean, Richard, Lois, Phyllis and Judi; 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
