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John W. Hynes, 64, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Jan. 3, at his home. He was born in Queens, N.Y., and moved to this area two years ago from Baldwin, N.Y.
Mr. Hynes retired from the New York City School System after 39 years as a schoolteacher.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor; a son, Frank of Spring Hill; a daughter, Eleanor Yost of Washington, D.C.; and two sisters, Frances Bub of Queens and Patricia Driscoll of Long Island, N.Y.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.
Elizabeth Jeanette Fernandez, 80, of Brooksville, died Sunday, Jan. 4. She was born in Bainbridge, Ga., and moved to this area 57 years ago from Bainbridge.
Mrs. Fernandez was a drafting clerk with the telephone company and a member of Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church, Brooksville.
Survivors include two sons, Sheldon Wimberley of Brooksville and Jerry Wimberley of Floral City; three daughters, Rhonda Baker, Brenda Lowe, and Glenda Bennett, all of Brooksville; three sisters, Florence Bishop of Thomasville, Ga., and Geneva Josey and Sybil Isler, both of Bainbridge; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Richard E. Ewing, of Venice, died Sunday, Dec. 28, at the Pinebrook Rehabilitation Center, Venice.
Mr. Ewing was born in Vanlue, Ohio.
Survivors include his companion, Lorraine Rzemisienski of Venice; three daughters, Peggy Mundy of Carmel, Ind., Barbara Caudill of Carey, Ohio, and Angela Balderson of Spring Hill; a brother, Jim Ewing of Fostoria, Ohio; nine grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inverness.
Patricia “Patti” E. Stewart, 66, of Brooksville, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, Brooksville. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, and moved to this area 22 years ago from Meigs County, Ohio.
Ms. Stewart was a homemaker and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Eastern Star.
Survivors include a son, Robert Chappelear of Bakersfield, Calif.; three daughters, Barbara Gray of Dade City, Rebecca Delena of Hastings, and Brenda Chappelear of Richmond, Va.; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Brooksville Chapel.
