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Virginia Rooks
Dec. 22, 2025
Virginia was a beloved mother of three and grandmother to eight, whose love knew no bounds. Born in the Dominican Republic, daughter of Ramon Maria Marte and Felicia Antonia Rodriguez, where she was raised along with 18 siblings. She loved God deeply lived her faith and encouraged everyone to do...
Nola Elizabeth Theiss
Dec. 18, 2025
Nola Elizabeth (Ilchene) Theiss, 77, of Dunedin, Florida, died peacefully in her sleep on December 18, 2025. Born December 27, 1947, in Melrose Park, Illinois, Nola was the only daughter of Frank and Sophia Ilchene. After graduating early from high school, Nola completed a BA in English at the...
William Michael Callanan
Dec. 16, 2025
William "Mike" Michael Callanan, 78, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025, in Dunedin, Florida. Born on July 30, 1947, in Troy, New York, William moved to Dunedin with his family in 1957 and proudly called it home for the rest of his life. A devoted patriot, William served in the United...
Jean A. Bergman
Dec. 16, 2025
Jean A. Bergman, 84 years old, of Dunedin, passed away on December 16, 2025.
Carole Fancil
Dec. 14, 2025
Carole Dawn Lombard Fancil, of Largo, Florida, passed away at 1:35A.M. on Sunday, December 14, 2025, with her beloved family by her side. Carole was born December 2, 1946, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to Robert and Evelyn Lombard. She married Maurice James Fancil, Jr. on December 19, 1964, and had three...
Hans Mense
Dec. 14, 2025
Hans Mense, 97, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025, in Palm Harbor, Florida. He was born on August 1, 1928, in Hamburg, Germany. Hans lived a long and meaningful life marked by resilience, quiet strength, and deep appreciation for family. Those who knew him will remember his wisdom, his...
William C. Gibson
Dec. 12, 2025
William C. Gibson, 87, of Largo, FL passed away Friday, December 12, 2025 at home with family by his side. Bill was born October 12, 1938 in Braddock, PA to Clarence M. and Genevieve (nee' Welland) Gibson who has preceded him in death. During his working years, Bill was a generator technician for...
Adilia Passos
Dec. 10, 2025
Adilia Pinto Passos passed away peacefully in Clearwater, Florida December 10th 2025 at 94 years old. Adilia was born in Ranhadas, Viseu, Portugal in 1931 to Maria de Jesus Ferreira and Abel Pinto. She immigrated with her mother to Brazil to join her father by ship in 1938. She grew up in Rio de...
Eileen Rita Weeks
Dec. 10, 2025
Eileen R. Weeks, affectionately known as "Peanut" by her father, was born June 16, 1934, in Laconia, New Hampshire, and moved to Florida in 1956. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who loved to cook, sew, knit, and crochet, sharing her warmth and creativity with family and friends. She is...
Dennis Joseph Bender
Dec. 05, 2025
Dennis Joseph Bender, born April 3, 1948, in New York, lived a life full of laughter, adventure, and a healthy appreciation for anything with wheels or a whistle. On the day he left us, the world got a little quieter—but we’re pretty sure he’d want us to turn the volume back up and share a good...
Kathleen Bloom
Dec. 04, 2025
Kathleen Ruth Osgood Bloom, 75, of Seminole, FL, and formerly of East Concord, NH; Lancaster, PA; Palm Bay, FL; Colorado Springs, CO; Ephrata, PA; Gaithersburg, MD; and Lake Meade near East Berlin, PA, passed away on December 4th after a sudden illness. Born in East Concord, NH, Kathy was the...