Area Deaths

Joseph M. Lepore, 81, of Spring Hill, died Thursday, July 3, at Oak Hill Hospital.
He was born in Newark, N.J., served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was a member of Operating Engineers Local 825 in Springfield, N.J. He was also a member of VFW Post 9632 in Hernando Beach and American Legion Post 186 in Brooksville.
Survivors include his wife, Joan.; son, Anthony, of Kenilworth, N.J.; daughters, Mary Jo Lepore, of Cape Coral, and Lorraine Lepore, of Kernersville, N.C.; brothers, Carl, of Pottstown, Pa.; James, of Dumont, N.J., Peter, of Culpeper, Va.; sister, Margaret "Dolly" Lepore, of Spotswood, N.J.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons.

Vera Marie Larson, 93, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, July 1, at Oak Hill Hospital.
She was born in Minneapolis, Minn. and came here in 1985 from Fridley, Minn.
She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church and a foster mother for 25 years.
Survivors include her son, William; three daughters, Darlene, Sharen, Elizebeth; eight grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; 7 great-great grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons.

Mario G. Castellani, 76, of Spring Hill, died Thursday, July 3.
Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he came here 14 years ago from Newburgh, N.Y. He is a retired automotive mechanic, a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, a Korean War veteran and volunteer at Regional Medical Center, Bayonet Point.
Survivors include his wife, Roberta; sons, Joseph, of London, England, and Christopher, of Maplewood, N.J.; daughters, Linda Gordon, of Tampa, and Cynthia Castellani, of Plainfield, N.J.; sister, Dolores Bozetto, of Nanuet, N.Y.; five granddaughters.
Arrangements by Grace Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home, Hudson.