Area Deaths

Dorothea K. Peterka, 78, of Brooksville, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Spring Oaks Assisted Living Facility. She was born in St. Clairsville, Ohio, and moved to this area 35 years ago from Euclid, Ohio.
Mrs. Peterka worked at St. Petersburg High School in the registrar's office. She was a member of Share a Craft, Helping Hands, and St. Raphael Catholic Church, and attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Karen Yarb of Seminole; a son, Eric Peterka of Pickens County, Ga.; a brother, Eugene Joseph Walters of Maynard, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.

Robert J. Graff, 80, of Spring Hill, died Monday, Nov. 17, at Spring Hill Health & Rehabilitation. He was born in Rochester, N.Y., and moved to this area 20 years ago from Syracuse, N.Y.
Mr. Graff retired from Kraft as a planning manager. He was a Korean conflict U.S. Air Force veteran and a Lutheran by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Ellen; a son, Paul Graff of Oregon; two daughters, Lynn P. Graff of Spring Hill and Karen A. Robar of Douglassville, Pa.; and six grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.

Marvin Boven, 84, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Nov. 16, at Beacon Woods Hospice in Hudson. He was born in Kalamazoo, Mich., and moved to this area 20 years ago from Kalamazoo.
Mr. Boven retired from Eaton Corp.
Survivors include his wife, Betty; a daughter, Karen Cronkite of Tinley Park, Ill.; a brother, Stanley Boven; two granddaughters; and a great-grandson.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.

Hazel Delores "Dee" Fisher, 65, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House, Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville. She was born in Oneida, Tenn., and moved to this area 17 years ago from Tampa.
Mrs. Fisher was a co-owner and operator of Dee's Flowers & Things, where she did many floral arrangements for major conventions and performances in Tampa and St. Petersburg, and later worked for Allen's Florist in Brooksville and Sam's Club. She was a Christian by faith.
Survivors include her husband, William; two sons, Keith Fisher of Palmyra, Pa., and Dwight Fisher of Spring Hill; a daughter, Kindra White of Towanda, Kan.; her mother, Lona Ritchie of Knoxville, Tenn.; a brother, Charles West of Knoxville; six sisters, Norma Jean Denny of Greenville, Ky., Veria Robison of Burnside, Ky., Doris Layne of Oneida, and Dorinda Sharp, Dorene Watkins and Sharon Haney, all of Knoxville; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.

Daniel Coletta, 77, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, at his home. He was born in Portland, N.Y., and moved to this area 14 years ago from North East, Pa.
Mr. Coletta retired from General Electric in Erie, Pa. He was a self-employed grape farmer and a member of Northcliffe Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Alta M.; two sons, Daniel Coletta of North East and Eric Maille of Crawfordville; eight daughters, Cynthia Purvis of Erie, Elizabeth Slater of Winter Garden, Pamela Abbey of Spring Hill, Diana Coletta and Jodie DeLeon, both of Winter Haven, Lisa Hart of Smithville, Tenn., Donna Smith of Saltsburg, Pa., and Gina Guidera of Latrobe, Pa.; two brothers, Constantino Coletta and Samuel Coletta, both of Erie; two sisters, Sara DaPalma of Spring Hill and Ann Friend of Fairview, Pa.; 29 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.

John J. Legrano, of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Nov. 16, at home. He was born in Staten Island, N.Y., and moved to this area 33 years ago from Staten Island.
Mr. Legrano was a mechanic and a Catholic by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Jennifer; a son, John; three daughters, Nicole, Brittany and Jade; and two sisters, Lynette and Elisa.
Arrangements by Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

Aileen M. Modinger, 73, of Spring Hill, died Monday, Nov. 17, at home. She was born in City Island, N.Y.
Mrs. Modinger was a homemaker.
Arrangements by Downing Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

LaVerne C. "Tootie" Stone, 84, of Homosassa, formerly of Spring Hill, died Sunday, Nov. 16, in Union, Wash. She was born in Chicago, Ill., and moved to Florida 30 years ago from Chicago.
Mrs. Stone was employed as a hub filler for the Schwinn Bicycle Company. She was a member of the Illinois Club, Spring Hill, Railroad Club, Hudson, and St. Theresa Catholic Church, Spring Hill.
Survivors include two sons, William T. Stone of Spring Hill and Robert L. Stone of Cicero, Ill.; a sister, Winifred Weisgerber; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Grace Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home, U.S. 19, Hudson.