Area Deaths

Hugo Zayas, 71, of Spring Hill, died Friday, Nov. 27, at his home. He was born in Puerto Rico and moved to this area 16 years ago.
Mr. Zayas worked for the New York City Sanitation Department and was a U.S. Army paratrooper.
Survivors include his wife, Blanca; two sons, David and Richard, both of New York; a daughter, Cindy Zayas-Navarrete of Spring Hill; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Home, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.

Jeannette L. Watts, 82, of Spring Hill, died Saturday, Nov. 28, at HPH Hospice House, Brooksville.
Survivors include two daughters, Diane Jacobson of Hudson and Cindy Schrader of Brooksville.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill Chapel.

Lila Jane Harms Hyslop Craig, of Brooksville, died Sunday, Nov. 29.
Survivors include two sons, Peyton B. of Brooksville and Davis C. Hyslop of Edmonds, Wash.; and a granddaughter.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.

Robert H. Himes Sr., 87, of Spring Hill, died Monday, Nov. 30, at HPH Hospice Care Center, Brooksville. He was born in Lynbrook, Long Island, N.Y., and moved to this area 18 years ago from Massapequa Park, Long Island, N.Y.
Mr. Himes was a retired furniture finisher for Smithtown Colonial, a World War II U.S. Army Air Force veteran, and a member of VFW Post 2307 of Lynbrook and First United Methodist Church of Hudson.
Survivors include his wife, Grace; three sons, Robert Himes of Fairdale, N.D., Richard Himes of Hicksville, Long Island, N.Y., and William Himes of Knightsdale, N.C.; two daughters, Linda Presutti of Boynton Beach and Carol Scott of Parkersburg, W.Va.; six grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill Chapel.