Area Deaths

Deborah Walker Bellet, 54, of Spring Hill, died Thursday, June 18, at the Hernando-Pasco Hospice (HPH) Care Center, Hudson. She was born in Monroe, Mich., and moved to this area 11 years ago from Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Mrs. Bellet was a Realtor and a member of Seaside Realty of Hernando Inc., Hernando Beach. She was an advocate for national health care and global environmental issues.
Survivors include her husband, Fred; two sons, Jeremiah Vincent of Oak Ridge and Christopher Vincent of West Palm Beach; a daughter, MacKenzie Shipe of Spring Hill; and nine grandchildren.
Arrangements by Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson Avenue Chapel, Hudson.

Mary L. Blair, 78, of Brooksville, died Wednesday, June 24, at her home. She was born in Norton, W.Va., and moved to this area 20 years ago from Tampa.
Mrs. Blair was a homemaker and a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include two sons, Robert D. "Bobby" Blair and Herby A. Blair, both of Brooksville; a daughter, Kelly L. Pupello of Brooksville; a brother, Lester Steele of Torrance, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.

Abraham A. Clarisse, 98, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday, June 24, at Oak Hill Hospital. He was born in the Netherlands and moved to this area 21 years ago from Long Island, New York.
Mr. Clarisse attended high school in the Netherlands, graduated from the Dutch Merchant Marine Academy, and for several years was the captain of the ship "Sibiado" during World War II. After the war, he worked for the Holland America Line for almost 25 years, then retired to Florida. He was a Protestant by faith.
Survivors include a son, Peter D.T. Clarisse, M.D. of Cape Cod, Mass., and Clearwater; two daughters, Eva Hickey of The Villages and Dorothy Torgersen of Long Island; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.