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Loretta Rae Quinn Tucker

December 3, 1936 –

Loretta Rae Quinn Tucker
Loretta Rae Quinn Tucker

Loretta Rae Quinn Tucker, 79, resident of Sun City Center, Fla., lost her battle with cancer peacefully on March 12, 2016, at home with family.

She was born on December 3, 1936, in Meadville, Pa., and moved to Clearwater, Fla., at age 11. She married Donald Quinn in June 1955, and they celebrated life together for 48 years. Rae and Don owned Winter Haven Paint and Decorating Center for 27 years before retiring to Sun City Center. Rae was preceded in death by Don, but was fortunate enough to be loved by two great men and she married Robert Tucker in November 2004.

Rae and Bob were members of Trinity Baptist Church in Sun City Center, where she served on the communion and hospitality board.

In addition to her husband, survivors include four daughters, Robin Kathleen Westerman and her husband Mark of Carmel, Ind., Melissa Dale Smith of Englewood, Fla., Tara Gay Rodwell of Tampa, and Tish Rae Turner and her husband Scott of Winter Haven; stepdaughters Terri Lyn Lewis and husband Allan of Plant City, and Sandra Lee Dorey and husband Bob of Valrico; and stepson Steven Mark Tucker and wife Denise of Lutz. Additionally surviving are 18 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services have been set for 2 p.m. Friday, March 18, at Trinity Baptist Church in Sun City Center, with Pastor Ron Churchill. Interment will follow at later date at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Rae may be made to Moffitt Cancer Center.

 

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<h3>Charles ‘Chuck’ Wirick</h3>
A memorial service will be held Thursday, March 17, at 10 a.m. at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, 1015 E. Del Webb Blvd., for Charles “Chuck” Wirick, Director of Music at St. John and a maestro for local choruses for 25 years.

Chuck Wirick died March 4 at Sun City Center Hospice House following prolonged illnesses.  He was 73.

He chose the hymns to be sung by the choir at his service and requested that there be no eulogies. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. John the Divine Music Fund.

Following interment at St. John the Divine’s Grace Memorial Garden, a reception will be held in the church Parish Hall.

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<h3>Victoria ‘Viki’ Lynn Yavorcik</h3>
Victoria “Viki” Lynn Yavorcik, 48, passed away at LifePath Hospice in Sun City Center, Fla., on March 1, 2016. She is survived by her mother Sandra Ross Yavorcik; stepfather Edwin Klein; and daughter Quinn Yavorcik.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Sun City Center on March 17, 2016. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorial donations be made to C.A.R.E. Critter Adoption and Rescue Effort Inc. in Ruskin at www.careshelter.org.

Arrangements by Zipperer’s Funeral Home, Ruskin.

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