Charlotte O’Neill
April 27, 1943 – March 1, 2021
Charlotte O'Neill, 85, of Sun City Center, died March 1, 2021, at Life Path Hospice House. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, James. She was a loving mother to Karen (Larry) Smith of Cookeville, Tenn.; Bryan (Stacey) O'Neill of Riverview, Fla.; Eileen Sprentall of Palm Harbor, Fla.; James (Candida) O'Neill of Holly Springs, N.C.; and Maryann O'Neill of Apollo Beach, Fla.
She loved her grandchildren: Shannon (James) Roberto, Robert Sprentall, Ashley Sprentall, Shaun Sprentall, Ian O'Neill, Owen O'Neill, and Brennan O'Neill; and her great-grandchildren: Levi Bezweichin and Ruby Roberto. She is survived by her siblings: Ruth Popham Klinger, Richard (Lynda) Hilser, Carol Holze and Nancy O'Connor. She was predeceased by her parents, Edwin and Eleanor (Schauer) Hilser; siblings: Edwin Hilser, Eleanor 'Sue' Perri, Eugenia ‘Jean’ Strahle, June Gill, Vincent Hilser, Claire McNamara, Peter Hilser, Eugene ‘Skip’ Hilser, Katherine Nuzarro; and granddaughter, Aubrey O'Neill.
She was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., and attended Blessed Sacrament School. After marriage in 1955, they moved to Copiague, N.Y. When her five children were young, the family then moved to Clearwater, Fla., until Jim retired. She has resided in Sun City Center since 1988. She was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
<h2><strong>Margaret (Margo) Pelliccio</strong></h2>
<img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-31773" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2021/03/Margo-Pelliccio-scaled-e1615393626289-100x63.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="63" />A Tournament Lawn Bowler Margaret (Margo) Pelliccio passed away on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. She was born on April 27, 1943, in Manhattan, NY.
She grew up in N.Y. City and later worked at New York University. Her first husband, a fighter pilot, was shot down during the Vietnam war. Margo remarried George Smith and had a son, Christopher. She lost George suddenly. In June 1988 Margo was married to Alexander N. Pelliccio until her passing.
Shortly after marriage, the Pelliccio’s moved to Pinehurst, N.C.; and were introduced to lawn bowling. They were very involved in the sport and became tournament players. They traveled throughout the United States, Canada and Scotland. Margo will be missed by so many as she was always there for everyone.
Margo is survived by her husband of 33 years, Alexander of Sun City Center, Fla.; her son, Christopher of Pinehurst N.C.; brother Edward and wife Carol, her stepchildren, Nicholas, Darlene, Alexander and Joseph; four granddaughters; and seven nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Margo’s name to First Health Hospice house or the American Cancer Society.
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<h2><strong>Claire A Smith</strong></h2>
Claire A Smith (nee Gravel) of Sun City Center, Fla., died after a short illness on March 4, 2021. She was born in 1922 in Lawrence, Mass., to J. Elphage Gravel and Alma (Gervais) Gravel. Claire moved to Washington, D.C. in 1942 to work toward the World War II effort. Claire was married in 1948 to Lee Mason Smith until his death in 1962. They lived in Edgewater, Md.
Claire began work in the Panama Canal Administration but moved to the United Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRA), which provided food and other necessities to those in the displaced person camps after the war. This effort was discontinued in 1947. Claire then moved to the US Postal Service as a translator. She studied at American University and George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Claire worked for the International division of the Postal Service and lived and worked in Europe, Asia and South America until her retirement in 1979.
Federal Service ended with her retirement, but she continued to work at the Maryland House of Delegates and volunteered as a costume and set designer for various summer theaters in Annapolis, Md. Claire moved to Sun City Center in 1996, where she was active in the Sew and Sews and TOPS.
Claire was predeceased by her sister, Terry (Gravel) Gervais. Claire has cousins in New England, Montreal and Ottawa (Canada). Her cousin, Lynne Murphy, and husband, Donald James, may be contacted for further information. No services are planned at this time due to COVID-19. A Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date as the virus permits.
Thanks to the staff at Aston Gardens for making the last few years of Claire’s life so happy and to Sun City Center Funeral Home who is assisting with details of Claire’s death.
She loved her grandchildren: Shannon (James) Roberto, Robert Sprentall, Ashley Sprentall, Shaun Sprentall, Ian O'Neill, Owen O'Neill, and Brennan O'Neill; and her great-grandchildren: Levi Bezweichin and Ruby Roberto. She is survived by her siblings: Ruth Popham Klinger, Richard (Lynda) Hilser, Carol Holze and Nancy O'Connor. She was predeceased by her parents, Edwin and Eleanor (Schauer) Hilser; siblings: Edwin Hilser, Eleanor 'Sue' Perri, Eugenia ‘Jean’ Strahle, June Gill, Vincent Hilser, Claire McNamara, Peter Hilser, Eugene ‘Skip’ Hilser, Katherine Nuzarro; and granddaughter, Aubrey O'Neill.
She was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., and attended Blessed Sacrament School. After marriage in 1955, they moved to Copiague, N.Y. When her five children were young, the family then moved to Clearwater, Fla., until Jim retired. She has resided in Sun City Center since 1988. She was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
<h2><strong>Margaret (Margo) Pelliccio</strong></h2>
<img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-31773" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2021/03/Margo-Pelliccio-scaled-e1615393626289-100x63.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="63" />A Tournament Lawn Bowler Margaret (Margo) Pelliccio passed away on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. She was born on April 27, 1943, in Manhattan, NY.
She grew up in N.Y. City and later worked at New York University. Her first husband, a fighter pilot, was shot down during the Vietnam war. Margo remarried George Smith and had a son, Christopher. She lost George suddenly. In June 1988 Margo was married to Alexander N. Pelliccio until her passing.
Shortly after marriage, the Pelliccio’s moved to Pinehurst, N.C.; and were introduced to lawn bowling. They were very involved in the sport and became tournament players. They traveled throughout the United States, Canada and Scotland. Margo will be missed by so many as she was always there for everyone.
Margo is survived by her husband of 33 years, Alexander of Sun City Center, Fla.; her son, Christopher of Pinehurst N.C.; brother Edward and wife Carol, her stepchildren, Nicholas, Darlene, Alexander and Joseph; four granddaughters; and seven nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Margo’s name to First Health Hospice house or the American Cancer Society.
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<h2><strong>Claire A Smith</strong></h2>
Claire A Smith (nee Gravel) of Sun City Center, Fla., died after a short illness on March 4, 2021. She was born in 1922 in Lawrence, Mass., to J. Elphage Gravel and Alma (Gervais) Gravel. Claire moved to Washington, D.C. in 1942 to work toward the World War II effort. Claire was married in 1948 to Lee Mason Smith until his death in 1962. They lived in Edgewater, Md.
Claire began work in the Panama Canal Administration but moved to the United Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRA), which provided food and other necessities to those in the displaced person camps after the war. This effort was discontinued in 1947. Claire then moved to the US Postal Service as a translator. She studied at American University and George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Claire worked for the International division of the Postal Service and lived and worked in Europe, Asia and South America until her retirement in 1979.
Federal Service ended with her retirement, but she continued to work at the Maryland House of Delegates and volunteered as a costume and set designer for various summer theaters in Annapolis, Md. Claire moved to Sun City Center in 1996, where she was active in the Sew and Sews and TOPS.
Claire was predeceased by her sister, Terry (Gravel) Gervais. Claire has cousins in New England, Montreal and Ottawa (Canada). Her cousin, Lynne Murphy, and husband, Donald James, may be contacted for further information. No services are planned at this time due to COVID-19. A Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date as the virus permits.
Thanks to the staff at Aston Gardens for making the last few years of Claire’s life so happy and to Sun City Center Funeral Home who is assisting with details of Claire’s death.