

He was born July 13, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois and came to Tampa in 1969 and relocated to Spring Hill in 1972.
He was a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force and a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was the owner of Franks Natural Foods in Brooksville, President of National Alliance (NAMI) for the mentally ill and a parishioner of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church.
He is preceded in death by his brother, Fred Terkovich. He is survived by wife of 66 years: Margaret "Marge" Terkovich; sons and daughter-in-law: Francis “Frank” J. Terkovich and Chris P. Terkovich, both of Brooksville, Florida and Fred H. & Sandy Terkovich of Ridge Manor, Florida; daughters and son-in-law: Ann Mary Hines of Spring Hill, Florida, Amy Rose of Brooksville, Florida and Mary Jane & David Maynard of San Antonio, Florida; nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
A Visitation for family and friends will be held from 2:00-4:00pm and 6:00-8:00pm, Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30am, Friday, May 31, 2019 St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church. Burial with full military honors will follow at Florida National Cemetery.
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