Stella J. Chiacchio

CHIACCHIO, Stella J., age 95, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at HPH Hospice Care Center. She was born in Trenton, NJ and came to the area in 1977 from Trenton. She was the former owner/operator for over 35 years of Chico’s Harley Davidson Dealership in Trenton, a member of the Mid-Atlantic Dealers Motorcycle Association and St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. She adored her family and loved to cook and feed people. She is survived by daughter: Barbara Hart of Brooksville, FL; 4 grandchildren: James (Kelly) Hart of Lakeland, FL; Janet Hart (Ron) Sullivan of Orlando, FL; Joyce (Gary) Weeks, of Brooksville, FL; Jill Carver of Lake Mary, FL; 9 great-grandchildren: James Hart III (Sarah) of Brooksville, FL; Sumer Hart of Lakeland, FL; Ronnie (Gretchen) of Clermont, FL; Kristen Sullivan of Orlando, FL; Johnathan (Amanda), Melissa (Ryan) and Heather Weeks, all of Brooksville, FL; Matthew and Nicholas Carver of Lake Mary, FL; 2 great-great-grandchildren: Kayden and Lakai; numerous nieces and nephews.  Visitation for family and friends will be 2-4:00pm, Sunday, March 20, 2016 at the Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00am, Monday, March 21, 2016 at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Father Paul Pecchie celebrant. Interment will follow at Florida Hills Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Anthony Catholic Church or HPH Hospice.

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