Dolores M. Wise, 90, of Inverness Florida passed away on Friday, December 27, 2013 at Hospice of Citrus County. She was born on May 30, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Paul and Caroline (Eberling) Bergin. Dolores arrived in this area in 1981 coming from Long Island, New York. She was a devoted homemaker, and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Inverness. Dolores enjoyed story writing, and was a talented seamstress; having made all of her daughters wedding and bridal party dresses. She also earned two Assistant Nursing degrees. She is survived by her loving husband of 70 years, George J. Wise. Other survivors include one son, Mickey Wise, Jr. of Long Island; daughters Carol (Mike) Stewart of Long Island, Ginny (Bob) Joseph of Long Island, Patty (Matthew) Van Bourgondien of Connecticut; Dotti (Tom) Christensen, Inverness; brother, Paul (Carol) Bergin, Connecticut; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by sisters Frances and Jean Bergin. The family will be receiving friends at the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness, on Thursday, January 2, 2014, at 9:00 AM. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Burial will occur at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell Florida, following the Mass.
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