Emmanuelita “Lee” Mary Cervi, age 89, Inverness, FL, passed away January 8, 2019 at her residence under the loving care of her family and Vitas Hospice. Lee was born in Brooklyn, NY on February 5, 1929 to the late Prospero and Sylvia (Cuneo) Simonetti and came to this area in 1975 from West Milford, NJ. She was a long time member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
Left to cherish her memory is her son, Darren Cervi, Inverness; 3 daughters, Victoria Lofton, Linda Martin, and Lorie Martin, all of Inverness; former son-in-law, Michael Lofton, Crystal River; 2 brothers: Joseph Simonetti of New Jersey; Anthony Simonetti, Lecanto; sister, Joan Nickel, New Jersey;
granddaughter, Litamarie Stanton and 3 great grandchildren: Sophia Downey, Joseph and Jeremiah Stanton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Cervi on March 31, 2014.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Friday, January 11, 2019 at 3:00 PM from Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Fr. Tim Cummings and Fr Claudius Mganga celebrants. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery at a later date. The family will receive friends at the church from 2:00 PM until the hour of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are being accepted by the Helping Hands Ministry at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.
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