Edward M. DeVita, age 79, of Dunnellon, FL passed away at Seven Rivers Hospital in Crystal River, FL on July 2, 2019. Ed was born on the 15th of September in 1939 to the late Pasquale and Helen (Gibson) DeVita. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Coast Guard Reserves and went on to become a Firefighter in Hollywood, FL. Ed married to Janice (Foster) DeVita in 1976 and together they made Dunnellon their home in 2002 after relocating from Davie, FL. He was Episcopal by faith and enjoyed fishing and making stained glass. Ed was a member of Masonic Lodge #398.
In addition to his loving wife Janice, Ed is survived by daughter, Frances Jayme Conklin and her husband Craig of Saudi Arabia; son, Nicholas DeVita and his wife Ivy of Crystal River, FL; stepson, Thomas A. Robinson of Georgia; sister, Patricia Nortman; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Cremation care is under the direction of the Chas E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness, FL.
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