Francine Theresa Bogart, age 78, resident of Brentwood Health Center of Lecanto passed away December 9, 2021 under the loving care of her family and Vitas Hospice.
Francine was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 14, 1943 to the late John DiBartolo and Grace LiPetri DiBartolo and came to Florida in 1968. She was a retired educator, having taught at the middle school, high school, and college-levels in Citrus and Hernando Counties. She was a Girl Scout leader and Little League baseball coach. After retiring from the classroom, she was an In-home Academic Tutor. She most recently was working on her dissertation towards a PhD. in Christian Counseling.
Left to cherish her memory are 4 children: Ryan A. (Ronnie) Bogart, Lecanto, FL; Brady A. (Barbie) Bogart, Inverness, FL; Derrick C. Bogart (Kathy Androski), Hernando, FL; Damon A. (Holly) Bogart, Belleview, FL.; 8 grandchildren: Jared, Cody, Austin, Garrett, Carly, Kinsey, Christopher, Bryce. She was pre-deceased by 2 children: Nathan Bogart in 2015 and Darlinda Bogart in 1992. She loved her two cats: Kirby and O’Reilly.
A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Tuesday, December 21st at 10:30AM at North Oak Baptist Church in Citrus Springs, where she was an active member as a Sunday School teacher, choir member, and involved in the prayer ministry. Burial will follow at Fero Memorial Gardens, Beverly Hills. Friends may visit with the family at the church at 10:00AM until the service begins. The Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home of Inverness, FL is assisting the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Humane Society- Citrus County, or North Oak Baptist Church.
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