Rita Castelli

Rita Castelli, 55, of Florahome, FL, passed away Monday, September 14, 2009. She was born on November 23, 1953 in Rushville, IN to parents, Virgil and Martha Hendershott. Mrs. Castelli was a Histotechnologist and enjoyed gardening. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Interlachen, FL and will be dearly missed by her loving family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father and her brothers, David and Leroy. She is survived by her loving husband of 24 years, Michael; daughter, Gina; mother, Martha; sisters, Linda and Joan; brothers, Jay and Michael and in-laws, Buzz and Gwen Castelli. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Fleming Island with Father Robert Napier as Presider and Father Donal Sullivan as Con-Celebrant. Interment will be held at 2:30 pm at Jacksonville National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name may be made to Hospice of the Nature Coast at www.hospiceofthenaturecoast.org or St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1200 State Road 20, Interlachen, FL 32148. Please sign the family's online guestbook at www.broadusraines.com. Arrangements are under the care of Broadus-Raines Funeral Home, 501 Spring St., Green Cove Springs, FL (904) 284-4000.