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JOHN P. HALASZ, 85, Westport, Conn., died Tuesday, Sept. 26. Mr. Halasz was a retired teacher. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he moved to Central Florida in 1999. He was Roman Catholic. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Lorraine S.; son, Jon L., Winter Springs; daughter, Lisa Paprzyca, East Granby, Conn.; sister, Mary Moga, Winter Park; four grandchildren. Banfield Funeral Home, Winter Springs.
LATRESE LENORA HARPE-HENDERSON, 25, 14909 Siplin Road, Winter Garden, died Saturday, Sept. 23, of cancer. Mrs. Harpe-Henderson was an exterminator for Sears Pest Control. Born in Orlando, she was a lifelong resident of Central Florida. She was a member of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, Winter Garden. Survivors: sons, Deshawn, Winter Garden; parents, H.M. Harpe Jr., Sallie B., both of Winter Garden; sisters, Charita, Pamela, both of Winter Garden; brothers, Torris Wright, Apopka, Hermon Keith, Emory Harpe, both of Winter Garden; paternal grandmother, Louise Harp, Winter Garden; paternal grandfather, H.M. Sr., Winter Garden; maternal grandmother, Mable Mitchell, Winter Garden.
MARIA del PILAR HERNANDEZ, 64, 12619 Huckleberry Finn Drive, Orlando, died Tuesday, Sept. 26. Mrs. Hernandez was a homemaker. Born in the Dominican Republic, she moved to Central Florida in 1988. She was a member of St. Isaac Catholic Church. Survivors: sons, Joaquin S., Domingo A., Rafael L., all of Orlando; daughters, Clara S., Thamara, Marcelina I., Yira N., all of Orlando; brothers, Rafael U. Gomez, Dominican Republic, Francisco Gomez, Orlando, Albis Gomez, North Carolina; sisters, Virmania Gomez, Luisa Gomez, Rosaura Gomez, all of New York. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home-Ivanhoe Chapel, Orlando.
ALICE F. HULL, 99, 2265 Friday Court, West Melbourne, died Tuesday, Sept. 26. Mrs. Hull was a homemaker. Born in Canada, she moved to Central Florida in 1988. She was Presbyterian. Survivors: daughter, Lillian R. Beggs, Buffalo, N.Y.; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Brownlie & Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne.
LAURA BROWN JONES, 99, 2106 Pine Ave., Mount Dora, died Wednesday, Sept. 27. Mrs. Jones was a homemaker. Born in Samson, Ala., she moved to Central Florida in 1922. She was a member of St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church, Mount Dora. Survivors: son, Oscar Sr., Mount Dora; sisters, Mozelle Hunter, Arlene Williams, both of Samson, Essie M. Wood, Orlando, Dora Lee Austin, Wilmington, Del., Charlie Mitchell, Mims; 17 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; 32 great-great-grandchildren. Marvin C. Zanders Funeral Home, Apopka.
MARJORIE M. JONES, 76, 321 Cape Coral Drive, Cape Canaveral, died Tuesday, Sept. 26. Mrs. Jones was a homemaker. Born in Pierce, she moved to Central Florida in 1979. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Cocoa Beach. Survivors: husband, Thomas J.; sons, Thomas W., Vermont, Kenneth L., Fort Lauderdale, Bruce T., Fernandina Beach; sisters, Edna Monson, Hilda Bryan, Dorothy Tucker; brother, William McKinney; seven grandchildren. Beckman-Williamson Funeral Home, Cocoa Beach.
MITCHELL J. KERN, 62, 3740 Ocean Beach Blvd., Cocoa Beach, died Tuesday, Sept. 26. Mr. Kern was a customer service executive for Dow Chemical. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to Central Florida in 1995. He was Jewish. He was an Army veteran. Survivors: wife, Martha B.; son, Joseph, Orlando; daughter, Anne Rowland, Tampa; mother, Ray Kern, Plantation; sister, Harriet Spivak, Miami; three grandchildren. Beckman-Williamson Funeral Home, Cocoa Beach.
PEGGY V. KNIGHT, 93, Silver Lake Assisted Living, Leesburg, died Monday, Sept. 25. Mrs. Knight was a former supervisor for Earl Gresh`s Wood Parade, St. Petersburg. Born in Whitesville, W.Va., she moved to Leesburg from St. Petersburg in 1997. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Pinellas Park. She was a member of the St. Petersburg Firefighters Wives Auxiliary. Survivors: daughters, Betty Robarge, Lois Maxwell, both of Lady Lake; son, Jerry G., St. Petersburg; brothers, James F. Sneed Jr., Leesburg, James I. Sneed, Kissimmee; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home, Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
SOPHIA KOZANKOSWKI, 94, Palm Drive, Daytona Beach, died Wednesday, Sept. 27. Mrs. Kozankoswki was a homemaker. Born in Pittsburgh, she moved to Central Florida in 1950. She was a member of St. Paul`s Catholic Church, Daytona Beach. Survivors: son, John Pitky, Highland, Ind.; brother, Frank Macewicz, Edgewater; sisters, Helen Tyszka, Cecilia Ziola, both of Warren, Mich., Lillian Rumney, Daytona Beach; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Baggett and Summers Funeral Home, Daytona Beach.
JEWEL LEE LARSON, 72, Uona Avenue, Orlando, died Monday, Sept. 25. Mrs. Larson was a homemaker. Born in Pontotoc Indian Territory, Okla., she moved to Central Florida in 1973. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors: daughter, Ramona F. Brigmond, Orlando; sister, Vera P. Awtrey, Fort Worth, Texas; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home, Ocoee.
JAMES SIDNEY LAWRENCE, 79, Woodland Street, Orlando, died Wednesday, Sept. 27. Mr. Lawrence was owner of Lawrence Line boat builder. Born in Mobile, Ala., he moved to Central Florida in 1939. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Orlando. Survivors: wife, Mary Ann; daughters, Melinda Wiesler, Winston-Salem, N.C., Susan Westbrook, Clermont, Cynthia Handson, Plano, Texas; son, Dr. J.S., Orlando; stepdaughter, Louanne Coll, Maitland; stepsons, Terry Hotard, Winter Park, Edward Hotard, Poolesville, Md.; 12 grandchildren. Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home, Orlando.
MURIEL FLORENCE MACK, 77, Lambert Street, Deltona, died Wednesday, Sept. 27. Mrs. Mack was a retired purchaser for Alexander`s Department Store in New York. Born in New York City, she moved to Central Florida in 1992. She was a member The Lutheran Church of Deltona. Survivors: son, William A., Deltona; sister, Ernestine Jerimiah, New York; one grandchild, one great-grandchild. Deltona Memorial Funeral Home, Orange City.
JAMES L. MANN SR., 61, Depauw Avenue, Orlando, died Monday, Sept. 25. Mr. Mann was a retired parts manager for Ford Motor Co. Born in Kingsport, Tenn., he moved to Central Florida in 1968. He was Methodist. Survivors: wife, Martha "Buzzie"; sons, James L. Jr., Altamonte Springs, Randall W., Fernandina Beach; daughter, Jeanie Sheffield, Apopka; brothers, Curtis Jr., Oviedo, Lowell E., Carrollton, Ga.; three grandchildren. Carey Hand Cox-Parker Funeral Home, Winter Park.
MARY McNEALY, 62, 5328 Rosegay Court, Orlando, Monday, Sept. 25. Mrs. McNealy was a cashier. She was born in Georgia. She was a member Life Center Church Eatonville. Survivors: husband, David; daughter, Marlena Walls, Orlando; stepdaughers, Christine Banks, Jacksonville, Vina, Orlando; stepsons, David Jr., Orlando, Mark, Tangerine, Herbert, Eustis; sisters, Mercedes Washington, Albany, Ga. Gladys Slaughter, Doering Ga., Florince Hill, Orlando, Allean Davis, Orlando; two grandchildren. Sunrise Funeral Home, Sanford.
