Lydia P. Colon,
82, homemaker, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, at Summerfield Suites Hospice.
A native of Guayama, Puerto Rico, she came here from Virginia in 1977. Mrs. Colon was a proficient seamstress. She was Roman Catholic.
Survivors include her daughters, Lydia M. Colon and Mayra Donnell, both of Ocala; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose I. Colon.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Gladys Pronger, 94
OCALA - Gladys Pronger, 94, a homemaker, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003.
A native of Darwen, England, she came here from St. Petersburg in 1989. Mrs. Pronger enjoyed traveling, music, and working in her yard.
Survivors include her son, Gordon D. Pronger, Ocala; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil E. Pronger.
Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Leland C. Watkins, 65
THE VILLAGES - Leland C. "Doc" Watkins, 65, an independent salesman, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, in Gainesville.
A native of Bellefontaine, Ohio, he came here from Scaly Mountain, N.C., in 2002. Mr. Watkins was president of Briar Meadows Social Club. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Summerfield.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Watkins, The Villages; daughter, Beth Watkins DuMond, Jacksonville; sons, Craig Watkins, Howey-in-the-Hills, and Mark Watkins, Louisville, Ky.; sister, Rebecca Kunze, Fern Park; and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Florida Traumatic Brain injury Research Fund c/o Health Center Development, P.O. Box 103560, Gainesville, FL 32610 or Peace Lutheran Church , 10912 Georgia Highway, Otto, N.C. 28763.
Hiers Memorial Chapel, Lady Lake, provided information.
Dorothy E. Deacon, 90
SILVER SPRINGS - Dorothy E. Deacon, 90, a retired licensed practical nurse for Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at Legacy Hospice House in Ocala.
A native of Lynbrook, N.Y., she moved here from Poughkeepsie in 1982. Mrs. Deacon was a member of Ocklawaha Bridge Baptist Church.
Survivors include her sons, Terry Deacon, Orlando, Robert Deacon, Silver Springs and Richard Deacon, Hyde Park, N.Y.; daughters, Janette Herman Appel, Silver Springs and Mary A. O'Connell, Ocala; brother, Willard Lounsbury, Winter Garden; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Dorothy D. Ely, 95
OCALA - Dorothy D. Ely, 95, a retired bookkeeper, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at Legacy Hospice House.
A native of Hartford, Conn., she moved here from Centerbrook, Conn., in 1967. Mrs. Ely was a member of Essex Congregational Church and Order of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by her son, Caswell L. Haskell Jr., Saluda, N.C.; four grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Caswell Haskell Sr.; and son, Leslie C. Haskell.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Theodore T. Gingrow, 80
BELLEVIEW - Theodore T. Gingrow, 80, a retired systems analyst for the state of Maine, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, in Ocala.
A native of Gardiner, Maine, he was a 20-year winter resident from Hallowell, Maine. Mr. Gingrow was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and attended St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his daughters, Mary Gingrow Shaw, Augusta, Maine, Frances Newman, Windsor, Maine, Susan Myers, Gainesville, Jean Cote, Cypress, Texas, Ann Corbett and Elizabeth Heath, both of Gardiner; brothers, Tom Gingrow, Tennessee and Phil Gingrow, Augusta; sister, Pauline Hollis, Augusta; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine Gingrow.
Memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Belleview Library.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview, provided information.
Myrtle F. Griggs, 70
OCKLAWAHA - Myrtle Fay Griggs, 70, a homemaker, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala.
A native of Gainesville, she was a longtime resident of Marion County. She attended Gospel Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Juannell R. Hyer, Robin F. Chiorano and Pamela L. Hicks, all of Ocklawaha; brother, Chester Stevenson, Ocala; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Priscilla A. Holdner, 87
OCALA - Priscilla Alice Holdner, 87, a retired receiving and marketing clerk for Stix, Baer, and Fuller, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004.
A native of Gilford, Mont., she moved here from St. Louis in 2000. Mrs. Holdner was a member of Florissant Valley Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, John Holdner, Ocala; son, John E. Holdner, Bedford, Mass.; daughters, Fran Elgin, Victorville, Calif., and Patricia Mosby, Ocala; and sister, Charlotte Difani, Wright City, Mo.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Miriam E. Jenkins, 72
DUNNELLON - Miriam E. Jenkins, 72, a homemaker, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, at TimberRidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ocala.
A native of Zephyrhills, she moved here from Arcadia in 1992.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, James W. Jenkins, Dunnellon; son, Richard W. Jenkins, Baker; and one grandchild.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Francis E. Mathews II, 64
TULAROSA, N.M. - Francis Edward Mathews II, 64, a retired telephone lineman, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004, at home.
Mr. Mathews was a native of Ocala. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his son, George Mathews, Fayetteville, Ark.; sisters, Kathy Thompson and Rebecca Davis, both of Florida; and two grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Pedro S. Medina, 59
OCALA - Pedro S. Medina, 59, a warehouse clerk and truck driver for Romac Lumber Supply, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at home.
A native of Mercedes, Texas, he moved here from Boynton Beach one year ago. Mr. Medina was Pentecostal.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita C. Medina, Ocala; sons, Anthony Medina, Ocala, Martin Cantu, Williston and Johnny Serrano, Charlotte, N.C.; daughters, Monica Montalvo, Lantana and Christine Alainz, Ocala; mother, Virginia Medina, Boynton Beach; brothers, Joe Medina, Boynton Beach and Bobby Medina, Lake Worth; sisters, Vickie Garcia, Delray Beach, Maggie Linian, Lantana, Diane Medina, Boynton Beach; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Betty E. McMullen, 75
OCALA - Betty E. McMullen, 75, a retired boutique owner, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004.
A native of Jefferson, Mo., she was a former resident East Lake Weir. Mrs. McMullen was Presbyterian.
Survivors include her daughter, Lisa E. Gordon, Ocala; brother, Channing L. Ewing, New Orleans; and one grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James P. McMullen.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West Ocala, provided information.
Edward J. Neary Jr., 70
BRONSON - Edward Joseph Neary Jr., 70, a retired mechanic for the U.S. Air Force, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004.
A native of New Haven, Conn., he moved here from Homestead 25 years ago. Mr. Neary was a member of Seams World of Military Order of the Cooties, Veterans of Foreign Wars, AmVets, Marine Corps League, and Catholic faith. He was also a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Neary, Bronson; son, Edward J. Neary III, Bronson; daughters, Cathy Newton, Crystal River and Doris Platt, Gulf Breeze; brother, Thomas Neary, Lawrence, Mass.; sisters, Mary R. Henwood, Quincy, Mass., and Arlene Lang, Bronson; and five grandchildren.
Knauff Funeral Home, Williston, provided information.
Ramon D. Wilson, 76
SUMMERFIELD - Ramon D. Wilson, 76, a retired operation manager, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at Summerfield Hospice Suites.
Mr. Wilson was a native of Des Moines, Iowa. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Summerfield.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Jean Wilson, Summerfield; sons, Dennis Wilson, Des Plaines, Iowa, Michael Wilson, Santa Clarita, Calif., and Garry Wilson, West Palm Beach; daughter, Sheri Kokinchak, Kennesaw, Ga.; sisters, Juanita Floyd, Des Moines; brother, Duane Wilson, Jacksonville; and one grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County or St. John Lutheran Church.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Gladys Crouse, 96,
OCALA - Gladys Crouse, 96, a retired school teacher, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, at her home.
Born in Haverhill, Ohio, she move from Defiance, Ohio, to Ocala 10 years ago. She was Methodist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer McCoy and son, Evan McCoy.
Survivors include her daughters, Olive Kimberlin, Ocala, and Melba Long, Oxford, Ohio; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview, provided information.
Carlos R. Gutschlag, Sr., 78
MARTIN - Carlos R. Gutschlag Sr., 78, a retired farmer, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at his home.
Born in Martin, Mr. Gutschlag was a lifelong Marion County resident. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Fairfield Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder.
Survivors include his wife, Ella Rabb Yongue Gutschlag, Martin; daughters, Leila Mathews, Fairfield, and Elizabeth Baxley, Sparr; son, Carlos R. Gutschlag Jr., Martin; sisters, Ruth Camp, Ocala, and Betty Ann Gutschlag, Winesboro, S.C.; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Fairfield Presbyterian Church.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Ocala, provided information.
Kevin T. Hornberger, 32
OCALA - Kevin T. Hornberger, 32, a carpenter, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, in Ocala.
Born in Endicott, N.Y., he moved to Ocala from Whitney Point, N.Y., when he was an infant. He was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Candy Hornberger, Ocala; daughter, Kayla Hornberger, Ocala; parents, Joan and Walter Hornberger, Ocala; brother, Scott Hornberger, Charleston, W. Va.; and sister, Tammy Hale, Ocala.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Stella M. Pappas, 83
OCALA - Stella M. "Queenie" Pappas, 83, a homemaker, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, at Ocala Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Albany, N.Y., she moved to Ocala in 1974. She was a member of the St. Basil Great Eastern Orthodox Church of Ocala, Sisterhood of St. Basil, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4493 and Silver Springs Shores Community Club.
Survivors include her sister, Helen Pappas, Ocala.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East, Ocala, provided information.
Ida A. Peracchio, 90
BEVERLY HILLS - Ida A. Peracchio, 90, a retired secretary, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, in Beverly Hills.
A native of Italy, she came to Ocala from New Baltimore, Mich., in 2001. Her religion was Unitarian/Universalist.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Anthony Peracchio in 1975.
Survivors include her brothers, Arthur Peracchio, Beverly Hills, and Sergio Peracchio, Gross Pointe, Mich.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Joseph Francis Petrone, 76
OCALA - Joseph Francis Petrone, 76, a retired police officer, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, in Crystal River.
Born Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to Ocala from Toms River, N.J., about a year ago. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his son, Frank Petrone, Centereach, N.Y.; and sister, Dorothy H. Wyspianski, Dunnellon.
Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
James D. Skipper, 45
SILVER SPRINGS - James D. "Skip" Skipper, 45, a plumber, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Born in Jacksonville, he moved to Ocala from Bradenton in 1985. He loved music, motorcycles, the forest and his many friends.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Skipper, Silver Springs; daughter, Kimberly Underwood, Ocala; parents, Carol and Ken Davis, Maquoketa, Iowa; sister, Lori Gutscher, Jacksonville; and two grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala downtown chapel, provided information.
William R. Reinhard, 82
BEVERLY HILLS - William R. Reinhard, 82, a retired carpenter, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, in Crystal River.
Born Meridan, Conn., he moved to Beverly Hills from Waterford, Conn., in 1987. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #155 in Crystal River, Amvets of Lake Panasoffkee, Beverly Hills Civic Association and Beverly Hills Fishing Club. Mr. Reinhard also loved bowling. He was Protestant.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian T. Harrington Reinhard, Beverly Hills; son, Russell R. Reinhard, Winter Park; daughter, Elaine R. Theriault, South Portland, Maine; stepsons, Louis Fluet, Mercer, Maine, Richard W. Fluet, Gales Ferry, Conn., and David B. Fluet, Stacyville, Maine; stepdaughters, Jeannine Tarr, Oakfield, Maine, Brenda C. Fluet, Staten Island, N.Y., Mary Lou Blackman, Lisbon, Conn.; brother, Edward C. Reinhard, Southington, Conn.; sister, Louise O. Loucks-Higgins, Southington, Conn.; and two grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Services, Inverness, provided information.
Cecelia Algiers, 93,
ANTHONY - Cecelia Algiers, 93, a retired laborer for Bradford Dyeing Association, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala.
A native of Goodyear, Conn., she moved to Marion County from Rhode Island in 1985. Mrs. Algiers was Catholic.
Survivors include her daughters, Shirley Ponder, Summerfield, and Gloria Kius, Ashaway, R.I.; son, A. Richard Algiers Jr., Anthony; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
