Caecilie Gentalen, 89
BELLEVIEW - Caecilie Gentalen, 89, a retired manager for Kanust Brothers Mushroom Inc., died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at Lady Lake Specialty Care Center.
A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, her family fled to Estonia during the Bolshevik Revolution, and later to Germany, where she lived in refugee camps. In 1949, she came to America. She moved here from Catskill, N.Y., in 1982.
Survivors include her sons, Tiit Gentalen, Lady Lake and Tom Gentalen, Athens, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.
Beyers Funeral Home, Lady Lake, provided information.
James O. George, 74
DUNNELLON - James Owen George, 74, a retired sales manager for Lipton Tea, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, in Ocala.
A native of Los Angeles, he moved here from St. Petersburg in 1993. Mr. George was a member of First Christian Church, Scottish Rite, and a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy George, Dunnellon; sons, Steven George, Largo and Robert George, Simi Valley, Calif.; daughter, Rhonda Budde, Warren, Mich.; sister, Myrtle Sackett, Payson, Utah; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Alice M. Hess, 80
KINGSTON, N.Y. - Alice M. Hess, 80, a retired vocational instructor for Sullivan County Board of Education Services, Liberty, N.Y., died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at Benedictine Hospital.
A native of New York City, she was a former resident of Ocala. Mrs. Hess was a member of New York State Teachers' Association and an active member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church of Ocala.
Survivors include her daughters, Doreen Sagaline, Kingston and Diane Hess, Jacksonville; sons, Thomas S. Hess, Raleigh, N.C., and David Hess, Albany, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren William Hess, who died Jan. 17, 1985.
Keyser & Hamilton Funeral Services Inc., Kingston, N.Y., provided information.
Charlotte E. Hyde, 89
BEVERLY HILLS - Charlotte Elizabeth Hyde, 89, retired, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, in Crystal River.
A native of Elmira, N.Y., she moved here 29 years ago. Ms. Hyde retired from IBM, after 40 years. She was an active member of Beverly Hills Community Church.
She is survived by her brothers, Robert Hyde, Ocala, Norman Hyde, Hendersonville, N.C., and Arthur Hyde, Endicott, N.Y.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Benjamin F. Irons Sr., 50
SPARR - Benjamin Franklin Irons Sr., 50, a retired laborer for Sparr Farm Supply, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, in Ocala.
A native of Ocala, he was a lifelong resident of Marion County. Mr. Irons was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Gertrude Irons, Sparr; mother, Bessie M. Williams, Ocala; daughters, Roshanna Irons and Ashley Irons, both of Tampa; son, Benjamin F. Irons Jr., Tampa; brothers, Patrick Williams Bradenton, Gregory Rushing and Rodney Williams, both of Ocala; sisters, Irene C. Slykes, Ocala, Deborah Irons, New Jersey and Denise Irons, Atlanta; and grandmother, Ruth Ross, Tampa.
Sellers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Luis G. Lopez, 90
SUMMERFIELD - Luis Galvan Lopez, 90, a former store owner, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Gainesville.
A native of Isabela, Puerto Rico, he moved here from Orlando 16 years ago. Mr. Lopez was a member of Puerto Rican Merchants Association. He served in the U.S Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Mildred Durand Lopez, Summerfield; daughter, Sonia M. Falkowski, Amherst, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.
Moring Funeral Home, Melrose, provided information.
James E. Nelson, 53
DUNNELLON - James E. Nelson, 53, disabled, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness.
A native of Dunnellon, she was a lifelong resident of Marion County.
Survivors include daughter, Janice Nelson, Dunnellon; sisters, Carol Robinson and Eartha Ross, both of Dunnellon; and two grandchildren.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Mary R. Schaffenaker, 82
EUREKA - Mary Ruth Schaffenaker, 82, a retired secretary for McDonald Air Conditioning, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at Oakwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Salineville, Ohio, she moved here from Orlando 27 years ago. Mrs. Schaffenaker was a member of Ocala Women's Gold Association, and past president of Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post No. 10208 in Salt Springs. She served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War.
She is survived by her husband, Bill Schaffenaker, Eureka.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Alberta Short, 92
HERNANDO - Alberta Short, 92, a retired U.S. Postal Service clerk, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, in Inverness.
A native Columbus, Ind., she moved her from Indianapolis in 1979. Mrs. Short was a member of Order of the Eastern Star and Protestant faith.
She is survived by sister, Ethel M. Patrick, Tampa.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion F. Short, who died April 5, 1977.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Frank E. Styles Sr., 76
CITRUS HILLS - Frank E. Styles Sr., 76, retired, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, in Inverness.
A native of Lancaster, N.H., he moved here from Exeter, N.H., in 1985. Mr. Styles was owner of Styles Drugstore, for over 35 years. He was a member of Protestant faith, Benton Masonic Lodge, and past worthy patron of Order of the Eastern Star. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, June Clement Styles, Citrus Hills; son, Frank Styles Jr., Exeter; daughter, Kathy Styles, Palm Bay; sister, Carolyn Desfosses, Fort Myers; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Melba J. Walker, 92
SILVER SPRINGS - Melba June Walker, 92, a retired tea room manager, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at Estelle's Hospice House in Ocala.
A native of Louisville, she moved here in 1969. Mrs. Walker retired from Rheinauers Tea Room, after 28 years. She was Baptist.
Survivors include her son, William Walker, Silver Springs; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, Donald Walker.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Delia A. Shaw Walton, 52
OCALA - Delia Alicia Shaw Walter, 52, a hospital administration executive, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Republic of Panama, she moved here in 1996. Mrs. Walton was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald D. Walton Sr., Ocala; son, Ronald D. "Ron" Walton Jr., Ocala; daughter, Genoyce M. Haire, San Antonio; and brothers, Edgar Shaw Jr., Republic of Panama, Ernesto Shaw, Queens, N.Y., Franklin Shaw, Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric Shaw, Miami; and Guillero Shaw, Houston.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Jessie Winters, 89
OCALA - Jessie Winters, 89, a retired manager, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at TimberRidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Scranton, Pa., she moved here from Fort Lauderdale four years ago.
She is survived by her brother, Joseph Davoncy, Havertown, Pa.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Percy A. Wood, 81
INVERNESS - Percy Allen Wood, 81, retired, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004.
A native of Peekskill, N.Y., he moved here from Walton, N.Y., seven years ago. Mr. Wood retired from Bendix Corporation, after 35 years. He was Protestant.
Survivors include his wife, Celia Wood, Inverness; sons, David Wood Sr., Beverly Hills, Paul Wood, Franklin, Mass., and Wayne Wood, Colorado Springs, Colo.; daughters, Amelia Francisco, Sidney, N.Y., and Irva Hood, Walton; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Diane B. Andrews, 52
OCALA - Diane B. Andrews, 52, a retired state corrections officer, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004 at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Miami, she moved here from Cooper City in 1986. Mrs. Andrews was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ladies Auxiliary Post No. 1011; and Baptist faith.
Survivors include her son, John R. Andrew Jr., Belleview; sister, Sharon Ondrick, Williston; brothers, James Dyer, Belleview and Donald Dyer, Lakeland; stepbrother, Thomas J. Cowan, Ocala; and one grandchild.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Bernard Gerin, 76
OCALA - Bernard Gerin, 76, a retired security for New York Transit Authority, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Munroe Regional Medical Center's Emergency Center at TimberRidge.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved here from Nyack, N.Y., in 1991. Mr. Gerin was a member of Temple B'Nai Darom, Jewish War Veterans, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred J. Gerin, Ocala; brothers, Arthur Gerin, Ocala and Mike Gerin, West Palm Beach; and sisters, Pearl Hoffman, Long Island, N.Y., and Shirley Liebowtiz, California.
Memorial contributions may be made to Eye Dog Foundation.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West Ocala, provided information.
Grace Londo Elfers, 93
OCALA - Grace Londo Elfers, 93, a retired school bus driver, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Kenosha, Wis., she moved here from Fort Lauderdale in 1970. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Delores M. Pace, Orlando, Dorothy M. Wickham and Sandra L. Domes, both of Ocala; sons, William H. Elfers, Sebring and Edward E. Elfers, Ocala; brother, Herb Londo, Port St. Lucie; 24 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer W. Elfers.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Betty J. Goris, 79
OCALA - Betty Jean Goris, 79, a retired school librarian, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004.
A native of Connersville, Ind., she moved here from Savannah, Ga., in 1989. Mrs. Goris was a member of Ocala West United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur W. Goris, Ocala; Jeff Goris, Dan Goris and Gregg Goris, all of California; brother, Richard Smith, Redlands, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Ocala's TimberRidge Chapel, provided information.
Howard H. Herbon, 87
OCALA - Howard H. Herbon, 87, a retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at Legacy Hospice House.
A native of Wilmette, Ill., he moved here from Morton Grove, Ill., in 1978. Mr. Herbon was a member of American Legion and was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Doris M. Herbon, Ocala; sons, Kim Herbon, Casselberry and Jack Herbon, Mount Prospect, Ill.; daughter, Jill Herbon, Ocala; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Rita F. Johnston, 43
EUSTIS - Rita Faye Johnston, 43, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004.
A native of Leesburg, she moved to Eustis from Maitland in 2003. Mrs. Johnston was Pentecostal.
She is survived by her sisters, Minnie McLemore, Weirsdale and Mildred A. Moon, Ocklawaha.
Beyers Funeral Home, Lady Lake, provided information.
William J. Koprowski Jr., 73
OCALA - William Joseph Koprowski Jr., 73, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004.
MR. Koprowski was a native of Syosset, N.Y. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Koprowski, Ocala; daughters, Joyce A. Wennerstrom, Austin, Texas, and Lyn Loya, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; brothers, Robert Koprowski, Spring Hill and Dennis Koprowski, Mount Caramel, Pa.; sisters, Janice Granata, New York City; and three grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Neil S. Lantzy, 88
OCALA - Neil S. Lantzy, 88, a retired vice president and general manager, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at Ocala Health and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Pittsburgh, he moved here in 1997. Mr. Lantzy retired from Washington Old Dominion Railroad, after 30 years. He was a Christian.
Survivors include his former wife, Lucille Lantzy-Parker, Ocala; daughter, Kathleen Yates, Ocala; son, Neil Lantzy Jr., Cleveland; and one grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his son, Stevan Lee Lantzy.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Thomas A. Lombardi, 72
OCALA - Thomas A. Lomardi, 72, a retired restaurant owner, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004.
A native of Hartford, Conn., he moved here from Madison, Conn., in 1988. Mr. Lombardi was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mr. Lombardi was a Silver Star recipient.
Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Louise Lombardi, Ocala; daughters, Lynne Lombardi, Rocky Hill, Conn., Sharon Lombardi, East Hartford and Susan Lombardi, Massachusetts; brothers, Albert Lombardi, Ocala and Ralph Lombardi, Windsor Locks, Conn.; sister, Amelia Yucka, Fort Pierce; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made Hospice of Marion County.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Joan M. Mudie, 72
OCALA - Joan M. Mudie, 72, a homemaker, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2003, at home.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., she moved here from Hamburg, N.Y. Mrs. Mudie was Catholic.
Survivors include her husband, Alan J. Mudie, Ocala; daughter, Michele A. Buckholtz, Ocala and Alan M. Mudie, Largo; and three grandchildren.
Loomis, Offers and Loomis Funeral Home, Buffalo, N.Y., provided information.
Ila Moody Muniz, 91
OCALA - Ila Moody Muniz, 91, a retired grocery store cashier, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Walker, Ark., she moved here in 1924. Mrs. Muniz was a nondenominational Protestant.
Survivors include her daughters, Estelle G. Hall, Ocala, Thelma G. Guinn, Dayton, Tenn., and Louise M. Rawls, Plantation; 13 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Alieff G. Delk.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
