Edward H. Orr, 85
OCKLAWAHA - Edward H. Orr, 85, a retired industrial engineer, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at Summerfield Hospice Suits in Summerfield.
A native of Canada, he moved here from Hollywood in 1992. Mr. Orr was a member of Weirsdale Presbyterian Church. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Ethlyn V. Orr, Ocklawaha; sons, Richard E. Orr, Longwood and Ronald L. Orr, Ocklawaha; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Weirsdale Presbyterian Church Building Fund.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Edwin L. Shirley, 85
CROMWELL, Conn. - Edwin L. Shirley, 85, a retiree of Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at Ridgeview Convalescent Center.
A native of Borgard, Mo., he was a former longtime resident of Ocala.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Crow Shirley, Cromwell; sons, John Shirley, Newtown, Conn., and Paul Shirley, Cromwell; daughters, Kathleen Bush, San Diego and Janet Baker, State College, Pa.; brother, Jack Shirley, Albertville, Ala.; and eight grandchildren.
Cromwell Funeral Home, Cromwell, Conn., provided information.
Samuel E. Smith, 82
OCALA - Samuel E. Smith, 82, a retired accountant for J.P. Morgan, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2004, in Richmond, Va.
A native of Amityville, N.Y., he moved here from Delray Beach in 1989. Mr. Smith was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and American Legion Post No. 1015. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Bernice M. Smith, Ocala; and daughter, Sandra Brooks, Midlothian, Va.
Memorial contributions may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West 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.; sisters, Amelia Francisco, Sidney, N.Y., and Irva Hood, Walton; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Harold H. Zinn, 83
OCALA - Harold H. Zinn, 83, a retired mobile home park owner, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Newburg, W.Va., he moved here from Parma, Ohio, in 1979. Mr. Zinn served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1941 until 1944. He was Methodist.
Survivors include his son, George M. Zinn, Morgantown, W.Va.; daughters, Madeline Crawford, West Palm Beach and Jodie R. Berry, Ocala; sisters, Elaine Squires, Maryland and Harriet Shultz, North Miami Beach; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Verner E. Bullington Jr., 86
OCALA - Verner E. "Gene" Bullington Jr., 86, a former park ranger and retired Navy officer, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004 at Park Place of Ocala West Hospice.
A native of Brownwood, Ga., he came here in 1995 from MacClenny. He was a Chief Warrant Officer with the U.S. Navy and engineer with the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Miami. Mr. Bullington was a member of Holy Faith Episcopal Church of Dunnellon and the U.S. Navy Fleet Reserve Association.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Bullington.
Survivors include his sons, John S. Bullington, Ocala; Phillip R. Bullington, Citra; daughter, Martha E. Gordon, Ocala; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
Frank E. Burt, 85
OCALA - Frank E. Burt, 85, a retired telephone repairman, died Friday, Jan. 156, 2004 at Park Place of Ocala East.
A native of Townley, Ala., he moved here from Wausau, Wis., in 1981. Mr. Burt was a member of the Ocklawaha United Methodist Church, and the Telephone Pioneers. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Burt.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor R. Burt, Ocala; daughters, Diane Zachowski, Canton, N.C.; LuAnn Berger, Pen Argyl, Pa.; Brenda Kruger, Coropolis, Pa.; sons, Harold Burt, Elgin, Ill., Keith Burt, Atascadero, Calif.; stepdaughters, Sally Mennicke, Ocala; Dian McKelvey, Atlanta, Ga.; Maryann Witters, Ocala; seven grandchildren and eight step-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Vinod Chhabra, 57
OCALA - Vinod Chhabra, 57, Ocala Magazine publisher, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004 in St. Johnsbury, Vt.
A native of Calcutta, India, he lived here for two years. He was a member of the Marion County Humane Society, the Rotary Sunset Club and Leadership Ocala.
Survivors include his mother, Susheila Batra Chhabra, Bangalore, India; wife, Linda Marks Chhabra, Ocala; son, Vikram Chhabra, Ocala; and daughter, Tara Chhabra, Saratoga Springs.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Marion County Humane Society.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Paul W. Cousins, 29
OCALA - Paul W. Cousins, 29, a truck driver, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004.
A native of New Eagle, Pa., he moved here from Fort Lauderdale in 1997. He was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. He worked for Cone Distributing of Ocala.
Survivors include his wife, Pamela Cousins, Ocala; daughter, Paris Cousins, Ocala; mother, Frances Cousins; father William Cousins; and brother, Kevin Cousins, all of New Eagle, Pa.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Robert F. Danley, 69
FORT McCOY - Robert Frederick Danley, 69, a retired city employee, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004 in his home.
A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., he moved to Fort McCoy from Grand Rapids in 1979. He was a member of the Masons and the Ocala Shrine Club. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his son, Daniel William Danley.
Survivors include his wife, Yvonne Iris Danley, Eureka; daughters, Barbara Jean Danley and Linda K. Millering, both of Cedar Springs, Mich.; Susan I. Danley, Rockford, Ill.; Sandra Danley, Grand Rapids, Mich.; sisters, Evelyn Dekker, Fort McCoy; Ethelyn Krzeminski, Rockford, Mich.; Dorothy Lucas, Morley Stanwood, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Scott E. Hall, 33
OCALA - Scott E. Hall, 33, graphic designer, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004 in his home.
A lifelong Ocala resident, he was a member of First Baptist Church of Ocala and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.
He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Jim Frazier.
Survivors include his mother, Patricia Frazier, Ocala; sister, Linda Lausten, Tempe, Ariz.; stepbrother, Geoffrey Frazier, Sarasota; and grandparents, Walter and Florene Willett, Ocala.
Memorial contributions can be made to James Frazier Memorial Scholarship Fund PDK.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Mildred L. Kirschenpfad, 86
DUNNELLON - Mildred L. Kirschenpfad, 86, a former sales representative, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she came here from Fort Lauderdale in 1980. She was a member of Holy Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her husband, Harry J. Kirschenpfad, Dunnellon; sons, Roger H. Kirschenpfad, Pembroke Pines; Barry G. Kirschenpfad, Dunnellon; daughter, Gay Ann Lindenmuth, Pembroke Pines; 10 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
Robert P. Mead, 55
LEESBURG, GA. - Robert Philip Mead, 55, a former trucker, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004.
Mr. Mead was aA native of Miami, he lived in Leesburg, Ga. for 15 years. He was member of the Teamsters Union and had logged more than four million safe miles in his trucking career. Mr. Mead was also a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Darlene Mead, Leesburg, Ga.; sons, Richard P. Mead, Ocala, and Robert P. Mead Jr., Gainesville; stepdaughter, Jilian White, Albany, Ga.; stepson, Austin White, North Carolina; and one grandchild.
Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Home, Albany, Ga., provided information.
Jeannette M. Moore, 71
DUNNELLON - Jeannette Marie Moore, 71, homemaker, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004.
A native of Ontario, she came here from Michigan in 1998. She was Catholic.
Survivors include her husband, Roy Moore, Dunnellon; son, Randy Moore, Marquette, Mich.; and brother, Eugene Simonds, Leesburg.
Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
Edward H. Orr, 85
OCKLAWAHA - Edward H. Orr, 85, a retired industrial engineer, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at Summerfield Hospice Suites in Summerfield.
A native of Canada, he moved here from Hollywood in 1992. Mr. Orr was a member of Weirsdale Presbyterian Church. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Survivors include his wife, Ethlyn V. Orr, Ocklawaha; sons, Richard E. Orr, Longwood and Ronald L. Orr, Ocklawaha; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Boy Scout Troup 113, care of Weirsdale Presbyterian Church.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Cynthia Ortiz, 48
OCALA - Cynthia Ortiz, 48, teacher, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004.
She was a native of Puerto Rico. Ms. Ortiz was member of Central Christian Church.
Survivors include her mother, Olga Navarro, Ocala; father, Bolivar F. Ortiz, Baltimore; daughters, Giovanna Velez and Karen BurgosVelez, both of Ocala; sons, Joel Burgos, Ocala; Carlos Colon, Glendale, Ariz.; brother, George Martinez, Ocala; sisters, Olga Ortiz and Rosa Martinez, both of Ocala; and four grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Richard J. Roberts, 80
OCALA - Richard John Roberts, 80, a production supervisor for General Motors for 32 years, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004 at Legacy House.
A native of Detroit, he came here from there in 1993. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. He taught senior adult Bible study. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Jean Roberts, Ocala; daughters, Linda Sue Sprau, Fairhaven, Mich.; Pegg Kaye Roberts, Detroit; sons, Richard Alan Roberts, Thompson Station, Tenn., Randall John Roberts, Red Lodge, Mont., Bryan James Hamel, Farmington, Minn., and Bruce Jon Hamel, Burnsville, Minn.; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Roberts Funeral Home provided information.
Antoinette J. Vitale, 90
TITUSVILLE - Antoinette J. Vitale, 90, homemaker, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004.
A native of Syracuse, she left Ocala four years ago. She was Catholic.
She was preceded in death by her husband Orlando A. Vitale.
Survivors include her daughters, Jean Janelle, Titusville, Susan Welsh, Miami, Geri Vitale, California, and Shirley Ford, Florida; brother, Victor D'Orazio, North Carolina; and numerous grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Linzie James Walls, 91
OCALA - Linzie James Walls, 91, a retired dairy farmer, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004 in his home.
A native of Chillhi, Va., he moved here from Bellaire, Md. in 1970.
Survivors include his daughter, Brenda Davis, Ocala; sons, Ralph G. Walls, Robert L. Walls and James H. Walls, all of Ocala; brother, Robert Walls, Rocky Mountain, Va.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Joseph V. Agrifolio, 78
INVERNESS - Joseph V. Agrifolio, 78, of Inverness, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, in Inverness.
A native of Newark, N.J., he came here from Middletown, N.J., in 1986. He worked for Public Service Electric and Gas Co. He was a military veteran of World War II, and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Inverness.
Survivors include sons, Joseph D. Ryder, Long Lake, Minn., Joseph V. Agrifolio, Inverness, Michael A. Agrifolio, Miami; daughters, Vivki Lynn Galasso, Port St. Lucie, and Joann Portella, Fairfield, N.J.; and one sister, Charlotte Lamanna, Inverness.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Erleen Seeley Agrifolio, and his sister, Christina Pickering.
Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness, provided information.
Samuel J. Beltran, 41
OCALA - Samuel Joseph Beltran, 41, of Ocala, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004.
A native of Torrance, Calif., Mr. Beltran was a truck driver.
Survivors include his sister, Cindy Jackson, Corona, Calif.; brothers, Larry Gonzales, Gardena, Calif., Danny Beltran, Hawthorne, Calif., Frank Gonzales, Whittier, Calif., Brad Bentran, Boca Raton; and companion, Cathy Morris, Ocala.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Charles L. Brown, 74
INVERNESS - Charles Lee Brown, 74, of Inverness, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, in Inverness.
He was a police officer who came here from Tampa in 1991. He was a native of Cincinnati, a member of Retired Police Association, Ohio, and Fraternal Order of Police, and was a Protestant.
Survivors include his wife, Jean W. Merrill Brown, Inverness; sons, John Brown, Tampa, Charles J. Brown, St. Petersburg, David M. Brown, D'lberville, Miss.; two daughters, Kathy Savicki and Darlene Bedinghaus, Cincinnati; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Homes, Inverness Chapel, provided information.
Gertrude C. Catoe, 86
HOMOSASSA - Gertrude C. Catoe, 86, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, in Crystal River.
A native of Charleston, S.C., she came here from Charleston in 1990. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include stepson, Charles A. Catoe, Charleston; two daughters, Jeannette Fipps, Homosassa, and Carolyn Eidem, Goose Creek, S.C., eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Catoe.
Hooper Funeral Homes, Homosassa Chapel, provided information.
Howard G. Derby, 71
OCALA - Howard Gladstone Derby, 71, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, at Summerfield Suites Hospice.
A native of Jamaica, he was a chemical engineer. He came here eight years ago from Rhode Island. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Silver Springs.
Survivors include his wife, Coleen Derby, Ocala; son, Brian Derby, Clinton, Md.; daughter, Carol Gagnon, Pittsburgh; and three grandchildren.
Forest Law Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
