Mary Didusch
BELLEVIEW — Mary M. “Peggy” Didusch, 83, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003.
Mrs. Didusch was born in Jacksonville and moved to Belleview in 1978 from Baltimore, Md. She was a retired secretary for Baltimore County, Md.; a member of Silver Springs Shores Presbyterian Church; a member of YMCA; and a member of Senior Friends of Ocala.
Survivors include daughters Marion Streett, Westminster, Md., Barbara Baker, Dunnellon; son James, Denver, Colo.; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview, is in charge of arrangements.
Ruby Leigh
COLEMAN — Ruby W. Leigh, 88, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003.
Mrs. Leigh was born in Hamilton, Ga., and moved from there to Coleman in 1935. She was a homemaker and a member of Adamsville Baptist Church, Adamsville.
Survivors include her daughter Jewell Martin, Coleman; sister Marquerite Waldrep, Forsyth, Ga.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Leigh will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Adamsville Baptist Church, with Dr. Jerry Martin and Dr. Peter Vanpelt officiating. Burial will be at Adamsville Cemetery, Adamsville.
Banks/Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood, is in charge of arrangements.
James Stegall
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — James D. “Bill” Stegall, 75, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003.
Mr. Stegall was born in Smithville, Miss., and had been a resident of Leesburg, Fla., for many years. He was a former Florida highway patrolman; was retired as a wholesale and retail automobile dealer in the Leesburg area for 35 years; was co-owner and operator of Leesburg Auto Sales; a member of First Baptist Church, Leesburg; a member of the National Automobile Dealers Association; and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his son James M. “Mike,” Mount Dora; daughters Sandy Dudley and Carron Frost, both of Dacula, Ga., Lynn Geohagen, Lakeland, Kim Wallen, Auburn, Ga.; brothers Jerry B., Fruitland Park, Stewart Barry, Altamonte Springs; sister Mona Sanford, Leesburg; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Stegall will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Beyers Funeral Home Chapel, Leesburg, with the Rev. Bob Merrell officiating. Family and friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7. Interment
will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Leesburg.
Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg, is in charge of arrangements.
John Patterson
SUMMERFIELD — John David Patterson, 74, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003.
Mr. Patterson was born in Bedford, Ind., and moved to Summerfield in 1988 from Dearborn, Mich. He was a retired dynamometer supervisor for Ford Motor Co. after 17 years; a Baptist in faith; a member of Masonic temple in Michigan; a lifetime member of DAV; reserve policeman in Dearborn; a U.S. Army veteran of Korea; and a Purple Heart recipient.
Survivors include his wife Kathleen; daughters Theresa Duncan, Milford, Mich., Dawn Fisher, Brownstown, Mich.; sons John Jr. and James, both of Dearborn, Robert, Canton, Mich.; sister Marilynn Koebbe, Westland, Mich.; and 12 grandchildren.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Richard Craig Sr.
THE VILLAGES — Richard William Craig, Sr., 71, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at Coral Springs, Fla.
Mr. Craig was born in Pinckneyville, Ill., and moved to The Villages in 1992. He was retired from Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Missouri Pacific) after 37 years, and served in the U.S. Army Reserve.
Survivors include his wife Margaret; daughters Patricia Roseboom and Jean Edwards; sons Richard Jr. and James; brothers Don, Roger and Gary; and nine grandchildren.
A memorial service for Mr. Craig will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at the Baptist church in Pinckneyville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethany Church, 1334 Griffin Rd., Leesburg, FL 34748; Habitat For Humanity, or to the donor’s charity of choice.
Joe Davis
OCALA — Joe A. Davis, 61, died Tuesday, April 8, 2003.
Mr. Davis was born in Bushnell. He was owner/operator of a tree surgeon service and a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his sisters Johnny Clyed, Greenwood, Helen Martin, Summerfield; and brothers Jim Bo and Charley, both of Ocala.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview, is in charge of arrangements.
Ray Boston Jr.
THE VILLAGES — Ray W. Boston Jr., 67, died Thursday, April 10, 2003.
Mr. Boston was born in Greensburg, Ky., and moved to The Villages in 2002. He was a CADD designer for General Electric and a member of Cooper Chapel Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie J.; daughter Cheryl Graykowski, St. Louis, Mo.; sons David R., St. Louis, John E., Marysville, Ind.; sister Pat Doerr, Bowling Green, Ky.; and three grandchildren.
Interment
will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Louisville, Ky.
Beyers Funeral Home, Lady Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
John Hudy
THE VILLAGES — John R. “Dick” Hudy, 59, died Wednesday, April 9, 2003.
Mr. Hudy was born in Johnson City, N.Y., and moved to The Villages from Rochester, N.Y., in 1998. He was a scheduler for the commercial and government systems division at the Eastman-Kodak Lincoln plant in Rochester, retiring after 29 years, was a member of Fairway Christian Church in The Villages, where he volunteered in the audio-visual and lawn maintenance departments, was an avid golfer, fisherman, gardener, and a volunteer for Hospice of Lake & Sumter, Inc., a member and chairman of the Oratorical Committee of American Legion Post 347 of Lady Lake, a past commander of Jewell Buckman American Legion Post 529 of Holley, N.Y., and a U.S. Marine veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia “Pat;” daughters Jennifer Lander and Jacquelin “Tril” Appelgate, both of Rochester; brother William, Springfield, Mo.; sister Verna Mendola, Webster, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial services for Mr. Hudy will be at 2 p.m. Monday, April 14, at Fairway Christian Church in The Villages. Memorial contributions may be made to Fairway Christian Church, P.O. Box 271, The Villages, FL 32158, or Hospice of Lake & Sumter, Inc., 12300 Lane Park Road, Tavares, FL 32778.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Lady Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth Andrews
WILDWOOD — Kenneth M. Andrews, 49, died Wednesday, April 9, 2003.
Mr. Andrews was born in Ocala, and lived in Wildwood all of his life. He was a Protestant.
Survivors include his mother Alice Andrews, Wildwood; grandmother Elsie Box, Lake City; and brother Frank W. Jr., Raven County, Ga.
Funeral services for Mr. Andrews will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13, at Banks/Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood, with the Rev. James E. Box officiating. Family and friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, Wildwood.
Banks/Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood, is in charge of arrangements.
John Binsbacher
LADY LAKE — John Charles Binsbacher, 73, died Tuesday, June 17, 2003.
Mr. Binsbacher was born in St. Louis, Mo., and was an electronic technician, retiring from naval avionics in Indianapolis, Ind., a Catholic, and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley; sons John Joseph, Indianapolis, David Nelson Burnett, Clearwater; daughters Cynthia Marie Mexner, Piedmont, S.C., Kathy Ann Bradley, Indianapolis; sisters Patricia Morris, Indianapolis, Loretta Kelley, Leesburg; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Binsbacher will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Beyers Funeral Home Chapel, Lady Lake, with Chaplain Danny Harvey officiating. Family and friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Inurnment will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 23, at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Beyers Funeral Home, Lady Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Charles Darnell
OXFORD — Charles “Blake” Darnell, 2, died Wednesday, June 18, 2003.
Master Darnell was born in Leesburg.
Survivors include his mother and father April and Jason Darnell, Oxford; brother Elijah, Oxford; sister Savannah, Oxford; grandparents Lori and Billy Darnell, Wildwood, Dennis and Elaine Butler, Fruitland Park, Frank and Chrissy Cunningham, Oxford; great-grandparents Barbara Lankist, Wildwood, Dave Moore, Winter Haven, Gwen Smith, Oxford, Virginia Darnell, Gaithersburg, Md.; great-great-grandmother Estelle Nichols, Oxford.
Funeral services for Master Darnell will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Banks/Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood, with the Rev. Derrel Strickland officiating. Family and friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be at Pine Level Cemetery, Oxford.
Banks/Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood, is in charge of arrangements.
Lawrence Barrett
SUMMERFIELD — Lawrence G. Barrett, 78, died Friday, June 13, 2003.
Mr. Barrett was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved from Sylvania, Ohio, to Summerfield in 1993. He had been employed at Snap-on-Tools Corp., was a Catholic, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, enjoyed golfing, boating, fishing and bowling.
Survivors include his wife, Jean; sister Mary Sanford, Toledo, Ohio; brothers Francis, Parrish, Joseph, New Smyrna Beach; and sister Emma Nagel, Toledo.
A memorial service for Mr. Barrett will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 23, at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, with full military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County, P.O. Box 4860, Ocala, FL 34478-4860.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Lady Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
William Carouge Jr.
THE VILLAGES — William Frank “Bill” Carouge Jr., 74, died Wednesday, June 18, 2003.
Mr. Carouge was born in Baltimore, Md., and moved to The Villages from Ocean Pines, Md. He was a pharmacist; of the Catholic faith, a member of the University of Maryland Alumni Association and Zeta-Eta Theta Fraternity, and was an avid golfer and health enthusiast.
Survivors include his wife, Alverta M.; sons W. Scott, New York, N.Y., M. Kevin, West Chester, Pa., David P, Oxford, Md.; sister Doris Hull, Swanton, Md.; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Carouge will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 21, at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Lady Lake, with the Rev. James MacLaughlin officiating. Interment
will follow at Highland Memorial Park, Ocala. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. June 20 at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Theresa Social Services Fund, 11528 S. U.S. Highway 301, Belleview, FL 34420, or Hospice of Marion County, P.O. Box 4860, Ocala, FL 34478-4860.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Lady Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Flora Pierro
THE VILLAGES — Flora Pierro, 91, died Tuesday, June 10, 2003.
Mrs. Pierro was born in Jersey City, N.J., and moved to The Villages from West Long Branch, N.J. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters Nancy Kennedy, North Plainfield, N.J., Flora Bradley and Anna Pierro, both of The Villages; and four grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian burial was held June 14 at St. Luke’s Church, North Plainfield, with burial at Fairview Cemetery, Middletown, N.J.
Sheenan Funeral Home, Dunellen, N.J., was in charge of arrangements.
Evelyn Chogi
BELLEVIEW — Evelyn D. Chogi, 81, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2003.
Mrs. Chogi was born in Bridgeport, Conn., and moved to Belleview from Nichols, Conn., in 1973. She was a retired secretary from Sikorsky Aircraft in Bridgeport; co-owner of Gabby’s Ice Cream Parlor in Belleview; and a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband Gaber “Gabby;” daughter Karen, Belleview; and brother Eddie Dugan, Nichols.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview, is in charge of arrangements.
Byron Herlong
LEESBURG — Byron E. Herlong, 90, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004.
Mr. Herlong was born in Sumterville and moved to Leesburg in 1921. He was president of A.S. Herlong & Co., Herlong Industries and Foremost Fertilizer, a member of the board of directors of the Leesburg Chamber of Commerce and Florida State Chamber of Commerce, member of the Board of Trustees of Lake-Sumter Community College, president of the Florida Council of 100, director of Tavares & Gulf and Tampa Southern Railroad, member of the board of directors of Florida Power Corp. for 20 years, president of Florida State Baseball League, U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Elks, Shriners, Masons and Kiwanis, and served on the board of directors of Citizens National Bank.
Survivors include his daughter Nancy H. Perrins, Richmond, Va.; sons David A., Merritt Island, Philip K., Leesburg; brother James H., Leesburg; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial services for Mr. Herlong will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at Morrison United Methodist Church, Leesburg, with the Rev. John W. Harrington and Dr. M. McCoy Gibbs officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Morrison United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 1005 W. Main St., Leesburg, FL 34748.
Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg, is in charge of arrangements.
Stanley Wisniewski
SUMMERFIELD — Stanley J. “Stan” Wisniewski, 79, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004.
Mr. Wisniewski was born in Newark, N.J., and moved to Summerfield from Neptune, N.J., in 1990. He was an electrical engineer with Public Service Electric and Gas of Newark, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, involved in many activities at Spruce Creek South, including the former Travel Club, was an avid golfer, and a member of St. Timothy Catholic Church, Lady Lake
Survivors include his wife, Margaret; son Joseph, Point Pleasant, N.J.; and two grandchildren.
Funeral Mass for Mr. Wisniewski will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at St. Timothy Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Lady Lake, with a prayer service at 4:30 p.m.
Inurnment with military honors will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Marion County, P.O. Box 4860, Ocala, FL 34478.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Lady Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth Miller
LADY LAKE — Ruth V. Miller, 92, died Wednesday, April 7, 2004.
Mrs. Miller was born in Los Angeles, Calif., and moved to Lady Lake in 2002 from Altamonte Springs. She was a homemaker and a Protestant.
Survivors include her sons George, Pioneer, Calif., James, The Villages; daughter Eleanor Kinney, The Villages; brother William Penrose, Sacramento, Calif.; sisters Pat Walton and Peggy Walton, both of Parumph, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
All Faiths Cremation Society, The Villages, is in charge of arrangements.
Robert Burns
THE VILLAGES — Robert E. Burns, 100, died Tuesday, April 6, 2004.
Mr. Burns was born in Decatur, Ill., and moved to The Villages from Lakeland in 1995. He was a financial accountant and a Protestant.
Survivors include his wife Helen Marie; daughter Barbara Jean Ross, Decatur; sons Robert Lee, Lakeland, William Edward, Lady Lake; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Lady Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Campbell
THE VILLAGES — Margaret E. “Gretchen” (Rivers) Campbell, 73, died Monday, April 5, 2004.
Mrs. Campbell was born in Watertown, N.Y., and moved to Summerfield from Chenango Bridge, N.Y., in 1993. She was a homemaker; a Catholic; a member of Women’s International Bowling Congress and Genegantslet Golf Club; an avid bowler, golfer and enjoyed playing cards.
Survivors include her sons Edmund R. Bell Jr., DeBary, Stephen P. Campbell, Miami, Robert Campbell, Phoenix, Ariz.; companion Edmund R. Bell Sr., Summerfield; sister Ruth Moyes, Fort Meade; and six grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Marion County, P.O. Box 4860, Ocala, FL 34478-4860.
Funeral services for Mrs. Campbell will be held at noon Friday, April 9, at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Lady Lake, with the Rev. Gerard Cunningham officiating. Visitation will be one-half hour prior to service.
Interment
will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Ocala.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Lady Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
