Aaron Goldman, 73
MIAMI — Aaron Goldman, 73, a lawyer, died Sunday, July 9, 2000.
Mr. Goldman was a native of Miami, and moved to Ocala as a young child with his family. He was a U.S. Army Medical Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Sigma Nu Phi Legal Fraternity at University of Virginia. Mr. Goldman also practiced law in Ocala.
Survivors include his brother, Herbert Goldman, Ocala; and sisters, Lois Cowan, and Sonya Friedman, both of Scarsdale, N.Y.
Riverside Gordon Funeral Home of Miami provided information.
George Gundersdorff, 70
LADY LAKE — George P. "G.G." Gundersdorff, 70, a commercial and residential electrician, died Friday, July 14, 2000, at Leesburg Regional Medical Center.
A native of Teaneck, N.J., he moved here from New Jersey 20 years ago. Mr. Gundersdorff was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose No. 1271 in Leesburg, and the American Legion of Lady Lake. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Gundersdorff, Lady Lake; daughters, Phyllis Gundersdorff and Renee Gundersdorff, both of Maynardville, Tenn.; sister, Judy Vallejo, Ocala; and 11 grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Lady Lake, provided information.
Patrick K. Larkin, 91
CHIEFLAND — Patrick Kevin Larkin 91, a retired railroad worker, died Friday, July 14, 2000, at Alachua General Hospital.
A native of County Mayo, Ireland, he moved here from Naples three years ago. Mr. Larkin was Catholic. He was a retired railroad employee in Maryland.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Larkin, Chiefland; son, Carroll Lancaster, Old Town; brother, Martin Larkin, Ireland; and one grandchild.
Brown Funeral Home of Citrus County provided information.
Lucille W. Tyler, 74
OCALA — Lucille W. Tyler, 74, a homemaker, died Friday, July 14, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Clay County, Ga., she moved here from Quitman, Ga., 36 years ago. Mrs. Tyler was Methodist.
Survivors include her daughter, Cindy Arredondo, Ocala; sons, Gene Edwards and Ellis Tyler, Ocala, Pete Tyler, Morriston and Ricky Tyler, Dunnellon; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Arthur R. Vest, 31
SUMMERFIELD — Arthur Ray "Red" Vest, 31, a roofing/drywalling worker, died Saturday, July 15, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Hinton, W.Va., he moved here from Ocklawaha 2 years ago. Mr. Vest was Baptist.
Survivors include his sisters, Meredith Vest and Kimberly Vest, both of Hinton; brother, Harol Vest, Marshville, N.C.; stepmother, Linda Vest, Hinton; and grandmother, Lucille Vest, Beckley, W.Va.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Victoria Artis, 76
DUNNELLON — Victoria Artis, 76, a telephone operator with Bell Atlantic/Nynex Telephones, died Sunday July 16, 2000, in Ocala.
A Native of Philadelphia, she came to Ocala from Pompano Beach last year. She was a member of the In Touch/Bell South/Nynex Telephone Co. Retirement Association.
Survivors include her son, James Crump, Dunnellon; brother, Royce Crump, Hollywood; sister, Mattie Williams, Staten Island, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Edith M. Cable, 95
OCALA — Edith Cable, 95, a homemaker, died Saturday July 15, 2000, at TimberRidge.
A native of Wilson, N.Y., Mrs. Cable came to Ocala from Miami in 1983. She was preceded in death by her husband, Laurence Cable.
Survivors include her son, John Cable; daughters, Elizabeth Kay and Sue Harig, all of Ocala; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ALS Association.
Roberts Downtown Funeral Home provided information.
John W. Eason Sr., 92
WEIRSDALE — John Washington Eason, 92, a retired owner and operator of several vegetable packaging houses, died Saturday July 15, 2000.
A native of Hickory, Va., Mr. Eason came to Weirsdale from Wauchula in 1990. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Leesburg, the Wauchula Masonic Lodge in Leesburg and the Tampa Scottish Rite Bodies, Egypt Shrine Temple, in Tampa.
Survivors include his wife, Geraldine L. Eason, Weirsdale; son, John W. Eason Jr., Wauchula; daughter, Mary Elizabeth Baxley, Weirsdale; stepson, Donald C. Crosby Jr., Bowling Green; stepdaughters, Patricia Ann Hendricks, Huntsville, Ala., Linda Gail Porterfield, Bartow and Donna Suzette McClean, Middleburg; brother, J. B. Eason Sr.; sister, Murceil Deibler, both of Chesapeake, Va.; six grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and 10 great-great grandchildren.
Beyers Funeral Home of Lady Lake provided the information.
Casimer Holender, 82
DUNEDIN — Casimer Holender, 82, a retired printer, died Saturday July 15, 2000, at The Arbors, Safety Harbor.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Holender came to Dunedin from Dunnellon. He was a member of American Legion posts 58 and 7991 in Dunnellon.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Irene Holender; and son, Kenneth Holender, both of Dunedin.
The National Cremation Society of Largo provided information.
Maud V. Litt, 83
CITRUS SPRINGS — Maud V. Litt, 83, a hospital cafeteria worker, died Thursday, July 13, 2000.
A native of New York City, she moved here from Belmar, N.J., 28 years ago. Miss Litt was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Beverly Hills.
Survivors include her caregiver, Henry Rissle, Beverly Hills.
Fero Funeral Home provided information.
Harold J. Pape Jr., 69
OCALA — Harold J. Pape Jr., a steam fitter, died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at Silvia's Hospice House.
A native of Milwaukee, Mr. Pape came to Ocala from Brown Deer, Wis., in 1992. He was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ocala and Local 601 in Wisconsin.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Pape, Ocala; son, Jeffery Pape, Plymouth, Wisc.; daughter, Karin Stilp, Ocala; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Ocala provided the information.
Peter Zacharko, 77
DUNNELLON — Peter Zacharko, 77, a retired police officer, died Saturday, July 15, 2000, in Crystal River.
A native of New York, Mr. Zacharko came to Dunnellon from Beltsville, Md., in 1986. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Zacharko; son, Richard Zacharko, both of Dunnellon; daughter, Sharon DeVaughn, Davidson, Md.; sister, Annie L. Wineman, Winter Haven; and two grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided the information.
Victoria Artis, 76
DUNNELLON — Victoria Artis, 76, a retired telephone operator for Bell Atlantic/Nynex Telephone, died Sunday, July 16, 2000.
A native of Philadelphia, she moved here from Pompano Beach one year ago.
Survivors include her son, James D. Crump, Dunnellon; brother, Royce Crump, Hollywood; sister, Mattie Williams, Staten Island, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Robert E. Bailey Jr., 51
FORT MCCOY — Robert E. Lee Bailey Jr., 51, a truck driver, died Saturday, July 15, 2000, at his home.
A native of Lakeland, he moved here from Tampa 13 years ago. Mr. Bailey was a U.S. Army veteran. He was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Bailey, Fort McCoy; mother, Mary Bailey, Belleview; daughters, Tiffany Travis, Fort McCoy, and Tammy Stanley, Orange Springs; son, Christopher Lee Bailey, Fort McCoy; sister, Nell Bright, Bowden, Ga.; brother, Calvin Bailey, Texas; and seven grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home provided information.
Milfred Blombergh, 83
SILVER SPRINGS — Milfred "Mike" Blombergh, 83, a retired meat cutter, died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Chicago, he moved here from Akron, Ohio, in 1953. Mr. Blombergh was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by a son, Theodore Blombergh.
Survivors include his wife, Jessie R. Blombergh, Silver Springs; daughter, Debra Phaujana, Miami; son, Reign Blombergh, Tallahassee; sister, Pearl Fa Young, Bradenton; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home provided information.
Joe Burbage, 50
OCALA — Joe Burbage, 50, retired from the U.S. Army, died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at his home.
A native of Norfolk, Va., he moved here in 1951. Mr. Burbage was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Wyomina Park Baptist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 10111, Silver Springs.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Burbage, Ocala; mother, Dorothy Burbage, Ocala; daughter, Tanya Burbage, Ocala; sisters, Linda Christmas, Reddick, and Debbie Greer, Ocklawaha; and brother, Tommy Burbage, Silver Springs.
Hiers Funeral Home provided information.
