Anna Skibinski, 76
BELLEVIEW — Anna Skibinski, 76, a nurse's aide, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, at Sunbridge Health and Rehabilitation for Coventry.
A native of Ostrow, Poland, she moved to Belleview from Warren, Mich., in 1997. Mrs. Skibinski was Catholic.
Survivors include her son, Waldemar Skibinski; sisters, Gladys Kotowski, Scunthorpe, England, and Estelle Grogis, Michigan.
ICS Cremation Society of Harbour Heights provided information.
Marjorie M. Strate, 86
OCALA — Marjorie M. Strate, 86, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000.
A native of Rockford, Ill., she moved to Ocala from Belvidere, Ill., 40 years ago. Mrs. Strate was Presbyterian.
Survivors include her sons, Fredrick J. Strate, Ocala; daughter, Sallie Sutton, Delta, Colo.; close friend, Charles Matthews, Ocala; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Downtown Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Linn L. Tranquilli, 77
SUMMERFIELD — Linn L. Tranquilli, 77, a retired manager for Combustion Engineering, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Brewster, N.Y., he moved to the Summerfield area from Palm City in 1997. Mr. Tranquilli was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a prisoner of war in Germany.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Tranquilli, Summerfield; son, Richard Tranquilli, Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Faye L. Turner, 68
INVERNESS — Faye Lamont Turner, 68, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000.
A native of Key West, she moved to Inverness from Marathon 20 years ago. Mrs. Turner was Methodist.
Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Turner.
Survivors include her son, Thomas E. House, Pollock, Texas; daughter, Candy S. Newman, Inverness; brothers, Benjamin Felton and Warren Felton, both of Tavernier; sisters, Leota Youngstream, Georgia, and Nancy Albury, Clermont; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness chapel, provided information.
Timothy L. Westol, 47
OCALA — Timothy Leland Westol, 47, a dispatcher for the Marion County Sheriff's Office, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Traverse City, Mich., he moved to Ocala from Michigan in 1982. Mr. Westol was a member of St. John Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his daughter, Christina Westol, Birmingham, Ala.; father, Alfred L. Westol, Ocala; brothers, David L. Westol, Fischers, Ind., and John L. Westol, Ocala.
Memorial contributions may be made to the athletic department at St. John Lutheran School.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Lydia M. Woodard, 76
LEESBURG — Lydia Mae Woodard, 76, a homemaker, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000.
A native of Laurens, Ga., she moved to Leesburg from Macon, Ga., in 1972. Mrs. Woodard was a member of Morningside Baptist Church.
Survivors include her sons, Joe P. Woodard, Cedartown, Ga., and Robert A. Woodard, Fruitland Park; daughters, Debra Howard, Weirsdale, Sue Ann Grinstead, Sumterville, Tammie Buchhart, Leesburg, Myra Bell, Clifton Forge, Va., and Marguerite A. Simmons, Middlesburg; brothers, Willie Arrington, Cadwell, Ga.; sisters, Lucille A. Alligood, Cochran, Ga., and Mary A. Graham, Soperton, Ga.; 17 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Beyers Funeral Home of Leesburg provided information.
Irene A. Bowen, 73
OCALA — Irene A. Bowen, 73, a retired owner and operator of Bowen Plumbing Supply, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at her home.
A native of Russellton, Pa., she moved to Ocala from Tarentum, Pa., 46 years ago. Mrs. Bowen was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, Blessed Trinity Council of Catholic Women, and the National Council of Catholic Women.
Survivors include her husband, Billy B. Bowen Sr., Ocala; daughter, Joyce Smoker, Ocala; sons, Gregory A. Bowen, Billy B. Bowen Jr. and Lawrence Bowen, all of Ocala; brothers, Joseph Stanisky, National Heights, Pa., and Ralph Stanisky, Sharonburg, Pa.; and nine grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blessed Trinity High School.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Elinor Connell, 92
OCALA — Elinor "Connie" Connell, 92, a retired nurse and homemaker, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Pasco County, she moved to Ocala from Tampa 20 years ago. Mrs. Connell was a member of Central Baptist Church.
Mrs. Connell was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Connell, and son, Harold H. Connell.
Survivors include her daughter, Hilda Schwartz, Ocala; sons, James E. Connell, Pensacola, and Robert M. Connell, Ocala; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to your favorite charity.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
John Cristiano, 88
BEVERLY HILLS — John Cristiano, 88, a retired barber shop owner, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000.
A native of Italy, he moved here from Queens, N.Y., in 1971. Mr. Cristiano was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. He was a member of Italian American Club of Beverly Hills, Knights of Columbus No. 6168, Catholic Men's Club, and Beverly Hills Surveillance.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Anna J. Cristiano, Beverly Hills; daughters, Anna Schiesser, Whitestone, N.Y., Antoinetta Valdastri, Fort Lauderdale, Dolores Constantinou, Whitestone; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Beverly Hills Chapel, provided information.
Faye M. Digby, 72
HOMOSASSA — Faye Mardelle Digby, 72, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000.
A native of Orangeburg, S.C., she moved here from Cape Coral in 1999. Mrs. Digby was Methodist.
Survivors include her husband, James W. Digby, Homosassa; sons, James W. Digby Jr., Atlanta, and Robert M. Digby, Minneapolis; daughters, Belinda F. Griffin, Beaufort, N.C., and Patricia A. Della Porta, Dallas; sisters, Dorothy Fennell, Savannah, Ga., Corrine Gaston, Carollton, Ga., and Jean Stephenson, Knoxville, Tenn.; and four grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Homosassa Chapel, provided information.
Ernestine Y. Gadd, 71
OCALA — Ernestine Y. Gadd, 71, a retired salesperson for Skipper's Office Supply, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000.
A native of Tampa, she moved to Ocala from Leesburg in 1963. Mrs. Gadd was a member of First Baptist Church and Ocala Christian Women's Club.
Survivors include her daughters, Kathy Murphy and Vickie Anderson, both of Ocala, and Peggy Flores, Atlanta; son, Aaron Gadd III, Ocala; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the preschool ministry at First Baptist Church of Ocala.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Robert C. Leach, 76
BEVERLY HILLS — Robert C. Leach, 76, a retired self-employed truck inspector, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000.
A native of Morrisville, Pa., he moved to Beverly Hills from Ocala this year. Mr. Leach was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Marie G. Leach, Beverly Hills; sisters, Evelyn Osborne, Cream Ridge, N.J., and Irene Lincoln, Clarksville, Ark.
Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Beverly Hills Chapel, provided information.
Henry P. Mahan, 79
BEVERLY HILLS — Henry P. Mahan, 79, an administrative clerk, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, in Lecanto.
A native of Camden, N.J., he moved to Beverly Hills from Woodlynne, N.J., in 1984. Mr. Mahan was Methodist. He was a member of Medford American Legion, in Medford, N.J.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, June P. Mahan, Inverness; son, David P. Mahan Sr., Inverness; and one grandchild.
Fero Funeral Home of Beverly Hills provided information.
Eleanor Nash, 84
OCALA — Eleanor Nash, 84, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Cleveland, she moved to Ocala from Dearborn, Mich., in 1981. Mrs. Nash was a water aerobics instructor at Rolling Greens in Ocala.
Mrs. Nash was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Lawrence.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur Nash, Ocala; son, Arthur Nash Jr., East Lansing, Mich.; daughters, Deborah VanSchoiack, Witmore Lake, Mich., and Beverly Dust, Lettington, Mich; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society of Ocala provided information.
Eloise B. Reedy, 83
OCALA — Eloise Reedy, 83, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Umatilla, she was a resident of Ocala. Mrs. Reedy was a bridge teacher and a member of various bridge clubs.
Survivors include her daughter, Bettie A. Stewart, Ocala; one grandchild; and five great-grandchildren.
All Faiths Cremation Society of Lady Lake provided information.
