Richard M. Boyher Sr., 61
WEST PALM BEACH — Richard M. Boyher Sr., 61, a mechanical engineer for the marine industry, died SaturFriday, Sept. 8, 2000, in Orlando.
Mr. Boyher was a native of St. Louis, and a lifelong resident of West Palm Beach. He was a member of Moose Lodge in Lake Panasoffkee. He was a U.S. Marines veteran during of the Vietnam War era.
Survivors include his wife, Regina Boyher, West Palm Beach; mother, Dolly Boyher, Tucson, Ariz.; daughter, Janet J. Allen, Lynchburg, Va.; son, Richard M. Boyher Jr., Ocala; sister, Jerry Brink, Sonoita,Arizona.; brother, Thurman Boyher, San Diego; and two grandchildren.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
Goldie Cooper, 81
OCALA — Goldie Cooper, 81, a homemaker, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Warren, Ohio, she moved to Ocala from Allen Park, Mich., 10 years ago. Mrs. Cooper was Lutheran.
Mrs. Cooper was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Cooper in 1976.
Memorial contributions may be made to Leader Dogs for the Blind, 1039 S.W. Rochester Road, Rochester, Minn. 48301.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
Cleveland J. Crenshaw, 81
SUMMERFIELD — Cleveland J. Crenshaw, 81, a farmer, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000.
Mr. Crenshaw was a native of Hammock, and a resident of Ocala. He was a member Sumter Electric Board of Directors and a deacon of Pedro Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Crenshaw, Summerfield; sons, Larry Crenshaw, and Sam Crenshaw, both of Pedro; daughters, Shirley Robinson, Pedro, Ginger Giuliani, Ocala, and Ann L. Crenshaw, Fort Worth, Texas; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Vern E. Dary, 95
OCALA — Vern E. Dary, 95, a retired assistant manager for Silver Springs Attractions, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Marshfield, Wis., he moved to Ocala from Beloit, Wis., 45 years ago. Mr. Dary was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his sister, Myrtle Kinch, Ocala; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Roberts Bruce East Chapel of Ocala provided information.
Louis V. Fusco, 72
OCALA — Louis V. Fusco, 72, a retired owner of Bresler's Ice Cream Shop at Paddock Mall, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of New Haven, Conn., he moved to Ocala from Key West in 1978. Mr. Fusco was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Fusco, Ocala; sons, Michael Fusco, Westerville, Ohio, and Paul Fusco, Ocala; sisters, Anna Fusco, Henrietta Borrelli, and Eleanor Adamowski, all of West Haven; brother, Anthony Fusco, Hamden, Conn.; and six grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Nolan K. Gates, 82
OCALA — Nolan Kirby Gates, 82, retired business owner, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at Ocala Health and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Anthony, he moved here from Miami in 1931. Mr. Gates was formerly owner of Gate Wholesale Tackle. He was a member of the Elks Club & Lodge. Mr. Gates was Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Gates, Ocala; daughter, Sharon Householder, Raleigh, N.C.; sons, Kirby Gates and Martin Gates, both of Ocala; five step-children; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Angus L. McKinnon, 86
OCALA — Angus L. McKinnon, 86, a retired office equipment and manufacturing engineer, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at his home.
A native of Owendale, Mich., he moved to Ocala from Coldwater, Mich., 13 years ago. Mr. McKinnon was Catholic. He was a member of Elks Lodge in Coldwater.
Survivors include his daughter, Pat Gerow, St. Petersburg; sons, Angus S. McKinnon, Citrus Springs, and Richard H. McKinnon, Terra Verde; brothers, Stewart McKinnon, Ocala, and John McKinnon, Rochester Hills, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
William R. Mieras II, 72
HERNANDO — William R. Mieras II, 72, a retired electrical engineer for Kaiser Steel, Fontana California and General Dynamics, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000.
A native of San Antonio, Texas, he moved to Hernando from Cucamonga, Calif., six years ago. Mr. Mieras was Protestant. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Sky High Amateur Radio Club, and Quarter Century Radio Club.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie F. Mieras, Hernando; sons, William R. Mieras III, and Theodore A. Ransom, both of Hernando; daughters, Catherine A. Muscato, Las Vegas, Evelyn K. Herbert, Inverness, and Pamela S. Spagnuolo, Apple Valley, Calif.; brother, Jack R. Mieras, Roseburg, Ore.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Inverness Chapel Hooper Funeral Home provided information.
Hazel Schmitt, 83
OCALA — Hazel Schmitt, 83, a cashier for Publix Supermarkets, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000.
A native of Long Island, N.Y., she moved to Ocala from New York in 1962.
Survivors include her sisters, Helen Werbicky, Ocala, and Lillian Firment, Long Island.
Florida Cremation Society of Ocala provided information.
Anna M. R. Smith, 89
OCALA — Anna Marie R. Smith, 89, a homemaker, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Bridgeport, Conn., she moved to Ocala from Stratford, Conn., in 1999. Mrs. Smith was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Connecticut, and president of AARP, Trunbull Branch in 1978.
Survivors include her daughters, Nichole S. Doolittle, and Stephenie A. Smith, both of Ocala; son, Emil J. Smith, Ocala; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Asthma Allergy Foundation of America.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
Thomas Desnoyers, 69
SUMMERFIELD — Thomas "Jerry" Desnoyers, 69, a retired office worker for the U.S. government, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, in Ocala.
A native of Waterford, N.Y., he moved to Summerfield from Greenville, N.C., six years ago. Mr. Desnoyers was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Belleview. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Rita M. Desnoyers, Summerfield; son, Jeffrey Desnoyers, Ballston Spa, N.Y.; sisters, Rosemarie McFerren, Los Angeles, Barbara Bowman, Troy, N.Y., and Diane Dearborn, Oak Harbor, Wash.; brothers, Ronald Desnoyers, Cape Coral, Phillip Desnoyers, Troy, and John Balco, Santa Monica, Calif.; and one grandson.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Memorial Chapel of Lady Lake provided information.
Bradlee Gard, 21
OCALA — Bradlee Gard, 21, a student of Central Florida Community College, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at his home.
A native of Atlanta, Ga., he moved to Ocala from Palatka in 1986. He was a graduate of Forest High School. He was of the Mormon faith.
Survivors include his parents, Rick and Vicki Gard, Ocala; brother, Jason Gard, Ocala; and maternal grandmother, Dorothy Vickery, Interlachen.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Ronald F. Grant, 66
OCALA — Ronald F. "Ron" Grant, 66, a retired owner and operator of Stop N' Smell The Roses Flower Shoppe, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Westfield, N.Y., he moved to Ocala from Westfield in 1985. Mr. Grant was a member of Florida State Florists Association, a treasurer of the Mid State Florist Association, and a district director and vice chairman for FTD Florida. He was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Grant; daughter, Debbie Mager; sons, Jeff Grant, all of Ocala, and Mark Grant and Scott Grant, both of Westfield, N.Y.; brother, Gary Grant, Joppa, Md.; and eight grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Emil Gretsky, 74
OCALA — Emil "Ski" Gretsky, 74, a retired captain and first mate in the Merchant Marine, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, at Harborside Healthcare.
A native of Heckscherville, Pa., he moved to Ocala from Palm Beach in 1986. Mr. Gretsky was Catholic. He was a member of Moose Lodge 1014, the Merchant Marine Chapter of Ocala, and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife of eight years, Gloria Gretsky, Ocala; son, Christopher Gretsky, Hollywood; stepsons, David Eunice and Alfred Eunice, both of Lake Worth; brother, Michael Gretsky, Pottsville, Pa.; and one grandchild.
Hiers Belleview Funeral home provided information.
Elehue Hollis, 90
COTTON PLANT — Elehue Hollis, 90, a retired farmer, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, at the Veterans Administration Hospital.
A native of Cotton Plant, he was a longtime resident of Ocala. Mr. Hollis was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Hollis, Cotton Plant; son, James Hollis, Orlando; stepdaughter, Theola Scriven, Ocala, and Lillie Williams, Cocoa Beach; sister, Flora Samuel, Santos; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
