Leo R. Hadley, 64
HOMOSASSA — Leo Roosevelt Hadley, 64, a retired division chief with the United States Armed Forces Service Center, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000.
A native of Chicago, he moved here from Woodford, Va., in 1992. Mr. Hadley retired from the Armed Forces Service Center after 36 years of service. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and Vietnam. Mr. Hadley was a member of the National Defense Transportation Association; Natural Coast Republican Club; and he was a former president of the Citrus County Council.
Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Nora Bargmann Hadley, Homosassa; son, Jeffrey Lee Hadley, Homosassa; daughters, Selina Suzette Hadley Ford, Crystal River and Cynthia Lee Hadley Richey, Knoxville, Tenn.; brother, Jimmie Clay Hadley, Shelbyville, Ind.; sister, Ruth G. Hadley, Shelbyville; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa, provided information.
Jack Hanson, 65
OCALA — Jack Hanson, 65, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of North Platte, Neb., he moved here seven years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Pat Hanson, Ocala.
Carpenter Memorial Chapel, North Platte, Neb., provided information.
Linda R. Kemp, 61
OCALA — Linda Rave Kemp, 61, a homemaker, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000.
A native of Valdosta, Ga., she moved here from West Palm Beach in 1973. Mrs. Kemp was a member of Riverland Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Conner Kemp, Ocala; sons, Bobby Kemp, Ocklawaha, James Kemp, Dunnellon and Eugene Kemp, Ocala; daughters, Sue Densin, Belleview and Annette Kemp, Dunnellon; brother, Aaron Long, North Augusta, S.C.; sisters, Glenda Hodge and Emily Whitten, both Tampa; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Catherine A. Massey, 51
OCALA — Catherine A. Massey, 51, a homemaker, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Bennington, Vt., she moved here in 1990. Mrs. Massey was a graduate of Bennington Catholic High School.
Survivors include her husband, Birnes Massey Jr., Ocala; sons, Michael Juriewich, Medway, Maine, Daniel Juriewich, Fort Lauderdale and Birnes Massey III, St. Louis; daughter, Melaine Karins, Lincoln, Neb.; parents, William Berard and Virginia Berard, both of Bennington; grandmother, Esther Stratton, Bennington; brothers, Steve Berard, St. Johnsbury, Vt., Bill Berard, Tom Bernard and Mike Berard, all Bennington; sisters, Esther McGarvin, Hoosick Falls, N.Y., Susan Sanders, Ellisville, Miss., Jean Berard, Debbie Berard, Becky Lagacy, all of Bennington; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Marion County.
All Faiths Cremation Society, Lady Lake, provided information.
Herman Mills, 61
DUNNELLON — Herman "Shorty" Mills, 61, a self-employed construction contractor, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, in Ocala.
A native of Pensacola, he moved here from Miami in 1984. Mr. Mills was a member of Mills' Motorsports Racing Team of Ocala and Inverness.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Mills, Dunnellon; sons, Bruce A. Griffin, Davie and Gregory T. Griffin, Dunnellon; daughters, Debra L. Collis, Miami, Tamala L. Murray, Fort Lauderdale and Teresa L. DeBello, Coconut Creek; brothers, Jim Mills, Inverness, Mack Mills, James Willard Mills and Richard Wayne Mills, all of Dunnellon; and 10 grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Marijeannine Moberly, 71
NAPERVILLE — Marijeannine Moberly, 71, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at her home.
A native of Kansas City, Kan., she was a former resident of Ocala. Mrs. Moberly was past treasurer of Naperville Garden Club and an active member of Knox Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Charles W. Moberly, Naperville; son, Gary Moberly, Hinsdale, Ill., and Thomas Moberly, Evanston, Ill.; daughter, Janet Murphy, Wassenaar, Netherlands; sister, Cleo Erickson, Basehor, Kan.; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to Naperville Garden Club or Knox Presbyterian Church.
Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, Naperville, Ill., provided information.
Lena K. Quinn, 56
LECANTO — Lena K. Quinn, 56, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000.
A native of Union, S.C., she moved here from Zephyrhills in October. Miss Quinn was a member of East Sligh Avenue Baptist Church, Tampa.
She is survived by her brother, Danny R. Quinn, Lecanto.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Loise K. Socolof, 75
BRADENTON — Loise Karabis Socolof, 75, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, at Blake Hospital.
A native of Kansas City, she moved to Florida in 1951. Mrs. Socolof was author of "Gerbils as Pets" and "Keeping and Breeding Gerbils." She was founder of Children's Theater, St. Petersburg; a member of the Pinellas County School Board; former board member of Manatee Players; and director of South Florida Museum.
Survivors include her husband, Ross B. Socolof, Bradenton; daughters, Jodi Socolof, New York City and Amy Socolof, California; sons, H. William Oppenheimer, Ocala and Mark. V. Oppenheimer, Wisconsin; 19 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Neptune Society, Palm Harbor, provided information.
William R. Stevens, 80
BEVERLY HILLS — William R. Stevens, 80, retired construction superintendent, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000.
A native of Detroit, he moved to Florida from Michigan in 1974. Mr. Stevens retired from Detroit Edison after 28 years and from Florida Power and Light, after 10 years of service. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Stevens was Lutheran.
Survivors include his wife, Norma R. Erdody Stevens, Beverly Hills; daughter, Ellen R. Zehnder, Clarkston, Mich.; brother, James Stevens, Madison Heights, Mich.; halfsister, Elizabeth Nenno, Prescott, Ariz.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Robert E. Throckmorton, 75
MANDARIN — Robert E. Throckmorton, 75, a retired sales representative for West Brothers, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, South Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jacksonville.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved here from New Jersey 17 years ago. Mr. Throckmorton served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was Catholic.
He is survived by his son, Richard A. Throckmorton, Belleview; and brother, Richard Throckmorton, Palatka.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Andrew M. Turber, 70
OCALA — Andrew M. Turber, 70, a retired salesman, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at his home.
A native of Muncie, Ind., he moved here in 1992. Mr. Turber was Methodist.
He is survived by his daughters, Marcia J. Frazier, Spencerport, N.Y., and Robin D. George, East Aurora, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Martha J. Yates, 73
ORLANDO — Martha J. Yates, 73, a retired restaurant owner and antique dealer, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000.
A native of Turtle Creek, Pa., she moved here from Orlando in 1957. Mrs. Yates was Methodist.
Survivors include her son, Richard L. Yates, Orlando; sisters, Evelyn Stoddard, North Haverhill, N.H., and Frances Shaulis, Port Charlotte; brothers, Bernard Wallace, Tampa and Clyde Wallace, Mesa, Ariz.; and two grandchildren.
Heirs Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Frederick Winkle, 64
OCALA — Frederick Winkle, 64, a retired carpenter, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000.
A native of Lenoir, N.C., he moved here from Gainesville in 1977. Mr. Winkle was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was Christian.
He is survived by his sister, Bobbie Elliott, Asheville, N.C.; two nieces and two nephews.
Forest Lawn Memory Gardens and Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Patrick A. Basham, 66
CITRA — Patrick A. Basham, 66, a retired carpenter in the construction industry, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000.
A native of Sophia, W.Va., he moved to Citra from Summerfield in 1983. Mr. Basham was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He also was an avid fisherman.
Survivors include his daughters, Patricia Chiulli, Citra, Donna Mills, Ocklawaha and Sue Ellen Basham, Orlando; brother, Randy Basham, Crab Orchard, W.Va.; sister, Patsy Campbell, Beckley, W.Va.; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Forest Lawn Memory Gardens and Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Rita L. Buffum, 77
SALT SPRINGS — Rita L. Buffum, 77, a retired office manager and secretary, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
Mrs. Buffum was a native of Proctor, Vt. She retired from Rutland Tambrands, after 26 years of service. Mrs. Buffum was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Buffum Sr.; and grandson, David O'Rourke Jr.
Survivors include her son, David A. O'Rourke, Sunrise; stepdaughter, Jeanne Ross, Rutland, Vt.; stepson, John "Jack" Buffum Jr., Pittsford, Vt.; sister, Agnes Cavallo; brothers, Paul Lyman, Denton, Texas, and Joseph Lyman, Rutland; companion, Russell Williams, Salt Springs; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Marion County or Rutland Area Visiting Nurse and Hospice.
Aldous Funeral Home, Rutland, Vt., provided information.
