Liberata C. DeFilippo, 77
THE VILLAGES OF LADY LAKE — Liberata C. "Tina" DeFilippo, 77, a retired clothing inspector, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at her home.
A native of Naples, Italy, she moved here from Philadelphia one year ago. Mrs. DeFilippo retired from After Six Tuxedos and Formal Wear after 30 years of service. She was a member of St. Timothy Catholic Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Frances DeMarco, Sewell, N.J., and Constance Benedetto, Lady Lake; sister, Anella Chiabrando, Torino, Italy; and one granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to Epiphany Catholic Church, Philadelphia.
Hiers Memorial Chapel, Lady Lake, provided information.
Margaret R. Dorr, 74
INVERNESS — Margaret R. Dorr, 74, a retired operating-room licensed practical nurse for Bay Front Medical Center in St. Petersburg, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001.
A native of Watertown, N.Y., she moved here from Pinellas Park 21 years ago. Mrs. Dorr was a past officer of the Associates of Operating Room Tech and attended Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Dorr; son, William H. Dorr II, both of Inverness; brother, Carl L. Lane, Dexter, N.Y.; sisters, Josephine M. Eveleigh, Cape Vincent, N.Y., and Caroline E. Jennings, Rochester, N.Y.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Mary J. Garner, 80
OCKLAWAHA — Mary Jane Garner, 80, a homemaker, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Lee County, Ala., she moved here from Opelika, Ala., in 1953. Mrs. Garner was a former co-owner and operator of Ocklawaha Hardware.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul W. Garner, in 1995.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary A. Hagler, Clearwater; brother, Tom Leonard, Opelika; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Mary L. Hannah, 80
FRANKFORD, Ky. — Mary Louis Hannah, 80, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, at Frankford Regional Medical Center.
A native of Frankford, she was a former longtime resident of Ocala. Mrs. Hannah was a member of St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son, Eric Harris, Ocala; sisters, Virginia Barnett, Jean Winkfield, Margaret McIntosh and Lillian Barnett; and her brothers, James T. Barnett and Paul E. Barnett, all of Frankford.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Ann G. Hendrix, 66
OCALA — Ann G. Hendrix, 66, a retired general store sales clerk, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000.
A native of North Wilkesboro, N.C., she moved here from Charlotte, N.C., 35 years ago. Mrs. Hendrix was a member of Living Waters Worship Center.
She was preceded in death by a son, Alan Rhymer.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas Hendrix, Ocala; daughters, Pam Biggins, Fresno, Calif., Rita Rhymer, Ocala, and Sherry McGowan, Belleview; sisters, Dora Goforth, Brenda Wilson, Frances Key, Kay Sebastian and Shirley Wyatt, all of North Carolina; step-children, Tommy Hendrix, Bobby Hendrix, Rebecca Cooper, Trina Wachtendonck, Susie Caddell, Sandy Cox, Steve Hendrix, Theresa Hendrix, Pat Hendrix, Mike Hendrix and Chris Hendrix; 25 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Living Waters Worship Center.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Margaret K. Killough, 86
LAWNDALE, N.C. — Margaret Katherine Killough, 86, a homemaker, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000.
A native of Matthews, N.C., she moved to Lawndale from Coleman in 1999. Mrs. Killough was Baptist.
Survivors include her sons, Tom Killough, Ocala, Edgar "Buck" Killough, Apopka, Glenn Killough, Knoxville, Tenn., Charles Killough, Lawndale, and Robert Killough, Monroe, N.C.; daughters, Jannette Sloan, Sharpes, and Kathy Kratochvil, Hudsonville, Mich.; brother, John Flowe, Matthews; 23 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Banks-Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood, provided information.
Mabel C. Martin, 92
DUNNELLON — Mabel Calhoun Martin, 92, a retired bank teller, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, in Ocala.
A native of Macon, Ga., she moved here from Atlanta 10 years ago. Mrs. Martin was a member of Forest Park Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Marian C. Lee, Dunnellon; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Eloise B. McRae, 101
OCALA — Eloise Bouvier McRae, 101, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at Harborside Healthcare Center.
Mrs. McRae was a native and was a longtime resident of Marion County. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church; a former active member of McIntosh Presbyterian Church; a former member and past worthy matron of Order of Eastern Star; and a member of Manatee Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution.
Survivors include her daughters, Betty Hamrick, Bradenton, Cecile Hooks, Atlanta, Patricia Powers, Longwood, and Eleanor Hummert, Orlando; sons, Angus A. McRae and Richard W. McRae, both of Ocala; 15 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Audio Ministry at First Presbyterian Church of Ocala.
Alice H. Mortellaro, 79
BEVERLY HILLS — Alice H. Mortellaro, 79, a retired co-owner of Vincent's Hairstyles at Sears, Roebuck and Co. in St. Petersburg, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001.
A native of New York City, she moved here from North Redington Beach in 1994. Mrs. Mortellaro was a member of Disabled American Veterans, Women's Auxiliary. She was Lutheran.
Survivors include her husband, Vincent J. Mortellaro, Beverly Hills; daughters, JoAnn Christian, Lecanto, and Elizabeth Oddy, Moravian Falls, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Ewell S. Neal Sr., 90
WILLISTON — Ewell Stonewall Neal Sr., 90, a retired mechanic for the Alachua County School Board, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, in Gainesville.
A native of Marion County, he was a lifetime resident of North Central Florida. Mr. Neal was an active member and deacon of First Baptist Church of Williston. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Virgie M. Neal, Williston; daughters, Janette Boudreau, Mary Parmerlee and Virginia Mouldin; sons, Ewell S. Neal Jr. and James A. Neal, all of Williston; sister, Dessie Cannon, Dunnellon; and five grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Benjamin Regnerus, 84
BEVERLY HILLS — Benjamin "Bennie" Regnerus, 84, retired employee of Samsonite Luggage, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001.
A native of Randolph, Wis., he moved here from Aurora, Colo., four years ago. Mr. Regnerus retired from Samsonite Luggage after 32 years of service. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Beverly Hills.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Sue P. Regnerus, Beverly Hills; sons, George R. Regnerus, Aurora, and Jack L. Regnerus, Shenandoah, Iowa; daughter, Sharon A. Ketzhum, Beverly Hills; sister, Sue Tuinstra, Lansing, Ill.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Velda B. Smith, 66
SUMMERFIELD — Velda B. Smith, 66, a retired public school dietary aide, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at her home.
A native of Southhampton, England, she moved here from Chagrin, Ohio, 18 years ago. Mrs. Smith was a member and past financial secretary for Orange Blossom Homeowners Association and a ladies auxiliary member and past secretary of Orange Blossom Hills Association. She enjoyed craft work and knitting.
Survivors include her husband, Geoffrey D. Smith, Summerfield; daughter, Carol Gerding, Wadsworth, Ohio; sister, Valerie Reynolds, Hampshire, England; and two grandsons.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Lewis E. Addison Sr., 81
OCALA — Lewis E. Addison Sr., 81, a retired self-employed television repairman, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Harborside Healthcare Center.
A native of Casey, Ill., he moved here from Ohio in 1969. Mr. Addison was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the United Church of Canada.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Addison, Belleview; son, Lewis E. Addison Jr., Napoleon, Ohio; daughters, Peggy Wolff, North Port, and Christine Archambul, Sarasota; and six grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Robert T. Bishop, 61
GRAND ISLAND — Robert Thomas Bishop, 61, a retired construction engineer, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001.
A native of Pittsburgh, he moved here from South Park, Pa., in 1997. Mr. Bishop was a member of BassMasters Association. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Jerre L. Bishop, Grand Island; son, Robert T. Bishop Jr., Silver Spring, Md.; daughters, Denise M. Brewer, Grand Island, and Cindy A. Bishop, Woodbine, Md.; brother, Raymond Bishop, Pittsburgh, and Harry Bishop, Tucson; sisters, Donna Bishop, Ocala, Joan Gildea, Pittsburgh, and Cecelia McTighe and Theresa Billings, both of Lady Lake; and five grandchildren.
Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg, provided information.
Llewellyn B. Bolt, 73
HOMOSASSA — Llewellyn B. Bolt, 73, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001.
A native of Lynwood, Calif., she moved here from New Rochelle, N.Y., 13 years ago. Mrs. Bolt was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Homosassa; Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ladies Auxiliary, Post 8189; and Women of the Loyal Order of the Moose in Homosassa. She was Methodist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee K. Bolt.
Survivors include her son, Michael Bolt, Palm Harbor; daughters, Patsy Thompson, West Virginia, and Linda Blake, Homosassa; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa, provided information.
