Blanche A. Arhakos, 89
OCALA — Blanche A. Arhakos, 89, a retired telephone operator for Chase Manhattan Bank, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001, at Harborside Healthcare of Ocala.
A native of Manhattan, N.Y., she moved here from Brooklyn, N.Y., 26 years ago. Mrs. Arhakos was a member of Our Lady of the Springs Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Arhakos; and a grandchild.
Survivors include her son, Kenneth Arhakos, Ocala; sister, Violet Bianchi, Ocala; brother, Armand D'Errico, Gloversville, N.C.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Angil M. Caldwell, 93
HOMOSASSA — Angil M. Caldwell, 93, a retired purchasing agent, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001.
A native of Louisburg, Mo., he moved here from Tampa in 1993. Mr. Caldwell was Baptist.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma M. Caldwell.
Survivors include his daughter, Patricia A. Vogel, Homosassa; brothers, Leland Caldwell, Austin, Texas, Lowell Caldwell, Ventura, Calif., and Gordon Caldwell, Sierra Madre, Calif.; sisters, Lucille Cassity, Springfield, Mo., and Wilma Davison, Buffalo, Mo.; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild.
Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa, provided information.
Harold Cohen, 73
OCALA — Harold Cohen, 73, a retired telephone repairman for Sprint, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001.
Mr. Cohen was a native and lifelong resident of Ocala.
Survivors include his daughters, Sandra Welch, Miami, and Harriet McMillan, Ocala; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Roland L. Durden Sr., 86
CITRA — Roland Leon "Red" Durden Sr., 86, a retired business owner, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001, at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation for Coventry.
A native of Darien, Ga., he moved here 60 years ago. Mr. Durden was a member of Willow Plant Missionary Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his daughters, Roleen Davis, Hawthorne, Essie M. Gordon and Loretta Galloway, both of Citra; sons, Calvin D. Durden Sr., Citra, Roland Durden Jr. and Gerald Dewese Sr., both of Ocala; 33 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Thomas W. Gaines, 49
OCALA — Thomas "Tommy" Wilson Gaines, 49, a custodian for Palm Garden of Ocala, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001, at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Gainesville.
Mr. Gaines was a native and a lifelong resident of Ocala. He was a member of United Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Gaines served in the U.S. Army from 1975 to 1977.
Survivors include his wife, Doris T. Gaines, Reddick; son, Shavar A. Gaines, Reddick; daughters, Tawana M. Gaines, Ocala and Aisha L. Tyler, Reddick; father, Marcellas Gaines Sr., Avenel, N.J.; sisters, Willie M. Peoples, Ocala and Constance Fields, Orlando; brother, Marcellas Gaines Jr., Tampa; and three grandchildren.
Summers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Alphonso Gallo, 88
OCALA — Alphonso Gallo, 88, a retired dispatcher for the city of New York, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, at his home.
A native of Gloversville, N.Y., he moved here from Clearwater 12 years ago. Mr. Gallo was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Gallo, Ocala; daughters, Barbara Gallo, Bedminster N.J., and Carol Gallo, Morristown, N.J.; son, Charles Gallo, San Clemente, Calif.; sister, Lee Ballard, Florida; three granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge, Ocala, provided information.
Richard W. Guy, 65
CRYSTAL RIVER — Richard W. Guy, 65, a retired employee of Libbey-Owens-Ford, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital.
A native of Toledo, he moved here 16 years ago. Mr. Guy was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose, Lodge No. 2013, Crystal River. He was Lutheran.
Survivors include his sons, Randy W. Guy and Kevin R. Guy, both of Crystal River; daughters, Robin K. Danner, St. Petersburg and Kinberly A. Miller, Toledo; brother, Cornelius Guy, St. Petersburg; and 10 grandchildren.
Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River, provided information.
Thomas J. Halligan III, 45
OCALA — Thomas J. Halligan III, 45, a prep cook for Olive Garden, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001, at Shands in Gainesville.
A native of Keansburg, N.J., he moved here in 1991. Mr. Halligan was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his father, Thomas J. Halligan II, Ocala; and his sister, Linda McCarthy, Atlantic City, N.J.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge, Ocala, provided information.
Edgar A. Johnson, 85
OCALA — Edgar A. Johnson, 85, a retired machinist for Crucible Steel, Colt Division, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Chester, W.Va., he moved here from New Port Richey, in 1993. Mr. Johnson served in the merchant marine during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Johnson, Ocala; and sisters, Lilia McShane, Chester, Jessie Abramovic, Boynton Beach and Doris McKinney, New Cumberland, W.Va.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge, Ocala, provided information.
Oscar S. Johnson, 81
LAKELAND — Oscar Sylvester "Buster" Johnson, 81, a retired maintenance truck driver, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, at Lakeland Hills Center.
Mr. Johnson was a native of Summerfield. He was an active member of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church and Mount Pelier Baptist Church. Mr. Johnson retired from Florida Southern College in 1985. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his daughter, Evelyn J. Rayford, Bradenton; stepdaughter, Rose V. Simmons, Bradenton; stepson, Roosevelt Council, Tallahassee; brothers, Robert L. Blake, Leesburg and Willie L. Johnson, Ocala; companion, Jewell Lock, Lakeland; 19 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Oldham Fuenral Home, Lakeland, provided information.
Mary F. Kane, 69
OCKLAWAHA — Mary F. Kane, 69, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001.
A native of Philadelphia, she moved here from Fort Lauderdale in 1986. Mrs. Kane was a volunteer at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Kane, Ocklawaha; sons, George Kane, Morrisville, Pa., Francis Kane, Arkansas, Steven Kane, Fort Lauderdale, Robert Kane and Raymond Kane, both of Levittown, Pa.; daughters, Emma Coxhead, De Forest, Wis., Joann Herringshaw and Linda Axe, both of Ocklawaha; brothers, George Andrien and Joseph Andrien; 35 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Ray Lo Bue, 83
OCALA — Ray Lo Bue, 83, a retired trucking company owner and operator, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001.
A native of West New York, N.J., he moved here from Lodi, N.J., in 1974. Mr. Lo Bue was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Lo Bue, Ocala; daughter, Rosalie Lo Bue, Ocala; son, James Lo Bue, Sussex, N.J.; sisters, Jenny Bales, Caldwell, N.J., and Rose Massett, Bronx, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Judy A. Miller, 59
HOMOSASSA — Judy A. Miller, 59, a bookkeeper, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2001.
A native of New York City, she moved here from Indianapolis in 1997. Mrs. Miller was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles, Indianapolis; and First Presbyterian Church, Greensburg, Ind.
She was preceded in death by a son, Garry Miller, who died on July 6, 1997.
Survivors include her husband, Oscar Fay, Homosassa; son, Mark Miller, Oxnard, Calif.; daughter, Jill Keller, Connersville, Ind.; brother, Garry Lindboc, Martinsville, Ind.; sister, Christine Casas, Indianapolis; and five grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa, provided information.
Ferdie J. Maurelli, 87
OCALA — Ferdie J. Maurelli, 87, a retired serviceman for General Electric, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001.
A native of Babylon, N.Y., he moved here in 1976. Mr. Maurelli was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; American Legion, Babylon; and the Silver Springs Shores Bocce Club. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Maurelli.
Survivors include his son, Joseph Maurelli, Centreville, Md.; daughter, Theresa Maurelli, Baiting Hollow, N.Y.; sisters, Josephine Ruggiero, White Plains, N.Y., and Carmella Bourquin, Fort Pierce; and four grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Herbert L. Rose, 77
OCALA — Herbert Lee Rose, 77, a retired radio officer for the U.S. government, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001, at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Gainesville.
A native of Jacksonville, he moved here 50 years ago. Mr. Rose was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include his daughter, Sabrina Scott, Tallahassee; sons, Reginald Braddock, San Jose, Calif., and Dale Braddock, Tampa; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
