Vivian L. Dugas, 96
OCALA — Vivian L. Dugas, 96, a retired spinner, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001.
A native of Poland, she moved here from Scitico, Conn., in 1974. Mrs. Dugas was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church.
Survivors include her son, Robert Dugas, Ocala; sister, Katherine Dubiel, Springfield, Mass., seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Fred R. Espenship, 82
OCALA — Fred R. Espenship, 82, a retired welder and pipefitter for Welders/Pipefitters Union No. 719, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001.
A native of Philadelphia, he moved here from Dania in 1999. Mr. Espenship was a member of the Oak Run Fishing Club. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by daughter, Diane Espenship.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Espenship, Ocala; son, Fred N. Espenship, Denver; stepdaughters, Carol Bosselman, Oviedo, JoAnne Weinstein, Summerfield and Marilyn Giagrando, Naples; four grandchildren; and seven step-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West Ocala, provided information.
Rebecca F. Griffin, 56
SUMMERFIELD — Rebecca F. Griffin, 56, a retired administrative assistant, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at Surrey Place of Ocala.
A native of Havre, Mont., she moved here from Washington in 1970. Mrs. Griffin was a member of Belleview United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by son, Rodney Griffin.
Survivors include her husband, John Griffin, Summerfield; mother, Iva I. Partridge, Summerfield; sons, John Griffin, New York, Henry Griffin, Ocala, David Griffin and Ronald Griffin, both of Belleview; sister, Gayla Artman, Summerfield; brothers, David Henry, Daytona Beach and Rock E. Henry, Woodbine, Ga.; and eight grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
The Rev. Parker Hayes, 89
DUNNELLON — The Rev. Parker Bennett Hayes, 89, a retired minister, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at home.
A native of Milmay, N.J., he moved to Florida from Camp Hill, Pa., nine years ago. Rev. Hayes served as director of New Church of Evangelism in Pennsylvania, and associate pastor and senior pastor for First Assembly of God Church, Inverness and founded Christian Life Assembly Church, Ocala.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Dorothea Adams.
Survivors include his wife, Lois M. Hayes, Dunnellon; sons, Dr. Charles Hayes, Dunnellon, Timothy Hayes, Stroudsburg, Pa., David Hayes, Alpine, Texas, and Rev. Douglas Hayes, Orlando; stepsons, Thomas Balliet, Kane, Pa., David Balliet, Greeley, Colo., and John Balliet, Ocala; daughter, Beverly Fisher, Thomasville, N.C.; and many grandchildren; and great- grandchildren.
Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Casimira S. Konard, 84
BEVERLY HILLS — Casimira S. Konard, 84, a homemaker, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001.
A native of Cleveland, she moved here from Northville, Mich., 11 years ago. Mrs. Konard was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and Beverly Hills Residents Club.
Survivors include her husband, Eugene W. Konard, Beverly Hills; sons, Bruce J. Konard, Wixom, Mich., and Ralph E. Konard, Loudon, Tenn.; daughter, Laura A. Konard, Beverly Hills; and one grandchild.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Jerry B. MacCartney, 69
BEVERLY HILLS — Jerry B. MacCartney, 69, a retired pharmacist, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001.
A native of Claysville, Pa., he moved here from Franklin, Pa., six years ago. Mr. MacCartney was a member of American Legion. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was Presbyterian.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia L. MacCartney, Beverly Hills; sons, Jeffrey B. MacCartney, Youngstown, Ohio, and Timothy J. MacCartney, Virginia Beach, Va.; daughters, Kellie S. Garland, Polk, Pa., Deborah A. Beohmer and Julie L. White, both of Virginia Beach; brothers, Jack E. MacCartney, Boardman, Ohio, and James R. MacCartney, Coudersport, Pa., and 12 grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Michael J. Mattie, 79
JACKSONVILLE — Michael J. Mattie, 79, a retired forms analyst for the U.S. Government, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001.
A native of Beaver Meadows, Pa., he moved to the Ocala and Jacksonville area from College Park, Md., in 1980. Mr. Mattie served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Florence Mattie, Ocala and Jacksonville; sons, Michael Mattie, Lanham, Md., Kenny Mattie, Jupiter, Russell Mattie, College Park and Matthew Mattie, Jacksonville; sister, Barbara Smutny, Beaver Meadows, Pa.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce West Ocala Chapel, provided information.
William H. Peyton, 68
SALT SPRINGS — William Henry Peyton, 68, a retired master mechanic for the U.S. Air Force, died Tuesday, June 19, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala.
Mr. Peyton was a native of Valdosta, Ga. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 10208, Salt Springs; American Legion Post No. 284, Belleview; and a member of Forest Community Church, where he served as a deacon. Mr. Peyton enjoyed fishing, reading the Bible, and studying Greek and Latin.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel Peyton, Salt Springs; sons, Karl E. Peyton, Albuquerque, N.M., Michael S. Peyton, Houston and Robert L. Peyton, Calais, Maine; daughter, Katherine E. Lynn, Roswell, N.M., and Janet E. Steele, Albuquerque; brothers, Sidney A. Peyton, DeLand and Jerry M. Peyton, Panama City; and 13 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County, Salvation Army of Marion County or Forest Community Church.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Churchell B. Root, 71
FLORAL CITY — Churchell Bruce Root, 71, a retired truck driver, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, in Brooksville.
A native of Preble, N.Y., he moved to Floral City from Marcellus, N.Y., in 1991. Mr. Root served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Jeanne T. Root, Floral City; son, James Root, Floral City; and sister, Ellen Dalillio, Preble.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
David F. Simmons, 66
HIGH SPRINGS — David Franklin Simmons, 66, died, Thursday, June 21, 2001.
A native of Lafayette County, he moved to High Springs a few years ago. Mr. Simmons was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was Protestant.
Survivors include his sons, David D. Simmons, Merritt Island and Danny D. Simmons, Bushnell; daughter, Donna D. Gaudette, Charleston, S.C.; sisters, Margaret Bradley, Inverness and Mylinda Grimes, Clearwater; and one grandchild.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
George R. Smith, 82
OCALA — George Reid Smith, 82, a retired vice president for International Alloy Corp., died Wednesday, June 20, 2001.
A native of Dundee, Scotland, he moved here from Glenview, Ill., in 1993. Mr. Smith was a member of Ocala West United Methodist Church, International Trade Association, Toastmasters, and a Masonic Lodge. He served in the British Army.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Smith, Ocala; son, Derek Smith, Charlotte, N.C.; daughters, Pamela Shriner, Jackson, Mich., and Deirdre Smith, Tucson; sister, Hilda Ballard, Glasgow, Scotland; and six grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information
Henry Voelker, 76
BELLEVIEW — Henry "Hank" Voelker, 76, a retired treasurer, died Tuesday, June 19, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Cleveland, he moved here in 1996. Mr. Voelker retired from Skoda and Company, after 30 years of service. He was a member of Episcopal Church of St. Mary in Belleview.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Nancy L. Voelker, Belleview; son, David H. Voelker, Los Angeles; daughter, Donna L. Cheek, Denver; brother, Bill Voelker, Garfield Heights, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution may be made to Episcopal Church of St. Mary.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Joseph Brothers Sr., 62
JACKSONVILLE — Joseph Brothers Sr., 62, a sales representative, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, in Lake City.
A native of Toby, Pa., he was a former resident of Ocala. Mr. Brothers served in the U.S. Navy. He was Protestant.
Survivors include his ex-wife, Rosemary Arthur, Ocala; father, Henry Brothers, Rimersburg, Pa.; daughters, Karen Mead and Cynthia Brothers, both of Ocala; sons, Joseph Brothers Jr., New Haven, Conn., and David Brothers, Fairfax, Va.; sisters, Gloria Brothers, Butler, Pa., Kitty Soltys, Lower Burrell, Pa., and Shirley Meola, Rockledge; brothers, Harry Brothers, Springdale, Pa., Nelson Brothers, Rimersburg, and Gary Brothers, Tampa; and four grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Margaret G. Gambichler, 91
OCALA — Margaret G. Gambichler, 91, a homemaker, died Sunday, June 17, 2001, at Nature Coast Hospital in Williston.
Mrs. Gambichler was a native of Glendale, N.Y. She was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church.
Survivors include her sons, Gerrard Gambichler, Texas, and Douglas Gambichler, Bronx, N.Y.; sister, Virginia Lukas, Ocala; and nine grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Margaret A. Gray, 73
DUNNELLON — Margaret A. Gray, 73, a homemaker, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at Estelle's Hospice House in Ocala.
A native of Chicago, she moved here in 1976. Mrs. Gray was Catholic.
Survivors include her husband, Gene E. Gray, Dunnellon; daughters, Catherine Prokowich, Clermont, Michelle Prescher, Naperville, Ill., Joan Synder, Lady Lake, and Patricia Walsh, Woonsocket, R.I., sisters, Rita Lafollette and Joan Hutchins, both of Ocala; brother, Phillip Lafollette, Chicago; and 12 grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Robert L. Hanson, 82
BELLEVIEW — Robert Laurence Hanson, 82, a retired machinist, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at Estelle's Hospice House in Ocala.
A native of Montpelier, Vt., he moved here from Bellingham, Mass., in 1987.
He was preceded in death by a son, Robert A. Hanson.
Survivors in his wife of 63 years, Grace S. Hanson, Belleview; sons, Laurence Hanson, Sinclair, Wyo., and Steven Hanson, Herndon, Va.; daughters, Carol Giammarco, North Lauderdale, Karen Johnson and Julie Terry, both of Indianapolis, Christina Marcoux and Linda Hervey, both of Woonsocket, R.I.; 25 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Dorothy C. Hempker, 75
CITRA — Dorothy Cestone Hempker, 75, a retired real estate broker, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001.
A native of Long Harbour, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, she moved here from Homestead in 1968. Mrs. Hempker was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, Ocala/Marion County Association of Realtors, Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, and American Legion Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by a son, William Aycock.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Hempker, Citra; son, Bruce Aycock, Sanford; brothers, Ronald Bruce, Tonawanda, N.Y., Jerry Bruce and Basil Bruce, both of St. Catherines, Ontario, Patrick Bruce and Herbert Bruce, both of Grand Bay, New Brunswick; sisters, Irene Murphy, St. Catherines, Jennie Regan, Nova Scotia, Helen Zudrell, Pompano Beach, Betty Potter, Brandon, and Annamarie Seymour, Lagoon City, Ontario; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Helen G. Park, 84
TRENTON — Helen Gertrude Park, 84, a homemaker, died Friday, June 22, 2001, at North Florida Regional Medical Center.
A native of Danville, Ill., she moved to Trenton from Ocklawaha five years ago. Mrs. Park was a member of Weirsdale Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her husband, Lionel G. Park, Trenton; son, Bill Park, Trenton; and one grandchild.
Watson Funeral Home, Trenton, provided information.
Connie H. Petersen, 68
OCALA — Connie H. Petersen, 68, a homemaker, died Friday, June 22, 2001. at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Miami, she moved here from Brandon seven years ago.
Survivors include her husband, Harry C. Petersen, Ocala; daughters, Suzanne Russell, Tallahassee, and Sandra Petersen, West Palm Beach; son, George Petersen, Binghamton, N.Y.; brother, Robert Harvey, Wantaugh, N.Y.; sister, Ruth Ross, Brandenton; and five grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Paula J. Rebarchik, 38
DUNNELLON — Paula Joan Rebarchik, 38, a cab driver for A-1 Taxi of Ocala, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, in Inverness.
A native of Lebanon, Ind., she moved here from St. Petersburg in 1978.
Survivors include her mother, Louise Williams, Dunnellon; husband, David Rebarchik, Dunnellon; stepdaughters, Michelle Rebarchik, Danielle Rebarchik and Rachel Rebarchik, all of Boston; brother, David Williams, Tennessee; and sister, Jean Geera, Dunnellon.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
