Philip F. Hooker, 81
OCALA — Philip Fred Hooker, 81, a business owner, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, at home.
A native of Bradford, Pa., he moved here from Pompano Beach in 1995. Mr. Hooker was a member of the Masons. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and the Korean War. Mr. Hooker was Presbyterian.
Survivors include his wife, Sybil Hooker, Ocala; son, Philip K. Hooker, Madison, Wis.; and one grandchild.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, TimberRidge Chapel, provided information.
Rose F. Morrow, 87
BEVERLY HILLS — Rose F. Morrow, 87, a homemaker, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, in Crystal River.
A native of Michigan, she moved here from Plymouth, Mich., 33 years ago. Mrs. Morrow was a member of Newberg Methodist Church at Arbor Trail in Michigan.
Survivors include her husband, Edwin E. Morrow, Beverly Hills; sons, Dennis Morrow, Grosse Pointe, Mich., and Delle Morrow, Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Richard A. Pearsall Sr., 67
OCALA — Richard Allen Pearsall Sr., 67, a cost analyzer for AT&T Bell Laboratory, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001, at his residence.
A native of Staten Island, N.Y., he moved here from Flanders, N.J., in 1991. Mr. Pearsall served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Maureen Pearsall, Ocala; daughters, Kimberly Barry, Idaho, and Laurie Gahr, Ocala; son, Richard A. Pearsall Jr., New Jersey; brothers, Howard Pearsall, New York, Elwood Pearsall, Nokomis, and Herbert Pearsall, Dayton, Ohio; and eight grandchildren.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Home, TimberRidge Chapel, provided information.
Frank M. Stoddard, 87
FORT McCOY — Frank M. Stoddard, 87, a retired salesman for Ford Motor Co., died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Birmingham, Ala., he moved here in 1935. Mr. Stoddard attended Forest Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline "Jackie" Stoddard, Fort McCoy; daughters, Pat Argo, Titusville, Barbara Flippin and Clara Stoddard, both of Seminole; stepson, John Nolt Jr., Texas; brother, Charles Stoddard, Pensacola; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings/Archway Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Philomena M. Worthley, 57
CALHOUN, Ga. — Philomena "Phyllis" Marie Worthley, 57, a licensed practical nurse, died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, at home.
A native of Cookeville, Tenn., she was a resident of Ocala before moving to Calhoun. Mrs. Worthley was Catholic.
Survivors include her parents, Orlando and Wanda Pasquale, Ocala; husband, James Johnson, Calhoun; sons, James E. Vance, Ocala, Kenneth A. Vance, Calhoun, and John C. Vance, Branson, Mo.; daughters, Tracey D. Moss, Calhoun, and Shannon Lee, South Carolina; sisters, Madeline R. Crews, Carol A. Gainey, Jane McKee and Diane White, all of Ocala; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Thomas Funeral Home, Calhoun, Ga., provided information.
Joseph Catallo Sr., 75
SEMINOLE — Joseph Catallo Sr., 75, a retired mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, in Seminole.
A native of Orange, N.J., he recently moved to Seminole from Ocala. He had lived here since 1992. Mr. Catallo was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. He served in the merchant marines and, during World War II, in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his sons, Edward J. Catallo, Millburn, N.J., and Joseph Catallo Jr., Beaver Dam, N.Y.; daughter, Patricia Catallo, Seminole; brothers, George Catallo, Ponte Vedra Beach, and John Catallo, Springfield, N.J.; sisters, Rita Lewis, Toms River, N.J., and Joan Milbauer, Berkeley Heights, N.J.; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Irene B. Catallo, and his second wife, Patricia L. Catallo.
Roberts Downtown Chapel of Ocala provided information.
Mary A. Fraley, 78
CITRA — Mary A. Fraley, 78, a homemaker, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, at Oakhurst Manor in Ocala.
A native of Sayre, Pa., she came to Citra from North Carolina in 1987. Mrs. Fraley was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Citra and the Sweet Adelines. She also served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors include her husband, Douglas M. Fraley, Citra; daughter, Rita Briggs, Charlotte; sons, Danny Fraley, Little Rock, Ark. and Alan L. Fraley, Hilton Head Island, S.C.; sisters, Ophelia Sklarkowski and Rita Billings, both of Sayre, and Irene Zimmer, Belleview; brother, Joseph Melina, Tucson, Ariz.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Joy Gillette, 67
SILVER SPRINGS — Joy Gillette, 67, a retired nurse's aide, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, at Gainesville Health Center.
A native of Lansing, Mich., she moved to Silver Springs from Miami in 1956. Mrs. Gillette was a member of First Baptist Church, and a member and former officer of the Ocala Moose Lodge.
Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Donald Gillette, Silver Springs; daughters, Rebecca F. Gillette, and Mary N. Beaulieu, both of Ocala, and Deborah Harrington, Citra; brothers, Norman and Neil Sanford, both of Bradenton, Jules and Andre Sanford, both of Maple Rapids, Mich.; sisters, Helen Fleeman, Hull, Ga., Millicent Zimmerman, Lansing, Mich., and Charlotte Sanford; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel of Ocala provided information.
William D. Jones Jr., 53
OCKLAWAHA — William D. Jones Jr., 53, a retired truck driver for Jenkins Transportation, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001.
A native of Naugatuck, Conn., Mr. Jones came here from Summerfield six months ago. He was a member of St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church in Belleview and the Knights of Columbus No. 8012 in Belleview.
Mr. Jones is survived by his wife of 31 years, Mary Ann Jones, Ocklawaha; daughters, Lois Jewett, Ocklawaha, and Bridget Antunes, Naugatuck, Conn.; brother, Terrence Jones, Brooksville; sisters, Elizabeth Rice, Naugatuck, and Patricia Cosgrove, Titusville; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his son, Robert E. Ritchey Jr.
Forest Lawn Memory Gardens and Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
E. Maureen Moriarty, 66
OCKLAWAHA — E. Maureen Moriarty, 66, a homemaker, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001.
A native of Yonkers, N.Y., she came to Ocklawaha from Hialeah, in 1981. Mrs. Moriarty was Catholic.
Survivors include her husband, John Moriarty, Ocklawaha; sons, Edwin W. Moriarty, Groveland, John P. and Daniel C. Moriarty, both of Ocklawaha; daughter, Mary K. Sullivan, West Palm Beach; brothers, Dennis Ward, Ocklawaha, and Francis Ward, North Port; and eight grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society of Ocala provided information.
Clementine A. Rose, 86
OCALA — Clementine A. Rose, 86, a homemaker, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Bristol, Pa., she moved here 22 years ago. Mrs. Rose was a member of Oakcrest Baptist Church.
Survivors include sons, Dennis Rose, Ocala, and David W. Rose, Bristol; sister, Esther Chichilitti, Bristol; brothers, Nathaniel Chichilitti, Philadelphia, David Chichilitti, Michael Chichilitti, and Jonathan Chichilitti, all of Bristol.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David L. Rose.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Vonnie Stephens, 62
OCKLAWAHA — Vonnie Stephens, 62, a homemaker, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001 at her home.
Mrs. Stephens was born in Washington, D.C., and came here from Prince Frederick, Md., in 1985. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Pat Stephens, Ocklawaha; sons, Robert Dale McDonald, and Anthony Edward McDonald, both of Ocklawaha, and Cary Young Stephens, Pensacola; grandmother, Elizabeth Courtney, Ocklawaha; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Baptist Church.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Agnes A. Balogh, 76
OCALA — Agnes A. Balogh, 76, died Sunday, Sept. 23, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Balogh was a native of Glasgow, Scotland. She came here 12 years ago from Long Island, N.Y.
Survivors include her husband, Frank Balogh, Ocala; daughters, Nancy Moerier, Long Island; Jean Baer, Ocala, and Ellen Coyle, Aiken, S.C.; brothers, Robert Heron, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and Alexander Heron, Dunedin; a sister, Helen Tanaka, Binghamton, N.Y. and five grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
E. Maureen Moriarty, 66
OCKLAWAHA — E. Maureen Moriarty, 66, a homemaker, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001.
Mrs. Moriarty was a native of Yonkers, New York. She moved to Ocklawaha from Hialeah 20 years ago. She was Catholic.
Mrs. Moriarty is survived by her husband, John Moriarty, Ocklawaha; sons, Edwin W. Moriarty, Groveland; John P. Moriarty and Daniel C. Moriarty both of Ocklawaha; daughter, Mary K. Sullivan, West Palm Beach; brothers, Dennis Ward, Ocklawaha and Francis Ward, North Port; and eight grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society of Ocala provided information.
Michael Persky, 85
BEVERLY HILLS — Michael Persky, 85, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, the result of a motor vehicle accident in Hudson. He was a life insurance salesman.
A native of Hartford, Conn., he came here from Long Island, New York, 23 years ago.
Mr. Persky was Jewish. He was a member of Citrus Masonic Lodge No. 118 F&AM.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence Niven Persky, Feb. 20, 1990.
Survivors include daughters, Eileen Barbakoff, Glen Wild, New York and Bonnie Berniger. Old Tappan N.J.; sisters, Sarah Oppenheimer, Vernon, Conn. Rose Pollack, Blumfield, Conn. and Marion Wice, St. Louis, Mo.; and one grandson.
Hooper Funeral Homes, Inc., Beverly Hills, provided information.
John E. Schampier, 57
OCALA — John E. Schampier, 57, a divisional sales manager with Cameron Division Skyline Corp. died Saturday, Sept. 22 at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Mansfield, Ohio, he came here from Waycross Ga., 9 years ago. He was Christian.
Mr. Schampier is survived by his wife, Jeanne Schampier of Ocala; daughters, Jennifer Rae Schampier, Marietta, Ga. and Jamie Leigh Schampier of Ocala; a son, Justin Miles Schampier of Waycross, Ga.; sisters Janet Hoffer, Lucas, Ohio and Joyce Schampier of Columbus, Ohio.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Richard C. Shaw, 78
CRYSTAL RIVER — Richard C. Shaw, 78, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001 at Brentwood Health Center, Lecanto. He was building commissioner for the city of Hobart, Indiana.
A native of Gary, Ind., Mr. Shaw came here from Hobart 14 years ago.
He was past commander, charter and life member of the Hobart VFW Post 5365. He was the featured stain glass artist at the Art in the Park in 1983 and he was an avid fisherman.
Mr. Shaw was a member of St. Benedicts Catholic Church in Crystal River.
Survivors include his wife, Olive Boudrot Shaw, Crystal River; a sister, Beverly Nilles of Mesa, Ariz.; and a brother Daniel Shaw, Superior, Ariz.
Brown Funeral Home of Crystal River provided information.
Elizabeth A. Wight, 69
CRYSTAL RIVER — Elizabeth A. Wight, 69, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001 at Cypress Cove Care Center, Crystal River. She was a certified nursing assistant.
Mrs. Wight was a native of Pasaic, N.J. She came here from West Palm Beach 13 years ago. She was Protestant.
Survivors include a son, Richard M. Wight, Maderia Beach; a daughter, Donna E. Wight, Crystal River; a sister, Maryland L. Crigger, San Francisco, and three grandchildren.
Brown Funeral Home of Crystal River provided information.
Paul A. Willis, 75
OCALA — Paul A. Willis, 75, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001. Retired, he was a sculptor and wood carver.
A native of Hamilton, Ontario, he came here from Ft. Myers 27 years ago. He was Jehovah's Witness.
Survivors include his wife, Florence Willis, Ocala; a sister, Patricia Weaver, Hamilton; a brother, Leonard Willis, Burlington, Ontario.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Christopher M. Baker, 2
INGLIS — Christopher Michael Baker, 2, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001.
Survivors include his parents, Michael and Jennifer Baker; brothers, Michael D. Baker and William W. Baker; and grandparents, Daniel and Sandra Reid and Ronald and Patricia Baker, all of Inglis.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Haley Baker.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
