Tito L. D'Andrea, 68
OCALA — Tito L. D'Andrea, 68, the former owner of Vecchio's Italian Restaurant, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001.
Mr. D'Andrea was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and moved here in 1974. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, a member of the Fellowship Masonic Lodge and a member of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. He was Christian.
He is survived by his sons, Richard D'Andrea, Ocala, and David D'Andrea, Ocala; daughter, Darlene D'Andrea, Ocala; two grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Thelma L. Emond, 71
BEVERLY HILLS — Thelma L. Emond, 71, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001 in Inverness.
A native of Caribou, Maine, Mrs. Emond moved to Beverly Hills from Thomaston, Ct. in 1989. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Roland C. Emond, Beverly Hills; sons, Terrance A. Emond, Terryville, Ct., and Lawrence C. Emond, Thomaston; daughters, Virginia Manning, Bristol, Maine, Teresa Potter, Terryville, Sherry A. Dion, Beverly Hills, Lori R. Sawicki, Richfield Springs, N.Y., and Mary Comerford, Terryville; brother, Irving Hunter, Maine; sisters, Alice Thireault, Audrey Bubar, and Myrtle Bubar, all of Caribou; 16 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Sophie J. Hink, 84
DERBY, Conn. — Sophie J. Hink, 84, a homemaker, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001 in Derby, Conn.
Mrs. Hink was born in West Port, Conn., and was a former resident of Ocala. She was Catholic.
She is survived by her sons, Andrew Hink, Fort Ashby, W.Va., and James Hink, Derby, Conn.; sister, Julia Lockwood, Connecticut; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Homes, Bruce East Chapel, provided information.
Jerry J. Preslopsky, 73
BEVERLY HILLS — Jerry J. Preslopsky, 73, an engineer for a watch manufacturer, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001 in Ocala.
Mr. Preslopsky was born in Waterbury, Ct., and moved to Beverly Hills from there in 1986. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War and was very active in scouting. He was a member of the Catholic Committee of Boy Scouts of America. He was of the Russian Orthodox faith.
Survivors include his wife, Julia M. Bilotta Preslopsky, Beverly Hills; daughter, Lesley R. Moran, Warren, Ct.; sisters, Olga Preslopsky and Eva Hasko, Waterbury; one grandchild; and three great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Homes, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Veronica Schneider, 66
OCALA — Veronica Schneider, 66, a retired clerk for the town of Henrietta, N.Y., died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001 at her home.
A native of Shortsville, N.Y., Mrs. Schneider came here from Rochester, N.Y., in 1989. She was a member of Our Lady of the Springs Catholic Church and the Ocala Quilting Club. Mrs. Schneider belonged to the Rolling Greens Ladies Golf Association and was in charge of the community's physical fitness club.
She is survived by her sons, Gerard Schneider, Blairstown, N.J., and William Schneider, Ocala; daughters, Jeani McMahon, Rochester, and Mary Beth Kingsley, Wyoming, N.Y.; brothers, Thomas Smock and Timothy Smock, both of Rochester; sisters, Ann Walcziak and Peggy Smock, both of Rochester; and eight grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Schneider.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Christine Turnipseed, 91
OCALA — Christine Turnipseed, 91, a retired teacher with the Marion County School System, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001 at New Horizon Rehabilitation Center in Ocala.
A native of Oxford, Mrs. Turnipseed lived here all her life. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Retired Teachers Association and the American Association of University Women.
Survivors include her daughters, Judy Webb, Ocala, and Libby Putz, Bellevue, Neb.; sons, Earle Turnipseed, Martin, and Harry Turnipseed, Ocala; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Turnipseed was preceded in death by her husband, Earle M. Turnipseed, and daughter, Betty Nealing.
Memorial contributions may be made to Florida Methodist Childrens Home.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
James T. Easlick, 74
WILDWOOD — James T. Easlick, 74, a retired auditor for Ohio Department of Transportation, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001.
A native of Scio, Ohio, he moved here from Dover, Ohio, in 1994. Mr. Easlick was an active member of United Methodist Church of Wildwood. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy Easlick, Wildwood; sons, Gary Kirkbride, Columbia, S.C., and Clifford E. Easlick, Dover; daughters, Sharry Setters, Valant, Pa., Barbara Easlick, Bolivar, Ohio, and Connie Lansberry, Dover; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Banks-Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood, provided information.
Thomas Fugazzi, 75
LECANTO — Thomas Fugazzi, 75, a retired business owner, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, in Crystal River.
A native of New York City, he moved here from Spring Valley, N.Y., in 1989. Mr. Fugazzi was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Beverly Hills.
Survivors include his wife, Rose V. Fortini Fugazzi, Lecanto; and brother, Frank Fugazzi, Scarsdale, N.Y.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Robert T. Gorgone, 52
OCALA — Robert T. Gorgone, 52, a traffic signal supervisor for Marion County, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at home.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved here from Shirley, N.Y., in 1977. Mr. Gorgone was a member and past master of Marston Masonic Lodge No. 49 (F&AM) of Fort McCoy, member of International Municipal Signal Association and founder and chairman of District Five Maintaining Agency. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Gorgone, Ocala; daughters, Tina Sands, Citra, Karie Johnson, Oxford, and Barbi Lewis, Ocala; brothers, Dennis Gorgone, Medford, N.Y., and Richard Gorgone, Islip, N.Y.; sister, Madalane Weatherford, Moyock, N.C.; and four grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Orval W. Harrison Jr., 71
OCALA — Orval Ward Harrison Jr., 71, a retired photographer for the U.S. Naval Department, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Harrison was a native of Arcadia.
Survivors include his son, Michael Harrison, Deerfield Beach; sister, Zelda Hill, Tampa; and one grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings-Archway Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Erna K. Helbig, 91
OCALA — Erna K. Helbig, 91, a homemaker, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at home.
A native of Luwigshaven, Germany, she moved here from Hamburg, Germany, in 1984. Mrs. Helbig attended Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She enjoyed gardening.
She is survived by her daughter, Marina Zukrigl, Ocala; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Frederick C. Johnson, 95
OCALA — Frederick C. Johnson, 95, a retired supervisor for New York Telephone Co., died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at Life Care Center of Ocala.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved here from St. Augustine in 1998. Mr. Johnson served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was Baptist.
Survivors include his daughter, Gail Squires, St. Augustine; sons, Harold Grabau, New York City, and Robert Grabau, Ocala; five grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Matilda Johnson; and great-grandchild, Sarah Squires.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Carol W. Larssen, 70
DUNNELLON — Carol W. Larssen, 70, a homemaker, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala.
A native of Fairhaven, Mass., she moved here from Wareham, Mass., in 1991. Mrs. Larssen was a member of West Congregation Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Ocala.
Survivors include her husband of 49 years, William E. Larssen, Dunnellon; daughters, June Otte, Upton, Mass., Joanne Gardner, Lincoln, R.I., Cheryl Fabrizio, Lynn, Mass., and Karen Loya, Marietta, Ga.; and eight grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 1928, Ocala, Fla., 34478.
Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
Mary Hurley Martin, 95
FAIRHOPE, Ala. — Mary Hurley Martin, 95, a retired civil servant, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001.
A native of Oswego, N.Y., she was a former longtime resident of Ocala. Mrs. Martin served in the U.S. Women's Army Corps from 1943 to 1945.
Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Philip Martin, Fairhope; sons, Philip A Martin, Warner Robbins, Ga., and Michael A. Magnoli, Orange Beach, Ala.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Arthritis Foundation, 300 Vestavia Parkway, Suite No. 3500, Birmingham, Ala., 35216.
Pine Crest Funeral Home, Mobile, Ala., provided information.
John L. Pennewell, 73
OCALA — John L. Pennewell, 73, a retired business executive, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001.
A native of Philadelphia, he moved here in 1993. Mr. Pennewell served as a fighter pilot and helicopter rescue pilot for the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Alice L. Pennewell, Ocala; sons, John S. Pennewell, Morristown, N.J., and Thomas D. Pennewell, Newsport News, Va.; daughters, Janet L. Pennewell, McLean, Va., and Barbara A. Wagner, Houston; and five grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
William G. Robinson, 89
OCALA — William Grover Robinson, 89, a retired mechanical engineer for Semco Inc., died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of White Sulpher Springs, W.Va., he moved here from Logan, W.Va., 40 years ago. Mr. Robinson was Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Louvenia I. Robinson, Ocala; son, W.F. Robinson, Lawrence, Ga.; daughter, Frances Salter, McClenny; six grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Paul D. Seabrook, 79
DUNNELLON — Paul Delbert Seabrook, 79, a retired field service representative for Garrett AiResearch, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001.
A native of Bellaire, Ohio, he moved here from Marietta, Ga., 23 years ago. Mr. Seabrook served in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his daughter, Kathryn Seabrook, Troy, Mich.; brothers, William Seabrook and Eugene Seabrook, both of Youngstown, Ohio; and sister, Kathryn Fabry, Martins Ferry, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Seabrook.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Joseph F. Sowa Sr., 74
BEVERLY HILLS — Joseph F. Sowa Sr., 74, a retired truck driver, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001.
A native of Detroit, he moved here from Westland, Mich., in 1984. Mr. Sowa was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, life member and past commander of Harry F. Nesbitt Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 10087, and a 50-year member of Knights of Columbus Abbot Sadler Council.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Lillian G. Sowa, Beverly Hills; sons, Thomas Sowa, Green Bay, Wis., Daniel J. Sowa, Brooklyn, Mich., and Joseph F. Sowa Jr., Phoenix; daughter, Susan Bell, Leesburg, Va.; and five grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Dora B. Storo, 88
OCALA — Dora "Leake" B. Storo, 88, a retired grocery store owner and operator, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, at Oak Hurst Nursing Center.
A native of Worcester, Mass., she moved here in 1984. Mrs. Storo was a member of Our Lady of the Springs Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Gerald Storo, Ocala; daughter, Sandra Garitta, Ocala; 16 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Harold J. Terrett, 83
DUNNELLON — Harold J. Terrett, 83, a retired painting contractor, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Canton, Ohio, he moved here from Fort Lauderdale 20 years ago. Mr. Terrett was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
He is survived by his stepson, John Pedrotty, Hialeah; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Terrett.
Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
