Robert L. Little Sr., 77
OCALA — Robert L. Little Sr., 77, a retired self-employed contractor, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Rector, Ark., he moved here from Coldwater, Mich., in 1980. Mr. Little was a member of Wings of Faith Fellowship Church, Road Builders of Marion County, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, and life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years Freda R. Little, Ocala; sons, Robert L. Little Jr., William Little and Rocky Little, all of Coldwater; daughters, Donna S. Kreienbrink and Lorie Little, both of Ocala; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Thomas Martinez Sr., 75
OCALA — Thomas Martinez Sr., 75, a retired machinist, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Martinez was a native of Naguabo, Puerto Rico. He attended Marion Oaks Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include his wife, Rachel Domingues, Ocala; son, Thomas Martinez, Ocala; daughter, Linda Cregier, Hollywood; brothers, Gaspar Martinez, Ohio, Hirenio Martinez, North Carolina, and Ernesto Martinez, Puerto Rico; sister, Juana Gonzalez, Puerto Rico; and two grandchildren.
Forest Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Thomas L. Rodebaugh Sr., 88
BELLEVIEW — Thomas L. Rodebaugh Sr., 88, a retired supervisor, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Philadelphia, he moved here from King of Prussia, Pa., 22 years ago. Mr. Rodebaugh was Presbyterian.
Survivors include his wife, Sophia Rodebaugh, Belleview; and son, Thomas Rodebaugh Jr., Lancaster, Pa.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Home, Belleview Chapel, provided information.
Helen L. Robinson, 80
CITRA — Helen L. Robinson, 80, a homemaker, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Pittsburgh, she moved here from Penn Hills, Pa., 35 years ago. Mrs. Robinson was a member of AmVets in Fort McCoy. She was Lutheran.
Survivors include her son, Robert H. Robinson, Citra; daughter, Helen J. Kennedy, Edgewater; brother, Robert M. Luther, Pittsburgh; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Donald E. Saffel, 87
OCALA — Donald E. Saffel, 87, a retired metallurgical engineer and plant manager for Campbell Hausfield, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Akron, Ohio, he moved here from Leitchfield, Ky., in 1992. Mr. Saffel was a member of Fort King Presbyterian Church and a Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Saffel, Ocala; daughters, Myrna L. Johnson, Indianapolis, and Marlene K. Piper, Ann Arbor, Mich.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Donald C. Saffel.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings-Archway Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Dorothy Sands, 53
SPRING HILL — Dorothy "Dee" Sands, 53, a child care worker, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at home.
A native of Waukegan, Ill., she was a former resident of Ocala. Mrs. Sands was a member of Church of God.
Survivors include her husband, Jonathon L. Sands, Spring Hill; sons, Nathan Sands, South Carolina, and Anthony Sands, Port Charlotte; brother, John Hanlon, Hayward, Wis.; sisters, Patricia Madison and Peggy Murphy, both of Spring Hill; and six grandchildren.
Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill, provided information.
Marie A. Waldbusser, 88
OCALA — Marie A. Waldbusser, 88, a co-proprietor of Country Estates subdivision, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at Oak Hurst Nursing Center.
A native of Trenton, N.J., she moved here from Dutch Neck, N.J., in 1955. Mrs. Waldbusser was a member of Abiding Hope Lutheran Church and a Gray Lady Volunteer at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her daughters, Carol M. Jones and Ruth E. Still, both of Ocala; sister, Elizabeth Toth, Ocala; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Waldbusser.
Memorial contributions may be made to Abiding Hope Lutheran Church.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Catherine L. Warren, 84
OCALA — Catherine L. Warren, 84, a retired loan officer for Dollar Savings, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001.
A native of Bronx, N.Y., she moved here in 1978. Mrs. Warren was a member of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church.
She is survived by her brother, Joseph Long, Ocala.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
William R. Bedwell, 46
OCALA — William Ronald Bedwell, 46, a laboratory assistant, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, at home.
A native of Charleston, W.Va., he moved here from Memphis, Tenn., three years ago. Mr. Bedwell was Methodist. He enjoyed hunting.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Bedwell, Ocala; son, Dylan Withrow, Dunbar, W.Va.; stepdaughters, Emma Sample and Haley Sample, both of Ocala; sisters, Dorothy Seymour, San Diego, Frances Endcott and Kathy Shoohan, both of Royal Palm Beach; and brothers, Charles Bedwell, Charleston and Linn Bedwell Jr., Royal Palm Beach.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Elizabeth D. Belcher, 71
OCALA — Elizabeth D. Belcher, 71, a licensed practical nurse, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Fulton, N.Y., she moved here 10 years ago. Mrs. Belcher was Presbyterian.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Merton W. Belcher, Ocala; daughter, Elizabeth Belcher, Fulton; son, Wesley J. Belcher, Fulton; and three grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Elsie J. Bushnell, 79
LITTLE VALLEY, N.Y. — Elsie Jane Bushnell, 79, a retired director of Emergency Preparedness for Cattaraugus County, N.Y., died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, at the Waters of Salamanca.
A native of Salamanca, N.Y., she was a winter resident of Silver Springs. Mrs. Bushnell served as director of Emergency Preparedness for Cattaraugus County for 20 years. She was a member of United Methodist-Congregational Church, Zonta Club, Order of the Eastern Star, Salamanca High School Alumni Association, and the American Legion, and was co-founder of Women's Marine Association's Florida Chapter. Mrs. Bushnell served in the U.S. Women's Marine Corps during World War II.
Survivors include her son, Gary Beck, Salamanca; sister, Dorothy Luft, San Jose, Calif.; and brother, Harry Christman, Webster, N.Y.
She was preceded death by her husbands, Malcolm Beck, who died June 13, 1970, and Frank Bushnell, who died June 10, 1997; and son, Malcolm H. Beck, who died in 1987.
O'Rourke and O'Rourke Inc. Funeral Home, Salamanca, N.Y., provided information.
Michael J. Cervantes, 70
FLORAL CITY — Michael J. Cervantes, 70, a retired salesman, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, in Tampa.
A native of Lorain, Ohio, he moved here in 1999. Mr. Cervantes served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Viola L. Cochran Cervantes, Floral City; sons, Woody Cochran, Tennessee, Jesse Neri, Sandusky, Ohio, Jeep Pydynkowski, Tampa; brothers, Manuel Cervantes, Elyria, Ohio, Richard Cervantes, Lorain and Ronald Cervantes, Tennessee; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Elizabeth A. Chaffin, 64
INVERNESS — Elizabeth Anne Chaffin, 64, a registered nurse, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, at home.
A native of Hudson, Mich., she moved here from Houston in 1990. Mrs. Chaffin was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lecanto and the Michigan Club.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Chaffin Jr., Inverness; son, Andrew Chaffin, Inverness; brother, Gerald Bradley Jr., Inverness; sister, Edna M. Gregory, Belleville, Mich.; one grandchild; and one step-grandchild.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Martha A. Crofoot, 63
OCKLAWAHA — Martha Ann Crofoot, 63, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, in Hawthorne.
A native of Miami, she moved here 20 years ago.
Survivors include her sons, Michael E. O'Neill, Cape Cod, Mass., James O'Neill, Ocklawaha, Patrick O'Neill, Rochester, N.Y., and Billy Day, Fort McCoy; daughter, Wanda McRoberts, Ocklawaha; six grandchildren, including Michael O'Neill and Zachary O'Neill, both of Ocklawaha.
Worth Cremation Services of Florida, San Mateo, provided information.
Pearl Crews Dixon, 93
DeLAND — Pearl Crews Dixon, 93, a flea market vendor, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, in Crescent City.
A native of Moultrie, Ga., she moved to DeLand 50 years ago. Mrs. Dixon was Protestant.
Survivors include her daughters, Jeanette Hartley, Pierson, Vivian Glasgow, Butler, Tenn., and Shirley Frank, Lake Como; son, Donald Crews, DeLand; several grandchildren, including Lelia McIntyre and Clayton Frank, both of Belleview; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Leo Crews.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview Chapel, provided information.
Robert W. Ellison Jr., 47
FORT McCOY — Robert "Bobby" Wright Ellison Jr., 47, a self-employed carpenter, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001.
A native of Coral Gables, he moved to Fort McCoy from Silver Springs in 1997. Mr. Ellison was Presbyterian.
Survivors include his father, Robert W. Ellison, Ocala; mother, Betty Turner Ellison, Ocala; daughters, Corey Ellison, Salt Springs, Lisa M. Ellison and Kristina A. Ellison, both of Summerfield; brother, Robert E. Ellison, Miami; sisters, Phillis Bradham, Moss Bluff, Madeline Smith, Ponte Vedra Beach, Margaret Hamelink, Mary Sherwood and Betty Mathews, all of Ocala.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
David F. Fiorini, 48
SUMMERFIELD — David F. Fiorini, 48, a maintenance worker for Katie Bells in the Villages, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, in Leesburg.
A native of Utica, N.Y., he moved here from Oriskany, N.Y., one year ago. Mr. Fiorini was also a retired inspector for the U.S. government.
Survivors include his wife, Kim K. Fiorini, Summerfield; son, Joshua D. Fiorini, Summerfield; sisters, Kathy Heysham, Yorkville, N.Y., and Jeannette Risler, Whitesboro, N.Y.; brothers, Peter Fiorini, Chittenango, N.Y., Paul Fiorini, Whitesboro and John Fiorini, Rome, N.Y.; and his parents, Peter and Clara Fiorini, Summerfield.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Lady Lake Chapel, provided information.
Lorraine A. Girard, 73
BEVERLY HILLS — Lorraine A. Girard, 73, a nurse's aide, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, at home.
A native of Lawrence, Mass., she moved here from Stratford, Conn., 16 years ago. Mrs. Girard was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond Girard, Beverly Hills; daughters, Lois Girard, Beverly Hills, Denise Mrozinski, Milford, Conn., Maureen Frimpter, Ansonia, Conn., Lisa Rieger, Hamden, Conn., and Lora Frawley, West Haven, Conn.; sons, Mark Girard, Stamford, Conn., Alan B. Girard, Germany and Raymond P. Girard, Bridgeport, Conn.; sisters, Shirley Rose, Rhode Island, Dora Carrien and Lucille Blais, both of Lawrence, Mass.; brother, Donald Blais, New Hampshire; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Edward A. Grupp, 81
ORANGE SPRINGS — Edward A. Grupp, 81, a retired electronics technician, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., he moved here from Palm Beach Gardens in 1981. Mr. Grupp served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Grupp, Orange Springs; daughters, Marge Broers, Royal Palm Beach, Dolores Ball, Bronson, Mary Grupp, Tampa, Anna Kemp, Plano, Texas, Ellie Grupp-Brenner, Wellington, Dorothy Graham, Cutler Ridge and Maria Grupp, Orange Springs; sons, Edward L. Grupp, Orange Springs, Stephen Grupp, Apopka and Charles Grupp, Macclenny; sister, Dorothy Williams, Seattle; brother, Paul Storm, Seattle; 17 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Miriam L. Jeffries, 89
SALINE, Mich. — Miriam L. Jeffries, 89, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Ann Arbor, Mich.
A native of Fostoria, Ohio, she was a former longtime resident of Ocala. Mrs. Jeffries was a member of First United Methodist Church and Golden Hills Country Club of Ocala.
Survivors include her sons, David A. Jeffries, Oreville, Ohio, and Richard Jeffries, Saline; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles M. Jeffries, who died May 3, 2001.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church.
Robison-Bahnmiller Funeral Home, Saline, Mich., provided information.
