Carroll J. Miller, 69
LEESBURG — Carroll J. Miller, 69, a retired vice president for Rohrer Bus Service, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Carlisle, Pa., he moved here from Harrisburg, Pa., in 1993. Mr. Miller was a member of Marion Dunn Masonic Lodge No. 19 (F&AM) and Order of the Amaranth, Unity Court No. 34, both in Ocala. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Florence C. Miller, Leesburg; sons, Gregory L. Miller, Dillsburg, Pa., Scott D. Miller, Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Kevin J. Miller, Camp Hill, Pa.; daughters, Kimberly A. Lippi, Harrisburg, Brenda Weiss, Etters, Pa., and Sherry Snyder, East Berlin, Pa.; and 16 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Order of the Amaranth Diabetes Fund.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings-Archway Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Florence M. Rutherford, 92
OCALA — Florence M. Rutherford, 92, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, at TimberRidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Rutherford, N.J., she moved here from Shreveport, La., in 1995. Mrs. Rutherford was Episcopalian.
She is survived by her niece, Doris Collier, Loxahatchee.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis C. Rutherford Jr.
Ilona Setty, 73
OCALA — Ilona Setty, 73, a retired insurance analyst, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, at TimberRidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Germany, he moved here from Ellington, Conn., in 1995.
She is suurvived by her husband, Wilfred Setty, Ocala.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, TimberRidge Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Harvey J. Smith Jr., 45
BELLEVIEW — Harvey J. Smith Jr., 45, a laborer, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, at North Florida Reception Center.
Mr. Smith as a native of Lineville, Ala. He was of Holiness faith.
Survivors include his brothers, John E. Smith, Atlanta and Eddie Smith, Ocala; and sister, Olene Jones, Ocala.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
William E. Swango, 61
OCALA — William Edward Swango, 61, a delivery and stock person for House of Bargains, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001.
A native of Belle Glade, he was a longtime resident of Ocala. Mr. Swango served in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his mother, Trudy DeArmond, Ocala; brother, Douglas Swango, Ocala; and sisters, Carol Sanders and Sue Talsky, both of Ocala.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Annie T. Ward, 53
OCALA — Annie T. Ward, 53, an employee of Hardees, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001.
Mrs. Ward was a native of Spartansburg, S.C. She was a member of United Methodist Church of Reddick.
Survivors include her sons, Daniel J. Ward, Spartansburg and David J. Ward, Campobello, S.C.; sisters, Ruth Cannon, Spartansburg and Hilda Gannon, Inman, S.C; brothers, Sam Tapp, Pickins, S.C., Dean Tapp, Spartansburg, James Tapp and Charles Tapp, both of Inman; and one grandchild.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Victoria D. Williams, 76
SILVER SPRINGS — Victoria D. Williams, 76, a retired custodian for Marion County Public Schools, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Albany, Ga., she moved here 60 years ago. She was a member of Mount Canaan Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her sons, Greg Williams, Jasper, Samuel L. Jackson and Larry Jackson, both of Silver Springs; daughters, Eva Leverett, Bradenton, Betty Jackson and Mary Miller, both of Silver Springs; sister, Ruby Taylor, Indiantown; brothers, Ralph Dunnwoody, Sanford and Ernest Dunnwoody, Colorado; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Irving Bernhardt, 84
OCALA — Irving "Bernie" Bernhardt, 84, a retired machinist for Intermagnetics General, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Castleton on Hudson, N.Y., he moved to Ocala in 1985 from Scotia, N.Y. Mr. Bernhardt was a Mason of Schenectady and committee chairman of Live Oaks Park. He was a member of Belleview United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Bernhardt.
Survivors include his daughter, Joan Langevin, Albany; sons, Dennis Bernhardt, Waltham, Mass., David Bernhardt, Hudson, Mass., and Gary Bernhardt, Pattersonville, N.Y.; and one grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Belleview Methodist Church.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview, provided information.
Ruth Bishop, 90
SILVER SPRINGS — Ruth Bishop, 90, a retired stenographer, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Medicine Lodge, Kan., she moved to Silver Springs from Melbourne 27 years ago. Mrs. Bishop was Protestant.
Survivors include her son, Charles D. Bishop, Morrison, Colo.; brother, Alvin Bertrand, Wellington, Kan.; sister, Carole Carter, Monroe, La.; and one grandchild.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel, provided information.
Bessie R. Boele, 85
LECANTO — Bessie Register Boele, 85, a nurses' aide, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, in Crystal River.
A native of Rocky Mount, N.C., she moved to Lecanto in 1981 from Miami. Mrs. Boele was Methodist. She enjoyed crafts and quilting.
Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Andre J. Boele Sr., Lecanto; son, Andre J. Boele Jr., Lecanto; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Edward T. Bongiorno, 52
OCALA — Edward T. Bongiorno, 52, a truck driver, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, in Ocala.
A native of Westfield, N.Y., he moved to Ocala 14 years ago from Ohio. Mr. Bongiorno was Christian.
Survivors include his sister, Judith Strait, Ocklawaha; and brothers, James A. Bongiorno, Edinboro, Pa., and Louis M. Bongiorno, Conneaut, Ohio.
Hiers Funeral Home provided information.
Anthony A. Cicchinelli, 83
OCALA — Anthony Angelo Cicchinelli, 83, a postal clerk, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001.
A native of Beaver Falls, Pa., he moved to Ocala in 1981 from Massillon, Ohio. Mr. Cicchinelli served in the U.S. Army and in the Signal Corps during World War II. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans; the Ocala Civic Theater and Silver Springs Shores Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Cicchinelli, Ocala; son, James A. Cicchinelli, Toluca Lake, Calif.; daughter, Martha Cicchinelli, Newman, Ga.; stepson, Jerry Suarez, Massillon; stepdaughter, Cynthia Manack, Navarre, Ohio.; brothers, Joseph Cicchinelli, Sun City, Ariz., and Andy Cicchinelli, Palm City; sisters, Mary L. McNabb and Florence Reale, both of Massillon; and one grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County and the Kidney Foundation.
Florida Cremation Society provided information.
Chuck Decker, 42
DUNNELLON — Chuck Decker, 42, a registered nurse, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, at his residence.
A native of St. Charles, Ill., he was a lifetime resident of Dunnellon. He was Christian.
Survivors include his wife, Debra Decker, Dunnellon; mother, Dessy Decker, Tulsa, Okla.; daughters, Elizabeth A. Hann, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Donna Richins and Leigh A. Decker, both of Ocala; sister, Elise Decker, Wisconsin; and brothers, James L. Decker, Tulsa, and Robert Decker, Ocala.
Hiers Funeral Home provided information.
Brittni D. Dunaway, 15
ORLANDO — Brittni Dawn Dunaway, 15, a student at Edgewater High School, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001.
Miss Dunaway was a lifelong resident of Orlando. She was a member of the Lockhart Junior High School track team and a member of Calvary Assembly.
Survivors include her father, Sonny W. Dunaway, Ocala; mother, Judith D. Moore, Orlando; brother, Austin W. Beauchamp, Orlando; maternal grandmother, Jewell A. Moore, Casselberry; and maternal great-grandmother, Elenora M. Moore, Orlando.
Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Lave Ivanhoe Chapel, Orlando., provided information.
Wallie Z. Gary, 89
ROSWELL, GA. — Wallie Zelma Gary, 89, a retired teacher for Atlanta Public Schools, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, in Atlanta.
Ms. Gary was a native of Brooksville and a former resident of Ocala. She was a member of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church and St. Paul Episcopal Church.
She is survived by her sister, Eleanor G. Finkley, Mount Dora.
Hanley-Shelton Funeral Home, Marietta, Ga., provided information.
Robert A. Jaeger, 73
BELLEVIEW — Robert A. Jaeger, 73, a school bus driver for Amboy Bus Co., for 25 years, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2001.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to Belleview in 1994 from Queens Village, N.Y. Mr. Jaeger was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Margarette Jasper, Belleview; son, Robert C. Jaeger, Eastport, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society provided information.
Donato Luccari, 86
OCALA — Donato "Danny" Luccari, 86, a retired mechanic, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, at Oakhurst Manor Nursing Center.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he moved to Ocala in 1971 from Margate. Mr. Luccari served in the United States Coast Guard Merchant Marine during World War II and was a member of the VFW.
Survivors include her daughter, Linda McHugh, Lake Grove, N.Y.; brother, Alfred Luccari, Brooksville, N.Y.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral, TimberRidge Chapel, provided information.
Eugene G. McClary, Sr., 75
FORT MCCOY — Eugene G. McClary Sr., 75, a heating and air conditioning installer, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Virginia, he moved to Fort McCoy from Vero Beach 20 years ago. Mr. McClary was a member of the Pipefitters Union of West Palm Beach. He was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Lola McClary, Fort McCoy; daughters, Cheryl King and Joani L. Blair, both of Tallahassee; sons, Steve McClary, Miami, Eugene G. McClary Jr., Tallahassee, Roland R. Ireland, Charleston, S.C., and Robert W. Ireland and David E. Ireland, both of Georgia; and eight grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home provided information.
Alexander G. Nagy, 92
SHELL LAKE, WIS. — Alexander G. Nagy, 92, a retired fire inspector for Studebaker Corp, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, in Shell Lake.
A native of South Bend, Ind., he was a former resident of Silver Springs Shores. Mr. Nagy was a life member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Gisella Nagy, Shell Lake; daughter, Joan Quenan, Shell Lake; sisters, Ann Batcho and Mary Nolke, both of South Bend; brother, Steve Nagy, South Bend; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The Pockat Funeral Home, Shell Lake, provided information.
Gloria Nobles, 73
SUMMERFIELD — Gloria Nobles, 73, a homemaker, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001.
A native of Miami, she moved to Summerfield from Homestead. She was Presbyterian.
Survivors include her daughter, Beverly Colando, Fort Pierce; sons, Clay Gregg, Sunrise, Jimmy Gregg, Colorado, Ronnie Gregg, Wildwood, Eugene Gregg, Coleman, and Mike Gregg, Ocala; sisters, Edna Wise and Beverly Davis, both of Summerfield, Wanda Mathers, Ocala, Mona Minbelly, Port St. Lucie, and Cheryl Barber, St. Pauls, N.C.; brothers, Charlie Bacon and Daryl Bacon, both of Atlanta; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview, provided information.
