Joseph W. Brown, 81
DUNNELLON — Joseph W. Brown, 81, a retired service manager, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001.
A native of East Bend, N.C., he moved here from Largo in 1985. Mr. Brown retired from Burroughs Corp. after 40 years. He was an active member of First Baptist Church of Dunnellon and a member of Civitan Club. Mr. Brown served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Pearl B. Brown, Dunnellon; daughter, Barbara Hauberg, Painesville, Ohio; sisters, Nina Morris, Yadkinville, N.C., and Carlyn Groce, Winston Salem, N.C.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, Jerry L. Brown.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Lorraine H. Constantino, 73
INVERNESS — Lorraine Helen Constantino, 73, a homemaker, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2001.
A native of Medford, Mass., she moved here from Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1977. Mrs. Constantino was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and the Resurrection Church.
Survivors include her sons, Frederick T. Constantino and Francis J. Constantino, both of Brooklyn; daughter, Paulette Constantino, Brooklyn; brother, William Clark, Brooklyn; and sister, Margaret Chandler, Brooklyn.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Andre Fortin, 67
DUNNELLON — Andre Fortin, 67, a business owner, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001.
A native of Quebec City, Canada, he moved here from Gadsden, Ala., in 1986.
Survivors include his wife, Dolores Fortin, Dunnellon; daughters, Darlene Anderson, Belleview, Suzanna Palka, Dunnellon, and Desiree Deerman, Gadsden; brother, Philip Fortin, Quebec City; and two grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Rose Hays, 83
OCALA — Rose Hays, 83, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001.
A native of Detroit, she moved here from Fort Pierce in 1990.
Survivors include her daughter, Ruth A. Prchal, Naiperville, Ill.; sisters, Virginia Clark, Ocala, Ann Sheffield, Tampa, Josephine Bremner, Fort Lauderdale, Frances Carrier, Nancy Pistorio and Mary Conigliaro, all of Michigan; and brother, Vincent Costa, Michigan; and four grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County or the American Cancer Society.
Lynch Funeral Home, Rocky Mount, Va., handled the arrangements.
Ava M. Johnson, 77
OCALA — Ava M. Johnson, 77, a homemaker, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001, at home.
A native of Wellington, Kan., she moved here from Alexandria, Va., in 1990. Mrs. Johnson was Anglican.
Survivors include her husband, Donald Johnson, Ocala; daughter, Dianna Campagna, Alexandria; and sister, Arliss B. Call, Denver.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Service, TimberRidge Chapel, provided information.
Irene E. Guimond Kendall, 61
SUMMERFIELD — Irene Elizabeth Guimond Kendall, 61, a retired executive assistant, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001, in Punta Gorda.
A native of St. John, New Brunswick, she moved here from Scarborough, Maine. Mrs. Kendall retired from Unum Insurance Co., after 24 years.
Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Richard J. "Jerry" Kendall, Summerfield; mother, Alma Guimond, Summerfield; daughter, Rebecca Kendall, New York City; sons, Richard L. Kendall, Westwood, Mass., and Jeremy J. Kendall, South Portland, Maine; sister, Jeannine Smith, Summerfield; brother, Kenneth Guimond, South Freeport, Maine; and two grandchildren.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Service, Lady Lake Chapel, provided information.
William L. Mattern Jr., 74
DUNNELLON — William "Bill" L. Mattern Jr., 74, a retired business owner, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001, at home.
A native of Philadelphia, he moved here from St. Petersburg six years ago. Mr. Mattern served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Alice E. Mattern, Dunnellon; son, William L. Mattern, Cocoa; daughter, Debra Elizabeth Durant, Ocala; sister, Myrtle Bussinger, St. Petersburg; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
Dolores M. Moor, 66
OCALA — Dolores M. Moor, 66, a retired secretary, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Marlboro, Ohio, she moved here from Doylestown, Pa., in 1997. Mrs. Moor retired from Bucks County Sheriff's Department. She was a member of Salem United Church of Christ, Order of the Eastern Star, and Women of the Moose Lodge.
Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Nelson E. Moor, Ocala; son, Jeffery S. Moor, Pitman, Pa.; daughter, Vickie L. Moor, Schwenksville, Pa.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Ernie B. Patrick, 91
SUMMERFIELD — Ernie B. Patrick, 91, a retired carpenter, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001.
Mr. Patrick was a native of Morgan County, Ky. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church of Ocala.
He is survived by his daughter, Dollie Lynch, Summerfield; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Ben Pettway, 83
OCALA — Ben Pettway, 83, a retired business owner, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001.
A native of Mobile, Ala., he moved here from Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1986. Mr. Pettway was a member of Silver Springs Shores Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Angelita E. Pettway, Ocala; daughters, Sharon Pettway, Gainesville, Cynthia Shivers, Fort Lauderdale, Stephanie Klipple, Beverly Hills, and Patricia Padeo, Philippines; brother, Kyser Mickels, New York City; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Melvin L. Solar, 66
HOMOSASSA — Melvin L. Solar, 66, a concrete mason, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001, at Crystal River Health and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Wolverine, Mich., he moved here from Rockford, Mich., 19 years ago. Mr. Solar served in the U.S. Army. He was Protestant.
Survivors include his daughters, Barbara Solar, and Kelley Lee, both of Crystal River; sons, Melvin Solar Jr., Homosassa, and Jerry Solar, Crystal River; and eight grandchildren.
Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River, provided information.
Laurette M. Swenson, 86
WILDWOOD — Laurette M. Swenson, 86, a retired secretary, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001, at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Sanford, Maine.
A native of Sanford, she moved here 1978. Mrs. Swenson retired from Mobil Oil, after 35 years. She was a member of Bellevue Golf Club.
Survivors include her daughter, Dorothy Sanders, Saugus, Mass.; sister, Dorothy V. Kraus, Texas; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, Saugus, Mass., provided information.
Esther N. Abramowitz, 80
CITRUS SPRINGS — Esther N. Abramowitz, 80, a retired bookkeeper, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001.
A native of Norway, she moved here from Endicott, N.Y., in 1984. Mrs. Abramowitz was a member of American Association of Retired Persons. She was Jewish.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Abramowitz, Citrus Springs; son, Jerry S. Kritzberg, Valley Stream, N.Y.; daughters, Beverly Polistine, Hyde Park, N.Y., and Jacklynn Ackermann, Charlotte, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Elnora Alsdorf, 94
INVERNESS — Elnora Alsdorf, 94, a retired bookkeeper, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001.
A native of Lamontville, N.Y., she moved here from Richmond, Va., in 1991. Mrs. Alsdorf was Methodist.
Survivors include her daughter, Dorothy A. Russell, Inverness; one grandchild; three great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward C. Alsdorf.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Myrtle I. Crosby, 83
OCALA — Myrtle Inez Crosby, 83, a retired hostess and waitress, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Citra, she was a lifelong resident of Marion County. Mrs. Crosby was Methodist.
Survivors include her daughter, Sheila N. Stearn, Ocala; sons, Larry Crosby and Bill Crosby, both of Ocala; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Marvin L. Crosby; and son, Robert Crosby.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Beverly G. Fogel, 83
OCALA — Beverly G. Fogel, 83, a homemaker, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001.
Mrs. Fogel was a native of Lynxville, Wis.
Survivors include her sons, Ralph Fogel, Kewaskum, Wis., Brent Fogel and Douglas Fogel, both of Winter Haven; daughters, Vicki Flanders, Jackson, Wis., Mary Fogel, Ocala, and Verna Tadder, Adel, Wis.; brother, David P. Thompson, La Crosse, Wis.; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph K. Fogel; and son, Brian Fogel.
Schmidt and Bartelt Funeral Service, Menomonee Falls, Wis., provided information.
Patricia K. Hutchins, 64
OCALA — Patricia K. Hutchins, 64, a homemaker, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001.
A native of Clearwater, she moved here from Pinellas Park in 1978. Mrs. Hutchins was Methodist.
Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Grady G. Hutchins, Ocala; sons, Wade Hutchins, Clearwater, Les Hutchins, Ocala, and Marty Hutchins, Honolulu; brother, Don Kelly, Largo; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Esther E. Lalor, 94
OCALA — Esther E. Lalor, 94, a retired child caregiver, died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001.
A native of Jamaica, West Indies, she moved here from New York City in 1985. Ms. Lalor was a member of Shores Tabernacle Assembly of God.
She is survived by her nephews, Ferdenand Johnson, Toronto, Samuel Johnson, Kingston, Jamaica, James Johnson and Desmond Johnson, both of Birmingham, England.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
John M. Makas, 20
INVERNESS — John M. Makas, 20, a cook, died Friday, Sept. 28, 2001.
A native of Tampa, he moved here in 1995.
Survivors include his father, George Makas, Tampa; mother, Debbie Makas, Inverness; brother, Jeffery Makas, Inverness; sisters, Christy V. Chaffin and Jessica Makas, both of Inverness; and grandparents, Carrie Barker, Tampa, and Peggy Makas, Inverness.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Geraldine Payne, 75
SUMMERFIELD — Geraldine Payne, 75, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Otter Creek, she moved here 50 years ago. Mrs. Payne was a member of Souls Harbor First Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include her husband, Buddy Payne, Eatonton, Ga.; daughters, Valerie Mendanhall, Fort McCoy, Hazel Watkins, Gulf Hammock, Marcelle Moore, Katheryn Branum and Beverly Campbell, all of Belleview; sons, Michael Wicker, Belleview, and Ronald Wicker, Oxford; sisters, Fern Harris, Old Town, Frieda Watson, Gulf Hammock, Josephine Jones, Gulf Breeze, Mabel Holly, Josie Moore and Shirley Harrison, all of Ocala; brothers, James C. Moody Jr. and Robert Sylvester, both of Ocala; 18 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview Chapel, provided information.
William J. Proper, 81
DUNNELLON — William J. Proper, 81, a retired gunnery sergeant for the U.S. Maine Corps, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001.
A native of St. Petersburg, he moved here from Fort Lauderdale in 1989. Mr. Proper was a member of Survivors include his brothers, John F. Proper, St. Petersburg, and Curtis J. Proper, Atlanta; sister, Mary A. Williams, Sarasota; and companion, Dora J. Brown, Dunnellon.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
