Christopher E. Baker, 90
OCKLAWAHA — Christopher E. Baker, 90, a general contractor, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at Estelle's Hospice House.
Mr. Baker was a native of Duff, Ind., and a lifelong resident of Marion County. He was a member of Ocklawaha Baptist Church.
Survivors include his daughter, Rebecca Gary, Ocala; son, Charles Baker, Ocklawaha; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one great-great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Larry E. Bristo, 61
MONROE, La. — Larry Eugene Bristo, 61, a retired health services administrator, died Friday, July 14, 2000, at his home.
Mr. Bristo was a former resident of Ocala. He was a member of Whites Ferry Road Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Alta Wright Bristo, Monroe; sons, James C. Bristo, Dallas, Daniel Glenn Bristo, Monroe and Benjamine Judd Bristo, College Station, Texas; and four grandchildren.
Owens Memorial Chapel, Ruston, La., provided information.
Norman B. Clauss, 57
INVERNESS — Norman Bennett Clauss, 57, a motorcycle mechanic, died Monday, July 17, 2000.
A native of Peoria, Ill., he moved here from McSherrystown, Pa. in 1998. Mr. Clauss was an employee of Iron Horse Parts in Lecanto. He was a member of Goldwing Road Riders, Masonic Lodge AF&AM, and the Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Mary L. G. Clauss, Inverness; son, Norman G. Clauss, Inverness; mother, Mabel J. Clauss, Peoria; and sister, Carrie Sue Ellis, Charlotte, N.C.
Inverness Chapel-Hooper Funeral Home provided information.
Delorise E. Frazier, 54
OCALA — Delorise E. Frazier, 54, a retired correction officer, died Friday, July 14, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Frazier was a native of Ocala, and a longtimelifelong resident of Marion County. She was a member of Greater Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Latonja Frazier, Ocala, Warnetta F. Brewton, Stone Mountain, Ga. and Shirnanci Frazier, Ocala; sisters, Bettye Grant, Orlando and Barbara Rivers, Ocala; brother, Horace Rivers; and eight grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Josephine Freeman, 59
SUMMERFIELD — Josephine Freeman, 59, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 16, 2000.
A native of Jasper, Ala., she moved here from Hollywood, Fla., in 1996. Mrs. Freeman was a member of Assembly Church of God of Belleview.
Survivors include her sons, Billy Freeman, Orlando and David Freeman, Ocala; daughter, Beverly Barnes, Summerfield; brothers, Terrell Ratliff, California, Jerrel Ratliff, Lamar, Ark., Dennis Ratliff, Tallahassee; and 11 grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society provided information.
Eugene S. Guido, 81
OCALA — Eugene S. Guido, 81, a sales representative for Truhone Co., died Saturday, July 15, 2000.
Mr. Guido was a native of Detroit, and a resident of Ocala. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy M. Guido, Ocala; daughter, Deborah L. Guido, Falls Church, Va.; sons, Douglas G. Guido, Tampa and Daniel G. Guido, Falls Church; sisters, Cecilia Keegan, Florence Kinnee, both of Detroit; and Marian Pruitt, San Diego, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Murphy Funeral Home provided information.
Kerry K. Knoizen, 45
HERNDON, Va. — Kerry Kenneth Knoizen, 45, an anesthesiologist, died Monday, July 17, 2000.
Mr. Knoizen was a native of Tampa. He was a staff anesthesiologist of National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. He was a member of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Herndon, Va. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Betsy Knoizen; son, Chris Knoizen; daughter, Lauren Knoizen, all of Herndon; mother, Frances Knoizen, Weirsdale; and sister, Kim Eckel, Watertown, S.D.
Beyers Funeral Home provided information.
Richard M. Blair, 80
OCALA — Richard M. Blair, 80, a carpenter, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Springfield, Mass., he moved here from Spring Hill 10 years ago. Mr. Blair was Catholic.
He was a member of Massachusetts Carpenters' Union No. 108, Ludlow Country Club, Oxford Country Club, Spring Hill Club and Top of the World Country Club. He was owner of Blair Construction and superintendent of Fontaine Construction Co. in Springfield. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Blair, Ocala; daughter, Kathleen Brazeau Northampton, Mass.; son, Mark Blair, Burlington, Conn.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
Edward Castagna Sr., 81
OCALA — Edward Castagna Sr., 81, a quality assurance director, died Monday, July 17, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Philadelphia, he moved here from Jacksonville in 1991. Mr. Castagna was a member of Crystal Cathedral Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and he was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, South Bend, Ind.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Maria Castagna, Ocala; son, Edward Castagna Jr., Charlotte, N.C.; daughter, Nanette Culbert, Salt Lake City; brother, William J. Castagna, Clearwater; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Research.
Moss Feaster Funeral Home of Clearwater provided information.
Clyde D. Isaac, 89
WILDWOOD — Clyde D. Isaac, 89, an engineer for CSX Transportation System, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000.
A native of Bessemer, Ala., he moved here from Birmingham, Ala. in 1943. Mr. Isaac was a member of Potter's House International Church of God. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Isaac, Wildwood; sons, Donald Isaac, Jacksonville, and Joseph Crutcher, Cypress, Calif.; daughter, Vickie Sikes, Wildwood; sister, Clara Woods, Texas; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Banks-Page-Theus Funeral Home of Wildwood provided information.
Dorothea V. Johnson, 72
FORT LAUDERDALE — Dorothea V. "Ginny" Johnson, 72, a retired waitress, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at Broward General Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale.
A native of High Springs, she moved here from Orlando 35 years ago. She was Presbyterian. She was an employee of Bahia-Mar.
Survivors include her daughter, Joanne A. Olling, Dunnellon; son, Gene Banks, Arizona; sister, Edis Bell, Chiefland; and one grandchild.
Fairchild Funeral Home of Fort Lauderdale provided information.
Charlie Mae Lee, 82
OCALA — Charlie Mae Lee, 82, a homemaker, died Thursday, July 13, 2000.
Mrs. Lee was a native of Tarpon Springs, and a lifelong resident of Marion County. She was a member of Greater New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Mary Ashley, Gainesville, Beulah Warren, and Edna Grimsley, both of Ocala, Margaret Robinson, Fort Myers, Patricia Haines, Gainesville, Retta Hodges and Debra Lee, both of Ocala; stepdaughter, Carrie Humphrey, West Palm Beach; sons, John H. Lee, Fort Myers, Paul Lee, Samuel Lee, both of Ocala, Leroy Lee and Calvin Lee, both of Gainesville; brothers, J.D. Lee, Gainesville and Alphonso Lee, Seattle; 43 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Mae T. Mascow, 93
OCALA — Mae T. Mascow, 93, a retired bindery worker, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at Harborside Healthcare of Ocala.
A native of Chicago, she moved here from Barrington, Ill., eight years ago. Mrs. Mascow was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church in Barrington, and Chicago Graphic Arts Union, Local 458B.
Survivors include her son, James Mascow, Ocala; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
Mrs. Mascow was preceded in death by her husband, George Mascow, and daughter, Jacqueline Otis.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
Shirley B. Michels, 78
OCALA — Shirley B. Michels, 78, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at her home.
A native of Rochester, N.Y., she moved here from Homosassa five years ago. She was a member of Ocala West United Methodist Church, and Pine Run Garden Club.
Survivors include her husband, Alan Michels, Ocala; sons, Thomas Clegg, Walworth, N.Y., Bradley Clegg, Homosassa, Dale Clegg, Rochester and Brian Clegg, Raleigh, N.C.; daughter, Dorothy Clegg, Honolulu; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home of Homosassa provided information.
Stevie Nelson, 42
CITRA — Stevie Nelson, 42, a laborer, died Thursday, July 13, 2000.
Mr. Nelson was a native of Inverness, and a lifelong resident of Reddick. He was Pentecostal.
Survivors include her daughter, Deneshia Reid, Ocala; sons, Stevie Nelson Jr., Cedric Nelson and Dorian Nelson, all of Flemington; mother, Maurice J. Howard; stepfather, Willie Howard, both of Reddick; sisters, Ezell N. Fisher, Miami, Paula Nelson, Ocala and Carol Nelson, Crystal River; brothers, Ozell Nelson, Norfolk, Va., Eugene Nelson Jr., Gainesville, Mikel Green, Reddick, Ronald Nelson, Crystal River and Kenneth Nelson, Gainesville; and two grandchildren.
Summers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
