Patricia A. Ridge, 43
CITRUS HILLS — Patricia Ann Ridge, 43, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000.
A native of Nassau, N.Y., she moved to Citrus Hills from North Port, N.Y. Mrs. Ridge was Catholic.
Survivors include her son, Brenden Bilanski, Calabasa, Calif.; mother, Helen Ridge, Citrus Hills; brothers, James Ridge Jr., Sayville, N.Y., and William Ridge; and sister, Kelly Ridge, both of Los Angeles.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness Chapel, provided information.
Joseph S. Rosenthal, 23
DAYTONA BEACH — Joseph Shawn Rosenthal, 23, a chef for Halifax Club, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000.
Mr. Rosenthal was a native of Gainesville and a resident of Daytona Beach. He was a member of First Methodist Church in Reddick.
Survivors include his mother, Sharon Hildebrand; stepfather, Paul Hildebrand, both of Gainesville; maternal grandparents, Ben W. and Shirley J. Thompson, Burnt Fort, Ga.; and sister, Joelle Rosenthal, Gainesville.
Baggett & Summers Funeral Home of Daytona Beach provided information.
Edna J. Ross, 78
DUNNELLON — Edna Jeanne Ross, 78, a retired registered nurse, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, at her home.
A native of Troy, Pa., she came to Dunnellon from Lake Helen in 1994. Mrs. Ross was Methodist.
Survivors include her sons, David H. and Daniel J. Ross; and daughters, Sally Woleslagle, all of Monroeton, Pa., and Barbara K. Reid, Deland; brother, Robert Morris, Lafayatte, Tenn.; sisters, Sally Campbell, Seaford, Del., and Joan Troccia, Horseheads, N.Y.; and seven grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
William R. Rowe, 70
OCALA — William Robert Rowe, 70, a retired sergeant for Columbus Police Department in Ohio, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000.
A native of Columbus, Ohio, he moved to Ocala one year ago. Mr. Rowe was a member of Ocala West United Methodist Church. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Rowe, Ocala; daughter, Cathy Mobley, Atlanta; sons, Scott P. Rowe, Conway, S.C., and Timothy A. Rowe, Columbus; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ocala West United Methodist Church.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
Aaron J. Sacauskas, 24
OCALA — Aaron J. Sacauskas, 24, an automotive mechanic, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at his home.
A native of Miami, he was a lifelong resident of Ocala. Mr. Sacauskas was Christian.
Survivors include his father, Anthony J. Sacauskas; mother, Becky S. Millard; and sister, Roben S. Sutherland and Shannon B. Sacauskas, all of Ocala.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Texas C. Shelly, 95
OCALA — Texas C. Shelly, 95, a retired waitress, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at Harborside Healthcare.
A native of Mobile, Ala., she moved to Ocala from Hillcrest Heights, Md., 27 years ago. Mrs. Shelly was Baptist. She was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4209, Ladies Auxiliary, of Ocala.
Survivors include her daughter, Vera H. Pierce, Ocala.
Roberts Downtown Chapel of Ocala provided information.
Lucille A. Taylor, 76
OCALA — Lucille Ann Taylor, 76, a retired owner and operator of a florist shop, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
Mrs.Taylor was a native of Millinocket, Maine, and a resident of Ocala. She was Baptist. She was a member of the Maine Doll Club.
Survivors include her son, Warren Campbell, Ocala; and sisters, Ida F. Davis, Bangor, Maine, Geneva M. Hangsterfer, New Briton, Pa., Margaret Evers, Millinocket, and Ruth V. Campbell, Traverse City, Mich.; and many nieces and nephews.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
Roger M. Caramanica, 58
BELLEVIEW — Roger M. Caramanica, 58, a construction worker, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000.
A native of Weymouth, Mass., he moved to Belleview from Lakeville, Mass., in 1995.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Caramanica, Belleview; stepfather, Ben Hawes, Lakeville, Mass.; son, Roger Caramanica Jr., Manchester, N.H.; daughters, Susan Amaral, Belmont, N.H., and Barbara Smith, Martha's Vineyard, Mass.; sisters, Jean Burch, Dade City, and Joan Briar, Whitman, Mass.; and six grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society of Ocala provided information.
Marcella J. Cooke, 74
OCALA — Marcella J. Cooke, 74, a retired homemaker, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, at Highlands Lake Center.
A native of Detroit, she moved to Ocala from Fort Lauderdale in 1982.
Survivors include her sister, Geraldine Young, Belleview; son, Harold Mussall, Detroit; daughter, Norma Gould, Lakeland; stepson, James J. Cooke, Ocala; and several grandchildren.
Roberts-Jennings Archway Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Berta H. Eger, 93
ATLANTA — Berta Hill Eger, 93, a retired registered nurse, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000.
Mrs. Eger was a native of Pueblo, Mexico, and a former resident of Leesburg.
Survivors include her son, Robert H. Eger, Edgewood, Wash.; daughter, Shirley E. Houghton, Homer, Alaska; stepson, William F. Eger, Kea'au, Hawaii; stepdaughter, Jane E. Bell, Greenwood, La.; sister, Thalia H. Douglas, Weirsdale; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Beyers Funeral Home of Leesburg provided information.
Susie M. Hudson, 89
OCALA — Susie M. Hudson, 89, a retired food service worker for Taylor County School Board, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000.
A native of Covington, Ala., she moved to Ocala from Orlando in 1995. Mrs. Hudson was a member of Pisgah Baptist Church.
Mrs. Hudson was preceded in death by her husband, T.J. Hudson.
Survivors include her grandchildren, Anette Copper and Desi McDaniels, both of Pensacola, Barbara Patterson, Orlando, Lori Shives, Phoenix, Ariz., and Jeff Hudson, Ocala.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Anna Kohansky, 80
BELLEVIEW — Anna Kohansky, 80, a line worker, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000.
Mrs. Kohansky was a native of Jessup, Pa., and a resident of Belleview.
Survivors include her husband, John Kohansky, Belleview; son, Thomas Ferguson, Hamden, Conn.; brothers, Albert Marko, Milford, Conn., and John Marko, Lake City; and four grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society of Ocala provided information.
Albert J. Manzini, 81
OCALA — Albert J. Manzini, 81, a retired crane hooker for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Dunlevy, Pa., he moved to Ocala from Pennsylvania in 1985. Mr. Manzini was a member of First Church of the Nazarene of Ocala. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Manzini was preceded in death by a son, Richard Manzini.
Survivors include his wife, Jean M. Manzini, Ocala; sons, Terry L. Manzini, Amherst, N.Y., and Charles W. Manzini, Elizabeth, Pa.; brother, James O. Manzini, Dunlevy; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contribution may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Ann Marcinko, 92
BEVERLY HILLS — Ann Marcinko, 92, a retired secretary for the U.S. government, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, in Lecanto.
A native of Taunton, Mass., she moved to Beverly Hills from Long Island, N.Y., in 1964. Mrs. Marcinko was of the Russian Orthodox faith.
Survivors include her daughters, Joyce McMahon, Beverly Hills, and Leonora Guarino, San Francisco, Calif; brother, Daniel Slavinsky, Long Island; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home of Beverly Hills provided information.
Lois E. Markins, 79
OCALA — Lois Elizabeth Markins, 79, a retired nurse, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of New York, she moved to Ocala from Hammond, N.Y., 15 years ago. Mrs. Markins was Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, Carl Markins, Ocala; daughters, Paula Conklin, Hammond, Maymie Spillman, Belleview, Martha Laine and Barbara Simmons, both of Ocala, and Mae Carpenter, Amarillo, Texas; sons, James Markins, Ocala, and George Markins, Mulberry; 19 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
