Margaret E. Baker, 75
OCALA — Margaret E. Baker, 75, a homemaker, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000.
A native of Boston, she came here from New Portland, Maine, five years ago.
Survivors include her husband, Earle C. Baker, Ocala; daughter, Carol Baker, Dedham, Mass., and Janet Baker, Harwich, Mass.; son, Earle Baker Jr., Haverhill, Mass.; sister, Eileen Zervas, Norfolk, Mass.; brother, Thomas Demers, Plainnsville, Mass.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Cape Cod.
Troupe Funeral Home provided information.
Raymond W. Blaisdell, 76
OCALA — Raymond W. Blaisdell, 76, a retired heavy equipment operator for Maine Turnpike Authority, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of North Monmouth, Maine, he came here from New Gloucester, Maine, in 1989. Mr. Blaisdell was a member of Masonic Lodge 140 F&AM of Monmouth, Maine, the American Legion Post 86 in Gray, Maine, and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his niece, Trudy L. Palleschi, Monmouth.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma F. Blaisdell.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
John P. Edson, 90
OCALA — John P. Edson, 90, a retired highway engineer for the state of Florida, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at his residence.
A native of Norfolk, Va., he came here from Tampa in 1932. Mr. Edson was Protestant, and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his sisters, Sibyl Valdez, Lakehurst, N.J., and Alice McKenzie, Ocala.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn Edson.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Richard E. Graham, 67
INVERNESS — Richard "Dick" E. Graham, 67, a retired production coordinator for Honeywell, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000.
A native of Jamestown, N.Y., he came to Inverness from Largo, 23 years ago. Mr. Graham was Methodist and a past mail clerk employee for the Citrus County Chronicle.
Survivors include his wife, Bettye Webb Graham, Inverness; son, Curtis M. Graham, Dallas; daughters, Deborah Webb, Lee, and Nancy M. Graham, Inverness; adopted daughters, Beverly Moose, Inverness, and Linda Anderson, Hernando; brother, Lee R. Graham, Piscah Forest, N.C.; sisters, Muriel Duffy, Englewood, Dorothy Christensen, Roanoke, Va., and Susan Yothers, Manhattan, Kan.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory provided information.
Charles J. Jessee, 69
OCALA — Charles J. Jessee, 69, a retired commercial roofing contractor, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of North Braddock, Pa., he came here from Brooksville three years ago. Mr. Jessee was Catholic and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Jessee, Ocala; mother, Grace Jessee, Mauldin, S.C.; sons, Charles Bret Jessee, Bedford, N.H., and Howard M. Jessee, Gainesville; daughters, Sandra J. Ward, Davenport, Iowa, and Pamela Michael, Orlando; sister, Lois Kronn, Mauldin, S.C.; and four grandchildren.
Hiers Memorial Chapel of TimberRidge provided information.
Sally Parodi, 89
OCALA — Sally Parodi, 89, a retired school crossing guard for New York public schools, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, at Harborside Healthcare Center.
A native of New York, she came here from Hackensack, N.J., 15 years ago. Mrs. Parodi was Catholic, and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary.
Survivors include her daughter, Rhoda Machnicki, Ocala; son, Robert Parodi, Brooklyn; two grandsons; and one great-grandson.
Hiers Funeral Home of Ocala provided information.
Joseph Paulina, 65
THE VILLAGES -- Joseph Paulina, 65, a retired truck driver, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at his residence.
A native of Chicago, he came to the Villages from Wildwood, four years ago. Mr. Paulina was Catholic and an avid golfer.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Paulina, the Villages; daughters, Lynn Stone, Paddock Lake, Wis., Toni Ramlow, Bristol, Wis., Shari Gerali, Ocala, and Tammy Paulina, Orlando; sons, Joseph Paulina, Friendship, Wis., and Scott Paulina, Wildwood; sisters, Patricia Waksmulski, Mesquite, Nev., and Marian Durk, Ellington, Ill.; brother, Frank Paulina, Rosselle, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hiers Memorial Chapel of Lady Lake provided information.
Thelma Achiron, 78
OCALA — Thelma Achiron, 78, a homemaker, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, at Peninsula Memorial Hospital, Ormond Beach.
A native of New York City, she moved here from Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1984. Mrs. Achiron was of Jewish faith.
Survivors include her husband, Michael Achiron, Ocala; daughters, Sondra Richman, Tamarac and Frances Ellers, Staten Island, N.Y.; and 11 grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Ocala East Chapel, provided information.
John Allison, 59
SUMMERFIELD — John Allison, 59, a retired truck driver, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Merisdo, Ill., he moved here from DeLand in 1998. Mr. Allison retired from EMGE Meat Packing Company of Chicago. He was a member of St. Theresa's Catholic Church of Belleview. Mr. Allison was a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Survivors include his wife, Rayetta Allison, Summerfield; sons, Robert Allison, Houston, and Marty Allison, Summerfield; brother, Charles Allison, Albin, Ill.; sisters, Ethel, Middletown, Ohio, Verla Barkley and Phyllis Murphy, both of Carmin, Ill., Frances Morsie and Fern Meece, both of Somerset, Ky.
Carpenter Curry Funeral Home, DeLand, provided information.
Wolfgang O. Besser, 74
BELLEVIEW — Wolfgang Otto "Bill" Besser, 74, a furniture craftsman, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000.
A native of Leipzig, Germany, he moved here from Miami in 1985. Mr. Besser was Lutheran.
Survivors include his wife, Katherina Besser, Belleview; sons, Nick Krause, Ocala and Harold Besser, Belleview; daughters, Christina Besser, Belleview and Carolyn Krause, Ocala; sister, Ruth Douglas, Orlando; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Stoner L. Cole, 71
ANTHONY — Stoner L. Cole, 71, a retired horse trainer, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Clarksville, Texas, he moved to Florida 30 years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Susan Cole, Anthony; son, Stoner C. Cole, Odenton, Md.; daughters, Rosemarie Cole, Odenton, Anita Cash, Crofton, Md., and Sandra Price, Pasadena, Md.; sister, Emma Berry, Cooper, Texas; brother, C.C. Eaves, Clarksville; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Nolan K. Gates, 82
OCALA — Nolan Kirby Gates, 82, retired business owner, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at Ocala Health and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Anthony, he moved here from Miami in 1931. Mr. Gates was formerly owner of Gate Wholesale Tackle. He was a member of the Elks Club. Mr. Gates was Methodist.
Survivors include his daughter, Sharon Householder, Raleigh, N.C.; sons, Kirby Gates and Martin Gates, both of Ocala; five step-children; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Lucille Johnson, 72
OCALA — Lucille Johnson, 72, a retired assembler for Martin Marietta, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at her home.
A native of Adrian, Mich., she moved here 26 years ago. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Gutter Dusters Bowling Club. She was Protestant.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Swears.
Survivors include her husband, Herbert Johnson, Belleview; mother, Sylvia Knorr, Adrian; sons, John Johnson, Adrian and Anthony Johnson, Belleview; daughter, Linda Hosler, Ocklawaha; brothers, Emerson Knorr Jr., Clinton, N.C., Richard Knorr, Adrian, and Robert Knorr, Tifton, Ga.; sisters, Genevieve Nine, Ocala, and Cathy Gariety, Adrian; eight grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce East Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Nellie L. Moore, 83
OCALA — Nellie Lou Moore, 83, a homemaker, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Ray City, Ga., she moved here from Georgia in 1955. Mrs. Moore was Baptist.
Survivors include her daughters, Jeanette Oglesby, Magnolia, Texas, Opal Merritt, Huntington, Texas, Pauline Pilcher, Catherine Page and Peggie Griffin, all of Ocala; sons, James O. Moore, Valdosta, Ga., Willie Lee Moore, Ocala and Jimmy Wesley Moore, Summerfield; sister, Gertrude Penuel, Ocala; brothers, Ernest Woods, Florida, Bryant Wood Jr. and Claude Wood, both of Ocala; 29 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
George T. Rose, 92
CANDLER — George T. Rose, 92, a retired citrus worker, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, at Harborside Healthcare Center.
A native of Hugo, Okla., he moved here from Fort Townson, Okla., in 1925.
He is survived by a sister, Susie Jones, Candler.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
