Rose E. Elliott, 80
OCALA — Rose Elizabeth Elliott, 80, a homemaker, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000.
A native of Mount Vernon, N.Y., she moved here from Coral Springs in 1986. Mrs. Elliott was Catholic.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David Jennings Elliott II.
Survivors include her sons, David J. Elliott III, Bloomington, Minn., Raymond Elliott, Dunnellon and Ronald Elliott, Golden, Colo.; daughter, Donna Elliott, Dunnellon; brother, Richard Solderlund, Clearwater; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Roy W. Floyd, 60
OCALA — Roy W. Floyd, 60, a retired public school teacher, died Monday, Oct. 2, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Floyd was a native of Savannah, Ga. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his son, Michael Floyd, Lighthouse Point; and daughter, Jacquelin Floyd, Newport Beach, Calif.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Elaine Gagner, 64
OCALA — Elaine Gagner, 64, a retired inspector for BIC manufacturing, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of New Britain, Conn., she moved here from Milford, Conn., in 1988. Mrs. Gagner was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church, Prestige 55 and Senior Partners.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas Gagner, Ocala; son, Bill McGraw, Hamden, Conn.; daughter, Catherin Russell, Plainfield, Conn.; stepsons, Thomas Gagner, Deltona and Todd Gagner, Holly Hill; brother, Clifford Anderson, Stevensville, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce East Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Larry C. Gee, 58
ANTHONY — Larry Clinton Gee, 58, a carpenter for the Marion County School Board, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at his home.
A native of Kokomo, Ind., he moved here from Indianapolis 41 years ago. Mr. Gee was a member of Central Church of Christ. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Merry Gee, Anthony; father and stepmother, Roy and Melba Gee, Indianapolis; mother, Ruth Gee, Indianapolis; daughters, Heather Goodnight, Morgantown, Ind., Becky Gee Hutcheson, Greencastle, Ind., Debbie Gee, Indianapolis, Stacey Moyer and Kim Panzer, both of Ocala; son, Mike Kalbaugh, Ocala; brother, Jack Gee, Indianapolis; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Charles E. Gruesbeck, 83
OCALA — Charles E. Gruesbeck, 83, a retired owner and operator of Gruesbeck's Garage in Whitney Point, N.Y., died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000.
A native of North Star, Mich., he moved here from Endwell, N.Y., in 1989. Mr. Gruesbeck was a member of Central Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Madalyn Gruesbeck, Ocala; daughters, Gale Filler, Bowie, Md., and Nelda Thompson, St. Petersburg; son, Charles Gruesbeck, Mint Hill, N.C.; brother, Theodore Gruesbeck, Castle Creek, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Helmut G. Ihde, 80
OCALA — Helmut Georg Ihde, 80, an equipment delivery person for a manufactured housing company, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000.
A native of Saarbrucken, Germany, he moved here from Vero Beach in 1999. Mr. Ihde was a member of United Church of God.
He is survived by his son, James Otto Eden, Elkhart, Ind.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Adrien J. Lanctot, 80
OCALA — Adrien J. Lanctot, 80, a meat cutter, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000.
A native of Hemeligille, Canada, he moved here from Newport, Vt., in 1970. Mr. Lanctot was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Theresa Lanctot, Ocala; daughters, Marie Antoinette White, Clair Denise Lanctot, Jeanne Annette Blue, Nichole Rose Henry and Diane Rita James, all of Ocala; brothers, Omer Lanctot and Conrad Lanctot, both of Coaticook, Canada, and Lucien Lanctot, High Park, Vt.; sister, Yvone Tanguay, Coaticook; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Robert Leenhouts, 83
OCALA — Robert Leenhouts, 83, retired, died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at Harborside Healthcare Center.
A native of Williamson, N.Y., he moved here from Webster, N.Y., in 1980. Mr. Leenhouts was Methodist, a Mason and a Shriner.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Leenhouts, Ocala; son, Robert Leenhouts, Scottsdale, Ariz.; sister, Linda Ontiveros, Pleasant Hill, Calif.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Robert R. Lopez Sr., 27
CITRA — Robert "Bobby" R. Lopez Sr., 27, a self-employed fiber-optic worker, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000.
A native of Fort Lauderdale, he moved here 21 years ago. Mr. Lopez was a graduate of North Marion High School.
Survivors include his wife, Meagan Lopez; sons, Robert R. Lopez Jr. and Jarred K. Lopez; parents, Melvin R. and Hazel A. Lopez, all of Citra; brothers, Melvin R. Lopez Jr., Ocala and Jimmy B. Lopez, Citra; sister, Christina A. Lopez, Citra; and his grandmother, Marion L. Spano, Citra.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings-Archway Chapel, provided information.
J.T. Owens, 34
WEIRSDALE — J.T. "Joey" Owens, 34, a truck driver for Harwood Brick and Stone of Leesburg, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000.
A native of Leesburg, he moved here from Fruitland Park in 1998. Mr. Owens was a member of Hawgs Association and a motorcycle enthusiast. He was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Regina A. Owens, Weirsdale; son, Joseph Trey Owens, Wildwood; daughters, Jennifer Owens Robinson, Nicholson, Pa., and Chealsea Anne Owens, Weirsdale; father, J.T. Owens, Vidor, Texas; mother, Helen Baker, Wildwood; and sister, Kelly M. Owens, Wildwood.
Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg, provided information.
Joseph H. Pinto, 50
OCKLAWAHA — Joseph H. Pinto, 50, a maintenance supervisor in the medical industry, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000.
A native of San Miguel, Portugal, he moved here from New Hampshire in 1997. Mr. Pinto attended Faith Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Dawn Kozsey Pinto, Ocklawaha; sons, Joey Pinto, Hampton, N.H., Tommy Waters, Florida, Jason Kozsey, Summerfield, Tyler Kozsey and Jordan Kozsey, both of Ocklawaha; daughters, Jaime Pinto, Greenland, N.H., and Jesse Conant, Massachusetts; brother, Anthony Pinto, New Hampshire; sister, Lucy Pinto, Massachusetts; and five grandchildren.
ICS Cremation Society Inc., Harbour Heights, provided information.
Elizabeth Reichenbacher, 87
OCALA — Elizabeth Reichenbacher, 87, a retired bookkeeper for Palm Shores, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000.
A native of Chicago, she moved here from St. Petersburg 45 years ago. Mrs. Reichenbacher was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was Protestant.
Survivors include her son, Dick Reichenbacher, Ocala; daughters, Nancy Winfree and Janet Hutchinson, both of Ocala; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Concetta T. Saitta, 81
HOMOSASSA — Concetta Trieste Saitta, 81, a seamstress, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved here from Islip, N.Y., nine years ago. Mrs. Saitta was a member of St. Benedict's Catholic Church, Crystal River.
She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Frazer, Homosassa; a brother, Joseph Zabbara, Coram, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa, provided information.
Mary E. Sjolund, 78
OCALA — Mary E. Sjolund, 78, a retired Christian Church secretary, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Enterprise, Ala., she moved here from Miami in 1993. Mrs. Sjolund was Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, John P. Sjolund, Ocala; daughter, Mary N. Smith, Ilion, N.Y.; son, Donald L. Sjolund, Ocala; brother, James C. Andrews, Pembroke Pines; and three grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Jack Starkey, 79
SILVER SPRINGS — Jack Starkey, 79, a retired coal miner, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Logan Co., W.Va., he moved here from Dade City three years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Alma G. Starkey, Silver Springs; daughters, Joyce Johnson, Webster and Chrystal Starkey, Dade City; sons, Bobby Starkey, Screven, Ga., Jackie Starkey, Lybrun, W.Va., James Starkey and Bob Starkey, both of St. Petersburg; four half-sisters; two half-brothers; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Kenneth A. Tittle, 47
SALT SPRINGS — Kenneth Allen Tittle, 47, a truck driver for Justus Boat Transport, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville.
A native of St. Petersburg, he moved here from Largo two years ago.
He is survived by his mother, Jeanette Burton Tittle, Bowling Green, Ky.
Moring Funeral Home, Melrose, provided information.
