Robert E. Hatfield, 84
OCALA — Robert E. Hatfield, 84, a retired district manager, died Monday, Nov. 20, 2000, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Chicago, he moved here from Venice in 1994. Mr. Hatfield worked for Timken Roller Bearings of Canton, Ohio, for 43 years. He was a member of Christian Church of Dunnellon. Mr. Hatfield served in the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Eloise Hatfield, Ocala; son, Jack Hatfield, Sharonville, Ohio; daughter, Sarah Wright, Centreville, Va.; and four grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Walt Jandula, 60
OCALA — Walt Jandula, 60, an auditor in the motel/hotel industry, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of LaPorte, Ind., he moved here from Osh Kosh, Wis., in 1997. Mr. Jandula served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was Catholic.
He is survived by his sister, Emily Carroll, Ocala.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge, Ocala, provided information.
Norton L. Jones, 88
MCINTOSH — Norton Lewis Jones, 88, a retired transportation officer for the U.S. Government, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, at the Oaks Resident and Rehabilitation Center in Gainesville.
A native of Old Fort, Ohio, he moved here from Oklahoma City, Okla., in 1985. Mr. Jones was a U.S. Army veteran. He was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Jones, McIntosh; son, Jackie Wayne Wessel Jr., McIntosh; and sister, Doris Pacilli, Chicago.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Eugene J. Kennedy Jr., 76
OCALA — Eugene J. Kennedy Jr., 76, a test man for Southern New England Telephone Company, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at his home.
A native of New Haven, Conn., he moved here from Port Charlotte in 1996. Mr. Kennedy was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks; Loyal Order of the Moose; Knights of Columbus, Port Charlotte; and he was a life member of American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Rita Monahan Kennedy, Ocala; sons, Michael Overfield, North Carolina and Richard Overfield, Strafford, Conn.; daughters, Mary Ann Klein, North Haven, Conn., Beth DeMartino, North Branford, Conn., Jane Kennedy and Joanne Kennedy, both of Branford, N.C.; brother, Joseph Kennedy, New Haven; sister, Ann Dinneen, Wallingford, Conn.; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
National Cremation Society, provided information.
Josephine M. LoCurto, 92
INVERNESS — Josephine Margaret LoCurto, 92, a retired waitress, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved here from Lake Ronkonkoma, Long Island, N.Y., 20 years ago. Mrs. LoCurto attended Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Vito LoCurto, who died on Nov. 2, 1964.
She is survived by her son, Wayne W. LoCurto, Westport, Conn.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Nicolo Lombardo, 61
OCALA — Nicolo Lombardo, 61, owner and operator of Lombardo Comfort Shoes and Shoe Repair, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Bagheria, Italy, he moved here from Long Island, N.Y., 16 years ago. Mr. Lombardo was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Elly Lombardo, Ocala; daughter, Elsa Friss, Ocala; son, Giuseppe Paul Lombardo, Ocala; brothers, Leonardo Lombardo, Elmont, N.Y., and Giuseppe Lombardo, New Hyde Park, N.Y.; sister, Catharine Maggiore, Chicago; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to favorite charities.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge, Ocala, provided information.
Eugene B. Martin, 69
DUNNELLON — Eugene Bell Martin, 69, a computer operator for Florida Center for the Blind Inc., died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000, at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville.
Mr. Martin was a lifelong resident of Dunnellon. He was a member of First Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Emily Ada Martin, Dunnellon; mother, Ruby Lee Davis, Dunnellon; daughter, Victoria Thomas, Dunnellon; sons, Gregory Eugene Martin, Dunnellon and Warren Keith Martin, St. Petersburg; and 10 stepchildren.
Carnegie Funeral Home, Chiefland, provided information.
Leroy McDaniel, 76
DUNNELLON — Leroy McDaniel, 76, a retired U.S. Postal clerk, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000, at Estelle's House.
A native of Blacksburg, S.C., he moved to Dunnellon from Summerfield in 1998. Mr. McDaniel was a member of Dunnellon Church of Christ and the Loyal Order of the Moose, Belleview. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Hammock McDaniel, Dunnellon; daughters, Sheila McDaniel-D'Oriano, Florence, Italy, Susan Miller and Janice Patterson, both of Tallahassee; stepdaughters, Virginia Waller, Wildwood and Nancy Patton, Dunnellon; stepson, Timothy Hammock, Dunnellon; brother, Bobby Dean McDaniel, Wellford, S.C.; sisters, Nell Jean Martin, Bellmont, N.C., Lois Wilson, Verita Smith and Betty Wylie, all of Blacksburg; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
Charles L. Mount III, 36
SILVER SPRINGS — Charles Latrell Mount III, a custodian for AMF Galaxy Lanes, died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000.
A native Ocala, he moved back to Ocala from Newark, N.J., two years ago. Mr. Mount was Baptist.
Survivors include his mother, Gloria Mount, Ocala; father and stepmother, Charles and Lauretha Mount II, Ocala; daughters, Laquanna Mount and Jiovanna Mount, both of Newark; brothers, Adrian Mount and Charles Mount IV "Scooter," both of Ocala; sisters, Sandra Mount, Saundra Mount and Shunta Everette, all of Ocala; grandparents, Lucille Arthur and Frank Nelson, both of Ocala; and fiancee, Ericka Brooks, Ocala.
Sellers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Isabelle M. Schley, 84
OCALA — Isabelle Marie Schley, 84, a retired bookkeeper, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, at Harborside Health Care Center.
A native of Freeport, Long Island, N.Y., she moved here in 1948. Mrs. Schley retired from Harbor View Horse Farm, after 47 years of service. She was an active member of Grace Episcopal Church. Mrs. Schley served in the Women's Army Corps during World War II.
Survivors include her brother, Herbert C. Schley, Mount Dora; companion, Katharine Bell, Ocala; a niece and one nephew.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Grace Episcopal Church Memorial Fund.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Edna H. Smith, 79
OCALA — Edna Hopkins Smith, 79, a homemaker, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000, at her home.
Mrs. Smith was a native and a lifelong resident of Ocala. She was a member of Mount Tabor African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her brothers, Moton Hopkins, Joe Hopkins and Leroy Hopkins, all of Kendrick; and sisters, Lola Lewis and Margie Johnson, both of Kendrick.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Pernell Smith Sr., 52
OCALA — Pernell Smith Sr., 52, an industrial plant supervisor, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000.
Mr. Smith was a native and a lifelong resident of Ocala.
Survivors include his sons, Von Keith Spenser, Atlanta, Cedric Smith, Pernell Smith Jr. and Pernell Smith III, all of Ocala; daughters, Sharon Samuel and Renell Smith, both of Ocala; sisters, Yvonne McFatten, Kissimmee, Saithleton Bell and Carolyn Smith, both of Ocala; brothers, Johnnie Smith Jr., Arcadia, Willie Smith Sr., Tampa, Thomas Smith, New York City, Abraham Smith, Boston, Rev. Martin Smith, Reddick, James Smith and Jerome Smith, both of Ocala; and nine grandchildren.
O.B. Samuel Funeral Home, Williston, provided information.
David M. Sovatsky, 45
CITRUS SPRINGS — David Mark Sovatsky, 45, an employee of Key Training Center, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000.
A native of Rochester, N.Y., he moved here in 1976. Mr. Sovatsky was Jewish.
He is survived by his mother, Lillian Sawyer, Citrus Springs; and his brother, Stuart C. Sovatsky, Oakland, Cailf.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Clarence Thomas, 66
OCALA — Clarence Thomas, 66, a retired employee of the New York City Transit Authority, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at his home.
A native of Stowe, W.Va., he moved here from New York in 1987.
Survivors include his wife, Gwendolyn Thomas, Florida; sons, Nakia Thomas, Georgia, Daniel Thomas, Florida, Kenneth Thomas and Stephen Thomas, both of New York; daughters, Delores Kelly, Georgia, Beverly Thomas, Jacqueline Thomas and Olivia Thomas, all of Florida; brothers, Howard Thomas and Mooney Thomas, both of New York; sister Jacqueline Boyd, New York; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Nina M. Warren, 65
OCALA — Nina Mae Warren, 65, a homemaker, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000.
A native of Summerfield, she moved to Ocala from Miami 14 years ago. Mrs. Warren was Pentecostal.
Survivors include her son, Timothy L. Warren, Tallahassee; brothers, T.L. Summers, Ocala, Willie Burley, St. Petersburg and Howard Croskey, Tampa; and sisters, Jeanette Carter and Dorothy Steplight, both of Ocala.
Sellers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
