Brian Shores, 3
OCKLAWAHA — Brian Shores, 3, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2001.
Brian was a native of Gainesville. He was a member of Moss Bluff Baptist Church.
Survivors include his father, Jerry Shores, Ocklawaha; maternal grandfather, David Ergle, Ridge Spring, S.C.; maternal grandmother, Alene Ergle, Ridge Spring; paternal grandfather, Ernest Shores, Silver Springs; paternal grandmother, Anna Shores, Silver Springs; sisters, Robyn Shores, Ocklawaha, Diana Shores, Ocklawaha and Carrie Littlefield, Bremer, Ga.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Agnes Snow, 59
SUMMERFIELD — Agnes Snow, 59, an executive secretary for Brown & Root, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001, at Marion House.
A native of Weirsdale, and a lifelong resident of Weirsdale, Mrs. Show was Pentecostal.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Snow Sr., Summerfield; sons, Robert Snow Jr., Summerfield, and Eric R. Snow, Summerfield; daughter, Kimberly A. Snow, Summerfield; sisters, Rosa L. Dillard, Eustis, and Gloria J. Davidson, Mount Dora; brothers, Willie L. Fields, Lady Lake, and Frank Fields, Cleveland; and eight grandchildren.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Gerald Sohinki, 63
MARION OAKS — Gerald "Jerry" Sohinki, 63, a retired owner of a shoe store, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at Surrey Place Convalescent Center.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., he moved to Ocala from New York in 1991. Mr. Sohinki was Jewish. He was a member of Marion Oaks Volunteer Eyes; and vendor at Market of Marion for five years.
Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Maureen Sohinki, Ocala; son, David J. Sohinki, Hayward, Calif.; sister, Donna Newman, Chandler, Ariz.; and brother, Arnie Sohinki, Gathersburg, Md.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Joseph M. Sottosanto, 70
SUMMERFIELD — Joseph M. Sottosanto, 70, an advertising manager, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2001, at Leesburg Regional Medical Center.
A native of Chicago, he moved to Summerfield from Palatine, Ill., 11 years ago. Mr. Sottosanto was a member of St. Timothy Catholic Church; and Veterans of Foreign Wars Club in Summerfield.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Sottosanto, Summerfield; sister, Lorraine Egar, New Jersey; daughters, Linda Lucas, California, Louise Moehling, Illinois, Karen Webber, California, Angelina Sottosanto, California, Anna M. Sottosanto, California, and Margarette Rohrer, California; sons, Gene Sottosanto, California, and Joseph Sottosanto, California; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Norman S. Ward, 68
SUMMERFIELD - Norman S. Ward, 68, a retired fire marshal, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000 in Yuma, Arizona.
A native of Providence, R.I., he moved to Summerfield from Rhode Island in 1974. Mr. Ward was Baptist. He was a South Marion Fire Department volunteer; and a member of the American Red Cross.
Mr. Ward was preceded in death by a son, Norman "Buddy" Ward.
Survivors include his wife, Lorraine I. Ward, Summerfield; daughter, Sandra W. Farring, Ocala; stepson, Lee Newsome, Ocala; sister, Hope Waterman, Johnston, R.I.; and three grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Ronald McDonald House.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Walter E. Weissman, 93
OCALA — Walter E. Weissman, 93, a telegraph technician for the communication industry, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at TimberRidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of New York City, he moved to Ocala from Clearwater 13 years ago.
Survivors include his daughter, Madeleine Brennan, Lake Hopatcong, N.J.; son, Richard Weissmann, Clark, N.J.; four grandchildren: and four great-grandchildren.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge provided information.
Ruby Adams, 80
OCALA — Ruby Adams, 80, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Lamar, Ga., she moved to Ocala 40 years ago. Mrs. Adams was a member of Zion United Methodist Church.
Cunningham's Funeral Home provided information.
Dorothy L. Bauler, 75
OCALA — Dorothy L. Bauler, 75, a retired registered nurse, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Chicago, she moved to Ocala 29 years ago. Mrs. Bauler was a volunteer for the Red Cross and a Peace Corps cadet in Guatemala. She was Catholic.
Survivors include her daughters, Margaret Stuhl, Coral Springs, Ellen VanBuskirk, Geneva, Ill., Teddi Byrd, Greensboro, N.C., Nancy Williams, Buffalo, Minn., and Amy Howard, Ocala; sons, Noel F. Bauler Jr., Minnesota, and the Rev. Timothy Bauler, Slippery Rock, Pa.; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Ruby D. Carson, 82
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO — Ruby Davis Carson, 82, a retired waitress, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001, in Springfield, Ohio.
Ms. Carson was a native of Alabama.
Survivors include her daughters, Joyce Shubert, Perry, Ga., and Carole Nale, Commerce, Ga.; son, Jim Atkins, Rotonda West; sisters, Tiney Henderson, Ocala, Louise Reeves, Orlando, and Mearl Williams, Dothan, Ala.; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren.
Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home, Dothan, provided information.
John A. Gallu, 74
OCALA — John A. Gallu, 74, a former insurance underwriter for CUNA Mutual Insurance Co. in Southfield, Mich., died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Akron, Ohio, he moved to Ocala 12 years ago from Southfield. Mr. Gallu was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ocala.
Survivors include his wife, Delphine Gallu, Ocala; son, Michael Gallu, Miami; and brother, Samuel Gallu, Shelby, Mich.
Hiers Memorial Chapel, TimberRidge, provided information.
Charles G. Henricks, 85
LEESBURG — Charles G. Henricks, 85, retired electrician for New York City, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001.
A native of New York City, he moved to Leesburg from Ocala in 1999. Mr. Henricks was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Henricks, Leesburg; son, Charles S. Henricks, Marlboro, N.J.; daughter, Barbara H. Parrett, San Rafael, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg, provided information.
Kenneth G. Jacobs, 68
LORTON, Va. — Kenneth Gerald Jacobs, 68, a graphic artist, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, in Alexandria, Va.
Mr. Jacobs was a native of Washington. He was Protestant.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Gillen, Lorton; daughters, Sandra L. Mordoh, Ocala, and Yvette M. Jacobs, Washington; sons, Kenneth G. Jacobs Jr., Bethesda, Md., Stephan W. Jacobs, Boston, and Jonathan L. Jacobs, Rutherford, N.J.; and three grandchildren.
Demaine Funeral Home, Springfield, Va., provided information.
Gwen J. Mace, 94
FORT MCCOY — Gwen J. Mace, 94, a retired branch manager for Postal Telegraph/Western Union, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at Lifecare Center of Ocala.
A native of Fulton, Ind., she moved to Fort McCoy 24 years ago from LaBelle.
Survivors include her daughter, Marjorie Fountain, Fort McCoy; son, Melvin L. Sapp, Branford; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel, provided information.
Bertha I. Macy, 89
INVERNESS — Bertha Irene Macy, 89, a homemaker, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001.
A native of Covington, Ohio, she moved to Inverness in 1952 from Vandalia, Ohio. She was a member of the Inverness Women's Club; White Shrine; and the Order of Eastern Star, Inverness Chapter No. 65. Mrs. Macy was Protestant.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell E. Macy, who died Aug. 9, 1993.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness Chapel, provided information.
Dorothea Mueller, 89
OCALA — Dorothea Mueller, 89, a homemaker, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, in Ocala.
A native of Germany, she moved to Ocala from Toms River, N.J., five years ago. Ms. Mueller was a member of the New Jersey Club of Oak Run.
She is survived by her daughter, Erika Horvath, Ocala; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
