John Aloia, 80
INVERNESS — John Aloia, 80, a retired grocery store buyer, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001.
A native of Bronx, N.Y., he was a winter resident from Jefferson, N.C., for 15 years. Mr. Aloia attended Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Helen C. Aloia, Inverness and Jefferson; son, Michael Aloia, Port Jefferson, N.C.; daughters, Grace Webb, Barbara Ficara, Floral City, Susan Kitson, Patricia Ocuta and Helen LeSerra, all of Jefferson; sister, Mrs. Dorothy, Pennsylvania; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Anthony T. Bruno, 80
OCALA — Anthony T. "Tony" Bruno, 80, a retired railroad maintenance engineer, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2001, at his home.
A native of Summitt, N.J., he moved here from East Syracuse, N.Y., in 1988. Mr. Bruno was a member of Lions Club and volunteered as a troop leader for Boy Scouts of America. He was a recipient of Silver Beaver award for distinguished service to youth by National Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts of America. He was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Bruno, Ocala; son, Richard Bruno, Denver; sisters, Josephine Birofka, Martinsville, N.J., Rose Colandrea, Springfield, N.J., and Patty Abels, Hialeah; and two grandchildren.
Hiers Memorial Chapel at TimberRidge, Ocala, provided information.
Andrew Chobot, 90
DUNNELLON — Andrew Chobot, 90, a retired tool-and-die maker, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001, in Williston.
A native of Czechoslovakia, he moved here from Miami in 1990.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Chobot; and daughter, Helen Mulcahey.
Survivors include his brothers, John Chobot, Gus Chobot, George Chobot, Mike Chobot and Joe Chobot, all of Pennsylvania; sister, Stella Poicus, Pennsylvania; and one grandchild.
Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
Devon M. David, 51
BALTIMORE — Devon M. David, 51, a residential child psychologist for the Maryland School of the Blind, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001.
A native of Westchester, Pa., he moved to Baltimore from Miami 20 years ago. Mr. David was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam.
Survivors include his mother, Julia Scarberry, Belleview; stepfather, James Scarberry, Belleview; sons, Brian W. Snow, Christopher David and William David, all of Baltimore; brothers, Troy David, Ocala, Clark David, Summerfield and Jeffry David, Belleview; sister, Susan Arthur, Summerfield; and one grandchild.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
William H. Ervin, 83
DUNNELLON — William H. Ervin, 83, a retired supervisor for Rockwell International, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001, at Citrus Memorial Hospital.
A native of Webster, Ill., he moved here from Winchester, Ky., 20 years ago. Mr. Ervin was a member of Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church in Citrus Springs.
Survivors include his son, Kenneth Ervin, Battle Creek, Mich.; daughter, Marilyn Devine, Ponte Vedra; brother, Donald Ervin, Warren, Mich., four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River, provided information.
Leo J. Foley, 75
HERNANDO — Leo J. Foley, 75, a retired lumber salesman, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001.
A native of Braintree, Mass., he moved here from Norwell, Mass., in 1994. Mr. Foley was a member of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Inverness; Citrus Hills Golf and Country Club, Dunnellon; New England Seniors; International Order Luberman's of Hoo Hoo Club; and St. Scholastica Catholic Church, Lecanto. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Lois T. Foley, Hernando; brother, George Foley, Braintree; and sister, Theresa E. Lane, Lakeland and West Springfield, Mass.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Ruth J. Freeman, 76
BELLEVIEW — Ruth J. Freeman, 76, a retired secretary, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Hickman, Ky., she moved here from Flint, Mich., in 1977. Mrs. Freeman retired from the Tennessee County Clerks office in Michigan. She was a member of Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion, and Women of the Moose Lodge in Ocala.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert "Toby" D. Freeman.
Survivors include her son, Robert L. Sawtelle, Flushing, Mich.; daughters, Pamela Van Schaick, Houston, Rosaline Stodolak, Belleview and Rebecca Hulverson, Clio, Mich.; brother, Ray Wright, Kentucky; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Michael R. Hamm, 23
DUNNELLON — Michael R. Hamm, 23, a heavy equipment operator for CSSI Construction, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001.
A native of Tarzana, Calif., he moved here from Hollywood, Fla., in 1991.
Survivors include his wife, Savannah Ham, Dunnellon; daughters, Alyssa Hamm, Candace HammMell and Tiger Hamm, all of Dunnellon; father, Gary L. Hamm Sr., Melbourne; mother, Helen Stone, Dunnellon; stepfather, Larry Stone, Dunnellon; brother, Gary L. Hamm Jr., Gainesville; and sister, Keri Fountain, Alabama.
Memorial contributions may be made to Marion County Drug Abuse Resistance Education program.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Mildred S. Hawk, 87
OCALA — Mildred S. Hawk, 87, a homemaker, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, at Harborside Healthcare Center.
A native of Pennsylvania, she moved here from Christiana, Pa., 22 years ago. Mrs. Hawk was a past matron for Order of the Eastern Star. She was Methodist.
Survivors include her sons, William E. Hawk, Ocala, James R. Hawk, Huntersville, N.C., Galen D. Hawk, Springfield, Pa., Francis Hawk, Brandamore, Pa.; daughter, MaryJane Thomson, Ocala; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Henrietta D. Jones, 53
SILVER SPRINGS — Henrietta Dian Jones, 53, a caregiver, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001, at home.
A native of Cabot, Ark., she moved here from Roland, Ark., in 1985. Mrs. Jones was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge No. 2182, Ocala National Forest; Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post No. 8267; and Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 4216, Ocala National Forest.
Survivors include her husband of 15 years, Gary Jones, Silver Springs; son, William "Billy" Krone, Roland; sisters, Delores Ballard, Cabot, and Donna Austin, Arkansas; and four grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Carl B. Lauble, 77
DUNNELLON — Carl Best Lauble, 77, a retired mechanic in the Pennsylvania school system, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001, in Crystal River.
A native of Langhorne, Pa., he moved here from East Earl, Pa., in 1986. Mr. Lauble was a member of Holy Faith Episcopal Church.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Lauble, Dunnellon; sons, Harold Lauble, Upper Black Eddy, Pa., Wayne Lauble, Yulee and David Lauble, East Earl; daughter, Carol Johnson, Citrus Springs; stepdaughter, Mary A. Figg, Dunnellon; and brothers, Robert Lauble, Holland, Pa., and William Lauble, Fayetteville, Ohio; sister, Ruth A. Mason, Newtown, Pa.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Helen D. Mathews, 91
MORRISTON — Helen Dean Mathews, 91, a retired laborer, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001.
A native of Cayuta, N.Y., she moved to North Central Florida in 1990. Mrs. Mathews retired from Remington Rand after 20 years of service. She was an active member of Sweet Water Ministries and Coyote Ridge Ranch.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John S. Mathews; and a son, George A. Smith.
Survivors include daughters, Shirley M. Hull, Morriston and Pauline Swingle, Inglis; sisters, Margaret Whitcomb, Wellsburg, N.Y., and Clara Bernard, Owego, N.Y.; brothers, Francis Ross, Roseville, Pa., and Charles Ross, Elmira Heights, N.Y.; 13 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
A Direct Cremations Inc., Gainesville, provided information.
Cornelius Mulkey Jr.
OCALA — Cornelius Mulkey Jr., an infant, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001, at Shands in Gainesville.
He was a native of Ocala.
Survivors include his father, Cornelius Mulkey Sr., Ocala; mother, Ieshia Aider, Ocala; sisters, Keshauna Colbert, Kisherra Victrum, Cotneshia Mulkey, Shanteria Mulkey and Quinteisha Mulkey, all of Ocala; and his grandparents, Joan Aider, Irene Mulkey, Leonard Mulkey and Mary L. Richards, all of Ocala.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Wallace G. Nielson, 81
LECANTO — Wallace G. Nielson, 81, a retired teacher for Honolulu Community College, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001.
A native of Philadelphia, he moved here from Hillsboro, Ore., one year ago. Mr. Nielson was Protestant.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis C. Nielson, Lecanto; sons, Carl W. Nielson, Columbia, Tenn., and Gerald B. Nielson, Hillsboro; daughter, Eleanor I. McIntyre, St. Louis; sister, Alice Founds, Wilmington, Del.; half sisters, Ruth Wright and Evelyn Cox; 12 grandchildren; an 11 great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa, provided information.
Thomas R. Romine, 88
FORT MCCOY — Thomas R. Romine, 88, a retired maintenance worker for General Motors, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Parma, Mo., he moved here from Flint, Mich., in 1973. Mr. Romine was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Ocala; Veterans of Foreign Wars, Fort McCoy; and past president of American Association of Retired Persons. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Helen B. Romine, Fort McCoy.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings-Archway Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
