Mary F. Brower, 77
INVERNESS — Mary F. Brower, 77, a homemaker, died Friday, July 27, 2001 at Hospice of Citrus County.
A native of Trenton, N.J., she moved here from Fairhaven, N.J., in 1965. Mrs. Brower was Catholic.
Survivors include her son, Kenneth W. Brower, Inverness; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Brower, in 1983.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice of Citrus County.
Hooper Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inverness, provided information.
James Demerest Jr., 84
OCALA — James Demerest Jr., 84, a retired quality controller for Cummings Engine Manufacturing, died Friday, July 27, 2001, at his home.
A native of Chester, N.Y., he moved here from Charleston, S.C., in 1988.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Genevieve Demerest, Ocala; son, James Demerest III, Pasadena, Md.; daughter, Elaine D. Elam, Whitefish, Mont.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home Bruce Chapel West, Ocala, provided information.
Norma K. Duda, 77
OCALA — Norma K. Duda, 77, a retired teacher, died Friday July 27, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Pittsburgh, she moved here 25 years ago. Mrs. Duda was a volunteer at Hillcrest School for more than 17 years. She was a past winner of the state's Volunteer of the Year award in education and the JCPenney Educator of Ocala award. She also loved music and gardening.
Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Henry R. Duda, Ocala; son, Gary R. Duda, Weirton, W.Va.; sister, Gail L. Jacobs, Ocala; and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Roberts Funeral Home Jennings/ Archway Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Caroline M. Enright, 78
CITRUS SPRINGS — Caroline M. Enright, 78, a retired accountant for the government, died Friday, July 27, 2001.
A native of Norwich, Conn., she moved here from Gales Ferry, Conn., in 1987. She was a member of Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, where she was a member of the women's guild. She was an avid reader.
Survivors include her daughter, Elizabeth Enright, Citrus Springs.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Citrus County Hospice.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
James W. Grant, 35
OCALA — James W. Grant, 35, a carpenter, died Friday, July 27, 2001, at Estelle's House.
A native of Gainesville, he was a lifelong resident of Ocala.
Survivors include his father, James Grant, Ocala; mother, Bessie Grant, Ocala; step-mother, Barbara Grant, Ocala; daughters, Shanna Grant, Ohio, and Christina Grant, Port St. Lucie; son, Robert Grant, Port St. Lucie; brothers, Marcus Grant, Ocala; and Troy Grant, Cartersville, Ga.; sister, Dorothy Steadman, Orange City.
Roberts Funeral Home Downtown Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
James W. Hannan, 67
OCALA — James W. Hannan, 67, a retired European Maintenance Manager for Emery Worldwide Airlines in Brussels, Belgium, died Friday, July 27, 2001, at his residence.
A native of Williamstown, W.Va., he moved here from Hollywood in 1972.
Mr. Hannan was a U.S. Army veteran and a Mason. He was of Methodist faith and loved travel and aviation.
Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Faye B. Hannan, Ocala; daughters Sandra F. Rucker, Louisville, Ky., and Laura H. Smith, Charlottesville, Va.; brother, Jack Hannan, Sheffield Village, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Rita M. Joel, 86
CITRUS SPRINGS — Rita M. Joel, 86, a homemaker, died Thursday, July 26, 2001 in Fairfax, Va.
She was a native of Bronx, N.Y. and a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, where she belonged to the women's guild.
Survivors include her sons, Peter Joel, Fairfax, Va., and Philip Joel, Trappe, Pa.; daughter, Mary-Elizabeth Vogel, Albuquerque, N.M.; brothers, Francis Donohue, Citrus Springs, and John Donohue, Lake Grove, N.Y.; sister, Margaret Donohue, Citrus Springs; and four grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Enus P. Lattanzio, 84
SUMMERFIELD — Enus P. Lattanzio, 84, a homemaker, died Friday, July 27, 2001, at her residence.
A native of Republic, Pa., Mrs. Lattanzio moved here from Miami in 1991. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church.
Survivors include her son Santo J. Lattanzio, Summerfield; sister, Josephine Assenzio, Bronx, N.Y.; and one grandchild.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home, Belleview, provided information.
Eileen Moore, 76
OCALA — Eileen Moore, 76, a retired secretary for General Motors Corp. in Flint, Mich., died Friday, July 27, 2001, at her residence.
A native of Flint, she moved here in 1991 from Venice. She was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, James A. Moore, Ocala; and daughter, Maureen Moore, Waxahachie, Texas.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, TimberRidge Chapel, provided information.
Emma L. Proctor, 80
SUMMERFIELD — Emma Letitia Proctor, 80, a retired cafeteria worker for the school board, died Friday, July 27, 2001.
A native of Ocala, Mrs. Proctor was a lifelong Marion County resident. She was a member of Pedro Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include her daughter, Emma P. Robinson, Summerfield; son, John H. Proctor, Pedro; sister, Catherine Paige, The Villages; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, John H. Proctor Sr.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pedro Baptist Church.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home, Belleview, provided information.
Kenneth J. Roark, 48
OCALA — Kenneth Joseph Roark, 48, a paint and body mechanic, died Friday, July 27, 2001 at Hospice House of Marion County.
A native of Lebanon, Mo., he moved here from Gainesville in 1991.
He was preceded in death by his brother Cary Roark.
Survivors include his wife, Faye M. Roark, Ocala; mother, Zella Roark, Lebanon; son, Eric Roark, Ocala; brothers Danny Roark, Kansas City, Mo., and Steve Roark, Lebanon.
Watson Funeral Home, Trenton, provided information.
Raymond T. Shay, 90
OCALA — Raymond T. Shay, 90, a retired farm manager, died Thursday, July 26, 2001, at Sylvia's House.
A native of Layton, N.J., he moved here in 1969. A member of First Presbyterian Church of Ocala, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, where he served under General Patton.
Survivors include daughters, Elizabeth Austin, Plainfield, Ind., Barbara Salness, Bradenton, and Grace Scheidegger, Bellevue, Wash.; sons, Bruce Guttridge, Longmont, Colo., and William Shay, Newark, N.J.; 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son Dr. Harold B. Guttridge.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Frances K. Barrett, 92
JACKSONVILLE — Frances Knight Barrett, 92, a retired waitress, died Sunday, July 29, 2001, in Jacksonville.
A native of Attleboro, Mass., she moved to Inverness in 1960 from Largo. Mrs. Barrett was Episcopalian.
Survivors include her son, Henry C. Barrett, St. Petersburg; daughter, Elinor Weil, Jacksonville; sister, Eleanor K. Malloy, Kissimmee; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness Chapel, provided information.
Elizabeth A. Bonnet, 75
LADY LAKE — Elizabeth A. Bonnet, 75, a homemaker, died Friday, July 27, 2001.
A native of Boonton, N.J., she moved to Lady Lake in 1987 from Ocala. Mrs. Bonnet was a lifetime member of the National Sokol Lodge No. 32 and a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church.
She is survived by her nephew, Michael J. Schunk, Morris Township, N.J.
Donations may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Florida Cremation Society provided information.
Clifford Brastad, 90
OCALA — Clifford Brastad, 90, a retired factory worker for Milling Machine Company, died Sunday, July 29, 2001, at Palm Gardens of Ocala Nursing Home.
A native of Minneapolis, he moved to Ocala in 1983 from Rockford, Ill. Mr. Brastad was a member of the Ocala Moose Lodge. He wrote and played country music and was an avid bowler.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Brastad, son, Larry Brastad and two grandchildren, Kenneth and Vincent Brastad.
Survivors include his sister, Vivian Gaylord, Princeton, Minn.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings/Archway Chapel, provided information.
Zetta E. Cook, 79
OCALA — Zetta E. Cook, 79, a homemaker, died Friday, July 27, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Franklin, Pa., she moved to Ocala in 1985 from Ferndale, Mich. She was a member of Free Methodist Church.
Survivors include her sons, Thomas E. Cook, Ocala, Donald L. Cook, Apopka, and Theodore W. Cook, Orlando; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Richard B. Dion, 69
OCALA — Richard Bruce Dion, 69, a retired police officer with the Manchester County Police Dept. for 25 years, died Saturday, July 28, 2001, at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A native of Hartford, Conn., he moved to Ocala 12 years ago from Vernon, Conn. Mr. Dion was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his daughters, Dorothy Wiersbicki, Coventry, Conn., Linda Vendrillo, Willington, Conn., and Julie Finkbine, Columbia, Conn.; brother, Wilfred Dion, Manchester, Conn.; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and companion of 36 years, Dorothy Lane, Ocala.
Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
Geri DiRodio, 76
OCALA — Geri DiRodio, 76, a bank clerk, died Sunday, July 22, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to Ocala 17 years ago from Goleta, Calif. Mrs. DiRodio was a member of the Women's Ladies Club and Sons of Italy.
Survivors include her daughter, Julie Coughlin, Pennsylvania; sons, Joseph DiRodio, Ventura, Calif., and Mathew DiRodio, Reading, Pa.; sisters, Jackie Hayes and Gloria Cioffi, both of Ocala and Marie Magro, Coral Springs; and six grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home provided information.
Leo R. Duchesneau, 60
OCALA — Leo R. Duchesneau, 60, an industrial machine mechanic for Hamilton Products, died Friday, July 27, 2001.
A native of West Warick, R.I., he moved to Ocala in 1988. Mr. Duchesneau was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Bettye Duchesneau, Ocala; sons, Bruce Duchesneau, Rhode Island, and Eric Duchesneau, Norfolk, Va.; stepsons, Winton Garrett, St. Augustine, Tommy Garrett, Palm Bay, Donald Garrett, Jacksonville, Robert Garrett, Palatka, and Royce Brooks, Green Cove Springs; daughters, Lynn Viverios, Jenny Duchesneau and Michelle Rogowski, all of Rhode Island; stepdaughters, Debra Wiles, Ocala, and Sheryll Coleman, Tallahassee; brother, George Duchesneau, Rhode Island; sister, Irene Mariorenzi, Rhode Island; 20 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Florida Cremation Society provided information.
