Adalaide Blain, 82
OCALA — Adalaide Blain, 82, a retired nurse's aide, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Westmoreland, Jamaica, she moved here from Bronx, N.Y., in 1990. Mrs. Blain was a member of Presbyterian Church of Marion Oaks.
Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Joseph S. Blain, Ocala; son, Glenville Spence, London; stepson, Basil Blain, Portlland, Jamaica; stepdaughter, Yasmin A. Blain, Toronto; sister, Icy Bailey, Kingston, Jamaica; six grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Diabetes Foundation.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings/Archway Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Miriam J. Dolan, 85
OCALA — Miriam J. Dolan, 85, a retired co-operator of Camp Taconic, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001.
A native of Baltimore, she moved here from Hamburg, N.J., in 1973. Mrs. Dolan retired from Camp Taconic, Red Hook, N.Y., for 25 years. She was a member of Church of the Nazarene of Ocala.
Survivors include her daughter, Sharon Rinschler, Ocala; son, Harold B. Dolan, Hamburg; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Uda E. Rosborough, 91
OCALA — Uda E. Rosborough, 91, a retired teacher, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of New Brunswick, Canada, she moved here from Nashua, N.H., in 1980.
Survivors include her daughters, Mavis Secor, Ocala, and Pauline Deschenes, Hudson, N.H.; son, Darrell Rosborough, Ontario; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings/Archway Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
John A. Servello, 46
OCALA — John A. Servello, 46, a finishing carpenter, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001.
A native of White Plains, N.Y., he moved here in 1988. Mr. Servello was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church.
Survivors include his mother, Patricia Servello, Ocala; daughters, Kimberly A. Servello, Hartsdale, N.Y., and Kelly L. Servello, West Harrison, N.Y.; and one grandchild.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Mae A. Thomas, 96
HERNANDO — Mae Amelia Thomas, 96, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, in Lecanto.
A native of Pittsburgh, she moved here from Mount Washington, Ky., in 1969. Mrs. Thomas retired from Ace Hardware of Hernando after 20 years. She was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Thomas was Baptist.
Survivors include her sons, Lorne Loaring, Pleasureville, Ky., and William Loaring, Hernando; 22 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Pat Thomas; sons, James Loaring and Russell Loaring; and daughter, Jean Lewis.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Giacomo Turso, 75
DUNNELLON — Giacomo "Jack" Turso, 75, an employee of Kash 'n' Karry of Dunnellon, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001.
A native of Hoboken, N.J., he moved here from Key West in 1993. Mr. Turso retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Key West. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Turso was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Ovenia S. Turso, Dunnellon; son, Timothy Turso, Key West; daughters, Mary Cabanas and Juliette Hamel, both of Key West; brothers, Joseph Turso, Jersey City, N.J., Michael Turso, Lyndhurst, N.J., and William Turso, New City, N.Y.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Harold Van Valkenburgh, 89
BELLEVIEW — Harold B. Van Valkenburgh, 89, a retired dealer and mechanic for Van Valkenburgh Rambler, Roxbury, N.J., died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, at TimberRidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Roxbury, he moved here from Oneonta, N.Y., in 1978. Mr. Van Valkenburgh was a member of a Masonic Lodge. He was Methodist.
Survivors include his daughter, Judy DeNeve, Belleview; sister, Alice Grenolds, Binghamton, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Randolph Van Valkenburgh.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview Chapel, provided information.
Harry S. Woodlin, 94
INVERNESS — Harry Stites Woodlin, 94, a retired amusement park manager, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001.
A native of Wildwood, N.J., he moved to Inverness from South Dennis, N.J., in 1973. Mr. Woodlin was a member of Hernando Church of Nazarene. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Edna Swiger Woodlin, Inverness; sons, Leonard Frye, Mogadore, Ohio, Russell Frye, Clinton, Ohio, Wayne Frye and Paul Frye, both of Akron, Ohio; daughters, Esther Zane, Inverness, and Barbara Houchen, Mogadore; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Garry L. Carmon, 48
OCALA — Garry Lester Carmon, 48, a retired nursing assistant, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, at his home.
A native of Cincinnati, he moved here in 1993. He was a member of the North American Hunting Association.
Survivors include his daughter, Shannon Sprowles, Leesburg; mother, Evelyn Carmon, Belleview.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview Chapel, provided information.
Norma G. Elliott, 48
INVERNESS — Norma Gail Elliott, 48, a desk clerk for a bowling alley, died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, in Inverness.
A native of Newark, N.J., she came here five months ago from Little Egg Harbor, N.J. Mrs. Elliott enjoyed bowling and volunteered at Genesis Elder Care in New Jersey. She was a member of Cedar Run Assembly of God Church in Manahawkin, N.J.
Survivors include her husband, Harold Elliott, Little Egg Harbor; sons, Timothy Elliott, Crystal River, Christopher Elliott and James Elliott, both of Manahawkin; daughter, Michelle Corrigan, Tuckerton, N.J.; sister, Nancy Braswaight, Italy.
Hooper Funeral Home and Crematory, Inverness, provided information.
James D. Lewis Sr., 78
OCALA — James D. "Leaky" Lewis, 78, a retired corrections officer for the Marion County Sheriff's Office, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Delhi, La., he moved here from Jackson, Miss., in 1957. He was a member of Unity Baptist Church of Anthony. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred L. Lewis, Ocala; daughters, Ima L. Fish and Bobby Kaye Fenner, both of Ocala; son, James Dow Lewis Jr., Ocala; brother, J.W. Ragsdale, Jackson; sisters, Ruby Roden, Pensacola, Lucille Day and Mattie Stinespring, both of Natchez, Miss; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by sons Hugh Allen and Thomas E. Lewis.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel, provided information.
Lloyd Pope, 58
SUMMERFIELD — Lloyd Pope, 58, a retired truck driver, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, at his home.
A native of Whiteville, N.C., he moved here from Tampa 18 years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Shawn Pope, Ocala; daughters, Donna Attardo, New York, Chris Williams, Tampa, Chris Smith, Dallas, Dakota Pope and Kreah Pope, both of Ocala; sons, Jesse Pope and Tyler Pope, both of Ocala; sister, Barbara Pope, Alabama; brothers, Rod Pope and Allen Pope, both of Georgia; six grandchildren.
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Belleview Chapel, provided information.
Mary T. Carney, 82
BEVERLY HILLS — Mary Teresa Carney, 82, a retired telephone service supervisor, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, in Inverness.
Mrs. Carney was a native of Brooklyn, N.Y. She came here from Brooklyn in 1979. She was an avid bowler with the Monday Morning club and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of Beverly Hills. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.
Mrs. Carney was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Carney Jr. in 1991.
Survivors include her sons, Joseph M. Carney, Lecanto, and William F. Carney, Staten Island, N.Y.; daughters, Mary Jo Carpenter, Beverly Hills, and Carol Ann Daly, Portland, Ore.; brothers, Edward Watt, Brooklyn, and John Watt, Spring Hill; sisters, Joan O'Connor, Northport, Long Island, N.Y., Ann Mannix, Rhinebeck, N.Y., and Florence Beck, Brooklyn; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Information was provided by Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory, Beverly Hills.
Helen A. Corkery, 74
HOMOSASSA SPRINGS — Mrs. Helen A. Corkery, 74, a school dietitian, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, in Homosassa Springs.
Mrs. Corkery retired from Pinellas County School System. A native of Owensboro, Ky., she came here from Chiefland. Mrs. Corkery was Southern Baptist.
Survivors include her sons, Carl F. Ellis, Tomball, Texas, David J. Wedding, St. Petersburg, Jerry B. Wedding, Homosassa Springs, and Edward A. Lewenetz, Florida; sister, Betty C. Almendariz, Zephyrhills; four grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Information was provided by Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory in Homosassa.
Julia P. Freeman, 97
INVERNESS — Julia Peacock Freeman, 97, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, in Lecanto.
A native of Daleville, Ala., Mrs. Freeman came here 40 years ago from California. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Inverness.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas W. Freeman in 1957.
Survivors include her sons, Thomas W. Freeman Jr., Lakeland, and Henry Freeman, New Smyrna; daughters, Mary Helen Cummings and Patricia Ann Isner, both of Inverness; sister, Hazel Monroe, Anniston, Ala.; 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Information was provided by Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory in Inverness.
Geraldine M. Germann, 77
SILVER SPRINGS — Geraldine M. Germann, 77, a retired cashier, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at Palm Gardens of Ocala.
Mrs. Germann, a native of Mansfield, Ohio, came here from St. Petersburg in 1968. She was a cashier for Winn-Dixie in the Ocala-St. Petersburg area for 24 years. She was a member of the Church of Latter-day Saints of Ocala.
Mr. Germann was preceded in death by a son, Charles Leroy Lotz.
Survivors include her husband, Bruce E. Germann, Silver Springs; sons, Ronald Lotz, Citra, and Bruce R. Germann, Dunnellon; daughters, Patricia Simmons, Scranton, Pa., and Judith Catlett, Payson, Utah; brothers, John Chew, Ft. Myers, and Lamar Ernsburger, Mansfield; sister, Ruth Whitfield, Silver Springs; 15 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Church of Latter-day Saints.
Information provided by Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel, Ocala.
Stephen Wolfe, 70
SILVER SPRINGS — Stephen Wolfe, 70, a retired baker, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Wolfe was a native of New Bedford, Mass. He moved to the Ocala area five years ago, having lived most of his life in Miami.
Prior to his retirement he worked for Entenmann's Bakery Goods in Miami as a pastry chef and cake decorator. Prior to that he was employed by Arco Metals in manufacturing.
Survivors include his daughters, Linda Calafiore, Ocala, and Norma Roman, California; sons, Joseph Wolfe and Jason Wolfe, both of Ocala; sister, Blanche Brown, Ocala; and three grandchildren.
Information provided by Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala.
William A. Arber, 84
INVERNESS — William Adolph Arber, 84, a retired welder, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, at home.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., he moved here from Depew, N.Y., in 1983. Mr. Arber retired from Trico Products of Buffalo after 35 years. He was a member of Elks Lodge 2522, Hernando; Eugene Quinn Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4337, Inverness; Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 3992, Inverness; American Legion Post 77, Inverness; and First Lutheran Church of Inverness. Mr. Arber served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Marjorie L. Arber, Inverness; son, William R. Arber, Buffalo; daughters, Diane Chiari, Depew and Suzanne Peterson, Albany, N.Y.; brothers, Norbert Arber and Gordon Arber, both of Buffalo; sister, Bernice Daly, Buffalo; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
Harold E. Bryant, 74
SUMMERFIELD — Harold E. Bryant, 74, a retired long-distance truck driver, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at Colquitt Medical Center in Moultrie, Ga.
A native of Crowder, Mo., he moved here from Miami in 1990. Mr. Bryant was a U.S. Navy and Army veteran. He served during World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita M. Bryant, Summerfield; daughters, Crystal Ramos and Debbie Lawrence, both of Hollywood; son, Donald C. Clay II, Kennesaw, Ga.; brother, Glen Bryant, St. Louis; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce West Ocala Chapel, provided information.
William Cohen, 76
OCALA — William Cohen, 76, a retired social worker, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2001.
A native of Cleveland, he moved here from Fort Lauderdale eight years ago. Mr. Cohen was a member of Congregation Beth Shalom of Beverly Hills and National Association of Social Workers. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Cohen was Jewish.
Survivors include his wife, Geraldine C. Cohen, Ocala; son, Julian L. Cohen, San Francisco; daughters, Helen Winoker, St. Louis Park, Minn., and Janet Cohen, Atlanta; brothers, Samuel Cohen, Sun City, Ariz.; and four grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
