Martin J. Banks Jr., 55
OCALA — Martin J. Banks Jr., 55, manager for Rex TV and Appliance for 15 years, died Monday, March 12, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Birmingham, Ala., he moved here in 1990. Mr. Banks was Baptist. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Banks enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Survivors include his wife, Ann P. Banks, Ocala; son, Billy Banks, Ocala; daughter Theresa Banks, Ocala; mother, Lorene C. Banks, Spanish Fort, Ala.; and sisters, Valerie Banks, Spanish Fort, Madelle Hancock and Sybil Woodall, both of Birmingham.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Sylvester Brown, 96
LEESBURG — Sylvester "Brownie" Brown, 96, a retired supervisor for Western Electric Co., died Wednesday, March 14, 2001.
A native of Scranton, Pa., he moved to Leesburg from Salt Springs 10 years ago. Mr. Brown was a lifetime member of Telephone Pioneers of America. He enjoyed playing the violin and banjo.
Survivors include his daughters, Eunice Willison, The Villages of Lady Lake, and Amy Landers, Westfield, N.J.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Hiers Memorial Chapel, Lady Lake, provided information.
Robert Hamlet, 69
CITRUS SPRINGS — Robert "Bob" Hamlet, 69, a retired inspector, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at his home.
A native of Ferndale, Mich., he moved here from Clawson, Mich., in 1999. Mr. Hamlet retired from Master Gage, after 46 years of service. He was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church and attended Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church in Lecanto.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Dorcas Hamlet, Citrus Springs; sons, Robert J. Hamlet, Cadillac, Mich., Todd Douglas, Tustin, Mich., and Steven M. Hamlet, Jenison, Mich.; brother, Raymond N. Hamlet, Lake City, Mich.; sister, Deneice Monroe, Manistique, Mich.; mother, Priscilla Gauthier, Manistique; and 11 grandchildren.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Center Lake Bible Camp, Tustin, Mich.
Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon, provided information.
Megan L. Hudson, 17
CITRA — Megan L. Hudson, 17, a junior at North Marion High School, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at Orlando Regional Medical Center.
A native of Lakewood, N.J., she moved here from Toms River, N.Y., in 1999. Miss Hudson was a criminology student.
Survivors include her mother, Karen Hudson, Citra; father, Frank Mazzitelle, Toms River, N.J.; stepfather, John Hudson, Citra; stepmother, Guna Mazzitelle, Toms River, N.J.; brother, Aaron Mazzitelle, Mississippi; and grandmothers, Marion Wetzel, New Mexico, Alice Wetzel and Dorothy Mazzitelle, both of New Jersey.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Gertrude B. Johnson, 97
NEW YORK CITY — Gertrude Boatman Johnson, 97, retired, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.
A native of Durham, S.C., she moved to New York City from Ocala in 1951. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Greater Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by her sister, Essie B. Williams, Ocala.
Cunningham's Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Robert H. Mills, 67
WILDWOOD — Robert "Bobby" H. Mills, 67, a retired conductor for CSX Railroad, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001.
Mr. Mills was a native of Jacksonville. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Wildwood, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr. Mills served in the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his mother, Hazel Mills, Wildwood; son, Robert H. Mills Jr., Wildwood; brothers, Benny Mills, Wildwood and Gerald Mills, Oxford; sister, Sue Wallace, Wildwood; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Banks-Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood, provided information.
Joseph L. Mongelli, 46
OCALA — Joseph L. Mongelli, 46, a retired railman for Grand Central Railroad, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Gainesville.
A native of Mount Vernon, N.Y., he moved here from Wingdale, N.Y., in 2000. Mr. Mongelli was a member of St. Jude's Roman Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his mother, Inez Mongelli, Lake Worth; wife, Lucille Mongelli, Wingdale; son, Joseph L. Mongelli II, Ocala; daughters, Dawn M. Mongelli, Gainesville and Lisa M. Mongelli, Ocala; brother, Bill Mongelli, Port Charlotte; sister, Betty Gambino, Lake Worth; and three grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Downtown Ocala Chapel, provided information.
Bonnie M. Morton, 76
OCALA — Bonnie Mae Morton, 76, a homemaker, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at her home.
A native of Virginia, Minn., she moved here from Flint, Mich., in 1985. Mrs. Morton was an active member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church and a member of Pioneer Garden Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas W. Morton.
Survivors include her sons, Douglas C. Morton, Marquette, Mich., and Donald J. Morton, Fargo, N.D.; brother, Wally Johnson, Arkansas; and four grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Maxine B. Provost, 75
OCALA — Maxine Baker Provost, 75, a homemaker, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, at her home.
A native of Graydon, W.Va., she moved to Marion County from Ohio in 1962. Mrs. Provost was Methodist.
Survivors include her daughter, Rose A. Hawkins, Victor, W.Va.; sons, John Barker, Hartsel, Ala., Matthew Barker, Live Oak, Jack Barker, Timothy Barker and Mark Barker, all of Belleview; sisters, Kathleen Nickels, Lewisburg, W.Va., Violet Moses, Lansing, W.Va., and Gene Fitzwater, Victor; 18 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Eleanore L. Reisenauer, 80
OCALA — Eleanore Louise Reisenauer, 80, a retired book processor for Marion County School Board, died Monday, March 12, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved here from Central Islip, N.Y., in 1967. Mrs. Reisenauer was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Reisenauer.
Survivors include her sons, Alan M. Keehner, Auburn, N.Y., and John H. Keehner, Ocala; sister, Shirley K. Neamtz, Ocala; brother, Martin C. Seyfried, Santa Barbara, Calif.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Marie A. Rohrig, 94
LECANTO — Marie A. Rohrig, 94, a retired secretary, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001.
A native of Detroit, she moved here from Sterling Heights, Mich., last year. Mrs. Rohrig was an avid bingo player and Detroit Pistons and Detroit Tigers fan. She was Roman Catholic.
Survivors include her son, James T. Rohrig, Lecanto; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Tuck Andrews, 84
OCALA — Tuck Andrews, 84, a retired minister, died Friday, March 16, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
A native of Union County, he moved to Ocala from Miami in 1984. Mr. Andrews was a member of Woodland Place Church of Christ in Ocala.
Survivors include his daughter, Mary A. Schuh, Naples; sons, Clayton Andrews, Fort Lauderdale, Richard Greenman, Miami, and Ronald Greenman, Texas; 14 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Loyce M. Ausley, 77
ORLANDO — Loyce M. Ausley, 77, a homemaker, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001.
A native of Dunnellon, she moved to Orlando from Atlanta in 1965. Mrs. Ausley was a member of First Baptist Church of Winter Park. She was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include her husband, Edward R. Ausley, Orlando; son, Mark A. Ausley, Orlando; daughter, Melissa A. Edwards, Fort Lauderdale; brother, Barney P. Muldrow, Ocala; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Park, provided information.
David L. Campbell, 49
SALT SPRINGS — David L. Campbell, 49, a retired ironworker, died Friday, March 16, 2001, at his home.
A native of Canton, Pa., he moved to Salt Springs from South Williamsport, Pa., seven years ago. Mr. Campbell was a member of South Williamsport United Methodist Church; Ironworkers Local 404 Union; and the Masons.
Survivors include his daughter, Kristin L. Campbell, Camp Hill, Pa.; sisters, Glenda J. Tufts, Mifflinburg, Pa., and Cindy L. Straub, South Williamsport.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Huntington's Disease Society of America, 158 W. 29th St., Seventh Floor, New York, N.Y. 10001-5300.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Yvonne M. Fagan, 64
OCALA — Yvonne Marie Fagan, 64, a homemaker, died Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Sylvia's Hospice House.
A native of Vienna, W.Va., she moved to Ocala from Miami 12 years ago. Mrs. Fagan was Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth J. Fagan, Ocala; daughter, Deanna Kesler, Dunnellon; son, David H. Brown, Palm Harbor; sisters, Regine Whitcom, and Sharon Shehan, both of Maryland; brothers, William Sams, Pennsylvania, and Lawrence Sams, Maryland; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
