Helena M. Alferowicz, 73
SILVER SPRINGS — Helena M. Alferowicz, 73, a homemaker, died Thursday, July 12, 2001, at home.
A native of Poland, she moved here from Manville, N.J., in 1973. Mrs. Alferowicz was Catholic.
Survivors include her daughters, Teresa Newsome, Silver Springs and Barbara Kassick, Bridgewater, N.J.; son, Stanley Alferowicz, Ocala; sister, Jadwiga Jarozyk, London, England; and one grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Robert L. Burr, 85
DUNNELLON — Robert L. Burr, 85, a retired self-employed carpenter, died Thursday, July 12, 2001, at TimberRidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Stoneham, Mass., he moved here from Winchester, Mass. Mr. Burr was a member of the American Legion. He served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Burr was Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Burr, Dunnellon; sons, Robert L. Burr Jr., St. Petersburg and Thomas W. Burr, Tampa; daughters, Bonnie L. Gifford, Tampa, Diane F. Crumie, Brandon, Barbara A. Shaw and Sandra Bunch, both of Dunnellon; brothers, Leonard Burr, Franklin, N.C., and John Burr, Stoneham; sister, Dorothy Avery, Ellenton; 16 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon provided information.
Viola Clark, 92
MORRISTON — Viola Clark, 92, a homemaker, died Friday, July 13, 2001.
A native of Perth, New Brunswick, Canada, she moved here from Alexandria, Va., in 1995. Mrs. Clark was a member of United Methodist Church in Williston.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Clark.
Survivors include her son, Benjamin Clark, Morriston; daughter, Nancy Jones, Falls Church, Va.; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Will V. Galloway, 78
OCALA — Will V. Galloway, 78, a retired public transportation driver, died Thursday, July 12, 2001, at home.
A native of Opelika, Ala., he moved here from Winthrop, Mass., 23 years ago. Mr. Galloway served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his daughters, Janice Foster, Westbrook, Maine, and Nancy Steber, Malden, Mass.; son, Kevin Galloway, Weymouth, Mass.; and seven grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel East Ocala, provided information.
Clarence Marshick, 86
OCALA — Clarence Marshick, 86, a retired engineer, died Monday, July 9, 2001.
A native of Detroit, he moved here from Novi, Mich., in 1999. Mr. Marshick retired from General Motors Co., after 37 years. He attended First Christian Church of Ocala. Mr. Marshick enjoyed bowling.
Survivors include his son, Douglas Marshick, Northville, Mich.; daughters, Jacquline Marshick, Ocala, Linda Marshick, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Karen Zaineb, New Baltimore, Mich., and Shelly Gennara, Northville; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Florida Cremation Society, Ocala, provided information.
Harry Mobley Jr., 51
WILDWOOD — Harry "June Bug" Mobley Jr., 51, a cook, died Wednesday, July 11, 2001.
A native of Ocala, he moved to Wildwood in 1968. Mr. Mobley was a member of Mount Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church in Summerfield.
Survivors include his son, Eric Mobley, Wildwood; daughter, Tuwanna Mobley, Wildwood; sisters, Mae H. Hagins, Summerfield, Gwendolyn Rollins, Daytona Beach, Mary Mobley, Belleview, Rosetta Mays and Jeannette Mobley, both of Ocala, Mary Poole, Frankie Mobley and Carolyn Bradley, all of Wildwood; brothers, Leroy Laskey, Brooksville, Jerry Mobley, Florida, Clarence Mobley, Wildwood and Kerry Mobley, Ocala; and nine grandchildren.
Eastside Funeral Home, Leesburg, provided information.
Barbara A. Potter, 67
OCALA — Barbara A. Potter, 67, a homemaker, died Wednesday, July 11, 2001, at Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Potter was a native of Worcester, Mass. She moved to Ocala 14 years ago.
Survivors include her husband, George M. Potter Jr., Ocala; daughter, Mary A. Potter, Ocala; sisters, Shirley Scott, Harriett "Cookie" Robinson, Alice McArthur and Ada Hale, all of Worcester; brothers, Vernon Moir and Arthur Moir, both of Worcester; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Bruce Chapel West, provided information.
Gerald Ritter, 63
OCKLAWAHA — Gerald "Jerry" Ritter, 63, an electrical technician for Microdyne Communications Technologies Inc., died Wednesday, July 11, 2001, at home.
A native of Flora, Ill., he moved here from Columbus, Ohio, in 1978. Mr. Ritter was a member of Solid Rock Bible Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and woodworking. He served in the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Lana Ritter, Ocklawaha; sons, Scott D. Ritter, Columbus, Ohio, Hank Hinton, Ocklawaha, Gary Hinton, Silver Springs, Eddie Hinton, St. Cloud and James Peterson, Newberry, S.C.; daughters, Tami Robbins and Tracie Wingate, both of Columbus; mother, Polly Smith, Silver Springs; sister, Marilyn Burmeister, Tampa; and 13 grandchildren.
Roberts Funeral Home, Jennings-Archway Chapel, Ocala, provided information.
Leonard Alexander, 67
OCALA — Leonard Alexander, 67, a thoroughbred owner and trainer, died at his home on Saturday, July 14, 2001.
A native of Omega, Ga., he moved to Ocala in 1949. He was Baptist.
Mr. Alexander was president of the Tampa Bay Downs Horsemen's Benevolent Association and a member of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders Association.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Avis Alexander, Ocala; son, Alan Alexander, Ocala; sister, Gail Fitzgerald, Lake Park, Ga., and brother the Rev. Robert Alexander, Omega, Ga.
He was preceded in death by his sons Wray C. Alexander and Gregory L. Alexander, and his brother Randall G. Alexander.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
John T. Carroll, 79
BELLEVIEW — John T. Carroll, 79, a retired special services technician for Bell South, died in Ocala on Friday, July 13, 2001.
A native of Washington D.C., he lived in Deltona before moving here. Mr. Carroll was Presbyterian and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers Club of America, and of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Washington.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Opal M. Carroll, Belleview; sons, Tom Carroll, Dunedin, Michael Carroll, Denver, and Michael Parker, Bowie, Md.; daughter, Debra Dominguez, Orlando; and eight grandchildren.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Margery P. Degear, 78
OCALA — Margery Porter Degear, 78, an artist and registered nurse, died at Munroe Regional Medical Center on Saturday, July 14, 2001.
A native of Benton, Maine, she lived in Pennsylvania before moving here 25 years ago. Mrs. Degear was a member of Oakbrook Life Enrichment Center.
Survivors include her sons, Rustin M. McIntosh, Somerset, Mass., and George Boddy, Cary, Ill.; daughters, Virginia DaJani, New York City, Kathleen Boddy, Long Beach, Calif., and Patricia Black, Oklahoma City; sister, Marion Long, Belleview; and one granddaughter.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Appleton Museum.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
Lewis P. Livermore II, 83
DUNNELLON — Lewis P. Livermore II, 83, a retired controller for Patchogue Ford, Long Island, N.Y., died Friday, July 13, 2001.
A native of Astoria, N.Y., he came here from Clearwater Beach two months ago. Mr. Livermore was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was Roman Catholic.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Catherine Livermore, Dunnellon; sons, Lewis P. Livermore III, Marblehead, Mass., and Joseph R. Livermore, East Meadow, N.Y.; and daughter, Catherine Walsh, Dunnellon.
He was preceded in death by his son James E. Livermore in 1997.
Veterans Burial and Cremation Society, Clearwater, provided information.
Lucille M. Strecker, 85
OCALA — Lucille M. Strecker, 85, a homemaker, died Friday, July 13, 2001, at Heartland Healthcare Center in Fort Myers.
A native of Parkersburg, W.Va., she came here from Miami in 1974. Mrs. Strecker was a member of the First Assembly of God in Ocala.
Survivors include her sister, Mildred Horrigan, McIntosh; brother, Howard Beair, Bonita Springs; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Hiers Funeral Home, Ocala, provided information.
David R. Thornley, 63
SUMMERFIELD — David Richard Thornley, 63, a retired firefighter for the city of New Bedford, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, in Leesburg.
A native of New Bedford, Mass., he moved to Summerfield in 1997. Mr. Thornley was a member of the Fish Lumper and Circus Model Builder Associations. He also was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Marilyn A. Thornley, Summerfield.
Hiers Memorial Chapel in Lady Lake provided information.
Clifford E. Wynkoop, 81
OCKLAWAHA — Clifford Eugene Wynkoop, 81, a retired U.S. Postal employee, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, in Ocala.
A native of Big Run, Pa., he moved to Ocklawaha from Orlando, in 1977. Mr. Wynkoop was Methodist, and a World War II U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Wynkoop, Ocklawaha; daughters, Pamela Wynkoop, Ocklawaha, and Shari Wynkoop-Stafford, Weirsdale; sons, Kip Wynkoop, St. Augustine, and Todd Wynkoop, Berkley, Calif.; sisters, Alvera Snow, Bradenton, and Ruth Johnson, Fredonia, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great- grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Ocklawaha United Methodist Church or to Hospice of Marion County.
Hiers Belleview Funeral Home provided information.
Georgia B. Armstrong, 76
OCALA — Georgia B. Armstrong, 76, a homemaker, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, in Tampa.
A native of Pocahontas, Va., she moved here from Monroe, Ga., in 1992. Mrs. Armstrong was Catholic.
Survivors include her sons, Jimmie S. Armstrong, Cleveland, and John B. Armstrong, Newtown Square, Pa.; daughters, Mary B. Bunker, Lecanto, Ellen K. Browning, Athens, Ga., Sarah B. Scroggs, Alto, Ga., and Amy W. Bennett, Demorest, Ga.; 13 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
Nellie Barnes, 81
INVERNESS — Nellie Barnes, 81, died Friday, July 13, 2001, in Lecanto.
Mrs. Barnes was a native of Starke. She was Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bertie C. Barnes.
Survivors include her son, Clarence W. Barnes, Inverness; daughter, Vivian Barnes, Crystal River; sister, Rachael Videin, Gainesville; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness, provided information.
William P. Hunold, 59
OCALA — William P. Hunold, 59, an employee of S&S Electric, died Friday, July 13, 2001.
A native of Iowa, he moved here in 1985. Mr. Hunold was Catholic. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his daughter, Tammie Baer, Montana; sister, Pat Mann, Iowa; and six grandchildren.
Veterans Cremation and Burial Society, Clearwater, provided information.
Rolland C. Lareau, 88
OCALA — Rolland C. Lareau, 88, a watch repairman, died Friday, July 13, 2001, at New Horizon Health and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of St. Basile, Quebec, he moved here from Athol, Mass., in 1961. Mr. Lareau was a Shriner, a Mason and and an Odd Fellow. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Lareau was Methodist.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Catherine A. Lareau, Ocala; sons, George A. Lareau, Beijing, China, Hector R. Lareau, Sheridan, Ill., Maurice D. Lareau, Longwood, and John L. Lareau, Monticello; and two grandchildren.
National Cremation Society, Fruitland Park, provided information.
Dominick Mincieli, 72
NEWARK, N.J. — Dominick Mincieli, 72, a retired foreman for New York Telephone, died Monday, July 16, 2001.
Mr. Mincieli was a native of Manhattan, N.Y. He served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Mincieli was Catholic.
Survivors include his sons, Anthony Mincieli, Staten Island, N.Y., and Stephen Mincieli, Newark, N.J.; stepdaughter, Christine Norman, Connecticut; stepson, George Tranos, Long Island, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.
Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, provided information.
