Local obituaries for Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon, LLC

Nov 13, 2011

CECIDIO “JOE” DAMICO, age 77, of Dunnellon, died Sunday, November 13, 2011 at the Legacy House in Ocala. Joe was born in Jersey City, NJ on September 13, 1934 to the late Luigi & Rosario (Colaluca) Damico.  He was the owner and operator of Broadway Superette Deli, better know as “Joes,” in Jersey City. He served our country in the...

Nov 11, 2011

James J. Baumgarten, 92, passed away November 11, 2011 under the loving care of Hospice at Legacy House in Ocala, FL. Jim was born and ra1sed in Mount Oliver, a borough of Pittsburgh, PA. When WW II broke out he joined the US Army Air Corp.  After the war was over he returned to his job driving streetcars with the...

Nov 8, 2011

ELAINE G. OSTRANDER, age 88, of Dunnellon, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at West Marion Community Hospital in Ocala. Mrs. Ostrander was born in New York City on January 8, 1923, and moved back to Dunnellon this year from Sebastian, Florida.  She was a retired bookkeeper and Catholic by faith. Survivors include her son, William “Bud” Ostrnader of Bell, FL,...

Nov 7, 2011

COURTNEY W. TYSON, JR., age 70, originally from Miami, FL, passed away on November 7, 2011, at his home in Dunnellon. Mr. Tyson served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Marine Corps, and is survived by his three loving daughters: Stephanie Carlomagno of Atlanta, GA; Wendy Smith of Denver, CO; Andrea Kovach of Littleton, CO; and one sister: Carol Root...

Nov 6, 2011

ROBERT "ROB" C. GARFORTH, age 35, of Dunnellon, died Sunday, November 6, 2011, at Munroe Regional Medical Center. Rob was born on June 29, 1976, and moved here in 1985 from his native Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  He was employed by Wells-Fargo as a Personal Banker. Survivors include his parents, Tobi "Ann" and Bud Sossong; his soulmate, Emy LaCombe and her...

Nov 5, 2011

THOMAS A. JOLLOFF, AGE 83, of Dunnellon, died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Renova, PA on September 29, 1928, to the late Charles and Sella (Markley) Jolloff, and moved here in 1982 from Fort Lauderdale, FL. Mr. Jolloff was a retired carpenter and Protestant by faith. He is survived by his loving wife Nancy...

Oct 26, 2011

ALFRED W. ADKINS, age 77 of Dunnellon, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa.  Mr. Adkins was born in Branchland, West Virginia on July 19, 1934 to the late Roscoe & Mable Adkins and moved here in 2000 from St. Marys, West Virginia.  He was a retired truckdriver and member of the Teamsters Union.  Survivors...

Oct 24, 2011

Lloyd Everett Zink, age 80, of Hernando, Fl. Finished his journey in this life and went with Jesus to his eternal life in heaven on October 24, 2011. He was a Korean War Veteran, Retired from AT&T, and was a member of Dunnellon First United Methodist Church. Born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa on September 22, 1931. Parents William E and...

Oct 18, 2011

CHARLES C. HANNA, 82, passed away at his home on October 18, 2011.  Mr. Hanna was born in Boston, MA to parents Frederic T. and Marion A. Hanna and moved from Brockton, MA to Dunnellon in 2003.  He served our country in the U.S. Air Force and retired as Senior Master Sergeant with more than 23 years of service.  He...

Oct 15, 2011

Michael J. Faulkner, affectionately known as "Mikey," passed away peacefully Saturday evening, October 15, 2011, at home, surrounded by his family, friends and the "Orange & Blue." Born in White Plains, NY on September 1, 1939, he was preceded in death by his parents Edward and Mildred Faulkner and his sister-in-law Lesa "Pixie" Joyce. Mikey is survived by his wife...

Oct 15, 2011

William C. "Bill" Baker, 70, of Dunnellon, FL peacefully passed away Oct. 15, 2011, at the Citrus Memorial Hospice Center in Inverness, FL following complications of Legionaires Disease.  Bill spent a large part of his life in construction, having shared ownership of Schwartz and Baker Construction and Exco Contractors.  He spent his last 25 years of his  working profession as...

Oct 10, 2011

Oct 3, 2011

GRACE MADISON, age 91 of Dunnellon, died Monday, October 3, 2011 at the Brentwood Health Care Center in Lecanto. Mrs. Madison was born in Goshen, New York on June 1, 1920 to the late George W. & Mary E. (Romine) Corwin and moved here in 1989 from Oxford, New York.  She was a homemaker and served our Country in the...

Oct 1, 2011

MRS. JUSTINE D. MAYER, age 93, of Frederick, MD, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011, at the Gettysburg Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Joseph S. Mayer. Born January 24, 1918, in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Justine Lipicer Dermasa. Mrs. Mayer lived at Tranquility Assisted Living, where she leaves many friends.  ...

Oct 1, 2011

JOSHUA “RAY” POTTS,  age 81 of Citrus Springs, died Saturday, October 1, 2011 at his residence. Ray was born in Washington, North Carolina on February 3, 1930 to the late Lester E. & Helen A. (Merritt) Potts and moved here more than 25 years ago from Chicago, Illinois. He retired from the Oak Lawn Post Office in Illinois as a...

Oct 1, 2011

Wise, Virginia Late in the evening on October 1st, Virginia Bunting Wise passed on peacefully at her home in Dunnellon. She was loved beyond our ability to express and surrounded by her family who will miss her dearly. In lieu of flowers, which she believed ought to be enjoyed by the living, please make a donation to Hospice of Marion...

Oct 1, 2011

Dana L. Carroll, age 53, passed away on October 1, 2011 at the Hospice House in Lecanto, Florida. She was born in Youngstown, OH and loved to camp and travel and enjoyed airboats and motorcycles.  She is the mother of Robert Carroll, Rachelle Marie Chancey and the late Michael Carroll; sister of Dawn Marie Trickett and Diane Sargent. A memorial...

Oct 1, 2011

Kenneth Wood, age 46, died unexpectedly Saturday October 1, 2011. Son of Ray and Brenda Wood of Dunnellon. Siblings Michael Wood, Shonda Wood, Niece Katelyn Wood, and long time friend Casey Blackburn of Ocala.  A memorial service will be held on Tuesday 6 pm at Roberts Funeral Home 19939 E. Pennsylvania Ave, Dunnellon 34432. In lieu of flowers contributions may...

Sep 26, 2011

Fred Jackson Kingery passed away on September 26th in Dunnellon. Born in Florida, he graduated from Saint Petersburg High in 1944. He served in the army in the Philippines under General MacArthur during WWII. Known to be an enthusiastically hard worker, Kingery was Plant Operations Manager with Pinellas County Water for 39 years. He was married 49 years to the...

Sep 25, 2011

RONALD R. GORSUCH, age 73, of Citrus Springs, died Sunday, September 25, 2011. Mr. Gorsuch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 24, 1938 to the late John & Delia (Miller) Gorsuch and moved here in 2002 from Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a retired computer systems programmer and a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Dunnellon. Survivors...