OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon, LLC


William Ronald Major, Jr.

William Ronald Major, Jr.

Feb 4, 2022

MAJOR, William R., Jr., 75 of Dunnellon FL, passed away on February 4, 2022.

He was born in Decatur, IL to William R., Sr. and Dixie (Higgins) Major on July 19, 1946,

He leaves his wife of 49 years, Connie (Taylor), children Roger (Hollie) Major, Christopher (Jennifer) Major of Roger City, MI, Michael (Jerri-Marie) Major,...

Shirley (Mullins)  Burch

Shirley (Mullins) Burch

Feb 4, 2022

Shirley Ann Burch, Ocala, Florida, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022.

Shirley was born on May 8, 1940, in Barberville, Florida, to the late Glen E. Mullins and the late Lillian B. Mullins (nee Seymour).  She grew up in the Eastwood area of Baltimore, Maryland.

Shirley and her husband, Perry, who worked for Raytheon...

Roger W Bess

Roger W Bess

Feb 3, 2022

Roger Bess, 77, of Ocala, Florida (formerly of Brimfield, Illinois), passed away on February 3, 2022 after he lost his courageous battle with COVID pneumonia.

Roger was born on June 10, 1944 to Willard Bess and Rose Noble in Fairbury, Illinois.

On September 17, 1994 he married the love of his life, Martha, in Peoria,...

Mary Gayle Bauer

Mary Gayle Bauer

Jan 31, 2022

Mary Gayle Bauer, 65, of Beverly Hills, FL was welcomed in the loving arms of our Lord and Savior surrounded by her family on January 31, 2022. She was born on May 25th, 1956 to the late Ken, Sr. and Sandra Russell, in Norfolk, VA. Mary moved to Citrus County in 1981. She touched the lives of many people...

John Magursky

John Magursky

Jan 24, 2022

Mr. John Magursky, 94, of Dunnellon, FL, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at his residence.  Born in N. Braddock, PA, he moved to Miami, FL in 1949, where he met and married Doris Nash in 1951.  They then moved to Hialeah, FL, where they lived for more than 40 years.  John was a professional plumber, and a...

Frances Rosemary Aiello

Frances Rosemary Aiello

Jan 21, 2022

Dunnellon- Frances Aiello ,82, died on Friday, January 21, 2022 while under the care of Vitas Hospice in Lecanto, FL. She was born on July 7, 1939 in Brooklyn, NY and was the daughter to the late Anthony and Ninfia (Raguso)  Ferrigno.  She was the wife to the late Richard Aiello who passed away in 2017. Frances moved to...

Samuel "Sam" E. Gibbs, Jr.

Samuel "Sam" E. Gibbs, Jr.

Jan 20, 2022

Samuel “Sam” E. Gibbs, Jr., 61, died on Thursday evening at West Marion Community Hospital in Ocala, FL.  He was born on September 21, 1960 in Clarksburg, WV, and was the son to the late Samuel and Eva (McCarty - Hess) Gibbs.

When Sam was five years old, his family moved to Dunnellon from West Virginia. He...

Jeffrey "Jeff" Strong

Jeffrey "Jeff" Strong

Jan 15, 2022

Mr. Jeffrey “Jeff” Strong, 66, of Dunnellon, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.

Born in Tipp City, Ohio, Jeff graduated high school there, then immediately went into the United States Air Force, where he served for 12 years.  After completing his military service, he enrolled in St. Leo...

Patricia Ann Gammino

Patricia Ann Gammino

Jan 11, 2022

Patricia Ann Gammino, 84 of Dunnellon, FL, entered through the gates of Heaven on January 11, 2022. Patricia was born in Bound Brook, Somerset, New Jersey. She also resided in Plainfield, NJ, South Plainfield, NJ, Jackson, NJ, Bricktown, NJ and Toms River, NJ before moving to Davenport, FL in 1992. She then lived in Lakeland, FL then to Dunnellon,...

Barbara Rachel (Buss)  Mercer

Barbara Rachel (Buss) Mercer

Jan 7, 2022

Barbara Rachel Mercer (Buss) of Williston, Florida passed away January 7, 2022 of natural causes at the age of 53 after a long illness. Barbara was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 28, 1968 to Gary and Martha Buss. In 1984, Barbara moved with her family to Williston, Florida at the age of 16. She met her husband John...

Ralph Arthur Ashcraft

Ralph Arthur Ashcraft

Jan 6, 2022

Ralph Arthur Ashcraft of Ocala, Florida passed away peacefully January 6, 2022 at the age of 74.  Ralph was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  He was born in Miami, Florida to Orville and Mary Ashcraft on January 1, 1948.  He worked for 40 years as a meat cutter for Winn Dixie.  Ralph was a friend to all who...

Carmela Lenzi

Carmela Lenzi

Jan 4, 2022

Carmela Lenzi, 84, died on January 4, 2022 in Crystal River, FL. She was born in Philadelphia, PA and was the daughter to the late Salvatore and Josephine (Graci) Raffa. She is survived by her brother, Sam Raffa.

Funeral Mass will be held on February 16, 2022 at 11AM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in...

Sidney Bradley

Sidney Bradley

Dec 31, 2021

Ocala, FL and formerly of Northfield, VT- Sidney Bradley, 91, died at home on Friday,  December 31, 2021, while under the care of Hospice of Marion County. He was born into this life on April 28, 1930 in Bethel Vermont. Sidney was the son to the late Richard L. and Tressor A. (Dean) Bradley. On April 10, 1948, he...

Judith Kindred

Judith Kindred

Dec 22, 2021

Judith Anderson Kindred, of Ocala Florida, passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 22, 2021.

Judy was born on Christmas Day, 1937, the first child of Charles and Betty Anderson; she truly was a Christmas Gift from God!   She grew up in the small Mid-Western town of Mt. Pulaski, Illinois; Population, about 1100.  She was the oldest of...

Donald "Tony" A. Thomas, Jr.

Donald "Tony" A. Thomas, Jr.

Dec 22, 2021

Citrus Springs- Donald A. Thomas, Jr. (Tony), 53, died on December 22, 2021 at his residence in Citrus Springs while under the care of hospice surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 30, 1968 in Philadelphia, PA. After graduating from high school in Concordia Kansas in 1986, Donald enlisted and served with the United States Army...

Eugene C. Mcqueen

Eugene C. Mcqueen

Dec 22, 2021

Mr. Eugene (Gene) C. McQueen, retired US Army Veteran, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, after a hard fought battle with cancer. At the age of 83 he went home to be with Jesus, leaving behind his family and friends that will miss him.

No more pain, no more suffering, healed in Jesus’ name.

...

Marc Alan Schaffer

Marc Alan Schaffer

Dec 19, 2021

Marc Alan Schaffer of Ocala, Florida passed away at the age of 78 on December 19, 2021, of heart failure, in Ocala, Florida where he resided with his wife of 25 years, Sandy.

Those that loved Marc knew him as “Schaff” or the “Hammer”.  Marc was born to Ethelyn and Horace Schaffer in Bronx, New York.  They...

Patricia Marie (Graham)  Beatty

Patricia Marie (Graham) Beatty

Dec 18, 2021

No Services scheduled at this time.  Those who wish may make contributions in her name to:

Denver Dumb Friends League

2080 S. Quebec Street

Denver, CO  80231

303-751-5772

Hallie B. Castell

Hallie B. Castell

Dec 18, 2021

Hallie B Castell, 82, of Crystal River peacefully passed away December 18, 2021, at home surrounded by family.

Hallie was born December 2, 1939, in Cedar Key to the late Jannie Mae (Robinson) and Charles Castell, Sr.  He graduated from Cedar Key School in 1957 as the only male in a class of 9.  He attended Central...

Ronald Leaper

Ronald Leaper

Dec 15, 2021

Ronald Leaper of Dunnellon, FL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at the age of 81.

Ron was born to parents Charles and Mary Virginia Leaper on December 2, 1940 in Colver, PA. He grew up as the eldest of six and married Sandra Pretty of Malden, MA in 1962. Ron joined the US Navy...

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