Local obituaries for Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon, LLC

Mar 6, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Carter, 79 years of age, passed on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at her residence in Dunnellon, Florida.

Mary was born on June 24, 1942 in Norfolk, England to Henry and Elsie Dove. She was the youngest of two daughters. Her sister, Nancy West still resides in Norfolk, England, as well as many other family members....

Mar 4, 2022

Joyce (Carpenter) Bergeron, 72, of Dunnellon (formerly of Lombard, IL) passed away on March 4, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Margaret, and brother, Thomas Ross. Joyce is survived by her husband, Dave; her sons, Richard and John; her sisters, Gail and Sue; her brother, John and her grandchildren, Blaise, Tanner, Breanna, and Hope....

Mar 4, 2022

Lee W. Chaney, Jr, 78 of Ocala, FL, formerly of Middletown, NY went home, to his maker March 4, 2022.  He grew up in Springfield, OH and was the son of Lee W. Chaney, Sr. and Mae (Eichelmann) Chaney.

Lee worked as a chemist for many years at Pollack Fruital works in Middletown, NY. He was an...

Mar 2, 2022

Dunnellon- Fr. Kevin Patrick MacGabhann, (nickname Johnny), 86 years old, of Dunnellon, FL passed away mid-afternoon on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at home surrounded by family after a several year battle with Dementia. Kevin was born in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland on February 1, 1936, and devoted his life to serving Christ as a Catholic Priest in the Archdiocese of...

Feb 27, 2022

Florence Bowers (Pettersen) of Smithtown, NY passed peacefully on February 28, 2022 at the age of 93. She was the beloved wife of the late William B Bowers. Loving Mother of William Bowers (Claudia), Barbara Bloom (Gary) and Cathy Anne Lapinel (Dean). Cherished Grandmother of Erica Jackson (Lee), Daniel Bowers(Monica), Katie Mckay (Dan), Caitlin Lapinel, Lauren Lane (Danny) &...

Feb 25, 2022

Mark A Yandle Sr. passed away on February 25th,2022 at the age of 80, in his hometown of Ocala, Florida. His battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed his courage in combating life head on with a smile.

Mark was born October 1st, 1941 to Clarence and Edith Yandle in Ocala.

He wed...

Feb 25, 2022

Roy Lee McCallister, 78, a devoted husband, loving father, and grandfather was welcomed into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior on February 25, 2022. He was born on September 19, 1943, to Chester and Kathryn (Wilson) McCallister in Logan, West Virginia. Roy loved spending time with his family most of all. He also loved woodworking, camping, spending...

Feb 19, 2022

Alan Lewis Heady, 77, of Dunnellon, Florida, passed away on February 19, 2022, after an almost yearlong battle with COPD.

The funeral service will be held Saturday March 5, 2022, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church at 7525 US 41, Dunnellon, Florida.  A short visitation will start at 9:00am, followed by a mass at 10:00am.  A...

Feb 19, 2022

Earl M. “Duke” Stoetzer of Dunnellon passed away Feb. 19, 2022, at Cate’s Hospice  House in Ocala.  Duke was born and raised in Wheeling, WV and moved to Miami to attend school and work for the next 35 years. He attended the University of Miami and graduated from Florida International University. In 1991, he retired from Fla. Power &...

Feb 18, 2022

It is with regret that I inform you that Barbara-Ann Patton Ellison, wife of Byron G. Ellison, passed away February 18, 2022 at her home in Morriston, FL. Barbara-Ann and Byron were married for fifty years after having been childhood friends before that for an additional fifteen years. She was the only child of the late James H. Patton,...

Feb 18, 2022

James “Ray” Wood , aka, Woody, 78, died on Thursday, February 18, 2022 at his residence in Dunnellon. He was born in Benson, North Carolina and was the son to the late David Archie and Naomi (Pope) Wood. He moved to Dunnellon in 1961 to care for his parents. In 1962 he attended barber school in Jacksonville. Ray married...

Feb 13, 2022

WILLIAM ( Bill ) R Miller, 81, Ocala Florida, died at home of natural causes on 02/13/2022, he simply fell asleep peacefully in his comfy chair.

He was born on 06/29/1940, in Yorktown Indiana. His parents were Robert and Melba (O’Neill) Miller.

He was a graduate of Yorktown High, in Yorktown, Indiana in 1958.

Feb 11, 2022

Catherine J. Saraceni, 83, died on February 11, 2022 at E. W. Lucille Cates House in Ocala, FL. She was the daughter to the late Pietro M. and Dorothy T. (Herforth) Libardoni. Catherine was born and raised in Pennsylvania. She moved to Dunnellon in 2001 from Allentown, PA. Catherine attended Riverland Baptist Church in Dunnellon. She and her late...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...