Local obituaries for Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon, LLC
Carolyn Elaine Lewis
Jul 23, 2015
Carolyn Elaine Lewis was born March 2, 1939 in the Bronx, NY to the late Josephine Smith McDermott and the late Melvin McDermott. She attended school there and married her childhood sweetheart Harry Lewis. The family relocated to Queens, NY where she lived most of her adult life. Her husband Harry was in the military, and she resided in a...
Loraine (Scott) Hunt
Jul 23, 2015
On July 23, 2015 heaven gained another angel, Loraine Mae Hunt. She was born March 16, 1928 in Presque Isle, Maine. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Octavia Scott and her husband, Roger E Hunt on June 5th. They were married 67 years. We have lost the true matriarch of our family. She was the best...
Frank Cassady
Jul 23, 2015
Mr. Frank Cassady, 90, of Dunnellon, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015. A native of Hacoda, AL, he moved to Dunnellon in 1945, coming here from Samson, AL. Mr. Cassady was a heavy equipment operator and retired from the Manko Phosphate Company. He proudly served his country in WWII in the US Army. He is survived by his wife of...
Frances L. (Stager) Lipsky
Jul 22, 2015
Frances L. Lipsky, 61, died on July 22, 2015 at her residence in Citrus Springs, FL after a long battle with cancer. She was born July 16, 1954 in Stafford Springs, CT to the late Francis and Vilma Stager. Growing up in Stafford Springs, CT she graduated from Springfield College in where she obtained a Masters degree in Social Work...
Deidre Maureen Hoppe
Jul 20, 2015
Deidre Maureen Hoppe, 67, of Dunnellon, FL, passed away on July 20th, 2015. Deirdre was born in Philadelphia, PA, on December 12th, 1947 to Robert & Katherine Kitts. She will be greatly missed.
Ethel Crosby
Jul 12, 2015
Dunnellon - Ethel Crosby, 79, died peacefully on July 12, 2015 at her home in Dunnellon. Born in Miami, FL and daughter to the late John R. and Helen Viola (Jordan) Barrett, she moved to Dunnellon in 2000. Ethel was a former member of the First United Methodist Church and Woman's Club in Rainbow Lakes. She attended First Baptist Church...
Doreen Rose Marie (Smallwood) Kraiker
Jul 12, 2015
On July 12, 2015, Doreen Smallwood Kraiker passed away of natural causes. She was born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1938, and emigrated to the USA at the age of 19, where she took up residence in St. Petersburg. She moved to southern Levy County in 1972 when her husband (James, now deceased) took a position at the Florida Power Nuclear...
Lt.Col. William V. Walker
Jul 12, 2015
Lieutenant Colonel, William (Bill) Vernoy Walker passed away peacefully in his Florida home at the age of 87, on July 12, 2015. He was born in Wachula, Florida on July 28th, 1927 to Andrew Jackson and Deloris C. Walker. Bill served his country for 24 years in both the Army Air Corp and the Army. He participated in the Berlin...
Matt Steward
Jul 11, 2015
Duane Matthew “Matt” Steward , 37, died on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at his residence in Citrus Springs, FL. He was born April 21, 1978 in Galveston, TX. Matt grew up in Dunnellon graduating from Dunnellon High School in 1997. He was a mechanic and up until his passing he was employed as a service manager at Ford of Ocala. ...
Joseph Anthony Tarallo
Jul 11, 2015
Joseph Tarallo of Dunellon, FL passed away peacefully on July 11, 2015 at the age of 88. Joe, a WW II veteran, is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Lorraine of 62 years; his daughters Linda Heath, Jane T. Rodemer & Lora Brennan; siblings Albert Tarallo & Carol Monte; grandchildren James and Kelly Brennan, Joseph, Becky & Alex Rodemer;...
Irene C. Dennison
Jul 8, 2015
Irene C. Dennison, 90, died on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the Hospice of the Nature Coast in Lecanto, FL. She was born into this life on January 13, 1925 to the late Floyd and Margaret(Hout) Specht in Emporium, PA. Irene moved to Dunnellon in 1995 from New Jersey. She was a parishoner of the Catholic Community of St. John...
Dominic James Cavaiuolo, Sr.
Jul 4, 2015
Mr. Dominic Cavaiuolo, Sr., 66, of Ocala, FL, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at his residence. A native of New Haven, CT, he moved to Ocala in 1993, coming here from New Haven. He was a retired Lithographer, and proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife Bonnie, his daughter...
Dominic Carmen Pugliese
Jul 3, 2015
Dominic Carmen Pugliese passed away Friday July 3 at the age of 82, at his home in Rainbow Lakes Estates surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Paterson, New Jersey on July 16, 1932, he moved to Dunnellon in July 1969. He was a master carpenter and contractor but enjoyed his retirement traveling and spending time with his family. Dominic...
Margaret L. Brown
Jun 30, 2015
Born Luitgardis Margaret Mueller September 10, 1924 in Reutlingen, Germany, a city in Württemberg, Germany to the late Frederick-Ludwig and Rosa Mueller. A Family of 9 brothers ans sisters who survived World War II bombing raids and possible SS persecution for suspicion of aiding the enemy. She was a hairdresser in the family business but came to America on a...
James M. Lias
Jun 28, 2015
James M. Lias, 87, died on June 28, 2015 in Dunnellon, FL. He was born into this life on November 15, 1927 in Dubois, PA to the late Merle and Helen (Johnson) Lias and grandson to the late Anna and Ernest Johnson. A graduate from Dubois High School and Penn State University, 1951. Jim enlisted in the US Navy in...
Walter Roy Mayes
Jun 28, 2015
Walter Roy Mayes, 82, passed Sunday, June 28, 2015 at The Bridge at Ocala assisted living facility. He was born April 16,1933 in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania to Graham Mayes and Eleanor Johnson Mayes. He moved to Miami in 1955 from England, then to Dunnellon in the mid 1990's. Mr. Mayes was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a block mason. ...
Lester Peek Luffman
Jun 27, 2015
Lester Peek Luffman, 87, the cornerstone of his family’s foundation and the fourth generation from his family to live in Marion County, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 27, 2015. Lester graduated from Ocala High School where he played football and was a member of FFA. Upon graduation, he met and married his “Georgia...
Jerry "Roach" Eddy
Jun 24, 2015
Jerry “Roach” Eddy, 61, died on June 24, 2015. He was born on February 6, 1954 in Norwich, NY. Jerry has been in the Dunnellon area since 1957 coming from NY. He worked for over thirty years with Hill Roofing as a Professional Roofer in Dunnellon up until about a year and a half ago. In his spare time he...
Larry Dwight Lowes
Jun 24, 2015
Larry Dwight Lowes, 62, of Dunnellon, Florida, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Hospice of Citrus County & The Nature Coast Hospice House. He was born September 18, 1952 in Louisville, Kentucky. He moved to Dunnellon in 1998 from Holly, Michigan. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church of Inverness. Mr. Lowes was an entertainer who owned a...
Felixia Leonty Felix
Jun 23, 2015
Felixia Leonty Felix, 53, entered into rest on June 23, 2015 in Ocala, FL. She was born February 21, 1962 in St. Lucia, West Indies to the late John and Nellie Leonty. Felixia was raised in St. Lucia and moved to New York and eventually Ocala eight years ago. She had worked many years as a nurse in NY and...
