Ocala, FL Obituaries

Julie A Moon, born on July 26, 1928, passed away on February 7, 2026, at the age of 97. Julie was a resident of The Villages, Florida.

Randel G Thrush was born on March 30, 1957, in Macomb, Illinois, and passed away on February 8, 2026, at the age of 68. He was a resident of Belleview, Florida. A graveside funeral service will be he...

April Demenzes Coplan passed away on February 4, 2026, at the age of 63. She was born on April 5, 1962. April was a resident of Summerfield, Florida.

Jack Ray Edwards, born on April 6, 1934, passed away on February 2, 2026, at the age of 91. He was a resident of Ocala, Florida.

Cristian Orfescu, born on December 24, 1956, in Bucharest, Réunion, passed away on January 31, 2026, at the age of 69. Cristian was a resident of Belleview, Florida. A visitation will be held at Fore...

Leona Locey, age 82, of Lady Lake, Florida, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 30, 2026, in Leesburg, Florida. Leona was born in Elmira, New York, to Virginia Cleveland and Elmo Aldrich. She w...

Cona Caputo, 98, of Ocala, Florida, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2026. Cona was born on September 2, 1927, in Naso, Messina, Italy. She later made her home in the United States, where she de...

Carmen Iris Serrano, age 96, was born on October 24, 1929, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and passed away on January 27, 2026, in Gainesville, Florida. Carmen was a devoted mother, grandmother, and faithf...

A beloved mother, grandmother and great grandma Maria Monserrate (Monse) Thomasson, 96, of Ocala, FL. passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 27,2026. Monse was born on February 19, 192...

Patrick Henry Holland, born on December 24, 1941, passed away on January 21, 2026, at the age of 84. He was a resident of Ocala, Florida.

Ronald M Fidler, born on November 16, 1941, passed away on January 19, 2026, at the age of 84. Ronald resided in Belleview, Florida. A committal service will be held at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, lo...

Marilyn Joyce Lockwood, age 89, of Ocala, Florida, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026. Marilyn was born on June 10, 1936, in Warwick, Rhode Island. She lived a life marked by dedication to he...

Daisy Ann Pinkston Vachon Alexander, age 91, of Ocala, Florida, passed away on January 15, 2026. Born in DeKalb, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late Florus Ansel and Maude Knight Pinkston. Daisy ...

Tomas Melendez‑Rivera, 93, of Ocala, Florida, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy defined by generosity, service, and a deep love for life. Born in Ciales, Puerto Rico, to his father Carme...

Robert Sherman Lemasters, born on May 4, 1942, passed away on January 13, 2026, at the age of 83. He was a resident of Belleview, Florida.

William John Cooper, born on May 18, 1947, passed away on January 12, 2026, at the age of 78. He was a resident of Ocala, Florida.

Elaine Blidberg, 77, of Dunnellon, Florida, passed away on January 9, 2026. Elaine was born in Newport, Rhode Island, on August 26, 1948. She earned her Associate degree from the University of New Ha...

Lois Ann (Sharp) Connelly went home to be with her Lord and Savior peacefully at 4:30 am on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. She leaves behind a legacy of faith, love, and caring that touched the lives of c...

Rachela Fusco, 89, of Silver Springs, Florida, passed away on January 11, 2026. She was born on December 24, 1936, in Naples, Italy. Rachela was married to her beloved husband, Carmine Fusco, on Sept...

Calvin Robinson, born on April 12, 1945, passed away on January 11, 2026, at the age of 80.

Edilia Alonso-Gonzalez, born on August 3, 1943, passed away on January 10, 2026, at the age of 82. She was a resident of Miami, Florida.

Gretchen Marie Kalb, age 50, of Tampa, Florida, passed away on January 11, 2026. Gretchen was born in Ocala, Florida, on June 27, 1975. She graduated from Hillcrest School and received her Special Ed...

Jose Manuel Colon Mandry was born on January 21, 1960, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He passed away on January 10, 2026, at the age of 65. He was a resident of Summerfield, Florida.

CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CECIL TURNER Cecil Alexander Turner, affectionately called Uncle Cecili was a native of Jamaica. He was born in the picturesque parish of Manchester. He was the si...

Cecil Glen Stratton, aged 80, passed away on January 6, 2026. He was born on May 19, 1945. Cecil was a resident of Ocala, Florida.

Paul Joseph Wohlfahrt, born on October 8, 1981, passed away on December 29, 2025, at the age of 44. He was a resident of Ocala, Florida.

Joseph C Powers Jr., born on October 31, 1930, passed away on December 30, 2025, at the age of 95. Joseph was a resident of Reddick, Florida.

Waneta Armstrong Fugitt 2/22/1929 - 1/1/2026 Born in Youngstown, Ohio to Andrew and Catherine Armstrong, she grew up loving to fish, be outdoors and travel with her family. She met her lifelong soulm...

Sergio Enrique Gonzalez left this world early on the morning of December 27th, 2025 at 73 years old. He was affectionately known as ‘Dirty Red’ to friends in both the motorcycle community and the Chi...

Teresa Arias, born on September 10, 1928, in Las Tunas, Cuba, passed away on December 28, 2025, at the age of 97. Teresa was a resident of Newberry, Florida. Her passions included sewing and croche...

Dorothy Bell Middleton March 4, 1932 – December 19, 2025 Dorothy Bell Middleton, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025, at the age of 93. Born on March...

Judy Camenzuli, born on July 13, 1946, passed away on December 27, 2025, at the age of 79. Judy was a resident of Aventura, Florida. A committal service will be held at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, lo...

Arnold Ray Davis, 78, of Belleview, Florida passed away on December 24, 2025 in Ocala, Florida. Arnie, as he was affectionately known, was born on June 10, 1947 in Morehead City, North Carolina and r...

In Loving Memory of Deborah “Debbie” Hunkapiller Deborah Dawn Hunkapiller, known to family and friends as Debbie and lovingly called Gma, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16th. Born Novembe...

Dorothy "Dori" May Draper Heath, born on July 2, 1951, in Morenci, Michigan, passed away on December 13, 2025, at the age of 74. Dorothy graduated from Garden Grove High School in California. Dori ...

Estervina Digeronimo, born on January 26, 1938, passed away on December 16, 2025, at the age of 87. A committal service will be held at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, located at 5740 South Pine Ave, St...

Roy Walden Austin, the firstborn of six children, of Newberry, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025. He was born in Council, Virginia, on June 9, 1950, to his mother, Caroline Lambert, and his ...

Daniel P. Piccirillo, of Ocala, Florida, passed away on December 10, 2025, at the age of 75. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on December 11, 1949 to Bernard and Mary Piccirillo. Dan attended N...

Rita J. Brown, 93, of Ocala, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Grace Davis Hall Hospice in Ocala. Rita was born on October 8, 1932, in Columbus, Ohio, to Ronald S. Monroe and L...

Howard William Wilson was born on November 15, 1932, in Hamilton, Ohio. He passed away on December 5, 2025, at the age of 93. Howard was a resident of Ocala, Florida.

William Powers, Jr., 75, of Peewee Valley, KY passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, in Ocala, FL. William was born in Peewee Valley, KY to Rosie Lee Flourney and William Powers, Sr. William attend...

Karen Kaiser, 85, of Belleview, Florida, passed away on December 5, 2025. Karen was born in Joliet, Illinois, on August 4, 1940. She graduated from Providence High School and later dedicated her life...

Dan Orfescu, born on March 7, 1962, in Bucharest, Romania,to Constantin Orfescu and Ana Petcu. He passed away on December 3, 2025, at the age of 63. He resided in Silver Springs, Florida. Dan receive...

Marilyn Curran (90) of Ocala, FL passed away on Dec. 3, 2025. Marilyn was born on Jan. 26, 1935 in Binghamton, NY to Stanley and Pauline Ellsworth. She is survived by her children Theresa, William, Ka...

Hedayat Shirani, born on August 18, 1947, in Rockville, passed away on November 26, 2025, at the age of 78. He was a resident of Leesburg, Florida.

Dolores “Dee” Amigliore, 81, of Ocala, Florida, passed away November 27, 2025. Dee was born in San Juan, PR on March 31, 1944 to Luis Toro and Isabel Toro (Rosario). Dee attended and graduated from C...

Mr. Allan Milton Vassell naturally passed away on Monday evening, November 24th, 2025. He was 98 years old. Allan was born on November 12, 1927 in the verdant and tranquil parish of Westmoreland, ...

Stephenie Smith, age 60, of Dunnellon, passed away on November 19, 2025. She was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, on February 2, 1965. Stephenie was married to Donald Smith Jr. on June 24, 1994, and...

Marva Jean Grooms, age 78, of Ocala, Florida, passed away on November 19, 2025. Marva was born in Valentine, Nebraska on October 21, 1947. Marva graduated from Valentine High School. She was married...

Ernesto “Lefty” Martinez, Jr., affectionately known as “Papa,” was born on December 31, 1943, in Puerto Rico and spent most of his life in Florida, ultimately settling down in Ocala, where he built a ...