Obituaries

Anne Waszkowiak was involved in the Ocala VFW and served as the Auxiliary President for 2 years and district President for a year.

Allen Johnson loved being on the water, boating, and fishing, had a strong kindness for animals, and an excellent talent for carpentry, driving tractor trailer, and fixing mechanical things and restoring cars with his hands.

Hilda Surrency was a lifelong resident of Marion County and the founder of Tax Savers Income Tax Service.

Roger Mann loved our country and the great outdoors. He was an avid collector of arrowheads and spent countless time hunting for them all over Marion County and the Ocala National Forest.

Diane Antonisen enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking, reading, and talking on the phone with her many girlfriends.

Marjorie Barker was a member of Central Baptist Church of Ocala and was a long time member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

John Mataya was known for his love of shuffleboard. He represented Florida for over a decade in the US Senior Games. He also enjoyed golf, and was very active in bocce ball, bridge and other card games.

After moving to Ocala, Bill Mansfield was a well-known radio personality at WMOP and WTMC radio stations. In between radio gigs, he was the operations director at Rainbow Springs, the tourist attraction.

Jerry Santana owned and operated Santana Custom Tile in Ocala for 15 years before embarking on a 21 year career with the Florida Department of Transportation.

Frances Ramage was a free and loving spirit who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

Doris Maita enjoyed crocheting, going to the beach and sun tanning, but most importantly she loved spending time with her family.

Bobby Reynolds enjoyed playing with his kids/grandkids, weekend getaways, cruises, 80s music and movies, collecting guns, and watching football, especially the Florida Gators.

Robert Mis enjoyed fishing, motocross racing, riding his Harley Davidson, and spending time with his friends.

Andy Zych loved football and the Miami Dolphins was his favorite team.

Lynn Martin was Forest Ranger for over 30 years in the state of Florida.

Evelyn Newland was a homemaker and small business owner.

Jennifer Miller worked as a pediatric nurse at Ocala Pediatrics as well as pharmaceutical sales representative for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

Barbara Ellen Blankenship passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on July 28 at Kindred Hospital in Ocala.