Obituaries

Zbi Lemus was a highly respected manager at the famous Oyster Bar Restaurant in Grand Central Station for five years, and worked at the equally renowned Russian Tea Room and other establishments throughout New York City.

Donna Burdette was an avid tennis player, many times golden retriever “mom” and a Mahjong teacher.

Santos Negron loved to play the guitar, conga, the marakas, and was a lead singer in a band.

Steve Carter loved skydiving, hiking, and motorcycling the Ocala countryside once retired. He was always very active in his community church.

Donna Borgioni joined the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in 1981, where she retired with the rank of Lieutenant in 2006.

Doug Joiner pioneered the advancement of technology in Marion County Schools. He spearheaded the creation and improvement of the district's data network.

Mary Jane Armstrong was a parishioner of Queen of Peace Catholic Church, where she also served as an usher.

Dr. Himanshu Shekhar Kairab spent much of his life serving his community as a primary care specialist.

Steven Hills enjoyed fishing, woodworking, playing games with family and following the NFL.

Inge Szabo had many hobbies such as bowling, knitting, crocheting and cross-stitching.

Sheila Sheoraj enjoyed gardening, cooking, and traveling. Most of all she loved growing flowers and knitting blankets.

Kitty Raye was a faithful member of New Hope United Methodist Church in Citra. She attended North Marion High School.

Jeanette Hart enjoyed playing cards and other games like Yahtzee and Bingo, arts and crafts, listening to music and watching movies, especially scary or mystery ones, visiting family during holidays and shopping.

Ken Zook was fun loving and had a generous heart.

John Howton owned and operated Howton Electric for over 30 years.

Grace Urso was someone who never met a stranger and could make friends with anyone.

Jerry Kittle enjoyed golf, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, riding his motorcycle, and karaoke.

Dick Frank was one of the first black police officers in Utica. After retiring from the police department, he owned a jazz club in Utica.