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Bradley Paul "Brad" Brown 53, of Eustis, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018. He was born in Eustis and returned here from Colorado in 1997. Brad was a Veteran having served in the United States Air Force, had worked as a paramedic with Lake Sumter Emergency Services and was the former...

Reba Lee Gartee Reba Gartee was born May 14, 1917 in Jonesville, Virginia. She moved with her family to Monroe, Michigan where she met and wed Carey (Ted) Gartee. They were married for 35 years. During World War II, she helped with the war effort, working with her husband at Woodall Industries in...

Gennaro "Gene" DeMarie 77, of Mount Dora, passed away on January 14, 2018. He was born in Lawrence, Kansas, moved to Sorrento in 2001, then to Mount Dora in 2015. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and of the Vietnam War. He was a retired City Manager and the former owner of the...

Shannon Ray Simmons 29, of Umatilla, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018. He was born in Eustis and lived in this area all his life. He was a construction worker. He is survived by his mother and step father; Candy Pritchard and Billy Kelley of Umatilla, his son; Gage Simmons of Tennessee,...

Darlene B. Garner of Leesburg passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at the age of 67 years. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida and moved to the Lake County area in 1959. Darlene, with her husband Ernie, are the owners of Garner Jewelers in Leesburg. Darlene, affectionately known to her...

Debra Ann “Debbie” Garay 63, of Yalaha, passed away on January 6, 2018. She was born in New York City and moved here from Rhode Island in 1990. She was a Christian and a Graduate of Florida State University with Bachelor’s Degrees in Humanities, Humanistic studies and World Music. Debbie was the...

Josephine Pappalardo Stauter of Altoona, Florida passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the age of 98 years. She was born in Mount Vernon, Illinois and moved to this area in 1977 from Berwyn, Illinois. Josephine was a homemaker. For many years, she worked at the Seguin School for Retarded...

Stephen J. Cronin 85, of Umatilla, passed away on January 2, 2018. He was born in Augusta, Maine and moved to Umatilla from Orlando in 2012. He was predeceased by his wife Janet in 2016. He was a heavy equipment operator in the road construction industry. He is survived by four children; Michael...

Willi W. Reif Sr. 94, of Altoona, Florida, passed away on December 31, 2017. He was born in Bendorf, Germany and moved to Central Florida in 1992 from Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Willi was a Veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Army Air Corp, and was the former owner of...

Mary Altys Hodges, 89, of Mt. Dora, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2017. She was born in Dublin, Georgia on July 24, 1928. She moved to Plant City, Florida as a young child. There she met her future husband, Earl Hodges. They married and had two children. The family moved to Mt. Dora in...

Clifton M. ‘Cliff’ Delezenne of Eustis, Florida passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at the age of 68 years. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. Cliff worked as a boiler operator with United Auto Workers and worked for Ford and General Motors, retiring after 30 years of service. He moved to...

Carol M. Cornish of Paisley, Florida went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 24, 2017 at the age of 73 years. She was born in Bradford County, Pennsylvania and moved to this area from Orlando in 2000. Carol was a retired school teacher from the Orange County Public School System, retiring...