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Connie Louise Centers
Jun. 03, 2014
Connie Louise Centers 73, of Mid Florida Lakes, Leesburg, passed away on June 3, 2014. She was born in Middletown, Ohio and moved here from Orlando in 2011. She was an Ordained Minister and currently the Assistant Minister to Families for The First Church of God of Eustis. She had worked as a...
Russell D. "Russ" Schaffer
Jun. 02, 2014
Russell Dean “Russ” Schaffer, of Grand Island, Florida passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014 at the age of 79 years. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska to the late Henry and Helen Schaffer. He proudly served his country, serving in the US Navy for over 14 years and in the US Army for over 20 years....
Joseph C. Arborio
May 31, 2014
Joseph C. Arborio 98, of Grand Island and New Smyrna Beach, Florida formerly of Poughkeepsie and Lagrange, New York, born in New Haven, Connecticut on October 12, 1915 to John and Maria Bollea Arborio, passed away May 31, 2014. Joe graduated from high school in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1932 and...
Anthony Natale
May 30, 2014
Anthony Natale, of The Villages, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2014 at the age of 97 years. He was born in Belleville, New Jersey. He served in the US Army in World War II. Anthony worked as a barber most of his life. He is survived by his wife, Irma; sister, Ann Colon of Connecticut and several...
Robert A. Rose
May 25, 2014
Robert A. Rose 50, of Eustis, passed away on May 25, 2014. He was born in Kenmore, New York and came to this area in 1978. He was an employee of Halliday Products of Orlando for the last 27 years. Robert was a 1982 graduate of Tavares High School, and a member of the Tampa Bay Area Racing...
Richard A. Riker Sr.
May 22, 2014
Richard A. Riker Sr. 92, of Umatilla, passed away on May 22, 2014. He was born in Newton, New Jersey and moved here in1897 from there. He was a veteran having served in the United States Marine Corp during World War II. He was predeceased by his first wife Fay in 2000. Richard is survived by his...
Richard L. Stadler
May 19, 2014
Richard L. Stadler of Eustis, Florida, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at the age of 81 years. He was born in Aurora, IL. Richard served his country in the US Coast Guard. He is survived by his son, Richard A. Stadler of Eustis and daughter, Tamara S. O'Conner of Sycamore, IL and other family...
George Joseph Schlessinger
May 16, 2014
George Joseph Schlessinger 98, of Eustis, passed away on May 16, 2014. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved here in 1979 from Hicksville, New York. He was a retired engineer in the defense industry. Survivors include his son Gary (Patti) Schlessinger of Orange Park, Florida and his...
Gerald Stephen Foster
May 13, 2014
Jerry Foster, 70, of Grand Island, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 13, 2014 as the sun was rising. He was born in North Conway, New Hampshire, on September 18, 1943 and grew up in Stow and Fryeburg, Maine. He graduated from Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg, Maine in 1961. Jerry was a...
Haydee Sosa Velez
May 09, 2014
Haydee Velez, age 86, of Brooklyn, New York, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014. She was born September 29, 1927 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. She is survived by her sons, Ramon Velez, Ivan Velez, and Rey Velez; daughters, Myriam Fiore and Alba Reyes; sister, Luz Barreto; grandchildren, Myrna...
James Edward Thompson
May 06, 2014
James Edward Thompson 77, of Eustis, passed away on May 6, 2014. He was born in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania and moved to this area in 1955. He was a Christian and served in the United States Army. Survivors include his daughter JoDee Thompson of Eustis and his granddaughters; Angel Marie Thompson...
Juanita W. Ball
May 04, 2014
Juanita W. Ball 97, of Eustis passed away on May 4, 2014. She was born in Corbin, Kentucky and moved here in 1950 from Harlan, Kentucky. Juanita is retired from the First State Bank of Eustis, currently Wells Fargo Bank and had worked as a telephone operator for Southern Bell in Kentucky. She was...