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Heriberto Collazo
Jan. 23, 2021
Heriberto Collazo Rivera, 71 of Deland, FL passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021. He was born on December 15, 1949 in San Juan Puerto Rico to the late Manuel and Tomasa Collazo. Heriberto was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, and friend who will be deeply missed by many. Please...

Patrick Anthony Aurigemma
Jan. 22, 2021
Patrick Anthony Aurigemma, 93 of Mount Dora, FL passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 with his loving wife by his side. Patrick was born on January 05, 1928 in Queens, NY to the late Carmine and Anna Aurigemma. He proudly served his country in 1946 as an Army/ Air Corp airplane mechanic in...

James Dennis Trout
Jan. 21, 2021
James Dennis Trout, 73 of Leesburg, FL went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 21,2021. James was born on May 07, 1947 in Terre Haute, IN to the late Gale and Ruby Trout. On August 10, 1989 James married the love of his life, Cathy Montgomery. James was a railroad conductor and brakeman for...

Linda R. Delgado
Jan. 19, 2021
Linda R. Delgado, 76 of Tavares, FL passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Linda was bornon Thursday, August 10, 1944. She was a loving woman who enjoyed telling stories about her life. Linda will be deeply missed by those who knew her. Memories may be shared on the tribute wall. Services have...

David Russell
Jan. 14, 2021
David Russell of Mount Dora passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the age of 57 years. He was born in Medford, Massachusetts to Leonard and Rowena Russell. He moved to central Florida from New Hampshire over 15 years ago. David loved to cook and worked as a chef in several restaurants...

Dolores Ruth Coyle
Jan. 14, 2021
Dolores Ruth Coyle, age 98 passed away on January 14, 2021 in Tavares, Florida. Dolores was born April 8, 1922 in Monroeville, Pennsylvania to Christian L. Metzger and Mathilda Foertsch. She grew up in Pennsylvania, married and started a family soon after graduating high school. She met her...

George "Bobby" Hamby
Jan. 14, 2021
It is with great sadness, we announce that George (Bobby) Douglas Hamby age 69 of Sorrento, FL passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Cornerstone Hospice in Tavares, FL. Bobby, a long time Florida resident, was born in Marion, VA on July 30, 1951. A retired jockey/ horse trainer, Bobby...

Amy Lynn Finley
Jan. 13, 2021
Amy Lynn "Pitbull" Finley of Grand Island passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the age of 43 years. She was born in Ocala. Amy was a homemaker who loved her family dearly. She was a loving mother, daughter, grandmother, and sister. Amy also loved motorcycles. She was preceded in death by...

Agnes M. Bischoff
Jan. 12, 2021
Agnes M. Bischoff, 79 of Mt. Dora, Fl passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Agnes was born on March 10, 1941 in Yonkers, NY to the late Alexander and Catherine Stevens. She moved to Florida from New York in 1987. Agnes was an active member of the VFW post 1992 of Mt. Dora, Fl and the Moose...

John Preston Heller
Jan. 11, 2021
John Preston Heller passed away on January 11, 2021 in Tavares, Florida. John was born on October 22, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas. He was lovingly adopted by Rev. John R. Heller and Oveda (Voss) Heller and spent the majority of his childhood in Riviera Beach, FL and Saint Petersburg, FL. He was a...

Rosa "Pearl" Payne
Jan. 08, 2021
Rosa "Pearl" Payne was born May 16, 1938 in Auburn, Alabama and moved to Apopka, Florida with her parents. Rosa passed away January 8, 2021 due to a short illness. Rosa worked at IBM, New York as a Quality Inspector for 25 years where she met and married her husband Stephen Payne, Sr. A devoted...

Jerry Parker Evans, Jr.
Jan. 05, 2021
Jerry Parker Evans, Jr. of Eustis, Florida passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the age of 73 years. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Marketing. Upon graduation, Jerry was commissioned 2nd Lt/USAF...