Jayne DePoy, 86, of Tavares, FL, passed away on January 2, 2026. She was born on August 19, 1939, in Youngstown, OH, to her parents: Charles and Mary (Pero) Miles. Jayne worked as a banker in financial services. She taught line dancing for many years in her community, played several years of...

Barbara Grove Silva of Leesburg, FL passed away at the age of 89 on January 1, 2026. Barbara was born in Pottstown, PA on September 16, 1936 at the height of the Great Depression. During her early childhood, Barbara saw her beloved father Clifford Grove enlist in the US Navy, serving his country...

Richard (Dick) Jerome Wandersee Currently from Leesburg, FL died Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Advent Hospital after a brief illness. He was born October 4, 1937 in Redwood Falls, MN to Walter and Frances (Unzeitig) Wandersee. He was the sixth of seven children. Richard served in the military...

James Garfield "Jay Bird" Tillis II was unexpectedly called home Friday December 26th, 2025. Born in Hillsborough County, Fl on October 7th, 1971, Jay was a devoted father & family man who was looking forward to being a first time grandfather to Levi Tillis. He was a steadfast Christian, a...

Christina (Chris) R. Fiala passed away peacefully on December 26, 2025 after a long journey with cancer, heart disease and dementia. Up until the end Chris maintained her kindness, compassion, appreciation of beauty, love of family and friends, and expressed gratitude for her long life, full of...

Richard Marshall Robbins, 68, of Tavares, FL, passed away on December 24, 2025. He was born on July 22, 1957, in Anne Arundel County, MD, to his parents: Clyde and Janice (Nesvig) Robbins. Richard grew up in California and later joined the United States Navy. He retired from the City of Ft....

Carolyn Ann Galante, age 80, of Tavares, Florida, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 20, 2025. She was born on May 30, 1945, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, and moved to Florida in 1977 from West Virginia. Carolyn dedicated her life to caring for others as a Critical Care Registered Nurse. She...

Tracy Lynn Smith, 65, passed peacefully on December 19, 2025. Tracy loved plants and flowers as much as she loved her family and friends. She loved gardening, dancing around the house to 80's rock music. No matter how hard life was to her, Tracy continued to smile and would help anyone in need....

David Alan Derby, age 81, of Tavares, Florida was sent to his eternal home on Friday, December 19, 2025 due to a long battle with heart disease. David was predeceased by his beloved parents Willett and Phyllis Derby of Salisbury, Maryland. David had one brother Willett Jr. (Bill) who passed away...

In Loving Memory of David Scott Pauley Sr. David Scott Pauley Sr., affectionately known as “Scott,” passed away peacefully following an illness on Thursday, December 18th, at the age of 62. He was born on June 1st, 1963, in West Virginia and lived a life marked by devotion to his family,...

Francis Jacob “Frank” Kaminski, 86, of Tavares died Thursday. Born in Toledo, Ohio, he enlisted in the Navy after graduating from Woodward High School in Toledo. He served on four different aircraft carriers during a 20-year career in the Navy. After retiring to Tavares in 1977, he started a...