Ralph James Custar died Monday, February 5, 2018, aged 94. Ralph was born July 7, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio to Holly and Lillian Custar. After graduating John Marshall High School in 1943, Ralph served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII from 1943 until 1946. After his time in the service he...

Francisca Bay Arsenault, age 94, of Tavares passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018. She was born January 8, 1924 in Hartford, CT. She is survived by her son, Roger Bay Arsenault and his wife, Carol McLaughlin of East Haven, CT; daughter, Francine A. Bailey and her husband, Roger Arlington Bailey...

Joseph C. Russell, age 81, of Tavares passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018. He was born December 7, 1936 in Washington County, KY to the late Clarence and Minnie Mayes Russell. He was employed for 33 years with Southern States Cooperative. He and his wife of 60 years, Peggy Lear Russell, had...

Mildred G. Gay, age 94, of Tavares passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018. She was born March 23, 1923 in Meadowview, VA. She was a retired Lake County school bus driver. She was a member of Astatula Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for 26 years, was a member of the choir and...

Kevin Samuel Trejo, 24, of Astatula, FL passed away on Friday, February 02, 2018. Kevin was born on Friday, June 04, 1993 in Eustis, FL to his father Samuel Trejo and Mother Lory Luna. Kevin was a loving father, son, brother and friend who will be deeply missed by many. Some of his hobbies and...

George Richert - 84 - died Thursday, February 1, 2018. Retired Chief Petty Officer, US Coast Guard. Survived by his wife of 42 years, Susan; daughters Wanda and Jennifer, son David; son-in-law, Dave and daughter-in-law, Jennifer; grandsons Dustin, Joe, Logan, Garett; grandaughters Iris and...

Barbara Lois Stratton, age 76, of Leesburg passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. She was born August 30, 1941 in Staten Island, NY and moved to Lake County in 2004 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She was a Registered Nurse, a massage therapist, and a reflexologist. She is survived by her husband...

John Bogue, beloved husband, father and grandfather, moved to Glory land on January 29, 2018. John was born on September 29, 1931 to Rolland and Fern Bogue in Detroit, Michigan. John loved music, his wife, his children, grandchildren, his church and the ocean. John is a graduate of the University...

Nelson Aponte Vazquez, age 55, of Eustis passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018. He was born February 17, 1962 in Santurce, Puerto Rico and moved to Lake County in 2012. He was a retired plant operator with Anuvia Plant Nutrients. He was also a veteran of the Puerto Rican Army National Guard. He...

Maurice Robert Elkins, 87, of Tavares, Florida, passed away on January 22, 2018 of natural causes. Maurice was born in Shelbyville, Indiana on February 14, 1930. He was a resident of Indiana for 73 years. Maurice was married to Ruth Elkins (Richards) in January 1950. Maurice worked 36 years as a...

Teresa P. Kooser, age 101, of Mt. Dora, FL passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018. She was born January 8, 1917 in Swissvale, PA. She was a retired beautician. For many years she and her husband, Paul, and sons ran Perry Lake and Perry Lake Restaurant near Zelienople, PA. She is survived by...

Gordon Craig "Skeeter" Warner, Jr., age 83, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, January 18, 2018. He was born June 7, 1934 in Chicago. He was a veteran, having served in the navy 1951-1955. Gordon moved to Florida with his family in 1961 where he continued being an award-winning life...