John Joseph Rush, age 70, of Tavares passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016. He was born May 11, 1946 in Pittsburgh, PA and moved to Lake County in 2006. He was a retired sales driver for Wonder Bread and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Vietnam. He attended St. Patrick Catholic...

Paul A. Blake, Sr, age 75, passed away on December 16th in Tavares, FL. surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 3, 1941 in McKeesport, PA. He is now in heaven with his son Paul Jr. He was also preceded in death by his father and mother, Walter and Julia Kochuba Blake, and his sister...

Royden Myred Vroman, 80, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Roy was born October 3, 1936 to William Peter and Sarah Naomi (Merkey) Vroman in Nantmeal, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Warwick High school in 1955. Roy served in the US Navy aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid from 1956...

Charles David Brown, age 54, of Ft. Wayne, IN and Umatilla, FL passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. He was born February 27, 1962 in Eustis, FL to Delmar H. Brown and Barbara Joan Brown. He was an equipment operator in the scrap metal business. Inurnment will take place at Lakeside Memory...

Brian Michael Bargert, 45, of Tavares, FL passed away suddenly at his home on December 13, 2016. Brian was born on April 13, 1971 in Livonia, MI to Edmund and Sharon Bargert. He moved to Tavares, FL from Ludington, MI in 2015. Brian worked at Metalworks in Ludington, MI for over twelve years and...

Deanne E. Frye, 54, of Leesburg, FL went to be with The Lord on Sunday December 11, 2016. She was born on February 21, 1962 in Boston, MA to the late James and Joan Kelley. Deanne was a Program Director and specialized in electronics for over nine years. Deanne grew up in Sandwich, MA and later...

Joseph “Joe” Chamless, 78, died December 11, 2017 at home in Astatula, Florida, after a long battle with cancer. Joe was born on February 23, 1938 to Stewart and Elizabeth (Folmar) Chamless in Bessemer, Alabama. Like all good Southern men, he respected his mother, he followed NASCAR and he loved...

Betty JoAnne Hamilton, age 76, of Tavares passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016. She was born January 6, 1940 in Tampa, FL and moved to Lake County in 1993. She was a member of St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church in Eustis and was a member of the Lady Shriners. She loved traveling in their...

Virginia Rhea Linville, 80 of Leesburg, FL went to be with The Lord on Saturday December 10, 2016. Virginia was born on May 16, 1936 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Robert and Maggie Roberts. She moved to Florida from Greenwood, IN in 1992. Virginia was of the protestant faith and was a proud...

Victor Laurence Palinski, 70, of Tavares, FL passed away at his home on Tuesday December 6, 2016. Victor was born on July 01, 1946 in Kittanning, PA to the late Edward and Josephine Palinski. Victor was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. He enlisted into the United States Air Force...

Dimple W. Hawthorne of Tavares passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the age of 92 years. She was born in Altoona and has lived in this area her entire life. Dimple was a member of the First Baptist Church of Tavares since 1947. She was also a member of the Palm Garden Club, Tavares...

Harvey Dean Reynolds, 83, of Tavares, FL passed away on Monday December 5, 2016. Harvey was born on March 19, 1933 in Stanford, KY to the late Dena and Ella Reynolds. Harvey graduated from the UK College of Commerce in 1958 and later enlisted with the United States Army. Harvey was a proud...