Charles Enoch Bard 96, of Eustis, FL passed away on Monday September 12, 2016. Charles was born on March 14, 1920 in Muskegon, MI to the late Enoch and Freida Bard. Charles was a proud Veteran of the United States Army. Charles enlisted on August 10, 1942 and was honorably discharged on November...

James Gordon (Jim) Mead James Gordon Mead died in Mount Dora, FL on September 10th, following a brief period of declining health. Jim was born in Beacon, NY in 1927 - in the front bedroom of the family home that still stands on North Avenue. He was the son of James Van Deusen Mead and Florence...

Nancy A. Maree of Mount Dora passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the age of 80 years. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Nancy retired from AT&T after many years of service. She moved to Florida and lived in Lake Francis Estates in Tavares before moving to Mount Dora....

Richard J. Marcello, age 76, of Leesburg, FL passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. He was born February 19, 1940 in West Warwick, RI and moved to Florida in 1979. He was a retired bar owner and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was an avid baseball fan, especially the Tampa Bay Rays. He is...

Thomas Franklin "Tom" Hayes of Tavares, Florida passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at the age of 75 years. He was born in Detroit, Michigan to Franklin and Clara Hayes, who preceded him in death. Tom worked for Ford Motor Company as a plumber and pipe fitter until his retirement. Tom met...

Sue Miller, 84, died peacefully on September 5, 2016 after a short hospital and hospice stay. For many years she battled pulmonary fibrosis, but remained very active until her final days. Sue was a Registered Dietician and served as a clinical dietician for decades. Her email tagline was...

Ofelia Ines Pecora Gutierrez, age 82, of Astatula passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2016. She was born November 27, 1933 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Arrangements have been entrusted to Steverson, Hamlin & Hilbish Funerals and Cremations, 226 E. Burleigh Blvd., Tavares, FL 32778,...

Ethel M. Jones of Leesburg, FL passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at the age of 92 years. She was born in Pennsville, Pennsylvania. Ethel worked as a teacher’s aide for the Byron Union Elementary School in Byron, California prior to her retirement. She moved to Leesburg from Brentwood,...

Betty Marie Fillbach was born January 20, 1936 in Springfield, Illinois, to Lucille Morgan and Clifford Eskew. She graduated nursing school from Rockford College (Rockford, Illinois) in 1956. Betty returned to college in 1988, earning her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Leo’s College (St...

Word has been received of the death of James C. McMahon Sr, of Leesburg, Fl., formerly of Naugatuck. Mr. McMahon leaves his wife Joan (Hotchkiss) McMahon of Fl., One son James C.Jr. of Valrico, Fl., five daughters, Mrs. Patrick (June) Nichols of Walpole, Ma., Mrs. Charles (Joan) Doback Jr. of...

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free, I'm following the path God laid for me. I took his hand when I heard his call, I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day, To laugh, to love, to work, to play. Tasks left undone must stay that way, I've found that peace at the close of...

Samuel Dennis Cosgrove, age 78, of Leesburg, FL passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016. He was born December 3, 1937 in Jersey City, New Jersey. He grew up in Weehawken, NJ and attended Holy Family High School in Union City, NJ. He moved to Leesburg in 1993 from Windham, ME. He was a retired...