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Richard Leslie Hyde
Sep. 23, 2016
Richard Leslie Hyde, 82, of Tavares Florida and Byron and Alexander, New York passed away peacefully in his home of Friday, September 23, 2016 with his wife of 60 years, Joanne, at his side. He was born January 21, 1934 in Batavia, New York to the late Fred and Mildred Chandler Hyde. Richard...
Terrence G. Loesch
Sep. 20, 2016
Terrence G. Loesch, 59, of Tavares, Florida went to be with The Lord Tuesday, September 20, 2016. He was born in Sandusky, Ohio on October 14, 1956 to Dennis Lane and June Cochran and his family moved to Tavares while he was still a baby. Terrence attended Tavares Schools and graduated from...
Carmen Onila Droz Orlando
Sep. 15, 2016
Carmen Onila Droz Orlando, 88, a long-time resident of the area, died Thursday the 15th of September at Florida Hospital Waterman in Tavares, Florida. Born on July 12, 1928 in the Panama Canal Zone, Panama, Carmen grew up with her two sisters, Dora and Anna, and two brothers, Ralph and Bill,...
Greta Karin Cann
Sep. 13, 2016
Greta Karin Cann, 76 of Leesburg, FL passed away on September 13, 2016. Greta was born on December 19, 1939 in White Plains, NY to the late Mr. and Mrs. Olsen. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years: Howard Cann. A Celebration of life service will be held at Steverson Hamlin and...
David M DaPrato
Sep. 12, 2016
Born: June 25, 1948 in San Francisco, California Died: September 12, 2016 in Mount Dora, Florida Dave lived in South San Francisco, CA until 1974 and graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in Communications.From 1975 until 1999 Dave resided with his family in Santa Rosa,...
Charles Enoch Bard
Sep. 12, 2016
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 Mead
Sep. 10, 2016
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
Sep. 10, 2016
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
Sep. 07, 2016
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
Sep. 06, 2016
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 Taylor Miller
Sep. 05, 2016
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
Sep. 03, 2016
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,...