Barbara Franki, age 68, of Tavares passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016. She was born October 28, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Tavares in 2006 from NJ. She was a retired cosmetic chemist and a realtor. She was the Past Exalted Ruler of the East Brunswick Elks. She also owned a DJ company...

Clark H. VanMeter, age 88, of Leesburg passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016. He was born February 6, 1927 in Pattonsburg, MO and moved to Lake County in 1996 from Seffner, FL. He was an equipment repairman and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in WWII. He was a member of the First...

Virginia Gaylord Clark, age 93 of Tavares, Fl, entered into eternal rest on Sunday 3 January, 2016 at The Cove with her loving family by her side. Born in Bridgeport, CT on 13 December, 1922, where she spent her early years. She was the daughter of the late Marguerite (Gaylord) and Frederick J....

Alexa Danielle Burke ~ Our Lovely ~ January 11, 1991 – January 2, 2016 Alexa Danielle Burke died unexpectedly while sleeping peacefully at home in the arms of her beloved mother, on January 2, 2016 in Oviedo, FL. at the age of 24. Alexa is survived by her mother, Jeanne Rene’ Burke, her beloved...

Ida Belle Pharis, age 90, of Howey-In-The-Hills passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2016. She was born April 23, 1925 in Winter Garden, FL and moved to Howey-In-The-Hills in 1950 from Clewiston, FL. She was a homemaker and a sales representative for Avon. She is survived by her sons, Johnny S....

Lorain L. Goodman, age 89, of Tavares passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2016. She was born January 18, 1926 in Sullivan, IN and moved to Tavares in 1973 from Orlando, FL. She was a business owner in the mobile home industry. She was a member of the Florida Manufactured Housing Association, Lake...

George Bradley Anderson, III, age 70, of Tavares passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2016. He was born July 27, 1945 in Herington, KS and moved to Lake County in 2004 from Canandaigua, NY. He was a retired Department Manager in the chemical industry and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having...

Rosemary “Rosey” Brown of Winter Haven, FL, formerly of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. She was born in Muncie, IN and moved to central Florida 30 years ago. Rosemary was a retired secretary and worked for Uniroyal Rubber Co. She was an avid golfer and loved to play...

Lawrence John Brother, age 66, of Tavares passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. He was born January 15, 1949 in Buffalo, NY and moved to Lake County in 2004 from Richmond, VA. He was a retired Air Traffic Controller and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served during Vietnam. He is...

Samuel C. Kephart of Sorrento, Florida passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at the age of 83 years. He was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. He proudly served his country in the US Army Airborne in the Korean War. After the war he moved to central Florida. He went to work for Lockheed...

Joseph Rene Roger Gagne, age 77, of Tavares passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015. He was born March 18, 1938 in Norwalk, CT and moved to Tavares in 2005 from Boca Raton, FL. He was a retired operating engineer and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was an avid scuba diver and fisherman. He is...

Terrence R. “Terry” Conway of Grand Island, Florida passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the age of 81 years. He was born in Bismarck, North Dakota. Terry proudly served his country in the US Army Airborne in the Korean War. After his time in the service, Terry chose a career in law...