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Doris Loretta Rivera
Aug. 28, 2024
Doris Loretta Rivera, age 62, loving wife and mother passed away peacefully in Orlando Florida on Wednesday August 28, 2024. Born Doris Loretta Cameron on January 26, 1962, in Olean New York, the daughter of Howard and Margaret Cameron. Doris was extremely outgoing, humorous and loved to be...

James Lee Reed
Aug. 27, 2024
James Lee Reed, of Tavares, FL, passed away on August 27, 2024 at Advent Waterman Hospital. He was born December 21, 1935 in Drift, KY, to Ward L. and Rebecca J. (Hoffman) Reed. He is survived by his wife of 67 years: Shelby Calton Reed; two daughters: Janet (David) Johnson and Deborah Reed of...

Adrain Creech Jr.
Aug. 25, 2024
Adrain Creech Jr. is survived by his Wife Sarah Whidden Creech, Son Adrain “A.J.” Creech, and four grandkids, Vanessa “Nessa”, Brendan, Kailey, and Adrain “Ace”, one sister Wanda Stone, and three brothers Gary, Steven, and Cecil Creech and many nieces and nephews, and grand nieces and nephews. He...

Susan Kent Ayers
Aug. 25, 2024
Susan Kent Ayers, 57, of Tavares, FL passed away on August 25th, 2024, after being diagnosed with stage-4 bladder cancer in July of 2024. Susan was born on September 25th, 1966, to Frank and Mary Kent in Ontario, Canada. She grew up very close with her siblings Diane Henderson and Darrell Kent....

Mona Irene Slaamot
Aug. 23, 2024
Caring mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world on August 23, 2024, at the age of 75 in Tavares, FL. From her battle with Cancer. She was born to Tom and Ramona Fields on April 19, 1949, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She worked in the nutritional services industry and retired from...

Douglas Ronald MacDonald
Aug. 22, 2024
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Ruth S. Christy
Aug. 22, 2024
Qvera “Ruth” S. Christy March 7, 1926-August 22, 2024 Ruth S. Christy, 98, passed away peacefully in God’s arms at her home in Mount Dora, Florida on August 22, 2024. Ruth was born on March 7, 1926, in Stanton, TX to Lena Mae Fitzgerald Stroud and John Penny Stroud. She was the seventh of 10...

James J. Samolinski
Aug. 20, 2024
James J. Samolinski, 74, of Tavares, FL, passed away on August 20, 2024. He was born on November 16, 1949, in Milwaukee, WI, to his parents: Leonard and Constance (Kospecki). James was a parks supervisor for the government. No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements are entrusted to...

Lawrence (Larry) Francis Lauer
Aug. 20, 2024
Lawrence (Larry) F. Lauer, age 82, passed away on August 20, 2024, in Orlando, Florida surrounded by family. He was born August 7, 1942, in Petoskey, MI to his parents Edward and Theresa (Kruzel) Lauer. He graduated from St. Francis High School (Petoskey, MI) in 1960 and Michigan State University...

Russell Lee Tenet Jr
Aug. 16, 2024
On Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, Russell Lee Tenet Jr, passed away at age 75. He was born July 27,1949 in Orlando and lived most of his life in Florida. In his early years, he worked as a Ford Car Sales Associate and made the 300 Club. He worked successfully in produce/citrus sales and was a sales...

Frances S. Blanton
Aug. 15, 2024
Frances S. Blanton, age 90, of Tavares passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2024. She was born August 27, 1933 in Six Mile, SC and moved to Tavares in 1958. She worked part time as a substitute school teacher, was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Tavares, and had her private...

Frederick "Fred" James Kaminski
Aug. 15, 2024
Frederick “Fred” James Kaminski (78) passed away on August 15th, 2024, (the Feast of the Assumption of Mary), in the compassionate care of Cornerstone Hospice. Fred was born October 4th,1945 to Edwin and Julia Kaminski in Toledo, Ohio. He had two older siblings: Rosalie and Edwin Jr. His parents...