James Lee Mulvaney, age 72, of Leesburg, FL passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. He was born January 20, 1943 in Jackson, MI and moved to Leesburg in 1986. He was a retired process engineer and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He loved building Cushman Motor Scooters and was a member of the...

Newell “Channing” Burns, age 82, of Zellwood went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Channing was born in Boston, MA to Percy Gladstone Burns and Marguerite Ellis Burns. The family lived in Greenwood, a section of Wakefield where Channing attended the Greenwood Elementary...

Fred J. Michels Sr, at the age of 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday July 9 2015 at his Tavares, FL home. He was born to the late Fred A. Michels and Anna Michels, January 1, 1922, in New York, NY. Fred graduated from Bennet High School in Buffalo in 1940. Dad’s passions were: family, faith,...

Betty L. Fye, age 98, of Eustis passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. She was born July 29, 1916 in Logansport, IN. She was a bookkeeper for Woolworth’s in Logansport, IN. She was a member of St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, Eustis. She is survived by her nephews, James Kihm and Thomas...

Marlene L. Bettis, age 84, of Leesburg passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. She was born February 18, 1931 in Chicago, IL. She is survived by her sons, Bruce R. Bettis of Leesburg, FL, Harold Eugene Bettis of OK; and daughter, Beth McClevish of OK. The family will have a Gathering at Steverson...

Janet Travis of Eustis, Florida passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at the age of 64 years. She was born in Manteno, Illinois to Leslie and Shirley Sorensen. Janet moved to the Lake County, Florida area in 1980 from Illinois. She was working for the Pringle Home Building Group as a real estate...

John Buck Thompson, of Deland, (formerly of Tavares) Florida passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at the age of 94 years. He was born in Princeton, West Virginia. John proudly served his country in the US Army in World War II. Serving in the Northern Solomons, Guadalcanal and the Philippine...

Dorothy Jean Abbott, age 70, of Tavares passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. She was born January 10, 1945 in Richmond, CA. Arrangements have been entrusted to Steverson, Hamlin & Hilbish Funerals and Cremations, 226 E. Burleigh Blvd., Tavares, FL 32778, (352)343-4444. Online condolences...

John Santiago, age 90, of Leesburg passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015. He was born June 22, 1925 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. He was a retired security guard. He was a member of the North Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church. He is survived by his wife, Martha Martinez of Leesburg, FL; son, John...

Venancio Trejo, age 80, of Astatula, passed away on June 27, 2015. He was born in Mexico and moved here from California in 1979. He attended St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church of Eustis and was a nursery worker. He is survived by his wife Maria Luisa Trejo, sons; Victorino Trejo, Noel Trejo...

Jarrod Brandon Coffey of Tavares, joined his beloved grandparents in heaven on Friday, June 26, 2015 at the age of 28 years. He leaves behind his son Gunner Steven, his mother Linda Coffey, his father Pat Coffey, brothers: Justin Battey (Andrean), Hank Coffey. Sisters: Denise Taylor, Ashley...

Kathleen Kay Bitney, age 74, of Mt. Dora passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015. She was born April 15, 1941 in Lake Geneva, WI and moved to Lake County in 1968. She was a retired underwriter in the insurance business. She loved gardening. She is survived by her husband, Terence Bitney of Mt. Dora,...