William Joseph Hallman 65, of Anchorage, Alaska passed away on June 13, 2014. He was visiting family in this area. He was a computer programmer and analyst in the banking industry and a Veteran of the Vietnam War having served in the United States Air Force. He is survived by his wife Lina, son...

Robert E. Thibault, age 72, of Mt. Dora passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2014. He was born June 17, 1941 in Skowhegan, ME and moved to Lake County in 1988 from CT. He was a member of the N.R.A. and the Monroe Rod & Gun Club. He loved hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife of 50...

Maria Idalia LaPorte, age 81, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 in Tavares, FL surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Aguas Beunas, Puerto Rico and moved to the Tavares area in 2007 from Queens, NY. She was a retired Medical Records Supervisor with over 20 years of service with the...

Grace P. Johns, age 74, of Leesburg, FL passed away on Wednesday June, 11, 2014. She was preceded in death by her mother, Virginia Proffitt, and her father, Theodor Proffitt Sr. She is survived by her loving husband, Bob E. Johns; and two sons, Bryan L. Johns of Leesburg, FL and Bradley D. Johns...

Donna Jean Dancer, age 55, of Tavares passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. She was born September 11, 1958 in Jackson, MI and moved to Tavares in 2009 from Lansing, MI. She was a pharmacist and an active member and past president of the National Lambda Kappa Sigma fraternity. She is survived by...

Dorothy R. Hudson, age 92, of Tavares passed away on Monday, June 9, 2014. She was born July 9, 1921 in Buffalo, NY and moved to Florida in 1977 from Detroit, MI. She was a retired teacher. She loved cooking, camping, and traveling. She is survived by her daughter, Darlene Jackson of Tavares, FL;...

Robert Cook, age 85, of Tavares passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014. He was born August 21, 1928 in Washington, D.C. and moved to Florida in 1953 and to Tavares in 1960. He retired from Proctor & Gamble after a career in citrus processing. He was an elder in First Presbyterian Church, Eustis,...

Sheree Diana Bailey, age 58, of Umatilla passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014. She was born April 22, 1956 in Atlanta, GA. She did data entry in the building supply industry and was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Everest H. Bailey of Umatilla, FL; mother, Velma Cain of Tavares, FL;...

Linda Lee Rose, age 65, of Leesburg passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. She was born September 6, 1948 in Hammond, IN. She was a retired realtor and a teacher. She was a member of the Mechanicsburg Christian Church, Mechanicsburg, IN. She is survived by her husband, Michael Rose of Leesburg,...

Charles Frank Taylor, age 80, of Ft. McCoy passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. He was born February 28, 1934 in Bell County, KY. He was a retired carpenter, a past Deacon at Haines Creek Baptist Church, and a past member of the Lions Club, Tavares. He is survived by his wife, Mamie Lou...

Reginald Jesse Burleigh, 84, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The son of Wm. Forest Burleigh, DVM and Mildred Crouch, he was born October 22, 1929 in Utica, New York. He married his high school sweetheart Elizabeth (Betty) Malhenzie on March 10, 1950. He worked as highway superintendent of...

Margaret A. Higgins of Tavares, Florida passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at the age of 85 years. She was born in Tampa, Florida. Margaret lived in Winter Park for many years. She relocated to Clermont, then to Oviedo, Groveland and finally settled in Tavares in 2005. Margaret was a homemaker....