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Howard Michael Brown
Aug. 15, 2014
Howard M. Brown, age 54, of Leesburg, FL passed on Friday, August 15, 2014 at Florida Hospital in Orlando after a battle with esophageal cancer. He was born October 22, 1959 in Haverhill, MA, the son of Howard and Doris Brown. Mike, as most people knew him, spent his childhood on the beaches of...
Barry J. Mast
Aug. 15, 2014
Barry J. Mast, age 66, of Astatula passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014. He was born January 25, 1948 in Baltimore, MD and moved to Lake County in 1971. He was a maintenance engineer with Florida Hospital Waterman, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a member of the American Legion. He had a...
Phillip L. Lee
Aug. 15, 2014
Phillip L. Lee of Leesburg, FL passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 at the age of 83 years. He was born in Sioux Creek, WI. Phillip worked for Rexnord as an Engineer. He also served his country in the Wisconsin Air National Guard, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He was a member of the Dallas...
Annabel Lepard
Aug. 13, 2014
Annabel Lepard (nee Lauer), age 95, of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. She was born July 30, 1919 in Prospect, OH to Daniel and Bernice Lauer. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Lake Shrine Ladies Auxiliary, and the Union Congregational Church, where she was an organist for...
Charles Vernal "Charlie" Robinson
Aug. 13, 2014
Charles Vernal “Charlie” Robinson of Leesburg, FL passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the age of 85 years. Born in Bath, Maine, Charlie proudly served his country in the US Army. He was a talented carpenter who owned his own successful business, working in many different capacities...
Edward Francis Brooks
Aug. 13, 2014
Edward Francis Brooks of Tavares, FL passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the age of 79 years. He was born in Fall River, MA to Adam and Margaret Brooks. Edward proudly served his country in the US Army. He was a graduate of St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH. Edward was a retired...
Edward Fred Dantuma
Aug. 09, 2014
Edward Fred Dantuma, age 86, of Deer Island, Tavares, FL passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014. He was born July 26, 1928 in Grand Rapids, MI and moved to Tavares in 1993 from Redland, FL. He was self-employed in the magazine business and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in WWII....
Anthony T. "Chip" Lausi
Aug. 06, 2014
Anthony T. “Chip” Lausi of Eustis, Florida passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at the age of 67 years. He was born in Washington, DC. Chip served his country in the US Army in the Vietnam War. He worked in many different areas of the hospitality industry until he retired. Chip...
Beverly Ann Silva
Aug. 03, 2014
Beverly Ann Silva, age 72, of Tavares passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2014. She was born October 7, 1941 in Providence, RI and moved to FL in 1976. She was a retired office manager in the electrical industry. She was of the Catholic faith and she loved to sing. She is survived by her significant...
Charlotte Lorraine Canton
Aug. 02, 2014
Charlotte Lorraine Canton, age 78, of Tavares passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014. She was born November 21, 1935 in Minneapolis, MN and moved to Tavares in 2011 from Elk River, MN. She worked many years as a medical ward secretary at a hospital. She was a member of the Church of Saint...
George P. Marks
Jul. 29, 2014
George P. Marks of Tavares passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. He celebrated his 95th birthday on July 10th. He was born in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. George proudly served his country in the US Army in World War II. He had many talents. George grew up on a farm. He sold cattle as a young man. He...
Joseph Paul Jessup
Jul. 28, 2014
Joseph Paul Jessup, Major (RET) US Army, of Tavares, FL passed away unexpectedly, on Monday, July 28, 2014 at the age of 45 years. He was born in Geneva, AL. Paul grew up in Greenwood, IN and graduated from Center Grove High School, Class of 1986. Paul served 26 years and recently retired from...