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Vincent James Broccolo
Jul. 26, 2014
Vincent James Broccolo, age 88, of Tavares passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014. He was born December 15, 1925 in Locust Valley, Long Island, NY and moved to Tavares in 1981 from Port Washington, NY. He worked many years for A&P Grocery and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in WWII....
Hazel M. Wintersdorf
Jul. 25, 2014
Hazel M. Wintersdorf of Tavares passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014 at the age of 81 years. She was born on the Florida panhandle in Point Washington. She moved to Leesburg in 1945 and then to Tavares in 1956. Hazel was a member of the Junior Women’s Club in Tavares and attended in the Elks Club...
Myrtis Prevatt
Jul. 25, 2014
Myrtis Prevatt, age 81, of Leesburg passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014. She was born July 11, 1933 in Quitman, GA. She was a fruit grader in the citrus industry for many years. She was a member of the Haines Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Kohler of Leesburg, FL,...
Theodore M. "Ted" Hollenbeck
Jul. 21, 2014
Theodore M. “Ted” Hollenbeck What can we say about the greatest man ever? Dad was a person who would put others first. He always made sure your needs were met. He loved his wife with all his heart and soul. It would have been 58 years on July 27, 2014. He leaves behind his wife, Darlene...
Lila Jean Myers
Jul. 19, 2014
Lila Jean Myers of Tavares, FL passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the age of 90. She was born in Ford City, PA. Lila Jean taught elementary school in New Kensington, PA as well as in Key West, FL. Lila Jean had a love for music and was a choir director in Pennsylvania and in Key West. She...
Jerry Lee Dunn
Jul. 18, 2014
Jerry Lee Dunn, age 74, of Tavares passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014. He was born December 27, 1939 in Decatur, IL. He originally lived in Decatur, IL and moved to Tavares in 1984 from Las Vegas, NV. He was a retired switchman with Norfolk and Western Railroad and was a realtor. He was also a...
Grace E. Hogan
Jul. 17, 2014
Grace E. Hogan, 88, of Tavares, passed away in Orange City on July 17, 2014. She was born in North Baltimore, Ohio where she graduated high school and shortly after was married to her husband of 59 years, Richard Hogan. Tavares was her home for the last sixteen years. She was a member of St....
Sandra Jones
Jul. 16, 2014
Sandra Jones 59, of Tavares, passed away on July 16, 2014. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut and moved here in 2012. She was a homemaker. Sandra is survived by her children; Randy (Branae) Harris of Bloomfield, Connecticut, Evelyn Harris of Hartford, Connecticut, Joseph Jones of Phoenix,...
Eddie Dean Ratliff Jr.
Jul. 16, 2014
Eddie Dean Ratliff, Jr., age 51, of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. He was born February 5, 1963 in Eustis, FL. He worked for the City of Tavares as a sanitation driver. He was a member of New Life Church of God, Tavares. He is survived by his father, Eddie Dean Ratliff, Sr. of...
Elizabeth S. Amsden
Jul. 16, 2014
Elizabeth S. Amsden 82, of Tavares, passed away on July 16, 2014. She was born in Germany and moved here in 1973. She was Catholic and worked as a sales Clerk at the Mount Dora Kmart. She is survived by her sister Renate Tschami of Germany.
Mavis Ann Ratliff
Jul. 14, 2014
Mavis Ann Ratliff, age 66, of Tavares passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014. She was born September 22, 1947 in Leesburg, FL. She worked with the county as a custodian. She was a member of New Life Church of God, Tavares. She is survived by her daughter, Dee Ann Ratliff of Eustis, FL; sisters,...
Shannon Marie Ratliff
Jul. 14, 2014
Shannon Marie Ratliff, age 42, of Tavares passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014. She was born March 19, 1972 in Eustis, FL. She worked as a cashier. She was a member of New Life Church of God, Tavares. She is survived by her father, Eddie Dean Ratliff, Sr. of Eustis, FL; and sister, Dee Ann...