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Dana Dwaine Abbott
Jan. 27, 2014
Dana Dwaine Abbott, age 65, of Tavares passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014. He was born October 9, 1948 in Yakima, WA and moved to FL in 1994 from Columbus, NE. He was a retired tool and die machinist and a member of Altoona Baptist Church. He loved to build and play Theremins in his spare...
Joesph F. Kiessling Sr.
Jan. 27, 2014
Joseph F. Kiessling, Sr., age 82, of Tavares passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014. He was born September 30, 1931 in Williamsport, PA. He was a retired firefighter, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and a member of St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, Eustis. He is survived by his children, Linda...
Stanley M. Townsend
Jan. 26, 2014
Stanley M. Townsend, age 90, of Tavares, FL graduated peacefully to heaven on Sunday, January 26, 2014 in the Lake Eustis Care Center after an illness of two months. He would have been 91 years old on February 3rd. Formally of Absecon, NJ, he resided in Tavares, FL for the past 20 years. He was...
Genevieve F. Kiessling
Jan. 25, 2014
Genevieve F. Kiessling, age 81, of Tavares passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014. She was born October 1, 1932 in South Williamsport, PA. She was an administrative assistant in the medical field and a member of Mt. Dora Seventh-Day Adventist Church. She is survived by her children, Carolyn...
Joseph A. King
Jan. 24, 2014
Joseph A. King of Tavares, FL passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014 at the age of 69 years. He was born in Taunton, Massachusetts to the late Charles and Rose King. He was a retired carpet installer. Joe moved to Tavares in 2011 from Taunton. He enjoyed fishing and going to car shows. He is...
Mable L. Davis
Jan. 24, 2014
Mable L. Davis of Mount Dora, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014 at the age of 80 years. She was born in Gainesville and lived in Florida her entire life. She worked for many years at the Lake Region Packing Association, packing fruit until her retirement. In her free time she enjoyed...
Bessie L. Clark
Jan. 23, 2014
Bessie L. Clark of Tavares passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at the age of 92 years. She was born in Moundsville, West Virginia. Bessie worked as a cook in a restaurant and also as a secretary before she retired. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Tavares. Bessie will be laid...
Michael David Williams
Jan. 20, 2014
Michael David Williams, age 74, of Tavares passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014. He was born August 19, 1939 in Portsmouth, OH. He was a retired store keeper for a college university, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a member of Union Congregational Church, Tavares. He is survived by his wife,...
Donna M. Colwell
Jan. 17, 2014
Mrs. Donna M. Colwell of Tavares passed away on Friday, January 17, 2014 at the age of 68 years. She was born in Tarentum, Pennsylvania to Edward R. and Ruby Dean Truby who preceded her in death. Donna moved to central Florida in the early 1950’s, living in the Leesburg and Tavares area most of...
Jack William Eichenburg
Jan. 15, 2014
Jack William Eichenburg, age 82, of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. He was born August 20, 1931 in Cleveland, OH and moved to Tavares in 1969 from Medina, OH. He was the owner/operator of Pools by Jack and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in the Korean Conflict. He...
Elma I. Daniels
Jan. 15, 2014
Elma I. Daniels, age 84, of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. She was born September 16, 1929 in Graceville, FL and moved to Tavares in 1945. She was an entrepreneur and a member of New Life Church of God, Tavares. She is survived by her daughters, Mavis Ratliff, Linda Baggett,...
David George Rounseville
Jan. 14, 2014
Mr. David George Rounseville of Tavares passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at the age of 75 years. He was born in Ithaca, NY and moved to Tavares from Rochester, NY in September of 2006. Dave was a graduate of Groton High School. He retired from Bausch & Lomb after 37 years of service....