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William "Ray" Rogers
Apr. 09, 2014
William "Ray" Rogers, at the age of 88, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 in Tavares, Florida, of a pre-existing medical condition. He has been a residence of Tavares for over 40 years. Ray was born January 13, 1926 at St. Petersburg, Florida to William Cleveland "WC" and Ruby "Pearl" Rogers. He was...
Sanders E. Wheeler
Apr. 09, 2014
Sanders E. Wheeler, better known as 'San', or even 'Sam' by some, has finally left this life on the 9th day of April, 2014. San was born on October 9th, 1924, in Itawamba County, Smithville, Mississippi. He met his future wife of 63 years there, just a short time before WWII. He married her and...
Ned H. Fisher Sr.
Apr. 06, 2014
Ned H. Fisher, Sr., age 77, of Leesburg, FL passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014. He was born March 2, 1937 in Aitch, PA to Carl and Mamie Fisher, who preceded him in death and were formerly of Aitch, PA. He worked in the manufacturing industry and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived...
Richard Charles Harness
Apr. 05, 2014
Richard Charles Harness, age 74, of Leesburg passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014. He was born October 24, 1939 in Detroit, MI. He was a retired automotive mechanic. He is survived by his sons, Mark Harness of Fountain Hills, AZ, James (Sadie) Harness of San Diego, CA; daughters, Michelle...
David Alan Ritchie
Apr. 05, 2014
David Alan Ritchie 84, of Tavares, passed away on April 5, 2014. He was born in East Orange, New Jersey and has lived in the Mount Dora - Tavares area since 1991. He was a Presbyterian and a Veteran having served in the United States Army. David was a retired Professional Engineer in the heating,...
Helen M. McEvoy
Apr. 05, 2014
Helen M. McEvoy 81, of Mount Dora, passed away on April 5, 2014. She moved to this area in 2007 from Michigan and was a retired intake loan officer for Barnett Bank. Helen was Catholic and had been a member of the Altar Society at St. William Catholic Church in Walled Lake, Michigan and at Our...
Richard H. "Dick" Smyser
Apr. 05, 2014
Richard H. “Dick” Smyser of Canton, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, April 5th, 2014 at the age of 85 years. He was born in Wooster, Ohio. He and his wife, Lois, spend their winters in Tavares, FL from Canton. Dick retired from the Timken Company in Canton after 41 years of service. He was a member...
Margaret "Kay" Semesco-Brandon
Apr. 04, 2014
Margaret “Kay” Semesco Brandon, age 72, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014 in Tavares, Florida. Kay was born on April 1, 1942 in Bartley, West Virginia and she moved to the Daytona Beach, Florida area in 1962 from Belle, West Virginia. Kay’s first career was that of “Wife and Mother” and if...
Robert L. "Bob" Barlament
Apr. 02, 2014
Robert L. “Bob” Barlament, 80, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. He was born in Milwaukee, WI. He proudly served his country in the US Army in the Korean War. Bob moved to Northern Wisconsin in 1979. He retired from the Wisconsin Masons Union after 40 years as a tile setter. Bob was a...
Babatunde Oyinlade
Apr. 01, 2014
Babatunde Oyinlade, of Mount Dora, FL, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the age of 39 years. He was born in Brooklyn, NY and served in the US Army. A graveside ceremony will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 3:00 pm at Lakeside Memory Gardens in Eustis, FL. Condolences may be left on...
Marion Florence Baker
Mar. 31, 2014
Marion Florence (nee Stern) Baker, age 90, of Tavares passed away on March 31, 2014 at Sterling House in Tavares, Florida. She was born Sept. 14, 1923 in Princeton, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Hugo Henry Stern and Adeline Anna Asenbauer. She married John W. Baker Sr. on June 26, 1940 in...