Clyde Avon Petty, 91, of Tavares, Florida passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012. Born in Fairhaven Township, Michigan he had been a resident of this area since 1984 coming from Lapeer, Michigan. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp and a member of Trinity Evangelical Free Church, Tavares....

Edwin Gardner, age 93, of Tavares passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012. He was born June 19, 1919 in Cleveland, OH and moved to Tavares in 2004 from Deltona. He was a retired supervisor with American Greeting Cards and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in WWII. He is survived by his...

Priscilla M. Staab, 85, of Mount Dora, Florida passed away Friday, November 23, 2012. Born in Saint Peter, Wisconsin she had been a resident of this area since 2005 coming from Sweetwater Oaks, Florida. She was of the Catholic faith and a member of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Mount Dora....

Robert L. Haben, 81, of Tavares, Florida passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012. Born in Butler, Pennsylvania he had been a resident of this area since 1959 coming from Virginia. He was a member of the Greek Orthodox faith and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving during the...

Emma O. Hughes, age 98, of Eustis passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2012. She was born in Plymouth, IN and was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Lester Hughes. Emma was a secretary, Red Cross volunteer and blood donor, and enjoyed traveling and water aerobics. She is survived by a...

Mr. Louis N. Glaros of Tavares, Florida passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the age of 87 years.  He was born in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania to Nicholas and Angelina (Moraitis) Glaros.  Lou served his country in the US Navy in WWII in the European Theatre.  He was a signalman on the USS...

Marilyn C. Gaudreau Dean, 83, of Leesburg, FL, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012. Marilyn was born in Fall River, MA on February 24, 1929.  Marilyn was the daughter of the late William and Ida Gaudreau of Fall...

Betty Jean Christlieb, 86, of Tavares passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Born in Leo, Indiana she had been a resident of this area for the past 51 years coming from Montverde, Florida. A 1949 graduate of St. Joe College in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was a Registered Nurse and had taught...

Howard E. (Bud) Schwinn, age 80, of Tavares, FL,  formerly of Ravenna, OH, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 21, 1932 in Ravenna, OH to Howard G. and Lucille (Ney) Schwinn. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary (Smith) Schwinn; children, Joni...

Mr. Lowell F. Hanawalt of Fruitland Park, Florida passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the age of 78 years.  He was born in Dumont, Iowa to Nilus E. and Alta M. Hanawalt, who have preceded him in death.  Lowell served his country in the US Navy.  He moved to central Florida in 1973 from...

Scott Earl Burdick, age 70, of Tavares passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2012. He was born January 30, 1942 in Bemidji, MN. He was a retired truck driver, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and a member of the Family Bible Church, Eustis. He is survived by his wife, Carol A. Burdick of Tavares, FL;...