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Sharon A. Germain
Feb. 11, 2012
Mrs. Sharon A. Germain of Leesburg, Florida passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2012 at the age of 66 years. Sharon was a retired manager of the pet hotel at the Grand Canyon. She is remembered by her brother, Edgar "Bud" Germain of Amherst, NY. Arrangements were entrusted to Steverson, Hamlin...
Richard Charles "Chuck" Brakeman
Feb. 10, 2012
Mr. Richard Charles "Chuck" Brakeman of Tavares, FL passed away on Friday, February 10, 2012 at the age of 85 years. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He proudly served in the US Navy in WWII. Chuck re-enlisted into the Navy Reserves following the war. After he retired from his accounting...
Howard C. Ingles
Feb. 06, 2012
Mr. Howard C. Ingles of Mount Dora, FL, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2012 at the age of 95 years. He was born in Columbus, Ohio to John A. and Nellie E. (Maple) Ingles. As a child he sang in his own band, Howard Ingles and the Thernoid Hawaiians, on several locally produced radio shows...
Barbara H. Bronson
Feb. 05, 2012
Mrs. Barbara H. Bronson of Leesburg, Florida passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at the age of 73 years. She was born in Oxford, Mississippi. Barbara moved to this area in 1974 from Byhalia, MS, living in Eustis, Tavares and Leesburg. She retired after many years from TavaresElementary...
Irene Whitney
Feb. 03, 2012
Irene Whitney, age 85, of Tavares passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012. She was born August 6, 1926 in Gary, IN. She was a retired office manager and librarian. She is survived by son, Charles Whitney; daughters, Linda Johnson and Marsha Louise Clark; numerous grandchildren. The family...
Linda Brandt
Jan. 30, 2012
Linda (Coffey) Brandt, age 62, of Hayesville, NC was called home by her Savior on Monday, January 30, 2012 in Atlanta, GA after a long struggle with heart problems and Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy type 1. She was born March 22, 1949 in Oak Hill, WV. She grew up in Tavares; graduated from Tavares...
Betty Jane Ramey
Jan. 29, 2012
Mrs. Betty Jane Ramey, 73, of Tavares, FL passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2012. She was born in Elkhorn City, KY and moved to Clermont, FL in 1986 from Chicago and then to Tavares in 1989. Betty was an avid Bingo player. She is remembered by her husband of 53 years, Harry Berger; son, Gary...
Doris Marie Pethick
Jan. 18, 2012
Doris Marie Pethick (nee Harvey), age 97, of Sharonville, OH passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. She was born August 25, 1914 in Norwich, NY. She was the devoted wife of the late William N. Pethick. She was the loving mother of William P. (Catherine) Pethick, Shirley (David F.) Sykora,...