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William J. Gurchie
Jan. 30, 2011
Mr. William J. Gurchie, of Tavares, Florida, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at the age of 78 years. He was born in Clinton, Indiana to Joseph and Helen (Muncie) Gurchie. He and his wife of 50 years, Barb, moved to Tavares in 1993 from Rockville, Indiana. They also had an apartment in...
Stephen Maleski
Jan. 28, 2011
Mr. Stephen Maleski, of Gainesville, FL, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2011 at the age of 92 years. He was born in Jersey City, NJ. Stephen served his country in the Air Force in WWII in the Philippines. He moved to Mount Dora, FL from Jersey City in 1949 and recently relocated to...
Lindbergh C. Rabon
Jan. 21, 2011
Lindbergh C. Rabon, age 83, of Umatilla, FL passed away on Friday, January 21, 2011. He was born on August 12, 1927 in Camden, SC. He retired from the US Navy, where he received the WW II Victory Medal, Philippine Independence Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Navy Occupation Medal and the...
Catherine Bourlett
Jan. 18, 2011
Mrs. Catherine Bourlett, of Mount Dora, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at the age of 91 years. She was born in Carrollton, Mississippi to David and Mary (Beard) Wiltshire. Catherine was married to the late John T. Bourlett, who preceded her in death in 1990. She and...
Rodney James Baggett
Jan. 16, 2011
Rodney James Baggett, age 76, of Tavares, FL went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 16, 2011. He is survived by his daughter, Kathy Mulock; son, Robert Baggett; 7 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. A Funeral Service with military honors was held on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at...
Ricky Dell Denton
Jan. 14, 2011
Mr. Rick Denton, of Mount Dora, FL, passed away at the age of 59, on Friday, January 14, 2011 at 9:55 pm at his home. He was born on March 19, 1951 to Ceasar Dell and Betty Lou Denton. Born and raised in Henderson, KY, he was a coal miner for 11 years. Upon moving to Florida, he owned a...
Helen Nancy Sinkovich
Jan. 13, 2011
Ms. Helen Nancy Sinkovich, of Tavares, Florida, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the age of 70 years. She was born in Fairmont, West Virginia and moved to this area in 1985 from Williamstown, Kentucky. Helen was a retired Nanny. She was a huge Florida Gator fan and enjoyed watching...
William J. Wingert
Jan. 12, 2011
William J. Wingert died on January 12, 2011 at Clare Bridge Cottage Senior Living Facility in Leesburg. Bill was born in Wiconisco, PA on September 3, 1923. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II. In 1945 he married Ruth V. Rumpf of Ravine, PA. They had two sons: William of...
Berlin E. Green
Jan. 10, 2011
Berlin E. Green, age 87, of Mt. Dora, FL passed away on Monday, January 10, 2011. He was born October 7, 1923 in Bluford, Illinois and moved to Central Florida in 1970 from Madison, AL. Mr. Green retired from the US Army, having served in WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was a Mason, a Shriner,...
Harriet W. Bender
Jan. 06, 2011
Harriet W. Bender, age 85, of Clermont, FL passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2011. She was born November 2, 1925 in Marshalltown, Iowa and has lived in Florida for the last 56 years. She is survived by her children, Dee Bender, Mark Bender and Kris Walker, 4 grandchildren and 6, soon to be 7,...
Vesta A. Martin
Jan. 03, 2011
Mrs. Vesta A. Martin, of Odessa, FL, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2011 in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL at the age of 97. A Graveside Service was held on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 1:00 pm at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Quincy, FL. Condolences may be left for the family by signing the guestbook...
Truman Ernest O'Brien
Dec. 30, 2010
Mr. Truman Ernest "Ernie" O’Brien, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at the age of 85 years. He was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. Ernie served his country in the US Navy in World War II. He moved to Leesburg from Ft. Myers, Florida in 2002, where he and his wife,...