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Frances Ann Ribachonek
Jan. 20, 2026
Frances Ann Ribachonek (née Gallagher), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, in Tavares, Florida, surrounded by love. She was 74 years old. Born on December 5, 1951, in New York, New York, Frances lived a life rooted in...
Robert Francis Stapleton
Jan. 19, 2026
Robert Francis Stapleton, 68 of Tavares, Florida and a former resident of Brewerton, New York went to be with the Lord in heaven where he is no longer in pain and his Buffalo Bills win every Superbowl. He passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Stapleton was born in...
Vernon Reuben Newlin
Jan. 19, 2026
Vernon Reuben Newlin, 88, of Leesburg FL, passed away on January 19, 2026. He was born on February 26, 1937, in Menominee, MI, to his parents: Reuben and Verna (Peterson) Newlin. Vernon served in the United States Coast Guard and was an engineer for AT&T. He will be greatly missed by his...
William Robert Haylett
Jan. 16, 2026
William Robert Haylett, 78, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away on January 16, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on June 29, 1947, in Lockport, New York, to the late William A. Haylett and Dorothy Haylett. William proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army National...
Carolyn Ruth Miller
Jan. 15, 2026
Carolyn Ruth Miller, age 70, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 15, 2026. She was born on April 8, 1955, in Siler City, North Carolina. Carolyn dedicated her career to caring for others as a nursing assistant, a role in which her compassion and gentle nature touched...
Phyllis Fay Hobbs
Jan. 14, 2026
Phyllis Faye Hobbs, 88, Tavares, FL, beloved wife of 70 years to her husband, John Hobbs, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2026, after a long battle with cancer. Phyllis was born in Marion, Indiana, on February 16, 1937, to Verlin and Bessie (Forsythe) Bragg. On August 27, 1955, she married...
Robert Louis Hudson Sr.
Jan. 09, 2026
January 29, 1944 – January 9, 2026 Robert Louis Hudson Sr., 81, of Tavares, Florida, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026. Born on January 29, 1944, in Orlando, Florida, to proud parents Lonnie and Ruth (Murphy) Hudson, Robert lived a life rooted deeply in Central Florida's heartland. A...
Doris Lorraine Dalton
Jan. 05, 2026
In Loving Memory of Doris Loraine Dalton Doris Loraine Dalton, age 89, was born on January 23, 1936 in California. She was the beloved daughter of the late Arthur and Alma Sizer. Doris had a deep passion for horses and devoted many years of her life working at Cloud 9 in Missouri, where she...
M. Jayne DePoy
Jan. 02, 2026
Jayne DePoy, 86, of Tavares, FL, passed away on January 2, 2026. She was born on August 19, 1939, in Youngstown, OH, to her parents: Charles and Mary (Pero) Miles. Jayne worked as a banker in financial services. She taught line dancing for many years in her community, played several years of...
Barbara G. Silva
Jan. 01, 2026
Barbara Grove Silva of Leesburg, FL passed away at the age of 89 on January 1, 2026. Barbara was born in Pottstown, PA on September 16, 1936 at the height of the Great Depression. During her early childhood, Barbara saw her beloved father Clifford Grove enlist in the US Navy, serving his country...
Richard "Dick" Jerome Wandersee
Dec. 30, 2025
Richard (Dick) Jerome Wandersee Currently from Leesburg, FL died Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Advent Hospital after a brief illness. He was born October 4, 1937 in Redwood Falls, MN to Walter and Frances (Unzeitig) Wandersee. He was the sixth of seven children. Richard served in the military...