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James Garfield Tillis II
Dec. 26, 2025
James Garfield "Jay Bird" Tillis II was unexpectedly called home Friday December 26th, 2025. Born in Hillsborough County, Fl on October 7th, 1971, Jay was a devoted father & family man who was looking forward to being a first time grandfather to Levi Tillis. He was a steadfast Christian, a...
Christina "Chris" R. Fiala
Dec. 26, 2025
Christina (Chris) R. Fiala passed away peacefully on December 26, 2025 after a long journey with cancer, heart disease and dementia. Up until the end Chris maintained her kindness, compassion, appreciation of beauty, love of family and friends, and expressed gratitude for her long life, full of...
Richard Marshall Robbins
Dec. 24, 2025
Richard Marshall Robbins, 68, of Tavares, FL, passed away on December 24, 2025. He was born on July 22, 1957, in Anne Arundel County, MD, to his parents: Clyde and Janice (Nesvig) Robbins. Richard grew up in California and later joined the United States Navy. He retired from the City of Ft....
Carolyn Ann Galante
Dec. 20, 2025
Carolyn Ann Galante, age 80, of Tavares, Florida, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 20, 2025. She was born on May 30, 1945, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, and moved to Florida in 1977 from West Virginia. Carolyn dedicated her life to caring for others as a Critical Care Registered Nurse. She...
Tracy Lynn Smith
Dec. 19, 2025
Tracy Lynn Smith, 65, passed peacefully on December 19, 2025. Tracy loved plants and flowers as much as she loved her family and friends. She loved gardening, dancing around the house to 80's rock music. No matter how hard life was to her, Tracy continued to smile and would help anyone in...
David Alan Derby
Dec. 19, 2025
David Alan Derby, age 81, of Tavares, Florida was sent to his eternal home on Friday, December 19, 2025 due to a long battle with heart disease. David was predeceased by his beloved parents Willett and Phyllis Derby of Salisbury, Maryland. David had one brother Willett Jr. (Bill) who passed away...
David Scott Pauley
Dec. 18, 2025
In Loving Memory of David Scott Pauley Sr. David Scott Pauley Sr., affectionately known as “Scott,” passed away peacefully following an illness on Thursday, December 18th, at the age of 62. He was born on June 1st, 1963, in West Virginia and lived a life marked by devotion to his family,...
Francis Jacob Kaminski
Dec. 18, 2025
Francis Jacob "Frank" Kaminski, 86, of Tavares died Thursday. Born in Toledo, Ohio, he enlisted in the Navy after graduating from Woodward High School in Toledo. He served on four different aircraft carriers during a 20-year career in the Navy. After retiring to Tavares in 1977, he started a...
Brandon Lawrence Knight
Dec. 17, 2025
Brandon Lawrence Knight, 19, of Tavares, Florida, passed away tragically on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. He was deeply loved by his family and friends and will be profoundly missed. Brandon was born at Waterman Hospital in Tavares and grew up in the local area. He graduated in 2024 from Lake...
Rodney John LeRoy Kerridge
Dec. 17, 2025
Rodney Kerridge passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025. He is survived by his loving wife Gail, brother Jeff, son Bradley, daughter Elizabeth, son-in-law John, and daughter-in-law Christine. Brown in Fulham, London, England, Rod’s family emigrated to the United States in 1952 where Rod...
Barbara K. Henny
Dec. 16, 2025
Barbara Krafka Henny of Tavares, Florida passed away at age 73 on December 16, 2025, following a battle with cancer. She was born July 9, 1952 in Nuremberg, Germany to Joseph and Marie (Adams) Krafka. Barbara graduated from LaGrange High School (GA) in 1969. In 1974, she earned a degree in...
Lillian Pierluissi
Dec. 11, 2025
Lillian Pierluissi was born on August 31, 1958, in New York. Throughout her life, she was a woman of unwavering faith, and in August 2025, she joyfully accepted the Lord as her Savior. Lillian was a devoted daughter and sister, always offering love, guidance, and support to her family. She was a...