Nelson Aponte Vazquez's Obituary
Nelson Aponte Vazquez, age 55, of Eustis passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018. He was born February 17, 1962 in Santurce, Puerto Rico and moved to Lake County in 2012. He was a retired plant operator with Anuvia Plant Nutrients. He was also a veteran of the Puerto Rican Army National Guard. He is survived by his mother, Altagracia Vazquez Martinez of Eustis, FL; wife, Maria de Lourdes Vazquez; son, Nelson Aponte Diaz of Kissimmee, FL; brother, Luis O. Aponte Vazquez of Leesburg, FL; sisters, Rosa E. Velez of Eustis, FL and Santhia Rodriguez Vazquez of Saint Croix; and granddaughter, Arianna Aponte. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 5:00PM until 7:00PM at Steverson Hamlin & Hilbish Funeral Home, Tavares, FL. A Funeral Service will follow in the funeral home chapel at 7:00PM. Arrangements have been entrusted to Steverson, Hamlin & Hilbish Funerals and Cremations, 226 E. Burleigh Blvd., Tavares, FL 32778, (352)343-4444. Online condolences may be left at www.steversonhamlinhilbish.com
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