Local Florida Obituaries
Joseph Warren Clapp
Feb 10, 2015
Joseph "Joe" Warren Clapp, 76, of Grand Island, FL, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Born in Fulton, Kentucky, he moved to Grand Island in 2005 from Ocala, FL. He was an entrepreneur working all over the world. Joe is a U.S. Army Veteran. Joe was a member of the Theta Chi fraternity at Furman University and he was also...
John D. Towns
Feb 8, 2015
John D. Towns, 83, of Tavares, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015. Born in Harrisonburg, Virginia , he moved to Tavares in 1996 from Freeland, Pennsylvania. He was an executive with commercial kitchen equipment. John served in the U.S. Navy during Korea. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Barbara B. Towns, Tavares, FL; son, John Adams Towns,...
Gerald "Jerry" Malcum Lee
Feb 3, 2015
Gerald Malcum Lee, 75, of Eustis, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015. He was born in Paisley and was a lifelong resident of Lake County, Florida. He was owner and operator of Gerald's Well Drilling and Pump Service. Gerald served in the U.S. Army National Guard and he was a life member of the North American Hunters Association and life...
William Bruce Pitt
Jan 29, 2015
William Bruce Pitt, 66, of Leesburg, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015. Born in Glendale, California, he moved to Leesburg in 2013 from Hinckley, California. He was a railroad machinist and was a member of the American Legion of Mount Dora. William served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. He is survived by his Son, Zeph Pitt of Waltham, MA...
Nancy C. Williams
Jan 29, 2015
Nancy C. Williams, 72, of Sorrento, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she moved to Sorrento in 1970. She was a Homemaker and member of the East Lake Historical Society. Nancy is predeceased by her husband, Jack Williams Sr. She is survived by sons, Jack (Juli) Williams, Jr. of Sorrento, FL and Clinton John Williams of...
Josephine M. Balestrieri
Jan 28, 2015
Josephine M. Balestrieri, 92, of Tavares, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she moved to Tavares in 2011 from South Florida. She was a Homemaker and was of Catholic Faith She is survived by her Husband, Frank Balestrieri; Daughter, Linda Poling of Tavares, FL; Sons, Harry Balestrieri of Plantation, FL and Frank Balestrieri of Hollywood,...
Buck Jones
Jan 19, 2015
Walter F "Buck" Jones, 78, of Mount Dora, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015. Born on January 19, 1937 in Garrettsville, Ohio, he moved to Mount Dora in 1992 from Mantua, Ohio. He was the Retired Assistant Fire Chief with the Mantua-Shalersville, Ohio Fire Department. He was a Foster Parent of 76 Foster Children. Buck was an active bowler and...
Edna H. Townsend
Jan 18, 2015
Edna H. Townsend, 97, of Jacksonville, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015. Born in Greenville, Florida, she moved to Jacksonville from Mount Dora. She and her late husband were Co-Owners & Developers of Sunny Pines Mobile Home Park in Mount Dora. She was a member of Bay Street Baptist Church, Eustis and she loved quilting. Edna is survived by her...
Michael Roger Howard
Jan 16, 2015
Michael Roger Howard, 68, of Inverness, went to Heaven on Friday, January 16, 2015. Born in Toccoa, Georgia, he was a lifelong resident of Lake County. Mike had many business endeavors throughout his life. He owned Zack Workman Insulation and was a co-owner of Lake Glass & Mirror. Later in his career, he was a Real Estate Broker. Mike was...
Lee Nau Richards
Jan 12, 2015
Lee Nau Richards, 76, of Mount Dora, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at Cornerstone Hospice in Tavares. Born in Ridgeway, North Carolina on February 2, 1938, she moved to Central Florida in 2000 from San Diego, California. Lee attended Concordia University in Chicago and received her Master's Degree in Education from the University of Vermont. She taught school in...
Harold C. Metzger
Jan 11, 2015
Harold C. Metzger, 84, of Eustis, FL passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015. Born in Springfield, Missouri, he moved to Eustis in 1970 from Silver Lake, IN. Harold was a finish carpenter working with Spears Construction for many years and after his retirement he still enjoyed woodworking. Harold is a U.S Army Veteran serving during the Korea Conflict. He is...
Wilma M. Tronkony
Jan 11, 2015
Wilma M. Tronkony, 88, of Eustis, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015. Born in Albany, New York, she moved to Eustis in 1980 from New York. She was a Teacher and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Mount Dora. She is survived by her son, Craig Sears, North Troy, VT; sister, Janet Jernick of New York. Interment...
Delphia E. Lawrence
Jan 10, 2015
Delphia E. Lawrence, 90, of Eustis, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015. Born in Tolstoy, South Dakota, she moved to Eustis in 1977 from Palmetto, FL. She was a Teacher and Musician and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Howey in the Hills. She is survived by her son, Warren Forest Lawrence, Lehigh Acres, FL; niece,...
Stewart E. Watts
Jan 9, 2015
Stewart E. Watts, 67, of Leesburg, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, he moved to Leesburg in 1982 from Charleston, West Virginia. He was a General Contractor and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Fruitland Park. Stewart served in the US Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Karen S....
James "Jim" Richard Stultz
Jan 6, 2015
James "Jim" R. Stultz, 74, of Grand Island, FL passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Born in Lebanon, Indiana Jim moved to Eustis, FL in his youth. Jim was a graduate of Eustis High School. He was Assistant Finance Director with the Seminole County School Board prior to his retirement. Jim served in the Navy prior to obtaining his Doctor...
Donald Tyrone Vaughan
Jan 5, 2015
Donald Tyrone Vaughan, 74, of Lutz, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015. Born in Chicken Ridge, Virginia and raised in West Virginia, he moved to Montverde, FL in 1955 and after serving 8 years in the U.S. Air Force moved to Tampa, and then to Lutz in 1987. He was a middle school teacher in Hillsborough County for 33 years....
Kenneth B. Garrison
Jan 2, 2015
Kenneth B. Garrison, 56, of Leesburg, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he moved to Leesburg in 2001 from Phoenix, Arizona. He was a member of the Eustis Moose Lodge and the AMVETS. Kenneth served in the US Army. He is survived by his mother, Sharon K. Garrison, Leesburg, FL; brother, Walter B. Garrison, Jr., Leesburg,...
Thomas Daniel Proebsting
Dec 31, 2014
Thomas Daniel Proebsting, 78, of Tavares, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he moved to Tavares in 2001 from Pembroke Pines, FL. Thomas was a member of St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church of Eustis, FL, The Knights of Columbus (3rd Degree Knight), the Teamsters, and of the Mid-FL Lakes Orchid Society of Leesburg. Thomas...
