Local Florida Obituaries
Richard Stephen Johns
Feb 12, 2014
Richard Stephen Johns, 76, of Sorrento, FL passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Born in Raiford, Florida, he graduated from Paxon Highschool in Jacksonville, FL. After spending two years in the US Navy, he returned to Jacksonville, where he worked for 30 years for Jacksonville Electric Authority, where he worked his way from entry level electrician to Assistant Division Chief...
Grace I. Harvey
Feb 11, 2014
Grace I. Harvey, 99, of Eustis, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Born in Parkersburg, Iowa, she moved to Eustis in 1978 from Holland, Michigan. She was a secretary for a chemical company prior to her retirement. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Tavares, FL. She is survived by her Daughters, Eileen A. Harvey of Eustis,...
Uliana Attard
Feb 6, 2014
Uliana Attard, nee Lunardi, age 95, passed away on February 6, 2014 at the Spring Oaks Senior Living Community in Brooksville, FL. She was born in Sant’Anna Pelago, Italy on May 20, 1918 to Luigi and Angelina Lunardi. She immigrated to the U.S.A. in 1949 settling in Highwood, IL where she became a long time resident. Before retiring, she worked...
Byron "Jack" Meyer
Feb 5, 2014
Byron "Jack" Meyer, 80, of Eustis, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Born in Eustis, Florida, he worked as a construction supervisor. He was a former member of the Eustis Elks Lodge #1874. He was a Deacon & Trustee of Grand Island Baptist Church. Jack is survived by his wife of 60 years, Nellie A. Meyer, Eustis, FL; son, Byron...
Dolores W. Pirkle
Feb 1, 2014
Dolores W. Pirkle, 84, of Leesburg, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014. Born in South Bend, Indiana, she moved to Leesburg in 1990 from Indianapolis, Indiana. She was a Homemaker. Dolores is predeceased by husband, Flavis Lee Pirkle. Memorial services will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Tavares on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 10:00 AM. Inurnment...
Betty J. Dunlap
Jan 31, 2014
Betty J. Dunlap, 75, of Altoona, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014. Born in Hampton, Virginia, she moved to Florida in 1961. She was a member of the Women of the Moose of Eustis. She retired after 30 years with Golden Gem Growers. Betty is survived by her husband of 51 years, Donald E. Dunlap, Jr., Altoona, FL; son, Mike...
Noreen D. Granger
Jan 31, 2014
Noreen D. Smith Granger, 85, born February 26, 1928 in New Brunswick, Canada, the daughter of the late Ralph B. and Alta M. Smith. As a child, she migrated with her parents to Pontiac, Michigan. She began studying piano at a very young age and became the school pianist of both Junior and Senior High School choirs and choral groups....
Dorothy Rose Parker
Jan 22, 2014
Dorothy R. Parker, 97 of Leesburg, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Born in Cranbury, New Jersey, she moved to Leesburg in 1978 from Robbinsville,NJ. She is predeceased by her husband, Warren Parker, and daughter, Susan Pollack. She is survived by her son, Warren D. Parker of Leesburg, FL; and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. A gathering of family and...
Frank Gaglione
Jan 22, 2014
Frank Gaglione, 86, of Eustis, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Born in Italy, he came to the United States in 1955 and moved to Central Florida in 1991 from New York. He loved playing golf gardening and planting flowers. He owned his own business as a Landscaping Architect. Frank is survived by his wife, Carolyn Hughes; 4 daughters, Assunta,...
Florence S. Garrick
Jan 18, 2014
Florence S. Garrick, 101, of Eustis, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014. Born in Saint Clair, Michigan, she moved to Eustis in 2010 from East China, Michigan. She was a Homemaker and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Clair, Michigan. Florence is survived by her son, Joseph E. Garrick, Montverde, FL; 2 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren & 4...
Edward F. Holst Jr.
Jan 16, 2014
Edward F. Holst, Jr., 90, of Leesburg, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2014. Born in Jeffersonville, IN, he moved to Leesburg in 1992 from New Albany, IN. He was a Ret. Lt. Colonel serving over 30 years in the US Air Force. He was a member of the Elks Lodge & Moose Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Margie...
Anne Price Saunders
Jan 11, 2014
Anne Price Saunders, 73, of Mount Dora, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014. She was born and lived in Detroit, Michigan until moving to Mount Dora in 1954. Anne was a Graduate of Tavares High School Class of 1959. She worked in Home Health Care prior to her retirement and enjoyed Quilting and Scrapbooking. She is Survived by her Daughters...
Bradley Mel Arnold
Jan 9, 2014
Bradley Mel Arnold, 41, of Grand Island, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Born and lived in West Palm Beach, Florida, until moving to Grand Island in 1998. He was a Special Olympics Athlete Competing in Softball, Bowling, Basketball, Bocce, Rollerskating, Track and Field, Fishing, and Volleyball. He collected Baseball and Football Cards. Bradley was a member of Family Bible...
Norman "Neb" E. Buroker Jr.
Jan 9, 2014
Norman E. Buroker, Jr. "Neb", 61, of Eustis, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014. Born in Eustis, Florida, he graduated from Eustis High School in the Class of 1971. He loved to hunt, fish & be outdoors. He was a retired electrician for the Lake County School Board. He loved to cook outdoors and bar-b-que for his family. He is...
Bruno Kramer
Jan 9, 2014
Bruno Kramer, 91, of Leesburg, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014. Born in Hooversville, Pennsylvania, he moved to Leesburg in 2006 from New Port Richey, Florida. Bruno served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II. Following his military service he was a Police Officer working for the Detroit Police Dept, Madeira Beach Police Dept. and was Chief...
Sandra C. Daniels
Jan 8, 2014
Sandra C. Daniels, 75, of Astatula, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Born in Umatilla, Florida, she was a lifelong resident of Florida. Sandra is survived by her 2 daughters, Denise D. Haynes, Astatula, FL, Christy L. Smith, Westville, FL; brother, John Michael Carroll, Melbourne, FL; 2 sisters, Margaret Elaine Carroll, Melbourne, FL, Deborah Langton, Umatilla, FL; 8 grandchildren and...
Patricia E. Iltis
Jan 5, 2014
Patricia E. Iltis, 71, of Tavares, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014. Born in Mill Run, Pennsylvania, she moved to Tavares in 1987 from Cudwhay, California. She retired from the US Forest Service working as a clerk. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Leesburg. Patricia is survived by her brother, Roger Shipley, Riverside, CA; and several nieces &...
Sonja M. Robl
Jan 4, 2014
Sonja M. Robl, 65, of Grand Island, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014. Born in Germany, she moved to Grand Island in 1994 from Wayne, New Jersey. She was a Cook in the Public School System and was a Catholic. She was a member of the German-American Club of Passiac, NJ. Sonja is survived by her son, Christopher G. Mayr,...
