Local Florida Obituaries
William Laird Snedden Sr.
Feb 8, 2012
William L. Snedden, Sr., 78, of Grand Island, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2012. He was born in Buffalo, New York. He was a Public Safety Officer for SUNYAB. He is a member of the AMVETS of Mount Dora. William is survived by his three sons, William Snedden, Jr., Michael Snedden, Christopher Zielinski; daughter, Claire Alexander; sister, Joan Farabaugh; and...
Joan Davis
Feb 6, 2012
Joan Davis, 72, of Umatilla, passed away Monday, February 6, 2012. Born in Umatilla, Florida, she moved back to Lake County in 1989 from Austin, Texas. Joan is survived by her son, Ernest Michael (Mike) Wood (Jamie), Umatilla, FL; 2 daughters, Sherie D. Lindh (Christopher), Umatilla, FL, Shontina Maya (Christopher), Lavon, TX; 2 brothers, Don Davis, Umatilla, FL, Jimmy Davis,...
Duane Leroy Hunter
Feb 5, 2012
Duane Leroy Hunter, 71, of The Villages, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, he moved to The Villages a year ago from Downers Grove, IL. He was an Insurance adjuster and was a member of the Village View Church. Duane served in the US Army. He is survived by his wife, Shaun Marie Hunter, The...
Willard E. Gatch
Feb 1, 2012
Willard E. Gatch went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 1,2012, in his 100th year. He was a native Floridian born in Altoona on April 8, 1912 to Edson Burton and Minnie Mae Lee Getch. Willard came from a pioneering family and worked on the family farm alongside his five siblings - Thelma, Frank, Fred, Charles and Lewis....
Jean Arlen Ross
Jan 31, 2012
Jean Arlen Ross, 72, of Leesburg, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Born in Ortona, Florida, she moved to Leesburg in 2001 from Orlando, Florida. She graduated from Moore Haven High School Class of 1957. Jean was a homemaker, medical secretary, Media Assistant for Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando and a Front-End Manager for Home Depot, Orlando. She was...
Mary M. Crawley
Jan 31, 2012
Mary M. Crawley, 89, of Mount Dora, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Born in West Virginia, she moved to Mount Dora in 1943 from Princeton, West Virginia. She was a Homemaker and was a member of the Sorrento Church Of God. Mary is survived by her husband, Donald Crawley, Mount Dora, FL; son, Joey Crawley, Zellwood, FL; 2 brothers,...
Ruben Junior Scott
Jan 31, 2012
Ruben Junior Scott, 75, of Eustis, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Born in Hartford, Alabama, he moved to Lake County in 1948 from Hartford, Alabama. He was the Sexton at Greenwood Cemetery, Eustis for over 25 years. Junior was a member of the Church Of God. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Edna Scott, Eustis, FL;...
Thomas William "Bill" Bennett
Jan 23, 2012
Thomas William "Bill" Bennett, 84, of Grand Island, passed away Monday, January 23, 2012. Born in Miami, Florida, he moved to Grand Island in 1982 from Miami, Florida. He retired from Southern Bell as a Data Supervisor after working there for over 34 years. Bill was a member of the Eustis Elks Lodge, Telephone Pioneers of America, Masonic Lodge, AMVETS...
Thomas Arden Smith
Jan 21, 2012
Thomas Arden Smith, 68, of Guatemala, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012. Born in Tucson, Arizona , he moved to Guatemala in the Late 1990's from Destin, Florida. He was a Aluminum Railing Contractor. Tom served in the US Navy during Vietnam. He is survived by his son, Lt. Col. Sean T. Smith, MD, Silver Spring, MD; daughter, Shannon L....
Herman John Walter Hueneke
Jan 17, 2012
Herman John Walter Hueneke, 70, of Frostproof, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Born in Orange, New Jersey, he was a well-traveled, adventurous man who lived in many places including New Jersey, Sevierville, Tennessee, Detroit, Michigan, West Palm Beach, Daytona Beach, Wildwood, Tavares, Oxford, Wauchula & Frostproof. He was handy, hardworking, jack-of-all-trades who worked jobs in farming, car sales, water...
Boyce A. Williams
Jan 13, 2012
Boyce A. Williams Jr., 80, of Tavares, passed away Friday, January 13, 2012. Born in Leesburg, Florida, he was lifelong resident of Lake County. He retired as a manager with Foremost Fertilizer Company. Mr. Williams was a member of St. James Episcopal Church, Leesburg and was an avid Florida Gators football fan. Boyce served in the U.S. Army during Korea,...
Phyllis J. Schuster
Jan 12, 2012
Phyllis J. Schuster, 85, of Mount Dora, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012. Born and lived in Fort Wayne, Indiana, until moving to Mount Dora in 1960. She was a dental hygenist and was of Lutheran faith. Phyllis is survived by her Daughters - Diana J. Priest of Downsville, LA, Deborah J. Mann of Downsville, LA and Darlene J. McQuilkin...
Gerald J. Sigler
Jan 10, 2012
Gerald J. Sigler, 77 of Mount Dora died Tuesday, January 10, 2012. He retired after 4 decades of service, first to the Catholic Church and then to the community in health and human services. He is probably best known for creating and coordinating the first English translation of the Latin liturgy for Mass English-speaking countries (England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland,...
Rev. Walter Baker Peterson
Jan 10, 2012
Rev. Walter Baker Peterson (Affectionately known as Father Pete) age 79, died Tuesday, Jan. 10th at his home in Etowah, Tavares, Florida.He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on January 28, 1932. He graduated from Landon High School, Jacksonville in 1950. He attended Jacksonville University. He graduated of the University of Florida, Gainesville in 1954 with a Bachelor's in History and...
Joseph Anthony Cassella Sr.
Jan 8, 2012
Joseph Anthony Cassella Sr., 82, of Tavares, passed away Sunday, January 08, 2012. Born in Malden, Massachusetts, he moved to Tavares in 1992 from Glendale, Arizona. He was a Electrical Journeyman working with a steel mill. Joseph is predeceased by Son-Christopher Cassella. He is survived by his Wife-Majororie Cassella of Tavares, FL; Sons-Joseph Cassella of Eustis, FL, Michael Cassella of...
Helen Joyce Brittin
Jan 8, 2012
Helen Joyce Brittin, 85, of Umatilla, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012. Born in Niles, Michigan, she moved to Umatilla in 2000 from South Bend, Indiana. She worked in an industrial plastics factory and was Catholic. Helen is survived by her 2 sons, David Myers, Umatilla, FL, Boyd Myers, Niles, MI; daughter, Alana Arseneau, Edwardsburg, MI; 8 grandchildren and 9...
Alfred Wallace Heinrich
Jan 7, 2012
Alfred Wallace Heinrich, 87, of Mount Dora, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012. Born in Kewanee, Illinois, he moved to Mount Dora in 1958 from Kewanee, Illinois. He was a Supervisor for TG Lee Dairy for many years before retiring and was a Lutheran. Alfred served in the US Army Airborne. He is survived by his son, Steven Heinrich, Mount...
James F. Rogers
Jan 6, 2012
James F. Rogers, 88, of Altoona, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012. Born in Guelph City, Ontario, Canada, he had lived in Altoona for over 20 years moving here from Wellsburg, New York. He was a Machine Operator for Agway Feed Plant for over 20 years and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Altoona. He served in...
Kristin Marie Yates
Jan 5, 2012
Kristin Marie Yates, 27, of Tavares, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012. Born in Eustis, Florida, she was a lifelong resident of Lake County. She is survived by her mother and step father, Denice and Tom Rogers, of Umatilla, FL; father, Randy Yates of Mount Dora, FL; grandmother, Carolyn Iannone of Mount Dora, FL; siblings, Amanda and Chris Manfreda of...
