Local Florida Obituaries
George Ramon Celaá
Feb 11, 2022
George Ramon Celaá, 74, of Orlando, Florida, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022. Born in Holguin, Cuba, he moved to Orlando in 1974 from Los Angeles, CA. He was a Barber by trade, but George was also a writer of plays and short stories; He was working on one before his passing. Previously George worked in Hollywood as film editor...
Ernest Michael Wood
Feb 10, 2022
Ernest Michael Wood (BigFoot), 64, of Eustis, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022. Born in Leesburg, Florida, he graduated from Umatilla High School class of 1976 and lived most of his life in Lake County where he enjoyed to Hunt, fish and play games. He was a Valued employee for Vulcan Materials for 40 years in Weirsdale and was a...
Sarah Katherine Jordan
Feb 8, 2022
Sarah Katherine Jordan, 25, of Eustis, FL, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Born in Lake Wales, FL, she moved to Eustis in 1999 from Highlands County, FL. She was a waitress and a cosmetology student. Sarah was of Catholic Faith and attended St. Patrick Catholic Church of Mount Dora. Sarah was a graduate of Eustis High School where she...
Shanna Nicole McFadden
Feb 8, 2022
Shanna Nicole McFadden, 39, of Leesburg, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Born in Orlando, Florida, to the late Casey McFadden and Terri Henderson, Shanna was a lifelong Floridian, born and raised. The most important thing in her life were her two daughters, Ava and Summer Gentry. She was also survived by 2 sisters, Amber Vaughn of Eustis, FL, Kayla...
Heidi M. Brown
Feb 5, 2022
Heidi Marie Brown, 74, of Mount Dora, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she moved to Mount Dora in 2002 from Chicago. She worked in customer service for various places and was a member of several quilting guilds. Heidi was a member of First Baptist Church, Mount Dora and loved the sun and beach. She is...
Geneva Mae Shaw
Feb 4, 2022
Geneva Mae Shaw, 76, of Eustis, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022. Born in Wadsworth, Ohio, she moved to Eustis in 1985 from Bermuda, where her family was stationed with the US Navy. She was a Computer Operator for the Lake County School Board. Geneva is survived by her husband, Steven B. Shaw, Eustis, FL; 2 sons, Doug Shaw, Eustis,...
Richard Owen Johns Sr.
Feb 3, 2022
Richard Owen Johns, Sr., 81, of Eustis, loving husband of the late Mary Jane Johns, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he and Mary Jane moved to Eustis in 1988 from Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. He was a mechanic, was a lifetime member of the AMVETS #1992 and a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose...
Teddy R. Bland Sr.
Feb 2, 2022
Teddy R. Bland, Sr., 77, of Mount Dora, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Teddy was born in Waycross, Georgia but grew up in Panama City, FL, where he lived most of his life prior to marrying his wife, Marcella. They moved to Mount Dora in 1975 from Panama City, Florida. He was an Industrial Electrician, specializing in the nuclear...
Gene Earl Librock
Feb 1, 2022
Gene E. Librock, 87 of Eustis Florida passed away Tuesday February 1, 2022. He was born April 22,1934 in Angola New York to the late Erving and Phyllis (Ehmke) Librock. Gene served in the Air Force as a Master Sergeant. He worked for UPS and worked for the city of Batavia Fire Department for 14 years and retired as a...
Barbara Ann Robinson
Jan 31, 2022
Barbara Ann Robinson, 80, of Tavares, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she moved to Tavares in 2004 from Warsaw, New York. She was an Art Teacher, was a member of the Lake County Quilter's Guild and was Episcopalian. She is survived by her husband, Laurence E. Robinson of Tavares, FL; son, Laurence E. Robinson, Jr....
David Edward Hall Jr.
Jan 30, 2022
David Edward Hall, Jr., 62, of Eustis, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he moved to Eustis in 2003 from Andrews Air Force Base following his retirement from the US Air Force. David was a member of Journey Church, Eustis. He is survived by his wife, Kelly M. Hall, Eustis, FL; mother, Shirley Harrison, Baltimore, MD;...
Stanley R. Petersen
Jan 30, 2022
Stanley R. Petersen was born in Viborg, South Dakota, on July 14, 1932, the son of Rev. H. Irving and Margaret (Hansen) Petersen. After growing up in Minnesota and Wisconsin, he graduated from Harlan, Iowa, high school in 1950. He attended Dana College in Blair, Nebraska, for two years, then served in the US Army in Korea from 1953 to...
Mariano Keano Taclay
Jan 30, 2022
Mariano Keano Taclay, 26, of Eustis, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022. Born in Staten Island, NY, he moved to Eustis in 2001. He attended Eustis High School and Alee Academy, and also played football for the Eustis Panthers. He is survived by his father, Mariano Christopher Taclay of Tavares, FL; mother, Antonia Tracy of Eustis, FL; son, Liam Taclay...
Spencer Edward Pettit
Jan 29, 2022
Spencer Edward Pettit, 64, of Mount Dora, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he moved to Mount Dora in 1985 from Winter Park, Florida. He was an artist and loved music, travel, and reading. He is survived by his wife, Heather J. McPherson, Mount Dora, FL; two sisters, Kathy Boss, Fort Myers, FL, Mary Donnan, Orland...
Donald McCabe
Jan 28, 2022
Donald McCabe, 59, of Leesburg, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022. Born in Patchogue, New York, to Francis and Dorothy McCabe. Donald was Veteran serving in the United States Airforce. He was an HVAC Technician. Air Force during. He is survived by his 3 brothers, Raymond, Michael, and Timothy McCabe; and by numerous extended family and friends. A memorial service...
Duane Antony Dominguez
Jan 28, 2022
Duane Antony Dominguez, 49, of Tavares, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he moved to Tavares in 2011 from St. Louis, Missouri. Duane also lived and attended school in Switzerland and Puerto Rico. Duane also spoke English, French and Spanish. From an early age, Duane enjoyed everything sports, cars, music and pizza history. Some of his...
Dorothy Lewis
Jan 27, 2022
Dorothy Jean Lewis, 95, of Eustis, Florida, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022. Born in Ravenswood, West Virginia, Dorothy moved to Eustis in 2008 from Mason, West Virginia. She was of Methodist Faith. Dorothy retired as a School Teacher after 42 years serving in the West Virginia Public School System. She was in the VFW Auxillary of Post 8087 of...
Paul Gerald Leroy Cunningham
Jan 25, 2022
Paul G.L. Cunningham, 80, of Lake County, passed away in January 2022. Born in Minnesota, he moved to Florida in 2007 from Montgomery, Alabama. Paul, an educator with a Master’s Degree in Education, worked for 42 years teaching private elementary school prior to retiring. He was a certified HAM radio operator and enjoyed learning. He had a beautiful tenor voice,...
Marcia Louise Greene
Jan 22, 2022
Marcia Louise Greene, 63, of Umatilla, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022. Born in Nebraska City, Nebraska, she moved to Lake County in 1971 from Beatrice, Nebraska. She was a Truck Driver and was associated with the American Cancer Society. Marcia was happiest driving her water truck or dump truck and spending time with family. She is survived by her...
Renate Adams
Jan 21, 2022
Renate Adams (b. February 3, 1937) of Eustis FL, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at age 84. Born in Schleswig, Germany, she emigrated from Germany to the U.S. in 1950 with her mother and 3 of her younger siblings. She graduated from nursing school in Illinois in the late 1950’s, and worked as a Registered Nurse up until the...
