Local Florida Obituaries
Quentin Paul Morris
Apr 11, 2021
Quentin "Paul" Morris, 69, of Mount Dora, Florida passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, where he graduated in 1969 from Stonewall Jackson High School. He moved to Mount Dora in 1997 from Newport News, Virginia. Paul was an appliance repair technician for Sears Roebuck & Co. for over 28 years in Newport News, VA prior...
John Thomas Gordon
Apr 10, 2021
John Thomas Gordon, 73, of Eustis, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021. Born in Queens, New York, he moved to Eustis in 1997 from Bethel, Connecticut. He was a building manager and a Catholic. John served in the US Navy during the Vietnam era. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Lorraine Gordon, Eustis, FL; son, Adam (Pam)...
Bernadette C. Pitroff
Apr 10, 2021
Bernadette (Berni) Camille Pitroff, 73, of Mount Dora, Florida, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021. Born in Liverpool, England, Berni had quite an exciting time in her youth. She worked for a travel company, leading tourists on adventures all over Europe. She had a passion for travel, culture and the arts. Bernadette met her husband on one of her many...
Jean Tyndall Morgan
Apr 6, 2021
Jean Tyndall Morgan, 90, of Mount Dora, Florida passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 with her daughter by her side. She was born and raised in Winter Garden, Florida, and was one of 11 children of Charlie and Emma Tyndall. Jean was a lifelong resident of Central Florida, and she lived in Mount Dora for over 60 years. Jean and...
Robert Howard Gamble
Apr 5, 2021
Robert Howard Gamble, 74, of Eustis, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021. Born in Eustis, Florida, he graduated from Eustis High School class of 1964. Robert served his country with the Green Berets in the US Army during Vietnam. Following the war, he returned to Eustis and worked as a real estate broker. He loved his family and country. He...
Betty Lou Tyre
Apr 4, 2021
Betty Lou Boulware Tyre, 91, was born on March 19, 1930 to David and Hattie Boulware in Hanes, South Carolina. Betty was one of eight children, who all preceded her in death. She moved to Lake County in 1946 and graduated from Leesburg High School Class of 1947. Betty worked for many years at First State Bank in Eustis and...
Emma Elizabeth Colon
Mar 30, 2021
Emma Elizabeth Colon, 9, of Mount Dora, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Born in Eustis, Florida, Emma loved people most of all, secret lollipops from Daddy and ocean animals made her heart smile. She is survived by her parents Joshua and Kait Colon, Mount Dora, FL; brother, Max Colon, Mount Dora, FL; grandparents and great-grandparents. Graveside services will be...
Theresa M. Verba
Mar 29, 2021
On March 29, 2021, Theresa Verba loving wife and mother passed away at the age of 93. Theresa was born on November 25th, 1927, in New Milford, Connecticut to Julian and Mary Wojciechowski. In 1945 she married John Verba, her husband of 72 years. They raised four daughters, Alice, Carol, Nancy and Sue. They began their life together on a...
Janet C. Domingus
Mar 27, 2021
Janet Carrie Domingus, 60, of Eustis, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021. Born in Orlando, Florida, she was a lifelong resident of Central Florida. She was owner and operator of Able Cleaning and Partner of Airway Respiratory Solutions. Janet loved life. She enjoyed being outdoors, whether she was running, kayaking or working in her yard. She was a member of...
Blanche Mercer Bailey
Mar 26, 2021
Blanche M. Bailey 93, of Astor, Florida, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021. Born in Wilson, NC, she moved to Astor, FL in 1965. She was a member of Astor Community Association, the Astor V.F.W., Astor Moose Lodge, Astor Garden Club, and the Red Hatters. Blanche is Survived by her Daughters, Becky (Mike) Alberson of Eustis, FL and Pat (Tim)...
Agnes Marie Bierbaum
Mar 24, 2021
Agnes Bierbaum, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all whose lives she touched, passed away peacefully in Tavares, Florida on March 24, 2021. She was 86. A funeral mass will be held at 9:00 AM, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Mount Dora, Florida. For friends and family unable to attend in person, the...
Gayle Marlow Teerman
Mar 20, 2021
Gayle Marlow Teerman, 92, of Leesburg, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021. Born in Hudsonville, Michigan, he moved to Leesburg, Florida in 1997 from Davie, Florida. He was Senior Management in the manufacturing industry, with his job he traveled the world. He spent many years volunteering for SCORE helping entrepreneurs start and grow their business. He was always active in...
Margaret McKay Scott
Mar 19, 2021
Margaret McKay Scott, 71, of Tavares, Florida, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021. Born in Eustis, Florida, to Sid Manning and Betty Spears Allen, she lived most of her life in Eustis, FL. Margaret was a Graduate of Eustis High School Class of 1967. She was an Owner and Operator of a transport company and was a member of the...
Daniel C. Browning
Mar 15, 2021
Daniel Cletis Browning, 74, of Tavares, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021, and his wonderful sense of humor and lively story-telling will be missed by all who knew him. Danny was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and lived for many years in Covington, Kentucky before making his home in Tavares in 1978. Danny was a proud Navy veteran and, after serving...
Kameron Darius Aquino
Mar 13, 2021
Kameron (King) Darius Aquino, 23, of Sorrento, FL, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021. Born in Orlando, Florida, on January 13th 1998, he was a lifelong resident of Central Florida. He was of Baptist Faith. Kameron's passion was video gaming, animals, science, and watching anime shows, his favorite T.V. show was Crocodile Hunter. He also was very interested in...
Janet A. Strong Lankin
Mar 7, 2021
Janet Lankin entered into eternal rest on March 7, 2021, having lived 94 wonderful years. She was born April 13, 1926 in a home built by her father and grandfather in Elkhart, Indiana. Her parents were Carl Otto Winterhoff and Mary Evelyn Bradford, he being of German descent and her mother a direct descendant of Governor William Bradford the Pilgrim...
Wayne Hill
Mar 6, 2021
Wayne Hill was born at his family’s farm on September 6, 1927 to George Ring and Mima Ann Piatt Hill in Washington Township, Monroe County, Ohio. He grew up with his brothers, Wiley and Wilferd, who have preceded Wayne’s journey home to be with his Lord & Savior. Wayne attended Graysville High School before studying at Coyne Electrical Trade School...
Jackie L. Ross
Mar 6, 2021
Jackie L. Ross, 76, of South Shore, KY passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021. Jackie was born in Baltimore, Maryland, he lived most of his life in Umatilla. He was Baptist. Jackie is survived by his 2 sisters, Darlene M. Peck, Umatilla, FL, Sarah Lee Ross, Russell, KY. Graveside services will be held at Umatilla Cemetery Annex, Umatilla on Friday,...
John L. Bowers
Mar 6, 2021
John L. Bowers, 70, of Eustis, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, he moved to Eustis in 2010 from Jackson. He was a handyman and was Baptist. John served in the US Army. He is survived by his brother, Clinton K. Bowers, Jr., Belleville, IL; niece, Susan F. (Stormy) Frasier, Eustis, FL; nephew, Frank Bowers, Klamath...
Susan L. Locke
Mar 5, 2021
Susan L. Locke, 65, of Sorrento, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021. Born in Pasadena, California, she moved to Sorrento in 1970 from Los Angeles, CA. She was a teacher and very active member of the Eustis Elks Lodge Anna Miller Circle. Susan is survived by her husband of 47 years, Ron Locke, Sorrento, FL; father, William G. Labud, Lady...