Local Florida Obituaries
Laverne R. Phillips
Aug 10, 2019
Laverne R. Phillips, 88, of Eustis, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019. Born in Pelham, Georgia, she moved to Eustis as a child in 1933. She was a fruit packer and retail clerk for Golden Gem Growers, working there for over 40 years. When she retired, she had worked there longer than any other employee ever had. Laverne was a...
Sara Moreland Ranslow
Aug 9, 2019
Sara Moreland Ranslow, 72, of Eustis, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019. Born in Dawson, Georgia, she lived here on and off for many years working as a medical transcriptionist. Sara is survived by her 3 sons, David Hubbard, Howey In The Hills, FL, Donovan Hubbard, Ruskin, FL, Glenn Hubbard, Eustis, FL; sister - Juanita Del Causseaux, Debary, FL; 8...
Delores Ann Davis
Aug 8, 2019
Delores Ann Davis, 62, of Eustis, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, she moved to Lake County in 1964 and graduated from Tavares High School in 1975. Delores loved the Lord and was a faithful member of Bay Street Baptist Church, Eustis. She served as a youth Sunday School and G.A. teacher for many years and...
Jack D. Garofono
Aug 4, 2019
Jack D. Garofono, 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 4, 2019. He was born on August 13, 1936 in Fairport, NY to Dominic and Florence (Vacca) Garofono. Jack was a supervisor for Siemens Stromberg-Carlson for 41 years in Lake Mary, FL and Walmart in Mount Dora for 10 years. He was a former President of the Italian-American Club at...
Mary C. Zinion
Aug 4, 2019
Mary C. Zinion, 89 of Tavares died Sunday, August 4, 2019. Born in Buffalo, NY, Mary was adopted at two months by Nora Quackenbush and John Patrick Reddy. She graduated from Millard Fillmore School of Nursing and received her R.N. from N.Y State. She earned a certificate of Public Health at the University of Buffalo. After seventeen years with the...
Donald Weinmann
Aug 3, 2019
Donald Weinmann, 84, of Tavares, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019. Born in Lapeer, New York, he moved to Lake County as a child. He graduated from Mount Dora High School with the class of 1953. Upon graduation, he entered the US Air Force. After serving 23 years during Korea & Vietnam, Don retired from the Air Force as a...
Marie Louise Salfelder
Jul 31, 2019
Marie Louise Salfelder, 87, of Eustis, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Born in Staten Island, New York, she moved to Eustis in 1995 from Toms River, NJ. She was a bookkeeper and secretary with custom home builders prior to her retirement. Marie was a member of the Eustis Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed making blankets for the Boggy...
Georgina Medina-Velez
Jul 30, 2019
Georgina Medina-Velez, 94, of Grand Island, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Born in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, she moved to Grand Island in 2008 after living most her life in Carolina, Puerto Rico. She was a seamstress. Georgina is survived by her son, Victor Garcia, Sorrento, FL; 2 daughters, Dorcas I. Dominguez, Grand Island, FL, Luz M. Garcia, Eustis, FL;...
Kathi Lynne Rives
Jul 26, 2019
Kathi Lynne Rives, 58, of Mount Dora, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, she moved to Mount Dora in 2001 from Oldsmar, Florida. She was an accountant. Kathi is survived by her husband, Ollie Rives, Tangerine, FL; mother, Elaine Hogue, Brooksville, FL; son, Charles Kenneth (Shanda) Smith, Loysville, PA; 3 grandchildren Alyssa, Mason and Madisyn Grace...
Dorothy Irene Hall
Jul 24, 2019
Dorothy Irene Hall passed away peacefully in her home in Eustis, Fla. on Wednesday July 24th 2019. She was 93 years old. Dorothy was born in Lyons, Ohio on February 5th 1926 to John and Abbie Smith. After graduating high school in Lyons Ohio, Dorothy left the family farm and moved to Florida to marry the love of her life,...
Lil N. Jolliff
Jul 23, 2019
Lil Neville Jolliff, 63, of Eustis, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, she was a life long Central Florida resident and moved to Lake County in 1988 . She was a Homemaker and a member of LifePointe Church in Eustis. Lil was a loving wife and mother who home schooled both of her sons and...
Argith O. Sweat
Jul 22, 2019
Argith O. Sweat, 87, of Tavares, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019. Born in Washington, DC, she moved to Tavares in 2011 from Hernando Beach, Florida, where she had lived since 1993. She was a secretary for the Federation of Senior Citizens. Argith was a devoted Catholic and a member of St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, Eustis. Argith...
Robert A. Clarady
Jul 21, 2019
Robert A. Clarady, age 72, passed away Sunday July 21, 2019 at Cornerstone Hospice House in Tavares, FL, with his wife by his side. Robert was born, May 2, 1947, to the late Ralph and Jean (McLachlan) Clarady, in Evart, Michigan. Robert attended Evart schools and graduated in 1965. On Aug 6, 1966, he married Glenda Scott, who preceded him...
Nan Williams
Jul 16, 2019
Nan Williams, 70, of Eustis, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Born in Coxton, Kentucky, she moved to Lake County, FL in 1965 from Harlan, KY. She was a bartender at the Spillway Tavern of Leesburg prior to her retirement. She was also a former clerk at Winn Dixie, and a dispatcher at the Lake County Sheriffs Office, Nan was...
Diana Lynn Teems
Jul 13, 2019
Diana Lynn Teems, 59, of Mount Dora, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019. Born in Melbourne, Florida, she moved to Mount Dora in 2017 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She was the manager at the Lighthouse Point McDonalds for many years and also 1884 Restaurant in Eustis. Diana is survived by her mother, Charlotte Teems, Mount Dora, FL; partner, Govannie (Burn)...
Evangelista Flecha Martinez
Jul 11, 2019
Evangelista Flecha Martinez, 98, of Grand Island, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019. Born in Humacao, Puerto Rico, she moved to Grand Island in 2009 from Humacao, Puerto Rico. She was a Homemaker and was a member of St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, Eustis, FL. Evangelista is survived by her Sons, EpiFanio Serrano, Jr. and Wigberto Serrano; Daughters,...
Joseph John Brennan
Jul 10, 2019
Joseph John Brennan, 93, of Leesburg, FL, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Joseph was born in Manhattan, New York, and he was an Inspector with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles prior to his retirement to Florida. Joseph served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. All services will be held in New York. Online Guestbook...
Richard Gordon Green
Jul 9, 2019
Richard Gordon Green, 76, of Tavares, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin to the late Gordon and Arlene Green, he moved to Tavares in 2006 from Neenah, Wisconsin. He worked in maintenance for a paper mill and proudly served in the US Army. Richard was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed salmon fishing on Lake Michigan, walleye...
David Whitner Milner
Jul 7, 2019
David Whitner Milner, 56, of Eustis, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019. Born in Orlando, Florida, he lived most of his life in Lake County other than in Marco Island from 2008 - 2019 when he moved back to Eustis. David was a real estate agent, an avid golf player, boater and loved all University of Florida sports. He helped...
