Obituaries

Dec 22, 2020

Gerald Arthur Kane of Debary, Fl Longwood, Fl and formerly of Buffalo, N.Y. passed away December 22, 2020- after a hard fought 20-year battle with cancer. Born in Buffalo N.Y. on July 23rd, 1944 to Bernard and Gertrude Kane. He was 76 years old. Jerry was strong, intelligent, kind-hearted, ambitious, adventurous, loving, thoughtful, constantly curious, always encouraging, ahead of...

Dec 18, 2020

Michael Aloysius Mennello , 87, Winter Park resident, businessman, collector, and the primary benefactor of Orlando's Mennello Museum of American Art, died Friday, December 18, 2020 after a brief COVID-19 related illness. Mr. Mennello is survived by his brother, Albert J. Mennello of Princeton, New Jersey (Kingston). With his wife, The Honorable Marilyn Logsdon Mennello, he donated...

Dec 18, 2020

Damarys Rodriguez-Clayton , daughter of Lucila and Ruben Vicente was born February 1, 1981 in Bronx, New York. She moved to Orlando, Florida with her family while still a young child. She was a graduate of Edgewater High School in 1999. At the age of 21, she became a mother with her first and only daughter Makayla...

Dec 13, 2020

Paula Sue McBane Cox passed away from cancer on Sunday, December 13, 2020. She was born on June 15, 1950 in Burlington, NC to Bertha and Burton McBane. On August 27, 1971, she married former spouse Frank Robinson Cox. They raised two daughters, Wendy Sueanne Cox and Nancy Lorraine Cox. She received her degree in Interior Design and was...

Dec 13, 2020

Vicente Amor Plasencia ,apodo (el rubio) nació en pinar Del Río finca Ramírez el 19 de julio de 1924 , hijo de Gil Amor y Antonia Placencia .De esa unión nacieron 6 hijos 4 varones y 2 hembras, siendo El el tercero de los hijos ,estudió hasta el 6 to grado , trabajo en la finca hasta los 27...

Dec 10, 2020

On Friday, December 10, 2020, Michelle Marie Hammer, a loving sister and mother, passed away at the age of 54. Michelle was born on December 10, 1966 in Orlando, Florida. Michelle had a love and a care about her that was magical. She always put others first and sought to take care of everyone. She saw the beauty in...

Dec 2, 2020

Clifford Ives, 51, beloved Husband, Father, Son ,Brother, Uncle and Friend was called to his eternal resting place on December 2, 2020. He entered this world on August 16, 1969 in Dade County, FL, born to Clifford and Lynn Ives. He is survived by his wife Laurissa Cupolo, daughter Sophia, mother Lynn Winter and brother Lee Ives. As well...

Dec 1, 2020

Elizabeth June Kleier - age 77 of Zellwood, FL.; passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Beloved wife of the late William "Bill" Kleier; dearest mother of Debbie (Robert) Bolger, Tracie (Ted) Stockwell, & William "Bill" (Tammy); loving grandmother of 9 grandchildren & 2 great-grandchildren; survived by 5 brothers, 3 sisters, and pre-deceased by a sister Bernadine "Berna" Vickers; also...

Nov 25, 2020

Jean passed away on November 25, 2020 at age 97 after suffering a stroke. Virginia JEAN Wheatley Jackson Hilchuk was born February 4, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY to Mildred Brown and Arthur Carey Wheatley. She lived mostly in the north east part of our great country. She resided in Brooklyn, New York until the age of three, when she...

Nov 23, 2020

Pearlie Powers of Eustis, Florida passed away on Nov 23, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Nov 23, 2020

James Cook, known as Jim to family and friends, died November 23, 2020 at Halifax hospice after a 4- year battle with cancer. Jim was born April 7, 1967 to Bill and Eileen Cook in Miami, FL. He was the youngest of 6 children. He graduated from FSU in 1994 with a degree in Criminology and was employed by...

Nov 20, 2020

Betty L. Briganti died Friday evening, November 20, 2020. Her health had been declining recently. She had been up and about, watching television, and chatting most of the day. A private graveside service was held with family members at Highland Memory Gardens in Apopka, Florida, on Friday, November 27, 2020. Betty is survived by her daughter Darla B. Kain and...

Nov 17, 2020

Santiago ‘Sandy’ Gonzalez, Colonel, U.S. Air Force (retired) a resident of Village on the Green, Longwood, Fl passed away on November 17, 2020. He was predeceased by his mother Daria Ferrer and step-father Gregory Ferrer, his father Mr. Santiago Gonzalez and his loving wife Georgina T. Gonzalez. Born on May 1, 1925, in Humacao, Puerto Rico Sandy was raised...

Nov 14, 2020

Greg Gilding, loving father and grandfather, passed away after a long illness at the age of 73 on November 14, 2020, surrounded by family who cared for him until the end. Greg was born in California on December 15, 1946 to Kenneth and Jeanne Gilding and spent most of his childhood in Michigan before joining the U.S. Army as...

Nov 13, 2020

Kirk Crim, 62, beloved husband, father and grandfather, was called to his eternal resting place on November 13, 2020. He was born June 3, 1958 in Charleston, IL, born to Jack and Martha Crim. Kirk is survived his wife of 42 years Pamala, son Joshua (Lindsey), daughter Sara (Jayesh), grandson Grayson, both parents, Jack and Martha, and two brothers,...

Nov 9, 2020

On Monday November 9, 2020, Nicholas Michael Huska, fiance’ of Taylor Mackle, father of Marley Huska, brother of Donnie, Marissa, and Megan Huska, and son of Mike and Chris Huska, passed away at the age of 35. Nick was born September 12, 1985 and spent his childhood in York, Pa. Before moving with the family to Longwood in 2002…he...

Nov 6, 2020

Lileath Loretta Perez, affectionally known as Lilly, passed on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the age of 88.

Her life began on December 14, 1931 when she was born to the late Valda and Sylvanus Bennett in Kingston, Jamaica. She attended school at Providence School in Jamaica & later migrated to Nassau, Bahamas where she met and...

Nov 1, 2020

Dominick Anthony Felter, age 15 went to be with the Lord in Heaven Sunday November 1st, 2020. Dominick was a funny and smart boy with lots of energy. He will be missed everyday by everyone that knew him. Dominick’s memory will live on in our thoughts and prayers till the day we join him in Heaven and...

Nov 1, 2020

Anthony Arena DeFalco, age 30, was set free from his lifelong battle with addiction on Sunday November 1st. Anthony is the son of James and Elizabeth Arena DeFalco, brother of Jimmy, Jennifer and Nick DeFalco and Lindsey Bisset (John). Beloved uncle of Anthony and Angelo DeFalco and Erik Bissett. Amazing nephew, cousin, grandson, and friend to so many that he...

Oct 31, 2020

Richard Dane Graffuis - age 74 of Apopka, FL.; passed away October 31, 2020. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2020; 10:30am at Annunciation Catholic Church, Altamonte Springs, FL.