Obituaries

Franklin Hamilton

May 11, 2019

Franklin Hamilton passed away on May 11, 2019. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Barbara Turner

May 8, 2019

Barbara Ann Turner of Winter Park, Florida passed away on May 8, 2019, at the age of 98. She was born March 20, 1921, in Canton, Illinois, to Maurice and Frances Twining Baughman. She graduated from Cuba High School, Cuba, Illinois, and on August 11, 1940, she married her childhood sweetheart, Charles H. Turner. They lived in the Cuba...

Lilia Mckenzie

May 2, 2019

Mrs. Lilia B. McKenzie - age 79, passed away on May 2, 2019 at her home in Clermont, Florida. Her final days were spent with her loved ones at her side. Mrs. Mckenzie was born on November 28, 1939 in the town of Rio Abajo, Republic of Panama, Central America. She obtained a diploma in secretarial science from Academia...

Edward Factor

May 1, 2019

With profound sadness at age 93, our beloved husband, father and step-father, Edward Factor, was​ called to his eternal resting place on May 1, 2019. He was born on January 2, 1926 in Hartford, CT to Max and Sara Factor. He was preceded in death by his first wife Helen Factor and three sisters, Dorothy Putnam, Sylvia Leibowitz, and...

Aida Roman Medina

Apr 30, 2019

Aida Roman Medina, 90, beloved Mother, was called to her eternal resting place on April 30, 2019. She entered this world on March 15, 1929 in Lares, PR; born to Juan Roman and Maria Medina. A Visitation service will be held on Thursday, May 2nd, 7pm at Iglesia Adventista Hispana de Orlando, 445 N. Goldenrod Rd., Orlando FL. Funeral...

Ernestina Ortiz

Apr 16, 2019

Ernestina Ortiz, 97, beloved Mother, was called to her eternal resting place on April 16, 2019. She was born January 5, 1922, in Arroyo, Puerto Rico to Antero Ortiz.and Blasina Velasquez. She lost one son, Luis Figueroa in 2013. She will be missed by six sons and daughters, seventeen grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Mom's best gifts to her children:...

Gary Martin

Apr 15, 2019

Gary Martin - age 59, beloved Father, Brother, Son, and friend; entered to his eternal resting place on April 15, 2019. He entered this world on August 27, 1959 in Orlando, FL. Burial services will be held on Saturday, April 20th , 1pm at Highland Memory Gardens, 3329 E. Semoran Blvd., Apopka FL.

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Margaret Pylant

Apr 3, 2019

PYLANT, MARGARET L. - age 88 of Orlando, FL.; passed away April 3, 2019. She was born September 25, 1930 in Ashburn, GA. to Joel & Elsie O'Hern. She is the dearest wife of the late George R. Pylant; beloved mother of William T. Pylant, Allen R. Pylant, Lou Anne Anderson, & Patty L. Ungaro; loving grandmother of Windy...

Mark Gillotti

Apr 2, 2019

Mark Robert Gillotti was born September 17, 1958 in Baltimore, MD. He graduated from Moorestown High School in Moorestown, New Jersey. Mark received his undergraduate degree & MBA from the University of Delaware in Newark, DE. He retired as a Manager at AT&T with over 20 years of service, later to begin his own business as an Insurance Broker...

Maria Blanco

Mar 31, 2019

Visitation Highland Funeral Home 3329 East Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL  32703 Sunday, April 7, 2019 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Service Graveside Service Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery 11411 NW 25th St. Doral, FL  33172 Monday, April 8, 2019 2:00 PM Cemetery Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery 11411 NW 25th...

Keilani Carro

Mar 29, 2019

Visitation Gathering Highland Funeral Home 3329 East Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL  32703 Saturday, April 6, 2019 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Service Celebration of Life Highland Funeral Home 3329 East Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL  32703 Saturday, April 6, 2019 7:00 PM

Michael Maleski

Mar 28, 2019

Michael Maleski, 73, of Apopka, FL passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019. He was the supportive and loving husband of Mary Burkholder Maleski and caring father of Kara Charboneau and Kellee Maleski. Michael lived his younger years in Long Island, NY with his parents Michael and Cecilia along with his brother, Richard, and sister, Donna. He moved to Florida...

Felipa Mauricio

Mar 27, 2019

Visitation Highland Funeral Home 3329 East Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL  32703 Friday, April 5, 2019 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Service Funeral Service St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church 861 Maitland Ave. Altamonte Springs, FL  32701 Saturday, April 6, 2019 2:30 PM Cemetery Highland Memory Gardens 3329 East Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL  32703

James Lay

Mar 24, 2019

James A.E. Lay - age 62 of Ormond Beach, FL.; passed away peacefully March 24, 2019. He is the beloved husband of Patricia Lay; loving father of Jennifer Lynn Lay, & James A.E. Lay Jr.; proud grandfather of Olivia Loren Lay; son of the late James Alvin Lay & Gladys McDonald; brother of Patricia Marshall, Roscoe " Rocky" Lay,...

Raul Sanchez, Jr.

Mar 23, 2019

Raul Sanchez Jr. - age 72 of Davenport FL; passed away March 23, 2019. He is the beloved husband of Susan Sanchez; loving father of Raul Sanchez, Heidi Sanchez, Becki Wallace, Sheryl Anthony, & Wendy Anderson; proud grandfather of Ashya Sanchez, Melinda Sanchez, Riley Wallace, Reese Wallace, Lily Wallace, & Logan Anthony; brother of Norma Camacho; uncle of Jesse...

Barbara Johnson

Mar 21, 2019

Barbara Wycoff Johnson, 91, beloved sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went home to our Lord on March 21, 2019. She was born June 15, 1927 in Aurora, IL but spent her early years in Spartanburg, SC. She attended Mary Washington College, the University of Virginia and the University of Tennessee, majoring in Journalism. She left South Carolina and...

Dorothy Dupont

Mar 16, 2019

Dorothy DuPont passed peacefully on March 16, 2019 with her children by her side. Dorothy was born Dorothy Mildred Hoopes on February 17, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pa, to Charles and Lillian Hoopes. She has one younger sister, Joyce Schafer of Scottsdale, Az. Dorothy married Robert DuPont and together had five beautiful children. In 1958 the family moved to Orlando....

Addys Sanchez

Mar 15, 2019

A evening funeral service for Mrs. Addys R. Sanchez, age 84, of Apopka, FL, who passed away Friday, March 15, 2019, will be held Wednesday, March 20, 2019 6:30PM in the Highland Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 6-8PM Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at the funeral home. A Graveside service will be held...

Louise Henry

Mar 12, 2019

Louise Henry, a longtime resident of Winter Park, passed quietly at the age of 100 on March 12, 2019. She was originally from Youngwood, PA and lived in the Pittsburgh area before coming to Florida in 1955. She was married to Leonard F. Henry, Jr. for 68 years before his passing in 2009. She had been a resident of...

Starr Elisala-Leblanc

Mar 7, 2019

On Thursday, March 7, 2019, Starr Elisala-LeBlanc unexpectedly passed away following a tragic motorcycle accident at the age of seventeen. Starr will be lovingly remembered by her mother Blair Elisala, her father Nicholas LeBlanc, her siblings Kekona Elisala-Webb and Christopher Elisala-Perry Jr., her boyfriend Brandon Blair, along with her numerous extended family members and dear friends. Starr was born...