Local Florida Obituaries
James C. Semento
Jan 14, 2018
James Semento, 86, of Eustis, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, he moved to Eustis in 1974 from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He retired as Captain of the West Milford, New Jersey Police Department. James served in the US Marine Corps during Korea. James was a former member of the Police Benevolent Association, Toastmasters and...
Eileen Marie Hunt
Jan 12, 2018
Lt. Col. Eileen Marie Hunt, USAF Retired served 30 years during World War II. Korea & Vietnam. Eileen was 96 living in Altamonte Springs and passed away Friday, January 12, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Thomas Joseph & Anna Walsh Hunt, she was a graduate of both: Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing where she became a...
Ronald Lee Baker
Jan 12, 2018
Ronald Lee Baker, 77, of Salt Springs, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018. Born in Rockford, Illinois, he moved to Central Florida as a child in 1943. He was a Graduate of Eustis High School, Served in the Florida Army National Guard, was a Life Member of the AMVETS, and was a member of VFW Post 10208 of Salt Springs....
Marilyn Jean Gore
Jan 11, 2018
Marilyn Jean Gore, 83, of Tavares, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she moved to Tavares in 1989 from Newbury, Ohio. She was a School Bus Driver for the Newbury, Ohio School District. Marilyn is survived by her 2 sons, Larry Gore, Stow, OH, William Gore; grandson, Jason Gore. Marilyn will be placed at the Florida...
Virginia I. Nixon
Jan 11, 2018
Virginia I. Nixon, 87, of Eustis, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018. Born in Buchanan, Kentucky, she moved to Eustis in 1960 from Pineville, West Virginia. She was an LPN. Virginia was very active in many local churches including First Baptist Church of Mount Dora, Grand Island Baptist Church, Grand Island, Life Community Church, Eustis, First United Methodist Church, Eustis...
Elizabeth J. (Betty) Richter
Jan 11, 2018
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Richter, 93, of Mount Dora, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Born in Hanlontown, Iowa, and raised in Litchfield, Minnesota, she moved to Mount Dora, Florida in 2011, Alongside her husband, Erwin, she lived six decades in Lewiston, Minnesota, where she raised her six children and worked in the family businesses...
Spencer Bruce Cowan
Jan 10, 2018
Spencer Bruce Cowan, 79, of Eustis, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Florida Waterman Hospital. He was born November 13, 1938 in Syracuse, New York, son of Artman and Sarah Austin Cowan. He married Connie Ellis, December 2, 1972, at the Lacona Baptist Church, Lacona, NY. Connie passed November 30, 2017. Spencer served in the US Marine Corps. The...
Martha F. Distler
Jan 8, 2018
Martha F. Distler, 88, of Grand Island, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. Born in Morganfield, Kentucky, she moved to Grand Island in 2014 from Louisville, Kentucky. She was a Homemaker and was a member of the Grand Island Baptist Church. Martha predeceased by her Daughter, Sherilyn Sherry. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Jack L. Distler,...
Basil F. "Bob" Jarrell
Jan 7, 2018
Basil F. “Bob” Jarrell, 96, died Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Cornerstone Hospice in Tavares. Bob is predeceased by his wife June Oxley Jarrell, son Stephen Jarrell and grandson Joshua Bailey. He leaves his younger brother Tunney Jarrell, his sons Mark Jarrell (Rose Scala) and Jack Jarrell (Sherry Jarrell), and daughters Julie Bailey (Steve Bailey), Sue Jarrell (Sherry Kinlaw), Martha...
Elmer "Bud" G. Taylor
Jan 6, 2018
Elmer "Bud" Taylor, 93, of Mount Dora,went to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he moved to Central Florida in 1979 from Fort Lauderdale, FL. He was an engineer working for AT&T Communications. Bud was a Marine Corp Veteran serving during WWII and Korea and also was with the occupation forces in Nagaski,...
Erwin James Wendt
Jan 5, 2018
Erwin James Wendt, 88, of Leesburg, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018. Born in Constableville, NY to parents Walter and Mildred (Higby) Wendt on January 15, 1929, Erwin attended Constableville Central School and graduated from Turin Union School in 1946. He was married to Phyllis Ann Krokowski on November 28, 1947 at the Turin Methodist Church by Rev. Joseph B....
Gerald B. Huntenburg
Jan 4, 2018
Gerald "Gerry" Bernard Huntenburg, 63, of Eustis, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 after courageously battling colorectal cancer. Although born in Saint Petersburg, Florida, Gerry spent his formative years growing up in Daytona Beach. He and his wife, Liz, met while attending Florida Atlantic University and raised their three daughters in the Palm Beach County area. For 33 years, Gerry...
Marvin Lee Hoffman
Jan 3, 2018
Marvin Lee Hoffman, a very loving husband and father, passed away on January 3, 2018 in Florida at the age of 79. Marvin was born at home in Abilene, Kansas on February 19, 1938 to Willamette (Sheets) and Edward Hoffman. Marvin was predeceased by his Parents, 2 Brothers and 2 Sons. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Carolyn Hoffman,...
Joseph Roy "Joe" Puckett
Dec 28, 2017
Joseph Roy "Joe" Puckett, 88, of Tavares, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he moved to Tavares in 1994 from Maggie Valley, North Carolina. He worked as a pharmacist. Joe was a member of Adventure Christian Church, Tavares and a former member of Lake Eustis Christian Church, Eustis. He is survived by his wife of 65...
Alice Winship
Dec 28, 2017
Alice Winship, 79, of Independence, MO and Eustis, FL, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017. A celebration of life service will be set in early spring. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Alice Winship Memorial fund benefiting Firefighters relief funds, C/O Hawthorn Bank 220 W White Oak Independence MO 64050. Alice served her community as a...
Joseph W. Condon
Dec 26, 2017
Joseph W. Condon, 76, of The Villages, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts where he received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Boston College. Joe served six years in the Marine Corp Reserves. He married Teresa McCabe, who preceded him in death. Joe enjoyed running and competing in marathons as a member of...
Dr. Robert Zabka
Dec 25, 2017
Dr. Robert Zabka, 96, of Leesburg, FL, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017. Bob was born on February 10, 1921 in Des Moines, Iowa to Frank and Marie Zabka, the sixth in a family of 12 children. He received two Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Chicago and DePauw University and he obtained his Master's and PhD from Northwestern University....
Carrol Starling
Dec 23, 2017
Carrol Starling, 78, of Mulberry, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017. Born in Manning, Florida, he moved to Mulberry in 1962 from Bartow after marrying his wife Sharon Godwin. He was a Dragline Operator. Carrol is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sharon Starling of Mulberry, FL; son, Kevin (Cindy) Starling of Florida; daughter, Janda (Ken) Taylor of West...
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