OBITUARIES

May 6, 2019

Carrie Lucinda Hopkins, 96, of Leesburg, FL passed away Monday, May 6, 2019.

May 6, 2019

Cynthia P. Edwards, 59, of Clermont, FL passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at home under the care of hospice.  Cynthia was born on September 1, 1959 in Miami, FL, daughter of the late Arthur and Irene Edwards.  She was a lifelong resident of Clermont and a homemaker.  Cynthia enjoyed "junking", visiting flea markets and searching out...

May 5, 2019

Dennis Carl Dziorney, 63, of Mascotte, Florida peacefully passed away the morning of May 5, 2019, in the loving arms of his wife of forty years, Sharon Smith Dziorney, after a short battle with terminal liver cancer.

Dennis Carl Dziorney, the son of Stanley and Bobbie Lee Dziorney, was born in Topeka, Kansas...

May 4, 2019

Christine Lee Holtzman Grussaute passed away on May 4, 2019 in Orlando, FL from recurrent brain cancer.  She is survived by her loving husband Brian Grussaute, son Marc Grussaute, sister Virginia Sellers, brother-in-law Ken Sellers, mother Maxine Holtzman and many extended family members and close friends.  Christine was born in Takoma Park, Maryland and lived throughout the area before...

May 2, 2019

Robert Louis "Lightning" Lyles, Jr., age 64, of Groveland, Florida passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at his home in Groveland. He was born in Orlando, Florida on December 15, 1954 to Robert Louis Lyles, Sr. and Iona Belle (Tucker) Lyles.

Robert was a prominent realtor in the Central Florida area for 28 years. Prior to...

May 1, 2019

Betty Marilyn Meadows, age 87, of Clermont, Florida passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 in Winter Garden, Florida. She was born in Lenox, Georgia on December 5, 1931 to Frank and Estelle Cooper. Betty married James "Bud" Meadows on March 7, 1948 in Ocala, Florida. She was a housewife. Betty was also a member of Beta Theta chapter...

Apr 27, 2019

Florence Ball, 93, of Clermont, passed away on April 27, 2019.

Apr 26, 2019

Frances Gloria Smargiassi

April 24, 1931 – April 26, 2019

Frances Gloria Smargiassi, 88, of Clermont, passed away April 26, 2019. She was born April 24, 1931 in Connecticut. She was a flight attendant for Colonial Airlines where she met her husband. On September 18, 1954 she was united in marriage to Michael Louis Smargiassi...

Apr 24, 2019

Nancy Joan Bons, 72, of Leesburg, passed away on April 24, 2019.

Funeral Services are being held in Wisconsin under the direction of:

Max A. Sass and Sons Funeral Home, 8910 West Dreexel Ave., Franklin, WI 53132. (414) 427-0707.

Apr 23, 2019

Patricia Lucille (Natale) Knauer, 79, of Clermont, FL, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, April 22 nd , 2019 at Mike Conley Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 18 th , 1940, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of late Angelo M. Natale and Kathleen M. (Smith) Natale.

Patricia graduated from...

Apr 22, 2019

Gavin W. Li-A-Ping, 51, of Clermont FL, died at 3:46 PM, Monday, April 22, 2019 at South Lake Hospital in Clermont Florida. He was born October 5, 1967 in Georgetown, Guyana to Wilfred and Barbara Li-A-Ping. He married Anita Li-A-Ping on July 1, 1988 and she survives.

Also surviving is his son Gavin Anthony Li-A-Ping, his grandson...

Apr 22, 2019

James R. Heisner, age 81, of Clermont, Florida passed away peacefully on Monday, April 22, 2019 at his home. He was born in Sweet Springs, Missouri on June 20, 1937 to James and Pearl (Scott) Heisner. Jim married Mary Hiscutt on April 25, 1958 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was employed as a cable television technician, trouble-shooting customer issues and...

Apr 18, 2019

JOHN L. CHANCEY JR.

John Leon Chancey Jr., 92, passed away on April 18, 2019. He leaves behind his niece and caretaker Kim Rester Sams (Danny); as well as nieces Karen Hakola (John) and Janet Broughton (the late Ray); nephews Allan Hamilton (Linda) and Paul Rester (Kim); and many great-nieces and nephews.

Apr 15, 2019

Auta Goncalves, devout Catholic, loving and devout wife and mother, and passionate teacher, died on April 15, 2019 at the age of 81 in Clermont, Florida.

She was born in Lisbon, Portugal to the late Diamantino Pires Arnaut and Maria Jose Magalhaes Arnaut.

Wife of the late Rui Goncalves,...

Apr 13, 2019

Frank S. Grimaldi, age 76, of Clermont, Florida passed away on April 13, 2019 at his home. He was born in White Plains, New York on December 11, 1942 to Anthony and Carmela Grimaldi. Frank married Joanne Lombardi on August 7, 1982 in Mamaroneck, New York.

Frank is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Joanne...

Apr 12, 2019

June Farrer, age 92 of Minneola, Florida passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019.

Apr 11, 2019

Glenna Pearl Causey - Elder, 87, of Plant City, passed away on April 11, 2019.

Apr 8, 2019

Emmett R. Riggs, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019, at the age of 87. Mr. Riggs is survived by 3 children: Sons, Perry Riggs and wife Lucy from Richmond, Texas, Brad Riggs and wife Sabrina from Oakland, Florida, and daughter Kelly Riggs from Fort Worth, Texas. He also leaves behind 6 grandchildren, Jessica, Timothy, David, Chelsea,...

Apr 8, 2019

Jasmatie Budhai was born on May 31, 1949 in Guyana, South America. She took her last breath on April 8, 2019 at her home in Clermont, Florida at age 69.

She was united in marriage to Balram Budhai since 1964.

She was preceded in death by her daughters Rekha...

Apr 7, 2019

Athanasios Malavakis, age 73, of Groveland, Florida passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at home after a battle with cancer. He was born on December 19, 1945 in Athens, Greece, to Alexander Malavakis and Konstantina Tzavara. Athanasios married Terry Lynn Armstrong on June 5, 1976 in Bethesda, Maryland.

He was in the Greek Air Force for...