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Ann Marie Gray

Ann Marie Gray

Dec 15, 2017

Ann M. "Nancy" Gray, age 77, of Clermont, passed away December 15, 2017.

Olen Barney Quilling

Olen Barney Quilling

Dec 13, 2017

Olen B. Quilling, 78, of Webster, FL, passed away Wednesday, December 13,  2017. Olen was born on August 27, 1939 in Orlando, FL, son of J.B. and Lucille Quilling.  He moved to Sumter County in 1948. He was a veteran of the United States Army-AUS-Infantry. His last assignment was at USMA West Point NY and was discharged with Honorable Service...

Max Nevin Anderson

Max Nevin Anderson

Dec 7, 2017

Max N. Anderson, 79, passed away peacefully and suddenly on December 7, 2017.  He was born in Lancaster, Ohio on July 31, 1938, the 2 nd son of the late Clark and Genevieve Anderson.  His older brother, Billy Kevin, was just a few months old when he passed away.  Max graduated from Millersport High School in 1956.  He was...

Walter Theophilus Taylor

Walter Theophilus Taylor

Dec 5, 2017

Walter Theophilus Taylor, 79, of Astatula, FL, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017.  Walter was born on May 23, 1938 in Winnsboro, Louisiana, son of Robert and Elsie Mae Taylor.  He was retired from the U.S. Navy, reaching the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 4 and serving during the Vietnam War.  He had resided in Central Florida since 1998 previously...

Scott Hartley

Scott Hartley

Dec 4, 2017

Scott Hartley, age 49, of Montverde, passed away December 4, 2017.

Andrew Matthew Schwandt

Andrew Matthew Schwandt

Dec 4, 2017

Andrew Matthew Schwandt, of Clermont, FL, unexpectedly passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at age 17. Andrew was born in Maplewood, MN on November 1, 2000, where he grew up, before moving to Florida for high school. Andrew was a Junior at Lake Minneola High School, with an amazing future that he worked so hard to get. He was incredibly...

Milton Edward "Bud" Longworth

Milton Edward "Bud" Longworth

Dec 3, 2017

Milton "Bud" Edward Longworth, 83, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at the Wilson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia after a valiant fight against Leukemia. His loving and devoted wife, Sylvia was with him when he passed. Bud was born on August 18, 1934 in Washington, D.C., the son of Milton and Ruth (Mamber) Longworth. He served in the United...

Karran Chaltu

Karran Chaltu

Dec 1, 2017

Karran Chaltu, age 37, Clermont, died December 1, 2017.

Leroy A. Rhoades

Leroy A. Rhoades

Nov 29, 2017

LeRoy A. Rhoades, 77, of Groveland, FL passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017.  LeRoy was born on March 2, 1940 in St. Louis, MO, son of LeRoy and Alice Rhoades.  He served and retired from the U.S. Navy, his primary duties being an Air Traffic Controller. LeRoy is survived by his children, David of Virginia Beach, VA, Tony of MO...

Alvin J. Gaudet

Alvin J. Gaudet

Nov 25, 2017

Alvin J. Gaudet, 77, of Clermont, FL passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at South Lake Hospital.  Alvin was born on November 28, 1940 in Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada, son of William and Elsie (nee Blanchard) Gaudet.  He was a retired carpenter and resided in Clermont for the past 13 years.   Alvin was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army...

Joseph J. Towney, Jr.

Joseph J. Towney, Jr.

Nov 23, 2017

Joseph J. Towney, Jr., 53, of Clermont, FL passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at the Mike Conley Hospice House.  Joseph was born on October 26, 1964 in Landover, MD, son of the late Joseph J. and Faith Towney, Sr..  He retired as a master electrician with the same company for over 33 years.​ Joseph is survived by his loving...

Mary R. Brown

Mary R. Brown

Nov 23, 2017

Mary R. Brown, 85, of Clermont, FL passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017.  Mary was born on October 13, 1932 in Manhattan, NY to Claudius L. and Melvina A. Gumbs.  Mary was a former resident of St. Thomas, USVI and for many years worked for Immigration and Naturalization services.  She was a longtime resident of Central Florida, working for many...

Dr. Stephen Edward Newton

Dr. Stephen Edward Newton

Nov 19, 2017

Dr. Stephen Edward Newton, age 73, Clermont, died November 19, 2017, tragically, as the result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  He was born December 14, 1943 in Bedford, England, the only child of Joan Beaus & Ralph Newton. Dr. Newton, who was also affectionately known to many of his friends and patients as "Bones" or "Doc" will be...

Maxine Ruth Hardy

Maxine Ruth Hardy

Nov 19, 2017

Maxine Ruth Hardy, age 83, Clermont & formerly of Minneola, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017. She was born November 22, 1933 in Plymouth, IN daughter of Bessie Beaty & M. Wayne Henderson and was a local resident since 2008 from Plymouth. She was a member of Grace Community Church where she was known as the "cookie lady." Her...

Justin Cole Delaney

Justin Cole Delaney

Nov 18, 2017

Justin Cole Delaney, 22, of Clermont, FL passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017. He was born in Orlando, FL on December 12, 1994.

He was raised in Clermont and was a 2013 graduate of South Lake High. After experiencing many job opportunities and experiences, he was most recently employed at Cone Distributing in Ocala. Justin had...

Victoria Ann "Cricket" Fernandez

Victoria Ann "Cricket" Fernandez

Nov 18, 2017

Victoria Ann Fernandez, affectionately known as Cricket, age 58, of Mascotte, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at South Lake Hospital. She was born May 27, 1959 in Lansing, MI daughter of Wanda Mae Foster & Moises Jim Fernandez. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her brothers Daniel Fernandez & Moises Fernandez, Jr. Surviving are...

Jocklyn R. Manley

Jocklyn R. Manley

Nov 16, 2017

Jocklyn Roychelle Manley was born (Army Brat) November 1, 1966 at Fort Sill Oklahoma to Clarence Manley Jr of Clermont FL and Dorothy L Manley of Irvington NJ. She departed this life on November 16, 2017 in Birmingham AL At an early age she confessed Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior. She united with Mount Calvary Baptist Church,...

Mary Mason Findlay

Mary Mason Findlay

Nov 16, 2017

Mary Mason Findlay, 87, of Clermont, FL passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017.  Mary was born on December 19, 1929 in Scotland, daughter of James and Catherine Black. She came to America 1949 and lived in Kearny, NJ before moving to Clermont in 1997.  She worked for Westinghouse, Newark, NJ, as a Quality Control Inspector for over 30 years....

Seth D. Sutherland

Seth D. Sutherland

Nov 14, 2017

Seth Donald Sutherland, 17 left this earth to meet his loving Creator on the morning of Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Seth was known and loved by many for his winning smile and beautiful eyes, not to mention his gorgeous curly hair that became one of his personally prized assets. Seth was an outdoorsman at heart, who loved nothing more than...

Donna Jean Bradford

Donna Jean Bradford

Nov 14, 2017

Donna Jean Bradford, 52, passed away November 14th, 2017. She was born July 18th, 1965 in Queens,NY; the daughter of Doris Kunze Vensas and Ralph Vensas and lived in Lindenhurst and West Babylon,NY until 2013 when she and her family moved to Clermont, Florida where she was close to Disney, which she loved. She worked as a cashier for Hess...

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