OBITUARIES
James Riley Massingill
Feb 11, 2017
James Riley Massingill, 65, of Clermont, FL passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017.
George William "Bill" Bedingfield
Feb 11, 2017
George William "Bill" Bedingfield, 75, of Clermont, FL passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017. Â Bill was born on September 20, 1941 in Dublin, GA, son of Doyle Eldridge and Nancy E. "Bettye" Bedingfield. Â He was a Junior College All-American (Honorable Mention at the Georgia Military Institute) basketball player. Â Bill joined the U.S. Army and served for 2 years, then attended...
Jose Dolores Ortega Benitez
Feb 9, 2017
Jose Dolores Ortega Benitez, age 69, Mascotte, passed away February 9, 2017. He was born September 26, 1947 in Naguabo, Puerto Rico son of Paulina Benitez & Jose Dolores Ortega and was a central Florida resident since 1990 from Lancaster, CA. His first wife Dirilma Cruz preceded him in death as did 4 siblings. On September 24, 1996 he was...
James Vance Orr
Feb 7, 2017
James (Jim) Orr, 85, peacefully passed away on February 7, 2017 due to complications from dementia. Jim was born in Akron, Ohio and grew up and attended school in Stow, Ohio. He graduated from Kent State University and went to work for North American Aviation in Columbus, Ohio. In 1961 he and moved to Orlando, Florida where he was employed...
Pamela Ann Siewert
Feb 6, 2017
Pamela A. (nee Lane) Siewert. The world has been blessed with our walking angel, on earth for 59 years and recently earned her wings on February 6, 2017, when she ascended to heaven to continue her journey to grace the universe with her kind and gentle heart. In her remaining...
Kathleen K. King
Feb 6, 2017
Kathleen K. King, of Wynantskill, NY and Clermont, FL was born March 5, 1948 in Baltimore, MD and passed away February 6, 2017 due to multiple complications from emergency surgery in December. Kathy was an amazing wife, sister, aunt, "Ma", "Gamma" and friend. She is survived by her high school sweetheart and husband of 46 years, Alan; daughter, Vicki; son,...
Jon Michael Vanderley
Feb 5, 2017
Jon Michael VanderLey was born July 31, 1938 and passed away February 5, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Kay and 4 of their children, Joshua (Michelle), Betsy (Todd), Ella (Joerg) and Joel. He is preceded in death by his son Wesley. He is also survived by grandchildren;...
Walter J. Filip
Feb 1, 2017
Walter Filip, 86, of Hampstead, NH and Clermont, FL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 1st. He was the devoted husband of Janet (Moore) Filip of 50 years and proud father of their three children; Christy, Matt and Jake. Wally was born and raised in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Gage Park High School, South Chicago, IL in 1948. After...
Grace Roenia Williams
Feb 1, 2017
Grace R Williams 96 born August 30, 1920 died February 1, 2017. Grace was a long time resident of Mascotte, Florida. She was a homemaker and wonderful mother to her 12 children. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, John Thomas Williams and 3 of her children JT Williams, Dorothy Amons, and Ronnie Williams. Grace is...
Clara Belle Baker
Feb 1, 2017
Clara Belle Hunziker Baker, formerly of Montverde, Florida, passed away February 1, 2017 at the age of 95. She died peacefully after a short struggle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a stroke.
Clara was born December 3, 1921 to Lydia Suman Hunziker and John William Hunziker at their Montverde home. She was their second child and...
Howard James Meginley, Sr.
Jan 28, 2017
Howard James Meginley Sr., age 92, Clermont, passed away January 28, 2017. He was born February 9, 1924 in South Norfolk, VA son of Mattie Josephine Meads & Howard Henley Meginley. He was educated at South Norfolk Public Schools, Masonic Home School & Monmouth College. Â Howard was a US Coast Guard Veteran of World War II and Past Master of...
Carl Curtis Duke
Jan 26, 2017
Carl Curtis Duke, 85, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26,2017. Â He went peacefully at the Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont, Florida. Carl, affectionately known as "Pop" by so many, grew up in Miami, Florida. He served in the Army in active combat during the Korean War. He married Virginia Duke in 1950, and the couple...
Stanley Anthony Bell, Sr.
Jan 26, 2017
Stanley Anthony Bell, Sr., age 76, Clermont, FL passed away January 26, 2017. He was born March 31, 1940 in New Brunswick, NJ, son of Catherine Pollack & Donald Bell. On September 15, 1962, he was united in marriage to Patricia Jean McAndrews in Edison, NJ. Â He was Chief of Community Fire Department in Somerset, NJ for 25+ years and...
Patty Ann Raines
Jan 23, 2017
Patty Ann Raines, age 77, of Clermont, Florida, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at her home. She was born September 18, 1939 in Groveland, FL to the late Isaac & Alice Ray Lucas Sapp. Patty Ann worked for the Lake County School Board for over 20 years. She was a wonderful wife, mother, nana, sister & friend. Patty was...
Veronica Susan Williams
Jan 19, 2017
Veronica Susan Williams, age 58, Clermont, passed away January 19, 2017.
James Oliver Campbell
Jan 19, 2017
James Oliver Campbell was born March 25, 1953 in Clarendon, Jamaica, West Indies to Verna Hill & Arthur Campbell. James affectionately called "Uncle Capo" was the first of seven children. James completed Manchester Elementary School and went on to Welding. He moved to Kingston where he worked at Moore's Printing Press as a printer. Upon his arrival in New York...
William D. O'Donnell, Jr.
Jan 17, 2017
William D. O'Donnell Jr., 77, of Clermont, FL passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at home under the care of Hospice and his family. Bill was born on June 13, 1939 in Saginaw, MI, the son of William and Anna O'Donnell Sr. and was the oldest of 12 siblings.
He served in the United States Airforce during...
Mary Helen Testa
Jan 17, 2017
Mary H. Testa, 98, of Clermont, FL, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Mike Conley Hospice House in Clemont. Born on December 22, 1918 in Chicago, IL to Michael & Maria (Didoni) Volgarino, Mary was a homemaker and moved to Naples, FL from Illinois in 1985 and then moved to Clermont in 2003. She was the Matriarch...
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