OBITUARIES
Drucilla Ann Hamilton
Oct 9, 2016
Drucilla Ann Hamilton, 65, of Zellwood, FL, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, October 9, 2016. Â Born on January 27, 1951 in Homestead, FL to Thomas & Alma (Lands) Wooten. Â This Proverb, Proverbs 31: 10-31, speaks of a wife with noble character. Â That was Drucilla. She was always caring and giving and truly loved others. Â She loved her...
Luetta May Smith Benson
Oct 9, 2016
Luetta May Smith Benson, 85, passed away of natural causes in Perry, Georgia on October 9, 2016 at 11:30am. Lou was born on October 11, 1930 in Chillicothe, Missouri. Â She worked at Ford Motor Company in Ypsilanti, Michigan for 15 years, and also was an Executive House Keeper for 8 years after moving to Florida in 1977. She is survived...
Cefred Kennard Hildreth
Oct 6, 2016
Cefred Kennard Hildreth, age 87, Cutler Bay, FL passed away October 6, 2016 in Clermont, FL at the home of his daughter Charleen. He was born October 30, 1928 in Bridgeton, NJ son of Helen Rodgers & Cefred J. Hildreth. On June 22, 1948 he was united in marriage to Gloria Herns in Endicott, NY. He retired from the US...
Leonard John Cucinotta
Oct 4, 2016
Leonard John Cucinotta, age 66, St. Petersburg, FL passed away October 4, 2016 at the Lane Purcell Hospice House in Sumterville, FL.
Elsie B. Vaning
Oct 3, 2016
Elsie B. Vaning, 97, of Clermont, went home to be with our Lord on Monday, October 3, 2016. Â She passed away after a long battle with Alzheimers. Â Born in NJ, she lived there until retirement from 30+ years of service as an Accounts Dept. Manager for Hoescht-Celanese Corporation. Â Elsie was an acknowledged member of First United Methodist Church of Clermont. Â ...
John "Sandy" A. Macdonell
Oct 2, 2016
John "Sandy" Macdonell, 34, went to heaven on October 2, 2016.
John was born in Leesburg on July 3, 1982 and lived in Clermont/Groveland, Florida. As a young boy he was a Boy Scout and participated in many church, school and community groups. He was a Christian. Attending Clermont Elementary, Clermont Middle and South Lake High School,...
Forest A. "Bud" Harpe
Oct 2, 2016
Forest A. (Bud) Harpe, 91, crossed the threshold of heaven on October 2, 2016. Bud was born in New Brunswick, NJ on August 28, 1925. Living most of his life in Toms River, NJ, Bud was proud to be a WWII veteran serving with the 101st airborne. He was a lifetime member of Toms River Volunteer Fire Company #1 and...
Ronald A. Ludack
Sep 27, 2016
Ronald A. Ludack, 71 of Clermont, FL, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at South Lake Hospital in Clermont. Born in Huntington, NY on September 7, 1945 to Peter Grzegorek and Emily Ludack, Ronald moved to the area in December of 2009, coming from Hempstead, LI, NY. Along with being a U.S. Navy Veteran, Ronald was a retired airline...
Diane Jane Flesher
Sep 27, 2016
On Tuesday September 27th, at the age of 78, Diane Jane Flesher passed away surrounded by her family. Diane is predeceased by her parents, Ray & Lillian Smith of Fayetteville, New York. Her sister Phyliss Wilson of Chittenango, New York. And her daughter Lisa. She is survived by her loving husband Jerome of 57 years. And is lovingly remembered...
Gary M. Cimock
Sep 26, 2016
Gary M. Cimock, 64, of Clermont, FL, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016 at his residence, surrounded by his family. Born on December 20, 1951 in Jackson, MI to Theodore & Katherine (Branigan) Cimock, Gary moved to the area with his family in 1995, coming from Northern Virginia. He was a retired Unit Manager at Coleman Federal Prison here...
Richard J. Hollis
Sep 26, 2016
Richard J. Hollis, 94, of Clermont, FL, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016 at Mike Conley Hospice House. Born in Manifold, PA on July 27, 1922 to John & Sarah (Smith) Hollis, Richard moved to the area in 2005, coming from Southgate, MI, where they resided for 55 years. He was a retired development manager for Ford Motor Co...
Rev. John David Mcgrath
Sep 26, 2016
Father John McGrath: Born Aug. 1, 1933; ordained Sept. 27, 1959; died Sept. 26, 2016. Father McGrath, who pastored San Pedro for nearly 21 years, died in Cornerstone Hospice at Orlando Regional Hospital after a brief illness. He was 83 and had served at more than a half-dozen parishes as well as a high school, and on several archdiocesan boards....
Michael Ehlers
Sep 26, 2016
Michael Ehlers, 52, of Clermont, FL passed away peacefully Monday, September 26, 2016 at Orlando Regional Medical Center after a lengthy battle with cancer. Michael was born on October 22, 1963 in Havana, Cuba, son of Juan and Noelia Ehlers. He was a resident of central Florida since 2002, previously living in Miami, FL. Michael was an Image Systems Technical...
Richard Thomas Corrado
Sep 25, 2016
Richard Thomas Corrado, age 80, of Maitland, Florida passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016. A native of Flushing, New York, Richard attended Cathedral Prep in Brooklyn and graduated from St. John's University in Flushing. He received his Master's Degree from Tulane University and his Doctorate in Education from the University of Florida. His professional career in education began as a...
Thomas Joseph Walker
Sep 24, 2016
Thomas Joseph Walker, age 71, Clermont, passed away September 24, 2016. He was born March 7, 1945 in Johnstown, PA son of Eileen Hiland & Edward James Walker. On February 8, 1969 he was united in marriage to Irene Edith Pitcher in Syracuse, NY and was a local resident since 1978 from there. He was owner/operator of Walker Pest Control...
William Candelore
Sep 24, 2016
CANDELORE Msg. William "Bill" "Willie" CANDELORE Msg. William "Bill" "Willie" On September 24, 2016, Bill Candelore, from Clermont, Florida while on vacation at Hilton Head, South Carolina with his daughter Marion Sukitch, peacefully began his final destination to meet his Heavenly Father and to be reunited with his wonderful wife, Barbara. Born in Youngstown, Ohio on November 15, 1927, to...
Gloria Nyhuis Bowker
Sep 23, 2016
Gloria Nyhuis Bowker, age 92, Clermont, passed away September 23, 2016. She was born December 23, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA daughter of Edna Vernon & Gustave Papouschek. She was a local resident since 1960 from Newport, RI and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church since then. Her husbands Frederik A. Nyhuis (1989) & James T. Bowker (2009)preceded her in...
Sergio Zayas
Sep 22, 2016
Sergio Zayas, age 74, Clermont, passed away September 22, 2016 at home. He was born April 23, 1942 in Comerio, Puerto Rico, son of the late Maria Figueroa & Maximino Zayas. He worked in apartment maintenance and was a local resident since 1990 from Puerto Rico and was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. His brother Mike Zayas preceded...
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