OBITUARIES

Mary Arrel Shaw

Nov 21, 2016

Mary Goff Shaw, age 86, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. She was born June 21, 1930 in Tifton, Georgia, daughter of the late Jasper Kibby Goff and Mattie Fletcher Young. Having moved to Clermont in 1956 she considered this home and a community she so dearly...

Dragojla Petkov

Nov 18, 2016

Dragojla Petkov, 80, of Oviedo, FL, formerly of Union City, NJ and Belleview, FL died peacefully on November 18, 2016 at Winter Park Memorial Hospital in Winter Park, FL. Born May 24, 1936 in Veliki Gaj, Serbia, Dragojla came to the United States with her husband and two small children in 1969 in search of a better life. Following their...

Timothy Dennis Churchville

Nov 18, 2016

Timothy Dennis Churchville, age 68, Clermont, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at home. He was born June 20, 1948 in Oahu, Hawaii son of the late Cecelia Mae Boyer & Francis LeRoy Churchville and was a lifelong Florida resident, having lived in Miami & Orlando before settling in Clermont. He was owner/operator of Southern Trim & Door. His...

James C. Harris

Nov 15, 2016

James C. Harris, age 66, of Clermont, FL passed away November 15, 2016.

James "Bud" L. Meadows

Nov 11, 2016

A baby boy was born the second son to Herbert and Thelma Meadows in Ocala, Florida.  They named him James, but his older brother Stuart couldn't say "brother" so he said Bubba, which then went to Bud.  The nick name stuck.  As a child, Bud was a prankster.   He especially enjoyed playing tricks on his little sister Ruth.  Later...

Homer Nicholas Allen

Nov 10, 2016

Homer N. Allen, a Life Well Lived Homer Nicholas Allen, 93, beloved brother, uncle, and Clermont resident, passed away peacefully November 10, 2016, in his home surrounded by family. Everyone who knew Homer would agree he was a larger than life personality. Homer had three life passions. The sea was his first. Homer, the first of four sons, was born...

Charles William Berry

Nov 10, 2016

Charles William Berry, 67, of Clermont, FL, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Florida Hospital Waterman in Tavares, FL.  Born on May 5, 1949 in Dillon, SC to William S. & Annie (White) Barry, Charles moved to Clermont in 1970, coming from Dillon, SC.  He was a citrus worker who enjoyed fishing and hunting.  Survivors include his sister,...

Gerald Charles Bruce

Nov 10, 2016

Gerald Charles Bruce, age 86, Montverde, passed away November 10, 2016 at South Lake Hospital. He was born August 3, 1930 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin son of Susan Stashic & Donald Bruce. On June 17, 1950 he was united in marriage to Judith Ann Sempier in Manitowoc and was a central Florida resident since 1958 from there. He owned Bruce's Air...

Charles Eugene Swigart

Nov 9, 2016

Early Life

Charles was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio to parents Lowell Eugene Swigart and Eleanor Maxwell Shuman. He followed two half sisters into the world, Nancy and Roberta, though they lived in different homes. As a child, Charles was quiet and often preferred to keep to himself. He grew up in Bellville, Ohio and attended school...

Vivian T. Kopp

Nov 9, 2016

Vivian T. Kopp, 99, of Clermont, FL, peacefully passed away on November 9, 2016 at the Brookdale Clermont ALF.   Born on October 2, 1917 in Malverne, NY to Mario & Rose (Filiberti) Pollini, Vivian came to the area in 2004, coming from Elmont, NY.  She was very active in her home church, St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Malverne, NY, where...

Peter George Bell

Nov 8, 2016

Peter George Bell, age 72 passed away in Mascotte peacefully at home on November 8, 2016 after his lengthy battle with cancer. He was born September 23, 1944 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey son of Harry & Mildred Van Cott Bell. Following graduation Pete chose to serve his country in the US Navy...

Audrene Josephine Jonsson

Nov 5, 2016

Audrene Josephine Jonsson 90 originally from Algonquin IL passed away surrounded by family on November 5, 2016. She was born May 25, 1926 in Chicago, IL to the late Ebba (Nelson) Johnson and Raymond Fromm. She is to resume her place next to her loving husband Ingvar Jonsson at Windridge Memorial Park in Cary, IL. She is survived by sons...

Sharon Smith Gey

Nov 4, 2016

Sharon Smith Gey, of Montverde, FL passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, November 4, 2016.  She is survived by her husband Wayne Gey and her children Teri Cloutier (Don), Kristy Raulerson (Weaver), Tracy Hadley Averill (Gary), Cathy DeSimone (Pete), Clark Gey (Lisa) and Meladie Gey-Burke (Andy); grandchildren Justin Gey, Ryan Shaughnessy, Valerie Gey, Dillon Dery, Conner LaMontagne, Logan...

Donald William Peterson

Nov 3, 2016

Donald W. Peterson, 90, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 in his daughter's home. Originally from Moline, IL, he served in the U.S. Air Force, hired on with John Deere's Art Department, Moline, and later became a newspaper advertising rep for the Moline Dispatch. He moved to Winter Park, FL, in 1965, to work for the Orlando Sentinel. He...

Connor Joseph Baker

Nov 2, 2016

On the evening of November 2nd, 2016, 2 year old Connor Joseph Baker passed away suddenly at his family's Groveland home. Conner began his happy life on this earth on March 10th, 2014, welcomed by his proud parents "Daddy" (Walt Baker) and "Mama" (Tabatha Wilson).. He was a good baby who grew into a healthy, toe headed toddler...full of spunk....

Robert Joseph "Bobby" Snyder

Oct 31, 2016

Robert Joseph "Bobby" Snyder, 45, of Clermont, FL, passed away suddenly on October 31, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  Born on March 28, 1971 in Brooklyn, NY, he lived on Long Island and moved to Southbury, CT during high school and lived there for 24 years before moving to Florida.  Bobby was a big sports fan, especially...

Ramon Gonzalez Lopez

Oct 30, 2016

Mr. Ramon Gonzalez Lopez, of Groveland, FL, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the age of 71. Ramon was born to parents Ramon Gonzalez and Ana Lopez on August 29, 1945 in Ponce, PR. He grew up as the eldest of six brothers and sisters. He met his wife Norma Gonzalez (Pinela) in 1970 and married her...

Debra Kay Irwin

Oct 30, 2016

"Let there be space in your togetherness, and let the words of the heaven dance between you." (Khalil Gibran quote)

Debbie was born to Tom and Charlene Irwin, in "the great state of Oklahoma", in the city of Bartlesville, on March 9, 1960. Debbie was raised by her mom and her grandparents, Opal and...

Edry "Jim" Hagen

Oct 30, 2016

Edry "Jim" Hagen, 88, of Clermont, FL, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at his residence.  Born on November 23, 1927 in Minneapolis, MN to Edry & Emma (Neuner) Hagen, Jim was a retired math teacher, who taught for 30 years at Fridley Senior High School in Fridley, MN.  He also started the golf...

Fallon Kay Painter

Oct 30, 2016

Fallon Kay, was born on January 9, 2013 in Orlando, Florida, to her loving parents, Ryan Kay Mendell Painter and Jim Painter, III. She was lovingly welcomed by Zsa Zsa, Debra Kay Irwin, Papa Joe Clinkenbeard, "G.M." Margo Painter, great-grandmother Lorraine Koelling, Papa and Nana Mendell, and Grandma Flo. Fallon was our treasure. From the moment of her birth she...