OBITUARIES
Antoinette M. Torlak
Mar 2, 2015
Antoinette M. Torlak, 51, of Minneola, FL passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at her home. Antoinette was born on November 19, 1963 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Dominic and Geraldine (nee Boudreau) Mineo. She was a resident of Minneola since 2003 previously living in Chicago. She was a homemaker. Antoinette is survived by her loving husband, Vojislav "Bill";...
Anita Rose Greco
Mar 2, 2015
Anita Rose Greco, age 89, Clermont, passed away March 2, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 22, 1925 in New York, NY daughter of Vincenza Sciandra & Santo Catanzaro. She & her husband Michele Angelo Greco, who preceded her in death in 1990, were business owners in Hallandale, FL prior to her relocating to...
Theodore Dale Ted Dewitt
Feb 25, 2015
Theodore Dale DeWitt (Ted) of Clermont, FL passed away Wednesday February 25, 2015 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Ted was born May 19,1952 in Flint, Michigan. He attended Central Michigan University where he earned a Bachelors degree in business administration. He relocated to Florida in 1980 where he was President of DeWitt Excavating and active in West Orange...
Anthony Kataro
Feb 24, 2015
AUBURNDALE, FL ? Tony Kataro, 83, died Tuesday Feb 24 at Good Sheppard Hospice Care. He was born in Salem, Ohio son of the late Frances and Antonio Kataro Sr. He is preceded in death by his brother Emil and is survived by wife Shirley (Werner), son Steve, daughter Ann, brother Stanley and many nieces and nephews. Tony was a...
Lorraine B. Pederson
Feb 23, 2015
Lorraine B. Pederson, 87, of Clermont, FL passed away Monday February 23, 2015. Lorraine was born on August 14, 1927 in Groveland, FL, the daughter of Alfred and Hilda (nee Andersen) Benson. She was a lifelong resident of the area and retired from the Lake County School Board where she worked as a social worker. She was a Baptist. Lorraine...
Jacob Martin Vander Meer
Feb 23, 2015
Jacob Martin Vander Meer, 87, Clermont, went home to be with the Lord on February 23, 2015. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI on October 4, 1927 son of Jacob & Dena Dik Vander Meer. Married in 1947, he is preceded in death by his wife Dolores Mae Vander Meer. They shared 65 wonderful years together. Jay is also...
John Leroy Riffle
Feb 22, 2015
John LeRoy Riffle, Sr., age 75, Montverde, passed away unexpectedly on February 22, 2015. He was born May 3, 1939 in Honolulu, HA son of Margaret Caminos & Jack Washington Riffle and was a lifelong Florida resident, having moved here when he was three months old. He retired from Continental Can after 32 years of employment and attended Lakeside Church,...
Michael Shazam Mahanand
Feb 22, 2015
Michael Shazam Mahanand, 33, Clermont, died February 22, 2015. He was born January 23, 1982 in Guyana son of Roopkrishna Mahanand & Nafeeza Mohamed. He was a carpenter and a local resident since 2014. Surviving in addition to his parents Nafeeza & Krish Mahanand of Clermont are his son Michael Guevara; paternal grandparents Kay & Dave Mahanand; maternal grandmother Neisha...
Patricia Ann Miller
Feb 21, 2015
Patricia Ann Miller, 81, of Clermont, FL passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Health Central in Ocoee, FL. Patricia was born on July 27, 1933 in San Benito, TX. She was a homemaker and enjoyed traveling and reading. Patricia is survived by her loving children, Mark (Sherri) Miller, Cindy (Bob) Simon and Michael "Scooter" (Melissa) Miller; 5 grandchildren and...
Dennis Charles Solomon
Feb 20, 2015
Dennis Charles Solomon, 54, of Clermont, FL passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at his home. Dennis was born on July 1, 1960, the son of Charles E. and Betty (nee Hodges) Solomon. He was a handyman by trade and had many skills in building various things. He served in the U.S. Army. Dennis is survived by his daughter, Autumn...
Michel Charles Durand
Feb 19, 2015
Michel "Mickey" Charles Durand passed away in his sleep the evening of Thursday, February 19, 2015, after a six-month battle with liver cancer. Born March 19, 1942 in Fauroux, France, Mickey devoted 20 years to the French Navy, and retired as Major Detector-Submarine (DSM) Helicopter Aero Naval. In 1978, he immigrated with his wife and son to the United States,...
Jack B. Mickler
Feb 18, 2015
Jack B. Mickler, 63, of Groveland, FL passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at his home. Jack was born on November 22, 1951 in Clermont, FL the son of William and Gladys (nee Cosson) Mickler. He resided in the South Lake County his whole life and worked as a supervisor in the concrete industry. Jack is survived by his daughters,...
Gayle M. Dyer
Feb 17, 2015
Gayle M. Dyer, 93, of Winter Garden, FL passed Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Gayle was born on September 9, 1921 in Alabama. She was a homemaker and had resided in the area since 2010, previously living in Tampa, FL. Gayle is survived by her sister, Carolyn Mullins of TX; grandchildren, Pam Hape, Ralph Dyer, Michael Dyer, Shannon Dyer and Laura...
Donald E. Burris
Feb 14, 2015
Donald E. Burris, 85, went to be with Our Lord February 14, 2015. Born in Wapella, IL May 5, 1929 retired to Clermont since 1987. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Ida Burris, wife of 48 years Patricia Gehlbach, brothers Leonard (Edwinnie), Thomas (Florence), Jackson (Nina), Robert (Betty). Donald is survived by his brother Corwin (Judy)...
Sadie Orvale Zezza
Feb 14, 2015
Sadie Orvale Zezza, affectionately known as Sally, age 83, Clermont, FL passed away February 14, 2015 at home with family at her bedside and under the care of Good Shepherd Hospice. She was born August 29, 1931 in Meyersdale, PA one of sixteen children born to Grace Mae Beale & David Paul Gerhard. A central Florida resident since 1989 from...
James Joseph Lukacek
Feb 13, 2015
James (Jim) Lukacek, 67, formerly of Chicago IL, passed away suddenly at his home in Clermont, FL on February 13, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, AnnMarie (Saindon) Lukacek, his two children, Kevin Lukacek and Jeanne (Lukacek) Markland, his four grandchildren Christopher, Samantha, Jennifer & Amelia, his sister Joan (Lukacek) Kujawa, his brother Richard Lukacek,...
Kevin Lee Connor
Feb 11, 2015
Connor, Kevin Lee, 61, of Clermont, FL, died February 11, 2015. Born in East St. Louis, IL, Kevin was the son of Glenn and Carole Connor. Kevin graduated from Belleville Township High School West where he was a record holding pole-vaulter. He attended William Jewell College and was a proud Sigma Nu brother. He later graduated from Southern Illinois University...
James David Charlton
Feb 6, 2015
James David Charlton, 59, of Clermont, FL passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. James was born on November 8, 1955 in Sycamore, IL, son of Kenody J. and Lorena (nee Hosbach) Charlton. He was a manager for Walt Disney World, working in horticulture and a member of Open Door Baptist Church, Clermont. James is...
Paul Frederick Huber
Feb 3, 2015
Paul Frederick Huber, 92, of Clermont, FL passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015. Paul was born on July 5, 1922 in the Germantown area of Philadelphia, PA, son of August and Katherine (nee Siepp) Huber. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and had a career in sales for heavy equipment. Paul resided in Clermont for the...
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