James "Jim" A. Shirley
Mar 21, 2014
James "Jim" A. Shirley, age 86, of Orlando, passed to glory on March 21, 2014. Jim was born on September 16, 1927 in Thomaston, Georgia to George and Bessie Shirley. He was a member of the Jordan Vocational High School basketball team that won the State Championship in 1943 and an inductee into the Athletic Hall of Fame, Jordan's highest...
Donald Ray Cockcroft
Mar 19, 2014
Donald Ray Cockcroft, 70, Merritt Island, passed away March 19, 2014 at Kindred Hospital Melbourne. He was born December 21, 1943 in Mascotte son of Christine Marjorie Heisler & Luther Ferrell Cockcroft and was a lifelong Florida resident. He was a meat cutter for Winn Dixie, a bartender, and was a member of Eagles Club. Surviving are his siblings Bill...
Elaine Jimenez
Mar 19, 2014
Elaine Jimenez, 50, Groveland, passed away March 19, 2014 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. She was born April 20, 1963 in Brooklyn, NY daughter of Luz D. Roman & Juan Jimenez & was a local resident since 2007 from there. She was a Senior Clerk for the Florida Department of Health Lake County Vital Statistics office in Clermont. Her...
Catherine Alyison Howard
Mar 18, 2014
Catherine Alyison Howard, 38, Clermont, passed away March 18, 2014 at home. She was born March 2, 1976 in Augusta, GA daughter of Mary Ivey & Lawrence Hanson. She earned her BS from Southern Polytechnic University in Atlanta and was a local resident since 1999 from Augusta. She was City Planner for the City of Groveland. Surviving are her husband...
Judith Lorraine Serbus
Mar 14, 2014
Judith Lorraine Serbus, 72, Clermont, passed away March 14, 2014 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. She was born October 7, 1941 in St. Paul, MN daughter of Daisy & Robert Cherry. On September 16, 1961 she was united in marriage to Thomas F. Serbus in St. Paul. She worked in data entry for 3M Corporation prior to relocating to...
Robert Thomas Smallwood
Mar 13, 2014
Robert Thomas Smallwood, 66, Groveland, passed away March 13, 2014 at home. He was born February 22, 1948 in Troy, NY son of Helen Patrick & Sherod Smallwood and was a Florida resident since 1957 from there. He was a Correctional Officer for the State of Florida and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He was preceded in death...
Aldona Irene Sandargas
Mar 10, 2014
Aldona Irene Sandargas, age 95, Clermont, passed away March 10, 2014 at Clermont Health & Rehab Center. She was born July 16, 1918 in Lithuania and was a Florida resident since 1974. She was a homemaker and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Her husband Jonas Sandargas preceded her in death in 1982. Surviving are her sons John (Milda)...
Aaron Knut Kjenslie
Mar 8, 2014
Aaron Knut Kjenslie Born 07-17-1980 Died- March 8, 2014 Aaron Knut Kjenslie, age 33 passed away Saturday March 8, 2014. Aaron was born in Denver, Colorado on July 17, 1980 to Knut and Renita Ingrid Kjenslie. He graduated from South Lake High School in 1999. He trained and worked as an electrician for approx.6 years. He then obtained a commercial...
Michael Louis Smargiassi
Mar 7, 2014
Michael Louis Smargiassi, 84, Clermont, passed away March 7, 2014 at South Lake Hospital. He was born September 29, 1929 in Bronx, NY son of Incornata Cinquino & Nicholas Smargiassi. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. On September 18, 1954 he was united in marriage to Frances Gloria Douglass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel...
Allan Lee Broderick
Mar 2, 2014
Allan Lee Broderick, age 63, Clermont, passed away March 2, 2014 at home. He was born November 16, 1950 in Charleston, WV and was a Florida resident since the ''60'. He was a US Army Veteran having served in Vietnam. On January 30, 1972 he was united in marriage to Jo Ann Sanders in Orlando. He was a pipe fitter...
Hazel "Jo" Elizabeth Jones
Feb 24, 2014
Hazel Elizabeth "Jo" Jones, June 2, 1922 to February 24, 2014, of Clermont, Florida passed quietly in her own home last Monday night. She married Norris Jones in 1940. They came to Clermont and in 1947 opened the Jones 5 and Dime in both Clermont and Groveland until 1958. They enjoyed 56 incredible years together before he left us. She...
Robert Michael Razzano
Feb 23, 2014
Razzano, Robert M, 56, of Montverde, FL, passed away on February 23, 2014. Born in Levittown, PA, Robert is survived by his loving wife Vickie L. Razzano, his sisters Eileen (Kenneth) Weisz, Sharon Razzano, and Nancy (Gerard) Riley, his three nieces Katie, Shannon and Kellie and his step-mother Elizabeth Razzano. Also survived by Vickie's three children Joseph Hood, Zachery Hood,...
Gloria Marie Walls
Feb 23, 2014
Gloria Marie (Stoms) Walls, 69 died on Sunday, February 23, 2014 in her Clermont, Florida home surrounded by loved ones. Gloria, the daughter of the late George B. and Gladys M. (Nielsen) Stoms was born on November 17, 1944 in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Her loving husband, Grover C. Walls, survives her. Gloria and Grover were married July 17, 1964 in...
Danny D. Harper
Feb 20, 2014
Danny D. Harper, 79, Minneola, passed away February 20, 2014 at South Lake Hospital. He was born November 17, 1934 in Columbus, OH son of Jessie Gibson & Hugh Harper. He served in the US Army and on January 14, 1961 was united in marriage to Patsy Musick in Columbus. He was a local resident sin 1974, was an electrician...
Madeliene J. Cole
Feb 18, 2014
Madeliene Cole (nee Huttel) formerly Lawrence Madeliene (Maddy, Chickie), wife of Philip Cole for 24 years. Mother of Terrianne (Mike), John (Kathy) and Richard (Kim). Stepmother of Diana (Bob), Cindi (Dave) and Debbie. Grandmother of 13 and Great Grandmother of one. Sister of Larry Huttel (Marilyn). She was also an Aunt to Michael, Debbie, David and others. Maddy enjoyed playing...
Daniel Dennis Sweeney
Feb 17, 2014
Daniel Dennis Sweeney Jr. (age 44) Clermont, Florida Manager of Art Gallery Born: June 17, 1969 Died: February 17, 2014 Daniel Dennis Sweeney Jr., age 44, passed away Monday morning, February 17, 2014 at Florida Hospital Celebration Health in Celebration, Florida of a sudden illness. Daniel was born on June 17, 1969 in Oak Park, Illinois to Daniel and Margaret...
David Daniel Bultema
Feb 15, 2014
David Daniel Bultema, 62, Apopka, passed away February 15, 2014. He was born November 23, 1951 in Muskegon, MI son of Margaret Timber & Daniel Bultema. He was a man of character, humor, and loved by all. The heart of the family! Surviving are his children David (Leah) Bultema, Mascotte; Channa (Jeremy) Calzone, Tampa & Devon Bragg, Apopka; grandchildren Maddux...
Gerald Charles "Jay" Malacaso
Feb 15, 2014
Gerald Charles "Jay" Malacaso, age 61, Clermont, passed away February 15, 2014. He was born December 31, 1952, in Boston, MA son of the late Mary Colotti & Charles Malacaso. On August 11, 1989 he was united in marriage to Deborah Ann Ferullo in Belmont, MA. A local resident since 2003 from Revere, MA, he was employed in merchandising at...
Mary Lou Reed
Feb 15, 2014
Mary Lou Reed, 70, passed away on February 15, 2014 after a lengthy illness. She was born to Martha and Dale Neumann in Bucyrus, OH on December 22, 1943. She moved to LaPorte, Indiana as a toddler and graduated LaPorte High School in 1962 and married Richard Reed. They just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. She spent many years as...
Hamer Eugene Lucas
Feb 14, 2014
Hamer Eugene Lucas (Gene) 1916-2014 Gene Lucas was born in 1916 in Blanchester, Ohio to Selma Strawn and Hamer C. Lucas. He moved with his brother Strawn and parents to Cincinnati, Ohio where he graduated high school. Gene served in the navy in WWII aboard the destroyer McNair as a quartermaster first class. He later worked as a merchant marine...
