OBITUARIES
Garrett Daniel Hoskins
Oct 27, 2012
Garrett Daniel Hoskins, 24, passed away October 27, 2012. Garrett was born February 16, 1988 in Leesburg. He was a server at Island Time Grill in Bradenton Beach. Garrett was a unique soul with a beautiful heart. He leaves behind an enormous band of family and friends who loved, understood and appreciated his sense of humor, intelligence and views on...
Paul Samuel Starke
Oct 25, 2012
Paul Samuel Starke, 75, Clermont, passed away October 25, 2012 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. He was born August 18, 1937 in NY, NY son of Morgan Starke & Meta Isenschmid Starke. He was a retired banker. His son Paul Blackwell Starke preceded him in death on April 20, 2012. Surviving is his wife Reidun Maria Nilsen Starke; daughters...
Margaret Anna Semple
Oct 23, 2012
Margaret Anna Semple, 91, Clermont, passed away October 23, 2012 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. She was born July 6, 1921 in Jackson, OH daughter of John Gast & Edna Martin Gast. She was a homemaker and a local resident since 1998 from Jackson, OH. Her huaband Hugh Semple preceded her in death as did her two sisters. Surviving...
Norma Jean Stucker
Oct 21, 2012
Norma Jean Stucker, 71, of Haines City, FL and past resident of Clermont died Sunday, October 21, 2012. Â Norma was born in Litchfield, IL, the daughter of William H. and Mamie (nee Seago) Bohlman. Â She was an owner of a dog grooming business and also an EMT with the Monroe Center Township Fire Department of Illinois. Â She was Lutheran. Norma...
Forrest Evan Todd
Oct 21, 2012
Forrest "Evan" Todd, 20, Clermont, died October 21, 2012 as the result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born August 6, 1992 in Union County, OH and was a local resident since 1996 from there. He recently graduated from UTI in Orlando and was employed at South Lake Power Sports in Groveland as a motorcycle mechanic. He...
Joseph William Winters
Oct 21, 2012
Joseph William Winters, 85, Winter Garden, FL passed away October 21, 2012 at Vitas Inpatient Care at Quality Healthcare in Winter Garden. He was born April 11, 1927 in Boston, MA son of John Winters & Grace Larivee Winters. He served in the US Army during WWII and retired from GE as a Master Machinist prior to relocating to central...
Eva Ruth Hamilton
Oct 17, 2012
Eva Ruth Hamilton, 86, Winter Garden, went to heaven on October 17, 2012. She was born March 26, 1926 in Flippin, KY daughter of W.C. Walden & Bernice Goodall Walden. A local resident since 1969 from Louisville, KY, she was a homemaker and member of Crossroads Family Fellowship in Montverde. She was preceded in death by her husband Carlos Lee...
Viola Wilhelmina King
Oct 16, 2012
Viola Wilhelmina King, 93, of Groveland, FL passed away peacefully at home following a fight with cancer. Â She was surrounded by her loving family during this time. Â Viola was born on June 16, 1919 in Merrill, Wisconsin, the daughter of Gottfried and Anna WIll. Â She had resided in South Lake county since 1952 and was a homemaker and member of...
Robert Victor Newman
Oct 16, 2012
Robert Victor Newman, Sr., 80, Leesburg, FL passed away October 16, 2012 at the Mike Conley House in Clermont, FL. He was born October 27, 1931 in Jackson, MI son of Peter Newman & Verona Moore Newman. He served in the US Air Force and was a retired Law Enforcement Officer. On July 21, 1965 he was united in marriage...
Betty Ann Haire
Oct 16, 2012
Betty Ann Haire, 58, Groveland, passed away October 16, 2012 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. She was born January 4, 1954 in Chicago, IL daughter of Emmitt Kirby, Sr. & Gladys Weathers Kirby and was a local resident since 1960 from Arkansas. She was a Home Health Care Specialist. Preceding her in death were her husband Robert Haire, son...
Gertrude Ann Topper Patrick
Oct 14, 2012
Gertrude Ann "Topper" Patrick, 92, Clearwater, FL & local area resident passed away October 14, 2012 at Mease Countryside Hospital in Safety Harbor, FL. She was born November 13, 1919 in Youngstown, OH daughter of John J. Yarb & Catherine Skokan Yarb. She was a homemaker and of Catholic faith. Her husband Edward Patrick preceded her in death on June...
Monica Licht
Oct 14, 2012
Monica Licht, 50, Clermont, passed away October 14, 2012 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. She was born October 19, 1961 in Santurce, Puerto Rico daughter of William Licht & Lydia Garcia. On May 28, 1989 she was united in marriage to Angel M. Felix in Catalina, Puerto Rico and was a local resident since 1991 from there. She was...
Mitzi M. Firstin
Oct 11, 2012
Mitzi M. Firstin, 90, of Clermont, FL passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012. Â Mitzi was born in Philadelphia, PA on July 18, 1922, the daughter of Herman and Evelyn Firstin. Â She was an oil painter along with many other crafts. Mitzi is survived by her son, Michael (Lori) Drutt of Clermont and daughter, Carol Bryan of W. Palm Beach, FL...
Raymond Lee Skawinski
Oct 9, 2012
Raymond Lee Skawinski, 64, Clermont, FL passed away October 9, 2012. He was born February 5, 1948 in Milford, CT son of Stanley Skawinski & Eleanor nee Carroll Skawinski. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam era and retired from the United States Postal Service as a letter carrier. He was a central Florida resident since 2002...
Louise Oliver Looter Vinas
Oct 8, 2012
Louise Oliver Vinas, affectionately known as "Looter", age 64 of Clermont, passed away October 8, 2012 at her residence. She was born December 17, 1947 in Chickamauga, GA daughter of J.B. Oliver & Marjorie Cody Oliver and was a local resident since 1964 from Rossville, GA. She was a homemaker and of Baptist faith. Her husband Raymond Vinas preceded her...
Juan Rodriguez
Oct 6, 2012
Juan Rodriguez, 70, of Clermont, FL passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012 at South Lake Hospital. Juan was born on December 20, 1941 in Cidra, Puerto Rico, the son of Carlos Ridriguez and Julia Rivera. He was a retired Draftsman and member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Clermont. He is survived by his loving wife, Gloria, 9 children, 2 brothers...
Robert "Doug" Johnson
Oct 5, 2012
Robert Doug Johnson, 56, of Minneola, FL passed away Friday, October 5, 2012 at Orlando Regional Medical Center. Â Doug was born on July 13, 1956 in Columbus, OH, the son of Robert and Doris Johnson. Â He lived in the Clermont area since 1988 and worked as a draftsman. Â Doug was also a member of St. Matthias Episcopal Church, Clermont. Doug...
Kathleen Mcmanus Fraser
Oct 4, 2012
Kathleen McManus Fraser, 67, Clermont, passed away October 4, 2012 at her residence. She was born October 1, 1945 in Canonsburg, PA daughter of George McManus & Maryann Thompson McManus. She was a homemaker and a nine year local resident from Hollywood, FL. Surviving is her husband James G. Fraser, III; children Kimberley Ann Macyke, Naples, FL & Katherine Kim,...
Margaret Mary Sara
Oct 1, 2012
Margaret Mary Sara, 90, Clermont, passed away October 1, 2012 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. She was born April 14, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY daughter of Jeramiah Sullivan & Frances Lynch Sullivan. She was a retired Stock Market Reception/Switch Board Operator. Her husband Edward V. Sara preceded her in death on November 6, 2001 and she relocated to central...
Kathleen Annette Scott
Oct 1, 2012
Kathleen Annette Scott, 69, Clermont, passed away October 1, 2012 at Orlando Regional Medical Center. She was born March 31, 1943 in Ora, IN daughter of Harold Hophius Scott & Maxine Louise Strevy Scott. She served in the US Army prior to receiving her BS in Sociology & BS in Criminal Justice, both from the University of Maryland. She was...
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