Irene Elizabeth Lee
Feb 4, 2012
Irene Elizabeth Lee, 90, of Groveland, FL passed away Sunday, February 4, 2012 at South Lake Hospital. Â Irene was born on January 10, 1922 in Little Falls, MN, the daughter of Ernst Osskar Gottfrid and Brita Erickson. Â She was a resident of Groveland since 1988 starting as a winter resident, before living full time there. Â She was a homemaker. Irene...
Dorothy June Waters
Feb 3, 2012
Dorothy June Waters, 86, of Clermont, FL passed away Friday, February 3, 2012 at Florida Hospital Waterman. Â Dorothy was born on June 30, 1925 in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Charles and Doris (nee Hamback) Abigail. Â She was a homemaker and a resident of Clermont for the past 15 years. Dorothy is survived by her sons, Richard "Dick" Waters of...
Rafael Cintron Santiago
Feb 2, 2012
Rafael Cintron Santiago, 91, Clermont, passed away February 2, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 12, 1920 in Yauco, Puerto Rico son of Jose Cintron & Juana Cruz Santiago. He was a WWII Army veteran and retired school security guard. On April 22, 1946 he was united in marriage to Rosario Sanchez in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. A local...
Phyllis Rook Phipps
Jan 31, 2012
Phyllis Rook Phipps, 91, Clermont, FL passed away January 31, 2012 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. She was born June 16, 1920 in Clermont, daughter of C. Roy Rook & Mary Davidson Rook. A former resident of Salem, MA, she relocated back to Clermont in 1992 from Salem where she was a physical education teacher. She was preceded in...
John Henry Womack
Jan 25, 2012
John Henry Womack Jr., 86, of Clermont, Fl. went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday 25th January 2012. Â He was born in LaFayette, Ga. on May 13, 1925. Â John proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps and saw action in World War II on the Solomon Islands, Guam and the Marianas Islands as a Heavy Machine Gunner Sharpshooter. Â ...
Calogero "Charlie" Taverna
Jan 25, 2012
Calogero "Charlie" Taverna, 77, of Spring Hill, FL passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at South Lake Hospital. Â Charlie was born on August 9, 1934 in Sicily, the son of Michele and Alfonsina Taverna. Â He was a retired custom tailor in the garment industry and resided in Florida since 1998, previously living in Brooklyn, NY. Â He was of catholic faith...
Theresa Charlene Adams
Jan 24, 2012
Theresa Charlene Adams, 75, Minneola, passed away January 24, 2012 at her residence. She was born December 1, 1936 in Chicago, IL daughter of Frank Edward Morkes & Catherine Holzhausen. On June 7, 1958 she was united in marriage to Richard E. Adams in Chicago. She was an administrative assistant in medical certifications and a Florida resident since 1986 from...
Peter Francis Pandorf
Jan 20, 2012
Peter Francis Pandorf, 50, Clermont, passed away January 20, 2012. He was born July 18, 1961 in Cambridge, MA son of the late Robert Pandorf & Lydia Camelio Pandorf and was a local resident since 2003 from Fort Lauderdale. He was a chef at DaMato Italian Restaurant. Surviving are his children Adrian, Lydia & Aaron as well as their mother...
Steven Sebastian Oreste
Jan 20, 2012
Steven Sebastian Oreste, 51, Clermont, passed away January 20, 2012 at Leesburg Regional Medical Center. He was born October 19, 1960 in Brooklyn, NY son of Joseph & Marie Pucci Oreste and was a local resident since 2003 from Sunrise, FL. He was a Certified Nursing Assistant and member of Mosaic Community Church. Surviving are his parents Jospeh & Marie...
Joan Heard Feitsma
Jan 19, 2012
FEITSMA, JOAN HEARD, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 19, 2012, due to complications with her open heart surgery. Although, we were not ready for her to go- we know she is in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ and we anxiously await our reunion with her. She is survived by her mother, Merle Heard, of Groveland; and two children,...
Charles "Clayton" Gaffney
Jan 15, 2012
Charles "Clayton" Gaffney, Jr., 78, Dunnellon, passed away January 15, 2012 at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala. Â He was born April 1, 1933 in Polk County son of Charles and Ethel Woodard Gaffney. Â He served in the US Navy and worked as a citrus grove caretaker. Â On August 11, 1954 he was united in marriage to Lillie Roberts in...
Thomas J. Paulick
Jan 15, 2012
Thomas J. Paulick, 90, of Clermont, FL passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Health Central in Ocoee. Â Thomas was born on March 1, 1921 in Oshkosh, WI, the son of Frank and Mary (nee Suda) Paulick. Â Thomas was a retired truck driver and resident of Clermont since 1995 previously living in Kissimmee, FL. Â He was a veteran of the...
John Edward Perine
Jan 15, 2012
John Edward Perine, 67, of Clermont, FL passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at South Lake Hospital. Â John was born on September 13, 1944 in Plainfield, NJ, the son of Clifford and Kathryn Perine. Â He was a resident of Clermont for the past 6 years. John is survived by his brother in law, David Harrell of Clermont and nephews, Jamme...
John Lamar Stewart
Jan 12, 2012
John Lamar Stewart, 75, Ferndale, passed away January 12, 2012 at Health Central Park in Winter Garden, FL. Â He was born March 2, 1936 in Randolph County, Alabama son of Noel Lamar Stewart and Minnie Pearl Heard Stewart and was a local resident since 1964 from Wetumpka, Alabama. Â He was a Citrus Grove Worker and attended Ferndale Baptist Church. Â His...
James J. Costello
Jan 11, 2012
Costello, Dr. James  J. of Clermont  passed away peacefully in his sleep Weds. Jan. 11.   Affectionately known as Pop by his grandchildren, he was one of three brothers and four sisters, a loving father of six sons, three daughters, twenty grandchildren & ten great grandchildren.  A well respected anesthesiologist who practiced in Plantation, FL for over 35 years.   He will...
John Wesley Kilpatrick
Jan 11, 2012
John Wesley Kilpatrick, II, 55, Clermont, passed away January 11, 2012. Â He was born August 11, 1956 in St. Petersburg, FL, son of Thomas Kilpatrick and Ruth Pillion Kilpatrick. Â He was a repossession agent. Â On August 22, 1984 he was united in marriage to Kelley Merritt in Pass-a-Grille, FL. Â His passions were family, sports, including golf and the Seminoles, Rays,...
Sara Allen Kerns
Jan 9, 2012
Sara Allen Kerns, 94, Clermont, passed away January 9, 2012 at the Mike Conley Hospice House.  She was born February 2, 1917 in the Township of Smithfield, Jefferson County, OH. Married to Robert Kerns on June 22, 1946, he preceded her in death on August 29, 1983. She graduated from Hopedale High School, Hopedale, OH in 1934 then attended West...
Douglas F. Lasure
Jan 9, 2012
Douglas F. Lasure, 73, of Clermont, FL passed away Monday, January 9, 2012 at Ocoee Health Care Center. Â Douglas was born on January 17, 1938 in Pittsburgh, IN. Â He resided in Clermont for the past 12 years after retiring from General Motors in Lansing, MI. Â Douglas was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army. Douglas is survived by his loving...
William Carmon Johnson
Jan 8, 2012
William Carmon Johnson, 92, Clermont, passed away January 8, 2012 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. Â He was born December 2, 1919 in Sumner County, TN son of James Author Johnson and Nola Bowling Johnson. Â He was a US Army veteran having served in WWII and was a retired Operating Engineer. Â A local resident since 1954 from Akin, SC, he...
Cyleta Lee Austin
Jan 5, 2012
AUSTIN, CYLETA LEE, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith" 2 Timothy 4:7. Cyleta Lee Austin, age 94, devoted daughter, loving wife, cherished mother and grandmother, faithful friend to many, passed away Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012,after building a life rich in love, faith, family, and friends, Cyleta was dubbed as a...
