OBITUARIES
Harriette (Maggie) Murdock
Jul 28, 2011
Harriette (Maggie) Murdock, 90, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011 at the Mike Conley Hospice House, Clermont, FL. Â Maggie was born May 24, 1921 in Boston, MA. Â She was the loving wife of the late Howard H. Murdock. Maggie lived in Lynnfield, MA and Westfield, MA prior to retiring to Mt. Dora, FL and Clermont. Â An avid gardener and golfer,...
Severina Cianchini Olivenbaum
Jul 26, 2011
Severina Cianchini Olivenbaum, 94, of Clermont, FL passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Â Severina was born on June 3, 1917 in Illinois, the daughter of Dario and Beatrice Cianchini. Â She moved to South Lake County as a child and remained here throughout her life. Â She graduated from Groveland High School, where she played basketball. Â Severina was a homemaker and also...
Jeanne K. Stein
Jul 25, 2011
Jeanne K. Stein, 84, of Clermont, FL passed away Monday, July 25, 2011. Â Jeanne was born on October 26, 1926 in Kenosha, WI, the daughter of Fred and Doris Kaelber. Â She was a resident of Central Florida since 1976. Â Jeanne was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church, Clermont and a 50 year member of the Daughters...
Harold Eugene Williams
Jul 24, 2011
Harold Eugene Williams, Sr., 94, Clermont, passed away July 24, 2011 at Emeritus at Oak Park. He was born December 1, 1916 in Harbor Springs, MI son of Harold C. Williams & Adelaide Deacons Williams. He US Army WWII veteran and retired from General Motors Corp. He was a 30 year Florida resident. His son Dennis Williams preced him in...
Edward Leroy Noland
Jul 24, 2011
Edward LeRoy Noland, Sr., 87, Groveland, passed away July 24, 2011 at his residence. He was born August 11, 1923 in Brockton, MA son of James E. Noland & Jennie Clifton Thompson. He was a shipping & receiving agent for a vinyl coatings company. Surviving is his wife of 67 years, Dorothy McKim Noland; children Dorothy & Bill Wheeler, Halifax,...
Sylvia Taines Alderman
Jul 23, 2011
Sylvia Taines Alderman, 88, Clermont, passed away July 23, 2011 at her residence. She was born april 17, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY daughter of Fred Fink & Anna Schumsky. She was a homemaker and a local resident since 2000 from West Palm Beach prior to living in Detroit, North Miami & San Francisco. Surviving is her daughter Marsha Heller, Clermont;...
Donna Joyce Bannasch Scott
Jul 22, 2011
Donna Joyce Bannasch Scott, 72, Davenport, passed away July 22, 2011 at Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center. She was born October 10, 1938 in Detroit, MI daughter of Charles Krim & Leona Brown. She was a substitute school teacher and a Florida resident since 1985 from Sterling Heights, MI. She was a member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran...
Ralph Joseph Timparo
Jul 20, 2011
Ralph Joseph Timparo, 65, Clermont, died July 20, 2011. He was born July 20, 1946 in Farrel, PA son of Albert & Angeline Morrell Timparo. On January 26, 1974 he was united in marriage to Barbara A. Orwig in West Palm Beach and was a Clermont resident since 2005 from there. He was an automobile salesman at Ford of Clermont....
A.F. "Bud" Holt
Jul 19, 2011
A.F. "Bud" Holt, Jr., 75, of Clermont, FL passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2011.  Bud was born in Lake City, FL on January 31, 1936, the son of A.F. and Esther (nee Snell) Holt, Sr.  Bud grew up in High Springs, FL and graduated from High Springs High School, then furthering his education with a degree from South Georgia...
Daniel Earl Sweat
Jul 19, 2011
Daniel Earl Sweat, 75, Clermont,went to be with Our Lord July 19, 2011. Born in Kissimmee on March 18, 1936 son of Earl H. Sweat & Vera D. Wilkes, he was a fourth generation Floridian. He served in the US Air Force and was a retired maintenance mechanic for Walt Disney World. He was a member of West Orlando Baptist...
Sophie M. Sanders
Jul 17, 2011
Sophie M. Sanders, also known as Sandra or Mama to those who knew and loved her, has left this earth and been called home by our maker to her place in eternity to be re-united with her loved ones, especially her husband Joe who left her behind on February 20, 2006. Â She was born on May 13, 1924 in Chelsea,...
William Perry Sulzmann
Jul 17, 2011
William Perry Sulzmann, 81, of Davenport, FL passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011. Â William was born on August 4, 1929 in Cleveland, OH, the son of Perry and Marie (nee Fennel) Sulzmann. Â He was a retired electrician in the construction industry and resided in Florida for the past 17 years. Â William was a member of St. Faustina's Catholic Church, Clermont...
Elizabeth "Betty" Francis Mohan
Jul 15, 2011
Elizabeth "Betty" Francis Mohan, 92, of Clermont, FL passed away Friday, July 15, 2011. Â Betty was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of John George and Elizabeth (nee Thaller) Reinagel. Â She was a retired manicurist and a resident of Clermont for many years. Â She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Clermont. Betty was preceded in death by...
Dawnette Hope Recchia-Potter
Jul 15, 2011
Dawnette Hope Recchia-Potter, 53, of Groveland, FL passed away Friday, July 15, 2011. Â Dawnette was born on June 1, 1958 in Milford, MA. Â She was a resident of Lake County for the past 15 years, working as a waitress. Â She was Catholic. Dawnette is survived by her husband, Colin of Idaho; daughter, Carli of Apopka, FL and 2 grandchildren, Jessica...
Elizabeth "Betty" Seaver Magruder
Jul 13, 2011
Elizabeth "Betty" Seaver Magruder, 87, of Lakeland, FL passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Â Betty was born on January 12, 1924 in Clermont, FL, the daughter of Robert Percy and Winnie (nee Hooks) Seaver. Â She worked as a medical transcriptionist before retiring. Betty is survived by her sons, Walter M. Magruder of Austin, TX and Allen B. Magruder of Lakeland,...
Otilia M. Cantu
Jul 11, 2011
Otilia M. Cantu, 80, Clermont, passed away July 11, 2011 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born July 14, 1930 in Waco, TX daughter of Jose Madrigal & Otilia Gomez. A homemaker, she was a central Florida resident since 1970 from Harlingen, TX and was a member of Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana De Clermont. She was preceded in...
Donnie Lee Smith
Jul 11, 2011
Donnie Lee Reese, 70, Groveland, passed away July 11, 2011 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. He was born December 18, 1940 in Walnut Grove, Missouri son of Wilburn Reese & Mary Beatrice Conley. He was a truck driver and a local resident since 1985 from El Paso, TX. Among the survivors is his wife Margaret; sister Deborah Stephens, Conroe,...
Mary Elizabeth Barrett Mair
Jul 11, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Mair, 71, Clermont,  passed away July 11, 2011, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 19, 1940, in Upper Darby Township, PA, daughter of Frank & Alleta (Higgins) Borderieux. After 32 years in banking, she retired as a VP from Core States/First Peoples National Bank. She was an active member of First Baptist...
Lona Mae Williams
Jul 2, 2011
Lona Mae Williams, 87, Clermont, passed away July 2, 2011. Â She was born August 5, 1923 in Brunswick, Georgia to John and Annie Mae Dorsey. Â On December 16, 1939 she was united in marriage to Maloy Williams in Surrency, GA . Â Maloy passed away July 15, 2010. Â They were married over 70 years. Â Lona was a retired candy maker for...
Joanne O. Saunders
Jun 28, 2011
JoAnne O. Saunders, 73, Clermont, passed away June 28, 2011 at Orlando Regional Medical Center. She was born August 2, 1937 in Hart, MIÂ and moved to Dunedin, FL in 1953. On October 5, 1957 she was united in marriage to George Frederick Saunders and in 1959 moved to Clermont. An accomplished seamstress, she made many cheerleader uniforms, prom dresses...
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