Obituaries

Sep 10, 2018

Judith M. Carroll, 71, a long time Apopka resident, passed away September 10, 2018. She was born August 26, 1947 in Bronx, New York. Mrs. Carroll is preceded by her late parents Jerome and Edna D’Anneo. She is survived by her loving husband, Bill J. Carroll; children, Billy J. (Jack Addington) Carroll and Tracy-Ann (Warren) Polakoff of Apopka, Florida;...

Sep 8, 2018

Sandra F. Bell, 59, of Apopka, Florida, passed away September 08, 2018. She was born February 11, 1959 in Canton, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Bell is survived by her children Sonya Bell, Jodie Bell, Tom Bell and Margaret Bell; siblings Linda White, Dale Foust, Sue Cook, Sharon Ligoci, Sally Langfang and Mitchell Foust; 10 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren.

Sep 7, 2018

Steven Ronald Hamman, 59, of Zellwood, Florida, passed away September 07, 2018. He was born January 04, 1959 in Rochester, New York. Mr. Hamman is survived by his wife Libby Hamman; daughters Savannah Hamman, Ciara Sherman, Amanda Sherman and Michelle Elliott; grandchildren Grayson Sprague, Weston Edge, Gage McCoy, Chanse Brainard, Nevaeh Brainard and Camden Sherman.

Sep 6, 2018

Ruth Laura Simmons Gladstone, 92, recently of Mount Dora, Florida, and formerly of West Friendship, MD and Brunswick, MD passed away September 6, 2018 after a brief illness.  She was married for 64 years to Edward A. Gladstone, of Brunswick, MD, prior to his death in 2013 and is happy and blessed to be with him once again.

Sep 4, 2018

Carl H. Fichtel, 86, of Sorrento, Florida, passed away September 04, 2018. He was born April 26, 1932 in Easton, Pennsylvania. Mr. Fichtel is survived by his many loved ones and friends. He will be missed dearly.

Sep 4, 2018

Maria Antonia Cotto, 74, of Orlando, Florida passed away on September 04, 2018. Ms. Cotto was born on January 17, 1944 in Caguas, Puerto Rico. She will be missed by her many loved ones and friends.

Sep 3, 2018

Willie J. Morgan Jr., 69, of Apopka, Florida passed away on September 03, 2018. Mr. Morgan was born on July 26, 1949 in Denver, Colorado to late parents Mary Brown and Willie J. Morgan Sr. He is survived by his loving wife Ceanna Morgan; children Lalicia Morgan, Aikisha (Carl) Jackson and Montae (Marjorie) Morgan; siblings Patricia Morgan Lewis and...

Sep 2, 2018

Ester Zarraga, 69, of Ocoee, Florida, passed away September 02, 2018. She was born November 22, 1948 in New Mexico. Ms. Zarraga is survived by her children Nancy Cabatic, Dina Cedillo, Abel Zarraga and Leticia Zarraga-Ibarra; siblings Naomi Prado, Henry Escobedo, Gilberto Escobedo, Baldo Escobedo, Elias Escobedo and Martha Reyna; 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Sep 1, 2018

Alfredo Parra Ibarra, 60, of Apopka, Florida passed away on September 01, 2018. Mr. Parra Ibarra was born on January 11, 1958 in La Bajada Nayarit, Mexico. He will be missed by his many loved ones and friends.

Sep 1, 2018

Eileen Townsend born November 24, 1931 in Morristown NJ. Died September 1, 2018. She is survived by brother Joseph Lynch and 5 children, Kathleen Morgan, John Chapman, Sandra Barker, Anita Riley and Robert Townsend. Eileen is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Growing up in Morristown, as a young woman Eileen enjoyed roller skating...

Sep 1, 2018

Barbara Jean Rupp, 67, of Kissimmee, Florida, passed away September 01, 2018. She was born September 18, 1950 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Rupp is survived by her loving husband, Cal Rupp; children, Wendy Rupp and William Rupp; sister, Robyn Winters; grandchildren, Christopher Gonzalez, and Logan Rupp; nieces and nephews, Alison Karsch, Caitlin Sarafin and John Winter.

Sep 1, 2018

Robert E. Cole, 79, of Orlando, Florida, passed away September 01, 2018. He was born October 11, 1938 in Niles, Michigan. Mr. Cole will be missed by his many loved ones and friends.

Aug 31, 2018

To whom parted this journey in life for an eternal one (far too soon). Barbara Lee Merritt was born in Penn Yan, New York on December 17, 1943 at 5:59 AM to Margarette Emma Rugg and Stewart Grantland Merritt. Barbara passed with her closest friend, (Allan Lastoskie) by her side on August 31, 2018 at 9 PM (in the...

Aug 30, 2018

Robert Mason Walls Jr, 52, of Orlando, Florida, passed away August 30, 2018. He was born August 18, 1966 in Washington, D.C. Mr. Walls is survived by his many loved ones and friends. He will be missed dearly.

Aug 29, 2018

Gary W. Carroll Jr., 51, of Tavares, Florida passed away on August 29, 2018. Mr. Carroll was born on March 14, 1967 in Orlando, Florida. He is preceded in death by his father Gary Carroll Sr. Mr. Carroll is survived by his loving wife Lenora Carroll; mother Betty Carroll; children Gary W. “Trey” Carroll III and Taylor W. Carroll;...

Aug 27, 2018

Enedelia C. Cortez, 64 of Zellwood, Florida, passed away August 27, 2018. She was born March 03, 1954 in Madero Del Rio Mexico. Mrs. Cortez is survived by her many loved ones and friends. She will be missed dearly.

Aug 27, 2018

Carol Ann Balben, 72, of Orlando, Florida, passed away August 27, 2018. She was born November 5, 1945 in Waltham, Massachusetts. Miss. Balben is survived by her many loved ones and friends. She will be missed dearly.

Aug 27, 2018

Marie F. Grifka, 56, of Saint Cloud, Florida passed away on August 27, 2018. Mrs.Grifka was born on May 10, 1962 in Hamtramck, Michigan. She is survived by her husband Paul G. Grifka; her father Robert Himmel; children Amber (Heather) Ethridge and Justin (Rashelle) Grifka; siblings Cheryl Williams, Patricia Doemer and Robert Deroo; grandchildren Tristan Sampson, Raylei Sampson, Shayla...

Aug 26, 2018

Lawrence LeRoy Keith, 78, of Apopka, Florida passed away on August 26, 2018. He was born on October 11, 1939 in Jamestown, New York. Mr. Keith is preceded in death by his parents Charles Crippen Keith and Edith Mae Keith. He is survived by his loving wife Ruth Alene Keith; children Charles Keith, Michael Keith, David Keith and Brian...

Aug 23, 2018

Christine E. Kowalske, 48, of Longwood, Florida, passed away August 23, 2018. She was born May 20, 1970 in Ft. Meyers, Florida. Miss. Kowalske is survived by her parents Jack and Nancy Warren of Longwood, Florida; son Toby and brother John F. Warren Jr. She will be missed dearly.

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