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Mrs. Petra Borjas

Mrs. Petra Borjas

Mar 8, 2025

Petra Borjas, 79, of Eustis, Florida passed away on March 08, 2025. Mrs. Borjas was born on January 31, 1946 in Edcouch, Texas to the late Leodoro and Christina Guerra. Mrs. Borjas is preceded in death by her son Federico Borjas; as well as her siblings Juan, Evelio, Ester, Franselia and Leodoro Jr. She is survived by her loving husband...

Maria Esmerania Cruz Arroyo

Maria Esmerania Cruz Arroyo

Mar 7, 2025

Maria Esmerania Cruz Arroyo, 94, of Apopka, Florida passed away on March 07, 2025. Mrs. Cruz Arroyo was born on October 23, 1930 in Utuado, Puerto Rico. She will be missed by her many loved ones.

Mr. Stanley Blackburn

Mr. Stanley Blackburn

Mar 4, 2025

With sad hearts on Wednesday, March 04, 2025 we lost our beautiful, kind, loving daddy, grandfather and friend.

Stanley Blackburn was born in Pascola, Missouri on October 23, 1941. He was the owner of Blackburn and Son Roofing, husband, grandfather and great grandfather. Mr. Blackburn is preceded in death by his loving wife Reba Faye Blackburn; as well as his loving...

Minnie Joyce Jackson

Minnie Joyce Jackson

Feb 27, 2025

Minnie Joyce Jackson, 91, of Apopka, Florida passed away on February 27, 2025. Mrs. Jackson was born on August 16, 1933 to the late Bonnie B Driggers and Janie Louise Driggers. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Andrew Clinton Jackson; daughter Carol Kornaker; great grandchild Michael Burdick. She is survived by her children Larry Jackson and Gail...

Thomas Lee Garlow II

Thomas Lee Garlow II

Feb 26, 2025

Thomas Lee Garlow II of Astatula, FL passed away on February 26, 2025, after a long battle with heart disease. Tom was 58 years old. Tom was preceded in death by his younger brother, Russell in 2007; and by his fiancé Linda Donnelly in 2023. Tom is survived by his father and mother, Thomas Garlow and Clara Garlow, of Lakeland,...

Adelbert Douglas Raulerson

Adelbert Douglas Raulerson

Feb 25, 2025

Adelbert Douglas Raulerson known by family and friends as Dad, Papa, Pops, Del and Delbert, passed away February 25,2025 at the age of 91. Born on September 29, 1933. He was a lifelong resident of Apopka who lived and passed away on the property he was born on. He was predeceased by his parents, Wesley B. Raulerson and Mabel Starbird...

Mrs. Marie F. Walker

Mrs. Marie F. Walker

Feb 23, 2025

Marie F. Walker, 97, of Port Orange, Florida passed away on February 23, 2025. Mrs. Walker was born on December 10, 1927 in Lawrence County, Tennessee. She will be missed by her many loved ones and friends. 

Mrs. Joan F. Farley

Mrs. Joan F. Farley

Feb 21, 2025

Joan F. Farley, 74, of Orlando, Florida passed away on February 21, 2025. Mrs. Farley was born on April 27, 1950 in Kenova, West Virginia to the late Walt and Erna Kiser. Mrs. Farley is preceded in death by her brother Wayne Kiser. She is survived by her loving husband Robert L. Farley Jr; brothers Walter (Joy) Kiser and Wendell...

Mrs. Diane Louise Masciantoni (McGee)

Mrs. Diane Louise Masciantoni (McGee)

Feb 19, 2025

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard” -Winnie the Pooh

Diane Louise Masciantoni (McGee) passed away on the 19th of February, 2025 at the age of 51. She was a beloved mother, sister, wife, and deeply devoted friend to all who came into her life. Diane was known to light up a room when she...

Dorothy Jean Jordan

Dorothy Jean Jordan

Feb 11, 2025

Dot Brooks Jordan, age 95, of Zellwood, FL, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 following a long life filled with love and faith. All who knew Dot can speak to the incredible grace she carried in life. Dot was a charming, God-loving woman who cared deeply for her friends and family. She was a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...

Betty Jean Crisco

Betty Jean Crisco

Feb 9, 2025

Betty Jean Crisco

 August 21, 1933 – February 9, 2025

 Betty Jean Crisco, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2025, in Apopka, Florida.

 Born on August 21, 1933, in Kannapolis, North Carolina, Betty eventually came to Orlando, Florida where she created a loving home, filled with warmth, and resilience.

 Betty was preceded in...

Mr. Patrick Ray Sullivan

Mr. Patrick Ray Sullivan

Feb 7, 2025

Patrick Ray Sullivan, 76, of Zellwood, Florida passed away on February 07, 2025. Mr. Sullivan was born on November 25, 1948 in Miami, Florida. He will be missed by his many loved ones and friends. 

Mr. Donald Roi Wickham

Mr. Donald Roi Wickham

Feb 6, 2025

Donald Roi Wickham, 68, of Orlando, Florida passed away on February 06, 2025. Mr. Wickham was born on May 22, 1956 in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Wickham is preceded in death by his parents Mary and Nelson Wickham. He is survived by his loving wife Dawn Wickham; daughters Nichole and Natalie; as well as his five grandchildren Arianna, Chris Jr., Nathan,...

Mr. Joseph Stanley Weber

Mr. Joseph Stanley Weber

Feb 6, 2025

Joe passed away February 6, 2025, under the care of Hospice in Altamonte Springs after a 5-year battle with Alzheimer’s. He was an Army Veteran serving as a Chinook Crew Chief in Vietnam and a retired Forklift / Diesel Mechanic. Prior to Alzheimer’s, Joe loved to bowl, golf, travel to Casinos with his wife of 55 years Sue, and spending...

Joan Mildred Draeger

Joan Mildred Draeger

Feb 3, 2025

Joan Mildred Draeger of Apopka Florida passed away the morning of February 3, 2025 at 94 years of age with family by her side. She was born July 31, 1930 the only daughter of Jerome and Helen Baker in Queens, New York. Joan attended Catholic school as a child and graduated from Jamaica High School in 1949.

While living in New...

Mr. Schuyler Allen Lovestrand

Mr. Schuyler Allen Lovestrand

Feb 2, 2025

Schuyler Allen Lovestrand, 73, of Sorrento Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was the first of five children born to John and Frances Lovestrand in Cobleskill, New York. His family moved to Florida in 1959, where he attended Apopka Elementary, Apopka High School, and graduated from University of Central...

Mr. Samuel Paul Evans

Mr. Samuel Paul Evans

Jan 30, 2025

Samuel Paul Evans was born February 1, 1929 in Lockhart, Florida and passed peacefully in his sleep on January 30, 2025 at 6:23 pm in Longwood, Florida. He was the son of Samuel Anthony and Maggie Delanie Evans and had 1 brother, 7 sisters, and 2 stepbrothers. He is survived by his sisters, Juanita Gillis and Katherine Osteen, his 3...

Mr. Mark Randall Houston

Mr. Mark Randall Houston

Jan 27, 2025

Mark Randall (“Poppie”) Houston, 75, of Apopka, Florida passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025 following a prolonged illness. He was born in Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan to Col. Russell Laverle Houston and Helen F. Houston, where Col. Houston was then stationed during his military service and career in the U.S. Air Force.

He was married to Deborah Ann Houston, his...

Mr. Charles Dewayne Dinkins Sr

Mr. Charles Dewayne Dinkins Sr

Jan 27, 2025

Charles Dewayne Dinkins Sr., 51, of Umatilla, Florida passed away on January 27, 2025. Mr. Dinkins was born on August 17, 1973 in Winter Garden, Florida. Mr. Dinkins is preceded in death by his parents Paul M. Dinkins Sr and Debra Carol Ragins; brother William “Brock” Dinkins; as well as his angel grandbaby. He is survived by his loving wife...

Mr. Hiram Morales Vazquez

Mr. Hiram Morales Vazquez

Jan 26, 2025

Hiram Morales Vazquez, 79, of Apopka, Florida passed away on January 26, 2025. Mr. Morales Vazquez was born on September 08, 1945 in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico. Mr. Morales Vazquez is preceded in death by his mother Nicolasa Maldonado; as well as his 2 brothers. He is survived by his loving wife Marilyn Morales; children Madeline Padilla, Hecmari Bretz, Irene...

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