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Peggy F. Close
Jun. 15, 2023
Peggy Finger Close, 61, Leesburg, Florida went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 15th, 2023 in Ocala, Fl. Peggy was born on January 4th, 1962 in Ocala to Bill and Peggy Finger. Peggy was a graduate of Central Florida Community College with a degree in nursing. Peggy married Roland Close on...
Kenneth Leroy Huffman Jr
Jun. 12, 2023
Kenneth Leroy Huffman JR, 72, Leesburg, Florida passed away suddenly on June 12, 2023 at UF Health Sands Hospital. Kenneth was born September 13, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan to his parents Kenneth Leroy Huffman and Helen (Case) Huffman. Kenny and his loving wife Bev moved to Leesburg in 2017, after...
Vicki Jean Blandzinski
Jun. 11, 2023
Vicki Jean Blandzinski, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and cherished member of the community, passed away on June 11, 2023, at Cornerstone Hospice in The Villages, Florida with her sister Sherri by her side. She was born on January 2, 1947, in Bucyrus, Ohio, to the late John Ray...
Terry Michelle McGarr
Jun. 06, 2023
Terry Michelle McGarr, 68, of Leesburg FL, passed away on June 6, 2023. Terry was born on November 9, 1954 in Glens Falls, NY to her loving parents; Thomas and Mary Lou (Sweet) Quinn. Terry lived in New York for most of her life, she retired as a paralegal in Warren County, NY when she moved to...
Angelina Maria Martinelli-Kaplan
Jun. 01, 2023
Angelina Maria Martinelli-Kaplan, 74, of The Villages, FL, passed away peacefully under the care of Cornerstone Hospice on June 1, 2023. Angelina was born in Newark, NJ, on June 22, 1948 to her loving parents; Dominick and Rosalina (Capronigro) Martinelli. Angelina was of the Roman Catholic faith...
Michael Patrick Fitzgerald
May 31, 2023
Michael Patrick Fitzgerald, 68, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2023. Michael was born on November 9, 1954 in Waco, TX, to his loving parents; Daniel and Evelyn (Preston) Fitzgerald. Michael grew up in an Air Force Family and moved around quite a bit throughout his childhood, however, called...
Frank Henry Coletti
May 29, 2023
Frank Henry Coletti Sr. 76, a retired IT Communications Specialist and Navy Veteran, passed Monday, May 29, 2023, at his home in Leesburg, Florida. Frank is survived by his children, Maribel Rio, Frank Jr., Maria Aguirre, Josephine Nickelberry, and Laura Farias, as well as 15 grandchildren;...
Richard Joseph Furlong
May 15, 2023
Richard Joseph Furlong, 82, Leesburg, Florida passed away on May 15, 2023 at Cornerstone Hospice House in Tavares, Florida with his loving family by his side. Richard was born on October 2, 1940 in Camden, New Jersey to his parents Richard Anthony Furlong and Catherine Geraldine (Ryan)...
Irwin Grady Strickland
May 10, 2023
Irwin Grady Strickland, 87, passed away May 10th, 2023 in Tavares, FL. Irwin was born in Cuthbert, GA to his parents, Harvey Jordan Strickland and Mattie (Irwin) Strickland. He would go on to serve his country by joining the United States Navy and achieve the rank of commander. Afterwards, he...
Nathaniel Gordineer
May 09, 2023
Nathaniel (Nat) Gordineer of Lady Lake, Florida, passed away on May 9, 2023 from illness. He was preceded by parents Lester and Densil Gordineer, he was one of fourteen children. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Patricia (Pat) Gordineer and four children; Nancy Sewalk of Ocala, FL,...
Robert Roy Patterson
May 08, 2023
Robert Roy “Bob” Patterson, aged 79, passed away on May 8, 2023 in Tavares, Florida after a brief illness. Bob was born on October 1, 1943 in Rotterdam, New York to the late Amy (Scott Steuart) Patterson and Harold Burt “Pat” Patterson. By all accounts, Bob was a lively child and enjoyed singing...
David Leroy Oetjen
May 08, 2023
David Oetjen was born May 23, 1938 in Washington, Iowa. Son of parents Alyce Marie (Peterson) Oetjen and Walter T. Oetjen. The family later moved to Oskaloosa, Iowa where he attended grade school and graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1956. He attended the University of Iowa, majoring in...