Obituaries
Ronald Ralph Stearns
Feb 4, 2026
Ron Stearns of Orlando, Florida, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026. Ron was born on July 30, 1944, in Magnolia, Arkansas, to Ralph and Louise Stearns of Monticello, Arkansas. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Eleanor Stearns Musick, and his cousin Charles "Charlie" Stearns. Ron's greatest joy in life was his son, Michael Scott Stearns...
John Robert Brooks Sr.
Feb 3, 2026
John Robert Brooks, Sr., 68, of Uniontown, PA, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. John was born on December 9, 1957, the son of Hazel (Loretta) Brooks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Henry Brooks and James Brooks and sister, Virginia. John is survived by his...
Gloria Almarza
Feb 2, 2026
Gloria Almarza, age 95, of Orlando, FL, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of the Lord, at The Mayflower at Winter Park on February 2nd, 2026. She was born in Havana, Cuba on May 7th, 1930. She had nine siblings, including her twin sister – they were always up to something! She met her husband in Cuba where they...
Rue Naomi Lachelle Sanchez
Feb 2, 2026
Rue Naomi Lachelle Sanchez, 7 months, passed away on February 2, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. She was born on June 25, 2025, in Orlando to parents Malachi Kadin Sanchez and Tracy Danielle Holbert. Though her time on earth was brief, Rue's life was filled with a love that most people spend a lifetime searching for. From the moment she arrived,...
Frances A. Hale
Feb 2, 2026
Frances A. Hale of Altamonte Springs, FL, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026. She was 89. She is survived by her husband Donald E. Hale with whom they shared sixty-eight (68) wonderful years together with sixty-four (64) of those years in marriage. Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Mae Barrett Quinn...
Mary Ellen Hawkinson
Feb 1, 2026
Mary Ellen "M.E." "Mel" (Riley) Hawkinson, 83, of Lake Mary, Florida, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 1, 2026, after a long and brave battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born January 4, 1943, in Milford, Massachusetts, Mary Ellen lived her life with the energy, warmth, and adventurous spirit of a true New Englander. Athletic from a young age, she...
James Joseph Drow
Feb 1, 2026
James Joseph Drow, known lovingly as Jim, passed away on February 1, 2026, in Winter Park, Florida, surrounded by his family. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jim was the son of Ervin and Pauline Drow and the eldest brother to Joyce Losey, Lynda Claytor, and Christine Gozzola. After attending Marquette University, Jim worked in the field of Risk Management as a...
Acao Chong Avila
Jan 30, 2026
Acao Chong Avila of Heathrow, FL passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026 at the age of 86. Acao was born on January 14, 1940 in Colon, Panama.
Patricia J. Joyner
Jan 30, 2026
Mrs. Patty Joyner peacefully went home to the loving arms of her Lord in the Altamonte Springs Hospice Center on Friday, January 30th at the age of 71 after a long illness. Patty is survived by her loving husband of 47 years Bob, as well as two sons, Jason of Longwood, and Jeremy and his wife Caraline of Groveland She...
Roy Eugene Anderson
Jan 29, 2026
Roy Eugene Anderson passed away on January 29, 2026, just one day shy of his 94th birthday. He was born on January 30, 1932, in Brooklyn, New York, to recent Swedish immigrants, Alrik and Ruth Anderson. Roy's father passed away when Roy was just three years old. Growing up, he worked many part-time jobs to help support his mother and...
James D. Geller
Jan 27, 2026
James D. Geller, 68, of Fredericktown, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. James was born on December 8, 1957, in Fredericktown, PA, the son of Mary Agnes Lynn Geller and Henry Geller. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Henry Geller. James, known to his friends and family as Doug, was an...
Judge Joseph P. Baker (Retired)
Jan 25, 2026
Judge Joseph Pedrick Baker, 89, Orlando native, son of Judge John George and Jesse Pedrick Baker, passed away January 25, 2026. Joe was a graduate of Swarthmore College and the University of Michigan Law School. He returned to Orlando and practiced law for 15 years before he was appointed Circuit Judge in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida where...
Thakor Manilal Patel
Jan 25, 2026
Thakor Manilal Patel passed away peacefully in Orlando, Florida, at the age of 80, surrounded by love. A funeral service will be held on February 3, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Deguispe Funeral Home, located at 9001 N. Orlando Ave., Maitland, FL 32751. Family and friends are warmly invited to attend and celebrate Thakor's life. Thakor is...
Wilhelmina Wilson
Jan 24, 2026
Wilhelmina Wilson was born on June 26, 1931, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the youngest of seven children born to Gertrude Helen Richardson and Reverend William Cleveland Brown, Pastor of Ararat Baptist Church. She graduated from Westinghouse High School in 1949 and earned her Bachelor's degree in Education from Duquesne University in 1955. Breaking barriers early in her career, she was among...
Khon Thanh Truong
Jan 24, 2026
Mr. Khon Thanh Truong passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026, in Altamonte Springs, Florida, at the age of 89. Khon was born in Cholon, Vietnam. He immigrated to the United States with his family and made his home in the Orlando area, where he lived from the late 1970s onward. He will always be remembered for his determination and...
Robert Joseph Tursky
Jan 24, 2026
Robert Joseph Tursky born December 2,1937 passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on January 24, 2026. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Christina Tursky. His three children CarrieAnn Borkowski(husband Henry), Robert Tursky Jr., and Bernard Tursky. He was lovingly referred to as "Pops" by his grandsons Kyle & Colin Tursky, Matthew & Tyler Borkowski....
Richard Paul Ortiz
Jan 23, 2026
Richard Paul Ortiz of Casselberry, FL passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026 at the age of 71. Richard was born on March 5, 1954 in New York, NY to Manuel Ortiz and Rosa Morales.
Magda Leonor Uria Magda Leonor Uria Uria
Jan 23, 2026
Magda Leonor Uria of Winter Park, FL passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026 at the age of 80. Magda was born on December 19, 1945 in Bayamo, Cuba.
Ryszard Olenderek
Jan 23, 2026
Ryszard Olenderek (04/04/1960 - 01/23/2026) It is with immense sadness, we say goodbye to you, but we know that your love and kind heart will never fade. You will forever remain a part of our lives, in every thought, each memory, and in our everlasting gratitude for who you were. Although you are no longer with us, your heart beats...
Margaret Louise Whitsett
Jan 21, 2026
Margaret Louise Whitsett, known affectionately as Louise, was born in Orlando, Florida, to Mary Wiley and Harold Francis McCarthy on April 22, 1936. She spent her childhood in Central Florida, where she developed the strength, independence, and spirited nature that would define her life. Louise married Don Gene Carter in 1954, and together they welcomed two sons, Craig Alan Carter...
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