Obituaries

Ana Luisa Matienzo

Ana Luisa Matienzo

Oct 1, 2021

Ana Luisa Matienzo, age 83, of Ocoee, Florida, passed away on October 1, 2021. Ana was born on April 27, 1938 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Santos Cruz and Francisca Aponte. She is survived by her daughter Judith Matienzo, granddaughter Tiffani Marie Galovan and grandson Mark E. Cardona. Services are pending at this time. The family of Ana...

Markus Vernon Ziesmer

Markus Vernon Ziesmer

Sep 30, 2021

Markus Vernon Ziesmer, age 65, of Orlando, Florida, passed away on September 30, 2021. Markus was born on August 4, 1956 in Trenton, Michigan, the son of S. Victor Tipton and Pauline Hale. He is survived by his wife Nancy Jean (Hayes) Ziesmer, brothers Michael, Marty, and Marshall Ziesmer. There are no services scheduled at this time. The family of...

John "Jack" Francis Gallagher

John "Jack" Francis Gallagher

Sep 30, 2021

John "Jack" Francis Gallagher, husband, father, Pop Pop, brother, runner, punster, dancer, and accomplished traveler died September 30, 2021 after an illness, surrounded by his family. He was 87 years old. He leaves the love of his life Mary, to whom he was married 61 years; his son John Francis Gallagher, Jr (Colleen); daughter Mikella (John "Jack" Grygiel); son Matthew;...

Gladys Torres Fernandez

Gladys Torres Fernandez

Sep 30, 2021

Gladys Torres Fernandez was born in Havana, Cuba on August 7, 1938 and passed away unexpectedly on September 30, 2021 in Sanford, Florida. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, and dancing. After immigrating to the United States, she became a licensed beautician and owned her own beauty salon. Once in Tampa...

Jefferson B Davis

Jefferson B Davis

Sep 29, 2021

Jefferson B. Davis, age 89, of Deltona, Florida, passed away on September 29, 2021. Jefferson was born on September 13, 1932 in Bessmer, Alabama the son of Jefferson B. Davis, Sr. and Nelle Parker. Jefferson was preceded in death by his wife Joy Wachal Davis and is survived by his daughter Tracey L. Davis; sons Mark S. Davis and Kyle...

Roger A. Wolfe

Roger A. Wolfe

Sep 29, 2021

Roger A. Wolfe (79) of Largo, Florida passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 after a long illness.  He was born January 7, 1942 in Dixon, Illinois and moved to St. Petersburg in 1972.  He was a United States Army Veteran and served in Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his parents Bernard and Mildred Wolfe and his brother Ronnie...

Wilma Marie Russell

Wilma Marie Russell

Sep 28, 2021

Wilma Marie Russell, age 85, of Sanford, Florida, passed away on September 28, 2021 at Orlando Lutheran Towers. Wilma was born on March 16, 1936 in Sanford, Florida, the daughter of Clyde Muse and Mollie (Kinard) Muse. She is preceded in death by brothers and sisters Elizabeth, Joe, Frank Muse, Clyde Muse, Donald Muse, Luther Muse and daughter-in-law Tracy Oglesby...

Lisa Ann Onesi

Lisa Ann Onesi

Sep 28, 2021

Lisa Ann Onesi, age 55 of Uniontown, PA, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2021. She was born on June 27, 1966. Lisa was predeceased in death by her parents, Salvadore Ronald and Shirley Ann (Schnatterly) Onesi; and survived by her brother Mark Onesi, of Uniontown, PA and her aunts Susan Howard of Winchester, VA and Jane Frett of Harrisburg,...

Karen Marie Keating Strobridge

Karen Marie Keating Strobridge

Sep 28, 2021

Karen Marie Keating Strobridge, age 63, of Winter Park, Florida, passed away on September 28, 2021. Karen was born on November 20, 1957, in Peekskill, New York, the daughter of Terrance and Dorothy (LaDue) Keating. She is survived by her sons, John and Joshua Strobridge; grandsons Gadge, Noah, Jared, Jordan, and Gavin Strobridge and granddaughters Krishna and Jewel Strobridge. Karen's...

Bernarda Molina

Bernarda Molina

Sep 27, 2021

Bernarda Molina, age 89, of Ocoee, Florida, passed away on September 27, 2021. Bernarda was born on August 28, 1932 in Medellin, Colombia, the daughter of Rodolfo and Trinidad Ramirez. She is survived by her husband Jose Molina; daughters Ilene Molina Quiles (Steven), Rosalba Molina Rodriguez (Luis), and Marlie Molina; son Henry Molina, Grandchildren: Steven Celis (Darma), Roy Becerra (Yussimi),...

Charles A. Meyer Jr.

Charles A. Meyer Jr.

Sep 27, 2021

Charles A. Meyer, Jr. (Chuck) passed away on September 27, 2021 at 84 years old. Chuck, an Orlando native, was the son of Jan and Charlie Meyer and grew up on Par Avenue across from Dubsdread Country Club. At a young age, Chuck had a spirit like no other. He loved pulling pranks on people and riding his bike on...

Frances G. Mctaggart-Nickoloff

Frances G. Mctaggart-Nickoloff

Sep 26, 2021

Frances G. McTaggart Nickoloff Frances, fondly known as "Gerry", passed away gracefully at the sweet age of 95, in the presence of her family on September 26, 2021. She was born on December 29, 1925 to Eldon & Gladys Price in Little Rock, Arkansas. At a young age Gerry enlisted in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, appreciating the structure, discipline...

Elaine Josephine Ventresca Zabel

Elaine Josephine Ventresca Zabel

Sep 26, 2021

Elaine (Josephine) Ventresca Zabel, aged 78, died on September 26, 2021 at her home in Windermere, FL. She was the daughter of Lawerence (Larry) and Marguerite (Marge) Ventresca. And sister of Helen (Ventresca) Nagy. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Raymond Zabel Jr. She is survived by her children: Suzanne Zabel Freyaldenhoven, Sandra Zabel Fleishman, Raymond Michael...

Peter "Pete" Woodrow Pesce

Peter "Pete" Woodrow Pesce

Sep 26, 2021

Pete Woodrow Pesce, beloved son of Louis and Jane Pesce, died quietly in his sleep on September 26, 2021. He was 61 years old. Pete was born on August 16, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri and lived his entire life in Longwood, Florida with his ever-patient and ever-nurturing parents. Pete was the light of his family as he was forever...

Marian K. Dible

Marian K. Dible

Sep 26, 2021

On Sunday, September 26, 2021, Marian Kathryn (Coon) Dible, beloved Wife, Mother, and Mam-ma went to be with the Lord. Kay was born in Rushville, Indiana, on February 16, 1936, to Russel and Emma Elizabeth (Newby) Coon. On May 26, 1956, she married the love of her life, Daniel Dible. They raised two Daughters and two Sons. Kay had a...

Linda Suzanne Gutermuth

Linda Suzanne Gutermuth

Sep 26, 2021

Linda Suzanne Gutermuth died unexpectedly on September 26, 2021, in Orlando, Florida. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on August 27, 1956, to William J. and Suzanne Gutermuth. She was 65 years old at the time of her death. She was preceded in death by her parents and Stepfather, Oscar C. Wright, Jr. She is survived by her brother, Bill...

Joseph A. Rosier

Joseph A. Rosier

Sep 25, 2021

Country Joe At 84 Took a train The last one home I knew him For nearly 39 My dad He wrote To pass the time A poet By heart An actor By play A lawyer By trade A gentleman A Gator A judge He dreamed big Loved my brother And my mother Drove a stick Dabbled in art Leaned left...

Paul "Ken" Sullivan

Paul "Ken" Sullivan

Sep 25, 2021

Paul "Ken" Sullivan age 94, was called home to the Lord on September 25, 2021. He was born on March 14, 1927, son to Warren T. and Harriet (Margileth) Sullivan and siblings Warren A "Bud" and Barbara. Born in Middletown, Ohio, Ken moved to St. Pete, Florida in 1935. Shortly thereafter, his family relocated to Winter Park where his father...

Jason Chandler Espina

Jason Chandler Espina

Sep 25, 2021

Chandler Espina, 20 of Orlando, Florida passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Chandler was born December 8, 2000 in Altamonte Springs, Florida to Jason and Susan Espina. He was a beautiful blonde hair, blue-eyed handsome boy. Chandler was a friend to everyone...a protector...He was loyal, funny, compassionate, smart, and he loved hard....

Julian Bentley Williams

Julian Bentley Williams

Sep 24, 2021

Julian Bentley Williams, age 83, of Winter Park, Florida, passed away on September 24, 2021. Julian was born on September 3, 1938 in Long Beach, California, the son of Pinkney Maurice and Edna J. (Inwood) Williams. Julian is survived by his wife Carol (Edwards) Williams, son Jeff Williams, daughter Alicia Spain, and granddaughter Kayla Schween. The family of Julian Bentley...