Obituaries

Dr. K. Melissa Mc Mahan

Dr. K. Melissa Mc Mahan

Feb 15, 2020

It is with a heavy heart we announce Dr. Melissa McMahan went home to be with her Heavenly Father. Melissa dedicated her life to helping students overcome reading difficulties. Inspired to help her son, Maxwell, whose difficulty acquiring reading launched a quest for her to learn how to teach him, caused her to question why his teachers could not teach...

Ramrattie Niranjan

Ramrattie Niranjan

Feb 15, 2020

"A brilliant, independent, and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother." Mrs. Ramrattie Niranjan, departed this life on Saturday February 15th, 2020 at the age of 92. She was the daughter of the late Tillya & Finey Sonnanauth and was born on January 1st, 1928 in Triumph Village, Guyana. Ramrattie, (also known as 'Basso'), is preceded in death by her husband...

James Ronald Rankin Sr.

James Ronald Rankin Sr.

Feb 15, 2020

James Ronald Rankin; passed away on Saturday, February 15th, 2020. He was 77 years old. James was born on Oct 30, 1942. He was preceded in death by his parents Walter and Icy. 3 brothers; Walter, Billy Joe,and Burrell Rankin. Two sisters, Mary Crenshaw and Shirley Fleig. Survivors includes, his wife Violet Rankin (Baugh); one son; James (Victoria) daughter; Janet...

Barbara Ann Fishel

Barbara Ann Fishel

Feb 14, 2020

Barbara Ann Fishel, 85, has passed away in Apopka, Florida. She was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania to parents Albert B. Boyer and Helen G. (Wotring) Boyer.

Gary Wayne Rupert Sr

Gary Wayne Rupert Sr

Feb 14, 2020

Gary Wayne Rupert, Sr. aged 65 of Sanford, FL passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020. Gary was born on May 2, 1954 in Orange Park, FL to Gene and Josephine (Bonnett) Rupert. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca (Thompson) Rupert, sons Gary and Brad Rupert and Larry Duquette. Funeral Services will be held at Starlight Baptist Church, Winter...

Stephen J. Hacker

Stephen J. Hacker

Feb 13, 2020

Stephen J. Hacker passed away peacefully on February 13, 2020 at his home in Central Florida. He was 80 years old. Steve is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Nancy, and his 5 children. Katherine Hacker Kinchla, Scott J. Hacker, Jeffrey S. Hacker (Shannon), Jayne Hacker Barnes (Brent), MaryAnne Hacker Branner (Patrick). He was adored and loved by...

Ruby Louise Goss

Ruby Louise Goss

Feb 13, 2020

Ruby Louise Goss, 97, has passed away in Longwood, Florida. She was born in Quitman, Georgia to parents Hodge Wilson and Fannie (Adams) Wilson.

Phillip Terry Moore

Phillip Terry Moore

Feb 13, 2020

Phillip Terry Moore, 75, has passed away in Altamonte Springs, Florida. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to parents Paul Moore and Annis Dunham.

Mark Robert Hopfensperger

Mark Robert Hopfensperger

Feb 11, 2020

Mark (Hoppy) Hopfensperger passed on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. He was born May 7, 1954 in East Lansing, Michigan. He attended Bishop Moore High School and graduated from FTU (UCF) with a Bachelors Degree. Mark held a Cross Country record at Bishop Moore that lasted for many years. Mark worked as a free lance stage hand and rigger in the...

James Robert "Bob" Hazlett

James Robert "Bob" Hazlett

Feb 11, 2020

James Robert "Bob" Hazlett, age 84, of Heathrow, FL passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. He was the son of Robert Lee and Mary Ellen (O'Connor) Hazlett, and was born in Helenwood, TN on March 7, 1935. Bob grew up primarily in Oak Ridge,Tennessee where in junior high and high school he excelled...

Geraldine Ledet

Geraldine Ledet

Feb 11, 2020

Geraldine "Jere" Ledet was first a loving mom with deep religious faith. She was always thoughtful of others and sensitive to people's needs and had a big heart. She approached her life as a strong, competitive, and tough woman who was funny, smart, and beautiful both inside and out. Jere was born in Long Island on April 5, 1939. She...

Francis Steven Zdankowski

Francis Steven Zdankowski

Feb 11, 2020

Francis "Franny" Zdankowski, 61, of Longwood, Florida, passed away on February 11, 2020. Franny is survived by his wife Laurie of 35 years, daughters Jennifer and Sarah, son-in-laws Brian and Jonathan, sisters Carol and Marion, extended family and friends, and of course, his loving dogs, Buddy and Papi. Franny was a loving father, husband and a friend to everyone. He...

Kyle John Gilman

Kyle John Gilman

Feb 11, 2020

Kyle John Gilman, age 21 of Apopka passed away on February 11, 2020 after being hospitalized for five months from a motorcycle accident. Kyle was born in Worcester, Mass on September 23, 1998 to Denise & Mark Gilman. He is survived by his wife Chirayu Norasing, daughter Kendall Kyle Gilman, his mother Denise Gilman, father Mark Gilman and step-mother, Kamoltip...

Helen V. Mcilrath

Helen V. Mcilrath

Feb 10, 2020

Helen V. McIlrath went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 10th, 2020, at the incredible age of 107. She was born in Ambridge, Pennsylvania on November 24th, 1912 to John Kurowski and Ella Knowouska, she had 1 sister and 3 brothers and grew up in the Ambridge/Erie area. Shortly after high school graduation, Helen left the family...

Mary Grace Bratton Rankl

Mary Grace Bratton Rankl

Feb 10, 2020

Mary Grace Bratton Rankl, 77, of Marlborough, CT, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2020 in Florida with her beloved daughter, Gerie, and granddaughter, Sydney, by her side. Born July 18, 1942 in Waterbury, CT, she was the daughter of the late Edith King Bratton and Gerald Bratton. Mary was an entrepreneur, starting at the early age of 18. She...

Mavis Doreen Nurse

Mavis Doreen Nurse

Feb 9, 2020

Mavis Doreen Nurse, age 92 of Deltona, Florida, passed away on February 9, 2020. Mavis was born in St. Michael, Barbados on December 23, 1927 to Deighton and Miriam ( Carter) Brewster. She is survived by daughters Mavis C. Bryant, Yvonne Doreen Wickham, Miriam Payne, Esther Mondesir and Judith Haines, sons Hugh Nurse and Orson Nurse. Services for Mavis will...

Horst W. Kaiser

Horst W. Kaiser

Feb 9, 2020

Horst W. Kaiser, age 85, of Lake Mary, FL, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 in Altamonte Springs, FL. Horst was born in Koenigswert, Czechoslovakia to Marie and Bernhard Kaiser. He is survived by his wife, Martha, son John and daughters: Jean Marie Watters and Jennifer Kaiser. Services are not scheduled at this time. Please return to our website...

Dianne Mae Hieb Yankelevitz

Dianne Mae Hieb Yankelevitz

Feb 9, 2020

Dianne Mae Hieb Alexander Yankelevitz died peacefully in her home on Sunday February 9, 2020 in Winter Park, FL at the age of 76. Dianne is survived by her daughter, Rachelle Lynn Yankelevitz, of Winter Park, FL; her brother Bob Hieb and sister-in-law Gaye Hieb of Weeki Wachee, FL; her niece Selena Cordaro of Weeki Wachee, FL; her nephews Stephen...

Gerald Edgar Moody

Gerald Edgar Moody

Feb 8, 2020

OBITUARY OF GERALD EDGAR MOODY JULY 28, 1925 - February 8, 2020 "To every life there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the heavens. A time to be born and a time to die." Ecclesiastes 3 Gerald Edgar Moody was born July 28, 1925, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to William Moody, Sr. and Mable Edison Moody. He...

Jiana Graciel Minaya

Jiana Graciel Minaya

Feb 8, 2020

Jiana Graciel Minaya, 16, of Clearwater, Florida died as a result being a passenger in a fatal automobile accident on Saturday, February 8, 2020. Jiana was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts on September 4, 2003 to Hansel Minaya and Jacqueline Rivera. She was full of life and a beautiful, loving mother, daughter and best friend. She touched the lives of everyone...