Doyle Eugene Shaffer, 77, of Ocala passed away Friday, May 18, 2012. Mr. Shaffer was born June 19, 1934 in Fayette, Iowa and has wintered in Ocala and summered in Washington State. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, a retired school principal and administrator and attended the First...

Edward Patrick Pontes, 87, of Wildwood passed away, Friday, May 18, 2012. Mr. Pontes was born March 17, 1925 in Fall River, Massachusetts and moved to Wildwood in 1990 from Long Island, N.Y. He was a WWII Army Veteran and was one of the troops who invaded Normandy. He was a retired defense...

Joseph J. DeLucia, 69, The Villages, Florida went home to the Lord on Thursday, May 17, 2012 in The Villages, Florida. Mr. DeLucia was born on April 27, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York to his parents Alfonso and Jennie DeLucia. He was a retired High School Principal from Deer Park, L.I., New York, who...

Laura J. Wetjen, 81, Wildwood, Florida, went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2012 in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Mrs. Wetjen was born on April 21, 1931 in Danbury, Connecticut to her parents Samuel and Marguerite Bailey. She moved to Wildwood, Florida 29 years ago from Mukwonago, Wisconsin and was a...

Gino Mariani, 80, died May 15, 2012. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA and moved to The Villages in 2000. He was retired from the real estate business, owned the Bradwood Tavern in PA and worked at Mulberry Grove. He was a member of VFW Post 347, The PGH Club, The Italian American Club and was an...

Douglas W. Jernigan, 46, Lake Panasoffkee, FL. went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 11, 2012 in Inverness, FL. surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Jernigan was born on July 6, 1965 in Orlando, FL. to his parents Donald and Jane Jernigan. He was a Carpenter in the Construction Industry and was...

Richard L. Barrs, 59, of Wildwood, passed away Monday, May 7, 2012. Mr. Barrs was born October 13, 1952 in Wildwood and has lived here all of his life. He worked as a fisherman for the commercial fishing industry. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed life. Survivors include his three...

Kathleen Mildred Babcock, 64, of Wildwood passed away Monday, May 07, 2012. Mrs. Babcock was born May 6, 1948 in Port Jefferson, L.I., N.Y. She moved to Wildwood in September of 2010 from Cocoa Beach after traveling the country in a RV for several years. She was a member the First Baptist Church...

Linda J. Phillips, 69, of Bushnell, Fl. passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012. Mrs. Phillips was born June 17, 1942 in Union, N.Y. and moved to Bushnell in 2009 from Broome Co., N.Y. She attended the Bushnell Assembly of God Church. She had retired from Endicott Research and had also worked as a...

George R. McCullough, 68, of Coleman passed away Friday, May 4, 2012. Mr. McCullough was born January 13, 1944 in Shamrock, Fl. and has lived here for most of his life.  He was a graduate of Wildwood High School, a retired Railroad Conductor and a Christian. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was...