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Donna J. Eichelberger
Sep. 24, 2023
Donna J. Eichelberger, 92, of Dunnellon, FL passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023. She was born Thursday, August 27, 1931, in Jackson, MI to Carl L. and Elizabeth Ann (nee Smith) Miles. She moved to Florida in 1971 from Charleston, S.C. Donna was very active in organizations up until 3 months...

Scott Robert Joshua Hunter
Sep. 18, 2023
Scott Robert Joshua Hunter, 49, of Inverness, FL passed away Monday, September 18, 2023. He was born February 13, 1974 in Greenville, S.C. to Robert A. and Erika D. (nee Von Reinhold) Hunter. Scott loved being an electrician, enjoyed going fishing, sketching incredible pictures, and decorating...

Nina Mae Gilbert
Sep. 17, 2023
Nina Mae Gilbert, 84, of Lake Panasoffkee, FL passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023. She was born April 25, 1939, in Urbana, OH to William Eugene Orpha Colleta (nee Cencebaugh) Swisher. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Dale Gilbert and parents. She was survived by her sons:...

Mary Ann Quinn
Sep. 16, 2023
Mary Ann Quinn was surrounded by loved ones as she passed away on September 16th, 2023, at the age of 79. Born Mary Ann Dorrill on October 23, 1943, she grew up in Montclair, NJ, and attended Montclair High School. She graduated from Margery Webster Junior College and attended Florida Southern...

Maurice Leveritt Eidson
Sep. 14, 2023
Maurice Leveritt Eidson, 86, Summerfield, Florida went to be with the lord on September 14, 2023, at University of Florida, The Villages Hospital. He was born on April 23, 1937, in Atlanta, Georgia to his parents Roy Lee Eidson and Margie Lee (Leveritt) Eidson. He was the former Owner of Bud’s...

Barbara Ann Tripaldi
Sep. 11, 2023
Barbara Ann Tripaldi, 76, of The Villages, FL passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2023. She was born Tuesday, July 1, 1947, in Brooklyn, NY to Frederick and Mary (nee Romano) Caccavale. She was a loving wife, mother and nana B. She was preceded in death by siblings, Fred Caccavale, Frances Grasso,...

Sharon Anne Rivers
Sep. 10, 2023
Sharon Anne Rivers, 78, of Wildwood, Florida passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023. She was born October 18th, 1944, in Ocala, FL to Robert Earl Sebekow, Sr. and Annie Louie ( Mallory) Sebekow. She is native Sumter County resident, growing up in Oxford. She lived in Sumter County for majority of...

James L. Pezzanite Jr.
Sep. 10, 2023
James L. Pezzanite, Jr., lovingly known as Jim, Hoppa, and Papa, passed away on September 10, 2023, at the age of 75 in Leesburg, FL. He was born on January 22, 1948, in Washington, DC. Jim was a devoted husband to Lorraine (nee Piccirillo) Pezzanite, and a loving father to James L. Pezzanite III...

John "Jack" Jay Vanderwende
Sep. 08, 2023
John Jay Vanderwende, 88, of Wildwood, FL passed away Friday, September 8, 2023. He was born May 28, 1935, in Passaic, NJ to John J. and Elva (nee Terhune) Vanderwende. John was an executive in the Poultry industry where he worked with Frank Purdue and others developing a breed of chicken to be...

Anthony Walter Rubacha
Sep. 07, 2023
Anthony Walter Rubacha,79, passed away on Sept. 7th, 2023, of heart disease. Anthony was born in Manchester, CT on 3/17/44 and moved to Florida in 1998 where he had resided until present. Anthony leaves behind his beloved wife Ann Rubacha of 25 years and his fur baby Tango; 3 brothers: Dennis,...

Donna Jean Sullivan
Sep. 05, 2023
Donna Jean Sullivan, 87, of Leesburg, FL passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023. She was born August 29, 1936, in Greenfield, MA to Lewis and Margaret (nee Demarais) Bailey. If you knew Donna then you knew her main beloved things in life were… her Jesus, her husband, George, her family, and she...

Margaret J. Baines
Sep. 03, 2023
Margaret J. Baines, 83, of The Villages, FL passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023. She was born October 14, 1939, in Marshall, VA to Walter Charles and Mary Ruth (nee Kitts) Jenkins. Mrs. Baines retired after 35 years as a Budget Analyst with US Government. She enjoyed crocheting, reading,...