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Olmon P. (Pete) Taylor Jr.
Dec. 19, 2020
Olmon P. Taylor Jr. (Pete): Pete (OP) Taylor Jr., age 81, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Villages Hospital, in The Villages, Florida. Pete was born as he always said, “at the end of the cotton patch in Thorn, Mississippi" on April 3, 1939 to Olmon P. Taylor Sr. and Flora Belle...

Robert "Bob" E. Byrnes
Dec. 19, 2020
Robert “Bob” Byrnes, 80, of The Villages, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Bob was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on May 7, 1940 to Maurice and Elizabeth (O’Gara) Byrnes. Bob led a full life, filled with his interests in flying, golfing, traveling, fishing,...

Aida Maria Marcano Roman
Dec. 14, 2020
Aida Maria Marcano Roman, age 91 passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020. She was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and moved to Sebring in 1980. She was a member of the Iglesia De Dios Church of Sebring. Aida was an exceptional cook and famous for her finger-licking pasteles. She became a...

Mark Allen Ortiz
Dec. 13, 2020
Mark Allen Ortiz, 55, of Wildwood, Florida peacefully passed away surrounded by his family at his home on Sunday, December 13, 2020. Mark was born in Huntington Station, N.Y. on June 1, 1965 to Jose and Lillian Ortiz. Marks greatest interest was being a mechanic, working on automotive vehicles,...

Albert Francis Kaufl
Dec. 11, 2020
Albert Francis Kaufl, 84, of Wildwood, FL passed away Friday, December 11, 2020. Albert was born in New York, N.Y. on November 23, 1936 to Albert and Margaret Kaufl. Albert served in the U.S. Air Force and was Honorable discharged after 4 years of service. He moved to Florida in 1996 after fully...

Keith H. Baumann Sr
Dec. 02, 2020
Keith Henry Baumann Sr., 49, passed away suddenly at his home in Belleview, Florida on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Keith was a New York native, born on January 26, 1971 but lived most of his adult life in Florida. He was a member of the 1989 graduating class of Fallsburg High School in upstate...

James Hoyt Whitfield Sr.
Dec. 02, 2020
James Hoyt Whitfield Sr., 93, of Oxford, FL passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. James was born in Ball Ground, GA on July 3, 1927 to Emma J. (Lawson) & Henry J. Whitfield. He enjoyed shooting pool, watching Nascar, working on cars and most of all loved spending time with his family....

Jonathan D. Aguirre
Nov. 27, 2020
Jonathan David Aguirre, 32 years old best known as “Mickey”, resided in Wildwood on “HIS Road” Powell street, passed away on November 27, 2020. Jonathan was born February 19, 1988 in Bronx, New York. He was raised in Wildwood and attended Wildwood High School. Jonathan worked as a concrete...

James Leslie Huxtable
Nov. 17, 2020
James Leslie Huxtable, 80, of Wildwood, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Mr. Huxtable was born February 9. 1940 in Evanston, Indiana. He was of the Lutheran faith and a retired truck driver. Jim has lived in this area for several years. He was an avid Square Dancer and a member of the NRA....

Ronald Keene Porter
Nov. 16, 2020
Ronald Keene Porter, 85, of Wildwood, went to be with the Lord Monday, November 16, 2020. Mr. Porter was born September 18, 1935 in Martin County, KY to Willie and Josephine (McFadden) Porter. After the death of his father at age 2, his mother remarried to Jack Baldwin who raised him as his son....

Pamela M. Walls
Nov. 15, 2020
Pamela M. Walls, 70, of Wildwood, went to be with the Lord Sunday, November 15, 2020. Ms. Walls was born March 27, 1950 in Wildwood to Hugh and Clara (Millsap) Mizell. She returned here from Tampa at the age of 20 and began her 37-year career as a schoolteacher for the Sumter County School Board....

George Kenneth Quinlan
Nov. 12, 2020
George K. Quinlan, 87, of Oxford, FL, passed away on November 12, 2020, at Your Life of Wildwood in Wildwood, FL. George was born on December 19,1932 in Brooklyn, New York to John “Jack” and Oline (Christensen) Quinlan. He was a graduate from Farmingdale High School in 1950. George married Nancy...