Obituaries

Elaine Salpas

Jan 23, 2022

Elaine Salpas, our beloved Mother and Yia Yia, passed away peacefully at home in Orlando on Sunday January 23, 2022. She was 78 years old.

She was born on November 16, 1943, in Brooklyn, NY. Elaine and her younger brother John were born to the late Stephen and Mary Salpas. When she was a young girl the...

Barbara Register

Jan 21, 2022

Barbra Ellen Register is survived by 3 daughters, Marilyn Oakley, Roberta Robertson, Willa Hill, 12 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren.

Barbara worked for the Orange County Public School System for 25+ years and volunteered many years after. She was a beloved member of her church and enjoyed crocheting and caring for her horses.

Wilma Foltz

Jan 19, 2022

Wilma Scearce Foltz, our cherished "Ganny", passed away peacefully at home on January 19, 2022, at the age of 95. She leaves behind a family that adored everything about her...her strength, her infinite wisdom, her independence, her wit, her raspy voice, her contagious laugh, and especially the perfect way she made each one of us feel so incredibly loved. ...

Elizabeth Frey

Jan 18, 2022

Elizabeth "Bettie" Louise Frey, age 98, Orlando, FL, died on January 18th, 2022. Bettie was an Orlando native.  She attended old Orlando High School and then Sullins College in Bristol, VA.  She worked for the Florida Dept. of Agriculture for 37 years and volunteered for Florida Hospital (now Advent Health) for over 50 years.  Bettie was a lifelong member...

Sotera Alvarez Trinidad

Jan 17, 2022

Sotera Alvarez Trinidad of Orlando, Florida passed away on Jan 17, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Lillie Echard

Jan 11, 2022

Lillie I. Echard

Orlando, FL - Lillie Echard, 99, of Orlando, formerly of Columbiana, Ohio and Fontana, California, died January 11, 2022.

Born June 9, 1922 in Greenford, Ohio, she was the daughter of John and Mable (Clay) Callahan.

Mrs. Echard worked at Walmart in Florida until she was 93 and worked previously...

Francis Clayton

Jan 11, 2022

Francis, or Frank as he was known by friends and family, was born in Lauderdale, MS in June 1930, the 2nd of four children of Fred and Edna Clayton.  He graduated from Mississippi State with a BA and a MS and then later with an EdD from University of Southern Mississippi in 1978.  Frank served two years in the...

Ruth Oberender

Jan 4, 2022

Ruth H. Oberender passed away peacefully at Halifax Hospice in Port Orange, FL on January 4, 2022, at the age of 95. Born to the late Stanford & Pearl Pennington on May 13, 1926, in the little coal mining town of Benbush, West Virginia. She is survived by daughters, Becky Anzalone (Chris), Patty Hesser (Ed), Valerie Hill (Cindy), Susan...

Joseph Costa

Jan 4, 2022

A Funeral Service for Mr. Joseph A. Costa, age 88, of Orlando, FL., who passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 will be held Monday, January 10, 2022 11AM in the CAREY HAND COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 2811 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to service time at the funeral home.  Interment to follow at...

Joy Rowland

Jan 1, 2022

Joy M. Rowland was promoted to glory on January 1, 2022. She was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on November 9, 1938. Her family moved to Tampa, Florida in 1949. In 1958 the family moved to Orlando. Joy loved Jesus and served Him at the Orlando Salvation Army as a Children's Sunday School teacher, and also played Alto Horn...

Dorothy Mckee

Dec 31, 2021

McKee, Dorthy Florine, "Flo", 95 passed away on December 31, 2021. Mrs. McKee resided in Orlando since 1955. She was born in Lake Okeechobee, Fl on 9 February 1926. Flo was a true Floridian. Her family can be traced back to the early settling of state as the families of Farless and Stevens. Mrs. McKee was pre-deceased by her...

Alice Peterpaul

Dec 26, 2021

Alice Louise (Hooper) Peterpaul was born July 22, 1939 and passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, December 26, 2021, at the age of 82.  Born the daughter of Donald Julius Dodd Hooper and Veva Traver, Alice married Henry Joseph Peterpaul, Sr. on December 7, 1957, and together they shared 58 years of marriage until Henry’s...

William Dawson

Dec 22, 2021

William “Bill” Robert Dawson, age 77, born March 20, 1944, died peacefully in his sleep on December 22, 2021, in Winter Park, FL. Bill was born to the late William Newton Dawson and Ruth Marguerite (Pledger) Dawson in Rochester, New York. They later moved to New Hampshire and finally Orlando, Florida. Bill graduated in 1962 from Oak Ridge High...

Jc Crews

Dec 21, 2021

JC Crews, 95, died peacefully on December 21, 2021 at 12:30 pm, surrounded by his family.   He is survived by his daughters, Linda Trytek, Robin Crews and Tina Naugler.  We will miss you every day that goes by, you were our rock in life and now you are in heaven to watch over us until we meet again. A...

Peter Fekete

Dec 18, 2021

Peter "Pete" Alfred Fekete, 74, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 18, 2021. "Pete" was born on March 21, 1947 in Heidelberg, Germany, to Alfred E. and Joanna Plowden Fekete. He is survived by his son, David Hall Fekete (Marianne); one grandchild, Michael David Fekete; sister, Joal Fekete Green (Earl), all of Orlando, FL; and numerous...

Joe Finger

Dec 17, 2021

Joe E. Finger, Sr., 87, of Orlando, passed away December 17, 2021. Joe was born January 29, 1934, in Lincolnton, NC, to Joseph and Lorena Finger. His father was a minister and his mother a homemaker. Joe graduated from Winecoff High School in Concord, NC, and later attended Trevecca College and East Tennessee State University where he majored in...

Etta Mahan

Dec 16, 2021

Etta Louise Mahan was born September 23rd, 1928, near Matthews Maryland.  She passed peacefully on December 16th, 2021 at Westminster Towers in Winter Park Florida.  Louise was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years,  Grant Mahan.

Louise is survived by her four sons that she was so proud of. Larry Grant Mahan  (Lois Mahan) Steward...

Dorothy Drane

Dec 16, 2021

DOROTHY LEWIS DRANE, 85

ORLANDO – Dorothy “Dottie” Lewis Drane, age 85, went peacefully to be with the LORD, Thursday, December 16, 2021. Dottie was born at Florida Hospital in Orlando, on July 14, 1936 to Joseph and Marian Lewis. She graduated from William R. Boone High School in 1955 and then attended Florida State University.

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Doris Michael

Dec 13, 2021

Doris Helen Magee Michael, 92, born June 29, 1929 in Somerset, MA to James L. Magee, Sr. and Pricillia LaHait Magee. She passed away peacefully in her home in Saint Cloud, FL on December 13, 2021.

Preceded in death by her loving husband L.B. Michael Jr. and daughter Linda Susan Collins. She was preceded by her parents...

Morris Middleton

Nov 30, 2021

Morris Grayson Middleton

November 30, 2021

Orlando, Florida – Morris passed away at Orlando Health on November 30, 2021.  Family was literally the light of his life, a fact that was known by all who spent any time with Morris.  Morris was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Frances Middleton, his mother Mattie Lou...