Obituaries

Jan 5, 2020

William “Bill” Perry

… husband, father, friend

Our beloved, Bill, died January 5, 2020. He will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Born 1930 in Alabama, Bill served with the U.S. Army for 29 years, retiring as a Colonel in 1975. He was awarded the following medals: Joint Service Commendation, Meritorious Service, Republic...

Jan 1, 2020

Juan Gonzalez, 86, of Orlando, Florida, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2020 surrounded by his children. He was born to parents Juan Gonzalez and Verena Morales in Güinia de Miranda, Cuba on January 5, 1934.

Juan married Orilda Espinosa, the love of his life in 1961, who survives him. Juan is also survived by his daughter, Anna Reyes and her...

Dec 30, 2019

Terri Manette, Beirne, 58, of Orlando, FL, passed away on December 30, 3019. Terri is survived by her loving family and friends and will be sorely missed. Arrangements entrusted to Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home, 2811 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32806

Dec 30, 2019

A Funeral Mass for Mr. Ralph Mitchell “Mitch” Bradner, Jr., age 77, of Orlando, FL, who passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at his residence after a long illness, will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2020 10AM at St. James Cathedral, 215 North Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801. Visitation will be held Monday, January 6, 2020 from 6-8PM at...

Dec 30, 2019

A Funeral Service for Mrs. Kindell Sue Campbell, age 78, of Orlando, FL., who passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 will be held Friday, January 3, 2020 11AM at Fellowship Baptist Church, 103 Holden Avenue, Orlando, FL 32839. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, FL.  Born in Boone County, West Virginia and was a business owner of Camp...

Dec 26, 2019

A Funeral Mass for Mrs. Arline C. Benedetti, age 94, of Orlando, FL, who passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019, will be held Thursday, January 2, 2020 10AM at St. James Cathedral, 215 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801.  Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Gotha, FL.  Mrs. Benedetti was born September 21, 1925 in Orlando, FL., a...

Dec 25, 2019

Veronica Marie Vasseur, age 56, died on December 25th, 2019, in Orlando, Florida, due to stomach cancer. Veronica is survived by her son, Christopher; her sisters, Jennifer, Victoria, and Samantha; her nieces and nephews, Ashley, Taylor, Brittany, Claudia, Morgan, Rianna, Sebastian, Ayden, and Jordan; her beloved cats, Foxy Raven and Artemis; and her many friends and family from across...

Dec 23, 2019

Alberta E. Cannon, of Winter Springs, Florida, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 23, at the age of 87, with her daughters by her side. Alberta had a wonderful life, travelled extensively, and was deeply loved by all who knew her. She loved her daughters, their husbands, and her grandchildren with all her heart, and was proud of each...

Dec 19, 2019

A Funeral Service for Mrs. Nancy J. Granieri, age 94, of Orlando, FL., who passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019, will be held Tuesday, December 31, 2019 10AM at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Orlando, FL.  Interment will follow at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL.  A visitation will be held Monday, December 30, 2019 from 6-8PM in the Carey...

Dec 18, 2019

SEWELL, JANE ELLEN (RUDOLPH) passed away peacefully at home on December 18, 2019 at 90 in Orlando, FL.  She was born on March 28, 1929 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to her parents Paul Rudolph and Grace Saunders.  Jane is survived by her children Jack, Patrick, and Ellen (Ralph).  Jane is also survived by her 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and...

Dec 17, 2019

A Funeral Service for Mr. William J. Lattanze, age 84, who passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019, will be held Saturday, December 28, 2019 11AM in the Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home Chapel, Orlando.  Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service time at the funeral home.  Interment to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Gotha, FL.  Arrangements entrusted to...

Dec 16, 2019

Margaret L. Stephenson, 93, went to be with her God on December 16, 2019. Raised in East Orlando she attended Orlando High School.  She married the love of her life, Steve, in 1947 and they raised two daughters, Sandy and Judy.  Margaret was a passionate cook, seamstress, gardener, quilter, square dancer and friend.  She was predeceased by Steve in...

Dec 11, 2019

Marie (“Mickey”) Phillips passed away peacefully into the gates of Heaven on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Cornerstone Hospice at ORMC after living with Alzheimer’s for the past eight years.   She was surrounded by her children and lots of love.

Mickey was born in Waldheim, Ukraine, the daughter of John and Marie Koehn. ...

Dec 6, 2019

Lucille H. Shaner, 98, a longtime Orlando resident, passed away Friday, Dec. 6, at Cornerstone Hospice from complications of a stroke.

Lu was born Lucille Marjorie Heider on December 4, 1921, at home in Urania, Louisiana. She and her twin sister Louise, the youngest two in a family of ten children, arrived early. The family remembered the...

Dec 4, 2019

Stallings, Virginia (“Ginny”), neé Nock, passed away peacefully in Orlando, Florida on December 4, 2019 at the age of 76. Ginny was born on July 3, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Olive (Hartman) and Raymond Nock. After graduating from North Hills High School, she never stopped working hard to be the best at whatever she did. She was a...

Dec 2, 2019

Richard Earnest Thompson, of Orlando, Florida died in Atlanta, Georgia at age 77 on Monday, December 2, 2019.

A fourth-generation Floridian, Richard was born in Orlando on June 16, 1942 to Stephen Earnest and Helen Roberta Brooker Thompson. Raised in the College Park neighborhood of Orlando, he attended Princeton Elementary and Edgewater High School and worked in...

Dec 2, 2019

A Funeral Service for Mrs. Mannette Mildred Batchelor, age 94, of Orlando, FL., who passed away Monday, December 2, 2019, will be held Thursday, December 5, 2019 11AM in the Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, FL.  Visitation for family and friends will be held 1 hour prior to service time at...

Nov 29, 2019

Mr. John Adams Jr , 82 passed away peacefully on November 29, 2019. He was retired TSGT USAF and served 20 yrs.  After retiring from the Air Force he worked for Southland Distribution Center as a Warehouse Associate and Truck Driver. Mr. Adams also worked for Orange County as an Equipment Operator. He leaves behind his wife Francine J...

Nov 27, 2019

Jean Tennent Hooks, age 93, passed away at home peacefully on November 27th after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family.  She went to be with her Lord and savior.  She is survived by her wonderful husband of 62 years, Henry Sydney Hooks, and by her only child Susan Salter, married to Robert Salter.  Jean was born in...

Nov 21, 2019

Margaret Rogers Reed, 82, Orlando, FL, passed away on Thursday November 21, 2019. She was born in Port Colborne, Ontario to John and Molly Rogers. Margaret was a beloved and dedicated exceptional education teacher in Orange County until the age of 71, earning Teacher of the Year in 1995 at Lake Sybelia Elementary. She was passionate about music and was...