Barbara Eve Close
Jun 10, 2026
Barbara Eve Alexander Close, wife, mother, friend and proud grandmother peacefully passed at home in Winter Park, Florida on June 10, 2026 after a nearly 5 year battle with cancer and 2 weeks shy of her 56th wedding anniversary.
Barbara was born October 19, 1949 in Miami, FL and was the daughter of Dr. Taylor and Edith Alexander. She was a...
John Chaplin Lewis
Jun 10, 2026
John Chaplin Lewis, 58, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026, in hospice care in Fort Myers, Florida following complications from chronic liver disease and kidney failure.
John spent much of his life building lasting friendships and serving his community through his work.
He was well known throughout the Homestead area during his years at Carl Pelts & Sons Goodyear, where his...
Frank (Giggy) De Santis
Jun 10, 2026
Frank De Santis passed peacefully on June 10, 2026, after a long illness. Frank was born on January 15, 1935 in Maybrook, NY, the son of Joseph (Pepe) De Santis and Teresa De Santis. He spent a good part of his youth working in the family grocery store on Tower Avenue.
Frank graduated Valedictorian from Maybrook High School in 1952 and...
Joetta Carol Reeder
Jun 10, 2026
Joetta Carol Reeder, age 83, of Pinellas Park, FL, passed away peacefully at home on June 10, 2026, following a lengthy illness.
Born June 9, 1943 in Montgomery, WV, she was the youngest child of Leslie and Zelpha Howard. After graduating high school from Fayetteville, WV in 1961, she met the love of her life on January 7, 1962. Joetta built...
William S. Pittman
Jun 10, 2026
WILLIAM STEELE PITTMAN, SR. known to friends and family as "Bill," was born on October 21, 1943 in Pelzer, South Carolina. He passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026 in Ocala, Florida.
Bill grew up in Pelzer, Anderson County. His parents were Charles Pierce Pittman and Odessa Phillips. He attended Palmetto High School where he graduated in 1961. He had two...
Robert Lawrence Blinn
Jun 10, 2026
Robert Lawrence Blinn, lovingly known as “Larry,” of Lehigh Acres, Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 10, 2026—just three hours shy of his 80th birthday—at Gulf Coast Hospital.
Larry was born on June 11, 1946, in Hartford, Connecticut, to the late Robert and Suvane Blinn. He graduated from Riverside High School in California and later attended Ozark...
Linda Gail Lee
Jun 9, 2026
Linda Gail Lee, age 75, of Ocala, Florida, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026, surrounded by her friends and family. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend.
Linda was an accomplished barrel racer, affectionately known as "Sparky" among her peers. She cherished her horses—Bargain, Rerun, Go Dick, and Cash Cow—as well as her beloved pets, including dogs...
Travis Leron Walker
Jun 9, 2026
Travis Leron Walker, 31
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Our beloved Travis Walker, 31, of New Smyrna Beach, went home to be with the Lord on June 9, 2026.
To know Travis was to know a true “gentle giant.” He carried the biggest heart you’d ever meet. He’d hand you his last dollar, his last meal, his last bit of strength, and never think...
Christina Barbara Cosenzi
Jun 9, 2026
Christina “Barbara/Bobbie” Cosenzi 88 years old passed away June 9, 2026, The Villages FL.
Christina Barbara Cosenzi (Baiardi) born in Manhattan, NY October 20, 1937 passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Born in Manhattan, NY Barbara eventually moved to Southwick, MA as a child where she grew up and graduated from Westfield High School. Barbara went on to...
Edith Karussi
Jun 9, 2026
In Loving Memory of Edith Karussi
Edith Karussi, born on July 28, 1931, in Blomberg, Germany, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, faith, and devotion to her family.
She was the beloved daughter of Friedrich and Marta Sikorski and the cherished sister of Alfred and Elisabeth. Throughout her life, Edith exemplified unwavering dedication to those she loved.
Edith was...