All Obituaries

Greta Tessier, 77. Passed on November 20, 2019. A graveside service will be held 9:00 AM Friday, November 22, 2019, at Highland Memory Gardens, Apopka, FL. Condolences and special memories may be left for the family on our tribute page.

DiIORIO, JOHN G.    Age 74 of Clermont FL, formerly of Glassboro, NJ passed away November 4, 2019 surrounded by his family & friends at South Lake Hospital in Clermont, FL. He is the dearest husband of Louise T. DiIorio, formerly Tavella; beloved father of Victoria (Scott) Kresge, & the late Mark W. DiIorio; loving grandfather of Matthew (Noell) Kresge, Kaitlyn (Mike) Schikschneit, Michael Kresge, & Mason Spangenberg; brother of Charles DiIorio, Francis...

NADIR E. KING - age 76 of Port Orange FL.; passed away November 4, 2019 in Altamonte Springs, FL. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 8, 2019, 11:30am at Highland Funeral Home, 3329 E. Semoran Blvd., Apopka FL. Mr. King will be laid to rest in Highland Memory Gardens, Apopka FL.

Vernon (Vern) Mangold Sr, age 84, from Altamonte Springs, Fl passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at home. He was born in 1935 in Dayton, Ohio. He was Preceded by his Mother Grace Mangold, Father Herman Mangold and Son Vincent Mangold. He is survived by His wife of 41 years Laura Snow Mangold, Son’s: Vernon Jr, Tony, Edward(Sara), Michael, Lee(Erin), Daughters Leona Pacheo and Kathryn Balling, Brother Greg(Martha) and Sister Carol Elaine Anderson (Bill) and many nieces, nephews,...

A lifetime of duty and service came to an end this past week as Leroy D. Morton passed away peacefully on Friday, November 1st in Winter Park, Florida. Leroy emerged from the mountains and hills of West Virginia, after his birth in the small town of Allingdale, in 1935. The son of Bernice and Shaldon Morton, he was raised in West Virginia and entered the U.S. Marine Corps followed by the U.S. Air Force. After coming to Florida he was an Orlando Police Officer and became the Deputy Chief of...

Alma Holliday Byrd, 96, beloved Mother, was called to her eternal resting place on October 29, 2019. She entered this world on October 5, 1923 in Beckley, WV, born to Lewis and Pearl Dew. Her faith in God was very important to her, and she was always active in the Baptist church. She worked as a dental assistant until she moved to the Orlando area in the late 1950's, when she worked as a store clerk, working her way up to retail manager. Alma was preceded in death by her first husband of...

MILDRED LIDKE December 30, 1918 – October 26, 2019 Mildred was born in Fountain, Michigan. At a very young age her parents, Stanley and Ethyl Ager moved to West Broadway in Scottsville. After graduating from Scottville High School she married Cloyce Lidke and moved North of Scottville to live at Kings Corners and became active in the Family General Store and gas station. They had one son Carl, who later joined the family business which grew rapidly to become Lidke’s Home...

Sonora Martinez, 82, passed away Monday October 21, 2019 peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family. She was born September 3, 1937 to the late America Castillo and Arturo Aristy in Bani, Dominican Republic. She was the youngest of 12 siblings. Sonora married her late husband Arcadio Martinez November 1, 1973 and moved from the Dominican Republic to Springfield, Massachusetts. During her time in Springfield, she worked as a foster parent for Social Services. On March 26, 1986 Sonora...

Mary Kathryn Miller was born in Panama City, Florida on November 6, 1936 and passed away in Kingwood, Texas on October 13, 2019 at the age of 82. She graduated from Lakeview High School in Winter Garden, Florida. Throughout her working career, Mary Kathryn worked in insurance, commercial accounts, and marketing, for Commercial Union, and Travelers. He last employer was Children First Health Care System in Orlando, FL.; where she was an Administrative Assistant. She was a member of Ramona...

Darolynne Caryl Washick, of Orlando FL, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2019.    She was born in 1937, in Chicago, IL to Joseph and Mabel Elizabeth (Anderson) Feid. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and attended Wright Junior College in Chicago, IL. She was married to Richard Washick in 1957. Darolynne moved from Chicago to the sunny skies of Orlando in 1974. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who truly enjoyed traveling, playing Bingo, gardening and...