Obituaries

Obituaries for Orange County, Apopka, FL and surrounding areas.

Samuel Sylvain

Samuel Sylvain

Jul 20, 2020

-age 74 of Apopka, FL.; passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020. The family will receive friends on Saturday, August 1st from 6-8pm at Highland Funeral Home, 3329 E. Semoran Blvd., Apopka, FL. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 2nd, 11am also at Highland Funeral Home, where Mr. Sylvain will be laid to rest in Highland Memory...

Frances Todaro

Frances Todaro

Jul 16, 2020

Frances Rose Todaro of Winter Park FL, passed away peacefully on July 16th, 2020 from natural causes. Frances was born on December 7th, 1923 to Frank and Stella Lomangino in Brooklyn, New York. Frances was happily married to Phillip Todaro for 55 years and had 4 children, 7 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Frances loved her family and was an...

Walter Ulekowski

Walter Ulekowski

Jul 14, 2020

Walter J. Ulekowski, Jr, 89, died July 14, 2020. He was born in West Allis, Wisconsin to Walter and Myrtle Ulekowski. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 66 years Yoshiko Ulekowski, daughter Kathryn Ulekowski and daughter-in-law Cathleen Ulekowski. His memory will be cherished by his sons Michael (Pamela) Ulekowski, W. John Ulekowski; grandchildren...

Marie D'Alessandro

Marie D'Alessandro

Jul 12, 2020

MARIE D'ALESSANDRO, 96, beloved Mother and friend, was called to her eternal resting place on July 12, 2020. She entered this world on February 23,1924 in Flushing, NY, born to JOSEPH and FREDA CONRON, and was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of over 40 years, CARMINE, and twelve siblings. She is survived by her seven...

Peggy Warga

Peggy Warga

Jul 12, 2020

PEGGY H. WARGA -age 89 of Belleview, FL.; passed away July 12, 2020. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July16th, 9am at Highland Funeral Home, 3329 E. Semoran Blvd., Apopka FL.; where Funeral Services will be held beginning at 10am. Due to restrictions in place from the Coronavirus pandemic, all family, friends, & guests will be required to...

Nilza Machado

Nilza Machado

Jul 12, 2020

NILZA LOPEZ MACHADO - age 82 of Apopka, FL.; passed away July 12, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, July 16th, 9am at Highland Memory Gardens, 3329 E. Semoran Blvd., Apopka FL. Due to restrictions in place from the Coronavirus pandemic, all family, friends, & guests will be required to wear a face mask, or...

Leonor Morales

Leonor Morales

Jul 3, 2020

LEONOR MORALES - age 91 of Apopka, FL.; passed away July 3, 2020. Due to restrictions in place because of the COVID-19 virus still, service attendance will be limited. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, July 8th, 9:30am at Highland Funeral Home. You can view the livestream of the funeral services by following along at ( https://iframe.dacast.com/b/156512/c/532595). A...

Donald O'Brian

Donald O'Brian

Jun 25, 2020

Donald Gene O’Brian, 84, beloved husband and father, was called to his eternal resting place on June 25, 2020. He was born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1936 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Frank and Mamie O’Brian. He proudly served his country in the Navy from 1954 to 1958. As a young man he moved to Miami to work with his...

Doris Ryan

Doris Ryan

Jun 24, 2020

Doris was born in Jackson, WI on September 26, 1934 to Walter O. Wagner and Martha Clausing Wagner. She passed from this life on June 24, 2020. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband, James Stephen Ryan as well as 2 sisters, Beverly Werner and Lois Zandt. She is survived by her brother, Carl Wagner and his...

Muriel Peregoy

Muriel Peregoy

Jun 15, 2020

Muriel Cox Peregoy passed peacefully from this life on June 15th. She was surrounded by family, under care of Vitas Hospice, at Westminster Baldwin Park. Born March 3, 1928, in Dallas, Texas, Muriel graduated from SMU and in 1951 married John North Jr., also of Dallas. The Norths moved to Altamonte Springs, FL in 1961, and Muriel enjoyed a long...

Charles Davis

Charles Davis

Jun 14, 2020

Charles A. Davis, Jr., 87, of Longwood, Florida passed away Sunday, June 14th, 2020, in AdventHealth Hospice Care, Altamonte Springs, Florida.He was born August 4th, 1932, in Washington, D.C., to Charles Alton Davis, Sr. and Marion Bryant Davis. He graduated from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a Master of Divinity in 1957 and served as Pastor for...

Nellie Kirkland

Nellie Kirkland

Jun 13, 2020

Nellie R. Kirkland, age 83, of Grand Island Florida, went to rest on Saturday, June 13, 2020. She is the dearest wife of the late Eugene Kirkland; beloved mother of Barbara (Thomas) Garner, Debbie (Rick) Pigue, Richard (Stephanie) Kirkland, & Linda (Robert) Nelson; loving grandmother of Shelly (Chris) Gandy, J.D. Garner, Lisa Garner, Tony Pigue, Robert Pigue, Shanna Cowan,...

Gerarda Rosado

Gerarda Rosado

Jun 12, 2020

Gerarda S. Rosado , age 103, of Altamonte Springs, passed to her rest on June 12, 2020. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 17, at 12 pm at Highland Funeral Home, 3329 East Semoran Boulevard, Apopka, Florida, 32703. Visitation will be held prior to service from 10 am-12 pm. Gerarda, affectionately known as Yayita, will be...

Thomas Rathmann

Thomas Rathmann

Jun 11, 2020

Thomas J. Rathmann Sr. - age 72, beloved Father and Grandfather, was called to his eternal resting place on June 11, 2020. He entered this world on January 15, 1948 in Buffalo, NY, born to Richard and Marie Rathmann. He is survived by his children, Tom and Jim Rathmann, and his 6 grandchildren, Trevor, Ethan, Tyson, Cannon, Miles and Hayes....

Shirley Janson

Shirley Janson

Jun 11, 2020

SHIRLEY A. JANSON - age 89 of Winter Park, FL.; has gone to her eternal home on June 11, 2020. She was born July 18, 1930 in Schenectady, NY. Mrs Janson is preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Leonard Janson. She is survived by her four children Karen Janson Jacobs, Theodore "Ted" Leonard (April) Janson Jr., Randall Lee...

Alphena Boucher

Alphena Boucher

Jun 11, 2020

Alphena M. Boucher - age 93 of Tavares, FL.; passed away June 11, 2020. Services to be held on Tuesday, June 16th.

You can view a recording of Mrs. Boucher's Funeral Services by clicking on the following link (https://www.geminigraphicsstreaming.com/Highland/ABoucher).MOV)

Fernando Estevez

Fernando Estevez

Jun 8, 2020

Fernando De Jesus Estevez was born on Wednesday, October 4, 1950 in La Cuesta Abajo, San Jose de Las Matas, Dominican Republic to Ana Mercedes Peralta and Fernando Emilio Estevez. Surrounded by family, at 69 years of age, he passed away peacefully as he met with our Lord Jesus, on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 6:20am, after a long...

Luis Arroyo

Luis Arroyo

Jun 3, 2020

Luis Arroyo, 50, was a beloved husband, father, brother who was called to his eternal resting place on June 3, 2020. He entered this world on November 15, 1969, in Miami, FL, born to Luis and Maria Arroyo. He is survived by his wife Aida Arroyo, their 3 children Eddy, Christina, and Cassandra and a family the size of a...

Carl Ballard

Carl Ballard

May 23, 2020

CARL CECIL BALLARD Ballard, Carl Cecil, age 92 of Orlando passed away on May 23, 2020. Born April 7, 1928 to Fred and Edna Ballard. He was raised in Geneva, Florida, and loved living on Lake Harney which gave him fond memories of his childhood. He attended the Geneva School (grades 1-6), before moving to Orlando to stay with his...

Helen Toll-Rathel

Helen Toll-Rathel

May 21, 2020

Helen Louise Toll, 80, passed away on May 21, 2020 at her home in Vero Beach, FL. She was born in Louisville, Ky. on October 26, 1939 to Robert Charles and Effie J. Marcum. She was the eldest of four siblings, Ruth, David and Charles. All had moved to the Apopka area. Helen married Eugene Toll and had three...