Obituaries

Sofia Cabrera

May 4, 2018

Visitation Highland Funeral Home 3329 E. Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL  32703 Monday, May 14, 2018 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Service Memorial Service Highland Funeral Home 3329 E. Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL  32703 Monday, May 14, 2018 6:30 PM

Joseph Cotroneo, Jr.

May 3, 2018

JOSEPH PETER COTRONEO, JR. Joseph was born on Dec. 30, 1958 in Brooklyn, New York to Joseph P. Cotroneo Sr. and Marie Ambrose Cotroneo. He spent his early years in Brooklyn and in Selden, Long Island. In 1966, Joseph moved with his family to Orlando, Florida. In his youth Joseph was very active in little league, usually with his...

Robert Young

May 1, 2018

Robert Henry Young, 81, of The Villages passed away on May 1, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Resident of The Villages, FL since 2012, moving here from Apopka, FL. Born in Detroit, Michigan on February 6, 1937. Raised in Detroit, Michigan and served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Young had a career expanding over 48 years with IBM...

Mildred Karpp

Apr 30, 2018

With a saddened and heavy heart Troy Karpp wants to share with his family and friends of the passing of his mother, Lynn Karpp. She was born April 11, 1934 in beautiful Key West, FL.; which will be her final resting place. She will be truly and forever missed.

Pablo Amaya

Apr 23, 2018

Visitation Highland Funeral Home 3329 E. Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL  32703 Saturday, April 28, 2018 1:00-2:00 PM Service Funeral Service Highland Funeral Home 3329 E. Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL  32703 Saturday, April 28, 2018 2:00 PM Cemetery Highland Memory Gardens 3329 E. Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL  32703

Carol Brown

Apr 18, 2018

BROWN, CAROL M. - age 76 of Orlando, FL.; passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in Altamonte Springs, FL. Carol was born in Decatur, Alabama to Joseph and Eula Marsh, Sr. She is the beloved wife of the late Robert L. Brown; dearest mother of Sandra (Vern) Conley, Felicia Sanders, & Darryl Grantland; proud grandmother of Thomas Christopher...

Joseph Zmuda, Jr.

Apr 17, 2018

Joseph Ronald Zmuda, Jr. -age 81, of Outdoor Resorts of Orlando in Clermont, Florida, passed away April 17, 2018 of Congestive Heart Failure. A gathering of friends and family will be held Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 5pm - 8pm at Highland Funeral Home, Apopka. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, April 27th, 11am at St....

Chae Kim

Apr 12, 2018

Service Funeral Service Highland Funeral Home 3329 E. Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL  32703 Sunday, April 15, 2018 3:30 PM Cemetery Highland Memory Gardens 3329 E. Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL  32703

Shirley Rainer

Apr 9, 2018

Shirley Ann Rainer, was born August 30, 1935 in Columbus, GA to Teady & Willie Mae Tomblin. She was an only child and wished for a large family. She married her high school sweetheart, Roy in Georgia on March 2, 1958, and celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary earlier this year. They relocated to Florida in 1965 residing briefly in...

Christina Scarr

Apr 6, 2018

SCARR, CHRISTINA DANIELLE - Age 20 of Apopka FL; passed away suddenly April 6, 2018. She is the beloved daughter of Bradley (Sandra) Scarr; dearest sister of Julianna (Nicholas) Kratzer; proud aunt of Avery; granddaughter of Catherine Scarr, Hope (Larry) Bain, Julia (William) Cotner, & Vernon (Faye) York; also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, & friends in both...

Vera Waterman

Apr 6, 2018

WATERMAN VERA E. - age 80 of Orlando FL.; passed away peacefully April 6, 2018. She was surrounded by her loving children and sister. Vera was a strong southern woman from Dearing, GA, where she nicknamed herself "Rebel". Vera lovingly raised eight children, five of which she gave birth to. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother....

Josephine Levers

Apr 1, 2018

Visitation Highland Funeral Home 3329 E. Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL  32703 Friday, April 13, 2018 10am Service Funeral Service Highland Funeral Home 3329 E. Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL  32703 Friday, April 13, 2018 11am Cemetery Highland Memory Gardens 3329 E. Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL  32703

Dixie Borden

Mar 26, 2018

Borden, Dixie Lee - Age 82 of Orlando FL.; passed away March 26, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with her illness. She is the dearest wife of Dillard L. Borden, Sr.; loving mother of Gail (Ron) Mills, & Dillard L. (Kathleen) Borden, Jr., proud grandmother of Alex Borden; sister of Michael (Joyce) Smith, & Judy Robins; also...

Rufus Bennett

Mar 24, 2018

Rufus Bryant Bennett departed this life on March 24, 2018 at 4:25 am. He was blessed to be given 95 years, 11 months, and 24 days on this earth. Rufus Bennett, better known as Klute, to close friends and family, was born to Reverend Joseph Bennett and Delphia Flowers Bennett, in Wadesboro, NC, on April 29, 1922. He was...

Daniel J. Reidy

Nov 27, 2016

John Allen Brotherton

Aug 12, 2014

John Allen Brotherton, 93, of Orlando, Florida, went home to the Lord Tuesday, August 12, 2014. He was born November 26, 1920 in Munhall, PA to John and Rose Brotherton, and was a big brother to four siblings.

John enlisted in the Army Air Corps at age 21 in answer to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He had a distinguished career...

Martha Maddux

It is with great sadness that the family of Martha Ann Maddux, of Mt. Dora, Florida, formerly of Louisville, Kentucky, announces her passing on September 5, 2020. Martha was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, & sister. Martha will be greatly missed and forever in our hearts.

Martha was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Charles and Louise...

2020 - Service Of Remembrance

On behalf of the entire staff at Highland Funeral Home & Highland Memory Gardens, we would like to Thank You for logging in and viewing our 9th Annual Service of Remembrance.  It saddens us that we can not hold this event in person like in years past. However, the health and safety of the families we serve as well as...

Florence Pfeil

Florence Teresa Pfeil Née Wroblewski

Our mother, Florence Teresa Pfeil, 91, passed away the morning of September 25, 2021, in Birmingham, Alabama, after a battle with a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Florence “Flo” was born in Brooklyn, NY to Ludwig and Anastasia Maria “Stella.” She was preceded in death by her older brother Casimir “Charlie”...