All Obituaries

Pietro “Pete” Bruno, 76 of Winter Park, FL passed away on Thursday November 28th with his loving family by his side. Pete was born on October 21, 1943 in Palermo, Sicily to Silvestre and Rosalia (Tarantino) Bruno he was one of nine children. He came to the United States as a teenager in the 1960’s. Pete met his wife Catherine (Todaro) Bruno in May of 1970. They were married the following year on July 11, 1971 in Brooklyn, NY. Peter and Catherine moved to Winter Park, FL a few years...

BELKIS GONZALEZ-MARTE - age 59 of Apopka, FL.; passed away November 28, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 2nd, 11am at Highland Funeral Home, 3329 E. Semoran Blvd., Apopka FL, where the family will receive friends prior beginning at 10am. She will be laid to rest in Highland Memory Gardens, Apopka FL.

On Thursday, November 21, 2019, Joyce Ann Hardiman, 83, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her much-loved family home in Forest City. Joyce was born on October 21, 1936 in Nashville, TN to Jesse and Ruby Vaughn. She met the love of her life, Robert Hardiman Jr., at a USO dance and joined him in FL where they spent the next 46 years together before Robert preceded her to his rest. Joyce had a long career at Southern Bell (later AT&T) and retired after more than 30 years of service....

LUIS ENRIQUE CARMONA, JR. On Wednesday, November 20th, 2019, Luis Enrique Carmona Jr., of Apopka passed away at the age of 64. Luis was born on June 14th, 1955 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Luis E. Carmona Sr. and Clara Luz Carmona. As a family, they came to Apopka in 1978 establishing the Carmona Egg Farm. Luis married Ada Hernandez and raised four children, Luis, James (Delgado), Alyssa and David in Apopka. Luis always had a passion for his family and his entrepreneurial endeavors, both of...

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...