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Donald Anthony DiPentima, 75, passed away peacefully in his home on January 6, 2023, after a six-year battle with cancer. He was born in The Bronx on April 30, 1947, to the late Louisa and Donato DiPentima. He attended and graduated from Deer Park High School, where he was a member of the ROTC, before heading off to the University of Oklahoma. An avid baseball fan, Don spent many of his days at the ballfield or watching his beloved Red Sox on television. He passed that passion for sports onto his children, spending time coaching, mentoring, and enjoying his children's sporting events. Don also had an interest in aerospace which led him to a career with Bendix Corporation. With the mechanical...

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Lynn Samiec Phillips, aged 58, passed away November 26, 2022. Lynn grew up in south Florida and graduated from Cooper City High School where she was a cheerleader. She then attended Florida Atlantic University and majored in Communications. After college, she pursued her real passion and became a flight attendant for Piedmont Airlines and eventually moved to Charlotte, NC. It was in Charlotte where she met the love of her life, James (Jim) Phillips. They had many wonderful adventures together and shared a love of travel and family. Lynn battled cancer courageously and was one of the strongest individuals you will ever know. Lynn was preceded in death by her parents, Luanna and Richard...

Alexander J. Accardi, Sr. 88, of Ave Maria, FL and a former resident of Plantation, FL died November 16, 2022 in Naples, FL. He was born January 28, 1934 in Bridgeport, CT a son of the late Louis B. and Katherine (Bernardo) Accardi. He had been a resident of Ave Maria for the past year and a half. He was a graduate of Boston College where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. As a mechanical engineer and contractor he worked for Suntech in Doral for a number of years. He then opened his own company, A.J. Accardi, Inc., and also worked for A&M Mechanical Services in Pompano Beach, FL. He was a parishioner at Ave Maria Catholic Church. He is survived by his two...

Julio Carlos Cabrera, 71 of Hendersonville, NC, formerly of Coral Springs, FL, passed away suddenly on November 6, 2022 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital after an unexpected illness. Julio was preceded in death by his loving wife of 46 years, Jody Franco Cabrera, along with his parents Ildefonso Cabrera Alvarez, Aida De Los Santos Hinze, and brother Ildefonso Cabrera Santos. He is survived by his Son, Julio, Jr. and wife Lynn of Houston, TX; Daughter, Kristin Buchanan, along with his beloved Grandchildren Ava Buchanan and Dane Buchanan of Hendersonville, NC; Sisters Aida Morris, Lourdes Fuller (Steve), and Maria Phillips (Tom); Sister-in-law Paula Oldakowski (Ron); Nieces,...

Ruby Ann Havner passed away peacefully on October 31st, 2022, after a long and fulfilling life at the age of 91. Born on March 14, 1931, in Davenport Iowa to Raymond and Thelma Fitzgerald, Ruby always had an endearing and tenacious attitude. She married Harold Wayne Havner when she was 18 and they spent 53 years in a wonderful marriage moving to Dubuque, Iowa and Miramar, Florida for work and building their network of friends along the way. She retired from the Broward County School District after serving as a front office coordinator and librarian. She then moved to Boone, North Carolina with her husband after visiting several times with friends. Ruby loved spending time with her friends...

Gail June Richards Houlihan September 5, 1946 - October 25, 2022 Macon, Georgia - Gail June Richards Houlihan passed away on October 25, 2022. A Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date. Mrs. Houlihan was born in Philadelphia, PA to John Richards and Marion Sandra Hildebidle Richards. She was raised in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She then lived in Central Georgia for the past 21 years. She had a wonderful career in the banking industry for 33 years with 21 of those years being with SunTrust Bank. She was a member of Big Brothers-Big Sisters and was a member of Bolingbroke Community Club. Mrs. Houlihan is survived by her husband, Michael Houlihan who she met on a blind date and...

Bette Jane Brady age 78 of Maryville, TN passed away at Shannondale Healthcare Center on Friday October 7th 2022 after a long battle with dementia. She was born in Dearborn Michigan on March 15th 1944 the daughter of Elmer and Helen Kreiser. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Larry, daughter Laura and husband David Belcher, son Jason Brady and wife Shannon, daughter Jennifer and husband Brent Musick, granddaughters Lindsay Brady, Bradynn Belcher, Lily Musick, and grandson Carter Brady. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Gerald and Alan Kreiser. Bette was raised in Ft. Lauderdale Fl., having moved there with her family at a young age. She graduated from...

Deputy Jonathan Randall Koleski, age 42, passed away serving in the line of duty Thursday, September 8, 2022. Jon was born January 7, 1980 in Miami, Florida to Linda Sue Koleski-Marchetti. Jon joined the United States Army after September 11, 2001. Staff Sergeant Koleski proudly served his country in active duty with three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was part of the 101st Airborne Division. After returning home from overseas, Jon joined the Georgia National Guard. In 2007, he became a Deputy with the Cobb County Sheriff's Department. Jon took great pride in serving his country and community. Jon was a Godly man who loved his family?he was a devoted husband, son, brother, uncle, and a...

Visitation will be held at Toynton Funeral Home, 328 Kenosha St., Walworth, WI on Sunday, September 11, 2022 from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM and again on Monday at the funeral home from 10:00 until the time of prayers at 10:45. Mass will be at 11:00 AM at St. Benedicts Catholic Church, 137 Dewey Ave., Fontana, WI. Entombment will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens. For more information visit www.ToyntonFuneralHome.com or call 262-275-2171

Larri McKinney Milligan, 78 of Peachtree City, GA passed away unexpectedly on August 30, 2022. Larri was born September 26, 1943 in Fort Smith, Arkansas and was the oldest child of Lawrence R. and Marie K. McKinney of Hollywood, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, Kenneth E. Milligan of Peachtree City, GA. Her childhood was spent in Hollywood, FL and she graduated from South Broward High School in 1961. During her life she maintained a close relationship with many classmates from high school. Larri retired after 30 years of service from Headquarters Engineering at Southern Bell in 1991 (now AT&T) and after 10 years of service she also retired from Delta...

Charles V. Austin Jr., went to be with the Lord and his family on August 22, 2022. He was born to Charles Valentine and Margaret Hannah Fetters Austin in Media, PA. Charles was married to the love of his life Doris Ann McGrath on April 22, 1961 for 56 wonderful years before she predeceased him in 2017. He is survived by his daughter Kathleen Austin Vermillion and her husband Thomas of Moneta, VA and his son Kyle Matthew Austin of Pompano Beach, FL. Services will be held at St. George's Episcopal Church at 1250 Paige Place, The Villages, FL on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. George's Episcopal Church The Villages, FL or St. Mark's...

Patrick "Pete" Wilfred Haylock, 89, of Orangeburg, SC passed away on August 16, 2022. He was the husband of Mary Ellen Jiruska Haylock for fifty-four years. Pete wished to have no service. He said he celebrated plenty while he was with us. So, if you wish, in remembrance, lift a beer and place a bet on your favorite sports team or send a donation to a charity of one's choice. Pete was born in Belize, British Honduras. He moved to the United States in 1959 and became a citizen in 1972. Pete worked for over thirty years as a warehouse supervisor with three office furniture companies in Miami, FL. He retired in 1994 and, upon his wife's retirement in 2007, moved to Orangeburg, SC where he...

Capt. Julian Oran "Dude" Northcraft (USN retired) passed away on August 15, 2022, one month shy of his 99th Birthday. He is survived by Suzanne Boesel Northcraft, his wife of 72 years and a Methodist Minister, his four children, Steven Northcraft, Greg Northcraft, Katie Reynard (Mike Reynard) and Alice Norsworthy (Joe Norsworthy) along with 6 grandchildren, Lisa, Robert, Amber, Kelly, Heather and Jackie and a large extended family. He joins his youngest son Michael who passed away in 2011. Mr. Northcraft lived a full and rewarding life highlighted by his devotion to his family, his commitment to his faith and the service of others, and his love of sports. Northcraft grew up in West Virginia...

Evelyn (Garber) Gross passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on August 15, 2022 in Atlanta, GA. Born in Atlanta on May 3, 1925 to Ada and Charles Garber, she was the loving wife of Alvin for 38 beautiful years until his death in January 1987. She had two sisters: Miriam Kessler, who predeceased her and Roslyn Hirsch, who survives her. Evelyn will be missed by her three children, David (Patti) Gross of Islamorada, FL; Cathy A. Gross of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; and Mark (Laurie) Gross of Decatur, GA. She was a loving grandmother to Jennifer (Mark) Mosbacher, Daniel (Wendy) Gross, Jessica Gross, Allison (Ben) Brown and Jordan Gross and a great-grandmother to Lily Mosbacher, Noah and Betty Gross and...

David Allen Routhier, 68, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022, after a decades-long battle with cancer. His family is truly grateful for the wonderful doctors and medical care he received that gave them many additional years together. Being a father and a grandfather were David's proudest accomplishments. David was born in Northampton, MA on October 26, 1953, to father Roland Routhier and mother Esther (Boivin) Routhier. The oldest of three sons, he grew up in Easthampton, MA alongside brothers Phillip and Daniel Routhier. The first in his family to go to college, David received his B.A. in English at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA. David later moved to...

Thomas Hall passed away peacefully on July 6th at home in The Villages, Florida with his wife of 55 years by his side. Born in Watertown, New York to Wendall and Margaret Hall. Tom was one of seven children with three brothers and three sisters. He moved to Boynton Beach, Florida at age 8 where he met his future wife, Jodi, in junior high school. After graduating from Seacrest High School in Delray Beach in 1964, Tom attended Palm Beach Junior College and RHETS School of Electronics. He would go on to have several patents for inventions. Tom and Jodi wed in 1967 and moved to Pompano Beach, Florida where Tom worked for Bendix Avionics. After earning his U.S. Coast Guard 500-ton license in...

In his home in Maryville, Tennessee, Scott Edward Wheeler went home to be with the Lord on June 5 , 2022 at the age of 67. He spent his last week surrounded by his loved ones, sitting out on the porch reminiscing on all the good times, for there were many. Scott's journey began in Bolton, Massachusetts, with his loving parents, Richard and Barbara, and his brother Dickie. However, that was only his jumping-off point. Scott had a very adventurous soul, he always made sure to live his life to the fullest. Fast forward 30 years, a couple of moves, quite a few shenanigans, and a whole lot of goofing off, he ended up in South Florida where he met his beautiful and wonderful wife Vivian. He now...

Colonel Kenneth "Ken" Kone (USA, Ret.), 97, passed peacefully away in his Houston, Texas, residence on the 28th of May, 2022. He is survived by his children, Kenneth M. Kone, Jr., Carol A. Kone (Mike Host), Dennis G. Kone, and Bruce C. Kone, MD (Daisy); grandchildren, Natalie A. Kone Leland (Josh), Justine D. Kone (Chip), Lindsey J. Kone, David A. Kone, and Stephen G. Kone (Lyndsey); and great-grandchildren, Sawyer G. Kone, Leanna B. Kone, and Aurelia A. Kone Leland. Ken was born in 1924 in Texas, Maryland, one of eight children, to Charles Littleton Kone, a carpenter, and his wife, Lulu Zink Kone. When Ken was seven, his father suddenly died, leaving his mother to raise the family. They...

Patricio Hemlock Andrade-Marin Balarezo passed away on Thursday, April 21st, 2022, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. USA. He was 94 years young. Born in Quito, Ecuador he was the son of Luciano Andrade-Marin Vaca and Zoila Balarezo Qui?ones. He studied at Escuela Espejo and Colegio Nacional Mej?a in Quito, Ecuador. Upon graduating from high school, he went to visit his aunt Hortensia Balarezo in New Jersey, USA. He stayed to study Engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology in NJ. He was a veteran of the Korean War; he fought as part of the Army Corps of Engineers and received accolades for his service. Business, economics and education were the main themes of his life. He was a voracious...

Lester Cohen of Keene and Boca Raton, Florida, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at his home in Florida. He passed away peacefully with Norma, his wife of almost 76 years by his side. He was born to Lena (Goodwin) and Israel Cohen on February 26, 1924 in Worcester, MA. He was educated at Worcester's Classical High School, Class of 1942. After graduation, Les started college for a Bachelor's Degree in Business at Boston University. WWII interrupted his studies, and Lester left school to serve his country. He enlisted in the US Army Air Corps where he served as a navigator on B24's as part of an air crew unit in the Pacific Theatre. He flew 52 combat missions and was the recipient of the...