P. David Grace
May 28, 2009
P. David "Dave" Grace of Babson Park Thursday, May 28, 2009 at his residence.
He was born July 13, 1946 in Louisville, KY to the late Arthur & Mary (Fowler) Grace; he came here 10 years ago from Clarksville, IN. He was a retired maintenance machinist for Philip Morris USA, of the Catholic faith and a veteran...
Cynthia Ann Dolbier
May 27, 2009
Cynthia Ann Dolbier of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the Shands Hospital in Gainesville.
She was born October 19, 1959 in East Greenwich, RI; she came here in 1970. She graduated from Lake Wales High School in 1977 and worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 21 years. She loved horseback riding, boating...
Archie Wingfield
May 26, 2009
Archie Wingfield of Babson Park passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at his residence.
He was born April 9, 1932 in Lake Wales; he was born and raised here, moved to Vero Beach for 30 years and returned in 1991. He was a citrus grower/owner of Wingfield Groves and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in...
Donna M. Wolfe
May 22, 2009
Donna M. Wolfe of Lake Wales passed away Friday, May 22, 2009 at her residence following a battle with cancer. She was born May 1, 1932 in Lorain, OH to the late Sheldon Vern and Ruth Belle (Baldwin) Hakes. After living in Miami for many years, she came to Lake Wales from New York in 2000. Mrs. Wolfe was...
Freddy Jewkes
May 20, 2009
Freddy Jewkes of Lake Wales passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. He was born December 21, 1941 in Bronx, NY to the late Frederick William and Charlotte Wellington Jewkes; he came here from Miami 6 years ago. He was a painter for the Dade County School Board, served in the Marines, and liked...
Florizel "Junior" Houston
May 18, 2009
Florizel "Junior" Houston of Lake Wales passed away Monday, May 18, 2009 , at the Savannah Court Assisted Living Facility.
He was born April 24, 1924 in Lucille, GA, to the late Florizell Houston, Sr., and wife, Effie Alberta White Houston, and came to Lake Wales in his late teens. He was a service supervisor for G.T.E....
Lesley Jagger Phillips
May 11, 2009
Lesley Jagger Phillips, 61 of Lake Wales, FL., died Monday, May 11, 2009 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, FL. She was born in Worcester, Mass., daughter of Charles and Dorothy Jagger, both deceased. She moved to Clearwater, FL. in 1961 with her family where she attended Largo High School. She married Richard Phillips of Clearwater and moved to...
Gerald Sullivan
May 8, 2009
Gerald Sullivan of Winter Haven passed away Friday, May 8, 2009 at the Winter Haven Hospital.
He was born October 21, 1936 in Kissimmee to the late Curtis Theodore & Cynthia C. (Bridges) Sullivan. He was a retired cowboy, was of the Baptist faith and served in the U.S. Army. He loved to fish, hunt and spend...
Chloe Sullivan
May 6, 2009
Clorinda "Chloe" (Bonfiglio) Sullivan of Lake Wales and Coldwater, MI passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Drew's Place in Coldwater, MI. She was born January 7, 1913 in Coldwater, MI to the late Anthony and Julia Bonfiglio. She graduated from St. Charles High School in Coldwater in 1931. She earned her teaching degree from Sienna Heights College and...
Shad Dopler
May 4, 2009
Shad Dopler of Babson Park passed away Monday, May 4, 2009 at his residence. He was surrounded by loving friends and family. He was born on August 17, 1955 in Ohio, but moved to Central Florida as a child. With the exception of a few years in Lubbock, Texas, he spent most of his life in Babson Park. He...
Robert Castillo Sr.
May 3, 2009
Robert Castillo Sr. of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, May 3, 2009 at the Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center in Sebring.
He was born October 28, 1953 in Pittsburgh, PA to Alex & Ofelia Castillo; he came here from Texas in 1968. He was a contract laborer in the citrus industry and a member of the Holy...
Audrey Meyers Terry
Apr 27, 2009
Audrey Meyers Terry of Lake Wales passed away Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Life Care Center in Winter Haven. She was born May 7, 1919 in Fenton, IL to the late Harvey and Eva Meyers; she came to Lake Wales in 1999 from Miami Springs, FL. She was a retired secretary from the Miami Dade School Board, a...
Martha Mary Lemmer
Apr 26, 2009
Martha Mary Lemmer of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009 at her residence. She was born February 12, 1921; she has been a winter resident since 1980 and moved here permanently in 1994. She was a retired restaurant owner and a member of the St. Matthews Catholic Church. Martha was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard...
Leonard Gray
Apr 26, 2009
Leonard Gray of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center.
He was born February 24, 1924 in Moultrie, GA to the late Kendrick and Mealissie Gray; he was a lifetime resident of the area. He was a painter for Seaboard Coastline for 27 years where he received an award for...
Patricia Ruth Gartland
Apr 26, 2009
Patricia Ruth Gartland of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.
She was born November 16, 1934 in St. Louis, MO; she came here from Dearborn Heights, MI 10 years ago. She was a member of the Dundee United Methodist Church and a member of the Red Hat Society....
Robert W. Cruger
Apr 25, 2009
Robert W. Cruger passed away on April 25, 2009 in Lakeland, Florida. He was 88 years old.
He survived his cherished wife Kathy, brother Nicholas and sister Mary Belle. Bob is mourned by his dear friend Mary Hall and will never be forgotten by his numerous friends. Bob grew up in Decatur, Georgia and graduated in 1943...
Shirley A. Wilcox
Apr 25, 2009
Shirley A. Wilcox of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Dove Health Care in Lake Wales. She was born August 30, 1943 in Muncie, IN to the late Ray Davis & Lela C. (Powell) Wilcox; she came here 5 years ago from Columbia City, IN. She was a retired cashier in Indiana. Survivors include her...
Mary Anne Stone
Apr 23, 2009
Mary Anne Stone of Indian Lake Estates passed away Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Born August 21, 1938 in Manhattan, NY to the late Charles & Mary Pugh (Scott) Stevenson; she came here 6 years ago from Sebring where she lived for 15 years. Survivors include husband of 49 years, Edward M. Stone; daughter,...
H. William "Bill" Nyce
Apr 21, 2009
H. William "Bill" Nyce Jr of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at his residence. Born April 16, 1931 in Kentucky to the late Mr. & Mrs. Holst William Nyce Sr; he has been a winter resident for 4 years coming from Endicott, NY. He was a Sales Agent with Nationwide Insurance Company for 27 years, of the...
Betty Jean Moczynski
Apr 21, 2009
Betty Jean Moczynski of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at the Orlando Regional Medical Center. Born January 5, 2009 in Chicago, IL; she came here from Dalton, IL 20 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Bob Moczynski; three sons, Dennis...