Ann Marie D'Agostino

Ann Marie D'Agostino

Jul 12, 2012

Ann Marie D'Agostino, 83, of Gainesville, passed away February 22, 2012 at Palm Garden. Ann Marie was born in in Queens, New York and moved to Gainesville in 1979. She was a homemaker and a member at Holy Faith Catholic Church.Ann Marie was preceded in death by her husband Jerry D'Agostino. She is survived by children Lynne Rice (George), Anne...

Richard Donald Berger

Richard Donald Berger

Jul 12, 2012

Dr. Richard Donald Berger of Gainesville, FL passed away December 22, 2011 at E.T. York Hospice Care Center. He was 77.Dr. Berger was born in Macungie, PA January 15, 1934 and moved to Gainesville from Belle Glade, FL in 1976. He served in the US Army and was of the Lutheran faith. He was a professor of plant pathology/epidemiology with...

Walter W Westberg

Walter W Westberg

Jul 12, 2012

Walter Westberg of Gainesville, FL, 90, died on December 13 with his family by his side at the ET York Hospice Care Center. He loved his family and throughout his life he relished his role as brother, husband, father and grandfather.Walt was born in Williston, ND, on March 20, 1921 and grew up in many different towns in North Dakota....

Cody Benner Helms

Cody Benner Helms

Jul 12, 2012

Mrs. Cody Benner Helms, 88, passed away February 16, 2012 at E.T. Hospice Care Center. Cody was born in Wilton, Maine, daughter of Helen & Raymond Welch, graduated from Wilton Academy 1942, Gates Business College 1944. She was employed by the FBI in Washington DC, before becoming historian and admitting officer at the Augusta General Hospital. In January 1945 she...

Juliette Annette Swift

Juliette Annette Swift

Jul 12, 2012

J. Annette Swift, 100, of Gainesville, FL passed away January 13, 2012. She was the wife of the late Col. William B. Swift, Jr.Annette is survived by her children Mary S. Burns (Bill) and Jonathan R. Swift (Sheila), 5 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.Annette was a Veteran of WWII serving the the Women's Army Corp and attaining...

Mary T. Mcmanus

Mary T. Mcmanus

Jul 12, 2012

Mary T. McManus, 82, died peacefully on Sunday, February 5, 2012.Mary was born March 22, 1929 in Elmira, NY to Harry M. and Mary A. Flynn Hadlock.She moved to Gainesville from Dryden.Mary was a Legal Secretary for a Real Estate Law Firm.She is survived by her son, Mark, daughters, Joan Sroka, and Karen Bennett, a sister Joan Fiala, 6 grandchildren...

Dianne Bravis Caridi

Dianne Bravis Caridi

Jul 12, 2012

Dianne Bravis Caridi, 42, of Gainesville and Plant City, passed away February 2, 2012 after a three and a half year battle with lung cancer. Dianne was raised in Plant City and moved to Gainesville 17 years ago. She was a daughter to Chuck and Kathy, a mother to Joey and Anthony, a wife to Joe, an All American swimmer...

Dora Etta Morgan

Dora Etta Morgan

Jul 12, 2012

Dora Etta Morgan, 68, passed away December 12, 2011 at E.T. York Hospice Care Center. She was employed by the Alachua County School board in Food Services.She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Delbert Lamar Morgan; children Linda Howze, Brenda Evans, and David Morgan; mother, Laretha Lowe, sister, Glenda Whitlow; 11 grandchildren, Charles, Carl, Calvin, Chandra, Candi, and...

Efird Burnett

Efird Burnett

Jul 11, 2012

Mr. Efird Burnett, age 90, of Keystone Heights went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 11, 2012 at the Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka. He was born May 25, 1922 to the late Addie and Loy (Harrell) Burnett in Jasper, FL, where he grew up on the family farm in Hamilton County with 5 brothers...

Nita Yarbrough Stanley

Nita Yarbrough Stanley

Jul 11, 2012

Mrs. Nita Yarbrough Stanley passed away at her home on Saturday, April 28, 2012. She was 93 years old. Mrs. Stanley was born September 18, 1918 in Taylor, Florida to David Arthur Yarbrough and Maggie Raulerson Yarbrough. She was a graduate of Taylor high school class of 1938, and moved to Gainesville shortly after her graduation. She was a retired...

Mary Kirk Halpen

Mary Kirk Halpen

Jul 11, 2012

Mary Kirk Halpern, 90, of Gainesville, passed away at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville on April 23, 2012.She was born on June 7, 1921 in Enoka, Minnesota.She was a singer.She is survived by sisters Katherine Yoho, Barbara Piede, and Millie Roberg, nephew Ted Yoho, and caregiver, Elizabeth Ansoanuur. Funeral Home Forest Meadows Funeral Home 725 NW 23rd Avenue...

Michael Allen Richards

Michael Allen Richards

Jul 11, 2012

Michael Allen Richards, 70, passed away on April 20, 2012.He was born on September 28, 1941 to Ralph and Cathryn Richards in West Palm Beach, Florida. He served in the United States Air Force. He worked for the Florida Department of Corrections as a prison guard.He is survived by his wife, Barbara Richards.A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday,...

Nai-Zheng Zhang

Nai-Zheng Zhang

Jul 11, 2012

Nai-Zheng Zhang , 69 passed away on April 29, 2012 at Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL. Mr. Zhang was born in WenLing, China. He moved to Gainesville 24 years ago from Guilin, China. He was a Research Chemist in the Department of Dental Biomaterials in the College of Dentistry at The University of Florida. He was a member of American Ceramic...

Roger P. Bryan

Roger P. Bryan

Jul 11, 2012

Roger P. Bryan, Sr., 75 passed away on April 24, 2012 at E T. York Haven Hospice, Gainesville, FL. Mr. Bryan was born in Winston Salem, NC and moved to Gainesvile 50 years ago from Green Cove Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Ruth Bryan, and his wife Virginia. He was a member of Trinity...

Carolyn Jeanette Macpherson

Carolyn Jeanette Macpherson

Jul 11, 2012

Carolyn Jeanette MacPherson returned peacefully home to God on Friday, April 20, 2012 at her residence. She was born on December 4, 1932 in Andalusia, Alabama to Sylvester & Lillie Mae Shehane. Jeanette grew up in Warren, Ohio, though Gainesville was home for the last 34 years.A smile was her countenance, vivacious, kind and selfless her nature. She always said...

Courtnay A. Roberts,

Courtnay A. Roberts,

Jul 11, 2012

Courtnay A. Roberts, 85, of Gainesville, passed away March 20, 2012 at Shands at the University of Florida.Courtnay was born in St. Petersburg, FL and grew up on his family's ranch in Brooksville. Growing up on a 3000-acre ranch gave Courtnay a passion for Florida's natural environment and allowed him to become an avid outdoorsman and shooting enthusiast. He joined...

Teresa Joanne Scott

Teresa Joanne Scott

Jul 11, 2012

Teresa Joanne Scott, 64, of Gainesville passed away at Shands UF on May 7, 2012.She was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 2, 1947 to Guy and Mary Scott. She was a resident of Tacachale.She is survived by her brother, Brian Scott of Jonesboro, Georgia Funeral Home Forest Meadows Funeral Home 725 NW 23rd Avenue Gainsville FL - 32609 US...

Raymond Eugene Haufler

Raymond Eugene Haufler

Jul 11, 2012

Raymond Eugene Haufler, 69, of Hawthorne, passed away April 15, 2012 at his home.Ray was born and raised in Gainesville to Eugene and Annette Haufler and attended the University of Florida and Florida State University. He retired as a builder, Real Estate Broker and developer of many apartments, Office Complexes, mini storage facilities, hotels, homes, subdivisions and also Island Grove...

Ida Marie Kearns

Ida Marie Kearns

Jul 11, 2012

Ida Marie Kearns, 98, of Gainesville, peacefully passed away on May 23, 2012 at E.T. York Hospice Care Center.Mrs. Kearns was born in Canada on September 3, 1913 to the late Jerome and Marie Masse. She moved to Stamford, Connectifut after her marriage to Joseph Kearns in 1946, upon his return from overseas in WWII. They moved to Ft. Lauderdale...

Sara Edna Herndon

Sara Edna Herndon

Jul 11, 2012

Sara W. Herndon passed away on May 27 at Oak Hammock at the University of Florida. She had been a resident there since suffering a stroke in November of 2005. She was the widow of Thomas G. Herndon.Born in Birmingham, AL on November 6, 1922, she attended Huntingdon College before her marriage in 1943. Sara and Tom had been residents...