Cleveland Glasford Reid, Jr.

Cleveland Glasford Reid, Jr., of Orlando passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013.  Cleveland was born in Jamaica, West Indies, the son of Cleveland and Yvette (Pine) Reid, Sr.  He moved to Central Florida from Jamaica in 2005 and was employed in the Oil Recycling Industry as a Field Tech. 

 

Cleveland is survived by his wife Shamara (Francis) Reid of Orlando; son Cleveland Reid, III of Orlando and daughter Clea eid of Orlando.

 

The family will be receiving friends on Friday, May 31, 2013 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at Dobbs Funeral Home.  The funeral service will be held Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 1:30 pm, followed by interment at Orlando Memorial Gardens.

Evelyn Jones McNeely

Evelyn Jones Mcneely passed away May 16, 2013 at Adventist Care Center in Orlando, Fl.  She was born August 9, 1937 in Apalachicola, Florida.   She was a retired Orange County School teacher for Robert E. Lee and Carver Middle Schools.  A  graduate of Florida  A&M University and a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

She was preceded by her father (Iona Dawson), her mother (Aldonia Dawson) her brother (Billy Dawson) and her sister (Alyce Dawson Joseph).  She is survived by her sisters Mary Dawson Lee of Tampa and Susan Dawson Greene (Donnie) of Oviedo,  daughter Phaedra Jones Harris (Gary), son James Andre Jones both of Orlando and son Demetrius Jones of Atlanta, Ga.,  her 5 grandchildren Pravin Barber of Tallahassee, Sherlonda Jones Anderson of Winter Haven, Danielle Jones of Deltona, Brittni and Richard Tyler Herriott of Orlando.  3 great grands and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews. 

 A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 1 PM, at Dobbs Funeral Home, located at 430 N. Kirkman Road, Orlando FL

 

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Nicholas Robert Spezzacatena

Nicholas Robert Spezzacatena, age 65 of Leesburg,  passed away on May 9, 2013.  Nicholas was born in Brooklyn , NY the son of Giovanni and Antoinette (Narducci) Spezzacatena.  

 

He was an amazing father and grandfather and leaves to cherish his memory, son Jon Spezzacatena of Phoenix; daughters Aimee Chiarella of Orlando, Catherine Deyulia of Pembroke Pines; grandchildren Nicholas James, Rebekah Grace Spezzacatena  both of Phoenix and Annelise Catherine Chiarella of Orlando. 

 

 A memorial service will be held to honor Nicholas on Saturday, June 1, 2013,  from 1pm to 4pm at Lakeside Fellowship United Methodist Church at 305 S. Orange Blvd. Sanford, FL 32771.   http://www.lakesidefellowship.org.   In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in his memory to either Comfort Zone Camp online at www.comfortzonecamp.org/donate or by mail to 7201 Glen Forest Drive, Suite 301 Richmond, VA 23226 or to Donate Life Florida online at www.donatelifeflorida.org or by mail to 40 Sarasota Center Blvd., Ste. 107 Sarasota, FL 34240.  

Melina Christine Denson

Melina Christine Denson, age 17 passed away in Orlando on May 6, 2013.  Born in Orlando, Florida she was a student at Olympia High School.  She leaves to cherish her memory, parents Tim and Babita Denson; brothers Travis Denson and Eric Lokie and friends who love her very much and always will.

 I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until at length she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come to mingle with each other.

Then someone at my side says: "There, she is gone!"  "Gone where?"  Gone from my sight. That is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side and she is just as able to bear the load of living freight to her destined port.

Her diminished size is in me, not in her. And just at the moment when someone at my side says: "There, she is gone!" There are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices ready to take up the glad shout: "Here she comes!" And that is dying.

-Henry Van Dyke

 

Calling Hours

Friday, May 10, 2013 ~ 4:00 until 8:00 pm

Dobbs Funeral Home Chapel

 

Russell Eugene Smith

Russell Eugene Smith, age 80, of  Winter Park passed away May 9, 2013.    He  was born in Pittsburgh, PA the son of the late Marcella and James  Smith, the baby of six brothers and sisters. He served in the U.S. Army and was employed in construction as well as the foundry business.  Russell was a hard worker often working 2 jobs.  He always put his family first and thought of everyone else before himself.  When his first wife passed in 1973, Russell and his family lived in Florida, Washington State and Kentucky (his second wife's home state, Bobbie Jean) where he retired and continued to work in his own foundry business until his stroke in 2000.    Even after his stroke he found the will to continue working and eventually moved to Winter Park to live with his son Russy in March of 2011. 

 

He loved country music, Jerry Clower, Hogan's Heroes, Colombo, playing slots at hard Rock in Tampa,  and hot soft pretzels at Daytona Beach.  It never took much to please him and the simple things made him happy.  Declared best dad and personal hero, he leaves to cherish his memory daughter Jill , son Russy, daughter Lindsey Smith; sisters Doris Justice, Virginia Smith and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.    His son Russy states, "Dad always said never to make a fuss over him or shed a tear at his funeral.  Tears will be shed.  The world and us have lost a great man.  Let it be known and never taken for granted, there is never enough time with the ones you love."  The funeral service will be held at Dobbs Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 11:00 am followed by interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park. 

Linett May Wright

Linett May Wright, age 90, of  Orlando,  passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013.  Public visitation will be  held at Dobbs Funeral Home on Monday, May 13, 2013 from 6 - 8 pm. and Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Holy Family Episcopal Church from 9:30 - 10:15 am, followed by the funeral service at 10:30 am.  Interment will follow the service at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. 

 

The family requests that donations in Linett's name be made to Holy Family Episcopal Church.

Jeffrey St-Cyr

Jeffrey St. Cyr, age 28, of  Orlando, FL passed away Tuesday, March 26th, 2013.  Jeffrey was born in Miami, FL the son of Gerda B. (Valcin) and the late Irland St. Cyr.    He moved to Central Florida from Miami in 2008 and was employed as a hotel chef. 

 

Public visitation was held at Dobbs Funeral Home on Friday, April 5th, 2013 from 6 until 8 pm.  The funeral service was held on Saturday, April 6th, 2013 at 11:00 am, Dirigeant: Diacre Paul Noe.  Interment was at Winter Garden Cemtery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condolences aux familles

A sa mere:

Mme Gerda Valcin, son epoux

 

A son frere et soeur:

Chrstopher Bellevue, son epouse et enfant

Rachelle St. Cyr et enfants

 

A ses oncles et tantes:

Mr. Gerard Bellevue et enfants

Mme Bernadette Edmond, son epoux et enfants

Mme Veuve Nina Milhomme et enfants

Mme Paulonne Pierre et enfants

Mme Helene Nozier, son epoux et enfants

Mr. Vilaire Bellevue, son epouseet enfants

Luce Bellevue et entants

Mme Denise Lahens, son epoux et enfants

 

A ses cousins:

Mme Yvrose Theodore et enfants

mme Marie Bigot et enfants

Mme Magalie Pinto, son epoux et enfants

 

Aux familles:

Bellevue, St. Cyr, Edmond, Milhomme, Pierre,  Nozier, Lahents, Valcin, Theodore,Pintro, Casseus, Chery, Bigot, Mondesir, Joseph, Patricia Theodore et enfants, Precious Starr

 

 





Carlos E. Hofle

Carlos E. Hofle, age 59, of  Orlando, FL, passed away  Monday, April 29th, 2013 at Florida Hospital Celebration, Celebration, Osceola County.   Carlos was born in Carracas, Venezuela,   the son of the late Mercedes (Forero)  and Francisco  Holfe.  He moved to Central Florida fom Venezuela in the 70's and was employed in Sales at Westgate Time Share.
 
He leaves to cherish his memory wife, Thais (Falci) Hofle of Orlando and his First Baptist Church of Orlando family, where he and his wife have been members for many years.

 

Public visitation will be held at Dobbs Funeral Home on Friday, May 3, 2013 from 5:00 until 6:00 pm.  The funeral service will follow visitation with Pastor Jeff Thompson officiating.

Pooran Persaud

Pooran  Persaud,  age 68, of  Orlando, FL, passed away Saturday, April 27th, 2013 at Health Central Hospital in Ocoee.   Pooran  was born in Belvedere, Guyana,  on April 6th, 1945, the son of the late Hilira  and Atwaroo  Persaud.  He was a farmer in the agriculture industry. 

 

Pooran was preceded in death by his son Hymchand Persaud (2000) and leaves to cherish his memory, wife Lilaawattie  (Shnauth)  Persaud of Orlando; three daughters, Segronia Persaud, of Guyana; Latchmie Kalicharan, of Orlando; Tajwantie Persaud, of Guyana;  two sons Charrandeo Persaud, of Trinidad; Dhanpaul Persaud, of Trinidad; several brothers and sisters and 12 grandchildren.

 

Visitation and service will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Dobbs Funeral Home from 5:00 until 9:00 pm.

Jeanne E. Horn

Jeanne E. Horn,  age 82, of  Orlando, passed away  Thursday, April 25th, 2013.  Her experience record with the physically challenged spans more than 50 years, with 35 years spent as a Sign Language Interpreter for the hearing impaired.  Born in Cliff, Long Island, NY,  the daughter of Wesley and Jeanne Amanda  (Mathews) Van Dyke, she attended and was certified at Gallaudet College for the Deaf in Washington, DC as a sign language interpreter.    Jeanne's career led her to employment with the Helen Keller Center for the Deaf/Blind, Disney World, the Easter Seal Society, a Daycare Center for cocaine babies, Director of Physically Challenged Services at a three campus college, and many others. 

 

As a volunteer, Jeanne's services were invaluable at nursing homes and as a certified trainer with the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Serices of Central Florida.  Jean's church is St. Mary of the Angels Episcopal  and she has served in many other denominations as a volunteer sign language interpreter.  Her major areas of interest were in story-telling, teaching Bible studies and leading current events discussions. She also led in-service training workshops and communications classes for Village church members at Good Samaritan Village in Kissimmee, doing 20 one-on-one visits per week with the residents.   Many have benefited from her expertise inclusive of physicians offices, emergency rooms, ICUs, Hospice, etc. and her services were free of charge.

 

Jeanne is predeceased by her son David, who was a Long Island Fire Department Chief and her son Kenneth who was a show director of Walt Disney World in Orlando.  Another piece of interesting data bout her family is that her great grandmother was an American Indian who was killed in a prairie fire.  Jeanne leaves to cherish her memory, friend and Health Surrogate Bruce Wohl of Orlando and friend and Executor Alexandra (Sandy) Harp., plus a host of other sorrowing friends.  She will be missed by all who had the privilege to know her. 

 

Public visitation will be held at Dobbs Funeral Home on Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 6:00 until 9:00 pm.  The funeral service will be held at St. Mary of the Angels Episcopal Church , located at 6316 Matchett Rd, Orlando 32809 at 12:00 noon, followed by interment at Dr. Phillips Cemetery in Orlando. 

Luisa Velasquez

Luisa Velasquez, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, peacefully entered the gates of Heaven on Friday, April 26, 2013 in Winter Garden, FL at the age of 84.  Luisa was born in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, on June 20, 1928, to the late Josephina (Colon)  and Serephin  Ortiz.  She was a shining example of generosity, faith, and compassion.  Fun-loving and vibrant, Luisa dedicated her life to nurturing her family and serving the Lord with unconditional love and devotion.  She gave of her time and talents endlessly throughout years of service and leadership at Sacred Heart Chapel in Lorain, Ohio, serving as president of the Ladies Society, and holding leadership roles within the Charismatic movement, the Cursillos, and numerous other organizations. Luisa loved to praise God through music, s inging and plaing the tambourine in the church choir.  She was a gifted seamstress and cook, often using her skills to help others in need.

Cherishing her memory and carrying on her  legacy of love, are husband Luis Velasquez of Winter Garden; son Edwin Velasquez  (wife Robin) of Winter Garden, daughter Nicza Carrion (husband Louis)  of Windermere, as well as her  adoring grandchildren Stefanie Davis (husband Rick), Eddie Velasquez (wife Teri), Mindy Colon (husband Will), Vanessa Velasquez and Jesse Carrion (wife Valery);   and great grandchildren Melina and Marisa Davis, Jaxden and Giana Colon. 

The family will be welcoming friends and honoring Luisa's life at Dobbs Funeral Home on Monday, April 29, 2013 from 6:00 until 9:00 pm.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Resurrection Catholic Church at 11:30 am on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, followed by interment at Winter Garden Cemetery.    A reception will be held in the Parish Center at Resurrection Catholic Church immediately following.

In honor of Luisa's generous spirit, donations can be made to: Alzheimer's Association, PO Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011 www.alz.org

 

 

Pariag

Pariag, age 92, of  Orlando, FL, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013 at his residence with family by his side.  He was born in West Coast, Guyana,  on May 27, 1920, a son of the late Radhamanie and Etwooro.  Pariag was self employed owning several cane farms.

 

Pariag is preceded in death by brothers Naldadallall, Sase and sister Bettey.  He leaves to cherish his memory, children, Indar, Indra, Jewan, Rohit, Chano, Savitree, Kamla, Radha, Rohan; 24 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.  He  is also survived by a sister, Data; and two brothers, Kupchand and Seeram. 

 

The family will be receiving friends at Dobbs Funeral  Home on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 from 6:00 until 9:00 pm.  Services and interment will be continued in Toronto Canada on Friday, April 26, 2013.