Obituaries

Lucille was the daughter of Truby & Minnie Sapp of South Dade. She was born March 30, 1934 in Miami, FL. Lucy passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 27th, 2017 at St. Anne's Catholic Hospice in Miami. She was 83.

John R. Robbins of Homestead went to be with the Lord at 3:40 AM Sunday, May 28, at home with his family.

Julia Rebecca Bray, 97, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, May 18, 2017 in Durham, North Carolina.

John K. Shirila, formerly of Tampa, passed away on April 23, 2017. Survived by his sisters, Vicki, Jackie & Barbara- nieces Colleen & Kristyn and Nephews- Joey, David, Kyle & Chad. Preceded in death by his father John and his mother Martha.

Robert Blevins, aka “BBQ Bob or pigroast Bob,” 60, passed away after a prolonged battle with colon cancer on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 8:33 A.M. at West Kendall Hospital in Florida.

Sam Engel, Jr. 82, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed away April 12, 2017. Sam was born in Homestead, FL, attended the University of Florida and started his architectural practice in Davie in 1972. He was a Charter Member of the Davie Cooper City Rotary club, a member of the American Institute of Architects, a NASCAR Fan of Steel, and a lifetime UF alumni member. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Carolyn Engel, his children: Mark Engel (Heidi) and Susan Tillman, his grandchildren: Kyle Engel and Erin Engel, his brother and sister: Richard Engel and Julia Maloney. Sam was preceded in death by his parents; Solomon and Amalia Engel, and his sisters: Emily Seymour, Mary Zinker, Emma Vihlen, Ruthie Tuten, Dorothy Gwinn and Frieda McDermott.

Sylvia Pennington Geib, 89, of Bamberg, SC and formerly of Homestead, FL died on March 16, 2017 at her residence.

Delores Keller, a resident of Richmond County NC and formerly of Homestead Fl. has joined the angels on March 12th.

Carmela (Milly) Sorrentino St. Aubin, 74 years of age, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, after losing her battle with cancer.

Marlowe John Krenik, a resident of the Redlands for almost 50 years and a longtime air traffic controller, supervisor and instructor with the Federal Aviation Administration, died February 12 with family at his side.

Paul Seasholtz, 71, passed peacefully on February 6, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.

   Tim Nelson, 51, of Homestead, Florida passed away peacefully on January 22, 2017 after battling Cholangiocarcinoma. He was born on October 30, 1965 to native Miamians, David & Marilyn Nelson who reside in Homestead.

Confesor Rivera, 90, of Homestead, FL passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Jan. 14, 2017.

Earl H. Smith, Jr. "Captain Smith" age 88, of Alachua, FL passed peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016 at the VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL.

William (Bill) K. Broughton, 78, passed away on Dec. 17, 2016 at his home in Homestead, FL surrounded by his loving family.

Born March 21, 1922, Ruth Shafer Fleisher, Maj. USAF Reserve, Ret., of Homestead, FL, flew west on Nov. 30, 2016, following a long illness.

Richard John Button passed away peacefully in his sleep Nov. 16, 2016 after battling heart problems for years.

Bambi Jeanne Askins Lake, age 61, of Homestead, passed away on Nov. 6, 2016.

Shirley C. (Calkins) Ellis, passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at her home in Riverton, N.J.

Eunice Marie Wyche (née Clayton), age 66, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 30 surrounded by her loving family.

May 6, 1929 - Oct 4, 2016

Jeffrey Reid Callahan, 67, passed away Wednesday, Sep. 7, after a heroic battle with cancer.

David Lee Wilson, a resident of Dickinson, Texas passed away at Texas City, TX on Aug. 28, 2016.

Shirley Ann Pluto passed away Aug. 5, 2016.