All Obituaries

David George Brangaccio, age 77, of New Smyrna Beach, died Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Halifax Health Hospice, Orange City Facility, during Hurricane Dorian.  Born in Newark, New Jersey to David John and Marjorie Hahn Brangaccio, Dave came to NSB, with his wife Pam in 2009, and had been a Florida resident since 1978. He was the Assistant OMB Director for Lee County; OMB Director for Martin County and retired in 2003 as Financial Services Manager of Manatee County. He had earlier...

Daniel T. Geho, age 65, of Edgewater, FL, died Saturday, September 7, 2019 in his home.  Born in Havre De Grace, MD to Wilbur E. And Dorothy L. Shamanski Geho, Dan moved to the area in 2013 from Stewartstown, PA.   A retired maintenance coordinator with Proctor and Gamble, Dan enjoyed bowling, golf, gardening, cooking and learning about history. He was particularly interested in the Civil War and WWI.  He truly enjoyed socializing with neighbors and cooking for them, both of...

Rosemary Lewis Harris, age 78, of Oak Hill, died Friday, September 13, 2019 at Advent Health, New Smyrna Beach. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee to Byron S. And Hildred L. Houser Lewis, Rosemary came to the area 5 years ago from Covington, Georgia.   A teacher’s aide, Rosemary was a member of Bella Vista Church; loved to shop and was very adventurous.  She enjoyed living life to the fullest.  A strong and independent woman, Rosemary loved helping people; singing and...

Stephen Choma, Jr., age 82, of Edgewater, died Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Halifax Health Hospice, Ormond Beach.   Born in Chicago, Illinois to Steve F. and Mary Smandra Choma, Steve came to the area from Chicago in 2004.   A retired architect, Steve was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and held bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. When Steve was younger, he enjoyed playing baseball and 16-inch softball,...

Bernard D. Vlasin, age 96, of Oak Hill, died Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Royal Oaks Nursing Center, Dade City.  Born in Wofford, North Dakota to John A. And Grace Siebart Vlasin; Bernard came to the area in 1955, from Warwick, North Dakota.   A former Vice President in the railroad industry, Bernard was a United States Coast Guard veteran.  He was a member of Coronado Community United Methodist Church; New Smyrna Masonic Lodge #149; and a member of Woodcarver Club, Daytona...

David Wiley, a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and all-around good guy died on September 13, 2019 of glioblastoma.  All who knew Dave and love him are saddened that he left us too soon and was taken by a disease no person should experience. Dave was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio to Ruth and Bill Wiley. Dave was an accomplished pilot who earned his pilot’s license at age 15 before his driver’s license.  His passion for flying continued with him earning his...

Terry Lee Jackson, age 53, of New Smyrna Beach,  passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on August 27, 2019. He was born in Mims, and his family moved to Sebring, at an early childhood age. They eventually came back to Volusia County and made it their home. He graduated with the Class of 1984 from New Smyrna Beach Senior High School. Terry was employed as a construction worker for many years and he appreciated the field. He enjoyed music, fishing, food and spending time with his...

Richard C. “Dick” Allen, age 84, of New Smyrna Beach, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Halifax Health Hospice Ormond Beach.  Born in Cape Vincent, New York, Dick came to this area in 1984 from Liverpool, New York.    Early in Dick’s life he was an Army Reservist for 10 years.  Dick was a founder and CEO of Pomeroy Appraisers Associates of Florida, also one of the developers of Turnbull Bay area.  Additionally, he was on the board of Friends...

Robert (Bob) Earl Reynolds, 84 of Port Orange, FL, peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019, after a long battle with cancer.   Born September 27, 1934 in Corry, PA, he was the second son of the late Daniel and Margaret Reynolds of Corry, PA.   He is survived by his loving wife, Edna, of 49 years, and hi son, James F. Reynolds (Karen), Virginia.  He is also survived by 2 brothers and 3 sisters, Daniel Reynolds, New Smyrna Beach; Floyd Reynolds (Sara) TN;...

Earl Russell Hunter Retired Lt. Colonial USMC aged 91, died peacefully at home on August 9, 2019. Earl was born May 5, 1928 in Osteen, FL to the late Travis Crockett Hunter of El Paso, Texas and Hildred Hagerty of Chicago, IL. Earl was an avid golfer, golfing better than his age up to the very end, with 7 hole in ones to his credit. He always loved traveling, was an amazing yachtsman, loved slot machines and adored betting and playing cards with his friends. Earl graduated from Deland High...