All Obituaries

  Irene J. Howland, age 89, of Oak Hill, died Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at her residence. Born in Oak Hill, to Garrett and Annie Lorene Hutchinson Howland, Irene was a lifelong resident of Oak Hill. A retired property marketing specialist with the United States Government, she was a member of the Oak Hill Garden Club, First Baptist Church of Oak Hill, where she taught vacation bible school and was a Sunday school teacher. Irene enjoyed gardening, traveling and spending time with...

Rex A. Malmberg, age 74, of Edgewater, died Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Halifax Health Hospice, Port Orange. Born in Jamestown, New York to Rex Albert Malmberg Sr. and Mary June Simmonds, Rex came to this area in 1956 from Jamestown, New York.   A technical consultant in the education industry, Rex attended Cornell University, volunteered his time with the Turtle Trackers of New Smyrna Beach, Lions Club, and helped prepare taxes with AARP. He enjoyed fishing, camping, woodworking,...

Ronald Reed passed away September 21, 2021.  He is survived by his mother, June Huffman; two sisters, Donna Reed and Karen Dixs; and brother, Robert Reed.    Ronald was preceded in death by his sister, Debra Jones and brother, Randy.

Shannon Burns, age 82, of New Smyrna Beach, died Sunday September 19, 2021 at AdventHealth New Smyrna. Born in Brooklyn, New York to Charles J. and Ann Pryce Lawson, Shannon moved  to Florida in 1951, and  lived in St. Petersburg until 1991, then moved to Tennessee, then to Florida in 2001.   A dental hygienist, Shannon was a member of Transfiguration Catholic Church, St. Petersburg. She loved coloring books, golf, swimming, water skiing and jogging. Shannon was a devoted...

Janet Wassil Brooker of New Smyrna Beach, Florida passed away peacefully in Hospice of stomach cancer on September 17, 2021 with close family members present.   Janet was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 7th, 1940. She and her mother Zhena moved to Erie, Pennsylvania with her sister, Valerie in the mid-50's to be with her Russian families.   While in high school, Janet was a member of the choir of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Christ in Erie where she...

Oscar J. Heck better known as “Jay” or “OJ” was born on the family farm in Cory, Indiana, a small farming community near Terre Haute (IN) on November 9, 1925.  Jay was the sixth of eight children born to Fred & Verna Heck. He passed to his place in heaven on September 12, 2021.   His mom passed when he was young so Jay & his four brothers grew up working the farm while his three sisters took care of household chores. Of that family, only brother...

Pat Dabbs, age 63, died Saturday September 11, 2021 at AdventHealth, New Smyrna. Born in Huntingtown, Maryland to Richard Gerald and Eileen Frances Dabbs, he resided in New Smyrna Beach most of his life.   Pat worked at Publix for 21 years and was a dishwasher for the last 2 years at Uncle Chickens. He loved classic cars and enjoyed the monthly car show on Canal Street. He was a sweetheart and loved very much by the community. Pat liked Batman and was a loving father and...

Marlene A. Veite, age 87, of New Smyrna Beach, died Friday, September 10, 2021 at her residence. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Fredrick Duane and Edith Hopkins Forste, Marlene came to the area in 1988 from her birthplace.   A homemaker, she was a member of Lighthouse Worship Center, New Smyrna Beach and loved her church and church family. She enjoyed Mission Trips, traveling overseas, painting and photography. Marlene was the President of Artist Workshop on Canal and received an AS...

Maddalena “Lina” Vitrano, age 88, of Edgewater, died Friday, September 3, 2021 at AdventHealth New Smyrna. Born in Parlemo, Italy to Lorenzo Graziano and Vinceza LaPiana Graziano, Lina came to the area in 2004 from Lodi, New Jersey.   A seamstress, she enjoyed crocheting, cooking and loved spending time with her family. Lina was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, welcomed everybody and treated them with the utmost respect. She never knew a...

Sonia Mae Fosler, 75, of Edgewater, died Thursday, September 2, 2021.  Born in Winchester Bay, Oregon to Andy and Betsy Watson Anderson. Sonia moved to this area in 1988 from Orlando.   As co-owner of H2O Depot with her husband, Edward (Jimmy); Sonia assisted in the day to day operations of the company.  She was a devoted member of the Lighthouse Worship Center in New Smyrna Beach. She loved the Lord with all her heart and was a brave woman of God. She enjoyed reading the...