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Irene Monioudis, age 94, died Thursday, March 19, 2020, of congestive heart failure at her home in Ocoee, Florida. She is predeceased by her parents, Antonis and Marika Palimetakis; John, her loving husband of 55 years; and her two sisters, Argiroula and Eleftheria.
She is survived by her two children, Maria Gritton (married to Kent Gritton) of Ocoee, Florida, and Anthony Monioudis (married to Aren Cox) of Danville, Virginia; her seven grandchildren, Christina Gritton Kizelewicz (married to Caleb Kizelewicz), Jeremy Gritton (married to Jennifer Timonera), Sophie Gritton Hatton (married to Nathan Hatton), Tiffany Gritton Roughgarden (married to Matthew Roughgarden), Stephanie
Monioudis DeGarmo (married to Nicholas DeGarmo), Christopher Monioudis (married to Christina Allen) and Veronica Monioudis; and seven great-grandchildren, Nicholas Kizelewicz, Alexander Kizelewicz, Avery Gritton, Emilia Gritton, Charleston Roughgarden, Evan DeGarmo and Miles Hatton. Born in the small Greek village of Aykiryianni in the mountains of western Crete on Oct. 11, 1925, she traveled the world for 30 years with
EDDIE BLANKENSHIP DIED TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020.
Eddie Blankenship, loving husband and father, passed away at home Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at the age of 83.
He was born April 15, 1936, in Abbeville, Alabama, to the late Myrtle and Warren Blankenship.
He served in the United States Air Force as an aircraft controller, spending three years of his tenure in Germany. In 1962, he left the Air Force and moved to Ocoee with his wife, Barbara and first-born daughter Phyllis.
After leaving the Air Force, he went to work for Gulf Oil. He joined the USPS in 1972 and remained there until his retirement in 1998.
He was an avid fisherman and loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was known for his kindness and strong Christian faith.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Barbara; daughter, Phyllis Fisher, and husband, Stan, of Clermont, Florida; son, Steve
her U.S. diplomat husband before retiring to Kissimmee, Florida.
She was a long-time member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Orlando in Maitland, Florida. She was a consummate hostess, passionate gardener, excellent cook and a master of Scrabble and bridge.
Irene will be remembered and loved by many for her consistently positive attitude, the twinkle in her eyes, unusually keen common sense, unconditional love of family and friends and her impish sense of humor.
Funeral services will be held at HTGOC; burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park. The family is under the care of Conrad & Thompson Funeral Home, 511 W. Emmett St., Kissimmee, FL 34741; (407) 847- 3188. Blankenship, and wife, Lorena, of Winter Garden, Florida; son, Tom Blankenship, and wife, Tracy, of Ball Ground, Georgia; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
The family received family and friends at 10 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2020, with a service following at 11 a.m. Friday, March 20, at Winter Oak Funeral Home, 1132 E. Plant St., Winter Garden, FL 34787. His nephew, Pastor Dean Blankenship, officiated.
Eddie’s arrangements are in the caring guidance of Winter Oak Funeral Home and Cremations,
1132 E. Plant St. Winter Garden, FL 34787. GEORGE “DAVID” BALLENTINE DIED SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020. George “David” Ballentine, age 80, passed away with his family at his side Saturday, March 21, 2020. He is predeceased by his parents, Thelma and Corbin Ballentine; and sister, Gene Rooks.
David is survived by his devoted wife of 56 years, Maureen; daughters, Noelle Parrish and Rebecca Ballentine; son in-law, Jeff Parrish Sr.; grandchildren, Kayla and Jeff Parrish Jr.; granddaughter in-law, Jackie Parrish; and great-grandchildren, Raelynn and Jayce Parrish.
David was born on Dec. 19, 1939, and raised in Orlando, Florida. He is a graduate of Edgewater High School and later attended the University of Florida. He deployed to Mahé, Seychelles, where he met Maureen, a Seychelloise. They married on the beautiful island and moved to Orlando, where they raised Noelle and Rebecca. David retired from Sprint United as an engineer. He was a HAM radio enthusiast and an avid fisherman. He enjoyed cooking for his family and was described by them as a “pit master.”
David donated his lifelong shell collection to the University of Florida’s Florida Museum, where it is currently on display under his name. Go Gators, and Keep America Great Again 2020! This week’s Crossword answers This week’s Crossword answers This week’s Sudoku answers This week’s Celebrity Cipher answers Puzzle One Solution: “Everywhere you go, there’s a soundtrack. You can’t ... quite hear it. It’s just a little out of the range of hearing.” – Linda Ronstadt Puzzle Two Solution: “Just once how I’d like to see the headline say, ‘Not much to print today, can’t find anything bad to say.”
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