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B10 Orlando Sentinel WEDNESDAY, Deaths Even as a brain tumor paralyzed parts of her face, 7-year-old HaleyDianneGayler smiled. The Clermont girl would dash along hospital halls with an IV pole, showing off a Hannah Montana wig on her head, her mother Dana Gayler said. never wasted a moment of her Dana said. lived it to the Haley died Friday at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Haley was born Sept.

22,2002, to Marty and Dana Gayler. When Dana Gayler looked into eyes, she knew the little girl was special. Dana Gayler said. As an infant, Haley cried whenever her mother left the room. Only her mother and grandmother Michelle Leonard could comfort her, Dana Gayler said.

Later, she became a jokester. She disguised herself as her mother on the phone. is say in a gravelly voice. made me Dana Gayler said. still makes me Haley first showed signs of illness in December 2007, when she began to vomit repeatedly.

Doctors blamed stress or allergies. The symptoms grew worse, and Dana Gayl- er brought her daughter to Arnold Palmer in April 2008. The diagnosis was swift: Haley had amassive tumor in the left side of her brain. She had surgery, and was in and out of hospitals in Orlando and Gainesville for the next six months. Still, Haley was lively.

She named the IV pole she pulled with her as she explored the hospital. name is Elaina, and going to go everywhere I she told her mother. family was hopeful in fall 2008. The cancer stopped growing. She started kindergarten at Minneola Elementary School in January, and soon learned her mother was pregnant with her little sister Olivia Gapud.Haley read stories to her growing belly.

On May 1, Haley was appointed the official Princess of the Relay for Life of South Lake, an American Cancer Association fundraiser at East Ridge High School. Volunteers dressed her as Belle from Beauty and the Beast with a long wig of brown curls. She rode in a white stretch limousine, and sat her on a throne topped with a purple satin pillow. Olivia was born in July. Days later, tests showed cancer returned.

Surgeons removed about 80 percent of the tumor, but the pressure in brain caused so much pain she screamed. Morphine help. Walking became difficult. The cancer spread to her spinal fluid, and she was placed in a medicallyinduced coma. was no longer Dana said.

Her parents agreed to take her off of life support. I think about her, I laugh. I smile. I look at her pictures and cry. I see how happy she Dana said.

In addition to her parents, baby sister, and grandmother, Haley is survived by her older brother Caleb and grandparents Larry and Dianne Decker and Charles Leonard. Amemorial service will be held today at St. United Methodist Church, 4851S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando. Ocoee Family Funeral and Cremation Chapel is handling arrangements.

Willoughby Mariano can be reached at or 407-420-5171. Vibrant girl still inspires joy, laughter Haley wasted a moment of her By Willoughby Mariano SENTINEL STAFF WRITER Haley Dianne Gayler Brevard OSCAR N. ADAMS, 82, Melbourne, died Monday. Davis-Seawinds Funeral Home, Melbourne. JUDY BLACKSHAW, 60, Titusville, died Monday.

Beckman-Williamson Funeral Home, Viera. ANN E. BROWN, 84, Palm Bay, died Tuesday. Davis-Seawinds Funeral Home, Melbourne. JANET L.

CAYO, 82, Melbourne, died Saturday. Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne. MARJORIE A. DOLBEER, 84, West Melbourne, died Saturday. Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne.

ROBERT JAMES HILL, 78, Melbourne, died Sunday. South Brevard Funeral Home, Melbourne. WALTER C. LITTLECOTT, 95, Melbourne Beach, died Friday. Neptune Society, Kissimmee.

JAMES J. MOLNAR, 72, Melbourne, died Sunday. South Brevard Funeral Home, Melbourne. MILLIE E. RODERIQUES, 84, Melbourne, died Monday.

Beckman-Williamson Funeral Home, Viera. RAMON M. SOTO 87, Palm Bay, died Sunday. South Brevard Funeral Home, Melbourne. OLGA M.

TOPPA, 89, Satellite Beach, died Tuesday. Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne. LOUISE L. WILLIAMS, 81, Indian Harbour Beach, died Friday. South Brevard Funeral Home, Melbourne.

Lake ALFRED GEORGE BOLDUC, 89, Sorrento, died Monday. Hamlin Hilbish Funerals Cremations, Eustis. ROBERT WILLIAM BURNS, 68, Clermont, died Saturday. Becker Funeral Home, Clermont. LEONARD BURTON GIBNEY 79, Clermont, died Monday.

Brewer Sons Funeral Home Cremation Services, Clermont Chapel. EDNA ELIZABETH LEE, 86, Leesburg, died Tuesday. Steverson, Hamlin Hilbish Funeral Home, Tavares. LILLIE MAE LEE, 89, Astatula, died Monday. Steverson, Hamlin Hilbish Funeral Home, Tavares.

KATRENIA L. GENTRY Mc- BRIDE 76, Okahumpka, died Sunday. Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg. Orange LEONA WILLIAMS BIGGHAM, 71, Orlando, died Saturday. Marvin C.

Zanders Funeral Home, Apopka. EVELYN BREEZE, 87, Maitland, died Monday. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, East Altamonte Chapel, Altamonte Springs. NHAN HUUBUFF 68, Windermere, died Monday. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Gotha.

MARIA B. CASANOVA, 95, Orlando, died Monday. Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home, Orlando. JACKIE Y. DAVIS, 38, Maitland, died Monday.

Gail Mortuary, Orlando. ANNA DESANTIS, 96, Winter Garden, died Friday. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden Chapel. ALTAMIRA IRIZARRY, 62, Orlando, died Sunday. A Community Funeral Home Sunset Cremations, Orlando.

QUENTIN A. JENKINS, 23, Apopka, died Oct. 21. Marvin C. Zanders Funeral Home, Apopka.

JAMES ELLIOTT JONES 59, Orlando, died Saturday. Marvin C. Zanders Funeral Home, Apopka. HELEN M. KANE, 84, Winter Garden, died Monday.

Central Florida Direct Cremation Service, Orlando. HUGH McCOY, 57, Winter Park, died Saturday. Gail Mortuary, Orlando. HUSSEIN MOHAMED, 61, Orlando, died Monday. Carey Hand Cox-Parker Funeral Home, Winter Park.

ONIXE PORTACIO, 68, Orlando, died Monday. Newcomer Family Funeral Home, East Orlando Chapel. CHRISTINE E. RIKARD, 89, Orlando, died Sunday. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Lake Ivanhoe Chapel, Orlando.

GEORGIA WHITLOCK SMITH, 73, Orlando, died Monday. Robert Bryant Funeral Cremation Chapel, Orlando. LOUIS WINFIELD SMITH JR. 84, Oakland, died Saturday. Neptune Society, Kissimmee.

JAMES OLIVER STUMP, 59, Orlando, died Saturday. Orlando Direct Cremation Service. LOUISE E. WHITMORE 83, Orlando, died Sunday. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Gotha.

Osceola SANDRA AMBROSIO, 64, Kissimmee, died Monday. Osceola Memory Gardens Cemetery, Funeral Home Crematory, Kissimmee. DOMENIC CARCHIDI, 67, Kissimmee, died Tuesday. Grissom Funeral Home Crematory, Kissimmee. JESSIE LOU COLBY, 91, St.

Cloud, died Saturday. Fisk Funeral Home Crematory, St. Cloud. MARGIE E. FORSTER, 85, St.

Cloud, died Sunday. Fisk Funeral Home Crematory, St. Cloud. CHARLES HORN, 78, Kissimmee, died Monday. Grissom Funeral Home Crematory, Kissimmee.

EDWARD MABURN SLONE, 86, St. Cloud, died Monday. Osceola Memory Gardens Funeral Home, St. Cloud. Seminole MARGARET BARR BAYER, 90, Sanford, died Sunday.

Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Oaklawn Chapel, Sanford. ZVI BRAITMAN, 62, Longwood, died Saturday. Dove Funeral Home, Orlando. NATHAN JOSEPH BROUWER, 15, Winter Springs, died Saturday. Orlando Direct Cremation Service.

ALLAN CAPLAN, 77, Longwood, died Tuesday. Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, Orlando. KEVIN RAY HILL 47, Sanford, died Saturday. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Lake Ivanhoe Chapel, Orlando. LOUISE G.

JONES, 74, Sanford, died Friday. Wilson-Eichelberger Mortuary, Sanford. WILLIAM M. PATTERSON, 77, Lake Mary, died Monday. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Oaklawn Chapel, Sanford.

LUCILLE PETTY, 69, Sanford, died Friday. Wilson-Eichelberger Mortuary, Sanford. BARBARA JEAN SCHELLING 91, Apopka, died Friday. Loomis Family Funeral Home, Apopka. LIZZIE MAE THOMPKINS, 77, Sanford, died Sunday.

Wilson-Eichelberger Mortuary, Sanford. Sumter BRUCE HERBERT PAHALY, 64, The Villages, died Monday. Becker Funeral Home, Clermont. Volusia RODRIGUE BALMIR, 88, Deltona, died Monday. Deltona Memorial Funeral Home, Orange City.

MELBA BELLEFEUILLE, 76, DeBary, died Tuesday. Baldauff Family Funeral Home Crematory, Orange City. PATRICIA C. FISHER, 74, DeLand, died Monday. Baldauff Family Funeral Home Crematory, Orange City.

JAMES F. JOHNSTON, 71, DeBary, died Sunday. National Cremation Society, Oviedo. CLARA B. THOMAS, 80, Barberville, died Sunday.

Arthur Mack Funeral Home, DeLand. Out of area EDITH MAE HEARD, 67, Rochester, N.Y., died Oct. 19. Wilson-Eichelberger Mortuary, Sanford. Deaths in Central Florida A NTHONY, Beloved husband, nurturing father, grandfather, and amiable friend.

Wesley A nthony Bucek passed peace- ully on Oct. 26, 2009. Born in East Islip, New York on May 5, 1931to Unton and Frances Bucek, Wes and his family made the move to Winter Park in January 1960. This was when he was first hired by the Coca-Cola Minute Maid Corporation where he spent the next 34 years building his esteemed career. Over the years, he spent his time perfecting his golf game, leisurely living his summer months in the mount ains of North Carolina, fishing and avidly following sports.

But without a doubt, his most adored memories came from he great success that was his 52 year marriage to his loving wife Muriel who he is survived by; along with his son, Bryan, son Mark and daughter-In-law Julie; daughter Lisa and son- in-law Todd Postlmayr; and grandchildren Stacy Bucek, Jennifer and Colin Bucek, and Brianne, Brooke and Kurt Postlma r. Orange MICHAEL, 18, left this life to step into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Oct. 25, 2009; he is survived by his parents, Bert and Michelle Hooks of Tangerine; grandparents, Don and Jan Hatto of Leesburg; and grandmother, Barbara Hooks of Montverde. Philip has numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins, not all of whom he was related to. Philip graduated with honors in June 2009, from Christian Home and Bible School, where he played football, managed basketball, and was on the track eam.

Philip had over 400 community service hours at graduation, including Best Buddies at Lake Hills School and working at Round Lake Elementary School. Philip was loved by everyone who knew him, from small children at Vacation Bible School to older people at Singing Saints. His uncle Joe called him "Prince Philip played bass gui- ar at First United Methodist Church and at First Baptist Church of Mt. Dora. Philip will be greatly missed by the many people who loved him so much.

Visitation will be held rom 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, at the First Baptist Church of Mt. Dora. A Funeral Service will immediately follow at 3:30 p.m., at the First Baptist Church of Mt. Dora, with Pastor Gary Upleger and Rev.

Bill Robinson officiating. Arrangements are by ALLEN J. HARDEN FUNERAL HOME, 1800 N. Donnelly Mt. Dora, FL 32757.

Phone: 352-383-8178. www.allenjharden.com Karen Flowers, nee Henry, age 65, of Minneola, FL, passed away Oct. 8, 2009. Karen was a former longtime resident of Ridgefield Park, NJ. She was a receptionist for Clermont Medical Center.

Karen was a member of the Ladies Aux. Post 55 of the American Legion, and a past president of the Ridgefield Park Emblem Club 1994-1995. Beloved wife of John; devoted mother to John Flowers, Jr. and James and his wife, Dena; loving grandmother Jessica, Amanda, Kimberly, Jonathan, Alyssa and Zoe. Funeral Services will take place from 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 29, at Becker Funeral Home. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorials to he Florida Institute of Research Cancer Center, 1111 Blackwood Ocoee, FL 34761. GEORGE of Sorrento, FL, passed away on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 at the age of 89 years.

He is survived his wife, Phyllis; and his son, Stephen. Please contact Stephen at 352-383-7821for information. A rrangements are entrusted to Hamlin Hilbish Funeral Directors, Eustis, FL. Condolences may be forwarded to he family through our website, www.HamlinHilbish.com click obituaries. Lake Ob i tuar i es, Serv i ces, Memor i als If you have been waiting for a reason to secure your cemetery spaces, here is your reason.

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and Nellie Stump. Jim served in the U.S. Air Force from 1969-1973 and was part of the Drum and Bugle Corps while serving in the Air Force. He served two years in London, England. After his time with the Air Force he went on to work for the City of Orlando.

He was awarded the "Outstanding Young Man of the Year" for his Community and Volunteer Service in Central FL. Jim is survived by his four sisters, Cindy Stump, Orlando; Norma Eldridge, Texas; Charlotte Rascoe, Kissimmee; and Flora Stump, Iowa. He is further survived by twelve nieces and eight nephews. Memorial Services for James Stump will be held at 2PM, Sunday, November 8, 2009 at the Legacy Club, 3925 Clarcona Ocoee Orlando, FL. He was kindhearted and a best friend.

He will be sorely missed by his family and dear friends. We will never forget you you will always be treasured forever in our memory. In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted for the care and safekeeping of beloved dog Contact person is Lisa, 407521-2007 LORENE ISLEY, 78, of Orlando, passed away Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. She was born Dec.

11, 1930 in Burlington, NC. Mrs. Rice was Secretary with T.B. Jones Insurance in Burlington, N.C., Martin Marietta and CNA Insurance in Orlando, FL. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Rice Cline; and her husband John; sons, John Rice, Jr.

and Jerry Rice; sister Carol McKeon; brother Bill Isley, both of Burlington, NC; she is preceded in death by her husband John Grady Rice, and sister Ruth Larry Russell. The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Michael Meares and Dr. Omar Kayaleh and their teams. Mrs.

Rice will be laid to rest in Pine Hill Cemetery in Burlington, NC. Arrangements are being handled by Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, Pine Castle Chapel, 5800 Hansel Orlando, FL 32809 407-855-5800 View and sign the family guestbook at www.baldwinfairchild.com. 55, of Gotha, FL, passed away Oct. 24, 2009. He was born Oct.

9, 1954 in Nashville, TN. He married Jill Blanton Sept. 22, 1984 and is survived by Brandon Phillips (Jennifer), Jeremiah Blanton (Diana), Justin Blanton, Allison Blanton, Andrea Blanton, Alexis Blanton; grandchildren, Stephen, Natalie, Timothy, Brandon, Katie; parents, Vester and Virginia Blanton; siblings, Lori Penniman, Dennis Blanton (Monica), La Velda Hudson (Jamie). Memorial Service to be held at St. Presbyterian Church, 4917 Eli Orlando, FL 32804, 2 p.m., with visitation starting at 1p.m.

Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park with reception to follow at the Blanton Home. In lieu of flowers, you can make donations in his memory to the Blanton Memorial Fund at Old Southern Bank, 250 N. Orange, Orlando 32801, Attention Mail teller. Please, also reference the Blanton Memorial Fund at the bottom of the check, and please make checks payable to Jill D. Blanton.

Arrangements by Baldwin Fairchild Ivanhoe Chapel. Todd DeGusipe Licensed Funeral 9001 N. Orlando Ave Maitland, FL 32751 407-695-2273 www.degusipefuneralhome.com The Only Crematory in Seminole County ON-SITE Simple Cremation $765 AT NEED PRE-NEED PLANNING Funeral Home Funeral Home Crematory Crematory 058373501 We have lived and loved together Through many changing years; We have shared each gladness, And wept each others tears. Charles Jefferys 68, of Orlando, passed away Monday, Oct. 26, 2009.

She was born in Colombia and moved to Central Florida in 1998 from New Jersey. She retired from Myron Manufacturing in Maywood, N.J., and was a member of St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church in Orlando. She is survived by her daughter, Monica Sowa of Orlando; sons, Alfonso Portacio of Davenport, FL, and Jose Portacio of New Jersey; former husband, Alfonso Portacio of New Jersey; brothers, Luis Angulo of Hollywood, FL, Alvaro Angulo of Atlanta, Ga, Andres and German Angulo both of Miami, FL; sister, Gilma Angulo of Colombia; and five granddaughters, Alyssa Sowa, Nichole Sowa, Mallory Sowa, Paige Portacio and Piper Portacio. Her funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Thursday, Oct.

29, 2009 at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Newcomer Funeral Home, 895 S. Goldenrod Orlando.

To leave a special message for the family online, please visit www.NewcomerOrlando.com. "Jean," 58, of Orlando, FL, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, at 10:15 p.m., with her family at her side. She was a wonderful wife of 34 years to her surviving husband, Alexander John Cichocki. Together, they have four daughters, Linda Swift of Kentucky, Lisa Porter of Orlando, Belinda Griffith of Bithlo, and Bobbie McGraw of Orlando; sisters Bobbie Miller and Patricia Rhodes, both of New Port News, VA, and Elizabeth Hawkins, of Orlando; brothers Buster and Michael Fischer, both of Orlando.

She was blessed with six wonderful grandchildren, Kenneth Ray Coffey IV, Phillip Griffith, Jessica Swift, Nicholas Smith, Corey Rice and Jessie McGraw. Her Funeral Service will be held at 11a.m., on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, in the Chapel of Newcomer Funeral Home, 895 S. Goldenrod Orlando. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Thursday evening, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Funeral Home. She has blessed our lives in ways that cannot be described. She will be greatly missed. To leave a special message for the family online, please visit www.NewcomerOrlando.com Share memories with our online obituary section. OrlandoSentinel.com/obituaries passed away peacefully on Oct.

23, 2009 at 91years of age. Memorial services will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Church of Apopka, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 at 10 a.m. Barbara is survived by her sons, Tim, Terry and Todd; her daughters, Mollie and Mickie; 11grand- children; and five great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, make donations to St. Francis of Assisi Food Pantry for the Poor. MARIE 84, died on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 at the Hospice of Rutherford County, NC. Born in PA, on Jan.

26, 1925, she grew up on Staten Island NY. She was married to Darneil (Neil) Megargle for 47 years until widowed in 1997. They lived in until moving to FL in 1971where she and her husband ran a dry cleaning business in Orlando. Later, Frances worked at SunTrust Bank for over 20 years. She was a parishioner of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church in Orlando.

She is survived by her younger brother, James Burke in Orlando, and his family. She was predeceased by her older brother, Herbert T. Burke; his surviving children are nephews Thomas J. Burke and Fr. Herbert Burke in NC and a niece, Frances Burke-Urr in VA.

A Funeral Mass was held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Forest City, NC on Tuesday, Oct. 27. A graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Gotha, FL at 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30. PLACING AN OBITUARY NOTICE To place your notice, call 407-420-6006.

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