All Obituaries

E. John Ziccarelli Sr. passed away April 28, 2021 peacefully and surrounded by love with his wife, Wendy, by his bedside, per his wishes. He was loved by many, as he greatly impacted our lives, leaving us forever changed. Love never dies. John is not gone; he is just in a different and more beautiful place than we could ever imagine. John lives on through us: When you cross a Florida draw bridge, say “Ha ha” at the draw bridge controller because you made it over without having...

Ronald Marion Faircloth, age 73, from Weston, Florida, was born on April 17, 1948, in Miami, Florida, and passed on April 22, 2021. As an Army Veteran, Ron faithfully served his country during the Vietnam War. From 1974 to 1980, he continued his service as a police officer for Miami-Dade County and transitioned to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue where he served as a firefighter from 1980 to 2012. Regardless of where he worked, Ron had a knack for developing life-long relationships. Ron met the love...

Elizabeth A. Rizzo, 91, was born on Sept 9, 1929 in Vineland N.J. She passed away peacefully on April 15, 2021 in Plantation, Florida. She moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla in 1956 with her Husband Joseph and 3 children Robert, Diane and Valerie. Elizabeth was a wonderful Mother, Grandmother,Great Grandmother and friend. She worked at Southern Bell for 25 years. She loved to travel and was an amazing cook, and animal lover. Elizabeth is beloved and survied by her 2 Daughters Diane Rizzo...

Mary Agnes Rocco Gentile Karlsen, 84, of Sunrise, Florida, passed away on April 9, 2021. She was Adored Loved and cherished Mother, Grandmother, Aunt and friend. She will be missed by all. Gained her angel wings peacefully surrounded by her loving family singing her favorite songs. Mother of Steve, Debbie, Tina and the late Barbara Ann, Loving and fun Grandmother of Mary Alice, Stephanie, Paul and Barbara..  Mother in law of Alice, Cherished and loving sister of Rose...

Keith Edward Upham died unexpectedly on 4/4/21 in Deerfield Beach, Florida at the age of 62. Keith is survived by his daughter Virginia M. Conville with son-in-law Dale Conville and two grandchildren, Trinity and Taryn of Fredericksburg, VA, his Mother, Millie Andersen Upham of North Myrtle Beach, SC, his siblings Christine, Claudia, Kim, and Corey. He is preceded in death by Roy Upham of Nyack, NY. Keith was born on November 8th in Nyack, NY to Roy and Millie Upham of Valley Cottage. He...

Alan Scheib, 78, died at home on April 3, 2021 in Weston, Florida. Originally from Poughkeepsie, NY, he made New York City his home from college at New York University through meeting and marrying his wife of 55 years, Louise. Moving to Columbia, Maryland in 1974, he and Louise raised two children there. After moving to Atlanta, Georgia, he came to Florida in 1999, spending the last 22 years of his life, including an almost decade-long diagnosis of leukemia, in Weston. Along with Louise, he...

Paul Fasana, 87, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida passed away April 1, 2021. Paul was preceded in death by his husband, Dr. Robert Graham (2010). They were together for 47 years.He told the University of California - Berkley School oi Information in June, 2019 when he established the Paul Fasana LGBTQ Studies Fellowship, why he gave back. Fasana credits his longtime partner Robert Graham with nurturing his philanthropic urges. “He was more philanthropically inclined than I, early...

George C. Koulouvaris, 87, of Margate, Florida passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021.   He was a beloved husband, brother, son of Christopher and Emilia Koulouvaris. His wife Katie preceded him in death.   He was born in Athens, Greece and served in the Greek Navy. He immigrated to Chicago in the 70's and moved to Florida in the mid 70's. He considered Florida to be "heaven on earth”!   He loved the beach, eating crabs and spending time with his many...

Charles Michael “Mike” Davis  of Lehigh Acres, Florida (formerly of Hot Springs, AR) was born November 11,1961 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida to Charles F. and Theresa May Davis. He entered the gates of Heaven on March 22, 2021 in Miami, Florida.  He is preceded in death by his parents, sister, Kim Sause and daughter, Brooke Davis Brown. Survivors include daughter, Haley Griffith (Jake), son, Michael Davis (Carly), sister Karen Hendrix (Chris), five grandchildren,...

Mark Craig DeRusha, 56, of Lewiston, New York, passed away on March 20, 2021, in Plantation, Florida with his loving wife Darlene and amazing son Andrew by his side. After fighting a long battle with diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, Mark finally succumbed to the disease that cheated his body from keeping up with his brilliant mind. He was born on December 21, 1964 in Niagara Falls, New York, to William and Marie DeRusha. He grew up with his three siblings, older brother, Tim, younger...