Pastor Walter Leroy Hallberg went to be with His Lord on April 10, 2024. Walter was born on May 10, 1942, in Jamestown, New York. Those who knew him referred to him as Wally. We will do that from here on. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones in Longwood, FL at the age of 81.

Wally was the pastor of First Baptist Church in Sherman, NY from 1972-1979. From 1979-1985 he was the pastor of McLane Baptist Church in McKean, PA. In 1985 Wally started his ministry of evangelism where he would hold revival services across the country. In 1999, the Lord called Wally to become the pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Longwood. FL where he served his Lord until 2020.

Wally is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Carol (Campbell) Hallberg, and two loving sons, Timothy Walter Hallberg and Mark Allen Hallberg. He also leaves behind a precious daughter-in-law, Janet Lynn Hallberg. He was blessed with three grandchildren – Issac Timothy Hallberg, Elijah David Hallberg and Sarah Rose Mae Hallberg of Ambler, PA. Additionally, he is survived by three sisters and 2 brothers: Nancy Sinatra and her husband Charles Sinatra, Judy Beardsley, Beverly Yachetta, and Ron Hallberg – all from Jamestown, NY and his twin brother, Donald Hallberg of Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. He was preceded in death by his parents: Florence Franklin and Clifford Hallberg, his sister Arlene Knapp and two nephews – Bryan Knapp and Jordan Adams.

Wally graduated from Falconer High School in Falconer, NY where he lived until he went into the Navy. He was proud to serve his country as a Navy Corpsman. After his discharge from the Navy he attended and graduated from Baptist Bible College in Clarks Summit, PA. Walter accepted the Lord Jesus Christ into his heart on August 6, 1961, shortly before he joined the Navy. He had a heart for telling others about his Lord.

Laurinda Sue O’Lowney, age 56, was taken into the arms of our Lord on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at her beloved home.

Born October 27, 1967 in Englewood, Co., she was the daughter of Robert and Bonne Dethlefs. Lauri, as she was known by her family and friends, was raised in Franktown, Co. and graduated Ponderosa High School, Parker, Co., Class of 1986. Ever the adventurer, Lauri spent a year in West Germany, learned to speak German fluently, and upon her return she enrolled, graduated, and was certified as a surgical technician. She obtained employment at the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix where she worked for several years.

Lauri met her husband, Patrick (Rik) O’Lowney, at a Marine Corps Birthday Ball in November 1996, Fredericksburg, Va. Following their marriage on a Sedona mountaintop, they lived in Fredericksburg where they started to raise two children: a son, Brian, and a daughter, Fiona. After Rik’s military retirement, she moved with her family to Denver where they remained for 18 months, then relocated to Stafford, Va. where Rik became a Defense Support Contractor.

Lauri loved to stay busy and was a woman of many talents. She enjoyed arts and crafts, cooking, traveling, hiking, gardening, and caring for people and animals. She earned an RN degree and worked in a few diverse health fields until she found her true calling in the operating room. After her children graduated high school, she and Rik moved to Winter Garden, Fl. to enjoy the warm weather in the Sunshine State.

Lauri was a loving, spiritual, intelligent, loyal person who unconditionally loved her family and would do anything for her children. She was a magnificent wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend.

Lauri is survived by her husband, Rik, retired; her children, Brian, an active-duty soldier assigned to Fort Carson, Co.; Fiona, a RN employed by the Regional Medical Center, Orlando; her mother, Bonne of Denver; her brothers, Rob (Kelly) of Denver; and Joseph (Emmi) of Winter Garden. Lauri was preceded in death by her father, Robert.

Stan passed away peacefully at his Florida residence Friday, April 12, 2024. He was 93. Born in Cheektowaga to the late Stanislaw and Antoinette Kociszewski as one of 11 children, he graduated from Cheektowaga-Sloan High School in 1949.

Stan enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served during the early 1950’s. He worked at Moog, Inc. and retired in 1993.

Stan is survived by his wife of nearly 67 years, Ellen Mae (nee Lathrop) and his children: Richard (Christine), late David, Paul (Jackie), Cheryl Spotts (Dr. Theodore Wells), Janet (William) Baker and Mary (Dr. Patrick) Karson. He was an adoring grandpa to 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. Stan cherished his large extended family.

Angel Arroyo passed onto his eternal rest on April 13, 2024 in Orlando, Florida at the age of 78. Angel was born on October 17, 1945 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico where he was better known as “Pipo” by all his friends and family.

Angel leaves to cherish the memories of his life, his 3 children, Brenda, Millie and Manuel; as well has his four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, brothers, sisters, other family, acquaintances and friends that will miss him dearly.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Pedro and Carmen.

Angel was a fan of sports, especially horse riding, which he knew to perfection, it was something he enjoyed with passion. His absence will be profoundly felt by everyone that had the privilege of knowing him.

A funeral mass will be held on April 27, at 1 p.m. at St Issac Jogues Catholic Church, located at 4301 S Chickasaw Trail in Orlando.