Memorial service pays tribute to Central Floridians who died homeless

Memorial service pays tribute to Central Floridians who died homeless

By Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel
6:36 p.m. EST, December 20, 2011

Marcia Lazzati lived in the woods near Sanford before losing her battle to a cancer discovered too late. Seventy-year-old Luis Ramirez died alone in his car in a Walmart parking lot, where he had spent the final six months of his life. Barbara Duvall and George Lee were struck and killed just trying to cross the street.

And Jennifer Owens, who looked to be only 30 years old, was found dead in her tent in the woods last New Year's Day, probably from untreated diabetes.

On Tuesday, their names were among the three dozen read at a memorial service for homeless individuals who died this year in Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties. Two of them were known only by first names — "Tim from Osceola" and "John aka Hobo" — and the personal details of many of the rest were vague.
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