🌱 Sorrento community mourns the passing of Jonathan Reuben Pickerl
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- Sorrento community mourns the passing of Jonathan Reuben Pickerl
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📰 News we're reading
• Jonathan Reuben Pickerl (leesburg-news.com) — Sorrento residents are mourning the passing of 48-year-old Jonathan Reuben Pickerl, whose wife Joni-Ann lives in Sorrento and whose extended family is spread across nearby Central Florida communities. A devoted Christian, union HVAC technician, and passionate reptile enthusiast who founded JRP Reptiles LLC, Jonathan will be remembered for his love of the outdoors and his close ties to family and friends. The family plans a private ceremony at a later date. 
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