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Ms. Sammye Jean (Larrimore, Meszaros) Fischer – 10/28/2025

Sammye had a bright, expressive personality that drew people toward her. She loved the beach, where she felt most at peace, and shared her life with her beloved dogs Rusty and Fred, who were never far from her side. Many of Sammye’s happiest moments were spent around a card table, playing Rummy with her dear friend Bebe, where laughter and friendly teasing filled the room.

12/28/1943 – 10/28/2025
Winter Springs, Florida

Sammye Jean Fischer, born Sammye Jean Larrimore on December 28, 1943, passed peacefully on October 28, 2025, at the age of 81. Sammye faced cancer with quiet strength and grace, and throughout her journey she remained deeply loved and lovingly cared for.  She lost her only Son Karl Imre Meszaros to lung cancer in March.

Sammye is survived by her devoted daughter, Marcella Meszaros Cameron, her grandchildren Kelsey Cameron, Amanda CameronAlyssa Jenkins and Ryan Meszaros, and her great-grandchildren AriaAva, and Lain. Each of them carries forward her humor, her gentleness, and the way she always found the good in others.

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Sammye had a bright, expressive personality that drew people toward her. She loved the beach, where she felt most at peace, and shared her life with her beloved dogs Rusty and Fred, who were never far from her side. Many of Sammye’s happiest moments were spent around a card table, playing Rummy with her dear friend Bebe, where laughter and friendly teasing filled the room.

Those who knew Sammye will remember her as a loving soul who extended kindness easily, and saw the best in everyone she met. She lived softly, loved deeply, and gave warmth freely.

Her family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Tuskawilla Nursing Home, whose compassion, patience, and attentive care provided Sammye comfort and dignity through her years of illness. Their kindness was a blessing to both Sammye and her family.

Sammye will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered. Her legacy lives on in the hearts of those who knew her and in the family she cherished.

Mom, I love you so much. Rest in Peace.

-Marcella Cameron

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Megan is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Oviedo Community News, the only independent news source for Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs. She oversees editorial content, policy and staff. She attends meetings, sends out the e-newsletter and curates conversations in the community to understand the information gaps that OCN needs to fill. She also works to create partnerships that can strengthen the bond between community and newsroom.

She has served as an award-winning community journalist for more than 20 years, including as associate editor for the East Orlando Sun and a reporter for the Seminole Voice, the Winter Park-Maitland Observer and Orlando Magazine.
In 2024, Megan was named Editor of the Year by the Society for Professional Journalism. With the Central Florida Foundation and Central Florida Public Media, she co-found the News Collaborative of Central Florida, a collective of independent local news outlets and aligned partners working toward a more informed and engaged Central Florida.
She served as treasurer for the Florida Press Club for seven years and has won awards from the Institute for Nonprofit News, the Florida Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalism. Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism (now called the Reed College of Media) at West Virginia University.

Megan also loves yoga, running and playing board games with her family.