Our Obituaries
Raymond Drake
January 27, 1922 - June 4, 2010
Raymond A. Drake, Sr. "Poppy" age 88 of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on June 4, 2010 at Peace River Regional Hospital in Port Charlotte. He was born January 27, 1922 in Lake Hopatcong, NJ, son of Alva Elsie Drake. Raymond attended Franklin Grammar School. He was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps. #9 during WW II from 1941-1945. He was stationed in Europe for most of his tour of duty. He...
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Larry J. Schnell
May 1, 1960 - June 1, 2010
Lawrence "Larry" J. Schnell, 50, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away June 1, 2010. He was born May 1, 1960 in Bay City, MI and moved to this area in 1983 from Brooks, WI. He was a concrete finisher and owned Schnell Concrete in Punta Gorda. Larry was a proud, hardworking man who was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed playing golf and was very athletic, he had enjoyed playing softball in years past. He...
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David John Locke
August 21, 1926 - May 28, 2010
David John Locke Jr. 83, passed away at his residence in Port Charlotte, Florida on May 28, 2010. He was born on August 21, 1926 in Staten Island, New York, to David John Locke Sr. and Elsie M. Ost Locke. David came to this area from Wappingers Falls, New York in 1988. He was employed at First financial Employees Leasing of Port Charlotte, before retiring. He was a member of the American...
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Jeffrey Bruce Brooks
January 16, 1960 - May 25, 2010
Jeffrey Bruce Brooks, 50 of Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away on May 25, 2010 in Port Charlotte, Florida He was born on January 16, 1960 in Ashburn, Georgia, the son of Paul C. Brooks and Emily Lucille Farmer Brooks. He came to Port Charlotte, Florida from there in 1960. Jeffrey worked in con- struction as a lathe installer. He is survived by his parents, Paul and Lucille Brooks of Port ...
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Harold L. Manthei
May 8, 1922 - May 18, 2010
Harold L Manthei, 88, of Port Charlotte, Fla., experienced a calm and tranquil death at Tidewell Hospice House in Port Charlotte Tuesday May 18, 2010. He was raised in Zumbrota, Minnesota and was an enthusiastic Golden Gopher at the University of Minnesota, graduationg with a bachelor of business administration in 1947. During World War II Hal served in the US Navy in the Southern Pacific as a...
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James L. Birchfield
September 7, 1938 - May 17, 2010
James "JB, Jim" Birchfield, 71, of Harbour Heights, FL passed away May 17, 2010. He was born September 7, 1938 in Portsmouth, OH. Jim retired in 2002 from Charlotte County Utilities where he had worked for many years. He Is survived by his wife of 42 years, Teresa Birchfield of Harbor Heights, FL;son Brian Bond of Ohio;sister, Sherry Birchfield of Columbus, OH;sister-in-law, Sandy Birchfield, two...
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William J. Gladdue
January 6, 1922 - May 14, 2010
William J. Gladdue, 88, of Nokomis, Florida died Friday May 14, 2010. Mr. Gladdue was born January 6, 1922 in East St. Louis, Illinois to William and Corea (Gibson) Gladdue. Mr. Gladdue moved to Venice in 1989 from Fairview Heights, IL .He was a retired carpenter, past president of the carpenters union local #169, a lifetime member of the American Legion #159 of Venice and a lifetime member of...
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Cynthia Sue Meadows
April 6, 1952 - May 13, 2010
Cindy Meadows, 58, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Thursday May 13, 2010 in Lake Charles, LA after a courageous five year battle with breast cancer. She was born April 6, 1952 in Toledo, OH to David and Carolyn Neville. A hairdresser of thirty-eight years, Cindy's passion was to make women look beautiful. After moving to Florida with her family in 1990, she soon fulfilled her dream of owning...
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Peggy Lee Kondel
August 8, 1961 - May 10, 2010
Peggy Lee Kondel Peggy Lee Kondel, 48, of Punta Gorda, FL formerly of Franklin, NE, passed away suddenly May 10, 2010. She was born August 8, 1961 in Sussex, NJ and has lived in Charlotte and DeSoto Counties since 1977. She is survived by her loving sister, Theresa "Terri" (Mike) Sims of Harbor Heights, her loving brother, Ernest Decker of Waymart, PA; nieces and nephew, Laura McGeeney of...
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Robert Engelbert
November 11, 1923 - May 9, 2010
Robert H. Engelbert, 86 of Punta Gorda, FL died Sunday, May 9, 2010. He was born November 17, 1923 in Wilkinsburg, PA to Fred W. and Concordia (Mueller) Engelbert. He came to Florida in 1973 from Pittsburgh, PA after retiring from Bell of Pennsylvania. He was of the Lutheran Faith. Robert was in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the European Theatre where he was awarded three bronze stars and two...
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Ruth Marie Hauger
January 4, 1925 - May 9, 2010
Ruth Marie Hauger, 85, Venice, formerly of Dayton, KY died May 9, 2010. Services 1 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2010, Chapel of Peace, at Gulf Pines Memorial Park, Englewood. Survivors include three daughters, Janet Francis of Venice, Joyce Durbin of Tampa, Sharyn Hoffman of Wilder, KY, as well as two grandchildren.
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Barbara J. Lester
October 2, 1932 - May 6, 2010
Barbara J. Lester of Port Charlotte, Florida was born October 2, 1932 in Brunswick County Virginia, in the town of Callaville, to the late Willie M. Cooper and Mary Gertrude Trotter Cooper. She departed this life May 6, 2010 at Signature Healthcare of Port Charlotte Florida. She was educated in the Brunswick County Virginia public school system. She then moved to Brooklyn New York to find work,...
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Willam Thomas Hull, Jr.
July 13, 1920 - May 6, 2010
William Thomas "Tom" Hull, Jr William Thomas "Tom" Hull, Jr., 89, of Punta Gorda, Florida, died May 6, 2010. Tom was born July 13, 1920 in LaBelle, Florida to William Thomas and Amy (Foote) Hull. Tom married Florence Conrod of Alva, Florida and they had four children. William Thomas "Tommy", James David, Paula Frances and Hugh Robert. After Florence's death in 1964, Tom married Faye Alderman...
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Windith Viola Wright Campbell
January 13, 1928 - May 5, 2010
Windith Viola Wright Campbell 82, died Wednesday, May 5, 2010. She was born on December 13, 1927 to Emerine Victoria Gordon and Tarsus Wright in St. Elizabeth Jamaica, West Indies . Windith married Percival George Campbell in 1952 and remained in Kingston, where all their children were born and raised. Windith was a homemaker, loving mother and self taught seamstress . Apart from her hobby...
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Lorenzo Damato
May 3, 2010 - May 3, 2010
Lorenzo Damato, 72, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away May 2, 2010. He was born January 16, 1938 in Italy. Mr. Damato was the owner of the restaurant, Pizza & Pasta in Lake Hiawatha, NJ and after retiring in 2005, he sold his business and moved to this area from Wanaque, NJ. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Dolores Damato of Punta Gorda, FL; his children, Maria (Donald) Fredericks of Punta...
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Pearl Agnes Oglietti
December 22, 1921 - May 2, 2010
Pearl Agnes Oglietti, nee Grady, 88, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Tidewell Hospice Home, Port Charlotte, FL. Pearl was the wife of the late Andrew Oglietti. Born December 22, 1921 in Chicago, IL to the late Mabelle and James Grady, loving sister of the late Maude Ruther, Mabelle Oskilanec, Shirley Kovacs, Roberta Carlson and James Grady; fond sister-in-law of Mary Oglietti of Naples,...
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Paul N. Chapman
December 23, 1927 - April 29, 2010
Paul N. Chapman, 82, of North Port, Florida and formerly of Reading, Massachusetts died Thursday April 29, 2010. Mr. Chapman was born on December 23, 1927 in Malden, Massachusetts the eldest son of the late John and Margaret Chapman. Brother of the late Nancy Fitzgerald. Mr. Chapman graduated from New England College and Reading High School. Mr. Chapman was a Civil Engineer for the State of...
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David Leland Hollingsworth
November 8, 1933 - April 29, 2010
David L. Hollingsworth David L. Hollingsworth, 76, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away April 29, 2010. He was born November 8, 1933 in Westchester, PA to Oscar and Alice Hollingsworth and moved to this area two years ago from Laurel Fork, VA. He resided in Los Angeles, CA for thirty years, where he met his wife Ellen in 1980. They enjoyed traveling and living across the United States and enjoyed a...
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Henrietta Riege
March 6, 1922 - April 28, 2010
Henrietta Riege Henrietta Riege, 88, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away April 28, 2010. She was born March 6, 1922 in Malden, Missouri and has resided in this area since 1957. She was a Christian woman, a homemaker who loved to care for her large family and enjoyed fishing and Florida living. She is survived by her daughters, Carol (Murray) McKishnie of Brandon, FL; Donna Newman of Myakka City,...
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Connie Sue Hale
March 18, 1942 - April 25, 2010
Connie Sue Hale, of Pt.Charlotte, FL passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010. She was born in New Richmond, West Virginia. She was preceeded in death by her parents Cecil Herman Moran and Hester Halsey Moran Strunk and step father Alvin Strunk, brothers Darrell Moran, Harold Chuck Moran, Bobby Moran, Mike Strunk and ex-husband Douglas Hale. Survivors include her longtime companion Nick DiGiorgio of...
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Victor D. O'Hara
June 1, 1961 - April 25, 2010
Victor D. O'Hara 48 of North Port, Florida passed away at his residence on April 25, 2010. He was born on June 1, 1961 in Norristown, PA to John and Lenora O'Hara. Victor came to North Port, Florida from Pittsburgh, PA in 2005, he was a area manager for Ajax Paving Company located in Fort Myers, Florida for the last 5 years. He was a member of San Pedro Catholic Church. He is survived by...
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Andre B. Toussaint
August 21, 1959 - April 20, 2010
Andre' B. Toussaint August 21st, 1959-April 20th, 2010 Andre' was a special baby born to Bayard and Wanda Toussaint, in Palm Beach, Florida on August 21st, 1959. He spent just a few years there and then the family moved to Punta Gorda, Florida in 1962 when Andre's father took the position as manager of the Babcock Ranch. The family lived downtown while Andre' was just a toddler and he spent...
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Mary F. Baker
December 20, 1928 - April 19, 2010
Mary F. Baker, 81 of Holiday Park, North Port, Florida passed away April 19, 2010. She was born December 20, 1928 to William and Marie Smith in Portsmouth, Ohio and moved to this area 15 years ago from Lorain, Ohio. She is survived by her daughter Nancy Gawlik; sons, William, Daniel and Dennis Baker all of Lorain, Ohio ; sisters, Sue, Martha and Virginia all of Ohio. Seventeen...
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Joseph F. Szala
March 7, 1935 - April 19, 2010
Joseph F. Szala, 75, of Venice, Florida passed away Monday April 19, 2010 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Arlene C. (Bryda) Szala. They had been married for 51 years. Born in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, the son of the late Joseph F. and Josephine (Sniezek) Szala. He lived all of his life in Dartmouth before moving to Florida in 1998. Mr. Szala was a teacher for the Town of Westport...
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Barbara M. Rockey
July 31, 1932 - April 18, 2010
Barbara May Rockey, 77 of Venice, Florida passed away Sunday April 18, 2010 at home with her loved ones. Mrs. Rockey was born July 31, 1932 in Brookside, Michigan to John and Eva (Knight) Beckman. Barb and Alv lived in Muskegon and Reed City, Michigan until Alv's retirement, eventually settling in Venice. She was a wonderful artist who loved to paint. Always caring about everyone else, she will...
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Joan Mary Smith
January 18, 1930 - April 13, 2010
Joan Mary Smith, 80 of Port Charlotte, FL died Tuesday, April 13, 2010. She was born January 18, 1930 in Biddeford, ME to Fredrick and Myrtle (Waterhouse) Hall. Her occupation was Registered Nurse within the hospital system. There are no local services planned.
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Paul R. Schneider
July 14, 1916 - April 13, 2010
Paul R. Schneider Paul R. Schneider, 93, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away April 13, 2010. He was born July 14, 1916 to Emil and Anna Schneider in Clay, NY. Paul was a veteran of WWII, where he served in the African and European Theater in the US Army. He worked alongside his wife for over twenty years at the Clay, New York Post Office. They retired in 1978 to Punta Gorda from Clay. Paul was a...
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Robert M. Albertsen
January 20, 1922 - April 13, 2010
Robert M. Albertsen Robert M. Albertsen, 88, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away April 13, 2010. He was born January 20, 1922 in Pekin, IL and moved to this area in 1984 from El Paso, TX. He retired in 1971 as a Sergeant Major in the US Army. He earned a Master's Degree in Education and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 82, the VFW and was a member of Gulf Cove United...
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Walter Gunneman
April 13, 2010 - April 13, 2010
Walter H. Gunneman, 80, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away April 11, 2010. He was born November 14, 1929 in Indianapolis, IN and retired to this area in 1996 from Indianapolis, IN. Walter was of the Presbyterian faith and was a member of the Senior Friends. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He served during the Korean War in the US Navy. Walter was...
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Larry Thomas Welsh
August 6, 1937 - April 12, 2010
Larry T. Welsh, Sr Larry T. Welsh, Sr, 72, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away April 12, 2010. He was born August 6, 1937 to Clarence and Madeline Welsh in Detroit, MI and moved to this area in 1977 from Burlington, MI. He served our country in the 101st US Army Airborne and was the Owner of Partners Construction in Charlotte County for thirty-three years. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed...
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Patrick B. O'Donnell
November 16, 1922 - April 11, 2010
Patrick Brendan O'Donnell (November 16, 1922 – April 11, 2010) Patrick B. O'Donnell, of Venice, Florida, passed away in Venice on April 11, 2010 at the age of 87. He resided at Venice Golf and Country Club and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Patrick was born in County Donegal, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States in 1949. Patrick was retired from the...
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Phyllis L. Weiland
March 3, 1924 - April 5, 2010
Phyllis L. Weiland, 86, Englewood died April 5, 2010. Visitation 11:00 a.m.-12 p.m., Friday, April 9, 2010, at Kays¬Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home, 1935 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice. Services Mass of Christian Burial, Friday, April 9, 2010 at 1pm. She will be laid to rest at Gulf Pines Memorial Park, Engle¬wood, with her husband. Survivors include loving daughters, Beverly Aker of North Port,...
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Ann G. Forsyth
July 20, 1933 - April 2, 2010
Ann G Forsyth, a long time resident of Venice Florida died April 2 2010 after a long struggle with cancer. Mrs Forsyth was born in Westfield NJ, the daughter of John and Jane Grissenger. She resided for many years in Wilton CT before moving to Venice FL. Ann had an amazing gift of humor and a passion for life. Five different cancers could not break her incredible spirit and her next joke was...
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Edward Albert Spieldenner
February 10, 1918 - April 2, 2010
Eddie A. Spieldenner, 92, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away at his home Friday, April 2, 2010. He was born Feb. 10, 1918 in Fremont, Ohio. Eddie served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He ran Eddie Spieldenner Carpet, Decorating and Toys for many years in Fostoria, Ohio. Eddie then worked as a Realtor in Sandusky, Ohio before settling in Port Charlotte, where he began his life...
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Robert C. Brooks
April 27, 1929 - March 31, 2010
Robert C. Brooks, 80, died on March 31, 2010 surrounded by his wife, three children and grand children. He was born April 27, 1929 in Rochester, NY. He resided in Syracuse, NY for over 50 years and in Port Charlotte, FL for 23 years. He worked as an accountant for the Burroughs Corp. Todd Div. in Rochester and was a 20 yr retiree as comptroller for the City of Syracuse Urban Renewal Agency. ...
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Marie Lurienne Alrich
February 14, 1920 - March 30, 2010
Marie Lurienne Alrich, 90 of Port Charlotte died Tuesday, March 30, 2010. She was born Saturday, February 14, 1920 in Leogane, Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Louis and Louise (Michelle) Joseph. Visitation will be Friday, April 9, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home, Port Charlotte, FL. Services will be Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 9:30 AM at the Haitian Redeemer...
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Everett Ray Miller
December 9, 1929 - March 30, 2010
Everett Miller of Venice died March 30, 2010. Services at the chapel in Memorial Hall, Christ United Methodist Church, 1475 Center Road, Venice, 11 a.m., April 10th, 2010. Survivors include his loving wife, Constance Miller of Venice, daughter Penny Burtram of MT, three sons Mike, Mitch, Todd Miller all of CA, two Stepchildren, Paul Furtaw of Englewood, Phyllis Furtaw of Venice, eight...
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Christie Jean Gamber
March 22, 1960 - March 29, 2010
Christie Jean Gamber Christie Jean Gamber, 50, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away March 29, 2010 at her home. She was born March 22, 1960 in Ft Myers, FL and lived most of her life in Punta Gorda. She attended Charlotte High School and worked as a Civil Engineer, retiring due to illness. As a sixth generation Florida Cracker, she enjoyed woods riding, camping, swamp buggies, caring for her horse,...
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Barry Edward Bragg
June 10, 1948 - March 28, 2010
Barry Edward Bragg, 61 of Port Charlotte, Florida, died Sunday, March 28th at Fawcett Memorial Hospital. He was born June 10th, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in nearby Quincy, Massachusetts. The son of Chester and Jean Bragg, Barry was a veteran of the U. S. Marines having served in the Vietnam War. He would later retire from the U.S. Air Force after 21 years of service. Barry had...
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Carlos D. Gould
October 3, 1973 - March 26, 2010
Carlos D. Gould Carlos D. Gould, 36, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away, March 26, 2010. He was born October 3, 1973 in Sarasota, FL and spent all his life in this area. Carlos graduated from Port Charlotte High School in 1992 and in 1997 "ran away with the circus", working for Robert's Brothers Circus for a season. He was a City of Punta Gorda employee for sixteen years and was currently the...
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Loraine Stewart
March 26, 2010 - March 26, 2010
Loraine M. Stewart departed this world on March 25, 2010. She was born on August 9, 1918 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Edna and Edward Norton. Loraine and her husband, James retired to Punta Gorda in 1982. Loraine retired after 35 years service to various branches of the Federal Government. She leaves two children, Janet Anderson of New Brockton, AL and Richard Carnes of Greenville, SC. She had eight...
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Dann Wood Denny, Sr.
September 20, 1917 - March 24, 2010
Dann Wood Denny Sr., 92, of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010. He was born Sept. 20, 1917 in Lancaster, Ky. and moved to this area 15 years ago from Morrison, Ill. He worked as a Project Mechanical Engineer for GE for 40 years, before retiring at age 69. During his career, he earned 14 patents. He was a WWII veteran of the Merchant Marines. Locally, he lived at Emerald...
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Curtis A. Morris
June 23, 1946 - March 23, 2010
Curtis A. Morris, Jr, 63, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away March 23, 2010. He was born June 23, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio and moved to this area in 1992 from West Palm, FL. He served in the Army Reserves and had worked as a Fire Fighter in West Palm for seventeen years until moving to Punta Gorda. Locally, he was a Rural Route Carrier for the Murdock Postal Service Annex, retiring in 2006. He was an...
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Ruth Ringel
November 23, 1918 - March 18, 2010
Ruth E. Ringel, 91, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away March 18, 2010. She was born November 23, 1918 in Detroit, MI and moved to this area in 1984 from Mt Clemens, MI. Ruth enjoyed the many friendships of those at the Encore RV Park in Punta Gorda where she resided for over twenty years before moving to the Royal Palm Retirement Center. She was a longtime member of Faith Lutheran Church. She is...
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Connie Riggio
May 24, 1921 - March 15, 2010
Connie Riggio of Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away Monday, March15, 2010 in her 89th year. Her husband Louis Riggio preceded her in death. She will be greatly missed by her children, Tony (Micheline) Riggio, Jill (Edoardo) Desimoni, and Gail Riggio, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Connie was a woman of determination, having achieved her Bachelor's degree at age 79 and...
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Albert Brannick
June 2, 1930 - March 14, 2010
Albert Brannick 79, of Punta Gorda, Florida, died on March 14, 2009 in Port Charlotte, Florida. He was born on June 2, 1930 in Paterson, New Jersey and came to this area in 1986. Albert was a baker for Thomas English Muffins and also was employed at Suburban Chemical in New Jersey. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Brannick of Port Charlotte, Florida; 2 daughters, Alberta Brannick of Port...
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Joanne Wier
November 27, 1941 - March 13, 2010
Joanne C. Wier 68, of Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away, peacefully on March 12, 2010. She was born on November 27, 1941 in Mineola, Long Island New York to Harold and Francis Kailin. She was a loving and devoted wife to her, husband Raymond Joseph Wier Sr., who she lost at an early age to sickness, she loved him deeply, and devoted her life to his memories. Joanne was a great sister, wife,...
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Mary Jean Derringer
July 11, 1949 - March 13, 2010
Mary "Jeanne" Marshall Derringer, 60, of North Port, FL passed away Saturday March 13, 2010 at her home. She was born July 11, 1949 in Defiance, OH to Robert M and Mary E. Marshall. She was a 1967 graduate of Defiance High School and married Richard A Derringer, Jr on January 23, 1970, with whom she had three children. She is a member of Father's House Fellowship in North Port and St John's...
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Nancy Schipfer White
March 14, 1923 - March 10, 2010
NANCY SCHIPFER WHITE 1923-2010 Nancy Schipfer White, 86, died March 10, 2010 in Port Charlotte, Florida. Mrs. White was born on March 14, 1923 in Bismarck, North Dakota. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Lloyd and Elizabeth (nee Remington) Schipfer. Mrs. White moved to Winnetka, Illinois with her family, attending Greeley Elementary School and New Trier High School. She married the late...
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Wilma Lois Roberts
July 1, 1924 - March 10, 2010
Wilma "Billie" Roberts Wilma Lois Barth "Billie" Roberts, 85, of Punta Gorda, FL, Gaylord and Dearborn, MI passed away March 10, 2010 at the Tidewell Hospice House in Port Charlotte, FL. She was born July 1, 1924 in Detroit, MI to William and Gertrude Barth. Billie's first twelve years of schooling, through the twelfth grade, were spent at Henry Ford's Greenfield Village School in Dearborn, MI....
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Agnes Rose Smith
September 10, 1921 - March 9, 2010
Agnes Rose Smith, 88, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away March 9, 2010. She was born September 10, 1921 to John and Lillian Fahey in Escanaba, MI and moved to Pompano Beach, FL in 1958 from Robbinsdale, MN. She moved to Punta Gorda, FL in 1978. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker, whose greatest joy was her family, especially her grandchildren. For many years, she volunteered in the gift shop of the...
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John Jay Kossick
June 16, 1957 - March 8, 2010
John Jay Kossick, Jr, 52, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Monday March 8, 2010. He was born June 16, 1957 in New Brunswick, NJ and moved to this area in 1993 from Langhorne, PA. John was a licensed Professional Health Care Provider and had worked with many agencies and private duty cases along with his compassionate care at Hospice House. He was also a licensed Stationary Engineer and had...
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Janelizabeth Mansfield
May 29, 1933 - March 8, 2010
Jane Mansfield, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away March 8, 2010. She was born and raised in New Rochelle, NY and was married in 1956. Over the years, she and her husband Skip lived in Rye, NY, Miami, FL and Punta Gorda. Jane's accomplishments centered around children, art and decorating. She taught at the Episcopal Christ Church in Rye, NY. In Miami, she taught at Riverside Day Care and was...
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Josephine G. Henry
January 26, 1919 - March 6, 2010
Josephine G. Henry, 91, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away March 5, 2010. She was born January 26, 1919 in Punta Gorda and was a lifetime resident. She worked as a cook and retired from the Shrimp House in Punta Gorda. She is preceded in death by her mother Pearl Henry and all six of her siblings. She is survived by her niece Mary Ashe; grand nephews Wayne Ash, George Thomas, Michael Thomas, & Glenn...
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Lois Jean Osborn
July 15, 1936 - February 27, 2010
Jean Osborn, 73, of Arcadia, FL passed away February 27, 2010. She was born July 15, 1936 in Dayton, Ohio and moved to this area 22 years ago from there. In Dayton, Jean worked for 30 years as a waitress at the King Cole Restaurant where she was proud that three generations of her family had been employed there. Locally, she was a waitress for 17 years at the Isles Yacht Club, and only retired in...
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Diane Pawluk
July 12, 1938 - February 26, 2010
Diane Pawluk, 71, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away February 26, 2010. She was born July 12, 1938 in Detroit, MI and moved to this area in 1982 from there. Diane was of the Catholic faith and adored animals. She is survived by her sister, Nellie Reiter of Punta Gorda, FL; nieces, Betty (Larry) Zink of Englewood, FL; Barbara (Frank) Dyckson of St Clair Shores, MI and Patty Piper of Harrison Township,...
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Lewis A. Rice
March 11, 1928 - February 19, 2010
Lewis A. Rice, 81, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away February 19, 2010. He was born March 11, 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa and moved to this area in 1969 from Ankeny, Iowa. He served in the US Navy. Mr. Rice was a stock car driver during the 40's and 50's and raced at the Knoxville Iowa Speedway as well as the Iowa State Fairgrounds, where he met his wife Charlotte. They married on March 10, 1950....
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Eric Reed
February 5, 1947 - February 19, 2010
Major Eric Reed, AUS-Retired of Port Charlotte, Florida passed away Friday, February 19, 2010 at Peace River Regional Medical Center, Port Charlotte, Florida. He was born February 5, 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA and after graduation he enlisted in the Army. He served in Viet Nam from 1966-1968 where he was in special forces and wounded twice. He was awarded his second Purple Heart and a Silver...
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Arla Joan English
February 18, 2010 - February 18, 2010
Arla Joan English Arla Joan English, nee Anderson, 80, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away February 16, 2010. She was born January 24, 1930 in New Castle, PA. Upon graduation, she joined the U.S Army which led her to meet her true love and soul mate Francis "Al" English. Their meeting was unique. Al, who had spotted Arla and thought, "This is the woman I'm going to marry" had his military friends ...
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Katherine Vallillo
June 17, 1921 - February 17, 2010
Katherine F. (nee Brabson) Vallillo, 88, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Feb.17, 2010. Katherine was born on a farm near Telford, Tennessee, to parents Lyle Ethelbert & Sarah Ruth Brabson. She rode her pony to Campbell's Schoolhouse, went to Washington College Academy High School and was Capt. of her Basketball team. She went to East Tenn. State Univ. until her junior year, when WWII broke out....
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Lorraine Feord
February 15, 2010 - February 15, 2010
Lorraine C. Feord, 84, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away February 11, 2010. She was born October 22, 1925 in Chicago, IL and moved to this area from there in 1987. Before retiring, she had worked as a teacher for the Magnet School System within the Chicago, IL Public School System for thirty years. Locally, she was an avid member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was the Capitol Campaign...
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Arthur Hansen
March 5, 1927 - February 14, 2010
Arthur "Mel" Hansen, 82 of Port Charlotte, Florida. Passed away Sunday, February 14, 2010 He was born in Greenport, New York, March 5, 1927. He was one of eight children. Before moving to Charlotte County in 1986, he worked on the Sea Scallop Boats out of Greenport, New York. He spent 18 years working for the Department of Agriculture on Plum Island, as a steam fitter, he also worked for...
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Burke C. Johnson
January 3, 1933 - February 14, 2010
Burke "Buck" Johnson Burke "Buck" Johnson, 77, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away February 14, 2010. He was born January 3, 1933 in Nankin, MI to Clifton and Anna Johnson. He served in the US Army. He retired from the City of Westland, MI where he had worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator and an Animal Control Officer. He moved to this area in 1991 from Westland. Buck was a member of the American...
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Dorothy H. Sweetnam
March 31, 1915 - February 14, 2010
Dorothy H. Sweetnam, 94, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away February 14, 2010. She was born March 31, 1915 in Ottawa Ontario Canada to Alan and Anna O'Neill. She moved to this area in 2008 from Stone Mountain, GA where she had lived for twenty years. Before retiring in 1984, she had worked in Customer Relations at Steiger's Dept Store. Locally, she attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church and loved to...
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Leroy William Wahl
September 9, 1921 - February 13, 2010
LeRoy "Doc" Wahl LeRoy "Doc" Wahl, 88, of St Helen, MI and Punta Gorda, FL passed away February 13, 2010. He was born September 9, 1921 in Saginaw, MI to William and Ruby Wahl. He served in the U.S Air Force during WWII. Before retiring in 1986, Doc worked as a teacher at various educational institutions in MI and was a partner in Wahl Brothers Construction Company. He was the owner and operator...
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Alfred Isaac Boyd, Jr.
December 11, 1909 - February 13, 2010
Alfred Isaac Boyd, Jr Alfred Isaac Boyd, Jr, 100, of Punta Gorda, FL died February 13, 2010. Capt Boyd was born December 11, 1909 in Midland, TX and was one of three sons of Alfred and Bertha Boyd. Growing up, Alfred spent years working on various family ranches and had many stories of his exploits, most notably from the years spent on his Aunt Minnie's ranch in Pecos, Texas. After graduation...
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Iva H. Quiroz
October 8, 1914 - February 13, 2010
Iva H. Quiroz Iva H. Quiroz, 95, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away February 13, 2010. She was born October 8, 1914 in St Louis, MO and moved to this area in 1971 from there. She had worked a variety of jobs over the years, such as working in a military ammunitions factory during WWII, other factory work as well as managing a cafeteria. Locally, she did housekeeping just to stay busy. Mrs. Quiroz...
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Clark G. Milstead
July 23, 1940 - February 12, 2010
Clark G. Milstead Clark G. Milstead, 69, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away February 12, 2010. He was born July 23, 1940 in Zanesville, OH to Francis and Bernice Milstead. He was a veteran of the U.S Air Force. Mr. Milstead retired from the US Postal Service and moved to this area in 1985 from Dublin, OH. He had worked as an Insurance Agent for Friendly Auto Insurance in Venice, FL and was...
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Jodhan Singh
October 2, 1946 - February 11, 2010
Jodhan Singh, age 63 of Port Charlotte passed away Thursday February 11, 2010. He was a resident for the past three years formerly of Nashville, TN. He was a veteran of the US Army. He is preceded in death by his daughter JoAnna. Survivors include; his wife Ron of Port Charlotte; daughters Karen and Amanda; granddaughter Rhea. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 1pm-2:30pm...
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Richard Zimbelman
June 21, 1920 - February 9, 2010
Richard (Dick ) Zimbelman 89, of Port Charlotte, Florida, peacefully passed away on February 9, 2010 He was born on June 21, 1920 in Duncomb, Iowa, to Edward Zimbelman and Ellen Hargraves Zimbelman. Dick was formerly of Oregon, Illinois and was a resident of Port Charlotte, Florida since 1983. He joined the navy with his brother, Robert on March 4, 1942. Richard and Orvene (Sally) Dorweiler...
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Gerald P. Pellerin
December 9, 1948 - February 9, 2010
Gerald P. Pellerin 61 of Port Charlotte, Florida died at his residence on February 9, 2010. He was born on December 9, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan and came to Port Charlotte, Florida in1976. He was a truck driver and a US Army veteran serving, from 1970 until 1972 in Viet Nam. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Sandee of Port Charlotte, Florida; his son, Kenneth Lightcap of Port Charlotte...
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Steven Bruce Oskey
January 22, 1962 - February 9, 2010
Steven B. Oskey, 48 of Punta Gorda, FL passed away February 9, 2010. He was born January 22, 1962 in St Paul, MN and had lived in Florida since the age of sixteen. He was the Owner and General Contractor of Preferred Custom Homes, was a member of the Charlotte DeSoto Building Industry Assoc in which he served as Treasurer in 2008. Mr. Oskey was a member of the Port Charlotte Elks Lodge. He...
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Thomas R. Petrilli
July 1, 1943 - February 8, 2010
Thomas R. Petrilli of Port Charlotte lost his battle with lung cancer at Peace River Hospital on February 8, 2010. He was born July 1, 1943 in Long Island City, New York. Thomas was an employee at A1 Appliance Store, A U.S. Air Force Veteran, Avid horse lover and Dallas Cowboy fan. He is preceded in death by his father; Nicola, sister; Patricia Hennessy & nephew; Hector Melendez. His survivors...
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Mary K. Protheroe
September 22, 1930 - February 8, 2010
Mary Katherine Kurtz Protheroe, 79, of Punta Gorda, FL returned to her Lord on February 8, 2010. She was born on September 22, 1930 in Marshalltown, Iowa. She retired from Iowa Illinois Gas & Electric in Davenport, IA and moved to Punta Gorda in 2000. Kay was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Punta Gorda. She was active in the community at Windmill Village, always there to spice...
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