Nancy Schilling

Jan 5, 2025

Nancy loved God, her family, and her church above everything, but she also had some talents. She was an artist, she played handbells and the guitar, sang in the choir, enjoyed puzzles, shopping, and going to the beach with anyone who wanted to come along. On January 5th, 2025, we lost Nancy to stage IV lung cancer. She was 72...

Paula Furnee

Dec 30, 2024

Paula passed away peacefully on December 30, 2024, at Tidewell Hospice House. She is survived by her daughter Kelli Harvey and three grandsons.

Paula was born in Massachusetts on September 9, 1947 and her family moved to Nashua, New Hampshire where she grew up. Her formal education was in private Catholic girls schools from Kindergarten thru High School. She also...

Gregg Vitale

Dec 23, 2024

Gregg Vincent Vitale (63), devoted husband, father, and friend to many, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on December 23, 2024 at Tampa General Hospital surrounded by loved ones. He will be forever be in our hearts.

Gregg was born in Fort Lauderdale on March 24, 1961. He attended South Plantation High School. He then attended Saint Leo College, where he played...

Ryan Sharrett

Dec 19, 2024

Ryan Sharrett, originally from Chillicothe, Ohio, passed away on December 19, 2024 at the age of 62.

A Celebration of Ryan's Life will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM with a reception to follow at 11:00 AM at Life Celebration Center of Punta Gorda.

-----------------

Joseph Ring

Dec 19, 2024

Joseph (Joe) Ring, age 87, peacefully passed away on December 19, 2024.

He will be buried beside his wife Josephine in the Sarasota National Cemetery.

Joeseph is survived by his loving daughters Joann (Matthew) and Jody (Michael) and Grandsons Fred, Jeremy and Michael. Great Grandsons Elijah and Kai.

Joe was born in Brooklyn, NY to William and Sarah. Joe was the youngest of...

Perleta Rose

Dec 16, 2024

Reflections of Life 

Resting in the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Perleta Rose affectionately known as “Pearl” entered this life on September 18, 1929, in Skibo Portland, Jamaica, West Indies. 

Pearl crossed into Eternal rest on Monday, December 16, 2024. She was the only child born to Abram Skyers and Regina Anderson. 

Pearl was educated in the Kingston school system...

Christine Christopher

Dec 16, 2024

Christine Christopher, age 93, passed away on December 16, 2024.

Christine was born in Montreal, Canada to George and Sophia Demopoulos.

Christine is survived by her loving son, Steven Christopher. She was preceded in death by parents George Demopoulos and Sophia Demopoulos, beloved husband Constantine Christopher, and daughter Joanne Christopher in 2018.

A Public Viewing will be held Friday, 20th of December, 2024...

James Pacifico

Nov 28, 2024

James Fred Pacifico Jr., known to friends and family as Jim, died unexpectedly on November 28, 2024 at the age of 63. Jim was a resident of Punta Gorda, FL.

Jim is survived by the love of his life and best friend, wife Lisa Pacifico; daughters Tiffani (Keith) Finnell; Kristen (Robert) Labbe; Janell; Grandchildren Charlie, Patrick, Ethan, Henry, River and Onyx;...

Jayce Martin-Layne

Nov 22, 2024

Jayce Montreal Martin-Layne unexpectedly passed on November 22, 2024. Jayce was born October 2, 2024 at 4:37 AM in Venice, FL at Sarasota Memorial Hospital to Jaccarie Montreal Layne and Sierra Lynn Martin. Jayce weighed 7 lbs 8 oz and was 19in at birth.

Although his time with us on earth was short; he loved to cuddle, chew on his fists,...

James R. Marquess

Nov 16, 2024

James Randall Marquess, otherwise known as “Jimmy" to his family and “Hoss" to his friends, died November 16, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Mona Arington Marquess of 40 years; two brothers Eugene, wife Donna Marques and Steve, wife Brenda Marquess; one sister Barbara Kristofik; and twenty-one loving nieces and nephews. With his marriage to Mona, he has 4...

Lester Monn

Nov 14, 2024

Lester (Les) Edwin Monn, Jr., 76, of Punta Gorda and Harrisburg (Piketown), Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024. Les was a native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and graduated from Faith Tabernacle Church School in Harrisburg, PA.

Les was initiated into the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 143, as a journeyman in 1970. Les began his career at Three Mile...

Sharon R. Simmons

Nov 2, 2024

Sharon Norrick Simmons died in her home in Port Charlotte, FL on November 2, 2024. She will be buried beside her husband Jack in the Sarasota National Cemetery.

Sharon was born on December 19, 1941 in Oakland City, IN, the daughter of Mabel and Hilbert Norrick. Her siblings Sue, Glen and Bill preceded her in death. Her niece, Christi Norrick and...

Veronica L. Zavalney

Oct 30, 2024

Veronica Louise Zavalney, age 92, passed away on October 30, 2024.

She was born in Tabor, MN, and grew up on the family farm. She graduated from Mount St. Benedict Academy in 1950 and from the Sisters of St. Joseph School of Nursing in Grand Forks, ND, in 1953. She continued her education at the University of Minnesota, earning a bachelor’s...

Scott DeGrave

Oct 29, 2024

Scott C. DeGrave (53) passed away peacefully on October 29, 2024 with his family by his side. He was born on August 24, 1971 to Dale and Sally (Detrie) DeGrave. Scott was a graduate of Preble High School, Class of 1989. Scott married his soulmate Lynn (Rouse) on February 7, 2015. Scott worked at Kubiak Pools for many years, then...

Emma Acosta

Oct 28, 2024

Emma Rosa Acosta Jurado, born on November 15, 1963, in Cidra, Puerto Rico, to Hermes Jurado-Rivera and Ana Lopez-Ortiz, was peacefully called home to Jesus on October 28, 2024, in Tampa, FL, surrounded by her family. Her passing followed a courageous, years-long battle with Cryoglobulinemic Glomerulonephritis (CryoGN), a rare autoimmune disorder.

Emma's life of resilience and love began at a young...

Sandy Tabor

Oct 10, 2024

Sandy Tabor was born in Lucasville, Ohio on December 14, 1950, to the parents of Lillian and Allen Tabor. Sandy peacefully passed away at the age of 73 with his wife, Sharyn Tabor (Ramsey) by his side.

He will be lovingly missed by his wife of 48 years; sons, Michael R. Tabor of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Henry A. Yip, Jr....

Claire M. Achey

Oct 7, 2024

Claire was born October 8, 1937, in West Warwick, Rhode Island to Lorette and Roderick Martin.  She is survived by her very loving husband Paul J. Achey, daughter Debra Hebert and granddaughter Dawn Amaral, two sisters, Doris Swanson and Jeanne Maynard, stepsons James, Paul Jr. and Jeffery Achey, and several step-grandchildren.  She was a member of the Daughter's of Isabella...

Kim Stan Meadows

Oct 3, 2024

Kim Stan Meadows, 75, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2024 with his beloved wife of 43 years, Nancy, by his side. Kim was born January 20, 1949 to Roy and Janyce Meadows. He grew up in Grimes/Dallas Center, Iowa and went on to earn his BS and MBA degrees from Drake University in Des Moines,...

Shirley Sue Whitis

Sep 25, 2024

Shirley Sue Merritt Whitis passed away on September 25, 2024, at home with her family at the age of 90. She was born in Point Pleasant, MO on September 20, 1934. 

Shirley Sue was married to the love of her life, William Whitis, for 68 years. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Helen Merritt of IN. 

She was preceded in death...

Phillip B. Cato

2024

Phillip Barth Cato was born to Alphonso and Ruth Cato in 1940. He was the fourth child of five children and they were raised in Detroit, Mich. He had three brothers Anthony, Micheal and David(all diseased) and one sister Diane.

Phillip experienced a life well lived and highly blessed.

Phillip enlisted and served in the United States Army as a Radio Communications...