Obituaries
Andrew J. Gagner
Apr 25, 2010
Andrew J "Andy" Gagner, 43, of Punta Gorda passed away April 25, 2010. Andrew was the son of Gordon C and Susan E (Hefler) Gagner, born August 25, 1966 in Hanover, NH. He grew up in Canaan, NH. Andrew followed his passion for cooking and became a chef certified by the American Culinary Federation in June 2002. He came to...

Joseph Eugene Katinsky
Apr 23, 2010
Joseph "Joe" Katinsky, 71, of Port Charlotte formerly of Walled Lake, MI passed away Friday, April 23, 2010. He was the son of Joseph and Edith (Walker) Katinsky, born June 11, 1938 in Dunlevy, PA. Joe graduated from Charlroi High School in 1956 and served 32 years in the US Air Force as a pilot, he flew with the Thunder...

Marion Francis Glasco, Jr.
Apr 23, 2010
Marion Francis "Fran" Glasco, Jr., 74, of Arcadia, formerly of Arkansas, graduated to heaven on Friday, April 23, 2010. He was the son of Marion and Lawrence (Mooneyham) Glasco, born July 13, 1935 in Marked Tree, AR. Fran proudly served in the US Air Force for nine years and served two terms as Mayor of Crawfordsville, AR. Fran married Shirley...
Patricia Carlin O'Keefe
Apr 22, 2010
Patricia Mary Carlin O’Keefe, 86 of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010. She was the daughter of Bernadine and Edward Carlin, born March 25, 1924 in New Orleans, LA. Patricia traveled the United States and the world as the wife of Captain Patrick G. O’Keefe, USN. She was a faithful member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church,...
Robert E. Hollander
Apr 21, 2010
Robert E. "Bob" Hollander, 81, of Fort Myers formerly of Punta Gorda passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010 surrounded by loved ones. He was born March 1, 1929 in Chicago, IL. He moved his family to Punta Gorda in 1970, where he served as City Manager until 1980 and then moved to Sanibel to serve as Manager of Island Water...

Sharon Denise Campbell
Apr 14, 2010
Sharon Denise Campbell, 52, of Port Charlotte passed away April 14, 2010. She was the daughter of J. C. and Lillie Bell (Collins) Bennett, born March 25, 1958 in Green Cove Springs, FL. Sharon came to Port Charlotte in 2003 from Auburn, AL and was a teacher's aide for special needs students at Charlotte Harbor School. She was of the...

Mary Rose Anna Kramer
Apr 13, 2010
Mary Rose Anna Kramer, 68, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away April 13, 2010. She was the daughter of Herman and Evelyn (Holter) Kramer, born June 16, 1941 in Batavia, IL. Mary worked with developmentally challenged and visually impaired adults. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mary will be greatly missed by her son, William Kellerman; brothers, George (Trudy) Kramer;,...
Barbara Ann Ashley
Apr 12, 2010
Barbara Ann Ashley, 77, of Punta Gorda RV Resort formerly of Oakland County, MI passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 surrounded by her family. Barbara was the daughter of Victor and Louise (Peters) Baird, born July 23, 1932 in Detroit, MI. She was a faithful member of St. Williams in Walled Lake, MI and Sacred Heart, Punta Gorda. When not...

Jean Laura Jensen
Apr 11, 2010
Jean Laura Jensen, 89, of Punta Gorda, FL formerly of Indianapolis, IN passed Sunday, April 11, 2010. She was born Jan.30, 1921, Chicago, Il. Jean married Bertram C. Jensen in May 1942. Jean was a mother first, five children ages 62 to 57, an artist, gourmet cook and an award winning writer for the Indianapolis News with her own column...

Edwin C. Williams, Jr.
Apr 8, 2010
Edwin C. Williams, Jr. passed away April 8th, 2010 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born March 11th, 1925 in Natick, Massachusetts, the eldest of three children of Edwin C. Williams and Wilhelmina I. (Johnsen) Williams. One of Ed's earliest and most enjoyable memories was winning the 1939 Massachusetts Soap Box Derby. After completing primary and secondary education...

Robert E. Still
Apr 6, 2010
Robert E. Still, 89, of Punta Gorda passed away April 6, 2010. He was born December 13, 1920 in Norwalk, CT. A memorial services will be on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 11:00 am the Church of the Good Shepherd with Rev. Scotto officiating. To express condolences to the family, please sign the online guest book.

Thomas A. Reiter
Mar 31, 2010
Thomas A. Reiter, 82, of Punta Gorda passed away March 31, 2010. He was the son of Abraham and Nita (Hewitt) Reiter, born March 8, 1928 in Flint, MI. Thomas served in the US Army. He was a retired sale representative in the automotive industry and came to this area from Flint, MI in 1997. Thomas served on the board...

Rodney Black
Mar 27, 2010
Rodney Black, 89, of Port Charlotte passed away March 27, 2010. He was the son of Alice (Swayne) and Wilbert Black, Jr., born October 2, 1920 in New Orleans, LA. Rodney served in the US Army during WWII and worked for G.E. and Kaiser Engineers as a Electrical Engineer before retiring. He was a member of I.E.E.E., Phi Beta Phi...

Charles Eric James
Mar 25, 2010
Charles Eric James, 40, of Port Charlotte formerly of Port St. Lucie, FL passed away March 25, 2010. He was the son of Bradley James and Carol Walters, born May 16, 1969 in Decatur, Illinois. Eric was a former baker with Morrison's Cafeteria and cashier with Kmart. He was a member of the Magicians Brotherhood and of the Christian faith....

Ruby Alice Berry
Mar 18, 2010
Ruby Alice Simpson Berry, 87, of Punta Gorda passed away March 18, 2010. She was the daughter William and Hattie (nee Burton) Simpson, born October 4, 1922 in Eldorado, Illinois. Ruby worked at Larkin Children’s Home, Elgin, Illinois for several years and was a very talented seamstress. She was a member of Larkin Avenue Baptist Church. Ruby will be greatly...
Allen Bookout
Mar 10, 2010
Allen Bookout, 68, of Punta Gorda passed away March 10, 2010. He was the son of Barrett and Margie (Hutton) Bookout, born December 12, 1941 in Dalhart, TX. Allen was a pilot for TWA for 31 years before retiring; he moved to this area from St. Louis, MO in 1991. He played team tennis at both the Punta Gorda Club...
Howard W. Martinez
Mar 7, 2010
Howard W. Martinez was born December 17, 1938, in Atlanta, Georgia to George and Martha (nee Johnson) Martinez. Howard grew up in the Palm River area hunting doves and shooting snook under the Seddon Island docks in Tampa. He served his country in the US Navy and achieved Master Diver status, a skill that would serve him all his life....
Harold D. Frazee, Jr.
Mar 6, 2010
Harold David "Bud" Frazee, Jr., 83, of Punta Gorda passed away on March 6, 2010 after a brief illness. He was the son of Harold D. and Greta (nee Sackett)Frazee, Sr., born October 17, 1926 in White Plains, NY. A long time resident of Syracuse, NY, he moved to Punta Gorda in 1986. He was a lifelong member of Pebble...
Dalton A. Chase
Mar 5, 2010
Dalton A. Chase, 47, of Port Charlotte, FL went home to Jesus March 5, 2010. Born March 29, 1962, Barbados, he was the son of Earl and Allison Chase. Dalton earned his degree in Business Administration. He came to Port Charlotte from Flushing, Queens, New York in 1999 and was a member of New Day Christian Church. Dalton served many...

Zoltan Paul Desully
Mar 5, 2010
Zoltan Paul "Zol" DeSully, 87 of Punta Gorda died March 5 , 2010. He was born February 8, 1923. Zol has worked many years for Lee County and was an active member of the Fisherman's Village Tennis Club. He was a passionate traveller and will be sadly missed by us all Survived by his son, Zoltan "Sol" DeSully; daughters, Helga...
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