Obituaries

Sandy Kay Davenport

Sandy Kay Davenport

Oct 25, 2009

Sandy Davenport, 66, of Punta Gorda passed away October 25, 2009. She was the daughter of Walter and Anna (Sanders) Webb, born December 22, 1942 in Indianapolis, IN. Sandy moved from Oregon, WI to Punta Gorda in 2000 and enjoyed being active in her community. She was a member of Burnt Store Lakes Red Hats, Epsilon Sigma Alpha Philanthropic Organization,...

Robert E. Wyne

Robert E. Wyne

Oct 25, 2009

Robert E. Wyne, 70, of Port Charlotte passed away October 25, 2009. He was the son of Anthony and Ellen (Horwath) Wyne, born January 1, 1939 in St. Paul, MN. Robert served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict and retired from TSI Corp in Minnesota. He enjoyed fishing, boating and attended St. Max Kolbe Catholic Church. Robert will...

Bettie Isaacson

Bettie Isaacson

Oct 23, 2009

Bettie Isaacson, 83, of Punta Gorda passed away on October 23, 2009. She was the daughter of John and Georgia (Atwood) Crabtree, born in Peoria, OK. Bettie was a huge fan of boating and her alma mater, the University of Michigan. One of her greatest loves was her career in teaching, having taught French and English for the Carman-Ainsworth School...

Mariann H. Clinton

Mariann H. Clinton

Oct 22, 2009

Mariann Hancock Clinton, 75, of Punta Gorda, Florida passed away October 22, 2009 at her summer home in Monroe, Ohio. She was the daughter of John Bowen Hancock and Nell Maureen Johnson Hancock, born December 7, 1933 in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Mariann was a graduate of Indianola High School in Indianola, Mississippi (valedictorian), Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, the Cincinnati College-Conservatory...

Joan Barbara Markovich

Joan Barbara Markovich

Oct 21, 2009

Joan Barbara Markovich went to visit the Lord on October 21, 2009 after suffering from a long illness. She was the daughter of James and Helen (Svitlak) Mraz, born July 6, 1937 in McKeesport, PA. Joan married Raymond D. Markovich on April 7, 1956, and subsequently moved to Tampa, FL. In 1964 Ray and Joan moved to Cape Coral, FL...

Alejandro Hernandez

Alejandro Hernandez

Oct 20, 2009

"We would like to thank the nurses and staff at Signature Health Care for their help and support." Alejandro “Jando” Hernandez, 81, of Port Charlotte passed away October 20, 2009 at Fawcett Memorial Hospital. He was born March 15, 1928 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to Saturnino and Claudina Hernandez. Jando married Brunilda on July 31, 1965 and moved to Brooklyn,...

John E. Wiseman

John E. Wiseman

Oct 20, 2009

John E. Wiseman, 87, of Port Charlotte passed away October 20, 2009. He was the son of Harold and Henrietta (Nagle) Wiseman, born January 8, 1923 in Youngstown, OH. John served in the US Army during WWII and received the Bronze Star. He was the owner of ITT Manufacturing in Bloomfield, NY and came to Port Charlotte from Fairport, NY...

Donald John Kasper

Donald John Kasper

Oct 20, 2009

Donald John Kasper, 82, of Punta Gorda passed away October 20, 2009. He was the son of Clement and Monica (Yanke) Kasper, born June 29, 1927 in Cleveland, OH. Don was a shop manager for Merrick Chevrolet for 47 years. He came to Punta Gorda from Strongsville, OH in 2001 and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and...

George Selby Canada

George Selby Canada

Oct 18, 2009

George Selby Canada, 73, of Port Charlotte passed away October 18, 2009. He was the son of George and Laura (Sutton) Canada, born April 5, 1936 in Indianapolis, IN. Selby was a veteran in the Navy, served on the USS Newport News and was a medic in the Korean Conflict. He loved playing fast-pitch softball and was an avid trap...

Barbara Ann Householder

Barbara Ann Householder

Oct 16, 2009

Barbara Ann Householder, 74, of Port Charlotte passed away October 16, 2009. She was the daughter of Myron and Orabelle (Sullivan) Lingo, born August 3, 1935 in Mount Victory, OH. Barbara will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She will be greatly missed by her husband of 55 years, Robert Lee Householder; sons Ronald Wayne, Gary...

Elwood  P. Hudson

Elwood P. Hudson

Oct 14, 2009

Elwood P. "Woody" Hudson, 94, of Port Charlotte passed away October 14, 2009. He was the son of Stephen and Ella (Davidson) Hudson, born September 4, 1915 in Harbison, Delaware. Woody served in the Army during WWII in the CBI Theater and was active in the China-Burma-India Veterans Association. He worked as a US Government Consultant for ACMI before retiring...

Beverly M. Burke

Beverly M. Burke

Oct 13, 2009

Beverly M. Burke, 63, of Punta Gorda passed away October 13, 2009. She was the daughter of Charles and Margaret (Brown) Vitton, born October 5, 1946 in Hancock, MI. Beverly graduated from and received her Masters degree from Northern Illinois University; she was a teacher for West Chicago High School District 94 for 30 years. She came to Punta Gorda...

Elena M Farquharson

Elena M Farquharson

Oct 12, 2009

Elena Marta Kelly was the daughter of Peter and Elena Buenaventura (Oliver) Kelly, born November 13, 1916 in Buenos Aries, Argentina. She spent her childhood in Galway, Ireland before moving back to Buenos Aries. Elena married Alwin Donald Farquharson on April 3, 1937; their family grew to include five children. She taught English at the English Academy and was a...

Alice K. Adkins

Alice K. Adkins

Oct 9, 2009

Alice K. Adkins, 71, of Punta Gorda passed away October 9, 2009. She was born February 24, 1938 in Reno, Nevada. Alice was a retired medical transcriptionist and moved from Orlando to Punta Gorda in 2009. She was a member of Aloma Baptist Church in Winter Park and enjoyed doing needlepoint. Alice will be greatly missed by her daughter, Tracey...

Donald  I.  Pratt

Donald I. Pratt

Oct 6, 2009

Donald I. Pratt, 78, of Englewood passed away October 6, 2009. He was the son of Charles and Ida (Sanders) Pratt, born December 11, 1930 in Phillips, Maine. Donald served in the US Navy aboard the USS Howard D. Crow; he was a control room operator for Public Service of New Hampshire before retiring. He came to this area from...

Kenneth R. Delahunty

Kenneth R. Delahunty

Oct 2, 2009

Kenneth R. Delahunty, Jr, 68 of Seminole Lakes, Punta Gorda and Easton, PA died October 2, 2009 in Port Charlotte. He was born on September 27, 1941 in Sharon, PA to Hilda and Kenneth Delahunty, Sr. A graduate of Penn State with an MA, Ken spent his life teaching; the final 33 years a Professor of English at Northampton Community...

Nancy  Jean Plante

Nancy Jean Plante

Sep 27, 2009

Nancy Jean Plante, 56, of Port Charlotte passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Fawcett Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of John T. and Mae Frank (Thomas) Cullifer, born May 13, 1953 in Hartford, AL. Nancy graduated from Seminole High School in Seminole, FL in 1971. She served for six years in the US Air Force as a Sergeant...

Ella Pearl  O'Neil

Ella Pearl O'Neil

Sep 21, 2009

Ella Pearl O’Neil, 91, of Port Charlotte passed away September 21, 2009. She was the daughter of Robert and Annie (Ayer) Gamble, born December 1, 1917 in Canada. Ella moved from Detroit, Michigan to Port Charlotte in 1973 and worked as a waitress for Ramada Inn for 20 plus years. Ella loved to play bingo. She will be greatly missed...

William Heier

William Heier

Sep 20, 2009

William Heier, 77, of Punta Gorda formerly of Ventnor Heights, New Jersey passed away September 20, 2009. He was the son of Irving and Regina (Gillis) Heier, born June 15, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York. William served in the US Navy and was a retired mechanical engineer. He was a member of the Punta Gorda Elks and enjoyed traveling and...

George M. Collier

George M. Collier

Sep 20, 2009

George Melville Collier, 92, of Punta Gorda passed away September 20, 2009. He was the son of George and Emma (Graff) Collier, born August 1, 1917 in Cincinnati, Ohio. George served in the US Army during WWII and moved to Florida in 1987 to enjoy his retirement. He was a member of the American Legion. George will be greatly missed...