Obituaries

John E. Tungate

John E. Tungate

Jun 18, 2008

John Edward Tungate, 81, of Port Charlotte passed away June 18, 2008. He was the son of Jack and Beulah Tungate, born August 26, 1926 in Piner, KY. John served in the US Navy on the USS Effingham and was wounded in the Battle of Okinawa; he was honorably discharged in November 1945. He was employed as a salesman. John...

Charles Wolfson

Charles Wolfson

Jun 15, 2008

Charles Wolfson, 85, of Port Charlotte formerly of Oak Park, Michigan passed away June 15, 2008. He was born on January 26, 1923. Charles worked as plant manager for Dale Plastics in Detroit and Plastic Systems in Walled Lake, Michigan until he retired in 1984. He and his wife moved to Port Charlotte in 1985. Charles will be greatly missed...

Raymond G. Fettinger

Raymond G. Fettinger

Jun 13, 2008

Raymond G. Fettinger, 62, of Port Charlotte passed away June 13, 2008. He was born January 21, 1946 in Tampa, FL to Paul and Beatrice (Mattingly) Fettinger. Raymond served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was a manager for Dow Chemicals in Production until he retired and moved from Midland, MI. Raymond was a member of...

Paul Edward Kiesling

Paul Edward Kiesling

Jun 11, 2008

Paul Edward Kiesling, 83, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away June 11, 2008. He was born August 11, 1924 to George and Mary (Hahnert) Kiesling in Logansport, IN. Paul's love of basketball began at Riley Junior High School who were city champions . He was a shooting guard for the Logan Berries. After graduating the LHS he attend Lawrence Tech...

John C. Spurlock, Jr.

John C. Spurlock, Jr.

Jun 10, 2008

John C. Spurlock, Jr., 90, of Port Charlotte passed away June 10, 2008. He was the son of John C. and Tommie (Hawkins) Spurlock, Sr. born September 29, 1917 in Attalla, AL. He served in the US Navy during WWII and the Korean Conflict. John came to Port Charlotte in 1958 from Greenville, AL and was an educator in Charlotte...

Annette F. Morrisette

Annette F. Morrisette

Jun 9, 2008

Annette F. Morrisette, 88 of Punta Gorda passed away June 9, 2008. She was born November 20, 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland to Clarence and Annette (Roseberry) Colbert. Annette moved from Newport Richey, FL to Punta Gorda in 2004. She was of the Episcopal faith and enjoyed sewing, reading, gardening, horses and dog shows. Annette will be greatly missed by her...

Albert Adams

Albert Adams

Jun 9, 2008

Albert Adams, 84, of Port Charlotte passed away June 9, 2008. He was born September 30, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA. Albert served in the US Air Force during WWII and then worked at the FAA Technical Center in Pomona, NJ. After his retirement, he moved from Absecon, NJ to Punta Gorda, FL. He moved to Port Charlotte two years ago....

Willie Joe Calhoun

Willie Joe Calhoun

Jun 5, 2008

Willie Joe Calhoun, 66, of North Port passed away June 5, 2008. He was born February 23, 1942 in Kingstree, SC to Joseph and Egeria (Boyd) Calhoun. Willie served in the US Air Force and retired from General Motors in 1997 then moved to North Port. He enjoyed going fishing with his wife, gardening and traveling. Willie will greatly missed...

Katherine H. Bellinger

Katherine H. Bellinger

Jun 3, 2008

Katherine Hoyle Bellinger, 91 of Punta Gorda passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2008. She was born September 3, 1916 in New Britain, CT to Ernest and Agnes (Driggs) Hoyle. Katherine was a life time member of American Legion Auxiliary Post #6 in New Britian, Connecticut. She will be great missed by her daughters, Susan (James) Wright of Punta Gorda and...

Mavis G. Courtois

Mavis G. Courtois

May 31, 2008

Mavis G. Courtois, 74, of North Port passed away May 31, 2008. She was born May 31, 1934 in Hackney, England. Mavis worked as a chemical engineer before retiring; she came to this area in 1987 from Groveland, MA. Mavis had many interests including Frank Sinatra music, cake decorating, camping, and gardening; she loved cooking for a crowd and catering...

Rex Gordon Wright

Rex Gordon Wright

May 30, 2008

Rex Gordon Wright, 78, of Punta Gorda formerly of Vincennes, Indiana passed away May 30, 2008. He was born January 26, 1930 in Gary, Indiana to Noble and Dorothy (Smith) Wright. Rex was a winter resident since 1988 then became a permanent resident of Punta Gorda in 1996. He was the former owner of Rex Wright Sales in Vincennes, Indiana....

James P. Vaughn

James P. Vaughn

May 30, 2008

James P. Vaughn, 67, of Punta Gorda, FL formerly of Nashville, TN passed away May 30, 2008. He was born October 6, 1940 in Monroe County, Kentucky to George Curren and Annie Lee (Hoopper) Vaughn. James worked as a Fireman for 16 years with Nashville Metro F.D. and owned James Vaughn Roofing for 31 years. He moved from Nashville to...

Albert J. Desgroseilliers

Albert J. Desgroseilliers

May 29, 2008

Albert J. DesGroseilliers, 72, of Punta Gorda passed away May 29, 2008. He was born March 5, 1936 in Manchester, NH to Albert J and Jeannette (Dufault) DesGroseilliers. Albert served in the US Army and retired from Met Life after 24 years. He moved from Manchester, New Hampshire to Punta Gorda in 1998. Albert was a member of the Knights...

Mark W. Emery

Mark W. Emery

May 26, 2008

Mark W. Emery, 80, of Deep Creek passed away May 26, 2008 at Charlotte Regional Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born June10, 1927 in Westbrook, Maine to Paul and Edna (Wilcox) Emery. Mark was a graduate of Westbrook High School and served in the US Navy during WWII. Mark did his machinist apprenticeship at the Saco Lowell Machine...

Richard E. Saxton

Richard E. Saxton

May 25, 2008

Richard E. Saxton, 77, of Port Charlotte passed away May 25, 2008. He was born March 17, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York to Samuel and Henrietta (Kotlaba) Saxton. Richard served as a Sargeant in the US Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a computer programer and systems analysis in the banking industry. Richard moved from Staten Island,...

Goldie I. Christy

Goldie I. Christy

May 24, 2008

Goldie I. Christy, 62, of North Port, FL passed away May 24, 2008. She was the daughter of James and Ruth (Hall) Graham, born June 12, 1945 in McKeesport, PA. Goldie married Philip Christy on December 7, 1963; she was a homemaker who took great joy in caring for her family and spending time with her grandchildren. She lived all...

Joseph F. Krason

Joseph F. Krason

May 24, 2008

Joseph F. Krason, 89, passed away May 24, 2008. He was born May 30, 1918 in United, PA and was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth(Smith) Krason. Joseph moved to Punta Gorda in 1996 from Virginia. He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad for 30 years before becoming a carpenter for the State of New Jersey. He was a member of...

Vance G. Herbener

Vance G. Herbener

May 24, 2008

Vance G. Herbener, 44, of Port Charlotte passed away May 24, 2008. He was the son of Vernon C. and Claudette (Luchetti) Herbener, born February 5, 1964 in Elgin, IL. Vance came to this area in 1992 from Elgin and worked as a self-employed truck driver; he enjoyed cooking and was a member of St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic Church. Vance...

John G. Daniele

John G. Daniele

May 23, 2008

John Gregory Daniele was the son of Louis and Virginia (Varilla) Daniele, born February 7, 1969 in Bristol, Pennsylvania. John was a carpenter and moved to Port Charlotte, Florida from New York in 1978. He was an avid sports fan, especially of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and enjoyed coaching his kid's soccer teams. He was a big fan of Pearl...

Charlene L. Brooke

Charlene L. Brooke

May 22, 2008

Charlene Leah Brooke, 65 of North Port passed away May 22, 2008. She was the daughter of Anna Yost, born May 13, 1943 in Fall River, Mass. Charlene moved to North Port in 1999 from Rhode Island. She retired from Torbot Corp in Rhode Island. She was a member of the Ladies Auxillary of O.B.V.F. Charlene enjoyed doing ceramics. Charlene...

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