Obituaries
Darrel R. Lemmons
Jul 10, 2008
Darrel R. Lemmons, 82, Punta Gorda passed away July 10, 2008. He was born February 6, 1926 in Pocahontas, Arkansas to Jesse and Mary (McNabb) Lemmons. Darrel served in the US Navy during WWII. He was a retired long distance trucker and moved from St. Louis, MO to Punta Gorda in 1991. Darrel was a member of the Masonic Lodge...
Beverly V. Hampton
Jul 8, 2008
Beverly V. Hampton, 82, of Punta Gorda passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008. She was born October 22, 1926 in Windsor, ontario, Canada to Carl and Velma Smith. Beverly worked for the US Department of Defense in Warren, MI for 31 years. She retired to Punta Gorda and was a Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star. Beverly will be greatly...
Francis X. Brey
Jul 5, 2008
Francis Xavier Brey was the son of Rudy and Irene Brey, born May 2, 1935 in New York City. He joined the Air Core as a medic and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas then later Andover AFB in Massachusetts. After leaving the Air Force he attended St. John University and graduated with a degree in microbiology. He worked as...
John Anthony D'Erasmo
Jul 4, 2008
John Anthony D'Erasmo, 87, of North Port passed away July 4, 2008 after a long illness. He was the son of Anthony and Annina Maria (Cassano) D'Erasmo, born April 16, 1921 in Brooklyn, NY. John served in the US Navy. He lived in Buffalo, NY where he raised his family from a previous marriage, and worked for the General Motors...
Florence C. Piker
Jul 3, 2008
Florence C. "Flo" Piker, 77, of Punta Gorda passed away July 3, 2008. She was the daughter of Frank and Hulda (Gazelle) Pike, born September 10, 1930 in Greenville, IL. Flo worked as a secretary with Monsanto for 27 years before retiring. She came to Punta Gorda in 1979 from Illinois, and enjoyed swimming and laying in the sun. Flo...
Shirley Rose Morris
Jul 2, 2008
Shirley Rose Morris of Punta Gorda and formerly from Hillsboro, Ohio, died suddenly at Charlotte Regional Medical Center on July 2, 2008. She was born November 19, 1932 in Loveland, Ohio to Lesllie E Snider, Sr and Icephine Wilson Snider. Shirley was in Real Estate for 30 years and a member of The Board of Realtors in Hillsboro, and Winter...
Mary R. Toolan
Jul 2, 2008
Mary R. Toolan, 86, of Punta Gorda passed away July 2, 2008. She was born February 3, 1922 in Los Angeles, CA to Dennis and Mary (O'Hagan) Winnie. Mary was the wife of a US Air Force Colonel until his retirement after 34 years and moved to Florida. She has lived in this area since 1973 including Emerald Pointe and...
Charles W. Beard
Jun 28, 2008
Charles W. Beard, 68, of Punta Gorda passed away June 28, 2008. He was the son of Charlie and Inez (Alexander) Beard, born April 12, 1940 in Knoxville, TN. Charles was an avid Tennessee Volunteer fan and NASCAR fan. He will be greatly missed by his wife, Andrea L. Beard; sons, Mike (Kathy) Beard, Mark (Chris) Beard, Ken (Kathrina) Beard,...
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
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
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
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.
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...
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....
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...
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
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
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...
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...
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....
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