Obituaries

Bruce Arthur Bennington

Bruce Arthur Bennington

Dec 20, 2007

LCDR Retired, Bruce A. Bennington, 74, of Punta Gorda passed away December 20, 2007. He was born April 9, 1933 in Washington, DC to John and Miriam (Latterner) Bennington. Bruce enlisted in the US Navy at the end of the Korean Conflict and graduated from the US Naval Academy Class of ?57 and became a Naval Aviator. He served in...

Elsa-Britt Clements

Elsa-Britt Clements

Dec 17, 2007

Elsa - Britt Clements, 66, of Punta Gorda passed away December 17, 2007. She was born February 25, 1941 in Greendale, WI to Bengt and Birget (Reese) Sandstrom. Britt was a retired office manager and moved from Las Vegas, NV to Punta Gorda in 1995. She will be greatly missed by her husband of 47 years, Donald; son, Kelly (Karen)...

Ervin Borza

Ervin Borza

Dec 16, 2007

Ervin Borza, 69, of Port Charlotte, FL formerly of White Plains, Maryland passed away peacefully with loving family and friends by his side on December 16, 2007. He was born September 28, 1938 to the late Andrew and Emma (Bosic) Borza in Mount Pleasant, PA. Ervin retired from Aireco Supply in southern Maryland. He was a member of the Elks,...

Grace E. Souder

Grace E. Souder

Dec 16, 2007

Grace Elizabeth Souder, 90, of Port Charlotte, formerly of Belleview, FL, passed away December 14, 2007. She was born February 1, 1917 in Savage, Maryland to Joseph A. and Grace M. (Reed) Fisher. Grace was a member of Episcopal Church of the Good Shepard of Punta Gorda, FL. She was also a member of the Eastern Star, Daughters of the...

John W. Eddleton

John W. Eddleton

Dec 15, 2007

John W. Eddleton, 84, of Punta Gorda formerly of Nantucket, MA passed away December 15, 2007. He was born November 15, 1923 in Richmond, VA to John and Annie (Walton) Eddleton. John served in the US Navy during WWII and was the previous owner of Eddletons Guest House in Nantucket, MA. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of...

M. Catherine Skaggs

M. Catherine Skaggs

Dec 14, 2007

M. Catherine Skaggs, 94, formerly of Tiskilwa, IL, recently of Port Charlotte, FL, passed away December 14, 2007. She was born February 7, 1913 in New Hope, KY to Leo and Mary (Morris) Nevitt. Catherine was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tiskilwa, IL, and was very active in their Altar and Rosary Society. She enjoyed playing cards in...

Quang Nguyen

Quang Nguyen

Dec 13, 2007

Quang Nguyen, 65, of Punta Gorda passed away December 13, 2007. The family will receive friends 2:00 - 7:00 pm, Saturday, December 22, 2007 at Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services Punta Gorda Chapel. A service will be at 1:00 pm, at Faith Lutheran Church in Punta Gorda with Rev. Barr Chittick officiating. Burial to follow after service at Charlotte...

Daniel R. Howell

Daniel R. Howell

Dec 13, 2007

Daniel R. Howell, 73, of Punta Gorda passed away December 13, 2007. He was born August 20, 1934 in Alabama City, Alabama to Robert and Eva Addison. Dan was graduate of Toledo University. He was the previous owner of Southern Homes and was the owner of Dan Howell Drafting & Design Services and Punta Gorda Blueprint. Dan moved from Indiana...

Ralph C. Worley

Ralph C. Worley

Dec 13, 2007

Ralph C. Worley, 58, of Punta Gorda passed away December 13, 2007. He was born August 19, 1949 in Moultrie, GA to William and Nora (Milan) Worley. Ralph has been a resident since 1960 and attended Sallie Jones and Charlotte High School. He enlisted in the US Army in 1967 and served 2 years in Vietnam including Germany, France and...

Daniel L. Buffington

Daniel L. Buffington

Dec 12, 2007

Daniel L. Buffington, 66, of Punta Gorda passed away December 12, 2007. He was born September 12, 1941 in Brookline, MA to Lloyd and Carol (Lovering) Buffington. Daniel was the owner of D. Buffington Plastering Company in Abington, MA and moved to Punta Gorda from Abington, MA in 2004. He was a member of the Moose, VFW in Punta Gorda,...

James E. Kinsey

James E. Kinsey

Dec 3, 2007

James E. Kinsey, 81, of North Port, FL formerly of Atlanta, GA passed away December 3, 2007. He was born August 16, 1926 in Atlanta, GA to William and Leona (Smith) Kinsey. James served in the US Marines during WWII and Korean Conflict. He was a retired superintendent for the City of Atlanta Water Bureau and moved in 1988 to...

Dolores M. Ruhling

Dolores M. Ruhling

Dec 2, 2007

“The Family would like to Thank Tidewell Hospice Critical Care Nurses, Glo Thomas, Beverly Bell and Lori for the compassionate care they gave my mother in her last hours. They were surly our angels and our rock.” Dolores M. Ruhling, 85, of Punta Gorda formerly of St. Louis, Missouri took Jesus’ hand and entered into her eternal home on December...

Lois S. White

Lois S. White

Nov 27, 2007

Lois S. White, 82, of Punta Gorda passed away November 27, 2007. She was born September 30, 1925 in La Porte, Indiana to Harley and Lilly (Arndt) Smith. Lois was the Director of the Heart to Heart Volunteer Group at Charlotte Regional Medical Center for 15 years and was a former President on the board at Paradise Park Condo Association....

Robert F. Beckman

Robert F. Beckman

Nov 24, 2007

Robert F. Beckman, 70, of Punta Gorda passed away November 24, 2007. He was born November 15, 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Ervin and May Reah(Perrin) Beckman. Robert was a retired mechanic and moved from Cincinnati, Ohio in 1963. He enjoyed going fishing when ever possible. Robert will be greatly missed by his daughter, Catherine Brashear of Lake Helen, FL;...

Ronald F. Kane

Ronald F. Kane

Nov 24, 2007

Ronald F. Kane, 74, of Punta Gorda passed away November 24, 2007 at his resident. He was born April 27, 1933 in Canada to Frank and Evelyn (Higgins) Kane. Ronald worked for General Motors in Flint, MI as a pattern maker before retiring in 1970 and moving to Punta Gorda. Ronald’s passion was playing golf. He was a member of...

Alfred O. Domann

Alfred O. Domann

Nov 23, 2007

Alfred “Al” O. Domann, 80, of Punta Gorda passed away November 23, 2007 after a short illness. He was born April 18, 1927 in Port Huron, MI to Otto A and Alice B. (Eveningred) Domann. Al served in the US Army during WWII in Austria. He married Donna T. Groat on June 13, 1953. He had a career as a...

David S. Gentile

David S. Gentile

Nov 20, 2007

David S. Gentile, 84, of Port Charlotte passed away November 20, 2007. He was born August 9, 1923 in Worcester, MA to Frank and Concetta (Araby) Gentile. David served in the US Navy during WWII. He retired from the trucking business and moved to Port Charlotte from Shrewsbury, MA in 1980. David was a member of the American Legion Post...

Carlos Eduardo Gonzalez

Carlos Eduardo Gonzalez

Nov 19, 2007

Carlos Eduardo Gonzalez, 71, of Port Charlotte passed away November 19, 2007. He was born August 6, 1936 in Peru to Victor and Ana (Negrini) Gonzalez-Tafur. Carlos served in the US Army from 1960 to 1963. He immigrated from Peru in 1957 and became a US Citizen in 1962. Carlos married Gail Smith in 1967 and graduated from Newark College...

Bruce Milton Reichenbach, Sr.

Bruce Milton Reichenbach, Sr.

Nov 17, 2007

Bruce Milton Reichenbach, Sr., 70, of Port Charlotte passed away November 17, 2007. He was born December 6, 1936 in Akron, Ohio to Ralph and Florence (Hartline) Reichenbach. Bruce will be greatly missed by brothers, Ralph E. Reichenbach, Jr of Cleveland, OH and Charles F. Reichenbach of PA: sons, Bruce Reichenbach, Jr of North Port, Mark Reichenbach of Venice, Bryon...

Holly K. Crouch

Holly K. Crouch

Nov 16, 2007

“If tears could form a ladder I’d climb them up to heaven to be near you once again” Holly K. Crouch, 25, of Port Charlotte passed away November 16, 2007 from complications from lifetime struggle of cystic fibrosis. She was born April 19, 1982 in Miami, Florida to Noel and Joy Crouch. Holly graduated from Port Charlotte High in 2000...

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