Obituaries

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....

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...

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;...

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...

Betty R. Apple

Betty R. Apple

Nov 11, 2007

Betty R. Apple, 84, of Punta Gorda passed away November 11, 2007. She was born October 13, 1923 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Betty moved from Dayton, Ohio in 1977 to Punta Gorda. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and enjoyed bowling. Betty will be greatly missed by her husband of 62 years, John Apple, Sr; sons, Jim...

Jeffrey L. Bishop

Jeffrey L. Bishop

Nov 10, 2007

Jeffrey L. Bishop, 43, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away November 10, 2007. He was born July 15, 1964 in Greensburg, IN to James and Barbara (Davis) Bishop. Jeffrey served in the US Air Force for 4 years in Okinawa Japan. He worked for Irish’s Country Store for 12 years. He moved to Port Charlotte in 1974 from Indiana. Jeffrey...

Edward Hozubin

Edward Hozubin

Nov 9, 2007

Edward Hozubin, 88, of Port Charlotte passed away November 9, 2007. He was born January 16, 1919 in Waterbury, CT to Louis and Josephine (Armonat) Hozubin. Edward serviced in WWII in the 87th Infantry Division in Germany. Edward worked as a carpenter and builder in Cheshire, CT until he retired and moved to Port Charlotte in 1984. He enjoyed going...

Anne M. Dennis

Anne M. Dennis

Nov 9, 2007

Anne M. Dennis, 81, of Port Charlotte passed away November 9, 2007. She was born February 20, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York to Jacob and Mary (Kovack) Holicki. Anne was retired executive secretary from Pennwalt Chemicals and moved from Wyandotte, Michigan to Port Charlotte in 1990. She was an avid bowler and of the Catholic faith. Anne will be greatly...

Louise Spadaro

Louise Spadaro

Nov 8, 2007

God looked around His garden. And found an empty space. He then looked down upon the Earth, And saw your tired face. He put His arms around you. And lifted you to rest. God’s garden must be beautiful He always takes the best. He saw the roads were getting rough, and the hills were hard to climb. So He closed...

Josephine Thibault

Josephine Thibault

Nov 8, 2007

“A special thank you to all the staff at H.Q.M. of Port Charlotte, especially the Nurses and CNA’s on B-Wing for the wonderful care given to our mother” Josephine Thibault, 98, of Port Charlotte passed away Thursday, November 8, 2007. She was born March 20, 1909 in Cambridge, MA to Fred and Delvina (Martineau) Benoit. Josephine moved from Arlington, MA...