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Lillian P Fabian
Sep 18, 2021
Lee Fabian, nee Gossner, 92, of Punta Gorda, died Saturday, September 18, 2021. She was born on January 15, 1929, in Seymour, WI. Eldest daughter to Ernest and Agnes Gossner. She graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI with a degree in Business Administration. Preceded in death by husband, former Punta Gorda Mayor M. Stephen Fabian Jr.; daughter Mary Clare...
Marie F. Jones
Sep 15, 2021
Marie Frances Therese Eileen McDonald Fitzgerald Jones, 89, passed away peacefully at home in Port Charlotte, FL on September 15th, 2021 in the arms of her niece, Karen Payton, and daughter, Regina Fitzgerald Totaro. Marie was born to Louis Ernest McDonald and Mary Agnes Smith McDonald on April 16, 1932, in South Hampton, New York. In November of 1951, she...
Sandra Karp
Sep 13, 2021
Sandra Lee Karp, 55, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Monday, September 13, 2021, at Bayfront Hospital in Port Charlotte. She was born November 14, 1966, in Chicago, IL. She was an Office Coordinator for Lexington Manor and the North Port Chamber. She is survived by her mother Patricia Host Frank; brother Robert; fiancé Thomas Rose; stepfather Bruce Frank and...
Priscilla "Pete" L. Dennis
Sep 13, 2021
Priscilla "Pete" Dennis of Port Charlotte was born July 24, 1954, in Canton, Ohio to Betty and Robert Newell. She spent most of her life in Charlotte County, Florida. On September 13, 2021, Priscilla was reunited with her husband Edward Dennis who preceded her in death. She served in many roles in her life; she was a nurse, owned a...
Eric J. Choken
Sep 10, 2021
Eric Jordan Choken March 13, 1987 – September 10, 2021 After 17 days in the hospital, Eric lost his life to Covid. Surrounded by his family and friends, he was withdrawn from all life support and passed quickly and peacefully on September 10, 2021. Eric Jordan Choken was born on March 13, 1987, in Akron, Ohio and attended Nolley Elementary...
Lee H. Soucie
Sep 9, 2021
Lee H. Soucie, 73, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on September 9, 2021. He was born on May 25, 1948, to Hilaire Edmund and Erna Marie in Fairfax Co., VA. Lee worked as a CDL truck driver for Saco Industries and honorably served in the U.S. Army. He was an avid shark fisherman who to this day holds the...
Josephine A. Nicolosi
Sep 7, 2021
Josephine A. Nicolosi, 97, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on September 7, 2021. She was born on December 8, 1923, to Otto and Anna Antlitz in Dusseldorf, Germany. Josephine moved to PGI in 1976 from Dayton, OH. She was an Administrative Assistant on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, retiring in 1976. She was a member of the Isles Yacht...
Dwight Wuerth
Sep 7, 2021
Dwight Wuerth, 69, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on September 7, 2021. He was born on October 9, 1951, to Joseph and Viola Wuerth in Miami, FL. He moved to Port Charlotte in 1998 after residing in the Philippines. Dwight honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971. He was a member of the American Legion and American Eagle. ...
Paul W. Cannon
Sep 6, 2021
Paul W. Cannon, born Feb 9, 1950, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Harold and Kathryn Cannon (deceased), current resident of North Port, Florida. Survived by wife, Vira, six children Rochelle, Michael, Tricia, Seth, Andrey, Vladimir, and eight grandkids, Logan, Brittany, Amber, Siarrah, Danny, Alexandr, Arina, and Max and 5 great-grandkids. Survived also by siblings, Evone, Perry, and Lyn. He enjoyed...
Stacey J. Wilson
Sep 4, 2021
Stacey J. Wilson, 51, of Englewood, FL passed away on September 4, 2021. She was born on January 2, 1970, to Philip and Linda Riley in Franklin, IN. Stacey moved to Englewood in 2013 and was the Manager of Beach Liquor. She enjoyed fishing, playing cards, and playing pool with her family and friends. Stacey especially loved vacationing with her...
Ronald W. Doty
Sep 1, 2021
Ronald W. Doty, 73, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on September 1, 2021. He was born on November 7, 1947, to Alfred Sr. and Georgia Doty in Toledo, OH. Ronald honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1970. He resided in Michigan until 1988, moving to Oakwood, IL where he retired in 2014. Ronald was a proud...
August F. Werner
Aug 31, 2021
August F. Werner, 88, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on August 31, 2021. He was born on July 16, 1933, to August C. and Mildred Werner in Teaneck, NJ. August honorable served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the VFW. He was a Manager and Systems Analyst for Equitable Life Insurance, retiring in 1990 and worked...
Timothy A. Smith
Aug 30, 2021
Timothy A. Smith, 60, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on August 30, 2021. He was born on February 4, 1961, to Richard and Doris Smith in Loudonville, OH. Timothy moved to Punta Gorda in 1981 and was self-employed in lawn care, retiring in 2020. He loved building mechanical things and tinkering. Timothy especially enjoyed making everything look perfect and...
Lawrence "Larry" N. Tolpin
Aug 29, 2021
Larry Tolpin, 66, of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away unexpectedly on August 29th, 2021. Larry is survived by his wife of 45 years, best friend, and love of his life, Donna. He is also survived by his beloved children Ben (Stacy) Tolpin, and Stacy (Justin) Snyder, his four dearly loved granddaughters, Ella & Elaina Snyder and Addie & Alex Tolpin,...
Dennis W. Hering
Aug 28, 2021
Dennis W. Hering, 73, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away on August 28, 2021, after a brief illness. Dennis was born April 8, 1948, in Lorain, Ohio and lived there until 2011. Dennis was a 1966 graduate of Admiral King High School and proudly served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War, where he received many medals. He...
Gregory "Spider" B. Wade
Aug 27, 2021
Gregory “Spider” Wade, 70, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on August 27, 2021. He was born on April 24, 1951, to Russell and Edna Wade in Lewiston, ME. Greg worked at Simpson Takoma Kraft Paper Company for 20 years while living in Washington State, retiring in 2004. A previous resident of Port Charlotte since 1952, he returned and began...
Shelby L. Chandler
Aug 25, 2021
Shelby Lee Chandler (78) of Port Charlotte, Florida passed away due to complications from a COVID-induced pneumonia on August 25, 2021. An open Memorial Service will be held for him at Sarasota Military Cemetery (9810 Clark Rd, Sarasota, FL 34241) on September 20, 2021, at 11:00 am and flowers will be accepted. Shelby was born on October 10, 1942, in...
Carol J. Kelly
Aug 25, 2021
Carol J. Kelly, 83, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on August 25, 2021. Carol was born on December 19, 1937, to Lee and Gertrude Mays in Niagara Falls, NY. She was married to the love of her life “Kelly” for 54 years and toured the United States raising their family as...
Angelika Tremblay
Aug 24, 2021
Angelika (Angie) Tremblay, 68, of Punta Gorda died on August 24,2021 at Bayfront Hospital in Punta Gorda, FL. She was born on November 30, 1952 in Wolfsgang Germany, to Gertrude (Anne) Schilling and Johannes Fritz. She is survived by her mother Gertrude Schilling of Port Charlotte; her sister Hannalore Fritz of Germany; her significant other of 30 years Jeffrey Rose...
Robert S. Rafn
Aug 24, 2021
Our Daddy was such a special and loving husband and father. He loved his children so much... Bob Rafn (deceased) and Denise Rafn (deceased) and John Rafn. Robert was also a grandfather and great-grandfather. Daddy loved his wife Marjory with all his heart and they were united for 70 years of the most pure and beautiful agape love. Daddy is...
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