Obituaries

Francis Hauser, Jr.

Francis Hauser, Jr.

May 4, 2007

Francis “Hank” Hauser, Jr., 64, of Englewood passed away May 4, 2007. He was born April 1, 1943 in Jersey City, NJ. Hank resided in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey before moving to Florida five years ago. Hank served in the US Army as a Military Policeman in Germany 1962 to 1965 and was the recipient of the Armed Forces Expeditionary...

Thomas G. Price, Jr.

Thomas G. Price, Jr.

Apr 30, 2007

“Whereas God created the sun and stars and all the light that we see and feel; Tom is now a part of that light, shining in our windows in the morning hours, warming our face and hearts and as we look to the sky, and winking playfully from heaven at night. He is a part of God’s infinity, waiting timelessly...

Lucille C. Leonard

Lucille C. Leonard

Apr 30, 2007

Lucille C. Leonard, 71, of Port Charlotte and winter resident of Castleton, New York passed away April 30, 2007. She was born June 6, 1935 in Albany, New York to Francis and Josephine (Beberwyck) Carney. Lucille retired from the state of New York and was a life member of Castleton Fire Department Auxiliary. She was a member of Sacred Heart...

Linda M. Sella

Linda M. Sella

Apr 28, 2007

Linda M. Sella, 75, of Punta Gorda passed away April 28, 2007. She was born January 15, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York to Attilio and Linda (Blasi) Crugnale. Linda was a secretary for an insurance company before retiring and moving from Long Island, New York in 2000. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Linda enjoyed volunteering at...

George Edward Holben

George Edward Holben

Apr 27, 2007

George Edward Holben, 79, of North Port, FL passed away April 27, 2007. He was born May 4, 1927 in Camden, New Jersey to George and Edna (Austin) Spencer. George served in the US Army during WWII. He worked as a Traffic Manager in Distribution for Hublein Company before retiring and moving from Bristol, CT in 1996. George was a...

Rodman E. Evans

Rodman E. Evans

Apr 27, 2007

Rodman E.”Rod” Evans, 84, of Punta Gorda passed away April 27, 2007. He was born August 24, 1922 in Roxana, DE to Grover Cleveland and Anna (Hastings) Evans. Rod served in the US Army in the European Theater and was a devoted family man. He enjoyed boating, fishing and working in the yard when he was able. Rod will be...

William H. Browning

William H. Browning

Apr 26, 2007

William H.”Jack” Browning, 79, of Punta Gorda passed away April 26, 2007. He was born September 30, 1927 to the late Robert and Essie Mae (Mc Callister) Browning. Jack served in the Army during WWII in the Pacific Theater. He retired from Wright Patterson AFB and was a dark room technician for the Daily Herald in Punta Gorda. Jack was...

Alice G. Champlin

Alice G. Champlin

Apr 24, 2007

Alice G. Champlin, 89, of Punta Gorda passed away April 24, 2007. She was born June 9, 1917 in Escoheag, RI. Alice worked for 20 years for Kay Dee Hand Prints in Hope Valley, R.I. before retiring. She has been a winter resident since 1989 from Rhode Island and was a past president of South County Professional and Business Women’s...

Robert C. Fergen

Robert C. Fergen

Apr 23, 2007

Robert Charles “Bob” Fergen was born in Buffalo, New York on February 16, 1930 to Charles and Eleanor (McCune) Fergen. Bob’s true love was transportation. As a young man his first job was a messenger for the New York Central Railroad where he had the opportunity to meet many vaudeville and other famous show personalities who appeared regularly at the...

David Paul Anderson, Jr.

David Paul Anderson, Jr.

Apr 22, 2007

David Paul Anderson, Jr., 24, of Port Charlotte passed away April 22, 2007. He was born April 19, 1983 to Michelle (Ryan) Anderson and the late David Paul Anderson, Sr. David worked as a chef. He moved from Trenton, New Jersey to Port Charlotte in 2002. He enjoyed drawing in his spare time. David will be greatly missed by his...

Lisa Ellen Smith

Lisa Ellen Smith

Apr 16, 2007

Lisa Ellen Smith, 53, of Punta Gorda passed away April 16, 2007. She was born November 16, 1953 in Middletown, Ohio to Howard Richard and Lois Jean (Ballard) Smith. Lisa graduated from Fairfield School in Hamilton, Ohio and worked for Miami Valley Industries until 1998. She then moved from Middletown, Ohio to Burnt Store Marina. Lisa was a member of...

Charles F. Wiss

Charles F. Wiss

Apr 15, 2007

Charles Frank “Charlie” Wiss, 90, of Port Charlotte passed away April 15, 2007. He was born December 6, 1916 in Shenandoah, PA to the late Casimiri and Stanistava (Zielinska) Wisniewski. Charlie graduated from J.W. Cooper High School in Shenandoah, PA and attended business school in Philadelphia. After having worked in the coal mines of the Shenandoah Valley, his family moved...

Stanley Lee Spaulding

Stanley Lee Spaulding

Apr 11, 2007

Lt. Colonel Stan Spaulding, 76, died Wednesday, April 12, 2007. Son of Earl Stanley and Elsie Mae (Wixson) Spaulding. Stan lived life to the fullest. Born in Clearwater, FL, he moved to Indiana at age 3. After a childhood spent in Marion, IN, as an introspective young man with wide and varied interests, he decided to major in Chemical Engineering...

Leroy V. Jones

Leroy V. Jones

Apr 8, 2007

LeRoy V. Jones, 89, died Sunday April 8, 2007 in Punta Gorda, Florida due to heart failure. LeRoy was born September 28, 1917 to Carl V. and Frances Belle (Judd) Jones in Jackson, Michigan. He was raised in Battle Creek, Michigan and attended Michigan State University and graduated with his Master’s in Chemistry. He worked for Dow Chemical in Midland,...

Joyce D. Heroy

Joyce D. Heroy

Apr 4, 2007

Joyce D. Heroy, 70, of Port Charlotte passed away April 4, 2007. She was born March 10, 1937 in Queens, New York to Charles and Edith (Graf) Heroy. She will be greatly missed by her daughter Lauren Schmidt-McCormack. A celebration of Joyce's life will be Friday, April 6, 2007 at 7:00 pm at the Punta Gorda Chapel of Larry Taylor...

Robert G. Lucchetti

Robert G. Lucchetti

Apr 4, 2007

Robert G.”Bob” Lucchetti, 73, of Port Charlotte passed away April 4, 2007. He was born June 30, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to George and Marie (Vlahos) Lucchetti. Bob moved to Florida in 1981 and worked for Charlotte County for 12 years. He was a member of Calvary Assembly of God. Bob’s greatest enjoyment was spending time with his family. He...

Roscoe Thompson

Roscoe Thompson

Apr 3, 2007

Roscoe Thompson, 95, of Port Charlotte, Fla., and formerly of Dayton, Ohio, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 3, 2007, in Port Charlotte. He was born Sept. 20, 1911, in Bradford, Ohio, to Bessie (Linder) and William Thompson. Mr. Thompson was a veteran and served in the U.S. Army as a medic during World War II from 1942 to 1945. He...

Patricia Barringer

Patricia Barringer

Mar 31, 2007

Patricia Alice “Pat” Barringer, 82, of Port Charlotte passed away on March 31, 2007. She started her life journey in New Carlisle, Ohio on September 14, 1924. Pat attended Ohio State University. In the 1940s, she held a national Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) swimming record. Between 1947 and 1951, Pat traveled the US and Canada extensively with the All American...

Lawrence L. Oakley

Lawrence L. Oakley

Mar 30, 2007

Lawrence L. “Larry” Oakley, 84, of Port Charlotte passed away March 30, 2007. He was born November 9, 1922 in Hindsboro, IL to Lawrence and Emily (Bradford) Oakley. Larry served on a PBY Catalina seaplane in the US Navy Reserves during WWII in the South Pacific rescuing downed US pilots. He was a retired supply inspector for Tinker Air Force...

Irene D. Bates

Irene D. Bates

Mar 24, 2007

Irene Doris (Muzzey) Bates, 87, of Harbor Terrace, Port Charlotte, FL died March 24, 2007. Born March 5, 1920 in Providence R.I., the daughter of the late Edward H. and Mildred I.(McLaughlin) Muzzey. She and her husband lived in Warwick, RI from 1954 to 1983 when they moved to Stuart, FL. In 2006, Irene then moved to Port Charlotte, FL...

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