Obituaries

Brenda J. Gettys

Brenda J. Gettys

Aug 23, 2021

Brenda J. Gettys, 76, of North Port, FL passed away on August 23, 2021. She was born on June 17, 1945, to Roy and Gladys Baker in Biglerville, PA.  Brenda moved to North Port in 2017 from York, PA.  Brenda will be deeply missed by her husband of 55 years Donald Gettys and her many nieces and nephews.  She was...

Gerald A. Sawyer

Gerald A. Sawyer

Aug 20, 2021

Gerald Allen Sawyer, 70, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Friday, August 20, 2021.  He was born June 2, 1951, to Willie and Alice Sawyer in Rocky Mount, NC.  Gerald moved to Punta Gorda in April of 1994 from Westland, MI.  Gerald honorably served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War from 1970 to 1973 as a US Navy...

Barbara A. Wilhite

Barbara A. Wilhite

Aug 20, 2021

Barbara A. Wilhite, 59, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on August 20, 2021. She was born on January 25, 1962, to Leonard and Barbara Jean Headley in Chicago, IL.  Barbara moved to Punta Gorda from Stanton, MI.  Barbie was an Office Manager and was very involved in the community.  She never met a hungry person because even when there...

Sylvia A. Anstine

Sylvia A. Anstine

Aug 20, 2021

Sylvia Ann Anstine of Wicomico Church, VA, and Punta Gorda, FL, peacefully passed away on August 20 at Bayfront Hospital in Punta Gorda.  She had Parkinson’s for over 15 years with little complications, but she ultimately succumbed quickly to late-stage Parkinson’s after several seizures. Sylvia was born on December 17, 1940, to Frank and Jesse Turner in the Blackbird Leys...

Barbara A. Heaton

Barbara A. Heaton

Aug 17, 2021

Barbara A. Heaton, 50, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on August 17, 2021. She was born on January 28, 1971, to Carol and Gisela (Polednia) Marcelle in Rome, NY.  Barbara graduated high school from Rome Free Academy in Rome, NY, and moved to Florida in 2007.  She enjoyed working in retail sales and spent 13 years working at the...

Philip W. Halaquist

Philip W. Halaquist

Aug 14, 2021

Philip W. Halaquist, 84, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on August 14, 2021. He was born on August 15, 1936, to Stanley and Jennie Halaquist in Manhattan, NY.  Philip moved to Florida in 1959 from New York. Philip will be deeply missed by his wife Sandra; daughters Sherri (Dale) Meloche and Kim (Peter) Govoni; sons Philip (Brittani) Halaquist, Rodney...

Jack F Byrd

Jack F Byrd

Aug 13, 2021

Byrd, Jack Floyd, Age 72 of Carlisle, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on August 13, 2021, at Bayfront Health, Punta Gorda, Fl.  He was born in Campton, Kentucky on April 5, 1949. He attended Stivers High School in Dayton, Ohio. Preceded in death by his parents, John Floyd & Hazel Fern (Faulkner) Byrd, sisters, Henrietta Lammers and Bonnie Faye Plemmons, and...

Richard C. Mocny

Richard C. Mocny

Aug 11, 2021

Richard C. Mocny (91) of Punta Gorda died peacefully on August 11 at home with the care of hospice and his loving family.  Richard was born in Cleveland, Ohio attending the local public schools, and played on his high school football and basketball teams.  He graduated from Fenn College in Cleveland, Ohio with a degree in Bachelor of Civil Engineer. ...

Horst Brunotte

Horst Brunotte

Aug 7, 2021

Horst Brunotte passed away peacefully on August 7, 2021, in Punta Gorda Florida.  He has been a resident of Punta Gorda since 1994 when he and his wife Christa moved here. He was a retired engineer with Price Brothers of Dayton Ohio. He is survived by his significant other Astrid, his daughter Helen and son Bernard, and his daughter-in-law Ruth. ...

Daphne J. Johnson

Daphne J. Johnson

Aug 1, 2021

Daphne was born in Kingston, Jamaica on May 29, 1930. She was the only child of Lena Griffiths and Leslie Rodman. She attended Calabar Primary School and St. Martin High School. She lived in East Kingston on Barry Street. As a youth she loved math. She also dreamt of being a nurse since the age of 8. She married Claude...

Richard L Tappy

Richard L Tappy

Jul 30, 2021

Richard L. Tappy, 86, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on July 30, 2021. He was born on December 8, 1934, to Arthur and Katherine Tappy in Detroit, MI. Richard was employed in Transit Management before becoming a home decorator until his retirement in 1992. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1963, where shortly after he met...

Ronald E. Biggs

Ronald E. Biggs

Jul 29, 2021

Ronald “Ron” Biggs of Neptune City, NJ, and Punta Gorda, FL died on Thursday, July 29th, he was 75 years old. Ron served his country in the military for over 26 years, 6 years in the United States Navy, and 20 years in the United States Army Reserve, he retired with the rank of Sergeant Major.  He was a veteran...

Dorothy J Newhaller

Dorothy J Newhaller

Jul 29, 2021

Dorothy (Dee) J. Newhaller (Weidenmuller), age 93, passed from this life and with great anticipation and joy entered the Kingdom of Heaven on July 29th, 2021, just 4 days short of her 94th birthday in Port Charlotte, Florida. She was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, and throughout her life, lived in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, and Port Charlotte, Florida. She...

Millicent "Millie" Toth

Millicent "Millie" Toth

Jul 24, 2021

Millicent “Millie” Toth passed away peacefully on July 24th, 2021 with her husband and children by her side.    Millie, the oldest of four girls, was born in Lorain Ohio, and started her career as a telephone operator for Lorain Telephone Co. She then became the first woman in sales to work in the furniture department of the local Sears. Finding...

Capt Leon "Lee" Hammer

Capt Leon "Lee" Hammer

Jul 19, 2021

CAPT Leon “Lee” Hammer USNR, Ret., age 94, of Punta Gorda, FL, passed on July 19, 2021, in his home next to his loving wife, Rhoda Hammer (Gottlieb). Born to Benjamin and Elizabeth Hammer (Siegal) on February 12th, 1927 in Lowell, Massachusetts. Lee graduated from the prestigious Harvard University in 1949. He lived and raised his family Brad & Craig...

Patrick  C. Potts

Patrick C. Potts

Jul 19, 2021

Patrick Charles Potts (Pat) passed away July 19, 2021.  Pat was born on October 16, 1945, to Fred and Cecilia Potts in Wallace, ID.  There were seven boys in the Potts family.  Pat attended schools in Wallace, ID, St. Benedict, OR, and Kenmore, WA where he graduated from college.  Pat married his wife, Joan, in 1980, in Casper, WY.  They...

Tomas A. Loredo

Tomas A. Loredo

Jul 16, 2021

Tomas A. Loredo, beloved husband of Catherine Loredo, passed away July 16, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 50 years; two daughters, Colleen Smith and Catherine Sullivan, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandsons. Tom was a graduate of North Carolina State University and a Chemical Engineer with Reynolds Metals Company for 33 years. He will be greatly missed and...

Robert E. Powell, Jr.

Robert E. Powell, Jr.

Jul 16, 2021

Robert E. Powell, Jr, 89, of North Port, FL, passed away on July 16, 2021. He was born on December 7, 1931, to Robert and Wilma Powell in Williamsport, IN.  Robert moved to North Port, FL in 2004 from Williamsport, IN. He worked for Morris-Flamingo Beauty Supply Warehouse for 45 years before retiring.  Bob’s children were one of his greatest...

Jack L. Dawson

Jack L. Dawson

Jul 7, 2021

Jack Dawson, age 79, is now present with his Lord and Saviour, on July 7, 2021, after a short illness. Jack was born in Ingram Branch, WV in February 1942, and has resided in Punta Gorda, FL after retirement for the past 23 years.  Jack was 1 of 10 children born to William Arnold Dawson and Opal Keener. Jack was...

Ruth E. Niska

Ruth E. Niska

Jul 3, 2021

Ruth Ellen ‘Ivey’ Niska, age 59, died Saturday, July 3, 2021, in Punta Gorda, FL. Ruthe died at home after an intense 6-week illness.  Ruthe was born on August 27, 1961, in Marianna, FL to Wendy Veronica ‘Batt’ Ivey and Charles Leonard Ivey Jr.  During her youth, Ruthe, being a U.S. Air Force dependent ‘brat’, grew up and lived in...

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