Obituaries

James Murphy

James Murphy

Jun 30, 2006

James A. Murphy, 71, of Port Charlotte passed away June 30, 2006. He was born May 2, 1935 in South Amboy, NJ to James and Adalaide (Buttcher) Murphy. James worked for 37 years as a Union Iron Worker, Local #480 in NJ before retiring and was a member of the Mason of the Philo Lodge in N.J. He moved to...

Larry P. Urban

Larry P. Urban

Jun 29, 2006

Lawrence P. “Larry” Urban, 73, of Punta Gorda passed away June 29, 2006. He was born March 8, 1933 in Milford, CT, the son of Fred and Dorothy (Arnold) Urban. Larry was always involved in the communities where he lived. He was a graduate of Milford High School in 1950. Larry was a dedicated member of the Connecticut Yankees and...

John A. Vogel

John A. Vogel

Jun 26, 2006

John A. Vogel, 94, of Punta Gorda passed to his eternal reward Monday, June 26, 2006. He was born March 10, 1912 to John W. and Rose Vogel of Homestead, PA. Before retiring to Stuart and eventually Punta Gorda, John had a distinguished career in the Pittsburgh area. He worked for Westinghouse Electric in East Pittsburgh for 49 years a...

Rolando V. Costa, Jr.

Rolando V. Costa, Jr.

Jun 24, 2006

Rolando V. Costa, Jr., 62, of Port Charlotte passed away June 24, 2006. He was the son of Rolando DaCosta, Sr and Marie (Mediros) DaCosta, born August 23, 1943 in Portugal. Rolando came to Port Charlotte in 1991 from Fall River, MA and was the owner of Advantage Asphalt. He attended St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Rolando will be greatly...

Harold O. Dandelske

Harold O. Dandelske

Jun 23, 2006

Harold Otto Dandelske, 84, of North Port passed away June 23, 2006. He was born November 8, 1921 in West Haven, CT to Louis and Elizabeth (Schultz) Dandelske. He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII. Harold was the supervisor of maintenance for the University of Massachusetts in Amherst before retiring. He came to North Port in 1985 from Belchertown,...

Gerald C. Werner

Gerald C. Werner

Jun 20, 2006

Gerald C. “Jerry” Werner, 70, of Punta Gorda passed away June 20, 2006. He was the son of Edward and Edna (Schuck) Werner, born March 5, 1936 in Southgate, IN. Jerry served in the US Army. While playing on the Army Baseball Team, he got the opportunity to pitch to Mickey Mantle. Jerry was a field service rep for IBM...

Alfred Deschenes

Alfred Deschenes

Jun 20, 2006

Alfred J. “Fred” Deschenes, 77, of North Port, passed away June 20, 2006. He was born April 21, 1929 in the Dominican Republic to Joseph and Isabelle (Espinet) Deschenes. Fred was a graduate of Worcester Academy and Wentworth Institute of Boston and served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was a metallurgist with Electric Boat until he discovered...

Loretta M. Reagan

Loretta M. Reagan

Jun 20, 2006

Loretta M. Reagan, 68, of Port Charlotte passed away June 20, 2006. She was born December 1, 1937 in Glasgow, KY to William and Lillian Tetrick. Loretta moved to Port Charlotte 15 years ago from Murray, KY after she retired from the factory there. She was of the Methodist faith. Loretta loved to fish and spend time in her garden,...

Richard Barone, Jr

Richard Barone, Jr

Jun 19, 2006

Richard Barone, Jr., 38, of Punta Gorda passed away June 19, 2006. He was born July 13, 1967 in Franklin Square, Long Island New York to Richard and Joyce (Nelson) Barone, Sr. Richard was the Nassan County Wrestling Champion in High School and served five years in the Army reserve. He worked as a Lee County Juvenile Correctional Officer. Richard...

Dr. Robert E. Dickson

Dr. Robert E. Dickson

Jun 14, 2006

Dr. Robert Earl Dickson, 79, of North Port passed away June 14, 2006 at The Abbey in St. Petersburg, FL. He was born January 11, 1927 in Cambridge, MA. He received his dental degree (DMD) from Tufts University in Boston where he was designated delegate from Tufts Honor Fraternity. Dr. Dickson was a dentist for the Navy in Newport, RI...

Jean H. Moshier

Jean H. Moshier

Jun 11, 2006

Jean H. Moshier, 86, of Punta Gorda passed away June 11, 2006. She was born May 1, 1920 in Greenwich, CT to the late William and Ann Hodgins. Jean moved from CT to Punta Gorda in 2000. She will be greatly missed by her daughters Drucinda (Nelson) Moshier of Ft. Ogden, FL and Pamela (Alexander) Thomas of Bethel, CT; son...

Pearline Louise Smith

Pearline Louise Smith

Jun 9, 2006

Pearline L. Smith, 78, of Port Charlotte passed away June 9, 2006. She was the daughter of John and Evelyn (Davis) Brown, born January 11, 1928 in Jamaica, West Indies. She married George Smith in 1952. She migrated to the United States in the late 1960's and was followed later by the rest of the family. She spent over 30...

James F. Meyers

James F. Meyers

Jun 9, 2006

James F. Meyers, 83, of Punta Gorda passed away June 9, 2006. He was born November 3, 1922 in Waterbury, CT to James J. and Aimee (Trowbridge) Meyers. Jim graduated from Crosby High School in 1940 and served in the US Navy in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He married Althea Conley in 1947 and from this union two sons...

Thomas Franzone

Thomas Franzone

Jun 9, 2006

Thomas Franzone, 77, of Port Charlotte passed away June 9, 2006. He was the son of Frank and Rose Franzone, born August 13, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY. Thomas served in the Army during the Korean Conflict, and also with the Merchant Marines. He was a bus driver for New York City Transit and retired after 30 years of service. He...

H. Patrick Lucius

H. Patrick Lucius

Jun 8, 2006

Hugh Patrick Lucius, 60, of Punta Gorda passed away June 8, 2006. He was the son of Hubert and Marguerite (Derby) Lucius, born April 14, 1946 in Owensboro, KY. Patrick leaves behind his daughter, Guine Westfall of Marin County, CA; grandsons, Dylan Lucius and Ruben Westfall, both of Marin County, CA; mother, Marguerite Derby-Fadhl of Walnut Creek, CA; sisters, Catherine...

Ronald Cecil Lawrence Harris

Ronald Cecil Lawrence Harris

Jun 6, 2006

Ronald Harris, 64, of British Columbia passed away June 6, 2006. He was born June 26, 1941 in Toronto, Ontario to Don and Marie (Carpenter) Harris Ronald worked as a occupational supervisor for General Motors of Canada for 30 years. His secret pal was Eby the poodle who went everywhere with him. He will be missed by his wife of...

Patricia Ann Freund

Patricia Ann Freund

Jun 2, 2006

Patricia Ann Freund, 76, of Punta Gorda passed away on June 2, 2006. Born on July 4, 1929 in Asbury Park, New Jersey to Roger and Madeline (McCallion) Scarborough. In earlier years she pursued a modeling career and was one of the original Conover Girls. Her beauty, smile and beliefs illuminated her volunteer work and her activism over the course...

John B Hegartyjr.

John B Hegartyjr.

Jun 2, 2006

John B. Hegarty, Jr., 64, of Cape Coral passed away June 2, 2006. He was born July 24, 1941 in Orange, NJ to John and Ann (Bogert) Hegarty, Sr. He will be missed by his son John M. Hagerty of Cape Coral; brothers Jack E. Hegarty of Jacksonville, FL and Al Lockyer of Winter Springs, FL; sister Pat Mowry of...

Nancy Dorothy Greenly

Nancy Dorothy Greenly

Jun 2, 2006

Nancy Dorothy Greenly, 65, of Punta Gorda died on June 2, 2006 at her home. She was born July 25, 1940 in Boston, MA and lived in New Hampshire with her family much of her adult life. Nancy worked as a retail sales manager in the furniture industry for many years and moved to Punta Gorda in 1992. Nancy was...

Marguerite A. Jones

Marguerite A. Jones

Jun 2, 2006

Marguerite A. Jones, 57, of Punta Gorda passed away June 2, 2006 at TideWell Hospice of Port Charlotte. She was the daughter of Joseph and Lucille Caputo, born December 20, 1948 in New York, NY. Marguerite came to Punta Gorda from Hopewell Junction, NY in 1994 and has owned Eagle Fire Sprinklers, Inc along with her husband since 1996. She...

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