Obituaries
Delbert L. Cunningham
Dec 23, 2005
Delbert L. Cunningham, 78, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away December 23, 2005. He was born February 18, 1927 in Clarksburg, WV to Arlie and Della (Valentine) Cunningham. Delbert graduated from W.V. University in 1951 then served in the Air Force during WWII. He retired as the Plant Manager from Michigan Shortening in 1987. Delbert was a member of Alpha...
Richard Wayne Short
Dec 22, 2005
Richard Wayne Short, 33, of Port Charlotte passed away December 22, 2005. He was born March 18, 1972 in Akron, Ohio to Charles and Donna (Brown) Short. Richard work for Aerial and Underground as a installer. He enjoyed outdoor activities like golf and baseball. Richard will be greatly missed by his wife of 1 year, Wendy Lee Durrance; mom Donna...
Noel R. Schoeberlein
Dec 22, 2005
Noel R. Schoeberlein, 102, of Port Charlotte passed away December 22, 2005. She was the daughter of Frank and Bertha (St. Jules) Raymond, born December 20, 1903 in Aurora, IL. Noel came to this area in 2002 from Mundelein, IL and was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She took great joy in caring for her family. Noel...
Daniel H. Crawley, Iii
Dec 17, 2005
Dr. Daniel Crawley, III, 69, of Punta Gorda passed away December 17, 2005. He was born October 15, 1936 in Danville, VA to Daniel H. And Vivian (Conway) Crawley, Jr. Dr. Crawley is a retired dentist and moved to Punta Gorda from Roanoke, VA in 2000. He will be missed by his wife of seven years, Nancy; daughters Debra Lesynski...
Richard Lee Copeland
Dec 12, 2005
Richard Lee Copeland, 53, of Punta Gorda passed away December 12, 2005. He was born April 15, 1952 in Sarasota, FL to Evelyn (Collier) and the late J.W. Copeland. Richard was a member of Eastside Baptist Church of Punta Gorda. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 34 years Janet; mother Evelyn Copeland; son David Evan (Jamie) Copeland....
Sarah Nadine Lanier - Hall
Dec 11, 2005
Sarah Nadine Lanier Hall, 85, of Punta Gorda passed away December 11, 2005. She was born June 18, 1920 in Punta Gorda to the late James Slade and Rose Ellen (Huffman) Lanier. She is the granddaughter of James Madison Lanier and Sarah Marcel Youmans. Sarah succeeded in many jobs from being a waitress to owning her own plant nursery. Sarah...
Etheline A. Smith
Dec 11, 2005
Etheline A. Smith, 98, of Punta Gorda passed away December 11, 2005. She was born June 5, 1907 in Jamaica to the late Daniel and Elizabeth Record. Etheline grew up in Panama and worked in the fields for forty years and cared for the elderly. She was a very caring and loving mother, grandmother and wife who had a very...
Owen Neighbors
Dec 10, 2005
“Lonely is our home without him, sadly do we feel our loss but God alone has helped us well, to bear our heavy Cross. He had no time to say farewell. He said goodbye to none. The Heavenly gates were opened wide and the silent voice said Come.” Chester “Owen” Neighbors, 60, of Punta Gorda passed away December 10, 2005....
Harold Lynn Rice
Dec 5, 2005
H. Lynn Rice, 96, of Punta Gorda passed away December 5, 2005. He was born December 20, 1908 in Meadville, PN to the late Frank and Blanche (Garrison) Rice. H. Lynn was a music teacher for 40 years in Corry, PN and moved to Punta Gorda in 1971. He was a member of Punta Gorda Country Club and Punta Gorda...
Christine Ann Howes
Dec 5, 2005
Christine Ann Howes, 60, of Port Charlotte passed December 5, 2005. She was born August 4, 1945 in Detroit, MI to the late Ray and Juanita (Ethridge) Miller. Christine was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and loved taking care of her family. She will be greatly missed by her husband of 40 years, John; daughter Pamela Howes...
Iku Fields
Dec 5, 2005
Iku “Janie” Fields, 81, of Port Charlotte passed away December 5, 2005. She was the daughter of Kosapro and Tune (Yamada) Kobayashi, born November 6, 1924 in Hosen, Japan. In 1955, she met a young American soldier named Gene and they were married in Tokyo in 1957. She would leave her family and country to relocate to North Carolina where...
Jason Lee
Dec 2, 2005
W. “Jason” Lee, 26, of Punta Gorda passed away December 2, 2005. He was born January 19, 1979 in Fort Myers, FL to Glenn and Deborah (Lowe) Lee. Jason attended Charlotte High School and was an avid outdoors man. He was a true cowboy and spent a lot of time helping his family tend to their cattle. Jason was an...
Kenneth Allen Piche
Nov 27, 2005
Kenneth Allen “Kenny” Piche, 42, of Punta Gorda passed away November 27, 2005. He was born March 30, 1963 in Detroit, MI. Kenny graduated from Kimball High School in Royal Oak, MI then served in the 82nd Airborn. He was successful in the contruction business and moved with his family to Florida in 2001. Kenny was a caring, kind and...
William J.R. Guttendorf, Jr.
Nov 26, 2005
William 'J.R.' Guttendorf, Jr., 48, of Gulf Cove passed away November 26, 2005. He was born December 31, 1956 in Pittsburgh, PA to William Guttendorf and LaVerne Persinger. JR moved from Pittsburgh to Gulf Cove in 1980. He worked for Lemon Bay Truss as a designer for twenty-three years. He had a CB handle and was known as 'Secret Agent...
John Matthew
Nov 26, 2005
John 'Jack' Matthew, 68, of Punta Gorda passed away November 26, 2005. He was born June 12, 1937 in Centerline, MI to the late Alymer and Ella (Singer) Matthew. Jack served in the US Air Force. He moved from Michigan to Punta Gorda in 1983. He was been a handyman in Charlotte County since 1983. Jack was on the Board...
Patrick Sallee
Nov 17, 2005
Patrick “Pat-a-Tat” Sallee, 56, of Punta Gorda passed away November 17, 2005. He was the son of Ernest and Virginia (Peariea) Sallee, born February 15, 1949 in Pontiac, MI. Pat was a tattoo artist who came to this area in 1993 from Miami, FL. He was an avid member of Alcoholics Anonymous and A.B.A.T.E. He was also a member of...
Tyler Andrew Jordan
Nov 17, 2005
“Tragically taken from us on November 17, 2005, Tyler enriched our lives for 13 years. His talents in academics and music were a joy to us all. The gift of joy he has given to his family, friends, and loved ones will stay with us always. We love and miss you, Tyler! God bless you” Tyler Andrew Jordan was the...
Edmundo Pantejo
Nov 13, 2005
On Sunday, November 13, 2005, the Rev. Dr. Edmundo Apolo Pantejo died in Port Charlotte, Florida at the age of 72 years. Dr. Pantejo, Ed to his family and friends, graduated Bachelor of Theology cum laude at Silliman University in 1957. He obtained his Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Sacred Theology and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Andover Newton Theological...
Michael Bandel
Nov 8, 2005
Michael “Mike” Bandel, 61, of Punta Gorda, FL, and formerly of Syracuse, NY passed away November 8, 2005. He was born October 7, 1944 in Philadelphia, PA to Stanley and Doris Bandel. Mike graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Levittown, Pa. He served in the Marines during Vietnam. Mike started his career in Plastic Piping with Certain-teed Products as...
Harold B. Gronek
Nov 5, 2005
Harold B. Gronek, 88, of Charlotte Harbor passed away November 5, 2005. He was the son of John and Julia (Krajecki) Gronek, born October 5, 1917 in Chicago, IL. He served in the Army during WWII as a base photographer. He continued with photography after the army, taking many portrait and wedding photos. Harold was a supervisor for Western Electric...
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