Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nov 2, 2005

Gerald F. Malewska, 64 of Punta Gorda passed away November 2, 2005. He was born November 8, 1940 in Dearborn Township of Michigan to George and Vivian (Rawson) Malewska. Gerald was a logistics manager for General Motors before retiring and moved from Alpena, Michigan two and half years ago to Punta Gorda. He served in the volunteer Coast Guard Auxiliary...

Oct 30, 2005

David A. Collins, 53, of Port Charlotte passed away October 30, 2005 at Doctor’s Hospital in Sarasota with family and friends at his side. He was the son of Harold and Beverly (Taylor) Collins, born February 14, 1952 in Attleboro, MA. David served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He moved to Port Charlotte in 1979 and worked...

Oct 28, 2005

James Thomas “Jay” Palmer, 39, of Punta Gorda passed away October 28, 2005. He was born June 1, 1966 in Warwick, R.I. to John and Alleine Palmer, Sr. Jay's children were first and foremost his pride, joy and love of his life, which he enjoyed playing board games with them. He was very devoted to his work as a stucco...

Oct 20, 2005

Zelda F. Morris, 79, of Punta Gorda passed away October 20, 2005. She was born November 11, 1925 in Arcadia, FL to the late Marvin and Mary (Townsend) Smith. Zelda lived her life in SW Florida and Arcadia until she was married. She enjoyed reading, history and taking care of family. Zelda will be missed by her sons John and...

Oct 18, 2005

Guito D’Haiti, 49, of Port Charlotte passed away October 18, 2005. He was the son of Emile and Ines (Clerge) D’Haiti, born January 14, 1956 in Haiti. Guito lived in Boston, MA before coming to Port Charlotte in 2001. He was a driver for MB Trans Medical Transportation in Port Charlotte. He loved soccer, tennis, and pool, and was of...

Oct 12, 2005

Thomas Hyland Armstrong, 82, of Punta Gorda died on October 12, 2005. He was born March 24, 1923 in Decatur, Illinois. Tom served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during WWII. Educated at Hotchkiss Preparatory School in CT and at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, he graduated in 1944 with an M.B.A. He was an owner of a...

Oct 9, 2005

Judith Lee Irvin, 62, of Port Charlotte passed away October 9, 2005. She was the daughter of William C. And Mary C. (Tracy) Irvin, born November 2, 1942 in Portsmouth, OH. She was a Registered Nurse at Grant Hospital in Columbus, OH and retired after 40 years of service. Judy came to Port Charlotte in 2000, and worked locally at...

Oct 6, 2005

Donald R. Baier, 73, of North Port, FL passed away October 4, 2005. He was born August 13, 1932 in Lannon, WI to the late Albert and Clara (Greutzmacher) Baier. Donald was a Master Sargent in the US Army for over twenty years and toured both in Korea and Vietnam during the TET Defensive. He will be greatly missed by...

Sep 30, 2005

William M. (Bill) Grimes, 89, passed away Friday September 30 in Punta Gorda. He was born January 12, 1916 in Andrews, Indiana. Bill was a retired executive from Ford Motor Company, served in the United States Air Force during WW II and was an avid fisherman. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 25 years, Virginia (Ginger); sister...

Sep 29, 2005

Nathan ”Perry” Anderson, 50, of Punta Gorda passed away September 29, 2005. He was born September 8, 1955 in Nokomis, FL to the late William and Virginia (Fussell) Anderson. Perry moved to Punta Gorda five years ago, and owned Anderson Roofing; he was of the Baptist faith. Perry enjoyed dogs, being outdoors, riding Harley’s and horses, as well as shooting...

Sep 24, 2005

Robert L. Groton, 75, of Punta Gorda passed away September 24, 2005. He was born February 12, 1930 in Framingham, Mass to Parker and Mildred (Neal) Groton. Robert served in the National Guard; he enjoyed camping spending time with his family and friends. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 55 years, Mary Rebecca; sons Scott (Colleen) Groton...

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