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Carol S. Brooks
Dec 1, 2020
Carol S. Brooks of Punta Gorda, FL (formerly of Bethlehem and Littleton, NH) passed away on December 1, 2020, at the age of 78. Carol is survived by her daughter Jean Stevens (Michael); son, Walter H. Brooks, Jr. (Laurie); two granddaughters Danielle and Jessilee; great-grandson Aidan; two brothers, David Sylvester and Joseph Sylvester; and four sisters, Gail Griggs, Dianna Hayes,...
Hiyam S. Jones
Nov 30, 2020
Hiyam Sbitany Jones, 76, of Punta Gorda, Florida died November 30, 2020. Born on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, Palestine June 17, 1944, she was the daughter of Mohammad and Mahbubah Sbitany, and the youngest of four children, Judah, Sami, and Nabil. Hiyam attended Schmidt’s Girls College as a boarding student outside the Old City of Jerusalem’s Damascus Gates...
Geraldine A. Hauser
Nov 30, 2020
Geraldine A. Hauser, 83, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on November 30, 2020, due to the Covid-19 virus. She was born on October 6, 1937, to Francis and Barbara Muff in Astoria, NY. Geraldine relocated to Punta Gorda in 1992 after residing in Oakdale, NY for most of her life. Geraldine was a retired Registered Nurse who worked at...
Virginia (Ginny) J. Brockmann
Nov 29, 2020
Ginny (age 90), the eldest daughter of 14 children born to John and Amy (Slinde) Kluever on February 11, 1930, passed away on November 29, 2020. She was married to Albert O. Brockmann on August 11, 1955. They spent almost 60 years together in Madison and Beaver Dam, WI, and later in Port Charlotte, FL before losing her husband in...
Sophie Mcgiffin
Nov 28, 2020
Sophie McGiffin passed away November 28th at Signature Healthcare in Port Charlotte, FL under Tidewell Hospice care. Sophie was born in Detroit, MI on February 11, 1925, and passed just short of her 96th birthday. She graduated from Chadsey High School Detroit in 1943. Was married to Carl in 1949 and spent several years as an executive secretary and later...
Sandra H. Simkins
Nov 20, 2020
Sandra H. Simkins of Punta Gorda, FL passed away peacefully on November 20, 2020, at the age of 79. She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, David (Harvey) Simkins, daughter Rebecca Smith, son-in-law Michael, granddaughter Emily; daughter Elizabeth (Liza) Cronin, son-in-law Kevin, grand-daughter Kelsey; daughter Rachael Simkins-Makela, son-in-law Lee and grand-son Andrew Finn. She is predeceased by...
Gary Strehl
Nov 16, 2020
Gary Strehl, 64, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on November 16, 2020. He was born on January 28, 1956, to Bernard and Edith Strehl in Royal Oak, MI. Gary moved to Punta Gorda in 2016 from Chesterfield, MI. Gary was an HVAC Contractor for many years. In his spare time, he enjoyed boating, fishing, and golf. Gary will be...
Leona M. Collins
Nov 14, 2020
Leona Collins of Port Charlotte, age 95, passed peacefully at home on November 14, 2020. Leona went to join her husband Michael and children Mary Lynn, Thomas, and Craig. She left us a beautiful example of selflessness while having seven sons and two daughters. She is survived by five children and 16 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. All miss her already. ...
Alan D. Brooks
Nov 14, 2020
Alan Dale Brooks, 71 years of age, passed Saturday, November 14, 2020, unexpectedly at his home in Port Charlotte, Florida in the arms of his loving wife Barbara and his fur babies. Dale was born March 19, 1949, in Granite City, Illinois to the late Jack and Florence (Arnold) Brooks. He was raised in New Memphis, Illinois, and was the...
Margaret R. Evans
Nov 13, 2020
Margaret Reed Evans was the daughter of Albert Stanley and Henrietta Eloise Reed, a minister’s daughter born March 18, 1934, on the island of Antigua, West Indies. She was named after Lady Margaret Stokvis Gibbes, her great, great, great, great, great grandmother. She attended Maryville College, Maryville, TN, and completed her MA degree from State University of New York, Albany....
Giovanni A. Peirano
Nov 11, 2020
Giovanni Andrew Peirano passed away unexpectedly on Wed, Nov. 11, 2020. Giovanni was born on May 17, 2018, at Bayfront in Port Charlotte, FL to his mother, Lisa Mauger and father, Andrew Peirano. Giovanni was one of three brothers: Jayden Joseph and Julian Peirano. Giovanni was an ambitious, fearless, and adventure baby boy. He loved his Paw Patrol, Bubble Guppies,...
Larry D. Taylor
Nov 11, 2020
Larry Dean Taylor, 80 of Punta Gorda, Florida passed away on 11-11-2020 under Hospice care after a long debilitating ALS disease. He was born on September 18, 1940, in Freeburn, Kentucky to Naomi and Allen Taylor. Larry is survived by his wife Barbara Ellen Taylor, daughter Elizabeth Ann Taylor and son Joey Dean Taylor. He is also survived by brothers...
Gary J. Loder
Nov 8, 2020
Gary J. Loder, 71, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020. He was born on September 21, 1949, to Jim and Dorothy Loder in Berea, OH. Gary honorably served in the United States Air Force. He was a Vietnam Veteran and lifelong member of the F105 Wild Weasel Squadron. Gary was an Engineer at NASA for...
Alvin J. Schneider
Oct 30, 2020
Alvin James (Jim) Schneider, 81, a man who loved to hunt, travel, and fish, passed on October 30, 2020, in Punta Gorda, Florida. Jim leaves behind a loving and devoted wife, Lavida (Vea) Marston Schneider. Jim was the son of the late John and Louise (Mathis) Schneider. He is survived by a loving daughter, Jacqueline (Scott) Vander Elsen, doting grandfather...
John Till
Oct 27, 2020
John Till, 82, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He was born on December 8, 1937, to John and Margaret Till in Newark, NJ. John moved to Punta Gorda from Fernandina Beach in 1993 and became a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. John honorably served in the United States Air Force as an Airplane...
Milton W. King
Oct 26, 2020
Milton W. King, Mitty to all who knew him, 90, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on October 26, 2020. He was born August 28, 1930, to Everett and Annie King in Pittston, ME. Mitty, along with his wife Helen and children, spent his 28 years in the Air Force at various bases from Texas to Thailand. At each base,...
William A. Smiech
Oct 26, 2020
William A Smiech of Holiday, FL formerly of Punta Gorda, FL passed away peacefully on Oct 26, 2020, at Solaris Healthcare of Port Charlotte. Bill passed just 3 weeks before reaching his 94th birthday. He was born Nov 20, 1926, in New York, NY to John and Victoria (Tomaszewski) Smiech. Bill was a WWII veteran having served in the Navy...
John B. Bivens, Jr.
Oct 22, 2020
John Bivens, 85, of Punta Gorda passed away October 22, 2020. He was born March 28, 1935, in Kegley, West Virginia to John and Rachael (Crawford) Bivens. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Concord College in Athens, West Virginia, and a Master’s from the University of Georgia. He taught high school mathematics in Miami, Florida for over 30 years,...
Wendy A. Darling-Minore
Oct 22, 2020
Wendy Ann Darling-Minore passed away at the age of 60 on October 22, 2020, after an 8 week battle with COVID-19. Wendy leaves behind her loving husband, Mark Minore and their dog Henry; her son Stuart along with his wife Sinem and their son Maxwell; her daughter Karyn and her husband Jose along with their daughter Aria; her step-son Robert...
Patricia M. Campbell
Oct 20, 2020
Patricia M. Campbell was born in Rochester, NY on Dec. 11, 1937. She passed away on Oct. 20, 2020. Patricia met and married her husband Daniel Campbell. They were married for 53 years and together raised six children. After retiring from the New York State school for the blind, Patricia and Daniel moved to Venice, FL in 1998. Patricia became...
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